Marianne Vennstrom passed peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. She was 89 years old. Marianne was born in Birmingham, Michigan on December 2, 1934. She is predeceased by her husband, Karl Vennstrom, her son Kurt Vennstrom, and her grandson, Steven Crowder. Marianne is survived by her daughters, Laura (Robert) Papazian, Mary (Eric) Gonda […]
Last week at a local service club meeting, where I spoke about the importance of community newspapers, I had the pleasure of dining with members before the business portion of the meeting. One of those members happens to be a poker buddy of and neighbor to my dad (View Newspaper Group Publisher Wes Smith). While […]
By View Newspaper Group staff Sunday, Oct. 6 marked the start of the 84th celebration of National Newspaper Week. Since 1940, Newspaper Association Managers has sponsored and supported National Newspaper Week, a week-long promotion of the newspaper industry in the United States and Canada. Each year the group develops a theme, and this year’s is Telling Our […]
Dragons begin district play today against Davison By Brian Kappler Review Contributor ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School boys varsity soccer team wrapped up their regular season with a 0-0 draw at home against Rochester Adams on Oct. 3. The match was played in front of packed stands at Dragon stadium and included […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Downtown Lake Orion was filled with Dragon pride on Sunday afternoon when hundreds of people lined the streets for the annual Lake Orion High School Homecoming Parade. The parade kicked off Homecoming Week and featured the Dragon Marching Band, the cheer, dance, football, swim and dive, […]
Message to Village of Lake Orion voters This election, voters will be asked to choose four candidates to serve on the Lake Orion Village Council. When all sectors of our community are strong, we maintain the economic ecosystem that made the village a place where people want to live, work and play. Elect honesty, civility, […]
New members welcome OXFORD — The Classic Chorale is gearing up for a holiday season of singing and invites new members to join and continue the tradition. “The Classic Choral is a group of women who love to sing three-part harmony,” said group member Pat McGowan. The community chorus has members from Oxford, Lake Orion, […]
WHITE OUT! — The Lake Orion High School student section had a White Out theme during the Dragons varsity football 28-25 victory over Rochester Adams on Friday. The students dressed in all white clothing and threw chalk into the air to create a cloud just as the second half of play got underway. The Dragon […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — Lake Orion runners had a strong showing at the Oxford Scarecrow Festival of Races on Saturday, with Alex Pollack, 31, of Lake Orion winning the 5K race in a time of 17:58.6 minutes. Finn Kneer, 15, of Bruce Township was second overall at 19:39.5. Jason Eldridge of […]
OXFORD — View Newspaper Group, owner of 21 community newspapers including the Oxford Leader, Lake Orion Review, Clarkston News and The Citizen, is pleased to announce they will be relocating to a new office space following the announcement of the sale of their current space on Lapeer Road in Oxford. “When View Newspaper Group acquired […]