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Local Memorial Day events remember those who died, honor veterans BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

Berkley Days closed early May 13 and would not reopen for its last day May 14 after numerous fights broke out on the fairgrounds. Photo by Donna Dalziel

BERKLEY DAYS SHUTS DOWN A DAY EARLY AFTER FIGHTS BERKLEY — After several fights broke out at the Berkley Days festival May 13, the decision was made to cancel the event for the rest of the weekend. According to the Berkley Public Safety Department, police were notified about one fight at the festival at 5:30 p.m. May 13. But at approximately 7:30

p.m., when larger crowds started to enter the festival, another two fights broke out among attendees at around the same time. Detective Lt. Andrew Hadfield said that after about three fights happened, the carnival at 2400 Robina Ave. was shut down due to safety concerns. The fights continued after the cancellation, as Hadfield estimated another 10 fights occurred as people were

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OAKLAND COUNTY — Many communities around Oakland County will be hosting Memorial Day parades and ceremonies to honor and remember veterans. Cities including Ferndale, Royal Oak, Clawson and Berkley all will have events on Memorial Day, which is on Monday, May 29. Ferndale’s Memorial Day Parade will start at 10 a.m. on Livernois at West Maplehurst Avenue. It will proceed north on Livernois to West Oakridge Street, where marchers will proceed on to Pinecrest Drive and then to West Nine Mile Road. It will then end back on Livernois and the city’s Memorial Mall. The parade will be celebrating its 105th year. According to a press release, “Participants will take to the streets with veterans, scout troops, Ferndale Public Schools marching bands, elected officials and representatives of service organizations. This year’s observance marks the return of Michigan Fallen, which has marked the occasion with placards honoring state residents who have died in overseas conflicts.” “(Michigan Fallen is) a large group that pays tribute to people who have given their lives. They have nice placards. It’s a huge group. They probably will have a bagpiper there, and they do a wonderful job,” Memorial Day Parade

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FERNDALE — The next Ferndale Pride will be the largest one yet. The 13th annual Ferndale Pride festival will be held on Saturday, June 3, in the city’s downtown. The event will be held from 12:30 to 10 p.m. and its footprint — its biggest ever — will cover West Nine Mile Road between Woodward Avenue and Livernois Street, portions of Planavon and Allen streets near West Nine Mile, and parts of the parking lots near Planavon and West Nine Mile. The theme for this year’s Ferndale Pride, Event Director Julia Music said, is “celebrating queer joy.” “We just really wanted to encapsulate what we think Ferndale Pride is, which is just a very happy, happy day,” she said. The festival, presented by LIV Cannabis, will feature more than 200 vendors, as well as musical performances and other performers. The children’s area is back as well with a rock climbing wall and art projects. New to Ferndale Pride is the baby feeding area, which will have lactation experts available for assistance, and there will be electricity for those who need to pump. There also will be Reading with Royalty, which will feature four drag queens and kings reading in the children’s area. The readings will start at 2 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. The expanded footprint, which added about 40 vendors, also added extra space for stage reading. “It’s quite a bit bigger for us,” Music said. “We are kind of constricted because Ferndale is divided by a state highway, and also the way our streets build out, we are kind of constricted to a small

OAKLAND COUNTY — Clawson and Pleasant Ridge are two of the cities involved in this year’s Detroit Institute of Arts’ Inside|Out program. The art installations for this year’s Inside|Out program can be found all over Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. The program features reproductions of artwork from the DIA’s collection placed in public spaces around the tri-county area. The art in Pleasant Ridge is located in Victory Park, Gainsboro Park, Memorial Park, Stevenson Park, at 99 Kensington Blvd.,

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Men’s club raises big money for Huntington Woods

HUNTINGTON WOODS — The Huntington Woods Men’s Club held its 42nd annual auction and was able to raise more than $136,000. The Men’s Club Auction had 540 attendees who came together to raise funds to improve the inline skate rink at Val Jones Park on 11 Mile Road. According to a news release, the club will be allocating up to $15,000 to resurface the rink, repair the boards and fencing around the rink, and plant some trees for sound reduction. The club also will be allocating up to $35,000 for the removal and replacement of the play structure at Elgin Park. “These projects are significant undertakings and are not in the budget for the City of HW Parks and Recreation. The Huntington Woods Men’s Club is proud to be able to fund a large portion of this community improvement project and make it a reality,” the release states.

Lane shifts scheduled for Coolidge Highway

BERKLEY — Lane shifts and traffic delays were projected for Coolidge Highway from 11 Mile to 12 Mile roads May 23-26. Contractors were scheduled to perform pavement repairs that would require intermittent lane shifts, but one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained. The construction work might cause temporary driveway restrictions. The city said it expected the work to be done in the afternoon May 26 in time for the evening rush hour.

