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Berkley state representative introduces bill to police excessive noise from modified cars

METRO DETROIT — A new bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives aims to curb excessive noise from vehicles.

The legislation, House Bill 5696, was introduced by state Rep. Natalie Price, D-Berkley, and would “crack down on vehicles intentionally modified to create excessive noise while being used,” a press release states.

Price said the legislation will update the vehicle code and allow local law enforcement to enforce the current prohibition on modifying a vehicle to cause it to make excessive noise.

According to the representative, one problem found in the code

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

BERKLEY — The Berkley Days festival will be celebrating its 101st birthday this weekend.

Berkley Days will make its return to the city May 9-12 outside the Community Center at 2400 Robina Ave.

Berkley Days Committee Chair Denise Downen said she is excited for the city to welcome back the festival.

“We’ve put a lot of time and a lot of effort into this,” she said. “We’ve done a lot of planning to try and make sure that we can bring this back and keep it safe for everybody, but still have the

The Berkley Days festival will make its return May 9-12 for its 101st year. File photo by Donna Dalziel

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same atmosphere that Berkley Days has historically carried. We’ve expanded our event tents. We’ve made it bigger this year. We’ve got bands playing Saturday and Sunday. I feel like we have a really good variety this year.”

A big highlight each year for Berkley Days is The Taste of Berkley, which will take place 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the events tent.

The Taste of Berkley welcomes a dozen local restaurants to the space, and attendees can partake in a collection of food offerings from each establishment. Some participating restaurants include Casa Amado, Crispelli’s, and Elwin and Co.

The event is run by Berkley/Huntington Woods Youth Assistance, and all funds raised will go toward the organization, which provides support for families and youth in the Berkley School District.

“We provide casework services to youth and families; we provide summer camp and skill building scholarships to youth in the community; we connect families at the holidays with holiday gifts,” Berkley/Hunting-

ton Woods Youth Assistance Chairperson Kelley Smith said. “This fundraiser supports our mission of strengthening families through community involvement and supporting kids in the area.”

This is the biggest fundraiser for Berkley/Huntington Woods Youth Assistance. Tickets cost $30 online or $35 at the door. Tickets can be bought at tasteofberkley.com.

Other notable events at the fair include a vendor village, dodge ball karaoke, a Mother’s Day paint and pour, and a Cirque Amongus show aimed at kids 12 and younger.

As noted over the past several months, this year’s festival will see increased security after an incident last year forced Berkley Days to end earlier than previously planned.

“It’s a great event. We get to be there at the kickoff of Berkley Days; we get to raise money for the kids in the community. I work in the schools in the community, so I’m a real advocate for youth, but we are also able to share the great local restaurants in town with the community. People can try a place they might have never walked into before. So it’s just a great community feel,” Smith said.

In addition to the establishment of a perimeter fence, attendees must pay $3 a ticket; they are not allowed to bring a backpack or wear a mask, unless it’s a medical necessity; ticket sales will end at 10 p.m.; no weapons are allowed; and any misconduct will lead to a person’s removal. Purses and diaper bags are allowed but subject to being searched.

“It was definitely crucial to bring in these extra security measures,” Downen said. “Our security will be there with metal detectors, so we will be wanding everybody to make sure nobody’s bringing anything into the grounds that they shouldn’t bring.”

The fair will be open 5-10 p.m. Thursday, May 9; 4-11 p.m. Friday, May 10; 1-11 p.m. Saturday, May 11; and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, May 12. Tickets cost $20 for Thursday and Sunday and $25 for Friday and Saturday.

A full list of events for the weekend can be found at berkleydays.org.

Oliver Solner, of Berkley, plays a gallery shooting game at last year’s Berkley Days. File photo by Donna Dalziel

Backyard Art Fair keeps getting bigger in 5th year

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

FERNDALE — From its small beginnings during the pandemic, the Backyard Art Fair now is celebrating its fifth year.

The Backyard Art Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at homes located in Ferndale, Oak Park and Pleasant Ridge.

The fair began in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, at only 10 homes. This year, it will feature about 120 artists at 27 homes.

