By Olivia Shumaker Review Staff Writer Exploring the world became a reality for former Lake Orion graduate Cindy Mom and her friend, Megan Frey, when they set sail on Sept. 11 on a trip across the Atlantic. Mom and Frey signed up to crew on a boat, the SY Vittoria, sailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia […]
Tessa Tomlin has been selected as an Honorable Mention All-State for her play on the softball field at Lake Orion this spring. Tomlin sported an average of .446 and added 15 RBI. She also had 13 assists from the outfield. She is an All-Region selection and is joined on the All-District team by P Danielle […]
By Matt Phillips Special to The Review While earning his doctorate degree in Geological Sciences, the thought of becoming a ‘surgeon? never really crossed the mind of Dr. Drew Feustel, a 1983 Lake Orion graduate. However, now as a NASA astronaut and member of a seven-person crew bound for a mission to repair the Hubble […]
The Clarkston Volleyball team is not where they envisioned themselves at the start of the year. They stand 6-8 (2-2) on the season. Hopefully the worst is behind them as the Wolves polished off Rochester High 3-0 on Jan. 10. Clarkston won 25-22, 25-16 and 25-10 ‘We should have beaten the teams we’ve lost to. […]
For several years The Oxford Leader was on The Old Farmer’s Almanac mailing list. We didn’t ask for it, but we loved receiving it, and reporting its weather predictions, among other things. All those years they claimed 80 percent accuracy in their weather predictions. However, 2011 got ’em. They refer to last year as ‘the […]
While I am still gathering information on the good ol? boy network in Orion Township, real estate shenanigans and local residents getting thrown under the bus by the their elected officials, let’s go back in time. In 2004 I wrote this gem of a column. Enjoy. — Don * * * Let me start out […]
If you’re looking for a law firm that strives hard to meet your needs and offers affordable rates, then look no further than the Brackon Law Offices, PLC. Now located just down the road in downtown Oxford, Attorney Derek Brackon offers his law services to those in small- to medium-sized businesses, as well as to […]
The season would be a whole lot easier for Clarkston hockey if they could play West Bloomfield every game. Having already beaten the Lakers 9-0 in the first game of the season, the Wolves emerged victorious again on Jan. 8, this time posting a 7-2 victory. ‘It’s a great start to the new year, We […]
As a boy growing up in Hamtramck, Myron Grosz remembers when a local Kiwanis club purchased Chicago Cub uniforms for his baseball team. ‘It was the full uniform, not just the t-shirt,? he said, recalling the pride with which he wore that uniform to a fifth grade Halloween party. ‘At age 53, I still remember […]
The Dragons of the tennis court fought a close battle against Clarkston on Sept. 13, but eventually feel to the greater depth of the Wolves. Singles saw the Dragons only bring home one win, with senior Jesse Keller in the number two singles spot deftly beating his opponent. In the number one doubles spot sophomore […]