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Both the city of Troy and White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery will host programs for the holiday.

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ABOVE: White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy will host two events in recognition of Memorial Day this year, a concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, and its traditional Polar Bear Memorial Service, pictured, at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 29. LEFT: Master Sgt. Matthew McCroskery, from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, will be the keynote speaker at Troy’s Memorial Day service at City Hall.

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‘A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE THERE IS OVERCROWDING IN THE PARKS’

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Rabbi and Torah Scribe Levi Kagan, from Oak Park, assists Pennie Goldin-Michelin, of Rochester Hills, a member of the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Troy, in adding a letter into the community center’s new Torah scroll at a celebration May 21.

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The members of the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Troy gathered in celebration May 21 to dedicate the completion of their new Torah scroll.

Torah scrolls are handwritten on parchment by specially trained scribes and are thus generally both very rare and very revered among the Jewish community. The center in Troy hasn’t had its own scroll since its opening three years ago.

According to Rabbi Menachem

Caytak, the director of the community center, the commemoration of a Torah scroll’s completion is about celebrating Judaism for both this generation and the next, and about bringing families and communities together in joy.

See TORAH on page 11A

Each year, eighth graders in Troy Public Schools go through a trial by fire, a mock interview conducted by real members of the Troy business community.

The interviews are conducted at each middle school and are designed to show the students what a real interview for something like a job or college will be like.

Amy Scott is an eighth grade English teacher at Larson Middle School and is one of the educators preparing the students for the interviews.

“The idea is that when they have their first job interview — maybe when they get their first job in high school or if they are interviewing for a college or scholarship — they would know the ins and outs of an interview and be a bit less nervous,” she explained.

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LEFT: Jennifer Lepard, the president of the Michigan chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, hosted a presentation on advances in Alzheimer’s research at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy May 16. RIGHT: Dr. Judy Heidebrink, a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan, gave a presentation regarding advancements in Alzheimer’s disease research in Troy.

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At a presentation at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy May 16, the Michigan chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association said that exciting new advances in Alzheimer’s disease research are in development.

The keynote speaker was Dr. Judy Heidebrink, a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan and a member of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, which is housed at the University of Michigan but is a collaboration of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University.

“I’m trying to share the excitement we have about some new therapies that are disease-modifying, meaning they don’t treat symptoms but actually target the direct pathology of Alzheimer’s disease and can make a direct impact in slowing the progression of symptoms,” Heidebrink said.

Jennifer Lepard is the president of the Michigan chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and hosted the event.

“These advancements are amazingly significant,” remarked Lepard. “I’ve been working for the Alzheimer’s Association for 10 years, and up until now we have only had drugs that treated symptoms. Nothing has ever slowed the decline (resulting from) the condition before. With what is in the pipe-

line, it seems like there is even better news on the horizon.”

Heidebrink said that two new therapies are currently being tested, Aducanumab and Lecanemab. Both target the amyloid proteins involved in Alzheimer’s disease and are in the process of approval by the FDA. “The newest therapies are anti-amyloid antibodies, which are antibodies directed against the amyloid protein, which is the main component of the plaques that build up in the brain when someone has Alzheimer’s disease. They exist in an intravenous form, so they are not a pill that you take. It’s an infusion that you get. There is solid data showing that individuals that have symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and have amyloid plaque buildup will see a reduction in that buildup of that plaque with these treatments over time,” she explained. “What was most encouraging recently was that when the amyloid buildup was reduced, progression of the symptoms also decreased.”

She added that these are the first major steps in Alzheimer’s research since the early 2000s, but there is some concern that rare patients might have hemorrhaging or swelling in the brain as a side effect, so more research into them is being conducted.

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Interviews from page 3A

The preparation for the interviews begins when they enter middle school as they build a portfolio demonstrating their work and experiences.

“When students enter middle school they start an electronic portfolio to showcase their work and to showcase who they are both inside and outside of school,” said Scott. “The idea is that by the time they get to their eighth grade year, we give them the experience of an actual interview. We have people from the Troy community come in. Our students are prepped in how to dress, and how to shake hands and how to present themselves. We also try to prepare them how to best show someone their credentials and their electronic portfolio in a 15-minute interview.”

The students prepare for the interviews for months.

“We prepare them. There’s always some nerves, but we tell them how they have to learn to work while nervous. … They, along with building their portfolio throughout middle school, all throughout eighth grade they are taught how to write a resume, introduce themselves, shake hands, and we go through mock

Each year, eighth graders in the Troy School District go through a mock interview process to teach them how to present themselves in such a scenario when they apply for things like jobs and scholarships.

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A 2022 Dodge Ram truck was stolen from the top level of a parking structure at 177 Wilshire Drive between 9 p.m. May 3 and 3:40 p.m. May 4. The police are investigating.

Cars targeted by thieves

Several Troy residents were targeted by an unknown suspect or suspects stealing parts from their vehicles in recent weeks.

Sometime between 3 p.m. April 30 and 7:59 a.m. May 1, the driver’s side rear wheel of a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu was stolen in the 1900 block of Hempstead Street.

On May 1, between 12:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., the driver’s side front wheel was stolen from a 2023 Ford Focus parked in the 2800 block of Saratoga Street.

The license plate from a vehicle parked outside its owner’s home in the 4000 block of Three Oaks Boulevard was stolen at some point between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. May 4.

