DDA, village treasurers to review bills, report to the board By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors met in-person for the first time in more than a year on July 13 where frustration brewed yet again over a request from board member and Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett for […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor For Dr. Richard Veyna, May 27 began like most school days: wake up, get the kids ready for school, drive them to school. But while he was out, Veyna got the alert that that day was not like any other day at the Veyna household: smoke alarms were going off […]
Real Men of Orion ‘Boobs, Tubes & Dudes’ fundraiser to aid in the fight against breast cancer By Jim Newell Review Editor Mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, friends, colleagues. Most people know someone in their lives who has been affected by breast cancer. And real men wear pink – especially when raising awareness and donations for […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer As the Orion Township Public Library moves back toward their pre-pandemic style of operation, library staff and volunteers have worked hard to reinstate traditional events and showcase the abundance of local talent. On Saturday, the library not only hosted their first Friends of the Library book sale in over a […]
Lake Orion’s American Summer co-owners Brian and Kathy Birney presented a check of $1,000 to the Lake Orion Veterans Memorial last week after hosting their annual pub crawl event. “This is the sixth year that we’ve run this event and every year we do a pub crawl and we pick one charity to raise money […]
The Lake Orion Community Schools Football boosters are holding a community clean up at Dragon Stadium on July 22. Players and other volunteers will be cleaning up the Lake Orion High School football stadium from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. The football boosters ask that players and volunteers bring garbage bags, gloves, brooms, round-up spray, […]
Some new events are expected from Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority this year with the board approving Oktoberfest at their July 13 meeting. The event is expected to take place on September 10. “We were originally planning both a race and an event for Saturday, September 11,” said DDA Executive Director Molly LaLone. “It was […]
The Orion.Events concert promoters will hold concerts and events at the Wildwood Amphitheater and the Fire Bowl at Camp Agawam throughout the summer. This week’s lineup at Wildwood includes: • July 22, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. – Salute to Etta James Bobby Murray with special guest Tosha Ownens for Blues Night. • July […]
‘…create an environment where businesses, organizations and people can thrive’ By Megan Kelley Review Writer With recent conflicts between the village and the township after questions were raised about Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) fire millage capture, some residents have been vocal about their lack of knowledge about the DDA. A DDA is a […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Village Council hired former village manager Darwin McClary an independent contractor to assist village Manager Joe Young with administrative duties. The hiring came during a 10-minute special meeting at 6:30 p.m. June 24. No one from the public attended the meeting, which was held only online on […]