Time for me to fly… This will be my last column as editor of The Lake Orion Review–as of the first of October, I will be a new resident of Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. The Review was my first ‘real job.? I started here shortly after graduating from Oakland University, and I’ve […]
Celtic Cove in downtown Lake Orion is expanding to take over the other half of the building where it’s currently located, but building owner Richard Rieman doesn’t believe he should have to pay the full building permit fee since the project includes only minor interior modifications. Celtic Cove/Catholic Bookstore, located at 45 W. Flint Street, […]
In 80 years, the Orion Township Library has evolved from one room over the old Village Hall to its current 29,000-square foot home on Joslyn Road, and could be looking forward to the next step in that evolution, if a 2007 ballot proposal is successful. The library held an 80th anniversary celebration on Sept. 17, […]
Since a fire destroyed the old building on March 4, 2004, the new Sagebrush Cantina has had several tentative grand opening dates, going back to the beginning of this summer. Owner Dia Zaraga had hoped to open his restaurant, located at the same Broadway Street address as the old Sagebrush, in late September, but told […]
Students from L.A. Dance in Lake Orion attended the Hall of Fame Nationals in Chicago in June, and had their best year to date at the competition. L.A. Dance owner/instructor Laura Berger said her studio competes every year, and that this year was one of the best. ‘Last year it was in Ohio, and this […]
Officers from the Lake Orion Police Department responded to an accident at McDonald’s on M-24 Friday evening, not knowing the incident would result in a large cocaine bust, and the largest cash seizure in LOPD history. Agron Kalaj, a 44-year-old resident of Crompond, New York, was exiting the McDonald’s onto M-24 in his 2004 Yukon […]
The Orion Lodge #46 and A.M. (Free and Accepted Masons) held a third annual Motorcycle Benefit on Sept. 10, this year benefitting the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 Unit. The event kicked off with a breakfast, and was followed by a ride to Frankenmuth for lunch, then back to the Orion Lodge for dinner. The […]
Lake Orion Village resident Luis Rodriguez says the stretch of Grampian that he lives on hasn’t been graded by the Road Commission for Oakland County in a year, and he would like the village to consider having it paved. The LO Village Council instead planned to ask for a written agreement with the RCOC for […]
The LO Village Council would like to meet with the DDA board before moving forward with a water main and road rehabilitation project for Flint Street. At its Aug. 28 meeting, the council voted to speak with the DDA before moving forward with the water main project. The project has a total budget of $475,000, […]
The Lake Orion United Methodist Church in downtown Lake Orion began offering a new contemporary worship service in June, in addition to the traditional services already offered. So far, the response has been extremely positive. The contemporary praise service is offered from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. on Sundays at the church, located at 140 E. Flint […]