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BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

CruiseFest parade to bring classic cars back to Berkley

BERKLEY — Dream Cruise weekend is approaching once again, and with that comes the annual Berkley CruiseFest Classic Car Parade.

Berkley’s yearly parade will start at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, on 12 Mile Road. It

will begin at Woodward Avenue and end at Greenfield Road.

The Classic Car Parade will feature more than 300 vehicles rolling down the street in view of the residents and visitors to the downtown.

“We’re just excited to continue to bring this parade and event to the city in coordina-

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Comedy takes the stage in Ferndale for 12th Detroit Improv Festival

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

FERNDALE — Ferndale’s burgeoning comedy community is celebrating the return of the Detroit Improv Festival.

The Detroit Improv Festival will take place Aug. 6-9 at several comedy venues in downtown Ferndale. This includes the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, The Magic Bag and Orchid Theatre.

Now in its 12th year, the festival is known for bringing comedy artists originally from Detroit back to the area to celebrate their craft with their fellow metro Detroiters. This year will feature more than 40 groups performing at the three venues.

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ABOVE: The Woodward Dream Cruise will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, and the city it was birthed in, Ferndale, will be hosting its weekend of events Aug. 15-16. LEFT: John Carter will be participating in his first Mustang Alley, and he hopes to bring his 1985 Mustang GT hatchback, which has spent almost 30 years in his garage.

DREAM CRUISE CELEBRATES 3 DECADES IN FERNDALE

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

FERNDALE — Three decades ago, Nelson House organized a fundraiser in order to build a soccer field in Ferndale.

The idea for the fundraiser was a car show that celebrated vehicles from the 1950s and ’60s that maybe a couple of thousand people would attend. Instead, 250,000 people participated in the first

Woodward Dream Cruise.

Ferndale now is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Dream Cruise. The city will be hosting a variety of events Friday, Aug. 15, and Saturday, Aug. 16 — the day of the cruise — near both sides of Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue.

“It’s proven in 30 years that the dream that (House) thought of and created, and he empowered more people to participate … was because of a dream

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K-9 retires with handler, who takes leave from public safety

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

BERKLEY — Two longtime members of the Berkley Public Safety Department will be stepping away from the department. The department announced on July 28 that K-9 Bear will be retiring and his handler, officer Brian Anderson, will be leaving to work in another city.

Anderson has been with Berkley since 2014 and became Bear’s handler in 2020. While becoming a handler was stressful at times, he said it was the most rewarding thing he’s done in his career.

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Protect your investment by vetting home contractors

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Whether you’re building a house, remodeling a bathroom or getting your roof repaired, hiring the right contractor makes all the difference.

Industry leaders say the first order of business is to reach out to your municipality to find out what your local requirements are.

“The first thing to do is tell your local building department what you’re looking to do, ask what kind of permits are needed, and ask, more specifically, what they should be looking for in a contractor,” said Giles Tucker, community development director for Madison Heights. “The reason for that is that some municipalities will have rules that others don’t.”

Another important step is to make sure the contractors you’re looking into are licensed and qualified to do the type of work you need.

“Most people neglect to qualify contractors,” said Ray Safadi, of PC Contracting in St. Clair Shores. “The way you qualify them is to, first of all, make sure that they are licensed with the state of Michigan and have an actual registration with the state and a license.”

PC Contracting, which did this bathroom remodel, provides a wide range of building services in St. Clair Shores, from renovation to restoration and site management.

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs allows Michiganders to verify a license for a contractor on its site at michigan.gov/lara. LARA’s Bureau of Construction Codes oversees the licensing

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RINGWALD TO PERFORM ‘HAIR’

FERNDALE — The Ringwald Theatre’s next show will be “Hair.”

The musical is the second in the organization’s Ringwald Reprise program, where the theater produces little-seen musicals with one week of rehearsals and four performances. Last year, the show selected was “Applause.”

“Hair” is centered around the hippie counterculture of the 1960s during the Vietnam War.

“While ‘Hair’ is certainly more well-known than ‘Applause,’ it still doesn’t get produced all that often,” Director Joe Bailey said in a press release. “It’s also more of an ensemble show than ‘Applause’ and it gives a lot of cast members a chance to really shine. And with a cast of 22, that felt like the right decision. Plus, given the climate in which we are currently living, it seems the perfect time to highlight some peaceful dissent.”

Performances will be Aug. 8-11 at The Ringwald Theatre, 290 W. Nine Mile Road. This production does feature nudity.

Tickets for the show cost $30 for performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and $20 on Monday. They can be bought at theringwald.com.

Gallery exhibit spotlights ‘the art of the car’

FERNDALE — The Lawrence Street Gallery is hosting a Dream Cruise-centric show throughout the month of August.

Titled “Motor Muse — The Art of the Car,” the show runs from Aug. 6 through Aug. 29. The opening reception will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, and the mid-month reception will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. The art featured in the show is inspired by Detroit and its love of automobiles. The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; noon to 9 p.m. Fridays; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, visit lawrencestreetgallery.com.

