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OCTOBER 30, 2024 • Vol. 21, No. 23
For the Love of Louie helps families find beloved pets
Local children and adults recently had the opportunity to take a hayride and learn about bees and owls, thanks to fall programming scheduled by the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
WEST BLOOMFIELD SPOTLIGHTS FALL PARKS PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE WEST BLOOMFIELD — For some, one of the appeals of living in West Bloomfield is the programming that is offered by the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission.
With the 2024 summer season now in the past, the fall programming schedule is underway. Although no more hayrides are scheduled this year, which is a popular attraction for many, there are still plenty of offerings. West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation
Commission employees recently discussed some of them. A community staple in recent years has been the Heroes Appreciation Breakfast, which offers military veterans the opportunity to enjoy food and live entertainment free of charge.
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METRO DETROIT — The Facebook page “For the Love of Louie” helps find lost pets and returns them to their families in happy and sometimes sad reunions. Cathy Ludwig, an administrator for the page, said it was started around 2010 by Leah Doslea. She lost her dog, Louie, and requested help on social media. “And there was such an overwhelming amount of responses and care in the community that she decided to start up the page,” Ludwig said. She said that since 2010 they’ve started using spreadsheets and adopted a process to keep everything as organized and consistent as they can. Using capital letters helps the posts on the site stand out, Ludwig said. They crop photos and post the relevant information.