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Ferndale hopes to put Headlee millage proposal on May ballot

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

FERNDALE — With Ferndale’s Headlee override operating millage set to expire at the end of the year, the city is looking to present residents with a proposal for a new millage.

Ferndale’s effort last November to get a Headlee operating millage restoration proposal passed, with a vote to reset the millage back to 20 mills with a 4.28-mills increase, failed with residents.

Over the past couple of months, the city has held town hall meetings with residents to get their feedback on what they want in a millage proposal.

The operating millage for 2025 will be 11.4144 mills. The addition of the 2015 10-year Headlee override millage of 4.2808 mills brings the 2025 combined general operating millage to 15.6952 mills.

Several options have been presented as ideas during these meetings, according to interim City Manager James Krizan. One idea was to renew the millage at what was adopted in 2015, the last time the Headlee override was passed. That mill-

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All Michigan cities are required to replace lead lines as part of the state’s Lead and Copper Rule. ABOVE: Ferndale is mandated to replace 100 lead service lines annually, though the city expects that number to increase to anywhere between 375 to 450 in the coming years.

Ferndale approves lead service replacement, water main improvements in 2025

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council last month gave its approval to lead service line replacements and water main improvement projects.

At its Dec. 16 meeting, the council approved a contract extension with Gustafson HDD for $920,000 to conduct lead service line replacement work this year. “HDD” stands for “horizontal directional drilling.”

According to city documents, Ferndale is mandated to replace 100 lead service lines annually by the state’s Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Department. That number is expected to increase an additional 5% to account for the replacement timeline changing from 2041 to 2037 due to Environmental Protection Agency rule changes. Ferndale estimates the number of lines replaced each year to be between 375 to 450.

The state adopted its Lead and Copper Rule in

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Ferndale man allegedly assaults woman, barricades self in home

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

FERNDALE — A 32-year-old Ferndale man was arrested after an incident where he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and barricaded himself at home.

Ferndale police arrested Kenneth Hansen following an incident where he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and locked himself in a home in Ferndale for two and a half hours until his arrest.

Police were called at 6:50 a.m. Dec. 29 to Pilgrim Avenue near the border of Ferndale and Hazel Park. Both cities’ police departments responded to the 911 call. While the jurisdiction fell to Ferndale, Hazel Park remained on scene for support.

According to Evan Ahlin, communications liaison for the Ferndale Police Department, a woman fled a residence in the area and stated she had been sexually assaulted and strangled by Hansen.

“The police attempted to make contact with him,” Ahlin said. “The police formed a perimeter around the house. They tried to make contact with him. … From there, we attempted to basically make contacts with Mr. Hansen, which we did. It was very unsuccessful of having him come out of

the house.”

Ahlin stated Hansen made threats of suicide and harm toward law enforcement during the ordeal.

Police were able to bring the situation to a close by subduing Hansen and placing him under arrest.

“After a period of time, the Ferndale police officers basically devised a plan to safely take him into custody using nonlethal force,” Ahlin stated. “Periodically, he was coming to the front door and speaking with police officers, and during that time the officers deployed a Taser and took him into custody without further incident.”

Police stated that the woman was taken to the hospital to be medically evaluated.

Hansen was charged with one count of felonious assault, two counts of criminal sexual conduct and one count of domestic violence. He was arraigned Dec. 30 in the 43rd District Court and given a $300,000 cash bond. Hansen is scheduled to appear back in court at 1 p.m. Jan. 9.

The 43rd District Court stated at press time that Hansen does not have an attorney listed to represent him.

Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

CRIME WATCH

Arrest made in Ferndale vandalism incidents

FERNDALE — Ferndale police arrested a suspect who allegedly committed multiple acts of vandalism in late December and New Year’s Day.

Police stated that a 54-year-old Ferndale resident was arrested for allegedly vandalizing three local businesses.

The vandalism took place at 359 Fit Gym, 918 W. Nine Mile Road, at 10 p.m. Dec. 27; Red Olive Restaurant, 750 W. Nine Mile at midnight Jan. 1; and Dairy Queen, 941 W. Nine Mile, between the evening of Dec. 31 and the morning of Jan. 1.