American Red Cross, the District Detroit partner for blood drive

DETROIT — The American Red Cross, in partnership with the District Detroit, will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 7, on the Via Concourse at Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave. Free parking is available at the Trinity Health Garage, 165 Sproat Street.

All presenting donors will receive two tickets to a Detroit Tigers game and two tickets to a preseason Detroit Red Wings game. Blood and platelet donors are needed, especially those with type O blood.

Donors also will have a chance to Spin the Wheel to win an additional giveaway. Donors who give Aug. 1 to Aug. 28 will receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. In addition, the Red Cross will perform free A1C testing, which is commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes, on successful donations (one test result per 12-month period). Visit RedCrossBlood.org/Test for more information.

Blood transfusions are given to patients for serious injuries, burns, automobile crashes, surgeries, childbirth, anemia, blood disorders, cancer treatments, heart issues and more. Plasma transfusions are used for patients with liver failure, severe infections and serious burns.

There are three ways to make an appointment to give blood: using the Red Cross blood donor app, visiting RedCross Blood.org, or calling (800) RED CROSS, which is (800) 733-2767. Appointments will be prioritized. Walk-ins will be taken as time permits.

BERKLEY RECOGNIZED FOR ZONING CHANGES

BERKLEY — Berkley recently was recognized by the Michigan Association of Planning with the Planning Outreach Award for its updated zoning ordinance.

According to a press release, the award is for the city’s “robust public engagement strategy, clear communication throughout the process, and a final ordinance that promotes sustainable development, housing diversity, and neighborhood character.” Jurors for the award highlighted the city’s “commitment to accessibility and transparency, including multiple public workshops, surveys, online engagement tools and open office hours with planners,” the press release states.

“This zoning ordinance update represents the very best of what community-driven planning should look like,” Community Development Director Kristen Kapelanski said in a prepared statement. “Our team worked hard to make sure residents had a voice at every step, and I’m incredibly proud of the resultc—ca forward-thinking ordinance that reflects the needs and values of our entire community.”

BERKLEY PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR K-9 PROGRAM

BERKLEY — The Auto Club Group Foundation gave seven Michigan-based organizations grant funding, including the Berkley Public Safety Department.

The grants total more than $73,000 and “support impactful projects aligned with the Foundation’s mission to work on behalf of its members and the communities it serves, creating lasting solutions, inspiring learning, and providing funding in areas such as traffic safety, driver education, and financial literacy.”

Berkley Public Safety Director Matt Koehn said in an email that the department received $25,000 and it went toward its K-9 program. This included outfitting the patrol vehicle used for the K-9, collars, dog food and vet visits.

Contractors

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of professionals who build, repair or renovate residential structures.

“If a contractor can’t provide their license number or a copy of their license, that’s a red flag,” Bureau of Construction Codes Director Andrew Brisbo said in a prepared statement. “Consumers should always verify credentials before the work begins.”

You also want to make sure that contractors are bonded and insured.

As with any project, it’s important to get estimates from at least three different contractors. The estimate should specify the total price, terms of payment, the kind of materials to be used and the expected time it

will take to complete the job.

“I wouldn’t necessarily go with the lowest bid. There are a lot of differences in quality of contractors and the cheapest person is not always the best person,” said Tucker.

Once you’ve decided whom to hire, get all agreements in writing to make sure there are no misunderstandings about the work or the terms of the contract.

“Make sure you have a written, executed full contract of the items that are going to be taken care of — not implied, but that are going to be taken care of, word for word, in black and white — in a signed contract,” Safadi said.

Last but not least, you should be wary of an unusually large down payment and instead agree to set up a payment schedule of installments to be paid as the job progresses.

“You shouldn’t be cutting a check for work that hasn’t been done,” Tucker said. “Although I will say that contractors are usually using the money they are getting for the job to help pay for the material of the job, so it’s not uncommon for them to ask for some funds up front to start the work, but splitting up the total cost of the project in payments is a good way to make sure you’re not out of that money and with an unfinished project, if you have a contractor that is not able to complete the work.”

Safadi said PC Contracting normally asks for a small percentage down — around

30% to begin — another 30% after the job is just about halfway completed, and the balance upon completion.

“Once the job is done, the homeowner has to make sure they check everything and make sure it’s to their specifications,” he said. “Then, if it is, great. You can give them the money. If not, you have something to fall back on, (by saying) ‘You finish this, then you will get the rest of your money.’”

For questions about contractor licensing or to verify a license, visit michigan. gov/lara or email LARA-BCC-Licensing@ Michigan.gov.

Modern additions

fire up Chevrolet Fleetmaster Coupe’s vintage ride

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — David Watson wanted to buy a classic car that represented the year of his birth: 1947.

