Chevy Camaro is all in the family
McVicar holds a copy of a newspaper story about her mom retiring and driving off in the vehicle that her mom bought 30 years earlier, in 1970.
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METRO DETROIT In April 1970, Carol Alex, of Warren, Ohio, purchased a shiny burgundy 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 307.
It was brand-new off the lot with a price tag of $2,400, before taxes and fees. While some moms in the neighborhood drove station wagons and sedans, Alex happily zipped about in her Camaro.
One regular route was traveling back and forth to her teaching job at Jefferson Elementary School. The Camaro also was the family taxi and the go-to automobile when Alex’s sister and brother took their driving tests at age 16.
Plum Hollow Country Club celebrates 100 years
Club general manager Rick Burkardt said Plum Hollow has both its leadership over the years and its members to thank for helping it reach 100 years of business.
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SOUTHFIELD On May 14, 1921, the Plum Hollow Country Club opened its doors to the public. Now, exactly 100 years later, the 157-acre site at Nine Mile and Lahser roads is still standing thanks to its leadership and support from members.
“Plum Hollow is a stunning course,” said Southfield Mayor Ken Siver. “The terrain is beautiful with the rolling hills and the ravine. I always have felt it’s a Southfield gem. It is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, still operating institution in the city.”
WCSPA premiers ‘The SpongeBob Musical’
Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants, of course, the Nickelodeon cartoon character.
Fans can check out the sea sponge character and his aquatic pals up close when the talented Warren Consolidated School of Performing Arts, or WCSPA, students present “The SpongeBob Musical” at 7:30 p.m. June 11-12, and 2 p.m. June 13.
The show will be performed two ways: livestream video, and live on stage at the Performing Arts Center located on the campus of Sterling Heights High School, 12901 15 Mile Road.
Social distancing measures will be in place, and audience members and the performers are asked to wear masks. “The SpongeBob Musical” is a curtain call for Artistic Director Jonathan Gillespie as it’s his last show before retirement.
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Road Commission seeks public input on study to change lane configuration
A new study could help reduce the number of crashes on Orchard Lake Road between Commerce and Middlebelt roads.
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WEST BLOOMFIELD The Road Commission for Oakland County, in partnership with West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor and Sylvan Lake, is seeking public input on a study to change the lane configuration on Orchard Lake Road between Commerce and Middlebelt roads.
According to a press release, the Road Commission secured funding to repave the four-lane road in 2023, which provides an opportunity to change the configuration at that point.
Crowd applauds return of parade, normalcy in St. Clair Shores
Erica Wilson-Brandon, of St. Clair Shores, waves a flag during the event.
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ST. CLAIR SHORES Sitting in a lawn chair along Jefferson Avenue, Anna Robinson said she was “100%” ready for normal life to return.
This was the first year the Harrison Township resident came to watch the St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade after being invited by a friend.
“It sort of feels like a return to normalcy,” she said.
For others, however, the annual parade is a tradition.
“I get to see my friends and my family,” said Mary Beth Ortwein, of St. Clair Shores. “It’s one of the things in this community that everyone can be a part of. It’s well organized.”