Two candidates run for mayor of Hazel Park
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
HAZEL PARK — The race for mayor of Hazel Park will be a contested one this fall.
Michael Webb, the mayor of Hazel Park, is seeking reelection Nov. 4, while Kristy Cales, a former member of the Hazel Park Public Schools Board of Education, is running as his opponent.
Council members Luke Londo and Alissa Sullivan are also running for reelection, but they are unopposed.
The role of mayor is a four-year term. Webb has held the position since 2017, but his time on the City Council dates back even further, to 2001.
As for Cales, she served on the school board from
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
HAZEL PARK — When Charles Lisée helped launch the Hazel Park Community Garden in 2012, the intent was to turn urban gardening into a communal experience, where residents could enjoy creating fresh food together.
In 2023, Lisée took it a step further, creating the Hazel Park Garden Club — a group now 400 strong on Facebook.
This season, the club has leased 18 plots at the community garden at 21220 Mer-
Webb Cales
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Suspects break into marijuana processing facility, kidnap guard
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
HAZEL PARK — Two men face felony charges after using a truck to smash through the wall of a marijuana processing center in Hazel Park, leading police on a chase through Detroit where they were captured. The suspects also allegedly kidnapped a security guard, leaving him tied up in a vehicle near the scene of the crime.
The suspects are Michael Allen Hopson, 35, and Michael Lamont Robinson, 24. Both men are from Detroit. They were arraigned Aug. 10 in Hazel Park 43rd District Court before Magistrate Michael Mitchell on charges of unlawful imprisonment, a 15year felony, and breaking and entering with intent, a 10-year felony.
Their bond was set at $500,000, cash
or surety, with requirements that they wear a GPS tether if released. They’re also prohibited from contacting the victim or possessing weapons.
Neither suspect had an attorney at press time, according to court records.
The original incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. Aug. 8, at the HP Lab Group marijuana processing facility located at 21107 John R Road.
A police officer on patrol near John R and Eight Mile roads reportedly observed a cloud of debris drifting from the building north of her location. Upon approaching the marijuana business, she allegedly observed a U-Haul truck flee as she approached. She then noticed the building had a gaping hole in its side, where the vehicle had plowed through to gain entry.
Hazel Park Art Fair to feature nearly 100 artists
CLAWSON CLAY GUILD RETURNS WITH POTTERY COMPETITION
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
HAZEL PARK — Green Acres Park will once again host the Hazel Park Arts Fair, this year with more than 90 artists on-site. The fair will also feature the “Clazel Park Pottery Showdown” — a show within a show starring the Clawson Clay Guild.
The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 at Green Acres Park, 620 W. Woodward Heights Blvd.
The Hazel Park Arts Council runs the event, which is suitable for all ages and free to attend. The artists will span a variety of mediums, styles and subject matter, taking the form of drawings, paintings, sculptures, textiles, jewelry and more.
One artist returning this year is illustrator John Jurries, bringing a new collection of prints from an ongoing project, “Monster of the Day,” where he’s been drawing or painting a fantastical new creature every day for more than 10 years. Attendees will be able to peruse his collection of original concepts.
Also returning are the skilled potters of the Clawson Clay Guild. They will be running a series of interactive competitions, where attendees will square off in blindfolded wheel throwing and other clay challenges, vying for the title of “Clazel Park Pottery Showdown Champion.”
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Photo provided by the Hazel Park Police Department
A recent smash and grab burglary at a marijuana processing facility in Hazel Park left a gaping hole in the wall where a truck was used to break through.
This year’s Hazel Park Art Fair will feature the return of sculptors from the Clawson Clay Guild, seen here at the 2023 event. Attendees will be able to participate in a series of clay-related contests. File photo by Erin Sanchez
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2017 to 2022. She then resigned to accept a role as the district’s director of human resources, a position she still holds today.
Webb has been a resident of Hazel Park for around 40 years. He has owned and operated Taylor Auto Maintenance for around 20 years. He and his wife also have two adult daughters, themselves Hazel Park homeowners. One of them is raising Webb’s grandson.
“I think as a city, we’re moving forward in a positive direction,” Webb said. “We have many entrepreneurs moving into our community, opening new businesses. We’ve been working on housing, too, creating more opportunity, with up-to-date homes that are more affordable for those who may have a little less income. We’re trying to make our main streets more walkable and more bikeable; we’re keeping the streets clean and safe with strong police and fire.”
Cales said she has lived in the city since 2003. She is raising two sons: the oldest recently graduated and the youngest starts at Hazel Park High School this fall. Prior to serving as the HR director for the school district, she had more than 20 years of experience managing operations for an automotive supplier.
She was also deeply involved in the community as a volunteer, serving on the PTA at United Oaks Elementary, coaching various sports at the Hazel Park Recreation Center, and leading a Cub Scouts group.
Cales said she appreciates the current
administration and City Council, but she said she would like to be involved so she can keep a close eye on the city’s finances, keeping residents apprised of how their tax dollars are being spent. This would include a push for more communications outside of social media, since not all residents are online.
“I think sometimes a change in leadership is necessary, if only for a fresh set of eyes and new ideas,” Cales said. “It’s nothing to fear, and it certainly can’t hurt.”
She said she appreciates the city’s public safety services and public works, but she feels more can be done, adding events and amenities that are attractive to young families like her own.
She also feels that her work experience has prepared her for the role. She has managed contract negotiations with personnel, both in her past career in the automotive industry and in her current career as HR director for the schools.
As a school board member from 2017 to 2022, she also helped steer the district out of deficit and off a state watchlist.
“We had a nice fund balance for a while, and we reinvested that balance back into staff so that their salaries were more competitive,” Cales said. “We were able to catch up some of the lost wages for those groups, and this helped retain talent.”
Webb has his own share of experience navigating tough times. As a member of the council since the turn of the century, he saw Hazel Park through thick and thin, including the housing crisis and recession, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.
