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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JULY 2021 PUBLISHERS

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Summer Lovin' JULY IS PRIME TIME FOR ALL OF THE BEST ACTIVITIES SUMMER HAS TO OFFER. From pool parties and backyard barbecues to baseball games and family vacations, this month reminds us to kick back and have some fun!

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Dani Moore EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Danielle Alexander | danielle.alexander@lifestylepubs.com

Our summer issue is full of ideas for taking advantage of the warmer weather, such as checking out the brand new Lily Pad Springs (22) and trying out a water sport like wakeboarding (30). We’ve also included some fun summer recipe ideas, including an easy salmon dish (28), a simple pasta dish (18) and a sweet treat (18), as well as this year's summer style trends for kids (14).

We're always looking to feature West Bloomfield residents who are doing cool things and would love to cover any in-person events that are happening this month. Please reach out to me if there's anything going on that I should know about: danielle.alexander@lifestylepubs.com.

As always, thanks for reading, and we’ll see you around town!

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FEATURES 14 Summer Outfit Ideas for Kids The Blonde Mom is back to share trends she’s seeing in kids’ fashion this summer.

22 Cool off at Lily Pad Springs West Bloomfield’s Lily Pad Springs is officially open for the summer.

28 Quick, Healthy Salmon Local resident shares a favorite salmon recipe that uses one of her gluten-free/dairy-free cooking sauces.

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30 Q/A with WakeBoard Clinic Owner Brian Snabes discusses the story behind Michigan’s first school for wakeboarders.

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Trend Setter

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Culinary Creations

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AROUND TOWN communities suggest that the number of closed sales are currently similar to that of 2019; however, the demand is incredibly higher with far more buyers in the market. For sale prices to stabilize, more homes need to be listed for sale. The good news is that it appears the West Bloomfield and Orchard Lake communities are in high demand, most likely for the excellent school system, parks, lakes and the diverse community! (Provided by Russ Ragone of Russ knows Real Estate, (248) 218-1755, russ@russknows.com).

HOUSING INVENTORY REMAINS LOW WHEN COMPARED WITH DEMAND The real estate market continues to remain hot throughout Metro Detroit and also when focusing in on the West Bloomfield and Orchard Lake communities. When taking a snapshot of May 2021, single family homes have sold for as much as 25% over their asking price, in which most of the sales are selling for over the asking price in varying degrees. For comparison, in May 2019, roughly half of the single family homes sold for over the asking price by as much as 9.7%, but also many of the homes sold for below the asking price. In regards to listing and sale numbers, in May 2021, there were 115 new listings and 71 closed sales of single family homes whereas in May 2019, there were 83 new listings and 84 closed sales.

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JERMAINE EVANS APPOINTED WEST BLOOMFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Jermaine Evans started this new position on May 17. Evans comes to the West Bloomfield

These statistics from May 2021 and May

School District after most recently serving as

2019 in the West Bloomfield and Orchard Lake

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AROUND TOWN Assistant Principal of Ludington Magnet Honors Middle School in Detroit. “Mr. Evans comes to us with extensive leadership experience, and we have been continually impressed by his instructional expertise, especially in the areas of science and STEM, and his unwavering dedication to students," WBSD superintendent Dr. Gerald Hill said. "Mr. Evans is passionate about middle school education and will make an outstanding addition to the team at WBMS!”

NOMINATE A STYLISH WEST BLOOMFIELD RESIDENT TODAY Are you or someone you know in the West Bloomfield or surrounding areas very fashion-forward? Did you or someone you know study fashion in school? Do you or someone you know currently work in the fashion industry?

If so, nominate them to be featured in West Bloomfield Lifestyle Magazine's September "Style" issue! To nominate someone, email our editor, Danielle Alexander, at danielle.alexander@lifestylepubs.com by July 15!

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TREND SETTER

SUMMER OUTFIT IDEAS FOR KIDS KENDRA BISSIG, AKA: THE BLONDE MOM, SHARES TRENDS SHE’S SEEING IN KIDS’ FASHION THIS SUMMER.

ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY EMMA BURCUSEL

KENDRA BISSIG IS THE OWNER OF THE BLONDE MOM, A BOUTIQUE PERSONAL STYLE FIRM LOCATED IN THE METRO DETROIT AREA. She is wholeheartedly dedicated to creating an approachable fashion experience for each client as her practices are grounded in sourcing affordable looks by mixing and matching luxury with bargain pieces.

Bissig offers hourly closet audits and style sessions for all ages and genders, as well as personal shopping packages that range from one outfit to full closet overhauls. Check out more of Bissig’s style tips on Facebook @theblondemomstyle or Instagram @the_blondemom.

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FOR THE LITTLE LADIES

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FOR THE LITTLE MEN

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CULINARY CREATIONS

si mple su m mer ent ree a nd desser t ARTICLE MARNI KATZ

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Like her favorite gray T-shirt makes it simple to get dressed each day, she wants the recipes she creates for simple breakfasts, lunches and dinners to make cooking for your family simple, too. Katz shared two easy recipes that are great for the summer months: a simple one-pan pasta dish with summer veggies and a super simple no-churn ice cream, both of which are perfect for busy summer nights or long weekend lunches outdoors.

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LOCAL RESIDENT AND BLOGGER SHARES TWO SUMMER RECIPES: PASTA PRIMAVERA AND STRAWBERRY NO-CHURN ICE CREAM.

Strawberry No-Churn Ice Cream + 2 cups heavy cream + 1 can sweetened condensed milk + ½ tsp vanilla + ½ tsp salt + ½ cup strawberry preserves In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, pour in the 2 cups heavy cream. Whisk until stiff peaks form (about five minutes, but you’ll want to watch it). Gently fold in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, transfer to a freezer-safe container (a loaf pan lined with plastic wrap works great).

Once it’s in the container, gently stir in the strawberry preserves, so there is a ribbon of it throughout the ice cream and freeze for at least six hours.

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Pasta Primavera

+ ¼ cup diced onion + 6 tablespoons unsalted butter + 12 oz pasta (farfalle is a favorite for this dish) + 4 cups hot water (more as needed) + 1 thinly sliced zucchini + 1 cup thinly sliced carrots + ½ cup sugar snap peas sliced on diagonal + ½ cup frozen peas + 1 tablespoons minced garlic or 1 frozen garlic cube + ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese + ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt or to taste Before you get started, cut up all the vegetables you are using. (You’ll want to make them similar in size, so they all cook at the same rate!). Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and add in the butter and onions; saute until the onions are just translucent, then add in the garlic and let it cook for about 30 seconds. To the onions and garlic, add in the pasta, water and salt. Stir well to incorporate and bring to a low boil.

After the pasta cooks for a minute or two, add in the vegetables in the following order, leaving about two minutes between additions: carrots, sugar snap peas, zucchini and sweet peas. The veggies all cook at a slightly different rate, and you want them all to come out perfectly cooked in the end.

Once the pasta is cooked and the vegetables are tender (about 15 minutes total), add in the remaining ingredients (Parmesan cheese, butter, salt and pepper to taste) and stir them in to form a light primavera sauce.

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LOCATED OFF FARMINGTON ROAD BETWEEN WALNUT LAKE AND MAPLE, LILY PAD SPRINGS IS OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR THE SUMMER.

