DDA program getting national attention

‘Gurble, gurble, gurble, party of four.? Sound familiar? That’s a restaurant hostess letting you know that your table is ready, using one of those pesky intercom systems. We’ve all heard them before. But the annoying jibberish is no more at downtown Lake Orion’s Sagebrush Cantina. Instead, you’ll be handed a pager that lets you know […]

Reporter’s column – We work hard for the money

I try not to use common adages to describe myself or my activities, but I work hard. Anyone will tell you they work hard and it’s true for some, false for others, sometimes transparently so. The point is we all do the thing we’re good at to bring home the almighty dollar to get things […]

Human resources issue lingers

The township has identified a firm to handle their human resource functions. Maybe. The board selected Your Source Management Group at their March 3 meeting with the intent to iron out a contract that was supposed to be signed earlier this week. Issues with that contract, however, will delay the agreement by at least three […]

New principals eager to begin

Goodrich ? Two new principals will greet students at Goodrich schools this Tuesday’one new, one familiar. At Goodrich High School, former LakeVille High School principal David St. Aubin will join Kenneth Andrezjewski, taking over as principal when ‘AZ? retires in January. St. Aubin is eager for school to open. ‘It’s fantastic,? he said, calling Goodrich […]

Letter to the editor – Good job, young writers!

Lake Orion Optimist Essay Winners. Left to Right: Sophia Lafayette, Essay Contest Chair; Grand Prize Winner, Emma Hartman (11th grade); Second Place winner, Amanda Weise (11th grade); Third Place winner, Breanne Dixon (12th grade) and Katherine Baumann, Board Member. All winners were from Lake Orion High School. The Essay Contest was established to give young […]

Letter to the editor – Memorial is nearly finished, needs help

One of Michigan’s most impressive Veterans Memorials is located in Lake Orion on Lapeer Road at Odanah Street. Developed over 19 years, it is nearing completion but funding is urgently needed to pay for the last major project which is the central monument. The monument consists of four life-size figures cast in bronze of a […]

Fire closes restaurant, forces evacuation

Carrie Lee’s Chinese Restaurant is currently closed after a fire in their kitchen last Wednesday night. The call for the fire came in at 10:05 p.m. on March 12, according to fire logs. Lake Orion Fire Marshal Bob Smith said that the fire appears to be accidental, but the insurance company is looking into a […]

Tales of the Goodrich Mill Pond

(The first of a two part series) Goodrich – The water laps peacefully at the oars silently propelling the boat through the waters of the Goodrich Mill Pond. Beyond the glimpse of turbid waters seen by Hegel Road fisherman is a body of water’which some would prefer be called Lake Goodrich’that winds its way along […]

Twp. park gains ground

Brandon Twp.-Township residents recently made their feelings clear’they want a park. With little opposition, residents supported a township plan to purchase property for a recreation park at the Aug.18 Brandon Township Public Hearing. ‘Act? and act now,? Evergreen Street resident Eric Straffold told the board. ‘The kids moral and ethical character are worth it.? ‘I’d […]

Fifth grade readers go to battle

By Olivia Shumaker Review Intern What do bright wigs, librarians, and the Scripps Middle school gymnasium all have in common? They were all part of this year’s Battle of the Books, put on the by the Orion Library and held at the Scripps gymnasium on Saturday, March 17. The Battle of the Books is an […]