It was a time to memorialize those who lost their battle with breast cancer, celebrate survivors and walk to raise money to find a cure. The 5th Annual Lake Orion Schools Dragon GAP & Lady Dragons, ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Charity Walk,? began in the LOHS auditorium on Oct. 17 for a 30-minute ceremony. […]
Marvin Gaye’s smash hit recording, ‘What’s Going On? – tell me what’s goin on-woo woo woo-pretty much sums up what my job will be as your new reporter for The Lake Orion Review. So while most of you are working during the day, I will take the pictures and write the stories to help you […]
It was at a Pine Tree Elementary School assembly when P.E. teacher Mark Russell laid down the challenge. ‘I told the students if they raised more money than last year’s PTO fundraiser, which was $15,500, I would wear a dress,? said Russell. The staff, parents, students and community answered Russell’s challenge by raising $17,004 this […]
A walking trip to downtown Lake Orion was a way for local students to learn more about local businesses. On Oct. 16, the second graders from Blanche Sims Elementary took a walking trip to downtown Lake Orion. Mike Kalohn, the owner of Prime Time Sports Cards downtown said he always looks forward to the walking […]
The Dragons turned the tables on Clarkston, Saturday, Oct. 18 when they went into double overtime beating the Wolves 2- 1 to claim their first district championship trophy since 2006. ‘Clarkston was the state champion last year so this is a very good win,? said Soccer Coach, Matt Paukovits. ‘All of our games with Clarkston […]
Meet Odai Wakid, a student from Israel. He is one of six foreign exchange students who will study at Lake Orion High School during the 2008-09 school year. ‘I live in the northern part of Israel where there is less hostility,? said Wakid. ‘My father is running for mayor of the city where I live. […]
Dedicated to enlisting local women to become more involved in their community, the local General Federation of Women’s Club motto is, ‘A Better Orion.? The Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Road, played host to the GFWC fall kick-off membership luncheon last week. The GFWC has a history the members of very proud of. It was […]
It will be an opportunity for the community to come out and cheer on the girl’s Dragon varsity swim team at LOHS as they host their own OAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships in early Nov. The 2008 girl’s swimming championships will be at the Dragon swimming pool for three days at the LOHS […]
Enrollment in the Lake Orion School District remains steady at 7,895. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, public school districts across the state conducted official head counts. The counts are used to help determine how much per-pupil money each district receives from the state. Jillynn Keppler Executive Director of Business Services for Lake Orion schools said, ‘We […]
A heavier deer population in Lake Orion is contributing to the number of car-deer crashes in the area. Statistics released on Sept. 30, 2008 by SEMCOG (South Eastern Michigan Council of Government) state Lake Orion is ranked number four for deer crashes among top ten cities in southeast Michigan. Orion Township had 118 car-deer collisions. […]