Crime Prevention for Older Adults in Auburn Hills Feb. 9 (Press Release, Jan. 25, 2015) Each year, many seniors fall victim to crime, injury and illness. To help keep older adults safe and out of harm’s way, Pixley Funeral Home is hosting a free seminar at the Auburn Hills Community Center on February 9th at…
Troy Police Arrest Two Suspects in Realtor Open House Larcenies (Troy Police Press Release, Nov. 9, 2014) Troy Police Investigators have arrested two suspects in connection with numerous realtor open house larcenies where predominantly credit cards were taken. Troy Police investigators were assisted by investigators from Sterling Heights and Royal Oak Police Departments. Charles William…
Farmington Police Warn of Fake Utility Worker (Farmington Public Safety press release, Oct. 28, 2014) On October 28th a resident on Violet Street reported that a utilities company employee asked to enter her home on October 12th to turn off her gas so he could change her gas meter. The resident was uncomfortable with…
FEMA Brings Aid to SE Michigan (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 16, 2014) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that more than $51.8 million in federal disaster grants and loans has been approved for Michigan survivors of the Aug. 11-13 storms and flooding. According to a FEMA press release, as of close of business Oct.…
August Trash Totals Are In, Claim Deadline Approaches (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 20, 2014) NOTE: An earlier version said Ferndale was the third highest in terms of trash. This was an error and has been corrected. -cp SOCRRA (South Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority) has released the trash tally for the month of August, showing…
Flood Follow Up: Most Michigan Members of Congress Push for Presidential Declaration of Disaster (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 19, 2014) With over a billion dollars’ worth of damage to Michigan communities in the wake of the Aug. 11, 2014 flood, Michigan’s elected officials are reaching out to Washington for help. Earlier this week Governor Rick…
Flood Follow Up: Most Michigan Members of Congress Push for Presidential Declaration of Disaster (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 19, 2014) With over a billion dollars’ worth of damage to Michigan communities in the wake of the Aug. 11, 2014 flood, Michigan’s elected officials are reaching out to Washington for help. Earlier this week Governor Rick…
Ready for the Next Emergency? How a Home Inventory Can Help (Sam Moore, Unique Home & Business Inventory, Sept 11, 2014) NOTE: Sam Moore is the owner of Unique Home and Business Inventory. After learning about his service during the flooding crisis, we asked him to share a write up about his work as another…
Ready for the Next Emergency? How a Home Inventory Can Help (Sam Moore, Unique Home & Business Inventory, Sept 11, 2014) NOTE: Sam Moore is the owner of Unique Home and Business Inventory. After learning about his service during the flooding crisis, we asked him to share a write up about his work as another…
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…
Fake Traveler’s Checks Found in Brighton, More May be Around (Brighton Police Department, Sept. 5, 2014) A citizen recently found a large stack of traveler’s checks in a parking lot and turned them in to police. The traveler’s checks turned out to be fraudulent. These checks were printed to resemble standard personal checks but labeled…
Fake Traveler’s Checks Found in Brighton, More May be Around (Brighton Police Department, Sept. 5, 2014) A citizen recently found a large stack of traveler’s checks in a parking lot and turned them in to police. The traveler’s checks turned out to be fraudulent. These checks were printed to resemble standard personal checks but labeled…
Berkley to Pick Flood Impacted Residents for Focus Group (Berkley Press Release, Aug. 27, 2014) As Berkley residents continue to recover from the record storms and related water damage, the City of Berkley seeks to streamline its processes and remove common obstacles in order to help residents proceed with recovery and repairs more quickly and…
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…
Ferndale to Offer 60 Day Fee Relief Program for Flood Victims (City of Ferndale Press Release, Aug. 26, 2014) On Monday night, City Council approved of a 60 day fee relief program for victims of the August 11th flood that dumped more than 6 inches of rain on the city in under 2 hours. This program…
Ferndale to Offer 60 Day Fee Relief Program for Flood Victims (City of Ferndale Press Release, Aug. 26, 2014) On Monday night, City Council approved of a 60 day fee relief program for victims of the August 11th flood that dumped more than 6 inches of rain on the city in under 2 hours. This program…
Clawson Schools Buildings Damaged by Flood (Clawson Public Schools Press Release, Aug. 22, 2014) The Clawson School District has insurance that will cover most of the damage which occurred in the August 11, 2014 flood. According to Superintendent Monique Beels, “We are working closely with our insurance company to assess the damage and replace classroom…
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…
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…