By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — Lake Orion’s village council may have closed the book on the saga of the village manager on Monday when the council voted 4-3 to hire Darwin McClary as Lake Orion’s new village manager. Council President Ken Van Portfliet, President Pro-Tem Jerry Narsh, Councilmember Teresa Rutt and Councilmember […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved several bids related to the school bond during its meeting on Sept. 28. GMB Architects Tom Van DeGriend and Mitchell Duyser — the school district’s architects for the bond projects — presented bond design plans for secure entry […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. — The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of the 2022 Impact Awards, recognizing those individuals or organizations who have gone above and beyond to improve the quality of life in Orion Township and make an impact on the well-being of the community. The winners will […]
ORION TWP. — Orion Township Clerk Penny Shults wants to make sure that any eligible voter in Orion Township (including the Village of Lake Orion) who has not registered to vote can do so in the Nov. 8 General Election if they wish. Shults encouraged residents to register and cast their ballots for the upcoming […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During their Sept. 28 regular meeting, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education received a grant award presentation from Recyclebank to Lake Orion High School’s own Science National Honor Society and GoGreen Club. The school received $3,600 to put toward updating the recycle program. In implementing […]
Donations, volunteers are appreciated The Lake Orion Special Needs Trunk or Treat is just a couple of weeks away and anyone who would like to support the ghouls and ghosts at the event is welcome to donate. This year’s Special Needs Trunk or Treat celebration is 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22 at Lake Orion United Methodist […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor LAKE ORION — With several major issues facing the Lake Orion Village Council there definitely is interest, and concern, in how, and who, will govern the Village of Lake Orion over the next two to four years. From proposed new mixed-use residential and commercial developments to the Lake Orion Downtown […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council spent Friday afternoon and evening interviewing candidates for the position of village manager. In the interest of keeping things as fair as possible, council members interviewed the five candidates for the position in 40-minute time slots, asking each candidate the same 18 […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — Several area businesses visited Lake Orion High School last Tuesday to showcase some of the many local career and job opportunities available to students. LOHS teacher and DECA advisor Julia Dalrymple along with Wayne Haney, who founded Orion Opportunities, plan on holding these mini-career fairs during lunches […]
Lake Orion High School kicked off Homecoming Week activities with the annual parade on Sunday afternoon in downtown Lake Orion. The marching band, under the direction of Michael Steele, participated, as did all of the Lake Orion Cheer and Dance teams, from varsity to the youth programs. The Lake Orion Leadership Development Workshop Class organizes […]