Avon Players Presents Heartwarming Comedy ‘Calendar Girls’

Friends navigate loss by taking bold actions and find that the world is watching  See how far a group of friends will go to bring attention to a good cause and how that attention alters their relationships as Avon Players presents Calendar Girls running January 13-28. When Annie's (Lesa Bydalek) husband John (Anthony Sherman) dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris (Joy Oetjens) resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room in remembrance of him. With help from … [Read more...]

Medical Main Street in United Kingdom and Ireland Attract Companies to Oakland County

Medical Main Street in United Kingdom and Ireland on Trade Mission to Attract Medical Device/Life Science Companies to Oakland County A business development team from Oakland County’s Medical Main Street is spending the week in the United Kingdom and Ireland selling medical device and life science companies on the benefits of expanding their operations into Oakland County. Deputy County Executive Matthew Gibb and business development representative John Wolf-Meyer are meeting with nine … [Read more...]

All eyes on London, but take a look at Wales

Not Far from the Action of the Olympics The Welsh are proud of their heritage and passionate about preserving their Celtic language and historical sites. On the west coast of Britain, still a part of the United Kingdom, Wales feels and looks like Ireland with an English flavor. If you have a yearning for medieval times and castle romping, then the green rolling hills of Wales, where 400 castles freckle the landscape is for you. The network of castles found in this farmland of 12 million … [Read more...]