In 80 years, the Orion Township Library has evolved from one room over the old Village Hall to its current 29,000-square foot home on Joslyn Road, and could be looking forward to the next step in that evolution, if a 2007 ballot proposal is successful. The library held an 80th anniversary celebration on Sept. 17, […]
Since a fire destroyed the old building on March 4, 2004, the new Sagebrush Cantina has had several tentative grand opening dates, going back to the beginning of this summer. Owner Dia Zaraga had hoped to open his restaurant, located at the same Broadway Street address as the old Sagebrush, in late September, but told […]
Students from L.A. Dance in Lake Orion attended the Hall of Fame Nationals in Chicago in June, and had their best year to date at the competition. L.A. Dance owner/instructor Laura Berger said her studio competes every year, and that this year was one of the best. ‘Last year it was in Ohio, and this […]
Time for me to fly… This will be my last column as editor of The Lake Orion Review–as of the first of October, I will be a new resident of Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. The Review was my first ‘real job.? I started here shortly after graduating from Oakland University, and I’ve […]
Sagebrush Cantina owner Dia Zaraga and the Lake Orion Village Council are closer to allowing Zaraga to have an enclosed double-Dumpster placed on village property. However, the agreement won’t be approved until a survey of the property is complete. The board reviewed a draft license agreement prepared by Village Attorney Gary Dovre at the Sept. […]
Although the Lake Orion Village Council says its hands are tied, residents on Park Island would like to see more road services for their tax money. Park Island residents Howard Daenzer and William Raymor, along with several neighbors, approached the council on Sept. 25 to discuss resurfacing Park Island and converting it to a public […]
Residents along Indianwood Road say they have waited over a decade for a safety path, and believe the cost of waiting any longer could be a life. The Orion Township Board of Trustees held a public hearing on Nov. 2 on their safety path priority list, put together by the safety path advisory committee. The […]
Lake Orion High School Varsity Competitive Cheerleading Coach Nancy DeAvila expects her team will heat things up in competition, beginning Jan. 17. “It’s exciting because their tumbling skills are probably the best of any team we’ve had,” she said. “We have a young team, experience-wise, and they have a lot of preparation to do, but […]
The regular season ended on a disappointing note for the Lake Orion High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team as they were unable to push by Troy Athens and Rochester Adams in games last week. On Nov. 11, the team played against Athens, losing 47-38. Lake Orion’s Lindsey Randazzo scored 19 points, while teammate Chelsea Richards […]
Although the snow isn’t flying just yet, the 2004 high school ski season is just around the corner and Lake Orion’s boys and girls varsity teams are ready to go. The boys team, coached by seventh year head coach Norm McKee, will enter its first season this year without a four-year, or even three-year, starter […]