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BIRMINGHAM PILOTS SURVEY ON RECYCLING

BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham recently launched a new survey on Engage Birmingham that encourages residents to share their understanding of the city’s recycling program, their interest in recycling and how they think Birming-

ham can improve in this area.

The research efforts are in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, and the University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State and Urban Policy.

Deborah Horner is the senior program manager for the Center for Local, State and Urban

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The Birmingham Farmers Market will have a record number of vendors this year, including Lily’s Farm and Garden.

Record number of vendors to bring fresh family fun to farmers market

BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Farmers Market will open for its 22nd season of fresh produce, artisan goods and family fun on Sunday, May 5. The market will run 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sundays May 5-Oct. 27.

To kick off the season, an opening day celebration will feature live music, activities for kids and free reusable tote bags.

Each week, the community is invited to gather at Public Parking Lot No. 6, located at 660 N. Old Woodward, to shop the market, and enjoy live music and more activities for the whole family. There will be a kids zone and food trucks every week.

A record-breaking year, with new additions

A record number of vendors will be participating in this year’s market with over 45 local vendors each week. Additionally, this season the Birmingham Farmers Market will feature new special

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The city of Birmingham’s recent research efforts on recycling are in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, and the University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State and Urban Policy.

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Man accused of using obituaries to steal from homeowner

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A Detroit man was recently charged with breaking into the home of a deceased Bloomfield Township homeowner and stealing personal items.

Jerry Ryan Ashley, 44, was arraigned April 12 in 48th District Court on charges of breaking and entering a building with intent, a felony. His bond was set at $250,000.

The Bloomfield Township Police Department was dispatched to the 5500 block of Raven Road

for a home invasion Feb. 28.

The reporting party told police the homeowner had passed away Feb. 15, but between Feb. 19 and 27, his home was broken into, and several personal items and cash were stolen from the home.

On Feb. 29, a Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Detective contacted the Bloomfield Township Police Department and said they had taken Ashley into custody for home invasions in the area.

While searching Ashley’s home in Detroit, Grosse Pointe Woods police recovered several items — including a Presidential Task Force Coin

and a letter addressed to the Bloomfield Township homeowner.

Ashley reportedly told police he was recently searching obituaries, saw the victim had passed away, broke into the home and stole items “to support his drug habit,” according to police. Police said he had done yard work for the victim a year ago.

Ashley is still in custody for the Grosse Pointe Woods home invasions, according to police. He did not have an attorney on file at press time.

Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

CRANBROOK STUDENTS GAIN INSPIRATION FROM CAMPUS

BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Over 50 Cranbrook Academy of Art graduates are featured in the 2024 “Graduate Degree Exhibition of Cranbrook Academy of Art,” which will be open to the public through May 12.

The exhibition can be found in the upper galleries of Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave. Work from 11 academy departments are represented in the show, including: 2D design, 3D design, 4D design, architecture, ceramics, fiber, metalsmithing, painting, photography, print media and sculpture.

This year’s exhibit was curated by Associate Curator of Collections Kat Goffnett and Curatorial Fellow at Cranbrook Art Museum Andrew Ruys de Perez. They collaborated on the show last year as well.

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LEFT: Hanna Ryynänen’s “As if the World Depended on This” is featured in the 2024 “Graduate Degree Exhibition of Cranbrook Academy of Art.”

RIGHT: The 2024 “Graduate Degree Exhibition of Cranbrook Academy of Art” includes Olivia Guterson’s “Becoming Lost.”

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events and activities, and a brand-new logo.

“It’s great to see the community coming out, so much vendor participation and the market continue to grow and flourish,” Birmingham Shopping District Public Relations and Marketing Specialist Erika Bassett said. “We have a wonderful, diverse mix of local vendors, and people really enjoy coming to the market to shop, listen to live music, and spend time together with family and friends and as a community. That’s what we look forward to year after year.”

Some of the new vendors to the market this year include Firefly Farm, Cold Truth Freezery and Sushi Kabar. Many local favorites will be returning, including Farm and Forest, Lily’s Farm and Garden, Uhlianuk Farm and Greenhouses, and Harold’s Italian Ice.

Uhlianuk Farm and Greenhouses has been selling at the Birmingham Farmers Market since the beginning.

“We just love the environment, and the people are all wonderful people to deal with,” Owner George Uhlianuk said. “We come in with specialty items such as spe-

cialty herbs, flowers and vegetables, and it’s a good fit for what we bring in.”

Their big opening day item will be the mandevilla hummingbird vine. They will also be selling large heirloom tomato plants “so that people can get a head start on getting the local fresh tomato flavor,” Uhlianuk said.

“We are looking forward to our best year ever, and every year the market gets better and better,” Uhlianuk said.

Special events

Several special events will take place during the farmers market, including Second Sundays on May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8 and Oct. 13. During Second Sundays, local providers will host a fitness or wellness-themed activity for the community visiting the farmers market.

“We are always trying to make connections with the community, and one of the things that we tried to do with the farmers market is offer some wellness education fitness opportunities,” Bassett said.

Fitness activities vary each month, including a community run and yoga.

Other special events include the Strawberry Jam-Boree June 16, Super Farmer Day July 21, the Corn Festival Aug. 11, the

Harvest Festival Sept. 15 and the End of Season Celebration Oct. 27.

The Strawberry Jam-Boree is a new event this year and will feature free giveaways, face painting, kids activities, live music and more.

Bassett said the Corn Festival in August is one of the most popular farmers market events, and people can enjoy corn-themed activities, fresh corn and more.

Birmingham Farmers Market sponsors include Bank of Ann Arbor – Birmingham, SMART, Forest and Phoenicia Restaurants, Luxe Bar & Grill and Salvatore Scallopini

The Cheese People, of Grand Rapids, will be among the vendors at the Birmingham Farmers Market.

(Sal’s), Move as a Human, Northstar Concrete Coatings, sweetgreen, Fascination Factory, Pure Green, C&G Newspapers, USA Insulation and All American Gutter Protection.

For more information about the Birmingham Farmers Market, visit ALLINBirmingham.com/FarmersMarket. Updates can be found @BIRMINGHAMFARM ERSMARKET on Facebook and @bham farmmkt on Instagram.

