By Megan Kelley Review Writer Twenty-six-point-two consecutive miles are more miles than many of us could complete at all, let alone in three-hours but that’s just what local runner Steve Schmidt does and has done for decades. Originally from Illinois, Schmidt started running in the mid 70’s when he was a sophomore in high school […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Join the Orion Art Center for a totally righteous night at their 31st annual Art Gala on March 21. Honorees for the night are local artist Betsy Marsh who was named the Orion Art Center’s Artist of the Year. Marsh mainly creates landcapes and portraits with her favorite medium being […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer It’s a weekend of handcrafted art and Olde World wines without having to travel far. Kings Court Castle at Canterbury Village is hosting Art in the Castle from March 14-15. “We produced an art fair in Orchard Lake called Fine Art Fine Wine Fair and we wanted to bring something […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Orion Art Center held their Anything Goes K-8 art Exhibit on Feb. 13, where they showcased the talented students in Lake Orion and passed out several awards. This year’s exhibit saw 47 pieces of artwork from 28 students across six grade levels. There were no submissions for the Kindergarten […]
Sunny Day Preschool students spent time this week creating a tie-blanket for local four-year-old Pryce Redmon. Pryce was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma in 2018 and just two weeks ago underwent emergency brain surgery to remove a brain tumor. Over the next few weeks Pryce will go through rounds of chemotherapy and radiation […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Concrete fairways, elevator tee boxes, rough, un-manicured putting greens, frozen golfers: not a typical day on golf course. The water hazards were typical, though. Golfers who could not wait for Spring hit the links of Lake Orion on Saturday for the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club’s 6th Annual Ice Cup […]
Supporters set up a GoFundMe page to help with medical, living expenses By Megan Kelley Review Writer If you’re not looking for them, they can be easily missed, but for travelers on Baldwin Road, every day is a cruise through Gary Elzerman’s portfolio of wood carvings. Raised in Lake Orion, Elzerman now lives on Baldwin […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The continental United States is home to many varying biomes. From vast plains to salt deserts, the continental United States is unique when it comes to the habitats that make up it’s territory. But in the United States, there is only one coral reef — the Florida Reef Tract. The […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It was an evening of heroes and happiness for kids during Shop with a Hero event Thursday at the Oxford Meijer. And Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies and Orion Township lived up to that moniker, taking children whose families who are experiencing financial hardship shopping for gifts for the holidays. Deputy […]
Firefighters hand out newspapers to brighten Christmas for area families By Jim Newell Review Editor Sometimes, Santa doesn’t wear a red outfit with fluffy white trim. This year, as they have done for more than a half century, the Orion Township Firefighter Goodfellows will don their fire gear and share the Santa role with Kris […]