The high school has been without permanent leadership since July, but the search for a new principal appears to be over. According to an email sent by Margaret Hazlett, executive director of human resources, a 14-member committee selected Sophia LaFayette as the final candidate for the position. The district invited parents to meet LaFayette in […]
Remember Dragon on the Lake, the gigantic celebration of Lake Orion’s 150th and introduction of LO’s own fire-breathing dragon? Remember the Snowflake Ball? It was a ‘roaring? good time at last year’s 1920s-themed gala. Remember Music on the Porch? The Holiday Market? The Art Crawl and Mystery Tour? Remember the Orion Art Center? No? Well […]
Most people know I’m a yooper (from the Upper Peninsula). I talk about that fact all the time. I love being outside, I miss camping in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes I need my Lake Superior fix so badly I make the ten-hour round trip just to spend a few hours on its shores. […]
By Megan Collier Review Staff Writer Suzanne Perreault will become the fourth Downtown Development Authority (DDA) director in Lake Orion since the position was created in 2001. Perreault will relieve Interim Director Cindy Czubko, who was hired in September to fill in after Lois Golden was removed from the position. ‘I think the DDA board […]
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house, said Julie Brenner of North Oakland Community Coalition’s (NOCC) emotional Dec. 2 meeting. Brenner, NOCC executive director, invited community members to ‘meet Tyler? and ‘learn about his struggle with heroin.? What the 40 guests didn’t know is Tyler, son of Rick and Ruth Aust, of Rochester, died […]
Every Monday, a small group of concerned Waldon Middle School students meet for the Animal Care Club. Their last meeting focused on animal rescue when the group welcomed presenters and furballs from Silver Lake Animal Rescue. Students also learned about pet healthcare, like nail trimming and heartworm.
Laptop computer in hand, a 19-year-old Lake Orion woman brought video to Lake Orion Police of a suspect who allegedly broke into her home and stole cash and property. ‘The use of video or still images of a crime in progress is one of the best forms of evidence, and in this case, was all […]
There’s nothing ‘faux? about it. Lake Orion’s newest business, Ruth Faux Finishing and Designs, is an authentic one-of-a-kind, and so is everything inside the store. Owner Ruth Forman, of Oxford, hand-paints or crafts each product, like glass beads and old travel trunks. But, she says her main service is offering lessons in decorative painting. ‘We […]
Bowling Head Coach Kevin Crowther says their focus this year in practice is to focus on practice. ‘I know it sounds funny,? he said, ‘but kids like to show up and bowl just for scoring. This year we’re working on our weak areas. If you get the skills, the score will come later.? Crowther predicts […]
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, Dragon hockey traveled to Traverse City for the annual Titan Invitational, hosted by Traverse City West High School. In the first contest the young Dragons played tournament host, the Titans, losing 5-2. ‘The experienced Titians have 13 seniors in their lineup, and their size and quickness caught the Dragons off guard […]