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Kulick Community Center deemed unusable, Ferndale schools weighing options for future use FERNDALE — Ever since its closure in 2020, the use of the Kulick Community Center has been up in the air. The Kulick Community Center was

shut down in November 2020 due to what was called infrastructure failures. It had been the home of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. There had been no update on the building until almost two years later, when the city of Ferndale decided to end its lease

agreement with Ferndale Public Schools for the use of the center, located at 1201 Livernois St., reverting full rights back to the district. The district has been mulling what to do with the century-old building and, after two different audits, Superintendent Bobbie

Goodrum said the center is not structurally sound and can’t be used again. “I know we have no intention of selling it in the immediate future. We don’t have any choice … but to deconstruct the building,” she said. “There are some environmenSee KULICK on page 15A

COLORFUL STREET ART FEST BACK FOR 6TH YEAR IN BERKLEY BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

BERKLEY — The Berkley Street Art Fest will be returning for its sixth year this month. The Street Art Fest will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 15, on Coolidge Highway between Catalpa Drive and Beverly Boulevard. As always, the festival will be highlighted by its chalk art contest. Attendees looking to take part in the chalk art contest can register at berkleystreetartfest.com. Registration costs $30 for a team of up to four people, $25 for an adult and $15 for a child. “Every year, it gets a little bigger and a little bit more intense, and I like the fact that it runs the ages,” Events Manager for the Berkley Area Chamber of Commerce Katie Kutscher said. “You’ve got See ART FEST on page 12A

The big highlight of the Berkley Street Art Fest is its chalk art contest, in which participants compete against others while creating pieces of art on the roadway in the downtown. File photo by Patricia O’Blenes

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Local production of ‘SpongeBob’ musical ready to laugh its way to stage BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

ROYAL OAK — The familiar sounds of Bikini Bottom will be making their way to Royal Oak soon. The Stagecrafters Youth Theatre presentation of “The SpongeBob Musical,” which tells the story of Bikini Bottom facing the destruction of its world and needing a hero to step up, will run July 14-23 at the Baldwin Theatre, located at 415 S. Lafayette Ave. The Stagecrafters Youth Theatre features members ages 8-18 participating in live theater. Playing the lead role of SpongeBob SquarePants is 14-year-old Jack Steiger, of Oxford. Steiger said SpongeBob was his dream role. “This musical has been one of my favorites for a long time,” he said. “I thought as soon as I heard that this was the summer musical, I knew that I had to try and audition, because if you don’t try, then you never know if you’re gonna succeed.” “I never really got to watch the show too much,” he continued. “I love his happy and enthusiastic energy. When everything goes wrong, he still somehow keeps a grin on his face and he makes every day the best day ever.” Alongside SpongeBob, as always, will be his best friend, Patrick Star, played by Rocco Morrow, of Royal Oak. In taking part in rehearsals over the past several months, Morrow, 15, said his favorite part of the process has been seeing how everyone interprets their characters.

RIGHT: Stagecrafters’ Youth Theatre will be presenting “The SpongeBob Musical” July 14-23 at the Baldwin Theatre in Royal Oak. ABOVE: Leading “The SpongeBob Musical” is Jack Steiger, who said that SpongeBob SquarePants is his dream role. Photos provided by Stagecrafters

“We have a great cast and I every day go into rehearsal (and) genuinely laugh at some of the ways that people play their characters, how they say certain lines,” he said. “Patrick isn’t the brightest of characters,” he elaborated.

“So it’s kind of fun to play with how he processes information and how he acts during different situations. It’s a very fun experience to play this character. I’m very grateful for this role.” See SPONGEBOB on page 4A

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CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY Gina Evans, of Ke’Niya’s Kitchen, stirs up some cilantro rice at Royal Oak Taco Fest July 3. Photo by Donna Dalziel

Through weather delays, Taco Fest still sees good attendance BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

ROYAL OAK — Amid issues with weather, the second annual Royal Oak Taco Fest was held at the beginning of the month. The Royal Oak Taco Fest was held June 30 to July 4 with more than 50 food trucks and establishments parked in the downtown to serve thousands in attendance. According to Event Producer Jon Witz, the festival was attended by 40,000 people over the course of five days, though that number was less than what was projected because of rainouts. “The great news is that when the weather was good, people came out in a solid fashion and a lot of the improvements that we made with a bigger footprint and more food trucks and the family area especially, which was new and expanded, all were received very well,” he said. “We were happy that we fought through the weather and most of the restaurants came out well and the event came out well.” A couple of the days during Taco Fest suffered rain delays, which took away from the event’s projected attendance of 60,000. Witz said the rainfall had a significant effect, but the good news was that when they had a closure — like they did on July 1 for close to an hour — because they were in Royal Oak, that meant there were businesses nearby for people to visit and wait out the rain.

