HARPER WOODS Eastland Center, the long-standing shopping mall located in Harper Woods, has been approved for demolition to make way for new industrial businesses.
Harper Woods schools provide unconventional proms, graduations amid COVID-19
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HARPER WOODS COVID-19 has forced school districts to get creative in many areas, and the Harper Woods School District and Chandler Park Academy are both determined to give their outgoing senior classes memorable send-offs.
Both institutions will have proms and graduation ceremonies, but both will be taking extra precautions and hosting them in unconventional ways to ensure the safety of those taking part.
“They deserve to have a prom and graduation,” said Harper Woods Superintendent Steven McGhee. “It’s been a grueling 18 years of school. In the midst of this challenge, we still have opportunities. It has to be outside, but it still will happen, so hopefully we will be moving forward. I want them to know that we say congratulations for meeting the rigors of the district.”
Paradise Valley officer to represent AZ in Special Olympics World Games in Russia
An officer from the Paradise Valley Police Department has been chosen to represent Arizona in the 2022 Special Olympics World Games in Kazan, Russia.
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PARADISE VALLEY, AZ â An officer from the Paradise Valley Police Department has been chosen to represent Arizona in the 2022 Special Olympics World Games in Kazan, Russia.
Officer Steven McGhee will be part of the Final Leg team, running with the Flame of Hope throughout the country. He ll be running with law enforcement from around the world leading up to the Opening Ceremony on January 22, 2022.
Classical Notes: Regional singer up for Grammy on first recording
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Youthful radiance and earnest sincerity characterize the singing of tenor Brian Giebler, a Syracuse native, in his first solo recording “A Lad’s Love,” which is up for a Grammy Award on Sunday. If there were more tenors with voices as clear, weightless and inviting then maybe song recitals wouldn’t be such a rarity.
Besides the polished performances by Giebler and pianist Steven McGhee, what also makes the recent disc from Bridge Records so beguiling is the intertwined thematic strands that unite the repertoire. The selections are songs composed by five British men who lived during the first half of the last century. Among them, Benjamin Britten is the best known and also the youngest.
Harper Woods leaders share ‘New Year’s resolutions’
Harper Woods Acting City Manager John Szymanski said one of the city’s goals in 2021 is to make improvements to city resources, such as adding drinking fountains and resurfacing the basketball courts at Johnston Park, pictured, and Salter Park.
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HARPER WOODS Harper Woods city officials and leaders are looking toward the future and are sharing what their New Year’s resolutions are for 2021 in regard to the Harper Woods community.
John Szymanski, the acting city manager and finance manager of Harper Woods, said there are several projects the city wants to focus on in 2021, including continued economic development of Eastland Center, reimplementing outdoor programs as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, and continued steps to make the city more diverse.