Public Comment: Candidates Meet-and-Greet, FernCare Ribbon Cutting Set

Public comment was short and too the point during Ferndale's City Council meeting Monday night with only a few things to report:

Candidates meet-and-greet set for Oct. 12

The local seniors group is hosting a meet-and-greet event for the City Council and mayoral candidates at 11 a.m. Oct. 12 at , Ferndale Seniors President Jeannie Davis announced.

Current Councilman for two open seats on council and current and resident are running for the open mayor's seat.

Each candidate will get 10 minutes to talk, explaining why he or she wants to be on council or be mayor, Davis said. The event is open to the public.

FernCare grand opening Oct. 8

is in its new building and ready for a ribbon cutting.

"We are open!" FernCare President Ann Heler told council Monday night.

To kick if off right, the clinic has scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony and a come-check-out-the-new-digs event 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 8. "The (FernCare) board absolutely thanks everybody in the community and for great support we had to get this up and running," Heler said.

FernCare previously operated every second and fourth Sunday out of the Gerry Kulick Community Center. After a renovation of its new building 459 E. Nine Mile Rd., FernCare had its first session Saturday in its new space.

FernCare will still only operate two days a month until it can raise money to expand its hours.