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NOAH’S Event Center at home in Southfield City Centre
NOAH’S Event Center at home in Southfield City Centre southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Southfield City Centre will soon have a new venue for weddings, showers, parties, youth groups, corporate meetings, and more. In April, NOAH’S Event Venue broke ground on a 2.4-acre parcel of land, tucked back off the Northwestern Service Drive and Civic Center Drive, visible from the Red Pole Park.

The City Centre location for the 8,200-square foot venue is perfectly suited to NOAH’S business model, according to Brandon Jensen, vice president of construction for NOAH’S Event Venue.

“There is newer development and infrastructure in the [City Centre], and that’s one of the things that attracted us,” Jensen says. The walkable, mini-urban environment of the City Centre, and the new growth it has sparked makes the district an ideal location, as well as its proximity to the many businesses in and around the Town Center.

“We like to put ourselves near office buildings because NOAH’S is a great off-site facility for meetings. Businesses don’t want to travel more than 10 minutes for off-site events, and we will be on the doorstep for them.”

NOAH’S Event Venue is a national organization founded in 2003 by William Bowser, who recognized the value of making space available for community activities, much like he saw among Mormon churches in Utah.

“There’s nothing like this outside of Utah, and he had the idea to create something that would help people create lasting memories. Everyone knows the ark story. Everything was in the ark; it was a venue for all,” says Jensen.

NOAH’S does not require customers to use their catering and other services, offering more flexibility than is typical for venue rental. “You can rent the facility for an anniversary and do your own catering. Or, if you are looking for catering services, we go through a process to make sure the people we recommend have good business history. We are also in the process of offering full wedding packages for catering, cake, DJ, venue, everything in a one-stop shop,” says Jensen.

In addition to Michigan, NOAH’S operates in 20 states across the U.S. Within Michigan, there is a NOAH’S in Auburn Hills, which opened in September 2015.

For the construction process, NOAH’S hires local subcontractors, and once opened, will employ up to five workers.

To fit with the overall look of the Southfield City Centre, NOAH’S created a modern, custom look, swapping out more traditional materials for metal panels and wood-look aluminum products. As with other company venues, the Southfield City Centre location can accommodate a maximum of 250 people for a wedding, party, or other event.

With the City Centre’s commitment to creating a walkable community in harmony with nature, wedding parties will benefit from the rich green landscape that surrounds the venue site, as well as the newly-installed, iconic Red Pole Park, which are unique locations for capturing photographs.

The venue’s address is 21100 Civic Center Drive, and Jensen says he expects it to be open for business by the end of 2018.

Learn more about NOAH’S Event Venue in Southfield by visiting its website.

Lasting Impressions is Loving the City Centre Vibe
Lasting Impressions is Loving the City Centre Vibe southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Angela Chryplewicz has achieved a satisfying balance between family and work by purposely building her career within her own family-owned and operated business. And her working life is all the more enjoyable since her company moved to an inspiring new location in the Southfield City Centre.

Chryplewicz is co-owner and CEO of Lasting Impressions, a promotional marketing company she runs with her sister Carla Ejaz and their lifelong family friend Jeff Nowaske. Together they create branded marketing solutions for corporations, sports teams, restaurants, and others, finding new and interesting ways for their to imprint clients’ logos and identities on mugs, t-shirts, and hundreds of other possibilities.

This year, Lasting Impressions moved from their former location in Westland to a temporary site at 4000 Town Center, making the final move to their newly renovated office just this month.

It was a smart move, Chryplewicz says.

“We love it when we have people walk in or come by to see us here. We have 4,000 square feet, and have a showroom that we put together,” she says. “We have created a nice display of our work, and we encourage people to come by and meet us and see what we have done.”

All in the family

Chryplewicz is proud to share the story of how she and her sister purchased the 42-year old family business from their father, founder Mark Dabeiro, together with Nowaske, whose own father is a lifelong family friend.

