Poem: Something to Think About by John Wirth Jr. (John Wirth Jr., March 23, 2015) Something to think about Sometimes you may say I think therefore I am But the more you meditate pray Or just quiet your mind The deeper you go into your heart You realize that it’s flipped around and actually…
Poem: Something to Think About by John Wirth Jr. (John Wirth Jr., March 23, 2015) Something to think about Sometimes you may say I think therefore I am But the more you meditate pray Or just quiet your mind The deeper you go into your heart You realize that it’s flipped around and actually…
Hazel Park Interim Superintendent Gives Turnaround Update (Dr. Rick Repicky, Interim Superintendent of Hazel Park Schools, March 22, 2015) The following was sent to Hazel Park Schools Staff on March 19, 2015 to update them on changes in leadership that have been taking place in the district: Introduction As your interim superintendent, I am writing…
Couples Celebrate One Year Anniversary of First Same Sex Marriages in Michigan (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 22, 2015) The most commonly mentioned memory from one year ago today was that the Oakland County Courthouse was full of love. A one-day window of opportunity gave 322 couples in Michigan the chance to legally get marriage…
Picketers Oppose Privatization of Ferndale Schools Custodial Services (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 21, 2015) With red shirts and yellow signs, members of UAW, AFSCME, and FAES/FEA marched back and forth in front of the Ferndale Schools Administrative Building on March 16 in protest of the School Board’s decision to get proposals to privatize maintenance in…
Divorce and Families pt 1 of 4: How does an Infant React to Divorce? (Guest Series Part 1 of 4, Lisa Schmidt, Schmidt Law Services, March 22, 2015) Sometimes a new child can push a strained relationship to the breaking point. Other times the divorce was in the works long before the child was born.…
Divorce and Families pt 1 of 4: How does an Infant React to Divorce? (Guest Series Part 1 of 4, Lisa Schmidt, Schmidt Law Services, March 22, 2015) Sometimes a new child can push a strained relationship to the breaking point. Other times the divorce was in the works long before the child was born.…
Oak Park Mayor Gives 2015 State of the City Address (Marian McClellan, Mayor of Oak Park, March 21, 2015) The following speech was given on March 19, 2015: I am joined tonight by my colleagues, Mayor Pro Tem Paul Levine, and Council Members Carolyn Burns, Michael Seligson, and Kiesha Speech. Without their partnership, I would…
Oak Park Mayor Gives 2015 State of the City Address (Marian McClellan, Mayor of Oak Park, March 21, 2015) The following speech was given on March 19, 2015: I am joined tonight by my colleagues, Mayor Pro Tem Paul Levine, and Council Members Carolyn Burns, Michael Seligson, and Kiesha Speech. Without their partnership, I would…
Lt. Gov. Calley & Justice Bernstein: Hire Michiganders with disabilities (State of Michigan Press Release, March 22, 2015) MI Hidden Talent tour will highlight untapped skills, local hiring resources Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein today announced a partnership to highlight the opportunities for hiring Michiganders with disabilities across the…
Lt. Gov. Calley & Justice Bernstein: Hire Michiganders with disabilities (State of Michigan Press Release, March 22, 2015) MI Hidden Talent tour will highlight untapped skills, local hiring resources Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein today announced a partnership to highlight the opportunities for hiring Michiganders with disabilities across the…
Ferndale Library Picks: Jeff Milo’s Favorite Books Of All Time Jeff Milo – Circulation Specialist Can’t go wrong with the Classics… Every now and then patrons come up to my desk looking for something new to read, only to be underwhelmed by the current crop of contemporary authors. The newest (or hottest) book out…
Ferndale Library Picks: Jeff Milo’s Favorite Books Of All Time Jeff Milo – Circulation Specialist Can’t go wrong with the Classics… Every now and then patrons come up to my desk looking for something new to read, only to be underwhelmed by the current crop of contemporary authors. The newest (or hottest) book out…
Rochester Student Newspaper Faces Censorship After Condom Picture (Katherine Schaeffer, Student Press Law Center, March 19, 2015) When the student newspaper at a Michigan high school printed a photo of a condom-wrapped banana to accompany an article about the school’s sex education program, the staff thought the decision was provocative, but tasteful. Pervasive in advertisements,…
Rochester Student Newspaper Faces Censorship After Condom Picture (Katherine Schaeffer, Student Press Law Center, March 19, 2015) When the student newspaper at a Michigan high school printed a photo of a condom-wrapped banana to accompany an article about the school’s sex education program, the staff thought the decision was provocative, but tasteful. Pervasive in advertisements,…
With Generous Donation, FernCare Expands Pharmacy (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 19, 2015) The area where Christine Rainey and her team of volunteers (plus sometimes a couple of students from Wayne State) would stand to fill prescriptions for the FernCare Free Clinic was about the size of two closets. In this cramped space they would…
Board of Ed Selects Brian Whiston for State Superintendent Position (Michigan Department of Education Press Release, March 18, 2015) The State Board of Education today selected Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Brian Whiston as the next State Superintendent. Current State Superintendent Mike Flanagan is retiring at the end of June. “Brian Whiston, of all our very…
License Plate Sales Could Help Fund Right to Life Michigan (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 18, 2015) The Michigan Senate has approved making a license plate available to Michigan drivers that helps raise money for Right to Life Michigan, a group that promotes alternatives to abortion. Senate Bill 0084 would affirm a fund that has already…
License Plate Sales Could Help Fund Right to Life Michigan (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 18, 2015) The Michigan Senate has approved making a license plate available to Michigan drivers that helps raise money for Right to Life Michigan, a group that promotes alternatives to abortion. Senate Bill 0084 would affirm a fund that has already…
House Passes Bills to Allow Faith-Based Adoption Refusal (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 18, 2015) Nearly along party lines, the House of Representatives voted today on a package of bills that would allow agencies to make adoption decisions based upon their chosen religious values. The bills (HB 4188, HB 4189, and HB 4190) would allow agencies…