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Roosevelt Elementary’s future unknown ahead of bond issue BY MARK VEST With the West Bloomfield School District seeking a $148 million bond proposal, for some Keego Harbor residents, the status of Roosevelt Elementary School is a key issue.
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In recent years, the status of Roosevelt Elementary School has been a source of contention between some Keego Harbor residents and the West Bloomfield School District. It is an issue that goes at least as far back as 2017, when some residents in Keego felt that they were “duped” into supporting a WBSD bond proposal. At that time, some in Keego were concerned that the district was planning to go from a five elementary school configuration to four, with Roosevelt Elementary School being a likely candidate to be consolidated. Keego resident Kirsten Sonneville-Douglass believed that the district took Roosevelt off of the “chopping block” in order to increase the chances of voters approving a $120 million bond proposal in 2017. The bond ended up passing, with Sonneville-Douglass and other Keego residents supporting it at the time.
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West Bloomfield Parks secures temporary senior center facility BY MARK VEST
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WEST BLOOMFIELD — For nearly three years, the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission has been trying to secure a facility to hold events for the community’s seniors.
Although a permanent solution is still being sought, the commission recently shared some positive news with residents: A temporary facility has been located. The commission has signed a three-year lease to occupy a storefront located within the See SENIOR on page 12A Photo provided by WB Parks
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‘The child whisperer’
WEST BLOOMFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATOR NAMED ‘TEACHER OF THE YEAR’ BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
WEST BLOOMFIELD — After Noelle Borst began working as a special education teacher in the West Bloomfield School District more than five years ago, West Bloomfield Middle School Principal Amy Hughes said she knew “we had a gem.” As it turns out, Hughes isn’t the only one who has a lofty opinion of the qualities Borst brings to students in the district, as last month Borst earned the distinction of being named the Oakland County Middle School See TEACHER on page 14A
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Last month, West Bloomfield School District administrators went to the classroom of Noelle Borst to inform her that she had been selected as the Oakland County Middle School Teacher of the Year.
OCC adopts ‘open educational resources’ BY MARK VEST
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OAKLAND COUNTY — For as valued as higher education is in the United States, the rising cost to attend college has been widely criticized. Some have attempted to ease the burden in the form of open educational resources, which, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s website, are learning, teaching and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain.
An open license refers to a license that respects the intellectual property rights of the copyright owner and provides permissions granting the public the rights to access, reuse, repurpose, adapt and redistribute educational materials. A press release from Oakland Community College states that faculty at OCC are helping students with the cost of college, reducing barriers and improving completion rates by adopting open education resources for their classes. Those resources encompass free and lowSee OCC on page 17A
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A press release from Oakland Community College states that more than 10,000 students have benefited from a faculty-led initiative at the college.
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Historical Society schedules ‘Grand Open House’
WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society is set to host a “Four Communities Grand Open House” 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Orchard Lake Museum, located at 3951 Orchard Lake Road. The open house celebrates the Frances Gadd Four Communities Gallery, with a new exhibit for each community, according to a press release. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibits feature Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake, West Bloomfield, the Herschede Tubular Chime Clock and the Keego Theater, the release states. There are also six new exhibits in the museum focusing on
settlers, schools, first responders, the Ellenwood family and Albert Kahn. Historical Society President Gina Gregory shared some thoughts about the open house. “Each community has a unique development story,” Gregory stated in the release, adding that sharing their history in museum exhibits connects people “more deeply to this area.” Although admission is free, donations are appreciated, according to the release. Visit gwbhs.org, send an email to gina@gwbhs.org or call (248) 6227570 for more information.
Cleanup and trail maintenance scheduled at West Bloomfield High WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield High School Laker Nature Preserve cleanup and trail maintenance has been scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon April 22, which is Earth Day. The cleanup will take place at the high school, which is located at 4925 Orchard Lake Road. “Bring a wheelbarrow and rake if you can and help to put wood chips on the forest trail that leads to the Rouge River,” an informational flier states. “We are also laying down the foundation for an outdoor classroom in a clearing in the preserve.” The flier cites positive effects on mental health, a reduction in stress and anxiety, and increased feelings of self-esteem as some of the benefits of participating. For more information, send an email to michigansally@gmail.com.
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WEST BLOOMFIELD — The 2023 Greater West Bloomfield Michigan Week Community Awards Breakfast will be held at 7 a.m. Friday, May 12, at Temple Israel. This year marks the 51st consecutive awards breakfast, a tradition of recognizing volunteers in the greater West Bloomfield area, according to a press release. The theme for the celebration is “Where Volunteers are MVPs.” Volunteers, nominated by local civic and nonprofit leaders, and community members, will be celebrated. “This celebration, like the ones preceding it, will recognize Greater West Bloomfield volunteers who give their time, talent and personal resources on a daily basis without regard for recognition or promotion,” states the press release. The community is invited to help celebrate by registering for the event at michiganweek.org by Friday, April 21. The event costs $30 per person. Space for the event is limited and usually sells out, with approximately 300 people in attendance, according to the release.
Postpartum support group offered Jewish Family Service is offering a free support group for moms with newborns to 1-year-olds April 19-June 7 at Nature’s Playhouse, which is located at 703 Livernois Road in Ferndale. The support group offers moms a chance to come together to share their experiences, give and receive support, and learn about helpful tools and resources for postpartum wellness, according to a press release. Topics expected to be discussed include stress, adjustment to parenting, postpartum depression/anxiety and self-care. According to the release, lap babies are welcome. Space is limited, according to the release. For more information, call Julie Cohen at (248) 592-2673 or email jcohen@jfsdetroit.org. The group is facilitated by Jewish Family Service and social workers.
