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Ferndale Winter Guard wins 3rd state title since 2018 BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
FERNDALE — For the third time since 2018, the Ferndale Winter Guard has taken home another state championship. The winter guard, composed of 28 students from Ferndale Middle School and Ferndale High School, won the Michigan Color Guard Circuit 2023 Scholastic AA Championship on April 1. The winter guard previously won state titles in 2018 and 2019.
Winter guard, which is the winter version of the district’s color guard, features a group of performers who spin flags, rifles and sabers and dance to a soundtrack. Performances usually go on for several minutes for a panel of judges, and the winter guard competes against other winter guards at a similar level to them. The team began working together in November and, following months of practice and rehearsals, started entering competitions in February. The show the team performed in the finals
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FERNDALE — A first-of-its-kind event in Ferndale will be held to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. The Cinco de Mayo Ferndale Festival will be held across two days at the beginning of next month. It will take place 5-10 p.m. Friday, May 5, and noon-11 p.m. Saturday, May 6, on East Nine Mile Road between Woodward Avenue and Bermuda Street. See CINCO DE MAYO on page 5A
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BERKLEY — A former teacher and Berkley resident has been found guilty of criminal sexual conduct and distributing sexually explicit material to a minor. Jason Debandt, 44, was found guilty April 21 in the Oakland County Circuit Court of two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of distributing sexually explicit material to a minor for actions against two of his former students in his Berkley home. Debandt will be sentenced at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 6. His attorney, Steven Vitale, could not be reached for comment at press time. Berkley Public Safety Detective Lt. Andrew Hadfield said the department was happy that the jury came to its verdict and saw, through the evidence and the testimony of the women, what Debandt was doing. Hadfield also said that he applauded the bravery of the women who came forward to share what happened. Debandt “There’s numerous girls in this case that were able to come forward with the allegations,” he said. “The two in Berkley, we’re just very happy and proud that the jury saw the way we did and that (the women) were able to convince them.” An investigation into Debandt began in September 2020 after former students of his at Clarenceville High School in Livonia came forward with allegations of criminal sexual conduct. Two of those students alleged the acts were committed in Debandt’s Berkley home, leading local police to get involved.
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Beaumont Children’s secures $1.7 million in grant funding METRO DETROIT — As part of a big donation from the Children’s Miracle Network, Corewell Health Beaumont Children’s received $1.7 million in grants. According to a press release, the grant funding will go toward pediatric programs at all Beaumont Children’s hospitals, including locations in Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak, Trenton, Taylor, Troy and Wayne. “It’s basically services that support children in the hospital and their families,” said Director of Children’s Miracle Network for Beaumont Children’s Charlotte Alex. “None of it is covered by insurance, so CMN donors fully fund that program.” Alex stated that every dollar donated to CMN in southeast Michigan will go back into Beaumont pediatric programs, services and equipment. She continued to say CMN has been supporting Beaumont for almost 40 years and that the southeast Michigan community has raised more than $80 million for Beaumont Children’s.
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Corewell Health Beaumont Children’s is receiving $1.7 million in grants from the Children’s Miracle Network. “All local dollars stay local to help local children and their families in their most dire need,” she said. “Child Life Services provides animal-assisted therapy and art therapy, music therapy. They are professionally trained … child-life specialists who come into the room and bring sunshine, they bring smiles and laughs, they help a child cope with an upcoming procedure.”
