A committee from the township met last Friday to discuss the dispatch agreement for the Fire Department. After that meeting, an agreement was forwarded to the village, where the item was placed in executive session on Monday and subsequent action was taken before the meeting adjourned. Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said an agreement could be […]
Being in a spot where ‘living is like a vacation,? it seems only natural that we would encounter a number of people coming to Orion Township strictly for vacation purposes. Naturally, we welcome these visitors with open arms. Most of them, in fact, fit in swimmingly with the rest of us. Sometimes, this makes it […]
Most football players dream of someday being able to play on Monday Night Football. But on July 23, it will be their moms and other female supporters of the Dragon program that take center stage at Lake Orion High School. The PEPP Club (Parents Encouraging Players Positively) and Dragon GAP (Guided Activities Program) are teaming […]
The Lake Orion football squad will play in the new nine-member Oakland Activities Association Red Division. The division includes Bloomfield Hills Lahser, Clarkston, Oak Park, Pontiac Northern, Royal Oak, Troy, Troy Athens and West Bloomfield. Gone from league play are Rochester, Rochester Adams, Farmington Hills Harrison and Birmingham Groves, though LO will still match-up with […]
Last year, the Lake Orion offense put up a record 410 points, topping the 2005 team by 51. While playmakers like Chris Lum, Aaron Allen and David Wurst get most of the credit, it’s the big bodies up front, on the offensive line, which pave the way for success. One such lineman is tackle Ethan […]
Last October, Dr. Kevin Roberston had no idea where to turn. His free shuttle bus to and from HealthFirst Medical Center was in jeopardy because its parked location along M-24 was found to be in violation of Orion Township’s Sign Ordinance. Robertson had a stack of tickets in his office when the story appeared in […]
Two weeks ago, The Review reported that Flintridge was closed for a resurfacing project. After a delay due to some drainage issues and some work on the ditches along the road, the project is now underway and is still on track to be finished by mid-August. According to Road Commissioner Eric Wilson and Road Commission […]
The recent heat wave hasn’t stopped a bunch of Senior Center regulars from venturing outdoors, and it’s all thanks to a refurbished gazebo just a few feet from the front door of the Church Street building. ‘It’s great for us to get out there in the nice weather and the great setting with the flowers,? […]
Two months ago, Nick Christi, the owner of Christi’s Bar & Grill, gave an impassioned speech to the township board. Among other things, Christi, who would like to operate on the patio he built in the front of his building, called the township’s engineering and site plan fees ‘exorbitant.? Christi operated the patio last summer, […]
There have probably been many times over the years when you’ve opened your Lake Orion Review and wondered, ‘Why didn’t they notice this?? Just last week, for example, I created a new word in the headline for the specail performance the OAC is sponsoring with the Blue Lakes Exchange Program. (If you still don’t know […]