The St. Clair Shores resident looked around but didn’t find one made that year. He got as close as he could, though, by purchasing a striking 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Coupe. He bought the car in 2004.

While the white vintage vehicle — with the decorative purple and blue flames — is 77 years old, Watson had it modernized over the years at local shops.

“When I got it, it was all white. I had the flames painted on it,” he said. “I put the rims on it.”

If you look under the hood, you’ll see the motor of a 1991 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z.

“It’s just a modern engine. It’s fuel-injected,” Watson said. “It has a digital dash, power steering, power brakes, power windows, and a custom interior. It’s an automatic. All the shiny parts are stainless steel.”

Other updates were completed to keep the car running smoothly. The transmission was rebuilt, air conditioning was added, and there also is a power antenna and a power trunk. So he could play music, an AM/FM radio and a compact disc player were installed. And “breaker one nine,” the car has

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a citizens band radio that works, although Watson doesn’t use it.

The ’48 model does not have any door handles but rather shaved doors. The shaved doors were a popular trend that gave cars a smooth look.

Perhaps you’ve come across the car around town. One spot Watson likes to take the coupe on a regular basis to is Eddie’s Drive-In in Harrison Township, which has a classic car show from 4 to 8 p.m. every Sunday during the warmer months.

“That’s my favorite place to go,” Watson said.

Watson sometimes shows up to the weekly car shows from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in St. Clair Shores, and to the Friday night car shows from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Walter F. Bruce Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1146, also in St Clair Shores. He made it to the Eastpointe Crusin’ Gratiot car show June 14 at Eastpointe High School.

“There’s somewhere to go every day,” the car buff said. “People wave and they give you a thumbs-up.”

He also comes across people whose dads or grandpas once owned a 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Coupe, which generally sparks conversations. Watson’s car gets around, as it was featured in the background of a commentary video for the 2008 Clint Eastwood film “Gran Torino.” Watson used to go to Kalamazoo for the Street Rod Nationals, which he said was great for meeting other car enthusiasts.

“The newest car that could get in was a ’48,” Watson said. “Anywhere from 1925 up to ’48.”

Watson has always been into cars.

“When I was 15 years old, I started working on cars. I would go to people’s houses. The first car I ever worked on was a 1953 Buick convertible. A straight-A car, three speeds on the column,” he said. “My neighbor gave it to me. He said, ‘Here, it doesn’t run. You can have it.’ At that time, there was nowhere to donate them. You just took it to the junkyard. This was in ’62.”

Watson found a Buick book and discovered it was the coil causing problems for the convertible.

“I put a coil on it and I gave it back to him,” said Watson, who found a new pastime fixing cars in the neighborhood. “I got really busy. I couldn’t do it anymore. Too many cars at the house.”

At age 21, while working for Chrysler, Watson bought his first car, a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner. Price tag: $2,850.

“It was a ’69, but I bought it in December of ’68. We were making, I think, $3.40 an hour,” Watson said. “The car payment was $100 a month, but I paid $1,000 a year for insurance in 1969, which was a lot of money then; it’s a lot of money now. The first year, I put 30,000 miles on that car. I just went everywhere. My mother would pull her hair out because at the time there were no cellphones and no way to track you.”

As a young adult, Watson cruised Woodward Avenue. Maverick’s Drive-In, Big Boy and the Totem Pole on Woodward were regular hangouts.

“You would go and mingle,” he said. “You could cruise then and people would pull over and stop. You could talk to them.”

The Road Runner was like a second home.

“I slept in the car out on Woodward more than I slept in my house. You get tired, too far to drive,” Watson said. “I had police wake me up, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’ I’m in the back sleeping.”

Auto dealers: Buy now before tariffs drive prices up

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — With looming tariffs likely to push auto prices higher, industry insiders say now’s the time to buy.

It’s a buyer’s market, according to Robert Shastal, general manager of the Fox Automotive Group in Rochester Hills.

“Right now, buyers have an advantage,” he said. “If they wait, they could face higher prices, fewer incentives, missed opportunities on trade values, and the end of EV credits.”

Buying sooner may keep more green in your wallet, with tariffs on imported vehicles expected to lead to price increases in the near future.

“The tariffs and supply chain costs are rising, but right now, automakers are still holding their line with in-

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Macular Degeneration and Maintaining Independence

My mom has Macular Degeneration and has stopped spending time with her friends. She says it’s because of her vision but won’t do anything about it. How do I get her past the “woe is me” stage and to seek help?

Vision loss, from Macular Degeneration or other eye diseases, affects everyone differently. But your mom’s social withdrawal is common. Keeping her actively engaged with friends and activities she loves actually helps her vision. This gives her a purpose to continue seeing, even as it becomes more challenging. I can maximize use of her remaining vision through hands-free, eyeglass-mounted telescopes and training. To help slow her disease progression - and potentially prevent its onset and progression for you since Macular Degeneration is hereditary - diet, exercise, lifestyle changes and vitamin supplements should be discussed, as changes in these areas have helped other patients like you and your mom. Her vision may be changing but we can keep her doing what she loves.

