THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP DRIVES THIS AUSTIN-HEALEY
According to a press release, the Farmington Hills Police Department responded to 412 recorded mental health incidents last year. Training that the department has participated in can help better prepare personnel for how to handle such situations.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
FARMINGTON HILLS PD BECOMES FIRST IN STATE TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH
TRAINING TO ALL OFFICERS AND DISPATCHERS
BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON HILLS — During the course of his approximately 29-year career in law enforcement, Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King has observed multiple changes in his line of work.
One of the big ones has been mental health and how it relates to policing.
“It’s night and day compared to what it was 29 years ago,” King said.
King and his department can now lay claim to helping set a precedent. On June 27, the Farmington Hills Police Department received a resolution from the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards — MCOLES — that recognized the department as the first law enforcement agency in the state to provide men-
See TRAINING on page 8A
Farmington Public Schools to seek out interim superintendent
BOARD CONSIDERING COFFIN
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Public School Board of Education decided it will hire an interim superintendent at a meeting July 26 and is strongly considering Kelly Coffin, who is currently the assistant superintendent of innovation and strategic initiatives, for the position.
“I’m just absolutely thrilled to even be considered,” Coffin told the Farmington Press following the meeting. “It’s definitely an honor to be considered to take the reins and have a very smooth transition. So as (current Superintendent Christopher Delgado) transitions on to his next adventure, I, too, will be entering a new adventure, and I’m ready and I’m excited to support the community in this role.”
As it did when it elected Delgado in 2020, the board has formed a superintendent succession planning committee. The committee is composed of a resident, the board’s vice-president and the past president. The committee met a week prior to the board meeting to consider the best process for hiring a new superintendent. The board then heard the committee’s thoughts on the matter and decided
See SUPERINTENDENT on page 12A
SECOND FRONT PAGE
Founders Festival a success ‘overall,’ but some question direction of event
‘IT DID NOT PAY OFF THE WAY THAT WE HAD HOPED AND PLANNED’
BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON — This year’s version of the Farmington Founders Festival, which was the 60th edition of the event, has received a mixed bag of feedback.
Prior to the festival, which took place July 1820 downtown, a couple of Farmington City Council members had some questions for a representative of 360 Event Productions, which produced the festival.
Jenna Smith, an event manager with 360, appeared before council to discuss some of the particu-
See FOUNDERS on page 5A
Oakland University right-handed pitcher Brandon Decker throws a pitch during a game. Decker was selected in the 19th round by the New York Yankees.
Oakland pitcher Brandon Decker selected by New York Yankees in 19th round of MLB Draft
BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
ROCHESTER HILLS/FARMINGTON HILLS — Oakland University right-handed pitcher Brandon Decker’s Instagram post, “Official,” said it all.
Decker repped the pinstripes and iconic New York Yankees hat to celebrate his draft selection in the 19th round (571 overall) in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft.
A 2020 North Farmington High School graduate, Decker was dominant for the Golden Grizzlies, earning Reliever of the Year in 2023 and Pitcher of the Year in 2024 while earning first team All-Conference honors both seasons.
Decker is the first Oakland pitcher to receive Pitcher of the
See DECKER on page 14A
Photo courtesy of Clarence Round, Oakland University Athletics
Photo by Liz Carnegie
The 60th edition of the Farmington Founders Festival took place in downtown Farmington July 18-20. Farmington Hills resident Patricia Hayes-Hall dances as Jake Planowski, center, and Jack Johnson, who are part of a performing arts troupe, perform.
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lars of the festival at a City Council meeting June 17.
Council member Maria Taylor, who is the council liaison for the city’s bicentennial committee, stated that she had reached out to 360 about the Founders Festival last July, and at an initial meeting a “whole list” of ideas was put forth to incorporate Farmington’s history into the festival.
According to her, only one of those ideas, which was a “Farmington Through the Decades” theme for the Farmington Founders Festival Parade, made it onto the final list.
Farmington has been in celebration mode this year in recognition of its 200th anniversary, and while Taylor expressed appreciation that the decades theme was included, she added that, “We had a whole bunch of other ideas for activities and events and ways that we could bring Farmington history into the Founders Festival, and none of those have been carried forward. … I understand that not every idea is something that can become a reality, but the decades parade was the only thing that made it into the final listing.”
