Chief Information Security Officer Receives Top IT Award

Oakland County’s CISO Captures Top IT Award Oakland County’s Chief Information Security Officer Chris Burrows is Michigan’s IT Professional of the Year, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced today. That’s according to Michigan Government Management Information Sciences (MI-GMIS) who bestowed the award on Burrows. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who advance and support the use […]
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Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan Receives Grant
Assault Survivor KitsThe Women’s Fund likes writing checks. Even better is getting to see how the funds change lives. Last year the Women’s Fund provided the Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan with a $2500 grant toward their Assault Survivor Kits Program. Based on a recent update from the Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan, the grant is helping […]
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Trick-or-Treat and Something Good to Eat
Trick-or-Treat Downtown Rochester, Costume Parade, Spaghetti Dinner, Kid’s Craft, and Movie Trick-or-Treat Downtown, Costume Parade, Spaghetti Dinner, Kid’s Craft, and Movie On October 22, join your friends and neighbors in downtown Rochester for Trick-or-Treat Downtown, a costume parade, a spaghetti dinner and more. Kids are encouraged to dress-up and Trick-or-Treat Downtown from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Over 50 businesses will participate in Trick-or-Treat and streets with […]
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Rochester Hills Arms Residents with Free Flu Shots
Flu Shot Season is HereFlu Shot Clinic hosted at City Hall Auditorium The City of Rochester Hills has partnered with the Visiting Nurse Association to bring a community flu shot clinic to City Hall on Thursday, October 20 between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. This community flu shot clinic is held each year to provide a convenient way for […]
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OU Professors Share $5 Million to Promote STEM Education
Associate Professor Martha Escobar (left) will serve as the principal investigator for Oakland University on a collaborative research project designed to encourage low-income students to pursue degrees and careers STEM-related fields. Associate Professor of Psychology Virgil Zeigler-Hill (right) and Assistant Professor of Psychology Melissa McDonald (center), will
serve as co-principal investigators - photo by Sean Delaney Oakland University to Promote STEM-related Education, Careers with $5 million NSF Grant Oakland University is among seven institutions selected by the National Science Foundation to receive $5 million in grant funds over the next five years as part of a collaborative research project designed to encourage low-income students to pursue degrees and careers in science, […]
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Pirates of the Caribbean make the Best Mannequins
Downtown Rochester held its fourth annual Rochester Posed event on Thursday, October 6, 2016. During the event nineteen participating businesses turned their storefront windows into live mannequin displays. This year’s theme for Rochester Posed was Classic Movies. Attendees were dazzled by a variety of mannequin displays including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Grease, and Forrest Gump. “Rochester […]
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Dear Crabby, Where Did All These Clowns Come From?
Dear Crabby Gives Advice Dear Crabby, Is it just me or is it every time I turn on the news, there’s another clown incident? It’s creepy. I mean, what’s the point? Thanks, Phil Payaso Dear Mr. Payaso, When I first read your question, I thought you meant the other clowns on the nightly news. Ya know, the presidential candidates—ha! […]
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Runners Invited to Scare Away Hunger
Scare Away Hunger 2015 Neighborhood House Invites Runners to Scare Away Hunger Runners will take their marks on Sunday, October 23, and race to the finish line in an effort to help local families and individuals in need. This year, Neighborhood House is hosting their 6th annual Scare Away Hunger family-friendly, 5k walk/run event at the Rochester College campus […]
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Coffee, Cake & True Islam
Coffee, Cake & True IslamAn Informal and Candid Conversation About Islam The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Metro Detroit launches weekly open house about Islam Many would relish having coffee and cake in a comfortable and cozy environment. Add to the mix, a heart-warming and friendly conversation about various current issues and it may make the ideal Fall evenings for […]
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One of Only 160 in the Nation
The Rochester Hills Fire Department Rochester Hills Fire Department Receives Life Safety Achievement Award The Rochester Hills Fire Department was recently presented with a Life Safety Achievement Award for its fire prevention accomplishments in 2015 by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) Fire Research and Education Foundation in partnership with Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company. The Life Safety Achievement […]
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