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HUNTINGTON WOODS — The city of Huntington Woods will be holding its abandoned vehicle auction at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 25. The auction will be held at Monaghan’s Towing, which is located at 21680 Fern St. in Oak Park. The city will be putting five vehicles up for auction for people to bid on. The vehicles include a 2013 Dodge Dart, 2003 Ford Ranger, 2008 Mercury Mariner, 2004 Cadillac CRX and 2011 Chevrolet Malibu.

FERNDALE HONORS TEACHERS, SUPPORT STAFF AND BUS DRIVERS FERNDALE — Ferndale Public Schools honored educators throughout its district with Teacher of the Year and Support Staff of the Year awards. The Ferndale Early Childhood Center Teacher of the Year was Shelby Martin, and its Support Staff of the Year Award went to Jennifer Krycian; The Ferndale Lower Elementary Teacher of the Year was Glynis Tyler, and its Support Staff of the Year Award went to Megan Meloche (pictured); the Ferndale Upper Elementary Teacher of the Year was Anton Gjonaj, and the Support Staff of the Year Award went to Raequan Allen; the Ferndale Middle School Teacher of the Year was Bridget Guerra, the Special Education Teacher of the Year was Brad Tanguay and the Support Staff of the Year Award went to Geraldine Perry and Katelyn O’Bear; the Ferndale High School Teacher of the Year Award went to Michael Hand and Kandis Pagonas, and the Support Staff of the Year Award went to Sharon Stone; the University High School Teacher of the Year was Lauren Thomas, and the Support Staff of the Year Award went to Flaudia Quaker; the Tri-County Education Center Teacher of the Year was Ellie Kotulis, and the TCEC Support Staff of the Year Award went to Roger Hunt. The district also named Tammy Foster its Central Office Support Staff of the Year Award winner and honored three employees as its Bus Driver of the Year: Wendy Gambill, Erricka Thomas and Nikki Anderson.

Stagecrafters to perform ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

ROYAL OAK — Stagecrafters will be presenting “Singin’ in the Rain” throughout the month of June. The musical will be onstage June 2-25 at the Baldwin Theatre, located at 415 S. Lafayette Ave. The show is an adaptation of the 1952 movie of the same name. The show features an onstage rain shower, which Director Tony Battle is excited to show the audience, according to a news release. “Our rain system includes an entirely new stage floor decking to enable rain to ‘fall from the sky’ and collect on the stage so that ‘dancing in the rain’ becomes a reality,” he said. “It’s a closed-circuit design that allows us to store water until the appropriate moment, then deliver the rain to our entire stage deck — after which, it’s pumped (to) a containment system, treated and heated for the next time around — a feat rarely accomplished in musical theater.” Tickets cost $35 for Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances and $25 for Thursday night performances. There is a $3 ticket fee that is applied to each ticket. Show times are at 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets can be purchased online at stagecrafters.org or by phone at (248) 541-6430.

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at 23925 Woodward Ave. and at 8 Ridge Road. DIA Community Engagement Manager Sharon Harrell said the work picked for Pleasant Ridge, which hasn’t been a city featured in the Inside|Out program for a few years, was selected to bring a diversity of genres and aesthetics. “It’s always great to circle around and revisit a particular county or city, and so it kind of fit with the geographics that we haven’t been to in a while. “It’s really walkable and the landscape is really great. It’s nice that they have spaces that allow you to sit and contemplate the work. You’re able to place work in spots that are approachable. So that was really great. Every city is not like that,” she continued. City Manager James Breuckman said the city is excited about having the art pieces featured in its parks. “We have two separate areas of the city where now residents can enjoy some of the great pieces from the DIA while they walk through the parks,” he said. “We have a lot of people who walk through our parks every day regardless. I think this is just adding something to liven the experience.” For Clawson, the art can be found at

locations including City Hall, the Blair Memorial Library, Clawson Auto Sales, Eclectic Home, the Clawson Fire Department, the Hunter Community Center and Julian Brothers Bakery. The art located in Clawson is different from Pleasant Ridge, as it is located within the city’s downtown. “One of the good things about Clawson is it’s a city that will allow you to get on your bike, for example, and do a bike tour and kind of go through the city, because everything is not as compact as it is in Pleasant Ridge,” said Harrell. “In Clawson, they’re kind of throughout the city. You have the opportunity to kind of explore the city while you’re exploring the art.” Clawson Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Joan Horton said public art always helps and encourages more walkability within a downtown. “They give an interest to people for something else for them to look at when they’re walking around,” she said. “It does encourage that and that’s something that we’ve been working on in our master plan for the last four or five years. So we’re always happy to have more interesting things for people to see on the street.” For locations of all the art installations, visit dia.org/events/insideout-2023. Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

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Jack Blanchard, told the council that the plans for evacuation worked as soon as the decision was made to shut down Berkley Days. He said there were 43 officers on the ground within 30 minutes, people were moved out slowly but safely, members of the American Legion were sheltered in the beer tent, and the plan was executed to the best of their ability. “No one was hurt. No guns were there. We confiscated some squirt guns that looked like guns, but if you know what a gun looks like, you’d know that it wasn’t. The plan was executed. The teens were moved out of the area, and the cars slowly moved them farther out until they could disperse them. … The plan worked. We will do more in the future to make sure that we can handle it even better.”

