6/6/24 Troy Times

State of the City celebrates community, teases potential improvements

BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com

The 2024 State of the City Address celebrated Troy through acknowledging those who serve the community, and the new amenities and improvements the city has been able to implement, while also previewing some potential

new projects that Troy may see in the future. This event took place at 6 p.m. May 22 at the Troy Fire and Police Training Center, 4850 John R Road. Attendees were encouraged to park at Kensington Church, on Square Lake Road, and were shuttled by Troy RYDE, which stands for Troy Reach Your Destination Easily.

See CITY on page 10A

Celebrity softball, travel baseball tournament returns to Troy in honor of Jamie Samuelsen

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

For most local Detroit sports fans, Jamie Samuelsen was part of their everyday routine as they drove to work.

One-half of the popular 97.1 FM

“The Ticket” morning show, which aired 6-10 a.m. on weekdays, alongside Michael Stone, Samuelsen’s personality and humor made an impact on listeners who had never even had the chance to meet the radio figure. Samuelsen died Aug. 1, 2020, after a long battle with colon

cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2018.

Mike Morris, the head coach of Troy Athens High School varsity baseball, was like many listeners who only knew Samuelsen through the air waves.

“I never had the pleasure of meeting,” Morris said. “He was just someone in my daily routine before going to work every morning. I’d flip the radio on

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Troy Mayor Ethan Baker gives the 2024 State of the City Address May 22 at the Troy Fire and Police Training Center.

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The Troy School District will go head-to-head against a celebrity team featuring former National Football League offensive lineman and radio personality Jon Jansen, Oakland University men’s basketball coach Greg Kampe, FOX 2 News anchor Roop Raj, and many more, while Detroit Lions playby-play announcer Dan Miller, 97.1 FM’s Michael Stone, and Detroit News columnist and 97.1 FM’s Bob Wojnowski will be calling the game.

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Troy teacher picketing continues as contract negotiations continue

BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com

Contract negotiations continue for Troy School District teachers, who have been working without a contract since Feb. 1. While the Troy Education Association has been bargaining since November, TEA members say they are concerned about the delay.

“The Troy School District is sitting on a massive fund balance, yet district leaders refuse to fairly compensate local teachers and treat us with dignity,” Alex Benitez, a teacher at International Academy East, said in a press release. “Troy students deserve great

teachers who can provide our kids with the education and skills they need to succeed. That can’t happen if talented educators continue to leave Troy for other school districts that pay considerably higher salaries and provide better working conditions. Local educators, students and parents deserve better from our elected officials on the Troy Board of Education.”

In a May 21 update, the district said administrators are looking for a competitive compensation package that “will attract new and retain current staff and is sustainable over time. Both parties agree that Troy’s pay schedule should be aligned and among the tops

New beer named after Troy firefighters to support charity

BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com

Loaded Dice Brewery will be contributing to local Troy organizations dedicated to the community with the release of their new beer Troy’s Finest.

Troy’s Finest is a helles lager, which is considered to usually be a clean and crisp brew with a touch of sweetness from the malt.

“Some would say it has soft bread like flavor,” Jef Smith, owner and operator of Loaded Dice Brewery, said in an email. “It could be compared to many of the domestic lighter beers.”

He said the brewery, located on Rochester Road, north of Maple Road, wanted to honor the first responders who live in Troy.

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Before the Troy Board of Education’s meeting May 21, Troy School District teachers and supporters picketed at the Troy School District Services Building.

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The Troy’s Finest helles lager will support Troy Fire Department charities. See BEER on page 21A

NEWS & NOTES

Troy community prepares for 31st annual OPA!Fest

The 2024 OPA!Fest invites community members to experience different aspects of Greek culture at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 760 W. Wattles Road in Troy.

This is considered the largest Greek festival in metro Detroit, and it celebrates around 4,500 years of food, culture and history. Festival events will run 4-11 p.m. Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, and noon-8 p.m. Sunday, June 23.

Attendees can enjoy church tours, live cooking demonstrations, a marketplace, presentations on Greek culture and religion, traditional folk dance performances, live performances from the band Oneiro, games and activities in the kids area, and raffles and prizes throughout the festival. An “Iron Chef” competition will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday, and another cooking competition will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Historic summer kicks off

The Troy Historical Society planned to host a free summer kickoff open house June 4 at the Troy Historic Village.

Some of the food options guests can expect includes a lamb shank platter, gyros (seasoned lamb and beef, thin-sliced from a vertical rotisserie), souvlakia (chicken kebobs), dolmathes (wrapped grape leaves), keftethes (Greek meatballs), pastitsio (layered pasta, ground sirloin and cheese, topped with creamy béchamel sauce), and lamb sliders. There are also different pastry options, like baklava, kourambiethes, fenekia, koulourakia, sesame cookies and paximadia, as well as Greek coffee, cold frappé and loukoumades options.

