Pleasant Ridge Tree Lighting Dec. 1 (Compiled, Nov. 27, 2014) Come together as a community to light our Christmas Tree, share in songs and refreshments, and most especially to strengthen bonds with each other during this special time of year. We must not forget there will be that most important visit from the one and…
Seven Families Fed Thanks to Ascend Foundation and NPG in Pontiac (C. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2014) The Ascend Foundation and NPG Foundation teamed up with 4 Brothers Lounge to give groceries to seven local families in need. The organizations contacted social workers in Pontiac Schools to identify children living in poverty they could help for…
Ferndale Sixth Graders Learn About Giving Through Food Pantry (C. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2014) Last week the kids at JFK School learned something that many Ferndale area grown-ups may not even know about: a food pantry right in their own community! Sixth graders from Greg Williamson and Elaine Zold’s classes took a field…
So…Why Small Business Saturday? (Guest Column by Cristina Sheppard-Decius, Executive Director of Ferndale DDA, orig. Ferndale Michigan Works, Nov. 26,2014) I do not “do” Black Friday. Never have. So when American Express came out with Small Business Saturday a few years back, I thought, “Well finally, someone gets it.” I always thought I was alone in…
Guest Column: Thanksgiving for the Goodness of Regional Philanthropy (Kurt Metzger, Mayor of Pleasant Ridge, Nov. 25, 2014) A November 11 Detroit News Editorial, entitled “Foundations think out of box to aid Detroit,” paid credit to the foundations who came forth to help fund the Grand Bargain and move the Detroit bankruptcy process to…
Reindeer Romp in Huntington Woods Dec. 11 (Compiled, Nov. 25, 2014) REINDEER ROMP Saturday, December 13, 10:30 – 11:30 am Ages: 10 years and under with parent. 26235 Scotia, Huntington Woods, MI Santa’s reindeer can’t wait to guide the sleigh into Huntington Woods so Santa can visit all the good boys and girls!…
DIA Away in Holly Nov. 28, 29 Dec. 1, 3, and 13 (DIA Press release, Nov. 25, 2014) DIA Away will be in Holly for TWO weekends during the Holly Dickens Festival! YES ~ Director George Kullis has convinced The DIA to nearly TRIPLE the original time this brand new mobile interactive art attraction will…
Nick Kuhl and the Gang Concert for SOS Dec. 4 Join South Oakland Shelter and Live the Music Foundation as Nick Kuhl and the Gang preform live at Fifth Avenue Sports and Entertainment in Royal Oak, MI on Thursday, December 4 7:00pm – 11:00pm. Tickets are on sale for $25 each. Click here to purchase…
Ferndale Gets Lit with Holiday Hoof Run, FestiveALE and a Metalliclaus Tree Lighting (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2014) Ferndale rang in the holiday season in a truly “Ferndale Normal” way on Saturday with a trio of events to help visitors “get lit.” Pork, potatoes and beer filled bellies as local bands rocked the…
Baby Makes Her Move: Pleasant Ridge Deer Transported to Nature Preserve (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2014) Baby is now safe. The fawn born this spring in Pleasant Ridge has finally found a new home, away from the traffic of 696 and Woodward Avenue. The doe had been the darling of the community…
Man Punches Sheriff’s Deputy at Bar in Lake Orion (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Nov. 24, 2014) INCIDENT: 01:34 hrs. – Orion Township – Disorderly Person / Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer (R&O) / Assault and Battery on a Police Officer (A&B on PO) / Taser Deployment – #14- 184562 SUMMARY: Deputies responded…
Death of 29-Year-Old Oxford Man and Infant Daughter Under Investigation (Crystal Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2014) A 29-year-old grocery clerk named Daryne Gailey was found dead Sunday in his Oxford home, along with his seven-month-old daughter. Gailey’s mother was also found severely injured in the home on Kintyre Drive on Sunday. The man was found in…
Transit Summit Connects Business, Faith, Education Communities and More (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 22, 2014) Who cares about public transportation? Judging from the diverse crowd at the Build Business Build Transit summit on Nov. 18 at Ford Field in Detroit, it’s pretty much everybody. The summit brought together people in the faith community,…
Bill Grogan’s Goat to Play at Magic Bag Dec 5 Green up December! Celtic Rock and Roll with the Goat, Stone Clover and the TossPints. It’ll be a disastrously fun evening with Bagpipes, Fiddles, Mandolins, Accordions, oh yeah! Bill Grogan’s Goat is a collective of five Detroit musicians who have played on and off together…
Ferndale Pastor Jim Pool: Seeking the Success of our City (Guest Column by Jim Pool, orig. Ferndale Michigan Works, Nov. 23, 2014) “Wherever I am, I try to support the community, love people, encouraging all that is good that is happening in the city.” When we opened our doors as the Renaissance Vineyard Church nearly…
Guest Column: Hands are Tied in Stories of Public Schools in the Mitten State (Steve Norton, Michigan Parents for Schools, Nov. 23, 2014) Let me tell you a little story about the Mitten. Some twenty years ago, the people of the Mitten were convinced to try an experiment: to see if they could make their…
Berkley Free Community Holiday Concert Dec. 17 (Berkley Rotary, Nov. 23, 2014) Delighted to share that we’ll be holding this year’s holiday concert at Berkley High School on Monday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. with the support of two other great Berkley organizations: the Berkley Area Chamber of Commerce and the Berkley Lions Club. Let’s…
Happy’s Pizza Founder Convicted of Multi-Million Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme (US Department of Justice Press Release, Nov. 21, 2014) On November 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, a federal jury after deliberating 4.5 hours convicted the president and founder of Happy’s Pizza of conspiracy to defraud the United States…
Happy’s Pizza Founder Convicted of Multi-Million Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme (US Department of Justice Press Release, Nov. 21, 2014) On November 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, a federal jury after deliberating 4.5 hours convicted the president and founder of Happy’s Pizza of conspiracy to defraud the United States…
End of Prohibition Party to Support Ferndale Goodfellows Dec. 6 (Press Release, Nov. 21, 2014) Saturday, December 6 at 5:00pm – 2:00am at several locations in Downtown Ferndale, including: Danny’s Irish Pub, Dino’s, Howe’s Bayou, New Way Bar, Sneakers Pub, Soho, Tony’s Sports Bar, The Twisted Tavern Patrons and venue staff dressed as 1930’s gangsters,…