Berkley Schools Hosting Tours and Bond Info Meetings (Berkley Schools Press Release, March 6, 2015) On the May 5th ballot the District has a proposal to improve the infrastructure, safety and technology in the Berkley Schools. The District is asking citizens to vote on just over $58 million in needed upgrades. Building informational meetings…
Bird Box Author: Five Novels that Made Me Fall in Love with Horror (Jeff Milo, Ferndale Area District Library Circulation Specialist, March 1, 2015) Ferndale’s own Josh Malerman offers the five novels that made him love with the horror genre. The published author of the acclaimed psychological thriller Bird Box has been influenced by some…
Bird Box Author: Five Novels that Made Me Fall in Love with Horror (Jeff Milo, Ferndale Area District Library Circulation Specialist, March 1, 2015) Ferndale’s own Josh Malerman offers the five novels that made him love with the horror genre. The published author of the acclaimed psychological thriller Bird Box has been influenced by some…
SOGI Story #3: Pride Foundation Director Shares Need for LGBT Conscious Education (C. Proxmire, Feb. 28, 2015) The SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Issues in Education Conference is hosted each year by Oakland University, with the aim of giving educators and social workers tools they need to understand how best to work with LGBTQ…
Driver in Fatal SMART Bus Accident Charged (Troy Police, Feb. 26, 2015) As reprinted from November 26, 2014: A bus / pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Maplelawn and Crooks at 11:23 p.m. A pedestrian was crossing Maplelawn northbound in crosswalk when a bus was turning southbound from Crooks to eastbound onto Maplelawn and…
Driver in Fatal SMART Bus Accident Charged (Troy Police, Feb. 26, 2015) As reprinted from November 26, 2014: A bus / pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Maplelawn and Crooks at 11:23 p.m. A pedestrian was crossing Maplelawn northbound in crosswalk when a bus was turning southbound from Crooks to eastbound onto Maplelawn and…
Multiple Guns Removed from Home of Teen Police Say Threatened to Shoot Up Milford High (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 22, 2015) INCIDENT: 2000Hrs.- Feb. 22 – Highland Township- Threats- 15-26674 SUMMARY: The Highland Twp. school resource Deputy was notified by Milford PD about a threat at Milford High School which is located in Highland…
Detroit’s Data Guru Says: Michigan Health Does Not Measure Up (Guest blog by Kurt Metzger, Detroit’s Data Guru, Feb. 21, 2015) America’s Health Ranking ® is the longest running annual assessment of the nation’s health on a state-by-state basis. For the past 25 years, America’s Health Rankings® has analyzed a comprehensive set of behaviors, community…
Detroit’s Data Guru Says: Michigan Health Does Not Measure Up (Guest blog by Kurt Metzger, Detroit’s Data Guru, Feb. 21, 2015) America’s Health Ranking ® is the longest running annual assessment of the nation’s health on a state-by-state basis. For the past 25 years, America’s Health Rankings® has analyzed a comprehensive set of behaviors, community…
Guest Blog: How to Prepare for an Initial Consultation with a Lawyer (Lisa Schmidt, Schmidt Law Services, PLLC, Feb. 20, 2015) Before Your Family Lawyer Initial Consultation A lot of law firms, including Schmidt Law Services, PLLC, offer free initial consultations in family law cases. But what you get out of that consultation will depend on…
After Drug and Home Invasion Plea, Ferndale Housing Director Gets $130,000 Payout from Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 18, 2015) The Ferndale Housing Commission on Wednesday accepted a settlement agreement negotiated by Attorney Justin Smith on their behalf giving former Housing Director Deborah Wilson a settlement of $130,000. The payout includes six month’s salary and…
After Drug and Home Invasion Plea, Ferndale Housing Director Gets $130,000 Payout from Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 18, 2015) The Ferndale Housing Commission on Wednesday accepted a settlement agreement negotiated by Attorney Justin Smith on their behalf giving former Housing Director Deborah Wilson a settlement of $130,000. The payout includes six month’s salary and…
Learn About Project Scissor Gait at Berkley Rotary Feb. 23 (Matt Church, Feb. 17,2015) Being born with multiple congenital deformities including Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex and Prune Belly Syndrome, doctors told his parents that Marty Sheedy would not live past the age of three and if he did, Marty would not walk or function normally. Well,…
Learn About Project Scissor Gait at Berkley Rotary Feb. 23 (Matt Church, Feb. 17,2015) Being born with multiple congenital deformities including Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex and Prune Belly Syndrome, doctors told his parents that Marty Sheedy would not live past the age of three and if he did, Marty would not walk or function normally. Well,…
Laptop, Gift Cards and Other Items Stolen from Unlocked Cars in Royal Oak (Royal Oak Police, Feb. 14, 2015) Royal Oak Police Department Weekly Update For the week of February 5, 2015 through February 12, 2015 Breaking and Entering 500 block of E. Lasalle, 2-11-15, 8:10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Complainant reported he returned home…
Local Churches Doing Drive-Through Ash Wednesday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2015) Ash Wednesday is a day for people of some Christian denominations to have a cross of ashes placed on their forehead as a solemn reminder that human bodies return to the earth after passing on. While this generally comes along with a ceremony,…
After Arrest for Graffiti, Carson Matlock Painting a New Picture for his Life (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 12, 2015) For 19-year-old Carson Matlock, the hardest part about being locked in a jail cell for two days was not being able to have paper or pens. “My mind was racing. Every situation of my life was…
Ferndale Voters to Decide on Funding for Roads, Parks and City Services (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 10, 2015) The May 5, 2015 ballot will not only have a state wide sales tax increase proposed, but two local proposals as well for voters in Ferndale. One will be a millage to continue funding City Services, and…
Ferndale Voters to Decide on Funding for Roads, Parks and City Services (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 10, 2015) The May 5, 2015 ballot will not only have a state wide sales tax increase proposed, but two local proposals as well for voters in Ferndale. One will be a millage to continue funding City Services, and…
SOGI Story #1: The Growth of the Novi GSA (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 8, 2015) The SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Issues in Education Conference is hosted each year by Oakland University, with the aim of giving educators and social workers tools they need to understand how best to work with LGBTQ youth.…