He and the rest of City Council had to make difficult decisions, but Webb feels it paid off, citing developments on the north and south ends of John R Road, as well as along Nine Mile Road. Hazel Park remains financially stable, even as state revenue sharing dwindles, and the cost of everything rises due to inflation.
“We don’t sit back — we work hard on the City Council,” Webb said. “We’re trying to make the best of every situation we can. And we all listen to the residents.
“We’ve budgeted reserves in place to
prepare for any catastrophic needs, so our residents can feel safe about that,” he added. “We’re trying to avoid any situation where we’re dead broke. We want to keep our home values, our viability here. If you don’t have a good base fund, you can’t do that. So, as mayor I’ve worked hard to work out these funds. With the help of staff, I feel we’ve done just that.”
Come Nov. 4, voters will decide whether to stay the course or try something new.
Call Staff Writer Andy Kozlowski at (586) 498-1046.
The officer turned and pursued the UHaul truck. During the chase, she noticed that the truck’s cargo doors were open, and she could see one of the suspects inside, holding onto straps to steady himself and avoid falling over.
The chase proceeded down surface streets to Interstate 94. Ultimately, the truck stopped near Newport Street and Camden Avenue in Detroit.
The suspects tried to flee on foot, but police were able to capture them. No one was injured, and roughly 40 stolen THC vape cartridges were reportedly recovered.
Additional officers were sent to the marijuana center, where they found a security guard who claimed the suspects had approached him with a gun, pulled him out of his vehicle and disarmed him before taking him hostage.
The guard told police that the suspects had duct taped his hands and mouth and put him back in his vehicle a short distance away, but he was able to free himself after the suspects left, returning to the parking lot.
“Fortunately, the security officer will be OK,” said Hazel Park Police Chief William Hamel. “This crime was more than property crime. It jeopardized the lives of the security officer, our police officers and the public. We have at least four other suspects outstanding and will continue to work in identifying them and bringing them to justice.”
The chief commended the police officer for her quick thinking.
“This crime was detected because our officers patrol the streets at all hours and will pursue those criminals that choose to commit crimes in Hazel Park,” Hamel said.
If you know more about this case or others, call the Hazel Park Police Department at (248) 542-6161.
Call Staff Writer Andy Kozlowski at (586) 498-1046.
ARTS, BEATS & EATS ANNOUNCES LEGENDARY MUSIC LINEUP
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Flagstar Bank recently announced the musical lineup for the Aug. 29-Sept. 1 festival.
The Arts, Beats & Eats team also revealed the festival’s new logo, which they said pays tribute to the history and urban lifestyle of metro Detroit.
The artist, Nick Pizaña, said that the design, created with his signature cartoon style of vibrant colors, “harnesses the passion, creativity and community that merge together at Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats. Its vintage feel reminds us not only of this year’s coming event, but of the festival’s 28-year legacy and the memories and experiences it has created for Royal Oak and Southeast Michigan,” Pizaña said in a prepared statement.
Event Producer Jon Witz said that the music lineup for the weekend was chosen based on 600 submissions, and only the top 150 were picked to perform.
“I think we’ve got some great original bands that are headlining across many music genres. We are excited about the Neon Trees, Randy Howser, Sugar Ray and you know, I Love the 90s Tour,” Witz said. “We think it’s going to be an amazingly fun time to close the show on Monday with Vanilla Ice and many others.”
Joining Vanilla Ice with the I Love the 90s Tour to close the festival will be Rob Base, Young MC and C+C Music Factory.
Witz said that along with the headliners, audiences can expect to hear more moving performances from cover bands and tribute acts.
“I will say the tribute acts that we have, one or more each night, will be play-
Earlier this month, Event Producer Jon Witz announces the musical lineup for this year’s Arts, Beats & Eats festival.
Photo provided by Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Flagstar Bank
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The guild itself is a studio at 120 S. Rochester Road in Clawson, just south of the intersection of 14 Mile and Rochester roads. The studio’s director is Holly Purcell.
“It really is a collaborative space,” Purcell said. “In many ways, we’re trying to be a hub for a community of artists where people can go to network, to learn, to grow. When you’re there working on something and you see a technique or piece of pottery that is completely different, the artist who made it is right there, and you can talk to them about their process. It’s something I find unique about the pottery community — with some crafts, people can be secretive, but here it’s a very collaborative space.”
She said she encourages fairgoers to give pottery a shot.
“Pottery is an ancient activity that is as old as civilization. In farming, they say that many hands make light work, and that’s true of ceramics, too. It’s always been a community activity,” Purcell said. “We’ll have guild members at the fair, teaching people how to throw at the wheel. There will be activities for all ages. People can have fun getting their hands dirty — there’s just something about the experience of working with clay.
“And what I love about pottery above other art forms is it’s practical, with functional use. You can put it in your mouth and drink from it,” she said. “The texture of a coffee mug is imperative to my experience — I love a satiny finish. I have a mug from every potter I’ve ever known, and it’s fun to go, ‘Today, I feel like I need some Rachel vibes,’ and then use her mug. Their personalities exist in all their creations.”
Before the kilns fire up, attendees can enjoy a 60-minute yoga session with instructor Hailey Zureich at the “Body Party,” beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday. It’s an inclusive program for all skill levels and body types that aims to energize attendees as the fair gets underway.
Guests can also contribute to an art installation called the Wishing Tree, writing their wishes on ribbons and tying them to the tree, the “canopy” growing with the hopes and dreams of the community over the course of the event.
“I think my favorite part is watching people read other people’s wishes, because it reminds them every year that we’re more alike than we are different,” said Alissa Sullivan, a member of the Hazel Park City Council who also serves as president of the Arts Council. “I think that’s a very important message to share during trying and stressful times.”