Attendees may park at Boulan Park, 3671 Crooks Road, and take a free shuttle. Disability parking on the premises is subject to availability.

Admission costs $3 per person or a donation of three canned food products per person for Gleaners Community Food Bank, or $10 per family, with children under the age of 12 getting in for free.

The event was planned to coincide with a new village exhibit, “How Does Your Garden Grow?” The indoor/outdoor exhibit highlights the ways in which a walk around Troy now looks nothing like it did 50, 100 or 500 years ago, states a press release.

‘Michigan’s own Polar Bears’ honored

Hundreds of people gathered at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy for the 93rd annual WWI Polar Bear Memorial Service May 27 to honor a group of Michigan soldiers known as the “Polar Bears,” according to a press release from the cemetery.

The group made history more than 100 years ago as the first U.S. soldiers to fight Russians in battle. This spring marks the 105th anniversary of the Polar Bears returning home, the release states.

The Polar Bear Expedition was a contingent of about 5,000 U.S. troops from the 85th Division, 339th infantry, mostly from Michigan, who landed in Arkhangelsk, Russia, and fought the Bolshevik forces September 1918 through July 1919.

A Veterans of Foreign Wars mission in the autumn of 1929 found, identified and recovered the remains of 86 U.S. soldiers. Another dozen remains of Polar Bear soldiers were shipped to the U.S. in 1934, leaving the number of U.S soldiers still buried in North Russia to about 30, the release said.

“The remains of 56 Polar Bear soldiers were eventually re-buried at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery in Troy surrounding the Polar Bear Monument by French American sculptor Leon Hermant,” the release said.

“Our Annual WWI Polar Bear Memorial Service is a way to remember soldiers from all branches of the military,” said David R. Krall, the vice president of White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery. “We want future generations to know about the men and women of the military who have made enormous sacrifices for our country.”

White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 621 W. Long Lake Road (just west of Interstate 75) in Troy.

For more information, visit www.whitechapelcemetery.com.

“With a population of nearly 90,000 and all the modern conveniences, our homes, gardens, and green spaces are used much differently today,” Troy Historic Village Executive Director Jennifer Peters said in a press release. “This exhibit invites guests to take a

walk around the Village to see how Troy’s landscape has changed, why that may have happened and what it means for us today.”

More information is available at www.TroyHistoricVillage.org or by calling (248) 524-3570.

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Origami For Good encourages learning, positivity

BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com

Origami For Good, a nonprofit organization founded by Thyra Foronda, encourages people to learn or improve origami skills while also spreading positivity.

Foronda is a student at the International Academy-East in Troy. She started this group after volunteering with another nonprofit organization called Asha Hope Amanaki, which supports marginalized communities through efforts related to education, socialization, health, and medical and food access. She was initially asked to make 20 origami bookmarks for librarians as a part of her volunteer work.

“Instead of making 20, my family and I created 256 because of how much we enjoyed making it and spending time making it together,” Foronda said in an email. “I realized how much origami could be used ‘for good’ as it helped me appreciate Asian art and make really interesting pieces out of folded paper that I wanted to share with the world.”

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Volunteers at the Troy Public Library made different origami bookmarks with Origami For Good May 24.

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Troy High School senior earns 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar recognition

BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com

Aanya Shah, a senior at Troy High School, has been announced as one of the many students in 2024 to be named U.S. Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education.

Created in 1964, the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program has honored over 8,200 of the nation’s top-performing students. 2024 is the program’s 60th anniversary.

The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually based on academic success, excellence in the arts and in technical education, through essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as a demonstrated commitment to community service and leadership.

The 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars comprise two students from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and U.S. families living abroad, as well as 15 cho-

sen at large, 20 scholars in the arts, and 20 scholars in career and technical education.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the 2024 winners and recognized 161 high school seniors. Shah is one of three Michigan scholars chosen, along with Anish Jain from Avondale High School in Auburn Hills and Olivia Jaden Stepnioski from Center Line High School in Center Line.

Shah was among 13 semifinalists in the state earlier named by the Commission on U.S. Presidential Scholars.

“I feel incredibly humbled and honored to be named a US Presidential Scholar,” Shah said in a press release. “With just a handful being selected from 3.7 million students, I would never have thought I’d win the nation’s top award from the White House and

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The State of the City Address kicked off with Troy Police Chief Frank Nastasi and Fire Chief Peter Hullinger welcoming attendees and explaining the importance of the Training Center. The Troy Fire and Police Training Center was dedicated in 2001 and serves as classroom, meeting and training space for firefighters, police officers and civilians inside and outside of Troy.

“We are so thankful to our mayor and City Council members for your continued support of both the fire and police departments,” Hullinger said. “Because of your commitment of resources, the city of Troy is one of the safest cities in Michigan, if not the United States.”

