FERNDALE CITY MANAGER
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BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
FERNDALE — Ferndale’s city manager will be moving on to a new job opportunity soon, leaving the city to begin the process of filling his shoes.
City Manager Joe Gacioch was selected by the Royal Oak City Commission to be Royal Oak’s next city manager. He has tendered his resignation with Ferndale, and his last day of work is scheduled for Dec. 6.
Gacioch came to Ferndale in 2012 when he was hired
See GACIOCH on page 12A
Bacon Avenue to get road reconstruction in 2026
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
BERKLEY — A big road in Berkley is in line to get major improvements within the next couple of years.
At its Oct. 21 meeting, the City Council approved a proposal from Hubbell, Roth & Clark Inc. for engineering services for water main and road reconstruction on Bacon Avenue from 11 Mile Road to 12 Mile Road in the amount of $282,421.72.
According to city documents, the city took into account information from the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating system, current water main size, watermain break history and the amount of known lead or “unknown presumed as lead” water services in determining which street it wanted to tackle.
The scope of the work includes the removal and replacement of existing pavement, curbs, driveway approaches and sidewalks, and replacement of the existing water main.
“Similar to other projects, it’s total road reconstruction,” Deputy City Manager of Public Services Shawn Young said. “Whole road’s going to be gone, water main to be replaced, new driveway approaches, new sidewalk, some minor stormwater improvements just in the depth
Ferndale City Manager
Joe Gacioch has been hired by Royal Oak to be its city manager.
His last day in Ferndale will be Dec. 6.
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Berkley city, schools, Dads’ Club partner to improve baseball field
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
BERKLEY — An agreement between the city of Berkley, its school district and local Dads’ Club will lead to improvements at the baseball field known as Community Field No. 1.
The working group of Berkley, Berkley School District and the Berkley Dads’ Club will create the Community Field No. 1 Enterprise Fund to be used to improve the field, which is located near the Parks and Recreation Department on Robina Avenue.
The main issue with Community Field No. 1 cited by the group has been its condition.
“It really needed to be replaced, and so we started trying to come up with ways (to improve it),” said David Schmidt, president of the Dads’ Club. “Just from our standpoint, we couldn’t afford to do it all on our own.”
As laid out by interim City Manager Nate Geinzer at the Berkley City Council’s Oct. 7 meeting, the city’s general fund would provide a loan of $200,000 to the Community Field No. 1 Enterprise Fund with a fiveyear payback term at a 4.5% interest rate.
See BASEBALL FIELD on page 9A
Halloween fun
BELOW: Stiltwalker Eric Scott Baker poses for a photo with 6-year-old twins Landon and Ashton Kopich, of Berkley, at the city’s Trick-Or-Treat Stroll and Monster Mash! event Oct. 26.
ABOVE: Kamyah Taylor, 10, dresses as a pirate to go trick-or-treating in downtown Berkley.
BELOW: Doug “The Amazing Flec” Schell walks a tightrope during a performance in downtown Berkley.
Photos by Liz Carnegie
Police arrest suspect who allegedly touched women inappropriately
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department has arrested an individual accused of inappropriate physical contacts with women in the area.
Police arrested a juvenile suspect Oct. 25. He allegedly had on four known occasions “inappropriately touched females while passing them on a bicycle,” Ferndale police said in a prepared statement.
“According to witness reports, the suspect approaches female victims from the front while riding a bicycle,” Ferndale Police Department communications liaison Evan Ahlin said in an email prior to the suspect’s arrest. “After passing them, he circles back and, while still riding, inappropriately touches them before fleeing the scene.”
Police first revealed information about three incidents on Oct. 23, asking the public for help in identifying the suspect. Police released a suspect description and two surveillance images.
The first incident took place at 4 p.m.
Friday, July 12, near Vester and Woodward avenues; the second at 8:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, near Woodward and East Breckenridge Street; and the third at 7:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, near Farmdale and West Troy streets.
After the initial press release, Ahlin stated that a fourth victim came forward to police to report another incident that had occurred on July 11 near Livernois and Fielding streets.