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

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CRIME WATCH

Sign stolen from business

BIRMINGHAM — At approximately 3 p.m. April 9, officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of West Maple regarding a report of larceny. Witnesses identified a suspect, a 76-year-old man from Birmingham, allegedly pulling into a local business’s parking lot and stealing a sign valued at $400 from the front of the building. An investigation is ongoing.

Suspect flees after being caught using stolen debit card

BIRMINGHAM — At approximately 9:30 a.m. April 15, an officer was dispatched to a financial institution in the 2400 block of West Maple Road for a fraud report. A woman had presented a driver’s license that was not hers to a drive-through teller and asked for the balance of an account that had been flagged.

The bank called the account holder and learned that she was currently in another state, and the suspect quickly drove away.

Police spoke with the account owner, who confirmed that her ID and debit card had been stolen with her purse in December 2023. An investigation is ongoing.

Royal Oak resident drives wrong way on Woodward

BIRMINGHAM — A patrolling officer saw a vehicle traveling north in a southbound lane on Woodward Avenue, near Brown Street, around midnight April 11.

The officer initiated a traffic stop on Woodward, near Hamilton Row, and conducted field sobriety evaluations. The suspect, a 22-year-old man from Royal Oak, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence.

Sheriff warns residents of fake jury duty scam

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is letting residents who have been threatened with arrest because they supposedly didn’t show up for jury duty know that it’s a scam.

“Just hang up,” Bouchard said in a press release. “We continue to get reports of residents being hit with these phony phone calls. The Sheriff’s Office will never demand immediate payment over the phone. Ever. Just hang up.”

Police say the latest victim is a Huntington Woods woman, who was scammed out of $18,000 the week of April 15 by a caller posing as a law enforcement representative. The caller told the woman an arrest warrant had been issued for her by federal officials because she failed to appear for jury service.

She was kept on the phone for more than five hours and went to multiple financial institutions to obtain the money. She was given phony names for individuals purportedly representing the Sheriff’s Office and federal law enforcement, and fraudulent case numbers. She was warned not to tell anyone about the call as it would violate a gag order. She was also told she would be arrested if she went to the Oakland County government complex.

Bouchard said neither law enforcement nor court officials will ever ask for any kind of immediate payment to avoid arrest.

Representatives from both the U.S. District Court – Eastern Michigan District in Detroit and Oakland County Circuit Court said delinquent jurors are contacted by mail, never by phone.

Items stolen from home store

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP —

Bloomfield Township police were dispatched to At Home, 2101 S. Telegraph Road, for a retail fraud at 6:10 p.m. April 11. The suspect had pushed a cart full of merchandise out of the store and into a newer model black Dodge Durango. She left the store, entered the passenger side of the vehicle, and fled the parking lot.

Officers canvassed the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle. The store was unable to determine exactly what had been stolen, but staff are going through inventory and store surveillance to get a detailed list. Police are investigating. Anyone with information should contact the Bloomfield Township police at (248) 433-7755.

Larcenies from vehicles reported

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Between April 8 and 14, the Bloomfield Township Police Department took five reports of larcenies from automobiles. In each case, someone entered an unlocked vehicle looking for items of value. Police said residents should lock their cars and remove valuables from inside.

Custodian suspected of stealing tools

BIRMINGHAM — Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of East Maple regarding a report of larceny around 11 a.m.

April 11.

A 70-year-old Bloomfield Hills woman stated that one of her tenants was a victim of larceny.

The victim, a 30-year-old Royal Oak man, had tools valued at approximately $500 stolen from his office. The suspect, a previous company custodian, a 31-year-old male from Detroit, was seen cleaning the offices in the building and was later seen exiting the building with the tools. Upon investigation, it was learned that the suspect has been arrested or was a suspect in multiple cases and currently has a warrant from Troy Police Department for retail fraud. An investigation is ongoing.

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Policy. She is also a Birmingham resident and is on Birmingham’s Ad Hoc Environmental Sustainability Commission.

She said the process began a few years ago, when CLOSUP received a grant from EGLE to conduct a statewide survey of local government officials regarding recycling services that they provide.

From the information gathered in this survey, EGLE was interested in receiving responses on the topic of recycling from individual Michigan residents. Since CLOSUP focuses on local government surveys, they connected EGLE with Michigan State University, who had conducted a statewide survey on Michigan residents about their recycling preferences and usage.

After these two pieces of research, EGLE wanted local governments across the state to have the opportunity to conduct their own surveys of their residents to find out about their recycling preferences and usage. Instead of each local government building their own survey, they decided to build one survey template that everybody could use and send back to EGLE to build a database of what residents in Michigan want out of recycling.

Horner has been in charge of helping develop this template, and the city of Birmingham agreed to pilot the survey.

“This is not just limited to Birmingham. They are the first but, hopefully, of many who are going to take this recycling survey template and run it within their community and gather information from their residents,” Horner said.

Birmingham is currently working towards writing a sustainability climate action plan that will in some way include a section on waste.

“This will further help us, beyond the information we’ve already received, help us understand what our community is really interested in, in terms of of waste,” Birmingham Planning Director Nicholas Dupuis said Dupuis added that solid waste plays a major role in greenhouse gas emissions. While they are not formally defined currently, the plan will include greenhouse gas reduction targets.

“(It will) further provide a bit of a basis for the recommendation making and the action steps that will come out of that plan,” Dupuis said.

Dupuis said one of the goals of the survey is to see what Birmingham residents already know, and if they can then fill any gaps in communication.

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The first question in the survey is “As far as you know, what types of objects or materials can be recycled through services offered in Birmingham?”

Another question asks, “Do you feel you have the knowledge and information you need about local recycling programs to recycle effectively?”

“The next (goal) is if there’s an overwhelming interest in increasing recycling here or interest in new programs from the city government, we can start to look into those,” Dupuis said.

The survey asks, “Are there any recycling

services that may not be currently available to you that you would like to have access to?” and “How high of a priority is it to you that Birmingham adopt new or improved recycling programs for unique materials like food waste, electronics, hazardous materials, etc.?”

