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🌱 Patch AM: What Ferndale’s latest HUD numbers reveal about local public housing
And check out Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag on the Ferndale Patch calendar
Hello Ferndale! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Ferndale's latest HUD numbers reveal about local public housing
- How Ferndale Upper Elementary's student body has changed over the last decade
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ferndale reports no change in public housing units in 2025 (seoaklandnews.com) — Ferndale still has 166 public housing units in 2025, with a 93% occupancy rate and average tenant rent of about $398 a month. The report breaks down voucher and project-based units, resident demographics, and how Ferndale ranks among Michigan cities for subsidized housing. 
• Enrollment analysis: Hispanic students accounted for 2.6% of Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus enrollment in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Families with kids at Ferndale Upper Elementary can see exactly how enrollment and demographics shifted this school year, including that Hispanic students now make up 2.6% of the 501-student body. The piece also tracks 10 years of ethnic enrollment trends and notes how rising state per-pupil funding may affect Ferndale Public Schools overall.
📸 Around Ferndale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferndale
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★ Featured events ★
- Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag →
Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave, Ferndale
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- HPHS Viking Day
Hazel Park High School , 23400 Hughes Ave, Hazel Park, MI 48030\
8:00 am - HPJH Patriot Day
Hazel Park High School Hazel Park Junior High School, 22770 Highland Ave #1803, Hazel P
8:00 am - Summer Concert Series Presented by Henry Ford Health
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Centennial Commons Park 204 S. Troy C.C Park Royal Oak, MI 48067
5:30 pm - Member Appreciation Night at SCS
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Centennial Commons 204 S Troy St Royal Oak, MI 48067 (behind Henry Ford Health)
5:30 pm - Live at Longfellow : Acoustic Music and Good Vibes
Hazel Park High School Longfellow Community Center, 24400 Battelle Ave, Hazel Park, MI
6:30 pm - Farmers Market →
City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067
7:00 am - Antiques & Collectibles Market →
City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067
8:00 am
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
📣 Ferndale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Postpartum Support Group →
Jewish Family Services, 25900 Greenfield Rd, Oak Park
1:00 pm - Multi-Chamber Business Expo →
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce The Kingsley Bloomfield Hills 39475 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
4:00 pm - Mahjong Wednesdays at Michigan by the Bottle
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Michigan by the Bottle Royal Oak
5:30 pm - Echoes & Expressions (Where Voices Rise & Creativity Flows)
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Hotel Royal Oak 811 E 11 Mile Rd Royal Oak, MI 48067 Home - Hotel Royal Oak
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors.
Trying to help my grandson repair his 2006 Dodge Magnum AWD. His drivers side CV axle and assembly was bad. We got this out but can't figure out… (Nextdoor East Ferndale)
- Airgas, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Plant Manager in Ferndale. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Ferndale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ferndale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hazel Park
- Hazel Park's annual Art Fair is highlighting over 100 local artists this weekend (metromodemedia.com)
- 15 Hispanic students enrolled at Hazel Park High School in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
- Detroit Schools Embrace AI and Tech to Bolster Security Amid Rising Safety Concerns (wrif.com)
Oak Park
- Rock icon Iggy Pop brings his shake appeal back home this week (theoaklandpress.com)
- Democrats Post Record Midterm Primary Turnout Across Key Battleground States (newslooks.com)
- Public safety department tight-lipped about 3 recent homicides in Oak Park (theoaklandpress.com)
Ok Ferndale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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