Dr. Matthew Denenberg, the chair of pediatrics at Corewell Health East, said the grant funding allows the hospitals to continue to develop the cancer center, neurosciences program, neonatology units and intensive care unit so they can continue to provide care to children without having to leave the area. “The whole goal is to — and that’s why
Children’s Miracle Network exists — is to raise funds so that children can be treated locally,” he said. “They can be treated appropriately and expertly locally. And that’s been the benefit. We’ve been able to develop these services over the years right here in southeast Michigan so patients don’t have to leave the area.” Items that will be funded through these grants include bedside monitors, a neonatal intensive care unit milk bank room, surgical camera heads, sleep recliners, pediatric laryngoscopy, an infant phototherapy radiometer, and a bike day, which provides customized adaptive bikes for children who have special needs. Denenberg also is a practicing physician who works in emergency medicine in Royal Oak. For the Royal Oak Children’s Hospital, he said this latest round of funding will help it with getting critical care monitors. “This last cycle is helping us with … (the) Child Life Program, which is huge,” he said. “Child Life is such an important part of the work that we do taking care of kids in our emergency department and in our inpatient units when kids are in sick. It’s supSee BEAUMONT on page 6A
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ABOVE: Mezcal Mexican Bar and Kitchen will be putting on Ferndale’s first Cinco de Mayo event May 5-6 on East Nine Mile Road. LEFT: A group of patrons take their seats at Mezcal Mexican Bar and Kitchen April 22. Photos by Donna Dalziel
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The festival will be organized by Mezcal Mexican Bar and Kitchen, a restaurant that opened last year at 201 E. Nine Mile Road. It will feature live music, including a mariachi band, taco trucks, margaritas, dancers and luchadors. “There hasn’t been a Cinco de Mayo festival in Ferndale. So we wanted to be the first one and bring the culture and food culture to the Ferndale area,” co-owner Sandra Haro said. “We’re gonna have different vendors, there’s gonna be some other restaurants that are going to be there. … They’re going to be selling earrings or stuff like that, too. We’re gonna have vendors for food, clothes or little things to buy.” The festival will be the first time a Cinco de Mayo event will be put on in Ferndale, said Director of Special Events Michael Lary. “What makes it more interesting is, because it’s organized by a Mexican restaurant that’s authentic, the event will be a true authentic experience,” he said. Lary said Mezcal, owned and operated by Haro and her brother, Jose Granados, saw an opportunity in Ferndale to open their business, and now, a year after it opened, they feel they can do more in the city with this event. “We obviously embrace that idea of being inclusive to everyone and also celebrating a part of the community at large,” he said. “Like we celebrate gay pride, we celebrate Juneteenth, here we have an opportunity to celebrate another part of our community that matters, and it’s not just for Ferndale, but it’s for the entire southeast Michigan region.” Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that reminds Mexican people of their culture, Haro said. While it’s not as big as its Independence Day, which falls on Sept. 16 each year, she said, it’s still important to celebrate. “We are very excited (for the festival),” Haro stated. “We’re honored that the city of Ferndale let us put this together, and hopefully we put it as they wanted us to be so that way we can do it every year.” Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
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The two women involved in this case were 16-17 years old at the time of the incidents, which took place between 2013 and 2016. Debandt groomed the students, according to police, by buying them gifts and having them run errands. The situations escalated to at-home visits, exchanging text messages, sharing nude photos and videos, and sexual contact, according to police.
ing, it’s likely that none of these programs would exist, and they didn’t exist before Children’s Miracle Network. “Most of (the $80 million raised) is $1 at a time through our corporate partners and our event sponsors and our event attendees,” she said. Sponsors include Speedway, Costco, Walmart, Sam’s Club, IHOP and Panda Express. “That’s where the majority of that money comes from, from our community, and we’re grateful,” she said. Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
Hadfield also noted that there are similar allegations from seven other women in other jurisdictions. According to the 3rd Circuit Court website, Debandt has two cases that are still active in Wayne County after they ended in a hung jury; new pretrial hearings are scheduled to be held on May 5. In three other cases in Wayne County that went to the jury, Debandt was acquitted of the charges against him. Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
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HUNTINGTON WOODS — The Friends of the Huntington Woods Library are having a used book sale from noon to 4 p.m. April 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 29 and 1-2 p.m. April 30 at the library, 26415 Scotia Road. Adult books cost $1 each and children’s books cost 50 cents apiece. Sunday will be a bag sale. For $3, shoppers will be able to fill up a bag with books that day. All proceeds will support library programs. Call (248) 543-9720 for more information.
Citywide garage sale coming up HUNTINGTON WOODS — The city of Huntington Woods will be holding its citywide garage sale May 19-21. The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day throughout the city. The city advised in a new release that the garage sale typically brings with it more traffic than normal, so people should keep an eye out for pedestrians. For more information, call the nonemergency line at the Department of Public Safety at (248) 541-1180.
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Royal Oak Concert Band to play Michigan music
ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Concert Band’s next show, “Music Across Michigan,” will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the Royal Oak Middle School auditorium, 709 N. Washington Ave. According to a news release, the performance is a salute to Michigan through classic concert band repertoire and features projected scenes from around the state set to music. The band, directed by Kevin R. Czarnik, will be performing works by Smokey Robinson, the Jackson 5, the Four Tops, Pierre LaPlante, David R. Gillingham and Leonard B. Smith, as well as its traditional set of marches. The concert also will have a set by the Woodward Avenue Jazz Orchestra. Admission costs $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and is free for children ages 12 and younger. Tickets will be available at the door or online at www. royaloakconcertband.org.
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FERNDALE — Ferndale Public Schools will host a Parade of Champions for the district’s championshipwinning programs at 5 p.m. Friday, April 28. The teams that will be honored in the parade include the boys basketball team and the winter guard, both of which recently won state championships. Other teams and athletes who will be honored include Nicholas Foreman, of the boys swimming team; the Berkley Royal Oak Unified figure skating team; and the Ferndale High School football team, marching band, robotics team and wrestling team. The parade will start at Planavon Street and West Nine Mile Road and continue west to Pinecrest Drive and then south on Pinecrest to Ferndale High School.
