Community Resource Guide

Transportation

The Bear Bus is a free shuttle service offered to all Oakland University students, faculty and staff who possess an Oakland University ID. Now, those without transportation will have safe, reliable access to the community that surrounds the Oakand campus. With a route that includes stops for grocery shopping, new clothes, a visit to downtown Rochester and more, errands and entertainment are just a few steps away. The shuttle departs from Hamlin Circle on every hour and half hour during hours of operation, followed by a stop at the University Student Apartments clubhouse. For more information, call (248) 370-3570.

A Cab Corporation
3284 Joslyn Road
Auburn Hills, MI
(248) 332-2224

Pontiac Cabs
3 S. Glenwood Ave.
Pontiac, MI
(248) 332-8880

Smart Bus
660 Woodward
Detroit, MI
(313) 223-2100

Elegant Transportation Airport Service
1847 Northfield Drive
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
(248) 289-6665

Rochester Area Cab Services
235 W. Montcalm St.
Pontiac, MI
(248) 651-6882

Local
Information

Useful Website and Local Information

Specialty Markets

Han Mi Asian Mart
5060 Rocheser Road
Rochester, MI 48085
(248) 528-0022

India Grocers
24385 Halsted Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
(248) 377-4000

Spices of India
3067 E. Walton Blvd.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2369
(248) 377-4000

Las Tortugas
46691 Van Dyke
Shelby Township, MI 48371
(586) 803-1552

Zakaria Incorporated
13291 Van Pamel Drive
Shelby Twp, MI 48315
(586) 731-4491

168 Asian Mart
32393 John R Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(586) 616-1689

Gabriel Imported Foods
42889 Dequindre Road
Troy, MI 48085-3961
(248) 879-6330

Nino Salvaggio International Market Place
6835 Rochester Road
Troy, MI 48085-1242
(248) 879-9222

New York International
7435 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield Twp, MI 48322
(248)538-6700

International Food Incorporated
38964 Dequindre Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48310-2890
(586) 979-3665

Polish Market
4496 E Maple Road
Troy, MI 48083
(248) 577-5334

Taste of Manila
42915 Dequindre Road
Troy, MI 48085-3961
(248) 828-8987

Carnival Market
1101 E. Walton Blvd
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 276-0500