Police also received an anonymous tip that led to the arrest of the juvenile.
“We take these incidents very seriously and are committed to ensuring the safety of our community,” Ferndale Police Chief Dennis Emmi said in a prepared statement. “I commend the individuals who bravely came forward to report these incidents, as their courage has been essential to this investigation. I also want to express my sincere gratitude to our investigators for their diligent work in advancing this case.”
Police stated the four cases have been submitted to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office and that charges against the suspect are currently pending.
Huntington Woods Study Club combines learning with friendship
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
HUNTINGTON WOODS — A Huntington Woods group for women with a history of more than 80 years hopes to expand its reach and welcome new members.
The Huntington Woods Study Club has been in the city for 83 years. Its mission, according to Corresponding Secretary Joy Reade, is to develop friendships among members and to learn about topics one might not previously have been aware of.
Those topics range from a talk with someone from Telly’s Greenhouse & Garden Center about gardening, a conversation with a historian about Rosie the Riveter or meeting with an artist from the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Reade said that in the club’s early days, it had 100 members. Currently, there are 60 members, but she hopes the club will be able to grow.
“We’ve kind of lost a lot of members because, especially nowadays since so many women work, it’s mostly older women who are in the club now because we meet during the day,” she said. “In the beginning, when women didn’t work, the club was much bigger.”
The club also provides a scholarship to
a graduating senior female student at Berkley High School who has yet to receive any other scholarship money.
Marilyn Sutton has been a member of the club for five years. She first heard about the group from a friend and decided to join after she retired.
“I went as a guest and I thought it was something that I would enjoy,” she said. “Some of the people I knew, but most of the people I didn’t, and I was kind of starting a new round of things in retirement, and I enjoyed the programs and I enjoyed the people, so I joined. I’ve been very happy with my decision.”
Sutton said joining the community club gave her the opportunity to meet other residents who lived close by and held similar interests. It broadened her range of friends.
“It’s an opportunity to be together, and I think that’s important, especially for me,” she said.
“I’ve lived here a very long time, but after my children graduated from school, I went back to work. So I didn’t really get to know a lot of people beyond the people that I met through my children. So this gave me an opportunity to meet other people,” she said.
Those interested in the club can call member Shirley Gillham at (248) 546-8288 for more information.
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FERNDALE — The Ferndale Community Foundation has begun accepting applications for its annual grants. The foundation will be awarding $2,500, out of a total of $25,000, to 501(c)(3) organizations whose projects have made a significant impact in Ferndale, such as in the areas of health, human services, public art and education. Applications can be found at ferndalemi.gov/ news/ferndale-community-foundation-grant-2024. They can be submitted by email to dan.martin0707@gmail.com. The applications are due by Friday, Nov. 15.
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‘This Rides on Us’ program for veterans extended
OAKLAND COUNTY — The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation has announced that it will be extending the “This Rides on Us” program, which offers free door-to-door public transportation for veterans and their caregivers.
LEAF PICKUP UNDERWAY
FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale’s leaf pickup season began the week of Oct. 21 and will continue through the beginning of December.
Ferndale’s pickup will see alternating weeks for each side of the city, which is split by Woodward Avenue. The last week of pickup will be the week of Dec. 2, which will have leaf pickup available for the entire city.
The city advises residents to rake leaves — free of other debris — to the curb by 7 a.m. on the Monday of their scheduled week. They should not pile leaves on the easement between the curb and the sidewalk, nor have their vehicles parked on the street.
For more information or questions, contact the Public Works Department at (248) 546-2519 or visit bit.ly/ ferndaleleafpickup.
BERKLEY — Berkley’s leaf pickup season has been ongoing since the beginning of October and will continue through the beginning of December.
The last regular pass for leak pickup will be the week of Nov. 25, and the week of Dec. 1 will be the final pass through Berkley. Residents are asked not to park in the street from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during pickup.
