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METRO DETROIT — Insects don’t bug the Friends of the Rouge. In fact, at the FOTR, they welcome what most consider to be pests. Every year since 1998, the group has been collecting insect samples in the winter, spring and fall. In 2001, the Friends’ monitoring manager, Sally Petrella, looked to other local conservation groups to see how they conducted similar studies
with larger volunteer rates. Reworking their current sampling model, the Friends then began a group sampling model and started providing training to their volunteers. Now, the spring and fall Bug Hunts, and the winter Stonefly Search draw over 100 volunteers, from college students to citizen scientists, local environmentalists and others curious about what lies beneath the surface of the Rouge. With 27 sites to inspect for various species such as aquatic insects, snails, clams, mayfly larva, dragonfly larva and See BUG HUNTS on page 8A Photo by Erin Sanchez
Kelly McCabe, of Ann Arbor, looks for bugs and tests water from the Rouge River in Southfield April 15. In the background are Anna Boegehold, of Dearborn, and her cousin, Serena Boegehold, of Clinton Township.
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A physician’s personal cancer journey inspires life-saving screening: Learn how MRI total body screening can detect cancer early and save lives. abdomen. The most alarming part is that I had no symptoms before this diagnosis. This is the great dilemma of cancer: the need for early detection. Early diagnosis is key to successful treatment, and cancer needs to be detected when it is most treatable. My personal stage IV cancer journey has been long and rugged. My tumor eventually was recurrent in my brain after an initial seven months of chemotherapy. I have been extraordinarily lucky. After being told that I would live only two months without treatment on my brain, I was fortunate enough to become patient number one in a new drug study and I have been in remission 5 to 8 times longer than expected. During that time, instead of ending up with the indignation of dying, from a brain tumor in front of my family with seizures and eventual blindness, I have been able to see twins, born as grandchildren, ball games, swim meets, graduations, while watching my grandchildren and children achieve. Most importantly, I’ve gotten to hold my wife, Nancy, in my arms for more than 1500 more nights of my life. I get to hug my children and kiss my 13 grandchildren. They don’t have to look at me with tears in their eyes, because
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Dr. Warren Ringold, M.D. they see Papa deteriorating. What a gift that has been. But very few patients are as fortunate as I have been, which is why I founded Bionicc Body Screening. At Bionicc Body Screening, we can screen for cancer from the top of the head through the genitals, detecting cancers as small as the size of a pencil eraser. We use highly advanced and sophisticated MRI screening, which can find small cancers in areas where doctors cannot order testing that will be covered by insurance. The irony is that these cancers start out very small, and they are very treatable at this stage. They are usually stage one and can be seen in
every organ of the body, including the dreaded pancreas. While screening for cancer, we can also find many other things that need to be treated or watched, such as brain, abdominal, chest, and groin aneurysms. If detected at this stage, treatment for stage one cancer is usually simple resection of a tumor. Unfortunately, if you are stage III or IV like most people, it results in vigorous and difficult treatment with much poorer outcomes. It is unfortunate that some patients resist screening due to fear. Despite their desire to take the test, they unnecessarily delay it out of fear of receiving potentially distressing news about their health. Giving in to fear can only make matters worse and potentially allow undetected health problems to spiral out of control. Don’t put off your screening any longer. Ask yourself, when is a better time to take action than right now? Don’t wait another 6 months or even another day. Prioritize your health and get screened today. The only regret patients have is that they waited. Don’t wait. Get a total body cancer screening today. Call 1-833-BIONICC (1-833-246-6422) today, or learn more now by visiting www.BioniccBodyScreening.com.
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West Bloomfield man charged in decades-old sexual assaults in Oakland Township and Pennsylvania BY MARY BETH ALMOND
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OAKLAND COUNTY — A businessman from West Bloomfeld was recently arraigned on felony charges stemming from two sexual assault cases from over 20 years ago. Locally, Kurt Alan Rillema, 51, is accused of sex-
ually assaulting a 22-year-old woman at an Oakland Township golf course in 1999. Through DNA evidence, authorities say, he is also linked to a similar assault in 2000 that happened at a golf course at Penn State University. The Michigan assault happened on Sept. 6, 1999, at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Oakland Township, according to police. At the time, the victim, who now
lives out of state, told deputies an unknown man came through a back employee door while she was working at a food stand on the course, demanded she take her clothes off and then sexually assaulted her. Although DNA evidence was obtained from the crime, authorities could not identify a suspect at the time, and the DNA evidence was entered into a naSee ARRAIGNMENT on page 9A
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‘We’re expecting a large crowd this year’ West Bloomfield Youth Assistance to hold awards ceremony BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
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The 27th West Bloomfield Youth Recognition Awards Ceremony is scheduled to take place May 10 at West Bloomfield Middle School.
GREATER WEST BLOOMFIELD — For more than a quarter of a century, there has been a concerted effort in the greater West Bloomfield area to recognize youth who offer valuable contributions to society. The spotlight has illuminated local students via the West Bloomfield Youth Recognition Awards Ceremony, and next month, community members are invited to be part of another event. The 27th West Bloomfield Youth Recognition Awards Ceremony is scheduled to be hosted by West Bloomfield Youth Assistance at 6 p.m. May 10 at West Bloomfield Middle School. Young people who are part of the West Bloomfield School District are recognized for volunteer services, concern for the well-being of others, personal self-growth and developing leadership skills, accordSee AWARDS on page 5A
BUSINESS CLIP Authentikickz in West Bloomfield is a high-end sneaker and apparel retail and resale boutique located in the Boardwalk Shopping Plaza. Authentikickz is the first Black-owned and operated sneaker boutique in West Bloomfield. Authentikickz specializes in exclusive sneakers and apparel. Authentikickz created a platform for local independent brands to be showcased with the Brand of the Month. Brands carried include Jordans, Nike, Fila, Saucony, Approved Thanks, Legendary Bosses, Exotic Athletes, Yeliab, Chasin Chicken and the Authentikickz brand. Authentikickz is located at 6907 Orchard Lake Road. For more information, call (248) 970-2972.