TOP LEFT: A group of children are surrounded by bubbles at Huntington Woods’ Fourth of July parade. TOP RIGHT: Riders on this float in Huntington Woods’ Fourth of July parade sail down the road. ABOVE: Talia Block, 10; Judah Block, 8; and Shira Block, 4, of Huntington Woods, take in the Fourth of July parade. Photos by Donna Dalziel

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Steiger said the rehearsal process has been a tough one for him because of how much he has to be onstage, whether that is him memorizing his lines, the dances or his blocking, but he also called it one of the most fun processes he’s been able to take part in. “I’m constantly onstage and I get to pretend with my friends, and we get to play pretend and it’s awesome,” he said. “It’s been really fun and it’s gone very well because I think we’re in a really good state now and I am very happy with how this has turned out so far.” With the musical ready to bow this week, both Steiger and Morrow feel ready for the big show. “I’m very excited,” Morrow said. “I think we have a really great show here and I’m very excited to see how the general public reacts to it and just having a fun time onstage.” “It’s going to be really good and I’m excited and I think that the whole cast is ready to perform one of my favorite shows,” added Steiger. Tickets for the show cost $10 for youths

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ROYAL OAK — The Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial is looking for volunteers for a dedication event later this summer. The organization will hold a dedication ceremony in celebration of completing phase 1 of the memorial at 4 p.m. Aug. 10 in Memorial Park, 31100 Woodward Ave. The group is looking for volunteers to help with the event. Volunteer efforts will include helping to coordinate volunteers at the event, helping with setup from noon to 3:30 p.m., helping during the ceremony from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., helping during cleanup from 5 to 6:30 p.m., or assisting with tasks the day prior to the event. For more information, visit michiganww2memorial.org/dedicationceremonyvolunteer. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 27, the memorial is looking for volunteers to help Team Depot as it lays sod, spreads mulch and plants bushes at the memorial’s site. Also on the agenda that day is to rebuild the flower box at the corner of 13 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue. Volunteers need to be 18 years old. Volunteers should wear comfortable shoes and bring work gloves, sunscreen and water. Sign up for a time slot at michiganww2memorial.org/home-depot-grounds-project.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County is looking to get feedback from residents, businesses, schools, hospitals and other agencies and organizations to help develop its next hazard mitigation plan. According to a press release, the county is encouraging people who live or work in Oakland County to share their experiences and concerns about local hazards in the survey, which can be found at oakland.prepare2023.alchemer.com/s3. “The Hazard Mitigation Plan is one of our largest collaborative community efforts,” Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter said in a prepared statement. “We appreciate the opportunity to team up with our partners to update this important plan.” The press release states that information provided will inform strategies and actions to reduce future risk of death, injuries and property damage from hazards. “Oakland County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan will address a range of natural hazards from flooding and severe weather to active assailants to infrastructure failures. It will also identify sustainable actions to reduce or eliminate longterm risks to people and property from future disasters,” the release states. The public also is invited to attend a hazard mitigation plan public meeting 6-7 p.m. July 19 at the Waterford Oaks Activity Center, 800 Watkins Lake Road, in Waterford Township, to provide input.

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BERKLEY — The inclusive playground at Jaycee Park in Berkley is now open. Located at Webster Road and Bacon Avenue, the playground is open for park patrons. At a later date, the city will hold a grand opening of the playground after the pathway project at the park is complete. “Work on the pathways will begin in the next few weeks and during that time the playground will be temporarily closed,” the Parks and Recreation Department’s Facebook page stated on July 5. “We will continue to update the community on the timeline for the work and look forward to seeing everyone out playing at the new playground.”