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TROY MEALS ON WHEELS SEARCHES FOR VOLUNTEERS

Western Oakland Meals on Wheels is searching for more volunteers to help prepare and deliver food to the numerous Troy seniors they help in the seniors’ homes and at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois Road.

“Volunteers are the backbone of our Meals on Wheels program,” volunteer Cassidy Timo said in an email. “As a Meals on Wheels volunteer, it is much more than just a meal. Not only are you delivering a nutritious meal to a homebound senior, you are also delivering a warm smile and a friendly greeting to someone who may only be seeing you that day. Our seniors are able to remain in their homes due to the generosity and kindness of our many volunteers. …

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TROY PRESCHOOLERS HELP PLANT NEW TREES ReLeaf Michigan, a nonprofit tree organization, in collaboration with the Troy School District, SavATree, and the DTE Energy Foundation, planted 20 trees at the Troy School District preschool in Troy May 6.

Students and members of the community came together to plant the trees and educate the young students on ecology. DTE donated the 20 trees of various types, SavATree dug the holes and donated site prep services, and more than 80 volunteers attended, including current and past preschool families, preschool staff, community members and representatives from five different tree planting groups.

“The trees planted will create a tree canopy for shade, improve the aesthetics of the new school, create an outdoor learning space, and provide a fantastic teaching resource,” said Troy Schools Maintenance and Operations Supervisor Larry Franckowiak.

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TROY HIGH DECA TEAM PLACES IN NATIONAL COMPETITION In April, the Troy High School Distributive Education Clubs of America team had a record 42 students qualify to compete at the International Career Development Conference in Orlando.

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Do you own a vehicle with an interesting history?

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Two weeks before his 16th birthday, in the spring of 1976, Renke and a few friends were riding their 10-speed bicycles in St. Clair Shores. When biking through a random parking lot, the group spotted a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. Renke couldn’t take his eyes off the seafoam green beauty. The teenager left a written note on the windshield with his phone number, asking the owner to contact him if interested in selling the vehicle.

“It was a 210 model, two-door post with a six-cylinder engine and an automatic Powerglide transmission,” Renke remembered.

When he got home, the phone rang and on the other end of the line was the Bel Air owner, who made an offer to sell the car for $800.

An excited Renke told his dad, who wasn’t so sure it was a good deal.

“Why do you want to buy an old car like that?” he said.

But Dad gave the OK for Renke to use the money he earned from his paper route to buy his first-ever set of wheels. Renke has always been a fan of the Tri-Five Chevy models, which refers to the 1955, 1956 and 1957 Chevrolet automobiles, including the Bel Air and Nomad.

“I always thought they were very cool and was glad I bought it,” See CHEVY BEL AIR on page 16A

Three of Dave and Rosemary Renke’s daughters had wedding photos taken with the Bel Air.

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Torah from page 3A

“The centerpiece of a Jewish center is the Torah scroll,” he explained. “The Torah scroll is the Jewish Bible and is handwritten by a Jewish scribe on parchment. It takes over a year to finish. When it is finished, it is a tremendous celebration, because it shows us passing the torch to the next generation and continuing to inspire the children, teens and young adults of the community in this tradition.”

The celebration took place in Riverside

Park in Auburn Hills. Caytek said that they wanted to hold a sizable commemoration in public to bring the Jewish community of the area together for the event, but also to publicly spread happiness and positivity for such a joyous occasion.

“Everyone gets a chance to write a letter in the Torah. They each assist the scribe in writing a letter. Then there is a short ceremony with some speeches. We finish by blocking off the street and dancing with the Torah and invite the community into the Jewish center. It’s all about joy, because religion and Judaism are meant to bring joy to our hearts and joy to our community.”

Dmitriy Feldman, a community center member from Sterling Heights, said that he has felt that feeling of joy and community since joining the Chabad Jewish Community Center, and he said he felt it anew with the dedication of the new Torah scroll.

“My family were some of the first members of the community center. We didn’t belong to anything before the center opened, but got involved through Menachem’s help, and it has been absolutely amazing,” said Feldman. “With the background that I came from, I was never really part of the Jewish community, and I was never part of any religious organization, and this gives me a real

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Pennie Goldin-Michelin, of Rochester Hills, was another community center member who took part in the commemoration, and she said being able to take part in its creation was very moving for her.

“This is like a once-in-a-lifetime experience to get so close to the Torah and to share this with an actual Torah scribe. It’s absolutely fabulous,” she remarked. “The Torah is the holiest object in the Jewish religion.

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Troy will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, May 29, at Veterans Memorial Plaza in front of Troy City Hall, located at 500 W. Big Beaver Road.

“It’s a ceremony to honor Memorial Day, which is a federal holiday to celebrate those who died serving in our armed forces,” explained Cindy Stewart, Troy’s community affairs director. “The city of Troy has conducted a Memorial Day ceremony for many years to do just that in our Memorial Plaza.

We have a keynote speaker. We have the Troy Heritage Concert Band, and the Troy Police Honor Guard will raise and lower the flag, and we lay a wreath by our veterans monument. … We feel very strongly about recognizing those who served. Many city employees in Troy are veterans.”

