Posts by Steve Glick
Household Hazardous Waste Event
REMINDER: Household Hazardous Waste Event It’s time to rid your basement, garage, and other rooms of your house from household hazardous waste. Paints, chemicals, electronics, cleaning solutions and lots more. See the calendar on this website for details. October 5th is the date!
Read MoreWest Bloomfield History Talks
1938: What Was Life Like in Greater West Bloomfield? Wednesday, October 2, 7:00 pm West Bloomfield Library Main Meeting Room, 4600 Walnut Lake Road Take a look back at life in 1938-era West Bloomfield, when the West Bloomfield Township Public Library was being established. Farms and orchards covered much of the Township, and only a…
Read MoreHazardous Waste Drop-Off Event 10/5
Reminder for West Bloomfield residents: Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event Fall event: Saturday, October 5, 2013 Information: Information Hotline 248-451-4834. Taped message only. Postcards were mailed out by the Township in the spring (only). haz-waste-events-postcard-2013 West Bloomfield Township website – Environmental Services department Acceptable items include: Garage and garden chemicals, workshop materials, kitchen and bath…
Read MoreRoad changes planned for area
Big road changes to begin next year Changes planned for intersection of Maple & Orchard Lake Roads. Plan will widen and resurface the intersection and create a boulevard between 14 Mile Road and Maple Road. Work will start in 2015 or 2016. Construction of a roundabout at Orchard Lake Road and 14 Mile Road will…
Read MoreArea fireworks 2013
Fireworks around West Bloomfield, Summer 2013 Note: Michigan law allows consumers to shoot off fireworks the day before, day of and day after the 4th of July. Fireworks displays in southeastern Michigan, June and July 2013, from westbloomfield.patch.com Summer 2013 Fireworks, parades, festivals, and more throughout Michigan, from Detroit Free Press Fireworks light up Detroit…
Read MoreLightning Safety Awareness Week
Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 23-29, 2013 Source: Tim Tutak, Vice Chair, Farmington Hills/Farmington Emergency Preparedness Commission Every year, lightning kills more than 50 Americans and injures hundreds of others, leaving them with lifelong pain and in some cases permanent neurological disabilities. You can protect yourself and your family by knowing these simple lightning…
Read MoreIs your dog licensed?
Michigan law says you must have your dog licensed This week a woman came to our door asking if we had a dog. We don’t. She said she was from the county and they were conducting an annual dog census. I don’t recall ever hearing about a dog census so I looked on the Oakland…
Read MoreNational Trails Day
National Trails Day West Bloomfield Trail Dedication & Trail Walk Saturday, June 1, 2013 9-11:00 am Walnut Creek Middle School, 7601 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield Parks & Recreation is hosting a 9 a.m. dedication of the trail’s new western section, with parking at Walnut Creek Middle School, 7601 Walnut Lake Road. For more information…
Read MoreStart saving water
A few tips to help you start saving water Water and sewer bills from West Bloomfield Township were probably in your mailbox this weekend. If you’re like me, you probably wondered how you could be saving money and cutting your water bill. Purchasing a new energy-saving, water-saving appliance is not the only step you can…
Read MoreReLeaf Michigan
Here’s a resource that’s helpful for anyone wanting to know about tree care. The mission of ReLeaf Michigan is to educate the public on the value of trees and the need to properly select, plant, and maintain them. They accomplish this by working with community groups on local tree planting projects and by providing informational…
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