Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle | Published June 7, 2023
Birmingham firefighters participate in American Lung Association Fight for Air Stair Climb
BIRMINGHAM — On May 21, Battalion Chiefs Alan Soave and Chris Deman, Lt. Mark Mischle, and firefighters Nick Soper, Trevor Hulbert and Owen Bachusz earned second place in this year’s annual American Lung Association Fight for Air Stair Climb at Comerica Park. This year’s event included over 50 fire departments.
Out of over 300 firefighters, Bachusz and Mischle earned fourth and fifth place overall, respectively.
During this event, participants wear all of their fire gear and walk or run up and down the stairs on the upper deck of the stadium.
Summer Concerts in Shain Park are back
BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham’s In the Park Concerts will kick off Friday, June 9, with the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition Youth Action Board’s Teen Summer Concert. This free concert series will take place at Shain Park.
The June 9 concert is on a Friday and is an exception to the rest of the schedule that takes place on Wednesdays. Concerts take place at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted on bhamgov.org.
A variety of genres will be represented at the concerts this summer, including jazz, ‘50s classic rock, ‘80s party rock, tribute bands and more.
Marian High School students excel in forensics tournament
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament is a competition with 2,100 students nationwide. Five qualifying members of the Marian forensics team competed in the tournament.
According to the Marian High School Facebook page, excellent performances were done by Charlotte DuBay, the team of Hannah Kaczmarek and Jennifer Suan, and Molly O’Brien and Ava Olah.
DuBay advanced to the quarterfinals and placed 22nd out of 165 entries in oratorical declamation, making Marian history as the first student to advance to the quarterfinals.
Walk, run or dash with GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit June 25
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — A 5K run, 1-mile inspirational walk and a Kids Dash for Down Syndrome will be hosted by GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit June 25.
This event will raise money to support free programming at GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit Down Syndrome Achievement Center Detroit. It will be held 9 a.m.-noon at Birmingham Covington School, 1525 Covington Road, Bloomfield Hills.
“Our society frequently separates individuals based on differences, and the Down syndrome community knows this all too well,” Denise Moore, GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit board president, said in a press release. “We recognize that being accepted is vital for all individuals, regardless of their race, gender, diagnosis, sexual orientation or religion. Our world needs universal acceptance for all people, which is why we, the people of the Down syndrome community, are challenging everyone to join us to move for acceptance. Let’s show our communities that every person should be accepted for who they are.”
Senior Men’s Club welcomes speakers
BIRMINGHAM — For the first four Fridays in June, the Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham has invited guests to speak at their luncheon at the Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Township. There will be no luncheon June 30 due to the holiday weekend.
Retiring City Manager Tom Markus and new City Manager Jana Ecker planned to visit the luncheon to share “Birmingham City Status and Plans” June 2.
On June 9, Dave Wagner, program director and host of WRCJ Radio, will present “Classical music broadcasting in Detroit.”
On June 16, Professor Jay Rowell, from Strasbourg University in France, will present “Has the war in Ukraine changed Europe? What does that mean for the transatlantic relationship?”
The last presentation of the month will be “India - the other democratic superpower,” by Gus Mondalek, the CEO of Snap Terminal.
For more information, visit www.seniormensclubbirmingham.com.