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Rochester
Schools PTA
Council Earns
Nationwide
Recognition
Monday, March 21, 2016
Vol. 1, No. 2
Bunnies & Awesome
Egg Decorating
Come to Dinosaur Hill Nature
Preserve on Sunday, March 20 at 10
a.m. or 12 p.m. and learn all about
and meet a real bunny. Then there
will be egg decorating using unique
and creative techniques. Lots of new
tricks to make your egg decorating
special. Registration required $7/5
members, $3/18 family max. Dinosaur
Hill Nature Preserve is located at 333
N. Hill Circle, For more info call 248656-0999 or dinosaurhill.org.
Adopt-a-Stream
Volunteer Training
The Clinton River Watershed
Council’s Adopt-a-Stream program is
a volunteer-base program that
empowers community members to
protect local streams and rivers by
monitoring their health. After attending the training session volunteers
are then teamed up and assigned to a
site based on the participants’ preference. To learns more attend the
upcoming session April 16, 9-11:30
a.m. at the CRWC Office, 1115 W. Avon
Rd. Registration is required 248-6010606 or online registration@crwc.org.
The Mad Money March
Shop Now, Win $1,000
All you have to do is spend $100
in the month of March at one of
downtown Rochester’s participating
businesses (there are a lot of them!)
and you get an entry. Hold on to your
receipts in the mad Money March
Envelope, validate receipts and enter
to win at select locations. For complete details and a full list of participating businesses, see the Downtown
Rochester website. All entries must
be submitted by the close of business
on March 31. The DDA will draw a
winner on Friday, April 1. Have fun!
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TO BE AN EAGLE SCOUT IS TO BE A MEMBER OF AN ELITE SOCIETY. Only three percent of Scouts make it to that level.
There is a lot involved to achieving that honor, a major component being a public service project. Rochester Hills resident
Jarrett Buikema (above, right) with his Troop 123 Leader Jeff Buikema (also his dad; Sarah Williams, also in the photo is
getting ready to donate) has been in scouting for more than 7 years earning merit badges and performing service hours.
For his Eagle Scout project he organized a blood drive which took place on March 9 under the auspices of the American
Red Cross at the Moose Lodge on Livernois. Jarrett brought his sister’s homemade goodies for donors and enlisted volunteers from the troop as well as friends and family to give blood. The drive was a tremendous success; 37 pints were donated surpassing their goal of 30 pints. Jarrett is on his way to achieving his Eagle Scout goal.
RCS Graduation Rates Among Best in Michigan
by BRYAN EVERSON
A state report released last week
revealed that Rochester Community
Schools had the highest high school
graduation for 2014-15 among the largest
districts in Michigan.
The data, which comes from the
Michigan Center for Educational
Performance and Information, revealed a
96.2 percent graduation rate. That number was nearly four percent higher than
any other district of its size in the state.
All three of Rochester's traditional high
schools easily exceeded the state average of 81.2 percent.
“At Rochester Community Schools,
we believe that family, school, business
and community partnerships are integral for student success," said RCS
Superintendent Robert Shaner. " I am
proud to be a part of a team who unites
to support the very important business
of educating our children.”
“When our students graduate, they
leave behind a legacy that is quite
impressive – a legacy of high expectations, academic excellence, hope and
compassion. Our students are truly an
inspiring group of men and women.”
Percentages have been steadily on
the rise for RCS in the past few years. A
year before, that rate came in at 95.4 per-
cent. It was at 93.9 percent in 2012-13,
and 93.6 percent in 2011-12.
Individual high school rates were as
follows: Rochester (96.8), Stoney Creek
(97.6), Rochester Adams (98.9), Adult
Center for Education (ACE) (76.7),
International Academy (92.3).
"The RCS graduation requirements
are very rigorous and the students,
teachers, and parents all work hard to
meet, and in many cases, exceed our
standards.” Rochester Adams High
School Principal Kevin Cumming said.
While many rates for minorities
stayed stagnant, the graduation rate
among black students in 2014-15 was
90.9 percent. That's up from 89.6 percent
a year prior, and a significant increase of
9.75 over a four-year span.
