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JUNE 6, 2024 • Vol. 21, No. 12
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Mid-Century Modern Architecture Tour returns to Southfield BY KATHRYN PENTIUK
Kelly Elliott and her son Mickey share a laugh in the original mid-century modern kitchen, which boasts pops of orange, red and yellow. Elliott shared that the kitchen is where the whole family gathers and that she still uses the original stove from the 1960s that came with the home.
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SOUTHFIELD — After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mid-Century Modern Architecture Tour is making its return to Southfield at 2 p.m. June 9, taking off from Shaarey Zedek Synagogue, 27375 Bell Road, with free parking on-site. The tour is possible thanks to the Southfield Historical Society, the Detroit Area Art Deco Society and the Friends of Southfield Public Arts. “It’s sold out every time we’ve done it. So it was time to do it again. We’ve been doing this tour since 2013. And then, obviously, ’20, ’21, ’22 and ’23, we didn’t do it. So we had a four-year pause. But we’re back,” Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver stated. The iconic mid-century modern architecture has surrounded Siver since he moved to Southfield in the 1960s. He expressed that it’s hard to pick a favorite building. “The two neighborhoods that we got national historic designations for, they’re on the federal government’s list of historic places — Northland Gardens and Plumbrooke Estates. But I would also add Cranbrook, because there’s so much history with how that neighborhood was developed. “I like all of the buildings. We start at Shaarey Zedek, which is just a phenomenal piece of architecture.”
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Southfield to host Juneteenth Celebration with over a week of festivities planned BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com
SOUTHFIELD — For its third year, Southfield will continue to educate and inspire with its Juneteenth lineup with a week of activities and events starting with the 5 p.m. June 10 Juneteenth Flag Raising and Council Presen-
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Juneteenth in Southfield brings the community together to honor history, culture and community. African dancers Candice Symone, left, and Melissa Benners, right, performed at last year’s Juneteenth Jubilee.