Ferndale’s Annual Perennial Exchange, Sept. 27 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 8, 2014) The Ferndale Beautification Commission is stepping up their game for this year’s Perennial Exchange. In addition to the opportunity for residents to bring in their extra perennials and seeds to trade for others, the event has a new location and new features. There…
SWAT Team Saves Man from Suicide w/Tear Gas, Another Suicide Reported (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Sept. 8, 2014) FROM DAY SHIFT: 9-6-14 THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 9-7-14 __________________ INCIDENT: 14:59 Hrs. – Independence Township – Death Investigation / Suicide. #14-141417 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to a residence located in the 2500 block of Mann Rd for an…
SWAT Team Saves Man from Suicide w/Tear Gas, Another Suicide Reported (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Sept. 8, 2014) FROM DAY SHIFT: 9-6-14 THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 9-7-14 __________________ INCIDENT: 14:59 Hrs. – Independence Township – Death Investigation / Suicide. #14-141417 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to a residence located in the 2500 block of Mann Rd for an…
Governor Snyder, Blue Cross Among Those in Madison Heights Touting Nutrition Program (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 6, 2014) Governor Rick Snyder joined Blue Cross Blue Shield and other partners at Madison Elementary School Thursday to introduce expansion of the Building Healthy Communities Program. Over 200 kids in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade came to…
Governor Snyder, Blue Cross Among Those in Madison Heights Touting Nutrition Program (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 6, 2014) Governor Rick Snyder joined Blue Cross Blue Shield and other partners at Madison Elementary School Thursday to introduce expansion of the Building Healthy Communities Program. Over 200 kids in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade came to…
Storm Update and Power Outage Tips (City of Berkley, Sept. 6, 2014) There are 330,000 customers in the DTE Service Territory without power. Power restoration is estimated for Monday, September 8th. A number of linemen from other states are coming in this afternoon and evening to help restore power. Strong winds have caused power lines to…
Student Could Win Trip to Congress of Cities in Leadership Essay Contest (MML Press Release, intro by Jay Foreman, Sept. 6, 2014) As we know, today’s teenagers will become tomorrow’s leaders. Who will they ultimately be and how will they get there? Some will take themselves into this direction consciously while others will get there…
Oakland County Taskforce Advocating for Public Education Meeting Sept 29 (Oakland Schools press release, Sept. 6, 2014) Oakland County Taskforce Advocating for Public Education will be having a meeting on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 from 6pm-7pm at Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford. The meeting will include a welcome and introduction, and overview…
Oakland County Taskforce Advocating for Public Education Meeting Sept 29 (Oakland Schools press release, Sept. 6, 2014) Oakland County Taskforce Advocating for Public Education will be having a meeting on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 from 6pm-7pm at Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford. The meeting will include a welcome and introduction, and overview…
Warren Man Dead from Downed Power Line, Storm Damage Through Area (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) A swift but powerful storm hit SE Michigan Friday night, causing downed trees and branches, downed power lines and at least one death. Click on Detroit reports that a man at 13870 Julius Ave in Warren went into…
Warren Man Dead from Downed Power Line, Storm Damage Through Area (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) A swift but powerful storm hit SE Michigan Friday night, causing downed trees and branches, downed power lines and at least one death. Click on Detroit reports that a man at 13870 Julius Ave in Warren went into…
Warren Man Dead from Downed Power Line, Storm Damage Through Area (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) A swift but powerful storm hit SE Michigan Friday night, causing downed trees and branches, downed power lines and at least one death. Click on Detroit reports that a man at 13870 Julius Ave in Warren went into…
Details Come Out in Preliminary Exam on Ferndale Library Parking Lot Gun Incident (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) Robert James Reid is one step closer to trial for the Aug. 20 incident involving a gun in the parking lot of the Ferndale Public Library. Reid is being charged with three counts felony assault after…
Why I Walk: Alyssa Atkinson on AIDS Walk Detroit, Sept. 14 (Alyssa Atkinson, Sept. 5, 2014) About a month ago I went to put the date for this year’s AIDS Walk on my calendar, only to realize that the date of the walk, September 14th, just happens to fall on Grandparents Day. What a strange…
Donut Shop Break in and More in Royal Oak Police Report (Royal Oak Police, Sept. 5, 2014) Royal Oak Police Department Weekly Update For the week of August 28, 2014 through September 4, 2014 Breaking and Entering 1016 S. Main (Main Donut Stop), 9-3-14, 11:40 p.m.: The owner of the Donut Shop heard a noise…
363 Auto Fatalities Last Year: SEMCOG Survey Seeks Answers (SEMCOG Press Release, Sept. 5, 2014) Last year there were more than 128,000 traffic crashes in the Metro Detroit area in which 363 people lost their lives and over 35,000 were injured. And we are in the last month of the busy summer travel season…
Clawson and HW Join Ferndale in Waiving Fees, RO to Vote Monday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) Now that the floods of Aug. 11 are gone, there is still plenty of cleanup and property restoration to be done in South Oakland County Communities. Some cities are making that easy by waiving fees for residents…
Earth Friendly Landscapes Presentation in Pleasant Ridge Sept. 18 (SOCWA press release, Sept. 4, 2014) Earth Friendly Landscapes: Practical Tips for Sustainable Lawns and Gardens Presented by Lillian Dean, Coordinator, Healthy Lawns & Gardens, SOCWA SE Oakland County Water Authority When and Where: Thursday, September 18th at 7PM Pleasant Ridge Community Center 4 Ridge…
Detroit Zoo Makes an Impact on Wyoming Toad Comeback (Detroit Zoo Press Release, Sept. 5, 2014) The Detroit Zoological Society’s breeding program for the Wyoming toad has produced a record 3,945 tadpoles for release into the wild in its efforts to preserve the federally endangered amphibian. “This is the largest number of tadpoles we have…
Fake Traveler’s Checks Found in Brighton, More May be Around (Brighton Police Department, Sept. 5, 2014) A citizen recently found a large stack of traveler’s checks in a parking lot and turned them in to police. The traveler’s checks turned out to be fraudulent. These checks were printed to resemble standard personal checks but labeled…