Ferndale: Details of the Dog Park (C. Proxmire, Sept. 15, 2015) The Dog Park at Wilson Park in Ferndale is just about complete, with the public getting an update at Monday night’s council meeting. Department of Public Works Director Loyd Cureton touted some of the park’s features, including a key fob lock system and separate…
Doreen Olko: The Police Chief with Something to Say (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 15, 2015) There is so much more to police work than fighting crime. And there is more to criminal justice than good guys catching bad guys. These depths are not often explained in the media, where juicy crime stories are easy clicks…
Local History Love: Holly Turns 150 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 15, 2015) Residents and visitors painted the village red this weekend as Holly celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary. The Holly High School Marching Band played through drizzly rain before the recreation department did demonstrations on how to dance. One side of Crapo Park was lined with…
Local Music Love by Jeff Milo ~ Sept. 15, Edition The Rogue Satellites’ Release Show for their third album: ‘Bees & Snakes’ Photo by: Brian Rozman Words: Jeff Milo Listen at: https://roguesatellites.bandcamp.com/ There are heartbreak songs waiting to be wrung-out from the dark depths of Twilight Zone episode scenarios, and there is profundity to…
Real Bad Boys Move in Silence (Guest View by Kaino Phillips, Sept. 15, 2015) Over the last few weeks, I have seen some things that have really had me shaking my head and quite frankly, it has me a little frightened. I am mainly concerned because of the actions that I am seeing coming…
Local Magic Love: Facing Fear is Scary (Guest View by Patty Shaw, Coventry Creations and Candle Wick Shoppe, Sept. 15, 2015) I guess that’s a no brainer, but still, when you face a fear you don’t really know till it’s all said and done if it was a good idea. There is something magical about…
Local Org. Love: Are You a Friend of the Ferndale Library? (It’s a thing. And you’re gonna want to be one.) Guest View by Kate Siebenaler, Friends of the Ferndale Library, Sept. 15, 2015) A whole bunch of smart people agree, the library is the place to be. It’s where all the world’s knowledge is…
Chazzano Founder Changes Mind on K-Cups (Guest View, Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo, Chazzano Coffee, Sept. 15, 2015) In the past, when a customer asked, “Hey Frank, what do you think about K-cups?” I would say: “K-cups are against G-d. If you have a K-cup machine or you were gifted a K-cup machine, bring it to the police…
Fa Real Doe (a poem) (Cherry Scott-Jones) I am from the universe. I am from young and old. I am from good food. I am from strength. I am from hope. I am from courage. I am from music. I am from hard work. I am from love. I am from God. By Cherry Scott-Jones….Three…