The Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township
Artist Rendition of the TributeTo Honor Our Veterans In May of 2016, local business people, civic leaders, and military Veterans formed a Michigan non-profit corporation – The Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township (VTOT) – to erect a tribute to military Veterans in the Township. Timothy Reese, retired Army Colonel, businessperson, and Township resident, leads a group of four VTOT […]
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One-2-One Tutoring Program Benefits McGregor Elementary Students
One-2-One TutoringStudent Study Skills and Self-Esteem Boosted Through Tutoring and Support from Assistance League Caring Assistance League members and community volunteers are improving literacy and promoting lifelong learning to local students through the educational and philanthropic programs supported by Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan. Assistance League volunteers work with students and schools to maximize learning and […]
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Beekeeping for Beginners
Beekeeping for Beginners July 18-19 at Oakland UniversityOakland University (OU) to Hold Workshop About the Basics of Beekeeping Bees play an integral role in our planet’s production of food, which makes their survival as a species closely tied to our own, explains Brian Peterson of Bees in the D. “It is believed that one third of all food that we consume each day relies […]
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2017 Miss Michigan Congeniality Winner from Oakland University
Kennedy takes pledges for Children's Miracle Network during a WIOG Cares for Kids radiothon at Hurley Medical Center in Flint.Oakland University (OU) Musical Theatre Major Wins Miss Congeniality in 2017 Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant Erica Kennedy, a musical theatre major at Oakland University, was recently named Miss Congeniality in the 2017 Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant. The award, which comes with a $500 scholarship, is given to the contestant voted by her peers as “friendliest or […]
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Rochester Hills Public Library Hosts Braille Enhanced Story Walk
Rochester Hills Public LibraryFor the first time The Rochester Hills Public Library will offer a Braille Enhanced Story Walk starting on July 17 at 10:30 a.m. As a participant, you’ll discover a page from a children’s picture book, laminated and mounted. As you continue walking through the library’s gardens you’ll discover another page, and then another, until you […]
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Dear Crabby, Why is Rochester Hills Changing Our Trash Pick Up Service?
Dear CrabbyDear Crabby, I Like My Garbage and Recycling Company, Why is Rochester Hills Changing Our Trash Pick Up Service? Sincerely, Stinky McCann Dear Stinky, If you like your garbage man, you can keep your garbage man … but you can’t. As it was in 2009 when Mayor Bryan Barnett and city council decided we’d all […]
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