Farmington Press

Published July 23, 2019

METRO DETROIT — YMCA Camp Copneconic in Fenton is bustling with activity this week as a group of enthusiastic campers are swimming, boating, horseback riding, zip lining, hiking and more.

Published July 23, 2019

Guests get a preview of Holly Oaks ORV park

OAKLAND COUNTY — The ride starts off like any drive down a dirt road: a little bumpy and a lot dusty.

Fleece & Thank You founder Nicholas Kristock poses July 11 in the nonprofit’s new warehouse in Farmington Hills, where they store all the blanket-making materials and host blanket-making events.

Published July 22, 2019

Fleece & Thank You joins Farmington Hills community

FARMINGTON HILLS — From building blankets in his parent’s basement to “busting out the seams” of the previous 3,000-square foot headquarters, Nicholas Kristock, former international soccer player turned social entrepreneur and founder of Fleece & Thank You, has seen an exceptional amount of growth in his nonprofit in the short three and a half years since its inception.

Caroline Widak, instructor of the upcoming women’s self-defense class on July 27 at the Costick Center in Farmington Hills, poses with six participants after a class last year.

Published July 22, 2019

Women’s self-defense class coming to Costick Center

FARMINGTON HILLS — The city of Farmington Hills plans to host a women’s self defense class.

Published July 22, 2019

Farmington Hills teen hopes her story shows impact one person can have

FARMINGTON HILLS — Rosie Burns-Pavlik, a recent graduate of Harrison High School, really started to take charge of her ability to give back after babysitting twin boys of a woman being supported by Freedom House.

Published July 21, 2019

Thousands without power after storms

According to a statement on the DTE Energy website, approximately 390,000 metro Detroit residents are without power as a result of two waves of severe weather that struck the region July 19 and 20.

Published July 19, 2019

Cooling centers available in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — With the extreme heat hitting metro Detroit, Macomb County officials have released a list of local cooling centers. The cooling centers are air-conditioned public facilities where people may go for relief during temporary periods of extreme heat; these centers provide shade, water, and restrooms.

Published July 17, 2019

The Friday 5 — July 19-21

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published July 16, 2019

Give your old furniture a good new home

PONTIAC — The Pontiac-based nonprofit Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan provides families with basic pieces of furniture.

Published July 16, 2019

Learning to drive in the 21st century

METRO DETROIT — Smartphones, navigation systems, touch-screen music controls and more: It seems that teens learning to drive these days have more distractions than ever to filter out while they concentrate on the task at hand.

Published July 16, 2019

Head games: How football is striving to make the sport safer

METRO DETROIT — Concussions and head injuries have long been a part of football, but over the years, more information and increased education have been key to improving the overall safety of the game.

The Farmington Founders Festival will be held July 18-21 at a new location in Shiawassee Park. Pictured, people enjoy a recent festival.

Published July 16, 2019

Founders Festival to open at new location

FARMINGTON — Returning for its 55th year, the annual Greater Farmington Area Founders Festival has found a new home base at Shiawassee Park for the weekend-long community celebration.

Published July 16, 2019

Big band, chorus gear up for traditional Stars in the Park performance

FARMINGTON HILLS — Returning for their 31st consecutive year to the Stars in the Park summer concert series, the Farmington Community Band’s Big Band and the Farmington Community Chorus have been staple performers of the program since its inception in 1988.

A Visions Unlimited volunteer prepares a tray of food for participants of the Meet Up and Eat Up summer food service program July 11.

Published July 16, 2019

Program provides free breakfast, lunch to Farmington area

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — A free statewide summer food service program, Meet Up and Eat Up, returns to the greater Farmington area for its third year to feed young people, people with disabilities and anyone else in need of a free meal throughout the summer.

Published July 16, 2019

Farmington man creates grassroots Stop the Bleed nonprofit

FARMINGTON HILLS — Prompted by the increased number of Americans dying from substantial blood loss, one Farmington resident and the Chairman of the Greater Farmington Area Emergency Preparedness Commission, Douglas Reynolds, 60, decided to create a grassroots effort to educate people on how they can help right here at home.

Published July 15, 2019

SCOTUS gerrymandering ruling likely to have ripple effect

METRO DETROIT — A 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 27 is likely to impact the redistricting timeline in Michigan.

Published July 11, 2019

The Friday 5 — July 12-14

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published July 9, 2019

Oakland County committee adopts Fair Chance Hiring Policy

OAKLAND COUNTY — Potential employees of Oakland County will no longer have to disclose if they’ve been convicted of a crime now that a new policy has been approved.

Published July 9, 2019

Borrow a buddy with pet volunteer programs

If you’re an animal lover, you know all too well the pangs of wanting to adopt all of the sweet homeless cats and dogs left in shelters.

Published July 9, 2019

Oh Deer: Experts offer tips on how to keep deer from dining on your landscape

If you live in an area frequented by deer, your home’s lush landscape — especially your prize tulips, roses, day lilies and hostas — will inevitably turn into a midnight snack.