Catholic Central opens $61 million STEM center
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Detroit Catholic Central High School, in Novi, which is marketed as the largest private school in the state, just got a bit larger with the opening of a new stateof-the-art science, technology, engineering and math center Aug. 11.
Known as the George and Mary Turek Hall of Science, the $61 million expansion has 57,000 square feet of learning space and is designed to last 100 years.
“Sometimes schools are struggling to make the building, the facilities, the equipment work for what they want to do. We’ve been put in more of a unique situation where the donors wanted the building, and the resources going into the building, to challenge us to fill it with curriculum,” said Jake Marmul, Catholic Central director of admissions and public relations.
The building features an aviation suite; a fabrication and machinery shop; a sustainably focused greenhouse; a FIRST Robotics competition field, along with robotics programming and building spaces; a 4-meter Observa-Dome with a GPS computerized Celestron telescope; an innovation space; an Engineering/CAD Lab; eight dedicated science laboratories, which are 2.5 times larger than a normal classroom; 4 lab prep rooms; and upon completion of construction, an immersion theater where students can feel like they are part of the film they are viewing.
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Michigan State Fair features clowns, logrollers and ample transportation
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
The annual Michigan State Fair rolls into the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi Aug. 29 through Sept. 2, and with it a logrolling show and several familiar attractions, including the Shrine Circus.
The Great Lakes Timber Show, which originated in Escanaba in the early 1980s, will make a return to the Michigan State Fair for the first time since the fair moved to Novi. The show includes chopping and sawing wood, ax throwing and logrolling. They also try to get the audience to participate in the activities.
“We’ll be there doing some chopping and
sawing and ax throwing and logrolling, and probably some audience participation,” said Bruce Belanger, founder of The Great Lakes Timber Show. “It’s more entertainment than anything. We try to exaggerate the way we fall in, and people like seeing someone fall in the drink, and we’re going to make sure that they’re happy with the way we fall
KWAME KILPATRICK SPEAKS AT OAKLAND COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY LINCOLN DAY DINNER
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Kwame Kilpatrick, the former mayor of Detroit who was elected as a Democrat and convicted in 2013 of embezzling thousands of dollars from the city during his tenure as mayor, was a featured speaker at the Oakland County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi Aug. 21.
During his speech, Kilpatrick admitted to his past wrongdoings and told the audience that he had found God during the nearly eight years he spent in prison. He said that in the beginning of his sentence he was mad at God, mad at the world, mad at himself and contemplating suicide. However, he said it was at this
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Kwame Kilpatrick, the former mayor of Detroit who was convicted of multiple felonies, speaks at the Oakland County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Aug. 21 in Novi. He talked about his experience in prison and how he said it changed him.
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Man scammed while trying to buy speaker
A man was scammed out of $377 after he attempted to buy a Bose Bluetooth speaker from someone online Aug. 17. The man sent the seller the money via Cash App and was told that the speaker would be coming from Grand Rapids. However, he never received it and the seller blocked him online. At the suggestion of police, the man contacted his bank, but he was told he could not be reimbursed, according to the report. He reportedly did not want to pursue a court case and told police he was just going to take it as a “lesson learned.”
Police stop driver, make intoxicated driving arrest
A patrol officer was heading southbound on Novi Road near Crescent Road at 2:11 p.m. Aug. 24 when he saw a black Nissan Sentra run the red light at Grand River
Avenue and turn into the Mobil gas station. The officer stopped the vehicle, which had five people in it including the driver.
The driver could not provide the officer with any standard paperwork, including his license and registration. When asked for his name, the man spelled his first name but did not give his last name. According to the report, the man’s eyes were red and glossy and there was an odor of intoxicants coming from the vehicle.
The man told the officer he ran the light because he was distracted by his friend, who wanted water. He reportedly denied drinking any alcohol. Eventually, the man was able to produce his passport for identification. The driver was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated and not having his license on him, police said.
