For the past month or so Young Master Sean, our three, but soon to be four-year-old son, has made it his life’s mission to go to Disney World. He wants to head south to the land Walt made in a big way. And, why he chose Disney World over Disneyland, I’ll never know. In fact, […]
Lake Orion Community Schools all-day, every-day kindergarten program was recently honored. It was selected for the Magna Best Practices Database based on the program’s innovative practices. The program was one of only 114 highly-scored programs selected from the 359 nominations received. ‘We are all very honored,? said Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Heidi […]
So, riddle me this Batman: How does three inches of rain in two days relate to the royal wedding? * * * I guess you can call me a man’s man, only in that I had no compulsion to wear a funny hat; no desire to wave the Union Jack and no, inkling ? not […]
With only 24 hours remaining for the seated board of education to vote on anything (five of seven seats were up for election in Tuesday’s election, see related story), members of the community, board and district employees and even some students packed Monday night’s 2011-2012 budget workshop meeting, slated to start at 6 p.m., by […]
One of the most under-appreciated services a community newspaper provides is publishing Public Notices. Community newspapers like ours usually charge our public bodies less than the going rate because we believe they are important. Our newspaper also puts all those Public Notices on-line, so the entire community can check ’em out. These are richly worded […]
Okay, I received no (zero, zippo, nada ? nothin?) sympathy from last week’s gem of a column about having to report for duty in covering a board of education meeting ? something I haven’t done since George Bush (No. 1) was president. I did, however, receive the following letter. Enjoy. * * * Dear Don, […]
Stay away red-breasted robin — give your little wings more rest before you leave the sunny and warm climes of the south. Lay low crocuses — keep your colorful little heads buried in the warm earth at least until Easter. And, here’s a message to all you furry little marmots out there (which includes all […]
Budgets are tight. There’s talk of upping the number of students per class. Teachers are looking for a contract. There’s talk of millions of dollars of deficit spending. Welcome to the reality members of the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education will deal with in the very near future ? a future that begins […]
Interesting week. So, here it is the middle of April and as I sit and look out the window Monday morning, I watch the snow fall. I watch as it accumulates on the cars across the street. If it were April 1, I could take Mother Nature’s joke. I ain’t smiling now. * * * […]
Let me start off by stating the obvious: We’re all mature here in the hallowed halls of Don’trushmedon (well, all of you are). As mature individuals of higher intellect, living the good life in the land of the free and the home of the brave, we all understand a couple of things. One: Someday — […]