The Lake Orion boys took second, while the girls placed ninth last Friday at the regional meet held at Clarkston. Both teams had a few state meet qualifiers. Automatic berths are given to the top two individuals or teams in each event, or they can qualify based on predetermined qualifying times. For the girls, Chira […]
The classic wedding march down the aisle had a bit of a twist last Saturday at Children’s Park. Lake Orion natives Ashley Perkey and Matthew Schweitzer returned from their current residence in Florida for a wedding at the park’s gazebo in front of family and friends. ‘It was wonderful,? said Sally Perkey, the mom of […]
A park isn’t complete without a playground. That notion led to the playground project at Friendship Park and the construction of the structure there 10 years ago. On Saturday, frequenters of the park and its original visionaries met at the park to celebrate the anniversary of the playground. Century 21 Hallmark West hosted the afternoon […]
The annual ‘Mamon Ride,? a charity motorcycle ride led by Kaz Mamon, took off up M-24 this past weekend to raise money for the Fowler Camp for special needs kids. The ride started at noon on Saturday at the Post Bar on M-24 in Auburn Hills and proceeded some 55 miles north to the camp. […]
It was flowers galore in downtown Lake Orion this past weekend during the Sixth Annual Flower Fair & Home and Garden Market Place. The event, sponsored by Hometown Pools, Whole Foods Market, Pro-Scape Landscaping, Orion Stone Depot and The Review was held Saturday and Sunday. Vendors offered everything from flats of flowers to perennials to […]
Record attendance figures, great food and unique displays helped make this year’s Community Business Expo a rousing success. ‘We had about 1,200 people come through,? said Orion Chamber of Commerce Managing Director Donna Heyniger. ‘It was the biggest one we’ve had in Lake Orion.? The expo was held on May 9 at Lake Orion High […]
This week’s Review will offer full recaps (with pictures) of the sixth annual Flower Fair, the Relay for Life, a 10th anniversary celebration of the playground at Friendship Park, a motorcycle fundraising ride and the 11th annual Dragon Dash. We’ll also look at a special wedding that took place downtown during the Flower Fair and […]
An article in The Review’s 125th Anniversary edition last December sparked interest in a missing cane once given to our original publisher, John A. Neal. A similar cane, believed to be created by Michael Cribbins, came into our offices earlier this month. Former Lake Orion and current Clarkston resident Mike Wotton was given a cane […]
Just a week after finishing eighth in the state tournament, the Lake Orion High School Forensics team is already thinking about next year. That’s because the team will head to Mackinaw Island this weekend for a competition that is seen as the start of the next season, as students are not allowed to perform routines […]
Kaz Mamon, known around the area for his charity motorcycle rides, will be at it again with his annual ‘Mamon Ride? this weekend to raise money for the Fowler Camp for special needs kids. The local starting point for Saturday’s ride is the Post Bar on M-24 in Auburn Hills. ‘Break the Rules? will be […]