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 21, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead with these five things to know.
Monday, Jan. 21 is a federal holiday marking the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In observance of the holiday, there will be no regular mail delivery and city offices at Ferndale City Hall will be closed. Ferndale Public Schools are also closed on Monday. Ferndale-based attorney Lisa J. Schmidt is hosting a discussion on gay marriage at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21 at the Ferndale Public Library. Find more information here. The Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative and Ferndale High School, in conjunction with Ferndale Youth Assistance, are inviting parents and adults to attend an Internet safety presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Ferndale High School. Find more information here. The 12th Annual Bud Light …
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, October 22, 2012
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Rosie's Scaring for Caring is a contest going on now at Rosie O'Grady's in Ferndale where charities submit a scarecrow and customers can vote for the best one by putting a dollar in the bucket of the scarecrow they like best. All proceeds go to the charities. The Ferndale Golden Eagle Marching band has entered a scarecrow and is hoping to win $500 for the band. Ferndale City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. You can view the agenda here. Families with a child starting kindergarten in 2013 can get ready for next fall with a tour of Ferndale's Roosevelt Primary School at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. Learn about early literacy, student achievement, school routines, and more. Other tour dates available - get all the details …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Head over to the Kulick Community Center this morning (and the third Monday of each month) for Messy Craft Monday. This class is free for those with a current Kids Corner or Romp and Stomp visit pass, which are available for purchase at the Kulick Center, or $10 for the class. Class meets in the Art Studio at 10:45 a.m. and is designed for children up to age 5. School Improvement Mondays - a new Ferndale Public Schools K-12 school improvement initiative - continues today at all of the district schools. As part of the program, all students across the district will be dismissed 55 minutes early on Mondays. Find more information here or check out the district's latest newsletter. The Knitty Gritty knitting group, which started earlier this …
Nikki B
9:45 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
I really think there should be a list of things students can do to help the community on MLK day instead of sitting at home. I tried finding something on a few volunteer spots and they were completely full not to mention pretty far. more ›