Kimberly Santini, local artist and philanthropist, helped spread the artistic seed when when she held a painting class at the Orion Art Center June 11. Offering encouraging words in addition to technical support, Santini guided each class member individually, offering appropriate advice for each unique problem. The result was the production of six new works […]
The June 13 Village Council meeting was far more eventful than its agenda led readers to believe. Nearly every seat was filled by a downtown business owner or affiliate, and the meeting’s call to the public section, which is usually sparsely used, devoured the majority of the meeting, as business owner after business owner stood […]
The Lake Orion Lions? Club is gearing up to host their annual Jubilee. This year’s festival, at Canterbury Village, looks to be bigger and better than ever before. According to Club President Joseph Hildebrand, the carnival company responsible for providing rides and other amenities lost an event further north and the spare equipment will be […]
Orion Township and Oakland County may soon have a bit more influence in Lansing’s Secretary of State offices. Michael Gingell, Chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and Vice President of Corporate Development for Polk was recently offered a position on the newly formed ‘Business Roundtable.? Gingell said it was an honor to be […]
It’s that time of year again. The buzz is beginning for the third annual Dragon on the Lake Festival. Bringing in old favorites and new additions, Orion Art Center Director Reggie Harrison believes this year will be the biggest and best the event has ever experienced. ‘We went from 3,500 the first year, then in […]
With the economic climate improving for them, and their Orion Assembly Plant updates, General Motors decided it was time to show off their changes. On June 22, the Orion Assembly Plant hosted displays, and other fun activities that related to cars or community. Alongside a surprisingly deep tour of the new facilities – recently retooled […]
The Lake Orion Lion’s Club’s 2011 rendition of the Jubilee went off without a hitch, attracting crowds of kids and parents alike to experience what they had to offer. Between the multitude of rides, treats and eats, nary a dull moment could be had at the three day festival.
The weekend of July 2 and 3 transformed the grounds at Canterbury Village into a festival for all things Scottish. Heavy athletics, traditional dancing, the drone of bagpipes, and hearty food greeted any lucky enough to visit the annual event.
With streetscape essentially finished, the introduction of new businesses seems almost natural with the rebirth of Lake Orion Village. On June 27, one such new business was nearly denied entry into downtown. Don Gindhart, of Troy, has been in talks with Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority to open the 51 N. Broadway Brewing Company, in […]
The amphitheater commonly known as Wildwood now has a name and guess what: it’s still Wildwood. In addition to officially naming the venue as The Wildwood of Orion, a number of other important issues regarding the structure were mulled over and concluded on July 5 at the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting. Other decisions […]