8/21/25 Southfield Sun

Incumbent, former council member move on to general election after Southfield mayoral primary

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield held its mayoral primary on Aug. 5, and the can-

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Raymond Hood passes out coloring books Aug. 14 at the Southfield Public Schools Back to School Fair at Southfield High School for the Arts & Technology on Lahser Road.

FAR RIGHT: Reginald Culbertson III, 5, of Southfield, smiles as he sees his Batman face paint.

didates who got the two highest vote totals will be moving on to the general election this November.

Incumbent Mayor Kenson Siver, Sylvia Jordan and Ryan Foster were on the ballot

for residents to select to move on to the Nov. 4 general election.

Siver and Jordan were chosen by voters to move on to the final contest. According to the Oakland County Elections Division’s

official results, Siver received 6,858 votes and Jordan received 4,840, while Foster received 472 votes.

Siver, Southfield’s mayor since 2015,

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Southfield Public Schools coming into new school year with upgrades

BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Public Schools hosted a backto-school fair on Aug. 14 to inform the community about the updates

and changes being made to the district.

The family-friendly event celebrated the new school year, and brought together students, families, staff and community partners.

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Arts, Beats & Eats announces legendary music lineup

Festival to run Aug. 29 to Sept. 1

BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com

ROYAL OAK — Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Flagstar Bank recently announced the musical lineup for the Aug. 29Sept. 1 festival.

The Arts, Beats & Eats team also revealed the festival’s new logo, which they said pays tribute to the history and urban lifestyle of metro Detroit.

The artist, Nick Pizaña, said that the design,

created with his signature cartoon style of vibrant colors, “harnesses the passion, creativity and community that merge together at Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats. Its vintage feel reminds us not only of this year’s coming event, but of the festival’s 28-year legacy and the memories and experiences it has created for Royal Oak and Southeast Michigan,” Pizaña said in a prepared statement.

Event Producer Jon Witz said that the music lineup for the weekend was chosen based on 600 submissions, and only the top 150 were picked to perform.

Detroit Jazz Festival

builds on jazz legacy while celebrating genre’s evolution

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

DETROIT — Detroit’s reputation as a place where musical excellence is nurtured and celebrated will be on display over Labor Day weekend when the Detroit Jazz Festival returns for its 46th year.

The free festival — which features artists from international jazz luminaries to stellar students — will take place on stages in downtown Detroit and in midtown, on the Wayne State University campus, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1.

Jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran is this year’s artist-in-residence. Among his performances will be a collaboration with electronic music artist Jeff Mills at 9 p.m. Aug. 29, his presentation of the music of

NEWS & NOTES

Senior Appreciation Night is Aug.

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SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Parks & Recreation, Southfield Human Services and the Commission on Senior Adults will host Senior Appreciation Night 6-8 p.m. Aug. 21 on the Southfield municipal campus front lawn at 26000 Evergreen Road. The night is Southfield’s annual way to say thank-you for the contributions of its senior community.

It will include a free boxed dinner for seniors ages 50 older and live music from Motor City Soul. There will be a community vendor fair, outdoor games and dance demonstrations featuring the Hustle and Boots on the Ground. Attendees should bring lawn chairs.

For more information, call Senior Services at (248) 796-4650 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays.

Greet & Eat with the Downtown Developement Authority

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Downtown Development Authority is inviting the community to its summer Greet & Eat Engagement Series food truck event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Epicentre Parking lot, 18000 W. Nine Mile Road. Motown Dogs Food Truck will be featured, according to a press release. There will be a specialty hot dog bar with a variety of styles and toppings, plus fries and a drink.

The event hopes to give people a midday break while connecting with the DDA in a casual setting. There will be yard games too.

The Southfield Downtown Development team is offering vouchers for a free lunch to anyone who subscribes to its newsletter or follows it on social media. Food will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the Southfield Downtown Development Authority at (248) 796-5190.

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2025 OAA football season preview: The best conference in Michigan?

BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com

OAKLAND COUNTY — Summer is coming to a close and that means that high school football teams across Michigan are preparing for the 2025 season.

In 2023, the Oakland Activities Association produced two state champions in Harper Woods at the Division 4 level and Southfield A&T at the Division 1 level. That season, Southfield A&T won the title by defeating a Belleville team at Ford Field that had five-star recruit, and now NIL-recordsetting quarterback, Bryce Underwood under center.

However, 2024 was a different story for the conference. The OAA didn’t have a team in any of the eight state title games last fall, and its two reigning champs took steps back with Harper Woods finishing 9-4 and Southfield A&T going 2-7 with an 0-4 record against OAA White teams.

