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‘A project like this might only come around once in my career’

Shelby and Utica put part of water and sewer payments in escrow until state settlesRenovation debtof coredispute exhibit at Zekelman Holocaust Center completed

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WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Roosevelt Elementary School building in Keego Harbor has been a source of contention between the West Bloomfield School District and some residents for years.

The issue took center stage again at a See DEMOLITION on page 6A

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he Zekelman Holocaust Center has taken a major step toward ensuring that the voices of local Holocaust survivors will continue to be heard with a recently completed renovation project.

Zekelman, which is the only Holocaust center in Michigan, had a grand re-opening of its core exhibit Jan. 28.

The center has provided Holocaust education at its current location in Farmington Hills since 2004.

Renovation began at the facility last May, with the center undergoing a comprehensive $31 million “transformation,” according to a press release.

“The entire exhibit is fully redesigned from the ground up,” said Mark the director of curatorial affairs at the

BY KRISTYNE E. DEMSKE domestic andMulder, sexual violence through comprehensive Zekelman Holocaust Center.

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The agency provides emergenyou’ll see, other than everything, is the concentrated focus cy, support and prevention services for survivors of on Michigan survivor stories especially, but not exclusively, and a MOUNT CLEMENS — Taking steps this domestic and sexual violence, including an emergenmore integrated use of media and images.” month to highlight awareness of sexual assault, Turncy shelter, individual and group counseling, advocacy, Holocaust survivor The new exhibit was part of a collaboration witha the protection order assistance program, and Sophie Tajch Klisman ing Point Macomb is hosting its sixth annual fund- a personal Ralph Appelbaum Associates design firm. was among the visitorsraiser, Stepping Out With the Stars, April 29. forensic nurse examiners program.

According to Mulder, the previous exhibit primarily reTurning Point strives to empower survivors of at a grand re-opening TURNING on page 18A lied on didactics, which is primarilySee intended to be an instrucevent that was held at tive approach. the Zekelman Holocaust The new exhibit uses archival footage, images, artifacts Center Jan. 28. Tajch Turning Point President and CEO Sharman Davenport stands at the 2021 event with Stepping Out in order to and interactive videos featuring survivor testimony Klisman was featured as with the Stars emcee Evrod Cassimy, of WDIV-TV. let those who experienced the Holocaust be the central focus part of the new exhibit.

Photo courtesy of Turning Point Photo provided by Lori Ellis of the exhibit.

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Local residents gathered at Santia Banquet Center in Keego Harbor Jan. 15 for a rally to save Roosevelt Elementary School. The West Bloomfield School District approved a recommendation to demolish the building.

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WEST BLOOMFIELD — West Bloomfield doctor Scott Henry Cooper, 61, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to the unlawful prescribing of prescription drug-controlled substances, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced in a press release Jan. 12.

Joining Ison in the announcement was Special Agent in Charge Orville O. Greene of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the release states.

Cooper was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood in Detroit.

In his guilty plea, Cooper admitted that he practiced as a primary care physician at Comprehensive Medical Associates, located in West Bloomfield, from 2013-2018, according to the release.

Some of his patients sought valuable prescription drug-controlled substances, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone, alprazolam (more commonly known as Xanax) and dextroamphetamine amphetamine (more commonly known as Adderall), according to the release.

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HOUSTON — Keego Harbor Mayor Rob Kalman was among the attendees at the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship Jan. 8 in Houston.

The University of Michigan Wolverines finished the season as national champions after defeating the University of Washington Huskies 34-13.

It was the Wolverines’ first national title in more than 25 years.

Kalman Michigan’s roster features four West Bloomfield High graduates, with senior defensive back Makari Paige, junior running back Donovan Edwards, freshman wide receiver Semaj Morgan and freshman offensive lineman Amir Herring all being part of the team.

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s graduate Tommy Doman is a junior kicker and punter for the Wolverines.

DETROIT — Detroit Autorama, “America’s greatest hot rod show,” is scheduled to hold its 71st event at Detroit’s Huntington Place March 1-3.

Aside from the highlight of this year’s show — five generations of Batmobiles from the movie franchise — some local residents are set to display their vehicles.

Lawrence Brown, of West Bloomfield, is the owner of a 2022 Chevy Vette; Max Lunsford, of West Bloomfield, owns a 1913 Ford Depot Hack; Geoff Hegel, of Waterford, is set to show his 2004 Pontiac GTO; Chad Kerr, of Waterford, is scheduled to display his 1965 Ford Mustang; Adrian Lewis, of Waterford, has a 1991 red Chevy Camaro that is set to make an appearance; Mackenzie Smith, of Commerce, is scheduled to bring her 2011 Infinity G37; Rick Wallin, of Farmington, has a Burgundy 1966 Ford Fairlane that is scheduled to appear; and Alex Dellatorre, of Farmington Hills, has a 1984 Ford Racer that is set to make an appearance in Detroit.

Detroit Autorama has scheduled shows for noon-10 p.m.

March 1, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. March 2 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3.

Admission costs $27 for adults and $10 for children ages 6-12.

Children 5 and younger are admitted for free.

According to a press release, discount tickets are available at all participating O’Reilly Auto Parts locations, with $25 charged for general admission and $9 for children 6-12 years of age.

For more information, visit autorama.com or call (248) 373-1700.

JARC SURPASSES FUNDRAISING GOAL BLOOMFIELD HILLS — JARC, a metro Detroit-based nonprofit agency that serves individuals with developmental disabilities, announced that its 2023 fall fundraising campaign exceeded a fundraising goal of $1.2 million, netting $1.4 million.

