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FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — At a State of the Cities Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce event March 6, Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa cited what he considers multiple strengths of his city.

The event took place at the Hawk in Farmington Hills, with LaRussa and Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich

addressing attendees.

LaRussa cited what he considers multiple strengths of his city.

First and foremost among those strengths, he said, is

Girls across the state of Michigan have displayed fierceness and competitiveness in wrestling, whether it’s facing the boys in a co-ed match or going head-to-head with another girl. Since

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Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa recently spoke at a State of the Cities Greater Farmington Area Chamber of event. An increase in property values and a streetscape project were among the subjects LaRussa spoke about.
‘THE FARMINGTON WAY’ FARMINGTON MAYOR DISCUSSES PROPERTY VALUES, DEVELOPMENTS AT STATE OF THE CITIES ADDRESS See FARMINGTON on page 18A FARMINGTON HILLS MAYOR SHARES HIGHLIGHTS AND ASPIRATIONS AT STATE OF THE CITIES ADDRESS/8A SPORTS BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com FARMINGTON — Don’t let the smell of perfume or the bright smiles fool you when you step into the gymnasium.
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TOUGH AS NAILS: Shrum leads Raiders, Falcons carry strength in numbers See WRESTLING on page 6A
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Swim and water safety for all ages SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH 14A
Photo provided by Robert Mathieson North Farmington junior Lorelei Shrum flexes with West Bloomfield junior Alexandria Hampton.
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Storybook season for Hodge, Farmington as gymnastics earns state runner-up

FARMINGTON HILLS — It was a surreal feeling for Farmington United junior Leah Hodge as she was crowned the Division 1 all-around Individual State Champion.

The team’s frontwoman gave the individual state finals everything she had March 9 at Grand Rapids Ke-

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nowa Hills High School, so it was difficult not to reminisce on the mountains she had to move in order to be on the mat.

A club gymnast before high school, Hodge decided against joining the varsity squad for an array of reasons.

“I wanted to take off just because I started to get sick and I had my knee surgery, so there was just a lot going on with me,” Hodge said. “I just needed the time.

point shy of first-place Birmingham Groves.

HISTORIC STATE FINALS SHOWING FOR FARMINGTON SWIM AND DIVE

FARMINGTON — The Farmington swim and dive program has been around for 54 years, and for 54 years the swim and dive team has longed for a state finals trophy.

Various Falcons teams have been strong enough to bring one home, but sometimes it’s the group that comes out of nowhere that gets the job done.

The Falcons have been in the midst of a renovation the past few seasons, competing in the Oakland Activities Association Blue in 2021 and 2022 before moving to the White in 2023, and then finally making their stop in the highest conference, the Red, this year.

With quality senior leaders at the helm and returning a core of their state finals swimmers from last season, who finished seventh, Farmington had the makings of a team that could surprise everyone this season.

“The last few years have been more rebuilding the team

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Photo provided by Lisa Thibodeau Farmington United Gymnastics earned second in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Team State Finals March 8 at Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills High School.
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Photo provided by Farmington swim and dive Farmington swim and dive earned the highest state finals finish in school history this year when the Falcons finished tied for second in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 State Championship with Birmingham Seaholm March 9 at Eastern Michigan University, finishing one
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CRIME WATCH

Traffic stop results in arrest on assault warrant FARMINGTON — On March 7 at approximately 10 p.m., an officer on patrol on M-5, near Farmington Road, performed a traffic stop on a black Dodge Caliber for having a burned-out driver-side headlight.

The officer was able to identify the passenger of the Caliber, and after checking the subject through a law enforcement database, learned that the subject had a felony arrest warrant from the Michigan State Police for aggravated assault. The subject was taken into custody without incident and was turned over to the MSP.

Man selling windows cited for lack of permit FARMINGTON — Officers were dispatched to the

22000 block of Manning Street for a report of a man soliciting door to door around 3:30 p.m. March 6. Officers located the man standing at the front door of a residence.

The man stated he was working for a window company and was selling door to door. He did not have a permit issued by the city to solicit door to door. He was cited for soliciting without a permit and was released from the scene.

Video shows suspect keying car

FARMINGTON — A resident reported that a vehicle had been keyed in a parking area on Thomas Street the night of March 1.

The victim was able to provide security footage from a business that captured the suspect, a man in his 60s who can be seen dragging a key along the driver side door of the victim’s vehicle. Officers conducted follow-up and located a person matching the suspect’s image. Officers were able to ID and interview him, and the case is being forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for a warrant review.

Packages stolen from home

FARMINGTON — On March 2, officers were dispatched to the 32000 block of Grand River Avenue for a report of a larceny. The victim reported that two packages had been delivered to the mailbox, but when the victim arrived home, she noted that the packages were not there.

The victim did not have cameras, and there is currently no suspect description. The case has been forwarded to the detective bureau.

Truck and trailer stolen

FARMINGTON — Officers responded to the 34000 block of Nine Mile Road for a report of a stolen vehicle Feb. 28. The victim reported that between 7 p.m. Feb. 27 and 10 a.m. Feb. 28, a Chevrolet Silverado and a U-Dump trailer were stolen. Another Silverado had been found with the door open and the ignition broken. Security cameras revealed no evidence.The case has been forwarded to the detective bureau.

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Suspect charged after assault at YMCA

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FARMINGTON HILLS — A suspect has been charged following an assault that took place at a YMCA located at 28100 Farmington Road in Farmington Hills.

According to a press release from the city of Farmington Hills, at approximately 10:45 a.m. March 1, there were 911 calls reporting an assault in progress.

Officers from the Farmington Hills Police Department reportedly arrived on-scene to find an 80-year-old man, who is a resident of West Bloomfield Township, unconscious, with severe facial injuries, in the men’s locker room.

A second subject, former University of Michigan football player Braylon Edwards, who went on to play in the National Football League, reported to officers that he had

entered the locker room and saw a man actively assaulting the victim, who was already unconscious and bleeding on the floor.

Edwards reportedly intervened and pulled the suspect off of the injured man and subsequently was attacked, himself.

Edwards was able to fight his attacker off, and the suspect proceeded to flee the scene on foot.

Officers were able to identify the suspect as Malik Ali Smith, 20, through membership records.

Uniformed officers, plain clothes detectives, surveillance teams and a drone were deployed in the search for Smith.

A Southfield Police Department K-9 unit also responded to assist with the ground search.

Along with an Everbridge message being sent to alert the public of the incident, local schools were contacted to request a lockdown, the release states.

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added a girls-only wrestling division for the 2021-2022 season, numbers have grown exponentially for numerous high schools across the state.

Girls have been wrestling for decades at the high school level, in small numbers, but this was the first opportunity where girls were prioritized in the sport of wrestling.

In its first year, nearly 400 girls wrestled in the regional meet, which was split up into just two regions prior to the state meet.

Now holding four regions consisting of nearly 800 wrestlers, and over 1,000 who competed this year in meets across the state, there’s hopes of potentially holding district meets, like the boys side does, next year because of the numbers increasing.

