Edition No. 140
Arts, Beats & Eats returns to Royal Oak
Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats in Royal Oak returns Sept. 1 through Sept. 4.
Oakland County’s annual Labor Day weekend celebration of art, music, food and community will feature new cultural, environmental and community initiatives from new and long-term partners. More than 365,000 visitors attended last year’s festival.
The celebration is open 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, and 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Labor Day. Tickets are $7 in advance. Admission is free before 5 p.m. on Friday, and $12 after 5 p.m. Every other day, admission is $10 before 3 p.m. and $12 after 3 p.m. Cash and credit card transactions will be accepted at gate entrances.
To learn more about Arts Beats & Eats, click here.
Community spotlight: Grosse Pointe resident to speak at 9/11 Service of Remembrance
Brian Kaufman, of Grosse Pointe, will be the featured speaker at The War Memorial’s 9/11 Service of Remembrance. The service begins at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11.
“I’m really taken by The War Memorial’s beauty and it’s a wonderful expression of patriotism in the community,” he said.
At the time of 9/11, Kaufman was 39 and living in Summit, New Jersey. He had an office on the 89th floor of 2 World Trade Center, also known as the South Tower. He was working as a senior vice president with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. He began working in the World Trade Center in 1993, around the time of the first terrorist attack at the World Trade Center complex, when a bomb detonated below the North Tower.
Each year, the Kaufman family – Brian, his wife Mary Anne and their four sons – honor those who perished on 9/11.
“We tend to do so in a humble and quiet way,” he said. “Being able to share my experience at The War Memorial will hopefully be valuable to others in understanding. These aren’t just names of people on a list. They are brothers, sisters, father, sons and mothers. People don’t really comprehend the magnitude of what these people’s lives could have had.”
His remarks at the service will focus on why he wasn’t at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and speak about the people who were.
To read Kaufman’s story and for more information on the service, click here.
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Derived from the notion that learning from others is the key to success, Inspired Thoughts is meant to shine a light on those making a difference in the world around them. This collection features artists, poets, writers, architects, and every thought leader in-between. Inspired Thoughts is the strongest reflection of what The War Memorial stands for, and what we aim to be. The content featured on Inspired Thoughts is curated by War Memorial leadership.