Troy Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tara Tomcsik introduced Mayor Ethan Baker with glowing praise for his work with the city.

“In 2019, I met Ethan Baker on my very first day as chamber president, back when he was still on City Council and running for mayor,” Tomcsik said. “His excitement and genuine love of the city truly shined, and in minutes I already knew he was going to be our next mayor. … If you know mayor Baker, you know he is fully dedicated to service. He is always there when residents need him, and there isn’t a day that goes by where he isn’t working for this great community.”

Baker made his entrance from one of Troy’s fire trucks. He began by thanking the Troy City Council and the city’s other employees, as well as representatives from the county and officials from other parts of Michigan. He expressed admiration for the Troy Fire and Police Training Center and for former City Manager Mark Miller, who has recently retired — the position was then taken over by Robert Bruner.

“After a very dark period for our city, Mark was the right choice for our city then — I will never shy away from saying it,” Baker said. “His ethics and integrity were unquestionable. He provided the stability we needed to move past something we all wanted to forget. … Mark had a tall order and faced challenges unlike any before him, but he rose to the occasion, stabilizing City Hall, cleaning up mess after mess after mess that was discovered in our operational structure, and at the end of this month he is retiring after nearly 25 years with our city.”

He then explained some important focus areas that were noted in the 2024-25 budget, including public health, safety, and welfare; focusing on core facilities and infrastructure; and enhancing recreation.

Baker noted officials’ efforts in combating senior scams, work on major car theft arrests in partnership with Michigan’s Focused Organized Retail Crime Enforcement team, completion of the accreditation process with the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, implementation of updated technology for investigation and prosecution, improved hiring efforts, and partnerships with other organizations.

“Their partnership with the Oakland Community Health Network to provide a mental health co-responder has been invaluable in addressing mental health issues right here within our community,” Baker said. “This collaborative program continues to evolve with increasing participation from other police departments, thereby expanding our options for assisting individuals in need.”

Baker also noted the Fire Department’s decision to convert fire trucks back to red, which will likely take a while and won’t cost the city additional tax dollars. They purchased a red fire truck in December 2021 for $1,438,942, and it was delivered in January of this year and began serving the community in March.

He spoke about the planned work on Rochester Road that includes asphalt overlay from Sylvan Glen Lake Park to South Boulevard, down to Wattles, which will begin in the fall. He mentioned the new pavilion and rink at the corner of Town Center and Civic Center Drive, the plans for a performing arts stage at Jeanne M Stine Community Park, as well as the plans to convert a portion of the former Kmart headquarters into a University of Michigan Health facility.

“The city will celebrate its 70-year anniversary or birthday next year,” Baker said. “Thus, I think it’s time to look at the next 30 years, towards our centennial. We need to hone in the state of our infrastructure, our equipment, roads, sewers, drains. We’ve addressed ongoing maintenance needs . . . but we are still faced with questions about our aging civic buildings and amenities and how we can and should address them moving into the future for the next generation of Troy.”

After the State of the City Address, guests could head to an afterglow event at Troy Escape, where drinks, food and games were provided.

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Wildflour Bakery hosts ribbon-cutting

Alexandra Fabre, who is the executive pastry chef and co-owner at Wildflour Bakery, began her baking and pastry career working in hotels and restaurants in south Florida.

Her co-owner and friend, Kate Gorman, has dreamed of opening a bakery since she got a stand-up mixer as a gift from her parents when she was 15 years old.

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Picketing

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in Michigan, and both teams will work collaboratively to that end. This year’s bargaining cycle across the state has been uniquely complex due to several formerly prohibited topics such as evaluation, teacher placement, etc. This has elongated the bargaining process here in Troy and across the state.” The district said it plans to use a portion of its fund balance to settle the contract.”

In order to promote their goals, Troy teachers have worn black and blue on different days throughout their working week, attended school board meetings to advocate for contract negotiations, and picketed.

Recently, the teachers and their supporters gathered at the Troy School District Services Building at 4420 Livernois Road at 5:30 p.m. May 21, prior to the school board meeting planned later that day.

“It’s been stressful,” Sara Ritter, a special education teacher at Boulan Park Middle

School, said. “Teacher morale has been very low, though community support has been phenomenal, because they’re upset we don’t have a contract. Troy has a world-class reputation, and we need to be able to recruit and retain the best teachers.”

Teachers who have or had family members attending school in Troy have expressed their concerns with the continued negotiations.

“It feels like this is taking longer than it should, like they’re stretching out the process,” Chris Rich, a Troy High School teacher with kids who have attended school within the district, said. “We want the stability to care for these kids, and it feels like the time for quiet stability. I certainly hope something gets done before the next school year.”

Retired teachers like Larry Smartt, who’s taught for over 30 years, were also present for the picketing before the May school board meeting.

“For us to have to be out here begging for salaries, the disrespect is starting to show

its evil head,” Smartt said. “Once we found out about the picketing today, we sent word out to come and show support. Whenever

we can make it, we’ll be here.”

The TEA and the district have had mulSee PICKETING on page 21A

Photo by Sarah Wright

Teachers picketed at 4420 Livernois Road for contract negotiations to be completed.

BEHIND THE WHEEL

Ford F-100 pickup keeps on truckin’

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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

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.

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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 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.

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while driving to work, and it would be that relaxed moment as a sports fan of just catching up on sports, hearing him and Stoney with some of their banter back and forth.”

Morris is the founder and director of the Royal Oak Nationals 14U travel baseball organization and League Sports LLC, and has prided himself on providing cost-friendly local travel tournaments in the Michigan area.

Morris is an active member of the travel baseball community and knows what it takes to get a tournament off the ground, so Troy Baseball Boosters board chairman Richard Shelton turned to Morris in efforts to get a tournament up and running in Troy.

“I coach travel baseball, and my son is part of that, and I’d been going around to different tournaments and stuff like that and basically just running into a lot of money grabs where they’re charging a thousand-plus for tournaments and charging people $20 entrance fees and everything else,” Morris said. “I finally got sick of complaining about it and started my own tournament and kept the cost very low with no gate fees. I just wanted to grow the game of baseball. When I ran my first tournament, an individual named Rick (Richard) Shelton, he’s part of Troy baseball city league, and he asked if I’d run one in Troy. I said, ‘Oh, sure.’ He said, ‘How about this August?’”

When thinking about the tournament, honoring Samuelsen wasn’t a tough decision for Morris, who is entering his third year as host of the Jamie Samuelsen Strikeout Colon Cancer Baseball Tournament, set for June 8-9 of this year at Donald J. Flynn Park, located in the 44000 block of Dequindre Road in Troy.

“He had recently passed away, so I just came up with the idea of, ‘What if we came up with something that could give back?’” Morris said. “It just hit me that what if we could donate towards his memory and still grow the game of baseball by doing a tournament and something along those lines, but donate the money back to charity? My business partner (Patrick Koneval), who I also teach with, and I had a conversation, and he thought it was a great idea.”

With permission from Samuelsen’s wife, Christy McDonald, all systems were a go for the tournament. On top of the youth tournament, which will feature 30 teams this year from ages 9-12, Morris and company also put together a celebrity softball game for the first night of the tournament on Friday to kick off the weekend.

The celebrity team goes head-to-head with the Troy School District each year, featuring a team full of Troy School District faculty members. The Troy School District team is currently 2-0 against the celebrity team but will look for some revenge June 7 at 7 p.m. at Donald J. Flynn Park.

This year’s celebrity team features for-

mer National Football League offensive lineman and radio personality Jon Jansen, Oakland University men’s basketball coach Greg Kampe, FOX 2 News anchor Roop Raj, and many more, while Detroit Lions playby-play announcer Dan Miller, 97.1 FM’s Michael Stone, and Detroit News columnist and 97.1 FM’s Bob Wojnowski will be calling the game.

A full list of the celebrity team can be found at www.leaguesportsllc.com.

Pro Sports Zone, based in Livonia, donated various sports memorabilia for the event’s live auction, and two food trucks and concessions will be available. The event will have a 50/50 raffle.

All proceeds from the live auction, the concessions stand and the 50/50 raffle will go towards charities fightcolorectalcancer.

org and colontown.org. Donations can also be made by texting the number 53555 and using the keyword “Jamie” or by visiting www.leaguesportsllc.com.

The event has raised over $14,000 the past two years, and they’re hoping for another successful weekend in honor of Samuelsen.

“It’s been really cool seeing good people in the world,” Morris said. “The impact that Jamie had on people’s lives where we never even got a chance to meet him, but he had an impact on our life. It’s unfortunate he passed way too soon, but his legacy lives on.”

For more information on the celebrity softball game or baseball tournament, visit www.leaguesportsllc.com.

Call Staff Writer Sarah Wright at (586) 498-1068.

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The third annual Jamie Samuelsen Strikeout Colon Cancer Celebrity Softball game will take place at 7 p.m. June 7 at Donald J. Flynn Park.

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Origami For Good gives time for volunteers to learn and make origami pieces, as assigned during the allotted time, that will be sent to senior centers, hospices, soldiers, and more. Volunteers can earn service or volunteer hours while learning a new craft and giving back to the community.

Materials and instructional videos are provided to attendees, though people not attending specific events can make their projects at home — instructions are available on the Origami For Good website — and send their pieces on their own to the participating facility listed on the website’s event page.

