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Get your motor runnin’ DREAM CRUISE MAKES WAY BACK HOME TO FERNDALE

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

FERNDALE — The Woodward Dream Cruise is ready to return home again to Ferndale to celebrate its 28th year.

The city of Ferndale’s Dream Cruise festivities will be held in the downtown Aug. 1819 on both sides of Nine Mile Road.

As always, the Ferndale Dream Cruise See FERNDALE on page 12A

RIGHT: Classic cars, hot rods and modern vehicles, such as these pictured last year, will again take center stage during the annual Woodward Dream Cruise Aug. 19.

ABOVE: Lauren Cameron dresses as a carhop to represent eBay Motors at at Royal Oak’s Performance Park Classic Car Show in Memorial Park in 2022.

File photos by Patricia O’Blenes

ROYAL OAK CAR SHOW TO RETURN TO MEMORIAL PARK

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak will be holding its 28th annual car show during the big weekend of the Woodward Dream Cruise.

The Woodward Dream Cruise Car Show See ROYAL OAK on page 9A

HUNDREDS OF CARS EXPECTED AT BERKLEY CRUISEFEST

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

BERKLEY — Hundreds of vehicles will be hitting the road in Berkley in honor of the return of the city’s car parade.

The 27th annual Berkley CruiseFest Classic Car Parade will take place starting at

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NOVI MAN, 91, MAKING STRIDES TO INSPIRE SENIORS TO RETAIN FITNESS

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George Freeman, 91, a resident of Fox Run Senior Living in Novi and an active runner, was named a 2023 Humana Game Changer. Pictured, he practices for the 2023 Senior Olympics at the South Lyon East High School track July 7.

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NOVI — George Freeman, of Novi, has qualified for and participated in every National Senior Games event since it was founded in 1985. At 91, he refuses to let age slow him down and is continuing to make strides in sports, particularly running and bowling.

“I’m what they call a slow-twitch athlete. I can’t run fast, but I can run a long ways,” he said.

Freeman, a retired physical education instructor, recalled that he started to develop a passion for running at a young age.

He said that he grew up on a farm in the rural town of South Byron, New York. He said there was a law that if you lived under a mile from the school, you had to find your own way there.

Since he lived just shy of a mile from the school, and his family didn’t own a car, he and his six siblings had to run or walk there.

“I’m the only one that ran, and of the seven siblings, the only one that’s still alive other than me is my youngest sister,” said Freeman.

However, when he was young, he nearly perished when he got hit by a car after disobeying his mom and running outside and into the road during a storm. He said the doctor told his

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I-75 project nearly done, but with some drama 100 feet below

The Oneders help Event Producer Jon Witz announce the headliners for the Arts, Beats & Eats festival.

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BY BILL SHEA • BRIDGE MICHIGAN OAKLAND COUNTY — After seven years of orange barrels and traffic-snarling lane closures, 18 miles of Michigan’s busiest highway in Oakland County should be fully open next month — but work will continue far underground on a tunnel project in Madison Heights that narrowly avoided catastrophe.

A private contractor consortium hired by the Michigan Department of Transportation is wrapping up the Modernize I-75 project’s $1.4 billion third and final phase, a 5.5-mile stretch from the Wayne-Oakland County border at Eight Mile Road in Hazel Park to near 13 Mile Road in Madison Heights What’s less visible is a massive stormwater tunnel system See I-75 PROJECT on page 13A

BELL BIV DEVOE, JOAN JETT TO HEADLINE ARTS, BEATS & EATS

BY MIKE KOURY

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ROYAL OAK — At a special press conference July 25, organizers for Arts, Beats & Eats announced this year’s headliners for the festival.

Taking over the Jim Beam National Stage Sept 1-4 during Arts, Beats & Eats will be Bell Biv DeVoe, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Halestorm, Collective Soul, Russell Dickerson and Randy Houser.

The headliners will be joining

more than 200 musical acts who will be performing across nine stages in Royal Oak. Event Producer Jon Witz said Arts, Beats & Eats has a great team that reviews all the musical applicants in order to create a diverse lineup.

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The Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township was one of the best performers in the state for the recent film “Asteroid City.”

Local theaters focus on recovery following post-pandemic supply shortages

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/BIRMINGHAM — Supply-chain issues due to the pandemic have affected industries throughout the world.

Delays in production also meant the entertainment industry suffered from a shortage of content.

Once the pandemic ended, production roared back, but that did not affect the gap that was left directly after the shutdown. According to motionpictures.org, 111% more films entered production nationally in 2021 compared to 2020.

As production picks up, local theaters are focusing on bringing people back to fill the seats in front of the big screen.

The Emagine Palladium

Anthony Laverde, the CEO of Emagine Entertainment, said they had roughly 68 feature films that were released by studios in 2022. This year they will have over 115 films, which is closer to the number of a typical year, about 140.

“The issue is just that films were delayed in production,” Laverde said. “They weren’t able to be completed due to COVID delays, and all of that has to sort of catch up.

That’s what 2022 was.”

Laverde said the problem was not that people did not want to go to the movies; the problem was the available supply.

“Every slow period in 2022 was simply because we didn’t have a new film, and this year we are seeing that diminished quite a bit where we have a full slate of films in 2023 —​ almost a full schedule, and folks are back,” Laverde said.

Laverde said the Emagine Palladium in Birmingham, 209 Hamilton Row, is at about 85% of their pre-pandemic attendance, but they have surpassed their prepandemic revenue.