According to a press release, funds raised support 120 people with developmental disabilities at 45 locations in metro Detroit, including 24-hour care in group homes, independent living settings for adults, and respite services for children, teens and young adults.

The release states that the nonprofit strives to provide direct care services tailored to each individual’s needs, as well as a wide range of social and recreational experiences.

The nonprofit credits donors for their help in providing life-enriching opportunities for the people they serve, including events and activities, engagement with other community members, recreational therapy, and more.

“While we’re very fortunate to be the beneficiaries of State funding, there’s no way that we could provide the level of community that we do for the people we serve or be able to get everyone where they want to go, if it weren’t for our generous donors,” JARC CEO Shaindle Braunstein stated via the release.

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Powerback rehabilitation therapist Molly Petreanu will discuss how to stay active in winter and prevent falls, along with other winter health guidance.

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Board of Education meeting Jan. 22, when nearly every seat was filled inside a room at West Bloomfield High School.

During the public comments section of the meeting, more than 30 residents spoke, with Roosevelt being one of the primary topics.

The issue goes back at least as far as 2017, when, according to Keego resident Kirsten Sonneville-Douglass, in order to get support from Keego residents to help get a bond passed, the district “promised to put renovations and monies” into Roosevelt, which is over 100 years old.

After the bond passed, Sonneville-Douglass said, Keego residents felt “duped” when the district did not follow through with what was promised.

In a previous story for the Beacon, former West Bloomfield School District Superintendent Gerald Hill stated in an email that scheduled improvements at Roosevelt were “placed on hold.”

Late in the school term in 2022, a ceiling collapsed in a room that wasn’t being used at the school. Following that, students at the school were moved to Abbott, which is a building that had previously operated as a middle school in the district.

Roosevelt students currently remain in that building.

Among eight recommendations that were passed in a 5-2 vote at a Board of Education meeting last September was a recommendation to demolish the Roosevelt building.

It was previously reported that without an accepted redevelopment proposal, the building was expected to be demolished sometime this summer.

Keego resident and Planning Commission member David Emerling previously advocated for Roosevelt to continue to operate as a school. However, he has come to the conclusion that that’s not a realistic scenario and has shifted his focus.

“This has nothing to do with closing the school. It has to do with, ‘Why do you have to demolish the school?’” He said residents want the district to let Roosevelt have a new purpose in the community. “That’s all we want them to do — sell the building and let other people repurpose it,” Emerling said.

“We know that we’re not saving Roosevelt as a school. It’s save (the) Roosevelt building.”

At the Board of Education meeting last September, Deborah Evans and Carol Finkelstein were the members who voted against the recommendations, with Julie Beaty, Stacy Brickman, Nelson Hersh, Ashleigh Davis

and Wm. Art Holdsworth voting in favor of the recommendations.

It is Emerling’s hope that two other Board of Education members will align with Evans and Finkelstein.

“We need two people to decide that they need to reconsider the motion,” Emerling said. “The protocol that needs to happen is those two (Evans and Finkelstein) cannot make the motion to basically revisit that motion. Somebody has to second it, and anybody can second it, but it can’t be Carol or Debbie to make the motion, so it has to be one of the other five.”

The Board of Education meeting that took place Jan. 22 followed a public rally to save the Roosevelt building that was held at the Santia Banquet Center in Keego Harbor a week prior.

According to Emerling, over 100 people attended that rally.

“It was insanely popular,” Emerling said. “I think the takeaway from the people I’ve talked to is people are outraged at what’s happening at the district level.”

West Bloomfield resident John Calvin is not one of those people. He and his wife have three children in the West Bloomfield School District, including one who has attended Roosevelt.

He supports the district’s decision to demolish Roosevelt.

“I think what’s being said to the media and what’s being said internally — parents discussing with each other and lashing out at the district — they’re saying misleading things,” Calvin said in an interview with the Beacon. “It’s resentment, but it’s not accurate, and that’s my biggest problem. … The district is making difficult decisions, and that, necessarily, means what it sounds like — it’s difficult for them to make the decision.”

One of the points that has been brought up by those who oppose demolishing Roosevelt is that the district is concerned that if the building isn’t demolished, it could be turned into a charter school that could attract students and their per-pupil dollars away from the district.

It has been argued that the remedy for that would be to put deed restrictions into a contract that would prevent the building from being turned into a charter school.

From Calvin’s perspective, that is one of the inaccuracies that has been reported.

“You can’t put deed restrictions on this building and keep it from being turned into a charter school,” said Calvin, who is a real estate attorney. “The district and their attorneys have looked at the issue. … We can’t keep it from becoming a charter school.

They don’t understand that.”

One of the speakers at the Board of See DEMOLITION on page 13A

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MDOT continues I-696 Restore the Reuther project with westbound lanes

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The $275 million Restore the Reuther project covers $258 million of the project, along with $20.2 million in federal funding and a state funding match of $2.2 million.

SOUTHFIELD — After being delayed multiple times due to winter weather conditions Jan. 12, 16, 22 and 23, the bridge work scheduled for east of Telegraph Road as part of the Restore the Reuther project was rescheduled again late last month.

The Michigan Department of Transportation planned to reassess winter conditions and equipment to evaluate whether they could start construction.

MDOT announced several lane and ramp closures now through early May: • Northbound M-10, from south of Lahser to the westbound Interstate 696 entrance ramp.

• Westbound I-696, from Lahser to M-10, with two lanes open.

• Evergreen Road ramp to westbound I-696.

• Lahser Road ramp to westbound I-696.

• Northbound Telegraph Road ramp to northbound M-10.

Westbound I-696 traffic will be detoured to northbound M-10 and back to westbound I-696. MDOT informed residents that I-696 will have three lanes open in both directions between Interstate 275 and U.S. 24 until the spring. In the spring, work will begin again in this area, and traffic will go down to two lanes.

“We’ll start as soon as we can in the spring, and it will be done by the end of the year. And then, in the future, we’re going to be working further east on 696, going from roughly the Lahser/ Evergreen area out towards (Interstate) 75. That project will start up in the next year or two. So we’re taking care of the west end of it. And then we’ll move and do the east end of it in Oakland County,” said Diane Cross, MDOT’s metro region media representative.

Cross explained that this work is part of the $275 million Restore the Reuther project, made possible through the Rebuilding Michigan program, which covers $258 million of the project, See REUTHER on page 18A

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Mulder explained the primary difference between the new exhibit and the previous one that relied more heavily on didactics.

“Instead, we’re giving the same information by telling people’s stories,” he said. “So, rather than, ‘This happened,’ it was, ‘This is what it was like when that happened to me.’”

Local resident Sophie Tajch Klisman is a Holocaust survivor, and her testimony is part of the new exhibit.

According to Tajch Klisman’s daughter, West Bloomfield resident Lori Ellis, her mom was interviewed on the grounds of the Zekelman Holocaust Center last year.

“Since they renovated, their focus is more on local survivors,” Ellis said. “When you enter, there’s this huge wall with my mom’s quote of what her life was like prior to the war. So when people walk into the exhibit, they want (them) to get a feel for what the whole person was like, not just their experience in the camps and during World War II.” By touching the button of a kiosk, visitors can also hear part of Tajch Klisman’s story.

“You can see and hear her talking about her liberation, and part of it flashes to one of

After a $31 million renovation of its core exhibit, the Zekelman Holocaust Center had a grand re-opening Jan. 28. The stories of Holocaust survivors is a central part of the new exhibit.

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Senior citizens can find long lost yearbooks online

BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com

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herished memories come from receiving a yearbook on the last day of school and having friends and teachers sign it with personalized messages.

Not only are they personal keepsakes of time spent in school, but they can also act as historical records for decades to come.

Many local libraries and museums have taken the initiative to create online databases of their communities’ digital yearbooks.

Birmingham

Birmingham’s historical yearbook collection is now available online through the Birmingham Museum. Birmingham residents and history buffs can access the 19191929 issues for free.

“People have been waiting to get a peek at our oldest yearbooks. They shed a light on what it was like to live in Birmingham in the early 20th century, and the world of teenagers back then,” Birmingham Museum

Director Leslie Pielack said in an email.

“Flipping through our historic yearbook collection is a delightful glimpse of the young people, their educators, and their hopes and dreams. Especially at this time of year, many of us are reminded of the importance of family and our personal roots.”

The museum’s school yearbook collection has been acquired over the last 50 years, including the first yearbook printed by Birmingham High School, in 1919.

Through yearbooks, valuable information can be gathered by experts, including genealogists and local historians, as well as families conducting research of their own.

“It gives a really good window into how life was back then,” Museum Assistant Justin Koch said. “One thing that I really find fascinating when I was flipping through these was 100 years ago, society was very different than it is today, but at the end of the day, teenagers are kind of the same as they were back then.”

To make it easier on people looking for specific family members, the yearbook See YEARBOOKS on page 19A

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LEFT: The 2006 edition of the Kimball High School Lancer yearbook.

ABOVE: A page from a Birmingham High School yearbook.

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Education meeting was Keego resident Marilyn Svaluto. She said that she has met with current WBSD Superintendent Dania Bazzi and does not support the district’s position.

“When meeting with Dr. Bazzi, I learned the overriding concern is that Roosevelt could become a charter school,” Svaluto said during the public comments portion of the Board of Education meeting. “Developers and people who have done some extensive research can assure you that cannot happen.

It doesn’t have to be a foregone conclusion if you were to sell or lease the building. If Roosevelt is saved, there’s an immediate savings of a million dollars; you don’t have to tear down the school,” she said, referring to a possible $1 million demolition price tag.

The 2017 bond that was supported by some Keego residents was part of the concern expressed at the meeting.

“In 2017, Keego Harbor supported a bond with promise the funds would be used to maintain Roosevelt; they were not,” Keego resident Susan Emerling said at the meeting.

“A portion of these funds could now be used to demolish the building instead, against the will of the people who voted for the bond.”

Oakland County Commissioner Bob Hoffman spoke at a rally to save Roosevelt Elementary School from demolition at the Santia Banquet Center in Keego Harbor Jan. 15.

Photo by Erin Sanchez

None of the speakers at the meeting spoke in favor of the district’s decision to demolish Roosevelt. However, at a Keego Harbor City Council meeting in November, Councilman Michael Karson shared his support for the district.

“Political advocacy is about meeting with people that are elected, educating them, and attempt to get buy-in. It is not to gather an army to try to bully or intimidate a body of government,” Karson said at the City Council meeting. “I am passionate with ev-

erybody in this city about the feelings about Roosevelt, but there is a respected body of government with the school board. I respect their function. I respect the difficulty in their decisions and the difficulty of their choices.

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her liberators, Doug Harvey. He was part of the U.S. 84th Infantry who came to liberate the survivors in (a) concentration camp in Germany,” Ellis said. “They were together last year filming this by the Anne Frank tree outside, and they were pleased with how the interview went, so they wanted to, I guess, memorialize it, and my mother was thrilled that it will be there forever, and her story will live on.”

The fact that Harvey and her mom were filmed together makes the exhibit all the more impactful for Ellis.

“It was like a piece of history watching the two of (them) together, a survivor and a U.S. Army liberator,” Ellis said. “So it’s there forever now at the museum.”