“Over time, my nonprofit has gotten more recognition, such as holding origami workshops at my local library or at my extracurriculars,” Foronda said in an email. “Volunteers don’t have to attend events because they can send origami at any given time.” She said

the group plans to hold events around the state. On the website, volunteers can sign up for a facility and make origami to send for the members in the facility.

Origami For Good hosted an event at the Troy Public Library May 24, where volunteers folded origami hearts and bookmarks. Over 20 attendees joined this event.

“I saw a flier for this when I was here for another program,” Amy Sharp, a volunteer for the event, said. “I like doing crafts and I like origami.”

Other volunteers included Evieliz Brown and Paromita Chandra, who go to school with Foronda.

“She does stuff like this at school and this is very interesting, very different, and very fun,” Brown said.

“It sounded interesting, and it’s been really relaxing,” Chandra said.

For more information, visit origamiforgood.squarespace.com.

Call Staff Writer Sarah Wright at (586) 498-1068.

an MBA. I lived and worked in Egypt during their revolution and then in Afghanistan for 3 years on several USAID and World Bank projects. I settled in Troy in 2012 and returned from expatriate aid work in 2014.

In Afghanistan, I was the Director of the Afghanistan Infrastructure Database Center which oversaw quality assurance issues with building roads, schools, water, sanitation, and vertical structure projects. It ensured that taxpayer money only went to firms when all standards and quality guidelines were met.

In 2012, I met the woman that would change my life and I made Troy my home. I was elected twice to be the President of International Academy East's Music Parents' Association that worked to support the music program.

I proudly served as a Troy Volunteer Firefighter for 5 years. Last year, I spent a week in Ukraine delivering trucks and supplies.

I joined the Rotary Club in Troy to give back to the community, and volunteer for A Vision for Clean Water

I will bring all of this experience to the city council and get right to work, working for you.

CRIME WATCH

Victim loses around $30K in pop-up message scam

On May 15, at 10 a.m., a resident on Round Tree Drive reported she had been using her computer when a pop-up message appeared telling her that the computer was locked and to call the provided phone number for Microsoft Security.

The victim called the number and spoke with an unknown suspect, who told her that the computer had been hacked and that her bank account had been compromised.

The suspect was able to convince the victim to withdraw $24,900 from her credit union and convert the money to bitcoin using a bitcoin machine. The victim was then instructed to go to Nordstrom, purchase $10,000 in gift cards, and provide the numbers on the card to the suspect, which she did.

At that point, the victim realized it was a scam and notified her credit union, but she was informed it was too late to recover the funds.

Inebriated woman apprehended while parked in front of private drive on highway

While on patrol around 1:57 a.m. May 9, officers observed a 2024 Mazda CX30 with its hazard lights on parked on the right shoulder of Stephenson Highway, near East Maple Road, blocking a private drive.

Upon speaking with the 38-year-old driver from Mexico City, Mexico, officers noted that her eyes were glassy and there was a strong odor of intoxicants emanating from her. Police said she performed poorly on sobriety evaluations. A preliminary breath test showed a result of a 0.225% blood alcohol content.

She was arrested and issued a citation for operating with a blood alcohol content of 0.17% or more.

Intoxicated driver found with unregistered weapon, Adderall

Officers initiated a traffic stop at 12:35 a.m. May 11 near Rochester and Wattles roads for the driver of a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado for multiple traffic violations.

Upon speaking with the driver, a 29-year-old man from Royal Oak, officers noted his eyes were glassy, his speech was slurred, and there was an odor of intoxicants emanating from his person. The driver was asked to perform several sobriety evaluations, and officers noted he performed poorly. He

submitted to a preliminary breath test, with a result of a 0.170% blood alcohol content.

During an inventory search of his vehicle, officers located a loaded handgun in a holster and a loaded spare magazine, both underneath the center console. The gun was unregistered, and the driver was found to not have a concealed pistol license.

In lock-up, several pills that were identified as Adderall were located in a plastic bag in the driver’s jacket pocket.

The case was turned over to the Detective Bureau for appropriate warrants.

Guns discovered in impounded vehicle

A traffic stop was initiated at 5:46 p.m. May 11 on southbound Interstate 75, near Rochester Road, for the driver of a 2019 Dodge Charger for multiple traffic violations.

Officers spoke with the driver, a 41-year-old man from Harper Woods, and the passenger, a 36-year-old woman from Detroit. Upon checking the license plate for the vehicle, officers discovered the Secretary of State had flagged it for a fraudulent application of insurance, and the plate was to be confiscated.

The occupants were informed the vehicle was being impounded and an inventory search was conducted. During the search of the vehicle, officers located a pink SCCY CPX-1 9 mm handgun and a black Smith & Wesson SD40VE 40 mm handgun in the glovebox. Both weapons were found to be registered to the passenger, who did not have a concealed pistol license. The driver admitted to knowing the guns were in the glove box.

