Almost 100 people gathered in Rotary Gateway Park earlier this month, next to the library in Downtown Rochester, to witness the dedication of a new sundial monument. Inscribed on the front, the word IMAGINE, succinctly encapsulated the life of a Rochester community leader, the late William R. Potere. Bill Potere grew up in Rochester and eventually took over his father’s funeral home, which is now called the Potere-Modetz Funeral Home. Unbeknownst to many, Bill was the quiet visionary … [Read more...]
Rochester Rotary Dedicates Park Monument to Community Leader Bill Potere
June 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Remembering Rochester Art Teacher, Jo-Ed Spitzer
July 11, 2017 by 14 Comments
Jo-Ed Spitzer inspired people – students, family, and friends – to be creative and to enjoy making art. Many will remember Jo-Ed from Rochester Adams High or West Junior High. He was an art teacher with the Rochester Community Schools from September 1970 until June 2006. He passed away on his birthday at the age of 76 from complications with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Art Teacher Jo-Ed was born in Detroit on June 28, 1941, and served as a Private in the U.S. Army … [Read more...]
Rochester Fall Bucket List
September 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Fall is a great time of year. Michigan summers are so wonderful, but I truly enjoy the fun of visiting cider mills, the changing leaves on the trees, and all the great events in the area. Here is my Fall Bucket List of 20 things you should try this fall. Enjoy! Take a bite out of the Art & Apples Festival, Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8 Ride your bike or take a walk down the Paint Creek Trail and collect different colored leaves. Visit the Rochester Cider Mill. They … [Read more...]
“Fun Run” Comes to Art & Apples Festival
August 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Get a healthy start to the this years’ Art & Apples Festival at the First Annual Healthy Kids Fun Run sponsored by HealthPlus of Michigan. The fun starts at 8:30am in Rochester Park on Saturday, September 7, where kids ages 12 and under will gather to run the north loop of the festival. Paint Creek Center for the Arts and HealthPlus of Michigan have teamed up to offer this new activity in the park the weekend of the festival, “We’ve talked about incorporating an “exercise” component to … [Read more...]
