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FERNDALE
Getting the ‘red’ out
All summer long, downtown Ferndale will be kicking off the weekend a little early via its new “Club Red Thursdays” promotions at various restaurants and bars around the city’s main hub of Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue. |
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BERKLEY
Berkley residents establish new
Parks and Rec group
In an attempt to get more residents interested in their local Parks and Recreation activities, a handful of volunteers have formed a new organization called Friends of Berkley Parks and Recreation. |
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BERKLEY
Batteries not included
For Sun Yu, in order to look forward, he first had to look backwards. As president of the Berkley company Zen Design Group, Yu wanted to challenge some of the old conventions about toy design and manufacturing. Intended for the company’s line of “green” toys — dubbed SEE Toys — Yu decided to do away with using disposable batteries as a power source. Batteries, he said, are an unnecessary expense, not to mention a danger to both children and the environment. |
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BEVERLY HILLS
Beverly Hills makes new manager pick
A second wave of job interviews has produced a new village manager choice for Beverly Hills. |
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ROYAL OAK
Police: Cruisers out early
this year in Royal Oak
The Dream Cruise might be a little more than a month away, but cruisers have already been frequenting Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak in large numbers, often being told to move along by police. |
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SOUTHFIELD
Southfield father finds his funny bone
When Southfield resident Dave Bell went to see Sinbad live in concert, he never imagined he’d wind up on stage as the comedian’s opening act. |
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SOUTHFIELD
Take a break from the daily grind
Dining with coworkers has gotten a bit more interesting since Southfield created its Eat to the Beat lunchtime summer concert series at the City Centre Plaza a few years ago. |
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SOUTHFIELD
Teenager dies in roadside accident on I-696
A 16-year-old Farmington girl taking part in a highway beautification project died June 27 after being struck by a vehicle on I-696. |
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SOUTHFIELD
Open arms
When compassion matters most, local families now have access to a full-time hospice facility run by Henry Ford Health System in Oakland County. |
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TROY
Landmark Troy restaurant
hosts redcarpet event
Brandon Chin was busy last week getting ready for an event that was a first for his family’s landmark Troy restaurant. The Chin family has operated the Mon Jin Lau, noted for serving Nu-Asian cuisine, a blend of Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and Korean dishes, at the corner of Maple and Stephenson since 1969. |
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TROY
Troy Daze
seeks photos,
posters, people
The things to do during the Troy Daze Festival, now in its 40th year, have changed from the tractor-pulls, pie-eating, tug-of-war and Hula-hoop contests. |
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FARMINGTON HILLS
Showers bring smiles at
golf classic for former mayor
Rain didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits at the fourth annual Jon Grant Signature Classic golf tournament — in fact, it did quite the opposite. |
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MADISON HEIGHTS
Madison Schools appoints
new Halfman principal
Longtime schoolteacher Joanne Vader was named to take over the principal’s post at Halfman Elementary School last week. |
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CLAWSON
Clawson backs off of drive-through time regulation
City officials backed off regulations that would have restricted the hours fast food restaurants could use speakers in the drive-through amid protests from representatives of various businesses. |
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ROCHESTER
Former councilman files
lawsuit against city, police
Former Rochester Councilman David Katulic and his wife, Patricia, are alleging gross negligence, invasion of privacy and emotional injuries against the city, the Police Department, former police officer David Zemens and officer Kenneth Buchan in a lawsuit filed June 23 with Oakland County Circuit Court. |
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ROCHESTER
Rochester’s First Congregational Church celebrates 181 years with expansion
Tucked back along North Pine Street, nestled among peaceful homes in Rochester, the city’s First Congregational Church has provided a place of worship for more than 181 years. |
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ROCHESTER
Rochester, Avondale collaborate to put
cameras on school buses
In an attempt to keep students safe, the Rochester Community Schools and Avondale School districts have approved a joint bid to install onboard school bus cameras for the 2008-09 school year. |
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ROCHESTER HILLS
Village offers summer fun
Lots of free events, including a reading program, crafts, exercise and art, are planned for the entire family at the Village of Rochester Hills this summer |
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