The Downtown Development Authority unveiled a pair of new items at their annual Holiday Celebration on Dec. 20. The Downtown Lake Orion Dining and Shopping Guide is available now at the DDA office (51 N. Broadway) or at many downtown businesses. It features a map of the downtown area a preview of the DDA’s 2008 […]
A contracted township employee, who sent a notarized letter to the township board this past August expressing concerns over his treatment by Parks & Recreation Director Rock Blanchard, said he’s running out of patience with how the township is handling the matter. James Scharf addressed the board during the public comment portion of their Dec. […]
Ok, reflection time is over. It’s Jan. 2, after all, and that means it’s time to look ahead. At The Review, our New Year’s resolution is simple: To bring you even more of the best local coverage that you’ve grown accustomed to. In 2008, we’ll be bringing you Lake Orion Review news and notes in […]
Last week, we looked at 15 athletes who were ‘the best? that Lake Orion had to offer in 2007. Now it’s time to see who might join some of those stars on next year’s list. In case you’re wondering, half of my ‘Next up? list from last year graduated to the ‘Best of? list this […]
A half marathon coming to the area this October could draw as many as 5,000 participants, but it will mean a little bit more to the family of the late Brooks ‘Brooksie? Patterson of Lake Orion. Patterson’s father, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, announced detailed plans for the inaugural Brooksie Way Half Marathon Friday […]
A half marathon coming to the area this October could draw as many as 5,000 participants, but it will mean a little bit more to the family of the late Brooks ‘Brooksie? Patterson. Patterson’s father, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, announced detailed plans for the inaugural Brooksie Way Half Marathon last Friday on the […]
Production of the new Chevrolet Malibu line continues to climb at General Motors? Orion Plant, and the vehicle is a finalist for the North American Car of the Year (which will be announced at the upcoming auto show in Detroit). ‘There is a huge demand for it, and all of us here in Orion feel […]
A half marathon coming to the area this October could draw as many as 5,000 participants, but it will mean a little bit more to the family of the late Brooks ‘Brooksie? Patterson of Lake Orion. Patterson’s father, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, announced detailed plans for the inaugural Brooksie Way Half Marathon last […]
Amidst the recent wetlands issue surrounding Elkhorn Lake, Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said Orion Township received a ‘clean bill of health? last month when it comes to some other Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requirements. The DEQ’s Water Bureau conducted a review of the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) Program within the township, which is […]
When I was growing up, my family didn’t have cable TV. Somehow, we managed to survive — and I still managed to watch my fair share of small screen programming. Now that I have cable, my television watching is at an all-time high, and while I admit that most of what I watch is useless, […]