According to a Ferndale Police Department social media post, surveillance footage showed the suspect throwing rocks at the glass windows of the businesses. At approximately 9:30 a.m. Jan. 3, a member of the Ferndale Police Department observed an individual matching the description of the suspect walking eastbound on Nine Mile near Paxton Street. Officers reportedly approached the individual, confirmed he was the person seen in the security footage and took him into custody without incident. He has been charged with malicious destruction of property.

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Hansen

Police say suspect stole truck after allegedly assaulting women

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

FERNDALE — Ferndale police arrested a 40-year-old Mount Clemens man who allegedly assaulted two women before stealing a vehicle.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HONOR MLK THROUGH ANNUAL DAY OF SERVICE

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

OAKLAND COUNTY — Berkley, Clawson and Royal Oak schools once again are partnering to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with a Day of Service.

The school districts’ annual “A Day On, Not a Day Off” event will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at Berkley High School, 2325 Catalpa Drive.

The event will begin with breakfast followed by speakers and

choir performances. After the yearly Freedom Walk, attendees can participate in making blankets and cards and sort through donations.

“It’s a small way we can honor Dr. King’s lifetime of work with our community,” Berkley School District Superintendent Scott Francis said in a prepared statement. “All three districts are committed to keeping diversity, equity and inclusion at the forefront of our schools to create an environment where all staff, students and community members feel a sense of belonging. The

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Police were called at approximately 12:02 a.m. Dec. 26 to the New Way Bar at 23130 Woodward Ave. for a report of a carjacking.

Marks

According to the two women at the scene, they were leaving the bar and got into their GMC Sierra pickup truck As they were attempting to back out of their parking spot, the suspect, Bryan Marks, blocked them from backing out of their space with his body, police said. Marks allegedly became irate, saying the women were going to strike another vehicle. The incident then escalated, said Evan Ahlin, communications liaison for the Ferndale Police Department.

“The driver rolled down her window. He approached the driver, struck her in the face. The passenger then exited the vehicle to confront Marks, where he then struck the passenger, who was rendered unconscious,”

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The Berkley, Clawson and Royal Oak school districts will be holding their day of service event, “A Day On, Not a Day Off,”

honoring Martin Luther King Jr. later this month.

File photo provided by Clawson Public Schools

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age was 5.4552 mills when renewed, before subsequent Headlee rollbacks lowered it to 4.2808 mills. Another idea was to increase the millage by 2 mills to bring the total millage rate to around 17-18 mills to fully fund the facilities capital plan.

“At the town hall, we talked about some of the adjustments we’ve made moving forward, which include not looking at doing the full Martin Road rec facility, but utilizing grant funding that we currently have for a smaller restroom concession building,” he said. “We’ve put off other major building construction, and then looking towards potential new millage options.”

“We just talked about potentially letting it expire, which nobody was in favor of it,” Krizan continued. “There’s a general consensus among people we’ve talked with that we do have to have some sort of a Headlee override, but as we’re shaping up,

Replacement

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2018, which includes annual water testing for lead and copper, identifying all service line materials, annually replacing 5% of lead service lines and establishing 100% replacement by 2041.

The replacement percentage is expected to increase an additional 5% to account for the replacement timeline changing from 2041 to 2037 due to Environmental Protection Agency rule changes. Ferndale estimates the number of lines replaced each year to be between 375 to 450.

“Just recently, (the state is) requiring 10-year 100% replacement by 2037,” Public Works Director James Jameson stated. “They require first and fifth draw sampling, which was one of the more stringent Michigan re-

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Ahlin said. “The driver then exited the vehicle to provide aid to the other female passenger that was knocked unconscious, and Marks then entered the vehicle and drove away.”

Officers arrived at the scene and rendered aid to the women. Police confirmed the women were OK and made it home safely.

As the investigation began, another of-

I don’t see us looking to really do a big increase, but ultimately it will be the council decision of what they want to do.”

