Lake Orion High School has yet another award to be proud of. Students who create the school’s newspaper, The Archer, recently took home an Excellence Award from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association. Advisor Yvonne Claes, herself a newspaper reporter for 10 years, took over the class of 33 students in September. They received their award […]
It’s not often that someone competes in a sport for only a few months before they master it. That seemingly impossible dream has come true for 17-year-old Lake Orion High School senior Manrique Salinas, who recently won the Golden Gloves Championship for Michigan after boxing for only four months. The competition was held in Grand […]
Lake Orion Review Staff Writer Township residents made themselves heard loud and clear on the subject of building a community center in a recently held public hearing, but the Orion Township Board of Trustees is concerned opinions on levying a operating and capital improvements millage for the parks and recreation department might have been left […]
Being the mom of five sons, ranging in ages from 11-4 years old isn’t always easy, but Lake Orion resident Faith Dooty said the rewards are great. Dooty and her husband Gary, a systems designer and tester for EDS, have lived in Lake Orion for nearly 17 years and have five sons: Glen, 11, now […]
Although Orion Township trustees wanted to know if a July Board of Review could consider resolving a dispute over tax exemption with the Gingellville Community Center, the center’s attorney said at this time they would prefer to see their dispute through at the state level. The Lake Orion Review reported recently that the center, located […]
The Lake Orion boys track team won 89-39 over Clarkston on April 26, while the girls team dropped 88-50 against the Wolves. For the Lake Orion boys, the 3200 relay team won (8:57.8), Ryan Allison in the 110 hurdles (15.7), and 300 hurdles (48.1), and Adam Martin in the 100 dash (11.3). Billy Peterson won […]
Regular patrons of the Indianwood Junction party store at Baldwin and Indianwood will probably know her face, even if they don’t know her name. Employee Thelma Mead, who first started at the store when it opened 25 years ago, is retiring on April 24 and moving to Attica. She celebrated her retirement from the store […]
Lake Orion Review Staff Writer Kids at Paint Creek Elementary School had a visit from Sparky the Fire Safety Dog and his friends at the Oakland Community College Oakland Fire Training Institute recently for some lessons in fire safety. Students from the academy, along with firefighters like John Ewing of Lake Orion, a firefighter for […]
To show how serious they are about getting Baldwin Road widened to five lanes, Orion Township trustees recently agreed to restrict $3.2 million in township funds to go towards the project. The board also adopted a resolution of support for widening Baldwin. At a recent Orion Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, Brett Bair, managing director […]
Oakland County Drain Commissioner John McCulloch told the Orion Township Board of Trustees on April 19 that a new master plan initiative in place by Oakland County could help communities prioritize their water and waste water management needs. ‘We want to see if we can provide communities options as they deal with the challenge of […]