“It’s (numbers) almost tripled since last year,” Birmingham Groves wrestling coach Joseph Jones said. “It’s growing really, really fast.”

Jones and Groves were the host of the first-ever tri-county all-girls wrestling meet as schools from Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties went head-to-head. Local all-girls tournaments are becoming more and more popular in the surrounding counties, whereas past years saw teams traveling two-three hours in order to compete.

A majority are learning the sport in high school, and some have seen siblings compete, but the one thing they all share in common is the love and passion for it.

As all-girls tournaments become more common, longtime coaches such as Warren Mott’s Paul Salyers, an assistant coach on the boys side and girls head coach this past year, are still getting used to the environment.

“You go into a wrestling gym where a boys tournament is being held, and oh

Peek Inside Your Health: Full Body MRI Screenings Unveil Silent Issues Before Symptoms Arise

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

As a general rule, when symptoms occur related to cancer, it usually has progressed to stage three or four. Even with annual physicals, there are limitations. Most screenings only

cover about 29% of cancers with 71% occurring outside of where doctors are able to screen. However, full body MRI scans can detect cancer in every organ from the top of the head through the genitals and can detect it very early.

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

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MRI machines use magnets and emit no radiation. LEFT: North Farmington junior Lorelei Shrum puts on her game face during the MHSAA state finals March 2 at Ford Field. RIGHT: Farmington sophomore Ella Baron picks up one of her 16 wins this season. Photo provided by Robert Mathieson
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classes set to meet once a week for 10 weeks.

The academy offers residents an opportunity to learn about law enforcement practices, procedures and daily operations of the department.

“The Citizens Police Academy is an invaluable opportunity for community members to gain a deeper understanding of law enforcement and how the department operates,” Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King stated via a press release. “By fostering open dialogue and collaboration with community members, we can work together to create a safer, stronger community.”

The classes run 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays through May 21. For more information, email crimeprevention@fhgov.com.

Local nonprofit schedules Zap Zone event

FARMINGTON — Another Day Resource Center, a nonprofit that provides food, clothing and hygiene kits, among other services, has scheduled a fundraising event at Zap Zone, located at 31506 Grand River Ave. in Farmington.

The event is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. March 28, with attendees able to participate in activities such as laser tag, glow golf, bumper cars and “Ninja Zone JR” and “Adventure Park” games. The event costs $25 for unlimited access. For more information, call (248) 469-6607 or visit anotherdayresource.org.

Restore the Reuther announces bridge work closures

FARMINGTON HILLS — According to a press release, the Interstate-696 Restore the Reuther project in Oakland County continues, with needed bridge work causing a closure on Drake Road between 11 Mile and 12 Mile roads through April 1.

Local traffic will be allowed up to the I-696 bridge, with a shoulder closing remaining in effect through late May, according to the release.

For detours, Drake Road will use westbound 11 Mile Road to northbound Halstead Road, then eastbound 12 Mile Road to Drake Road; southbound Drake Road will use westbound 12 Mile Road to southbound Halstead Road, then eastbound 11 Mile Road to Drake Road, according to the release.

The $275 million project includes rebuilding the roadway from the base up, including stormwater replacement and rebuilding the ramps at Orchard Lake Road, American Drive, Franklin Road and Telegraph Road, the release states.

“This year, westbound I-696 is being rebuilt from east of US-24 (Telegraph Road) to I-275 and both directions of traffic are currently sharing the eastbound side,” the release states. “Eastbound lanes were rebuilt in 2023.”

Funding for the project comes from the Rebuilding Michigan program, according to the release. For more information, visit drivingoakland.com.

County exec to deliver address in Hills

FARMINGTON HILLS — Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter is set to deliver his State of the County address at the Hawk in Farmington Hills at 7 p.m. April 4.

Association plans fashion/wellness show

NOVI — The Detroit Indian Women’s Association is scheduled to host the “Innovation Fashion and Wellness Show” at 1 p.m. April 14 at the Suburban Showcase in Novi.

Doors are set to open at 12:30 p.m.

According to a release, the event “aims to redefine traditional fashion showcases by integrating cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and personal well-being into its core themes.”

Aside from fashion, an exhibition will highlight the talents of fashion, jewelry and beauty entrepreneurs and wellness practitioners.

The show is set to follow a separate event, “Ladies Night,” which recently took place at the Farmington Hills Manor in celebration of International Women’s Day. That event was hosted by a separate association.

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Hills mayor shares highlights and aspirations at State of the Cities address

FARMINGTON HILLS — At a recent State of the Cities Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce event earlier this month, Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich had an opportunity to advocate for her city.

The event took place March 6 in front of a crowd at The Hawk, a community center in Farmington Hills.

Rich and Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa were each given a chance to address the audience about some of the highlights of their respective cities.

Rich said that her role as the mayor is to be the No. 1 cheerleader for the city.

“Tomorrow will mark 100 days since I was sworn in as mayor of Farmington Hills,” she said. “One of the things I promised is we would bring more voices into the conversation, and with this council, we’ve already approved appointment to boards and commissions of 26 people who had never served the city in a role before, and that brings intentionality to increasing the diversity of our boards and commissions to better reflect our community.”

A video presentation helped to highlight some of Farmington Hills’ accomplishments over the past year, including images of the city’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2023.

The points of emphasis included that the Fire Department, which also includes paramedic services, responded to more than 12,000 incidents, which was reportedly a department record, and the Police Department responded to more than 55,000 calls for service and collected over 600 pounds of unused prescription drugs.

“We are dedicated to maintaining our position as one of the safest cities of our size

in the state,” Rich said following the video presentation. “The No. 1 role of government is to make sure people are safe, and the Farmington Hills Police Department has doubled down on training and technology for our officers, particularly after an independent analysis found the department was already operating above industry standards.”

According to Rich, the city is continually looking at how the community can be better served.

As an example, she pointed out that Fire Station 3, which is one of five fire stations in the city, is now a full-time operation.

The station, located at Grand River Avenue and Middlebelt Road, was previously staffed 7:30 a.m. to midnight daily. Like other stations, it now operates 24/7.

As part of her contention that the state of Farmington Hills is strong and the future is bright, Rich said that the city is continually improving its infrastructure.

Her prime example was the Farmington Area FiberCity project, something both Farmington and Farmington Hills are a part of, described in a press release as a “revolutionary fiber optic infrastructure investment that will bring a fast, affordable and reliable all-fiber internet network to every home, business, and institution in both cities.”

Construction of the network has commenced. The project is expected to be completed in two years.

LaRussa is part of the broadband committee that Farmington and Farmington Hills formed.

According to a release about the project, SiFi Networks, a privately owned telecom company in New Jersey that funds, builds and operates communitywide fiber optic networks, is privately funding the more than $70 million project.

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Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich addresses attendees at a State of the Cities Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce event earlier this month. Development and infrastructure were a couple of the subjects Rich touched on during her address.

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and everything,” senior Lochlain Hart said. “We had a pretty young team last year, and we’ve just been continuously developing. Everybody has made massive improvements. It’s just been improving and rebuilding consistently.”

