Other people do matter. Madeline and Brooke Tietze, ages 7 and 6, were inspired by the Positivity Project rolled out at their school, Webber Elementary, this year. They wanted to do something to help keep their Keatington neighbors’ spirits high during this time and decided making colorful inspirational posters would be great way to do […]
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cdc.gov/coronavirus • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), michigan.gov/Coronavirus • Oakland County Health Division, oakgov.com/health • Orion Township government, oriontownship.org. • Lake Orion Community Schools, lakeorionschools.org, for school-related updates. • Township Supervisor Chris Barnett has said he will also post regular video updates on his […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order on Monday, calling for most of the state’s nearly 10 million residents to stay at home and avoid all contact with others. Executive Order 2020-21 temporarily suspends activities “that are not necessary to sustain or protect life.” The order […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor With Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issuing a stay-at-home order on Monday, Orion Township officials are continuing to find ways to help Orion residents. Supervisor Chris Barnett started the Orion COVID-19 Response Team – comprised of area government, school, church, charitable, service and community organization leaders – for that purpose, to meet […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer As schools and businesses face statewide shutdowns and residents are forced to socially distance and self-quarantine to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, many are scrambling to maintain healthy habits and strong mental health. The North Oakland Community Coalition is working to provide resources to local […]
Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education President Jim Weidman announced on the district’s website that the search process for a new superintendent is suspended indefinitely. In a letter to the community, Weidman said the search was suspended because of the COVID-19 outbreak, which would prevent the board from conducting the process as it had […]
This month, residents will be asked to fill out the 2020 Census in order to count the population in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands) Households will have the ability to fill out […]
Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion and Lake Orion Community Schools have canceled all scheduled meetings for the month of March during the statewide stay-at-home order from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The meeting schedules for the Village and Township are expected to be reassessed after April 13. Online: oriontownship.org, lakeorion.org, lakeorionschools.org. The Lake Orion Review […]
On March 10, Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency as the state’s first two positive cases of COVID-19 were identified. As of 2 p.m. March 23, the state had 1,328 presumptive positive cases and 15 deaths in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health reported. The cases of COVID-19 are split evenly among men and […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township Parks and Recreation workers have responded to the Coronavirus pandemic by setting up the Orion Center as a drop off location for donated items. Workers will then deliver those items to seniors and others in need in the Orion Community, said Parks and Recreation Director Aaron Whatley. “We’re […]