When Tungate came on board last year, he created Oak Park’s first Community and Economic Development office. Tungate says the department’s director, Emily Doerr, is “laser focused on community & economic development.”
City Spotlight: “Rediscover Oak Park” (Alyssa Smith, Michigan Suburbs Alliance, re-posted with permission, July 31, 2013) On July 16, Oak Park City Council lifted the citywide ban on liquor licenses, a law that has been in place for almost 70 years. With no bars, and no liquor licenses distributed to restaurants since 1954, Oak Park…
The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee toured the Summer 2013 school bond construction projects at University High School, Roosevelt Elementary, and Ferndale High School on Thursday, June 25.
If passed, the ordinance would reduce possession from a misdemeanor to a civil infraction in the city, and removes the requirement of fines, which can be up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail. The ordinance would apply to adults 21 and over, and only for marijuana in amounts of one ounce or less on private property.
Congressman Candice Miller, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, Attorney General Bill Schuette and Supreme Court Justice David Viviano were also on hand to celebrate the GOP platform and rally the nearly 700 guests to be ready for the 2014 elections.
According to the article, Ferndale and Jackson are both likely to have the issue of pot decriminalization up for public vote in November. The Ferndale 115 News will update this story as more information is available.
Only one refrigerator replacement rebate is available per DTE Energy electric account.
Date of manufacture (from intact label) must be prior to 12/2000, including model and serial number.
Adults, children, or foster children who are recipients of various programs such as Michigan’s Family Independence Program, Food Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, or who are enrolled in Head Start, an At-Risk afterschool center, or an emergency shelter automatically qualify for free meals
McDonald has also teamed up with Dino’s Lounge and Treat Dreams in her collection effort. Both local businesses are now drop-off sites for donations through the weekend.
At UHS, college admission and success are primary goals of every teacher and student. Two special staff members help every student with college applications, scholarships and financial aid, and once UHS graduates begin college; the UHS College Success Advisor guides them…
That would cause 2013 rates to jump to 3.9% this year, higher than last year’s 3.4%. Rates are then projected to steadily increase each year, with rates hitting 7.25% by 2018.
The Ferndale Pride Committee has announced the date for next year’s Ferndale Pride as May 31, 2014. Though the date falls just outside of the traditional June month of Pride, it keeps the event from conflicting with the Motor City Pride which will be held June 7-8, 2014.
The Ferndale 115 is helping to promote animal adoption in our community by showcasing an adoptable animal each week in a new section called “Friday Fuzzy.” This week’s lovable critter is a six year old Basset Hound/Beagle Mix named Sugar.
Lillie D’or Salon and Spa located in Ferndale on Woodard Avenue between 8 and 9 mile opened its doors to 17 Detroit inner city youths of the Rhonda Walker Foundation for a day filled with complementary spa services.
Ferndale’s famous Pig & Whiskey festival took place last weekend, with people from all over SE Michigan packing into the area behind the WAB and the Emory for three days’ worth of music, food and drink.
Inside shoppers can find Michigan-grown produce, Detroit-themed apparel, and other local products like Atwater Brewery’s State Fair Pale Ale. Many Ferndale residents found coupons on their door in the past few days…
A commitment to learning is a big part of what made Ball an asset to Pleasant Ridge. Things changed quickly in the quarter of a century since she first started.
At their July 22 meeting, Ferndale City Council voted unanimously to honor Gattes by re-naming the hill the “Don Gattes Sledding Hill.”
On Thursday, July 25, 2013, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Finance Committee will review the County Executive’s Recommended Balanced Triennial Budget for FY 2014 consisting of $799,148,947
Retiring Pleasant Ridge City Manager Sherry Ball Shares Memories (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 24, 2013) After 26 years of service to the people of Pleasant Ridge, Sherry Ball is ready to say farewell, and get busy spending more time with her grand-kids. For the past 15 years she’s been the City Manager of the…