Five Year Old Boy Rescued Before Man Shot Self in Front of Police in Rochester Hills (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept,. Aug. 11, 2014) 12:10 Hours Aug. 11 – City of Rochester Hills – Suicide 14-125503 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to suspicious vehicle behind a house on the 1400 block of John R. Once they arrived on…
Ferndale Dream Cruise Celebrates 20 Years – Aug. 14-16 (Ferndale Press Release, Aug.10, 2014) Whether you’re strolling along enjoying emergency vehicles, listening to the horsepower of a Ford Mustang, or grooving to the sounds of classic rock’n roll from the Rock’n Live Entertainment stage, Woodward and Nine Mile is the place for automotive and festival…
Revving Up for the Birmingham Cruise Event Aug. (City of Birmingham Press Release, Aug. 10, 2014) It’s the time of year when 40,000+ classic cars and more than one million people line Woodward Avenue to attend the world’s largest one-day automotive event, the Woodward Dream Cruise, which celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year. The Birmingham…
Revving Up for the Birmingham Cruise Event Aug. (City of Birmingham Press Release, Aug. 10, 2014) It’s the time of year when 40,000+ classic cars and more than one million people line Woodward Avenue to attend the world’s largest one-day automotive event, the Woodward Dream Cruise, which celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year. The Birmingham…
Royal Oak Shares Do’s and Don’ts of Dream Cruise (City of Royal Oak press release, Aug. 10, 2014) The Dream Cruise is ready to roll from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Aug. 16. Royal Oak, which has the longest stretch of Woodward Avenue (4 miles) in Oakland County, is generally considered the epicenter…
Wild About Reading Charity Walk for Literacy at Zoo Sept. 6 (press release, Aug. 10, 2014) Oakland Literacy Council (OLC) asks that you mark your calendars for our Wild About Reading charity walk on September 6th from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, Michigan. All proceeds raised will…
Hazel Park Art Fair Aug. 23-24 (press release, Aug. 10, 2014) The Hazel Park Art Fair (HPAF) strives to provide a high quality community nonprofit event where all sales profits remain with the participants and community as a whole in an effort to promote our neighborhoods and support charitable work through donations. Our goal is…
Hazel Park Art Fair Aug. 23-24 (press release, Aug. 10, 2014) The Hazel Park Art Fair (HPAF) strives to provide a high quality community nonprofit event where all sales profits remain with the participants and community as a whole in an effort to promote our neighborhoods and support charitable work through donations. Our goal is…
Thief Targets Unlocked Cars in Pleasant Ridge (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 10, 2014) Neighbors in Pleasant Ridge have reported increased thefts of items from unlocked cars. Officer Reid of the Pleasant Ridge Police sent out the following message on Aug. 9, 2014: “Pleasant Ridge Police Department wants to advise you that there were some unlocked…
Thief Targets Unlocked Cars in Pleasant Ridge (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 10, 2014) Neighbors in Pleasant Ridge have reported increased thefts of items from unlocked cars. Officer Reid of the Pleasant Ridge Police sent out the following message on Aug. 9, 2014: “Pleasant Ridge Police Department wants to advise you that there were some unlocked…
2014 Green Cruise Encourages People to Think about the Planet (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 9, 2014) With booths from environmental organizations and healthy products lining E. Nine Mile in Ferndale, the Sierra Club held their annual Green Cruise. The event is the antithesis of the Dream Cruise, which packs Woodward Avenue next weekend. The…
Capturing Michigan: Exploring 50 Hikes in Michigan (Guest Column by Rebecca Hammond, Aug. 9, 2014) I am finding myself engaged in foolishness today, planning a hike to recapture the mood of yesterdays. It began in an ordinary manner and ended with a feeling of deep contentment, the world set right, with the rest of the…
Capturing Michigan: Exploring 50 Hikes in Michigan (Guest Column by Rebecca Hammond, Aug. 9, 2014) I am finding myself engaged in foolishness today, planning a hike to recapture the mood of yesterdays. It began in an ordinary manner and ended with a feeling of deep contentment, the world set right, with the rest of the…
Ferndale Chamber Welcomes New Executive Director Marina Glagolev (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 9, 2014) The Ferndale Area Chamber/Oak Park Alliance Chamber of Commerce has made their decision for who will take the Executive Director Position. Marina Glagolev will start officially on Aug. 18, 2014. Glagolev is the former Director of Philanthropy at Evangelical Homes of Michigan,…
Ferndale Chamber Welcomes New Executive Director Marina Glagolev (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 9, 2014) The Ferndale Area Chamber/Oak Park Alliance Chamber of Commerce has made their decision for who will take the Executive Director Position. Marina Glagolev will start officially on Aug. 18, 2014. Glagolev is the former Director of Philanthropy at Evangelical Homes of Michigan,…
A Look at Data: Increased Births and Decreased Deaths in Oakland County (Kurt Metzger, Director Emeritus, Data Driven Detroit / Mayor, Pleasant Ridge,Aug. 9, 2014) Have you looked around your community of late and noticed more strollers and small people o the streets? I know I have and recognize it as a sign that Pleasant…
Melanie Piana Explains Ferndale’s New Bike Lanes (video) (Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilperson, Orig. Meltropolis, Aug. 8, 2014) Something looks really different about the Livernois bikes lanes than most motorists and cyclists have not seen or experienced in Michigan communities. Bike lanes help cars and motorists co-exist safely. Buffered bike lanes, which is the first…
Melanie Piana Explains Ferndale’s New Bike Lanes (video) (Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilperson, Orig. Meltropolis, Aug. 8, 2014) Something looks really different about the Livernois bikes lanes than most motorists and cyclists have not seen or experienced in Michigan communities. Bike lanes help cars and motorists co-exist safely. Buffered bike lanes, which is the first…
Man Accused of Stealing Charity Change Jar from Royal Oak Gas Station Captured After Police Chase (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Aug. 8, 2014) INCIDENT: 01:06 Hrs. – Aug.6- Orion Twp. – Fleeing and Eluding/Recovered Stolen Vehicle. #14-122961. SUMMARY: The Auburn Hills Police Department notified the Sheriff’s Office they had a vehicle northbound…
Transgender Pride in the Park Aug. 9 (Transgender Michigan Press Release, Aug. 8, 2014) Transgender Michigan Presents Transgender Pride in the Park Celebrating Transgender Pride Since 1997! Saturday, August 9, 2014 12noon to 6pm Geary Park, Ferndale, https://goo.gl/maps/GIMol 855-345-TGMI All Trans-people and Allies Welcome Picnic….Free Food….Free Fun…..Great Friends We will provide the hot dogs and stuff.…