According to Oakland County government, in the last 30 days there were 49 recent cases in the 48359 ZIP code, 75 new cases in the 48360 ZIP code and 84 new cases in the 48362 area. Total numbers by ZIP code: 48359: 458 total cases, eight deaths. (Population of 9,634) 48360: 536 total cases, six […]
Re: the article, “…to bind up the nation’s wounds” by JoAnn Van Tassel, Lake Orion Review, Jan. 13, 2021, page 5. Well said JoAnn. I do wonder if it is the position as an elected ‘person’ that changes people. If there is something that happens when an anonymous group of people agree to hire someone […]
Meals on Wheels in Oxford, Lake Orion and Addison would like to thank Independence Village of Waterstone for providing the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day meals for our homebound seniors. Independence Village really stepped up to the plate, dinner plate that is, and generously provided meals for all of our holidays during this tumultuous […]
Last week, we asked our followers: “What are you most excited about resuming this year/What do you hope resumes this year?” We had 49 people respond to the poll on Facebook, with 22 people saying they would like to see indoor dining return; 19 people said they would like schools/in-person learning to return; seven people […]
Parents: Peter Staruch and Kristen Kreibich Grade: 12 GPA: 4.306 Favorite subject(s): AP physics, AP Calculus, Government, Sociology Extracurricular activities: Basketball, Leadership, NHS Hobbies/Interests: I work at Dairy Queen Plans after graduation: Major in behavioral neuroscience and explore politics and sociology. Claudia is proudest of: Being able to make an impact on peoples lives through my […]
Gibson elected board secretary at first meeting of 2021 Lake Orion resident Susan Gibson was sworn in as a trustee at the first Oakland Community College Board of Trustees meeting of the year on Jan. 12. Gibson was also elected secretary of the board, joining Chair Pamela Jackson of Commerce Twp., Vice-Chair Kathleen Bertolini of […]
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 334 announced the beginning of the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest last week. The contest comes with the opportunity for Local students in grades 9-12 have to compete for $31,500 in national scholarships. To enter, students must submit an original two or three-dimensional piece of […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education did a bit of reorganizing at their Jan. 13 regular meeting after the swearing-in of the four members elected in November, two of which have no prior experience on the board. Danielle Bresett and Susan Flaherty were elected for their first term […]
Orion Neighborhood Television will host its 11th annual food drive and telethon to benefit the Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry, but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be an all-virtual event this year. The reformatted food drive – which has traditionally been called the 5 or 5 Food Drive – will begin the week of […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor This week concludes The Lake Orion Review’s look back at 2020, a year like no other in recent memory. In this issue, we highlight some of the news and business stories, sports and school highlights and events that helped shape the Orion Township and Village of Lake Orion communities from […]