The Weekly Roundup
Top stories and articles from this week made convenient
Croswell Opera House marks 150 years
In the mid-1860s Adrian was, as a Detroit Free Press article dated Oct. 12, 1865, described it, “a busy, thrifty, thriving city” that with its distance from both Detroit and Chicago could “stand alone on its own dignity.”
And in the minds of a group of local residents, it was a city that needed a new hall with plenty of capacity for lectures, concerts and other events.
Parts of the story of how what was first known as Adrian Union Hall actually came into being are lost to time. One thing that is known is that on Nov. 25, 1863, P.J. Spaulding deeded the property on Maumee Street to Charles Miller Croswell, an Adrian resident and at the time a state senator. Before being elected to the Senate, Croswell served as Adrian’s city attorney and mayor. Later, he became Michigan’s 17th governor, serving two terms from 1876 to 1880. Via The Daily Telegram
Modern technology finds place in Bixby’s neonatal unit
ProMedica Bixby Hospital has a new tool to help parents with an infant admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which can be anxiety provoking, fearful and distressing. “Babytime” is a computer tablet allowing parents to virtually “visit” their baby in the NICU. It’s similar to Skype and FaceTime. It’s typically utilized when: A mother is on bed rest and has an infant admitted to the ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital NICU. Or mother is an inpatient at another ProMedica facility, such as Bixby, and has her infant transported to the NICU at ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital. Via The Daily Telegram
Entrepreneurs strive to revitalize Manitou Beach
Two entrepreneurs with ties to Hollywood have been hard at work transforming Manitou Beach from a forgotten backwater to a quaint lakeside destination. David Gajda and Jose Malagon started with a vision and the burned out remains of the Manitou Inn in 2009 and in 2011 committed to rebuilding Manitou Beach Village. Gajda, who grew up in Garden City, Mich., spent his summers at Devils Lake. His late sister, Marie Parker, owned the Inn and when it was destroyed by fire in January 2009, the pair saw an opportunity not just to rebuild the tavern but improve the village as a whole. Via The Daily Telegram
Our Job Board is Stocked and Full of Opportunities
Whether you’re just entering the workforce or you are looking for your next career move, our job board might have the perfect posting for you! The opportunities offered are by Lenawee companies wanting to tap into the talent right here in our county. So don’t wait, and apply today!