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the past 50 years.
Our goal with The Paper is to provide residents of the Birmingham-Bloomfield area with a solid, concise package of news and
advertising information on a monthly basis in a full-color, oversize-magazine format. Conversations with key business community
members in recent months helped us determine that a monthly product, where you can find everything you need in terms of
advertising and news, was the best product for the area.
Our publishing group has a strong reputation with our other publications for concise, straight-ahead presentation of important
information, and we are taking a similar approach for the Birmingham-Bloomfield communities.
As publisher, and as a local resident, I am excited about what we were able to present in the first issue.
For starters, take the time to review the businesses who are supporting our publishing effort. Our advertisers are the leaders in the
Birmingham-Bloomfield business community and from surrounding areas, a clear sign that we have hit a responsive chord with The
Paper.
From an editorial standpoint, you’ll find anchor features each month on issues and trends in Birmingham-Bloomfield, municipal and
school governance news, Oakland County government and occasional state news that has a direct impact on the local area, along
with news from the local business community.
Each month we will also publish a map of crimes from the past 30 days in the Birmingham-Bloomfield communities, which allows
local residents to see the approximate location of some key categories of crimes.
On the news side, we will also present each month a directory of local restaurants, features and news from the local dining world
presented by Eleanor Heald, as well as a wine feature each month authored by Eleanor and Ray Heald, nationally-known writers in
this field. Shelley Roberts, president and CEO of The Community House, will keep local residents updated on activities at this
pivotal local institution, and each month you will find a calendar of upcoming community events.
Because the Birmingham-Bloomfield area has a long-held tradition of supporting worthy causes in the broader community, noted
society reporter Sally Gerak will be updating everyone each month about events in her Social Lights column.
Our monthly edition of The Paper is also augmented by a strong website (oaklandpaper.com), which we launched several weeks
ago. Everything from the print edition, both news and advertising, is available on the site in a searchable format.
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VACANCY
BIRMINGHAM PSD WORKING TO
STEM TIDE IN DOWNTOWN AREA
By Andrew Sawmiller and Kirk Pinho
B
irmingham is not immune to economic realities. While the supply and demand
curve may often play favorites with the upscale and vibrant community, the finan-
cial situation swirling around the state and nation has made its presence known in
the city’s Principle Shopping District (PSD) in the form of ever-changing retail vacancies
in the heart of the downtown area.
In light of this interesting quandary, city officials are turning to both creative and con-
ventional ways to combat a decline, which some outside of City Hall classify as a major
concern.
“Overall, our retail occupancy rate, as a percentage of total available retail space, is
94.9 percent,” said PSD Director John Heiney. “That’s down slightly from 95.7 percent
in June 2008. Some businesses are moving to other locations, like the Rail District here
in Birmingham. Others are closing.”
The recent closings can be attributed to a myriad of factors, according to Heiney.
“There are often many reasons retailers go out of business or close,” he said. “In
some cases we have lost small operations that were struggling month to month. We
have also had some long-time proprietors retire, such as Edward Dorian and Imelda’s
Closet.”
And it’s not just the local businesses that are facing problems. Some of the national
chains have also pulled out, or merely maintained just one presence at the nearby
Somerset Collection mall.
“Some national chains have pulled out as well — Smith and Hawken was one,” Heiney
said. “They have one other location at a mall in Rochester Hills. Now Chico’s plans to
leave by the end of July. They do have a location at Somerset.”
Birmingham City Manager Tom Markus, a de facto member of the PSD board through
his city position, deferred to Heiney as being in the best position to answer questions
about retail issues.
“Readers should know that the retail and commercial leasing climate in Birmingham
and elsewhere is unlike anything we have seen for many years,” Heiney said. “We are
seeing downward pressure on lease rates. Property owners and entrepreneurs are strik-
ing creative deals to help fill space. The results are some unique new retailers coming to
town that may not have had the opportunity before. Some of these include Via Bella, a
women’s accessories store; Suhm-Thing, a gift and accessories store that is owned and
operated by the owners of Oliver’s Trendz here in Birmingham; and the Annex, a
women’s, men’s and home accessories store that came here from another city.”
