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The property is one of few remaining undeveloped parcels with Rochester Road frontage, according to city Natural Resources Manager Matt Einhauser, who said it also has pedestrian connections to both Rochester Hills and downtown Rochester. “It would act as a potential trail corridor that would eventually link up to the Clinton River Trail itself, providing a pretty unique connection from the Rochester Road frontage to the trail,” he explained. The land itself currently includes forests and sensitive steep slopes that are located directly adjacent to an existing 12.7-acres of city green space bordering the Clinton River. “The property has some really nice natu-

ROCHESTER — After 41 years in law enforcement, Rochester Police Chief Steve Schettenhelm is retiring. “It’s not a secret anymore. … Our police chief, Steve Schettenhelm, has announced his retirement somewhere around the end of May, most likely, and we are actively seeking a new police chief,” said Rochester City Manager Nik Banda. “It’s a huge loss to the community.” The decision wasn’t easy for Schettenhelm. “It’s kind of a difficult decision. I’ve always loved my job, but it’s been 41 years in law Schettenhelm enforcement, and it’s just a good opportunity to make a change now, enjoy my freedom and chart a new course away from law enforcement for a while,” Schettenhelm said. Schettenhelm began his career at the Birmingham Police Department, where he worked for 25 years before coming to Rochester to serve as chief 15 years ago. “As a kid, that was always my goal — to be in law enforcement,” he said. Over the years, Schettenhelm said, some of his fondest memories involve being able to help the community. “The best part of the job is being able to help people and be there when people are in a moment of need — to try to make sometimes a bad situation better, regardless of what the situation is,” he said. “There are times when people are down in

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Hills hopes to acquire green space property with help of state grant The city of Rochester Hills is hoping to acquire some undeveloped land on South Rochester Road to potentially act as a trail corridor that would eventually link up to the Clinton River Trail. Photo by Erin Sanchez

ROCHESTER HILLS — The city of Rochester Hills is hoping to acquire a 9.38 acre undeveloped property at 694 S. Rochester Road. The Rochester Hills City Council unanimously voted to send a grant application to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund asking for funding to help secure the land, adding more green space to the city. “We’re quite excited about this,” said Ken Elwert, the director of parks and natural resources for the city. “It’s been quite a while since we have put in a trust fund grant like this.”

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One tennis court at Avondale Park will be replaced with four pickleball courts this summer, while the second tennis court will be rebuilt. Photo by Erin Sanchez

Updates coming to Avondale Park CITY TO CONVERT TENNIS COURT TO PICKLEBALL BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

ROCHESTER HILLS — Avondale Park will be getting some improvements this summer, though the projects are more than 30% over budget. On March 20, the Rochester Hills City Council unanimously approved a contract for the construction of pickleball, tennis and basketball courts at Avondale Park, located off of Auburn Road. “I’m sure there are going to be many residents that are going to be thrilled to hear that we will have more pickleball courts in our community,” Rochester Hills City Council member Theresa Mungioli said. The 18.5-acre park currently features one ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, two sand volleyball courts, two tennis courts, two basketball courts, a tot lot, a playground, a picnic area with a small shelter, and a paved parking lot for 45 vehicles. The improvements will involve rebuilding

