‘Yay for babies.? That’s what my mom says if I complain about pregnancy symptoms and side effects. Yes, pregnancy is nothing short of a miracle, but know what else is a miracle? Women are actually willing to go through it more than once. Forgive my cynicism, but I’ve been pregnant for 34 weeks, so I […]
I love being outside. It’s not news to my friends and family and probably some regular readers out there. With our new baby in tow, my husband and I traveled to Sault Ste. Marie last weekend for a meet-and-greet celebration with my side of the family. Even in my sleep-deprived state, I nearly jumped for […]
Five weeks ago, a female horse arrived at a ‘kill? pen to await shipment to a slaughterhouse. Three days later, pen operators went to pack up the mare and found two horses instead of one. A miracle occurred saving both lives, says rescue farm owner Lisa Marriot. Sometime in the night the mare gave birth […]
There are now three confirmed cases of H1N1, or Swine Flu, in Lake Orion schools. Superintendent Ken Gutman notified parents in an email late yesterday afternoon. Waldon Middle School, Blanche Sims Elementary and Lake Orion HIgh School each have an infected student, according to the email. “We will continue to follow appropriate cleaning procedures, continue […]
Funding challenges and new Michigan requirements have paved the way for changes in sexuality education. At their Oct. 28 meeting, the Lake Orion Board of Education will vote on curriculum changes to include Crossroads Pregnancy Center. According to the group’s website, Crossroads is a non-profit, Christian organization. No one from Crossroads was available for comment. […]
‘No kicking and no throwing,? said five-year-old Hailee. Those are the rules in Michelle Smyth’s kindergarten class at Webber Elementary. They seem like normal rules, except in this case, they apply to two-foot yellow bouncy balls students use in place of chairs. The balls are part of Smyth’s approach to brain-based teaching, which focuses on […]
Dear John Locke, Maybe this Halloween you could bring your ghostly self up from the grave to Lake Orion. There are some here who have forgotten about separation of church and state. Bring your friend Thomas Jefferson, too. We could use his wisdom on the first amendment and religion’s place in government and schools ? […]
Lady Dragons are doing the best they can without a full roster, according to Coach Robert Howey. Three of his players – a senior with a knee injury, a senior with a broken hand, and a sophomore with a broken foot – are out for the season. The team is 23-18-7 as of Oct. 19. […]
Former Oxford student Chad Benson is back from West Palm Beach, FL, but he wasn’t there on vacation. Benson was avoiding sentencing for possession of heroin with intent to deliver, and a trial for home invasion. The Lake Orion resident was wanted by Lake Orion Police Department for the narcotics offense and by Lapeer County […]
There are now three confirmed cases of H1N1, or swine flu, in the Lake Orion school district. Superintendent Ken Gutman notified parents in an email last week. Blanche Sims Elementary, Waldon Middle School and Lake Orion High School each have an infected student, according to the e-mail. ‘We will continue to follow appropriate cleaning procedures, […]