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dispersing from the festival grounds. “(It was in) different areas as they were waiting for rides or heading home, and they started continuing fighting kind of throughout the neighborhood,” he said. Hadfield said it’s unknown how or why the fights broke out, as many of them were broken up by the time police arrived at each scene. Police stated that most of the participants in the fights were between 15 and 17 years old, and all were under the age of 20. Because of the fights and to prevent retaliatory incidents, Berkley Days was canceled for its final day on Sunday, May 14. “Just for the safety of everybody, they don’t want to have any retaliatory things or anything going on,” he said late on May 13. “The neighborhood was kind of shook by the incident. And that’s not the point. Berkley Days has been going on for (a long time), I think, and we’ve never had it to this level. And so at this point, (organizers are) going to cancel the event and reconvene on what the future steps are for it.” During the May 15 City Council meeting, the council heard from several residents who expressed their concerns with the events of the Berkley Days weekend. Jessica Alger said her street, Robina Avenue, was nearly impassable, even though no one should have been parked on the road. As she returned home from dinner, she could hardly get down her own street as the event was being evacuated. “By the time I arrived at my house, I was worried for my kids’ safety,” she said. “They were nervous and asking why people were running away from the carnival. Once my husband and I got our kids into the house safely, we took turns monitoring our yard because we had people standing all over our front yard. We witnessed people running

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Hours before the event was shut down, attendees of the Berkley Days festival May 13 line up for rides. into our neighborhood backyards and hiding behind various parked cars.” Alger said it took more than an hour for the neighborhood to be cleared, during which time she kept her children in the basement to protect them from seeing or hearing things that would scare them or possibly harm them if things went wrong. As a parks and recreation official in another community, Alger said she understands what goes into planning an event like Berkley Days and empathizes when things don’t go as planned, but she felt there was a lack of foresight by city leadership and the Berkley Days committee with the evacuation, and she hopes the city reconsiders traffic laws surrounding the high school and Community Park during events, including football games, Berkley Days and others. The city’s emergency manager,

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Executive Secretary Bill Axtell said. Axtell also said there will be the reading of the Honor Roll, which includes the names of local veterans who have died since last year’s Memorial Day. The Ferndale High School band will be performing as well. “(The Honor Roll is) the most significant aspect for me, to recognize those people … regardless if they were fortunate to come back without being wounded or killed, but certainly for anybody who has suffered, we need to pay tribute to them,” he said. The Memorial Day parade in Royal Oak will start at 9 a.m. on Main Street at Lincoln Avenue and will end at the Centennial Commons, at East Third Street and South Troy Street, where a ceremony will follow. The parade’s grand marshal is Art Fishman, who served in World War II and is a member of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. Royal Oak Veterans Event Committee Chairman David Wandoff said there will be a field of honor, where 188 flags will be placed in the ground to represent each soldier on the memorials in the commons. There also is an additional flag, he noted, that is for a

recently identified soldier who died during the Iraq and Afghanistan war. “Veterans Day is basically giving respect to all the people who have been in the military and have served, whether it be in peacetime or wartime, and Memorial Day is set aside for those that actually died during their service at some point. So it’s kind of more of a somber day, but it’s a really good time so that people can see what price we have paid for our freedom. It’s just a little bit more of a somber time,” said Wandoff, who is a master sergeant in the Army Reserves. Berkley’s Memorial Day ceremony, hosted by the American Legion Post 374 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9222, will take place at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial gazebo at City Hall, located at 3338 Coolidge Highway. Following the ceremony, the American Legion will be having a barbecue beginning at noon at 2079 W. 12 Mile Road. Members will be cooking burgers, hot dogs and brats, and people are asked to bring side dishes for a potluck. The city of Clawson will be hosting its ceremony starting at 10 a.m. at the Blair Memorial Library, located at 416 N. Main St., with the local American Legion Post 167. The ceremony will include a 21-gun salute.

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METRO DETROIT — Dave Renke purchased his first car before he even had a driver’s license. Two weeks before his 16th birthday, in the spring of 1976, Renke and a few friends were riding their 10-speed bicycles in St. Clair Shores. When biking through a random parking lot, the group spotted a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. Renke couldn’t take his eyes off the seafoam green beauty. The teenager left a written note on the windshield with his phone number, asking the owner to contact him if interested in selling the vehicle. “It was a 210 model, two-door post with a six-cylinder engine and an automatic Powerglide transmission,” Renke remembered. When he got home, the phone rang and on the other end of the line was the Bel Air owner, who made an offer to sell the car for $800. An excited Renke told his dad, who wasn’t so sure it was a good deal. “Why do you want to buy an old car like that?” he said. But Dad gave the OK for Renke to use the money he earned from his paper route to buy his first-ever set of wheels. Renke has always been a fan of the Tri-Five Chevy models, which refers to the 1955, 1956 and 1957 Chevrolet automobiles, including the Bel Air and Nomad. “I always thought they were very cool and was glad I bought it,”

