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Novi puts $120M bond on Aug. 5 ballot for public safety facilities
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
The city of Novi is seeking a $120 million bond on the Aug. 5 ballot to update, replace and relocate four of the city’s five public safety buildings, which are more than 40 years old and which city officials say no longer meet the Police Department’s and Fire Department’s needs.
Group requests former members join them for spring concert
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
The Novi Choralaires, a community choral group, will be commemorating 50 years of performing during its annual spring concert May 10.
According to the group’s director, Aidan Rickel, the group’s survival for 50 years is truly something to celebrate. He said the group’s numbers declined severely during the COVID-19 pandemic and at one point was almost nonexistent. Rickel said he’s been working to bring the group’s count back up since he took over in 2021-2022.
“It’s been a difficult time since COVID to try and get people fired
Novi Choralaires to celebrate 50 years of singing in May
up about singing,” he said. “Now that people have warmed up to it, our numbers are growing, but yeah, we almost hit zero.”
The choir numbers peaked in the high 40s, according to Rickel. Today the Novi Choralaires has 35 members ranging in age from their mid-30s to almost 90. Rickel said that 15-20 members are considered legacy members who joined as young
Photo by Liz Carnegie
Novi Police Cmdr. Robert Manar makes a cup of coffee March 27 in a breakroom that today accommodates 30 people. The breakroom was originally designed to be a single-occupant office.
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The Novi Choralaires, seen here performing on St. Patrick’s Day, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a concert in May.
Photo by Erin Sanchez
State of the City: Fischer reflects on first year, looks forward to city’s future
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Novi Mayor Justin Fischer sat down for his second “fireside chat” with Director of Communications Sheryl Walsh-Molloy on March 21 at the Suburban Collection Showplace to discuss the State of the City following his first full year in office.
“It’s been a learning curve, but I will say it’s been an amazing year,” Fischer said. “I think the council has jelled wonderfully and we’ve gotten a ton of things done.”
Fischer began by discussing the “fun things” that have happened in the city,
BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com
NOVI — Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik make up one of the most promising ice dance teams in the country, as the duo training in Novi aims to make the 2026 Olympics.
U.S. Figure Skating has taken notice of the two skaters after a successful season this year and the potential for another successful season after this one.
“Overall, just a good season for us. A lot of positives and a lot of learning,” said Zingas, who is from Grosse Pointe Farms. “Hopefully, that will take us in a good direction for next season.”
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The team has been on a fantastic run over the last two years, and after consistent top-five finishes at events like the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the Warsaw Cup, they are looking ahead to the next two years.
“We’re on the short list for making that Olympic team,” Zingas said. “We’ve proven ourselves as a top contender. So right now, it’s just about us having really good material for next season.”
Kolesnik is from Kharkiv, Ukraine, and moved to Novi about eight years ago for training. Eventually, he found his perfect skating partner.
Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik pose after a second-place finish at the Warsaw Cup in 2024.
Photo provided by Emilea Zingas
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Photo by Liz Carnegie Novi Mayor Justin Fischer engages in a “fireside chat” with Sheryl Walsh-Molloy, Novi director of communications, on the State of the City March 21 at the Suburban Collection Showplace.
CRIME WATCH
Suspect vanishes during high-speed chase after shoplifting from Target
A man was somehow able to flee police shortly before 4 p.m. March 24 after reportedly shoplifting approximately $500 in merchandise from Target at 27100 Wixom Road. According to the report, police were dispatched to the store for a retail fraud in progress. Officers were advised that the suspect was still in the store and was walking to the checkout lane. They were told to stand back and the asset protection team would attempt to stop the man.
However, according to the Novi police report, the store’s security officer did not attempt to stop the man, who walked past the checkout, exited the store and entered a black Jeep with no license plate that was parked in a handicapped spot. He then took off at a high rate of speed through a parking lot toward Wixom Road.
Another officer patrolling the area heard the officers call for backup and saw the Jeep traveling on Wixom Road approaching Glenwood Drive in a designated 25 mph school zone. The officer activated his lights when the suspect was driving between 100
and 150 yards away. The Jeep maintained its speed and passed another southbound vehicle using the left turn lane at Glenwood, police said. The Jeep also reportedly passed other vehicles using the oncoming lanes.
The officer activated his siren and attempted to catch up to the vehicle, which was now nearing Drakes Bay Drive. However, the officer reported that he could no longer see the vehicle when he got near 10 Mile Road and therefore deactivated his lights and siren. Just then a driver stuck his arm out the window and indicated that the Jeep had gone westbound on 10 Mile Road. The officers drove to 10 Mile and Napier roads but never saw the Jeep. They then advised the Police Department’s dispatchers that the vehicle was gone and ended the chase.