This season, there is a lot of excitement surrounding what the OAA could be and the amount of talent that is prevalent from top to bottom. Looking at each division, there are plenty of storylines to watch heading into opening night.

OAA-White preseason coaches poll (1st place votes)

1. Harper Woods: 9-4 last season (2).

2. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek: 5-5.

3. Birmingham Groves: 12-1.

4. Rochester: 4-5.

5. Southfield A&T: 2-7.

Harper Woods made the Division 4 state semifinals last year before losing to

eventual state champion Goodrich by a score of 28-14. The team will return a whopping 37 players with some sort of varsity playing experience, including a rare four-year starting quarterback in Nate Rocheleau. Harper Woods will also boast one of the best wide receiver rooms in the state with star wideout Dakota Guerrant returning as a junior this year and Deandre Bidden entering his sophomore season. Both already listed as four-star recruits, Guerrant is ranked as the top high school player in the state for the 2027 recruiting class, while Bidden is ranked as the top player in Michigan for the 2028 recruiting class.

This will be year two of Rick Powell leading Stoney Creek’s football team, and there is a lot of potential in Rochester Hills. Not only is last year’s 5-5 team returning 12 total starters, but the reinforcements coming to fill holes in the roster will come from a junior varsity team that went 9-0 last season and an 8-1 freshman team. Jack Fredenberg and Jake Lantzy will be key players on both sides of the ball, and quarterback Brandon Gergics returns as well.

Last year, Birmingham Groves recorded an undefeated regular season and made the Division 2 state semifinal. The Falcons lost the game in overtime by a score of 28-27 against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, and OLSM went on to win the state title by 16 points. Groves is set to have 10 returners starting from last year’s squad (five on each side of the ball) and yet the coaches predict a step back for the team in Brendan Flaherty’s 25th season on the sidelines. Four-star offensive lineman Avery Gach is among the notable

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Southfield Public Schools Chief of Staff James Jackson said that thanks to support from the community through the 2022 capital improvement bond, Southfield Public Schools is debuting a few upgrades to help enhance the educational experience.

“These upgrades include new heating and cooling systems, enhanced safety features, new security technology, and other improvements including the construction of a brand-new K-12 campus,” Jackson said. “In addition to the physical improvements we are making, we are also welcoming many new partnerships this year that will bring valuable resources to the district to increase the level of achievement of our scholars.”

The enhancements, according to Jackson, are meant to help improve the learning environment for the students.

“A lot of thought and planning has gone into how to best use the bond dollars and leverage these partnerships for the benefit of our scholars,” he said. “Southfield Public School is committed to preparing our scholars for success.”

Jackson said that parents, students, and staff are truly going to be experiencing the best of the best within Southfield Public Schools.

“Some parents, students and staff will be returning to newly renovated buildings. Others will be able to participate in exciting programs like our fire academy through our partnership with the Southfield Fire Department,” he said. “Not to mention our expanding list of community schools. There’s so much going on in Southfield Public Schools that every scholar will have the opportunity to engage in a new experience. We are truly a district where all families are welcome.”

Alma Deane, principal of Adler Elementary, has worked for Southfield Public Schools for 29 years. She served as an elementary and middle school teacher, K-8 director, and has been the principal for eight years.

“The back-to-school fair was an incredibly successful event. It was well attended and a great way for us to welcome back returning scholars as well as meeting new ones. Families had an opportunity to meet and engage with staff from every school in our district, along with district-level leadership, school board members, community partners and vendors,” Deane said. “Back-to-school supplies were passed out, food trucks were on-site, along with face painting and a petting zoo.”

Deane said that students will be greeted with excitement on the first day of school.

“Scholars returning to Adler should expect to be greeted with smiles and warm hugs,” she said. They should also expect to be poured into academically, socially and emotionally.”

Deane also mentioned the major improvements, emphasizing that the bond has helped tremendously in the district’s efforts to create an environment for learning.

“Adler Elementary scholars and teachers are basically in a brand-new building. Almost every area of our school has received an upgrade or improvement. Our building is absolutely beautiful,” she said. “This alone helps our entire learning community feel loved and valued. While the staff enjoys the classroom and technology upgrades, it goes without saying that the brand-new playground, Eagle Land, is a fan favorite with our scholars.”

Students will be returning to school on Aug. 26. For more information, visit www. southfieldk12.org.

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Duke Ellington featuring the Detroit Jazz Festival Collegiate Jazz Orchestra at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31, and Moran and the Bandwagon with special guests Meshell Ndegeocello and Akili Bradley at 6 p.m. Sept. 1.

