The Road Commission for Oakland County will receive more than $1.4 million in federal safety road-funding grants, of which Orion Township will see improvements on Clarkston and Baldwin roads. • The road commission will apply high-friction surface treatment on three curves on Clarkston Road between Thistle Valley Lane and Pine Tree Road. The estimated grant […]
LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. Lake Orion Community Schools is joining 529 local and 56 intermediate school districts across Michigan to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month. Too often the efforts of school board members go unrecognized so we will be celebrating School […]
The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce announced on Jan. 6 that they had selected Noelle Champagne for the position of executive director. In October, Kim Urbanowski announced that after three-and-a-half years she would be stepping down as executive director of the chamber in January. Champagne stepped into the role of Membership Services Coordinator for the […]
Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority will be holding their LOcal Lens Photography contest this month for those interested in dipping their toes into the downtown art scene. For the second year, downtown visitors and residents can submit their downtown photos by posting them on Instagram using the #ExperienceLakeOrion and #LOcalLens for a chance to win […]
Guest column by Karen Swietlik Christ the Redeemer Catholic Community held their 7th Annual St. Nicholas Project, a day of outreach on Dec. 7. Over 700 parishioners volunteered at many local non-profit agencies giving approximately 1700 hours of time. “Doing Christmas for others before we celebrate Christmas ourselves” is the motivation behind this project. Parishioners […]
Michigan seniors (ages 50-plus) can now register for the 2020 Michigan Senior Winter Olympics. Michigan Senior Olympics is an annual event that was created to promote healthy lifestyles among Michigan’s elderly population through organizing state games, sports competitions, health, fitness, nutrition and wellness programs. Athletes will participate in 5-year age groups. Events will run from […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor “A brisk winter morning” doesn’t begin to adequately describe the temperatures at the start of the 20th annual New Year’s Resolution Run, but committed more than adequately describes the 220 registered runners who showed up to start the year off on a healthy foot. The 5k race course started at […]
See additional video screen captures of the incident at the end of the article. ORION TWP. – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two suspects who reportedly robbed the BP gas station on Baldwin Road at 1:28 a.m. Dec. 31 and investigators hope the public can help identify the men. Deputies responded to […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Tis’ the season of giving and the spirit is alive in downtown Lake Orion this year. On Dec. 17, Carissa Comer, a waitress at CJ’s Lakeside Bar and Grill, was surprised when a group of women she had been serving left her a tip of over $500. “You hear this […]
MI Natural Resources Trust Fund board recommends $25 million in grant awards The week of Dec. 13, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board recommended $25 million in grant awards for outdoor recreation development and land acquisition projects. This grant money would go to a wide range of projects including land acquisition for wildlife and […]