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CLAWSON — Feb. 13 will mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Michigan State University that took the life of Alexandria Verner, and her family and the Clawson community still feel her loss deeply a year later. The tragic death of Verner hurts, but the city and her family are doing their best to remember her and carry on her memory and legacy. Verner’s father, Ted Verner, said the family has been doing its best to settle into what he called the “new norm.” “The new norm is the realization that Al is not with us,” he said. “Every time you feel that you’ve got into a rhythm or that you’re back into kind of a normal state that you don’t have this cloud hanging over you, a memory, a picture, a song, you know, some type of thing brings it all back.” Ted Verner said a number of things remind him of his daughter, even a sunrise or sunset or the wind blowing, but the hardest thing is when he goes on social media and gets automated memories from

Improvements will be made to the basketball court at Dickinson park, seen here this past weekend.

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ROYAL OAK — The downtown parking situation has been affected ever since the beginning of COVID-19, resulting in an automobile parking fund deficit and negative

working capital as of June 30, 2023, which required the City Commission to take action on a deficit elimination plan for the Michigan Department of Treasury. The commissioners unanimously agreed to approve the proposed See PARKING on page 15A

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This rendering by Krieger Klattt Architects shows the proposed front entrance of the new Royal Oak Animal Shelter when it relocates to Bellaire Avenue.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Planning Commission Jan. 9 unanimously approved a special land use and site plan that will allow the city’s animal shelter to relocate from its current location at 1515 North Edgeworth Ave. to 2005 Bellaire Ave., near East 12 Mile Road. The relocation is due “for so many reasons,” according to Jodie Ellison, shelter manager of the Royal Oak Animal Shelter. Ellison said that the current shelter building is over 70 years old, resulting in many different issues that need to be addressed constantly. “It was originally designed to be a pound, so it’s made out to be a holding facility,” she said. “In a situation like this, we would almost have to gut the entire building just to make it more user-friendly.” See SHELTER on page 9A

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“Dr. Dimitrie’s work in the conservation field is unparalleled, and his extensive passion and knowledge for helping protect and preserve animals and the environment speaks volumes,” Mike Murray, vice president of life sciences, said in the press release. According to Murray, Dimitrie has already had a big influence on the Detroit Zoological Society and has furthered its commitment to “create meaningful

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Local officers compensation commission gets second reading ROYAL OAK — A second reading of the proposed amendment to the city code to establish a local officers compensation commission took place at the Jan. 22 Royal Oak City Commission meeting. The amendment was to take effect 10 days after it had been adopted at the second reading and upon publication. The first reading of the proposed amendment was approved at the Jan. 8 City Commission meeting, and the proposal did not change since its first reading. The local officers compensation commission will review and set the compensation that local elected officials receive. The City Commission unanimously agreed to approve the proposed amendment.

ROYAL OAK — Polio was an infectious disease spread from person to person during the 1940s and 1950s. Mainly affecting children under the age of 5, parents during this time were terrified that their children would contract the disease, according to the Royal Oak Historical Society website. In 1955, the vaccine was developed, and Parke-Davis, a pharmaceutical company located in Detroit, had a hand in manufacturing these vaccines. Don Callihan, a Royal Oak resident and Parke-Davis retiree, will hold an event at the Royal Oak Historical Society and Museum, 1411 W. Webster Road, detailing the information about this topic. The program is titled “The Polio Vaccine Story” and will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 9. Tickets cost $15 and attendance is limited to 50 people. To register, visit royaloakhistoricalsociety.com/programs.

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ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoological Society has chosen a new director of conservation. David Dimitrie will be overseeing the conservation program, which protects wild animals and their habitats and environments, according to a press release. Dimitrie has a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Michigan State University, a master’s degree in zoology from Southern Illinois University, and a doctorate

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Clawson native Trey Bennington heaves on a messenger line aboard the USS Sterett. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III

ROYAL OAK — The City Commission Jan. 22 unanimously approved the first reading of a proposal to change the city’s code of ordinances to coincide with Michigan’s Regulation and Taxation Of Marihuana Act. The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act permits for temporary marijuana events to take place in a local municipality, according to information provided to council by City Attorney Niccolas Grochowski. Some current city code sections prohibit the city from issuing special licenses for temporary marijuana events, which clashes with the current city zoning ordinance. The zoning ordinance says that the City Commission may approve a request for a temporary marijuana event. With the changes made to the city ordinances document, it will state that the City Commission may grant special licenses for temporary marijuana events. It will need a second reading and then go into effect 10 days after adoption and publication.

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CLAWSON — Fire Controlman 2nd Class Trey Bennington is a native of Clawson and currently works on the USS Sterett in the Philippine Sea. He is pictured lifting a messenger line during a refueling at sea. Messenger lines keep ships connected to each other while transferring supplies, according to a press release. The ship’s motto is “forever dauntless,” according to the surfpac.navy. mil website. The crew aboard Sterett is credited for maintaining the “highest

standards of professionalism” and is one of the best guided missile destroyers. The USS Sterett is the fourth ship named after Lt. Andrew Sterett, a U.S. naval officer who fought in the Quasi-War and the Barbary Wars at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. The USS Sterett is currently deployed to the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

FERNDALE — The Turnabout Show will be held at 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at 215 W. Nine Mile Road. The show at 215 West, which is a Ferndale Pride fundraiser, will see bartenders perform their classic turnabout show with Bentley James and Katrina Alexis Monet. Tickets cost $10 at the door. For more information on this event or to learn how to sponsor or volunteer, visit ferndalepride.com.