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ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Pride will be returning to the downtown for its second annual event Aug. 4-5. The festival will be headlined by RuPaul’s Drag Race performer Brooke Lynn Hytes, with support form VINCINT, on Aug. 4. The following day, RuPaul’s Drag Race performer Alyssa Edwards will be the headliner, with support from Puddles Pity Party. Tickets for the event cost $5 online in advance, $8 at the door and $10 after 5 p.m. at the door. For more information, visit royaloakpride.com.

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METRO DETROIT — Years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the country, and the work-from-home culture that emerged has inevitably affected commercial real estate and occupancy rates in some sectors of the community. “I think we are probably turning the corner now in office, and now it’s just everybody reconfiguring their spaces and maybe moving around, but I think the percentage of occupancy has probably bottomed at this point,” said Todd Szymczak, the senior vice president of investment sales for Farbman Group. While occupancy rates have been low for the last few years in office buildings in particular, Szymczak said things might be looking up as far as the number of tenants in buildings, since employers are pressing harder to get people back working in offices. “I think, in all likelihood, there will be more people in the office a year from now than there are today and more days than there are today,” Szymczak said.

The low occupancy rates in offices have also affected the cost of these spaces. “We get calls from buyers on a regular basis now looking to buy their own office buildings, and I think it’s because the pricing has come down to a point where users recognize this could be a good opportunity to purchase their own space,” Szymczak said. Szymczak said this trend applies mainly to spaces less than 150,000 square feet. He said they have recently sold some buildings around 100,000 square feet where the purchasers are not using the whole thing, but see it as an investment opportunity. “People are looking at saying, ‘Hey, if I’m using 25% of it, why don’t I kind of turn this into a little side investment instead of paying rent to somebody else?’” Szymczak recently spoke at the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce’s Real Estate Forecast Breakfast. During the presentation in March, Szymczak shared that offices in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills and Royal Oak currently have the highest demand. Nationwide, suburban/urban

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offices are doing the best, followed by suburban offices. In his presentation, Szymczak briefly discussed office conversions, such as turning old office spaces into apartments. “That is extremely challenging, it is extremely expensive, and the location and the building only works in a rare case,” Szymczak said. One local community that is taking on several conversion projects is Troy. “What Troy is doing, depending on the structure of the building and if it is supported, we would recommend and look at turning those office buildings into residential units if it’s feasible and it meets our zoning,” Troy Economic Development Manager Mark Adams said. In Troy, two office buildings have recently been approved for conversion to residential use. These properties include the 103,000-square-foot office building at 275 Kirts Blvd. and an office space on Crooks Road, near Big Beaver Road. Between these two buildings, it is expected to bring 334 new housing units to Troy.

“It’s an alternative use of the office building that may be vacant or may be going vacant, and that’s what a lot of communities are wrestling with right now, because we’re still in a state of hybrid work environment where some people are working from home and some people working in office, and nobody is sure how that’s all going to shake out over the next few years,” Adams said. “I think you have to be creative with your office buildings.” Adams said he thinks higher-class buildings with a lot of amenities are doing better than the lower-tier office buildings that need a lot of work. Changes in the auto industry are also making a local impact on real estate. “What we are seeing nationally and what we are seeing locally in Michigan is the transformation from a combustion engine to the electronic vehicle, and that’s causing a lot of software and technical operations to expand and to move where there are centers of excellence,” Adams said. By “centers of excellence,” Adams is referring to clusters of technology-based businesses. While every building is different, local experts have observed distinct trends in commercial real estate, many of which are looking positive.

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ABOVE: Scott Romano, of Royal Oak, first spotted the 1960 AMC Metropolitan for sale in the parking lot of a convenience store when he was 12. RIGHT: The Metropolitan has a number of features, including this hood ornament. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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METRO DETROIT — When visiting his aunt and uncle in Tennessee in 1972, Scott Romano spotted a 1960 AMC Metropolitan for sale in the parking lot of a convenience store. The family had just driven by the Graceland home of superstar singer Elvis Presley in Memphis. “Elvis was still alive,” Romano said, remembering a family member who snapped a photo of his mom, Suzanne Romano, with Graceland in the background. “I saw this car

for sale. I kept looking at it and looking at it. I had never seen one before.” Romano’s grandfather, Leonard A. Davis — a car buff himself — jotted down the phone number of the seller. Davis called the owner, made a deal and ultimately purchased the two-door Metropolitan for Romano, who was only 12 at the time and too young to get behind the wheel just yet. “My grandpa thought it was so amusing, he bought it for me,” Romano said. “It had 28,000 miles on it when he purchased it. I was used to antique cars. I grew up around them.” Romano lived in Clarkston at the time, and Davis re-