Following Taylor’s comments, Smith had an opportunity to respond.
“There’s some stuff that we are able to put in place and then other things that we have to consider, whether that’s cost variations or what we’re doing with the traditional setup of Farmington Founders Festival and staying true to that as well,” Smith said.
Taylor later asked Smith about what the essence of the Farmington Founders Festival is.
Smith responded that the essence of the festival is the community.
“This town stands behind its festival and it stands behind its community,” Smith said. “You guys come out, you rally together. … This is a pretty unique town, and the uniqueness is shown in the community that comes out and supports each other fully. So that’s kinda, I think, the heart behind it and what it represents.”
Although Taylor agreed with Smith’s assessment about community support for the festival, she added that it “doesn’t always feel very Farmington.”
“I was very much hoping that … we could look back and see visibly, tangibly, in addition to the parade, but perhaps in a more static way, communicated (through) posters (and) activities to the event … Farmington’s history over the past 200 years, everything that makes it special, and I just don’t see that reflected in the event as it stands,” Taylor said. “I think we’d like to see ourselves reflected a bit more in the kinds of events we see. … I’ve always felt in the past couple years that Founders Festival could be picked up and put down in a different city, and it would be the festival for that city.”
Farmington Council member Steven Schneemann also addressed Smith at the meeting.
“When you presented, you talked about the 60th anniversary of the festival, (and) it just seemed like there was a disconnect, because we’re all excited about the 200th anniversary,” he said. “I didn’t know it was the 60th anniversary of the festival. It’s kinda cool, but it isn’t 200 years, and it isn’t the entire city, it’s just our festival.”
Smith acknowledged Schneemann’s comments.
See FOUNDERS on page 7A
NEWS & NOTES
SAFE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULED
FARMINGTON HILLS — The 10th SAFE – Suicide Awareness for Everyone – coed softball tournament is slated to take place 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 3 at Founders Sports Park, located at 35500 W. Eight Mile Road in Farmington Hills.
Those interested in playing can sign up a team to play, while others can come and just check out the action.
The Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce, public safety and city services personnel, and individuals from other departments and groups are set to take part. According to a flier, a minimum of three female players must be on the field for defense and part of the batting order at all times.
The team fee for the tournament is $400. Registration includes a bracketed tournament schedule with two-loss elimination, and free drink and food tickets for all players. Tournament winners are scribed into a trophy, and the champions and runner-up receive medals, according to the flier. Additional concessions are slated to be available for purchase. Funds received are set to benefit Farmington SAFE and the Graham E. Smith Memorial Fund.
According to Ken Massey, who is the chair for SAFE and a former Farmington Hills City Council member, the Farmington Hills Fire Department honor guard is scheduled to be part of the opening for the tournament. To register, go to mifarmingtonhillsweb.myvscloud.com and do a keyword search for SAFE. For more information, send an email to kmassey@ameritech.net or call (734) 834-3156.
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PRECINCT LOCATIONS SET TO BE RELOCATED
FARMINGTON HILLS — According to a press release from the city of Farmington Hills, due to building renovations at Kenbrook Elementary School and Farmington Central High School, the city is relocating precinct locations for the Aug. 6 primary election.
The changes are slated to be temporary, affecting all in-person voters in Precinct 10 and Precinct 11.
In Precinct 10, the location is being moved from Kenbrook to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, located at 28000 New Market Road. In Precinct 11, the location is being moved from Farmington Central to Woodcreek Elementary School, located at 28400 Harwich Drive.
According to the release, voters in those precincts were set to receive notice by mail. Both precincts are slated to return to their regular locations for the Nov. 5 general election. For more information, visit fhgov.com or call the City Clerk’s Office at (248) 871-2410.
GOLF OUTING SCHEDULED IN SUPPORT OF CHILD WELFARE AGENCY
SOUTHFIELD — The third “Spaulding Scramble Golf Outing is scheduled to take place Sept. 7 at the Farmington Hills Golf Club.
The outing will be hosted by Spaulding for Children, a nonprofit child welfare agency, according to a press release. The event is presented by Detroit-area Wendy’s franchise owners, and proceeds support services “to assure that all children in Spaulding for Children’s care grow up in safe, permanent families with well-prepared caregivers and have the help they need to be successful in life,” the release states.
