6/6/24 Novi Note

Jessica’s Splashpad opens to the public

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

The long-awaited splash pad memorial to the late meteorologist Jessica Starr-Rose officially opened to the public May 25, in time for the Memorial Day holiday.

Novi Mayor Justin Fischer said that the timing to open Jessica’s Splashpad couldn’t have been more perfect.

“It’s been something that we have been talking about for probably about 10 years, but it really didn’t get traction until (former Mayor) Bob Gatt and Jessica’s family came together and really started pushing it,” Fischer said of the idea for a splash pad. “It’s an amenity that we really don’t have anything like in our parks. We have a lot of parks. We have 1,500 acres or so of parkland. We have bike trails and we have swimming at Lakeshore (Park) and we have active soccer fields, and we have an art park, but we didn’t have something for those littler kids that want to cool down in the summer.”

See SPLASH PAD on page 12A

LEFT: A boy plays with a water cannon during the private opening of Jessica’s Splashpad.

Photo provided by Carol Starr

ABOVE: The butterfly and rainbow water features in the foreground were the ideas of Jessica Starr’s children, Noah and Riley.

Photo by Brian Wells

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Novi esports turns in ‘most successful year’ at MHSEL state finals

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

Novi esports’ Valorant team was in the mode of the 2007 New England Patriots all season, eyeing perfection and dismantling any team that was in their way.

In the Michigan High School Esports League spring state finals, the Wildcats were primed to show just how dominant they really were.

A perfect regular season and being ranked No. 1 in the state is great, but it’s about winning when the lights are brightest.

Unlike the 2007 Patriots, Novi capped off its historic Valorant season with

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Veterans recall life during WWII for 80th anniversary of D-Day

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. It was the day when troops from the Allied forces invaded the beaches of Normandy, France, to liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany during World War II. The operation was known by the codename Overlord. In total, five naval assault divisions invaded the beaches of Normandy in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history and what was a major turning point in the war.

Novi resident Ben Smith, 97, was just 17 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating high school in Franklin Grove, Illinois, in 1944. However, he never left the country. He was stationed in California until he was discharged in June 1946.

“I heard of it and I was fully aware of it at that time,” Smith said.

“I know there was a big lead-up to it. We knew it was going to happen,” he said.

He said the word got to people even in his small hometown of

See D-DAY on page 11A

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Novi esports competes against Warren De La Salle in the MHSEL spring state semifinals on April 27 at Oakland University.

LEFT: Don Wilson, seen here in 1945, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Photo provided by Don Wilson

RIGHT: Ben Smith, seen here in 1944, served in the U.S. Navy During World War II. Photo provided by Ben Smith

Novi remembers those who died in service to the US

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

The city of Novi held its third annual Fuerst Field of Honor remembrance ceremony May 22 to pay respects to those who lost their lives while serving the United States in the military.

The event featured a dinner for just under 100 veterans, a speech by Mayor Justin Fischer, a musical performance by the Novi Choralaires, a wreath-laying ceremony, a 21-gun salute and the playing of taps by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1519 honor guard.

“Memorial Day is a time for reflection, gratitude and unity as we remember those who gave their lives to protect our freedoms,” Fischer said. “Tonight we honor the heroes from our own community and across the nation who answered the call of duty with courage and selflessness. Their sacrifices have secured the liberty that we enjoy every day. We owe them a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid, but we can honor their memory by living in a way that upholds the values that they fought to protect.”

Fischer went on to explain that the tradition of the Memorial Day celebration dates back to the aftermath of the American Civil War. In 1868, Gen. John Logan declared May 30 as a day to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers, with the first ceremony being at Arlington National Cemetery with flowers being placed on the graves of soldiers who died fighting on either side of the Civil War. In doing so, Fischer said it helped to heal the “deeply divided nation.”

“Over a century and a half later, we find ourselves in a time of division and uncertainty. Yet just as our forefathers came together to honor their fallen, we too must find common ground and strive for unity,” Fischer said. “Memorial Day is

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Novi Mayor Justin Fischer addresses a crowd at the Fuerst Field of Honor ceremony May 22.

