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Why You Need a Ceiling Fan
By Sara E. Teller IF YOU’VE NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT INSTALLING A CEILING FAN, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER IT. We spoke to Frank Thomas, a top contractor in lower Oakland County with more than 30 years...
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Selecting & Caring for Your Garden’s Flowers
By Ryan R. Ennis IN THE SPRING, WHETHER YOU’RE ON A WALK OR A BIKE RIDE, IT’S NATURAL TO PAUSE AND LET YOUR GAZE LINGER over the yards in the neighborhood with the most appeal. Enchanted by the vibrant...
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Help Mother Nature by Helping Trees Thrive
By Lisa Howard STATELY OAKS, SHOWY MAGNOLIAS, PLUCKY MAPLES…EVERYONE HAS A FAVORITE TREE. Kerry Lark, a certified arborist with a horticultural degree who has taught at MSU and various community...
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Increasing the Value of Your Home
By Sara E. Teller IF YOUR HOUSE IS ABOUT TO GO ON THE MARKET, THERE ARE CERTAIN PROVEN STEPS THAT WILL INCREASE IT’S VALUE AND SALABILITY. We spoke with Frank Thomas, a top contractor in lower Oakland...
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Organizing A Closet Is Easy: When We Follow Simple Steps
By Ryan R. Ennis A FACT, PERHAPS, UNKNOWN ABOUT CLOSETS IS THAT THEY WERE INVENTED DURING ROMAN TIMES, and served as mobile cabinets where soldiers would stow their military gear during their journeys...
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Growing Native Plants Makes All The Difference
By Ryan R. Ennis ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, ALARMS SHOULD BE SOUNDING ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS for the creatures who fertilize our flowers and crops. Environmentalists at Pennsylvania State’s Center for...
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Effective Drywall Repair
By Ryan R. Ennis LIKE MOST THINGS IN A HOUSE, DRYWALL IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO WEAR AND DAMAGE OVER TIME. As the dwelling settles, hairline cracks suddenly form along the ceilings and the walls in the living...
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Solar: A Reliable & Efficient Alternative
By Jenn Goeddeke ARE YOU ONE OF THE MANY AMERICANS WHO ARE CONSIDERING A HOME ENERGY CONVERSION, from fossil-fuel based electricity to solar power, either fully or partially? It may not always be easy...
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Blacksmithing for House & Garden
BLACKSMITHS WORK WITH ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS, CUSTOM HOME BUILDERS AND PRIVATE CLIENTS TO BUILD one-of-a-kind functional art and heirloom quality pieces that will likely outlast us all. Iron gates,...
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A Hundred Years of Ferndale Homes
By Lisa Howard FROM FARMHOUSES IN ITS EARLY DAYS TO CHIC CONTAINER HOMES NOW, FERNDALE HAS SEEN MANY CHANGES in home styles over the years. “Ferndale was initially the bedroom community for the Henry...
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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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Providing Hair Flair & Fun for Everyone!
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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Center 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...
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Lawrence 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...
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Jameel 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...
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A 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...
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10 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...
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Ferndale 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...
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Electric 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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