Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter Gives State of City Address (City of Ferndale, April 18, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter gave a State of the City Address Tuesday night addressing a room full of residents and members of the business community at the Rust Belt Market. Congressman Sandy Levin, State Representative Robert Wittenberg…
Residents Show Love for Departing Ferndale Housing Commissioner (CP Proxmire, April 15, 2017) Ferndale, MI – If it weren’t for Carole Morency sharing information with those investigating the Ferndale Housing Commission, the lives of the seniors, disabled and low-income residents in the housing program might not be the same. Under the direction of a careless…
MML#6 – The Future of DDA and TIF Funding (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 13, 2017) Lansing, MI – There are 640 TIF Authorities through the state, and sometimes their value gets questioned when budgets get tight. As the Michigan Legislature discusses potential change to the Downtown Development Authority Act and other Tax Increment Funding (TIF)…
Ferndale Library Hosting Family Read-In May 1 (EVENT page) FERNDALE, MI – Families with kids of all ages are encouraged to celebrate Children’s Book Week at the Ferndale Area District Library with a Family Read-In event on Mon., May 1. This free event starts at 6:30 pm and will feature games, crafts, and other…
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…
Ferndale to Vote on Garbutt Park Safety Town Installation, Bike Month (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 10, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council is expected to vote tonight on the installation of a “Safety Town” at Garbutt Park. Plans included on the consent agenda call for the former hockey rink area that’s been coated with…
County Sheriff, Chiefs from Southfield, Oak Park, Farmington Hills Discuss Race (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 8, 2017) Southfield, MI – What are the results of taking a proactive approach to community policing and addressing racial inequities? Police Chiefs from through SE Michigan and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard were among the speakers at the Race…
Easter Eggstravaganza Gathers Ferndale Families (Jonathan A. Berz, April 9, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Hundreds of families came together yesterday in four parks scattered around Ferndale for the annual Easter Eggstravaganza put on by the cooperative efforts of the City of Ferndale, Kulick Community Center and Renaissance Vineyard Church. Each of the four hunts had…
Palmer Park Art Fair May 6 & 7 (EVENT page) Detroit, Mich – The Palmer Park Art Fair’s new poster celebrates the historic Log Cabin as it is renewed, just as the spring art fair celebrates the creative and eclectic spirit of the boutique, al fresco art sale. The 2017 poster winner created by College…
Petitioners Giving False Information to Thwart Parking Deck Plans (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 1, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Plans are in the design phase for a parking deck in Downtown Ferndale, but petitioners spreading false information could undermine the project. The plan is to build a 4 story mixed use structure that would take the…
300 Needed to Carry Signs for MI Fallen Foot Float May 29 in Ferndale (Event Page) Ferndale, MI – Volunteers are needed to take part in a solemn tradition to honor the Michigan women and men who have lost their lives in service. The Michigan’s Fallen Foot Float is part of Ferndale’s annual Memorial Day…
Holly Welcomes New Owners to Holly Antiques (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 1, 2017) Holly, MI – With over 100 guests, charming music, incredible bouquets and an eclectic spread of appetizers and desserts, the new owners of Holly Antiques made an elegant first impression with their ribbon cutting Friday. Jerome Raska and Robbin Yelverton purchased…
Deanna Tartaglia Fills Vacancy on Ferndale Housing Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 27, 2017) Ferndale, MI – “It’s time to lean in girl.” That’s what Ferndale resident Deanna Tartaglia told herself after being one of hundreds of Ferndale women who participated in marches and demonstrations following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. “I felt moved…
Ferndale Youth Assistance Awards Show a Community that Helps Kids (Alissa Malerman, March 26, 2017) FERNDALE – The Ferndale Youth Assistance Program welcomed students, teachers, elected officials and law officers as they pulled up chairs in the very crowded University High School cafeteria to honor contributions of the community’s young volunteers during the Jack and…
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,…
Reporter Food: Reuben Egg Rolls at Dino’s Lounge in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 24, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Dino’s Lounge has totally outdone themselves with their special March Munchies menu! There are just a few more days left to enjoy Irish specials like all you can eat fish and chips, corned beef and cabbage,…
MML#1 – Working Towards Complete Streets (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 21, 2017) Lansing, MI – Civic leaders came together Tuesday to learn about topics important to local governments including “Complete Streets.” Representatives of Ferndale, Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo sat on a Michigan Municipal League’s Capitol Conference panel Tuesday to share what successes their communities have…
Ferndale Superintendent Blake Prewitt Accepted for Lakeview Position (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 23, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale School Superintendent Blake Prewitt has been accepted for the position of Superintendent of Lakeview Schools. According to the Battle Creek Enquirer, discussion lasted over six hours, with the vote to hire Prewitt being made just after midnight…
Ferndale: Arrests on College Street were for Outstanding Warrants (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 23, 2017) Ferndale, MI – In response to an inquiry by Oakland County Times, Ferndale Sgt. Baron Brown released the following statement about arrests made on College Street Tuesday night. “03/21/2017 at 20:46: We sent officers to238 College because a neighbor who…
Students Learn about their Rights (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 22, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Can a principal strip search a student if they believe they have drugs on them? Can a student flip off a teacher at a restaurant? Can a school censor items in the student-run school paper? These and many other issues were…