The city states that sticks, twigs and other yard debris can’t be raked to the street and must be placed in yard waste bags or cans. Outside of the collection period, residents can dispose of leaves by placing them in yard waste bags for pickup on their regular collection day.
As designated earlier this year as well, tags are no longer required for yard waste bags or cans. Leaves can be raked directly to the street for collection while all other yard waste should still be placed in bags or cans.
For more information, visit berkleymich.org.
The initial plan was for this opportunity to end on Sept. 30, but the program will now run through September 2025 because of an additional $530,000 grant from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
The program began in June and has provided more than 2,750 rides to veterans for medical appointments, errands and visits to senior centers.
“This has already helped so many Oakland County veterans, and I’m thrilled that we can continue this vital service,” Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter said in a press release. “Our goal is to eliminate any barriers to transportation for our veterans who have sacrificed so much in service to us all.”
The press release states that for a long time veterans have had access to free rides to county offices for benefits-related appointments, but the expanded service now includes personal care tasks and social outings.
Veterans and their caregivers can schedule rides by calling (248) 4197984. They must also provide proof of service, such as DD214 discharge papers or a veteran identification.
For more information, visit oakgov.com/veterans.
Museum remembers U.S. Navy pilot on 100th birthday
FERNDALE — On his 100th birthday, the Ferndale Historical Museum remembered the life of Ferndale resident Judson Neff Berger, a U.S. Navy pilot who died in an airplane crash.
Berger, born Oct. 14, 1924, grew up in Ferndale, having lived on West Oakridge Street, and graduated from Ferndale Schools. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943.
On March 17, 1946, Berger and four other pilots were at Naval Air Station Grosse Ile to sign out three aircraft, SNJ-5 advanced trainers. That afternoon, Berger’s aircraft spun out of control and crashed in what is known today as Geary Park, then known as Catalpa Park.
According to the Historical Museum, the aircraft was traveling at an estimated speed of 100 miles per hour when it tore through power lines, bounced 150 feet and came to rest behind a home at 2024 Central Avenue, which has since been demolished. Berger, a passenger in the plane, died along with the pilot, Orlo Frederick Hall. It was declared that “neither the pilot or passenger died as a result of misconduct and in fact died in the line of duty,” the museum stated. After the story of the crash received new attention in 1994, a memorial was created and installed at the southeast corner of Geary Park near Pinecrest Drive and Earle Boulevard, where it stands today.
Photo by Donna Dalziel
ROYAL OAK — Willow Briskey, 2, of Ferndale, dressed as Sally from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” enjoys the festivities at Royal Oak Spooktacular Oct. 20 in the downtown and Centennial Commons.
Photo provided by Ferndale Historical Museum
Bacon Avenue
of the curb and retained water … with restricted covers.”
Any right-of-way trees will be evaluated by Berkley’s arborist, and “trees with health concerns or conflicts with the proposed construction will be removed and replaced with new trees following construction,” city documents state.
“Improvements include new concrete curbs, aggregate base, (hot mix asphalt) pavement, storm drainage cover adjustments, concrete driveway approaches, concrete sidewalks, (Americans with Disabilities Act) ramp and new landscaping,” the documents state. “The existing water main will be abandoned in place and (a) new 8” water main will be installed along with new public water services and stop boxes. Existing water services and hydrants will be connected to the new 8” water main. Any private lead water service lines that are encountered will be replaced.”
Mayor Bridget Dean said Bacon Avenue is definitely in need of attention and repair.
“It’s a much-needed project and it will
make for a much nicer, smoother street with the upgrades,” she said.
In addition to the road and water main construction, the project will include a new asphalt parking area in front of the Department of Public Works and the replacement of the on-street parking lot along the east side of Bacon Avenue, by Oxford Park, with a new asphalt parking area.
“To try and match that grade with the existing parking lot on the road, it’s just not going to work,” Young said of the Oxford lot.
Dean said the new lot will be a benefit to the residents and visitors to Berkley.
