Clarkston Residents remember a great community activist who served both Clarkston and God. Martha A. ‘Marty? Johnston, passed away Aug. 31 at age 72 after a battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband Rich Johnston. Clarkston resident Tom Stone said he had a lot of experience working with Johnston when he […]
By Trevor Keiser Review Co-Editor Like Houdini, Anthony Grupido is looking to make a name for himself in the world of Magic. At age 16 and heading into his senior year at Lake Orion High School he is already a professional magician, escape artist, balloon man and juggler. ‘I’ve been practicing magic since I was […]
Regulating fireworks and nearly prohibiting them all together are two different things, according to Michael Mahan, owner of Lake Orion Fireworks. ‘I don’t want to see them banned,? he said. ‘There goes the business of why they made them legal so we could sell them here in Michigan instead of going to Ohio and giving […]
After 65 years of doing the Lord’s work around the globe, how does Brother Bruno Karpinski spend his retirement? ‘I get up every morning at 5:15 and spend an hour talking with the Lord, (asking) ‘what do you want me to do, Lord,?? said Karpinski, 87, a Jesuit at Colombiere Center, off Big Lake Road […]
New faces will be seen on the Orion Township Board in November after the results of last week’s election. Chris Barnett took the supervisor seat with 3,417 votes, 65.38 percent over the 1,794 votes, 34.33 percent for JoAnn Van Tassel. ‘I was thrilled with the results,? said Barnett. ‘We had a great team and great […]
With every epic story, comes an epic hero who has battled with opposition and in the end overcame the trials victoriously. Having overcome his own battles, Oxford resident Jeff Gibbs is looking to empower others to overcome their own issues. Gibbs is the founder of the non-profit organization EPIC (Every Person Involved Cares) that coaches […]
Those who have driven past Oakview Middle School the past couple weeks may have thought they were driving past a war zone. But don’t worry – it was just an on sight tornado for an upcoming Hollywood film currently called ‘The Untitled Tornado Project.? ?’We’ve worked with Lake Orion Schools in the past,? said Tom […]
Boy-oh-boy, the lovely wife Noell and I found out a week ago we are having a baby boy and I couldn’t be more excited. As the day approached for us to go get the ‘find out the sex ultra-sound? I was nervous for several reasons. One, I really wanted a boy first. Two, I am […]
Residents young and old filled Depot Park Sunday afternoon to wish Clarkston a happy 175th birthday, and dedicate its new bridge. ‘This is something typical about small town Americana,? said Bart Clark. ‘This bridge will make the back area more accessible and it will add to the park, hats off to Jim and Ginni Schultz.? […]
Seven months ago, budget deficits threatened Deer Lake Beach and other parks programs. Now, Independence Township is posting a $700,000 budget surplus. What gives? According to Finance Director Susan Hendricks, it was a combination of three things. ‘We underbudgeted our state revenue because at the time we were preparing our budget, we were told our […]