There will also be roaming entertainers, including aerial silks, fire performers, acrobatics, stilt walkers and more. Rounding it out are food and refreshments from vendors such as The Grilled Wrap Veg-N, Taco Hub and Che Cosa Coffee. Guests ages 21 and older can visit the charity craft beer tent for alcoholic beverages from local breweries.
The Arts Council itself was formed by Hazel Park Mayor Pro Tem Andy LeCureaux and former Hazel Park Mayor Jeffrey Keeton in 2010. Today, it’s a licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so all donations to the group are tax deductible.
Sullivan marveled at how the fair has grown over time.
“We’ve been doing this now for over a decade. Some people first went to the Art Fair with their partner, and now they’re back as a married couple with a family and children,” Sullivan said. “It’s also great to see the returning artists and how their art has changed, and even the renovations at the park itself, with the new parking lot, the new mural, the new playscape. It’s just great to see all these things growing together. It’s a nice reflection of the culture of our community.”
Hazel Park Mayor Mike Webb said the fair is always a great time.
“People just enjoy it so much. I think the organizers do a good job putting it all together; Alissa Sullivan does a great job coordinating all the volunteers,” Webb said. “It’s just so nice to see the community come together. That’s why we hold events like this and the Memorial Weekend. We’re hoping to do even more events in the future.”
Call Staff Writer Andy Kozlowski at (586) 498-1046.
Detroit Jazz Festival builds on jazz legacy while celebrating genre’s evolution
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
DETROIT — Detroit’s reputation as a place where musical excellence is nurtured and celebrated will be on display over Labor Day weekend when the Detroit Jazz Festival returns for its 46th year.
The free festival — which features artists from international jazz luminaries to stellar students — will take place on stages in downtown Detroit and in midtown, on the Wayne State University campus, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1.
Jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran is this year’s artist-in-residence. Among his performances will be a collaboration with electronic music artist Jeff Mills at 9 p.m. Aug. 29, his presentation of the music of Duke Ellington featuring the Detroit Jazz Festival Collegiate Jazz Orchestra at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31, and Moran and the Bandwagon with special guests Meshell Ndegeocello and Akili Bradley at 6 p.m. Sept. 1.
Other headliners include Marion Hayden and Legacy with special guest Kamau Kenyatta, Keyon Harrold, John Pizzarelli, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos, Chucho Valdés &
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Back-to-School Backpack Builder
MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights Recreation Department will host a special event aimed at kids returning to school.
The Back-to-School Backpack Builder will run from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21 at Pavilion C at Civic Center Park, 360 W. 13 Mile Road in Madison Heights. Guests will build their own drawstring backpack and fill it with supplies for their first day at school, including a pencil case stuffed with crayons, pencils, erasers and a notebook.
The cost of the event is $13 for residents and $15 for nonresidents. Register online at bit.ly/B2SBPB25. For more information, call (248) 589-2294.
Glow Ball Golf Scramble
MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights Recreation Department will host its annual Glow Ball Golf Scramble on Friday, Sept. 5 at Red Oaks Golf Course,
Paquito D’Rivera Reunion Sextet, and Branford Marsalis Quartet.
“The festival is all about this music,” said Chris Collins, president and artistic director of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation. “This is a (45) year tradition of music that is woven into the DNA of Detroit.”
Musicians on the bill with metro Detroit roots include Hayden, Rodney Whitaker and Allen Dennard, whose quartet will be playing at 5:45 p.m. Aug. 30. Collins said Dennard came through the DJF’s youth program in middle school. Another rising jazz talent from the DJF education program, Wayne State University graduate Louis Jones III — a drummer and composer — will be joined by his band, The Flood, for a set at 3 p.m. Sept. 1.
Zen Zadravec was born in Winnipeg, Canada, but now calls Livonia home. He’s played the DJF before but is excited to be making his main stage debut at 2:45 p.m. Aug. 30, which he said is “a huge honor.” Making it even more special is the fact that his piano teacher, Kenny Barron, will be performing on the same stage that day, at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Zadravec’s latest CD, “The New Paradigm,” will be celebrated with release party concerts in October at the Dirty
29600 John R Road in Madison Heights, with check-in at 6:15 p.m. and a shotgun start at 7:30 p.m.
Teams of two will alternate shots with a special glowing golf ball. Each team will receive one glow ball, with additional glow balls available for $5 apiece. There will be cash prizes for first and second place. Teams can be any combination of men or women. If one group wants to be paired with another group, they can specify the group when registering.
Attendees should bring a flashlight. There will also be a dinner before heading out on the course that evening. The cost is $45 for residents and $50 for nonresidents. Register online at bit.ly/GGSEPT5.
Senior Day at the Detroit Zoo
HAZEL PARK — The Detroit Zoo will hold its Senior Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10.
Senior citizens ages 62 and older from Macomb, Oakland or Wayne counties are invited to the zoo to enjoy a bingo tent with fun prizes, live entertainment from Harmony United Chorus and the Tom Katz Square Dance Club, a senior resource area, animal engagements hosted by zoo staff, and infor-
Dog Jazz Café in Grosse Pointe Farms.
“There’s going to be straight-ahead (jazz with) elements of fusion and funk,” Zadravec said of the new CD and works he and his band will be playing at the festival.
He said the festival is a chance for audiences to connect with something real — a contrast to the carefully curated images fostered on social media.
“My goal as a musician is not just to play good music, but that people will be touched by the compositions and they will walk away feeling better than when they came … and be inspired,” Zadravec said.
High school bands from across Michigan selected for the DJF include Notre Dame Preparatory High School Jazz Band from Pontiac at 1 p.m. Aug. 30, Utica High School Band at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Rochester Adams High Band at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 31 and Cass Tech High School at noon Sept. 1. They’ll perform at Detroit Jazz Hall inside the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University, a performance space specifically designed to best showcase jazz. The venue opened last year and is the festival’s fourth stage this year, Collins said.
