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Clawson High names gymnasium court to honor Alex Verner

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CLAWSON — The court in the Clawson High School gymnasium will be forever adorned with the name of Alexandria Verner.

On Sept. 14, before the high school volleyball team’s game against L’Anse Creuse High School, members of the Clawson Public Schools community and Clawson residents gathered in the new gym at the school for the unveiling of the new floor, which was christened “Alex Verner Court.”

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ROYAL OAK — The Arts, Beats & Eats festival took place Sept 1-4 in downtown Royal Oak, attracting hundreds of thousands of people to the event over the course of the Labor Day weekend.

Arts, Beats & Eats, headlined by, among others, Bell Biv DeVoe and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, was estimated to have brought 345,000 people to Royal Oak. The numbers are down 7%, according to Event Producer Jon Witz, but that being said, he’s thrilled with how the festival turned out.

“We just got a lot of feedback on everything we did musically and some of our new attractions. We’re just very excited about the results of the events, and as far as the fundraising, we’re tabulating things up and we’re projecting a number that’s north of $300,000 for local nonprofits,” he said.

One of the big new additions to Arts, Beats & Eats this year was the sales and consumption of cannabis in a designated area on festival grounds put on by House of Dank. According to Witz, the cannabis sales and consumption area went off flawlessly.

“It was very understated. People couldn’t smell it, see it, yet the people that enjoyed it loved it,” he said. “We promised the city a program that would not change the nature of the festival but

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Planning Commission reviews 4-story Royal Oak development on 11 Mile ROYAL OAK — A proposed development that would build a four-story building on 11 Mile Road was tabled at a recent Royal Oak Planning Commission meeting.

At the Sept. 12 meeting, all planning commissioners present voted to table a decision to rezone the site at 600 E. 11 Mile Road from neighborhood business to multiple-family residential.

The proposed development would demolish the existing building at the site at East 11 Mile Road and Phillips Place to construct a new building containing 27 dwellings.

According to city documents, three dwellings and a common area would be placed on the ground level with eight dwellings each on the second, third, and fourth levels. The upper-level dwellings would have balconies and the ground level locations would have access to the 11 Mile sidewalk.

A developer is looking to tear down this building on 11 Mile Road and build a four-story residential building in its place.

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OAKLAND COUNTY — The Foster Grandparent Program is looking for volunteers.

According to a news release, FGP volunteers provide “one-on-one support to children with special or exceptional needs to develop the academic and life skills that are crucial for their development and future success.”

The FGP, organized by Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, is open to volunteers who are income eligible, age 55 and older. They will serve between 20 and 40 hours a week.

“FGP volunteers receive an orientation and monthly training to equip them with the skills needed to help students. They also receive a stipend, accident and liability insurance, as well as travel reimbursement and meals.”

For those interested, contact Carol Wall at wallc@ccsem.org or at (248) 537-3300, ext. 3919.

Royal Oak High School to host Future Fair

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak High School will be hosting a Future Fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m Oct. 18 in the high school’s cafeteria, 1500 Lexington Blvd.

According to a news release, the fair will enable students in the Royal Oak area to explore options for their futures. There will be approximately 100 vendors consisting of colleges, universities, businesses and trade schools at the fair.

“Many students have already benefited from participating in fairs like these,” the release states. “They can get answers directly from college and industry representatives. Discovering new colleges, majors, and occupations that weren’t already on their radar is also possible. This could help students narrow their shortlist and discover options for financial aid and/or being paid while learning.

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CLAWSON — The CAMEO Quilters Guild will be hosting a meet and greet at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Clawson United Methodist Church, 205 N. Main St. The CAMEO Quilters, who’ve been an active quilt guild in Oakland County since 1994, is looking for new members for its 2023-2024 program year.

Members of CAMEO, which stands for “Come And Meet Each Other,” “enjoy monthly meetings that host local and national speakers, lectures and displays, demonstrations of quilting techniques, retreats, workshops, sewing quilts for charity and much more,” the release read.

Quilt lovers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome to join. For more information, a program schedule and a membership application, visit cameoquilters.org or send an email to cameo quilters@gmail.com.

SENIOR EXPO

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Senior Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road.

The news release stated that the expo connects seniors and caregivers with more than 50 organizations that specialize in assistance and care for them in Royal Oak and southeastern Michigan. This includes assisted living, Alzheimer’s information, home care, veterans benefits, mobility solutions and Medicare.

There also will be a variety of free health screenings for attendees, hourly prize drawings, giveaways and complimentary refreshments.

“The Royal Oak Senior Expo is the perfect opportunity for attendees to connect with dozens of helpful organizations in their community dedicated to helping seniors,” the release states. “Admission is free plus, attendees can enjoy free refreshments, health screenings and hourly prize drawings! It’s truly the perfect way to learn about the variety (of) services and products available for seniors in their community.”

