Downtown Ferndale Seeks “Boss Mom” Stories, Encourages Mothers Day Shopping
The Ferndale Downtown Development Authority is delighted to announce the “Ferndale Boss Moms” Campaign.
City of Ferndale Welcomes New Fire Chief Teresa Robinson
Chief Robinson’s tenure will begin on Monday, February 1.
Author Anne Doyle Speaks of “Springboard Moment” for Women
Author Anne Doyle Speaks of “Springboard Moment” for Women (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 10, 2019) Three generations of women have experienced gender stereotypes and inequalities in different ways, and “Powering Up” author Anne Doyle spent a recent Friday morning speaking to a room of female civic leaders and the people who encourage them about how…
Four Stories of Service from the 2018 WONder Woman Awards
Four Stories of Service from the 2018 WONder Woman Awards (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 27, 2018) Troy, MI- The first column Rochelle Riley ever wrote was for the Courier-Journal newspaper in Louisville, KY. In it she called out city leaders for failing to honor hometown icon Muhammad Ali by letting his boyhood home deteriorate and…
Female Leaders Share Advice at Lathrup Village Luncheon
Female Leaders Share Advice at Lathrup Village Luncheon (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 10, 2018) Lathrup Village, MI- Lathrup Village Councilperson Donna Stallings urged women to be “BOLD.” “Bend but don’t break. Own our power. Be a Legacy Leader. And Dominate whatever your calling is,” she said. Stallings was part of a luncheon panel on Friday…
MML #3: Sixteen Percent of City Managers are Women…
MML #3: Sixteen Percent of City Managers are Women, 16/50 Project Aims for Increase (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 3, 2018) Lansing, Ferndale, Northville, Huntington Woods, MI- In spite of being 50% of the population, women make up only 16% of those in City/Village Manager positions. At their recent Capital Conference, the Michigan Municipal League…
MML #3: Sixteen Percent of City Managers are Women…
MML #3: Sixteen Percent of City Managers are Women, 16/50 Project Aims for Increase (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 3, 2018) Lansing, Ferndale, Northville, Huntington Woods, MI- In spite of being 50% of the population, women make up only 16% of those in City/Village Manager positions. At their recent Capital Conference, the Michigan Municipal League…
Mardi Bras Party to Collect Items for Homeless Women Feb 9
Mardi Bras Party to Collect Items for Homeless Women Feb 9 (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – Tuesday, February 9, 2016 6 PM – 9 PM The Loving Touch 22634 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, Michigan 48220 Celebrate Mardi Bras by giving to women in need in our communities while celebrating Mardi Gras at The Loving Touch. Cover…
Feminism in Ferndale and Beyond: NOW’s New Discussion Group
The Love Your Mind discussion centered around a Huffington Post article called “Gloria to Liz Lemon: How Pop Culture is Producing Today’s Feminist Icons.” The article praised the author’s picks for contemporary feminist icons – including Tina Fey, Christina Aguilera, Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer, Gwen Stefani, Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres and Michelle Obama. NOW members and guests debated the writer’s choices.
Levin Launches Women’s History Month Essay Competition
Students are invited to submit essays between 250 and 500 words by March 28 through Congressman Levin’s congressional Web site (www.house.gov/levin/womenshistory.shtml). Students are asked to submit an essay identifying a woman that inspires them. They are welcome to write on a historical figure, a contemporary figure or someone in their own families.