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BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham NEXT has been operating at Midvale School without a comprehensive lease, and in order to offer all of its services to the community and grow as an organization, it has decided to establish its own location.

The City Commission directed then-City Manager Tom Markus to work with NEXT, the city’s name for its senior services, to find a new home. This is when the city began to explore the possibility of purchasing the YMCA building at 400 E. Lincoln St. On June 5 the commission passed a resolution to approve and execute a $2 million purchase agreement between the city and the YMCA. NEXT agreed to contribute $500,000 to the purchase At a meeting on July 24, the commission approved a threeyear lease agreement of $1 per year allowing the YMCA to continue to provide its services after the city closes on the purchase. This provides a three-year transition period where the YMCA will con-

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TOP: The Emagine Palladium in Birmingham has surpassed its pre-pandemic revenue.

ABOVE: The Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township was one of the best performers in the state for the recent film “Asteroid City.”

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police in Bloomfield Township are warning the public to stay vigilant amid a surge of motor vehicle break-ins and thefts by sticking to the “9 p.m. routine.”

The initiative — started in 2017 by a sheriff ’s office in Florida — is a national program that encourages people to follow a routine checklist every night to make sure their property is locked up and safe.

So far in 2023, the Bloomfield Township Police Department has investigated 69 reports of vehicle break-ins, compared to 46 reported last year.

As for stolen vehicles, the department is reporting approximately 35 cases so far in 2023, which Officer Nick Soley said is an increase from last year.

The actual number of affected cars is likely much higher than the reported figures, Soley explained, because some incidents involve two or three cars in a neighborhood that all get lumped into the same report.

“If you start really breaking those cases down, 98% of them are unlocked vehicles, and, with our motor vehicle thefts, 99% are unlocked cars with the keys in them, so they are finding an unlocked car with the keys in it, and off they go,” he explained. “It’s easy with these key fobs these days. People leave them in the glove box, or throw them in the cup holder and forget about them.”

In response to the crime, the Bloomfield Township Police Department is raising awareness about the “9 p.m. routine,” a nightly reminder to the community to remove valuables from their vehicles and lock their vehicle doors.

Property crimes are often crimes of opportunity, Soley said, so important details like removing valuables from your car, locking car doors and turning on lights can easily deter criminals.

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FRANKLIN — Main Street Franklin will host its popular Summer Block Party for a third year 5:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23.

“We started this because it was a celebration of the almost completion of our new streetscape in Franklin,” Village Trustee Pam Hansen said.

Franklin’s local businesses are highlighted during the Summer Block Party. The event will take place in the middle of downtown Franklin to give exposure to all of the local businesses.

The event has evolved into a family friendly night of fun for all ages, including craft cocktails for adults and activities for children.

Guests are encouraged to come hungry and enjoy the food trucks serving pizza, Mediterranean food and barbeque. Free popcorn and water will be available at the event.

The Sean Blackman Trio will be returning to the event for the third year to provide live entertainment.

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where suspects walk up the driveway, they pull on the car door, and if it’s open, they get in it and they step on the brakes to try the ignition. If it starts, it’s gone. If it doesn’t, they rummage through it,” he said. “On the flip side, if they walk up the driveway and the car door is locked, they just move on to the next place. That’s what stinks about this. Within a half hour, they can hit six to seven houses back-to-back-to-back. If there are cars in the driveway and if they are all unlocked, that’s eight victims in one incident report.”

The most often-reported stolen items in vehicle burglaries are key fobs, spare keys, money, wallets, firearms, laptops and tools.

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Hansen said some merchants will often have little treats, sales or specials during the Summer Block Party.

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Once the pandemic ended, production roared back, but that did not affect the gap that was left directly after the shutdown. According to motionpictures.org, 111% more films entered production nationally in 2021 compared to 2020.

As production picks up, local theaters are focusing on bringing people back to fill the seats in front of the big screen.

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Anthony Laverde, the CEO of Emagine Entertainment, said they had roughly 68 feature films that were released by studios in 2022. This year they will have over 115 films, which is closer to the number of a typical year, about 140.

“The issue is just that films were delayed in production,” Laverde said. “They weren’t able to be completed due to COVID delays, and all of that has to sort of catch up.

That’s what 2022 was.”

Laverde said the problem was not that people did not want to go to the movies; the problem was the available supply.

“Every slow period in 2022 was simply because we didn’t have a new film, and this year we are seeing that diminished quite a bit where we have a full slate of films in 2023 — almost a full schedule, and folks are back,” Laverde said.

Laverde said the Emagine Palladium in Birmingham, 209 Hamilton Row, is at about 85% of their pre-pandemic attendance, but they have surpassed their prepandemic revenue.

“2023 is a terrific year. We expect it to be a record year for revenue for us, and the supply chain issues have eased. They are not totally out of the way, but they have certainly eased quite a bit,” Laverde said.

Laverde said he has noticed a trend of brand loyalty shifting since the pandemic.

“What we are seeing is consumers are really voting with their wallets these days to only attend theaters that have reinvested in their building, provide high-quality food, high-quality sound and picture and really put the guests first and a really enjoyable experience,” Laverde said.

Pre-pandemic, Laverde observed that people would attend a different theater if their preferred theater had sold out of their desired show. Now, he said, it seems that people are willing to wait a few extra days to have the experience they want.

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Guests can check out the Emagine Palladium at emagine-entertainment.com/theatres/emagine-palladium.

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“It’s been slow to get back to pre-pandemic numbers,” Maple Theater managing partner Ruth Daniels said.

The Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township, 4135 W. Maple Road, specializes in arthouse, foreign and independent films.

