Ferndale Chamber Welcomes New Executive Director Marina Glagolev (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 9, 2014) The Ferndale Area Chamber/Oak Park Alliance Chamber of Commerce has made their decision for who will take the Executive Director Position. Marina Glagolev will start officially on Aug. 18, 2014. Glagolev is the former Director of Philanthropy at Evangelical Homes of Michigan,…
Melanie Piana Explains Ferndale’s New Bike Lanes (video) (Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilperson, Orig. Meltropolis, Aug. 8, 2014) Something looks really different about the Livernois bikes lanes than most motorists and cyclists have not seen or experienced in Michigan communities. Bike lanes help cars and motorists co-exist safely. Buffered bike lanes, which is the first…
Melanie Piana Explains Ferndale’s New Bike Lanes (video) (Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilperson, Orig. Meltropolis, Aug. 8, 2014) Something looks really different about the Livernois bikes lanes than most motorists and cyclists have not seen or experienced in Michigan communities. Bike lanes help cars and motorists co-exist safely. Buffered bike lanes, which is the first…
Transgender Pride in the Park Aug. 9 (Transgender Michigan Press Release, Aug. 8, 2014) Transgender Michigan Presents Transgender Pride in the Park Celebrating Transgender Pride Since 1997! Saturday, August 9, 2014 12noon to 6pm Geary Park, Ferndale, https://goo.gl/maps/GIMol 855-345-TGMI All Trans-people and Allies Welcome Picnic….Free Food….Free Fun…..Great Friends We will provide the hot dogs and stuff.…
Motor City Shakedown Took Rovers from Ferndale to Detroit (Ron Arnold, Aug. 7, 2014) If you saw some scooters running around metro Detroit this weekend, you had an encounter with Detroit’s Rovers vintage scooter club. The Rovers reached a milestone on August 1, 2014. They were celebrating 10 consecutive years of hosting a standout rally…
Motor City Shakedown Took Rovers from Ferndale to Detroit (Ron Arnold, Aug. 7, 2014) If you saw some scooters running around metro Detroit this weekend, you had an encounter with Detroit’s Rovers vintage scooter club. The Rovers reached a milestone on August 1, 2014. They were celebrating 10 consecutive years of hosting a standout rally…
Hazel Park Same Sex Marriage Case Scheduled for Aug. 6 Appeal Date (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 5, 2014, orig. June 17, 2014) The case of the Hazel Park couple who sued for equal access to marriage and second parent adoption by same sex couples has been scheduled to be heard by the 6th Circuit Court…
Hazel Park Same Sex Marriage Case Scheduled for Aug. 6 Appeal Date (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 5, 2014, orig. June 17, 2014) The case of the Hazel Park couple who sued for equal access to marriage and second parent adoption by same sex couples has been scheduled to be heard by the 6th Circuit Court…
Primary Elections Aug. 5 – Stories and Other Resources (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 2, 2014) On August 5 voters will be able to vote in the primary elections. There are several community ballot proposals, a statewide proposal, and a county-wide proposal on funding for public transportation, elections for some District Court Judge positions and primaries…
Primary Elections Aug. 5 – Stories and Other Resources (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 2, 2014) On August 5 voters will be able to vote in the primary elections. There are several community ballot proposals, a statewide proposal, and a county-wide proposal on funding for public transportation, elections for some District Court Judge positions and primaries…
DIY Festival Could Be Back on for Sept 12- 14 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 3, 2014) Pending event planning approval, the DIY Festival will be scheduled for Sept. 12-14. In the spring, DIY 2014 was cancelled due to upcoming large scale road improvements. The construction plans did not work out due to bidding coming back…
DIY Festival Could Be Back on for Sept 12- 14 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 3, 2014) Pending event planning approval, the DIY Festival will be scheduled for Sept. 12-14. In the spring, DIY 2014 was cancelled due to upcoming large scale road improvements. The construction plans did not work out due to bidding coming back…
Confusion over Ferndale Polling Locations Due to Mailing Error (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 2, 2014) Some Ferndale residents received a letter in error about a change in their polling place. Due to an error in printing labels, voters in District 1 received a letter intended for voters in District 2. The letter was to notify…
Confusion over Ferndale Polling Locations Due to Mailing Error (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 2, 2014) Some Ferndale residents received a letter in error about a change in their polling place. Due to an error in printing labels, voters in District 1 received a letter intended for voters in District 2. The letter was to notify…
Green Cruise, Alternative to Big Woodward Avenue Event, Aug 9 (Tom Dusky, Sierra Club SE Mich. Chapter, Aug. 1, 2014) The second Saturday of August, the 9th, marks the tenth annual Green Cruise, a celebration of the many forms of human-powered transit that help keep you and the planet healthy. The Green Cruise’s purpose…
Green Cruise, Alternative to Big Woodward Avenue Event, Aug 9 (Tom Dusky, Sierra Club SE Mich. Chapter, Aug. 1, 2014) The second Saturday of August, the 9th, marks the tenth annual Green Cruise, a celebration of the many forms of human-powered transit that help keep you and the planet healthy. The Green Cruise’s purpose…
Library Picks w/Gabriel Bray: Music, Mystery & Monty Python (Jeff Milo, FPL Circulation Specialist, Aug. 1, 2014) Hello and welcome to another edition of the Ferndale Library’s exclusive staff recommendations here on the OC 115. This is the ideal article to scope and share for those feeling stumped on what to read (or watch)…
Library Picks w/Gabriel Bray: Music, Mystery & Monty Python (Jeff Milo, FPL Circulation Specialist, Aug. 1, 2014) Hello and welcome to another edition of the Ferndale Library’s exclusive staff recommendations here on the OC 115. This is the ideal article to scope and share for those feeling stumped on what to read (or watch)…
Accelerants Detected at Mandaean Association Fire Scene, Investigation Continues (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug.1, 2014) A crime log released by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department today states that “The Ferndale Fire Marshall requested a Fire Investigator for a fire in the 800 block of Hilton… An OCSO Fire Investigator and OCSO Arson K-9 responded to the…
Ferndale Schools Big Change: Superintendent Blake Prewitt (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 30, 2014) There’s a new Superintendent in town, an almost all new administration in fact. When students return to Ferndale Schools in the fall they may notice a nearly complete change in leadership as the new administration takes over. Blake Prewitt, a former…