Ellis shared details about how her mom felt seeing her words in quotes and seeing a kiosk that provides information about her liberation.

“She was grateful that the museum is showing more coverage of local survivor testimonies so their legacy can live on forever,” Ellis stated via email. “She felt with her exhibits it did not convey the horror, pain and suffering that she and her family went through. She stated she trusts that the museum is still keeping that memory alive. … Her kiosk shared a happy time when she was liberated or given a second chance of life.”

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… While I understand and respect the passion of our citizens, I also respect the school board, and I will support the school board in their decisions.”

The ideas that have been discussed for Roosevelt have included having it turned into a community center or a base for various nonprofits, and preserving it for mixeduse opportunities.

According to David Emerling, “lots of people” have expressed interest in purchasing the building.

In what was perhaps the most dramatic moment of the evening at the Board of Education meeting, Oakland County Commissioner Bob Hoffman was one such person.

“The demolition abatement is estimated to cost a million dollars, and I know there have been at least two offers on this property,” Hoffman said during public comments. “I’m prepared tonight to offer you a $500,000 cash offer for this property with no contingencies, and guarantees that this will never be a charter school.”

Hoffman received a standing ovation from some of the attendees.

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meetings is for members to not address specific points made during public comments, and none of the board members responded to Hoffman’s offer.

The board members, along with Bazzi, declined an interview with the Beacon.

Hoffman also shared other comments at the meeting.

“This is our legacy, and I think it’s wrong to destroy something when there’s another choice,” he said. “To have a vision that destroys a valuable asset of the taxpayers, in my opinion, is outrageous, wrong and criminal. There’s nobody in this room who wants to make that into a charter school, and there are plenty of ways to prevent that from happening. … We should be working together to find a solution to preserve this historic school.”

Waterford resident Lindsay Steinbrecher is the parent of a fourth grade student who is currently in the Abbott building as a Roosevelt student.

“To be fiscally responsible, as they claim in all their meetings, it makes more sense, even if you were to give the building away for free … than to spend hundreds of thousands, maybe up to a million, to demolish it,” Steinbrecher said in an interview with the Beacon prior to the meeting starting. “It’s a staple in that community. What purpose is

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Keego Harbor Planning Commissioner David Emerling estimated that 100 people showed up at the Santia Banquet Center Jan. 15 for a rally to save Roosevelt Elementary School from demolition. the empty building or demolished building servicing the West Bloomfield community? … If somebody wants something and you don’t, give somebody your trash.”

Keego Mayor Rob Kalman also spoke at the meeting. He encouraged Board of Education members to listen to the residents’ concerns and hear what they’re saying.

“Take it to heart,” Kalman said. “I think

what they’re showing is passion. It means something to them, and it would be wrong of me to sit back and not support their efforts in talking with you and sharing their concerns. … If you’re going to do any real estate assessments for the property … please make them public; let everybody in the community understand the economic decisions.”

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Peek Inside Your Health: Full Body MRI Screenings Unveil Silent Issues Before Symptoms Arise SOUTHFIELD- Full body MRI clinics have gained national attention lately, as TV personalities publicly share their personal full body scan experiences. One actress credits the scan for saving her life after doctors dismissed her unexplained pain for months. After various tests, including a CT scan, had “unremarkable” results, the pregnant actress became her own advocate, searched out a full body MRI clinic and discovered she had pancreatic cancer. Thanks to early detection the tumor was removed successfully.

As a general rule, when symptoms occur related to cancer, it usually has progressed to stage three or four.

Even with annual physicals, there are limitations. Most screenings only

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For a long time, full body MRI scans were available only in select areas outside of Michigan, requiring expensive flights like in Vancouver or California. However, this changed when a clinic opened in Southfield, making these scans available to Metro Detroit residents.

“Our advanced MRI screening can detect cancers very early when they are as small as a pencil eraser and are more easily treatable. If cancer goes undetected, however, it can grow into stage three or stage four with difficult

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hile many of the measures taken during the peak years of COVID-19 have been rolled back, remote working has stuck around.

It may not be for every job and it may be only as much as a day a week, but the staying power of remote working places a new emphasis on the role of the home office. At one point, a laptop and a coffee table was enough for the rare day working from home. Now workers are expected to carry whole meetings over video calls and other such tasks, placing heavy loads on internet usage and requiring a rethinking of interior design.

With video calls being a key part of the work from home package, Corie Conroy, owner of Bloomfield Hills-based First Impression Interior Design, said at-home workers should prioritize their backgrounds.

“You want to make sure your accessories are not personalized, that they’re something that is decorative,” Conroy said. “If you have shelving that calls for accessories, I always say the rule of thumb is you should have something that is large enough to notice on a camera, whether you are taking a photo of a room or you’re on a Zoom meeting, something that is bright enough that it stands out from your shelving, that takes up more of an impact and makes your shelves look fuller, but not too personalized.”

Conroy believes the best place for a home

office is along the outer walls of a home or apartment. A window can help with bringing in natural light, while the exterior placement helps separate the office from the home.

“If you have a family and you’re still working when they come home from school or if you have to work on the weekends, something in an outer area of your home is ideal,” Conroy said. “You can close the doors and allow for some quiet space.”

Plants, artwork and other bits of furniture go a long way in making a home office comfortable to work in, but Conroy said the biggest furniture investment at-home workers should make is a comfortable and supportive chair.

“When I shop with clients for chairs for their office, I take them to a few different places to have them sit in it, and I guarantee that the chair that I recommend for them, they will have for a long time,” Conroy said. “It’s not something they’re going to rebuy in the next five years. They’re going to enjoy it and be thankful that they feel OK at the end of the day and that they’re not having back and neck issues because they’re sitting in an uncomfortable spot for eight to 10 hours a day.”

A comfortable chair will help make the home office a space to live in, but letting papers and notes build up on desks and tables will only make the day more stressful. To alleviate stress, Conroy said to pick up a document scanner and begin using digital storage, as well as getting a shredder to dispose of any sensitive documents.

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commits Indya and Summer Davis in practice and the hunger with which they play the game, it’s nearly impossible for them not to carry over that same feeling for themselves.

“It’s just natural,” McAllister said.

“Those kids (the Davis twins), the best way to describe them, and I don’t mean to put them on this level, but they have a Kobe Bryant mentality, meaning, ‘You’re not going to outwork me.’ It’s become contagious, because now you have Kendall Hendrix, who’s playing like that as well with the same mentality. You have Destiny Washington, who’s coming in and playing with that mentality.

Our reserve players are coming in and playing with that.”

The Davis twins and Hendrix, a Loyola University Chicago commit, were McDonald’s All-American nominees this year for the top senior basketball players in the country,

and they form a stout senior class alongside seniors Destiny Washington and Taylor Graves.

The Davis twins, Hendrix and Washington were all impact players as sophomores in West Bloomfield’s first state championship in school history in 2021 behind a galvanizing senior group of five leaders.

Now, it’s their turn as the new set of five seniors to make the same impact for the underclassmen.

“Me, Destiny (Washington) and the (Davis) twins talk about it all the time,” Hendrix said. “It’s funny seeing us go from freshmen all on varsity to seniors, being the last ones from when we were freshmen. We learned from the people above us, and we’re passing it down and showing them how to win.”

Junior twins Breanna and Breasia Gamble-Jones, Muskegon High School transfers; sophomore Sheridan Beal; and freshman Jordynn Ratliff are benefiting off the leadership and elevating their skill sets this season.

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with $20.2 million in federal funding and a state funding match of $2.2 million.

“We are always pleased to see MDOT’s reinvestment in one of the major arteries through our city,” Southfield Mayor Ken Siver stated. “I-696 is a very important and heavily traveled freeway in Southfield. It serves our businesses and residents daily.”

Southfield Detective Anthonie Korkis, who handles the traffic investigations for the city, emphasized the importance of patience for drivers commuting through the construction zones. “I think patience is a big word that people need to put into their repertoire, especially when operating on busy roadways, such as on the freeways during rush hour time. Southfield Road is another major one; 11 Mile Road actually … rose through the ranks and made the top 10 for crashes and injuries last year.”

Detective Korkis explained that one of Southfield’s busiest intersections, 12 Mile and Southfield roads, ranked No. 5 in 2022 as one of the most dangerous intersections in metro Detroit. “That intersection has a lot of retail there. We also have a lot of traffic lights there. Our officers

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patrol heavily on Telegraph, and we still seem to see an uptick in over 100 crashes at that specific intersection every single year,” he said. “I think people are just distracted and in a rush, and to be honest, with the technology nowadays that’s in cars and on phones, nobody is really paying attention.”

Korkis added that it’s no longer just texting that poses a threat to drivers.

Checking Facebook Marketplace, changing a song on Spotify or scrolling on social media are all common occurrences he encounters.

“I think it’s having the world in your hands,” he said. “It’s convenient for people to do that. They never think it’s going to happen to them until they get to a minor or major accident.”

He explained that Oakland County ranked second in the state with the most crashes in 2022, with 34,000 crashes in one year. “That’s just shy of 100 crashes per day throughout the entire county,” he said.

With the construction, Korkis encourages drivers to be patient and alert and follow the flow of traffic to ensure the safety of other drivers and construction workers at the site.

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is one thing, but a manicured background means nothing if it is a clump of pixels in the background. Making sure a home office has a solid internet connection is critical to video calls and other data-heavy tasks when at home.

“I really encourage everyone who wants to start the process of improving their home networks and their use of the internet to start by plugging in directly,” said Jay Mueller, director of technology for Millennium IT in Livonia. “You can buy a USB-ethernet adapter from anywhere for $10-$20. For network cables, you may already have one in your drawer of tech stuff. Plug it directly into that router, go out to a website like fast. com or speedtest.net and start by getting a baseline. Effectively lay out what your wired performance looks like before trying to troubleshoot (wireless connections).”

Keeping the router in the office and using a direct ethernet connection is the best way to ensure the highest possible internet performance — Mueller said speeds above 100 megabits per second are good and anything below 10 Mbps should be checked out — but directly connecting might not always

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“The beauty of mesh networking solutions is that you can connect two devices together where it will present the same network, but the different devices will talk one to the other,” Mueller said. “It’s a great way to extend your network without having to do a great deal of trial and error.”

Other ways of indirect connection are available. Powerline adapters allow for an ethernet cable-like connection with a signal sent over electrical wires, while Multimedia over Coax Alliance devices make the connection through TV cable wires. These methods can be cheaper than mesh networking, though possibly at the cost of less reliability.

Getting residential or even commercialgrade fiber optic service may help, though the use-cases for taking a leap this big are highly dependent on the type of work being done. Fiber’s biggest benefit is having symmetrical upload and download speeds, which helps if work requires uploading large, uncompressed files.

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collection is searchable. Someone could type in their families name and be brought to the page where that name is listed.

The museum’s collection is only missing a few issues from the early 20th century to the 1980s. Koch said he hopes that at some point they will be able to acquire the editions they are missing from the collection.

Rochester Hills

The Rochester Hills Public Library has a digital collection of resources for the community to browse through.

“It gives us a snapshot of the history of our community,” said Hilary Maurin, the adult services librarian at Rochester Hills Public Library. “Our community, specifically, has always been very focused on education. So, especially those older yearbooks going back to the 1920s, it is so great to see the legacy of 100 years now that’s been going on with Rochester High School.”

Maurin added that the digital versions make it easier to keep copies safe. They have had some celebrities come through the school system, so digital copies keep these photos preserved. For example, Madonna is featured in one of the yearbooks from her time in Rochester Hills, but it is no longer available because someone cut her photo out of the physical edition.

The Royal Oak Public Library has a digital library of historical Kimball High School Lancer yearbooks from 1958-2006. With each vibrant cover on display, the books are easy to navigate and are full-text searchable. Yearbooks can also be downloaded for offline access.

Susan Sheiner, the adult services librarian at the Royal Oak Public Library, said she has often found people looking for old classmates in these yearbooks, as well as relatives, to see what life was like when they graduated from high school.

“I think it’s a way for people to connect with parts of their family history and do research on various historical moments,” Sheiner said.

Northville

Northville District Library has a large collection of yearbooks available online in a searchable format. They have historic yearbooks available for both high school and middle school.

Laura Mancini, the director of the Northville District Library, said these yearbooks are a great way to see what the city and the people living in the city were like during specific moments in time.

“Northville is a town that, you know, has a lot of local history to it. It’s a historic town, and people are very proud of their history and very interested in it. So we do have folks that regularly research Northville history, and we want to be a resource for them,” Mancini said.

In addition to the libraries listed, there are several communities that have also offer these resources. Check your local library or historical society to find out.

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recognizing the importance of adapting.

“The greatest differentiating factor between the original and the new exhibit is the centering of the voices of those who experienced the Holocaust,” Zekelman CEO Eli Mayerfeld stated in the release. “Throughout the exhibit, visitors will hear the personal stories of those who survived the Holocaust and rebuilt their lives in Michigan after the war. By localizing the history from the perspective of those who lived it, rather than those who perpetrated it, we are showing that the Holocaust did not happen so long ago or so far away.”

According to Mulder, the exhibit is telling stories as much as possible. One of the ways that has been accomplished is via an area of the exhibit titled “People and Possessions,” which features artifacts that represent losses people had as a result of the Nazis.

One such example includes wedding rings that were found by U.S. soldiers.

“There are a few artifacts that I know have been contextualized and utilized in such a way that everybody is catching the story and picking up on them,” Mulder said. “There was a room in the old exhibit that featured a lot of graphic Holocaust liberation imagery that now we use to talk about the possessions and lives that were taken from people within the camps, in that space, in particular. It’s really been moving for our visitors. … This is a space where we partially help people to see there are stories we can’t tell because we’ll never know the stories behind some of these artifacts because of what happened to the previous owners and the people who were associated with them before.”

According to Mulder, the exhibit has 60 Holocaust survivors from Michigan featured in different ways, including quotes printed on the wall, videos and artifacts.

Although there are newer recordings, such as Tajch Klisman’s, Mulder said most of the

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understatement. … I’ve been researching this topic since undergrad, and my graduate thesis was on Holocaust representation in museums. … It is such a moving experience.”

Stories such as that of Tajch Klisman’s are at the heart of the new exhibit.

“Each time I see it, it’s just so meaningful,” Ellis said. “I get emotional — just so proud of my mother, of how she has had the ability to be so resilient and share her story with the world.”

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recordings and testimonies were given to the center throughout the history of the institution.

The last day construction workers were in the building was Dec. 3, with the funds for the project coming from donations, according to Mulder.

He studied museology at the University of Washington and said that a decade’s worth of research has brought things to this point.

“A project like this might only come around once in my career,” Mulder said. “To say that it is extraordinarily satisfying is (an)

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From Calvin’s perspective, communication is one of the district’s strengths.

“They do listen; they do communicate,” he said. “Frankly, they send out more updates from all the schools than I have time to keep up with. … They give all kinds of information. … I think the board and administration are very transparent about what’s going on.”

Keego Planning Commission member Kevin Douglass also addressed Board of Education members during public comment.

He pleaded with them to not demolish the Roosevelt building.

“Since you do not have a purpose for the building, we know that other developers do,” he said. “Please help me understand how tearing down a beautiful, historic building that is in the heart of (the) Keego Harbor community is a good decision and is fiscally responsible. You’re making a decision that affects a community that you do not live in or care about — that is careless and negligent. Sell the building and allow the Keego Harbor community (to) thrive off the real estate.”

Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society board member Hannah Dagg said that she is torn about the issue.

“To me, it would be ideal if the building could be saved, but I also feel it’s important for the district to get a fair price for the property, if they were to sell it,” Dagg said in an interview with the Beacon. “I do think that the offers that have been made so far are not, probably, what the district should be getting for it, if it were to be sold. … That would concern me too: the possibility of a

charter school. I don’t know how much of a threat that is.”

Keego resident Katie Sexton said that Roosevelt is one of the cornerstones of the city and holds historical value. She is an advocate of the building being repurposed.

“It is considered a disadvantaged community, based on household income and other demographics,” she said at the meeting. “The district seems to be ignoring the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion when it comes to the people and students of this community. … Please explore the many other options for redevelopment and repurposing of the building, or at the very least, delay the motion. Repurposing the school is fiscally responsible, environmentally conscious and historically valuable.”

Although Bazzi did not address the controversy surrounding Roosevelt at the meeting, she did make a statement in a press release last year.

“We understand the importance of including the input and ideas of the residents and families of WBSD and specifically Keego Harbor,” Bazzi stated in the release.

