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Daughter charged with murder in death of her mother
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — A woman is charged with first-degree murder after Royal Oak police found her mother unresponsive with a neck wound June 4 in an apartment in the 3600 block of Crooks Road.
Police said that 66-year-old Leslie Ann Cataldo
ROYAL OAK TACO FEST TO RETURN JULY 36
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — The annual festival dedicated to celebrating vibrant Mexican cuisine is on its way back to downtown Royal Oak for the fourth year.
Taco Fest 2025 will include more than 50 food truck options and nonstop entertainment July 3-6, with some new additions to the fun. The festival will be held on the east side of Main Street between 11 Mile Road and Fourth Street, centered around Centennial Commons and portions of the Royal Oak City Complex parking lots for the first time.
The street festival will be showcasing food, live music, DJs, street performers, contests and a brand-new mechanical bull ride for attendees to enjoy.
“I think one of the fun things that will be a crowd spectacle is the new mechanical bull riding. Watching people enjoy a little Southwestern fun will be great,” said Jon Witz, event producer.
called for police assistance at approximately 7:40 p.m. June 4, saying her daughter was experiencing a mental health crisis and needed to be taken to the hospital, according to a Royal Oak police press release.
Deputy Chief Keith Spencer, of the Royal Oak Police Department, said that officers arrived approximately 10 minutes after the call.
The daughter, identified as 45-year-old Jennifer
Suzanne Cataldo, reportedly spoke with the officers upon their arrival.
“Officers arrived and detected signs of a struggle while speaking with the daughter,” the press release states.
When officers entered the apartment, they found her mother unresponsive on the floor with a life-
Jennifer Cataldo
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Three charged in fatal Clawson shooting
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
CLAWSON — An 18-year-old Troy resident is dead following a shooting that occurred on May 22 at a residence near 14 Mile Road and Renshaw Avenue, and three people are now charged for their alleged roles in the death.
Karen McDonald, prosecuting attorney for Oakland County, charged Tylaj ClarkSpencer, a 21-year-old resident of Howell, with manslaughter, receiving and concealing stolen firearms, and two counts of felony firearms. Joshua Peel, a 20-year-old resident of Royal Oak, and a 17-year-old juvenile are both charged with accessory after the fact to a felony (manslaughter), according to a press release from Oakland County.
The shooting occurred May 22 when Clark-Spencer, Peel, the Troy teen and one other person were leaving a Clawson apartment to attend a party. “Clark-Spencer was allegedly carrying a gun and was reportedly checking to see if it was loaded when the gun fired, killing the victim,” the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office press release states.
According to the press release, the juvenile defendant is alleged to have hidden the gun and other evidence for ClarkSpencer a few hours later, after he had fled the scene with Peel. The gun apparently had been stolen from a safe that belongs to
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RUN FOR THE RIBBON TO RETURN TO DETROIT ZOO JUNE 15
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — To help spread awareness and raise money for people and families affected by prostate cancer, the Michigan Men’s Health Foundation will be hosting the Run for the Ribbon June 15.
The annual run has been happening since 2009 and
will take place at the Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak.
The Run for the Ribbon attracts more than 1,500 survivors and supporters to run or walk each year, according to the press release. Participants can choose between a 5K run or walk, or a 1-mile walk inside the zoo.
“What we have noticed is that prostate cancer survi-
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Clark-Spencer Peel
Photo provided by the Michigan Men’s Health Foundation Runners participate in the 2024 Run for the Ribbon at the Detroit Zoo for prostate cancer.
NEWS & NOTES
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ROYAL OAK LIVE
ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce is bringing two days of “smooth grooves” to Centennial Commons, 204 S. Troy St.,
The event from 1:30 to 8 p.m. June 21-22 is free of charge and will include a musical lineup of musicians within the funk, R&B and jazz genres.
Food trucks Funk It Up Fries and Ray’s Ice Cream will be serving food during the event, and T-shirts will also be on sale in the information booth.
Artistic Director Alexander Zonjic, international award-winning musician and producer, will be bringing his experience and talent to enhance the show.
On June 21, the lineup will include Ben Sharkey, Larry Lee and the Back in the Day Band, Paul Taylor, and Special EFX featuring Chieli Minnuci.
On June 22, the lineup will include Tumbao Bravo, Lady Sunshine and the X Band, Alexander Zonjic with special guest James Lloyd, and Kim Waters.
For more information, visit royaloakchamber.com.
Many food options during the Royal Oak dinner stroll
ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Dinner Stroll is back, offering an array of dinner options for all who are interested.
The dinner stroll will take place June 12 and feature a fourcourse meal with each course at a different restaurant. Tickets for this event cost $69.40.
