Clawson – November 14, 2018

by Eric | Nov 14, 2018 | Clawson News

Make a Holiday Feast for Our Feathered Friends

Just prior to the Christmas tree lighting on November 28, drop-in to the Blair Memorial Library from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to make a natural ornament to decorate the tree in Memorial Park and feed the birds this winter. No registration required. Feel free to drop in.

Take a Class at a Clawson Business

Want to learn a magic trick? Learn to knit? Get fit? In addition to selling their wares, several local businesses hold classes for adults and children. Check out the Downtown Clawson website to see where you can go to learn something fun.

Get Ready for Winter – Know the Snow Removal Rules

Along with all the fun that winter brings, so come the hazards of cold weather. Snow and ice that accumulate on sidewalks cause hardship for our seniors, students and neighbors who regularly use these pathways for recreation, fitness and convenience.

Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks is required as follows:

The occupant or owner of any property, whether or not it is currently occupied, is required to keep the width of the sidewalk in front of or adjacent to the premises cleared of snow and ice to facilitate safe pedestrian use. Where there are no sidewalks, the occupant or owner must clear a path free from snow or ice where the pathway would otherwise be.
Whenever any snow or ice has fallen to the height of one inch or more, it must be cleared within 24 hours of accumulation.
Placing snow in the street is illegal.

Snow plowing procedure:

Snow removal begins after four or more inches of snowfall.
When plowing the residential streets, the city is divided into five areas, which are plowed simultaneously, according to availability and equipment.
Do not park your vehicle in the street until the roadway has been cleared.

Given the varied and sometimes rapidly changing snow conditions, snow removal is a prioritized as follows:

Major streets and intersections
Fire route
Residential area streets
Dead-end streets and cul-de-sacs

Except in incapacitating blizzards, all four areas should be maintained simultaneously and kept open at all times. If not possible, city workers will concentrate available resources on higher priority areas.

Compost Collection Takes a Winter Break

Compost collection will end on Wed., Dec. 12 and begin again on Wed., April 3. Residents who want to dispose of yard waste after the collection season ends may drop materials off at the SOCRRA location on Coolidge Highway in Royal Oak.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who Has the Fairest House in Town?

The City Council will recognize homeowners for their decorating efforts with holiday beautification awards. The Parks and Recreation Board will be seeking nominations this winter for impressively decorated homes. Awards will be presented at the January City Council meeting. If you would like to nominate a home, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department by December 7 by phone (248) 589-0334 or email parksrec@cityofclawson.com. Judging will be December 10, so make sure your lights are on!

Royal Oak – November 14, 2018

by Eric | Nov 14, 2018 | Royal Oak News

Ever Wonder Where Peter Pan Came From?

Peter and the Starcatcher is the fantastical adventure about how Peter Pan came to be. On a ship bound for the island of Rundoon, three orphan boys befriend Molly, daughter of Starcatcher Lord Aster, who is on a secret mission for the Queen of England. Their precious cargo is starstuff, powerful magical dust that must not fall into the wrong hands. When the villainous Black Stache and his band of pirates attack the ship, one orphan finds his courage and a legend is born. November 30 – December 2, 6-9, 13-16 live at the Baldwin Theater. Tickets for Thu. are $23 and Fri, Sat, Sun are $27.

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Help Design the New Downtown Park

If you’d like to help design the new downtown park, you can take this online survey. The survey is a tool to help the park designers establish the “look and feel” of the future park. It will help determine the style and character, as well as some of the features people would like to see in the park. The survey will show you a series of images and ask you to choose which image you prefer. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes. The images represent general design styles, not specific products. If you don’t like any of the images just choose the most favorable one.

Light Up Downtown

Gather in downtown Royal Oak to celebrate the open of the holiday season at Washington Ave. and Fifth Street on Thurs., Nov. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. Mayor Fournier will turn on the holiday lights and the city tree. The Men of Note Choir will perform live. The Tap House will give away free hot dogs and McDonald’s will give out free hot chocolate while supplies last. Leave plenty of time to visit the local shops and restaurants – if you spend $25 or more, you’ll receive a limited-edition free tote bag and holiday ornament.

Drop In For Lunch with the Chamber

The Royal Oak Chamber Ambassador Committee invites you to their Drop-In Lunch, on Thurs., Nov. 15 at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Community members are invited to bring a friend or co-worker for networking and good food. No RSVP required. Lunch will be at Olga’s at 30332 Woodward Ave.

Sabbath2Sabbath

The Song and Spirit Institute for Peace brings people of different faith traditions together to engage in creative service through education, music, art and social outreach programs. Join them on Sat., Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. as they sing their way from one sacred time to another. Sabbath2Sabbath uses the Jewish teachings of Jesus to look at ways to creatively experience sacred time within families and create a meaningful celebration of the Lord’s Day.

Ask an Expert

Get a free 30-minute appointment to ask your legal or tax questions.

