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Priority Waste to take over residential contracts from GFL

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SOUTHFIELD — The lime green trucks picking up refuse in your neighborhood will soon be yellow.

Green For Life Environmental, the waste management company that has contracts with many municipalities in metro Detroit, recently sold the residential trash collecting assets to Priority Waste. News of the sale hit social media before GFL was able to put out its official statement.

“Social media got ahead of the process,” said Matt Allen, Priority Waste’s director of public relations and government affairs.

Metro Detroit communities will change over on July 1. Residents of these communities will still be able to use their GFL

The archives are opening for Southfield History Day

BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com

SOUTHFIELD — The archives will open at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, for Southfield History Day 1-3 p.m. July 13, with a tour of the Southfield History Room.

Darla Van Hoey, the president of the Southfield Historical Society, will give a presentation on the history of Southfield, followed by an introduction to the room’s contents and an explanation of how the community may use them.

“We’d like to just make people aware about what’s there. We’ll have a few handouts. We’ll talk a bit about the history. Part of the history will involve a sort of a question sheet. We did a display board where it has the map of Southfield Township from 1872 and then the Samuel Durant history of Oakland County,” Van Hoey explained.

Photo provided by Cassandra Talley

Mayor James Clarkson, Mary Thompson and Councilman Hugh Dohany participate in the groundbreaking for the Civic Center in 1963.

CRIME WATCH

Cash, passport stolen from safe

SOUTHFIELD — Between midnight June 3 and 9:30 a.m. June 5, cash, credit cards and a passport were stolen from the safe of a resident in the 29000 block of Franklin Road.

Diamond rings stolen from bedroom

SOUTHFIELD — According to a police report, a woman in the 20000 block of Lake Ravines Drive reported that two diamond rings were taken from her bedroom at 5:58 p.m. June 7. At this time, the victim suspects a family member to be responsible, police said.

Storage unit found empty

SOUTHFIELD — At 10:15 a.m. June 5, a victim reported that their storage unit had been cleared out and miscellaneous items — such as household goods, clothing and electronics — were missing. The storage unit is located in the 21000 block of West Eight Mile Road, according to a police report.

Cash register stolen from business

SOUTHFIELD — A suspect entered a business in the 21000 block of West 11 Mile Road and stole the cash register while the store was open, according to police. The incident occurred at 10:07 a.m. on June 13, police said.

Woman suspected of stealing vehicle after hotel stay

SOUTHFIELD — Someone who rented a room at a hotel in the 23000 block of Telegraph Road with a known female said his car was gone the next morning. The victim fell asleep between 12:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. June 15. When he woke up, the female was gone and so was his 2013 Kia Soul.

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Local priest wants to make art, not guns

BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com

SOUTHFIELD/ROCHESTER HILLS — Father Chris Yaw, the rector at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Southfield, said he wants to make art, not guns.

“It’s a lot easier to buy a gun in this country than it is to get rid of one, and that’s what we kind of battle, if you will, is that there’s no exit strategy for these things. So what we’re going to do is we’re going to destroy the firearms on-site with high-powered chop saws, and then we are going to use the gun parts to make objects of art with donors who will have an opportunity to get a gift card. They can get art objects made to those gun parts as a ‘thank you,’” Yaw said.

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Village house party

He added that attendees of the gun buybacks would be given gift cards of $200 in exchange for assault rifles, $100 for handguns, and $50 for shotguns and rifles. At-

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ABOVE: Episcopal Bishop Bonnie A. Perry blesses one of the six chop saws at the June 18 demonstration. RIGHT: Father Chris Yaw, rector of St. David’s, announced the 2024 gun buyback dates at the event.

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Southfield residents can use Oak Park Pool for resident rates

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield and the city of Oak Park have an intergovernmental agreement that allows Southfield residents to use the Oak Park pool for resident rates in the summer.

Resident rates apply to residents of Oak Park, Ferndale, Hazel Park and Southfield.

Payment for the Oak Park pool is cash only, and people must show their ID upon registration to receive the resident rate.

Admission is free for children 3 and younger. The cost for ages 4-54 is $4 per day, and the cost for ages 55 and up is $3 per day.

The Oak Park pool is also offering special times for Southfield residents to enjoy the pool. Southfield Days offers free admission for Southfield residents along with activities and free refreshments for the first 40 residents. Southfield Days will be held 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. July 13 and 21, and Aug. 3 and 4.

