Saturday, May 18, 2013
The piglets are "very cute," according to the curator of mammals.
Flowers aren’t the only things blooming at the Detroit Zoo. Daphne and Violet – female warthogs born April 7, 2013 – are now firmly planted in their African Grasslands habitat near the Africa Train Station. The birth is the result of a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan, a cooperative management program to ensure genetically healthy, diverse and self-sustaining populations of threatened and endangered species. There are currently just over a hundred warthogs in North American zoos. “We’re excited to have these baby warthogs and to help this small population in zoos grow,” said Robert Lessnau, Detroit Zoological Society Curator of Mammals. “The piglets are very cute and we’re happy to …
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"We want people to have fun with fashion," owner Ray Charles Colville says of the boutique that opened Friday on Woodward Avenue.
Double Up, a custom streetwear boutique that opened Friday at 22730 Woodward Ave. in Ferndale, will cater to customers with a creative bent and hip-hop sensibilities. Owner Ray Charles Colville of Ferndale, who also owns Double Up locations in Birmingham and East Lansing, said he hopes the high-end streetwear shop will serve as a "communications hub" where fashion, music and culture meet. Double Up will sell men's streetwear, hats and sneakers; provide custom tailoring for casual clothing; and put on in-store events featuring local musicians. Eventually, the boutique will sell a limited selection of women's clothing, as well, Colville said. "We want people to have fun with fashion. A lot of people take it so serious," he said. "That's why …
The Woodward Avenue Action Association invites Ferndale residents to stop by May 20-22 during workshops to help create a roadway that works for everyone.
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The Woodward Avenue Action Association (WA3) will hold three days of interactive community events on May 20, 21, and 22 as part of its Woodward Complete Streets master planning effort, heralded as the single largest Complete Streets planning effort ever undertaken in North America. This is the second in a series of five planned for the Woodward corridor, and will target the cities of Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills. The event will be held at 555 S. Woodward (on the west side of the building, facing Old Woodward). This three-day event is called a “charrette” and will focus on the cities of Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills; however, all area residents and community stakeholders are encouraged to attend and help make Woodward a road that …
Each week we feature a photo from a reader. Upload your photos to Patch and you could be featured next week.
Patch loves when users share photos with the community. So each week, we will share the best photos uploaded from Patch users. This one of a new mural at Toast in Ferndale comes from the Jenny Muscat. Do you have a picture from Ferndale, Berkley or Huntington Woods to share? Upload it to the "Pics & Clips" gallery to be featured on Patch. Professional and amateur photographers, You can also regularly share your photos in the Patch Local Voices Section. How can I post on Patch? Blogging in our Local Voices Section is easy:
This dog is available for adoption at Almost Home Animal Rescue League in Southfield.
Meet Chippy, our Pet of the Week. Chippy is an approximately 3-year-old male Staffordshire Bull Terrier who is currently available for adoption with Almost Home Animal Rescue League in Southfield. He is described as being "extremely smart," knows basic commands and walks like a perfect gentlemen on a leash. He "loves giving kisses and is just so full of silly personality," his adoption profile states. Chippy would do best in a home with a tall fenced yard and with no other animals. View his full profile here. For more information or to fill out an adoption application, visit http://www.almosthomeanimals.org. Information and photos submitted by Almost Home Animal Rescue.
Here are some of this week's big stories from nearby towns.
Every Saturday, Patch will help you catch up with the big news happening in nearby towns, bringing you stories from Patch sites along Woodward Avenue and beyond. Here's what's been happening nearby this week: BIRMINGHAM: Woman Trying to Push Car Killed in Birmingham Parking Lot A Roseville woman was pinned between two vehicles after her vehicle stalled in the North Old Woodward Parking Lot. FERNDALE: Ferndale High School Student Makes 'Brightest and Best' List Celeste Goedert was among more than 250 recipients of WXYZ-TV's annual honor. BERKLEY: Crashed Car Reminds Berkley Students to be Safe During Prom Week The totaled Ford Focus outside Berkley High School warns juniors and seniors, who celebrate prom Thursday at the Lafayette Grande …
Friday, May 17, 2013
The high school wind ensemble will premiere Pulitizer Prize-nominated Hollywood musician Ira Hearshen's commissioned piece "Eight Mile Rhythm" during the free Ferndale High School spring band concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18.
Pulitizer Prize-nominated composer Ira Hearshen taught students about life, as well as music, during rehearsals this week for the Ferndale High School spring band concert. The wind ensemble will perform the premiere of Hearshen's commissioned piece "Eight Mile Rhythm" during the free Saturday concert, which also will feature the symphony band and the first alumni band performance in nearly 30 years. Hearshen – who has worked on music for television and films including "John Carter," "Super 8," "Cars 2," "A Bug’s Life," all the "Rush Hour" films and "Toy Story 2" – said "Eight Mile Rhythm" draws upon the following three Motown hits. “Having a piece commissioned is one of those things that music programs and directors aspire to, because it's…
Patch readers share comments on an inspiring story.
Great conversations happen every day on Patch. We love to promote community conversation on topics that are important to you. Each Friday we will share some of the best comments and conversations from the week. This week Patch posted an inspiring story in Ferndale Principal Didn't Let Challenge of Teen Pregnancy Define Her. Rashieda Addison-Gantt commented, "You are beyond an inspiration. You are a living epistle of God's divine grace, mercy and order. I am so proud of you. I am so grateful for your reality, struggle, achievements and contributions to the future through you life's testimony. Your service to the world as an ambitious woman, educator, FRIEND and Mom are gifts that keeps on giving. I cannot wait to share this with my …
That's the unintentional theme, this week, as our Circulation Specialist Kerrie Patterson spans Anime DVDs to emotional family drama fiction to post-punk compilations.
Here's another round of picks from the staff at the Ferndale Public Library. "The unintentional theme here is that everything is overall pretty depressing (whoops, maybe it's the weather)," Circulation Specialist Kerrie Patterson says. I dig Kerrie's style. Total professional, quite amicable and cheery in dealing with the public (despite her often black-centric wardrobe), yet charmed with a good sense of dry, dark humor. She's also opened up a lot of doors for me into the realms of awesome anime (Japanese manga/animation). This week, she shows off her anime sensibilities while also paying homage to new-wave/post-punk pioneers Joy Division (as this week marks the passing of their iconic front man/songwriter Ian Curtis). Who loves the sun…
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Are you looking for a job and don't mind traveling a bit from home? We've found a dozen jobs available from around Oakland County.
Job hunting? You're in luck. We've compiled a list of recent job openings from around Oakland County, as posted on Oakland County Patch sites this week. Make sure to check out the links for more details and more jobs from Rochester, Northville and more. Job listings courtesy of careerbuilder.com. TROY: Maintenance Technician BLOOMFIELD HILLS: Construction Bookkeeper/ Admin ROCHESTER HILLS: Director of Nursing FERNDALE: Security Systems Engineer / Project Manager ROYAL OAK: Healthcare Marketing Representative BERKLEY: Teller CLAWSON: NAPA Auto Parts Delivery Driver (Part Time) BIRMINGHAM: Resource Room Assistant LAKE ORION: Metallurgical Engineer FARMINGTON: Verizon Midwest Customer Sales NORTHVILLE: Controls Engineer NOVI: Document Review …
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4:35 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013
I have noticed that many new business that are popping up in Ferndale do not talyor their clothing or needs for residents of Ferndale, Royal Oak, or Birmingham. Last night, I walked past the store and this afternoon. Colville's store will bring more pain to the city than hope to the city. more ›