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ROYAL OAK — By the luck of the draw, metro Detroit baseball fans hit the jackpot as the Royal Oak Leprechauns are going to be putting on a show like you’ve never seen from them before heading into the 2024 season.

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ROYAL OAK— Shrine Catholic High School junior Alexandra Paisley was “shocked” when she opened up the envelope containing her ACT test results and saw that she scored a 36. A 36 is a perfect score. According to the Rath Education Group, a test preparation and tutoring business, only 0.313% of students achieve such a score. This was Paisley’s first time taking the test, which makes her feat that much more impressive. “It was a really good feeling, knowing that all of the hard work I’ve put in is paying off,” Paisley said. The ACT is a “curriculum-based eduPaisley cation and career planning tool for high school students that assesses the mastery of college readiness standards,” according to act.org. Paisley’s achievement has proven to her and her family that she is prepared to move into her senior year with confidence. “I am definitely a lot more confident with the whole college application process, and just the fact that this part is kind of locked in is really cool, and now I don’t really have to worry about it anymore,” she said. Her parents were extremely proud of her achievement. “Her father and I are so proud of her; you know, we weren’t completely surprised,” her mother, Kristin Paisley, said. “We knew she would do well, and she is a great test-taker. When we saw her face after we saw her open the test score, it was an amazing feeling.”

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ROYAL OAK— Director and writer Douglas Schulze paid homage to the early stages of cinema by creating his newest movie, “Thorns.” “Thorns” was entirely shot in Michigan at the Motion Picture Institute in Troy and in the Upper Peninsula. Schulze is a Detroit native who lives in Royal Oak. He is most well-known for his work on 2015’s “The Dark Below,” 1992’s “Hellmaster” and 2002’s “Dark Heaven.” “For 25 years I have had a film institute in Troy, and I am a Royal Oak resident,” Schulze said. “My day job is to run the institute with 20 other industry technicians and professionals, and we teach a curriculum and a program.” “There is so much soundstage space,” he said. “On the See THORNS on page 18A

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Royal Oak Police Department to host youth academy this summer BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com

ROYAL OAK— The Royal Oak Police Department is now taking applications for its first Youth Police Academy, which will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 22-26. The no-cost academy, designed for students in the seventh and eighth grades, will include many law-enforcement

training activities to provide insight into the daily responsibilities of police officers. Officer Jessica Reece came up with the idea, taking some notes from other departments that have done academies in the past. “It was probably a year ago now, and it was brought up in one of our training sessions. I loved that idea, so I started doing research on it,” she said. “I knew some other depart-

ments had done it in surrounding areas, so I contacted the officers or sergeants in charge and had them send me all of the information on what they do.” With the help of other communities, she was able to pick out the best activities for the Royal Oak students and begin planning the entire program. Reece was sure to choose activities that are appropriate, See ACADEMY on page 8A

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Royal Oak Schools receives highest ranking for tobacco prevention ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools has earned one of the highest ratings for a tobacco-free environment from the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities. Electronic cigarette usage officially became an epidemic after a declaration made by Surgeon General Jerome Adams in December of 2018, according to the CDC. Since the boom of vaping device usage in the younger generation, schools throughout Michigan have been actively searching for ways to prevent it from continuing. According to the Food and Drug Administration, 2.8 million students reported use of any tobacco product as of 2023. Ecigarettes were the most commonly used device, being used by 7.7% of the survey participants. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has created the Tobacco-Free Schools Policy in an attempt to guide schools in Michigan to reduce and ultimately eliminate tobacco use in schools. The policy consists of three points —

“consistent enforcement, remedial measures rather than punitive measures, and a thorough training of school staff,” according to the Tobacco-Free Report Card sent out by the MDHHS. Michigan school districts are categorized on a four-category scale. Category one indicates the prohibition of tobacco use in school buildings at all times, but outdoor use is allowed after 6 p.m. on regular school days, weekends or any days where there are no regularly scheduled school hours. Category two prohibits tobacco use for everyone on school grounds, but not at offgrounds school-sponsored events. Category three prevents use of tobacco at all times, on campus or off campus, at school-sponsored events. Schools that qualify in this category, however, do not mention e-cigarettes in their policies or similar nextgeneration tobacco products. The fourth category prohibits tobacco use at all times, on campus and at off-campus events, but also includes the prohibition of e-cigarettes and next-generation tobacco products.

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Royal Oak Schools is one of the many districts to have a category four policy in place, which earned the district a certificate recognizing this highest level of achievement from the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities. “Among Michigan’s K-12 public school districts, 87% have a category four TFSP (tobacco free school policy) as of March 2023. This is a 240% increase in category four TFSPs since 2014,” according to the Tobacco-Free Report Card. This certificate recognizes the district’s “outstanding commitment to a tobacco free environment,” according to the Royal Oak Schools website. Royal Oak Schools Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick said the district feels “very strongly” about earning the recognition. “We are attentive to updates as needed, and we are attentive to enforcing them and making people know safer and better health practices,” Fitzpatrick said. Being a mother and former teacher, Fitzpatrick knows the importance of health and safety policies and how much of a strug-

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gle enforcing these policies can be. Royal Oak Schools focuses on teaching students the dangers of vaping and is attentive to keeping it a topic of discussion. Fitzpatrick said she believes that promoting “healthy body, healthy living” to the students is one of the most effective ways the school handles this problem “If that is what a student values at a very young age, then when they are faced with decisions to make as they get older, they may think twice about starting on any kind of product that could harm them,” she said. Detecting vaping devices among the students is one of the more challenging aspects of prevention. Sam Klonke, Royal Oak High School senior, thinks that vaping is a real problem among the students in this generation. “I see it, I smell it, and not just vaping, there is marijuana vaping too,” he said. “I think students think it’s a cool thing to do, and they start at a young age, seeing their friends doing it and fall into peer pressure.” Klonke has noticed changes in his peers and thinks that vaping is something that can

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Presidential primary early voting is underway ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — Early voting for the presidential primary began statewide Feb. 17 and will continue until Feb. 25. Besides voting at the polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 27 or voting absentee, early voting allows voters to go to their communities’ early voting locations, mark a ballot and place it in a tabulator. In Royal Oak, early voting is taking place 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Mahany/Meininger Senior Community Center at 3500 Marais Ave. in Royal Oak. The voting hours will remain the same for each day with the exception of Thursday, Feb. 22, in which hours will be from noon to 8 p.m. A reminder on the Royal Oak website says, “If you have received your absentee ballot and decide that you want to vote at the early voting site instead, we must spoil your absentee ballot and issue you a new ballot at the early voting site.” For more information on early voting, visit romi.gov/163/Elections-Voting. For Clawson voters, the early voting site is the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, in room 302. Like Royal Oak, the hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day except Feb. 22, when the hours will be noon to 8 p.m. Clawson’s website states that voters may bring their absentee ballots to the early voting center or their election day precinct and put the ballot in the tabulator after checking in. According to a press release from Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, 6,587 voters cast ballots at early voting sites across the state on the first day of early voting Feb. 17.

