3/21/24 Novi Note

Novi schools make wishes of chronically ill children come true

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

The Novi Community School District came together during Wish Week at the schools March 12-15 to help make the wishes of two chronically ill children come true.

The money raised during Wish Week, of-

$1

ten through the purchase of $1 paper stars, will fund an all-expenses-paid trip for each child and their family to go to Walt Disney World through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“They’ve granted a wish of a lifetime, basically, for him to get to go to Disney and have the ultimate Disney experience,” said

See WISHES on page 5A

Construction returns to I-96 for a third season

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

Orange flowers, aka construction barrels, are blooming again this year as construction of the Interstate 96 Flex Route returns for a third and final season, along with several other construction projects.

“The end is in sight. Thank God,” Brian Travis, Michigan Department of Transportation project manager/construction engineer for the I-96 Flex Route Project, told the Novi City Council during its regular meeting March 4. “This year we are reconstructing all 12 miles of the westbound pavement. Last year, we reconstructed eastbound. We’ve done all construction of the median barrier wall, so it’s just that westbound side that’s left. That includes all the ramps. The good news is that at the end of the year, both ‘bounds’ will be back open, paved, all ramps will be back open and flex lanes will be operational.”

ABOVE: Novi High School math teacher Jamie Allcorn takes a pie in the face as part of the school’s Wish Week activities March 14.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

More construction related to the Interstate 96 Flex Route project will soon affect the area of Grand River Avenue and Beck Road.

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Kindergarten teacher named Novi school district’s Educator of the Year

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

Heather Stewart, a kindergarten teacher at Deerfield Elementary School in Novi, was named the Novi Community School District Educator of the Year March 18.

At 11 a.m., Stewart was teaching her kindergarten class when her classroom was suddenly filled with family, friends, colleagues and school officials who surprised her with the award.

“Everything that comes across in your nomination is that you show up every single day with a positive attitude for not only your students, but for your colleagues, and you hold your students responsible because you want the best for them, and they see the most growth in your students,” Sue Collins-Schroeder, the executive director of the Novi Educational Foundation, said as she presented Stewart with the award. “Supposedly, they are the best-behaved classes going forward, but it’s all done with so much love to make sure they are able to succeed in the future.”

LEFT: Heather Stewart, a kindergarten teacher at Deerfield Elementary School in Novi, finds out March 18 that she is the district’s Educator of the Year as her family, school officials, colleagues and members of the media enter her classroom. ABOVE: Stewart sits in the new Chevrolet Equinox she was gifted for two years by Feldman Automotive.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

Construction

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Daily lane closures are to be expected 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 21-22 on eastbound I-96 from Kent Lake Road to Interstate 275. On March 23, it will be reduced to one lane with intermittent ramp closures starting at 5 a.m. and lasting until 5 p.m. March 24. It will then be reduced to two lanes until early fall.

The southbound Kent Lake Road ramp to eastbound I-96 will be closed at 5 a.m. March 23 until 9 a.m. March 28, and traffic will be detoured via eastbound Grand River Avenue and northbound Milford Road to eastbound I-96.

The Beck Road ramp to eastbound I-96 will close at 5 p.m. March 24 until early fall, and traffic will be detoured via eastbound Grand River Avenue and northbound Novi Road to eastbound I-96.

Eastbound I-96 from Milford Road to Novi Road will be closed 5 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, and traffic will be detoured via Milford Road, eastbound Grand River Avenue and northbound Novi Road to eastbound I-96.

However, the project will have a more severe impact on residents come mid-April, with both directions of traffic utilizing the eastbound side of the freeway from Kent Lake to I-275 and the closure of many ramps.

• The southbound M-5 ramp to westbound I-96 will be closed, and traffic will be detoured via southbound M-5, eastbound Grand River Avenue, and northbound M-5 to westbound I-96.

• The northbound and southbound Novi Road ramps to westbound I-96 will be closed, and traffic will be detoured via westbound Grand River Avenue and northbound Beck Road to westbound I-96.

• The westbound I-96 ramp to Novi Road will be closed. I-696 and M-5 traffic will use northbound M-5 to westbound 12 Mile Road to reach Novi Road (this will affect westbound I-696/I-96 traffic to Novi Road, as well as northbound M-5/I-96 to Novi Road).

• The northbound I-275/I-96 ramp to Novi Road will be open.

• The westbound I-96 ramp to Wixom Road will be closed through mid-May, and traffic will be detoured via westbound I-96, southbound Beck Road, and westbound Grand River Avenue to Wixom Road.

• The Wixom Road ramp to westbound I-96 will be closed through mid-May, and traffic will be detoured via eastbound Grand River Avenue and northbound Beck Road to westbound I-96.

• The westbound I-96 ramps to northbound and southbound Milford Road will be closed, and traffic will be detoured via westbound I-96, southbound Kent Lake Road, and eastbound Grand River Avenue to Milford Road.

• The Milford Road ramp to westbound I-96 will be closed, and traffic will be detoured via southbound Milford Road, westbound Grand River Avenue, and northbound Kent Lake Road to westbound I-96.

“It will be impactful, but we will be on the new pavement, so we won’t have the potholes to worry about. We’ll have a variable width shoulder on the inside. That will give us a bit more room for cars that are disabled or first-responder access,” Travis said.

He said they meet with first responders regularly to discuss the impact of the construction and emergency access to the roads.

Mayor Justin Fischer inquired as to why the Beck Road ramp to eastbound I-96 has to remain closed at all times and can’t be open for part of the time. Travis said that it is a safety concern, as by shifting the lanes over, they lose the required taper distance of a minimum of 990 feet. He said they would only have about 700 feet of taper distance. He said that if they kept it open without proper distance to merge, it would create congestion and cause rear-end crashes.

“The impacts to the public are pretty typical of what you have seen over the past couple years. There’s going to be noise. There’s going to be dust. There’s going to be trucks,” Travis said.

Construction work will happen 6 a.m.6 p.m. There is currently no night work proposed. Travis said they will do their best to minimize noise during the late evening and

early morning hours, but there will be times when they have to do work after hours or start concrete plants or trucks early in the morning.

There will be two concrete plants this year. The one at Beck Road will remain, and there will be a new one at M-5 and 12 Mile, in the northwest quadrant.

I-696 is currently under construction and will remain so throughout the year. There are two lanes operational in each direction on the eastbound side.

“I know that the residents have really dealt with a lot in the last couple years and I just do believe that the long term benefit of having 96 updated is going to be worth it, so just a little more pain this year and, hopefully, we’ll get through it the best we can,” Fischer said.

He said that Novi has delayed or minimized several of its own construction projects in an effort to lessen the hardships on residents. He said that because Wayne County is looking to do construction on Eight Mile Road, the city of Novi has strongly encouraged its staff to delay a Nine Mile Road project until next year. Fischer said the construction on Wixom Road that was recently started was supposed to take place last year but was delayed because of 10 Mile Road, Grand River and I-96 being under construction.

“We actually have delayed projects and we do take that into consideration. I think that it’s important for residents to know,” Fischer said. “We do try to work with the other groups

See CONSTRUCTION on page 11A

Wishes

from page 1A

Heather Trammell, whose son, Charlie, is one of the recipients.

Six-year-old Charlie Trammell, of Livonia, has cystic fibrosis, which is a genetic disorder that affects breathing and digestion. As a result of the disease, he has been hospitalized many times during his six years.

He spent eight weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit when he was born, and he underwent major surgery at 2 days old. As a result of cystic fibrosis, he is also pancreatic insufficient, so he has to take enzymes when he eats, and he also does breathing treatments twice a day, or four times, if he is sick. In January, he celebrated his birthday in the hospital with a lung infection that turned into pneumonia due to CF.

“He’s resilient, though. CF is tough. It’s not an easy disease. It’s an invisible disease. When you look at him, you’d never know he has it, but CF is cruel. It takes away a lot of the freedoms of being a kid,” Heather Trammell said. “He’s strapped to a vest twice a day. It’s an hour of breathing treatments twice a day at 6 years old.”

Despite the challenges, Charlie doesn’t let CF get him down.

“It takes a lot of his time, but he looks at it like it’s a badge of honor. He’s proud to have it. He never lets it slow him down. He never uses it as an excuse. My husband and I say it doesn’t define him. It’s what he has. It’s not who he is, but it defines us as parents, if that makes any sense,” Heather Trammell said. “But he’s amazing. He’s resilient. He’s

pure joy, so in spite of having a disease that’s evil at its core, he’s pretty incredible.”

Like many children, Charlie, a kindergartener at Roosevelt Elementary School in Livonia, has an obsession with Disney. His mother said that he has loved Disney since he was “itty-bitty” and his room has “Mickey vibes.” Now that he is slightly older, he is into watching YouTube videos about Walt Disney World and the rides.

In order to fund the Trammell family’s trip to Disney and that of one other family whose child is chronically ill, students in the Novi Community School District held various fundraising activities over the course

of a week to raise $20,000, as each trip is estimated to cost $10,000. The weeklong trips include everything from airfare, hotel accommodations and park entry fees to Park Hopper passes to allow them to go between the various Disney theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Epcot.

“I think that it’s incredible,” Heather Trammell said of the gesture by Novi Community School District. “I think that it’s a bunch of young kids and teachers giving back to a really worthy cause, and I think that at that age doing fundraising or charity

See WISHES on page 8A

Photo provided by Heather Trammell Charlie Trammell sits in the bleachers during the students vs. staff basketball game at Novi High School March 15. He will go to Disney World in May thanks to the efforts of the Novi Community School District and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Novi Public Library to hold a seminar on how libraries work

The Novi Public Library will hold a seminar featuring a panel of its staff to discuss working at a library, common misconceptions about libraries, and the various resources that the library can offer. The seminar, “Demystify Your Library,” will be held at 7 p.m. April 9 and is expected to last one hour. Participants will get to ask the panel questions and participate in a trivia session. Register through the event calendar at novilibrary.org.

‘Hellboy’ and ‘Spider-Man’ actors to appear at the Motor City Comic Con

May 27. For more information and to register, go to cityofnovi.org/memorialday.

Registration will close May 20.

City landscape architect to give free advice on natural curb appeal

Rick Meader, a landscape architect for the city of Novi, will hold a free class on how to beautify your yard, while at the same time making it more appealing to nature, at 5 p.m. March 27 at the Novi Civic Center. Participants will learn how to save energy and add interest to their landscaping by planting native plants, adding water features, removing invasive species and converting part of a lawn to a natural bird-feeding ground. For more information and to register for the program, go to cityofnovi.org.

Ron Perlman, who is best known for his role in “Hellboy,” and Shameik Moore, the voice of Miles Morales in the “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” movie franchise, will be among the celebrity guests featured at the 2024 spring Motor City Comic Con, to be held May 17-19 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Comic book writer Chris Campana and artist Cully Hamner also are newly announced guests who will attend MC3.

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Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at motorcitycomiccon.com. Tickets range in price from $30 to $50 for an adult day pass, depending on the day and whether the tickets are purchased online or in person. Tickets for children ages 6-12 cost $10-$20 for Friday and Saturday, depending on how the tickets are purchased. Weekend and VIP passes are also available. Autographs and photos with celebrity guests are individually priced. See the website motorcitycomiccon.com for details.

NOVI LIBRARY TO CLOSE FOR EASTER

The Novi Public Library will be closed March 30-31 in observance of the Easter holiday. The library will reopen at 10 a.m. April 1. No items will be due during the closure.

File photo by Brian Wells

Wishes

from page 5A

work like that is commendable. It’s noble.”

The school has been working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for at least five or six years. However, this is the first year the district has sponsored two students, and it was also the first year that the entire district was involved in some way, from the high school all the way down to the elementary schools.

Leading up to Wish Week, the students started their campaign by selling T-shirts. Then, for Wish Week, the students could participate in different activities each day for a nominal fee to go toward the cause. Activities at Novi High School during the week included skipping first hour March 12 to have a pancake breakfast and a concert during third hour March 13 featuring the NHS dance team and the Major VI a cappella choir.

They also had “coin stalls” during their longest class period — fourth hour — March 13. Most classes are 45 minutes, but the fourth hour occurs while other kids are having their lunch, so it is a full 60 minutes. During coin stalls, students were able to bring in change for the teacher to count.

The class couldn’t begin until the teacher had finished counting the change, which all went to the cause.

“I had one teacher call me during fifth period and say, ‘Can I stop counting now?’ as they had so much change,” recalled Katie James, one of the instructors who oversees the student council, which is in charge of the Make-A-Wish campaign.

They held a students vs. staff basketball game Friday, March 15, in which Charlie was the guest of honor. James said the game was a real nail-biter, but the staff won by a score of 46-44, with a basket made in the last four seconds of the game.

“It teaches them about a community beyond the walls of the building,” said James. “They get really into it. We always feed into the competitive nature of students by making some of the events, like the Wish Week stars, competitive. Then on Friday when Charlie came and spoke, they were so supportive and sweet to him, and it was really, really nice to see all of them see the direct impact that they will have.”

The Trammell family will be going to Disney in May, and Charlie is super excited for the trip, according to his mom. The name of the other child was not made public.

Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.

Teacher

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Following the presentation, the kids were instructed to put on their coats to go outside for another surprise for their teacher. Just outside the front entrance of the school, a brandnew 2024 white Chevrolet Equinox was waiting for Stewart with a bright red bow on its hood.

“You got a new car!” the kids screamed with delight in unison as they came outside.

“Do you think we’ll all fit in it?” Stewart asked her students with a laugh.

“Yes,” they said.

“Think we should try?” she asked them.

“Yeah,” they said to everyone’s delight as laughter erupted.

The car, with a two-year lease, was presented to Stewart by Marla Feldman, the vice president of Feldman Automotive in Novi, which has sponsored a car for a Novi educator for the last two years.

“Each story is a great story, and people work so hard doing the right thing for our kids. Our teachers do, and so when you find that special teacher that you want to reward for everything that they’ve done for the kids, I think that’s what keeps us doing it,” Feldman said.

She said they select a car that is a good family vehicle, that is easy to drive and good for

Michigan roads. Feldman said she really enjoys the event because she gets to see the smile on the teacher’s face, the excitement of the kids and just knowing that she made someone’s day.

“This is amazing. Thank you so much,” said Stewart.

Stewart was given the rest of the day off to sign the two-year lease for the car and enjoy some personal time.

Stewart has been teaching in the district for 23 years, of which 22 have been as a kindergarten teacher. She said she did one year as a first and second grade teacher and then promptly returned to kindergarten, as that is where her passion lies.

“I love the 5-year-olds. They are just so excited to learn. They are excited when they come in every day, and they love everything we do, and so it’s just fun to be a part of that and not have the older kids moaning and groaning,” Stewart said.

“Heather Stewart epitomizes what it’s like to be a teacher,” said teacher Danny Taylor, who nominated her for the award. “The reason I’m a teacher is because I had a teacher that loved me, that made me feel safe, that made me feel heard, and made me love coming to school. And I think Heather Stewart does that every single day on a daily and consistent basis.”

Taylor, who teaches physical education, said he has been working with Stewart for 10

years and that every year her students are the most well adjusted, best behaved, and the most with it. He said he can attribute that to the precedent Stewart sets in the classroom.

“She has a high standard. She treats everybody fairly and with respect. She’s stern, but she’s also so loving,” Taylor said. “I think that’s a big part of why they are so good in her class and so good for the specials teachers.”

Taylor said he was so excited when he found out that Stewart had won a car for two years. He said that he knows the car will help out Stewart and her family tremendously, as they have four drivers in the house and can definitely use an extra vehicle.

“Nobody deserves it more,” he said. Stewart said her older son will be very excited, as he will now have a car too. She said they will be able to pass one of their current cars down to him.

In order to receive the award, Stewart had to not only be nominated by a member of the district staff, but also a student or the student’s family. Stewart was nominated for the award by the Galas family. Stewart has taught three of their five children, one of whom, Joseph, is currently in her class, and Stewart helped the family greatly when their oldest child was dying.

See TEACHER on page 11A

Let me show you how to

your business with an

Police make

drunken driving arrest

At 1:15 a.m. March 16, a patrol officer observed a black Toyota Rav4 drifting over the right lane marker on Novi Road, south of Grand River Avenue, and driving much slower than the posted 45 mph speed limit.