“When you think about all the upgrades to Oxford Park, this is yet another nice amenity,” she said. “Doing the street will give us that beautiful new parking area so that when people do come to use the park, it’ll be a more pleasant experience. … It’s one of our bigger projects, for sure. I like the fact that it’s not only comprehensive, but it also enhances the park area as well with that new parking area.”
It’s the belief of the city that project construction will commence in 2026.
Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
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Baseball field
The school district and Dads’ Club both would get five-year permits for exclusive usage rights. Both permit fees would be $35,000 at the start with a 3% annual escalator.
The permit for the district runs March 1 through May 31, with an option for an extension if any teams make the playoffs, and the club’s permit is for June 1 through July 31 and Sept. 1 through Oct. 31.
“(The field) has served the community fairly well, but it hasn’t seen any investment in many years,” Geinzer said. “We have grade issues out there. Drainage is a huge issue out there. There’s a number of times when we can’t utilize the field. … We also did some grass additions behind home plate and down some baselines a number of years ago that makes it harder for us to maintain them.”
The city can issue permits to additional groups to use the field, though the Dads’ Club and school district have the first right of refusal during their usage period.
Geinzer stated that the goal is to bring in improvements that could be used for next season, and the field would be the first step.
“What we imagine is this working group would begin to look at what other capital needs exist out there and work on building strategies to raise capital to make
further investments out on that field,” he said.
School District Superintendent Scott Francis said in a prepared statement the district is grateful that all three groups are able to collaborate to improve the field.
“This is our District home field for our baseball teams and any improvements we can make to our students’ experiences are greatly appreciated. I’d also like to express my gratitude to Dave Schmidt, President of the Berkley Dads’ Club, for bringing this idea to the table,” he stated.
“While we look forward to an improved baseball field, we are equally as excited to build a new varsity softball field on District property in the near future.”
Schmidt also said the field is just the beginning and they have plans to renovate the whole back side of the field and put in new dugouts and the concession stands.
“It’s a unique situation,” he said. “Normally, a school would have a field and school dollars would go to it, or a city would have a field and it’s kind of just always been this way, I guess. So we have to work together and it’s gone really well. It’s gone really well and trying to figure out the best way to attack this. And I think everybody’s done a good job of putting the kids first here and we want to get this done for the kids.”
Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
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BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — For those looking to move or for those who have lost someone and are interested in downsizing their possessions, estate sales professionals can provide assistance as individuals and families navigate through these issues.
Mara Topper, CEO and mediator for Senior Counseling Services, has worked with many people interested in scoping out estate sales professionals as they look to move and consider selling their houses.
“There’s a couple of people I refer clients to,” Topper said. “I also suggest they go with someone with good reviews that are clear about what they do.”
Potential clients are advised to consider how companies deal with cleaning out the home as well as donations and any other items that don’t sell. Clients should also consider what they want to take with them or give to family members, and if there are items they can’t take, they should
consider taking smaller pieces or photos of the items.
Clients may also need emotional support through the process of these sales and may consider reaching out to friends, family members, or mental health professionals for emotional support. On the day of the sale, they should also consider doing something special with their loved ones and letting the estate sale companies handle the sales.
“This can be a very emotional event for seniors, children and families,” Topper said. “If you hire an estate company, let them run it.”
Clearview Estate Sales & Auctions provides support to interested parties throughout the metro Detroit area as well as in other parts of the country.
Chris Deneau, owner of Clearview Estate Sales & Auctions, has been interested in collecting and selling household items and antiques for around 25 years. He held his first estate sale when he was 19 years old and, through his business, aims to provide clients
These items were available during an estate sale in Troy that took place in July 2024. The estate sale was put together with the help of Clearview Estate Sales & Auctions. Photos provided by Clearview Estate Sales & Auctions
Estate sales
from page 10A
with a stress-free experience as Clearview Estate Sales & Auctions provides assistance with valuation, research, advertising and sales for each of their planned sales events.
“The industry standard (commission) is typically between 35-45%,” Deneau said in an email. “We however tailor each estate to the client’s needs. In estates that are higher dollar we lower the percentage to be fair to the client and ourselves. We also do not play the ‘first $5,000 is ours and then 45% after that’ like many companies do.”