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UPGRADE YOUR HOME OFFICE TO MAKE WORKING EASIER

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. Making a home office look and feel nice See OFFICE on page 19A

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“The east wall will have three openings that will have infilled screen systems and overhead shutters to allow for the indooroutdoor dog run on that side of the building,” Project Manager Jessica Gilbert, of Krieger Klatt Architects, said. It is also a positive thing that the animals will not be tracking in outside parasites or dirt, Ellison said. The indoor play area will provide playtime 365 days a year without having to worry about inclement weather conditions. She said that the dogs will still get outside time, with volunteers taking them for walks periodically. Modifications will still need to be made to the new building, as a division will be installed to separate the shelter from the warehouse that will be in the same location. An interior wall will be installed to separate the two. Ellison believes that the layout of the building will prove better than the current one. In the current building, cats and dogs are separated between two rooms, and to get access outside, the dogs must go through the cat room. This is a problem because if the dogs go through the cat room, the cats cannot roam freely. See SHELTER on page 13A

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Senior citizens can find long lost yearbooks online

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.

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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

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Clawson survey results address feelings, infrastructure, walkability CLAWSON — An online survey taken in the fall of 2023 logged the feelings and opinions of Clawson residents. Joe Tangari, principal planner of Giffels Webster Community Planning Co., conducted the survey and presented some of its findings to the Clawson Planning Commission Jan. 23. The presentation covered half of the information of the survey because there was a lot gathered. Tangari will present the remaining part of the survey at the next Planning Commission meeting at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at 425 N. Main St. Tangari said he believes that the information found from the survey is typical of the southeastern Michigan communities for which he has done surveys during his career. “People do seem to like where they live, and they’re proud of their communities, but they also have certain anxieties about changing of pace and changing of the community,” he said. Three hundred seventy-five people contributed to the survey, having answered a series of questions that ranged from general information to written responses.

According to Tangari, the average age range was 35-54 years old. The majority of homes did not have children, with 260 respondents saying that they had no children under the age of 18 living in their homes. Word clouds were used to give respondents a way to show the positive and negative aspects or feelings about Clawson. A word cloud is used to display different words or phrases that are typed into a response box, and the words that look the biggest within the cloud are the ones that were listed more times by responders. In the positive word cloud, the top words displayed were “small,” “community,” “safe,” “walkable” and a few more. “We got a lot of answers pointing out that we are close to a lot of things or well positioned to I-75 or Woodward,” Tangari said. “In all of the communities I’ve worked on in southern Oakland County, that’s a pretty common thing.” Tangari did say that these are very general answers, so “small” could be related to the geographic size of Clawson and the small-town feel of Clawson. “The word cloud is an analytical tool for when you have a large amount of qualitative responses for people to give their thoughts in

short phrases or individual words,” he said. “It can call your attention to things that are on people’s minds.” The results are also documented as raw numbers, so it is possible to see the different things people had said exactly. “In general, people kind of point to that small-town community and safety; they like that we have a core and a downtown,” he said. The biggest words listed as Clawson’s biggest challenges were “infrastructure,” “roads,” “taxes,” “schools” and others. “Infrastructure” and “roads” dominated the word cloud, according to Tangari, which to him did not come as a surprise. “They seem to largely reflect things that we’ve heard over the years,” he said. “Schools” is another word that is bigger than the rest. “From the collective responses, it’s hard to tell what is meant by that — if it’s talking about the quality of the schools or the fact that the district has shrunk. I have to dig a little deeper to see if I can figure out if there is a theme or overall tenor to people mentioning that,” Tangari said. The question following the cloud is “How do you feel about paying for improve-

ments to public infrastructure?” A total of 35% of respondents answered, “I am willing to tolerate slower progress in exchange for taxes remaining the same.” Next, 32% of respondents said they are willing to pay for more progress, and 31% said they feel they already pay too much and are not willing to pay more. “When the city, primarily council, is dealing with that in the future, that’s a tension they have to navigate,” Tangari said. “People are unsatisfied with the state of our infrastructure, but also have some resistance to paying additional money to accelerate the repair and maintenance of the infrastructure.” Respondents were also asked how likely it is for them to speak highly of Clawson. Out of 374 respondents, 200 said that they are very likely to speak highly of Clawson. Tangari said that this survey information is important to the city. “I think that hearing what people told us gives us something to build on when we think about how we are going to do things in the future,” Tangari said. In all, 208 of 367 residents also report-

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specific family members, the yearbook 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.

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A page from the 1942 Palladium, which shows the Northville High School students who were serving in the armed forces.

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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ed that they hoped Clawson will begin to improve or maintain the sidewalks. Planning Commission member Erin Redmond said that sidewalks need improvement. “In terms of walking and safety, there are a lot of issues just being able to walk around downtown,” Redmond said. Of the survey respondents, 42.78% said that amenities such as trash cans, benches and more would improve walkability. “People don’t want to walk on just bare roads; they want something around it that makes it feel like a place,” Tangari said. “I found it really interesting that this one was really high.” “More street trees and landscaping” was the third-highest answer, and Joshua Solomon, of the Planning Commission, wondered why this was one of the higher-rated answers. “One, it makes a place feel less harsh to have that around,” Tangari said. “There is a shade element — you get more relief from the sun in the summer — and there is a little bit of a sense of enclosure that trees create as well.” “We can’t do a lot with benches and trash cans, but we can look to have more green space. That’s helpful information,” Solomon said. Crosswalks were favored by 19.35% of the survey pool, and Tangari mentioned that there are many ways to make this a possibility. “There’s probably things we can look at even in neighborhoods that have a four-way stop that people roll through. Painting a crosswalk might be enough of a reminder to spend a little time and stop,” he said. “It’s kind of amazing the psychological impact some very simple interventions can have.” Slightly more than 70% of respondents said that they run or walk to get exercise, and 37.33% said that they walk or ride a bike to run errands. “That’s pretty good for the United States of America; we have a lot of communities where that percentage is way lower,” Tangari said. “That speaks to the urban form of clawson and the fact that it is a more historical community.” Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.

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.

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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. Call Staff Writer Mary Genson at (586) 498-1095.

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Spring tree planting program returns to Royal Oak BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com

ROYAL OAK — The city’s tree planting program is back for the spring season, and the registry for a tree to be planted on your property is open. People of the Royal Oak community have the opportunity to request a tree to be planted on their property. Trees will be given on a first-come, first-served basis and are free of cost. The registry to order a tree is currently open, and the options were running out quickly last week. Options available as of Jan. 30 are Armstrong Maple, Green Mountain Sugar Maple, Exclamation London Plane, Bur Oak, Red Oak, Accolade Elm, Green Vase Zelkova, Swamp White Oak and Greenspire Linden. Autumn Blaze Maple and Tulip Tree were already sold out as of Jan. 30. The trees will be planted in the “grassy area in front of your home between the sidewalk and street,” according to a press release. To prepare, Director of Public Services and Recreation Aaron Filipski proposed the expenditure of $116,700 for the spring program at the Jan. 22 City Commission meeting and outlined the vendor and the cost of the trees. The commissioners unanimously approved the plan, and the department is moving forward with Marine City Nursery as the tree vendor for the 2024 tree planting program. “The parks and forestry division arborists and supervisor reviewed the submissions

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“We don’t have a place where the cats can safely be sociable,” she said. “They have to stay in their kennel, which is fine, but it would be nice if they could interact with other cats.” She said this is important because most people want to know if the cats they are potentially going to adopt are friendly to other cats. Planning Commission member Jim Ellison, who is Jodie Ellison’s husband, brought up the concern of noise between the two facilities, asking if insulation will be used in the wall separating the animal shelter from the warehouse.

and recommended accepting the proposal from (Marine) City Nursery,” according to the proposal document. Marine City Nursery bid a cost of $389 per tree, which was the third-lowest amount of the six vendors who bid for the program. The proposal document stated that the Public Service Department has had previous success with this vendor. The goal is to have 800 trees planted, according to Filipski. The 300 trees being planted in the spring paired with the 500 planted in the fall will achieve this goal. Most of the planting occurs in the fall, because of the busy spring season for upkeep of the outdoor spaces in Royal Oak, according to Filipski. City Commissioner Brandon Kolo participated in the tree program in the spring of last year. “I live on a block that doesn’t have a lot of trees, so I was thrilled when I saw myself and two other neighbors take advantage,” he said. “We made sure to look after it, and it’s been great to see where the future is going to go with this.” Kolo said the trees provide many different qualities other than just looking beautiful. “We know that trees provide an intrinsic value to the neighborhood,” he said. “They help reduce the cost of heating and cooling in your house by providing natural shade, and they help drain rain from flooding events.” “They are good for the ecosystem and they’re good for the community,” he said. According to Kolo, the program has See TREE on page 19A

Insulation will not be used, according to Gilbert. “Is there any advantage to putting insulation in there, because you are going to have two competing noise-generating facilities, there are going to be a lot of barking dogs from the animal shelter and equipment running in and out of the storage area,” Jim Ellison said. Kreiger Klatt Principal Jeff Klatt said that he and his team will be looking into that further. Jim Ellison said during the discussion at the meeting that the attorney for the Planning Commission had reviewed whether there was any conflict of interest in his voting on the project, and because there was no financial advantage to him or his wife, the attorney did not see a conflict of interest.

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A warm Winter Blast

LEFT: Ice skating at the Rink at Royal Oak was free during the Winter Blast weekend Feb. 2-4, and many people participated in the winter activity. ABOVE: A food vendor offers up sno-cones and ice cold drinks. The weekend’s warm temperatures and a lack of snow made it one of the few places for snow and ice.

LEFT: Master of the Quest Richard Smith prepares a family for an interactive adventure to rescue a stolen dragon egg. The medieval village area was new to Winter Blast this year. ABOVE: Knights of the New Order full-contact jousting troupe members Dame Luna, on Hercules, and Sir Garr, on Charlie, entertain attendees at the medieval village. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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Sentry parking meters can be paid using the Sentry Mobile app or paid using coins, as seen on this Sentry parking meter on Center Street. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

some prerequisites that we may want to see in the document on behalf of the DDA,” DDA Chairperson Mike Sophiea said Jan. 17. This move to Municipal Parking Systems for street meters in late 2020 has proven to be an issue, according to Kolo. “We need them to be better partners with us and work on restructuring our agreement,” he said. This agreement governs the time limit programmed into each parking meter, which is three hours. Kolo said that this cannot be changed without MPS’ permission. “We will be working with the DDA to review parking fees and consider changes, including the possibility of reinstating the $5 flat fee after 5 p.m. for the Center Street and 11 Mile structures,” Peck Lichtenberg said. They will also be reviewing the monthly permit parking fees to make sure the prices are correct for the time frame. She said that those fees have not been adjusted since 2017. The document also said that a “parking use study was commissioned by the city to establish a basis for future changes to the parking fee structure.” The study will be used during the budgeting process for the fiscal year 2024-2025 “to ensure the continued financial viability of the automobile parking system fund.” “We are hopeful that it will not only correct the shortfalls that occurred during COVID, but it will also correct the path going forward,” Peck Lichtenberg said. Members of the City Commission were upset with the deficit. “It’s extremely disappointing that we need to spend $2.5 million that could have been for amazing parks, I think 15 tennis courts, and a lot of cool fun things,” Kolo said. He also did not like that MPS did not

have someone attend the meeting. “I guess what I hope from the city is we see our attorney dealing with this better in a closed session, a lengthy discussion,” Kolo said. Kolo hopes to meet with MPS and have an in-depth discussion on what they will be doing to prevent this in the future.

“I would like to dive deeper into the potential causes of this and potential solutions besides taking money out of the general fund every year,” Kolo said. A representative of MPS could not be reached before press time. Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.

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deficit elimination plan at the commission’s Jan. 8 meeting. The plan involves transfers of $4 million from other sources to bring the fund into a positive situation. At the meeting, Director of Finance Debra Peck Lichtenberg outlined what needed to be done to remedy the deficit. According to Peck Lichtenberg, COVID-19 played a role in the parking deficit. Along with this, she said ticket revenue and incentives to support local businesses also impacted the parking fund. Commissioner Brandon Kolo said that COVID-19 is the leading cause of the deficit, and the issue had been noticed early on in the pandemic. “The issue really stems from when people stopped going out. ... We had parking debt in parking structures that had just opened prior to the pandemic,” Kolo said. “We identified this over the course of a few years and knew that we were going into the position where we were going to need to transfer money.” Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act are part of the prescription. “Luckily, ARPA exists,” Kolo said. “This is precisely what it is designed to do, so we’re lucky to be able to use our ARPA funds to help secure this fund for now and the foreseeable future.” The plan proposed that a transfer of $2.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act funds be relocated to the automobile parking system fund to “reimburse the fund for COVID-19 related shortfalls,” according to the document. The second request was to transfer $500,000 from the general fund to the automobile parking system fund “to share a portion of the net increase in parking ticket revenue from the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2023, related to the equipment costs of the new parking meter system.” The third request as stated in the proposal document is the transfer of $1 million from the Downtown Development Authority fund to the automobile parking system fund. While part of the City Commission’s approved plan, the DDA must approve the financial contribution. The city is anticipating another $500,000 contribution from the DDA for the current fiscal year. At the DDA’s Jan. 17 meeting, the DDA voted to refer the financial contribution request to its legal counsel and to form a committee to look at any documents and agreements and make a recommendation to the full DDA board. “I think we want to be able to understand the verbiage and maybe even enter

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years prior that show trips and holidays his family took with Alex. “I slip into this new norm and I feel like I’m functioning and I’m moving along, and then there’s this wonderful picture of Al at a Fourth of July parade in 2014,” he said. “Those are the hardest ones to see, where you weren’t planning to see that memory, or a song comes on the radio that we knew that Al loved. Those are the ones, I think, they kind of grasp us and hit us the hardest.” With these hard times, though, the family has seen immense love and support from the community. Nancy Verner, Alex Verner’s mother, is a special education teacher at Schalm Elementary School and has seen students and teachers giving support and hugs, and she’s especially seen it this month with the anniversary approaching. “Everybody knows it’s gonna be hard, and my administration is wonderful if I need

to take time or anything,” she said. “We couldn’t have survived this past year without everybody’s support in our small little town.” “When you’re driving around as you come home every day, it inspires you that there’s people, a year later, still have their lawn signs out supporting Al and the cause,” Ted Verner said. “Nancy and I and T.J. and Charlotte ... we just run into Clawson people all the time and are constantly getting support, ‘we’re thinking of you and giving you strength,’ and so that is a huge factor for us to get through this.” Clawson High School has been doing its best to honor its 2020 graduate Verner over the past year, including renaming its court in the gymnasium “Alex Verner Court.” On Feb. 13, the school and district will be honoring Verner throughout the day, Superintendent Billy Shellenbarger said, including wearing “MSU Strong” and shirts with Verner’s name on it, and celebrating her at a girls basketball game later that day. “We will definitely honor her on that day, but again, we honor her on a lot of other days too, just because of who Al is, and it’ll

just be a little bit bigger on that day,” he said. “It is very difficult and the No. 1 thing we want to do is respect the Verner family as we all continue to remember Al, certainly grieve her loss,” he continued. “We want to respect their family and what they continue to go through. We support them every day, and a lot of people see them every day at school and at games and events and meetings and because of their involvement, but we want to respect them and the continued grieving process that they work through, Al no longer being here.” The Alex Verner Scholarship, awarded to one Clawson graduate each year, also saw a big change. In its first year, the scholarship was for $10,000, but this year it increased to $25,000. Ted Verner said the biggest thing his family tries to do is not only promote Alex’s legacy, but also not let her death go without repercussions. “We continue to work with MSU, and we’re happy that we’ve seen progress, and Nancy and I are on several committees with the university to try to make things better,” he said. “We’re really attempting to work with the legislative division of Michigan and try to make a difference on crime and guns committed with crime and how to hold people accountable. So that’s the things that

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The basketball court and the tennis courts at Dickinson Park are scheduled for improvements this year. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

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contract requesting that the City Commission approve Warren Contractors and Development to improve the Dickinson Park tennis and basketball courts. Warren Contractors was chosen because of its previous success working on Lawson and Franklin parks, which included renovating the tennis and basketball courts. Warren Contractors was also the second-lowest bid, according to the proposal document. “They were contracted to do other park projects in the past with similar scope of work,” Fedele said. “They renovated our basketball court at Lawson Park and renovated the tennis court at Franklin Park. The collaboration with them and how they responded to staff questions, along with their preparedness (...) really made them stand out to my department.” According to the proposal document, “The recreation department has budgeted $200,000 for capital improvements to the city’s tennis court and pickleball court repairs/ replacements.” Repairing and replacing athletic courts is a part of the city’s strategic plan for reliable infrastructure and is in accordance with the 2023-2027 parks and recreation master plan. The conditions of Dickinson Park’s tennis and basketball courts are below average, according to information in the meeting’s agenda packet, making the park a viable candidate for improvements. The initial plan was to install sport tiles for multipurpose use. According to Fedele, the bids came in at almost twice the amount bud-

geted, leaving the department to have to follow through with this project using alternate materials. Four vendors submitted bids, and each submitted bids exceeding the $200,000 budget for this project by more than double, according to the proposal, and the alternate bid exceeded the budget by $100,000. “We are going to be moving forward with all of the add-alternatives that would replace concrete with asphalt and then replace the sport tile with painting the court lines,” Fedele said. The capital projects for the Recreation Department this budget year total $934,370, according to Fedele, and some of those projects had a remaining balance because they did not cost as much money as predicted. There are also some projects that have not been expensed. To settle the difference in funds, Fedele proposed to postpone the Memorial and Worden parks irrigation systems and to use $12,000 of $75,000 allotted to the Upton Park soccer field development project. The remaining balances of two expensed projects adds up to about $73,000. Postponing and using all those funds totals $175,611.91, which is enough to cover the extra $173,700 required for the Dickinson Park improvements. The Memorial and Worden parks irrigation projects involve a system to prevent the hardening of the baseball diamonds, according to Fedele. Commissioner Melanie Macey asked if the projects that are not expensed yet, and are going to be utilized for the Dickinson Park project, would ever be completed. Fedele assured that these projects will be completed, stating that the irrigation project is

“on the lower scale of important projects.” The projects postponed will be finished within the next fiscal year. “It all goes to the budget cycle, so whether or not that funding is approved during our next fiscal year will determine the time frame of when that project is completed,” he said. Macey also inquired about the soccer field funds, asking what it means to take $12,000 from them. The funds for Upton Park would change from $75,000 to $63,000, and Macey wondered what the park would not be getting because of this change. Fedele said that this would not change much and they would still renovate the field. He is also “confident we can get everything that we had intended.” The Dickinson Park project is expected to be completed by June, and Fedele is hoping they begin construction in either late March or early April.

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great demand every year. “People want these trees, so we are happy to provide them as often and however we can,” he said. Anybody who wants a tree can request one, and Kolo said that the city also encourages individuals in areas with low canopy coverage to participate in the program. People who request a tree are responsible for the well-being of that tree and must

water and take care of the tree for the first year. Kolo said that directions for care come with all trees ordered. “It’s not like caring for a baby puppy; it’s pretty easy to let it grow.” If problems do arise, or the tree does not grow properly, Marine City Nursery will replace the tree. To replace a tree, a resident needs to reach out to someone in the Department of Public Services. Descriptions of the trees and the registry are at romi.gov. For any questions, call (248) 246-3300.

