By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. — They were scattered throughout the grass in Children’s Park, on and under the playscape, swings, benches and playground toys and in the cracks and crevices of the rock retaining walls. The Easter eggs, not the kids. But around 100 kids and their families were gathered in Children’s […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council scheduled three special workshop meetings in April during the council’s March 27 regular meeting. The council scheduled a workshop meeting with James Robbs, chair of the Board of Ethics for the City of Birmingham, for 7:30 p.m. April 5. The workshop is […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council has adopted a new policy for attorney attendance. The policy was approved 6-0 by the council during its meeting on March 27 with their attorney, Peter Gorjac of Beier Howlett, also present at the meeting. At its March 13 meeting, the council […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — The Orion Township Public Library is asking residents for their help as library officials begin the strategic plan process. Earlier this year, the library began looking to establish a new strategic plan that would aid library staff and administration going forward for years to come. The survey […]
Last Monday, a very courageous village council member stepped up to the podium at the village council meeting and put on a presentation that told the painful truth of the extremely poor financial condition the Village of Lake Orion has found itself in. Despite the current real estate boom the village coffers are nearly empty. […]
It is three weeks after Sunshine Week, an annual event to promote open government. No one in the Village of Lake Orion government participated. In the Village of Lake Orion, Freedom of information Act (FOIA) requests are denied because what should be readily available government information does not exist. The village manager said it was […]
Dear Neighbors, On March 27, 2023, I made a presentation to my fellow Village of Lake Orion Council members on the financial position of the village. Since 1985, the village council has been systematically giving away almost 100 percent of new development tax revenues and close to 25 percent of total property tax revenues to […]
Local law enforcement officials share tips, personal experiences By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor OAKLAND COUNTY — It’s a common occurrence that happens daily – a police car gets behind you, puts on the lights, and pulls you over. And you pull over and go through the process of talking to the officer, determining what […]
Spring has sprung! A lot of rain has fallen and this time of year a rainy day which flows right into another reminds me of the dark day surrounding Jesus’ resurrection. In her song about the resurrection, LeAnn Rimes sings, “It must have looked like rain when a thousand angels cried.” Absolutely! The Lent season […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer ORION TWP. — Lake Orion High School’s varsity girls lacrosse team kicked off their season at home with a dominating performance against Notre Dame Prep, defeating the Fighting Irish 20-4. The Dragons started the game strong, with five goals in the first five minutes of play and did not let […]