The Oak Park pool is located at 14300 Oak Park Blvd. It has a zero-depth entry and a splash zone for kids. For more information, call (248) 691-7555.

LATHRUP

VILLAGE CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH

WITH THE 4TH ANNUAL ‘UNITY IN COMMUNITY’ EVENT

LATHRUP VILLAGE — Lathrup Village hosted its fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration, “Unity in the Community,” June 15. The event was sponsored by the Lathrup Village Downtown Development Authority and was made possible thanks to Lathrup Village City Council member Jalen Jennings, Lathrup Village resident Grace Green and her sister Bianca Watson, a Southfield resident. The event featured a DJ, performances by the Motor City Dance Factory and storytelling by Sheryl Pryor. The event also featured local vendors, a bounce house and a photobooth, and Lathrup Village officers gave children tours an inside look at the front of a police vehicle. The Lathrup Village Parks and Recreation Department provided outdoor games and activities for children.

CALENDAR

JULY 13

‘Eyes to the Stars’: Fundraiser for Rosedale Community Players features staged reading of script by Michigan playwright Erin Osgood, 8-10 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 17029 W. 13 Mile Road in Southfield, (313) 532-4010, rcptickets@gmail.com, rosedalecommunityplayers.com

JULY 17

Car wash fundraiser: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 23425 Lahser Road in Southfield, money supports Vacation Bible School, (248) 357-1848, emmanuelsfld@ yahoo.com

ONGOING

Farmers market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays July 11-Oct. 3, Oak Park Community Center, 14300 Oak Park Blvd., oakparkmi.gov

Eat to the Beat lunchtime concert series: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 11 (Detroit Social Club), Aug. 8 (Denise Davis & The Motor City Sensations) and Sept. 12 (Kathleen Murray Band), also food trucks, Southfield Municipal Campus front lawn, 26000 Evergreen Road, (248) 796-4620, cityofsouthfield.com

Summer in the City: Free concert series 7-9 p.m. July 12 (The Will C. Experience, R&B, soul and funk), July 19 (313 LIVE Experience, R&B, hip-hop and pop) and July 26 (Straight Ahead, jazz, Brazilian funk and more), Southfield Municipal Campus front lawn, 26000 Evergreen Road, (248) 796-4620

Summer at the Pool: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, also food trucks on select dates, Franklin Athletic Club, 29350 Northwestern Highway in Southfield, (248) 352-8000, franklinclub.com

‘Perspectives’: Exhibit featuring works of 14 Jewish American artists, on display 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays until July 31, Southfield City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road, (248) 796-5000

Lathrup Village Community Foundation summer concert series

LATHRUP VILLAGE—The Lathrup Village Community Foundation presents a free concert series on Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lathrup Village Municipal Building, 27400 Southfield Road. The concert series will feature The Splits on July 10, The Favorites on July 17, Re’monda Sheffield on July 24 and Lin Roundtree on July 31. The event is family-friendly and invites the public to bring a lawn chair and snacks. The concerts will be held rain or shine, and there will be free parking on site. Artists are subject to change. For more information, visit www.lathrupvillage.org.

Suspect sought after six shot at Lathrup Village house party

BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The Lathrup Village Police Department responded to a call at approximately 12:20 a.m. June 15 for a shooting with six victims at a house party in the 17000 block of Margate Avenue.

The Lathrup Village police, with the assistance of the Southfield Police Department, arrived at the scene and rendered aid to the victims. Of the six young adults shot, four of them sustained wounds that were not life-threatening, and two of them were shot multiple times and are in critical condition at a local hospital, where they are expected to survive.

Though no suspect has been arrested yet, the Lathrup Village Police Department stated that they have “information to lead us to believe that this was an isolated targeted attack and that there is no further danger to the public.”

“Our deepest concerns go out to the victims and their families affected by this

senseless act of violence. We are profoundly saddened and stand in solidarity with those who are impacted,” Lathrup Village Mayor Kelly Garrett stated in a press release issued June 16. “This incident is a stark reminder of the devastating impact that uncontrolled gun violence can have on our community. It is a heartbreaking and unacceptable means of addressing conflict. We must come together to find better ways to resolve our differences and ensure the safety of our residents.”

Garrett added that the Lathrup Village Police Department is “working tirelessly” to uncover more information about this case and remains committed to transparency with the public.

