Hazel Park Vikettes Keep 60 Year Tradition Alive (Cheryl Weiss, Nov 19, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – How do you keep a sixty-year school and community tradition going? In Hazel Park, the Vikettes high school dance team, reported to be the oldest dance team in Michigan, have done it by creating a close-knit community based…
Hazel Park Election Results 2017 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 7, 2017) Hazel Park, MI- The unofficial results are in for the Hazel Park election which took place Tuesday. Michael Webb ran unopposed for Mayor and earned 93.52% of the vote. Those who made it onto City Council are: Amy Aubry with 861 votes, Alissa Sullivan…
Hazel Park Candidate Interviews 2017 Hazel Park, MI – Oakland County Times has invited all local candidates seeking office on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot to do a video interview. Below are the ones who accepted. Click on the picture to view. In Hazel Park, Councilperson Mike Webb is running unopposed for the Mayor position.…
Following 12 Drug Trafficking Indictments, Sheriff Puts Heroin Problem in Context (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 18, 2017) Pontiac, MI – A dozen Oakland County residents have been charged with selling heroin mixed with fentanyl, seven of whom were charged with distribution resulting in death, revealed Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in a press conference Wednesday…
2017 Candidate Interview: Alissa Sullivan for Hazel Park City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 14, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Alissa Sullivan is one of six people running for four spots on Hazel Park City Coucil. The two highest vote-getters will have four-year terms, the third and fourth highest will get two-year terms. Also on…
Artober Transforms Hazel Park into Shining Spot for Art and Culture (Cheryl Weiss, Oct. 15, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – The Hazel Park Arts Council has transformed the month of October into “Artober”. Twenty artists have their work on display at twenty-two locations around the city “for residents and visitors to experience art in a…
Sugar Packets & Covered Mirrors: Becoming Detectives for those with Dementia (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 14, 2017) Novi, MI – Loretta and Gregory were married at the age of 16, over 40 years ago, and have always been true to each other. Yet as Gregory began to age, Alzheimer’s started to take its toll and…
2017 Candidate Interview: Charles Gladue for Hazel Park City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Charles E. Gladue is one of six people running for four spots on Hazel Park City Council. The top two vote-getters will have four year terms and the 3rd and 4th highest vote getters will…
2017 Candidate Interview: Amy Aubry for Hazel Park City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 11, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Amy Aubry is one of six people running for four seats on Hazel Park City Council. The top two vote-getters will have four year terms, and the third and fourth highest will have two year…
Hazel Park Mulls Over Medical Marijuana Facility Zoning (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct.10, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – “All these cities have opted out, where do you think people are going to go? They’re going to come to Hazel Park,” said City Attorney Janet Drumm spoke to a packed city hall Tuesday night for a joint…
2017 Candidate Interview: Mike Webb for Hazel Park Mayor (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 8, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Hazel Park Councilperson Mike Webb is running unopposed for Mayor on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. There is contention for the City Council seats and an election will still be held. Webb has served on…
2017 Candidate Interview: Hazel Park Councilperson Bethany Holland (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 7, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Bethany Holland is running to retain her seat on Hazel Park City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot are Amy Aubry, Anja Barmettler, Charles E. Gladue, Andy LeCureaux and Alissa Sullivan. …
Hazel Park Candidate Forum Oct. 12 Hazel Park, MI – Please join the South East Oakland Democratic Club to meet all candidates who are running for Hazel Park Mayor and City Council. Hazel Park City Hall, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Door will be open at 6:30 p.m. for question submissions. The event will start at…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out what is going…
2017 Candidate Interview: Hazel Park City Councilperson Andy LeCureaux (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 26, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Hazel Park City Councilperson Andy (Andrew) LeCureaux is running for re-election on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. There are four seats on the ballot with the top two vote-getters taking four-year terms and the second pair…
2017 Solar Eclipse Pics (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2017) Oak Park, Ferndale, Ortonville, Southfield, Troy, Royal Oak, MI – Throughout Oakland County kids and adults joined with people all over the United States to watch a solar eclipse as it crossed the nation. In Metro Detroit the moon blocked out the sun by about…
Family Guide to the 2017 Woodward Dream Cruise By Karen Evans, Publisher, Macaroni Kid Ferndale-Royal Oak Royal Oak, Ferndale, Berkley, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods, Berkley, Clawson, Bloomfield Area, Pontiac – The Woodward Dream Cruise is upon us — you have probably already seen people setting up lawn chairs along Woodward Ave to catch a glimpse…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Township, MI – On Friday, August 11, 2017 at approximately 5:30 A.M., Bloomfield Township Police and Fire responded to a report of a fatal collision involving a 2014 Dodge Caravan and a pedestrian. Initial reports indicate the Caravan, driven by a 61 year old female from Hazel Park,…
Hazel Park Hosting Courthouse Ribbon Cutting Aug. 11 (EVENT page) Hazel Park, MI – Please join the City of Hazel Park in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in honor of the newly renovated & completed courthouse construction. Event Begins: Friday, August 11, 2017 3 pm – 5 pm on the north side of City Hall/Courthouse 111…
Chickens of Oakland County, Where Does Your Community Stand? (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 3, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Jackson Clementz loves his chickens. The five year old spends time chasing and petting the three black New England Reds and three Red Sex Links that live in a pen in his grandfather’s backyard in Holly.…