Interested in helping Lake Orion’s young people become the best they can be? A new Optimist Club ? forming now in Lake Orion ? is looking for members. ‘Lake Orion is a large enough community to get a strong club going,? said Roger Diederich of the Clarkston area Optimist Club. ‘We need 25 members to […]
High above Flint Street, under the scorching sun beating over downtown Lake Orion last week, the cracked and peeling shingles came off one by one. The tall steeple at Lake Orion United Methodist Church was getting a facelift. The project, part of an ongoing effort to maintain and improve the historic building, got started about […]
The weekend brought a bit of sun, a bit of rain, and a bit of wind — even some thunder and lightening — but it also brought lots of fun for those who attended the annual Jubilee Carnival, hosted by the Lake Orion Lions Club and held, for the first time, at Canterbury Village. See […]
It was something Helen Braidwood wanted all her life. On Wednesday, June 23, she had it. Finally. “I’m real proud of this-don’t think I’m not,” said Braidwood, 97, wearing a wide smile as she received an honorary high school diploma from Lake Orion Community Schools. “I wanted this all my life.” LOCS Superintendent Ken Gutman-along […]
Are you into Orion? Do you dig history? You’ve gotta check out iDig Orion. OK, so call me a little biased, but I love digging through old editions of The Lake Orion Review. It’s a lot of fun to see who was doing what 20, 40, 60 years ago or more. Minus the black hands. […]
Safety of the public is government’s first priority. That’s the word from Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh, who says yes, the Lake Orion Dispatch Center is costing Orion Township taxpayers an extra $61,000 over what Oakland County would charge for dispatch service, but he believes it’s money well spent. ‘You pay less, you get […]
Volunteer Gage Dumity, an Oakview Middle School student, climbs out after a dip in the dunk tank at Orion Township Library’s Summer Reading kick-off event. See more photos in our print edition on page 28.
Residents who wanted to bag a ban on hunting in part of Orion Township had their hopes shot down Monday by the Orion Township Board of Trustees. Petitioners asked for the ban on 30 parcels around E. Silverbell Road between Silver Valley Road and the railroad tracks, citing concerns over illegal hunting practices. “It’s all […]
Safety of the public is government’s first priority. That’s the word from Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh, who says yes, the Lake Orion Dispatch Center is costing Orion Township taxpayers an extra $61,000 over what Oakland County would charge for dispatch service, but he believes it’s money well spent. ‘You pay less, you get […]
Think a bit of belly dancing might complement your hummus and tabbouli? Apparently, the owners of Olive Leaves Restaurant on Lapeer Road had the same idea when they requested a dance and entertainment agreement from Orion Township. According to a memo issued by the township clerk’s office, Olive Leaves met Orion Township ordinance requirements, paid […]