Rochester Regional Chamber Launches ShopLocal Dollars (RRC Press Release, Sept. 22, 2015) Online Gift Certificate Program to keep Shopping in Greater Rochester Communities Rochester, MI – The Rochester Regional Chamber (RRC) is pleased to announce the launch of their new ShopLocal Dollars program, an economic initiative focused on engaging local businesses in the growing gift…
Closing Blinds Can Save Birds’ Lives (Detroit Zoo Press Release, Sept. 22, 2015) The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is asking the community to take preventative measures to protect wild birds from window strikes, which occur when a bird collides with a window and dies. According to the Humane Society of the United States, an estimated…
Lives Lost on the Road on the Rise (Guest View by Carmine Palombo, SEMCOG, Sept. 22, 2015) As I was driving home from a meeting recently I noticed the message on the freeway that said 613 people had lost their lives in traffic crashes in Michigan so far this year. On Friday, there was the…
SEMCOG releases statistics on 2014 vehicle-deer crashes in Southeast Michigan (SEMCOG Press Release, Sept. 21, 2015) There were 5,557 vehicle-deer crashes in Southeast Michigan in 2014, according to figures released by SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, based on crash data received from the Michigan Department of State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center. “For…
Drug Testing Company Errors Impacting Oakland County Cases (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 19, 2015) Hundreds of people could be impacted by reporting errors by the company hired to do drug testing of people in the Oakland County Court system according to a report by the Detroit Free Press. Details are still emerging, but journalist John…
Art & Apples Festival in Rochester Sept. 11-13 (event) 9/11/2015 – 9/13/2015 Rochester Park 400 Sixth Street Rochester, MI 48307 Get Directions The Art & Apples Festival is Michigan’s second largest juried fine art festival with an average attendance of over 200,000 festival-goers and 290 artists from across the country. The festival showcases artists from…
OU Camp Coordinator Honored for Saving Boy’s Life (OU Police Dept. Press Release, Sept. 10, 2015) It was a normal School of Engineering and Computer Science summer camp day when students went to lunch on August 6. However, all that changed in an instant when a 9-year-old boy began choking on carrots and started having…
Heroin and Cocaine Found in Rochester Hills Narcotics Bust (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Sept. 4, 2015) Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Enforcement Team (NET) conducted a month long investigation into a heroin operation that was distributing large quantities of the drug throughout Oakland County. NET members executed a search warrant on August 18th, at the…
September 11th Remembrance Ceremony in Rochester Hills (event listing) The Rochester Hills Fire Department will hold a September 11th Remembrance Ceremony at its headquarters at 1111 Horizon Court on September 11th at 8:30 am. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by September 9th either by email or by calling 248.656.4720. Armed Services, Fire,…
Rochester Rotary Among Groups Hoping to Recruit OU Students (Rochester Rotary, Sept. 2, 2015) Rochester Rotary, a member club of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service and encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, invites college students ages 18-30 from Oakland University (OU) to join Rotaract, Rotary…
Art Opening Shares the Good Work of Paint a Miracle Program (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 1, 2015 ed.) Keith Holder was a painter and a guitar player before a stroke in 2007 took away his ability to use his right hand and left him reliant upon a wheelchair to get around. The loss could have…
For First Time Ever, Every Retailer Passed Tobacco Sales Tests (Oakland County Health Division Press Release, Aug. 24, 2015) For the first time ever, Oakland County retailers did not sell any tobacco products to youth during recent undercover inspections, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced today. The Oakland County Health Division conducted the annual inspection…
Suspected Window Peeper Arrested in Rochester Hills (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Aug. 23, 2015 INCIDENT: 22:40 hrs. – City of Rochester Hills – Prowler / Window Peeping #15-13491 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Woodview Ct. in reference to a Window Peeping complaint. The complainant reported seeing a subject wearing dark clothing…
Townhall Explores Possibility of Redistricting Reform (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 15, 2015) “When I was in junior high, there was this famous editorial cartoon in the textbook about Gerrymandering, and it had this oddly chopped up district that was shaped like a monster or a dragon. It was like this big joke that back in…
Sierra Club Offers Solar Partnership for Homeowners (Art Myatt, Sierra Club of Michigan, Aug. 11, 2015) Have you been thinking about putting solar panels on your home? Are you feeling the pressure to act soon, because the 30% federal tax credit is expiring at the end of 2016? Are you a little lost about where…
Rochester Rotary Gives Service Dog to Veteran with PTSD (Rochester Rotary, Aug. 12, 2015) Rochester Rotary, a member club of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service and encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, is pleased to announce it has matched an Oakland County veteran with a…
Actress Melissa Gilbert Announces Congressional Run (C. Proxmire, Aug. 10, 2015) Actress Melissa Gilbert, best known for the TV series Little House on the Prairie, has announced that she is running for Congress in Michigan’s 8th District. The District includes Rochester Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion and Oxford in Oakland County as well as parts of…
Rochester’s Paint a Miracle to Exhibit in Ferndale’s Level One Gallery, Reception Aug. 21 (event listing) Three years ago, Carol Cameron was asked to be a visiting artist at Paint a Miracle, a local art studio uniquely designed for individuals living with disabilities. After spending a few months working with Paint a Miracle artists, Carol…
Teen Night in Rochester Hills Features Resources and Fun Aug. 6 (Event Listing) Calling all teens and families! The 3rd Annual Teen Night featuring a dance showcase is being held on Thursday, August 6th from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Village of Rochester Hills (located on the corner of Adams and University in…
Rochester: School Board VP Resigns, Applicants Sought (Rochester Community School District Press Release, July 29,2015) The Rochester Community School District’s Board of Education Vice President Jane Pierobon has submitted her resignation, effective July 25, 2015. The Board of Education accepted Pierobon’s resignation at the July 27 Board meeting. Pierobon has served on the BOE since…