Orion Township’s Operations Director Allan Feys left his position late last month to venture south to Pontiac where he hopes to sort out the ailing city’s finances. But he said in the two years he served in Orion, his career was punctuated with two supervisors, huge projects and real challenges. I started in November 2009 […]
The Dragons? season on the ice ended March 3 after a frustratingly close 1-0 loss to Eagles of Utica Eisenhower High School. Head Coach Nick Field called the match a ‘very good game? and said there was no one unifying reason Lake Orion couldn’t bring back a win. ‘Both teams played hard, both had a […]
While the cash is petty, the debate between Township Clerk Penny Shults and Township Treasurer Alice Young which sparked at the Feb. 21 Orion Township meeting was not. The brief altercation rose due to a proposed change in what the the treasurer’s office reimburses with their petty cash fund; a $100 balance that refills around […]
In two days, I’ll have eschewed cigarettes from my life for eight months straight. It wasn’t easy, as some would have you believe. I searched for quitting methods for years before and from gum to patches the simple fact was that I didn’t really want to stop. I finally found my solution in the form […]
By Gabriel Ouzounian Review Staff Writer The fight against suicide continued in Lake Orion last Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the School Board building in the wake of yet another life lost. New to the meetings, but not the subject, was George Miller, Director of The Oakland County Department of Health and Human Services, who offered […]
Former Orion Art Center Director Reggie Harrison’s vacant position was officially filled, yet while the new director has a number of promising ideas, she’s aiming for a greater approach to the Orion Art Center’s involvement in the community. ‘Really I’m hoping to reconnect some people with their passion — that is how I view art,? […]
The ice-Dragons entered their playoffs with a bang on Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18 with a pair of wins over Birmingham United 5-1, and Rochester United 3-2. The standing will pit the Dragons against OAA rivals the Clarkston Wolves this Saturday for the OAA Playoff Championship. Head Coach Nick Field seemed calm about […]
The Dragons took home a pair of victories last week against Birmingham Groves and Stoney Creek. Leading the charge against Groves was senior Justin Walukonis with 20 points, followed closely by sophomore John McCarty with 19 in the 68-60 victory on Feb. 14. McCarty proved equally strong in the game against Stoney Creek on Feb. […]
Lake Orion’s Boys Bowling team crushed Oxford under the pins on Feb. 16, beating the Wildcats 26-4.Leader for the Dragons included Mike Brumitt with 480 in two games, Scott Chisholm with 469 and Josh Baryla with 450. In contrast, Oxford’s top scorer, Mitch Guzanek, managed a 390.The Dragons played again Monday.Pictured, from left seniors Kate […]
“Better late then never” is a term many would not apply to winter’s late arrival in Lake Orion, but the snowy season seems to have finally arrived. The cause of the delay is not common knowledge. The term “global warming” has surfaced on many lips but, according to the experts at the Great Lake Environmental […]