So what will you be doing early New Year’s Day morning? It’s more than likely you’ll still be in bed, sleeping in from the events of the night before. Or maybe you will have awakened and leisurely waiting for the start of the Michigan-USC football game. While most will be taking it easy on the […]
Educators have long believed that learning to read at an early age gives children a head start in life. To assist in that process, representatives from Kohl’s provided free books last Thursday to 51 children in the Lake Orion district’s Head Start program. Peggy Lewis, a supervisor with the Kohl’s store in Rochester Hills, said […]
Steven Auger, architect for the planned renovation of Lake Orion United Methodist Church, updated the Village Council last week on the status of the project. Auger said the renovation will feature a major expansion of the church, that will include three stories of educational space and a new sanctuary that can accommodate up to 750 […]
Members of Lake Orion’s Sons of the American Legion showed their generosity last Saturday, collecting and distributing holiday packages to 12 local families. Sons member and Squadron #233 Historian, Corey Irons, said the organization traditionally ‘adopts? selected families to assist during the holidays. He said the gift packages include donated items along with toys and […]
The recent return to the concert stage of Bob Seger has jogged a lot of memories for Detroit-area music fans. It had been a very long time, more than 10 years to be precise, since Seger and his Silver Bullet Band graced a local concert venue, leaving most fans wondering if it would ever happen. […]
A 24-year-old Oxford Township woman was killed and a 17-year-old Lake Orion youth seriously injured around 1:14 a.m. Saturday in a collision on M-24, north of Brown Road. Oakland County Sheriff deputies report that Sherry Burke, 24, died when her 2005 Ford Focus collided with a 1996 Ford Explorer driven by the Lake Orion resident. […]
It may not have the looks or sophistication of the infamous robot ‘Gort,? but the Lego robot built by a team of St. Joseph School elementary students has the makings of science reality rather than science fiction. In the late 1950s, Gort, the shiny robot with the rotating eye, brought the world to its knees […]
By any measure, an anniversary of 125 years represents a significant milestone. For a newspaper like the Lake Orion Review, it means that tens of thousands of readers have turned to these pages for their news and information over the years. During that time, countless local residents have come and gone. Many of them shared […]
Last Saturday morning began like any other for Flint Street residents Amelia and Guadalupe DelReal. Amelia rose before 5 a.m. to spend her customary hour in prayer before beginning her daily chores. Guadalupe was up early too, and was about to make his regular walk downtown to pick up a newspaper, when he noticed something […]
The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority hosted a special ribbon cutting celebration Friday, honoring 12 businesses that have either moved into reinvested in the downtown district. The DDA celebration began with a business neighbors meeting and light refreshments at the organization’s office at 51 North Broadway. Dick Hasberger, DDA Board and Economic Development Committee member, […]