Horner said that by holding this survey, Birmingham is not only learning about residents’ preferences, but they are also helping CLOSUP understand how to best give this template to other communities so that they can do the same.

To take the survey, visit engage.bhamgov. org.

Seaholm sophomore competes at international soccer tournament in Barcelona SPORTS

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham

Seaholm sophomore Patrick McCarthy felt like all of his hard work had finally been validated.

From March 27-31, McCarthy competed in the Mediterranean International Cup, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, as a part of the Elite Academy U16 All-Star U.S. team.

The MIC, the top youth international soccer tournament, featured teams from all over the world, including Russia, France, England, Brazil, Hungary, Portugal and more.

“It was awesome,” McCarthy said. “It was really cool to see the different styles of play along with the culture as well. I’ve never been to Europe at all, so it was a whole new experience, you could say,” McCarthy said.

McCarthy was selected to the team after competing in a showcase in Florida where the league assessed the showcase and game film to assemble the best players from the Elite Academy league. McCarthy currently plays for United FC, a club team based in Oakland County.

Just three minutes into their first game, McCarthy put his team on the board with a rocket from the right side of the field just under the crossbar.

The EA all-star team would go 1-2 in pool play and would finish 3-3 after finding success in the consolation bracket.

McCarthy said the style of soccer was more physical as opposed to stateside, and the competition was equally as tough.

“We sent out an all-star team, and it was challenging to compete because the players there, all they do is play soccer,” McCarthy

said. “They play all the time. It was just hard to adapt at first, but our team had a bunch of talent on it, so we didn’t have trouble figuring it out.”

Along with playing the game he loves, McCarthy and his mother, Anne McCarthy, were able to do some sightseeing of monuments, various architecture, and all the shops the area had to offer.

Overall, it was a successful trip for McCarthy, not only being able to see and play in Barcelona, but also knowing his hard work was recognized.

“Barcelona is the area where soccer is the main sport there, and it’s kind of the main place in the world where the sport goes on,” McCarthy said. “I think getting an invitation to go there really just shows how hard work really pays off, and the stuff I’m doing here, like working really hard, is getting noticed.”

McCarthy will be a junior team captain on Seaholm’s varsity soccer team next year, which sports an array of returners on the backline and hopes to make a run in the state tournament.

Seaholm head coach Greg Perkins said it was a no-brainer giving McCarthy the leadership nod.

“His energy is infectious,” Perkins said. “He leads by example in the way he chases, works and runs. He competes for everything, and he’s also a leader in the way he talks. Even as a freshman at the camp we did in the summer, we went to Central Michigan his freshman year, and he wasn’t afraid to be loud in front of those guys as well.”

LEFT: Birmingham Seaholm junior Patrick McCarthy controls the ball during a match at the Mediterranean International Cup, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, as a member of the Elite Academy U16 All-Star U.S. team.

ABOVE: McCarthy celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal.

Photos provided by Anne McCarthy

BIRMINGHAM POLICE WARN RESIDENTS ABOUT SCAMS

BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department has been increasing its efforts towards spreading awareness about the types of scams that have been increasingly affecting residents in Birmingham.

Birmingham Police Chief Scott Grewe said the biggest rise of any of their recent crime stats has been in the financial realm, whether it be identity theft or fraud.

While there are several different types of scams that are fairly common, Grewe said it is hard to say whether or not they are connected because many of the scam phone calls come from out of state or outside the U.S. using fake phone numbers that are hard to track.

“It’s hard to say whether or not they’re

connected, but there is certainly a very similar type of scam that’s going on,” Grewe said.

Grewe shared tips on how to identify when a call is a scam and what to do when a call is identified as a scam.

“If anybody is asking you to go buy any of these prepaid debit cards, as a form to provide payment to them over the phone, it’s a scam,” Grewe said. “There’s no legitimate company, organization and handling business that way.”

When someone receives a suspicious scam call, they are encouraged to reach out to the Birmingham Police Department.

“Always report to the police so that we can look into and investigate and, hopefully, bring the responsible to justice that are the ones that are committing these frauds,” Grewe said.

Birmingham continues lead service replacement

BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham is in the process of carrying out its Lead Service Replacement Program. The state requires that 7% of known lead service lines be replaced annually, with 100% replacement completed by 2041.

“The City’s current goal is to have all water lead services replaced by the end of 2024,” Birmingham City Engineer Melissa Coatta said in an email.

“It should be noted that the lead action level is a measure of the effectiveness of the corrosion control treatment in water systems. The action level is not a standard for establishing a safe level of lead in a home,” Coatta said.

In order to check if corrosion control is working, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires cities to test for lead at the tap in certain homes.

“The city began lead service replacement in 2019 due to a number of water samples with lead levels exceeding the allowable action limit,” Coatta said.

According to Coatta, it was determined in 2019 that there were 731 suspected lead

service lines in Birmingham. Since then, they have found 57 more, bringing it to a total of 788.

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy spokesman Scott Dean said in an email that Birmingham hasn’t had a lead exceedance since 2019, when their 90th percentile calculation was 17 parts per billion. He said the city has not had any additional exceedances of the 15 ppb Lead and Copper Rule standard over the past five sampling periods.

So far, Birmingham has replaced or confirmed a non-lead water service line of 641 properties. Now, 147 lead service lines are remaining.

“The City elected to aggressively approach lead service replacement by replacing a minimum of 100 services per year,” Coatta said.

The replacements are at no cost to the resident. The project money comes from the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.

Residents should be home during lead service replacement on their property. Questions can be directed to the Engineering Department at (248) 530-1840.

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

While anyone can become a victim of these scam calls, Grewe said a high percentage of the victims are seniors.

Since the aging population has been affected by some of these scams, the Birmingham Police Department has passed out fliers at local senior living facilities and has been speaking in depth to residents about this topic.

Grewe said the goal of these efforts is to reduce the number of victims by getting

the word out to as many people as they can about what these scams tend to look like and how they need to be handled.

Information on the Birmingham Police Department can be found at bhamgov. org/police. On that page, under the tab “Police Alerts, Maps, & Statistics,” a crime map can be found that is regularly updated with recent crimes, including cases of fraud.