“I urge our community to support one another and to engage in open dialogue about how we can prevent such tragedies in the future. Let us work together to ensure that Lathrup Village remains a safe and peaceful place for all its residents,” Garrett stated.

The Lathrup Village Police Department is asking anyone with information about this crime to contact the detective bureau at (248) 663-6031 or Lt. Michael Zang at mzang@lathrupvillage.org.

Photo by Erin Sanchez

The 17000 block of Margate Avenue in Lathrup Village is where a house party shooting injured six people June 15.

ROYAL OAK — The nationally recognized festival Arts, Beats & Eats is preparing for the 2024 end-of-summer celebration, and organizers of the event have announced new initiatives and entertainment that they expect will make this year one to remember. Arts, Beats, & Eats is hosted by Soaring Eagle Casino Resorts and is presented by Flagstar Bank. The four-day event will be returning to downtown Royal Oak on Labor Day weekend. The 2024 Arts, Beats & Eats festival will run 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, through Sunday, Sept. 1; and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2. For more information, including about tickets, visit artsbeatseats.com.

Photo by Taylor Christensen

BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com

SOUTHFIELD — Mayor Ken Siver declared a state of emergency June 1 because of widespread damage across the city caused by a severe thunderstorm that brought high winds and heavy rain.

With the state of emergency declaration, all available local resources and funding are being utilized to the fullest extent, the city said, and the response and recovery elements of Southfield’s Emergency Operations Plan have been activated.

The storm caused widespread power outages throughout the city, adversely affecting residents, businesses, city buildings and sanitary lift stations, according to the city. One fire station ended up operating on backup generator power.

The city is anticipating at least three or four additional weeks of storm debris cleanup from city right-of-ways and other areas. Trees and branches caused significant damage to numerous residents’ homes as well.

Damage assessments are underway by the Southfield Building Department.

Residents are reminded that all branches must be placed with the cut ends towards the curb for pickup and must be placed on the grass, not in the road.

Due to the storm and the amount of branches and brush, it may take longer than the designated trash collection day for everything to be collected, and the city said residents should also expect chipping delays.

For more information, visit www.cityofsouthfield.com.

Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 498-1070.

Gazebo Concert Series

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

The areas hit hardest by recent storms are north and south of 12 Mile, particularly Cranbrook, between 12 Mile and 13 Mile roads, and Southfield and Evergreen roads. The curbs of Cranbrook Village were filled with piles of fallen tree branches.

Refuse

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bins. Garbage collection dates will remain the same. The July 4 holiday will still cause a one-day delay of service. Allen said those who are having issues with GFL should continue to contact them until July 1. GFL will retain its commercial contracts.

“This sale encompasses assets and collection operations within Oakland, Washtenaw, Livingston, Macomb, Genesee, and Wayne Counties,” John Addison, GFL general manager for Wayne, stated in a letter to employees. “It includes the transfer of contracts with 75 municipal customers as well as 70,000 homeowner’s associations and subscription residential customers.”

Allen said talks for the acquisition began earlier in 2024. The Detroit transition to Priority Waste from GFL happened earlier in June. In Sterling Heights, the company is about a month into its changeover. According to Allen, the transition in both communities has gone well so far.

At Southfield’s June 17 City Council meeting, the council approved the assignment of GFL Waste Contract to Priority Waste.

“Obviously, this is a big transition, and we’re concerned. Priority Waste has hired a number of senior managers and staff members who will help smooth the transition,” Southfield City Administrator Fred Zorn said, explaining that Southfield went through a similar transition about eight years ago when they transitioned from Waste Management to GFL. “There could be a few hiccups, but we work our way through that, and usually, within a few weeks, you have most of them worked out.”

Zorn and other administrators toured Priority Waste’s office in Clinton Township and learned about the company’s utilization of technology.

“I think what’s really neat about this is their application of technology,” he said. “Priority Waste uses cameras on every truck. There’s computers in there. It’s all very modern. As they go through neighborhoods, things are filmed, and they know what they’re picking up. And if someone’s garbage cans aren’t there, it’s picked up on camera.”

Zorn added that the city is still on track for the bid awarded back in February to transition everyone from a 64-gallon trash bin to a 96-gallon bin in October. He added that both the recycling bins and the garbage bins will transition to the 96-gallon bin, and that the city wants everyone to use the same size garbage and recycling containers.

Hundreds of GFL employees impacted by the switch will be terminated, though

they will be able to reapply for their jobs with Priority Waste.

“Our understanding is that Priority intends to extend offers to the majority of employees, as it will be imperative to maintain continuity of service,” Addison stated in the letter.

Allen said the company is working to make the transition a seamless process so there are no interruptions in service. He said the company has bought approximately 500 pieces of equipment from GFL. This equipment will be assessed by Priority Waste in the coming months.

“We’re going to do an overhaul of their fleet,” Allen said. “It’s a very deliberative process. We’re going to overhaul, rebuild, evaluate each one based on age and hours of running time.”

GFL did not respond to requests for comment at press time.

Southfield Residents can expect possible garbage and recycling pickup delays during the transitional period. Residents’ designated days will remain the same during the transition. However, pickup times may vary. All other rules for curbside collection will remain the same, such as placing trash at the curb after 4 p.m. in the afternoon before scheduled pickup and no later than 7 a.m. on the day of scheduled pickup. Additionally, yard waste must be in approved paper yard waste bags or containers, 32-gallon maximum, marked with a yard waste sticker. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be collected.

For more information, visit www. cityofsouthfield.com.

Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.

Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 498-1070.

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SPECIAL EVENT DATES: July 18 Family Market Day August 8 Senior Market Day

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Durant wrote an illustrative history book on Oakland County in 1877.

She shared that the Southfield Historical Society made a display board with images of farmers, their wives and their farms’ history taken from the Pictorial History of Oakland County. Van Hoey added that there will be questions on handouts for the public to connect with the history, such as, “If you know that Southfield Township is founded by these four roads, where’s your house? And can you find it, and who used to live there?”

Dan Kelly, the adult services librarian, explained that visitors to the library are welcome to use the resources in the Southfield History Room to conduct historical research, genealogy research or the history of their homes for submission to the National Register of Historic Places.

“Recently, architectural historian Cassandra Talley completed work on an ‘Images of America’ book on the history of Southfield,” Kelly said. “Cassandra will present on her research at the library on Thursday, Aug. 15.”

Talley is an architectural historian who moved to Southfield in 2022. As she was driving through the city, she became fascinated by the buildings throughout the city. Talley went to find a Southfield “Images of America” book from Arcadia Publishing and was surprised to find that there wasn’t one, so a year into her residency in Southfield, she decided to take the archives and write a book on the city.

“I was really surprised, too, because in starting to do the work, it was clear that the Southfield Historical Society had a really great collection. So it was just a matter of finding all the photos and doing the research,” Talley said.

Despite this being her first book, Talley explained that researching the history of Southfield and writing about it was similar to what she does in her full-time job as an architectural historian; it was just formatting the content into a book that was new to her. She added that one of her challenges was finding photographs that could be used in her book.

“A lot of the archival repositories and collections have restrictions on use. So that was hurdle No. 1, was to find a collection of photographs that didn’t have that issue. And the Southfield Historical Society definitely checked that box. They have a massive amount of material and photographs that they very, very kindly and generously let me use,” she said.

Talley mentioned that her second challenge was proving people who think that Southfield doesn’t have a lot of histo-

for its well-preserved collection of mid-century ranch, modern and contemporary-style homes.

ry wrong. She said that she was pleasantly surprised to uncover some of the city’s rich history.

Photos provided by Cassandra Talley

Architectural historian Cassandra Talley, above, noted that the Northland Gardens subdivision, top, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020

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“Southfield has this reputation, maybe because there isn’t a historic downtown, but that is absolutely not the case. In researching this book, Southfield did have a historic downtown. It’s just not really there anymore. It was centered along Civic Center Drive. Most of the buildings that made up that little cluster of commerce are gone, but at the end of the day, it was the center of the farming community in Southfield.”

When researching the city’s origins, Talley was also impressed by the “integral mark” that women left on Southfield’s history and founding. She named historical figures such as Mary Thompson, who gave much of her family’s farmland over to the city to build a municipal center; Jean McDonell, a beloved councilwoman famous for her hats; and Vicki Goldbaum, a councilwoman who Talley described as the “unofficial historian” of Southfield.

“There were so many notes in the archives from her and so many collections of photographs. There are all these women just

doing great things and running and supporting the archives because Vicki Goldbaum was involved with the archives as well, and Darla, who’s the president of the Southfield Historical Society, has just been indispensable to me. I couldn’t have done this book without her.”

