It should not be a surprise to anyone that Lake Orion Schools is looking at a $3.3 million shortfall, as reported last week in The Orion Review. Budget shortfalls just don’t happen overnight. They are caused by actions or inactions from previous years. Under board president Leeann Bartley, the board has made decisions that have […]
With the Snowflake Ball approaching (this Saturday, Jan. 28 at Devil’s Ridge in Oxford), I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the many committee members, who have been working fervently for many months! Thanks to: Sue Welch, Leslie Shields, Sue Borella, Angela Snyder, Sue Willick, Julie Martin, Nanette Montgomery, Lisa Bjork, Bridgette Giampa, […]
It was a tale of two games for the LO men’s hoopsters in their consecutive contests with OAA III rival Ferndale last week. Fortunately for the Dragons, the end results were the same as the team recovered from a heartbreaking loss to Stoney Creek the week before. After a dominating performance on Jan. 17 that […]
The Dragons were well aware that their hopes of repeating as league champs would rely heavily on their match with Clarkston. After falling 30-25 to the Wolves on Jan. 18, the Dragons will now need a very strong showing at the league tournament to keep their dreams alive. The Dragons used pins from sophomores Spenser […]
Oakview Middle School took first place in the 6th annual Oxford Competitive Cheer Competition on Jan. 14. Oakview beat out eight other middle schools, including Scripps and Waldon, to take top honors. Photo submitted.
The Lake Orion Education Foundation recently awarded nearly $6,600 in mini-grants for projects in Lake Orion Schools, and plans to award the next round in May. LOEF president Michael Palmer said the foundation received 13 grant applications, awarding 11. These are the first grant awards since the LOEF was ‘reinvigorated? last spring. The grants were […]
Think you know a youth that has volunteered in an outstanding way? Then get your nomination in for the annual Youth Recognition Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the Orion Area Youth Assistance Committee. The ceremony will be held on April 4, but nominations are due by Feb. 6. Last year, 45 Orion youth and their parents […]
The 10-month process devoted to developing a new sign ordinance for Orion Township needs a few more weeks for the final touches to be completed. The ordinance was ready for possible adoption at the Jan. 17 meeting, but some township board members and members of the community expressed doubts about approving it in its current […]
Waldon Middle School had many students receive First and Second Division ratings at the Solo and Ensemble Festival for District Four in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. The bi-annual event was held at Scripps Middle School on Dec. 3. District Four includes the western half of Oakland County, and all of Livingston County. […]
Marching band music and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners may seem like an unlikely mix, but the two were brought together on Jan. 19. The Lake Orion High School Marching Band, on its way to Washington D.C. in late May, was honored by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and performed at their meeting […]