Village manager’s work praised by council

The results are in, and it seems the village council likes what they’ve seen from Paul Zelenak so far. The new village manager, who assumed the office in spring, scored 3.9 on an appraisal scale of 1-5, with 1 being ‘unacceptable? and 5 being ‘outstanding.? Zelenak’s performance was on the brink of 4, which is […]

Parade to scare up some fun Oct. 30

No, little ghouls and goblins aren’t going to overtake downtown Lake Orion on Thurdsay, Oct. 30, but it sure will look like it. The Halloween parade is upon us. It will start at the newly dubbed Angel Center (formerly the Ehman Center) and children can show off their costumes all the way down Broadway to […]

11 years of capes, masks

Under the watchful eyes of Picasso, the orange-winged Amazon parrot perched in his cage (lined, of course, with last week’s Review), customers try on capes and masks at bustling Ed’s Broadway Gift and Costume shop in downtown Lake Orion. Picasso has seen it every Halloween season for the eleven years Ed’s has been open. Even […]

Keitz up and planning

You may see a new face the next time you’re at a parade or other events in downtown Lake Orion. Chances are, she planned it. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) recently welcomed Jean Keitz, the new events coordinator, to their staff. Since starting Sept. 1, Keitz has already had to dive in with the planning […]

Arrested development

In how many of the fancy, new developments that have changed the look of Lake Orion in recent years would you find a basement with a tree sprouting from it instead of a home? Well, at least one: the Royal Troon subdivision near Indianwood and Joslyn roads, where residents are claiming developers not only neglected […]

Ehman to ‘Angel Center?

Deborah Moceri wants the community’s help transforming the Ehman Center into the Angel Center. Moceri, who recently purchased the 1920s schoolhouse at an auction for $52,500, said she intends to use the building to house a community center that will offer a slew of services to Lake Orion. She envisions the Angel Center as a […]

Pistons? president visits chamber

By John Counts Review Editor While the organizations the Detroit Pistons? President Tom Wilson runs may be a tad larger than most, many of the same principles apply to all businesses as tough economic times seem to be getting tougher. ‘We haven’t faced anything like we’re facing right now. Success in business comes down to […]

Ehman Center sold at auction

A piece of Lake Orion history won’t become history anytime soon. The Ehman Center went to Deborah Moceri for $52,500 at an auction held at the old school on Sept. 30. According to Lois Golden, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority, Moceri plans on retaining the building at 55 Elizabeth Street, which once housed […]

Testing the waters: Adopt-A-Stream takes to the river

It’s a bit chilly to be playing in Paint Creek, so why would anyone want to be knee-deep in it at Children’s Park on Sunday? A closer look revealed waders, nets, buckets, test tubes and a microscope: serious equipment for a serious project. ‘Obviously, we’re concerned about the gorgeous place we live in. We want […]

Gift from Lions Club helped woman since childhood

In the Sept. 10 edition of The Lake Orion Review, readers were asked to submit memories related to the Lions Club in honor of their 70th anniversary celebration. On Oct. 7 1976, we ran a story about 5-year-old Christy Chitu, a blind girl the Lake Orion Lions Club had given a braillewriter to. Thirty-two years […]