The Orion Veterans Memorial host its second annual 5k run/walk on Memorial Day, May 28. The patriotic race starts in Lake Orion, on Broadway Street south of Flint Street, in front of Sagebrush Cantina and finishes at Odanah Ave., west of the memorial on M-24. Dog tags will be handed out to each finisher. Race […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce is getting new digs, moving from its location in downtown Lake Orion to the Orion Center in June. Under the deal with Orion Township, which owns the Orion Center, the chamber will pay $750 per month during its three-year contract. AThe deal also includes […]
Orion Township is accepting applications to fill the position on the board of trustees vacated by former Trustee Ron Sliwinski, who resigned May 8. Applications are available in the clerk’s office at Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., or online under the Notices – Committee Vacancies link. The township board will review applications and appoint someone […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township Clerk Penny Shults sent a letter to the judge in former Trustee Ron Sliwinski’s misdemeanor assault and battery case, stating her observations of Sliwinski in his duties as an elected township official. At issue, however, is that the letter was sent on township letterhead and signed with Shult’s […]
The Village of Lake Orion is scheduled to get a roundabout at the Orion, Miller and Flint roads intersection with construction scheduled to begin in September. To help inform the public on the planned construction, Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is holding an information meeting from 4-7 p.m. on May 31 at Blanche Sims […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Saturday is one of the busiest days of the year for postal carriers, and the Lake Orion Postal workers are doing their part to help Stamp Out Hunger. The 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive is May 12 and residents can help out their neighbors by leaving any amount […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The 18th annual Lake Orion Flower and Art Fair returns to the village this weekend with 97 vendors and the perfect opportunity to find a special gift for Mom. The fair, organized and run by the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority (DDA), is from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on […]
The Village of Lake Orion is scheduled to get a mini-roundabout at the Orion, Miller and Flint roads intersection with construction scheduled at the beginning of September. To help inform the public on the planned construction, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is holding an information meeting from 4-7 p.m. on May 31 at […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 4-2 Monday night to hire an outside human resources investigator to investigate recent allegations of intimidation Clerk Penny Shults made against Supervisor Chris Barnett. Treasure Donni Steele, Barnett, Trustee Brian Birney and Shults, who cast the deciding vote, supported the motion to hire […]
Ron Sliwinski is resigning his position as Orion Township trustee. Sliwinski submitted his letter of resignation to the township board, which holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday and will officially address the resignation. In his terse letter to board members, Sliwinski offered no explanation for his resignation. Dear Orion Township Board of […]