H Mart
2963 E Big Beaver Rd
Troy, MI 48083
(248) 689-2222

Religious Organizations

Archdiocese of Detroit This site has a parish located for the more than?300 Catholic churches in the diocese.		Immanuel Lutheran Church 47120 Romeo Plank Macomb, MI 48044 (586) 286-4231
Adat Shalom 29901 Middlebelt Farmington Hills, MI (248) 851-5100		International Assembly of God 3949 E. 9 Mile Warren, MI 48091 (586) 755-0500
All Saints Lutheran Church 12701 West Highland Hartland, MI 48353 (248) 887-8060		Islamic Assembly of North America PMB # 270 3588 Plymouth Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (734) 528-0006
Angelica Lutheran Church 8400 Park Avenue Allen Park, MI (313) 381-2080		Islamic Center of America 19500 Ford Dearborn, MI 48128 (313) 593-0000
Ann Arbor Baptist Church 2150 South Wagner Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (734) 995-5144		Lutheran Church of the Redeemer 1800 W. Maple Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 644-4010
Ann Arbor Church of Christ 2500 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (734) 662-2756		Midwest Buddhist Meditation Center 29750 Ryan Warren, MI 48092 (810) 573-2666
Antioch Lutheran Church 33360 West 13 Mile Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 626-7906		Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor 2301 Plymouth Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (734) 665-6772
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church 5631 North Adams Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 646-5041		NorthRidge Church 49555 North Territorial Plymouth, MI 48170 (734) 414-7777
Berean Baptist Church 38303 8 Mile Livonia, MI 48152 (248) 477-6365		Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church 23925 Northwestern Highway Southfield, MI48075 (248) 354-4488
Bethany Baptist Church 19700 15 Mile Clinton Township, MI 48035 (586) 791-1190		Oak Grove African Methodist Episcopal Church 19801 Cherrylawn Detroit, MI 48221 (313) 341-8877
Birmingham Temple 28611 W. Twelve Mile Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 477-1410		Our Lady of Czestochowa Church 3100 18 Mile Sterling Heights, MI 48314 (586) 977-7267
Birmingham Unitarian Church 38651 Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 647-2380		Paint Creek Unitarian Universalist Congregation P.O. Box 80406 Rochester, MI 48308 (586) 268-5899
Community Unitarian Universalists of Brighton 324 West Main St., Suite 1 Brighton, MI 48116 (810) 225-2882		Red Oaks Assembly of God 30728 John R Road Madison Heights, MI 48071 (248) 588-4090
Congregation Beth Shalom 14601 West Lincoln Road Oak Park, MI 48237-1391 (248) 547-7970		St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church 4571 John R Troy, MI 48085 (248) 689-8380
Congregation B'nai Moshe 6800 Drake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 788-0600		St. Andrew Catholic Community 1400 Inglewood Rochester, MI 48307 (248) 651-7486
Congregation Machon L'Torah 15221 W. 10 Mile Road Oak Park, MI 48237 (248) 967-0888		St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church 9000 Laurence Allen Park, MI 48101 (313) 381-5601
Congregation Shema Yisrael P.O. Box 804 Southfield, MI 48037 (248) 593-5150		St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 2150 Frieze Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (734) 769-2550
Congregation Shir Tikvah 3900 Northfield Parkway Troy, MI 48084 (248) 649-4418		St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church 2215 Opdyke Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 644-5460 St. John Fisher Chapel 3665 E. Walton Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (248)373-6457
First Baptist Church of Livonia 17725 Inkster Livonia, MI 48152 (734) 421-6910		St. John Neumann Parish 44800 Warren Canton, MI 48187 (734) 455-5910
Fort Street Presbyterian Church 631 West Fort Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 961-4533		Sweetest Heart of Mary 4440 Russell Detroit, MI 48207 (313) 831-6659
Grace Baptist Church 280 East Lincoln Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 646-2000		Temple Emanu-El 14450 W. 10 Mile Oak Park, MI 48327 (248) 967-4020
Great Lakes Buddhist Vihara 21491 Beech Southfield, MI 48034 (248) 353-8155		Temple Shir Shalom 3999 Walnut Lake West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (248) 737-8700
Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church 17150 Maumee Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 (313) 881-643		Trenton Missionary Baptist Church 407 Sibley Trenton, MI 48183 (734) 479-2320
Historic Trinity Lutheran Church 1345 Gratiot Detroit, MI 48207 (313) 567-3100		Universalist Unitarian Church 25301 Halsted Farmington Hills, MI 48335 (248) 478-7272
Holy Cross Lutheran Church 30650 6 Mile Livonia, MI 48152 (734) 427-1414		Union Lake Baptist Church 8390 Commerce Road Commerce Township, MI 48382 (248) 363-9600

Media &
Communication

Newspapers

There are many vending machines on campus from which you may purchase a current newspaper on any day. Also, most gas stations and convenience stores have a variety of newspapers available for purchase. You can also receive a newspaper delivered to your home either every day or every Sunday simply by calling the newspaper company and requesting the service.

Detroit News | (800) 395-3300
Detroit Free Press | (313) 222-6400
Oakland Press | (248) 332-8181
Oakland Post | (248) 370-4269

Foreign language newspapers

Television and Radio

The Detroit metropolitan area has several television and radio stations. Most local radio stations and some local television stations will have information regarding school closures and cancellations in cases of inclement weather or power outages.

Communication

Telephone

Within Southeast Michigan, there are several area codes and more are added periodically. The area code for our area is 248. You will need to dial the area code any time you make a phone call. You may need to dial a 1 before the area code. Ex: 1-248-555-3322, 1- 586-555-4433.

The area code you are calling may or may not be a long distance phone call. Other area codes in the area are 313 in Wayne County, 586 in Macomb County and 734 in Monroe County.

*Verizon Wireless offers a low-cost plan to Oakland University students and is located within walking distance at 2554 North Squirrel Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 or call 248-371-3500 for more information.

Postal Information

Postage stamps are available at all post offices and in vending machines located in the Oakland Center. Additionally, they can be purchased at most grocery stores.

The cost to mail a letter in the United State is $0.49. The cost to mail a letter to Canada, Mexico and overseas is $1.15. This amount may increase periodically.

