SPOTLIGHT ON SENIOR LIVING SETTING UP ESTATE SALES /12A
Group organizes rally for lower rent, affordable housing
BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com
SOUTHFIELD — Several action groups descended on Southfield to protest rental laws and housing costs recently.
The We the People Action Fund, All RASE and Life Matter, and Allies Becoming Co-Conspirators for Justice were joined by U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib and state Rep. Natalie Price outside Southfield City Hall Oct. 7 for a rally in support of renter rights.
Price said that We the People invited her to the protest because she sponsors House Bill 5756, which grants renters the right to renew and ensures that no landlord can evict or refuse to renew a tenant’s lease without good cause.
“It’s time to focus on making sure that renters have some of the
same protections and safeguards in place as homeowners, so my bill, Right to Renew, would make it so that landlords cannot deny a renter that right to renew their lease without real good cause that is specifically defined. It also prevents the landlords from being able to raise the rates of the rents and their calculations, what’s beyond market value, but making sure that we are giving the renters an important voice in the process as well.”
Before addressing the City Council during the public comment portion of the Oct. 7 meeting, Southfield renters Vonetta Sanders and Sabrina Colvin shared their stories.
“I am here to demand that immediate action be taken for renters’ rights. Right now, we are being priced out and pushed out of our communities. I lived in Southfield
BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com
BIRMINGHAM/SOUTHFIELD —
Father Chris Yaw, the rector at St. David’s
Episcopal Church in Southfield, said that his 88-year-old dad has a great sense of humor.
When asked how many children he has, he’ll respond, “Four ... so far.”
Chris Yaw spoke at St. Anne’s Mead 2024
Breakfast with the Bishop: Compelling Stories of a Great Generation Oct. 9 at The Community House of Birmingham, featuring the impactful stories of St. Anne’s Mead residents.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes Southfield resident Vonetta Sanders leads protestors in chants about affordable rent at the Oct. 7 rally held on the front lawn of Southfield City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road.
Library spotlights Native American history and culture
BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com
SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Public Library honored Indigenous People’s Day with a presentation by Darla Van Hoey, the president of the Southfield Historical Society, the day after the holiday, Oct. 15.
With National Native American Heritage Month just around the corner, the library has more Native American educational programming coming up, including Deborah Choate Shepherd’s presentation, “Stories from a Native American Woman,” which will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road; and Rosebud Schneider’s presentation, “Agriculture and Food Security Among the Anishinaabe Tribes of Michigan,” which is part of the library’s Gardening Guru series and will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25.
Van Hoey’s presentation, “The Potawatomi of Southfield and the People of the Three Fires,” focused on the traditions and culture of the Potawatomi people.
Van Hoey shared that the four compass points are significant in Potawatomi prayer, ceremonies and throughout daily life. Since the east is the direction in which light comes, it represents birth and
High-speed chase ends in arrest following homicide, larcenies
BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com
SOUTHFIELD — Police were notified at 2:42 a.m. Oct. 18 that a wanted ve-
hicle had entered the city of Southfield.
The 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee had been stolen in Southfield Oct. 6. It was identified as being involved in a homicide in Detroit Oct. 11 and a larceny in Garden City Oct. 17.
Southfield police located the vehicle on the southbound Lodge Freeway, near Northland Drive.
“The officers attempted to box the vehicle in. However, the driver, identified
as suspect No. 1, swerved out of the way, striking our patrol vehicle, and continued fleeing,” Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren stated. “The vehicle continued south-
RE-ELECT JUDGE DEBRA NANCE
• , I DO NOT GO ALONG with court practices that allow the opposing party to sign your name to any document. I simply don’t allow this! It’s just not fair!
• , I DO NOT GO ALONG with court practices that allow default judgements against you, when you were not given a reasonable and fair notice of the lawsuit. In my opinion, this does not result in justice!
• , I DO NOT GO ALONG with court practices that allow an ‘unknowing waiver’ of your legal right to see the evidence against you. I require that this very important right, if waived, be waived on the record in open court after a thorough explanation of your rights. I vow to protect your legal rights!
Photo by Liz Carnegie Darla Van Hoey, president of the Southfield Historical Society, presents the history of the Potawatomi people in Southfield at the Southfield Historical Museum, 26080 Berg Road.
NEWS & NOTES
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ABOVE: Dorian Parker takes a photo of his 9-yearold daughter, Brielle, at the Southfield Police Department Trunk or Treat Oct. 20. RIGHT: Laila, front, and Amelia Morgan-Edwards select some candy from a table hosted by the Elite Women Organization. Greeting the girls are Casita Adams, foreground, and Monique Rachaman.
Photos by Liz Carnegie
SOUTHFIELD — Thanks to a $50,000 grant from Huntington Bank, struggling metro Detroit residents could receive $2,500 through Gesher Human Service’s HarMoney program.
HarMoney offers interactive virtual financial education programming. The six-week program will run noon-1 p.m., beginning Nov. 11.
An information session will be held Nov. 4 for those interested.
HarMoney is geared towards low- to moderate-income — as defined by the Department of Housing and
Early voting and election info in Southfield
SOUTHFIELD — Early voting is available 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 26-Nov. 3, except Oct. 31, when voting will be available noon-8 p.m., in the Southfield Parks and Recreation Room 115, 26000 Evergreen Road.
Early voting will also be available for all Southfield precincts at Oakland County’s regional site, Waterford Oaks Activity Center, 2800 Watkins Lake Road.
The general election will take place Nov. 5, and polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at all 36 voting precincts in Southfield. To determine your precinct for in-person voting, visit www.cityofsouthfield.com.
Michigan allows residents to vote absentee without a reason. To obtain an application, visit the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road, or contact the City Clerk’s Office at (248) 796-5150. Residents may also download a copy of the application for Absent Voter Ballot Form from the city’s website.
Absent voter ballots must be returned to the City Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. on election night to be counted. Absentee voters can drop off their ballot at one of Southfield’s Secure Absentee Ballot Drop-Off Boxes:
• City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road, at the front circle drive in front of the main lobby.
• City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road at the rear of the Southfield Pavilion, near the Police and Building departments.
• The City Hall drop slot in front of the building, near the Treasurer’s Office.
• The Southfield Public Library front entrance, 26300 Evergreen Road.
• Fire Station 2, 25733 W. Nine Mile Road.
• The Oakland County Health Department, 27725 Greenfield Road.