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Whitmer, Dingell, Stevens tour Novi construction site BY CHARITY MEIER
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Spring has officially sprung as Michigan’s unofficial orange state “flowers” — construction barrels — are in full bloom. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell and Haley Stevens, and Michigan Department of Transportation acting Director Brad Wieferich, kicked off this construction season with a tour of a construction site at Interstate 96 and Beck Road in Novi on Tuesday, April 11. The site is part of the I-96 flex route project in Oakland County. “This is an exciting project,” Whitmer said. “This flex lane, I think we’re going to see, it’s really going to improve the quality of life and safety in this business corridor.” This will be the second flex route that the state has implemented; the first runs along U.S. 23 between M-14 and M-36 in Washtenaw County. The new flex route will go from Kent Lake Road to the Interstate 275/Interstate 696/M-5 interchange. It will feature intermittent shoulder use as lanes and ramp metering at eight ramps within the project limits, according to the state website. An active traffic management system will be installed as well. The system will post variable speed advisories and traveler information using electronic message boards that will be positioned along the route. The median shoulders will be rebuilt to be used as additional lanes during peak travel periods, special events, maintenance activities, and incidents or crashes, the website states. “This is a particularly exciting project because it not only rebuilds a major corridor promising a smoother ride for the hundreds of thousands of people who use this every day, but it also will relieve a lot of congestion,” said Wieferich.
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CRIME
WATCH Street signs spray-painted black
WEST BLOOMFIELD — At 10:34 a.m. April 11, The Oakland County Road Commission reported that two street signs, located at Harris Lane and Doherty Drive, were spray-painted with black paint. The cost to fix the signs is reported to be between $400 and $600. The case was listed as being for documentation purposes only.
Wallet, debit card stolen from vehicle
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Sometime between 10 p.m. April 12 and 6 a.m. April 13, a resident on Bay Drive reported that his daughter’s unlocked vehicle had been gone through by an unknown suspect. His daughter’s wallet and debit card were stolen. No suspects were reported. The case was turned over to detectives for review.
Resident reports threatening call
WEST BLOOMFIELD — At 3:13 p.m. April 11, a man was reportedly called at his residence by a known known subject who made vague threats toward him. The resident is reportedly a state government agency employee. The case was listed as being for documentation purposes only.
Stolen vehicle found in ditch
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Sometime between 7 p.m. April 12 and 5:28 a.m. April 13, a vehicle was reported to be stolen. It was then found in a ditch at Lochaven Road and Odessa Drive. The stolen vehicle is a white 2018 Subaru Impreza. The owner of the vehicle reported that she last saw her vehicle in her driveway. The keys had been left in the vehicle. The case was turned over to detectives for vehicle processing and review. If you have information about these crimes or others, call the West Bloomfield Police Department at (248) 975-9200. — Mark Vest
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ing to a press release from the WBYA. Nominations come from schools, hospitals, religious organizations, police and fire departments, and private residents. Local county and state dignitaries participate in recognizing the nominees. West Bloomfield Police Department Deputy Chief Curt Lawson has served in various roles for the Youth Assistance for approximately 10 years. He currently serves as a secretary for the nonprofit. “I’ve enjoyed every year attending the awards ceremony, and every year, I come out inspired by them,” Lawson said. “These are some of our brightest, best students. … Whether it’s leadership, volunteer service or just seeing their personal growth, I think it’s very important that we recognize that. … The community should be very proud of these students.” West Bloomfield Youth Assistance is a nonprofit organization that offers professional counseling services and conducts prevention programs for youth and their families who live within the West Bloomfield School District. Connie Kanoyton is an office and event coordinator for the nonprofit. She said the students who are recog-
nized range from elementary to high school and don’t have to be part of Youth Assistance to be nominated. “I think it’s very important, because our youth today, they need to know that they do make a difference,” Kanoyton said. “We have to support them. We have to build them up. We have to let them know that they are appreciated. … It doesn’t matter if it’s a big thing (or) a small thing. … Each step is progress.” Although the students who are nominated don’t have to be part of Youth Assistance, the event itself can help draw attention to the positive things that the nonprofit does. From Lawson’s perspective, West Bloomfield Youth Assistance helps students stay out of the criminal justice system. “If we can give them rehabilitation, if we give them counseling for anxiety, depression or anything like that, that’s a win-win for the community,” he said. “It’s really a win for law enforcement that should be concentrating on other things.” Lawson said that West Bloomfield Youth Assistance offers casework services for students, as well as prevention programs for things such as vaping, drug and alcohol use, anxiety, and bullying. “I thought it was a great way to help kids, to help families — to keep them out of the criminal justice system, so I became
part of it 10 years ago, and I’ve loved it ever since,” he said. Issues such as truancy and retail fraud can also be reasons why students become part of West Bloomfield Youth Assistance. Kanoyton shared her take as to how the nonprofit benefits students. “They start coming to school, they start participating in activities, their grade level goes up,” she said. “It’s a fantastic program that we have … at no cost to them. It’s free of charge, where they can come in with their parents and get this counseling.” Lawson has taken notice of the support West Bloomfield Youth Assistance has received over the years. “West Bloomfield Township and West Bloomfield School District have been huge supporters, both in spirit and financially,” he said. “They give quite a bit of money to youth assistance, and also, we get financial assistance from Oakland County Family Services, Family Court, and Keego Harbor and Orchard Lake also financially assist us. So, there’s a lot (of ) people that see the value in youth assistance. This has been going on for many years.” There is no charge to attend the West Bloomfield Youth Recognition Awards. “We, so far, have 35 nominees,” Kanoyton said. “These individuals have all made a big, big difference in our community. We are very excited about the ceremony. … We’re
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West Bloomfield Police Department Deputy Chief Curt Lawson is one of the supporters of the West Bloomfield Youth Recognition Awards Ceremony, which is set to take place May 10 at West Bloomfield Middle School. expecting a large crowd this year.” For more information about West Bloomfield Youth Assistance, visit wbyouthassistance.org. Residents who are interested in volunteering can email Kanoyton at connie@wb youthassistance.org. Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 4981052.