“Every year, I’m just surprised that it’s getting bigger and growing and that people are excited about it,” organizer Kelly Kaatz said. “We never thought that this would be a big thing — we never planned on being organizers to this — but just with the positive response of the community and other makers in the area, we just kind of keep plugging along and doing it. So we’re starting to get a formula for how to organize it, and that’s getting a little bit easier on our end. So we just decided to make it a little bigger this year.”

The styles of artists featured in the fair include everything from illustrators, jewelers and painters to ceramic artists, glass artists and tie-dye art.

If there is rainfall on the day of the event, the rain date will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 19.

Mark Sarmel, of Ferndale, will be participating in his

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CINCO DE MAYO IN FERNDALE

RIGHT: A lucha libre wrestler dives off the top rope during a match at the Cinco de Mayo Festival on May 4 in Ferndale.

Photo by Donna Dalziel

TOP LEFT: One of the many vendors at the Cinco de Mayo Festival greets visitors interested in clothing and accessories.

TOP RIGHT: The Cinco de Mayo Festival, presented by Mezcal, included various vendors selling Mexican food.

BOTTOM LEFT: The Cinco de Mayo Festival featured traditional Mexican music across the two-day event.

was that there was some language that was considered to be contradictory by the courts that needed to be revised.

“Even though in one point in the vehicle code it says that you can’t modify your vehicle and have it make excessive noise, there was another part where it said that modifications couldn’t be made above a certain decibel level,” she said. “That was interpreted that then you would need to have very specific devices to measure decibel levels, and out on Woodward with all the various vehicles, it was really impractical for our officers to be able to measure that.”

Price said the code didn’t get rid of decibel limits, because those are able to be measured in very controlled environments.

“It’s required that the manufacturers, the dealerships, they are doing those measurements, and we are not changing that path, but in terms of modifications to vehicles, we made it so that that language did not apply,” she said. “We’re just talking about modifications that create excessive noise are now going to be clearly illegal, as we believe that code was intended.”

Adam Bernard, president of the Detroit chapter of the Lambda Car Club, said the club doesn’t have an official position on the bill, but understands where the bill comes from.

“When the windows are open, when the weather’s out, I can hear it all. I do appreciate the rumble of a nice V-8 or V-12, but yeah, there’s some stuff out there that is out of hand,” he said. “To be honest, I have the same issue. It’s great that people enjoy their music. I don’t need to hear it at 140 decibels coming out of the windows either. So, you know, I think people can enjoy their music inside their cars. But I certainly understand. … It’s not just even, you know, going down Woodward. I can sit outside Starbucks in Birmingham and hear people revving their engines just waiting at a stoplight. So, it’s something that’s not confined to a major thoroughfare. So, I can understand the interest in going after (the excessive noise).”

Bernard did state that some vehicles do

come out of the factory already pretty loud, which he hopes law enforcement can be educated on.

“I know there are some engines out there that come pretty loud out of the factory. I’m not a sound engineer. So from that standpoint, it could be challenging,” he said. “If you have a Volkswagen Golf, for example, those don’t come out of the factory very loud, but I know you can buy hardware that can make them sound really intimidating. So, I think part of it would be educating the police force. It’d be awful if somebody who bought a vehicle out of the factory got pulled over. Now of course, if you’re sitting at a stoplight and you’re revving it just to make noise, maybe that is a problem.”

Penalties for violating the code would be increased. The bill, if passed into law, would increase the penalty for a first-time offense from $100 to $500. Any subsequent offense would cost $1,000.

The bill, introduced at the end of April, has since been referred to the Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee.

“We all know and love the Dream Cruise in our area. The Woodward Dream Cruise is a fantastic tradition, and we see coming out of that culture that people can cruise very responsibly and respectfully and in wonderful ways that our communities love,” Price said. “I think as a result of the Dream Cruise, that there is a level of showmanship that comes along with that. Some people choose to modify their vehicles in order to create excessive noise and maybe don’t realize what an impact that is having on the people who live around the area.

