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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. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement 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...

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...

Photo by Deb Jacques 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. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement 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 an...

Crowd applauds return of parade, normalcy in St. Clair Shores Erica Wilson-Brandon, of St. Clair Shores, waves a flag during the event. Photo by Deb Jacques Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement 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...

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Teenagers who want to indulge in lighting up a cigarette or cigar at a local lounge should be aware of an ordinance that is now in effect in West Bloomfield.

New mural transforms entire wall of Berkley salon into art Nikki Maybee has operated her salon for 12 years in Berkley. During that time, she always wanted to improve its bare concrete wall. She made plans last year to commission a mural on the building, but she had to wait until recently to make it happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement BERKLEY — Berkley’s collection of murals recently expanded with a brand-new one on the wall of a salon. Salon Simply Beaut...

Photo by Deb Jacques Students, local volunteers come together to create therapy garden Sophomore Bella Elzerman holds a potted plant. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement ST. CLAIR SHORES — Inspired by a grotto at the Solanus Casey Center in Detroit, a therapy garden is growing outside of the new home of Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan with help from local students and members of the Lions Club. Maggie Varney, founder and CEO of Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, said she had wanted to find...

Mile markers get a makeover with messaging The new mile markers are decorated with keywords from Sterling Heights’ 2030 Visioning Plan’s vision statement, such as “inclusive.” Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement STERLING HEIGHTS — A series of intersection monuments along Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights will soon be presenting a message beyond which mile road drivers are near — the city’s vision of its identity. In May, workers began installing new fabric on the city’s four mi...

Volunteers repaint historic schoolhouse in Eastpointe Niyana Burks, a freshman at Eastpointe High School, is among those helping repaint the historic Halfway Schoolhouse May 15. Photo by Deb Jacques Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe’s beloved Halfway Schoolhouse got a facelift on May 15, thanks to the East Detroit Historical Society and some local volunteers. They spent the day repainting the exterior and doing some basic maintenance on the building. The schoolhouse...

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A local company and library are teaming up to help local bicyclists keep their equipment running smoothly.