Be sure to hop aboard ‘Orion’s Polar Express?

The Orion Area Parade Group (OAPG) has chosen the ever popular story by Chris Van Allsburg as its 2007 theme and ‘Orion’s Polar Express? is shaping up to be the best parade yet. Ranked the #2 nighttime parade in Michigan, Orion’s Lighted Parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. with many new […]

Getting the message out

Pet owners, beware, someone isn’t too happy when you aren’t picking up after your dogs while walking in the area behind the school district’s administration office on Lapeer Street.

Letter to the Editor

Running late on preparing my tax returns and having gotten totally confused with the computer tax program I was using, I searched desperately for someone to bail me out. Then I remembered that Alice Young is a CPA, right here is Lake Orion. So I called her on April 13 and asked if she could […]

Haunting the hallways

Kindergartener Akul Lingampalli choo-choos his way to a Happy Halloween dressed up as Thomas the Tank Engine during Carpenter Elementary’s Halloween parade last week.

“Under Review”

This feature will be updated multiple times a week to bring you the very latest in everything Orion and beyond. Look for news briefs, sports updates, commentary and more. To get involved yourself, e-mail lakeorionreview@sbcglobal.net with your comments. *** News Wednesday – Be sure to get your Halloween photos submitted (to the e-mail address listed […]

Letter to the Editor

For the past 10 years, the students and staff at Blanche Sims Elementary School have done a wonderful special project during ‘March is Reading Month.? They have participated in the ‘Paws to Read? program sponsored by Paws With A Cause. Paws trains and places specially trained assistance dogs that help people who have disabilities. The […]

Letter to the Editor

Isn’t it a little more than a paradox that our township assessor John Attwell removes the tax emption status of Gingellville’s Community Center during the drive by a few for a new community center complex? Donna Waite wrote on April 28 that the new community center would have a daily user’s fee of $6. If […]

Looking Back

Ten Years Ago May 4, 1994 ~~~LOHS students, led by teacher Pat MacIntyre, have built an electrathon vehicle from scratch. ~~~Pascale Bishop, daughter of Bill and Pam Bishop, is a finalist in National Merit Scholarship competition. ~~~Yucatan on South Lapeer Road has been open since mid-February. It has two tanning beds and two stand-up beds. […]

Fire Call

Monday, April 26 5:13 p.m.-A female on Elmhurst Circle was in pain. Station #3 responded. 5:26 p.m.-A person slipped and fell in a parking lot on South Lapeer Road. Station #1 responded. 8:02 p.m.-A man on Judah was weak and in pain. Station #3 responded. 8:41 p.m.-Station #3 responded to a woman on Maplewood with […]

How you can help

Checks made payable to OCEF can be sent to P.O. Box 282, Ortonville, MI 48462. Bueche’s gift certificates are always appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at St. Anne Church, 825 S. Ortonville Road. A box for OCEF donations is also located at Bueche’s, 400 Ortonville Road. Businesses and individuals can also ‘adopt a family? […]