Gesher Human Services partners with to offer HarMoney Financial Repair Program
Urban Development — families who have a credit score of 620 or lower. The program focuses on improving financial health through budgeting, credit, money management and savings advice.
Registration for the program is preferred by Nov. 1. To register for the program, which has limited space, visit www.geshermi.org/harmoney.
Participants must meet all program requirements and claim their grant within six months of the final session to be eligible for the $2,500 payment. For more information, call (248) 559-5000 or email info@geshermi.org.
BUSINESS CLIP
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.
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rebirth. It is considered the direction of guidance and leadership, and gives way to new understanding and open-mindedness. South is the direction of the sun at its highest point. It represents preparing for the future, as well as loyalty and sensitivity toward others. West represents self-acceptance and a spiritual connection with nature. The north is considered the place of winter and represents the wisdom of the elders and survival.
Van Hoey’s presentation also explained the Seven Grandfather Teachings, “Which is their philosophy of living, and what guides them through life,” she said. The teachings include humility, truth, wisdom, love, bravery, respect and honesty.
Van Hoey added that in 2018, Barbara Talley helped secure a $500 grant from the Michigan Humanities Council that the Southfield Historical Society raised money to match the grant and create a permanent exhibit on the Potawatomi in the Southfield Historical Museum, 26080 Berg Road.
“Where did this group of Potawatomi end up? Because in 1827, the Treaty of St Joseph said, just remove them all,’ she said. “Some, we believe, probably went and joined
other Potawatomi bands. They may have joined up with some other Odawa bands or Ojibwe bands, and then part of our program talks about the 12 sovereign nations with federally recognized sovereign nations in the state of Michigan.”
“We talk about a lot of things, of how they contributed to what we have, where did they come from? They are still here, and that’s the topic of the November talk, because Deb Shepherd is the granddaughter of an Ojibwe woman and a Cherokee man, and she’s very active in her Anishinaabe beliefs.”
Van Hoey expressed the importance of learning about Southfield’s Native American history and emphasized that they are still here.
“I think it’s important to come to Deb’s program because she has a more personal viewpoint and expresses it so well.”
“I worked at that library, so it’s kind of a little homecoming for me to come there and do it,” Shepherd said. Shepherd’s storytelling will focus on her experience growing up as a Native American in Detroit and the negative impact that residential schools had on Native Americans. Shepherd is a Madison Heights resident and does Native American-centered storytelling throughout metro Detroit at churches, schools and libraries. While studying library science at Wayne
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State University, Shepherd discovered how empowered she felt when she shared the stories of her Native family.
“One of the classes I took was storytelling, but before that, I was already visit-
ing schools and talking to kids, but I had to construct a story, and so I ended up putting together not only the story of the people but the story of my grandmother into one big
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Photo by Liz Carnegie
The Potawatomi exhibit at the Southfield Historical Museum has a display of Native American objects and artifacts, such as sweetgrass, arrowheads, black ash baskets, and more.
CRIME WATCH
Police take shooting suspect into custody
SOUTHFIELD — At 9:56 p.m. Oct. 7, Southfield officers responded to a disturbance in the 27000 block of Franklin Road. Officers stopped and identified a man at the scene who was running in the parking lot, and the Detroit Police Department notified Southfield police that the DPD had a gunshot victim at one of the local hospitals. The suspect was taken into custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
Suspects break items in home invasion
SOUTHFIELD — Multiple women showed up to a resident’s home on Knob Woods Drive at 6:11 a.m. Oct. 8 and broke multiple items inside, according to a police report. The suspects gained entry through a window.
Family dispute over vehicle leads to gunshots
SOUTHFIELD — At 9 a.m. on Oct. 9, a family member showed up at a home on Dorset Avenue and created a disturbance over possession of a vehicle. One of the individuals discharged four rounds into the air when leaving, police said. Officers located and took the individual into custody.
Fight breaks out in a store
SOUTHFIELD — Staff at a store in the 19000 block of West 12 Mile Road said an individual stole Oct. 8, and at 5:51 p.m. Oct. 9, the individual returned to the store. The business attempted to confront him about the incident. The subject attempted
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to push past the employees, and a fight began. Officers responded to the scene, and handled the situation.
iPad sale turns into robbery
SOUTHFIELD — A person met up with two individuals to purchase two iPads at 4:05 p.m. Oct. 17. During the transaction, the victim did not feel like the transaction was legitimate and decided he no longer wanted to go through with the sale.
The suspect then made threats and held his hand under his sweatshirt, demanding the victim hand over the chain he was wearing and money, or else he would be killed. The victim complied and handed over the items. Officers were able to identify suspects via the CCTV footage provided by a nearby business. Two suspects were taken into custody without incident.
Suspects attempt to steal ATM
SOUTHFIELD — At 4:55 a.m. on Oct. 18, a business in the 22000 block of Telegraph Road had a window broken out. According to CCTV footage, it appears that the suspects were attempting to take the ATM. The suspects obtained nothing, and they left the area before the police arrived.
Police apprehend juveniles in possession of stolen firearm
SOUTHFIELD — Southfield police were contacted and responded to two individuals playing with a firearm inside a vehicle at 5:55 p.m. Oct. 20. Officers responded and located the vehicle in the 22000 block of West 10 Mile Road. Police ordered the individuals out of the vehicle, and they complied. Officers located a firearm inside the vehicle and determined that the firearm had been reported as stolen. Since the suspects were juveniles, they were transported to Children’s Village.
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St. Anne’s Mead is a nonprofit located in Southfield that provides assisted living, extended care and memory care.
Marie Osborne of WJR News/Talk 760-AM, who emceed the event, thanked the attendees.
“This event of St. Anne’s program helps raise critical funding and awareness for one of the area’s most premiere interfaith nonprofit assisted living and memory care homes. You helped build a memory care home, raise the roof, refresh the rooms, support residents in need, and now you’re making the Mead makeover possible, as the assisted living home common areas are being refreshed and modernized. The Mead makeover launched in December 2023, and the campaign’s at 25% of its $400,000 goal,” she said.
The event helped to raise $25,000 toward the renovation project.
Bishop Bonnie Perry of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan hosted a Johnny Carson-style “Tonight Show,” where she interviewed the family members and friends of two past residents and two current residents. Chris Yaw shared the story of his father, who is a current resident at St. Anne’s Mead and
the former owner of the Yaw Art Gallery in Birmingham, whose framing work is on display in the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Jim Yaw’s humor is evident in the story of how he met his wife of 66 years, Nancy Yaw, who passed away in 2015.