FERNDALE — The Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations in Ferndale will start its 17th year with a fundraiser performance of “Candy Corn, Christ, and the Convoluted Creation of Golf.”

The show will begin Oct. 6 and run until Oct. 29. All proceeds will go to Affirmations. The show was described as “a fresh look at the New Testament story with several unique, fun-filled twists.”

“This is NOT your grandfather’s Jesus!” Director Antonio David Garcia said in a prepared statement. “This is a comedy, first and foremost and we want people to laugh. Also, at a time when the queer community is under attack every single day, Photo provided by Brandy Joe Plambeck and so much of that vitriol and homophobia is coming from the conservative religious right, I think it’s entirely appropriate and just that a progressive comedy about the life of Christ be produced and raise dollars for Michigan’s largest LGBTQ Community Center. I think Jesus would agree.”

Tickets to the show cost $25 for shows Fridays-Sundays. Tickets are available at theringwald.com. The Ringwald is located inside Affirmations at 290 W. Nine Mile Road.

Clawson Fall Festival to take place Sept. 30 CLAWSON — The Clawson Fall Festival will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at Clawson City Park, 935 N. Custer Ave. According to a press release, the festival will include a petting zoo, live music from award-winning musician Angela Predhomme, an artisan market, local nonprofits committed to providing outreach services, hayrides, the Clawson Senior Center bake sale, local food trucks, the Clawson Fire Department’s bonfire, and other activities for the entire family.

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WORKING THROUGH THEIR GOLDEN YEARS ‘WHEN I’M WITH YOU, I’M YOUR AGE,’ SAYS WORKING CENTENARIAN

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he majority of people look forward to retirement somewhere around the age of 65. However, for some, retirement is simply a boring separation from a career they love, and thus they choose to forgo it. “(Working) wants you to stay alive,” said Dick McLauglin, of Macomb Township. “You have that feeling of, ‘Oh, I’ve done enough. I can sleep in this morning.’ But you get up, you know, and get going, and that’s what I like.”

At the ripe young age of 100, McLaughlin works an average 20 hours a week over five days as a funeral director and pre arrangement counselor at Wm Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors in Royal Oak, where he has worked since 1953. McLaughlin said he retired for two weeks in 1988 but was so bored that he jumped at the chance to return to his job after the owner asked him to return.

“You burn your duff off sitting at the house,” said McLaughlin.

“I stood out there on my deck and said to my wife, ‘I wonder what I can do. I can’t play golf every day,’ and honest to God, John (Sullivan) called me the next day and says, ‘Dick, you want to come back to work?’ I says, ‘Yeah,’” McLaughlin recalled with a chuckle.

He said he loves his job as it allows him the opportunity to take care of people in their hour of need.

“Just taking care of people when they are in so much trouble mentally, usually, and just taking care of them … it just catches you when you did something satisfactory. You want to stay,” said McLaughlin. “You’re helping people get through a bad time, you know, and it’s just really a good thing.”

According to McLaughlin, his job also helps him retain a youthful mentality, and he enjoys the company of “young” people.

He said he is only as old as the person he is with.

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I’m her age. I don’t get any older than what you are, you know,” said McLaughlin. “And there’s a lot of young people working here.”

“Love what you’re doing,” McLaughlin said he would advise others. “If you love what you’re doing and helping people, it’s a big thing, you know. And they always remember you.”

Mclaughlin attributes his longevity to “the Good Lord.” He said he has survived World War II, when he served in the U.S. Army for three years as a court reporter from 1943-1945 in Japan and the South Pacific.

He left with the rank of corporal. He said he has also survived cancer, a heart attack, and a stroke.

McLaughlin said his family thinks he has worked enough. However, he said he completely disagrees. He said he doesn’t know what he’d do without his job. He says having a job allows seniors such as himself to stay busy and keep out of trouble.

Mike Lope, the co-owner of Wm Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors, describes McLaughlin as “unbelievable.” Lope said McLaughlin has worked with every funeral director and owner of Sullivan & Son — including his great-grandfather, who founded the business in 1906 — and is well known in the industry.

“It starts with his character,” said Lope.

“He has always put families first. So, in this line of work you have to be good with the rest of the staff, but he’d always put the families and the community first. When you have that person, you don’t want to lose them. Around the building, it’s his sense of humor, embracing the rest of the staff sort of like family. …

He’s just a special guy. He always has been.

He’s been a mentor to all the younger people.

He’s always been good at what he does from the funeral director side, but also management and making sure that the staff understands what they’re doing. It’s always good to have him around, and we’ll keep him around as long as he wants to be here.”

According to Lope, McLaughlin has always said that without the job, he doesn’t know if he’d still be alive. Lope said he believes that having the job keeps McLaughlin alive and keeps him going as it gives him something to do.