ROMS assistant principal chosen to be part of fellowship program

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Middle School Assistant Principal Jason Henshaw was selected to be a part of the inaugural cohort of the Michigan Leadership for Equity and Transformation Fellows. The fellowship “aims to empower upcoming secondary school leaders throughout an 18-month projectbased fellowship focusing on educational success for all students across Michigan,” according to a Royal Oak Schools press release. “My goal is to use my cohort’s knowledge and experiences to make myself a more effective school leader,” Henshaw stated in the release. The program will be bringing the Michigan College Access Network and Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals together in a collaborative effort to “create a robust pipeline of equity-minded transformative principals who will champion postsecondary educational access and success for all Michigan students,” according to a Michigan College Access Network press release.

Addams Elementary has a ‘chill zone’

ROYAL OAK — The idea of a “chill zone” came to Addams Elementary School parent and volunteer Jamie Schwartz in the fall of 2022 while setting up for a fun run event for the kids. “Knowing how overwhelming events like that can be for kids of neurodiversity, and the fact that we didn’t have support previously in place, my goal was to give a safe space to re-regulate without pressure or judgment,” Schwartz said in a Royal Oak Schools press release. The “chill zone” is a space where students can go to relax during big events and is for all students. It includes sensory tools, sanitizer wipes and comfortable seating. The chill zone is managed by adults prepared to help, who emphasize creating a supportive and inclusive environment for the students. “From setting clear expectations to employing a soothing tone of voice, they create an environment where students are encouraged to use available tools at their own pace while considering others sharing the space,” according to the press release. The adults present are either trained paraprofessionals or volunteer parents. Their duty is to accompany the students until they feel ready to join back in the event. The “Chill Zone is a valuable resource at any school gathering where children may feel overwhelmed,” according to Royal Oak Schools.

RESIDENTS TO EXHIBIT VEHICLES AT AUTORAMA

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — Residents of Clawson and Royal Oak will be showcasing their customized vehicles at the upcoming Autorama car show in Detroit. The event will be held March 1-3 at Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd. in Detroit. Royal Oak resident Ryan Sucharski will show his 1966 two-tone Barracuda; Thomas Dorr, of Clawson, will be showing his 1937 Chevy Master Deluxe in blue and black; and Billy Sohns, of Clawson, will show his 1967 Chevrolet Impala. Murray Pfaff is another Royal Oak resident and veteran of Autorama. This year will mark his 10th

anniversary of presenting the D Lot. The D Lot is his own personal car show within Autorama where he features the “customs and hot rods that he has ‘drawn’ for his many clients,” according to a press release. Pfaff hand draws these creations and shows them at Autorama to show people how the drawing actually comes to life. This year’s D Lot show will include an Imperial Speedster that Pfaff designed, built and owns. Pfaff also auctions auto-related items to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He will also be featuring a brand new car called the Meyers Manx SR which he is building in his own garage with the help of his 7-year-old son.

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Local caddies honored with prestigious Evans Scholarship BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Twenty high school seniors and caddies in the state of Michigan were ecstatic to receive letters from the Western Golf Association holding opportunities that they’ve longed for since their caddying journeys began. “I found out after I got home from school,” St. Clair Shores Lakeview senior Sara Linsdeau said. “When I opened the letter from the WGA, the first thing I pulled out was a green flag that said, ‘New Scholar Class of 2024.’ As soon as I read that, I got up and hugged my mom.” Linsdeau, who caddies at Country Club of Detroit, was the lone Macomb County recipient of the prestigious scholarship. The WGA Chick Evans Scholarship, founded by Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr. in 1930, is in its 94th year of awarding college scholarships to high school caddies across the nation. The scholarship provides housing and pays the full tuition to the 24 universities across the country that participate in the program. Roughly 340 caddies nationwide are expected to receive the scholarship this year. The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are home to the majority of the in-state scholarship recipients with 59 currently at Michigan and 87 at Michigan State. The program has had more than 12,040 graduates since its founding. Evans Scholars are determined by numerous factors, including a strong caddie record, academic excellence, personal character and financial need. The scholarship is valued at more than $125,000 over four years. “We are thrilled to welcome this new group of student caddies to the Evans Scholars family,” WGA Chairman Steve Colnitis

said in a press release. “Their dedication in the classroom, on the golf course and in their communities represents what our Program has been about since 1930.” The scholarship has been a calling card for local country clubs, as Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods added to its history last year with three recipients. This year, Oakland Hills Country Club topped the in-state list with seven recipients, while Bloomfield Hills Country Club came in second with four. For some recipients, they’re continuing the tradition of receiving the scholarship in their families. “My sister is a current Evans Scholar and so are my cousins, so it’s really been something that’s run in my family for years,” Novi High School senior Mia Hamdan said. “That’s also how I got into caddying.”

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City: Troy Sponsoring club: Bloomfield Hills Country Club High school: Troy Athens Caddying experience: Five years College: Hopeful for Michigan Major: Focus on business On the impact of caddying: “For me personally, it’s helped a lot because I was pretty shy as a kid. I was scared to go there for the first time, but it’s helped me become more outgoing.” On Bloomfield Hills CC: “We all become friends with each other and welcome every new caddy. It was a great experience overall and I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I’m going to love working there the next couple summers through college and see where it goes from there.” Most famous golfer he caddied for: Steve Yzerman

State of Michigan recipients for 2024 Evans Scholarship Name (hometown/sponsoring club/high school) • Luke Deighan (Birmingham/Oakland Hills CC/Ernest W. Seaholm HS) • Mustafa Hamadah (Bloomfield Hills/Bloomfield Hills CC/Bloomfield Hills HS) • Nilah Hughes (Brownstown/Meadowbrook CC/Inter-City Baptist School) • Liliana Chaney (Commerce Township/Oakland Hills CC/Pontiac HS) • Grayson Johnson (Dearborn/Plum Hollow CC/U of D Jesuit HS)

