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JULY 23, 2025 • Vol. 23, No. 17
Royal Oak Pride to showcase performers, authors
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NEAR LEFT: Aidan Cremarosa pitches in the 2024 season for the Royal Oak Leprechauns. Cremarosa was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB Draft. BOTTOM LEFT: Pitcher Jake Shelagowski winds up for a pitch in the Northwoods League this season. Shelagowski was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals.
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN
Photos provided by Mark Stowers
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ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak will be bringing the glam on July 26 during the annual Pride event in downtown Royal Oak. Daniel Solomon, marketing specialist for Pride, said that this year is going to be one to remember. Along with a lineup of nationally known drag queens, music, vendors, food, games and more, the event will be showcasing authors in a queer author panel hosted by Sidetrack Bookshop. “I always recommend going out to Pride, even if it’s just for a little bit, because it’s something that is going to bring some-
TWO ROYAL OAK LEPRECHAUNS SELECTED IN MLB DRAFT
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BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — On July 14, Aidan Cremarosa and Jake Shelagowski became the seventh and eighth players in Royal Oak Leprechauns history to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. In the 20-round event, the two standouts were selected in the eighth and 13th rounds respectively.
File photo by Liz Carnegie
Drag queens and other entertainers performed last year at Pride Royal Oak at the Royal Oak Farmers Market and Centennial Commons July 26-27.
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