The case was closed as there were no further leads. The suspect is wanted for second-degree retail fraud and fleeing and eluding.
Anyone with information on this case can contact the Novi Police Department at (248) 348-7100.
Man reportedly spits on Novi police officer resulting in assault charge
Novi police were called to a hotel in the
27700 block of Novi Road on March 27 for a man who was trespassing. According to a police report, the man had gone to work at 8:16 a.m. while intoxicated and was immediately terminated. When officers arrived, they were informed that the man had supposedly ordered an Uber, but it couldn’t be verified as the man’s phone had died.
The officers found the man on the north
side of the building with other management employees. Police told the man he was now trespassing and must leave, but he appeared to be too intoxicated to understand, the report states. Officers then assisted the man, who reportedly was not able to keep his balance while walking, to their police vehicle to wait on the Uber.
NEWS & NOTES
NOVI SUMMER CAMP ENROLLMENT BEGINS SOON
Celebrate spring with annual Hanami Picnic
Tollgate Farm, 28115 Meadowbrook Road, is scheduled to celebrate the blooming of spring with its annual Hanami Picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 in the Sakura Garden. The family-friendly event showcases Japanese music, food and culture. It will feature exhibits as well as crafts for all. Tickets cost $10 if purchased in advance or $12 at the gate. Children 4 and younger will be admitted for free.
Homeowners set to converge at Oakland Expo Center
OAKLAND COUNTY — Residents who are looking to make improvements to their home have a resource at their disposal, as the Oakland Home Improvement Show is scheduled to take place April 12 and April 13 at the Oakland Expo Center, located at 2212 Mall Drive East in Waterford.
According to a press release, the show is the place to find “everything you need to improve your home and get all of your home improvement projects finished this year.”
Hundreds of local home improvement professionals are set to be at the show.
Attendees can also take advantage of “show only” discounts and save money on upgrades for their home, including the latest kitchen and bath designs, room additions, roofing options, swimming pools, spas, siding, decks, landscaping, pavers, patio furniture, floor covering, windows, doors and more.
In addition, a number of artisans are set to offer unique handmade items for homes.
The show is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. April 12 and from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. April 13.
According to the release, parking and admission are free.
For more information, visit yourhomeshows. com.
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Registration for the city of Novi’s three summer camps — Lakeshore, Powerplay, and Bon Voyage — will open at 8 a.m. April 8 for Novi residents. Nonresidents will be able to register for the camps beginning at 8 a.m. April 15. More information on the camps is available at cityofnovi.org.
Mod Market’s fifth annual Autism Acceptance Art Show
Artwork from 12 artists who have autism will be on display at Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea as part of the fifth annual Mod Market Autism Acceptance Art Show from April 8 through May 13. The art show is designed to spread awareness and acceptance of autism and shine light on the opportunities for individuals with different abilities, according to a press release. All artwork on display is available for purchase and 50% of the proceeds will go directly to the artist. The other half of the proceeds will go to Mod Market, an art shop and job training program for adults with disabilities operated by the Living and Learning Enrichment Center in Northville.
A free public reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. April 8.
MSU Federal Credit Union to offer teen budgeting and finance seminars
The Michigan State University Federal Credit Union is providing two financial awareness programs for teens at the Novi Public Library, 45255 W. 10 Mile Road. On April 15, the credit union will present “Teen Reality Check,” which is designed to teach teenagers about budgeting, loans and other financial topics. The class will be held at the Novi Public Library Whole Meeting Room at 3 p.m.
The credit union will also be giving a presentation during the Teen Advisory Board meeting at 3:30 p.m. April 25 in the library’s board room. Pizza and refreshments will be provided at both events, which are open to teens in seventh to 12th grades. To register for either session, go to the library’s website, novilibrary.org.
Toy drive
The Novi Public Library, in partnership with its Teen Advisory Board, is collecting toys for children at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital through April 30. The community is asked to bring new toys to the library’s lobby, 45255 W. 10 Mile Road.
Food drive
The Novi Public Library will be holding a food drive for Gleaners Community Food Bank. Nonperishable food items can be dropped off in designated food boxes in the library’s lobby April 6-11. The items must have the label intact and not expire before Oct. 1.
Photos provided by Mod Market
Pictured are “Detroit Skyline” by Nicholas Gorski, above, and “End of Summer” by Bradley Egrin, below.
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starting with the opening of Jessica’s Splashpad last summer. The highly anticipated splashpad was built in memory of the late Fox 2 meteorologist Jessica Starr-Rose, who resided in Novi. Starr-Rose died by suicide in 2018 after eye surgery. Her family chose to honor her by having a splashpad named after her and fundraising for their portion of the financial contribution toward the project.
