Eighth graders Randy Rasins and Ronan Plunkett from St. Joseph School in Lake Orion placed first in the state for their story map in the ArcGIS Story Map contest that highlights places in Michigan. The ArcGIS Online US School Competition 2017 was open to high school (grades 9-12) and middle school (grades 4-8) students in […]
Memorial Day in Lake Orion saw the beginning of what hopefully will become an annual event, that being, the 5K run/walk that honored our brave veterans. Each registrant was asked what branch of the service they served and each was given special recognition at the conclusion of the race, and race results not only showed […]
Whoa, Mr. Smith! What does getting illegal guns out of the hands of unstable people have to do with immigration in California? (“We need fewer guns, not fewer restriction,” by J.P. King, Lake Orion Review, May 24, p. 6.) (“Response to ‘We need fewer guns, not fewer restrictions,” by W.N. Smith, Lake Orion Review, May […]
Michigan’s manufacturing-intensive economy depends on affordable energy. But energy would become increasingly more expensive without the infrastructure and pipelines that deliver oil, petroleum products and natural gas to businesses and power plants across the state. Affordable energy plays a critical role in keeping Michigan businesses competitive—not just with other states, but in the global economy […]
We express our gratitude to The Lake Orion Review for the support and sponsorship of Clergy, Cops and Beer 2017. Not only are we grateful for their sponsorship, but we are also thankful for all that they do to provide support for those in our community. We are fortunate to have a local newspaper that […]
In answer to your first question Mr. King, “Why would they pass a law in Washington, D.C. to put guns in the hands of unstable people?” — They are not passing any such law! Unstable people already have guns! They have already broken the law to get a gun! Look at the crime rate in […]
I’m a long time Lake Orion resident that has driven the Lapeer Road ‘corridor’ to and from work for over thirty years. The whole point of this letter is to ask some questions about the recent $34 million dollar reconstruction project completed (?) in 2016. While the pavement is smoother and some of the turn […]
Why would they pass a law in Washington, D.C., to put guns in the hands of unstable people? And, our lawmakers are trying to push for guns in schools, churches, sporting events and concerts and (carrying) guns without a permit. First off, depression, guns and alcohol don’t mix. Churches are places of peace and love […]
By Kathy Ciarelli Lake Orion High School, grade 12 Robotics Team 302 member For the past four months, the team has been feverishly working six days a week to design, build, program, test and eventually compete with their robot, dubbed “Night Fury.” A couple weeks ago (April 30 – May 1), Team 302, the Dragons […]
From time to time I think all of us have witnessed people in various grocery stores examining food for freshness. Evidently there is a way to determine the freshness of a watermelon or cantaloupe by tapping the item and listening for a hollow sound. Some say you want a hollow sound – others say that […]