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SOUTHFIELD — The works of several artists will be on display Nov. 3-Jan. 30 in the lobby of Southfield City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road, as part of the “From These Hands” art exhibition.

Habacuc Bessiake, Judy Bowman, Jonathan Harris, Carole Morisseau, Carol Cook Reid and Reggie Singleton are featured for the exhibition.

The Southfield Public Arts Commission features the works of local artists in its quarterly displays in City Hall. Delores Flagg, the chairwoman for the commission and a former Southfield Public Schools art instructor, explained that every three months, a new set of artists’ work is displayed, with exhibit themes sometimes overlapping with heritage This piece is by Judy Bowman, months such as Black History Month in a mixed-media collage artist February or Asian Pacific American HeriBY KRISTYNE E. DEMSKE violenceinthrough born and raiseddomestic in Detroit.and Her sexual tage Month May. comprehensive kdemske@candgnews.com work aims to inspire andand upliftresources.As services Thea agency provides nonprofit, the emergenPublic Arts Black culture. cy, support andCommission prevention services for survivors of aims to celebrate diversity O’Blenes and sexual violence, including an emergenMOUNT CLEMENS — Taking stepsPhoto thisby Patricia domestic through different art mediums and artmonth to highlight awareness of sexual assault, Turn- cy shelter, individual and group counseling, advocacy, ists’ backgrounds to uplift and inspire the community through art. ing Point Macomb is hosting its sixth annual fund- a personal protection order assistance program, and a Flagg said the goal is to provide artists with a platform to display their raiser, Stepping Out With the Stars, forensic nurse examiners program.

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Park to celebrate the accessible, updated work. No piece is sold — the artist Turning Point strives to empower survivors of commission is collected when a See half-courts TURNING on page 18A parks. keeps all the profits. for basketball The over $2.5 million in projects oc“Southfield is beginning to build a reputation of a center that at Simms curred in several parks throughout the city. supports artists,” Flagg said. “And like I say, the beautiful thing about Park were Turning Point President and CEO Sharman stands at the 2021 event with Stepping The project kicked off during the winter with it is weDavenport don’t charge them anything.

Whatever they sell Out is 100% theirs.” recently with the Stars emcee Evrod Cassimy, of WDIV-TV. the installment of new playground equipSince the first artist exhibit took place at the beginning of 2022, added.

Photo courtesy of Turning Point ment in Civic Center Park, Freeway Park and Flagg’s list of interested artists went from one to 70.

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Southfield invests over $2.5M in park improvements SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Parks and Recreation Department has been revamping and renovating parks around the city over the past nine months. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Oct. 26 at Miller

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Pilot returns home over 70 years later

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SOUTHFIELD — After 71 years, Capt.

William Nelson Coombs returned home to his final resting place, Acacia Park Cemetery in Southfield, Oct. 5.

Coombs was a combat pilot who served in World War II and the Korean War. During the Korean War, he was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, where he was active in local search and rescue missions.

One fateful day would change everything.

On Nov. 22, 1952, Coombs hitched a ride back to his base in Alaska from McChord Air Force Base in Pierce County, Washington,

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Jeff Barker, the nephew of Capt. William Nelson Coombs, receives the flag from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard member Lt. Kevin Tran. Barker’s mother was Coombs’ sister.

Southfield A&T earns district finals revenge in 36-25 win over Cass Tech

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SOUTHFIELD — Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology football has a special group of playmakers at its

disposal, so it was devastating for the team in 2022 when their season ended in a 2514 loss to Detroit Cass Tech in the district finals.

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years, with electric finishes and high-tension matchups, especially this year when Southfield A&T bested Cass Tech 29-27 in week one, but the Warriors were eager to get another district finals shot at Cass Tech Nov. 4 See FOOTBALL on page 9A

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SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Goodfellows are seeking monetary donations for the annual “No Child Without a Christmas” holiday giveaway program.

The donations will be used to purchase food, clothing and gifts for low-income families and seniors who live in Southfield and Lathrup Village. The Goodfellows also provide year-round assistance to those in need through the Urgent Needs Program. To make a donation, visit www.southfieldgoodfellows.org/donateonline.html or make a check out to “Southfield Goodfellows” and mail it to P.O. Box 2336, Southfield, MI 48037-2336. For more information, call (248) 788-5899.

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The classroom will be virtual, with in-person tours.

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Southfield fire station reopens after mold remediation

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Fire Station No. 3, located at 20135 W. 12 Mile Road, completed a remediation process Oct. 27 after a small amount of mold was detected at the station.

“The health, safety and welfare of every Southfield employee, resident, and visitor is always of the utmost concern,” Southfield Fire Chief Johnny Menifee stated. “Several stations have been in use for decades and will receive continued maintenance as would be necessitated with any building or equipment.”

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Detroit Jewish Book Fair, the oldest and largest of its kind in the United States, is scheduled to return for its 72nd Season at the JCC of Metropolitan Detroit, now known as The J, located at 6600 W. Maple Road in West Bloomfield.

The book fair was set to take place Nov. 1-12.

“With a wide range of subjects ranging from The Muppets to Costco to the discovery of DNA’s double helix, the Detroit Jewish Book Fair continues a cultural and literary tradition that showcases diverse authors, discovers new Jewish writers, features local talent, and promotes the global art of Jewish storytelling,” the release states.

More than 30 authors from around the world are a part of the scheduled lineup, according to the release.

“Signature programs and special events” are also set to be part of the Detroit Jewish Book Fair.

A typical Detroit Jewish Book Fair draws more than 20,000 people, the release states.

Events are open to the public and most are free, with the exception of events that include food.

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SOUTHFIELD — At 6:02 p.m. Oct. 16, a home in the 21000 block of Rose Hollow Drive had a brick thrown through the window. An unknown individual entered the home but was deterred from taking anything due to the security system that was armed and went off.

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SOUTHFIELD — A car dealership in the 24000 block of West 12 Mile Road let someone test drive a 2023 Mercedes-Benz SL without an employee present at 3 p.m. Oct. 20. The suspect never returned with the vehicle.

Pill bottles stolen from home

SOUTHFIELD — At 3:49 p.m. Oct. 19, a woman told police, someone smashed a window at her home. Her room was ransacked, and three pill bottles were taken from the home, in the 22000 block of Lahser Road.

Man robbed outside bar

SOUTHFIELD — A man leaving a bar in the 29000 block of Northwestern Highway at 10:37 p.m. Oct. 27 was assaulted, and the suspect took his phone and cash, according to a police report.

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SOUTHFIELD — At 12:21 p.m. Oct. 23, officers approached a suspicious person looking into multiple vehicles in a parking lot in the 23000 block of Greenfield Road. The officers made contact with the suspect, found a stolen firearm on his person and arrested him.

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Bedford Woods Park, which was the first stage in the Parks and Recreation Department’s plan to replace all 12 playgrounds throughout the city.

Terry Fields, Southfield’s parks and recreation director, explained that the funds for the projects come from capital improvement dollars, federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars, and a $600,000 Michigan Economic Development Corp. grant for the Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve.

In late spring, Civic Center Park’s seven tennis courts were resurfaced and painted.

Additionally, repairs and updates were made to the lights that cover four of the courts.

The parking lot was resealed and painted as well.

Pickleball lines were added to court No. 7, allowing for dual play. In response to the growing popularity of the sport, pickleball lines were also added to the three tennis courts at Beech Woods Park back in August.

There are now a total of nine courts for pickleball enthusiasts located throughout the city. The total investment for Civic Center Park was $448,017.

“I think the biggest trend is people being outside outdoors and in safe places to recreate, and I think that, obviously, has been a result of COVID, when outdoor spaces became so important for everyone to be able to be outside,” Fields said. “Pickleball has always been something that has interested Southfield residents; we did pickleball indoors, just like we do tennis indoors in the offseason. And it’s just, it was a natural progression for us. We look at trends and be-

ing able to be proactive so that we can create environments that people enjoy. And I think that we really strive to connect with our community.”