“A fantastic opportunity. It did 20,000 visitors in just this first inaugural year alone,” Fischer said. “And recently this park won the mParks design award for outstanding park design.”
The Michigan Recreation and Park Association goes by “mParks.”
The city also opened up Northwest Park, located at 50635 12 Mile Road, in July 2024. Fischer said that area of the city didn’t have as many parks, so the city wanted to put one there. He said the park is “more of a natural park.” It is not designed for sports, Fischer said, but rather as a place where people can get together.
city went from four pickleball courts to 12 by the end of last summer. Four courts were added at Meadowbrook Commons, 25075 Meadowbrook Road, and an additional four were built at Wildlife Woods Park, 26600 Wixom Road.
The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department recently began a “new venture,” as Walsh-Molloy put it, and purchased its first piece of property on Shawood Lake. Fischer said that the purchase fulfilled a “longstanding wish” of Councilman Dave Staudt for the city to have property on that lake. The small lake is located just south of Walled Lake in Novi. The council recently approved the purchase of an island with a small “dilapidated” building close to the lakeshore.
“After many years of lobbying and a little help from member (Brian) Smith, (Staudt) got the council to agree to purchase this little island,” Fischer said. “It’s really close to the lakeshore. We don’t know exactly what we are going to do with it, but I’m sure we’ll find some great recreation, passive use.”
The area of Novi Road and Grand River Avenue is currently being developed and has potential to be the city center.
Macular Degeneration and Maintaining Independence
In 2024, the city tripled the number of pickleball courts available for public use. The
“You cannot visit the intersection of Novi and Grand River without noticing
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My father has Macular Degeneration and his eyesight, kindness and desire to be around us are fading. How do I keep him from withdrawing from us and help him maintain his independence?
It is common for those with great vision loss or declining vision to begin isolating themselves. Known environments, like at home, are easier to navigate for your father than new ones. Experience tells him that trusting his own judgment in new environments is too risky; he can fall, not recognize faces or have trouble navigating a sidewalk. What I have found to be most effective for tasks, from reading to driving, are eyeglass mounted (hands-free), customized telescopes and microscopes called low vision devices. I work with patients to use the prescribed devices to do the tasks they wish to do, like watching T.V. or seeing a play. Most importantly, it sounds like your father is blessed with a loving family who wants him to enjoy life, and you are not alone in trying to best care for a parent. Call me to learn more or to schedule a low vision evaluation.
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A century of values
CROSSCOUNTRY TRAVELS RECOGNIZE BOY SCOUT MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — When the Boy Scouts of America celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2010, a group of scout leaders from southeast Michigan found a way to commemorate the milestone.
Over a year’s time, the volunteers traveled the U.S. in a 32-foot recreational vehicle donated by All American Homes/Coachmen. During their journey, the scouters — adult leaders in the organization — visited Boy Scouts councils in each state to which they ventured.
The Boy Scouts of America website, scouting.org, states there are 248 councils. The group traveling the country consisted of 16 teams with four to six members in each team. They took turns on the route, which they called “A Century of Values.” It was quite the adventure.
“The volunteers are still talking about it 15 years later,” said Frank Mallon, a traveler and trip adviser.
Because the organization began Feb. 8, 1910, the scouters traveled from Feb. 8, 2009, through Feb. 8, 2010, promoting the history and accomplishments of the Boy Scouts of America. The first group of travelers kicked off the trek from Mallon’s hometown of Laingsburg, Michigan.
“Because it was winter, we headed south towards Texas,” said Mallon, who said it took five days to get there. “It was an amazing trip.”
Along the
ABOVE: A GoFundMe page has been created and patches are being sold to help fund repairs to the motor home.
BELOW: During the “A Century of Values” journey to commemorate 100 years of the Boy Scouts of America in 2010, one of the stops was the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.
LEFT:
way, one of the teams visited the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Photos provided by Frank Mallon
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the development that’s going on,” WalshMolloy said. “We talked (last year) about a city center and Novi’s desire and our envy for an amazing downtown like (nearby cities have), and it just never panned out. But if you’re down at Novi Road and Grand River now, like, things are going vertical. We talked about potential development or that they were coming, but it’s happening.”
Fischer said the area is “very busy” right now as far as residential development is concerned. He recalled pondering as a high school student how the city would build a downtown area out of nowhere, because the “core” piece that was missing was a residential area.
The Sakura Novi development, 42708 Grand River Ave., located on the south side of Grand River, will help to solve this problem, as it will have 113 residential units along with commercial and retail components. The Townes at Main Street, 43208 Atwood Ave., has 192 units as well.