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

Birmingham Village Players to take audiences to ‘The Prom’

BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham Village Players will be performing “The Prom,” by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin, May 3-19.

In “The Prom,” Emma, a small-town high school student, dreams of taking her girlfriend to senior prom, but the

school’s homophobic PTA gets in the way. Her story shows up on Twitter and catches the eye of four broadway stars who see an opportunity to rehabilitate their images as celebrity activists.

Two of the Birmingham Village Players actors who play these narcissistic Broadway has-beens are Kendall Doman, in the role of Dee Dee Allen, and Jamie Richards, in the role of Barry Glickman.

Doman said one of the things that drew her to the show was the soundtrack.

“I fell in love with the music,” Doman said. “There’s not a bad song in the show, in my opinion. Some are fast; some are slow, but they all catch you.”

Doman said she likes how the messages in the show can resonate with people. Many people can relate to wanting to

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You don’t see many of them around anymore’ DRIVING IN THE ‘CROSSFIRE’

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — When the neighborhood kids want to take a ride around the block in Mel Kubiak’s 2007 Chrysler Crossfire, he’s always available for a spin.

“They love it,” the Sterling Heights resident said.

As does Kubiak.

“I get a great deal of satisfaction out of doing things for people,” he said.

Since the car is a two-seat coupe, everyone patiently waits his or her turn. Now that the weather is warming up, Kubiak, 85, is ready for car cruising season.

With its silver exterior and orangish/rust interior, the sports car always draws a crowd, and Kubiak makes sure to keep the coupe in tiptop shape.

“With some elbow grease, look how clean it is,” he said when lifting the front hood.

Prior to purchasing the Crossfire, Kubiak owned a 1987 Pontiac Fiero. It was the car he and his wife, Joann Kubiak, zipped around in on a regular basis, taking it to car shows and for leisure drives.

“I had that about 10 years,” Kubiak said.

The Kubiaks were married 52 years. When Joann died 11 years ago, Kubiak felt it was time for a change.

“Because I have a lot of memories in it, I got rid of the Fiero,” he said.

The car enthusiast began looking for a new set of wheels.

“I didn’t know what I wanted to buy,” said Kubiak, who went online to search and eventually found the Crossfire for sale in Clio, Michigan. “The mo-

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Sterling Heights resident Mel Kubiak, 85, is ready for cruise season with his 2007 Chrysler Crossfire coupe. The Chrysler Crossfire was only produced from 2004 to 2008.

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ment I spotted it, I liked it.”

According to Kubiak’s research, a total of 76,014 Crossfire models were made in the years that they were manufactured from 2004-2008.

“The car is made by Mercedes-Benz in Germany, and some of them were sold in Europe with right-hand drives,” he said. “The car was only made in a coupe and convertible. In 2007, my model, a limited coupe, only 1,063 were manufactured. You don’t see many of them around anymore.”

The Crossfire is also something his daughter, grandson and granddaughter admire. Kubiak is sure Joann would have been a fan as well.

“She would have loved it,” he said. “She was very understanding when it came to me and cars.”

Kubiak has always “been a car guy.”

“I remember when I was 8 or 9 years old getting behind the wheel of my brother’s car and pretending I was driving. He taught me how to drive,” said Kubiak, who grew up in Detroit with five siblings. “I used to

sketch cars. I always worked on cars. I love to drive, even at this age.”

The first automobile Kubiak ever owned was a used 1938 Plymouth Coupe.

“It was green. No radio,” he said. “Nothing on it. I was probably 16 when I bought it.”

He was eventually able to purchase his first new vehicle, a 1956 Plymouth Belvedere. He remembers the details that made the car stand out.

“It had a bubble skirt on it, spinner hubcaps and lights under the front fender wheel,” Kubiak said.

Other cars in his garage over the years included a Chevy Impala, a Ford Fairlane and an “old” Ford Mustang.

“I drove a Camaro for a while,” he said. “It was probably a 1982 Camaro.”

Kubiak also has been the owner of a 1984 Chevrolet Corvette.

“I drove it every day,” he said.

One regret was not keeping a photo selection of each vehicle.

“I wish I had taken pictures of each car I owned,” he said.

One car Kubiak dreams about owning someday is a Cadillac XLR, which is a luxury two-seat hardtop convertible.

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ABOVE: Pops of color, like olive green, stand out against the cream and off-white furniture chosen by Loretta Crenshaw, of Crenshaw & Associates, for the elegant, expansive living room.

LEFT: Alexandra Decker, of A Decker Design, made this small room — which she named The Retreat — look more spacious by hanging the wallpaper so that the lines are horizontal instead of vertical.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DETROIT STAGES 1 FINAL SHOW HOUSE

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Metro Detroiters will have one final chance to see interior designers work their magic on a majestic home when the Junior League of Detroit hosts its 25th — and final — biennial Designers’ Show House in May.

Located at 315 Lakeland Ave. in Grosse Pointe City, the almost 8,500-square-foot Tudor home will be open for tours May 4-19. A ticketed preview party that’s also open to the public will take place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. May 3 and will include cocktails, heavy appetizers, an open bar, a DJ and dancing, a raffle, a silent auction, and valet parking.

Almost 20 designers and artists were chosen to make over the home, which was built in 1929 for Dr. J. Milton Robb and designed by acclaimed architect George D. Mason.

Visitors can get ideas for things they can do in their own homes, from surprising color and pattern mixes to furniture arrangements that are both beautiful and functional.

The living room, as envisioned by Loretta Crenshaw, of Crenshaw & Associates, is an elegant oasis with lots of green and cream, including multiple seating areas, an inviting window seat and an olive green velvet couch.

“Loretta’s specialty really is layering things — textures and colors,” Show House CoChair Ann Baxter said.

Although the designers work independently, threads appear each time that tie the

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Eagle Scout’s project helps Roseville Fire Department dry itsgear faster

ABOVE: With help from his Boy Scout troop, Julian Deschner made firefighter gear dryers for both Roseville fire stations. His dad, Mark Deschner, is a lieutenant with the Roseville Fire Department.

LEFT: Deschner, 16, addresses the Roseville City Council during its March 26 meeting about his Eagle Scout project.