Participants can choose from two different walking routes, brewery and Italian. The stroll includes an appetizer, a salad, an entree and a dessert or nightcap drink.
Seatings will begin at 5 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:15 p.m.
Tickets must be purchased in advance, and there are no refunds available. Tickets are purchased for a specific seating time and route.
There are 45 minutes of allotted time per course and guests may be seated at communal tables, and there are no menu substitutions available, according to dineroyaloak.org.
For more information and full menus, visit dineroyaloak.org.
Recognize Black history during Juneteenth event
ROYAL OAK — Juneteenth will be celebrated in downtown Royal Oak from 3 to 7 p.m. June 19 at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road.
The celebration will feature live music, local Black-owned businesses, food trucks and activities for all ages.
Starting at 3 p.m. will be poster making and preparation for the main event, the Freedom Strive Walk.
A pep rally will take place from 3:30 to 4 p.m., when the Freedom Strive Walk will begin. At 4:45 p.m., outside the Farmers Market, JaNay Chatman will be singing the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and elected officials will make remarks.
The event will then continue with rock climbing and carnival games, face painting, giveaways, and more at the Farmers Market.
The event has free admission. For more information, visit romi.gov.
LEARN MORE ABOUT MICHIGAN LIGHTHOUSES
ROYAL OAK — Michigan is home to 129 lighthouses, more than any other state in the U.S., according to the Royal Oak Historical Society.
At 7 p.m. Friday, June 13, learn more about these Michigan landmarks during a special event at the Royal Oak Historical Society.
Ellen Kehoe, a volunteer with the Royal Oak Historical Society, went on a mission with a friend to achieve a “bucket list” goal of visiting and climbing not only the well-known and best-loved lighthouses, but also the ones not often seen or recognized.
Kehoe will be speaking about her experience and showcasing the significance and history of the lighthouses.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or online for $15 at royaloakhistoricalsociety.com.
Compiled by Taylor Christensen
File photo by Erin Sanchez
Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice
For more photos, visit candgnews.com/galleries.
TOP LEFT: Saylor, 3, Navy, 4, and Capri, 1, Valdes, of Berkley, enjoy the parade.
TOP RIGHT: The Royal Oak Police Department Honor Guard presents a flag to the Sarate family in solemn remembrance of Salvador and Manuel Sarate, United States Army, Korean War, during the city’s Memorial Day ceremony.
ABOVE: Grand Marshal Richard Aurand, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, waves during the Royal Oak Memorial Day parade May 26. RIGHT: The Royal Oak Middle School band performs during the parade.
Photos by Donna Dalziel
Clawson man to host workshop on running for office
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
CLAWSON — Due to expansion and other factors, the Clawson City Council is in need of new members, and to help guide the community on how to run for office, former Clawson Charter Commission member BT Irwin will be hosting a workshop.
During the May 6 election, Clawson voters chose to increase the size of City Council from five to seven members, which stayed consistent with the provisions of the new city charter that voters adopted in 2023.
The “How to Run for Office in Clawson” workshop is a nonpartisan event and will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon June 14 at the Clawson United Methodist Church, 205 N. Main St. The workshop fee is $17.85 per person.
“The idea is for people that are curious or want to run for a city office in Clawson, so that would be our City Council, mayor, school board, but they don’t know what to do,” Irwin said. “This is a nonpartisan event. I have had people ask, ‘Is this going to be a Democrat or Republican workshop?’ It’s neither. I am an independent and I have been for a long time. I have tried to pull people from different communities so that we can just focus on the facts here and how to get on the ballot. Here is how to run for a campaign, not as a Democrat, not as a Republican.”
The workshop is sectioned into four parts: “What is your ‘why?’” “How to get on the ballot,” “How to run, and fund, a successful campaign for office,” and “Making your action plan.”
Irwin said that he is also going to be having elected officials from other cities speak during a panel.
“I picked other cities so that we could keep politics, so to speak, out of it and just
stick to the facts,” he said. “They are just going to talk about how to run a good campaign, how to raise money, how to get out and meet the public and how to promote yourself as a candidate.”
Ideally, people should be leaving the workshop with a plan, Irwin said, that helps them to figure out what they want to do, if they are ready to run for office in November, or maybe to wait for a future election.
Irwin has run for office multiple times. He served an appointment on the Clawson Zoning Board of Appeals and was elected to the Clawson City Charter Commission in 2021, serving until the residents approved the revised city charter in November 2023. Irwin has been in community nonprofit management and higher education for 25 years, where he recruits donors and volunteers and board members for projects. Irwin also organizes those teams to go into the community.
