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Lake Orion DDA: October in Downtown Lake Orion
Press Release
For Immediate Release – September 29, 2025
Janet Bloom, Assistant Director
Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority
118 N. Broadway, Lake Orion, MI 48362
Cell (248) 320-7599 | Office (248) 693-9742
bloom@downtownlakeorion.org
downtownlakeorion.org
Facebook: LakeOrionDDA; Instagram: DowntownLakeOrion; X: LakeOrionDDA
Downtown Lake Orion’s Spooky Season Brings Fun for All Ages!
October in Downtown Lake Orion finds it awash in the traditional beauty of Fall – colorful mums, tall
cornstalks, rotund pumpkins, fall floral displays, and sturdy strawbales. Merchants have decorated their
storefronts with images leaning on thoughts of cooler weather, falling leaves, and brisk mornings. It doesn’t
take long to find areas in town that make a perfect backdrop for photos, such as the Flint St. Alley or head over
to Children’s Park gazebo for a seat on a park bench decked out with cozy pillows and blankets, flanked by fall
décor and topped with a lit chandelier – a perfect capture of Fall in a small downtown.
Fashioning the downtown with all the season splendors prepares downtown Lake Orion for shoppers and
visitors ready for fun, family-friendly October events.
The first weekend in October welcomes the Here Lies Lake Orion Cemetery Tour. It’s an immersive journey
held during the light of day in Evergreen Cemetery area. This special event, hosted by the Orion Historical
Society in partnership with the Lake Orion DDA, offers a unique opportunity to explore the stories of four
notable families buried there. Discover their fascinating histories and learn about their significant contributions
to the Lake Orion area. Tours are $12 per ticket and tour times are 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. It is a walking
tour held rain or shine. Dates are October 4 and 5. Buy tickets at www.orionhistoricalsociety.com. Presented by
Orion Historical Society and Lake Orion DDA.
Halloween Extravaganza, a signature downtown Lake Orion Fall event, will be held on Wednesday, October
15, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Dress up in your favorite costume, grab your candy bag and come downtown to trick or
treat with downtown businesses. Children’s Park area will be brimming with cider & donuts from the Lake Orion
DDA, games, treats, and spooky music. Follow the “Trick or Treat Trail Map” through downtown, finding treats
at businesses along your route. The parade starts at Village Hall (Church and Anderson Streets) and makes it
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way down Anderson St. to Children’s Park. Gather your ghouls and superheros to stage at 5:30 p.m. and
parade begins at 6 p.m.
Grab your brooms and cauldrons for the annual night on the town with Witches Night on October 24, from 5
p.m. to 10 p.m. in the downtowns of Lake Orion and Oxford. The Downtown Express Trolley will be making
its rounds between the two communities all evening. Merchants have conjured up spine-tingling deals and
spooky activities. Restaurants are joining in with witchy-themed food and beverages to complete the night.
Costumes are highly encouraged, and warlocks are welcomed, too. Photo booth, musical entertainment,
psychics, and prizes will add to the fun and festivities.
For further information, contact the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority (DDA) at 248-693-9742 or
see more details at www.downtownlakeorion.org. More information is also on Facebook: LakeOrionDDA,
Instagram: DowntownLakeOrion, or X: LakeOrionDDA.
August at the NOCC
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Oakland County Family Market Day Promotes Healthy Eating
Oakland County Family Market Day Promotes Healthy Eating for Oakland County Families
Post Date:07/09/2025 1:00 PM
Pontiac, Mich. – The Healthy Oakland Partnership (HOP) encourages Oakland County residents to participate in their annual Family Market Day events this summer. Coupons for locally grown produce worth $5 each are available to residents with a State of Michigan Bridge/EBT card or who are enrolled in Oakland County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
“Family Market Day links residents to locally grown Michigan produce and encourages healthy eating,” said Kate Guzman, health officer at Oakland County Health Division. “If you’ve never purchased fresh, local produce before, this is a great opportunity to try shopping at a Farmer’s Market.”
Family Market Day events will occur on the following dates:
- Saturday, July 19, at the Oakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, from 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.
- Thursday, July 24, at the Oak Park Farmers Market, 14300 Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park, from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Coupons are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and must be used during the event. Coupon distribution ends 30 minutes prior to the market’s closing. No registration is necessary.
In addition to $5 coupons for produce, resources and a variety of activities for families will be available. The Family Market Day at Oakland County Farmers Market will include inflatables and yard games for families and Family Market Day at Oak Park Farmers Market will include cooking demonstrations, face-painting and a petting zoo.
Family Market Days are made possible in part by Ageways, Blue Cross Complete of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Henry Ford West Bloomfield, and Trinity Health.
For more information, visit oakgov.com/health, @publichealthOC on Facebook and Twitter, or contact Kelsey Merz at merzk@oakgov.com or (248) 365-8954.
Healthy Oakland Partnership (HOP)
Healthy Oakland Partnership (HOP) was launched by Oakland County Health Division in 2009 as a collaboration of local government, hospitals, health care providers, community-based organizations, businesses, and citizens working to increase and promote healthy eating and physical activity opportunities.
HOP began hosting Family Market Days in 2009 to engage entire families in healthy eating practices and encourage physical activity. The partnership expanded to include older adults in 2017 by hosting Senior Market Days.
For media inquiries, please contact Bill Mullan, Oakland County public information officer, at 248-202-9668.
July at the North Oakland Community Coalition
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ONTV Wins 2025 Hometown Media Arts Award
Orion Neighborhood Television Wins 2025
Hometown Media Arts Award from the
Alliance of Community Media
Foundation
ONTV took home the Original Film/Drama Award
Lake Orion ─ May 13, 2025 ─ Orion Neighborhood Television was a recipient of a 2025 Hometown Media Award from the Alliance for Community Media Foundation. The awards program was established to honor and promote community media, community radio, and local cable programs that are distributed on Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) access cable television channels. Proceeds go to the ACM Foundation which is exclusively used for facilitating, preserving and promoting education in community media.
ONTV was the winner of the Original Film/Drama in the student category for its Wildwood Film Festival submission of “It Just Takes One.” The movie was produced by local filmmakers Andrew Carpenter, Parker Gannon, Ben Redmon and Freddy Velazquez.
“Me and a couple of my close friends came together to create this short film as an entry for the Wildwood Film Festival,” said Andrew Carpenter. “Four years ago, we felt the impact in our community during the Oxford High School tragedy and we wanted to try and flip this horrible situation into something that can give people hope and bring people together. We are so happy our film was named as the Best Original Film/Drama in the student category for the Hometown Media Awards.”
Each year, nearly one thousand entries are submitted. These entries, or programs, are submitted and evaluated on several factors resulting in over 100 award winners. A panel of over 150 judges from the industry evaluate the entries. Awards are presented to the most creative programs that address community needs, develop diverse community involvement, challenge conventional commercial television formats, and move viewers to experience television in a different way.
“The Hometown Media Awards celebrate both the excellence of work and the diversity of media that appears on community channels being produced around the country. The ACM Foundation is proud of their achievement and of how they represent their communities in their work,” said Mike Wassenaar, President & CEO, Alliance for Community Media.
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About the Alliance for Community Media (www.allcommunitymedia.org)
Founded in 1979, the Alliance for Community Media is a national, non-profit membership organization committed to ensuring access to electronic media for all people. The Alliance for Community Media carries forth its mission by educating, advocating and acting as a resource for the more than 3,000 Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) cable channels nationwide.
Contact: Orion Neighborhood Television │ontv@orionontv.org │248.393.1060|