<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

    <title>County Extends Hurricane Harvey Donation Drive | Patch</title>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<meta name="description" content="County Extends Hurricane Harvey Donation Drive - Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI - Hygiene, child care and pet care items are of particular need to people in the Houston area, Oakland County officials said." />
<link rel="canonical" href="https://patch.com/michigan/rochester/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive" />
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="521361477908471" />
<meta property="fb:pages" content="57421062540" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://patch.com/michigan/rochester/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive" />
<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
<meta property="og:title" content="County Extends Hurricane Harvey Donation Drive" />
<meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" />
<meta property="og:image" content="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/getty/22920382/20170907/012500/styles/T800x600/public/processed_images/gettyimages-840980932-1504804943-6906.jpg" />
<meta property="og:image:width" content="800" />
<meta property="og:image:height" content="600" />
<meta property="og:description" content="Hygiene, child care and pet care items are of particular need to people in the Houston area, Oakland County officials said." />
<meta property="og:site_name" content="Oakland Township-Lake Orion, MI Patch" />
<meta property="og:updated_time" content="2017-09-07T13:25:04-04:00" />
<meta property="article:published_time" content="2017-09-07T13:25:04-04:00" />
<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2017-09-07T13:25:04-04:00" />
<meta property="article:section" content="Community Corner" />
<meta http-equiv="x-dns-prefetch-control" content="on" />
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//cdn.patchcdn.com" />
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//cdn20.patchcdn.com" />
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//cdn20.patchcdn.com" />
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//fbcdn.com" />
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//disqus.com" />
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//js-sec.indexww.com" />
<link rel="amphtml" href="https://patch.com/michigan/rochester/amp/27251575/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive" />
<script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"County Extends Hurricane Harvey Donation Drive","description":"Hygiene, child care and pet care items are of particular need to people in the Houston area, Oakland County officials said.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/getty/22920382/20170907/012500/styles/T800x600/public/processed_images/gettyimages-840980932-1504804943-6906.jpg","width":"800","height":"600"},"datePublished":"2017-09-07T13:25:04-04:00","dateModified":"2017-09-07T13:25:04-04:00","url":"https://patch.com/michigan/rochester/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"michigan/rochester/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Scott Daniel"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Patch","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://patch.com/sites/all/modules/custom/fe_common/images/PatchP_48.png","width":48,"height":48}}}</script>
<link rel="manifest" href="https://patch.com/manifest.json" />
  <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://patch.com/sites/default/files/css/css_0NA0SSELRueaCypjuSJBd9NeXrr8uZR_NUdBHq_a430.css" media="all" />

    <!--MobileDetectJS-->
  <script>
    var is_mobile_device = false; //initiate as false
    // device detection
    if(/(android|bb\d+|meego).+mobile|avantgo|bada\/|blackberry|blazer|compal|elaine|fennec|hiptop|iemobile|ip(hone|od)|ipad|iris|kindle|Android|Silk|lge |maemo|midp|mmp|netfront|opera m(ob|in)i|palm( os)?|phone|p(ixi|re)\/|plucker|pocket|psp|series(4|6)0|symbian|treo|up\.(browser|link)|vodafone|wap|windows (ce|phone)|xda|xiino/i.test(navigator.userAgent)  || /1207|6310|6590|3gso|4thp|50[1-6]i|770s|802s|a wa|abac|ac(er|oo|s\-)|ai(ko|rn)|al(av|ca|co)|amoi|an(ex|ny|yw)|aptu|ar(ch|go)|as(te|us)|attw|au(di|\-m|r |s )|avan|be(ck|ll|nq)|bi(lb|rd)|bl(ac|az)|br(e|v)w|bumb|bw\-(n|u)|c55\/|capi|ccwa|cdm\-|cell|chtm|cldc|cmd\-|co(mp|nd)|craw|da(it|ll|ng)|dbte|dc\-s|devi|dica|dmob|do(c|p)o|ds(12|\-d)|el(49|ai)|em(l2|ul)|er(ic|k0)|esl8|ez([4-7]0|os|wa|ze)|fetc|fly(\-|_)|g1 u|g560|gene|gf\-5|g\-mo|go(\.w|od)|gr(ad|un)|haie|hcit|hd\-(m|p|t)|hei\-|hi(pt|ta)|hp( i|ip)|hs\-c|ht(c(\-| |_|a|g|p|s|t)|tp)|hu(aw|tc)|i\-(20|go|ma)|i230|iac( |\-|\/)|ibro|idea|ig01|ikom|im1k|inno|ipaq|iris|ja(t|v)a|jbro|jemu|jigs|kddi|keji|kgt( |\/)|klon|kpt |kwc\-|kyo(c|k)|le(no|xi)|lg( g|\/(k|l|u)|50|54|\-[a-w])|libw|lynx|m1\-w|m3ga|m50\/|ma(te|ui|xo)|mc(01|21|ca)|m\-cr|me(rc|ri)|mi(o8|oa|ts)|mmef|mo(01|02|bi|de|do|t(\-| |o|v)|zz)|mt(50|p1|v )|mwbp|mywa|n10[0-2]|n20[2-3]|n30(0|2)|n50(0|2|5)|n7(0(0|1)|10)|ne((c|m)\-|on|tf|wf|wg|wt)|nok(6|i)|nzph|o2im|op(ti|wv)|oran|owg1|p800|pan(a|d|t)|pdxg|pg(13|\-([1-8]|c))|phil|pire|pl(ay|uc)|pn\-2|po(ck|rt|se)|prox|psio|pt\-g|qa\-a|qc(07|12|21|32|60|\-[2-7]|i\-)|qtek|r380|r600|raks|rim9|ro(ve|zo)|s55\/|sa(ge|ma|mm|ms|ny|va)|sc(01|h\-|oo|p\-)|sdk\/|se(c(\-|0|1)|47|mc|nd|ri)|sgh\-|shar|sie(\-|m)|sk\-0|sl(45|id)|sm(al|ar|b3|it|t5)|so(ft|ny)|sp(01|h\-|v\-|v )|sy(01|mb)|t2(18|50)|t6(00|10|18)|ta(gt|lk)|tcl\-|tdg\-|tel(i|m)|tim\-|t\-mo|to(pl|sh)|ts(70|m\-|m3|m5)|tx\-9|up(\.b|g1|si)|utst|v400|v750|veri|vi(rg|te)|vk(40|5[0-3]|\-v)|vm40|voda|vulc|vx(52|53|60|61|70|80|81|83|85|98)|w3c(\-| )|webc|whit|wi(g |nc|nw)|wmlb|wonu|x700|yas\-|your|zeto|zte\-/i.test(navigator.userAgent.substr(0,4))) is_mobile_device = true;

    var mobile_detect = {};
    mobile_detect.is_mobile = is_mobile_device;
    mobile_detect.is_phone = false;
    mobile_detect.is_tablet = false;
    mobile_detect.is_desktop = false;
    mobile_detect.width = screen.width;
    mobile_detect.height = screen.height;

    if (is_mobile_device && (screen.width < 479 || screen.height < 479) ) {
      mobile_detect.is_phone = true;
    } else if (is_mobile_device && !mobile_detect.is_phone && (screen.width <= 768 || screen.height <= 768) ) {
      mobile_detect.is_tablet = true;
    } else {
      mobile_detect.is_desktop = true;
    }
  </script>
    <!-- End MobileDetectJS-->



   <!-- Adtech-->
   <script type="text/javascript">
     if (typeof window.headertag === 'undefined') {
       window.headertag = {};
     }
     window.headertag.pagetype = "patch-default";
   </script>

  <script type="text/javascript" src="//js-sec.indexww.com/ht/htw-patch-v2.js" async></script>

    <script type='text/javascript'>
      var googletag = googletag || {};
      googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];
    </script>

    <script src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js" async></script>
   
    <script type='text/javascript'>
      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({
        google_ad_client: "ca-pub-2493672238571955",
        enable_page_level_ads: true
      });
    </script>

    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js" async></script>
    <!--//end AdTech -->



  <!-- HTML5 element support for IE6-8 -->
  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
  <script src="//html5shiv.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js"></script>
  <![endif]-->
  <!-- Favicon inclusion -->
  <link href="https://cdn.patchcdn.com/assets/layout/favicon.ico" rel="shortcut icon"  />
  <!-- Preload font inclusion -->
  <link rel="preload" href="/sites/all/themes/custom/repatch/fonts/bootstrap/open-sans-v15-latin-regular.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin />
  <link rel="preload" href="/sites/all/themes/custom/repatch/fonts/bootstrap/open-sans-v15-latin-600.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin />

  <script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>window.jQuery || document.write("<script src='/sites/all/modules/contrib/jquery_update/replace/jquery/1.10/jquery.min.js'>\x3C/script>")</script>
<script src="https://patch.com/sites/default/files/js/js_uhRK6sUYg3ywaAXR6QKWG8OG0qt3pY6fwHatlPjlWZw.js"></script>
<script>jQuery.extend(Drupal.settings, {"basePath":"\/","pathPrefix":"","ajaxPageState":{"theme":"repatch","theme_token":"pUg5roxem4ySLnnWnze5XFNtfwY1r7tqph7JQT64vFQ","js":{"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_components\/js\/fe_components.lift_igniter.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_components\/js\/fe_components.find_your_patch.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_flag\/js\/fe_flag.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_real_estate\/js\/fe_real_estate.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_weather\/js\/skycons.min.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_weather\/js\/fe_weather.widget.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_article\/js\/fe_article.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_injector\/js\/fe_injector.js_manipulation.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_subscribe\/js\/fe_subscribe.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_common\/js\/fe_common.tracking.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_calendar\/js\/fe_calendar.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_social\/js\/fe_social.stickybuttons.js":1,"https:\/\/patch.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_onesignal\/fe_onesignal.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_recirc\/js\/fe_recirc.swipe.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_recirc\/js\/fe_recirc.chartbeat.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_customize\/js\/fe_customize.hp.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_components\/js\/fe_components.sticky_ads.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_components\/js\/fe_components.general_bottom.js":1,"https:\/\/cdn.onesignal.com\/sdks\/OneSignalSDK.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_amazonads\/js\/fe_amazonads.js":1,"\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/1.10.2\/jquery.min.js":1,"0":1,"misc\/drupal.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/jquery_update\/replace\/ui\/external\/jquery.cookie.js":1,"misc\/jquery.once.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_headerbid\/js\/fe_headerbid.no_prebid.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/bootstrap\/js\/bootstrap.min.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/bootstrap\/js\/bootstrap.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_components\/js\/slick.min.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_components\/js\/fe_components.slick_general.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_headerbid\/js\/screentime.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_recirc\/js\/hammer.min.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_recirc\/js\/jquery.hammer.js":1},"css":{"modules\/system\/system.base.css":1,"modules\/field\/theme\/field.css":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/bootstrap\/css\/overrides.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_components\/css\/slick.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_components\/css\/slick-theme.css":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/repatch\/css\/style.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/fe_components\/css\/fe_components.css":1}},"fe_amazonads":{"id":"3267","timeout":"1e3"},"fe_common":{"fe_leaderboard_sticky_length":"245"},"fe_flag":{"user_ip":"MTI4LjE3My40OS45Mg%3D%3D","markup":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022text-center\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022h4\u0022\u003EWhat did you think?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan  class=\u0022flag-link-positive flag-link-positive-e pointer\u0022 title=\u0022Like this on Patch.\u0022 data-reason=\u0022E\u0022 data-reason-ga=\u0022flag_as_like\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022fa fa-heart fa-lg\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/\u0022 class=\u0022flag-link-negative-thumb\u0022 title=\u0022Report this.\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022fa fa-flag fa-lg\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022flag-link-negative-options list-inline soft-hide\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022first\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan  class=\u0022flag-link-negative flag-link-negative-a text-uppercase\u0022 data-reason=\u0022A\u0022 data-reason-ga=\u0022flag_as_spam\u0022\u003Espam\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan  class=\u0022flag-link-negative flag-link-negative-b text-uppercase\u0022 data-reason=\u0022B\u0022 data-reason-ga=\u0022flag_as_offensive\u0022\u003Eoffensive\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan  class=\u0022flag-link-negative flag-link-negative-c text-uppercase\u0022 data-reason=\u0022C\u0022 data-reason-ga=\u0022flag_as_disagree\u0022\u003Edisagree\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022last\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan  class=\u0022flag-link-negative flag-link-negative-d text-uppercase\u0022 data-reason=\u0022D\u0022 data-reason-ga=\u0022flag_as_not-local\u0022\u003Enot local\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022info-box text-center soft-hide air-sm\u0022\u003E\u003Ch5 class=\u0022l-bold\u0022\u003ERegister or sign in to give us your feedback.\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022info-box-links air-xs\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/my.patch.com\/register-short?redirect=michigan\/oaklandtownship\/s\/g83g7\/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive%3Futm_source%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_medium%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_term%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_campaign%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_content%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED\u0026amp;patch=1129\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-primary btn-lg not-logged-in-method\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022 data-method=\u0022register\u0022\u003ERegister\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cspan class=\u0022h5 l-bold\u0022\u003E or \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/my.patch.com\/user-login?redirect=michigan\/oaklandtownship\/s\/g83g7\/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive%3Futm_source%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_medium%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_term%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_campaign%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_content%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED\u0026amp;patch=1129\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-primary btn-lg not-logged-in-method\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022 data-method=\u0022login\u0022\u003ESign In\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv id=\u0022flag-register-modal\u0022 class=\u0022modal fade text-center\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022modal-dialog\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022modal-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022modal-header\u0022\u003E\u003Cbutton type=\u0022button\u0022 class=\u0022close\u0022 data-dismiss=\u0022modal\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u0026times;\u003C\/button\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022modal-title\u0022\u003ERegister or sign in to give us your feedback.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022modal-body\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022info-box-links air-xs\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/my.patch.com\/register-short?redirect=michigan\/oaklandtownship\/s\/g83g7\/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive%3Futm_source%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_medium%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_term%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_campaign%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_content%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED\u0026amp;patch=1129\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-primary btn-lg not-logged-in-method\u0022 data-method=\u0022register\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003ERegister\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cspan class=\u0022h5\u0022\u003E or \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/my.patch.com\/user-login?redirect=michigan\/oaklandtownship\/s\/g83g7\/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive%3Futm_source%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_medium%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_term%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_campaign%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED%26utm_content%3DPANTHEON_STRIPPED\u0026amp;patch=1129\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-primary btn-lg not-logged-in-method\u0022 data-method=\u0022login\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003ESign In\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","markup_like":"\u003Cspan  class=\u0022flag-link-positive flag-link-positive-e patch-heart\u0022 title=\u0022Like this on Patch.\u0022 data-reason=\u0022E\u0022 data-reason-ga=\u0022flag_as_like\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022flag-count\u0022\u003E0\u003C\/span\u003E","testing_mode":0,"check_if_user_has_flagged":1,"lookup_counts_on_likes":0},"client_ads_dfp":{"refresh_enabled":false,"client_ads_dfp_article":true,"fire_dfp_units":true,"ad_targeting":{"patch":"oaklandtownship","dma":"detroit","state":"mi","category":"around-town","article":"27251575"},"ad_units":{"client_ad_dfp_slot_1":{"ad_slot":"1","ad_size_arr":[[300,250],[300,600],[300,1050],[160,600]],"ad_target":"client_ad_dfp_slot_1","ad_unit":"oaklandtownship\/around-town","ad_targeting":{"name":"slot","value":"1"},"ad_media":"desktop"},"client_ad_dfp_lb":{"ad_slot":"bb","ad_size_arr":[[728,90],[970,250],[970,90]],"ad_target":"client_ad_dfp_lb","ad_targeting":{"name":"slot","value":"bb"},"ad_unit":"oaklandtownship\/around-town","ad_media":"desktop"},"client_ad_dfp_slot_2":{"ad_slot":"2","ad_size_arr":[[300,250],[300,600]],"ad_target":"client_ad_dfp_slot_2","ad_unit":"oaklandtownship\/around-town","ad_targeting":{"name":"slot","value":"2"},"ad_media":"desktop"},"client_ad_dfp_slot_3":{"ad_slot":"3","ad_size_arr":[[300,250],[300,600]],"ad_target":"client_ad_dfp_slot_3","ad_unit":"oaklandtownship\/around-town","ad_targeting":{"name":"slot","value":"3"},"ad_media":"desktop"},"client_ad_dfp_slot_4":{"ad_slot":"4","ad_size_arr":[[300,250],[300,600]],"ad_target":"client_ad_dfp_slot_4","ad_unit":"oaklandtownship\/around-town","ad_targeting":{"name":"slot","value":"4"},"ad_media":"desktop"},"client_ad_dfp_mobile_lb":{"ad_slot":"mbb","ad_size_arr":[[320,50]],"ad_target":"client_ad_dfp_mobile_lb","ad_unit":"oaklandtownship\/around-town","ad_media":"mobile","ad_targeting":{"name":"slot","value":"mbb"}},"client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_1":{"ad_slot":"m1","ad_size_arr":[[300,250]],"ad_unit":"oaklandtownship\/around-town","ad_target":"client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_1","ad_targeting":{"name":"slot","value":"m1"},"ad_media":"mobile"},"client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_2":{"ad_slot":"m2","ad_size_arr":[[300,250]],"ad_unit":"oaklandtownship\/around-town","ad_target":"client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_2","ad_targeting":{"name":"slot","value":"m2"},"ad_media":"mobile"},"client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_3":{"ad_slot":"m3","ad_size_arr":[[300,250]],"ad_unit":"oaklandtownship\/around-town","ad_target":"client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_3","ad_targeting":{"name":"slot","value":"m3"},"ad_media":"mobile"}},"client_ads_dfp_collapse_empty_divs":"false","enable_skyscrapers":0,"client_ads_dfp_enable_single_request":1,"client_ads_dfp_enable_in_article_desktop":0,"enable_in_article_mobile":1,"client_ads_dfp_move_banner_under_title":0,"first_refresh":1,"yieldmo_on":0,"thirtythree_across_enable":0,"mobile_article_point_1":"0","mobile_article_point_2":"4","mobile_article_point_3":"7","is_listing":false},"fe_real_estate":{"unique_dur":"1800"},"fe_article":{"scroll_to_play":0,"wibbitz":"false","carousel":false,"nid":"27251575"},"fe_injector":{"norecirc":false,"recircpoint":false,"mobile_ids":{"1":"block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-mobile-slot-1","3":"in-article-boxed-recirc","5":"block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-mobile-slot-2","8":"block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-mobile-slot-3"},"desktop_ids":{"5":"in-article-boxed-recirc"}},"fe_recirc":{"cb_recirc":false,"magic_scroll_ajaxer":"https:\/\/patch.com\/michigan\/oaklandtownship\/funnel_relay?render_html=true\u0026magicscroll=true","next":"https:\/\/patch.com\/michigan\/oaklandtownship\/s\/gcqq5\/olympic-figure-skating-michigans-shib-sibs-skate-to-medal","prev":"https:\/\/patch.com\/michigan\/oaklandtownship\/s\/gcqq5\/olympic-figure-skating-michigans-shib-sibs-skate-to-medal","chartbeat_ajaxer":"https:\/\/patch.com\/michigan\/oaklandtownship\/funnel_mp_relay\/fe_recirc_get_chartbeat_recirc_localized"},"fe_calendar_monthly_navigator":{"range_helper":{"02":0},"current_month":"02","current_year":"2018","active_day":"2018-02-13","ajax_monthly_base_url":"https:\/\/patch.com\/michigan\/oaklandtownship\/month"},"fe_customize":{"patch_info":{"patch_id":"1129","patch_alias":"michigan\/oaklandtownship","patch_name":"Oakland Township-Lake Orion","funnel_source":"https:\/\/patch.com\/michigan\/oaklandtownship\/funnel_relay?render_html=true\u0026magicscroll=true"}},"fe_subscribe":{"subscriber_ajaxer":"https:\/\/patch.com\/fe_subscribe_subscriber_ajax","list":"US_MI_OAKLANDTOWNSHIP_1129","subscribe_id":"1129","type":"modal"},"fe_components_find_your_patch":{"ajaxer":"https:\/\/patch.com\/patch_find_your_patch_ajaxer"},"fe_weather":{"current_style":{"class":"below-32","color":"#0027e6","color_strong":"#0027e6"},"icon":"clear-night","current_temp_color":"#0027e6"},"fe_onesignal":{"on":1,"appid":"d9deec01-020c-4338-83de-5bac679a0b51","safariId":"web.onesignal.auto.1ad4c923-47e5-493e-8349-b8f3b81ccfd9","environment":"live","hide_from_page":false,"patch_id":"1129","patch_name":"Oakland Township-Lake Orion","state_code":"MI"},"bootstrap":{"anchorsFix":1,"anchorsSmoothScrolling":1,"popoverEnabled":1,"popoverOptions":{"animation":1,"html":0,"placement":"right","selector":"","trigger":"click","title":"","content":"","delay":0,"container":"body"},"tooltipEnabled":1,"tooltipOptions":{"animation":1,"html":0,"placement":"auto left","selector":"","trigger":"hover focus","delay":0,"container":"body"}}});</script>
<script>
  window.ga = window.ga || function () {
      (ga.q = ga.q || []).push(arguments)
    };
  ga.l = +new Date;

