Royal Oak Review

A Suburban Collection Farmington Hills Nissan employee makes a donation to the Drive Away Hunger campaign.

Published November 20, 2020

Drive Away Hunger campaign hopes to donate 1 million meals

METRO DETROIT — Food is a basic need, but for some families, it’s become their biggest challenge.

Published November 20, 2020

Normandy Oaks Park slowly moving toward completion

ROYAL OAK — On Oct. 31, the city of Royal Oak and Oakland County partnered to offer walk-throughs at the future site of Normandy Oaks Park, 4234 Delemere Blvd., near Crooks and Normandy roads. Several families made the stroll in Halloween costumes.

Longtime Royal Oak City Attorney David Gillam worked his last day with the city of Royal Oak Nov. 13 and was set to begin his new position as village administrator and clerk in Wolverine Lake, a 1.68-square-mile village in Commerce Township, Nov. 23.

Published November 20, 2020

Longtime Royal Oak city attorney leaves to serve hometown

ROYAL OAK — Longtime Royal Oak City Attorney David Gillam, 61, is saying goodbye to the city for the third, and final, time.

Published November 20, 2020

‘Discovery of the Lincoln Time Capsule’ documentary now online

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools and WOAK, the district’s student broadcast channel, recently produced a nine minute and 32 second documentary called “Discovery of the Lincoln Time Capsule.”

Published November 20, 2020

Beaumont hospitals reinstate visitor restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

ROYAL OAK — Beaumont hospitals in Royal Oak, Troy, Grosse Pointe and Taylor are limiting the visitation of family and friends to protect patients, staff and the community as COVID-19 cases in the region and state continue to increase, according to a Nov. 9 Beaumont Health press release.

Published November 19, 2020

Clawson Public Schools goes remote for three weeks

CLAWSON — During an emergency meeting Nov. 16, the Clawson Board of Education unanimously approved a three-week pause from the district’s hybrid — both in-person and remote — learning model, as recommended by Superintendent Tim Wilson.

State rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app

Published November 19, 2020

Michigan rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app

LANSING — MI COVID Alert is a new statewide COVID-19 exposure notification app that lets users know whether they might recently have been exposed to COVID-19. It uses randomly generated phone codes and low energy Bluetooth technology instead of GPS location to protect privacy.

Published November 18, 2020

‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ at home with your favorite holiday music

METRO DETROIT — This holiday season will be different for many because of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a “Blue Christmas.”

Published November 18, 2020

Veterans group celebrates Veterans Day remotely

METRO DETROIT — Recognizing Veterans Day Nov. 11 was a challenge for most people given the COVID-19 quarantine, but the Metro Detroit Veterans Coalition forged ahead with a virtual alternative to its annual parade.

Published November 18, 2020

It’s beginning to look — kinda — like Christmas

METRO DETROIT — COVID-19 has taken a lot of celebrations away from us this season. Will it take out the season of giving, too? Not if retailers have a say in the matter.

Signs like this one, seen at the splash pad at Kensington Metropark, helped visitors know how far they should social distance while using Huron-Clinton Metroparks in 2020.

Published November 17, 2020

Huron-Clinton Metroparks see 2020 attendance surge

METRO DETROIT — With outdoors seemingly safer places to have distanced gatherings than inside, Huron-Clinton Metroparks saw attendance increase this year as metro Detroit residents looked for a place to safely get out of the house.

Published November 13, 2020

Beaumont seeks participants for COVID-19 vaccine study

ROYAL OAK — Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, has been selected as one of approximately 100 hospitals across the country to participate in an investigational COVID-19 vaccine study.

Published November 12, 2020

Detroit Zoo welcomes 2-year-old female giraffe

ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo’s tower, as a group of giraffes is called, has expanded to a quartet with the addition of newest member Zara, a 2-year-old female from the Peoria, Illinois, zoo.

Published November 10, 2020

Royal Oak Schools reverses decision to resume in-person learning

ROYAL OAK — In a unanimous vote during a Nov. 4 emergency meeting held in person at Royal Oak Middle School, the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education reversed its Oct. 8 decision to bring students back to school buildings Nov. 9 — the first day of the second-quarter marking period.

Published November 10, 2020

Clawson’s inaugural citizens police academy wraps up

CLAWSON — The Clawson Police Department, following the footsteps of several other local police departments, held a citizens police academy that officially concluded Oct. 29.

Published November 10, 2020

Michigan Supreme Court chief justice commends Operation Drive

ROYAL OAK — On Oct. 29, Chief Justice Bridget M. McCormack, of the Michigan Supreme Court, sat in remotely for the virtual docket review session of the 44th District Court’s Operative Drive program.

Published November 10, 2020

Group collaboration targets homelessness in Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY — Despite a spate of balmy temperatures in the early days of the month, the weather is inevitably going to become colder, darker and snowier as Michigan heads into the depths of winter.

Published November 10, 2020

Republican sheriff keeps job among Democratic winners in Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY — The unofficial election results are in, and longtime Oakland County Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard defeated Democratic challenger Vincent Gregory 54.36%, or 410,951 votes, to 45.51%, or 344,003 votes.

Home flu shots available for older adults

Published November 10, 2020

Oakland County Health Division offers at-home flu shots for seniors

OAKLAND COUNTY — Beverly Hills resident Marilyn Ferber, 87, who has been homebound, especially since the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, couldn’t fathom having to leave her house this year to receive an influenza vaccination.

Published November 10, 2020

Families alter Thanksgiving plans amid pandemic

METRO DETROIT — Thanksgiving has always been a big deal for Elyse Van Houzen, of Franklin, who has been hosting large turkey day celebrations for friends and family for over 25 years.