Heartbreaking finale against Southfield in regionals

Senior Matt Kamieniecki hugged Bluejay Carlton Brundidge and congratulated him on winning the MHSAA Regional championship before joining the rest of his team. Clarkston concluded their season with a 67-57 loss to Southfield on March 17. ‘I am proud of our kids and what we accomplished,? said Dan Fife, Wolves Boys Varsity Head Coach. ‘Losses […]

People want vote on police consolidation

Let the people vote. That was the consensus of residents packing Fire Station #1, Monday, to share their opinion of a proposal to disband Clarkston Police Department. ‘Crime is real and it’s escalated and I think we have to decide where we put our money as citizens,? said lifetime resident Terry Summerlee, whose Springfield Township […]

Oxford Village

VILLAGE OF OXFORD 22 W. BURDICK OXFORD, MI 48371 Ordinance No. 403 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 323, KNOWN AS THE VILLAGE OF OXFORD ZONING ORDINANCE The Village of Oxford Ordains: The following words and phrases shall have the meanings; In Summary this is AN ACT with the following regulations that shall apply to Home […]

District postpones any mid-year reductions

By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor No firm decision was made at a special budget meeting’Monday’to close a $1.9 million deficit to the Lake Orion Community School’s budget. Trustees voted not to make mid-year cuts, including teaching and administrative positions that would have totaled close to $245,000, about 13 percent of their problem. Trustees Connie Meech, […]

Board OKs 119 school budget cuts

For more than a month, March 22 was billed as the time school board members could make their mark on a list of 119 budget cut items. It wasn’t much. The Clarkston Board of Education voted 5-1 at Monday’s meeting to approve the entire list, cutting $10 million. ‘The items are brought forth from administration […]

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, It would be interesting to understand why the Fast ForWord program was fast forwarded to this fiscal year. I believe that the proposed $300,000+ cut to budgeted software expenses for fiscal year 2010-2011 was the proposed $300,000+ purchase of Fast ForWord. Then all of a sudden, it was accelerated into this fiscal, which […]

Commisioners deny Skalnek Ford’s parking lot rezoning

By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer The Orion Township planning commission unanimously voted 6-0 to recommend to the township board to deny the conditional rezoning request that would turn two residential properties on Markdale into a parking lot for Skalnek Ford. During last Wednesday’s meeting, Richard Skalnek, president of Skalnek Ford, and his attorney went […]

Lake Orion grad makes art from scrap wood

By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer After Chase Goff received his sixth concussion as a result from playing high school and college football, an epiphany was sparked within him. He no longer wanted to destroy and beat up his body but rather use his body to create handmade pieces of art from natural and industrial […]

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, We would like to thank Wendi Reardon for participating in our Career Day at Bailey Lake Elementary School. Wendi generously gave of her time to tell the children what it is like to be a journalist. She demonstrated the importance of asking questions and how to put a story together. The children also […]

Resignation opens school board seat

Citing illness, Joe Armstrong resigned his position as school board treasurer. “As much as I want to finish my term on the Clarkston Board of Education, health reasons have prevented completion,” Armstrong said in his resignation letter to board President Steve Hyer. “It is with much regret that I present this resignation.” Armstrong has been […]