Hazel Park Fire Prevention Open House Oct 11
Hazel Park Fire Prevention Open House Oct 11 (event listing) Hazel Park Fire Prevention Week Open House is Sunday, Oct 11th from 10am to 1pm. See flier below for details:
Introducing Hazel Park’s New Principal Dr. Carla Postell (video)
Introducing Hazel Park’s New Principal Dr. Carla Postell (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 1, 2015) The Hazel Park Vikings are heading strong into the 2015-16 school year with some new leaders at the helm, a new financial plan, and a resilient community of parents, teachers and students with them. In addition to the recent hiring…
Windows Smashed and ATMs Stolen in Hazel Park and Ferndale
Windows Smashed and ATMs Stolen in Hazel Park and Ferndale (compiled, Aug. 26, 2015) Thieves smashed in the windows of two businesses, wrapped a chain around the ATM, jerked them free, and carried them away according to an article in The Daily Tribune. Two men in hoodies picked up the machines . The first was…
2015: Best Year Yet for Hazel Park Art Fair
2015: Best Year Yet for Hazel Park Art Fair (C. Proxmire, Aug. 24, 2015) This weekend was Lindsay Phillips first time ever having a booth at an art fair! With the branding of Orchid Originals, she sold a variety of baby items like crocheted owl baby hats and little pillows with a pouch so kids…
For First Time Ever, Every Retailer Passed Tobacco Sales Tests
For First Time Ever, Every Retailer Passed Tobacco Sales Tests (Oakland County Health Division Press Release, Aug. 24, 2015) For the first time ever, Oakland County retailers did not sell any tobacco products to youth during recent undercover inspections, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced today. The Oakland County Health Division conducted the annual inspection…
Massive Tree Tumbles, Causes Fire and Power Outage in HP/Ferndale
Massive Tree Tumbles, Causes Fire and Power Outage in HP/Ferndale (C. Proxmire, Aug. 17, 2015) Sarah Verran and her neighbors used to call it the Poltergeist Tree. “It was twice as big as it is now. And the canopy used to cover all four of these houses. You could see it all the way from…
Townhall Explores Possibility of Redistricting Reform
Townhall Explores Possibility of Redistricting Reform (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 15, 2015) “When I was in junior high, there was this famous editorial cartoon in the textbook about Gerrymandering, and it had this oddly chopped up district that was shaped like a monster or a dragon. It was like this big joke that back in…
Sierra Club Offers Solar Partnership for Homeowners
Sierra Club Offers Solar Partnership for Homeowners (Art Myatt, Sierra Club of Michigan, Aug. 11, 2015) Have you been thinking about putting solar panels on your home? Are you feeling the pressure to act soon, because the 30% federal tax credit is expiring at the end of 2016? Are you a little lost about where…
Madison Heights: Mom 2 Mom Sale Aug. 29
Madison Move to Trash Heights: Mom 2 Mom Sale Aug. 29 (event listing) Mom 2 Mom Sale at Prince of Glory Lutheran Church 1357 W 14 Mile Road in Madison Heights is Saturday, Aug. 29 from 9am to 1pm. This is presented by the Madison Heights/ Hazel Park Chamber of Commerce. For more event listings…
State Rep Hosting Town Hall on Redistricting Aug. 12
State Rep Hosting Town Hall on Redistricting Aug. 12 (event listing) State Representative for the 27th District Robert Wittenberg will be hosting a “Town Hall” on Wednesday, August 12th at the Berkley High School Collaborative Center (2325 Catalpa Dr.). This event begins at 6:30 p.m. and will cover topics including redistricting, gerrymandering and proposals…
Election Results: HP Police Millage Passes, Losses in Pontiac and Madison School Districts
Election Results: HP Police Millage Passes, Losses in Pontiac and Madison School Districts (C. Proxmire, Aug. 4, 2015) Hazel Park Election results are in, with Hazel Park voters supporting police services with a 10-year 2.8 mil assessment. The millage will bring in about $431,000 and is the main source of funding for police services. This…
Chamber Hosting Hogs and Horses Night at HP Raceway Aug 12
Chamber Hosting Hogs and Horses Night at HP Raceway Aug 12 (event listing) Hogs and Horses Bike Night at Hazel Park Raceway has live blues music, BBQ, a bar, shot girls and more. The event is hosted by the Madison Hazel Park Chamber of Commerce Wed. Aug 12 from 6-9pm. $5 admission per bike, $3…
Happy’s Pizza Founder & Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison
Happy’s Pizza Founder and Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison (FBI Press Release, July 20, 2015) A Detroit-area businessman and other co-conspirators were sentenced to prison this week for income and employment tax fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice…
Patterson Presents Budget Recommendations, Emphasis on…
Patterson Presents County Budget Recommendations, Emphasis on Buildings and Workforce (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 15, 2015) With an emphasis on buildings and on building up the workforce, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson presented a three year budget that he hopes will be adopted by the Commission. The budget also includes a reduction in property taxes.…
Hazel Park: Residents and Officials Want CVS Properties Filled
Hazel Park: Residents and Officials Want CVS Properties Filled (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 11, 2015) When Hazel Park City Manager Ed Klobucher talks with people from CVS next week, he hopes they will see his position and want to fill the two vacant properties it has in the city. A building at 9 Mile…
Hazel Park: Redheads and Monsters Art Opening Aug. 14
Hazel Park: Redheads and Monsters Art Opening Aug. 14 (event listing) “Redheads and Monsters” is Steve Czapiewski’s first solo art show at the Phoenix Cafe! New and rarely-seen pieces will be on display as well as favorites from the past (not just redheads and monsters*). Including new pages from the upcoming book “Edgar”. While most of…
Hazel Park Couple’s Big Win Means Marriage Equality Across the Country
Hazel Park Couple’s Big Win Means Marriage Equality Across the Country (C. Proxmire, June 26, 2015) The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of marriage equality. In a 5-4 decision it said same sex couples have a fundamental right to marry. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion “No union is more…
Hazel Park Annual St. Filbert’s Day Race Aug. 22
Hazel Park Annual St. Filbert’s Day Race Aug. 22 (Hazel Park Neighborhood Enrichment Group, June 25, 2015) Saturday August 22, 2015 Dinner at 6 pm, racing begins at 7 pm Hazel Park Raceway 1650 E. 10 Mile Rd. Hazel Park 248-398-1000 info@hazelparkraceway.com Hazel Park Neighborhood Enrichment Group welcomes you to join us in celebrating our…
Oakland County 115 Publisher Featured in Detroit News Column
Oakland County 115 Publisher Featured in Detroit News Column (compiled, June 22, 2015) For those who may have missed page 3A of The Detroit News, we’re pleased to share that columnist Laura Berman did a fantastic write up about Oakland County 115 News Editor & Publisher Crystal A. Proxmire. “She practices her profession by walking…
Keeping Safe on Carnival Rides
Keeping Safe on Carnival Rides (LARA, June 19, 2015) With the first official day of summer approaching, the more than 40 million of us who will travel Michigan to enjoy carnival and amusement rides this season are urged to make safety a priority, especially with the kids. “Carnival rides in Michigan are held to the…