It all started several months ago with an ad in this paper. Teo McNeil took out a classified in the paper, looking for talented, middle school-aged musicians to form a band with his 12-year-old son, Nico, an eighth grader at Oxford Middle School who has been playing the guitar since a young age. That’s when […]
It all started several months ago with an ad in this paper. Teo McNeil took out a classified in the paper, looking for talented, middle school-aged musicians to form a band with his 12-year-old son, Nico, an eighth grader at Oxford Middle School who has been playing the guitar since a young age. That’s when […]
Jennifer Goethals is excited for a little change of pace. After serving as the assistant principal at Oakview Middle School since 2002, she is looking forward to her new role as principal at Blanche Sims Elementary. ‘I’m excited to be here and get to know everybody,? she said. Prior to coming to Lake Orion, Goethals […]
Kerri Anderson’s face hurt after the first day of school. ‘I smiled so much that first day it hurt,? the new Carpenter Year-Round Elementary Principal said. Anderson was hired over the summer to replace longtime principal, Rose Edwards, who retired in June. Before coming to Carpenter, Anderson worked in both elementary and middle schools, as […]
Brittany Levering didn’t just spend the summer after her fifth grade year looking forward to middle school. She attended the National Young Scholars Program (NYSP) in DeKalb, IL. Her Pine Tree Elementary fourth grade teacher, Francie Hofer, nominated Levering for the six-day event, from June 28-July 3. According to Levering, she didn’t know anyone at […]
‘This Angel that we knew was such a gift you see. She blessed each of our hearts and souls; she lived a life so free. This Angel flew on earth, and now she flies above. And when our thoughts turn to her, our hearts are filled with love.? Oakview Middle School teacher Kathy Luby was […]
In 1988, Julie Stucky graduated from Lake Orion High School. Now, 20 years later, she will start the school year in her new position, serving the district as the Director of Special Education. Stucky, who holds degrees from Western Michigan University, Oakland University and Wayne State University, first started her teaching career in Hazel Park […]
For some, 13 is not a lucky number. For Heidi Kast, it may end up being. After 12 years in the Lake Orion school district, Kast is getting ready to start year number 13 and in a new position ? Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. Kast, who holds degrees from Central Michigan University and Oakland […]
Lake Orion residents might know Sylvia Koon as the bright, smiling manager inside Ye Olde Stuff & Antiques. What they might not know is that she is an avid biker and has participated in several trail rides throughout Michigan. Most recently, Koon, a mother of four, grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of seven, participated in […]
$108 ? certainly not too steep a price to pay to ensure the safety and health of a parent, grandparent, sibling or friend, but, nonetheless, money that could make a huge difference. $108 funds a mammogram that could potentially catch breast cancer in its early stages and drastically reduce its severity; but what do those […]