The rate for English Language
Learners made a large jump, from 52.9
percent to 81 percent last year.
Sizable strides were also made in the
rate for economically disadvantaged students, leaping from 78.2 percent in 201112 & increasing to 87.1 percent last year.
“The Rochester Community School
District has measures in place to help
propel all of our students to graduation,"
said RCS Executive Director of
Secondary Education Carrie Lawler.
"ACE is dedicated to helping those stu-
dents who may be struggling to learn
through conventional teaching methods.
Project graduation also offers seniors the
ability to take online courses to recover
credits. These additional resources can
make a huge difference for those students who could use a little extra help.”
by BRYAN EVERSON
Rochester Community Schools
PTA Council earns nationwide recognition
The Rochester Community Schools
PTA Council received a major recognition when it traveled to the 2016
National PTA Legislative Conference on
March 9, in Arlington, Va.
It was presented with the
Outstanding Local PTA Advocacy
Award from the National PTA for
improving the well-being of students in
its own 21 schools, and for providing
leadership for children’s issues across
the state of Michigan.
“Congratulations to the Rochester
Community PTA Council as they work
to shape public conversation and
advocate for the benefit of our students,” said RCS Superintendent
Robert Shaner. “Working together, we
can continue to do great things for our
children.”
The pair on hand to represent and
receive the award was Samantha
Phillips, president of the Rochester
Community PTA Council, and Barb
Anness, legislative representative to
the Rochester Community PTA
Council.
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Big Fun Storytime at the Rochester Hills Library
Storytime for families with children through age 5 and their care
givers every week day at the
Rochester Hills Public Library from
10-10:45 a.m. in the multipurpose
room. Children must be residents of
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THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PTA COUNCIL received a major recognition when it traveled to the 2016
National PTA Legislative Conference on March 9, in Arlington, Va. It was presented with the Outstanding Local PTA
Advocacy Award from the National PTA
Rochester PTA Council Wins Impact Award
PTA From page 1
“Our advocacy efforts have been
impactful, because we blend parental
passion and community involvement,”
Phillips said. “We stir up public policy
discussion to support kid-centered initiatives that directly address their
needs. As a group, we are raising our
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count.”
Leadership in legislative issues
was one of the significant areas that
helped earned the award for the PTA
council. The group has made efforts to
help engage parents in interpreting
legislation that can be seen as difficult
to understand. Efforts to outline ways
for voters to become more active in
legislation and the passage of the district’s $185 million bond proposal last
November to fund technology and
other necessities were also noted.
The creation of the RCS Safe
Routes to School team has been
another critical effort by the council,
helping to start school-based carpools
and walking groups, as well as to
improve bus-oriented safety issues.
Another reason for recognition was
the group's role in strategies to balance academic success with mental
health and wellness for its students.
“The Rochester PTA Council’s
commitment to serving our children is
truly commendable,” said RCS Board
of Education President Pat Piskulich.
“We are proud to be able to work with
Maple Syrup Program
& Pancake Breakfast at
Van Hoosen Museum
A fun event Saturday morning
March 19, beginning at 9:00, 10 and 11
a.m. pancake breakfast topped with
Rochester Hills maple syrup. They’ve
been tapping the trees and will show
you the sap to syrup process and fill
you in on the history of making syrup.
Breakfast includes sausage, juice and
coffee as well as pancakes. Tickets are
$4 for Museum members and $7 for
non-members. Children 5 and under
are free. Registration is required. For
more information call 248-656-4663.
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difference in the lives of our students.”
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New Day Foundation, Oakland County FC Host Fundraiser
Soccer club Oakland County FC
and Rochester-based non-profit New
Day Foundation For Families held a
bowling fundraiser at Troy Lanes last
Sunday to benefit the two organizations.
OCFC Co-owner Nicole Griffith
and Chrissie Maciejewski, a clinical
counselor at New Day, both studied at
Oakland University and cultivated the
idea of the fundraiser from their
friendship.
