The classic wedding march down the aisle had a bit of a twist last Saturday at Children’s Park. Lake Orion natives Ashley Perkey and Matthew Schweitzer returned from their current residence in Florida for a wedding at the park’s gazebo in front of family and friends. ‘It was wonderful,? said Sally Perkey, the mom of […]
A park isn’t complete without a playground. That notion led to the playground project at Friendship Park and the construction of the structure there 10 years ago. On Saturday, frequenters of the park and its original visionaries met at the park to celebrate the anniversary of the playground. Century 21 Hallmark West hosted the afternoon […]
The annual ‘Mamon Ride,? a charity motorcycle ride led by Kaz Mamon, took off up M-24 this past weekend to raise money for the Fowler Camp for special needs kids. The ride started at noon on Saturday at the Post Bar on M-24 in Auburn Hills and proceeded some 55 miles north to the camp. […]
It was flowers galore in downtown Lake Orion this past weekend during the Sixth Annual Flower Fair & Home and Garden Market Place. The event, sponsored by Hometown Pools, Whole Foods Market, Pro-Scape Landscaping, Orion Stone Depot and The Review was held Saturday and Sunday. Vendors offered everything from flats of flowers to perennials to […]
The Oxford School District may be one step closer to charging a rental fee to individuals and groups wishing to use classrooms, athletic stadiums or auditoriums outside of regular school hours. Patrick Ball, Athletic Director for Oxford Schools, updated the school board last Tuesday on the research conducted by a special committee with the hopes […]
Magic and adventure awaits you as the Oxford High School Drama Club presents ‘Snow White? at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 19. Raised by a wicked and vain Queen the beautiful Snow White is taken into the forest to be murdered. However, the Huntsman cannot commit the horrible deed, so she flees and […]
When four-year-old Eleanor Dolata goes out to recess at Oxford’s Early Childhood Developmental Delay (ECDD) program, she and her wheelchair used to be confined to the black top area behind Daniel Axford Elementary. But thanks to ECDD parent Erica DiCosmo, Dolata and many other children with a physical handicap can now use the playground equipment […]
May 8 started just like any other day for former Oxford Postmaster Truman Horton, but it soon turned into a special day he would never forget. After having an 80th birthday dinner with his wife of 61 years, Jo Ann, and his two daughters, Horton was driven to the Oxford Post Office so his daughter […]
Record attendance figures, great food and unique displays helped make this year’s Community Business Expo a rousing success. ‘We had about 1,200 people come through,? said Orion Chamber of Commerce Managing Director Donna Heyniger. ‘It was the biggest one we’ve had in Lake Orion.? The expo was held on May 9 at Lake Orion High […]
The Oxford varsity girls softball team lost both games to Linden Monday night, leaving them with a 9-16 overall record and a 2-10 Flint Metro League record. In game one, the pitcher for Linden threw a no-hitter, but freshman second baseman Chelsea Kessler was able to score two runs for the team. The Wildcats ended […]