“You need that residential component to bring in more businesses,” Fischer said.
was completed on Wixom Road between 10 Mile and Grand River ahead of schedule. The city also completed a project on Beck Road between Nine Mile and 11 Mile roads. The city took over a long-standing project on 13 Mile Road near Meadowbrook that could have been completed by either Novi or Northville.
“People sometimes forget that a big chunk of Novi is north of (Interstate) 96, but up at 13 Mile and Meadowbrook there was a long-standing project, which could have gone either way, and we actually took that project over last year and got it done,” Fischer said. “I’m sure all the residents in that area are very appreciative of that.”
Fischer spoke of the redevelopment and revitalization of several areas throughout the city, such as the Novi Chamber of Commerce relocated to mainstreet, and the shopping center at 10 Mile and Meadowbrook was redone, Feldman Kia will move into the area where Glenda’s Garden Center was at 41875 Carousel St., and perhaps most notably the city will be the home to a Sheetz, which will open this fall in the area where the BP Gas Station is located off of 12 Mile and Haggerty roads.
The city was able to complete three major road projects over the last year. A project
“The addition of Sheetz to our community is exciting and brings new energy,
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Choralaires
adults and are now grandparents. He said the group used to do much more than sing — the group once incorporated dancing and choreographed routines.
“The group has a lot of legacy,” said Rickel, who grew up in Novi. “At one time, and they always tell me this, they used to be a lot younger.”
He said that they decided to call people out of retirement for the Novi Choralaires anniversary, as they might have just stepped away from it for a while. He said many members took a 10- to 15-year hiatus or so from the group for various reasons before coming back to the choir.
Dick Baryerl, 89, recently rejoined the group and is currently the oldest member. He said he originally participated in the group from 1986 to 2019 and then left the group as a result of heart issues and his wife’s dementia. After she died, he rejoined the group as it made him feel good.
“It’s good to be back,” said Baryerl. “And the thing is it’s just like every week buying a free ticket to a concert, because you’re sitting there between all these beautiful soprano voices and the altos on the other side, and us guys are in the middle.”
Baryerl said he heard of the Choralaires through friends he sang with in the choir at the Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Novi. He said that at the time he was a member of three choirs. He said he truly fell in love with choir singing on Dec. 15, 1958, the date his employer, Michigan Bell, transferred him to Battle Creek. There he joined his first choir and fell in love with and later married the choir accompanist’s younger sister.
Rose Johnson, 70, of Livonia, has been in the group for 45 years. She joined the choir in 1980 after seeing the group perform and has been singing with it ever since. She said the first concert she saw had a nice variety of music and members even performed as quartets.
“They did stuff, different kinds of stuff, back then and I was really impressed. They were more like a show choir,” she said.
“That’s why I joined this particular choir. When I tell people that I sing in a choir, everybody always assumes that I’m singing in my church. I have to tell them no, that kind of heavy music I don’t care to sing. Sure, I’ll do the hymns when I go to church every week while I’m in the pews. I wanted to join a community choir because they do all sorts of secular songs, and that’s what I like. I like doing all the secular songs — the fun stuff,” Johnson said.
Rickel works full-time as a music minister at St. Mary’s in Westland and jumped at the chance to direct a community choir and be able to perform choral songs that were outside the standard for church music.
Johnson recalled that the group once did a Disney-themed concert circa 1997, and she said it was her favorite memory of performing with the group. She said she performed a solo from Mary Poppins during the performance.
“I’ve done a lot of solos over the years, but that was one of the funnest concerts because it was fun songs that everybody knew,” she said.
Baryerl recalled performing as the Addams Family during a performance.
According to Johnson, the group has mainly performed locally over their years. However, she said that a few members were able to perform in Poland in the early 1980s, but she did not go.
Johnson said she is still in it because she loves to sing, especially upbeat tunes. The group also gives her a chance to get out of the house every week, to perform and simply hang out with friends.
The theme for the spring anniversary concert is “Music Brings Us Together.” The concert will feature songs that the group has performed during each decade of its existence. Rickel said he went through all the programs he could find from the past and picked songs that he thought emulated where the choir was at that stage of its existence. He said the group will perform two to three songs from each of the five decades.
“They’re not songs from that decade. They are songs that were performed in that decade,” he said.
“Most of these songs I have sung with the group throughout the years and it’s kind of cool,” Bayerl said.
The current ensemble will be joined onstage by former members to perform “Bridge over Troubled Water.”
For the grand finale, the group will perform a song called “Fly, Wild Bird,” which was written by one of its late members, Don Sill, and scored by a previous director, G. Kevin Dewey. The score was handwritten, so Rickel said he took the time to put the score into modern notation software so it is easy to read and easier to perform.