Freeway Park’s latest playscapes include a total investment of $231,156 for features such as a Mobius Climber, bouncers, infant/ toddler swings, a friendship swing, bucket seat swings, spinners, slides, a bridge and a four-person seesaw.

Bedford Woods Park also saw major playscape updates with a total investment of $185,647 for new play features such as a zip line, a friendship swing, infant/toddler swings, bucket seat swings, spinners, a log balance beam and steppers slides, a bridge, a climber and a dome.

Simms and Miller parks received major renovations, with new paved walking paths, as well as the addition of basketball courts, another important recreational activity for Southfield residents, Fields remarked.

Simms Park boasts two half-courts for basketball and a tennis court that includes playing lines for pickleball. The old tennis courts at Miller Park were renovated into four new pickleball courts and three basketball halfcourts with the capability to play a full-court game. Simms Park also received a paved walking path, Americans with Disabilities Act access to the park and its features, and 13 new trees, along with updated landscaping, for a total investment of $125,934.

Miller Park also received a paved walking path, ADA access to the park and its features, new landscaping, and 15 new trees and more to be planted in spring 2024, for a final investment of $997,209.

Steve Griffith, Southfield’s park services superintendent, said that Bauervic Woods See PARK on page 18A

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Southfield A&T senior wide receiver Jawon Jarrett hauls in a touchdown throw from senior quarterback Isaiah Marshall during Southfield A&T’s 36-25 win over Detroit Cass Tech Nov. 4 at Southfield A&T High School.

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“We came in with a chip on our shoulder this game and ready to dominate and finish off strong,” Southfield A&T senior defensive lineman Reggie Gardner said.

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Cass Tech threw man coverage at the Southfield A&T offense, and with the athletes like Southfield A&T has on the outside, they made Cass Tech pay.

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on a C-124 Globemaster with a total of 52 passengers. While he was on his way back, his wife, Elva, prepared a Thanksgiving dinner in anticipation of her husband’s return. Coombs and the other 51 passengers and crew aboard the C-124 Globemaster would never make it home. Amid the blizzard and extreme weather conditions, the plane crashed at full speed into Mount Gannett, disintegrating upon impact.

It took nearly 60 years for the aircraft to be recovered, in June 2012. For Tonja AndersonDell, this was an answer to prayer. AndersonDell is the granddaughter of Airman Isaac William Anderson Sr., one of the men who was on Coombs’ flight. Anderson Sr. was only 21 years old when he passed, leaving behind a widow and an infant son, Anderson-Dell’s father.

“I was that nosy granddaughter. My grandfather went missing while serving in the military. And that’s all we ever heard. My grandmother didn’t talk too much. And so I asked, ‘Can I do the research?’ And that was me opening up a can of worms for her, because she was young when she had my father, her husband never came back and she never remarried,” Anderson-Dell said. “So I asked permission, and she granted it to me. I wrote my first letter in 1999, trying to figure out what happened, and I always got pushback from the military.”

Anderson-Dell’s grandmother died the day after 9/11, never receiving her flag or closure of what became of her husband. Heartbroken over the loss of her grandmother, Anderson-Dell persisted in her research, for her father’s sake.

When the debris from the aircraft was found in 2012, Anderson-Dell was met with more pushback. Three years into the recovery, The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in Hawaii was no longer able to assist in the search for the 52 people’s remains, since they were considered an operational loss, not a war loss.

It was at that moment that she realized that her loved one would not be treated the same as other military members missing in action.

“So it became my fight at that moment, to not fight for just my grandfather’s plane, but for all of us. And if I could be that voice, I would be that voice. I would be that nagger, and I became that,” she said.

Anderson-Dell founded the nonprofit Honored Bound to continue fighting for loved ones and family members of servicemembers and to locate non-war lost military planes. “I started Honored Bound to hold our government to ‘we never leave our fallen behind.’ I’m honored and I’m bound to do that, even if that means ruffling feathers.”

As of 2023, only five of the 52 passengers on Coombs’ plane remain unrecovered.

Thanks to funds raised by Honored Bound, a search is conducted on Mount Gannett every July to find the last five. Anderson-Dell explains that a four-week window exists within the last two weeks of July and the first two weeks of August to search because of the altitude and weather conditions. A helicopter for three hours in Alaska costs $6,400, paid for from donations from Honored Bound. One hour there and back counts as flight time, leaving two hours of search time.

In addition to the C-124 Globemaster, debris from a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, the “Gamble Chalk 1” that crashed on Nov. 7, 1952, on Mount Silverthrone was discovered in 2016. However, Anderson-Dell is working with Michael Rocereta, a retired glaciologist and pilot from Alaska, to recover the remains of 19 individuals. According to AndersonDell’s database, there are 501 people and 33 planes missing from operational losses.

Anderson-Dell attended Coombs’ funeral at the request of his surviving family members, two nephews and a first cousin once removed.

“Our men are still coming home. So to stand there and watch the family … these are nephews who’ve never met their uncle but have heard the stories. And they were there for that moment. It’s those moments that keep me fighting.”

Janet Ernst is the stepdaughter of Coombs’ widow, Elva; and Ernst’s mother, Betty, was Coombs’ cousin. Coombs’ mother and Betty’s father were siblings. Elva and Coombs were married in 1945. Ernst’s father married Elva after his wife passed away when Ernst was a child. She stated, “It was like two

SUMMARY OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN. PRESENT: Councilmembers: Nancy Banks, Daniel Brightwell, Myron Frasier, Coretta Houge, Michael Ari Mandelbaum, and Linnie Taylor. EXCUSED: Councilmember Lloyd Crews. ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Kenson Siver, City Clerk Allyson Bettis, City Administrator Fred Zorn, Deputy City Planner Thomas Paison, and City Attorney Dawn King.

Coombs comes from her stepmother. He was born Sept. 11, 1921, and in his short 31 years on earth, he was remembered as confident and outgoing. He was a graduate of Iron Mountain High School. His widow selected a headstone in Acacia Cemetery so his parents, who lived in metro Detroit, could also visit him often.

Though Elva never got to see Coombs come home, his remains are now laid to rest in the plot next to her.

“That’s where she always said that she wanted to be. I think that was probably the love match of her life,” Ernst said.

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PUBLISHED NOTICE PUBLISHEDLEGAL LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS & NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS SITE PLAN REVIEWS PLANNING COMMISSION & SITE PLAN REVIEWS CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at CITY OF SOUTHFIELD 6:30 P.M., Local Time, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 26000 Evergreen Road,

City GIVEN of Southfield, of will Oakland, Michigan, at which time and place the Southfield NOTICE IS HEREBY that aCounty meeting be held on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 6:00 Planning P.M., Local Time, Council will consider following requests to Title V, Zoningatand Planning, Chambers, 26000Commission Evergreen Road, City oftheSouthfield, Countypursuant of Oakland, Michigan, which time Chapter and place the Southfield 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfield, to wit: City Council will consider the following requests pursuant to Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfield, to wit: PCZR23-0003 (PUBLIC HEARING) is a request of Matick Southfield Properties, LLC, to conditionally rezone the (0.9 Southfield acres) of the property located at conditionally 29300 Telegraph PCZR23-0003 (PUBLIC HEARING) is anorthern requestportion of Matick Properties, LLC, to rezone the northern of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell ParcelRoad, 24-08-476-007) from P Vehicular Parking to B-3Parcel 24-08-476portion (0.9 acres)Road, of theCity property located at 29300 Telegraph City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell General Business.

007) from P Vehicular Parking to B-3 General Business.

