Years of hard work paid off for Waldon Middle School, as they became the district’s seventh building to receive the Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School Award on June 1. The Michigan Department of Education began participating in the Blue Ribbon program in 1982, and schools are selected based on their effectiveness in meeting rigorous state […]
Many of you probably spent the long Memorial Day weekend enjoying the outdoors, then retiring for the evening into air-conditioned comfort. Not me…as temperatures soared to record highs in the 90s, I discovered the central air I so enjoyed in my apartment last summer was no longer producing anything other than hot, stuffy air. I […]
Their reasons for being there were all different, but their goal was the same. Lake Orion Adult Education and Learning Options High School held a graduation ceremony for nearly 50 students on May 30 at Lake Orion High School. Graduate David McCloud received his diploma, while his children, six-year-old Jacob and five-year-old Ashley, looked on. […]
The Paint Creek Trailways Commission hosted a celebration with the theme ‘Experience your Outdoors? on June 3, honoring the trail’s recent designation as a National Recreation Trail. The National Recreation Trails Program is jointly administered by the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, and the US Forest Service. The 8.9-mile long Paint […]
I recently traveled to the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak to see the new Al Gore documentary, ‘An Inconvenient Truth.? It was the only place where I could find the film, but I believe it should be playing on every multiplex screen in America. It’s not necessarily a fun watch. Nobody likes to be […]
Janis Peacock, a fifth-grade teacher at Pine Tree Elementary School, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor assault and battery, after allegedly shoving at student into a bookcase. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Peacock is due back in the 52-3 District Court on June 28, and is currently free on a $2,000 […]
The dates are already set, and in less than two week’s time, fun-seeking folks from all over will fill up downtown Lake Orion for the annual Lions Club Jubilee and the fireworks show on July 2. But who’s cleaning up? That was the topic of conversation at the June 12 Lake Orion Village Council meeting, […]
Lake Orion High School’s Class of 2007 will be able to have their graduation at Meadowbrook, but a larger venue will have to be found for the Class of 2008. LOHS Principal Todd Dunckley said this year’s sophomore class has over 600 students. He said the district would like to keep allowing four graduation tickets […]
People will be allowed to view the Lake Orion fireworks show from Green’s Park for the first time this year, but there is a catch. The only people allowed into the park after the park closes at 8 p.m. will be those who have pre-purchased a pass from Lake Orion Village Hall. LO Village Manager […]
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the National Trails Day celebration at the Paint Creek Trail headquarters in Oakland Township. At the event, pedometers were given away, so I picked one up. A pedometer measures the number of steps you take each day, as well as the number of miles you’ve walked. Some of […]