The driver and passenger were arrested. The passenger was charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Charges were not authorized for the driver, and he was released.

Wallet stolen at Home Goods

A victim reports that, on May 5, between 2:30 and 2:50 p.m., an unknown suspect stole her wallet from her purse while she was shopping in the Home Goods store at 624 John R Road.

While shopping, a female had approached the victim and asked for advice about purchasing a product. The victim now believes this may have been an attempt to distract her while her wallet was stolen.

Multiple fraudulent charges were subsequently attempted on the victim’s credit cards at various locations at a local mall.

Wallet stolen from restaurant employee

On May 8 around 2 p.m., an employee from Capital Grill, 2800 W Big Beaver Road, reported that her wallet had been stolen from her purse.

She had left the purse in a private room that was not being used during her shift.

The victim became aware of the theft after receiving a fraud alert for an attempted purchase of $4,300 at Nordstrom on her credit card.

OCC letter reveals fraudulent applicant

On May 8, a victim from Country Drive received notification in the mail that he had been admitted to Oakland Community College, though he had never applied to attend the school.

The victim contacted the college and was informed that someone had used his personal information to apply, which the victim believes was the beginning of the suspect attempting to seek fraudulent student loans in his name.

Man arrested after displaying suspicious behavior outside Troy hotel

Officers were dispatched to the Wingate by Wyndham Troy, 2537 Rochester Court, May 18 at 3:45 a.m. for a suspicious person incident after employees reported a man had been asked to leave the property but was refusing to do so.

Officers found the suspect, a 25-yearold from Southfield, in the parking lot and made contact with him. The man said he was at the hotel looking for his girlfriend after she did not return home as expected.

Officers noted he had an empty holster

on his right hip, and they asked him if he had a gun on him. He said the firearm was in his vehicle. Officers located the suspect’s BMW X5 parked behind the hotel and saw a Glock 19 on the center console in plain view. The suspect was found to not have a concealed pistol license.

Officers spoke with hotel staff, who said the man had approached the front desk asking if his friend was there. The staff told him they could not provide any information to him, and the man was asked to leave after he continued to wander around the hotel. When he refused, they contacted the police.

The man was arrested for the concealed weapons violation.

Multiple items stolen during breaking and entering case

Victims reported an unknown suspect broke into their residence on Traverse Drive May 16, likely between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

The suspect gained entry by breaking a second-story window. It was reported that the suspect stole jewelry, personal documents, debit/credit cards, a designer bag and $5,000 in cash.

Suspect attempts address change with victim’s bank account

A victim from Bradbury Drive reported he was notified by his bank and the postal service that an address change was requested in his name at 3 p.m. May 16.

The victim contacted his bank and informed him that he had not changed his address, at which point he discovered someone had fraudulently represented themselves as him, changing the address on his account and requesting new debit cards be sent to the updated address.

— Sarah Wright

Truck

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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

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.

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.”

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Beer

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Some of the proceeds will be going toward the Troy Police and Fire Benevolent Association and the Satterfield First Responder Scholarship Endowment.

The limited release could turn into a longer run, they said. Their batch sizes are two barrels, or approximately 60 gallons.

“I am honored that Loaded Dice Brewery chose to support the Satterfield First Responder Scholarship Endowment and the City of Troy’s dedicated first responders,” Capt. Andy Satterfield of the Troy Police Department said in a press release. “The endowment was started in 2023 with the help of the Troy Community Foundation and this will be the first year to award a scholarship. We hope to continue to grow the endowment to allow us to give more grants and scholarships which support the future of public safety in Troy. It’s community minded small businesses like Loaded Dice Brewery that make Troy such an outstanding city. Cheers to their new brew ‘Troy’s Finest’ and thank you.”

Troy’s Finest will be released June 7 at an official release party.

“We will likely have enough beer in our taproom to get through the weekend,” Smith said in an email, referring to the availability of the new release. “We will offer the beer in 16 oz cans for to-go sales as well. If we used the amount of pints we get for a full batch of beer as a way to assign a value, we get roughly 450 pints per batch. We will also donate our tips for the day (and the staff will contribute as well). We are spreading this out to the other places in keg and can sales, so our plan is to raise $500-$700.”

For more information, visit www.loaded dicebrewery.com or @loadeddicebrewery on social media.

Call Staff Writer Sarah Wright at (586) 498-1068.

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tiple bargaining meetings in May, some with a mediator from the Michigan Employment Relations Commission present.

“Both bargaining teams are pleased to report that the session was very productive. Although there are still a significant number of high-priority language items that must be addressed at the bargaining table, we have likely reached a settlement on both finances and the calendar,” Kendra Montante, the director of communications and strategic initiatives, said in an email. “The teams are scheduled on Thursday, June 6, and Tuesday, June 11, to work on these additional items. If we are unable to resolve these important language items within this timeframe, additional bargaining sessions will be added.”

