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.
July 4, Orion Hawks softball team beats Clarkston to remain undefeated: The Orion Hawks adaptive softball team defeated the Clarkston Wolves Blue team 23-10 on Thursday. The Hawks remain undefeated on the season at 3-0-1. With the win, the Hawks – part of the adaptive softball league for persons 13 years and older with development […]
Area officials from Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion joined Kroger employees to celebrate the grand re-opening of the newly remodeled store on Dec. 19. Photos by The Kroger Co. Kroger on Lapeer Road has been undergoing renovations for the past few months. On Dec. 19, the updated 47,595-square-foot store held its Grand Re-Opening with a […]
Jan. 3, Hollywood Markets to close by end of January: Hollywood Markets grocery store in Orion Township announced last week that it would be closing its Lapeer Road location after the grocery store chain and the owner of the plaza could not reach terms on a lease agreement. And the announcement has many Orion residents […]
Rockicks: (From left) Jerry Zubal, Rick Altschuler, Sammy Pate and Brian Naughton. Photo by David Hall. By Jim Newell Review Editor Not many people get to live their dream, and even fewer get to see that dream revived more than 40 years later. For Jerry Zubal, being in a rock & roll band in the […]