The keynote speaker for this year’s event at City Hall comes from Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

“Our special guest is Master Sgt. Matthew McCroskery, who is with the U.S. Air Force and works over at Selfridge,” said Stewart. She said the commanders at Selfridge selected McCroskery to speak. “He has

been in the Air Force for 22 years,” he said.

“He’s very accomplished.”

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The first of two free events being hosted by White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, located at 621 W. Long Lake Road in Troy, will be a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 28. The performance will take place in front of the cemetery’s Temple of Memories.

“We’ve been holding the Sunday concert for more than 25 years. The Memorial Day service has been going on since 1930,” said David Krall, the vice president of White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery. “The concert is free and will take place at 3 p.m. and features the Birmingham Concert Band.

They will be playing a number of patriotic and big-band era songs. We draw a few hundred people each year for that event.”

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He added that the concert is an enjoyable but respectful way to recognize the legacy of fallen veterans.

“The concert is another opportunity to remember what this day is all about,” said Krall. “It lets us honor our veterans both alive and those who have passed. We have people who come every year. The Birmingham Concert Band always does a great job and is excellent at what they do.”

The second event will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 29, also on the grounds of the cemetery. It will be the 92nd annual remembrance of the Polar Bear expedition in 1918, a unit significantly composed of Michigan residents.

“The Polar Bear soldiers went over to Russia to fight the Russian Bolsheviks and get them to come back into the war, fighting Germany,” said Krall. “The war ended on Nov. 11, in 1918, but they were still fighting because they were trapped until the early summer of 1919. Ten years later, a delegation from the (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and a bunch of the Polar Bears went over there in 1929, went back to recover their fellow brothers who died in action or died from the Spanish Flu. They brought 41 back to lay in state in our mausoleum until they dedicated the Polar Bear monument here later that year. Other than the two years of COVID,

we’ve had this memorial each year at White Chapel Cemetery.”

He said that he hopes the public will do their part in keeping alive the memory of those who fell in combat, even in conflicts that concluded before most people alive now were born.

“This will be a chance to honor all the fallen in all of our conflicts,” said Krall. “We have a World War II memorial, Korean War memorial, Vietnam War memorial, a War on Terror memorial, a Gulf War memorial and POW/MIA memorial.”

Both Stewart and Krall said they hope the public will keep the reason for the holiday in their minds.

“A lot of people think of Memorial Day as the start of summer and the beginning of going outside and taking vacations, but we hope they also will take some time that day to remember those who died in service to our country,” Stewart remarked.

“We believe that it is the responsibility of our present generation to remember and honor the service and sacrifice of our fallen service members,” added Krall. “We would not have our freedoms if not for them. Memorial Day is not just for vacations and barbecues. It’s for remembering.”

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interviews in their English classes.”

The teachers coaching the students on the interview preparation want their portfolio work to focus on their core four classes, so, English, math, social studies and science. They also want them to highlight their electives and pull in who they are outside of school to show they are a well-rounded individual. Scott said that showing off who they are as people can be just as important as showing what they have accomplished.

“This year, we revamped the program to highlight their skills,” said Scott. “So, this year, if you ask them to show them something from their portfolio, you might ask them, ‘Show me something where you demonstrated leadership,’ or ‘Show me something where you collaborated with other students.’”

Deneen Macedonia is a business development consultant at Trion Solutions in Troy. She is among the interviewers who come to the Troy district’s middle schools

each year to act as a mock interviewer.

“I started doing this through my kids’ schools. The Troy Chamber of Commerce had introduced me to the idea earlier when they did this in previous years, and were looking for volunteers,” she said. “They are nervous, so getting those nerves out now in a safe, communityminded environment is great. … It gets them thinking about opportunities and what’s out there.”

Macedonia said the mock interview process is not only about testing what they have learned but also helping coach them how to open up and engage in a real-world scenario where they are put on the spot.

“When we do the interviews, I try to warm them up with some softball questions early on about their family or how they like school,” she said. “Then I like to get them to do a little more critical thinking, so I’ll ask about times they had to overcome a challenge and how they did so. I might ask how they work with a team or when they do how they can push forward without alienating the team, that sort of thing. Some are a little harder to draw scenarios out of and some

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“There are new treatments on the horizon, and they are the first treatments that are treating the underlying causes of the disease,” she said. “In order to benefit from these treatments, you need to get a diagnosis and you need to talk to your doctor, so we also are encouraging the public to get that diagnosis. Some symptoms can be something other than dementia and can be treatable, and some people write it off because they think there’s nothing that can be done.”

Lepard said her organization hopes to inform more people about these new advancements.

“We used to do events like this a lot before COVID. During COVID, we did some

virtual events,” she said. “We’re so happy to be back in person. Basically, we do about six across the state a year. We have three this year. We just invite the public in to hear what is going on and what the new developments are in Alzheimer’s research.”

One of the major reasons the Michigan chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association hosts these meetings is to remind people that Alzheimer’s is not a hopeless condition and that people can and should speak to their physicians about it.

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It affects not just the one with the disease, but it affects the family and it affects them physically, financially and emotionally.”

Heidebrink believes that the next 10 years could be a groundbreaking time for Alzheimer’s research.

“On the scale from ‘no progress’ to ‘a cure,’ these treatments fall roughly in the middle,” she said. “These drugs don’t reverse symptoms and they don’t cure people, but they are making progress and are showing that we can intervene biologically and change the course of someone’s progression over time. … I think we’re at the tip of the iceberg with some of these newer therapies.”

