DIA exhibit brings artwork outside for all to enjoy

DIA exhibit brings artwork outside for all to enjoy

By Cathy Kimmel-Srock Review Staff Writer Vincent Van Gogh, George Wesley Bellows, Eberhart Keilhau and several other artists can call Lake Orion home – albeit temporarily. Selected as one of nine communities to host the Detroit Institute of Art’s Inside|Out summer exhibit, Orion Township, through the efforts of the Orion Township Community Programs Department, is […]

Junior golf program pivotal to the future of golf

Junior golf program pivotal to the future of golf

By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer For over 25 years, the leadership of the Paint Creek Country Club have understood the importance of introducing the world of golf to young players. Now, it’s more important than ever for the next generation of Woods and Mickelsons to grace the green. Beginning in the 1980s, PCCC created […]

Michigan Homebrew Festival coming to Camp Agawam

By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer Brewing beer is something that has been around for thousands of years and it’s process is quite simple. Take a few ingredients, boil it, cool it down, add yeast and let it ferment. As the craft beer phenomenon exploded in Michigan, especially over the past decade, it sparked an […]

Summer sizzles at Orion Center Grand Re-Opening

Summer sizzles at Orion Center Grand Re-Opening

The Orion Center officially re-opened its doors in a grand re-opening last week. The center, which had been closed since a flood in February, houses Orion Township’s Community Programs Department, offers a variety of recreational and senior events, and is also available for rentals. Several of these services had to be postponed, cancelled or relocated […]

Miah Mile educates, brings awareness to mental health

By Cathy Kimmel-Srock Review Staff Writer When Jeremiah Hargett passed away in November, 2011, from death by suicide, his mom, Mary Reyes, felt blindsided and like she was the only person in the world experiencing this type of situation. “When it happened, it was like I was the only one on the planet at that […]

EDITORIAL: Vote ‘Yes’ on the sinking fund

Whether or not you have kids in schools, the one thing that touches everybody in the Lake Orion community is the Lake Orion Community Schools district. On Tuesday, August 2, they are asking area voters to pass a two-mill millage for a “Sinking” fund. The Lake Orion Review urges voters to support this request. As […]

Election Day finally on verge, mark your calendars

Election Day finally on verge, mark your calendars

By Brian Marshall Review Editor Finally, election day is here. Well almost. The primary elections in Orion Township are Aug. 2 with much on the line. Some examples: Orion Township police and fire departments are asking for millages to be passed. Both would run through 2019. The fire department indicates the money will continue to […]

Teacher concessions result in agreement: LOEA agrees to open contract, pay freezes to financially help district

By Brian Marshall Review Editor With the upcoming school year just around the corner, the Lake Orion School District and its teachers agreed on a “letter of agreement,” which consists of teachers accepting various concessions. The agreement forged last week concluded three months of intense negotiations between the sides. The terms, according to Lake Orion […]

Nail polish bandits identified with help of social media

By Brian Marshall Review Editor A Utica man has been arrested and charged with stealing a large amount of nail polish bottles from the CVS store on Broadway in Lake Orion. According to Lake Orion Chief Jerry Narsh, Derek Michael-Herbert Hill, a 26-year-old resident of Utica, and a female accomplice stole about 180 bottles of […]

LOHS sophomore lands lead in Meadow Brook performance

LOHS sophomore lands lead in Meadow Brook performance

By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer Rochester Hills based performance group, the Peanut Gallery Players, will present Shrek the Musical at Meadow Brook, and a Lake Orion sophomore will play the role of the large green ogre. Jason Donaven will grace the stage as Shrek along with 62 other cast members. The idea to do […]