Johnny Cervantes: Life Behind the Wheel
By Jill Hurst JOHNNY CERVANTES WAS DRIVING A ‘66 SEAFOAM GREEN CHEVELLE WHEN HE WAS CROWNED DRAG RACING’S WORLD CHAMPION IN THE YEAR 2000. But he had his head under the hood of a red Corvette the day I...
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By Jenn Goeddeke IRENE PETTS OF THE LIVELY FLIP SALON IN DOWNTOWN FERNDALE (251 W. NINE MILE RD.) HAS BEEN KEEPING CLIENTS LOOKING AND FEELING GREAT FOR OVER 18 YEARS! Petts originally came from a...
View ArticleCenter of Enlightenment: Welcoming All
By Rose Carver AMIDST THE RESIDENTIAL AREA AT 2724 GOODRICH STREET STANDS A SMALL WHITE BUILDING WITH BOLD RED DOUBLE DOORS THAT WOULD MAKE ANY PASSERBY TAKE A SECOND LOOK. This is the Center of...
View ArticleLawrence Street Gallery: A Full Canvas of Events for 2023
By Ryan E. Ennis TWICE A MONTH, THE LAWRENCE STREET GALLERY IN DOWNTOWN FERNDALE ORGANIZES GATHERINGS WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN MEET ARTISTS IN PERSON, VIEW THEIR WORKS, AND HEAR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THEIR...
View ArticleJameel Permanent Make-Up
By Mary Meldrum JAMEEL COSMETICS, LOCATED AT 641 NINE MILE RD, STE E, HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1982 AND MOVED TO THEIR CURRENT LOCATION IN 2012. Rochelle Robinson is the owner of this vibrant...
View ArticleA Tumult Over A Tomato
By Kevin Rodney THE URBAN FARMING TREND CAUGHT ON DECADES AGO THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY… …an unrelenting, unfettered drive to cost-effectively product fruit-and-vegetables organically, flavorfully...
View Article10 Years in Ferndale
By Jill Hurst Photo by David McNair “Pay Attention. Be Astonished. Tell About It.” THE LINES ABOVE ARE POET MARY OLIVER’S INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING. I COULDN’T SAY IT BETTER, SO I DIDN’T. Ten years ago...
View ArticleFerndale Public Schools Update
ON MARCH 10TH, 2020, VOTES APPROVED A $125 MILLION BOND TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. DUE TO RISING PROPERTY VALUES AND EXPIRING DEBT, THIS BOND WAS MADE POSSIBLE AT NO...
View ArticleElectric Guitar Orchestra
EVERYONE IS CAPABLE OF CONTRIBUTING TO A GREAT MUSICAL EXPERIENCE. AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY. That’s the premise behind EGO, an Electric Guitar Orchestra I am launching for the...
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