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 Stuck in a rut? Need some biased advice from a crabby old baby-boomer? Email me at dearcrabby@rochestermedia.com and ask your question. You can also
head on over to my Facebook Page and tell me how wonderful I am. Each week, Dear Crabby answers your most burning questions with wit and wisdom you won't find anywhere else ... |
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| The Battle for Avon Township, Rochester and Rochester Hills, A Tale of Two Cities |
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 As we celebrate the founding of Rochester during 2017, we must also note that Rochester Hills shares the same anniversary. Both Rochester and Avon Township – today’s Rochester Hills – received their first non-native settlers in 1817. Some of the founding Graham family members built their home in what is now the City of
Rochester. The rest of them moved out to the area that is now the intersection of Avon & Livernois Roads, becoming the first white settlers of what would become Avon Township.
In the beginning, there was no local government in the area. As the small band of settlers welcomed more pioneers to their number, the territorial legislature of Michigan imposed some political organization. In 1817, the legislature created Oakland County with two general townships. By 1835, population growth required further division of the general townships, and Avon Township was officially created ...
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| Annual Mark Tisdel Benefit Concert for Neighborhood House |
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| Share Truth Campaign and Media Ethics Talk with Journalist John Stoll |
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 As mainstream news outlets have their credibility challenged and some politicians have been caught in lies, librarians are advocating for information literacy. As part of the Rochester Hills Public Library’s Share Truth campaign, Wall Street Journal Detroit Bureau Chief John Stoll will present ...
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| REVIEW: Oakland University’s ‘A Chorus Line’ Hits the Mark with Hope, Heart, and
High Kicks |
 When I first learned the next production from the Oakland University Department of Music, Theatre and Dance would be A Chorus Line, my
interest was piqued. Since the Varner Studio Theatre is such an intimate setting, I was curious to see how they were going to pull off such an ambitious piece of American musical […] |
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| The Forgotten Traveler Art Exhibition April 1 |
 The Pontiac Creative Art Center Celebrates National Arab-American Heritage Month The Pontiac Creative Arts Center (PCAC) invites the public to an artist reception to celebrate National Arab-American Heritage Month on Saturday, April 1, 2017
from 6:00-8:00 p.m. “The Forgotten Traveler” exhibition embraces Ibn Battuta’s idea that we are all travelers on a journey guided by […] |
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| Are You at Risk for Hepatitis A, What You Need to Know |
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Increase in Hepatitis A Cases in Southeast Michigan Public health officials and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are continuing to see an elevated number of hepatitis A cases in the city of Detroit, and counties of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne. “Together with our local health partners, we are increasing outreach […] |
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| First Woman to Serve as the United States Attorney in Michigan’s Eastern District to
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 Former United States Attorney Barbara McQuade to be Honored for Public
Service and Historic Appointment as the First Woman to Serve as the United States Attorney in Michigan’s Eastern District Oakland County Commissioner Bill Dwyer will honor former United States Attorney of the Eastern District of Michigan, Barbara L. McQuade, for her years of outstanding […] |
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