PSLU23-0011 (PUBLIC a SpecialofUse request of MatickProperties, Southfield LLC, Properties, PSLU23-0011 (PUBLIC HEARING) is a HEARING) Special Useisrequest Matick Southfield to permit a conveyor to permit a conveyor type motor vehicle at 29300 Telegraph Road, Parcel City of24-08-476-007). type motor vehicleLLC, washing facility at 29300 Telegraph Road,washing City offacility Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcel 24-08-476-007).

PSP23-0013 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a Site Plan Review request of Matick Southfield Properties, LLC, for construction of a conveyor type motor vehicle at 29300 Telegraph Road, request City of ofSouthfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcel PSP23-0013 (SITEwashing PLAN facility REVIEW) is a Site Plan Review Matick Southfield 24-08-476-007). Properties, LLC, for construction of a conveyor type motor vehicle washing facility at 29300 Telegraph Road, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcel 24-08-476-007).

PSLU23-0014 (PUBLIC HEARING) is a Special Use request of LAEL INVESTMENTS, to permit a gas station/convenience store with liquor sales and carry-out restaurant usesis at 28830-28844 Northwestern Highway, City Southfield, Michigan PSLU23-0014 (PUBLIC HEARING) a Special Use request of LAEL INVESTMENTS, to of permit (Sidwell Parcels 24-18-226-001, 24-18-226-051 andliquor 24-18-226-036). a gas station/convenience store with sales and carry-out restaurant uses at 28830-28844 Northwestern Highway, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcels 24-18-226-001, 24-18-226PSP23-0014 (SITE REVIEW) is a Site Plan Review request of LAEL INVESTMENTS, for construction of a new gas 051PLAN and 24-18-226-036). station/convenience store with liquor sales and carry-out restaurant to be constructed at 28830-28844 Northwestern Highway, City of Southfield, (Sidwell Parcels 24-18-226-036).

PSP23-0014Michigan (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a24-18-226-001, Site Plan Review24-18-226-051 request of LAEL and INVESTMENTS, for construction of a new gas station/convenience store with liquor sales and carry-out restaurant to be PSP23-0015 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a Site Plan Review request of the City of Southfield, for construction of a new storage constructed at 28830-28844 Northwestern Highway, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcels building at the Department of Public Works facility at 25501 Clara Lane, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcel 24-1724-18-226-001, 24-18-226-051 and 24-18-226-036).

326-005).

PSP23-0015 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a Site Plan Review request of the City of Southfield, for PSLU23-0015 (PUBLIC HEARING) is a Special Use request of Saroki Architecture representing Bacco Ristorante, to permit construction of a new storage building at the Department of Public Works facility at 25501 Clara an operation that Lane, is a combination of permitted uses (private club & restaurant) and special uses (smoking lounge and bar/ City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcel 24-17-326-005). lounge) at 29410 Northwestern Highway, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcels 24-07-326-009).

PSP23-0016 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a Site Plan Review request of Saroki Architecture representing Bacco Ristorante, to permit renovation of an existing building for an operation that is a combination of permitted uses (private club & restaurant) and special uses (smoking lounge and bar/lounge) at 29410 Northwestern Highway, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcels 24-07-326-009).

PSLU23-0016 (PUBLIC HEARING) is a Special Use request of Tele-Nine Plaza, LLC, to permit occupation of tenant spaces in an existing 5-unit commercial building for use by executive, administrative and professional offices at 23935-23959 W 9 Mile Road, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcels 24-33-101-002).

PZTA23-0005 (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 Southfield by amending Article 14 - Section 5.134, Article 15 - Section 5.140, and Article 18 - Section 5.169; to modify the development standards for smoking lounges in the RS Regional Shopping, RC Regional Center, and B-3 General Business Districts.

Written comments may be delivered to the City Clerk’s office, 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055, Southfield, MI 480372055, prior to the meeting.

Approve Protection of Cable PEG and Franchise Fees Approve Cleaning and Striping of the Public and Police Garages

Questions regarding these matters should be directed to the Planning Department at (248) 796-4150 or tpaison@ cityofsouthfield.com

Approve Closed Session Minutes of August 28, 2023, September 14, 2023, and October 5, 2023.

The meeting adjourned at 9:51p.m.

ALLYSON BETTIS – CITY CLERK

Approved minutes are available on the City’s website at www.cityofsouthfield.com.

Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 711 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.

Allyson Bettis City Clerk Published: Southfield Sun 11/09/2023

friends, losing their spouses and eventually getting together a few years later.”

Ernst has vague memories of meeting Coombs as a 5-year-old, but beyond that, it was her stepmother who kept his memory alive with yearly visits to place flowers on his headstone in Acacia.

“It was important to maintain that memory and not to let that service and sacrifice go unremembered,” Ernst said.

This became a lifelong tradition that Ernst kept with her stepmother, eventually including her children and grandchildren in the ritual.

Much of what Ernst knows about

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Southfield A&T junior Shamarion Flemming, center, celebrates with his teammates after forcing a strip sack and recovering the fumble.

know we got four top-notch receivers,” Jarrett said. “They didn’t change it, and I loved it.”

Senior running back Mathias Davis broke a 40-yard run right before the fourth quarter and finished it off with a 3-yard touchdown run to make it 36-12 and end the Warriors scoring.

As impressive as Southfield A&T’s offense was in the win, the defensive unit deserves high praise for their dominant performance on all levels of the defensive side.

Forcing an interception, a strip sack, and multiple three-and-outs on the defensive side, the Warriors defense kept Cass Tech’s offense on their toes all game.

Gardner said the team’s preparation paid off on the defensive side.

“We watch film every day, so we work really hard to get to where we’re at right now,” Gardner said. “We just grinding during practice and all that.”

Cass Tech sophomore quarterback Corey Sadler Jr. threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score, while junior Jalen Howell and Will Sykes Jr. each recorded a touchdown grab. Sykes also returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the loss.

Southfield A&T will now face Macomb Area Conference Red’s Clinton Township Chippewa Valley in the regional finals on Nov. 10 at Chippewa Valley High School.

This will be the first meeting between the two schools since Southfield A&T coach Aaron Marshall took over the head coaching position.

While an unordinary matchup for the Warriors, expect them to come out and play Chippewa Valley like they’re any other Oakland Activities Association opponent.

“We’re just gonna play our game; Southfield game, that’s it,” Gardner said.

Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.

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SUPPORT GROUPS FOR MOMS

Hear Detroit-style blues: Performance by The Jeff Hoagland Band, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, southfieldlibrary.org

Postpartum: For those with babies 12 months and younger, 9:30-11 a.m. Fridays until Nov. 17, AISH Detroit, 25725 Coolidge Highway in Oak Park, register at jlive.app/events/5473 Working moms: For those with children ages 5 and younger, 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays until Nov. 13, Jewish Family Service, 25900 Greenfield in Oak Park, register at www.jfsdetroit.org/ supportgroups

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‘From These Hands’: Art exhibition on display until Jan. 30, public reception featuring six artists 6-8 p.m.

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Veterans Day ceremony: 11 a.m., Southfield Council Chambers, 26000 Evergreen Road, (248) 796-5130

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Chanu-Con!: Hanukkah festival with gift vendors, kosher food, 50-50 raffle, kids activities, live music and more, 1-5 p.m., Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601 Lincoln St. in Oak Park, bit.ly/chanucon2023

Birth moms: For those who relinquished their children for adoption, also light meal, 6:30-8:30 p.m. every second Tuesday of month, Christian Family Services, 17105 W. 12 Mile Road in Southfield, Sarah@CFS-Michigan.org

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Radical Civility: Fostering Connections in a Combative World: Hosted by National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan, 7 p.m., Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield, ncjwmi.org/fall-focus

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Free legal clinic: For low-income residents and senior citizens, 9 a.m., Southfield Human Services, 26000 Evergreen Road, (248) 796-4540

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a.m. every second Tuesday of month, Kerby’s Koney Island, 25050 Northwestern Highway in Southfield, and 6:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of month, virtually or at local restaurant, southfield-lathrupvillageoptimists. org, slvoptimist@gmail.com Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday of month, Zoom, milupus.org/support-groups, (248) 901-7299

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ABOVE: Tiffany LeDonne-Smith, a business program advisor at Oakland University, speaks at a Women’s Leadership and Mentoring Program event May 2.

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RIGHT: An enrollment specialist engages with a student at Walsh College.

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omen are having an increased presence in the business world, according to recent statistics. Troy’s Walsh College calculates that women are more prevalent than men this semester, with over 53% of the student body being women.

“We are seeing an increase of women in technology, and we want to encourage that,” said Suzy Siegle, the president of Walsh College.

According to Siegle, the majority of female students are going into the fields of accounting, marketing and management. Oakland University said they are seeing an increase in women enrolling in the areas of accounting, human resource management and operations management.

“I would say in the areas of marketing, definitely in management, in the MBA (Master of Business Administration) we are seeing a lot of women business folks who are interested in that,” Siegle said, “We have a great doctoral

program in business administration program, and I’ve been impressed when we’ve had the doctoral residencies on our campus. … I’ve been impressed with the strong women leaders who have been enrolling in that program to take their careers to their next level. And a lot of them see opportunities in business coaching and consulting, really taking their careers advancing through that.”

“When I was in business school back in the 1990s pursuing an MBA, fewer than 10% of my class were women,” said Toni M. Somers, the associate dean and a professor of management and information systems at the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business.

“Today, in our business school, at least 50% are women. This parallels nationally the rise of women in executive positions and on boards of directors of both Michigan and U.S. corporations. While traditionally there have been fewer women than men in analytics, finance and technology studies, presence is growing in these fields as well.”

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Rayna Lane, Star’s Lincoln Service Experience Manager, makes your mobile service easier.

“Essentially, my position is to handle coordinating the Mobile Service Truck appointments directly with customers. I have cold called quite a lot to our customers because many are not aware of the convenience of the service. I make the customers aware of this convenience.”, says Lane.

Rayna Lane, Lincoln Service Star provides mobile service for any recall service, brake job, oil change, tire roExperience Manager tation, dead battery, filter or wiper replacement or if they do not have a part on hand for a specific service need. Star can order a part and install it with the mobile van. The convenience of the mobile service applies to any need that does not require Star to lift the car in house.

“We began showcasing our Service Van on July 12 to it’s fullest potential. The high-performance service van takes the service experience right to you. We offer our current customers priority service from the comfort of their own home, before anyone else! We are currently focused on tending to Ford and Lincoln mobile-friendly open recalls on your vehicle to give you peace of mind, and a painless experience. We are also able to perform light repairs and maintenance services such as cabin and engine filters, wiper blades, battery, and bulbs! Right now, there is absolutely no charge for us to come out, outside of the services you’re requesting. We WANT to come to you!”, says Lane.

Lane offers plenty of car service experience that runs in her family, just as it does with the McInerny family at Star Lincoln. She has essentially built an efficient mobile service experience which helps male and female customers alike save on repair time.

“There aren’t a lot of women currently working in the service side of the car business. Often women say they don’t have anyone at home to advise them about their vehicle properly. It’s nice to talk to another woman because they don’t feel they are being taken advantage of...they can level with me...It’s different.“, Lane explained.

Ryan McInerney, GM/COO of Star, echoes the beauty of the experience and Lane’s effectiveness. Star is currently ranked in the top 100 in the Unites States at #65 for Ford/Lincoln Stores for Mobile Truck Service.

“That is very rare for a Lincoln Dealer...it’s mostly Ford stores,” says McInerney. “Our Mobile Truck is doing the best in the Central Region working with recalls. If The customer comes to our dealership for a recall; its really a pain point. So to have the mobile truck come to their home or office, that really is not their fault, but we solve a factory defect that we need to fix. This advantage really makes it convenient, and I think provides our customer with a vehicle that is properly maintained for the road. We are dedicated to Improving efficiencies that save our customer’s time and reinforce the amazing way we strive to treat our customers.”, McInerney explained.

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“We have a great combination of new employees with proven experience combined with a lot of long-time, loyal technicians and service personnel dedicated to serving you better.”, Lane continued.

“I’ve read our customer reviews and lot of our customers recognize that we have a great amount of product knowledge. We are a family-oriented dealer run by the McInerney family. We have continual interpersonal relationships with our customers where we can go in to depth with them and at the end of the day they become repeat customers.”, says Lane Another convenience of the mobile service is that in many cases the customer will not have to return their car for a second time in the case of needing parts. They won’t need to take a day off or miss time from work – Star provides service right at your office or home. We can jump start your car or have a battery on hand and ready to go. We come right to you.

It makes our customer’s lives easier.”, Lane boasted.

Lane has brought a new light to the dealership that wasn’t there before her tenure. The star shines even brighter at Star Lincoln with improved service conveniences under her watch.

“I’m incredibly happy to be a part of this dealership because we provide a concentrated team effort to serve our customers. You can see the difference in our shop because we strive to build on our strengths just like we strive to make your service more convenient. “ Lane concluded.

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Park also received some attention this summer.

“We got rid of a lot of people that were doing unlawful things in that area,” he said. “So that was a huge, huge upgrade right there. Since then, we’ve installed the split-rail fence along the front. We’ve removed several trees that were in the playground area. A lot of them were older trees, and we had a lot of large branches falling on the playground.”

Griffith added that Eaton Corp.’s Annual Days of Caring volunteer event with Rebuilding Together Southeast Michigan came in June to assist with trail maintenance and to spread mulch in the play area. In July, a series of storms hit the south side of the park, leading to an emergency closure to remove the older trees and branches from the trails. In August, two grills and additional picnic tables were installed to encourage small family gatherings. Improvements were also made to the worn parts of the playground.

“Since we’ve done those improvements to this park, you can go there anytime from 10 o’clock till 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and the parking lot is full,” Griffith said. “We’ve never had that before. People are going in there having picnics or having their lunch. The playground is getting used constantly.”

Construction of phase one at Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve, which began in late July, is set to tentatively end this month, with city officials to review whether the park will reopen to the public before phase two begins next spring. The project includes parking lot improvements and expansion, the addition of a small, open-air shelter to be used for nature programs, the construction of an all-season restroom facility, and provision for gas and electric services at the site.

Despite the dropping temperatures and the promise of winter on the horizon, Fields and Griffith both encourage residents to bundle up and get outdoors to enjoy the 24 parks and nature preserves throughout Southfield.

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Jacqueline M. Stavros, a professor of the College of Business and IT at Lawrence Technological University, said the school can prepare women to pursue a wide range of career paths, such as accounting, finance, marketing, analytics, project management, general manager-types of positions, human resource positions, operations management, supply chain management, information technology, and even start a business.

“I think we need to do more to recruit women into our programs,” said Stavros.

Siegle said Walsh College does have a variety of ways in which it encourages women to go into the business industry. She said they have scholarship opportunities for women going into an emerging field, as well

as opportunities through the school’s career services, such as “Lunch and Learn,” where female executives come and present to the students.

“There’s been a lot of great examples in our career fairs where we’ve seen amazing female leaders present,” Siegle said. “So they’re seeing great women in leadership.”

The school also offers flexible programs. Siegle said this enables women, as well as men, to balance school, work, family and other obligations. She said that studies have shown that, especially for women in the workforce who do balance many different obligations, that flexible scheduling is very important to them. She said that the school offers instruction in a variety of ways, including in person, online and a hybrid format.

“That flexibility has been very important for our students so that they don’t have to compromise the quality they deserve for

CITY OF SOUTHFIELD SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1780 NOTICE The City of Southfield has amended Title I, Administration, Chapter 9, Employee Retirement System, of the Code of the City of Southfield, by deleting sections 1.313 Definitions,1.314 Membership in Retirement System and 1.322 Standard Form of Pension; and inserting in lieu thereof new sections 1.313, 1.314 and 1.322 and by adding a new section, section 1.345 Blended Retirement Plan. A true copy of Ordinance No.1675, in its complete content, may be inspected and obtained at the Southfield City Clerk’s Office, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI 48076.

A summary of Ordinance No. 1780

is as follows:

SECTION 1.

The Code of the City of Southfield is hereby amended by deleting sections 1.313 Definitions, 1.314 Membership in Retirement System and 1.322 Standard Form of Pension; inserting in lieu thereof new sections 1.313, 1.314 and 1.322 and by adding a new section , section 1.345 Blended Retirement Plan, which shall read as follows: Sec. 1.313. Definitions.

When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context: (1)

Existing definition of Accumulated contributions .

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Existing definition of Actuarial equivalent.

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New definition added Blended Retirement Plan.

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Existing definition of Board.

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Existing definition of City.

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Existing definition of City council or council.

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Existing definition of Commission.

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Existing definition of Compensation.

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(10) Existing definition of Credited service.

(11) Existing definition of Eligible spouse.

(12) Existing definition of Employee.

(13) Existing definition of Employer (14) Amended definition of Final average compensation with verbiage added for final average compensation for employees hired after October 7, 2022, and management group employees hired or elected between November 2005 through June 30, 2022 that elect membership in the Blended Retirement Plan, and management group employees hired after March 13, 2023.

(15) Existing definition of management group employee.

(16) Existing definition of Member.

(17) Existing definition of Regular interest.

(18) Existing definition of Retirement system or system.

(19) Existing definition of Standard form of (normal, early, deferred or disability) pension.

the flexibility they need,” said Siegle.

Tiffany LeDonne-Smith, a graduate of Oakland University and an advisor for the OU business program, founded a mentoring program for women in business. She said she noticed when she started working at the university in 2017 that there were many female students in the business program, but no support services for them specifically. After getting some feedback, LeDonne-Smith was able to determine that the students “overwhelmingly” wanted and needed both a student organization for women in business and a mentoring program.

In fall 2018, some students founded the student organization Women in Business, which is now one of the largest and most active student organizations in business on the campus today, according to LeDonneSmith. It offers programming on topics such as women in leadership, women in various

(1) Amended to add verbiage that each eligible employee hired or elected after October 7, 2022, subject to subsections (3) and (4) of this section, shall become members of the Blended Retirement Plan beginning with his or her date of hire as an employee.

(4) Amended to add verbiage to include elected along with hired to Management Group Employees and added new subsections (a) – (d) New subsection (a) Management group employees employed as of March 13, 2023, who are not participants in the retirement system will have sixty (60) calendar days from May 23, 2023, to elect to either opt into participation and

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membership in the retirement system, into the blended retirement plan or to opt out of participation and membership in the retirement system and instead elect to participate in another city-sponsored retirement plan. the election must be in writing on city supplied forms.

New subsection (b) Management group employees eligible to enroll pursuant to Sec. 1.314 (4)(a) and who elect to participate in the retirement system will be eligible to purchase service credit in the retirement system, as stated in Sec 1.316(5) of this chapter. amended to add statement that the Board may adopt policies and procedures to provide for direct trustee-to-trustee transfers from appropriate qualified plans for the purchase of service credit and service not purchased will not be eligible for vesting or benefit eligibility at a later date.

New subsection (c) Management group employees hired after May 17, 2023, that elect to participate in the retirement system will be placed in the Blended Retirement Plan.

New subsection (d ) Management group employees hired after March 13, 2023, who fail to elect to participate in the retirement system within the first sixty(60) days of their employment shall be required to execute a written opt out of the retirement system and complete necessary paperwork for enrollment in another city-sponsored retirement plan.

Sec. 1.322. Standard form of pension; amount.

(1) Existing Information (2) Existing Information New subsections (a) continuation of existing information from (2) ; new subsection (b) addresses standard form of blended pension for members hired after October 7, 2022, Management Group members hired or elected between November 2005 through June 30, 2022, that elect membership in the Blended Retirement Plan, and Management Group Members hired after May 17, 2023, New Section Added Sec. 1.345. - Blended Retirement Plan.

(1) effective October 7, 2022, allows members dual membership in the retirement system and another city-sponsored retirement plan.

(2) created and established by city council resolution, the commission and applicable collective bargaining agreements, and as from time to time may be amended by city council resolution, the commission and applicable collective bargaining agreements and continued.

(3) all provisions in Chapter 9 shall apply to the Blended Retirement Plan.

SECTION 2.

Should any section, clause, or paragraph of this Ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same will not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.

SECTION 3.

All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect.

SECTION 4.

This ordinance is deemed to be an Emergency Ordinance, and shall take effect upon enactment. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This summary is provided, pursuant to Section 311 §(k) of the Home Rule Cities Act, 1909 PA279, as amended [MCL117.3(k)].

KENSON J. SIVER, MAYOR ALLISON BETTIS, CITY CLERK

(20) Existing definition of [Other terms.].

Sec. 1.314. Membership in retirement system.

business fields, sexual harassment in the work place, etc., and brings in guest speakers and alumni.

In January 2019 LeDonne-Smith launch-ed the Women’s Leadership and Mentor Program, which pairs female undergraduate students with an alumna businesswoman to mentor them for a year.

“That program has really been phenomenal, because each student who is in the program is connected with someone who obviously works in the profession. … That’s been really great for our students,” said LeDonneSmith. “The program has just been great for students to have a professional connection, because they might not have someone in their personal life who works in that industry and I also think it’s just beneficial to have … women helping women through navigating that college to career transition.”

Introduced: 10/23/2023 Enacted: 10/23/2023 Published: 11/09/2023 A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE PURCHASED OR INSPECTED AT THE SOUTHFIELD CITY CLERK’S OFFICE LOCATED AT 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. Published: Southfield Sun 11/09/2023

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ORDINANCE NO. 1777 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE II, UTILITIES AND SERVICES, BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER, 22A, WHICH SHALL BE ENTITLED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD ORDAINS: THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER, 22A, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TO TITLE II, UTILITIES AND SERVICES, WHICH NEW CHAPTER SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: The City of Southfield is required to implement a post construction stormwater management program that meets their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit requirements as provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). EGLE requires that the City of Southfield adopt an ordinance or other suitable regulatory mechanisms, adopt or develop design standards to control stormwater following construction activities, and ensure long term maintenance of stormwater controls. The following is proposed language that is intended to be added to the Southfield Code of Ordinances. The language below addresses the post construction stormwater management requirements of the MS4 permit.

SECTION 1.

Section 2.210 Statement of Purpose The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City through the regulation of stormwater discharges to the storm drainage system to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state law. This Ordinance establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the municipal storm sewer system in order to comply with requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit process.

The objectives of this Ordinance are: (1) To regulate the quality and quantity of stormwater discharge from a private property into a municipal storm sewer, enclosed or open conveyance systems.

(2) To establish legal authority to implement permitting and delegation of monitoring and maintenance responsibilities necessary to ensure compliance with this article.

Section 2 .211 Definitions The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Ordinance, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Authorized enforcement agent means the city engineer and his/her authorized representatives, which shall specifically include all inspectors and code enforcement, and any other individual designated by the City Administrator of the City of Southfield to enforce this Ordinance. Where applicable the terms may also mean the director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy or his/her designated official, and/or the United States EPA Administrator or his/her designated official.

Best Management Practices (BMPs) means schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, general good housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly to stormwater, receiving waters, or stormwater conveyance systems. BMPs also include treatment practices, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or water disposal, or drainage from raw materials storage.

City means the City of Southfield.

Clean Water Act means the federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), and any subsequent amendments thereto.

County means the County of Oakland.

