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Two candidates run for mayor of Hazel Park BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
HAZEL PARK — The race for mayor of Hazel Park will be a contested one this fall. Michael Webb, the mayor of Hazel Park, is seeking reelection Nov. 4, while Kristy Cales, a former member of the Hazel Park Public Schools Board of Education, is running as his opponent. Council members Luke Londo and Alissa Sullivan are also running for reelection, but they are unopposed. The role of mayor is a four-year term. Webb has held the position since 2017, but his time on the City Council dates back even further, to 2001. As for Cales, she served on the school board from
Hazel Park Garden Club cultivates love of gardening Dani Prokopenko inspects some pumpkins growing along a trellis at the community garden on Merrill Avenue Aug. 10. The Hazel Park Garden Club helps maintain the space. Photo by Liz Carnegie
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HAZEL PARK — When Charles Lisée helped launch the Hazel Park Community Garden in 2012, the intent was to turn urban gardening into a communal experience, where residents could enjoy creating fresh food together. In 2023, Lisée took it a step further, creating the Hazel Park Garden Club — a group now 400 strong on Facebook. This season, the club has leased 18 plots at the community garden at 21220 MerSee GARDENING on page 16A
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