Fall Showcase

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Featuring Women’s and Men’s Fall Fashions & Accessories!

Sunday, August 24, 2025*

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Other Ways to Shop Pre-Showcase

Monday & Tuesday, 8/18 & 8/19

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Wednesday, 8/20: $30 Fill-A-Bag Sale

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Monday-Saturday 10AM-6PM, Sunday CLOSED

The National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan

The National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan (NCJW | MI) was created to help improve the lives of women, children, and families. Two of the ways that the NCJW | MI raises money for these e orts are through its council re|sale store in Berkley and as part of fundraising events.

The NCJW | MI council re|sale store accepts donations of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories, and home décor. Since its opening in 1934, the resale store has benefited from all merchandise being donated by community members. Proceeds support NCJW | MI community impact projects such as supporting low income students during back-to-school season, Kosher Meals on Wheels for seniors and more.

That’s why the non-profit organization wants area residents to know about the Berkley store’s Fall Showcase. In the days leading up to the rollout of new fall clothing and merchandise, the NCJW | MI council re|sale store located at 3297 Twelve Mile Road in Berkley will host three special pre-showcase dates that o er huge savings for all customers.

has doubled its space, allowing customers to enjoy double the space for clothing, accessories, décor and other items of interest.

‘When you come in on (August 24) it will look like a completely di erent store with all the new merchandise” Zeskind said.

The organization’s main fundraiser in the fall is the annual Women of Vision Benefit Luncheon, held on Tuesday, October 21 at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. It will feature guest speakers Sarah Hurwitz, a former speechwriter for both President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, in conversation with religious educator Rabbi Michele Faudem of Hillel Metro Detroit.

That includes all store items being marked down by 75 percent on Monday, Aug. 18 and Tuesday, Aug. 19. Additionally, customers can fill an entire bag of items from the store for $30 on Wednesday, Aug. 20 only. That fill-a-bag o er is not available with home décor items or jewelry.

“These sales o er great discounts on items for men, women and children,” said NCJW | MI President Amy Zeskind.

The Berkley resale store will then be closed August 21-23 to get ready for the Fall Showcase, held on Sunday, Aug. 24 from 12 to 4:30 p.m. New items will be available throughout the entire store for the first time, with items in demand likely to be sold within that first day. Just recently, the Berkley store

The event also honors Humble Design Founder, television host and motivational speaker, Treger Strasberg as the 2025 Woman of Vision Award recipient. The luncheon also honors Cap & Conquer, a local non-profit that focuses on raising funds for cancer patients in Southeast Michigan who use scalp cooling treatments, with the organization’s Josephine S. Weiner Community Service Award.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. for ticketed guests, who will be able to shop from a group of nearly 20 local vendors at that time. A meet-and-greet networking session starts at 11 a.m. and Sarah Hurwitz will begin speaking around 11:45 a.m. followed by a full lunch.

Tickets for this fundraiser are sure to go fast, and early registration is required by visiting ncjwmi.org. Tickets will not be available for walk-ins the day of the event.

Learn more about the resale store by visiting www. COUNCILRESALE.net or follow them on social media. 0144-2532

Dealers

centives. People will risk paying more once those costs hit because the manufacturers can’t take on the additional costs forever,” said Shastal.

Ledell Griffin, sales manager at Galeana’s Van Dyke Dodge in Warren, said tariffs will not only increase prices, but it will also affect incentives and how vehicles and parts are shipped.

“It’s passed down to the consumer, so it’s not something that the manufacturer pays for,” he said. “If a part used to cost $100, it might cost $150 to $200, depending on the tariffs.”

New vehicle inventory has rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels, so buyers also have a wider selection to choose from. And, with increased inventory, dealerships are more likely to offer deals to attract buyers.

“Whenever we have a lot of inventory, we put a lot of sales on, so that’s another good reason to buy, because inventory is now

at an all-time high for me. I’ve never had so many trucks,” said Griffin.

Those interested in purchasing a new or used electric vehicle, or an EV, can also take advantage of savings, but only for the next two months. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 qualified certain electric vehicles for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for eligible buyers. However, the federal vehicle tax credit is set to expire Sept. 30.

“One of the big incentives for all brands is the federal EV tax credit — $7,500 on new, and $4,000 on used — which ends Sept. 30, making the next two months the last chance to capture that savings for a buyer,” Shastal explained.

If you already have a car and are looking to trade, industry leaders say now is an excellent time.

“Trade-in value remains strong and used car inventory is still tight, so the dealers are paying top dollar for trades, making it a great time to maximize the vehicle’s value,” Shastal added.

Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

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AUG. 6-9

Detroit Improv Festival: See 45-plus performances at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 E. Nine Mile Road, Orchid Theatre, 141 W. Nine Mile Road, and The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., all in Ferndale, full schedule at detroitimprovfestival.org/shows

AUG. 8

‘Up the Saginaw Trail into the Wilderness”: Presentation by historian Bob Muller about French aristocrat Alexis De Tocqueville’s horse ride with traveling companion Gustave de Beaumont and how their trek led them through modern-day Main Street, 7 p.m., Royal Oak Historical Society and Museum, 1411 Webster Road, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com/programs

AUG. 8-11

‘Hair’: Watch four performances of little-seen musical after only one week of rehearsals, 7 p.m. (3 p.m. Aug. 10), Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations LGBTQIA+ Community Center, 290 W. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, theringwald.com

AUG. 9

Down on Main Street: Car show held along half-mile stretch of Main street south of 14 Mile Road in Clawson, 8 a.m. with awards around 4 or 4:30 p.m., event hosted by Clawson Lions Club (supports Leader Dogs for the Blind and other charities), clawsonlions.org

Clawson Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Southeast Municipal Lot at South Main Street and Gardner Avenue, cityofclawson.com

AUG. 10

Relay for Life: Benefits American Cancer Society Relay For Life of South Oakland County, also includes games, activities and entertainment, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, relayforlife.org/southoaklandmi

AUG. 14

Movie on the Hill: Lawn games at 8 p.m. and screening of “Jurassic World” (2015) at 8:45 p.m., bring chair or blanket and snacks, Martin Road Park, 1615 E. Lewiston Ave. in Ferndale, facebook.com/ ferndaleparksandrec

AUG. 16

Woodward Dream Cruise: Officially runs 9 a.m.-9 p.m., participating cities along 16-mile stretch of M-1 include Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods, Berkley, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Pontiac, see related car shows, parades and more at woodwarddreamcruise. com

AUG. 18

Summer Gazebo Concert Series: Free event features singer/guitarist Jacki Daniels performing Motown, country, pop and rock, bring chair or blanket, 7-8 p.m., Blair Memorial Library, 416 N. Main St. in Clawson, (248) 588-5500

AUG. 23

Clawson Fest: Features local music, craft food, artisans and kids zone, noon-8 p.m., Main Street between 14 Mile Road and Tacoma Street, clawsonfest.com

Armenia Fest: Free event features Middle Easternstyle bazaar, authentic cuisine, beer and wine garden, outdoor cigar bar, choreg bake-off, music by The Armenia Fest All-Stars, performance by Hamazkayin Arax Dance Troupe, kids activities, and raffles and silent auction, bring chair, 5-10 p.m., Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road, proceeds benefit Knights of Vartan Economic Sustainability Program (creates jobs and encourages self-employment in Armenia), armeniafestmi@gmail.com

AUG. 26

Seed Saving 101: Demonstrations, discussion and lecture by author and seed farmer Bevin Cohen, 6:30 p.m., Berkley Public Library, 3155 Coolidge Highway, register at berkleymi.gov/libraryevents

ONGOING

Splash pads: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily until Sept. 1 (Labor Day), Oxford Park, 2100 Bacon Ave. in Berkley, (248) 658-3470

• 10 a.m.-8 p.m.daily, Martin Road Park, 1615 E. Lewiston Ave. in Ferndale, facebook.com/ferndaleparksandrec

Summer Concert Series: Hear Theo Gridiron & Friends and Detroit Centrix Aug. 7 and The Jeff Scott Band and The Detroit Retro Society Aug. 14, first acts at 7 p.m. and second at 8:30 p.m., plus students from Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music at 5:30 p.m. and DJ Invisible between sets, bring blanket or chair, free event also includes face painting, balloon animals and complimentary ice cream for ages 12 and younger, Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St. in Royal Oak, royaloakchamber.com

Wild Summer Nights: Explore Detroit Zoo for extra three hours from 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays until Aug. 27, also concerts at 6 p.m. and reduced admission for late arrivals (after 6 p.m.), 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, detroitzoo.org

Weekly car show: Hosted by Twisted Axle Car Club, 6 p.m. Saturdays until Sept. 20, Blarney Stone Pub, 27253 Woodward Ave. in Berkley, facebook.com/ twistedaxlecarclub

Art exhibits: “Connections: A Group of Three” features water media works by Chizuko Donovan, Jan Filarski and Susan Kwolek, on display 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays until Sept. 4, Woods Gallery at Huntington Woods Public Library, 26415 Scotia Road, woodsgallery.org

• “Soundings” features works by Ferndale-based artist Susan Goethel Campbell, also see “Foundations” by Detroit-based artist Ebitenyefa Baralaye, on display noon-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and Saturdays by

To view more Community Calendar and to submit your own, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 498-8000.

appointment until Aug. 23, David Klein Gallery, 678 Livernois St. in Ferndale, (248) 433-3700, dkgallery. com