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Sonneville-Douglass said that residents were promised “renovations and monies” for Roosevelt that have not materialized. The issue is in focus again this year, as the district is seeking a $148 million bond proposal. Residents will have an opportunity to cast their votes for or against the proposal May 2. For some, Roosevelt — which, according to the district’s website, was built in 1920 — is once again at the center of the issue. Late in the school term last year, a ceiling collapsed in a room at Roosevelt. Since that occurrence, students have not returned to that school and currently attend what was formerly Abbott Middle School in West Bloomfield. Prior to May 2, some Keego residents are looking for answers as to where students who formerly attended Roosevelt will be going, as the only assurance that has been made so far is that they will remain at Abbott at least through the next school year. “Maintenance has not been done from the last bond passage,” said Keego resident David Emerling, who is an engineer. “They promised there would be maintenance done
on Roosevelt, and the engineering study that they did pay for did indicate that one more investigative engineering study had to be done, and they have not paid for that study or done that study, and they have not gotten any quotes (of ) what it would take to fix the building. In my eyes, the building is very, very structurally sound. It lacks maintenance that they’ve promised to do from the last bond, and the students of Keego Harbor deserve better.” West Bloomfield School District Superintendent Dania Bazzi was asked if money from the 2017 bond proposal has been spent on Roosevelt. “The remaining funds are still available for future projects, and they will be carried forward into future projects following the outcome of the May 2023 bond proposal,” she said. “Those funds will be available for future projects and they’ll be rolled into the May 2023 proposal. … We’re really focused on educational spaces that are conducive to 21st century learning.” Bazzi, who started in her position with the district last July, was then asked if money from the previous bond has been spent on Roosevelt up to this point. “To be honest, I don’t know exactly,” she said. In a story that was published in the
Beacon in 2021, former WBSD Superintendent Gerald Hill shared his rationale for why Roosevelt wasn’t receiving the funding some would like for the school. “The scheduled improvements to Roosevelt were planned to take place during the summer of 2021,” he stated via email. “Given that the board is now considering a potential consolidation of elementary schools, those scheduled improvements have been placed on hold, pending a final decision on the consolidation.” Bazzi addressed the current status of Roosevelt. “The recommendation right now is to remain at the Abbott site, due to staff and student safety concerns,” she said. “Roosevelt students will remain at the Abbott building for the ’23-’24 school year. … In working with our staff and administration, we found that our students are in a wonderful building, currently, that’s conducive to learning. … At the Abbott building there’s an abundance of space and opportunity. It’s a safer building and better meets the learning needs of our students than the previous building.” Emerling disagrees with Bazzi’s assertion. He said that the superintendent has stated that old buildings are not good for educating students, “that only new buildings
have the layouts and the latest protocol of what it takes to educate students, and I find that very close-minded, because old buildings can do everything new buildings can do, maybe sometimes even better,” he said. “Many other school districts have embraced the historic buildings in their district to showcase the old architecture and what old buildings bring.” Waterford resident Carly Wilbur said that she grew up in Keego and attended Roosevelt. She has children in the district who currently attend Gretchko Elementary School. Wilbur supports the district’s current recommendation of not sending students back to Roosevelt. “When I started looking for schools, I didn’t feel comfortable sending them to Roosevelt because (it’s) a three-story building — it’s older,” she said. “(The) design of it is not up-to-date for current learning, and I didn’t feel safe if there’s an emergency. … I sent them to Gretchko, but now that Roosevelt’s in Abbott, I’m actually considering switching my kids back over, because I love Roosevelt and the community — it’s closer for me.” At a Keego Harbor City Council meeting last month, City Council member Brian Lampl addressed Bazzi, who was at the meeting.
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Students of Roosevelt Elementary School in Keego Harbor have not attended the school since a ceiling collapsed in a classroom last year. Some Keego residents have wondered what the fate of the elementary school building will be. “Fact of the matter is year over year the infrastructure that (Roosevelt) required and the upgrades and maintenance on it wasn’t being done to the extent that it was on other buildings,” Lampl said. “So to say that this time there’s an issue and we can’t use that building seems a little, for lack of a better word, disingenuous. So I suppose I would’ve appreciated, and perhaps this is prior to your time — I would’ve appreciated a little bit more transparency (and) forthrightness in the discussions throughout.” City Council member Michael Karson also spoke at the meeting. He is a proponent of supporting the district’s $148 million bond proposal. “I was on a school board for over 12 years, and I understand when a bond runs out you renew the bond,” Karson said. “Year over year over year everyone in the school district pays for these bonds. Roosevelt benefited from it year after year after year, just as the money that Keego voters put in benefits the district as a whole. I really hope that people support the district as a whole.” During the public comments section, Keego resident Sue Williams spoke at the City Council meeting. “In 2017, many of us in this room worked to see that the proposed $120 million school bond would pass in Keego because we were promised that $3 million was going to go into our beloved school. The bond passed by a 2-1 margin in Keego, but the investment to Roosevelt never materialized,” Williams said. “I will not trust this district with bond money again.” The 2017 bond proposal was also on the mind of Keego resident Marilyn Svaluto when she spoke during the public comments
portion of the Keego City Council meeting. “In 2017, we overwhelmingly voted to pass a bond that was going to make a difference for Roosevelt,” Svaluto said. “I sort of get it about Roosevelt, although it breaks my heart. But I don’t understand why the money that was allocated for Roosevelt can’t be allocated for Abbott, to bring it up to speed with technology, with the infrastructure, with whatever it needs, and keep a somewhat neighborhood school. … Never in my life have I voted against a bond, but I’m going to vote against this bond, and I’m going to actively campaign to defeat it.” Bazzi discussed the possibility of Roosevelt students remaining in the Abbott building beyond the next school term. “There’s a lot of things that go into that, in terms of enrollment, trends, finances,” she said. “All of those things will help us make future decisions, but there’s been no formal decisions beyond the plan to have Roosevelt at the Abbott building for the 23-24 school year, and any future decisions will be done with the community and the staff, collectively.” As to whether or not a decision may come before the bond proposal May 2, Bazzi said, “it’s not something that can be rushed.” Sylvan Lake City Council member Ben Clarke said that the city is mostly “districted” within Pontiac, but that two streets are in West Bloomfield. He also weighed in on Roosevelt’s status with the West Bloomfield School District. “I’m a big advocate of funding education; I think that’s really important. However, I certainly believe that the lack of investment in Roosevelt when they passed the
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CRIME WATCH Vehicle goes missing at tire shop Gun reported stolen WEST BLOOMFIELD — A resident on Bunker Avenue dropped off a vehicle for service on March 28 at a business on West Maple Road. When employees went to retrieve the vehicle the next day, it was missing. Employees noted broken glass on the pavement where the vehicle, a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, had been parked. A pair of golf clubs was reported to have been in the vehicle. The case was turned over to detectives.
WEST BLOOMFIELD — A resident on Bunker Avenue reported that an unknown person may have stolen his Sig Sauer handgun. The gun reportedly had been located in a drawer. There are no suspects. The case was turned over to detectives.
Items reported stolen Caller impersonates police officer from vehicle WEST BLOOMFIELD — On March 31, the West Bloomfield Police Department received several calls from residents stating that they were receiving calls from an individual claiming to be a police officer from the West Bloomfield Police Department. The caller was attempting to get funds from residents due to their “criminal citations.” The caller stated that the residents had not shown up for court and that they needed to pay a fine. Four separate residents reportedly immediately realized that it was a fraud and disconnected the call. The case was turned over to detectives.
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Sometime between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. March 31 it was reported that a resident had items stolen from her vehicle after parking it in a parking lot in the 6700 block of Orchard Lake Road. A backpack containing numerous items was reportedly stolen from her 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The vehicle was left unlocked. The case was turned over to detectives for review. Anyone who has information about these crimes or others should call the West Bloomfield Police Department at (248) 975-9200. — Mark Vest
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Prepare your home and protect your family during storm emergencies
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fter a long winter full of snow and ice, spring annually brings new challenges in the form of storm emergencies, specifically thunderstorms and tornadoes. According to the National Weather Service, most tornadoes occur in southeast Michigan between April and August, with the peak time in June. Residents can do their best to prepare by creating a plan and stocking their homes with essential items. Emergency Management Specialist Kevin Sadaj, of the Oakland County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department; Macomb County Director of Emergency Management Brandon Lewis; and Fire Chief Paul Wells, of the Birmingham Fire Department, shared some tips and resources for local families during storm emergencies.
Storm education
The Oakland County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department offers several resources on its website, www.oakgov.com/community/emergencymanagement, that contain important information for storm emergencies. “We just want people to think about what they are going to do in an emergency,” Sadaj said. “It really entails knowing a little bit of the basics.” For instance, Sadaj said that it is important that people understand what it means when they hear a siren.
“Oakland County has 276 outdoor warning sirens, and we activate them when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning or severe thunderstorm warning with damaging winds over 70 miles an hour,” Sadaj said. To create less confusion and to alert as many people as possible, if one siren is activated in the county, they are all activated. Each siren is capable of reaching about a 1-mile radius of its location. To stay informed about weather alerts, Oakland county has a self-registering alert system, OakAlert, which emails the community about local emergencies. To sign up, visit oakgov.com. Macomb County also provides resources for the community through its Emergency Management and Communications. Residents can find information about sheltering during a storm, community preparedness, sirens and more on the Macomb County website at www.oemc.macombgov.org/ OEMC-Home. There are about 140 sirens in Macomb County. Each community owns and operates its own sirens, but it can enter into an agreement with the county to activate the sirens on the community’s behalf. “This is the first year that Macomb County is on the integrated warning and public alert system through (the Federal Emergency Management Agency), so we can actually send out cellphone alerts in conjunction with our siren activations, and we plan to start doing that this year.” Lewis said. “We would send out one of those alerts if there’s a severe thunderstorm warning with winds greater than 70 miles an hour basically
to ensure that, if our sirens go off, people in Macomb County get a cellphone alert.”
Members of the Oakland County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department prepare for community emergencies. Photo provided by Kevin Sadaj
Family emergency plan
One of the resources provided by the Oakland County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department is a family emergency plan. This family emergency plan walks families through how they will escape their homes if necessary, where they will meet, how to identify risk factors and hazards in the home, and how they will support special health needs within the family. Wells said the safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement. However, residents without a basement should think about the See PREPARE on page 19A
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Oakland County school districts enhance security measures Company touts AI video monitoring
Farmington Hills-based company Securatech won the opportunity to provide extra security measures for Farmington Public Schools and the Berkley School District.
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OAKLAND COUNTY — School security has been an ongoing topic of discussion, both locally and around the country. Recently, two school districts in Oakland County have taken extra security measures. In addition to security measures that have already been in place, the Berkley School District has agreed to purchase 177 security cameras, seven servers, and video management software from Securatech, a Farmington Hills-based company that provides electronic security and guard services. According to information sent by Farmington Public Schools, the district also purchased additional security cameras and a video management system from Securatech. “This is part of our ongoing safety and security efforts,” Diane Bauman, the director of school and community relations and pupil accounting for Farmington Public Schools, stated in an email. “The decision was that they were the lowest bid that met all the requirements of our bid. … The main requirements were: 1) Client software needed to work natively with Windows OS, MacOS, iOS and Android w/ full functionality, (and) 2) Able to provide access to law enforcement and first responders as needed.” Rudy Patros is the president of Securatech, which he said was started in 2009 and has around 140 employees.
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“(In) Berkley and Farmington Hills, we’re starting the installation process of upgrading all of their surveillance technology,” Patros said. “Those two are in process; then we have several other districts that we are working on — working on designs, quotes. Those are in the pipeline. All in all we’re hoping to get to about 18 school districts over the next two years.” According to Patros, the average cost to districts for surveillance upgrades is $500,000. He shed some light on what those upgrades entail. “State-of-the art cameras with artificial intelligence capabilities — upgraded management software to manage all
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since we closed the doors on our other current space that was located in Orchard Mall,” said Meagan Tehako, who is the marketing and communications manager for the commission. “The space is great because it’s one big, open room, so we’re not gonna have to do a bunch of construction to knock walls down. … It’s over 9,000 square feet, and it’s really just a big, open room.” Joe Ketchum is the commission’s interim executive director. He discussed the advantages that the new space offers. “It’ll expand our ability to have bigger programs (and) bigger classes,” Ketchum said. “It’ll give us space for our senior staff; we’re kinda stacked on top of each other right now at our main offices. … We’re between the main Recreation Activities Center and Drake, so we’re going to two sites, where this will limit us to one site. So that’ll help staff. It’ll also free up space for storage and space for offices.” Kelly Hyer is the recreation superintendent for the commission. She compared the current situation to what seniors can expect at the new facility. “Most of our rooms can only hold 20 to 30 people if you’re doing an exercise program, and the biggest lecture or luncheon space we have is for about 50 or 60 people,” Hyer said.
“When we were in the Connect, Orchard Mall space, we were able to hold multiple programs throughout the day, and our biggest room could hold up to 80 people, so it was really nice to have some flexible, dedicated space. So we got used to that, and then when it went away, that was our biggest challenge.” Tehako also shared her take on the primary constraints of operating in the current facilities. “I think there’s two things that we’ve really been missing since we closed our doors over at Orchard Mall,” she said. “The first one is just kind of our sense of camaraderie with seniors. We had kind of a nice lounge area where seniors could come in and enjoy coffee and socialize — they could do puzzles, read a book. … And so now that we’re spread out across different locations and we’ve lost that lounge area, (there) is definitely some of that camaraderie that we’re missing out on, and we know the seniors are missing out on it as well.” Tehako discussed the other disadvantage of the commission’s current situation. “Our room sizes that we currently have, they’re just not very large, and many of our programs are selling out,” she said. “We’re having to turn people away because we just can’t accommodate the sizes that we were able
to over at Connect. And so, the great part about our new facility is that it is very large, so we shouldn’t be running into the problem where we’re having to turn seniors away from programs.” The hope for the commission is to eventually build a new senior center at the current Recreations Activities Center. In order to fund that, a millage would likely have to be approved by voters. However, other options are also being considered. “They’re looking at the different options between bonding or millage or using our existing funding, and maybe doing a capital bond that way,” Tehako said. “There’s a few different options. They’re weighing all those — looking at building costs and all the things that go into building a new facility. They’re trying to come up with the best option to put forward in front of the taxpayers.” Tehako said that the Parks and Recreation Commission is currently funded by four separate millages, and that money to lease space at the new facility is coming from the regular budget. During the first year of the lease, the rent is $6,000 per month, with it going to $7,000 per month in the second year and $8,000 per month in the third year.
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD SECURE DOCUMENT SHREDDING Friday, May 19, 2023 – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Saturday, May 20, 2023 - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm West Bloomfield Civic Center - 4550 Walnut Lake Road
1. Synopsis of the Regular meeting on: Monday, March 20, 2023 2. Synopsis of the Regular meeting on: Monday, April 3, 2023 3. Adoption of Ordinance PZR21-0002 to Amend Chapter 26 of the Charter Township of West Bloomfield Code of Ordinances to update the conditions of the previous Conditional Rezoning for Parcel #18-33-351-007 (Planterra Conservatory, 7315 Drake Road) from R-15 One Family Residential District to B-3 General Business District and the Conditional Rezoning Agreement The above Synopsis and Ordinance shall be posted (in their entirety) at the following locations: (1) Office of the Township Clerk 4550 Walnut Lake Road 2) Township’s website: www.wbtownship.org
West Bloomfield will be offering a special day for the on-site shredding of PERSONAL documents. The event is open to residents of West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Sylvan Lake, and Keego Harbor. No appointments are necessary, but a photo I.D. will be required to enter. Each vehicle will be limited to 50 pounds (Approx. 5 bags/boxes) of personal (non-business or commercial) shredding. Acceptable items include paper, carbonless forms, catalogs or magazines, envelopes, junk mail, large prints, laser paper, letterhead, manila folders, newspaper, phone books/soft-covered books, stationary, and stickers. Staples and small paperclips are acceptable, however, please be sure that no large metal objects or household batteries are intermixed with the documents to be shredded. Also not accepted are binders, black carbon, bubble wrap, cardboard, cloth, film, foil, hanging folder files, napkins, plastic, Styrofoam, wax paper, metal, or wood. For more information, please contact the Planning & Development Services Department @ (248) 451-4818 Published: West Bloomfield Beacon 04/19/2023
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Ketchum said that the next priority is to secure funding for the expansion of the Recreation Activities Center. “Hopefully, we will be either close to or moving into a new facility by the time this lease is up — that’s the goal,” he said. “Realistically, more than likely though, we’d probably have some time where we might be without some space, depending on construction and stuff like that.” In the meantime, Hyer said it is a “huge relief” to secure space to lease. “When you see successful programs that you’ve had to consolidate or divide up or not run anymore — when you look at it through the lens of the kind of work we do and how important the work we do is to our residents — it’s disappointing to have that frustration and those challenges on a daily basis,” she said. “So with this, having some flexibility now, we’re able to bring back those programs or reinstate some of the full capacities. So that’s what we’re most excited about — overall easier to implement our programs and do our jobs.” For more information, visit wbparks. org. Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 4981052.