Other headliners include Marion Hayden and Legacy with special guest Kamau Kenyatta, Keyon Harrold, John Pizzarelli, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos, Chucho Valdés & Paquito D’Rivera Reunion Sextet, and Branford Marsalis Quartet.

“The festival is all about this music,” said Chris Collins, president and artistic director of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation. “This is a (45) year tradition of music that is woven into the DNA of Detroit.”

Musicians on the bill with metro Detroit roots include Hayden, Rodney Whitaker and Allen Dennard, whose quartet will be playing at 5:45 p.m. Aug. 30. Collins said Dennard came through the DJF’s youth program in middle school. Another rising jazz talent from the DJF education program, Wayne State University graduate Louis Jones III — a drummer and composer — will be joined by his band, The Flood, for a set at 3 p.m. Sept. 1.

Zen Zadravec was born in Winnipeg, Canada, but now calls Livonia home. He’s played the DJF before but is excited to be making his main stage debut at 2:45 p.m. Aug. 30, which he said is “a huge honor.” Making it even more special is the fact that his piano teacher, Kenny Barron, will be performing on the same stage that day, at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Zadravec’s latest CD, “The New Paradigm,” will be celebrated with release party concerts in October at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café in Grosse Pointe Farms.

“There’s going to be straight-ahead (jazz with) elements of fusion and funk,” Zadravec said of the new CD and works he and his band will be playing at the festival.

He said the festival is a chance for audiences to connect with something real — a contrast to the carefully curated images fostered on social media.

“My goal as a musician is not just to play good music, but that people will be touched by the compositions and they will walk away feeling better than when they came … and be inspired,” Zadravec said.

High school bands from across Michigan selected for the DJF include Notre Dame Preparatory High School Jazz Band from Pontiac at 1 p.m. Aug. 30, Utica High School Band at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Rochester Adams High Band at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 31 and Cass Tech High School at noon Sept. 1. They’ll perform

at Detroit Jazz Hall inside the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University, a performance space specifically designed to best showcase jazz. The venue opened last year and is the festival’s fourth stage this year, Collins said.

“I wanted them to be on a professional stage with a professional crew and lighting,” Collins said of the high school bands.

As an educator and touring musician himself, Collins is always meeting other musicians and encountering new talent. He also continues to have an open submission process for festival artists from February to June, to find musicians who weren’t on his radar.

Audiences will hear jazz veterans and newer artists on the same stages. Collins said he’s always interested in established artists who continue to evolve and try new things, as well as exemplary artists who aren’t as well known yet.

“We really want to celebrate the idea of legacy and this art form that is living and breathing — it’s not a museum piece,” Collins said. “The Detroit Jazz Festival is about the art form of yesterday, today and tomorrow, and we go to great lengths to (reflect that).”

The festival begins at 6 p.m. Aug. 29 with Dr. Valade’s Brass Band featuring Shannon Powell. The traditional New Orleansstyle brass band’s name pays tribute to the late Gretchen Valade, a philanthropist and busi-

nesswoman from Grosse Pointe Farms whose lifelong love of jazz led her to rescue the festival when it was on the verge of collapse circa 2005, leading her to be nicknamed the “Angel of Jazz.” Her private foundation, the Gretchen C. Valade Endowment for the Arts, continues to provide funding for the festival. Valade died Dec. 30, 2022, at the age of 97.

Keeping the DJF free was one of Valade’s goals, but putting on a free festival isn’t cheap. Collins said it costs about $4.5 million to $5 million annually to produce the DJF. That’s why corporate sponsorships and donations of any amount are always needed. VIP festival tickets are a way to support the event while enjoying special seating and hospitality. Collins said an audit this year found that 85 cents of every dollar donated goes directly into festival programming.

The festival — which attracts visitors from around the world — brings roughly $30 million worth of economic development to Detroit over four days, Collins said.

Those who can’t attend in person can watch a free festival livestream via the DJF website, which drew almost 2 million unique viewers in 38 countries last year, Collins said.

For a full festival schedule or more about donation opportunities, visit detroitjazzfest. org.

Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

ABOVE: Tom Petzold and members of his family manage a portfolio of neighborhood shopping centers. The business manages the Tech Plaza at 12 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Warren as well as other centers in Detroit and Dearborn, among other locations. LEFT: The BirminghamBloomfield Chamber of Commerce works with major retail centers in its area, including the Adams Square Shopping Center on South Adams Road, south of Maple Road and east of Woodward Avenue. The plaza features a combination of local retail stores, restaurants and chain stores.

