Southfield Sun

Published January 11, 2021

Teachers get clever to create home classrooms

METRO DETROIT — Karen Forsyth, a teacher at Bemis Junior High School in Sterling Heights, has her fingers crossed that there won’t be any more toilet paper shortages for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published January 10, 2021

Local resources available for those suffering from mental health strain

METRO DETROIT — While the physical effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are readily visible, there are other issues that can fly below the radar and affect people in many unseen ways.

Published January 8, 2021

Healing through music during dark times

METRO DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic has been painful for everyone.

Published January 8, 2021

Family Video moves to close last stores

METRO DETROIT — Family Video’s roots go back to the 1970s, when founder Charlie Hoogland found himself “stuck” with a bunch of videos his family’s business, Midstates Appliance & Supply Company, had accumulated as a distributor of Hollywood movies.

Published January 7, 2021

Community gathers to give families, children’s hospital a happy Christmas

METRO DETROIT — Nearly 20 years after their newborn daughter, Erin, died due to severe heart defects, Tammy and Cliff Patton have given back to their community.

Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve has come to be one of the more affected areas in Southfield due to the overpopulation of deer. The deer have destroyed the understory of the forest, making it hard for the growth of the forest to progress.

Published December 22, 2020

Southfield launches new Wildlife Advisory Commission

SOUTHFIELD — Deer have come to be one of the more popular wild animals to roam residential neighborhoods. While they can be nice to look at, they can also cause damage and destruction to home gardens, nature preserves and even motor vehicles.

Published December 21, 2020

Recycling Authority provides tips to be less wasteful for the holiday season

OAKLAND COUNTY — While it is often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year, the holiday season can also be one of the most wasteful.

Published December 21, 2020

Save money without sacrificing sentimental value

METRO DETROIT — Many people feel the financial impact of COVID-19, but financial experts at Greenpath Financial Wellness believe that shouldn’t stop them from celebrating, sharing joy and making this season special.

Southfield Public Schools Special Education Director Lanissa Laura Freeman was recognized with an award.

Published December 19, 2020

Southfield special education director recognized with award

SOUTHFIELD — This past summer, Southfield Public Schools Special Education Director Lanissa Laura Freeman took out her pen and paper after getting a call from a representative from Oakland Schools.

Published December 19, 2020

Always home? Reduce energy usage to save money

METRO DETROIT — In the early months of 2020, most children spent their weekdays at school and most adults spent their weekdays at a job, both of which likely meant that the energy needed to heat or cool the air around them, and to power computers, tablets and phones, might have been paid for by someone else.

The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter planned to host a virtual luminaire lighting ceremony Dec. 21, which is the winter solstice. The event honors those with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Published December 18, 2020

Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter hosts winter solstice event

METRO DETROIT — With the COVID-19 pandemic still sweeping across the nation, the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter plans to host a virtual event to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Published December 18, 2020

New year, new booze

METRO DETROIT — Is it just us, or has it been cocktail hour for the past… oh, nine months or so?

Published December 18, 2020

COVID pushes ‘The Nutcracker’ and Shakespeare to the web

METRO DETROIT — On a blustery cold afternoon in December, 17-year-old Jenna Altman braved the freezing elements in a tiara and pointe shoes to perform the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Published December 16, 2020

Oakland County Brownfield Consortium receives $600,000 EPA grant

OAKLAND COUNTY — Six municipalities across Oakland County are set to receive grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA.

Volunteer Tarring Lim rings the bell seeking donations for the Salvation Army at the Kroger on Nine Mile Road in St. Clair Shores.

Published December 15, 2020

Pay it forward: A guide to safely donating this holiday season

METRO DETROIT — ’Tis the season for gift giving and a little extra generosity. As people begin to gather gifts and prepare to spread some holiday cheer, they may be wondering how they can help someone less fortunate this year

Published December 15, 2020

Mental health issues, COVID-19 contribute to homelessness

OAKLAND COUNTY — There is never a good time to be homeless, but with the arrival of cold weather, life has gotten even tougher for some Michiganders.

A digital poster created for Oakland County’s “The Only Way To Beat It Is To Face It” campaign reminds residents to mask up and follow other COVID-19 safety protocols.

Published December 15, 2020

New Oakland County campaign hopes to reinforce COVID-19 safety guidelines

OAKLAND COUNTY — A new multimedia public education campaign created by Oakland County officials aims to reinforce the health safety guidelines issued for the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes that the county can continue to slow the spread of the virus.

Published December 14, 2020

Oakland County installs 10 freezers after FDA clears Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use Dec. 11, paving the way for an initial shipment of about 2.9 million doses of the vaccine to be distributed in the U.S. over the next week.

The Southfield City Council has approved a moratorium on small box discount stores. The moratorium period will last 180 days.

Published December 8, 2020

Southfield City Council approves moratorium on small box discount stores

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield City Council has approved a moratorium on small box discount stores that will last 180 days.

Simple Recycling has suspended its bagged clothing collection efforts. The Salvation Army is just one place residents can drop off clothes during the holidays.

Published December 8, 2020

Simple Recycling suspends bagged clothing collection services

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County has been informed by Simple Recycling that they will be suspending their bagged clothing collection services due to health, safety and business concerns related to COVID-19.