Jamie Dumas Fundraiser Fraud Suspect Charged (Farmington Hills Police, Feb. 18, 2015) The Farmington Hills Police Department announced that the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office has charged the subject in the Jamie Dumas fundraiser fraud that occurred in late 2014 and early 2015. Jamie Dumas was the victim of a domestic homicide in Southfield that occurred…
17 Year Old Charged with Multiple Stabbings (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 18, 2015) The suspect, Jessica Davis, 17 years old of Pontiac, was arrested by the Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Team late yesterday. She was arraigned today in front of Judge Preston Thomas of the 50th District Court. She has been charged with: Assault With…
Underground Railroad Michigan Connection Oak Park Feb. 24 (Oak Park Library Press Release, Feb. 17, 2015) On Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7pm historian Dr. Willie Payne will present The Underground Railroad: A Michigan Connection at the Oak Park Library, 14200 Oak Park Blvd. Payne will highlight the southern fugitive slave’s struggle to escape captivity and…
Underground Railroad Michigan Connection Oak Park Feb. 24 (Oak Park Library Press Release, Feb. 17, 2015) On Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7pm historian Dr. Willie Payne will present The Underground Railroad: A Michigan Connection at the Oak Park Library, 14200 Oak Park Blvd. Payne will highlight the southern fugitive slave’s struggle to escape captivity and…
Learn About Project Scissor Gait at Berkley Rotary Feb. 23 (Matt Church, Feb. 17,2015) Being born with multiple congenital deformities including Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex and Prune Belly Syndrome, doctors told his parents that Marty Sheedy would not live past the age of three and if he did, Marty would not walk or function normally. Well,…
Learn About Project Scissor Gait at Berkley Rotary Feb. 23 (Matt Church, Feb. 17,2015) Being born with multiple congenital deformities including Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex and Prune Belly Syndrome, doctors told his parents that Marty Sheedy would not live past the age of three and if he did, Marty would not walk or function normally. Well,…
Oakland County Sheriff’s Looking for Most Wanted Fugitives (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Feb. 17, 2015) There are several fugitives being sought by Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard and his team. They include people wanted for murder, assault, and drug charges. The link showing the Most Wanted along with photos and descriptions is http://www.oakgov.com/sheriff/pages/most_wanted/default.aspx. If you…
State Rep. Jeremy Moss Hosting Coffee Hour in Southfield Feb. 23 (Jeremy Moss, Feb. 16, 2015) Coffee hours are a chance to meet with your state representative in an informal setting, where you can ask questions about pending legislation, get more information on state government or offer your ideas and solutions for matters facing our…
Full Tuition and Housing for Two Clawson Seniors with Caddie Scholarships (Clawson Schools Press Release, Feb. 16, 2015) Clawson High School Seniors – Mason McDiarmid and Cody Sarvello – have been awarded Chick Evans Caddie Scholarships, a full tuition and housing college scholarship for golf caddies that is renewable for up to four years. Mason…
Full Tuition and Housing for Two Clawson Seniors with Caddie Scholarships (Clawson Schools Press Release, Feb. 16, 2015) Clawson High School Seniors – Mason McDiarmid and Cody Sarvello – have been awarded Chick Evans Caddie Scholarships, a full tuition and housing college scholarship for golf caddies that is renewable for up to four years. Mason…
Library Picks With Darlene’s Excellent Obsess-ables Jeff Milo Circulation Specialist Darlene’s always right. Really. I mean, I should never doubt her recommendations, even if the snob in me raises an eyebrow at her insistence; for various moods, for various times of year, for varying tastes in genre, she always winds up hitting it out…
Woman Arrested for Impersonating Substitute Teacher in Waterford, Mother Also Arrested (Waterford Police, Feb. 16, 2015) On 2/16/15 at 10:08 am, Officers responded to the Riverside Elementary School for a complaint of a female impersonating a substitute teacher. Arriving Liaison Officer spoke with the subject and when asked to produce some identification she produced identification…
Gold Star spouse, Sarah Leach, Reflects on Finding “wear blue: run to remember” (Guest column by Sarah Leach, orig. wear blue:run to remember, Feb. 15, 2015) June 26, 2012 is a day I will never forget. Two Soldiers arrived at our house to notify me that my Husband, SSG Matthew Leach, wouldn’t be coming home…
Gold Star spouse, Sarah Leach, Reflects on Finding “wear blue: run to remember” (Guest column by Sarah Leach, orig. wear blue:run to remember, Feb. 15, 2015) June 26, 2012 is a day I will never forget. Two Soldiers arrived at our house to notify me that my Husband, SSG Matthew Leach, wouldn’t be coming home…
SOGI Story #2: Preparing a School for a GSA (C. Proxmire, Feb. 15, 2015) The SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Issues in Education Conference is hosted each year by Oakland University, with the aim of giving educators and social workers tools they need to understand how best to work with LGBTQ youth. The day-long…
SOGI Story #2: Preparing a School for a GSA (C. Proxmire, Feb. 15, 2015) The SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Issues in Education Conference is hosted each year by Oakland University, with the aim of giving educators and social workers tools they need to understand how best to work with LGBTQ youth. The day-long…
Oakland/Macomb NOW Raising Money to Process Detroit Rape Kits (NOW Press Release, Feb. 15, 2015) The Oakland/Macomb MI National Organization for Women (NOW) has set up a team fundraising page for the group Enough SAID (Enough Sexual Assault in Detroit), which is raising money to have the backlog of over 11,000 rape kits in Detroit…
Defending Coffee and Bursting Bubbles with Ferndale Game Designer Kep Amun (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2015) If you ask Kep Amun for a business card, he’ll hand you a tiny plastic bag. Though still the standard size, the card inside is actually a board game that you can play, with movable pieces and all.…
Time to Nominate People for Ferndale Good Neighbor Awards (CFF Press Release, Feb. 14, 2015) Please join Citizens for a Fair Ferndale (CFF) in celebrating the ongoing efforts of those who live, work and attend school in Ferndale who value the fair and equal treatment of others and are engaged in making this happen on…
Canvas Pontiac Seeking Art Submissions (C. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2015) Canvas Pontiac brings art and culture back to Downtown Pontiac. Inviting local artists from around Michigan to submit and display their art to be shared on public display throughout Downtown Pontiac. In the spring there will be an unveiling of the project and a reception…