“It’s all about the movies, and it’s the small, independent theaters that are struggling the most at this point,” Daniels said.

Daniels said one of the issues independent theaters are facing is that films that used to be played exclusively for a couple of weeks alone are now opening in every other theater at the same time. This has forced theaters, such as The Maple, to play films they would not normally play.

“For ‘Asteroid City,’ we were one of the best performers in the state,” Daniels said.

“But if it played like it used to play where we had a week or two to ourselves, it would have been much better.”

The success of films has depended on the genre throughout the pandemic.

While The Maple Theater used to be a popular spot for foreign films, Daniels said a large audience interest in foreign films has not returned.

One of the first audiences that returned to the theaters was families.

“The audience was crying out for family films because kids were locked up too during this whole thing, so once there were films for them to see, we saw the families returned,” Daniels said.

Theaters saw success periodically last year, including “Top Gun: Maverick,” which Daniels said felt like one of the first tastes of normality.

Most recently, Daniels said “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” have both been very successful at The Maple. She said it has not been this busy since 2019.

Daniels said The Maple Theater has increased events beyond film screenings as a way to bring people back.

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METRO DETROIT — With temperatures breaking records around the globe, experts are advising pet owners to be careful when exposing animals to summer heat.

Jennifer Thomas, the animal control officer for Hazel Park, said this is especially critical when it comes to vehicle travel.

“The main thing for people to remember is to never leave pets in the car. If you can’t take the animal with you to the store, or wherever, just leave it at home,” Thomas said.

“Even cracking open the window doesn’t do much for the internal heat of a car. It builds up extremely quickly.”

Paige Wallace, the animal control officer for Madison Heights, noted that cracked windows allow the air to just barely skim the surface of the roof of the vehicle, which provides little relief for a pet that sits down low. She said the interior is often 20 degrees hotter than the air outside. Other factors, such as the color or materials of the interior, can also affect the heat. For example, leather seats warm up quickly and can burn animals.

“If the humidity is high, and there is stagnant air, they could have limited oxygen,” Wallace said via email. “Dogs such as pugs, boxers and shih tzus have a harder time breathing in extreme heat, due to their short muzzles. Cats, huskies, German shepherds and anything with an undercoat have no business being out in extreme heat. Their fur can suffocate them and alter the feeling of how hot they really are, putting them in heat distress quicker.”

Both officers advise caution when walking pets outside this time of year. While people wear shoes that protect the soles of their feet, dogs and cats have sensitive paw pads that can hurt when walking on hot concrete. Before walking, touch the sidewalk or road with your hand to see if it’s cool. Don’t assume that it’s safe just because it’s shaded. A dog starting to limp, or excessively licking and tending to one paw, may indicate the ground is uncomfortable for them.

Once you return from the walk, if the pet likes the hose, spraying them lightly but consistently until the water gets through their coat can provide relief. Once inside, provide them water to drink but monitor intake, since excessive amounts can cause bloat, which can be deadly.

One major sign of heat distress is the animal looking “bug-eyed,” with its eyebrows raised, and the whites of its eyes showing more. The eyes may frantically look from side

to side, and the tear stains may darken as the eyes water. The eyes may also appear red or bloodshot.

Other signs include labored breathing and panting so hard the body moves with each breath. Alternatively, the animal may appear exhausted, moving very little. Another sign is the pet continually moving from one shaded spot to the next or trying to dig into the ground where it’s cooler. The ears pointing back is yet another possible sign.

Keeping pets in an air-conditioned space is best, Wallace and Thomas said. If there’s no AC, open the windows and point a couple of fans in the direction of the pet. Whether inside or outside, animals should have access to clean drinking water just below room temperature at all times. If there is green algae growth or dirt in the bowl, empty it and wash it immediately before refilling it with water. As for the best diet this time of year, the officers recommend a high-protein, high-carb, low-fat diet.

Any shelter structure outside must allow for proper air flow, so the pet inside doesn’t feel hot.

“Under no circumstance is a garage an adequate shelter in the summer,” Wallace said.

In general, do not allow pets outside in extreme heat for longer than 30 minutes at a time.

Wallace and Thomas also noted that thunderstorms and fireworks during the summer can cause stress for animals. Pets should never be outside during either event.

Instead, keep them indoors, close windows and cover them in heavy blankets. Secure them with snuggles, and turn on children’s cartoons with many noises to drown out the thunder or fireworks.

“If that doesn’t work, take them to a basement and continue to comfort them,” Wallace said. “Do not leave them alone — they will become destructive as a coping mechanism to trigger stacking.”

She explained that “trigger stacking” is when animals experience multiple stimuli back to back — for example, rolling peals of thunder or repeat firework detonations. They don’t have a chance to recover or decompress from one boom before the next, which causes their emotions to stack and their adrenaline to spike. This not only hurts the animal but can also cause them to harm their environment by tearing up furniture, bedding and wallpaper.

Thomas said it’s important for pet owners to tune into the feelings of their pets and to play it safe if they’re not sure how their pet is feeling.

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But a large tunnel boring machine got stuck underground for six months as it carved out a 4-mile-long tunnel 100 feet below the northbound service drive.

The German-made machine was inching along between 11 Mile Road and Gardenia Avenue in Madison Heights July 30, 2021, when it struck a pocket of silt that triggered a sinkhole about 4 feet deep on the surface. The highway was closed for a few days, but the service drive was closed for much longer. A recovery shaft had to be dug to haul out the multi-million-dollar machine and repair and replace portions of it.

No one was injured during the sinkhole incident, which the boring machines are designed to handle. Officials said workers in the tunnel at the time were able to exit because of built-in safety technology and protocols.

“It worked,” MDOT spokesperson Robert Morosi said of the escape operation.

“When it hit that silt or whatever it hit, no one was injured and all the workers were available to evacuate.”

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repairs added to the project cost, but only a sliver of that is being footed by taxpayers, Morosi said. The final phase of the highway project, which includes the tunnel work, was handled through a public-private partnership, with contractors paying the up-front construction costs via loans, bonds and private equity investments.

Much of the $1.4 billion will be paid by MDOT to the consortium over 25 years, an arrangement that shaved a decade of work off the overall I-75 project, which originally was set to end in the early 2030s.

The consortium building the project, called Oakland Corridor Partners, will get what’s known as availability payments through 2048 as part of the deal’s requirement that partnership perform preventative maintenance on the freeway and tunnel, according to MDOT. Officials said that even with the sinkhole and boring incident, the overall project is on time and additional costs will be largely covered by partnership and its insurers.

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Police departments across Michigan are struggling to fill positions, with the number of law enforcement officers statewide shrinking more than 4,500 since 2001, which is a decline of 19%. Recruitment is down about 900 in just the past three years. Law enforcement officials pointed to several reasons why these shortages

BELOW: Sterling Heights police Officer Ken Mercer helps Emmanuel Gorgies, 11, from Sterling Heights, try on equipment used by the Special Response Team at the Sterling Heights Police Department’s National Night Out Aug. 1.

are now occurring.

“In the old days, police and fire departments had pensions,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. “There were bad hours and pay might not be great, but they knew there was a good retirement opportunity at the end.”

“We’ve seen an increase in retirements the last few years,” added Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham. “Ours were mainly due to having hired a lot of staff between 1986 and 1988, when the tower of the jail was opened.

All of those department members who were hired then have been eligible for retirement in recent years. We have had an increase of individuals who start here and then go to other departments or other jobs. We also have had an increase in requests for services for our contracted communities.”

Bouchard said the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office hired more than a hundred officers in the last year, but that they are still short by

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about 65 people. The Macomb County Sheriff ’s Department said that it had 40 of its 230 deputy positions open recently, but a recruiting class has recently dropped the shortfall to about 20.

Both said that one of the key issues is the perception of law enforcement and how this is causing many to not go into law enforcement as a career. High profile controversies, such as the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, has lowered the opinion of law enforcement in the eyes of a significant number of people.

“The perception of police on the national stage also has been horrible. Any officer who has acted inappropriately should, obviously, be held accountable, but this is a small number of officers, but that impression has washed over all officers. People are asking why they would want to go into a field where they would have to deal with this perception,” said Bouchard. “I see it similar to the Vietnam vets, who came home after serving and were demonized. I have seen businesses and restaurants that refuse to serve cops. … I want people to know that the person who hates a bad cop the most is a good cop.”

“Some of the factors I believe are responsible have to do with the negative press regarding law enforcement,” Wickersham agreed. “There are also a lot of jobs in the private sector where people can make more money. The work-from-home component is very popular with the younger generation.

The job itself has danger and liability.”

Bouchard thinks one of the reasons law enforcement is so acutely affected by recruitment shortages is that a police department cannot reduce the area it is responsible for policing.

“If you can’t hire enough servers at a restaurant, you can close that area of the restaurant or that location,” he explained. “Police departments can never not patrol part of the community. We have to work double shifts, and it has been like this for years. This creates very strong potential for burnout, which causes people to quit, which exacerbates the problem.”

Bouchard went on to say that while some communities aren’t seeing the effects of this officer shortage, other communities are seeing very real effects, ranging from fewer school resource officers to fewer detectives being available to investigate major crimes.

“The community hasn’t seen a lot of effects because we are filling the gaps with double shifts and people working overtime and stretching ourselves thin,” he said. He added that some Oakland County communities haven’t been affected, “but a lot of places,

especially in larger cities, are seeing the largest crime increase in decades. Some cities are seeing unchecked violence because there simply aren’t enough police officers out there.”

Wickersham agreed, saying that he has seen many departments suffering from significant burnout. Additional overtime also adds up and can increase a department’s budget.

“Even when you have shortages, you have a lot of forced overtime,” he said. “When people take a sick day or have a training day, you have to move someone over from another shift. Doing that too often leads to burnout.

Some people want the overtime, but when it happens too often, people just can’t handle it.”

In 2022, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced $30 million in grants to help departments pay for police academy recruits, and in April, the Legislature passed a bill that allows departments to recoup all or some training costs from recruits if they leave for another department within four years.

The U.S. Senate recently unanimously passed bipartisan legislation authored by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters that aims to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve by incentivizing recruits to work in the communities where they live. “The Strong Communities Act” would provide federal grants for local law enforcement recruits who agree to attend school or academy and then serve in a law enforcement agency in their respective communities.

Both sheriffs said that numerous departments are now stepping up their efforts to recruit new officers through measures such as community outreach, paying for training and signing bonuses. Yet both said that the process of refilling their numbers is a slow one and that there is no telling how these shortages will continue to affect communities in the meantime.

“You’ve got to go out into the community and engage with residents. Talk with people, talk with kids and give them insight into what you get out of the job,” said Wickersham. “Like any job, there will be days you will have bad days, but there are a lot of rewarding aspects to it too. We particularly want to get into the high schools and job fairs. We have a recruiting team doing that right now. We are paying for training, in a lot of cases. Some departments are using signing bonuses, but we have not done that.”