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encourage people to talk to their clinicians about whether they are candidates for such treatments or trials.”

“It’s not hopeless,” Lepard added. “Even if all these drugs can do is slow the progression, that is more time to live the life you want to be living.”

Those looking for more information can go to www.alz.org/gmc or call the Alzheimer’s Association’s free number at (800) 272-3900 to ask for advice or information about support groups or local resources.

Lepard’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s five years ago, and she said the emotional toll of that cannot be underestimated.

“Alzheimer’s disease affects one in three people by age 85,” she said. “We know people are living longer. This disease can affect anybody. There is no hereditary factor. The

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he said. “If you look at the ’54 Chevy, it was more rounded. In ’55, they made a big change to the body style. In ’55, you could get more color options.”

For many years, Renke’s teenage purchase sat in his parents’ Warren garage.

“I didn’t start enjoying it until the late ’80s and early ’90s,” he said. “I was always saving up enough money so I could buy the next part.”

Prior to that, Renke and his friends spent many nights in the garage restoring the Bel Air. “It originally had a six-cylinder, and then we put a V-8 engine in it,” Renke said.

“There was more power. I found an original 265 V-8 Engine and had it rebuilt.”

In the late 1980s, the Bel Air got a new look when Renke’s cousin painted it India Ivory and Gypsy Red, which remain its current colors. While many maintenance upgrades have been completed over the years, “I tried to keep the car with the original look,” he said.

Renke took the Bel Air with him when he and his wife, Rosemary, moved to Sterling Heights, and it’s still with the couple, who now reside in Macomb Township. Renke’s interest in cars dates way back to the days when he and his friends would take apart their bicycles. Renke eventually moved on to cars by buying and selling several different models, including a 1975 Fiat Spider, a 1969 AMC Javelin, a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass and a 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix over the years.

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According to Renke, because of his love for restoring older cars, Rosemary has “graciously” given up a parking spot in their garage for the past 30-plus years for the Bel Air. “It’s too nostalgic. It’s a part of who he is,” Rosemary said. “Cars are a part of your life.”

In time, Renke’s dad had a change of heart and made Renke promise to never sell the Bel Air. “Seems he became very fond of it over the years, just as I have,” Renke said. “And I plan to keep the car and hope to pass it to someone in my family down the road.”

The Renkes’ four daughters also are big fans of the Bel Air. Three of their daughters are married, and the car was on-site and photographed with each couple at all three weddings.

“They have fun memories of it,” Renke said.

Renke often takes his ’55 Chevy to many of the local car cruises and shows, including the Woodward Dream Cruise and the Lakeside Mall Circle Cruise-In on Monday nights in Sterling Heights. One fun event is the Berkley car parade the Friday evening before the Dream Cruise on Saturday.

“You can park your car at the cemetery, get out and can talk to people. You drive down 12 Mile. The crowd is cheering. You feel like a celebrity,” Renke said. “You usually get a thumbs-up or a wave. People come to you and say, ‘My dad had a car like that.’

Everyone is very friendly.”

The most mileage the Bel Air gets are the drives to Port Austin for its annual Carfest. As he prepares to retire soon, Renke hopes to enjoy his vintage vehicle “even more with family and friends.”

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of them are ready to go.”

The district hopes they will be able to show off not only skills and credentials, but also hurdles that they have overcome.

“Who else is teaching them this skill?” said Scott. “There are a lot of rules and ins and outs of an interview, so why not teach them before they are even entering into these scenarios? This way they can have the best interview possible when it is something that really matters to them. We also think this helps them reflect on what they have done and overcome so the next time they come across a similar hurdle, they won’t be stopped by it.”

Eighth graders Merisa Grebovic and Joseph Kseri were among the Larson students who had their mock interviews this year, and each said it was a great experience for someone of their age.

“This was a great opportunity as we prepare to go into high school and, obviously, interviewing will become a big part of our life, especially with scholarships and internships and so forth. It was great to learn how to prepare for this process, and it was very rewarding,” Grebovic said. “There was so much I wanted to share, so I spent a lot of time talking about how my

portfolio is a great example of myself. I also had to work on my social skills and knowing how to read a situation.”

“This is like a practice for real life and getting older, since we will be finding ourselves in these kinds of situations more and more,” Kseri added. “It’s important to know what to say and what to expect.”

Each offered their best lessons learned and advice they would give others.

“My best advice is to be prepared for anything,” Grebovic remarked. “There were some questions my interviewer asked that I didn’t practice for, so we always have to do some onthe-spot thinking, but you need to just learn how to make a conversation flow well.”

“I was more focused on certain questions than others, since we went through a lot of common questions beforehand,” Kseri added. “(I’d tell others to) be relaxed. Don’t stress too much, but make sure you have your questions ready.”

Macedonia hopes the students will take what is a lot of hard work as part of their preparation for these mock interviews and take them to heart so they can use it in the real world.

“This is the culmination of a lot of work they have done over the course of years,” she said. “This isn’t a one-day or one-week project.

