Above and Beyond Award Goes to Avondale Middle School Employee
Meridith Cervenak with Avondale Middle School Bridge Buddies Avondale Middle School Social Worker Recognized for her Work Supporting Students with Autism Avondale Middle School Social Worker, Meridith Cervenak has received the Oakland Schools Special Education Above and Beyond Award for her commitment to students as demonstrated by her participation in professional development that benefits the student at her school. Cervenak is being recognized […]
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Annual Women’s Fund Holiday Party
The Women's Fund 2015 Annual Holiday Event with Lisa Drake, Johanna Byrd, Leandra Lobb, Jenn Diamond, Josie Falzette and Gina Giglio Join The Women’s Fund in a toast to the holidays with wine and hor d’oeurves – all for a great cause. The event is open to everyone – men and women – and will be held on December 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Mercedes-Benz of Rochester at 595 Rochester Rd, Rochester […]
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OU Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative
Oakland University is among 20 colleges and universities nationwide to receive the grant Oakland University Selected as Inaugural Participant in Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative Oakland University was awarded a $20,000 grant as part of the American Cancer Society and the CVS Health Foundation’s Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative (TFGCI), a $3.6 million multi-year program intended to accelerate and expand the adoption and implementation of 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free […]
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Santa and Mrs. Claus go to the Museum
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is presenting Santa’s Visit Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm on Saturday, December 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Timed tickets can be purchased by visiting www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms or in person on Fridays and Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. […]
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Don’t Veer for Deer VIDEO
Don't Veer for Deer The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) released this video to promote the “Don’t Veer for Deer” safety message. According to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, Oakland County had the highest number of vehicle-deer crashes in 2015 of any county in the state – 1,873 incidents were reported throughout the county. Overall in […]
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Avondale High School Students Interview Diamond White
Diamond White in the WAHS radio station studio Diamond White Spotlighted during talk-show style assembly at Avondale High School Seventeen year-old actress and singer, Diamond White, returned to her home state of Michigan this week to speak before 150 Avondale High School students. White, who is currently in the movie Boo! A Madea Halloween and who just released her new single Chain Smoker, […]
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Popular Greens Market Has Moved to a New Location
Linda McNamara, Cathy Ford, Jane Giblin, Pat Hambleton, Margo Gatzke and Naoko Marsh prepare for the gala event Look for the Rochester Garden Club’s 70th annual Greens Market at a new location this year – the Rochester Schools Administration Center, 501 W. University in downtown Rochester. In this new expanded setting, shoppers will find an even larger array of affordable fresh greens, decorations and one of a kind gifts for the holiday season. […]
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Big, Bright Light Show 2016 Officially Open VIDEO
The Big, Bright Light Show in Downtown Rochester Monday was Lagnaippe in Downtown Rochester. A event to kick off the holiday season – thousands of people came to town and flooded the streets to see all the festivities – the highlight was when the Big, Bright Light Show got turned on. Santa, Carolers, Reindeer, and Big Bright Lights welcomed the crowds. Video is courtesy of Downtown Rochester, Michigan, […]
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