Ferndale Mayor Melanie Piana gave her annual State of the City Address at the 215 West event venue, surrounded by neighbors, business owners, city staff, and community volunteers.
Raylon Leaks-May has been a Ferndale resident for over 30 years, has been a member of the Ferndale City Council since 2015
Based on the feedback, they took a typical proclamation and beefed it up with more context and a plan of action.
The signs cost $5 and can be delivered to Berkley, Detroit, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, and Royal Oak Township.
The Ferndale community is mourning the loss of two active citizens – former Mayor Bob Porter and activist Nancy Goedert.
Whittie was one of four residents who applied to fill the seat until the end of this year. He’s also on the Nov. 5 ballot for the 2 year balance of the term.
Whittie was one of four residents who applied to fill the seat until the end of this year. He’s also on the Nov. 5 ballot for the 2 year balance of the term.
The Ferndale Community Foundation raises money for grants like these with events and fundraisers such as Ferndale Pride.
The Ferndale Community Foundation raises money for grants like these with events and fundraisers such as Ferndale Pride.
Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter Gives Last State of the City Address (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 16, 2019) Ferndale, MI – After nine years serving as Mayor of Ferndale, Dave Coulter will not be running for another term. He announced this decision at the State of the City Address Tuesday evening at the Rust Belt Market. …
Students are the First to Receive Jerry Olli Scholarship through Ferndale Elks (Oscar Renautt, April 9, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Established this year, the Jerry Olli Scholarship will honor Jerry Olli, a Ferndale Elk and a former Chairman of Michigan State Drug Awareness program, South Oakland Coalition, and Ferndale Youth Assistance board member of many…
Ferndale Youth Assistance Sees Success in Supporting Kids (Jack Higgins, Jan. 21, 2019) Ferndale, Oak Park, Royal Oak Township, MI- In 1953, Dr. Wilfred D. Webb, former superintendent of Hazel Park schools, teamed up with Judge Eugene A. Moore, of the Oakland County Probate Court and the Sixth Circuit Court Family Division, to found Youth…
Ferndale Passes National Day of Racial Healing Proclamation (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 16, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council voted Monday to pass a proclamation for National Day of Racial Healing. On Jan. 22 – the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day – communities like Ferndale honor “our common humanity and taking collective…
Good Neighbors Honored in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 14, 2018) Ferndale, MI – “While the climate created by national politics divides people, Ferndale comes together,” said Ferndale School Board President Jackie Hart at Tuesday night’s Citizens for Fair Ferndale Good Neighbor Awards. “Our lives are like a knot,” she said. “the harder you…
Ferndale Group Tackles Racism, “Suspicious Person” Calls Only Part of the Problem (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 16, 2018) Ferndale, MI- The internet is full of stories that have captured the nation’s attention around what happens when black people are singled out because of the color of their skin. Videos like that of BBQ Becky who…
Expo Shows Residents Many Ways to Get Involved in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 1, 2018) Ferndale, MI – “I like being on the board. Being involved we help create the Ferndale that we want,” said John Hardy who sits on the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. He and fellow board member Emily Obert…
Rat Patrol, Color Guard and FernCare Among Ferndale Grant Recipients (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 11, 2018) Ferndale, MI – The Ferndale Rat Patrol was one of seven community projects that received grant money from the Ferndale Community Foundation this year. Checks were presented at Monday night’s City Council meeting by Foundation President (and Council member)…
Ferndale Mayor Presents Business Awards (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 16, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale is home to many great businesses, including retail, restaurants, other services, technology and manufacturing. And each year the Mayor’s Business Council honors some of those company’s achievements. This year the awards were presented at The Corner, which is the restaurant…
Ferndale Mayor Presents Business Awards (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 16, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale is home to many great businesses, including retail, restaurants, other services, technology and manufacturing. And each year the Mayor’s Business Council honors some of those company’s achievements. This year the awards were presented at The Corner, which is the restaurant…
Ferndale Group Encourages People to Take Implicit Bias Test (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 5, 2018) Ferndale, MI – A Ferndale Group dedicated to fairness and equality is introducing the community to a test that can help people uncover unconscious biases. The Ferndale Inclusion Network, which has its roots in Citizens for Fair Ferndale, has been…