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

ROSEVILLE/BLOOMFIELD

TOWNSHIP — The Roseville Fire Department recently received new equipment that will make it more convenient for firefighters to dry their turnout gear after washing it.

Both of the city’s fire stations — the headquarters on Common Road and Station 2 on Frazho Road — now each have a firefighter gear dryer that was built by 16-yearold Julian Deschner.

Julian, whose dad, Mark Deschner, is a lieutenant with the department, made the dryers from scratch for his Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout project. His fellow scouts from Troop 1032, out of First United Methodist Church in Birmingham, helped him build the equipment, which was delivered March 4. The parts to assemble the dryers were purchased at Home Depot.

“I decided to do this project as a way to give back to the firefighters of Roseville, as they are always busy with calls and fires,” said Julian, who resides in Bloomfield Township. “When a firefighter goes to a fire, there are many cancer-causing materials, also called carcinogens, that get on their gear, which results in washing their clothes after every fire.”

The dryers consist of PVC pipes connected to a blower with hooks and holes for the firefighters to hang their coats, pants, gloves and boots. Because the gear is so thick, it can take up to 12 hours to dry. With the dryers Julian manufactured, the gear dries in four hours. The equipment does not alter the gear in any way, Mark said.

“We have no practical way to dry our gear after it is washed. If bought from a manufacturer, these dryers can cost up to $10,000 each,” Fire Chief Keith Jacobs said via email. “These gear dryers will be donated

to the Fire Department at no cost to the city.”

It cost a total of $2,000 for Julian to construct the dryers. To make his Eagle Scout project possible, Julian received monetary contributions from several donors, family and friends, and from the Roseville Firefighters Union Local No. 1614.

“I’m absolutely proud of him. He took charge of this,” Mark said. “Obviously, I assisted with this. Another department built something similar to this. We were able to copy their dimensions, brought it back to Julian, and he was all about it. Him and I worked together. With his whole troop, we were able to build this in just a few days.

“The reason we wash and dry the bunker gear so quickly is the carcinogens on there,” Mark said. “There has been a humongous increase in firefighter cancer because of stuff that is building these houses. There’s so many carcinogens, and there is a push to get your gear washed after every fire.”

Julian, who attends Lutheran Northwest High School in Rochester Hills, was recognized at the March 26 Roseville City Council meeting, where firefighter/paramedic Eric Pocket presented him with a plaque. Mark was with him, as was mom, Marci, and sister, Violet.

The Eagle Scout project is the final requirement to obtain the highest rank within the Boy Scouts of America organization. The project gives the Scouts lessons in community service, leadership, teamwork and project management. There are many steps to earning the rank of Eagle Scout, including making a presentation before the Eagle Board of Review.

To earn the Eagle Scout rank, Scouts must progress through the ranks from Tenderfoot to Eagle, earn 22 merit badges, serve in a leadership position, and participate in a scoutmaster conference.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

Township launches new emergency notification system MITZVAHS FOR THE COMMUNITY

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Bloomfield Township residents have a new way to stay informed in the event of an emergency.

Bloomfield Alert, the township’s new emergency notification system, launched March 11, allowing public safety professionals to send alerts to the community via phone, text message, email and more.

“We’ll be able to send out crucial, time-sensitive information on emergencies that are not only going to keep the community informed, but it’s also going to give them information on how to stay safe and what to do and be prepared for events that are happening in our community,” said Officer Nick Soley of the Bloomfield Township Police Department.

The notification system can reach thousands of people in minutes to quickly share information in emergencies — like boil water notices, gas leaks, evacuation notices, police activity, fires, missing persons and more.

“We will be using this only for major emergencies or where somebody needs to take direction or take action — such as shelter in place, evacuate, don’t drink the water — like for a boil water alert, a natural gas leak in the area or a chemical spill that affects the people. We’re not going to be using it for a traffic accident on Telegraph telling people to avoid the area. We want it to be more of a major emergency, where people would need to take action,” said Bloomfield Township Fire Department Operations Officer Frank Cardinale.

Bloomfield Alert is the township’s version of the Oakland County emergency notification system, OakAlert, and Soley said it’s powered by the same company, OnSolve.

“It definitely doesn’t take the place

of OakAlerts, because those are Oakland County emergencies that can be throughout the entire county, but ours are going to be more specific to Bloomfield Township, and they will definitely be emergencies only,” Soley said.

Officials will send messages to alert residents of emergency details, and instructions or precautions they need in order to make well-informed decisions and remain safe.

Registration for the voluntary community alert system is free for residents and can be completed by texting “BTALERTS” to 24639 or visiting https://accountportal.onsolve.net/bloomfieldtwp.

“The only thing that seems to be a little tricky is when you go to register on your phone, the first thing you’re going to see on your screen is username and password, but you actually have to scroll down below that to register.”

Those who register will be required to enter their residential or commercial address, which will be used when officials need to target specific parts of the community with an exact area of impact, so that only those people who are affected by an emergency situation are notified.

“I think one of the most common questions about this that I have gotten so far is why do I need to put my address in? We actually don’t care if you’re a Bloomfield Township resident. The reason we ask for an address is because we can geotraffic those alerts to make sure they are reaching the exact part of the community that they need to,” Soley said.

The BloomfieldAlert program costs the township $6,250 annually, although it is provided by the township to residents free of charge.

Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

Rabbinical students from 20 countries celebrate the Passover spirit around Mitzvah Tanks April 15 at the Harry & Wanda Zekelman Campus in Oak Park. The parade departed from the campus and drove through Huntington Woods and Royal Oak, and ended in Birmingham. After the parade, the Mitzvah Tanks went to communities across southeast Michigan, including West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Troy and Orchard Lake, to hand out thousands of packages of Shmurah Matzah. The Chabad Lubavitch of Michigan sent

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

The Prom

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be accepted and included as a teenager.

While the tone of the musical is bright and comedic, it addresses heavy topics, such as homophobia.

“It is this really hysterical comedy that also has the most beautiful message to it, and it delivers that message in a fun and funny way,” Richards said.

One of Richard’s favorite parts of the play is “Tonight Belongs to You,” which Barry performs alongside the cast as they get Emma ready for prom.

