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March 

Big Start for Small Technology
Annual Economic Luncheon
Walled Lake Receives Federal Grant
Medical Devices 101 Seminar
Venture Forward Program Success Story
Bizz Buzz
Brownfields 2008 Conference
Protecting the Interests of Housing Consumers
"Preserving History, Conserving Energy" Conference
Michigan Festival & Events Association Workshop
MotorCities Summit
Brandon-at-a-Glance
Ortonville-at-a-Glance
Oak Park-at-a-Glance

Winter 

Doug Smith: Facing Challenges Together
This Old House: Working Together to Save the Benjamin-Barton House 
Roadmap to Revitalization
India Trade Mission: Learning Exchange
Seven Oakland County Agencies Awarded $3.3 Million Homeless Assistance Grant
2008 Oakland County Magazine Published
New Feature -"Biz Buzz"
Oakland Edge Hockey Tournament
Fire & Ice Fest a Sizzling Success!
Addison at-a-Glance
Leonard at-a-Glance
White Lake at-a-Glance 

December

Doug Smith:Year in Review
Business Round Table
NO HAZ Collection
Winter Happenings
Minigrant Applications
Fire & Ice
Keego Harbor-at-a-Glance
Lake Angelus-at-a-Glance
Orchard Lake-at-a-Glance
Sylvan Lake-at-a-Glance
Waterford-at-a-Glance
West Bloomfield-at-a-Glance

November

Doug Smith: Alternative Energy Heads Up!
Sponsors Donate $255,000 to Fund Oakland School Mandarin Chinese Program
Development Projects Double, Create 1,000-Plus Jobs in Oakland County
Arts & Culture Funds Local Cultural Projects
Oakland Edge
America Recycles Day
Quality People, Quality County Award
Low Cost, Low Interest Home Improvement Loans
Valued Employee Retires After 33 Years of Public Service
Wenzel
Highland at-a-Glance
Orion at-a-Glance

Fall 2007

Doug Smith:The Future of Troy
"Bid & Breakfast"
Venture Forward Classes Offered
Workforce Development Assists Emerging Sectors® Company
Main Street Oakland County Welcomes Leonard
Final NO HAZ Collection of the Year
Behr America Completes Headquarters in Troy
Heritage X: Big Success
Southfield Township-at-a-Glance
Beverly Hills-at-a-Glance
Bingham Farms-at-a-Glance
Franklin-at-a-Glance
Southfield-at-a-Glance

 
August 2007

Doug Smith: The Brooksie Way
Global Oakland
Arts, Beats & Eats
Heritage Conference
Scripps Days to Highlight Art, Autos & Architecture
Let's Go Green!
The Green Visioning Infrastructure Project
Trade Mission: India
Clarkston & Independence Township-at-a-Glance
Walled Lake & Wixom-at-a-Glance

July 2007

Doug Smith: Mandarin Chinese to be Taught in Oakland Schools this Fall
Happy 200th Birthday Woodward Avenue!
Woodward Dream Cruise
NAACP's Small Business Opportunities in Technology
Celebrate Downtowns with Main Street Oakland County
Waste Management Tips
Berkley-at-a-Glance
Bloomfield-at-a-Glance
Huntington Woods-at-a-Glance
Pleasant Ridge-at-a-Glance

June 2007

Lake Orion Estate Now National Treasure
Green River Corridor
Beaumont, Troy Expansion
Oakland Brownfield Initiative
Global Leaders Come to Oakland County
Oakland County Receives National Awards
Spring NO HAZ Collection Sets Record
Bishop Airports New Service to Dallas/Ft. Worth
Consults General Golf Outing
Rochester-at-a-Glance
Royal Oak-at-a-Glance

May 2007

 Oakland County Native Americans-Map Project
High School Art Competition
4th Annual NO HAZ Poster Contest - Awards Announced
One Stop Shop - New Location
Students Campers Experience Emerging Sectors®
Oakland County ITC Holdings Partner for Native Landscaping
Hazel Park-at-a-Glance
Oxford-at-a-Glance

April 2007

Doug Smith: Replacing the SBT
Trade Mission: India
 Automation Alley: Central European Trade Mission
Mothers, Daughters and Leaders of Oakland County
Main Street Oakland County
Environmental Stewardship - Rouge River
Planning for the Next Generation
It's Time - Spring Cleaning
My Home - My Future: Home Ownership Retention Seminar
Birmingham-at-a-Glance
Madison Heights-at-a-Glance

March 2007

2007 Edition - Apprenticeship Guide  
Economic Development & Community Affairs New Location
Publication Promotes Oakland County
County Employee Named One of the Top Michigan Business Women
New Senior Development Representative
Emerging Sectors®
Economic Outlook Luncheon
Farmington-at-a-Glance
Auburn Hills-at-a-Glance

January/February 2007

Oakland County Assistance Helps Restaurateur Realize Dream
Emerging Sectors: Another Successful Year
Communities Can Save Thousands with New Land Use Map
Oakland County Workforce Development: Pledging to Fill Jobs Today, Working to Change Lives
Free Tax Preparation Services for Lower-Income Filers and Working Families
Pontiac at a Glance
Ferndale at a Glance

December 2006 (file size 371k)

Mr. Smith Goes to China
Welcome to the One Stop Shop
Oakland County Arts & Culture Department Awards MCACA Regional Minigrants in Excess of $10,000 to Aid Local Cultural Projects
Don't "Waste" the Holiday Season
Environmental Stewardship Program Receives National Recognition
Emerging Sectors
Mission Possible: Oakland County's Community Plan to End Homelessness
Holly at a glance
Novi at a glance

November 2006 (file size 340k)

Welcome to E-Focus!
Oakland County Makes Dreams Come True
Business Development Team Finds Success in Sweden
Oakland County Arts & Culture Aids in Conservation Efforts of Three Depression-Era Murals
American Recycles Day 2006: It All Come Back To You
Oakland County Releases Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment
Milford at a Glance
Troy at a Glance