“It’s kept him really sharp. Coming in to work and putting a suit on and being with individuals out in the community on funerals, meeting with them for their needs. And he’s just sort of like a perfect example of the fact that you don’t have to stop working. You can keep working and do it on your terms,” said Lope.

Mclaughlin is not the only one working well into his golden years. James Huntley Sr., 80, of Roseville, continues to work as a machine repairman at Avon Machining in Shelby Township, even after suffering a heart attack on the job in November.

“I just love working. I love the people I work with, work for. They treat me fine. …

I just love coming to work,” Huntley said. “I was home for them 10 weeks. I could tell you every car and what time of day that was coming up and down the street, because I couldn’t do nothing. It was crazy. I can’t shovel snow.

I can’t cut grass. I can’t cut branches down. I can’t do anything. So, in 79 years I have been working with these hands. Still got all 10 fingers. But I can’t stop working.”

Huntley recalled that his doctor had wanted him to retire after the heart attack, but Huntley told him no. They compromised on 24 hours a week, but after working four weeks at part-time hours, he insisted that his doctor let him return to full-time duties, and he now works 40 hours a week.

Huntley’s advice to workers is to find a career they enjoy.

According to Melissa Brown, of Avon Machining, the company offers phased retirement. Phased retirement allows retirement-age employees the opportunity to create a schedule that they want to adhere to.

She said this enables the employees to work while technically retired, allowing them to earn extra money while mentoring younger employees. However, she said those who partake in the program don’t typically work 40 hours a week.

Brown described Huntely as the hardest working person at the company.

“Oh my gosh, he never ever stops moving from the time he gets here,” she said. “He is always working. He is always finding something to do.”

“Jimmy outworks anybody in this place.

Anybody,” said John Binkowski, a machinist who works on Huntely’s team.

“He outworks our 20-year-olds,” added Brown.

“Except me. He busts my tail, let me tell you. And I love it, cause the days go by fast, but he doesn’t stop. He’s a go-getter, and he loves this job. He’s ornery, funny and very hard working,” said Binkowski.

Both Huntley and McLaughlin still drive themselves to and from work, which for both men is an approximately 45-minute commute. They both joked that they continued to work because they are/were married, as they spoke of their wives with found regard.

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THE RACE IS ON AT THE AMERICAN SPEED FESTIVAL

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PONTIAC — Fasten your seat belts — it’s time for the third annual American Speed Festival.

The event will race into town from Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 at the M1 Concourse, located at 1 Concourse Drive, which is situated at the northwest corner of Woodward Avenue and South Boulevard.

“The American Speed Festival offers more than just static displays; it provides an engaging and captivating experience for people of all ages,” an American Speed Festival press release states. “Attendees can fully immerse themselves in the event, hearing the thunderous roar of a NASCAR as it enters the pit lane, catching the scent of burning rubber around the track, and witnessing the thrilling spectacle of time attacks. It’s an interactive event that truly brings the excitement to life.”

The M1 Concourse is a playground for any car buff. The 87-acre property features a 1.5-mile road course, an events center, and indoor and outdoor spaces that overlook the racetrack. Also built on-site are private car condominiums that feature living rooms, kitchenettes and personal garages, which will open for a fee on late Friday afternoon.

The four-day American Speed Festival is a chance for car owners and spectators to mingle in an automotive setting. There will be race car drivers and sports car owners on-site. Everything from vintage Indy cars to historic stock vehicles to classic cars will spin their wheels. Some of the cars were built for speed, while others became popular because of their unique style.

“It will be a mix of early classic cars, Packards from the 1930s, cars from the ’50s, ’60s, Oldsmobiles, Buicks,” M1 Concourse CEO Timothy McGrane said.

Festival officials have set up the event so onlookers “can get up close and personal and talk to the drivers,” McGrane added.

In addition, the American Speed Festival will celebrate three significant automotive anniversaries: 100 years of Americans at Le Mans, 70 years of Corvette, and 50 years of International Race of Champions (IROC) Series.

The “vroom vroom” fun begins on Thursday with the “speed ring” circuit laps for competitors from noon to 5 p.m., followed by the Motor Grille driver reception from 6-9 p.m. The speed ring is a rare opportunity to see race cars from every era perform on the Concourse track.

The momentum continues on Friday with on-track activities featuring various classifications of supercars, endurance race cars, vintage Indy race cars and Le Mans race cars. Corvette fans will want to stay for the Corvette parade laps at 12:50 p.m., along with the Reeves Callaway tribute, set for 12:25 p.m. Callaway founded Callaway Cars and was well known in the Corvette community.

“He passed away suddenly earlier this year,” McGrane said. “We’ll have six of his race cars from when he raced on display.”

The third annual American Speed Festival will be held from Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac.

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The festival will have several events throughout the four-day event and will celebrate three significant automotive anniversaries: 100 years of Americans at Le Mans, 70 years of Corvette, and 50 years of the International Race of Champions (IROC) Series.

