The children of Pine Tree Elementary are celebrating reading month, and someone from the Michigan House of Representatives took interest enough to visit the school. State Representative Brad Jacobsen, toting his book ‘Duck for President,? and another about Abe Lincoln, arrived at the school Monday, March 7 to read aloud to each grade. Jacobsen visited […]
A new restaurateur has decided to contribute to the ever expanding downtown area, but his plans are running into a few snags. Ferdinand Deda, of Troy, purchased the lot where his new Broadway Grill eatery will stand, between McDonalds and TCF Bank on S. Broadway, a little over a year ago and he said he’s […]
By Gabriel Ouzounian Review staff writer The year is over for the Lake Orion Girls? Varsity Basketball team. Yet while their defeat at the hands of the favored Stoney Creek Cougars during the MHSAA Girls? Basketball Regionals – hosted this year in Lake Orion on Wednesday, March 2 – was disappointing for Lake Orion fans, […]
A trio of local young men decided to complete their Eagle Scout service giving back to the community. Ian Cheney, William Criel, and Ian Palmer settled on improving and renovate Friendship Park by adding trail directional signs, botanical identification signs, and building benches for public use. At the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting on […]
Officials in Orion Township recently discovered they were paying for something, but getting nothing. During the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 23, Supervisor Matthew Gibb brought this discrepancy to the public’s attention. ‘Sometimes I guess it takes two years and new operations director to notice this stuff, but (Operations Director Allan […]
One former Lake Orion student reported back to his hometown, and it appears his aptitude for athletics hasn’t faded. Christopher Lum, who graduated from Lake Orion High School in 2007, has earned the starting quarterback position for Lehigh University’s football team. Lum is currently attending the Pennsylvanian college on a full scholarship for his achievements […]
The Lake Orion Dragon Boys? Basketball team battled against the Highlanders of Rochester-Adams on Friday, Feb. 25, and while they fought hard to keep the game on the offensive, the uphill battle only got steeper. The game started quickly with the Highlanders getting first possession, scoring at the seven minute mark and drawing first blood. […]
By Gabriel Ouzounian Review staff writer Lake Orion beer tasters may have something new to try. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) may be moving out of their current offices to make way for a new business. At the Feb. 14 Lake Orion Village Council Meeting, DDA Executive Director Suzanne Perreault detailed the intended plans to […]
Steps are being taken to ensure the Wagon Wheel is ready for new business ventures. Although first the building must be able to stand. According to Del Kanka, a demolition worker from Marler, Harlow construction in Leonard, the north facing wall of the building has become unsafe. ‘The owner wanted to remodel the place and […]
The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has impressed two more organizations. As of Wednesday, Feb. 16, Main Street Oakland County, and the National Trust Main Street Center have declared Lake Orion’s DDA a nationally accredited 2010 Main Street Program. ‘It’s an honor because only around 50 percent of main street programs are accredited every […]