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be hot spots for insects but also should be treated to prevent future home issues. Mangino said the inspection is a vital part to the service he provides. “Of course, walking with people around their house and pointing out things that could be beneficial, like caulking some areas, pitching the water away from the homes is a big thing, and trimming back foliage away from the house,” Mangino said. “Those are all things that contribute to keeping the longevity of the home, as well as keeping pests away.” For those who are motivated to do it themselves, safety is the primary concern when dealing with pest control products. It’s plausible for minor problems, but consistent issues should be treated by professionals, especially if the homeowner has pets or small children. “The right way to go about it is to read and understand the label 100%,” Mangino said. “The label is the law in our industry, and that’s for good reason because you can get hurt. You can hurt somebody else, and some of these products that people are able to buy online are traditionally for professionals only. There are some great products available that the public can seek out and find, but a lot of them tend to go away in our industry because homeowners misuse them.” As the spring season approaches, active insects should be an important reminder to keep up on pest control treatment throughout the year. The rain and warmth in spring calls for treatment due to the insects becoming active, but an important time frame to keep an eye on is before October. To keep the insects from getting “weathered in,” when they get inside the walls due to the cold temperatures, a service spray before winter is needed. But like most services, the best way to resolve the problem is to keep up with it regularly. “As far as spider treatments and general pest control, that’s more of an exterior spray. If people want it to remain as general pest free as possible, typically spring, summer and fall treatments,” Mangino said. “If they wanted any sort of treatment on the inside, what I would recommend, at the very most, would be early spring with light treatment on the inside with cracks and crevices.” Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.
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ar enthusiasts who have an affection for vintage vehicles might want to race over to Stahls Automotive Col-
lection. The museum is the creation of businessman Ted Stahl, who — during his childhood — developed an interest in automobiles and who — as an adult — began collecting antique cars. The car buff, whose grandfather once owned a garage, wanted to share his passion with others, so in 2006, he opened Stahls Automotive Collection in St. Clair Shores. Five years later, the museum relocated to Chesterfield Township to accommodate the growing collection. “He’s always been drawn to mechanical things and loves the artistry and engineering behind these historical vehicles,” General Manager Terri Coppens said via email. “He wants to keep the history alive.” The Stahls Automotive Foundation is a nonprofit organization designed to preserve, restore and exhibit specific vintage vehicles of the 20th Century. Stahls Automotive Collection is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month. There is no cost to visit, but donations are welcome. Visitors can tour the exhibit at their own pace. Staff members keep everything running smoothly, and there’s a group of volunteer docents who share interesting details about the vehicles. Every piece inside Stahls Automotive Collection tells a story: the one-of-a-kind cars, roadside memorabilia, historic gasoline pumps and shiny chrome. According to Administrative Assistant Chloe Gieraga, there
are approximately 220 cars in the collection, but not all are on the floor at the same time. “Ted is constantly buying more, so the number changes,” Gieraga said. “We do swap the cars, and some are in storage, so when people come back, they are sure to see some new ones.” Sometimes, too, the prized possessions are lent out to different car shows. “Most of the cars do come from auctions, but some come from classic car dealers or even private sellers. Some have been purchased from overseas, but the majority have been in the U.S.,” Coppens said. “For the most part, we look for things that will tell the story of automotive history. Also things that will bring joy to others.” The temperature and humidity inside the museum are controlled to keep the cars in mint condition. “Our staff and volunteers do a great job taking care of the cars and making sure they look pristine,” Coppens said. Early in the tour, visitors view a 1904 Oldsmobile Model 6C Curved-Dash Runabout and a 1910 Buick Model F Touring right next to it. In another spot rests a 1919 Pierce-Arrow Model 66 A-4 Tourer, and spectators also can check out a 1935 Brewster Town Car. As for Coppens, her favorite car is the 1931 Cord LeGrande Speedster. “Most people know it because it has a bar in the door,” she said. Currently, the museum only has a few muscle cars, but plans are in the works to add more. “We are slowly trying to for the car buffs who like those cars,” Gieraga said. Staff is trying to add more kid-friendly interactive activities. One example was the
ABOVE: The purple-blue 1919 “Fatty” Arbuckle Pierce-Arrow was custom made for silent film actor Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle, known to his fans as “Fatty.” LEFT: The Chrysler Turbine, an experimental two-door hardtop coupe powered by a turbine engine, is one of the most-viewed cars at Stahls Automotive Collection in Chesterfield Township. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat last fall. The building also has a room dedicated to vintage organs — another of Stahls first loves — that play music periodically throughout the day.