According to the release, Spaulding for Children is a national leader in foster care and adoption, with funds raised by the golf outing going toward providing support for children in foster care and their caregivers.
Mary Hauk, Alan Johnson, Bill Kincaid and Nick Mutafis, who, according to the release, are players from the United States team of the World Amateur Golfers Championship, are slated to participate in the outing.
The awards program is scheduled to be hosted by former WWJ Newsradio 950 reporter Brooke Allen. The scramble features 18 holes, with a shotgun start scheduled for 8:30 a.m., rain or shine. Two hole-in-one contests, one being for a cash prize of $20,000 and the other for a vehicle lease through Snethkamp Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, are slated to be features of the outing. Sponsorship opportunities are available, according to the release. For more information, visit events.golfstatus.com/event/2024-spaulding-scramble or call (947) 224-8467.
‘Shred Day’ event set to come to Farmington Hills
FARMINGTON HILLS — According to a press release, Lake Michigan Credit Union is scheduled to hold a free “Shred Day” event 9-11 a.m. Aug. 10 at the branch located at 34391 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills.
According to the release, members and non-members can bring up to six bankers box-sized boxes of sensitive or personal documents. Those who want to have documents shredded should drive up and remain in their vehicle for the safety of staff and participants, the release states.
“With the rising threat of identity theft, we want to help people keep their confidential information secure,” Matt Cook, LMCU’s vice president of community relations, stated in the release.
“Our Shred Day events give people the opportunity to protect themselves by properly disposing of any physical documents that contain sensitive information.”
According to the release, event details are subject to change, and any changes to the event schedule would be posted at lmcu.org and on the credit union’s social media pages.
BUSINESS CLIP
Gotcha Covered opens in Farmington
Gotcha Covered opened in March in Farmington with a wide variety of window coverings. Owner Adam Shaffer is thrilled to bring his business to the community.
Gotcha Covered offers custom window treatments — such as shades, blinds, shutters, drapes and curtains — for both residential and commercial locations. The window treatments are designed and measured to perfectly fit and complement each individual window. Shaffer said that Gotcha Covered stands out in the industry with its “wide selection of products and manufacturers, plus a personal touch of having the business owner be the one providing all the services from design to installation.”
Contact Shaffer for all your window treatment needs at (248) 226-5826, email adam. shaffer@gotchacovered.com, visit www.gotchacovered.com/farmington-hills-northville or find Gotcha Covered of Farmington Hills and Northville on Facebook.
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Founders
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“I know it’s not 200 years, but 60 years of an anniversary of a festival is something to celebrate, so that is why it’s incorporated in what we’re doing,” she said. “Our focus is the festival side; yours is the 200 year bicentennial community side. So that’s why, I suppose, that there is a difference between what we’re presenting and the 200 years, to be fair. That’s our role.”
Following the festival, Taylor talked about her impressions.
“I got a lot of feedback, both during and after the festival on social media. People were frustrated that there weren’t more bicentennial elements incorporated, and it was a little disheartening,” Taylor said in a phone interview with the Press. “We worked really hard to try to make this a community party for the 200th anniversary, but it did not pay off the way that we had hoped and planned.”
Taylor shared what the hopes were for the festival from those who were part of the bicentennial task force.
“We wanted to bring back some of the Founders Festival traditions that people loved,” she said. “We had talked about bringing back the ox roast, … having bicentennial
LEFT: Although specific numbers weren’t reported, around 43,000 people were expected to attend this year’s Farmington Founders Festival, which took place July 1820. RIGHT: This year’s Farmington Founders Festival coincided with the city’s bicentennial. Part of the fun for children included playing in a pool of bubbles.
floats in the parade, plus we also had some bicentennial-themed ideas like … frost 200 cupcakes and try to set the Guinness Book of World Records.”
From Taylor’s perspective, although
there were some positive elements to it, this year’s Founders Festival was a missed opportunity to capitalize on the city’s bicentennial anniversary.
“When all was said and done, it was
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just another Founders Festival,” she said. “It was not the bigger, badder bicentennial Founders Festival we had hoped for. … Overall, I think the message loud and clear See FOUNDERS on page 13A
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Training
tal health training to all of its officers, cadets and dispatchers.