Police determined that none of the passengers had a valid driver’s license or were sober, so the vehicle was impounded and the passengers took an Uber home. The driver was held for a mandatory detox period and then released with a citation.
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Moms create School Buddy to help children transition to school
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The transition from home to school is often difficult for young children. Many tear up or cling to their parents and guardians and refuse to go into the school.
Two sisters, Callie Moylan, of Novi, and Carrah Wilczynski, of Macomb Township, put their heads together and came up with a solution to this challenging situation that they faced as moms — a transition item. And thus School Buddy was born.
School Buddy is a small stuffed toy that children can put into their backpacks to go with them on adventures where their parents can’t, such as at school or swimming practice. The child is taught that their school buddy is new to the world, really wants to go to school or practice, and needs someone to show them around. However, School Buddy has rules and must remain in the child’s backpack throughout the school day.
“It’s not something that is meant to be out; it is just something to help get them through the doors of a place they can learn and grow,” said Wilczynski.
The School Buddy Adventure Support Set was inspired by Moylan’s Daughter, Kinsley, who had difficulty transitioning back to school at the Novi Early Childhood Center after Thanksgiving break in the fall of 2021. Moylan said that dropping off her daughter was getting more and more difficult and she had debated possibly taking her
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starts her first day of kindergarten with her School Buddy in her backpack in the fall of 2023. out of school, but really didn’t want to do that. Moylan said she would talk to her sister, who works as an occupational therapist in a school setting, and that Wilczynski suggested Moylan buy Kinsley a transition item. Moylan said she gave her a small stuffed bunny and explained to her that the bunny was her new buddy and she needed to show it around school and the world. Moylan said it worked beautifully.
“I’ll never forget seeing her walk into school with her buddy in her backpack with, like, a whole new level of confidence,” Moylan said. “She wasn’t focused on hanging
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Sisters Carrah Wilczynski, of Macomb Township, left, and Callie Moylan, of Novi, show the School Buddy Adventure Set they created to help young children transition to school life.
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time that God started speaking to him and showed him visions of his family and others who were close to him “smiling and OK” while in solitary confinement during the beginning of his 28-year sentence.
“I was waving my fists at God, saying all kinds of words that you can’t say to God or your wife, and he spoke in me,” Kilpatrick said.
“I sat down on that steel concrete bunk and I started to wonder about who he is. See, I heard about Jesus, but I never really heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I went to church my whole life, but I really didn’t know Jesus. If I would have died, I would have gone straight to hell.”
Kilpatrick said a visit to the prison chapel changed his direction and led to a job as a janitor in the chapel.
“Best job I ever had,” he said.
During that time, Kilpatrick said, he started to use his education as a lawyer to help his fellow inmates who were “trapped in the system.” He said he was successful in having convictions reversed.
“I also was growing in the Lord and people stopped asking me about politics and they started asking me about their own issues,” Kilpatrick said.
He said he also taught Bible study to in-
mates five days a week and preached on some Sundays.
“I spoke at conventions all over this country, but I have never been more nervous than standing in front of 50 guys in an old prison chapel and preaching my first sermon,” he said. “Because I couldn’t placate that position. I couldn’t politick my way through it. I understood that I had a responsibility that I never had before for people’s lives.”
Kilpatrick said he spent the last 200 days of his incarceration in solitary confinement praying Proverbs 21:1-9, “The heart of the king is in the hands of the Lord,” and asking God for then-President Donald Trump to pardon him. He said he hadn’t met Trump before, but that Trump pardoned him after being asked to do so by Alice Johnson, the woman for whom Kim Kardashian had successfully advocated to receive a pardon in 2018.
Kilpatrick said that he was once asked by a young man at Costco how he felt about Trump. He said that Trump was like a firefighter who had single-handedly rescued not only himself, but his wife and kids from a burning house.
“This election is about the survival of our nation, and when people are set against us in war, it matters that you sent the firefighter into the room,” Kilpatrick said. He said that during his time in prison he had to challenge his stance on various issues, such as abortion, identity politics and partisanship.