“This was not an easy recommendation to make and we understand the emotions surrounding the decision. However, it’s crucial to clarify that listening to the community does not always mean we can fully agree with every perspective. It is important to remember our focus is education, and we are educating students for their future and not our past.”

David Emerling has continued to hold out hope that the Roosevelt building could still be saved.

“I will have optimism until the bulldozers come,” he said. “We have a committee that keeps growing of volunteers.”

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plea, the defendant prescribed oxycodone and other highly abused drugs for almost three years without having patient visits or contact with the patient. While the patient served almost three years in prison, the defendant wrote monthly controlled substance prescriptions, totaling over 7,000 dosage units, that were picked up by the patient’s relative.”

According to the release, when the patient was released from prison and told Cooper he had been in prison, Cooper continued

CRIME

WATCH Medication goes missing

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Police were recently dispatched to a home in the 7100 block of Pebble Park Drive to take a larceny report.

A resident informed officers that interior work had been done at the home Jan. 4.

One of the workers is suspected of taking medication from the home.

No further information was provided.

Investigation of vehicle leads to arrest

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Police were recently dispatched to the 4400 block of Savoie Trail to assist the Novi Police Department with an investigation involving a suspect and her vehicle.

During the investigation, illegal drugs were located inside the vehicle.

The suspect was arrested on charges by the Novi Police Department and was turned over to that department.

The West Bloomfield Police Department is seeking criminal charges in relation to the illegal drugs that were discovered during the investigation.

Suspect arrested after alleged assault

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Police responded to a home in the 5200 block of West Richard Run for a report of an assault and battery around 9 a.m. Jan. 18.

The 55-year-old man from West Bloomfield and the other person reportedly knew each other, and a physical altercation resulted in minor injuries to the reporting party, police said.

The suspect left the home before police arrived.

prescribing the same “dangerous” combination of drugs he had been prescribing while the patient was in prison.

“Oxycodone is extremely powerful, addictive and easily abused. Michigan has seen devastating statistics relating to opioid drug overdoses in the last five years. My office remains committed to pursuing medical providers who abuse their license and ultimately inflict this type of significant harm on our community,” Ison stated in the release.

Greene also shared a statement.

“Healthcare professionals who blatantly disregard their commitments to safeguard controlled substances do so at the risk of endangering their patients and undermin-

ing critical public health efforts to address the opioid epidemic,” Greene said. “Today’s sentencing emphasizes law enforcement’s commitment to saving lives by investigating, arresting, and prosecuting those responsible for fueling the overdose crisis.”

An attorney for Cooper could not be reached for comment by press time.

The Eastern District of Michigan is one of the 12 districts included in the Opi-

After a warrant was obtained, the suspect was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and battery.

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Resident accused of fighting with security officer

WEST BLOOMFIELD — On Jan. 19, West Bloomfield Police Department officers were dispatched to Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, located at 6777 W. Maple Road, for an assault and battery report involving a patient and a hospital staff member.

A male patient allegedly fought with a male hospital security officer.

The patient was left in the care of the hospital.

A report was sent to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office to review possible criminal charges.

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024 CITY OF KEEGO HARBOR CITY OF ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE CITY OF SYLVAN LAKE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of the City of Keego Harbor, City of Orchard Lake Village & City of Sylvan Lake who are not already registered, may register to vote at their City Clerk’s Office; the office of the County Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration forms can be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed to the City Clerk’s Office. Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com.

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Election Day, Tuesday February 27th from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

For the Purpose of Nominating Candidates to be placed on the November 5th General Election ballot: PARTISAN President of the United States PROPOSAL West Bloomfield School District Operating Millage Renewal A copy of the whole proposal can be obtained from the City Clerk at the City of Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake Village & Sylvan Lake at the addresses listed above. A sample ballot may also be viewed at mi.gov/vote.

NOTICE OF ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION FEBRUARY 27, 2024 CITY OF KEEGO HARBOR CITY OF ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE CITY OF SYLVAN LAKE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Presidential Primary Election will be held in: City of Keego Harbor City of Orchard Lake Village City of Sylvan Lake County of Oakland, State of Michigan TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024 THE POLLS will be open 7 o’ clock a.m. until 8 o’ clock p.m.

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Vehicle stolen on Eastman Boulevard

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At around 8:50 p.m. Jan. 19, officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Eastman Boulevard on a report of a stolen vehicle.

A man said he saw his red Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT being taken via his Ring doorbell camera.

No suspects were identified.

Anyone who has information about these crimes or others is asked to call the West Bloomfield Police Department at (248) 975-9200.

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Photo leads to extortion attempt

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A juvenile told police Jan. 19 that the youth had sent a compromising photo to a known acquaintance via social media.

The known acquaintance allegedly threatened to send the photo to several people if the juvenile did not provide money.

No further information was provided.

oid Fraud Abuse and Detection Unit, a Department of Justice initiative that uses data to target and prosecute individuals that are contributing to the nation’s opioid crisis, the release states.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Wayne F. Pratt.

The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, according to the release.

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Juniors Jaylee Head and Ava Lord have been reliable this season for the Lakers as well.

Beal has hit big shot after big shot for the Lakers, while Ratliff has grown each game in her first year.

“Both of them (Beal and Ratliff ) are like sponges, so they come in and watch,” McAllister said. “They watch Destiny Washington and her work ethic. When she comes in, she’s getting the jump rope and jumping before practice. They watch the Davis twins stretching way before we start to stretch.

They’re watching Kendall Hendrix talking about plays and adjustments before we even start practicing. Those are the things I’m talking about that leaders do and the characteristics that they have that become contagious to the younger players.”