Ford F-100 pickup keeps on truckin’

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

What started out as a dilapidated pickup truck is now a sleek, vintage vehicle that draws plenty of attention.

Nearly 25 years ago, Paul Grabski took a chance by purchasing a 1953 Ford F-100 pickup truck. Although he got a good deal on the sale, the vehicle had seen better days.

“It was inexpensive. I brought it home. It was sort of a derelict vehicle,” Grabski, 66, said. “It was so tall. It was an old farm truck that was taken out of a barn in Saginaw.”

The Sterling Heights resident knew that a couple of previous owners tried to turn the vehicle into a hot rod without much success. His plan was to restore the truck and then put it up for sale.

“When I got it running, the vehicle was not in drivable shape,” Grabski said. “No steering, no brakes.”

He changed his mind about selling the truck, though, and decided to keep it. Grabski soon got to work to make the set of wheels his own.

“I tore it down and I rebuilt the entire chassis. Both suspensions, front and back,” Grabski said. “I did the motor up nice, put an automatic transmission in it. Virtually created the truck. In the process I threw everything but the cab and the doors away. It was just all junk.”

Then “life got in the way,” so Grabski parked the Ford in the garage, where it stayed for 15 years.

“A couple years ago we decided we’d go ahead and finish it,” the 1975 Eisenhower High School graduate said.

He found a custom painter who beautified the truck with an indigo blue color.

“It’s not original, but what we did, we did right. It is customized to be more enjoyable and easier to operate than when it was first built,” Grabski

TRUCK on page 16A

TOP: Paul Grabski, of Sterling Heights, will be at several local car shows this summer with his 1953 Ford F-100 pickup truck.

ABOVE LEFT: “This is actually a factory seat reimagined,” Grabski said of the front seat. “It used to be a straight, flat seat.” ABOVE RIGHT: One of Grabski’s favorite features is the wood floor in the back.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

EXPLORE

IBY GREG TASKER

t’s a warm spring morning, and the forest floor is erupting in green and budding trees are exploding in hues of yellow and red, a colorful, seasonal shift that would entice any outdoor enthusiast into the woods.

Normally, that’d be a cue to hike, but instead I am watching a parade of off-road vehicles gear up to explore a newly mapped out “ride” on rural county and U.S. forest service roads in and around the Manistee National Forest.

One by one the off-road vehicles disappear through awakening trees and beyond the kiosks marking the Caberfae Trailhead Staging Area. Just down the road from the popular ski resort Caberfae Peaks, this trailhead is one of the designated starting points of Cadillac’s new 100-plus-miles-long ORV Scenic Ride.

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OFF-ROADING UP NORTH

I’m not quite sold on ORVs as a means to explore the outdoors — they do make noise — but I’m willing to give this fastgrowing recreational sport a whirl.

Hopping on a side-by-side with volunteer Kris Thorsen at the wheel, we trek along an off-shoot from the main stretch, thick with trees and occasional puddles. Thorsen gingerly maneuvers the mud and small pools of water, keeping his passengers dry and clean. Up ahead, as the ride winds east and then north toward Mesick, the terrain will become more rugged, steeper in spots, and wetter.

“It’s a beautiful, fun ride to Mesick,” says Thorsen, a retired home builder who traverses these woods frequently on sideby-sides with his children. “It’s pretty much all in the Manistee National Forest and will take a couple of hours to get there. “There

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Cadillac’s ORV Scenic Ride is the culmination of two years of planning and work by the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau.

Photo provided by Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau

Off-roading

are many reasons to get outside and see how pretty the forest is, how vast it is.”

Thorsen, who lives nearby and helps groom winter trails for snowmobilers, says interest in off-roading has exploded in recent years and is helping bolster the local tourist economy. His hope is many off-roaders will come to experience the beauty of northern Michigan and to spend time outdoors. He concedes, however, that some pursue offroading to simply to feel the rush of power and speed

Cadillac’s ORV Scenic Ride is the culmination of two years of planning and work by the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau and a host of others, including the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service.