“We also see those impacts of the cruise not only during the designated week, cruise week, but spilling over throughout the summer. Even again as it’s warming up now, Woodward is a destination for folks to come in and show off their vehicles. So yes, I do believe that it is a problem out on Woodward and in our surrounding communities, but I’m not gonna say it’s the only area in the state where that is a problem. I have colleagues from all over the state expressing support for this update because they know that this will help their local law enforcement as well,” she continued.

NEWS & NOTES

Construction in Pleasant Ridge

PLEASANT RIDGE — Construction on the northbound Woodward Avenue streetscape project between Sylvan Avenue and Interstate 696 was scheduled to begin on April 29.

Phase one of the project will include completion of the streetscape improvements on Woodward from Sylvan to I-696. The right lane on Woodward and Main Street will be closed while the contractor completes the remaining streetscaping and landscaping work.

Phase two will feature construction on Main Street between Woodward and I-696. “There will be lane closures on Main Street and 10 Mile/696 Service Drive will have a right lane closure. All work is expected to be completed by mid-June,” a press release states.

“Please note that there may be single lane closures on the I-696 service drive west of Woodward for an unrelated MDOT project,” the press release states.

STUDENTS MEET FARM ANIMALS

FERNDALE — A special group of visitors made its way to Ferndale Lower Elementary School on April 29. Ferndale Lower was visited by animals from the Upland Hills Farm in Oxford. The animals were brought directly to the school, where the students were able to meet them on the front lawn. The elementary students were able to meet and pet cows, geese and sheep as part of the event.

Michigan Department of Transportation project update

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan Department of Transportation has been working on the second year of a two-year resurfacing project.

The project is located on Eight Mile Road between Woodward Avenue and Van Dyke Avenue. Construction work began on March 28. It’s expected that on May 8, work will move to improve the intersections of the westbound Eight Mile service drive and the Interstate 75 service drives.

“This $50 million investment involves resurfacing approximately 5 miles of M-102 (8 Mile Road) between M-1 (Woodward Avenue) and M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) through the communities of Detroit, Ferndale, Hazel Park, and Warren,” a press release states.

Construction includes hot-mix asphalt resurfacing, concrete patching, signal upgrades, and sidewalk ramp improvements.

Educators receive grants

BERKLEY — Staff members from the Berkley School District received innovation grants from the Berkley Education Foundation.

A press release stated that the BEF funds “innovative project requests, special materials to enhance lessons and educational technology. Innovation-Grants are for more than basic classroom supplies. They are an opportunity for staff members to be creative, push the envelope and expand learning for students.”

The BEF has an annual $15,000 allocation to support the grants. The people recognized were Lisa Soffa and Lauren Reagan from Berkley Building Blocks; Meghan Thomas, Lauren Wexler and Kellie Zimcosky from Angell Elementary School; Tracy Grabowski from Burton Elementary School; Morgan Rowlik, Kristen Gustafson, Carole Hoste, Liz Reynolds and Val Mace from Norup International School; Andrea Halas and Sarah Berry from Rogers Elementary School; Heather Roesner from Anderson Middle School; and Jacqueline Terbrack and Mary Martinuzzi from Berkley High School.

Photos provided by Ferndale Public Schools

No longer cubs, Bears clawing at OAA White with league promotion dreams in sight

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

BERKLEY — Berkley Bears girls soccer is all grown up and reclaiming its territory in Oakland Activities Association soccer.

Prior to 2022, the OAA had the Bears in hibernation for years toward the bottom half of the league with a title never really within its reach.

Once head coach Zach Hobson came into the fold in 2022 with a slew of talented underclassmen to kick-start the new-look program, progress immediately showed.

With back-to-back winning seasons, including a 12-win season last year, and 18 returning players, Berkley is becoming a consistent threat day in and day out because of one key factor, according to Hobson.

“The No. 1 thing I would say is cul-

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ture,” Hobson said. “Now, I will say culture is kind of a buzzword that gets thrown around in sports organizations and businesses. When I came into the fold very late into the preseason in 2022, the program was, in my view, a shell of what a successful program should look like, and the program was coming off of a year in which they won three or four games, and those three or four wins were against opponents we shouldn’t have been on the same field as. From a coaching point of view, it was kind of a clean slate to start with.”