The city is aiming to have a proposal before the City Council to vote on by the Jan. 27 meeting. This would allow the millage to be on the May election ballot for residents to decide.

Krizan stated that no decision has been made as to what proposal will go to council.

Resident Mike Thompson, who spoke of his disapproval of the November millage proposal, suggested an increase of around 1.5 to 2 mills, though hearing from others, he’s not sure if that will garner support from residents to pass on the ballot.

“I’ve made a commitment to everyone I can speak to on sort of that side that I will work hard to try to sell something that’s reasonable and it isn’t really disruptive. So, that makes me wonder if 17 mills would even pass, but I think it would be much closer to something that’s acceptable than, I think, where the current council and city management is at right now,” he said. “I have to

quirements. They require that every water system has a service line replacement plan. There’s increased communication, transparency and, most importantly, EPA is not providing funding along with all of these requirements.”

While he said he knows it’s not a productive comment, Council member Donnie Johnson stated that there is a mandate on cities, and that they’re being provided with “absolutely no resources” to implement it is “crap.”

“It’s just crappy that we’re being forced to push this down and have our residents bear the burden of this mandate with no assistance,” he said. “It’s nobody in this room’s fault, but it’s just ridiculous. This feels like an impossible problem to solve. It’s just a quagmire that this council is now stuck in.”

Council member Greg Pawlica concurred, stating that, while nothing against the city, he used Oak Park as an example of a newer community that has fewer homes with

ficer en route spotted the truck driving on Woodward.

The officer followed the vehicle to try to confirm it was the same truck. When the officer attempted to make a traffic stop, the truck’s driver ran a red light and attempted to flee.

“It was a very short chase, where Marks lost control and ended up crashing, basically popping a curb and crashing through a very large shrub at the (Amoco) gas station (in Royal Oak),” Ahlin stated. “He then proceeded to exit the vehicle and flee on foot.

trust them in some ways, because they do have the information, they’re exposed to it and I can only kind of glean from the data that they provide, but I’ve seen some of it and I would question some of it.”

Quinn Zeagler is a resident who supported the November ballot proposal and was the chair of the citizen-led Finance Review Committee. Zeagler said the last ballot question combined operating millage money with money to build facilities and didn’t expire.

“That’s what we heard from voters, that they want it to expire occasionally, even though that kind of kicks the can down the road and we don’t know what will happen in the future. It’s hard to budget around all those sorts of things,” said Zeagler.

“What I’ve heard kind of aligns with what I said when I was on the Finance Review Committee,” she continued. “My original desire had been for around a 2-mill increase, and at the time I had said this might be a little bit more palatable for voters as opposed to the 4-mill increase on the

lead pipes.

“Their impact is much less than ours,” he said. “We’re a huge majority. We’re being penalized because we’re an older community asking to do the same as every other community like Oak Park, but their financial output is much less than what we have to do, and it sucks that we don’t get compensated in any way. And when we do more, then we’re penalized. We’re not allowed to get, you know, grants because we’re doing so great. Again, it’s not productive but it needs to be spoken.”

For the water main improvement work, the city approved a contract with DiPonio Contracting LLC in the estimated amount of $2,194,742.82.

Ferndale plans to replace three sections of water main on Brickley, Shevlin and Mahan streets between Chester and Lennox streets.

“In an effort to minimize the disruption and inconvenience to residents and busi-

After a very, very short foot pursuit, he gave up willingly and was taken into custody without further incident.”

Marks was charged with two counts of felony carjacking; one count of fleeing a police officer, a felony; and one count of operating with no license, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned Dec. 26 in the 43rd District

ballot. And so, in those town halls, I heard approval from both sides, from folks that had originally said no, from folks who had originally been in support, that maybe an increase of around 2 mills from our current operating millage would be acceptable. So, about half of what was requested back in November.”

As for the facilities aspect of what was proposed in November, Zeagler said the city can put bonds on the ballot for public safety and recreation building construction, which would allow the public to choose the priorities for the community.

