It’s a day of music, dancing, special guests and a variety of live entertainment when Orion Neighborhood Television hosts its 9th Annual 5 or 5 Food Drive on Feb 9. But the goal is to help area residents who may be in danger of food insecurity. Donations to the food drive benefit the Oxford/Orion FISH […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Communities and clubs all throughout Lake Orion are always trying to utilize the things this town was named after – lakes. Even in the winter, you see the lakes being used for activities such as ice-skating and ice fishing. For four years now, the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club has […]
The Orion Art Center will be holding their 30th annual Gala on Feb. 9 from 7 p.m. until midnight at the Paint Creek Country Club. Each winter, the Orion Art Center hosts residents and local artists for their second biggest fundraiser of the year. The night will be filled with beer, wine, small plates, dancing, […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett was pulled over and cited for drinking and driving early Saturday morning. Auburn Hills Police stopped the vehicle Barnett was driving for a routine traffic violation. He was cited for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol/Liquor OWI. Barnett, 41, was booked on Jan. 12 at […]
Update: On Wednesday, Jan. 9, Odd Job announced on their Facebook page that they will be suspending recycling at the current time and will start alternating weeks for recycling starting in February. To contact Odd Job please call 248-628-7447. By Jim Newell Review Editor It was rotten work, but the Orion Township Board of Trustees […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer With the start of a new year comes the first of many new projects for Lake Orion Community Schools. Preparations for bond work are in full swing with GMB Architects + Engineering, the district’s design firm, working to form a sequencing plan that, after 2027, will leave all district buildings […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Bruce Gertz, Orion’s homeless wanderer, is safe and being evaluated after authorities went to check on him Jan. 3. Community volunteers also set up a GoFundMe account, www.gofundme.com/6gf1v5s, to help keep Gertz – known locally as just Bruce – in a motel and off the streets throughout the winter, raising […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer For many, the library is hailed as a hub for knowledge. The Orion Twp. Public Library prides itself in the amount of resources that are available to residents but most patrons are unaware that these services even exist. For no charge, Orion residents are able to receive a library card […]
The 19th annual New Year’s 5K Resolution Run had more than 280 participants, a record turnout for the race/walk. Hanson’s Running Shop, which has been in downtown Lake Orion since 2006, took over the race this year. Previously, the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority had administered the race. “That’s all we do is running, so […]
The New Years Resolution run was held on Jan. 1 in downtown Lake Orion. Please see Jan. 9 issue of The Lake Orion Review for more.