The ORV Scenic Ride is not a “route” or “trail” as designated by the forest service or the Department of Natural Resources. Instead, it’s a recommended ride providing an easy-to-navigate, enjoyable excursion through the mostly wooded terrain west of Cadillac.

The ride stretches in all directions beyond the Caberfae Trailhead Staging Area, snaking as far north as Mesick and the Big

Manistee River and southwest over the Pine River into Lake County. Riders are encouraged to stop at natural spots like the Caberfae Overlook, a tower that stands above tree line overlooking the ski resort, and restaurants and other businesses — all noted on maps.

Helping newcomers and others navigate the ride are kiosks at key intersections and others at businesses with maps, safety education and responsible recreation messages. There is a heavy emphasis on Leave No Trace principles.

“We want people to tread lightly or this won’t last,” Thorsen warns.

It’s all part of a broader effort by the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau to promote Wexford County as an off-road vehicle destination. Cadillac, of course, has long been a snowmobiling destination but undependable winter weather has impacted that slice of the region’s economic pie.

For off-road enthusiasts, the appeal is clear. It’s a chance to delve deep and far into the forest and, in this case, enjoy the beauty of the expansive Manistee National Forest, whose footprint encompasses parts of nine counties. This forest of hardwoods and pines is also popular with hikers, fishermen, campers, boaters and others.

“There are some areas of the (ORV Scenic Ride) where you can get near the Pine River and you can also get near some

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This new website offers specifics about the ORV Scenic Ride and other related information. The scenic ride map is available at all points of interest along the ride and at various business and lodging locations

of the lakes,” says Pete Finch, the owner of the nearby Coyote Crossing Resort who frequently takes his Jeep off-roading.

Finch, whose resort is on the ORV Scenic Ride, talks to a lot of off-roaders who pop into his restaurant, hungry for ham-

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“Our Bang Bang Shrimp — a spicy fried shrimp — is really popular,” he says. For Finch, one of the standout features of the ORV Scenic Ride is how well it’s mapped

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NEWS & NOTES

BLOOD DRIVE TO BE HELD FOR RESEARCH

Michigan Blood Collection will be holding a blood drive on June 14 in Novi to mark National Blood Donor Day. The blood collected will be used to research cures for various medical illnesses and diseases. The event will take place at 46430 Peary Court, in the area of Beck and West roads. Each donor will be compensated for their time with a $50 gift card. Walk-ins are welcome, but advance registration is recommended. Scan the QR code to register.

Learn estate planning basics

Eric Glick, of Glick Law, will host a course on the basics of estate planning for seniors ages 55 and older from 6 to 7 p.m. June 18 at the Novi Civic Center. During the class, Glick will go over a variety of legal documents including: revocable living trusts, last will and testaments, durable powers of attorney, and patient advocate designations. Preregistration is required by June 17 at cityofnovi.org or by calling (248) 347-0414.

Free gun safety locks

Holy Cross Episcopal Church in conjunction with the Novi Police Department is holding a free gun safety lock event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 15. The event will take place at the church, 40700 W. 10 Mile Road, West of Haggerty Road, in Novi. Attendees are asked to leave their guns at home. Each person will be given a complimentary gun safety lock, no questions asked, in an effort to help reduce crimes committed with stolen firearms, as well as injuries and suicides, particularly in children. The gun locks provided meet the requirements of Michigan’s new safe storage law. There is a cap of two gun locks per person. For more information, contact the Novi Police Department at (248) 348-7100.

AFTERNOON TIKI LUAU

The Polynesian Dancers of Michigan will be showcasing their skills and offering interactive dance lessons from 2 to 3:15 p.m. June 20 at the Meadowbrook Activity Center. The event will include a variety of Hawaiian-themed snacks and nonalcoholic pina coladas. The event is open to those ages 18 and older. Attendees are encouraged to wear Hawaiian-themed attire. Registration ends June 17. Register at at cityofnovi.org or by calling (248) 347-0414. The cost to attend is $5 for residents and $6 for nonresidents.