“2023 is a terrific year. We expect it to be a record year for revenue for us, and the supply chain issues have eased. They are not totally out of the way, but they have certainly eased quite a bit,” Laverde said.

Laverde said he has noticed a trend of brand loyalty shifting since the pandemic.

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High school football returns

C & G Newspapers will be covering high school football, starting with the first week of games Aug. 24. Stay up to date by looking in your local C & G publication or visit candgnews.com/news/sports.

SING OUT DETROIT TO HOLD AUDITIONS

Casting call for ‘Finding Nemo Jr.’ NOVI — In the Mitten Productions will hold auditions Aug. 27 for its fall Novi Youth Theatre production of “Finding Nemo Jr.” The auditions will take place 11 a.m.-3 p.m at the Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. 10 Mile Road.

Auditions are open to children in grades 1-8. No prior theater experience is required. Call backs will be held 6-8 p.m. Aug. 29. There is no fee to audition, but there is a $200 resident or $230 nonresident fee for those who are cast. The fee includes a T-shirt, a cast photo, most costume pieces and other production material costs. The play will run Nov. 16-19 at the Civic Center.

ROYAL OAK — Sing Out Detroit will be hosting auditions for its fall season on two days during the month of August.

The auditions will be held 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 22 and Aug. 29 at Royal Oak First, a United Methodist Church, located at 320 W. Seventh St. “A local, diverse, inclusive chorus that provides a supportive environment for LGBT people and allies is looking for new members to share the joy of musical performance,” a press release states. “Auditions include performing a few, basic musical exercises to test for voice part and range. Ability to read music is not required.”

Rehearsals will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays starting Sept. 5 at the church, and the season will end Dec. 17 with a performance at Ferndale High School. For more information, visit singoutde troit.org, email singoutdetroit@gmail.com or call (248) 943-2411.

Hazel Park Art Fair

HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park Art Fair will take place at Green Acres Park, 620 W. Woodward Heights Blvd., from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27.

The event is family-friendly and free to attend, and will feature a wide variety of new and established artists, who will be exhibiting and selling their works.

Vendor applications are still being accepted for artists, cottage food vendors and musicians. Email artfair@hpart.org for more information.

Volunteers are also needed to assist vendors. Apply at hpart.org/aboutthefair.

Birmingham Shopping District hosts cruise event

BIRMINGHAM — Thousands of classic cars and over a million people are expected to participate in the Woodward Dream Cruise throughout the Woodward Avenue corridor. Birmingham’s Cruise Event will take place on 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 19.

A variety of classic cars will be on display at the event, as well as sponsor exhibits and food.

Cruise enthusiasts are encouraged to spend the day in downtown Birmingham.

There are several shops, restaurants and cafes for visitors to enjoy while they are in town for the event.

For more information, visit www.all inbirmingham.com/visitors/cruiseevent.

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The dress sale program allows high school students to try on dresses for the homecoming dance and other events. The dresses are sold for $10 each. Dresses are available in all sizes and lengths. Some of the dresses are donated, while others are brand new.

Applications to set up an appointment are available at the Sparkle Network website at sparklenetwork.org.

All proceeds will replenish attire for the Prom Closet Project Tour 2024.

Museum at the Market — Downtown Walking Tour

ROCHESTER HILLS — Join Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm staff at the Rochester Farmers Market, 202 E. 3rd St., 9:30-10:30 a.m. Aug. 5 to buy some fresh food and then hit the streets to learn some history facts. The tour will explore the downtown exhibit signs and sift through historical photos and stories while walking about a half mile. The event is free to attend, and registration is not necessary.

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“What we are seeing is consumers are really voting with their wallets these days to only attend theaters that have reinvested in their building, provide high-quality food, high-quality sound and picture and really put the guests first and a really enjoyable experience,” Laverde said.

Pre-pandemic, Laverde observed that people would attend a different theater if their preferred theater had sold out of their desired show. Now, he said, it seems that people are willing to wait a few extra days to have the experience they want.

He said they are “really just seeing consumers vote to spend their money only on the operators that are providing a high-quality experience.”

Guests can check out the Emagine Palladium at www.emagine-entertainment. com/theatres/emagine-palladium.

The Maple Theater

“It’s been slow to get back to pre-pandemic numbers,” Maple Theater managing partner Ruth Daniels said.

The Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township, 4135 W. Maple Road, specializes

in arthouse, foreign and independent films.

“It’s all about the movies, and it’s the small, independent theaters that are struggling the most at this point,” Daniels said.

Daniels said one of the issues independent theaters are facing is that films that used to be played exclusively for a couple of weeks alone are now opening in every other theater at the same time. This has forced theaters, such as The Maple, to play films they would not normally play.

“For ‘Asteroid City,’ we were one of the best performers in the state,” Daniels said.

“But if it played like it used to play where we had a week or two to ourselves, it would have been much better.”

The success of films has depended on the genre throughout the pandemic.

While The Maple Theater used to be a popular spot for foreign films, Daniels said a large audience interest in foreign films has not returned.

One of the first audiences that returned to the theaters was families.

“The audience was crying out for family films because kids were locked up too during this whole thing, so once there were films for them to see, we saw the families returned,” Daniels said.

Theaters saw success periodically last year, including “Top Gun: Maverick,” which Daniels

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The Emagine Palladium in Birmingham has surpassed its pre-pandemic revenue. said felt like one of the first tastes of normality.

Most recently, Daniels said “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” have both been very successful at The Maple. She said it has not been this busy since 2019.

