City News Update: Call for Artists, Police Department Update and More

 

City news updates for this week include the following:

  

 Powdery Substance Forces Closure of Royal Oak Police Station

The Royal Oak Police Station was evacuated on Tuesday morning at approximately 8 a.m. after a Royal Oak detective opened an envelope containing a white powdery substance. Read more>> 

 

  

Police Department Update

This update from the Royal Oak Police Department is dated April 17 2014:

  http://www.romi.gov/portal/webfm_send/3124

  

  

 

 

Fire Department Update 

This update from the Royal Oak Fire Department is for week ending April 12, 2014:

http://www.romi.gov/portal/webfm_send/3122

  

  

  

 Calling All Artists!

The City of Royal Oak Commission for the Arts is now accepting applications for public art to be displayed in Downtown Royal Oak from July 2014 through April 2015. For details of the program including information about submitting your work for consideration, the application form is available here.  

 

 

Royal Oak Introduces Pothole Repair Tracking Map 

The Department of Public Service (DPS) has created a map that allows residents to view the progress of the city’s efforts to repair potholes. Read more>>  

 

 

Library Update 

Some of the upcoming events at the Royal Oak Public Library include Toddler Story Times, Walk-In Technology Help, Meet a Lamb and Kid,  and the Launch a Business Series.  Visit http://ropl.org/enewsletters/ropl-leaflet for a complete list of April and May events!

   

 

Job Openings  

The City of Royal Oak is currently accepting job applications for Municipal Clerk III, Mechanical Inspector, A.G.E. Coordinator/Outreach Administrator and more. Check the city's website for details and an application.

  

 

Now Playing in Royal Oak 

Upcoming Events: 

 

·    Good Friday-City Offices Closed, April 18 

·    Breathe Free Workshop, April 17-28 

·    Special Beaumont Hospital & ROPD Earth Day Event, April 22 

·    Adopt-A-Park & Clean It Up Weekend, April 26-27 

·    Royal Oak Lions White Cane Week Starting April 27 

·    Electronics and Scrap Metal Drive, May 3 

·    Mind-Over-Matter 5K, May 3 

·    Baroque, Broadway and Beyond, May 3 

·    Royal Oak in Bloom, May 11 

·    Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra Concert, May 16 

·    Spring Perennial Plant Exchange, May 17 

·    Memorial Day Parade, May 26 

·    Oak Apple Run, May 31

 

 

Upcoming board and committee meetings: 

 

·    City Commission, April 21 

·    Charter Review Committee, April 22 

·    City-School Liaison, April 22 

·    Library Board, April 22 

·    Rehabilitation Board of Appeals, April 22 

·    Environmental Advisory Board, April 23 

·    Historical Commission, April 23 

·    ROOTS Foundation, April 24 

·    City Commission , May 5 

·    Retirement Board , May 8 

·    Zoning Board of Appeals, May 8 

·    Crime Prevention Meeting, May 13 

·    Planning Commission, May 13 

 

Click here to get all the details on the City's Event Calendar.

 

 

Special Announcements

 

  

Yard Waste Collection 

As of April 1, curb-side yard waste collection is in full swing! Click here for yard waste guidelines. 

 

 

SOCRRA Earth Day Celebration 

Come celebrate Earth Day with SOCRRA on April 22. Click here for details.  

 

 

Special Earth Day Event 

Beaumont and the ROPD are collaborating on collecting for a special Earth Day Event. Drop off unused or expired medications, mercury thermometers, and sharps on Tuesday, April 22, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. We have to get these darn drugs out of the medicine cabinets and off the streets! Click here for a flyer with more information.  

 

 

Historical Exhibit on Display Now through April 2014 

For the first time ever the Michigan Vietnam Wall is on display at the Royal Oak Historical Society Museum (1411 West Webster) as part of the Salute to Korean War and Vietnam Veterans. Photos on loan by are veterans and their families will feature military life and the lives of the Korean and Vietnamese people as well as military uniforms, paraphernalia and documents. Memorials to local Missing In Action (MIA) soldiers will be featured along with memorial to Michigan military personnel on loan from the Frankenmuth Military and Space Museum. The exhibit, which opened on Veterans’ Day, is open 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Private groups interested in scheduling tours may call 248-439-1501 or email curator@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org  

 

 

Save the Date: Ladies Night Out is May 8 

Dozens of restaurants, stores and salons will participate in Ladies Night Out in Downtown Royal Oak. The event, which is sponsored by the Royal Oak Association of Retailers and the Royal Oak Restaurant Association, offers gal pals a one night escape to enjoy food, drinks, fun and prizes - and huge savings, too!  The event runs from 6-10 p.m. on May 8. 

 

 

Infographic/Poster Contest for High School Students 

In honor of National Public Health Week and Alcohol Awareness Month, Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) is hosting an infographic/poster contest and inviting high school students to creatively convey the consequences and impacts of binge drinking on youth and teens. Students have a chance to win a $100, $50 or $25 iTunes gift card and will receive community service hours. Click here for contest rules. 

 

 

Wine Stroll Benefits Boys & Girls Club 

Tickets are on sale now for the 10th annual Wine Stroll in Downtown Royal Oak. Participating restaurants and retailers will offer wine samples and signature hors d’oeuvres for strollers from noon – 5 p.m. on May 17. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Oakland County. Read more>> 

 

 

Second Stage presents “title of show” 

At first glance the name of the show appears somewhat awkward, but once the comedic content is presented, the title reveals itself as absolutely appropriate. The contemporary musical comedy [title of show] runs April 25 – May 4 on the Second Stage at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in downtown Royal Oak.  Call 248-541-6430 for tickets. 

 

 

Visit our website: www.romi.gov

Watch us on WROK: Click here for the April cable guide
Follow us on Twitter: @CityofRoyalOak
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Sincerely, 

  

 Judy Davids 

 Community Engagement Specialist 

248.246.3201  

 248.763.3036

judyd@romi.gov

211 S. Williams Street / Royal Oak, MI 48067