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Wierferich said that a study conducted in 2019 showed a 17% decrease in highway crashes along the Washtenaw County flex route and a need to expand it. He said that since 2019, the state has invested more than $9 billion into the trunkline highway program, including investments for Whitmer’s Rebuilding Michigan program. Trunkline highways are those with numbers and prefixes of “I,” “U.S.” or “M.” “Most importantly at this moment I want to thank Michiganders for their patience as we are rebuilding our state,” Whitmer said. “Please recognize that instead of doing patches every couple of years, we are actually rebuilding this damn road, so you don’t have to deal with continued superficial improvements. So, when you do it right, you build it to last, and that’s what we’re doing here,” she said. According to Whitmer, the $269 million I-96 flex project, now in its second year of construction, has created 3,416 jobs for Michigan workers. Whitmer stressed the importance of practicing construction zone safety to protect the workers. “When you see an orange barrel, it might not make you happy, but it should remind you to slow down and appreciate we’re getting work done. But there’s men and women on the side of the road risking their lives. Please be careful and stay alert,” she said. “The state has been doing an excellent job of getting out there,” said Dingell. “I’m sick of orange barrels and I’m, like all of you, experiencing more congestion than I want, but we’re fixing the roads.” The flex route project is funded through the Rebuilding Michigan program. The governor established the fund to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state’s economy and carry the most traffic. As of April 11, workers had laid down 16,000 lane miles of roads and 12,000 bridges since the program was implemented, according to Krystle Schnell, a health and safety instructor at the Construction Career Center in Howell. For more information, visit drivingoakland.com. Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
ABOVE: Michigan Department of Transportation project engineer for the Interstate 96 Flex Route project Brian Travis welcomes Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for a tour of the project April 11 in Novi. LEFT: Brad Wieferich, the acting director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, speaks to the media and others gathered at the press conference. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
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Aratham Plant-Based & Organic Cuisine - a chef-driven Gourmet To Go that focuses on creative gourmet cuisine, hosts the grand opening of its next take away location conveniently located at 4179 Orchard Lake Road. Orchard Lake, MI. 48323. The location is a game-changer in take away meals and will offer high quality, delicious, flavorful plant-based breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, juices, health & wellness products and more… Aratham officially will be opening its doors to the public on Monday, April 3rd, kicking off at 10:0am with the opportunity to meet the owners - husband and wife team Gabriel and Tiffanie Vera and be the first to purchase its creative grab and go meals. Parking is ample at the location designed to be a friendly, welcoming, neighborhood grab & go market for those who crave delicious, healthy meals – made with love. The location is perfect for quick meals for both residents and the business community. Hours of Operation will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Aratham Gourmet To Go - Organic & PlantBased cuisine was launched in 2019, and prepares thousands of meals every week for individuals and families throughout Michigan, with locations in Troy, Westland, Detroit and soon Orchard Lake. “Aratham is a labor of love in every sense of the word,” said Gabriel and
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‘PurpleStride’ walk scheduled this month
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Jewish Family Service announced in a press release that it has received a $25,000 grant From Oakland County and the Pontiac Community Foundation. The $25,000 Healthy Food Access grant will go toward the agency’s food assistance program, allowing JFS to expand its food voucher distribution in order to address food insecurity in the community amid the current economic crisis, according to the release. “Our food assistance program gives those we serve the freedom and dignity of choice to purchase what they need directly from a grocery store,” JFS’s Dini Peterson stated in the release. “Community resources like food banks may not have products available to meet people’s dietary needs — for example, for those who keep kosher or require specific foods to comply with health conditions such as celiac disease and diabetes.” Recognizing that food assistance is needed to keep community members from having a long-term financial crisis, JFS provides, along with the vouchers, case management services with a social worker. “They partner with each client to develop a plan with the goal of becoming financially self-sufficient,” the release states. “And they help clients achieve their goals in a variety of ways, including maximizing community resources like food pantries and public benefits assistance through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Last year, JFS provided food-based services to 590 households, representing over 2,200 individuals.”
GWBHS releases schedule information
WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society has released its May programming schedule. The Orchard Lake Museum is open to the public 1-4 p.m. May 7, 14 and 19. The museum is located at 3951 Orchard Lake Road in Orchard Lake. During the open house May 14, visitors can learn about the agricultural history of the area. According to a press release, most of the area was a farming community until the 1940s. “Visitors can try their hand at antique farming tools and other activities,” the release states. A training session is scheduled to be held for individuals interested in volunteering for this year’s Apple Island tours at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at the Orchard Lake Museum. According to the release, many positions are available, including docents at the museum and tour guides on Apple Island. Those interested in volunteering can send an email to snelsen@gwbhs.org or call (248) 757-2451. The GWBHS is a sponsor for the 51st Greater West Bloomfield Michigan Week Community Awards Breakfast, which is scheduled for 7 a.m. May 12 at Temple Israel, located at 5725 Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield. Registration for the event was set to end April 21, after press time. For details about the event, visit MichiganWeek.org. The GWBHS is seeking volunteers for Memorial Day parades the morning of May 29. Volunteers are invited to walk, bike or drive their classic cars. According to the release, a golf cart is needed to pull a carriage. For more information, send an email to duannesonnneville@hotmail.com.
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According to a press release, the Barbara Ann Karmonos Cancer Institute is partnering with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to end pancreatic cancer. On Saturday, April 29, PurpleStride, the “ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer,” is scheduled to take place at Milliken State Park, located at 1900 Atwater St. in Detroit. The opening ceremony is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., with the walk set to begin at 10 a.m. The event is scheduled to conclude at noon. PurpleStride is a national movement that funds life-changing programs and services for pancreatic cancer patients and their families, the release states. PurpleStride Michigan is one of 60 events scheduled to take place across the country April 29. “City-by-city, thousands of supporters will walk the nation in solidarity to raise national awareness and much-needed funds for pancreatic cancer,” the release states. PurpleStride Michigan’s goal is to raise $381,000. PurpleStride is the No.1 way PanCAN raises money to fight pancreatic cancer, according to the organization. The funds help provide pancreatic cancer patients and their families with free, personalized information and resources through PanCAN Patient Services, according to the release. “Karmanos researchers are working tirelessly to find better treatments for pancreatic cancer, including many clinical trials that are currently available for patients,” the release states. “At Karmanos, pancreatic cancer patients receive treatment from fellowship-trained oncologists who are experts in treating their specific cancer.” To register for free, donate or learn more about PurpleStride Michigan, visit purple stride. org/Michigan.
