“Moving Art” Car Makes People Smile, is Also for Sale (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 7, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – It was divine inspiration that called Judith Fletcher, aka “Lady J,” to start turning her 1996 Geo Prism into a work of art. And it was at least a good coincidence that she was loading…
MML#1: Officials Learn Basics of Being a Good Public Servant (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2018) Frankenmuth, MI – For Bob Slattery, former Mayor of Mt. Morris, a life of public service is “the perfect life.” And as a past President of Michigan Municipal League and an ongoing educator for elected officials, he’s been able…
MML#1: Officials Learn Basics of Being a Good Public Servant (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2018) Frankenmuth, MI – For Bob Slattery, former Mayor of Mt. Morris, a life of public service is “the perfect life.” And as a past President of Michigan Municipal League and an ongoing educator for elected officials, he’s been able…
Mayor Hartwell Says Madison Heights Future is Bright (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 1, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – The tables were adorned with construction paper sunshine faces with smiles and sunglasses as the Mayors of Madison Heights and Hazel Park gave the annual State of the City speeches last week at the Hazel Park Recreation…
Mayor Hartwell Says Madison Heights Future is Bright (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 1, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – The tables were adorned with construction paper sunshine faces with smiles and sunglasses as the Mayors of Madison Heights and Hazel Park gave the annual State of the City speeches last week at the Hazel Park Recreation…
Mayor Hartwell Says Madison Heights Future is Bright (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 1, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – The tables were adorned with construction paper sunshine faces with smiles and sunglasses as the Mayors of Madison Heights and Hazel Park gave the annual State of the City speeches last week at the Hazel Park Recreation…
Superintendents Assure Parents, Share Resources in Wake of Florida School Shooting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 15, 2018) Clarkston, Farmington, Ferndale, Madison Heights, MI – Wednesday’s shooting in Parkland Florida left 17 people dead. It also left parents and school administrators across the country with a painful reminder of the need to keep students safe. “When…
Superintendents Assure Parents, Share Resources in Wake of Florida School Shooting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 15, 2018) Clarkston, Farmington, Ferndale, Madison Heights, MI – Wednesday’s shooting in Parkland Florida left 17 people dead. It also left parents and school administrators across the country with a painful reminder of the need to keep students safe. “When…
Stuff to Know When it Snows (C. Proxmire, Dec. 13, 2017) Did you wake up to find your neighborhood covered over with a layer of sparkly white frozen precipitation and a Facebook feed full of various warnings, advisories, and complaints? Though it can be disconcerting, don’t worry. It’s called snow, and it’s something we’ve dealt…
Stuff to Know When it Snows (C. Proxmire, Dec. 13, 2017) Did you wake up to find your neighborhood covered over with a layer of sparkly white frozen precipitation and a Facebook feed full of various warnings, advisories, and complaints? Though it can be disconcerting, don’t worry. It’s called snow, and it’s something we’ve dealt…
Churches Offering Drive Thru Ashes for Ash Wednesday Feb. 14 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 6, 2018) Madison Heights, Novi, Pontiac, Southfield, West Bloomfield, MI- Ash Wednesday is a day for people of some Christian denominations to have a cross of ashes placed on their forehead as a solemn reminder that human bodies return to the…
Stranger Tries to Give Child Ride Near Edmonson School in Madison Heights (Madison Heights Police, Jan. 25, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – At approximately 0830 hours today, a 10 year old female student of Edmonson Elementary was approached by a white male, in a white sedan, who offered her a ride. He then followed the…
Stranger Tries to Give Child Ride Near Edmonson School in Madison Heights (Madison Heights Police, Jan. 25, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – At approximately 0830 hours today, a 10 year old female student of Edmonson Elementary was approached by a white male, in a white sedan, who offered her a ride. He then followed the…
Madison Chorale Presents Annual Seasons of Love Concert Feb. 10 Madison Heights, Royal Oak, MI – The Madison Chorale is an auditioned inter-generational musical group open to men and women ages 16 and up. The group performs a variety of holiday and spring concerts and is currently in its 44th year of performance. Made up…
Firefighters Put Out Blaze on Hazelhurst in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 4, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Firefighters from Ferndale, Royal Oak, Hazel Park and Madison Heights teamed up to extinguish a house fire in the 500 block of W. Hazelhurst in Ferndale Monday morning. At about 11:30 am smoke was seen coming from the…
Jodi Wong, Illitch Charities and Others Earn AFP Philanthropy Awards (AFP, Nov. 11, 2017) Madison Heights, MI – National Philanthropy Day is Wednesday, November 15, and several Southeastern Michigan residents, companies and organizations have been honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Detroit Chapter for their charitable giving and volunteering. The philanthropists, volunteers…
Madison Heights Election Results (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 7, 2017) Madison Heights, MI- The unofficial results are in from the Madison Heights Election. Mayor Brian Hartwell ran unopposed and got 98.21% of the votes (3,286). For council, incumbents Mark Bliss and David M. Soltis were re-elected. Bliss got 2,266 votes. Soltis got 1,596. Joining them…
Madison Heights Candidate Interviews 2017 Madison Heights, MI – Oakland County Times has invited all local candidates seeking office on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot to do a video interview. Below are the ones who accepted. Click on the picture to view. In Madison Heights, Mayor Brian Hartwell is unopposed. For City Council there are…
Following 12 Drug Trafficking Indictments, Sheriff Puts Heroin Problem in Context (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 18, 2017) Pontiac, MI – A dozen Oakland County residents have been charged with selling heroin mixed with fentanyl, seven of whom were charged with distribution resulting in death, revealed Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in a press conference Wednesday…
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…