Police Chief Says Drop the “A” Word, Crashes are Preventable

Police Chief Says Drop the “A” Word, Crashes are Preventable (Guest View, Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, June 1, 2016) Auburn Hills, MI – There is a growing group of traffic safety specialists who are advocating a change from using the word “accident” to describe traffic crashes.  Using “accident” implies that the incident was…

MI Casualties of Iraq/Afghanistan Remembered in Ferndale Memorial Day Parade (video)

MI Casualties of Iraq/Afghanistan Remembered in Ferndale Memorial Day Parade (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 30, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Over 200 people marched silently along Woodward Ave, then West 9 Mile, holding signs with pictures of military personnel and the dates of their deaths.  The faces of soldiers, many in their late teens and…

Farmington Hills Police Officer Facing Child Pornography Charges

Farmington Hills Police Officer Facing Child Pornography Charges (May 30, 2016) Farmington Hills, MI – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced he has charged Matthew Parsons, 48 of Waterford, with five counts of possession of child sexually abusive material. Parsons also faces five charges of using a computer to commit a crime and three…

Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade Pictures 2016

Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade Pictures 2016 (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 28, 2016) Madison Heights, MI – The annual Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade took place Saturday with a procession moving north on John R. from 12 Mile to 13 Mile and ending at City Hall. For pictures from last year see https://oaklandcounty115.com/2015/05/23/madison-heights-memorial-day-parade-pics-2015/ For info…

Driver Sends Note to Auburn Hills Police Officer, Thanking Him for Ticket

Driver Sends Note to Auburn Hills Police Officer, Thanking Him for Ticket (Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, May 27, 2016) Auburn Hills, MI – I have said it many, many times:  traffic tickets are about changing driver behavior from unsafe to safe.   Traffic tickets are not supposed to be about revenue enhancement (although…

MDOT Shares View of Plaza Reconstruction Over 696 in Oak Park

MDOT Shares View of Plaza Reconstruction Over 696 in Oak Park (C. Proxmire, May 26, 2016) Oak Park, MI – As the rebuilding of a plaza and community park goes on above, cars zoom along underneath on I-696 without most drivers realizing that a large project is happening over them.  MDOT is redoing the plaza…

Ferndale Recreation Seeking Class Instructors

Ferndale Recreation Seeking Class Instructors (City of Ferndale, May 24, 2016) FERNDALE, MI – The Ferndale Recreation Department is currently seeking  instructors to bring their expertise to the Ferndale community by teaching a class. Instructor are needed for Fitness, Arts & Crafts, Music Education, Health, Technology, Enrichment, and Community. Ferndale Recreation is dedicated to improving…

The Latest Pontiac Community Calendar

The Latest Pontiac Community Calendar (EVENT page) Pontiac, MI – The latest Pontiac Community Calendar can be downloaded at https://oaklandcounty115.com/pontiac-community-calendar-2016-05-23/   The calendar is produced by and shard with permission from Mike McGuinness, Pontiac Arts Commission Chair. Compiled and circulated each week to hundreds of community members; feel free to forward to anyone that is…