“I wanted them to be on a professional stage with a professional crew and lighting,”
mational tram tours across 125 scenic acres. The Hazel Park Recreation Department is arranging the trip, and space is limited, so early signup is encouraged. For more information, including details on how to sign up and join the ride, call the department at (248) 547-5535.
Melodies at the Museum
HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park Recreation Department is arranging a ride to the Detroit Institute of Arts for its “Melodies
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Collins said of the high school bands.
As an educator and touring musician himself, Collins is always meeting other musicians and encountering new talent. He also continues to have an open submission process for festival artists from February to June, to find musicians who weren’t on his radar.
Audiences will hear jazz veterans and newer artists on the same stages. Collins said he’s always interested in established artists who continue to evolve and try new things, as well as exemplary artists who aren’t as well known yet.
“We really want to celebrate the idea of legacy and this art form that is living and breathing — it’s not a museum piece,” Collins said. “The Detroit Jazz Festival is about the art form of yesterday, today and tomorrow, and we go to great lengths to (reflect that).”
The festival begins at 6 p.m. Aug. 29 with Dr. Valade’s Brass Band featuring Shannon Powell. The traditional New Orleansstyle brass band’s name pays tribute to the late Gretchen Valade, a philanthropist and businesswoman from Grosse Pointe Farms whose lifelong love of jazz led her to rescue the festival when it was on the verge of col-
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at the Museum” series, with a musical performance starting around 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21.
There will also be post-performance refreshments, and a screening of the silent film “Sunrise,” a 1927 American romantic drama by German director F.W. Murnau, complete with a live musical score.
For more information and to sign up, call the department at (248) 547-5535.
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CRIME WATCH
Suspicious items found
MADISON HEIGHTS — Between midnight and 8 p.m. Aug. 7, someone found a green satchel in the 27000 block of Delton Street. Inside the satchel were 9mm rounds, a balaclava mask and an ID.
The bag was found next to a house and confiscated by police for safekeeping.
Threatening orders
MADISON HEIGHTS — An employee of a business on 14 Mile Road told police that sometime between 5:45 p.m. and 6:35 p.m. Aug. 7, an unknown suspect submitted a series of purchase orders that contained threatening phrases in lieu of the client’s name.
Stolen vehicle recovered
MADISON HEIGHTS — A 2022 Kia Sportage that was found in the 31000 block of Harlo Drive around 11 a.m. Aug. 7 was determined to have been stolen from a resident of Taylor.
Auto theft
MADISON HEIGHTS — An unknown suspect reportedly stole a 2016 Kia Soul from the 27000 block of Dequindre Road sometime between 10:20 a.m. Aug. 6 and 7:45 a.m. Aug. 7.
The victim is a 45-year-old Madison Heights resident.
Larceny from auto
MADISON HEIGHTS — A 33-yearold Madison Heights resident told police that an unknown suspect entered their unlocked vehicle and stole assorted property. The theft reportedly took place while the vehicle was parked in the 31000 block of Concord Drive sometime between 3 p.m. Aug. 4 and 8 a.m. Aug. 5.
If you know more about these crimes or others, call the Madison Heights Police Department at (248) 585-2100.
— Andy Kozlowski
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lapse circa 2005, leading her to be nicknamed the “Angel of Jazz.” Her private foundation, the Gretchen C. Valade Endowment for the Arts, continues to provide funding for the festival. Valade died Dec. 30, 2022, at the age of 97.
Keeping the DJF free was one of Valade’s goals, but putting on a free festival isn’t cheap. Collins said it costs about $4.5 million to $5 million annually to produce the DJF. That’s why corporate sponsorships and donations of any amount are always needed. VIP festival tickets are a way to support the event while enjoying special seating and hospitality. Collins said an audit this year found that 85 cents of every dollar donated goes directly into festival programming.
The festival — which attracts visitors from around the world — brings roughly $30 million worth of economic development to Detroit over four days, Collins said.
Those who can’t attend in person can watch a free festival livestream via the DJF website, which drew almost 2 million unique viewers in 38 countries last year, Collins said. For a full festival schedule or more about donation opportunities, visit detroit jazzfest.org.
HUMAN ELEMENT CONSIDERED A BENEFIT AT LOCAL SHOPPING PLAZAS
BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — For those who have active roles in various business spaces in the metro Detroit area, shopping plazas can provide some benefits for in-person shopping as opposed to buying online.
A survey conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers notes that there are around 115,000 shopping centers in the U.S. with nearly 90% being small, neighborhood and convenience store centers. Also, about 83% of Americans visit a shopping center at least once a week and 20% go to a shopping center more than 10 times a week.
According to statistics compiled by CapitalOne Shopping, American consumers spent $5.927 trillion in retail stores and $1.337 trillion online in 2024, though this value does not account for seasonal adjustments.
The Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce works with major retail centers around the Maple Road/Telegraph Road, Telegraph Road/Square Lake Road, and 13 Mile Road/Southfield Road intersections, around both east and west ends, as well as the Adams Square Shopping Center. The plazas feature a combination of local retail stores, restaurants and chain stores.
Chamber President Joe Bauman says the
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ters. The business manages the Tech Plaza at 12 Mile Road and Van
as well as other centers in Detroit and Dearborn, among other locations. ABOVE: The BirminghamBloomfield Chamber of Commerce works with major retail centers in its area, including the Adams Square Shopping Center on South Adams Road, south of Maple Road and east of Woodward Avenue. The plaza features a combination of local retail stores, restaurants and chain stores.
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members of his family manage a portfolio of neighborhood shopping cen-
Dyke Avenue in Warren
Leo’s Country Oven Pleases Every Palate
When you’ve been in the restaurant business for over 43 years, you have to do many di erent things right consistently and with soothing reliability. Whether looking for a light bite on the go, a hearty and lling breakfast or a home-style lunch or dinner, Leo’s Country Oven can satisfy any appetite. With its roomy country dining atmosphere, hanging plants and comfortable booths, or even old-fashioned counter service, Leo’s Country Oven is the place for a home cooked meal away from home. e attentive and friendly wait sta go out of their way to ensure a relaxing dining experience.
roast, turkey and gravy, Swiss steak, pork chops with scalloped potatoes headline the specials sheet, along with many more during the week. ey come with soup, salad, bread, potatoes and even a selection of such classic desserts as rice pudding, tapioca or ice cream. Carryout is also available for most items.