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neur Preston Tucker and “only 47 survived.” It also gave the Big Three competition. “It was recognized as a good car. The car is very sturdy, like a tank,” Haynes said. “It’s a rear engine, very roomy, has shatterproof glass and independent four-wheel suspension. There are all kinds of safety features.” But one safety feature was left out: seatbelts. As Haynes explained, Tucker was told, “If you put in seatbelts, people are going to think this is dangerous.” Another slice of nostalgia is the 1965 Kirkham AC Cobra, which docent Duane Sabella is knowledgeable about. One plus to volunteering at the museum is hearing the
“very interesting stories” of people visiting the museum. Trey Brand is the museum’s historian and is always glad to share narratives about each car. “The higher-end cars were built custom for one person,” Brand said. The purple-blue 1919 “Fatty” Arbuckle Pierce-Arrow, for instance, is a standout and was custom-made for silent film actor Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle, best known as “Fatty.” “It was fit for a king,” Brand said. “Like a lot of wealthy people at the time, he had a driver.” The tires on the car are approximately 36 inches in size. “The wheels are original,” Brand said. “They’ve been restored but they haven’t been
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tured acts include D.J. Tony Toca, Adel Ruelas ft. Luna, The Firewalkers, Los Astros, Trabuco y Son Orquesta, Folklorico Dance Mexico Lindo and Lucha Libre Wrestling. Four food trucks will be onsite as well, offering a variety of traditional and contemporary cuisine such as Mexican street tacos, elote (Mexican street corn), tacos variados — assorted tacos filled with carne asada (grilled beef), al pastor (marinated pork), pollo (chicken), pescado (fish) or vegetarian options — and more. “Tacobirrias are really popular right now with their marinated shredded beef, melted cheese and consommé dipping sauce,” José said, adding that the tacos typically include ingredients such as cilantro, onion, lime juice and optional hot sauce for a burst of spiciness. “We will also have two bars offering margaritas, shots of Tequila, and Mezcal. I don’t think there’s a festival like it anywhere in Oakland County that celebrates Cinco de Mayo with live music, food and tequila.” The restaurant itself will also be open for service during the event. Alongside the food trucks, there will be additional food vendors and a variety of market vendors selling Mexican masks, arts and crafts, jewelry, T-shirts and more. Admission is free, and the event will take place on Friday, May 5, from 5 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, May 6, from noon to 11 p.m. For vendor information call (248) 268-3915. Mezcal Mexican Bar & Kitchen is located at 201 E. 9 Mile Rd. (at the corner of 9 Mile and Bermuda, east of Woodward) in downtown Ferndale.
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Art exhibit: Last day to view landscape paintings by Fran Wolok, Woods Gallery in lower level of Huntington Woods Library, 26415 Scotia Road, woodsgallery.org, woodsgallery@hwoodslib.org, (248) 543-9720
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Art & Garden Fair: Inaugural event featuring open air crafts market, participatory sidewalk chalk mural, sustainable living demonstrations and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Huntington Woods, linktr.ee/hwagf
Pancreatic cancer fundraiser/awareness walk: 10 a.m.-noon (village opens 8:30 a.m.), Milliken State Park, 1900 Atwater St. in Detroit, purplestride.org/ Michigan Cinco De Mayo festival: Live music, lucha libre wrestling, folkloric dancing, food trucks, margaritas and more, 5-10 p.m. May 5 and noon-11 p.m. May 6, outside Mezcal Mexican Bar and Kitchen, 201 E. 9 Mile Road in Ferndale, see event page on Facebook
and fourth Wednesday of month, Hazel Park Community Center, 620 W. Woodward Heights, ferndalemi. gov/departments/parks-recreation, facebook.com/ FerndaleParksandRec, (248) 544-6767, ext. 503
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‘The Inheritance’: Two-part play on select dates May 5-June 11, Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center, 290 W. 9 Mile Road in Ferndale, theRingwald.com
Digging into the Past: Archaeology and Oakland County Parks: Virtual presentation by historian Carol Bacak-Egbo, 7-8 p.m., facebook.com/ocparks
‘Flung’: Comedy-drama about family gathering at Lake Michigan summer cottage to scatter ashes of late father, 8 p.m. April 28-29, May 5-6 and May 12-13, and 2 p.m. April 30, May 7 and May 13, Rosedale Community Players, 17029 W. 13 Mile Road in Southfield, rosedalecommunityplayers.com
Postpartum support group: For new moms (babies 12 months or less), 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays until June 7, Nature’s Playhouse, 703 Livernois St. in Ferndale, register at jlive.app/events/4178 Birmingham & Ferndale Stamp Club: Meets 5:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of month, NEXT Senior Center, 2121 Midvale St. in Birmingham, (248) 968-3505, birminghamstamp.club
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METRO DETROIT — Unwanted noise can come from all different directions, whether it is from the road, airplanes or neighbors’ parties. If your home is located somewhere with bothersome noise, there are several ways to reduce it through natural and man-made products. Richard A. Kolano, P.E, the principal consultant at Kolano & Saha Engineers, said the length of a sound barrier is important while attempting to reduce noise, especially from a road. “The sound barrier has to be generally quite long,” Kolano said. “If you have a 50foot wide lot that backs up against the roadway, unless your neighbors also have a sound barrier that connects to yours and extends along the length of that roadway, your 50foot length of wall alone is not going to do all that much. That’s why when you see highway road noise barriers there they tend to be fairly long.” Kolano said the noise-reduction strategy for a yard depends on the geometry of the home relative to the noise source. “Generally with a sound barrier, there’s an acoustic shadow zone, and the farther out you are from that barrier, the less benefit the barrier provides,” Kolano said. “You need to be in that shadow zone to receive the most benefit.”