In a way, the three co-owners were well prepared for their roles, given their years of experience in virtually every department and every job description in the company. Chryplewicz and Ejaz grew up in the business, working summers and vacations alongside their dad, and Nowaske joined them straight from college 14 years ago. He now serves as chief operating officer, while Ejaz is head of sales.

“It’s a joke among us that sick days during elementary school and every summer vacation we were at work with dad. We grew up in the business,” says Chryplewicz. When she graduated a semester early from college, she was surprised when her father put her straight to work. “I thought I’d at least enjoy Christmas vacation, but dad said get to work. It’s our busiest season.”

A certified Women Owned Business through the Women’s Business Enterprise, Lasting Impressions joins an estimated 11.6 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. Chryplewicz impresses upon her own children the value of hard work and entrepreneurial spirit.

“It’s important to me that my kids understand that they can achieve whatever they want, but also that it takes a lot of hard work,” Chryplewicz says.

“Loving the Southfield City Centre”

When asked about Lasting Impressions’ experiences so far in their new office suite, Chryplewicz shares her whole team’s excitement. They love the new high-profile office and showroom in the Town Center for its inspiring corporate environment surrounded by dozens of successful businesses. The central location is a benefit she says all 15 employees appreciate. And they’re excited to be in the Southfield City Centre, in the midst of a vibrant business and after-work climate.

“We are all loving the work-play-eat atmosphere of the City Centre,” Chryplewicz says. “Some of our employees are really into fitness and do bootcamps outside, and take runs during their lunch breaks. We all like walking to restaurants on Evergreen. It’s great to take advantage of all there is to offer here.”

New city, new office. What’s next for Lasting Impressions?

“We are focused now on gaining traction in the Southfield area,” Chryplewicz says. “It’s a new territory for us and we are looking forward to meeting our neighbors and joining the chamber of commerce to get to know fellow business owners. And we continue to keep on top of trends for the best ways for our clients to share consistent branding.”

Get to know Lasting Impressions at www.liteam.com, 888-686-2890, or visit them at 4000 Town Center.

Meet you at the Red Pole Park!
Meet you at the Red Pole Park! southfieldcc_3ik8d2

New interactive artspace invigorates shared-use path

Now that the flowers are reaching full bloom in the Southfield City Centre, there is another area of growth blossoming along the new Northwestern Highway shared pedestrian-bike path. 

That new development is the Red Pole Park. Over the past few weeks, dozens of red poles have been installed along the shared-use accessible greenway that is fast defining the City Centre. 

The Red Pole Park is an interactive site that encourages individuals to walk through, touch, and experience. The park spans 140 linear feet, and initially will include 47 red poles that symbolize a conscious choice to embrace civic values in the community, and to uphold sustainability, stewardship, and education. The various heights of the poles represent the past histories, present goals and accomplishments, and future growth that will be nurtured in the generations to come. 

The first in a series of outdoor spaces specifically designed for public interaction, the Red Pole Park is a project of the City of Southfield and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Public Spaces & Community Places program. 

“Supporting projects that find innovative ways to engage the public in their environment is what Public Spaces & Community Places is about,” says MEDC senior vice president, Community Development Katharine Czarnecki. “We are pleased to be able to resource this productive effort.”

The Pubic Spaces & Community Places program is a collaboration between the MEDC, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, the Michigan Municipal League, and Patronicity, a Michigan reward-based crowdfunding platform that allows residents to raise funds for projects that will be matched by grants from public entities. 

Through the crowdfunding effort, the City Centre raised $55,000, and the MEDC matched $50,000, the maximum dollar-for-dollar grant amount. The place making installation will add a colorful and unique vibe to the area, will signal community vitality, and will become a highly recognizable addition to the many art pieces in the Southfield City Centre.

“Our mission in the City Centre is to create and maintain a vibrant, pedestrian friendly space that residents and visitors will really enjoy. The Red Pole Park will certainly be iconic, and will serve as a visible beacon for travelers up and down Northwestern Highway,” says City of Southfield Director of Planning Terry Croad.