Luke Deighan

City: Birmingham Sponsoring club: Oakland Hills Country Club High school: Ernest W. Seaholm Caddying experience: Five years College: Hopeful for Michigan Major: Focus on business On the impact of caddying: “It’s helped me mature exponentially. Being around the people at Oakland Hills and the level of success they’re at, you just learn so much on the course. It’s hard to describe. When someone says, ‘Oh, you got to meet my parents,’ I have so much confidence that I can talk to an adult respectfully and make good connections all because of this job.” On Oakland Hills CC: “It’s very welcoming. Even when you first get there, the members are trying to help you out. They’re not going to judge you because it’s your first year caddying and you’re still learning. They’re going to help you out and help you grow as a caddy and as a person.” Most famous golfer he caddied for: Tom Izzo

Mohamed Erreghaoui

City: Novi Sponsoring club: Meadowbrook Country Club High school: Novi Caddying experience: Three years College: Undecided but leaning MSU Major: Advertising management On the impact of caddying: “It’s made me more outgoing as a person, and I’ve just been able to make so many friends at Meadowbrook. They’ve taught me a lot of great life lessons, both the caddies and members there.” On Meadowbrook CC: “They’re very outgoing and everyone knows everyone. They’re all just really nice people, and they all want to support everyone whether it’s on their golf game or pursuing the Evans Scholarship. The environment is very family-like.” Most famous golfer she caddied for: One of the owners of Leo’s Coney Island

Sara Linsdeau

City: Southfield Sponsoring club: Bloomfield Hills Country Club High school: Berkley Caddying experience: Five years College: Undecided Major: Pre-med On the impact of caddying: “It teaches me to keep working hard, and for growth now, to never give up. There were a lot of hardships when I first caddied, but I would never be the same person now, someone who tries no matter what happens.” On Bloomfield Hills CC: “They’re always helping each other. Not only from caddy to caddy, but the members too. They really look out for the young caddies and make sure everyone feels welcomed. They teach life skills in golf and life in general.” Most famous golfer he caddied for: Steve Yzerman

• Lillee-Ann Jacobs (Flint/Warwick Hills Golf & CC/Luke M. Powers Catholic HS) • Andrew Blood (Jackson/CC of Jackson/Jackson HS) • Ryan Winter (Lansing/CC of Lansing/home schooling) • Dane Benner (Lathrup Village/Red Run Golf Club/Berkley HS) • Nathan Lee (Livonia/Bloomfield Hills CC/Detroit Country Day HS) • Mia Hamdan (Novi/Meadowbrook CC/Novi HS) • Sebastian Alvarado-Ruiz (Pontiac/Oakland Hills CC/Pontiac HS) • Rene Belmares (Pontiac/Oakland Hills CC/Pontiac HS)

Mia Hamdan

City: St. Clair Shores Sponsoring club: Country Club of Detroit High school: St. Clair Shores Lakeview Caddying experience: Three years College: Undecided Major: Undecided On the impact of caddying: “Caddying has taught me a lot about communicating with others and helping others. I wasn’t awful talking with adults before caddying, but it really helped me get out of my comfort zone.” On CC of Detroit: “I was really nervous when I started caddying, but as soon as I got there I met one of the members and he was super nice and told me where to go. I never met a rude person there. All the caddies are super helpful and want each other to succeed.” Most famous golfer she caddied for: USGA Senior Amateur Tournament golfer

• Hector Herrera (Pontiac/Oakland Hills CC/Pontiac HS) • Marco Martinez (Pontiac/Oakland Hills CC/Pontiac HS) • Mohamed Erreghaoui (Southfield/Bloomfield Hills CC/Berkley HS) • Payden Pittman (Spring Lake/Wuskowhan Players Club/Grand Haven HS) • Sara Linsdeau (St. Clair Shores/CC of Detroit/Lakeview HS) • Kevin Myrtollari (Troy/Bloomfield Hills CC/Athens HS) • Emanuel Rodriguez (West Bloomfield/Oakland Hills CC/Pontiac HS)

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ROYAL OAK— A complainant reported that between 9:06 p.m. and 10:09 p.m. Feb. 2, an unknown person stole the complainant’s 2021 Dodge Charger from the street in the 4800 block of Elmhurst Avenue, which is in the area of 14 Mile and Crooks roads.

Theft at Walgreens

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 7:25 p.m. Feb. 6, an unknown person stole $740.75 worth of health and beauty items from a Walgreens on Woodward Ave.

Laptop stolen from locker

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between 4 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Feb. 5, an unknown person stole a laptop from the complainant’s unlocked locker at the LA Fitness on Woodward Ave.

Handgun, ammunition, range equipment and shoes stolen from trunk

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between 8:30 p.m. Jan. 25 and 8:35 a.m. Jan. 26, an unknown person stole a handgun, ammunition, range equipment and shoes from the trunk of the complainant’s unlocked vehicle in the 2900 block of North Blair Avenue, near 13 Mile and North Campbell Road.

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between 5:30 p.m. Jan. 26 and 6:30 a.m. Jan. 27, an unknown person entered the complainant’s unlocked garage and stole $480 from a purse that was in an unlocked vehicle in the 200 block of Baldwin Avenue. — Taylor Christensen

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as “police work can be pretty intense.” Sgt. Ryan Spangler is overseeing the program and said that Police Chief Michael Moore “really likes it, and thinks it will be good outreach for the community.” Spangler said there will be four to five other officers helping out with the academy. One of those officers will be Antonio Lipscomb, the current Royal Oak school resource officer. Detectives, evidence technicians, K-9 officers and other special guests will be attending the academy on certain days throughout the week to teach about their specialized roles. Spangler said he believes this will be a good opportunity to show the younger generation that police officers are nothing to be afraid of. “Kids are moldable at this age, and I think this allows us an opportunity to show them that, you know, police are human and we have families, and we joke just like them,” he said. Reece also said that this program will give the Police Department an opportunity

to get familiar with the students of Royal Oak, especially with the stigma surrounding police work. “Depending on what they see on social media, there isn’t a great light right now on police. I think this is going to help build that relationship and help them see that we are also just people and are here to help them,” she said. Each day the kids in the academy will do a different activity. “It gives us an opportunity to show them what we do, and our goal is to teach them some life skills throughout the week,” Spangler said. The kids will be going through a series of topics that the department has put together. “We tailored it to our age group, and we also planned it around what kinds of crime we deal with in the city as well,” Reece said. Topics will include team building, drunken driving awareness, defensive tactics, handcuffing, a K-9 demonstration, firearms safety, interactive learning objectives, criminal investigation, crime scene investigation, fire safety, hazmat suits and basic first aid. The academy is designed to immerse the participants in situations where they will learn life skills as well as what not to do as

they grow into their adult years. “We are going to have some golf carts here and let the kids wear drunk goggles,” Spangler said. “We’re going to set up a course and show them how impairment can affect your driving.” As the school resource officer, Lipscomb has been working closely with the Police Department to help plan the academy. He has also been putting out the word to the students about the application process. Lipscomb said a program like this can help to benefit the youth by teaching them various skills, as well as keep them active. “We are going to get them running through different training scenarios that we go through and see how they will react to it,” he said. “We are also going to be advising them on how we take care of the laws and what they can and can’t do within the scope of the law.” Getting a glimpse of the Police Department will potentially prevent future crime, according to Spangler. “They are going to see what a jail cell is, and the back of a police car, you know, all