According to a press release, “implementation of this proactive training for law enforcement personnel is in alignment with national trends towards more empathetic and effective policing.”
Beginning in January of last year, all 131 officers and dispatchers took part in a two-day program at the Farmington Hills Police Department that was taught by Cardinal Group II, a company that specializes in professional development for police service professionals.
The program taught participants how to recognize when someone is experiencing a mental-health crisis, as well as de-escalation techniques and effective communication strategies, the release states.
Following the completion of the initial mental health training, the department is currently training instructors in a voluntary second phase aimed at equipping a selected group of department members with the skills and tools needed to deliver mental health training to new recruits and dispatchers, according to the release.
“It’s probably about a two-year project,” King said. “Now we’re in the phase where we’re training our own people to train the trainers so that we can continue training all of our people, not only in certifying them in this training, but we can recertify them (and) get them maintenance training to keep those skills and abilities fresh going forward. … This is (going to) be an ongoing program.
… It’s something that’s needed.”
King said that it is in addition to the “robust” training that the department already has in place.
Being the first Police Department in the state to go through the training is not something that is lost on King.
“I really wanted … to set the tone, not only for our agency, for our community, but (for) law enforcement in southeast Michigan and for Michigan,” he said. “If an individual experiencing a mental health crisis just needs to talk to a counselor or someone, a police officer probably shouldn’t be there, because at that level of emergency, life safety is not required, but when someone is suffering through a situation like that and there’s an emergency, life-safety issue with that mental health situation, law enforcement is going to be there … (and) they should have the best possible training out there.”
The training has now become a mandatory requirement for all recruits of Michigan police academies, with MCOLES adopting the training that was initiated in Farmington Hills.
“Chief Jeff King and the Farmington Hills Police Department have demonstrated dedication and performance above and beyond the standard by becoming the first law enforcement agency in the state to have 100 percent of their sworn officers, dispatchers and cadets educated in the Commission’s 20-hour behavioral health Emergency Partnership training,” Kim Koster, who is the chair for MCOLES, stated in the resolution.
“The Department has developed strong relationships with behavioral health professionals and agencies by taking steps to invest in the preparation of all personnel.”
The Farmington Hills Police Department responded to 412 recorded mental health incidents last year, which was a 3% increase from the year prior, according to the release.
Also according to the release, this year, the department responded to 155 recorded mental health incidents from January-May.
King estimated that around 15% of the approximately 55,000 calls the department gets during a year have some element of mental health associated with them.
From the perspective of Ken Massey, who is the chair of SAFE — Suicide Awareness for Everyone — the training that the Farmington Hills Police Department went through is a “great step forward.”
“In today’s environment, mental health is as important as physical health, and we need to help people,” said Massey, who is a former Farmington Hills City Councilman. “We all have things that are challenging us and that manifests itself in different ways. … We again, Farmington Hills, are leading the way and starting a program that’s beneficial.”
According to King, the department acquired a $300,000 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for the training.
The Farmington Public Safety Department also had an opportunity to participate in the training.
“When Farmington Hills secured this grant – and we go on so many assists with Farmington … we invited them to participate, and their entire department participated in this training, also at our location,” King said. “They didn’t attend on the grant, only Farmington Hills did, but because of our training that was kind of thrown in,
(there were) a couple extra seats for our partners in Farmington.”
According to Massey, King is a public safety liaison for SAFE.
He also acknowledged Farmington Public Safety Director Bob Houhanisin.
“(The) mental health of the community is something that is near and dear to Public Safety Director Houhanisin and Chief King,” Massey said. “This is really important to them.”
Mental health-related calls to the Farmington Hills Police Department have included threats of suicide and attempted suicide, as well as assisting in petitions and court-ordered petitions for mental health treatment.
According to the release, aside from benefiting the community, the training also supports the mental health of law enforcement officers.
King said that the training was “phenomenal.”
“They’ve already utilized it (in) several situations where they’ve gotten out and talked to individuals and successfully resolved a tense, life-threatening situation where somebody’s armed, threatening to harm themselves or others, de-escalated it, got those individuals into protective custody, (and) got them the help that they truly are in need of,” he said. “It’s been a huge success. … I think it’s really going to be a benefit to law enforcement.”
Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 498-1052.
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THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP
DRIVES THIS AUSTIN-HEALEY
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — It didn’t take long for David White and Dan Heming to become friends for life.
From the moment they met in 1968 as student naval aviators in the U.S. Navy, they formed an immediate bond when stationed in Pensacola, Florida, and Meridian, Mississippi.
“He was in another squadron. We were flying the same airplane, a T-34. It’s a primary trainer,” White said. “He was going through his battles to get the grades to move forward, and so was I. It’s a pretty rigorous environment.”
White, a Michigan State University graduate, and Heming, a University of Michigan graduate, lost touch for a while after leaving the service, but soon reconnected.
“I was out at the Pontiac Airport after we both left the service, and there he was,” White, of Bloomfield Township, said. “This was about 1972, and the bond was re-created instantly.”
Sadly, Heming died a few years ago at age 76.
“We went through some really tight situations together. He saved me from falling off the side of a mountain one time. We’ve had some really on-the-edge experiences, and it built a bond,” White said. “It’s the purest measure of friendship. When I think of him — a very generous man.”
See AUSTIN-HEALEY on page 11A
Over the years, both men married and started families, but they continued their friendship, often cruising in Heming’s 1956 Austin-Healey. The British sports car maker was established in 1952 through a joint venture between the Austin division of the British Motor Corp. and the Donald Healey Motor Co. Many of Heming and White’s leisure drives in the Austin-Healey were in Milford. to
LEFT: David White, of Bloomfield Township, inherited his 1956 Austin-Healey from his friend Dan Heming.
Photos by Erin Sanchez
ABOVE: White, left, was the best man in Dan Heming’s wedding. The two met in 1968 while serving in the U.S. Navy.
LEFT: While holding up his book “Tall Air,” White stands next to the Austin-Healey he inherited from Dan Heming.
Austin-Healey
“We’d just look around, have a coffee, get waves from people,” White said. “Sometimes we’d go out to the state parks. We were bikers and hikers at the time. Two good friends that would just enjoy the day.”
White also remembers traveling to Wisconsin when the car was going through an engine modification.
“We went on the ferry and across the lake. I remember the first test drive we took. The car hadn’t been completed. The guy that was working on it said, ‘Hey, take it for a drive,’” White said. “We’re hauling down the road somewhere in Wisconsin. He was pushing it to the limit and I was going, ‘Whoa, whoa. You’re going a little too fast for me.’ We finally got back to the garage. As he was getting out of the car, he pulled up on the steering wheel and it came right off it. We both went, ‘Holy smokes.’”
Heming owned an Austin-Healey while in college but sold it when he entered the Navy. Years later, he bought the 1956 AustinHealey, which “brought back memories of his college days and also some of the things that happened in the Navy,” White said.
Heming’s friendship also left an impact
on White’s wife of 54 years, Ann White.
“There were a lot of late evenings on the patio in the back and a fair amount of Scotch,” Ann White said of the pair.
“And cigars,” White said.
White is now taking care of the AustinHealey. When Heming died a few years ago, he willed the car to his Navy pal. It took White some time to get used to the idea of having the car. At first, he didn’t want to drive the convertible because “it was Dan’s car.”
“It sat in his garage for quite a while after he passed away,” Ann White said. “It took Dave a while to make it OK in his head.”
But he has since carried on Heming’s love for the automobile. A novice to the Austin-Healey, White learned everything he could about the car, “from servicing the vehicle to the right fluids you use.” When he first brought it home, Ann White drove very closely in front of White, who was following in the Austin-Healey.
“I hop in the car, start the car up and I’m driving from Milford to Birmingham,” White said. “And it’s getting dark.”
White then turned on a switch he thought were the headlights, but nothing happened.
“I can’t even turn the headlights on,” he said. “We finally got home. It took me another day to figure out the English have
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a way of pulling it out and then turning it to the right. I thought I had done that, but I apparently didn’t.”
The restored vehicle is a 100-6 two-seater roadster model. The classic car has a 6-cylinder engine paired with an upgraded 5-speed manual transmission. It is paired in what White calls a “mesmerizing custom green/ blue exterior, gleaming chrome with the impeccable condition of luxurious black upholstery interior. A true gem in every sense.”