“My dad and his brother had a Pogo speedboat, and it was at the end of a dock, and their cousins had invited some young ladies to come join them on a Saturday,” Chris Yaw said.
“So my dad and my uncle Bill were in the boat at the end of the dock, and they were trying to start the engine, and the engine just would not start. And my dad, to this day, knows very little about motors.
“So he walked into the little boat there and there was a pipe, and he said, ‘Well, what’s this doing here?’ And as my mom and her friend were walking up the dock, he chucked it over his shoulder, and he conked my mom in the head, and she fell in the water, and that’s how they met.”
After befriending some people in France, the Yaws decided to bring contemporary art to Birmingham. They first opened in Jacobson’s Department Store. In 1966, the two had their first Picasso show, where they sold prints and ceramics around the department store.
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Hester Crawford, 104, shares stories of her life and work as a real-life Rosie the Riveter at Willow Run Airport during World War II.
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as a renter for eight years. A new property manager came in, and they increased their rent over 30% in one year,” Sanders said.
“I was complaining about my maintenance. I had my ceiling collapse due to water leaking in the ceiling, and I was given an eviction notice instead of a maintenance person because I withheld my rent until they brought over someone to do the work while I was going through the process of proving that I was withholding my rent because they hadn’t done the maintenance work.”
Sanders added that a court decided that she had enough proof to put her rent into escrow, but the management company was still “charging me all kind of junk fees, double pricing for the water bill, double pricing for the attorney fees, late fees, and they were just stacking up and piling up, and I had no other assistance.”
She said her rent went from $1,100 in 2016 to almost $2,000 in 2024.
Colvin expressed similar frustrations.
“I’ve been in my apartment for 14 years, and every year, they go up on the rent. One year, they went up on the rent by almost $400. I am a senior citizen. I have a
fixed income. … The food has gone up, the utilities has gone up, and every year y’all go up on the rent. It’s unreal.”
However, Southfield Mayor Ken Siver said that the state does not allow the city to enact rent control.
“The state of Michigan does not allow local communities to do rent controls. So, I know these folks have been speaking to state legislators. I’m surmising from statements they’ve made that they’re frustrated because nothing’s happened at the state level. Now, there are two other things that I understand they want. They’d like an ordinance that would prohibit a landlord from evicting somebody who complained about a building condition. I think we can do that. I just don’t know how you enforce it, because you could certainly get into a ‘he said-she said’ situation, and when you violate an ordinance, it’s a criminal situation. So that’s one of the things.”
He said he empathizes with the renters and explained that the city is investigating ways to prohibit landlords from evicting a person for complaining about conditions.
“The other thing is, they wanted an ordinance about what they’ve termed to me ‘junk fees,’ and again, I don’t know that that’s something the city can regulate.”
He added that this issue isn’t central to the city of Southfield.
“The bottom line here is that this is not just a Southfield problem. There’s a housing shortage nationwide. It’s a campaign issue, and I do want to say in Southfield, we have on the drawing board, as well as under construction, hundreds of apartments, and everything is going very slowly because of two factors: interest rates and the cost of building materials.”
Siver added that since price increases of key building materials such as steel, aluminum and lumber, the conversion projects of the 40 units at McKinley School and the 60 units of subsidized senior housing conversion of the former John Gray School have been “creeping along.”
“I think one of the things that everySee RALLY on page 15A
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City Council members listen while Southfield resident Nora Williams shares her concerns with rent prices and the lack of nutritious food in the Southfield food pantry.
The Burgh Historical Park invites visitors to step back in time to Southfield’s history. The Historical Museum is open by appointment only. Those interested may contact Darla Van Hoey at (248) 219-6963.
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story,” she said. “And so I’ve been doing it for groups ever since then.”
Shepherd said that growing up, neither the histories of the Cherokee nor the Ojibwe were taught to her in school. It wasn’t until she was an adult that she began to learn about the history of her heritage. She expressed that she didn’t learn about the Trail of Tears until she was an adult and moved to Georgia.
“I do feel a lot of emotion around it, but when I’m doing the story itself, I just feel very pleased and honored that I get to tell this story. I am surprised how many people don’t know about the boarding schools.”
She added how, through decades of learning more about the history and culture of the Cherokee and Ojibwe, she gets choked up sometimes thinking about what was lost through assimilation. “I just want people to feel connected to the story and realize, I always say, ‘I want you to remember the people of this place who are still here, and they still call their grandmothers Nokomis. They still call the earth Mackinac, and they still have voices that sound like a song.’ Because there’s a very lilting cadence to the spoken Ojibwe language. So that’s what I thought my grandmother’s voice sounded like. I always thought she sounds like she’s singing when she talks.”
Schneider’s talk will focus on her work as a farmer and advocacy promoting Indigenous food and farming practices in Detroit to encourage Indigenous people and minority groups to embrace a seed-to-table and
localized diet. Schneider is an enrolled Citizen of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and a recognized descendant of the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewas and Eastern Shawnee Tribe of OK and Purepecha peoples. She is also the co-Director of education and engagement at Keep Growing Detroit, whose mission is “to cultivate a food sovereign city where the majority of fruits and vegetables consumed by Detroiters are grown by residents within the city’s limits.”
“Another really big piece of work that I am involved in is getting our Indigenous foods into the hands of Indigenous people and supporting small food businesses and food production around our foods that we want to eat, like corn, maple products and wild rice, and having more access to our traditional Indigenous foods that our bodies very much need to eat.” She added that, similarly to Shepherd, she feels connected to her heritage when she partakes in practices such as farming traditional foods. “From an indigenous standpoint, we have suffered at the hands of colonization and assimilation, and we’ve lost all of these ways. So when Native people are reclaiming these things and reclaiming spaces and land and knowledge and language and culture, it’s huge.”
For more information on the Southfield Public Library’s upcoming events, visit Southfieldlibrary.org.
To schedule a tour of the Potawatomi exhibit in the Southfield Historical Museum, contact Darla Van Hoey at (248) 219-6963.
To learn more about Keep Growing Detroit, visit www.detroitagriculture.net.
Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 498-1070.
YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITY THIS HALLOWEEN SEASON
Dr. Gary Warr, D.D.S. of Beacon Square Dentistry is committed to providing excellent care for every dental need. This commitment is especially important today with health and safety being the most important concerns in 2024 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We provide a high level of care and our patients keep coming back for over 40 years. We truly care about all of our patients like how they are treated like family.”