Photos by Erin Sanchez

HUMAN ELEMENT CONSIDERED A BENEFIT AT LOCAL SHOPPING PLAZAS

BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com

For those who have active roles in various business spaces in the metro Detroit area, shopping plazas can provide some benefits for in-person shopping as opposed to buying online.

A survey conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers notes that there are around 115,000 shopping centers in the U.S. with nearly 90% being small, neighborhood and convenience store centers. Also, about 83% of Americans visit a shopping center at least once a week and 20% go to a shopping center more than 10 times a week. According to statistics compiled by CapitalOne Shopping, American consumers spent $5.927 trillion in retail stores and $1.337 trillion online in 2024, though this value does not account for seasonal adjustments.

The Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce works with major retail centers

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Headlands Research Detroit: Advancing Medicine Through Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are crucial in the development of new treatments and medications for a wide range of health conditions.

Headlands Research is conducting groundbreaking clinical trials right here in metro Detroit to advance therapeutic options for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, COPD and weight management.

“Anyone who has ever taken medication for a medical problem has experienced the bene ts of the clinical trial process, which ensures the ef cacy and safety of treatments,” stated Dr. David Strong, who transitioned from emergency medicine to his role as principal investigator at Headlands Research Detroit.

At Headlands Research, they are currently conducting trials that could revolutionize treatment of COPD and asthma—conditions that millions struggle with daily without adequate relief. However, their work is not only about the clinical trials; they ensure that new treatments are safe and effective. “Not every medication works for every person,” Dr. Strong explained. “You’re reliant on the process of clinical trials to identify new medications that may work for you.”

Participants are closely monitored, from lab tests to EKGs, to ensure there are no adverse effects. For those hesitant about becoming involved early in the clinical trial process, later phases offer additional reassurance through established safety records.

Looking ahead, Dr. Strong and his staff are excited about future trials in areas like vaccine development and chronic illness management. He praised the signi cance of clinical trials in advancing medical care, noting that participants not only have the potential to help themselves but also to contribute to medical research that can bene t others around the world. Participation in research studies is free and includes all bloodwork and other associated testing, with reimbursement for time and travel.

Headlands Research Detroit is located at 29355 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 200, in South eld. For more information, call (248) 2431870 or visit headlandsresearchdetroit.com.

Plazas

around the Maple Road/Telegraph Road, Telegraph Road/Square Lake Road, and 13 Mile Road/Southfield Road intersections, around both east and west ends, as well as the Adams Square Shopping Center. The plazas feature a combination of local retail stores, restaurants and chain stores.

Chamber President Joe Bauman says the personal service of in-person shopping may be more appealing than the convenience of online shopping.

“There is a much greater chance you are going to be satisfied with your purchase when you can see and feel it before you buy it,” Bauman said in an email. “And if a problem does occur, it is much more likely to be resolved if you have established a relationship with the local retailer.”

“There is no denying the level of competition being brought by these massive, online retailers. But there are still plenty of people who want to deal with another human rather than a computer screen,” Bauman added.

At Petzold Enterprises, Tom Petzold and members of his family manage a portfolio of neighborhood shopping centers. The business manages the Tech Plaza at 12 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Warren as well as other centers in Detroit and Dearborn, among other locations. His grandfather started the business in the 1960s.

“We try to focus on being in ... central(ly) located, convenient locations,” Petzold said.

“We are a small family business, and we have shopping centers that we lease out to a combination of tenants, some of whom are small family businesses like us and others are more corporate,” he added.

In terms of the comparison of in-person shopping versus online shopping, Petzold says the positivity of the staff and the environment are really important to the consumer experience.

“When you think about when you’re creating a shopping center, one thing I’ve learned is that one of the constituencies that you’re competing for is the staff that work inside the stores and when I say that I mean you want to make your shopping center attractive, safe, inviting

and even a place that someone could be proud to go to work,” Petzold said. “Like, it’s clean and you attract better personnel that work in the stores when you build a better shopping center and that ultimately benefits the customer to have the best people in the stores.”

Scott Marcus owns two locations of a franchise called Restore Hyper Wellness, one of which is located in a strip area at 643 S. Adams Road in Birmingham. The other is located in Northville. The business offers wellness services like intravenous fluids, cryotherapy, compression therapy, red light therapy and a hyperbaric chamber.

Marcus has had the locations for about four years. He says the Birmingham location is the busiest but that both spots are fairly busy.

“For us it feels like the parking is excellent, so that’s definitely great for us because people come in and out and want ease of access,” Marcus said. “So for us it’s a great spot.”

Because the business offers health services, there is not a huge concern about online business affecting them. The products have to be delivered in person.

