Project could bring big changes to Governor Warner Mansion grounds
BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON — Over the course of the next five years or so, the grounds of the Governor Warner Mansion may undergo some major changes.
A master plan has been adopted to improve the grounds, with Farmington City Council member Steven Schneemann, who is an architect, tasked with developing a design for the project.
Although there are multiple components to the project, the one that stands out the most is the concept for an outdoor building that Schneemann described as like a “permanent tent,” which would be approximately 3,000 square feet. It would be heated and air-conditioned, and would have a warming kitchen and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant bathrooms.
Schneemann said that it would be like a “big party space” that could accommodate up to 260 people.
The ability to have more events on the grounds of the man-
ABOVE: Farmington City Council members have come up with some ideas for improvements to the Governor Warner Mansion. LEFT:
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grounds of the Governor Warner Mansion could be utilized
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Supporting Women Facing Unexpected Pregnancies
Pregnancy can be a time of joy and hope, but it sometimes comes with worry and uncertainty as expectant women navigate the complexities of preparing for a new life. Another Way Pregnancy Center (AWPC), a nonpro t organization based right here in Oakland County, educates, supports and empowers women facing unexpected pregnancies with compassionate, professional medical care.
“We offer free and con dential pregnancy tests, obstetric ultrasounds and options counseling,” said Executive Director Jennifer Trevathan. “Our clients often come to us unsure about whether they want to parent. We listen to their concerns, openly discuss their options and give them resources so they have all the information they need to make the best decision for their individual situation.”
AWPC can also provide a prescription for prenatal vitamins and doctor referrals for ongoing prenatal care, including those that offer services for free or at sliding or discounted rates.
“We ensure resources are available to help our clients thrive, such as ongoing parenting support programs from birth to the child’s second birthday,” Jennifer added.
These include educational sessions on childbirth, breastfeeding, safe sleep practices, car seat safety, mental health and services for fathers as well. Clients in AWPC’s parenting support programs meet once a month with a parenting advocate and can shop monthly in the center’s baby boutique. The boutique is stocked with essentials such as diapers and diaper rash cream, baby wipes, clothing, formula, cribs and car seats—all donated by community members, churches and local businesses.
AWPC also encourages community building through various family activities. Regular events are planned for clients in metro Detroit including playground meetups, bon res, cider mill visits and pumpkin picking to foster a strong sense of community among clients.
“Our weekly ‘Mom Chat’ gives clients at different stages of motherhood—from newly pregnant to those managing toddlers—an opportunity to share experiences and advice on everything from morning sickness to the terrible twos,” Jennifer added.
In addition to prenatal and postnatal care, AWPC offers resources for adoption by connecting clients with carefully vetted services. They also support women post-abortion through counseling and support in a warm, nonjudgmental environment. “We want to be a place of support, no matter the client’s decision,” Jennifer explained.
All services are funded through private donations, without government assistance. The center thrives on contributions from individuals, churches and businesses, which supply everything from nancial backing to the items available in the baby boutique.
“We are expanding and the need of community support for material goods, nancial support and volunteers has never been greater,” Jennifer said. “Last year we performed 570 free ultrasounds. We served 643 unique clients and had 3,200 client visits. In 2024, we have already surpassed 3,200 client visits.”
Clients are appreciative of the care they receive. One stated, “I just need to thank all of you for what you are doing for so many of us. When I rst came to you guys, I was homeless, pregnant and severely depressed. I had no hope for the next day. Here
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Another Way Pregnancy Center is located at 28552 Orchard Lake Rd., Suite 300, in Farmington Hills. A Christ-centered ministry, it serves people of all faith traditions. In keeping with its nonpro t, pro-woman mission, the organization does not provide or refer for abortion services. For more information or to schedule a tour, call (248) 939-5900 or visit awpcfriends.org. I am, 14 months later, encouraged that I am on
Now in its 40th year, AWPC purchased a building to make room for the growing demand for its services. They are gearing up for a Grand Opening Celebration at the new location. Attendees will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages, and will have an opportunity to tour the building. Registration is required to attend the event. To register, please visit awpcfriends.org/grandopening or call (248) 939-5900. “All are welcome to join us for the Grand Opening Celebration on October 2 at 4:30 pm and to learn more about AWPC’s ministry,” Jennifer said.
Although a decrease has been reported in drunk driving arrests in the state, according to Farmington Hills Police Department Chief Jeff King, the department is aggressive in its enforcement actions.