Daniels said The Maple Theater has increased events beyond film screenings as a

way to bring people back.

Guests can now hang out at The Maple Theater for trivia, comedy shows, live music and more. The lounge provides snacks for guests to enjoy while they are at the theater.

The Maple Theaters offerings can be found at themapletheater.com.

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parents that he was probably not going to make it.

“I remember turning to them and shouting, ‘I’m too young to die,’ and as it turned out, I was,” Freeman said with a laugh.

Although he lived to tell the tale, the car accident left him with hearing loss, and in the early part of the 20th century, hearing aids “were awful,” Freeman said. However, his lack of hearing helped to mold him into a “model student,” as he had to sit near the front of the classroom to hear his teachers.

He went on to graduate from the State University of New York at Brockport, aka the “teacher’s college.”

He was married to his wife, Cathy, for 42 years, until she passed away in 2002. Together they had four children: three girls and a boy. He said all of his children were gifted athletes, and he recalled that his daughters set high school track records. His son was killed in an automobile accident.

“What a wife I married. Wow. She was something else. You talk about happiness — that was it,” said Freeman.

Freeman has run 27 marathons, including competing in the Boston Marathon six times. Freeman recalled that his father had mentioned one day during his youth that he wanted to run the Boston Marathon.

“I never forgot it,” said Freeman.

Freeman’s daughter Sue Flanagan said that her father has inspired many people to go into running, especially in their family —

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including herself.

“When I ran my first marathon, Dad met me at mile 20 to help me get through the next 5 miles,” Flanagan recalled.

When asked if he was going to compete in the Boston Marathon again, Freeman’s response was no. He said those days are over.

Flanagan said that a marathon for her father these days is once around a track. Freeman looks back fondly at his running career.

“I enjoyed it, and there’s another reason I was pretty good at it. It was the only thing I was really pretty good at. Not that I’m not athletic and all that stuff, but I could beat a lot of people because of the distance,” said Freeman.

He said he got into bowling after he retired at age 55. He said that it was a popular sport in small towns, as it gave everybody something to do during the winter. He said he found he was pretty good at it. He doesn’t recall his best score but could easily say it was at least a 260 “without having to go to confession.”

Freeman advises people to make exercise a habit, so much so that when the weather is bad they’ll feel disappointed not to be able to go out to run or walk and must find some other exercise to do.

This was the case for Freeman, a resident of Fox Run Senior Living. During the pandemic he was known to get up at 6:30 a.m. to run/walk the halls, a habit he continues today. He said it is a good place for seniors to run, as the halls are carpeted, which acts as a soft pad, should one fall.

Flannigan recalled that her father, just before the shutdown, asked her to bring him weights. She said her father is into several sports, along with running and bowling, including golf.

“Exercise itself is a habit, and it’s a great habit,” Freeman said.

Although a native of New York state, Freeman moved to Michigan in 2019 to be near Flanagan, and they compete in several sports together in local parks and recreation leagues and in the Senior Olympics.

“When I first moved, I thought I was too young for this place, and I was in my 80s. A few months later, I changed my mind, and I feel that Fox Run is a proving ground for Heaven, and it is. They are nice to each other, and why wouldn’t you be? You only got so many more days on earth; you’re not going to try to come up with a lot of enemies,” Freeman said with a laugh.

Freeman, a devout Catholic, attributes his longevity to a strong faith in God. “You have a pretty good idea what’s go-

ing to happen after you lay your head down forever,” he said. “You can get through a lot of stuff with faith.”

Flanagan said her father’s faith has gotten him through some hard times, along with “a lot of endorphins on a long run.”

For those who have not yet developed good fitness habits, Freeman recommends getting a nutritionist first and then to just start walking at one’s own pace.

“I think a lot of it is the diet,” said Freeman.

Flanagan pointed out that her husband has lost 18 pounds in less than three months by cutting sugar out of his diet and walking a mile and a half a day.

Freeman was named as one of 25 Humana Game Changers this year. He said that it is an honor to be selected.

“What a really amazing gentleman.

What he has been able to contribute, and just keep such a healthy lifestyle,” said Julie Mascari, of Humana.

Mascari said Freeman was selected because of his career as a physical education teacher and sports coach, and because of his personal fitness journey.

“We selected him as a Game Changer because he really is an example of how staying active contributes to long-term health and well-being,” Mascari said. “We recognized that with him specifically; by staying active, it just keeps you moving and healthy.”

“His lifestyle has influenced a lot of people not just in our family, but also when he was teaching,” Flanagan said.

Freeman said his proudest moment is taking a small track team of six boys to a team of 50 boys in nine years and implementing a girls program at the school.

Flanagan said that when people see her father out running, they often will stop and ask him for a hug.

“You’re unusual because you are doing things consistently, like running five flights of stairs to your apartment. So I think people notice,” Flanagan said to her father. “Dad said, ‘I don’t get why people want to interview me; it’s pretty ordinary.’ I said, ‘Dad, it’s extraordinary.’

“It’s his consistency,” Flannagan said of what makes her dad so inspirational. “He doesn’t preach. He doesn’t tell you what to do. He looks fit. He’s aging well. Everybody wants it. Everybody is so inspired. They see him out on the golf course hitting these drives. You know we all want it. We all want to age like that. We don’t want to be aging in a rocking chair not able to move. It’s like, ‘How did Dad get there?’ He moved. Every day he moved.”

