The Orion Township Public Library held a dedication ceremony in July to honor the former Director Linda Sickles, who passed away in 2019. Sickles was hired as director in 1980, when the library was still located on Lapeer Road. In 1986, Sickles played a role in the passing of both bond and millage campaigns that […]
In attending Unity churches, I found them so freeing. There was no requirement to participate in anything or have any required teachings. My neighbor invited me many times, but I was a busy mom. She never gave up on me and continued to invite me. Finally, I said yes. When I entered the church, it […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Downtown Lake Orion, warm summer weather and classic cars aligned, creating a perfect day for the Golling Buick GMC annual Kids & Kops classic car show on Saturday. Golling Buick GMC and the Lake Orion Police Association co-host the car show, which included classic vehicles – trucks, hot rods, muscle […]
The Orion Hawks adaptive softball team had their final game of the season last Thursday taking on the Clarkston Wolves Blue team. The Hawks came out hungry for a win early on bringing in run after run and making several exeptional fielding plays to find themselves up 16-8 before the game was called due to […]
Lake Orion Review files Freedom of Information Act requests for attorney bills By Jim Newell Review Editor The legal fees for the public hearing that never happened continue to mount, with the Village of Lake Orion incurring thousands of dollars in attorney bills. Orion Township has spent more than $1,000 on legal fees. And taxpayers […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education is getting ready to begin the strategic planning process. To kick-start the process, the board was visited by Debbie Stair, Assistant Director of Leadership Development at the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) during their meeting on July 21. Strategic planning had been […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s the pre-season’s pre-season in Dragon Country. Pre-season has not even started yet, but the Lake Orion High School football teams have already had a busy schedule, hosting training camps and a Dragon Stadium cleanup. Lake Orion coaches and varsity players have hosted summer camps for elementary and middle schoolers […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Village of Lake Orion’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee has their eye on some new park upgrades at both Children’s and Green’s parks. The ideas were presented to both the village council and the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors on July 12 and July 13, respectively. Giving the […]
The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education presented their ratings for the first superintendent evaluation of Ben Kirby at their meeting on July 21. “The Lake Orion Board of Education has conducted the annual review of the superintendent of schools (Ben Kirby). The thorough review process was conducted during multiple work sessions by the […]
Lake Orion Community Schools has been busy in the past few months filling administrative positions throughout the district. Last week, the district announced that Gretchen Hynes will take over the role as principal at Stadium Drive Elementary for the 2021-22 school year. Hynes has worked in the district as a teacher at Carpenter Elementary, Orion […]