The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. for the Aug. 7 primary election, according to Orion Township Clerk Penny Shults. For those voting absentee Orion Township Office will be open Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ‘There is no other business going on that day so we ask […]
Custodians were filled with an array of emotions as they handed over their keys July 27, some had tears, but most had anger. Rich Brown like most declined to comment. ‘You couldn’t print what I have to say,? said Brown. Kevin King said he was ashamed. ‘Not because I lost my job, I have an […]
y Trevor Keiser Review Co-Editor In the current economy when small businesses want to start or even grow, business owners are finding it difficult to get financing from the big banks, but Orion Township Supervisor JoAnn Van Tassel offered a solution. Van Tassel held a ‘Show Me the Money? buffet luncheon at Palazzo di Bocce […]
Six years ago after the Fourth of July, Lake Orion resident Ryan Skalnek and his buddies decided to have a Wiffleball tournament little did he know it would turn into a yearly event that would become a fundraiser for veterans. ‘Each year it kept getting bigger and bigger and we were charging money for food […]
Whether it was musical mats, the peanutbutter eating contest, or just the freedom to hang with some canine friends, dogs and owners alike enjoyed the ‘Yappy Day? at the Orion Orion Oaks County Park on July 29. The day included dog training clinics, demonstrations, agility courses, costume contests, treats and pet adoptions. Orion Oaks County […]
Friends, family, soldiers and students at Everest Academy remembered a local hero Friday, raising the flag in honor of PFC Joseph A. Miracle, who died fighting in Afghanistan. ‘It was difficult to bring it all back again,? said Judy Miracle, teacher at Everest and Joseph’s mother. ‘It’s like opening a wound, but it brought meaning […]
If more people move into the northwest corner of Independence Township, the fire department will be ready. Indedependence Township Board voted unanimously Sept. 4 to approve the purchase of 3.01 acres on Ortonville Road, south of Rattalee Lake Road,as part of the department’s strategic planning project. It would be used for a fire station, if […]
A hundred artists and crafters will fill Depot Park this weekend, for Clarkston Community Historical Society’s 33rd annual Art in the Village. The show, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16, will feature potters, painters, woodworkers, and jewelers from all over the country. All the work is hand crafted. ‘This year’s unique because we have the brand […]
I was sitting in church yesterday and the pastor read out of Ecclesiastes 3, ‘There is a time for everything and every season under heaven.? Well, I got thinking about the seasons and how I have noticed the weather starting to change It’s getting darker earlier at night outside and the sun is not rising […]
A move to paperless agendas could save the township money and time. Independence Township Clerk Shelagh Vanderveen has been working with Matt Shelly from Tech Resources, discussing the possibility of moving to ‘paperless agendas.? This idea was presented at the Sept. 4 board meeting. The recommended motion was to buy seven computers with hardware and […]