On July 11, Freeman placed fourth in the nation in the 90-94 age group in the 400 meter dash at the National Senior Games.

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Memorial Park will play host to this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise Car Show in Royal Oak Aug. 18-19. ries, but nonetheless it’s the dialogue that sometimes you miss out on by not having these events,” he said.

Chuck Leighton, of Flushing, has participated in around 20 of the Royal Oak shows, but unfortunately he won’t make it to Memorial Park this year due to back surgery.

Leighton would normally bring his 1951 Ford Custom Victoria two-door hardtop that he’s owned since 2011 and has put 90,000 miles on. Though he’s sad about missing the

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“From Model Ts up into the ’80s customs, hot rods, one-offs, daily drivers, there’s a tremendous diversity of cars,” he said.

Registration to participate in the event, which costs $60, will end on Aug. 13. For more information, visit royaloakrec. com.

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will be held Aug. 18-19 at Memorial Park, located at 31050 Woodward Ave., just north of 13 Mile Road. More than 600 cars have registered and will be featured across the event, which will include a 5K run/walk.

“We also have a Chevy performance display, and they display a lot of their Corvettes and Camaros, and then we have a GM design car show as well that sits at Memorial Park, and it kind of encompasses (the event) with the city’s car show,” said John Fedele, the treasurer of the Woodward Dream Cruise Committee and Royal Oak’s superintendent of recreation.

The Performance Park Classic Car Show will occur both days, taking place from noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 18 and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 19. The Cruise in Shoes 5K run/walk will take place 8-9:30 a.m. Aug. 19 at Shrine High School, 3500 W. 13 Mile Road.

Fedele said his favorite part of holding the car show each year is bringing together many eras of classic vehicles in one place, along with their owners, who tell stories of their cars.

“You have the older generation, older population that talks to you about how they had this particular car when they were growing up as a kid and how they’re able to relive their childhood and were able to purchase the car again,” he said.

“The conversation with the story that everyone brings across all generations and the ownerships of classic cars, it’s something to look forward to. There’s some good stories where we all laugh and then there’s some real heartbreak sto-

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Park It - Family Fun Nights: Starts at 6 p.m., live music by Momford & Son at 6:30 p.m. and showing of “DC League of Super-Pets” at 8:15 p.m., Civic Center Park, 26000 Evergreen Road in Southfield, www. parkitforfun.com Music at the Gazebo and Family Fun Day: Also food trucks, 6-8 p.m., Franklin Community Park, 2649526201 Carol Ave., fcamichigan.org

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September-October, 316 E. 11 Mile Road, ROFM on Facebook Troy 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays until Sept.

29, Jeanne M. Stine Community Park, 241 Town Center, facebook. com/TroyMIFarmersMarket Walled Lake 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays through October, Public Safety Campus, 1499 E. West Maple Road, walledlake.us

Beverly Hills 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 20, Sept. 17 and Oct. 15 (Java and Jazz series featuring Ryan Bills Trio), Beverly Park, 18801 Beverly Road in Beverly Hills, villagebeverlyhills.com/newslist.php Birmingham 7 p.m. Aug. 16 (Mainstreet Soul) and Aug. 23 (ThunderBeard, ZZ Top tribute), Shain Park, Merrill and Bates streets near Birmingham City Hall, bhamgov. org/summerconcerts Clawson 7-8 p.m. Aug. 21(Phil Hale Trio), gazebo at Blair Memorial Library, 416 N. Main St., facebook.com/ BlairMemorialLibrary Farmington 7-9 p.m. Aug. 18 (Joyriders) and Aug. 25 (First Raitt Detroit), Riley Park, 33113 Grand River Ave., www. downtownfarmington.org

Ferndale 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22 (Theatre Bizarre Orchestra), courtyard at Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile, fadl.org • 4-5 p.m. Aug. 20 (Nina Soulfia), Aug. 27 (Cabaret Boreale) and Sept. 3 (Sax Maniacs), Schiffer Park, downtownferndale.com/ events/category/events Novi 6-8 p.m. Aug. 31 (The Rick Leider Band) and Sept. 7 (Elvis tribute), Paradise Park, 45799 Grand River Ave., novilibrary.org Troy 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 24 (Thornetta Davis), also food trucks at 5:30 p.m., Boulan Park, 3671 Crooks Road in Troy, troymi.gov

India Day: Celebration of culture and traditions includes music, dancing, spicy food and parade, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, ilamichigan.org

Farmington Hills • 7 p.m. Aug. 24 (Double Play Flute and Tuba), Beaumont Commons, Farmington Hills, 21400 Archwood Circle, (248) 426-6943

Lake Orion/Walled Lake 7-10 p.m. Saturdays, Fork n’ Pint, 51 N. Broadway in Lake Orion, forknpintlakeorion.com, and 7-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Fork n’ Pint, 4000 CassElizabeth Road in Waterford, forknpintcasslake. com

Woodward Dream Cruise: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. from Ferndale to Pontiac, look for route map and schedule of events at woodwarddreamcruise.com

7 p.m. Aug. 27, Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, 44275 W. 12 Mile Road in Novi, novitacofest.com

p.m. Sept. 4, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, michiganstatefairllc.com

AUG. 26-27

SEPT. 1-4

AUG. 19

AUG. 20

Strike Out Parkinson’s: Hosted by Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s, also food, drinks, auctions, contests, a 1984 World Series panel and more, 6-9 p.m., Bowlero Lanes & Lounge, 4209 Coolidge Highway in Royal Oak, KirkGibsonFoundation.org