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Art Leaders Gallery & Custom Framing has announced the arrivals of a new Borowski glass collection. “Order your favorite whimsical character today,” an email about the arrivals states. For more information, call (248) 539-0262, send an email to info@artleaders.com, or visit artleaders.com. Art Leaders Gallery & Custom Framing is located at 33086 Northwestern Highway in West Bloomfield.
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crayfish, 13 teams set out April 15 p.m. at this year’s spring Bug Hunt. Petrella explained that the reason for this collection is that the bugs found help to provide more insight into the health of the river and quality of habitat. “Some of these bugs, like the dragonfly larva, have lived there for as long as three years. So, their presence or absence is a really good indication of overall water quality. If there’s a problem at the site, if it gets polluted, they’re not going to be there anymore. In a way, it’s a better way to monitor the site than to go out and do water quality parameters like temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen. We do the monitoring to assess the sites where there might be restoration projects. And at another level, we’re just going out there to screen for problems.” After the bugs are collected, they are preserved so that the Friends can examine and identify them further under a microscope. The bugs collected are also stored in long-term records. “A few years ago, we found a new species of caddisflies that had not been identified in the state of Michigan,” Petrella said.
“We were really excited about it, and because we had collections from past years, we could go back to see if we had found it before.” Petrella details another exciting find during a Stonefly Search a few years back where stoneflies were detected in Detroit, near Eight Mile Road. According to Petrella, this was a surprising find because stoneflies are one of the most sensitive organisms, and you wouldn’t expect them that far downstream. At each site, 100 bugs are collected. “It’s a lot of bugs to collect and identify, and some of them are very tiny,” Petrella said. “But it’s giving us great information. By collecting them like this, we’ve had graduate students study our insect collection. We had one that did an analysis of heavy metals and went back and analyzed our caddisflies. We had some students looking at the genetics of the caddisfly population, and they actually traced when that new species of caddisflies came into the watershed.” Anna Boegehold is an algal toxin and ecology research specialist at the University of Michigan’s Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, and she is also a seasoned Bug Hunter. Boegehold began participating in the FOTR’s Bug Hunt as a Ph.D. student at Wayne State University with her aquatic ecology lab. She continued her involvement
Steve Boegehold, of Clinton Township, joins in on the hunt with team leader Ben Kramer, of Ann Arbor, to collect water samples from the Rouge River in Southfield. Photo by Erin Sanchez
a decade later and serves as a team leader; she explained that this has become a fun hobby that aligns with her professional life. Boegehold explains that the Rouge flows into the Detroit River, which is one of the main inputs of water in western Lake Erie, “so everything that we do in the Rouge impacts the ecosystem that I study. “It’s a really cool program that influences research in the area. And they have a ton of data, like a couple of decades’ worth. Both my Ph.D. lab, which is Donna Kashian’s lab at Wayne State, and the lab I’m in now at Sigler have both used Friends of the Rouge data for scientific publications and research that they’ve done.”
Boegehold stated that this is a hobby that she’s invited her dad and her cousin to join in on. “I started inviting my cousin, who is 14 years younger than me, when she was a preteen 10 years ago and got her interested. I moved back from being out of state for a few years, so she’s really excited to do the Bug Hunts again.” For more information on the Friends of the Rouge, visit https://therouge.org. To access the academic articles that used the FOTR’s data, visit sciencedirect.com/ science/article/pii/S0022169422010459 and sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/ S1470160X20304131.
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tional DNA database. In 2004, that evidence was matched with DNA evidence from an alleged sexual assault at a golf course at Penn State on July 27, 2000, when a 19-year-old woman was confronted by a man with a knife while she was jogging. The man allegedly held a knife to her neck and sexually assaulted her, according to reports. At that time, authorities in Pennsylvania also had DNA evidence but could not find a matching suspect. That DNA evidence was also entered into a federal database. Although the evidence in Pennsylvania was later destroyed under state law, the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office said the evidence in Oakland County was preserved, which helped solve the case. In July 2021, Oakland County officials and Penn State police reopened the case in the hopes that a genealogical DNA approach would help uncover a suspect. They submitted the DNA and evidence to a third-party lab for genetic genealogy testing, which traced back to the 1700s. In 2023, authorities were able to narrow the suspect down to one of three brothers. Rillema, the owner of a construction company, became the prime suspect, and authorities said his DNA matched evidence in both cases. Rillema was arraigned April 18 in 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills on charges of first-degree and second-degree felony criminal sexual conduct. A conviction on first-degree criminal sexual conduct carries up to life in prison, while the lesser charge carries up to 15 years in prison. Magistrate Marie Soma ordered Rillema be held without bond in the Oakland County Jail until a probable cause conference April 27, which was after press time. In a statement, Oakland County Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard said victims of violent
crimes, like rape, “can never forget that terrible moment.” “It is incumbent on us to never give up on finding perpetrators of these crimes and bring them to justice. With new technology and investigative capabilities, sometimes we can close cases that have been open for years if not decades. That is what happened in this case. We will never give up,” he said. Authorities were not sure when Rillema would be extradited to Pennsylvania face the charges from the incident at Penn State — which include felony counts of rape, sexual assault and aggravated indecent assault, and misdemeanor counts of indecent assault, unlawful restraint, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person. Rillema’s attorney, Deanna Kelley, said she is still in the process of receiving all of the paperwork for the case but said she had one comment to share. “There are two sides to every story, and my client is looking forward to telling his in court,” she said. Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.
