Wolfpack Update

Cagers won their third game this week. On Friday, they beat the Colts from Troy High School, 61-38. They will host Southfield-Lathrup on Thursday with JV at 5:30 p.m. and Varsity following. Lady Cagers beat Kettering on Saturday, 37-24. Their last home game will be on Tuesday against Southfield-Lathrup. **Due to the Snow Day on […]

The Science of Financial Health

When should you start saving for retirement? When do you really need to get serious about planning your retirement transition? Well, it depends on many factors. But along the timeline of life, there are certain things you might consider doing at certain ages. Your retirement planning can begin early in life, and remember that today […]

Community Leader Spotlight

By Olivia Shumaker Special Writer for The Review Q: Describe your job? A: I oversee all the staff and, together, we determine what programs and services the library offers. I’m hired by the Library Board to administer their policies. This entails working with a budget and determining what we spend for our books. The fun […]

Girls enjoy strong turnout, improved links play

The player pool for the Lake Orion varsity girls golf team is growing and with it the team’s quality of play. Head Coach Monty Gallaher said the number of girls coming out for the team has been rising for the past three years, nearly doubling since 2009. ‘We had a great turnout this year, with […]

‘He was a wonderful man?

Brandon Twp.- Larry Roberts loved his job. The public safety aide for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation for nearly eight years, Roberts showed his dedication to the community and his co-workers, whom he called ‘brothers,? working even as he battled cancer this past year. Larry died Feb. 2. He was 68. ‘This community […]

Local soldier injured in Baghdad explosion

Ty Gucwa, 23, a 2003 Brandon High School graduate, was injured when a bomb exploded on Jan. 29 in the streets of Baghdad. According to newspaper reports, five Fort Carson, Co. soldiers including Gucwa were wounded in the blast. All are expected to recover. The bomb was detonated near a checkpoint where American and Iraqi […]

L/S Pharmacy ‘happily? open for customers

Despite rumors of its closing, L/S Pharmacy is still ‘happily open.? ‘Our service, our prices and the way we treat our customers make us different,? said Co-owner Luke Awdish. ‘Since we’re an independent establishment, we treat our customers more than just a number in line. They get faster service, more courteous service, and I think […]

Following flag protocol

Last week, a citizen contacted The Review and asked why the flag at the Orion Veterans Memorial was not lowered to half staff, given the tragic loss of more than 30 U.S. servicemen in one incident in Afghanistan earlier in the month. We contacted Dr. Joseph A. Mastromatteo, chairman of the memorial, and he provided […]

First Baptist Church welcomes new pastor, Todd Brown

Goodrich – From the deck of an aircraft carrier to a small town on the West Coast to Goodrich’Pastor Todd Brown is positive that God will lead and guide him in what he should do. That direction has led him to be the new pastor at the First Baptist Church, 6116 S. State Road. ‘We […]

‘Each day I still feel the pain?

Army Spc. Jan Mayhew is proud of his more than five years of service in Vietnam. But 35 years after the conflict in Southeast Asia ended’the battles still rage in his mind. ‘I’m always fighting the Viet Cong,? said Ortonville resident Mayhew, 62, who was drafted into the Army in September 1966. ‘I was never […]