  ga('create', 'UA-51909201-1', 'auto');
  ga('require', 'GTM-5CC6FGJ');
  ga('require', 'displayfeatures'); // enable display features
  ga('require', 'linkid'); // enable enhanced link attribution\n

    ga('set', 'dimension1', 22920382); // user id
      ga('set', 'dimension2', 1129); // patch id
      ga('set', 'dimension3', 2722); // region id
      ga('set', 'dimension4', 3026); // topic id
      ga('set', 'dimension5', 27251575); // item nid
      ga('set', 'dimension16', 1504805104); // item created
  ga('set', 'dimension17', 1504805104); // item updated
    ga('set', 'dimension19', "America/New_York"); // item Timezone
    ga('set', 'dimension23', 5); // user role
  

    ga('send', 'pageview');

  var trackOutboundLink = function (category, action, label) {
    ga('send', 'event', category, action, label, null);
  }
</script>
<script async src='https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js'></script>
<!-- Begin comScore Tag -->
<script>
var _comscore = _comscore || [];
_comscore.push(
{ c1: "2", c2: "21043158" }
);
(function()
{ var s = document.createElement("script"), el = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.async = true; s.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https://sb" : "http://b") + ".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js"; el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); }
)();
</script>
<!-- End comScore Tag -->


<!-- Begin sailthru Tag -->
<script type="text/javascript">
    (function() {
        function loadSailthru() { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true;
            s.src = ('https://ak.sail-horizon.com/spm/spm.v1.min.js');
            var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);
        }
        loadSailthru();
        var oldOnLoad = window.onload;
        window.onload = function() {
            if (typeof oldOnLoad === 'function') {
                oldOnLoad();
            }
            Sailthru.init(
{"customerId":'0dec0d23bc05e77ffef76093f858cade'})
            };
        }
    )();
</script>


<!-- End sailthru Tag -->


<!-- Begin taboola Tag -->
  <script type="text/javascript">
    window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
    _taboola.push(
    {article:'auto'}
    );
    !function (e, f, u, i) {
    if (!document.getElementById(i)){
    e.async = 1;
    e.src = u;
    e.id = i;
    f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f); }
    }(document.createElement('script'),
    document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],
    '//cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/patch-network1/loader.js',
    'tb_loader_script');
    if(window.performance && typeof window.performance.mark == 'function')
    {window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');}
  </script>
<!-- End taboola Tag -->



</head>

<body class="html item-type-article scope-patch" >
<header id="navbar" role="banner" class="navbar navbar-default">

  <div class="navbar-header">
    <div class="container">
      <!-- .btn-navbar is used as the toggle for collapsed navbar content -->
      <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".navbar-collapse">
        <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
        <span class="icon-bar"></span>
        <span class="icon-bar"></span>
        <span class="icon-bar"></span>
      </button>

      <div class="col-md-3 hidden-sm">
        <div class="nav-rail nav-rail-left">
          <a href="https://patch.com" category="nav_primary" trigger="national_main_link"><img height="22px" width="20px" title="Patch" alt="" class="logo-circle" src="https://cdn.patchcdn.com/assets/layout/patch_circle_green_on_white.svg" /></a>          <span class="separator-nav"></span>
          <a href="/" class="l-bold btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-cta pill" id="find-your-patch-button" data-toggle="dropdown" data-target="#find-your-patch-desktop" category="nav_primary" trigger="primarynav_fyplink"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span> Find Your Town</a>        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="col-md-6">
        <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship" title="Patch" category="nav_primary" trigger="primarynav_rtxtlink" class="logo-title text-center white-link">Oakland Township <img src="https://cdn.patchcdn.com/assets/layout/patch_full_white.svg" alt="Oakland Township Local News" title="Oakland Township Local News" /></a>      </div>
      <div class="col-md-3 hidden-sm">
        <div class="nav-rail nav-rail-right">
          
