Mar. 18, 2015 – Harriet Barnard
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Although Harriet Kyser was born in Highland Park, Troy became her lifelong home. Harriet’s great-great-grandfather, Coonrod Kyser, had been awarded 40 acres of land in Troy Township in the 1860s...
Mar. 17, 2015 – St. Patrick’s Day is Special for Kelly Services
Board member, Carol Adderley, and executive chairman, Terence E. Adderley, at the annual Nasdaq opening event. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 At the end of World War II, William Russell Kelly (“Russ”) opened a...
Mar. 16, 2015 – St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
St. Stephen’s congregation processes to their new church on Palm Sunday 1961 Monday, March 16, 2015 St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church congratulates the City of Troy on its 60th Anniversary and is pleased to be...
Mar. 15, 2015 – Barbara Fowler Brought Troy Schools to New Heights
Dr. Barbara Fowler Sunday, March 15, 2015 When Troy Superintendent Janet Jopke passed away in 2005, her successor had a tough act to follow. Troy Schools had experienced incredible growth and success through Superintendent...
Mar. 14, 2015 – Sutton Foster
Sutton Foster Saturday, March 14, 2015 Former Troy High School student Sutton Foster was “So talented that it’s scary,” said Associated Press drama critic Mark Kennedy, shortly before she won the 2002 “Best...
Mar. 13, 2015 – Greta Bergishagen DiGioia
Greta Bergishagen DiGioia Spirit World by Greta DiGioia Friday, March 13, 2015 Born in an era of social change for women...
Mar. 12, 2015 – Clara Blankenship: Centenarian and Outstanding Citizen
Thursday, March 12, 2015 Born on February 18, 1908 in Long Pine, Nebraska, Clara Coe Blankenship moved to Troy in 1939 after marrying Calvin Blankenship in 1925. She quickly became involved in the community,...
Mar. 11, 2015 – Stage Nature Center
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 The Rouge River trickles through a Beech-Maple forest and soggy wetlands in the northwest corner of Troy. Norman Barnard’s oldest son Fred and others who grew up in Troy Township...
Mar. 10, 2015 – Martha W. Griffiths, Michigan Congresswoman and National Champion of Women’s Rights
Representative Martha Griffiths Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Martha Wright Griffiths was a nationally-recognized champion of equal rights for women throughout her long career in public service to Michigan and the nation. Griffiths served...
Mar. 9, 2015 – Flynn Park’s Namesake, Don Flynn
Aerial view of Flynn Park Don Flynn Ball fields...
Mar. 8, 2015 – Troy Finally a City, 1955
The first Troy City Commission: (from left to right) Mayor Frank Costello, City Commissioners Roy Duncan, George Ford, Ernest Gray, George Yeokum, Elmer Lowe, and Donald Lance, Associate Judge Deville Mason and Judge Charles...
Mar. 7, 2015 – City Charter Takes Shape, 1955
Troy Charter Commission from left to right: (front row) Fred Hildebrandt, Norman Barnard, Frank Costello, and Clifton Truesdell; (back row) Roy Duncan, George Ford, Ernest Gray, Elmer Lowe, and Wesley Smith. Saturday, March...
Mar. 6, 2015 – A Legal Challenge to Home Rule Incorporation, 1955
Friday, March 6, 2015 Royal Oak learned of Troy’s petition for incorporation after it was filed. Following approval of the petition, an election was scheduled for June 7, 1955. The voters of Troy...
Mar. 5, 2015 – The Secret Petitions, 1955
Township Supervisor Norman Barnard Thursday, March 5, 2015 During the first week of March 1955, the Citizens for Incorporation Committee in Troy Township initiated the process for Troy Township to become the City...
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