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Oakland County Middle School Teacher of the Year Noelle Borst is pictured with one of her former students, Charlie Bannasch, who composed a letter of recommendation on her behalf. Photo provided by Noelle Borst
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Teacher of the Year. Borst works with students in sixth through eighth grades at West Bloomfield Middle School who have issues regulating their emotions. What she teaches is traditionally known as an emotional impairment program. Last month, she was working with students when Hughes, West Bloomfield School District Superintendent Dania Bazzi, and other personnel from the district made an unannounced appearance in her classroom. Borst was “shocked” to learn that she had been recognized as the Oakland County Middle School Teacher of the Year. “No knocking — they just rolled on in,” Borst said. “The attention part I have a very hard time with. I’m a huge advocate for kids with mental health issues, and if having to be super embarrassed myself brings light to people knowing that there are supports out there for these kids, and if it helps school districts start moving towards a more inclusive model than what a lot (of ) schools have for EI programs right now, then I’ll embarrass myself all day long.” Hughes submitted the application to get Borst nominated. Letters of recommendation on her behalf were also submitted to Oakland Schools
by one of her former students, Charlie Bannasch; his mom, Denise Bannasch; and Jill Guanco, who is a social worker at West Bloomfield Middle School. Bannasch is now in high school and worked with Borst at Abbott Middle School, prior to the district opening West Bloomfield Middle School. The day that Borst learned of her recognition, Bannasch went to West Bloomfield Middle School to personally read the letter of recommendation that he had submitted. “I cried for a good 20 minutes,” she said. “I think that if it weren’t for Mrs. Borst I wouldn’t be as successful in high school as I am,” Bannasch’s letter of recommendation reads. “Before going to middle school, due to some unusual circumstances, there was a gap in my education. Mrs. Borst helped to facilitate a fitting education through middle school. In seventh grade, I tested into advanced math, and as a junior in high school, I tested into another level up. Starting in the second semester of the ’22-’23 school year, I play the piano accompaniment for the concert choir, which is an opportunity that I did not have in elementary school. I have made so much progress in just those three years of middle school because of her. To this day, Mrs. Borst is the most hard working and understanding teacher I have ever met. I have no doubt that many of her students will have similar success stories to tell because of her.” Denise Bannasch said that her son was also
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in an emotional impairment program in elementary school. She described the difference between that and Borst’s approach as night and day. “Her approach was completely different than the approach that the elementary school had taken, and it’s important because she uses evidence-based methodologies with her students, and it’s just a totally different approach and outcome for all kids, not just mine,” she said. “So it was huge.” Denise Bannasch expanded on the primary difference between the two approaches. “The approach in elementary school was more punitive, which might work for some kids but does not work for all kids, and it did not work for my son,” she said. “It would escalate him. … You need a different lens to look at certain kids, and Mrs. Borst was aware of that. … Mrs. Borst saw each kid as an individual, and so their needs were met accordingly.” According to Denise Bannasch, Charlie, who is now in 11th grade, made so much progress in middle school that he no longer qualifies to be in an EI program. After submitting an application for Borst’s nomination, Hughes said that she had no doubt in her mind that she was going to win. “She’s not just a teacher. She is a coun-
selor, a social worker, a consultant, a family therapist,” Hughes said. “She goes above and beyond with every single one of her students that she has — and not just the students that are on her caseload. … She really does teach kids how to self-regulate their emotions, and we know these kids coming off COVID these past couple years, that is a No. 1 issue in schools across the country. … She really listens to kids and coaches them.” Borst has been teaching for more than 17 years. After earning a bachelor’s in social work from Western Michigan University, she worked as a social worker for approximately a year. At some point along the way she came to the conclusion that she could have an even greater impact on people’s lives by taking what social workers offer and applying it to teaching. “It is the social work aspect that I love; it’s reaching the kids, connecting, getting the family some type of services,” Borst said. “But when I was a social worker I had, like, 50 kids in my caseload. … I’m like, ‘Wow. In order to do this effectively, I have to be a teacher,’ because then you’re seeing them every day, whereas if you’re the social worker you might only see them once a month. … So I went back and got my master’s.” After making the decision to teach,
Borst went on to New York University. She said that it was the right choice. “I see all the kids at least an hour a day, and I think that really makes a difference,” Borst said. Borst believes that there is a negative label attached to students who sometimes struggle to regulate their emotions. However, she is of the opinion that many such students are in fact very intelligent, and she is an advocate of giving them a chance. “So many people take their behavior and think, ‘Well, he’s manipulative, she’s doing it on purpose, or he just wants attention,’” Borst said. “My favorite part about it is educating people for why. I mean, there’s actual brain-based research reasons why these kids have the difficulties they have, and I love this building, because the teachers are so willing to hear it. I’ve been in buildings in the past where it was like, ‘No, just discipline, reward, punishment,’ and that is not (going to) change kids, in terms of motivation to want to do well.” Hughes shared her rationale for why Borst’s approach works. “After months of working with a kid, she knows what makes that kid tick,” she said. “You find out what is behind those behaviors, you deal with that, and then those behaviors stop. She’s the child whisperer.”
