The storm-damaged Edsel Ford Barn within the Highland Recreation Area has been given tender loving care just about every two weekends on Sundays this Spring and Summer. The Friends of Highland Recreation Area volunteers, with the help of Oakland County WWAM teams and the MDNR, have cleared of debris over 2/3 of what was the [...]
Archive for July, 2009
The Ford Model A in the Park!
Posted in Events, Fund Raising on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know that there were two separate production runs of Model A Fords built in the company’s history? The 1st was built from 1903 until 1904, and the 2nd was built from 1927 – 1931.
The earlier Model A was the 1st car produced by Ford Motor company! Only 1750 of these original Ford automobiles [...]
Fords, Friends, and Fun in the Park
Posted in Activities, Events, Fund Raising, Summer 2009, tagged Fords Friends Fun on July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Friends of Highland Recreation Area members are readying themselves for a great summer family event: “Fords, Friends, and Fun in the Park” will take place on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Highland State Recreation Area in Highland/White Lake, Michigan.
The big day will be an alternative to the famous “Dream Cruise” which will occur the same [...]
FOHRA Receives Official 501(c)(3) Status!
Posted in Business Items, Summer 2009, tagged Charity, IRS 501(c)(3), Public on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As of June 25, 2009 the Friends of Highland Recreation Area are now an official IRS-approved Public Charity under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. The status is actually retroactive, to our incorporation date within the State of Michigan of March 28, 2008. It took several months and a lot of effort, and now we [...]
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