sided in Waterford. “My grandpa kept this at his house in Waterford,” Romano said, who remembers many outings in the convertible with his grandfather. “I used to spend the summers there on Watkins Lake. He would take us for ice cream just about every night. We could put three (people) across in front and two kids in the back. I loved it.” It was through grandpa that Romano learned about cars. When Davis died in 1981, Romano inherited the vehicle. It was bittersweet. “I loved my grandfather. He was so patient about teachSee METROPOLITAN on page 11A

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ing me how to detail a car or tell if a car was original,” said Romano, now of Royal Oak. “My mom said before I even started school, I could call cars by name when they drove by. My mom was into cars, too.” Davis was a noted antique car restorer. He also had a star-studded moment when he portrayed Henry Ford in a couple of scenes in the 50th anniversary feature film “The American Road.” The black-and-white movie was produced in 1953 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford Motor Co. The production mixes archival footage with reenactments. Romano has still photos of Davis’ shots in the film. “The movie was shown at Greenfield Village and Ford events,” Romano said. “It’s free on YouTube.” Romano’s mom upholstered the seats on the Metropolitan. Although he’s not Catholic, Romano decorated the car’s dashboard with a number of religious symbols, including the Virgin Mary. “When I was a kid, all the Catholics had them on their dashboards. I started collecting them,” he said, adding they also remind him of the song “Plastic Jesus” from the Paul

Newman movie “Cool Hand Luke.” “It was a fun song. It always stuck in my head.” Romano only takes out the two-door Metropolitan occasionally when “I just feel like driving it.” “The farthest I’ve gone is Port Huron or Ypsilanti. It has 37,000 miles on it now,” Romano said. “The car is so quirky and fun. It just makes you feel good. For as little as it is, the turning radius is like a Mack truck. The fenders all have lowrider cutouts.” Through his research, Romano is quite the historian on the 1960 AMC Metropolitan. According to Romano, the Metropolitan is an American automobile that was assembled at the Longbridge Plant in Birmingham, England. “The doors were interchangeable to save money. It does have this fun little feature: Underneath the dashboard, there’s a ventilation door to let air in,” Romano said. The car event he enjoys the most is the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show held every year. This year’s Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show will kick off with a cruise Sept. 16 and the car show Sept. 17. For more information, visit ypsiautoheritage.org or call (734) 482-5200. “I wish more people knew about it. It’s a beautiful setting on Frog Island (Park),” Romano said. “You get to see Tuckers, Studebakers, Packards.”

Scott Romano’s grandpa Leonard A. Davis purchased the car for him in 1972. Romano plans to take the car to the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show this September. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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team families trying to do chalk battles to, like, a 12-year-old who will have a square. So it’s really, really cool to see how many different generations can get involved in one contest.” Aside from the contest, Kutscher said, there will be a culinary arts corridor on Dorothea Road with more than 30 artisanal food vendors and the Shop for Good Village, which is a collection of recycled vintage vendors and ethically produced global products. She also said there will be a kids activities area with a foam factory and bounce house. “It is such an interactive festival,” Kutscher said. “What I really think is cool this year is that you can get all artisanal goods, from packaged food to recycled clothing, as well as look at some really, really cool chalk artists along the way. So it’s just so much more interactive than your regular art fest.” Visual artist Daniel Cascardo will be back in attendance making art, as well as David Zinn, who will be making pop-up chalk art pieces downtown. Zinn, an ephemeral artist from Ann

Arbor, will be setting himself up on the street to make an art piece, but what that will be, even he doesn’t know yet. “I try not to have too much of a plan because I’m not very good at executing plans,” he said. “In fact, I’m philosophically anti-plan with art, because when you have a plan, now you have the capacity to fail. Whereas if you make it up as you go along, which art is very good at, then whatever happens can be considered what you wanted to have happen. It’s just a matter of attitude and perspective.” Zinn said something he particularly enjoys about the Street Art Fest is how it includes all different kinds of art that can exist on the street, including temporary work like his, but also permanent mural installations. “It takes a lot of civic commitment to put permanent art in a community, and I like the fact that we all get together and do all that,” he said. “Of course, in the meantime, during the Street Art Fest, they’ll also have people just selling whatever art form is theirs out on the street, and you get all the different ways that people express themselves, both temporary and permanent, all in one place.” For more information on the event, visit berkleystreetartfest.com. Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

