We know you've been busy, but it's time to catch up. Here's a look at five popular stories on Ferndale Patch over the past week. Click on the title to see the full story.

1. Ferndale Native Jill Jack Releases 'Sunflower Girl' on Saturday
   The Detroit Children’s Touring Choir will join Jill Jack at her CD release show at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on Saturday.
2. Ferndale Community Weighs in on Local, State Education Issues
   Parents, teachers, school administrators and other community members participate in a conversation Tuesday night led by the Center for Michigan.
3. Alumni Spotlight: FHS Graduate Earns Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Cambridge
   Benjamin Dantzer, a member of the Ferndale High School graduating class of 1999, will move to Cambridge, England, for a postdoctoral fellowship this fall.
4. Ferndale, Who's Your Favorite Teacher?
   It's Teacher Appreciation Week, and Patch wants to give a shout out to all the great teachers out there who are changing kids' lives. Help us tell the story of great education in Ferndale.
5. Ferndale Council OKs Street Vendor Ordinance
   'We're going to find out if this is too prohibitive and we may have to revisit this again,' Mayor Dave Coulter said of the new vending ordinance.