AUG. 23

Summer Block Party: Sidewalk sales at noon, then food trucks, ice cream, cocktails, live music, henna, touch-a-truck, caricatures and more starting at 5:30 p.m., downtown Franklin, mainstreetfranklinmi.com

Hazel Park Art Fair: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 26 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 27, Green Acres Park, 620 W. Woodward Heights Blvd., hpart.org/aboutthefair

AUG. 27

Family Praise and Picnic in the Park: Featuring outdoor worship, free lunch and ice cream social, activities and entertainment, vintage vehicle display, and kids wheels parade, 11 a.m., Rochester Municipal Park, behind City Hall at 400 Sixth St., (248) 4028000, stjohnrochester.org

Anti-human trafficking concert fundraiser: Hosted

by True North to Freedom, 6 p.m., Rochester Municipal Park, behind City Hall at 400 Sixth St., facebook. com/TNTF4freedom

AUG. 26

ClawsonFest: Free all-ages concert, food and art festival, 2-8 p.m., along South Main Street, www. clawsonfest.com

Walk4Friendship fundraiser: Benefit for Friendship Circle’s recreational, social, educational and vocational programming, 11:45 a.m. (10:30 a.m. registration), Farber Center, 5586 Drake Road in West Bloomfield, walk4friendship.com/Account/Register

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Ferndale Dream Cruise: Ferndale Emergency Vehicle Show, Lights & Sirens Cruise, Quarter Midget Racing and more Aug. 18, Mustang Alley Show Aug. 19, and live music and kids events both days, various locations, ferndaledreamcruise.com

• 7 p.m. Aug. 17 (Farmington Chorus), Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road, starsinthepark.live/ concerts

Novi Taco Fest: Forty taco trucks, lucha libre wrestling, live Latin-style music, traditional Mexican folklorico dance, taco and hot pepper eating contests, handmade margaritas and tequilas, and much more, 5-10 p.m. Aug. 25, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 26 and noon-

Michigan State Fair: Live music, midway, Shrine Circus, beer festival, Rock N Roll K9s, livestock, home brewing competition, aquatic acrobat show, Beginning of Life exhibit and much more, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 10 ​​ a.m.–10 p.m. Sept. 2-3 and 10 a.m.–9

Arts, Beats & Eats: Juried fine art show, 200-plus musical acts including headliners Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Halestorm, Russell Dickerson and Bell Biv DeVoe, and dozens of restaurants on the streets, plus food drive, zumba, kids zone and more, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sept. 1-3 and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 4, downtown Royal Oak, artsbeatseats.com

SEPT. 4 Labor Day Round Up and Art Fair: Midway and games, petting farm and pony rides, inflatables, classic cars, magician, food and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., also parade at noon, downtown Franklin, fcamichigan. org/roundup

SEPT. 8-10 Art & Apples Festival: Featuring 250 artists and artisans, live music and dance groups, food trucks and restaurant pop-ups, kids art activities and more, 2-7 p.m. Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 9 and 10 a.m.4 p.m. Sept. 10, Rochester Municipal Park, 400 6th Street in Rochester, pccart.org/festival

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BELOW: Guy Copland will be driving in his 1982 Chrysler LeBaron convertible with his grandchildren, Nora Sumrall, 7, and Eli Sumrall, 10, during the Berkley CruiseFest Classic Car Parade on 12 Mile Road Aug. 18.

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6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, on 12 Mile Road from Woodward Avenue to Greenfield Road.

The city is expecting more than 300 vehicles to participate in the parade. In addition, the event will feature live music, allages gaming stations and a showing of the movie “Ghostbusters” at 7:30 p.m. in front of The Neighbor’s Shoppe, 2833 12 Mile Road.

Berkley Parks and Recreation Director Theresa McArleton said it’s always great seeing people come out for CruiseFest, whether they’re diehard car enthusiasts or casual fans who attend each year. It all results in a lot of energy, she said.

“You can feel it the whole night,” McArleton said.

Guy Copland, of Berkley, has been in every CruiseFest since its inception. This year, he’ll be driving his 1982 Chrysler LeBaron convertible that he’s owned for about a decade.

“It’s something I do with my grandchildren,” he said. “They are now 10 and 7, and it’s something that we’ve been doing the last five years. It’s a tradition. It’s something that we do and we have a lot of fun with it.”

Copland previously owned a 1984 LeB-

LEFT: The interior of Copland’s 1982 Chrysler LeBaron convertible brings back memories of driving in the 1980s.

Photos by Donna Dalziel

aron in the mid 1990s that he used in the early Berkley parades. He found his current car in Grand Rapids and took a bus for three hours in order to drive it home.

“It’s got a real classic look to it, and it’s a real smooth ride. It’s a luxury car in a com-

pact vehicle. It’s great,” he said.

Of her favorite aspects of the event, McArleton said she loves getting to see all the interesting colors of cars that take part in the parade.

“Like the corals and the turquoise and

the teal. Love the convertible. Those are always really fun and I feel like the bright colors always stand out to people,” she said.

For more information on CruiseFest, visit berkleymich.org/departments/parks_and_ recreation/cruisefest.php.

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will be highlighted by the Ford Mustang Alley from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18.

Event Director Michael Lary started organizing Mustang Alley in January, and more than 700 mustangs preregistered for the show by July 31. Lary said it never fails to surprise him how invested people are to participate in the alley and Dream Cruise each year, and that the term “car enthusiast” is a bigger concept than the words.

