Fourth graders at Stadium Elementary presented the musical Fussin? An? A-Feudin? last week. Since mid-January, the students have been rehearsing their lines, building sets and practicing dance moves and songs. ‘The students at Stadium Drive study the arts throughout their entire elementary school experience,? said theatre arts specialist Karey Hart. ‘When in art, dance, theatre, […]
When Rev. C. Michael Vershaeve started his first paying job cutting the grass at St. Joseph Catholic Church as a 16-year-old, he didn’t realize he would be back many years later and celebrating a milestone in his life, too. Vershaeve, or Father Mike as he is known at St. Joe’s, celebrated his 30th anniversary of […]
Kim Korona, of the Michigan Humane Society, gave a presentation to Waldon Middle School students last week highlighting the importance of properly taking care of a pet. Counselor Barb Hoffman belongs to a rescue group and took the initiative to plan the presentation that was open to sixth to eighth graders. ‘I think kids should […]
A South Carolina man with ties to Lake Orion will be extradited back to Michigan as soon as possible, Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh said. In a joint statement issued by the Lake Orion Police Department and Attorney General Mike Cox’s office last Wednesday, Reginald Brown of Charleston, SC was arrested and is facing […]
The Lake Orion School Board released a proposed budget reduction plan for the 2007-2008 school year last week. While budget discussions are occurring at the state level, local districts still have not been informed of what monetary cuts to expect for next year. As reported earlier this month in The Review, the district could be […]
If you have been out and about in the downtown area, you might have run into the newest face at the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Mark Kelly has been hired as a part-time employee in charge of development and special events. ‘I’m excited to be a member of the Downtown Lake Orion team,? Kelly said. […]
As the school year continues to dwindle down, a busy time approaches for local youth. Spring break, prom and graduation parties mark the end of school and the beginning of summer, and they also tend to be a time where teen drinking becomes more prevalent. In combined efforts between Lake Orion Community Schools, Oakland County […]
Orion Township Trustee Matthew Gibb has been visiting local elementary schools to kick -off fundraising efforts for the Howarth School Restoration Project. Last week, he visited Webber Elementary School to do a small presentation on the Howarth School, the importance of preserving history and how Webber students could help by participating in a Math-A-Thon. Pictured […]
Students at Paint Creek Elementary wormed their way to quite a reward with their “March is Reading Month” incentive program. As part of their reward, one teacher would be drawn at random to eat a worm in front of the whole school. Physical education teacher Shannon Curtis was the “lucky” teacher that got picked. As […]
In the second annual ‘War on the Floor’ students vs. staff basketball game, held on Friday, March 30, the students came out ahead after defeating the teachers in a closely fought battle, 48-41. This year’s win for the students vindicated their loss after being beat by the teachers last year. The closely matched game was […]