C O O L O F F AT L I LY PAD SPRINGS ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF WB PARKS

LILY PAD SPRINGS— THE LARGEST

the former Family Aquatic Center was. In

SPLASH PAD IN MICHIGAN!— finally

addition to being a run-down and outdated

opened to the public on June 1. With over 5,500

facility, Ketchum said the decision to close

square feet of water fun, West Bloomfield

the aquatic center also stemmed from the

Parks Superintendent Joe Ketchum said Lily

fact that many communities— especially

Pad Springs is definitely not a regular, every-

those with four-season climates like us—

day splash pad.

are doing away with pools and instead

“Besides its large size, it is universally acces-

introducing spray parks.

sible and really does lend itself to every user

“The pool was once used for swim lessons,

group,” Ketchum said. “It’s a great place for par-

but with so many school districts and private

ents and even grandparents to take their chil-

sectors like Goldfish and Aqua Tots doing

dren and grandchildren and not have to worry

this, and doing this even better than us, we

as much as they would at a pool since they have

didn’t see a purpose in duplicating services,”

the option of either getting in the water with

he explained. “Additionally, we will have staff

them or sitting on the sidelines and watching.”

at Lily Pad Springs, but with a spray park, you

The splash pad sits at 6200 Farmington

don’t have to have trained lifeguards, and the

Road in West Bloomfield, which was where

overall cost is just much less than a pool.”

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Since West Bloomfield is an aging community, Ketchum said he hopes the splash pad will attract younger families to the area and looks forward to the second summer where they plan to offer afterhour private rentals for birthday parties, as well as special events.

Lily Pad Springs is open seven days a week with session hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for West Bloomfield residents, and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for anyone. A limited number of 150 guests will be allowed in at a time in order to make it a more enjoyable experience.

For more information or to reserve your spot, visit wbparks.org/ lilypadsprings.

After holding a splash pad naming contest, the winning pick was Splash Landing; however, since there’s another Splash Landing out of state and the name is under copyright, the runner-up name, Lily Pad Springs, became the official winner. Shoutout to Annalise Suzuki’s and Patti Birk’s creativity!

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LOCAL RESIDENT SHARES A FAVORITE SALMON RECIPE THAT USES ONE OF HER GLUTEN-FREE AND DAIRY-FREE COOKING SAUCES. ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT WakeBoard Clinic Owner

ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF WAKEBOARD CLINIC

Q/A with WakeBoard Clinic Owner BRIAN SNABES DISCUSSES THE STORY BEHIND MICHIGAN’S FIRST SCHOOL FOR WAKEBOARDERS AND WHAT IT’S NOW OFFERING WEST BLOOMFIELD-AREA RESIDENTS.

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND THE STORY BEHIND WAKEBOARD CLINIC. I am 43 years old and grew up in Bloomfield Hills.

Having parents who were teachers, my summers were always spent with my family at our cabin on a lake in Northern Michigan. We spent countless hours on the lake, learning everything from skiing to skurfing. Being heavily influenced by skateboarding and snowboarding, wakeboarding was a perfect fit for me when it was first introduced. I spent my high school and college years training to be a professional snowboarder and wakeboarder. With the dream of doing what I loved for the rest of my life, I began training young athletes and shortly after founded Michigan’s first school for wakeboarders: WakeBoard Clinic.

WHAT WERE YOU UP TO BEFORE FOUNDING WAKEBOARD CLINIC? WakeBoard Clinic was founded the summer of my senior year in 1996. I briefly worked at a golf

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Brian Snabes

WHY DID YOU DECIDE THAT WEST BLOOMFIELD

WHAT WILL WEST BLOOMFIELD-AREA KIDS BE

WAS A GOOD FIT?

DOING AT THIS YEAR’S WAKE BOARD CLINIC’S

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ing partners in the area. Club Royale Boat Sales in

groups of four to five riders and a coach. Goals are

Waterford supply us with Moomba boats and Liquid

set for each rider, and the week is spent reaching

Force wake gear for all of our camps and private

goals and having the most possible fun doing it!

lessons on Elizabeth Lake at Club Royale Marina,

Sleepaway camps are held at Boyne Mountain

as well as our overnight destination camp at Boyne

Resort and are packed full of action adventure style

Mountain Resort.

activities that include boats, trampolines, ziplines and a water park! Along with our traditional camps,

