Ferndale Moves Forward with Skate Park, But May Change Location (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 14, 2018) Ferndale, MI- Ferndale City Council voted Monday to accept a $250,000 grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation and to fund a matching investment for the creation of a skate park. When the news was announced Aug. 2, social media…
Guest View by Jack Aronson: “Ferndale Read to Succeed” (Guest View by Jack Aronson, May 13, 2017) Ferndale, MI – What must the world look like to our youth that can’t read? Would it be in technicolor with hope and success as its main theme, or grey tones with no hope of using their potential…
Giving Back and Building HOPE: Michael Mirto (Crystal A. Proxmire) Michael Mirto could have been a farmer, but the universe had other plans. Instead of growing strawberries, the 37-year-old Development Director cultivates support for SE Michigan’s LGBT population through his volunteer efforts at The HOPE Fund, which is part of the Community Foundation for Southeast…
MDOT helps DDOT Purchase 50 New Buses (MDOT Press Release, Sept. 29, 2014) The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is providing $6.5 million in matching funds to help purchase 50 new public transit buses for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT). This critical investment matches a $25.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of…
It is currently owned by Pearlman, who has his property management office there. Now known as the Ferndale Arts Building, its home to creative Ferndale businesses like Candle Wick Shop, Boston Tea Room, Digital Lane Photography, and Peace Action Michigan.