On top of estate sales, another service that this business provides includes buy out and clean out services which allows for Clearview to quickly purchase and clean out items or residences so that the estate may be prepared for its next plans. Consignment sales are also available through their website, which features a variety of coins, antiques, jewelry, boats, motorcycles, vehicles and art among other items. Some items may be shipped to buyers, though most items are sold in person.
“We have a heavy online presence but we don’t specifically sell online,” Deneau said.
Through Clearview’s clients, Deneau
and his staff have also found some unexpected items like homemade drug-related board games from the 1970s, tiny vials of cocaine, bricks of silver, and gold coins among other antiques and odd items. Deneau and his team will dispose of or hand over any concerning items like drugs and firearms to the proper authorities.
“You never know what you’re going to find,” Deneau said. “We’ve found all kinds of valuable crazy items.”
A lot of cleaning and preparation goes into each sale. If personal items are found, they will generally be hidden away in order to check with the clients.
“We scour the houses before the estate sale,” Deneau said. “We also reduce commission on high end items.”
These estate sales will generally run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the different addresses listed and each sale may take a few days depending on the client’s preferences. Once the sale ends, clients can expect to receive their check after a week.
“Everything is beautifully displayed,” Deneau said. “We get an eclectic mix of people and have gathered such a following. Our clients do very well.”
In July 2024, Deneau’s company worked with a retired 91-year-old resident
of Long Lake Road in Troy, with the assistance of the resident’s friend and neighbor Karol Szymula, for a large estate sale that featured a large collection of different art pieces and antiquities.
“We already tried to help him sell some things,” Szymula said. “Clearview is the best and really tries to give the best bang.”
This Troy sale saw a long line of people come through, with over 130 people signed in for this event.
“When we started on Thursday, the first guy in line came from Seattle,” Szymula
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said. “The line never stopped.”
According to Szymula, it took roughly around 15 months to get the house prepared for the sale with over 2,500 boxes full of stuff. The sale likely brought in over $100,000.
“The sale was unbelievably successful,” Szymula said. “We couldn’t do what Chris has done. It’s amazing.”
For more information, visit seniorcoun seling.info or clearviewestatesales.com.
Call Staff Writer Sarah Wright at (586) 498-1068.
Dr. Nick Dyc appointed IEP Urgent Care medical director
Nick Dyc, MD, has been named medical director of all seven metro Detroit area IEP Urgent Care locations. The announcement was made today by IEP Urgent Care President and CEO David Hall, MD and fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
“Dr. Dyc is an enthusiastic advocate and champion for all patients, physicians, and the practice of medicine,” Hall said. “He also chairs the IEP-PC Patient Experience Committee, advocating for both patients and providers.”
All seven IEP Urgent Care locations in Brighton, Clinton Township, Ferndale, Grosse Pointe, Jackson, Novi and Southfield feature multiple exam rooms, on-site digital X-ray imaging and an array of urgent care services. Patients can walk in, easily book an appointment or schedule an appointment online at iepurgentcare.com.
Veterans Ride Free
Frank Withers’ world has opened up a bit with the help of a transportation program for veterans ofered by Oakland County in partnership with the state and local public transit providers.
“I use this for all my traveling,” Withers, a retired Army Sergeant from Waterford, said during a recent trip to the Waterford Senior Center. “It brings me to places like this here and makes my problems non-existent for a little while.”
Te “Tis Ride’s on Us” program, which ofers Oakland County military veterans and their caregivers free, door-todoor public transportation rides for medical appointments, chores like grocery shopping and visits to senior centers, began in June and has provided more than 2,750 rides.
Tey can get out and socialize. Tey can go to a senior center and interact with other seniors,” said Garth Wooten, Division Manager of the county Veterans Services ofce. “Tis is a quality-of-life program not only for the veteran but also for their family, who may have had to take time of from work to take their loved one to appointments.”
ofce through a grant from the Michigan Veterans Afairs Agency, the free ride service was supposed to end on Sept. 30, but a $530,000 additional grant from the state will allow the program to continue through September of 2025.