Pictured is Hadar Saad, who is a sergeant with the Farmington Hills Police Department. Although some police departments have had issues with staffing levels, that is not the case with the Farmington Hills Police Department, according to the department’s chief, Jeff King.
by Patricia O’Blenes
FARMINGTON HILLS POLICE CHIEF
DISCUSSES DRUNK-DRIVING TRENDS
ROADSIDE MARIJUANA TESTS COULD BE ON THE HORIZON
BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON HILLS — According to a recent report, Michigan has some troubling statistics.
Bridge Michigan reported that drunk-driving arrests have dropped 28% in the state since 2014, while fatal alcohol and drug-related crashes have risen 40%.
In 67 of Michigan’s 83 counties, including Oakland, drunk-driving arrests have declined, which mirrors a national trend, according to the report.
The rise in crashes is being attributed to fewer police officers and less traffic enforcement, which is leading to more dangerous driving behavior, the report states.
“There’s just less traffic enforcement,” Jonathan Adkins, who is the CEO of the Governors Highway Safety Association, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that represents state
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Catholic Central opens $61 million STEM center
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Detroit Catholic Central High School, in Novi, which is marketed as the largest private school in the state, just got a bit larger with the opening of a new state-of-the-art science, technology, engineering and math center Aug. 11.
Known as the George and Mary Turek Hall of Science, the $61 million expansion has 57,000 square feet of learning space and is designed to last 100 years.
“Sometimes schools are struggling to make the building, the facilities, the equipment work for what they want to do. We’ve been put in more of a unique situation where the donors wanted the building, and the resources going into the building, to challenge us to fill it with curriculum,” said Jake Marmul, Catholic Central director of admissions and public relations.
The building features an aviation suite; a fabrication and machinery shop; a sustainably focused greenhouse; a FIRST Robotics competition field, along with robotics programming and building spaces; a 4-meter Observa-Dome with a GPS computerized Celestron telescope; an innovation space; an Engineering/CAD Lab; eight dedicated science laboratories, which are 2.5 times larger than a normal classroom; 4 lab prep rooms; and upon completion of construction, an immersion theater where students can feel like they are part of the film they are viewing.
The Hall of Science is named after the
See STEM on page 16A
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highway offices, stated in the report.
With a decline in the number of police officers patrolling for drunk drivers, there’s “greater willingness to drive dangerously,” according to Adkins. “They don’t think they’re going to be caught.”
From 2014-2023, drunk-driving arrests were down 20% in Oakland County, 15% in Macomb County, 16% in Wayne County and 22% in Kent County, according to annual state drunk-driving audits, Bridge Michigan reported.
Ron Wiles, who is the deputy director of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, reported that the number of police officers in the state has declined from 19,262 in 2014 to 18,879 last year.
A negative perception of police work, due to incidents such as when George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minnesota in 2020, have led to what Wiles described as a “hiring crisis” in law enforcement.
According to Farmington Hills Police Department Chief Jeff King, his department does not have staffing issues.
In Farmington Hills, the department currently has 114 out of an authorized 115 officers on staff, and according to King, the department is looking to hire one new officer to bring them to 115.
“A lot of agencies are anywhere from like 3%-10% below authorized staffing,” King said.
King explained how many officers are on road patrol at a given time.
“In general, at our lowest point, which is our midnight shift, there are eight or more working, sworn officers on patrol at that time,” he said. “It ranges from eight all the way up to, conservatively, 15.”
King estimated that Farmington Hills had around 200 alcohol and/or marijuanarelated impaired driving arrests or actions last year.
“So we don’t have staffing issues,” King said. “We’re very aggressive in our enforcement actions. … We’re definitely out there trying to enforce it, trying to keep the roadways safe.”
King thinks that staffing is “absolutely” a factor when it comes to proactive policing, and with many agencies throughout Oakland County and southeast Michigan still struggling with staffing shortages, he shared
what Farmington Hills has done to help avoid that from being an issue recently.
“I know in our agency we don’t have the recruiting issues that some other departments have,” he said. “One of the biggest things (is) we returned back to a traditionalstyle pension. … We did alter our pension to make us kind of a leader – not only in training, equipment and opportunity – but now pay and compensation. It was a gamechanger in our ability to recruit, even senior officers from other departments.”
From King’s perspective, what also helps Farmington Hills is having strong prosecutor support at both the district court level and from Oakland County when it comes to alcohol-impaired driving enforcement, and that there are not a lot of alcohol establishments in the city.
What he thinks could make things even better is a roadside test for marijuanaimpaired drivers.
“I think you’ll see a sharp spike in those type of arrests once a reliable, legal roadside test is implemented,” said King, who is part of the governor’s safety board and the chair of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police Committee. “Right now there’s a real hard push by some groups in Michigan to reduce the impaired BAC (blood alcohol concentration) level from 0.08 to 0.05, and the only state that’s done that, I think, is Utah. I think some other states are looking at it, but there just doesn’t seem to be that kind of push here locally.”
In regard to a roadside marijuana test, King said, “I think one day we’ll get there, I just don’t know what day that will be.”
King is of the opinion that the negative perception that law enforcement has endured in recent years is “swinging back.”
“Law enforcement is very cyclical,” he said. “It kind of ebbs and flows. … We’re seeing it come back quite a bit right now.”
As for his department, King referred to it as the best on the face of the earth.
“We’re going out there and we’re enforcing the law, keeping people safe,” he said. “We’re doing it without prejudice or partiality. We’re doing it in a professional manner. We’re working with our community. That’s a major sign, the hardcore evidence that your community supports you.”
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sion is at the heart of the vision that Schneemann has for the project.
“The mansion, while it’s beautiful, it’s not conducive for real large gatherings,” Schneemann said. “The barn that’s there, we think if we rehab it, it could be used for some nice, small uses – small events.”
According to Schneemann, the project would be broken up into different chunks consisting of seven phases, maybe fewer.
He estimated that the project would take three to five years and would cost between $3.5 million and $4 million to complete.
Schneemann shared details of the potential new building.
“We’re working on the conceptual design of that building, but it would basically have a curtain of glass that that could just open up so that, just like a tent, (it) could be wide open to the outdoors so that the event, obviously, weather-permitting, could be spread between the inside of that tent building and then to the outside, like an outdoor party room, which would basically be between the mansion, the barn — bordered by the mansion — and then this new building, which would be off to the west a little bit, thereby kinda creating this big outdoor party space.”
According to Farmington Mayor Pro Tem Johnna Balk, the mansion itself has some structural issues and is not currently open to the public.
Phase 1 of the project could begin next spring, and although what it will consist of has not been fully determined, Balk antici-
pates that renovating the mansion would be one of the first steps.
Schneemann agrees.
“What I can say is the house itself is in need of some significant, immediate repair work,” he said. “I would anticipate that whatever we do would involve some investment in repair and stabilization of the house itself.”
Schneemann has given some thought to a potential role the mansion could play in relation to the project.
“We think the mansion itself can be used for small gatherings, or if you did a
larger event, it could be used for, say, a wedding – the bride getting ready,” he said. “The party afterwards, the barn could be used for similar types of events. We’ve got an area for outdoor games, and then the parking area’s been expanded, so we can accommodate additional parking to support the events.”
With the city having previously purchased a church that was near the grounds of the mansion and having it demolished, the land where it stood can be utilized for additional parking.
When asked about what excites her about the potential for the grounds, Balk
cited Schneemann’s vision to “utilize it more as an event space.”
She has not lost sight of the significance of the Governor Warner Mansion’s role in Farmington’s history.
“It’s such a landmark for our city,” Balk said. “There’s so many opportunities for future use. We’re really excited about starting that process.”
Schneemann also shared a couple of reasons to be excited about the project.
“One is the new building, because it will introduce a facility and an infrastructure that is sorely needed if we’re (going to) be able to have continual hosting of the kind of events that I think we would like to see. So that’s an important piece of infrastructure, that new building,” Schneemann said. “But then the bi-product of that is this outdoor room that it creates – this big, outdoor party space that we anticipate, similar to what we did at Riley Park, with the lights that cover the entire park – almost create a ceiling, if you will. We would do something similar there, between the house, the barn and then this new tent building.”
Balk shared further details about the potential new building.
“One whole side of it would be glass, and it would look at the side of the mansion,” she said. “So it is making the mansion itself a focal point, which is super cool … so that when you’re in the new building, you’re looking over at the mansion. You would almost frame it when you’re in the new building.”
As for money for the project, Schneemann said that the city is already off to a good start.
According to Balk, the city secured $1 See MANSION on page 7A
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An additional outdoor building to host events on the grounds of the Governor Warner Mansion could become a reality in upcoming years.
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million in money allocated from the state. Schneemann has already begun to think about how the project could bring in money for the city.
“We anticipate that once it’s up and running, that we can have good revenue generation,” he said. “There does seem to be a real demand for event spaces like this. So we think that from a business perspective, the portfolio looks pretty good for the city.”
Balk also expressed an optimistic outlook about the potential for money to come the city’s way.
“I’m sure that we’ll keep going for grants and anything we can do to try and do that, but there’s also potential for using the grounds as rental,” she said. “Once we get things going, there will be potential for it to be utilized as a space for rental.”
From Schneemann’s perspective, the project could take things to the “next level” in Farmington.
