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RIGHT: Approximately 19 murals are on display in downtown Rochester for the Magical Mural Tour. BELOW: Downtown Rochester’s Taste of Fall includes Bologna Via Cucina’s Harvest Pizza.
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Shelby and Utica put part of water and sewer payments in escrow until state settles debt dispute OPC Social and Activity Center staff pose in front of the new sign on Letica.
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Events celebrate fall in downtown Rochester BY MARY BETH ALMOND
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ROCHESTER — This fall, the community is invited to head to downtown Rochester to enjoy a variety of different artforms. Downtown Rochester’s fourth annual Magical Mural Tour welcomes the art of 19 muralists, on display throughout the downtown area through Oct. 16. “Over the last two years or so we have really tried to lean in on doing more art initiatives for downtown,” said Kristi Trevarrow, the executive director of the Rochester Downtown Development Authority. The Magical Mural Tour asks artists, professional or hobbyists, of all ages to submit designs, and a DDA de-
Event raise money, OPCto rebrands as awareness for Activity TurningCenter’ Point ‘OPC Social and and sexual violence comprehensive ourdomestic 40th anniversary this year asthrough an organization, so it’s services and resources. The agency provides emergenreally a big year,” she said. cy,OPC support servicesfrom for survivors of staff and say prevention the name change the former MOUNT—CLEMENS — Taking steps thisOlder domestic andCommission sexual violence, including emergenROCHESTER The Older Persons’ Commission Persons’ to “OPC Socialanand Activmonth is to celebrating highlight awareness sexual assault, cy shelter,allows individual and group counseling, advocacy, in Rochester the 40thofanniversary of Turnits ity Center” the organization to retain a part of its ing this Point Macomb is hosting annual funda personal protection order assistance program, andtoa founding year with a new name its andsixth rebranding to familiar name, while reinvigorating the look and feel raiser, Stepping Out With the Stars, April 29. forensic examiners program. mark the occasion. better reflectnurse the active, engaged and sophisticated adult Turning Point strives to empower survivors The rebranding has “been a long time coming,” said of50-plus population of today. See TURNING on page 18A Colleen Burtka, the OPC’s marketing and development “We have heard from members of the community, specialist. as well as our own members, who have just been really “We have Turning been working on it for two yearsDavenport reluctant about the2021 name Older Point President andabout CEO Sharman stands at the event withPersons’ SteppingCommission Out with focus groups and a committee ofwith people dedicated anymore — it’s just different times,” Burtka said. “It’s the Stars emcee Evrod Cassimy, of WDIV-TV. to exploring this concept. The OPC is also celebrating Photo courtesy of Turning Point See OPC on page 11A BY KRISTYNE E. DEMSKE BY MARY BETH ALMOND
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