"It was a thrill that both of our
works and where our passions lie happened to overlap [on this project],"
Maciejewski said.
All profits from the event went to
New Day, with the exception of the 5050 raffle that split the profits between
the two groups.
"I did a bowling fundraiser for a
wheelchair basketball team a couple
years ago, so it was just the idea for
something fun indoors in the winter
time," Griffith said.
Bliss Salon and Spa, Bar Louie
and Insalata were among some of the
businesses that donated gift certificates and packages for the event's
raffle that took place near the end of
the event after participants got their
bowling in.
New Day's mission is to help families that have been effected by cancer by providing financial assistance,
emotional support and hope.
"We receive grants, we have private donors, fundraisers and events
like this, third-party events for those
that believe in our mission and help
families that really need it,"
Maciejewski said.
OCFC, which plays its games at
Stoney Creek High School, will field
several former graduates of Stoney
on this year's team to be coached by
former Detroit Arsenal coach Wadd
Sana. The club, which played its inaugural season last year, competes in
the Premier League of America, a
league expanding to 12 teams this
year as part of the United States
Adult Soccer Association. OCFC's season begins on May 12.
New Day Foundation For
Families is located at 414 S Main St.
For more information on New Day,
visit www.foundationforfamilies.org.
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Emagine Hosts Autism/Sensory Friendly Showings
Rochester Hills Emagine Movie
Theater will be offering Autism/Sensory
Friendly Showings. The sensory friendly
movie will include brighter theatre
lights than normal and the sound will be
turned down. Families with food allergies are encouraged to bring their own
snacks. The audience will have the abil-
ity to get up, move and make noise during the movie. The movie begins at 10:30
a.m. Matinee rates apply.
Upcoming Sensory Friendly Shows:
April 2nd – Batman v Superman
April 16th – Jungle Book
April 30 – Ratchet & Clank
May 7th – Captain America
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Leader Dogs for the Blind, Canine
Development Center Update
by RACHELLE KNIFFEN
Phase 1 is Complete, Phase 2 is
Underway and Phase 3 Starting Soon
For people driving past Leader
Dog’s campus, it looks like our new
Canine Development Center is totally
finished; but for those who venture to
the back of the building, the fact that
we are still mid-construction is very
apparent.
Phase 1
With just a few minor items to
complete, we are checking this phase
as “Complete.”
Phase 2
This phase of the project includes
the renovation of three villages in the
south wing (one is complete and currently serving as material storage).
The villages, which will house our
dogs in training, will be outfitted with
large living suites, multiple open air
runs, and in-village grooming and
enrichment areas. The new suites are
more than two times larger than current kennels, so dogs will be able to
cohabitate if desired.
A garage addition is included in
this phase along with new duct work,
a new air exchange system, and new
electrical and plumbing.
Phase 3
Starting in Late March
The mild Michigan winter has
helped keep construction on track,
which puts us in a good position to
start phase three on schedule. During
this final phase, the interiors of the
training bays in the east wing of the
building will be demolished and
rebuilt with more villages for our dogs
in training.
Grand Opening
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are already in the works. Dates will be
announced in the next issue of
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several social media channels.
Only $500,000 away from meeting
the goal, any and all support is welcome. Every dollar counts to help
reach the goal! To make a donation,
visit us at leaderdog.org/canine-center, mail in a check (please note
“Canine Development Center” on the
check) or donate over the phone at
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Rochester Hills Fire Dept. Offers
Heartsaver CPR Instruction
This is a procedure everyone
should
know.
The
American
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the layperson that needs certification
for their job or school. The class
offers one person CPR for adult, child
and infant CPR along with foreign
body airway obstruction. Classes will
consist of lecture, video and man-
nequin practice. Upon successful
completion of the skills test, students
will receive a certification card. Class
is April 2nd from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30
p.m. All classes are held in the
Training Room at Fire Station No. 1,
1111 Horizon Ct., $20 for residents,
$30 for non-residents. For more information 248-841-2705.