“I would not say I am an expert at running for office, so I don’t want to present myself as someone who knows a lot about running for office,” he said. “That is why I am bringing in other people who have had a lot more experience than I do, but just from my background as a teacher and a consultant and community projects leader, I know the right questions to ask people to get them to think about why they are doing something and how they might go forward.”
The workshop is not affiliated with the city of Clawson or City Council in any way, according to Irwin.
“We are doing the workshop not on city property because the city said they did not want us to do it at City Hall or the Hunter Community Center or something because it will look like the city is putting on the program,” he said.
Council member Sue Moffitt, who is
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threatening neck wound, according to the press release. Leslie Ann Cataldo was rushed to the Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak where she underwent emergency surgery, police said.
Jennifer Suzanne Cataldo was taken into custody at the scene without incident.
In the late afternoon of June 5, police said, Leslie Ann Cataldo died from her injuries.
On June 6, Jennifer Suzanne Cataldo was arraigned before Magistrate Jill Bankey, of the 44th District Court. She has been charged with one count of first-degree murder. If convicted, she faces life in prison.
Bankey denied bond for Cataldo. Cataldo requested a court-appointed attorney. Her next court appearance is set for June 13 in the 44th District Court before the presiding judge.
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.
Tacos
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“Historically we have hosted 50,000 people a year for this. … We’ve got a great high-value place for families, and for folks that want to enjoy music and good food.”
The main attraction, the tacos, will be crafted by more than 50 food trucks and restaurants. Highlights of the truck lineup this year will include newcomers like The Taco Cartel, Dos Locos Burritos and more.
Xav’s Jammin Caribbean Fusion will be coming back for its second year. The truck won “most unique taco” during the 2024 festival.
“Last year we received the award for the most unique taco from the customers that weekend,” said Xavier Jaramillo, owner of Xav’s Jammin Caribbean Fusion. “We are actually moving to the main strip this year because of that — we had such a good experience.”
Jaramillo and his team will be offering an array of food that puts a twist on classic Caribbean cuisine.
“We will be offering jerk chicken and shrimp tacos, jerk pork tacos, oxtail empanadas, jerk pork tamales, and lobster tacos,” he said.
Jaramillo said this is the perfect event for his team to showcase its unique offerings and also promote the business, which is going to be opening a restaurant in Ferndale in the next four to six weeks.
“It (Taco Fest) helps us promote our company even more and see people find out what our different flavors are, our take on tacos, our take on Caribbean cuisine, and how we infuse different cultures together,” he said. “It broadens our horizons even more, and we look forward to continuing. It gives us continual growth.”
Taco Fest will also be bringing back the Jars Cannabis lounge, offering a designated 21 and older area where guests can explore curated cannabis products. The lounge is separated from the main family and food zones.
Staying on theme, the festival is bringing back lucha libre wrestling, taco-eating contests, tequila sampling, artisan vendors and more.
Musical acts will include rock, R&B, alternative, jazz, country and more. Strolling mariachi performers will also be roaming the streets during the event.
Witz said Centennial Commons makes a perfect backdrop for the event.
“We do our best to enhance the culture, we have strolling mariachis, a wonderful mix of Latin-themed music, to go with the cui-
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Organizers Ready To Bring Art Bash Back To Berkley: Saturday, June 14
Downtown Berkley will be transformed into an “art-flled street party” as the city welcomes the Art Bash back for its 23rd year on Saturday, June 14.
More than 180 artists, food trucks and activities for kids will set up shop along 12 Mile Road from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“As a local business owner, the Art Bash is always one of our busiest days of the whole year,” said April McCrumb, the Art Bash director and the owner of Catching Firefies in Berkley.
McCrumb said.
The Art Bash ofers patrons a chance to peruse and purchase a wide variety of handmade items from local artists.
April McCrumb Berkley Art Bash Director
“This show has always highlighted the talent we have in our own backyard and even many of our makers live right in Berkley. No doubt, this busy day defnitely gives a great economic boost to our artists and locally owned shops in the area,”
Bashgoers will also get a chance to sample delicious cuisine from local food truck vendors. Beyond the art, food and activities set up for the Art Bash, many shops in the 12 Mile and Coolidge Highway area will be hosting sidewalk sales with added entertainment and activities.
Free parking is available.
“It will defnitely be a wonderful time to explore Berkley’s family-friendly, charming downtown district,” McCrumb said.
For more information about the 2025 Art Bash in downtown Berkley, go to www.berkleyartbash.com
File photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Lucha libre wrestlers will entertain the festivalgoers.
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vorship is something that truly does bring the entire family together, and all of the members of the family, each in their own ways, want to support the person who is the survivor, and they want to celebrate their survivorship and make this feel like they are not alone and they are doing this together,” said Dr. Michael Lutz, urologist and president of the Michigan Men’s Health Foundation.