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FEB. 8

Giant Trees: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Parks: Presentation at 7 p.m., Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, 1411 Webster Road, (248) 439-1501, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com

FEB. 9

History of polio vaccine: Presentation at 7 p.m., Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, 1411 Webster Road, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, (248) 439-1501

FEB. 11

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FEB. 20

Delta Meets Detroit: Acoustic blues concert featuring Rev. Robert B. Jones Sr., Reverend Robert and Randy “Bonesman” Seppala, 7 p.m., Unity of Royal Oak, 2500 Crooks Road, (248) 288-3550, eventbrite. com

FEB. 21

Medicare educational seminar: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Blair Memorial Library, 416 N. Main St. in Clawson, boxed lunch for all registrees, (248) 588-5500

Look for ash tree saplings: Part of Nature Society Citizen Scientist program, 2 p.m., Tenhave Woods in Royal Oak, park at Marais/Lexington lot and meet at Lexington entrance, romi.gov/407/Nature-Society

MARCH 17

FEB. 12

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‘Amazing Grace’: Watch documentary about Aretha Franklin recording 1972 live album of same name, 6-8 p.m., Blair Memorial Library, 416 N. Main St. in Clawson, facebook.com/BlairMemorialLibrary

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Royal Oak Concert Band: “A Musical Pot o’ Gold,” 3 p.m., Royal Oak Middle School, 709 N. Washington Ave., royaloakconcertband.org Fish fries: 4:30-7 p.m. Fridays Feb. 2 and 16, and March 1 and 15, Royal Oak First United Methodist Church, 320 W. 7th St., (248) 5414100, rofum.org • 5-8 p.m. Fridays Feb. 16-March 29, dine in and carryout, proceeds go to veterans and veteran programs, Berkley American Legion Post 374, 2079 W. 12 Mile Road, berkleypost374.org, (248) 591-9220

Savannah Jordan as Juliet and Carter Nunez as Romeo ‘Romeo and Juliet’: Performance by Stagecrafters, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 9-11, 15-18 and 22-25, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org

Ice skating: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays, 3-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 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

Bingo: 12:30-1:30 p.m. every first Friday of month, Mahany/ Meininger Senior Community Center, 3500 Marais Ave. in Royal Oak, (248) 246-3900

Royal Oak Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, also antiques and collectibles 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, 316 E. 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak, Royal Oak Farmers Market on Facebook

Widowed Friends breakfasts: 9:30 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday of month, The Avenue Family Restaurant, 31253 Woodward Ave. in Royal Oak, RSVP to Marilyn at (248) 543-1018

Valentine’s Day luncheon, music and bingo: Luncheon and music by pianist Matthew Ball at noon, bingo at 1 p.m., Clawson Senior Center inside Hunter Community Center, 509 Fisher Court, (248) 589-0334

Book clubs: Find month meetups for horror fans, kids, LGBTQIA+ and more, Royal Oak Public Library, 222 E. 11 Mile Road, (248) 2463700, romi.gov/1532/library

Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth. digitalsignup.com

FEB. 17

• Wednesday Afternoon Book Club meets every third Wednesday of month, 1-2 p,m., Blair Memorial Library, 416 N. Main St. in Clawson, facebook.com/BlairMemorialLibrary, register at clawsonlibrary@gmail. com

• For high blood pressure (6-7:30 p.m. Mondays until March 11), diabetes (6-8 p.m. Mondays until March 11) and kidney disease (1-3 p.m. Wednesdays until March 20), free and virtual, nkfm.org/PATH, mihealthyprograms.org

FEB. 14

Royal Oak Whiskey Fest: Sample different brands and hear live music by Cosmic Groove, 6-10 p.m., Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road, royaloakwhiskeyfest.com

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SUPER BOWL ACROSS 1. Desert bloomers 6. Request for tailor 9. Paul Bunyan’s companion 13. Delivered by plane 14. Boiling emotion 15. Match play result? 16. Like the North vs. the South war 17. Bag, ‡ Paris 18. Nymph of lakes and springs 19. *Team that never made it to Super Bowl 21. *Last year’s Super Bowl winner 23. *Safety value 24. Disfigure 25. *Birthplace of NFL 28. Roofed colonnade 30. Dr. Seuss’ Yertle 35. Auctioneer’s final word 37. Sea eagles 39. Popular winter boot brand 40. Largest ethnic group in Rwanda 41. User’s destination 43. Like Twiggy’s skirt 44. Former anesthetic 46. Not all 47. Death notice 48. Like r in American English 50. Luau souvenirs 52. Opposite of WSW 53. Vatican’s head 55. Cattle prod 57. *AFC’s top seed 60. *Host state of this year’s Super Bowl 63. Like allergy spray 64. Second person of be 66. Pleasant odor 68. Fervent 69. Grazing ground 70. “When pigs fly!” 71. Modeling material 72. *NFL Honors’ announcement 73. Trento’s Council of ____ DOWN 1. Chlorofluorocarbon, abbr. 2. Alight, past tense 3. Boat mooring spot, e.g. 4. Short for betwixt 5. Wife’s parents 6. Serpentarium noise 7. Time period

8. Hajj destination 9. Hillside, in Scotland 10. “Dream on!” (2 words) 11. Constricting snakes 12. *____ zone 15. Bad blood 20. Post-it user 22. Not miss 24. Street opening 25. *Half-time show entertainer 26. Compass point 27. In spite of the fact, arch. 29. Loads from lodes 31. *CBS announcer and former QB 32. Native American group 33. Famous Bolshevik 34. *Like the Super Bowl players 36. Sonny & Cher, e.g.

38. Ditto 42. Neutral shade 45. With mature appearance 49. Bamboozle 51. Learned one 54. Religious song 56. Defier 57. Not top-shelf 58. On the ocean

59. Deviate 60. Type of tide 61. Peace symbol 62. End of grace 63. *49ers’ conference 65. Short for one time around 67. Short for Arthur

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ROYAL OAK — 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.

