Residents want gravel trucks to stay off their road

The Orion Township Board of Trustees will send a letter asking the Road Commission for Oakland County to not allow trucks on Indian Lake Road, at the request of the citizens there. The board heard a request from Indian Lake resident Anne Marie Cummings at the Sept. 20 meeting, asking the board to send a […]

Parker’s goal: Revamp image at Learning Options High School

The supervisor of Learning Options High School wears many hats; but new supervisor Gary Parker said his main goal is to present a more positive image for alternative education. Parker, who worked as a social worker two years ago before coming to Learning Options as the interim supervisor last year, said his role as the […]

Meals on Wheels drivers receive mileage money

Local volunteers who drive for the Meals on Wheels program will be reimbursed for their 2004 mileage, according to Internal Revenue Service guidelines. The Orion Township Board voted Sept. 20 to reimburse the drivers, per a recommendation from the Orion Senior Center Governing Board. In 2002, the township reimbursed $7,017, when the reimbursement program was […]

Cross country splits wins with Lahser, Adams

The Lake Orion High School boys and girls cross country teams hosted a tri-meet with Rochester Adams and Bloomfield Hills Lahser on Sept. 21, with the Dragon girls defeating Lahser, and the boys team besting Adams. For the Lake Orion girls, the team finished 20-44 over Adams, and lost to Lahser, 21-34. The boys team […]

Tennis team wins and ties

The Lake Orion girls varsity tennis team celebrated a 6-2 victory over Lapeer West on the road on Sept. 20. For the Dragons, Caitlyn Young, Heather Picklo and Vanessa Fonbuena all took their singles matches. Doubles players Kristin Limback and Veronica Topolewski, Alysha Enjaian and Jen Bandico, and Jessica Davis and Kristin Humes were also […]

What’s that smell?

Imagine trying to enjoy a warm summer day in your backyard, when suddenly the odors from a nearby landfill go wafting by. That’s the scenario some Orion Township residents have informed the township board of trustees that they’ve been dealing with. Waldon Road residents Tim and Tiffany Simmons requested the board review Eagle Valley due […]

Parks director: Millage handouts only for public information

With the November 2 General Election fast approaching, two members of the Orion Township Board of Trustees have expressed concern that taxpayer’s money was being used to promote the proposed millage for the township parks and recreation department. Trustees Will Wilsher and Michael Gingell addressed the issue as an agenda item at the board’s Sept. […]

Senior of the Year doesn’t volunteer to get rewarded

For George Feeman of Lake Orion, seeing a child’s life change through education is reward enough for his volunteering services. That’s why he was surprised, and very modest, about being selected as this year’s Senior Citizen of the Year for service by the Michigan Commission and Office of Services to the Aging (OSA), Michigan State […]

Dragons slip to Lahser in pool

Lake Orion Review Staff Writer The Lake Orion High School girls swimming and diving team were unable to come up with any first-place finishes against Lahser High School on Sept. 14, falling 125-61. Swimming at LOHS, the Dragons recorded a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay (Erin Sutton, Emily Roesch, Perri Mitchell and Natalie […]

GCC files missing?

Files concerning the Gingellville Community Center (GCC), currently involved in a tax dispute with Orion Township, have been reported missing from the Orion Township Assessing Department’s office, according to GCC Director Pam Hutchison. Hutchison said she was sitting in on a meeting at Orion Township Hall last week when a question regarding whether or not […]

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