Lake Orion High School will kick off the 2019-20’ school year with a new Assistant Principal. Gretchen Hynes will be filling the role that was left vacant by Shawn Durso. Durso spent one year with the district before accepting a new position at Oak Valley Middle School in June. This is not Hynes’ first position […]
LOHS students reach out to support peers Lake Orion Community Schools Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. Given the continued high rates of teens in crisis and suicide among adolescents and young adults, a number of years ago Lake Orion Community Schools initiated a promising and […]
A Luau by the Lake was held last Thursday at Northern Flooring & Interiors, raising more than $15,000 for renovation of a building at Crossroads for Youth that will be transformed into a residential dorm for girls utilizing their services. The project is being coordinated through Design for a Difference, coupling socially conscious businesses together […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Fire trucks, police cars, a cement mixer, road commission construction vehicles, bulldozers and backhoes. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office sent a SWAT vehicle. These were just some of the vehicles at this year’s Big Rig Gig at Friendship Park on Friday, giving kids the chance to climb on and through […]
The annual Coffee with a Vet event took place last Saturday at the Veterans Memorial located on M-24. Lake Orion Veterans spent their day together chatting about old times while enjoying coffee and donuts, burgers and hot dogs. Dozens of Veterans and non-Veterans braved the heat to hear from veteran speakers and visit. The ground […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Downtown Lake Orion, a warm summer day and classic cars aligned creating a perfect day for the Golling Buick GMC annual Kids & Kops charity car show on Saturday. The car show featured nearly 200 classic vehicles – trucks, hot rods, muscle cars, sedans and antiques – the Lake Orion […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor An Orion Township Board of Trustees plan to issue $15 million in bonds for a new township hall is meeting with criticism from some residents who don’t think taxpayers should be on the hook for millions of dollars. A public notice from the township, published in the July 24 edition […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer During their July 24 meeting, Lake Orion Community School’s Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Heidi Mercer gave an in-depth look at the current state of bond progress. Mercer and Communications Director Mark Snyder walked the board through the newly- updated Bond Implementation pages on the district website. Anyone interested […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education met again on July 24. On the docket was a continuation of the strategic planning discussion held during their June 26 meeting. During the June 26 meeting, board members listened to a strategic planning presentation by Kay Cornell, senior consultant for Learning Forward, […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Oxford Leader Editor On Tuesday morning, Shane Murray Cummings went from a wanted man to a man behind bars. Members of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Team (FAT) took the 37-year-old Oxford resident, who’s accused of stealing $5,110 from the main branch of Oxford Bank on Friday, July 26, into custody. […]