“God wants me to do in the government what he desires for us,” said Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick’s position as a convicted felon and former Democratic elected official was enough for many to be skeptical of him. Many of the event attendees said they had their reservations about Kilpatrick, but that people deserve second chances.
“I was concerned. I followed all that went on with him (in the past), and I thought, ‘Why is he here?’” said Bernadette Walli, of Milford. “I hope that what he said was real, and I hope that everything that he said took. He turned his life around; everybody gets a second chance, we hope. I still don’t agree with what he did, but certain cases, second chances, his kids, his family. We’ll see.”
Walli said she was pleasantly surprised by what Kilpatrick had to say and will be watching to see what happens next with him.
“Everybody’s been watching the 30-something-year-old Kwame with all the old footage from the 2000s, but I’m 54, and 54-year-old Kwame wishes he could go back and talk to 31-, 32-, and 35-year-old Kwame. But you change,” Kilpatrick said when asked by media about people being skeptical of his change. “If you are the same way at 54 that you are at 31, then something that should have happened in your life didn’t.”
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the dinner. Her friend, Pam Dawson, of Milford, agreed, saying that she too was surprised Kilpatrick was selected to speak at the dinner.
“I know that they had said that he has changed. I don’t know really, even now. Even after hearing him, if exactly what his role is, if any, in Detroit with the lawsuits that he went through. Did he make restitution? I don’t know any of that background, but he seemed sincere. I was pleasantly surprised at his talk, that he stood up, admitted his wrongdoing and told his story of being in prison. That took a lot of strength for anybody to do,” Dawson said. “That was commendable and we always as Christians want to give somebody a second chance, and it seems like if he is true to his word, he’ll end up being a very good asset to humanity, and I’m going to be watching.”
“The things that he said resonated with me too. I’ve heard the voice of the Lord in my head,” Esteban said.
Kilpatrick said that this election is about coming together as a country and that differences should be put aside.
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“It appears that is where he got his re-
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West Oakland County high school football preview
Groves eyes OAA White title, Seaholm hopes to stay on top of OAA Blue
BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
We’re back in full swing with gridiron action at the high school level. Here are previews for all teams in the C & G Newspapers coverage area in western Oakland County.
Novi
Last season’s record: 7-3. League: Kensington Lakes Activities Association West Division.
First game: at Sterling Heights Stevenson, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
Tallying its highest win total since 2008 last season, Novi was an offensive juggernaut last season. Now only returning three starters on offense and five on defense may lead some to think Novi is vulnerable this year, and that’s just the way head coach Jim Sparks likes it.
“I kind of like it because on paper we only have three offensive returners and five on defense, but every one of those guys that are first-year starters have been in the program for four years,” Sparks said. “They know what they’re doing, but they just lack game experience. They’re ready to step in. I hope people underestimate us because of the fact that, on paper, we only have three starters on offense.”
Senior running back Logan Ellison will handle the bulk of the carries this year, while senior Sele Cox and senior Jaden Vondrasek lead the wide receiving core. Senior Johnny Aurilia, a standout baseball player for Novi, is the leader in the clubhouse to take over at quarterback where former Novi baseball standout, Caleb Walker, shined last season. Defensively, it’s senior Ethan Young, senior Christian Molnar, senior Christian Cobb and senior Cash Warren manning the trenches, with senior Mario Miminllari, junior Reece Pippin and junior Colin Edwards at the linebacker spots. Novi was one win away from clinching the league title before losing to Northville, so expect the Wildcats to use it as motivation in 2024.
Detroit Catholic Central
Last season’s record: 8-3. League: Catholic High School League Central.
First game: at Dearborn, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
Detroit Catholic Central has been the masters of consistency, and they should have
no problem continuing that trend this season. Posting eight or more wins the past four seasons, DCC will lean on senior Jaden Pydyn (Army commit) to handle the bulk of the carries alongside senior running back Lee Krueger, with junior Benny Eziuka anchoring the offensive line. The Shamrocks’ defense is led by senior defensive lineman Danilo Guberinich, a Western Michigan University commit, and Krueger, who headlines the linebacking core. It’s always a dogfight in the Central, but don’t be surprised if DCC is still standing as one of the top teams in the league by the end of the regular season.
