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Birmingham hosts new event for falL family fun BY MARY GENSON
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BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham is introducing a brand-new event, Pumpkin Patch, this fall for families to enjoy 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Shain Park. Rain or shine, there will be an array of Halloween and fall-themed activities for families, including live music by John King, local food trucks, train rides through Shain Park, a pumpkin decorating station, face painting, a magic show, a spooky story times, a costume parade and more. The city’s Pumpkin Patch event is free and open to the public for all ages. “We started the pumpkin patch because we wanted to give families a new fall tradition right here in Birmingham, somewhere they can enjoy seasonal activities, great food and community togetherness, while also supporting local vendors,” Clinise Kirkwood, the city’s recreation
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MCFALL PROPOSES STATE BILL TO SUPPORT FOSTER ANIMALS BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
LANSING — A bipartisan bill proposed by state Rep. Mike McFall aims to provide financial relief for those who foster animals. If approved by the state Legislature, House Bill 5063 will provide a $50 credit per animal fostered for a minimum of seven days, with another $50 for every 30 additional days of fostering, for
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up to five animals per year. The program would begin with the 2026 tax year and adjust the credit annually for inflation. Verification would be required from qualifying nonprofits or municipal shelters. “I’m a big animal lover, and I follow on social media a lot of rescues and local shelters, and I see constant calls for fosters because they’re overflowing with animals,” said McFall, D-Hazel Park.
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State Rep. Mike McFall, D-Hazel Park, speaks on the floor of the state House at the Capitol building in Lansing about House Bill 5063, a proposal that aims to provide tax credits for individuals who foster animals.