“Because most of what we do is therapy-type services, so not something you can do online,” Marcus said. “You know, if someone wants to do cryotherapy for instance, that’s a cold chamber for three minutes. They’re not going to be able to buy something on Amazon to do that.”

The Golden Fig Gallery of Fine Arts and Antiques is located in the Adams Square Shopping Plaza in Birmingham, at 725 S Adams Road, No. 170. It is an art gallery that offers a wide variety of artworks and antiquities that has been in business for over 30 years.

“I did shows for contemporary artists, but I didn’t find that was working as a business model for me, so I moved into just vintage art and pretty much everything in the gallery is old and most of the artists have passed away,” owner Ron Povlich said.

Povlich works with a wide variety of older and younger customers. He previously did online sales before but, due to the cost of shipping and other sales factors, he found that it was not profitable.

“This is a very funny market,” Povlich said. “You can’t tell online if something is real. I mean, it can look like a painting but in fact when you get it, it’s either a print, a very good lithograph print laid onto a canvas, embellished with clear paint strokes to make it look like a real painting, whereas people who come in here, they really want to put their hands on it and see it and know what they’re getting.”

Call Staff Writer Sarah Wright at (586) 498-1068.

Bringing Women Together for Faith, Worship and Connection

Come gather with women of all ages at Christian Tabernacle Church’s Bloom Conference Sept. 18-21, 2025, and experience four days of powerful worship, inspiring speakers and fellowship.

This faith-flled gathering was born from a desire to give women a space where they feel “heard, seen and valued,” said co-host Pastor Loretta Forbes, who is leading the event alongside her mother, Loretta Morman. “My mom has always made sure women have a place to connect with God and with one another,” Forbes explained. “We want women to know they aren’t alone, that this is a safe space to be their truest selves and leave as better versions of themselves.”

The conference will feature worship led by psalmists Casey J and Naomi Raine, along with messages from global speaker Charlotte Gambill, author and tech innovator Nona Jones, faith leader Dr. Dee Dee Freeman, Pastor Michelle Ferguson and infuencer Brelyn Bowman.

Sessions will include topics such as blooming in identity, purpose, wellness, womanhood and motherhood. Workshops and panels will address mental, spiritual, social and physical health.

“The wellness panel will include a medical doctor, nutritionist and marital therapist,” Forbes noted. “We’re targeting the whole woman—not just one part of her life—because we women tend to juggle so many things.”

Sisterhood is at the heart of Bloom. “We’re being intentional about every vendor, speaker and activity,” she added. “We even have sisterhood activation

stations so women can come together to connect, chat over coffee, share a photo and combat the false idea that women can’t get along.”

The event will also feature live Q&A sessions to encourage candid discussions. “Every speaker is going to keep it honest, open and transparent,” Forbes emphasized. “We want that deeper engagement between the women in the audience and the women on stage.”

Attendees can expect special surprises, including giveaways and the Bloom Boutique, a marketplace for self-care items, wellness products and clothing.

Forbes hopes every woman leaves with confdence, freedom and a strengthened sense of community. “I want participants to walk away knowing they have sisters around them—women who understand what they’re going through—and that they can do this journey together.”

Christian Tabernacle Church is located 26555 Franklin Rd. in Southfeld. Learn more and register at ctabchurch.org/events.

Football

losses, as the former top-five recruit in the state is a freshman at the University of Michigan this season.

Erik Vernon enters year 17 as Rochester High School football’s head coach, and the team is optimistic about this season. Bigname senior Marcus Aidem will be a fixture in the trenches on both sides of the ball, and running back Devin Grabke will look to build on his impressive 2024. Matt Dyki returns at quarterback as a sophomore.

After a state title in 2023, head coach Aaron Marshall was hired away from A&T by Brother Rice, spelling a new era for Southfield A&T football. Year two for head coach Keith McKenzie will likely be an uphill battle, but there’s still talent on the roster. The defense will return an athletic secondary with players like Kenny Brooks, Mark Reid, Aden Dyer and Taurean Davis, while the offense that struggled last season will look to take a step forward behind quarterback Jeremy Porter.

OAA - Red preseason coaches poll (1st place votes)

1. Clarkston: 7-4 last season (4).

2. Lake Orion: 6-4.

3. West Bloomfield: 5-6.

4. Rochester Adams: 10-3.

5. Oxford: 7-4.

Despite a third-place finish a year ago, Clarkston received the most first-place votes out of any team in the OAA heading into 2025. After a 7-4 finish last year, Clarkston returns 11 starters, including four of the team’s six offensive lineman from last season. Griffin and Lukas Boman will be impact players on both sides of the ball, and quarterback Alex Waszczenko will return as well.