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Cameron Judge, the owner of Detroit Landscaping Co., said he tends to prefer natural solutions to remedy noise issues in a yard. “I, personally, think the more plant life, the better. It looks better, in my opinion,” Judge said. One natural solution that landscapers often recommend to reduce noise and provide privacy is planting arborvitaes. “Arborvitaes are probably the best for that, and they do look really good because they get to a decent size, and it is like a natural wall around your property,” Judge said. Brianna Carrier, a landscape designer for Visionary Landscaping, said people often plant spruce trees and arborvitaes to reduce noise. “Spruce trees and arborvitaes grow larger and are denser compared to deciduous shrubs that will lose their leaves in the fall,”
Carrier said. Since dirt is a good sound barrier, Kolano suggested people look into living walls, also known as green walls and vertical gardens. Kolano said these are popular in Europe. “A living wall is essentially a pile of dirt that is stacked up vertically and has plant materials that grow on both sides of it, so the root structure helps to contain the dirt within that wall,” Kolano said. “The plants don’t do much from an acoustic standpoint. It’s the dirt that is providing the sound barrier. The plants make it look attractive.” Local Acre and Vertical Earth Detroit owner Mark Hanford specializes in the design and installation of living walls. “What I have noticed is, every time that you have a living wall, it has a definite muting (quality),” Hanford said. “It kind of holds the sound close, and it takes that reflective sound away.”
BELOW: Experts say arborvitae can help reduce noise pollution in yards. Shutterstock images
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Due to the materials, height and density of many fences, they are not as highly recommended by Kolano. “It’s limited as to when that can be a benefit, because it depends upon the geometry of the home relative to the noise sources, such as the road traffic,” Kolano said. “A fence, per se, isn’t going to do very much. It needs a sound barrier wall, which means it needs to have a significant amount of mass to it that is without penetrations, without separations between boards, for example, that you would have in a fence.” However, they can provide some benefit, and if one would like to purchase a fence for the benefits they may be able to provide in reducing noise, there are certain things to keep in mind. Randy Huyck, the general manager at Action Fence of Michigan, said the best fencing material to reduce noise is stone; however, he said it is expensive, and many communities do not allow it. Other options include wood and vinyl fences. Huyck said it is best to look for the densest materials available. He also recommends planting things around the fence to help absorb sound. Renee Hannaford, the office manager of Mr. Fence Inc., and Kevin Temerowski, the owner of Michigan Fence Solutions, both recommended a 6-foot-tall vinyl fence to absorb noise.
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The winter guard’s performance was called “Grow As We Go,” set to the song of the same name by Ben Platt. Photo provided by the Ferndale winter guard
work we put in for this very moment, paid off exactly how we wanted it to,” she said. “I felt extremely proud of the team, for everyone else, giving it their all for that last run.” Batsios said she’s immensely proud of how the team performed, as it’s no easy feat to excel in winter guard. “A lot of people think, ‘Oh, it’s just flags in the gym,’ and it is, but for these kids to come in with the limited amount of time they have — you know, we start after Thanksgiving — and for them to not only learn how to spin and to dance and to perform, but to be able to get it to a level of quality where they can be state champions and they can feel that pride and that confidence when they go on the floor, it’s nothing short of amazing to me,” she said. “For them to have done it now for a third time for this group of kids — for some of them this is their second state championship, so our senior class, the last time we won was their eighth grade year — so for them to be able to have a second state championship is really, really special. But for the entire team, over half of our team was brand new this season and so I’m just super proud of all of them,” she continued. As this was her last season, May said she wanted to go out with a bang. While the team was mostly composed of new members, seeing their growth after a few months was a proud “mom moment” for her. “These kids are going to do so much for this program,” she said. “We didn’t have that many numbers last year. So seeing this, like, rapid increase in people on the team, it made me feel like this program has a really, really bright future with a lot of really
talented kids.” Ferndale Public Schools will be hosting a Parade of Champions for the winter guard and other championship-winning programs in the district at 5 p.m. Friday, April 28. The parade will start at Planavon Street and