Soren Andersen has completed 40 years of law practice, mostly as a sole practitioner private attorney. His practice includes consumer and small business issues, debtors’ rights and creditors remedies, real estate transactions, probate administration, and estate planning. He will be at the Senior Center on Nov. 21 and Dec. 19, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Hantz Financial experts will provide financial and tax advice and assist with understanding 2018 tax law reform and potential tax impacts on Thurs, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m.

Call (248) 246-3900 for appointments.

Clawson’s Three Cats Cafe and The Show: Dine, Shop, Repeat, Drink!

by Eric | Nov 13, 2018 | Clawson, LBN Community Series, Three Cats Cafe

Clawson’s Three Cats Cafe and The Show:
Dine, Shop, Repeat, Drink!

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NOVEMBER 2018

BY PATTY LANOUE STEARNS

LBN Community Series
Clawson

If you’re old enough to remember downtown Detroit’s beloved J.L. Hudson’s store, it was a magical oasis, especially around the holidays. You’d walk inside, dazzled by the displays, shop for gifts until your feet hurt, then head up the escalator to the cafe in the mezzanine for a quick repast of soup, salad, maybe a hotdog or a pastry. Then you’d get back to shopping.

MARY LIZ CURTIN

CO-OWNER
THREE CATS CAFE, THE SHOW AND LEON & LULU

It’s the same kind of scene and vibe at Three Cats Cafe and The Show in Clawson. Housed in what was the old Clawson Theater, the two-year-old coffee house/cafe/gift shop is the latest addition to the 15,000-square-foot Leon & Lulu campus (formerly the Ambassador Roller Rink) next door, which sells everything from gag toys to high-end clothing and home furnishings. Both buildings were built in 1941 and went through extensive reconstruction. The new space adds 8,500 square feet.

Through brilliant marketing, merchandising, hard work and heaps of hilarity, owners Mary Liz Curtin and her husband Stephen Scannell have created a department-store mecca that feeds all senses, attracts a huge following and has reaped many business awards.

“Our entire emphasis is on customer enjoyment,” says Curtin.

Before you walk through Three Cats’ front door on Main St., beneath the restored Clawson Theater marquee, a mechanical lady in the ticket window calls out to welcome you. Inside, there’s a gleaming Art Deco bistro with a black-and-white motif, an ever-changing menu of delicious pastries, soups and salads created by Chef Yvonne Belletini, and friendly folks behind the counter to make sure the coffee’s always fresh.

Barista Jay Gomez (photo, next to the menu blackboard) says the top-selling coffee is Cafe Meow, with honey, cinnamon and milk. Three Cats also features a full bar, great for apres-shopping socializing, and a screen that plays old black-and-white movies continuously. You can rent the space for events, and you can even rent the marquee and add someone’s name for a totally cool celebration.

Ray Opezzo from Royal Oak is a Three Cats regular. “I love the coffee here,” he says, noting that he just finished a delicious chicken salad-filled croissant with potato salad on the side. He also recommends the steel-cut oatmeal with berries for breakfast.

“It has atmosphere — it’s just different than other stores — you walk out with a smile on your face…”

Sharon Martin, who lives in Clawson, comes to Three Cats every day, and has even claimed her own table inside The Show, where you have your choice of seating, either on the former movie theater stage or on the lower floor, which she prefers, along with her daily cappuccino.

“Mary Liz moves the merchandise around here all the time, so it’s always a different experience,” Matin says, adding: “I love the warmth of the people who work here.” Last year Martin threw her 65th birthday party here (“I invited both my ex-husbands,” she laughs) and Three Cats did the catering. Food is served on an elegant collection of vintage china plates like Grandma used to do.

“It has atmosphere — it’s just different than other stores — you walk out with a smile on your face,” says Marilyn Tomala of Royal Oak. She bought the pants she’s wearing at Leon & Lulu’s next door and is now in The Show looking for Christmas gifts. “Everyone’s shopping here,” she says, motioning to the crowd of customers around her as she flips through a table of shiny ornaments and necklaces with light-up bulbs.

Many gifts you’ll find at The Show, directly behind the cafe and with an entrance off the side parking lot on Main, are Michigan-centric, with mitten-shaped cutting boards, puzzles, tea and dishtowels and anything else you can think of that would look good emblazoned with the shape of our state. Other finds are Detroit’s famous Pewabic tiles and vases and old Detroit prints and signs, plus unique furniture and custom framing.

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Curtin has also stocked the aisles with a mondo collection of irreverent greeting cards that beg you to read their messages and laugh and share the hilarious sentiments with other shoppers. And then buy them for the laughs, which is just one reason why customers like Tomala, Martin and Opezzo always leave with smiles on their faces.

Three Cats Cafe and The Show
Lunch served 11-3 daily
116 West 14 Mile Road
Clawson 48017
248-288-4858
threecatscafe.com
leonandlulu.com

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Royal Oak – November 07, 2018

by Eric | Nov 7, 2018 | Royal Oak News

What to do with your Jack-O-Lantern after Halloween

Old pumpkins are considered yard waste. You can put pumpkins, cornstalks, hay bales and any other organic Halloween decorations out with your yard waste through December 21, 2018. Put pumpkins weighing less than 40 pounds in a paper landscape bag or a 32-gallon container marked “YARD WASTE.” Cornstalks need to be under 4 feet long. Hay bales need to be dry and weigh less than 40 pounds. They do not need to be bagged.

