Bills to Give LGBT People Civil Rights Protection Stuck in Committee (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 3, 2014) Bipartisan efforts to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act did not get enough votes in a committee hearing today to make it out of committee to a full House of Representatives Vote. After an hour-long public hearing –…
Henna Holiday Party for Drayton Ave. Co Op in Ferndale Dec. 7 (compiled, Dec. 3, 2014) Join local parents and supporters for an evening of fun, henna, and free pool at the Loving Touch in Ferndale on Dec. 7! The Henna Holiday Party will have $10, $15 and $20 henna options with all proceeds going…
Ellen Cogen Lipton’s Final Coffee Hour as State Rep Dec. 9 (Press Release, Dec. 2, 2014) State Representative Ellen Cogen Lipton (D-Huntington Woods) invites residents to attend her upcoming and final coffee hour to discuss state and community issues, including proposals to fund road repairs and other matters expected to come up in the Legislature…
Spotlight on The School Of Rock: Performing Dec. 6 at FPL (Jeff Milo, Ferndale Public Library, Dec. 2, 2014) Don’t expect some cutesy kid’s band. This is the real deal. This is the School Of Rock and they’re coming to the Ferndale Public Library, this Saturday. “If Rock n’ Roll is what you want,” offers…
SOCRRA Accepting Styrofoam at Drop Off Center (Compiled, Nov. 30, 2014) SOCRRA [Southeast Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority] is now accepting Styrofoam at their Drop-Off Center in Troy, starting December 1. You can now drop off the following items: Cups and takeout containers Egg cartons Rinsed meat trays Food trays/lunch trays (No Styrofoam peanuts) All…
Downtown Ferndale Businesses Set for Small Business Saturday (C. Proxmire, Nov. 29, 2014) Modern Natural Baby owner Emily Murray calls Small Business Saturday “the busiest day of the year.” But of course she and her staff are ready to sell the eco-friendly kids toys, bibs, cloth diapers, and other baby-raising accessories that make great…
Downtown Ferndale Businesses Set for Small Business Saturday (C. Proxmire, Nov. 29, 2014) Modern Natural Baby owner Emily Murray calls Small Business Saturday “the busiest day of the year.” But of course she and her staff are ready to sell the eco-friendly kids toys, bibs, cloth diapers, and other baby-raising accessories that make great…
Downtown Ferndale Ice Festival Dec. 13 (DDA Press Release, Nov. 29, 2014, republished Dec. 12, 2014) The annual Downtown Ferndale Ice Festival takes place Saturday, Dec 13 from 10am to 6pm. There will be over 40 ice sculptures, ice carving demonstrations, live reindeer, hayrides, a warming tent and photos with Santa. Learn more at…
Registration Open for Ferndale Recreation Winter Break Camp for Kids Age 5-12 (Ferndale Recreation Press Release, Nov. 29, 2014) Looking for some frosty fun while school is out? Come join Ferndale Recreation for its 2014 Winter Break Camp! In addition to a bevy of fun camp games and activities, your child will get the opportunity…
2014 Royal Oak Holiday Magic Parade (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 28, 2014) Royal Oak kicked off the holiday season with the 13th Annual Holiday Magic Parade. The event brought several communities together, with marching bands from Detroit, Ecorse, Ferndale and Royal Oak. Dozens of groups and businesses took part as well, including guests of…
Happy Thanksgiving from Grant School 2014 (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 27, 2014) At Grant School in Ferndale there is a Thanksgiving tradition of a shared meal and a performance by the little ones. The three and four year old preschoolers sang a turkey-themed song before joining their proud parents for a feast of turkey,…
Ferndale Sixth Graders Learn About Giving Through Food Pantry (C. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2014) Last week the kids at JFK School learned something that many Ferndale area grown-ups may not even know about: a food pantry right in their own community! Sixth graders from Greg Williamson and Elaine Zold’s classes took a field…
So…Why Small Business Saturday? (Guest Column by Cristina Sheppard-Decius, Executive Director of Ferndale DDA, orig. Ferndale Michigan Works, Nov. 26,2014) I do not “do” Black Friday. Never have. So when American Express came out with Small Business Saturday a few years back, I thought, “Well finally, someone gets it.” I always thought I was alone in…
Guest Column: Thanksgiving for the Goodness of Regional Philanthropy (Kurt Metzger, Mayor of Pleasant Ridge, Nov. 25, 2014) A November 11 Detroit News Editorial, entitled “Foundations think out of box to aid Detroit,” paid credit to the foundations who came forth to help fund the Grand Bargain and move the Detroit bankruptcy process to…
Ferndale Gets Lit with Holiday Hoof Run, FestiveALE and a Metalliclaus Tree Lighting (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2014) Ferndale rang in the holiday season in a truly “Ferndale Normal” way on Saturday with a trio of events to help visitors “get lit.” Pork, potatoes and beer filled bellies as local bands rocked the…
Transit Summit Connects Business, Faith, Education Communities and More (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 22, 2014) Who cares about public transportation? Judging from the diverse crowd at the Build Business Build Transit summit on Nov. 18 at Ford Field in Detroit, it’s pretty much everybody. The summit brought together people in the faith community,…
Bill Grogan’s Goat to Play at Magic Bag Dec 5 Green up December! Celtic Rock and Roll with the Goat, Stone Clover and the TossPints. It’ll be a disastrously fun evening with Bagpipes, Fiddles, Mandolins, Accordions, oh yeah! Bill Grogan’s Goat is a collective of five Detroit musicians who have played on and off together…
Ferndale Pastor Jim Pool: Seeking the Success of our City (Guest Column by Jim Pool, orig. Ferndale Michigan Works, Nov. 23, 2014) “Wherever I am, I try to support the community, love people, encouraging all that is good that is happening in the city.” When we opened our doors as the Renaissance Vineyard Church nearly…
Winter’s Tale Comes to Michigan Actors Studio Dec. 7-31 (Press Release, Nov. 22, 2014) Slipstream Theatre Initiative proudly presents the debut of the first show in their inaugural season! This made in Detroit company kicks off a season of 8 shows with Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Slipstream pairs with the Ruth Ellis Center in Detroit…
Happy’s Pizza Founder Convicted of Multi-Million Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme (US Department of Justice Press Release, Nov. 21, 2014) On November 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, a federal jury after deliberating 4.5 hours convicted the president and founder of Happy’s Pizza of conspiracy to defraud the United States…