Bouchard said they are expanding their outreach.

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While motorists will enjoy the smooth, wider finished highway with sound barriers and carpool lanes, the new stormwater collection system is intended to keep I-75 free from impassable water. It also will help prevent bigger floods, such as the 2014 storm that overwhelmed the highway and local sewers and caused water damage to more than 100,000 homes across metro Detroit.

The new system can hold up to 25 million gallons that are now separate from the area’s municipal water collection that drains to the same treatment plant. Seven large shafts along that portion of I-75 will col-

lect the storm runoff. The tunnel will store and lift that water to the treatment plant in Madison Heights to prevent it from being overwhelmed and causing floods, according to MDOT. The automated tunnel boring machine was initially deployed three years ago into a 60-foot-wide vertical tunnel near the I-696 interchange in Madison Heights. Once underground, it went to work drilling a hole 14.5 feet in diameter.

When the TBM struck the silt pocket two years ago, it immediately halted work.

After nine months of recovery, repair and preparation work, the machine restarted digging last summer and completed the northbound tunnel portion last October. In June, it reached the southern terminus and was brought up.

Nachman said the new pump station is still being finished, and the tunnel system should be fully online early next year.

While stuck boring machines may not be common, unexpected incidents that add to costs and delays are common for large, complicated engineering projects.

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It’s unclear how the insurance claims will work, except to note that taxpayers will

pay only a small fraction of the added cost, MDOT said.

The $1.4 billion final phase of the I-75 project includes highway reconstruction and widening, the addition of carpool lanes, replacement of numerous vehicle and pedestrian bridges, and installation of sound walls and landscaping, along with the tunnel system. That section of the highway averaged up to 175,000 vehicles a day, according to a MDOT traffic student before the pandemic.

The full 18 miles of highway work stretches between Detroit’s northern border of Eight Mile Road and M-59 in Auburn Hills. The first two phases of the project were wrapped up between 2016 and 2020.

The entire 18-mile project will have cost $1.75 billion, per MDOT, including $368 million for the first two phases.

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METRO DETROIT — Many years ago, when their kids were younger, Bill and Robin Heller were out with the family at Greenfield Village, in Dearborn, for the Old Car Festival.

The annual event gives antique car owners — from across the country — the opportunity to display their vehicles and drive around the property.

“We were walking past this one area,” Bill said. “There was an elderly couple, sitting in their lawn chairs, underneath this big, beautiful oak tree. They both had books in their hands and they were sound asleep. It looked so peaceful.”

That image was one of the reasons Bill and Robin became interested in antique cars. The Grosse Pointe Farms couple owns two vintage vehicles: a 1930 Hupmobile Cabriolet, which is the one that Bill drives, and Robin’s 1918 Detroit Electric built by the Anderson Electric Car Co. Bill’s desire to drive a Hupmobile also stems from his upbringing.

“My dad, being a journeyman and tool and die maker, fixed everything around our house. He had a workshop down in the basement,” Bill said. “Being the eldest son, it was my responsibility to stand there and watch him. There was a picture of him in his Hupmobile when he was a young man. It was the first car he was able to buy.”

When it came time for his parents to move out of Bill’s childhood home and into a condominium, his dad was going to toss out the photo of him in the Hupmobile, but Bill stopped him.

“I want this picture,” he told his dad. “I stared at it all those years while all my friends were out playing. So when we got interested in cars, Robin enrolled me in the Hupmobile Club.”

Bill’s Hupmobile is the same model his dad owned but with some different features. Bill found the car after his father died.

“It’s the only convertible I’ve ever had. It’s reminiscent for me of my dad,” Bill said. “When the top is down, you get the wind in your hair. It’s unique. It’s different. It’s fun.”

The Hellers are members of the Antique Electric Club, which is part of the Antique Automobile Club of America based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Both the Hupmobile and the Detroit Electric have been displayed at various events, including the Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, the Concours d’Elegance in Grosse Pointe Farms, and the EyesOn Design at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores.

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ABOVE: Robin Heller sits inside her 1918 Detroit Electric. The vintage vehicle is often displayed at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum in Detroit.

Behind her is Bill Heller’s 1930 Hupmobile Cabriolet convertible. RIGHT: Robin and Bill Heller, of Grosse Pointe Farms, love to share details about their vintage vehicles: her 1918 Detroit Electric and his 1930 Hupmobile Cabriolet.

During the weekend of July 28-30, Bill and Robin displayed the 1918 Detroit Electric in the “EVs: Then and Now” exhibit at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum, located at 461 Piquette Ave. in Detroit.

This year’s Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village is set for Sept. 9-10. For more information, visit thehenryford.org.

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Robin and Bill both have researched the history of the Detroit Electric.

“As modes of transportation were shifting away from the horse, they opted more towards electric,” Robin said.

Vehicles at the time also were powered by steam or gasoline.

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easy to stop and start. There is no cranking.

The design of it is almost like a carriage. It’s almost a Cinderella kind of feeling because you’re up high.”

The window area of the 1918 model is known as the “greenhouse.”

“The doors go up to a certain level, and then you’ve got windows that go above it. So you got your side windows and your windshield. That’s called the ‘greenhouse,’” Robin said. “The visibility is great. You can see all around.”

The vehicle’s interior is referred to as “parlor seating.”

“The driver actually drives from the back seat. You’ve got a friend sitting next to you. In front, I’ve got one chair that swings around so that it can face you on the passenger side,” Robin said. “Directly in front of me is a small jump seat. You can have four people comfortably sitting in there, all facing each other talking. That’s the parlor aspect of it. It can feel like a living room.”

