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		<title>For those who served: Memorial Day parades to draw thousands</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Niemi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s just under two weeks left until Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, a day that many in west Oakland County mark with hot dogs and hamburgers and spending time with family — and, most importantly, honoring and remembering the members of the U.S. military who served during both peacetime and wartime. What follows is a rundown of parades and other events in the lakes area that will honor America&#8217;s veterans during the Memorial Day Weekend. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WLC student will  benefit from event  at Uptown Grille</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Niemi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Graduation season is upon us, that time of year when high school seniors across the nation celebrate the culmination of their secondary education careers with friends and family and hope that in some way they have left their mark upon their school community. The seniors at Walled Lake Central High School have done just that now that a benefit they organized four years ago to help a fellow student will continue on as one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed site for  Commerce water  tower off the table</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Niemi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lakes Area]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Commerce Township Board of Trustees continued discussions on a plan to construct a water storage unit on Tuesday, May 8, and voted to exclude a previously considered site that had drawn the ire of some residents of a nearby subdivision. The site located near the Mount Royal subdivision, which was previously deemed by township engineers as one of the sites on township-owned land with the highest elevation, was stricken from consideration for the water [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wixom festival on  May 20 promises  fun, entertainment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Shepard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lakes Area]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Wixom Founder&#8217;s Day Festival is fast approaching and lakes area residents won&#8217;t want to miss the annual event that promises a day packed with fun for all ages. &#8220;This is the 11th annual event and it&#8217;s a festival to bring back history for the community,&#8221; said Wixom Director of Community Services Deanna Magee. The free event is slated for Sunday, May 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Gibson Historical Park. Parking is available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highland seeking  0.75-mill increase  for OCSD services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Niemi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lakes Area]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Highland Township Board of Trustees has decided to ask voters to authorize an additional 0.75-mill collection for a law enforcement services during the Aug. 7 primary election. The millage increase for Oakland County Sheriff&#8217;s Department services would cover 2013 and 2014. Back in 2010, residents approved a public safety millage that allowed the township to collect 2.7805 mills through 2014. But since then, property values have declined about 15.2 percent, resulting in a loss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Auction of oil, gas  leases near lakes  prompts dissent</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Niemi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A state decision to auction off leases on oil and natural gas rights associated with lakefront parcels in southeast Michigan is being lamented by some Oakland County residents and municipal officials. The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offered state-owned oil and gas lease rights associated with 108,164 acres in 23 counties at an auction held on Tuesday, May 8. It was the first such auction where oil and gas rights associated with state-owned land [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Legacy at Westlake caters to dementia patients</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Shepard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seniors in the Oakland County area who are living with Alzheimer&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mills, Hanneman, Osborne lauded for efforts in White Lake</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Niemi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lakes Area]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The White Lake Township Firefighters Association held its annual Awards Social at Beacon Hill Banquet Center on Saturday, May 5 and honored firefighter/paramedic David Mills, firefighter/paramedic Steve Hanneman, and Rose Osborne. Mills was given the Firefighter of the Year Award. He was recognized for his efforts in training citizens and fire personnel in CPR, assisting residents in the proper installation of child safety seats, being a member of the Oakland County Sheriff&#8217;s Department HAZ-MAT Team, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIA tax proposal  heads to board  Thursday for vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirk Pinho</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State & County]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following a divided vote in the Oakland County Board of Commissioners General Government Committee on Monday, May 7 to pass a resolution creating the Oakland County Art Institute Authority — a stepping stone toward getting a funding measure for the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) on the Aug. 7 primary election ballot — the county board is expected to consider the proposal tomorrow, Thursday, May 17. Several commissioners, including Shelley Taub (R-Orchard Lake) and John [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sugden Lake gets  OK for measures  to control geese</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Niemi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lakes Area]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The White Lake Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously last month to approve a request to perform goose roundup and nest destruction activities at Sugden Lake. The resolution is valid for the next five years. According to the resolution, lake users and property owners have concerns about health and safety problems reportedly related to a large goose population, and the Friends of Sugden Lake group has already tried other methods to deter the geese. The [...]]]></description>
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