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Royal Oak Ice Show makes its way to ‘Toyland’
BELOW: A group of kids work together during a rehearsal April 21 for the annual Royal Oak Ice Show. LEFT: Coach Kathy Bauer rehearses with some of her younger skaters in preparation for the ice show. Photos by Donna Dalziel
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ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Ice Show is making its big return for its 43rd annual event next month. The ice show will be held May 6-7 at the John Lindell Ice Arena, located at 1403 Lexington Blvd. The show, put on by the New Edge Figure Skating Club, is titled “Toyland,” which will feature performances set to music inspired by toys and games. Skating, by nature, is an individual sport, Director Marcia Little said, but with these events, it brings skaters together to put on a show as one big ensemble. “It is providing enough time for skaters to come together as a group to be able to rehearse and feel comfortable in front of that audience,” she said of the rehearsal process. “The rest of the majority of skaters are individual skaters. So this gives everybody that opportunity to get comfortable with everybody on the ice.” The show features about 90 skaters, ranging from kids as young as 4 to graduating high schoolers and adults. One of those skaters is Ruby Dingman, an 18-year-old See TOYLAND on page 16A
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“We’re moving to the process of making sure we have all our props in order. We did the walkthrough at the rink as far as where the curtains are going and our lighting and all our kind of backstage stuff, because you have to have that for it to be successful. So we’re on top to have a good, successful show this season,” she said.
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Sophie Solomon, 12, of Royal Oak, rehearses at the John Lindell Ice Arena for the upcoming Royal Oak Ice Show. Photos by Donna Dalziel
stated. “I think all the themes require a little bit of creativity to make it match, but this one in particular has been pretty open-ended as to what our costumes are. So I think we’ve all had a lot of fun picking them out, figuring out what we’re going to do.” Little concurred, saying the skaters are good to go and they’re moving on to making sure that the other aspects of the show are ready.
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senior from Royal Oak High School who’s been a member of the skating club for about five years. She skated a bit as a child, but got back into the sport after going to an open skate with some friends five years ago, when she realized she missed skating. Dingman called shows like “Toyland” a lot of fun because it’s a social event for the skaters, as opposed to competitive skating events, which are more solitary. “It’s a lot of work,” she said. “We’re in the rink every day for the ice show rehearsals. They’re super fun. I mean, I don’t think anybody ever really has nerves about (the show). It’s just more of like a fun thing for all of us to do together.” Dingman’s roles in “Toyland” will be as one of the skaters featured in a superhero-inspired performance, and she will have a solo performance as a ballerina. Three other graduating seniors, Shayley Bammel, of Ferndale; Grace Garska, of Berkley; and Grace Liu, of Troy, will have solo performances. Based on rehearsals, everything has been going really well, Dingman said. “Every show is a little bit different,” she
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586-457-1300 POBLETE CEMENT Brick Pavers, LLC. •Driveways •Patios •Porches •Steps •Stamp •Color •Exposed •Floors •Walks •Licensed/Insured 30+years! Troy, MI
248-743-1220 248-496-4964(Cell)
The Only Master-Certified! Multi-Service-House Cleaning-Specialist! 28th-year/experience more services offered. Wall/washing/windows/up holstery/carpets/strip wax/grout. Clean/Trustworthy Registered/Insured NOW HIRING!!!
586-751-5384 NATURAL CLEANING
***** Make the Right choice with organic cleaning! Residential/Commercial Licensed & Insured Wall & Window Washing & More A+ BBB NOW HIRING!
Custom Deck Building/Repair, Power-Washing, Decks Removed, Composite, Treated & Cedar Materials, Custom Railing Materials, Custom Fence Installation.
586-260-5218 Drywall
RETIRED MASTER DRYWALL FINISHER Willing To Do Your Small Job Repairs. Professional Drywall, Hanging, Taping. W/35yrs. experience. Free-estimates.
Rick (586)790-0006 Electrical *ACCU ELECTRIC*
586-925-8764
Free-Estimates, Great Prices, Senior Discounts! Lic./Insured Master Electrician Specializing in All Residential Services. Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! Lic#-6113148
BEST-Price-Period Licensed/Insured. 30-yrs.-experience. Call for free-estimates. Open 7-days a week 24/hrs-day. 10%-Off For Cash Now Accepting All Major Credit Cards.
Hotchkiss Electric
586-291-3143 Lic.#6211028
Home Improvement RESIDENTIAL Let Your Dreams SENIOR DISCOUNTS Be Our Project ...