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For Royal Oak High School boys varsity soccer head coach Joe Shamanski, who previously coached boys junior varsity soccer at Royal Oak High School since 2018, the change involved picking up right where he left off with his guys years prior on junior varsity.

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ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between 9 p.m. Sept. 1 and 7:09 a.m. Sept. 2, an unknown person stole the complainant’s 2019 Kia Sportage near Torquay and Mansfield avenues. The vehicle was recovered several blocks away with damage to its steering column.

Hyundai stolen from lot

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between 3 and 6 a.m. Aug. 31, an unknown person stole the com-

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ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between 1:30 and 11:27 a.m. Sept. 2, an unknown person shattered the passenger window of the complainant’s car and stole an XBox console and computer monitor. The car had been parked in the 3900 block of Edgeland Avenue, near Coolidge Highway and Normandy Road.

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ABOVE: Seymour Markowitz, of West Bloomfield, here with his yellow 2009 Pontiac Solstice, has owned convertibles since he was a teenager.

RIGHT: Markowitz gets a lot of compliments on his 2009 Pontiac Solstice convertible, which he drives to work every day.

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LEFT: The divorce attorney keeps photos in his office of his many adventures: mountain climbing, riding elephants, and flying helicopters and gliders.

Along with his Pontiac Solstice, Markowitz has owned many convertibles, including a Chrysler Crossfire, an Audi, a BMW, a 1963 XKE Jaguar and an Excalibur.

METRO DETROIT — “Not a week goes by that someone doesn’t say, ‘I love your car,’” Seymour Markowitz said about his 2009 Pontiac Solstice convertible.

The West Bloomfield resident feels the same way about his sunshinecolored sports car.

“There’s something special about this car. It’s such a cute car. It’s a fun car,” Markowitz, 86, said. “I put the top down the whole summer. With the top down, it’s gorgeous. It has beautiful lines on it. It’s in great shape.

There’s no rust or anything on it.”

The Pontiac Solstice was in production from 2005 to 2010, but in that short period of time it made an impression on Markowitz. Every day, he drives his yellow model to his law office in Bingham Farms, where he has been a divorce lawyer for 60 years.

Markowitz drives the two-seater in style by keeping a collection of baseball caps in the car to wear when driving. While he’s fashionable, there’s also a practical reason for the headwear.

“I have to wear hats because the hair flies in your face,” he said.

Every car Markowitz has owned has been a convertible with the exception of a Lincoln he drove in 1972. His passion for convertibles began as a teenager.

“It’s like a motorcycle. It’s open. I like the idea of the openness,” he said. “When you love something, you love something. We each have our own things that bring us pleasure.”

When he had his bar mitzvah at age 13, the teen received gifts of money he put away for safekeeping. A few years later, he used the savings to buy his first set of wheels. He attended Central High School in Detroit at the time.

“It was a ’47 Pontiac convertible. It was candy-apple red. I bought it at night. It was $265. I was 16, and that was in 1953,” he said. “I drove it home. The first day me and three guys pushed it to school so I could show my car at school. That was my first convertible. How exciting it was.”

With help from family members, he purchased his next convertible two years later with money he earned while working nonstop over the course of approximately two months.

“In ’55, I was 18 years old. I worked for 70 days straight. I earned

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positions, because of their experience and connections in the community, and willingness to be flexible with schedules. He said the assistants usually work 10 to 20 hours per week. Lope said that it has proved to be beneficial for both the seniors and the funeral home because of the flexibility offered and needed by the positions.

“We do get some seniors coming to work with us because of the flexibility, the hours,” said Lope. “We’re very flexible as far as when people want to be here and how much time they want to spend here. … It is something that I think has worked out well.

It is one of those things that people say is mutually beneficial.”

He said that between the two Sullivan & Son locations, in Royal Oak and Utica, they currently have close to a dozen employees over the age of 65, and while a few — including his father, his uncle and McLaughlin — are actually funeral directors, many have come into the industry as a second career. Often, the seniors are retired firefighters, police officers, nurses, pastors, etc. Lope said they often find their senior employees through their community connections with schools, churches and

events. He said that, generally, someone will simply tell them they are interested in some extra work, and they don’t typically have to advertise for the positions.

According to Lope, funeral assistants are critical to their organization, doing things such as helping to direct people to where they need to go, and assisting families during visitations and other tasks during funeral services, such as bringing flowers or caskets into the parlor, church or cemetery.

“We always look for folks that are good in the community and understand what we’re doing and trying to do,” said Lope. “Most of them are, I would guess, late 60s to mid 70s.

So, somewhere between 65 and 80, but still super useful in the fact that they’re all very sharp communicators and able to do what they need to do. … Over the years they’ve been a group of people we look to hire.

They’ve been very helpful. … They become very polished and very understanding of what families need and what their expectations are and what funeral service is all about. It’s been a great fit for us. … It’s really kind of a cool gig for a lot of the seniors that work with us.”