“Tis has already helped so many Oakland County veterans and I’m thrilled that we can continue this vital service,” said Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter. “Our goal is to eliminate any barriers to transportation for our veterans who have sacrifced so much in service to us all.”
Te Veterans ofce had ofered free rides to county ofces for several years so that former service members could meet with counselors about the benefts they earned through their active duty. However, they consistently heard that transportation for day-to-day tasks was a challenge for many of the 53,000 veterans in the county, more than half of whom are older than 65 and many of them with disabilities.
All the local public transit providers in Oakland County – North Oakland Transportation and Western Oakland Transportation authorities, People’s Express and OPC Social and Activity Center along with the SMART system – participate in the Veterans Ride Free initiative.
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Tat was the genesis of the “Veterans Ride Free” concept and the pilot project was of the ground.
“Tey’re not so stuckin their house anymore.”
“Our veterans don’t have to rely on other individuals to get them around anymore,” Wooten said. “It allows them to be more independent.”
And that’s priceless, said Withers. “I can come here and relax with my friends,” he said. “And that’s good for my mental health.”
To book a ride, veterans can call 248-419-7984 and provide proof of their military service through their DD214 discharge papers.
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as a project and grant coordinator. He later went on to be the city’s chief innovation officer, followed by assistant city manager.
In 2019, he was hired as city manager. Over the last five years, Gacioch described his tenure as one that was influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“That’s directly impacted about half of my tenure here,” he said. “What I’m most proud of is the workforce culture and really doing all the work to make sure that we could adapt quickly to the residents’ needs during that time period, making sure that there was no disruption really to our services, which we were pretty proud of.
“We didn’t really have any disruption to our services. I think we were a little bit ahead of our neighbors on that, and that’s something we were proud of. And then really leading on succession planning, making sure that we were intentional on trying to build organizational depth, which was needed and is still needed throughout all the industry turnover that you’re seeing today.”
Gacioch also stated that he was proud of
his work with the Woodward Moves project and updating Ferndale’s facilities during his time as city manager, including the creation of a resident task force to detail the needs of facilities and laying the groundwork for funding new public safety facilities through an upcoming ballot proposal that, regardless of the vote, he is happy the need for updated buildings is understood in the community.
“The work done on facilities, from the first week I was hired, I had made comments that I wanted to be a city manager who could help move the needle on facilities. And I think that’s been generally accomplished,” he said.
Mayor Raylon Leaks-May stated that working with Gacioch has been a great experience and that he’s been a city manager who has cultivated new leadership and opportunities for both council members and community members.
“I’ve had a very positive working relationship with him for the past … five years or so,” she said. “He will be greatly missed, because I’ve learned a lot from him in my council role, and he’s been so helpful for me during my first year as mayor. It’s a new position and I’ve needed a lot of help, and he’s been a great, great person to kind of lean on
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Pleasant Ridge-based cannabis dispensary NOXX (noxx.com) and leading pre-roll brand Jeeter are teaming up for an epic sock drive that ends this Sunday, Nov. 3. The campaign features two weeks of experiential prizes from local businesses. This includes a massive grand prize, donated by Jeeter, including two lower-level Detroit Lions tickets for the Thanksgiving Day game and free joints for a year.
The socks will beneft the local charity Heart 2 Hart Detroit (h2hd.org) which works to address homelessness in the community. Participants can donate a pair of new or gently used socks at NOXX’s WoodwardPleasant Ridge location by placing them in donation boxes next to the dispensary’s DCLEATED giant cleat sculpture. No purchase is necessary to be entered to win. The idea was derived from the fact that socks are one of the most requested items at area shelters.
to its customers. As a result, NOXX focuses on low prices and a huge selection, offering up to 50 special deals per week available at noxx.com.