The PSD came about after July 1992, when then-Gov. John Engler signed Public Act
(PA) 146, which amended Public Act No. 120 of 1961, known as the “Redevelopment of
Shopping Areas Act.” According to Heiney, the law provides much needed assistance in
the organization, improvement, and promotion of the Birmingham business community.
The PSD’s adopted mission is providing “leadership in the marketing, advertising and
promotion of the Birmingham Principal Shopping District. We actively work to promote a
district that is active, attractive, clean, safe and pedestrian-oriented, and ensure that the
entire district continues to serve as a center for business, service, social, cultural and
community activities.”
Primarily funded by assessments on all commercial non-residential property in a spe-
cific area centered in and around the city’s business district, the PSD looks at building
lease rates on a per-square-foot basis, according to Heiney.
“We don’t calculate an average,” he said. “Typically retail space within the central
business district ranges from $20 to $35 per square foot, plus triple net charges (taxes,
insurance, utilities).”
Heiney said those rates can also vary given the location of a parcel or shop in the
shopping district and whether the space is first-floor retail space or second-floor and
above.
“Most of the spaces in general are owned locally,” he said. “However, we do work
with property owners who live or spend most of their time out of state. Typically, they
have local representatives who we work with directly.”
According to Heiney, the PSD is working with a $965,000 budget for the 2009-10 fis-
cal year. Divided into four main expenditure categories — special events, marketing
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New Stores Since August 2008
• Adventures In Toys, 250 W. Maple
• Annex, 534 N. Old Woodward
majority of the budget goes toward promotion. • Ashtanga Yoga Room, 161 Townsend as a noticeable retail decline. However, he agreed
About $288,000 is spent on overall administrative • Alpha Lifestyle Center, 808 E. Maple the current climate is challenging.
costs, which includes the salaries for three part- • Be Well, 750 S. Old Woodward Given the challenges, he said the hiring of a
time employees who are paid between $15 and • Birmingham Deli, 34186 Woodward consultant to recruit businesses is merely a com-
$20 per hour and Heiney’s $75,000-$85,000 • Cafe Via, 310 E. Maple pliment to what the PSD already does.
annual salary, which he said is on par with the • Cheeseburger Cheeseburger, 755 E. Maple “It’s just an initiative we’re following up on, as
salary paid to other city department heads. • Cold Stone Creamery, 108 S. Old Woodward we have a series of programs that we do and this
At press time, there were about 80 listings for • Detroit Rocks, 115 W. Maple is an additional one we’re adding to our inventory
retail and office vacancies on the PSD’s web site of programs that we offer,” he said. “I wouldn’t
• Forest Grill, 735 Forest
(enjoybirmingham.com/lease-space). say there’s a noticeable decline. I think if you look
• HotPop!, 233 N. Old Woodward at the statistics, and you look at the actual occu-
Given the retail slide and an obvious need to • Leo’s Coney Island, 154 S. Old Woodward
keep attracting newer and bigger retailers, the pancy rate year after year, we’re not down that
• Maalouf Salon, 387 S. Old Woodward much.
PSD, as an extension of City Hall, is reaching out • NuImage Med Spa, 700 N. Old Woodward
and doling out some cash to bring in an expert to “Are people being challenged? Yes,” he said.
• Paulina B-H Boutique, 229 N. Old Woodward “Is this a difficult economy? Yes. But we’re fortu-
draw some national attention.