Because it’s electric, there is no gas pedal. Instead of a steering wheel, tillers are used

to maneuver the car. A tiller provides leverage in the form of torque to turn the device that changes the direction of the vehicle.

“There’s a tiller for steering where I push to the left to go left or I would pull towards me to go right,” Robin said. “There’s a second one that is shorter that is used for the throttle. Those are my five speeds.”

With her sailing background, Robin was a natural at using the tillers. The 1918 Detroit Electric can drive as fast as 22 mph.

There are no blinkers, so Robin uses hand signals when turning left or right. The Hellers make sure to charge the car on a regular basis.

“Nowadays, we carry our own charger with us,” Bill said. “It’s built into the car. If you deplete the battery, it takes about eight hours to charge.”

Robin likes to ride around the Grosse Pointes and in rural areas with the Detroit Electric. It often draws attention from other drivers, as was the case when she recently took it for a drive over to a friend’s house.

While stopped at a red light, the driver next to her wanted to know what kind of car she was driving.

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Police Department responded to a retail fraud at a pharmacy in the 6500 block of Telegraph Road at 1:45 p.m. July 18.

The suspect reportedly stole one container of Tide laundry detergent and one Bluetooth speaker. Upon leaving the pharmacy, the suspect went to a nearby grocery store and stole one bottle of Seagram’s VO Whiskey, 750 milliliters, for $13.99; one bottle of Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Whiskey, 750 milliliters, for $24.99; and two bottles of Smirnoff Vodka, 750 milliliters, at $12.99 each.

Officers were able to retrieve a description of the suspect and locate him in the shopping plaza parking lot.

The suspect has multiple outstanding warrants. Officers arrested the suspect and brought him back to the Bloomfield Township Police Department. The case was turned over to the investigative division, and detectives are seeking a warrant for seconddegree retail fraud.

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police responded to a retail fraud at a grocery store in the 1500 block of South Opdyke Road at 12:30 p.m. July 29. Loss prevention officers for the store were with the female suspect, who admitted to stealing multiple grocery items totaling $72.84.

The officers arrested the suspect and transported her back to the station. She was issued a misdemeanor citation for retail fraud, third degree. She will go before the

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — On July 25, the Bloomfield Township Police Department took a report of a stolen vehicle in the 2000 block of Tottenham. A silver Dodge Ram 1500 was taken from the victim’s driveway overnight.

The victim was in possession of both sets of the vehicle’s keys. Police are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bloomfield Township Police Department at (248) 433-7755.

Suspicious person with outstanding warrant arrested

BIRMINGHAM — Officers were dispatched regarding a report of someone possibly on the roof of a building in the 200 block of North Old Woodward at approximately 4 a.m. on Aug. 1.

A witness reported seeing a man sleeping on a landing behind the building and hearing footsteps in a vacant upstairs unit.

Officers entered the unit through an unlocked door nearby and found no one inside. Upon leaving, officers observed a man sleeping behind the building. He denied entering or sleeping in any of the buildings.

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BIRMINGHAM — On July 22 at approximately 2 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of South Old Woodward regarding a report of an assault.

The victim stated their friend was driving them home when another vehicle stopped theirs from turning.

The suspect, an unknown female, exited the other vehicle and allegedly attacked the victim and their friend. The victim claimed that the suspect was someone they had seen earlier at a bar, but they’re not sure why they were attacked.

There are no suspects at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.

Unknown suspect flees with tablet-sized device

BIRMINGHAM — Officers were dispatched to the area of Redding and Woodward at 2 a.m. July 31 for an attempted vehicle theft.

A witness described seeing a ski maskclad suspect holding a tablet-sized device run to an SUV with blacked-out windows and flee the scene. Officers checked the area and found a gray Dodge pickup in a driveway in the 1300 block of Lakeside.

The truck’s rear-center window was broken, and the glove box contents were on the passenger seat. A guest sleeping in the home did not hear glass breaking. The suspect is unknown, and the investigation is ongoing.

Woman arrested for intoxicated driving

BIRMINGHAM — At approximately 2 a.m. on Aug. 1, an officer at Woodward Avenue and West Big Beaver Road observed a beige vehicle traveling well under the speed limit and driving recklessly.

The officer initiated a traffic stop, and upon making contact with the driver, a 44-year-old Sterling Heights woman, the officers identified signs of intoxication.

The driver claimed she’d had one beer.

The driver failed field sobriety evaluations, and a breath test resulted in a blood alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit.

Officers also determined the driver was driving without a license.

She was arrested and given citations for operating while intoxicated and operating a vehicle without obtaining a driver’s license.

Birmingham officers assist Madison Heights to stop intoxicated driver

BIRMINGHAM — On July 29, at approximately 5 a.m., an officer on patrol responded to a request for assistance from the Madison Heights Police Department regarding an intoxicated driver who had driven over a lawn and toward officers.

Birmingham officers were able to stop the vehicle on northbound Woodward Avenue. The suspect, a 68-year-old man from Madison Heights, attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended.

Officers found a crack pipe in the suspect’s pocket, about which the suspect said, “It’s mine. I paid for it.”

Madison Heights police arrived and took custody of the suspect.

Items reported missing from unlocked office

BIRMINGHAM — On July 26 at approximately 10 a.m., a larceny report was taken at the Birmingham Police Department.

The victim, a 67-year-old man from West Bloomfield, reported items valued at more than $500 were missing from his unlocked office in the 200 block of East Brown Street. The investigation is ongoing.