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you are from that barrier, the less benefit the barrier provides,” Kolano said. “You need to be in that shadow zone to receive the most benefit.”
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Cameron Judge, the owner of Detroit Landscaping Co., said he tends to prefer natural solutions to remedy noise issues in a yard. “I, personally, think the more plant life, the better. It looks better, in my opinion,” Judge said. One natural solution that landscapers often recommend to reduce noise and provide privacy is planting arborvitaes. “Arborvitaes are probably the best for that, and they do look really good because they get to a decent size, and it is like a natural wall around your property,” Judge said. Brianna Carrier, a landscape designer for Visionary Landscaping, said people often plant spruce trees and arborvitaes to reduce noise. “Spruce trees and arborvitaes grow larger and are denser compared to deciduous shrubs that will lose their leaves in the fall,” Carrier said. Since dirt is a good sound barrier, Kolano suggested people look into living walls, See YARD on page 15A
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an app in which residents can get local tips and buy and sell items, among other things. “I went on Nextdoor and did a post, kind of tonguein-cheek, that I was trying to find the culprits,” he said. “So I went on that app and kinda made it into a detective story — if anybody could identify or knows who did it. And I said, ‘Person or persons,’ like it’s some big job that was done.” Powell said that he got a big response to his post. “People were saying, ‘This is so funny.’ ‘This made my day.’ ‘I spit up my coffee when I started reading this.’ So it egged me on that this is a positive thing that other people find humor in,” he said. In more “tongue-in-cheek” fashion, Powell said that he also contacted the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office and the Orchard Lake Police lab to find out if they could check for fingerprints on the mailbox. Other items that have been added to the mailbox since Mary and Shelley first appeared include a four-poster bed and a wood-burning stove. Around Halloween, skeletons were placed inside, which was followed by a Christmas tree with presents underneath it near Christmastime. On one occasion, Powell said, there was a letter in his mailbox that provided more details about Mary and Shelley. He said that it was “obviously the same person who put them there.” Powell shared the content of the letter: “We lived in a doll house that was two-story, but our cousin Shirley had a broken leg and had trouble going up and down the steps,”
Aside from two dolls, there have been a dog, a wood-burning stove and a Christmas tree with presents underneath it placed in the mailbox of Orchard Lake resident Don R. Powell. Photo provided by Don R. Powell
the letter stated. “Walking along through the neighborhood, we saw your one-story custom-made mailbox. We thought it would make a perfect new home.” The story of how Mary and Shelley ended up in his mailbox is a mystery that Powell doesn’t necessarily want to solve anymore. He was asked if there are any suspects.
“I have an idea, but it’s almost like I don’t even want to find out, because I like the idea of them continuing to add — to change things around,” Powell said. “It gives me a sense of surprise when I open the mailbox, if indeed there is something new there. And of course, (it) gives me fodder to talk about Mary and Shelley. Somebody that’s reading the posts and reacting to it — amongst those 382 — is probably
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the person responsible.” Since the story of Mary and Shelley has gone public, including via his posts, Powell said that he has become a “little bit of a celebrity” in the neighborhood. “I like to make people laugh; I like people to be happy, and this is one small way of doing that,” he said. “Making people happy is helping people. … I enjoy it.” Powell’s sense of humor is what led his son, Jordan, who is an attorney residing in Chicago, to originally suspect that it was his dad who placed Mary and Shelley in the mailbox. “My dad’s kind of a jokester, and he gets a kick out of playing jokes and funny and quirky things,” Jordan said. “So my first
thought was that he did it and set up the whole thing himself. … But then he finally convinced me it wasn’t him and it was actually a neighbor or somebody else doing it.” Jordan shared his current perspective of the saga of Mary and Shelley landing in his parents’ mailbox. “Whoever was doing it or is doing it, I’m not sure that anybody knows — I thought it was clever, and something during odd times in all of our lives right now — to see something different and kind of cheery and happy,” he said. “My dad got quite a kick out of it, so it was nice to see him excited about it.” Powell said that he has gotten
comments from people inquiring if Mary and Shelley have electricity or enough food, and what kind of work they do. “There’s this kind of aura around Mary and Shelley that people want to find out more about them,” he said. Powell thinks his mailbox was chosen to be Mary and Shelley’s home because of its size and because it looked like a “cozy house.” Although Powell said that he hasn’t gotten anything new in the mailbox pertaining to Mary and Shelley for the past month or so, the intrigue hasn’t stopped. “It’s kinda taken on a life of its own,” he said. “It’s gotten a lot (of ) notoriety, and I’m having fun with it. I have a quirky sense of
humor, so this is right up my alley. … Everybody is shocked by the whole concept of it, and these are not little cheapo dolls — they’re all wooden figures, so they’re quite expensive in nature.” Powell is the president and CEO of the American Institute for Preventive Medicine in Farmington Hills. However, Mary and Shelley’s arrival could help lead to a second career. “It’s gone on and on, and the response, which is so heartwarming, is so uniformly positive,” Powell said. “Because we live in such a kind of, I’d say a negative-oriented period of time — there’s just so much bad stuff going on in the world — this has been an uplifting, positive thing, and it’s actually
kind of inspired me to think about writing a children’s book on this same concept.” Powell said that his letter carrier has joked that “he knew us before we had people living in our mailbox.” So long as he keeps getting reactions like that, Mary and Shelley aren’t likely to have to go find a new mailbox to crash in anytime soon. “As long as there’s new stuff in the mailbox (and) as long as people don’t get sick and tired of it,” Powell said. “You might get people rolling their eyes — ‘Oh, not Mary and Shelley again.’ But for the most part, the vast majority enjoy it.” Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 498-1052.
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Notice of Posting For Charter Township of West Bloomfield Township Board
CITY OF ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON FY 2023-24 PROPOSED BUDGETS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Orchard Lake Village will hold a Public Hearing on the FY 2023-24 Proposed Budgets on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall, 3955 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, Michigan.
