By Jim Newell Review Editor Patti Charrette is a self-professed animal lover, so when she saw that a family of foxes had made a den in the ditch along Waldon Road near Waldon Middle School she wanted to warn drivers to slow down and be aware that there were pups in the area. Charette had […]
A group of local citizens will host a day-long Stars for Heroes event to raise funds to get the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument (MLEOM) built on the Lansing state Capitol grounds. Stars for Heroes activities begin at 11 a.m. Aug. 11 at Legacy 925 in Oxford, with a dinner and music show highlighting […]
The 5th annual “Win the Fight” golf classic in support of A Mother’s Wish is Aug. 11 and sponsors and participants are still needed. The golf classic begins at 9 a.m. at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club with a shotgun start. Golfers will have access to the driving range and practice green prior to tee time, […]
The Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club hosts a double dose of events on Aug. 4 with the return of the Duathlon in the morning and the 2nd annual Cajun Seafood Festival that afternoon. The Duathlon is a 5-kilometer run, then a 10-kilometer bike ride, topped off with another 5-kilometer run. There’s also a 5k option […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Fire Department is getting four new command vehicles after the board of trustees approved 6-1 the purchase during its meeting on Monday. The total cost of the new cars – four 2019 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles – is $174,112. The fire department requested the township purchase […]
Tracy shares her love of music with her children, Cole, 6, left, and Brady, 8. The boys are “having a blast” during summer vacation from Paint Creek Elementary School, but when they do go back in the fall, Cole says he “knows division” and Brady “knows times.” See page 14 for more photos and a […]
The Lake Orion DDA hosted a delegation of Belarusian participants at the Village Hall on Tuesday. LO was chosen by the Community Connections Program of Global Ties because of its high level of community engagement, strong foundation of governmental support and entrepreneurial spirit. The delegation spent time later in the day on Lake Orion, “You […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club hosts a double dose of events on Aug. 4 with the return of the Duathlon in the morning and the 2nd annual Cajun Seafood Festival that afternoon. “It’s a fun-filled day of activities that benefit local and global projects,” said Event Director Julie Maurer, […]
Orion Twp. needs kids and adults to help design their dream playground for Camp Agawam. The township, in partnership with KaBOOM, will host a “Design Day” where kids ages 3-12 get to brainstorm and share their ideas – dreaming up all the features that would make for a playground masterpiece. The kids’ session is from […]
Lake Orion residents from Kensington Church take shelter during Haitian civil unrest By Jim Newell Review Editor Mission workers from Kensington Church – including several Orion residents – were stuck in Haiti after civil unrest and violent protests broke out among the Haitians when the government attempted to raise fuel prices. Orion Township Supervisor Chris […]