Housing Director Convicted of Entering Senior’s Apartments, Stealing Medication, Gets Probation (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 26, 2015) Deborah Wilson, who stipulated to having entered the homes of three Ferndale Housing residents and stealing their prescription medication in late 2014, was sentenced on Feb 26 in Oakland County Circuit Court by Judge Denise Langford-Morris. Wilson pled…
Fire Marshal Urges Proper Fuse Usage After Fire in Ferndale Home (Crystal A. Proxmire) A fire started in the ceiling of a home on West Troy Street on Wednesday was caused by homeowners putting larger amp fuses into their fuse box to circumvent the power going out due to overload. Fire Marshal Brian Batten warned…
Seniors Learn How Not to Get Scammed (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 25, 2015) Over thirty seniors and some other guests enjoyed a lively yet informative presentation from Don Ferguson of the Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s Office about how to avoid scams. According to the Attorney General’s data, 30% of senior citizens fall victim to…
Ferndale City Manager Shares Efforts to Embrace Diversity (Joseph Gacioch, Acting City Manager of Ferndale, Feb. 24, 2015) NOTE: Acting City Manager Joseph Gacioch gave the following remarks at the “Call to Council” portion of the City Council meeting Feb. 24: Tonight I wanted to take this opportunity to update the public and Council on…
OCC’s “Man Up” Program Focuses on African American Achievement (Margarita Wagerson, OCC, Feb. 23, 2015) Oakland Community College’s nationally recognized “Man Up” program is off to another great start this year with 35 students enrolled this semester. OCC leaders crafted “Man Up” in 2011 with the goal of keeping young African American men in school and on track to…
Over 30,000 Items Collected for Homeless Women at MardiBRAS Event (C. Proxmire, Feb. 25, 2015) An oft-forgotten need was met this month as people came together for Ferndale’s first MardiBRAS event. Over 30,000 personal care items were collected for homeless women in an evening that united people around a good, though often over-looked, cause. The…
Over 30,000 Items Collected for Homeless Women at MardiBRAS Event (C. Proxmire, Feb. 25, 2015) An oft-forgotten need was met this month as people came together for Ferndale’s first MardiBRAS event. Over 30,000 personal care items were collected for homeless women in an evening that united people around a good, though often over-looked, cause. The…
Guest Blog: How to Prepare for an Initial Consultation with a Lawyer (Lisa Schmidt, Schmidt Law Services, PLLC, Feb. 20, 2015) Before Your Family Lawyer Initial Consultation A lot of law firms, including Schmidt Law Services, PLLC, offer free initial consultations in family law cases. But what you get out of that consultation will depend on…
After Drug and Home Invasion Plea, Ferndale Housing Director Gets $130,000 Payout from Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 18, 2015) The Ferndale Housing Commission on Wednesday accepted a settlement agreement negotiated by Attorney Justin Smith on their behalf giving former Housing Director Deborah Wilson a settlement of $130,000. The payout includes six month’s salary and…
After Drug and Home Invasion Plea, Ferndale Housing Director Gets $130,000 Payout from Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 18, 2015) The Ferndale Housing Commission on Wednesday accepted a settlement agreement negotiated by Attorney Justin Smith on their behalf giving former Housing Director Deborah Wilson a settlement of $130,000. The payout includes six month’s salary and…
Library Picks With Darlene’s Excellent Obsess-ables Jeff Milo Circulation Specialist Darlene’s always right. Really. I mean, I should never doubt her recommendations, even if the snob in me raises an eyebrow at her insistence; for various moods, for various times of year, for varying tastes in genre, she always winds up hitting it out…
Gold Star spouse, Sarah Leach, Reflects on Finding “wear blue: run to remember” (Guest column by Sarah Leach, orig. wear blue:run to remember, Feb. 15, 2015) June 26, 2012 is a day I will never forget. Two Soldiers arrived at our house to notify me that my Husband, SSG Matthew Leach, wouldn’t be coming home…
Gold Star spouse, Sarah Leach, Reflects on Finding “wear blue: run to remember” (Guest column by Sarah Leach, orig. wear blue:run to remember, Feb. 15, 2015) June 26, 2012 is a day I will never forget. Two Soldiers arrived at our house to notify me that my Husband, SSG Matthew Leach, wouldn’t be coming home…
Defending Coffee and Bursting Bubbles with Ferndale Game Designer Kep Amun (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2015) If you ask Kep Amun for a business card, he’ll hand you a tiny plastic bag. Though still the standard size, the card inside is actually a board game that you can play, with movable pieces and all.…
Time to Nominate People for Ferndale Good Neighbor Awards (CFF Press Release, Feb. 14, 2015) Please join Citizens for a Fair Ferndale (CFF) in celebrating the ongoing efforts of those who live, work and attend school in Ferndale who value the fair and equal treatment of others and are engaged in making this happen on…
Multiple Perspectives in Detroit Zoo Discussions (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 13, 2015) There are several balancing acts in play as the Detroit Zoo figures out how to provide the right blend of entertainment and fundraising with their mission of providing a good home to animals, and how to be good neighbors with the Royal…
Ferndale Woman Comes Home to Man Ransacking Her House (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police Dept, Feb. 13, 2015) On 02/12/2015 at approximately 2236 hours Ferndale cars were dispatched to the 1500 block of Woodward Heights to investigate a Home Invasion in progress. After setting up a perimeter officers located Sean Patrick Masterson W/M 12/11/86 on…
Early College Comes to Ferndale Schools in 2015-2016 (Ferndale Schools Press Release, Feb. 13, 2015) Early College is a program within a school that allows for students to earn both high school and college credit at the same time (up to 60 total transferable credits and/or an Associate’s Degree) and includes a “fifth year” of…
After Arrest for Graffiti, Carson Matlock Painting a New Picture for his Life (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 12, 2015) For 19-year-old Carson Matlock, the hardest part about being locked in a jail cell for two days was not being able to have paper or pens. “My mind was racing. Every situation of my life was…
Native Detroiter Darrious Hilmon to Lead Affirmations as its Next Executive Director (Affirmations Press Release, Feb. 11, 2015) Affirmations, metro Detroit’s community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender people and its allies (LGBTA), is pleased to announce Darrious Hilmon as its selection for the organization’s next Executive Director. The selection of Hilmon was the…