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of the reasons why you don’t want to come here,” he said. Spangler said the first day will take place in a gym where the students will be doing a ropes course to help them get to know each other and the officers. The Police Department is hoping for a good turnout; this being the first year, it is hard to say how many will be attending. Spangler, however, is hopeful and said that there have already been a few applications and questions sent in by parents. “You know, kids that age want to do stuff they see on TV, I guess. I think we are going to get a handful of kids who, at this point in their life, say they are interested in being a police officer or law enforcement in some shape or way,” he said. The application can be found on the city of Royal Oak website, romi.gov, and applications must be submitted by April 15. After reviewing the applications, the department will choose 25 students to participate. Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.

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ROYAL OAK — It was just a matter of time before their wings could fly. For the past two seasons, Royal Oak High School girls basketball has been through the trials and tribulations of varsity sports that plague any school — graduating players and hitting rough patches. In 2021, the Ravens appeared flightless and without a sense of direction, and it was due to an Oakland Activities Association Red league that swallowed the team whole.

ABOVE: Royal Oak junior guard Maddie Lawrence drives past a Bloomfield Hills defender as the two teams square off Feb. 16 at Royal Oak High School. RIGHT: Royal Oak head coach Brian Sopata takes a moment to speak with his team.

West Bloomfield was the Division 1 state champion, Clarkston was at the top of its game, and Troy advanced to the quarterfinals before losing to West Bloomfield. Royal Oak, on the other hand, scratched and clawed to a 3-18 record. Royal Oak was young, and as the offseason approached and the Ravens were demoted to the OAA White for 2022, the team members stayed motivated, keeping the focus on what they felt the team’s true potential could be. “There were definitely times where morale on the team got low, but nobody ever stopped working,” senior captain Anna Waterstredt said. “That was motivating, just seeing the team not give up on the three games that we did win. That made it worth it.” The Ravens immediately flipped the switch in 2022, finishing 13-10 and in the middle of the pack of the White, but close loss after close loss throughout the season portrayed a picture of how much more successful the season could have been. After losing four games by one possession last year, Royal Oak has improved this season, showcasing a team that knows how to finish an opponent who is on the ropes. “Last year was kind of a heartbreaking year, where we were in a lot of close games that we were underestimated in, and we were right there, and then we’d lose by 1 or 2 points,” senior captain Megan Haun said. “I think those close battles where

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METRO DETROIT — Decorating a home with vintage furniture doesn’t have to be hard — just keep in mind the budget and the chosen era. Tim Pearl, a resident of Berkley, designed his office to have a 1930s look. He and his wife, Rebecca, bought their house four years ago, and his office was the last space they had to decorate. During the pandemic, Tim started working at home. “My wife was like, ‘Well, you spend so much time in there, you should really make it your own,’” Pearl said. Pearl said he has always been fascinated by the 1920s and the 1930s and watched “Peaky Blinders,” a crime drama set in those years, on Netflix. “I just thought, ‘Well, if I’m going to do it, I’m going to go all-in and really try to make it as authentic as possible,” Pearl said. Most of his pieces come from Facebook Marketplace. He said his desk came from an office that went virtual and his chair came from another man who was working from home. He also got his fireplace and his 1930s-style hidea-bar cabinet from Facebook Marketplace. He said some of the trinkets in his office are from antique stores, and he 3D-printed his sconces. His interest in the 1920s and 1930s came from the wide range of family members who worked in the automotive industry. His dad, his uncle, his aunt, his maternal grandfather, his wife’s dad and his wife’s grandfather all worked in the automotive industry. “All of that automotive culture just always fascinated me,” Pearl said.

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cluding former Detroit Tigers Curtis Granderson and Max Scherzer. Royal Oak will be the fourth team in Michigan to compete in the Northwoods League with Traverse City, Battle Creek and Kalamazoo all sporting teams. The jump from Great Lakes to Northwoods isn’t just one small leap, but a franchise-altering move, according to Leprechauns general manager Mark Sackett. “The big thing is Northwoods is up to 26 teams, they cross three time zones, they’ve sent over 340 guys to the major leagues, their ESPN contract and their contracts with Rawlings and EvoShield,” Sackett said. “It’s just amazing. We’re not stepping up one level, we’re stepping up about five levels to be part of the Northwoods League.” It’s difficult to begin to describe how this season will differ from past years, as everything about the Leprechauns approach from marketing and entertainment to fielding a team has shifted. Aside from competitive baseball, expect a show when you take your seats at Memorial Park. Similar to something you’d see at Comerica Park for a Tigers game, each inning will have entertainment with the chance of an attendee winning a gift card to one of the many local businesses providing their support this season. Fans can also expect to see a field goal setup where fans can practice kicking field goals, a bounce house, and a guessyour-speed game where contestants will look to guess their velocity on their pitches as a radar gun tracks it. The concessions will offer burgers, cheeseburgers and hot dogs along with a continued partnership with Tania’s Pizza and Ray’s Ice Cream. The Leprechauns will also have their liquor license as well, offering frozen alcoholic drinks. “Going from ‘I’m going to a ball game,’ it’s so much more, and the league expects it to be so much more,” Sackett said. The Leprechauns, a nonprofit organization, expect to have almost 10 games this season on ESPN+ with four cameras surrounding the park — in the outfield, along the right and left field lines, and behind the plate. With potential national media comes field renovations to Memorial Park, which continue to be a topic of conversation. The additions of the brand new turf infield, dugouts, scoreboard and media deck were just the beginning stages of a continued partnership between the Leprechauns, the city of Royal Oak, and team president and

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Royal Oak Leprechauns players from the C & G Newspapers coverage area with their hometowns: Andrew Abler (Novi), Jack Boike (Bloomfield Hills), Jack Coulter (West Bloomfield), Gabe Jones (Sterling Heights), TJ McAllister (St. Clair Shores), Parker Picot (Rochester Hills), Jarren Purify (Grosse Pointe Woods), Stephen Ruhle (Royal Oak) and Ryan Tyranski (Birmingham).