Detroit Country Day
Last season’s record: 3-5. League: Independent. First game: vs. Portland, 7 p.m. Aug. 29. The 2023 campaign saw Country Day
take a step back after seeing 16-straight playoff appearances in 17 seasons, but it’s only a minor setback if you come back strong the next season. Led by returning all-Region talent Chase Dawkins (QB) and Cade Wilhelmi (OL/DL), a University of Toledo commit, Country Day is poised for a successful year to return them back to form. Last year’s three wins was the lowest win total for Country Day since 2005.
West Bloomfield
Last season’s record: 10-3. League: Oakland Activities Association Red Division.
First game: vs. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
A thrilling state semifinals matchup last year was fought between West Bloomfield and Southfield A&T, and being that close has the Lakers motivated for this season.
Returning one of the best wide receiving duos in the state in seniors Elisha Durham and Kamren Flowers, a University of Toledo commit, West Bloomfield’s offense should pick up right where it left off. Senior running back Josh Tate is expected to handle the bulk of the carries, with senior defensive back Jaiden Allos, senior defensive back Jonathan Edison Jr. and senior defensive back Brody Pikur headlining the defensive unit. West Bloomfield head coach Zach Hilbers said he expects the offensive and defensive lines to be the Lakers’ strong suit this year, featuring University of Colorado commit Jay Gardenhire, who stands at 6 feet, 8 inches, 350 pounds; junior Travis Robertson (DL); senior Joshua Bryant (DL); junior Jeremiah Benson (OL/DL); junior Kamari Pittman (DL); senior Ashton McCoy (OL); and senior Dwayne Broome Jr. (OL).
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Novi head coach Jim Sparks has a conversation with his players during a game last season.
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The Hall of Science is named after the parents of George Turek, an alumnus from the Class of 1966 and the primary donor for the project. The STEM wing is designed as a U-shaped offshoot of the school’s main hallway with inspiration from many colleges, most notably the Jordan Hall of Science at the University of Notre Dame.
“When they designed the building, they wanted to maintain an easy flow for our kids,” Marmul said “So, when they were looking at how to add a STEM wing, they just did another little loop. … So for the kids’ perspective for navigating where they’re going, it just makes it very easy because everything is in one section. They are not trying to figure out wings or anything like that. If you can do Pac-Man and turn left when you hit a wall, you’ll be OK.”
Biology instructor Jeff Baker said that he is overwhelmed with the vast amount of equipment he now has at his disposal to instruct his students on things such as polymerase chain reaction. The $5,000 PCR machines are used to amplify and study billions of copies of DNA.
“The potential is amazing,” Baker said. “We got all the toys. That’s going to be so cool. I can’t wait to do PCR.”
According to Amy Ely, the school’s director of STEM, Catholic Central is the only private school in southeast Michigan to offer a flight training program, through which students can obtain their pilot’s licenses. The school has multiple flight simulators for stu-
dents to train on and acquire flight hours necessary for their licenses. The school has a Redbird FMX flight simulator as well that is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Students will get flight time at a flight school of their choice.
“This first year our boys will walk away with their private pilot’s license. They’ll have to be able to finish the paper portion of that, based on their number of flight hours. Our goal is for them to have done their flight exam as well,” said Ely.
The program will expand over the next three years to gradually instruct kids in all three levels of pilot certification; this includes private pilot licensing, instrument rating, and single- and multi-engine or commercial.
“Our goal is that by the end of year three we’ll have a multiyear program where we’re turning out potential commercial pilots,” said Ely.
The school also now has an advanced robotics program and a competition area, which, according to Marmul, the school plans to not only allow its students to use, but students at other schools as well.
