By Megan Kelley Review Writer Students at Waldon Middle School traveled to Lansing June 4 to testify in front of the House Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee. Waldon Science teacher Jon Gray and Waldon History teacher Jillyan Fuller worked together with their students throughout the year to use their seperate curriculums on a combined […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Pine Tree Center held their annual field day last Thursday. Hundreds of special needs and PHASES students spent their morning playing games, eating snacks and enjoying the weather with their friends. There were more than 100 volunteers including those from the LOHS class, Exploring Special Education, and the Waldon […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The little tikes might be telling tall tales after Orion Township held its annual Youth Fishing Derby at Camp Agawam on Saturday, giving kids new fishing poles and families a chance to spend some quality time together on Tommy’s Lake. The Oakland County Kayak Fishermen bought kids’ poles for an […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Front Street west of Broadway Street will no longer be a one-way street, opening up to traffic in both directions later this summer. But a local apartment building will also be “reconfigured” in the process of making that stretch of Front Street a two-lane road. Front Street east of Broadway […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Memorial Day ceremony at the Orion Veterans Memorial on Monday was the culmination of the day’s events, with veterans, family and community members showing their support for those who have died in service to the nation — and their appreciation for those yet alive who have served. Each name […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer On Oct. 11, 2018 students at Renaissance High School in Detroit entered the building to find dozens of “secrets” taped to the wall. The wall, now known as the “Coming Out Wall,” featured secrets students had anonymously submitted to the school’s LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) Alliance as […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Board of Education met last Wednesday to discuss some possible new additions to the district. Kicking off the meeting were teachers Jamie Kimber and Craig Schoon who gave a hands-on presentation of their Augmented Reality (AR) Sandbox. The two had originally gone to Lake Orion’s Assistant Superintendent of […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s time for another round of Clergy, Cops and Kids, the match that makes the lives of some of Orion’s residents a little better – and others a lot more fun. Clergy, Cops and Kids benefits the Lake Orion Police Association’s Kids & Kops programs and the Lake Orion United […]
June 1 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Paint Creek Trailways Commission will celebrate its 21st Annual National Trails Day with free, family-friendly events in downtown Lake Orion. The theme of this year’s Paint Creek Trail National Trails Day event is bicycle safety. Attendees will receive a bike bell (while supplies last) as well […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Ethan Cleveland, a sophomore at Lake Orion High School, was promoted to the rank of chief petty officer in the Naval Sea Cadets Corp during a ceremony at the Orion Veterans Memorial on May 19. For Ethan, the promotion was the culmination years of hard work and dedication to the […]