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu, a Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice graduate. Sackett said the team has spoken with the Royal Oak City Commission about additions of hospitality suites down the right and left field lines, outfield hospitality suites in left field, a production and media broadcast booth, and potentially a new backstop for more efficient viewing behind the plate. Sackett said the city and LeMahieu have been more than gracious with their support for the team. “He’s (LeMahieu) the one that’s really lent us the money to do this, and it is a loan because he doesn’t want to put his money into something and let it go to waste. He’s put about $350,000 into the field, and we’ve put in about $200,000 into it, and we want to put another $100,000 into it.” From a talent standpoint, manager Jonathan Vance, entering his second season as manager, will have no issue fielding a competitive club with a plethora of hometown talent gracing the roster. Packed with Division 1 collegiate baseball players, Vance said the roster reflects the type of competition that fans can expect from other Northwoods teams. “It’s more so guys in the Great Lakes are trying to get their feet wet and learn what college baseball is all about and what it takes to compete at that level, whereas guys in Northwoods have established they can compete at the college level and are trying to learn what it takes to be more of a professional-type player,” Vance said. “With 72 games in 76 days or whatever the exact math is, it’s going to challenge you in some way. You have to learn how to prepare your body to play every day.” Eligible players must have college eligibility, be a senior in high school committed to play college baseball, or be a recently graduated pitcher with plans on playing at the next level. Players can sign on to play the first or second half of the season, or can commit to playing the full year. For local players, it’s the perfect setup to not only play in front of a hometown crowd, but hone in on their craft in the meantime.

ABOVE: Royal Oak Leprechauns fans take in a baseball game at the newly renovated Memorial Park. LEFT: A Royal Oak Leprechauns player approaches the plate to hit. Photos provided by the Royal Oak Leprechauns

“I’m really excited,” Novi native and right-handed pitcher Andrew Abler said. “I’m also just excited to play in the summer where it’s warm and you’re with your boys. I know a handful of people on the Leprechauns, and they’re all great guys. I’m really excited to spend the summer with them.” Abler, a freshman pitcher at Harvard University, led Novi High School to a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 State Championship last year. The Leprechauns also added another MHSAA state champion in Clemson University freshman and shortstop Jarren Purify, a 2021 state champion with Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett who recently made his collegiate debut for Clemson. The excitement will kick off before the season even begins, as the Leprechauns will be the sponsoring partners for the Royal Oak St. Patrick’s Day parade, which hasn’t taken place since 2020.

With the new league and added entertainment, expect Memorial Park to be rocking this summer. “We know about the excitement we have, and then we’re seeing the excitement in our community partners,” Sackett said. “We also see the city is supporting us, so we see a very, very high ceiling. We just got so much we want to do at that park, and it’s going to positively affect the Royal Oak community and the baseball community in Royal Oak, Beverly Hills, Birmingham and Clawson. That’s what we’re excited about.” The Leprechauns will open the season with a home game on May 27 as the season stretches from May to August. For more information on the Leprechauns, visit northwoodsleague.com/royaloak-leprechauns. Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.

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ABOVE: Oakland University William Beaumont Medical School has experienced an overall increase in females accepted into the school over the past few years. Photo provided by Oakland University

LEFT: Dr. Megan Bergeron pursued a career in medicine as a podiatrist. Photo provided by Dr. Megan Bergeron

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METRO DETROIT — Despite differing reasons for entering the medical field, women have long played a role in the advancement of medicine. For Dr. Tiffany Inman, her reason was her grandfather. Whether he was picking her up from school or taking her to sporting events, Inman’s grandfather was the one who showed up for everything. “When I was growing up, my grandfather was my favorite person in the world, and I think it was because he was a very young grandfather,” she said. So, at the age of 7, when he stopped talking to Inman and his other grandchildren, it was heartbreaking. “What we didn’t know at the time was that he had a congenital disorder that was eating away at his middle ear. At some point, his middle ear cavity collapsed, and part of his brain fell into his middle ear — he’s fine — but because of that, he stopped talking to

all of his grandkids,” she explained. “When you have hearing loss, some of the hardest voices to hear are children’s voices. They talk fast. They are high-pitched. They talk about things you don’t know. They don’t look at you when they talk to you. So, he just sort of isolated. He would talk to the adults, but not us anymore, and as a child who doesn’t understand, that was just devastating.” Once the family figured out what was going on, Inman was determined to make it easier to communicate with her beloved grandpa. “When I found out it was because he needed hearing aids and couldn’t afford them, I made the resolution that I was going to fix this problem,” Inman said. So she got creative. “If I was talking to him and noticing he’s not really paying attention, he’s not really listening, I would get right up in his face and grab his cheeks and make sure he was listening. He wanted to participate, so that was a really important component. He wasn’t checked out. He just knew he couldn’t particSee WOMEN on page 15A

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ipate, so if I made sure he knew I wanted him to participate too, he would put in that effort. I would come face to face with him and raise my voice … and it worked. He still attended every game and everything,” she said. Staying true to the goal she made as a child, Inman went on to pursue studying audiology and speech pathology in college. She received her doctorate in audiology from Western Michigan University in 2014, and from there she worked in various practice before opening her own private practice — Inman Audiology in Troy — in September 2020. Last Christmas, Inman held true to her promise to herself and gifted her grandfather a pair of hearing aids. “It felt like the smallest thing that I could do for him, because he has done so much for me in my life, so being able to do this was the easiest thing that I’ve ever done,” she said. Inman has personally experienced tinnitus since the age of 6 or 7 and has worn hearing aids since 2014 to treat it. The way people experience tinnitus — which fills your ears with sounds no one else hears — varies. Some hear a tone, a white noise, a buzzing, a ringing or even a whistling.

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“When I have a patient that comes in the door and says that they have tinnitus, and I disclose that I do as well, it becomes so much easier for them to explain what is actually going on in their head,” she said. A love of science drove Dr. Megan Bergeron to pursue a career in medicine. “Growing up, science was my favorite subject, so I figured I might enjoy something in the medical field,” she said. “It was always biology of some sort that I always thought was interesting.” It wasn’t until high school, where she took a pre-medical course that allowed the class to visit different hospitals in the area and shadow various doctors, that she really solidified her career path. After graduating, Bergeron went on to study human biology at Michigan State University, where she joined a pre-professional club with presentations from many different doctors. “That’s when I heard about podiatry for the first time. Before that, I didn’t even know it existed,” she said, with a chuckle. “That summer I actually went and shadowed a podiatrist … and I liked how it was focused on one area of the body, and I was like, ‘All right, I like this.’ So I started looking into podiatry schools and applying.” After earning her doctorate from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric

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ment management at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, said medical schools across the nation have seen an increase in female applicants. “What is remarkable is we are actually seeing a skew of more female applicants than we are male applicants. … Prior to the pandemic, it was almost a 50/50 split, and following the pandemic, we started to see this skew toward women,” he said. OU school of medicine is an approximate 60% female to a 40% male ratio. Krishnan says the medical school has experienced an overall increase in women accepted into the school over the past four years, with a female to male ratio of around 58% to 60% for students in their fourth year, 69% to 47% in their third year, 77% to 47% in their second year and 74% to 50% in their first year. “It’s this insane skew that’s been happening,” he said. “It’s been a national trend for a while now, in terms of women in medicine. For us to find men to apply to medical school and come here, now they are a rarity.” Bergeron encourages other women to pursue their dreams, whatever they might be. “If you find something you love, don’t stop yourself from going for it,” she said. “If there are hurdles in your way, there are always people that are there to help you and support you.”

