As the start of school quickly approaches, new Lake Orion Superintendent Kenneth Gutman has been busy filling positions on his administration team. Previously, The Review reported on the filling of the assistant superintendent, director of special education and three elementary principal positions (Paint Creek, Blanche Sims and Carpenter). As of last week’s board meeting, individuals […]
$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 […]
Forget gold and silver, for 11-year-old Junior Girl Scout Elizabeth Boss it’s all about the bronze. Boss, a member of Troop 1892, recently earned her Bronze Award, the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn. She built a recruitment display for the Lake Orion Girl Scout Neighborhood, which the group will use to educate […]
It’s not just Lake Orion students that are approaching the start of school, but myself as well. Alas, after spending a great year and a half reporting about my favorite town, it’s time for me to move on. I’m a person that is lucky enough to have many passions in life, many of which were […]
Monarch butterflies may soon be flocking to the grounds of the CERC building thanks to members of the Lake Orion Community Schools? CERC Community Preschool. According to teacher Linda Guldi, the preschool is participating in a movement to save the monarch butterflies. ‘The milkweed plant is the only vegetation on which monarch butterflies will lay […]
Honking horns, flashing lights and excited kids — all common sights at this year’s fourth annual Big Rig Gig, hosted by Orion Township Parks and Recreation last Friday. According to Recreation Program Supervisor Jennifer Vezina, the event was a “great success with over 600 families in attendance” at Friendship Park. Vezina said Parks and Recreation […]
A retired teacher, the father of two Lake Orion High School graduates, a longtime resident of the community, and now, the school board president. School board member Bill Walters was selected at the board’s organizational meeting last month as the board president for the 2008-2009 school year, a role he is excited to undertake. Walters […]
Sheriff Michael Bouchard made an appearance at the Orion Township Public Library last month to talk to citizens about keeping their identities safe. ‘Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes, not just in our area, but in the nation,? he said. ‘Be more judicious in giving out your information.? According to Bouchard, much […]
By the beginning of November, Orion Township will have a financial forecast plan for the next five years. The board voted 5-2 to have Plante & Moran, at a price not to exceed $15,000, assist the township in formulating a five-year financial forecast to help the township in long-range financial planning. In order to enable […]
Downtown Lake Orion is going to the dogs. The annual ‘Dog Days of August? will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout downtown. On Thursday and Friday, from noon to 4 p.m., and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., many downtown businesses will host sidewalk sales that offer ‘doggone? good deals on a variety […]