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he said. “If you look at the ’54 Chevy, it was more rounded. In ’55, they made a big change to the body style. In ’55, you could get more color options.” For many years, Renke’s teenage purchase sat in his parents’ Warren garage. “I didn’t start enjoying it until the late ’80s and early ’90s,” he said. “I was always saving up enough money so I could buy the next part.” Prior to that, Renke and his friends spent many nights in the garage restoring the Bel Air. “It originally had a six-cylinder, and then we put a V-8 engine in it,” Renke said. “There was more power. I found an original 265 V-8 Engine and had it rebuilt.” In the late 1980s, the Bel Air got a new look when Renke’s cousin painted it India Ivory and Gypsy Red, which remain its current colors. While many maintenance upgrades have been completed over the years, “I tried to keep the car with the original look,” he said. Renke took the Bel Air with him when he and his wife, Rosemary, moved to Sterling Heights, and it’s still with the couple, who now reside in Macomb Township. Renke’s interest

in cars dates way back to the days when he and his friends would take apart their bicycles. Renke eventually moved on to cars by buying and selling several different models, including a 1975 Fiat Spider, a 1969 AMC Javelin, a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass and a 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix over the years. “He always had a different car in high school,” Rosemary recalled. According to Renke, because of his love for restoring older cars, Rosemary has “graciously” given up a parking spot in their garage for the past 30-plus years for the Bel Air. “It’s too nostalgic. It’s a part of who he is,” Rosemary said. “Cars are a part of your life.” In time, Renke’s dad had a change of heart and made Renke promise to never sell the Bel Air. “Seems he became very fond of it over the years, just as I have,” Renke said. “And I plan to keep the car and hope to pass it to someone in my family down the road.” The Renkes’ four daughters also are big fans of the Bel Air. Three of their daughters are married, and the car was on-site and photographed with each couple at all three weddings. “They have fun memories of it,” Renke said. Renke often takes his ’55 Chevy to many

Photo provided by Dave Renke

Dave Renke, on the right, and his brother Ron, left, pose for a photo with the car during its restoration. of the local car cruises and shows, including the Woodward Dream Cruise and the Lakeside Mall Circle Cruise-In on Monday nights in Sterling Heights. One fun event is the Berkley car parade the Friday evening before the Dream Cruise on Saturday. “You can park your car at the cemetery, get out and can talk to people. You drive down 12 Mile. The crowd is cheering. You feel like

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GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Whether someone is a newbie or a veteran, master gardener Mil Hurley — owner of the Grosse Pointe Farms-based business, A Southern Gardener — believes anyone can create a garden of which they’re proud. “She says, ‘Yes, you can,’” said Grosse Pointe Farms City Councilwoman Sierra Donaven, chair of the Farms’ Beautification Advisory Commission. To help gardeners of all skill levels, Hurley outlined “The Principals of Garden Design and Maintenance” during a Farms Beautification Advisory Commission program May 10 at Pier Park. Hurley has a lifetime of experience working with plants. “Her love for gardening started as a child,” Donaven said of Hurley, who grew up on a farm in the South. Hurley said principals of garden design include unity, proportion and balance — whether the garden is formal or informal, symmetrical or asymmetrical. Proportion extends not only to elements within the garden, but to whether the garden is in alignment with the home and the lot. Unity refers to everything working together to create an overall design, Hurley explained. Every garden should have a focal point or focal points. “It can be something fun,” said Hurley, noting that one person used painted dowels to add interest. The focal point can be a plant, but it

can also be an object like a bench. It just needs to be something eye-catching. “The focal point doesn’t necessarily have to be in the center,” Hurley said. Simplicity can make for an effective garden. “Simplicity doesn’t mean it’s boring,” said Hurley. If gardeners put in the right plant or plants, the garden won’t require a lot of work, she said. Rhythm can be created in a garden through repetition or something like a curved hedge, Hurley said. Small gardens can make a big impact. Hurley said consider putting a small garden in the middle of a large yard. One of the most important things gardeners can do is to read the tags on the plants before buying them. Hurley said gardeners need to pay close attention to the amount of sun each plant requires, because putting a plant in the wrong spot means it won’t thrive or bloom. If you’re not sure how much sun a portion of your yard gets, Hurley said to put a timer on at 8 a.m. one day and check that area every hour during the day. Plants that require full sun need a spot that’s sunny six hours or more a day; plants that need partial sun/partial shade should get roughly four to six hours of sun daily; and plants that need to be in shade should be in a location that gets four hours or less of full sun. This can change from year to year as trees grow or are removed, a homeowner or neighbor adds an addition, or other aspects of the surroundings change.

