Oakland County grant boosts Historical Society
A restored carriage is pictured outside of the Orchard Lake Museum Jan. 18. With a “depleted checking account,” the Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society was recently helped by a grant from Oakland County.
Photo by Deb Jacques
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WEST BLOOMFIELD Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society Office and Activities Coordinator Cory Taylor recently said, “Feels like we’re moving forward into the 21st century.”
Her mindset was helped by a grant the GWBHS received in December, which among other things, helped pay for some new equipment.
The society applied for and received an Oakland Together Cultural Institution COVID-19 Support Grant through Oakland County.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Residents object to possible closing of 100-year-old Keego Harbor school
The district may decide as early as August whether or not to close Roosevelt. Some Keego residents have objected to the possibility of the school being closed.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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KEEGO HARBOR According to Keego Harbor resident David Emerling, there was a “huge amount of uproar” when people learned that the West Bloomfield School District was considering closing Roosevelt Elementary School, which at over 100 years old is the longest continuously operating school building in Oakland County.
The district may opt to go from its current five elementary school configuration to four, with either Roosevelt, which is located in Keego Harbor, or Scotch Elementary School in West Bloomfield being the most likely to close.