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THE JUDGE KEITH J. LEENHOUTS DEDICATON PROJECT
 The Royal Oak Historical Society is starting a campaign to raise funds for a permanent fixed tribute to legendary Royal Oak Judge Keith J. Leenhouts at the 44th District Court, with a formal renaming of the probation department and a mounted wall display telling of the incredible story of Judge Leenhouts and his Volunteers in Probation program. Click here for more infromation and to make a dontation.  The Historical Museum is always looking for photos of Royal Oak, from the 1800's to the 1980's, to add to our archives. We are seeking views of businesses, historic homes, prominent people, and public buildings, in Royal Oak and along historic Woodward Ave. If you have any photos to share with us please contact us at the Museum. 248.439.1501 or via email at: curator@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org If you would like to submit a column about Royal Oak history, or growing up in Royal Oak please contact Muriel by phone at 248.439.1501 or via email at: curator@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org The Royal Oak Historical Society emails: curator@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org president@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org programchair@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org |
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1411 W Webster at Crooks Royal Oak, MI 48072 Click to View Map Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.  Historical Society Museum Extends Special Thanks to Ideation Signs & Communications, lnc. Emagine Royal Oak Town Tavern- Bill Roberts Holiday Market Buttons Rent-it Briggs Gallery Andrew Androff- Professional Movers Inc. Roy & Paul Painting & Decorators Northern TV & Vacuum Frentz & Sons Hardware Hermann's Bakery Leonard Bros.Data Management- Paul Leonard Upscale Graphics Westborn Market Click on above links to visit contributors web sites. Please patronize these local businesses. Major Contributors Linda M. Penney and David G. Penney PhD Strangers in a Box By Pam Harazim Come look inside this drawer, In this box I’ve often seen, At the picture, black and white Faces proud, still, serene. I wish I knew the people These strangers in the box, Their names and all their memories Are lost among the socks. I wonder what their lives were like. How did they spend their days? What about their special times? I’ll never know their ways. If only someone had taken time To tell who, what, where and when, These faces of my heritage Would come to life again. Could this become the fate Of pictures we take today? The faces and the memories Someday to be tossed away? Make time to save your pictures, Seize the opportunity when it knocks, Or someday you and yours could be “The Strangers in the Box.” |
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