Look around the menu and you’re sure to nd many palate-pleasing entrees from Greek classics such as gyros, Italian specialties like fettuccine alfredo, to classic American hamburger platters. Customers can look forward to his series of daily specials. A page full of entrees, such as stu ed cabbage, pot
Also on the menu are delicious selections such as baked white sh, platters of popcorn shrimp, sh with a side of baked macaroni and cheese, and the classic batter dipped sh and chips, Leo’s customers are sure to devour the meal they choose.
You’ll nd Leo’s Country Oven at 28611
John R Road, south of 12 Mile Rd. in Madison Heights. When asked the secret to his success, Leo credits a time-tested formula: quality food, fair prices, good service and pleasing the customers. When you put all those together, he says, “You just can’t beat it.” For more information, call 248-399-9939.
Rockin’ Robin
THREEWHEELER GETS LOTS OF ATTENTION ON LOCAL ROADS
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — If you made it out to the Woodward Dream Cruise Aug. 16 in Oakland County, you might have spotted Sami Abu-Soud in his 1997 Reliant Robin.
At press time, he planned to take it to the annual car cruise that brings together car buffs and spectators who spend the day reliving the golden age of the automobile.
Abu-Soud has owned the Reliant Robin for a few years and loves to take it to car shows and cruises. The British car has three wheels, one in the center front and two in the back. The car can fit two people in the front seat, two passengers in the back seat and there is a trunk where Abu-Soud keeps a spare tire and speakers that play his music of choice — electronic.
“The car is something else,” the Royal Oak resident said. “They haven’t changed the car style much since the ’70s and ’80s. This is the van model of it. It’s technically a motorcycle, so I have a motorcycle license.”
Abu-Soud, 38, purchased the three-wheeler directly from England. It traveled the Atlantic Ocean by ship, and all the parts for maintenance are ordered from across the pond. The Reliant has a stick shift, and because the car is British, the steering wheel is on the right side, unlike American cars in which the steering wheels are on the left side. Abu-Soud had no trouble adjusting to driving with the steering wheel on the opposite side.
“It’s actually pretty natural,” he said. “It keeps up with traffic for the most part.”
Abu-Soud has other cars, including a 1998 Dodge Viper, a 2001 Chevrolet Corvette and two Subaru WRXs. But the Reliant is his favorite vehicle to drive in the warmer months around town, visiting downtown Detroit or when running errands.
“I wanted something different. Anytime I don’t have to use the highway,
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Sami Abu-Soud, of Royal Oak, drives his 1997 Reliant Robin whenever possible during the warmer months. The 1997 Reliant Robin was featured this past year at the Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place. In honor of the Reliant Robin, Sami Abu-Soud keeps a tiny stuffed robin in the front seat of the car, pictured above. Photos by Liz Carnegie
Reliant Robin
I try to drive it as much as possible. It gets a lot of looks. As I’m driving, people take pictures of me all the time,” Abu-Soud said. “Even non-car people stop me and ask me about it.”
Abu-Soud also lets friends and even strangers drive the car, usually in parking lots or around the block. They just have to know how to operate a stick shift.
“I bought it to have fun,” said AbuSoud, who always makes sure to go with guest drivers. “Everyone has been able to drive it, no problem.”
One of Abu-Soud’s neighbors who works in the automotive industry helped him tune up the Reliant Robin.
“It’s pretty solid otherwise,” he said. “I haven’t done too much to it.”
The ’97 model, which has more than 80,000 miles on it, does not have power steering or power brakes.
“Basically, no frills,” Abu-Soud said. “It’s all fiberglass, so it’s really light. The car weighs less than 1,000 pounds.”
The four-cylinder Reliant is equipped with an 850 cc engine that produces 40 horsepower. When looking at the rear license plate, it reads “Flipy,” because the cars have a reputation for flipping onto their sides. That has not happened to Abu-Soud, but he saw it on the British Broadcasting Corp. television show “Top Gear.”
The ’97 Reliant Robin owner has always been into cars. Abu-Soud, who now works in real estate, worked as a mechanical
engineer for 13 years.
“When I was a little kid, I started tinkering with cars,” he said. “I would fix cars. I try to do all the work myself on all my cars.”
There may be a reason why he is so comfortable driving the British car. AbuSoud was born in England, and his family moved to the U.S. when he was just 1 year old. He also has his own version of a mascot for the car: a tiny stuffed robin he keeps in the front seat. One highlight this past year was displaying the 1997 Reliant Robin at the Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place.
“It was pretty exciting,” Abu-Soud said.
According to reliant.website, which is the official website for the Reliant Motor Club, the Reliant Motor Co. was formed in 1935 when Tom Lawrence Williams built the first prototype vehicle in his garden in the U.K. along with E.S. Thompson. A number of different Reliant styles were built over the years, including the Scimitar GT, Rialto and Kitten.
According to the website, the Reliant Robin was introduced in November 1973 and replaced the Reliant Regal 3/30. The Robin had different variations: the Standard Robin, the Super Robin, the Robin Estate and the Robin Van.
The Reliant Robin had become one of the most famous three-wheelers in the U.K. until 1981, when it was replaced by the Reliant Rialto. But in 1989, Reliant brought back the Robin with a new look, including a new fiberglass body attached to a galvanized chassis and a single, central windscreen wiper.
The website states that the company’s last Reliant vehicle was built in February 2001.
from page 12A
Sami Abu-Soud, of Royal Oak, takes the 1997 Reliant Robin to local car shows and cruises, including the annual Woodward Dream Cruise in Oakland County.
