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Chamber of Commerce plans ‘BIG’ event BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will hold a “Business Innovation Generator” event March 27 at Cauley Ferrari of Detroit in West Bloomfield The BIG event is set to take place from 6-7:30 p.m. and feature a night of information gathering, networking and making connections. The event is designed to give business owners an opportunity to network, ask questions and learn from each other, according to Suzanne Levine, the executive director of the Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce. She created the event to bring in expert speakers on a variety of topics. The event went virtual when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. However, this year it is set to return in person. “We decided we’re going to relaunch in a big way,” Levine said. The self-described “business matchSee BIG on page 8A
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s hockey wins state championship BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com
ORCHARD LAKE — Orchard Lake St. Mary’s won the Division III hockey state championship March 8 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. St. Mary’s is consistently competing in the state final tournament
weekend and is highly ranked year in and year out, but this season the program was finally able to get over the hump and win the school’s first hockey title since 2008. “This team is very skilled and very talented,” Orchard Lake St. Mary’s longtime head coach Brian Klanow said. “But the most impor-
tant component they had was their brotherhood.” That talent and camaraderie took this program to incredible heights this season. In the run to the crown, St. Mary’s won 5-1 and 9-1 in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, before a dominant 3-0 See HOCKEY on page 12A
ABOVE: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s hockey team celebrates after winning the Division III state title at USA Ice Arena in Plymouth March 8. Photo provided by Brian Klanow
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