Lake Orion sports a 15-4 combined record over the last two seasons; however, it has lost to Clarkston in the district playoffs in each of those years. This year, the team will look to get over the hump thanks to

size and athleticism up front. The group of returning starters is led by senior three-star tight end and Western Michigan commit Ryan Rocheleau.

West Bloomfield had one of the most talented teams in the state in 2023 and made the semifinal before losing to eventual champion Southfield A&T. Last year, the program took a step back after losing a lot of the team’s best players to college, but this year looks to rebound. Three-star recruit seniors Travis Robertson (committed to Bowling Green) and Jeremiah Benson (Committed to Minnesota) are both set to be impact players for a team on the rise. The team will start five players who are three-year starters.

Adams lost in the state semifinal to Hudsonville a year ago and also lost a very talented senior class, including Saginaw Valley State University commit Liam Kania (edge). The team will bring back nine starters total, including playmaker Nolan Farris, but will need the program’s talented youth to step up in 2025.

Oxford finds itself in last in the coaches poll despite its 3-1 OAA Red record leading the team to a division title last year. The team is returning some size up front and impressive three-year starting quarterback Jack Hendrix, which should help the offense stay competitive. The concerns lie in the fact that only three starters on offense and defense from 2024 are set to start in 2025, and right now the team is planning on replacing a whopping 16 starting positions.

OAA - Blue preseason coaches poll (1st place votes)

1. North Farmington: 6-4 last season (3).

2. Birmingham Seaholm: 7-4.

3. Farmington: 7-4.

4. Oak Park: 3-6.

5. Troy Athens: 3-6.

6. Bloomfield Hills: 1-8.

7. Troy: 4-5.

North Farmington won the OAA Blue a year ago despite going winless out of conference, thanks to a 6-0 OAA Blue record. The team will be relatively young and inex-

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“I think we’ve got some great original bands that are headlining across many music genres. We are excited about the Neon Trees, Randy Howser, Sugar Ray and you know, I Love the 90s Tour,” Witz said. “We think it’s going to be an amazingly fun time to close the show on Monday with Vanilla Ice and many others.”

Joining Vanilla Ice with the I Love the 90s Tour to close the festival will be Rob Base, Young MC and C+C Music Factory.

Witz said that along with the headliners, audiences can expect to hear more moving performances from cover bands and tribute acts.

“I will say the tribute acts that we have, one or more each night, will be playing some of the best-sounding music of the weekend,” Witz said. “They really do the bands of the music they play justice.”

R&B singer turned rock star Terri Shü said that she is debuting her new sound of rock music with her band “Shü” at Arts, Beats & Eats. Shu’s grandfather was Motown great William Guest, of Gladys Knight and the Pips.

Shü’s career took off as an R&B singer, which was the music she previously per-

formed at Arts Beats & Eats, but as of early 2024, she is now in a rock band.

“I usually didn’t do rock music back in the day with the circumstances of my grandfather being in a Motown group, Gladys Knight and the Pips, so they automatically categorized me in R&B for a while, and I recently branched back into alternative,” she said.

Shü said she started singing alternative music when she was in high school and wanted to get back to her alternative roots instead of continuing in the R&B genre.

“I guess the reason why I made that big switch, well, I guess it was a big switch to everybody else, is basically me getting back to my roots, rather than sticking with something that I wasn’t 100% in it in my heart,” she said. “Alternative is truly who I am.”

Through her band’s performance of covers and original music at Arts, Beats & Eats, Shü hopes her band can bring a carefree experience to the audience.

“I want to portray a carefree, I-don’tgive-a-heck environment, and that Black people can love rock too. I don’t like the stigma of Black people not listening to rock music, because a lot of us do,” she said. “I want to portray the freedom of loving music, and being carefree. I want to make the audience know it’s OK to do things outside of the box, and be a little crazy sometimes.”

Arts, Beats & Eats will be open 11 a.m.

until 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Aug. 31, and 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1. Tickets will be sold for $7 in advance. Admission is free before 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, and $12 after 5 p.m. Every other day, admission costs $10 before 3 p.m. and $12 after 3 p.m. Cash and credit card transactions will be accepted at gate entrances. For more information, visit artsbeatseats. com Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.

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Head coach Jim DeWald will enter year 14 at Seaholm with a young but hungry team. The program will bring back senior quarterback Patrick Hughes as well as slotback seniors Conrad Swanson and Casey Goetz. Outside of that, Birmingham only returns two other starters from last year, so a lot of inexperienced players will fill starting roles.

