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Eat to the Beat Lunchtime Concert Series Continues Thursday, July 11 with ‘Straight Ahead’
Eat to the Beat Lunchtime Concert Series Continues Thursday, July 11 with ‘Straight Ahead’ 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
The city of Southfield, in partnership with the City Centre Advisory Board, will sponsor the Eat to the Beat lunch concert series beginning on Thursday, June 13 from 12 noon – 2:00 p.m. at the City Centre Plaza located on Central Park Boulevard, one block west of Evergreen between Civic Center Drive and 11 Mile Road.
The concert lineup features an eclectic mix of music and artists, including:
July 11 – Straight Ahead – Virtuoso jazz ensemble
August 8 – The Sun Messengers – Horn-driven R&B
September 12 – Thornetta Davis – Detroit’s multi-award winning Queen of the Blues

All performances are free and open to the public.  Food is available for purchase or you can bring your own.

Call the Southfield Parks and Recreation at (248) 796-4620 for more information.

Library Marks 10th Year in Current Facility
Library Marks 10th Year in Current Facility 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
By Jessica Strachan
C&G Newspapers

There’s no party to celebrate nor any cake to cut, but the Southfield Public Library hit a milestone this month: 10 years in the three-floor, 127,000-square-foot complex that houses more than 250,000 volumes. read more

LTU to Exchange Students and Faculty with Turkish University
LTU to Exchange Students and Faculty with Turkish University 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University and Bahcesehir University in Istanbul, Turkey, have signed a memorandum of understanding that clears the way for student and faculty exchanges and the development of joint degree and certificate programs. read more

LTU Addresses Shortage of Power Engineers with Scholarships
LTU Addresses Shortage of Power Engineers with Scholarships 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation, Lawrence Technological University is offering $10,000 scholarships for two years to community college graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a power engineering concentration. read more

New Arbor Lofts Apartment Complex Will be Move-In Ready August 1
New Arbor Lofts Apartment Complex Will be Move-In Ready August 1 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Arbor Lofts, a new apartment complex located on Civic Center Drive in the Southfield City Centre, will be move-in ready on August 1. The four-story building has a range of unit sizes, from studios to four bedrooms. Prices range from $860 to $2,485 per month. The new apartments feature city skyline views, private bedrooms, complimentary Internet service, high-end finishes, stainless steel appliances, and washers and dryers. All four-bedroom units come fully furnished. read more

More Brazilian Students to Come to LTU for Engineering Studies
More Brazilian Students to Come to LTU for Engineering Studies 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Lawrence Technological University (LTU) and the Maua Institute of Technology (IMT) in San Paulo, Brazil, have signed an agreement to bring Brazilian students to LTU to study mechanical engineering for a year.
The two private universities, which are similar in size, hope to extend the arrangement to civil engineering, electrical engineering and perhaps mechatronics. read more

Southfield Lands $60K for Brownfield Redevelopment
Southfield Lands $60K for Brownfield Redevelopment 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

By Jessica Strachan
C&G Staff Writer

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield was one of several cities to recently receive a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for environmental investigations of possibly contaminated lands that are up for redevelopment. read more

Nazli G. Sater Named Chair of Family Law at Warner Norcross
Nazli G. Sater Named Chair of Family Law at Warner Norcross 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP has named Nazli G. Sater as the chair of its Family Law/Divorce Practice Group.

Sater will lead the eight-attorney practice group, which represents clients in all aspects of family law, including premarital and post-marital agreements, separations, annulment, divorce, custody and parenting time, spousal and child support, property division and others.  A partner who practices in the firm’s Southfield office, Sater brings more than 25 years of experience in family law, litigation and dispute resolution to her new role with the firm. read more

LTU Hosts Program on How to Start a Business
LTU Hosts Program on How to Start a Business 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
The LTU Entrepreneurial Collaboratory will present a free program, “How to Start and Build a Business,” on Wednesday, June 5, from 9-11 a.m. in room M336 of the Buell Management Building at Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield.
The program, which is free and open to the public, will begin with coffee and conversation at 8:30 a.m. Participants should register at ltu.edu/startabusiness.

City of Southfield Announces Overlay Development Districts to Drive Flexible Economic Growth
City of Southfield Announces Overlay Development Districts to Drive Flexible Economic Growth 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The City of Southfield, Mich. has created three Overlay Development Districts (ODDs), the first in the city, to provide more flexibility to developers and shorten the development process. read more