Visiting 9 Inch Nails is no headbanging decision

By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer He might have been into alternative rock as a youngin?, but now certified nail specialist Ben Tran is only concerned with beautifying your nails. Tran opened 9 Inch Nails, Orion Township’s newest nail salon and spa, one month ago, and is excited to offer the Lake Orion and Orion […]

Several local ordinances are amended for 2015

By Dan Shriner Review Editor Orion Township residents are likely unaware, but the township has passed several new or amended ordinances entering 2015. The passage of the ordinances has been during the past two months and are taking effect now. Some were merely cleaning up outdated provisions in existing ordinances as suggested by Orion Township […]

Closed skate park wrong for village

Dear Editor, (In response to:’Township to hire new monitor for Ortonville skate park,? The Citizen, Sept. 12, page 7). I am astounded that Bob Roerink has lost his job because of this said ‘violation.? I do not understand why he was not permitted to do this. Is it that the village was not able to […]

CROP Walk strolls into 29th year

For the past 28 years, thousands of community members from different faiths, cultures, and ages have walked together through the streets of Ortonville to take a stand against world hunger. On Sunday, hundreds will fill the streets once again for the CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Walk. Local resident and CROP Walk committee member […]

Dragon wrestlers are young and determined

The Lake Orion Dragon wrestlers are young but are winning and improving with bright futures ahead of them. Coach Jeff Smart said he has been happy with the effort of the team and their confidence is growing match by match. ‘Overall we are young and inexperienced but are hard working. I really like this team,? […]

Potty mouths personify Paint Creek Trail, answers sought

Deputies responded to Goldengate Road and Pleasant Ridge Road for a report of malicious destruction of property around 3:30 p.m. December 17. Upon arrival deputies meet with the complainant who stated that they had found the bridge had been spray painted. Deputies? investigation revealed that unknown persons had sprayed painted both sides of bridge with […]

Pavilion open as Eagle soars

Brandon Twp.- The township park landscape has a new addition thanks to a new area Eagle Scout. Brandon High School Senior Alan Blackburn’s aspirations toward the highest honor awarded for scouting ended under a pavillion he built at the township park near the corner of Hadley and Oakwood roads. The scout court of honor, awarding […]

DDA:Sign, sign, in Ortonville, a sign

Ortonville- A new sign at the corner of M-15 and Mill Street welcomes visitors to the village. The approximately 6-foot-by-10-foot sign made by Creative Designs & Signs of Pontiac cost $11,000, sparkles due to a black crushed glass background, and has a detachable sign to advertise special events, said Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Molly […]

Potty mouths personify Paint Creek Trail, answers sought

Deputies responded to Goldengate Road and Pleasant Ridge Road for a report of malicious destruction of property around 3:30 p.m. December 17. Upon arrival deputies meet with the complainant who stated that they had found the bridge had been spray painted. Deputies? investigation revealed that unknown persons had sprayed painted both sides of bridge with […]

BPA students moving on to state competition

Twenty-two Oxford High School students achieved what everyone climbing the ladder in the business world is constantly striving for ? success. Their success came at the regional competition for the Business Professionals of America (BPA) held Dec. 17 at Baker College in Flint. These Oxford BPA members placed high enough to earn the right to […]