Team 302, the Lake Orion High School robotics squad, is gearing up for the National Championship in Atlanta from April 17-19. Last month, the Dragons competed at two regional competitions. At the Detroit Regional, held at Wayne State University March 13-15, Team 302 finished 15th overall and were quarter finalists. The team attended the West […]
Oxford Bank employees recently donated $950 to Oxford/Orion FISH, as well as $950 to the Lapeer Area Citizens Against Domestic Assault (LACADA). The money was raised through Oxford Bank’s ‘Dress Down For Charity? program, where each employee could donate at least $1 to charity in exchange for dressing in casual attire during the fourth Friday […]
Two Lake Orion students will be taking the stage when the Michigan Youth Theater performs ‘Arsenic and Old Lace.? Ellen Meyer will play Martha Brewster, while Haley Gernert will play her sister, Abby Brewster. ‘Arsenic and Old Lace? will take place at the Holly Academy on Thursday and Friday, April 17 and 18, at 7 […]
Lake Orion High School senior Allie Hock (center) was honored as a recipient of the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete Award at a ceremony at the 2008 MHSAA Boys Basketball Finals at the Breslin Center at Michigan State University on March 15. Pictured with Hock are MHSAA Executive Director John E. ‘Jack? Roberts and […]
Over 115 quality two- and three-dimensional art pieces are on display as part of the annual All Media Show at the Orion Art Center, which runs through April 26. A reception for the show was held last week, and over 60 people flocked in to see who took top honors and mingle with other artists […]
For some, the table setting looked like a minefield in wait. But students who prepared themselves for a stuffy etiquette presentation at MSU’s ‘Business Etiquette Dinner? on March 13 learned differently. Students laughed as they practiced utensil usage for American and Continental styles of dining, as well as dozens of other business skills to ‘polish? […]
It’s not uncommon to see a small crowd gather at the Orion Veterans Memorial, but unfortunately, on Monday, it was not for positive reasons. That morning, sometime before 8:15 a.m., it was discovered someone had vandalized the site. According to Dr. Joe Mastromatteo, the American flag (which sits on the pedestal at the center of […]
When the ball rolls down the lane and the pins get knocked over, it will be a little bittersweet. Planned for this weekend is a bowling fundraiser to benefit Andy Osip, Sr., who was diagnosed with stage IV adenocarcinoma lung cancer on Feb. 1. The event will also serve as a memorial as Osip passed […]
Sandy Pinchback enjoyed being around kids so much when she worked as a secretary in the front office at Lake Orion High School that she went back to school to get her teaching certificate. Now, five years later, she has been named the district’s high school teacher of the year. ?(Pinchback) came into this field […]
Lake Orion High School hosted Orion area seniors last week for brunch and a free performance of Peter Pan. According to Senior Center Director, this is the second time they have partnered with Lake Orion High School to offer this opportunity to seniors, and over 240 seniors attended the event, approximately double the attendance of […]