Avondale High Announces New Head Football Coach
Following an extensive interview
process, Avondale High School has
selected Lamanzer Williams as its new
head football coach. Williams replaces
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earned honors for being a First Team
All American, and First Team Big Ten
player. He also holds the distinction of
being the University’s All Time single
season sack leader. He was drafted in
the sixth round of the 1997 draft by
the Jacksonville Jaguars, and spent
time with the Kansas City Chiefs,
Minnesota Vikings, and Miami
Dolphins. He has held head coaching
positions at Willow Run, Kalamazoo
Central, Muskegon Heights, Inkster,
Holland, and most recently at
Ypsilanti High School.
In addition, Williams has a
Kinesiology degree from the
University of Minnesota, a BS in
Physical Education from Eastern
Michigan, an MA from Concordia
University in Sports Leadership, an
Educational Leadership degree from
Grand Valley State University, and a
Principal Certification from Saginaw
Valley State University.
“Lamanzer is a solid choice for
taking on the role as head coach,” said
Avondale School District Athletic
Director, Keith Gust. “He has years of
football and coaching experience, as
well as degrees in sports and educational leadership. We’re looking forward to working with him and we welcome him to the Avondale family.”
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Safe Answers to Skincare and Cosmetics
Rochester Resident Finds Safe,
Toxin-Free Answers to Skincare
As women continue their pursuit
to maintain youthful, beautiful skin,
the cosmetic industry has become a
million dollar empire. This empire,
however, often uses toxic chemicals
linked to cancer, reproductive issues
and hormone disruption.
Rochester resident and mom of
two, Jill Sorensen, began searching
for safe skincare products for herself
and her family. In 2014, her search
led her to Beautycounter. Now a
Senior Manager, she is committed to
getting safe products into the hands
of everyone.
According to Beautycounter, the
Food and Drug Administration (the
agency that regulates cosmetics)
allows companies to use chemicals
known to be extremely harmful (lead,
formaldehyde, and phthalates) in the
products used by families every day.
“Our skin is our largest organ,
therefore it is of the utmost importance that we pay attention to the
ingredients that are in our products,”
says Sorensen.
As Sorensen began to see the
many toxins in even infant products,
she discovered that Beautycounter
products had the answer to what
many women were hoping to find;
safe products for their families and
incredible cosmetics that keep them
looking youthful and beautiful.
“Most cosmetic companies talk
about the ingredients they don’t
use,” says Sorensen. “What they
don’t tell you are the thousands of
toxins
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“Everyone who is born holds dual
citizenship, in the kingdom of the well
and in the kingdom of the sick.
Although we all prefer to use only the
good passport, sooner or later each of
us is obliged, at least for a spell, to
identify ourselves as citizens of that
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NOVENA TO ST. ANNE
Glorious St. Anne, we think of you as
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suffer. Heavily laden with the weight of
my troubles, I cast myself at your feet
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PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN
Never known to fail. Oh most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel,
fruitful vine splendor of heaven, blessed Mother of the Son of
God. Immaculate Virgin assist me in my necessity. Oh star of
the Sea, help me and show me herein, you are my mother. Oh
Holy Mary. Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I
humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor
me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your
power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who has resource to thee 3x.
Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands. 3x Holy Spirit,
you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain
my goal, You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me, and that in all instances in my life you
are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all
things as you confirm once again that I never wanted to be
separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your
mercy toward me and mine. This person must say this prayer
3 consecutive days, after 3 days the results will be granted.
This prayer must be published after the favor is granted.
Deign to commend it to your daughter,
our Blessed Lady and lay it before the
throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it
to a happy conclusion. Cease not to
intercede for me until my request is
granted. Above all, obtain for me the
grace of one day beholding my God
face to face. With you and Mary and all
the saints, may I praise and bless Him
for all eternity. Amen. Good St Anne,
mother of her who is our life, our
sweetness and our hope, pray for me.
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Finally, “Batman V Superman” Is Here!
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by
GREG RUSSELL
I’ve got three
movies to tell you
about that are opening this week.
