The LO Down

Monday marked the unofficial start to the summer season. Graduation is later this week and boats are already zooming across Orion’s many lakes. The fireworks on Lake Orion are planned for Saturday, June 30, with the 2007 Lions Club July Jubilee set for June 28-30 in downtown LO. All dates are pending approval by the […]

From Dragon to champion, Tobin helps team to title

Not many high school wrestlers make it to the vaunted 100-win plateau. Still, an even fewer number go on to wrestle competitively after high school. And, an even smaller number can call themselves national champions. But former Lake Orion wrestler Shane Tobin fits into all three categories, after helping Gloucester County College to their sixth […]

Playoff/tournament preview: Is a title on the way?

The 1990 LOHS wrestling squad is looking for some company in the rafters, and the Dragons will send out multiple squads with a legitimate chance to capture the school’s second team state title. Here’s a look at some of the teams and individuals that will compete this weekend in playoff and tournament action: Baseball The […]

Eleventh Commandment – Thou Shall Be Fiscally Responsible

Recent election results in several municipalities have again demonstrated that our state is in dire straits financially as voters cast ‘NO? votes on new millage proposals, and in some instances even defeated millage renewals. The message from voters is clear: no new taxes – our existing taxes are too high – and until the job […]

LO student chosen as ambassador, heading to Europe

Paint Creek Elementary fifth grader Dylan Kotora’s summer will be filled with baseball, hockey, playing outside with friends and getting ready to start middle school at Scripps next fall. And while it will be a summer mostly filled with typical summer fun, Dylan will also take a break from the usual stuff and travel halfway […]

Friendship Park clean-up could be costly

Many township residents will spend a good deal of their summertime on the fields and playgrounds of Orion Township Parks. At the same time, talks have rekindled about the northwest portion of Friendship Park, where a donation of fill somehow went awry. In a report in The Review last summer one resident said that pieces […]

Orion Oaks Elem. celebrates birthday

Fourth grader Doug Abbott (left), 9, poses with his brother Greg as they enjoy a snack at Orion Oaks Elementary’s 10th birthday celebration last Thursday. The huge smile on three-year-old Greg’s face is due to his excitement at being a Orion Oaks student in the future.

New women’s health program offered by Stryker

It’s an issue that many women don’t feel comfortable talking about, but according to physical therapist Heather Costas, it’s a common problem that many females face. Bladder incontinence affects as many as 19 million individuals in the United States, and it’s not just an age-based issue as many may believe. In fact, about 30 percent […]

Orion alumnus needs new kidney

Darci Seipke, a 1998 Lake Orion graduate, is best described as outgoing and friendly. She loves scrap booking, animals, gardening and little kids. She loves cooking and is award-winning for her breads. She is a self-described Winnie the Pooh fanatic, a big Kid Rock fan and a neat freak. She is also a Type I […]

Art Center announces scholarship winners

Student artists from around the Orion, Oxford and Rochester school districts were honored recently in the ninth annual Joan Brace Scholarship Exhibit, which runs at the Orion Art Center until Saturday, June 2. Over 90 works are on display. “It is hard to believe that this is the work of students. There is a lot […]