Boys & Girls Club Prepares Boxes of Food for Needy Families (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 18, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Over 40 volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Counties came together Sunday to box up care packages for local families and senior citizens. Youth in the program gathered food…
Diaper Drive in Berkley to Support Judson Center (City of Berkley, Dec. 5, 2017) Berkley, MI – This time last year, the Berkley Public Safety Department joined forces with the MOMS Club of Berkley for a Diaper Drive to support children and families in need in southeastern Michigan. Eleven thousand diapers were collected for distribution…
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…
Abbey Lovelace Surprised as Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Abbey Lovelace was just six years old when she became a Club Kid. At the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oakland and Macomb Counties’ Royal Oak location, she grew up with an…
Whiskey, BBQ, Comedy & Brews: SBA Tours Royal Oak to Learn about Entrepreneurship (Drew Saunders, Nov 25, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak’s locally owned businesses were put on display by the Downtown Development Authority, Tuesday morning. Downtown Manager Sean Kammer took local government officials to four businesses, some of which were helped set…
Six Cities to Shop Small in this Saturday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2017) Ferndale, Holly, Berkley, Birmingham, Royal Oak and Rochester, MI – The Saturday after Thanksgiving is a day where consumers are urged to think about their locally owned businesses and “shop small” for their holiday gifts. And in Oakland County the movement…
Royal Oak Election Results 2017 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 7, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – The unofficial election results are in for Royal Oak. Incumbent Mayor Michael Fournier got 59% of the vote (7,101), topping challenger Mike Skinner’s 40.79% (4,909). For City Commissioner, the winners are Melanie Macey with 7,269 votes, Sharlan Douglas with 5,715…
Royal Oak Candidate Interviews 2017 Royal Oak, 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 the Royal Oak Mayor’s race, incumbent Michael Fournier faces challenger Mike D.…
$25,000 Super PAC Spending in Royal Oak Race Includes Disgruntled Developer (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 20, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Voters in Royal Oak may have noticed an increase in campaign literature and robo calls this election season thanks to a Super PAC funded in part by a developer who is currently suing the…
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…
2017 Candidate Interview: Randy LeVasseur for Royal Oak Commission (partial) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 9, 2017) Royal Oak, MI –Randy LeVasseur is one of two people vying for a partial term on the Royal Oak City Commission. The term ends 11/25/2019. Brandon Anthony Kolo is also running for the seat. LeVasseur is real estate…
2017 Candidate Interview: Brandon Kolo for Royal Oak Commission (partial) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 8, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Brandon Anthony Kolo is one of two people vying for a partial term on the Royal Oak City Commission. The term ends 11/25/2019. Randy LeVasseur is also running for the seat. There are also…
Brazilian Romance Music Fills Royal Oak Library (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 7, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – The sounds of Rio de Janeiro flowed through the auditorium of the Royal Oak Library Saturday as Sheila Landis presented “A Brazilian Love Affair” concert. Joined by Rick Matle on guitar, Kurt Krahnke on bass, and Karen…
2017 Candidate Interview: Melanie Macey for Royal Oak City Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 6, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Melanie Macey is one of five candidates running for three seats on the Royal Oak City Commission on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. Also running are Sharlan Douglas, Kim Gibbs, Richard Karlowski, and David Poulton.…
Royal Oak Musicale Program Oct. 17 Featuring Kathy Oliphant and Dan Mihaescu Royal Oak, MI – ROYAL OAK MUSICALE PROGRAM Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 1:00PM at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 814 N. Campbell Road, Royal Oak, MI The monthly programs are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, and reception follows all programs. Two local…
Ferndale Bad Mom’s Night Out Fundraiser Nov. 4 Royal Oak/Ferndale, MI – Get your tickets early, because this event sold out a week early last year! It’s the sequel you all have been waiting for. Come see “A Bad Moms’ Christmas” with close to 200 of your mommy friends. Tickets are $25, which includes the…
Royal Oak Voters Have Two Proposals on Nov. 7 Ballot (City of Royal Oak, Sept. 25, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak voters will be asked to consider two charter proposals on Nov. 7. Charter Proposal 1: Proposal to Remove Obsolete and Superseded Charter Provisions in Chapters Three and Four of The Royal Oak…
Brazilian Love Affair Music at Royal Oak Library Oct. 7 Saturday, October 7 at 3pm Come to the ROPL as Sheila Landis presents a Brazilian Love Affair celebrating the music of Brazil and Latin America with an emphasis on its distinctive African-based rhythms melded with European harmonic foundations. Listen to the sounds of the bossa…
Royal Oak Chamber Fall Euchre Tournament Oct. 6 Royal Oak, MI – Like Euchre? Don’t miss the Royal Oak Chamber’s Fall Euchre Tournament on Friday, October 6 at Mirepoix Cooking School (located inside Holiday Market) 1203 South Main Street. $20 per person. Proceeds benefit the Royal Oak Chamber Scholarship Fund. First, Second & Third Place…