We’ve got superheroes, spirituality
and America’s pastime. Lights…
Camera… Action… Here we go.
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN
OF JUSTICE. This superhero adventure stars Ben Affleck, Henry
Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane and
Laurence Fishburne. For some reason
the people of Metropolis fear that
Superman, with his super powers, will
try to take over the city and then the
world. Enters Gotham City’s favorite
vigilante, Batman, to try and keep
Superman in check. With Batman and
Superman fighting each other, a new
threat comes about, putting the world
in much greater danger. This superhero mega film is rated PG-13.
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2.
Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie
Kazan and Michael Constantine are all
back for the sequel of the 2002 hit
movie. This go round the Portokalos
family has a secret that will have the
family working together for an even
bigger and Greeker wedding. This film
is full of a lot of the same charm and
family humor that made the original
such a hit. This film is rated PG-13.
FASTBALL. The starting line-up
in this movie includes Hank Aaron,
Derek Jeter and Kevin Costner narrates it. This documentary explores
the 396 milliseconds it takes a fastball
to reach home plate and it also examines some of the players who have
thrown the fastest pitches.
With
opening day just around the corner,
this doc will get you all set for the up
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March 21, 2016
Why Is America So Angry This Voting Year?
PERSPECTIVES
by
PETER MAURER
As voters sit in
front of the TVs,
phones, and tablets
to watch the drama unfold this election
cycle, the question that continually pops
up, is “Why?” Why are voters so angry,
and so willing to vent that anger on one
another?
Near-riots at political rallies, namecalling and fighting on social media,
party debates that are little more than
playground fights with bullies, news
channels taking obvious sides and looking for ratings by encouraging on-air
squabbles, and more define the 2016
presidential election.
Forget civility, decorum, and manners; it’s been replaced with disgust of
every imaginable flavor, starting with
some of the candidates themselves.
We’re not talking about the typical family
or work squabbles that occur every four
years as disagreements about political
allegiances.
No, we’re talking about wholesale
nastiness that stems from a lot of unhappy and disenfranchised voters, people
who feel that the American dream is no
longer possible for them or their children, and they are looking for someone
to blame.
And many of our candidates are
more than happy to guide the voters’ fingers of blame. Muslims, Mexicans, the
one-percenters, the poor, the lazy, the liberals, the conservatives, Wall Street, ISIS,
the Middle East, China, the Fed, Janet
Yellen, Alan Greenspan, Hillary, Obama,
Bernie, Donald, Ted, Marco, etc.
There is seemingly no shortage of
things and people to blame for the circumstances in which some of us find ourselves. But what has taken a lot of us by
surprise this election cycle is the bareknuckles, brawling, obscene, and vulgar
style of disagreement.
If you could distill most of this country’s anger into separate categories, you
would have four:
Income and wealth inequality is the
greatest ever in the history of the United
States, and is affecting the velocity of
money and the economy to the detriment of a growing number of middle and
working class Americans.
High school graduates are being left
further and further behind. When you
consider that the suicide rate for those
without even a high school diploma has
more than doubled since 1995, you begin
to understand the concern and anger
this subgroup has.
Wages, measured against inflation,
have remained stagnant for most of us
since 1995, with one notable exception –
the top 5% of wage earners.
The number of white men in the job
force is shrinking rapidly, which explains
in part why Trump is so popular. His
core group of supporters seems to be
white men earning less than $50,000,
without a college degree.
And the political rhetoric this time
around is particularly focused, and resonates well with many voters. Trump’s
declaration that America is no longer
great is met with agreement by many of
his supporters, as do those who side
with Sanders’ assertion that the middle
class is collapsing because of Wall Street
rigging the system against them.
To be honest, there is probably a kernel of truth to both of their claims, but
even so, there is a growing belief among
some that the revolt that has been
fomenting for years is here, that more
and more Americans are simply fed up
with the status quo.
And like all revolts, no matter what
the trigger, once all that pent-up frustration and anger is unleashed, it will not be
contained until the wrongs have been
righted.