Dr. Warr has taken every precaution to ensure that his of ce meets all of The CDC health guidelines meaning every patient’s safety and security are the number one priority.
Established in 1979, his practice has been located at the same convenient location offering expertise in a wide range of services: Cleanings, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Implant Restoration, Dentures, TMJ Treatments, Root Canals, Gum Treatments, Crowns, and Bridges. Dr. Warr graduated from the University of Michigan and continued His education at the esteemed University of Detroit Dental School. He maintains an ongoing membership with the American, Michigan and Oakland County Dental Associations.
In fact, Dr. Warr has been voted one of Metro Detroit’s “Top Dentists” by Hour Magazine for 17 consecutive years. Patients leave his of ce with smiling faces thankful for the quality care received. “We like to take care of our patients,” says Dr. Warr. “Your unique smile is our specialty.” Many people owe a long track record of dental health to his care. He and his quali ed staff create exceptional dental care with professional skill while always listening to the patient’s needs.
“We are truly a family here and I say it often. Our of ce projects that feeling. We provide all phases of family dentistry from cosmetic whitening to restoring implants with crowns, bridges and dentures.”says Dr. Warr. Through the years his family-friendly of ce has seen many patients grow from children into adults. They are bringing in their own children now.
Dr. Warr sees every patient personally and offers a complimentary initial consultation to new patients to discuss teeth and treatment alternatives. If nances are a concern, he provides payment plans to t any budget through CareCredit.
Convenient appointment times are available including Saturdays. Beacon Square Dentistry is located at 21701 W. 11 Mile Suite #1 just east of Lahser Rd. in South eld.
Call (248) 356-6688 to set up your complimentary consultation. Visit www.drwarr.com for more information.
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SPOTLIGHT ON SENIOR LIVING
Estate sale companies provide helpful service for diverse home situations
BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
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 sup-
port 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 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
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.
Photo provided by Clearview Estate Sales & Auctions
Nonprofit Can Help You Understand Medicare Choice and Save Money
If you have a Medicare drug prescription plan that is either standalone (Part D) or part of a Medicare Advantage plan, now is the time to see if it will serve your health care needs — and fit your budget — next year.
With serious changes on tap for Medicare, it’s especially important to do a benefits checkup to make sure the medicines you take will still be covered by your plan.
During Open Enrollment, which began October 15 and runs through December 7, Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plan beneficiaries may sign up for, change, or drop their plan without penalty.
It can be confusing, but help is available: Certified and unbiased volunteer counselors from AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services’ Michigan Medicare Assistance Program (MMAP), will be available on-site and by Zoom or phone to help you review your plan, and if need be, enroll you in a better plan for 2025. The service is completely free and completely unbiased. The nonprofit is not affiliated with any insurance plan and gets a grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services to provide the service.
“We are encouraging everyone to review their plans carefully this year. Our counselors are available to assist with this,” says Shari Smith, manager of MMAP.
Next year will bring some welcome changes for those who have high medication bills.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will hold down drug costs to $2,000. Once that amount is met, Medicare customers won’t have to pay anything more for the year. The law also provides that you can pay the cost over the course of the year.
That’s the good news.
The bad news is that some health insurance companies have either left the Medicare Advantage market or will hike premiums to make up for the lost revenue.
“Because of this, it’s more important than ever this year that people review their plans,” says Smith.
In addition to phone and Zoom counseling options. AgeWays is scheduling in-person Medicare “Assistance Events” at community venues around the six-county region it serves, which includes Oakland County. Events happening in Oakland County include:
32737 W. 12 Mile Rd.
10 am – 3 pm Thursday, November 7 and Thursday, December 5
10 am – 3 pm 26300 Evergreen Rd. Tuesday, December 3
10 am – 3 pm
3179 Livernois Rd. Tuesday, November 19
A full list of in-person events (including other events happening in Oakland County) is available on the AgeWays website (www.ageways.org). Appointments are required for all counseling sessions and can be made by calling 800-803-7174.
• Open Enrollment for Part D prescription plans and Medicare Advantage plans runs from October 15 through December 7.
• Meet with one of our highly trained, knowledgeable counselors by phone or Zoom.
• We'll walk you through your choices to help make sure you're getting a plan that fits your budget and needs.
• MMAP is a grant-funded service for Medicare beneficiaries. Our counselors are unbiased volunteers from your community.
Shari Smith, Manager of MMAP
Estate sales
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 drugrelated 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 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 seniorcounseling.info or clearviewestatesales.
Call Staff Writer Sarah Wright at (586) 498-1068.
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.
Administered by the Oakland County Veterans Services
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.
Frank Withers (retired veteran)
“This Ride’s on Us” program
Photo provided by Clearview Estate Sales & Auctions Pictured are a variety items that were part of a Troy estate sale.
one needs to realize is that just like the cost of groceries and gas have gone up, the cost of putting a new roof on or putting a new furnace in or doing any maintenance for a home or apartment complex has also gone up. The cost of labor has gone up,” Erika Farley, executive director of the Rental Property Owners Association, said.
She said that the cost of maintaining properties has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacts the cost of renting.
“There isn’t a major margin of profit here. The majority of property owners earn about 3 cents on the dollar for every rent dollar that is paid, so when the cost of maintaining the property, labor, all these things that I mentioned go up, then that’s going to affect the price of rent for everybody.”
Farley added that regarding landlord and tenant legislation, it’s like “taking a hammer to something that needs a scalpel.” She explained that the majority of the RPOA members are small-business owners ranging from inherited properties to retirees who own a few properties rather than hundreds. Farley emphasized that property owners
want to keep tenants in properties.
“We’re not talking about people with really large portfolios, so we want to make sure that there is fairness on both sides so that the residents are protected and the property owners are protected. Because if we make it too hard for people to be property owners, then who is going to own and buy the properties so that people can be in the properties? I talk about housing being a circle. If there’s a break in that circle, then it’s not working.”
Rana Abro is the area manager for McDonnell Tower, River Park Place, and Woodridge Apartments, which are owned by the Southfield Non-Profit Housing Corp. and managed by Lockwood Communities in Southfield. The SNHC was founded in 1973 with the mission of “providing comfortable spaces for everyone in our city.”
Lockwood Communities offers “a variety of living options to fit any budget or lifestyle, from affordable and income-based apartments to market rate townhomes” in 30 apartment communities across Michigan and Ohio. McDonell Tower and Woodridge offer affordable apartments for ages 62 and older. River Park Place offers affordable apartment and townhouse options for families or individuals.