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“A lot of people don’t realize there is overcrowding in the parks. So we hope this makes people more mindful and choose their actions more wisely,” said Johnson. “We decided to choose this topic because there was not a lot out there on this subject. They see a lot of repetition in the competition in topics in the videos produced. National parks are something everyone loves and everyone can agree on. We looked at overcrowding, and when we talked to the parks, we saw that there was no one solution to address it and that they were trying different things. What we found was the solution was more funding so each could address their own individual issues in each park.”

“We got the idea because my family loves traveling to the national parks,” added Schmidt. “My teacher showed us the prompt about the C-SPAN competition, so we thought it would be a perfect topic.”

Rachel Katz, an affiliate relations manager for C-SPAN, helped present the award to Johnson and Schmidt and noted that their work was recognized because of the effort they put into it and the passion they clearly had for the topic.

“Their video was really great. Their interviews, which they got by getting different rangers from different parks around the state to speak, were interesting,” said Katz.

“They were creative and resourceful. They started with a bit of history about how visiting national parks started and then talked about the issues some individual parks had and segued that into how that is representative of some larger parks issues. You could tell this wasn’t something they were assigned.

This was something they care about.”

Johnson said their findings were interesting and that this is a topic that both those who oversee the parks and the general public shouldn’t ignore.

“People have been romanticizing the

parks on social media, which is causing more people to come there. COVID was definitely a factor, since people wanted to get out and go somewhere without having to be around other people or stay indoors,” she explained.

“I did a research project after we did the video, and the parks I’ve seen get increases in attendance over the last four years are only going to keep increasing. People don’t have to travel out of the United States, and people can get a lot from traveling there, so they are popular destinations.”

The pair were up against some heavy competition from all over the country.

“This year we had over 1,500 entries.

There were more than 3,000 students. They can work in groups of up to three. This is the 19th year we’ve hosted the competition,” said Katz.

She added that there were some basic rules all entries had to follow, but otherwise, it was up to the students to decide what direction they wanted to take their documentary in.

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There are several different ways to volunteer throughout the local area. For families who like to spend time together outdoors, local cleanups can be a fun way to enjoy nature and impact the environment.

Environmental activist and artist Hannah Tizedes began the Michigan-based nonprofit The Cleanup Club to help create a more plastic-free environment.

The Cleanup Club is primarily based in Metro Detroit, but they also do programs in northern Michigan and along Lake Erie.

“I think it is so important to just talk about Great Lakes plastic pollution, because we hear about ocean pollution all the time, but no one ever hears about Great Lakes plastic pollution,” Tizedes said.

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Community Choice Credit Union and its charitable arm Community Choice Foundation are committed to support the communities where its members and team members live, work and play. Headquartered in Farmington Hills with 24 member centers throughout Michigan, the credit union promotes a “Give Big” culture, with team members having contributed nearly 10,000 combined charity hours in 2022.

In addition to partnering with nearly 100 nonprofit organizations across the state to provide volunteer time and donations, the hallmark of the Community Choice

ing wish lists for a women’s shelter, or distributing 3,000 well-stocked backpacks at the start of the school year, make a difference for individuals and communities. It’s an integral part of who we are.” These initiatives thread through the culture of the credit union. In Farmington Hills, approximately 400 team members volunteer on their own and collectively, to “Give Big.” In fact, September is considered Foundation is the scholarship program. Since 2009, the foun- “Give Big Month,” with a signifidation has awarded $1.5 million cant amount of support going toin academic scholarships to 320 Michigan-based high school graduates and adults pursuing skilled trades or continuing their education and committed to staying in the state. Through donations made by members and team members of Community Choice Credit Union, along with local businesses, the foundation awards $100,000 annually, dispersed among 25 scholars. wards neighborhood clean-ups, Our message is “helping neigh- community gardens, and food bors achieve the life they desire,” packing. Schools and educators are said Executive Director Kevin also frequent recipients of the founMcAlpine. “Activities like fulfill- dation’s giving. This includes such programs as Cash for Classrooms, which annually awards $500 grants to 10 teachers who are committed to delivering financial education in creative ways to their students. In past years, Community Choice also provided teachers “care packages” that included basic classroom items like pencils, disinfecting wipes, and other goodies like a gift card to fill

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GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Whether someone is a newbie or a veteran, master gardener Mil Hurley — owner of the Grosse Pointe Farms-based business, A Southern Gardener — believes anyone can create a garden of which they’re proud.

“She says, ‘Yes, you can,’” said Grosse Pointe Farms City Councilwoman Sierra Donaven, chair of the Farms’ Beautification Advisory Commission.

To help gardeners of all skill levels, Hurley outlined “The Principals of Garden Design and Maintenance” during a Farms Beautification Advisory Commission program May 10 at Pier Park.

Hurley has a lifetime of experience working with plants.

“Her love for gardening started as a child,” Donaven said of Hurley, who grew up on a farm in the South.

Hurley said principals of garden design include unity, proportion and balance — whether the garden is formal or informal, symmetrical or asymmetrical. Proportion extends not only to elements within the garden, but to whether the garden is in alignment with the home and the lot. Unity refers to everything working together to create an overall design, Hurley explained.

Every garden should have a focal point or focal points.

“It can be something fun,” said Hurley, noting that one person used painted dowels to add interest.

The focal point can be a plant, but it can also be an object like a bench. It just needs to be something eye-catching.

“The focal point doesn’t necessarily have to be in the center,” Hurley said.

Simplicity can make for an effective garden.