Just prior to press time, the PSD’s search com- • Pink Pump, 150 W. Maple nate that we still are at decent occupancy rates
mittee settled on a recommended candidate who • Root and Sprout, 474 N. Old Woodward compared to our competitors.”
reportedly lives locally and spent a number of • Sam and Lola, 580 N. Old Woodward Asked why time and money should be spent
years working for the Bloomfield Hills-based • Snap Fitness, 325 N. Old Woodward on an outside retail consultant-recruiter if things
Taubman Centers, Inc. Specific details on the • Stacey Lieuliette, 235 Pierce Street aren’t all that bad, Hockman said the PSD has
agreement weren’t available prior to press time. • Suhm-Thing, 120-B W. Maple always taken pride in being proactive when it
“The PSD board has agreed to retain a retail comes to the business community.
• Toast, 203 Pierce
leasing consultant who can help us lease some of “I think you need to be proactive in this econ-
• Via Bella, 141 E. Maple omy and this market,” he said. “You need to
the downtown spaces,” Heiney said. “This con- • Yoga Bliss, 280 N. Old Woodward
sultant will focus on national retailers because we always be looking ahead of where you are and
believe there should be a mix of national chains look to the future. If we can bring in some addi-
along with the boutiques. National chains bring
Closed Since August 2008 tional assistance and help, that would be a good
name recognition and significant advertising dol- • Ageless Remedies, 135 E. Maple thing. That’s what we want to do — compliment
lars. They also serve as anchor stores, bringing • Aunt Olive’s Good Food To Go, 525 N. Old Woodward what we’re doing with some additional
additional foot traffic that supports all of our • BabyHood, 141 W. Maple resources.”
stores.” • Baci Salon, 101 Willits Donna Figi, a senior associate and brokerage
While specific details of that contract are still • Buca Di Beppo, 270 N. Old Woodward services retail property specialist with CB Richard
being negotiated, Heiney said the PSD board has Ellis, said while times are tough, everyone is
• Dominator, 286 W. Maple
already set aside funds for an annual salary in the going to have to give a little, including landlords,
• Edward Dorian, 237 Pierce tenants and the city.
range of $50,000, plus expenses, for such a con- • Goodyear, 835 Haynes
sultant. “This is my take on it. This is an ‘opportunity’
• Gracie’s, 154 W. Maple time, especially for entrepreneurs,” she said.
“These dollars will come from the existing
• Greek Boys Coney Island, 154 S. Old Woodward “You’re not going to see rates like this for a long
operational budget such as marketing, special
events and maintenance,” he said. “No additional • HomeRun Deli, 215 N. Old Woodward time. Rates are way down. This is time for that
dollars will be raised to fund this effort.” • Kuhlman, 152 N. Old Woodward entrepreneurial spirit and because people have
The PSD board consists of business owner • Original Soup Man, 172 N. Old Woodward lost their jobs, they are looking for new opportu-
members and residents from areas around and • Shaggy Chic, 574 N. Old Woodward nities and new ways to reinvent themselves.
adjacent to the PSD. The board provides overall • Sock It To Me, 120-B W. Maple What better place than to do it in Birmingham?”
direction and leadership to the executive director • Smith and Hawken, 284 W. Maple Figi also surmises that because the PSD vacan-
and the PSD office. It meets monthly, usually the cy rate is higher than it has been — as she and
• This Is Me, 202 E. Maple
first Thursday of the month, at 8 a.m. at the her company have vacant spaces available in the
• Tropical Squeeze, 215 N. Old Woodward downtown area — people are going to have to
Birmingham Community House.
The City Commission appoints board members work together to make it through this difficult
Moving/Moved economic period.
to two-year terms. The current board members
include Chairman Geoffrey Hockman; Vice • Beal Bank, 325 N. Old Woodward “Yes, there is a high vacancy rate,” she said.