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To prepare for an exam like this, Paisley had taken a few practice tests, but she also said that her schoolwork throughout the years has helped her achieve this result. Going into the test with confidence and a “chill” perspective is how she got through it. “Once you get into it, you can just let it flow, and that worked for me really well,” she said. A word of advice from Paisley to ACT test takers is to focus on hard work and practicing as much as possible. She also said students should go in without nerves, because they can always take the test again. Looking to the future, Paisley is thinking about going to the University of Michigan and choosing a major related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but she is not 100% sure yet. Shrine Catholic High School said in a press release that administrators and her

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Royal Oak senior guard Megan Haun drives past a Bloomfield Hills defender. When the starting unit isn’t on the court, Irwin picks up right where Walden and Haun left off as an athletic spark plug off the bench. Even if they’re not filling up the stat sheet with points each night, the seniors know their roles and they play them to perfection. “I like to step off the court feeling successful even when I haven’t scored, knowing I had an impact on the game,” Haun said.

rence, Waterstredt, Haun, Walden, Austin, junior Hannah Saunders or sophomore Lydia Dickens, it can be anyone’s night at any given time. Junior Jordan Hills and freshman Vivian Lawrence have been consistent contributors as well for Royal Oak. With their balanced attack on both ends of the court and riding the momentum of a storybook season, expect Royal Oak to be a district threat when the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 State Tournament rolls around. Out of the four teams in Royal Oak’s district, only one currently carries a winning record so far this year. For a school that’s never lifted a district championship trophy, and only two years removed from a three-win season, history could be on the horizon for the Ravens. “Royal Oak girls basketball has never won a district, so adding that on really is just our chance to do something where we can see how everything we’ve done has paid off,” Waterstredt said. Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.

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we didn’t execute we used as motivation and knowledge for this year. In close games, we’ve learned to pull away and not be in those situations again.” Currently 13-4 and second in the White by 1 1/2 games, the 2023-2024 season has brought a feeling unlike anything this group has felt before. The Ravens are led by a veteran-heavy squad starting with Haun and Waterstredt as the captains and seniors Ceci Irwin, Emilee Austin, Emmy Walden, Riley Danaher and Kat Malinich rounding out the class of 2024. This senior class doesn’t lead with offensive firepower; it makes its money playing a heavily defensive-minded brand of basketball, and it starts with Walden’s eagerness to check any player on the opposing team. “She’s been the most consistent kid defensively for us,” Royal Oak head coach Brian Sopata said. “We ask her to play the center spot at 5-8, but literally anyone that is a center, and the game has changed where there’s less back-to-the-basket kids than years ago, but we’ve asked her to play against literally anyone’s biggest kid that’s their best player. She’s just been steady.” Royal Oak’s defense is as good as anyone’s in Oakland County, holding teams to just under 33 points per game this season. Alongside Walden in the defensive effort is Haun, a high-IQ defender who can guard multiple positions.

“That’s something I can control. Sometimes you just have bad shooting nights and the ball doesn’t go in the basket, but you can always be a good defender, and you can always put your heart out on the line.” The Ravens returned their top offensive scoring threat from last year in junior Lucy Freytag, who is the current leading scorer on the team. Freytag was a sophomore sensation on the offensive end for Royal Oak and has only elevated her game to another level this season. A pure scorer who is a threat from just about anywhere on the floor, Freytag credits her dedication to the game as a key factor of her shot-making ability. “In practices, I tend to stay after and get up extra shots, working on shots I know I need to take in games, as well as watching myself on film and seeing why I’m missing these shots or ways to improve my game,” Freytag said. Junior guard Maddie Lawrence typically is the second scoring option, but the top seven scorers seem interchangeable on a nightly basis. Whether it’s Freytag, Law-

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ROYAL OAK SCHOOLS FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick presented a long-range planning update at the Jan. 11 school board meeting. The district’s strategic plan, titled “Continuing Excellence,” was approved by the Board of Education in the fall of 2023. The mission statement for the district’s long-range planning process reads: “Royal Oak Schools is an inclusive, diverse, safe and student-first environment. Together as a community we help develop growth-minded students who can adapt in a dynamic world as they learn.” Fitzpatrick said this statement “is a guide for us; our work on a day to day basis should be directed by this agreed-upon statement.” The presentation took the form of four overarching goals with slides explaining how the school district is working to achieve these goals. “Committed to fostering an impactful learning community where students will be embraced, accepted, challenged, and prepared” is the first goal. In this endeavor, Fitzpatrick said that the schools have continued their diversity, equity and inclusion professional development for all K-12 teachers, and they have been giving monthly late-start professional development sessions for all teachers across the district. Royal Oak Schools have also begun to utilize the Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process. The MICIP is a process for districts to “improve student outcomes by assessing whole child needs to develop plans and coordinate funding,” according to michigan.gov. “Many of us remember school improvement plans and committees in the history of working in the state of Michigan, and this is now the approved tool we use where goals are set by staff,” Fitzpatrick said. Every school is required to have a school improvement plan, according to Fitzpatrick. The MICIP gives each district the opportunity to select the goals it wants to focus on in its improvement plans. The Royal Oak Schools staff collectively selected health and wellness for its goal. “When staff and students feel included and safe in the learning and work environment, it is better for everyone involved,” she said. Royal Oak Schools also wants to continue working on timely and meaningful feedback.

