Guest viewpoint

To be announced, a public execution for the painting that scares children and a guillotine to chop off paint brushes. According to the city, the painting invited graffiti from vandals, and deserves justice (“Mural madness, Aug. 26, 2009). So the city can’t do anything about removing the painting. How ’bout a public outcry that a […]

2016 Lake Orion Winter Carnival brings outhouses and icy golfers back downtown

By Meg Peters Review Co-editor The battle for the golden toilet seat is only a couple sittings away.? Similarly, the Ice Golf Challenge will be looking for winter golfers. So grab your golf club or hop in an outhouse because the 2016 Winter Fest Carnival is right around the corner.? Just as last year, multiple […]

Michigan’s youngest architect appointed to Lake Orion Planning Commission

By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor Lake Orion’s Planning Commission has officially grown by one more local architect known for his work on Lucky’s Natural Foods, Orion Pointe Condominiums and the Lake Orion Village Hall.? Not to mention, the Lake Orion resident was recently named the youngest architect in Michigan, and second youngest in the U.S., […]

Doggone dog not always mans best friend

Seeing deer wander across my lot usually makes me smile. They wander often, not necessarily to get to the other side, but I think sometimes they want to see if they can entice ma’dog Shayna to cross her electric fence limits. Six times they succeeded because I forget the batteries on her warning (shocking) system […]

Are we becoming “soft?”

We are becoming a ‘soft? nation. An ocean of ‘wimps? and ‘hoity toitys? (whoever they are) will soon be upon us. No longer will we be a nation of beer and burgers — everybody will want Chablis and crumpets (whatever they are). Woe is us. I have come to this conclusion after thorough research. The […]

Young Dragons take to the slope

By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor From the red gates, to the blue, the green Dragons are easy to pick out on the hills.? Dragon varsity racers are in their third week of giant slalom (GS) and slalom meets, and still have plenty of time to carve out their identities on the hill.? Girls are skiing […]

Dragons are a running and gunning bunch

Lake Orion’s boys? basketball team put on a tremendous defensive show in the first half last Tuesday against undefeated Rochester Adams but couldn’t overcome the Highlander’s big front line coupled with some good three-point shooting in the second half and lost, 56-35. The Dragons trailed 17-13 at halftime and held the county’s top scorer, Spencer […]

Brandon Township

SEYMOUR LAKE CEMETERY ANNUAL GROUNDS CLEAN-UP Seymour Lake Cemetery will undergo spring clean-up in April 2010. Please remove any personal artifacts, artificial flowers, wreaths and holders, etc. that you wish to retain PRIOR TO APRIL 15, 2010. After April 15th, all winter remains including wreaths, grave blankets and faded floral arrangements including the holder, and […]

Brandon Township

Brandon Township is currently seeking proposals for a 2011 3/4 Ton 4X4 Crew Cab Diesel Pickup Truck to be added to the Brandon Township Fire Department fleet. The 2011 3/4Ton 4X4 Crew Cab Diesel Pickup Truck shall include industry standard equipment and have all of the proposed options identified individually.? The following are minimum options: […]

Brain Balance offers hope for struggling kids, parents

By Trevor Keiser Leader Staff Writer Both the Oxford and Lake Orion chambers of commerce welcomed Brain Balance Center of North Oakland, located at 53 S. Washington St. in downtown Oxford, during a Jan. 13 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Brain Balance helps children who struggle with behavioral and learning issues such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention […]