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SHERIFF CREATES TASK FORCE TO COMBAT RISE IN OC HOME BURGLARIES OAKLAND COUNTY — An increase in thieves breaking into multimillion-dollar homes across northern Oakland County and stealing valuables has prompted Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard to create a new task force targeting what he believes is a transnational crime ring.

The Southeast Michigan Collaborate Arrest and Prosecute team, or SEMCAP, is a multi-jurisdictional task force made up of over a dozen police departments throughout southeast Michigan, the Michigan State Police, the FBI and others.

The task force is working together to combat organized and trained thieves who have been targeting certain areas of the United States — including Michigan — breaking into affluent homes in search of cash, jewelry, high-end clothing, purses and other products that can be easily shipped and sold.

“All of the agencies involved have committed to do all they can to partner and share resources and information,” Bouchard said. “The reason it’s so important is because this group is so highly functional, they are well-trained, and they are targeting our region and other places across the country. We are very much in the crosshairs.”

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BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham established an Ad Hoc Aging in Place Committee to work toward the city’s goal of making it more realistic for older adults to remain in Birmingham as they age.

When the city adopted strategic goals in November 2022, one of the recommendations was to form a committee to facilitate the development of an aging in place plan.

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Bloomfield Township Fire Department receives grants

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‘When you put salt on the road, a lot of it flows right into the river’ NONPROFIT GROUP TESTS FOR ROAD SALT IN THE ROUGE

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METRO DETROIT — A local environmental group will be testing four different data collection methods to assess chloride contamination in the Rouge River this winter.

Starting Jan. 20 at its stonefly search to assess river health, the Friends of the Rouge will also focus on chloride contamination in the Rouge River, thanks to a Rouge River Watershed Council grant of around $40,000 from the Michigan DeSee SALT on page 4A

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Fire Department is getting a financial boost, thanks to some grant funding.

U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters recently announced that several southeast Michigan fire departments would receive a total of $689,407 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Of the awarded funding — which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant and Fire Prevention and Safety Grant programs — $133,427 is earmarked for the Bloomfield Township Fire Department to purchase physical and cancer screenings, and implement a fitness program for staff.

“It addresses the common exposures that we have, the common causes of firefighter death or illness — cardiac, cancer or exposure to any number of bad things — and it addresses some exercise equipment for our stations so we can stay in shape and have a regular exercise program,” Bloomfield Township Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Matthew DeRousse said of the grant. “That is the very least we can do to stay in better health, so we’re able to perform better on these fire scenes and minimize injury. If you are out of shape and get winded quickly, you don’t think as clearly as you normally would, so it puts you at greater risk — not only of being weaker and out of breath, but making

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poor decisions. It’s part of what we can do on the front end to train and prepare ourselves, and then we also want to get screening immediately on our members to determine if anyone has potential or early stage life-threatening disease that can be corrected. It also provides us with a baseline for years to come.”

Firefighters, Stabenow said, put their lives on the line to protect the state’s families, homes and communities.

“These new resources will help keep the public safe and give our first responders the See GRANTS on page 20A

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“As an urban watershed, when you put salt on the road, a lot of it flows right into the river. So we’ve kind of known that this is a problem,” said Lauren Eaton, the monitoring manager for Friends of the Rouge.

Eaton explained that the Friends of the Rouge has been monitoring road salt in the river since 2020 using free salt watch strips from the Izaak Walton League of America.

These test strips have been used at the bug hunts and stonefly searches to collect data to determine how toxic the salt levels are to the aquatic life in the Rouge.

EGLE has set water quality values to protect surface water from chloride based on parts per million concentrations. These are 150 ppm and above, which causes long-term effects to aquatic life called “chronic” effects, and 320 ppm and above, which causes acute effects to aquatic life, called “toxic” effects.

According to the 2022 Fall Bug Hunt Report, seven sites had toxic levels of chloride.

“This is particularly concerning as one would expect road salt applied last winter to be washed out of the system by October,” the report states. “EGLE has already listed Bishop Creek (Novi) as ‘impaired’ due to high salt levels. Tonquish Creek (Plymouth) , Bell Creek (Livonia) and Evans Creek (Southfield) also need further examination due to elevated concentrations.”

Eaton stated that the four different testing methods that will be used are the salt tabs, two different sensor readings, and then a physical “water grab,” which is a cup of water taken from the river that will be taken

to an EGLE-approved laboratory that will analyze that water.

“The end goal is to kind of test these different methods, but then also to provide our data to EGLE at the end of it so that they can dial in and pinpoint source of chloride to the river, and then go in and assess further and potentially remediate the problem,” Eaton said.

Eaton said it’s a delicate balance when it comes to adding just the right amount of salt to the roads to ensure that drivers are safe and that watersheds aren’t contaminated.

According to Jocelyn Garza, a communications specialist for the Michigan Department of Transportation, Michigan spends $100 million statewide on winter road maintenance.

Garza explained that the only salt alternative currently in use is a deicing agent called calcium magnesium acetate, or CMA, which is only used on the Zilwaukee Bridge in Saginaw County.

“CMA is a low corrosive deicer, but it is only used on the Z Bridge,” Garza stated.

“While it does work as a deicing agent, it’s difficult to determine if it is more effective than salt or works faster than salt.” CMA is more expensive than regular road salt, with road salt costing $50-$60 per ton and CMA costing $2,000 per ton and not sold in bulk supply. Garza added that CMA requires a different application process, so the truck used to treat the Zilwaukee Bridge is specially outfitted.

“There are other measures the department has taken to improve salt application, thereby reducing the amount of salt we use, but these are not alternatives to salt. There seems to be a misconception that different products can replace salt. To date, we have not found one that does, but when using an agricultural bi-product as a boosting agent, it can improve the productivity of salt by

lowering the freezing point and staying in place long enough for salt to do its job.”

Garza said.

MDOT said it has reduced salt usage by adjusting its practices for more than 20 years by prewetting the salt and lowering the speed of a salt truck. MDOT is in year one of a five-year pilot to review liquidonly treatments, which are widely used in Wisconsin. The pilot is being completed in three locations across Michigan and uses a salt brine to treat the roads. If it is found to be effective, the state’s salt trucks will be reworked to include a liquid tank and sprayers. MDOT facilities would also need large storage tanks to hold the solutions, and “immense changes would have to be made statewide in all our facilities if this method is found to be more effective than our current methods,” Garza said.

According to the Road Commission for Oakland County’s winter road maintenance document, the Road Commission maintains Michigan’s largest county road system, with only the state highway system being larger. The Road Commission oversees 2,700 miles of county roads, including 750-plus miles of gravel roads, 116 bridges, 1,500 traffic signals, 150,000 traffic signs and more than 230 miles of state highway.

The Road Commission spends about $12 million annually, depending on the winter, on winter maintenance, with $4 million or more on road salt alone.

Craig Bryson, the senior communications manager of the Road Commission, said that applying just the right amount of salt to the roads without harming people or the environment is a constant challenge.

“There’s a lot that goes into this,” he said. “And it’s a very challenging thing for our supervision staff who have to make those calls. The danger is, you say, ‘OK, I want to conserve salt. I’m not gonna salt.

This snowfall isn’t going to accumulate too much.’ And if you’re wrong on that, and the roads ice up, and people die, that’s horrific.”

Bryson explained that the Road Commission has been working for decades to address this issue. Its regulations now call for about 400 pounds of salt per mile, which is half the amount that used to be applied.

They have shifted away from using gravityreliant salt trucks that tilt for application because there is less control over how much salt comes out.

“What we do now is we actually spray the salt with liquid brine, which is naturally occurring saltwater. As it’s coming out of the truck, there are little jets on either side that spray the brine right onto the salt.

That means the salt is activating from the moment it leaves the spreader till it hits the road. It’s already becoming active when it actually hits the pavement. That’s allowed us also to reduce the amount of salt we use because the salt is more efficient.”

In addition to this method, the Road Commission also measures pavement temperature gauges across Oakland County.

Bryon explained that this has been a critical factor, because sometimes the air is colder than the pavement, which helps determine whether to salt immediately or wait. There are six garages located around Oakland County with around 140 snow plows/salt trucks.

For those interested in testing the Rouge for chloride, the Friends of the Rouge encourages people to register for the stonefly search. The deadline to register is Jan. 6.

Registration can be completed at therouge. org/bug-hunts/.

For more information on the Road Commission, visit www.rcocweb.org.

For more information on MDOT, visit www.michigan.gov/mdot.

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Library board looks for student representative BIRMINGHAM — The board of the Baldwin Public Library is seeking a student representative to the board. Interested students must be in high school and be residents of Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms or Bloomfield Hills.

“The Baldwin Public Library student representative has an opportunity to participate and engage with the Library’s board of trustees at monthly meetings. The Board is glad to have a student representative, and welcomes, encourages, and especially appreciates the student representative’s observations, insights, and suggestions related to various aspects of the Library and the ever changing needs of its community,” Library Board President Karen Rock said in a press release.

This term will run February 2024 to February 2025. A student representative will be expected to attend a minimum of 10 out of the 12 library board meetings. These meetings are held the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the library, with some exceptions.

Candidates must turn in a completed application, an essay and two letters of recommendation to Jaclyn Miller at the Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill, Birmingham, MI 48009, or Jaclyn.Miller@ baldwinlib.org, by Jan. 11, 2024. More information can be found at baldwinlib.org/volunteer.

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Bloomfield Hills welcomes new mayor

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — At the Bloomfield Hills City Commission meeting Nov. 14, Brad Baxter was appointed mayor. Alice Buckley previously held the position of mayor. Buckley is now a commissioner alongside Commissioners David Fisher and Susan McCarthy. The Mayor Pro Tem is now Lauren Fisher.

Baxter was a member of Bloomfield Hills Zoning Board of Appeals from Baxter 2017 to 2019 and has been on the Bloomfield Hills City Commission since 2019.

His educational background includes receiving his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin. He is the CEO/founder of Automated Pet Care Products Inc. and president of Intensa Inc. Other notable positions that he has held include secretary for Trowbridge Farms Association and president of the Lathrup Village Historical Society.

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Oakland County appoints District 18 rep OAKLAND COUNTY — Linnie Taylor, a Southfield resident, was recently appointed by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners to represent District 18, which includes Franklin, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills and portions of Southfield.

Tayor has a master’s degree in human resources management and is a retired corporate payroll manager from ThyssenKrupp Materials N.A. in Southfield. Taylor was also reelected to serve on the Southfield City Council and has served since September 2017. County commissioners make around $42,000 per year.

“I am humbled and proud to be appointed to the Board of Commissioners and represent the residents of my district at the county level,” Taylor said. “As a city council member, I have advocated for transparency, sensible government policies, civic and resident engagement, and I look forward to bringing my experience and perspective to the Board.”

PONTIAC OPENS NEW SKATEPARK

PONTIAC — Skateboarders and other extreme sports fans are invited to try out Pontiac’s new skatepark.

The new skatepark is located in Oakland Park, 500 E. Montcalm St. A grand opening ceremony is expected to take place in May 2024. The new facility was born of a collaboration between the city of Pontiac, the Pontiac Skatepark Project, local activists and skate enthusiasts, the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, the Oakland County Commission, and The Skatepark Project — formerly known as the Tony Hawk Foundation.

Through this collaborative funding partnership, $568,000 was established in support of this project. Pontiac’s newly constructed skatepark is an estimated 10,000 square feet and features several ramps of various sizes, handrails, flat rails, ledges and other amenities to accommodate skaters of all skill levels.

“Skate enthusiasts have long waited for an exciting state-of-the-art amenity,” Jacob Jefferson, the public relations and social media specialist for Pontiac, said in a press release. “And it’s another great development for the youth, which creates more recreational opportunities in the City of Pontiac.”

Skatepark hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 16-March 14, 2024; and 7 a.m.-8 p.m. March 15, 2024, to Nov. 14, 2024. No motorized or electric vehicles are allowed on the skatepark, skaters must wear protective equipment, and there is no skating during inclement weather such as snow, rain or fog.

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Two suspects are caught on video surveillance breaking into a home via a glass door.

erating in the metro-Detroit area. The three suspects, arrested in Indiana, have been tied to eight break-ins that took place between Feb. 3 and 11 in Ada Township, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills, Grosse Pointe Farms, Rochester and Rochester Hills. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified each, all Chilean nationals, as being members of the formally designated South American Theft Group.

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“We are trying to get a handle on it,” he said. “All of us getting together starts to put the picture on how big this is and how long it’s been going on.”

Crews targeting homes in Oakland County are of Chilean origin, Bouchard said, based on recent arrests.

“Transnational gangs, specifically in our area, are Chilean, primarily, coming from Chile, typically in teams of four (to) six,” he said. “Our area has been very much hammered by the very high-end burglaries, but we also have been hit, and, thankfully — with the assistance of the Violent Crime Task Force, the FBI, Auburn Hills, Troy, Bloomfield Township and a bunch of folks gathering together — we ended up catching a team that was doing the jewelry store robberies in Oakland County. They’re in my jail. They’re all from Chile.”

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These are completely different teams who continue to traumatize residents in our area, and I urge residents to remain vigilant.”

Bouchard said those in the crime ring are believed to have entered the country in one of two ways: either illegally across the southern border or through the Visa Waiver Program.

“We’d love to trace them back to where they are trained. It’s hard to find out where they are living because they use different places to stay,” he explained. “This isn’t a typical investigation. That’s why we need so many partners — state, federal and local — to share information.”

This particular crime ring, he explained, targets multimillion-dollar homes in affluent neighborhoods, breaking in through glass doors or second-story windows when homes are vacant, typically between 5 and 9 p.m.

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of what community or neighborhood you’re in,” Bouchard said. “One of the burglaries was in a home where the rest of the neighborhood probably wouldn’t have fit the bill, but that one did — that’s something to be aware of.”

The thieves use jamming equipment to disrupt frequencies used by wireless security systems, preventing alarms from going off as they break into a home.

“They’re very methodical,” Bouchard explained. “They come in, they’re very well trained — they are all in black, with backpacks, face masks and gloves — and they utilize a jammer that shuts down wireless, so if you have a wireless alarm system, a wireless glass break, wireless contacts, it will jam those frequencies and it won’t communicate with the alarm or get an alarm system out.

So if you are in a neighborhood and your wireless seems to be going down and it never has happened before and you’re in one of these neighborhoods, it may be a good time to call your local police department.”

Losses from recent break-ins measure in the millions of dollars, officials say, as money, jewelry, luxury purses, other highvalue items and safes have been stolen from affected properties.

“They keep getting in houses without an alarm on and getting out with hundreds of thousands or even millions — we’ve seen homes with $3 million to $4 million in cash and jewelry — that’s a big payday anywhere in the world,” Bouchard noted.

Bloomfield Township Police Public Information Officer Nick Soley said the township alone has experienced roughly eight to 10 home break-ins since September.

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They are going after that high-end jewelry, cash and some of the high-end purses and designer-named stuff like that,” he said.

The Bloomfield Township Police Department has been communicating with residents and homeowner associations to keep them apprised of the criminal activity. Many township residents are scared, according to Solely.

“Our residents are nervous, and rightfully so. They should feel protected in their homes,” he said. “Things are kind of changing. I don’t typically tell homeowners they need to move things to a safety deposit box, but those are the kinds of tips we are giving.

If you have high-end jewelry, it needs to be moved somewhere more secure, or maybe off site.”

Most of the homes burglarized in the township have video surveillance, which Soley said is a big help to investigators. Police © WARNER BROS. have also stepped up patrols throughout the township.

“We are putting a lot of extra patrols out there, so even if you don’t see us in a marked patrol car, we are out there,” he said.

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Bouchard encourages homeowners to invest in redundant alarm systems — with an emphasis on those that are hard-wired and can communicate via radio, cellular and internet — and keep an eye out for anything unusual.

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — On Nov. 30, Bloomfield Township police were dispatched to North Foxhills Drive for a larceny that had occurred overnight. The victim’s vehicle was rummaged through, and the dash camera was stolen. There were no signs of forced entry into the vehicle. This case is currently under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bloomfield Township police at (248) 433-7755. Police remind the community to lock their cars and remove all valuables from inside.

Retail fraud reported

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — On Dec. 3, Bloomfield Township police were dispatched to a golf store in the 1900 block of South Telegraph Road for a report of a retail fraud that had occurred the day prior.

Management stated that around 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2, a woman went into the store

and placed a blue Nike hoodie valued at $104 into her purse. She then approached the checkout counter, removed two shirts and the Nike hoodie from her purse, and asked to return them.

As management grew suspicious, they questioned the woman and began to review security surveillance.

The woman stated she had to run to her car, then left with the merchandise. The case is currently under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bloomfield Township police at (248) 4337755.

Window smashed out of Dodge Ram

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Bloomfield Township police responded to the 43000 block of Woodward Avenue for an attempted vehicle theft at approximately 11:30 a.m. Dec. 5.

The victim’s Dodge Ram had been parked in the parking lot when the driver’s side window was smashed out. Officers investigated and observed a wire cut beneath the steering wheel. It is believed that the suspect(s) were deterred by other people in the parking lot.

The case is currently under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bloomfield Township police at (248) 433-7755.

Resident reports stolen package

BIRMINGHAM — On Dec. 2 at approximately 9 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Ruffner regarding a report of a larceny.

The victim, a 40-year-old male resident, stated that a package he was expecting was delivered to his home at around 8 p.m. by UPS, but when he opened the package, he found that it was not what he had ordered. The intended package had contents valued at approximately $250 and was stolen from his porch. An investigation is ongoing.

Stolen firearm found after traffic stop

BIRMINGHAM — Officers on patrol identified a vehicle running a red light at Woodward Avenue and Bowers Street at 4 p.m. Dec. 2. Officers performed a traffic stop and immediately identified signs of intoxication from the suspect, a 26-year-old Detroit man.

The suspect informed officers that he

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in place. The committee is working to align with these goals and visions set by the 2040 plan.

Mark Clemence, former Birmingham police chief and ex-officio member of Birmingham’s Ad Hoc Aging in Place Committee, said 50% of Birmingham’s population is going to be considered older adults by 2045, with a significant portion being 65-yearsold-plus residents, and many of them living alone.

“It is very important to us and very important to City Commission that we address this plan ahead of time so that we’re prepared for when that eventuality comes, and we want people to be able to age in their home or wherever here in town, in the place that they feel most comfortable,” Clemence said.

On April 3, the City Commission unanimously passed a motion that directed the formation of an ad hoc committee to determine the needs of Birmingham’s aging population by studying demographics and conducting resident surveys.

“Overwhelmingly, older adults want to age in place, preferably in their own home,

if not in their own community. And so Birmingham has taken a closer look to see how they can make that happen and support the desire of older seniors,” Birmingham NEXT Executive Director Cris Braun said.

The Ad Hoc Aging in Place Committee is made up of members appointed by the City Commission. Members have varying areas of experience, which relate to the aging population.

In addition to Clemence as an ex-officio member, the committee includes Braun, Rebekah Craft, Rackeline Hoff, Melissa Mark, Pamela DeWeese, Rosemary O’Malley and Leslie Pielack. Jay Reynolds is an alternate member.

Recently, the committee has reached out to the community to share their feedback on an action plan to improve the lives of Birmingham’s older adults.

The survey is available at engage. bhamgov.org. It will also be sent out with everyone’s water bills, so every homeowner should receive it. Hardcopies will also be available at the library, City Hall and Next.

“We’re hoping to get some very robust feedback that then we can use in our planning moving forward,” Braun said.

Residents are invited to share their feedback in person at their committee meeting

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The Ad Hoc Aging in Place Committee was recently established to benefit older adults who want to remain in Birmingham as they age.

Feb. 28. A previous public input meeting was held Dec. 13.

“The community’s voice is very important because it will help guide our recommendations,” Braun said. “But most importantly, these are the people that the plan will be affecting, not only now but moving forward for a couple of decades. Nothing happens overnight, so planning for the fu-

ture is very important, and these people that will respond to the survey or come to the meetings or send an email, their suggestions, their concerns, their voice is going to be very important to helping develop a plan that is targeted, appropriate and tailor-made for older residents.”

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Birmingham revamps crime mapping system

BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department has recently changed how people can view crimes that occur within the city with a new tool housed directly on the city’s website, making it easy and accessible for the public to find, officials said.

“We were looking for a way to basically have a program in-house so that we can post the reports in a timely manner,” Birmingham Police Chief Scott Grewe said.

By looking at crime reports, the community can be more aware of what is happening around them. These reports will be displayed in a map format, so people know where the crime took place.

Birmingham Communications Director Marianne Gamboa said that the map view can be helpful for residents to see where crimes are happening and can make them aware of when they need to be extra vigilant

about securing their property and being safe.

“It is very important to us to be transparent,” Gamboa said. “We want the community to know incidents that are taking place right here in Birmingham, and we want them to see everything that the Police Department is doing and working on to keep them safe.”

The new online crime mapping tool will be updated weekly and will include information about recent crimes in Birmingham, such as dates, times, general locations, types of crime and a brief description of the incidents. In addition to the map view, the reports will also be available in list view.

It was developed by the Birmingham IT and Media Specialist Jamil Kim. It will be maintained by the Birmingham Police Department and communications team.

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The gift of swim lessons, which are offered yearround at the Troy Community Center, can create lifelong skills, water safety and a love for the water.

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EXPERIENCE GIFTS SPREAD CHRISTMAS JOY AFTER THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER

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METRO DETROIT — While toys and other physical gifts can be quickly forgotten, the sense of pride from learning a new skill is the gift that keeps on giving. So rather than adding to a loved one’s overwhelming stack of belongings, why not consider giving an experience?

Sports lessons and classes are a great way to keep a family member active and engaged in the new year.

Ice skating, skiing and snowboarding are the perfect ways to escape cabin fever and take advantage of the snowy winter weather.

The Birmingham Sports Ice Arena offers ice skating classes for ages 3 to adult of all levels year-round.

“A lot of kids get skates for the holidays, and they don’t know how to skate, so they come here and want to take skating lessons,” said Ice Arena Facilities Superintendent Connie Folk.

Gift givers can register a loved one for the next eight-week course, which begins the week of Jan. 15, or wait for additional ice skating lessons, which are offered in five sessions throughout the year. Ice skating classes meet once a week for eight weeks and are limited to 12 students. Classes with more than seven students will have two instructors.

“If you know how to skate, you will have a better experience when you go to birthday parties, open skates or even down to the city of Detroit to skate on the outdoor rink,” Folk said. “It just makes it a great gift, because it gives them the opportunity to come out, exercise and learn how to skate so they can skate with their friends.”

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Peters noted that firefighters play “an essential role” in our communities and “work tirelessly” to protect Michiganders’ lives and property.

“This funding will ensure that fire departments have the federal resources they need to keep our communities safe and to do their jobs safely and effectively,” Peters said in a statement.

The Bloomfield Township Fire Department also recently received a grant from Energy Transfer to purchase some new turnout gear for its firefighters.

The $17,250 grant, part of Energy Transfer’s First Responder Fund, was used to purchase five sets of turnout gear — clothing that provides thermal protection in a fire environment.

Bloomfield Township Fire Department Lt. Ben Bradford said turnout gear is becoming more and more expensive, so the grant from Energy Transfer was enormously helpful, freeing over $17,000 in the department’s budget.

Turnout gear, DeRousse explained, is what firefighters must wear for any sort of structural firefighting.

“It provides thermal protection, as well as just protection against cuts and abrasions.

It’s heavy-duty equipment, but the main importance is just to allow us to work in a hot environment,” he said. “The (National Fire Protection Association) recommends a lifetime of only 10 years for turnout gear, so we do have to rotate our turnout gear regularly.”

The purchase of the turnout gear, fire officials said, allows the department to replace outdated equipment and remain in compliance with federal standards.

Joe McGinn, the vice president of public affairs at Energy Transfer, said the company started its First Responder Fund back in 2016 to serve local police and fire departments and emergency medical service providers in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

“This program helps provide some of the basics that are needed,” McGinn said.

Since 2016, Energy Transfer has given out over $2 million in funding. In 2021, the fund donated over $280,000 for the purchase of turnout gear, portable radios and vehicle equipment.

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Township Fire Department was the first grant awarded in Michigan, according to McGinn.

“We strive to support first responders in the areas where we operate, through grants for equipment, as well as emergency training,” McGinn said in a statement. “We are honored to support the Bloomfield Township Fire Department with this grant and to play a part in keeping our community safe and protected.”

Fire Chief John LeRoy said Energy Transfer not only has stepped up and helped the department out with the turnout gear, they also provided “critical needed training” for their pipeline that flows through the area.

“That’s how we found out about this grant in the first place,” said LeRoy. “They came to our facility last year and provided three days worth of training to all of our personnel to allow us to learn about what comes through their pipeline and all the aspects of emergency response to it.”

The Fire Department also recently received $181,266 in grant funding from FEMA’s Fiscal Year 2023 Emergency Operations Center grant program to upgrade its Emergency Operations Center. As part of the grant, the township had to match 25% — another $60,422 — for a total of $241,688 in funding to upgrade the Emergency Operations Center.

“We currently have an EOC, but it was not 100% dedicated to emergency management. It is now,” DeRousse said. “It’s a room that’s under lock and key. It will be outfitted with audiovisual equipment, TVs, smart boards, phone systems, roughly 20 laptops dedicated to each position that might be filled in an active emergency in the emergency operations center.”

The Bloomfield Township Fire Department has four professional emergency managers on staff. DeRousse said having an Emergency Operations Center in the township enables the township to declare an emergency, and get state and federal assistance more quickly.

“Municipalities near us that aren’t their own emergency management system have to rely on Oakland County’s emergency managers to provide them with support and financing, whereas we can get that ball rolling much quicker by having our own EOC,” DeRousse added.

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There are also many ski areas in southeast Michigan, including Alpine Valley, Mount Brighton, Mount Holly and Pine Knob. Pine Knob Ski Resort — 7778 Sashabaw Road in Clarkston — offers ski and snowboard rentals, with private or group lessons for all ages, led by certified instructors.

Pine Knob has 17 runs, six chairlifts, four tow ropes, two wonder carpets and some terrain parks. Many intermediate and avid skiers hope a season ski pass will be under the tree, allowing them to ski or snowboard as many days as they want, all season.

Another fun gift-giving option that can be personalized to fit a variety of interests is a gift card to the Troy Community Center.

“People can use it however they want to,” said Troy Community Center Recreation Director Brian Goul. “A lot of people give gift cards that people like to use for our outdoor pool in the summertime or for a fitness pass during the year at the community center.”

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“In the new year, people usually want to get physically fit and get in better shape, so giving them a gift card to come and get a fitness pass and work out or be able to learn pickleball is a great way for people to do something that they might not normally do for themselves,” Goul said.

A popular option is the “Pickleball 101: Intro for Beginners” class, which teaches participants the basic rules, strokes, scoring and strategies of the game.

The center also offers indoor swim lessons year-round for preschoolers to adults, with the next six-week session starting in January, followed by another in late March.

To expose kids to a variety of sports — including soccer, football, volleyball, T-ball, lacrosse, hockey and more — the Coach Dave Intro to Sports classes are offered for ages 3-6.

“Participating in sports is a great way for kids to meet other kids, get the social skills they need, learn how to be a good teammate and have fun,” he said.

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But experts say this is a bad time to let your guard down, whether in regard to fire or crime at home.

Take a bite out of holiday crime

According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, larcenies and robberies rise by roughly 20% each December. A 2020 report on the website Alarms.org showed that Michigan had the highest holiday crime rate among Midwestern states and ranked 31st nationwide in terms of having the most crime during this time; Florida had the highest holiday crime rate.

“It starts with keeping your doors and windows locked,” said A.J. Tononi, a sales representative for Guardian Alarm, a national provider based in Southfield. “Having a relationship with your neighbors helps.”

He said outdoor lighting deters crooks, particularly at night, and motion-activated lights are also great.

“The biggest and best recommendation is (to have) a home security system and cameras,” Tononi said.

Public safety professionals concur.

“Statistics prove alarms deter crime,” Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Director Kenneth Werenski said. “Activate your alarm. Make sure your cameras are working.”

Werenski said leaving a light on when you’re gone also helps, as it leaves the impression that someone is home.

While crime doesn’t spike in Grosse Pointe Shores over the holidays, that’s due to the nature of the city, which is small and has no commercial businesses.

“My experience is, crime goes up between Nov. 1 and Jan. 1,” Werenski said of regional trends. “People are desperate this time of year. They need to keep warm. They need to feed their addictions.”

Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Director John Kosanke said package theft and scams are up at this time of year. Don’t answer calls from unknown callers and independently verify calls that seem to come from legitimate sources, like a utility company or the Internal Revenue Service, as scammers use spoofing to make it appear that a call is coming from a real agency when it isn’t.

“With the holidays, it brings about opportunities for criminals,” Kosanke said. “We have the porch pirates this time of year. People are taking a lot of packages.”

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Having packages sent to a secured post office box or a person’s workplace are a couple of ways to protect these items from being stolen.

Werenski said identity theft “is huge this time of year,” so people should routinely monitor their credit reports, credit card transactions and bank accounts for unauthorized activity.

With so many shopping online these days, Kosanke warned residents to not click on popup ads when browsing the internet, as their devices could get infected with malware or the companies might not be legitimate.

Kosanke and Werenski both remind people to be aware of their surroundings, including when unloading gifts and food from their vehicles.

“Crime doesn’t take that long,” Kosanke said. “Crime can take seconds.”

Regular safety precautions like keeping vehicles locked, not leaving the fobs inside and taking valuables like purses and briefcases inside or putting them out of sight in the trunk are also especially vital around the holidays, as criminals know people might be more prone to neglect these steps because they’re frazzled.

“All the thieves are looking for is an opportunity, and you’ve got to not give them that,” Kosanke said.

Neighbors can also help by calling police immediately if they spot unusual activity.

“You know the habits of your neighbors,” Werenski said. “If you see something, call us.

We all work together.”

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Candles — which seem to be more popular during the holidays — were responsible for 7,900 residential fires that resulted in more than 720 injuries, dozens of deaths and almost $270 million in property damage between 2013 and 2017 alone, according to the National Fire Protection Agency.

“You want to make sure you’re not leaving them unsupervised,” Kosanke said.

Experts recommend using flameless alternatives, but if only the real thing will do, exercise caution with pets and children, keep them away from flammable material like curtains, place them on a flat and stable surface, and use a candle snuffer to extinguish them.

Werenski said all families should have a fire safety plan in place that includes escape routes and a meeting spot outside. Anyone with a wood-burning fireplace should have it professionally cleaned as well, he said.

Replace worn or broken holiday lights, don’t use outdoor lights inside, follow the manufacturer’s directions and only use lights labeled by a qualified testing laboratory, Kosanke said.

Kosanke said people should turn off holiday lights before they go to bed or when they’re going to be gone, keep real Christmas trees adequately watered and keep the tree at least 3 feet away from heat sources. He said people should also make sure the tree isn’t blocking any exits.

“Christmas is a great time of year,” Kosanke said. “Unfortunately, we do see tragedies this time of year that could have been avoided.”

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BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Through a collaboration with Bloomfield Hills, the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission has officially taken on operations of the former Pine Lake Elementary property, 3333 W. Long Lake Road.

It has been established between the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission and the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education that through a 20-year lease

‘TRAILS ARE THE NO. 1 REQUESTED THING IN ANY PARK SURVEY’ agreement, the roughly 20-acre property will continue to be owned by Bloomfield Hills Schools while it is maintained by West Bloomfield.

“They are a fabulous parks and rec program, and they will be making some great renovations in the coming years over there and maintaining that property for us and for the

community use,” Keith McDonald, the assistant superintendent of human resources for Bloomfield Hills Schools, said.

The property was previously home to Pine Lake Elementary, until it closed in 2010. The school was later demolished.

Now, two communities have come together to find a resolution that brings more facilities to the public.

“We were doing some master plan updates and we recognize that we still had not been able to fulfill a desire to have more park land on the northeast side of the township,” See TRAILS on page 26A

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BIRMINGHAM — In 2024, Alpha Phi will be launching a new leadership program called the Beta Beta Centennial Leadership Program. This program will provide cutting-edge leadership education and strength development for the women of Alpha Phi. Among the many people involved in this program are two local women who began their journey with Alpha Phi at Michigan State University.

Joy Sayed Murray, president of the House Corporation Board and co-chair of the centennial celebration, lives in Bloomfield Hills and serves on the Bloomfield Township library board. She went to Birmingham Groves High School and graduated from MSU with the Class of 1980.

Murray said she was drawn to join the sorority because her mom and sister were

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Crimedar. The way in which crimes are posted and viewed now is fairly similar to the old system, except the city is no longer relying on an external website.

“The goal is to not only to keep people informed on what’s going on in the city, but also then bring them to a page where they can find out a lot of information about the Police Department, what the Police Department is doing in terms of traffic enforcement, special events and traffic mitigation programs that we have,” Grewe said. “It is basically about connecting them with ad-

both a part of Alpha Phi. She said her family moved around a lot, but she remembers her mom would look up local sisters and chapters whenever they moved to a new city as a way to make friends.

Around 2014, Murray became involved with the House Corporation Board, where she helped create and maintain a safe, secure, welcoming home for the women in the chapter.

Lorie Dietz, a member of the House Corporation Board and co-chair of the Alpha Phi centennial celebration, grew up in Birmingham and attended Cranbrook. She graduated from MSU with the Class of 1978.

“Being a part of a sorority or other kinds of group activities, it’s always a helpful thing in that you have a group of, in our case 50 people, who lived in the sorority house and we learned to work together to manage the house and we learn to work together to give back to the community,” Dietz said.

ditional information, not just the crime reports.”

The community can now learn about the Police Department, look at police alerts and view crimes that are taking place in the community all in one spot.

Check out the new crime mapping tool at bhamgov.org/crime.

The community can also join the Nixle program to receive breaking news over text messages and email. Residents can register at Nixle.com or by sending a text message with the ZIP code 48009 to 888777. For more information on this, call Patrol Capt. Ryan Kearney at (248) 530-1768.

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Village of Beverly Hills Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 1/8/2024 Public Notice is hereby given that The Village of Beverly Hills Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Monday, January 8, 2024, at 7:30 pm at the Village of Beverly Hills Office at 18500 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025.

The following case will be heard: Case #1413: In order to construct a 540 square foot addition with a rear yard open space of thirty (30) feet at the existing home located at 31492 Lost Hollow Road, the owner of the home is requesting a dimensional variance of ten (10) feet from the minimum forty (40) foot rear yard open space required by Section 22.24 of Chapter 22 Zoning.

Interested parties may comment on the request in person at the scheduled hearing. Written comments may be submitted in person or by mail to The Village of Beverly Hills, Zoning Board of Appeals, 18500 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025. Comments may also be submitted via email to mstec@villagebeverlyhills.com by 4:30 p.m. on the date of the hearing. The application may be reviewed at the Village Hall between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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About three years before the centennial celebration, they began planning. The centennial took place in October 2022 and ended up being a three-day event with a large turnout of attendees.

“We wanted to make sure that we were going to leave something behind, if you will, in a positive, developmental way. In addition to keeping the house safe and secure, we wanted the women to know that we were looking historically at the women that started our chapter 100 years ago, and recSee SORORITY on page 25A

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Two local women are involved in launching Alpha Phi’s Beta Beta Centennial Leadership Program at Michigan State University.

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ognizing that we wouldn’t have been a part of anything had they not been so bold and created the chapter,” Murray said.

“We thought that the best thing we could do would be to help the women who live in the house have a leg up, if you will, in their college studies, and in finding the appropriate career,” Dietz said.

Early 2022, they solidified their plans for the Centennial Leadership Fund. Dietz said they are about 65% of the way towards their goal of $50,000.

“We were acutely aware that the women in this chapter had been through a lot,” Murray said.

Murray said this was actually prior to the recent shooting at MSU. She mentioned the severe hardships that several students went through due to the pandemic and the Oxford High School shooting.

“We wanted to make sure that they

understood that we were supporting them in ways that they might not even recognize until down the road,” Murray said. “We worked with our international executive office and piggybacked on the direction that they were going in really strengthening leadership opportunities for these women and helping them see that there was more to a sorority than purely social things and there’s a very strong philanthropic goal for them, as well as developing leaders by giving them opportunities to lead within the house.”

Murray said the Centennial Leadership Fund’s goal is to strengthen those leadership opportunities for the women in the Alpha Phi. “I feel fortunate that we’re able to not only serve on the board and continue to provide shelter, if you will, in a home, but I think being able to interact with the women that are living there today is incredibly rewarding,” Murray said. “They are wonderful women.”

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West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission Executive Director Kelly Hyer said. “So this was definitely a win win.”

Tentatively, Pine Lake Park plans on adding parking lot repairs, updated tennis courts, basketball courts, pickleball courts, new playground equipment and trail enhancements.

“Trails are the No. 1 requested thing in any park survey that you do across the country, and people want more walkability. So we do envision completing a trail loop there,” Hyer said.

Hyer said there are some playground structures in place that were there when the school was in operation, but they actually do not meet playground standards right now. They plan to pull those out as soon as possible.

“We did have them planned to be replaced in the next couple of years. However, we have heard some community feedback that they would like that amenity replaced as soon as possible, so we will

see what we can do to address the playgrounds, because, truly, if you look at that space now and if you were to pay attention to how people are using that space, that’s the one thing people do is pull in there and go right to the playgrounds,” Hyer said.

Through a task force and a community survey, the Bloomfield Hills community was able to provide feedback on what kind of amenities they would like to see at the site.

“They did a lot of community engagement and conversation to make sure that they were making a conscious effort to survey and get feedback from the neighbors,” Hyer said.

“Without their participation and community input and support, we wouldn’t be where we are today,” McDonald said.

With the hope of a new playground set, McDonald said, the park will likely be used by children, but it is not limited to any age.

“The park is designed to meet the needs of users of all ages and desires for green space,” McDonald said.

More information on Pine Lake Park can be found at wbparks. org.

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Dr. Joe Ales creates fetching holiday display for OPTIK Birmingham Eighteen years ago, he celebrated the most dapper of birds. He then paid homage to those perennial workhorses of the insect world.

Even when Hollywood’s offerings provided little inspiration, he still found motivation to ensure his store’s holiday-themed displays caught the attention of passers-by and, more importantly, would brighten Christmas morning for children in need.

Dr. Joe Ales of OPTIK Birmingham began decorating his windows in 2005 to coincide with that year’s sleeper hit “March of the Penguins.” Two hundred stuffed penguins were at home amid the contemporary and vintage eyewear with an icy scene as the backdrop. Two years later, with the arrival of “Bee Movie,” he hung 150 sixinch bees from the ceiling. “I spent the entirety of a Sunday threading string from the ceiling … I hung the bees at different lengths to create a swarm effect,” Dr. Joe explained.

Owls and bears, among others, have followed; this year’s theme is puppies. And while the animals change, what’s stayed constant is what comes next: the toys, approximately 250, are donated to an Oakland County children’s charity. This year, as he did last year, Dr. Joe is donating to Care House.

“I stood in front of the window days ago to check the lighting. A girl put her face on the window. ‘Look, puppies!’ I asked about her dog and told her mother about the donation … such great interaction form something so simple,” said Dr. Joe. Dr. Joe said his goal is for other downtown merchants and offices to build similar displays to benefit the greater good. “Imagine,” he wondered, “an entire community donating thousands of stuffed animals to our neighbors in need, bringing smiles to so many faces.”