Southfield man arrested for intoxicated driving

BIRMINGHAM —At approximately 1 a.m. on July 26, an officer on southbound Woodward at Maple observed a black vehicle speeding and traveling in and out of its lane.

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WATCH The officer initiated a traffic stop just north of 14 Mile Road, and upon making contact with the driver, a 54-year-old man from Southfield, the officer identified signs of intoxication.

The driver failed field sobriety evaluations, and a breath test showed a blood alcohol content exceeding the legal limit. He was arrested and given a citation for operating while intoxicated.

Shelby Township woman arrested for intoxicated driving

BIRMINGHAM — An officer was dispatched to the area of Pierce and Maple regarding a two-car accident around 2 a.m.

July 22.

The victim, a 43-year-old man from Rochester, stated that his truck’s rear bumper was hit while traveling southbound on Old Woodward. The suspect, a 30-year-old woman from Shelby Township, said that her car ran out of gas, causing her to strike the victim’s vehicle.

The suspect mentioned that she had gone to a bar earlier in the day and had had one shot four hours earlier, but had not con-

sumed alcohol since then.

The woman failed a field sobriety evaluation, and a breath test showed a blood alcohol content exceeding the legal limit. She has one prior operating while intoxicated

conviction. The suspect was arrested, and the case is still under investigation.

— Mary Genson and Mary Beth Almond

NOTICE OF VILLAGE OF BINGHAM FARMS ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING Monday, August 28, 2023 at 7 PM 24255 Thirteen Mile Rd. Ste. 190 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 Zoning Board of Appeals Case 2023-01 31291 Old Stage Road, Bingham Farms The appellant is requesting a variance to the Village of Bingham Farms Code of Ordinances, Chapter 97.03(A); a variance to allow approximately 4 additional feet in width to the driveway from the maximum of 18 feet in width allowed.

A copy of the appeal is available for review at the village office at the above address during regular business hours, 9 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday. Comments on this matter may be stated at the meeting or submitted in writing to the above address or kmarten@binghamfarms.org.

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Notice is hereby given that the Village of Beverly Hills Council will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 7:30 PM in the Village Council Chambers located at 18500 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, Michigan 48025, to receive public comments on a proposed Ordinance to amend

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Chapter 42.12 of the Municipal Code regarding Games in Streets.

SUMMARY OF JULY 2023 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETINGS

Copies of the proposed amendments are available for public inspection at the Village Office or on the Village website (www.villagebeverlyhills.com).

Written comments are encouraged and may be submitted to the Village Clerk at 18500 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, Michigan 48025 or via email (krutkowski@villagebeverlyhills.com) until 4:30 PM on September 5, 2023.

An option for the public to participate remotely via Zoom is also available: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88098673462; Meeting ID: 880 9867 3462; Dial in: 1-646-876-9923 (US).

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The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees held two regular meetings on Monday, June ThethBloomfield Township thBoard of Trustees held two regular meetings on Monday, July 10th and Monday, MEETINGS p.m.

12 and Monday, June 26 at 7:00

July 24th at 7:00 p.m.

A full synopsis of the Board’s meetings is posted and available on the Legal Notices A fullBloomfield synopsis of the Board’s meetings is posted and regular available on the Legal Notices webpage on the Township website and The Township Board of Township Trustees held two on Monday, webpage on the website and in themeetings Clerk’s Office for publicJune viewing. Meetings are th in ththe OffiJune ce for public viewing. also televised live by Bloomfi Community Television (“BCTV”) on andClerk’s Monday, 26televised at 7:00 p.m.by Meetings 12 also live Bloomfield are Community Television (“BCTV”) oneld Comcast’s channel fifteen for Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills residents.

Recordings can be can viewed Comcast’s channel fifteen for Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills residents. Recordings be viewed on BCTV’s A full synopsis of the Board’sYouTube meetings is posted and available on the Legal Notices on BCTV’s account.

YouTube on account. webpage the Township website and in the Clerk’s Office for public viewing. Meetings are also televised live by Bloomfield Community Television (“BCTV”) ontoComcast’s channel The(“QR”) Quickcodes Response (“QR”) codes below can the be utilized to view the The Quick Response provided below canprovided be utilized view Board meetings andBoard supporting documents, supportingHillsdocuments, or visit can thebe Township website at fifteen for Bloomfieldmeetings Township and and Bloomfield residents. Recordings viewed or visit the Township website at www.bloomfi eldtwp.org. Please call the Clerk’s Office at (248) 433-7702 if you have any Please call the Clerk’s Office at (248) 433-7702 if you have any on BCTV’s YouTubewww.bloomfieldtwp.org. account. questions. questions.

The Quick Response (“QR”) codes provided below can be utilized to view the Board meetings and supporting documents, or visit the Township website at www.bloomfieldtwp.org. Please call the Clerk’s Office at (248) 433-7702 if you have any questions.

VILLAGE OF BEVERLY HILLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Village of Beverly Hills Council will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 7:30 PM in the Village Council Chambers located at 18500 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, Michigan 48025, to receive public comments on proposed Ordinances to amend the following sections of the Municipal Code: Chapter 22, Section 22.32.120 “Nonconforming Signs,” regarding repair to damaged signs.

MARTIN C. BROOK MARTIN C. BROOK BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP CLERK BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP CLERK

Chapter 22, Section 22.08.150 “Fence, Wall, and Privacy Screen Regulations,” regarding the administrative approval standards.

Copies of the proposed amendments are available for public inspection at the Village Office or on the Village website (www.villagebeverlyhills.com).

Written comments are encouraged and may be submitted to the Village Clerk at 18500 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, Michigan 48025 or via email (krutkowski@villagebeverlyhills.com) until 4:30 PM on September 5, 2023.

