Email and the Internet have become the latest generation’s darling, but the Village of Lake Orion is struggling to draw the line on exactly how councilmembers should navigate the Web’s avenues of communication. Publishing members? email addresses on the village Web site has been a hot topic of discussion over recent months. Currently, councilmembers phone […]
For his swan song, Pine Tree Elementary School’s head custodian Dan Hart is painting the walls of the lunchroom rather than making sure they’re pristine. Hart, who will retire when school comes to an end this June, is marking the end of his 36-year run in Lake Orion schools by painting a mural of an […]
Oxford Schools has once again been recognized with an Educational Excellence Award from the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), making it number eight for the district. Staff and administrators from Oxford Middle School were honored during the 2014 MASB Education Excellence Awards on May 14. The OMS Pre-Engineering Program was one of 20 programs […]
Taking first and winning the MHSAA District Tournament at Bald Mountain Golf Club in Lake Orion on May 21 ‘was a surprise to everybody, but us,? said Oxford Varsity Golf Coach Terry Kelley. After 18 holes, the boys were tied with Rochester High at 302 points. It came down to a 5th-man-tiebreaker. ‘That means when […]
Scott Watza, of Lake Orion, was honored as one of Rochester Elks Lodge (#2223) Teens of the Month. With a 3.9 GPA, Watza is ranked 27th in a class of 563 at LOHS and is a National Honor Society student. For three years, Watza has been a part of First Robotics. He’s served as his […]
Parents: Jim and Lisa Wesley Grade: senior GPA: 3.985 Favorite subject: science Extracurricular activities: varsity golf, National Honor Society, Leadership Developmental Workshop, LOBOS soccer Plans after graduation: attend Grand Valley State University Honors College to major in biomedical studies Wesley’s proudest of: achieving such good grades all four years and receiving academic scholarships to GVSU […]
More than $30,000 in local scholarships were handed out during the May 20 Senior Academic Awards Ceremony held in the Performing Arts Center at Oxford High School. ‘Obviously (awards and scholarships) are academically-based, but around that is so much talent,? said OHS Principal Todd Dunckley. ‘With as talented as those kids are, I think there […]
Typical trips to a coffee shop are made on the run, with hopes for one quick cup of Joe sandwiched in between destination points. Something different is brewing at Idle Awhile Coffee, where guests tend to linger ? often enjoying a second cup of gourmet roasted coffee and a freshly-baked treat. The secrets behind Idle […]
The senior center’s a happenin? place Lake Orion Senior Center will host the following events and trips: June 3 – Red Hat Bead class June 8 – Reverse Mortgage seminar June 10 – Garden Club meeting, Durand train trip, Longhorn Steakhouse dinner club June 11 – Fisher Theatre presents Grease June 16 – Civic Center […]
Jason Fields and Shannon Pettypiece Shannon Pettypiece and Jason Fields will be married Sunday, May 24 in Central Park. The bride, 27, is a reporter for Bloomberg News where she writes about the pharmaceutical industry. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in political science. The bride’s mother, Aileen, is a science […]