Louise ‘Desert Angel? Downs and Dr. Matthew Kopera will hold another ‘Packing Party for the Troops? this April, and now The Review is helping out. 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 is offering a downtown Lake Orion […]
I’ve received numerous calls over the past few weeks from readers wanting to know why they seem to be reading the same Letters to the Editor week after week. I thought this might be an opportune time to bring everyone up to date on some of our editorial policies. First off, you would never actually […]
The goals of the Lake Orion High School baseball program have been the same for the past few years. ‘We always want to win the league and win the last game of the season,? Coach Andy Schramek said. Last year, the team fell a bit short in both categories, but their run to the state […]
Coach Ken Snage hopes that an experienced squad will lead to something all players want to experience: a championship. ‘We have a number of four-year players and five or six three-year players,? the Lake Orion girls? soccer coach said. ‘Those kids know how to play high school sports,? Snage added. ‘The moment never gets too […]
For the first time since 1928, it appears that we will have a presidential election process that does not include a candidate from the current administration. There has always been either an incumbent or his vice-president in the running. But with George W. Bush termed-out and Dick Cheney making it clear he will not run, […]
Lakes Community Credit Union held a teen financial workshop last week and, based on the response, more workshops are in the works. ‘We had a total of 35 people, 21 of whom were students,? said Maureen Poniewierski of LCCU. ‘We talked about financial goals and financial planning,? she added. ‘And what a credit score is […]
How does that old saying go? ‘You can take the ‘county? out of the commissioner, but you can’t take the commissioner out of the county.? Maybe that’s not quite it, but for former County Commissioner Eric Wilson, it rings true. Three months into his new duty as a road commissioner, Wilson is liking the change. […]
Youth seems to be the keyword on the track at Lake Orion this year, and the Dragon coaches are excited about the potential of their squads. On the boys side, an experienced crew of sprinters should lead the way for Coach Stan Ford, who has a roster of 124 athletes. Captains Craig Lamoria and Aaron […]
A header in the closing seconds helped Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central upend Lake Orion 1-0 in the championship game of the fourth annual Dragon Invitational. Janelle Benoit redirected a shot into the back of the net with just 1.2 seconds remaining to break the tie. Benoit is a senoir captain on a Hackett team that […]
The bell tower of the Howarth Schoolhouse will be removed temporarily this week so students from Upland Hills School can work on restoring it. The roof will also be repaired before the tower is replaced several weeks from now and the school bell will be returned to the tower before it is reinstalled. The repairs […]