Week in Review: Huntington Woods Fireworks Ordinance, Berkley Pub Crawl and More

We shared a lot of good information last week and want to make sure you didn't miss a thing, so here are some highlights:

• : A guest commentary by Eric S. Wilson, Chairman of the Road Commission for Oakland County.
• : Republican presidential candidate draws crowd of 9,300 people at Long Family Orchard in Commerce, organizers say.
• : Crawlers visited seven bars and restaurants during the annual Berkley Area Chamber of Commerce event Thursday.
• : The Berkley High School Bears play their first game of the season Friday at home against Birmingham Groves High School.
• : Find out when and where the team will play during the 2012-13 fall sports season.

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• : Looking to move or just want a peek at what's listed? Here are some homes available in the area.
• : "I have no regrets at all. I enjoyed it immensely," said Tom Dzendzel of his 25-year career with the city, which was recognized in a resolution passed Monday.
• : With nine confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in Oakland County so far, the Oakland County Health Division is urging outdoor sports enthusiasts to protect themselves against mosquito bites.
• : The new rule bans personal fireworks use on all days except those protected by a new state law.
• : From pie eating to watermelon seed spitting, attendees of all ages can compete at the revamped Michigan State Fair on Labor Day weekend.
• : The civil servants, who make $1 annually, each received coins bearing the likenesses of past presidents minted in the years they were due to be paid, which included 2008 through 2011.
• : The Michigan Department of Community Health says the disease is easily transferable between mosquitoes and humans; two cases have been reported in Oakland County.
• : A Royal Oak man failed to yield on a flashing yellow, causing the accident, police say.
• : The City Commission presented Allison Archambault, 16, with a resolution in her honor Tuesday following a July 19 incident in which she used her first aid skills to help an injured bicyclist.
• : Royal Oak became one of more than 50 stops in the project on Tuesday.
• : The Berkley Public Safety Department will continue to handle 911 calls from both cities under the pacts approved Monday; a fire agreement with Pleasant Ridge will be terminated.
• : Research shows many college students, including my son, have the propensity to become homesick when they head away to school. What can parents do to prevent getting a call from a college student asking to come home?
• : Here are several prevention strategies to put in place prior to your child's arrival on campus.
• : The trays may contain whole or sliced mushrooms, which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
• : Denise Tomlinson, a former Berkley High School special education teacher, will replace Sarah Fairman, who has left the district to take a position at the International Academy in Bloomfield Hills.
• : If you spent last week revving up for the classic car parade, Saturday cruising and Sunday recovering from the celebration of all things automotive, we're here to catch you up on the stories and photos you might have missed!
• : Approximately 8,000 consumers impacted by outages following a July 17 substation fire will receive $25 to $250 off their bills, spokesman Alejandro Bodipo-Memba said.

Do you know of important news or events during the coming week? Leave a comment to let us know!