By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer After two years of development, a Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) program will be starting at LOHS in the fall, offering pre-engineering courses. The variety of classes will focus on an overview of engineering, design concepts, ethics, graphical communications, systems, variety of technologies, and principles. LOHS has offered auto-CAD, […]
By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer Lights and cameras filled the showroom of Milosch’s Palace dealership when Avalon films shot clips for the new 2015 Chrysler 200 commercial. A 30-second commercial was previously produced in Portland, Oregon and used for internal purposes. That advertisement took the process of car production in reverse, beginning in an […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Are you looking to have a rootin?, tootin?, shootin? good time this summer? Then grab your pistol, slip on your 10-gallon hat and sign up for the Silver Bullet Shoot-off at the Bald Mountain shooting range in Orion Township on Monday, July 14 at 3 p.m. It promises to be […]
The next generation of Thomas Edisons was cultivated in Oxford last week as Camp Invention returned to Clear Lake Elementary. During the week-long enrichment program, participants learned valuable problem-solving and teamwork skills while enhancing their knowledge of science and math. When this reporter dropped by on Thursday, the kids were building lightweight vehicles, inspired by […]
By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer From French Onion soup and Cajun grilled salad to Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches and classic burgers, the new Parkside Bar & Grill has just about every mouth-watering entr’e one could imagine. According to Owner and Manager Rami Farah, business is booming. ‘Business is more than what we expected and […]
By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer Five-year-old Katia Muscat and sister Mattea spent their first week of summer picking up leaves, looking at trees and water and getting inspired with their eco-friendly projects. For five days and about six hours, the six to 10-year-olds participated in the Orion Art Center’s nature camp. The camp incorporated […]
Give people an inch, they will take a mile. That old expression is very true, especially when it comes to the legalization of fireworks in Michigan, which I’m beginning to believe is one of the worst decisions ever made by the state Legislature and Gov. Rick Snyder. Many of us are now paying the price […]
Another ‘yes? vote for community center The opportunity to approve construction for the Oxford Recreation Center will be put to a vote August 5 and I am crossing my fingers that it will pass. Being a resident of Oxford and a yoga teacher through Oxford Township Parks & Recreation, I realize the value it could […]
Four stints of active military duty is remarkable. But when that service is in the American Revolution? where young recruits had no military training, their weapons were outdated and the enemy were regimented trained British troops’the accomplishment is remarkable. Such is the story of Patriot Nathan Burpee. On June 21, the Genesee Chapter Daughters of […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer A former local man kept the spirit of Lake Orion alive in an eclectic Facebook group titled ‘You know you’re from Lake Orion if you remember…? Recently the account has become an ongoing tribute. The lives he touched in the ongoing collection of Lake Orion memories have used the […]