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| Position Vacancy for the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education |
 The Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is actively seeking to fill a
vacant position following the resignation of Trustee John (Pat) Piskulich, Ph.D. All eligible candidates are encouraged to apply. The Board will follow the Revised School Code and Michigan Election Law in appointing an eligible candidate to fill the trustee […] |
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| Downtown Rochester Nominated for ‘America’s Best Main Street’ Contest |
 Downtown Rochester is in the running for the 2018 America’s Main Street Contest. Voting is
open now through April 22. The 25 communities with the highest number of votes will be moved to the Quarterfinalist Round. Downtown Rochester made it to the Semifinalist Round in 2017; and hopes to go all the way this year. […] |
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| Rochester Area Prayer Breakfast May 3 |
 The Rochester Area Prayer Breakfast will be held on Thursday, May 3, at the Oakland University Athletics Center
O’Rena. The Prayer Breakfast is held in recognition of the National Day of Prayer, bringing together people of different backgrounds and affiliations for the betterment of the community, the state, and the nation. This years’ theme is […] |
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| ‘Herstory’ by Traci Lynn Martin, Just Around the Pointe |
 The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm welcomes World Record Endurance
Paddler, Traci Lynn Martin on Thursday, April 19, at 7:00 p.m. Museum Members Free; $5 for nonmembers. Ms. Martin completed an expedition to circumnavigate all five Great Lakes in one calendar year, battling wind, waves, weather and a severe case of Rheumatoid Arthritis […] |
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| Annual Green Space Discovery Hike May 5 |
 The Green Space Advisory Board’s Annual Green Space
Discovery Hike Saturday, May 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. discover an overlooked natural treasure in Rochester Hills. Enjoy a guided hike along with Clinton River Trail and explore the Harding Green Space and the certified International Monarch Waystation. Information Stations are along the Clinton River […] |
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| Rochester Writers Presents ‘The Concise Writer’ on April 21 at Oakland
University |
 Rochester Writers’ Spring Writing Conference “The Concise Writer” is the theme for Rochester
Writers’ annual spring event held on Saturday, April 21, at Oakland University. Keeping writing concise and getting to the point is the focus this time. Short stories, poems, and memoirs, as well as powerful first paragraphs, winning contests, and effective marketing will […] |
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| Author’s Corner: What is an Allusion? |
 What is an Allusion? I talked in my last column about allusions in
dialogue being one of the questions I get quite often. An allusion is a reference within your work to another work: a book, a film, a piece of artwork, a known quotation, or even a real event. They’re often used to summarize […] |
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