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additional cannabis licenses for two companies that were previously denied.

City Councilman David Soltis was the deciding vote at the meeting Jan. 22, changing his vote from “no” to “yes,” shifting the 4-3 majority in favor of settling the lawsuits

advanced by Arctic Fox LLC and 305 N Euclid LLC, allowing both into the community.

The council also amended the city ordinance to increase the number of licenses for marijuana establishments from three to five,

since the first three licenses were already taken. But this was done with a caveat: If any of the current marijuana establishments cease operations in the city, the city is not obligated to make their licenses available again.

payments in escrow until state settles debt dispute

MADISON HEIGHTS — Faced with the prospect of costly litigation, a divided Madison Heights City Council has approved

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Historical Commission to add video interviews to archival efforts

Event to raise money, awareness for Turning Point

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The Historical Commission is interested in firsthand accounts of things such as past festivals and parades, school clubs and competitions, different arMADISON HEIGHTS — Last year, the Madi- eas of the city before they were developed, and how son Heights Historical Commission put out a call for people felt at the time. anyone with “artifacts of the city” — items such as Many physical relics are already cataloged in the photos, videotapes and newspaper articles that show Heritage Rooms, a museum in the lower level of MadKRISTYNE DEMSKE domestic andCity sexual violence through comprehensive people, places and BY events fromE. the city’s past. The goal ison Heights Hall, located at 300 W. 13 Mile kdemske@candgnews.com services and resources.

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HAZEL PARK — Can an artificial intelligence show racial bias? It’s possible, depending on the dataset used to train it, and it’s one of the intriguing issues that a new state committee will study.

During its first meeting of the year Jan. 22, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission launched three new committees focused on priority issues for 2024. One of them is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee chaired

by Commissioner Luke Londo, who is also a member of the Hazel Park City Council. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tapped him for the commission in the fall of 2022. The DEI Committee will take the lead on the biased AI issue.

“One area we will look into heavily is racial equity in AI,” Londo said. “AI is only as good as the input that comprises it. When you have any level of bias by the people who are coding or creating these platforms, it can create disadvantages for racial communities. We’ve noticed over the last few years that facial recognition can create false Londo positives for people of color, confusing two completely different people. And what we’ve learned is the dataset being fed into the AI didn’t have enough people of color — it was predominantly white individuals — so there wasn’t a large enough dataset to distinguish them, and it was lumping them all together.”

The other new groups formed by the commission include the Voting Rights Committee chaired by Commissioner David Worthams, who also serves as the director of employment policy for the Michigan Manufacturers Association, and the Juvenile Justice Committee chaired by Commissioner Zenna Elhasan, who is also the general counsel at the Kresge Foundation.

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The Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum’s fleet of vintage military vehicles was moved to secure indoor storage space owned by Koucar Management in January.

MILITARY MUSEUM’S VINTAGE VEHICLES HAVE A NEW HOME

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METRO DETROIT — After the Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum lost the ability to store its vintage military vehicles on the city of Warren’s Department of Public Works property, Koucar Management stepped up to provide a large indoor storage space in Detroit.

The space includes 10,000 square feet of storage and 12,000 square feet for the museum, according to Thomas Cleaver, the fundraising and media manager for the Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum.

“At Warren DPW, we had about eight vehicles outside. Now we have all of our vehicles inside with room for another 10 to 12,” Cleaver said. “It is a dream come true for us.”

According to Cleaver, the nonprofit has a lease for $1 a year.

“We’re looking to help however we can,” said Devin Pacheco, Koucar Management’s digital marketing director. “We fully support the military. We also want to help the community in preserving some of the history of not only the vehicles, but also the military’s efforts.

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Senior citizens can find long lost yearbooks online

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METRO DETROIT — Cherished 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 1919-1929 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 Les-

lie 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 collection is searchable. Someone could type in their families

ABOVE: The Rochester High School 1922 yearbook.

ABOVE: A page from a Birmingham High School yearbook.

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

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Madison Heights, Habitat for Humanity partner on home repairs

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MADISON HEIGHTS — This spring, a neighborhood improvement program will bring more than $1 million in minor home repairs to eligible residents of Madison Heights.

The program is done in partnership between Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County and the city of Madison Heights, backed in part by an $850,000 grant that will help pay for key items such as furnace upgrades, hot water heater replacements, roof replacements and repairs, kitchen and bath upgrades, deck and porch replacements, and new siding.

The project area is the south end of Madison Heights, south of Lincoln Avenue and north of Interstate 696 between Dequindre Road and Stephenson Highway. Recipients are single-family homeowners who qualify based on income eligibility requirements. The application process will open later in the spring, with more details to be made available at madison-heights.org.

In addition, in May, a “Rock the Block” event will see HFHOC bringing around 100 volunteers to the project area. They will assist qualifying homeowners by mowing and edging lawns, cleaning up leaves and trash, repairing porches, and other miscellaneous chores and fixes.

“These repairs will contribute to residents’ health and well-being,” said Madison Heights Mayor Roslyn Grafstein, in an email. She noted that issues such as drafty windows and leaky roofs are a public health concern since they can lead to chronic illnesses. “Improving the physical condition of the homes and enhancing the overall aesthetics of the neighborhood will improve the quality of life for the homeowners and their surrounding neighbors, further strengthening their sense of community.”

Ann Duke, director of philanthropy at HFHOC, said her team is excited about the collaboration.

“Critical home repairs are a challenge for low to moderate income homeowners, especially seniors with a fixed income,” Duke said in an email. “The price for a roof or water heater replacement is typically too expensive for these citizens, which can often lead to a myriad of other home maintenance issues. Programs of this nature help to keep homes safe and secure, and ensure that seniors are able to age in place.”

The collaboration with HFHOC follows other recent news of the city’s application for the latest round of Community Development Block Grant funding, through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

In that application, the city is requesting $20,600 for lawn-cutting services that will also benefit qualifying homeowners, namely senior citizens and those with disabilities. The program starts in April, and interested homeowners can call the Active Adult Center at (248) 545-3464 to sign up.

The CDBG application also requested $50,000 to help fund a full-time code enforcement officer and nearly $67,800 for sidewalk improvements such as new trash bins, benches, bike racks and street trees along 11 Mile Road between Stephenson Highway and Lorenz Avenue.

It’s all part of a larger effort to strengthen neighborhoods in Madison Heights, improving quality of life, health and safety, aesthetic appeal and property values.

David Soltis, a member of the Madison Heights City Council, said that governments have a moral obligation to take care of the most vulnerable, including seniors and young children.

“A few years before the pandemic, I worked with some local businesses to arrange a new wheelchair ramp for a veteran. As a city, we should evaluate initiatives like that and build upon them. Maybe some of the money that the marijuana companies put toward the community fund can be used for projects like that, helping seniors to stay in their homes,” Soltis said.

“As a city, we should also look into ways to expand the benefits (of the HFHOC program) beyond the project area. There are just so many people in the city who are getting up there in age, and who need help with basics like cooking, cleaning and maintaining their homes. We need to look at it comprehensively. Seniors deserve the dignity of being able to age in place. They helped build up this community, so they’ve earned it.”

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Daddy Daughter Brunch

MADISON HEIGHTS — Madison Heights Recreation will hold a Daddy Daughter Brunch at the Active Adult Center, 260 W. 13 Mile Road, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10. The cost for residents is $40, plus $15 per extra child. For nonresidents, the cost is $45, plus $20 per extra child. The brunch date will include sweet treats and professional photos of each father and daughter.

To sign up or for more information, email recreation@madison-heights.org.

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OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland SAVES, a $5 million grant program cosponsored by Oakland County and Michigan Saves, will help working families make energy-saving home improvements with environmentally sustainable upgrades. The goal is to improve energy efficiency in at least 1,000 income-qualified households within the county.

Applications are now open. To apply for assistance, visit michigansaves.org/oaklandsaves or call (517) 484-6474.

There are two tiers of grants available. The first utilizes $4 million for grants of up to $5,000 for income-qualified households, while the second uses the remaining $1 million to pay up to 20% of a sustainable home improvement, capping out at $3,000, for any Oakland County household.

The first tier will serve residents whose income doesn’t qualify for free services from the federal Weatherization Assistance Program and most utility income-qualified programs, but who struggle to qualify for traditional financing.

Upgrades available through the program include attic insulation, air sealing, door weatherstripping, and duct insulation. Energy Star doors, windows, water heaters, air conditioners and furnaces are also available.

The program is available until Dec. 31, 2025, or until all funds are exhausted. The program is funded with federal American Rescue Plan monies, and aims to reduce carbon emissions for a cleaner and more sustainable environment. For more information, visit oakgov.com.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Madison Heights Recreation will host a homemade sled competition at the hill behind the shelter building at Civic Center Park, 360 W. 13 Mile Road, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. The cost is $10 per resident, and $12 per nonresident. Participants are invited to make their own sleds beforehand from materials such as cardboard and duct tape, and then test their building skills by taking their sled down the hill. Those that make it across the finish line will be automatically entered for a chance to win a prize.

To sign up for the competition or for more information, email recreation@madisonheights.org. Rules and regulations will be sent to participating families closer to the date of the event.

MSGCU ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ITS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS METRO DETROIT — Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union is accepting applications through Feb. 27 for its annual scholarship program.

Credit union representatives are offering 33 scholarships of $2,500 each to help local students and educators reach career goals, and 14 scholarships of $2,000 each to support future first responders.

Scholarship applications can be submitted online at msgcu.org/scholarships.

Nonmembers are welcome to apply for an MSGCU scholarship and must become a member if selected as a scholarship recipient.

Promise Zone Gala

HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park Promise Zone will hold its 11th annual gala at the Gazebo Banquet Center, 31104 Mound Road in Warren, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. The cost of admission is $75 per person. Tickets can be purchased at hazelparkpromise.org.

The Hazel Park Promise Zone is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All proceeds will benefit its scholarship program that guarantees a tuition-free path to an associate degree (or its equivalent) at Oakland Community College for graduates of the Hazel Park Schools who reside in the district. The proceeds also benefit support services for students going to and through college, such as counselors.

Nandi Comer, Michigan’s first poet laureate, will be the keynote speaker. There will also be a raffle for a variety of prizes during the event, with $10 giving you an “arm’s length” of raffle tickets. Cash and credit card will be accepted for the raffle. More information about the gala is available by calling (248) 658-5080, or by emailing moussa.traore@myhpsd.org.

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MADISON HEIGHTS — An unknown suspect reportedly stole the catalytic converter on a 2010 Ford Escape while the vehicle was parked in the 1000 block of East 13 Mile Road between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m.

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The vehicle belongs to a 64-year-old Madison Heights resident, according to a police report.

An investigation was ongoing.

iPhone snatched

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, an iPhone belonging to a 53-year-old Warren resident was snatched from a shopping cart at a store in the 32000 block of John R Road between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Jan. 26. Police were investigating.

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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.

Royal Oak

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

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, an unknown suspect stole a 2008 Jeep Commander belonging to a 47-year-old Warren man while the vehicle was parked in the 110 block of West Harwood Avenue between midnight and 4 p.m.

Jan. 28. An investigation was ongoing.

License plate lifted

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, an unknown suspect stole the license plate on a vehicle belonging to a business while it was parked in the 26000 block of John R Road sometime between 4 p.m. Jan. 10 and 4 p.m. Jan. 25. Police were investigating.

If you know more about these crimes or others, call Madison Heights Police at (248) 585-2100.

lice report, police arrested a man after they responded to an alarm at a building in the 400 block of West Nine Mile Road around 11:50 p.m. Jan. 26.

Police reportedly found broken glass on the door outside, and inside they encountered the suspect, 39, from Detroit, who is accused of having broken into the building.

An investigation was ongoing.

plate of which had been seen near Eight Mile Road and Chrysler Drive.

Officers located the vehicle — a 2012 Ford Taurus, reported stolen out of Northville Township — and spoke to the driver, a 44-year-old Warren woman. She was arrested, and methamphetamine was allegedly found in her wallet.

Police were investigating.

Stolen vehicle recovered

If you know more about these crimes or others, call Hazel Park Police at (248) 5426161.

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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.

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.

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database that people can search freely.

For example, someone could type in “Lamphere Band 1985,” and pull up yearbook photos, recordings of a state competition, or maybe interviews with people who played in the band that year. Everything in the database will be assigned tags to improve search results.

Items can be shared by emailing Bliss at markbliss@madison-heights.org. Once the digital copies are made, the original items will be returned to their owners. Media that has already been digitized can be attached to the email. The same email address can also be used by anyone wishing to volunteer for a video interview.

Bliss said the interviews will be especially valuable to future generations.

“It’s very important to get the story behind the story. This is critically important to me,” he said. “As we digitize things like photographs and video cassettes, we will get an idea of what was happening at the time. But the only way to get what people were feeling at that time is to actually do the interviews.

So both Sean and myself, along with other members of the commission, are going to go out, and whether it’s a sit-down interview in person or done virtually through Zoom, we want to hear from the people who lived through those moments.

“What was it like when City Hall was first built? How about our Fire Department?

Or how about when our Meijer was built?

All big issues of the day, and understanding the feelings and reactions of the people involved, the discussions they had, and what it was like to live and work here back then, those are the perspectives you lose to time.

And once you lose them, you’re stuck inferring what people actually felt, instead of truly understanding,” Bliss said.

Fleming agreed. He also noted that filming the interviews will likely begin this summer.

“The city is going to be 70 years old soon, so people who remember the beginning would be even older. And so we really need to do this in a timely fashion,” Fleming said. “We know there are individuals within the city who could provide an oral history.

We’re looking for stories from people who remember how life used to be in Madison Heights.”

The mayor, Roslyn Grafstein, said the Historical Commission is doing important work preserving the city’s heritage.

“Once our historical records have been digitized, they will be more easily accessible, and it will be as simple as checking a database instead of hunting through boxes of old documents,” she said in an email. “Over

time, photos fade, pages yellow with age, and older handwritten documents can become illegible. Preserving documents in a digital format will help keep these historical records safe for future generations.”

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The other votes matched the last time council examined the issue, which was Nov. 16, 2023. Mayor Roslyn Grafstein, Mayor Pro Tem Mark Bliss and City Councilman Sean Fleming once again voted “yes,” while Councilwoman Emily Rohrbach, Councilman Quinn Wright and Councilman Bill Mier voted “no.”

Arctic Fox and 305 N Euclid had previously been runners-up in the approval process. They had alleged that the city’s process wasn’t fair. Frank DeLuca and Reese Serra — representing Arctic Fox and 305 N Euclid, respectively — did not return requests for comment by press time.

Soltis said it was not an easy decision to change his vote. Historically, he has opposed every cannabis company that has come before council. But he said that he decided to make an exception after carefully considering the costs of a protracted legal battle.

“It’d be easy to play politics and oppose it without caring about the astronomical lawyer fees. It’s much harder to oppose this in principle but also cast the tough vote after reviewing the costs,” Soltis said. “The city, and ultimately the residents, were going to bear the brunt (of ongoing litigation).”

At press time, Melissa Marsh, the city manager of Madison Heights, said she does not know when the two establishments were expected to open.

According to their proposals, 305 N Euclid will operate Dispo Cannabis, renovating a site located at 32371 Dequindre Road.

Arctic Fox will operate JARS Cannabis, leasing the site of the former Mac’s Party Store at 1035 12 Mile Road, and also demoing the blue building at 1031 12 Mile, formerly J&H Hydraulic Co. The blue building there will be converted into a parking lot, and Arc-

Settlement terms

As part of the deal, Arctic Fox and 305 N Euclid will each make one-time payments of $175,000 to the city — more than the $150,000 originally discussed — plus recurring annual payments of $25,000 to a community fund, and an annual donation of 1% of the preceding year’s net profits.

A rep from each company will serve on the committee overseeing the community fund.

Each company will also pay for their license and inspection fees, and honor other stipulations such as the installation of camera systems to monitor each property, with the Madison Heights Police allowed unfettered access to the footage.

Bliss said the increased payout will help the city recoup the cost of litigation thus far. He also noted that every cent that the city gets from the deal will go toward public safety. The community fund, however, is not a city entity, and is free to spend the money on other items, such as parks and events, provided they are located within the city of Madison Heights.

The mayor pro tem said that Soltis is the “hero of the story” for showing “true leadership.”

“We can all sit up there and say we don’t want any more cannabis in our city and ignore the fact that it would be costing us hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees to fight it. We could also ignore the fact that our staff, our department heads and even the judge all asked us to settle it. We could just continue to spend taxpayer money fighting it, and potentially still lose at the end of it all.

Arctic Fox plans to operate JARS Cannabis at the site of the former Mac’s Party Store at 1035 12 Mile Road, demoing the former J&H Hydraulic as part of the build, while 305 N Euclid will operate Dispo Cannabis at 32371 Dequindre Road.

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Or we could make the tough choice to settle, take the best deal we can get for the city, and move on to the process of actually governing. And that’s what Dave (Soltis) did,” Bliss said.

Grafstein said she wished to emphasize that the settlements came about because of the “uniqueness” of each case.

“On the advice of legal counsel and our city manager, we were advised to settle these lawsuits. But there were other lawsuits they advised us to decline, which we did,” she said in an email.

“With over $3.6 billion in legal cannabis sales in Michigan last year, the industry as a whole is facing stricter state rule enforcement, including fines for those businesses that do not properly track or handle their cannabis products. And across the state, the market is slowly reaching saturation, which we can see with dispensaries in many of our nearby cities,” Grafstein said. “It is prudent to recognize that our community has probably reached a saturation point (as well),

where it does not make financial sense for any more cannabis locations to come here.”

A divided council

In emails, Rohrbach and Wright said they were disappointed by the decision to settle.

“It is my hope that the city makes responsible choices that reflect the values and preferences of our residents, and while this settlement agreement will save the city money in the short term, I am not convinced it will save us in the long run,” Rohrbach said.

“But time will tell.”

Wright added, “This move not only disregards community concerns, but also potentially undermines our city’s efforts towards promoting a healthier, safer and family-friendly environment. I believe we had previously established a healthy balance between embracing the marijuana industry but also establishing boundaries to be reSee CANNABIS on page 13A

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tic Fox will renovate the plaza and clean up the corner, constructing a new building at the back of the property where the processing and grow operation will be located.

305 N Euclid filed its lawsuit in July 2023, roughly a year after applying for its license. Arctic Fox first applied for its license in August 2022, and filed suit in November 2022.

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MADISON HEIGHTS — Organizing a parade is no small feat. Months of planning go into the Memorial Day Parade in Madison Heights and this year is no different, with efforts already underway to ensure its success later this spring.

Andy McGillivray, with the Parade Committee, said the parade is set for May 25, the Saturday before Memorial Day. It will follow the same route that made its debut last year, starting near Wilkinson Middle School and proceeding north on John R Road to 11 Mile Road, where it will turn east and continue to Madison High School, concluding with a memorial service on the football field.

This year’s parade will also be the second one held since the pandemic put the cherished tradition on hold for several years.

During the worst of COVID, there were only limited drive-through memorial service events at City Hall.

“Last year went so well that we’re going to run that route again this year,” McGillivray said. “There will be a few minor changes, but not much that people will notice. We will probably stage at a different location that we will disclose at a later date. We’re still working on the logistics.”

He said the new route showed a lot of promise.