two basketball courts and one tennis court, replacing the second tennis court with four pickleball courts, repaving asphalt access pathways, replacing fencing, and adding additional benches for seating. “This is for court resurfacing, redoing the trails going up to that area and along the one side, and some additional benches,” said Ken Elwert, the city’s director of parks and natural resources. The project, which is anticipated to cost not more than $376,386, will be funded via the parks infrastructure millage. “This item did come in over budget, by about 33% roughly,” Rochester Hills City Council member Ryan Deel said. “It’s a sign of the times.” Elwert said Best Asphalt Inc., of Romulus, will begin construction this summer. “We’re hoping to have it done by the end of summer, but that depends on a variety of factors,” he said. Avondale Park, which is open 8 a.m.-dusk, is located at 3400 Bathurst Ave. in Rochester Hills. For more information, email parks@roches terhills.org or call the city of Rochester Hills at (248) 656-4673.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Oakland University Center for Autism recently got a financial boost to help address pandemic learning loss for students with autism spectrum disorder. The university’s Center for Autism was awarded a $385,000 Oakland County Out of School Time Learning Supports grant by the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, in partnership with the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. OU officials say the grant will allow the university to grow services in two areas within the Oakland University Center for Autism over the next two years — the Joanne and Ted Lindsay Foundation Autism Outreach Services, also known as OUCARES, and the Applied Behavior Analysis Autism clinic. “The past few years have been extremely, extremely difficult for so many families across Oakland County and beyond,” said Kristin Rohrbeck, the director of OUCARES. “We’re confident that this grant will allow the OU Center for Autism to grow critical programs, provide increased social opportunities and offer an enriching environment for continued learning for children on the autism spectrum.” The funds, according to OU officials, will support the expansion of therapy services to provide cognitive, life-skills and social-emotional development to youth with autism spectrum disorder after school; expand recreational programs that teach critical social, communication and emotion regulation skills; and grow the number of youths with ASD who can participate in summer camps. Rohrbeck said the expansion of services may also include more virtual programming for Oakland County families and increase the hours of operation for participants. “All of these opportunities will help us mitigate the negative impact that the COVID pandemic has had on the learning loss of youth with autism,” Rohrbeck said. “We’re proud to be able to use these funds to continue to have a positive impact for youth with autism in our county.” To implement the grant, Rohrbeck is working with Jessica Korneder, the director of the OU Applied Behavior Analysis Autism Clinic. “With the increasing number of youths diagnosed with ASD and a lack of applied behavior analysis therapy providers available, we are very excited for the opportunities that this grant provides Oakland’s University’s Center for Autism,” Korneder said in a statement. “This grant provides us with the opportunity to expand our services and increase the number of youths we can support.” For more information about the OU Center for Autism, visit www. oakland.edu/center-for-autism.

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so we did a lot of traveling,” he said. “We are hoping now, without the responsibilities of work, we’re able to get back to that and do a lot of traveling.” For questions about the chief position, contact the city of Rochester’s Human Resources Department at (248) 963-0752. Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

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the dumps and they’ve been arrested or had a difficult situation, and later on, you hear from them that that moment changed their life for the better, even though it seemed like such a bad thing at the time. That is the best part of law enforcement, that you are able to do that. Those are the things that I’ll miss, just being able to give back to the community and to help people.” To honor Schettenhelm and his dedicated service to the city of Rochester, city staff has set up the Chief Steve Schettenhelm Scholarship Fund, in partnership with the Rochester Community Schools Foundation. “The scholarship will honor the chief ’s exemplary service, dedication to the community and his educational style of community policing,” said Holly Meyers, of the Mayor’s Office. The annual academic scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from Rochester Community Schools to further their education in law enforcement. The public is also invited to celebrate the career and retirement of Schettenhelm during a special retirement event at 5:30 p.m. May 25 at The Roxy, 401 Walnut St. in Rochester. Tickets cost $25 and include hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. To RSVP, email hmeyers@ rochestermi.org or call (248) 733-3700. “We will miss the chief greatly and we will have a formal going away event for him as it gets closer … but we are in the process of finding a replacement,” Mayor Stuart

to be,” he said. “It’s probably going to be in mid-May sometime. … I’m not in any hurry to get out. It’s just however it works out best for the city.” In retirement, Schettenhelm said he and his wife, Jenny, are hoping to travel more. “When we were first married, we had the freedom to come and go as we pleased,

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Bikson said. The city of Rochester is a community of 13,300 people in northeast Oakland County. The Police Department has 22 sworn officers and eight civilian positions, and it operates its own dispatch center, K-9 unit with a bomb and patrol K-9s, two school liaison officers, two detectives and an officer assigned to the Oakland County Narcotics Enforcement Team. The department operates on a $4.2 million budget. Candidates interested in the chief position — which has a current pay range of between $95,039 and $123,550, depending on qualifications — were required to submit their applications to the city by March 3. Seventeen people applied for the position, and Bikson said city officials have selected four candidates to go through the screening process. One of the four, he noted, is an internal candidate, Lt. Keith Harper. The four finalists will participate in an assessment center process administered by Empco, a Michigan-based company specializing in testing services for public safety and municipal government agencies, in mid-April. “All four candidates are well qualified, and I am convinced we are going to find an excellent replacement for Chief Steve,” Bikson said. “Our excellent Police Department is very important to the success of our city, and I am looking forward to our new chief to lead us into the future.” In the meantime, Schettenhelm said he will remain in his role as long as he’s needed. “I tell people I’m here as long as they want me to be, or the new guy wants me