Chairman Richard Astrein; and Robert Benkert, • Revive, 154 W. Maple “You’re not seeing expansion of the national
Cheryl Daskas, Douglas Fehan, Julie Plotnik, • Universal Watch, 177 S. Old Woodward retailers like we once had. We are now going to
Steven Quintal, William Roberts, Larry Sherman, • Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, 275 E. Maple see more of what we call ‘mom and pop’ type
Peter Sobelton, JoAnna Yaksich, and City Manager stores opening up. Yes, the lease rates are still
Markus. high, but landlords are helping or trying to work
The board has six active committees chaired by board members. with tenants and if they aren’t working with them, tenants are finding they
Daskas, co-owner of Tender at 271 W. Maple in Birmingham, said the can’t meet the lease rates and are going to find someplace else. There are
recent steps taken to address PSD vacancies will be successful. landlords out there that are really trying.
“We’re bringing in a consultant to fill the spaces,” she said. “It’s more of a “The city also has to work with the landlords in assisting with tax relief,”
recruiter type of person to recruit new stores. I’m 100 percent sure that this she said. “Everybody has to give. If that’s possible, this will be a perfect
is going to help. I think that it has to do with relationships with different place for opportunity.”
companies that can bring these people in.” Figi said she also agrees with action by the PSD board to bring in an out-
Daskas admits that the retail and commercial property situation in side retail consultant-recruiter to leverage as many resources as possible to
Birmingham is challenging and may just be part of the economic cycle coming bring retailers in and spur some activity in the district.
to pass. “I think anything you can do these days, as many feet as you can put on
“It’s challenging down here,” she said. “Though I do think it’s a cycle, the ground, is best, with all of them pulling in the same direction,” she said.
too. I think it’s going to get better. I absolutely do. We are trying very hard “That’s great. If they can do it, fantastic. Especially if you have, perhaps, a
to fill the spaces in town with the right stores. We can fill the spaces, but we company that works on or specializes in urban retail, that’s fantastic.
want to do it with the right mix of stores.” Anything they can do to help is wonderful.”
According to Daskas, some of the PSD businesses have had a hard time in Those sentiments are shared by PSD officials and Heiney, who said open
the downtown area because they have been under-capitalized and have failed
lines of communication are going to be key in resolving the current situation.
to understand the business climate of the times.
“It’s a little of both,” she said. “I think they are under-capitalized and also “The PSD will continue to work with the retailers, property owners and
think they are under-staffed. The other thing is today in retailing it’s like a other stakeholders to help restore and revitalize our downtown shopping dis-
global economy; you can’t just think it’s cute to open a store and expect it to trict,” Heiney said. “Birmingham has a lot to offer a potential retailer, includ-
be successful. You have to really work at it. You have to know your business ing a very affluent shopper, a beautiful downtown shopping area, and many
and know your customer.” events to support the retail climate. We are confident that these assets, com-
PSD Board Chairman Hockman, an owner of the renowned Townsend bined with our new leasing consultant, will position Birmingham well for an
Hotel at 100 Townsend Street, said he wouldn’t classify the current situation influx of new retailers, once the national retail scene improves.” ■
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Assessment of
staffing to counter
looming deficit
By Kirk Pinho
Looking down the barrel of a pro-
jected $1.4-million budget deficit for
2012, the Bloomfield Hills City
Commission has authorized the
Plante & Moran auditing firm to con-
duct a staffing assessment that is
expected to cost between $8,000
and $10,000.
The commission unanimously
approved the measure on Tuesday,
July 14, with all members of the
city’s governing body voting in favor.
The assessment, which will look
at efficiency and staffing across the
city, examine cost containment
strategies, and provide various
options for the commission’s consid-
eration, is expected to take between
60 and 90 days to complete.
