candgnews.com MARCH 5, 2025 Vol. 44, No. 5
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HERITAGE ROOMS READY FOR FIRST OPEN HOUSE OF THE YEAR
The cast of Hazel Park Drama’s “James and the Giant Peach” rehearse the shark attack scene at Hazel Park High School Feb. 25. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
MARCH 8 EVENT WILL INCLUDE TRIBUTE TO ONE OF THE CITY’S FOUNDERS BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
Hazel Park Drama to present ‘James and the Giant Peach’ SHOWS SET FOR MARCH 1315 AT HAZEL PARK HIGH HAZEL PARK — Starring students from the elementary schools, junior high and high school, Hazel Park Drama’s upcoming musical comedy will be quite the ensemble performance.
“James and the Giant Peach” — based on the Roald Dahl children’s book of the same name — will have three showings, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13; at 7 p.m. Friday, March 14; and at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15. The venue is the auditorium at Hazel Park See DRAMA on page 12A
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MADISON HEIGHTS — The official historical museum for the city of Madison Heights will soon hold its first open house of 2025, allowing guests to enjoy a range of exhibits, with relics dating back to the late 1800s. This year also marks an important milestone for the city. Madison Heights was incorporated as a city in 1955, which means 2025 is the city’s 70th anniversary. To celebrate, the city will be holding an open house each quarter, and each will focus on different topics. The first open house will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, March 8, inside the Heritage Rooms in the lower level of Madison Heights City Hall, located at 300 W. 13 Mile Road. Guests can access the museum from the Madison Heights Public Library, attached next door, or past the doors on the northern entrance to City Hall, across from the police station. An elevator there leads to the lower level. During the open house, there will be a tribute to the late Bill Huffman, one of the city’s original organizers and past mayors, as well as an exhibit on the neighborhood that once existed where a Meijer now stands. “It’s very informal — no presentations or anything. Just my-