On display in the robotics competition field room is a retired U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet. The plane belonged to Turek, who flew that model of plane in the military and thought the plane was not only fitting for the STEM center, but that it would help to inspire the students. The plane was delivered in pieces and reassembled in the building. It now hangs above the competition floor and can be raised and lowered as needed.
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Students at Catholic Central High School are able to utilize these Redbird FMX and TD2 flight simulators during aviation classes to train to become pilots.
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Just as importantly, Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic in Farmington Hills is focused on continuing education and mentorship in a fast-paced industry, according to Owner Bill Griffin. With 10 full-time employees, Griffin’s has evolved into one of the most advanced auto clinics in metro Detroit, with a loyal customer base and a collective knowledge rivaled by few.
The clinic handles basic repairs like brakes shocks, exhausts and alignment, but stands apart from its competitors by offering OEM-level, one-stop repair services of diagnostic equipment and multiple makes and models. Several other auto repair shops refer more complex, diagnostic projects to Griffin’s because of that knowledge and expertise. “We enjoy doing some of the repairs that other shops won’t, like in-house programming calibrations, current ramping, pressure transducers and handling complex electronic systems,” says Griffin. “We operate on a different level of expertise.”
senior, certified mechanics will train younger staff in the shop on more complex repairs. This ensures a higher level of knowledge that benefits the entire clinic and its clients. All employees work as a team – none are paid by commission.
“I’ve set up the compensation structure here so that it benefits everyone if every job is done right the first time,” Griffin says. “We operate as a team. may ask three different (technicians) to look at a client’s vehicle to make sure a repair or maintenance is done properly.” Team members at Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic are often state and nationally certified in multiple auto technical segments. All have been personally mentored by Griffin. Many of his employees have stayed with him for years, building a strong bond with longtime, repeat customers.
That also includes tackling heavy engine and transmission projects that other auto shops won’t touch, he adds. Over the years, Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic has invested in both the tools and teaching needed to complete such complex repairs. As a result, the clinic has developed a reputation for handling performance engines and classic car repairs, along with aftermarket enhancements.
“We’re proud to have a mix of cutting-edge and high-tech repairs,” Griffin says. Education is an important part of the Griffin experience. The auto clinic is open weekdays, but on Saturdays Griffin and other
“Building qualified staff is important because the number of young people entering the trade is not keeping pace with the number of people retiring”, Griffin adds. He has hired young people still in high school, and mentors them in a way so that they can have the skills and certifications needed to have a high-paying career immediately after they graduate from high school.
“We’re always striving to build long-term relationships with our customers and our employees,” Griffin says. “They aren’t just a name and a number. They really are like family to us.”
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“He’s like, ‘It’s a pinnacle of design, engineering and motivation.’ So our kids are lucky enough to come to a school with a museum piece in it now,” Marmul said.
Through the robotics program, with the new advanced equipment, kids will be able to be certified in manufacturing.
“They can get certified in this, and then for a summer job they can make a lot more money than they can at Burger King, working on these machines, and there’s a lot more positions and it’s a little bit more fun,” said Joe Lemieux, CC robotics coach. “If they want to continue and become machinists, they can go and get their certification as a journeyman or something like that, or if they go into chemical engineering or electrical engineering, they know how to build the parts they’re designing and that’s key. A lot of engineers have never actually worked in a shop, and then they design something that doesn’t work.”
The STEM center also has a state-ofthe-art rooftop observatory. The telescopes can be patched into the immersion theater for students to see a live view. Besides the aforementioned Celestron, there are four ad-
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onto my side or my husband’s side. She was more focused on helping her buddy. So she walked in with a little more pep in her step.”
After seeing how well this worked for her daughter, Moylan was inspired, and with the encouragement of her husband and the help of her sister, they came up with a story and activity book and worked with a designer to create a School Buddy plush toy for kids. The story and activity book helps parents explain to their children what their role is in helping show their School Buddy the world.
“We saw that repetition is key, so a lot of the activities help children learn the story, remember it, and then there’s activities that make it a part of their every day,” said Wilczynski.