• 44th annual “Michigan Fine Arts Competition” features 80-plus juried artists, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. MondaysSaturdays until Aug. 14, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road in Birmingham, bbartcenter.org

• “Eventually Everything Connects: Mid-Century Modern Design in the US” includes nearly 200 works by 80-plus artists, designers and architects, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays (until 8 p.m. Thursdays) until Sept. 21, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org

Birmingham-Ferndale Stamp Club: Meets 6 p.m. every first and third Tuesdays of month (fellowship at 5:30 p.m.), Birmingham Next, 2121 Midvale St., birminghamstamp.club

Ferndale Senior Group: Meets 11 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesdays of month, Hazel Park Community Center, 620 W. Woodward Heights, (248) 544-6767 (ext. 503), jeannie1111@comcast.net

Monthly book clubs: Find meetups for kids, science fiction, graphic novels and more, virtual and in person, Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, also groups which meet off site, see full list at fadl. org/upcoming-events, (248) 546-2504

• Find meetups for teens and adults, Berkley Public Library, 3155 Coolidge Highway, berkleymi.gov/ libraryevents

Encore Chorus: Resumes practices 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting Sept. 3, Zion Lutheran Church, 143 Albany St. in Ferndale, info@encorechorus.org, encorechorus.org

Harmony United Chorusopen rehearsals: Practice with men’s barbershop-style group from 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Royal Oak Middle School, 709 N. Washington Ave., greaterdetroit.org

Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less: Virtual 15-week program presented by AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services and led by registered dietitian nutritionist, free for first-time participants ages 60 and older, register at (833) 262-2200 or wellnessprograms@ageways. org, tinyurl.com/agewaysworkshops

Health workshops: Hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, corewellhealth.org/classes-events/ southeast-michigan

Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday of month, Zoom, (248) 901-7299, milupus.org/support-groups

ADHD meetings: Hosted by CHADD of Eastern Oakland County, for adults and parents, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Zoom, see schedule on chadd.net/chapterevents/527

Kit Homes of Clawson exhibit: Includes advertisements, photos, artifacts and more about unique early 20th century housing, 2-5 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays until Dec. 31, Clawson Historical Museum, 41 Fisher Court, cityofclawson.com, (248) 588-9169, historicalmuseum@cityofclawson.coms

Cranbrook on the Green: Play artist-designed minigolf course, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays (10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays) through August, then 10 a.m.5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays in September, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, ticket includes admission to galleries, cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf

Birmingham Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays until Oct. 26, Public Parking Lot #6, 660 N. Old Woodward Ave., allinbirmingham.com/farmersmarket

of a soccer field that still exists and kids still use it every season,” said Event Director Michael Lary. “A lot of things that people start years ago kind of fade and drift away or they moved on or redeveloped, but it’s great to see that kids are still using that soccer field and people still believe that there’s a value to having the Dream Cruise every year; otherwise, it would fade away itself.”

From its small beginnings with the goal to build a soccer field in Martin Road Park to now an event with a 16-mile route, Lary said the cruise has continued going on strong.

“It’s certainly kept its momentum as being one of the largest car cruising events in the world,” he said. “That’s something that not just anyone gets to talk about or brag about.”

On Aug. 15, the Ferndale Emergency Vehicle Show will be from 1 to 7 p.m. on East Nine Mile; the ribbon cutting ceremony will be at 5 p.m. on East Nine Mile; and the Curry Motorsports Formula 1, Pit Crew Challenge and classic Lincoln and muscle cars will be available from noon to 8 p.m. on West Nine Mile. The Lights & Sirens Cruise Parade also will take place starting at 5:30 p.m. from East Nine Mile and Woodward, traveling to 11 Mile and back to Nine Mile.

The day of the Dream Cruise, Aug. 16, Mustang Alley will be along East Nine Mile and the Bronco Corral will be along West Nine Mile. Both will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Bronco Corral is new to Ferndale’s Dream Cruise celebrations this year, as Ford Motor Co., which sponsors the cruise each year, wanted to make Ferndale “Ford Country” for the event, according to Lary.

The corral will hold up to 100 Broncos, while Mustang Alley will have more than 600

Mustangs from throughout its decades of existence.

John Carter, of Dearborn, owns two Mustangs, a 1985 Mustang GT hatchback and 1992 Mustang LX convertible, one of which will be in his first Mustang Alley.

Carter hopes to bring his GT, which was the first vehicle he bought after college.

“It’s the first new Mustang I ever owned, and it’s the last year of the carbureted Mustangs,” he said. “Mine was built in the last month of a production year. I still have it. So it’s a one-owner car.”

Carter has been to almost every Dream Cruise but never participated in Mustang Alley.

The reason Carter wanted to bring his ’85 Mustang to the Alley was because it hasn’t been running in 30 years, coincidentally the length of the Dream Cruise itself.

“I kept saying once I get it running, I want to take it there,” he said. “And every year I go there and I meet other people that have cars like mine, and I tell them about mine, and I enjoy seeing theirs there. And I keep saying I want to get my car here.”

