Schools across Lake Orion were empty last week, but that didn’t stop a couple hundred students from learning plenty. Only these lessons came on the basketball court and baseball diamonds, as summer camps invaded. ‘We put 120 to 125 kids through camp,? Dragon Basketball Coach Jim Manzo said of his two weeks, noting the numbers […]
A championship cemented what many people across the state already knew about the Lake Orion baseball program. But it’s not just the success of the high school team this past year that has people talking, as some past Dragon talents continue to make headlines. Ryan Goleski nearly made a major league roster earlier this year […]
Lake Orion High School grad and Oxford resident Tom Gillis tied for 52nd last week at the PGA Tour’s Buick Open, held in Grand Blanc. The tournament was Gillis? second on the tour this year, the other being the U.S. Open two weeks earlier, and it was the first time he made the cut. His […]
The dog of Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel has been missing since early last week and a $500 reward is now being offered for information leading to his return, with no questions asked. Shadow is an 11-year-old black lab-mix with some greying around a slim muzzle. He ran off toward the Bald Mountain Recreation area […]
Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Director filed paperwork last week to enter the mayoral election in her hometown of Rochester Hills. Lois Golden said the campaign will not interfere with her responsibilities as DDA Director, and she came to the decision to run after ‘tremendous pressure? from supporters. There are three other candidates in the […]
The Michigan State Legislature and Governor Granholm are considering adding a new tax on tickets to sporting events, shows, concerts and movies in the state. According to some estimates, the tax would amount to $100 million per year. It is being called a ‘Luxury Tax,? but some opponents prefer the phrase ‘Ticket Tax.? One opponent […]
In April, the township board approved, in concept, a contract Special Assessment District (SAD) for water and sewer for Dutton Partners, LLC, a development at the intersection of Dutton and Squirrel Roads. But earlier this month, after receiving a legal opinion, the board changed their tune and voted not to allow the contract SAD, by […]
With many skateboarders asking for action on the township’s proposed skate park, The Review went to work to get answers. The original consent judgment in 2004 called for Dutton Partners, LLC, to contribute $200,000 to the skate park project. Provisions of the judgment were amended in September of last year to the completion of grading […]
Several Lake Orion High School athletes were named to their sport’s All-State teams for their performances this spring. In baseball, junior pitcher Josh Deeg, who went 9-0 on the season, and senior infielder Joe Barnes, a four-year varsity player, were named to the Division I First Team, as voted on by the Coaches Association. Coach […]
Tom Gillis tied for 52nd last week at the PGA Tour’s Buick Open, held in Grand Blanc. The tournament was the Oxford/Orion area resident’s second this year, the other being the U.S. Open two weeks earlier. It was the first time he made the cut. His score of -5 (283) was 10 shots back of […]