If the nose knows, police in Orion may have uncovered a sizable marijuana grow operation. According to Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe, an Orion Township deputy was dispatched to the area of Central and Indianwood about 5 a.m. Thursday to check on a ‘suspicious circumstances? report ? a caller said the doors of a parked […]
By Laura Colvin Review editor Total compensation – salaries and benefits – must be continually evaluated. That was a large part of last week’s message as the Lake Orion Community Schools? Board of Education delved into instructional expenses in an ongoing discussion about the district’s 2011-2012 budget. ‘We need to look at reductions realistically,? said […]
By Laura Colvin Review editor It’s got to be fun. That’s the philosophy of Shawn Clement, who was busy this week with final details at fLipSpot Gymnastics and Cheer, a new state-of-the-art facility scheduled to open Jan. 31 in Orion Township. ‘We’re a fun, family-oriented business,? said Clement, fLipSpot owner and director, noting he’ll put […]
What do batteries, burgers and a 50,000-square-foot BMX park have in common? All are examples of the goods and services produced at new Orion Township businesses. According to township supervisor Matthew Gibb, some 600-700 new jobs are coming to town in the months ahead as dozens of businesses locate or relocate in Orion. Several new […]
It was standing-room only last week when the Lake Orion community — adults and kids alike ? turned out to hear Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard talk about bullying. The event, which took place at the Orion Township Library and was sponsored by the North Oakland Community Coalition, was dubbed ‘Bouchard on Bullying and ‘focused […]
By Laura Colvin Review editor Marion Ginopolis has her hands full just with day-to-day operation of Lake Orion Community Schools? 7,800-student district. Throw in a challenging budget-planning season and a bond issue drawing more and more questions from the community as its Feb. 22 date at the polls approaches and the interim superintendent often finds […]
By Laura Colvin Review editor Marion Ginopolis doesn’t have any place to be July 1. The news came as a relief to Lake Orion Community Schools? Board of Education, whose members recently took the first steps toward finding a permanent replacement for former Superintendent Ken Gutman. Although Ginopolis? contract as the district’s interim superintendent expires […]
The sledding hill at Jessie Decker Park was getting rave reviews from adults and kids alike, including Jake and Connor Posey, pictured here, who went slip-sledding down its slope – despite temperatures that hovered around 20 degrees – earlier this week. Although the sledding hill at Civic Center Park on Joslyn Road no longer exists […]
A phenomenal opportunity. That was one term used by Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe to describe a sheriff’s office substation-sharing proposal on the table between Orion and Oxford townships. While not yet finalized or approved by either board, the plan calls for shutting down the Oxford Township substation and moving the 13 deputies currently based […]
Students in Michelle Flaviani’s third grade class, as well as Mrs. Lucia’s second grade class at Webber Elementary something special during the first half of the school year, just by picking up a book. By participating in Scholastic Book Clubs? ClassroomsCare program, a philanthropy-based literacy campaign, each student was challenged to read 10 books. In […]