The Lake Orion Village Council has voted to recommend that the Michigan Liquor Control Commission approve an application from the Sagebrush Cantina to transfer a liquor license. Sagebrush owner Dia Zaraga has asked to transfer his Class C liquor license, currently in escrow, back to the new Sagebrush building, located at the same address as […]
It doesn’t seem possible that summer is officially here. It wasn’t all that long ago that I was rushing around buying Christmas presents, and preparing to take over as editor of The Review. It’s now six months later, but it doesn’t seem like that much time has passed. In Lake Orion, the Jubilee Carnival and […]
After instructing 4,400 students in nearly 34 years with Lake Orion Schools, you might say Waldon Middle School band director Michael Edwards has earned a break. Edwards, the husband of Carpenter Elementary Principal Rose Edwards, retired at the end of this school year, and plans to spend some time visiting family and friends, and also […]
Janis Peacock, a fifth-grade teacher at Pine Tree Elementary School, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor assault and battery, after allegedly shoving at student into a bookcase. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Peacock is due back in the 52-3 District Court on June 28, and is currently free on a $2,000 […]
The dates are already set, and in less than two week’s time, fun-seeking folks from all over will fill up downtown Lake Orion for the annual Lions Club Jubilee and the fireworks show on July 2. But who’s cleaning up? That was the topic of conversation at the June 12 Lake Orion Village Council meeting, […]
Lake Orion High School’s Class of 2007 will be able to have their graduation at Meadowbrook, but a larger venue will have to be found for the Class of 2008. LOHS Principal Todd Dunckley said this year’s sophomore class has over 600 students. He said the district would like to keep allowing four graduation tickets […]
People will be allowed to view the Lake Orion fireworks show from Green’s Park for the first time this year, but there is a catch. The only people allowed into the park after the park closes at 8 p.m. will be those who have pre-purchased a pass from Lake Orion Village Hall. LO Village Manager […]
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the National Trails Day celebration at the Paint Creek Trail headquarters in Oakland Township. At the event, pedometers were given away, so I picked one up. A pedometer measures the number of steps you take each day, as well as the number of miles you’ve walked. Some of […]
It was an evening of art, song, and most of all, healing. The Orion Art Center held an opening reception on June 9, for The Healing Power of the Arts exhibit, a collaboration between the OAC, The Art Experience, and Common Ground Sanctuary, in conjunction with the Indianwood Psychology Group, and Paint a Miracle. The […]
The Paint Creek Trailways Commission hosted a celebration with the theme ‘Experience your Outdoors? on June 3, honoring the trail’s recent designation as a National Recreation Trail. The National Recreation Trails Program is jointly administered by the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, and the US Forest Service. The 8.9-mile long Paint […]