Horse drawn carriage rides coming to downtown Lake Orion By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Village Council approved 6-0 the 2021 Orion Lighted Parade and the Downtown Development Authority’s Sing & Stroll Tree Lighting during the council’s regular meeting on Monday. The council also approved a plan by the DDA to bring a […]
The Lake Orion Village Council voted 6-0 to appoint Hank Lorant to the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors during the council’s meeting on Monday. Lorant will be a new member on the DDA board, replacing Treasurer Monica Squarcia, who was not reappointed to the board when her term expired at the end […]
Community members are invited to join in a tree dedication in Children’s Park at 3 p.m. on Nov. 13 to honor the late Anthony Reighard who passed away unexpectedly Jan. 23 after suffering a heart attack. Lake Orion locals and friends of the Reighard family, Matt Pfeiffer, Mat Dunaskiss and Jerry Narsh worked with Reighard’s […]
Sponsorships, golf spots still open By Jim Newell Review Editor Icy water hazards, concrete fairways, elevator tee boxes, snowy roughs, un-manicured putting greens, frozen golfers: not a typical day on golf course. But one that will help raise money for the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club’s community service projects while getting those golfers who cannot […]
Projects are part of the school bond phase II construction work By Megan Kelley Review Writer In recent months, Lake Orion Community Schools has wrapped up several bond construction projects throughout the district, reaching the end of the first series of the three series $160 million bond plan. Up next on the list of upcoming […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The 2021 Orion Township Community Survey is up and Orion Township government officials are asking residents to take a little time to complete the survey. During the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Supervisor Chris Barnett said that there were 111 responses to the community survey thus far. […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer During their workshop meeting on Oct. 27, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education moved forward in the strategic planning process by participating in their own input session. In recent months, the district has started building the foundation of strategic planning, wrapping up some of the final details of […]
Oakland Twp. ranks fourth By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township is ranked as one of the safest communities in Michigan, according to a new report out from SafeWise, an independent website that researches security issues and solutions. Orion Township ranked as the 27th Safest City in Michigan in 2021. “We use the most up-to-date […]
Webber Elementary students and parents celebrated Halloween on Thursday at Friendship Park with the return of the Webber’s Trunk or Treat. Hundreds of kids, from little ghouls and Marvel superheroes, princesses, doctors and Hippies (which apparently are “cool” again) to scarecrows and cartoon classics attended the Webber Elementary PTO Trunk or Treat, with very few […]
The Lake Orion Village Council voted 7-0 during its regular meeting on Monday to approve the proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary Plan from West Construction to redevelop the former Lake Orion High School on Elizabeth Street. The property, also known as The Ehman Center, is at 55 W. Elizabeth St. Kyle Westberg, owner of […]