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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — An Oak Park woman was killed in a multivehicle crash in Oakland Township at around 8 a.m. March 25. According to the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office, Joy Turnbore, 29, was driving a 2015 Dodge Journey westbound on Predmore Road when she was reportedly struck by a 2022 Hino box truck that was heading northbound on Rochester Road. She was pronounced dead at the scene. There is a stop sign on Predmore Road, but at press time, deputies weren’t sure

whether the Journey stopped before pulling in front of the box truck. The truck was driven by a 34-year-old St. Clair Shores resident who was not injured in the crash. The truck also included a passenger, a 32-year-old resident of Center Line, who was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. All parties involved in the crash were wearing seat belts, and deputies said alcohol is not believed to be a factor. The crash remains under investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

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ral features on it, including some steep slopes and some really nice ravines and ridges that are pretty rare to the area,” Einhauser explained. “This is a really important property to try to protect, because a lot of stormwater and water passes through this property to get to our Cloverport Green Space and the floodplain and, ultimately, the Clinton River.” The city hopes to transform the property — which was once an old bee farm — into a trailhead of sorts, with access to the city’s Cloverport Green Space and the Clinton River Trail. “The intention is to honor the history of the beekeeper, if you will, in the front part of the property, with perhaps a small arbor structure or other items,” Elwert said. The combination of mature trees, the topography and the surrounding green space on the property would provide the public with scenic views and valuable passive recreational opportunities, according to city officials. Thanks to a partnership with Rochester University, the city hopes to create a trail connection to the Clinton River Trail through Lake Norcentra Park at the university.

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“They are very supportive of that possible connection, not only for people to use this, but of course, their students as well,” Elwert explained. By creating a parking lot on Rochester Road, the property would also allow fishermen to access the Clinton River through the already city-owned Cloverport Green Space. “This would be a fairly visible access point on Rochester Road, one of the main roads in our city,” said Rochester Hills City Council President Ryan Deel. Rochester Hills City Councilman Dave Walker said that anytime more green space can be added to Rochester Hills, it’s a “win for the community.” “I hope (the grant) does come down in our favor and we can put this together,” he said. “It’s a great location.” The city is requesting that the state supply it with just over $1.3 million in grant funding toward the total estimated cost of just over $2.8 million. The grant requires a minimum 25% commitment of matching funds by the city, but Elwert said the city is proposing a 51% match, in the amount of $1,425,000, in order to achieve the maximum possible score in the competitive grant process. “The price we have put into this is

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Speeding driver found to be under the influence

ROCHESTER — An officer performing radar enforcement in the area of Chase and Dequindre in Rochester observed a vehicle traveling northbound at 66 mph in a posted 45 mph zone at approximately 7:50 p.m. March 17. The officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, a 38-yearold man from Shelby Township, observing signs of impairment. The officer conducted field sobriety tests, which the driver failed. The driver was offered a preliminary breath test, which yielded a result of 0.12% blood alcohol content. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Rochester Police Department for processing and lodging. Upon arrival at the Police Department, the driver was offered a chemical breath test, which yielded a result of 0.16% blood alcohol content. The driver was lodged until sober and was released with a citation.

Drunken man falls, runs into traffic

ROCHESTER — Officers were dispatched to O’Connor’s Public House for a man who had fallen at approximately 11:50 p.m. March 17. Officers arrived at the scene and located a 41-year-old man from Rochester, who was “highly intoxicated,” according to reports. The manager said that, due to the subject’s high level of intoxication, an Uber should be ordered to take the subject home. The subject reportedly became agitated and stated he was going to walk home. The officers told the man that taking an Uber was the safest way to go home. While speaking with the officers, the subject fell over, got back up and ran into traffic. The subject was apprehended and taken into custody. The subject was transported to the Rochester Police Department, where he was offered a preliminary breath test, which yielded a result of 0.25% blood alcohol content. The subject was lodged until sober and was released with a citation.