WHAT CAN THOSE SIGNING UP FOR WAKE-

we have a new “Puddle Jumper Program” for our

BOARD, SURF AND SKI LESSONS EXPECT TO

littlest water bugs ages 3-6. This is a warm up pro-

EXPERIENCE? ALSO, WHAT AGES DO YOU

gram to get the little ones acquainted with every-

OFFER THIS TO?

thing involved with a day at the lake and on the

I have always said that age is all about attitude

boat. From wearing their first life vest, jumping into

when it comes to getting started. Our program has

the water, getting acquainted with water sports

always been geared toward learning the fundamen-

gear to finally taking their first run behind the boat,

tals— and that goes for all ages. That being said, we

these kids will learn everything they need to know

have programs for all ages, skill levels and attitudes.

to enjoy many summers to come at the lake and on

Private lessons are by the hour and can be split up

the boat!

between two people per hour. First timers are in the best possible place to learn safely and quickly, and

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO

those looking for higher level coaching will be getting

THIS SUMMER?

over 25 years of coaching experience to help them

More than anything we are all looking forward to

progress to a competitive level. We teach wakeboard-

being able to provide a fun and safe place for kids to

ing, wakesurfing, water skiing and tubing, as well as

come back together and enjoy their summer.

lake etiquette and boater safety.

I h av e a lway s s a i d t h at a g e i s a l l a b o u t at t i t u d e w h e n i t c o m e s t o g e t t i n g s ta r t e d .

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1-4 JURASSIC QUEST

JULY

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DTE Energy Music Theatre (33 Bob Seger Dr in Clarkston)

The new Jurassic Quest Drive Thru version of the

show features over 70 life-like dinosaurs including the very popular T. Rex, Spinosaurus and Triceratops.

Jurassic Quest’s herd of animatronic dinos are displayed in realistic scenes that allow guests to experience them roaring and moving from their own vehicles as they drive their way through the tour.

11 VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE: SYLVAN LAKE VILLAGE 100TH ANNIVERSARY Virtual Event

Virtually, historian Helen Jane Peters will share the history of Sylvan Lake Village, 1921–2021. Live Q & A. Sylvan Lake panels will be outdoors at the museum, depending on the weather and COVID-19 restrictions.

For Zoom log-in information, visit gwbhs.org/events.

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Join from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for an outdoor lunch in the Civic Center Complex! The rotating food truck will be located on the south end of the Recreation Activities Center parking lot. There will be seating available. This event is organized by West Bloomfield Township, Library, Police and Parks Departments.

14 MARSHBANK MUSIC: SOCIAL BANDITS

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5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Households are required to pre-register at wbparks.org prior to the concert. The fee is $10 per car.

Concert is still held in light rain.

14 GUIDED HIKE: CONSTELLATIONS Recreation Activities Center

(4640 Walnut Lake Rd in West Bloomfield Township)

From 9:30 to 11 p.m., you can join a WB Parks Naturalist and look up to the stars to learn how to find common constellations and how they got their names. The Oakland Astronomy Club will join and show some of the stars through telescopes (weather permitting).

Registration

required

beforehand at wbparks.org.

18 4TH ANNUAL DETROIT FESTIVAL OF BOOKS

Eastern Market, Shed 5 (Detroit)

The

Detroit

Festival

of

Books

is the largest book festival in the Michigan. They have vendors from all over the US and Canada. It is a goodwill effort to help generate a deeper love and appreciation of books. For more information, visit

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21 MARSHBANK MUSIC: DEREK RAFFERTY Marshbank Park

Join in at the concert hill at Marshbank Park for an evening of exciting live entertainment. The concert will feature live music, food trucks and a beer/wine tent.

Event runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Households are required to pre-register at wbparks.org prior to the concert. The fee is $10 per car.

Concert is still held in light rain.

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24 18TH ANNUAL ORCHARD LAKE FINE ART SHOW

6900 Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield Township

JULY

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The Orchard Lake Fine Art Show

will showcase up to 150 renowned Juried Artists. Voted one of the top 100 art shows in America, there will be plenty of free parking in the back-half lot of West Bloomfield Beaumont Medical Center.

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