          <a href="https://my.patch.com" class="white-link l-bold inline-block" title="Post on Patch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" category="nav_primary" trigger="poston"><span class="fal fa-pencil fa-sm" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="hidden-sm"> Post</span></a>          <span class="separator-nav"></span>
          <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/advertise-with-us" title="Advertise With Us" category="nav_primary" trigger="primarynav_ad_w_us" class="white-link l-bold">Advertise</a>        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="navbar-collapse collapse nav-main-sections container">
    <nav role="navigation">
      <ul class="menu nav navbar-nav nav-justified "><li class="li-patch-national visible-sm visible-xs no-border first"><a href="https://patch.com" category="nav_primary" trigger="national_main_link_mobile"><img height="24px" title="Patch" alt="" src="https://cdn.patchcdn.com/assets/layout/p_logo_black_full.svg" /></a></li>
<li class="text-center todays-date hidden-sm">Tue, Feb 13</li>
<li class="li-nav-weather"><div class="weather-widget">
  <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/weather" class="gray-dark-link" category="nav_primary" trigger="weathertop">
    <canvas id="patch-weather-icon" data-skycon="clear-night" width="128" height="128" class="pull-left" style="max-width:32px; max-height:20px;"></canvas>
    <span>6&deg;F</span>
  </a>
</div></li>
<li class="li-fyp-mobile visible-sm visible-xs no-border"><form class="find-your-patch-form relative"><div class="input-group"><input type="text" class="form-control find-your-patch" placeholder="Find your town" autocomplete="off"/><div class="input-group-btn"><button class="btn btn-default" type="button"><span class="fa fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></span></button></div></div><div class="autocomplete-results"></div></form></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/" title="Nearby Patches" class="dropdown-toggle nearby-dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby_dropdown">Nearby <span class="fa fa-caret-down text-muted" aria-hidden="true"></span></a><ul class="dropdown-menu sections-nearby-menu"><li class="first"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/rochester" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby">Rochester-Rochester Hills</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/shelby-utica" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby">Shelby-Utica</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/troy" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby">Troy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/bloomfield-mi" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby">Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/birmingham" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby">Birmingham</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/westbloomfield" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby">West Bloomfield</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/clawson" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby">Clawson</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/macomb" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby">Macomb Township</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/royaloak" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby">Royal Oak</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/berkley" category="nav_primary" trigger="nearby">Huntington Woods-Berkley</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/" title="Local News" class="dropdown-toggle local-news-dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" category="nav_primary" trigger="local_news_dropdown">Local News <span class="fa fa-caret-down text-muted" aria-hidden="true"></span></a><ul class="dropdown-menu sections-sub-menu"><li class="first"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/weather" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Weather" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_weather">Weather</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/police-fire" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Police &amp; Fire" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_police-fire">Police &amp; Fire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/obituaries" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Obituaries" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_obituaries">Obituaries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/schools" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Schools" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_schools">Schools</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/traffic-transit" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Traffic &amp; Transit" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_traffic-transit">Traffic &amp; Transit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/sports" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Sports" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_sports">Sports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/politics" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Politics &amp; Government" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_politics">Politics &amp; Government</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/business" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Business" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_business">Business</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/around-town" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Community" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_around-town">Community</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/" title="Neighbor Posts" class="dropdown-toggle neighbor-posts-dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" category="nav_primary" trigger="neighbor_post_dropdown">Neighbor Posts <span class="fa fa-caret-down text-muted" aria-hidden="true"></span></a><ul class="dropdown-menu sections-sub-menu"><li class="first"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/bulletinboard" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Bulletin Board" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_bulletinboard">Bulletin Board</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/classifieds" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Classifieds" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_classifieds">Classifieds</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/m/jobs" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Jobs" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_m/jobs">Jobs</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/directory" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Local Directory" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_directory">Local Directory</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/" title="Lifestyle" class="dropdown-toggle lifestyle-dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" category="nav_primary" trigger="lifestyle_dropdown">Lifestyle <span class="fa fa-caret-down text-muted" aria-hidden="true"></span></a><ul class="dropdown-menu sections-sub-menu"><li class="first"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/going-green" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Home &amp; Garden" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_going-green">Home &amp; Garden</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/restaurants-bars" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Restaurants &amp; Bars" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_restaurants-bars">Restaurants &amp; Bars</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/pets" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Pets" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_pets">Pets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/kids-family" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Kids &amp; Family" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_kids-family">Kids &amp; Family</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/lifestyle" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Health" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_lifestyle">Health</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/arts-entertainment" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Arts &amp; Entertainment" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_arts-entertainment">Arts &amp; Entertainment</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/travel" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Travel" category="nav_primary" trigger="sections_travel">Travel</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/calendar" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Calendar" category="nav_primary" trigger="primarynav_cal">Calendar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/local-real-estate" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Real Estate" category="nav_primary" trigger="primarynav_re">Real Estate</a></li>
<li class="li-nav-subscribe no-border"><a href="https://patch.com/" title="Subscribe to the Oakland Township-Lake Orion Patch" category="nav_primary" trigger="primarynav_email_subscribe" id="primary-nav-subscribe">Subscribe</a></li>
<li class="li-patch-facebook no-border"><a href="https://facebook.com/lakeorionpatch" title="Visit the  Oakland Township-Lake Orion Patch On Facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" category="nav_primary" trigger="fb_out_OaklandTownship-LakeOrion" class="nav-icon nav-icon-fb"><span class="fab fa-facebook-f brand-facebook"></span></a></li>
<li class="li-patch-twitter no-border"><a href="https://twitter.com/Orion_OT_Patch" title="Visit the Oakland Township-Lake Orion Patch On Twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" category="nav_primary" trigger="tw_out_OaklandTownship-LakeOrion" class="nav-icon nav-icon-tw"><span class="fab fa-twitter fa-lg brand-twitter"></span></a></li>
<li class="li-nav-post-on-mobile visible-sm visible-xs"><a href="https://my.patch.com" title="Post on Patch" category="nav_primary" trigger="poston" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post on Patch</a></li>
<li class="visible-sm visible-xs"><a href="https://patch.com/map" category="view_all_patches_map" trigger="see_all" class="gray-dark-link">See All Patches</a></li>
<li class="visible-sm visible-xs no-border last"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/advertise-with-us" title="Advertise With Us" category="nav_primary" trigger="primarynav_ad_w_us">Advertise</a></li>
</ul>    </nav>
  </div>

</header>
<div class="relative container"><nav id="find-your-patch-desktop" class="dropdown container hidden-xs soft-hide"><div class="find-your-patch-desktop-inner col-xs-12 no-gutters">
  <div class="col-xs-12 air-xs">
    <div class="text-uppercase l-bold list-title">Find Your Community</div>    <form class="find-your-patch-form relative"><div class="input-group"><input type="text" class="form-control find-your-patch" placeholder="Find your town" autocomplete="off"/><div class="input-group-btn"><button class="btn btn-default" type="button"><span class="fa fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></span></button></div></div><div class="autocomplete-results"></div></form>  </div>

      <div class="col-xs-6">
      <div class="text-uppercase l-bold list-title">Nearby Patches</div>      <ul class="list-unstyled"><li class="first"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/rochester" category="find_your_patch" trigger="nearby" class="gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> Rochester-Rochester Hills</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/shelby-utica" category="find_your_patch" trigger="nearby" class="gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> Shelby-Utica</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/troy" category="find_your_patch" trigger="nearby" class="gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> Troy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/bloomfield-mi" category="find_your_patch" trigger="nearby" class="gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/birmingham" category="find_your_patch" trigger="nearby" class="gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> Birmingham</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/westbloomfield" category="find_your_patch" trigger="nearby" class="gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> West Bloomfield</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/clawson" category="find_your_patch" trigger="nearby" class="gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> Clawson</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/macomb" category="find_your_patch" trigger="nearby" class="gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> Macomb Township</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/royaloak" category="find_your_patch" trigger="nearby" class="gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> Royal Oak</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/berkley" category="find_your_patch" trigger="nearby" class="gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> Huntington Woods-Berkley</a></li>
</ul>    </div>
  
  
  <div class="col-xs-6">
          <div class="text-uppercase l-bold list-title">State Edition</div>      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan" category="find_your_patch" trigger="state" class="block-display gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-map-marker-alt fa-fw text-primary"></span> Michigan</a>            <div class="air-xs">
      <div class="text-uppercase l-bold list-title">National Edition</div>      <a href="https://patch.com/" category="find_your_patch" trigger="home" class="block-display gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-star fa-fw text-primary"></span> Best of Patch Nationwide</a>      <a href="https://patch.com/map" category="find_your_patch" trigger="see_all" class="block-display gray-dark-link"><span class="fa fa-star fa-fw text-primary"></span> See All Patches</a>    </div>
    </div>
</nav></div>
  <div id="pre-content">
      <div class="region region-pre-content">
    <section id="block-fe-recirc-fe-recirc-special-pins" class="block block-fe-recirc clearfix">

      
  
    <div  class="special-pins-wrapper">
      <div class="carousel-parent carousel-wrapper-uk-special-pins container" data-carousel_type="default" data-carousel_count="8" data-carousel_scroll="2" data-carousel_infinite="1" data-carousel_variable="1" data-carousel_r6="2" data-carousel_r2="1">
<div class="carousel-child div-num-1 first"><div  class="">
      <div  class="pull-left">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcqq5/olympic-figure-skating-michigans-shib-sibs-skate-to-medal" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_1"><img height="67.5" width="90" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/getty/22953804/20180209/033851/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/gettyimages-902457824-1518208426-2955.jpg" alt="Olympic Figure Skating: Michigan&#039;s &#039;Shib Sibs&#039; Skate To Medal" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="v-align-child">
                    <h5><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcqq5/olympic-figure-skating-michigans-shib-sibs-skate-to-medal" title="Olympics: Michigan&#039;s &#039;Shib Sibs&#039; Skate To Medal" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_1">Olympics: Michigan's 'Shib Sibs' Skate To Medal</a></h5>                      </div>
  </div>