“People really have a huge passion for what they do,” he said. “There are specific cars — especially sports cars — that people really love. And when you have a car like the Mustang that’s been around since 1964, you have … different body shapes. So even though there’s similarities, there’s a different look and people just, I think, a lot of people just like that history.

“Then you have people who customize their vehicles, or there are older cars that are rare that people restore,” he continued. “So people who are really into cars will know, and I just think that the greatest story of any vehicle, especially the classics, is when you see somebody who is an owner that takes enormous pride in having that car.”

As the Dream Cruise gets closer, while he understands people might not like the festival, he hopes those who don’t let the people who do like it enjoy the cruise.

“Respect the fact that other people have a right to enjoy what they feel that is their right to enjoy, and when you are in the Motor City, southeast Michigan, you know, the automotive industry is a really big thing,” he said. “That’s why we do the Woodward Dream Cruise, is to celebrate all things automotive.”

The event will be bringing back its

Emergency Vehicle Show, which will take place 1-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, on East Nine Mile. At 5 p.m., the ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held, also on East Nine Mile. The Lights & Sirens Cruise will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Woodward and Nine Mile. It will travel to 11 Mile Road before coming back.

New to Ferndale’s Dream Cruise events is an exhibit from the Michigan Motorsports Racing Association from noon to 8 p.m. on West Nine Mile.

Stephanie Wierzbicki, an event coordinator with the MMRA, stated that it will be exhibiting how kids can get interested in racing and the evolution of racing from a young age to adulthood. There will be displays of different types of race cars.

“The majority of the space we have … will have our cars on display, we will have what’s called a ‘dad’s garage’ showing the public basically how to work on cars, what goes into it,” she said. “We’re really providing the public an idea of how a young kid can get involved all the way through adults.”

This will be the first time the MMRA will be featured at the Dream Cruise. Wierzbicki said it will be an honor to show people the sport they love.

“Just to be at the Dream Cruise and have our club represented is an amazing opportunity in general,” she said. “We are extremely excited about the opportunity and are forever grateful. This is our first time doing it with them, and to be able to exhibit and have the amount of space that’s been provided — we have 391 feet of exhibit space — is incredible.”

On both days, the Dream Cruise also will feature a kids play zone, a merchandise tent, food trucks and merchant vendors onsite.

For more information on the Dream Cruise and its activities, visit ferndaledream cruise.com.

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that’s been built concurrently with the freeway reconstruction and is already partially in operation. It is part of the state’s effort to stave off flooding in that stretch of Oakland County that’s been plagued by high water for decades, most infamously in August 2014.

But a large tunnel boring machine got stuck underground for six months as it carved out a 4-mile-long tunnel 100 feet below the northbound service drive.

The German-made machine was inching along between 11 Mile Road and Gardenia Avenue in Madison Heights July 30, 2021, when it struck a pocket of silt that triggered a sinkhole about 4 feet deep on the surface. The highway was closed for a few days, but the service drive was closed for much longer. A recovery shaft had to be dug to haul out the multi-million-dollar machine and repair and replace portions of it.

No one was injured during the sinkhole incident, which the boring machines are designed to handle. Officials said workers in the tunnel at the time were able to exit because of built-in safety technology and protocols.

“It worked,” MDOT spokesperson Robert Morosi said of the escape operation.

“When it hit that silt or whatever it hit, no one was injured and all the workers were available to evacuate.”

It’s unclear how much the delay and repairs added to the project cost, but only a sliver of that is being footed by taxpayers, Morosi said. The final phase of the highway project, which includes the tunnel work, was handled through a public-private partnership, with contractors paying the up-front construction costs via loans, bonds and private equity investments.

The tunnel boring machine was initially deployed from this massive shaft dug near the I-75 and I-696 interchange in Madison Heights in 2020.

Photo provided by Modernize 75

Much of the $1.4 billion will be paid by MDOT to the consortium over 25 years, an arrangement that shaved a decade of work off the overall I-75 project, which originally was set to end in the early 2030s.

The consortium building the project, called Oakland Corridor Partners, will get what’s known as availability payments through 2048 as part of the deal’s requirement that partnership perform preventative maintenance on the freeway and tunnel, according to MDOT. Officials said that even with the sinkhole and boring incident, the overall project is on time and additional costs will be largely covered by partnership and its insurers.

“We are reaching substantial completion on schedule,” said David Nachman, the CEO of Oakland Corridor Partners and the

CEO of British infrastructure investor and management firm John Laing, which is overseeing the I-75 project.

While motorists will enjoy the smooth, wider finished highway with sound barriers and carpool lanes, the new stormwater collection system is intended to keep I-75 free from impassable water. It also will help prevent bigger floods, such as the 2014 storm that overwhelmed the highway and local sewers and caused water damage to more than 100,000 homes across metro Detroit.

The new system can hold up to 25 million gallons that are now separate from the area’s municipal water collection that drains to the same treatment plant. Seven large shafts along that portion of I-75 will collect the storm runoff. The tunnel will store and lift that water to the treatment plant in

Madison Heights to prevent it from being overwhelmed and causing floods, according to MDOT. The automated tunnel boring machine was initially deployed three years ago into a 60-foot-wide vertical tunnel near the I-696 interchange in Madison Heights. Once underground, it went to work drilling a hole 14.5 feet in diameter.

When the TBM struck the silt pocket two years ago, it immediately halted work.

