Town and Gown: Bloomfield Hills Schools Provides Seniors 55+ with Gold Card for free admission to Athletic and Cultural Events.

In communities where the School, University, or  Learning Center is large and the town small  Town Gown relationships are fairly common.  The Gown represents what Academics and their students wear on graduation day . Thus the name and the Rhyme.

This writer's parents  graduates of The University of California and Oregon retired to Chapel Hill North Carolina home of the University of North Carolina.. As residents of the  town of Chapel Hill. they were able to use the. University's Library system.

Cranbrook and the City of Bloomfield Hills enjoy many Town Gown relationships.

Now (actually for the second time) The Bloomfield Hills School District is offering Senior 55+ Residents of the entire school district a most unique Town/Gown set of privileges.under the name of the Gold Card. The Card provides for free admission to Home athletic events such as Football and Basketball  Games Exceptions are State Play-Off games governed by the Michigan High School Athletic Association.

The Gold Card  also provides free admission to dramatic events and musical programs. This week Seniors who obtain a Gold Card  may use it for free admission to the Andover  Spring play The 25th Annual  Putnam County Spelling Bee. In May you are welcome to  use your Gold Card to attend  Lahser's Play The Boys Next Store a play made into a movie in 1996.

Times for the theatrical  presentations vary. For tickets Gold Card members should call 248-341 5625 for Andover's production scheduled for April 26th and 27th or 248-341-5700 for Lahser's scheduled for May 9th through 11th.

For Bloomfield Hills School district residents your gold card is available to you by phone by calling Barb Tegart, in Communications and Community Relations at 248-341-5451. If you prefer you can e-mail at btegart@Bloomfield.org.