Binkowski summed up some of the admiration: “Just that they’re that age and they’re still sharp, when I forgot my keys coming in.”

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Feb. 13. Before attending MSU, Verner attended Clawson High, where she played volleyball and basketball on the same court that will carry her name and number, 24.

Verner’s father, Ted Verner, told C & G Newspapers that naming the court in honor of Alex means the world to him, wife Nancy, son TJ and daughter Charlotte.

“I graduated from Clawson High in ’83. All my kids have been through here. My mom and dad, if my dad saw this ‘Verner’ on the court, he would be blown away. To see this legacy of our family and my daughter Alex be on this court, it’s humbling; it is an honor and it’s something that I can’t express in words,” he said.

The unveiling of the court came almost exactly seven months after the shooting at MSU. Ted Verner said it’s hard to put into words what he and his family have been through in that time, but he knows he has his family’s love and support, as well as the support of the Clawson community.

“I’m blessed to have that, but my family struggles every day. You can’t put it in words.

When you wake up, it’s hard to get out of bed. When I drive to work, I cry every single

day. When I come home, I try to be strong for my family,” he said. “As a family in the last seven months … every day we get incrementally a little bit better. It’s all we can do.”

Along with the unveiling, members of the volleyball team wore shirts with Verner’s name and number. Green and white shirts that said “MSU Strong in Clawson” were sold at the event, with proceeds benefiting the Alex Verner Scholarship program.

Ted Verner along with Clawson Public Schools Superintendent Billy Shellenbarger and Athletic Director Kelly Horne, who is also the high school’s assistant principal and Verner’s former basketball coach, spoke to those in attendance about Verner and what she meant to the school and community.

Shellenbarger told C & G Newspapers that Verner probably spent thousands of hours in that gym, and Shellenbarger felt the court naming was a respectful way to honor her life.

“You know, 50 years from now, this court will be there and will be named ‘Alex Verner Court,’ and what I love about that is people are going to ask, ‘Who’s Alex Verner?

And why was this court named after her?’

And it allows us to continue to tell her story,” he said. “That’s the goal, you know, with myself and (Horne), who are spearheading this, we’re very close to her and that family

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The court in the Clawson High School gymnasium is now named for Alex Verner. and to be able to — ideally every day, but certainly as much as we can — continue to tell Alex’s story and the positive pieces to that story that impacted me and so many others in our school and our community. So this allows for just that.

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“This is bigger than what happened. This is about her life and all the great things that she did. And when people ask questions, we’ll be able to answer them and tell that story which, for me, that truly warms my heart.”

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Clawson Public Schools Superintendent Billy Shellenbarger, left, and Kelly Horne, Clawson’s athletic director, high school assistant principal and Alex Verner’s former basketball coach, speak about Verner. to do what he felt he hasn’t been able to do over the last several months and thanked everyone for their love and support.

“As I walk around, I’ve gained so much strength. I’m amazed, seven months later, there’s so many signs on lawns, there’s so many supporters. It gives me strength every day when I walk through, when I drive

home, and to see those signs,” he said. “I don’t have a lot of opportunity to thank each and every one of you, because I just can’t do it. So I want today to take this opportunity to thank the city, the town of Clawson, my friends and family.”

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“The common area would include a lobby, lounge, storage area, and gym. Off-street parking would be placed under the south half of the building and at the rear of the property with access to Phillips Place. Two EV chargers and bicycle racks would also be provided,” a document in the agenda packet states.

The document also states that the proposal from petitioner Stonegate Property Group plans for the building to be 50 feet tall, though the maximum permitted building height for multiple-family dwellings is 36 feet. The city also requires two off-street parking spaces for each dwelling, or 54 spaces for 27 units.

The site plan contains 27 parking spaces, or one per dwelling.

“There’s always a gap between a tenant that does leave and a tenant that does move in,” John Abro, managing partner of Stonegate, stated. “So 27 parking spaces are going to be adequate for this development because they’re never always used, but even if they are, they’re assigned parking and I believe we have achieved our proposed development, regardless, of how this can be very beneficial to an existing site, existing building, that is not in a great shape.”

A number of neighboring residents came to the meeting to speak of their concerns with the project.

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cannabis consumption area lounge can be easily added to a mainstream event without changing its nature.”

Royal Oak Mayor Michael Fournier added that, while he didn’t get a chance to go inside the House of Dank tent, he was not aware of any incidents.

“There probably are some lessons learned in terms of making sure that there’s no mixed messages, that this event is about families, it’s about art, it’s about eats and it’s about beats,” he said. “I think that the novelty of the consumption area was an interesting dynamic this year, but I don’t think there were any significant concerns that came to fruition. But, for me, it was never a focal point of the event, nor it should be. “(The City Commission will) do our debrief, we’ll always take input from venuegoers, businesses, the promoter, the police, and if there are any areas of improvement or any serious concerns that I have not been made privy to, we’ll address those with the public interest always first in mind.”