Photo provided by Mil Hurley

Soil is the foundation on which every garden grows. Hurley said there are three types: clay, which doesn’t drain well; sand, which does drain well but lacks nutrients; and loam, which is nutrient-dense. Compost be used to create soil that will give plants the nutrients necessary for healthy growth. Gardeners also have another natural and nutritious, free resource to improve their soil: leaves. Hurley said gardeners should leave the leaves in their garden beds in the spring, rather than having them blown out. “You are doing a disservice to yourself by having those leaves taken out of your gardening beds,” Hurley said. If people don’t like the look of leaves in their garden bed, they can put mulch on top of them. Hurley said the leaves will still break down underneath the mulch, and gardeners don’t need to put as much mulch in their garden beds when there’s a layer of leaves below. Because mulch breaks down, Hurley

recommends that homeowners consider avoiding dyed mulch, because the chemicals used in those dyes will end up in the soil and water. Hurley said homeowners don’t need to tear up their entire yard for a garden — a container with interesting plants can also work well. She said the same principles of good garden design apply to containers. When planting trees, shrubs or other plants, Hurley said, mulch should be placed at the base of the plant in a doughnut shape, not a volcano, because mulch piled up at the base will make the plant or bark wet and weak, as well as create an environment that can harbor bacteria or pests. Whether a garden is formal or informal is up to the homeowner. The same is true of how it’s designed. As Hurley observed, “There are no garden police.” “I encourage you to be yourself with your garden,” Hurley said. “Let it speak to who you are.”

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Grand Traverse Bay enable winemakers here to grow familiar European grapes, including chardonnay, riesling, pinot noir, cabernet franc and others. The warm waters protect against late spring and early fall frosts. Also worth noting is that the region lies along the 45th parallel, the same latitude as famous wine areas such as the Piedmont region of Italy and the Rhone Valley and Bordeaux in France. Traverse City makes for an easy weekend visit from metro Detroit. To make the most of a visit to the Traverse Wine Coast, as the region has dubbed itself to the wine world, it’s best to do some planning. Hours and tasting procedures vary from winery to winery. Designated trails on each peninsula can help navigate options. You can also hire a driver for group or personal tours, as many of them are very familiar with the wineries, including their selection of wines, tasting procedures and more. It used to be that you could show up at any winery unannounced and enjoy a sampling of wines. Since the pandemic, however, many wineries require reservations; it’s best to check before your visit. Many of them also offer only flights of wine or wine by the glass. “Planning is essential for visiting the wineries because there are so many to choose from,” said Nicholas Hartmann, managing director of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail, representing about 20 wineries. “Checking with a winery ahead of time can save you the disappointment of showing up to find out they’re full because reservations are required.” Visiting wineries, he adds, is “the best way to relax and enjoy this beautiful region.” Traverse City is an ideal staging area for a wine weekend. There are plenty of hotel options and the downtown boasts a vibrant shopping district and top-notch restaurants. The city is also home to a winery, Left Foot Charlie. The winery grows grapes on both peninsulas and offers an impressive selection, including riesling, pinot blanc and chardonnay. The winery is located in the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a former state hospital that is now an entertainment complex with boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants. The winery’s Barrel Room provides a more intimate wine-tasting experience with charcuterie options. Old Mission is the narrowest and busiest of the two peninsulas, largely because it’s so close to downtown Traverse City and a strip of waterfront hotels. Vineyards share

the pastoral landscape with tidy apple and cherry orchards, along with unparalleled views of Grand Traverse Bay. One of the first wineries along the peninsula’s main road is Mari Vineyards. The Italian-style tasting room and winery look like it was plucked from Tuscany and dropped on the hills of Old Mission. The Italian architecture is a clue to the wine being poured inside. Mari is known for growing Italian varietals, including teroldego, nebbiolo and refosco, not so common in these parts. Their growth is aided by the use of “hoop houses,” metal hoop structures draped in plastic. By the way, Mari is owned by the family featured in the reality series “The Curse of Oak Island,” which follows treasure hunters on the island off the shore of Nova Scotia. Brys Estate Vineyard and Winery is an ideal place to enjoy a glass or flight of wine on the deck, which overlooks vineyards and Grand Traverse Bay. Standout wine options include pinot blanc, sauvignon blanc and cabernet franc. Not to be missed is the frosé, a frozen rosé. You can top the concoction with a small pour of your favorite wine. Stroll the secret garden to pick lavender in season and browse a selection of lavenderinspired products. For an overnight option, consider Chateau Chantal Winery and Inn. The well-appointed rooms evoke the styles of a French chateau. Overnight guests receive a bottle of wine and complimentary wine tastings. A gourmet breakfast is served on a patio overlooking vineyards and Grand Traverse Bay. Cap an afternoon on Old Mission with a stop at the historic Mission Point Lighthouse at the peninsula’s tip. The 1870 lighthouse is open for self-guided tours. The much larger Leelanau Peninsula lies west of Traverse City and is home to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The national lakeshore is a must-see and makes for an easy stopover before heading to wineries. Climb dunes or take a drive up Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive for panoramic views of Lake Michigan. North of Sleeping Bear, on Route 22, Good Harbor Vineyards is one of the peninsula’s oldest wineries and pours favorites like riesling, chardonnay and pinot grigio. Its sister winery, Aurora Cellars, is outside Lake Leelanau. Known for its red wines (like blaufrankisch and cabernet franc), the winery includes a renovated 19th century farmhouse that is open to overnight guests. At Shady Lane Cellars, you can sip alfresco in a tasting pavilion with a furnished patio and outdoor fireplace. Top choices here include gruner veltliner, pinot gris and Franc ‘n’ Franc, a blend of cabernet franc and blaufrankisch. Eight miles from Traverse City, this

