Sugar Packets & Covered Mirrors: Becoming Detectives for those with Dementia (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 14, 2017) Novi, MI – Loretta and Gregory were married at the age of 16, over 40 years ago, and have always been true to each other. Yet as Gregory began to age, Alzheimer’s started to take its toll and…
Trick or Treat Trail in Clawson Park Oct. 29 Clawson, MI – It’s time to begin planning for our annual Trick or Treat Trail in Clawson Park on Sunday, October 29th, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Children, with their parents, trick or treat around the wood chip trail in the park. This is a great marketing opportunity…
2017 Candidate Interview: Kyle Bird for Clawson City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 1, 2017) Clawson, MI – Kyle Bird is one of five people running for two seats on the Clawson City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot are Matthew Ball, Jim Horto, Paula Millan and Susan Moffitt. Bird…
2017 Candidate Interview: Paula Millan for Clawson City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 17, 2017) Clawson, MI – Paula Millan is one of five candidates running for two seats on the Clawson City Council. Also on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot are Matthew Ball, Kyle Bird, Jim Horton and Susan Moffitt. Millan has done municipal…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out what is going…
Blair Library in Clawson Presents: Hidden Benefits of Eating Organic Sept. 30 Clawson, MI – On Saturday morning, September 30th,2017 at 11:00AM Aaron Wallace from Balance Your Fitness will talk about the lesser known facts of eating organic. Plus, show how organic food will not only to improve your physical health, but your financial health…
LWV Candidate Forum for Clawson City Council Sept. 28 Clawson, MI – The League of Women Voters is hosting a candidate forum for Clawson City Council candidates. Here is the info: Thursday, September 28, 2017 7 PM Clawson City Hall 425 N. Main St. Clawson, MI 48017 City of Clawson: City Council. 5…
Blair Library in Clawson Presentation on the Blair Family Sept. 25 Clawson, MI – On Monday evening, September 25, at 7:00PM Historical Curator Melodie Nichols will explore several generations of the Blair family, how they influenced the growth of Clawson, and the legacy they left on our city . Please register for this free program in the library…
2017 Solar Eclipse Pics (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2017) Oak Park, Ferndale, Ortonville, Southfield, Troy, Royal Oak, MI – Throughout Oakland County kids and adults joined with people all over the United States to watch a solar eclipse as it crossed the nation. In Metro Detroit the moon blocked out the sun by about…
Solar Eclipse Viewing Parties and Tips to View Safely (Oakland County Health Division, Aug. 18, 2017) Oakland County Health Division encourages residents to view the upcoming solar eclipse safely. A partial solar eclipse will be viewable in Oakland County on Monday, August 21, between 1:02 p.m. and 3:46 p.m., with the maximum eclipse visibility at…
Join the Fun with Go Comedy! Dream Cruise Bingo (Go Comedy, Aug. 16, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Some people love the Dream Cruise, others not so much. But however you feel, if you’re out and about people-watching you may enjoy this fun BINGO game designed by the comedians at Go Comedy in Ferndale. Keep your…
Chickens of Oakland County, Where Does Your Community Stand? (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 3, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Jackson Clementz loves his chickens. The five year old spends time chasing and petting the three black New England Reds and three Red Sex Links that live in a pen in his grandfather’s backyard in Holly.…
2017 Candidate Interview: Matthew Ball for Clawson City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 21, 2017) Clawson, MI – Matthew (Matt) Ball is running for Clawson City Council on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. Susan Moffitt has also turned in petitions and there could be more as the filing deadline has not yet come. This will…
2017 Candidate Interview: Susan Moffitt for Clawson City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2017) Clawson, MI – Susan (Sue) Moffitt is running for Clawson City Council on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. Matt Ball has also turned in petitions and they could be more as the filing deadline has not yet come. This will…
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and…
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and…
Fireworks in Oakland County 2017 (EVENT page) Much appreciation goes to Meg Geddes of MichiganFireworks.com who compiles this list as a labor of love and generously shares with publications like Oakland County Times. Stony Creek Metropark Fireworks Date: June 23, 2017 at Dusk Where: Stony Creek Metropark 4300 Main Park Road in Shelby Township, Michigan…
Clawson Rocks the First CraftCom Festival (Sam Gurwin, June 18, 2017) Clawson, MI – Comic books and craft beer came together this weekend for the first annual CraftCom Festival in Downtown Clawson. The free event included cosplay contests, amazing local crafters and artists, comic and game vendors, live music, locally made robots, a homebrew competition,…
Clawson Rocks the First CraftCom Festival (Sam Gurwin, June 18, 2017) Clawson, MI – Comic books and craft beer came together this weekend for the first annual CraftCom Festival in Downtown Clawson. The free event included cosplay contests, amazing local crafters and artists, comic and game vendors, live music, locally made robots, a homebrew competition,…
Ferndale Approves Skateboard Park, Detroit City Skateboards Relocating (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 13, 2017) Ferndale, MI – A group of kids was really happy Monday night when Ferndale City Council voted to proceed with plans for a skate park at Wilson Park near Hilton and Marshall. The young people took turns speaking at the podium,…