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Mingle Over Morning Coffee

Start your morning right with friends from The Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce and a good, steamy cup of coffee. November’s Coffee will be held at First United Methodist Church on Fri., Nov. 9 from 8 to 9 a.m. The event is free for chamber members and prospective members. For more information, email Jennifer Clark.

Mammals of Tenhave

Learn about our local creatures on Sat., Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. at Tenhave Woods. Tenhave Woods encompasses about 22 acres and was named in 1999 after Hessel Tenhave, a Dondero High School biology teacher. He taught in Royal Oak for 34 years and often used the woods to impress the importance and beauty of the environment on his students. It is home to numerous mammals and participants will look for signs of them, see their skulls and skins and learn about them and how they live. Parking for the program is at the Lexington and Marais lot. Participants should meet at the Lexington entrance.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Opening in 1912, Detroit’s Tiger Stadium provided a home for the Tigers and for generations of baseball fans. Based on a classic grandstand design, it expanded throughout the 20th century, reflecting the booming industrial city around it. It wasn’t fancy, but it offered more fans affordable seats near the field than any other venue in sports. In every sense a working-class ballpark, it kept the focus on the game. Drawing on the perspectives of historians, architects, fans and players, the authors of “Tiger Stadium: Essays and Memories of Detroit’s Historic Ballpark, 1912-2009” describe how Tiger Stadium grew and adapted and then, despite the efforts of fans, was abandoned and destroyed.

On Sunday, November 11 at 2 p.m., you can meet the authors for a talk and book signing at the library. Books will be available for sale. Registration is requested. Visit ropl.org or call the Adult Reference Desk at (248) 246-3727 to sign up for this free program.

Holiday Survival Guide

The holidays can be a minefield of potential disasters, from over-eating to online gift scams. In “How to Safely Destress for the Holidays,” staff from Waltonwoods Senior Living of Royal Oak provide tips on surviving safely and sanely.

Join Waltonwoods Senior Living for lunch on Tues, Nov. 20 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and learn about advertising scams, online safety and identity theft. Learn gift-shopping skills like budgeting and organizing lists. And get valuable information about healthy holiday eating, meal prep, physical fitness, and driving safely in the changing weather. Shoveling snow? Learn about fall risks and proper positioning. And learn how to enjoy an active and social holiday. Register by Nov. 15, 2018. Call (248) 246-3900 for more information.

Clawson – November 07, 2018

by Eric | Nov 7, 2018 | Clawson News

Turkey and All the Trimmings at Senior Center

Give thanks early at the senior center’s annual Thanksgiving luncheon on Thurs., Nov. 15 at noon. Enjoy a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, including pumpkin pie for dessert and door prizes, 50/50 raffle and more. Tickets are $5, and must be purchased in advance by Nov. 9. Call (248) 583-6700 or go to cityofclawson.com for more information. Also, the senior center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thurs., Nov. 22 and Fri., Nov. 23.

Are you a Whiz With a Credit Card?

In Online Shopping 101, technology trainer Bart Gioia will show you how to shop wisely and safely online while looking for the perfect holiday gifts. Mon., Nov. 12, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Blair Memorial Library.

Wednesday Afternoon Book Club

The Wednesday Afternoon Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month, from 1 to 2 p.m. In November, participants will meet on Nov. 21 to discuss “The Little Paris Bookshop” by Nina George.

“The Little Paris Bookshop,” an international bestseller filled with warmth and adventure, is a love letter to books, meant for anyone who believes in the power of stories to shape people’s lives.

Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes novels for the hardships of life. Using his intuitive feel for the exact book a reader needs, Perdu mends broken hearts and souls. The only person he can’t seem to heal through literature is himself; he’s still haunted by heartbreak after his great love disappeared. She left him with only a letter, which he has never opened.

Join Perdu and the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club as Perdu searches for peace with his loss and the end of the story.

Reserve your copy and register for this free program in the library or by phone at (248) 588-5500.

City Planner Search Process

The City of Clawson issued a Request for Proposals seeking experienced planning consultants to provide comprehensive support to the Building & Planning department staff. Areas of focus would be reviewing commercial redevelopment applications, preparating staff reports and providing recommendations to the City’s Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and City Council.

The selected consultant will work with the City and appropriate boards and commissions to ensure the city uses best practices and good planning practice in its land use procedures and controls.

The five applicants listed below submitted RFPs. They were interviewed at the Tues., Oct. 30 meeting. Click to view their presentations.

Beckett & Raeder, Inc.

Dan the Creature Man Comes to the Library

Dan Briere from The Little Creatures Co. will present a fun and educational animal program at the library on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. The Little Creatures Co. has a colorful collection of animals including non-venomous snakes and lizards, turtles and tortoises, crocodilians and amphibians, large invertebrates, small mammals and tropical birds. Dan will talk about each animal’s natural history, physiology and habits. Participants will get to experience a wide variety of live animals, including mammals, a giant bug, reptiles, birds and more.