In their first year at West Bloomfield, the Gamble-Jones twins are providing something the team can learn from as well.

The team is accustomed to the Davis

twins and their twin magic, but seeing another pair of twins only brought the team closer together.

“The thing about it is, and this where I talk about it being contagious, other players see how the Davis twins are with each other, and they see how the Gamble twins are with each other,” McAllister said. “It becomes contagious with the rest of the team to have that same mindset and that same hunger to be close. These kids, they’re probably the closest they’ve been since I’ve been here. Not only on the court, but off the court. They’re over each other’s houses and spending the night at each other’s houses. That twin aspect, it truly becomes contagious as well.”

The bond and leadership of the Lakers currently has the team ranked No. 1 in the state, holding a 12-0 record and geared up for another state championship run.

West Bloomfield came up short of back-to-back Division 1 state titles last season when they fell 40-36 to Rockford, West Bloomfield’s lowest point total scored all of last season.

Hendrix said the team has been “irritated” by the thought of the loss, and they know

they didn’t play their brand of basketball.

“We should’ve played our game on offense and played how we played all season,” Hendrix said. “If we were to redo that state championship game, I think we could’ve beat Rockford by more than 10. Sometimes you get on the big stage and have all the nerves.

You have all the people in the stands and the pressure behind it, and it just feels like you’re not even yourself.”

Hendrix knows a thing or two about battling back to the top, for she suffered two torn ACLs in the beginning of her high school career.

A dynamic scorer and veteran leader at the forward position, Hendrix, with the help of her training partner and older sister Sydney Hendrix, who graduated from West Bloomfield last year and currently plays basketball at Florida A&M University, motivated herself to keep fighting.

“It was just the love for basketball and wanting to accomplish all the goals I’ve set since I was a kid,” Hendrix said.

West Bloomfield is currently first in the Oakland Activities Association-Red league with a 4-0 record after beating second-place Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 60-19 Jan. 30.

Under coach McAllister, West Bloomfield has solidified itself as a perennial powerhouse in Division 1, but the program’s

culture of exceptional leadership will be something that continues to trickle down to the underclassmen.

“It’s a great environment — especially like me, who’s coming straight from eighth grade from one of the top teams in the country and in the state,” Ratliff said. “It’s really great people to be around. It’s helping me socially and with basketball.”

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FEB. 10

Puzzle/game swap: 1-3 p.m. (drop off week before), West Bloomfield Township Public Library - Main Branch, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, wblib.org

19, West Bloomfield Township Public Library - Main Branch, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, wblib.org

Township Public Library - Main Branch, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, wblib.org

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ONGOING

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Movies: Watch “Hidden Figures” Feb. 16 and “A Dog’s Purpose” March 22, all 1-3:30 p.m., West Bloomfield Township Public Library - Main Branch, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, wblib.org

Hip Hop Poetry Jam: 7-8:30 p.m., West Bloomfield Township Public Library - Main Branch, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, wblib.org Rare Earth: Concert featuring Detroit-based blues, rock and funk outfit, 8 p.m., The Berman Center for the Performing Arts, 6600 W. Maple Road in West Bloomfield, tickets.jccdet.org/rare-earth

Game nights: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sylvan Lake Community Center, 2456 Pontiac Drive, (248) 682-1440

FEB. 18

Talkin’ Broadway: Play reading, performances and discussion about “Hairspray,” 2 p.m., West Bloomfield Township Public Library - Main Branch, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, wblib.org

FEB. 20

Orchard Lake Museum open houses: 1-4 p.m. Feb. 11, 16 and 25, March 3, 10, 15 and 24, and April 7, 14 and 19, 3951 Orchard Lake Road, free admission but donations appreciated, gwbhs.org/ events

Cold Blooded Critters: Live animal feeding, photo opportunities and hands-on interactions, 10-11:30 a.m., Recreation Activities Center, 4640 Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield, registration required, (248) 451-1900, wbparks.org

Powerful Tools for Caregivers program: 1-2:30 p.m. Mondays until Feb. 26, Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road in West Bloomfield, registration required, egordon@jfsdetroit.org, (248) 970-2779

FEB. 12

Learn about Clementine Hunter: African-American folk artist didn’t start painting until her 50s, also make own art, 6-7 p.m., West Bloomfield Township Public Library - Westacres Branch, 7321 Commerce Road, wblib.org

Lakes Area Amputee Support Group: Meets 6:30 p.m. every second Tuesday of month, Ropp Clinic, 2075 E. West Maple Road, Suite B-207, in Commerce Township, register at (248) 669-9222

Senior Physical and Mental Wellbeing event: Learn how to stay active during winter, prevent falls and more, hosted by Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit, 1-3 p.m., Meer Apartments, 6760 W. Maple Road in West Bloomfield, free but registration required, (248) 592-5026

FEB. 21

Silent Book Club: No required reading, 6:30-8 p.m., also March

Black History 101 Mobile Museum: 2-7 p.m., West Bloomfield

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Family Cardboard Day: Build and display, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., also March 12, Walled Lake City Library, 1499 E. West Maple Road, www.facebook.com/walledlakelibrary

FEB. 13

Postpartum support group: 8-week virtual program, 9:30-11 a.m.

Mondays until March 18, register at jfsdetroit.org/supportgroups

Learn about Belle Isle: Presented by Detroit Historical Society, 7-8 p.m., West Bloomfield Township Public Library - Main Branch, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, wblib.org

FEB. 23

Live music: 7-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Fork n’ Pint, 4000 CassElizabeth Road in Waterford, (248) 791-3256, forknpintcasslake. com Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, www.beaumonthealth.digitalsignup.com

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Published: February 7, 2024

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