“Price is based on a market survey. So,
every year or two, when we have an audit or inspection, we send out this survey. So we do have to call other properties around the area. And we ask questions regarding the monthly rents. What’s included in the rents, utilities, additional fees? So the problem with that is just nowadays, once every year when the cost of living goes up, everything’s going to go up, though.”
Abro explained that for those reasons, rent may increase by 3%-5%. She added that the rent increases are approved by either the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and/or the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development,
and residents are notified if their rent is being increased annually.
For more information on House Bill 5756, visit www.legislature.mi.gov and search “5756.”
Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 498-1070.
bound on the Lodge. Due to the vehicle and its occupants being wanted out of the city of Detroit for a pending homicide, and in the best interest of public safety, our officers made intentional contact with that vehicle near Puritan Avenue on the Lodge Freeway, which ended the pursuit.”
He added that the vehicle was reaching speeds of over 100 mph. The Southfield Police Department utilized a vehicle immobilizing maneuver to stop and arrest the three suspects.
Southfield officers recovered a stolen 9 mm handgun with an extended magazine underneath the driver’s seat that was reported stolen in Redford Aug. 14.
The driver was identified as 20-year-old Detroit resident Brandon Vanarn Flowers. Flowers was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, felony firearm, and fleeing and eluding.
Barren said that Flowers’ criminal history dates back to 2021 with weapon offenses, forgery, and receiving and concealing stolen property charges. He is also listed as a suspect in a pending homicide. He was given a $10,000 cash or surety bond.
The front seat passenger was identified as 19-year-old Southfield resident Vernon John Phalen Jr. Phalen was turned over to the Garden City Police Department and was charged with breaking and entering, carrying a concealed weapon, felony firearm, larceny from a building, and possession of a converted firearm.
Phlaen was given a $100,000 cash or surety bond. His criminal history dates back to 2022 for weapons offenses, robbery and felony firearms.
The third suspect was an unidentified 18-year-old Detroit resident in the custody of the Detroit Police Department in connection to a homicide. He does not have a criminal history.
Attorneys for the suspects could not be reached for comment by press time.
“These things are very important to assure our community. When you have a police pursuit, there are risks associated with those. One thing the Southfield Police Department tries to do is use different techniques to minimize risk in public,” Barren said. He explained that boxing-in techniques, intentional contact, and PIT maneuvers, are tactics used to minimize risk to the public.
“We’re not going to let an opportunity go past where individuals are wanted for homicide, and not give that family a chance at closure. And so again, I’m proud of the work that the men and women of the Southfield Police Department continue to do. And these agencies are also very thankful of our officers for helping them solve some of their crimes.”
LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPEAL NOTICE REGARDING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE #24-28
The City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding:
The appellant, Samantha Burgner of El Car Wash, representing the owners, Lael Investments, LLC, and Nor-Twelve Properties, LLC, are requesting the following variances from the Board:
1. A variance of 45 feet of front yard building setback for a proposed car wash from an existing street Right-of-Way (60 feet required, 15 feet proposed along Northwestern Hwy).
2. A variance of 20.5 feet of rear yard building setback (35.5 feet required, 15 feet proposed).
The properties are located on the north side of Northwestern Hwy, at the southeast corner of Northwestern Hwy and Twelve Mile Rd, Sidwell Parcels #2418-226-007, 2418-226-036, and 2418-226-051, located at 28810, 28830, and 28844 Northwestern Hwy, zoned (B-3) General Business.
This appeal is to Section 5.169(2)(b)(8), Article 18, and Section 5.194, Article 22, Chapter 45 of the Southfeld City Code, more commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance.
This is a public hearing. If interested, you are encouraged to appear in person. You may have a representative (attorney or agent) appear in your presence to make the Board aware of your opinion. When appearing before the Board, please speak slowly and distinctly so that your testimony may be accurately recorded.
Documents regarding this appeal are available for review prior to the public hearing. Written comments, questions, and requests to review these materials must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the hearing and should be directed to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Department of Building & Safety Engineering, 1st Floor Public Works Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, Telephone 248-796-4100.
The meeting will be held Tuesday November 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld.
City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals
Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.
Janet Jackson City Clerk
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“My mom’s conviction was that there are a lot of artists who are underrepresented, and there are a lot of young artists that, you know, just need a place to show their skills. So, for 47 years, she invited famous and notso-famous people to come in. And she saw jewelry and ceramics and prints and, gosh, antiques from all over the world, but really, a team, both of them together. And so dad worked in the picture framing part. So, he would frame pictures that people would bring. And you know how you go to the dry cleaners and sometimes they have all these clothes that nobody ever picked up? We have a lot of the art that people never picked up when they closed after 47 years,” Chris Yaw joked.
Kathleen Turland, accompanied by Elizabeth Briody and Marc Robinson, shared the story of her late mother, an Oakland County public health nurse who died in 2020, Joyce Turland. Before Joyce Turland was a resident at St. Anne’s Mead, she was on the board there.
“She would talk about how much she liked the Mead and all the different things they were doing, and what a fabulous orga-
nization of caregivers, and it was very important to her,” Kathleen Turland said.
It was Joyce Turland’s passion for St. Anne’s Mead that got her friends, Elizabeth Briody and Marc Robinson, to join the board. Years later, after Joyce Turland’s husband passed away, she sold her home and went into assisted living at a different facility when her daughter realized that the care wasn’t what her mother needed.
Kathleen Turland shared that everything came full circle when, at 8 a.m. Dec. 26, 2017, after she landed in Michigan, she drove straight to St. Anne’s Mead without a plan. She called and asked if they could give her a tour, and they did on the spot.
One month later, her mom moved in. While moving her mom in, she ran into an old friend she’d known as a child whose mom had the room before and had just passed away. Kathleen Turland said that moment made her feel like it was the right place.
Buddy Fenster shared the story of his late mother, Lillian Fenster, a Holocaust survivor who lost all her family by the time she was around 16 years old.
“She was a very strong person. I think that’s what saved her. She’s probably the living embodiment of what World War II was for Jewish people. In September of ’39, she took shrapnel right away in the first bomb-
ing of Warsaw when she was 13.”
Buddy Fenster shared that the Nazis moved her family into what would become the Warsaw Ghetto.
“The concentration camps hadn’t been built yet, so they were just bringing Jews in from all over the area, and at one time, it could have been between 400,000 and 500,000 people in that. They put a family in a cellar. It was leaking. She says it was always leaking. And no food came in, no medicine came in, and they were told, if you’re found outside of this ghetto, you’ll be shot.”