“The big thing I saw last year was that people were able to spread out along the entire route. The old route that ended at City Hall had many spots that were hard for people to reach, so you would go two or three blocks with no one sitting there. But with this new route, everyone is spread out evenly with no gaping holes,” he said. “It was phenomenal, especially considering it was a lastminute addition where I was like, ‘I guess we can use this,’ but everyone we spoke to said they were so happy with it ending at the high school and using the football stadium.”

He anticipates that more businesses will open their doors during the parade, and that there will be even more spectators since there will now be more awareness of the route.

That being said, lining up participants is still a challenge. In particular, McGillivray wants to find military veterans to walk or drive in the parade. He said there is a lot of competition from similar events in neighboring communities. Even though the Madison Heights parade is earlier, many veteran

groups are older in age, and find it difficult to participate in multiple events.

The Parade Committee is also interested in marching bands, scout groups, community clubs and local businesses, and would especially appreciate any costumed mascots, cosplayers or performers such as clowns who would be willing to lend their time and talent at no cost.

“We are looking for pretty much any group that isn’t political or controversial,” McGillivray said. “I don’t want to have protests at the parade, and I don’t want political candidates running for office, because that’s not what the parade is about. The parade is about honoring veterans and those who died serving our country. We want to build the parade — that is a goal we’ve had since we switched from Monday back to Saturday.

We lost some people and we gained some people, but it’s been a challenge to build it back up. And then we all took a break for COVID, and we were smaller last year. So we’re looking for anything interesting, and then we can talk and see whether it’s the right fit.”

Those interested in participating can apply online at madisonheightsparade. org, or by emailing mhparade@gmail.com.

Those who want to help along the route can also apply at the same email.

The parade is privately funded, so the committee can always use more donations.

Those can be made by sending checks to Madison Heights City Hall, 300 W. 13 Mile Road, written to the attention of the Parade Committee.

“On Parade Day, the more people I got, the easier it makes it for everyone,” McGillivray said. “I’m extremely lucky that I have a very dedicated core group of people, but we can always use more. And this year might be extra challenging in that it’s a presidential election, so there may be people who want to campaign for this or that, but we can’t allow it. Again, we have a longstanding policy that we keep politics out of it. We don’t allow candidates in this parade — only office holders.

“We don’t want people out there selling stuff, either,” he added. “This is supposed to be a completely free event, not one where vendors are walking the route selling 4-footlong balloons or pinwheels or whatever. We don’t want you to spend a dime to have a good time.”

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fit in preserving history.”

In December 2023, the museum started looking for a new space for its fleet of historic trucks, Jeeps, military cars and armored vehicles, according to Cleaver.

“We have a new partner in history,” said John Lind, founder and director of the Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum. “They believe in our mission. We are overjoyed and grateful for their generous response.”

The city of Warren now needs the space that the museum had been using for its own growing fleet of vehicles.

“It was supposed to have been a temporary situation, and time went on for six years,” said Warren Communications Director Clarissa Cayton.

In 2017, the Detroit Arsenal of Democracy reached an agreement with the city of Warren to build a new museum at Veterans Memorial Park, less than a mile away from the historic former home of the U.S. Army’s Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant. The Warren City Council approved the agreement on Feb. 28, 2017. The agreement was

announced by Warren Mayor Jim Fouts on March 2, 2017.

Cayton said that when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, that put everything in a tailspin and prolonged the process of Lind removing his vintage vehicles.

“The timing of everything was just bad.

Had COVID not occurred, he (Lind) probably would have been able to get his footing and get the monies that he needed for his nonprofit to have a place. That’s what we want him to have, a museum, but our storage is not a museum,” Cayton said.

Some of the city’s new vehicles include large snow removal trucks, which can take more than a year from when the trucks are ordered to be outfitted with the necessary equipment, and then delivered to the city. The space for those vehicles was not needed before but is needed now, according to Cayton.

The new location of the Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum is 19144 Glendale St. in Detroit, near Interstate 96 and the Southfield Freeway.

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“The most popular exhibits are the vehicles,” Lind said. “Since this is the motor capital of the world, people have a real love affair with the vehicles.”

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sponsible. We have sadly undone that balance in one vote.”

When asked to comment, Mier did not reply by press time.

