Monday, March 11, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Ferndale City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 11 at Ferndale City Hall. Included on council's agenda is a presentation on the new parking system. Council voted Feb. 25 to order more pay stations and extend free parking through March 11 so the city could work to address problems with the system. Last week, the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority announced they will recommend that council roll back parking rates and enforcement hours. Also included on the agenda is a public hearing for a small wine maker license, appointments to the DDA, consideration of an "Earth Hour," an ordinance on alcohol in public places and more. Find the full agenda here. Tickets are still available for the Ides of March, a fundraiser for the …
Monday, February 25, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
The city of Ferndale announced Friday that free parking will be available in all parking lots and on-street spaces through Monday, Feb. 25. Find more information here. Ferndale City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ferndale City Hall. Included on the agenda is an update on the city's new parking system, an ordinance on alcohol in public places and more. You can view the full agenda here. The Ferndale Public Schools Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the Harding Administration Center. You can find a link to the full agenda packet here. Valentine Vodka owner Rifino Valentine will share his story and path to success and provide a tour of the distillery at a special Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit networking event …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Ferndale City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ferndale City Hall. Included on council's agenda are possible parking rate changes. The city is currently working with the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority to modernize its parking system, which includes the new multi-space parking meter system which allows for flexibility in rates and payments. At Monday's meetings, council will consider new rates based on parking priority areas. The city's current parking rate is 50 cents per hour. The new recommended rate is $1 per hour for on-street parking, 75 cents an hour in most lots, 50 cents an hour in Lot#1, and $1 per hour in all lots after 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You can view the full agenda here. Ferndale …
Monday, January 7, 2013
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The Ferndale Board of Education will meet for its annual organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7 at the Harding Administration Center. This will be the first meeting with newly-elected school board members Amy Butters, Jim O'Donnell, Raylon Leaks-May and Kevin Deegan-Krause. You can find the agenda online here. Adults ages 21 and older are invited to join in drop-in basketball and volleyball starting Monday, Jan. 7 at the Kulick Community Center. Basketball is held 6-8 p.m. Mondays, and volleyball is 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays. The cost is $4 per visit or $10 for a five-visit pass. A foreclosure education workshop will be held at the Ferndale Public Library at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with a …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Ferndale City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Ferndale City Hall for both of its December meetings. The first meeting agenda has only one agenda item - the city's 2012 audit report - and the full agenda for the second meeting can be found here. The Ferndale Schools Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Harding Administration Center. You can find the agenda here. State Representative Ellen Cogen-Lipton (D-Huntington Woods), who represents the 27th District including Ferndale, invites residents to attend her coffee hours on Monday to share their ideas and concerns. The office hours will be held from 4-6 p.m. at the Berkley Public Library located at 3155 Coolidge Hwy in Berkley. For more information, call (888) 347-8027. …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Ferndale's annual Holiday Ice and Winterfest Market will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday in downtown Ferndale. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday with ferris wheel rides, live entertainment and the Woodward Avenue tree lighting at 7 p.m. Find more information here. Tickets are available for the 2nd Annual Motown Macdown for Justin's Vision: a macaroni and cheese throwdown featuring some of Detroit's finest chefs. The event will be held Wednesday, Dec. 5 at One-Eyed Betty's in Ferndale. More information at http://macdown.eventbrite.com. Oakland Schools Superintendent Dr. Vickie Markavitch will present information about current legislation being deliberated in the State House and Senate that have the potential to significantly alter …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
The Ferndale Schools Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the Harding Administration Center. You can find the agenda here. The Knitty Gritty knitting group, which started earlier this year, meets from 6-9 p.m. Monday at The Emory. First-time attendees are welcome to attend. Visit the Knitty Gritty's Facebook page for more information. Thanksgiving break for Ferndale Schools starts at the end of the day Tuesday, Nov. 20. Students return to school on Monday, Nov. 26. Kids of all ages are invited to make and fly paper airplanes with the Friends of the Ferndale Library on Wednesday, Nov. 21 from 12-4 p.m. in the Community Room at the Ferndale Public Library. Paper and instructions provided. Caregivers must stay with children 6 and …
Mr. Michael
5:48 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
I agree 100% with Easydude. Also, I could care less about spending money on new parking meters (they're going to do whatever they want anyway) just MAKE SURE they take quarters. Don't ask me to get out my smart phone, walk to a kiosk or use my credit card just because I need to run into Radio Shack for 15 minutes. It's just way FASTER and way EASIER to drop the coin into the slot than to try and … more ›