Fiesta Fundraiser for Oakland Co. Fair Feb. 27 (EVENT page) Springfield Twp, MI – The 10th Annual Fiesta Fundraiser & Silent Auction Save the date, our 10th Annual Fiesta Fundraiser & Silent Auction is Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Springfield Oaks Activity Center. Admission/dinner is $7.00 in advance or $8.00 at the door. Advanced…
Berkley Down to Four City Manager Candidates, Meet them Feb. 19 (MML Press Release, Feb. 9, 2016) BERKLEY, Michigan —The search for the next Berkley City Manager is down to four. Thirty-five candidates applied for the Berkley City Manager’s position and four finalists have been selected for interviews later this month. The Michigan Municipal League’s…
Ferndale Fire Dept. Removes Deceased Person from Roof of Duplex UPDATED (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 9, 2016) Ferndale, MI – A man was found dead on the roof of a duplex on E. Drayton just east of Woodward Avenue in Ferndale on Tuesday. Ferndale Fire Rescue brought out the department’s ladder truck to remove the…
Royal Oak Approves 25ft Statue for 13 and Woodward (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 9, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – On August 15, 1945 news of Japan’s surrender spread around the world, prompting mass celebrations of the end of war. In the heat of celebration an intoxicated sailor began randomly grabbing strangers in Times Square and…
Ferndale Denies Motorama Motel Business License Renewal (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 9, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The owner of the Motorama Motel has five days to appeal a decision made Monday night by Ferndale City Council not to renew their business license. The Motorama Motel, located at the corner of 8 Mile and Woodward had…
Resources for Food, Shelter & More in Oakland County (Compiled, Jan. 4, 2016) The following resources have been gathered from many sources. If you know of any to add please contact editor@oc115.com. Thank you in particular to The Royal Oak Library for providing the basic list that we have added to. DAYTIME WARMING CENTERS Welcome…
“Controversy May Actually Work” As Royal Oak Considers Giant Kiss Statue (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 7, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – The City of Royal Oak is weighing out the possibility of having a 25-foot-sculpture placed at 13 Mile and Woodward depicting a famous scene of a sailor grabbing an unsuspecting woman on the street…
Cranbrook Love After Dark Program Explores Science of Romance Feb. 11 (EVENT page) West Bloomfield, MI – Cranbrook Institute of Science Explores the Science of Valentine’s Day During Love After Dark February 11 at 7pm Cranbrook Institute of Science invites the public to explore the Science behind the season during Love after Dark at the…
Canvas Pontiac Accepting 2016 Submissions (Canvas Pontiac Press Release, Feb. 7, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Canvas Pontiac brings art and culture back to Downtown Pontiac. Inviting local artists from around Michigan to submit and display their art to be shared on public display throughout Downtown Pontiac. Canvas Pontiac is inspiring the community to be involved.…
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Talks about Flint Water Crisis (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 6, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – In Flint there have been many people who fought in their own ways to bring attention to the problems faced by residents since the water was switched from Detroit water to water from the Flint River.…
Voters, Drivers, Donors and More in Secretary of State 2015 Data (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 6, 2016) Lansing, MI – The Secretary of State’s office is responsible for many services that impact residents and businesses including voter registration, oversight of elections and driving/vehicle related licensing. Here are some stats, facts and figures from the Secretary…
Waterford-based Group Makes Heroin Documentary (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 6, 2016) Waterford, MI – “There is no average addict… It happens to all races, and sexes, and economic strata. It happens to good and bad families. There is no particular profile,” said Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in a documentary about heroin addiction and…
Lake Orion Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Feb. 13 (EVENT page) Lake Orion, MI – Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Michigan #PlungeMI CLICK HERE TO REGISTER | CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO A PLUNGE Mark your calendars for February 13, 2016 The 2016 Lake Orion Polar Plunge will be held at the Lake Orion Buffalo Wild Wings. Registration…
2016 Stamps Include Star Trek, Pets, Shirley Temple, Pick Up Trucks, the Moon and More (USPS Press Release, Feb. 6, 2016) WASHINGTON — The Postal Service is providing a preview of its 2016 stamp program that is sure to attract the interest of fans of Sarah Vaughan, Star Trek, NASA’s New Horizons mission, Trucks, Shirley…
SOGI #1 – Sean Kosofsky Comes Home to Talk about Bullying (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 4, 2016) Troy, MI – An Oakland University graduate and longtime advocate for LGBT equality, Sean Kosofsky, returned to Michigan to be the keynote speaker for the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues in Education Conference on Jan. 29. The…
Injunction Granted Against Ballot Proposal Gag Order (Michigan Municipal League Press Release, Feb. 5, 2016) Ann Arbor, MI – U.S. District Court Judge John Corbett O’Meara today issued a preliminary injunction to stop the enforcement of a “gag order” provision in Public Act 269 that unconstitutionally was keeping school district and local government officials from…
Donor Gives $1,000 to Build Early Reader Collection at Berkley Library (Berkley Library Press Release, Feb. 5, 2016) Berkley, MI – The Friends of the Berkley Public Library partnered with an anonymous donor to purchase $1,000 worth of early reader books for the library’s collection. With the generous donation, over 100 new items were purchased…
Police Recommend Not Renewing Motorama License, Council to Vote Monday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 4, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The Motorama Motel could lose its business operating license on Monday depending on a vote of the Ferndale City Council. The Ferndale Police have submitted a report to council outlining the numerous calls for service…
Guest View: Experiences in a Van Pool (Bill Anderson, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, Feb. 4, 2016) This week, SEMCOG is encouraging single-occupant vehicle drivers to try a different commute during an event called Switch MI Trip. I would like to tell you a little bit about what happened when I switched my own trip.…
Kennedy Kids Share Kindness with Ferndale Kitties (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 3, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Second graders from Kennedy Elementary got a purr-fect lesson in kindness on Saturday as they visited The Ferndale Cat Shelter’s CatFe Lounge to drop off donations for the animals that are waiting to be adopted. The effort was…