The mayor said she is relieved to move on from the issue. She said the settlement will allow the city more flexibility in addressing public safety issues.

“Last year, we approved 50 new streetlights along our side of Dequindre between 11 Mile and 13 Mile, and we are now looking into other measures such as speed humps and enhanced signage to improve traffic safety. The funds the city will receive from the settlements can significantly contribute to the success of these safety initiatives,” Grafstein said.

She feels that the city’s limited rollout of marijuana establishments has worked well so far.

“In 2018, when I voted in favor of allowing the legal cannabis industry into the city, it was with an eye towards economic

development that would clean up some of our vacant and blighted properties, boost tax revenue, and create job opportunities for our community,” she said. “We see that the positive impact of these businesses extends beyond the cannabis sector. The increase in employment and new business traffic translates into more people shopping and dining locally, and that supports non-cannabis-related businesses.”

Fleming said that he sees little issue with the marijuana companies.

“It’s the responsibility of the city to make sure we don’t have businesses that are illegal, or that are harming or scamming consumers. But we should not be regulating businesses that have done their due diligence to comply with the law — legitimate businesses who spent millions of dollars in consultations to find the best location, which happens to be Madison Heights,” he said. “I also think that more businesses means more competition, and more choice provides more value for consumers. It motivates each business to be better.”

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The commission itself will be chaired

by Gloria Lara in 2024. Lara is a former executive director of the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance, a nonprofit based in Holland, Michigan.

As for Londo, he has already made an impact during his time on the commission.

He helped introduce and pass resolutions banning conversion therapy and expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include LGBTQ protections, personally testifying on behalf of the commission and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Both passed the Michigan Legislature and were signed into law. He also voted in favor of resolutions advocating for licenses for anyone living in the state regardless of their immigration status, as well as an expansion of hate crimes legislation.

He said the state has made great strides toward social justice in recent years, but there are still many groups of people who are hurting.

“In 2023, as a state, I think we’ve come further than we have ever before in such a short period of time when it comes to improving civil rights of Michiganders, particularly thanks to the myriad of legislation passed. But one year doesn’t make up for decades of business as usual where issues were not being addressed,” Londo said. “I think there is still quite a lot of work to be done, particularly when it comes to improving equity for the LGBTQ community. Generally speaking, we’re heartened by the progress made over the last year, and optimistic that 2024 will be an even better year for improving civil rights.”

He said part of the challenge has been breaking through the noise of misinformation.

“We’re acutely aware of the interesting moment we find ourselves in, where we’re in a country that has never been more divided on these issues,” Londo said. “We’re the products of a 24/7 news cycle and social media, and of a post-fact world where lies are being shared with impunity, and people are attacking educational institutions and the foundations of democracy. If someone is not willing to listen to a peer-reviewed article widely accepted by the scientific community, then you really don’t have much ability to engage thoughtfully with them. But even so,

in the context of civil rights, I think we’re making a lot of improvements, despite the political environment being so volatile.”

Ed Klobucher, the city manager of Hazel Park, commended Londo for his service.

“It’s great that someone from Hazel Park is serving on this important commission,” Klobucher said. “The commission is lucky to have Luke. He is a thoughtful and reflective decision-maker, who listens and learns before he makes a decision.”

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CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES NOTICE: Ordinance No. 2196 and Ordinance 2197 were adopted by the City Council after the second reading at the City Council Meeting of January 22, 2024. Synopses of said Ordinances are as follows: CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS ORDINANCE NO. 2196 An ordinance to amend ordinance 571 being an ordinance codifying and adopting a new Code of Ordinances for the City of Madison Heights by amending Chapter 7, Article XVI, Sec. 7-305 (d) to adopt a new Section relating to Medical Marihuana License Requirements to insure the public health, safety, and welfare.

CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS ORDINANCE NO. 2197 An ordinance to amend ordinance 571 being an ordinance codifying and adopting a new Code of Ordinances for the City of Madison Heights by amending Chapter 7, Article XVI, Sec. 7-405 (e) to adopt a new Section relating to Medical Marihuana License Requirements to insure the public health, safety, and welfare.

