Arnold Palmer dies at 87
img_3945According to CBS.com “Golf legend Arnold Palmer died on Sunday in Pittsburgh, the United States Golf Association confirms. We are deeply saddened by the death of Arnold Palmer, golf’s greatest ambassador, at age 87. pic.twitter.com/iQmGtseNN1” Photo by CBS — USGA (@USGA) September 26, 2016
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The Rochester Symphony Orchestra opens its 56th Season
Rochester Symphony conductor Zeljko Milicevic (left) and concertmaster Lori Gunn The Rochester Symphony Orchestra opens its 56th season on Friday, September 30, 2016 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 620 Romeo Road Rochester at 8:00 p.m. The program chosen by Maestro Zeljko Milicevic is titled “Hommage a la Francais”. It includes music by Ravel, a Bizet Symphony, “Espana” by Chabrier and “Night on Bald Mountain” […]
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Approved Balanced Budget Includes Next Generation 911
Oakland County Michigan The Oakland County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved County Executive L. Brooks Patterson’s balanced budget today which includes a major public safety enhancement. The county will replace its 911 copper network system which has reached the end of its useful life with a new regional Emergency Services Internet-protocol Network (ESINet) in preparation for the Next […]
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OU Business Students Create Scholarship
OU business students inside Dell headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Phillip Johnson is first from left, Victoria Latcha is third from right, Alvin Pitris is second from right and Professor Jiang is first from right Oakland University Business Students Create Scholarship in Honor of Faculty Mentor Before graduating last April, four students in Oakland University’s School of Business Administration came together to create a scholarship honoring a professor who left an indelible mark on their college experience. The students – Phillip Johnson, Victoria Latcha, David Sullivan and Alvin Pitris – […]
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Rochester Garden Club Bestows Beautification Award
Clear Creek Subdivision Residents of the Clear Creek Subdivision enjoyed an exceptional entry display this summer, complete with an abundance of flowers, eye-catching boulders, stone walls and even a waterfall. It certainly caught the eyes of members of the Rochester Garden Club who awarded it the 2016 Beautification Award. This award is presented each year to a local business […]
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The Downtown Rochester Festival of Trees Call for Designers
All proceeds benefit The Big, Bright Light Show Plans are well underway for the 3rd Annual Downtown Rochester Festival of Trees, November 18-20. The Downtown Rochester Festival of Trees is a holiday spectacular unlike any other, featuring trees, wreaths, stockings, tablescapes and more designed and donated by the Metro Detroit community. We are seeking businesses, organizations, individuals and families to donate their time […]
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Rochester Hills Museum Presenting Two History Programs in October
History in Your Backyard Tours: Rochester Water Works Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is presenting Gardens and Greens   The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will be presenting History in Your Backyard Tours: Rochester Water Works and The Presidential Election of 1860 in October. Admission is free for members of the Rochester Hills Museum. For non members, admission is $5 […]
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Meadow Brook Theatre Announces ‘Play & Stay’ Package with Royal Park Hotel
Phil Powers as Dr. Watson and Ron Williams as Sherlock Holmes Meadow Brook Theatre, Michigan’s largest professional theatre partners with the Every Day Luxury at Royal Park Hotel for Play & Stay during the month of October. Play & Stay offers exclusive package pricing for theatre-goers to attend a performance of Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery and stay at the Royal Park Hotel. Guests will receive tickets for two […]
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Doubleheader of Fall Fun in Oakland Township
Down on the Farm in Oakland Township Doubleheader of Fall Fun in Oakland Township on October 1 Down on the Farm 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Cranberry Lake Farm, 388 W. Predmore Road Open House at Fire Station #2, Oakland Township Fire Dept. at 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m., 1888 Rochester Road There will be tons of fun family activities free and […]
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Baskerville, A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, at Meadow Brook Theatre
Baskerville, A Sherlock Holmes Mystery In “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,” a supernatural hound appears to be out to kill the only heir left in the Baskerville line. Sherlock Holmes is determined to keep him alive and unharmed. In this comedic reimagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Hound of the Baskerville,” there are bound to be plenty of laughs […]
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