News & Notes - 10/5/23 Southfield Sun

Southfield announces the winner of 2023 Southfield Photo Prize
SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield received over 200 submissions for the seventh annual Southfield Photo Prize competition, showcasing both the natural and architectural beauty that exists within the city.

The submissions were reviewed by the Total Living Commission, which selected the top 25 photo submissions that were available for public voting June 12 to Sept. 1.

The Photo Prize finalists were enlarged and placed on display at the parks and recreation building. Darren Hood was awarded first place with over 1,200 votes for his image of the SFLD letters sign on the municipal campus.

Second place was awarded to Anthony Dennard for his photo of the Southfield skyline shot from across the M-10 freeway. Third place was awarded to Darren Hood for his photo of the Southfield Public Library.

The winning photographs and finalists will be featured in the city’s 2024 calendar and other city marketing materials. The first place winner received a bag of Southfield merchandise, and all finalists received their enlarged photos to keep. The final results were determined by the most overall online votes each finalist received.

Entries for the 2024 Southfield Photo Prize are currently being accepted and may be emailed as an attachment to PhotoContest@cityofsouthfield.com by Friday, May 31, 2024. For more information, visit cityofsouthfield.com.

 

St. John Armenian Church hosts 14th annual health fair
SOUTHFIELD — St. John Armenian Church is hosting its 14th annual communitywide immunization program and blood drive on Saturday, Oct. 7, in the Cultural Building at 22001 Northwestern Highway.

The immunization clinic, presented by Hanadi Thomas, a registered pharmacist at Merriman Drugs, will run 11-a.m.-2 p.m. The blood drive will go 11:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. The new COVID-19 vaccine and flu shots will be offered, as well as shingles and RSV vaccines, which are available through appointment only. Insurance cards and other important medical information must be provided. For more information about immunizations, contact Merriman Drugs at (734) 427-3430. For more information about any of the services being offered, contact Edith Baise at (313) 673-3325.

 

Southfield parks and rec to hold Boo Bash
SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Parks and Recreation Department invites kids 2-12 and their parents to enjoy an afternoon of Halloween festivities from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Boo Bash in the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road.

The Boo Bash will feature creepy crafts, ghoulish games, trick-or-treating and hayrides to the Civic Center Park picnic shelter for cider and doughnuts. Hayrides will be available until 3:30 p.m. The Worlds of Music’s Friendly Dracula (Guy Louis) will host a sing-along and dancing at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets cost $10 per person for residents and $15 for nonresidents.

One adult must be present per family, and each attendee must have a ticket.

Tickets are available at cityofsouthfield.com or at the parks and recreation information window at City Hall. Limited tickets are available for purchase at the door on the day of the event. Costumes are welcomed and encouraged. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (248) 796-4620.

 

LTU shares economic impact plan
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University recently shared its Economic Impact Study, which was developed to foster growth, innovation and sustainability to stimulate economic progress throughout Michigan.

According to the study, the university had a $410 million economic impact on southeastern Michigan during its 2021-2022 academic year.

The university said that the impact is $30 million more than the $377 million impact the university had just two years prior. The study reported that LTU’s economic impact was five times its direct expenditures due to the fact that more than 90% of LTU’s graduates remain in the Detroit area.

On average, they said, LTU graduates earned the highest starting salaries in Michigan among all universities in the past three consecutive years, starting at $66,000 per year, with over 95% of graduates employed upon graduation. To learn more about LTU’s Economic Impact Plan, visit www.ltu.edu/economic-development.