The third shift at Orion Assembly that General Motors? CEO Rick Wagoner announced earlier in the summer got to work Sept. 2. The shift added about 850 jobs, according to Becki Akers Hopson, the plant’s communications manager. A little more than half of the workers were new hires, while the remaining ones were transfers from […]
Leaves won’t be the only thing falling this autumn. Pumpkins will also be dropping from the sky at the first Lake Orion Pumpkin Launch, noon to 4 (Oct. 25) at Orion Oaks Park. ‘There’s going to be a lot of pumpkins flying,? said Michael Toth, the Lake Orion Village councilmember who initiated the event. The […]
Hi Lake Orion. You’ve all so graciously accepted me into your lives since I started here that it’s time I officially introduce myself. My name is John Counts, and I will now be covering your community for the Review. First off, let’s give a name to the column. The name should reflect what topics I […]
Families looking to add a bit of a kick to the quality time they spend together do have an option’martial arts at the CERC. According to Master Leo Mayer, head of the American Martial Arts Academy (AMAA), there’s no better way to spend time with your kids than studying the 4,000-year-old Korean form of Dan […]
Results for the 2008 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) show that high school students need more work on writing and math, according to Lake Orion school officials. ‘We did not show improvement in math, ELA, or writing,? said Linda Glowaz, director of information and testing services for the the district. While up slightly from last year, […]
Lake Orion joined the nation on Sept. 11 in honoring first-responders for Patriot Day. Nearly 60 people turned out at the Orion Veterans Memorial for the official ceremony dedicated to the fire, medical, law enforcement and military persons who lost their lives in the World Trade Center attacks. Residents and officals sang, prayed and observed […]
It was a weekend to stay indoors, so what better place than a mansion. Many of the outdoor events planned at Scripps Days’classic cars, art, and metalworking’were difficult to enjoy because of the rain that showed up uninvited. Orion Township Trustee Neal Porter said Saturday was a near-total washout, with only about 200 hundred people […]
Discover the wild in your own backyard at the Moose Tree Nature Preserve’s free open house on Saturday, Sept. 27 from noon to 4 p.m. The preserve, located at 3191 W. Clarkston Road next to Webber Elementary School, is a hands-on nature center where kids can learn about the outdoors. Once only a resource for […]