Photo by Liz Carnegie
CALENDAR COMMUNITY
AUG. 21-23
Warren Birthday Bash: Carnival, live music and food trucks Aug. 21-23, also fireworks Aug. 22, kids games, activities and entertainment Aug. 22-23, and Polish Day Parade and drone show Aug. 23, Warren City Square outside City Hall, 1 City Square, see band schedule at facebook.com/warrenparks
AUG. 23
Clawson Fest: Features 125-plus vendors, craft food from local restaurants, live music by Yeah!, The CapriSuns, The Johnny P. Band and Utilize, Clawson Borgo Dancers, comedian Matt Conn, Detroit Circus, charity hot dog eating contest, and face painting, caricatures, chalk, bubbles and more at kids zone, noon-8 p.m., Main Street between 14 Mile Road and Tacoma Street, clawsonfest.com
Armenia Fest: Free event features Middle Easternstyle bazaar, authentic cuisine, beer and wine garden, outdoor cigar bar, choreg bake-off, music by The Armenia Fest All-Stars, performance by Hamazkayin Arax Dance Troupe, kids activities, and raffles and silent auction, 5-10 p.m., Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road, (248) 376-0899, armeniafestmi@gmail.com
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ing some of the best-sounding music of the weekend,” Witz said. “They really do the bands of the music they play justice.”
R&B singer turned rock star Terri Shü said that she is debuting her new sound of rock music with her band “Shü” at Arts, Beats & Eats. Shu’s grandfather was Motown great William Guest, of Gladys Knight and the Pips.
Shü’s career took off as an R&B singer, which was the music she previously performed at Arts Beats & Eats, but as of early 2024, she is now in a rock band.
“I usually didn’t do rock music back in the day with the circumstances of my grandfather being in a Motown group, Gladys Knight and the Pips, so they automatically categorized me in R&B for a while, and I recently branched back into alternative,” she said.
Shü said she started singing alternative music when she was in high school and wanted to get back to her alternative roots instead of continuing in the R&B genre.
“I guess the reason why I made that big switch, well, I guess it was a big switch to
AUG. 23-24
Hazel Park Art Fair: Features 90-plus artists, also Clawson Clay Guild’s pottery showdown, aerial performances, Wishing Tree tapestry project, Body Party yoga session (Aug. 23 only), food trucks, beer garden and more, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 23 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 24, Green Acres Park, 620 W. Woodward Heights Blvd. in Hazel Park, artfair@hpart.org, hpart.org, facebook. com/hazelparkrecreation
AUG. 27
Summer Concert Series: Hear Dr. Smith (oldies and classic rock), 7 p.m., Civic Center Park, 360 W. 13 Mile Road in Madison Heights, performance moves to Active Adult Center between City Hall and library in Civic Center Plaza in case of inclement weather, facebook.com/mhartsboard
City Square Street Fair: Vendors, food trucks, face painting, inflatables, and kids games and crafts, 5-8 p.m. every last Wednesday until September, also kids shows at 7 p.m. and movies at 8 p.m., includes hula hooping and “Mufasa” Aug. 27 and magician and “IF” Sept. 24, Warren City Square outside City Hall, 1 City Square, cityofwarren.org/events/city-square-street-fair
AUG. 29-SEPT. 1
Arts, Beats & Eats: Features juried fine art show, 200 musical acts and entertainers on 10 themed stages, and food booths at multiple locations, also kids zone with arts and crafts, inflatables and carnival, regional singing competition, cornhole tournament,
everybody else, is basically me getting back to my roots, rather than sticking with something that I wasn’t 100% in it in my heart,” she said. “Alternative is truly who I am.”
Through her band’s performance of covers and original music at Arts, Beats & Eats, Shü hopes her band can bring a carefree experience to the audience.
“I want to portray a carefree, I-don’tgive-a-heck environment, and that Black people can love rock too. I don’t like the stigma of Black people not listening to rock music, because a lot of us do,” she said. “I want to portray the freedom of loving music, and being carefree. I want to make the audience know it’s OK to do things outside of the box, and be a little crazy sometimes.”
Arts, Beats & Eats will be open 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Aug. 31, and 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1. Tickets will be sold for $7 in advance. Admission is free before 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, and $12 after 5 p.m. Every other day, admission costs $10 before 3 p.m. and $12 after 3 p.m. Cash and credit card transactions will be accepted at gate entrances. For more information, visit artsbeatseats. com
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.
culture space celebrating diversity, and more, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Aug. 29-31 and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 1, held between Lafayette Avenue and Main Street and 11 Mile Road and Lincoln Avenue in Royal Oak, artsbeatseats.com
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Metropolitan Detroit Chorale open auditions: 7 p.m., rehearsals continue on Tuesdays, choir room at Fraser High School, 34270 Garfield Road, performances scheduled for December, March and May, (586) 7927464, metropolitandetroitchorale.org
SEPT. 13
Rev’n in the Heights: Car show with awards and prizes, also barbecue competition, food trucks, live music, raffles, family-friendly activities and fire station open house, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Madison Heights City Hall, 300 W. 13 Mile Road
Explore Madison Heights Heritage Rooms: See working classroom from early 1900s, antiques, political memorabilia, vintage clothing, yearbooks from all local schools, section dedicated to “hometown heroes” and more, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., lower level of Madison Heights City Hall, 300 W. 13 Mile Road, also open
Dec. 13, madison-heights.org/heritage
SEPT. 13-14
Birmingham Street Art Fair: Presented by Common Ground and The Guild of Artists & Artisans, includes 100 juried artists, food, kids activities and entertainment, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 13 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 14, new location along South Old Woodward in downtown Birmingham, birminghamstreetartfair.com
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Veterans and community resource event: Learn about gun safety, mental health, disability, substance use disorder, suicide prevention and more, 9 a.m.noon, Madison Heights City Hall, 260 W. 13 Mile Road, register at facebook.com/cityofmadisonheights
SEPT. 28
No Balls Comedy Ball: Fundraiser hosted by Jay Towers from Fox 2 Detroit and WNIC and featuring Grosse Pointe comedian Matt Conn, also cash bar, buffet, desserts, raffles, silent and live auctions, and adoptable puppies, proceeds benefit Michigan Animal Adoption Network and Canine Companions Rescue Center, 1-4:30 p.m., Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, 310 S. Troy St. in Royal Oak, nbcb.weebly.com
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF HAZEL PARK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a City Council meeting on August 12, 2025, the Hazel Park City Council adopted the following: Ordinance #03-25, an Ordinance to change name of title 5, Chapter 5.57 from Peddlers and Solicitors to Solicitations, delete chapters 5.57.010 through 5.57.070 and replace with sections 1 through 31. The effective date of this Ordinance is August 29, 2025. In addition to this Ordinance, the entire Hazel Park Municipal Code is available for inspection and/or purchase at the City Clerk’s Offce, 111 E. Nine Mile Rd., Hazel Park, Michigan 48030. Lisa K. Mayo, City Clerk, CMC.
