The Broadway Embroidery crew has been working nonstop for several weeks to create face masks for those in need. (From left) Kristen Banks, Jake Joseph, Isaiah Robinson, Anthony Medina, Jason Mitteer (kneeling), Olivia Mitteer, Sally Medina and Cindy Fantich. Photo provided. By Megan Kelley Review Writer As COVID-19 cases increase throughout the country, the nation […]
Need NOTA? Call 248-693-7200 ext. 2 between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday Online: ridenota.org By Jim Newell Review Editor Many people rely on the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) to get to and from work, to a doctor’s appointment or to the grocery store. But with the spread of COVID-19, NOTA’s volume […]
Nurses at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac wear cover masks created by Orion Township resident and seamstress Peggy Barry Bartz, who adds a loving touch to her work with a heart. Photo provided by Bridgette Giampa. By Jim Newell Review Editor For many in the medical field the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Hospitals around the country are desperately seek N95 respirator masks to protect health care workers treating COVID-19 patients, but are also running short on all surgical masks, gowns and other equipment. Bridgette Giampa, a nurse practitioner at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, has seen, and experienced, firsthand, the […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer It has been just over a week since the “Stay home, Stay safe” order was put into place by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. With some people have been in near isolation for much longer than that, staying occupied is a general struggle each day. Though the majority of businesses and services […]
The Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department needs donations to distribute to Orion residents in need of assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Items needed are: non-perishable food, toiletries, personal hygiene products, water (especially distilled water for breathing machines), personal protective equipment (face masks, hand sanitizers, cleaning products), laundry and dishwasher detergents. All items must be […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer During the March 11 Lake Orion Community Schools school board meeting, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance John Fitzgerald went over the district’s budget development timeline, assumptions and three-year forecast. The three-year forecast covers the fiscal years of the 2020-21 school year through the 2022-23 school year. “The value of […]
The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 396 calls from March 23-29, 2020 • Felony Arrests: 0 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 3 • Accidents: 3 Locking car doors works wonders Deputies were dispatched to the 1400 block of Miller Road at 2:10 p.m. March 23 for a larceny from an automobile complaint. The homeowner, […]
John Lindsay Leonard died March 26, 2020 in Oxford, Michigan. He was 91. He was born March 13, 1929 in Lake Orion. John was preceded in death by his loving wife Caroline Clara (Seitz), his loving daughter Aleta Ruth Durkee; his parents Cornelius Williams and Ruth Irene (Bennett) Leonard as well as eleven siblings. John […]
Jack W. Hall of Lake Orion, Michigan, lost his battle with ALS on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the age of 92. Jack was born on August 16, 1927. He was the cherished husband of Eva Hall; father of Kim (Dave) Pollock and Mark McClain; loving and devoted grandfather of Kaitlyn (David) Ryan and step-grandfather […]