Rochester Searches For New City Manager + Oxford School Year Confusion

Get on up, Rochester-Rochester Hills! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

---

First, today's weather:

Warmer with some sun. High: 79 Low: 65.

---

Here are the top stories in Rochester-Rochester Hills today:

1. Rochester begins a search for new city manager after Blaine Wing has resigned from his position on May 4. Wing, who served as the city manager for just shy of seven years, said in an email that it has been "an honor to serve the residents of Rochester." (C&G Newspapers)
2. The Oxford community is still unsure how the school year will end after House officials have yet to grant waivers to Oxford schools from the usual requirements for days, hours, testing and evaluations. (Detroit News)
3. A Brandon student bringing pride festival to Ortonville. Abigail Rowe, a sophomore at Brandon High School, is the main organizer of Abigail's Pride Festival, an LGBTQ event which will take place in downtown Ortonville on Saturday, June 4. (Oakland Press)

---

From our sponsor:

Today's newsletter is brought to you in part by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. Whether you're working from home or streaming your favorite movies, the new Ring Alarm Pro gives you an internet connection you can count on — while simultaneously keeping your home safe and secure.

To learn more about the innovative security system, or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here.

---

Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• Meadow Brook Garden Club Plant Sale - Meadow Brook Hall (8:00 AM)
• Diversity & Inclusion Panel Discussion (8:00 AM)
• Virtual Member Orientation 201 | Marketing Your Business In A Digital World! (9:00 AM)
• On May 19, 9-4 and until plant are gone on the 20th (9:00 AM)

---

From my notebook:

• RCS Hart Middle School: "Way to go Leah!! SMASHED school record by 2 seconds! #LeadwithHart" (Facebook)
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: "It's lilac season at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm! Visit us Friday or Saturday during Museum Open Hours from 12-3pm and enjoy these fresh blooms..." (Facebook)
• RCS Hart Middle School: "It was a full house at Hart's Alive tonight! We love sharing our learning with the community! Thanks for visiting tonight! #LeadwithHart" (Facebook)
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: "We are gearing up for our highly anticipated annual Rochester Garden Walk coming up next month! Tickets on sale soon via the Museum's website www.rochesterhills.org/musprog... or at several local nurseries as well as Lytle Pharmacy in d..." (Facebook)

---

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• Rochester Conservatory of Music — (Visit website)
• AKT Rochester Hills — (Visit Website)
• Add your business here

Announcements:

• Shelving.com 2022 Business Scholarship Opens With Largest Prize Amounts To Date (Details)
• Add your announcement

For sale:

• 2011 Jeep Liberty SOLD (Details)
• Prom dress Sherri Hill 52338 wine size 6 (Details)
• Add your item

---

Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Rochester-Rochester Hills Daily? Contact me at dylan.siwicki@patch.com