</div>
<div class="carousel-child div-num-2"><div  class="">
      <div  class="pull-left">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcsnq/nick-gilbert-son-of-cavs-owner-to-undergo-brain-surgery" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_2"><img height="67.5" width="90" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/22896693/20180212/033651/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/nick-gilbert-1518467751-9356.jpg" alt="Nick Gilbert, Son Of Cavs Owner, To Undergo Brain Surgery" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="v-align-child">
                    <h5><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcsnq/nick-gilbert-son-of-cavs-owner-to-undergo-brain-surgery" title="Cavs Owner&#039;s Son To Undergo Brain Surgery" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_2">Cavs Owner's Son To Undergo Brain Surgery</a></h5>                      </div>
  </div>


</div>
<div class="carousel-child div-num-3"><div  class="">
      <div  class="pull-left">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/17th-annual-preschool-child-care-open-house" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_3"><img height="67.5" width="90" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/3395988/20180207/112549/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/copy_of_otpllogotwocolor-1518020470-4601.jpg" alt="17th Annual Preschool &amp; Child Care Open House" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="v-align-child">
                    <h5><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/17th-annual-preschool-child-care-open-house" title="17th Annual Preschool &amp; Child Care Open House" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_3">17th Annual Preschool & Child Care Open House</a></h5>                      </div>
  </div>


</div>
<div class="carousel-child div-num-4"><div  class="">
      <div  class="pull-left">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/big-game-day-otpl" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_4"><img height="67.5" width="90" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/3395988/20180124/084046/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/big_game_logo-1516801093-3036.jpg" alt="Big Game Day @ the OTPL" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="v-align-child">
                    <h5><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/big-game-day-otpl" title="Big Game Day @ the OTPL" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_4">Big Game Day @ the OTPL</a></h5>                      </div>
  </div>


</div>
<div class="carousel-child div-num-5"><div  class="">
      <div  class="pull-left">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/woman-facing-homelessness-hits-it-big-lottery" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_5"><img height="67.5" width="90" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/22953804/20180123/112535/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/01-22-18-lucky-for-life-01-15-18-draw-25000-a-year-for-life-shawna-donnelly-oakland-county-1516724724-8350.jpg" alt="Woman, Facing Homelessness, Hits It Big In Lottery" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="v-align-child">
                    <h5><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/woman-facing-homelessness-hits-it-big-lottery" title="Woman, Facing Homelessness, Hits It Big In Lottery" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_5">Woman, Facing Homelessness, Hits It Big In Lottery</a></h5>                      </div>
  </div>


</div>
<div class="carousel-child div-num-6"><div  class="">
      <div  class="pull-left">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/understanding-gender-identity-children-teens" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_6"><img height="67.5" width="90" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/3395988/20180122/112118/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/copy_of_otpllogotwocolor-1516637658-7397.jpg" alt="Understanding Gender Identity in Children &amp; Teens" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="v-align-child">
                    <h5><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/understanding-gender-identity-children-teens" title="Understanding Gender Identity in Children &amp; Teens" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_6">Understanding Gender Identity in Children & Teens</a></h5>                      </div>
  </div>


</div>
<div class="carousel-child div-num-7"><div  class="">
      <div  class="pull-left">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/woman-charged-2-oakland-county-bank-robberies" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_7"><img height="67.5" width="90" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/22953804/20180117/040029/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/swift_3-1516222627-2990.jpg" alt="Woman Charged In 2 Oakland County Bank Robberies" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="v-align-child">
                    <h5><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/woman-charged-2-oakland-county-bank-robberies" title="Woman Charged In 2 Oakland County Bank Robberies" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_7">Woman Charged In 2 Oakland County Bank Robberies</a></h5>                      </div>
  </div>


</div>
<div class="carousel-child div-num-8"><div  class="">
      <div  class="pull-left">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/4-people-dead-after-rose-township-fire-reports" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_8"><img height="67.5" width="90" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/22953804/20180116/083330/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/fire_truck-1516109603-894.jpg" alt="4 People Dead After Rose Township Fire: Reports" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="v-align-child">
                    <h5><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/4-people-dead-after-rose-township-fire-reports" title="4 People Dead After Rose Township Fire: Reports" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_8">4 People Dead After Rose Township Fire: Reports</a></h5>                      </div>
  </div>


</div>
<div class="carousel-child div-num-9 last"><div  class="">
      <div  class="pull-left">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/concert-escaping-pavement-orion-library" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_9"><img height="67.5" width="90" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/3395988/20180110/102944/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/copy_of_otpllogotwocolor-1515597747-8755.jpg" alt="Concert: Escaping Pavement at the Orion Library" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="v-align-child">
                    <h5><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/concert-escaping-pavement-orion-library" title="Concert: Escaping Pavement at the Orion Library" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="top_promo_bar_9">Concert: Escaping Pavement at the Orion Library</a></h5>                      </div>
  </div>


</div>
</div></div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
  </div>
  </div>  <!-- /#pre-content -->

<div class="main-container container">

  <header role="banner" id="page-header">
      <div class="region region-header">
    <section id="block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-lb" class="block block-client-ads-dfp clearfix">

      
  
    <div id="client_ad_dfp_lb_desktop_div" class="client-ad adtype-desktop  " ad_media="desktop" ad_target="client_ad_dfp_lb">
</div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-fe-components-fe-components-header-block" class="block block-fe-components clearfix">

      
  
    <div  id="header-block" class="clearfix">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/rochester/around-town" class="h6 gray-dark-link text-capitalize block-display air-xxs">community corner</a>          <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/rochester">Shared from the Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI Patch</a>        <h1 >
      County Extends Hurricane Harvey Donation Drive    </h1>
          <h2 class="h4">Hygiene, child care and pet care items are of particular need to people in the Houston area, Oakland County officials said.</h2>        <div class="clearfix summary-additional">
      <span class="h6">By <a href="https://patch.com/users/scott-daniel-0">Scott Daniel, <span class="text-neutral">Patch Staff</span> </a> | <time datetime="2017-09-07 13:25:04">Sep 7, 2017 1:25 pm ET</time><a href="https://my.patch.com/article/27251575/edit" target="_blank" title="Moderate Content." class="edit-p soft-hide gray-subtle-link" rel="nofollow"><span class="separator"></span> <span class="fal fa-paragraph fa-xs" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></span><div class="flag-fb-like-wrapper air-xs-t"><div class="fb-like" data-href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/g83g7/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive" data-layout="button_count" data-action="like" data-share="true"></div></div>    </div>
  
</div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
  </div>
  </header> <!-- /#page-header -->

  <div class="row">

    
    <section class="col-md-8">
            <a id="main-content"></a>
                                  <div class="region region-content">
    <section id="block-system-main" class="block block-system clearfix">

      
  
    <div  class="article-page-default not-posted-today" data-item-nid="27251575" id="article-body-main">

  <section id="beginning-of-article"></section>

  <div class="social-share-wrapper"><div class="social-share text-center"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//patch.com/michigan/rochester/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive" title="Share on Facebook" alt="Share on Facebook" target="_blank" category="social" trigger="facebook" class="social-btn social-btn-facebook"><span class="fab fa-2x fa-facebook-f"></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=County%20Extends%20Hurricane%20Harvey%20Donation%20Drive&amp;url=https%3A//patch.com/michigan/rochester/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive" title="Tweet" alt="Tweet" target="_blank" category="social" trigger="twitter" class="social-btn social-btn-twitter"><span class="fab fa-2x fa-twitter"></span></a><a href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A//patch.com/michigan/rochester/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive&amp;t=County%20Extends%20Hurricane%20Harvey%20Donation%20Drive" title="Post on Google+" alt="Post on Google+" target="_blank" category="social" trigger="google_plus" class="social-btn social-btn-google-plus hidden-xxs"><span class="fab fa-2x fa-google-plus-g"></span></a><a href="http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A//patch.com/michigan/rochester/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive&amp;title=County%20Extends%20Hurricane%20Harvey%20Donation%20Drive" title="Post on Reddit" alt="Post on Reddit" target="_blank" category="social" trigger="reddit" class="social-btn social-btn-reddit hidden-xxs"><span class="fab fa-2x fa-reddit-alien"></span></a><a href="mailto:?subject=County%20Extends%20Hurricane%20Harvey%20Donation%20Drive&amp;body=County%20Extends%20Hurricane%20Harvey%20Donation%20Drive%0D%0A%0D%0AHygiene%2C%20child%20care%20and%20pet%20care%20items%20are%20of%20particular%20need%20to%20people%20in%20the%20Houston%20area%2C%20Oakland%20County%20officials%20said.%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps://patch.com/michigan/rochester/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive" title="Send Email" alt="Send Email" category="social" trigger="email" class="social-btn social-btn-email hidden-xxs"><span class="fa fa-2x fa-envelope"></span></a><a class="btn-comment-now social-btn social-btn-comments" href="#comments" title="View Comments for &ldquo;County Extends Hurricane Harvey Donation Drive&rdquo;"><span class="fa fa-2x fa-comments"></span><span class="disqus-comment-count p bold visible-lg-block visible-md-block visible-sm-block visible-xs-inline-block" data-disqus-identifier="27251575">0</span></a></div></div>
  
