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...
July 12 – Do You Remember Lunch with Soupy Sales?
Sunday, July 12, 2015 This week the 365 Stories will recall fun places, people, and local foods that defined living in southeast Michigan between 1950 and 1990. Lunch always ended with a pie in...
July 11 – Do You Remember Barry Gordy?
Saturday, July 11, 2015 This week the 365 Stories will recall fun places, people, and local foods that defined living in southeast Michigan between 1950 and 1990. He was born...
July 10 – Do You Remember Faygo?
Friday, July 10, 2015 This week the 365 Stories will recall fun places, people, and local foods that defined living in southeast Michigan between 1950 and 1990. Ben and Perry Feigenson...
July 9 – Do You Remember Dick Purtan?
Thursday, July 9, 2015 This week the 365 Stories will recall fun places, people, and local foods that defined living in southeast Michigan between 1950 and 1990. Dick Purtan arrived in Detroit in...
July 8 – Do You Remember Sanders Chocolates?
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 This week the 365 Stories will recall fun places, people, and local foods that defined living in southeast Michigan between 1950 and 1990. Any metro Detroiter knows: there’s no treat...
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