Pictures from Berkley Art Bash + Artist Spotlights (Jon Berz, June 14, 2017) Berkley, MI – It was a fine day for family fun and treasure hunting on a sunny, hot, breezy Saturday, and felt like the official beginning of art festival season. Over 130 artists, crafters, vendors and local businesses converged in downtown Berkley,…
SOCRRA Communities Get Mixed Recycling, New Bins on the Way (SOCRRA, June 5, 2017) Troy, MI – Recycling is about to get a lot easier for residents in SOCCRA communities. This summer SOCRRA will deliver a 65 gallon recycling cart to every single family household in its member communities. And because SOCRRA is converting to…
SOCRRA Communities Get Mixed Recycling, New Bins on the Way (SOCRRA, June 5, 2017) Troy, MI – Recycling is about to get a lot easier for residents in SOCCRA communities. This summer SOCRRA will deliver a 65 gallon recycling cart to every single family household in its member communities. And because SOCRRA is converting to…
U of D Professor Gives Civic Lesson for Adults at Berkley Library (video) (Ryan Gesund, May 31, 2017) Berkley, MI – Dr. Alex Zamalin-Assistant Professor of Political Science at University Of Detroit Mercy gave a class titled Civics 101, at the Berkley Library which mainly dealt with the checks and balances in the federal government.…
Berkley High School Evacuated After Bomb Threat (compiled, April 25, 2017) Berkley, MI – Berkley High School was evacuated Tuesday morning after a bomb threat was phoned in according to The Daily Tribune. Berkley Schools Spokesperson Jessica Stilger told The Tribune ““We don’t think the threat is credible but out of an abundance of caution…
Car Insurance, Hiring Felons, Income Tax and More Discussed with Ferndale Seniors (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 25, 2017) Ferndale, MI – On a day where the Legislature was on Spring Break, State Representative Robert Wittenberg was still working, taking time to visit with constituents of the 27th District. The Ferndale Seniors group welcomed him as…
Historical Berkley Posters for Sale at Museum (City of Berkley, April 25, 2017) Berkley, MI – Limited quantities of posters featuring the 12 Mile streetscape, circa 1958, are now for sale at the Berkley Historical Museum. For just $10, historians can take home an 18 x 24 glossy print for their personal enjoyment. Several historic…
Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA Full of Educational Fun (MARK H. STOWERS, Nov. 23, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – The South Oakland YMCA was a bit busier than a normal Saturday. The celebration of Healthy Kids Day brought up more than 50 children and their families to participate in the Y’s back parking lot.…
Berkley First Egg Hunt Flows with Family Fun (Cheryl Weiss, April 16, 2017) Berkley, MI – Jaycee Park in Berkley was filled with smiles, laughter, and activity on Saturday morning as dozens of families gathered for the Easter egg hunt put on by Berkley First Methodist Church. The church is new to the community; they…
Seniors Can Apply for Robert A. Schuele Scholarship (Boys and Girls Club of Oakland Macomb Counties, April 11, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Click here for the link to the online application. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017SchueleScholarshipApplication The Robert A. Schuele Scholarship Committee has secured funding for the release of another four-year full-ride scholarship opportunity. Applications and supportive materials…
Berkley Discussion Helps Residents Fight Rats (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 1, 2017) Berkley, MI – In the war against rats, it is easy to want to blame one’s neighbor. Yet there are things that everybody can do to help reduce the presence of rats in their own yards. These methods for the focus of the…
MML#3: Senator Marty Knollenberg Named Legislator of the Year (Michigan Municipal League, March 26, 2017) LANSING, MI – The Michigan Municipal League has honored State Rep. Robert Kosowski (D-Westland) and Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy) as the League’s 2017 Legislators of the Year. The awards were formally presented to Rep. Kosowski and Sen. Knollenberg during the…
Interview: OC Times Founder Talks Development, Transit & Journalism (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 25, 2017) Bloomfield Twp, MI – Oakland County Times founder Crystal A. Proxmire was recently interviewed by Chuck Moss for the television and internet-based program Eye on Oakland. Discussion focused on developments and transit in communities like Holly, Ferndale, Royal Oak,…
Community Strengthens Bonds in Honor of Dominic Geskey By Alissa Malerman HUNTINGTON WOODS – Friends, family and classmates are planning a slew of remembrances in honor of Dominic Geskey, a constant smiling face and beloved community member, after he died unexpectedly at home March 13. Dominic Geskey, 15, of Huntington Woods, was born July…
DTE Working on Power Restoration, Warming Centers Available (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 11, 2017) Oakland County, MI – 250,000 people in DTE’s service area remain without power as of 3am Saturday after wind storms knocked down power lines through the area. According to the DTE website, “DTE’s restoration teams are fully mobilized and working 24/7…
15 #BookFaceFriday Pictures from Berkley Public Library (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 24, 2017) Clawson, MI – A social media trend that’s catching on among libraries is #BookFaceFriday. Staff and patrons find book covers with incomplete faces or bodies, then pose with the books to complete the picture. The Ferndale Area District Library, Blair Memorial Library…
LuLaRoe Sale to Benefit Berkley Man with Brain Injury Feb. 26 (EVENT page) Berkley, MI – Scott Turner, 41 from Berkley, is an inspirational Special Education teacher at Oak Park High School. On Memorial Day last year, he fell off a ladder and suffered a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). He was on life…
Mural at Berkley High School Celebrates Inclusion and Acceptance (Alissa Malerman, Feb 8, 2017) BERKLEY, MI – Students, community members, school administrators, support staff and parents streamed into the Berkley High School’s media center on Tuesday (Feb. 7) to celebrate the school’s newest addition, a mural that showcases community, friendship, understanding and acceptance. The effort…
Demonstrations Show Support for Refugees and Immigrants (Leslie Ellis, Jan. 29, 2017) Hamtramck and Detroit, MI – Shouts of “No hate! No fear! Refugees are welcome here!” rang out Sunday in Hamtramck and at Detroit Metropolitan Airport as thousands of people protested President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban on refugees and immigrants from seven mainly…
County Commissioners Sworn In (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 11, 2017) Pontiac, MI – The Oakland County Board of Commissioners made their official start to the 2017-2018 term with a swearing in ceremony Wednesday night at the County Commission building in Pontiac. Nineteen of the Commissioners were incumbents that had been re-elected. Two new Commissioners took…