Berkley showed some vulnerability early this season with two ties against St. Clair Shores Lakeview and Lake Orion in their first three matchups, but some adjustments

needed to be made for a team that graduated an array of talent up the middle.

Chemistry and trust have been focal points of the Bears’ culture, and part of filling a void is trusting teammates to help ease the transition for the newcomers.

For Berkley, relying on one another has hardly been an issue this season, especially on the offensive attack.

Currently averaging three goals per game, the Bears score sheet seems to have a different name on it every game.

Senior captain Maeve Nolan, a Kalamazoo College commit, headlines the scoring department alongside junior Madi Bonsall, junior Nora Sleeman, junior Hailey Kirkwood, junior captain Jessie Burns, senior captain Addison Hambright, junior Delaney Reed and junior Avery Weingarden.

“For us, we have so many dynamic,

attacking midfielders,” Hobson said. “We really don’t have an out-and-out center forward, so what we look to do with that deep group of attacking midfielders is have them rotating into different positions all across the attack and make ourselves unpredictable going forward. It’s almost like positionless soccer. We put a structure behind our attack so that players have the freedom to be creative, expressive and combine with each other.”

Sometimes with so many playmakers, certain players have to adjust to different roles in order to help the team mold properly.

For junior Alana Horwitz, Hobson called upon her to take on a new challenge this season. More of an offensive specialist, Horwitz is a dynamic player who can make her presence felt where she’s at.

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LEFT: Berkley junior Danielle Nodler controls the ball. ABOVE: Berkley girls soccer huddles up during a matchup against Royal Oak Shrine Catholic April 27 at Shrine Catholic High School.

Photos by Liz Carnegie

CRIME WATCH

Customer tries to spend counterfeit cash

BERKLEY — Police received a report of someone trying to pass counterfeit money at 3:45 p.m. April 24 in the 3900 block of West 11 Mile Road.

Police were called to Quality Roots for a report of a customer attempting to pass a counterfeit bill. The manager stated that the suspect, a 30-year-old Lincoln Park man, had entered the store and attempted to pay for items with a counterfeit $100 bill. The manager said she recognized the bill as counterfeit and told the man, who left the store without any items.

The case was turned over to the Public Safety Department’s detective bureau.

Reckless driving

BERKLEY — A 26-year-old Detroit woman was arrested for reckless driving and obstructing police at 7:22 p.m. April 26 near Woodward Avenue and Catalpa Drive.

The police report states that police were monitoring Woodward when a black sports bike was seen traveling 62 mph and passing in between other vehicles. Police activated lights and pursued the bike. The suspect got off the bike and began walking it, disobeying police orders.

Police were able to detain the woman and place her under arrest.

— Mike Koury

HOMES

ARBORIST OFFERS ADVICE TO HELP TREES FLOURISH

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — With benefits like providing shade and improving property values, it’s no wonder many homeowners add trees to their property. But there’s a lot more to choosing and maintaining a tree than picking one out based on appearance alone.

Brian Colter, who’s certified by the International Society of Arboriculture and is the urban forester for Grosse Pointe City, Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Park, has been planting and caring for trees for more than three decades, and he shared his expertise during a residential tree selection and maintenance program organized by the Farms Beautification Commission April 23 at Pier Park in the Farms.

Among his tips: Before planting, look up. Colter said homeowners need to consider the size of the tree at maturity.

“Don’t plant a large-growing tree under utility wires,” Colter said.

He said taller trees should be planted at least 35 feet from utility lines.

When mulching around the base of a tree, create a doughnut shape, not a volcano shape, because that’s not healthy for the tree, as it can rot the trunk and prevent water and nutrients from reaching the tree’s crown.

“You don’t want mulch against the trunk of the tree,” Colter said.

Like real estate, one key to a healthy tree is loca-

tion, location, location.

“They always say the right tree in the right place, and most of us don’t really know that,” said Pat Deck, of Grosse Pointe Park, a longtime member and former chair of her city’s Beautification Commission. “I think that’s pretty critical.”

That means considering the amount of sunlight the tree will get and whether it has room to grow in the spot where it’s planted.

Before planting a tree, residents should call Miss Dig toll-free at 811 so they don’t accidentally hit or sever underground utility lines.