Talley added that the early newspapers in Southfield were also founded by women.

Betty Lewis and Marion White founded the Four Corners Press, and Frances Borowski founded the Southfield Newsette, which eventually became the Southfield News. She shared that in 1950, the two newspapers merged to become the Four Corners Press/ Southfield News.

Talley’s nine-chapter book will be out on Jan. 21, 2025, and it can be ordered through www.arcadiapublishing.com. Talley will do a presentation at the Southfield Public Library 6-8 p.m. Aug. 15 on some of the history and images from the archives that she used in her book. Her presentation will have a special emphasis on the architectural history of Southfield.

For more information on the library’s upcoming events, visit www.southfield library.org.

NOTICE OF BIDS

The City of Southfeld will receive proposals for the following item(s) until the time and date indicated: Underground Parking Garage Cleaning and Stripping, July 11, 2024 at noon Local Time. Specifcations are available on www.mitn.info . NIGP codes are 91025,91039,91052,96861,96874. Questions contact the Purchasing Department at 248-796-5250.

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Janet Jackson, City Clerk

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The City of Southfeld will receive proposals for the following item(s) until the time and date indicated: Pavilion Redesign on July 11, 2024 at 1:00 pm Local Time. Specifcations are available on www.mitn.info . NIGP codes are 90652,90735,96248. Questions contact the Purchasing Department at 248-796-5250.

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Janet Jackson, City Clerk

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The City of Southfeld will receive proposals for the following item(s) until the time and date indicated: Garage Door Maintenance & Repair Services, July 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM Local Time. Specifcations are available on https://link.edgepilot.com/s/e1301a51/Sis3dUkyTUqtL1HoIR2bWQ?u=http://www.mitn.info/ . NIGP codes are 910-55 Questions contact the Purchasing Department at 248-796-5250. Janet Jackson, City Clerk

Published: Southfeld Sun 07/01/2024

LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF SOUTHFIELD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NOTICE REGARDING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE #24-15

The City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding:

The appellant, William Sommerville , owner, is requesting the following waiver from the Board:

1. To legalize a non-conforming existing fence beyond the side of the house (0’ permitted, approximately 20’ proposed)

The property is located on the south side of Philip Drive at 23989 Philip Drive, Sidwell Parcel #76-24-26-302-018, zoned (R-4) Single Family Residential.

This appeal is to Section 5.37-1, Article 4, Paragraph C1(a, b, e) more commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance.

This is a public hearing. If interested, you are encouraged to appear in person. You may have a representative (attorney or agent) appear in your presence to make the Board aware of your opinion. When appearing before the Board, please speak slowly and distinctly so that your testimony may be accurately recorded.

Documents regarding this appeal are available for review prior to the public hearing. Written comments, questions and requests to review these materials must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the hearing and should be directed to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Department of Building & Safety Engineering, 1st Floor Public Works Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, Telephone 248-796-4100.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld.

City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals

Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 354-4831 (TDD) if auxiliary aids or services are needed. Reasonable advance notice is required.

Janet Jackson City Clerk

Published: Southfeld Sun 07/01/2024

PUBLISHED LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS & SITE PLAN REVIEWS PLANNING COMMISSION

CITY OF SOUTHFIELD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 6:30 P.M., Local Time, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, at which time and place the Southfeld Planning Commission will consider the following requests pursuant to Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld, to wit:

PZRMUCD24-0001 (MIXED USE CORRIDOR DISTRICT REZONING – PUBLIC HEARING) is a rezoning request of Joseph Novitsky, JSN Architecture on behalf of A&A Business Group LLC, to rezone the parcel at 19111 W. 10 Mile Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-26-126-028) from OS Offce Service to MUCD Mixed Use Corridor District to permit renovation of the vacant offce building for a mixture of commercial and multiple family residential uses.

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LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE 2024 SUMMER TAXES

Please take notice that 2024 Summer Taxes are payable at Lathrup Village City Hall, 27400 Southfeld Road from July 1, 2024, through September 3, 2024, without penalty.

On September 4, 2024, four percent (4%) shall be added for late payment. On the frst day of October and each succeeding month, an additional one-half percent (1/2 of 1%) shall be added. After February 28, 2025, property taxes will be payable only to the Oakland County Treasurer’s Offce, 1200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac, MI 48341, with additional interest and fees per month until paid.

