New Members Join Ferndale Housing Commission, Search for New Director Begins (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 19, 2015) The next phase of the recovery journey begins for the Ferndale Housing Commission as two new Commissioners step up to serve, and the Executive Director Search Committee gets under way. Jennifer Bentley and Melissa DaSilva each applied…
Rochester Hills Man Shoots Self in Head Playing Russian Roulette (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Oct. 19, 2015) FROM DAY SHIFT: 10-16-2015 THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 10-17-2015 INCIDENT: 18:23 hrs. – City of Rochester Hills – Accidental Shooting #15-169602 SUMMARY: Deputies and the Rochester Hills Fire Department responded to an address in the 200 block of Marias…
Holly Youth Theatre Presents Pirates, the Musical Oct. 24 & 25 (EVENT page) Come in costume to join the fun as Holly Youth Theatre presents PIRATES, THE MUSICAL. We will have a great show PLUS refreshments, music, games, and fun! The show is Oct 24 at 7 pm and Oct 25 at 2 pm $5…
Royal Oak Voters Have Five Ballot Proposals to Consider (City of Royal Oak, Orig. Sept. 19, 2105, republished Oct. 19) Voters to Decide on 5 City Ballot Proposals Royal Oak officials are asking voters to consider five updates to the city’s charter in the Nov. 3 municipal election. A city’s charter is its primary…
Hazel Park Halloween Skate and Treat Oct. 25 (EVENT page) Hazel Park Halloween Skate and Treat Oct. 25 Sunday Oct. 25 1:00pm – 3:00pm Hazel Park Ice Arena 1555 E Woodward Heights Blvd, Hazel Park, Michigan 48030 Please join us for our annual Halloween Skate and Treat that will take place on Sunday, October…
Berkley Public Safety Director to Serve as Interim City Manager (City of Berkley Press Release, Oct. 19, 2015) The City of Berkley announces that Public Safety Director Richard Eshman will serve as the Interim City Manager following the October 16th retirement of Jane Bais DiSessa. An ad hoc committee has been appointed to identify candidates…
Five Week Old Baby Dies Sleeping with Mom in Commerce Township (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Oct. 19, 2015) Editor’s Preface: This is one of several incidents where a young life has been lost due to co-sleeping. Earlier this month Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard announced a Cops & Cribs Program to raise awareness of the…
Southfield: Cookie Dreams Come True for Former Assembly Line Worker (Catherine Ticer, Oct. 18, 2015) Crystal Scott’s transformation from Chrysler assembly line worker to cookie entrepreneur is one of determination, focus and confidence in her ability to realize a dream that began when she was seven. After taking a buyout from the automaker during the…
Royal Oak Couple Copes with Home’s Tragic Past (Lewis , Oct. 18, 2015) Homes often have unknown histories, and uncovering the past of one Royal Oak colonial has taken teacher Anne-Marie Yerks on a journey of curiosity, sadness, and eventually peace. Yerks wrote about her experience in a recent post on the House Beautiful website.…
Regional Master Plan RTA Public Meeting, Detroit Zoo Oct. 22 (EVENT page) Regional Master Plan RTA Public Meeting @ The Detroit Zoo Oct. 22 Thu, October 22, 4pm – 8pm Detroit Zoo 8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, Michigan 48067 The next round of RTA public meetings will be starting this September for…
Downtown Ferndale Holiday Hoof 5k, Nov. 21 (EVENT page) Saturday, November 21 Holiday Hoof 5k Run/Walk Produced by the Ferndale DDA Event Production Partner Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce Saturday, November 21 Registration 8:30-10 a.m. Race Starts 10:30 a.m. Race Event Ends 12 p.m. Downtown Ferndale To register or for more info go to:…
Ferndale Schools Superintendent Talks about 2015 Millage (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 17, 2015) On the Nov. 3, 2015 ballot voters in the Ferndale School District, which is part of Ferndale, part of Oak Park, and all of Royal Oak Township and Pleasant Ridge, will be faced with a millage question for the school district.…
Hazel Park Councilperson Jeff Keeton Candidate Interview (video) (C. Proxmire, October 17, 2015) After 13 years of navigating economic challenges, Hazel Park Councilperson Jeff Keeton is hopes to be re-elected to start enjoying all the positive changes he and fellow officials have been working for. Keeton is on the Nov. 3, 2015 ballot along with…
Hazel Park Councilperson Tom Selman Candidate Interview (video) (C. Proxmire, October 17, 2015) Hazel Park Councilperson Tom Selman is hoping to be elected to the seat he gained by appointment earlier this year, and he’s committed to doing it without asking for any contributions from individuals and businesses. Armed with a Facebook page, his record…
Oak Park Boo Bash Oct 31 (EVENT page) Oak Park Boo Bash Oct 31 Oak Park Community Center Oct. 31, 2015 from 4:40pm-7pm Balloon art, hayrides, crafts, games, treats For more event listings go to https://oaklandcounty115.com/events/ Want a daily list of headlines? Sign up at https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=Oakland_County_115_News.
Royal Oak: Salvation Army Selling Pasties Frozen or at Oct. 29 Dinner (EVENT page) The Salvation Army’s Royal Oak Citadel’s Pastie Sale returns for the 9th year! To ensure freshness, church and community volunteers bake the pasties on the day of pick-up. Pick up times are on Wednesday, October 21st from 3pm – 6pm, Thursday,…
New Way Bar has Luddites Oct. 30 and Luckouts Oct 31 (EVENT page) New Way Bar has Luddites Oct. 30 and Luckouts Oct 31 New Way Bar 23130 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220 For more info go to www.newwaybar.com. For more event listings go to https://oaklandcounty115.com/events/ Want a daily list of headlines? Sign up…
Publisher Crystal Proxmire Explains the oc115 (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 16, 2015) Earlier this month I spoke to a group of folks involved in various Royal Oak community organizations about the Oakland County 115 News Hub. The resulting video gives a really good off-the-cuff overview about the oc115 – where it came from, what…
Auburn Hills Development Director Discusses “Dark Stores” (Guest Column by Steve Cohen, Director of Community Development for Auburn Hills, Developing Thoughts, Oct. 16, 2015) “Dark Stores” … it sounds ominous. A Dark Store is not a weapon Darth Vader used in Star Wars, but it’s beginning to loom over many municipalities like the menacing Death Star. What is it? Well,…
Chazzano Celebrates Six Years w/Cake & Six Weeks of Rare Coffee Oct. 21 (EVENT page) Chazzano Coffee is celebrating their six year anniversary on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 from 7am – 6pm at 1737 E 9 Mile Rd in Ferndale. “We’ll even have cake available all day long- A rare occurrence at a cafe that…