Oxford’s most accomplished soccer player headed for Hall of Fame

Kellen Kalso enters the Oxford High School Athletic Hall of Fame as the most accomplished soccer player in school history. ‘It’s a wonderful honor . . . to be a part of such a wonderful group (representing) Oxford,? said Kalso, who graduated in 2000. ‘It’s pretty cool to look back and reflect on the accomplishments […]

Brewery ‘ok?

As of Monday’s Village Council meeting, the 51 N. Brewing Company has jumped its first hurdle on the path to opening. The motion to allow the company’s owner to seek a brewer’s license, wine-makers license and entertainment license was previously denied to owner Don Eindhart at the meeting on June 27. One reason for the […]

Treasurer gets extra vacation time

Village Treasurer/Finance Director Jan Adams was awarded an additional 40 hours of vacation time by the Lake Orion Village Council at their regular meeting last week. The week of vacation must be used by July of 2009, and was given unanimously for services she is and has provided to the village in the absence of […]

New members to BZA, Planning Commission

The Lake Orion Village Council appointed Karl Wassenberg, a member of the Planning Commission, to the Board of Zoning Appeals. One member of the BZA must be from the Planning Commission. Wassenberg takes the place on the BZA of Collin Brunckhorst, who resigned earlier this year. Meanwhile, the council appointed Thomas Sakala to Brunckhorst’s seat […]

Bball dunking contest

Everfresh Juice hosts a best dunking skills contest for basketball players 15 and up Competitors can fill out a form at www.everfreshjuice.com, then upload a video entry at the Everfresh Juice Fan Page on Facebook. Prize is one bottle of Everfresh Juice each day for a year, valued at $500. All video entries must be […]

Lake Orion schools continue to out pace neighboring districts

By Katelyn Crain Intern for The Review Scores for the ACT and Michigan Merit Exams have been released and Lake Orion juniors continue to achieve high standards. There are four levels students can place on the MME: level one is advanced, level two is proficient, level three is partially proficient and level four is not […]

County, township host home retention seminar

A My Home ? My Future, Home Ownership Retention Seminar will be held on Thursday (Feb. 21) at 6:30 p.m. at Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Road. This meeting is free and open to all Oakland County homeowners. Topics at this seminar include budgeting, credit, choosing the right mortgage when refinancing, steps to stop the […]

Bastian won’t seek new term as clerk

Township Clerk Jill Bastian announced Tuesday night that she will not be seeking re-election for that position later this year. Bastian made the announcement during board comments during a regular meeting, thanking her family, friends and the community for granting her the privilege to serve over the years. ‘This job demands a lot of time, […]

Orion tickets church for ‘Free Food? sign

In the last month, New Beginnings Baptist Church has given away 28 tons of free food to area families in need. And, while they are not looking for anything in return, they’ve received many smiles and thanks from grateful people, plus two tickets from Orion Township. At issue is a temporary sign the church displays […]

‘Project People? teens helping those in need

By Olivia Shumaker Special Writer for The Review Every once in a while students gather to do good deeds in the community, usually through a church group or school. Sometimes they tug on the heart and bring a sense of pride to the reader. Project People is one such story. For the past several years, […]