$100,000 bump for Shain Park
The assessment would review the
current operations of the Bloomfield
Design change spending approved by council
Hills government, such as the offices By Andrew Sawmiller approved to cover increased con- as well as relocating the Marshall
of the city manager, city clerk, and and Kirk Pinho struction costs. Fredericks statute. Accompanying
city treasurer and finance director; The Birmingham City In addition, the commission all of these improvements is a
the public safety and public works Commission has authorized close approved spending $13,300 for planned installation of a perform-
departments, which, among other to an additional $100,000 in design changes for the north per- ance stage.
things, would have overtime history spending as part of what is now a gola, the park lighting system, and Due to all of the specified work,
reviewed, and enhanced mutual aid $2.9-million improvement project preparatory work for updated park- nearby city Parking Lot No. 7 will
and collaboration and outsourcing for Shain Park that’s scheduled to ing meters in Parking Lot No. 7. be reduced to nearly one-third of
options assessed, according to a let- be completed by the end of 2010. Approximately $500,000 of the its existing size.
ter Plante & Moran sent to Mayor The park improvements are $2.9-million overall project is for Shain Park is located in the Civic
David Kellet, Treasurer/Finance expected to be finished by the end design costs, O’Meara said. The Center area between the City Hall
Director Carolyn Lorenz, and City of this year, and road improve- balance of that figure is for actual and library. The current park is
Manager Jay Cravens. ments are slated to be done by the construction. The revised cost of flanked by Martin, Merrill, Bates
“So we are looking at the aspect end of next year, according to the project is well under the $3.5 and Henrietta streets.
of what we need to do for staffing,” Birmingham Mayor Stuart million estimated cost. The City Commission voted in
Cravens said. “About 33 percent of Sherman. “The project came in substan- June to select Braun Construction
our budget really goes for retirement Work began inside the park on tially under budget, so ... these are Group to complete the project.
health care and other pension obliga- Monday, July 13, said City well within expectations,” Sherman It’s been said by some city offi-
tions, so (we are asking) what do Engineer Paul O’Meara. Crews said, stressing that the money for cials that the park project has
we do to address those with current the project is coming from park been in the works for almost 82
began incorporating portions of
staffing.” improvement bonds, not the city’s years.
municipal Parking Lot No. 7 into
Earlier in the year, the city tapped general fund. “This has been going since
the park, and the removal of
Plante & Moran to conduct a five- “It’s important to note that before the city was set up,”
Merrill Street.
year forecasting model, which deter- Sherman said. “I’m very please
The City Commission voted 6-0 we’re not using General Fund
mined the city would be facing a
on Monday, June 29, in support of money for this,” Sherman said. we’re moving forward. After all
structural deficit by 2012, according
two separate motions to revise the “We’re using park bond money. these years of talking about it,
to Cravens.
park improvement plan. Commis- That’s money that can only be we’re finally at a point of moving it
Currently, the city employs 41
sioner Scott Moore was absent used for the betterment of our forward to develop the park that
people, 29 of which are public safety
from the meeting. parks and that’s what we’re the residents have asked for over
workers. The remaining employees
The commission authorized doing.” all these years.”
include six city administration work-
Albert Kahn Associates to proceed Among the expected park “This is part of a comprehen-
ers and five employees in the
with changes to the project improvements are a reconstituted sive plan for improvement, part of
Department of Public Works (DPW).
designs at a cost of no more than children’s play area near Martin what they call the 2016 plan,
There is also one part-time code
enforcement employee. $40,300. The changes to the plan Street, with the playground equip- which is a planning effort that
Cravens said Plante & Moran is relate to its geometry, trees, cor- ment to be purchased separately. brought the entire community
currently working on “the ground- ners of the park, lighting of the Also, installation of a large water together in terms of upgrading the
work,” including “getting the job Marshall Fredericks statue, a read- fountain is planned. whole town square and downtown
descriptions, organizational charts, ing area, a flag pole, lighting of the WWII and Civil War monuments area,” said City Manager Tom
and things like that.” park’s war monuments and light- currently located at the Markus. “This was one of the key
Plante & Moran also is looking ing for flower baskets that are Birmingham municipal building will projects in that plan. There had
into the feasibility of combining expected to be installed along a be moved to the park grounds. A been steady work on implementing
Birmingham and Bloomfield reconstructed Merrill Street. complete reconstruction of Merrill that whole plan, and this is one of
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existing land use plan had resulted in one of the most beautiful The deal was negotiated through Schubiner’s attorney. Devine
townships in the state; said the township was waiting for the blueprints to move forward
• Consideration of the proposed zoning amendment for when officials read in the newspapers that Schubiner had gone to
Bloomfield Park shouldn’t proceed unless the board determines Pontiac and initiated the annexation process.
