July 27 – Local Street Names-Part 2
The 365 Project, Monday, July 27, 2015 Beginning in the 1970s numerous new subdivisions replaced the farm fields and cow pastures that had dominated the Troy Township landscape. This week the 365 Project will...
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July 26 – Local Street Names
Sunday, July 26, 2015 Beginning in the 1970s numerous new subdivisions replaced the farm fields and cow pastures that had dominated the Troy Township landscape. This week the 365 Project will explore the...
July 25 – Dedicated Troy Businessman William Harrison Price
Saturday, July 25, 2015 Bill Price was a well-known and highly respected member of the Troy business community for 54 years. Born on January 12, 1931, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on...
July 24 – Troy Traffic Jam Revs Up August 2
Friday, July 24, 2015 Sunday August 2 will mark the 8th annual Traffic Jam Classic Car Show in Troy. The event, held in the plaza and landscaped parking area of the...
July 23 – The Detroit Riot of 1967
Thursday, July 23, 2015 Arguably one of the worst riots in the American history occurred in Detroit between July 23 and July 27, 1967. Racial tensions had steadily intensified for years in...
July 22 – Final Shuttle Mission Ends: Friday, July 22, 2011 5:57 am EDT
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 NASA’s space shuttle program ended on July 22, 2011 with the safe return of the shuttle Atlantis to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The 33rd mission...
July 21 – The Gift of Life- Firefighters and Blood Drives in Troy
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 One of the finest examples of community spirit in the City of Troy is its volunteer fire department. Established on January 17, 1940 in Elmer Schroeder’s auto service garage,...
July 20 – A Giant Step for Mankind: The First Lunar Landing
Monday, July 20, 2015 The Challenge: “I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely...
July 19 – Medigo: the Mission of Jo Rhodes
Sunday, July 19, 2015 During the 1980s Jo Rhodes, an Assistant Manager at Oakland Park Towers, observed that many senior citizens in Troy had trouble getting to their appointments. They could not drive...
July 18 – Ambulance Service in Troy
Saturday, July 18, 2015 The first ambulances in Troy Township were purchased by William Price and garaged at the Price Funeral Home. It may sound a bit odd, but when a resident needed an...
July 17 – Muslims in Troy, and world-wide, mark the end of the Ramadan fast today
Friday, July 17, 2015 In Troy, as across most of the world, Muslims will greet each other today with “Eid Mubbarak!” With this greeting, which can be translated as “a...
July 16 – Sylvan Glen gets greener in 2006
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Today, Sylvan Glen is a tree-lined golf course, with a beautiful, natural setting that allows golfers, and passers-by, to enjoy a variety of wildlife. Newcomers to the course may...
July 15 – Mayor Robert Huber
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Robert Huber succeeded Frank Costello as the second mayor of Troy on April 13, 1959. He was born in Highland Park in 1922 to immigrant German parents. His father,...
July 14 – History of the Troy Community Coalition
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 The Troy Community Coalition had its beginning in January 1990 when a parent support group, organized a community workshop to address the problem of underage drinking. Multiple data sources...
July 13 – Troy kids’ enjoy playground program
Monday, July 13, 2015 Many Troy youngsters participated in a free Parks and Recreation playground program during the summer of 1978. The seven-week event was held at 12 locations including City parks, school...
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