Good Neighbors Gather to Celebrate Ferndale GNAs
(Crystal Proxmire, Nan Kerr Photography, May 11, 2014)
The Ferndale Good Neighbor Awards (GNAs) were held on May 6 at The Local in Ferndale. Here members of the community were recognized for the role they play in making Ferndale a friendly city.
The 2014 honorees include: Andrea Johns and Rachel Heller; Angela Lippard and Paul Collom; David Dominic; Jacki Smith; Kelly and Steve Kachnowski; Mary Ellen Rollins; Pamela Bellaver; Rebecca Phoenix; Ron Owens and Shannon O’Brien. In addition, Kelly Farrah was honored with the Dennis Hoeppner Legacy Award.
Nan Kerr-Mueller of Nan Kerr Photography captured many of the evening’s touching moments. Her Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nankerrphotography.
“This group of citizens represents what makes Ferndale so special,” said Kat Bruner James, chair of CFF. “Their passions and commitments range from animal rescues and running clubs to championing GLBT rights and student concerns.”
CFF’s mission is to foster a community that is dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of all residents and visitors regardless of sexual orientation, race, color, religion, gender, age, height, weight, familial status, national origin, physical or mental disability. CFF hosts the Good Neighbor Awards, nonpartisan candidate and issue forums and other community-building projects like the Good Neighbors Pledge. Learn more at www.fairferndale.org.
For previous CFF stories, including Good Neighbor Awards from years past, see:
http://oaklandcounty115.com/2013/05/04/good-neighbor-awards-show-ferndales-love-video/
http://oaklandcounty115.com/2013/09/12/ferndale-good-neighbors-group-wants-you-to-sign-the-civility-pledge-at-diy/
http://oaklandcounty115.com/2014/01/23/citizens-for-fair-ferndale-recognized-by-county-commission-video/
http://oaklandcounty115.com/2011/04/21/view-the-cff-good-neighbor-awards/
http://oaklandcounty115.com/2011/08/25/cff-update/
http://oaklandcounty115.com/2012/02/09/citizens-for-fair-ferndale-carries-on-tradition-of-human-rights/