Carter has spent years repairing his GT, from replacing old rubber, belts and spark plugs to brakes and the fuel tank.

Just recently, he was able to drive the ’85 for the first time in 30 years, and as long as he is able to work out a few more kinks, Carter will bring it to the cruise.

“I’m looking forward to that,” he said. “It’ll be exciting to be participating instead of telling everybody about the car I have at home that nobody has ever seen.”

Along with the car shows, there will be live music, a kids zone, a food court and merchandise vendors on-site.

For more information on the event, visit ferndaledreamcruise.com.

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

“Just to see how much work that all these dogs get put into, and when it all comes together and works on the road, it’s kind of hard to describe the feeling,” he said. “It’s just really rewarding.”

Anderson decided to move on from the Public Safety Department, as he didn’t have much interest in firefighting anymore, and his new job worked better for his family life.

Coming along with Anderson will be Bear, who will live out his retirement with his family.

“Bear will live out his life with Brian’s family, where he’s lived since we got him,” Public Safety Director Matt Koehn said. “He’ll live, hopefully, a long and enjoyable retirement with Brian and his family.

“Our hope is to eventually select another handler and get another canine,” he continued. “It’s been a very successful program. Bear is known throughout the area for being a great both tracking and drug dog and an absolutely fabulous tool and also a very good community relations tool. People just love dogs, and it’s kind of nice — I can be sitting in my office and all of a sudden, Bear comes in and says hi. So, it’s nice for us too. He is a tool, but he’s also part of the family.”

Anderson said he might have not made the decision to leave if he wasn’t able to keep Bear.

“There’s some departments that take the dogs away from the handlers when they leave. And once the dogs have the bond with the handler, you can’t retrain it with another

person. It’s just never going to be the same,” he said. “I loved the (Berkley Public Safety) Department. It’s kind of a bittersweet decision that I made to leave. But the department’s a great department.”

When the department began its K-9 program, Koehn said, it had a lot of interest in the position from its officers before selecting Anderson. Once the department selects which officer will be the next handler, Berkley will get a dog best suited for said handler.

“There was a lot of interest last time when we selected Brian, and there’s a lot of interest now,” he said.

That being said, the department will be going without a K-9 unit until the department becomes fully staffed.

According to Koehn, there are two openings at the moment, but there are officers both in the field training program and the police and fire academies. None will count toward staffing until they complete both academies and are off the four-month field training program.

“We’re like most departments, both police and fire. We’re having a hard time becoming fully staffed. So, the first thing we have to do is become closer to being fully staffed. … My hope would be within a year at the most, we’ll be able to do that,” he said.

Whenever the department is able to bring in its next K-9, Anderson said the next officer should know a lot of hard work will be ahead of them.

“It’s not just a one-time-a-day thing,” he said. “You’re constantly training with the dog, and it’s a complete lifestyle change. And you get what you put into it.”

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tion with the Woodward Dream Cruise as a whole,” Parks and Recreation Superintendent Dan McMinn said.

Outside of the parade, there will be a showing of “A Goofy Movie” at 7:30 p.m. in front of The Neighbor’s Shoppe, 2833 12 Mile Road, music covers from BandWagon and a dance party from the Tri-Community Coalition.

The CruiseFest has been running as long as the Dream Cruise, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. McMinn said nothing surprises him in terms of the kinds of cars he sees drive in the parade, but this is the Motor City, so anything can show up.

“I don’t think I’m ever super surprised by anything, because people love their cars here and the classic car owners … they look at their cars in a very special way,” he said. “The variety of cars is always up there and it’s always nice to see a little bit of everything. So it’s just a good time if you’re a car enthusiast.”

Berkley resident Lance Harrison will be bringing his 1965 Morgan Plus 4 Drophead Super Sport to the parade this year.

The Morgan has been in Harrison’s family since 1969, and he’s been its owner for the last 20 years. The car brand has a long connection to Harrison’s family, dating back

to his father.

More than 300 classic cars will be participating in this year’s Berkley CruiseFest Classic Car Parade.The Berkley CruiseFest Classic Car Parade will be heading back to 12 Mile Road Aug. 15.

“My dad raced Morgans when he was younger,” he said. “He had four or five different ones and he came across this one. And this is just a very rare model.”

“The car meant a lot to my dad,” he continued. “It means a lot to me. Like I said, it’s a pretty rare version of the car. I think there’s maybe as far as that year, I think there’s three of them in existence at this point.”

Harrison said he’s brought the Morgan to most of the CrusieFest parades, where he does notice it gets a good amount of attention.

“It’s a really unique-looking car,” he said. “It’s yellow with black fenders, but it kind of looks like something out of ‘The Great Gatsby’ or something. It’s got swooping fenders and real sleek body lines.”

Harrison said he doesn’t take the car on the road too often, but he does bring it out in the lead up to the Dream Cruise.