The book features a caregiver checklist with some strategies to help parents introduce School Buddy. It also includes an area for kids to name it, a letter to the child from School Buddy, and an area for kids to record with stickers the types of adventures they go on, as well as several other activities.
The book also provided a space for the two moms to showcase their children’s ar-
ditional telescopes available including one that allows the students to look at the sun. The observatory has the capability of programming the telescopes so that something going on after hours can be recorded to be seen later. The school also has a partnership with NASA to share data.
“Because the architecture is so precise, it is actually considered its own building within the building,” said Marmul.
Marmul said the school is working on branching out into the community to share the gifts it has received from its donors. Along with allowing kids from other schools to use the competition field, they are looking into having star parties for kids with the observatory and immersion theater. The school has a greenhouse room and has partnered with Gleaners Community Food Bank to grow seedlings for Gleaners to utilize.
“We always try to be good partners, but when we have a facility like this, where we are able to kind of activate in different ways than we have been able to before, I mean there’s only so many ways you can use a gym, but when you have a screen, when you have a robotics area, when you have different tools that are unique and maybe not as readily available, we want to make sure that we are sharing those gifts,” Marmul said. “So that’s exciting.”
tistic sides. Doodles done by Moylan’s four children and Wilczynski’s two children can be seen throughout the book.
This is the first school year that the sisters have been able to promote School Buddy. They said they have had people across the country purchase it, and it seems to really work. Moylan said they had a friend buy one for their child who is very timid, and the child took to School Buddy so well that he didn’t even look back on the first day.
“It’s amazing, because I feel like all kids love to help. They like to feel empowered, so when they are so focused on helping this buddy, their fears start to fade away,” Moylan said.
School Buddy can be purchased online at SchoolBuddyStory.com. It runs $32.99 plus tax and comes with a choice of a pink/ purple stuffie or a blue/green stuffie and the activity book. The sisters are offering free shipping with the code BACK2SCHOOL through the end of September.
“We are so excited to introduce our School Buddy Adventure Support Set in hopes to help ease children’s fears, provide comfort and encouragement, and increase their confidence as they go to school and on other life adventures,” Wilczynski said.
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
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The robotics lab at Catholic Central is loaded with advanced machinery for students to learn how to take a design from its beginnings to production.
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in. We kind of make a big splash, and believe me I can make a big splash.”
The show also incorporates history into the act. They will speak of the history of logging and ax throwing. Belanger said they will talk about how loggers used to mark the trees with axes, which according to the story, is how ax throwing came into being. He said the audience will also learn how men used to roll the logs down the river into holding ponds.
They also demonstrate block chopping and chainsaw carving. He said in two to three minutes they will carve up six to eight little chairs with the chainsaw and give them to kids in the audience or somebody who is celebrating a special occasion.
The timber show will also feature some comedy with a race between a crosscut saw and a chainsaw, where they each try to overpower the other.
“It’s one ridiculous thing after another,” Belanger said with a laugh.
The Shrine Circus will once again return to entertain children of all ages and help generate funds to support sick children in the area.
Along with the Shriners Children’s Fund, the fair donates funds to several charities each year. Last year alone the fair donated more than $900,000 to various charities.
“Being able to give back to the community is always the highlight and main goal of the Michigan State Fair,” said McKenzie Bowman, co-owner of the Showplace, who runs the fair.
Bowman said they try to maintain as many of the old traditions from the original state fair as possible, including the butter cow. The fair will also feature a midway full of rides and games, the return of many traditional acts, lots of vendors and of course livestock.
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lease from, so his giving a speech for the organization/party that helped him get out of jail, I’m sure he’s moving forward and doing whatever he needs to do to help them as they helped him,” Quarles said.
“I wouldn’t say that I was surprised because I think I read that since the former mayor’s been out, he’s done a couple things for the Republican party,” Quarles said.
“I believe in second chances,” she said.
