A while back either Shari or Stephani from Bonnie & Clyde Boutique (aka, Clarkston Flower Shoppe) e-mailed me. One of them wanted to know if I knew of anybody who would be a good draw for a charity dunk tank event. I listed some people I thought would be good, including Kid Rock cuz they […]
Baseball. For the past few months a thought has been bouncing around inside my noggin? like a game of pepper before a game . . . baseball . . . . . baseball . . . hardball . . . curveball . . . it ain’t over . . . fat lady singing . . […]
Last week The Review brought readers the sad news of Leo Sabatini’s passing, at the age of 94. He died on July 1, 2011 (a Friday) and as soon as we received the notice, we posted on The Review’s Facebook page. We were hoping members of the community would send in their thoughts of Mr. […]
Apparently Mother Nature decided it was a better idea to have Fourth of July fireworks on July 4, rather than July 2. Regardless, Lake Orion’s annual Independence Day Fireworks show was put on hold due to straight-line winds that brought down trees, power lines, hail and knocked out power for 2,000 DTE Energy customers in […]
A couple of weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a certain Sherrie V, of Groveland Township in regards to trees lining the road, safety concerns and the Road Commission of Oakland County. For the sake of space conservation, here’s a condensed version of her message . . . Don, Since 2002, Emerald Ash Borer […]
The summer of fun continues here in Lake Orion with the annual fireworks show on the lake, this Saturday (July 2). And, according the latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service station in White Lake, there is a ‘chance of thunderstorms? Saturday night, with a low around 64. That afternoon, the weather geeks call […]
It is official: the 2011-2012 Lake Orion Community Schools budget was approved. The big last act of the ‘old? board of education, consisting of president Mary Jo Burchart, vice president Janet Wolverton, treasurer Jim Weidman, secretary Tiffany Weber-Phillips and trustees Steve Drakos, Bob Gritinger and Kelly Weaver was a unanimous vote to accept a budget […]
These wandering, meandering bits of stream-of-consciousness that I oft refer to as ‘my? column and some of you call ‘Don’s Drivel,? is read by at least five people on a weekly basis. (My mom and three sisters say they ‘like? it — so I have that going for me.) I know there must be other […]
It is still over a year away, but folks over at Inidanwood Golf & Country Club are busy getting ready for the 2012 US Senior Golf Open ? slated to take place at the Orion course the week of July 9 thru 15. ‘We are in the thick of it,? said Keith Aldridge, Championship Director […]
Their concerns are legitimate. Their concerns were shared. Their concerns were heard loud and clear Monday night at a Parent Teacher Organization meeting. But, what will be done about their concerns? What are their concerns? ‘Our concern,? Michelle Kolp, president of the Paint Creek Elementary PTO told schools Superintendent Marion Ginopolis, ‘Is that this is […]