“It’s a very interesting piece. It’s about the author’s love for this wild bird, very literal, but it is more metaphorical in that the author thinks he would like to have that wild bird, but they know that would just spoil what makes the wild bird a wild bird,” said Rickel. “It’s about going out into the world and living your life.”
Rickel said that he feels it is a nice song
Novi Health & Wellness opens at Meadowbrook and 10 Mile roads
Dr. Reid Kaminski, a chiropractor and the owner of Novi Health & Wellness, is now open for business at 24520 Meadowbrook Road, Suite 200, in Novi.
The practice opened its doors on Jan. 1 after taking over the business formerly known as Doinidis Chiropractic Health Center. Novi Health & Wellness offers a broad spectrum of services designed to optimize health and address the root causes of discomfort and other health-related issues. This includes chiropractic care, massage therapy, acoustic compression therapy, nutritional counseling and supplementation, as well as strength and mobility training.
Kaminski grew up in Clarkston, playing hockey, football and lacrosse. He also went on to play NCAA lacrosse at Roanoke College. Athletics are a large part of his life and athletes are a patient population that he loves to work with. Novi Health & Wellness treats a wide range of population groups — from infants and pregnant mothers to senior citizens and weekend warriors. For more information, visit novichiropractors.com or call (248) 348-7530.
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convenience, and quality options for our residents and visitors to the 12 Mile and Haggerty roads area,” Fischer told the Novi Note “This investment not only enhances the site but also reflects the continued growth and vitality of Novi. We look forward to welcoming Sheetz and the positive impact it will have on our city.”
The city’s Police Department has fully recovered from a staffing shortage it suffered as a result of the pandemic. According to Fischer, at one point NPD was short nine or 10 officers. Today, it is fully staffed. He said the Fire Department was also in a similar position.
“Through the great efforts of our commanders and our administrative staff, it is great to say that Novi police is fully staffed and the full-time fire is fully staffed,” Fischer said.
Fischer and Walsh-Molloy announced that the city is doing well financially and will be one of the few cities to be able to say it has zero debt after the library bond is completed this year.
Because of that they also announced that the council had voted to seek a 1 mill
bond to replace and relocate the police administration building as well as fire stations 1, 2 and 3. They said the buildings are all more than 40 years old and don’t provide adequate space for the public safety department workers to adequately serve the city’s population, which has tripled in size.
The city’s long range strategic plan is currently in development. Fischer, the City Council and staff met with a futurist to see what the city could look like in 2050.
He said the city is trying to take all its various plans for different things and merge them together to figure out “what (the city) wants to be when it grows up in 2050.”
He said they are looking at ways to maintain all the city’s successes and see what they might be overlooking.
He said the futurist helped them to come up with 26 different things that look at what is going on now and what will be going on in the future. He said they are looking at what they need to plan and budget for the future. Fischer estimated that it will take 12 to 18 months to do that and said the city will be getting the community involved.
“So, good things to come,” Fischer said.
“I think Novi is definitely on the right trajectory,” Walsh-Molloy said.
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
The 1 mill bond, which City Council unanimously approved March 10 to appear on the August ballot, would relocate the Police Department along with Fire Station #1 to a more centralized 78,500-square-foot new facility to be built on Lee BeGole Drive near the current police gun range. The city will also build a road to service the building. This part of the project is estimated to cost $91.85 million.
The new Fire Station # 2 and Fire Station # 3 would be 14,500-square-foot facilities to be located in north Novi and southeast Novi for an estimated cost of $13.15 million and $13 million, respectively.
Fire Station #4 would remain at its current location but receive some on-site improvements that are anticipated to cost $2 million.
The bond has been in discussion for at least four years, according to Sheryl WalshMolloy, director of communications for the city of Novi. She said the current buildings are outdated and do not offer adequate space for a co-ed workforce, technological advancements and the number of organizations that are housed in the police administration building.
The Novi Police Department building alone houses offices for not only 73 police officers, but 25 civilian employees, roughly 10 people on a federal task force, approximately 10 Michigan State Police officers, 66 Community Emergency Response Team volunteers, and 30 Volunteers In Public Safety.
However, Walsh-Molloy said that although the discussion of a bond to build a new police station and three new fire stations has been in existence for many years now, the timing for the city is better now. Years ago, she said, the city was coming off of a failed signature park recreation bond, and then after that the city went after the library bond, which built the new library. She said that after the library bond is completed this year, the city will be debt-free in 2026.
“So, while the need has been there, it’s timing, and we have no debt,” Walsh-Molloy said. “So, the library bond is paid off in 2026, and so you think about this: Novi will have zero debt. You can talk to any of the other cities around. It is virtually unheard of in local government for cities not to have debt.”