The vehicle then made a left turn into a private drive from the southbound through lane instead of using the designated turn lane. In the Daawath Indian Cuisine parking lot, the driver drove over a cement curb just before parking in a parking spot. The officer then approached the driver, who reportedly had red and glossy eyes.

The smell of alcohol was emanating from the vehicle and grew stronger when the driver would speak, according to the police report. The driver spoke with slurred words, police said, and admitted to police that he drank a couple of 12-ounce Corona beers earlier that night. He allegedly ranked himself as a 3 on a 0-10 scale of sobriety, and he was given some field sobriety tests, some of which he failed, police said. His prelimi-

nary Breathalyzer test came back as a 0.10% blood alcohol level, according to the police report, and later Breathalyzer results came back as 0.11%. The man was arrested for driving under the influence and later was released with a court date. His vehicle was never towed, as it was legally parked.

Man finds gun

he thought was stolen

A police officer was sent to a hotel on Haggerty Road at 11:37 p.m. March 15 after a man reported that his gun had been stolen from his vehicle.

The man said he kept his Ruger LCP .380 pistol underneath the driver’s seat of his black Jeep Grand Cherokee. The man said that he arrived at the hotel at 10:10 p.m. and his gun was underneath the seat. About 40 minutes later, he drove to Lifetime Fitness and discovered that the gun was missing. He returned to the hotel and thoroughly checked his room for the gun before contacting police to report it missing. He said nothing else was missing from his car.

He said that he bought the gun four years ago and that it was properly registered. The man said he did not tell anyone he had left his firearm in his vehicle, nor did he believe someone had seen him leave the firearm

in his vehicle. Police dusted for prints but did not find any. The firearm was entered into the Law Enforcement Information Network as stolen.

The man later discovered the gun in his gym bag, and police removed it from LEIN.

Woman allegedly caught stealing Lacoste items at Macy’s

A woman who is a citizen of Venezuela was apprehended by Macy’s loss prevention at 2:17 p.m. March 14 as she allegedly was leaving the store at Twelve Oaks Mall with several stolen Lacoste items. The items included an $87 Lacoste shirt, a $75 Lacoste twill shirt, a $70 Lacoste T-shirt, a $240 Lacoste jacket, an $80 Lacoste crew neck shirt, and a $95 Lacoste windbreaker for a total of $647.

The woman reportedly was seen placing the items in a red bag to conceal them. She passed several open checkout points without paying for the items, the police report states. All property was recovered and maintained by Macy’s loss prevention. Novi police then arrested the woman.

When foreign nationals are arrested or detained, police must advise them of the right to have their closest consulate or embassy contacted. Venezuela is not one of the

56 mandatory consular notification countries when a citizen is arrested in the United States, and police said the woman did not want the Venezuelan consulate contacted. She was later released pending the issuance of a warrant, police said.

— Charity Meier

Teacher

from page 9A

Lisa Galas said that during that time, Stewart took care of their middle child, Michael, who was a student in her class. Galas said Stewart sent her updates on how Michael was doing with pictures every day. She said that Stewart also had the kids write cards for her dying daughter, and following her daughter’s passing, Stewart came by their house with gifts and offered support. Stewart also attended the memorial service and kept Galas’ children entertained and happy so that the parents could talk to other guests and family.

“She gave Michael a book about angels and grieving and what happens after we go,” Galas said. “So that really helped him to associate the weather with his sister, and so she was a big part of allowing him to (come to terms with the loss of his sister).”

Michael, who is now a second grader, told the Novi Note that the snow that was falling down as the award was presented meant that

Construction

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to understand who’s working on what, and the city has delayed projects because of pending construction. I know that it didn’t feel like it last year. I know that much, but we definitely did.”

Fischer said he had been hearing a lot of residents ask what is the purpose of the flex lanes and why can’t they be open all the time.

Travis said the flex lanes will alleviate the traffic congestion going a specific direction on the roads during certain hours of the day. He said it will help to improve travel time reliability.

his sister was having a pillow fight, according to the book that Stewart got him. His older sister, Claire, who is in eighth grade, recalled that Stewart had also given her a book about becoming a big sister just prior to Michael’s birth.

“She is a really great person. I’m really happy for her,” Lisa Galas said.

