Downtown Ferndale Ice Festival Dec. 13 (DDA Press Release, Nov. 29, 2014, republished Dec. 12, 2014) The annual Downtown Ferndale Ice Festival takes place Saturday, Dec 13 from 10am to 6pm. There will be over 40 ice sculptures, ice carving demonstrations, live reindeer, hayrides, a warming tent and photos with Santa. Learn more at…
Suspect Sought in Pontiac Home Invasion (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Nov. 29, 2014) INCIDENT: 13:14 hrs. –Nov 27 – City of Pontiac – Home Invasion # 14-187494 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the 400 block of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd for a Home Invasion in progress. The complainant stated that she was home alone and…
One Suicide Discovered, and Another Prevented (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Nov. 29, 2014) INCIDENT: 07:56 hrs. –Nov. 27 – Commerce Township – Death Investigation / Suicide #14-187412 SUMMARY: The Sheriff’s Office Operations Center received a call from the Novi Police Department advising that they had located a deceased subject hanging by the neck…
2014 Royal Oak Holiday Magic Parade (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 28, 2014) Royal Oak kicked off the holiday season with the 13th Annual Holiday Magic Parade. The event brought several communities together, with marching bands from Detroit, Ecorse, Ferndale and Royal Oak. Dozens of groups and businesses took part as well, including guests of…
Pontiac to Light Tree of Hope Dec. 5 (Pontiac DBA Press Release, Nov. 28, 2014) Every year the community of Pontiac rings in the Holiday season by lighting the Tree of Hope and hearing the incredible voices of our community youth. The community of Pontiac and the Pontiac Downtown Business Association invite you to come…
Hunter Shoots Woman Walking Dog in Northern Oakland County (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Nov. 27, 2014) NOTE: This story has been updated from a previous version. Earlier we reported that the victim was a fellow hunter. Subsequent media reports confirmed that the victim was a woman walking a dog, and not a fellow hunter. We…
Clawson Clock Tower Makeover in Progress (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 27, 2014) The Downtown Clawson clock tower is getting a makeover, the Clawson DDA reports. . “‘Meet me under the clock’ will now be a much nicer invitation and prettier destination,” the group said in a recent update to their website. “A planting bed with…
Happy Thanksgiving from Grant School 2014 (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 27, 2014) At Grant School in Ferndale there is a Thanksgiving tradition of a shared meal and a performance by the little ones. The three and four year old preschoolers sang a turkey-themed song before joining their proud parents for a feast of turkey,…
Pleasant Ridge Tree Lighting Dec. 1 (Compiled, Nov. 27, 2014) Come together as a community to light our Christmas Tree, share in songs and refreshments, and most especially to strengthen bonds with each other during this special time of year. We must not forget there will be that most important visit from the one and…
Seven Families Fed Thanks to Ascend Foundation and NPG in Pontiac (C. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2014) The Ascend Foundation and NPG Foundation teamed up with 4 Brothers Lounge to give groceries to seven local families in need. The organizations contacted social workers in Pontiac Schools to identify children living in poverty they could help for…
Ferndale Sixth Graders Learn About Giving Through Food Pantry (C. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2014) Last week the kids at JFK School learned something that many Ferndale area grown-ups may not even know about: a food pantry right in their own community! Sixth graders from Greg Williamson and Elaine Zold’s classes took a field…
So…Why Small Business Saturday? (Guest Column by Cristina Sheppard-Decius, Executive Director of Ferndale DDA, orig. Ferndale Michigan Works, Nov. 26,2014) I do not “do” Black Friday. Never have. So when American Express came out with Small Business Saturday a few years back, I thought, “Well finally, someone gets it.” I always thought I was alone in…
Guest Column: Thanksgiving for the Goodness of Regional Philanthropy (Kurt Metzger, Mayor of Pleasant Ridge, Nov. 25, 2014) A November 11 Detroit News Editorial, entitled “Foundations think out of box to aid Detroit,” paid credit to the foundations who came forth to help fund the Grand Bargain and move the Detroit bankruptcy process to…
Reindeer Romp in Huntington Woods Dec. 11 (Compiled, Nov. 25, 2014) REINDEER ROMP Saturday, December 13, 10:30 – 11:30 am Ages: 10 years and under with parent. 26235 Scotia, Huntington Woods, MI Santa’s reindeer can’t wait to guide the sleigh into Huntington Woods so Santa can visit all the good boys and girls!…
DIA Away in Holly Nov. 28, 29 Dec. 1, 3, and 13 (DIA Press release, Nov. 25, 2014) DIA Away will be in Holly for TWO weekends during the Holly Dickens Festival! YES ~ Director George Kullis has convinced The DIA to nearly TRIPLE the original time this brand new mobile interactive art attraction will…
Nick Kuhl and the Gang Concert for SOS Dec. 4 Join South Oakland Shelter and Live the Music Foundation as Nick Kuhl and the Gang preform live at Fifth Avenue Sports and Entertainment in Royal Oak, MI on Thursday, December 4 7:00pm – 11:00pm. Tickets are on sale for $25 each. Click here to purchase…
Ferndale Gets Lit with Holiday Hoof Run, FestiveALE and a Metalliclaus Tree Lighting (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2014) Ferndale rang in the holiday season in a truly “Ferndale Normal” way on Saturday with a trio of events to help visitors “get lit.” Pork, potatoes and beer filled bellies as local bands rocked the…
Baby Makes Her Move: Pleasant Ridge Deer Transported to Nature Preserve (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2014) Baby is now safe. The fawn born this spring in Pleasant Ridge has finally found a new home, away from the traffic of 696 and Woodward Avenue. The doe had been the darling of the community…
Man Punches Sheriff’s Deputy at Bar in Lake Orion (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Nov. 24, 2014) INCIDENT: 01:34 hrs. – Orion Township – Disorderly Person / Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer (R&O) / Assault and Battery on a Police Officer (A&B on PO) / Taser Deployment – #14- 184562 SUMMARY: Deputies responded…
Death of 29-Year-Old Oxford Man and Infant Daughter Under Investigation (Crystal Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2014) A 29-year-old grocery clerk named Daryne Gailey was found dead Sunday in his Oxford home, along with his seven-month-old daughter. Gailey’s mother was also found severely injured in the home on Kintyre Drive on Sunday. The man was found in…