“This show is so well written. I just love saying these lines. I love saying these words and, hopefully, the audience will like Barry as much as I like Barry,” Richards said.

Richards is returning to the Birmingham Village Players after years away and shared how fun this experience has been.

“This has been very fun and enjoyable, and I am very glad that I did it,” Richards said.

This show was made possible with the support of Birmingham Village Players’ Red Carpet Sponsor of the Season Ameritax Plus of Berkley.

Performances will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, May 3-4, 10-11 and 17-18, and at 2 p.m. Sundays May 5, 12 and 19. Tickets can be reserved for $25, which includes the ticketing fee. To purchase tickets, call the box office at (248) 644-2075 or visit the website birminghamvillageplayers.com.

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

Photo by Paul Manoian Photography

Dee Dee Allen, played by Kendall Doman, and Barry Glickman, played by Jamie Richards, will be in “The Prom” at the Birmingham Village Players.

Show House

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whole home together. This year, those threads include tactile fabrics like velvet and boucle; deep, rich colors — especially shades of green — offset by cream and white; gold and bronze accents; and nods to the Scottish and German ancestry of original homeowner Robb and his wife, with plaid in particular popping up repeatedly.

“Every room is going to need some investigation,” Show House Co-Chair Julia Keim said. “There’s so much to see in every room. We’ve got a great roster of designers.”

Laura Zender, of Laura Zender Design, created a sustainable nursery with vintage dressers, organic and sustainable toys, wallpaper using sustainable paper, children’s books from a book recycler, and low chemicals and volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. With its soft colors and whimsical touches, the room is warm and inviting.

“I wanted to show we could do a room that was beautiful and with a lot of personality,” Zender said.

In a nod to Show House history, the hallway leading to the master bedroom includes framed photos — designed by Michelle Boggess, of Posterity Art & Framing Gallery — of rooms designed by Hudson’s for these houses.

A sleek closet showcasing showstopping shoes and apparel was designed by Kelly Osten, Aubrey Crawford and Ashlynn Robinson, of Closet Connections.

“Our inspiration was designing for a modern woman who was working and traveling quite a bit,” Osten said.

Alexandra Decker, of A Decker Design, brought color and life to a small room she made appear larger by hanging the striped wallpaper horizontally instead of vertically and wallpapering the ceiling.

Unexpected details abound, from wallpaper with fringe to a chandelier made of cobalt blue Murano glass to a painting hung in front of a window. Without the strictures

imposed by a client, the designers are free to do whatever they feel best suits the space and their artistic aesthetic.

“The designers are designing for themselves,” Keim said. “It’s never happened (with previous Show Houses) to the degree it’s happened in this house. … One of the beauties of the Show House is a designer can step out of what they’re known for and do what’s in their head.”

Held every other year since 1976, the Show House has been the JLD’s biggest fundraiser and has raised more than $4.5 million for programs and projects in Detroit. The JLD, which was founded in 1914, also awards community grants and, since 2014, scholarships to young women.

Keim said this last house is “very bittersweet” because a coming generation of JLD members won’t have this experience, which has fostered lifelong friendships because of the time commitment needed to put on a Show House. The challenge of securing numerous volunteers with lots of time available is one of the reasons the Show House tradition is ending.

“We feel this is going to be one of the top (Show Houses) as far as design,” Baxter said. “We want everyone to see this. The designers are going out on a high note with this one.”

JLD leaders said their mission of raising funds for needed initiatives will continue.

“We look forward to everyone joining us to celebrate this beautiful show house and support our mission of doing good in the community,” JLD President Mary Hollens said in a prepared statement. “We have incredible plans that will allow the Junior League of Detroit to more fully invest in projects and programs that continue to change lives.”

Show House tickets cost $35 before May 4 and $40 afterward. A café and gift shop will be open to Show House ticketholders and non-ticketholders alike. For Show House or preview party tickets or more information, visit jldetroit.org or call (313) 881-0040.

Kelly Osten, of Closet Connections, stands in the closet she designed with Aubrey Crawford and Ashlynn Robinson for the show house.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Man pleads guilty to indecent exposure along roadway

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A good Samaritan got a shock when discovering that a man he thought was injured in a ditch in Bloomfield Township was allegedly exposing himself.

Bloomfield Township police were dispatched to Opdyke and North Fox Hills roads at 2:30 p.m. April 8 on a report of a man in a khaki coat and pants who was said to be masturbating on the side of the road.

A witness told police the man was lying in the ditch on Opdyke Road. Believing the man was hurt or injured, the witness turned around to check on him, and the suspect started walking toward the victim with his pants down and genitals out, allegedly touching himself.

Officers arrested the suspect, identified as Gregory Benson, for indecent exposure, and they discovered he had several warrants

from a number of other departments for burglary, retail fraud, disorderly conduct and open intoxicants. He was transported to the Bloomfield Township Police Department. Benson, 52, was arraigned April 9 in 48th District Court and was issued at $10,000 cash/surety bond.

He entered a guilty plea April 16 in 48th District Court. The misdemeanor is punishable by up to a year in jail, and Benson is scheduled to be sentenced May 7.

He was lodged at the Oakland County Jail at press time. Benson did not have an attorney on file at press time.

Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

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National Geographic Explorer speakers visit Cranbrook

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — National Geographic Explorer and University of Chicago professor Paul Sereno will be visiting Cranbrook Institute of Science to speak on “Hunting Feathered Dinosaurs and Colossal Crocs” 6-9 p.m. Thursday, April 25.

Sereno is “an incredible explorer whose discoveries have shaped our understanding of the world of paleontology, and we are honored to have him visit the Institute of Science to share his remarkable experiences with our guests,” Michael D. Stafford, the director of Cranbrook Institute of Science, said in a press release.

Tickets to the lecture cost $15 for adult members and $10 for child members. The non-member fee is $20 for adult tickets and $15 for children. Children under age 2 attend for free. This event is designed for ages 12 and up.

To learn more or purchase tickets, visit science.cranbrook.edu/explore/speaker-series.

The Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham hosts May speakers

BIRMINGHAM — Several speakers will join The Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham’s Friday luncheons in May at the Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave.