Lutz said that this event is particularly important because of the rising numbers in prostate cancer each year, and that it is something that needs to be talked about among young and older men.
“Prostate cancer is on the rise globally, both in older men as well as younger men, and the screening disparities that exist within the community have become even more evident from the recent delayed diagnosis of former president Joe Biden,” Lutz said. “The guidelines are amiss, and there is a bit of what we call diagnostic ageism. In other words, the oldest individual that would be getting screened, based on the present day guidelines, would be age 70, and what that does is a lot of men weren’t getting screened, and as a result they are getting diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer that is a disease outside of the prostate
and has spread to other organs in the body, and they will never be cured of the disease.”
Lutz went on to say that there are approximately 300,000 cases diagnosed every year in the U.S., meaning that 18,000 men, because of the archaic screening guidelines, are being diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and are no longer able to cure the disease.
“I don’t think that’s acceptable. I think we need to do better,” Lutz said. “We need to screen those who really need to be screened, particularly if they’re men at high risk, if you’re an African American male, if you have a firstdegree family member with prostate cancer, if you’re a firefighter, were a former Navy pilot, you’re at an increased risk for getting prostate cancer, and you should get screened at an earlier age, starting at age 40 and on a regular basis.”
“We have decided that in order to make a difference here in the state of Michigan, we are going to be initiating a mobile men’s health clinic to screen in the underserved communities all across the state of Michigan,” Lutz said. “To offer all men the opportunity to get screening opportunities and place all men on a level playing field for screening and health.”
Diana Jankowski, representative of the Detroit Curling Club and participant in the Run for the Ribbon, has a very close friend and former teammate who died from prostate cancer.
Patrick Cannon, a member of the Detroit
Curling Club, passed away in 2020 from prostate cancer. Cannon had become a supporter of the Men’s Health Foundation when he was diagnosed.
“The run brings us together in our off season to do something for the community, as well as keep Pat’s memory alive and really celebrate his life,” Jankowski said, tearing up. “We call it Pat’s Day.”
Jankowski said that the run was a great resource for the men on the team, giving them awareness of the disease.
“I know that prostate cancer is something that’s not really talked about by men, but there are a lot of men in the curling club who have been affected by this,” she said.
The Detroit Curling Club goes by the name of Cannon’s Curlers for a Cure during the race and wears dark blue shirts with the words “We Run For Pat” on the back.
The team is one of the top earners, rais-
ing around $1,975 so far this year, according to the website with information on the Run for the Ribbon, runsignup.com. Jankowski said that the team has raised almost $8,000 over the course of the past four years.
“Pat was a really special guy; he always had a smile on his face. He was just one of those people who was a great teammate and he just lit up the room,” she said. “To be able to do this, and to keep his memory alive doing something he was a big supporter of, it really does mean a lot to all of us.”
This year, the run will be giving out free “In celebration of” signs that will be placed along the route, and new this year, participants can take their signs home, according to the press release.
“It’s essential to this event to have people take a moment to celebrate someone in their lives that is a prostate cancer celebrant, and we
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TAKE IT EASY RIDER
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FATHER AND SON BUILD THEIR OWN ‘CAPTAIN AMERICAʻ E-BICYCLE
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
David Royce was a kid in 1969 when the movie “Easy Rider” was released.
His favorite part of the film was the custom-built Harley-Davidson Panhead chopper motorcycle, “Captain America,” that Peter Fonda’s character, Wyatt, rode across the country.
David owned a Schwinn StingRay bicycle at the time. But whenever he gazed at promotional posters of “Easy Rider,” he wished for his own motorcycle with similar features.
Now he’s “racing with the wind” because David finally has his own replica of Fonda’s “Easy Rider” motorcycle. He and his son, Grant, custom built their own “Captain America” electric bicycle.
“It was a boyhood dream,” David said. “It’s a tribute to the chopper movement.”
It took the Rochester Hills duo
about 2 1/2 years to make the electric vehicle from scratch. A lot of planning went into it. During the process and with various materials, the guys created a few prototypes before completing the final version of the electric bicycle.
The e-bike is equipped with many modern-day safety features, including front and rear hydraulic disc brakes. David and Grant installed an electric motor in the rear hub to assist with the pedaling.
Each part of the bike serves a purpose. Two batteries help make the e-bike run. A larger battery is for propulsion, which David said is the pedal assist. A smaller battery operates the LED lighting system, which includes glow lights of different colors. The e-bike features fishtail exhaust pipes, and David even purchased a starsand-stripes helmet like Fonda’s “Easy Rider” character. The license plate reads “Grant’s Garage.”
