Lake Orion Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel was given a special recognition award by the Oakland County Business Finance Corporation on June 2 at Oakland Hills Country Club BFC is a private operation but uses county employees and pays the county for the use of those employees. It helps businesses obtain financing at favorable rates […]
What a terrific idea to combine community efforts of Addison, Orion and Oxford Townships with the Villages of Leonard, Lake Orion and Oxford for a senior center! Church Street Singers have also combined efforts from all these communities to provide a wonderful entertainment exchange program. We know that by adding the talents of many, all […]
I have lived in Orion Township for over 56 years and I have never seen a candidate for the office of Orion Township treasurer more capable or qualified for the office than Alice Young. Having been a former Orion Township clerk, I know the tremendous responsibility the whole board has in the operation of the […]
Thoughts of a nature nuts: Always keep your curiosity and freedom a high priority. A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work — every time! Funny what we can get attached to. Take our wheelbarrow of 25 years. It’s helped lay sod, plant countless flowers, trees and shrubs; haul dirt, […]
Lake Orion summer home owner Cathy Battaglia said she was delighted when she read recently in The Lake Orion Review that something might be done with two swans, described as ‘aggressive,? living on Lake Orion. ‘My daughters were attacked by those swans in a no wake zone last summer,? she said. ‘People were laughing at […]
This summer will be an exciting one for Lake Orion resident Nate Recknagel; not only is he a recently graduated Lake Orion High School senior, but he has also been chosen by the Detroit Tigers baseball organization to play in their annual high school all-star game, during the annual Negro League weekend in July. Recknagel, […]
The Lake Orion varsity softball team advanced to play against Clarkston in the Division I regional quarterfinals after soundly defeating Troy in the semifinal game on June 12 at Utica High School. The Dragons won 8-2, breaking Troy’s 27-game winning streak. Lake Orion scorers came alive in the third inning as Bristel Brumitt, Kristen Larsen, […]
A successful season came to an end for the Lake Orion High School varsity baseball team on June 12, as the Dragons lost a closely matched game, 5-4, against Troy in the Division I regional semifinal. Playing at Utica, the Dragons? Neil Medchill had a RBI and single in the seventh inning, along Bob Clouse […]
The Lake Orion varsity girls soccer team lost to Grand Blanc 2-1 in regional competition in Midland on June 8. The contest featured a goal from Rachel Bemman on an assist from Holli Finneren, and the Dragons started out dominating play for 15 minutes. ‘Grand Blanc was a good team that executed their set pieces […]
If leading stars Dean and Debbie Vanderkolk of ‘It Had To Be You,? a romantic comedy beginning this weekend at the Orion Art Center, seem to have a lot of chemistry on stage, there’s a good reason. The two are husband and wife in real life. Debbie will play struggling B-movie actress and wannabe playwright […]