1. Synopsis of the Regular meeting on: Monday, April 17, 2023 The above Synopses 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
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 Summary of Proposed General Fund Budget
Debbie Binder Township Clerk
Revenues:
Operating Taxes & Interest State Shared Revenue Police Department Revenue Miscellaneous Licenses & Revenue
Expenditures:
Fire Department Police Department DPW & Refuse Department Legal, Audit, Assessing & Elections City Hall & Grounds Clerk & Staff Insurance & Benefits/General Expenses Planning Commission Sanctuary Maintenance Contribution to Local Roads City Hall Improvements Bond Payments Prior Year Fund Balance
Total
3,949,469 250,000 94,436 140,310 4,434,215
Total
355,680 1,186,694 376,026 117,895 127,200 286,143 1,228,000 9,000 24,400 300,000 318,000 105,177 4,434,215
Total
293,000 4,500 8,500 638,000 944,000
Total
54,000 2,200 739,900 48,000 86,500 13,400 944,000
Revenues: Expenditures:
Summary of Proposed Special Revenue Fund Budget Property Tax Library Services
105,050 105,050
Revenues:
Summary of Proposed Building Department Budget Permit Fees
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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 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 04/26/2023
Revenues:
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Expenditures:
CITY OF ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE NOTICE OF ZONING BOARD PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, as amended, the City of Orchard Lake Village Zoning Board of Appeals will consider the following appeals at their Regular Meeting on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Orchard Lake City Hall, 3955 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, Michigan: -
Wallis Appeal, 5818 Carmen Ct. East (Rear Yard Setback Variance for Construction of a Deck) Camp Appeal, 2960 Orchard Place (Lakeside Setback Variance for Installation of a Manufactured Landscape Feature (Statue)). Kassab Appeal, 3 610 Wards Point Drive (Variances for Construction of a New Single-Family Home and In- Ground Swimming Pool on the Property.
Complete copies of the request are available for review at the Office of the City Clerk in City Hall. Written Comments will be received in the City Clerk’s Office, 3955 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, MI between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or may be submitted electronically to CityClerk@CityofOrchardLake.com. You are invited to attend the hearing. Rhonda McClellan CityClerk@CityofOrchardLake.com
Expenditures:
Salaries & Wages Audit & Administrative Purchase & Purchased Services Equipment Rental Transfers to Local Roads Reserve
Inspections & Inspectors Supplies & Miscellaneous Expenses Overhead Expense Total
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Weed Harvesting & Herbicide Law Enforcement Goose Removal & Administrative Expense Public Education Total
Revenues:
CITY OF ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE SUMMARY OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Expenditures:
April 17, 2023 At the April 17, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting, Council took the following action: o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Approved the 3rd Qtr. FY 2022/23 Budget Amendments; Held a Public Hearing on the Final Project Plan for Wastewater System Improvements; Held a Public Hearing on the Dow Lake Special Assessment Roll; Approved a Zoning Board of Appeals Side Yard Setback Variance for Installation of A/C Condenser Units at 3781 Indian Trail; Approved a Zoning Board of Appeals Lakeside Setback Variance for Installation of Retaining Walls and a Square Footage Variance for Lakeside Stair Landing at 5091 Commerce Road; Approved an Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) Permit for 5091 Commerce Road; Approved the Wastewater System Improvements Final Project Planning Document and Adopted a Resolution Designating an Authorized Project Representative; Adopted a Resolution for the Dow Lake Special Assessment District; Set the FY 2023-24 Budget for a Public Hearing at the May 15, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting; Approved General Business Licenses; Adopted a Resolution for a Plan Addendum to the MERS Defined Contribution; Held the First Reading of General Ordinance Amendment Chapter 18 - Environment, To Add Article XII, Regulation of Portable Storage Containers; Approved the Purchase Request for Additional Police Department Radios; Approved the Purchase Request for an Air Compressor for the DPW; Accepted all Department Reports.
Norm Finkelstein, Mayor Published: West Bloomfield Beacon 4/26/2023
Rhonda R. McClellan, City Clerk
285,730 190,500 33,300 61,930 285,730
Summary of Proposed Orchard Lake Special Assessment Fund Budget Revenues: Special Assessments 53,100 Expenditures:
Published: West Bloomfield Beacon 04/26/2023
Summary of Proposed Road Fund Budgets State Shared Revenue Refunds/Reimbursements Metro Act/State Special Distribution Contr. From Other Funds & Misc. Income Prior Year Fund Balance
Revenues: Expenditures:
Summary of Proposed Upper Straits Lake S.A.D. Fund Budget Special Assessment - Orchard Lake Special Assessment - West Bloomfield Total Goose Removal & Lake Ecology Consultant Herbiciding & Weed Harvesting Administrative Expense & Liens Reserve Prior Year Fund Balance
Revenue:
43,568 31,780 75,348
Total
11,500 56,500 3,206 4,142 75,348
Summary of Proposed Dow Lake S.A.D. Fund Budget Special Assessment
4,200
Goose Control Herbicide Treatment & State Permit Administrative Expense Total
Expenditures:
35,000 6,550 11,550 53,100
Summary of Proposed Debt Service Fund Budget Fees & Charges Reserve Service Fees, Audit & Legal Total
300 3,800 100 4,200 112,200 20,600 91,600 112,200
A complete copy of all proposed budgets are on file with and available for inspection from the City Clerk in City Hall between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except on legal holidays. Rhonda R. McClellan, City Clerk
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also known as green walls and vertical gardens. Kolano said these are popular in Europe. “A living wall is essentially a pile of dirt that is stacked up vertically and has plant materials that grow on both sides of it, so the root structure helps to contain the dirt within that wall,” Kolano said. “The plants don’t do much from an acoustic standpoint. It’s the dirt that is providing the sound barrier. The plants make it look attractive.” Local Acre and Vertical Earth Detroit owner Mark Hanford specializes in the design and installation of living walls. “What I have noticed is, every time that you have a living wall, it has a definite muting (quality),” Hanford said. “It kind of holds the sound close, and it takes that reflective sound away.”
