It was announced today via press release that the State Senate joined the State House’s action from early this month and designated September 11-17, 2011 as Michigan Patriot Week. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley also designated Patriot Week in their respective states. Likewise, the County Commissions of Oakland and Macomb Counties also recently proclaimed the week. Patriot Week was co-created by Oakland County Circuit Judge Michael Warren and his now … [Read more...]
Michigan Patriot Week passes in the Senate and House; Oakland and Macomb counties
Local Senior Receives Award for Patriotic Essay Contest
Oakland County Circuit Judge Michael Warren, Co-Founder of Patriot Week, and Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson presented high school senior Lindsey Pieper with her first prize award for this summer's patriotic essay contest. Pieper, 18, attends Marian High School in Bloomfield Hills. She is the daughter of Dr. Dan Pieper and Donna Pieper of Bloomfield Hills. The essay contest, sponsored by the Michigan Secretary of State's office to help celebrate Patriot Week, asked students in … [Read more...]
Flag Day Speaker Judge Michael Warren Renews American Spirit
Oakland County, MI (June 8, 2011) – Oakland County Circuit Judge Michael Warren will be the guest of honor and featured speaker for a Flag Day celebration hosted by the VFW Acorn Post 1669 on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. The event will begin at 7:30P in the VFW Hall located at 214 E. Fourth Street in Royal Oak. Admission is free and open to the public. Flag Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the American flag as the official symbol of the United States by the Continental Congress … [Read more...]