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RIVERSIDE BRIDGE IS BACK OPEN BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com
Bloomfield Hills Roeper senior goalkeeper Hollis Perry, far left, and the rest of the team work on penalty kick drills during a team practice Oct. 2 at the UWM Sports Complex in Pontiac.
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BIRMINGHAM — Like it or not, sometimes the best thing for a team is to be in a position they’re not necessarily comfortable with. That’s why, for Bloomfield Hills Roeper boys
soccer head coach Ed Sack, it’s about getting his players adjusted to different roles that he feels can be both advantageous for the player and the team. “I’ve played our kids everywhere on the field, and they’re OK with that,” Sack said. “They’re OK with taking on a role that best suits the team no See SOCCER on page 26A
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BEVERLY HILLS — The Riverside Bridge in Beverly Hills is officially open after being closed since mid-July. This bridge is an integral part of many residents’ commutes to work and school between Evergreen and Southfield roads. “It is a road that gets used frequently as it’s a route to schools,” Beverly Hills Village Council President John George said. “Having that open again is taking some pressure off some of the other roads in the community, so we appreciate that being done actually ahead of schedule.” George said the construction ran a couple of days ahead of schedule. A ribbon cutting was held Sept. 20. In addition to being ahead of schedule, the project was also under budget. According to the Village Council meeting packet from Jan. 16, the whole project was estimated to cost $430,920, comprising an anticipated construction budget of $342,000 and an engineering budget of $88,920. The bid the village ended up approving was