Fences
Due to the materials, height and density of many fences, they are not as highly recommended by Kolano. “It’s limited as to when that can be a benefit, because it depends upon the geom-
etry of the home relative to the noise sources, such as the road traffic,” Kolano said. “A fence, per se, isn’t going to do very much. It needs a sound barrier wall, which means it needs to have a significant amount of mass to it that is without penetrations, without separations between boards, for example, that you would have in a fence.” However, they can provide some benefit, and if one would like to purchase a fence for the benefits they may be able to provide in reducing noise, there are certain things to keep in mind. Randy Huyck, the general manager at Action Fence of Michigan, said the best fencing material to reduce noise is stone; however, he said it is expensive, and many communities do not allow it. Other options include wood and vinyl fences. Huyck said it is best to look for the densest materials available. He also recommends planting things around the fence to help absorb sound. Renee Hannaford, the office manager of Mr. Fence Inc., and Kevin Temerowski, the owner of Michigan Fence Solutions, both recommended a 6-foot-tall vinyl fence to absorb noise. Call Staff Writer Mary Genson at (586) 498-1095.
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Passenger points gun at valet driver
SOUTHFIELD — At 11:55 p.m. April 1, officers were dispatched to a lounge in the 29000 block of Northwestern Highway. The reporting party was a valet driver who was approached by an upset customer complaining about damage done to his driver’s side mirror. The valet driver snapped the mirror back into place. The driver seemed to be appeased by this action. However, a passenger who was intoxicated was not. He approached the valet driver and demanded money to remedy the situation. The valet driver explained that he was not the one who had parked the vehicle and advised the suspect to speak with the manager. The suspect lifted his hoodie to reveal a handgun in his waistband and then proceeded to verbally threaten the valet driver. The valet driver then took an undisclosed amount of money from his pocket and handed it to the suspect. The suspect reached into the victim’s pocket and took the remaining money from his pocket before driving off in the black Mercedes at high speed. An investigation was ongoing.
Thief attempts to hit employee with vehicle during getaway
SOUTHFIELD — An employee at a discount store on Greenfield Road told police that he was working the cash register when a man went into the store and asked where the coolers were at 7:25 p.m. March 29. Another employee led the man to a blue and white cooler, which the customer began filling with merchandise. The employee at the register watched the man near the checkout and noticed a bulge on his back hip that he believed to be a firearm, although he never actually saw the firearm. The suspect then ran out of the store with the cooler full of merchandise. The employee ran outside, attempting to stop the theft, but the suspect had already gotten inside his older-model black Chevrolet Cavalier. As the suspect was attempting to leave the parking lot, he tried to hit the employee with his vehicle and then pointed a handgun out the window directly at him.
Caller impersonates police officer
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.
Vehicle goes missing at tire shop
WEST BLOOMFIELD — A resident 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.
Two arrested after reportedly stealing ice cream from gas station
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Bloomfield Township police officers took a report of a retail fraud from a gas station in the 3900 block of Telegraph Road at approximately 4 p.m. April 1. The gas station reported that a man and a woman had stolen ice cream from the gas station and left in a light-blue SUV. Officers immediately observed the SUV leaving the gas station and driving north on Telegraph Road and initiated a traffic stop, discovering the vehicle had a stolen license plate affixed to it. Both suspects were taken into custody. During a search of the suspect vehicle, officers found a stolen credit card, narcotics, narcotics equipment and prescription pills that did not belong to either suspect. Police said the stolen credit card and prescription pills were linked to larcenies from vehicles that had occurred approximately one-hour prior in the area of Maple and Telegraph roads.
Overseas traveler returns to unknown woman in her home
BIRMINGHAM — At approximately 5:20 p.m. April 4, an officer was dispatched to take a larceny report in the 800 block of East 14 Mile Road. A 32-year-old woman reported that upon returning from a trip, she found her residence occupied by an unknown female. The unknown subject stated that she had rented the house through a rental website. Upon the unknown subject vacating the residence, the victim advised that her friend lists the residence on multiple rental websites while she is away. The victim reported that several items were missing from the residence, totaling approximately $6,300. An investigation was ongoing.
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Police make drug arrest
BERKLEY — A 51-year-old Detroit woman was arrested for possession of crack cocaine at 12:19 a.m. April 7 near Catalpa Drive and Gardner Avenue. According to the report, police observed an unknown person approach a running vehicle at Catalpa and Coolidge Highway. The encounter was approximately 10-20 seconds, according to the police report. The subject left while the vehicle began traveling on Catalpa. Police believed the vehicle to be the same one in which the driver had been arrested for possession of crack cocaine several weeks prior. Police pulled over the vehicle. When asked by police, the driver confirmed that her license was suspended. She reportedly said the person she spoke to when police were watching was someone who owed her money. At some point during a search of the vehicle, according to the report, police found a suspected rock of crack cocaine. The woman was placed under arrest. Police also arrested the woman for driving while her license was suspended and having open intoxicants in a motor vehicle.
Berkley police arrest man for fleeing and eluding
BERKLEY — A 24-year-old Royal Oak man was arrested for third-degree fleeing and eluding at 11:59 p.m. April 2 near Morrison and Tyler avenues. The report stated that police observed a vehicle traveling at around 56 mph, above the residential speed limit of 25 miles per hour. When police attempted to stop the vehicle, it reportedly continued to speed and run through stop signs. It would eventually come to a stop. An officer with gun drawn demanded that the driver stay in the vehicle and throw his keys outside, which he did. The officer then had the driver get out of the vehicle so he could be placed in handcuffs; the driver cooperated with the instructions. When asked why he kept driving when police attempted to pull the vehicle over, the man said he did not have a license, according to the report. He was then placed under arrest.
