Guest View: On the Restructuring of Ferndale Schools (Mike Davisson, March 27, 2015) My wife Amy and I moved to Ferndale in 2008 when we were expecting our first child. Perhaps unlike some folks, we did not think about schools too much at that time – we were so wrapped up in selling one house,…
Doing What You Love Takes Guts: GUTS Founder Shares Story (Guest View by Paul Turner, Team GUTS, March 27, 2015) In 2006, after 15 years of operation, I closed the doors on my marketing firm, Andrew Joseph & Company. It was not the Great Recession of 2007/08 that did us in. Rather, our decline started…
Guest View: Power up positive energy & clear the negativity from your life (Jacki Smith, Coventry Creations, March 26, 2015) Remaining a victim gives the negative energy in your life an all you can eat ticket to your soul. To step out of victim-hood you have to step into personal responsibility. Be responsible for rest…
Divorce and Families pt 2 of 4: How do Elementary Age Children React to Divorce? (Guest Series Part 1 of 4, Lisa Schmidt, Schmidt Law Services, March 25, 2015) Divorce can be hard on children at any age. But for elementary age children, the process can cause developmental delays and significant emotional distress. This…
Creating a Vision Statement that Balances your Life and Business (Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo, Chazzano Coffee, March 24, 2015) My wife, Lisa, and I made a mistake. We should have involved her in the business from the beginning instead of allowing her to spend more time with the kids. That’s a difficult thing to say out loud because…
A Poem by Sparrow (Sparrow, March 23, 2015) when we are at ease first-class is second-nature.
Stabbings and Nuisance Activity Could Cost Glo Nightclub Liquor License (Compiled, March 23, 2015) Ferndale City Council is considering which businesses they will recommend not having their liquor licenses renewed. The decision, to be made at tonight’s city council meeting, normally comes from businesses that owe back taxes. But one club owner could face the…
Stabbings and Nuisance Activity Could Cost Glo Nightclub Liquor License (Compiled, March 23, 2015) Ferndale City Council is considering which businesses they will recommend not having their liquor licenses renewed. The decision, to be made at tonight’s city council meeting, normally comes from businesses that owe back taxes. But one club owner could face the…
Guest View: Life with Multiple Sclerosis (Christine McCabe Kole, March 23, 2015) March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. Some of us might notice the orange tee shirts worn by MS patients, families and friends at this time of year. But how many of us really know what Multiple Sclerosis is? Multiple Sclerosis is a disease…
Guest View: Life with Multiple Sclerosis (Christine McCabe Kole, March 23, 2015) March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. Some of us might notice the orange tee shirts worn by MS patients, families and friends at this time of year. But how many of us really know what Multiple Sclerosis is? Multiple Sclerosis is a disease…
Guest Column: Let’s tear it up! The front lawn, I mean… (Lucas Harrison-Zdenek, Ferndale Permaculture, March 23, 2015) I was recently asked to give a talk for the Ferndale Garden Club. I was told I could choose any topic I wanted, as long as it was relevant to gardening in some way. I’m an average…
Guest Column: Let’s tear it up! The front lawn, I mean… (Lucas Harrison-Zdenek, Ferndale Permaculture, March 23, 2015) I was recently asked to give a talk for the Ferndale Garden Club. I was told I could choose any topic I wanted, as long as it was relevant to gardening in some way. I’m an average…
Couples Celebrate One Year Anniversary of First Same Sex Marriages in Michigan (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 22, 2015) The most commonly mentioned memory from one year ago today was that the Oakland County Courthouse was full of love. A one-day window of opportunity gave 322 couples in Michigan the chance to legally get marriage…
Picketers Oppose Privatization of Ferndale Schools Custodial Services (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 21, 2015) With red shirts and yellow signs, members of UAW, AFSCME, and FAES/FEA marched back and forth in front of the Ferndale Schools Administrative Building on March 16 in protest of the School Board’s decision to get proposals to privatize maintenance in…
Ferndale Library Picks: Jeff Milo’s Favorite Books Of All Time Jeff Milo – Circulation Specialist Can’t go wrong with the Classics… Every now and then patrons come up to my desk looking for something new to read, only to be underwhelmed by the current crop of contemporary authors. The newest (or hottest) book out…
Ferndale Library Picks: Jeff Milo’s Favorite Books Of All Time Jeff Milo – Circulation Specialist Can’t go wrong with the Classics… Every now and then patrons come up to my desk looking for something new to read, only to be underwhelmed by the current crop of contemporary authors. The newest (or hottest) book out…
With Generous Donation, FernCare Expands Pharmacy (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 19, 2015) The area where Christine Rainey and her team of volunteers (plus sometimes a couple of students from Wayne State) would stand to fill prescriptions for the FernCare Free Clinic was about the size of two closets. In this cramped space they would…
NewThe Rundown of Changes in Ferndale Schools Restructuring Plan (Ferndale Schools, March 18, 2015) As a result of a comprehensive analysis of its buildings, an extensive engagement to determine the needs of the community, and a review of the most efficient and effective use of the School District’s resources moving forward, the Ferndale Schools Board…
NewThe Rundown of Changes in Ferndale Schools Restructuring Plan (Ferndale Schools, March 18, 2015) As a result of a comprehensive analysis of its buildings, an extensive engagement to determine the needs of the community, and a review of the most efficient and effective use of the School District’s resources moving forward, the Ferndale Schools Board…
Guest View: Lack of Voting, Not Registration, is the Problem (Kurt Metzger, DetroitDataGuru.com, March 17, 2015) This week marks the beginning of a voter registration drive in Oakland County. Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown will hold five voter registration drives throughout March in the communities of Southfield, Auburn Hills, Royal Oak, Waterford, and Farmington Hills.…