An option for the public to participate remotely via Zoom is also available: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88098673462; Meeting ID: 880 9867 3462; Dial in: 1-646-876-9923 (US).

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“I think in this opportunity there is a way we can maintain a presence here, plus meet a community need and work with a great organization,” Helene Weir, the president and CEO of the YMCA of Detroit, said at the June 5 City Commission meeting.

She said the Y plans to work with the city to continue to serve the “many people who currently use both NEXT and the YMCA.” Weir suggested that there is a potential for the YMCA to support the continuation of intergenerational programming.

“We will continue to be here and we will continue to operate the next few years as we currently do, and we will look forward to operating here still — in a somewhat different way — but we would still want to be part of the Birmingham community,” Weir said.

Weir said that they cannot predict the future, but it is their goal to remain in the community to some capacity.

“We want to still be engaged here and provide some support to the people in terms of the quality of life that’s offered in the city,” Weir said.

At this point, there is no intent from the

city to invest in the ongoing upkeep of the Y’s pool.

“Part of what the YMCA is doing is we are looking at the opportunity to develop a new Y that would serve this community and Royal Oak,” Weir said.

Mayor Therese Longe thanked the YMCA for their decision to work with the city.

“So we thank your board for making that decision,” Longe said. “You certainly could have gotten more money elsewhere, and you prioritized maintaining your services here for a few more years and then maintaining some programming thereafter, and maintaining your history and tradition and your role here.”

Looking forward for NEXT

The city’s senior services are currently operating out of a 10,000-square-foot space, including five rooms and a portion of the gym. They are now serving 2,500 people and have 230 events a month.

“This extra room will really help us to serve your residents better,” said Cris Braun, the executive director of the department.

The new space will give NEXT approximately 40,000 square feet for their services.

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The city’s senior services department will secure a written agreement with Birmingham Public Schools to allow the continued use of the Midvale School building for up to three years.

After that, senior programming will occupy 75% or more of the square footage of the YMCA building.

These three years are intended to allow time for planning, financing and necessary renovations to occur. The city officially closed on the purchase of the property July 26.

A new pizzeria, Grano Pizzaiolo, opened in mid-June on Woodward Avenue as a family affair owned and operated by executive chef Louai Sharkas.

The family uses their recipes from many years of experience for Pizza Pies made from 96-hour naturally fermented dough with fresh spinach, roasted garlic, and even a pizza with no tomato sauce, according to the business. They use ingredients such as extra virgin olive oil, Fior di’ Latte Mozzarella and all-natural chicken breasts. They said their classic Mediterranean salads and entrees such as rigatoni marinara and Sharkas’ famous chicken breast and hummus are popular.

The business is located at 33692 Woodward Ave., south of Lincoln, and can be reached for pickup orders at (248) 566-3052. For more information, visit granopizzaiolo.com.

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4B - BIRMINGHAM-BLOOMFIELD EAGLE, August 9, 2023

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FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS RETURN

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A variety of food options will be available for local residents on Tuesdays through Sept. 26.

Food Truck Tuesdays are scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the tent between the West Bloomfield Township Public Library and the Recreation Activities Centre, at 4640 Walnut Lake Road.

According to West Bloomfield Township’s website, it is an event series organized by West Bloomfield Township, the West Bloomfield Township Public Library, the West Bloomfield Police Department and the parks department.

MARISSA CARSON OF HIGHLAND IS THE NEW MISS OAKLAND COUNTY ROCHESTER HILLS – Marissa Maxine Carson, 20, of Highland Township was crowned Miss Oakland County 2023 at the annual competition July 15 at Oakland University.

The theater major at Oakland Community College won $1,850 in education scholarships, as well as several other prizes and gifts.

Carson won scholarships of $1,200 for winning Miss Oakland County and $200 for the Vivian Zhong Best Talent Award for her rendition of “Wishing You Were Here Again,” from “The Phantom of the Opera.” She also earned scholarships of $250 for the Aldo Vagnozzi Community Service Award and $200 for the JoAnn Lingenfelter Spirit of Miss America Award.

Carson, who plans to obtain a bachelor’s in musical theater, will represent Oakland County at the 2024 Miss Michigan competition in Muskegon next June. Her community service

Large sum raised to benefit foster care, adoption, mentoring services

METRO DETROIT — Child Safe Michigan, an affiliate of the Judson Center, a human services agency, raised nearly $350,000 at its 2023 Legends of Tomorrow gala June 9 at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, according to a release.

The fundraiser benefits Child Safe Michigan’s foster care, adoption and mentoring services for neglected and abused children in Southeast Michigan.

“Child Safe Michigan is an award-winning agency that has made a difference in hundreds of young lives,” Judson Center President and CEO Lenora Hardy-Foster stated in the release. “We are committed to improving the lives of children and families in our community, and providing a safe, nurturing home environment is extremely important to a child’s growth and successful transition into adulthood.”

For more information, visit childsafemichigan.org or judsoncenter.org.

Food and fashion SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Samaritan House will

CYCLE TRACK PROJECT TO CONTINUE INTO NOVEMBER

PLEASANT RIDGE — At the end of June, construction began on the city’s Woodward Avenue streetscape and cycle track project. It’s expected to be completed by mid-November.

According to a news release, on-street parking temporarily will not be available during the project. Public parking will be available in the public parking lots at Wellesley Drive and Fairwood Boulevard, and on side streets where allowed. One or two lanes will be closed on Woodward and Main Street between Sylvan Avenue and Interstate 696 during the length of the project. The primary contractor for the project is Merlo Construction.

