County election costly for township

In light of looming state revenue cuts, the Orion Township Board of Trustees decided last year not to include a budget for special elections. “Wouldn’t you know it,” said clerk Jill Bastian, “That this year there is a special election.” Oakland County has mandated that Orion Township must hold a special election to fill a […]

Residents object to road abandonment

Last September, the Orion Township Board of Trustees indicated to the Road Commission for Oakland County that the township had no objection to abandoning Island Pointe, after a group of residents petitioned to abandon a portion of the road. Now, another group of residents have come forward objecting to the abandonment, which they say would […]

Surviving breast cancer

Being able to ask for help is one of the first steps of getting through a diagnosis of breast cancer, according to Orion Township Clerk Jill Bastian. Bastian recently underwent a mastectomy and will soon undergo chemotherapy. “You have to let people help you,” she said while recovering in her Heights Road home. According to […]

‘Wildcat turned Dragon’ Jim McGraw says goodbye

He’s been a Wildcat, and he’ll soon be a Golden Grizzly, but Jim McGraw will always be a Dragon at heart. After 32 years of teaching American Government and U.S. History at Lake Orion High School; and announcing for basketball, volleyball and, at times, football; McGraw will say goodbye to LOHS at the end of […]

Clogged drains, standing water

When Ruth Costigan and her family left to go up North on March 14, they never dreamed they would return on that Sunday to find their Conklin Road home surrounded by a newly formed lake. “We came home Sunday at noon, and found it,” Costigan said. “When we left on Friday, the drain was just […]

Residents can pay on-line for parks pass

Residents registering for Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department activities now have the option of paying with their credit card online. The Orion Township Board of Trustees has approved allowing the parks and recreation department to accept payment by credit card for parks and recreation activities only. Orion Township will use RecWare Pro software to […]

Residents can pay on-line for parks pass

Residents registering for Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department activities now have the option of paying with their credit card online. The Orion Township Board of Trustees has approved allowing the parks and recreation department to accept payment by credit card for parks and recreation activities only. Orion Township will use RecWare Pro software to […]

Track teams are young but talented

Most coaches shy away from the term, but this could very well be a “growing” season for the Lake Orion High School boys and girls track teams. Boys coach Stan Ford said he graduated some talented seniors from last year, and his goal for this season is to teach his young runners what track is […]

Fireworks group hopes to raise $30,000

Spring is just beginning, but the Lake Orion Fireworks Association is already thinking the Fourth of July. Fundraising for the annual Lake Orion Fireworks has begun, with the kick-off restaurant crawl event set for this Saturday, March 29. The annual Firecracker Crawl will be held 7-11:30 p.m., with at least eight restaurants; including Orion Sports […]

RCOC woman worked overtime to unplug drain

Road Commission for Oakland County employee Kelly Fortin said she was dismayed to read an article in the March 26 edition of The Lake Orion Review regarding drainage problems at a home on Conklin Road. In the article, Conklin Road resident Ruth Costigan told of how her basement had flooded due to plugged drains when […]

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