Walk through the Red Pole Park, or rent a Zagster bicycle from any of the bike share stations in the City Centre, and ride through the park. Stop and consider what the park stands for, and let us know what you think of this exciting, visual, interactive new feature of the Southfield City Centre.

Robots Invade the Southfield City Centre
Robots Invade the Southfield City Centre southfieldcc_3ik8d2

LTU World competition brings students from around the world 

A world gathering of 100 teams of bright, young talent descended upon the Southfield City Centre recently to compete in the 19th annual Robofest at Lawrence Technological University. 

Students participated in a host of challenges and exhibitions to show off their coding skills, and their cultures. In addition to local students from Michigan and across the U.S., kids aged about 10 to 18, plus some college-aged students, traveled from Colombia, Hong Kong, South Africa, China, South Korea, and Canada to build, code, and challenge robots to carry out fully autonomous tasks. 

This year’s Robofest game challenged students to program robots to collect tennis balls, drop them into a box, and knock water bottles off a table. In addition to the “Autonomous Tennis Ball Challenge,” students participated in Sumo events, a RoboParade, a talent show, and much more. 

Autonomous technology programmed into these robots means they operate not by remote control, but through various sensors built into their hardware. This is the same technology being used to develop the autonomous vehicles of the future. 

The event also hosted WISER, the World Conference on Integrated STEaM Education through Robotics, where educators and other stakeholders gathered to talk about educational models, with specific sessions highlighting efforts in India, France, and Hong Kong.

Sponsoring organizations for the world competition included Toyota, DENSO, Mobis, the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation, the National Defense Industrial Association Michigan, and others. 

The entire Robofest concept was created by C.J. Chung, PhD, professor of computer science at Lawrence Technological University. We chatted with Chung about the event, about the value of robotics in Michigan, and what’s next for Robofest.

What was your initial goal when founding Robofest?

I’m a professor of computer science, and, 19 years ago when I saw the first Lego robots, I thought this would be a great tool for computer science education. Robots are mechanical and electrical, but the most important part of future robots and robotics are learning and developing software.

What has changed since the first Robofest? 

At the time, for example, my first robot cost around $3,000. That’s my first robot. Nowadays the cost of kits for children is around $300. Now it’s much more accessible to use robots for education. That’s the big difference.

But computer programs must have also changed since then.

The difficulty of coding remains the same. But now there are many good tools to write code. Scratch coding has become popular. Even children can write code nowadays. In Robofest we encourage the use of scratch coding to make programs for robots.

What ages are included?

There are two main age divisions. The Junior Division is fifth grade to eighth grade, so upper elementary and middle school. The Senior Division is ninth to twelfth grade. There is also a small competition category, the Vision Centric Challenge for college undergrads and graduate students. This year for this division, kids from Hong Kong and Mexico participated, but no US teams. Challenge was too hard; even my students couldn’t solve the problem! We have been doing this challenge for about 12 years. 

It doesn’t even matter who wins because the kids learn a tremendous amount just by participating. Can you talk about the value of being part of this event for participants, even if their team does not win?

The main goal of this competition is for learning, not for winning. We always stress that for students. This year we did some research and learned that the kids’ skills improved after the second level. To come to LTU they have to pass a qualifying competition locally before they can compete in main category teams. Every team learned more when they try a second time. They improved their coding skills and problem-solving skills after the second round. 

What are the hidden benefits to the participants?

The event is mainly for STEM learning. But we focus on soft skills. Communication, leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills.

What do the sponsoring companies get out of their participation?

Some sponsors are directly sponsoring teams. They have a connection with the team. Also, they benefit because they can create a pipeline that they could hire talented students in the future. What Robofest is doing is quite similar to the development of self-driving and connected vehicles. Sponsors provide the ability for their company names to be recognized by the young students to remember as sponsors so in the future they can be employees. 

