Peanut ban continues at Blanche Sims

Based on advice by the school district attorney, administration told parents at the Lake Orion School Board meeting on Feb. 11 peanut products will continue to be banned at Blanche Sims Elementary School. Arlene Vaughn, mother of two children at the school had asked board members to have a committee develop a specific policy on […]

RCOC plans improvements at Baldwin/Brown intersection

Motorists who find the intersection of Baldwin and Brown Roads to be a pain could soon find some relief. Orion Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said a recent meeting with the Road Commission for Oakland County resulted in a promise for improvements in the near future. ‘The intersection of Brown and Baldwin is one of the […]

Not legal to park trailer on island lot

For six years, Devin Reed, a resident of Victoria Island, parked his flatbed trailer in the old lagoon area of Bellevue Island. He was told by Lake Orion Village Council members on Feb. 9 that he won’t be able to do it anymore. According to Reed, he uses the trailer everyday in his business and […]

Change in trash hauler’s policy angers resident

At least one Orion Township resident was surprised to see their trash still sitting on the curb recently after Waste Management stopped accepting trash from 45 gallon containers. A resident wrote to The Lake Orion Review to complain about the change in policy and ask why Waste Management had stopped picking up the containers when […]

Woman leaves baby alone

A baby was left alone in a vehicle at the Old Navy store on Baldwin Road on Feb. 11. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, a 34-year-old Troy woman left her one-year-old daughter unattended in her mini-van while she shopped for half an hour in the Old Navy store. Deputies observed that the infant […]

Preparing for life in the pros

Ryan Goleski’s dream has always been to be a professional baseball player, and after many years of hard work his dream is coming true. Goleski, a 2000 graduate of Lake Orion High School, was drafted in 2003 by the Cleveland Indians Baseball Organization. He played last June through September for a minor league team, the […]

Serving as election inspectors

Individuals who will be election inspectors in this year’s Lake Orion Village Election on March 8 are Carolyn Dumeah (co-chair), Barbara Howe (co-chair), June Rupert, Hedwig Latosz, and Sarah Hauxwell. Maxine Paquette is an alternate. According to LO Village Clerk, Arlene Nichols, the co-chairs will be compensated at a per diem rate of $145 and […]

One appointment made

Three vacancies existed on the Village of Lake Orion’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee before Charles Larnard of North Andrews was appointed to the committee by village council members on Feb. 9. His term will end March 31, 2005. The other two vacancies are for terms ending March 31, 2006.

Honor status

All of the members of the Lake Orion School Board have been given Honor Board Status through the Michigan School Board Association. The board members were required to take a variety of classes and seminars to achieve this level. According to LO Assistant Superintendent Chris Lehman, Lake Orion is only one of 14 school boards […]

They’re not signing

On the advice of their attorney who had some issues with the agreement, Lake Orion Village Council members decided not to sign a Main Street Oakland County Program Agreement. Attorney Gary Dovre believes the agreement isn’t necessary. In a letter to the council, he said when the village filled out and sent in its 2001 […]