White often takes the car out for drives on Saturday and Sunday mornings. He’s met up with a local Austin-Healey group a few
times. He also likes to drive the English car through Bloomfield Hills, sometimes with his wife by his side.
“There are some neat roads that go on forever. I drive it just for the pure pleasure when I can,” said White, who misses his friend. “I thank him every time I drive.”
During his lifetime, Heming became a commercial pilot for USAir. He also flew for Roger Penske. White worked in advertising, started his own marketing company and also is a published author of two books — “Tall Air” and “True Blue” — under the name D Stuart White.
Superintendent
to again look at hiring an internal candidate for an interim superintendent position as it weighs in on the long-term decision of who is best suited to lead the district into the future.
Former board President Cheryl Blau said that it seemed to be the consensus of the community as well as her colleagues that they should not choose a new superintendent right away, but rather an interim superintendent. She said doing that would give the board the time to get some extra training and to look closely at the candidates.
“The fact is we have an assistant superintendent that was selected to be the interim if something was to happen,” said Board of Education member Angie Smith. “I think we should follow our lead on what we committed ourselves to and do the work and take our time. … I’m not going to rush it. … I want to do what we promised and what was said.”
Smith also indicated that she and board President Terri Weems have been speaking independently with parents. She pointed out that as a handful of parents said at the start of the meeting, they want the board to “take it slow and get it right.”
Weems said that there is a significant difference between the duties of a permanent superintendent and those of an interim superintendent. She said that when choosing a permanent superintendent, they will be getting a significant amount of community and stakeholder feedback. However, for purposes of an interim superintendent, the school board has the ability to determine what it feels is appropriate for an interim. She said the committee favored internal candidates for the interim position as they are interested in stability and continuity.
Weems said that for the interim superintendent candidates, they will be looking for some stability and the desire to honor current goals established by the previous administration. She said the committee has a desire to continue the work left at hand and to avoid major shift changes.
“As an example, there has been a lot of really great work at the elementary level, and there is work underway at the middle and high schools, and so we’d like to see that move forward,” said Weems. “This does not mean that the committee was interested in anything like status quo at all, but really maintaining the momentum of the really great work that’s been going on and wanting to see that continue.”
Coffin is currently working as the acting superintendent and could easily move into the seat vacated by Delgado, Weems said.
Board member Claudia Heinrich said that they have received feedback from staff and community members that Coffin is the person who is “best positioned” to keep the district moving forward.
“My personal feeling is that if we want to continue and allow the things that we’ve been working on to move forward we’ve got somebody that’s set to do that, ” Heinrich said of Coffin.
However, Heinrich expressed concern that it would place Coffin or whoever they hire in a difficult position of having to do two jobs.
“I don’t want to put them in the position where they have to be a superhero,” she said.
Board member Donald Walker said that he felt that Coffin has a good team of support staff behind her.
“I think we should look at this opportunity not from a deficit mindset but from an opportunity mindset,” said Walker. “She (Coffin) has put together a heck of a team of
individuals. She didn’t get us to this place all by herself. No disrespect intended. It was a team effort that got her there. And so whatever duties she will take on should she be the person to take that role, it will give an opportunity for others to step up from their collective roles and maybe pull from people who are looking for opportunities to demonstrate themselves a little further as well. In my personal and professional experience, that’s how we cultivate talent.”
Walker said he believes that if they
frame this decision right that this is an opportunity for the district to cultivate talent.
Blau agreed, saying that the district has a “tremendous” amount of talent within its teachers and staff. She said she is confident that they can find people within to fill the deficit that has been created.
The board will make an official decision on who the interim superintendent will be during its Aug. 13 meeting. The interim superintendent will commence duties Sept. 1.
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was … residents of Farmington, those who have attended the Founders Festival yearafter-year, did not see this Founders Festival as a celebration of all things Farmington.”
Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa was on vacation when the City Council meeting took place in June.
However, following the festival, he shared his feedback about how things went.
“I think once again it was a great example of how Farmington is able to showcase its best for all of the residents and visitors that we see coming,” LaRussa said. “I received a lot of positive feedback from attendees and from residents, so I think, overall, it once again was a great event for the city and a great showcase for downtown.”