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Franklin Grove, Illinois, where his graduating class was a total of 20 kids — 18 girls and 2 boys. Smith said that because of the war effort, he had to complete his studies at home for most of his junior year, as he was needed to work on his uncle’s farm, because all the older men were off fighting. The last two months of his senior year, he had to drive a gravel truck to help repair the roads in his town.

According to Smith the buildup from the news made them aware that something was going to happen soon. He said they were aware that the Allied forces had driven Hitler out of North Africa.

“You knew there was enough news going around that you knew that the war was winding down — that we were on the way to victory,” recalled Smith.

Smith said that one of his neighbors, a young man four years his senior, Bill Black, was killed in the D-Day invasion. He said that Black was a farm kid who grew up about a mile down the road from him. Smith said that Black’s death brought a lot of sadness to the town, as he said everybody knew Black.

“War is hell,” said Mary Smith, Ben

Smith’s wife of 75 years, as to what can be learned from World War II.

“That was a time when things were really, really dicy in Europe,” said Don Wilson, 97, of Novi, who served stateside in the U.S. Navy during WWII. “Everybody they could get their hands on, they were giving them a gun and sending them to France. I did not want to be one of the ones that went to France to mop up the war. Those were rough times over there. So I was able to get into the naval ROTC.”

Wilson said he chose to enlist in the U.S. Navy just prior to his high school graduation, as he knew he didn’t want to be drafted into the Army. He said he elected to take a special class to learn how to take care of the electronics on the ships. Following that, he was transferred to the University of Louisville for officer training and was discharged from service a year later. He said he was very lucky, as he served in the Navy stateside in Kentucky and his brother was in the Army Air Forces but also served stateside in Florida, and they managed to be so far removed from the physical fighting and the danger. Wilson said that he didn’t know anybody personally that was involved in the physical war effort in Europe.

“I do remember that when the war was

See D-DAY on page 13A

e Whole-Body MRI Debate: Are Doctors Missing Something?

(South eld, MI) e recent buzz around full-body MRI screenings has sparked a lot of debate. While some question this approach, the controversy itself signals an advance in how we think about proactive health. It means we’re not just waiting around for symptoms when it might be too late.

Full body screenings use MRI technology to scan from the top of the head through the pelvis looking for potential abnormalities and early signs of diseases like cancer.

Tyler, age 52, lost his grandfather to lymphoma, so when the results of his full body MRI highlighted enlarged lymph nodes in his chest it gave him concern. “I felt completely healthy, but I wanted to be proactive so I did the scan. My results were concerning, so I saw an oncologist who ordered additional testing.”

e controversy comes from MRI body scans producing false positives. ese ndings are eventually proven

to be benign. Critics claim that false positives create unnecessary worry for people and needless follow up tests.

Tyler says he would rather be safe than sorry. “I hear some doctors on TV saying not to do get full body screenings, but why wouldn’t you? It’s about taking control of your health and being proactive. I had some follow up tests to make sure I don’t have cancer – big deal. But what if it turned out to be cancer?

en it’s caught as early as possible, and without this scan I never would have known until it was too late!”

Proponents of MRI full body screenings say that false positives should not outweigh the bene ts, stating that early detection is key to easier treatments and better outcomes.

“Early detection saves lives,” says Ryan Ringold who leads the MRI full body screening center in South eld, called Bionicc Body Screening. His father, the late Dr. Ringold, founded the company after battling cancer – twice. “My father

became short of breath one day and discovered he had stage four cancer with tumors as large as softballs inside of him. He endured brutal treatments and never wanted to see others su er because of late detection,” says Ryan.

MRI does not replace annual physicals nor routine screenings like a colonoscopy or mammogram. Although, it may be surprising to learn that routine screenings only cover 29% of cancers and 71% of cancers occur in other areas.