“As important as it is to look up, you also have to consider what’s underground,” Colter said.

Watering trees — especially those that are newly planted — is the most important thing people can do to keep them healthy. Colter said standard lawn irrigation isn’t adequate for trees, as it doesn’t encourage the roots to grow deep underground.

“Right after planting a tree, you want to saturate it,” Colter said.

Climate is a consideration as well. Colter said Michigan is now in the same hardiness zone that the Carolinas were in, in 1994. That means some trees are more prone to pests than they were 30 years ago, because those pests can survive the winter. But, it also means that species like crepe myrtle can also now be planted here, he said.

Pines provide year-round greenery but are also among the tallest trees.

“Pines are fine, but not as street trees,” Colter

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ABOVE: All trees need water, especially newly planted ones like this one that was planted last spring with help from students at Maire Elementary School in Grosse Pointe City.

File photo by Patricia O’Blenes

LEFT: Taller trees like these shouldn’t be planted underneath or near utility lines, as broken limbs and toppled trees can disrupt power and other utilities during a storm or high winds.

Photo by K. Michelle Moran

said. “It’s an obstruction for the line of sight.”

There are three pines native to Michigan: white, jack and red, Colter said. Austrian pine commonly gets fungus, and he also cautions against Scotch pine — also known as Scots pine — as it’s susceptible to pine wilt and other disease and pest problems.

Some of the small trees Colter recommends include tree lilac, hornbeam, redbud and staghorn sumac.

Colter said oaks are good shade trees, and the Michigan State University Extension lists white, red and bur oaks as native to Michigan. However, because of the concern over oak wilt — which hasn’t yet been found in metro Detroit but is common in northern parts of the state — Colter warns against planting too many oaks, in case it spreads here. People should refrain from bringing firewood home from northern Michigan as well.

“Buy your firewood locally … because you could (otherwise) be bringing in (the oak wilt) tree fungus that’s underneath the bark,” Colter said.

Trees to avoid for reasons including health and pest issues include Callery pear (also known as Bradford pear), tree of heaven, silver maple and black locust.

Trees should only be pruned when dormant and should never be topped, Colter said. Homeowners shouldn’t remove more than 25% of the foliage during the growing season and should avoid using wound paint. Colter said the branch collar should always be left intact.

When in doubt about pruning, Colter said people should consult with a certified arborist.

As to when to plant a tree, Colter said fall and spring are equally good times.

Although Colter gave his presentation in the Pointes, Grosse Pointe Farms Assistant City Manager Derrick Kozicki said his advice was applicable regionally.

“These issues are being dealt with in every community in southeast Michigan,” Kozicki said of pests, diseases and other concerns that impact urban forestry.

To find an ISA-certified arborist in Michigan, visit asm-isa.org.

Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

Road rage incident leads to assault charge

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

BERKLEY — A road rage altercation led to an assault and injuries in Berkley last week.

According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 12:15 p.m. April 30 near Buckingham Avenue and West 11 Mile Road. Police received a report of a car crash and two parties fighting.

Police arrived at the scene, where they found a silver Ford Fusion and a black Dodge Dart. The Fusion’s front bumper was pushed up against the Dart’s rear bumper. There also were two men arguing.

“It appeared that it was an earlier road rage incident that occurred,” Berkley Public Safety Detective Lt. Andrew Hadfield said. “The (Fusion) was following the (Dart) and attempting to get a license plate to call the police department. The (Dart) … made a sudden stop and the (Fusion) … struck the rear end of the car.”

Police stated in their report that the Fusion’s driver said the Dart was at a stop sign for what he thought was longer than normal time and beeped his horn. He also admitted to giving the Dart’s driver the middle finger when the Dart’s driver was turning. The Fusion owner said the Dart’s driver made a threat to “kick his ass” and other bodily harm, according to police. The Dart’s driver made a right turn in front of the Fusion onto westbound 11 Mile and the Fusion’s driver followed him. The Fusion’s driver admitted

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that when the Dart owner made a right turn northbound on Buckingham, he struck the driver’s side rear bumper of the Dart.