Farmington’s contract with 360 Event Productions is set to run through 2025.
“The structure of the contract with the provider is basically, they take all the risk and they keep all the gain, so there’s currently no revenue sharing or any cost sharing with the city,” LaRussa said. “The risk is totally on the event organizer, but then, obviously, they get all the reward.”
Julie Law, who is the president of 360 Event Productions, shared some insight.
“It’s our job to get sponsors and cover our costs, which are over six figures, and it’s our job to execute it, market it, etcetera,” Law said. “It’s our risk, our reward, so when it rains … that’s our risk. We are a private entity, and we take on all the responsibility, all the funding.”
According to Law, 360 produces over 20 festivals per year in the metro Detroit area, and the Farmington Founders Festival is one of the top ones.
Although she did not have the exact attendance figures, Law said that it was estimated that around 43,000 people were expected to attend this year’s festival.
“We had feedback from the Police Department that it was the best Farmington Founders Festival to date,” Law said. “Everybody seemed to be extremely happy. … We had to turn vendors away this year because of the high demand for vendors wanting to be at the festival. So, overall, I think everything went great.”
Aside from seeing exhibits, West Bloomfield resident Ken King discussed other advantages of checking out the festival when he was on-scene July 20.
“People watching, and (it’s) a nice day,”
King said. LaRussa understands the community connection to the Farmington Founders Festival.
“Anytime we have that event it really does draw from our community base of residents that know and love the event,” he said. “Obviously, it’s changed over the years
and evolved, but residents continue to come out and support it. We draw a lot of visitors to downtown, showing off everything that we’ve been able to do and the investments that we’ve made.”
Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 498-1052.
Decker
Year honors since the university joined the Horizon League in 2013 and was also the first player in Horizon League history to ever win Reliever and Pitcher of the Year in back-toback seasons.
“On the surface, he’s got a great size, great frame, and he’s got a very versatile arm, but he’s got great stuff,” Oakland head coach Brian Nelson said. “Stuff is not the question. The thing that makes Brandon Decker so enticing, especially at the next level, is all the intangibles. Him between the ears is as good as anybody out there. He knows himself better than anybody else out there. He has an unbelievable work ethic.”
From 2022-2024, Decker compiled a 19-13 record with a 4.97 ERA and 219 strikeouts in 222.2 innings of work. His arsenal consists of a mid-to-low 90s fastball, a changeup, a cutter, a curveball and a slider.
Decker’s best statistical season came in 2023, when he tallied an 8-3 record with 71 strikeouts in 69.2 innings of work for the right-hander.
Collecting 16 saves in three years, Decker’s versatility was vital to Oakland’s pitching staff, utilizing him as a starter, a reliever and a closer throughout the season.
“That’s what makes Brandon Decker so enticing in the big leagues, is that he can
fit in multiple roles,” Nelson said. “He’s just like a utility position player. I’m not sure where he fits, but he’s got a lot of options. If it doesn’t work out here, he can go over here. I think that’s what’s special about Brandon, with how he could legitimately have a career path as a starting pitcher, a long reliever, a short guy, or a back end guy because of just having that mentality of wanting to be on the mound with the ball in his hand is just so important to him.”
The Yankees’ strong suit for the past several years has been its bullpen, and versatility such as Decker’s would fit well.
It’s a grueling journey to the MLB stage, but Nelson said he believes Decker still has yet to reach his full potential.
“I think the things that will help Brandon Decker continue to climb the ladder will be physical development and maturation of his body,” Nelson said. “He’s still a young man with great physical skills, but as he continues to get older and his body continues to mature I think you’ll see another significant increase in stuff with Brandon Decker. By stuff I mean more break, more spin, more explosion and more velocity. I think a lot of that is coming.”
