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The sun sets on the Boulder Pointe Golf Club in Oxford. Photo provided by Eric Suran
BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
ROCHESTER HILLS — The Rochester Hills Fire Department recently named its first female fire chief officer. Ann Echols was recently promoted to the rank of assistant fire chief and fire marshal. She was officially sworn in to her new position during the March 3 Rochester City Council meeting. Echols, according to city officials, is the first female chief in the department’s history, and she was promoted to the position 19 years after becoming the department’s first full-time female firefighter. “When I started at the Rochester Hills Fire Department I didn’t set out to be the first full-time female firefighter or first female anything — I just wanted to do a job that I love,” Echols said. “I used to shy away from conversations about being ‘the girl’ or being the first female, but over the last 22 years in the fire service, I realize that it’s not just about me and that representation matters. It’s amazing that I have been recognized for my hard work, education and training, and leadership in this department.” Fire Chief Todd Gary said that the swearing-in ceremony for Echols was a day of celebration for the entire department.
METAMORA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB ACQUIRES BOULDER POINTE GOLF CLUB BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com
OXFORD — The Metamora Golf & Country Club ownership group announced that they have acquired Boulder Pointe Golf Club in a sale that closed on Friday, Feb. 28. The sale means that the two facilities, that are just seven minutes apart, will now be under the same ownership umbrella. This leads to the potential of joint programs, new membership opportunities, and more positives for the community.
“Everybody is really really excited,” Metamora club manager and co-owner Rick Fleming said. According to Fleming, the synergy of the two works “both offer something that the other one doesn’t.” Metamora is a beautiful facility with a pool, pickleball courts, tennis courts, and an 18-hole golf course, while Boulder Pointe has a 27-hole course and a giant club house that the entire community adores. “We’ve now got two really good golf courses,” See GOLF on page 5A
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