JANUARY 24, 2024 • Vol. 22, No. 2
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Chill in downtown Royal Oak at the annual Winter Blast BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — Winter is not over, and the Winter Blast is going to prove it in downtown Royal Oak in February. Hosted by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, patrons can expect live music, free ice skating, ice sculptures, a zip line, food trucks and the addition of a medieval fair. The event will be taking place Feb. 2-4 in and around Centennial Commons and the Royal Oak city center. This event is literally based off the winter weather, according to event producer Jon Witz. “We’re going to be working with Mother Nature,” he said. “If it’s cold enough before the event, not only will we make a ski hill, but we’ll add a tubing run, so you might see that pop up.” On the other hand, if the weather turns out to be warmer than expected, Witz said that the festival could substitute skiing and tubing for carnival rides. The Winter Blast began in Detroit and moved to Royal Oak in 2022. See WINTER BLAST on page 12A File photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Instructors from Mount Brighton teach festivalgoers about skiing and snowboarding at last year’s Winter Blast in Royal Oak. This year’s Winter Blast is scheduled for Feb. 2-4.
Clawson council members to discuss goals, objectives further in a workshop CLAWSON — In a fairly heated discussion at the Jan. 2 City Council meeting, the council decided to set up a workshop to further
discuss the fiscal year 2024 goals and objectives. At the council meeting, City Manager Joseph Rheker presented a packet with goals and objectives for the 2024 fiscal year. Within the packet there were six
goals and objectives: “to deepen sense of place and community identity”; “foster an engaged and informed community”; “cultivate organizational excellence”; “provide efficient and resilient government”; “ensure a safe and comfortable environment
for everyone”; and “encourage environmentally sustainable practices.” Each slide presented to the council included a description of what each of these goals meant, and what the goals would be trying to accomplish.
The council had a lengthy discussion surrounding this, with some members claiming that the packet did not go in depth enough, and that the goals were not adequate due to their immeasurability. See WORKSHOP on page 8A
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BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN
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