Children’s Park gazebo gets refurbished this July with support from Home Depot, the Friends of the LOPD & American Legion Post #233

Children’s Park gazebo gets refurbished this July with support from Home Depot, the Friends of the LOPD & American Legion Post #233

Home Depot, the Friends of the Lake Orion Police Department and American Legion Post 233 are teaming up to renovate the gazebo at Children’s Park. Financing for the project comes from a $17,000 Home Depot Foundation Allowance Grant. “It’s really a community partnership with us, the Legion and the cops,” said Alana Hart, community outreach […]

Lake Orion DDA receives 11th national Main Street accreditation

By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority has received its 11th consecutive national accreditation from the National Main Street Center after meeting the required criteria. Lake Orion received the award during a news conference last Thursday at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, along with 10 other Oakland Main Street Oakland […]

St. Joe’s students take state honors in ArcGIS Story Map contest

Eighth graders Randy Rasins and Ronan Plunkett from St. Joseph School in Lake Orion placed first in the state for their story map in the ArcGIS Story Map contest that highlights places in Michigan. The ArcGIS Online US School Competition 2017 was open to high school (grades 9-12) and middle school (grades 4-8) students in […]

Inaugural Memorial Day race in Lake Orion a success

Memorial Day in Lake Orion saw the beginning of what hopefully will become an annual event, that being, the 5K run/walk that honored our brave veterans. Each registrant was asked what branch of the service they served and each was given special recognition at the conclusion of the race, and race results not only showed […]

Learning Options 2017 High School Graduation

Learning Options 2017 High School Graduation

By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Learning Options High School graduating class of 2017 was honored at commencement on Monday. The graduates were welcomed at the opening ceremony by Learning Options Supervisor Kristin Sliwinski, as she tearfully addressed the students. “We want you to know You Matter… You Are Enough…You Are Significant to This World.” […]

Pub crawl to benefit Lone Ranger festivities

By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor It seems like every fund-raiser out there these days involves either running or golfing or bugging people to buy some product they really don’t need. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to support a fantastic community cause by wandering from bar to bar, imbibing adult beverages and […]

LOCS starts Advocacy Committee

By Jim Newell Review Editor Lake Orion Community Schools Superintendent Marion Ginopolis took an unusual approach to combat the most pressing legislative issues affecting schools by forming a legislative advocacy committee. This committee is not, however, comprised of career educators or school board members. Ginopolis is calling on the power of the people – the […]

Another round of Cops, Clergy and Beer on tap for June

By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s time for another round of Clergy, Cops and Beer, the match that makes the lives of some Orion’s residents a little better – and others’ a lot more fun, at least for a day. The fundraiser to benefit the Lake Orion Police Department’s Kids and Kops program and the […]