By Jim Newell Review Editor Clad in full gear and helmets, carrying an extra 30-40 pounds, the weight becoming ever-more apparent with each step, legs aching, winded from the weight and exertion, seven of Orion’s finest took to the stairs in a grueling 71 story climb for the American Lung Association (ALA). Orion Township firefighters […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Lt. Chris Hagan of the Orion Twp. Fire Dept. was selected as Firefighter of the Year in March. Hagan, a 2006 Lake Orion High School graduate, joined the fire department in 2007. This May he will mark his tenth year with the department. The Firefighter of the Year recognition is […]
State of the Township on March 29, 2017 By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Twp. Supervisor Chris Barnett gave his annual State of the Township address on Wednesday, highlighting business and housing development, low crime rates, township amenities and revealed new projects planned for 2017. In the address – A Celebration of Success: The People […]
There is a movement underway in Michigan to eliminate Daylight Saving Time (DST). One of the proponents concludes that moving the clocks ahead one hour in March has a detrimental impact on school children, on drivers, on workers, and society in general. Incidentally, there is some information that the day after the clocks are changed, […]
Suzanne Rossi and I would like to express our gratitude to the Lake Orion Police Department, Chief Jerry Narsh and especially Officer David Presnell for the fine and timely police work done on behalf of our daughter. To say the least, Suzanne and I were terrified after our daughter went to the emergency room at […]
Students from Lake Orion’s Scripps and Oakview Middle Schools traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa in late March to participate in the FIRST Tech Challenge North Super-Regional robotics tournament, where they competed against 70 other teams from 14 states. Scripps and Oakview teams qualified for the regional event by successfully competing in local robotics tournaments held […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Lake Orion girls varsity lacrosse 2017 season is in full swing, having 3 games under their belt. Their first game was against Huron Valley-Lakeland on March 24, which ended in a 9-8 loss after going into overtime. As coach Ronnie Booth stated, “The first game is always the most […]
Chris Barnett, Supervisor of the Charter Township of Orion, was named Taubman Fellow and will attend the prestigious program for senior executives in state and local government at Harvard University this summer. Brandon Kritzman, Livonia City Council Vice President was also named a Taubman Fellow. SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, announced the fellowships […]
Three students from Girl Scout Troop #43155 have developed an “Adopt-A-Trail” program for the Paint Creek Trail to earn their Silver Award. As part of the project, four sections of the Paint Creek Trail from Rochester to Lake Orion will be adopted by individuals, groups, or businesses. Each group will be responsible for a trail […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 79 – NOXIOUS WEEDS Under the provisions of Ordinance 79, Noxious Weeds, it shall be unlawful for the owner, agent, or occupant of any lot or lots in any subdivision in the Township where buildings have been erected on fifty percent (50%) or more of the lots […]