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 Charter Proposal 1: Proposal to Remove Obsolete and Superseded Charter Provisions in Chapters Three and Four of The Royal Oak…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…
2017 Candidate Interview: Royal Oak Mayor Mike Fournier (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 18, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Mayor Michael “Mike” Fournier was appointed from the Commission to the Mayor’s Seat earlier this year when former Mayor Jim Ellison left to serve as State Representative. Now Fournier is up for election as Mayor,…
2017 Candidate Interview: Mike Skinner for Royal Oak Mayor (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 18, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Mike D. Skinner is running for Royal Oak Mayor against incumbent Michael Fournier on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. Skinner has lived in Royal Oak his whole life and has had several business ventures including a…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out what is going…
2017 Candidate Interview: Kim Gibbs for Royal Oak City Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Kim Gibbs is one of five people running for three seats on the Royal Oak City Commission. On the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot he will be on the ballot with incumbents Sharlan Douglas and David…
2017 Candidate Interview: Richard “Rick” Karlowski for Royal Oak City Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Richard “Rick” Karlowski is one of five people running for three seats on the Royal Oak City Commission. On the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot he will be on the ballot with incumbents Sharlan Douglas…
Artists Bring their Best to Arts, Beats & Eats (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 2, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – When people walk in to Conni Tongel’s booth at Royal Oak’s Arts, Beats, & Eats festival, smiles are inevitable. her bright-colored paintings show characters she says appeal to people’s childhood imaginations. Her preference is for sheep. …
Bow Fest Brings Archers and Hunters to Holly (Sam Gurwin, Sept. 2, 2017) Holly, MI – The world of the Tracker, the Hunter and the Outdoorsperson- this culture is alive and well! Saturday August 19th, 2017 marked the 11th Annual Bow Fest 2017. Spot Shooter Archery, an archery-based Business in Holly, has held this event…
Getting to Arts, Beats & Eats and Figuring Out Where to Park (Arts, Beats, and Eats, Aug. 31, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Downtown Royal Oak is going to be crowded this Labor Day weekend- to ensure you don’t need to worry about finding a spot, Ford Arts, Beats & Eats has worked out an…
Evening at the Arboretum in Royal Oak Sept. 6 Royal Oak, MI – The Royal Oak Nature Society presents “An Evening at the Arboretum” on Wednesday, Sept. 6 beginning at 7:30 pm. Meet at the Royal Oak Senior/Community Center (3500 Marais) parking lot-north end for a tour the arboretum. Participants will look at the many plants evident in late summer…
2017 Candidate Interview: Royal Oak Commissioner Sharlan Douglas (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 26, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Sharlan Douglas is running for re-election to the Royal Oak City Commission in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. She will be on the ballot with incumbent David Poulton and challengers Kim Gibbs, Richard Karlowski, and Melanie Macey.…
2017 Candidate Interview: Royal Oak Commissioner Sharlan Douglas (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 26, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Sharlan Douglas is running for re-election to the Royal Oak City Commission in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. She will be on the ballot with incumbent David Poulton and challengers Kim Gibbs, Richard Karlowski, and Melanie Macey.…
2017 Solar Eclipse Pics (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2017) Oak Park, Ferndale, Ortonville, Southfield, Troy, Royal Oak, MI – Throughout Oakland County kids and adults joined with people all over the United States to watch a solar eclipse as it crossed the nation. In Metro Detroit the moon blocked out the sun by about…
State Police Chase Tire-Stealing Suspects From Royal Oak to Southfield (Michigan State Police, Aug. 22, 2017) Royal Oak and Southfield, MI – On August 21, 2017 at approximately 9 00 PM, troopers from the Metro South Post troopers were contacted by Western Wayne CRT to assist with the arrest of suspects involved in a Larceny…
Royal Oak Police Taking Applications for 7 Week Citizens Academy (Royal Oak Police, Aug. 21, 2017) The citizens police academy is an exciting seven-week course that meets once a week on Wednesday evenings at the police station at 6:30 p.m. Classes last for approximately three hours. The fall session begins Oct. 4, 2017. Apply at: https://seam.ly/ilbAwrwf…
Join the Fun with Go Comedy! Dream Cruise Bingo (Go Comedy, Aug. 16, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Some people love the Dream Cruise, others not so much. But however you feel, if you’re out and about people-watching you may enjoy this fun BINGO game designed by the comedians at Go Comedy in Ferndale. Keep your…
Sept. 2018 is Expected Completion Date for Hyatt Hotel in Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 15, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Plans are in the works for a six story mixed use building that will include 123-room Hyatt Hotel at 400-460 N. Main in Royal Oak. Devleopers gave an update at Monday’s City Commission…
How to Nominate Someone for a Royal Oak Community Award Royal Oak, MI – The 70th annual Royal Oak Community Awards Banquet takes place Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. Nominations are now being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Spirit Award, Youth Achievement, Business Person of the Year, Business Beautification and Residential Beautification. The awards are…