A pair of victories by Ricky Forrest highlighted Lake Orion’s fifth place finish at the OAA II league meet, held last weekend at the LOHS Natatorium. Forrest won the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 4:40.52, nearly 12 seconds faster than the nearest competitor in the finals. He also took top honors in the 200-yard […]
Lake Orion fell in three games to Clarkston last Thursday, in what could be a preview of this weekend’s district final. The Wolves, who competed in the OAA I this year, won 25-19, 25-22 and 25-23. The match was also the Lake Orion’s final home contest of the season, so they honored their three senior […]
The Lake Orion Girls took seventh place at State Division I meet, held Monday at Marquette Mountain. The team’s combined slalom and giant slalom score of 248.5 edged Walled Lake Northern and was just behind rivals Clarkston and Adams. Traverse City West took first place with an impressive 46.0 total. Emily Loerch placed 21st in […]
The M-24 Access Management Steering Committee met with the public for the final time on Feb. 27. Now all that remains for the plan is compiling a final list of recommendations and implementing the plan. Officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), The Corradino Group of Michigan, Inc., and the five governing bodies that […]
Louise ‘Desert Angel? Downs and Dr. Matthew Kopera will hold another ‘Packing Party for the Troops? this April, and now The Lake Orion Review is joining the team. In addition to the drop-off site at Dr. Kopera’s office (Suite 207 of the Beaumont Medical Building at 1455 S. Lapeer Road), The Review will offer a […]
The Orion/Oxford Boys & Girls Club held their ninth annual Taste of the Town at Canterbury Castle last Saturday, raising around $7,500 for the club. Club Director Tim Dougan said the event will help offset operating costs of the club, which recently relocated to the old Gingellville Community Center on Waldon Road. A live and […]
Paint Creek Elementary School held a kick-off assembly last week for reading month. Their theme, ‘Got Dirt? Wiggle into a good book? encourages students to earn points through reading. At right, Principal Beverly Tepper shows her spirit with a dirt (chocolate milk) moustache. In addition to a school-wide point goal, the school will also select […]
On the surface, the Sagebrush Cantina and General Motors don’t appear to have too much in common with one another. After all, the pinto bean is a staple at the Mexican restaurant and the Pinto car was a Ford product. But, perhaps, it is appropriate to compare their importance to the community. You could even […]
Flint Street Gallery owners Christine McKenna and Leila Freijy hosted an opening reception last week for their 2D juried art show. You can check out the show through March 30 by visiting 15 E. Flint St. Gallery hours are noon-7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on […]
Last week, students from Blanche Sims Elementary School visited Exchange City in Taylor. All Sims fifth graders, about 75 students, attended the field trip. The program gave every student an opportunity to become both a producer and a consumer, and help their business operate in the Exchange City economy. Their goal by the end of […]