Published: Madison-Park News 08/20/2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a Meeting of the Madison Heights Zoning Board of Appeals will be held in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 300 W. 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, Oakland County, Michigan 48071 on Thursday, September 4th 2025, at 7:30 p.m. to consider the following requests:
1. Case # PZBA 25-09: 1485 W. 14 Mile Road
REQUEST: The applicant, Spectrum, Neon, on behalf of property owner Johnny Shouneyia, requests a variance from Section 12.07.2 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to maximum permitted wall sign area. The subject property is located at 1485 W. 14 Mile Road (TM# 44-25-02102-001) and is zoned B-1, Neighborhood Business.
The applications and any supporting documents can be viewed during regular business hours at the Community & Economic Development Department. In addition, the agenda item can be viewed online at www.madison-heights.org in the Agenda Center after 4:00 p.m. on Friday before the meeting.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can send your comments via email to: MattLonnerstater@madison-heights.org and your comment will be read into the record at the meeting. Written comments may also be mailed prior to the meeting to 300 West Thirteen Mile Road, Madison Heights, Michigan, 48071. All comments will be heard at the meeting.
MADISON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (248) 583-0831
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personal service of in-person shopping may be more appealing than the convenience of online shopping.
“There is a much greater chance you are going to be satisfied with your purchase when you can see and feel it before you buy it,” Bauman said in an email. “And if a problem does occur, it is much more likely to be resolved if you have established a relationship with the local retailer.”
“There is no denying the level of competition being brought by these massive, online retailers. But there are still plenty of people who want to deal with another human rather than a computer screen,” Bauman added.
At Petzold Enterprises, Tom Petzold and members of his family manage a portfolio of neighborhood shopping centers. The business manages the Tech Plaza at 12 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Warren as well as other centers in Detroit and Dearborn, among other locations. His grandfather started the business in the 1960s.
“We try to focus on being in ... central(ly) located, convenient locations,”
Petzold said.
“We are a small family business, and we have shopping centers that we lease out to a combination of tenants, some of whom are small family businesses like us and others are more corporate,” he added.
In terms of the comparison of in-person shopping versus online shopping, Petzold says the positivity of the staff and the environment are really important to the consumer experience.
“When you think about when you’re creating a shopping center, one thing I’ve learned is that one of the constituencies that you’re competing for is the staff that work inside the stores and when I say that I mean you want to make your shopping center attractive, safe, inviting and even a place that someone could be proud to go to work,”
Petzold said. “Like, it’s clean and you attract better personnel that work in the stores when you build a better shopping center and that ultimately benefits the customer to have the best people in the stores.”
Scott Marcus owns two locations of a franchise called Restore Hyper Wellness, one of which is located in a strip area at 643 S. Adams Road in Birmingham. The other is located in Northville. The business offers wellness services like intravenous fluids,
cryotherapy, compression therapy, red light therapy and a hyperbaric chamber.
Marcus has had the locations for about four years. He says the Birmingham location is the busiest but that both spots are fairly busy.
“For us it feels like the parking is excellent, so that’s definitely great for us because people come in and out and want ease of access,” Marcus said. “So for us it’s a great spot.”
Because the business offers health services, there is not a huge concern about online business affecting them. The products have to be delivered in person.
“Because most of what we do is therapytype services, so not something you can do online,” Marcus said. “You know, if someone wants to do cryotherapy for instance, that’s a cold chamber for three minutes. They’re not going to be able to buy something on Amazon to do that.”
The Golden Fig Gallery of Fine Arts and Antiques is located in the Adams Square Shopping Plaza in Birmingham, at 725 S Adams Road, No. 170. It is an art gallery that offers a wide variety of artworks and antiquities that has been in business for over 30 years.
“I did shows for contemporary artists,
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but I didn’t find that was working as a business model for me, so I moved into just vintage art and pretty much everything in the gallery is old and most of the artists have passed away,” owner Ron Povlich said.
Povlich works with a wide variety of older and younger customers. He previously did online sales before but, due to the cost of shipping and other sales factors, he found that it was not profitable.
“This is a very funny market,” Povlich said. “You can’t tell online if something is real. I mean, it can look like a painting but in fact when you get it, it’s either a print, a very good lithograph print laid onto a canvas, embellished with clear paint strokes to make it look like a real painting, whereas people who come in here, they really want to put their hands on it and see it and know what they’re getting.”
Call Staff Writer Sarah Wright at (586) 498-1068.
Garden
from page 1A
rill Ave. on the west side of Dequindre Road north of Eight Mile Road.
Anyone can join the group. The only requirement is a desire to garden.
“I think most of the gardeners that have come through are inexperienced. Often, it’s their first time having their own garden and growing their own food, so they essentially know nothing,” Lisée said. “But they do have the desire and a willingness to learn.”
