I remember a day when it was only the Always or Tampax commercial to make your cheeks turn red. Now, advertising topics range from Viagra to medications for sexually transmitted diseases and so on. But those things I’m forced to be an adult about. It’s what is blatantly put in my face, that is of […]
As president of the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club, Diane Midgley would like to see more people seeing green. “We take pride in Clarkston, and we want people to enjoy the beauty of Clarkston, and feel welcome when they arrive,” she said. Toward that end, the club maintains the flower barrels in downtown Clarkston and […]
Father Bob Humitz is reliving his experiences as a volunteer chaplain at the 2002 Winter Olympics in a new book now available. The pastor of St. Daniel Catholic Community in Clarkston has written “Reliving the Glory,” which is a book of his experiences in Salt Lake City. “I feel it is an important story to […]
The village’s parks and recreation committee is back in business. Lake Orion Village Council members agreed on Aug. 11 to rescind its July decision to restructure the group into an advisory task force. “We made a hasty decision without knowing all the facts,” council president Bill Siver said LO Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel had […]
Buckhorn resident William Wilsher said he was pleasantly surprised when he was chosen as the newest member of the Orion Township Board of Trustees on Aug. 4. Wilsher was sworn in immediately following the meeting to fill the vacancy left by Eric Wilson, who resigned from the board in June to become Oakland County Commissioner […]
Alexis Sargent waits for the next step in her dance class at the Friendship Park Recreation Building. For more photos, see this week’s print edition of The Lake Orion Review, availabe all over town!
Although a final inspection has been completed and a certificate of occupancy issued for the business, the Orion Township trustees said they have yet to receive the $1,000 fee from Star Enterprises, Inc. for the transfer of two liquor licenses. Frank Haddad, President of Star Enterprises and new owner of the business at 3890 Joslyn […]
The sea-faring life may not be for everyone, but Mick and Mary Steiner of Oakland Township seem to have taken to it quite nicely. So nicely in fact, that the couple is planning to extend their winter stay on their 41-foot long, 14-foot wide boat the “Escargot” by a month this coming winter. Mick, retired, […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department was called to a home on Sharp on Aug. 8 for the theft of a dog. According to an OCSD report, an 81-year-old woman’s black “Yorky” dog had gotten out the front door of her home and was approached by three white male juveniles.The biggest one, about 5-feet, 4-inches, possibly […]
Orion Township plans to spent up to $1,500 to run title searches on six township-owned properties that could be put up for sale. Orion Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said the township had approximately six properties that could be disposed of, as they were currently only causing extra work for the township department of public works. The […]