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Hawks steal spotlight at Owlfest Despite being called “Owlfest,” the annual event at Lake St. Clair Metropark featured not great horned owls but red-tailed hawks. Owls have been nesting in the park’s tree buckets since 1991, and both owls and hawks compete for food and territory in a park not big enough for both birds. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP —Tiffany Saigh had many teachers throughout her childhood, but none of them stood out like her fourth grade teacher. “She was a brand-new teacher,” Saigh said, recalling her childhood. “It was her first year, and she just made things so much fun. She came up with these fun learning games. She was amazing.” See TEACHER on page 5A
Fraser seniors lead search for another MAC-Blue softball title
LEFT: A female red-tailed hawk peeks out of one of the park’s tree buckets during Owlfest on April 15. The owls have not been seen since December 2022. TOP RIGHT: The great horned owl, usually the star of Lake St. Clair Metropark’s Owlfest, was seen only in taxidermy this year. The owls have not been seen in the park since December 2022, and red-tailed hawks have since claimed the park’s tree buckets. ABOVE: Other birds of the metro Detroit region, including the redwinged blackbird were seen at the Owlfest.
BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
FRASER — Coming off a dominant 20-6 season that saw Fraser softball capture the Macomb Area Conference-Blue division in 2022, coach Matt Fishburn and his squad knew they’d have to dig their heels in quickly, coming into the 2023 season. See SOFTBALL on page 6A
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