“We do nothing and we have to cut $4 million of our services, or we need to do something,” she said. “And the fact of the matter is that state law defunds cities like Ferndale over time. That’s just the way that the Headlee Amendment and Proposal A work, and so without a Headlee override, the cuts to services will be severe and Ferndale won’t be the same.”

Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

nesses, the planned pavement improvements for these streets have been incorporated into this contract,” city documents state. “These water main segments were put in service approximately 80 years ago, have had multiple emergency breaks, and will continue to become increasingly unreliable.”

Jameson added the water main improvement program prioritizes and replaces water main sections that are likely to fail. He said Ferndale’s system has about 75 miles of water main total that serves 10,000 properties, 73% of which are older than 50 years old and 27% that has been replaced since 1990.

The water main work for 2025 is 3,302 linear feet. Officials hope that construction will begin in April with substantial completion in August and in full by September.

Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

Court and issued a $500,000 cash bond. Marks’ case was bound over to the Oakland County Circuit Court and his next court appearance is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30. His attorney, Ben Gonek, could not be reached for comment by press time.

Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

NEWS & NOTES

Ferndale Board of Education fills vacancy

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Public Schools Board of Education has selected its candidate to fill a vacancy on the board.

At its Dec. 17 meeting, the board chose Mark de la Vergne to serve out the remainder of the term vacated by Peter Ceglarek, who left in November. The term de la Vergne will serve will end on Dec. 31, 2026.

The district stated in a news release that the decision was difficult due to an exceptional pool of applicants and that de la Vergne’s commitment to the schools, community and students will play an integral role in supporting the mission and vision of Ferndale Public Schools.

“It’s great to see such strong interest in joining the school board, which truly reflects the strength and dedication of the FPS community,” school board President Sandra Dukhie said in a prepared statement. “We are excited to have Mark join our board and look forward to his contributions.”

The Board thanks all candidates for their interest, dedication, and willingness to serve the Ferndale community.”

Berkley recognized for support of entrepreneurs, economic growth

BERKLEY — The city of Berkley recently was recognized for its commitment to local businesses.

According to a news release, Berkley was recognized as a five-star community for “its “successes and efforts in contributing to Michigan’s entrepreneurial growth and economic development.” This was part of an annual eCities study conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Office of Engagement and Impact.

Berkley was one of 92 communities across the state of Michigan that were recognized.

“A large part of what makes Berkley special is the access our residents have to so many types of businesses, all within our city limits,” Mayor Bridget Dean said in a press release. “We work hard to be an environment that fosters creativity and sustainable growth for our entrepreneurs and businesses, and it’s an honor to be recognized as a five-star community!”

MUSIC NIGHT AT LIBRARY

BERKLEY — The Berkley Public Library will be hosting a music night with musician Ben Traverse at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. “An Evening with Musician Ben Traverse” will feature, according to the library, an in-depth overview of old-time music from the troubadour Traverse. He will perform a variety of songs with his guitar, banjo, mountain dulcimer and autoharp.

“These performances will serve as lenses to explore old time’s diverse cultural and systemic influences, the impact of these influences on its contemporary perception, and the ongoing evolution and growth of the music,” the news release read.

The Berkley Public Library is located at 3155 Coolidge Highway. People can register for the event at berkleymich. libcal.com.

Robotics team looking for help traveling to championship

FERNDALE — Ferndale Middle School’s robotics team, the Giggle Pickles, is hoping the community can support its members — 13 students and three mentors — in their journey to the world championship tournament. As state champs, the Giggle Pickles will be heading to the FIRST Championship in Houston in April. To help cover expenses, the team is asking for support from the community to help the team make the trip to Texas. Anyone looking to help can do so at the team’s GoFundMe page at gofundme.com/f/ giggle-pickles-need-you-for-world-stage. The team is hoping to raise $30,000.

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greater community can all honor Dr. King by joining us, and doing the same.”

Royal Oak Schools Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick said the day is about connecting with the community and helping support local charities.

“Each charity that benefits from this event relies upon donations like ours, and we’re just very happy to be able to help and help educate the community on this day of celebration and honoring service that Dr. King personified,” she said.