Grant, 17, is an avid bicyclist. He was a member of the Rochester Unit-
ed Mountain Bike Racing Team while in school. The Rochester High School senior graduated last month and will now be a coach for the team. David knows quite a bit about working with machinery. His first career was as an aircraft mechanic. He eventually went back to school and earned a mechanical engineering design degree.
Building their own “Captain America” e-bike chopper required the pair to enroll in several classes at Maker Works in Ann Arbor, where they became skilled in woodworking, welding and more.
“We both did a little bit of everything. We had to cut and weld and design each piece,” Grant said. “I think it was a really good interpretation of the concept my dad had. I think it turned out really well.”
While building the bike, the father and son frequented salvage yards to look for motorcycle and car parts, which Grant described as “very in-
TOP LEFT: David Royce, left, and his son, Grant, of Rochester Hills, spent about 2 1/2 years making the custom-built “Captain America” electric bicycle. BOTTOM LEFT: David Royce fashioned the e-bike after the Harley-Davidson Panhead chopper motorcycle “Captain America” that Peter Fonda’s character rode in the 1969 movie “Easy Rider.”
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
CALENDAR
JUNE 11
Family Pride: Supports LGBTQ+ families and youth, includes musical performers, crafts, food trucks, vendors, giveaways, face painting, balloon art, bounce house, drag queen storytime and more, 4-9 p.m., Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road, (248) 246-3079, romi.gov, read story at candgnews. com
JUNE 18
Nature walk: Led by Royal Oak Nature Society, 7 p.m., park at north end of Mahany/Meininger Senior Community Center lot, 3500 Marais Ave., and meet at Fred A. Erb Arboretum, romi.gov/411/nature-walks
Blood drive: 7-11:30 a.m., Administration Building at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, 3601 W. 13 Mile Road in Royal Oak, (866) 642-5663, donate.michigan.versiti.org
JUNE 19
CAMEO Quilters Guild meeting: Includes lecture and demonstration, 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.), Clawson United Methodist Church, 205 N. Main St., (248) 5444504, cameoquilters@gmail.com, cameoquilters.org
JUNE 28
Mushroom walk: Led by Royal Oak Nature Society member and botanist/mycologist Mary Fredricks, 10
a.m., Cummingston Park, park on street and meet at intersection of Torquay and Leafdale, romi.gov/411/ nature-walks
ONGOING
Farmers markets: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays until late November and Saturdays year-round, also antiques and collectibles from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays year-round, plus food truck rally with live music, vendors, face painting, kids crafts and bounce house from 4-8 p.m. every second Wednesday of month through October, 316 E. 11 Mile Road, farmersmarket@romi.gov, (248) 246-3276, see additional special dates at romi. gov/1533/farmers-market, read story about market celebrating centennial at candgnews.com
• 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 14 and 28, July 12 and 26, and Aug. 9, Southeast Municipal Lot at South Main Street and Gardner Avenue, cityofclawson.com
‘Glass53’ art exhibit: Features 400 pieces of glass art from around world, on display until Sept. 19, Habatat Galleries, 4400 Fernlee Ave. in Royal Oak, habatat.com, read story at candgnews.com
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’: Biblical story told entirely through song about Jacob’s favorite son who gets sold into slavery by jealous brothers, presented by Stagecrafters Main Stage, select Thursdays-Sundays until June 22, The Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, (248) 5416430, stagecrafters.org, read story at candgnews.com See CALENDAR on page 14A
LATE DETECTION
is agonizing truth was personally experienced by Dr. Warren Ringold, a respected family physician and the visionary behind Bionicc Body Screening. He shockingly discovered he had stage four cancer with tumors as large as softballs, only after experiencing shortness of breath. His brutal treatments and subsequent brain tumor recurrence ignited a profound mission: there had to be a better way to nd serious conditions before they became critical.
FULL BODY MRI SCANS
Dr. Ringold founded Bionicc Body Screening in 2022, establishing Michigan’s rst MRI full body screening center. His purpose was to empower individuals with groundbreaking insights into their health through advanced body screening
technologies. Today, his son, Ryan, passionately carries on this mission and understands the urgency: “We all know someone who awoke with an unexplained symptom and discovered they had stage four cancer. Once you have symptoms, cancer is usually advanced,” he states. “My father never wanted another person to su er from late detection. He wanted to save lives.”
