Despite threatening weather on the National Day of Prayer, May 3, a large crowd gathered at the Orion Veterans Memorial to not only pray, but to see the unveiling of three new monuments: The Purple Heart, the Medal of Honor and the Fallen Hero. ‘This has been the biggest National Day of Prayer we’ve ever […]
You’ve heard it said ‘Kids tell it how it is.? Well, it’s true. Whether it was for ‘Stand 4 Change? against bullying (story next week), St. Joseph School’s Destination Imagination (page 3), or the students at Pine Tree Elementary telling me why their mom is great for Happy Mother’s day, this week I got an […]
In medical school, Dr. Jeffrey Forman said he expected to be like the 1970’s TV doctor Marcus Welby, an ‘old fashioned, home spun, nice version of current TV doctor House.? ‘There’s kind of like a mellow, grandfatherly version of House. He would each week have a diagnostic dilemma, spent the week figuring out what the […]
For the past five or six years, about two dozen ladies have been meeting at Basketful of Yarn at 5 South Main Street as part of a knitting group. ‘We just all clicked. We met here, none of us knew each other beforehand and we just all gelled,? said group member Mary Cesarz. Group members […]
Elizabeth Anne Hawthorne began competing in beauty pageants at age 12. Little did she know four years later, she would be crowned Miss Michigan Teen USA 2008. ‘When I won, it was just amazing; there are really no words to describe it,? she said. Hawthorne competed against 64 other girls from around the state. She […]
Lake Orion Lions Club is preparing to swing at their 17th Annual Golf Outing and Dinner, June 2. ‘It’s one of our bigger events for the year, but it’s also one of our funnest,? said Rick Rice co-chairman of the event. ‘This is a way we can actually go out and socialize and have fun […]
Lake Orion and Oxford Schools joined together against bullying. On May 4 the school district participated in ‘Stand 4 Change Day.? ‘It’s really nice for everybody to stand together in such a big group especially and stand against bullying,? said Shannon Line from Scripps Middle School. ‘To let everyone know there is someone out there […]
In a last ditch effort for sewer reimbursement from Orion Township Hi-Hill subdivision residents were denied at the May 7 regular township board meeting. After reviewing ‘thousands upon thousands of documents,? Trustee Mike Flood Jr. decided to stand by the Orion Township Board’s April 4, 2005 motion to deny reimbursement, which carried 7-0 at the […]
By Trevor Keiser Review Co-Editor Next Wednesday: That’s the day, Lake Orion School’s Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance John Fitzgerald hopes to bring his recommendation to the board as it relates to privatizing school custodial services. Fitzgerald said the Request for Proposal (RFP) committee has inspected facilities the past two weeks and the feedback […]
Clarkston United Methodist Church is offering the community a chance to help people in need by donating new or slightly used sleeping bags, winter coats, hats, or gloves. The donated items will be delivered on Nov. 3. ‘We just want to help the homeless,? said Jay Bleim, a member of the Sleeping Bags For The […]