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Mexican dishes, this was Nepantla’s first time at a festival like this. Though Taco Fest had more rain than they would have liked, Coronado said the experience was good and the event went well. “It was my very first time at one and we had a lot of prep work, but we prepped and we kept prepping and we kept pumping out all the tacos that we could,” Coronado said a few days after the festival. “I think it went really smooth. I’ve gotten message after message saying what great service, how everything tasted. I’ve gotten about three or four messages a day since we’ve started, at least.” Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

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Ferndale Garden Club: Presentation on plants for ecology, 7 p.m., Harding Park, 989 Mapledale St. in Ferndale, free and open to the public, facebook.com/ theferndalegardenclub

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also clubs for graphic novels, Reading Rainbow and Read Woke, fadl.org/upcoming-events Ferndale Project Book Club: Meets 6:30-8 p.m. every last Tuesday of month, Ferndale Project, 567 Livernois Ave., fadl.org/fpbc Ferndale Senior Group: Meets 11 a.m. every second 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 Gaming: RPG group meets 6 p.m. every first and third Thursday of month and board game club meets 6 p.m. every second Thursday of month, both for middle schoolers, new tabletop RPG group for adults meets 1-4 p.m. monthly starting June 25, Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, fadl.org Birmingham & Ferndale Stamp Club: Meets 6-8 p.m. select Tuesdays, NEXT Senior Center, 2121 Midvale St. in Birmingham, birminghamstamp.club ‘The SpongeBob Musical’: Presented by Stagecrafters Youth Theatre, select dates July 14–23, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org Kidney PATH (Personal Action Toward Health): Eightweek workshop for individuals and families affected

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tal concerns that are being investigated, and the initial thought is just to keep it as green space.” Ferndale Public Schools has formed a facilities planning committee to evaluate buildings in the district such as the Kulick Center. Director of School Community Relations and Pupil Accounting Robert Tolbert, who also is a member of the committee, said the decision on Kulick was based on its viability, and the structure’s repairs were outside the cost to make it feasible. “We are actually looking to determine whether or not the plans for green space make sense,” he said. “Some of that’s already been discussed, but there’s no firm plan as yet for the building. … At this point, the de-

cision hasn’t been finalized, but I can tell you that that building itself, structurally, there’s no feasible use for it as a structure in and of itself.” Tolbert stated that the district will retain ownership of the land that the Kulick Center sits on and that the district is not entertaining a rezoning of the area. He also said the committee will hold open sessions with the public on how to proceed with the Kulick area in the fall. “The district will not make these decisions in a vacuum,” he said. “We will post open-to-the-public listening sessions in the fall before making any firm decisions.” Goodrum did state that she was disappointed the district won’t be able to utilize the Kulick building in the future. “It was a nice building,” she said. “It is unfortunate that the structural challenges have been deemed to be insurmountable.”

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Residential/Commercial Concrete Specialist Decorative Stamped •Driveways •Patios •Parking Lots •Foundations •Stamped Concrete •Exposed Aggregate •Demolition •Excavating •Insured

All Masonry Work Bricks, Stones, Pavers, Blocks, Porches, Chimneys. Tuckpointing. 26-yrs experience Insured, Free Estimates.

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LOVELL MASONRY

Affordable/Professional Specializes in Brick-Work, Custom-Brick-Steps, Concrete, Brick-Mailboxes, Porch/ChimneyRepairs, Tuck-pointing, Paver Maintenance, Basement-Waterproofing, Free-Written-Estimates, Senior/Military-Discounts. 20yrs-Experience

Carpentry GOT ROT?

Rotten Wood Replacement Specialist All Types of Wood Repair Fascia, Soffit & Siding Painted to Match AMG Applied Services

248-828-7998

Residential/Commercial Licensed & Insured Wall & Window Washing & More A+ BBB NOW HIRING!

with 10-yr experience is looking for work. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly Excellent references. Flexible hours. Bonded & insured.

248-890-8830 Decks/Patios

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.

