Defending Snow Day Choice: Bloomfield Hills Gives Facts, Novi Gives Laughs (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 8, 2015) Posts of speculation, jubilation and disappointment speckled social media Wednesday night and Thursday morning as students from area schools learned whether their district would be calling for a snow day. More specifically, a weather day, since it was…
Woman w/Loaded Gun Leads Police on Chase, Trooper Injured in Berkley (Michigan State Police, Jan. 8, 2015) Activity: Vehicle Pursuit/Driving on Suspended License/Carry a Concealed Weapon Incident Date: January 7, 2015 Location: Southbound Woodward Avenue at Coolidge Ave, City of Royal Oak Summary: Metro Post Troopers while on patrol observed a 2001 White in…
Birmingham City Manager Gives an Update on Parking (Joseph A. Valentine, Birmingham City Manager, originally published at http://www.bhamgov.org, republished here Jan. 7, 2015) As City Manager, one of the most common questions I hear is “What’s happening with…?”. With so much happening in Birmingham, you can fill in this blank with numerous projects, programs and…
Just 4 Us Owner, Community Activist, Kevin Rogers Dies (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 7, 2015) After years of fighting for equality and inspiring others with his rainbow-painted storefront and endless fundraising help, the owner of Just 4 Us in Ferndale met with a battle that eventually took his life. Kevin Rogers died Sunday night after…
Guest View: Save the JCC in Oak Park (Guest View by Aaron Tobin, Jan. 7, 2015) Jewish Community Center is considering closing the Oak Park center. This has saddened many people in the area, who are rallying behind this important part of the community. A change.org petition has been started for people to show support…
“Expectations” Trump “Hope” as Pontiac School Board Members Swear In (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 6, 2015) “We don’t say ‘we hope’ anymore. We say ‘we expect.’” The concept is one surrounding every decision made at Pontiac Schools, and when Superintendent Kelley Williams brought it up at the Jan. 5, 2015 School Board meeting it…
State Rep. Jeremy Moss Sworn In, Ready to Work on State Funding Issues (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 6, 2015) With family and supporters all around, freshman State Representative Jeremy Moss of Southfield was ceremoniously sworn in Monday evening at Southfield City Hall. Moss now represents the 35th District, serving Southfield, Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Bingham…
Just Baked Closes Shop (C. Proxmire, Jan. 6, 2015) The cupcake-themed chain Just Baked announced Monday they would be closing all of their stores except four franchise locations, according to the Detroit Free Press. A statement by Pam Turkin, founder of the business, said “After carefully evaluating our business operations, and how best to move…
Waterworks Gives Plumbing Tips for Winter (Guest Column by David Greylen of Waterwork Plumbing. Dec. 2, 2014,republished Jan. 5, 2015) NOTE: Waterworks Plumbing is a sponsor of The Oakland County 115 News Hub. This informative guest column is NOT paid advertising, but readers should be aware that the author does advertise with us. The plumbing…
Commerce Twp. Man Shot Self While Cleaning Gun (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., Jan. 5, 2015) INCIDENT: 19:27 Hrs. – Commerce Township – Accidental Shooting #15-1664 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the Emergency Room at Huron Valley Hospital on a report of a gunshot victim. It was reported that the victim arrived at the Emergency Room indicating…
Need Does Not Stop at Holidays: Clawson Food Pantry Seeks Donations (Clawson Food Pantry, Jan. 5, 2014) PLEASE…now that the holidays are over, please don’t forget the Food Pantry. Help is still needed; non-perishables, canned goods, coffee, tea, toothbrushes/tooth paste, soap, shampoos, baby diapers & wipes deodorant, & paper products are most welcome. Who is…
Remembering Patricia Hill Burnett, 2012 Interview (video) (Cherie Wyatt Rolfe, Crystal Proxmire, Jan. 4, 2015) At the age of 94, the co-founder of Michigan National Organization for Women (NOW) and celebrated portrait artist Patricia Hill Burnett passed away last week. Burnett was a face for feminism spanning across socioeconomic and political lines. She was well-dressed,…
Guest View by Teri Williams: Local Lessons on Community Support (Guest View by Teri Williams, aka “Bliss Lady, Ferndale Michigan Works!, Jan. 4, 2015) “There are many definitions of community. The one I like best is simple: People with common interests in a particular area.” When I was a young girl my dad used to wake…
Clawson Daddy/Daughter Valentine Dance Feb. 8 (City of Clawson, Jan. 4, 2015) TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, JAN. 5 Hunter Community Center, 509 Fisher Court, Clawson, MI 48017 Put your dancing shoes on! This popular event includes live entertainment, a corsage for the special lady, refreshments and a photo memento. If Dad can’t make it, maybe…
Four Year Old with Lighter Starts Fire on E. Woodland in Ferndale UPDATED (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 3, 2015) A fire Saturday morning in the 500 block of E. Woodland could have been prevented, said Ferndale Fire Marshal Brian Batten. As a mother lay sleeping in a home with no smoke detectors, a four-year-old boy…
Ferndale Family Starts Year by Taking In Injured Goose (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 3, 2015) The Ebaugh family’s Ferndale home is sort of like a zoo already, so taking when they heard about an injured goose seen near 9 Mile and Coolidge on New Year’s Eve, there was no question what they should do. “I…
Purse Stolen Outside Red Coat Tavern (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 3, 2015) A woman had her purse stolen outside of Red Coat Tavern at 31542 Woodward in Royal Oak Friday evening. A manager inside the restaurant declined sharing details other than to say that nothing happened inside, and police have not released much information. However,…
Details Revealed in Bus Stop Death Due to Suspected Drunk Driver (Compiled, Jan. 3, 2015) The man killed New Year’s Day by a drunk driver slamming into a bus shelter on Woodward near Euclid was a 23-year-old father of three named Mark Ross. According to clickondetroit.com, Ross had stepped inside the bus shelter to talk…
A Holiday Spree of Malicious Destruction, Royal Oak Police Seek Suspect, More in Crime Report (video) Royal Oak Police Department Weekly Update For the week of December 25, 2014 through January 1 , 2015 Larceny 25352 Woodward (L.A. Fitness), 12-29-14, 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect stole her coat, which contained…
Meet Elsa at Oak Park/Ferndale Daddy Daughter Dance Feb. 6 (Ferndale Recreation Press Release, Jan 2, 2015) Come show the little princess in your life how special they really are! Ferndale Recreation and Oak Park Recreation come together to bring you Daddy Daughter Dance: A Royal Ball, featuring a live DJ, a pre-dance dinner special…