“She’s wonderful. I can’t really find the words to do her justice. She’s just such a kind and compassionate person, and it just comes through in everything that she does. I just feel that we’re very fortunate — all of Novi’s very fortunate to have her as an example to the young kids coming to school and growing up. I just can’t say enough about her,” said James Galas.

Stewart advises other teachers to just be there for the kids.

“It’s more than academics,” she said. “When you have a bond, a relationship with them and that culture develops, then you can teach them anything.”

Stewart was selected from the winners for each grade level — elementary, middle and high school — and additional staff.

“The reason we can’t have it open all the time is because it’s a shoulder, really. That pavement was out there before. We just never had it as a lane. If we had it as a full-time lane, it doesn’t meet design standards. It’s right next to the barrier wall, so you have no shoulder. But we are allowed to run on it just certain times of the day. So, that’s what the Flex Route accomplishes,” Travis said. “Anybody who has driven the ones on US-23, it’s very effective. The goal is to eventually connect US-23 to I-96 so that it will be one continuous Flex Route. I think that will really help move traffic east and west, north and south. But I think it’s going to be a big improvement to this community.”

According to a press release from MDOT, the $269 million project is expected to directly and indirectly support 3,416 jobs.

DCC hockey continues dynasty in D1, wins fifth-straight state title

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK

jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

For the third-straight season, Brighton High School attempted to stop Detroit Catholic Central’s reign in Division 1 hockey, but for the third-straight time, Brighton learned that the well-oiled machine of DCC just plays a different type of hockey.

Looking to win its fifth-consecutive Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state championship, DCC blanked Brighton 2-0 March 9 at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth behind goals from senior captain Joseph Curtin and senior Cael Rogowski.

Curtin opened up the scoring with a power-play goal in the first period, while Rogowski capitalized on a Brighton turnover near its own net before burying his own rebound to give DCC some breathing room.

Shamrocks senior goaltender Mathieu Chernauckas was stellar in net, stopping all 25 shots he faced in the win.

With the win, Detroit Catholic Central tied its longest consecutive title reign; DCC also won fivestraight championships from 1999 to 2003.

DCC has now won 30-consecutive MHSAA tournament matchups, suffering its last loss to Brighton in the 2018 semifinals, while compiling 54-straight wins against in-state opponents.

Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.

BUSINESS CLIP

Novi’s Wild Birds Unlimited welcomes with new

owners

Novi’s Wild Birds Unlimited is “taking flight” with new owners/ bird enthusiasts Ben and Dawn Ihde.

Wild Birds Unlimited is known for bringing people and nature together by offering quality products and a healthy dose of joy. Customers appreciate the expertise offered based on individual interests and experience. This is the second location for Ben and Dawn, in addition to their store in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

“When we ‘joined the flock,’ our goal was to own multiple stores,” Ben said. “Now that we’ve made that leap, it’s surreal. The journey has taught us a lot and it’s definitely been hard work. We’re very excited to see how we can make a positive impact in Novi.”

Ben and Dawn look forward to being the go-to source for local bird enthusiasts.

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BUSINESS CLIP

Novi’s Bernice Diop, clinical therapist for Family Education & Support Services, celebrates 50 years

Novi’s Bernice Diop, clinical therapist for Family Education & Support Services, celebrated 50 years of service recently. Diop’s vision is to motivate others to marshal newly acquired skills for use in elevation toward greater heights, viewing themselves and the world through a positive lens. The mission is to empower individuals, couples and families with tools to help them reach maximum potential.

Diop is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed marriage and family therapist with areas of expertise in treating depression, anxiety, grief, interpersonal conflict, workplace issues and anger management. Commonly used approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, a modified EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) approach, and a broad range of strategies to meet specific needs. For more information, call (248) 916-5270, email BRNCDiop@gmail.com, or visit 39555 Orchard Hill Place, Suite 600, in Novi.

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LEFT: Detroit Catholic Central celebrates its fifth-consecutive Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state championship win after a 2-0 victory over Brighton March 9 at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth.

ABOVE: Senior Cael Rogowski celebrates by giving the glass a shoulder drop.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

LEFT: Senior captain Joseph Curtin celebrates after a goal in the first period. ABOVE: Rogowski gets fired up after giving the Shamrocks a 2-0 lead in the third period.

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