Hadfield stated that the Dart’s driver, a 45-year-old Berkley man, got out of his vehicle with what was described as a “window break tool” and started swinging at the Fusion’s driver, a 20-year-old Berkley man.

“(He) ended up breaking the glass to the (Fusion),” he said. “In doing so, he cut himself. … He was holding it in his hand as he was striking or swinging at the other driver. And at some point, it made contact with the back window and it also broke the window out.”

“Officers arrived after the altercation occurred,” Hadfield continued. “Parties were separated, it was investigated and the first suspect from the Dodge Dart had to be taken to the hospital for injuries that were sustained from the glass.”

Hadfield said the Dart owner had lacerations on his arms from when he broke out the window, while the Fusion owner had minor bruises from the incident.

Police stated charges were issued for the Dart owner on May 1 for assault with a dangerous weapon, which is a four-year felony, and malicious destruction of property, which is a one-year misdemeanor based on the value of the damage.

The suspect had yet to be arraigned on the charges as of May 3.

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Bombshell Treat Bar Celebrates Grand Opening

Bombshell Treat Bar held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting in Berkley April 19. As the building’s mural — funded by the Berkley DDA — states: It’s sweeter in Berkley. For more information, visit www.bombshelltreatbar.com, visit 2688 Coolidge Highway in Berkley or call (248) 845-2125.

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Classic car season has begun with a number of local spots hosting car shows.

LOCAL CAR SHOWS DRIVE INTO TOWN

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Hang those fuzzy rearview mirror dice, shine up that chrome and get ready to ride — car show season has arrived.

Classic car owners are ready to spin their wheels at weekly haunts that welcome all kinds of cruisers, from the hot rod masters to the vintage collectors. Honk, honk.

The Breakfast Club is back at the Ram’s Horn, located at 1990 S. Rochester Road at Hamlin Road in Rochester Hills. The group meets from 6:30 to 11 a.m. every Saturday to reminisce about cruising over coffee.

“We have quite a big group that talk and have breakfast,” manager Kevin Knapp said. “Anyone is welcome to bring their cars.”

The folks at Culver’s on the Romeo/Washington Township border also are getting in on the classic car culture. The eatery, located at 66227 Van Dyke Ave., is holding a

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MEET INDY NXT DRIVER NOLAN ALLAER MAY 17

WARREN/ROSEVILLE — On April 30, National Coney Island announced that it signed on as the official signature sponsor of metro Detroit-born race car driver

Nolan Allaer and his No. 11 HMD Motorsports car for the INDY NXT series race at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, sponsored by Lear, May 31-June 2.

“To team up with an icon such as National Coney Island that has literally been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, just feels like a natural fit,” Allaer said in a prepared statement. “I’m just hoping I can create some great memories for race fans like NCI has created for me since I was a kid. I’m proud to be a part of the NCI family.”

Race fans will have the opportunity to meet Allaer during a meet and greet from 4 to 6 p.m. May 17 at the National Coney Island located at 30140 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren. He will sign autographs, display his No. 11 National Coney Island-branded race car and pass out free merchandise including a special poster. Attendees can try to win two tickets to the Detroit Grand Prix, as well as National Coney Island gifts.

Nolan is a third-generation race car driver as his father, grandfather and uncle also drove competitively. In 2020, Allaer graduated magna cum laude from University Liggett High School in Grosse Pointe Woods. National Coney Island is headquartered in Roseville.

— MARIA ALLARD

Race fans can meet race car driver Nolan Allaer from 4 to 6 p.m. May 17 at the National Coney Island located at 30140 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren.

Photo provided by Nolan Allaer Racing

File photo by Donna Dalziel

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first Backyard Art Fair. He will be showcasing his paintings, which he creates both digitally and traditionally.

“I try to do a few craft fairs every year, and this one’s just kind of fun and convenient because it is just in your backyard,” he said.

“My work is very character-driven,” Sarmel continued. “I’m Mexican, so my work kind of centers on sort of representing BIPOC people in these heroic forms. You know, kind of these iconic poses and things like that, but they all tend to be BIPOC people because I want to represent them more so than they’ve been represented in the past.”

