In the Hallmark store business for over 20 years, Don and Dee Belcher have brought their expertise to a new enterprise in form of the Trends and Traditions store at Canterbury Village. Their goal is to open the eyes of local residents to Canterbury Village as more than just a “Christmas place.” “People, a lot […]
Local students who enjoy playing inline hockey can now play for their school’s team, as the Lake Orion Guided Activities Program (GAP) at Lake Orion High School is sponsoring an inline hockey league. The league is “play-to-play,” and is directed by Ken Helms, a Lake Orion resident who is also the director of the Rochester […]
Despite a slow season, the Lake Orion High School Girls Swimming and Diving Team pulled out a fourth place finish in the OAA Division II League Meet on Nov. 7. The Dragons finished with 306.5 points, with Bloomfield Hills Andover trailing behind in fifth (251 points), and Berkley High School in sixth (177 points). West […]
The Gingellville Community Center has closed its doors to karate instructor Bill Snyder, after claiming he was speaking of religion in his karate classes and soliciting funds as a “non-profit organization” in his own name on a website. Snyder began teaching karate at the center on Waldon Road about seven years ago and has been […]
Sagebrush Cantina owner Dia Zaraga and the Lake Orion Village Council are closer to allowing Zaraga to have an enclosed double-Dumpster placed on village property. However, the agreement won’t be approved until a survey of the property is complete. The board reviewed a draft license agreement prepared by Village Attorney Gary Dovre at the Sept. […]
Although the Lake Orion Village Council says its hands are tied, residents on Park Island would like to see more road services for their tax money. Park Island residents Howard Daenzer and William Raymor, along with several neighbors, approached the council on Sept. 25 to discuss resurfacing Park Island and converting it to a public […]
Time for me to fly… This will be my last column as editor of The Lake Orion Review–as of the first of October, I will be a new resident of Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. The Review was my first ‘real job.? I started here shortly after graduating from Oakland University, and I’ve […]
Celtic Cove in downtown Lake Orion is expanding to take over the other half of the building where it’s currently located, but building owner Richard Rieman doesn’t believe he should have to pay the full building permit fee since the project includes only minor interior modifications. Celtic Cove/Catholic Bookstore, located at 45 W. Flint Street, […]
In 80 years, the Orion Township Library has evolved from one room over the old Village Hall to its current 29,000-square foot home on Joslyn Road, and could be looking forward to the next step in that evolution, if a 2007 ballot proposal is successful. The library held an 80th anniversary celebration on Sept. 17, […]
Since a fire destroyed the old building on March 4, 2004, the new Sagebrush Cantina has had several tentative grand opening dates, going back to the beginning of this summer. Owner Dia Zaraga had hoped to open his restaurant, located at the same Broadway Street address as the old Sagebrush, in late September, but told […]