“ is is an additional tool to be proactive. MRI can reduce the enormous blind spot where cancer may be silently growing. ere are no routine screenings for areas like the pancreas, liver, brain, chest or abdomen,” says Ringold. “My father was oblivious to hundreds of tumors growing inside his body and his story is not unique. You rarely hear of someone getting diagnosed with stage one pancreatic cancer because nobody knows until they have symptoms. By that time, it’s almost always stage

four.”  In addition to tumors, MRI can detect hundreds of abnormalities like brain aneurysms, MS, fatty liver and spinal disc disease to name a few. “It’s quite remarkable,” Ringold adds. Robert B. credits his scan to saving his life. A full-body MRI caught the kidney tumor his CT scan missed. “I consider it a lifesaver,” he says. Stories like these highlight the power of MRI body screenings.

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The debate over full-body MRIs heats up as some doctors criticize the scans, while others quietly get them done.

Photos by Charity Meier

Don Wilson, left, and Ben Smith pose for photos at Rose Senior Living in Novi May 30.

ABOVE: Carol Starr speaks during the private opening ceremony of Jessica’s Splashpad, which is named after her daughter. Jessica’s children, Riley Rose, left, and Noah Rose are holding up their drawings from years ago of what they wanted to see at the splash pad, ideas which are now reality.

LEFT: A drone gives a bird’s-eye view of Jessica’s Splashpad at Bosco Fields Park during Memorial Day weekend. Mild, cloudy weather might have kept residents away during its opening weekend. Photo by Brian

The splash pad cost around $2 million to build and is located on land at Bosco Fields Park that was recently acquired through a land trade agreement with the Novi Community School District.

Prior to the grand opening, the Starr family celebrated privately with the city of Novi on May 18.

The May 18 event included a speech by Starr’s mom, Carol, who headed the Starr family’s fundraising campaign to help build the splash pad.

“Everything wonderful starts with a dream,” Carol Starr said, evoking Walt Disney. She had such a quote engraved on a rock just outside the splash pad.

During the speech, Carol Starr had Jessica Starr’s children, Noah Rose, 11, and Riley Rose, 9, hold up drawings that they had done years prior of what they would like to see at the splash pad — items that Carol Starr made sure were created just for them. These features include the splashing butterfly and squirting frog, which was Riley’s vision, and a rainbow that people can walk under, which was Noah’s dream.

“The idea to create a splash pad in Jessica’s honor is more than just a place to cool off on a hot summer day, like today. It represents a vision and dream that I had for our community for Jessica and (her husband) Dan’s children, Noah and Riley, to remember their mother and perhaps one day bring their own children here to have fun in this safe and beautiful place,” Carol Starr said.

The splash pad is located at 25805 Beck Road and is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, weather permitting, through Labor Day.

Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.

Photo provided by Carol Starr

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Honor

from page 5A

a reminder that despite our differences, we are all Americans united by a shared history and a collective responsibility to uphold the principles of liberty and justice.”

D-Day

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declared over, that we were all pretty happy about it,” said Wilson. “That’s for sure, because it meant a lot to everybody.”

Smith said the war taught people that relationships with countries and people are extremely difficult.

“We had a very difficult relationship with Russia for years, and then we had a relationship with Cuba — you had to be so very careful of that,” Smith said.

He explained how the world was different 80 years ago.

“During World War II, there wasn’t anybody that wasn’t involved. Everybody — they had children in service or they were working in the war industry, producing things for the armed forces, and to think of doing anything

“Ceremonies like this remind us of all the ones that never came back and all the ones that did come back and are not in the best of shape. And you’re just thankful that you’re here to help them out,” said Bernie Brennan, who served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam.

Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.

like that now is just inconceivable. I just can’t imagine anything like that anymore. The world was different then. There was not the communication, there wasn’t television, and right now coming right into your home are all of these things that are going on in the world, and people had to write things for people to read and there was radio (back then). Thank God for radio, but it’s nothing like the way we communicate with each other nowadays on an international basis constantly. I hope we don’t get to the point where anything can start. I don’t know what’s going to happen in the world. People your age are raising children now and thinking about where are they going to be? What kind of a future they’re going to have. You hate to think about anything other than the way it is, say, now, which I think is maybe just getting better.”

