Members from the Lake Orion High School Forensics team, Waldon Middle School and Oakview Middle School Forensics teams traveled to Mackinac Island last weekend to compete in a tournament at the Grand Hotel. Freshman Mindy Stubbs won the informative speech category for the second year in a row, while teammate, junior Matt Hood, took third […]
Webber Elementary students got to explore future career possibilities when the school hosted their third annual Career Day last Thursday. According to Principal Sarah Manzo, many of the guest speakers are family members of children in the school, but the school welcomes any community member who would like to come speak about their career. If […]
School may be getting close to being out for the summer, but a team of seventh grade students at Oakview Middle School haven’t lost their focus when it comes to helping others. On Wednesday, June 6, over 90 seventh graders will be participating in a walk-a-thon to benefit Heifer International, an organization that buys and […]
Paint Creek Elementary fifth grader Dylan Kotora’s summer will be filled with baseball, hockey, playing outside with friends and getting ready to start middle school at Scripps next fall. And while it will be a summer mostly filled with typical summer fun, Dylan will also take a break from the usual stuff and travel halfway […]
Fourth grader Doug Abbott (left), 9, poses with his brother Greg as they enjoy a snack at Orion Oaks Elementary’s 10th birthday celebration last Thursday. The huge smile on three-year-old Greg’s face is due to his excitement at being a Orion Oaks student in the future.
It’s an issue that many women don’t feel comfortable talking about, but according to physical therapist Heather Costas, it’s a common problem that many females face. Bladder incontinence affects as many as 19 million individuals in the United States, and it’s not just an age-based issue as many may believe. In fact, about 30 percent […]
Darci Seipke, a 1998 Lake Orion graduate, is best described as outgoing and friendly. She loves scrap booking, animals, gardening and little kids. She loves cooking and is award-winning for her breads. She is a self-described Winnie the Pooh fanatic, a big Kid Rock fan and a neat freak. She is also a Type I […]
Student artists from around the Orion, Oxford and Rochester school districts were honored recently in the ninth annual Joan Brace Scholarship Exhibit, which runs at the Orion Art Center until Saturday, June 2. Over 90 works are on display. “It is hard to believe that this is the work of students. There is a lot […]
Combining music and creativity helped Girl Scout Troop 849 complete their 50-hour service project to receive their Silver Award. ‘You have to choose a project that would benefit other Girl Scouts,? scout Megan Dutton said. ‘We picked out different camp songs and made music videos of the songs.? ‘Our troop has always enjoyed singing,? scout […]
Not only was Saturday, June 2, a hot, sunny morning in downtown Lake Orion, but it was also a time for fun as National Trails Day was celebrated in Children’s Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ‘The event was started by the American Hiking Society 15 years ago to inspire the public to discover […]