Pictures from the 2017 Ferndale Rainbow Run (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 6, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Runners, walkers, joggers, stroller-pushers and leash-pullers wove through the streets Downtown Ferndale for the annual Rainbow Run. The event coincides with Ferndale Pride, both of which celebrate diversity. Over 400 people came out to get splattered with multiple colors…
Spotlight on Acting Out Kids Theatre in Clawson (Nicole Siwak, Acting Out Kids Community Theatre) Clawson, MI – Acting Out Kids (AOK) Community Theatre is a youth theatre that is conveniently located in Clawson. We offer productions, films, YouTube and local cable shows, classes, camps, workshops, after school programs, field trips, community events, scouting events,…
Spotlight on Acting Out Kids Theatre in Clawson (Nicole Siwak, Acting Out Kids Community Theatre) Clawson, MI – Acting Out Kids (AOK) Community Theatre is a youth theatre that is conveniently located in Clawson. We offer productions, films, YouTube and local cable shows, classes, camps, workshops, after school programs, field trips, community events, scouting events,…
New Ferndale Chamber Director Matt Zook Brings Tourism Background to Town (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 5, 2017) Ferndale, MI – When asked what his wish for Ferndale would be, the new Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Matt Zook said “People here in Metro Detroit know about Ferndale. What I want is for people outside the…
Fire at Colasanti’s in Highland Not Stopping the Business or the Birds (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 5, 2017) Highland Twp, MI – An early morning fire Monday is not stopping the folks at Colasanti’s Market in Highland from selling their food and flowers to the many customers who have been coming through the day. The…
Fire at Colasanti’s in Highland Not Stopping the Business or the Birds (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 5, 2017) Highland Twp, MI – An early morning fire Monday is not stopping the folks at Colasanti’s Market in Highland from selling their food and flowers to the many customers who have been coming through the day. The…
SOCRRA Communities Get Mixed Recycling, New Bins on the Way (SOCRRA, June 5, 2017) Troy, MI – Recycling is about to get a lot easier for residents in SOCCRA communities. This summer SOCRRA will deliver a 65 gallon recycling cart to every single family household in its member communities. And because SOCRRA is converting to…
SOCRRA Communities Get Mixed Recycling, New Bins on the Way (SOCRRA, June 5, 2017) Troy, MI – Recycling is about to get a lot easier for residents in SOCCRA communities. This summer SOCRRA will deliver a 65 gallon recycling cart to every single family household in its member communities. And because SOCRRA is converting to…
2017 Ferndale Pride Pictures (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 4, 2017) Ferndale, MI – The sunshine and the crowds came out Saturday for the annual Ferndale Pride Festival, celebrating the LGBTQAI community and diversity. The festival opened with youth releasing rainbow colored balloons in memory of Peter Cooper, a community activist who passed away in the…
Wednesday Nights are for Classic Cars in Downtown Holly (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 3, 2017) Holly, MI – The sounds of old time rock and roll mix with the voom, voom, voom of classic car engines and the chatter of folks talking about each others’ rides fill Downtown Holly every Wednesday through the summertime. The…
Ferndale Schools Announces Selection of Dania Bazzi for Superintendent (Ferndale Schools, June 3, 2017) Ferndale, MI – The Ferndale Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Dania Bazzi as our next Superintendent, pending successful contract negotiations. The Board of Education will begin contract negotiations with Dr. Bazzi shortly and hope…
Motorcyclist Dead after Hitting Deer then Being Run Over, Police Seeking Driver (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, June 3, 2017) Springfield Twp, MI – The Crash Reconstruction Unit is assisting deputies with the Springfield Township Substation in the investigation of a fatal traffic crash. The traffic crash occurred on Ormond Road south of French Lane at…
Pleasant Ridge Residents See Gains at Gainsboro Park (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 3, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Gainsboro Park in Pleasant Ridge is looking glorious after residents invested in a ten-year million dollar parks bond to improve the stretch of land adjacent to the railroad tracks. Oakland County Times (then oc115) last checked on…
Ferndale Library Free Concert: The Theatre Bizarre Orchestra Aug. 8 (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – Nothing sweeter than some fine live music in a serene setting during the soft-glowing sunset of a summer’s eve! The Ferndale Library’s Summer Concert Series has always strived to expose library visitors to music that is new and exciting in…
Pleasant Ridge Foundation Raises Over $40,000 for Community Center Improvements (Crystal A. Proxmire, Photos: Thomas Treuter, June 3, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Plans are in the works for improvements around the Pleasant Ridge Community Center, and residents have been coming together to make it happen. The Pleasant Ridge Foundation held their 57th Annual Gala…
Pleasant Ridge Considering Removing Basketball Hoop, Meeting Monday (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 3, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Officials in Pleasant Ridge are considering the fate of the basketball court at Gainsboro Park at a special meeting Monday evening. The hoopla is over whether the basket should be removed or allowed to remain but with…
Artwork Expresses Grief, Love, Gender, Justice & Pride (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 2, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Creating pieces for the Summer of Pride exhibit at Affirmations in Ferndale, Jenn Frazier of Newport had a dream that she should include her mother. Though she normally works in stained glass, the dream led her to create…
Ferndale Firefighters Revive Kitten Rescued from Fire (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 1, 2017) Ferndale, MI – A kitten named Dumbo has a second chance at life after firefighers from the Ferndale Fire Department used a specially-made oxygen mask to revive it after saving it from a burning home. The fire started Wednesday evening in the…
Holly Joins Hope Not Handcuffs, Giving Addicts a Safe Place to Seek Help (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 31, 2017) Holly, MI – Holly Police Chief Michael Story is ready to take a compassionate approach to helping people detox and get help with addiction. The Village of Holly is the third community in Oakland County to…