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AUG. 1
Cool Cars: Program about unique automobiles of Detroit Historical Society Collection, 6:30-8 p.m., Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, registration required, (248) 553-0300, farmlib.org
AUG. 3
Summer Social Event: Presented by West Side Detroit Polish American Historical Society, includes lecture about 1938 Federal Screw Works Strike, 1:30-3:15 p.m., lower level of Social Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 23815 Power Road in Farmington, detroitpolonia.org
Garden walk: Tour grounds of Governor Warner Mansion and seven private gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., purchase tickets in advance at Steinkopf Nursery, 20815 Farmington Road in Farmington Hills, or day of event at mansion, 33805 Grand River Ave. in Farmington, facebook.com/farmingtongardenclub
AUG. 6-7
Duck Race & Family Fun Day: Picnic and showing of “Encanto” at dusk Aug. 6, Shiawassee Park, Shiawassee and Power roads in Farmington Hills, then live entertainment, games, bounce houses, petting farm, fishing for pennies, escape room, obstacle course and more starting at 3 p.m. Aug. 7, with race of 7,500
rubber ducks at 6:30 p.m., prizes for top finishers and door prize raffle for those who bring nonperishable food or toilet paper donation for CARES, also “World’s Largest Rubber Duck” on site, caresfh.org/duck-race
AUG. 9-11
St. Rafka Church Summer Festival: Mediterranean food, premium bar, hookah lounge, dancing, raffles, gift shop, inflatables, carnival games, face painting, henna and live music, 6-11 p.m. Aug. 9, 4-11:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and 1-8 p.m. Aug. 11, 32765 Lyndon St. in Livonia, saintrafkafestival.com
AUG. 16-17
Woodward Dream Cruise: Officially held 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 17, participating cities along 16-mile radius of M-1 include Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods, Berkley, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Pontiac, more events for both days at woodwarddreamcruise.com
AUG. 17
Adult laser tag: After-hours event for ages 18 and older, 7-9 p.m., Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, registration and waiver required, (248) 553-0300, farmlib.org
SEPT. 7
Spaulding Scramble: Golf fundraiser supporting foster
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care and adoption, 7:30 a.m. registration and light breakfast, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. lunch at turn, and 1:30-3 p.m. dinner and awards, Farmington Hills Golf Club, 37777 11 Mile Court, (947) 224-8467, cgist@spaulding.com, events. golfstatus.com/event/2024-spaulding-scramble
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Farmers market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through early November, Riley Park, 33113 Grand River Ave. in Farmington, facebook.com/FarmingtonMarket
Splash pad: Open daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m. until Sept. 2, Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road in Farmington Hills, (248) 699-6700, specialservices@fhgov.com, facebook.com/fhspecialservices
Rythyms in Riley Park: Friday Night concert series runs 7-9 p.m. Aug. 2 (Zang), Aug. 9 (The Beatles tribute Dig A Phony), Aug. 16 (Steely Dan tribute Major Dudes), Aug. 23 (The Paisely Fogg) and Aug. 30 (Linda Rondstadt tribute Just One Linda), 33113 Grand River Ave. in Farmington, (248) 699-5114, facebook.com/ DowntownFarmington
Lunch Beats in Riley Park: Eat and see live music noon Wednesdays through August, Sundquist Pavilion, 33113 Grand River Ave. in Farmington, (248) 6995114, facebook.com/DowntownFarmington
Live life on your terms at Meer Apartments. Nestled in a picturesque setting, Meer offers a warm and inviting atmosphere that fosters a vibrant retirement lifestyle. We believe fulfillment comes with choices, and that is exactly what you will find here. Engage your mind with JSL’s Live and Learn courses, explore cultural activities, and enjoy our enriching amenities. Choose the perfect all-inclusive package and savor delicious kosher meals with our Dine Your Way program.
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Birmingham Groves High School Class of 1984: 40-year reunion events include brunch at Beverly Park, Tigers game, tour of school’s new outdoor athletic facilities, and stay and celebration at Somerset Inn, Aug. 1-3, myevent.com/ grovesclassof84
Stars in the Park: Free concert series runs 7 p.m. Aug. 8 (Indian Music Night) and Aug. 15 (Farmington Chorus), Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road in Farmington Hills, (248) 473-1850
Farmington Cruisin The Grand Car Show: Also door prizes, 50-50, music and snacks, 4-7 p.m. Mondays through mid-September (weather permitting), Village Commons, 32780 Grand River Ave., find the group on Facebook
Health workshops: For ovarian cancer support, diabetes prevention, nutrition education and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth. digitalsignup.com
Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday, Zoom, (248) 901-7299, milupus.org/support-groups
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