After nine months of recovery, repair and preparation work, the machine restarted digging last summer and completed the northbound tunnel portion last October. In June, it reached the southern terminus and was brought up.

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NEWSWORTHY INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS

Woman allegedly acts as decoy for truck theft

NOVI — A woman apparently acted as a diversion to steal a pickup truck full of tools from two journeyman linemen at a hotel in the 27000 block of South Karevich Drive, near Novi Road and Interstate 96, at around midnight July 30.

According to a police report, the woman pulled up to the linemen in a newer black sedan and claimed to be lost. While this was happening, one of the linemen saw the pickup truck, which had been parked on the east side of the building, pull out, but the lineman apparently thought it was a coworker driving at the time.

The stolen 2007 Chevrolet Silverado contained a pair of Oakley Sutro sunglasses and linemen’s equipment valued at more than $5,000. The stolen equipment included Buckingham climbers, a Bashlin climbing belt, a Buckingham Bucksqueeze fall restriction device, a Milwaukee half-inch impact driver, and many wrenches and other hand tools.

Some of the items were later found in the area of Westfield Avenue and Auburn Street in Detroit — near Evergreen and West Chicago roads — according to the report. The case was closed pending more information.

Inclement weather earlier that week had resulted in widespread power outages in southeast Michigan.

Dog found outside after break-in at home

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A resident on Stillwell Drive reportedly came home to find the front door wide open and her dog outside.

The home invasion was reported to have occurred between 11 a.m. July 23 and 7:15 a.m. July 24.

Officers arrived at the scene and observed that the front door had been kicked open.

After conducting a search of the residence, no suspects were located.

The homeowner reported that she is missing numerous items, including a 30-inch flatscreen television, coins, a Rolex watch, a Movado watch and a Michele watch.

Approximately 25 pairs of designer shoes were also reportedly taken, along with other miscellaneous items.

The case was turned over to detectives for review.

a 68-year-old man from Madison Heights, attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended.

Officers found a crack pipe in the suspect’s pocket, about which the suspect said, “It’s mine. I paid for it.”

Madison Heights police arrived and took custody of the suspect.

Clothing destroyed

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, two residents of Madison Heights — ages 37 and 40 — destroyed each other’s clothing during an incident in the 1600 block of Christine Terrace around 5 p.m. July 25.

The investigation was ongoing.

Home invaded

HAZEL PARK — According to a police report, a home was broken into in the 23400 block of Vance Avenue around 6 a.m. July 25.

The victim, a 41-year-old Hazel Park man, fought with the suspect, a 28-year-old Port Huron man who was subsequently arrested. Entry had Man accused of stealing from been gained through an unlocked door. Nothing was pharmacy, grocery store BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Town- stolen.

An investigation was ongoing. ship Police Department responded to a retail fraud at a pharmacy in the 6500 block of Telegraph Road Altercation leads to arrest at 1:45 p.m. July 18.

ROYAL OAK — At 2 a.m. July 21, a complainant The suspect reportedly stole one container of got into a verbal altercation with an individual near Tide laundry detergent and one Bluetooth speaker. the complainant’s car at South Center and West Fifth Upon leaving the pharmacy, the suspect went to Men in Charger try to streets. The other party reportedly smashed out the a nearby grocery store and stole one bottle of steal Challenger rear window. Officers arrived on the scene and the Seagram’s VO Whiskey, 750 milliliters, for $13.99; NOVI — At around 6:45 p.m. July 21, security subject was arrested for malicious destruction of one bottle of Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Whiskey, 750 video at the Emagine Novi recorded a red or orange property and disorderly conduct.

Dodge Charger driving in the parking lot. Two men got milliliters, for $24.99; and two bottles of Smirnoff Vodka, 750 milliliters, at $12.99 each. out of the Charger, which kept driving slowly north, Officers were able to retrieve a description of Woman throws punches at and circled a dark green 2023 Dodge Challenger the suspect and locate him in the shopping plaza parked in the lot. bar staff, resists arrest parking lot.

In the video, one of the suspects breaks the ROCHESTER — A police officer was dispatched The suspect had multiple outstanding warrants. to a bar in the 200 block of Main Street for a woman Challenger’s passenger-side window and enters the vehicle at 6:47 p.m. The other suspect stood next to Officers arrested the suspect and brought him back who was passed out in a bar bathroom at 1:15 a.m. the passenger door. A minute later, both men circled to the Bloomfield Township Police Department. The July 15. back to the Charger, which was now parked north of case was turned over to the investigative division, The officer found a woman lying on the sidewalk and detectives were seeking a warrant for secondthe Challenger, and they left the scene. by the main entrance of the bar. degree retail fraud.

According to the police report, the window As the officer was walking up to the subject, the damage was estimated to cost $125. The suspects officer saw a woman, later identified as a 29-year-old Birmingham officers assist Madison apparently took a pair of prescription sunglasses from Eastpointe, throwing punches at an unknown valued at $120 and tried without success to hotwire Heights to stop intoxicated driver subject at the main entrance to the bar. the car.

Staff stated that the woman was hitting and BIRMINGHAM — On July 29, at approximately 5 The owner of the Challenger reportedly told a.m., an officer on patrol responded to a request for biting staff members, and they escorted her out of police that he initially had parked his vehicle on the assistance from the Madison Heights Police Depart- the building.

Officers at the scene attempted to place her other side of the building and then moved it to where ment regarding an intoxicated driver who had driven into custody for disorderly conduct, which she rehe thought it would be safer from a break-in. The over a lawn and toward officers. sisted, and she was assisted to the ground by police.