Construction activity means activities subject to NPDES construction permits. These include construction projects resulting in land disturbance of five acres or more requiring an issued permit and small construction activities impacting one to five acres of land deemed to operate under a national permit. Such activities include, but are not limited to, clearing and grubbing, grading, excavating, and demolition.

MS4 means a municipal separate storm sewer system.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharge Permit means a permit issued by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or by the State of Michigan under authority delegated pursuant to 33 USC § 1342(b) and codified in the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act Protection at MCL 324.101, et seq., that authorizes the discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States or State of Michigan, whether the permit is applicable on an individual, group, or general area-wide basis.

Person means any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm, corporation or other entity recognized by law and acting as either the owner or as the owner’s agent.

Pollutant means anything which causes or contributes to pollution. Pollutants may include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes, and solvents; oil and other automotive fluids; nonhazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes; refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects, articles, and accumulations, so that same may cause or contribute to pollution; hazardous substances and wastes; sewage, fecal coliform and pathogens; dissolved and particulate metals; animal wastes; wastes and residues that result from constructing a building or structure; and noxious or offensive matter of any kind.

Premises means any building, lot, parcel of land, or portion of land whether improved or unimproved including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips.

Storm sewer system or storm drainage system means facilities by which stormwater is collected and/or conveyed, including, but not limited to, any roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, gutters, curbs, inlets, piped storm drains, pumping facilities, retention and detention basins, natural and human-made or altered drainage channels, reservoirs, and other drainage structures.

Stormwater means any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely of water from any form of natural precipitation and resulting from such precipitation.

Wastewater means any water or other liquid, other than uncontaminated stormwater, discharged from a facility.

Section 2.212 Applicability This Ordinance shall apply to all development and redevelopment sites discharging to the City’s MS4 as outlined in the Stormwater Management Section of the City of Southfield’s engineering design standards, here forth referred to as the Southfield Stormwater Standards.

Section 2.213 Enforcement, Responsibility For Administration This Ordinance shall be enforceable by the City Administrator, City Engineer, City Engineer’s Representative, or other authorized enforcement agent.

engineer and/or representatives of the authorized enforcement agent to any part of the premises is a violation of this article.

Section 2.16 Requirements to manage stormwater by following city of Southfield engineering standards The city adopts the requirements set out in the Southfield Stormwater Standards. The Standards lays out consistent Citywide Best Management Practices (BMPs) to regulate stormwater quantity and quality discharge as approved by EGLE. The owner of a new development meeting the thresholds set out in the Southfield Stormwater Standards shall, at their own expense, apply for and obtain a Permit from the City of Southfield’s Engineering Department ahead of starting construction.

Construction shall include engineered stormwater controls contained within the applicant’s property meeting the design criteria of the Southfield Stormwater Standards. The property owner, upon completion of construction, must enter into a binding long-term maintenance agreement with the City, at their own expense, to document, routinely monitor and maintain the stormwater quantity and quality BMP’s so they continue to operate as designed. The Stormwater Management Operations and Maintenance Agreement provides for a stormwater management operation and maintenance plan for a stormwater system located on the real property. It authorizes easements for the local community to take enforcement action if the Agreement is breached. This Agreement runs with the land, binds all current and future owners of the real property and serves the real property in perpetuity. The agreement shall be set up that if the property owner should be determined to be nonresponsive to a notice of required maintenance actions, that the City may enter the property to perform the maintenance required.

Section 2.216 Enforcement a. Notice of Violation Whenever the city engineer or its designated agent finds that a person or entity has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this Ordinance, the City of Southfield may order compliance by written notice of violation to the responsible person. Such notice may require without limitation: (1) The performance condition monitoring, and measuring; (2) The performance maintenance work in order to get BMPs functioning as designed; (3) Payment of a fine to cover reimbursement of direct plus administrative costs. b. Abatement of a Violation.

If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the notice shall set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said notice shall further advise that, should the violator fail to remediate or restore within the established deadline, the work may be done by the City of Southfield or its designated agent at the violator’s expense.

Section 2.217 Enforcement Measures If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Notice of Violation within 30 days, then representatives of the City or its designated agents may enter upon the subject private property and are authorized to take any and all measures necessary to abate the violation and/or restore the property. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, agent or person in possession of any premises to refuse to allow the City of Southfield or its designated agents to enter upon the premises for the purposes set forth above.

Section 2.218 Cost of the abatement of the violation Within 30 days after abatement of the violation, the owner of the property will be notified of the cost of abatement, including administrative costs. If the amount due is not paid within a timely manner as determined by the decision of the City of Southfield, the charges shall become a special assessment against the property and shall constitute a lien on the property for the amount of the assessment. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall become liable to the city by reason of such violation. The liability shall be paid in not more than 12 equal payments. Interest at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum shall be assessed on the balance beginning on the first day following discovery of the violation.

Section 2.219 Injunctive relief It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Ordinance. If a person has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this ordinance, the City of Southfield may petition for a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the person from activities which would create further violations or compelling the person to perform abatement or remediation of the violation.

Section 2.220 Violations deemed a public nuisance In addition to the enforcement processes and penalties provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance is a threat to public health, safety, and welfare, and is declared and deemed a nuisance, and may be summarily abated or restored at the violator’s expense. The City of Southfield may also simultaneously or alternatively initiate a civil action to abate, enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance.

Section 2.221 Criminal prosecution (1) Any person who has violated this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalties set forth in Section 1.15 of the City of Southfield Code.

(2) The City of Southfield may recover all attorney’s fees; court costs; and other expenses associated with enforcement of this ordinance, including condition monitoring and maintenance expenses.

Section 2.222 Remedies not exclusive The remedies listed in this ordinance are not exclusive of any other remedies available under any applicable federal, state, or local law and it is within the discretion of the authorized enforcement agent to seek cumulative remedies.

SECTION 2 The provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. If any provision, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this Ordinance or its application to any person, establishment, or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or application of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3.

All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect.

SECTION 4.

All other provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Southfield, Michigan except as herein modified or amended are hereby expressly ratified and affirmed.

This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage and publication.

KENSON J. SIVER, MAYOR ALLISON BETTIS, CITY CLERK

Section 2.14 Minimum Standards The standards set forth herein and promulgated pursuant to this Ordinance are minimum standards; therefore, this Ordinance does not intend or imply that compliance by any person will ensure that there will be no contamination, pollution, nor unauthorized discharge of pollutants.

Introduced: 10/05/2023 Enacted: 10/23/2023 Published: 11/09/2023

Section 2.215 Right of Entry

A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE PURCHASED OR INSPECTED AT THE SOUTHFIELD CITY CLERK’S OFFICE LOCATED AT 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.

The City Engineer, City Engineer’s Representative or other enforcement agent authorized by the City Administrator, shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purposes of inspection of stormwater BMP’s in accordance with the provisions of the Stormwater Maintenance Agreement or approved stormwater management plan. Refusal of reasonable access to the city

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Siegle said Walsh College has a proud history of educating women and in shaping the college in the institution it is today. She boasted that the school’s faculty and administrative staff is at least 50% women.

“I look at business as a way to have contribution and impact in the world, and I think that as business has grown and become more global and more technologically savvy it’s more accessible and inclusive,” said Siegle.

“I’ve always seen women be very successful in business … but there’s such an incredible power that we have to make an impact in the world and to change and to be in contribution for that, and I think there’s a heart and soul for that. So, I think it’s a beautiful thing when

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increase the number of women in entrepreneurship.

Women contribute substantially to entrepreneurship in the United States, according to the National Women’s Business Council. According to the council’s 2022 annual report, the number of women-owned businesses increased significantly in recent years.

In 2019 there were 5.7 million employer businesses where women accounted for 1.2 million or 20.9% of those businesses, according to the NWBC report.

“You pick up Entrepreneur Magazine and you see Sarah Blakely, and you see other celebrities who have started companies, and you think, ‘Wow, that’s so cool to see that they saw a need in the world that wasn’t being field and they brought a unique perspective,’” said Siegle.

Walsh College is also looking at part-

nering with companies that have grant opportunities for minority- or women-owned businesses.

Siegle said that she recently gave a presentation to the society of human resources professionals and noted that there were more women than men there. She said it was probably about 70% women.

“There’s a creativity and an innovation that women have because of the experiences they’ve had that anybody from a different population would bring. So it’s really nice to see women saying, ‘Hey, maybe there’s a better way to try this,’ or ‘Have you thought about it from this angle?’ and that brings such rich diversity of creativity, and I also think with jobs being so accessible to commuting and to hybrid work it’s probably opened up a lot of things that may have been limitations before,” said Siegle.

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Because of the recent collapse of the housing market and the subsequent recession, the results have been particularly devastating to this community; Southfield has also felt the effects of this housing setback.

The absence of affordable housing options for families facing substandard housing has happened as the wealth gap has significantly increased since the pandemic. Lenders and government programs are offering incentives via loans and outright grants, but they remain the best kept secret. Many of these programs are not limited to low-income recipients. Many qualify for benefits. A classic example is a $5,000.00 grant for first time home buyers, which can be used to buy down interest rates for a more affordable payment. Bowers Realty seeks to help you close this information gap.

Ms. Darryln Bowers, Owner of Bowers Realty in Southfield, will be one of many real estate/lending experts discussing current home-buying opportunities this Saturday, 11/11/23 at the DAR Homerama Homeownership symposium. “The purpose is to bring more light to affordable housing and grants available – incentives on the part of the lending community Nationwide that are available to the Community.”, Bowers said.

“This event brings exposure to experts in the lending community to prospective Home buyers so they can take advantage of opportunities that they might not be aware of....shortcuts to finacing, home repair loans, low insurance rates, free downpayments, refinancing and every advantage you need to buy your home.,” Bowers explained.

Darryln Bowers shared additional context about the ever-changing state of the local home-buying environment.

“Home Pricing is going up purely because of supply and demand. That’s what’s driving prices... because properties are not available... landlords and home sellers are getting top dollar. The Southfield real estate market is relatively stable, but If you can qualify for available federal grants you may not have to pre-pay for your mortgage. There are grants available where you can qualify for down payments and closing costs.” Bowers said.

“Come to the DAR Homerama to find out where the federal programs are and what the requirements are... and how to take advantage of them.

There are options available to you if you want to buy now.”, Bowers concluded.

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you see a woman saying, ‘Well, I stepped in to fill a need in business.’ … So I think there’s problems that we see in the world that we want to help solve that maybe our unique and inclusive perspective can bring.”

She said women can add a “rich” dimension to leadership roles. Women can make contributions, lead teams and making an impact in a way that brings great empathy, generosity and understanding, Siegle said. According to Siegle, companies that have more diversity in their staffing compete better in the global business place.

Siegle said they are striving to get more women to take positions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, and Walsh is seeing an uptick in the number of women in STEM as they are growing their programs in cybersecurity and machine learning. Siegle said they are also looking to

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“We can’t do it fast enough,” she joked.

“I can’t keep up because we can only do six at a time.”

Flagg said she is eager to unveil the latest exhibit to the public. “I’m excited because of the cadre of artists that we have. Their work is just outstanding.”

All the six artists featured are members of the Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club and have had their artwork previously show-

cased. One of the artists, Bessiake, a mixedmedia artist and muralist originally from Côté d’Ivoire, stated in a press release that they “decided on the title From These Hands for this series of artwork. ... We thought it would be fitting, as none of this artwork would be possible without the gift of these hands!”

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Call 313.539.4077 mc@creativeimagesinc.org

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER – PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT Permanent full-time Assistant Project Manager position $86,095 $108,266 (40 Hours per week) includes benefit package. Successful completion of Civil Service Examination is required, and applicants must meet all requirements set forth in the Employees Civil Service Ordinance. Pre-employment background investigation and substance abuse testing is required. Interested, applicants must submit application to the Clinton Township Employees Civil Service Commission, 40700 Romeo Plank Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 on or before the close of business, Monday, November 20, 2023. The Charter Township of Clinton is an Equal Opportunity Employer, applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or disability. For further information pertaining to this position or to download employment application please refer to www.clintontownship.com, click on Employment.

0266-2345

SUBWAY NOW HIRING

Help Wanted General DIRECT CARE WORKER POSITION Full/Part-Time, All shifts.

Assisting residents in a group home in Hazel Park. DCW trained preferred, But will train.

Call 313-377-4486

0108-2345

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE CADET

Crew Members, Managers & Assistant Managers.

Restaurant & Management Experience Preferred.

•Sign on Bonus •Competitive Pay •Advancement Opportunities •Flexible Scheduling •Friendly Work Environment

CALL TODAY!

586-216-2124 LOOKING For Road Warriors, Driven Sales, Leaders Only Need Apply.

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Bathrooms

Carpentry

BATHROOM REMODELING

GOT ROT?

248-376-0988 Licensed/Insured References

THE bathroom of your dreams for as little as $149/month! BCI Bath & Shower. Many options available. Quality materials & professional installation. Senior & Military Discounts Available. Limited Time Offer - FREE virtual in-home consultation now and SAVE 15%! Call Today! 1-877-957-1264

248-828-7998

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WAVY-n-LOOSE?

We Power Re-stretch and Steam-clean For One Low Price Next-Day-Service Multiple Room Discount

ccarpetrepair.com

586-822-5100

586-241-9541

LOVELL MASONRY

Affordable/Professional Specializes in Brick-Work, Custom-Brick-Steps, Concrete, Brick-Mailboxes, Porch/ChimneyRepairs, Tuck-pointing, Paver Maintenance, Basement-Waterproofing, Free-Written-Estimates, Senior/Military-Discounts.

20yrs-Experience

FREE ESTIMATES

(248) 481-6919 (586) 731-7226

Winter is coming, Fall Special-up to 50% off All-Brick-Work, Porch & Chimney Rebuilds, Tuck-pointing, Driveways, Sidewalks, Patio's, Aggregate Cement.

Stamped-Concrete, Military/Senior-Disc.

586-843-8543

810-523-9200 CEMENT-IT

Residential/Commercial Concrete Specialist Decorative Stamped •Driveways •Patios •Parking Lots •Foundations •Stamped Concrete •Exposed Aggregate •Demolition •Excavating •Insured

LAKESHORE DRYWALL Master Finisher Small and Large Repairs Small Hang Jobs Any Size Finish Jobs Done Perfectly Shon- 586-801-6190

*”STEVE'S SEAMLESS GUTTERS”. Made & installed on the spot.

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Tree trimming, exterior painting, power washing.

Electrical BEST-Price-Period Licensed/Insured.

30-yrs.-experience.

Call for free-estimates.

Open 7-days a week 24/hrs-day.

10%-Off For Cash Now Accepting All Major Credit Cards.

Hotchkiss Electric

586-291-3143 Lic.#6211028

CHIMNEYS, INC

Master Electricians

•Repairs •Dampers •Caps •Crown Repair Next Day Appointment Available

Same-Day-Service!

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Visa/MC /Lic./Insured

ALLTIMATE OUTDOOR SERVICES

ELITE RENOVATIONS, LLC.

Gutters

586-755-3636

586-431-0591

Cement

Drywall

Chimney Service $125 Sweep & Safety Inspection

Chimneys, Porches, Steps, Flat-Work, Residential/Commercial/ Tuck-Pointing, Cultured-Stone, Brick-and-Any-Masonry Repairs/Needs.

Accept all major credit cards.

FALL SPECIALS up-to-30%-off!

Senior-Discounts Free-Estimates!

