Why I Walk: Alyssa Atkinson on AIDS Walk Detroit, Sept. 14 (Alyssa Atkinson, Sept. 5, 2014) About a month ago I went to put the date for this year’s AIDS Walk on my calendar, only to realize that the date of the walk, September 14th, just happens to fall on Grandparents Day. What a strange…
Donut Shop Break in and More in Royal Oak Police Report (Royal Oak Police, Sept. 5, 2014) Royal Oak Police Department Weekly Update For the week of August 28, 2014 through September 4, 2014 Breaking and Entering 1016 S. Main (Main Donut Stop), 9-3-14, 11:40 p.m.: The owner of the Donut Shop heard a noise…
363 Auto Fatalities Last Year: SEMCOG Survey Seeks Answers (SEMCOG Press Release, Sept. 5, 2014) Last year there were more than 128,000 traffic crashes in the Metro Detroit area in which 363 people lost their lives and over 35,000 were injured. And we are in the last month of the busy summer travel season…
Clawson and HW Join Ferndale in Waiving Fees, RO to Vote Monday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) Now that the floods of Aug. 11 are gone, there is still plenty of cleanup and property restoration to be done in South Oakland County Communities. Some cities are making that easy by waiving fees for residents…
Detroit Zoo Makes an Impact on Wyoming Toad Comeback (Detroit Zoo Press Release, Sept. 5, 2014) The Detroit Zoological Society’s breeding program for the Wyoming toad has produced a record 3,945 tadpoles for release into the wild in its efforts to preserve the federally endangered amphibian. “This is the largest number of tadpoles we have…
5/3rd Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended (Lt. David Clemens, Royal Oak Police Dept, Sept. 2, 2014) On Monday, September 1, 2014, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Dearborn Police Department Special Operations Unit, with assistance from the FBI Oakland County Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force, the Royal Oak Police Department, and the Detroit Police Department arrested…
5/3rd Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended (Lt. David Clemens, Royal Oak Police Dept, Sept. 2, 2014) On Monday, September 1, 2014, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Dearborn Police Department Special Operations Unit, with assistance from the FBI Oakland County Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force, the Royal Oak Police Department, and the Detroit Police Department arrested…
5/3rd Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended (Lt. David Clemens, Royal Oak Police Dept, Sept. 2, 2014) On Monday, September 1, 2014, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Dearborn Police Department Special Operations Unit, with assistance from the FBI Oakland County Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force, the Royal Oak Police Department, and the Detroit Police Department arrested…
ALERT: Families in Several Cities Sent Deceptive School Enrollment Notices from EAA (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 31, 2014) Families across South Oakland County have been receiving strange notices in the mail saying that their children are to report to EAA-run schools on the first day of class instead of their own. Titled “Confirmation of 2014-2015…
Arts, Beats & Eats Festival Packs Royal Oak (Compiled, Aug.31, 2014) Labor Day weekend brought the annual Arts, Beats, and Eats Festival to Downtown Royal Oak. With dozens of local bands and plenty of fun for the whole family,the event raises money for playground equipment in the community. If you have photos you’d like to…
Handgun Reported Stolen and More in Royal Oak Crime Report (Royal Oak Police, Aug. 30, 2014) For the week of August 21, 2014 through August 28, 2014 Breaking and Entering 1041 S. Main (Jumpstart Automotive Group), 8-20-14 – 8-21-14, 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 a.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect pried open the door lock, entered…
Handgun Reported Stolen and More in Royal Oak Crime Report (Royal Oak Police, Aug. 30, 2014) For the week of August 21, 2014 through August 28, 2014 Breaking and Entering 1041 S. Main (Jumpstart Automotive Group), 8-20-14 – 8-21-14, 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 a.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect pried open the door lock, entered…
4th & 5th Graders: Art Contest for Calendar about Protecting Water (press release, Aug. 29, 2014) Oakland County Water Resource Commission invites 4th and 5th grade students in Oakland County to submit drawings depicting how we can all protect our lakes, streams and rivers from pollution, as well as how to conserve water. Winning entries are…
Essential School Bus Tips! (Bloomfield Hills Schools, Aug. 29, 2014) Over the summer, we asked our bus drivers to tell us what they wish children and parents would know, prior to the start of the school year. They gave us the following tips: ~The bus is not recess time. ~Students and parents should wait for…
A Look at Low Voter Turn Out Rates in the Aug. 5 Primary (Guest Column by Kurt Metzger, Mayor of Pleasant Ridge, Aug. 26, 2014) Access to more detailed, geographically focused data sets, combined with the developed of more sophisticated mapping (GIS) systems, have made the Redistricting (gerrymandering) process more sophisticated. This has allowed the…
SOCRRA Holds Special Meeting with Updates on the Trash (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2014) UPDATE: Recycling is expected to resume for all communities Sept. 8. It may seem like thing are returning to normal as the trash generated from recent flooding gets collected from the curbs, but the struggle for cities continues. SOCRRA (South…
SOCRRA Holds Special Meeting with Updates on the Trash (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2014) UPDATE: Recycling is expected to resume for all communities Sept. 8. It may seem like thing are returning to normal as the trash generated from recent flooding gets collected from the curbs, but the struggle for cities continues. SOCRRA (South…
Royal Oak Chamber presents Federal Sales Sherpa Eileen Kent Sept. 23 (Royal Oak Chamber Press Release, Aug. 22, 2014) Training over 10,000 nationwide on federal sales, proposal writing and GSA schedule contracting and managing national teams to win millions in federal contracts, Federal Sales Sherpa, Eileen Kent is coming home to Royal Oak to present…
Royal Oak Chamber presents Federal Sales Sherpa Eileen Kent Sept. 23 (Royal Oak Chamber Press Release, Aug. 22, 2014) Training over 10,000 nationwide on federal sales, proposal writing and GSA schedule contracting and managing national teams to win millions in federal contracts, Federal Sales Sherpa, Eileen Kent is coming home to Royal Oak to present…
More Resources for After the Flood (Cheryl Weiss , Aug. 22, 2014) I’m going to list what I found out at the Southfield multi agency resource center here, in no particular order. Please share with your friends and neighbors. If you need furnace repair and/or your hot water heater repaired/replaced from the flood, the Michigan…