“I don’t really go out on Woodward during the Dream Cruise too much, because it’s kind of crazy. If I do, it’s a short jaunt. I’ll take the back roads up to Catalpa and just come down to 11 Mile,” he said. “(CruiseFest is) a great way for somebody to see a lot of cars without 1,500 mini vans mixed in with them. … The CruiseFest process is put together fairly well. They do a good job of hosting it.”

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

Comedy

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“It’s a lot of work to put this together. It’s all volunteer-run and we do it out of love,” Producer Corene Ford said. “My favorite part is probably just seeing everything come together, seeing all the people from all over the country and people from Canada coming in and having fun and laughing with each other. Seeing people who don’t really know what improv is, who just show up to see what it’s all about, falling in love with it, it’s just the whole aspect of the whole festival itself. It’s just so nice to see everybody enjoying themselves.”

The last couple of years have had a weird vibe, according to Ford, as the comedy and improv scene was huge before COVID-19, but both it and the festival took a hit and are still rebuilding.

While scattered a bit, Ford does think things are getting back to normal.

“Everything is kind of starting to build up again,” she said. “I see that happening again with newer people taking classes, newer people getting into the art form, getting excited about it. So, I think we’re starting to build back.”

Ford said Ferndale has been a great area for the festival, proven by the partnerships with local businesses that also help promote the shows.

“Everyone’s really excited about it. They’re more than willing to let us put posters in their businesses promoting our event,” she said. “It’s a great place to have it and it’s great that there’s so many venues so close to each other, because then it allows the ability for people to go from one venue to another show. They’re not trapped in one space. And it also has them walking out and about in Ferndale, seeing what else is in Ferndale and what else they could patronize.”

Returning to the festival for another round is the comedy show Flying Chuck, headlined by the professional wrestlers Nic and Ryan Nemeth.

While currently performing as a tag team for TNA Wrestling, where they recently were tag team champions, outside of the ring the Nemeth brothers have been active members of the comedy scene, taking part in both improv and stand-up comedy.

“I love performing and blending improv and stand-up and comedy and anything with a wrestling crowd or wrestlers at all,” Ryan Nemeth said. “It’s so fun.”

Ryan Nemeth began performing improv comedy when he was in college, though he took a step back when he started training to become a wrestler. When he moved to Los Angeles, he started to do more shows again,

and that’s where he met Detroit natives Sam Richardson and Mikey Wilson.

The show the brothers are performing, Flying Chuck, is a long-form improv show where a guest, usually from the world of professional wrestling, tells stories and then the brothers and their improvisers will perform scenes based on the wrestler’s stories. The current scheduled guest storyteller is AEW wrestler John Morrison, and the improvisers are Brian Hunt, Brett Guennel, Andy St. Clair, Marc Warzecha and Mikey Wilson.

“You get the best of both worlds,” Ryan Nemeth said. “You get some fun, crazy wrestling story for two minutes, and then you get insane, wacky fun. And these are some of the best improvisers in the world, in my opinion, these guys who come from the Second City Detroit, and they moved out here to LA and it’s a blast. It’s super fun.”

When comparing the first time he performed comedy to his beginning in wrestling, Nemeth said it was harder getting used to wrestling at first due to its physical component.

Performing otherwise, he shared, is just something that came to Nemeth naturally.

“Comedy and acting and that kind of stuff has come a lot easier for me, because it’s just something I’ve been doing casually since I was a child and then formally since college,” he said. “So, I think I have an easy time getting through that first moment of stage fright when you’re trying something new, whether it’s … an acting class for the first time ever, improv class for the first time ever, wrestling school — the first day ever. I always feel like, all right, cool, just do the part that sucks and you don’t know what you’re doing, and then you’ll figure it out.”

Nemeth said he’s excited to come back to the Detroit Improv Fest, as Ferndale has a thriving comedy improv community that he’s jealous of and that amazes him.

“To see Detroit and the Midwest have this amazing community there of improvisers and fans of improv, it was like blowing my mind,” he said. “It was exhilarating. So I loved it. I was happy to be around.”

For more information on the shows and tickets, visit detroitimprovfestival.org.

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

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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Materials Management Division (MMD), hereby gives notice of its intent to issue a hazardous waste limited storage facility operating license (License), for Gage Products Company pursuant to Part 111, Hazardous Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended, and the administrative rules promulgated thereunder. The License would allow the facility to continue storing hazardous waste in containers and tanks at its facility located at 625 Wanda Street, Ferndale, Michigan. No new operations are proposed at the facility.

EGLE is hosting a public informational meeting about the facility and a public hearing to receive comments on the draft License. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information regarding the facility’s application and answer questions from the community. The public meeting will be followed by a public hearing where interested individuals will have an opportunity to submit oral or written comments on the draft License into the formal record. All individuals attending the public hearing who intend to speak are requested to register by flling out a comment card

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