It just so happened that Farmington’s improvements landed them the highest state finals finish in school history this year when the Falcons finished tied for second in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 State Championship with Birmingham Seaholm March 9 at Eastern Michigan University, finishing one point shy of first-place Birmingham Groves.

Seaholm and Groves both faced a DQ throughout the meet, keeping Farmington in the hunt and inevitably having the state championship come down to the final event, the 400 freestyle relay, in which Groves came out on top.

Regardless of being so close to the state title, Farmington’s swim and dive trophy case was bare no more, and the guys were more than excited to show off the hardware.

“It was very honorable and cool that the Seaholm coach was like, ‘Hey, you guys can

go ahead and take that second place trophy,’ even though we tied,” Farmington coach Andrew Hansz said. “The MHSAA is going to send Seaholm a trophy later, but just for those guys to have that trophy to hold and walk around with Saturday night, and I know because I saw pictures. On Monday, I had practice after school for my club team and a couple of the kids came in, and one of them was one of the captains holding it. I could just picture him all throughout school yesterday carrying that trophy around like he was in health class carrying around a flour bag, like in health class when you have to carry it around like a baby. That’s what I pictured of him carrying the trophy around from class to class.”

The only thing the Falcons should feel is a sense of pride for what they accomplished, and it was a top-to-bottom team effort at the state finals.

Farmington earned individual all-State performances (awarded to the top-8) from senior Leland Curanovic (200 freestyle/100 freestyle), junior Paul DeMartini (200 individual medley/100 butterfly), sophomore Luke Morden (50 freestyle), sophomore Joshua Luo (200 individual medley) and Hart (100 backstroke).

Farmington had a strong showing on the relay side as their 200 freestyle relay

(Morden, Luo, Curanovic, and junior Jack Tomlinson) earned the state championship trophy, while the 400 freestyle relay (DeMartini, Hart, Tomlinson, Curanovic) were state runners-up. The 200 medley relay (Hart, Luo, DeMartini, and sophomore Zach Kipf) earned all-State honors as well.

The Falcons took care of business in the championship final races, but they also dominated the consolation races as well, keeping them alive for second place.

The consolation heats (9th-16th) belonged to Farmington as Kipf (200 individual medley), Tomlinson (100 freestyle), Luo (500 freestyle) and Morden (100 backstroke) all took ninth.

“We went on a string of winning every one of those,” Hansz said. “We never would’ve been in the position we were in had those kids not raced and won those consolation heats and finished in ninth place.”

Ironically, the Division 2 state title came down to a trio of OAA Red teams that were all too familiar with each other.

Being a graduate of Groves in 1991, Hansz knows the competition level of the OAA and what’s expected, so he was prepared for a dogfight week in and week out this season, and he’s excited to return to the Red for another year.

“We maintained Red status again for

next year, and that’s important, because you’re swimming against the top kids in the state week to week and dual meet to dual meet,” Hansz said. “That’s who you’re going to see at the state meet. It’s extremely important.”

Curanovic and Hart are both expected to swim at the collegiate level, with Curanovic currently committed to Wayne State University, and they’ve left an expectation for the young Falcons to continue.

“They worked hard all year,” Hansz said. “Because of that, they set the foundation for our sophomore and junior class, and even the freshman that didn’t make the state meet.”

There’s a healthy number of young talent looking to take the next step for the Falcons, and there’s plenty of momentum to build on for next year.

The leadership void will be tough to fill, but Curanovic said DeMartini has all the makings to be a great leader next year.

“He carries himself really well,” Curanovic said, “He’s a quiet guy and a respectful guy, and very humble. He’s a very talented swimmer; he likes to speak more with his actions than his words. He sets a really good example for those younger guys, and I think he’s going to step up and really lead this team to future success.”

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METRO DETROIT — As winter comes to a close, outdoor spaces are open, and people are starting to enjoy the warmer weather.

Decorating a home to fit the personality of the occupant is a common practice, and outdoor spaces are just as important.

Backyard decorating began after World War II, according to the Smithsonian website, si.edu. Following World War II, people began to move to suburban developments that had their own private backyards.

People began working 40-hour work weeks and secured an increase of disposable income. The average family now had the ability to start creating their own do-it-yourself creations, resulting in personalized backyard spaces, according to the Smithsonian.

In the years following, people were looking to be different from their neighbors, and in an effort to bring more personality and comfortability to the space, many homeowners started to change up their outdoor decorating.

English Gardens Vice President of Store Operations and Merchandising Manager Dean Darin said that in the recent past, outdoor decorating included a table, chairs and an umbrella.

“Twenty years ago, a popular set was a wrought-iron metal set that wasn’t very comfortable,” he said. “Yeah, it was OK to dine on, but if you wanted to sit there for three or four hours to relax, it was not very comfortable.”

“Around 10 years ago, people started to transform their patio into more of an outdoor room rather than just a patio with a table on it,” he said.

Darin said that with new technology and furniture innovation, what once would be seen as indoor seating can now be put outside and survive the elements. All-weather wicker is a very popular look, he said, and ensures the longevity of outdoor furniture.

Around 12 years ago, Darin said, fairy gardens or miniature gardens started

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game-changer, and it’s going to be a gamechanger for generations to come, bringing some of the fastest possible connectivity to our residents and businesses,” Rich said. “Let’s give another shout-out to Mayor LaRussa, who was on the ground floor when it was the germ of an idea.”

Development was also on Rich’s mind during her speech.

One of the projects that she cited was the Hunter’s Square Shopping Center, located at 14 Mile and Orchard Lake roads.

At a Feb. 12 Farmington Hills City Council meeting, consideration of approval for the partial redevelopment of the center was unanimously approved.

According to the city, the portion of Hunter’s Square that was approved for redevelopment is 186,634 square feet.

The shopping center property was recently acquired by Kimco Realty, which is North America’s largest publicly traded real estate investment trust, specializing in grocery-anchored, open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets, according to its website.

At the City Council meeting, a

70,000-square-foot Meijer grocery store was discussed as one of the new tenants that will be moving into that location.

“We recently approved the Hunter’s Square redevelopment project that will transform the gateway to our city, and it’ll provide outdoor dining, pedestrian-friendly assets and something that’s dear to the hearts of many of us on council — public art,” Rich said.

Rich also said that “national and international businesses remain interested in Farmington Hills.”

Aside from matters pertaining to business and development, deer roaming the region has gotten the attention of local governments, and it is one that has residents divided, in regard to the best solution for handling it.

Rich said that a meeting of regional mayors about a community-coordinated approach for how to deal with the issue safely and humanely is scheduled for next month.

Mental health is both a regional and national conversation, and it is a topic that Rich also addressed during her speech.

“I recognize that we have community members who are hurting, and it’s my priority to connect them with resources they need, and in particular, the mental wellness resources that are already available here in our city,” she said. “Our residents, our employees,

our businesses, need to not just survive their day, but to thrive, and we’re going to be looking at an overarching mental wellness strategy for the city that will provide connection with a lot (of) community stakeholders.”

From Rich’s perspective, Farmington Hills is aiming to deliver “top-notch” services while staying within the city’s financial means.

She cited a close collaboration with Farmington, the Farmington Public Schools and Oakland Community College.

“This is an exceptional community

that’s being recognized for its regional impact and its ongoing and growing regional partners,” Rich said. “Farmington Hills is a connector of all of metro Detroit. We’re a place where business and leisure converge, and I am so thrilled to be working closely with leaders throughout all of the region to make us better still. … Truly excited about the work we are doing to make Farmington Hills a destination city for our current and future residents, businesses, employees and visitors.”

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to become a trend to bring more whimsy to outdoor spaces.

The first fairy garden or miniature garden was created by famous British engineer, author and gardener Annette Ashberry.

Ashberry began designing “out of the ordinary” window boxes, according to the Loughborough History and Heritage Network website, lboro-history-heritage.org. uk. Soon finding out that these tiny landscapes were a hot commodity, she began her own commercial venture in 1938.

People have been creating their own take on miniature gardens ever since.

Waterford resident Pam McCoy found that creating a fairy garden not only brought whimsy into her backyard space, but also provided a sense of peace to her as well.

“I wanted to get out of my own little

head, so I slowly started purchasing a couple of items and creating my fairy garden,” she said.

Retrieving most of her items from Dollar Tree, and some from Telly’s Greenhouse in Troy, McCoy was able to escape into her own ideally created town of fairies.

“It allowed me to create and design something that was cute and whimsical,” she said. “Like I said, I have always wanted a fairy garden, and it allowed me to get into my creative side.”

English Gardens has miniature garden supplies, according to Darin, but he has noticed a downward trend in popularity over the past few years.

“Most of the miniature gardening we do today and the supplies we have is for doing it indoors,” he said.

Fairy gardens are just one way to bring creativity to the outdoor space, according to Darin. There are plenty of other types of outdoor decor that bring just as much per-

sonality.

Pottery seems to be the most popular choice Darin has seen.

“People plant annuals, or sometimes even colorful plants, palm plants, in with annuals for color,” he said. “There are also different kinds of garden stakes, accents, wind chimes and wind spinners that come in a lot of different styles.”

Incorporating fountains into a backyard space for the sound of running water, or wind chimes for that soft tinkling sound, is also popular and promotes a calm environment.

“It’s all about sight, sound and feel,” he said.

Statues are another well-liked decora-

tive choice for homeowners. According to Darin, utilizing statues in the garden and around the patio can help accomplish a specific theme or look.

English Gardens has year-round DIY outdoor decorating programs to assist people in creating their outdoor spaces. Darin also said that the business has a landscape company that can do all the work for you.

“Many people are investing in their backyards and landscape in their front yards because it adds value to the home,” he said. “We will do a design pretty much any time of the year. We have various different levels of a do-it-yourself program to get people started on their landscaping.”

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Since I was taking time off from club, my friend Elena (Anzivino) was asking if I wanted to join high school. Since my knee was better and I always loved the sport, I decided to come back.”

In her sophomore year just days before the regional meet, where Farmington United, a co-op of North Farmington and Farmington High School, would end up qualifying for states, Hodge would suffer another setback with a knee injury.

A year later and finally healthy and confident after physical therapy and easing her way back into competition, Hodge would become the Division 1 State Champion in the all-around with impressive finishes in bars (1st), vault (2nd), beam (4th) and floor (6th).

“I was so ecstatic, especially for not just myself but for the team as a whole,” Hodge said. “I was just so happy that I even had the opportunity to be a state champion.”

Farmington held a plethora of standout performers in the individual state championship with sophomore Aubrey Woodman benign crowned Division 2 state champion on bars and junior Bella Thibodeau (T-3rd), junior Elena Anzivino (6th), sophomore Ayla Hougard (T-7th), and junior Sophia Yee (T9th) all placing in the top-10 on bars.

Yee’s fifth-place finish on beam and Anzivino’s ninth-place finish on floor rounded out the top-10 finishes for Farmington in the four events.

While Hodge claimed the top spot in Division 1 all-around, a slew of Farmington gymnasts found themselves in the top-20 of the Division 2 all-around with Yee (5th), Thibodeau (6th), Anzivino (T-8th) and senior Isabelle Dechen (18th) all performing well in a field of 82 competitors.

While the ladies flexed their muscles individually, Farmington put on their best team performance at the team state finals March 8 since winning back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019.

“Before we knew the scores and found out where we placed, I sat the girls down and told them, ‘You guys killed it,’” Farmington United coach Jeff Dwyer said. “We couldn’t have done any better. We reflected on how we started this thing last spring, thinking about the end of the year and what we wanted to accomplish. We knew we wanted to be one of the top teams in the state.”

Rockford edged Farmington by twotenths of a point (144-143.8), earning Dwyer and company state runner-up.

In a sport as meticulous as gymnastics, a point deduction can be warranted from the slightest of movements, and Dwyer said his team couldn’t have performed better.

“That’s a knee-bend,” Dwyer said. “That’s what that is. It was exciting. It’s a different feeling if you’re one of the top teams and you have a so-so meet and you think back like, ‘Oh, if we would’ve hit this.’ We hit everything. Rockford just happened to hit two-tenths more, and you got to accept that.”

Hodge led the way with a first-place finish in the Division 1 all-around while Yee (5th) and Thibodeau (9th) both placed in the top-10 for the Division 2 all-around for team finals.

Farmington’s calling card of beating everyone in bars proved true once again as the next closest team, Hartland, was over a point behind Farmington on bars. Farmington also carried a slight advantage on beam over Rockford, but it was vault and floor that swayed in favor of Rockford.

With as close of a loss like that, Hodge said the team is geared up for another shot at a state championship.

“It was definitely a motivator,” Hodge said. “We’re definitely really motivated with only losing one senior as compared to other teams that are losing multiple seniors. I think we’re really motivated as a team, especially because we have a chance to win states again, or we should.”

A bright spot on the season, Farmington successfully defended their regional championship with Hodge earning the regional title in the Division 1 all-around, Yee

winning the regional title in the Division 2 all-around, and Woodman being crowned the regional champion on bars.

Thibodeau, Anzivino and Dechen finished second, third and fourth in the Division 2 all-around, respectively.

Dechen will be the lone gymnast who won’t be along for the state finals redemption ride, being the only senior on the squad.

It’s been a wave of emotions for Dechen since the season has come to a close, and she said the thought of it being her final year is still surreal.

“By now, I’m kind of fragile, because whenever I want to speak about gymnastics, I just want to start crying,” Dechen said.

Being the only senior, Dechen’s impact on the team was immeasurable throughout her four years, and her senior night proved exactly the impression she left on the girls.

For her senior night, the team made her a book with pictures of her with teammates, and each person wrote their favorite memory with Dechen, sending the veteran gymnast into a rush of tears all night long.

Dechen said holding the leadership position will be something she never forgets.

“I kind of liked it because it felt like I was the mom duck to all my little kids,” Dechen said. “It felt comforting because I had them all supporting me and they grew with me, and I’ve watched them all grow.”

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SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH

JUST KEEP SWIMMING: A SPORT FOR ALL AGES

METRO DETROIT — Jumping into a pool or lake for a swim isn’t only fun, it offers many health benefits and is great for people of all ages.

With so many opportunities for water recreation in Michigan, the most important step is learning how to swim.

“Swim and water safety are really important topics because we all live in Michigan, so we all live really close to water recreation opportunities — whether that be pools or lakes or rivers. There’s lots of opportunities for residents to get in the water and recreate, but for a lot of people, if they don’t know how to swim, that can be a dangerous situation,” said Danielle Mauter, the chief of marketing and communications for the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.

Although formal swim lessons may reduce the likelihood of drowning by 88%, studies show one of the biggest barriers to more people in the region learning to swim is the fees.

The Huron-Clinton Metroparks is working with partners to save lives by increasing access to free swim lessons and life-

saving water skills in underserved communities through the expansion of its Everyone in the Pool swim initiative. Through this fiveyear plan, the metroparks have committed to providing 6,000 free swim lessons each year for adults and children with support from existing and future partners and expand opportunities for lifeguard certification and staffing infrastructure. A fundraising goal of $1.5 million has been set to make this expansion possible.

Over the past three years, the metroparks have partnered with public and nonprofit organizations in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties to collaborate on free water safety and swim lessons for more than 4,600 students at various recreation centers and facilities. Most lessons start in early June, and registration is already open for some, with additional registration opportunities continuing to open over the next few weeks on the metroparks website, www.metroparks.com.

After learning how to swim, it’s important to keep practicing your skills in the water as you grow.

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small inland lakes — and a host of private and public pools.

The Troy Community Center provides many opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy the water year round — with both indoor and seasonal outdoor pools — including parent and tot classes, kiddie swim, swim lessons, open swim for all ages, water slides, lap swimming, water aerobics, a therapy pool and more.

From boosted heart health to muscle toning, experts say swimming and other water workouts offer many health benefits for children and adults.

“Research shows that swimming is good for your lungs,” said Troy Community Center Recreation Supervisor Morgan Thrasher. “You can swim, you can walk, you can move — there’s a bunch of different things that the water provides that you wouldn’t necessarily get on land.”

Swimming requires you to control your breathing, so it can strengthen your respiratory muscles, improve lung capacity and help build breath endurance. In fact, it’s often recommended that people with asthma pursue swimming to build their lung strength.

Swimming can also alleviate stress, boost your mood, improve flexibility, and even improve coordination, balance and posture.

The low-impact exercise offers resistance, providing muscle strengthening and toning to keep you strong and fit as you age.

The OPC Social and Activity Center in Rochester allows its members, ages 50 and older, to use a therapy pool for water exercise classes, relaxing and massaging achy muscles and joints, and a lap pool for water exercise and lap swimming.

Mandy Mullins, the fitness and aquatics manager at the OPC Social and Activity Center, said a wide range of seniors use the aquatic facility, including the center’s oldest active swimmer, age 92.

“Some are just coming out of a therapy or a surgery and they are using the therapy pool to continue their rehab, all the way up to our folks who are still practicing for swim competitions,” she said.

Competitive senior swimmers — including one who is 79 year old — use the OPC’s lap pool to train for Michigan Senior Olympics and U.S. Masters swim meets.

“Some have been swimming all their lives and have continued on with all their competitions, and some of them are just getting into it now as seniors — they found

swimming and found a group of people who were athletes in some capacity before, and this has been a way for them to compete that’s not as hard on their bodies,” said Mullins.

“For the competitive swimmers, it’s kind of like having a club,” added Delaney Zaloga, a fitness and aquatics supervisor. “They all like swimming, and they all like pushing each other at their swim practice and getting better and better at all the meets.”

But not everybody has to swim to get the benefits of the water, Mullins explained.

“There are some doctors that will rec-

Children learn the beginner steps on how to dive by starting on their knees during a swim lesson provided free of charge by the HuronClinton Metroparks’ Everyone in the Pool initiative, a five-year action plan to support free water safety and swim lessons for thousands of students and adults annually.

ommend the therapy and warm water pool type of class to just get started, especially if there are any balance issues involved. It’s a lot harder to fall over in the pool, so it’s a really great starting point,” she said. “We also have Aqua Zumba or other types of cardio classes that are in the pool where they aren’t necessarily swimming, but they are using that water resistance and the buoyancy and really getting their heart rate going in there without really having to do traditional swimming.”

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Somatic Education Rol ng by James Tremblay: Now Open in Farmington!

After enduring sudden, excruciating pain during graduate school in 2008, James Tremblay set out in search of relief. Little did he know that this would lead him to his calling: professional Rolfer.

“My whole body was on re, everything hurt, and I couldn’t sleep or think. I didn’t know what was going on, but I was struggling and considered dropping out of school,” James recalled.

Undergoing a 10-series — a sequence of 10 Rol ng sessions designed to methodically improve posture, alignment and movement — improved his life so much that he was inspired to undergo rigorous training to become a professional Rolfer dedicated to helping others achieve similar results.

“Nearly 100 years ago, while working on her Ph.D. in biochemistry, Ida Rolf recognized that fascia was overlooked and viewed it as the key to the body’s structure,” James added.

He opened Somatic Education Rol ng last June and observed that many clients saw immediate results from the rst session, particularly with alleviating tightness in the shoulders and hips. He treats people of all ages but emphasized that people shouldn’t wait until they’re injured or elderly to seek out Rol ng for the rst time.

“ e core approach involves 10 sessions, though not everyone may need that many,” James said. “ e rst seven sessions progress from super cial to deeper work within the body.”

Rol ng, established by Dr. Ida P. Rolf, is a hands-on practice that focuses on manipulating the body’s connective tissues, or fascia, to realign and balance the overall structure. Fascia, which permeates the entire body, supports and protects muscles and organs, enables smooth movement and acts as an important communication network.

“People feel good after a massage and then a day or two later they feel like they were before. With Rol ng, the results are longer-lasting,” he noted.

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my God does it stink,” Salyers said. “There’s BO (body odor) everywhere. You go into a girls tournament and it’s a cacophony of perfume. It’s hilarious to me. The girls will get down after beating the crap out of another girl, and with boys, they’ll get done and they’re strutting around like they’re the king, but the girls will get done, get their hand raised and go over and hug the girl they just beat up on and go, ‘Honey, this is what you need to do next time, because I was able to do this because you were doing this wrong.’ It’s just funny. You don’t see that with the boys.”

As more girls continue to join, local teams are wishing upon a star that the popularity of wrestling and the success of their current girl wrestlers is only a sign of more wrestlers to come.

Farmington

Over at Farmington, a trio of underclassmen girls on the wrestling team exemplify strength to a tee, according to wrestling head coach Ben Jozwiak.

“The girls that come out for the traditionally boy sports like wrestling and football, they’re the toughest of the tough,” Jozwiak said. “They’re the ones that have the chip on the shoulder, saying, ‘Oh, girls can’t do this.’ They have the attitude like, ‘Screw that — I’ll do what I want to do.’”

Sophomore Ella Baron led the way for the Falcons, earning 16 wins this season in a massive step-forward season for the secondyear wrestler.

Baron also runs track and field and

competes in swim and dive for Farmington, and Jozwiak said it’s her dedication, work ethic and mindset that stand out.

“I tell everyone on the (boys) team all the time that if I could put Ella’s head and put it into your bodies, we’d be state champs,” Jozwiak said. “She’s 95 pounds and is wrestling at 106, and she’s never said anything about it. As a coach, you feel lucky to have someone like that.”

Mindset was a point of emphasis for Baron this season after going through the early struggles of a first-year high school wrestler last season, but she continues to improve meet after meet.

After picking up the win in her first match at regionals, Baron would drop her next two matches, including to the No. 1 seed in the weight class, ending her season.

Overall, Baron credited her change in mentality for her success this season, including against the boys side, where she was victorious more than half the time.

“I was definitely more confident, and my attitude changed a little,” Baron said. “After last season, I felt a little defeated, because I didn’t make it as far as I wanted to. This year, I felt like, ‘I’m so good.’ It was definitely a change in attitude from last year.”

Freshmen Akasha Cormican and Makenna Darden-Root were unable to compete at regionals due to injury, but both came into their own throughout the season as varsity newcomers.

With Baron, Cormican and DardenRoot all holding wrestling experience at the high school level, Jozwiak is anticipating the numbers on the girls side to increase next year with incoming freshmen.

The trio will step into a leadership role

as the seasoned veterans and pass on their passion for the sport.

“At first, I kind of joined as like a, ‘Oh, this seems fun. Maybe I’ll do it,’” Baron said. “Now, I love it. It’s one of my favorite things to do.”

North Farmington

Someone had to be a trailblazer for the girls side at North Farmington, and junior Lorelei Shrum has assumed that role to perfection.

The lone female wrestler for the Raiders, Shrum was the first-ever female wrestler in school history to place at the state finals March 2 at Ford Field, earning sixth.

“It was insane,” Shrum said. “It was unreal just being in Ford Field and being around all those competitive girls and just around such supportive people. The entire environment was just something I’ve never experienced before. I’m so glad I got to take part in it.”

Shrum is a seasoned veteran to the sport of wrestling, competing since she was in sixth grade. Shrum took last season off, but returned this year with a fire under her, earning regional runner-up.

While battling an injury throughout the season, Shrum persevered through the adversity, and she said the Groves Lady Falcons Tournament Feb. 19 was a turning point for her.

“In my first match at that tournament, I wrestled a girl that had beat me freshman year, but I almost got her,” Shrum said. “I came back to this tournament and beat her in my first match, and I think just winning that match and seeing my ability to succeed really helped grow my confidence a ton.”

There are difficulties that come with

being the only girl wrestler on the squad: not having another girl to converse with or lean on and the inability to practice with another girl to prepare for matches against girls.

But the guys understand where she’s at, and Shrum said her team couldn’t be more supportive and helpful with whatever she needs help with, calling them her “rock.”

Shrum said she’s seen the change across the girls’ side of wrestling, and she’s hoping that translates to North Farmington as well.

“Especially with the implementation with the girls division as a whole with regionals and states, because that’s a whole new concept, I definitely think it’s giving girls a chance to further succeed and see more success as a whole,” Shrum said. “Also, for people to see girls and say, ‘Oh, they’re girls but they’ll always lose to guys,’ but to go and win states and be like, ‘Wow, these girls are phenomenal. These girls are truly great.’ Seeing that unforeseen success in girls, I think that’s rocked a lot of people’s mindsets and changed the way people see girls wrestlers. There’s definitely been a big change in mindset as a whole over what people believe girl wrestlers can do. People are finally coming to see, ‘Hey, maybe girls can do it too. Maybe the girls can do what the boys can do.’”

North Farmington wrestling head coach Robert Mathieson said he’s hoping an influx of female wrestlers comes their way in the coming years.

“I’m really trying to manifest it,” Mathieson said. “Pretty much now starts the recruiting season of walking through the halls and more or less strong-arming kids into giving wrestling a shot or peeking into the room and seeing what it looks like. That’s going to include a lot of girls.”

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A civilian called 911 to report that the suspect was on Parkhill Street, north of 12 Mile Road.

He was then taken into custody, according to the release.

Smith was arraigned March 2 in 47th District Court. He was charged with assault with intent to murder.

His bond was set at $250,000.

An in-person exam hearing was scheduled for March 22.

Smith’s attorney could not be reached for comment by press time.

The victim in the case was last reported to be in critical but stable condition at a hospital.

“As evidenced by the significant injuries inflicted on the victim, it is clear that

Mr. Braylon Edwards’ intervention played a pivotal role in saving the victim’s life,” Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King stated in a March 4 press release. “This is a horrific incident, but the selfless efforts made by Mr. Edwards embody the best in our society.”

King also shared some thoughts in the previous release that was sent March 1.

“I’d like to thank the vigilant citizen for calling 911 when they observed the suspect attempting to conceal himself from police,” he stated. “These actions demonstrate the pride citizens have in the safety of our community and the strong relationship our department enjoys with our community members. Our officers and dispatchers acted swiftly and with outstanding professionalism to ensure appropriate aid to the victims and the eventual peaceful surrender of the suspect.”

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the steady increase in property values in the city.

According to LaRussa, residential property values have risen an average of 6.6% per year, with projections for this year showing an increase of 8.1%.

“Similar trends exist in commercial and industrial property sectors, with 2024 property values forecasted to be 4.7% and 5.7%, respectively,” LaRussa said. “These positive long-term trends are a result of increased economic development, solid municipal process and planning processes, and strong collaboration. Permanent work in 2023 representing an estimated $8.4 million in property investment is just one of the underlined economic development factors driving this trend.”

LaRussa said that a AA bond rating, a strong economy and a diverse tax base also contribute.

Other points of strength that he mentioned include public safety, the city’s Department of Public Works, the farmers market, and the Farmington Community Library, which he said was visited more than

300,000 times last year.

From his perspective, the city is also strong in recycling and waste diversion: 873 tons of curbside recycled material was one of the factors that helped Farmington more than double the recycling rate in Michigan.

According to LaRussa, the Farmington Road streetscape was the city’s signature project in 2023.

Former Mayor Sara Bowman referred to that project as a complete redo, running between Alta Loma Drive and Grand River Avenue.

According to information that was posted on the city’s website, the project was a multimillion-dollar infrastructure improvement that was made possible with a $1 million federal grant through the Michigan Department of Transportation.

“The streetscape had been on the shelf for years as an unaffordable wish that left our downtown looking unfinished and lacking cohesion,” LaRussa said. “The combined leadership of the City Council, the Downtown Development Authority and the administration, coupled by decisions by the residents to implement a capital improvement millage in 2019, helped to make this transformational project a reality. While construction is always disruptive in the

short-term, the long-term positive impacts of investments like the streetscape project are undeniable. … This project spurred additional private investment of almost $10 million, with new businesses coming to the city.”

Other key development projects may also be on the way for Farmington.

“For all the signs of current strength in our city, I also say to all of you that the future of Farmington is bright and full of opportunity,” LaRussa said.

