News & Notes - 8/23/23 Eagle

Local 14U team raises money for children with cancer
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Incoming  Detroit Country Day freshman Broder Katke was selected to play in this year’s Select Fest at the JetBlue Ballpark, the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox, in Fort Myers, Florida.

Since beginning with Bloomfield Baseball Little League at 6 years old, Katke has played with the Bloomfield STING and Motor City Hit Dogs. He is already committed to playing baseball at Duke.

Each Select Fest invitee is asked to set a personal fundraising goal to benefit children with cancer at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. His goal is to raise $3,000.

Players will also make a visit to the hospital to have the opportunity to interact with the young patients.

Many children treated for cancer at Golisano Children’s Hospital are uninsured, on Medicaid or have no form of payment.

Katke will play with the other selected players in Florida on Sept. 3 at 11 a.m.

To help with the cause, visit, p2p.onecause.com/14uperfectgame2023/broder-katke.

 

Birmingham Public Schools staff climb Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro
BIRMINGHAM — Two staff members of Birmingham Public Schools recently braved an international adventure.

Cynthia Sherman, a Groves High School science teacher, and Joanna McKinney, Bingham Farms Elementary principal, recently returned from a trip to Tanzania, where they conquered Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in Africa.

The 55.3-mile trek took eight days to complete. During their journey, they traveled through various climate zones and ultimately reached an elevation of 19,341 feet.

 

A local resident turns 102
BINGHAM FARMS — Geraldine “Kizzy” Roberts was born Aug. 20, 1921, in Detroit. She went to school and graduated from Commerce High School, The original Cass Tech High School. This year she turned 102.

She met her husband, James, in Detroit and had a son, James Walter Roberts, who married Selina, and they also had one son, James Jr.

Geraldine was a teacher all over metro Detroit and now resides at Arden Courts ProMedica Memory Care Community in Bingham Farms. She is still active at 102. She likes to listen to music and is known for always having the right answer during trivia. She especially loves sweet treats.

“At this point in her life, she needs something sweet besides herself,” Laura Deljanin, Arden Courts programming services coordinator, said. “I have been working in this field for over 10 years, and she is one of the sweetest and funniest ladies I ever came across.”

Arden Courts ProMedica Memory Care Community in Bingham Farms is a memory care community.