Witz highlighted other new elements this year, including a new mural, an exhibit on glass blowing and menu items curated by

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This all was in addition to the live music that took over the festival grounds, which Witz felt took a big step up this year.

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Fournier noted he heard a good amount of feedback from businesses and residents on how the event can be improved as well.

“Over 14 years, we’re always looking for continuous improvement,” he said. “We got a few ideas that we can look at for the next year to help other businesses, and other ideas from residents. But I would say, this year, great weather is a big part of it. It was a great atmosphere and it was so nice to have another successful Arts, Beats & Eats.”

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$10 a day at a gas station. I’d pump gas and check the oil. I took that money, my brother took the same amount, $700, and my dad put $700 and we got a brand-new Ford convertible. It was kind of our car. It was so nice looking. It was black and yellow. It’s not the color I ordered, but it was the only one they had on the lot, and I took it,” he said.

That was the vehicle he drove to the military base in Virginia when he began his stint in the U.S. Army. Stationed in the U.S., Markowitz served from 1956-58. A few years later, he got another convertible.

“I got a Lincoln, the same as the one (President John) Kennedy was in when he was shot. Not the same car, but the same style, the four-door,” he said. “It was huge, gold in color, suicide doors.”

The next convertible that captivated him was a 1966 Excalibur he said he bought from movie star Steve McQueen, known for his films including “Bullitt” and “The Great Escape.” Markowitz, who lived in Southfield at the time of the sale, still has the vehicle title for the car, which he purchased in December 1968.

“I saw an ad for it in the paper,” Markowitz said. “He had two of them.”

He didn’t get a chance to meet McQueen. However, in exchange for her legal fees, a client went to New York to drive the car back to Michigan for Markowitz. McQueen died in 1980.

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Among the many activities on Saturday will be a parade lap featuring Ford GTs and GT40 sports cars, among more speed ring events. The festival will finish out Sunday with an awards ceremony, an art expo, an Americans at Le Mans seminar, a vintage Indy seminar and more.

“There are so many great cars out there,” said McGrane. But if he had to pick his favorite model, he said it would be “the 1959 Aston Martin DBR1.”

McGrane, who grew up in Kent, England, in the southeastern part of the country, remembers the look of the luxury sports car, which gained fame for the James Bond movies.

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“The Excalibur looks like a ’29 Mercedes-Benz convertible. I drove the car for the next four years. It had a Corvette engine and pipes coming out the side. It’s a soft top,” Markowitz said. “Some had four seats.

Mine had two seats; just a roadster. It was so classic. Wherever you would go, people would be looking at it.”

Other convertibles in his garage over the years included a Chrysler Crossfire, an Audi, a BMW, a 1963 XKE Jaguar, a “big” Buick Wildcat and an MG. He also spent 12 years driving Wrangler Jeeps without doors.

Along with the convertibles, Markowitz used other vehicles in which to travel.

“When I went to law school, I had a moped,” the Detroit College of Law graduate said. “It was cheap as far as the fuel goes.

I remember gas was 19 cents a gallon. I knew where every gas station was.”

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“I was a bad pilot,” he said. “I got lost many times.”

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that she and her neighbors aren’t against developments in the city, but they feel the proposed plans for this lot are not harmonious with their neighborhood.

“The residents of Phillips Place rightfully obtained permit parking on our street because of intense parking usage, confrontations, and also because people were not using the public parking sites available,” she said. “We are worried that having 27 park-

ing spots for 27 units will cause overflow to undo the positive impact the permit parking has on our street. We talked a lot about the cars in the neighborhood, and I personally do not know anyone who does not own a car in this area or the surrounding areas, and some single residences even have two cars.

While cars aren’t needed to get around in this city, they are needed to go places outside the city because we don’t have an easily usable mass transit system here. We just don’t.

People use cars.”

The commission voted to table a decision on the rezoning to allow Stonegate time

to adjust its plans and hear the concerns from residents.

Mayor Michael Fournier, who also serves on the commission, told C & G Newspapers that he felt the tabling was necessary since the public, and the people who live on Phillips Place in particular, gave good feedback to the developer, as well as the other planning commissioners.

“We don’t want overflow parking into the neighborhood with any project, and I felt that, you know, the design flaw that he had was the assigned parking, which albeit might be convenient for the inhabitants of

the building. What it does is, it doesn’t allow for, you know, taking advantage of visitor parking,” he said.

“I think that the developer has a chance to correct some things and maybe rethink some things, and we’ll see what he comes back with. It’s our duty to look at every petitioner’s proposal with an open mind, and we’ll continue to do that,” Fournier continued.

For the entire presentation, view the Sept. 12 Planning Commission meeting on the WROK Royal Oak YouTube channel.

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Division 1, according to the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association, but the team will face a slew of heavy hitters once the state tournament begins.

