I have nights where I lie awake in bed for what seems like hours thinking about all the things I need to do and all the things I should have done and all the things that really don’t matter when I’m trying to fall asleep but my brain thinks about anyway. I’m sure most people […]
Emma Smillie’s favorite toy at daycare is the purple My Little Pony, ‘because it’s my favorite color,? she said. It’s a pretty typical thought for a girl who celebrated her fifth birthday a few weeks ago. But Emma isn’t a typical five-year-old. Even before her birthday she was able to read at a second grade […]
In the lobby at 1194 S. Lapeer Road, customers can find an alluring quote tucked away on a message board. It reads, ‘words fail to convey the total value of yoga. It has to be experienced.? The quote is from BKS Iyengar, a renowned Indian yoga teacher. The message board belongs to Yoga for Life, […]
Imagine a career that takes you around the world entertaining audiences while enjoying your favorite endeavour. Sounds nice, right? Troy Milam thinks so, too. In March, he signed a contract with the Ilves (‘lynx? in Finnish) in Tampere, Finland. This marks his sixth year in professional hockey. Milam, primarily a defenseman, began playing hockey as […]
Every other year or so consumers flock to retailers for the next best thing in cell phone technology. Remember when the Motorola Razr put your old phone to shame? And now the Apple iPhone is all the craze. But what about the out-of-date phones tucked away in the backs of closets and the bottoms of […]
Community Plus Bank began as a student credit union more than fifty years ago and their connection with schools has remained strong ever since. In 1995 the bank started the School One program in Rochester schools. ‘We started the program to cement our relationship with students,? said the bank’s district manager, Terry Lehman. School One […]
Twenty-five years ago there was a bad car accident on Baldwin Road. The victim was a young man named Jerry driving a Chevy Chevette. Jerry was heading home after picking up a few groceries at the corner store near his house and didn’t bother to buckle his seatbelt for the short trip. The vehicle in […]
Last spring EmilyKollaritsch traveled to Lansing to talk with State Senator Michael Bishop about the importance of recognizing accomplishments of the hearing-impaired and deaf. After several more trips to Lansing and some governmental red tape, Emily’s goal was realized. The State Senate passed Lake Orion High School Senate Resolution No. 219 which proclaimed Sept. 20 […]
‘Spartans? line the walls in LOHS’s TV Production Workshop (TPW) room but it’s not because the students are Michigan State fans. Spartan awards are given by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association and the TPW class has achieved the top award two of the last three years. In addition to their 2008 Spartan, 28 students won […]
It’s official. Orion students and parents can look forward to all day every day kindergarten beginning this fall. On Jan. 14 the school board voted unanimously for the change from the current all day, alternating day schedule. ‘Our students will join the more than 60 percent of our nation’s kindergarten students in benefiting from this […]