Family information: One of eleven children. Employment: Self-employed Education/background: Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Reasons for running: I desire to serve my local community to uphold our quality of living. Electing me will enhance the diversity of the council and bring a fresh approach because […]
You don’t have to go to a fancy restaurant with violins playing in the background to enjoy an Italian meal. Now, all you have to do is go to your local Valero’s gas station. The convenience store at Valero’s gas station no longer sells only gas, potato chips, beef jerky, beer and pop. The store, […]
There was a time when November was only known for family birthdays, giving thanks, eating Turkey and watching the Detroit Lions national football league team embarrass themselves. Not now. Oh, no. It’s much, much more these days. November is now Movember. Mo, as in moustache. Since 2004, the Movember Foundation has raised awareness about men’s […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Echoing the Orion Township Planning Commission’s recommendation, the Township Board of Trustees overrode Pulte Home’s concept plan for a 360-site neighborhood to be built over area including the Bald Mountain Golf Course. Passionate community members, planners, golf course owners and trustees had lengthy conversations prior to the denial, filling […]
This is the last section in a series on Lake Orion’s history. It was written by Aurora Robinson, who was the daughter-in-law of John Neal, The Review’s founder. We first published the history 1931 for the paper’s 50th anniversary, and then again in 1959 for Lake Orion’s centennial. We bring it to you now for […]
The Pop art of Jamie Davis will be on display at the Orion Art Center from August 10 through August 17. Davis will be doing a live demo on Wednesday, August 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. during the Farmers Market. Davis is a Pontiac artist. Her husband, Andrew Kuchon, a singer songwriter, will […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Although the talk of the town has been that Orion Township’s population is increasing with the slew of new residential sites being built, school board members are wondering why they haven’t seen that increase in student enrollment. In fact, enrollment has been on the decline since 2010. Since that […]
By Nick Mccormack Special Review Writer An early snow smatters the ground and about a dozen spectators can be seen pulling up their collars to block the stiff breeze, but young Zander Schons is smiling ear to ear. Zander has just learned that he, along with many other individuals like him, will finally have a […]
Ortonville- Sue Howard always thought she would continue her work with the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund until she was 80-years-old. She almost made it. At 78-and-a-half-years-old, and after almost 30 years with the organization that she helped found to feed the hungry in this community, Howard has announced that she is stepping down. ‘You think […]
Ortonville- Residents and representatives from various dog organizations turned out in defense of pit bulls at the Aug. 10 village council meeting, as the council considers remedies to a dog problem involving the breed. ‘It’s a shame to punish a breed for some people’s stupidity,? said Carrie Fenton, a village resident who came to the […]