Back in 1982, the Verwood Hotel stood boarded up and empty in the village’s downtown area. The then Lake Orion Village Manager Jim Stump approached developer Carl Messer about constructing an 18 unit complex on the site. Messer told village council members on June 23, Stump felt the remodeling of Verwood was vital to the […]
Joseph Puertas, a Clarkston businessman and former proprietor of the Orion Township Megabowl, will get another chance to dodge prison time as his sentencing on six counts of cocaine delivery and one count of racketeering has been delayed. Puertas’ defense attorneys convinced US District Judge Paul Gadola to issue a temporary restraining order on June […]
Give us your best shot! We’re looking for the color photograph for our Info 2003 cover. The photo should be local and with one to three people. Have the photo to us by July 15, 2003. Think fun. Think fame. Think money. The winner’s photo will appear on over 22,000 Info books, which will be […]
Volunteers are needed for the Arts, Autos and Architecture event on July 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and July 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. They’ll be helping with parking at the GM Orion Plant, at the mansion taking tickets, selling beverages, food preparation, sales and clean up, security and maintenance. Volunteers can work all day or in […]
Two current members of Lake Orion’s Board of Zoning Appeals, whose terms are expiring, have agreed to serve another term. Regular member Ted Hockenbrocht’s and alternate member Jack Covert’s new terms will expire July 1, 2006. Kirk Kaufmann, who is now serving as an alternative on the board, will replace Dia Zaraga as a regular […]
It might not be a household word, but Myofascial Release is changing lives for many people. The treatment is a “hands on” technique, providing sustained pressure into myofascial restrictions to eliminate pain, headaches and restore motion. The fascial system (connective tissue) of the body covers everything from bones to organs. Physical therapy assistant and nationally […]
You know you’re getting old… when everyone you know seems to be retired. Spent Friday night celebrating with people from the village saying goodbye to Pat Fry, who has been a police dispatcher for a very long time. Although officially leaving the police department as a retiree, Pat will return this fall working some hours […]
Dear Editor, I’ve learned that practical jokes are not to be taken lightly. Crossing a fine line is very easy on this and can really hurt people you love. They can cause embarrassment and hurt the trust someone has in you. If you’re like me, you like to be the one laughing, not the one […]
Dear Editor, We are long-time residents (26 years) of Lake Orion and our children have grown up reading The Lake Orion Review. Our family would be lost without this community paper. It’s so much a part of our family. Thank you for this wonderful hometown paper. Shirley Ziegler
Dear Editor, I was appalled when I read your June 25 issue. As a village resident living on the lake, I’m sick and tired of ‘fireworks.? For the past two years, I head north to escape the chaos. I’m not saying I don’t enjoy the fireworks show that the village sponsors. In fact, it’s a […]