Sarmel also will be offering his home as a site for other artists for the fair, which he called a great idea. He likes how casual it is for the artists and buyers.

“I think it’s also a little bit more freeing, because sometimes at some of the other art fairs, it gets really busy and really cramped, but this is kind of a little bit more leisurely for them and probably won’t be as, like, elbow-to-elbow people and things like that. And then the fact that they push you to kind of open up your space to other artists is nice too. So I’m having a couple of other artists with me that are some friends of mine. … It’s kind of a nice way to meet some new people, but also hang out with some friends too.”

For a full list of home locations, visit backyardartfair. com.

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

The Backyard Art Fair will be held May 18 across the cities of Ferndale, Oak Park and Pleasant Ridge. Five years after its beginning during COVID-19, the Backyard Art Fair will feature about 120 artists at 27 homes. A list of the homes can be found at backyardartfair.com. Image provided by the Backyard Art Fair

Car shows

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classic car show from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays until Labor Day. Staff members will pick their favorite car each week and give out a special gift.

Another place for a “wheel” good time is the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road in Warren. Cruise night is from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. At press time, the first official date was set for May 7.

It’s the 1950s all over again when cruisers meet up at Eddie’s Drive-In, 36111 Jefferson Ave. in Harrison Township. Gearheads are usually there at 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer.

Mark your calendar for June 7. That’s when the car shows at the Walter F. Bruce Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1146, located at 28404 Jefferson Ave. in St Clair Shores, will begin. The event will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. every Friday in the back of the facility, between the building and Lake St. Clair.

The car shows will be different than in the past. There is no cost to attend, and there will not be trophies or door prizes this year. However, there will be raffles and music from a disc jockey. Food, including hamburgers and hot dogs, will be for sale. For more information, call Randell Shafer ar (586) 524-0449.

Here are some other places for weekly car shows, weather permitting:

The Big Boy located at 200 W. Maple Road in Troy welcomes cruisers from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays.

The Twisted Axle Car Club will park its unique and stylish automobiles at 7 p.m. every Friday at Gratiot Coney Island, 28560 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville.

Louie’s Towne Grill Cruise Nights, located at 79 N. Main St. in Mount Clemens, will be from 4 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday this spring and summer.

Beginning June 6, the Stahl’s Automotive Collection at 56516 North Bay Drive in Chesterfield Township will hold cruise nights from 4 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, minus the third Thursday of the month. During the cruise nights, car fans can also check out the museum, which will be open from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The museum is the creation of businessman Ted Stahl, who has stocked the facility with antique vehicles that date back to the early 1900s.

Sweet Treats and Sweet Rides: Cars on display, music and in-store specials, 5-8 p.m. May 16, June 20, July 18, Aug. 15 and Sept. 19 at Sanders Chocolate and Ice Cream Shoppe, 23770 Hall Road in Clinton Town-

ship. Call (586) 464-5372 for more information.

SandBaggers Sports Bar and Grill, 25615 Van Dyke Ave. in Center Line, will start its weekly car shows May 15. Everyone gathers in the parking lot from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays until September.

The “Fun Time Cruzers” meet at Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights from 4-8 p.m. (to 7 p.m. after mid-September) every Monday night from May to September. Meet at the Lakeside Mall Food Court on the south side of Hall Road and east of Schoenherr in Sterling Heights.

The public is cordially invited to the monthly Cars and Coffee at 8 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the M1 Concourse, located at 1 Concourse Drive in Pontiac. There is no cost to attend. The 87acre property features a 28,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art event complex, a 1.5-mile closed track, 255 private garages, and a full schedule of signature events. For more information, visit m1concourse.com or call (248) 326-9999.

There is also a spot in town for vintage bicycle enthusiasts. The Lumberyard Pub & Grub and East Side Bike Shop are again hosting the weekly bicycle nights at the Lumberyard, 26700 Schoenherr Road in Warren. Anyone can attend from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday evening to talk about their two-wheeled Roadmasters, Schwinns and Columbias. According to staff, there also will be a special bike night for kids with a date to be determined later in the season.

Charity drives

A couple of upcoming car shows will not only rev their engines, but will give back to the community.

