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| Adult Fitness Park Coming to the OPC |
 Thanks to a generous $50,000 grant from the
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds of the Community Foundation for SE Michigan, the Older Persons’ Commission (OPC) has finalized the planning and construction of the outdoor adult fitness park located on the Commission’s grounds. Grants from the Community Foundation support projects and initiatives that reflect the […] |
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| Would You Like To Be a Ski or Snowboard Instructor? |
 The Ski and Snowboard Schools at Mt. Holly Ski Resort and Pine Knob Ski Resort are hiring for the 2019/20 season.
Applicants must be 16 years of age and competent skiers/riders. No teaching experience is necessary. Interested applicants should be skiers and snowboarders with solid skiing/riding skills who can be instructed on how to teach. […] |
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| Voters Approve Millage Proposal in Rochester Community Schools |
 Voters residing within the boundaries of Rochester Community Schools (RCS) overwhelmingly
elected to approve a building and site sinking fund. This investment in the school district will generate approximately $7.8 million per year for 10 years to repair, replace, or buy new facility and infrastructure items, enhance security, and upgrade technology. “It is an honor to […] |
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| ‘Blue Stockings’ opens Nov. 14 at Oakland University |
 The play follows four young women as they fight for the right to graduate. The men were firmly planted at Cambridge University until young
women arrived. Were they really allowed to be there? Witness the intellectual excitement of 1896, when gender and love become part of the equation as Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance […] |
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| Rochester Cider Mill is Oakland Township’s Oldest Cider Location |
 In 1938, Frederick
Sargeant and his son, George, planted an orchard on a 73-acre parcel along North Rochester Road in Oakland Township. Sargeant’s Fruit Farm sold apples, peaches, and cherries, along with tomatoes, potatoes, and flowers from a farm stand on the property. In 1948-49, they made an addition to the building to accommodate a […] |
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| Dear Crabby, Why is Thanksgiving Late this Year?
 Dear Crabby, Why is Thanksgiving Late this Year? Sincerely, Holly Day Dear Holly, A little known fact is that Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of November, while most people assume it's the last Thursday of the month. Normally, the fourth Thursday and the last Thursday are one in
the same. But when you have five Thursdays in a …
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