Orion Oaks Elementary School hosted its 11th Annual Fine Arts Night on Thursday, April 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. Students? artwork was on display throughout the school, and they could show their masterpieces off to family and friends. Also scattered throughout the building were professional artists and performers. Students could spend time with painters, […]
With just under 20 percent coming out to vote, Lake Orion residents took to the polls on Tuesday. Elected to school board were incumbent Bob Gritzinger and newcomer Tiffany Weber-Phillips. They will both serve four-year terms. Gritzinger garnered the most votes in the close race with 2,259 (or 35 percent), with Weber-Phillips trailing behind him […]
While the saying may be that Lake Orion is ‘Where Living is a Vacation,? for Mike Olson, it’s also a place that he is looking forward to working in. Olson started last month as the new Department of Public Works (DPW) Superintendent in the Village of Lake Orion. Coming from a position in the city […]
Mark Saturday, May 12 on your calendars! The Lake Orion Post Office, along with letter carriers around the country, is hosting the 15th Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive. Put non-perishable food in a bag by your mailbox and your letter carrier will pick it up on their route. If you are worried that you have […]
Lake Orion High School student Elizabeth Kelly (right) volunteered to model hats in the Orion Township Public Library’s Vintage Hat Show held last week. The fashion show featured all different kinds of hats from the 1800s through today. Common materials used to make the hats included silk, velvet and even ostrich feathers.
Abby Leskiv, an eighth grader at Scripps Middle School, loves to play soccer, run track and play with her dog, Mocha. She also speaks Russian fluently. And when she decided that she wanted to learn Japanese, she didn’t realize it would get her national attention. As part of a project for foreign language teacher Melissa […]
The roaring twenties will be alive and well in St. Joseph School this weekend as the school presents its spring musical, ‘Charleston.? This musical will feature sixth, seventh and eighth graders in various roles that feature acting, singing and dancing. Highlights of the show include the ‘Ziegfeld Girls,? a choreographed song and dance routine that […]
‘Positive, energetic and outgoing.? When asked to describe herself in three words, Lake Orion High School senior Stephanie Miszewski chose those three. Considering her choice of adjectives, it’s not surprising that she was honored with the Miss Congeniality award at this year’s America’s Homecoming Queen Miss Michigan competition. Miszewski, who was the 2006 Lake Orion […]
Lake Orion Schools Superintendent Christine Lehman described them as ‘shining stars in Lake Orion.? ‘As they leave Lake Orion and Lake Orion schools, they are leaving them a little better,? she said of the individuals honored in last week’s Orion Area Youth Assistance (OAYA) Youth Recognition Awards. Over 90 members of Lake Orion youth were […]
On Friday, May 4, Blanche Sims students spent the afternoon finding out about different career possibilities. Over twenty volunteers came to speak to the students on careers ranging from being a professional athlete to being a nurse, an architect, a television reporter, a candy store owner and a little of everything in between. ‘Lake Orion […]