Farmington went from a 2-7 team to a 7-4 team in just one season and will look to keep that momentum going this year. The team returns 13 starters from a team that won a first round playoff game last year before losing to eventual state champion Orchard Lake St. Mary’s.

Since the program’s magical postseason run in 2020, Oak Park has not returned to postseason play. This year, the hope is to change that behind a group of 15 returning starters, highlighted by William Reed, Jaedan Randolph and Cardelle Carrington.

A 3-6 record may not jump off the page, but Athens started the season 1-5 and ended on a high note. The team looks to carry that over this year behind 10 returning starters. Some of the notable players are Grayson Conrad, Andrew Dunlap, Cainan Hanbury and Nathan Piggott.

One of the biggest storylines in the entire state of Michigan will be how new head coach Scott Merchant will do in year one. Merchant is a Chippewa Valley legend, going 103-53 with a state title over the span of 15 years. He also coached at Lawrence Tech University a year ago, and will now look to take a rebuilding Bloomfield Hills team back to the top. The team is 2-16 combined over the last two seasons, and according to Merchant, the team is “starting from scratch” with all positions on the field up for grabs.

Troy went 3-3 against OAA Blue competition last year and barely missed a postseason appearance. The uphill battle for the program this season is that it only has six returning starters from last year’s team, and it is filling those holes via a JV team that

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OAA - Gold preseason coaches poll (1st place votes)

1. Ferndale: 6-4 last season (3).

2. Auburn Hills Avondale: 7-4.

3. Berkley: 2-7.

4. Royal Oak: 3-6.

5. Pontiac: 1-8.

Ferndale finished last year second in the OAA Gold and played a playoff game after a 6-3 regular season. The big question at Ferndale will be how the team handles the transition to a new head coach, as Ferndale alum Donovan Jackson will take over this year.

Last year’s OAA Gold winners come in as the projected runner-up from the coaches this year. Avondale won a playoff game before losing to Walled Lake Western. The program is also under new coaching as Jim Carlisle will take over on the sidelines this year. This may be a rebuilding season, thanks to an astonishing zero starters from last year returning this season. A new era of Avondale football begins.

Berkley returns a solid number of seniors from last year’s team and will also add more from a solid 4-5 JV squad a year ago. The depth that the team showcases should help across the board. Key returners include Lucas Schwenn, Eli Khoury, Collin Richardson and Jack Rittenberry.

Royal Oak won two of its last three games to end 2024 and looks to carry that over to 2025. While returners Liam Flemming, Gage Orzel, Caden Scott and Javien Johnson look to impact both sides of the ball again this year, the team does lack size and will have to address that to compete in a difficult OAA.

Pontiac High School has only won more than one game in a season once since the team’s 6-4 2011 season, and that was a 3-6 year in 2023. Last year, the program went back to a 1-8 record and wants to make sure that doesn’t become a trend again. Pontiac will return 10 starters including Deandre Johnson, Bryce Brown and Dionte Jones, but questions surrounding depth will remain.

For more high school football previews, visit candgnews.com/news/sports.

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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

RE: Solar Panel and Battery Systems

Notice is hereby given that the Lathrup Village Planning Commission will review and discuss a proposed amendment to the City’s Zoning Ordinance regarding the regulation of Solar Panel and Battery Systems during its meeting on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits. The meeting will take place at Lathrup Village City Hall, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, MI 48076.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Members of the public are invited to express their views on the proposed site plan by submitting written comments to the City Clerk at Lathrup Village City Hall before 4:30 PM on September 16, 2025, by mailing or delivering them to 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, MI 48076. Additionally, individuals may attend the meeting inperson to provide comments or may authorize a representative to speak on their behalf.

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Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076

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said that the results show “the majority of Southfield residents have confidence in me.”

He said he is grateful for the support that he’s received.

“I don’t take that lightly,” he said. “Being mayor has been the honor of my life.”

Jordan previously served on the Southfield City Council for 17 years, from 1997 to 2015.

Jordan said she was happy to get Southfield voters’ support after a decade away from serving in the government.

“I think people are not currently satisfied with how the city is moving, how the city looks, what we’ve provided to our residents for the high taxes that we pay,” she said. “I believe people are ready for change and we’ve heard that countless times throughout this community. They don’t like the way things are presently going.”

This was Foster’s sixth time running for office. A native of Southfield, Foster hopes for the best for the city in the November election.

“I bless the city of Southfield. I wish Sylvia Jordan and (Kenson) Siver luck,” he said. “I hope citizens show up Nov. 4 and pick the city clerk and City Council and, of course, the mayor. I was born and raised in Southfield, and I still pray for Southfield and I still want the best.”