MICHELLE TOWNSEND

Finance Director

Published: 07/01/2024 Southfeld Sun

PSLU24-0015 (SPECIAL USE – PUBLIC HEARING) is a special use request of Mobile Southfeld LLC to add beer/wine/ liquor sales to an existing gas station/convenience store at 25826 Southfeld Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-24301-001).

PSP24-0012 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a site plan review request of Mobile Southfeld LLC to add beer/wine/liquor sales to an existing gas station/convenience store at 25826 Southfeld Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-24-301-001).

PTZA24-0004 (ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT – PUBLIC HEARING) is a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld by amending Article 5 –Section 5.62-B; to delete provisions related to keeping of animals and add reference to the Chapter 113 Animals – Section 9.76; related to the keeping of animals other than pets (that Chapter to be amended separately).

Written comments may be mailed to the Planning Department, 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055, Southfeld, MI 480372055, prior to the meeting.

Questions regarding this matter should be directed to the Planning Department at (248) 796-4150 or tpaison@cityofsouthfeld. com

JANET JACKSON – CITY CLERK

Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.

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tendees also have the opportunity to make artwork such as rosaries, crosses, jewelry and keychains themselves at the “Guns and Crafts” tent. Yaw described the gun demolition presentations as “events of unity, creativity and connection with our communities amidst this terrible plague of gun violence.”

This event comes just a few months after the New York Times investigation featuring Yaw revealed that the guns collected at buybacks in Flint and Southfield were not destroyed but were instead recycled and resold.

The first of the gun destruction demonstrations took place June 18 at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Southfield, with a blessing of the chop saws, just days after two mass shootings in Oakland County — in Lathrup Village and Rochester Hills — and a shooting in Detroit.

The Lathrup Village Police Department responded to a call at approximately 12:20 a.m. June 15 for a shooting with six victims at a house party in the 17000 block of Margate Avenue. The suspect has not been arrested yet. Later that same day, in Rochester Hills, 42-year-old Michael William Nash opened fire at the splash pad at 5 p.m., firing 36 rounds and injuring nine people from the ages of 4 to 78 before fleeing the scene and shortly after was found dead in his Shelby Township mobile home from a reported selfinflicted gunshot wound. A motive has yet to be identified by police.

On the same day in Detroit, one woman was killed and four people were injured from an act of gun violence, and the suspect has not been arrested yet.

Three days later, the gun destruction event drew in a crowd of 20-30 local clergy in orange for Gun Violence Awareness Month. Bishop Bonnie Perry from the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan did a blessing of the six chop saws at the event, which will be used at six more gun buyback destruction demonstration events across metro Detroit this year in partnership with the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and other local churches:

• July 13, St. David’s, 16200 W. 12 Mile Road in Southfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Aug. 3, Nativity Episcopal Church, 21220 W. 14 Mile Road in Bloomfield Township, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Aug. 24, Church of the Messiah, 231 E. Grand Blvd. in Detroit, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Sept. 28, All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 71 W. Pike St. in Pontiac, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Oct. 5, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 5301 Hatchery Road in Waterford, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Nov. 9, St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 1679 Broadway in Ann Arbor, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Yaw did a demonstration at the event using one of the chop saws.

“They’re really high-powered for this purpose. They cut rebar, they cut highdensity pipe, and as a result, they really don’t shed a lot of sparks. You can actually handle the metal right afterward; the metal doesn’t really get hot, so you can take them into the guns and crafts place immediately and make artwork out of them.”

Yaw added that destroying the guns onsite is possible because they do not technically take charge of the weapon. The owner of the gun is present throughout the entirety of the destruction of the weapon.

“These events will not only meet important social needs like safety and community building,” Marcia Gershenson, Oakland County commissioner, stated in a press release, “but the act of transforming weapons used for harm into something beautiful testifies to our ability to change and transform our societies.”

