Dante Vannelli was a fixture in the Orion area for about 25 years, operating Gus? Steak House (in the location currently housing Kruse & Muer), from 1973 to 1997. Now Vannelli is back where he belongs, returning to the area earlier this month with the opening of Vannelli Express at 179 N. Park (the location […]
‘Deplorable.? It was a word used by three different White Oak subdivision residents to describe the condition of East Clarkston Road at last week’s township board meeting. Their subdivision is accessed through E. Clarkston, a gravel road that frequently serves as a cut through from M-24 to Orion Road. Rick Hein, Sue Hughes and Mark […]
Getting 36 wins in the past two seasons has helped put Lake Orion basketball on the map. Now the program can add a Division I college basketball recruit to their list of recent successes. Junior Drew Maynard announced last week that intends to play for Coach Greg Kampe’s Oakland University squad after his graduation from […]
Championships aren’t won in the first game of the season, and Lake Orion Coach Andy Schramek has been around long enough to know that. The Dragons fell 2-0 at Birmingham Groves last Friday afternoon in the season opener for both teams. Orion then rebounded in a big way with an 18-2 mercy of Rochester. The […]
Each season, high school sports teams are forced to deal with the graduation of a few key players of the previous year’s team. But Coach Denny Davis and the Lake Orion softball team will have to deal with the loss of eight key seniors, a list that included seven starters, four four-year starters, two All-State […]
Over 25 people spoke during the township board’s ‘Brief Public Comment? session at Monday night’s meeting on the Pine Island Marina issue, which has been ongoing since 2004. The issue was on the board’s agenda, but not during the portion of the meeting that was open to the public. ‘It’s one of those issues we […]
A nearly nine-year lawsuit regarding certain sports seasons in the state of Michigan appears to have reached an end, and the Michigan High School Athletic Association expects changes to be implemented next school year. The United States Supreme Court opted not to review an order from the lower courts, meaning six different sports will change […]
Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion continue to squabble over a figure for dispatch services, though both sides think they are getting close to a solution. The issue was first reported by The Review last December. The township contracts with the village for its fire dispatch services, which cost nearly $70,000 in 2006. […]
After some discussion between Orion Township representatives and Lake Orion Community Schools officials, the district has decided to continue its operation of the Moose Tree Nature Preserve. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum David Beiter said both sides liked the idea of allowing the public to use Moose Tree, but the dollars just didn’t add up. ‘If […]
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Next week, however, art enthusiasts across Lake Orion will gladly exchange those thousand words for a simple clue. It’s all part of the Orion Art Center’s ‘Mystery Art Tour and Wine Tasting,? set to take place on Friday, April 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. The […]