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ROCHESTER HILLS — The Sheriff ’s Operation Center advised deputies of the location of a vehicle reported as stolen in Knoxville, Tennessee, at 1:12 p.m. March 13. Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle in the 2000 block of West Auburn Road. Deputies observed the driver exit the vehicle and enter a business. Deputies took the driver into custody without incident. A vehicle inventory revealed suspected heroin and fentanyl. Deputies also found packing materials and a large sum of cash. The subject was lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending the issuance of charges.

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The officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, a 31-year-old man from Waterford. The officer inquired about the license plate, and the driver stated he had obtained it from his grandfather, who was a mechanic. The driver was unable to locate any form of registration or insurance. The officer requested consent to search the vehicle, and the driver consented. During the vehicle search, the officer located a Kansas license plate under the seat. The license plate was reported stolen. It was also discovered that the driver had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The driver was placed under arrest and was transported to the Rochester Police Department for processing and lodging. The driver was released pending further investigation.

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known credible threat to the school, adding that the communication appears to encourage the student to return money by threatening to frame him for a fictitious bomb threat. The investigation is ongoing.

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victim of a crime. On March 14, deputies said, the involved student, a 17-year-old, admitted to the school officials that he had “scammed people online by upgrading accounts on various app games to highly ranked user levels, then selling the upgraded accounts to people on the internet.” When he got paid for the accounts, he said he “blocked the person from his social media contacts and never sent them the account info they sought.” The student, according to reports, also told school officials he received communications from the person in Chicago saying that if he didn’t return their money, they would report a bomb threat to Rochester High School within a few days and frame him for it. Upon investigating the source of the claims, multiple communications were located from two different subjects who deputies believe to be out of state, appearing that they were “doxing” the student, according to reports. At press time, deputies said there is no

ROCHESTER HILLS — Late in the evening March 15, Rochester Community Schools administrators received an OK2SAY tip and advised the school resource officer. The tip stated that fifth grade students of Brewster Elementary were overheard talking about a video game that mimics war. One of the students in the conversation, a 9-year-old boy, reportedly said he wanted to shoot two named students due to them bullying him, according to the tip. The school principal contacted the student’s parents and advised them not to allow the student back into school until further notice, pending investigation. Deputies said the student’s parents are involved with the investigation, which is ongoing. The parents have no firearms in the home and the child has no known access to firearms. Deputies said there is no apparent threat to students or staff of the school and the school administration will handle discipline. — Mary Beth Almond

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FRIENDS’ ‘WINE, WIT AND WISDOM’ EVENT SET FOR APRIL 29 ROCHESTER — The Friends of the Rochester Hills Library’s Wine, Wit and Wisdom will be held 6-9:30 p.m. April 29 at the library, 500 Olde Town Road. The evening consists of speakers, beverages and food, as well as a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Because alcohol will be served, guests must be 21 or older. Each guest will have the opportunity to attend two 45-minute presentations by choosing from six options. Tickets cost $80 per person when purchased on or before April 16. After April 17, the price is $90 per person. Sales close April 24. To purchase a ticket, visit rhpl.org/friends. Tickets will be sent to the email address listed on the registration form.

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Van Hoosen Farm will present “Earth Day Movie Celebration: Sh*t Saves the World” at 7 p.m. April 20 at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road. “Sh*t Saves the World,” according to officials, is a humorous take on our species’ impact on the Earth, exploring serious topics in an environmental documentary format. The event is free to museum members, $8 for nonmembers and adults, and $5 for seniors and students. To preregister, visit www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms.

Developer to close northbound Livernois, Auburn to Hamlin ROCHESTER HILLS — The Road Commission for Oakland County has issued a permit allowing a private developer to close northbound Livernois Road, from Auburn Road to Hamlin Road, in Rochester Hills April 10-25. The closure is necessary to accommodate the widening of Livernois Road at the approach to a new private development just north of Auburn Road. During the closure, officials said, access to businesses and residential property will be maintained. Southbound Livernois Road will remain open to traffic. The detour for northbound Livernois traffic is Auburn Road to Crooks Road to Hamlin Road and back to Livernois Road. East Edge Excavating is doing the work on behalf of the private developer. This section of northbound Livernois Road carries approximately 8,650 vehicles daily, according to the Road Commission for Oakland County.

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ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester University’s theater and music department presents “Leaving Iowa,” directed by Robert Arbaugh. “Leaving Iowa” is the story of Don Browning, a middle-aged writer who returns home and decides to finally take his father’s ashes to his childhood home, as requested. But when Don discovers Grandma’s house is now a grocery store, he begins traveling across Iowa searching for a proper resting place for his father. “Leaving Iowa” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. April 13-15 and April 20-22, and at 2:30 p.m. April 16 and 23. All performances will take place on the campus of Rochester University, at 800 W. Avon Road. Tickets cost $5 for students, and $13 in advance or $16 at the door for adults. To purchase tickets, visit rochesteru.edu/ru-theatre-music. For more information, including information on group sales, call (248) 218-2149 or email theatre@rochesteru.edu.

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and that we can’t decide in a moment of financial stress, years down the road, that we can sell it,” she said. By late summer, the city will likely have “an informal feel” of where the project will fall within the competitive grant process, Elwert explained. “The formal final decisions are made in early December at the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board meeting, which usually occurs the first or second week of December. From there, then, the estate typically, but not always, will send a project agreement to us within a month or two after that — but the Legislature typically has to appropriate the funds first, and it doesn’t always happen as quickly in some years as it does in others,” he explained. “Normally, January or February of 2024 would be when we would see the project agreement come back from the state, if we get the grant.” For more information, visit rochester hills.org or call the city at (248) 656-4600. Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

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‘WE’RE NOT GARDENING FOR OURSELVES ANYMORE. WE’RE GARDENING FOR NATURE.’ METRO DETROIT — Each year, Michiganders eagerly wait for Old Man Winter to take his final breath and allow Mother Nature to usher in spring with new life. For those who have been shut inside all winter, spring brings much-needed fresh air and allows for reconnecting with nature. Local libraries encourage the public to get their hands dirty and start a garden this season by offering seed libraries. There are currently 130 active seed libraries in Michigan and around 600 nationwide, according to Bevin Cohen, who created the Michigan Seed Library Network as a connection tool to promote and develop seed libraries. Cohen is a Michigan-based author specializing in herbalism, seed saving and sustainability practices through the homestead project he and his wife own, called Small House Farm in Sanford. Though each seed library differs slightly from the next, the general model allows library-goers to “check out” seed packets of different plant varieties such as vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers and even Michigan native plants, which attract vital pollinators like bees and butterflies. Typically, libraries limit how many seed packets can be checked out at a time and encourage seed saving so that they can replenish their supply. Professional seed saver Cohen explains that the process isn’t as complicated as it may seem. “It’s pretty simple. The first detail is learning how to identify when the seeds are ready to be harvested, which varies from one crop to the next,” Cohen said. Cohen said that knowing where the seeds are and when they’ll be ready is crucial in seed saving. “With things that (are) easy to grow, like beans and peas, we’re harvesting the seeds themselves, so those are really easy to identify. Plants like tomatoes and peppers will change from green to red, signifying their ripeness. Therefore, the seeds are ready to go. With some things that we grow and eat, we are already saving the seeds without realizing it, like when you extract the seeds from a melon before eating it.” According to Cohen, seeds don’t have

