The roaring twenties will be alive and well in St. Joseph School this weekend as the school presents its spring musical, ‘Charleston.? This musical will feature sixth, seventh and eighth graders in various roles that feature acting, singing and dancing. Highlights of the show include the ‘Ziegfeld Girls,? a choreographed song and dance routine that […]
‘Positive, energetic and outgoing.? When asked to describe herself in three words, Lake Orion High School senior Stephanie Miszewski chose those three. Considering her choice of adjectives, it’s not surprising that she was honored with the Miss Congeniality award at this year’s America’s Homecoming Queen Miss Michigan competition. Miszewski, who was the 2006 Lake Orion […]
Lake Orion Schools Superintendent Christine Lehman described them as ‘shining stars in Lake Orion.? ‘As they leave Lake Orion and Lake Orion schools, they are leaving them a little better,? she said of the individuals honored in last week’s Orion Area Youth Assistance (OAYA) Youth Recognition Awards. Over 90 members of Lake Orion youth were […]
On Friday, May 4, Blanche Sims students spent the afternoon finding out about different career possibilities. Over twenty volunteers came to speak to the students on careers ranging from being a professional athlete to being a nurse, an architect, a television reporter, a candy store owner and a little of everything in between. ‘Lake Orion […]
Members from the Lake Orion community gathered at Lake Orion High School on Monday night with one clear message: It’s not okay. ‘It’s not okay to party, it’s not okay to get drunk at 16, it’s not okay to have your friends over and serve alcohol,? said Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh in regards […]
Saturday, May 12 marks a day when members from the Lake Orion community can help their neighbors, their children’s classmates or simply a person they pass all the time in the street. The Lake Orion Post Office, along with post offices all around the country, is hosting the Letter Carriers Food Drive. This year’s 15th […]
Two seniors from Lake Orion High School will find themselves in the ‘Big Apple? next week, as they will be representing Lake Orion at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2007 National Leadership Conference. Matt Nawrocki and Ian Rogan will attend the conference in New York from May 8 through 13, joining 6,000 students from […]
With the threat of budget cuts always on the horizon, one Lake Orion group works towards making sure students? education is affected as little as possible. The Lake Orion Education Foundation awards mini-grants to teachers and advisors to fund opportunities that encourage and promote education excellence and student achievement. The Foundation was first developed in […]
Fire cadets from Oakland Community College visited Pine Tree Elementary on Monday, April 23. They made 30-minute presentations to each class, informing the students about the importance of smoke alarms, how to “stop, drop and roll” and showed them what a fire fighter looks like in full equipment. Students even practiced crawling in a demonstration […]
Sounds of ladies laughing and having fun were abundant at the Ladies Night Out last Friday. The event, sponsored by Hank’s Fly Fishing and held at the Guinn Industrial Center on Clarkston Road, raised funds to benefit The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, held in Lake Orion on May 19 and 20. The night […]