that it’s dissatisfied with the current conditions of the township, “The annexation of the property was approved through an elec-
taking into consideration that the proposed development would tion in Pontiac, then a series of lawsuits resulted out of that,”
require a basic rethinking of the policies responsible for the devel- Payne said.
opment of the township in its present condition; and “It then became a court battle that went on and on and on,”
• The proposed amendment for Bloomfield Park, if adopted, Devine said. “It entailed Bloomfield Township, Oakland County and
would result in the creation of a new urban area of significant pro- Pontiac. It ultimately went to the Michigan Supreme Court. On the
portion and correspondingly, could result in a significant decline in eve of their decision in the case, we were in court-ordered facilita-
existing urban areas within Oakland County, such as Southfield and tion through the Oakland County Circuit Court and were able to
Troy. Likewise, such a new urban area could have an adverse come to a compromise, so we didn’t lose all jurisdiction.”
impact upon the city of Birmingham, which had long served as a “We then reached an agreement with Pontiac,” Payne said. “If
downtown or urban center for Bloomfield Township. The net effect the property were to be annexed, we’d have no standing in the
of the new urban center, therefore, would amount to urban sprawl. project at all. Since we were successful in negotiation an agree-
As a result of the public hearing held at the meeting, the town- ment, we do get some input and do receive some (tax) revenue,
ship board voted unanimously to deny a text change in the town- but not a whole lot because it’s a brownfield and they receive tax
ship’s zoning ordinance to accommodate Bloomfield Park. abatements.”
Several board members, including Payne and Clerk Janet A Pontiac City Hall clerical assistant who asked to remain anony-
Roncelli, stated that the developer, Schubiner, could work with the mous confirmed that the development was a brownfield project
township to develop plans that fit within the township’s Master when construction began.
Plan and zoning ordinance. Brownfield redevelopment authorities provide access to financ-
“Initially the project was brought to the township in 2000 as a ing incentives, in some cases through Oakland County. Those
concept by Schubiner,” said Bloomfield Township Treasurer Dan incentives are a Michigan Business Tax (MBT) Credit and tax incre-
Devine. “He wanted to totally bypass the township’s zoning ordi- ment financing (TIF). The MBT credit is available at up to 12.5
nance as it related to (building) height, density and parking percent of the eligible investment hard costs made on an eligible
restrictions. In essence, he wanted to build a city within the town- property by a qualified taxpayer. With TIF, anyone who incurs eligi-
ship. At that time our height restrictions were 32 feet (2.5 sto- ble costs under an approved brownfield plan is entitled to reim-
ries) and he wanted to build multiple 20-story buildings. In bursement with TIF revenues.
defense of our zoning ordinance and Master Plan, we said no to The city of Pontiac collects property tax revenue from four of the
his initial concept.” parcels that make up Bloomfield Park. These parcels have a total
According to Devine, the township then negotiated a compro- assessed property value of approximately $12.8 million, and carry
mise that would have allowed Schubiner to build four- and five- a taxable value of approximately $11.4 million, according to Eric
story buildings at a greater density than the zoning ordinance Dunlap, an appraiser with the Oakland County Equalization
allowed. Division.
“We knew that there was a threat, that he made clear that he The taxable value of the Bloomfield Park property located in
could attempt to annex the property (into Pontiac),” Devine said. Bloomfield Township is $403,800.
