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Week in Review: Simply Marcella Opens, Teacher Layoffs and More

Here's what happened in and around Oakland Township and Lake Orion last week.

A lot happened last week and we want to make sure you didn't miss a thing, so here are some of the highlights:

  • :  The Lake Orion Board of Education agreed to lay off seven full-time teachers. 
  • : Residents got their first peek at the new boutique at Tuesday's ribbon-cutting ceremony.
  • : Lake Orion Village Council decided to continue staffing lifeguards and offering park passes at the same rate this summer by a 4-2 vote.
  • : Lake Orion Village Council unanimously approved the Lake Orion Police Department to issue s "super drunk" ticket to motorists operating at or above .17 - more than twice the legal limit.
  • : Area leaders examined the topic of substance abuse at the Orion Township Public Library last week.
  • Highlights from Oakland County Sheriff's Office - Oakland Township Substation reports: .
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  • Highlights from Lake Orion Police Department last week: .
  • : Librarian Alice Cruz suggests a modern take on a classic Western, The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt.
  • :  Lake Orion High School theater students performed two numbers from Footloose for the Lake Orion Board of Education on Wednesday.
  • : Voting for the #mi2020 college scholarship competition kicks off.
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