DDA may sell downtown offices

By Gabriel Ouzounian Review staff writer Lake Orion beer tasters may have something new to try. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) may be moving out of their current offices to make way for a new business. At the Feb. 14 Lake Orion Village Council Meeting, DDA Executive Director Suzanne Perreault detailed the intended plans to […]

Wagon Wheel’s walls wobble

Steps are being taken to ensure the Wagon Wheel is ready for new business ventures. Although first the building must be able to stand. According to Del Kanka, a demolition worker from Marler, Harlow construction in Leonard, the north facing wall of the building has become unsafe. ‘The owner wanted to remodel the place and […]

Two organizations certify DDA’s quality

The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has impressed two more organizations. As of Wednesday, Feb. 16, Main Street Oakland County, and the National Trust Main Street Center have declared Lake Orion’s DDA a nationally accredited 2010 Main Street Program. ‘It’s an honor because only around 50 percent of main street programs are accredited every […]

Chris Bell honored by Detroit Lions

Commuters driving on northbound M24 past Silverbell may have noticed a familiar face staring down at them. As part of winning The Detroit Lions 2010 High School Coach of the year, two bill boards – one near Ford Field and one in Lake Orion – have been decorated with Bell’s face. ‘It’s a little overkill […]

Argument begins over fire station rebuilding bid

What parameters are considered by the Orion Township Board of Trustees when determining who is awarded building contracts? A debate erupted at the trustee meeting Monday, Feb. 7, over this question. During public comments, Ashley Heidelberg, an employee of Heritage Contracting LLC of Clarkston and Jean Roukounakis, an acquaintance of the company’s CEO and Orion […]

Errors postpone tree service scam case

Accused of embezzling money from a vulnerable adult, Lonnie Wade Jenkins was summoned to a preliminary hearing in 52-3 District Court. But soon after the arrival of the alleged victim, a 86 year-old Lake Orion woman, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, the charge was dropped and Jenkins released. According to Chief Assistant Prosecutor for Oakland County, […]

One arrested, one fleeing in Lake Orion drug bust

By Gabriel Ouzounian Review staff writer Someone was allegedly producing marijuana in Lake Orion’s downtown area. On Thursday, Jan. 27, Lake Orion Police with search warrant in hand, entered a home on Central Drive and discovered 84 marijuana plants and plant growing equipment. There was no evidence to suggest that anyone was living at the […]

Canterbury Ice Festival provides outdoor fun, raises money for charity

Utilizing the final months of winter, Olde World Canterbury Village celebrated in the chilly weather with ice sculptures and a number of other activities to raise money for a chosen charity. While being warmed by a number of barrel fires placed around the event’s staging grounds, visitors enjoyed displays from seven-time world champion ice sculptor […]

GM hires some, lays off others

By Gabriel Ouzounian Review staff writer General Motors will be laying off more skilled labors from their Orion Assembly Plant, but for other unemployed auto workers, the act has a silver lining. While more than 130 skilled tradesman will be facing indefinite layoffs, Orion Assembly Plant Manager Alicia Boler-Davis said the plant is readying to […]

Gibb delivers broader state of the township address

By Gabriel Ouzounian Review staff writer It seems that one address was not enough to detail the entire state of the township. In the early hours of Thursday, Feb. 3, Orion Township Supervisor Matthew Gibb took the stage once again at King’s Court in Olde World Canterbury Village to further detail how the township fared. […]