Karen Reynolds, a Moms Demand Action Leader, who has been a Rochester Hills resident since 1983, was also in attendance at the event. Moms Demand Action is a national organization that fights for public safety measures and policies to protect people from gun violence throughout the United States. Reynolds joined Moms Demand Action’s North Oakland group after a friend from church inspired her to get involved, but following the Oxford shooting in 2021, Reynolds upped her involvement. Now, she’s done everything from marching to appearing in articles and placing ribbons around downtown Rochester for gun violence awareness in June. As a longtime Rochester Hills resident, she said, “It’s heartbreaking, truly, truly heartbreaking. And every chance I’ve had to talk about this in the last week and a half since the shooting happened at the splash pad, I just go off on my soapbox, because the more people understand about this, the more upset they can be that they can work towards a solution reducing gun violence is the goal. We don’t have to use a gun to solve every problem in the world. It’s not appropriate. I have no problem with guns that are used for hunting. Responsible gun use is what Moms is all about.”

Reynolds is also a member of End Gun Violence Michigan, an anti-gun violence group with the mission to “pass common sense gun violence prevention laws in Michigan that will save lives.”

Reynolds believes that a response to gun violence is necessary.

“Prayers help, but we just all have to get involved and do whatever each person can to reduce gun violence,” she said. “There’s so many marches going on around the state

this month. Let people know that using guns for violence is not acceptable. It was kind of amazing to me that, yes, there were three events last weekend, including the one in Rochester, but the one in Rochester, because we are a fairly white community, was the only one that made the national news. Too often, the Black and brown community is just excluded from the news, and they are

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the ones that are suffering even worse than us, and I’m heartbroken. How much more heartbroken are the other communities?”

For more information on St. David’s gun buybacks, visit stdavidssf.org.

To learn more about Moms Demand Action, visit momsdemandaction.org.

To learn more about End Gun Violence Michigan, visit www.endgunviolencemi.org.

1-800-Self-Storage in Southfield partners with The Pope Francis Center

1-800-Self-Storage in Southfield has partnered with The Pope Francis Center of Detroit. 1-800-Self-Storage recently announced the grand opening of its newest facility at 29200 Southfield Road in Southfield. The new facility will serve as a drop-off location for donations for the renowned charity, dedicated to serving the homeless community and providing essential services such as meals, medical care and social support.

“We are honored to partner with The Pope Francis Center to support their mission of providing hope and assistance to our most vulnerable citizens,” Operations Manager Wendy Carter said. A wish list to kick-start the outreach includes items such as new T-shirts (sizes L to 4XL), new socks, travel-sized toiletries and personal care items. Find a full list of needs at popefranciscenter.org/in-kind-donations. Donations can be dropped off at any of their locations. For more information, visit 1800selfstorage.com or call (248) 658-8626.

OAKLAND COUNTY FAIR SET TO RETURN

DAVISBURG — The Oakland County Fair is scheduled to make its return to Springfield Oaks County Park next month.

Rides, glassblowing demonstrations, a saw artist, racing pigs and a petting zoo are among the attractions.

“Oakland County has a rich rural heritage,” Oakland County Parks Director Chris Ward stated in a press release. “The Oakland County Fair not only celebrates the hard

work of youth who diligently care for farm animals throughout the year, it shares it with those who live in more urban communities throughout the county. This provides for numerous community building opportunities in a fun, casual setting. In the process of offering fairgoers a glimpse into the hardworking agricultural lifestyle and what it takes to feed a community, strong bonds are forged that make us more connected to our

roots and what is truly important.”

Competitive project exhibitions by Oakland County youth, an offroad demolition derby, micro wrestling, “Figure 8 Races,” monster trucks and “SuperKicker Rodeo” are also scheduled to be part of the entertainment.

Fair parking, which includes admission, costs $15 per vehicle and $10 for motorcycles or walk-ins.

Springfield Oaks County Park is located at 12451 Andersonville Road in Davisburg. For the fair schedule, visit oakfair.org. — Mark Vest

LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF SOUTHFIELD

LEGAL NOTICE

CITY

OF

SOUTHFIELD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NOTICE REGARDING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE #24-12

The City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding:

The appellant, Najah Gasso of Grand 8, LLC, owner, is requesting the following variances from the Board:

1. A building setback variance of 37’ from the Seminole St Road Right-of-Way line (60 feet required, 23 feet existing) for a proposed restaurant with drive thru.

2. Ingress/egress point setback variance of 44 feet from the intersection of two streets (60 feet required, 16 feet existing) for a proposed restaurant with drive thru.

3. To permit ingress and egress points from a thoroughfare that is not a major thoroughfare for a proposed restaurant with drive thru.