30yrs-Experience

586-873-8210 Filip

PATIOS • DRIVEWAYS SIDEWALKS • FLOORS CURBS • PORCHES Commercial • Industrial Residential 1/3 TO 1/2 THE COST OF REPLACEMENT

586-754-9222

AA4DABLE MASONRY

All Masonry Work Bricks, Stones, Pavers, Blocks, Porches, Chimneys. Tuckpointing.

26-yrs experience Insured, Free Estimates.

WE RAISE SETTLED OR SUNKEN CONCRETE

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Brick Work

A-D MASONRY LLC.

Elite Concrete Services, LLC.

0026-2242

Basic Bathrooms Starting at: $10,995.00 Experience of over 500-bathrooms across Metro-Detroit, Look at our work at: andyscarpentryllc.com

Rotten Wood Replacement Specialist All Types of Wood Repair Fascia, Soffit & Siding Painted to Match AMG Applied Services

Cement

•Chimney Cleanings Starting at-$130 & up incl. 21pt. inspection •Chimney-&-Porch Repairs •Brick-Replacement •Tuck-Pointing •Brick-Pavers •Retaining-Walls •Masonry-Repairs •Gutter Guards Senior-Military-Discounts

586-719-1202

Cleaning Service CLEANING LADY

with 10-yr experience is looking for work. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly Excellent references.

Flexible hours.

Bonded & insured.

248-890-8830

Father & Son Dr. Electric

CASTLE ELECTRIC

586-634-1152

(direct cell phone #) Panel upgrades, generators, hot tubs, 220 lines.

ALL SERVICE Licensed & Insured Dependable, quality work!

License#-6111359

MASTER

MARK ELECTRICIAN All types of residential electrical 100-200 amp panel-boxes, plugs, switches, repair, troubleshoot, relocate.

Interior/Exterior LED-recess lighting, ceiling fans.

Licensed/Insured Lic#6326463

586-563-6372 248-991-2668

586-778-3393 586-531-2111

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Seamless gutter installation and repair specialist. Builders License #2101202369 www.amgapplied services.com Fully Insured

248-828-7998

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248-881-5093 GUTTERS & WINDOW CLEANING INSURED TOM MICOLI

313-656-9402 Handyman Services A#1 REPAIR SERVICES: GUTTERS Clean/Repair Install Guards SIDING Vinyl-Siding/Alum-Trim Gable/SoffitVents/Shutters ROOF Leaks/Shingles Vents/Caps

248-892-1927

Handyman Services

Home Improvement

586-563-6372

A1 PETROLERE CONSTRUCTION

ELITE

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Free-Estimates

248-991-2668

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Professional- We Wear Masks! We haul it all!

Demolition Big & Small Residential/Commercial Rubber Wheel Dumpsters10, 15, 20-Yards, Clean-outs, Construction Material, Small-Moving, Appliances, Furniture & More! Lowest Rates!!!

Free-Estimates Senior/Military Discounts

586-360-0681

ucallwehauljunk.com BURLY GUYS JUNK REMOVAL

removes ANYTHING! Appliances, furniture, basement cleanouts, hoarders all welcome!

Call or Text

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**CLUTTER GUY'S**

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586-258-6672 Home Improvement

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& Handyman Services Kitchen, Bath, Basement Remodeling, Decks, Interior/Exterior Painting, Licensed/Insured Credit Cards Accepted

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Since 1999 Roofing, Siding, Gutters and More!

Reliable Ask, We Might Do It! FREE ESTIMATES

248-242-1511 Kitchens/ Cabinets/ Countertops

MR. BACKSPLASH ·CUSTOM BACKSPLASHES ·CUSTOM KITCHENS ·COUNTERTOPS *Granite*Quartz* ·Custom Bathrooms ·FIREPLACE TILE *FREE ESTIMATES*

586-552-5416

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Mulch, Garden Retainer Walls, Porch Steps, Raise Backyards/Drain Tiles, Pavers, Powerwashing Sealing, Power rake, Aeration, Seeding, Debris Removal

586-634-0033

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• Wood Repair • Power Wash • Free-Estimates

Call Frank 248-303-5897

brighthorizonservices.biz

SUPREME OUTDOOR SPECIALISTS Fall-Clean-ups, Lawn Maintenance, Landscaping, Pavers/Patios, Retaining-Walls, Shrub/Tree-Trimming & Removal, Mulching, Sprinkler Blow-Outs, Gutter-Cleaning, Snow Removal, 35-Years in Business Free-Estimates

586-727-3924

Painting PAINTING by-GPC

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586.899.3555 (Direct) 248.566.6460 (Office)

(586)229-4267 American Painting

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•Guaranteed-Work.

•25-yrs Experience.

ANDERSON Painting & Carpentry Complete Interior/Exterior Services Plaster/Drywall & Water Damage Repairs.

Wood-Staining.

Wallpaper-Removal.

Kitchen/Cabinet Refinishing Insured/References.

Free-Estimates

586-354-3032 248-974-4012

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Painting

Painting

FARR'S PAINTING

WOW PAINTING

Plumbing

Roofing

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586.421.5520 586.524.6752 ANDY'S PLUMBING

AA4DABLE ROOFING

Interior/Exterior Wood & Drywall Repairs Mold Remediation Free Estimates Certified Mold Inspector

248-345-3308

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586-343-4005

KELLY'S KITCHEN DESIGN

Cabinet Painting Custom Cabinets Counter Tops & Everything in Between.

Call/Text Us For Your Kitchen Transformation.

586-343-4005

PEAK PAINTING Custom-Painting, Commercial/Residential, interior/exterior.

Drywall-repair, paper removal, carpentry.

30-yr.-exp. Free estimates, senior discounts, insured.

Credit-cards accepted.

586-722-8381 Now Hiring!!!

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313-433-9400 586-746-9846 www.vkperfect painting.com

Family Owned & Operated

0355-2235

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Motor City Plumbing & Drain

2 BROTHERS PAINTING

Residential/Commercial

248-990-5388

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Plumbing

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Remodeling, repairs, new installations.

Free estimates, senior rates.

35+yrs exp.

Call Paul

248-904-5822 Lic.#8109852

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248-542-8022

Same Day Emergency Service Available Reliable/Experienced License#8003885

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Roofing/Siding/Gutters, All-Leaks/Repairs, Residential/Shingles/ Commercial-FlatRoofs/Torch-downs We accept major credit-cards.

30yrs-Experience

586-822-5100

0133-2345

2023 Fall 586-260-5218

Roofing

Plumbing

Painting

0325-2302

Lawn Maintenance

-Commercial & Residential Roof Repairs -Full Roof Replacement (Shingles) -Flat Roof Replacement -24/7 Emergency Repairs -Eavestroughs (Gutters) and Leaf Guard Installations.

586-733-3004

cityroofinginc@gmail.com

MICHAEL NORTON BUILDER

Windows-SidingGutters-Roofing All Phases of Home Renovation $500-Off Any Complete Roof or Siding Job Free-Estimates Licensed/Insured Specializing in Insurance Claims Family Owned/Operated Since 1965

586-436-9600

REPLACE your roof with the best looking and longest lasting material steel from Erie Metal Roofs! Three styles and multiple colors available.

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248-707-4851

Accept credit cards Family-owned Over 30 years exp.

Tree Service DAVE'S

TREE & SHRUB 30%-FALL-DISCOUNT INSURED, Emergency Storm Damage, Large-Tree-Removals, Trimming, StumpGrinding, Gutters, Leaf Clean-up, Season-Firewood (stacking-wood/extra charge), Free-Estimates.

10% Senior-Discounts.

(586)216-0904

davestreeandshrub.com

ELITE TREE SERVICE

"Bringing 30 years of experience to your door!"

Tree trimming, removals & stump grinding. Insured & FREE estimates with fair prices!

Firewood For Sale

586-756-0757

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