Along with stating that Guanco is fantastic, Borst also credited Hughes for making a decision that she thinks makes her students feel accepted. “I go into the teachers’ classrooms and help them — give them strategies for how to support the kids when they’re in their classes,” Borst said. “It’s a very inclusive environment. If you went to an EI classroom it might be like a little room in a basement with a seclusion room, and when we built this school, Amy’s like, ‘Nope, front and center — no seclusion room, no nothing; everybody sees.’” Borst has a different take on what is traditionally referred to as an EI classroom. “I like to call it the therapeutic classroom, because not all the kids — they can’t all fit in a little EI box,” she said. “They’re all so different.” Borst graduated from Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township. She is married with two children. She credited a “team of people” for her recognition as the Oakland County Middle School Teacher of the Year. “It’s that building of people who are extremely supportive to all the kids I work with — administration, teachers, paras. … It’s that team of people, not me as one person.” Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 4981052.
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last bond proposal is concerning,” Clarke said. “Roosevelt’s a historic school. Educators should protect history. It is one of the prettiest school buildings that I’ve been in and it has a long history.” Clarke expanded on his thoughts. “I’ve been following the Roosevelt debate,” he said. “With that bond proposal the whole point is they didn’t invest in it — the roof fell in. It feels really negligent, and now they’re asking for more money. That’s concerning.” Sonneville-Douglass has a child who is in fourth grade. She estimated that Abbott is about a half-mile from Roosevelt. While that is within walkable distance,
she said that it is not safe because it is located on Orchard Lake Road, and that most students take a bus. However, if the decision is made to close Abbott, she thinks the students would be moved to Gretchko and Scotch elementary schools, which are not within walking distance. “Those students would be picked up, and it is a 45-minute bus ride, one way,” Sonneville-Douglass said. “Some days, it can be a little less, like maybe 40 minutes, but my son did that in kindergarten — we had actually thought about going to Gretchko — (but) halfway through, we moved him back to Roosevelt. … My son was on the bus for an hour-and-a-half every day, and in kindergarten, that’s not acceptable. … I moved to a metropolitan area where I had a school that was in close proximity; I didn’t move to, say,
Highland, where I knew we had dirt roads and my son might be on a bus for a long period of time.” Bazzi was asked about the most likely destination for students, if the decision is made to close Abbott. “I can’t answer that,” she said. “That’s speaking into a hypothetical. … Right now, the future next steps is to keep the district configuration as is, and any future steps will be determined after there’s been thoughtful data collection and an evaluation of our district, (in) terms of operational efficiency and finances.” Emerling said that he would be “totally happy” if the decision is made for the students who previously attended Roosevelt to remain at Abbott. “That would be perfectly fine, but what are they gonna do with Roosevelt? The thing
that is troubling with this school board is they keep asking for money,” he said. “Maybe it is an admin building, maybe it’s a community center, maybe it’s something, but don’t let it just rot away. Let’s find a good use for it within the community.” Bazzi did not comment on what might become of the Roosevelt building. She shared a message for Keego residents. “Our staff and students love Roosevelt,” Bazzi said. “From the feedback I’ve received they are comfortable at the Abbott building. … We appreciate their dedication and commitment to education within their community, and we have nothing but respect and admiration for their loyalty to the district.” Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 498-1052.
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Internal Medicine Specialists announced that Dr. Fallon Kapatais has joined the practice on Maple Road just west of Orchard Lake Road. Kapatais is joining Internal Medicine Specialists from her previous academic practice, which she has been actively involved in during the last five years. She is on staff at local hospitals and is now accepting new patients. The office is located at 5821 W. Maple Road, Suite 190. Call (248) 855-0407 to make an appointment.
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cost teaching, learning and research resources with legal permission for open use, including textbooks, videos, labs, course modules, assignments and assessments, the release states. Using such resources in in person and online classes has saved students more than $1 million since the college began tracking OER usage in winter 2020, the press release states. The release states that according to national studies, statistics show students who use the free resources have a higher completion rate. The release cited a 2019 study by Clinton & Khan that found that courses with open textbooks had withdrawal rates that were 29% lower than courses with commercial textbooks. “We know it is working when it comes to completion as well as cost savings. Financially, we are doing a wonderful thing and also helping retention,” OCC English faculty member and OER facilitator Tara Broeckel stated in the release. According to the release, more than 10,000 OCC students have benefited from the faculty-led initiative as of fall 2022. The college said that, without that option, students take fewer courses, may not register for a course or may decide to not purchase the required textbook and earn a poor grade without it, or they may ultimately drop a course. OCC faculty librarian Wendy Kamps Tsao said in the release that the license means that faculty can change the materials to meet their needs. Broeckel has been able to personalize learning by tailoring textbooks, lesson plans and language on quizzes to ensure it is appropriate for the college’s demographic, according to the release. OCC Chancellor Peter Provenzano provided a statement via the release. “Teaching innovation, especially OERs, is near and dear to my heart because a relatively small financial investment yields big results for years to come,” he stated. “This is a model of how supporting faculty innovation with modest resources can have an outsized impact on our students.” For more information, visit https://libguides.oaklandcc.edu/oer/. Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 498-1052.
