The drum rolls were crisp, the horns were in tune, the feet were in step, and the weather was… extremely hot. ‘Everything went really well,? said Lake Orion High School Marching Band Director Mike Steele, of the band’s trip to Washington D.C. over Memorial Day weekend. ‘But I would have loved it if it was […]
The Lake Orion baseball squad used a pair of impressive pitching performances and some timely hitting to claim the District 16 title at home on June 3. ‘Today was the day we’ve been waiting for, for a long time,? coach Andy Schramek said, crediting his team’s ability to hit with runners in scoring position, one […]
An OAA I league championship and a lineup that features seven seniors had many excited about the postseason possibilities for the Lake Orion softball team. Unfortunately, regular season success doesn’t always transfer into the postseason, and the Dragons found that out first hand, as they fell victim to a dominate pitching performance, in a 9-0 […]
Last year, the Dragons were just a bounce away from the state semifinals before losing in penalty kicks to a Grand Blanc team they out-played in regulation. This year’s Lake Orion squad was itching to get back to a regional final. But seemingly before they could get settled in for another deep playoff run, the […]
Physical therapists, doctors, lawyers, engineers and media personalities were among the jobs explored by Webber Elementary students, at the school’s annual Career Day on May 16. Many students even came dressed up in attire for whatever career they are hoping to pursue. Oakland County Commissioner Eric Wilson was on hand for the fourth straight year, […]
Residents living on Flintridge and Pine Tree Roads may soon find navigation of their neighborhoods challenging, as both streets are scheduled to be repaved. After consulting with the Road Commission for Oakland County, the Orion Township Board of Trustees recently decided to go through with paving projects on Flintridge and a portion of Pine Tree. […]
(This article was to have run in the May 31 edition of The Review. We apologize for the error, and will run it in next week’s edition.) It appears that the Gingell House and Proper School might be spared after all. Plans were in place for a team of developers to purchase the land on […]
Orion Township residents and Oakland County Drain Commissioner John McCulloch agree, there’s little doubt that something must be done about the Brown Drain. The question that faces all those involved is: How to fix the problem? Looking for answers to this question was the primary purpose of a May 23 meeting, held at Orion Township […]
Oakview Middle School held a ceremony on May 25, to celebrate their recently being named a ‘School to Watch.? Oakview was one of three middle schools in Michigan to receive the designation. The announcement was made a few weeks ago, and was reported in the May 10 edition of The Review. The school-wide ceremony featured […]
The Lake Orion boys track team coasted to the league title, while the girls squad finished in a tie for third at the OAA I meet at LOHS on May 23. The boys team, which won the outright title by also going undefeated (7-0) in the dual meet portion of the league, scored 115, to […]