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Tile ◆ Hardwood Floors Painting ◆ Vinyl Flooring
0393-2302
18A
248.687.9234 Electrical
Gutters
586-755-3636
ELIMINATE gutter cleaning forever! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection. Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 15% off Entire Purchase. 10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-866-495-1709
Father & Son
Master Electricians
Dr. Electric
Same-Day-Service! All-Residential-Wiring, Change Fuse Box to Circuit Breaker Panel, Troubleshooting, Electric Vehicle Chargers, Backup Generator Transfer Switch, License# 6109094 Senior/Discounts! Visa/MC /Lic./Insured
CASTLE ELECTRIC
586-634-1152
(direct cell phone #) Panel upgrades, generators, hot tubs, 220 lines. ALL SERVICE Licensed & Insured Dependable, quality work! License#-6111359
Fence Service ELEGANT FENCE & SUPPLY
248-254-2027
Serving Macomb/Oakland Residential/Commercial All Types of Fence Insured-Free Estimates Senior/Veterans Discount
Gutters *”STEVE'S SEAMLESS GUTTERS”. Made & installed on the spot. 5”&6” Gutter Cleaning. Tree trimming, exterior painting, power washing.
586-778-3393 586-531-2111
GUTTERS & WINDOW CLEANING INSURED TOM MICOLI
313-656-9402 Handyman Services A#1 SERVICES:
GUTTERS Clean/Repair Install Guards SIDING Vinyl-Siding/Alum-Trim Gable/SoffitVents/Shutters ROOF Leaks/Shingles Vents/Caps HANDYMAN Plumb/Elec
248-892-1927
Hauling & Waste Removal ***AAA HAULING*** JUNK REMOVAL
Professional- We Wear Masks! We haul it all! Demolition Big & Small Residential/Commercial Rubber Wheel Dumpsters10, 15, 20-Yards, Clean-outs, Construction Material, Small-Moving, Appliances, Furniture & More! Lowest Rates!!! Free-Estimates Senior/Military Discounts
586-360-0681
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Commercial/Residential *Landscaping *Decks *Spring Clean-Ups *Lawn Cutting *Licensed Fertilization *Aerating & Thatching
586-634-0033 ALLTIMATE OUTDOOR SERVICES
Drainage System Professionals Beat The Spring Rush, SIGN-UP-EARLY! New-Construction, Yard-Drainage, Grading, Sod/Seed, Retaining Walls/Walkways/Patios, Senior/Military-Discounts Credit-Cards-Accepted
Free-Estimates
586-719-1202
2 BROTHERS PAINTING
PEAK PAINTING
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CITY ROOFING
Complete Interior/Exterior
• Wood Repair • Power Wash • Free-Estimates
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Call Frank 248-303-5897
TIMELESS PAINTING L.L.C. RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
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• Interior & Exterior • Drywall Patching & Repair • Staining and much more
We Now Accept Venmo, Cash, Check, PayPal, ETC.
Ask for Tony! 248-894-5804
586-727-3924
Painting
(586)229-4267 American Painting
•Residential •Commercial. •Interior & Exterior •Power Washing •Insurance, •Drywall, •Plaster Repair, •Senior-discounts. •Guaranteed-work. •25-yrs experience.
Interior/Exterior, Residential/Commercial. Power washing, caulking, deck staining, varnishing, wallpaper removal. Drywall repair/installation. Insured. Free-estimates.
586-489-7919
ANDERSON Painting & Carpentry Complete Interior/Exterior Services Plaster/Drywall & Water Damage Repairs. Wood-Staining. Wallpaper-Removal. Kitchen/Cabinet Refinishing Insured/References. Free-Estimates
586-354-3032 248-974-4012
586-722-8381 Now Hiring!!!
Residential/Commercial
Call or Text Us Today! FREE ESTIMATES
*N & J Professional Painting
Custom-Painting, Commercial/Residential, interior/exterior. Drywall-repair, paper removal, carpentry. 30-yr.-exp. Free estimates, senior discounts, insured. Credit-cards accepted.
WOW PAINTING
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SPRING CLEAN-UPS! Shrub & Tree-Trimming, Planting, Removal. Mulch, Sod Installation, Pavers, Garden/ Retainer Walls, Porch Steps, Raise Backyards/Drain Tiles, Powerwashing/ Sealing, Power rake, Aeration, Seeding, Debris Removal
Roofing
Interior/Exterior Quality Painting Drywall Repairs, Remove Wallpaper, Exterior Wood Replacement, Epoxy Flooring, Insured Free-Estimates
Painting 248-542-7372
COLORBURST PAINTERS
Residential Specialists Over 30 yrs. Interior/Exterior. Quality Value. Contractor always on job site. FREE ESTIMATES! References. John
PRO TOUCH PAINTING LLC.
Interior/Exterior 30-yrs-experience, Power-washing, Drywall repairs, Free Estimates. All Work Guaranteed. Affordable Prices. Senior Discount. Insured.
