It only takes $108 to potentially save a life. $108, or the cost of a mammogram, can help a woman, or a man, catch breast cancer in its early stages and drastically reduce its severity. But what happens when someone doesn’t have insurance, or their own money to spare, to cover the cost of the […]
Orion Township Parks and Recreation hosted FAME! Performing Arts Camp last week in Civic Center Park. The week long camp was held for kindergarten through second graders, and featured singing, dancing, art and theatre. After spending the first few days learning routines and doing exercises, campers held one final practice before performing for their families […]
Last week, The Review reported on the potential for 20-minute parking in downtown. Parking is always being a hot topic, and this time was no different, with plenty of opposing beliefs about what downtown needs. In our last issue, Downtown Development Authority Director Lois Golden explained the need for short-term parking, while Sagebrush owner Dia […]
As reported previously in The Review, Darci Seipke, a Lake Orion Class of 1998 graduate, was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes when she was three-and-a-half years old and, after dealing with the disease for over 20 years, she needs a new kidney. Her family also needs monetary help to offset the cost of her medical […]
Kids are ‘getting a clue? during the summer reading program at the Orion Township Public Library. According to Children’s Librarian Claire Poynter, it’s not too late to sign up your children for the summer reading program. The program is for infants through children entering fifth grade and runs through August 18. Poynter said that participants […]
At the end of September, Pam Scott will take a three-day journey. After dealing with her own fight with breast cancer, she will participate in the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk on September 28, 29 and 30. Scott, an Oxford resident and an employee at the T&C Federal Credit Union in Lake Orion, must raise $2,200 […]
History will be alive at the Scripps Mansion on September 21-23 when the Orion Historical Society, along with Guest House, hosts Scripps Days. ‘It is an opportunity for the mansion to be open and available to the public,? said Sara Van Portfliet of the Orion Historical Society. ?(The mansion) has been referred to as the […]
Campers participate in fun activities daily while also having ‘theme weeks? and taking field trips. This day, the campers were visiting the pool after lunch. Other field trips include a trip to a Shock game, Gameworks and the wave pool. Camp is held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Friendship Park. […]
The Lake Orion Board of Education held its organizational meeting for the 2007-2008 school year on Wednesday. Among the things decided, the board elected their new officers. Jim Weidman was nominated and accepted the position of board president, a position that was vacated after former president Leeann Bartley decided to not run for reelection when […]
It’s an issue referred to as the ‘P-word? in downtowns around the state and the country ? parking. ‘It is just a very common perceived, and I stress perceived, problem in downtowns across the nation,? said Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Director Lois Golden. As part of a way to combat this ‘perceived problem? and to […]