Southfield City Clerk Janet Jackson said the election ran smoothly for the city, but turnout was relatively low because it was a one-issue primary. Southfield saw 12,226 people cast a ballot on Aug. 5. In total, there were 64,129 people registered to vote, meaning that turnout was 19%.

“Typically, those don’t generate as much interest because the campaigning is not as … active, because there’s only one race and there were no other primaries to decide who would go on, which is always unfortunate, but that was the case,” she said.

Aside from the mayoral race, other races in the Nov. 4 election in Southfield will include elections for clerk, treasurer and City Council.

The election for clerk will have Gabi Grossbard on the ballot, and Wynett Ann Guy and Coretta Houge running as write-ins for one four-year term.

Only one person, incumbent Irv M. Lowenberg, will be on the ballot for Southfield treasurer and its four-year term.

The race for City Council has seven people running for four seats. Incumbents Michael Ari Mandelbaum, Daniel Brightwell and Yolanda C. Haynes will seek to keep their seats against Ashanti Bland, Catrina Butler, Stacy Jackson and Gregory Keeler.

The top three candidates with the highest vote totals will win four-year terms, and the individual who receives the fourth-highest vote total will win a two-year term.

Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF PILOT RESOLUTION – 27700 SOUTHFIELD ROAD

Notice is hereby given that the City of Lathrup Village City Council will hold a public hearing on the review and consideration of an application for a workforce housing PILOT for the property located at 27700 Southfeld Road on September 15th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in the upper level of the Municipal Building, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan.

Any member of the public may express their view on this PILOT application in writing, by submitting their written comments to the City Clerk before 4:30 p.m. on the date of the hearing, or you may appear in person to express your opinion. Any written communication may be sent to the City Clerk at the address of the City Hall at 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076 before the hearing.

Alisa Emanuel, City Clerk City of Lathrup Village 27400 Southfeld Road Lathrup Village, MI 48076 (248) 557-2600 Published: 08/21/2025 Southfeld Sun

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Star Lincoln has proudly supported Southfield’s Kids Kicking Cancer events since 2022. Today known as MATIO (Martial Arts Therapy. Inside & Out.) in turn has served children facing serious illness in Metro Detroit for over 25 years and has since expanded to multiple states across the country.

Star will celebrate this ongoing support by sponsoring the upcoming benefit event on Monday, September 8 held at 4000 Clubgate Dr., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. There is still time to register to golf, provide a gift of support or volunteer for the event. Visit: heroescircle. org/golf to learn more. The 9/8/25 event will feature 18 holes of golf, breakfast, lunch, networking, a strolling dinner and a live demonstration by participating students.

The generosity of the community helps MATIO bring power, peace and purpose, while also easing pain, reducing stress and restoring resilience in the most challenging moments of a critically-ill child’s life. Kristen Cometto-Russ, CEO of MATIO, explained the philosophy of the rewarding program.

Our Martial Arts Instructors are deployed throughout S.E. Michigan to hospitals and clinical settings.”, Cometto-Russ explained. “Additionally, we o er outpatient programming in our o ce, twice a week in the evenings to accommodate a child’s busy schedule.”

The core components of these visits are done bedside, in tandem, with medical professionals to supplement a child’s care plan. “MATIO o ers a non-pharmacological, evidence-based, therapeutic Method where we have our Martial Arts instructors work with clinically-ill children ranging from ages 3-20.”, Cometto- Russ continued. “Through martial arts’ teaching, visualization, breath work and safe-movement, we work together to build resilience, teach empowerment, achieve and provide a supportive, like-minded community.”

The professional sta at Star Lincoln finds supporting MATIO equally rewarding. Brendt Henry, General Manager, has spearheaded their support of this cause for the last 3 years.

“On behalf of the McInerney Family and my sta at Star Lincoln, we truly appreciate the opportunity to sponsor Kids Kicking Cancer events. It makes a huge, huge di erence for us and obviously for everybody involved” said Henry.

Tom Brown, General Sales Manager, echoes Henry’s enthusiasm with equal pride at being a major sponsor. “There are kids out there that are fighting for their lives and can use all the help they can get. We are doing all we can to help get these kids healthy again.”

Patrick Leonhard, New Car Sales Manager, has also been instrumental in the Star tradition of serving others.    “Its a great thing to give back to the community for sure, especially for children.”  Leonhard concluded.

Ryan McInerney, Executive Manager, loves the way that MATIO aligns with Star’s focus on health and wellness.  “Our community invests in us.  This is our way of investing back. Collaboration fuels change.  Let’s change together. See you Monday, 9/8/25.”, McInerney said.

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