Clarkston City Council met Monday to finish the 2008 budget and set next year’s spending. According to the latest budget amendment, the city collected $898,335 in revenue and spent $896,937 this fiscal year, ending in June. The 2009 budget calls for $794,062 in revenue and $778,792 in spending. Surplus revenue goes into the city’s fund […]
In the Aug. 29 edition of The Lake Orion Review an mistaken censoring occured with the dragon boat team on Page 6. The team called You’re Dragon is actually called Urassis Dragon. Also in the Aug. 29 issue, on Page 5, the Cortney Kimble mentioned in the story is actually Kimmel. In the Sept. 5 […]
Olivia Shumaker Review Staff Writer The ado is hardly for nothing when it comes to the Lake Orion High School Thespian Society’s summer production of Much Ado About Nothing. Showing on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. and Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Wildwood Pavilion, the production is part of a continuing […]
With a perfect winning score of 25, the Oxford Freshman Volleyball team won their opening league match on Tuesday, Jan. 4. In three out of three games, the Freshman Ladycats defeated Linden 25-12, 25-8, and 25-14 in the match. Freshman Melissa LaBarge led the team in serving points 13 total points, while freshmen Kelsey Oliver […]
Ahoy Mateys! For those of you looking for a way to emerge from the doldrums of realizing that summer is almost over, let me suggest that you circle Wednesday, September 19 on your calendar. No, it isn’t the first day of Fall which by the way is September 22. ‘And of course the colorful changing […]
The Fourth of July is when we celebrate our freedom and independence, but let’s do it together with another excellent downtown parade and fireworks in the park. The dangers of untrained individuals lighting off cardboard tubes filled with gunpowder in the dark should be obvious, but with the holiday next week, pops and bursts of […]
Dear Lake Orion, Well, here we are again. September is here, and that means for the youth of the area that school is also upon us. Pencils and books, calculators and rulers, teachers and buses. For the seniors among us, it means college applications, plans for the future, one last chance at everything in high […]
Dear Editor, Until I received a brochure at home, I did not realize the current supervisor was running for re-election in Independence Township.? Frankly, I was surprised, particularly given what he considered his ‘accomplishments.?? Balanced budget?? I remember his decisions to close the park and make a substantial cutback in services because he was surprised […]
Dear Editor, I am writing on behalf of Curt Carson for Independence Township treasurer. I have personally and professionally known Curt and his family for 15 years. I know this community will be well served and re-assured with his hands on leadership. He is a good husband to Michelle, and he is there for the […]
Independence Township Fire Department Captain Tom McDonald checks the perimeter around a house fire in the woods off Holcomb Road last Friday morning. Independence firefighters needed both of their tanker trucks and extra water from neighboring fire departments to put it out. Photo by Phil Custodio