SOUTHFIELD — “It was a total surprise, and I was shocked,” Southfield Fire Chief Johnny Menifee said of his International Association of Fire Chiefs Great Lakes Division 2023 Chief of the Year award.

SOUTHFIELD — On Aug. 7, Southfield announced its enrollment in DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower program, one of the largest renewable energy programs in the United States, with over 1,300 businesses and 90,000 residential customers.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown is alerting people about misleading mailings received by residents under the guise of representing Oakland County and tax collection offices, according to a press release.

News & Notes from the 8/10/23 Southfield Sun

ROYAL OAK — Several Detroit-area chambers of commerce and business organizations came together July 25 to highlight small businesses led by minorities, women and veterans.

SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Child and Adolescent Health Center program is providing Adlai Stevenson Elementary School with a $180,000 grant to partner with Authority Health to open a Child and Adolescent Health Center within the Southfield Public Schools district.

SOUTHFIELD — This year, Southfield is proud to host the seventh annual Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival 6-10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, and 3-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road.

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield welcomed the community to join a conversation of gun violence in southeast Michigan at the Southfield Pavilion July 31.

SOUTHFIELD — A woman died in a traffic crash involving a recently installed obelisk July 29.

SOUTHFIELD — The National Veterans of Foreign Wars’ #StillServing Campaign recognized Southfield veteran Seth Allard for his hard work and dedication to studying suicide and mental health within the military and veteran community.

News & Notes from the 7/27/23 Southfield Sun

SOUTHFIELD — After 46 years working in Lawrence Technological University’s communications and marketing department, Bruce Annett just can’t stay away from LTU.

SOUTHFIELD — With a heavy heart, the Southfield-Lathrup Falcons have decided to cancel their first game of the season to mourn the tragic loss of Monea Pace. They dedicated the remainder of their football season to her memory.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Bloomfield Hills resident Pecky D. Lewis Jr., who died at his home July 10 at the age of 94, left his mark on Oakland County through his long service on the county’s Parks and Recreation Commission, as a longtime business owner and as the mayor of Royal Oak in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

News & Notes from the 7/13/23 Southfield Sun

SOUTHFIELD — Polish Americans gathered in Section No. 5 of Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield to honor the “Forgotten Volunteers of the Blue Army” with a monument and tombstone dedication recently.

In the Southfield Sun’s coverage area, voters will decide on who will fill the position of city clerk Aug. 8.

SOUTHFIELD — Beloved former Southfield Mayor and Councilman Donald F. Fracassi passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, June 25, on his 63rd wedding anniversary with wife, Karen.

News & Notes from the 6/29/23 Southfield Sun

SOUTHFIELD — You can’t miss it as you’re driving on either side of 11 Mile Road, east of Lahser Road. The 14-foot structure of handmade tiles mounted on a 4-foot base is an eye-catching kaleidoscope of vibrant colors and is Southfield’s newest wayfinder.