And until that time, expect more and
more, increasingly vitriolic attacks by
both candidates and supporters alike, at
this summer’s conventions AND the polls
in November.
And in the final analysis, one of the
greatest things about our Constitution is
our First Amendment right of free
speech; America, for better or for worse,
airs her dirty laundry in public for all to
see.
And there is a lot to air this time
around.
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Relationship Issues On the Blotter This Week
POLICE PATROL
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HOMEOWNER’S SON
BROKE UP WITH THE LADY A COUPLE
OF YEARS AGO, and she wouldn’t let the
relationship be done. During this incident, she destroyed lawn furniture, a barbecue, and significant statuary in the
homeowners yard. The 19-yr.old had a
PPO against the responsible for a prior
Domestic Violence. The 18-yr.old female
vowed to “finish the job” at the time of
her arrest. Breaking out the home’s windows was a goal. Victim said he had no
choice but to prosecute in this instance
since responsible had been warned to
stay away from the home on several
occasions.
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WHAT AN AWFUL SHOCK!
Caller to Sheriff’s Dept. said he returned
home from a trip to the bank to find his
wife on the bed with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. An investigation of the death is underway.
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WE’LL REMIND YOU AGAIN;
ESPECIALLY THE LARGER RETAIL
OUTLETS HAVE EYES EVERYWHERE.
These two brothers concealed merchandise under their clothes as they traversed the store. Loss prevention was
watching and, when they went to exit
without paying, stopped them.
Whereupon both took off running across
the parking lot. One was stopped and
returned to the store, the other apprehended a short time later. Both were
cited for Retail Fraud Theft 2nd Degree.
■ HER NEW CREDIT CARD WAS
WAS OLD NEWS TO SOMEBODY. She
called the issuing company to find out
how to pay her new credit card bill on
line after receiving her first statement.
She was directed to the fraud department and informed they wanted to check
on a charge. She had never been called or
contacted by anyone at the company, yet
someone had used her card number to
make fraudulent charges in excess of
over $8000. in the course of five days in
Arizona/Texas/Illinois/Indiana/Michigan.
Good thing she called them.
■
A CRAIG’S LIST DEAL GONE
VERY BAD. Victim explained he placed a
brand new iPhone 6s on Craigslist for
$650. Buyer agreed to meet him in front
of the bank. Buyer was 35 minutes late
and called saying he couldn’t find the
bank and suggested another location in
the same shopping center. Victim handed buyer the phone and was handed an
envelope of money. Buyer promptly took
off running and victim discovered 20 $1
bills in the envelope. So much for their
“gentleman’s agreement.”
■
BE VERY CAREFUL WHERE
YOU LEAVE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER. Complainant reported that an
unknown used his social security number to file a fraudulent 2015 tax return
with the IRS. When complainant filed his
tax return around the first of February, it
was rejected. The IRS identity theft division has had an alert placed with the
credit bureaus.
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NOT EXACTLY A MARRIAGE
MADE IN HEAVEN. Officers stated they
had been to this house several times in
the past month. Front door doesn’t open,
main entrance is in the rear. Officers met
with the husband who stated his wife hit
him in the arm with a hammer. He further
stated she was up all night searching the
internet for “messiah and ISIS” type
things. She also broke his guitar in the
bedroom and smashed her bong in the
shower. Wife wanted him to buy her
some headphones, as he attempted to
leave, she jumped on his back tried to
strangle him and hit him with the hammer 10-15 times. Deputies entered the
house and were forced to kick down the
bathroom door to arrest wife.
Note: If you have any information
on the aforementioned crimes or any
other offenses, please call the
Rochester Police Department at 248661-9621 or the Oakland County
Sheriff’s Office, 248-537-3630.
March Lecture Series at Van Hoosen Museum
Friday, March 18, 7 p.m., “The
Polio Vaccine Story,” focuses on the
development and use of the Salk Polio
Vaccine, with emphasis on the role
played by Parke-Davis, especially in
Rochester.
Don Callihan retired from ParkeDavis as Director of Engineering at the
Parke-Dais facility in Rochester. He
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