18 Year Old Dead from Suspected Suicide in Rochester Hills (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Aug. 22, 2014) INCIDENT: 14:54 Hrs. – Aug. 20 – City of Rochester Hills – Death Investigation – #14-131019 SUMMARY: Deputies along with the Rochester Hills Fire Department responded to the 300 block of Maryknoll West for a possible suicide. …
Man with Gun Threatens Women in Ferndale Library Parking Lot (Ferndale Police, Aug. 21, 2014) Ferndale Police arrested a man with a gun after receiving reports that he used the gun to threaten three women in the parking lot of the Ferndale Library (which is next to the police station). According to three victims the…
Throw Back Thursday: Guest Columns Through the Years (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 21, 2014) Since the oc115 first launched in June 2009 as the Ferndale 115 News, we’ve had the pleasure of presenting many insightful guest columns that people could learn from. As we begin a new push to find work worthy of sharing, here…
How it Feels to Help a Neighbor (Pastor Jim Pool, Renaissance Vineyard Church, Aug. 20, 2014) EDITOR’S NOTE: Renaissance Vineyard Church is hosting a Volunteer and Cleaning Supply organizing effort. Information is at the end of this article. We asked Pastor Jim Pool to talk about what a clean up volunteering experience was like. Here…
How it Feels to Help a Neighbor (Pastor Jim Pool, Renaissance Vineyard Church, Aug. 20, 2014) EDITOR’S NOTE: Renaissance Vineyard Church is hosting a Volunteer and Cleaning Supply organizing effort. Information is at the end of this article. We asked Pastor Jim Pool to talk about what a clean up volunteering experience was like. Here…
2014 Pagan Pride Festival Celebrates the Divine in Nature (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug.20, 2014) Pagan Pride Detroit held their annual Pagan Pride Festival on Aug. 9, attracting hundreds of people from various faiths to the peacefully wooded landscape of Green Acres Park in Hazel Park. The event was a celebration of nature, and the…
Trash Troubles: City by City Updates (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 19, 2014) As the trash from flooded homes piles up on curbs, in processing facilities, and in landfills, the most immediate problem facing municipalities is what to do with all that sewer-water-soaked stuff. Residents and city leaders worry over the potential health effects. “ My…
Trash Troubles: City by City Updates (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 19, 2014) As the trash from flooded homes piles up on curbs, in processing facilities, and in landfills, the most immediate problem facing municipalities is what to do with all that sewer-water-soaked stuff. Residents and city leaders worry over the potential health effects. “ My…
Madison Heights Contends Illegal Dumping by SOCRRA (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 19, 2014) The City of Madison Heights put a halt to what they call illegal dumping at a SOCRRA transfer station located in their City. The following press release gives details of their claim: “On Monday, August 18th, City personnel observed that several…
Madison Heights Contends Illegal Dumping by SOCRRA (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 19, 2014) The City of Madison Heights put a halt to what they call illegal dumping at a SOCRRA transfer station located in their City. The following press release gives details of their claim: “On Monday, August 18th, City personnel observed that several…
Ferndale 3-60 Opposition Meeting Aug. 21 (Compiled, Aug. 19, 2014) Businesses and residents who are opposed to the 3-60 Project in Ferndale are having a meeting on Thursday, Aug 21 at Mejishi Martial Arts, 247 West 9 Mile Road at 7:15pm. The 3-60 Project is a mixed use development with a focus on technology/office jobs…
Ferndale 3-60 Opposition Meeting Aug. 21 (Compiled, Aug. 19, 2014) Businesses and residents who are opposed to the 3-60 Project in Ferndale are having a meeting on Thursday, Aug 21 at Mejishi Martial Arts, 247 West 9 Mile Road at 7:15pm. The 3-60 Project is a mixed use development with a focus on technology/office jobs…
Junior League of Birmingham President Elect Shares Story (Shiela Jones, President Elect of Junior League of Birmingham, Aug. 18, 2014) If you would have told me five years ago that I would become a member of the Junior League of Birmingham, I would have been very skeptical. I had a preconceived notion that the League…
Escaping Pavement Free Concert in the Park Aug.22 (Compiled, Aug. 18, 2014) The Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission is getting ready for their second free Concert in the Park on Friday Aug. 22. Escaping Pavement, an alternative country band, will be playing from 7-9 at Kulick Community Center (1201 Livernois, Ferndale). There will be…
2014 Dream Cruise Coverage (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 18, 2014) Estimates are that 1.2 million people came to the Woodward corridor for the 20th annual Dream Cruise. The event kicked off in Ferndale with a Lights and Sirens Parade, which this year honored a fallen police officer. Read more about the tribute and watch the…
Man Assaulted at Hank Williams Jr. Concert Faces Life-Threatening Injuries (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Aug. 18, 2014) UPDATE: The Victim Robert Kobe was pronounced deceased today (Aug. 19) at 12:04 pm, by Dr. Doyle of McLaren Hospital Pontiac. The investigation will continue pending the outcome of an autopsy. INCIDENT: 20:55 Hrs. – Independence Township (DTE…
TransPride in the Park Breaks Attendance Record (Julia Music, Aug. 16, 2014) Transgender Pride in the Park on Aug. 9 at Geary Park in Ferndale was met with perfect weather and record attendance. As I have every year since Trans Pride moved to Ferndale I was met with smiling, welcoming faces but this year there…
TransPride in the Park Breaks Attendance Record (Julia Music, Aug. 16, 2014) Transgender Pride in the Park on Aug. 9 at Geary Park in Ferndale was met with perfect weather and record attendance. As I have every year since Trans Pride moved to Ferndale I was met with smiling, welcoming faces but this year there…
Five Dream Cruise Arrests in Royal Oak, ’65 Corvette Stolen in Birmingham (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug.18, 2014) Royal Oak Police shared information that there were only five arrests in the City during Dream Cruise, which took place Saturday, Aug. 16. They estimated that the event attracted 1.2 million people. According to the report there were…
Resource Centers Set Up for Flood Victims (Oakland County Press Release, Aug. 17, 2014) Residents and businesses impacted by this week’s storms and flooding will be able to meet face to face with multiple government and human service agencies next week. Oakland County Homeland Security Division, in partnership with the State of Michigan, will set…