LEFT: One of the first wineries along the Leelanau Peninsula’s main road is Mari Vineyards. BELOW: Brys Estate Vineyard and Winery is an ideal place to enjoy a glass or flight of wine on the deck, which overlooks vineyards and Grand Traverse Bay. Photos provided by Traverse City Tourism

property was once a 100-acre fruit farm. Be sure to step inside the tasting room, a restored 100-year-old fieldstone chicken coop. South of Suttons Bay, the Inn at Black Star Farms, which includes a winery, boasts upscale accommodations in a Kentucky-style estate home. The inn is set amid 160 acres and boasts 10 classically furnished guest rooms. Besides the winery, the property includes a farm-to-table bistro, an equestrian facility and hiking trails. The tasting room

menu boasts an expansive selection of dry and sweet wines and spirits. Be sure to try the dry riesling, chardonnay and the dry reds. Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer and works part-time at a winery on the Leelanau Peninsula, Verterra Winery. He highly recommends visiting the winery’s Leland tasting room or vineyard, The Ridge at Verterra, just south of Northport.

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Ya’ssoo Greek Festival: Live music, dancing, taverna, kafenio, homemade Greek cuisine, cooking contest, agora marketplace, kids activities and more, 4-10 p.m. May 26 and noon-10 p.m. May 27-28, St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 43816 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, yassoogreekfestival.com

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• Ferndale’s Memorial Day Parade: 10-11 a.m., starts one block north of West Nine Mile Road on Livernois Street, see full route map at facebook.com/ FerndaleMemorialParade • Memorial Day celebrations: 11 a.m. parade at Groves High School, 20500 W. 13 Mile Road in Beverly Hills, carnival and ceremony to follow at Beverly Park, 18801 Beverly Road, villagebeverlyhills.com

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Garden Consulting, 7 p.m., Harding Park, 989 Mapledale St. in Ferndale, free and open to the public, facebook.com/theferndalegardenclub

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Poolside Performance: Exploration of experimental music, movement and mark-making, 7-8 p.m., Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, www.cranbrookartmuseum.org Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival: 7-10 p.m., The Seligman Performing Arts Center, 22305 W. 13 Mile Road in Beverly Hills, detroitchamberwinds.org, (248) 559-2095 Bill Robinson Memorial Car Show: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church, 1340 W. Long Lake Road in Bloomfield Township, (248) 808-1014

JUNE 14 Camp classics and B-movie trivia: 7-8:30 p.m., 215 West on Nine Mile Road in Ferndale (event space next to SOHO), fadl.org/trivia

The Underground Railroad in Oakland County: Hear stories of abolitionists and freedom seekers who settled in local communities, 6:30 p.m., Berkley Public Library, 3155 Coolidge Highway, regsiter at berkleylib.evanced.info/signup/calendar

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Art exhibit opening preview: View “Sonya Clark: We Are Each Other” from 6-9 p.m., on display until Sept. 24, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org Patriotic music program: Presented by Royal Oak Concert Band, 7 p.m., Clawson City Park, 935 N. Custer Ave., royaloakconcertband.org

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Book clubs: Lower elementary (every first Wednesday of month) and upper elementary and science fiction (second Wednesday), 6:30 p.m., virtual and in person, Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, also clubs for graphic novels and Read Woke, fadl. org/upcoming-events Ferndale Project Book Club: Meets 6:30-8 p.m. every last Tuesday of month, Ferndale Project, 567 Livernois Ave., fadl.org/fpbc Reading Rainbow: Book club and social time for Continued on page 15A

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‘The Inheritance’: “Epic, two-part gay play” inspired by novel “Howards End,” select dates until June 11, Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center, 290 W. 9 Mile Road in Ferndale, theRingwald. com

Form, Fiber & Fire exhibit: Works by Jim Stafford, Amelia Currier and Margaret McGuinness, on display until June 29 (except May 27-29), Woods Gallery, 26415 Scotia Road in Huntington Woods, www. woodsgallery.org

Postpartum support group: For new moms (babies 12 months or less), 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays until June 7, Nature’s Playhouse, 703 Livernois St. in Ferndale, register at jlive.app/events/4178

Gaming for middle schoolers: RPG group meets 6 p.m. every first and third Thursday of month, board game club meets 6 p.m. every second Thursday of month, Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, fadl.org

