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Royal Oak Planning Commission OKs mid-rise apartment building
DECEMBER 18, 2024 • Vol. 22, No. 27
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See APARTMENT on page 11A
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Royal Oak Chabad Jewish Center is getting ready for its sixth annual menorah lighting and brand-new Chanukah Village experience that will take place 4-6 p.m. Dec. 29.
New Chanukah Village to lead up to menorah lighting BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Chabad Jewish Center is getting ready for its sixth annual menorah lighting and brand-new
Chanukah Village experience that will take place 4-6 p.m. Dec. 29. Chanukah is an eight-day celebration that begins this year on the evening of Dec. 25 and runs to Jan. 2. The holiday tradition is to light one candle of a meno-
rah each of the eight nights to symbolize the winning of light over darkness. “The general message is for every person in every situation, especially when it is dark, to light a candle and that light can See MENORAH on page 6A
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ROYAL OAK — A site plan at 505 S. Lafayette Ave. was approved unanimously by the Planning Commission Dec. 10 despite the majority of public speakers disapproving of the project. Members of the Planning Commission and others who were present include Brian Cooper, Clyde Esbri, City Commissioner Sharlan Douglas, Director of Planning Joseph Murphy, Assistant City Attorney Josh Marcum, Jim Ellison and Woody Gontina. Planning Commission Chairperson Gary Quesada and Mayor Michael Fournier were not present. Because Quesada and Fournier were not present, the petitioner had the choice to hold the vote for the project but chose to go forward with a vote.