What is your favorite part?

The learning part. I learned a lot while I created the competition. There’s the technical learning, but also the learning about many other aspects of society. Twelves countries participated. I learned a lot about their cultures, their views about education and about families. Officially, we have a program called RoboParade.  Theme was world culture. Interesting floats to represent their culture. It’s a great thing to watch the parade represent different cultures around the world. 

From a future talent perspective, how does having this event in the Detroit region, in Southfield,  in Oakland County, foster a sense of connection to this part of the world?

Metro Detroit is the automotive sector. Automotive technology is moving toward self-driving and connected vehicles. All the technologies learned in Robofest are connected to the development of future self-driving and connected vehicles. This started in metro Detroit and has strong impact to the world. Our area is leading the tech for the future by training young people first.

How does the Robofest event help showcase LTU?

LTU is offering scholarships for any Robofest students coming to LTU to study. We value their experience, so automatically they can get scholarships of $3,000 per year, up to $12,000. That’s in addition to any other scholarship they would get. 

Robofest will celebrate 20 years next year. What can you share about the future of Robofest?

We will have a big gathering with all Robofest alumni. We will invite all the Robofest students who participated in previous years. We will be asking them to come and share their experiences at Robofest and the impact they got. Many are in STEM area. They will talk about what they are currently doing. It will be a “Robofest Reunion.” 

Because the field is growing so much, you can never know everything, and that’s why it’s so important to participate in this type of event. Am I correct? 

The most important technology to develop more is artificial intelligence, or AI. And that is software not hardware. That’s why coding is important. And Robofest is one of the best programs to learn more about coding and computer science. 

What else can you share about Robofest? 

To make autonomous robots, each is thinking about how to make them think, which is hard, and while we are doing that, we learn more. We learn more about why we make robots think. Same for me too. Whenever I develop a program for a robot, I learn more and a lot of new things. Remote control robots are popular, but they are not the future. We learn more through autonomous robotics. 

Also, we invited and hosted more than 500 people from outside of the country, which contributed to the local economy for that whole weekend. So that’s something, too.

Find Your Ancestors at the Southfield Public Library’s Genealogy Lock-In
Find Your Ancestors at the Southfield Public Library’s Genealogy Lock-In southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Tracing your family roots is something you have always wanted to do, but somehow, you can never find the time. Work, kids, phone, house, dog…something always keeps you from doing what it takes to even get started.

Librarians at the Southfield Public Library know just how hard this can be. That’s why they offer an after-hours Genealogy Lock-In.

“We are literally locked in after hours, after the library is closed,” explains Kitty Allen, of the Adult Services Department of the Southfield Public Library. “It’s a peaceful, distraction-free time. At home, good luck! The phone rings, and you are distracted.”

The event, now in its ninth year, encourages participants to put their heads down and get to work building their family tree, or filling branches that take concentrated time and energy to leaf out. Library staff, experts at guiding people through research of all kinds, are on hand during the event to answer questions.

“Sometimes, it’s nice to have a chance to bounce ideas off of someone,” says Allen.

The library also has big tables where participants can spread out with paperwork, to capture their family tree from a big-picture view, which is sometimes enormously helpful when drawing connections from one family member to another. Popular ancestry software programs are also available on the computers, but are special limited-resource library versions.

“You can’t form your own tree on it, but you can search,” says Allen. Participants may be able to print some information to take with them

One of the most important resources for building a family tree is the United States Census, according to Allen. “It’s really fun to see your parent as a 3-year old in the Census. You can track your grandparents, and everywhere they lived in their lifetime. You can stake down who was in the household, and where they were. You may think you know, but sometimes through research, you get a surprise,” she says.

Building a family tree is an exercise in proving information correct or incorrect. Every birth, marriage, and death, and all the information in between, can be clues. “A marriage record or license would tell you who were witnesses at the wedding, and they may be people who are important to the family,” Allen says.

