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Farmington Founders Festival returns this weekend BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON — The event that perhaps defines Farmington unlike any other is set to return to the city’s downtown soon. The 60th edition of the Farmington Founders Festival is scheduled to take place July 18-20. After last year’s festival, current Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa, who was the mayor pro tem at the time, stated that there were more than 43,000 attendees. With this year’s festival coinciding with the city’s bicentennial, it is possible that attendance figures could rise even higher. Some of the most popular events assoSee FESTIVAL on page 18A
ABOVE: The Avocato Catfé and Adoption Center in Farmington Hills is scheduled to open to the public July 23. Features of the facility include a lounge and café area. RIGHT: A kitten room is one of the features of the Avocato Catfé and Adoption Center. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
‘IT’S SPECTACULAR FOR THE CATS’ NEW CAT ADOPTION CENTER IN FARMINGTON HILLS FEATURES LOUNGE AND CAFÉ BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON HILLS — Those in search of feline companionship may find it while enjoying a light snack, a drink, and maybe even a movie, thanks to the arrival of a new cat adoption center. The Avocato Catfé and Adoption Center is scheduled to
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open July 23 with a concept that is unique to the area. Among the features of the adoption center is a café area, a lounge area, an educational room with books about cats, a kitten room, and a party area. According to Michelle Dimaria, who launched the adoption center, the cats will be “free roaming” inside the facility. See CATS on page 6A
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