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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 Vol. 3, No. 20
B & B COLLISION
CEREMONY HELD IN NOVI FOR STATE’S POW/MIA
ROAD TRIPS
BY GREG TASKER What better way to truly explore the beauty of autumn than a road trip, especially in northern Michigan. While there are plenty of scenic rural stretches across the state, the upper stretch of the mitten offers countless panoramas of forested ridges, dunes and lakeshores ablaze in fiery reds, oranges and yellows. Fall officially starts Saturday, Sept. 23, but colors across the northern lower peninsula are expected to reach partial to peak displays the first two weeks of October, according to various sites tracking fall foliage. If you’re thinking about a road trip north, here are a few scenic drives to consider.
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
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Tunnel of Trees, M-119
This 20-mile scenic stretch along Lake Michigan, from
See ROADS TRIPS on page 4A
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
The ceremony for the 44th annual National POW/MIA Recognition Day takes place Sept. 15 at the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens “Michigan Remembers” POW/MIA Memorial. Above, retired Navy Capt. Dennis L. Hopkins delivers the keynote address.
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he 44th annual National POW/MIA Recognition Day was celebrated in Novi Sept. 15 with the 37th annual “Michigan Remembers” ceremony at the prisoner of war and missing in action memorial at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, at 12 Mile and Novi roads. “We gather today to remember the heroism and sacrifices made by tens of thousands of Americans who have endured captivity at enemies’ hands, as well as those whose remains are still unknown,” said Debbie Pineau McClain, the president of the POW Committee of Michigan. According to McClain, when the POW/MIA memorial was first placed at Oakland Hills in 1987, only seven of the 84 names of Michigan POW/MIAs had return dates, meaning that their bodies had been recovered and given a proper burial and their families had some closure. Today, she said, 36 of the 84 names have “return dates.” This leaves 48 Michigan soldiers whose bodies have never been returned. See POW/MIA on page 6A
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This is the last in a series of articles C & G Newspapers is featuring about Northern Michigan destinations for readers to explore. See more at candgnews.com.