A doggone good cause
The K-9 Stray Rescue League held its Third Annual Wag & Walk Saturday morning at Powell Lake Township Park. The event raised $4,665 and drew about 210 adults and kids along with their four-legged friends.
LO freshman baseball team finishes regular season 19-3
The Lake Orion freshman baseball team finished their 2005 season with a record of 19-3. This was the most wins by a freshman baseball team in school history. The team was coached by Dave Whitaker and Greg Deeg. Whitaker said he was very proud of this team’s ability to face adversity and find ways to […]
Dragon Dash winners: Frezza tops
The annual Dragon Dash 8K run/walk took place in Lake Orion on May 15. Adam Frezza, 21, fnished first overall against the men and women with a time of 24:45. The following are the category winners. Women The overall female winners were Ashley Wharton of Lake Orion, age 14, in first and 19th place overall […]
Kickers defeat Hartland
The Lake Orion girls varsity soccer team increased their record to 10-7-2 in OAA I with a victory over Hartland on May 23. The Dragons won, 1-0, with Rachel Bemman scoring the game’s only goal.
Varsity baseball whips by North Farmington
The Lake Orion varsity baseball team defeated North Farmington on May 24, 2-1. For the Dragons, Lee Dickinson and Bobby Clouse combined for the winning run in the fifth inning, with Dickinson hitting Clouse in for the score. Josh Hughes was the winning pitcher, throwing a three-hitter with seven strikeouts and one earned run. The […]
Gibb beats Hodges
The unoffical election results are in: Matthew Gibb will be the next Orion Township Supervisor. Gibb received 9,986 votes; his Democratic opponent David Hodges got 6,992 votes. The rest of the township’s elections were decided in the August primaries. The next Board of Trustees will be Mark Crane, Neal Porter, John Steimel and JoAnn Van […]
27 Lake Orion teachers receive layoff notices
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Twenty-seven Lake Orion teachers were given layoff notices this week although officials said some may be brought back. Superintendent Marion Ginopolis said she would hire 99.9 percent of them back, but due to budgetary issues for the upcoming year, layoffs were necessary for now. ‘I’m sure teachers are going […]
Track boys second, girls sixth in OAA I meet
sixth in OAA I meet The Lake Orion boys track and field team finished second in the OAA I League Meet, held at West Bloomfield on May 24. The Lake Orion girls were sixth. The Dragon boys had 109 points, while first-place Southfield finished with 120. For Lake Orion, Ryan Allison had first place finishes […]
LO Police Log
Monday, May 23, a door on Bellevue was damaged. A man on Bellevue complained about a vehicle parked in his driveway. A man on South Broadway said someone was trying to rip out his carpet. A vehicle was parking in the fire lane on O’Conner. *** Tuesday, May 24, an accident occurred at Smith Court/South […]
Master gardener says pay attention to ‘wives’ tales’
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer According to the old wives tale, when the maple tree has fully leafed, the killing frosts are done. ‘It’s funny, but most of them I have found to be true, particularly the ones I have taught,? said master gardener Kathleen Connolly. The two maples in her yard have never […]