One of the properties that the city has high hopes for is the Governor Warner Mansion, which LaRussa said is one of Farmington’s signature historic properties.

Farmington entered into an agreement to purchase Christian Science First Church, which is located at 33825 Grand River Ave., adjacent to the Governor Warner Mansion, for a price that was previously reported to be $395,000.

Bowman previously said that the property is a “gem” for Farmington, as the expansion provides opportunities for additional programming, space and parking.

LaRussa has also thought about the possibilities that could result from the city making that purchase.

“This strategic acquisition now pro-

vides the mansion options for future use, and I’ve called on City Council to pursue that future, taking into account comprehensive feedback we receive from community stakeholders and residents, and considering design options that may improve the use of the mansion,” LaRussa said. “Another key enabler for the future of the mansion is a $1 million appropriation from the state of Michigan.”

With some potentially key development properties on the way, and SEMCOG — the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments — releasing its 2050 forecast for the region, LaRussa shared some more positive news for those in attendance.

“Their forecast shows Farmington growing its household base by 2.5% over the next 25 years,” he said. “I’m happy to report that Farmington will reach this growth at a substantially faster pace, adding two-thirds of the projected housing units over the next five years.”

During her State of the Cities address, Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich touted an infrastructure project that Farmington and Farmington Hills teamed up on, and that project was also on LaRussa’s mind.

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ect is a fiber optic infrastructure investment that city officials hope will bring a fast and affordable all-fiber network to each home, business and institution in the two cities.

According to a previous press release, SiFi Networks, a privately owned telecom company, is privately funding what was reported to be a $70 million project.

LaRussa has been a part of the broadband committee that Farmington and Farmington Hills formed.

“Serving with the joint municipal broadband task force and collaborating with Farmington Hills has been some of the most gratifying work I’ve ever done,” LaRussa said. “It’s also an economic development and growth game-changer. This project will increase competition for a utility we all need, because no one will use less internet five years from now than they are using today, and none of you is using less internet today than you did five years ago. When elements of competition are present, prices go down and quality goes up.”

According to LaRussa, the process has already started.

“SiFi has already begun construction in Farmington Hills, and we expect them to come to Farmington this year, so keep an eye on the city’s social media and website for more information,” he said. “Get ready to get on board for competition for internet service in Farmington.”

LaRussa also touched on a subject that has caused angst for residents over the years.

Residents in both Farmington and Farmington Hills have reported multiple power outages in recent years.

The complaints were enough for DTE to hold separate community open houses in Farmington and Farmington Hills in 2021, allowing for residents to voice some of their frustrations.

“Farmington has continued its constructive engagement with DTE Energy to address the frequency and duration of power outages in our city,” LaRussa said. “Over the past three years we’ve been meeting regularly with the operations and community outreach teams at DTE. This has resulted in an increase in tree-trimming and equipment upgrades to improve the performance of circuits that serve Farmington. I’m pleased

to report that on a weighted, average basis, the typical DTE customer has seen a 77% reduction in outage frequency and a 67% reduction in outage duration since 2021. While we still have some additional circuits that have not experienced this dramatic of an improvement, I remain confident that our ongoing communication and collaboration with DTE will yield additional positive results for Farmington residents and businesses.”

LaRussa also shared some news that is likely to please residents who enjoy going for walks, runs or bike rides.

From his perspective, walkability is already an attractive aspect of living and working in Farmington.

“This benefit is so integral to the city that we formed a pathways committee to focus on it,” LaRussa said. “The committee is participating in a collaborative project with other municipalities to create a pedestrianfriendly connection between I-275 and I-75 that runs along Nine Mile Road. Nine Mile cuts across many neighboring communities, like Farmington Hills, Novi, Southfield and Oak Park. Our committee’s participation has been integral to shape how this path will cross through Farmington.”

LaRussa discussed some of the advantages of the idea.

“We wanted not only a way to continue a trek, bike ride or training run directly east or west through the city, but also an opportunity for those traversing Nine Mile in a more leisurely way to spend time in our downtown,” LaRussa said.

LaRussa’s speech was delivered two days prior to a bicentennial celebration the city coordinated in recognition of Farmington’s founding in 1824.

“For two centuries, the city of Farmington has been a welcoming and thriving community, starting with the grit and resourcefulness of the founding pioneers, a full 13 years before Michigan was even a state,” LaRussa said. “Our city has grown to become a model for other communities that aspire to live at the intersection of history and the future. While there are many hallmarks of what we call ‘the Farmington way,’ the one that stood out time and time again as we planned the bicentennial celebration was the notion that our community welcomes people from all walks of life.”

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29-year-old woman had obtained a box cutter and swung it at the man in an attempt to injure him. She was arrested for felonious assault and was lodged for arraignment. The man did not suffer any injuries.

The case was forwarded on to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Officer for a warrant request.

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The investigation was ongoing.

Man’s boss arrested after reportedly breaking into employee’s home, assaulting him

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies responded to the 100 block of Fontainbleau Court for an assault and home invasion at 7:47 a.m. Feb. 4. A man told police he had texted his boss, who pays a portion of his rent directly out of his landscaping paycheck, to let the boss know there was a text about owing the rent. The boss then allegedly went to the man’s home, kicked in the front door and assaulted him. Deputies located the suspect, a 53-year-old man from Rochester Hills, a few houses away from the victim’s house, and he was arrested for home invasion and assault and battery. He was lodged at the Oakland County Jail.

Suspect charged with stealing tires off disabled vehicle

to a press release, he exited the store and walked toward Woodward through the rear parking lot.

A Birmingham sergeant, who was already on foot patrol, saw the suspect and shared his path of travel with other officers. Officers found the suspect in the bushes along the brick wall on the east side of the Flagstar Bank parking lot. After obstructing and resisting officers, he was taken into custody.

An airsoft pistol and the stolen cellphone were found in the bushes where he had been hiding. He was to remain in custody until his arraignment.

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FARMINGTON — Around 11 a.m. Feb. 13, officers were dispatched to the area of Grand River Avenue and Halsted Road for a fight in progress.

Officers arrived and found a man and a woman in a verbal argument that had stemmed from a road rage argument on M-5. Officers learned that the

TROY — A 37-year-old Detroit man was charged with larceny from a motor vehicle and driving with a suspended license after he was found stealing the wheels and tires off a disabled vehicle on Interstate 75, police said.

The incident took place at 1:41 p.m. Feb. 21 near the I-75 northbound offramp to Crooks Road. The owner of the disabled vehicle said he had left the vehicle on the side of the road that morning because it was overheating, and when he returned, he found the suspect removing the wheels and tires.

