Poll Worker Pay Varies by City, Ferndale May Vote to Increase

Poll Worker Pay Varies by City, Ferndale May Vote to Increase (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2014) Competition from other cities is one of the reasons Ferndale has struggled to attract people to work the polls on Election Day, said City Clerk Cherilynn Brown in a memo to City Council. That’s why Brown and the…

Giving Back and Building HOPE: Michael Mirto

Giving Back and Building HOPE: Michael Mirto (Crystal A. Proxmire) Michael Mirto could have been a farmer, but the universe had other plans. Instead of growing strawberries, the 37-year-old Development Director cultivates support for SE Michigan’s LGBT population through his volunteer efforts at The HOPE Fund, which is part of the Community Foundation for Southeast…

Downtown Ferndale Trick-or-Treat & Library Party Oct 25

Downtown Ferndale Trick-or-Treat and Library Party Oct 25 (Heatherleigh Navarre, Oct. 13, 2014) 6th Annual Downtown Ferndale Trick-or-Treat! When: Saturday, October 25th, from 4-7pm What: Join us in downtown Ferndale for Trick-or-Treating throughout the downtown at your favorite shops and businesses Who: All Ferndale-area elementary school-aged children and their parents*. Look for the orange flyer…

Lawsuit against Ferndale Historical Society Dismissed

Lawsuit against Ferndale Historical Society Dismissed (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 11, 2014) A lawsuit brought by a former Mayor against the Ferndale Historcal Society has ended with a dismissal and his responsibility for half of the Society’s legal fees. In April, former Mayor Robert McGee, who served from 1992-1994, filed suit against the Ferndale Historical…

Lawsuit against Ferndale Historical Society Dismissed

Lawsuit against Ferndale Historical Society Dismissed (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 11, 2014) A lawsuit brought by a former Mayor against the Ferndale Historcal Society has ended with a dismissal and his responsibility for half of the Society’s legal fees. In April, former Mayor Robert McGee, who served from 1992-1994, filed suit against the Ferndale Historical…

Ferndale School Board Candidates Forum Oct. 25

Ferndale School Board Candidates Forum Oct. 25 (CFF Press Release, Oct. 10, 2014) Citizens for a Fair Ferndale is hosting a candidate forum for Ferndale School Board Trustee Candidates on Oct. 25 from 1:30pm to 3pm at the Ferndale Public Library  The forum is open to the public. Former School Board Trustee Keith Warnick is…

Area TimeBanks Hosting Auction Event in Royal Oak Oct. 18

Area TimeBanks Hosting Auction Event in Royal Oak Oct. 18 (Compiled, Oct. 8, 2014) Live & Silent AUCTION 1ST Ever “Bidding to Build our Communities” Auction Saturday, October 18 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Royal Oak Woman’s Club, 404 S. Pleasant, Royal Oak Light refreshments, entertainment, door prizes, free parking $10 in advance / $15…

Area TimeBanks Hosting Auction Event in Royal Oak Oct. 18

Area TimeBanks Hosting Auction Event in Royal Oak Oct. 18 (Compiled, Oct. 8, 2014) Live & Silent AUCTION 1ST Ever “Bidding to Build our Communities” Auction Saturday, October 18 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Royal Oak Woman’s Club, 404 S. Pleasant, Royal Oak Light refreshments, entertainment, door prizes, free parking $10 in advance / $15…

FEMA Opens Disaster Recovery Center…

FEMA Opens Disaster Recovery Center at Ferndale’s Kulick Community Center (City of Ferndale Press Release, Oct. 7, 2014) Ferndale, MI — FEMA has opened the Oakland County Disaster Recovery Center at the City of Ferndale’s Gerry Kulick Community Center to assist residents who suffered damages and losses in the August 11-13 severe storms and flooding. FEMA’s…