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DEC. 20-21

Holiday shop: Handmade gifts from more than 200 juried artists, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook in Birmingham, BBArtCenter.org

DEC. 21

Walking group: 5 p.m., meet for warm drink and cookie at Niles-Barnard House at Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, then stroll to Jeanne M. Stine Park, (248) 524-3570

DEC. 21-24

‘A Christmas Carol’: 7 p.m. Dec. 21, 8 p.m. Dec. 22, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 23 and 2 p.m. Dec. 24, Meadow Brook Theatre on campus of Oakland University, 378 Meadow Brook Road in Rochester, mbtheatre.com

Ice skating: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays, noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-11 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays until Dec. 31, then new hours until Feb. 19, The Rink at Royal Oak in Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St., therinkatroyaloak.com

Visit Santa: 4-8 p.m. Dec. 21-22, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 23 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 24, also visit reindeer 11a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 23, Festival Park and Fountain Park in The Village of Rochester Hills, 104 N. Adams Road, thevorh.com/events

Seniors, 2-3 p.m., Solberg Tower Senior Community - Activity Center, 27787 Dequindre Road in Madison Heights, (586) 469-5642

DEC. 23 & 27-30

JAN. 11-14

Holiday House Tour & All Aboard! Model Railroad Exhibit: Noon-3 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, rochesterhills. org/mus programs

Ultimate Fishing Show: 1-8 p.m. Jan. 11, noon-8 p.m.

Jan. 12, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 13 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 14, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., suburbancollectionshowplace.com

DEC. 28

JAN. 20

Winter Weather Fun: Explore science of snow, slush and ice with games, crafts and outdoor activities, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 North Hill Circle in Rochester, dinosaurhill.org

‘Girls’ Weekend’: Performance by Stagecrafters, 2 and 8 p.m. (only date with tickets left), Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org

DEC. 30

Frozen Paw 5K: Benefit for Leaders Dogs for the Blind, run/walk begins at 9 a.m., starts and finishes near Rochester Mills Beer Company, 400 Water St. in Rochester, leaderdogs.enmotive.com

Comfy Cozy New Year’s Party: Open gym and swimming, plus goodie bags, for ages 3-12, 6-8 p.m., Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, register by Dec. 27, rec. troymi.gov

JAN. 4

Walking group: Stroll nature parks in Rochester Hills, 5 p.m., park in back lot at Von Maur, 400 N. Adams Road, (248) 524-3570

JAN. 6-7

Novi Bridal Expo: Noon-5 p.m., Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., www.suburban collectionshowplace.com

JAN. 11

Ring in the New Year: Featuring local singer Vanessa Carr, 2:30-4 p.m., OPC Social and Activity Center, 650 Letica Drive in Rochester, OPCcenter.org SCAMS presentation: Stopping Crimes Against Michigan

JAN. 21

ONGOING

Santa photos: Daily until Dec. 24, Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, 27500 Novi Road, shoptwelveoaks.com Santa House: Visit with Kris Kringle, also horse-drawn carriage rides, character visits and free roasted chestnuts and hot cocoa, select times and dates until Dec. 24, Shain Park in Birmingham, RSVP at www. allinbirmingham.com Wild Lights: Featuring millions of LED lights and about 500 sculptures, select nights until Jan. 7, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, wildlights. detroitzoo.org Holidays at Meadow Brook: Holiday Walk select dates until Dec. 23, Winter Wonder Lights select dates until Dec. 30, Santa Dec. 23, and more, Meadow Brook Hall,

350 Estate Drive in Rochester, meadowbrookhall.org/ holidays Big, Bright Light Show: See downtown Rochester buildings illuminated, 5 p.m.-midnight until Jan. 21, downtownrochestermi.com Holiday lights: 5-7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 5-8 p.m. Fridays-Sundays until Jan. 15, Innovation Hills Park, 2800 W. Hamlin Road in Rochester Hills, (248) 656-4673 Science Will Always Be Here!: Grow a Grinch heart, build a snowball catapult, learn about snowflakes and more, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 27-30 and Jan. 3-6, Cranbrook Institute of Science, both 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, science.cranbrook.edu ‘The Mousetrap’: Performance by Birmingham Village Players, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28, 34660 Woodward Ave., birminghamvillageplayers.com ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’: Murder-mystery presented by Avon Players, 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 19-20 and 26-27, and Feb. 2-3, 1185 Washington Road in Rochester Hills, avonplayers.org ‘Father of the Bride’: Select dates Jan. 10-Feb. 4, Meadow Brook Theatre on campus of Oakland University, 378 Meadow Brook Road in Rochester, mbtheatre. com ‘The Bucket List of Booze Club’: Presented by Rosedale Community Players, 8 p.m. Jan. 26-27 and Feb. 2-3 and 9-10, and 2 p.m. Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 and 10, Peace Lutheran Church, 17029 W. 13 Mile Road in Southfield, rosedalecommunityplayers.com

‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’: 8 p.m. Jan 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27, and 2 p.m. Jan 14 and 21, St. Dunstan’s Theatre, 400 Lone Pine Road in Bloomfield Hills, StDunstansTheatre.com ‘The Miracle Worker’: Performance by Ridgedale Players, 8 p.m. Jan. 19-20 and 26-27, and 2 p.m.

Jan. 21 and 27-28, 205 W. Long Lake Road in Troy, ridgedaleplayers.com Rock Around the Hawk: Free mini music festivals for ages 18 months to 5 years, 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 1, April 5, May 10 and June 7, The Hawk Farmington Hills Community Center, 29995 W. 12 Mile Road, (248) 699-6700 Royal Oak Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, also antiques and collectibles 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, 316 E. 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak, Royal Oak Farmers Market on Facebook ‘Think Small’: Exhibit featuring more than 60 pieces no bigger than 12 inches by more than 30 artists, open Wednesdays-Sundays until Jan. 14 (reception 2-5 p.m.

Jan. 7), Lawrence Street Gallery, 2260 Woodward Ave. in Ferndale, lawrencestreetgallery.com Food pantries: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every third Saturday of month, Tawheed Center of Farmington Hills/Muslim Family Services, 29707 W. 10 Mile Road, (248) 2526962 • 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment, CARES in Farmington Hills, 27835 Shiawassee Road, (248) 474-8231, caresfh.org Holly Dazzle: Renaissance Christmas featuring half-million lights along walking path and more, 5-10 p.m. Dec. 29-30 and 5-9 p.m. Dec. 31, 12600 Dixie Highway in Holly, hollydazzles.com