Homes and a Business Get Ferndale Beautification Awards (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 16, 2014) The Ferndale Beautification Commission recognized four homes and one business for their June Beautification Awards, with property owners getting a lawn sign and recognition before City Council. M-Brew, the new “up north” style beer and pizza joint opening today, earned the…
Ferndale Library Picks with Board President Pat Dengate (Jeff Milo, FPL Circulation Specialist, July 15, 2014) Pat Dengate has been serving on our Board of Trustees for five years, with nearly two full years as President. Mr Dengate is also an esteemed local artist with talents in woodcut prints and illustration. Naturally, then, he also…
Ferndale Library Picks with Board President Pat Dengate (Jeff Milo, FPL Circulation Specialist, July 15, 2014) Pat Dengate has been serving on our Board of Trustees for five years, with nearly two full years as President. Mr Dengate is also an esteemed local artist with talents in woodcut prints and illustration. Naturally, then, he also…
38 Businesses Share 3-60 Project Concerns, Public Mtg. July 16 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 12, 2014) The initial plans for construction of mixed use buildings in two city-owned parking lots has brought together 38 businesses who signed a letter expressing their concerns over the project in Downtown Ferndale, and the City is responding. Developers of…
38 Businesses Share 3-60 Project Concerns, Public Mtg. July 16 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 12, 2014) The initial plans for construction of mixed use buildings in two city-owned parking lots has brought together 38 businesses who signed a letter expressing their concerns over the project in Downtown Ferndale, and the City is responding. Developers of…
Video: State Senate Candidates for 11th District Talk About Issues in LWV Forum (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 12, 2014) The League of Women Voters held a candidate’s forum on July 2 for the 11th State Senate District Candidates at the Southfield Public Library. Republican Candidate Boris Tuman was not at the present and did not…
Video: State Senate Candidates for 11th District Talk About Issues in LWV Forum (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 12, 2014) The League of Women Voters held a candidate’s forum on July 2 for the 11th State Senate District Candidates at the Southfield Public Library. Republican Candidate Boris Tuman was not at the present and did not…
i3Detroit Among Teams in Red Bull Creation Contest (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 10, 2014) The creative minds at Ferndale-based i3Detroit are once again showing off the importance of innovation as they take part in the 72-hour Red Bull Creation contest. The competition was moved from Brooklyn, NY to Detroit this year and participants…
Killer of Ferndale Senior Citizen Pleas Down, Gets 40-60 Year Sentence (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 10, 2014) Thirty-seven year old William Thomas Goad was sentenced to 40-60 years in prison for strangling and stabbing an elderly Ferndale man in January. He was originally charged with open murder in the case, but in May he…
Killer of Ferndale Senior Citizen Pleas Down, Gets 40-60 Year Sentence (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 10, 2014) Thirty-seven year old William Thomas Goad was sentenced to 40-60 years in prison for strangling and stabbing an elderly Ferndale man in January. He was originally charged with open murder in the case, but in May he…
New Visualization Tool Shows That We Are All In This Together! (Guest Column by Pleasant Ridge Mayor Kurt Metzger, July 10, 2014) The clearest indicator of the regional connections that we share as communities comes from an analysis of place of residence and place of work. The Census Bureau uses commuting patterns to determine the…
Car Left on Blocks, Tire Theft Suspects Caught (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, July 10, 2014) Two men have been arrested and will be arraigned on charges of ‘Larceny from Auto’ for leaving a car on blocks after stealing the wheels and tires. On 07/08/14 at about 4:30 a.m. police responded to the area…
Car Left on Blocks, Tire Theft Suspects Caught (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, July 10, 2014) Two men have been arrested and will be arraigned on charges of ‘Larceny from Auto’ for leaving a car on blocks after stealing the wheels and tires. On 07/08/14 at about 4:30 a.m. police responded to the area…
Tequila Thief Suspect Arrested in Ferndale (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, July 9, 2014) At about 10:30 A.M. on July 8th, employees of Como’s Restaurant on Woodward reported that a man had just entered the restaurant and stole a bottle of Patrone Tequila from the bar area and left on foot. He walked southbound across…
Electric Car Charging Stations in Ferndale Replaced (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 5, 2014) Ferndale’s electric car charging stations were replaced last month after Blink Network, the company behind the system, declared bankruptcy. The new stations are managed by Clipper Creek through a partnership with DTE and came at no new cost to the city.…
Berkley Pot Petition Turned In, Voters to Decide Nov. 4 (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 2, 2014) Berkley could soon be added to the list of Michigan cities with local ordinances legalizing marijuana thanks to the efforts of volunteers who turned in petitions on Tuesday to put a proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot. 700…
What To Read n’ Watch Next: Ferndale Library Staff Recommendations with Kelly Bennett (FPL, Jeff Milo,Circulation Specialist, July 1, 2014) Welcome back to another of the Ferndale Public Library’s bi-monthly edition of staff recommendations! Need some advice on what you should read next? Kelly Bennett has been Head of Circulation for more than 2 years…
Celebrity Softball Brings Support and Wisdom for Boys and Girls Club (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 29, 2014) Before going to bat with an eclectic mix of all-stars and celebrities, Garden Fresh Salsa founder Jack Aronson and his wife Annette were presented with the Ray Odem Award. The award came from humanitarian efforts like Saturday’s…
T’ai Chi Classes In Ferndale Library’s Courtyard on Thursdays Through July (FPL Press Release, June 29, 2014) Courtyard T’ai Chi at Ferndale Public Library with Grandmaster Johnny Dayonot Thursdays (July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31) 6:00 PM Ferndale Public Library Courtyard 222 E. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale MI 248-546-2504 Free Age group: Adults Facebook Event:…
Ferndale Celebrates Courthouse and Police Station Renovations (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 27, 2014) Wielding the big pair of ceremonial scissors and a grin, Judge Joseph Longo took center stage Thursday evening for a ribbon-cutting over a dozen years in the making. The Ferndale courthouse and police station remodeling projects were finally complete. The $2.4…