You’ve heard of the three R’s, but here are two other ways Lake Orion School District helps to build your children into strong and productive citizens. Twice a week, Webber Elementary Principal Sarah Manzo and Kindergarten teacher Dawn Burks coach girls from grades three through five in a program called Girls on the Run. These […]
I stepped into a handmade voting booth yesterday. Unlike precincts I’ve visited in the past, this time the booth was crafted by some children from my district. Patriotic slogans and colorful renditions of American symbols adorned the walls of my cardboard cubicle. These drawings brought to mind the future I was helping to create with […]
Puppies, ducks, and hedgehogs. You’d be forgiven if you thought the ‘Christmas for Everyone Christmas? Auction took place at a petting zoo this year. Put on by the Lake Orion Lions Club and held at Milosch’s Palace Chrysler Jeep and Dodge, this year’s dinner and auction was another roaring success. According to Chairman James Leach, […]
Orion residents went to the polls in force with more than 19,000 out of 26,000 registered voters casting ballots in Orion Township. Seventy three percent of registered voters, slightly under the 2008 turnout of more than 77 percent. More than 14,000 voters cast their ballot in person this election, while about 4,200 Orion Twp. residents […]
The Lake Orion School Board has a new member. William Holt was elected by an 847-vote margin, defeating Angela Nasso 7,560 to 6,713. ‘I’m very pleased that we won,? Holt said. ‘I think that Angela Nasso ran a good campaign, and is a good person. I’m looking forward to serving the people now and trying […]
Show me a resourceful teacher, and I’ll show you some smart students. Webber Elementary teacher Michele Smyth is just such a teacher. By partnering with education fundraising website Donors Choose, Smyth has garnered $3,631 in materials for her classes. Items like a CD player with wireless headphones, a Canon digital camera, phonics games, sets of […]
Orion residents went to the polls in force with more than 19,000 out of 26,000 registered voters casting ballots in Orion Township. Seventy three percent of registered voters, slightly under the 2008 turnout of more than 77 percent, cast ballots. More than 14,000 voters cast their ballot in person this election, while about 4,200 Orion […]
Is your stomach starting to growl thinking of the turkey, yams, stuffing, and cranberry salad to come next week? If you’re like most families, you’ve probably already started to prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday. Like the rest of our neighbors, food pantries around the region are getting ready for the big dinner, and here’s how […]
Two days before Thanksgiving, Orion Township Supervisor JoAnn Van Tassel stepped down from public service, closing a 52-year long chapter in the life of someone Orion Township has come to look on as an institution. From her time as a precinct delegate in the first Nixon presidential campaign to now, she’s been an ever-present force […]
Attention shoppers–only 34 days until Christmas. Have you got a gift for that special someone in your life yet? No? Well, you’ve still got time, and the Orion Art Center can help you bring home the smiles this Christmas. You’re sure to find a uniqe gift if you stop by the 12th annual Holiday Market […]