Changes and continuity highlight 2017 for Orion Area Chamber

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce hopes that the changes it’s instituting in 2017 will be a boon for its members, helping to further promote local businesses and continue the strong finish of 2016, exemplified in the chamber’s increased activity and double the normal amount of nominations at the annual […]

GoFundMe account set up for ‘Bruce the Homeless Guy’

By Jim Newell Review Editor Many people know him as “Bruce the Homeless Guy” or simply as Bruce, the resident Lake Orion wanderer who, for the past 16 years, sleeps wrapped in a sleeping bag and plastic behind the Kmart at E. Clarkston and Lapeer roads. But Bruce Gertz is now in his early sixties […]

Orion Area Youth Assistance seeks nominations for Recognition Awards

The Orion Area Youth Assistance (OAYA) seeks nominees for their 24th Annual Youth Recognition Awards Ceremony. The awards pay special tribute to outstanding youth in the community who have volunteered their time in the past year. All nominations must be received by March 24. The awards ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. May 10 in the […]

Lake Orion author releases first children’s book

Lake Orion author releases first children’s book

The Tender Turtle By Amy Denise Silvester Released Jan. 7, 2017 Book release party: 2-4 p.m. Feb. 25 at Crates Coffee House, 1472 S Lapeer Road, with a reading at 3 p.m. Books will be available to purchase on site. Books are also available at: www.lovenlightproductions.com www.createspace.com/6805982 Tender is the turtle, but fierce the dream […]

ONTV hosts another successful 5 or 5 food drive

ONTV hosts another successful 5 or 5 food drive

Lake Orion graduate Kylie Barber and Melissa Cratt aired live from the ONTV studio throughout the 5 or 5 food drive promoting ONTV and discussing the day’s events. The telethon-style event raised food and monetary donations for the Oxford/Orion Fish Food Pantry. ‘We found out today that FISH’s final estimate is 6,250 pounds of food […]

Dragon grapplers battle at OAA Red League Tournament

Dragon grapplers battle at OAA Red League Tournament

By Rebecca Moll Review Contributor On Feb. 3, nine Dragon grapplers battled in the OAA Red division in the League Tournament at Rochester Adams High School. With eight out of nine wrestlers placing in the top four, the Dragons placed fifth out of six teams. Senior John Moll (wrestling at 125 lbs.) placed first, securing […]

‘Critical Concerns’ about Village of Lake Orion

This letter to the editor addresses two critical current concerns.  #1.  The Council’s inappropriate choice of the 4 Year Plan instead of a 1 Year Plan to Update the villages water system, and #2. The seemingly non-considered result of advancing new projects that will spend the local populace into financial insolvency and unbearable future debt […]