President Signs Disaster Declaration, FEMA Funding Available

President Signs Disaster Declaration, FEMA Funding Available (White House Press Release, Sept. 25, 2014) The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Michigan and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of August 11-13, 2014.…

Bloomfield Hills’ Eastover Brings in STEM Museum Fun

Bloomfield Hills’ Eastover Brings in STEM Museum Fun (Bloomfield Hills Schools, Sept.25, 2014) The Eastover Elementary gymnasium was transformed into a STEM Museum earlier this month, with multiple stations set up allowing students to take part in activities that taught science, technology, engineering, and math concepts. Some of the activities included programming a robot, pedaling…

Farmington Hills Fire Prevention Open House Oct.10

Farmington Hills Fire Prevention Open House Oct.10 (Compiled, Sept. 25, 2014) Event Date: Oct 10, 2014 from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Event Location: Fire Station #5 31455 Orchard Lake Rd Farmington Hills, MI 48336 [Location Details|Map] Thousands of residents participate in our Annual Open House each year. It’s a perfect opportunity to meet Farmington…

Royal Oak Waits on Waiving Permit Fees, Vote in October

Royal Oak Waits on Waiving Permit Fees, Vote in October (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 23, 2104) The Royal Oak City Commission has not yet decided if they will waive building permit fees for residents impacted by the Aug. 11 flooding. Clawson, Ferndale, Huntington Woods and Oak Park have given windows of opportunities for residents to…

75 Year Old Rochester Hills Man Dies of Suspected Suicide

75 Year Old Rochester Hills Man Dies of Suspected Suicide (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., Sept. 23, 2014)   INCIDENT:  19:18 Hrs. – Sept. 22 – City of Rochester Hills – Death Investigation    #14-150540 SUMMARY:  Deputies along with the Rochester Hills Fire Department responded to a possible suicide by gun, in the 1900 block of Pond…

Ferndale Detective Brendan Moore Wins National Anthem Contest

Ferndale Detective Brendan Moore Wins National Anthem Contest (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 22, 2014) Ferndale Police Detective Brendan Moore won the Comerica Home of the Brave National Anthem Contest, earning the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at Saturday’s Detroit Tiger’s game. There’s also a $10,000 grant from Comerica Cares that will be given to…

Michigan Antique Festival in Davisburg Oct. 4-5

Michigan Antique Festival in Davisburg Oct. 4-5 (compiled, Sept. 22, 2014) The Michigan Antique and Collectible Festival will be at Springfield Oaks CountyPark on Oct. 4-5. The park is located at 12451 Andersonville Road in Davisburg. Hundreds of Antique & Vintage Dealers – Shabby Chic, Industrial, Glassware, Primitives, Unique Finds & More! Classic Car Show…

Local Champions of Justice among State Bar’s 2014 Awardees

Local Champions of Justice among State Bar’s 2014 Awardees (Crystal A. Proxmire, with thanks to Samantha Meinke, Sept. 22, 2014) The State Bar of Michigan announced winners of their 2014 awards, and those from Oakland County are tops in areas of social justice. Michael L. Pitt, managing partner at Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers received…

Sheriff’s Dept. Offers Women’s Self-Defense Classes, Oct.4,11,18 and 25

Sheriff’s Dept. Offers Women’s Self-Defense Classes, Oct.4,11,18 and 25 (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Sept.21, 2014) In observance of Women’s Self-Defense Month in October, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office will once again offer free self-defense classes for women during the month of October, 2014. The classes will be held at the Sheriff’s Auburn Hills Complex located…

August Trash Totals Are In, Claim Deadline Approaches

August Trash Totals Are In, Claim Deadline Approaches (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 20, 2014)  NOTE: An earlier version said Ferndale was the third highest in terms of trash.  This was an error and has been corrected. -cp SOCRRA (South Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority) has released the trash tally for the month of August, showing…