Sharing a district with Troy, Troy Athens and Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, Royal Oak will look to make something happen in order to reach its first district finals game since the 2013 season, and it’s right on track to do it.

“We lost our first game last year to Novi, and that one really set us back,” Antonio said. “This year, we tied Rochester. We kind of set a goal for ourselves to do this and get to this point in the season, and I feel like we’ve done a good job doing it so far.”

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they’ve done a good job of just trying to create a good team culture.”

On the field, Royal Oak’s team bonding has paid off with an 8-0-2 record as the offensive attack has averaged more than three goals per game while the back line has countered with five shutouts on the year.

Seniors Owen Soper (team captain), Jack Winterburn, Steven Sulaiman, Ian Browning, junior Owen Miller and freshman Baylor Browning lead the offensive attack this year for the Ravens.

Winterburn has been a force to be reckoned with this year on the offensive end, and even his own teammates can’t figure out what’s gotten into him.

“I think striker Jack Winterburn has been playing really well,” Soper said. “He’s found something that we’ve never really seen.”

On the defensive side, it’s been as impressive of a showing as it could be from seniors Anthony Antonio (team captain), Daniel Sullivan, Cody Schneider, Antonio Acevedo and sophomore Cullen Wicka. Senior goalkeepers Griffin McGee and Tony Serraiocco man the net for Royal Oak. Royal Oak flexed its defensive muscles in a 1-1 tie against Rochester in its first game of the season, an Oakland Activities Association Red team, and carried that momentum into the Paul Bartoshuk Detroit Country Day Invitational two days later.

Not only did Royal Oak sweep the invitational on Aug. 19 with wins against North Farmington, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard and Detroit Country Day, whom the team lost to in the finale of the invitational last season, but the team did not allow a single goal all weekend, outscoring opponents 8-0.

Following up its standout performances, Royal Oak held its own against an OAA Red team when Acevedo scored a game-tying goal with 0.04 seconds left on the clock to tie Troy Athens 2-2 on Aug. 23.

Between the invitational and its play against the OAA Red, Royal Oak was feeling confident heading into the rest of the season.

“Coming back and tying that one, that was a big thing,” Soper said. “We knew we could do it and we knew we had it in us once we did that.”

Royal Oak will have to continue the season without Acevedo after he suffered a season-ending injury last week, but the guys are rallying around their teammate.

With half the season left, Royal Oak currently sits atop the MAC White with an unbeaten 3-0 record in conference play, and the team is even getting some statewide recognition.

Royal Oak is currently ranked 15th in

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SEPT. 21

Quilt guild: Meet-and-greet for CAMEO Quilters, 7-9 p.m., Clawson United Methodist Church, 205 N. Main St., cameoquilters.org

make suncatcher Oct. 3, coaster Oct. 10 and mason jar centerpiece Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-noon, Clawson Senior Center, 509 Fisher Court, free but registration required, (248) 589-0334 Play ‘Pokémon Go’: Meetups at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21 (Scout Park, 901 E. Otis Ave. in Hazel Park), Oct. 5 (Rosie’s Park, 1111 E. Farnum Ave. in Madison Heights), Oct. 19 (Martin Road Park, 1615 E. Lewiston Ave. in Ferndale) and Nov. 2 (Green Acres Park, 620 W. Woodward Heights Blvd. in Hazel Park), (248) 546-4095

SEPT. 22-24

Funky Ferndale Art Fair: More than 140 juried artists and authors, 3-7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Sept. 23 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 24, Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, funkyferndaleartfair.com

Tools for caregivers: Free 6-week program presented

by AAA 1-B, 1-2:30 p.m. Fridays from Oct. 6-Nov. 10, Clawson Recreation & Senior Center, 509 Fisher Court, (833) 262-2200 Nature walks: Oct. 21 and 28 and Nov. 5 at Cummingston Park, and Sept. 23 and Oct. 15 and 29 at Tenhave Woods, all in Royal Oak, romi.gov/411/ Nature-Walks

SEPT. 23

Cemetery tour: 1 p.m., meet at east gate of Greenwood Cemetery, Oak Avenue in Birmingham

SEPT. 30

Fall Festival: Hayrides, artisan market, food trucks, music, kids activities, farm animals, nonprofit booths, cider and doughnut tent, bonfire and more, 3-7 p.m., Clawson City Park, 935 N. Custer Ave., cityofclawson.com

OCT. 7

Cemetery tour: Learn about Civil War soldiers, noon-2 p.m., Mount Avon Cemetery, 400 Sixth St. in Rochester (meet at Third Street entrance), (248) 266-5440

OCT. 7-8

Clawson Comic Book and Toy Show: Featuring “Cat in the Hat” exhibit, “Cynical Man” creator Matt Feazell and horror artist Steve Bejima, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Knights of Columbus Father Lynch Council #4188, 870 N. Main St.

