Oakland County Directory Cover Art Contest for High School Students Deadline Extended
The deadline for the Oakland County Directory Cover Art Contest has been extended to Jan. 13, giving students time to enjoy their winter break.
Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown previously announced an art contest for high school students residing in Oakland County to design the cover of the 2020 Oakland County Directory.
The theme of this year’s contest is Oakland County’s bicentennial. All high school students residing in Oakland County are eligible to enter by submitting an original work of art depicting the county’s 200th anniversary.
The winner will have their artwork featured on the cover of the 2020 Oakland County Directory and will receive a $500 prize from VIBE Credit Union. Students under age 18 need a parent’s or guardian’s permission to enter. Each entry must be submitted in a medium that can be reproduced, include a short description (up to 300 words) of how the original artwork was created, specify the medium/media used, and the inspiration behind the work.
Entries will be accepted through Jan. 13, at 4 p.m. Entries may be dropped off in person or mailed to Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown, Directory Cover Contest, Elections Division, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Dept. 417, Pontiac, MI 48341. Entries submitted via email will not be accepted.
All entries must include a fully completed entry form, which can be downloaded from www.oakgov.com/clerkrod, where a complete list of rules is also available.
Trade-In Your Christmas Tree for a New Tree
After the holidays, recycle your Christmas tree at 11 Oakland County Parks. Recycling drop-off sites are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week now through Jan. 26.
There is no charge to drop off trees, but all plastic, tinsel and wire must be removed. Commercial trees are not accepted.
Follow the drop-off signs at Addison Oaks, north of Rochester, to get started.
Or, the city will once again provide curbside chipping services of natural Christmas trees beginning on Thursday, Jan. 2. To be chipped, trees must be bare: all non-woody material (such as lights, ornaments, etc.) must be removed from the tree.
Fire & Ice Festival
Brighten your holidays in downtown Rochester with the Fire & Ice Festival.
The event will feature ice sculptors, sledding hill, sled dogs, food trucks, carriage rides, a warming station and much more. The Fire & Ice Festival will kick off on Friday, Jan. 17, at 5 p.m. and runs through the weekend.
Click here for more details and information.
City Seeks Volunteers
Get involved by joining one of Rochester’s boards and commissions. Applications and a list of all of our boards and commissions are available at City Hall and online at rochestermi.org/bcapplication.