The entire process is like a puzzle, and you are driven by the desire to know more about your family, and to know accurate details. Those who want to get started can use a couple of common ancestry tools.
“You can start with a pedigree chart, and move on to a family group sheet,” Allen says. “You are staking down the facts of the family, and the more you know going in or can estimate, the more accurately you can limit your research.”

What Allen really enjoys about the Genealogy Lock-In is witnessing people learn some really incredible stories about their families. For some, she says, the information is identity-forming.

“You can humanize people who are, up to that point, just a name,” she says. And those who learn about their own families are destined to learn more about history, as well. Sudden deaths from diseases like influenza or cholera can erase entire families, or families experience financial ruin during The Great Depression or other catastrophic loss. Still others lose family members during wartime. These are historical events that can come to life through our own families, and can become poignant and real for the researcher.

Those who put in time and effort, and who really want to know more about their ancestors, can be surprised by the unexpected rewards. But getting results is also a fair amount of work, a reality some just aren’t prepared for.

“The process is not for everybody. It’s tedious. But it is a puzzle and this is your identity. People find out things that are surprising to them, like an ethnicity they weren’t aware of,” Allen says. “But the library offers a beautiful space to do this work. You can rest your eyes, go into a dreamy state, and benefit from the peace and quiet and space.”

The Genealogy Lock-In is on Thursday, June 21, from 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., on the second floor of the Southfield Public Library. The event always draws a crowd, so register early.

Registration begins June 1, and is limited by space and resources. Visit the library’s website, or call (248) 796-4200.

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Walk Comes to City Centre
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Walk Comes to City Centre southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Southfield City Centre is the new venue for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Take Steps Walk on June 9, 2018. The family-friendly walk will cover 2.6 miles across the City Centre’s walkable district, with the opportunity of a one-mile shortcut, for those who want a shorter distance.

Walk organizers feel the City Centre is perfectly suited for the event, according to Sarah Arminiak, Take Steps manager for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. “Southfield City Centre is hands-down beautiful, like a park in the middle of an urban city. The walking route is gorgeous, and highlights benches, plants, flowers, art, and wide sidewalks,” Arminiak says.

Participants will travel across metro Detroit and other areas of Michigan to attend the event, and will benefit from the City Centre’s easy freeway access.

The event’s continual growth over the years gave organizers the opportunity to seek a new location for the 2018 tenth anniversary event. “We came and looked at Southfield and were sold within a minute,” says Arminiak. Up to 1,500 participants and 100 volunteers will enjoy the ample space and welcoming vibe of the City Centre district.

Before the walk begins, a festival on the Civic Center lawn will provide entertainment and information. Hosted booths will share latest medical treatments and common challenges faced by those with inflammatory bowel disease. Attendees can “ask the doctor” with staff from Henry Ford Health System’s IBD center, and get nutritional information from Medical Weight Loss Clinic. Face painting, crafts, inflatables, and a photo booth will be available for families to enjoy.

In addition to raising funds, the event will spread awareness of inflammatory bowel disease. “We encourage people to come and learn more about how IBD is a skin issue, a fatigue issue, and an autoimmune issue,” Arminiak says.

Event info:
Crohn’s & Coitis Foundation Take Steps Walk, June 9, 9:00 a.m. check in, 10:30 a.m. walk. Southfield Civic Center Complex. More info here, or call 248-737-0900 ext.6.

Westin Southfield Detroit is a Landmark with a Whole New Look
Westin Southfield Detroit is a Landmark with a Whole New Look southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Checking in to a hotel used to feel like a combination of making a bank transaction and ordering cold cuts at a deli counter.

But no more.

At the Westin Southfield Detroit hotel in the Southfield City Centre, the traditional tall, imposing reception desk has been sent to pasture, and has been replaced by four clean, minimalist pods, greatly increasing the personal connection each reception associate can offer guests.

It’s kind of like a truly personal welcoming home for friends and family.