Ordinances 2196 and 2197 shall take effect February 7, 2024. A full copy of the Ordinance is available on the City’s website at www.madison-heights.org.

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NOTICE OF ELECTION MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN FEBRUARY 27, 2024 ELECTION To the Qualified Electors of Madison Heights: Notice is hereby given that a Regular Election will be held in Madison Heights on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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providing families something to do together at no cost — something that his father, the late Oakland County Commissioner Gary McGillivray, also believed.

“My dad instilled parks and recreation in me. That was his big thing,” McGillivray said. “And I say we need more recreational activities that are low cost or no cost for local families. Our city has lost a lot in the past 25 years. We used to do multiple festivals in the park, and we’ve been bringing them back with Trail Tunes and Juneteenth, but we need even more. This parade is something that I don’t want us to lose, because we may not get it back.”

Sean Fleming, a member of the Madison Heights City Council, is a veteran who

served with the Signal Corps in the U.S. Army during Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia and Croatia. He also currently serves as the senior vice commander for VFW Post 1407, which has members in both Madison Heights and Ferndale.

“This parade is the only one we have in Madison Heights. It shows our respect for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” he said. “We’ve lost contact with many organizations — some have gone defunct, and others we haven’t managed to reconnect with yet. So we’re rebuilding our contacts and looking for new people who would like to participate in the parade in honor of our fallen comrades. It’s a big tradition, and I want to make sure it returns to the city of Madison Heights.”

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Snow box derby: 1:30-3 p.m., sledding hill at Madison Heights Civic Center Park, 360 W. 13 Mile Road, facebook.com/Madison HeightsRecreation

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Monthly clubs/groups: LEGO/Pokémon (6:30-7:30 p.m. every first Tuesday), Stitch & Knit (4-6 p.m. every first Thursday), Ham Radio (7:30-9 p.m. every second Wednesday), Between the Covers Bookclub (6-7:30 p.m. every last Wednesday) and Family Game Day (1-6 p.m. every fourth Saturday), Hazel Park District Library, 123 E. Nine Mile Road, hazel-park.lib.mi.us

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Maple Magic: Identify and tap maple trees, and learn process of maple sugaring, 3-4:30 p.m., Red Oaks Nature Center, 30300 Hales St. in Madison Heights, (248) 5850100

Coffee Concerts: Steve Floyd Duo (Motown and classic rock) Feb. 7, Bald Duck Mountain Rambler (Celtic and Irish) Feb. 14, Jimmy Auquier Duo (classic rock and oldies) Feb. 21 and Matt Watroba (folk music) Feb. 28, 6-8 p.m., Madison Heights Active Adult Center, 260 W. 13 Mile Road, facebook.com/Madison HeightsRecreation

1:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of month), Madison Heights Public Library, 240 W. 13 Mile Road, (248) 588-7763 Homeschool Series: Includes Winter Night Sky (Feb. 8), Nature Invented It First (March 14), and Geocaching Adventure (April 11), 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Red Oaks Nature Center, 30300 Hales St. in Madison Heights, registration required, (248) 858-0916

3-11 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays until Feb. 19, The Rink at Royal Oak in Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St., www. therinkatroyaloak.com Farmers markets: 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, find events on Facebook Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth. digitalsignup.com

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Feb. 15 and March 21, Madison Heights Public Library, 240 W. 13 Mile Road, (248) 588-7763 Hazel Park Beautification Commission: Meets 6 p.m. every third Wednesday of month, City Hall, 111 E. Nine Mile Road, (248) 546-4064 Book clubs: Mind Readers (discussions of self-improvement through self-help books and narrative nonfiction, 6 p.m. every first Monday of February, May, August and November), Novels & Neighbors (focuses on range of viewpoints and life experiences, 6 p.m. every second Tuesday of month), LitWits (general club for avid readers, 7 p.m. every third Monday of March, May, July, September and November) and Golden Bookworms (for ages 50 and older,

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