Brandon Twp. – For the past 20 years, thanks to the Brandon School District, the township, and community donations, a free Thanksgiving dinner has been served to area senior citizens. This year’s dinner was no exception, and turkey dinner was served to a full house. Don Patrick, principal of Brandon Fletcher Intermediate said he starts […]
Daniel Axford second-graders got a local blast from the past last week as they toured the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum in downtown Oxford. The kids learned about Oxford’s history as the ‘Gravel Capital of the World? and as the home of Brace Beemer, the radio actor who played the Lone Ranger. They also learned about […]
By Leah Yanuszeski, Review intern Greta Emling, an Oxford dental hygienist, never thought herself to be a writer. That is, until she met Phyllis K. Klenk and her husband. Klenk, after a brain bleed, went into a coma. Doctors and lawyers defined her as a vegetable, however Emling’s book reveals that Klenk was indeed able […]
Goodrich — Although no concrete numbers will be available until 2004, Goodrich school officials are discussing the squeeze future growth could put on the district. The district could accomodate a maximum of 632 new students before being forced into portable classrooms, adding on, or completing new construction, said Goodrich Schools Superintendent Raymond Green, although the […]
Goodrich — On the stage of Goodrich new auditorium, where Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein recently spoke, Goodrich students will soon present “The Diary of Anne Frank.” The two-act play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett is the portrayal of Anne Frank’s diary, written by the 15-year-old during World War II when Anne, her family, […]
At 7 p.m., the board room in Lake Orion Community School’s administration building was packed with presenters, parents, teachers and an occasional student, April 28. But four and a half hours later, a meager audience of five was left to hear the board’s human resources committee propose a 10 percent cut and a new three-year […]
The ax fell Monday. The big manufacturer isn’t coming to Orion with its jobs, its tax revenue, or anything else. The company, in fact, has flat-out changed its mind about the project that, just weeks ago, appeared to hold great promise for Orion. Supervisor Matthew Gibb broke the news at Monday’s regular township board meeting. […]
Does anybody remember comedian Bill Murray’s lounge lizard routine from those exciting days of yesteryear, when ‘Saturday Night Live? was relatively new? I only ask this, because three year old son, Sean Rush, is following in Bill’s footsteps, if only because he walks around the house singing (over and over), ‘Star Wars, nothing but Star […]
It crossed my mind while watching a Detroit Lions (professional?) football game that vendors in the stadium food booths would probably like to sell as many hot dogs as there are down on the field in Honolulu Blue and White. The gyrations some of the million-dollar-a-game guys display after they catch a pass, tackle a […]
Mom’s Day Sale, Lake Orion Farmers? Market, Wednesday, May 5 at Children’s Park in downtown Lake Orion, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. ? ? ? National Day of Prayer Ceremony at Orion Veterans Memorial, 7 p.m., Thursday, May 6. ? ? ? Rummage Sale, Friday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 8 […]