To enter its epic sock drive contest, participants should post a picture of the giant cleat and their sock donation on their Instagram feed, using the hashtag #NOXXMySoxxOff and tagging @noxxmichigan. They can make unlimited donations, with each donation counting as a new entry, increasing their chances of winning. Prizes will be announced daily on NOXX’s Instagram page. Situated less than a mile from the Detroit Zoo on Woodward within a stone’s throw of the Ferndale border, NOXX provides the best brands at the best prices, through innovation, quality and inclusivity. It offers over 50 strains of deli fower and allows customers to build their own ounce with delistyle service.
and mentor me through the process.”
At the Ferndale City Council meeting on Oct. 28, which occurred after the Woodward Talk went to press, the council planned to review an item to hire the firm Vettraino Consulting to lead the search for the next city manager.
Vettraino Consulting has been used by Ferndale in the past in searches for high-level civic positions, including city manager and fire chief.
When it comes to the next city manager, Leaks-May said the candidate needs to recognize the importance of Ferndale’s culture.
“This person would have to be someone who is open-minded and accepting of all individuals,” she said. “That’s probably not on the application process, but that is something that I will be looking for. Also, this person would have to be someone that, again, provides and promotes opportunities for staff to kind of take on new things, new opportunities, and as well as encouraging council to take on new roles, to be open to listening to council’s direction … just as Joe did, to be able to engage the community and trust them.”
When Gacioch came to Ferndale in 2012, he said, he was drawn to the city’s val-
ues and reputation, and that it was a place that led on principle.
For his part, Gacioch advised that whoever succeeds him as city manager needs to embrace that and meet the community members where they are, respect these principles and be a good listener.
“I’d say we’ve built a work culture that echoes how the community values those principles,” he said. “That’s progressive, equitable, sustainable principles. Those things are really important to the community. And it’s not just something they put on paper. It’s something that they will tell you is important to them, and so respect that and make sure that you’re always mindful in that and how you lead.”
Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
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KAMALA HARRIS VISITS ROYAL OAK OCT. 21
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — Kamala Harris spoke Oct. 21 at the Royal Oak Music Theater, touching on reaching swing voters, gun violence, national security and the political divide.
Harris was accompanied by Liz Cheney, former Republican United States representative, who is now campaigning for the Harris Walz campaign.
Cheney was asked if she is surprised to be campaigning for Harris. Cheney said that former President Donald Trump’s actions in the past in regard to Jan. 6, 2021, played into her decision to support the Democratic Party.
“He lost the election, he tried to overturn it and seize power, and then he sat in his dining room and he watched the attack (Jan. 6) on television. He watched it,” she said. “People pleaded with him to tell the mob to leave, and he wouldn’t. He watched law enforcement officers be brutally beaten.”
Cheney said that these actions make “someone never fit to be president again.”
Harris spoke to the crowd expressing her thoughts on how the past few years have been in terms of leadership.
“There is so much about this last era — when I talk about ‘turn the page,’ that’s what I am referring to, like the last decade — that has been about some powerful forces suggesting that the measure of strength of a leader is based on who you beat down, instead of what I think most of us believe, regardless of your affiliation, that the real measure of strength in a leader is based on who you lift up,” she said.
Maria Shriver, former first lady of California, hosted the discussion and asked Harris to tell people who she is as a person.
“I am a wife, I am a mother, I am a sister, I am a godmother, I love to cook,” she said. “When I was young one of my best friends in high school was being molested by her stepfather. ... I decided I wanted to take on a career and a life to take on the most vulnerable.”
In the audience, Berkley resident Cecilia Borland asked Harris a question.
“If you are elected president, and there is a majority Republican Congress, how will you work with them to make impactful and immediate progress around gun violence especially in our children’s schools?” she asked. Harris said that the state of America
and gun violence is terrifying and traumatic for children.
“Our kids are growing up where they are learning that they may be unsafe in the classroom, where they should be absorbing the wonders of the world,” she said. “I’m in favor of the Second Amendment. I have talked about the fact that both Tim Walz and I are gun owners. I also believe we need reasonable gun safety laws, assault weapons bans, red flag laws, universal background checks.”
