Southfield Launches Online Business Catalyst Portal SOUTHFIELD, MI.— Southfield Business Development launched Business Catalyst today, a new online resource that provides entrepreneurs and small businesses access to information about the local economy, customers and competition. View the Business Catalyst portal at: https://southfield.ecdev.org/ “The new Southfield Business Catalyst is a wonderful resource for small businesses and…
Southfield Launches Online Business Catalyst Portal SOUTHFIELD, MI.— Southfield Business Development launched Business Catalyst today, a new online resource that provides entrepreneurs and small businesses access to information about the local economy, customers and competition. View the Business Catalyst portal at: https://southfield.ecdev.org/ “The new Southfield Business Catalyst is a wonderful resource for small businesses and…
Mortgage Auditors of America Owner Pleads Guilty to Multiple Charges (Attorney General’s Office, Dec. 23, 2017) LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced that Robert Shumake, 49, of Southfield, has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor violations of the Credit Services Protection Act, while his business Mortgage Auditors of America has pleaded guilty to two…
Adversaries Fueled Success of New Lathrup Village Mayor Kelly Garrett (Susanna Borgett, Dec. 20, 2017) Lathrup Village, MI – Lathrup Village’s Mayor Kelly Garrett, the first African American to hold the seat, said it was her adversaries actions that set the stage for the council to vote her in as mayor last month. While Garrett…
Southfield Councilperson Joan Seymour Dies (Compiled, Aug. 30,2017) Southfield, MI- Southfield Councilperson Joan Seymour passed away according to State Representative Jeremy Moss, who posted on Facebook “As an activist in Southfield, she was instrumental in ensuring that our wetlands and nature preserves remained a focal point in the city. Her passion for environmental preservation…
Southfield A & T’s Offensive Line Gets Haircuts & Life Advice from Detroit Barbers (Sam Gurwin, Aug. 28, 2017) Southfield and Ferndale, MI – One of the Best Football Programs I have heard of is brewing at Southfield Arts & Technology High School. And I came by the knowledge from a unique but not unknown…
2017 Candidate Interview: Harold Hill for Southfield City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 26, 2017) Southfield, MI – Harold Hill is one of eight people running for four seats on the Southfield City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. The top three vote-getters will have four year terms, and the fourth highest will get…
Got a Great Photo of Southfield? Here’s a Contest for You! (City of Southfield, April 7, 2017) SOUTHFIELD, MI– The city of Southfield will sponsor the Southfield Photo Prize to showcase the many talented photographers in the area while also creating an exciting public art exhibit that the community can enjoy and participate. The City…
Reporter Food: Mexican Pizza at Jerusalem Pizza in Southfield (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 13, 2017) Southfield, MI – Sometimes kosher is the way to go when it comes to pizza. Jerusalem Pizza at 26025 Greenfield in Southfield has an eclectic variety of specialty pizzas, all prepared according to strict kosher law under the supervision of…
Habitat for Humanity Needs Volunteers in Southfield Oct. 20-21 (Habitat for Humanity, Oct. 14, 2016) Southfield, MI – Due to unexpected circumstances, Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County is in dire need of 25 volunteers for Thursday, October 20 and Friday, October 21 in Southfield from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Southfield. Volunteers will…
2016 Candidate Interview Charles Hicks for Southfield School Board 2016 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 20, 2016) Southfield, MI – Charles Hicks is one of seven people running for three open seats on the Southfield Public Schools Board. In this non-partisan race, Hicks will appear on the ballot with Bessie Burden, Yolanda Smith Charles, Nathaniel Lewis…
Celebrity Softball Helps Raise Money for Boys and Girls Clubs (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 11, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Abraham Lincoln taking a selfie. Boxing legend Thomas “the Hitman Herns” sitting in the bullpen of the neighborhood park watching local TV anchors playing softball with 1968 Detroit Tiger Ike Blessit and Royal Oak Mayor Jim…
Walk for the Future Raises Money for Boys and Girls Clubs (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 12, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Dozens of adults paid forward their own success this weekend as they made an investment in the lives of children through the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Counties Walk for the…
Southfield Using Cured in Place Pipe to Replace Old Water Mains, Minimize Cost & Disruption (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 16, 2016) Southfield, MI – With the costs of failing infrastructure and matters of public health on the minds of municipal leaders, communities are on the lookout for solutions to water system issues such as deteriorating…
Southfield Housing Renovations to Help Low Income, Senior and Disabled Residents (SNHC Press Release, Feb. 16, 2016) Southfield, MI -McDonnell Tower Apartments and the tower and townhomes at River Park Place in Southfield are getting a $19.8 million makeover. The Southfield Nonprofit Housing Corporation, in partnership with Southfield-based Larc Community Development Group, worked on behalf…
Southfield Candidates Forum – Oct 28, 2015 (event) Southfield candidates will be on hand Wed. Oct. 28 at 7pm for a forum held at Southfield Parks and Recreation, 26000 Evergreen. FREE and Open to the Public. Southfield Parks & Recreation Building Room 115 *Come out to hear from Southfield’s 2015 Candidates on where they stand…
Southfield-Lathrup Optimist Club Honors Success in Students (video) The teens honored by the Southfield-Lathrup AM Optimist Club as Students of the Month for December and January had good reasons to be proud. “These are our best and brightest, but the best and brightest is not always based on a GPA score. It may be overcoming…
Community Foundation Awards $150,000 to Orgs. Across the Region to Benefit Youth (CFSEM Press Release, Dec. 27, 2014) The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced the distribution of $150,000 in grants to fund 18 projects through its YOUth Voice Social Justice grant program. Earlier in 2014, the Metropolitan Youth Policy Fellows, a diverse group of youth…
The Ferndale Area Chamber held its 2012 Annual Awards and Recognition Gala at Shriners Silver Garden on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. The elegant event featured a strolling dinner, a vast silent auction, an “art concert,” and of course the presentation of several awards.