County Executive Patterson Demands Pontiac Not Accept Syrian Refugees

County Executive Patterson Demands Pontiac Not Accept Syrian Refugees (C. Proxmire, Nov. 18, 2015)   Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson wants to put an end to a development project in Pontiac specifically for Syrian refugees. According to The Oakland Press, developers have purchased 120 lots on 10 Pontiac city blocks west of Woodward near…

2015 Chamber Awards Celebrate Ferndale Businesses

2015 Chamber Awards Celebrate Ferndale Businesses (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 17, 2015) The stars of Ferndale’s business community came out Thursday night as the Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual Gala.  The event is the group’s most elegant gathering each year, which includes a massive silent auction and awards.  The festivities took place…

Video Shows Suspects in Stabbing Case, UPDATED

Video Shows Suspects in Stabbing Case, Police Seek Info. (video) (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Nov. 17, 2015) UPDATE: 9:45pm – The suspects have been arrested and are in custody. UPDATE: Below is video tape link of the suspects at the Valero Gas Station/Party store located at 32 Mile and Rochester Rd. approximately 1 mile from…

Berkley Park & Rec. Community Engagement Mtg. Dec. 10

Berkley Park & Rec. Community Engagement Mtg. Dec. 10 (EVENT page) Parks & Recreation Department to Hold Second Community Engagement Meeting Dec. 10 The City of Berkley is holding a second Parks and Recreation Community Engagement Meeting to receive input from the public regarding the City’s Parks and Recreation Plan. Join your neighbors and exchange…

Historical Preservation Themed Planners Gathering, In a Calf Barn Setting Dec. 4

Historical Preservation Themed Planners Gathering, In a Calf Barn Setting Dec. 4 (EVENT page, via Oakland County Blog) As a 2015 Barn of the Year, designated as such by the Michigan Barn Preservation Network, the 1927 Calf Barn at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm offers much to consider for those with an…

Groups Collecting Clothes for Homeless Vets: HP, Ferndale, RO, Pontiac & Waterford

Groups Collecting Clothes for Homeless Vets: Hazel Park, Ferndale, Royal Oak, Pontiac & Waterford November 13, 2015 This holiday season, the Ferndale Elks, Hazel Park Eagles, and Detroit Tough gym are partnering up to collect new or gently used clothing and blankets to be distributed among the nearly 2,000 homeless veterans in the Detroit area.…

JCC Book Club: Judy Blume’s “In the Unlikely Event” Dec. 9

JCC Book Club: Judy Blume’s “In the Unlikely Event” Dec. 9 (EVENT page) The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit’s Henry & Delia Meyers Library and Media Center will hold its next book club, focusing on Judy Blume’s “In the Unlikely Event,” at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 9. The book tells the story of a…

Something Fishy in Ferndale: Coy Koi and Rescued Goldfish

Something Fishy in Ferndale: Coy Koi and Rescued Goldfish (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 15, 2015) It isn’t just puppies and kitties that get love in Ferndale, people care for the fishes too. A rescue effort is under way to save a group of fish that have called the pond in the Ferndale High School courtyard…