There is an additional charge for letters weighing over one ounce. The post office can weigh your letter and tell you what the additional mailing charges will be, if any.

Gov't
Offices

Federal Social Security Office
Pontiac Office
1280 Pontiac Road
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Secretary of State - Driver’s License
Crooks Corner Plaza
2250 Crooks Road Rochester Hills
M, T, TH, F - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
(800) 772-1213
(800) 375-5283 (888) 767-6424

City of Rochester

Rochester Hills Chamber of Commerce: 71 Walnut Street
Monday – Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Auburn Hills Police Department: 1899 N. Squirrel Road
24 hours a day, seven days a week
Rochester Police Department: 400 6th Street
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Oakland University Police Department: 2200 North Squirrel Road
24 hours a day, seven days a week
Rochester Post Office: 511 Olde Towne Road
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Conversion
Charts

Length

1 millimeter (mm) = 0.0397 in
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 mm = .03937 in
1 meter (m) = 100 sm = 1.0936 yd
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 m = 0.6214 mile
1 inch (in) = 25.4 mm
1 foot (ft) = 12 in = 0.3048 m
1 yard (yd) = 3 ft = 0.9144 m
1 mile = 1,760 yd = 1.6093 km

Area

1 square cm (cm2) = 100 mm2 = 0.1550 in2
1 square meter (m2) = 10,000 cm2 = 2.4711 acres
1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 m2 = 2.4711 acres
1 square km (km2) = 100 ha = 0.38861 mile2
1 square inch (in2) = 645.16 mm2
1 square foot (ft2) = 0.093 m2
1 square yard (yd2) = 9 ft2 = 0.8361 m2
1 acre = 4840 yd2= 4046.86 m2
1 square mile (mile2) = 640 acres = 2.59 km2

Mass (Weight)

1 gram (g) = 1,000 mg = 0.0363 oz
1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 g = 2.2046 lb
1 tonne (t) = 1,000 kg = 1.1023 short tons
1 tonne = 0.9842 long ton
1 ounce (oz) = 437.5 grains = 28.350 g
1 pound (lb) = 16 oz = 0.4536 kg
1 short cwt = 100 lb = 45.359 kg
1 long cwt = 112 lb = 50.802 kg
1 short ton = 2,000 lb = 0.9072 t
1 long ton = 2,240 lb = 1.0161 t

Volume / Capacity

1 cubic cm (cm3) = 0.0610 in3
1 cubic decimeter (dm3) = 1,000 cm3 = 0.0353 ft3
1 cubic meter (m3) = 1,000 dm3 = 1.3080 yd3
1 liter (l) = 0.2200 Imp gal
1 hectoliter (h) = 100 l = 2.8378 US but
1 cubic inch (in3) = 16.387 cm3
1 cubic foot (ft3) = 0.0283 m3
1 cubic yard (yd3) = 27 ft3 = 0.7646 m3
1 US dry pint = 0.550611 US bushel = 64 dry pints = 35.239 l
1 US liquid pint = 0.4732 l
1 US gallon = 8 US liquid pints = 3.7854 l
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
3 teaspoon = 1 Tablespoon

Temperature

Conversion °F to °C: Subtract 32, Divide by 1.8
Conversion °C to °F: Multiply by 1.8, Add 32

Oven

250 °F (120 °C) = very low heat
200 °F (150 °C) = low
325 °F (165 °C) = moderately low
350 °F (180 °C) = moderate
375 °F (205 °C) = moderately high
400 °F (205 °C) = high
450 – 500 °F (230 –260 °C) = very high

Electrical Current

The standard U.S. current is 110 volts, 60 cycles alternating current (A.C.). Appliances running on 220- 240 volts will not work in the United States. Most appliances or hardware stores in the Metropolitan areas carry current conversion kits that will work on appliances.

Energy

1,000 British thermal units (Btu) = 0.293 k Wh
100,000 Btu = 1 therm

1 horsepower = 0.7457 kilowatt
1 calorie (dieticians’) = 4.1855 kilojoules

Velocity and Fuel Consumption

1 Mile/Hour = 1.609344 1.609344 kilometers/hour = 0.868976 international knots
1 mile/US gallon = 0.42514 kilometers/liter
US gallons/mile = 235.215 liters/ 100 kilometer

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