      <div class="content-main-image">
      <img class="img-responsive center-block" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/getty/22920382/20170907/012500/styles/T800x600/public/processed_images/gettyimages-840980932-1504804943-6906.jpg" alt="County Extends Hurricane Harvey Donation Drive" />    </div>
  
  
  <div id="article-wrapper" class="content-body center-block">
    <p>OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Hurricane Harvey relief efforts by Oakland County have been extended through Saturday. Supplies can be dropped off through 2 p.m. in the parking lot behind the North Office Building (Building 26 East) on the county government campus on Telegraph Road. </p> <p>Clean-up, hygiene, child care and pet care items are of particular need, according to Oakland County officials. Food, water and clothing, except for new socks, new underwear, and new flip-flops, are not being accepted by the county.</p> <p>"Those who have donated so far seem genuinely heartened by our effort, so we want to extend the collection an extra day especially for those who were unable to make it out during the work week," said Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. "Oakland County cares about the hurricane victims in the Houston area."</p> <p>(For more local news, click here to sign up for <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/rochester/subscribe">real-time news alerts </a>and newsletters from Rochester Patch, click here to find your <a href="https://patch.com/michigan">local Michigan Patch</a>. Also, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RochesterPatch/" rel="nofollow">follow us on Facebook</a>, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/patch-local-news-community/id430049632?mt=8" rel="nofollow">Patch iPhone app</a>.)</p> <p>Donation are collected from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and between 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday. Go to OakGov.com/OaklandCares for a complete list of much needed items to donate and a map to the drop-off location. </p> <p>Deputy County Executive Phil Bertolini, whose brother retired earlier this year from the Houston Police Department, is coordinating the county's relief effort. </p> <p>"My brother John told me he was honored and humbled by the outpouring of support from Oakland County," Bertolini said. </p> <p>He said southeast Michigan companies have stepped up to help Oakland County with its supply drive, including Great Lakes Wine &amp; Spirits, Home Depot in Pontiac, Lowe's stores in White Lake and Bloomfield townships, PVS Chemicals, Inc., and Soave Enterprises. Oakland County will hit the road to deliver donated supplies the week of Sept. 18 and deliver them to a staging area designated by Texas emergency management officials. </p> <p>Meanwhile, Congress is working on a $15 billion relief package for <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/07/congress-harvey-aid/105356946/" rel="nofollow">Hurricane Harvey</a> victims, according to a Detroit News report. A total of $7.4 billion was added by Congress to President Donald Trump's initial $7.4 billion request.</p><p><em>Photo by <a data-close-and-redirect="true" data-search-type="photographer" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/search/photographer?family=editorial&amp;photographer=Erich+Schlegel" id="photographer" rel="nofollow">Erich Schlegel</a> / Stringer / Getty Images News / Getty Images</em></p><div id="in-article-boxed-recirc"><div class="text-center air-md"><a href="/" category="subscribe" trigger="article_button_click" class="btn btn-lg btn-cta-alt pill sans in-article-subscribe l-bold">Subscribe<span class="fal fa-angle-right fa-lg air-xs-l" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></div></div>  </div>

      <div class="text-center air-xl back-to-patch soft-hide"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship" category="next_on_patch" trigger="back_to_home" class="btn btn-cta"><span class="fal fa-chevron-left" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="air-xxs-l"><span class="patch-back">Back to the </span><span class="patch-name">Oakland Township-Lake Orion</span><span class="patch-word"> Patch</span></span></a></div>  
  
  
  <section id="below-article-recirc"><h5 class="up-next-header">More from Oakland Township-Lake Orion Patch</h5><h6 class="up-next-header-alt soft-hide">Up next on Oakland Township-Lake Orion Patch</h6><div  class="mini-slot col-xs-12 li-widget-item">
      <div  class="pull-left gutter-right">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcqq5/olympic-figure-skating-michigans-shib-sibs-skate-to-medal" category="localrecirc" trigger="in_article_tiles"><img height="75" width="100" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/getty/22953804/20180209/033851/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/gettyimages-902457824-1518208426-2955.jpg" alt="Olympic Figure Skating: Michigan&#039;s &#039;Shib Sibs&#039; Skate To Medal" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="gutter-both mini-slot-col-right">
                    <h4><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcqq5/olympic-figure-skating-michigans-shib-sibs-skate-to-medal" title="Olympic Figure Skating: Michigan&#039;s &#039;Shib Sibs&#039; Skate To Medal" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="in_article_tiles">Olympic Figure Skating: Michigan's 'Shib Sibs' Skate To Medal</a></h4>                      </div>
  </div>


<div  class="mini-slot col-xs-12 li-widget-item">
      <div  class="pull-left gutter-right">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcsnq/nick-gilbert-son-of-cavs-owner-to-undergo-brain-surgery" category="localrecirc" trigger="in_article_tiles"><img height="75" width="100" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/22896693/20180212/033651/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/nick-gilbert-1518467751-9356.jpg" alt="Nick Gilbert, Son Of Cavs Owner, To Undergo Brain Surgery" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="gutter-both mini-slot-col-right">
                    <h4><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcsnq/nick-gilbert-son-of-cavs-owner-to-undergo-brain-surgery" title="Nick Gilbert, Son Of Cavs Owner, To Undergo Brain Surgery" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="in_article_tiles">Nick Gilbert, Son Of Cavs Owner, To Undergo Brain Surgery</a></h4>                      </div>
  </div>


<div  class="mini-slot col-xs-12 li-widget-item">
      <div  class="pull-left gutter-right">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/17th-annual-preschool-child-care-open-house" category="localrecirc" trigger="in_article_tiles"><img height="75" width="100" class="img-responsive" src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/3395988/20180207/112549/styles/T200x150/public/processed_images/copy_of_otpllogotwocolor-1518020470-4601.jpg" alt="17th Annual Preschool &amp; Child Care Open House" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="gutter-both mini-slot-col-right">
                    <h4><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/17th-annual-preschool-child-care-open-house" title="17th Annual Preschool &amp; Child Care Open House" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display" category="localrecirc" trigger="in_article_tiles">17th Annual Preschool & Child Care Open House</a></h4>                      </div>
  </div>


</section>
  
      <span itemprop="geo" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/GeoCoordinates">
      <meta itemprop="latitude" content="42.6667103332868"/>
      <meta itemprop="longitude" content="-83.1522559151212"/>
    </span>
  </div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-fe-taboola-fe-taboola-main" class="block block-fe-taboola clearfix">

      
  
    
    <div class="box box-taboola-content">
      <script type="text/javascript">ga("send", "event", "taboola", "served", "impression", 1, { "nonInteraction": 1 });</script>
      <div id="taboola-below-article-thumbnails"></div>
      <script type="text/javascript">
      if (mobile_detect.is_phone) {
        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
        _taboola.push({ 
          mode: 'thumbnails-b', 
          container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails', 
          placement: 'Mobile Below Article Thumbnails', 
          target_type: 'mix' 
        });
      }
      else {
        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
        _taboola.push({ 
          mode: 'thumbnails-a', 
          container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails', 
          placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails', 
          target_type: 'mix' 
        });
       }
        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
        _taboola.push({flush: true});
      </script>
    </div>
  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-fe-disqus-fe-disqus" class="block block-fe-disqus clearfix">

      
  
    <script type="text/javascript">

  var disqus_shortname = "patchmedia";
  var disqus_identifier = "27251575";
  var disqus_title = "County Extends Hurricane Harvey Donation Drive";
  var disqus_url = "https://patch.com/michigan/rochester/county-extends-hurricane-harvey-donation-drive";
  jQuery(document).ready(function() {
    jQuery('#show-disqus, .btn-comment-now').on('click', function(event){ 
      jQuery.ajax({
      type: "GET",
      url: "https://patchmedia.disqus.com/embed.js",
      dataType: "script",
      cache: true
      });
    jQuery('#comments-guidelines').show();
    event.target.id !== 'show-disqus' && jQuery('html, body').animate({
        scrollTop: jQuery('#disqus_thread').offset().top - 220
    }, 1000);
    
    jQuery('#show-disqus').slideUp();
    return false;
    });
    
    location.hash === '#comments' && jQuery('#show-disqus').click();
  });
  </script>
  <div class="text-center air-xs">
    <a name="comments" id="show-disqus" class="btn btn-lg btn-neutral">Show Comments</a>
  </div>
  <div id="comments-guidelines" class="soft-hide">
      <h3>Patch Community Guidelines</h3>
      <p>Patch welcomes contributions and comments from our users. We strive for civil, enlightened discussions on Patch stories and local issues. Please abide by our posting standards:</p>
      <ol>
          <li>Be civil</li>
          <li>No profanity</li>
          <li>No personal attacks or insults</li>
          <li>Stay on topic</li>
      </ol>
      <p>Users who violate our posting rules will have their comments blocked or deleted. Users who flagrantly violate our standards can be banned at the moderator's discretion.</p>
  </div>
  <div id="disqus_thread"></div>
  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-fe-recirc-fe-recirc-magicscroll" class="block block-fe-recirc clearfix">

