By Jim Newell Review Editor Real Men…dye their beards pink. At least they do to support their mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, friends and colleagues who have, or may be, affected by breast cancer. Garrett Hoffman is an ambassador for Oakland County’s Real Men Wear Pink, part of the American Cancer Society’s programs to raise awareness […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Sept. 11, 2001 attacks had a profound impact on the nation, an event so engrained in the American psyche it’s one of those days where everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news. It also brought to the forefront like never before […]
LO Palooza 2018 The festival begins at noon on Sept. 15 at the Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Court. Tickets are available with a minimum donation of $15 online in advance, or $20 the day of the event. Kids 12 or under are free. Kids’ activities are scheduled throughout the day but not all activities run […]
On one night, a historic rivalry will unite for a common cause Lake Orion’s annual Pink Out Game is joining forces with Clarkston’s annual Football for a Cure Game to help benefit cancer survivors during their treatment. The charity football game is Oct. 12, when the Dragons take on the Wolves at Dragon Stadium, located […]
An astronaut. A teacher. A judo champ. A musician. A U.S. Marine Corps colonel and an entrepreneur. These are the Dragon alumni recognized last year during the inaugural Wall of Excellence induction ceremony, celebrating those individuals who have gone above and beyond in their post-graduate careers. Now, Lake Orion High School has announced its 2018 […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close the Flint/Miller/Orion roads intersection on Sept. 10 to begin construction on a roundabout. The closure, on the Orion Township/Village of Lake Orion border, is expected to last until early November, according to an update from the road commission. During the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Art Center’s 10th annual Dragon on the Lake Festival was a roaring success and was a true community event. Event organizer and Art Center board member Alana Hart said the festival saw about double the attendance from last year, bringing in locals and people from outside the Lake […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Now that the Orion Township Parks and Recreation Millage has passed, the village wants its share for its own parks. The Lake Orion Village Council voted unanimously at its meeting on Monday to send the township board of trustees a formal letter requesting $32,000 of the millage money for the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Before voters went to the polls on Aug. 7, Orion Township officials had already drafted a five-year plan of projects and infrastructure improvements for the parks and recreation millage. More than 57 percent of voters supported the 1-mill, 5-year millage in the primary election. “We have really earmarked those millage […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Thirty, twenty, even ten years ago the Baldwin and Brown roads corridors were relatively undeveloped, or underdeveloped, with large chunks of vacant land and a more suburban feel. Driving down those roads today, anyone can clearly see the level of development taking place that is changing the landscape of Orion […]