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| How The Old Stone Store became The Home Bakery |
| The Old Stone Store: A Remnant of Rochester’s Pioneer Era By Deborah J. Larsen Few Rochester residents remember a time when the venerable stone store at the corner of Third and Main streets was not a bakery. History reveals, however, that the iconic building has served a wide variety of tenants in its 167 years. […] |
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| Rochester Garden Club Awards Scholarships |
| Stoney Creek High School and Rochester High School Students Receive Awards The Rochester Garden Club actively encourages environmental education in the community and awards annual college scholarships to promising students. Since the beginning of the scholarship program more than a decade ago, the club has awarded more than $60,000 to students from Rochester Community Schools. […] |
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| Avon Players’ ‘9 to 5 The Musical’ is Entertaining and Empowering |
| The hit 1980 workplace comedy film starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton sings and dances its way to the Avon Players stage as they present 9 to 5 The Musical, running Friday, May 27 – Saturday, June 11, 2016. Judy (Megan Kulman) has never been a member of the workforce, but due to […] |
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| Nominate a Breastfeeding Friendly Place in Oakland County |
| The Oakland County Breastfeeding Coalition is seeking nominations for its 2nd Annual Breastfeeding-Friendly Place Award in collaboration with the Oakland County Health Division Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Awards will honor Oakland County pediatrician offices, employers, and businesses that are taking extra steps to support breastfeeding mothers. Complete an online nomination form. Award nomination […] |
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| Ready for Deck Art 2016 |
| This year, over 400 artists from all over metro Detroit, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania as well as nearly 50 downtown Rochester businesses are participating in Deck Art 2016. In its sixth installment, Deck Art 2016 is a skateboard art competition and exhibition. Artists submit one-of-a-kind artwork using skateboard decks as a canvas. These decks […] |
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| May Events at the OPC |
| May Events at Older Person’s Commission Senior Center Join the OPC for upcoming classes and fitness events during the month of April. Come see why OPC is a great place to be 50+ To register for classes, 248-656-1403 and press “0”. 650 Players Spring Musical The community is invited to the 650 Players 2016 Musical, an […] |
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| Low-mileage Cars and More at Oakland County Auction |
| A classic 1980 Chevrolet Camaro with a Corvette engine and a rare 1991 GMC Syclone are among the featured vehicles at this year’s annual Oakland County Auction. Both vehicles have fewer than 14,000 miles. The event takes place Saturday, May 21 at the county’s Vehicle Operations Building, 1200 N. Telegraph, Building 16 East, in Pontiac. […] |
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| Rochester-Avon Historical Society Hosts Downtown Rochester Walking Tours |
| Rochester-Avon Historical Society’s 2016 Downtown Rochester Walking Tour Schedule The weather is improving and that means it’s time once again for the Rochester Avon Historical Society’s annual walking tours of historic downtown Rochester. These popular tours are free to RAHS members and just $5 per person under the age of 55 and $3 per seniors […] |
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| May 2016 Events at RHPL |
| Rochester Hills Public Library Events for May 2016 Residents of Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township, don’t miss these exciting events at Rochester Hills Public Library. Each child must be registered under his or her own library card and be a resident of Rochester, Rochester Hills or Oakland Township. Registration is online. All registration begins […] |
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| Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm Opens Historic Map Exhibit |
| Museum tours available every week The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is hosting an exhibit of historic maps until December, 2016. These maps range from sketches made by our earliest pioneers to a large 9 foot x 12 foot map painted by Gerry Post of a 1907 Rochester scene in downtown. The Museum also has […] |
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| The Rochester Community Runs and Walks for Meals |
| On Saturday, June 4, runners and walkers will take to the starting line at 8:00 a.m. at the Older Person’s Commission (OPC) and travel down the serene Clinton River Trail. The 5K course is flat with only one hill making it the perfect course for any athlete. There is a reduced entry fee for pre-registered […] |
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| Oakland County on Cusp of Ending Veteran Homelessness |
| Oakland County, Mich. is on the verge of ending veteran homelessness, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced today. The county’s Veterans’ Services Division is working hard with partner agencies to end veteran homelessness in Oakland County by the end of September. Now, the push is on to encourage landlords to be veteran-friendly because of a […] |
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| Letter Carrier Food Drive to Benefit Neighborhood House Food Pantry |
| Every second Saturday in May, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America collect non-perishable food donations left by the mailboxes of their postal customers, who participate in the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive — the largest one-day food drive in the nation. The food is delivered to an area […] |
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| Dear Crabby, What is the Best Way to Rid my Yard of Dandelions? |
| Dear Crabby, I have Too Many Weeds in my Lawn this Year – What is the Best Way to Rid my Yard of Dandelions? Sincerely, Greenie McLawn Dear Greenie, Ah yes, the ongoing battle of man versus weeds. A war that begins every spring in Michigan, continues throughout the summer, and dies out in the fall […] |
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