71% OF TUMORS GROW UNDETECTED
While annual physicals are important, they have critical limitations. Standard screenings only detect about 29% of cancers, leaving a staggering 71% to potentially develop undetected in other areas of your body. Bionicc Body Screening o ers a comprehensive solution. Proactive full-body MRI screenings provide an unparalleled picture of your
Michigan Family Physician Diagnosed with Late-Stage Cancer After Experiencing is One Symptom
(South eld, MI) It’s a terrifying reality: a life-threatening illness could be silently developing inside your body, completely undetected by routine check-ups. By the time symptoms appear, especially cancer, the disease is often advanced, limiting treatment options.
internal health, going beyond traditional checkups. State-of-the-art MRI technology can detect tumors as small as a pea, along with aneurysms, stroke risk, and hundreds of other conditions that might otherwise go unnoticed. ese comprehensive scans image your head through the pelvis. MRI scans are safe, noninvasive, and emit absolutely no radiation. And, crucially, they are available without a doctor’s referral.
A LIFE SAVED
Mark B. was initially skeptical, but his proactive screening revealed a 3 cm lung mass that tested positive for cancer. He credits the scan for saving his life after three-fourths of his lung was removed. e fee for a full body MRI is an investment in your health and wellbeing, but the true cost of delaying could be far greater. Schedule your scan today.
HOMES
Neutrals, low-maintenance features lead 2025 patio trends
BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Warm weather is finally here, meaning outdoor projects are likely well underway. To have a party-ready backyard by the Fourth of July, residents might be updating their patios.
Local experts share what trends they have been noticing this year in terms of patio design.
Colors
Roberto Guzman, co-owner of Leig’s Landscape LLC, said that many of their customers are interested in neutral color schemes for their patios. Specifically, he said charcoal and champagne colors are popular.
“Almost every customer looks into dark charcoal bullnose bricks for the borders,” Guzman said.
He added that many customers have recently been ordering bricks in vintage colors and styles.
Tom Thelen, president at Thelen Landscape Inc., said he has seen light beiges and grays trending for patios, which may have more reasoning to it than aesthetics.
“It used to be that patios were really dark; the problem is they get warm,” Thelen said.
Shelters
Thelen said more people are moving toward certain shelter options for their patios.
While some people consider moveable awnings, he said an increasing number of customers are asking for gazebos and pergolas. One option in particular that Thelen said people are showing interest in is a pergola with adjustable slats, also called a louvered pergola.
This option is particularly practical in Michigan due to the varied weather and precipitation that residents see each year.
“You can let the sun in during the wintertime and not pile a big bunch of snow on it,” Thelen said.
Pavers
Josh Vokal, of Natura Design and Build, said he has noticed more people wanting brick pavers over concrete or aggregate concrete. He said this is partially due to the new bricks that companies have been coming out with, which have a more modern look. He said brick pavers are customizable, which also draws customers.
“They can always change a lot fairly easily compared to prior concrete, and bricks tend to be a little bit less maintenance as well over time,” Vokal said.
Thelen said they are seeing customers who want bricks that come with a coating on them. This can lessen the need for a sealant; therefore, it helps residents cut out a step in their project. However, he said that the patio would still need to be sealed eventually — a couple of years later.
This can also be convenient because, according to Thelen, patios are not supposed to be stained in the first year anyway due to efflorescence that needs to be washed out by rain and sun.
Other trends
As for lighting, Thelen said patios with hidden lights are popular. He said residents can have landscape lighting installed in a wall with the wires underneath the brick.
“You get to enjoy the view of the patio, even if you’re not sitting on it,” Thelen said.
Thelen said they have also been doing a lot of stairs lately — stone steps that go from the driveway and into the back patio area.
“Then they can walk down through landscaping instead of across their grass,” Thelen said.
Call Staff Writer Mary Genson at (586) 498-1095.
ABOVE: Tom Thelen, of Thelen Landscape Inc., said they have been installing many stone steps at residences. BELOW: Patios with hidden lights are trending locally, according to Tom Thelen, of Thelen Landscape Inc.
Photos provided by Tom Thelen
‘Annie’: Musical follows title character’s life in harsh New York City orphanage during Great Depression and her determination to find loving family, 7 p.m. Thursdays-Mondays (3 p.m. Sundays) until June 30 (no June 27), Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations LGBTQIA+ Community Center, 290 W. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, theringwald.com, read story at candgnews.com
Royal Oak Leprechauns baseball: Member of Northwoods League (collegiate summer baseball), home games on select dates until Aug. 5, The Lucky Corner at Memorial Park, 31050 Woodward Ave., (248) 930-0388, royaloakleprechauns.com
Oakland County Football Club: Semi-professional men’s soccer team, home games include June 13, 21 and 28, and July 12, all 7 p.m., Royal Oak High School Stadium, 1500 Lexington Blvd., (248) 629-0251, oaklandcountyfc.com
Harmony United Chorusopen rehearsals: Practice with men’s barbershop-style group from 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Royal Oak Middle School, 709 N. Washington Ave., greaterdetroit.org
Bingo: 12:30-1:30 p.m. every first Friday of month, Mahany/ Meininger Senior Community Center, 3500 Marais Ave. in Royal Oak, (248) 246-3900
Kit Homes of Clawson exhibit: Includes advertisements, photos, artifacts and more about unique early 20th century housing, open 2-5 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays until Dec.