She said that she had people ask why, when there are residential houses that are older than the police and fire stations, do they need new buildings. She said that if a house was built for a family of four or five and is 25 years old, it will not accommodate a family of 12 living there.
“You couldn’t have predicted (in 1980)
the partnerships that we have now that work out of our building — the federal partnerships and the State Police,” Public Safety Director and Police Chief Erick Zinser said. “In 1980, that was unheard of to have those kinds of partners embedded in your facilities, and that’s what we have now.”
Lack of space has been a constant problem for the Novi Police and Fire departments, according to Zinser.
Zinser said that there has always been a need for more space, since he started with the Police Department in 1998. However, he said it has become more of a problem now as there is nothing else they can do to create space for things that current times demand.
He said the buildings were built between 1978 and 1981. At that time, there were few female police officers. Today, out of the 73 Novi police officers, 19 are women.
Zinser said that since approximately 2012, officials have conducted multiple assessments on the police administration building along with Fire Stations 1, 2 and 3. He said there have been several different renditions of plans for ways to make more space out of the buildings they currently have, and update them to meet technology and spatial needs of modern times.
“We just keep coming back to ‘there is no more space,’ especially in the Police Department. There is no more space.” Zinser said. “We cannot move walls anymore, move offices, or try to run new conduit for technology. It’s just we’ve maximized all the space that we can.”
He said the department converted a single-use bathroom into a multi-use locker room.
Zinser said one of the issues is the need for privacy. He said that when someone comes to the Police Department to file a crime report, there is nowhere to meet with the person in private without entering a secured area.
“It may be a simple traffic report or a simple crime report, but it affects people differently and they don’t want to be standing in the lobby talking openly about it. You don’t know who is going to come in,” Zinser said.
Another issue is that there is not enough space for shift leaders to have an office, so if they need to talk to one of the other officers, it is hard to do that privately without other officers hearing the discussion.
There is not enough space for everyone to have a locker. He said they have things piled up along the walls in various rooms.
“We don’t even have a closet in that building to put things in. All of our closets are stuffed to the brim,” Zinser said. “We don’t even have a conference room anymore.”
Three of the city’s four fire stations were designed around 1978 for firetrucks that were
Ice dancers
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“I was searching for a partner for quite a bit of time after my successful junior career,” Kolesnik said. “I got a call from coach Igor (Shpilband). ... He said, ‘But she’s a singles skater.’ ... And I said I was looking forward to it.”
After almost 16 years of skating by herself, Zingas made the transition to skating with Kolesnik and never looked back.
“I had no prior experience in ice dance,” Zingas said. “So, (we) were kind of an underdog in ice dance. … Definitely a shock to most of the community.”
The duo is not an underdog anymore. The team is ranked 11th in the world, according to Zingas, which puts them as the third-highest-ranked team in the U.S.
“(The U.S.) sends three teams to the Olympics,” Zingas said. “If we continue to put in the work to establish ourselves as that No. 2 or 3 team in the U.S., I think we have a great chance of making it.”
If they do make it, they’ll be representing metro Detroit and Novi on a national stage.
“I moved about eight years ago to Novi and I’ve been in love with it ever since,”
Kolesnik said. “And I’ve been to so many Olympic camps (here) because our coach (Shpilband) is extremely famous. He basically built U.S. Ice Dance from the ground up.”
In fact, two of the most notable camps in the sport are out of Novi and Canton, as the sport has found a gold mine in Michigan.
“I actually think Michigan is one of the epicenters of ice dance,” Zingas said. “Some of our biggest competitors are training just 30 minutes away. I think it’s really special.”
It also goes beyond just the Olympic training programs offered across the Detroit area. Sports played on the ice are ingrained in the community from a young age.
“I grew up on the ice. That was just something I think just everyone (in the area) learned when they were a kid,” Zingas said. “I feel encouraged when we go to the rink and are able to coach young kids and see the popularity of the sport is growing. It’s definitely special being from Grosse Pointe.”
The two have dedicated their lives to this sport. Kolesnik recently received his master’s degree and Zingas is a neuroscience major at Wayne State University, all while traveling the world and performing at the highest level.
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a job,” Kolesnik said. “You go in there from 7 (a.m.) to 3 (p.m.) and do your best every single day. … Emi has been doing a lot on and off the ice.”
Ultimately, the tandem is in a great posi-
Choralaires
from page 10A
to finish with for the anniversary, as the group came together as a choir, had moments together and continued to move on, and the group has continued to move forward.
“It’s kind of like no hard feelings. We are born to live our life in the direction that it needs to take,” he said. “I think that is a nice song to remember the past and to treasure what we love about each other, and also to have no hard feelings that some of us have moved on to different things.”