Clawson Public Schools Social Media Director Megan Homanick stated the event is a wonderful opportunity for the staff to come together and give back to the community.

“We’re just really glad to be part of it and we love partnering with Berkley and Royal Oak,” she said. “We’re three school districts that are all very close together, we share a lot of the same community members. It’s such a wonderful partnership, and this is just a great opportunity.”

Donations of items will go to the Redford Brightmoor Initiative; Cass Com-

munity Social Services; the Judson Center; and Royal Oak First, A United Methodist Church.

Acceptable donations at the event include nonperishable foods such as canned goods, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, granola bars and boxed food items. Other items that will be accepted include new children’s

books for infants to middle schoolers, toilet paper, dish soap, paper towels, laundry detergent, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, shaving cream and feminine products. Unopened diapers of all sizes, socks of all sizes, underwear for men and children, and adult winter hats will be acceptable as well.

“Just year after year, it’s a strong event in our community,” Fitzpatrick said. “Different people come out — depending on their availability — with generous donations from folks of their time and also of their talent, in terms of awesome student productions on that day, our videos that we produce, all of that makes the day more special and I’m just really proud that this has remained a strong event for Royal Oak Schools.”

Fitzpatrick stated that one of the goals the district always has had for “A Day On, Not a Day Off” is to get the students involved with helping and doing community work more than one day a year.

“I believe that’s what our students have now embraced,” she said. “They’re active on this day, and then I see our students — elementary through the high school — really working on service projects all year long to help the community.”

Francis hopes everyone who attends the event learns the power of service to others.

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“During the event, we create blankets for those in the hospital, sort donations for organizations who support people in need in Metro Detroit, make lunches for the homeless population and create greeting cards for educators and first responders to lift them up for the service they provide to the public,” he stated. “As Dr. King said in 1968, ‘Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. … You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.’”

Homanick said that the event helps bridge a gap and connect the three communities together.

“People bring their families. There’s a march this year. Last year, it was canceled because it was too cold. So there’s opportunities for our students, our staff, our community members, to come out to the march as well,” she said. “Martin Luther King Day for us used to be a professional development day that didn’t necessarily reflect on serving others. And so this partnership, this change for us allows our staff to to really experience just the selflessness of giving to others.”

For more information on the event and other avenues of donating, visit romi. gov/998/MLK-Service-Day.

Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

INFORMATION

Angell Elementary School Wed, Jan 22, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Burton Elementary School Thurs, Jan 16, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Patengill Elementary School Tues, Jan 21, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Rogers Elementary School Thurs, Jan 23, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Norup Internatonal School Wed, Jan 15, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Scan for the enrollment website

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File photo provided by Clawson Public Schools

Attendees will be able to help through a number of ways, including sifting through and sorting donations.

Holiday lights winners shine in Ferndale

TOP LEFT: This home at 1661 College St. was named the Griswold Major Award winner for the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission’s Holiday Lights contest.

BOTTOM LEFT: A home at 1421 Pinecrest Drive was selected as the southwest winner for the holiday lights contest.

TOP RIGHT: Ferndale’s northeast winner of the Arts & Beautification Commission’s holiday lights contest is at 2240 Hamata St.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Ferndale’s 444 W. Woodland St. was the northwest winner of the holiday lights contest.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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JAN. 10

Euchre tournament: Also cash prizes, 50-50, Jell-O shots and Ferndale Pride merchandise for sale, 7 p.m., Ferndale Elk’s Lodge #1588, 22856 Woodward Ave., (248) 542-2626

JAN. 11

Winter Comedy Night: Featuring Cam “Bigfella” Rowe, Sheila Lovely, Pam Krugman, Peggie Beattie and Paula Messner, free but tips appreciated, food and drinks available for purchase, 8 p.m., Berkley American Legion Post 374, 2079 W. 12 Mile Road, (248) 542-7668

Attic Treasures: Get verbal appraisals from DuMouchelle’s Gallery staff, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Royal Oak Woman’s Club, 404 S. Pleasant St., book 15-minute appointments for every two items at rowc.org/events

