After having 10 new businesses open or about to open since the completion of the streetscape downtown, is community branding the next step? Suzanne Perreault, director of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) thinks so. ‘For the past number of years we’ve had a logo that says ‘Downtown Lake Orion.? If you see that does that […]
The final event of the 2012 Junior golf season ended in a buffet style dinner and awards ceremony at Paint Creek Country Club. Nearly 300 junior golfers and family members were in attendance. Mike O’Rorke Head Golf Professional at Paint Creek opened the program with brief comments on this year’s presentations of awards Awards given […]
Michigan is getting its own federal Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, and it’s going to be based in Independence Township. ‘There are 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency teams across the nation,? said Chief Steve Ronk, Independence Township Fire Department, to the township board. ‘The closest ones to Michigan are in Indianapolis or Miami Valley, […]
Crowds of people enjoyed the sunshine and blue skies of Saturday and Sunday as they walked the streets of Clarkston going in and out of the historical houses for this year’s 26th Annual Home Tour to benefit Clarkston SCAMP. Local artist created unique benches for each house. Two of the benches were raffled off at […]
For 20 years Stephen Hawley has been a teacher, coach, athletic director, a high school assistant principal, a middle school principal and school administrator in different roles for various schools around the state. But now Hawley is the new principal of Lake Orion High School. ‘I’m really excited about starting my 21st year in education […]
Of the 358 schools across Michigan listed based on their achieving students and low achieving students by the State of Michigan, four them were Lake Orion Schools. Blanche Sims Elementary, Oakview Middle School, Scripps Middle School, and Waldon Middle School were all designated apart of the state’s ‘Focus Schools? list. According to Michigan Department of […]
By Trevor Keiser Review Co-Editor ‘If you’re hungry, a grinder is the way to go,? according to Tony Valvona, of Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders. Valvona and his business partner Dennis Paige are the new owners of Bellacino’s. Valvona and Paige had been talking about going into business for awhile and after looking at several different […]
Approximately 20 new teachers participated in last week’s new teacher orientation. The week-long orientation included meeting with administrators and school personnel to learn the inside-and-outs of being a teacher for Lake Orion Community Schools. ‘I think collectively it’s been a great week and we’ve learned a lot and we’re excited to be part of Lake […]
According to studies, one of the most pivotal year’s of a student’s life is the transition from middle school to high school freshman. ‘Unfortunately statistics have shown that kids who aren’t successful in the beginning of their high school career have already made a decision on their direction by November and that’s possibly dropping out […]
Looking to give younger students real world experiences and applications beyond the classroom, Lake Orion School District is offering technology in a greater way at both the elementary and middle schools. New to this year, Lake Orion schools are offering FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.) LEGO League to all seven elementary […]