You can mark your calenders for the Lions Club Jubilee this July, but you might want to hold off for next year. Bud Rossman, who owns a building in downtown Lake Orion, presented petitions signed by 50 people to the village council on March 4. The petitions requested the village council ban future carnivals in […]
Village council member Mark Brancheau lost his bid to retain his seat in Lake Orion’s general election on Monday. His unofficial vote total of 136 was the fifth lowest of seven candidates. Only the top four vote getters were elected. Current council member Harry Stephen collected the highest number of votes with 178. Newcomer Charlotte […]
BY LISA VALENTINE Lake Orion Review Staff Writer A 40-year-old Highland man and his six-year-old son out riding their snowmobile on Lake Orion got a surprise on the evening of March 5 when they suddenly found themselves battling flames. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department report, the Orion Township Fire Department was dispatched to […]
John and Sylvia Graham, who live on Indianwood Road, would like to see the Road Commission for Oakland County install a street light in front of their residence to prevent more accidents from happening. The couple live on a curve, and have reported numerous accidents on their property already. The couple was unable to attend […]
Orion Township Trustee Eric Wilson has announced his candidacy for the Oakland County Commission’s 3rd District seat to be filled in a special election. The seat, which serves Orion and Oakland Townships, was held by Larry Obrecht, who retired several weeks ago. Obrecht has endorsed Wilson’s candidacy. “I believe Eric Wilson is the candidate best […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of suspicious circumstances on Cedar Key on March 7. According to an OSCD report, a 37-year-old woman said she’d received a phone call that went on her answering machine. A male caller, obviously disguising his voice according to the report, said he “knew she was a […]
Petitions for this year’s school board election are available at the Lake Orion School District Administration office at 315 North Lapeer Street in downtown Lake Orion. Board members whose terms are up this year include school board president Leeann Bartley and Bob Gritzinger. Candidates should have their petitions back to the administration by April 7 […]
Monday, March 3, an abandoned vehicle was spotted at an Orion Road apartment complex. An accident took place in front of KFC on South Broadway. *** Tuesday, March 4, forged check at Scandalz Nails on North Broadway. *** Wednesday, March 5, an accident occurred at M-24/Flint. A woman may have lost her purse on South […]
In these days of uncertainty over a possible war and a continuing sluggish economy, I thought I’d share this poem I read with you. It was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York hospital. Slow Dance Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round Or listened to the rain Slapping on […]
Dear Editor, Oakland County Commissioners with a 10 to eight vote on March 6 opted not to appoint a temporary commissioner to fill the vacancy left by Larry Obrecht. This will leave district 3 — Lake Orion, Orion Township and Oakland Township without representation at the county level until the June 17 special election. Apparently […]