Auburn Hills
February 26th 2015
Oakland County Offering Several Seminars for Business Owners Through March (Oakland County One Stop Shop, Feb. 26, 2015) Business owners and entrepreneurs, take advantage of the following seminars and sign up for one of Oakland County’s One Stop Shop Business Center March workshops. You’ll benefit from our hands-on business seminars delivered by an experienced staff and network of public and private […]
February 25th 2015
Seniors Learn How Not to Get Scammed (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 25, 2015) Over thirty seniors and some other guests enjoyed a lively yet informative presentation from Don Ferguson of the Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s Office about how to avoid scams. According to the Attorney General’s data, 30% of senior citizens fall victim to […]
February 23rd 2015
OCC’s “Man Up” Program Focuses on African American Achievement (Margarita Wagerson, OCC, Feb. 23, 2015) Oakland Community College’s nationally recognized “Man Up” program is off to another great start this year with 35 students enrolled this semester. OCC leaders crafted “Man Up” in 2011 with the goal of keeping young African American men in school and on track to […]
February 21st 2015
Gender and Leadership in Auburn Hills (Guest Blog by Auburn Hills City Manager Tom Tanghe, Feb. 21, 2015) It would be fair to say that our promotion and recruitment efforts have never been so intentional that they caused us to fill positions with a specific gender. In fact, our guiding principles are to fill […]
February 19th 2015
Vagina Monologues at Oakland University March 20-21 (Press Release, Feb. 19, 2015) On March 20 and 21, 2015, at 7 p.m., V-Day Oakland University will present a two-night only benefit reading of Eve Ensler’s award winning play The Vagina Monologues at 201 Dodge Hall on the campus of Oakland University. Last year, over 5,800 V-Day […]
February 14th 2015
Local Churches Doing Drive-Through Ash Wednesday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2015) Ash Wednesday is a day for people of some Christian denominations to have a cross of ashes placed on their forehead as a solemn reminder that human bodies return to the earth after passing on. While this generally comes along with a ceremony, […]
February 12th 2015
Auburn Hills Police Chief Requesting Child Seat Donations (Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, Feb. 12, 2015) Every now and then I get a call from a service club representative or a resident asking us if they can provide us with stuffed animals for children. Thanks to the generosity of many people we are well […]
February 10th 2015
Auburn Hills Tech248 Initiative MeetUp Feb. 20 (City of Auburn Hills Press Release, Feb.10, 2015) Oakland County is home to over 2,000 tech companies with more than 42,000 jobs in the field. That is, 58% of all of the IT/Tech companies in the Metro Detroit region – more than twice the number of any other […]
February 6th 2015
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February 5th 2015
Warming Centers & Shelters Through Oakland County (Compiled, Jan. 7, 2015 – Updated Feb. 5, 2015– Check back for updates) The frigid temperatures of winter are upon us, and many have no place to go. The recent death of a homeless man in Pontiac shows the urgency of being able to stay safe and warm. […]
