Just the other day a friend of mine mentioned that after reading several of my columns he concluded that I was a ‘cranky old man?. As I looked back on some past articles, I had to agree that at times I assumed that role. But I would rather liken my opinions to that of a […]
On May 7, the door to Nancy Mahoney’s classroom opened, a crowd of people moved in and congratulated her on being named ‘Teacher of the Year? by the Clarkston Foundation. Mahoney has taught math since 1990, in Clarkston since 1995. As in years past, Mahoney was presented with her award in a surprise ceremony in […]
He was expecting just another school assembly. However, when Bob Brazier, third-grade teacher at Pine Knob Elementary, entered the school’s cafeteria, he was surprised to see he was the guest of honor. Back in December, Jorgen Johnson, one of Brazier’s students, wrote an essay about his favorite teacher and submitted the nomination at the Waterford […]
Students in Clarkston learned about the art of storytelling directly from the storytellers themselves. Presented by Spring into Reading, three authors visited Clarkston Schools and the Springfield Township Library. Each visited differnt grades and shared their life expereiences with students. Jim Aylesworth, a retired first-grade teacher, authored more than 25 picture books and visited K-2 […]
The Oxford Varsity Bowling teams bowled Holly this past weekend, with the Varsity Girls continuing their perfect season with a 20-10 win, while the Varsity Boys lost 37-3. Oxford’s Kelly Cartner set a school record with a 445 total for two games, bowling a 224 and 221. Oxford’s Anna Moses followed with games of 183 […]
Absurd. That’s best the word to describe both of the new performances by the Clarkston Village Players. Strange is another good one, as are eccentric, intriguing and hilarious. Though their plots could not be more different, ‘The Actor’s Nightmare? and ‘The Whole Shebang? brought out the same kind of laughter you only get when watching […]
After staking their claim as the team to beat in the OAA I by winning their first four league games, the Dragons have gone backwards. A May 8 home loss to West Bloomfield was the third straight league defeat for Lake Orion. In the 3-2 loss, the Dragons wasted a complete game performance from Jon […]
The Gingellville Community Center will remain open, for now. GCC members met on May 8 to discuss their options and ultimately vowed to do whatever they can to remain open. In early April, a Michigan Tax Tribunal sided with Orion Township and the Board of Review, agreeing the GCC should be required to pay state […]
Deliveries might soon have a new route, as the FedEx Corporation is lining up a large site in Orion Township. Plans are in the works for a ground distribution center next to the General Motors assembly plant on Brown Road. Township Zoning/Planning Administrator Beth McGuire said the proposal is for an approximately 25-acre site on […]
The 10th grade U.S. History classes at Lake Orion High School got to take a break from their textbooks before going on spring break. No, it wasn’t recess, but rather two special hours with World War II veterans. Murray Moorhatch visited with four classes during fourth hour on April 10, and Bill Craft did the […]