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Detroit's Beacon Park, at 1903 Grand River Ave., celebrates its first anniversary this weekend with free programming through Sunday, July 22, with Silent Disco, a spin class, a concert by Saint Motel and a special Sunday Family Fun Day. Visit DTEBeaconPark.com for all the details.

Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts will hit the road in northern Macomb County on Sunday to raise thousands of dollars for a pair of facilities that service local military veterans.The 16th annual Patrick Wisniewski Memorial Ride for Freedom will take off at 11:30 a.m. Sunday -- rain or shine -- on a 60-mile ride sponsored by the Wolverine Harley-Davidson and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154.

Temporary repairs to prevent a sinkhole from forming under Jefferson Avenue in Harrison Township were completed Wednesday.According to the Macomb County Public Works Office, a pump station on the Murdock-Ballard Drain along Jefferson immediately south of Crocker Road has been returned to operations following the removal of more than three feet of heavy sediment in the bottom of the pump station and adjacent pipes.

DEAR ABBY >> I am tired of taking a backseat to my boyfriend's video game addiction. He comes home from work, sits on the couch and gets lost in his video games. It has gotten to the point where he barely speaks to me or even looks up from his game. I know he chats with a lot of people, both male and female, on these games.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Attending a reunion or getting together with an old friend will stimulate memories that will make you revisit an old idea or prospect. A romantic gesture will improve your personal life. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Focus on what you can do instead of getting upset over something that you can't control.

WASHINGTON>> Automakers, dealers and suppliers are united in opposition to President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on imported cars, trucks and auto parts."The opposition is widespread and deep because the consequences are alarming," Jennifer Thomas of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers tells a Commerce Department hearing on the tariffs Thursday.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.>> The house where Rosa Parks sought refuge after fleeing the South amid death threats is scheduled for auction next week with a minimum bid of $1 million.Auctioneer Guernsey's plans to put the house up for auction July 26 in New York City, and has set a pre-auction estimate of $1 million to $3 million.

It's been a deceptively busy decade plus for Alexander "A/J" Jackson and his band Saint Motel.The group has produced only a pair of albums during that time, but dig deeper and there are several EPs as well as Virtual and Augmented Reality albums that have kept Saint Motel well occupied. And even as it takes regular breaks to perform live, Jacksons says there's new music looming for some point in the -- near, he hopes -- future.

DETROIT >> Chris Chelios is leaving the Detroit Red Wings to return to his hometown of Chicago.Chelios spent a decade with the Red Wings as a player from 1999-2009, and he's also been an adviser for the team. His Hall of Fame career as a defenseman started in Montreal before he spent eight years with the Blackhawks.

LOS ANGELES >> More than 140 survivors of sexual abuse by a former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University joined hands on stage to be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYs.The women who spoke out against the abuse by Larry Nassar stood together Wednesday night in a powerful and solemn closing to the show highlighting the past year's top athletes and moments in sports.