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cific direction, if they were to leave (an) item that looks suspicious, if they’re driving in the wrong direction,” Patros said. “It can count people. It can tell you what color clothes they’re wearing, if they have a backpack on. Whatever you want it to do, we can pretty much tell it, depending on what the school is looking for. So there’s different layers of artificial intelligence.” Meghan Ashkanani is the director of teaching, learning and technology for the Berkley School District. She said that the 177 cameras purchased from Securatech will tie in with the software of the existing 335 cameras that the district currently has. She expects the process to be complete before the start of the next school term. “Having our new cameras and our existing one on one video management system was an advantage,” Ashkanani said. “We already had the ability to see our cameras remotely, so we’ll continue to have that ability, even though we’re combining new cameras with an older set of cameras, so to speak. So just the ease of having everything in one system is really what attracted us to Securatech.” According to Ashkanani, the cost for Securatech’s services was approximately $452,000, and the bulk of it is being paid from a security grant from the state of Michigan. “With the video management software that Securatech offers, it is kind of a onetime fee, so to speak,” she said. “You don’t have to pay each time the software needs to be upgraded, and with our current company, we would pay for every upgrade that’s needed, so that was very advantageous to us (because) we know what costs we’ll be incurring on the front end.” Patros said that the security is installed in common areas and “not necessarily in classrooms,” and that it will be in every school in the Berkley School District and Farmington Public Schools. According to Patros, who said he grew up in Farmington Hills, the cameras are always recording, even when school is not in session. “I definitely think it’s gonna make them safer,” he said. “There’s gonna be no blind spots in the school, which is going to make everybody safer.” Electronic security and physical guard services are the two primary services that Securatech offers. Patros said the company also provides services for retail locations, hotels, apartment complexes and senior living facilities.
The Pontiac School District has utilized Securatech for guard services. “We haven’t really worked with Securatech other than for a small short-term contract a few months ago where they provided two late night security guards for us for a limited time period during construction,” an email from a district representative stated. Other districts have their own ways of handling security measures. “We partner with the West Bloomfield Police Department and the Orchard Lake Police Department on a majority of our safety and security items,” a West Bloomfield School District representative stated via email. “We provide some information to the public about our safety and security initiatives, however, we try to keep a lot of that private for obvious reasons.” When asked if there is a contract in place with school districts, Patros said that typically it is a one-time transaction, but that maintenance agreements can be purchased. He provided an example of how Securatech’s electronic security services can come into play. “Let’s just say there’s a fight in the school,” he said. “There’s nothing that’s going to trigger somebody to watch that. It’s more about how simple it is to play back and look at how the whole interaction transpired. … The technology that we’re putting in, if there’s an incident, immediately we’re able to log in and watch it and figure out how it happened and what happened.” Patros’ goal is to eventually have districts protected from the outside-in, with nobody who has bad intentions being able to approach a school building without the school being alerted. “It’s not part of what we’re installing just yet, but we have some advanced technology that will alert you if somebody’s walking towards the school and has a weapon on them, even if it’s concealed; the cameras are that sophisticated,” he said. “There’s technology that will alert us if there’s a gunshot in the area for lockdown purposes — there’s some physical hardware that can be installed in the school. We’re testing out some specialty window film that makes it bullet resistant, and special door locks that allow for a door not to be kicked in. So my goal as a security expert, local to Oakland County, born and raised, is to implement these things in a school as a test and have the most secure schools in the country.” Patros said that it is new technology and that “nobody’s really used it yet.” “It’s nothing that’s gonna look like a prison,” he said. “It’s gonna look like it looks today; there’s just technology installed.” Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 498-1052.
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Woman uses scarf to steal from a man at the gas station
SOUTHFIELD — A man stated that on March 15, around 2:30 p.m., he was approached by an unknown woman at a gas station in the 24000 block of Greenfield Road. The woman asked him to buy a ring, and when he said no, she continued placing the ring on his left-hand ring finger. The man advised the woman that he was not interested in purchasing the ring. However, the ring got stuck on his finger. The woman then took a scarf and used it to cover his hand to remove the ring. Once back in his vehicle, the man noticed that the ring the woman had placed on his finger was gone, along with his own gold-and-diamond ring.
Charger leads police on chase
WEST BLOOMFIELD — In a report dated March 21, a West Bloomfield Township police officer attempted to stop a black Dodge Charger that had no visible license plate on Maple Road, near Halstead. The Charger briefly stopped on Maple Road when the officer initiated a traffic stop. The Charger then accelerated at a high speed, heading eastbound on Maple Road to the roundabout at Drake Road. The Charger then proceeded westbound on Maple Road. The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed, and the pursuit was terminated at Haggerty Road. Detectives learned that the same vehicle had earlier fled police in Northville.
Driver picked up on a U.S. Marshals warrant
BIRMINGHAM — An officer on patrol initiated a vehicle stop for a traffic violation at Woodward Avenue and Maywood Road at 8:09 p.m. March 17. The driver, a 42-year-old Flint man, had an outstanding warrant for dangerous drugs from the U.S. Marshals Service. The driver was placed under arrest and was taken to the Birmingham Police Department to be transferred to the U.S. Marshals.
Altercation results in arrest
BIRMINGHAM — An officer was dispatched to 36101 Woodward Ave. on a report of a fight in progress at 2:53 a.m. March 25. Witnesses reported that two men had arrived together in a vehicle. While inside the business, one of the men punched the other man in the face several times before leaving the scene. The remaining man then opened and drank from a bottle of alcohol without paying for it. Officers made contact with the remaining man,
who appeared to be highly intoxicated, and advised that he did not wish to press charges. Upon speaking with officers, the man became increasingly agitated and aggressive. After many attempts to calm him down, he was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and was ultimately transported to Beaumont Hospital for detox.