The group is planning to have souvenirs available for purchase, such as commemorative pins and T-shirts. The show is
tion to represent Novi, the Grosse Pointes and the state of Michigan in the Olympics in 2026.
“I think U.S. Figure Skating is starting to recognize that maybe we show some promise,” Zingas said. “I’m so passionate about it and I think I can speak for both of us when I say that.”
Call Sports Writer Scott Bentley at (586) 498-1090.
scheduled to be held at 7 p.m. May 10 at Novi Middle School’s auditorium. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors; they can be purchased at the door. Children ages 6 and younger will be admitted for free. The group performs three main shows a year and makes appearances at local nursing homes and events.
Former members interested in performing with the current ensemble and anyone interested in joining the group can contact it at novichoralaires.org..
“It’s all about people,” Bayerl said. “Music brings us together and we’re singing and we’re ‘The Way We Were’ and it’s good. It’s just good to sing like that and it’s good to share it with people.”
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
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Christopher R. Myers, Age 73. March 16, 2025
Beloved husband of Elaine. Loving father of Dan (Lauren), Jim (Megan) and Michael (Shelbey). Proud grandfather of Alexandra, Vinny, Natalie, Lillian and Huxley. Dear brother of Sally (Joe) Myers-Brown, Susan and James. Loving son of the late Don and the late Tish. Christopher earned a bachelor's degree in Agronomy at Michigan State University. Chris is German and Welsh by heritage however, he is proudly Sicilian by marriage. Visitation and funeral service was held on March 22nd at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Funeral Home. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery. Donations may be made to a Favorite Charity in Christopher’s name. Please share memories with the family at their online guestbook@WujekCalcaterra.com.
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smaller than firetrucks today.
“Rewind to the 1970s when the fire stations were being designed — imagine the size of a firetruck back then versus the capabilities of a fire engine today in sheer magnitude of size,” Walsh-Molloy said. “So, much like what Chief (Zinser) is saying about the police side, fire stations were built over 45 years ago with very similar constraints.”
Fire Stations #1, #2 and #3 do not have separate facilities such as showers and bathrooms for female firefighters. If men and women are on a shift together, they have to “figure out a way to share the facilities.”
The facilities don’t offer a decontamination zone for firefighters. A decontamination zone is an area near the garage where firefighters go directly after a fire to take off clothing and equipment that has been exposed to carcinogens, shower and put on fresh clothes. Because they don’t have this zone, the firefighters have to expose the entire building to these carcinogens before they can wash and change.
Firestation #4 was built in 2003, so it does not need to be replaced, but at over 20 years old is in need of some “enhancments” to modernize it as well.
“If you’ve every been to a fresh fire scene, it’s pretty nasty to breathe all that stuff in, and all that stuff is embedded into their bunker gear, their boots, and there is nowhere to decontaminate and go into what we call the cold zone,” Zinser said.
If passed, the bond will cost residents approximately $125 to $375 annually depending on the size of their home. The median home value in the city is $400,000, and those homeowners can expect to pay $200 more per year, officials said.
Walsh-Molloy said it is important to note that 29.3 cents of every tax dollar, or less than 30% of residential property taxes, go to support city services such as roads, police and fire. She said that just over 70% goes toward the schools, the county, the zoo, community colleges, museums and more.
In order to talk to voters about replacing the police administration building and three of the fire stations, along with upgrades at the fourth fire station, Zinser and Walsh-Molloy are willing to come to any homeowners association meetings. They are also holding five informational meetings at the various public safety buildings for the community.
The meetings are scheduled to be held:
• May 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #1, 42975 Grand River Ave.
• June 10 at 7 p.m. at the Novi Police
Training Center, 45125 W. 10 Mile Road.
• June 14 at 9 a.m. at Fire Station #2, 1919 Paramount St.
• June 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #4, 49375 W. 10 Mile Road.
• July 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Fire Station #3, 42785 Nine Mile Road.
“Come to the Police Department, come to the Fire Department and you will no lon-
ger question why we are doing this,” Zinser said.
For more information or to schedule Walsh-Molloy and Zinser to come to a homeowners association meeting, visit cityofnovi. org or call the city’s community relations department at (248) 735-5628.
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
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Mallon, of Novi, said each group spent anywhere from two to five weeks on the road at a time, and about 140 scouters made the trip overall. Teams No. 2 and No. 3, for instance, traveled toward Florida and northward toward the East Coast. When it was Team No. 10’s turn, the group drove to Washington state and parts of the Northwest.
Along the way, the scouters participated in local parades, council camporees and other events. The final stop was on Feb. 8, 2010, in Irving, Texas, to celebrate the organization’s 100-year anniversary at the National Scouting Museum.
