BY ELAINE STIEB Lake Orion Review Editor That newest Lake Orion Village Council member worked for the village for 37 years. Now he’s going to be part of the its governing body. Retired LO Department of Public Works John Ranville was appointed at the Aug. 23 council meeting to fill the council seat recently vacated […]
Orion Township resident Chris Stewart is angry that her five-year-old daughter will be expected to walk to Blanche Sims Elementary from her home near Conklin Road when school begins on Aug. 30. Stewart, who lives 9/10ths of a mile from the school, said she was told by Lake Orion Schools that her two daughters would […]
Brandon Twp.- Diane Droste is hoping the third time’s the charm. Since she moved to the township in 1990, Consumers Energy has offered to extend gas mains in the township twice before this year. Both times, most recently in 2002, Droste put down her deposit, signifying her interest. But not enough of her neighbors joined […]
On Friday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Oakland County Quilt Guild will present Quilt Celebration 2008. Over 150 quilts will be on display at the event, to be held at First Baptist Church of Lake Orion, 255 E. Scripps Road. Admission […]
Your Source Management Group is believed to be withdrawing their proposal to provide Human Resource services to the township. Trustee Matt Gibb said he spoke with representatives from the firm last week, just days after Monday’s regular meeting, where the township’s three full-time officials brought up issues regarding the proposed contract. ‘They said that to […]
Jon and Ellen Thomerson of Lake Orion recently received the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan’s Award for Outstanding Community Service for their efforts on behalf of the children in the community. Pictured with the Thomersons (left) is Tim Dougan, director of the local club.
On a warm, sunny October morning Jonathan Schechter and a traveling companion were eating breakfast in a small Halifax, Nova Scotia diner. ‘We had just completed a hike near the Bay of Fundy and had a few hours to spend before flying back to Detroit,? said Schechter, a Brandon Township resident and on-call fire department […]
For Justin Broecker, the toughest part of hitting 99 out of 100 clay targets is getting over the one he missed. ‘It’s a mental slip’I have to shake it off and move on’I can’t get that clay back,? said Broecker, 15. ‘I just try not to dwell on it and let the excitement get to […]
The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority is celebrating their national accreditation after receiving their official certification Tuesday. The National Main Street Program accreditation process is a partnership between coordinating Main Street programs and the National Trust Main Street Center, to establish standards of performance for local Main Street programs and provide accreditation’to those that meet’the […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of mail tampering on Judah Road on Aug. 18. According to an OCSD report, a 72-year-old woman had observed a white female drive into her driveway, get out and open her mailbox and read her mail. The woman said the suspect then got back into her […]