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Roe v Wade and the Road Ahead for Women’s Health Rights (video)

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 10, 2013

Oakland County Clerk and former Michigan State Representative Lisa Brown also spoke at the event, discussing the recent wave of anti-women legislation in Michigan, including HB5711 which put severe limitations on abortion clinics. She explained how no women had been allowed to testify at the committee hearing where the bill was discussed, and how she was banned from speaking for a day because she used the word “vagina” when talking about it.

Michigan Aids Coalition Names Terry Ryan CEO

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 10, 2013

Among many duties he handled as director of grants and special projects for the Michigan AIDS Coalition, Ryan was also the AmeriCorps City Supervisor. He was instrumental in bringing two exclusive national fundraising events held annually in Detroit: Dining Out for Life (April), and DIFFA’s (Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS) Dining by Design (September).

DDA Addresses Parking Problems

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 9, 2013

Changes to the parking system have been creating confusion and frustration throughout Ferndale’s parking lots. The new central pay stations went live last week, leaving some visitors literally out in the cold as people waited in line to figure out how to use the multi-space kiosks. The new machines come along with higher parking rates, further upsetting visitors are used to putting a quarter in at their respective space and walking away.

Snow Day: Hazel Park and Ferndale Schools Closed Due to Weather

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 8, 2013

Both of the School Districts that serve our community are closed on Feb. 8 due to snow.

Residents are encouraged to review our “Stuff to Know for the Snow” article, which reminds people to keep their sidewalks shoveled and to move cars from the street for snow plows. It also

Ferndale Public Library to Launch “Lucky Day” Collection

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 7, 2013

To celebrate the launch of the Lucky Day collection, each person who checks out a Lucky Day book on February 14th will be entered into the raffle to win fun prizes. The library will also be giving away tasty treats to enjoy while you devour your book. Librarian Darlene Hellenberg is very excited to reveal the Lucky Day collection to the public.

Generations Concert Moves Kulick Center (video)

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 7, 2013

The bands performed several songs for the Seniors and the others who came to watch. Check out our other Blues Festival story and videos at https://oaklandcounty115.com/2013/01/27/the-ferndale-blues-festival-has-begun-videos/.

Christian Mueller Recognized as School Superhero (video)

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 6, 2013

A school superhero is someone who spends their days reaching out to young people and helping them lean and succeed. The United Way and General Motors recently partnered with the Madison Heights School District, and as part of their grant they are recognizing “School Superheros” like Madison High Assistant Principal Christian Mueller.

TIA Membership Renewed: What They Do For You

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 6, 2013

At the Jan. 14, 2013 City Council meeting, elected officials voted to renew membership in the Traffic Improvement Association with dues of $5,900 for the year. The renewal came highly recommend by the Police and the Department of Public Works, though the public may not realize what the organization does for the City.

TIA Executive Director Jim Santilli came to the meeting…

Crashing in Ferndale: Report Shows Accident Rates, Causes and More

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 6, 2013

In the three-year reporting period, there was a total of 1065 accidents. These included one reported fatality and 16 incapacitating injuries. There were 25 accidents involving bicyclists and 19 involving pedestrians

Citizens for Fair Ferndale Seek Good Neighbor Award Nominees

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 5, 2013

Please join Citizens for a Fair Ferndale in celebrating the ongoing efforts of those who live, work and attend school in Ferndale who value the fair and equal treatment of others and are engaged in making this happen on a daily basis. The Good Neighbor Awards program identifies and honors individuals, organizations and businesses in our community who are outstanding examples of “good neighbors,”

2013 Rib Burn Off Rocks the Big Tent (video)

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 4, 2013

The Annual Rib Burn Off took place Feb. 2 with well over 1,000 people making their way to the big heated tent set up behind Dino’s Lounge. The event raised money for Ferndale Youth Assistance and Michigan AIDS Coalition. Eight teams of local business people competed for the hearts and taste buds of the crowd, serving up their own style of meaty BBQ ribs. Attendees paid $10 to sample ribs from each team, and voted for their favorite

Opening of The Body Eclectic at Lawrence St. Gallery (video)

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 2, 2013

Lawrence St. Gallery was packed for the opening reception of their annual juried exhibition The Body Eclectic. This is the 13th year for the show, and there were 80 pieces selected out of over 150 submitted. The collection was juried by artist Edee Joppich, who selected works based on diversity in interpretation…

Ferndale 115 News Founder’s Interview on Art & Design

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 1, 2013

In this program, Proxmire explains why The Ferndale 115 News is important, not just to Ferndale, but to the overall profession of journalism. She discusses the risk of a corporate news monopoly, and how news has changed in the past three decades. Plus she talks about how the Ferndale community has been supportive of her work.

Ferndale Schools Move Ahead with Strategic Planning

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 1, 2013

Stakeholders included administration, school board members past and present, teachers, parents and others in the community.

“We’ve found that there are four central themes that came up over and over,” Fleetham said. Those topics, which are now the focus of the planning moving forward, are enrollment, race, trust and collaboration and achievement gaps between student groups.

Coolidge Honors Assembly Gives Over 150 Awards

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 1, 2013

On Jan. 29 over 150 students were honored at the Coolidge Honors Assembly. Each quarter parents get to see their youngsters honored for Citizenship, Honors (getting As and Bs), Writing and being Noble.

DDA Prepares for Future with Personnel Changes and Additions

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 1, 2013

Martha Potere joins the DDA staff as the organization’s Program Manager and will be responsible for business development, design initiatives and fund development, along with serving as staff liaison to the DDA’s Business Development (Biz Dev) Committee and staff assistance to the Design Committee.

Ferndale 115 News Founder’s Interview on Art & Design Program

All Stories, Bloomfield Area Communities, Ferndale, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 1, 2013

Ferndale 115 News Founder’s Interview on Art & Design Program (Feb. 1, 2013) The work of the Ferndale 115 News is growing beyond the city’s four square miles, and recently Editor & Publisher Crystal Proxmire had the opportunity to talk about that work on the Art & Design Show out of Bloomfield Township. The show…

Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Cases Explained

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 1, 2013

The Supreme Court has decided to take on two same-sex marriage cases this year. Each one addresses a different, but important facet of the marriage issue. The first addresses the Proposition 8 case in California and the second addresses a case where a couple was married in Canada and had a civil union in New York, but when one partner died the other was left with a $363,053 inheritance tax

Police Report: Driver Faces Sixth Time Drunk Driving Charge

All StoriesBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher February 1, 2013

PETWAY has 5 prior similar convictions. He was stopped after running a red light on northbound Woodward at Marshall.

PETWAY’s license was suspended from prior OWI convictions and he has previously been convicted of Driving While License Suspended.

Low Enrollment in DLC, Deficit Budget, Lost Jobs for Teachers

All Stories, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher January 31, 2013

“From a background perspective, the district experienced a significant enrollment shortfall, primarily at the Digital Learning Center, that resulted in a loss of approximately $3.5-million in state aid. More specifically, the district experienced a loss of 449.21 full-time equivalent students from the number projected for this year.”

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