a strict expiration date; as long as they are stored in a cool, dark location, they can remain viable for many years. If stored in an airtight container in a freezer, they might be able to last for decades at a time. Cohen does specify that there is an exception to this rule: Seeds for parsnips, spinach and most onion varieties tend to lose their viability after the first year. Every year, the Michigan Seed Library Network showcases a different seed with Michigan roots through their “One Seed, One State” initiative. One Seed, One State unites seed libraries across the state under one common goal to grow the same plant. This year’s seed is Grand Rapids lettuce, which is described as an easy-to-grow frilly, non-bitter leaf lettuce that can be eaten as early as 28 days after planting. The “father of forced lettuce,” Eugene Davis, developed Grand Rapids lettuce in the late 1800s. Since this variety of lettuce is known to be cold hardy, it is credited with establishing the greenhouse winter lettuce industry in Grand Rapids, which supplied the Great Lakes region with lettuce for decades. The Michigan Seed Library Network served over 200 seed libraries with One Seed, One State kits in 2023, and Cohen estimates that nearly 900 individuals attended the seventh annual Central Michigan Seed Swap, an event inviting people to “Swap, share and share!” It was held Feb. 25. Lisa Martin, the branch librarian at the Warren Civic Center Library, is excited to announce the arrival of seed libraries at all four Warren libraries this April and that they will be participating in this year’s One Seed, One State project. Currently, the Civic and the Burnette Branch libraries are collecting seed donations of leftover seed packets (unopened or partial packets) to start their seed library. All donations must be labeled and placed in sealed bags, packets or envelopes. If you write your name on your donations, you’ll be entered in a drawing this fall for a gift card. Additionally, Cohen will be hosting a “Seed Saving 101” workshop at the Civic Center Library 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6. Martin said that much of the inspiration for Warren’s seed libraries came from the Ferndale Area District Library’s impressive seed library model. Adult services See SEEDS on page 20A

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Keep homes safe from spring flooding METRO DETROIT — April showers may bring May flowers, but they can also bring severe issues for homeowners. Spring weather is often very wet, both from snow melting and from an increase in rainfall. These wet conditions mean there are several issues that can crop up for homeowners “The biggest problems come from big snow melts or rains that cause backups. Basement flooding is a huge problem around this time of year,” said Frank Winters, the owner of Birmingham Plumbing. “Tree roots can also grow into your sewer line, particularly in old houses that have clay pipes. They can even grow into broken PVC pipes and clog the drain.” “The biggest risks around this time of year include damage to finished basements,” added Rich Piccirilli, the chief operating officer of the Foundation Authority in Clinton Township. “Any kind of flooding is bad. That can destroy possessions, damage the foundation or lead to mold, among other things. You need to pay attention to your home.” Piccirilli said that homeowners should take this time of year to do a check of their home’s condition as they do their spring cleaning. “This is the best time of the year to do an exam of their home,” he explained. “Most people in the next 30 days are often outside and doing spring cleaning, so they often notice things. Just look for things; cracks in the brick, windows not closing or opening properly, walls starting to buckle. The soil can expand from the water and affect your home. … You can smell and see mildew. I would always recommend calling a professional to check it out if you see something. It’s better to be safe.” There are steps homeowners can take to try to avoid such problems. It can be very important to clean a house’s gutters and ensure the downspouts pour the gutters’ water away from the home properly. “Make sure your downspouts are hooked up and have proper grading away from the house,” said Piccirilli. “Downspouts are important. Make sure gutters are clean and extended away from the house. If it’s pointed away but the grade

pours it back toward the house, it still pools around the structure. You want that water away from the house.” Winters said that making sure the home has a working sump pump and backups that are designed to mitigate or prevent flooding is something homeowners should be doing at least once a year. “Usually people start identifying problems when water starts showing up,” he said. “Preemptively, you could look for cracks in your basement walls. Make sure your gutters outside aren’t dumping next to the house. Make sure the sump pump and backups are working so they don’t stick when you need them. The backup might not be used for years, so you want to run it periodically to keep it fresh. You might want to make sure your storm trap is clear and inspected.” Piccirilli advised homeowners to look out for mold but to be very cautious when dealing with it, as some forms can be hazardous to a person’s health. “In the case of mold or mildew, you can get some household products to clean some light mildew,” he said. “That white effervescence … you can clean that or have a company like ours take care of it. For full-blown black mold, you need to consult a professional company that knows how to deal with that. It can be dangerous.” Perhaps most importantly, making sure a home has the proper insurance coverage in the event of flooding could save families thousands of dollars in the event of a severe problem caused by spring weather. “We had a guy who walked in with a basement that was flooded with 3 feet of water and didn’t have insurance,” said Winters. “You always want to make sure you get that insured. We had to replace the sump pump and furnace. He lost pretty much everything he had in that basement.” Piccirilli said that a little prevention can go a long way. For every $1 invested in disaster mitigation, $6 can be saved in damages and repairs. “A lot of people are almost scared when they see a crack and are afraid it will be a $20,000 repair,” he said. “Often, it’s not — it’s just a $500 repair. If you can spot these issues soon, it can cost you a lot less money.” Call Staff Writer Brendan Losinski at (586) 498-1068.

