By Susan Carroll Review Writer Pelton’s Point will soon be the home of six public boat docks after the village council approved the plans on Monday. During the July 24 Lake Orion Village Council meeting, $21,125 (the DDA will contribute $1,625 of this figure) was approved by the council for the buildout of the dock, […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Kids’ & Kops Car Show sponsored by Golling Buick GMC and Lake Orion Police Association takes place on the streets of downtown Lake Orion Aug. 5 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. The show features classic cars and motorcycles, historical police and fire vehicles, music, a charity pancake breakfast […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Would Orion Township residents like to see an ice rink, splash park, soccer fields or tennis courts in the township’s future? Which activities do people use the most: shopping, dining, entertainment, recreation, services? Would resident’s support a millage for the fire department to provide EMS services? How about dedicated road […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer Meena Chakraborty, business owner of Super Cuts salon on Baldwin and Brown roads in Orion Township, was chosen to be a global mentor by the IEEW. So when she heard of the opportunity, Meena, who retired from the AT&T Information Technology department, applied to become a mentor. AT&T is a […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor For years residents have seen Evan Krefski on Lake Orion doing back flips, barrel rolls and 540-degree spins on his jet ski. Now, the Lake Orion native is showcasing his extreme jet skiing talents to the rest of the world and living a dream “job.” Krefski, a 2014 Lake Orion […]
Missing teen is safe, back at Children’s Village Teen faces larceny charges, ongoing investigation A 16-year-old Orion Township teen who had most of Southeast Michigan looking for him has been found and is back in the Children’s Village in Pontiac awaiting a court date. Lt. Wendy Reyes of Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe’s office confirmed […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Plans to renovate Fire Station No. 1 at 93 S. Anderson St. in the village are going forward, with Orion Township hoping to begin the project in August. The price tag, however, has led the township to ask the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority to become a partner on the […]
Drawdown of the water level on Lake Orion is proposed to begin on Sept. 12. Lowering the water level allows for inspection of the dam, shoreline stabilization and for property owners to repair or reconstruct existing seawalls. Permits are necessary for work on the seawalls.Inspection and preservation of the shoreline is necessary as erosion is […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Fire Department fought two fires last week, one in the Keatington Condo complex and another on Sheron Road. At 8 p.m. July 13, the fire department responded to a report of a fire in the attic of a condo near the 2600 block of Thornbrier Court in […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor For the past 30 years, volunteers have worked together to raise funds and organize SCAMP for kids with special needs, each summer starting with a picnic at Independence Oaks County Park, July 25. This year’s picnic at the Twin Chimneys pavilion is led by John Spokaeski, who has volunteered […]