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Oakland County Health: Food Safety Practices for Summer

Whether at a picnic, outdoor event or grilling at home, the following tips on preparing, storing and cooking food will help protect individuals against food-borne illnesses.

Reaction to Gay Marriage Rulings

Between the Lines News is covering the Supreme Court decisions about Prop 8 and DOMA, both of which pertain to same-sex marriage. The coverage includes national and local stories, including happenings here in Ferndale. Go to www.pridesource.com for all the coverage, and…

Library’s Lost Revenue Causes Budget Cuts

Several board members and citizens present at the June 4th meeting expressed a strong desire to see those funds returned to the library as the voters intended when they approved a dedicated library millage in 2007.

Kids Help Plant Trees in Arbor Day Forest (video)

Campers from the Kulick Center Summer Program joined the Department of Public Works and the Beautification Commission for the annual tree planting in the Arbor Day Forest at Oppenheimer Park on Tuesday. Two dozen youngsters aged 5-12 listened as Parks and Forestry Supervisor Shaun Slocum explained tree-planting basics. Then they dug in themselves, taking turns shoveling in the dirt needed to support the two trees they were adding to the forest.

Ferndale Launches New Website

Mayor Dave Coulter stated, “The successful launch of the new website is a symbol of our continual commitment to reinventing how our city communicates and does business.”

Food Blog: The Perfect Steak Without a Grill

After years of experimentation and failure, I’ve found a recipe for steak that I can make in the house, without a grill. Be warned, it’s not exactly healthy. But it is delicious.

The method comes from The Two Recipes Blog

Beautification Awards Given

A summertime tradition in Ferndale is the giving of Beautification Awards to homes and businesses that been improved. June’s awards were given at the Ferndale City Council Meeting on June 24. Winners are Adam and Carrie Riemerof 395 W. Cambourne, Mark and Emilie Macklenborg of 281 College. The business winner is Autometric Collision of Ferndale at 23222 Woodward.

The Move is On: Police and Court Begin Remodeling

While the construction takes place, police business will be split between City Hall and the Hazel Park Police Station, which is where detainees will be held. City Hall will also be the temporary home of the court, with cases being held in Council Chambers. Some court staff will also be located in a separate office building up the street.

POW: New Environmental Organization Formed

A new, not-for-profit organization has been formed in Oakland County by Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, and others, to provide educational programs and events supporting protection and preservation of our natural water resources.

Oakland County Offers Citizen Planner Course in September

Michigan Citizen Planner offers the Fundamentals of Planning and Zoning, a seven-session course leading to a certificate of completion awarded by MSU Extension. The course is for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.

Ferndale Could Change Fireworks Code

A new bill allows cities more flexibility in regulating hours of fireworks, and Ferndale council members are ready to make some changes to the local ordinance.

In response to legislation that was signed on June 19, City Attorney Christ drafted an Ordinance

Parking Meters Make Money for Public Art at ARTWN (video)

The ARTWN event (“Art Town”) raised money to help the DDA purchase at least two sculptures from the public art exhibit that was temporarily installed around town last year. The decorated parking meters were auctioned off, with some fetching several hundred dollars.

Where Will You Be on Day of Decision?

The U.S. Supreme Court could rule any day on the two cases that affect the LGBT community, and community centers across Michigan are in the process of figuring out how to serve as gathering places for people affected by the decisions. A national movement, called Day of Decision 2013, is working to organize places for people to gather whether the outcome requires celebrating, protesting, or simply understanding what the decision means.

Wider I-75 in the Works and other SEMCOG Plans Approved

Despite resolutions against it by the cities of Ferndale, Hazel Park and Detroit, The Southeastern Michigan Council of Government (SEMCOG) voted this week to approve their 2040 Regional Transit Plan that includes the widening of I-75.

Ferndale 115 Video: Here’s How You Can Help

The Ferndale 115 has overcome many challenges facing online news sites, including how best to gather news online, how to have a format that is easy for readers to use, how to connect with groups and share stories, and how to balance social media with the need for being a destination site.

The next two concerns are funding and growth.