Ferndale Community Collaborates in Celebration of High School Student Artists

Ferndale Community Collaborates in Celebration of High School Student Artists (FACC Press Release, Feb. 18, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The Artist in You is a community-wide celebration of student art, featuring works by young talents (grades 10-12) in the Ferndale School District and Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts (CASA.)  Students will have their artwork…

West Bloomfield High Open After Bomb Threat

West Bloomfield High Open After Bomb Threat (compiled, Feb. 17, 2016) West Bloomfield, MI – West Bloomfield High School held classes today in spite of a bomb threat made against the school on Twitter.  The District sent out a notice to families explaining the situation, stating  “The West Bloomfield School District is committed to the…

Ferndale Schools Accepts $25,000 Determination, Gary Meier Documents Brought to Light

Ferndale Schools Accepts $25,000 Determination, Gary Meier Documents Brought to Light (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The lawsuit between Ferndale Schools and Equity Management Solutions, a company started by former Superintendent Gary Meier and his top staff while employed at the district, concluded on Thursday with both parties accepting a case…

Southfield Housing Renovations to Help Low Income, Senior and Disabled Residents

Southfield Housing Renovations to Help Low Income, Senior and Disabled Residents (SNHC Press Release, Feb. 16, 2016) Southfield, MI -McDonnell Tower Apartments and the tower and townhomes at River Park Place in Southfield are getting a $19.8 million makeover. The Southfield Nonprofit Housing Corporation, in partnership with Southfield-based Larc Community Development Group, worked on behalf…

Healthy Pontiac Meeting about Bicycle and Walking Access Feb. 20

Healthy Pontiac Meeting about Bicycle and Walking Access Feb. 20 (EVENT page) Saturday, February 20th: Healthy Pontiac, We Can Community Meeting, 10 am-12 pm “What would make it easier to walk and bike in your Pontiac neighborhood?” They want to hear your feedback. Pontiac Public Library, 60 E. Pike Street, Downtown Pontiac Offered in English…

Berkley: Norup Students Celebrate Chinese New Year

Berkley: Norup Students Celebrate Chinese New Year (Berkley Schools, Feb. 13, 2016) Berkley, MI – On Monday, February 8, Norup students celebrated the Chinese New Year with a school-wide Spring Festival celebration. Led by the Chinese I class and teacher Erika Kwok, Norup students experienced different stations including calligraphy, paper cutting, lantern riddles, bean bag…

Daytona 500 Viewing Fundraiser for OATS in Ortonville Feb. 21

Daytona 500 Viewing Fundraiser for OATS at Bullfrogs Bar & Grill in Ortonville Feb. 21 (EVENT page) Daytona 500 Viewing Fundraiser for OATS (Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles) at Bullfrogs Bar & Grill in Ortonville Feb. 21 Let’s get the engines running Feb. 21st from noon to 5pm at Bullfrogs Sports Bar and Grill 2225…

Reporter Food: The Breakfast Club in Madison Heights

Reporter Food: The Breakfast Club in Madison Heights (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 11, 2016) Madison Heights, MI – The Breakfast Club in Madison Heights the perfect kind of restaurant for a writer like me, and I think oc115 readers would like it too. It’s got fantastic creative breakfast food in a non-pretentious, but sunshiny and…