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Kulick Community Center deemed unusable, Ferndale schools weighing options for future use FERNDALE — Ever since its closure in 2020, the use of the Kulick Community Center has been up in the air. The Kulick Community Center was
shut down in November 2020 due to what was called infrastructure failures. It had been the home of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. There had been no update on the building until almost two years later, when the city of Ferndale decided to end its lease
agreement with Ferndale Public Schools for the use of the center, located at 1201 Livernois St., reverting full rights back to the district. The district has been mulling what to do with the century-old building and, after two different audits, Superintendent Bobbie
Goodrum said the center is not structurally sound and can’t be used again. “I know we have no intention of selling it in the immediate future. We don’t have any choice … but to deconstruct the building,” she said. “There are some environmenSee KULICK on page 15A
COLORFUL STREET ART FEST BACK FOR 6TH YEAR IN BERKLEY BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
BERKLEY — The Berkley Street Art Fest will be returning for its sixth year this month. The Street Art Fest will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 15, on Coolidge Highway between Catalpa Drive and Beverly Boulevard. As always, the festival will be highlighted by its chalk art contest. Attendees looking to take part in the chalk art contest can register at berkleystreetartfest.com. Registration costs $30 for a team of up to four people, $25 for an adult and $15 for a child. “Every year, it gets a little bigger and a little bit more intense, and I like the fact that it runs the ages,” Events Manager for the Berkley Area Chamber of Commerce Katie Kutscher said. “You’ve got See ART FEST on page 12A
The big highlight of the Berkley Street Art Fest is its chalk art contest, in which participants compete against others while creating pieces of art on the roadway in the downtown. File photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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