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

GOLDEN BUILT CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE WORK

Porches, Driveways Sidewalks, Patios, Garage Floors, Foundations, Rat-Walls, Licensed/Insured

586-948-4764

TIMELESS PAINTING L.L.C. RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

ELEGANT FENCE & SUPPLY

248-254-2027

Serving Macomb/Oakland Residential/Commercial All Types of Fence Insured-Free Estimates Senior/Veterans Discount

*”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

A.M.G. Gutters & Downspouts. Owner operated. Seamless gutter installation and repair specialist. Builders License #2101202369 www.amgapplied services.com Fully Insured

248-828-7998

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GB GOLDEN BUILT Seamless Gutters and Downspouts Remove/Replace Gutter Guards Free Estimates Licensed/Insured Over 30 Years in Business

586-948-4764 GUTTERS & WINDOW CLEANING INSURED TOM MICOLI

313-656-9402 Hauling & Waste Removal ***AAA HAULING*** JUNK REMOVAL

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586-360-0681

**CLUTTER GUY'S**

Elite Concrete Services, LLC. WE RAISE SETTLED OR SUNKEN CONCRETE PATIOS • DRIVEWAYS SIDEWALKS • FLOORS CURBS • PORCHES Commercial • Industrial Residential 1/3 TO 1/2 THE COST OF REPLACEMENT FREE ESTIMATES

(248) 481-6919 (586) 731-7226 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)

MASTER ELECTRICIAN JIM

586-582-9320 (Cell) Over 30 Years Exp. New Installation Work Repairs Troubleshooting Electrical Upgrades Code Corrections

586-755-3636 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

Removal-Experts Residential/Commercial Houses/Offices Garage/Storage-Areas Efficient Courteous Workers Reasonable-Rates Free-Estimates NEED CLUTTER REMOVED? LET US DO THE WORK!

586-258-6672 Home Repairs EXTERIOR REPAIRS LLC.

Since 1999 Roofing, Siding, Gutters and More! Reliable Ask, We Might Do It! FREE ESTIMATES

248-242-1511 Kitchens/ Cabinets/ Countertops

586-552-5416

mrbacksplash.com

Roofing

ALLTIMATE

OUTDOOR SERVICES Credit Cards Accepted

Drainage System Professionals New Construction Yard Drainage Grading Sod/Seed Retaining Walls Walkways Patios Paver Maintenance FREE ESTIMATES

Senior & Military Discounts

Summer is here! Call Today!

586-719-1202

0402-2323

DOLL'S LANDSCAPING

Sod Installation, Shrub & Tree-Trimming, Planting, Removal. Mulch, Garden Retainer Walls, Porch Steps, Raise Backyards/Drain Tiles, Pavers, Powerwashing Sealing, Power rake, Aeration, Seeding, Debris Removal

586-634-0033

TOTAL BRICKPAVING LANDSCAPING PROS

586-420-3531

Brickpaving, Patio, Walkways, Driveways, Porches, Repairs, Powerwash, Rock Installation, Mulch, Sod, Complete Landscape Design.

Lawn Maintenance

2023 SPRING 586-260-5218

Commercial/Residential *Landscaping *Decks *Spring Clean-Ups *Lawn Cutting *Licensed Fertilization *Aerating & Thatching

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Painting

Plumbing

PAINTING

586.421.5520 586.524.6752 ANDY'S PLUMBING

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586.899.3555 (Direct) 248.566.6460 (Office)

PREFERRED

LANDSCAPING

Spring Clean-ups, Lawn cutting, Fertilizing, Trimming, Planting, Powerwashing and Sealing, Hauling and Delivery, Gardening Rototilling, Misc Services. Senior/Veteran Discounts!

248-739-9779

SUPREME OUTDOOR SPECIALISTS Lawn Maintenance, Landscaping, Paver, Patios, Retaining Walls, Cement Work, Shrub/Tree Trimming & Removal, Mulching, Sprinklers, 35 Years in Business Free-Estimates

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.