Teacher cohort groups have been established and are currently being taught about the formative assessment practices at Royal Oak High School. “Formative assessments are for the purpose of improvement,” Fitzpatrick said. “It’s meant to guide teaching and learning.” School quality meetings are another strategy being implemented by Royal Oak Schools, according to Fitzpatrick, and have been focusing on a Multi-Tiered System of Supports. “It is not one size fits all; as students need assistance, we are able to shift and change our support for those students,” said Fitzpatrick. One of the focal points for the district is to prepare K-12 students for career and technical education, according to Fitzpatrick, and this does not only affect high school students getting ready to graduate. Fitzpatrick believes that all students need to be taught about career readiness. The school has been reviewing its career and technical education programming and expanded the CTE program to have an emphasis on specific careers and how the district can include younger students in the program. The school has also increased the career readiness programming for students K-12. “There is an added emphasis now on what are careers and how elementary children can explore that,” said Fitzpatrick. “Career-focused education is no longer just for older students; it is something all students are thinking about throughout their years of learning in our district.” The second overarching goal of the Royal Oak Schools district is to “strengthen and expand school-community connections that are crucial to both the success of the district and the community.” To achieve this goal, the school district continues to plan special events with the city and also work with the senior citizen community of Royal Oak. Royal Oak students have also been participating in career-focused activities set up by the school district, including presentations, job fairs and a manufacturing day that tours through American Axle and Manufacturing in Royal Oak. Job placement is another important factor to strengthen the school district and community relationship. Xello is a program used by the district to connect students to jobs around the community. Using this, students can be placed at jobs that include the medical and veterinary fields.

There are also 24 students in co-op opportunities, according to Fitzgerald. Executive Director of Finance and Operations Katherine Abela presented the third goal, which is to “optimize the use of all financial and physical resources.” Abela said that there are conversations being had about improvements to specific athletic fields and spaces. “One of the things I wanted to highlight is we have already approved new batting cages, and bullpens for both boys baseball and girls softball. That will happen this summer,” she said. Abela also mentioned that they are currently running a traffic study at Royal Oak Middle School following some comments from students about traffic in that area. Along with this, the last bond projects will be going on at Addams and Keller elementary schools. “I am very excited to put my construction hat back on, and the construction team has just started meeting again,” Abela said. That work will begin in the summer, according to Abela. Executive Director of Staff and Student Services Patrick Wolynski began the fourth

goal, to “attract and retain the best staff.” “This goal is becoming increasingly critical during the national teacher shortage,” he said. One way Royal Oak Schools is trying to grow its teaching staff and ensure that staff members stay with the district is to “renew existing and seek new cooperative agreements with higher education to host student teachers.” Wolynski also said that they are continuing to put out marketing to find teachers, as well as utilize their own staff to recruit future teachers. Retaining teachers is a major aspect of this part of the presentation, according to Wolynski. “We want to do everything we can to retain the 53 teachers we hired last year,” he said. “One of the strategies is our mentormentee program, and to do a mid-year orientation to ask the 53 teachers how it is going and if they like it.” It is also planned to do exit interviews to continue logging the feelings of these teachers, and to find out what can be improved on to keep them as teachers at Royal Oak Schools.

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Eighties horror movies often use “trickery” in their films to create a sense of realness when they utilize special effects, according to Schulze and Bradley. “CGI is a magnificent tool, and it enables filmmakers to do things that otherwise would simply not be possible,” Bradley said. “It repeats itself; you almost feel like you see explosions in movies and you think, ‘I think I saw you in another movie.’” He also mentioned that CGI is perfect, and it does not make mistakes. “With handmade effects, accidents happen. Jean Cocteau said that the mistakes and accidents are where poetry is born,” Bradley said. Schulze did not want to spoil the movie magic used in “Thorns,” but he did say there were some instances of trickery used to create this movie. “Dan Phillips served as the main makeup artist on set. He would just show up and have these wild ideas, and then the task was how we would shoot it,” he said. “We had to ask ourselves how we would use editing, camera angles, and sound effects to make the audience think they are seeing something real.” According to a press release, “Thorns” has gotten “rave reviews,” from film festivals including Sitges, Brigadoon Festival, FrightFest in London, Monsters of Film, and was

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Informing students at a young age what these devices are and the health risks associated with them is a major point of this policy. Fitzpatrick also said that teaching parents what to look for can help prevent it going forward. “Most parents we have spoken to are unaware that their child has them or even what they are,” she said. “And that’s why I think the education piece is essential.” Royal Oak Schools will be holding an educational vaping presentation on April 25. The presentation will be virtual and in collaboration with the Royal Oak Community Coalition. Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.

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U.S. PRESIDENTS ACROSS 1. Falling out 5. Bottle top 8. Door fastener 12. Shoe emanation? 13. Staff note 14. Home to Buccaneers 15. Actress Spelling 16. Thor’s father 17. Kidman’s husband 18. *He served two nonconsecutive presidential terms 20. *JFK and RFK’s relationship, abbr. 21. Foreword 22. J. Edgar Hoover Building org. 23. Pac-Man venue 26. Long and adventurous journey 30. Rudolph’s Clarice, e.g. 31. Like life, according to some 34. Is it enough? 35. Jalisco plant 37. As opposed to rent 38. Grassy mound 39. Flat-top hill 40. *W in George H. W. Bush 42. Nicki Minaj’s genre 43. Reusable painting pattern 45. Sacred songs 47. Horse control 48. Laughing predator 50. Gunk 52. *Nobel Peace Prize winning president 56. Social media button 57. Tangerine-grapefruit hybrid 58. Greek god of love 59. Cautious gambler 60. Trousers 61. Baltic capital 62. Port in Yemen 63. Follow ems 64. Not ever, poetically DOWN 1. Campus drillers 2. One on a pedestal 3. Golfer’s warning 4. “Jeopardy” question, e.g. 5. Closet wood 6. ____ acid 7. Body between England and U.S.?

8. *President who spent the shortest time in office 9. Orator’s stand 10. Pampering establishments 11. J.M. Barrie’s Peter 13. Like hot lava 14. Short and plump 19. Endow 22. *WW2 Pres. 23. *Thomas Jefferson was his VP 24. “Thesaurus” author 25. Cut it out 26. Sound on Old MacDonald’s farm 27. Annoy a bedfellow 28. “Bravo! Bravo!” e.g. 29. Online reviews 32. Delivered by a mare 33. Hole punching tool 36. *a.k.a. Old Kinderhook

38. Danish money 40. Intelligent humor 41. Vomiting 44. Pressed beverage 46. Tap house 48. TV classic “_____’s Heroes” 49. Egg parts 50. Past tense of chide

51. Sand trap tool 52. Ill-mannered 53. Albany-Buffalo canal 54. Theater section 55. Russian ruler 56. #10 Down, sing.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

4B - ROYAL OAK REVIEW, February 21, 2024 FEB. 23

Oakland Winterfest: Concert featuring cellist Seth Parker Woods, 8-9:30 p.m., Affirmations LGBTQIA+ Community Center, 290 W. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, chambermusicdetroit.org

