Coffee Meet and Greet Series

Get to know Police Chief Frank Nastasi, State Representative Padma Kuppa and City Manager Mark Miller at this series of informal meet and greets. Stop by the Community Center to say hi and enjoy free donuts and coffee with:

City Manager Mark Miller on Wednesday, March 20, from 10 to 11 am in Room 302, and Wednesday, April 24, from 10 to 11 am in Room 302

There is no cost, but advance registration is requested.

Spring Senior Expo

Visit more than 75 vendors and get information on products and services for 50+ individuals at the Spring Senior Expo on Tuesday, March 19 from 10 am – 1 pm at the Troy Community Center. This annual event provides one-stop shopping for information on health, financial services, housing, home care, and much more.  Free coffee and water available.  Stop by the senior lunchroom and register for lunch, which will be served from 11:45 am to 12:30 pm for $3.50 ($6 if under age 60). The Senior Expo is free, and no registration is required.

Scholarship Opportunities

The Troy Women’s Association, a local nonprofit organization, will award $8000 in educational scholarships to local women who demonstrate a commitment to serving their community and/or demonstrate a financial need. Scholarship applications are available for graduating high school students and adults. They are due by April 20 and will be applied to college, university or trade school tuition for the 2019-2020 academic year.  Applications and additional information can be found at troywomensassociation.org.

The City of Troy Youth Achievement Scholarship Award is for all high school students residing in the City of Troy. These awards will recognize youth who have made a significant impact on the Troy community through volunteer work or other special deeds and actions, and who demonstrate exceptional leadership and sense of academic and professional purpose.  The Youth Achievement Awards will grant one $1000 scholarship and one $500 scholarship to graduating high school seniors. Award winners will be recognized at a July or August Troy City Council Meeting.   Applications are available online and must be submitted by Thursday, May 30 at 4 pm to the City of Troy Community Affairs Department.  If you have questions, please call 248.524.1147.

A Home for Sam and Her Friends

Sam is a very special owl. She is an 8-year-old Barred Owl who came to Troy in 2018. She is believed to have fallen out of her nest in Alabama and been attacked by a dog when she was young. The people who found her got care for her injured wing and other wounds at the Alabama Wildlife Center. Her right wing never healed well enough for her to be released into the wild, so she lived for a while at the Organization for Bat Conservation before coming to the Stage Nature Center. Sam loves people and is very friendly. You can see her in this short video clip with Christina Funk, who is an Assistant Naturalist at the Stage Nature Center.

The Center currently cares for five owls that had to be rehomed when the Organization for Bat Conservation closed its doors and who are also unable to survive in the wild. The Center is raising funds for their care and to build them a home where the public can come and meet them. You can help the Nature Center care for Sam, Rito, Arguile, Autumn and Mortimer. Any donation is welcome. There are several levels of sponsorship. For $1,000, you can get a private meet and greet with these fascinating members of the raptor (birds of prey) family. Meet the owls and check out the many ways you can help build them a forever home.