248-542-7372

COLORBURST PAINTERS

Residential Specialists Over 30 yrs. Interior/Exterior. Quality Value. Contractor always on job site. FREE ESTIMATES! References. John

25-Years Experience Licensed/Insured Call Us Today For All Your Plumbing Needs!! Serving The Tri-County-Area

REPLACE your roof with the best looking and longest lasting material ? Steel from Erie Metal Roofs! Three styles and multiple colors available. Guaranteed to last a lifetime! Limited Time Offer $500 Discount + Additional 10% off install (for military, health workers & 1st responders.) Call Erie Metal Roofs: 1-866-718-3124

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

10%/Senior/Military/Discounts

Lic#-8004254

Powerwashing

PEAK PAINTING Custom-Painting, Commercial/Residential, interior/exterior. Drywall-repair, paper removal, carpentry. 30-yr.-exp. Free estimates, senior discounts, insured. Credit-cards accepted.

586-722-8381 Now Hiring!!!

WOW PAINTING Residential/Commercial

Interior/Exterior Quality Painting Drywall Repairs, Remove Wallpaper, Exterior Wood Replacement, Epoxy Flooring, Insured Free-Estimates

248-990-5388

wowpaintingmi.com

Plumbing

MASTER PLUMBER

Sewer & Drain Service. Remodeling, repairs, new installations. Free estimates, senior rates. 35+yrs exp. Call Paul

248-904-5822 Lic.#8109852

MR. BACKSPLASH ·CUSTOM BACKSPLASHES ·CUSTOM KITCHENS ·COUNTERTOPS *Granite*Quartz* ·LVT FLOORING ·FIREPLACE TILE *FREE ESTIMATES*

www.MotorCityPlumber.com

Landscaping & Water Gardens

Gutters

586-291-3143 Lic.#6211028

Thru July 31st

Ask for Tony! 248-894-5804

Fence Service

Restriction May Apply

$50 OFF Sump Pump Installation * $30 OFF Any Plumbing Service

888.572.0928 586.585.1862

Call or Text Us Today! FREE ESTIMATES

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

FREE Paint

FREE Camera with Drain Cleaning

ain Out of P eP

• Interior & Exterior • Drywall Patching & Repair • Staining and much more

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

BEST-Price-Period

0026-2242

A-D MASONRY LLC.

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Rick or Shon (586)790-0006

586-443-3362

Porches, Steps, Chimney's, Tuck-pointing, Cultured Stone, Preventative Maintenance, Concrete, Custom Mortar Matching, Free-Estimates, Senior Discounts, 37 years exp.

NATURAL CLEANING

2023 SPECIALS

20% Off Any Job $2,000 or More! Brick Pavers, Roofs & Concrete, All-Brick-Repairs/&-Stone, Chimneys/Porches, Tuck-Pointing, Fully-Insured 10%-Senior/Veteran-Disc.

AAA BROOKSIDE

586-751-5384

CLEANING LADY

ABOVE & BEYOND CONTRACTING LLC. -Masonry Specialist-

586-944-3669

The Only Master-Certified! Multi-Service-House Cleaning-Specialist! 30th-year/experience Wall/washing/windows, more services offered. Clean/Trustworthy Registered/Insured

Call Frank 248-303-5897

Financing Available

ting

586-747-2354

• Wood Repair • Power Wash • Free-Estimates

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Family Owned & Operated

Repairs & Installation Master Plumber • Fully Licensed & Insured Senior Citizen & Military Discounts 100% Guarantee

Complete Interior/Exterior

ain

586-604-5393 Licensed & Insured

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Motor City Plumbing & Drain

0355-2235

Driveway Experts FREE ESTIMATES • SENIOR DISCOUNTS

2 BROTHERS PAINTING

0147-2326

Residential & Commercial

ROZE CEMENT LLC

CONCRETE, MASONRY & LANDSCAPING

Plumbing

0325-2302

Parking Lot Repair Cement & Asphalt

Painting

0058-2328

# A-1 DRIVEWAYS

Cement

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GREAT LAKE PLUMBING

Licensed Plumber Re-piping, Water Heaters, Drain Cleaning, Plumbing Repairs, Gas Lines. Sprinkler Backflow Testing Fast Friendly Service Lic#8112407

586-823-9744

WATERWORK Plumbing.com •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 AA4DABLE ROOFING

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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

CITY ROOFING

-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

MICHAEL NORTON BUILDER

Windows-SidingGutters-Roofing All Phases of Home Renovation $500-Off Any Complete Roof or Siding Job Free-Estimates Licensed/Insured Specializing in Insurance Claims Family Owned/Operated Since 1965