Pumpkinfest: U-pick pumpkin patch, cider and doughnuts, music, hayrides, animals, games and more, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Michigan State University Extension - Tollgate Farm and Education Center, 28115 Meadowbrook Road in Novi, canr.msu.edu/ tollgate

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SEPT. 24

Scare Away Hunger 5K and Family Fun Run: Supports Neighborhood House, costumes encouraged, 9 a.m., music and snacks after, Rochester Municipal Park, 400 Sixth St., register at ranh.org/events

Sherlock Holmes Film Fest: Inaugural event presented

by Ribston-Pippins club celebrating 35 years, free and light refreshments provided, 2-5:30 p.m., Royal Oak Public Library, 222 E. 11 Mile Road, (248) 246-3700

OCT. 2

All-inclusive care for older adults: Free presentation

by PACE Southeast MI, 12:45-1:30 p.m., Clawson Senior Center, 509 Fisher Court, (248) 589-0334

OCT. 4

Royal Oak Senior Expo: Free health screenings, refreshments and admission, connect with experts, win prizes and more, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road, seniorexpousa.com

OCT. 7

Royal Oak Area Democratic Club: Meeting featuring guest speaker from Michigan for Single Payer Healthcare, 10 a.m., Royal Oak Senior Center, 3500 Marais Ave., facebook.com/RoyalOakDemocrats

OCT. 8

Cerebral Palsy awareness walk: Also light refreshments, activities, photos and music, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Shepherd Park, 24198 Church St. in Oak Park, rise4cp. org

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Fall-themed crafts for seniors: Ages 50 and older can

‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’: Performed by Stagecrafters, 8 p.m. Sept. 21-23 and 29-30, and 2 p.m. Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org, (248) 541-6430 Widowed Friends breakfasts: 9:30 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday of month, The Avenue Family Restaurant, 31253 Woodward Ave. in Royal Oak, RSVP to Marilyn at (248) 543-1018 Farmers markets: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, also antiques and collectibles 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, plus food truck rally and concerts 4-8 p.m. every second Wednesday of month September-October, 316 E. 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak, Royal Oak Farmers Market on Facebook Yoga Peer Support Group: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Fridays until Dec. 15, Clawson Hunter Community and Senior Center, 509 Fisher Court, (248) 733-4599 To view more events and to submit your own, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise, call (586) 498-8000.

OCT. 12

BeWitched & BeDazzled: Boutique shopping, lunch, costume judging and raffles, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, meadowbrooktheatreguild.com/ bewitched-bedazzled

OCT. 14

Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, registration ends at noon Oct. 19, troyhistoricvillage.org

OCT. 20-22

Halloween Hoot: Enjoy spooky family fun on the nature trails, 5:40-9:10 p.m., Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 North Hill Circle in Rochester, registration required, dinosaurhill.org/hoot

OCT. 21

Halloween Science 2023: Pumpkin launching with three-ton trebuchet, spooky selfie station, speedy cockroaches, scavenger hunt and more, costumes encouraged, noon-4 p.m., Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, science.cranbrook.edu Fall walks: 6 p.m. Oct. 12 (includes viewing of Scarecrow Row) at Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, and 6 p.m. Oct. 26 (trick or treating) at Boulan Park, 3671 Crooks Road, all in Troy, (248) 524-3570 Halloween Masquerade Ball: Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, live music by Sonic Freeway, dancing, tarot card reading and more, for ages 21 and older, 7-11 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, ticket sales end Oct. 9, rochesterhills.org

OCT. 22

Autumn Nature Walk: Guided tour, 2-3 p.m., Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary, 4700 Pontiac Trail, gwbhs.org/events Trick-or-Treat Trail: Also doughnuts, cider and music, 6-7.30 p.m., Clawson City Park, 935 N. Custer Ave.

Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival: Pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, scarecerow display, live entertainment, crafts, food, cider/doughnuts and more, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., also pumpkin lighting, 7-9 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, rochesterhills.org

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OCT. 31

Hoot N’ Howl Hayride: Search for nocturnal animal activity, also campfire, cider and doughnuts, 7:30-9 p.m., Thelma Spencer Park, 3701 John R Road in Rochester, more at eventbrite.com Trick or treating: Also games and crafts, 4-8 p.m.

Oct. 20 and noon-3 p.m. Oct. 21, Troy Historic

Hall-oween: Trick or treating, seasonal crafts, cider and doughnuts, stories of Halloween past and more, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive in Rochester, meadowbrookhall.org/ halloween Howl-O-Ween: Bring dogs to play and show off costumes, also photo opportunities and treats, noon-2 p.m., Daisy Knight Dog Park, 3410 Livernois Road in Troy, register by Oct. 27, troymi.gov Halloween lunch and bingo: Noon-3 p.m., Clawson Senior Center, 509 Fisher Court, (248) 589-0034