As the oldest of four daughters, she witnessed her youngest sister die of starvation, and her parents wrapped the body in newspaper and placed her on the curb with the other dead bodies.
Buddy Fenster shared that his mother was able to escape when she was 15 by moving the loose bricks and squeezing out. After making it to her aunt’s house 50 miles away, she began to miss her family, so she went back to Warsaw.
“I don’t know how long the time period was between when she left initially and came back, but the only one left was her mother,” he said.
“Her sisters had died, and her father, my grandfather, had gone into the sewers to work with the underground. So she took her
mother back to the village and was able to spend a very short period of time with her, because one day when she was out in the See GENERATION on page 20A
Photo by Liz Carnegie
Bishop Bonnie A. Perry, Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, took on the persona of a late-night show host during St. Anne’s Mead 2024 Breakfast with the Bishop: Compelling Stories of a Great Generation
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NOV. 7
It’s a Miracle Dinner: Hosted by Southfield-based Angels’ Place, 5:30-7 p.m. patron party, 6-7 p.m. general reception and 7 p.m. dinner, guest speech by former Detroit Lions player and Special Assistant to President/CEO and Chairperson Chris Spielman, The Henry, Autograph Collection in Fairlane Plaza, 300 Town Center Drive in Dearborn, angelsplace.com/events
NOV. 8
Veterans Day ceremony: 11 a.m., Southfield City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road, cityofsouthfield.com
NOV. 8-9
‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’: 8 p.m. Nov. 8, and 2 and 8 p.m. Nov. 9, Rosedale Community Players inside Peace Lutheran Church, 17029 W. 13 Mile Road in Southfield, rosedalecommunityplayers. com, (313) 532-4010
PUBLISHED LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS & SITE PLAN REVIEWS PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF SOUTHFIELD
NOV. 9
‘Just Desserts’ murder-mystery dinner: Also silent auction, 3-5 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 23425 Lahser Road in Southfield, emmanuellutheransouthfield. org, (248) 357-1848
Stepping Up Stair Climb: Fundraiser for Gift of Adoption Michigan, set goal to climb to 14th or 28th floor, 8:30-noon, Southfield Town Center, 3000 Town Center, giftofadoption.org/steppingupmi
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 6:30 P.M., Local Time, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, at which time and place the Southfeld Planning Commission will consider the following requests pursuant to Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld, to wit:
PSV24-0001 (RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION) is a request of Randall Blackman, American Mulch Producers, to vacate the unimproved northern stub of the Mapleridge Avenue right-of way that extends into its parcel located at 21101 Boening Dr (Parcel 24-35-351-038), an easement to be retained by the City for the utilities that occupy that right-of-way.
PSLU24-0020 (SPECIAL USE) is a request of Randall Blackman, American Mulch Producers, to modify and expand its existing operations at 21101 & 28801 Boening Dr to include adjacent parcels at 20932 Boening Dr, 20905 Mapleridge Ave, 20921 Mapleridge Ave, and 20954 Mapleridge Ave, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcels 24-35-351-026, 027 & 028 and 24-35-352013, -014 & -026).
PSP24-0018 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a request of Randall Blackman, American Mulch Producers, to modify and expand its existing operations at 21101 & 28801 Boening Dr to include adjacent parcels at 20932 Boening Dr, 20905 Mapleridge Ave, 20921 Mapleridge Ave, and 20954 Mapleridge Ave, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcels 24-35-351-026, 027 & 028 and 24-35-352013, -014 & -026).
PZR24-0012 (REZONING) is a request of Ken Allen of Harpo Chain Construction, to rezone three parcels on the east side of Bush Street north of W 9 Mile Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcels 24-28-301-072, -073 & -074) from R-1 Singe Family to R-T Attached Single Family.
NOV. 15
Trivia night: Ages 21 and older compete in teams of eight (individuals welcome), BYOB with snacks and baked goods available for purchase, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Lathrup Village City Hall, 27400 Southfield Road, (248) 557-2600
NOV. 16
Gratitude Gala: Multiple sclerosis fundraiser presented by Yoga Moves, includes dinner, open bar, music, silent auction,
entertainment and honoring of leaders in MS community, 6:30 p.m. (pre-glow party at 6 p.m.), The MINT, 27000 Evergreen Road in Lathrup Village, cbo.io/tickets/ ymms24/tix24
NOV. 18-19
‘Knock The Ball Loose’ auditions: For current or prospective members of Rosedale Community Players, 7-10 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 17029 W. 13 Mile Road in Southfield, rosedalecommunityplayers.com
PSP24-0019 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a request of the Iraqi Consulate, to install perimeter security fencing and security gates at 16445 W 12 Mile Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-13-132-001).
PZRODD24-0003 (1ST AMENDMENT TO ODD/REZONING) is a request of Andrew Zielke of Rosetta Building Company, to amend the approved Overlay Development District (PZRODD24-0001) at 29777 Southfeld Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-08-402-009) to permit construction of a Culver’s Restaurant on the northeastern outlot.
PZRRUDD24-0002 (1ST AMENDMENT TO RUDD/REZONING) is a request of the John Grace Arms LDHA LLC, to amend the approved Residential Unit Development District (PZRRUDD22-0001) at 21030 Indian St, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-31-376-033).
Written comments may be mailed to the Planning Department, 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055, Southfeld, MI 480372055, prior to the meeting.
Questions regarding this matter should be directed to the Planning Department at (248) 796-4150 or tpaison@cityofsouthfeld.com
JANET JACKSON – CITY CLERK
Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.
Published: Southfeld Sun 10/31/2024
RE: 28317 Southfeld Road
CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Lathrup Village Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on November 19, 2024, beginning at 7:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as the agenda allows, at Lathrup Village City Hall, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, MI 48076.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comments on a proposed site plan to operate a golf simulator business at 28317 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, MI 48076. Using the existing space to operate a health and ftness facility is permitted by-right in the MX- Mixed Use District, pursuant to the standards in Section 6.2 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That a Public Hearing has been scheduled for Monday, November 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. to hear and record the public hearing on this appeal. Any member of the public may express your view on this appeal in writing, by submitting your written comments to the City Clerk prior to 4:30 p.m. on the date of the hearing, or you may appear in person or authorize another person to represent you at the hearing. Written communications may be sent to the City Clerk at the address of the City Hall at 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076 prior to the hearing.