This reimagined space is just one highlight of the fresh new look at the Westin Southfield Detroit. On April 26, the 12-floor Southfield Town Center hotel opened its doors to city officials, community leaders, first responders, and top customers to celebrate the completion of its $14 million renovation.

“Because of its central location, the hotel is appealing to people at companies that do business around the area. The hotel continues to be a landmark here. This warranted the reinvestment into the hotel by ownership group Atrium Hospitality,” says Bryan Best, regional director of sales and marketing for the Westin Southfield.

Included in the renovation were guest corridors and rooms, plus public and meeting spaces. The hotel has 338 guest rooms and 47,000 square feet of meeting space, the largest of which is the Algonquin Ballroom, which seats 400 for dinner within its 4,628 square feet.

“Westin is a lifestyle company that likes to provide natural, uncluttered spaces, with nature brought right into the hotel,” says Best. His favorite update is the “living wall” in the lobby.

“It’s a very unique piece, like living art,” he says, adding that it’s a favored selfie spot for guests and wedding parties alike.

This art is a great complement to the various art installations strategically scattered around the walkable Southfield City Centre district, offering aesthetically-pleasing experiences from every perspective.

“With the Southfield City Centre making investments in public art, we feel what we offer here is a great contribution to the community, and our guests are within walking distance to those amenities as well,” says Best. “The development of the Evergreen Road corridor is something we are proud to show off to people who visit from all over the world.”

Regardless of season, hotel guests, visitors, and tenants of the Town Center buildings can walk through bright, open spaces, indoors and out, says Best. With plenty of amenities within walking distance, guests get the best of a walkable district with a welcoming feel.

“Those who live in the condominiums and townhomes near the hotel, and those who visit the restaurants close by, have a lot of very nice walking space which wasn’t there before.”

Guests are also welcome to take advantage of the Zagster bike share program to travel further afield within the City Centre district.

Part of the Town Center since 1987, the Westin Southfield Detroit was among the first phases of the then-Prudential Town Center Complex. It was originally a Radisson, and was purchased by Starwood in the late 1990s and unveiled as a Westin.

With the extensive renovation, the Westin Southfield Detroit is making a statement that it’s here to stay.

“Whether we are accommodating guests from across the country, or welcoming local residents to Easter brunch or Mother’s Day brunch, at the end of the day, we are part of the Southfield community,” says Best. “We’re proud to be here.”

Northwestern Highway Project Means New Road, Lots of Other Extras
Northwestern Highway Project Means New Road, Lots of Other Extras southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The optimistic among us see road construction as a temporary inconvenience that is soon forgotten when we experience the silky-smooth ride of a freshly repaved roadway.

In the case of the Northwestern Highway project that begins late May, Southfield City Centre residents, visitors, and workers are getting a lot more than filled potholes. Following a “complete streets” philosophy, city planners and engineers are making the roadways more accessible for all users. Cyclists, pedestrians, and vehicle users will benefit from the many improvements in this plan.

Here’s what to expect:

