The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 333 calls from May 17-23, 2021 • Felony Arrests: 3 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 1 • Traffic Accidents: 18 Hot water heater wires spark fire Deputies, along with Orion Township Fire Department, were dispatched to Sparrow Hill Drive at 8:28 p.m. May 17 for a fire at a home. […]
The Honor Guard from VFW Post 334 performed a rifle salute and Taps for eight funerals at the Great Lakes National Cemetery on May 18, paying tribute to three Navy veterans, three Army veterans, one Marine and one Air Force veteran. Great Lakes National Cemetery is in Holly, Michigan. VFW Post 334 Honor Guard also […]
You’ve heard it before and most likely lived it once or twice: we plan, God laughs. It’s just a saying, but it sure can ring true! When it’s in your life, you find yourself changing your thoughts from something you think would be very grand, to accepting what life gives you. Example: The weather warmed […]
Re: “Birney and Barnett try to ‘bully’ the Lake Orion DDA”, Viewpoints, page 6, Lake Orion Review, April 28, 2021 by letter writer Peggy Barry Bartz. Peggy, This is how democracy works. Each person was elected, therefore they have the right to do what they think is best for the community. If you don’t like […]
Lake Orion High School’s girls varsity soccer team took the OAA White division title last Tuesday by defeating Berkley 7-2. The ladies division record holding strong with nine wins, no losses and one tie. Coming off of their win on May 18, Lake Orion hosted Utica Ford on Thursday, shutting out the Falcons 2-0. On […]
Nine Dragons qualify for the D1 state meet The Lake Orion girls varsity track and field team took first place in the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 1 Region 9 finals, while the boys team placed third at the 15-team meet at Lake Orion High School on Friday. Nine Dragons – five girls and four boys […]
Waldon Middle School social studies teacher Jillyan Fuller, took her eighth-grade students to spend some time outside on May 14 creating their own shelters and identifying different kinds of animal furs for Louis and Clark Day. Photos by Tiffany Smrtnik.
‘Building Together as One’ By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township is strong and continues to flourish, with new business and infrastructure development, community involvement and, most importantly, the resilience of its residents in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the message Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett presented during the 2021 State of […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer A chapter may have ended but the book is still very much open after the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors approved their 2021 budget, effectively denying Orion Township of their fire millage reimbursement request, for now. The motion passed 7-2 during the May 11 DDA board meeting with Orion […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The 20th annual Flower & Art Fair is returning to the streets of downtown Lake Orion from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. In years prior, Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority had hosted the event. This year, the Flower & […]