Ferndale Senior Group: Meets 11 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday of month, Hazel Park Community Center, 620 W. Woodward Heights, ferndalemi. gov/departments/parks-recreation, facebook.com/ FerndaleParksandRec, (248) 544-6767, ext. 503 Birmingham & Ferndale Stamp Club: Meets 6-8 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of month, NEXT Senior Center, 2121 Midvale St. in Birmingham, (248) 9683505, birminghamstamp.club

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The JATC for the Pipefitting Industry and Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service Local Union #636 of the United Association will be accepting applications for our Construction Apprenticeship beginning Wednesday, May 31,2023, through July 20, 2023. Application dates and times will be as followed: Monday, Wednesday & Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., with Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 10 & Saturday June 24, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 1. Qualifications necessary for an applicant to be considered are: A. Must be 18 years or older. B. A valid driver’s license C. High School diploma or high school equivalency (GED) certificate. D. Have an 85% or better combined score of these 3 tests WORK KEYS MATHMATICS WORK KEYS GRAPHIC LITERACY AND WIESEN MECHANICAL APPTITUDE TEST within one year of August 1st, 2023. 2. For details of the application process see our web page at www.pipefitters636tc.org 3. Applications may be downloaded and filled out or picked up at the training center but MUST be turned in in person at the Training Center. a. There is a $45.00 testing fee if you schedule your tests with us at Schoolcraft Community College. That will be collected when turning in the application. b. You may also schedule the testing on your own at participating Community Colleges.

THIS IS A DRUG FREE PROGRAM. AN INDIVIDUAL TENTATIVELY SELECTED FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE PROGRAM AFTER TESTING AND INTERVIEW WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO A DRUG TEST. SO THERE IS NO MISUNDERSTANDING AS TO MARIJUANA/CANNABIS (MARIJUANA), TESTING POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA IN ANY FORM FOR ANY REASON WILL BE CONSIDERED A FAILED TEST AND YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THE PROGRAM. THIS APPLIES EVEN IF YOU WERE INSTRUCTED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO USE MARIJUANA (WITH OR WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION), USED IT TOPICALLY OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER (FOR EXAMPLE, CBD LOTIONS, INHALED OIL CONCENTRATES, ETC), OR WERE NEAR OTHERS LEGALLY USING MARIJUANA.

No resumes please. For more information, please visit our website at: www.pipefitters636tc.org.

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The Pipefitting Industry Training Center is located at 636 Executive Drive in Troy, MI between John R. and Dequindre, north of E. 14 Mile Road. PH: 248-585-0636.

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SPRING CLEAN-UPS! Shrub & Tree-Trimming, Planting, Removal. Mulch, Sod Installation, Pavers, Garden/ Retainer Walls, Porch Steps, Raise Backyards/Drain Tiles, Powerwashing/ Sealing, Power rake, Aeration, Seeding, Debris Removal

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EE W E H T F O E CRIM • K E E W E H OF T E M I R C • K NEWSWORTHY E WE INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS

Man committed after making threats to harm himself, his place of employment

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to a business in the 1000 block of Rochester Road to conduct a welfare check on an employee making suicidal statements at 4:20 p.m. April 19. Deputies contacted the caller, who stated his son had made threats to harm himself and possibly “shoot up” his work location. Deputies located the caller’s son, a 30-year-old man, at his place of employment. The investigation revealed that there was no credible threat to the work location and that the son was suffering from a mental crisis. Police said the suspect has no access to weapons. Deputies transported the suspect to the hospital for an involuntary committal and psychological examination. The suspect was served with trespass warning papers and was advised to not return to the business. The business was following up with termination paperwork via mail.

Teens caught trespassing, drinking alcohol at church bus yard

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to a church in the 3000 block of South Livernois Road for a suspicious circumstance complaint at 1:51 a.m. April 15. The caller said he observed subjects in a school bus located in the south end of the parking lot and could see lights on within the bus and that the rear door was open. When deputies arrived at the scene, five teens fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit in the parking lot, three of the subjects — two females and one male — were apprehended. The two remaining men continued running eastbound across Livernois Road into a wooded area and were later apprehended with the assistance of a drone. The investigation revealed that all suspects were staying at a friend’s house near the church. Police said the suspects chose to hide their consumption of alcohol by doing it in the neighboring school bus yard. All the suspects’ parents were contacted and responded to the area to retrieve their children, which included a 19-year-old male from Farmington Hills, an 18-year-old male from Farmington Hills, a 17-year-old male from Clawson, an 18-year-old female from Royal Oak and a 17-year-old female from Rochester Hills. All suspects were cited and released to their parents. Deputies said there did not appear to be any signs of damage to the school bus or the surrounding area.

Boy Scouts trailer and gear stolen

NOVI — When the members of Novi Boy Scout Troop 54 arrived for their regular meeting May 8 at Novi Methodist Church, 41671 W. 10 Mile Road, they discovered that their trailer containing their camping supplies, tents, cookware and essentials had been stolen from the parking lot. The troop is asking the public for assistance in locating the trailer and its contents.