ABOVE: Spring rains and melting snow can raise the risks of flooding — particularly in basements. Photo provided by Frank Winters

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librarians Sarah Bowman and Michelle Williamson have been running the seed library in Ferndale for three years now. Williamson explained that the Ferndale Garden Club initiated the founding of the seed library just a year or so prior to her involvement and still plays an active role in educating librarygoers on sustainable garden practices. The Ferndale Garden Club and Cheryl English from Black Cat Pottery will host “It’s Easy To Be Green,” which will help attendees with educational tools and practices to promote environmental sustainability within their gardens, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16. Ferndale’s seed library is host to a wide array of seed offerings, including Michigan native plants like milkweed varieties that draw in pollinators, which are donated by their partner, the Ferndale Monarch Project. “I think people think weeds and assume the plants are ugly,” Bowman said. “And they aren’t going to be cut flowers like you see from a florist. They’re sustainable, drought tolerant, deer tolerant and pollinator friendly. They aren’t necessarily going to be a neat little row of flowers. It’s more of a wild vibe.” Amber Quesenberry, a homeschool mom of four and board member of the Rochester Pollinators, planted her first pollinator garden in 2020 from a plan in the Rochester Pollinators brochure. Since then, the Quesenberrys have planted over 1,100 plants in their front yard, which they’ve neatly curated to display that native plant gardens can still be manicured. With help from Mulberry Hill Wildlife, Quesenberry worked to redesign her yard to target different species. Now her yard is home to a birdfriendly garden, a bumblebee garden and a butterfly garden. Quesenberry contacted Marilyn Trent, the founder of the Rochester Pollinators, a few years back when her children became fascinated by pollinator conservation. Trent is an entrepreneur with a passion for ecology and wildlife preservation. Trent started the Rochester Pollinators in 2019 with the intention of educating and providing resources to preserve the Monarch butterfly and pollinator population. The Rochester Pollinators work to spread awareness and engage local communities in planting Michigan native plants in public and privately owned landscapes. Some of their outreaches include their annual native plant sale, where they sell a variety of native plants that can be selected by light, soil and moisture needs. Orders can be

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Rochester Pollinator board members Amber Quesenberry, left, and Stephanie Bordo Smith pose with some of the seeds featured in the seed library. Photo by Marilyn Trent

placed online at https://rochesterpollinators. org and picked up on May 20 or 27 at the Downtown Rochester Farmers Market. The Rochester Pollinators have a seed library at Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve for those wishing to start from seeds. They offer native seeds such as purple coneflower, black-eyed Susans and milkweed varieties. Contrary to common belief, wild plants can be grown in deep containers for those with limited yard space; the Rochester Pollinators provide more information on how to do this successfully under their “Resources” section. Quesenberry has donated many of the seeds she’s saved from her own gardens. “We shouldn’t have to convince people that these are gorgeous plants to put in your yard. Some of them have the most beautifully intricate blooms and stunning leaf patterns. Because we live here, we should be seeing these native plants everywhere. Yet, you can’t really find them at garden centers.” She advises new gardeners to throw out everything they’ve learned about gardening and not to take themselves too seriously, as gardening is a fun experiment of trial and error. “It’s all about changing what we think is beautiful and recognizing that our Michigan natives are just as beautiful as the other nursery plants and give back so much more to your garden landscape,” Quesenberry said. “I had to get really excited about finding holes in leaves because these plants are meant to be eaten. It’s a shift in what we thought gardening was. We’re not gardening for ourselves anymore. We’re gardening for nature.” To learn more about seed libraries, visit miseedlibrary.org, and for gardening resources, visit hwww.smallhousefarm.com.