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Veterans salute the flag during the opening of the recognition ceremony.

A plaque along the Field of Honor Trail commemorates U.S. Army veteran Scott Dunham, who lived from 1892 to 1918, as American flags are seen billowing in the breeze.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

People walk along the Field of Honor Trail at Fuerst Park May 22. The trail commemorates the history of the Memorial Day holiday as well as members of the Novi community who died while serving our nation.

a state championship title on April 24, cementing its title as the strongest Valorant squad in the state of Michigan.

Valorant is a 5v5, first-person shooter game that requires players to work together and strategize in order to defeat enemy opponents. Matches are a best of three and the winner is crowned by reaching 13 wins the fastest.

“I think one of the most important things to remember was this was the first actual season for Valorant in Michigan Esports — the spring season was — but our school has had an active Valorant team for over two years,” Novi esports head coach Christopher White said. “We’ve been participating in a few other national leagues for Valorant and have had some pretty serious success. We were third place in the HSEL (High School Esports League) Spring Major last year, which put us in third place in a nationwide group of teams. We had a lot of experienced seniors on the team that had been competing and playing together for years.”

One of the experienced seniors was Ravit Chandra, who was named Player of the Year in Valorant. The Valorant squad featured four seniors out of its six team members, but it was freshman Sarthak Tayal who was atop the leaderboards in the state finals matchup.

Tayal had been playing Valorant with Chandra since middle school and said the team’s communication played a vital part in its success this season.

“There’s things like trackers where we can see their custom games and see what they play, what agents they’re good at, what they like to run, and what maps they’re good at especially,” Tayal said. “Off of that, we usually choose map bans and stuff. Strategizing as a whole, we usually have one person that calls out communications. Let’s say there’s

someone on A site and our captain is at B or C, they’ll say, OK, you two set up here and get ready for the push up.’” We’re really coordinated that way.”

Novi’s Splatoon 3, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Overwatch 2 teams didn’t have the rankings or season records to match up with the Valorant squad, but they came together as units and put on impressive performances in their respective brackets.

Splatoon, who was ranked No. 11 in the tournament, finished as the runner-up, while both Overwatch 2 (ranked No. 10) and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (ranked No. 10) both reached the final four.

White said the Splatoon 3 squad was motivated by past state tournament experiences.

“For them, I think it was wanting to avenge some seasons that kind of took a poor direction in the playoffs,” White said. “Up until this year, our varsity Splatoon had not managed to win a playoff game even though we’ve had better rankings than 10 in the playoffs before. We’ve been in the top eight and even in the top four before. Historically, I think we just put a little too much pressure on ourselves in some of our past playoff attempts. This year, we kind of made a pact in the beginning of the spring that we were going to change our attitude and our mentality. In a weird way, we almost lowered expectations. We made our goal not achieving top four or whatever, but just to make it to the playoffs and win our first playoff game.”

Splatoon 3 is a 4v4, third-person shooter that emphasizes team communication and game knowledge with its different game modes, maps and characters.

“It’s a lot more complicated than most shooter-type games, because with other shooter-type games, they have a various assortment of just guns,” junior Nimona McKone said. “With Splatoon, there’s a lot of things that aren’t just guns. There’s a paint brush, paint roller, and buckets that throw ink at you. It’s a lot more difficult to truly

Novi team members for each game:

Overwatch 2: Brandon Burns (senior), Elbert Zhang (sophomore/all-state honoree), Srijan Kundu (freshman), Dallon Odeneal (sophomore), Anik Roy (sophomore), Amit Patil (sophomore), Alvaro Hernandez (junior), Brandon Salo (sophomore).

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Brian Jiang (senior), Daniel Han (junior), Brandon Mijal (junior), Luke Guiboux (senior/all-state honoree).

Splatoon 3: Nimona McKone (junior/all-state honoree), Evan Marshall (junior), Andrew Van Nortwick (sophomore), Brian Dragoo (senior), Brooke Mirabitur (senior).