Police impound Dodge Chargers involved in drag race
BERKLEY — Two people were cited for drag racing at 8:50 p.m. March 26 near Woodward Avenue and West 12 Mile Road. According to the report, an officer was in the area of Woodward and 13 Mile Road and observed a black Dodge Charger drag racing alongside a green Dodge Charger. Police tracked the black Charger as traveling at 82 miles per hour and the green Charger at 72 mph. Police conducted a traffic stop of the two vehicles. A 23-year-old Warren man was the driver of the green Charger, and an 18-year-old Oxford man was the driver of the black Charger. The men were released at the scene, but the vehicles were impounded.
Suspected drunken driver had 4-year-old in SUV
BERKLEY — A 31-year-old Harper Woods woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated, child endangerment and driving with a suspended license at 3:04 a.m. March 26 near Woodward Avenue and West 11 Mile Road. The report stated that police observed a Ford Edge failing to maintain its lane on Woodward, traveling at speeds of 55 mph in a 45 mph zone. Upon pulling over the vehicle, police found a 4-year-old child lying in the back seat and not buckled up. Police reportedly detected an odor of intoxicants coming from the woman. The woman, who had left a birthday party, denied consuming alcohol. She reportedly didn’t do well on her sobriety tests and refused to take a breath test. She was placed under arrest. The woman’s husband was called to the scene to pick up the child.
Drunken man falls, runs into traffic
ROCHESTER — Officers were dispatched to O’Connor’s Public House for a man who had fallen at approximately 11:50 p.m. March 17. Officers arrived at the scene and located a 41-year-old man from Rochester, who was “highly intoxicated,” according to reports. The manager said that, due to the subject’s high level of intoxication, an Uber should be ordered to
take the subject home. The subject reportedly became agitated and stated he was going to walk home. The officers told the man that taking an Uber was the safest way to go home. While speaking with the officers, the subject fell over, got back up and ran into traffic. The subject was apprehended and taken into custody. The subject was transported to the Rochester Police Department, where he was offered a preliminary breath test, which yielded a result of 0.25% blood alcohol content. The subject was lodged until sober and was released with a citation.
Man arrested for receiving and concealing a stolen car, possession with intent to deliver
ROCHESTER HILLS — The Sheriff’s Operation Center advised deputies of the location of a vehicle reported as stolen in Knoxville, Tennessee, at 1:12 p.m. March 13. Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle in the 2000 block of West Auburn Road. Deputies observed the driver exit the vehicle and enter a business. Deputies took the driver into custody without incident. A vehicle inventory revealed suspected heroin and fentanyl. Deputies also found packing materials and a large sum of cash. The subject was lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending the issuance of charges.
Deputies investigate reported threat at school, conclude threat not credible
ROCHESTER HILLS — On March 13, Rochester High School administrators received a complaint via the district website from a subject in Chicago about an RHS student who was said to have scammed him financially, and he requested that the school intervene. The subject was advised to contact local law enforcement if he has been a victim of a crime. On March 14, deputies said, the involved student, a 17-year-old, admitted to the school officials that he had “scammed people online by upgrading accounts on various app games to highly ranked user levels, then selling the upgraded accounts to people on the internet.” When he got paid for the accounts, he said he “blocked the person from his social media contacts and never sent them the account info they sought.” The student, according to reports, also told school officials he received communications from the person in Chicago saying that if he didn’t return their money, they would report a bomb threat to Rochester High School within a few days and frame him for it. Upon investigating the source of the claims, multiple communications were located from two
different subjects who deputies believe to be out of state, appearing that they were “doxing” the student, according to reports. Deputies said there was no known credible threat to the school, adding that the communication appears to encourage the student to return money by threatening to frame him for a fictitious bomb threat. The investigation was ongoing.
Suspect charged with theft, driving stolen vehicle
TROY — A suspect police said was caught in the act of stealing from the Target store at 1301 Coolidge Highway in Troy also allegedly drove a vehicle reported stolen in Detroit. The theft allegedly occurred at 2:43 p.m. March 14. Target employees told police that they recognized the suspect, a 24-year-old Detroit man, from previous thefts as he was attempting to leave the store with a cart full of unpaid merchandise. Upon arriving at the scene, Troy police officers apprehended the suspect and discovered the car had been reported stolen. The suspect was charged with one count of first-degree retail fraud and one count of receiving and concealing a motor vehicle.
Sheriff seeks information on suspect in identity theft case
NOVI — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a woman who is believed to have racked up more than $14,000 in charges after stealing the identity of a Commerce Township woman, according to a press release. The woman was able to use the personal information of the 26-year-old Commerce Township resident to open charge accounts at two Helzberg Diamonds stores — one in Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi and the other at a location in Westland — and fraudulently purchase gold jewelry valued at $12,865, the release said. The purchases were made Feb. 18 in Novi and Feb. 20 in Westland. The suspect also purchased a mobile phone from Verizon valued at more than $1,100 and established a monthly service plan for about $175 per month using the stolen personal information. The woman also attempted to make purchases at Saks Fifth Avenue and Victoria’s Secret, but those purchases were declined. The Commerce Township woman notified police after she began receiving bills for the merchandise in the mail. According to the release, investigators do not know how the woman was able to obtain the Commerce Township woman’s personal information.