Guide to Memorial Day 2012 in Royal Oak
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Opinion
Memory, Memories and Memorial Day
I've been having a recurring dream lately. I'm sitting at my writing desk happily pecking away at the keyboard with loud music playing in the background and I am smiling to myself about s...
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Government
Share Your Photos: Pancakes, Parade, Proclamations and Patch
Community leaders, residents, and a group of sailors were up bright and early to kick off a full morning of Memorial Day activities in Royal Oak, beginning with a pancake breakfast served...
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Volunteers in the News
Hometown Hero: John Wendland Dedicates Life to Veterans
As dignitaries and public officials gave speeches Sunday at the unveiling of the WWII Legacy Memorial at Memorial Park in Royal Oak, a quiet unassuming gentleman briskly moved about the c...
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Local Connections
List: Memorial Day Events In Royal Oak and Surrounding Communities
Memorial Day weekend – the first holiday weekend of summer, as it's called, is a time for parades, picnics and perhaps a cottage-opening trip up north. It's also a more solemn occasi...
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Government
VIDEO: World War II Legacy Memorial Unveiled in Royal Oak
Approximately 300 people gathered at Memorial Park on Sunday for the unveiling of the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial. The memorial is designed to be a place where future generation...