DIY 2014 Delights with Art, Music and Community (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2014) DIY Ferndale came through with another year of art, music and community this weekend, packing Downtown Ferndale with visitors. Local artists and musicians made the event special, and of course the hosts – owners of the Emory, Woodward Avenue Brewery and…
DIY 2014 Delights with Art, Music and Community (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2014) DIY Ferndale came through with another year of art, music and community this weekend, packing Downtown Ferndale with visitors. Local artists and musicians made the event special, and of course the hosts – owners of the Emory, Woodward Avenue Brewery and…
Ferndale Police Officers Caught in Middle of Night Prank Involving Stray Dog (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 12, 2014) “It’s infantile. It’s grade school-ish, middle school-ish at best,” that’s what Ferndale Police Lt. William Wilson told Hank Winchester of WDIV News in response to a prank played by officers involving a stray dog that had been…
Kids Clothing Swap in Ferndale, All Welcome Sept. 13 (compiled, Sept 12, 2014) A special kind of clothing swap takes place Saturday in Ferndale to benefit Ferndale Friends of Different Learners Parent Group and Ferndale African American Parent Network. The swap takes place at Renaissance Vineyard Church, 1841 Pinecrest, Ferndale. Here’s how it works: Drop…
Ready for the Next Emergency? How a Home Inventory Can Help (Sam Moore, Unique Home & Business Inventory, Sept 11, 2014) NOTE: Sam Moore is the owner of Unique Home and Business Inventory. After learning about his service during the flooding crisis, we asked him to share a write up about his work as another…
Ready for the Next Emergency? How a Home Inventory Can Help (Sam Moore, Unique Home & Business Inventory, Sept 11, 2014) NOTE: Sam Moore is the owner of Unique Home and Business Inventory. After learning about his service during the flooding crisis, we asked him to share a write up about his work as another…
Oakland Literacy Council Celebrates 30 Years, Seeks Tutors (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept 11, 2014) Reading is such a fundamental part of society, that it may be hard to imagine not being able to. Yet in Oakland County there are 170,000 illiterate adults, a problem that the Oakland Literacy Council is tackling one human being at…
Oakland Literacy Council Celebrates 30 Years, Seeks Tutors (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept 11, 2014) Reading is such a fundamental part of society, that it may be hard to imagine not being able to. Yet in Oakland County there are 170,000 illiterate adults, a problem that the Oakland Literacy Council is tackling one human being at…
Ferndale Library Benefit Concert at The Loving Touch, Various Artists Sept. 26 (Jeff Milo, FPL, Sept. 11, 2014) Ferndale Public Library has developed a reputation as a valuable resource for area musicians and music lovers, curating an impressively eclectic (and locally-centric) CD collection while continuing to host monthly concerts after hours in its Community Room.…
Ferndale Library Benefit Concert at The Loving Touch, Various Artists Sept. 26 (Jeff Milo, FPL, Sept. 11, 2014) Ferndale Public Library has developed a reputation as a valuable resource for area musicians and music lovers, curating an impressively eclectic (and locally-centric) CD collection while continuing to host monthly concerts after hours in its Community Room.…
Ferndale Library Benefit Concert at The Loving Touch, Various Artists Sept. 26 (Jeff Milo, FPL, Sept. 11, 2014) Ferndale Public Library has developed a reputation as a valuable resource for area musicians and music lovers, curating an impressively eclectic (and locally-centric) CD collection while continuing to host monthly concerts after hours in its Community Room.…
Save 1CPR Grows, Opens Office in Ferndale for Classes (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 10, 2014) CPR is an easy skill to learn, yet according to the American Heart Association only 30% of Americans take the time to learn it. That’s why paramedic and AHA Certified Instructor Amanda Zimmerman started Save 1 CPR in 2012.…
Save 1CPR Grows, Opens Office in Ferndale for Classes (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 10, 2014) CPR is an easy skill to learn, yet according to the American Heart Association only 30% of Americans take the time to learn it. That’s why paramedic and AHA Certified Instructor Amanda Zimmerman started Save 1 CPR in 2012.…
Flood Claims Deadline Approaches, Three Ways to Know Your Rights (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 9, 2014) Residents impacted by the flood of Aug. 11, 2014 have 45 days to file a claim for damages against any government entity that may have been responsible. With a Sept. 25 deadline many people are wondering what they…
Ferndale Police Detective and Auburn Hills Fireman Among Finalist in National Anthem Contest (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 9, 2014) Who will get to sing the National Anthem at the Sept. 27 Detroit Tiger’s game, and get a $10,000 grant for their department? In the Comerica Bank’s Home of the Brave National Anthem Singing Contest, there…
Ferndale Police Detective and Auburn Hills Fireman Among Finalist in National Anthem Contest (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 9, 2014) Who will get to sing the National Anthem at the Sept. 27 Detroit Tiger’s game, and get a $10,000 grant for their department? In the Comerica Bank’s Home of the Brave National Anthem Singing Contest, there…
Ferndale Police Detective and Auburn Hills Fireman Among Finalist in National Anthem Contest (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 9, 2014) Who will get to sing the National Anthem at the Sept. 27 Detroit Tiger’s game, and get a $10,000 grant for their department? In the Comerica Bank’s Home of the Brave National Anthem Singing Contest, there…
Regional Water Authority Agreement Made (Oakland County Press Release, Sept. 9, 2014) Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the City of Detroit, Wayne and Macomb counties, and the State of Michigan that recommends the creation of a regional water authority. The proposed regional water authority will have…
Regional Water Authority Agreement Made (Oakland County Press Release, Sept. 9, 2014) Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the City of Detroit, Wayne and Macomb counties, and the State of Michigan that recommends the creation of a regional water authority. The proposed regional water authority will have…
Viral Respiratory Infections on the Rise, Especially Among Kids (Oakland County Health Division, Sept. 9, 2014) With reports of Enterovirus D68 on the rise through the country, Oakland County Health Division has come out with a fact sheet about the infection. Reports vary as to whether this has been confirmed in Michigan or not, though…