“The township never owned the property, we simply had jurisdic- “We created a 425 agreement with Pontiac that ostensively
tion.” blocked the annexation,” Payne said. “As a result of that we ➤
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Highland Lakes Campus, 7350 Cooley Lake Road - Waterford, MI 48327 - Velma Jones, 248-942-3243 vjjones@oaklandcc.edu
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Have you heard the news? Despite the construction in Shain Park, a new ver-
sion of Jazzfest will continue at The Community House.
The newly created Jazz Masters Series will take place under the tented Van
Dusen Terrace at The Community House every Thursday evening in August.
Merrill Street will also be available for open seating
between Bates and Chester (Guests are asked to bring
their own chairs). Just like Jazzfest, the concerts are
free and open to the public. The jazz entertainment will
be arranged by Alexander Zonjic, who will also perform
on the series’ inaugural evening on Aug. 6.
Each performance will include two sets, from 7 to 8
p.m. and from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Entertainment includes:
• Thursday, Aug. 6: Alexander Zonjic and Friends
with special guests The Motor City Horns;
• Thursday, Aug. 13: Dave McMurray Show;
• Thursday, Aug. 20: Shilts with The Urban Jazz Collection; and
• Thursday, Aug. 27: Metro Jazz Voices.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and space is available on the Terrace on a first-come,
first-served basis, with the exception of our reserved tables for sponsors. Food
and drink, including adult beverages, will be available for purchase on the Terrace.
Please help keep the tradition of summer jazz and our community alive by
becoming a Jazz Masters Series Sponsor. Sponsorship levels are available at
$5,000, $2,500 and $500. Of course, we accept and welcome any donation
amount to help defray the costs of this wonderful free community event. If you
have questions or want to become a sponsor, please call me at 248.594.6409, or
Kathie Ninneman at 248.594.6403.
Also, if you want to have a special summer event, our Terrace is the perfect
place, and we are already taking reservations for private and corporate holiday
parties. Book your reservation today by contacting our Banquet and Catering
Department (248.644.5832) to plan your party.
Now that summer is well under way, are any of you tired of hearing your kids
ask, “What are we going to do today?” If your answer is “yes,” there is still time
to sign up for a session of our great Theatre Camps. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Our unique four-day Grandparent/Grandchild Camp from Aug. 24-27 will be a
great experience for grandparents and grandchildren 5 to 9 years of age to enjoy
time together. Each session will have a different theme: Wonders of Pastels, My
Planet Earth and Me, Hands-On Cooking for a Fresh and Healthy Lunch, and Yoga
for Grandparents and Children.
Please see our website, www.communityhouse.com or call 248.644.5832 for
additional information or to register.
Also, if you’d like to take a brief vacation, join us for one of these trips:
• Aug. 14-15: Take this one night trip and see Meijer Gardens, the Gerald
Ford Museum and Saugatuck;
• Oct. 2-4: Visit Mackinac Island and stay at The Grand Hotel; and
• Oct. 24-25: Spend one night in Cleveland on this art and architecture trip
with Michael Farrell.
Call now and reserve your tickets for Jersey Boys! We will be attending the
matinee on Sunday, Dec. 20 and having brunch at The Whitney; and on Saturday,
Jan. 16 with lunch at Palette Dining Studio at the MGM Grand Hotel.
See our website or call 248.644.5832 to reserve your spot.
Finally, we are busy planning our always popular Birmingham House Tour and Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
still need a few more special homes. If you know of a possibility, and it is located Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
in reasonably close proximity to The Community House (Birmingham, Bloomfield
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Birmingham, 48009. 248.645.9123.
includes rio wraps, pizzas, salads, soups, pasta 48302. 248.858.7688. & L, daily; D, Monday-Friday. 501 S. Eton
and desserts; known for its Chicago-style Sushi Hana: Sushi Hana’s menu includes Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.647.5588.
deep dish pizza. L & D, daily. 4036 Telegraph tempura, teriyakis, yakitori, fried egg, The Rugby Grille: Conveniently located
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rant, Qdoba features tacos, salads, nachos, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.333.3887. An eatery must be located in Birmingham,
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