JAN. 13

American folk music: Learn about “old time music” and hear performance by Michigan-based troubadour Ben Traverse, 6:30 p.m., Berkley Public Library, 3155 Coolidge Highway, register at berkleymich.org/ libraryevents

JAN. 15

Learn about scholarships, grants and loans: Virtual workshop at 6:30 p.m., watch from own device or

on screen at Berkley Public Library, 3155 Coolidge Highway, register at berkleymich.org/libraryevents

JAN. 20

MLK Day events: Hosted by Royal Oak Schools, Berkley Schools and Clawson School District, starts with breakfast at 9 a.m., then speakers, choir performance, hands-on activities and freedom walk, Berkley High School, 2325 Catalpa Drive, royaloakschools.org

ONGOING

‘Best of the Best ’25’ art exhibit: On display 1-5 p.m. Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and noon-9 p.m. Fridays until Jan. 31, opening reception 2-4:30 p.m. Jan. 12 and mid reception 2-4:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Lawrence Street Gallery, 22620 Woodward Ave. (Suite A) in Ferndale, (248) 544-0394, lawrencestreetgallery.com

‘Transitions’ art exhibit: Works by The Birmingham Society of Women Painters, on display 1-5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through end of February, opening ceremony 6-8 p.m. Jan. 16, Woods Gallery at Huntington Woods Public Library, 26415 Scotia Road, woodsgallery.org

Birmingham & Ferndale Stamp Club: Meets 6-8 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of month, fellowship at

To view more Community Calendar and to submit your own, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 498-8000.

5:30 p.m., NEXT Senior Center, 2121 Midvale St. in Birmingham, birminghamstamp.club

Ferndale Senior Group: Meets 11 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday of month, Hazel Park Community Center, 620 W. Woodward Heights, (248) 506-7389

Monthly book clubs: Find meetups for kids, science fiction, graphic novels and more, virtual and in person, Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, also groups which meet off site, see full list at fadl.org/upcoming-events

• Find meetups for teens and adults, Berkley Public Library, 3155 Coolidge Highway, berkleymich.org/ libraryevents

Encore Men’s Chorus: Meets 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Zion Lutheran Church, 143 Albany St. in Ferndale, info@encoremenschorus.org, www.facebook.com/ encoremenschorus

Farmers markets: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, also antiques and collectibles 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, 316 E. 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak, (248) 246-3276, more on Facebook

‘The Color Purple’: Musical presented by Stagecrafters Main Stage, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and

GIVE BLOOD FOR CHANCE TO SEE SUPER BOWL LIX IN PERSON

Winner gets two tickets, access to pre-game activities, round-trip airfare to New Orleans, hotel accommodations, gift card for expenses and more, donate through Jan. 26, find participating center and make appointment at redcrossblood. org/give.html/find-drive, (800) 733-2767

2 p.m. Sundays Jan. 10-26, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette Ave. in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org, (248) 541-6430

Winter Park: Glow tubing, bonfires, animal experiences and more, 4-10 p.m. Fridays, noon-10 p.m. Saturdays and noon-9 p.m. Sundays until Feb. 23, Bowers School Farm, 1219 E. Square Lake Road in Bloomfield Township, schoolfarm.org/winter-activities

Ice skating: Open until Feb. 17, The Rink at Royal Oak in Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St., (248) 5417550, info@winterblast.com, therinkatroyaloak.com

Health workshops: Hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, corewellhealth.org/classes-events/ southeast-michigan

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6. *Gratuity

9. Remain unsettled

13. Pita, alt. sp.

14. Uncle Sam wants whom?

15. Played violin, e.g.

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17. Young canine

18. Amber warning

19. *Entice

21. *Agreement

23. “____ Te Ching”

24. Goose egg

Plumbing

APEX

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Plumbing

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Tree Service

DAVE'STREE&SHRUB

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25. Antonym of keep

28. *Affection

30. Open wine, e.g.

35. Frosts a cake

37. Leave in a bucket

39. *Parlor

40. Coating of aurum

41. Like many bathroom foors?

43. Border pass

44. Full of emotion (2 words)