I wanted to thank Coach Laidlaw for his service to the Oxford community and basketball program. Steve became varsity coach my senior year in 2002, and from the onset it was apparent that coach had a passion for developing players not only on the court, but off the court. He preached things like discipline, attention […]
It was the last game of the 2007 Boys Basketball season. Oxford’s Varsity was on the verge of losing to Lake Orion in the 1st round of the District playoffs. There was under a minute left to play, and one of the Oxford players had just scored a basket to pull the Wildcats to within […]
By Dan Shriner Review Editor Lake Orion cheerleading Coach Nancy De Avila has been charged with embezzlement for allegedly using funds from a charitable organization at Lake Orion Schools for personal use. The charitable fund was the Natalie Rae Nance Scholarship Fund. Money donated to the charity was to be used to provide small monetary […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer The Lake Orion Community School District has opted to contract LO Learning Support Staff (LSS) and other non-instructional positions through a third party agency. The district hired Professional Educational Services Group (PESG), one of the largest educational staffing companies in the U.S. according to the website, to employ about […]
Please allow for a subtle background of who I am and why I am concerned with the firing of the Steve Laidlaw. Basketball has been a big part of my life since I can remember. Influenced by older siblings as much as the next person, I started playing to imitate my brothers. I soon fell […]
I attended the Planning Commission meeting that granted Bordine Nursery a temporary business permit to sell flowers at the idled Carla’s Market location. At this meeting I voiced my opposition to allowing this permit because of what impact it may have on Harvest Time Market’s business. My argument at that time was Harvest Time pays […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer In a recent study ranking expected achievement conducted by Bridge Magazine and Public Sector Consultants, Lake Orion School District was ranked 81 out of 540 districts in the state of Michigan. Lake Orion schools are performing above expected levels in the study known as ‘Achievement Exceeding Predicted Proficiency? (AEPP) […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Women, along with their supporting men, came from far and wide to attend the General Federation of Women’s Club Lake Orion’s 100 year celebration of service to the community on February 15 at the Orion Township Public Library. GFWC Lake Orion founded the Orion Township Public Library in 1926. […]
I just can not believe that a temporary business can come in and threaten so many others bread and butter. Is Oxford losing its mind. Or is it now realizing that because they took too long They let the Big One get away ? meaning the Kohl’s. They are willing to accept all other offers […]
I would like to thank the person who returned my wallet that I lost in the vicinity of downtown Oxford and the Polly Ann Trail while I was riding my bicycle. Almost two weeks had passed and I didn’t think I would ever see it again. At 9:00 PM last night the door bell rang […]