Very Hungry Caterpillar Scarecrow Wins Decoration Contest

Very Hungry Caterpillar Scarecrow Wins Decoration Contest (City of Huntington Woods, Nov. 11, 2017) Huntington Woods, MI – The winner of the BART Board (Beautification, Public Art & Tree Advisory Board) scarecrow decorating contest is the Very-Hungry Caterpillar scarecrow at 12775 Lincoln!  Twenty-three homes participated and 138 ballots were cast.  Congratulations to the Stayer family…

Jodi Wong, Illitch Charities and Others Earn AFP Philanthropy Awards

Jodi Wong, Illitch Charities and Others Earn AFP Philanthropy Awards (AFP, Nov. 11, 2017) Madison Heights, MI – National Philanthropy Day is Wednesday, November 15, and several Southeastern Michigan residents, companies and organizations have been honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Detroit Chapter for their charitable giving and volunteering. The philanthropists, volunteers…

Nov 2017 Voter Turnout Across Oakland County

November 7 Election Turnout Across Oakland County (Kurt Metzger, Pleasant Ridge Reelected Mayor, Nov. 8, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – It has become tradition that Crystal Proxmire and I review voter turnout rates after each election.  While yesterday’s election was considered an off-year election (odd numbered years), the fact that many communities were voting on…