Ferndale: Volunteers Needed to Clean Heroes Garden Aug. 2 (Gordon Matson, event listing) Looking for volunteers August 2nd, 2015 11:00 am until?? to help clean up the gardens so that we can get ready for re-dedication to the Memory of whom started it Joe and Barbara Mahan. Also looking for suggestions as to how we…
Ferndale Mayor Coulter Unopposed, Three to Vie for Two Open Council Seats in Nov. Election (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 21, 2015) Ferndale City Clerk Marne McGrath has confirmed the candidates for the Nov. 3, 2015 Election. Mayor Dave Coulter is unopposed for Mayor. Incumbent City Councilperson Dan Martin is seeking re-election. Councilperson Mike Lennon has…
Ferndale: Police Say Man Used Fake $100 Bill to Buy Ice Cream at Festival (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, July 21, 2015) The Pig & Whiskey festival in Ferndale turned out to be a fun and friendly event with one catch – a catch that resulted in the arrest of a man for passing a…
Happy’s Pizza Founder and Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison (FBI Press Release, July 20, 2015) A Detroit-area businessman and other co-conspirators were sentenced to prison this week for income and employment tax fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice…
Ferndale: 2015 Pig and Whiskey Pictures (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 19, 2015) The annual Pig and Whiskey Festival is a weekend-long celebration of food (mostly ribs, pulled pork, bacon and other meat), beverages (mostly whiskey and beer), and music (mostly local bands) that takes place on E. Troy Street in Downtown Ferndale. For a full…
Patterson Presents County Budget Recommendations, Emphasis on Buildings and Workforce (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 15, 2015) With an emphasis on buildings and on building up the workforce, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson presented a three year budget that he hopes will be adopted by the Commission. The budget also includes a reduction in property taxes.…
Timeline of Ferndale Housing Commission’s Struggles and Progress (Crystal A. Proxmire, Orig. June 28, 2015, ongoing UPDATES) After Ferndale Housing Director Deborah Wilson was arrested (and later convicted) of using her job to enter the homes of elderly and disabled residents and steal prescription medicine, a series of stories and investigations has begun to shed…
Ferndale: Intimate Concert with Celtic Folk Singer Sharon Knight Aug. 6 (event listing) San Francisco songstress Sharon Knight is coming to the Candle Wick Shoppe for an intimate in-store concert on August 6th at 7pm. This is a first for the Candle Wick Shoppe and a perfect complement to their new location. Magical Apothecary meet fantastical, musical story…
Ferndale Police Step Up to Plate for Youth Assistance w/ Money Won in National Anthem Contest (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 14, 2015) When Ferndale Detective Brendan Moore won a contest to sing the National Anthem at a Detroit Tigers Game last fall, he did not know exactly what his department would do with the $10,000…
Ferndale Library Recommends: Gabriel’s Sophisticated Summertime Suggestions Jeff Milo – Circulation Specialist It’s Summer Reading time at the Ferndale Area District Library. This is the time of year when we host fun and engaging programs for kids, teens (and grown-ups) to encourage everyone to continue reading during the summer months. Gabriel Bray, our high-school age…
Ferndale: Big Builders Camp up to Grade 5, Aug 10-14 August 10-14 Big Builders Camp for Preschool-Kindergarten 10-11:30am Lego Challenge Camp for Grades 1-5 1-3:30pm *Both classes will take place at the Ferndale High School Science Lab Each participant will discover new subjects and will build/play with (2) different models each day. This program enables…
Ferndale Housing Commission Discusses HUD Report, Sets Deadlines for Progress (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 12, 2015) With new members Dan Martin serving as President and Ann Heler serving as Vice President, the Ferndale Housing Commission is working hard to address the list of concerns brought forward by the HUD review that came out June 11.…
Royal Oak, Ferndale: Free Slurpees for 7Eleven Day Kept Local Stores Busy (C. Proxmire, July 11, 2015) Each year 7Eleven stores across the country celebrate the convenience store’s birthday with the free Slurpee giveaway. The cold sugary beverages come in multiple flavors, including new SourPatch Kids Watermelon flavored. Stores through Oakland County had lines of…
Any K is OK! Run/Walk for FernCare Aug. 30 (event listing) Any K is OK! FernCare Clinic Fun Run & Walk FernCare Free Clinic is hosting a 5K, 2K and 1/2K run and walk on Sunday, August 30, starting at 11 am. Sign up at www.runsignup.com/Race/MI/Ferndale/AnykisOK. The run/walk will be held on the east side…
Bishop Foley Student Flying High After Ferndale’s Agora Arts Group Performs in Chicago (Guest View by Jenna Thibodeau, July 9, 2015) Jenna Thibodeau will attend Bishop Foley High School in the fall and was a gymnast for 12 years before pursing aerial arts. She has been attending Agora Arts since October and hopes to become…
Pistol Whipped, Robbed and Left Unconscious: Victim Hopes Predator he Met Online is Captured (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 9, 2015) The man who hurt Henry Hoskins is described as a dark complected black man in his 20s with a star tattooed on the right side of his face. He is 5’9″ with an average build.…
Ferndale: Vester Street to become Vintage Campground for Dream Cruise Aug 14-16 (C. Proxmire, July 9, 2015) Something different is brewing (or shall we say M-Brew-ing) for the 2015 Dream Cruise. The folks at M-Brew have teamed up with local vintage camper collectors to set up camp right in the middle of Vester Street for…
Ferndale Seeking Citizens to Help Improve Voting, Democracy with Election Task Force (City of Ferndale Press Release, July 8, 2015) The Ferndale City Clerk is recruiting community members, poll workers, and elected officials to create an election task force to help guide the selection of new polling locations, brainstorm methods of improving voter turnout,…
Dollar Tree Acquires Family Dollar, Stores in HP, OP and Ferndale/RO Twp to Close (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 8, 2015) Over 330 Family Dollar Stores are expected to be sold and closed as part of the chain’s sale to Dollar Tree, including 25 in Michigan. According to a list obtained by Coupons in the News,…
Ferndale Makes Parking on Mondays Free for the Summer (City of Ferndale Press Release, July 5, 2015) The City of Ferndale and the Downtown Development Authority are pleased to announce Dog Days of Summer Free Parking Mondays, July 6 through Labor Day. Residents and visitors will enjoy totally free parking in all City lots every…