Valorant: Ravit Chandra (senior/Player of the Year), David Niu (senior), Alex Lee (senior), Christine An (senior), Sarthak Tayal (freshman), Shashank Cheedella (sophomore).

understand the complexities of weapon versus weapon because there’s so many different play styles with all the weapons. It takes a lot of research.”

Overwatch 2, a 5v5, first-person shooter, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were both able to play their semifinals matchups on April 27 at Oakland University, a gaming experience unlike any other.

“Compared to playing at home or a (local area network) center, the environment is a little more different,” junior Daniel Han said. “It’s a little more intense. You reach the top and the pinnacle of the league you’re playing in, so I feel that although it can be a little nerve-wracking, I feel it’s a lot more liberating because you’re not held up in your room playing Smash Brothers like ages 13 and up. It really feels like a competitive sports environment.”

Han is a two-time state semifinalist, and with another year left of high school esports in him, there would be no surprise if he made it back one more time before it’s all said and done.

The Novi esports program, as a competitive gaming group, has been around since the 2021-2022 school year, and White said he feels this was the best year yet.

“In overall results, this was probably our

most successful year,” White said. Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.

Photo provided by Novi Community School District

Novi High School senior Ravit Chandra, who was named Player of the Year in Valorant, capped off his high school esports career with a state title in Valorant.

CRIME WATCH

Beer league kickball participant gets DUI

A man reportedly was caught driving drunk at 12:27 a.m. May 17 in Novi after attending a beer league kickball event in Southfield.

The man reportedly was observed by a Novi patrol officer swerving multiple times and crossing the double yellow line while driving a red Ford Fusion on southbound Haggerty Road near 10 Mile Road. After observing this behavior, the officer pulled over the man just south of Nine Mile Road.

According to the police report, the officer could smell a strong odor of intoxicants on the man, although the man claimed he had only consumed one beer while playing “beer league kickball.” Police officers had the man perform several sobriety tests, which he failed. He was given a preliminary breath test, which came back with a blood alcohol content of 0.162%, which is more than double the legal limit to drive.

The man was placed under arrest and taken to the Police Department for detoxification. His car was impounded at the scene by Hadley’s Towing. At 1:07 a.m., police said, the man consented to a formal Breathalyzer test.

“Whatever test you want, I’ll do,” the man said, according to the report.

The two samples came back with 0.152% and 0.158% blood alcohol content. The man was released at 8 a.m. with his property and a court date, following his detox period.

Woman loses money to phone scam

A Novi woman was scammed out of $3,300 last month.

At 10 a.m. May 7, the woman received a call from someone claiming to be with her bank, informing her that someone had attempted to make a large purchase using her debit card. She informed them that she did not make the purchase and was told her debit card would be canceled. Shortly thereafter she received a call from a man claiming to be with the Federal Trade Commission. The man informed her that someone attempted to open up about eight accounts using her name. He then advised the woman to “secure” her funds in her bank account by putting the funds onto prepaid debit cards.

The woman then went out and purchased seven prepaid debit cards totaling $3,300. She then sent the man who claimed to be with the FTC pictures of the cards upon his request. He advised that the money would go back into her account in 24 hours. He then advised her to move her retirement

funds due to that account not being secure either.

According to the report, the woman almost did that as well, but reconsidered and decided to talk to the police. However, during her interactions with the man claiming to be with the FTC as well as the person who claimed to be with her bank, the woman provided the scammers with a lot of her personal information including her driver’s license and bank account information. The woman has since closed her bank accounts and credit cards involved and placed a freeze on her credit.

Police advised her to contact the prepaid debit cards provider to see if anything could be done regarding the cards and the fraud. The cards had already been activated under an account with the phone number that the suspect had called from.

Woman falls victim to Apple Support scam

Police were dispatched to a Novi home after a woman fell victim to an online scam. Upon arrival, the woman informed the officers that she was out more than $2,000 as a result of the scam.

She stated that on April 29 she was looking online to purchase lids for pots and pans when an alert came across her iPad to contact Apple Support Services, as her device had been compromised. She called the number that appeared on her screen after verifying the number by conducting a Google search. The person who answered the call identified herself as an Apple Support representative. She advised the woman that they needed to have her verify her identity, so that her devices would no longer be compromised.