      
  
    <div id="magicscroll" class="magic-scroll-wrapper air-md-t" patch_id="1129" nid_ignore="27251575"></div>
  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-mobile-lb" class="block block-client-ads-dfp clearfix">

      
  
    <div id="client_ad_dfp_mobile_lb_mobile_div" class="client-ad adtype-mobile  " ad_media="mobile" ad_target="client_ad_dfp_mobile_lb">
</div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
  </div>
    </section>

          <aside class="col-md-4" role="complementary">
          <div class="region region-sidebar-second">
    <section id="block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-mobile-slot-1" class="block block-client-ads-dfp clearfix">

      
  
    <div id="client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_1_mobile_div" class="client-ad adtype-mobile  " ad_media="mobile" ad_target="client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_1">
</div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-slot-1" class="block block-client-ads-dfp clearfix">

      
  
    <div id="client_ad_dfp_slot_1_desktop_div" class="client-ad adtype-desktop  " ad_media="desktop" ad_target="client_ad_dfp_slot_1">
</div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-fe-calendar-fe-calendar-monthblock" class="block block-fe-calendar clearfix">

      
  
    <div class="patch-block clearfix"><div id="what-is-featured-event" class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true">
  <div class="modal-dialog ">
    <div class="modal-content">
      <div class="modal-header">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
        <div class="modal-title">What are Featured Events?</div>
      </div>
      <div class="modal-body">Featured Events are paid listings by users and receive priority placement on Patch, on our social pages and in our daily newsletters. <br /><br />To promote your local event on Patch, <a href="https://my.patch.com?cta=calendar" target="_blank">click here.</a></div>
              <div class="modal-footer"><a href="https://my.patch.com?cta=calendar" class="btn btn-primary btn-block" target="_blank">Feature your event on Patch now <span class="fa fa-caret-right gutter-left" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></div>
          </div>
  </div>
</div>
<a href="/#what-is-featured-event" class="what-is-featured-event-trigger pull-right h6 gray-link" data-toggle="modal"><span class="fal fa-info-circle fa-lg" aria-hidden="true"></span></a><h4 class="block-title">Featured Events <img class="air-xxs-b" height="15px" width="15px" src="https://patch.com/sites/all/themes/custom/repatch/css/images/star_featured.svg" alt="Featured Events" /></h4><div class="patch-block-inner"><div  class="mini-slot col-xs-12">
      <div  class="pull-left gutter-right">
      <a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/calendar/event/20180217/287027/remodeling-done-right-a-cost-guide" category="calEvent_rr" trigger="287027"><img height="75" width="100" class="img-responsive" src="https://cal.patch.com/sites/default/files/styles/t200x150/public/users/22891437/20180128175917/andrew-ridley-76547.jpg" alt="Remodeling Done Right: A Cost Guide" /></a>    </div>
        <div  class="gutter-both mini-slot-col-right">
              <div class="text-event l-bold">Feb 17</div>                    <h5><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/calendar/event/20180217/287027/remodeling-done-right-a-cost-guide" title="Remodeling Done Right: A Cost Guide" class="l-bold near-black-link block-display data-item" category="calEvent_rr" trigger="287027" impression="1" data-item_type="calendar_item" data-promoted="2" data-nid="287027">Remodeling Done Right: A Cost Guide</a></h5>                      </div>
  </div>


<a href="https://my.patch.com?cta=calendar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" category="cta" trigger="cta_event_rr" class="btn btn-block btn-cta bold clearfix">+ Add your event on Patch</a><div class="mini-cal-tag-wrapper text-center"><span class="mini-cal-tag inline-block text-dark text-uppercase l-bold">Feb<br />13</span><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/calendar" class="text-uppercase h6 l-bold inline-block air-xs-l see-more-events-link">See More Events Near You &gt;</a></span></div></div></div>
  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-mobile-slot-2" class="block block-client-ads-dfp clearfix">

      
  
    <div id="client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_2_mobile_div" class="client-ad adtype-mobile text-center " ad_media="mobile" ad_target="client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_2">
</div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-slot-2" class="block block-client-ads-dfp clearfix">

      
  
    <div id="client_ad_dfp_slot_2_desktop_div" class="client-ad adtype-desktop  sticky-enabled" ad_media="desktop" ad_target="client_ad_dfp_slot_2">
</div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-mobile-slot-3" class="block block-client-ads-dfp clearfix">

      
  
    <div id="client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_3_mobile_div" class="client-ad adtype-mobile  " ad_media="mobile" ad_target="client_ad_dfp_mobile_slot_3">
</div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-slot-3" class="block block-client-ads-dfp clearfix">

      
  
    <div id="client_ad_dfp_slot_3_desktop_div" class="client-ad adtype-desktop  sticky-enabled" ad_media="desktop" ad_target="client_ad_dfp_slot_3">
</div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-fe-real-estate-fe-real-estate-sidebar" class="block block-fe-real-estate clearfix">

      
  
    <div class="air-vert-lg"></div>
  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-fe-recirc-fe-recirc-trending-and-video-alt" class="block block-fe-recirc clearfix">

      
  
    <div class="patch-block"><h4 class="block-title">Trending Now Across Patch</h4><div class="patch-block-inner"><div class="item-list"><ol class="trending-list text-neutral bold"><li class="first"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcsdn/white-powder-mailed-to-trump-jr-wife-hospitalized-nypd" title="Unknown Substance Sent To Trump Jr&#039;s Apartment" category="localrecirc" trigger="lr_side_trending" class="near-black-link l-bold">Unknown Substance Sent To Trump Jr&#039;s Apartment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcs4p/barack-michelle-obama-portraits-unveiled-photos" title="Barack, Michelle Obama Portraits Unveiled (Photos)" category="localrecirc" trigger="lr_side_trending" class="near-black-link l-bold">Barack, Michelle Obama Portraits Unveiled (Photos)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcsu9/kidnapper-who-raised-newborn-as-own-pleads-guilty-20-years-later" title="Kidnapper Raised Newborn As Her Own For 20 Years " category="localrecirc" trigger="lr_side_trending" class="near-black-link l-bold">Kidnapper Raised Newborn As Her Own For 20 Years </a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcsf9/adorable-baby-giraffe-at-kansas-city-zoo-sticks-out-tongue-watch" title="Adorable Baby Giraffe Sticks Out Tongue: Watch" category="localrecirc" trigger="lr_side_trending" class="near-black-link l-bold">Adorable Baby Giraffe Sticks Out Tongue: Watch</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/s/gcsdj/big-bear-bald-eagle-chicks-hatch-during-livestream" title="Baby Bald Eagle Born During Livestream" category="localrecirc" trigger="lr_side_trending" class="near-black-link l-bold">Baby Bald Eagle Born During Livestream</a></li>
</ol></div></div></div>
  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-client-ads-dfp-client-ad-dfp-slot-4" class="block block-client-ads-dfp clearfix">

      
  
    <div id="client_ad_dfp_slot_4_desktop_div" class="client-ad adtype-desktop  sticky-enabled" ad_media="desktop" ad_target="client_ad_dfp_slot_4">
</div>

  </section> <!-- /.block -->
<section id="block-fe-real-estate-fe-real-estate-patches-sidebar" class="block block-fe-real-estate clearfix">

      
  
    <div class="air-vert-lg"></div>
  </section> <!-- /.block -->
  </div>
      </aside>  <!-- /#sidebar-second -->
    
