Up-Cycle Your Formal Wear by Donating Dresses for High School Prom

Rochester Outreach and Charity for Kids (ROCKit) is holding their second annual ROCK the Prom – Formal Dress Drive. From February 1 through March 10 ROCKit is collecting donations of gently used prom, bridesmaid and evening gowns and accessories. Many high school girls cannot afford a prom dress or wish to be “green” by recycling a gown for their special ...

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At 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, four of OU’s most promising music students will perform with the Oakland Symphony Orchestra (OSO) in the 20th Annual David Daniels Young Artists Concert. They are the winners of the 2016-2017 Oakland University Concerto Competition.

Romance and Art for Valentine's Day at the Library

The Rochester Hills Public Library is reinventing the traditional Valentine’s Day date night by bringing in art historian Wendy Evans to talk about the love story behind Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s most famous works of art. Please join her February 14, at 7:00 p.m.

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U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Voluntarily Recalls Smokeless Tobacco Products
Safety Reporting PortalU.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Voluntarily Recalls Certain Smokeless Tobacco Products Manufactured at its Franklin Park, IL Facility U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) is voluntarily recalling certain of its smokeless tobacco products, listed in the chart below, manufactured at USSTC’s facility in Franklin Park, IL. USSTC has notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the […]
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Dear Crabby, Is It Safe to Fly?
Dear Crabby, I have an overseas business trip coming up, but with all the recent news about travel bans and the ensuing pandemonium at airports, do you think it’s safe to fly right now? Thanks, Tara Takeoff Dear Ms. Takeoff, I assume you mean the ban that isn’t a ban? Hahaha. It’s a joke people. […]
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Whims Insurance Celebrates a Century in Rochester
Whims Building at 430-432 S. Main, ca. 1960 (Walter and Marjorie DernierBy Deborah J. Larsen When Tom Klix and his sister, Connie Klix Mercer, head to their offices at Whims Insurance each morning, they take a literal walk down memory lane. The company’s offices are on the second floor of the Mitzelfeld building at 322 S. Main Street. The municipal parking lot behind the building sits […]
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Patterson Plans to Raise the Bar with Innovative Management in Oakland County with VIDEO
The 2017 State of the County by L. Brooks Patterson - photo by Michael DwyerCounty Executive L. Brooks Patterson says that Oakland County’s best accomplishments are yet to come. During his annual State of the County address before an audience of more than 600 guests at the Auburn Hills Marriot Pontiac at Centerpoint, he spotlighted several high-tech connections moving into the county. Patterson was introduced my the Brooke Wilson Vitale, […]
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