  • Quality resurfacing. “The most important thing people want to know is if the Northwestern service drive will be resurfaced. Yes. There will be no more potholes,” says Leigh Schultz, P.E., engineer with the City of Southfield. “The existing concrete will stay in place, with a slab replacement, and a double layer of new asphalt overlay. That means a longer life than just a thin overlay would provide.”
  • Repaved driveway approaches. “Because we are coming up four inches on the road, the driveway approaches will be repaved for the businesses,” Schultz says.
  • Road diet. The segment between Mt. Vernon and Civic Center Drive will be reduced from three lanes to two, and a bike lane will be added. “With the traffic volumes this segment gets, we do not need three lanes, so we are striping it as a bike lane to get some non-motorized benefit,” says Schultz. The curbs here will remain the same, since this is not a total reconstruction.
  • Sidewalk gaps filled. This is the final corridor in the Southfield City Centre to have a major road project, and the bonus benefit will be continuous sidewalks for cyclists and pedestrians throughout. In total, 1,000 feet of gap will be filled.
    All sidewalks will be wide. Narrower existing sidewalks on Northwestern to Lahser will be replaced with 10-foot wide shared-use sidewalks.
  • Pedestrian improvements on the Mt. Vernon bridge. “What we are doing is making this bridge ADA-compliant by putting in ramps and filling in gaps,” Schultz explains. During construction, the bridge will be closed, and there will be detours posted.
  • At last, the Lawrence Tech campus will be connected to the City Centre. “There will be 150 lineal feet of sidewalk added to the north side of the 10 Mile Road bridge over Northwestern Highway, including the associated sidewalk ramps, to provide an accessible crossing of the freeway.  This provides much need connectivity from the LTU campus to the south part of the City Centre district,” says Schultz.
  • Intersection improvements. At Evergreen Rd., steel mast arms will replace the older-style wire spans for the traffic lights. Where steel mast arms are not installed, the traffic lights will be configured as a box span, rather than a diagonal span.
  • Forward-planning for connected vehicle technology. New signals will have the capability to proceed with emerging connected technology, as monitored and maintained by the Road Commission for Oakland County.

Expect this construction to impact travel, even though the Northwestern service drive will not be completely closed, there will be one to two lanes open. “The first week or two are hectic, as people try it to see how congested it is,” says Schultz. “It’s always best to avoid construction areas, and there are many good alternatives in the Southfield area.”

Overall, the project’s price tag is about $6 million, with the City Centre’s expected contribution being $60,000 toward the pedestrian improvements. “Federal dollars are what make these projects move forward,” says Schultz. “$1.7 million of this total amount is from federal funds.”

Check back in November for an update, when the project is complete. Soon after that, the inconvenience will be a distant memory.

LTU Football Returns September 1
LTU Football Returns September 1 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University will return to the gridiron for the first time in 72 years on Saturday, September 1, when LTU’s new football team takes on Oakland University’s club team.

LTU’s 2018 schedule features four home games that will be played on-campus in Southfield at the LTU Athletic Field, along 10 Mile Road west of Evergreen Road.

Following the Blue Devils’ opening rumble with the 2014 National Club Football Association Champions, the Golden Grizzlies, the Blue and White cross state lines for a trip to Milwaukee, Wis., to face off with Wisconsin Lutheran on Sept. 8.

Season tickets to all four home games, plus the spring Blue vs. White game on April 22, are available for only $40 on LTUAthletics.com.

In addition to access through the gate, season ticket holders will receive an exclusive gift from the Lawrence Tech football program.

Current LTU students will have free admission to home games. Students wishing to purchase the season pass, however, will receive full ticket holder benefits as well as the official 2018 Blue Devil Football student section shirt.

LTU will play a full schedule in the fall of 2019 as a member of the Mid- States Football Association of the NAIA.

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Walk Moves to City Centre!
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Walk Moves to City Centre! southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Southfield City Centre is the new venue for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Take Steps Walk on June 9, 2018. The family-friendly walk will cover 2.6 miles across the City Centre’s walkable district, with an available one-mile shortcut.

The City Centre is perfectly suited for the event, says Sarah Arminiak, Take Steps manager for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. “Southfield City Centre is hands-down beautiful, like a park in the middle of an urban city. The walking route is gorgeous, and highlights benches, plants, flowers, art, and wide sidewalks,” Arminiak says. Up to 1,500 participants and 100 volunteers will enjoy the ample space and welcoming vibe of the City Centre district.

A pre-walk festival on the Civic Center lawn will provide entertainment and information, including booths from Henry Ford Health System’s IBD center and Medical Weight Loss Clinic, plus face painting, crafts, inflatables, and a photo booth.

Event info:
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Take Steps Walk, June 9
9:00 a.m. check in, 10:30 a.m. walk.
Southfield Civic Center Complex.
contact: 248-737-0900 ext.6

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