Seniors in the Oakland County area who are living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other memory challenges have a new option for services and support with the opening of The Legacy at Westlake, a free-standing memory care neighborhood at the Westlake Health Campus in Commerce Township, located at 10735 Bogie Lake Road. The Legacy at Westlake provides maximum independence and personalized care in a secured environment. The neighborhood offers a homelike setting featuring private resident [...]

The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will be holding its sixth annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Planterra Conservatory, located at 7315 Drake Road in the township. Reservations are still being accepted, with tickets priced at $125 each or $1,000 for a table of eight. The registration deadline is Monday, April 16. The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce consists of more than 200 members throughout [...]

Most people would say that being diagnosed with cancer is a life-changing event. It’s a scary and stressful time when most — if not all — of a person’s focus is concentrated on fighting the disease, which leaves no time for the little things, such as housecleaning. That’s where Housekeeping Associates, a partner with the Cleaning for a Reason Foundation, can step in to help. Based out of Ann Arbor, Housekeeping Associates offers residential and [...]

Lakes area residents may want to stop in and sample the homemade American and Greek cuisine at the clean and cozy Town Lake Family Restaurant in Walled Lake, an eatery that opened last month. Co-owners Genero and Salvador Zuniga offer a diverse menu at prices that won’t break the bank. The two are no novices to the restaurant business, as Genero has accumulated over 23 years as a head cook, preparing similar menu items. “I’ve [...]

The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 6th annual Business and Home Expo on Wednesday, March 21 to encourage west Oakland County residents to shop local at the slew of businesses in the community and to take advantage of township services. The event is slated to run between 5 and 8 p.m. at Waterford Mott High School, located at 1151 Scott Lake Road. The presenting sponsors this year include Lunghamer Chevrolet, Smith’s Disposal, [...]

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland recently opened its newest urgent care center in White Lake Township, a development celebrated Monday, Feb. 27 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a Saturday, March 3 open house. This brings St. Joseph Mercy Oakland urgent care facilities up to four, with other centers located in Birmingham, Lake Orion, and Waterford. The St. Joseph Mercy Health System is a newly expanded health care organization serving southeastern Michigan, and is a member of [...]

How does a day off from chores, cooking, and kids sound? For the ninth year, the Highland-White Lake Business Association (HWLBA) will be offering a “ladies day off” at its Women’s Enrichment Day event, held from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on March 17. “It’s a day of inspirational information,” said Heather Marquis of the HWLBA. “We put this event on to inspire women and give them information.” The event has proven to be quite [...]

Since The Root Restaurant first opened its doors in May of last year, the White Lake Township restaurant has enjoyed a steady stream of business, which has only continued to grow as customer satisfaction and word of mouth has spread. And after recently being named Restaurant of the Year by the Detroit Free Press, it will only get more difficult to find a table on a Friday or Saturday night. “The response has been amazing. [...]

Mufflers and More Auto Repair in Walled Lake is like a spa for cars, where each vehicle is given the VIP treatment and pampered until each one is rejuvenated and drives out the door as it is intended — like a fine-tuned machine ready to dominate the road. Car care expert and owner Kenny Walters said the key to keeping a vehicle up to speed to last hundreds of thousands of miles is treating it [...]

When lakes area residents crave mouth-watering Polish fare such as stuffed cabbage, pasties, pierogies or dill pickle soup, there’s only one restaurant that comes to mind — Dobski’s in Waterford Township. Dobski’s, a lakes area institution since 1958, is still drawing patrons and is able to maintain a regular customer base despite the constraints of the economy. While the restaurant has stockpiled a slew of awards, most recently it received accolades as the WDIV Click [...]