A winter wonderland
Village DPW employees worked hard to clear snow in the downtown Monday after a snowstorm dumped around eight inches over the weekend.
On the roof
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of suspicious circumstances at Pine Tree Elementary School on June 29. According to an OCSD report, two juveniles were spotted sitting on the roof of the school at Pine Tree and Heights Roads. The responding deputy reported seeing two juvenile boys, ages 12 and 13, sitting […]
Searching for a forgotten treasure
The Lake Orion United Methodist Church held their annual rummage sale at the church on E. Flint Street on June 17-19. All sales went towards benefiting church programs, and the sale offered several different rooms of goodies such as books and media, clothes and housewares for sale.
In case you missed it
There have been several special items in The Lake Orion Review and the Ad-vertiser in the past few weeks. If you missed out, copies of the 2008 Lake Orion Calendar: A Caring Community That Gives Back, along with limited copies of the 2008 Info Book, the Christmas Carols, Recipes and Activities Book and Unwrap Lake […]
Listen to candidates
The League of Women Voters Oakland Area is sponsoring a Candidate Night for the 46th District State Representative candidates on July 13, 7 p.m. at Orion Township offices, 2525 Joslyn Road. The district includes citizens of the villages of Lake Orion, Oxford, Ortonville, Leonard and Holly and the townships of Orion, Oxford, Addison, Brandon, Groveland, […]
Taking samples
Some time this year, Paint Creek in the Village of Lake Orion will be tested for water quality. The cost to the village will be $1,600 which covers sampling, testing, analysis and a written report. The sampling will be done at Meek’s Park. Testing the water is part of a larger project being conducted by […]
Snacks/pop coming to park
Two beverage machines and one snack machine will be placed in Green’s Park, located on M-24, this summer. Lake Orion Village Council members accepted a bid by Vendors Source in Troy to install the machines. The company will share 15 percent of the gross revenue with the village. According to LO Village Manager JoAnn Van […]
It’s all about playing
Kids ages 5-12 will have another choice in playground equipment this summer. Lake Orion officials decided to add to the equipment at Atwater Park. Seven companies responded to a request for proposals by the LO Parks and Recreation Committee. Village council members on June 28 accepted a low bid from All About Play in the […]
No second council meeting in December
The Lake Orion Village Council voted last week to cancel their second meeting for the month. The village charter calls for council to meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, but the fourth Monday in December is the 24th (Christmas Eve). Both the township and village offices will be closed that day […]
Board amends park fees
The township board, through a special subcommittee, is reexamining the usage fees for their parks that was approved earlier this month. Fees for teams and leagues using the parks for their leagues were to be paid beginning this spring, to help offset an item in the parks and recreation budget. The subcommittee is considering alternative […]