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Local school districts to come together to serve community on MLK Day
Attendees of the Berkley and Royal Oak schools’ 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, “A Day On, Not a Day Off,” participate in a Freedom Walk in Berkley. Clawson Public Schools has joined the celebration this year, which will take place Jan. 15. File photo provided by the Berkley School District
BY MIKE KOURY AND TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN mkoury@candgnews.com, tchristensen@candgnews.com
OAKLAND COUNTY — School districts in Berkley, Clawson and Royal Oak will be coming together to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with their annual “A Day On, Not a Day Off ” event. The day of service will be held beginning at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at the Royal Oak Middle School auditorium, 709 N. Washington Ave. From 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., participants will be able to make signage for the Freedom Walk and participate in volunteer services and hands-on activities. There also will be breakfast available. At 9:30 a.m., people will be invited to watch a “student-produced video featuring all three See MLK DAY on page 12A
BERKLEY’S FIRST WOMAN MAYOR REMEMBERED FOR DEDICATION TO CITY BERKLEY — The first woman mayor in Berkley’s history has died. Maybelle Fraser died on Dec. 22, 2023, at the age of 92. A longtime resident, Fraser will be remembered for her service and dedication to the city.
Fraser served on the City Council first as a council member from 1989 to 1993. She became the city’s first female mayor in 1995 and served one term. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Maybelle Fraser, who was the first woman to serve as Mayor of the City of Berkley. She led with her heart, committed to the community she was so proud
to call home,” the city said in a prepared statement. Mark Mooney served on the council with Fraser from 1995 to 1997 and succeeded her as mayor from 1997 to 2005. He said Fraser always did what she believed was in the best interests of the residents. “When Maybelle truly believed in
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BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
The first female mayor of Berkley, Maybelle Fraser, died on Dec. 22 at the age of 92. She served as mayor from 1995 to 1997. She also was a City Council member from 1989 to 1993.