In starting the club, Lisée drew upon his education as a student of urban studies working for a Wayne State University organization called SEED Wayne, focused on building sustainable food programs in Detroit.
Work there included an urban gardening program on campus teaching people how to grow their own food, as well as a project called Detroit Fresh on the city’s east side that encouraged corner stores, liquor stores and gas stations to carry fresh produce.
SEED Wayne targeted “food desert” neighborhoods — places in Detroit where residents had limited or unreliable transportation, getting their nutritional resources from one or two stores that were lacking in fresh food options.
“By teaching people how to create their own fresh food and encouraging stores to carry those options, we address disparities that lead to health issues such as obesity and hypertension,” Lisée explained.
He was also involved with the Wayne State Farmers Market, where he oversaw vendor sourcing, contract management, marketing and more. The experience provided him insight into managing large-scale operations.
With the Hazel Park Garden Club, Lisée aims to provide programs and workshops like those offered by SEED Wayne, tailored to the season and hosted at either the community garden on Merrill Avenue or inside
the Hazel Park Community Center.
The workshops have spanned a range of topics: garden planning, seed starting, composting, organic pest management, weed management, efficient irrigation and more. Some programs lean more into the therapeutic aspect of gardening, such as meditation sessions, and even a songwriting workshop run by local singer-songwriter Audra Kubat.
One recurring event is Volunteer Workday, at 9 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month at the community garden. Here, members work together on large infrastructure projects such as converting the garden area from grass to wood chips, building a compost station, combating invasive vegetation, building raised beds and managing raspberry bramble.
The club also meets at the garden on
Wednesdays and Sundays for general maintenance.
“We share what’s happening in each plot. Like last night, because of the season, we were seeing pumpkins appearing in some plots, along with butternut squash and cucumbers,” Lisée said. “We harvested green beans, eating them right off the plant. I love those experiences where people taste it fresh for the first time. They’re amazed by the flavor, the freshness, the crispness.
“For some folks, it’s their first time seeing actual produce growing off a plant,” he added. “It’s magical.”
Once they begin exercising their green thumbs at the community garden, many residents end up working on their home gardens, as well. At press time, a garden tour was planned to visit the private gardens at 35
sites. That event was set for Aug. 17.
Beth Tabor, cofounder of the community garden, said the club members are very friendly.
“The group has been very valuable for people like me. I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for years now, and it’s just great to have a social group of likeminded people, sharing plants and seeds and fresh produce,” Tabor said. “It’s very educational, too. Even experienced gardeners can learn new things.”
Tabor said she and other members also maintain two native pollinator gardens at the site on Merrill Avenue, as well as a rain garden across the street near the Ford Administration Building.
“For me, there’s a therapeutic quality,” she said. “I just love being out there breathing the fresh air, getting in touch with nature, seeing native pollinators — even fireflies and bats later in the evening. It’s just this beautiful green space in the city. Gardening is such a good stress reliever.”
Kami Pothukuchi, a professor of urban studies and planning at Wayne State University, said that urban farming has many benefits for built-out communities.
“Urban farming helps increase access to fresh foods, makes productive use of vacant lots — many of which have few prospects for redevelopment — (and) brings neighbors together while also offering other social and economic benefits, and helps regenerate nature and sustain wildlife,” Pothukuchi said via email.
Having worked with Lisée before, she said she’s not surprised by his efforts in Hazel Park.
“I know that the connections urban agriculture offers to community networks, to soil and nature, and to the ability to see the rewards of one’s efforts, are all very meaningful to (Lisée),” Pothukuchi said. “I wish him well in these efforts.”
Call Staff Writer Andy Kozlowski at (586) 498-1046.
Shawn Dodd waters her vegetable patch at the garden.
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5. *Super Bowl halftime performer Kendrick Lamar’s genre
8. 1/168th of a week
12. Purse to match a gown
13. Karl of politics
14. Model builder’s wood choice
15. *YDS, TD or INT
16. Black like certain tree
17. *Last season’s NFL MVP
18. *Worth 6 points
20. Way, way off 21. Owl cries
22. Come and ____ it
23. Ape
26. Stucco or aluminum on a house wall, pl.
30. “Wheel of Fortune” request
31. Bette Green’s “Summer of my ____ Soldier”
34. Stag, not doe
35. Like an uncomfortable mattress
37. European Economic Community
38. *NFL Hall of Famer Greene or comedian Hart
39. Seed coat
40. Cylindrical fower cluster
42. Stir or fuss
43. City in Illinois
45. #10 Down’s counterpart
47. Small dog’s bark
48. Adams of “Summer Of ‘69” fame
50. *Point value of a safety in football, pl.
52. *Worth 3 points in football (2 words)
56. Behind a stern
57. Raise the roof
58. Classroom parasites
59. Blooper
60. Actor and singer Kristofferson
61. Some are slippery
62. Scraps
63. Ballpark fg.
64. Dark loaves
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1. Bothersome one
2. *Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Graham
3. Molokai party
4. Leechee, alt. sp.
5. R2-D2, e.g.
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7. *College, home to football’s Nittany Lions
8. *Football intermission
9. Paella pot
10. Addict
11. *What the NFL’s Jim Brown famously did
13. Fixed up
14. Bleated
19. Hoagie, alt. sp.
22. Bathtub hooch
23. Green side
24. Accustom
25. Imitate
26. *Quarterback’s downfall
27. The N of U.S.N.A.
28. Move smoothly
29. Mister in Madrid
32. ____-view mirror
33. What Harry and Sally did
36. *Pre-championship games
38. Work the dough
40. High tea vessel
41. Bucolics
44. Gustatory sensation
46. Hook, line and sinker person
48. Coffn holders
49. Rekindled
50. Type of ski lift
51. Drift like aroma
52. Type of fsh net
53. Like acne-prone skin
54. Climber’s destination
55. It’s more, to some
56. Don McLean: “A long, long time ____...”
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