248-495-3512
•Drain Cleaning •Sewer Camera •Water Heaters •Sump Pumps •Backflow Testing
248-542-8022
Same Day Emergency Service Available Reliable/Experienced License#8003885
AJʼs PRESSURE CLEANING & SEAL COATING •Stamped Concrete (remove milky or cloudy film) •Exposed Aggregate •Brick Pavers (resanding)
586-431-0591 Roofing
Plumbing
AA4DABLE ROOFING
MASTER PLUMBER
Sewer & Drain Service. Remodeling, repairs, new installations. Free estimates, senior rates. 35+yrs exp. Call Paul
248-904-5822 Lic.#8109852
586.421.5520 586.524.6752 ANDY'S PLUMBING
25-Years Experience Licensed/Insured Call Us Today For All Your Plumbing Needs!! Serving The Tri-County-Area
10%/Senior/Military/Discounts
Lic#-8004254
-Commercial & Residential Roof Repairs -Full Roof Replacement (Shingles) -Flat Roof Replacement -24/7 Emergency Repairs -Eavestroughs (Gutters) and Leaf Guard Installations.
586-733-3004
cityroofinginc@gmail.com
Powerwashing
248-990-5388
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Painting SUPREME OUTDOOR SPECIALISTS Lawn Maintenance, Landscaping, Hardscaping, Cement Work, Shrub/Tree Trimming & Removal, Mulching, 35 Years in Business Free-Estimates
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888.572.0928 586.585.1862 Painting
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$50 OFF Sump Pump Installation * $30 OFF Any Plumbing Service
Painting
Bright Horizon Services Inc.
248-739-9779
Free In-Home
586.604.7925 Consult
Lawn Maintenance
LANDSCAPING
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We completely empty your home and garage
johnalter1122@gmail.com
FREE Camera with Drain Cleaning *
CLEAN OUT SERVICES
0309-2317
John Alter
PREFERRED
Landscaping & Water Gardens
Financing Available
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Experienced Real Estate * Packing Agent Available * Local and Long Distance We do it ALL * Sort * Price * Sell
Family Owned & Operated
Repairs & Installation Master Plumber • Fully Licensed & Insured Senior Citizen & Military Discounts 100% Guarantee
Estate Sale Services
0325-2302
MR. BACKSPLASH
Motor City Plumbing & Drain
REAL ESTATE SERVICES FULL MOVING SERVICES
586-258-6672 Kitchens/ Cabinets/ Countertops
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0062-2304
Removal-Experts Residential/Commercial Houses/Offices Garage/Storage-Areas Efficient Courteous Workers Reasonable-Rates Free-Estimates NEED CLUTTER REMOVED? LET US DO THE WORK!
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0355-2235
Hauling & Waste Removal
Hurry-up & Save Big-$$$$! SPRING-SPECIALSClean-up, Up to 30%-Off!!! Roofing/Siding/Gutters, All-Leaks/Repairs, Residential/Shingles/ Commercial-FlatRoofs/Torch-downs We accept major credit-cards. 30yrs-Experience
586-822-5100
CHERRY CONSTRUCTION ROOFING Residential/Commercial Free-Estimates Senior Discounts Fast, Reliable, Licensed/Insured Builder, General Contractor Leave Detailed Message
586-291-2647
SILVERSMITH ROOF MAINTENANCE $225• Minor Shingle Replacement Special $88* Gutter Cleaning Tear-offs, Re-Roofs, Flat Roofs Residential/Commercial 30-yrs exp. Family Owned
248-707-4851 Tree Service
BERG BROS. LLC. “Fully insured, highly referred.” Senior discounts. Tree-removal, stump grinding, tree-trimming, hedging, shaping, Emergency-Service Residential/Commercial Free estimates!
(586)262-3060
DAVE'S TREE & SHRUB
35%-Spring-DISCOUNT Emergency Storm Damage, 7-Days a Week Tree-Leaf-Removal/Trimming, Stump Grinding, Season-Firewood, Free-Estimates. 10% Senior-Discounts. -FREE-WOOD-CHIPS-
(586)216-0904 www.davestree andshrub.com
WOODWARD TALK • APRIL 26, 2023
20A
Ferndale
Festival
Friday, May 5 & Saturday, May 6 5pm - 10pm
12pm - 11pm
LIVE MUSIC, TRIBUTE TO SANTANA, MARIACHI, DJ ENTERTAINMENT, LUCHA LIBRE WRESTLING, FOLKLORIC DANCE, FOOD TRUCKS, MARGARITAS, VENDORS & MORE
FREE ADMISSION VENDOR INFORMATION CALL: 248.268.3915
0440-2316
LOCATED AT: 201 E 9 MILE RD., FERNDALE, MI 48220 IN FRONT OF MEZCAL MEXICAN BAR & GRILL