Ferndale’s Id

Standing outside Ferndale’s beautiful old City Hall building in the chilly evening air, a shell-shocked Altschuler conferred with his lawyer.

Then Rich Leonardo came up to Altschuler, put his hand on his shoulder and apologized. “I’m not a bigot,” he explained. “I’m not an educated person. A lot of the time I’m not politically correct.”

Altschuler still hasn’t decided whether or not to sue the city. But one thing is for sure: He doesn’t plan to leave. He’s been impressed throughout this whole ordeal at the number of Ferndale residents who have come to his defense. “This is an incredible community,” he said. “I love it here. It’s home. And every home is a dysfunctional family.”

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