Bowman said that people should definitely make sure to see the livestock at the fair. She said the livestock section offers a great deal of educational opportunities to learn not only about livestock but agriculture as well.
“I love everything about the state fair,” said Craig Stingleman, a Shriner who sits on the state fair executive board. “I’ve been doing this 13 years and I can’t think of anything else I’d rather do.”
Since the fair came to Novi 12 years ago, a lack of public transportation has been a deterrent for some who had utilized public transit to get to the old State Fairgrounds in Detroit. In 2022, attendees told the Novi Note that the site was not easily accessible to all, as public transit at the time left them miles short of the Showplace.
Derek Albert is a businessman, Democrat and former co-chair of the National Organization of Black County Officials, and he has known Kilpatrick for a long time.
“I want the man to be able to have another chance at life. So if his views have changed and they’re the opposite of mine, it is what it is. So many people’s views are opposites. You and I won’t agree on everything. There’s some things we might have commonality on. So at the end of day some people might be angry. Some people might be upset, but what is there to be upset about? I mean, the man has a second chance at life,” Albert said.
This year there will be ample public transportation for those wanting to get to the event, as the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation has routes to Novi with a stop at the Suburban Collection Showplace.
“SMART is proud to begin service to the Michigan State Fair’s Novi location for the first time this coming August and September,” said Katie Lauderbaugh, digital marketing coordinator for SMART Services. “Fair attendees can board at any marked SMART stop as far west as Wixom Road and as far east as the Meijer at Lahser and McNichols in northwest Detroit. The Suburban Collection Showcase has bus stops at the west and east driveway entrances off Grand River, so service will be much more available than in years prior when we were restricted
to ending at Grand River and Haggerty.”
There will also be additional parking spaces available this year as they will be utilizing a barn on the property for the west exterior box offices. Bowman said this will take the place of the temporary ticket offices from years past. Shuttles will also be running continuously through the parking lots so that fairgoers can quickly and easily get from the parking lot to the event.
The fair will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. The box office will close one hour before the event each day. For more information on the fair or to purchase tickets, go to michiganstatefairllc.com.
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
Fairgoers enjoy the Scrambler at the Michigan State Fair at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi in 2023. File photo by Erin Sanchez
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“These guys don’t get the recognition they deserve,” Hilbers said.
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last season’s record: 3-6. League: Catholic High School League Central.
First game: vs. Portage Northern, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
A team that’s flying under the radar, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s is looking to announce its presence this year in the CHSL. Led by a trio of Michigan State University commits in Bryson Williams (ATH), Charles White (LB) and Jayden Savoury (TE), Orchard Lake St. Mary is quietly flying under the radar with an array of talent ready to leave it all on the field. Sophomore Jabin Gonzales will command the huddle with three-star recruit senior Antonio Johnson anchoring the offensive line group.
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice
Last season’s record: 0-9. League: Catholic High School League Central.
First game: vs. Roseville, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
It was an out-of-character season for Brother Rice, which was winless in 2023. Now under the direction of head coach Aaron Marshall, who coached Southfield A&T to a state championship last year, Brother Rice is hoping to become players in the CHSL Central Division. Led by junior quarterback Brady Thomas, Rice’s offense hopes to get back on track with senior Nolan Hannawa (LB) and senior Alex Grochowski (DB) commanding the defense.
Birmingham Groves
Last season’s record: 6-4. League: Oakland Activities Association White Division.
First game: at Detroit U of D Jesuit, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
With the level of talent Groves possesses, there’s no reason why it’s not competing for an OAA White league title this year. Headlined by University of Michigan commit Avery Gach (OL); senior running back Noah Sanders, a three-star recruit, according to 247Sports; and senior defensive back Chris Little, a Grand Valley State University commit, Groves has elite-level talent on both sides of the ball. Senior Ryan Counts will command the huddle this season with senior Mario Campoy-LoVasco (RB), senior Nick Hardy (WR) and Little (WR) also contributing offensively. On the defensive side, Little leads the group alongside senior Jalen Brooks (DB), with junior Joshua Hammonds (DL), senior Teddy Abbot (DB), senior Paul Hub-
bard (LB), junior Carter Hladki (LB) and senior Wyatt Shortridge (LB) all set to contribute as well.
