Sierra Club Offers Solar Partnership for Homeowners (Art Myatt, Sierra Club of Michigan, Aug. 11, 2015) Have you been thinking about putting solar panels on your home? Are you feeling the pressure to act soon, because the 30% federal tax credit is expiring at the end of 2016? Are you a little lost about where…
Dream Cruise 2015: Birmingham Event Info – Aug. 15 (event listing, cp) Birmingham is getting ready for the world’s largest one-day automotive event, the Woodward Dream Cruise. It’s the time of year when 40,000+ classic cars and more than one million people line Woodward Avenue to celebrate the automobile. The Birmingham Cruise Event, scheduled for…
Royal Oak: Washington Ave. Ribbon Cutting & Sidewalk Celebration Aug. 20 Join us for the Washington Avenue Ribbon Cutting & Sidewalk Celebration Thursday, August 20 from 5 – 7p Ribbon Cutting at 4th & Washington at 5:30p Sidewalk Celebration Food Court with Appetizers provided by: Lily’s Seafood Five15 Media Gayle’s Chocolates Pronto The Crepe Washington…
Resident of Berkley or Royal Oak Needed for County Senior Advisory Council (Dave Woodward, Oakland County Commissioner, July 30, 2015) Oakland County Commissioner David Woodward (D-Royal Oak) seeks one senior citizen or a resident interested in senior issues to serve on the Oakland County Senior Advisory Council. The Senior Advisory Council focuses on issues specific…
Royal Oak to Consider “Road Diet” for Main Street (Guest View by Tom Regan, July 30, 2015) At Monday’s Royal Oak city commission meeting two commissioners (Kyle Debuc and Mike Fournier) will propose that staff study the feasibility of a road diet on Main Street. If you are able please attend this meeting and during public comment…
Final Four Announced in MML Community Excellence Awards Competition (MML Press Release, July 27, 2015) Community Excellence Awards Competition Down to Final Four Projects Involving Westland, Jackson, Auburn Hills, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Rochester Hills, Pontiac, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Berkley, Orion Township, Oakland County in Final Round The final four projects in the statewide Community…
Royal Oak: Hotel Development Gains Approval (City of Royal Oak press release, July 28, 2015) The Michigan Strategic Fund unanimously approved Trailhead RO, LLC’s application for a award under the MEDC’s Michigan Community Revitalization Program’s loan participation program. Trailhead’s plans include replacing the obsolete Fresard car dealership, which has been vacant since 2008, with a…
Royal Oak Mayor Safe for Another Term, Shares Proud State of City (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 24, 2015) “The heart gets what it wants in Royal Oak,” said Rotarian Patt Trama as she read a poem as the introduction to Mayor Jim Ellison’s State of the City Address. “Attention. Attraction. A coveted chance to re-discover…
Camp Casey Delivers Smiles to Royal Oak Girl with Horsey House Call (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 20, 2015) Neighbors saw a triumphant scene on Seminole Drive in Royal Oak on Saturday. Perched high over the heads of her friends and family, and donning her helmet like a crown, two year old Aurora Wadle was regally…
Royal Oak: Unlawful Imprisonment, Home Invasion, and Felonious Assault Suspect Arrested (Royal Oak Police Dept, July 21, 2015) Royal Oak police arrested a 21-year-old Royal Oak resident for Unlawful Imprisonment, Home Invasion and Felonious Assault. Officers responded to a 911 call in which a homeowner stated an unknown male was holding a knife to a…
Happy’s Pizza Founder and Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison (FBI Press Release, July 20, 2015) A Detroit-area businessman and other co-conspirators were sentenced to prison this week for income and employment tax fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice…
Cowbell Classic 5k and World Record Cowbell Ringing Attempt in Royal Oak Aug 1 (event listing) The Royal Oak Historical Society is hosting a 10k, 5k, 1 mile and 1/4 mile kids run on Saturday Aug. 1. There will also be a world record attempt at ringing cowbells. Learn more at www.cowbellclassic.com.
Patterson Presents County Budget Recommendations, Emphasis on Buildings and Workforce (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 15, 2015) With an emphasis on buildings and on building up the workforce, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson presented a three year budget that he hopes will be adopted by the Commission. The budget also includes a reduction in property taxes.…
Public Art in Downtown Royal Oak Features Michigan Artists (City of Royal Oak press release, July 15, 2015) The third annual Art Explored Series has kicked off in downtown Royal Oak. This public art series launched two years ago with three featured artists, grew to eight local artists last year, and is now showcasing nine…
Celebrating Art and Sunshine at Royal Oak Outdoor Art Fair (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 11, 2015) Amid the rustle of trees and the dancing mix of sunshine and shadows coming through the leaves, people of all ages strolled through Memorial Park in Royal Oak this weekend for the annual Outdoor Art Fair. A refreshing breeze…
Royal Oak, Ferndale: Free Slurpees for 7Eleven Day Kept Local Stores Busy (C. Proxmire, July 11, 2015) Each year 7Eleven stores across the country celebrate the convenience store’s birthday with the free Slurpee giveaway. The cold sugary beverages come in multiple flavors, including new SourPatch Kids Watermelon flavored. Stores through Oakland County had lines of…
Royal Oak Police Rescue Baby Ducks from Drain (video) (C. Proxmire, July 7, 2015) A pair of Royal Oak Police officers did some special police work this Independence Day. They were called to the corner of Normandy and Seminole because some ducklings had fallen into a sewer drain. Neighbors met Officer Bruce Handrinos and Officer…
Huntington Woods: Drone Footage Shows Unique View of Fireworks (video) (John Rozsa, July 6, 2015) Here is footage of some of the Rackham Golf Course Fireworks, taken with my quadcopter at 399.99 FT Be sure to watch in 1080P or 4K. To adjust the quality settings in Youtube, click the little gear looking thing in…
Cities Competing for MML Awards, Public Asked to Vote (MML Press Release, July 4, 2015) Sixteen projects, programs, and initiatives involving more than 20 Michigan communities are vying for the statewide Community Excellence Award (CEA)—the most prestigious Michigan Municipal League honor. The communities involved in this year’s competition are Allegan, Auburn Hills, Battle Creek,…
Hazel Park Couple’s Big Win Means Marriage Equality Across the Country (C. Proxmire, June 26, 2015) The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of marriage equality. In a 5-4 decision it said same sex couples have a fundamental right to marry. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion “No union is more…