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Community welcomes new amenities at Sylvan Glen Lake Park BY SARAH WRIGHT
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TROY — Officials and residents gathered to celebrate additions to Sylvan Glen Lake Park during a ribboncutting ceremony Sept. 5. “It really is fantastic,” Mayor Ethan Baker said. “I would say it’s like the best of what Birmingham has
Local coach inducted into Hall of Fame BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
and what Troy offers … and I’m so thrilled to have it.” Sylvan Glen Lake Park, 5501 Rochester Road, is the largest of the 10 neighborhood parks in Troy, spanning about 40 acres. This includes a 16-acre lake and walking trails. Officials say that its size, amenities and potential for future developSee SYLVAN on page 15A
During a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Sylvan Glenn Lake Park Sept. 5, families and officials celebrated the addition of new grant-funded play structures and other amenities. The park is the largest of Troy’s 10 neighborhood parks. Officials say its size and amenities may qualify it for future reclassification as a community park. Photos by Liz Carnegie
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TROY — Gary Fralick, a basketball coach at Troy High, is one of 14 high school coaches to be inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The MHSCA, founded on the campus of Central Michigan University in 1954, has nearly 12,000 members representing 18 sport-related associations. The Hall of Fame spans the hallway of the old Rose Arena enFralick trance at CMU. Fralick said in an email that he’s thrilled to be selected for induction. “This honor is only possible because of the encouragement and support of my family, friends, co-coaches, administrators, and student/athletes that I have had the pleasure of coaching over the years,” Fralick said. “I feel so fortunate to coach at Troy for the past 37 years!” See COACH on page 19A
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