15 years ago – 1994 ‘Clarkston children write to Bosnian girl? Clarkston Middle School students learned about the war in Bosnia through the writings of a Sarajevo girl. Teacher Joanna Stroebel had her students write to several people in the news to give them real-world writing experience. ‘Oakland County population growth: appears to be no […]
Anna Coyle, left, and Madeleine Foslien show off their show rabbits at last week’s 10th annual Easter Egg Hunt in Davisburg. The girls were among a handful of youngsters who brought bunnies to the event’much to the delight of the children who had a chance to pet the wiggle-nosed, silky-soft creatures. Photo by Laura Colvin
Rochelle Stagner of Orion Township won a new Polaris snowmobile after her boyfriend doubled his chances entering her into the ?60 Sleds in 60 Days? giveaway. To boyfriend Justin Hart’s disappointment, however, it is a youth-sized sled. ‘When I called him and told him he was really excited,? Stagner said about the free 2015 Polaris […]
By Leslie Batoha Review Special Writer The last couple years have been rough for Lake Orion. With 11 suicides in the past four years, the high school community agreed that there was one thing everyone needed to do: Talk. With that idea in mind, students from the classes of 2012 and 2013 created a group […]
Clarkston Rotary Club hosts Zachary Nattrass, Clarkston High School Senior, presenting “Not Your Typical Teenager Vehicle,? at its weekly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Monday, April 20, at Deer Lake Athletic Club, 6167 White Lake Road. Nattrass will describe the restoration project of a 1954 multipurpose, weapons-carrier truck. For more information, call Rotary President Bart Clark at […]
You’re fired The manager of an Independence Township office supply store called police April 2 after discovering a number of fraudulent returns, totaling $3,752 were allegedly made by an employee. Glass and glop A man babysitting his grandchildren in the 5900 block of Misty Hill April 4 called police after going outside in the morning […]
‘The hierarchy of human needs is still the necessity for companionship, and connectedness.? After the loss of a mate, after friends and relatives stop calling to check on how we are doing, after loneliness sets in, after we realize that it is time to go on with life, what’s next? The Orion Center, located on […]
Spring officially began this week, on March 20, and that means that spring sports at Lake Orion High School are underway. Unfortunately, due to the vicious winter and all of the snow on the ground, the students who were looking forward to getting outside to practice their sports, have been stuck inside the gymnasiums and […]
A man who allegedly robbed, beat, hogtied and nearly drowned a ‘friend? at his Independence Township apartment is being held at Oakland County Jail while he awaits trail. Jason Stephen Szydlek, 34, was arraigned at 52-2 District Court on charges of unarmed robbery, unlawful imprisonment, and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less […]
Wine, food and laughter filled the air at the Rotary Club’s ‘Taste of Spring? wine tasting at Oakhurst Golf and Country Club on April 9. The club raised around $4,000 projects through wine and ticket sales, and raffle items. All money goes to Rotary’s local and international projects. ‘We do things like buy shelter boxes […]