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Community Donates back-to-school Supplies
City of Auburn Hills employees support students headed back to school with donations of school supplies Avondale School District Community Donates Hundreds of back-to-school items to support Students In August 2015, Forbes Magazine reported that teachers spend an average of $490 out of pocket to purchase supplies that their students will need to start the school year. To counter that trend, the non-profit organization, Gift of Giving, held a Back-to-School supply […]
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Updated on Grant to Haven
Ernestine McRae - Haven Community Resource Manager and Volunteer Al Kachel The Women’s Fund likes writing checks. However, even better is getting to see how the funds change lives. Last year the Women’s Fund provided presented Haven with a $3000 grant to help victims of domestic violence through their client employment initiative. The grant enabled ongoing client support from their Manager of Resources and Community Partnerships […]
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Lytle Pharmacy is Rochester’s Oldest Drug Store
Fourth and Main Streets, 1910, courtesy of The Rochester Hills Public No living person in the Rochester area remembers when there wasn’t a pharmacy located in the Opera House block at the corner of Fourth & Main streets. Ever since the building first opened its doors in 1890, a pharmacy sign has been hanging in its front window. Robert A. Lytle is the current – and […]
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Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival at the Rochester Hills Museum
Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will host its annual Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 8 from 10:00 – 4:00 p.m. The presenting sponsor for this event is Genisys Credit Union with event sponsorship from Hollywood Market and KIND Healthy Bars. Activities during the day include the Dinosaur Hill Pioneer Homestead […]
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Rochester Hills Fire Department Hosts Open House
Rochester Hills Fire Department Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony You’re Invited On October 2, the public is invited to visit any of Rochester Hills five fire stations from noon to 3:00 p.m. All of the stations will have tours, an opportunity to meet firefighters, and watch fire demonstrations. Fire Station #1, located at 1111 Horizon Ct will serve as the main station for the […]
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Annual Gala Benefits Special Needs Dance Program
Annual Gala Benefits Special Needs Dance Program The community is invited to support and celebrate youth with special needs who are learning the art of Ballroom Dance. Join Rochester Ballroom’s RB Friends and the Community Foundation on October 2 at the Royal Park Hotel for RB Friend’s Annual Gala, ‘A Night on Broadway’.  Founded in 2013 by Rochester Ballroom, RB Friends is […]
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