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7 Reasons Why Oakdale Academy is the Best Educational Choice for Your Family At Oakdale Academy, your child will experience: 1. A Christ-centered environment that supports the spiritual instruction by the family and the church. 2. Rigorous academic standards that equip students and challenge them to reach their full potential. 3. A curriculum focused on primary texts that emphasize character, truth, and wisdom. 4. A student culture that promotes respect, humility, … [Read more...]
Turn those grills on; it's BBQ season! As we kickoff the summer season with the long holiday weekend, here are some fun and healthy tips to use when grilling for your family and friends this Memorial Day. Clean your grill: For starters, make sure to clean your grill. Cleaning your grill will greatly reduce carcinogen build-up and will help enhance flavors to give you a top-notch turnout—your meal! Keep an eye on the time: Second, don’t leave your food on the grill … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Parade in Rochester and Rochester Hills By Michael Dwyer Decoration Day Memorial Day weekend is the traditional “kick off” to summer. It offers most Americans a three-day weekend to travel or relax. Some will take the family away on vacation for the long weekend and others will put their garden in and have a BBQ. First called Decoration Day following the American Civil War, Memorial Day (May 30) did not become an official holiday until 1971 when it was changed to … [Read more...]
If you know my family then you know that Memorial Day is a particularly emotional holiday for us. It isn’t about an extra day off of work. It isn’t about barbecues with our friends. It’s about remembering a beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, friend and his sacrifice for our country. My dad’s older brother, Bill, was killed in action (KIA) in the Vietnam War. Not only did Bill sacrifice his life for our country, but also my grandparents gave up their son; my dad and uncle gave up their … [Read more...]
Dear Crabby, My girlfriend loves art and always wants to take me to different museums to stare at walls full of art. I really want to enjoy it, but I find it rather difficult. What can I do? Sincerely, Knott A Picasso Dear Knott A. Picasso, Being the art-lover that I am not, I have actually found several ways to enjoy the art museums. You see, since Mrs. Crabby does love art, she likes to drag me along to The Detroit Institute of Art whenever she can. After barely surviving my first … [Read more...]
The Rochester Hills Museum is announcing the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. Leadership support has been provided by MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families. The free admission program is available to any bearer of a … [Read more...]
We’re rolling it, patting it and marking it with a “B” for Bake Sale! Back by popular demand, Rochester’s 3rd Annual Great American Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, August 17, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the upper lot of the Downtown Rochester Farmers’ Market. This community-wide bake sale will raise funds for the Rochester Regional Service Collaboration which benefits Blessings in a Backpack, Community Kitchen and the Rochester Area Neighborhood House. The Rochester Regional … [Read more...]
Here are the most up-to-date crime reports from the Rochester Hills Police Department: Shattered car window, but nothing taken On Thursday, May 16, a Rochester Hills resident reported two suspicious men walking near cars parked on their street—at Pembroke Drive and Essex Drive. A Rochester Hills officer investigated and found a rear window had been shattered in a nearby Hyundai. There were no signs of entry in the vehicle and nothing was reported missing. The owner of the vehicle was … [Read more...]
The weekend is here and we've got a rundown of some of the great activities and events happening around town. Know of an event coming to the area that we should know about? Drop us a line at Editor@RochesterMedia.com. “The Good Person of Szechwan” Full Impact Theater invites you to experience German artist Bertolt Brecht’s engaging parable, “The Good Person of Szechwan,” under the creative vision of Full Impact Theater’s returning founder and director Dr. Lisa Hodge Kander. Its … [Read more...]
Dear Crabby, I get really confused sometimes and am not sure who I should listen too. My doctor says I should take medicine, my wife says I should lose weight, my buddies tell me I’m fine, and my co-workers tell me to get a life! I really don’t want to do any of them. Who should I be listening to? Sincerely, Monte Messedup Dear Mr. Messedup, Well, I could get into a lot of trouble answering questions like this! But then again, that’s what I get paid for! As far as … [Read more...]
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