Following 12 Drug Trafficking Indictments, Sheriff Puts Heroin Problem in Context (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 18, 2017) Pontiac, MI – A dozen Oakland County residents have been charged with selling heroin mixed with fentanyl, seven of whom were charged with distribution resulting in death, revealed Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in a press conference Wednesday…
Sugar Packets & Covered Mirrors: Becoming Detectives for those with Dementia (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 14, 2017) Novi, MI – Loretta and Gregory were married at the age of 16, over 40 years ago, and have always been true to each other. Yet as Gregory began to age, Alzheimer’s started to take its toll and…
2017 Candidate Interview: Ryan Smith for Rochester Hills Council Dist. 4 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 12, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – Ryan Smith is one of two people running for Rochester Hills City Council District 4. He is on the ballot against Ryan J. Deel for a four year term Smith has spent 15…
Brazilian Romance Music Fills Royal Oak Library (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 7, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – The sounds of Rio de Janeiro flowed through the auditorium of the Royal Oak Library Saturday as Sheila Landis presented “A Brazilian Love Affair” concert. Joined by Rick Matle on guitar, Kurt Krahnke on bass, and Karen…
Movie-Themed Windows Come Alive in Rochester’s Posed Event (Diane Williams Shaw, Oct. 6, 2017) Rochester, MI – Downtown Rochester storefronts came to life Thursday night with displays from favorite movies with live mannequins giving their best poses for the passers-by. “We enjoy the event,” said Diane Williams Shaw who took pictures as she went from…
Downtown Rochester Trick or Treat Oct. 21 ROCHESTER, Mich. On Oct. 21, join your friends and neighbors in downtown Rochester for Trick-or-Treat Downtown, a costume parade, a spaghetti dinner and a Halloween edition of Movies in the Moonlight! Kids are encouraged to dress-up and Trick-or-Treat Downtown from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Over 50 businesses…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out what is going…
2017 Candidate Interview: Rochester Hills Councilperson Kevin Brown (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – Rochester Hills City Councilperson Kevin Brown is seeking re-election on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. Also on the ballot is challenger Jenny McCardell. Councilperson Brown has a degree in electrical engineering from Michigan State and a…
Artists Bring their Best to Arts, Beats & Eats (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 2, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – When people walk in to Conni Tongel’s booth at Royal Oak’s Arts, Beats, & Eats festival, smiles are inevitable. her bright-colored paintings show characters she says appeal to people’s childhood imaginations. Her preference is for sheep. …
Reader Story: Hung Up on Gordie Howe (Linda Anger, Aug. 20, 2017) At his heyday, the entire hockey-loving world – including my mother – was hung up on Gordie Howe. Scotty Bowman, the most successful NHL Coach in history, loved Gordie because he could play center, right wing, and defense, and could shoot right or…
Bloomer Park’s Velodrome Gives Cyclists a Place to Train and Race (Sam Gurwin, Aug. 8, 20170 Rochester Hills, MI – Velodrome you say? A bicyclist race & training paradise I say! From the ashes of the Dorais Velodrome in Detroit emerged the shiny new INTERNATIONAL VELODROME AT BLOOMER PARK (IVBP) in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The…
Police Seek Info in Rochester Hills Death – UPDATED (Oakland County Sheriffs Dept, Aug. 6, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Rochester Hills Substation detectives are conducting a death investigation regarding a 22 year old male found in the ditch alongside Avon Rd., in Rochester Hills. The victim was discovered by family…
Chickens of Oakland County, Where Does Your Community Stand? (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 3, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Jackson Clementz loves his chickens. The five year old spends time chasing and petting the three black New England Reds and three Red Sex Links that live in a pen in his grandfather’s backyard in Holly.…
2017 Candidate Interview: Ryan Deel for Rochester Hills City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – Ryan J. Deel is running for Rochester Hills City Council on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot in District Four. At the time of this interview we do not know the complete list of those running,…
Rochester Hills Clerk Shares “The Power of Your Vote” (Tina Barton, MMC, CMMC, Rochester Hills Clerk, July 23, 2017) As a certified municipal clerk for several years now, I have seen a wide array of responses to the privilege of voting. I have met those who have been literally fighting for their life due to…
Rochester Families Reflect on Hosting International Students (Debi Wilkelis, International Coordinator Educatius International, July 22, 2017) Rochester, MI – The last of the international high school students have returned home over the weekend. I am an International Coordinator with Educatius International and supervise students through the agency while they are studying in the USA over…
Rochester Adams Interact Club Students Create Scholarship for Fellow Student (Rochester Rotary, July 16, 2017) Rochester, MI – This Spring, the Rochester Adams Interact Club broke new ground for high school philanthropy and awarded a fellow Rochester Adams student with a $2,000 scholarship to Oakland Community College; enough to cover almost a full year of…
Team GM Cares Earns Mentor of the Year Award (Michigan Community Service Coalition, July 13, 2017) Rochester Hills and Southfield, MI – Among the 49 winners of 2017 Governor’s Service Awards were six people or groups from Oakland County, including the three members of Team GM: Dawin Wright of Rochester Hills, Marilyn Gripper of Southfield…
2017 Candidate Interview: Jenny McCardell for Rochester Hills City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 5, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – Third generation Rochester Hills resident Jenny McCardell is running for City Council at large in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. At the time of this interview we do not know the complete list of those…
2017 Candidate Interview: Jenny McCardell for Rochester Hills City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 5, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – Third generation Rochester Hills resident Jenny McCardell is running for City Council at large in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. At the time of this interview we do not know the complete list of those…