Part I: More Housing Choices Are Coming to Ferndale (Ferndale Mayor Pro Tem Melanie Piana, May 25, 2017, orig. May 18, 2017 at Meltropolis.com) Housing for All Ferndalians & Income Levels This is a two part blog post on the development growth spurt and new housing in Ferndale. In Part One: I explore why new…
Heritage Conference on Placemaking Sept. 15 in S. Lyon (EVENT page) South Lyon, MI –For 175 years, the traditional downtown of South Lyon has not only held onto its heritage but added new charm with every generation. This year’s Heritage Conference will focus on Making Places from historic sites, meeting first in the town’s historic…
Videos Show 7-11 Robbery, Ferndale Police Seeking Tips (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, May 24, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Police are looking for tips from citizens to help catch a dangerous man who robbed a 7/11 store clerk at gunpoint. Early Sunday morning (05/21/17) at about 2:00 a.m. a robber entered the store [at…
Birmingham’s New Widget Shows Real Time Parking Availability (City of Birmingham, May 24, 2017) With new parking technology in place at four of the five parking structures in Birmingham, the city is launching a new parking widget on its website which tells drivers the number of available spaces at each parking structure. Now, visitors can…
Ferndale Narrows Superintendent Search Down to Six Ferndale, MI – On May 22nd, 2017, the Ferndale Schools Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the selection of six candidates to interview to become our next Superintendent. ~Dania Bazzi, Superintendent, Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools ~Stephen Bigelow, Superintendent, Capac Community Schools ~Kay Elaster, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching &…
How to Like the Businesses that Like Us (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 23, 2017) Oakland County, MI – The Oakland County Times is all about doing what we can to make our communities here in Oakland County more informed, inspired and united. We are very lucky to have local businesses that support our work and…
Three Sides to the Motor City Comic Con Story (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 22, 2017) Novi, MI – Motor City Comic Con is an epic event for all involved, including the vendors, the participants and the stars who come from all over the world to meet their fans. Among the attendees was Henchman #21 from…
Dr. Who’s John Barrowman Shares Advice to Transgender Teens (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 23, 2017) Novi, MI – The actor who plays Captain Jack Harkness in Dr. Who, John Barrowman, had a crowd of people cheering at this weekend’s Motor City Comic Con in Novi when an audience member asked him for words of…
Oak Park Police Unveil Community Ice Cream Truck (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 22, 2017) Oak Park, MI – Norton the Penguin or Prairie Farms joined police from the Oak Park Public Safety Department Monday to unveil the city’s most unique community engagement tool – the Oak Park Police Ice Cream Truck. The van will be…
Ship-themed Fundraiser Helps Keep FernCare Free Clinic Afloat (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 22, 2017) Detroit, MI – After hearing from a woman who was able to have access to insulin though the free health clinic, Dr. Chris Popp told the audience at the FernCare annual dinner, “She said ‘you guys paid for my medication.’ I…
Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills Celebrate Fire Academy Grads (Auburn Hills City Manager Tom Tanghe, May 22, 2017) The cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills celebrated Friday evening, May 19, 2017, the graduation of five recruits from the combined AH/RH Fire Academy. The event took place in Rochester Hills at the historic Rochester Hills…
Oak Park Bike Rodeo Promotes Safety, Freebies, and Fun! (Cheryl Weiss, May 21, 2017) The Oak Park Community Center parking lot was transformed into a Bike Rodeo on Saturday, encouraging kids and adults to stop by, check it out, and join the fun. Dan Parker, Recreation Coordinator for the City of Oak Park, organized the…
Tons of Trucks and Teachable Moments in Rochester Hills (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 21, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – Megan Mendyka and her family have been living in Rochester Hills for only two years, but they are in love with the community. Five year old Conner and two year old Cameron had fun checking out…
Doggies Get Wrapped up in Claws and Paws Event (Mark H. Stowers, May 21, 2017) Clawson, MI – Clawson City Park went to the dogs on Saturday. The 12th Annual Claws and Paws Event was sponsored by the Clawson Chamber of Commerce and brought out dozens of four legged friends to experience the action. Sponsors…
Community Cleanup Helps Keep Ferndale Fabulous (Jonathan A. Berz, May 21, 2017) The 6th annual “Clean the Ferndale Up!” volunteer meetup occurred last Saturday, May 20th, where Ferndalians of all ages gathered for a morning marathon of springtime sprucing. The event began outside Ferndale City Hall with a pep rally and group photo shoot. Volunteers…
Ferndale Earns “Revelopment Ready” Certification (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 16, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Although Ferndale has been following “Redevelopment Ready” principles for years, they officially have joined the list of cities certified by the State of Michigan’s Economic Developmnent Corporation. After a rigorous process of evaluation, planning and implementing best practices, the moment of…
Resources for Adults Seeking Counseling (Nan Kerr-Mueller, orig. Dec 2016) Oakland County, MI – Last month I started a quest to find some counseling help for a young adult in my life. They did not currently have health insurance and were having trouble finding someone that would see them. I started with Easter Seals as…
Lisa Williams is Back! Ferndale Schools Approves Principal Re-Hiring (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 15, 2017) Ferndale, MI – “I am so excited to be here to stand before you… I anticipate an awesome journey,” said Lisa Williams as she stood before the Ferndale School Board Monday night after they approved hiring her for the second…
Adam’s Road to Close for Bridge Demolition (MDOT, May 15, 2017) Bloomfield Twp, MI -Dan’s Excavating, contractor for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), will close Adams Road between South Blvd. and Square Lake Road to through traffic in Bloomfield Township from May 19-22 to facilitate demolition of the northbound I-75 bridge (located over Adams…
Downtowns Throughout Oakland County Honored with Main Street Awards (Drew Saunders, May 14, 2017) Pontiac, MI – County leaders and business people strode across the stage of Pontiac’s Flagstar Strand Theater for the Performing Arts for the seventeenth annual Oakland County Main Event Awards, last Thursday evening. “This year the award ceremony is different,” Main…