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ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams boys basketball has progressed each season since Jaret Thomas took over four seasons ago, but there was one roadblock each season that Adams couldn’t figure out. For three straight seasons, Clarkston was a thorn in the side of Adams, but this year was going to be a different story. On March 15 at Fenton High School,

Adams (17-9) beat Clarkston 58-48 to not only finally get the better of Clarkston in the state tournament, but also earn the program its first regional championship title in school history. “It was hard-fought. They certainly didn’t make it easy,” Thomas said. “It was just kind of funny, because it seemed like every year we were one game further in the playoffs, but we kept facing them. First year, it was opening round of districts, the second See TITLE on page 23A

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year was district finals, the third year was regionals, and, obviously, the fourth year was regional finals. It’s like we have to go through these guys if we want to win anything.” Adams would end its historic season in a 64-44 loss to Grand Blanc at Lake Orion High School March 21, but the experience and confidence the state tournament run gave the Adams squad was unmeasurable. Adams held its own in a brutal Oakland Activities Association-Red Division that featured North Farmington (22-2), Oak Park (12-8), Ferndale (21-8) and Clarkston (1610), and Thomas attributes the gauntlet of a schedule to the team’s success in the state tournament. “I think it is the reason we were able to make a run, playing high-caliber programs like North Farmington, Ferndale, Oak Park, Clarkston and getting to play those guys

twice,” Thomas said. “If you look at our schedule the first time around, they waxed us pretty good with North Farmington and Ferndale, but the second time around, I really liked the way we responded and competed. I don’t think you get to know that without playing the games.” The Adams 2022 senior class left a foundation to follow with the district-championship win last season, but it more importantly left the question of who was going to fill the void in the leadership category. Behind a strong culture and locker room bond, Adams’ leaders emerged, with the rest of the team following suit. Before long, juniors Will Dee, Peter Kardasis and Brady Prieskorn were supplying the leadership. “The mindset we talked about early was just to restore a sense of brotherhood in our locker room, put player experience and coaching experience above winning, which is a challenge for us, and it’s something that we talked about in our parent meeting and

we talked about in our player meeting, and I believe we lived it out,” Thomas said. Kardasis, who scored 27 points in the regional finals win against Clarkston, was a dynamic scorer for Adams this season, averaging 14 points per game en route to OAARed all-league honors. Alongside Kardasis on the offensive end

was Prieskorn, who averaged 14 points per game and is one of the most gifted athletes in the state of Michigan. Holding Division 1 offers for football from the University of Michigan, Ole Miss, Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama and Tennessee, Prieskorn, an OAA all-league honoree, See TITLE on page 24A

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strong frontcourt for Adams. Thomas said their contributions were vital to Adams’ success. “We relied heavily on them this year. Nathan, a really stout defender, can pick up full court,” Thomas said. “Broder, a really strong interior presence, really enforced our backline and was able to do some great things for us on the boards.” The first-ever regional title not only put Adams on the map in Division 1, but also showed that the basketball program is another elite-level athletic program at the school. For a high school that shines in most of its sports across the board, the basketball program’s 2023 campaign was one to be proud of. Thomas said the Grand Blanc game showed areas of improvement for Adams. “I think really for the entire program, it was just awesome to be competing on that stage,” Thomas said. “That game, it was just the physicality and the turnovers that really hurt us. Nothing we hadn’t seen before, but Grand Blanc did a great job that night. It’s just another lesson in needing to take care of the basketball and being tougher players, and better coaches.” As Adams graduates five seniors this

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is dominant on the gridiron as a tight end, but also was an impact performer in Adams’ frontcourt this season. “I think Brady (Prieskorn) is one of the most unique athletes I’ve ever coached, and one of the most talented,” Thomas said. “Offensively, he’s really versatile; he can shoot it, he can drive, post and pass. Defensively, he can guard one-through-five between the guards and the big. I think the thing that made him special this year was with all the things he has going on with Power Five offers and football recruiting, he was just a regular guy for our team and a really great teammate.” Dee, an OAA all-league honorable mention, averaged 11 points per game to help guide the offense alongside Kardasis and Prieskorn. Dee hit a buzzer-beater to earn a 45-44 win over Utica Eisenhower March 10 at Eisenhower High School. While the trio of leaders led the pack for Adams, seniors Nathan Kim and Broder Kawa progressed far beyond expectations. Kim asserted himself as a strong, twoway guard, while Kawa reinforced an already

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Painting

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