Both bargaining teams aim to have a tentative agreement in place before the end of the current school year, though any agreement would have to be ratified by both the TEA membership and the Board of Education.

“The Troy School District provides all students with a world-class education. The truth of the matter is Troy teachers are the essential ingredient in helping Troy reach this milestone,” Jason Cichowicz, a former fifth grade teacher of 18 years and current president of the Troy Education Association, said in a press release. “For this to continue, Troy needs to do everything imaginable to build a competitive teacher contract that recruits and retains the best teachers. After all, a teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love for learning.”

Follow the Troy Education Association on Instagram at @SupportTroy Teachers.

For more information, visit www. troyeducationassociation.org or troy.k12. mi.us.

Off-roading

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tination. 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

Scholar

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meet President Biden twice in a few months. I couldn’t have done it without the support of my wonderful mom, dad, grandparents, the Troy School District, and teacher, Mrs. Katie Vitale. I’m beyond inspired to continue my academic, research, social justice, and legislative work.”

Sen. Michael Webber also congratulated Shah.

“Her commitment and dedication to leadership, service and success throughout her

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 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 hamburgers or chicken strips and French fries.

“Our Bang Bang Shrimp — a spicy fried shrimp — is really popular,” he says.

high school career is truly inspiring and a great source of pride for Troy, the surrounding communities of the 9th Senate District, and the entire state of Michigan,” Webber, R-Rochester Hills, said in a press release. “Aanya’s honor as a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar, distinguished participation as one of Michigan’s two student representatives to the United States Senate Youth Program earlier this year, and many other wonderful experiences have given her a great start toward achieving her dreams.”

Shah will attend Johns Hopkins University in the fall, majoring in public health and computational biology, which is on the pre-medicine track.

For Finch, one of the standout features of the ORV Scenic Ride is how well it’s mapped 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.

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The Troy School District will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget for the 2024-2025 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 Thursday, June 20, 2024. 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., Friday, June 14, 2024 through Thursday, June 20, 2024.

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Driver hits light pole, flees

KEEGO HARBOR — On May 2, at approximately 4:25 a.m., an unknown driver reportedly struck a city light pole in Keego Harbor, near the corner of Beachland and Cass Lake Road.

“Did anyone happen to notice a neighbor, family member or friend’s car with a great deal of front-end damage? The vehicle was most likely a Volkswagen sedan,” a Facebook post from the Keego Police Department states.

The driver reportedly drove the vehicle over a curb and onto a sidewalk, “several feet off the roadway,” the post states.

The incident reportedly “completely” destroyed the pole.

Wedding ring allegedly stolen WEST BLOOMFIELD — Police officers were reportedly dispatched to the 2200 block of Middlebelt Road on a larceny report May 2.

The reporting party informed officers that a wedding ring and engagement ring were stolen sometime between May 1 and 2 by an unknown person who may have worked as an in-home health care worker.

No further information was provided.

Toothpaste stolen from CVS

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between 7 a.m. and 7:10 a.m. May 8, an unknown person stole two tubes of toothpaste from the CVS on Woodward Avenue.

Statue damaged at business

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 11:50 p.m. May 6, a known person damaged a statue outside Everything Home on Woodward Avenue.

Man loses over $400K on gold exchange scam

TROY — A man told police that from Oct. 23 to Feb. 21, he has invested $460,000 with a woman he met online who he thought was associated with a legitimate gold exchange.

When he inquired about taking some of his earnings out, the victim was informed he had to pay a tax penalty before accessing his money. A family member of the victim recognized it as a scam.

Knife found on intoxicated driver

TROY — A traffic stop around west Big Beaver Road and north Adams Road was initiated on the driver of a 2008 Toyota Prius for multiple traffic violations at 4:17

was hesitant, and he appeared agitated. When asked, the driver told them that he’d had one beer to drink earlier in the night, and he denied taking any drugs.

The driver was asked to exit the vehicle for sobriety testing, and he consented to a pat-down prior to testing. Officers located an approximately 6-inch-long knife in a sheath underneath his shirt on the left side of his body.

The driver was asked to perform several sobriety evaluations, which he performed poorly. He submitted to a preliminary breath test with a result of 0.00%.

The driver was arrested and transported to the Troy police lockup. While he was there, officers located 96 Adderall pills in the driver’s property. He agreed to submit to a blood test, and his blood was drawn by medical personnel.

The case was turned over to the detective bureau for appropriate warrants once the blood test results are returned.

Facebook Marketplace rental listing revealed to be a scam

TROY — From April 22 to 30, a resident of Troy Center Drive reported that he communicated with a lessor about a Birmingham home for rent listing on Facebook Marketplace.