The news release also said that 11 honey locust trees have to be removed, but most of the existing trees will be preserved and 24 new trees will be planted, resulting in a net increase of 13 trees. For more information on the project, visit cityofpleasantridge.org/woodward.

hold Food & Fashion at the Palazzo Grande at 54660 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 21. Tickets cost $50 and must be bought in advance. There will be a buffet dinner, beer, wine and nonalcoholic drinks, a fashion show, raffles, door prizes, vendor booths and more. For more information, call (586) 336-9956 or email shevents@att.net.

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24. Show worry 25. Knee-related acronym 28. Sushi restaurant’s boozy offering 30. *Grilled cheese and ____ soup 35. Mouse to a snake 37. In ____, or together 39. Convicted one 40. *Pear or quince, botanically speaking 41. California and Nevada lake 43. Raja’s daughter 44. Uncouth ones 46. Of two minds 47. RenÈ Descartes’ “therefore” 48. Make wealthy 50. Use a surgical beam 52. Gingerbread creation 53. *When fruit is ready 55. Red-white-and-blue inits.

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15. Concerning this 20. Nautical “Stop!”

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38. Lady Grantham of “Downton Abbey” 42. Follow as a consequence

initiative is “The Importance of Volunteering,” which seeks to bring volunteering opportunities throughout Michigan to people of all ages and abilities.

Milford’s Rebecca Kobylas, a 20-year-old neuroscience and psychology major at Alma College, earned a $700 scholarship as the first runner-up. Kobylas also won the Samantha Steckloff Community Service Award and an additional $150 scholarship.

Claudia Kenny, 16, of Chesaning, became the 2023 Miss Oakland County’s Teen. A junior at Chesaning H.S., Kenny’s community service initiative is “The Big SEE: Skin Cancer is the Cancer You Can See.” She will represent Oakland County at Michigan’s teen competition next June in Muskegon.

The Miss Oakland County Scholarship Program is a preliminary competition to Miss Michigan and Miss America.

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NOVI — A resident called police July 13 after he returned home and found his garage open and his Tesla charger missing. The culprit reportedly had left pieces of chewing gum on the front door and on the door inside the garage.

The man said that when he left his home at 9 a.m., his garage door was down. Upon returning home at 7 p.m., he found the door open. He explained that he does not live with anyone, so no one else should have had access to his home. He said the only thing missing was the Tesla charging box, valued at $200, which had been plugged into an outlet on the east wall inside the garage.

He also pointed out that there was now chewing gum on the keyhole of the doorknob on the door inside the garage that leads into the house. There was also chewing gum on the doorknob on the front of the house, according to the report.

The man told police that some of his family members, as well as his ex-girlfriend, have the code for the garage. The man said he recently broke up with his now ex-girlfriend and believes that she might have stolen the charger. Since he broke up with her two weeks earlier, he said that he has had to block her on all social media, as well as his phone. He told police she might steal the charger just to cause an inconvenience in his life. He told police that his ex is aware of his work hours and when the house would be empty.

Police reportedly were able to locate fingerprints in the gum that had been chewed and pressed into the doorknobs. The man rescinded his initial request to press charges and asked that police ask his ex-girlfriend if she has the charger and to return it to him.

Police said the ex-girlfriend admitted to taking it and returned it to him July 17. The case has since been closed.

Photos reportedly used for attempted extortion

WEST BLOOMFIELD — In a report dated July 13, a resident on Northcote Lane stated that an unknown person had possibly used artificial intelligence to produce nude pictures and post them on social media.

The unknown person demanded money in order to stop posting the pictures.

The case was listed as documentation only.

Electronics stolen

HAZEL PARK — According to a police report, a 48-year-old Detroit man was arrested after allegedly stealing a tablet, a phone and some coins from a

home in the 23300 block of Hazelwood Ave. on the morning of July 15.

The homeowner, a 49-year-old Hazel Park man, had allowed the suspect to stay the night. The suspect allegedly left with the items the next day.

Police were investigating.

Business threatened

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, a business in the 32000 block of Concord Drive received a threat of violence at about 3:30 p.m. on July 15.

Management reportedly notified Troy police, who in turn notified the Madison Heights Police Department. Officers responded to the business, speaking with management, who decided to close for the day.

A 25-year-old male suspect was then taken into custody. Police were investigating.

Gun pointed during dispute

FARMINGTON — Police responded to the Chatham Hills Apartments at 1 a.m. July 5 on a report of a felonious assault where the victim reported a gun was pointed at them during a dispute.

An investigation led to the arrest of a 39-yearold Farmington man.

The suspect was arraigned in 47th District Court and was out on personal bond pending the next court hearing.

Assault reported outside nightclub

BIRMINGHAM — On July 9 at around midnight, officers were dispatched to a local club regarding an assault report.

The officers spoke with two people who were related to the suspect, an unidentified man around 40 years old. They mentioned that they were denied entry to the club with the suspect. The staff members stated the suspect refused to pay the $40 entrance fee for the club and became violent after trying to enter the club and being denied again.

The suspect allegedly punched a 27-year-old man from Grosse Pointe Woods in the throat. An investigation was ongoing.

Stolen vehicle recovered before victim reported it missing

SOUTHFIELD — Police recovered a stolen vehicle that was left running and unattended in a parking lot in the 25000 block of West 12 Mile Road at 7:10 p.m. July 16.

The 2021 Kia Forte’s back driver’s side window was broken out, and there was damage to the ignition. Police contacted the registered owner, who was unaware that the vehicle was missing.