Healing Choices and Macomb Elks No. 2292 will join together for the Drivin’ 2292 Charity Car Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 9 at the Macomb Elks Lodge No. 2292, located at 25950 Schoenherr Road in Warren.

Proceeds will benefit both charitable organizations. Car owners can register by email at webmaster2292@gmail.com. Early registration costs $20 per car. Those who register before June 1 will receive a swag bag. The registration fee on the day of the car show will be $25 per car.

Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot will celebrate its 25th year next month. Money raised from the annual cruise is distributed to local charities that have included the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Basil the Great Catholic Church, the Eastpointe Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club of Clinton Township. For a complete list of events, visit cruisin-gratiot.com.

In the meantime, the cruise committee

invites the public to a fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. May 8 at Cloverleaf Bar & Restaurant, 24443 Gratiot Ave. There will be 50/50 raffles and gift baskets for raffles. Some of the cars that will be part of this year’s event will be on display. Anyone can bring a car to display. If getting a carryout, mention the cruise for the committee to get credit. C&G Newspapers has compiled a list of local car shows at candgnews.com/news/carshows-cruises-2024. Another good source is facebook.com/AmericanDreamCars.

“She, from day one, has been the most technically gifted player in the program as far as what she can do with the ball at her feet,” Hobson said. “I’ve seen very few players that have that quality on the ball. At the end of this past year, I challenged her and told her how she can compete off the ball and win duals. We needed to see a significant uptick there and she was probably going to be playing deeper into midfield than she was accustomed to because she is more of an attacking midfielder.”

To counter an impressive front line, the Bears back line continues to show its teeth with senior captain and goalkeeper Madeline Welsh, an Albion College commit, holding five clean sheets and averaging just under a goal allowed per game. Sophomore Bryn Wightman, sophomore Nicole Charlton, and senior Ava Sillars, a four-year varsity player, are impact players on the Berkley back line as well.

Welsh, a three-year starter for Berkley, has shined throughout her high school career in net, and Hobson said her growth through-

out the years has been immeasurable.

“She’s performing at an all-state level for us right now,” Hobson said. “She’s a very good goalkeeper. We kind of threw her into the deep end two years ago when she was a sophomore. She had never played varsity soccer and was playing on the B-team of a local club, and just in that calendar year became a varsity starter and is now playing on a regional circuit on the club side and is committed to play at the next level. She’s come a long way.”

Now 9-1-4 on the season, the Bears suffered their first loss 10 games into the season against OAA White rival Clarkston, who currently sits at the top of the league.

Berkley is currently third in the league behind Clarkston and Birmingham Groves, whom Berkley will play on May 7.

The OAA is recognized as one of the more talented soccer leagues in the state, and Hobson said a league promotion to the OAA-Red, the top league, is a primary goal for his squad.

“The OAA-Red is the pinnacle of soccer in the state of Michigan, and we want to compete at that level,” Hobson said. “In order to get out of our district, we need to know how to compete against programs at

that level. The reality is, in our area, unless we get dragged somewhere else one year, we’re pretty much going to have to face a gauntlet of Troy, Troy Athens, and last year it was Bloomfield Hills, in order to get out of the districts. It’s league first, district second.”

A league title, which Berkley has never won, isn’t a necessity to move up the ranks, but an impressive showing through the district gauntlet Berkley intends to face would be a nice feather in the cap for a league promotion.

Berkley last won a district championship in 2019 but will have to battle through OAA White and Red competition in order to bring another one home.

The program has emerged as a year-toyear contender, and don’t expect anything to change if the Bears make the jump up.

“Our program has come a long way in the past few years,” Hobson said. “Last year, we fell short in some of the most crucial moments of the season. Primarily, we attribute that to a squad that was really good, but nobody that had really played truly meaningful games at this level. This year, returning so much from last year’s team, we have a lot of players I think mentally are more aware of the headspace they need to be going into ev-

ery game, whether it’s the crucial ones or the ones that we can potentially make comfortable for ourselves. In addition to the growth of the product on the field, I think we’re more mentally equipped for the challenges we face and the ones that lie ahead.”

Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.

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