She ordered the Novi woman to stay on the phone while that verification was being done. The total time of the call was one hour and 27 minutes. She was told to purchase a $200 Target gift card and then instructed to scratch it off and send pictures of both the front and back via text message. She stated that she was told that her identity had been verified, but she needed to buy more gift cards to “block hackers.” So she bought six $250 Xbox gift cards, a $500 Apple gift card and two additional $250 gift cards.

At this point, her husband was getting notifications about the transactions, so he canceled the credit cards and her ATM cards. Her son then called her and advised her that this whole situation was a scam and that she needed to stop buying gift cards. The supposed Apple Support person called her back three times and left messages, all of which stated that she wanted the woman to call back to ensure the hackers were blocked from her devices. In total, the woman was defrauded out of $2,700.

— Charity Meier

Truck

from page 6A

said. “It’s pretty comfortable to ride in now as opposed to the old farm truck. A farm truck is exactly that. They’re stiff. They’re hard to drive. This changed it all.”

The pickup is now equipped with power steering, power brakes, automatic transmission, air conditioning and power windows. He even installed a Chevy V-8 engine. To keep up with the truck’s authentic appearance, the rear end is a bit higher than the front.

“It gives that hot rod stance to it. I love the wood floor in the back. I like the louver hood,” Grabski said. “I built the truck I wanted to build with the help of some friends and some people I paid to have work done.”

Working on the truck was second nature for Grabski, who has “done auto repair my whole life.” He worked in the auto industry in production, building various car models, motor home chassis and transmissions. The retired GM employee also learned the trade by repairing vehicles when he worked overtime.

“I picked up tons of knowledge repairing them,” he said.

Grabski, who built model cars as a kid, paid attention to the interior.

“This is actually a factory seat reimagined. It used to be a straight, flat seat,” he said of the front seat. “A couple down in Detroit that did the interior came up with this design. We added a box on the bottom; we didn’t have cup holders in ’53.”

Grabski is a fixture at all the local car haunts, including the Mount Clemens Cruise, Autorama, the annual Shorewood Kiwanis Club of St. Clair Shores Harper Charity Cruise, and Cruisin’ 53, organized by the Warren Community Foundation and the Center Line Festival Foundation.

People have stopped him in the middle of the avenue to snap photos during the Woodward Dream Cruise. He’s won trophies for the vehicle, which has about 2,500 miles on it.

“We get thumbs-up everywhere we go. We get phones shoved out the window at traffic lights,” said Grabski, whose wife, Roberta Hunter, is usually by his side. “You meet a lot of people with a vehicle like this.”

On a recent Monday morning while at James C. Nelson Park in Sterling Heights, local resident Donna Hill — while on the walking track — noticed the restored pickup truck.

“What kind of engine? Was that the original color? It’s so perfect how you kept it up,” Hill said. “That’s really nice. That is absolutely beautiful.”

out with markers and kiosks along the way.

“A lot of people don’t want to stray from a map. This provides a sense of safety and security,” Finch says, stressing, too, the importance of recreating in a safe manner and adhering to Leave No Trace principles.

Libby Doering, owner of Bigfoot Epic Adventures, which rents off-road vehicles, says her fleet of side-by-sides have navigation systems, which ease the concerns of customers who may fear getting lost. She

provides customers with safety and ride orientation and outfits them with safety gear — helmets and goggles.

“People have commented that the navigation system really helped them out and made it easy,” she says. “People come back saying they’ve had a wonderful experience.”

My experience on a side-by-side in the Manistee National Forest was limited, and while I can’t say that I’m hooked, I would give off-roading another shot. I love the idea of traveling deeper in the woods — at a faster clip than my hiking boots allow — to cover more ground and to soak in more nature. It’s definitely worth another whirl.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

When Paul Grabski bought the 1953 Ford F-100 pickup truck nearly 25 years ago, it was considered “an old farm truck.” He worked to restore it over the years.

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