“Simplicity doesn’t mean it’s boring,” said Hurley.

If gardeners put in the right plant or plants, the garden won’t require a lot of work, she said.

Rhythm can be created in a garden through repetition or something like a curved hedge, Hurley said.

Small gardens can make a big impact. Hurley said consider putting a small garden in the middle of a large yard.

One of the most important things gardeners can do is to read the tags on the plants before buying them. Hurley said gardeners need to pay close attention to the amount of sun each plant requires, because putting a plant in the wrong spot means it won’t thrive or bloom.

If you’re not sure how much sun a portion of your yard gets, Hurley said to put a timer on at 8 a.m. one day and check that area every hour during the day. Plants that require

ABOVE: Gardeners can create interest by using plants of differing heights, shades and textures. The size of the home and the lot is one consideration when determining the size of the garden. BELOW: Compost — which people can make at home or purchase — is vital to putting needed plant nutrients back in the soil.

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while the Torah comes around, we touch our prayer book to the scroll and kiss it.”

She stressed what a precise and sensitive process the creation of such a scroll can be, which is one of the reasons why the completion of one is so important.

“This is a major experience to actually see the Torah be written letter by letter by a scribe, because they have to write it panelby-panel and letter-by-letter,” said GoldinMichelin. “If there is a mistake made, they have to scrap the entire panel.”

Caytak was inspired by famed Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, also known as the Lubavitcher Revve, who stressed love for every human being and the importance of community and accepting them without judgment. Caytak described him as the greatest rabbi in modern history. It was an attitude he said he wanted to bring to the event.

“Every time we read from the Torah, which is every Saturday and every high holiday, it’s the whole community being represented,” he said. “Gathering together for a celebration like this is sort of unprecedented” for their community center. “It’s strengthen-

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His hope is that this will continue the Troy-based community center’s efforts to provide a gathering point for the local Jewish community.

“Everyone seemed to think that east of Woodward, there was no Jewish community, that the Jewish community all lived around Bloomfield, West Bloomfield and Southfield, and we are saying today that Judaism is here and alive and growing east of Woodward,” Caytak said. “I hope the Jewish person that may feel isolated and may not feel they can join with the Jewish community, that they know they have a place.”

Those in attendance at the event said it was an immensely happy moment and one that many felt was personally touching.

“I think (the addition of the Torah scroll) is a huge step for the local community and the community center. To have our own is amazing. We had to borrow one before.

This is a big step to grow to this point,” said Feldman. “I was able to write a letter in the Torah. Not having much of a religious background, a lot of these experiences are new to me, so this was a very huge steppingstone for me personally to do that.”

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full sun need a spot that’s sunny six hours or more a day; plants that need partial sun/ partial shade should get roughly four to six hours of sun daily; and plants that need to be in shade should be in a location that gets four hours or less of full sun. This can change from year to year as trees grow or are removed, a homeowner or neighbor adds an addition, or other aspects of the surroundings change.

Soil is the foundation on which every garden grows. Hurley said there are three types: clay, which doesn’t drain well; sand, which does drain well but lacks nutrients; and loam, which is nutrient-dense. Compost be used to create soil that will give plants the nutrients necessary for healthy growth.

Gardeners also have another natural and nutritious, free resource to improve their soil: leaves. Hurley said gardeners should leave the leaves in their garden beds in the spring, rather than having them blown out.

“You are doing a disservice to yourself by having those leaves taken out of your gardening beds,” Hurley said.

If people don’t like the look of leaves

in their garden bed, they can put mulch on top of them. Hurley said the leaves will still break down underneath the mulch, and gardeners don’t need to put as much mulch in their garden beds when there’s a layer of leaves below.

Because mulch breaks down, Hurley recommends that homeowners consider avoiding dyed mulch, because the chemicals used in those dyes will end up in the soil and water.

Hurley said homeowners don’t need to tear up their entire yard for a garden — a container with interesting plants can also work well. She said the same principles of good garden design apply to containers.

When planting trees, shrubs or other plants, Hurley said, mulch should be placed at the base of the plant in a doughnut shape, not a volcano, because mulch piled up at the base will make the plant or bark wet and weak, as well as create an environment that can harbor bacteria or pests.

Whether a garden is formal or informal is up to the homeowner. The same is true of how it’s designed. As Hurley observed, “There are no garden police.”

“I encourage you to be yourself with your garden,” Hurley said. “Let it speak to who you are.”

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and high schools interested in what is going on in their communities and connect what is happening locally to what is happening nationally. We hope this gets them involved in the political process,” Katz said. “They have some core rules to follow. They have to use C-SPAN video from our archives.

It has to be within a certain time limit of five to six minutes.

We look for creativity, how they take such big issues and talk about them in the short time limit. We look at their interviews and how they choose to tell their story.”

Johnson and Schmidt said they were honored to win and that it was fulfilling to see their work was making an impact.

“It was really cool to place,” Schmidt remarked. “Our teacher said we had a good chance at winning, but it never felt real.”

“It was really nice, because we won $1,500, which was great, but the real thing from it was spreading awareness,” added Johnson. “Seeing it air on national television was such a huge accomplishment. It felt so good to spread awareness.

The idea that something we did might make even just a few people be more mindful was great. We’ve had people tell us after they saw the documentary that they didn’t know about the issue and they want to change how they do things.”

