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| We Hope you Survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday - Today is #GivingTuesday - Please Consider Making a Donation of Time or Money to one of your Favorite Charities. Peruse our Website to Find one with a Local
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| Best Buyer in Michigan is from Oakland County |
 Oakland County employee Joan Daniels is Michigan’s Buyer of the Year, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced today. The Michigan Public Purchasing Officers Association (MPPOA) bestowed the honor upon Daniels, who is a buyer for Oakland County Compliance Office Purchasing Unit, at its annual conference earlier this month.
“Oakland County has an outstanding reputation for […] |
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| Operation Good Cheer Needs Local Pilots |
 Operation Good Cheer needs pilots to volunteer their time and aircraft to help deliver Christmas gifts to children in need all over Michigan the weekend of December 2-3. The pilots will fly from Oakland County International Airport (OCIA) to airports throughout the state. “More than 5,000 children and adults with special needs
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| Oakland County Officer Appointed to State Public Health Advisory Commission |
 Governor Appoints Forzley to Health Commission Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed Oakland County’s Health Officer Kathleen Forzley to the Public Health Advisory Commission, a 24-person body which will complete an assessment of the current
public health service delivery system in Michigan. They will review the organization of public health functions within and across the state’s […] |
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| Olympian Paul McMullen to Speak to Parents of Children with Dyslexia |
 Avondale School District Announces Olympic Runner, Paul McMullen, to Speak at Parenting Event For parents of children considered different learners, it is sometimes difficult to connect with the right
information or resources to help their child. A group of Avondale School District parents are working to change that by offering parent education classes, speakers, and […] |
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| Students Receive Hands-on Election Experience Voting |
 Avondale School District Students have Hands-on Election Experience Voting and Campaigning Though the dust has settled on this election year, students at R. Grant Graham Elementary in the Avondale School District won’t soon
forget their experience as candidates for the position of “Best President Ever”. Part of a fourth grade research project, students were assigned […] |
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| Students Take Over State Capital in Lansing |
 Thirty-seven Avondale Middle School students participated in the YMCA Youth in Government conference November 13-15 at the Capitol in Lansing. Youth in Government is an experience designed to engage middle school students in becoming thoughtful and active
citizens versed in the principles of a democratic society. The annual conference is attended by hundreds of students […] |
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| Experience the European Essence of the Kris Kringle Market in Downtown
Rochester |
 Downtown Rochester’s annual Kris Kringle Market returns this holiday season on Friday, December 2, 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 3, noon – 10:00 p.m. The market will be located on W. Fourth Street between Main and Walnut and will coincide with The Big, Bright Light Show. The Kris Kringle Market,
presented by Lincoln […] |
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