Guest View: Are Your Dreams Ruining Your Life? (Jacki Smith, Coventry Creations, orig. Type 40 Sales Blog, Dec. 20, 2014) Dream big they say, dream wild, live your dreams and never let them die. But what if they are ruining your life? What if your dreams are completely out of sync with who you are…
Wayne State Student, NLG Observer, on Danger in Ferguson (Wayne State University Press Release, Dec. 18, 2014) Law student Nicholas Klaus, a trained and veteran observer for the National Lawyers Guild, had never found himself in the kind of danger he experienced in November in Ferguson, Mo.The first time the third-year student at Wayne State…
View: Invitation to Rally Against “License to Discriminate” Dec. 18 (Guest View by Julia Music, Chair of Ferndale Pride, Dec. 16, 2014) It seems almost impossible that in 2014 our State’s Senate may vote on a bill to legalize discrimination. Michigan’s House, however, passed the bill and now we as Michiganders are watching Lansing to…
Ferndale Area District Library Approved by State (FPL Press Release, Dec. 16, 2014) The Ferndale Library continues to prove its adaptability to troubled times with its successful bid to form a District Library with the City of Ferndale and Ferndale Public Schools as partners. The agreement, unanimously approved in October by the Library Board of…
Baskets Full of Love Go to Hazel Park Schools Families (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 16, 2014) “It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” The quote by Mother Theresa also described the feeling Hazel Park resident and active volunteer Barbra Winter had when helping people from multiple community groups…
Ferndale Approves Menorah Display (video available soon) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 15, 2014) A 13 foot menorah will go up at the Kulick Community Center on Tuesday after Ferndale City Council voted unanimously to approve the Hanukkah holiday display at their Monday city council meeting. The display will be up from Dec. 16 to Dec.…
Ferndale to Vote on 13’ Menorah Display (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 15, 2014) The City of Ferndale is expected to vote on a Menorah Display at their meeting of Monday, Dec. 15. According to a memo in the City Council Agenda Packet, “Rabbi Herscel Finman [of Congregation Bnai Teshuva] is requesting approval to display a…
Novelty Lighters Could be Dangerous Holiday Choice Fire Marshall Says (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 15, 2014) Lighters are not toys. It seems like an obvious statement for adults, but for Ferndale Fire Marshal Brian Batten it is a lesson that cannot be stated enough. Even in the Ferndale area there are about six…
Ferndale Library Picks: Jordan’s Military History Reading List (Jeff Milo, FPL Circulation Specialist, Dec. 15, 2014) Jordan Wright is one of our Youth Services Librarians. He started working at the Library back in March ’13 while he was finishing up his studies at Wayne State University. Since then, along with Head Youth Librarian Ashley Lehman,…
Southfield Skyscraper’s Demolition Felt Miles Away (video) (Crystal Proxmire, video by Amy Probst, Dec. 14, 2014) At 8:30am Sunday a rumble like thunder was felt at least five miles away from 9 Mile and Northwestern Highway, where a 17-story building was demolished by implosion. North Park Plaza was built 42years ago. Oakland Community College bought…
2014 Ferndale Ice Festival (C. Proxmire, Dec. 14, 2014) The sidewalks of Downtown Ferndale were decked with ice sculptures, and children got their photos taken with Santa as part of the annual Ferndale Ice Festival on Saturday. The theme this year was “wild things”, and the sculptures had all kinds. From hummingbirds and butterflies to…
New Businesses Met with Union Protests (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 12, 2014) The new shops on Woodward Avenue just north of Cambourne are nearing completion, with independently-owned franchises like Dickey’s BBQ, Sports Clips, and Verizon just getting settled in, and newcomers like LaVida Massage and Rocket Novelty & Candy ready to serve customers. Though…
Moonshine and Good Times: End of Prohibition Event Raised Money for Goodfellows (C. Proxmire, Dec. 12, 2014) Another year of 1920s costumes and passing the moonshine jug has helped the Ferndale Goodfellows with their mission of providing a Christmas to needy family. The End of Prohibition Party is the creation of Larry and Monica Mills,…
Ferndale Rotary Annual Pancake Breakfast Dec. 13 (Rotary Press Release, Dec. 11, 2014) Ferndale Rotary will be hosting its 6th Annual Pancake Breakfast, Dec. 13, 2014 in the Event Space at Blumz… by JRDesigns, Floral and Event Professionals from 8am to 11am. Come enjoy a tasty breakfast, share some holiday spirit with other Rotary supporters…
Ways to Help Boys and Girls Club this Holiday Season (Brett Tillander, Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Co, Dec. 10, 2014) It’s Holiday Basket time at the Boys & Girls Club and we have numerous club families needing some extra support during this holiday season. Many of you have helped out in…
New Businesses Blossoming in Downtown Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 9, 2014) Change is in the air in Downtown Ferndale as new businesses move in to replace departed ones, and new construction adds opportunity to welcome even more merchants and shoppers to the community. It was not all that long ago that a vacant…
Ferndale Police Seek Robbery Suspect from Dating Website (Ferndale Police Report, Dec. 20, 2014) On 12/09/14 at about 7:30 p.m, a 64 year old man staying at the Motorama Motel (100 W. 8 Mile) reported that he was robbed by a person that he met on a dating website for men seeking men. The website…
History and Living Combine for Ferndale Holiday Home Tour Dec. 13 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 7, 2014) Getting involved with the Ferndale Historical Society was one way that Garry Taylor, who is now the President, got to know his community when he moved from California with his husband Jeff in 2008. But in addition to…
Ferndale’s Oldest Church Demolished (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 8, 2014) NOTE: This story has been updated from its original version to include additional quotes from the property owner about the condition of the church. As the teeth of the excavator dug into the facade of the former St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at E.…
State Training Fund Grants Awarded: Businesses in Oak Park, Auburn Hills & Ferndale Included (Adapted from Oakland County Press Release, Dec 8, 2014) Thirteen Oakland County companies received almost $700,000 from the state’s Skilled Trades Training Fund, enabling them to hire nearly 1,300 new employees while upgrading the skills of more than 700 current employees.…