Harris said that she is not out to take people’s guns away, but make a safer way to acquire them.
“We need commonsense gun safety laws. And I will continue — I’ve done it throughout my career — work with all of our colleagues across the aisle. And I know that we can make progress. I’m not trying to take anybody’s guns away from them. But we need reasonable gun safety laws,” she said.
On the topic of national security, former Michigan state Rep. Martin Howrylak, who represented Troy and Clawson as a Republican, asked, “What can the U.S. do politically, economically or militarily to deter Russia from continuing its war on the independent nation of Ukraine while simultaneously strengthening our own U.S. security interests?”
Harris said that she thinks that when it comes to this issue, Republican or Democrat, leaders should work together to figure out national security problems.
“There was a phrase that I’ll paraphrase that, basically, politics ends at the — at the sea line, the boundaries of our country, that there are certain things — in particular, the matters of national security — where it’s not about partisanship; it’s about where should America stand in terms of supporting our allies and standing for certain principles,” she said.
Harris continued speaking about Trump, saying that he “admires dictators and autocrats around the world.”
“Donald Trump has been very clear: He would give away the shop. He has been manipulated and is so clearly able to be manipulated by favor and flattery, including from dictators and autocrats around the world,” she said. “America knows that that is not how we stand. That is not how we fight. We fight in favor of our strength and our role as a leader in bringing the allies together and
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16A/ WOODWARD TALK • OCTOBER 30, 2024
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standing for foundational and fundamental principles.”
“We have to remember history —- that isolationism, which is exactly what Donald Trump is pushing — pull out of NATO, abandon our friends — isolationism is not insulation. It is not insulation. It will not insulate us from harm in terms of our national security,” Harris said.
Courtney G. Agrusa, attorney in Southfield, asked the next question.
“What would you say to people like myself who are part of these traditionally conservative communities who want to move forward, but are feeling the pressures of the political divide?” Agrusa asked.
“I believe we need to have an economy that I call an opportunity economy, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive — not just get by, but get ahead,” she said. “Let’s move forward. ... Look, I am a capitalist. I am a pragmatic capitalist. I will work as I have with the private sector. I believe we have to invest in America’s economy and in America’s industry and America’s entrepreneurs, and we can, at the same time, take care of those that are the most in need of just a little support to be able to not just get by, but get ahead.”
Cheney said that if there are people unsure about who to vote for in the election on Nov. 5, to talk openly about the policies.
“I would say that if people are uncertain,
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Jingle & Mingle Underground Holiday Market: 65plus food and gift merchants, live entertainment, food drive and more, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 16 and 11 a.m.5 p.m. Nov. 17, lower level of The dot parking garage in Ferndale, facebook.com/jinglemingleferndale
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if people are thinking, ‘Well, you know, I’m a conservative, I don’t know that I can support Vice President Harris,’ I would say I don’t know if anybody is more conservative than I am, and I understand the most conservative value there is, to defend the Constitution,” Cheney said. “I would say, to me, a new way forward is this: It’s what you’re seeing up here. It’s having a president who will listen, having a president who will say, ‘I’m not necessarily sure I agree with you on this issue or that issue, but let’s talk about it.’”
To finish the discussion, Harris addressed the current stress and anxiety people are going through prior to the election.
“I say, do not despair, because in a democracy, as long as we can keep it — in our democracy, the people, every individual has the power to make a decision about what this will be, so let’s not feel powerless,” she said.
The full event can be viewed at c-span. org.
“Unfortunately for Kamala Harris, Michigan voters don’t give an ounce into what Liz Cheney thinks. President Trump is building the largest, most diverse political movement in history with support from conservatives, independents, the vast majority of Michigan rank and file teamster members, and even Democrats like RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. Kamala Harris is weak, failed, and dangerously liberal and a vote for her is a vote for higher taxes, inflation, open borders, and more war,” Team Trump Michigan Communications Director Victoria LaCivita said in response to the Oct. 21 event.
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