FEB. 24

Savannah Jordan as Juliet and Carter Nunez as Romeo

Bowling for Baldrick’s fundraiser: DJ, raffles, free swag and strike contest, supports research for childhood cancer treatments and cures, 4-8 p.m., also live music by Twistin’ Tarantulas at 9 p.m., Bowlero Lanes & Lounge, 4209 Coolidge Highway in Royal Oak, rochestersb. com, bowlerodetroit.com

MARCH 6

Gizmos, Gadgets and Great Ideas: Learn about good, bad and odd inventions, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Blair Memorial Library, 416 N. Main St. in Clawson, (248) 588-5500

MARCH 7

These Are Mushrooms, Too: Fungi Without Gills: Presentation at 7 p.m., Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, 1411 Webster Road, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, naturesociety@romi.gov

MARCH 9

Medicare seminar: Presentation by licensed insurance counselor, lunch provided, 10-11 a.m., Blair Memorial Library, 416 N. Main St. in Clawson, free but limited registration, (248) 588-5500

MARCH 15

MARCH 1-3

FEB. 22-25

‘Romeo and Juliet’: Performance by Stagecrafters, 8 p.m. Feb. 22-24 and 2 p.m. Feb. 25, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org and collectibles 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, 316 E. 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak, Royal Oak Farmers Market on Facebook Open rehearsals with Harmony United Chorus: Barbershop-style group for men, 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday, choir room at Royal Oak Middle School, 709 N. Washington Ave., greaterdetroit.org

Acellorando: A Cellotastic Experience: Performance by Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra, 8-9:30 p.m., Royal Oak Middle School, 709 N. Washington Ave., royaloakorchestra.com

Monthly book clubs: Find meetups for horror fans, kids, LGBTQIA+ and more, Royal Oak Public Library, 222 E. 11 Mile Road, (248) 2463700, romi.gov/1532/library

ONGOING

Fish fries: 4:30-7 p.m. Fridays March 1 and 15, Royal Oak First United Methodist Church, 320 W. 7th St., (248) 541-4100, rofum.org

• Wednesday Afternoon Book Club meets 1-2 p.m. every third Wednesday, Blair Memorial Library, 416 N. Main St. in Clawson, facebook. com/BlairMemorialLibrary, register at clawsonlibrary@gmail.com

• 5-8 p.m. Fridays until March 29, dine in and carryout, Berkley American Legion Post 374, 2079 W. 12 Mile Road, proceeds go to veterans and veteran programs, berkleypost374.org, (248) 591-9220

Bingo: 12:30-1:30 p.m. every first Friday of month, Mahany/ Meininger Senior Community Center, 3500 Marais Ave. in Royal Oak, (248) 246-3900

Royal Oak Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, also antiques

CAMEO Quilters Guild: Meetings and lectures 7 p.m. every third

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CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT TO HELP FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township-based charity 13Forever will be hosting its second annual Bag Childhood Cancer cornhole tournament from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 24 at Great Shots Backyard Bar and Games in Clinton Township. The mission of 13Forever is to help fight pediatric cancer. The event will feature raffles for gift baskets and a 50/50 raffle with a cash award for the winner. The cost is $30 per player. Online registration is going on now. For more information, visit 13forever.org and click on “events.”

NEW EXHIBIT OPENS

DETROIT — Wayne County Community College District’s Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus in Detroit invites the public to visit the exhibition, “Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery.” According to a press release, the display “explores the Jim Crow system, the African American experience during that era, and its legacy in contemporary society through hundreds of objects from the period.” The Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University in Big Rapids organized the exhibition. “Our mission has always been to provide pathways to better lives through higher education,” WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery said in a press release. “This exhibit offers an opportunity to see and engage in history in a way that challenges, but also builds new understanding about where we have come from, and where we are going as a community and as a nation.” The exhibition, which opened Feb. 5, is free and open to the public. For more information, visit wcccd.edu.

Thursday of month September-June, Clawson United Methodist Church, 205 N. Main St., cameoquilters.org, cameoquilters@gmail. com Widowed Friends breakfasts: 9:30 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday of month, The Avenue Family Restaurant, 31253 Woodward Ave. in Royal Oak, RSVP to Marilyn at (248) 543-1018 Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth. digitalsignup.com • For high blood pressure (6-7:30 p.m. Mondays until March 11), diabetes (6-8 p.m. Mondays until March 11) and kidney disease (1-3 p.m. Wednesdays until March 20), free and virtual, nkfm.org/PATH, mihealthyprograms.org

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Detroit Autorama: Includes more than 800 customs, trucks and motorcycles, five generations of Batmobiles from TV and movies, tribute to Evel Knievel, appearances by Dee Snider of Twisted Sister and Noel Gugliemi from “The Fast and the Furious” franchise, Miss Autorama Pinup Girl contest, Toy-A-Rama, and more, noon-10 p.m. March 1, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. March 2 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd. in Detroit, autorama.com, (248) 373-1700

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CANCER SURVIVOR WALKS DAUGHTER DOWN AISLE

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In August 2023, the C & G Newspapers spoke with a Bloomfield Hills resident and three-time cancer survivor, Peter Grantz, ahead of his daughter’s wedding. Grantz was the first CAR-T therapy patient at Corewell Health’s Beaumont Hospital. “I received my first CAR-T infusion one year ago on Dec. 19. I’m cautiously optimistic that I will remain cancer-free and periodic diagnostic testing is ongoing to confirm all is well,” Grantz said last December. In September 2023, Grantz walked his daughter down the aisle at her wedding. “My daughter had a lot planned, and surprisingly, everything went really well. From the weather to the vendors, it proved to be a truly gorgeous day that I felt blessed to take part in. I got to give a welcome speech at the reception, and we did end up picking the NSYNC song ‘God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You’ for our father-daughter dance. Our first concert together was NSYNC, so it made the dance that much more special. All in all, it was a great day spent with family and ‘framily’ — friends that are family,” Grantz said. Since December 2022, nine patients have received CAR-T therapy at Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan, including Grantz.

CLAWSON NATIVE SERVING ON NAVY SHIP CLAWSON — Fire Controlman 2nd Class Trey Bennington is a native of Clawson and currently works on the USS Sterett in the Philippine Sea. He is pictured lifting a messenger line during a refueling at sea. Messenger lines keep ships connected to each other while transferring supplies, according to a press release. The ship’s motto is “forever dauntless,” according to the surfpac.navy.mil website. The crew aboard Sterett is credited for maintaining the “highest standards of professionalism” and is one of the best guided missile destroyers. The USS Sterett is the fourth ship named after Lt. Andrew Sterett, a U.S. naval officer who fought in the Quasi-War and the Barbary Wars at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. The USS Sterett is currently deployed to the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Clawson native Trey Bennington heaves on a messenger line aboard the USS Sterett. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III