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Johnson and Schmidt said their hope is that they can

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“I hope people are more mindful when they go to the parks,” Schmidt said. “The parks said there are a lot of issues with people cutting through parts that aren’t on the trail or damaging the park from bringing in coolers and so forth.”

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BY GREG TASKER olfers, sailors and outdoor enthusiasts have long flocked to the wooded hills and crystal-clear lakes around Traverse City, but in recent years, the Cherry Capital has increasingly become a hot spot for casual and even serious wine enthusiasts.

No wonder. Some 40 wineries surround this small, postcard-pretty town, which sits at the base of two peninsulas, each designated as its own distinctive grape-growing region. These wineries on the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas are a huge part of the tourism scene in Traverse City, especially in the summer and fall.

What makes this region so special in the vast world of wine? Location. The moderating waters of Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay enable winemakers here to grow familiar European grapes, including chardonnay, riesling, pinot noir, cabernet franc and others. The warm waters protect against late spring and early fall frosts.

Also worth noting is that the region lies along the 45th parallel, the same latitude as famous wine areas such as the Piedmont region of Italy and the Rhone Valley and Bordeaux in France.

Traverse City makes for an easy weekend visit from metro Detroit. To make the most of a visit to the Traverse Wine Coast, as the region has dubbed itself to the wine world, it’s best to do some planning. Hours and tasting procedures vary from winery to winery.

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It used to be that you could show up at any winery unannounced and enjoy a sampling of wines. Since the pandemic, however, many wineries require reservations; it’s best to check before your visit. Many of them also offer only flights of wine or wine by the glass.

“Planning is essential for visiting the wineries because there are so many to choose from,” said Nicholas Hartmann, managing director of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail, representing about 20 wineries.

“Checking with a winery ahead of time can save you the disappointment of showing up to find out they’re full because reservations are required.”

Visiting wineries, he adds, is “the best way to relax and enjoy this beautiful region.”

Traverse City is an ideal staging area for a wine weekend. There are plenty of hotel options and the downtown boasts a vibrant shopping district and top-notch restaurants.

The city is also home to a winery, Left Foot Charlie. The winery grows grapes on both peninsulas and offers an impressive selection, including riesling, pinot blanc and chardonnay. The winery is located in the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a former state hospital that is now an entertainment complex with boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants. The winery’s Barrel Room provides a more intimate wine-tasting experience with charcuterie options.

Old Mission is the narrowest and busiest of the two peninsulas, largely because it’s so close to downtown Traverse City and a strip of waterfront hotels. Vineyards share

the pastoral landscape with tidy apple and cherry orchards, along with unparalleled views of Grand Traverse Bay. One of the first wineries along the peninsula’s main road is Mari Vineyards.

The Italian-style tasting room and winery look like it was plucked from Tuscany and dropped on the hills of Old Mission. The Italian architecture is a clue to the wine being poured inside. Mari is known for growing Italian varietals, including teroldego, nebbiolo and refosco, not so common in these parts. Their growth is aided by the use of “hoop houses,” metal hoop structures draped in plastic. By the way, Mari is owned by the family featured in the reality series “The Curse of Oak Island,” which follows treasure hunters on the island off the shore of Nova Scotia.

Brys Estate Vineyard and Winery is an ideal place to enjoy a glass or flight of wine on the deck, which overlooks vineyards and Grand Traverse Bay. Standout wine options include pinot blanc, sauvignon blanc and cabernet franc. Not to be missed is the frosé, a frozen rosé. You can top the concoction with a small pour of your favorite wine.

Stroll the secret garden to pick lavender in season and browse a selection of lavenderinspired products.

For an overnight option, consider Chateau Chantal Winery and Inn. The well-appointed rooms evoke the styles of a French chateau. Overnight guests receive a bottle of wine and complimentary wine tastings. A gourmet breakfast is served on a patio overlooking vineyards and Grand Traverse Bay. Cap an afternoon on Old Mission with a stop at the historic Mission Point Lighthouse at the peninsula’s tip. The 1870 lighthouse is open for self-guided tours.

The much larger Leelanau Peninsula lies west of Traverse City and is home to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

The national lakeshore is a must-see and makes for an easy stopover before heading to wineries. Climb dunes or take a drive up

TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR The Troy School District will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget for the 2023-2024 school year at a special meeting of the Board of Education to be held at Troy School District Services Building, 4420 Livernois Road, Troy 48098, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Copies of the proposed budget will be available for public inspection at the Administration Building, 4400 Livernois, Troy, Michigan 48098, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2023 through Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING.

Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

North of Sleeping Bear, on Route 22, Good Harbor Vineyards is one of the peninsula’s oldest wineries and pours favorites like riesling, chardonnay and pinot grigio. Its sister winery, Aurora Cellars, is outside Lake Leelanau. Known for its red wines (like blaufrankisch and cabernet franc), the winery includes a renovated 19th century farmhouse that is open to overnight guests.

At Shady Lane Cellars, you can sip alfresco in a tasting pavilion with a furnished patio and outdoor fireplace. Top choices here include gruner veltliner, pinot gris and Franc ‘n’ Franc, a blend of cabernet franc and blaufrankisch. Eight miles from Traverse City, this property was once a 100-acre fruit farm.

