Briefs

FISH pantry needs local help Oxford/Orion FISH, a local food bank, is in urgent need of office and Pantry Volunteers? to work two days a month.? The office hours are from 9 am. until 1p.m., twice a month and the pantry is two hour shifts twice a month.? The shifts needing help are: every other […]

Local woman completes airforce basic training

Air Force Reserve Airman First Class Patricia M. Del Rio graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches; and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field […]

Orion Chargers take North Oakland Baseball Federation

The 11U Orion Chargers are the 2012 North Oakland Baseball Federation (NOBF) ‘AAA? Division Champions. The league started play in late April and finished in July. The Chargers competed against other NOBF Teams from Clarkston, Oxford, Rochester, Troy, Holly and Lake Orion’Great Job Chargers! The Team features,’front row, Andrew Nepjuk, Andre Orselli, Brandon Nepjuk (Bat […]

Clarkston resident awarded in Iraq

Clarkston graduate Specialist Joanna Butling, serving with the U.S. Army in Baghdad, Iraq, was awarded the Iraqi War Medal; the Anti-Terrorism Medal; and Combat stripes for her participation in the Iraqi Freedom Movement Phase II.

Private graduates basic training

Army Private Anthony Passmore graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, GA. Passmore recieved training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid and Army history.

Football mothers take to the trials

By Olivia Shumaker Review Intern On July 31, the Scripps football field was as busy as before any game, but this time, it was the moms, rather than the boys, who were working their way through a football workout for Moms Camp. ‘The Moms Camp was designed to get all the football moms together,? said […]

Letter to the Editor: Frustrated by safety path

Dear Editor, How will the Orion Township Board ever accomplish anything if they play possum anytime there is any confrontation from the public? For three years this Board, OHM Engineering and the Safety path committee has been discussing the expansion of safety paths along Indianwood Road. Last night I watched the Board deny this expansion, […]

Letter to the Editor: Vote for real democracy

Dear Editor, It has been said that money can buy elections. I hope that won’t be the case in November. Please join me in vowing to carefully research the issues and candidates (using unbiased news sources and avoiding propaganda) and to make compassionate and informed decisions when voting. Vote to make America a country all […]

Stand for the American worker

Dear Editor, Many years ago, the wealthy paid taxes, and unions made sure they paid workers a decent, living wage. And they were still wealthy. But the unions started to lose power and wages started to go down. The government had employees that made decent living wages, but that made the job creators in the […]

Clarkston sports bring more memories

Mel Vaara has worn many hats in Clarkston over the years. Aside from writing sports for The Clarkston News in the 1960’s, he was the first prinicipal of Sashabaw Junior High in 1969; has coached track, basketball and cross country; was named assistant superintendent in 1972; and was the principal of CHS in 1986 and […]