4. Landscape width variance of 2.25 feet along Seminole St (15 feet required, 12.75 feet proposed).

The property is located at the northeast corner of Eight Mile Rd and Seminole St, Sidwell Parcel #2431-356-025, located at 27200-27210 W Eight Mile Rd, zoned (B-3) General Business.

This appeal is to Section 5.169, Article 18, and Sections 5.194 & 5.195, Article 22, Chapter 45 of the Southfeld City Code, more commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld.

City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals

Janet Jackson

City Clerk

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NOTICE REGARDING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE #24-14

The City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding:

The appellant, Zaid Arabo, designer, representing Pattah Development, owner, is requesting the following variances from the Board:

1. A variance of 20.56’ of front yard building setback from Twelve Mile Road (60’ required, 39.44’ existing).

2. A variance of 1,387 sf of front yard landscaping (4,200 sf required, 2,813 sf provided).

The property is located on the north side of Twelve Mile Rd, between Northwestern Hwy and Franklin Rd, Sidwell Parcel #2407-477-008, located at 26336 W Twelve Mile Rd, zoned (B-3) General Business.

This appeal is to Sections 5.169 and 5.170, Article 18, Chapter 45 of the Southfeld City Code, more commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld.

City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals

Published: Southfeld Sun 07/01/2024

LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF SOUTHFIELD

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NOTICE REGARDING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE #24-13

The City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding:

The appellant, Sam Bakkal of MAB Real Estate, Inc., owner, is requesting the following from the Board:

1. A variance of 17.6 feet of front yard building setback along Greenfeld Rd (40’ required, 22.4’ proposed).

2. A variance of 25.2 feet of south side yard building setback (29.4’ required, 4.2’ proposed).

3. A variance of 44.3 feet of west rear yard building setback (58.8’ required, 14.5’ proposed).

The property is located at the southwest corner of Greenfeld and Thirteen Mile Rds, Sidwell Parcel #2412-230-027 located at 30835 and 30825 Greenfeld Rd, zoned (B-3) General Business.

This appeal is to Section 5.169(2)(c)(3), Article 18 and Section 5.194, Article 22, Chapter 45 of the Southfeld City Code, more commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld.

City of Southfeld Zoning Board of Appeals

Janet Jackson City Clerk

Published: Southfeld

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Nothing transforms a property and makes it shine brighter than a fresh coat of paint. It’s simply the best and most cost-effective investment you can make for your home draped in the colors of yesterday.

The Exterior Painters have been revitalizing properties for 20 years.

“We specialize in just exterior painting, and the reason why we do that is we believe that repetition is the mother of all skill,” said owner Brian Scott. “For 20 years, that’s all we’ve been doing is outside work. When it comes to that, we do wood replacement and siding replacement. It makes us the perfect ﬁt for homeowners who don’t want to re-side their whole house.”

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meets with the homeowners and gives them an idea of what the new color trends are so they can make a good color choice that complements their landscaping, brickwork and architectural features.”

The Exterior Painters also specialize in brick staining.

“A lot of younger people are buying houses. We’re taking it from grandma’s house of the ’50s, ’60s or ’70s and bringing it to that HGTV look,” Scott said.

you’re getting a bigger bang for your buck.”

It’s a win for everyone, from the crews The Exterior Painters employ and pay well to the homeowners who see their neighborhoods transformed. The company paints 30 houses a week on average in Macomb, Oakland, Wayne and Livingston counties, and boasts a ﬁve-star Google review average.

Power washing the siding — and for an additional charge, soft washing the roof if needed — can also make a big difference in terms of curb appeal.

charge, soft washing the roof if needed — can also

transformed through fresh paint,

Scott said his crews often see their work spread from house to house in a neighborhood as the properties are transformed through fresh paint, siding repairs and much-needed washing.

“It’s the cheapest home improvement you can do without breaking the bank,” Scott said. “Compared to other home improvements,

“With us you’re buying certainty. We don’t ask for a large deposit, and you don’t have to worry about anyone running off with your deposit,” Scott said.

“We stand by our work. We provide a warranty and proven results by taking care of everybody in the community. We’re Nextdoor’s No. 1 preferred contractor in Rochester two years in a row. It’s that certainty factor. You know what you’re going

“It’s the cheapest home to get.”

The Exterior Painters are located at 2365 Avon Industrial Drive in Rochester Hills. To request a quote or for more information, call (248) 844-8888.