Be sure to step inside the tasting room, a restored 100-year-old fieldstone chicken coop.

South of Suttons Bay, the Inn at Black

Star Farms, which includes a winery, boasts upscale accommodations in a Kentucky-style estate home. The inn is set amid 160 acres and boasts 10 classically furnished guest rooms. Besides the winery, the property includes a farm-to-table bistro, an equestrian facility and hiking trails. The tasting room menu boasts an expansive selection of dry and sweet wines and spirits. Be sure to try the dry riesling, chardonnay and the dry reds.

CITY OF TROY AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 20 - CITY OF TROY ORDINANCE The City of Troy ordains: Section 1. Short Title This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the 63rd amendment to Chapter 20- City of Troy Ordinance.

Section 2. Amendment Section 5.01 shall be amended as follows: 5.01

Water Rates. Charges for water service to each premises within the City connected with the water supply system, for each quarterly (3 month) period, shall be $48.40 per 1,000 cubic feet. Minimum quarterly bills shall be $39.20 Private fire service lines shall be billed at a rate equal to four (4) times the minimum water bill.

Charges for water service to premises outside the City shall be 150% of those for water service within the City.

5.02

Sewer Rates A. Charges for sewage disposal, operation and maintenance service shall be levied upon all premises having any sewer connection with the public sewers.

Those premises using metered water shall pay $32.70 dollars per 1,000 cubic foot of water consumption for sewage disposal and maintenance charges.

Where there is no water meter the sewage disposal and maintenance charges shall be $163.50.

Water lines used solely for fire protection shall be exempt from sewage disposal and maintenance charges.

B. 1. Rates and charges established are based upon methodology which complies with applicable EPA regulations.

2. Users of the system must be individually notified annually of costs for operation, maintenance, replacement and debt service.

C. A ready to serve charge shall be levied on each quarterly bill in the amount of $26.49 dollars less any amount for current consumption up to the maximum of the ready to serve charge.

Section 3. Repeal All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect.

Section 4. Savings All proceedings pending, and all rights and liabilities existing, acquired or incurred, at the time this Ordinance takes effect, are hereby saved. Such proceedings may be consummated under and according to the ordinance in force at the time such proceedings were commenced. This ordinance shall not be construed to alter, affect, or abate any pending prosecution, or prevent prosecution hereafter instituted under any ordinance specifically or impliedly repealed or amended by this ordinance adopting this penal regulation, for offenses committed prior to the effective date of this ordinance; and new prosecutions may be instituted and all prosecutions pending at the effective date of this ordinance may be continued, for offenses committed prior to the effective date of this ordinance, under and in accordance with the provisions of any ordinance in force at the time of the commission of such offense.

Section 5. Severability Clause Should any word, phrase, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance be held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provision of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 6. Effective Date This Ordinance shall become effective July 1, 2023 or upon publication, whichever shall later occur.

This Ordinance is enacted by the Council of the City of Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held at City Hall, 500 W. Big Beaver, Troy, MI, on the Eighth day of May, 2023. ________________________________ Ethan Baker, Mayor

Gary N. Hauff Secretary, Board of Education Published: Troy Times 05/25/2023

Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer and works part-time at a winery on the Leelanau Peninsula, Verterra Winery. He highly recommends visiting the winery’s Leland tasting room or vineyard, The Ridge at Verterra, just south of Northport.

________________________________ M. Aileen Dickson, MMC, MiPMC II City Clerk 0446-2321

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ENGINEERING POSITION

1. Qualifications necessary for an applicant to be considered are: A. Must be 18 years or older.

B. A valid driver’s license C. High School diploma or high school equivalency (GED) certificate.

D. Have an 85% or better combined score of these 3 tests WORK KEYS MATHMATICS WORK KEYS GRAPHIC LITERACY AND WIESEN MECHANICAL APPTITUDE TEST within one year of August 1st, 2023.

2. For details of the application process see our web page at www.pipefitters636tc.org 3. Applications may be downloaded and filled out or picked up at the training center but MUST be turned in in person at the Training Center. a. There is a $45.00 testing fee if you schedule your tests with us at Schoolcraft Community College. That will be collected when turning in the application. b. You may also schedule the testing on your own at participating Community Colleges.

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THIS IS A DRUG FREE PROGRAM. AN INDIVIDUAL TENTATIVELY SELECTED FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE PROGRAM AFTER TESTING AND INTERVIEW WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO A DRUG TEST. SO THERE IS NO MISUNDERSTANDING AS TO MARIJUANA/CANNABIS (MARIJUANA), TESTING POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA IN ANY FORM FOR ANY REASON WILL BE CONSIDERED A FAILED TEST AND YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THE PROGRAM. THIS APPLIES EVEN IF YOU WERE INSTRUCTED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO USE MARIJUANA (WITH OR WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION), USED IT TOPICALLY OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER (FOR EXAMPLE, CBD LOTIONS, INHALED OIL CONCENTRATES, ETC), OR WERE NEAR OTHERS LEGALLY USING MARIJUANA.

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The JATC for the Pipefitting Industry and Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service Local Union #636 of the United Association will be accepting applications for our Construction Apprenticeship beginning Wednesday, May 31,2023, through July 20, 2023. Application dates and times will be as followed: Monday, Wednesday & Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., with Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 10 & Saturday June 24, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

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