31, Clawson Historical Museum, 41 Fisher Court, (248) 5889169, cityofclawson.com, historicalmuseum@cityofclawson. coms
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, widowedfriends.com
Monthly groups: For kids, LGBTQIA+, book clubs for horror fans and more, Royal Oak Public Library, 222 E. 11 Mile Road, (248) 246-3700, romi.gov/1532/library
• STEM and electronics hobbyists meet 6-7:30 p.m. every first Wednesday, journaling and discussion group for older adults meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. every third Monday, book club meets 1-2 p.m. every third Wednesday, and writing group meets 6-7:30 p.m. every fourth Wednesday, Blair Memorial Library, 416 N. Main St. in Clawson, (248) 588-5500, clawson.lib. mi.us
Health workshops: For hypertension, diabetes, pre-diabetes and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, corewellhealth.org/classes-events/southeast-michigan
Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday of month, Zoom, (248) 901-7299, milupus.org/support-groups
ADHD meetings: Hosted by CHADD of Eastern Oakland County, for adults and parents, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Zoom, see schedule on chadd.net/chapter-events/527
Last year there were 11 participants in a taco eating contest July 6. Contestants raced to eat three tacos without using their hands. Jon Witz, Royal Oak Taco Fest organizer, was close by to award the winners with a prize.
Tacos
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sine, and we have seen, historically, just people having a great time,” Witz said. “It’s a winning combination for the holiday weekend.”
Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 at the door. The festival’s hours are 11 a.m. to 11p.m. July 3-5, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 6.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit RoyalOakTacoFest. com or call (248) 541-7550.
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.
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teresting.” The handlebars, for instance, are from an old Harley-Davidson they found.
“We had to make adapters to go inside the handlebars to accept these,” David said. “A really fun part of the project was adapting motorcycle stuff to a bicycle application and adapting old stuff to new technology. We traipsed over a lot of old motorcycles that were scrapped out.”
The e-bicycle can go as fast as 25 mph. The bike will travel about 20 miles after it is charged. It’s a single-seater, but aesthetically it’s made to look like a two-seater.
“The seat on the back is more just for looks,” Grant said.
The bike did have some professional work done.
“The paint job was done at a professional place,” David said. “There’s some purchased parts — the tires, the fenders. The batteries are purchased.”
David and Grant also have another ebicycle, so they often go riding together on both vehicles in good weather. David loves to cruise to downtown Rochester and one stop is always O’Connor’s Public House. He also rides “Captain America” to work,
a 4-mile commute from home. The unique bike always starts a conversation. Many people initially think it’s a motorcycle.
“Everywhere we go, we get all kinds of compliments from people. It’s so much fun. Every day people yell, ‘What a cool bike,’” David said. “The prime one had to be I was riding to the gym and I had the glow lights on for the evening. The high school boys working at the burger place stuck their heads out of the drive-thru and yelled, ‘Dude, that thing is awesome.’”
David remembers his first cruise on the bike.
“It was wonderful. It was a great feeling,” he said. “First I rode it on pedals, and then I rode it with electric-motor assist. It was very smooth.”
David, an Air Force veteran, said “it was very special” to tackle the project with his son.
“He was very attentive. He was very patient in taking these classes while we meticulously went through every safety precaution. I do believe he learned a lot,” David said. “There are some skills you just can’t learn online, like when you’re operating the mill to cut away metal. You have to feel that with your hands. You can’t teach that on YouTube or LinkedIn or anything else.”
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call them celebrants, we don’t call them survivors or people who have passed — we don’t want it to be a death march,” Lutz said. “We want it to be one of those where any individual who has ever had prostate cancer gets recognized whether they are living or not.”
There will also be awards given to race winners, including overall male and female, as well as male and female age group awards.
“If you’re a runner, it’s probably the fastest 5K route that exists because it’s totally flat,” Lutz said. “So, if you are looking for a record, or a PR (personal record), this is the best time and place to do it.”
The race will begin at 8 a.m., and the entry fee is $35 before race day and $40 on race day. That cost covers the run or walk, a performance shirt, a medal, refreshments, and admission to the Detroit Zoo on the day of the event. Reduced pricing is available for participants ages 13 and younger.
A virtual option is also available for those who wish to support the foundation and the men in their lives. All money raised will fund health assessments at the foundation’s Men’s Health Event on Sept. 20 at Ford Field in Detroit to screen for prostate cancer and provide other tests.