Alisa Emanuel City Clerk
27400 Southfeld Road
Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076 (248) 557-2600, ext. 237
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Published: 10/31/2024 Southfeld Sun
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE # 2024-10
An Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance has been adopted by the legislative body of the City of Lathrup Village to amend Section 2.2 Defnitions, add self-service laundromat as a principal permitted use in the Mixed-Use District under section 3, to add self-service laundromat use standards to Section 4.20, and amend Section 5.13 to include parking standards for self-service laundromat uses. The City of Lathrup Village City Council adopted the amendments at its regular meeting held on October 21, 2024.
Part 1. Amend Section 2.2 Defnitions to add a defnition for self-service laundromat.
Part 2. Add Section 3.9.1.B.xv self-service laundromat as a principal permitted use in the Mixed-Use District.
Part 3. Add Section 4.20 to include self-service laundromat use standards.
Part 4. Add Section 5.13.13.C.xv to add off-street parking standards for self-service laundromats.
This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days from the date of publication of this Notice of Adoption. A true and complete copy of the offcial Zoning Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the City of Lathrup Village Hall, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan, during regular City Hall business hours 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Alisa Emanuel, City Clerk
Published: 10/31/2024 Southfeld Sun
LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF SOUTHFIELD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPEAL NOTICE REGARDING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE #24-30
The City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding: The appellants, Michele Davis and Beatrice Pack, representing the owner, Family Victory Fellowship, is requesting the following variances from the Board:
1. A variance of 11.8 feet of side yard setback for an existing shed (15 feet required, 3.2 feet existing).
2. A variance of 5 feet of side yard setback for a proposed shed (15 feet required, 10 feet proposed).
The property is located on the south side of Ten Mile Rd, at the southeast corner of Ten Mile Rd and Red River Dr, Sidwell Parcel #2426-126-030, located at 19421 W Ten Mile Rd, zoned (O-S) Offce Service.
This appeal is to Section 5.194, Article 22, Chapter 45 of the Southfeld City Code, more commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance.
This is a public hearing. If interested, you are encouraged to appear in person. You may have a representative (attorney or agent) appear in your presence to make the Board aware of your opinion. When appearing before the Board, please speak slowly and distinctly so that your testimony may be accurately recorded.
Documents regarding this appeal are available for review prior to the public hearing. Written comments, questions, and requests to review these materials must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the hearing and should be directed to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Department of Building & Safety Engineering, 1st Floor Public Works Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, Telephone 248-796-4100.
The meeting will be held Tuesday November 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld.
City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals
Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.
Janet Jackson City Clerk
Published: Southfeld Sun 10/31/2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE # 2024-06
An Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance has been adopted by the legislative body of the City of Lathrup Village to amend Section 6.1 Administrative Site Plan Review, to allow for food trucks as a temporary land use in the Mixed Use –MX District. The City of Lathrup Village City Council adopted amendments at its regular meeting held on October 21, 2024.
Part 1. Amend Section 6.1.B.xii. to allow for food trucks as a temporary land use in the MX District.
This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days from the date of publication of this Notice of Adoption. A true and complete copy of the offcial Zoning Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the City of Lathrup Village Hall, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan, during regular City Hall business hours 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Alisa Emanuel, City Clerk
Published: 10/31/2024 Southfeld Sun 0452-2444
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE # 2024-09
An Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance has been adopted by the legislative body of the City of Lathrup Village to amend Article 5 Site Development Standards, to amend the language of Section 5.3. The City of Lathrup Village City Council adopted the amendments at its regular meeting held on October 21, 2024.
Part 1. Amend Section 5.3 to clarify the standards for waste and rubbish in all districts other than R1 and R2.
This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days from the date of publication of this Notice of Adoption. A true and complete copy of the offcial Zoning Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the City of Lathrup Village Hall, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan, during regular City Hall business hours 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Alisa Emanuel, City Clerk
Published: 10/31/2024 Southfeld Sun
PUBLISHED LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SOUTHFIELD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting will be held on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 6:00 P.M., Local Time, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, at which time and place the Southfeld City Council will consider the following requests pursuant to Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld, to wit:
PZRODD24-0002 (REZONING – PUBLIC HEARING) is a request of Contour Development Group, to amend the existing Northland City Center Overlay Development District Agreement and Master Development Plan, the site located in Section 36 of the City of Southfeld, Michigan and bounded by M-10, JL Hudson Dr, Greenfeld Rd and Northland Dr.
PZTA24-0005 (ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT – PUBLIC HEARING) is a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld by amending Article 4 – Section 5.31 to modify the minimum requirements for parking lot drive aisle widths.
PZTA24-0006 (ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT – PUBLIC HEARING) is a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld by amending Article 14 – Section 5.134 and Article 18 – Section 5.169 to modify the site development standards for drive-in, drive-thru and 24-hour restaurants in the RS and B-3 zoning districts.
Written comments may be mailed to the City Clerk’s Offce, 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055, Southfeld, MI 480372055, prior to the meeting.
Questions regarding this matter should be directed to the Planning Department at (248) 796-4150 or tpaison@cityofsouthfeld.com
JANET JACKSON – CITY CLERK
Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.
Published: Southfeld Sun 10/31/2024
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fields working, the Nazis had come to round up that village, and they put them on trucks, and I think the destination was Treblinka.
“And so, at that stage of my mother’s life, she was maybe 16 or 17. She was alone, and so she decided, ‘I’m going to create a fake identification for myself.’ She had blonde hair and blue eyes. She spoke Polish very well. And she learned a few things about the Catholic Mass.
“So she called herself Helena, and she was an orphan. ‘I’m a Christian orphan. If I can work on your farm, will you let me sleep in your barn?’ And that’s pretty much how she survived the war until liberation. The Russians liberated the eastern part of Poland, probably at the end of 1944.”
Chris Crawford shared the story of his godmother, 104-year-old Hester Crawford, who came to St. Anne’s Mead right before her 100th birthday. Hester Crawford’s parents met in Detroit, and she was born on Aug. 18, 1920, in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, which is home to mineral springs. She found herself back in Detroit when she was
visiting to tell friends that she was moving to Toledo but liked Michigan so much that she ended up staying.
“Hester’s worked many jobs over the years, but the coolest one, the one she talks most about, was in 1940 during the World War,” Chris Crawford said. “Hester was one of the original Rosie the Riveters. She actually worked on the B-24 bombers.”