“There were four bunks and it could sleep up to seven people. We got up at 6 a.m. and didn’t go to bed until midnight,” Mallon said. “Our plan was to visit two councils per day. There are a lot more councils in the East.”
Sometimes the group would sleep in the parking lot of a council’s building.
“We could use the office for whatever we needed,” Mallon said.
When the southeast Michigan convoy met up with the other councils, sometimes there would be 10 people in town waiting for them or sometimes 100 “when we pulled in,” Mallon said. In recognition of the anniversary, many times the group was interviewed on local television and radio stations.
The southeast Michigan members presented each council with a centennial mural to display, made by Eagle Scout Bill Morrison, an artist who is best known for his work involving “The Simpsons” and “Futurama” television shows. The 24-inch by 36-inch historic artwork features a number of photos that depict the Boy Scouts history. There are photos of famous Scouts, the first National Jamboree in Washington, D.C., in 1937, the 50th anniversary commemorative stamp, different merit badges and more. Morrison also decorated the RV’s exterior.
The caravan visited or camped at 71 Boy Scouts camps, and at 74 KOA campgrounds.
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While the goal was to visit councils across the country, the group also found time to sightsee. The itinerary included the International UFO Museum in Roswell, New Mexico; the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas; Niagara Falls; Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri; Yosemite National Park; the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; Snake River Canyon in Idaho; and many more landmarks.
There was a lot of work involved with the trip, but the volunteers also found time to visit with relatives while out of state.
“We often stayed at their homes,” Mallon said.
Dave Busse, of Troop No. 1478 out of St. Anne Catholic School in Warren, was among the team leaders who made the “A Century of Values” trip. For two weeks, he traveled to San Jose, California; Los Angeles and Las Vegas with his wife, Kathy; Chuck Prohaska; and Mark and Michelle Hodges.
“It was fun but there were some challenges,” said Busse, of Warren. “It was a great treat for us. The Scouting values were always there.”
One thing he learned when meeting the different councils was that “we all have the same challenges recruiting young people and finding ways to raise money for the program.”
When the entire group reached the end of the excursion, the motor home had traveled 49,000 miles. According to a book Mallon wrote on the experience, he said that there were an additional 8,000 miles logged known as “victory laps” around the state of Michigan.
Currently, the motor home is in need of repairs. A GoFundMe page has been established to raise the $25,000 needed for the updates. Mallon would like to fix up the vehicle so that Scouting groups can rent it out for parades, campouts or other activities during June, July and August. A two-week notice would be required. A staff member will provide a designated driver for all events.
To make a donation, visit gofundme. com/f/back-on-the-road-again-2025. For more information on “A Century of Values,” contact Frank Mallon at (248) 348-5189 or foxtrot@ mi.rr.com.
Crime
from page 5A
When the man got to the car, an officer advised him that he was being detained for trespassing and he was placed in handcuffs and searched without an issue. He then advised one of the officers that he was going to urinate on them, according to the report. At that moment, he was leaning on the patrol car with an officer to his left side and the other officer on his right to hold him upright. While one of the officers was trying to unlock the car, the man turned his face toward one of the officers and then spit and swore at the officer. The man’s saliva and snot was visible on the right side of the officer’s face and left arm.
The man was then placed under arrest for assault and battery of a police officer, police said. The man required “heavy” assistance getting in the patrol car. According to the report, the man would not turn around and was lying on the floor of the patrol car. Officers managed to remove him and get him seated properly. The man refused a preliminary breath test at the time, according to the report.
Upon going through the man’s belongings in a shoestring bag, officers reportedly found an Italian salad dressing bottle with what appeared to be clear alcohol inside. The substance was poured out in front of the camera on the patrol vehicle.
He was transported to the Novi Police Department and had to be helped by officers during the booking process. After
completing the detox process, the man was cited and released.
Multiple larcenies from automobiles reported on Carriage Hill Drive
Several residents on Carriage Hill Drive, near Eight Mile and Meadowbrook roads, reported having items stolen from their vehicles around March 24. A woman reported her car appeared to have been rifled through. Another resident reported that a man had attempted to enter two vehicles in her driveway.
Another resident contacted police after a large shopping bag containing four pairs of pants with tags and two new shirts with tags along with the purchase receipt had been taken from his vehicle.
The store where the items were purchased was contacted and the manager said that anyone who tried to return the items would not be given cash, but the money would be credited only to the method of payment used for the purchase. The store was asked to contact police if anyone attempted to return the merchandise.
Another resident reported that someone had gone through his vehicle that was parked in his driveway. He said his alarm company alerted him that someone had entered his car through the passenger-side door. He said that money was missing from the center console.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Novi police at (248) 348-7100. — Charity Meier
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