News Brief — Township CDBG application approved

The Orion Township Board approved an application for 2013 Community Development Block Grant funds. The allocation for Orion Twp. is $61,620, of which $15,986 is designated for public transportation, $2,500 for Emergency Food Assistance programs, and $43,134 for Home Improvement Loan Program.

News Brief–LOHS Marching Band Excels

The Lake Orion Marching Dragons competed in a Bands of America tournament on Saturday, Oct. 6. At the Pontiac Silverdome, the Dragons faced bands from seven different states, finishing first in Music, second in Marching, and second overall of the 18 bands competing. Michael Steele, Director of Bands at LOHS, offered a ‘thank you to […]

News Brief–Township CDBG application approved

The Orion Township Board approved an application for 2013 Community Development Block Grant funds. The allocation for Orion Twp. is $61,620, of which $15,986 is designated for public transportation, $2,500 for Emergency Food Assistance programs, and $43,134 for Home Improvement Loan Program.

Orion Township welcomes Fall with Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest begins with the letters ‘ok? but the event was much more of a hit than that. Held on Oct 5 and 7, the three day event drew thousands to the 21-acre grounds of Canterbury Village at 2369 Joslyn Court. ‘Attendance was double that of last year’s event,? said Frances Smither-Fischer, Director of Club Affairs […]

Two new candidates for school board

Lake Orion residents William Holt and Angela Nasso have filed for School Board candidacy in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. Both Holt and Nasso filed without party affiliation. Nasso is a mother of four Lake Orion students. She has children at the elementary, middle school, and high school level. She said she is motivated to […]

Disney helps make-a-wish

Another of Izabel Wiegand’s wishes has come true. The third-grader from Carpenter Elementary went ice-skating with Merida, star of the Disney movie ‘Brave? on Oct. 4. Izabel and six other area children attended the invitation-only special reception with Merida at the Palace of Auburn Hills where they practiced their archery and ice-skating skills. Izabel said […]

Orion gets a bakery

By Lance Farrell Review Staff Writer Looks like a Great Harvest for Orion Township this fall and beyond. At 7 a.m. on Friday, Jim and Louise Westcott of Lake Orion will open a Great Harvest Bread Company store, the first bakery the township has seen for many years. Situated across from Friendship Park at the […]

Clerk offers advice

Orion Township Clerk. Penny Shults, wants to remind you about the upcoming election on Tuesday, November 6. Lake Orion polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at the regular polling stations. This is the general election, which means that Orion voters can vote for national candidates like the President as well as congressional representatives. […]

Talk of the Towns

By Mary Keck and Lance Farrell Most of the time, my husband ? a reporter for The Lake Orion Review ? and I can cheer for the same team. During basketball season, we’re both rooting for the Hoosiers, but now we’re writing about and for neighboring communities and newspapers. Things have changed. Just take our […]

Dance team Florida-bound

Ask the Lake Orion High School dance team if they believe in magic. Thanks to an approval from the Lake Orion School board, the team will travel to the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, FL from Jan. 31- Feb 4. The fifteen-member troop will compete against teams from all over the nation in Jazz and Pom-Pon […]

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