NEWS BRIEFS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS

A Michigan DNR fish stocking trailer releases musky fall fingerlings into Van Buren County’s Round Lake.

2024 SMART GARDENING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD MARCH 9 METRO DETROIT — The Michigan State University Extension will host the 2024 Smart Gardening Conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at the Wayne County Community College District’s Ted Scott Campus in Belleville. The cost to attend the conference is $100. Topics include an introduction to smart gardening, micro plantings for macro impact, urban agriculture and gardening, mite and insect problems, and inspiring plants and garden designs. Scholarship opportunities are available. The WCCCD Ted Scott Campus is located at 9555 Haggerty Road. To register or for more information, visit events.anr.msu.edu/2024smart gardeningconference.

DNR EXPECTS BIG FISHING SEASON

STATEWIDE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has high hopes for the 2024 fishing season based on the fall 2023 fish stocking efforts. The DNR was able to stock 14.5 tons of fish across 103 locations across the state. “It was another outstanding fall fish stocking season that will provide enhanced fishing opportunities throughout Michigan,” said Ed Eisch, assistant chief of the DNR Fisheries Division, in a DNR statement. “When added to our successful spring and summer stocking efforts, that brings the total for 2023 to more than 10.4 million fish stocked in Michigan’s waters.” Six species of fish — brook trout, coho salmon, lake trout, steelhead strain rainbow trout, walleye and muskellunge — are raised at six state and three cooperative fisheries. The fish are released at specific times and locations, with most fish released in the spring.

LOCAL BUSINESS OFFERS FREE PICK-UP OF GENTLY USED FURNITURE METRO DETROIT — Every other Tuesday through Feb. 27, Gorman’s Home Furnishings and Interior Design will dedicate its delivery trucks to pick up gently used furniture from households anywhere in metro Detroit for free as part of “Michigan’s Largest Housewarming Party,” according to a press release. “For those looking for a fresh start in the new year, be it remodeling, cleaning, downsizing, home redecorating or just getting organized, they can conveniently schedule a pick-up and Gorman’s will be there,” the release states. Items accepted include sofas, chairs, dining room tables, dressers, bed frames, coffee and end tables, and bookshelves. Mattresses will not be accepted, according to the release. Additionally, Gorman’s is collecting unused household basics, such as dish towels, oven mitts, small kitchen gadgets, measuring cups, bath towels and more to donate

to selected nonprofits. The items can be dropped off at any Gorman’s location during regular business hours. Gorman’s showrooms are located in Novi, Southfield and Troy. A warehouse and Three-Day Clearance Center is located in Farmington Hills. “Supporting the community is a year-round commitment for us, and we’re hoping this makes it easy for our customers and surrounding community members to participate and feel good knowing they, too, are making a difference,” John Moray, the CEO of Gorman’s, stated in the release. “Through this initiative we aim to provide furniture and household items that will help families and individuals transform their house into a warm and welcoming home.” Recipients of Gorman’s efforts are the Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan, Habitat ReStores of Oakland County, and Humble Design Detroit.

EE W E H T F O E CRIM • K E E W E H OF T E M I R C • K NEWSWORTHY E WE INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS

Detroit woman accused of attacking 10-year-old at Somerset

TROY — A 25-year-old Detroit woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 10-year-old girl inside Somerset Collection in Troy. The incident occurred at 4:43 p.m. Jan. 12. The girl’s family said she was at the food court with a parent and a group of friends when an unknown woman grabbed onto her head and pushed her into a nearby glass display case. The girl’s family said it appeared unprovoked and for no apparent reason, and that the suspect laughed and smiled at the victim following the assault. The suspect was caught on security camera during the incident. She left the mall prior to the authorities being notified, but she was taken into custody when she returned to the mall the following day.

Marijuana suspected as cause of crash TROY — A 33-year-old Sterling Heights man was arrested for one count of operating under the influence of drugs after striking an electrical pole at 11:46 p.m. Jan. 10. The crash occurred near the intersection of Maple and Chicago roads. Upon arrival, Troy police officers observed that a Jeep Wagoneer had struck a utility pole. The driver denied drinking any alcohol but admitted to smoking two “blunts” prior to the crash. A blood test was performed, and charges were expected pending the results.

Charges found on victim’s card after alleged distraction scam

TROY — A woman reported that her wallet was stolen and charges were attempted using her credit card after an interaction at the T.J. Maxx store at 350 John R Road. The incident occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. Jan. 13. The victim reported to police that she had been shopping in the store when she was approached by an unknown woman. The woman asked the victim to try on two jackets because she was of a similar build to her mother, for whom she claimed to be shopping. After the suspect left, the victim realized that her wallet was missing from her purse, which she believes was taken while she was distracted with the coats. She soon received a notification of a denied charge on her card for $744 at a nearby Target store. Police were investigating.

Grave marker stolen from Oakview Cemetery

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that

between 5 p.m. Nov. 5 and 9 a.m. Jan. 1, an unknown person stole a grave marker from Oakview Cemetery on North Main Street.

