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Dillman & Upton's On Deck

Looking to remodel or reface your deck this summer?  Check out what's new at Dillman & Upton's On Deck Saturday this April 16 from 10 am to 2 pm in Downtown Rochester.  Preview the lastest deck materials, meet the pro builders and see product demonstrations.  You can even get an idea of professional installation costs while you enjoy a free hot dog and drink!

Dillman & Upton has the best deck displays in southeast Michigan featuring maintenance free materials, railing systems, lighting and decorative hardware.  Dillman & Upton also offers exclusive Deck Design Packages with Rebates and a Deck Center featuring take-home sample boards and signature GREEN Decking.  

The On Deck Saturdays will continue throughout the spring on May 14 and June 11.  A special bonus offers 25% off all in-store, in-stock merchandise during these events.  As a complete home center, lumberyard and hardware store, there's something for everybody!  Family-owned and operated for over 100 years, Dillman & Upton is pleased to sponsor this free event.

Dillman & Upton is located at 607 Woodward Street in Downtown Rochester.  For more information call 248.651.9411 or visit www.dillmanupton.com.

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BRIDE'S DAY, BRIDE'S WAY COMING DOWN THE AISLE! 
Rochester, Mich. - March 24 - The Bride's Day, Bride's Way "Bridal Stroll" returns to Downtown Rochester this spring!   "Bride's Day, Bride's Way" is free to all participants and will be held on Saturday, April 16, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. 

This event features a "Bridal Stroll," providing brides-to-be the opportunity to visit more than 20 individual businesses throughout town to plan for their "big day."  Brides must register between 11:00 am - 1:30 pm at Fieldstone Winery (223 Main) in order to receive their Bride's Day programs and maps, and the first 100 brides to check-in on event day will receive free goodie bags including promotions and deals from participating businesses.  Throughout the day, brides will have the opportunity to enter-to-win more than $5,000 in prizes towards their weddings!  Brides who pre-register through www.DowntownRochesterMI.com also have a chance at winning one of three $50 Gift Certificates when they check-in at registration on event day.
 
Brides also can take advantage of limos provided by Rochester Limousine to visit our satellite venue outside of downtown at Meadow Brook Hall.  Brides visiting this location can enter-to-win a his-and-hers white or yellow gold wedding band set from Lucido Fine Jewelry.  Limos will depart from the corner of E. Fourth and Main every half hour beginning at 11:30 am with the last at 3:30 pm.  Venues will feature models with gowns or tuxes, hair, make-up and accessories provided by downtown businesses.

But why should the brides get to have all the fun?  Grooms can stop in the official Grooms' Room at Penny Black, 124 W. Fourth, to enjoy snacks and specials, and a chance to win prizes for their weddings.

Bride's Day, Bride's Way is presented by Something Fabulous and sponsored by Downtown Rochester.

For more information on this event, please visit www.DowntownRochesterMI.com or call 248/656.0060.

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sponsored by Fox Automotive Group
248-656-0400

ROCHESTER, Mich., March 7, 2011   Experience world-class music in an exclusive and unique European-inspired setting. The public is cordially invited to join us for the final concert of the inaugural series of the Meadow Brook Music Society, a collaboration between Meadow Brook Hall and the Music, Theatre and Dance Department of Oakland University.  The final concert will be held in the two-story Ballroom of Meadow Brook Hall.

Oakland University faculty artists: Elisabeth Rowin, George Stoffan, Joan Hovda and Yin Zheng will conclude the series on April 7, 2011. They will perform Quartet for the End of Time, composed by Frenchman Olivier Messiaen. This piece was first performed in freezing temperatures and squalid conditions at a German prison camp in 1941.  20th Century music scholar Jessica Payette will present a brief talk about the piece prior to the performance.  The evening begins with a 7:30 p.m. reception followed by an 8:00 p.m. performance.

Tickets are $55 per person. Included in the ticket price is a dessert reception and a wine and cheese afterglow.  Due to limited seating, reservations are required. Revenue from ticket sales will support both the preservation of Meadow Brook Hall and a scholarship fund for university music students.

For more information about the Meadow Brook Music Society, please call (248) 364-6263 or visit meadowbrookhall.org

The Circle of Senior Services (COSS) group was established to help identify, raise awareness and address the needs of the elderly and their families in Rochester and the surrounding area. 

By utilizing the expertise of a local network of professional representatives from businesses and nonprofit organizations, the membership helps educate families, care givers and employers about available resources in the community.  The group also works with community leaders, organizations and employers to increase efforts to meet the needs of this growing  population as the baby boomers retire.

The Circle of Senior Services meetings are held twice a month.  One for general business and the other for networking purposes.  More information about our mission, members, activities and membership is available on our web site www.circleofseniorservices.com or by calling 586-651-1040.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Mich., is hosting The Art of the Auction Saturday, April 16 featuring RM Auctions and its new subsidiary, Auctions America by RM.  The session, part of the Museum's 2011 Lecture/Workshop series, is slated for 10 a.m. - noon in the second floor theater.
 
Car specialists from the auction houses will lead The Art of the Auction, offering expert advice and an inside look at the collector hobby.  The interactive session will explore:

·         An overview of the car collecting pastime and the market, as well as a forecast for the upcoming summer auction season (including recommendations on what to buy, hold and sell).
·         Collector cars as "alternative investments."
·         Tips for buying and selling at auction.
·         Behind-the-scenes accounts from such prestigious RM-hosted annual auctions as Arizona, Amelia Island, Michigan (formerly Meadow Brook), and Monterey, as well as from Auctions America by RM's debut Auburn Fall sale.

Admission for The Art of the Auction - including refreshments - is $15 per person in advance and $17 at the door, with reduced admission of $13 and $15, respectively, for Museum members.  Advance registration is accepted online at www.wpchryslermuseum.org, via e-mail at events@wpchryslermuseum.org or by phone at 248-944-0450.

Located on the Chrysler Group LLC complex in Auburn Hills, at exit 78 (Chrysler Dr.) off I-75, the Museum is available for corporate and private meetings and events and offers a K-12 education program as well as membership and volunteer opportunities.   Families can enjoy Kids' Corner, with regular Museum admission, an area for pre-school - elementary school-age children to enjoy automotive-inspired puzzles, games, projects, books and coloring activities. 

The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) public charity and operates independently of Chrysler Group LLC.  Donations are tax-deductible.

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