By Megan Kelley Review Writer As the end of the 2020 calendar year approaches, Lake Orion Community School’s pushes forward with series two of the district’s bond projects. The school board and administration received site plan presentation from GMB Architects and Engineering on Stadium Drive and Paint Creek Elementary Schools during their Nov. 19 regular […]
Meeting link: Parents Matter Virtual Social Hour Parenting is tough enough and parenting during a pandemic and adapting to all nuances of the “new normal” can be stressful, to say the least. The Orion Area Youth Assistance is partnering with E Community Outreach Services to offer online sessions designed to help parents navigate the stress […]
Lake Orion Lions Club members will be out taking donations for a copy of The Lake Orion Review Goodfellow newspapers on Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5. “The money raised will be used to help fund their annual Christmas Basket program,” said Lions Club Member JoAnn Van Tassel. “Their basket program gives assistance to […]
Santa Claus, the big guy himself, is coming to Keatington subdivision on Dec. 12 to wave to all the good girls and boys and collect donations throughout the subdivision. Keatington Santa is a longstanding tradition in which Orion Township Firefighter Goodfellows escort Santa around the subdivision for a day. Typically, families in the neighborhood donate […]
According to Oakland County government, in the last 30 days, there were 168 recent cases in the 48359 ZIP code, 228 new cases in the 48360 ZIP code and 297 new cases in the 48362 area. Total numbers by ZIP code: 48359: 320 total cases, eight deaths. (Population of 9,634) 48360: 372 total cases, two […]
Lake Orion Community Schools announced today that remote learning will continue for in-person students until at least Jan. 19, 2021. Superintendent Ben Kirby made the announcement on the district’s website this afternoon citing data, academics, staffing and the upcoming holiday break as reasons for the decision. The district made the announcement after Review press time. Stay tuned […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer In the wake of school closures throughout the state due to increased COVID-19 cases, last week Lake Orion Community Schools joined several neighboring districts in moving all of their in-person students back to remote learning. District administration, as well as the school board, met for a regularly scheduled meeting on […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Just about everyone has heard of Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that is traditionally considered the biggest shopping day of the year, and Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving when people search for the best deals online. Sandwiched in between these is Shop Small Business Saturday, a day when […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Area Parade Group committee has canceled this year’s Lighted Parade, citing safety concerns due to the Coronavirus pandemic. “We were concerned for the safety of our spectators, but also for the safety of our participants, volunteers and police who would be working the parade. With the COVID-19 virus […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met virtually last Thursday with several presentations on the docket, one being the district’s yearly enrollment update. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Rick Arnett made it clear that while traditionally the district uses enrollment numbers to make projections, this year, the presentation […]