Escaping Pavement Free Concert in the Park Aug.22 (Compiled, Aug. 18, 2014) The Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission is getting ready for their second free Concert in the Park on Friday Aug. 22. Escaping Pavement, an alternative country band, will be playing from 7-9 at Kulick Community Center (1201 Livernois, Ferndale). There will be…
2014 Dream Cruise Coverage (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 18, 2014) Estimates are that 1.2 million people came to the Woodward corridor for the 20th annual Dream Cruise. The event kicked off in Ferndale with a Lights and Sirens Parade, which this year honored a fallen police officer. Read more about the tribute and watch the…
TransPride in the Park Breaks Attendance Record (Julia Music, Aug. 16, 2014) Transgender Pride in the Park on Aug. 9 at Geary Park in Ferndale was met with perfect weather and record attendance. As I have every year since Trans Pride moved to Ferndale I was met with smiling, welcoming faces but this year there…
TransPride in the Park Breaks Attendance Record (Julia Music, Aug. 16, 2014) Transgender Pride in the Park on Aug. 9 at Geary Park in Ferndale was met with perfect weather and record attendance. As I have every year since Trans Pride moved to Ferndale I was met with smiling, welcoming faces but this year there…
Resource Centers Set Up for Flood Victims (Oakland County Press Release, Aug. 17, 2014) Residents and businesses impacted by this week’s storms and flooding will be able to meet face to face with multiple government and human service agencies next week. Oakland County Homeland Security Division, in partnership with the State of Michigan, will set…
Resource Centers Set Up for Flood Victims (Oakland County Press Release, Aug. 17, 2014) Residents and businesses impacted by this week’s storms and flooding will be able to meet face to face with multiple government and human service agencies next week. Oakland County Homeland Security Division, in partnership with the State of Michigan, will set…
Smoke Detector Could have Stopped Pleasant Ridge Fire Sooner, Fire Marshal Says (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 16, 2014) An August 13 fire in a Pleasant Ridge home could have been much worse, but it also could have been caught sooner, said Ferndale Fire Marshal Brian Batten. “There were no working smoke alarms in the house,”…
Smoke Detector Could have Stopped Pleasant Ridge Fire Sooner, Fire Marshal Says (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 16, 2014) An August 13 fire in a Pleasant Ridge home could have been much worse, but it also could have been caught sooner, said Ferndale Fire Marshal Brian Batten. “There were no working smoke alarms in the house,”…
Dream Cruise Kicks off with Tribute to Fallen Officer Sgt. Patrick O’Rourke (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, photos: Jaw Dropping Photography, Aug. 16, 2014) The Lights and Sirens Parade is a Ferndale tradition that gives police and fire departments, along with historical vehicle collectors, a chance to blare their sirens, flash their lights, and zip down…
Dream Cruise Kicks off with Tribute to Fallen Officer Sgt. Patrick O’Rourke (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, photos: Jaw Dropping Photography, Aug. 16, 2014) The Lights and Sirens Parade is a Ferndale tradition that gives police and fire departments, along with historical vehicle collectors, a chance to blare their sirens, flash their lights, and zip down…
Watch Classic Cars from Anywhere on the C! Tech Dream Cruise Cam (Compiled, Aug. 16, 2014) The Dream Cruise may be inaccessible for some. That’s why Ryan Meray of C! Tech Solutions has set up the Dream Cruise Cam to share the live footage of Woodward Avenue just north of Cambourne in Ferndale. The link…
Go Comedy! to Honor Robin Williams, National Standing Ovation Monday (Pj Jacokes, Producer Go Comedy!, Aug. 16, 2014) Monday night my basement flooded. My son and I ran through the rising water trying to save what we could before it got too deep. Suddenly, my phone beeped. Expecting an update on the storm, I swiped…
Go Comedy! to Honor Robin Williams, National Standing Ovation Monday (Pj Jacokes, Producer Go Comedy!, Aug. 16, 2014) Monday night my basement flooded. My son and I ran through the rising water trying to save what we could before it got too deep. Suddenly, my phone beeped. Expecting an update on the storm, I swiped…
Video: Jake Sigal Talks about 3-60 Project (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 15, 2014) The 3-60 Project has been the subject of heated discussion lately in Ferndale, with a campaign brewing against the proposed mixed use buildings that could go in the City’s Withington and Troy Street parking lots. The project is in the early stages…
Video: Jake Sigal Talks about 3-60 Project (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 15, 2014) The 3-60 Project has been the subject of heated discussion lately in Ferndale, with a campaign brewing against the proposed mixed use buildings that could go in the City’s Withington and Troy Street parking lots. The project is in the early stages…
Ferndale Police Search for Charter One Bank Robber (Lt. Wilson, Ferndale Police Dept, Aug. 15, 2014) On Weds. 08/13/14) at about 1:20 p.m. Ferndale Police responded to a bank robbery that had just occurred at the Charter 1 Bank at 23001 Woodward. The suspect had already fled the scene. Investigation showed that a man entered…
Ferndale Police Search for Charter One Bank Robber (Lt. Wilson, Ferndale Police Dept, Aug. 15, 2014) On Weds. 08/13/14) at about 1:20 p.m. Ferndale Police responded to a bank robbery that had just occurred at the Charter 1 Bank at 23001 Woodward. The suspect had already fled the scene. Investigation showed that a man entered…
Dream Cruise BINGO Game Gently Pokes Fun at Common Event Sightings (Compiled, Aug. 15, 2014 ) Love it or hate it, The Woodward Dream Cruise is here! One way to make it better is the Dream Cruise BINGO Game. Created by Pj Jacokes, producer of Go! Comedy, the game gives residents the opportunity to fine…
Dream Cruise BINGO Game Gently Pokes Fun at Common Event Sightings (Compiled, Aug. 15, 2014 ) Love it or hate it, The Woodward Dream Cruise is here! One way to make it better is the Dream Cruise BINGO Game. Created by Pj Jacokes, producer of Go! Comedy, the game gives residents the opportunity to fine…
How to Avoid After-Flood Scams (Attorney General Bill Schuette, Aug. 15, 2014) Attorney General Bill Schuette today issued a consumer alert with tips for southeast Michigan residents facing damage from recent flooding. The alert, which Schuette issued through his Consumer Protection Division, offers tips on avoiding scam artists and criminals who exploit emergency situations,…