Couple arrested for retail fraud, possession of meth, carrying a concealed weapon, child endangerment
ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies responded to a store in the 2500 block of South Adams Road at 4:35 p.m. March 27 on the report of a retail fraud. Loss prevention personnel, which had two individuals in their office waiting for deputies to arrive, said they saw a man and a woman taking items offered for sale. The man, a 32-year old from Flint, removed the anti-theft device from a video game and concealed the game, with other items, on his person. He was also
found to be in possession of an Alpha key used to remove anti-theft devices. The woman, a 31-year-old from Flint, had also concealed items in her purse. Per further investigation, she was found to be in possession of a small vial of suspected methamphetamine. Both were taken into custody without incident. Both individuals advised that their children were waiting for them in a vehicle in the store parking lot. The grandparents of the children were contacted and recovered the children. An inventory search of the vehicle revealed narcotics paraphernalia and a loaded pistol under the passenger seat. The vehicle was impounded. The recovered paraphernalia and a pistol were transported and logged into property. The suspects were transported to the Oakland County Jail for processing and housing.
Suspect allegedly flees from officers
TROY — Troy police officers responded to a possible medical run after a caller reported that a Buick Regal was stopped in the center of the Interstate 75 off-ramp near Rochester Road. Upon arrival, officers found the vehicle stopped on the exit ramp approximately 200 feet from the intersection, and they knocked on the window to try to wake the driver. He awoke and proceeded to drive away. Officers pursued the vehicle, and he pulled over into a parking lot three-quarters of a mile away. The driver denied seeing officers on the exit ramp or being stopped with his eyes closed, despite having been spotted by officers minutes before. The driver was asked to perform several sobriety evaluations, which he performed poorly. He submitted to a preliminary breath test, with a result of a 0.12% blood alcohol content. The driver was arrested and transported to the police lockup, where he refused to take a chemical breath test. A search warrant to complete the blood draw was prepared and granted. His blood was drawn by medical personnel. The driver was charged with one count of fleeing and eluding - fourth degree and one count of operating while intoxicated.
Sunglasses stolen from bar urinal
NOVI — A man submitted an online police report after his sunglasses were stolen from a urinal at the Sedona Taphouse, located at 27466 Novi Road in Novi, at 6 p.m. April 7. According to the report, the man put his sunglasses on top of the urinal when he went to use the restroom and forgot to pick them back up. According to the report, when he returned to claim them, the sunglasses were gone. No further information was available.
NURSE SAVES LIFE DURING ART CLASS
TROY — The quick thinking of a nurse saved the life of a 29-year-old man in Troy March 19. Lindsay Nagle was attending an art class in the basement of a Troy home when one of the other attendees suffered a sudden heart attack. She administered CPR on him until he was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Brighton resident Julie Chapman, the sister of the homeowner, was a witness to the event. “My youngest son is an art teacher,” she said. “He was doing a painting class and a young man there had a heart attack. One of the girls attending, Lindsey, is an ICU nurse, a friend of my sister, and did CPR and saved his life.” Chapman said that the art student is now recovering well and that the expertise of Nagle saved his life. “We just want to thank her and get her some recognition for what she had done,” said Chapman. “It was quite an ordeal. If not for her, this boy would be dead.”
Photo provided by Julie Chapman
HELP PRESERVE LOCAL HISTORY AKA Sorority Inc. to hold community baby shower
NOVI/EASTPOINTE — The Omega Epsilon Omega Chapter in Novi of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will host a community baby shower at the Novi Civic Center, located at 45175 W. 10 Mile Road, at 2 p.m. April 30. The event will benefit the Gianna House Foundation, which provides shelter and outreach services to at-risk pregnant moms and infants under 1 year of age. The foundation’s building, located at 21357 Redmond Ave. in Eastpointe, sustained extensive damage Dec. 26, 2022, when the pipes on its old boiler burst, resulting in massive water damage to all four floors of the building. The organization also lost all of its accumulated charitable donations for moms and infants. To donate, visit the Gianna House Foundation baby registry on Amazon. Monetary donations are also accepted. For more information, call LaRhonda Richardson at (248) 686-8959 or LeKisha Maxwell at (313) 220-0399.
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe-area Questers are teaming up with the Grosse Pointe Historical Society to host a spring yard sale with proceeds to benefit preservation and restoration of the interior of the Provencal-Weir House, the oldest house in the Pointes. The sale will take place on the GPHS campus — which includes the new GPHS administration and archives building and the Provencal-Weir House at 375 and 376 Kercheval Ave., respectively, in Grosse Pointe Farms — from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 29 and noon to 5 p.m. April 30. Entitled “Je Ne Sais Quoi,” the sale will include vintage and new items. Photos by Eric Stroh will also be available for purchase. Community members who’d like to contribute new or used items for the sale can do so by bringing them to the Provencal-Weir House no later than 9:30 a.m. April 29. Items should be priced in advance. Portable tables to display items for the sale are needed as well, if anyone has a table to share with the GPHS for the sale. For more information, visit www.gphistorical.com.
APRIL IS THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed April as the Month of the Military Child, which recognizes the
important role military children play in supporting their families during deployments, relocations and other challenging circumstances. According to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, adjutant general and director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, there are more than 17,000 children of service members in Michigan who are directly affected by military deployment. Local communities are encouraged to schedule activities in support of military children. That could include promoting the Month of the Military Child on websites along with links to resources for military families, special announcements at spring sporting events, or military-themed projects and observances at home or in schools. The DMVA synchronizes strategic, legislative and fiscal initiatives designed to build and sustain military readiness, care and advocacy for veterans and cultivate purposeful partnerships. Branch operations include Michigan Veteran Homes, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Army National Guard and Air National Guard which stand in support of the department’s mission to serve every member. For more information, visit michigan.gov/dmva.
BLAIR BAZAAR LOOKING FOR VENDORS CLAWSON — The Blair Memorial Library is seeking vendors to participate in its second annual Blair Bazaar event, which is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at the library, 416 N. Main St. Vendors will be able to sell items ranging from artwork, crafts and collectibles to flea market or estate sale items, perennial plants and baked goods. People can bring a table, tent and chair to set up a booth. Vendors will be provided with two parking spaces at the event, and spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis until April 30. People can drop off an application and $40 donation to the Friends of the Blair Memorial Library at the library checkout desk. The application can be found at the event’s Facebook page. For more information and to ask questions, contact Jeanne Nenadovich at (248) 275-9661.