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Tom Katoula: Papa Romano’s
By Jenn Goeddeke TOM KATOULA IS THE OUTGOING AND AMBITIOUS OWNER OF PAPA ROMANO’S IN FERNDALE SINCE 2004. The business has been in operation since 1995, but after taking over Katoula has been...
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Thru Luna’s Eyes: From Fairy Hair to Classic Bobs
By Lisa Howard WITH A 20TH ANNIVERSARY COMING UP IN THE FALL and a grand opening happening on June 11, Luna Calley is one busy lady. “I need ten of me,” she says. That’s no exaggeration: Luna runs Thru...
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Five-Star Treats for Our Four-Legged Friends
By Lisa Howard PETS AREN’T JUST ANIMALS THEY’RE FAMILY MEMBERS. And family deserves the best! When Janet Platt first brought home a shih tzu named Maestro, she quickly realized that commercial dog...
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Cement Lab
By Lisa Howard WHEN MICHIGAN-NATIVE MADONNA SANG ABOUT LIVING IN A MATERIAL WORLD, she could have just as easily been singing about living in a concrete world. The ubiquitous building material is...
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Rest In Peace
By Jenn Goeddeke Jimmy Dowdle Jimmy Dowdle WE WISH TO EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO ALL FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND LOVED ONES OF JIMMY DOWDLE who died from a sudden cardiac event at his home on April...
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Ivy Salon: Beautiful Transformations
By Lisa Howard DURING HER 25 YEARS REHABBING PROPERTIES, Timika Keathley has transformed a lot of ugly ducklings into swans. “The before-and-after is what drives me,” Timika says. “When I walk into a...
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Ferndale Seniors Have All The Fun!
By Lisa Howard IF YOU THINK THE FERNDALE SENIORS DON’T GET OUT MUCH, YOU’VE GOT ANOTHER THINK COMING. “When I took over, we were a sleepy little group that played bingo and knitted. One of my goals was...
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Aver Sign Company: 24 Years Creating Epic Signs
By Jenn Goeddeke AVER SIGN COMPANY WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 BY THE ULCH FAMILY: Terry Sr., Diane, and their two sons: Terry Jr., and Vance. They started with a great idea by Terry Jr., an older truck, and...
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Ferndale Area District Library
By Jeff Milosevich THERE ARE SO MANY EVENTS COMING UP AT THE FERNDALE LIBRARY this Summer I’m not sure it can be contained in one column! But let’s start with some music! Our ever-popular Summer...
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Scheer’s Ace Hardware
By Jenn Goeddeke SCHEER’S ACE HARDWARE STORE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1946 BY BROTHERS MARTIN AND PHILIP SCHEER. THE STORE OFFERS PRODUCTS RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS OF HOME IMPROVEMENT, INCLUDING PAINT AND...
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Sahara Restaurant & Grill, Traditional Mediterranean Cuisine
By Jenn Goeddeke THE SAHARA RESTAURANT & GRILL, JOINTLY OWNED BY ZEANA AND SAAD ATTISHA, SERVES A WIDE RANGE OF CUISINE WITH A FOCUS ON TIME- HONORED MEDITERRANEAN DISHES. VARIOUS DINING OPTIONS...
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Kravings, A Modern Deli With Kosher Fare
By Ryan R. Ennis FOOD CRAVINGS CAN CROP UP AT ANY TIME. ONE AFTERNOON, YOU STRUGGLE TO FOCUS AT WORK BECAUSE YOU IMAGE THERE IS A DELICIOUS HAMBURGER PLATE WITH MOUHT-WATERING FRENCH FRIES SITTING...
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Dr. Benay Dabney, DDS: Combing A Gentle Approach With Modern Technology
By Jenn Goeddeke DR. BENAY DABNEY’S CAREER JOURNEY BEGAN AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AS AN UNDERGRADUATE, MAJORING IN BIOLOGY. DABNEY WAS IN THE PROGRAM WITH OTHER SCIENCE MAJORS, PRE-MED, AND...
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Dennis Ferguson, AAA Insurance
By Jenn Goeddeke DENNIS FERGUSON IS DEDICATED TO HIS CAREER AND ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT HELPING CUSTOMERS. He first started his work with insurance when a friend suggested, “you’d be good at working in the...
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Mighty Mo Muffler: Maintaining a High Standard of Quality Since 1962
By Jenn Goeddeke MIGHTY MO MUFFLER BOLDLY STANDS OUT FROM THEIR COMPETITION IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. Located at 13941 W 9 Mile in Oak Park, it has been family-owned-and-operated for over 40 years. Owner...
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Irene Petts: Flip Salon
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...
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Cindy Wilson: Innovative Hearing Services, Retired
By Jenn Goeddeke MEETING CINDY WILSON, THE OWNER OF INNOVATIVE HEARING SERVICES IS LIKE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR! WE RECENTLY MET FOR COFFEE, WHERE SHE REFLECTED ON HER SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS AN AUDIOLOGIST...
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City Manager Tungate Honored with Outstanding Public Service Executive of the...
CITY MANAGER ERIK TUNGATE WAS RECENTLY NAMED THE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR FOR 2022 BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (ASPA) DETROIT METROPOLITAN CHAPTER. This...
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Public Safety Department Welcomes New Faces & Bittersweet Farewell To...
THE OAK PARK PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT MAY BE EXPERIENCING SOME STAFF CHANGES, BUT THOSE JOINING THE TEAM, AND RETIRING OUT, HAVE SEVERAL TRAITS IN COMMON. THE MOST IMPORTANT? THEIR COMMITMENT TO...
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