Dick Hassberger is hopping into his antique fire truck and moving his business to Oxford. He will also be giving up his post as Chairman of the Board of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), a position he held for a year. ‘Downtown Lake Orion was a great, close-knit community,? he said. ‘You knew everybody. If […]
The results are in: Matthew Gibb will be the next Orion Township Supervisor. Gibb received 9,986 votes while his Democratic opponent David Hodges got 6,992 votes. ‘I’m excited to be in this position,? Gibb said. ‘I’m already meeting with [current township supervisor] Jerry Dywasuk on moving forward.? He said given the current economic climate, immediate […]
You may not have recognized her, but Sara Van Portfliet is no stranger to downtown Lake Orion parades. For the Halloween parade, she regularly dresses up as the Wicked Witch from the Wizard of Oz. But this is just a small part she plays in the Lake Orion community. For her many endeavors in recognizing […]
David Marentette, the Orion Township retiree and Vietnam veteran who died Oct. 28 from injuries sustained after a July hit-and-run, had moved to the area only a year earlier to be close to his grandkids in Oxford. Marentette was a longtime resident of the Munising area in the Upper Peninsula, where he worked at the […]
Dick Hassberger is hopping into his antique fire truck and moving his business to Oxford. He will also be giving up his post as Chairman of the Board of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), a position he held for a year. ‘Downtown Lake Orion was a great, close-knit community,? he said. ‘You knew everybody. If […]
Everyone in this story shall remain anonymous. Except me, of course. You already know who I am. It’s strange to think we’re all anonymas to a much larger part of the world than those who will ever be familiar with us. And all those anonymous folks are the ones out to get us, right? They […]
The Orion Township retiree who was hit by a drunk driver in July died last last Tuesday from related injuries. David Marentette, 67, was pronounced dead at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak Oct. 28. On July 27, while crossing southbound Lapeer Road near Summer Street, Marentette was struck by a car driven by Fermin […]
It’s once again time to honor a citizen who goes above and beyond in the Orion community. Yes, that’s right, the nominees for Citizen of the Year are in and we’re ready to consider the finalists. For more than a month, we here at the Review compiled all the nomination forms you sent in. Last […]
Deborah Moceri wants input from the Lake Orion community about what to do with the Ehman Center, which she recently purchased at public auction and renamed the ‘Angel Center.? She invites the public to a meeting at the old schoolhouse, located at 55 Elizabeth Street, on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 2-4 p.m. ‘The purpose of […]
The Orion Township retiree who was hit by a drunk driver in July died last last Tuesday from related injuries. David Marentette, 67, was pronounced dead at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak Oct. 28. On July 27, while crossing southbound Lapeer Road near Summer Street, Marentette was struck by a car driven by Fermin […]