Registration and more information can be found at www.run fortheribbon.com.
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.
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the juvenile defendant’s father, the press release states. Clawson police reportedly arrived on the scene at around 10:31 p.m. May 22, where they found the 18-year-old and immediately began performing lifesaving measures with the assistance of Universal Ambulance personnel.
The Troy teen was transported to Royal Oak Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital where he was pronounced dead with a single gunshot wound, according to a Clawson Police Department press release.
“A witness on the scene provided information about two individuals, Joshua Peel and Tylaj ClarkSpencer who fled the scene following the shooting,” a Clawson Police Department press release states.
Peel was located in Royal Oak by the Clawson Police Department shortly after the shooting and was taken into custody by the Royal Oak Police Department.
With help from the Oakland County Major Case Assistance Team, detectives and Clawson police were
able to locate Clark-Spencer, who was taken into custody by Michigan State Police May 23.
“The shooter should have never had that gun, and he and those who assisted him after the shooting will be held accountable for this tragedy,” McDonald said in a prepared statement. “Gun violence is preventable. This case is a terrible reminder of how quickly a situation can turn deadly when the wrong person gets a gun.”
According to the press release sent out by the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, manslaughter is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and or a $7,500 fine, receiving and concealing stolen firearms is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and or a $5,000 fine. Felony firearm is punishable by two years in prison consecutive with any other sentence. Accessory after the fact to manslaughter is punishable by up to five years in prison and or a $10,000 fine.
According to online court records, Clark-Spencer is being represented by the Oakland County Public Defender’s Office and Peel’s attorney is Jacob Austin Stamell. Neither the Public Defender’s Office nor Stamell could be reached before press time. The next court date for both men in district court is scheduled for July 24.
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 4981081.
CRIME WATCH
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between 7:30 p.m. May 24 and 2:15 p.m. May 25, an unknown person stole the complainant’s vehicle that had been parked in the street in the 700 block of Symes Avenue, which is west of Stephenson Highway and south of Gardenia Avenue.
Tip jar theft
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 8 p.m. May 24, an unknown person stole a small amount of money from the tip jar at Panera Bread, 30955 Woodward Ave.
Phone stolen
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 6:45 p.m. May 25, an unknown person stole a cellphone from the AT&T at 30254 Woodward Ave.
Tires punctured
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 1 p.m. May 26, an unknown person punctured multiple tires on the complainant’s vehicle at Crumbl Cookie, 30955 Woodward Ave.
Alcohol stolen from 7-Eleven
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 2 a.m. May 26, an unknown person stole several cans of alcohol from the 7-Eleven at 3305 N. Main St. — Taylor Christensen
not affiliated with the workshop, commented on the importance of spreading awareness on how to run for office, and what it takes to be on a council.
“We have a ton of seats to fill; in addition to the expansion of the council, we recently had a council member (Matthew Binkowski) resign,” Moffitt said. “In fact, we have seven spots to fill — only one person, and that’s me, is rolling over to the next year.”
Moffit emphasized the commitment that comes with being a council member.
“For most seats, it’s four years. It’s really important that people understand what they are committing to if they decide to run, and not only from the perspective of the time,
but there are a ton of things that go into being on council,” she said. “It’s a time commitment to be prepared for the meetings and understand what’s going on and become, you know, start to become ensconced in the city management.”
When Moffitt was considering running for council in 2017, she remembered a part of a book that she read to help guide her in the process. She said she hopes Irwin’s presentation also includes information related to it.
“It was about things you never think about holding public office. And the thing I remember most from that book was that if you go to the grocery store and you’re in office, people are going to stop you and ask you about city stuff,” she said. “It’s not just like you go to the meetings and do your duty there; you become an elected official, and people will stop you and talk to you and you
have to be prepared for that to become an ingrained part of your life.”
Moffitt said she is excited to see new faces on the council, and that the citizens of Clawson right now are vocal and excited about improving the city, which should make for a good set of candidates.
“Clawson is a special place. We have this new wave of amazing engaged citizens who, from as far as I can tell, are excited about the root of what Clawson is. Clawson is a special place, and that specialness needs to be preserved,” she said. “That group of people just brought such a refreshing excitement to our city politics. Knowing that there is an
opportunity for a wide spectrum of folks, including those people, to sit up at the dais and help guide the city forward is exciting.”
The event fee covers food and other expenses, according to Irwin. But, if anybody wants to attend and cannot afford the fee, Irwin said they can contact him through the workshop web link at eventbrite.com — search for “How to Run for Office in Clawson” — and they can get help for the funding.
More information and tickets can be found on the eventbrite page.
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.
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