By Jim Newell Review Editor Turn the lock on the door, flick the switch on the sign, and just wait and see who notices. Oat Soda owners Jason Peltier and Danny Fox had planned on a “quiet” opening for their new restaurant on Friday evening, but that quiet turnkey opening quickly turned into a packed […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Lakes Community Credit Union in Lake Orion is joining with Birmingham Bloomfield and Metro North credit unions. The Lakes Community Credit Union members voted Jan. 11 in support of the merger, which becomes effective Feb. 1. “We are excited for the direction the credit union is heading. This expansion is […]
Joe Kent of Oxford announced that he is running as a republican for Oakland County Treasurer. Kent said he is seeking the treasurer’s position because he’s concerned about the lack of financial transparency, increased spending and the erosion of the public’s trust. Current Treasurer Andy Meisner is vacating the office to run for Oakland County […]
LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. This week’s article shares just a few of the many LOCS highlights from 2019. January: An unusually high number of snow days closed school, but LOCS students made the best of the challenges with Superintendent Ginopolis producing snow angels […]
By Mia Allen Review Contributing Writer Join Pushna Wellness, a new yoga studio located in the “Pink House” in Canturbury Village as they celebrate it’s grand opening on Thursday, January 23 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. The Pushna Wellness Crew will be celebrating thier Grand Opening with city officials and fellow community members for this […]
Students at Lake Orion High School participated in the annual Cell Out for Soldiers event on Friday. For the sixth year in a row, students entered the building and immediately handed over their phones to the LOHS Leadership class for the day to help raise money for the Cell Phones for Soldiers organization. Each cell […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion received an unmodified, or clean, independent audit report from its auditing firm during a presentation at the council meeting on Monday. The audit report was for the 2019 fiscal year, covering July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Andrews, Hooper and Pavlik (AHP) presented the […]
Supporters set up a GoFundMe page to help with medical, living expenses By Megan Kelley Review Writer If you’re not looking for them, they can be easily missed, but for travelers on Baldwin Road, every day is a cruise through Gary Elzerman’s portfolio of wood carvings. Raised in Lake Orion, Elzerman now lives on Baldwin […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education held their first meeting of 2020 on Jan. 8. and one of their priorities was to hold their annual re-organizational nominations. Board President Birgit McQuiston began the meeting requesting nominations for the position of board president. Secretary Dana Mermell nominated Treasurer Jim Weidman […]
Orion Neighborhood Television (ONTV) will hold their 10th annual Food Drive to benefit the Oxford/Orion FISH food pantry Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ONTV studio in the Orion Center. “February is the time of year when the shelves are the emptiest at the FISH pantry,” said Ian Locke, executive director […]