Year In Review: July 1 to December 31, 2016 This week, The Lake Orion Review looks back at some of the stories that shaped the Lake Orion community in the second half of 2016. These are some of the top news, business, sports and school highlights and the community events that affected the Orion area […]
Year in Review: January 1 to June 30, 2016 Another year nearly over and new one about to begin. This week, The Lake Orion Review looks back at some of the stories that helped shape the Lake Orion community in the first half of 2016. The news, business, sports and school highlights, the (seemingly […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer Orion Township Clerk Penny Shults interviewd Jim Sherman, Jr. and Don Rush,, both of Sherman Publications, Inc., for a segment of Oakland Leadership to air in the upcoming year. Sherman is publisher of Sherman Publications, Inc., the parent company of The Lake Orion Review. Rush is assistant publisher and the […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer The Orion Township Board of Trustees wrapped up the year in the black, passing a balanced budget for the upcoming 2017 fiscal year, including $8,000 to spare. “We are presenting a balanced operational budget for a third year in a row,” said Supervisor Chris Barnett. “I think our numbers and […]
By Georgia Thelen Review Writer Matt Zittzmann, a 2004 Lake Orion graduate, visited his hometown on Dec. 19 to speak with technology-minded students about his endeavors. Zittzmann is CEO and cofounder of Kamcord, a mobile application that allows the user to record what is playing on their smartphone or tablet screen. Zittzmann described the journey […]
(From left) Trustee John Steimel, Trustee Ron Sliwinski, Trustee Brian Birney, Clerk Penny Shults, Sherman Publications Publisher Jim Sherman, Supervisor Chris Barnett, Trustee Mike Flood and Treasurer Donni Steele. By Jim Newell Review Writer 135 years and counting. That’s how long The Lake Orion Review, under various names, has served the Orion community. On Monday, […]
Thank you to the Lake Orion community for supporting the Building & Site sinking fund proposal this past August. As the school year is now in full swing, we wanted to provide an update regarding next steps in the process and what you can expect to see over the coming months. Building and Site Sinking […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer Superintendent Marion Ginopolis received a “highly effective” rating from the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education members in her annual performance review, presented at the board’s Dec. 14 meeting. The evaluation represents Ginopolis’s performance over the 2015-16 school year and is “based on the district’s strategic Goals and Objectives,” […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer Mountains of potatoes, columns and canned and dried food, rows of toys on bleachers: A treasure trove of Christmas cheer just waiting to be boxed and dispersed. The Lake Orion Lions Club held the packing day for their annual Christmas basket program at the CERC building last Friday, benefitting area […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously at its board meeting Dec. 14 to sell the district’s administration building on Lapeer Road in the Village of Lake Orion. The sale is part of the district’s restructuring plans and selling the building will help rebuild a fund balance […]