Hundreds Rally in Royal Oak to Support Transgender Troops (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 30, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – In spite of the pain that came with President Donald Trump’s Wednesday morning tweet announcing that transgender people would no longer be welcome in the military, there was an atmosphere of hope and love at a…
Lathrup Village Terminates Contract with City Administrator Andy Potter (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 12, 2017) Lathrup Village, MI – Residents and employees spilled out into the hallway at an over-capacity special meeting Monday night where Lathrup Village City Council voted unanimously to terminate the contract of City Administrator Andy Potter based on his evaluation by…
Part I: More Housing Choices Are Coming to Ferndale (Ferndale Mayor Pro Tem Melanie Piana, May 25, 2017, orig. May 18, 2017 at Meltropolis.com) Housing for All Ferndalians & Income Levels This is a two part blog post on the development growth spurt and new housing in Ferndale. In Part One: I explore why new…
Doggies Get Wrapped up in Claws and Paws Event (Mark H. Stowers, May 21, 2017) Clawson, MI – Clawson City Park went to the dogs on Saturday. The 12th Annual Claws and Paws Event was sponsored by the Clawson Chamber of Commerce and brought out dozens of four legged friends to experience the action. Sponsors…
How to Help Get Moriah to China (Laura J. Champagne, April 8, 2017) Pontiac, MI – For the Mom, there is music; for the daughter, there is language. And the bond gets stronger over a trip to China. The Mother, Melanie Rutherford is a singer/songwriter of national renown and she’s using her music to help…
MML#1 – Working Towards Complete Streets (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 21, 2017) Lansing, MI – Civic leaders came together Tuesday to learn about topics important to local governments including “Complete Streets.” Representatives of Ferndale, Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo sat on a Michigan Municipal League’s Capitol Conference panel Tuesday to share what successes their communities have…
Oakland County 115 News Evolving into Oakland County Times (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 26, 2017) Ferndale, MI – The Oakland County 115 News (oc115) is transitioning into Oakland County Times. In 2009 the oc115 started as Ferndale 115 with one reporter, one city, and a dream to improve the state of community journalism. That dream…
State Agency Apologizes, Sets Up Hotline for those Accused of Unemployment Fraud (Unemployment Insurance Agency, Jan. 30, 2017) LANSING, MI – People accused of unemployment fraud between 2013 and 2015 and have questions about their cases can now call a new hotline created by the Talent Investment Agency, Director Wanda M. Stokes announced today. The…
Oakland County Executive’s 40 Under 40 Announced (Oakland County Executive, Jan 27, 2017) Waterford, Michigan — Beginning Monday at 9 a.m., the public can cast an online vote to choose the winner of the Oakland County Executive’s Elite 40 under 40 Class of 2017. Nearly 400 applications and nominations were reviewed by a panel of…
15 Goals from Ferndale’s New Master Plan (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 20, 2017) Ferndale, MI – What does the future hold for the City of Ferndale? On Wednesday the Planning Commission approved a Master Plan that sets over 180 goals for the next five years, covering everything from land use, recreation, city services and economic…
Ferndale High Principal Roger Smith Ready for Retirement (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 12, 2017) Ferndale, MI – “It doesn’t matter how much you know, until they know you care.” That philosophy helped guide Ferndale High School Principal Roger Smith through 37 years of education, first as a music teacher, then as an administrator. And as…
Oakland County Threatens to Pull Funding from Area Agency on Aging after Commissioners Denied Access to Meeting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 12, 2017) Pontiac, MI – When the Area Agency on Aging 1-B held a closed session meeting on Jan. 3, they did so without allowing Commissioners from the six counties they cover to attend.…
Marie Donigan Appointed to Royal Oak City Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 20, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Marie Donigan is back. As the Royal Oak City Commission played a bit of musical chairs to account for Jim Ellison’s resignation as Mayor to serve as State Representative, Michael Fournier has moved up to the Mayoral…
Candlelight Vigil for those Touched by Addiction Dec. 27 in Walled Lake (EVENT page) What an honor it has been to serve our community throughout 2016. To date, we hosted 11 monthly public forums in an effort to educate our community and connect individuals to resources. There is no greater reward than seeing families healed…
Love and Art: Couple’s Level One Exhibit is a Colorful Match of Styles (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2016) Ferndale, MI – “What I love about Sanda’s work is that she makes everything flow, so it makes you look and see different things. Some people might see flowers. Someone else might see butterflies. Or maybe…
Good Karma Club Holiday Market and Party Dec. 7 at Loving Touch (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – Good Karma Club Announces Good Karma Christmas Wednesday, Dec 7 at The Loving Touch A Holiday Market and Party to Support Non-Profits in your Local Community FERNDALE, MI – Join us for an evening of holiday cheer and…
Tips for Elevator & Escalator Safety Week (Office of Gov. Rick Snyder, Nov. 14, 2016) Lansing, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder has declared November 13-19 as Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week to educate the public to ride safely when using elevators, escalators, and moving walks. The state of Michigan has nearly 27,000 elevators and escalators.…
2016 Election Results and “I Voted” Sticker Selfie Page (ongoing) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 8, 2016) Oakland County, MI – Donald Trump has been elected as President of the United States. In Oakland County, the Regional Transit Authority proposal lost – getting 292,401 (49.91%) of the votes. 293,510 people (50.09%) voted against the plan. L.…
Ferndale Chamber Annual Gala Nov. 10 (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – You are cordially invited to the Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce biggest event of the year 2016 Annual Gala November 10, 2016 6:00pm – 9:00pm The Rust Belt Market Join us for an exceptional evening to honor our local businesses at the biggest Chamber event of…
2016 Candidate Interview John Randle for OCC Trustee (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 25, 2016) Farmington Hills, MI –John Randle Sr. is one of over a dozen people who are running for Oakland County Community College (OCC) Trustee. There are three open seats. This voluntary position helps oversee the administration and the budgeting process of the…