586-436-9600

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

586-260-5218 Tree Removal, Stump Grinding, Storm Damage, Tree Trimming/ Shaping, Debris Removal, Insured and Bonded. Facebook: Bright Horizon Services Inc DAVE'S TREE & SHRUB

35%-Spring-DISCOUNT INSURED, Emergency Storm Damage, Large Tree Removals, Trimming, Stump Grinding, Season-Firewood, Free-Estimates. 10% Senior-Discounts. -FREE-WOOD-CHIPS-

(586)216-0904 www.davestree andshrub.com

ELITE TREE SERVICE

"Bringing 30 years of experience to your door!" Tree trimming, removals & stump grinding. Insured & FREE estimates with fair prices! Firewood For Sale

586-756-0757

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4B - WOODWARD TALK, July 12, 2023

You’re Invited...

The Ford Summer Blo ck Party & Ford Tech Tour has returned and is coming to Dean Sellers Ford on Tuesda y, July 18th. Join us from noon to 4pm for food, fun & refreshm ents. While you’re here, register for an ad ditional $500 off your next new Ford*. You can also register for a chance to win $5000** ! The WOMC street team will be here giving away prizes to lucky winners and we’ll have Ford product spec ialists here conducting technology demos and answering questio ns. Also, check out ou r HUGE selection of new Ford vehicles & the great deals we have.

deansellersford.com SPACE IS LIMITED!

Here Comes the Summer Fun!

Join us for a summer celebration at Dean Sellers Ford to check out the new Ford line-up and learn more about the latest Ford technology.

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WHERE: DEAN SELLERS FORD @THE TROY MOTOR MALL 2600 W. MAPLE RD , TROY 48084 WHEN: TUESDAY, JULY 18TH FROM NOON to 4PM

COMPLEMENTARY PICK UP & DELIVERY FOR SERVICE CUSTOMERS

Call our Service department at 248-550-0039

2600 W. Maple Rd. | Troy Motor Mall | deansellersford.com 248-643-7500 *See dealer for details. **No purchase necessary.

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Canine fans push for Gordonsetter as Michigan’s state dog While each state has its unique official designations — state flowers, mottos and insects — many people are surprised to learn that only 13 states have a state dog. It’s estimated that approximately two-thirds of American households, tallying up to around 65 million, are dog owners. The pet advice website known as The Pampered Pup recently conducted a poll of 3,000 respondents to find out their preferred breed if given the opportunity to vote for an official state dog. Michiganders opted for the Gordon setter. In second place, Michigan residents voted for the Labrador retriever, while their third-place pick was the American Eskimo dog.

CAPTURING CAPOEIRA

300 LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS HONORED FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT Photo provided by Rachel Felice

METRO DETROIT — Girl Scouts is about more than selling cookies, and the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan are here to prove that. More than 300 Metro Detroit girls were recognized for their commitment to community and creating positive change in the world during the GSSEM’s annual High Honor Award Reception June 25. Nisha Singhi, from Bloomfield Hills, pictured, took home the prestigious 2023 Young Woman of Distinction Award for her project about the detrimental impact of released balloons on wildlife, marine life, natural resources and the economy. Singhi spent more than 170 hours on The Balloon Project, which resulted in policy changes at the local and statewide levels. The Bloomfield Hills City Commission and International Academy in Bloomfield Hills adopted policies banning the release and litter of balloons. At the state level, she worked with former state Rep. Mari Manoogian to introduce House Bill 5373 and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow to introduce Senate Bill 0675. “The High Honors Awards highlights the remarkable young women of GSSEM who embody everything that Girl Scouts stands for — programming that develops young women of the utmost courage and confidence who have the character, skills and relationships to make real changes in their communities,” said GSSEM CEO Monica Woodson. “As we honor this year’s class of outstanding Girl Scouts, we recognize their extraordinary achievements and the profound difference they can make in the lives of others. They are the driving force behind a brighter future for all, and we are proud to celebrate this moment with them, their families and their troops.”

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TOP: Capoeira Detroit performs June 20 at Macomb Mall in Roseville. Capoeira is a physical activity that combines music, martial arts and dance. ABOVE: After demonstrating, members of Capoeira Detroit encouraged kids to join in and taught them moves. LEFT: Capoeira is a full-body workout that is often called a gamebetween two people. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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