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Korean and European traditions, 7 p.m., Universalist Unitarian Church of Farmington, 25301 Halstead Road in Farmington Hills, free but donations appreciated, uufarmington.org, (248) 478-7272

APRIL 28

Sip and shop craft and vendor expo: More than 40 vendors expected, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Monaghan Banquet Center, 19801 Farmington Road in Livonia, sipandshopmi@gmail.com, (586) 770-0081

ONGOING

Lunch & Learn Small Business Series: 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 26 (Effective Digital Marketing Strategies) and April 2 (Researching for Starting, Managing, and Growing a Business), Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, also virtual, registration required, farmlib.org, (248) 553-0300

Rock Around the Hawk: Free mini music festivals for ages 18 months to 5 years, 10-11:30 a.m. April 5, May 10 and June 7, The HawkFarmington Hills Community Center, 29995 W. 12 Mile Road, (248) 699-6700

Young Explorers: Drop-off program for ages 3-5, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays until May 24

RSVP to (248) 553-3380 or edkaiser@aol.com

APRIL 16

Pray for America: Part of 21-day tour of United States, 6:30-10 p.m., Northville Christian Church, 41355 Six Mile Road, mi.indian. christians@gmail.com, (248) 270-5155

APRIL 20

Celebration of Earth concert: Hear music inspired by Navajo, Swahili,

House

“Sterling

“This designation is a way to commemorate his commitment to the safety of our community. With this bill, part of M-53 will stand as a reminder of Officer Imus’ courage and sacrifice.”

Learn more at housedems.com/nate-shannon.

4B - FARMINGTON PRESS, March 20, 2024 www.candgnews.com MARCH 20 College Apps Toolkit: Saving for College: Presented by Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union, 6 p.m., Zoom and in person at Farmington Community Library, 23500 Liberty St. in Farmington, registration required, farmlib.org MARCH 21 Backyard Composting: Free presentation, 7-8 p.m. p.m., Zoom and in person at Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, registration required, farmlib.org MARCH 22 Fish fries: 5-7:30 p.m. Our Lady of Sorrows, 23815 Power Road in Farmington, (248) 474-5720, olsorrows.com • 4:30-7:30 p.m., Finnish Cultural Center, 35200 Eight Mile Road in Farmington Hills, finnishcenter.org, (248) 478-6939 MARCH 22 & 29 Fish fries: 3-7 p.m., dine in and carryout, Nardin Park United Methodist Church, 29887 W. 11 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, preorders only through Olive Thyme Catering at olive-thyme.com MARCH 22-24 ‘Frozen, The Broadway Musical’: 7:30 p.m. March 22-23 and 2 p.m. March 24, Mercy High School, 29300 W. 11 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, showtix4u.com/event-details/79364 LIST YOUR EVENTS IN COMMUNITY CALENDAR — FOR FREE! 1 2 3 Create a CitySpark account using your name, email and password Fill in your event information, click “Review,” then “Submit and Finish” Visit candgnews.com/calendar or use this QR code Events should appear online within 2 hours. We’ll use them in print as space permits. Login information is for account purposes only. ALSO, GO ONLINE THURSDAYS FOR: Questions? Email calendar@candgnews.com “YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEKEND’S EVENTS!” then click or COMMUNITY CALENDAR MARCH 23 Egg hunts: Also treat stations and photos with Easter Bunny, six 30-minute time slots starting at 10 a.m., Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road in Farmington Hills, registration required, mifarmingtonhillsweb.myvscloud.com, (248) 231-8471 MARCH 25 Women in Space: Learn about female Mercury 13 pilots, Sally Ride and more, also get information about solar eclipse on April 8, 6:307:30 p.m., Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, farmlib.org ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’: For grades K-5, bring blanket and snacks, 2-3:30 p.m., Farmington Community Library, 23500 Liberty St. in Farmington, farmlib.org
30 Egg hunt: Also games and crafts for ages 3-11, 10-11:30 a.m., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 28000 New Market Road in Farmington Hills,
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(no class March 29), Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road in Farmington Hills, registration required, facebook. com/fhspecialservices Food pantries: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every third Saturday of month, Tawheed Center of Farmington Hills/Muslim Family Services, 29707 W. 10 Mile Road, (248) 252-6962 • 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment, CARES in Farmington Hills, 27835 Shiawassee Road, (248) 474-8231, caresfh.org Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth. digitalsignup.com Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday, Zoom, (248) 901-7299, milupus.org/ support-groups AND NOTES NEWS NEWS BRIEFS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS Prom Closet tour offers free dresses TROY/ROCHESTER — The Prom Closet will be at T-Tech Solutions, 1172 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy, from 3 to 8 p.m. March 29 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 30. The last day to sign up for these locations is March 24. It will also be at the Meadowbrook Center for Learning Differences, 811 Oakwood Drive in Rochester, from 3 to 8 p.m. April 5. The last day to sign up for this location is March 31. All participants must make an appointment ahead of time. To request an appointment, send an email to sparkle.network3@gmail.com. Students will receive a form, which must be completed. The Prom Closet will be at Macomb Mall from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 13, and noon to 5 p.m. April 15. Macomb Mall is located at 32233 Gratiot Ave. Shannon supports plan to name M-53 section after Imus STERLING HEIGHTS — State Rep. Nate Shannon, D-Sterling Heights, spoke before the Michigan House of Representatives’ Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure
Road
M-59/Hall Road.
Committee Feb. 20 to support changing the name of a part of M-53 from 17 Mile
to
designate that portion as the Officer
Memorial Highway. Imus was a Sterling Heights police officer who was killed during a traffic stop in 1971.
Bill 5151 would
Leroy Imus
Heights police officer Leroy Imus was a dedicated man — not only to our country, but also our community. He served in the U.S. Navy and at the Sterling Heights Police Department as an officer for five years,” Shannon said in a statement.
NEW LOCATION FOR MARVIN’S MARVELOUS MECHANICAL MUSEUM YET TO BE DETERMINED TOP LEFT: According to Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum owner Jeremy Yagoda, pictured with his son, Jonathan, more than 50,000 people have signed a petition in protest of a development that will likely force the business to move. BOTTOM LEFT: Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum will likely have to move from its current location on Orchard Lake Road. RIGHT: Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum features “sensory overload” and “one man’s passion gone wild,” according to the owner. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes FARMINGTON HILLS — For more than four decades, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum has been synonymous with good times and a place to gather with friends and family for many local residents. While that isn’t expected to change anytime soon, the location likely will. Marvin’s is an arcade and museum that is currently located at 31005 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills. It is located at the Hunter’s Square Shopping Center, at 14 Mile and Orchard Lake roads. A new development at the shopping center has Marvin’s looking for a new location, said Jeremy Yagoda, who owns Marvin’s. Yagoda took over the business after his father, Marvin, died in 2017. He said that the business has been at its current location since 1980. “It’s a sensory overload,” Yagoda said. “It’s one man’s passion gone wild. My father built this, not about a business. Not everything was about, ‘will this pay for itself?’ It was about him buying things that he loved and sharing them with other people.” Marvin’s is over 5,000 square feet and has features such as coin-operated machines, model airplanes, movie posters, collector’s items and antique memorabilia. Yagoda’s hope is to remain in the same shopping center, but in a space that is approximately 10,000 square feet, with the extra space allowing for perks such as dedicated party rooms. If things don’t work out for Marvin’s to remain in Farmington Hills, Yagoda may not have to worry about having other suitors, as, according to him, multiple municipalities have reached out to him about moving the business to their community.

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