On May 3, Andy Meisner, the CEO and co-founder of Community Unity Bank, will present “The Banking System and How to Start a New Bank in Metro Detroit.”

On May 10, Stephen Mack Jones, an award-winning author of mystery/thriller novels, will present, “The Work of a Fiction Writer.”

On May 17, Paul Berrigan, the founder and president of Friends of John Paul School, will present “I Have a School in Africa.”

There will be no meeting May 24.

On May 31, Frank Riviera, a former Microsoft and Quicken Loans executive, will present, “A Look at Many Years of Leadership at Microsoft, the World’s Most Valuable Company!”

Spectrum Orchestra concludes season with ‘Spring Serenade’

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Spectrum Orchestra will present its final concert of the season, “Spring Serenade,” at 7:30 p.m. May 3 at Bloomfield Hills High School.

Acclaimed pianist Pauline Martin will be featured performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453. The program also includes Fanny Mendelssohn’s Overture in C major and R. Vaughan Williams’ “A London Symphony.”

Spectrum Orchestra, a community orchestra with approximately 55 adult amateur musicians, has been creating music for 12 years.

Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for seniors 65 or over. Anyone under the age of 18 attends for free. More information can be found at spectrumorchestra.org.

Hospice of Michigan receives grant from The Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham Foundation

BIRMINGHAM — The Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham Foundation recently gave a grant of $10,000 to Hospice of Michigan in support of the We Honor Veterans program in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties, which assists veterans through their end-of-life needs.

Hospice of Michigan served 500 patients in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties in 2023, 35% of whom were veterans.

“One in four dying Americans is a veteran. Veterans face unique challenges as a result of their military service. By recognizing the unique needs of veterans who are coping with advanced illness, Hospice of Michigan can guide these men and women toward a more peaceful ending,” Elaine Taule, the director of philanthropy at Hospice of Michigan, said in a press release. “We are grateful for the support provided by the Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham Foundation.”

Electronic waste, medication disposal and paper shredding return May 4

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The township’s electronic waste recycling, medication disposal and paper shredding event will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 4. Bloomfield Township residents can responsibly dispose of unneeded electronic items, expired medications and unnecessary paperwork. Eligible electronic items include laptops, cellphones, TVs and more. On the day of the event, there will be two entrances, south onto Andover Road from Long Lake Road or west onto Andover Road from southbound Telegraph. Participants are asked to stay in their vehicle. Volunteers will unload everything from vehicles.

The event is open to township residents only, and proof of residency is required.

Even with upwards of 1,000 participants expected, don’t expect to waste time.

“The lines move pretty quickly. You really shouldn’t be here for more than 15 minutes,” Public Works Manager Adam Roose said in a recent episode of Bloomfield In Focus.

Find a complete list of businesses and organizations that provide these disposal services year-round on the township website, bloomfieldtwp.org.

Operation Clean Sweep aims to keep Bloomfield beautiful for Earth Day

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Following Earth Day, Bloomfield Township will hold Operation Clean Sweep April 27 and 28.

The designated weekend is for residents to volunteer some time and effort to help keep the appearance of roadways and subdivisions looking clean and litter-free. The Department of Public Works will provide bags and trash supplies to residents 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays through April 25.

Residents can pick up supplies at the public works building, 4200 Telegraph Road. Call (248) 594-2800 or emailroad@bloomfieldtwp.org for more information.

“We’re excited for the return of this initiative and hope residents take time to volunteer for the community,” DPW Manager Adam Roose said in a press release. “It’s very common this time of year to see the accumulated litter from the winter season spread along our roadways.”

Trash and compost bags provided for the event will be picked up on the normal trash collection date. The Ordinance Department is aware of this event, and curbside storage of trash/compost will be excused the week of April 29. A volunteer sign-up form can be found at bloomfieldtwp.org/ cleansweepvolunteer. This form is preferred, but not required.

Photo provided by Cranbrook Institute of Science

Photo provided by Hospice of Michigan

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Cranbrook

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“Our process, again, is also kind of under a constant revision to try to make the show as strong as possible, both for the museum and for the academy artists,” Goffnett said.

In February, the students submit twothree pieces as proposals for the exhibition. As they are putting together the show, the curators made studio visits to get to know the artists and their work. Goffnett shared that there is a lot of dialogue between the artists and the curators throughout this process as they figure out which pieces will work best in the curation of the exhibition overall.

“There’s a few students this year that were actually inspired by the grounds of Cranbrook,” Ruys de Perez said.

While the pieces in the exhibition all vary in theme, some of the students were drawn to create work based on Cranbrook’s campus.

For instance, one of the students, Evan Mazellan, is making paintings in response to the bronze sculptures on campus.

“A lot of his paintings are about sort of

sight and spectacle, as well as privacy and sort of thinking about how these sculptures play into Cranbrook’s landscape,” Ruys de Perez said.

Other pieces the curators highlighted from the exhibition are graduating artists Olivia Guterson and Hanna Ryynänen.

Guterson’s work, “Becoming Lost,” was created with oil, acrylic, ink, sawdust, steel wire, cotton thread, wood, glass seed beads, gunmetal, brown sugar, pumice, sand, glitter, cornstarch, chalk and breath on cotton canvas.

In the art, Guterson explores brokenness, refusal and fugitivity, and she dedicated the work as an offering to her ancestors.

Ryynänen’s “As if the World Depended on This” was created with steel, copper, brass, aluminum, stone, glass, orange peel, LED light, ceramic casting mold, water, copper sulfate and plants.

Ryynänen is another student who was inspired by campus, since she used Cranbrook Institute of Science’s observatory during her time on campus for research and inspiration for her artwork.

For more information, go to cranbroo kartmuseum.org.