Birmingham Seaholm
Last season’s record: 9-2.
League: Oakland Activities Association Blue Division.
First game: vs. Troy Athens, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
It will be a tough hill to climb in order to stay at the top of the OAA Blue, but Seaholm is looking for its inexperienced players to step up to fill the void. Returning only two starters on each side of the ball, head coach Jim DeWald said his guys are hungry to prove what they’ve got this season.
“I think they’re trying to carry on that tradition of being a gritty and tough group of kids, and every coach probably says that, but I really believe that in my heart,” DeWald said. “The last three days, we’ve been as physical as we can be without pads. We have a couple new coaches, and they’re saying how they’ve seen teams never be this physical in full pads.”
Seniors Matt Erne and Magnus Branstrom return to the offensive line, with senior Penn Roberts expected to handle the bulk of the carries offensively. Defensively, Roberts will anchor the linebacking core alongside senior Alejandro Rauth, while senior Nathan Walsh (DB) will be the mainstay in the secondary. Of course, who could forget senior kicker Wesley Billings, who gives Seaholm a chance any time it’s in opponent territory.
Bloomfield Hills
Last season’s record: 1-8.
League: Oakland Activities Association Blue.
First game: vs. Troy, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
The OAA White wasn’t kind to Bloomfield Hills, so it returned to its roots of the OAA Blue, where it posted a 9-1 record the last time it competed in the league in 2021. Senior running back Evan Becker will headline the offensive unit with senior wideout Payton Parsons, while senior linebacker Sam Doerr leads the defense.
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
Last season’s record: 2-7.
League: Catholic High School League
Intersectional #1.
First game: vs. International Academy of Flint, 5 p.m. Aug. 29.
We’re three years removed from Cranbrook Kingswood’s seven-straight seasons of making the playoffs. With only a handful of returning starters on each side of the ball, it will be up to senior wideout Owen Steinke and sophomore Anthony Warchuck to lead the offense, while sophomore defensive end Charlie Fogle commands the defense.
For more teams, see the full story at www. candgnews.com/news/sports.
NEWS & NOTES
Pancake breakfast
The Novi Educational Foundation will hold its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sept. 7. The event will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. in the Novi High School atrium. Tickets are now available at a discounted rate of $10 for kids in grades K-6 and $12 for those in grades seven and up including adults. The discounted price is good through Sept. 5; see QR code to purchase tickets. Tickets sold at the door will be $15 for all.
Lakeshore Beach to reopen for Labor Day weekend
The Lakeshore Park beach, 601 S. Lake Drive in Novi, will reopen for the holiday weekend with normal hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 2.
Lakeshore Beach and Jessica’s Splash Pad, 25805 Beck Road, will close for the season on Sept. 3.
Novi Athletic Boosters to hold Craft Show Oct. 5
The Novi Athletic Boosters will hold their annual craft show earlier this year on Oct. 5. The event is run by the athletes and is a large fundraiser for the athletic club. It will take place at Novi High School, 24062 Taft Road, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees over the age of 5 pay $5 to shop the booths of more than 200 artists and crafters. There will also be food trucks and raffles. There is no charge for parking at the event. There are still a few spots available for those interested in displaying their crafts. For more information, visit novialthleticboosters.com.
Novi Taco Fest feeds, entertains
ABOVE: Taco stands and food trucks lined the parking lot of Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk for the annual Novi Taco Fest Aug. 23-25. TOP: Pet owners line up for the cutest dog contest. LEFT: The Pro Wrestling All Stars brought wrestling to the event. Friday night’s schedule included a bout with The Stranger, Mr. Ramirez.
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SEPTEMBER 12
2 P.M.
42010 W. SEVEN MILE ROAD NORTHVILLE, MI 48167
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