$1 stolen from SUV’s console

NOVI — A woman contacted police after she discovered that her 2023 Chevrolet Traverse had been broken into between 4 p.m. May 1 and 2 p.m. May 2 at Novi Ridge Apartments and Townhomes, 23640 Chipmunk Trail, near 10 Mile and Meadowbrook roads. The vehicle sustained damage to the rear passenger-side window. According to the report, the estimated damage to the vehicle is $1,000, but the only thing the woman reported missing from the vehicle was $1 that had been in the center console. She said the culprit moved the contents in her center console as well. According to the report, the responding police officer observed glass strewn on the rear passenger-side seat. Doorbell camera footage from the resident’s building showed that at 3:01 a.m. May 2, an unknown dark-colored SUV passed in front of her residence. A minute later, there was a loud noise. The officer reviewed the footage and logged it as evidence. However, as no further evidence was discovered, the case was closed.

Street sign spray painted — again

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Road Commission for Oakland County reported that a street sign at Harris Lane and Doherty Drive was spray-painted between midnight April 23 and 10 a.m. April 24. The cost to repair the sign was reported to be $629. It was reportedly the third time in two months that the sign has been damaged. No suspects were reported. The case was listed as documentation only.

Attempted home invasion caught on surveillance cameras

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police were dispatched to the 2000 block of Bedford Street for an attempted home invasion at approximately 9:30 p.m. April 27. According to reports, an unidentified man had attempted to enter through the front door, but was unable to gain entry and left the area moments later.

The incident was captured by the resident’s home security system cameras. Officers canvassed the area, and a K-9 track was conducted, with negative results. Evidence technicians processed the front door for fingerprints. This case is currently under investigation.

Man suspected of driving drunk urinates on police car

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Officers stopped a silver Jeep Cherokee with an expired registration for speeding on Square Lake Road April 29. After contacting the driver, officers suspected that he was driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver was also driving on a suspended license and had several warrants for his arrest due to traffic offenses. The driver refused all standard sobriety tests and was subsequently handcuffed and arrested for operating while intoxicated. After the driver was handcuffed, police said, he was able to manipulate his pants and urinate on the patrol car. He then initially refused to get into the police car, but eventually complied and took a seat. Once in the car, the driver became extremely agitated, according to reports. Officers obtained a search warrant for a blood draw, and he was transported to a local hospital for medical staff to obtain a blood sample. The driver was held for several hours at the hospital “due to his intoxicated state.” The driver was later released from custody while the Bloomfield Township Police Department awaited the blood sample results. Charges were pending.

Intoxicated driver requires medical evaluation

BIRMINGHAM — On April 25 at approximately 10:42 p.m., an officer was dispatched to 333 N. Old Woodward on a report of an intoxicated male attempting to leave the parking lot. Witnesses reported that a male driver was attempting to exit the parking lot at the gate when he reversed into their vehicle. Upon making contact with the driver, the witnesses reported that the driver appeared highly intoxicated and in no condition to drive, so the witness called 911. An officer arrived and made contact with the driver, a 63-year-old Clawson man, who appeared highly intoxicated and reported consuming too much alcohol. During the field sobriety evaluation, the man fell, at which point officers contacted the Birmingham Fire Department for a medical evaluation. The Fire Department cleaned the wounds sustained in the fall and medically cleared the man. He

was then arrested and issued a citation for operating while intoxicated.

Possible extortion case involves nude photos

BIRMINGHAM — At approximately 10:32 p.m. April 26, officers were dispatched to an address on Woodward Avenue for a report of a possible extortion. The victim, a 22-year-old man, reported that he had sent nude photos to an unknown female he met online. After that, the unknown female began threatening to share the nude photos of the victim if he did not send her money. The victim received several calls from an unknown man with a heavy foreign accent from the female’s online account, requesting money. An investigation was ongoing.

Tax check stolen from mail, altered and cashed

FARMINGTON — At 1:30 p.m. April 15, a Farmington resident went to the police station to report that they had been a victim of mail theft. The resident had sent a check to the state of Michigan for income taxes in the amount of $1,021; however, they were notified by their bank that the check had been altered by an unknown suspect and cashed in the amount of $6,024. The investigation was turned over to the Detective Bureau for further investigation.

Arrest made at fast food location for embezzlement, CCW violation

SOUTHFIELD — Officers responded to a fast-food restaurant in the 22000 block of Greenfield Road for an embezzlement investigation at 7:41 p.m. April 21. An undisclosed amount of cash allegedly had been taken by an employee still on the scene when the officers arrived. The manager and witnesses explained to the officers that the money was being counted in the back office to be deposited later that day. The person who was responsible for counting the money was called to the front of the store, and while they were gone, the suspect employee allegedly went to the office and stole some of the cash. The incident was observed on store surveillance, and the employee was correctly identified. The officers took the employee into custody for embezzlement of less than $1,000. While searching the suspect’s backpack, police discovered a handgun, though the suspect did not have a concealed pistol license, so they were charged for the weapon violation.