Ring doorbell camera taken off porch

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 11:10 a.m. Jan. 5, an unknown person stole a Ring doorbell camera off the complainant’s front porch in the 600 block of Orchard View Drive, which is in the area of North Main Street and 13 Mile Road.

Car stolen from LA Fitness

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between 6:15 and 9 p.m. Jan. 2, an unknown person stole the complainant’s 2022 Dodge Challenger from the parking lot of LA Fitness on Woodward Ave.

Refrigeration coils stolen

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between noon Dec. 26 and 10 a.m. Jan. 2, an unknown person stole refrigeration coils from four newly installed coolers at the Shell on South Main Street at Lincoln Avenue.

Pro Israel sign reportedly stolen

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A resident in the 3000 block of Buckingham Trail reported that a pro-Israel sign was taken from the front yard sometime on Jan. 4. No suspects were reported.

Stranger found in home

SOUTHFIELD — A man told police that when he went to check a home he was selling in the 29000 block of Chelmsford Road he found an unauthorized person inside between 2 p.m. Jan. 13 and 3 p.m. Jan. 16. The person told the seller they had met someone online who had permitted them to enter the house to see if they wanted to purchase it.

Man watches as suspect drives off in his vehicle

SOUTHFIELD — At 6:23 a.m. Jan. 3, a man heard his vehicle, a 2021 Dodge Durango, start up while parked at his home on the 16000 block of Carriage Lamp Court. When he looked out the window, he saw the suspect drive off in the vehicle, followed by a white Jeep Cherokee.

Grocery delivery stolen from outside of house

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Police Department took a larceny complaint from a resident in the 200 block of Woodcreek Way at

approximately 1 p.m. Jan. 8. The victim had $90 worth of groceries delivered to the front porch, but after being notified of the delivery and going to retrieve the items approximately two minutes later, the victim observed an unknown man stealing the grocery delivery. The suspect grabbed all of the groceries and ran to a silver Jeep that was parked in front of the residence. The case was under investigation by the Bloomfield Township Police Investigations Unit.

Driver with felony warrant arrested after traffic stop

BIRMINGHAM — On Jan. 10 at approximately 4 p.m., officers on patrol identified a vehicle making an improper turn on Woodward Avenue. After conducting a traffic stop and speaking with the driver, officers learned that the suspect, a 46-year-old man from West Bloomfield, had a felony warrant from Detroit and a revoked out-of-state license. The suspect was arrested and given a citation for performing an improper turn and was later transferred to the Detroit Police Department.

Cemetery damaged

BIRMINGHAM — Officers were dispatched to a cemetery regarding a report of property damage at 9 a.m. Jan. 7. Employees of the cemetery informed officers that a large piece of the cemetery’s metal fence had been cut. Officers were able to confirm that the fence had been cut and that there were footprints leading into the cemetery. An investigation was ongoing.

Impersonator pretends to be from Sheriff’s Office

BIRMINGHAM — A 35-year-old woman went to the Birmingham police station to submit a fraud report at 5 p.m. Jan. 5. She stated that she had been contacted by someone impersonating an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office representative, and that she was issued citations and was told she must pay $8,200 to avoid being arrested. The victim sent the impersonator $1,000 via a mobile app before submitting a report to the Birmingham Police Department. Birmingham police officers were able to confirm that no one with the impersonator’s name works at the Sheriff’s Office. An investigation was ongoing.

Business break-in

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, two unknown suspects forced their way into a business in the 32000 block of Stephenson Highway around 4 a.m. Jan. 4. They were reportedly gone within five minutes,

and nothing appears to have been taken. Police were investigating.

Gun stolen

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, a Ruger rifle was stolen from a home in the 27000 block of Groveland Street between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11. The victim is a resident, 27, and the suspect is believed to be an acquaintance. An investigation was ongoing.

Packages missing

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, an unknown suspect stole delivery packages worth more than $100 from a building in the 31000 block of Harlo Drive sometime between 9:15 p.m. Jan. 9 and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 10. The victim is a 31-year-old resident. Police were investigating.

Home invasion

BERKLEY — A 52-year-old Berkley woman called police to report a home invasion at 8:25 p.m. Jan. 17 on Greenfield Road. According to the report, the woman stated that she left for work at 10:30 a.m. and returned home at 8:10 p.m. to find her home in disarray. One of the home’s back windows appeared to be tampered with; the woman believed that the window might have been unlocked, according to the police report. Two of the bedrooms in the home were ransacked, as well as the living room, kitchen and laundry room, police said. A jewelry box reportedly was taken from the home. The case was turned over to the Berkley Public Safety Department’s detective bureau.

Drunken driver hits fire hydrant

BERKLEY — A 36-year-old Berkley man was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.17% or more at 1:47 a.m. Jan. 12 in the 1800 block of Griffith Avenue, off 11 Mile Road west of Coolidge Highway. According to the report, police were called to the area for a report of a vehicle that had struck a fire hydrant and then parked in a driveway on Griffith at an unknown address with its hazard lights activated. Police reportedly detected a strong odor of intoxicants as they made contact with the driver, who said he had no injuries. The man claimed to have had three drinks, police said, he had trouble communicating and he had difficulty while taking sobriety tests. The man submitted a breath test of 0.291% blood alcohol content, more than three times the legal limit, and police arrested him.