Clarkston teen awarded Eagle Scout honor?

Cullen Kappel, 18, of Clarkston, received his Eagle Scout Award during a Troop 377 Court of Honor ceremony, Aug. 10, at the American Legion Post 377, Waterford. ‘It is indeed an honor to recognize this young man for his hard work and focus towards earning scouting’s highest award,? said Scoutmaster Randy Stelpflug. Kappel began as […]

Grieving as a family topic of meeting

Topic of Wint’s Healing Hearts, 7 p.m., Oct. 13, is ‘Grieving as a family.? The grief support group for all ages is for those who have recently lost a loved one. Emily Trahan, bereavement counselor for Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home, leads the meeting at Carriage House, Clintonwood Park, Clarkston Road. No registration […]

Troop 128 trains strong Eagle Scouts

By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Orion Township resident Jack Sielicki is on his way to earning his wings. Sielicki, 14, is in the review process of becoming an Eagle Scout, the highest rank a Boy Scout can earn, and is set to achieve it almost two years sooner than the average scout. Before the […]

High schoolers will prove they can be cell-phone free this Friday

Lake Orion has long been considered a close-knit, connected community.? Now imagine one of Michigan’s largest high schools being cell phone free for an entire day, prompting the town’s students to interact like teenagers of the past, via real face-to-face communication ? and all for a great cause! On’Friday, January 16, Lake Orion High School’s […]

Together again

Though students at opposing universities, graduates of Clarkston High School can still get together in peace. Grads Leah Koval, Amanda Bartenbaker, William Thompson, Todd Morra, Brian Steele, Sarah Galbreath, Brittany Noble, Justin Benson, Brittany Walsh, Becky Furlo and Katie Bonnivier came together to celebrate their achievment and support their respective schools as they competed against […]

‘I want to be a Dragon’

Brady Hogan, 3, helped cheer the Dragons to a 26-7 victory over Oak Park Friday. Ask her what she wants to be when she grows up, and Brady will tell you she wants to be a Lake Orion Dragon. Photo by Laura Colvin

61 Dragon lifters pumped some sick iron

By Dan Shriner Review Editor There was a lot of iron moving Saturday at Lake Orion High School. A total of 370 powerlifters from schools throughout Michigan came to the Dragon den to participate in a powerlifting competition. The high schoolers competed in three events – bench press, squat and dead lift ? in various […]

Dragons lose to Clarkston; hope to improve as season progresses

Lake Orion Basketball Coach Tom Risi knew his young Dragons would likely have a rough start to the season but he is convinced they will learn from playing a tough schedule early and will rebound later. The young Dragons certainly had a tough time last week against Clarkston as the undefeated Wolves improved their record […]

Election results are in

Voters returned incumbents John Ranville and Michael Toth to the village council Tuesday, and newcomers Douglas Hobbs and Lawrence Stumkat each won a seat, as well. A scant 9.1 percent of the village’s 2,147 registered voters cast a ballot in the election, with 195 showing up at the polls while another 17 voted by absentee […]

District dumps plan to reform middle schools

By Megan (Hess) Collier Review Staff Writer Lake Orion Board of Education put a stop to the district’s middle school overhaul. Administrators were rushing to restructure all three middle schools and the high school through late spring and early summer in an effort to save the district money. But school board members voted for the […]