Walters picked for school board seat;

A retired teacher has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Lake Orion School Board. Bill Walters, who lives in the Village of Lake Orion, was selected by the board after an interview process on Aug. 18. Eleven people had submitted applications to replace Lori Penman. She resigned officially Aug. 1 because she […]

Ranville replaces Patton on council

BY ELAINE STIEB Lake Orion Review Editor That newest Lake Orion Village Council member worked for the village for 37 years. Now he’s going to be part of the its governing body. Retired LO Department of Public Works John Ranville was appointed at the Aug. 23 council meeting to fill the council seat recently vacated […]

Parents: Not allowing some students to ride bus is unfair

Orion Township resident Chris Stewart is angry that her five-year-old daughter will be expected to walk to Blanche Sims Elementary from her home near Conklin Road when school begins on Aug. 30. Stewart, who lives 9/10ths of a mile from the school, said she was told by Lake Orion Schools that her two daughters would […]

Outstanding volunteers

Jon and Ellen Thomerson of Lake Orion recently received the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan’s Award for Outstanding Community Service for their efforts on behalf of the children in the community. Pictured with the Thomersons (left) is Tim Dougan, director of the local club.

Who’s been reading my mail?

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of mail tampering on Judah Road on Aug. 18. According to an OCSD report, a 72-year-old woman had observed a white female drive into her driveway, get out and open her mailbox and read her mail. The woman said the suspect then got back into her […]

ONTV producers? meeting

Orion Neighborhood TeleVision has scheduled a producers? meeting that takes place Aug. 30, 7 p.m. at the ONTV studio. Everyone who has taken an ONTV certification class is invited. The two-hour session includes information about current and proposed access programs, ideas for promoting a program, production opportunites, a chance to connect with other access producers […]

Free food

Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency will be distributing free food at the CERC building in Lake Orion on Sept. 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. All people who are income eligible and not registered may do so at the site by bringing social security cards, household income and photo ID. For income eligibility requirements or additional information, […]

More attorney fees

As the issue of a possible land swap between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and a private developer in Oakland Township continues, the Orion Township board has authorized additional fees for the attorney hired to represent the township in opposing the swap. The property in question is state land on M-24 and private land […]

Higgins retires from township

Helen Higgins, who has worked for Orion Township since 1978, has retired. Higgins? retirement was effective on Aug. 20. She worked as a receptionist at Orion Township Hall.

Paving bid lower

Good news, Orion Township will save about $30,000 more than originally estimated to pave a parking area at Civic Center Park. The engineer’s estimate for the project was $151,675; the board of trustees voted Aug. 16 to award the contract, for the winning low bid of $118,365, to Pro-Lien Asphalt Paving Corporation. The contract is […]