Orion alumnus needs new kidney

Darci Seipke, a 1998 Lake Orion graduate, is best described as outgoing and friendly. She loves scrap booking, animals, gardening and little kids. She loves cooking and is award-winning for her breads. She is a self-described Winnie the Pooh fanatic, a big Kid Rock fan and a neat freak. She is also a Type I […]

Art Center announces scholarship winners

Student artists from around the Orion, Oxford and Rochester school districts were honored recently in the ninth annual Joan Brace Scholarship Exhibit, which runs at the Orion Art Center until Saturday, June 2. Over 90 works are on display. “It is hard to believe that this is the work of students. There is a lot […]

Girl Scout Troop earns Silver Award

Combining music and creativity helped Girl Scout Troop 849 complete their 50-hour service project to receive their Silver Award. ‘You have to choose a project that would benefit other Girl Scouts,? scout Megan Dutton said. ‘We picked out different camp songs and made music videos of the songs.? ‘Our troop has always enjoyed singing,? scout […]

Parade & more set to honor vets on Monday

This weekend marks another busy weekend in the Lake Orion community. On Saturday, the Village of Lake Orion Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is hosting a Parks Celebration Day. The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. in Green’s Park. According to council member Michael Toth, the celebration is free and open to […]

Historical Society travels to nation’s capitol

Wednesday, May 16 marked an exciting day for four local students, an old schoolhouse project and the community. While the event may have taken place in Washington, D.C., the focus was on the Lake Orion community and how they are coming together to preserve and restore the Howarth School, located on Silverbell and Bald Mountain […]

WDBC successful at MIPA awards

Lake Orion High School is not only the home of the award-winning WDBC Dragon Broadcasting program, but after this year’s MIPA (Michigan Interscholastic Press Association) Awards, it is also the home to the Michigan Video Student of the Year. Senior Kyle Snage was selected as ‘All-MIPA,? the highest honor a video student can receive. Besides […]

LO Forensics program makes a strong showing at Mackinac Island tournament

Members from the Lake Orion High School Forensics team, Waldon Middle School and Oakview Middle School Forensics teams traveled to Mackinac Island last weekend to compete in a tournament at the Grand Hotel. Freshman Mindy Stubbs won the informative speech category for the second year in a row, while teammate, junior Matt Hood, took third […]

Webber students explore career options

Webber Elementary students got to explore future career possibilities when the school hosted their third annual Career Day last Thursday. According to Principal Sarah Manzo, many of the guest speakers are family members of children in the school, but the school welcomes any community member who would like to come speak about their career. If […]

Howarth group gets their grant in D.C.

Representatives from the Orion Historical Society are in Washington, D.C. today, where they learned that they are the recipients of an additional grant through The History Channel. The Howarth School Project was awarded the Lowes Community Involvement Award. Look for more information on this award in next week’s Lake Orion Review. Leslie Pielack, of the […]

District honors retirees

Lake Orion Community Schools honored this year’s retirees from the district at its meeting last week. According to Lake Orion Superintendent Christine Lehman, 11 individuals are retiring with over 300 years of service to the district. ‘It is a true pleasure to honor those people who have helped our kids learn in a safe environment,? […]

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