Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance Sept. 20 at Berkley Library (Berkley Library Press Release, Sept. 15, 2014) Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance Saturday, September 20 at 2:00 p.m. Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance is a memoir describing the impact of World War II…
Ferndale Library Picks: End of Summer Round-Up (Jeff Milo, FPL Circulation Specialist) Can it be? Summer’s almost over? Where did it go? (And, boy, was it chilly!) Our Director, Jessica Keyser, will be helming this edition of Library Recommendations with a list of titles she’s been enjoying all season long. Be sure to check out…
Ferndale Library Picks: End of Summer Round-Up (Jeff Milo, FPL Circulation Specialist) Can it be? Summer’s almost over? Where did it go? (And, boy, was it chilly!) Our Director, Jessica Keyser, will be helming this edition of Library Recommendations with a list of titles she’s been enjoying all season long. Be sure to check out…
Sweetness and Strength at Downtown Clawson Block Party (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 14, 2014) Family fun came in multiple flavors at the Downtown Clawson Block Party on Saturday. Dozens of Clawsonites picnicked in the closed-off section of Main Street, enjoying food from local restaurants and playing games for kids and adults. New this year…
Out of Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention Sept. 21 in Milford (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 11, 2014) When Laura Edwards lost her son Chase to suicide at the age of 12 in 2003, she knew she had to do something to let other parents know about the risk factors and signs so that other parents…
Bomb Squad Called on Trailer Damaged by Explosive Device in Highland Twp. (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Sept. 14, 2014) INCIDENT: 18:40 Hrs. Sept. 13 – Highland Township – Explosives Investigation / Detective and MSP Bomb Squad Callout – #14-145197 – and #14-145518 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to 2400 block of Jackson Blvd for a report of…
Grand Opening of Candle Wick Shoppe’s Reiki Healing Center, Sept. 15 (Candle Wick Shoppe Press Release, Sept. 14, 2014) 9/15/2014 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm We are proud to announce the opening of CWS Reiki Healing Center. We want to be your Reiki source in Ferndale, Michigan. First a little bit about Reiki Healing. It…
Ride Home from Party in Pontiac Ends in Robbery (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., Sept. 14, 2014) INCIDENT: 02:53 Hrs. – City of Pontiac – Armed Robbery. #14-145722 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to E. Huron and Woodward Ave. for a report of a robbery. Upon arrival the victim stated that she was at a party at…
DIY 2014 Delights with Art, Music and Community (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2014) DIY Ferndale came through with another year of art, music and community this weekend, packing Downtown Ferndale with visitors. Local artists and musicians made the event special, and of course the hosts – owners of the Emory, Woodward Avenue Brewery and…
DIY 2014 Delights with Art, Music and Community (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2014) DIY Ferndale came through with another year of art, music and community this weekend, packing Downtown Ferndale with visitors. Local artists and musicians made the event special, and of course the hosts – owners of the Emory, Woodward Avenue Brewery and…
Royal Oak Crime Report: Mysteriously Moved Car, Slashed Tires, and Stolen Change (Royal Oak Police, Sept. 12, 2014) Royal Oak Police Department Weekly Update For the week of September 4, 2014 through September 11, 2014 Breaking and Entering 2709 W. Webster (Dr. Mariotti Family Practice), 9-10-14, 4:45 p.m. – 9:10 p.m.: Complainant reported an…
Royal Oak Crime Report: Mysteriously Moved Car, Slashed Tires, and Stolen Change (Royal Oak Police, Sept. 12, 2014) Royal Oak Police Department Weekly Update For the week of September 4, 2014 through September 11, 2014 Breaking and Entering 2709 W. Webster (Dr. Mariotti Family Practice), 9-10-14, 4:45 p.m. – 9:10 p.m.: Complainant reported an…
Ferndale Police Officers Caught in Middle of Night Prank Involving Stray Dog (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 12, 2014) “It’s infantile. It’s grade school-ish, middle school-ish at best,” that’s what Ferndale Police Lt. William Wilson told Hank Winchester of WDIV News in response to a prank played by officers involving a stray dog that had been…
Kids Clothing Swap in Ferndale, All Welcome Sept. 13 (compiled, Sept 12, 2014) A special kind of clothing swap takes place Saturday in Ferndale to benefit Ferndale Friends of Different Learners Parent Group and Ferndale African American Parent Network. The swap takes place at Renaissance Vineyard Church, 1841 Pinecrest, Ferndale. Here’s how it works: Drop…
Burgers & Brass Outdoor Concert in Royal Oak, Senior Center Sept. 14 (City of Royal Oak Press Release, Sept 12, 2014) Event – Date & Time: Sunday, September 14, 2014 – 4:00pm – 6:00pm Say goodbye to Summer and hello to Fall with a free concert featuring the Motor City Brass Band. The doors open…
Acting Out Kids Community Theater’s: 30 Reasons Not to be in a Play, Sept 19-20 (press release, Sept 11, 2014) Acting Out Kids Community Theatre is proud to present: 30 REASONS NOT TO BE IN A PLAY! Performances will be at the Clawson High School Auditorium Performance Dates: Friday, Sept. 19 – 7:00pm Saturday, Sept.…
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…
Suspect Flees Royal Oak Meijer After Alleged Theft, Causes Crash (Royal Oak Police, Sept.11,2014) On Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at 11 a.m., Edana Evette Moorer was charged with one count of Fleeing and Eluding Third Degree, which carries up to a five-year sentence, and one count of violating the Organized Retail Crime Act, which…
Oakland Literacy Council Celebrates 30 Years, Seeks Tutors (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept 11, 2014) Reading is such a fundamental part of society, that it may be hard to imagine not being able to. Yet in Oakland County there are 170,000 illiterate adults, a problem that the Oakland Literacy Council is tackling one human being at…