Birmingham officers were able to stop the veowner said he would like to press charges if the men are apprehended. A bulletin was put out for the men. hicle on northbound Woodward Avenue. The suspect, Once she was on the ground, officers were able to

put her in handcuffs and place her in the patrol vehicle without injury.

She was transported to the Rochester Police Department, where she was processed and lodged without incident.

Church festival closed down after violating noise ordinance

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to a church in the 500 block of West Auburn Road on a report of a noise violation and loud party music at 11:08 p.m. July 4 and discovered loud music coming from a stage in violation of the city’s noise ordinance.

While there, police were alerted to a fire in a large commercial dumpster in the rear of the property.

The Rochester Hills Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire, which was caused by fireworks.

Deputies contacted the festival organizers and the church priest and advised them of the excessive noise and parking issues. Deputies assisted with shutting down the festival and traffic control for the attendees as they exited.

Jewelry scammers attempt theft

TROY — An attempted theft reportedly occurred at 3:31 p.m. July 20 when a victim was approached in the 2800 block of Charter Drive by unknown male and female suspects driving a pickup truck.

According to the police, the suspects told the victim that their mother recently had passed away and they were giving away her gold jewelry and money.

One of the suspects put several supposedly gold necklaces, bracelets and rings on the victim and handed her $80 cash.

As the suspect put the jewelry on the victim, she discreetly removed the victim’s actual gold jewelry that she had been wearing and attempted to conceal it.

The victim realized what was happening and was able to grab her jewelry back and run, according to police. The suspects then fled the area in their vehicle.

Candy thief pulls knife on store clerk

SOUTHFIELD — Officers were contacted after a store clerk confronted a suspect for stealing candy at a business in the 20000 block of Southfield Road July 18.

When prompted to return the candy, the suspect reportedly pulled out a knife, then exited the store.

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is still being finished, and the tunnel system should be fully online early next year.

While stuck boring machines may not be common, unexpected incidents that add to costs and delays are common for large, complicated engineering projects.

Jay Dee Contractors did not return calls or emails but did provide a statement via a public relations firm: “It’s not our place to comment on the intricacies of public projects. However, we would like to share that we are proud that we are a part of the contractor team. The nearly finished infrastructure of the Segment 3/ I-75 Modernization Project is a part of making our freeway system better for all.”

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“We’re really excited about the national music lineup,” he said. “It’s just one of the best in our history. Certainly the most we’ve invested in.”

“There’s just a great review process and consideration to bring talented creators of arts and culture to the event,” he continued.

Witz noted the months of work it takes to organize the event, and he said that entering the final month before Arts, Beats & Eats takes place is beyond exciting.

“We just got to be at our best and ready to deliver a great show and have a little fortune, too,” he said.

During the press conference, organizers randomly selected two musical acts that will perform on the national stage at next year’s Arts, Beats & Eats event. The two selected were Roots Vibrations and Ensemble Hanabi.

Tsubasa Okada, the president of the Ensemble Hanabi club, was shocked by the selection.

“We just got chosen out of nowhere,” he said. “I was surprised. … It’s a big step up. It’s an experience for sure. I’m just astonished right now.”

Ensemble Hanabi will be performing this year from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, on the Flagstar Bank International Stage. The group performs a variety of percussion-based music, but primarily plays the marimba.

Okada, 19, said most of the group is from middle and high school, though it is not school-based and is a private ensemble.

They formed in 2020 and have performed throughout Michigan — mainly at local

will work, except to note that taxpayers will pay only a small fraction of the added cost, MDOT said.

The $1.4 billion final phase of the I-75 project includes highway reconstruction and widening, the addition of carpool lanes, replacement of numerous vehicle and pedestrian bridges, and installation of sound walls and landscaping, along with the tunnel system. That section of the highway averaged up to 175,000 vehicles a day, according to a MDOT traffic student before the pandemic.

The full 18 miles of highway work stretches between Detroit’s northern border of Eight Mile Road and M-59 in Auburn Hills. The first two phases of the project were wrapped up between 2016 and 2020.

The entire 18-mile project will have cost $1.75 billion, per MDOT, including $368 million for the first two phases. events — making Arts, Beats & Eats the first big stage they will be playing.

“It’s the first time coming to Arts, Beats & Eats and it’s the first time playing at such a big event,” he said. “We’re very excited.”

At a previous press conference in June, it was mentioned that the event was working on getting approval for the sales and consumption of cannabis at an area on the festival grounds.

Chief Corporate Operations and General Counsel for House of Dank Mike DiLaura officially announced the approval was obtained and cannabis will be available at Arts, Beats & Eats.

“This is going to be the single largest festival in the history of the world to introduce legalized cannabis,” he said.

DiLaura stated that people will be able to purchase and consume cannabis products at DankLand, which will be located near Seventh Street.

“We’re going to have one discrete place where you’re going to be able to do this,” he said. “We understand that we’re pioneers right now in bringing cannabis use in a legal way to festivals like this, and we’re respectful of that. So we’re gonna do it the right way.”

Witz said cannabis will not be at every corner of the festival and that it will be understated.

“It’s going to start breaking the ground for the presence of the cannabis industry at major events,” he said.

Advance tickets to the festival cost $7 up until the week before Arts, Beats & Eats takes place. The festival also revealed the participating eateries and information on its juried art show at the press conference. For more information and tickets, visit www. artsbeatseats.com.

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