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SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 Vol. 23, No. 20
B & B COLLISION
Star Dream Fountain undergoes repairs ROYAL OAK — The Star Dream Fountain in downtown Royal Oak has been going through some maintenance this summer. The statue gets cleaned annually, but this year there will be a few more improvements to fully restore
Workers with Venus Bronze Works clean and improve the Star Dream Fountain in Royal Oak.
Photo by Judy Davids
the 40-foot sculpture created by Marshall Fredericks. It is located near Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St. in Royal Oak. The Star Dream Fountain was sculpted in Fredericks’ Royal Oak studio and was one of the last pieces he completed before his death at 90 in 1998. See FOUNTAIN on page 12A
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AJ Denomme plays Jesse Tuck and Josephine O’Reilly plays Winnie in “Tuck Everlasting” the musical.
Stagecrafters’ ‘Tuck Everlasting’ encourages gratitude BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN
tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — “Tuck Everlasting” the musical is making its way to Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette Ave. in Royal Oak, Sept. 12-28. The story follows 11-year-old Winnie Foster, who yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, according to stagecrafters.org.
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When Winnie Foster becomes unexpectedly intertwined with the Tuck family, she gets adventure and then some. Throughout the show, Winnie learns the magic behind the Tucks’ unending youth and must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. The Stagecrafters production of “Tuck Everlasting” is being directed by Jennifer Ward with See TUCK on page 18A
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