Editor’s note: The following is based on an exclusive interview The Review had with former state senator Mat Dunaskiss following Monday night’s township board meeting… Mat Dunaskiss said that when it comes to his docks on Pine Island, a large portion of his lakefront neighbors are simply misinformed. ‘I think there’s a lot of misconception,? […]
As we turn the calendar on a new month, I hope the smell of flowers in the air can outweigh the stench that permeated Orion this past Monday night. First was the Town Hall Meeting held a Lake Orion High School, in which community leaders came together to discuss the battle against underage substance abuse. […]
The boys track squad edged Rochester 67-61 last week in the first home meet of the season, while the girls fell 82-46. The boys improved to 3-1 in OAA I dual meet action, sweeping the field events and winning three of the four relays. ‘So far, our strengths are our field events,? Coach Stan Ford […]
Orion Township voters rejected a bond proposal for the library and both millage and bond proposals for the safety path system on Tuesday. The library proposal failed by 264 votes (2,378 to 2,114 or 52.94% to 47.06%), while the safety path bond was voted down by over 900 votes (2,653 to 1,746, just more than […]
A unique contraption drove through downtown Lake Orion last Friday to honor Harley enthusiast Robert Erfourth. After a funeral service at the Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Erfourth was transported via a motorcycle hearse to the Eastlawn Cemetary. Located in Flatrock, the Michigan Memorial Funeral Home owns one of only eight biker-style hearses offered by the Tombstone […]
Longtime Review Editor Elaine Stieb occasionally passed on interesting and humorous items she received from our neighbor Kathy at State Farm. In light of this weekend’s holiday, I found this e-mail from Kathy particularly relevant. See if you remember any of these: My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done: ‘If you’re going […]
For the first time since opening day, the Dragons found themselves on the losing end, falling 14-2 to visiting Farmington on Monday in a game that was a bit closer than the final score indicated. Against Falcon ace Burny Mitchem, Lake Orion snuck across a pair of unearned runs in the first inning. Farmington responded […]
Solid team defense paved the way for the Lake Orion softball team on Monday, and the end result was a sweep of Andover. The Dragons took the first game 6-2, and went to extra innings to get the second win 2-1. ‘This was a very good experience playing extra innings,? Dragon Coach Denny Davis said. […]
Record attendance figures, great food and unique displays helped make this year’s Community Business Expo a rousing success. ‘We had about 1,200 people come through,? said Orion Chamber of Commerce Managing Director Donna Heyniger. ‘It was the biggest one we’ve had in Lake Orion.? The expo was held on May 9 at Lake Orion High […]
This week’s Review will offer full recaps (with pictures) of the sixth annual Flower Fair, the Relay for Life, a 10th anniversary celebration of the playground at Friendship Park, a motorcycle fundraising ride and the 11th annual Dragon Dash. We’ll also look at a special wedding that took place downtown during the Flower Fair and […]