Ways to Help Boys and Girls Club this Holiday Season (Brett Tillander, Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Co, Dec. 10, 2014) It’s Holiday Basket time at the Boys & Girls Club and we have numerous club families needing some extra support during this holiday season. Many of you have helped out in…
New Businesses Blossoming in Downtown Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 9, 2014) Change is in the air in Downtown Ferndale as new businesses move in to replace departed ones, and new construction adds opportunity to welcome even more merchants and shoppers to the community. It was not all that long ago that a vacant…
Cyberbullying Legislation Passes Michigan Senate, House Still to Vote (C. Proxmire, Dec. 10, 2014) The “Matt Epling Safe School Law” was passed in the State Senate Tuesday, with 30 members voting yes and 7 voting no. SB 74 was introduced by Senator Glenn Anderson, a Democrat who represents Garden City, Livonia, Redford Township and…
Ferndale Police Seek Robbery Suspect from Dating Website (Ferndale Police Report, Dec. 20, 2014) On 12/09/14 at about 7:30 p.m, a 64 year old man staying at the Motorama Motel (100 W. 8 Mile) reported that he was robbed by a person that he met on a dating website for men seeking men. The website…
History and Living Combine for Ferndale Holiday Home Tour Dec. 13 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 7, 2014) Getting involved with the Ferndale Historical Society was one way that Garry Taylor, who is now the President, got to know his community when he moved from California with his husband Jeff in 2008. But in addition to…
View on Education Legislation: So Many Bad Bills, So Little Time (Guest View by Michigan Parents for Schools, Dec. 10, 2014) We’re in the legislative “lame duck” session, so that means it must be time to push a lot of bad ideas into law while Michigan voters are getting ready for the holidays. And we…