I have voted ‘yes? for all previous Lake Orion school bonds, including the new high school 14 years ago, but this past February 22, I voted ‘no? for the following reasons: 1. I am all for keeping our kids competitive but I don’t believe money is the problem, or that throwing more money at it […]
Lake Orion Community Schools, like many schools in Michigan, will face tough decisions and many challenges in the years ahead. That is why I am supporting Melissa Miller and Birgit McQuiston for school board on May 3, 2011. Both candidates have been actively involved on committees, parent groups and have regularly attended school board meetings […]
Name: Christina Blake Henderson Parents: Lynda and David Henderson GPA: 3.83 Plans after graduation: I plan on attending Western Michigan University to major in Criminal Justice and Pre-Law. I also wante to continue playing in drum lines to improve my skills so I can give lessons. Extracurricular activities: I am in the Math Club, National […]
The snow has melted, and well, there are still plenty of leaves left over from last fall. In Lake Orion Village residents can take care of these leaves by raking them to the curb. According to a Public Notice in this week’s Review, starting the week of April 4, leaves on the curbs will be […]
In case you haven’t heard: there’s a Lake Orion school board election slated for May 3. If you plan on voting for the election and are not registered, your last chance to do so is April 4. The clerk’s office reminds locals, if you have moved recently — even within the township — you need […]
Thursday, and Friday March 24-25, Workers will continue east on Flint Street and will be replacing the lateral storm sewer pipes on Flint Street from Lapeer Street east to Orion Road. Workers will work on one side of the road at a time from the curb to the center line, then move to the other […]
Congratulations to Crossroads for Youth teacher Jeannie Crampton (center who was awarded a $1,500 technology grant check at the Oxford Board of Education meeting Tuesday night. Only 10 such grants were given out in the state of Michigan and Crampton was one of 413 applicants, according to EDS representative Paul D. Ward (right), who presented […]
We would like to join the residents of N. Glaspie St. and Oxford Village Council in requesting that the speed limit on N. Oxford Rd. (between the middle school and village limits) be reduced from 50 to 35 miles per hour. It doesn’t make any sense that the same road should should be 50 mph […]
The Lake Orion Police Department and Blanche Sims Elementary School have joined forces to gather as many blankets as possible (over the next two weeks) to help aid efforts in Japan after that country’s recent tsunami disaster. According to Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh, the USS George Washington, aircraft carrier attached to the US […]
10 years ago April 6, 1994 The vote was close, 4-3. but it gave Dave Powell Addison Township Board approval of hiring him as fire chief. The move was recommended by the police and fire board. Doug Green and Ron Etherton put on a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Oxford March 19-20. It was so successful […]