  </div>
</div>
<footer class="footer">
  <section class="container">
      <section>
    <nav class="footer-nearby">
      <h3>Nearby Patches</h3><ul class="list-unstyled list-columned"><li class="first"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/rochester" title="Rochester-Rochester Hills" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="nearby_Rochester-Rochester Hills">Rochester-Rochester Hills</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/shelby-utica" title="Shelby-Utica" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="nearby_Shelby-Utica">Shelby-Utica</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/troy" title="Troy" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="nearby_Troy">Troy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/bloomfield-mi" title="Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="nearby_Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills">Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/birmingham" title="Birmingham" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="nearby_Birmingham">Birmingham</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/westbloomfield" title="West Bloomfield" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="nearby_West Bloomfield">West Bloomfield</a></li>
</ul>    </nav>
  </section>
      <section class="air-md">
    <nav class="footer-topics">
      <h3>Topics</h3><ul class="list-unstyled list-columned"><li class="first"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/arts-entertainment" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion arts &amp; entertainment" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_arts-entertainment">Arts &amp; Entertainment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/bulletinboard" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion bulletin board" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_bulletinboard">Bulletin Board</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/business" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion business" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_business">Business</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/around-town" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion community corner" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_around-town">Community Corner</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/lifestyle" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion health &amp; fitness" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_lifestyle">Health &amp; Fitness</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/going-green" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion home &amp; garden" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_going-green">Home &amp; Garden</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/jobs" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion jobs" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_jobs">Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/kids-family" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion kids &amp; family " class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_kids-family">Kids &amp; Family </a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/classifieds" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion local deals &amp; classifieds" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_classifieds">Local Deals &amp; Classifieds</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/small-business-voices" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion local voices" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_small-business-voices">Local Voices</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/obituaries" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion obituaries" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_obituaries">Obituaries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/pets" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion pets" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_pets">Pets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/police-fire" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion police &amp; fire" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_police-fire">Police &amp; Fire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/politics" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion politics &amp; government" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_politics">Politics &amp; Government</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/real-estate" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion real estate" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_real-estate">Real Estate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/restaurants-bars" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion restaurants &amp; bars" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_restaurants-bars">Restaurants &amp; Bars</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/schools" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion schools" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_schools">Schools</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/holidays" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion seasonal &amp; holidays" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_holidays">Seasonal &amp; Holidays</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/sports" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion sports" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_sports">Sports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/traffic-transit" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion traffic &amp; transit" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_traffic-transit">Traffic &amp; Transit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/travel" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion travel" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_travel">Travel</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/weather" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion weather" class="gray-dark-link" category="footer" trigger="sections_weather">Weather</a></li>
</ul>    </nav>
  </section>
    <section class="row air-md">
    <nav class="col-sm-3 col-xs-4 col-xxs-12">
      <h3>Corporate Info</h3><ul class="list-unstyled"><li class="first"><a href="https://patch.com/about" title="About Patch" category="footer" trigger="footer_about_patch">About Patch</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/patch-com" title="Careers at Patch" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" category="footer" trigger="footer_careers">Careers</a></li>
</ul>    </nav>
    <nav class="col-sm-3 col-xs-4 col-xxs-12">
      <h3>Partnerships</h3><ul class="list-unstyled"><li class="first last"><a href="https://patch.com/michigan/oaklandtownship/advertise-with-us" title="Advertise on Patch" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" category="footer" trigger="footer_ad_w_us">Advertise on Patch</a></li>
</ul>    </nav>
    <nav class="col-sm-3 col-xs-4 col-xxs-12">
      <h3>Support</h3><ul class="list-unstyled"><li class="first"><a href="https://patch.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/200003713-Frequently-Asked-Questions-and-How-To-s" title="Frequently Asked Questions and How-Tos" target="_blank" category="footer" trigger="footer_faqs">FAQs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/contact-us" title="Contact Patch" category="footer" trigger="contact_us">Contact Patch</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://patch.com/map" title="View All Patches" category="footer" trigger="footer_rlink_map">View All Patches</a></li>
</ul>    </nav>
  </section>
  <section class="col-xs-12 text-center">
    <nav>
      <ul class="list-inline text-center"><li class="first"><a href="mailto:OaklandTownship@Patch.com" title="Contact Oakland Township-Lake Orion Patch at OaklandTownship@Patch.com" category="footer" trigger="contact_us"><span class="fa-stack fa-lg"><span class="fal fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></span><span class="fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x"></span></span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://facebook.com/lakeorionpatch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Oakland Township-Lake Orion Patch On Facebook" category="footer" trigger="fb_out_OaklandTownship-LakeOrion"><span class="fa-stack fa-lg"><span class="fal fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></span><span class="fab fa-facebook-f fa-stack-1x"></span></span></a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://twitter.com/Orion_OT_Patch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Follow Oakland Township-Lake Orion Patch On Twitter" category="footer" trigger="tw_out_OaklandTownship-LakeOrion"><span class="fa-stack fa-lg"><span class="fal fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></span><span class="fab fa-twitter fa-stack-1x"></span></span></a></li>
</ul>    </nav>
    <nav>
      <ul class="list-inline"><li class="first"><a href="https://aol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Patch Network">Patch Network</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patch.com/terms" title="Patch Terms of Use" category="footer" trigger="footer_terms_of_use">Terms of Use</a></li>
<li class="last"><a href="https://patch.com/privacy" title="Patch Privacy Policy" category="footer" trigger="footer_privacy">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>    </nav>
    <div>©&nbsp;2018 <a href="https://patch.com" title="Patch" category="footer" trigger="footer_privacy">Patch</a> Media. All Rights Reserved.</div>
  </section>
</section>  </footer>

    <div class="region region-utility-region">
    <section id="block-fe-components-fe-components-general-purpose" class="block block-fe-components clearfix">

      
  
    <!-- general purpose placeholder so block renders --><div id="general-modal"></div><div id="swipe-wrapper" class="soft-hide"><p id="swipe-indicator"  class="alert">Swipe for more from Patch &raquo;</p></div><div id="email-modal-wrapper" class="text-center modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true">
  <div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
    <div class="modal-content">
      <div class="modal-header">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
        <div class="modal-title">Get free real-time alerts for Oakland Township-Lake Orion.</div>
      </div>
      <div class="modal-body"><div class="email-subscribe-wrapper"><div id="subscribe-form-modal" class="email-subscribe-wrapper">
  <form action="" method="post" id="fe-social-email-signup-form-modal" accept-charset="UTF-8">
    <div class="email-error-message-inter air-xs text-panic"></div>
    <div class="email-success-message-wrapper soft-hide">
      <div class="success-message"><h4 class="l-bold air-sm-b">Success! You're now signed up for local updates.</h4></div>
      <div class="email-close btn btn-neutral pill soft-hide">Close</div>
    </div>
    <div class="newsletter-options air-md-b clearfix hide">
              <div class="daily-wrapper col-xs-6">
          <input checked="checked" type="checkbox" id="edit-daily-signup-modal" name="daily_signup" value="1" class="form-checkbox">

          <label for="edit-daily-signup-modal" class="h5 inline"><span class="l-bold">Daily Newsletter</span> <span class="label-body">The latest Oakland Township-Lake Orion news delivered to your inbox every morning.</span></label>
        </div>
            <div class="breaking-wrapper col-xs-6">
        <input checked="checked" type="checkbox" id="edit-breaking-signup-modal" name="breaking_signup" value="1" class="form-checkbox">
        <label for="edit-breaking-signup-modal" class="h5 inline"><span class="l-bold">Breaking News Alerts</span> <span class="label-body">Real-time updates on breaking stories in Oakland Township-Lake Orion.</span></label>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="email-input-group">
      <input class="form-control pill" type="text" id="edit-email-modal" name="email" placeholder="Enter your email address">
      <span class="">
        <button class="btn btn-cta-alt pill" id="edit-submit-modal" name="op" value="Subscribe" type="submit">Let's go!</button>
      </span>
    </div>

  </form>
</div></div></div>
          </div>
  </div>
</div>

<noscript ><img src = "https://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=21043158&cv=2.0&cj=1" /></noscript >
  </section> <!-- /.block -->
  </div>
  
<script type="text/javascript">
    var _sf_endpt=( new Date() ).getTime();
    var _sf_async_config = _sf_async_config || {};
    /** CONFIGURATION START **/
    _sf_async_config.uid = "12406";
    _sf_async_config.domain = 'patch.com';
    _sf_async_config.useCanonical = true;
    _sf_async_config.sections = "michigan,oaklandtownship,Patch 4.1";
    _sf_async_config.authors ="Scott Daniel";
</script>

<script type="text/javascript" async src="https://static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js"></script>


<!-- Start Alexa Certify Javascript -->
<script type="text/javascript">
_atrk_opts = { atrk_acct:"qKjWj1a0Sn00GK", domain:"patch.com",dynamic: true};
    (function() { var as = document.createElement('script'); as.type = 'text/javascript'; as.async = true; as.src = "https://d31qbv1cthcecs.cloudfront.net/atrk.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(as, s); })();
</script>
<noscript><img src="https://d5nxst8fruw4z.cloudfront.net/atrk.gif?account=qKjWj1a0Sn00GK" style="display:none" height="1" width="1" alt="" /></noscript>
<!-- End Alexa Certify Javascript -->



<!--  Facebook Like Button Javascript-->
<div id="fb-root"></div>
<script>
window.fbAsyncInit = function() {
  FB.init({
      appId            : '521361477908471',
      autoLogAppEvents : true,
      xfbml            : true,
      version          : 'v2.10'
    });
    FB.AppEvents.logPageView();
  };

(function(d, s, id){
  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}
     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
     js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js";
     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
</script>
<!--  End Facebook Like Button Javascript-->
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<script src="https://patch.com/sites/default/files/js/js_hBUtwiDvIn2euGJadQp2zdTWbKuR25Np7LXc9rc0NmY.js" defer="defer"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/OneSignalSDK.js" async></script>
<script src="https://patch.com/sites/default/files/js/js_bV7lz9nK_OSIPrZWUVf0tj45nNJkv0_FVLlH26-8rp4.js" defer="defer"></script>

<script type="text/javascript"> var disqus_shortname = 'patchmedia'; </script>
               <script type="text/javascript" src="https://patchmedia.disqus.com/count.js" async></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//b-code.liadm.com/a-00gb.min.js" async="true" charset="utf-8"></script>
</body>

</html>