Hester Crawford shared that she worked on one of the wings of the plane. She said that she made “$1 plus, not as much as $1 and a half.”
Perry asked Hester Crawford what she did with the money, and she replied, “Oh, I don’t know. I spent it. What do you think?”
Chris Crawford added, “She loves clothes. She loves to go shopping. Used to go to Hudson’s and Siegel’s and some of those stores and get some really nice clothes and shoes.”
Perry asked Hester Crawford what the secret of her longevity is, and she said, “I have no idea.” Hester Crawford said that in her lifetime everything has changed. “Nothing is the same.”
For more information on St. Anne’s Mead, visit stannesmead.org.
Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 498-1070.
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE # 2024-08
An Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance has been adopted by the legislative body of the City of Lathrup Village to amend Article 4 to remove Section 4.12, Permanent Power Generators, to amend Article 5 to add “permanent power generator” to Section 5.16.2.G., and to add the language of Section 4.12 to a new Section 5.16.2.H. The City of Lathrup Village City Council adopted the amendments at its regular meeting held on October 21, 2024.
Part 1. Amend Article 4 to remove Section 4.12 Permanent Power Generators.
Part 2. Amend Section 5.16.2.G to include the term “permanent power generator”.
Part 3. Add Section 5.16.2.H to include the language of Section 4.12 pertaining to permanent power generators. This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days from the date of publication of this Notice of Adoption. A true and complete copy of the offcial Zoning Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the City of Lathrup Village Hall, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan, during regular City Hall business hours 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Alisa Emanuel, City Clerk
Published: 10/31/2024 Southfeld Sun
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE
# 2024-07
0424-2444
The City of Southfeld will receive proposals for the following item(s) until the time and date indicated: #24-062, Cold Patch, 11/13/2024 at 11:00 AM Local Time. Specifcations are available on www.mitn.info . NIGP codes are 745-21. Questions contact the Purchasing Department at 248-796-5250.
Published: Southfeld Sun 10/31/2024
Janet Jackson, City Clerk
NOTICE OF BIDS
An Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance has been adopted by the legislative body of the City of Lathrup Village to amend Section 2.2 Defnitions, add a new section 4.20 and amend Section 5.13 to allow for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.
The City of Lathrup Village City Council adopted the amendments at its regular meeting held on October 21, 2024.
Part 1. Amend Section 2.2 Defnitions to add a defnition for electric vehicle charging station.
Part 2. Add Section 4.20 to provide standards for the addition of electric vehicle charging stations in the city. These standards include where such stations are permitted and what type of equipment is required and/or permitted.
Part 3. Add Section 5.13.13 to require new non-single-family residential development to be constructed to be “EV Ready.”
Part 4 provides the invalidity of any part of this Ordinance does not affect the entire Ordinance.
Part 5 confrms that all existing rights and liabilities are saved.
Part 6 makes this Ordinance effective as prescribed by law.
This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days from the date of publication of this Notice of Adoption. A true and complete copy of the offcial Zoning Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the City of Lathrup Village Hall, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan, during regular City Hall business hours 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Alisa Emanuel, City Clerk
Published: 10/31/2024 Southfeld Sun
0448-2444
The City of Southfeld will receive proposals for the following item(s) until the time and date indicated: #24-063, Evergreen Hills Cart Path, 11/13/2024 at 11:00 AM Local Time. Specifcations are available on www.mitn.info . NIGP codes are 91244; 76059; 02077; 76026. Questions contact the Purchasing Department at 248-796-5250.
Published: Southfeld Sun 10/31/2024
Janet Jackson, City Clerk
NOTICE OF BIDS
0449-2444
The City of Southfeld will receive proposals for the following item(s) until the time and date indicated: #24-052, Trench Trailer, 11/4/2024 at 11:00 AM Local Time. Specifcations are available on www.mitn.info . NIGP codes are 073-05 and 14.
Questions contact the Purchasing Department at 248-796-5250.
Janet Jackson, City Clerk
Published: Southfeld Sun 10/31/2024
CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
0208-2444
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Lathrup Village CoNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Lathrup Village will hold a public hearing on the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds. The Hearing will be held on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 7:30pm at City Hall located at 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076 to hear public comments on the CDBG Program Year 2025 application in the approximate amount of $7,000 to fund eligible projects. All interested citizens are requested to attend the Hearing. Comments may be sent attention to the City Clerk at the address of City Hall at 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076 or Aemanuel@lathrupvillage.org by 12:00pm on day of hearing.
Arrangements to reasonable accommodate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving 72-hour notice. Contact Alisa Emanuel at (248) 557-2600, ext. 226 for special services.
Alisa Emanuel - City Clerk 27400 Southfeld Road Lathrup Village, MI 48076 (248) 557-2600, ext. 226
0202-2444
Published: 10/31/2024 Southfeld Sun
LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF SOUTHFIELD
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPEAL NOTICE REGARDING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE # 24-31
The City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding: The appellant, Andrew Zielke, Blue Ranch Holdings, LLC, is requesting the following from the Board:
1. A variance for two (2) Wall signs not facing a major thoroughfare (0 allowed, 2 proposed)
2. A variance for one (1) Garden Ground sign that exceeds 5 feet in height (5’ allowed, 6’ proposed; a variance of 1 foot in height).
3. A variance for one (1) Menu Board that exceeds fve feet in height (5’ allowed, 6’3“ proposed) and that exceeds 35 square feet in size, a variance of 11.3 sq. ft. in size (35 sq. ft. allowed, 46.3 sq. ft. proposed).
The property is located on the east side of Southfeld Road between Windfower Drive and 12 Mile Road at 29970 Southfeld Road, Sidwell Parcel Number 76-24-12-153-019, zoned (B-3) General Business District.
This appeal is to Section 8.60(2a,c,d), Article XI, Chapter 99, of the Southfeld City Code, more commonly known as the Sign Ordinance.
This is a public hearing. If interested, you are encouraged to appear in person. You may have a representative (attorney or agent) appear in your presence to make the Board aware of your opinion. When appearing before the Board, please speak slowly and distinctly so that your testimony may be accurately recorded.
Documents regarding this appeal are available for review prior to the public hearing. Written comments, questions, and requests to review these materials must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the hearing and should be directed to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Department of Building & Safety Engineering, 1st Floor Public Works Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, Telephone 248-796-4100.
The meeting will be held Tuesday November 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld.
City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals
Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.
Janet Jackson City Clerk
Published: Southfeld Sun 10/31/2024
October 31, 2024
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