He was able to look at the home in person, and he then sent $2,200 to the suspect via Zelle and Apple gift cards for the deposit before becoming suspicious.

The victim later learned that the home was currently listed for sale, not for rent, and it was a scam.

Running vehicle stolen

SOUTHFIELD — At 10:37 p.m. May 1, a resident ran into the store in the 25000 block of Evergreen Road to pick up an order and left their vehicle running, with the keys inside, unattended. When the victim returned, their 2014 Chevrolet Malibu was gone.

Contractor’s materials stolen from inside home

SOUTHFIELD — A contractor had building materials stolen from inside a home in the 21000 block of Evergreen Road between 8 p.m. May 7 and 11 a.m. May 8. Officers determined that the garage door had been unsecured, which they believe to be the point of entry for the suspect.

Bags of clothes stolen from storage unit

SOUTHFIELD — Between 10 p.m. May 8 and 4

block of West Eight Mile Road was broken into, and multiple bags of clothing were stolen, according to a police report.

Bobcat mini-skid stolen

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 2020 Bobcat miniskid was stolen from the 2000 block of Squirrel Road sometime overnight May 11. The estimated cost of the machine is $30,000. Police were investigating.

Drunk driver arrested with child in car

FARMINGTON — An officer on patrol stopped a vehicle for speeding in the area of Grand River Avenue and Brookdale at around 10:30 p.m. May 2.

While speaking with the driver, the officer noticed several indications that she was intoxicated. There was a small child in the back seat.

The driver failed several field sobriety evaluations and was arrested for operating while intoxicated and child endangerment. The driver was held until sober, and the child was turned over to a family member.

Police pursue suspects in damaged vehicles case

HAZEL PARK — According to a police report, shortly after 2 a.m. May 14, Hazel Park Police began locating vehicles with damage including broken windows. The vehicles were parked along streets including East Maxlow Avenue, East Pearl Avenue, West Brickley Avenue, East Woodruff Avenue, East Jarvis Avenue, East Evelyn Avenue, East Madge Avenue, East Harry Avenue and East Granet Avenue. Police say it appears someone had been attempting to gain entry and steal items from the center consoles in each vehicle.

While investigating the incident, officers attempted to stop a 2013 Kia Optima, which they believed the thieves were driving. The vehicle sped away and a chase ensued that went into Detroit, where the driver became so reckless that officers lost sight of the vehicle.

The Kia Optima was later discovered abandoned in Detroit. It appears it was abandoned after striking a parked vehicle. Police confirmed that the Kia had been freshly stolen from Madison Heights and believe that two suspects were involved.

Stolen vehicle recovery

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox that had been reported stolen out of Detroit was recently recovered in the 31000 block of Stephenson Highway. The victim was a Detroit resident, age 54. The

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Money taken from purse MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, an unknown suspect stole $950 from a purse of an employee at a business in the 27000 block of Dequindre Road while it was left unattended sometime between 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 8. The victim is a St. Clair Shores resident, age 53. Police were investigating.

Larceny from vehicle

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, an unknown suspect broke the rear window of a 2017 Kia Forte while it was

Phones stolen

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Car Cars & Classic Food: Also music, 50-50, prizes and giveaways, 5-8 p.m. Thursdays during summer, Big Boy, 200 W. Maple Road in Troy, (248) 362-0840

Thursday Walking Group: 6 p.m. June 6 (meet at Sylvan Glen Lake Park, 5501 Rochester Road), June 13 (Stage Nature Center, 6685 Coolidge Highway), June 20 (Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road) and June 27 (Northfield Hills, 1750 Brentwood Drive), all in Troy, (248) 524-3570, info@thvmail.org, troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/ walking-group

Troy United Football Club: Elite amateur men’s soccer team, home games include June 9 (doubleheader with Troy City Women’s Football Club) and July 6, 13 and 20, Troy High School, 4777 Northfield Parkway, full schedule at troyunited.org

Troy City Women’s Football Club: Inaugural season for semi-professional soccer team, home games include June 9 (doubleheader with Troy United Football Club), 13, 19, 25 and 30, and July 2, 14 and 16, locations split between Troy High School, 4777 Northfield Parkway, and Evolution Sportsplex, 141 S. Opdyke Road in Auburn Hills, full schedule at facebook.com/johnarndttraining

Line dancing and contra dancing: Sponsored by Oakland County Traditional Dance Society, lessons for beginners at 7 p.m., line dancing from 7:30-9:30 p.m. every second Saturday of month, and contra dancing from 7:30-10 p.m. every fourth Saturday of month, First United Methodist Church of Troy, 6363 Livernois Ave., (248) 6423306, info@octds.org, facebook.com/OCTDS

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