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| Old Brooklands School Dedication Plaque Missing |
| The original dedication plaque for the building which once served as the Brooklands School and the Rochester Alternative and Adult Center for Education (RACE) has gone missing. “It is extremely disappointing that someone would take the dedication plaque, which serves a treasured piece of history within our community,” said Superintendent Robert Shaner, Ph.D. “We hope […] |
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| Free Document Shredding for Oakland County Residents |
| Sheriff Bouchard Teams up with Shred Corp to Offer Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard and Shred Corp-Mobile Shredding Service invite residents of Oakland County to bring their confidential, personal documents to be shred on-site for free by Shred Corp’s state-of-the-art, high volume shredding truck. This is not for business use. Friday, May 27 from 9:00 a.m. […] |
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| Food Safety Tips for Memorial Day Weekend |
| Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson urges residents to practice food safety when picnicking and barbecuing this Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer. Oakland County Health Division says four easy steps – clean, separate, cook, and chill – will help prevent harmful bacteria from making family members and guests sick. “We want our residents […] |
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| Avondale High School Announces Class of 2016 Top Scholars |
| Avondale High School announces the following students as Top Scholars for the 2016 school year. The students will be celebrated at an Honors Breakfast with their parents on May 26. Avondale Class of 2016 Valedictorian, Alexandra Brinker of Rochester Hills, is the daughter of Steven and Diane Brinker. Alexandra is a founding member of the […] |
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| Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Fallen Veterans |
| A crowd of several thousand veterans, families, friends and the general public are expected to attend a Memorial Day Ceremony honoring deceased veterans interred at the Great Lakes National Cemetery. The Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly will host the 11th annual observance, set for 1:00 p.m. Sunday, May 29. Brigadier General David G. Bassett, […] |
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| Brookland School Will Be Demolished this Summer |
| Requiem for Brooklands School By Deborah J. Larsen Eighty-eight years after it welcomed its first students, the old Brooklands School on Auburn Road sits boarded up and quietly awaits a date with the wrecking ball. Rochester Community Schools officials have determined that the building has reached the end of its useful life and have slated […] |
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| The Ins and Outs of Cycling through Downtown Rochester |
| Where the Trails Meet Rochester has been named a 2015 Nationally Certified Main Street Community, which emphasizes historic preservation. Finding a balance between the needs of residents, businesses and visitors in the historical downtown area can be challenging. Rochester has adapted to many changes since 1817 and is now at the heart of an increasingly […] |
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| Jump Rope Event Raises Money for the American Heart Association |
| Avondale School District annual Jump Rope for Heart events raise almost $34,000 More than 1500 Avondale School District elementary students helped raise money and awareness for the American Heart Association (AHA) during the District’s annual Jump Rope for Heart events this school year. The district’s four elementary schools, Auburn Elementary, Deerfield Elementary, R. Grant Graham […] |
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| The Women’s Fund Present Grant to the Women’s Alliance of Oakland County |
| The Women’s Fund provided the Women’s Alliance of Oakland County with a $750.00 grant for their recent “Business Protocols for Success” event The grant will assist an innovative training program designed to help women at all stages of their career excel in the professional world. The check was presented to Women’s Alliance representative, Torri Mathes […] |
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| Skip the Sales and Pancakes this Memorial Day and Honor the Sacred Dead Instead |
| Commentary on Memorial Day, by Judge Michael Warren I love pancakes, especially at the International House of Pancakes. However, when I sat down recently at my friendly neighborhood IHOP, I was barraged at the table with the message that I should “celebrate Memorial Day” by buying red, white and blue pancakes. My stomach ached instead […] |
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| Dear Crabby, Did You Hear the Cats Won? |
| Dear Crabby, Did you hear Rochester City Council backtracked their stance on the cat ordinance you wrote about last week? Sincerely, Public Comment Dear Public Comment, Well yes I did. Readers can refresh their memories here by taking a look at last week’s column. Fortunately, for the cats and their owners, a couple of […] |
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