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

APRIL 25

A Pop of Indie: Free book fair featuring authors, storytelling and crafts, 6-7:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 355 W. Maple Road in Birmingham, facebook.com/StJamesdowntown

Hunting Feathered Dinosaurs and Colossal Crocs: Program from 6-9 p.m., lecture and Q&A with explorer who discovered dinosaurs on five continents from 7-8 p.m., Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, science.cranbrook.edu

Community Housing Network fundraising gala: Entertainment, auctions, networking, dinner and more, 6-9 p.m., The Community House, 380 S. Bates St. in Birmingham, communityhousingnetwork. org/bring-it-home

APRIL 26

Adaptive golf clinic: Free instruction with PGA officials for individuals with disabilities, 3-4:30 p.m., Carl’s Golfland, 1976 S. Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills, OaklandCountyParks.com/AdaptiveRec

Orchestra Sono: Free concert featuring piano trio playing Dessoff, Fuchs and Brahms, 7-9 p.m., Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 5631 North Adams Road in Bloomfield Hills, bslcmi.org

APRIL 26-28

Ice show fundraiser: Performance by Detroit Skating Club, money supports DSC Zamboni Fund, Special Olympics and Grace Centers of Hope, 7 p.m. April 26, 1 and 7 p.m. April 27, and 2 p.m. April 28, 888 Denison Court in Bloomfield Hills, dscclub.com, (248) 332-3000

MAY 9

Birmingham Rotary Club centennial: Honoring more than 100 products during 100 years, also three-course meal, drink, dancing and live music by Collision Six, 6-11:30 p.m., The Kingsley Bloomfield Hills, 39475 Woodward Ave., facebook.com/BirminghamRotaryClub

ONGOING

Free days at Cranbrook:

MAY 1

Movie night fundraiser: Includes surprise movie classic, popcorn, drinks and dessert, supports The Lisa Project and Planet Lori Art Camp, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Emagine Palladium, 209 Hamilton Row in Birmingham, (248) 385-0500

MAY 3

Garden meditation Day: Followed by live cooking demonstration, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Bloomfield Township Senior Services, 4315 Andover Road, (248) 723-3500

MAY 8

NASA’s Lucy Mission: Dr. Cathy Olkin discusses work on first spacecraft to visit Trojan Asteroids, 5-8 p.m., Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, science.cranbrook.edu/ women-rock-science/speaker-series

second Tuesday of month, Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Township, RSVP two weeks prior to each event, chriswludyka@outlook.com, thebirminghammetropolitanwomensclub. weebly.com, (248) 303-7339

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The suspect went to the church and asked to have coffee with the victim. While the victim was making coffee, the suspect allegedly grabbed the victim’s purse and ran out of the church. The victim followed her outside in an attempt to get her purse back, but the suspect pushed her to the ground, police said. The suspect then entered a cab and attempted to leave the scene but was stopped by multiple people and was kept at the location until police arrived.

The suspect, a 39-year-old woman from Royal Oak, was arrested and transported to the Troy Police Department lockup facility, where she was charged with unarmed robbery.

Drunken driver arrested after crash

TROY — Officers were dispatched to Long Lake and Crooks roads at 1:31 a.m. April 3 for a report of a traffic crash.

While speaking with the at-fault driver, a 31-yearold man, officers noted his eyes were bloodshot and glassy and that there was a strong odor of intoxicants coming from his breath. The driver performed poorly on sobriety evaluations, and a preliminary breath test showed a 0.167% blood alcohol content.

Woman steals over $500 in clothing

The driver then made an illegal left turn onto southbound Woodward and did not comply with officers’ multiple attempts to initiate a traffic stop, continuing to drive erratically through several neighboring communities. A short time later, Berkley police successfully deployed stop sticks and apprehended the driver, a 49-year-old Detroit man. He was issued a citation for fleeing and eluding/reckless driving by Birmingham police, in addition to charges from other jurisdictions.

Woman accused of stealing over $500 in products from Ulta BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police are searching for a woman who reportedly stole $534 worth of products from Ulta Beauty in Bloomfield Township.

Bloomfield Township police were dispatched to Ulta Beauty, located at 2161 Telegraph Road, for a retail fraud at 6:50 p.m. March 13. The suspect stole multiple items, including women’s fragrances and a digital straightening iron, totaling $534. The suspect placed the items into a basket and walked out the front entrance without paying. Police said the suspect fled the scene in a gray hatchback-style vehicle. The case was being investigated.

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checking closer, he found that $600 cash was missing from one of the pockets of the pants he had worn into the

and stored in the

the victim was still in the locker room, he was approached by a janitor doing his maintenance duties in the locker room. The janitor, a 52-year-old man from Auburn Hills, witnessed and described a man going through a pair of pants and taking out an unknown sum of cash. The victim reported the activity to the front desk, and based upon the description from the janitor, the front desk employee was able to identify a suspect whose membership had expired but who continued to use the fitness gym and was in the locker room at that time. Police continued to investigate.

Woman arrested after church member allegedly assaulted, purse stolen TROY — Police were sent to St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, 3603 Livernois Road, at 2:03 p.m. April 1 for reports of an assault. Officers spoke with a woman who said that the church had been providing money to the woman to help

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Bloomfield Township police responded to a retail fraud at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 2105 S. Telegraph Road, at approximately 2:30 p.m. March 13. Store management said the suspect stole approximately $520 worth of women’s apparel. The suspect walked out the front entrance with the cart full of merchandise. She was seen fleeing the parking lot in a black Chevrolet Malibu. This case was being investigated.

New York man charged for identity theft

BIRMINGHAM — Officers were dispatched to a business in the 600 block of North Old Woodward to investigate a possible fraud around 8 p.m. March 30. An employee reported that three men had entered the store and attempted to make a purchase using fraudulent credit card numbers. The cards were declined, and the three then sat in a parked vehicle in front of the store.

Police questioned the men and found that the suspect, an 18-year-old New York man, possessed several credit cards and IDs that were not his. He was arrested and charged with identity theft. An investigation was ongoing.

Driver flees police

BIRMINGHAM — An officer conducting radar along westbound Big Beaver, at Brookdale, at midnight April 3

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, a suspect turned off the power to a business in the 1000 block of West 14 Mile Round at 12:30 p.m. April 4. Police were investigating.

Stolen van recovered

HAZEL PARK — According to a police report, a white 2016 Ford Transit van was stolen from the 21000 block of Dequindre Road on April 5 and then recovered later in Highland Park.

The van was originally stolen when the driver left the vehicle unlocked and running while delivering parts to a collision shop. The owner of the vehicle had a tracking device on it that helped officers recover the vehicle in Highland Park, where it was found unattended