Entries from September 2008

September 29, 2008

Coming soon to 9 Mile Road

Check out the construction fence at the 9 Mile and Farmington Road strip mall (does it have a name?) – we’re getting a Happy’s Pizza! No idea what their food’s like, but they’ve got a snazzy Web site…

September 28, 2008

Whatever happened to…

Remember when former State Representative and Andrew “Rocky” Raczkowski, a life-long resident of Farmington Hills, said he wasn’t running for U.S. Senate because he might be getting called up? Well, he was right. U.S. Army Reserve Major Andrew “Rocky” Raczkowski is about to return to active duty for a year. Friends and family have found a way to send [...]

September 25, 2008

MiVote Debate

Enjoy this first debate between House District 37 candidates Vicki Barnett and Paul Welday: more about “MiVote“, posted with vodpod        

September 25, 2008

The great debate

Detroit Public Television today provided access to the first debate between House District 37 candidates Vicki Barnett (D) and Paul Welday (R), broadcast on DPTV and posted on-line at www.mivote.org This unprecedented debate project was produced by Detroit Public Television (DPTV) in association with the Center for Michigan, and thus far, six candidates for the State [...]

September 21, 2008

Dick Carvell

We learned today that Dick Carvell passed away around 7 p.m. last night. Arrangements are being made by Thayer Rock Funeral Home, www.thayer-rock.com A full obituary and funeral arrangements are on-line. When I got the news, a very clear memory crossed my mind of Dick leaning up against the counter at the old Farmington Observer office [...]