“We’ve never had a venue quite like this in the history of Farmington,” he said. “So in some ways I think it’s the best of both worlds; we get to keep and reinvest
in kind of a beloved community jewel that we have in the Governor Warner Mansion property, but then we also get to have a new party space that can host all sorts and sizes of events for people in the community. So if you were somebody that wanted to have a really nice wedding, kind of Farmingtoncentric, and have a reception and everything, you were pretty limited and you didn’t have a venue like this in Farmington that could accommodate 150, 160 people. Now you do.”
The “community jewel” that Farmington has with the Governor Warner Mansion has also not been lost on Balk.
“We are taking into consideration anything historical,” she said. “Anything that is related to Governor Warner, we are doing this with a historian’s vision. We’ve consulted the Historical Society of Michigan. We’re not just going in willy nilly.”
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NEWS & NOTES
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS SELECTS INTERIM
AND BOARD MEMBER
FARMINGTON — On Aug. 13, the Farmington Public Schools’ Board of Education selected Kelly Coffin to serve in the role of interim superintendent.
Coffin’s role was set to begin Sept. 2. Christopher Delgado, who served in that role for approximately three years, accepted a new position with Oakland Schools. Coffin has most recently served in the role of assistant superintendent of innovation and strategic initiatives for the district.
“The Board recognizes Dr. Kelly Coffin, as the ideal candidate to provide the stability desired in the short term while the Board conducts more extensive feedback in determining a permanent solution,” a press release from the district states. “Dr. Coffin has been with the District since May 2020.”
According to the release, Coffin has been a classroom teacher, a building principal and a “district leader.” The district also announced that David Turner was appointed to fill a board seat that was vacated by Trustee Zach Rich, who moved out of the district. It is an interim appointment, according to the release.
Turner is a former FPS Board of Education trustee, secretary and president, serving from 2015-2018. Turner was appointed at a special board meeting Aug. 13, the release states.
Judson Center fundraiser raises over $190K
CLARKSTON — The Judson Center, a human services agency located in Farmington Hills, raised over $190,000 at its 32nd Corporate Golf Challenge Aug. 26 at Shepherd’s Hollow Golf Club in Clarkston.
More than 200 golfers and spectators attended the event, which raised money for the agency’s programs in foster care, adoption, mentoring, behavioral and physical health, autism, and disabilities, according to a press release.
“This fundraiser enables us to reach even more children, families and adults who need our services,” Judson Center President and CEO Lenora Hardy-Foster stated in the release. “The corporations that joined us for fun, food and friendship are making a huge difference in the lives of the more than 13,000 people we serve each year. We are so appreciative of their support for our mission.”
For more information about the Judson Center, visit judsoncenter.org.
FARMINGTON HILLS SHARES REMINDER
INFORMATION ABOUT DEBRIS REMOVAL
FARMINGTON HILLS — After severe weather impacted metro Detroit Aug. 27, the city of Farmington Hills shared a reminder about proper debris removal protocol.
The removal of debris from private property is the responsibility of property owners, with the city policy applying whether the tree or branch on private property fell during a storm or was removed by a private contractor as part of cleanup, according to a press release from the city of Farmington Hills.
Pickup of tree branches and storm debris occurs on the regularly scheduled garbage collection days and follows standard yard waste collection guidelines. Following the weather of Aug. 27, the DPW was working to clean up debris from the public road rights of way and city property, including dozens of trees, many of which blocked roads and sidewalks, according to the release.
For more information, visit fhgov.com/trash or call (248) 871-2850.
Sock hop fundraiser scheduled
PLYMOUTH — Another Day Resource Center, which is a nonprofit that supplies food, clothing and hygiene items to individuals, is set to host its fourth Sock Hop classic car show event at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at Mile City Church, located at 13100 N. Haggerty Road in Plymouth.
A silent auction, a photo booth and a DJ will be part of the fundraising event, which is free to attend. Organizers said people should dress to impress in their ‘50s best. The event is the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser of the year. To donate an item for the silent auction, enter a car in the show or host a table, call (248) 469-6607. For information about the nonprofit, visit anotherdayre source.org.
Potential lifesaving training being offered
FARMINGTON HILLS — The Emergency Preparedness Commission and the Farmington Hills Fire Department are offering an American Heart Association Heartsaver Class with instruction in CPR, automated external defibrillators and “Stop the Bleed” tourniquet training for individuals 12 and older 5:30-10 p.m. Sept. 26 at Fire Station 4, located at 28711 Drake Road, according to a press release from the city of Farmington Hills.
The fee is $10 for Farmington Hills/Farmington residents and $20 for nonresidents. To receive an American Heart Association Certificate of Training, an additional $20 fee is required regardless of residential status, the release states. An electronic certification card can be printed or accessed online. Non-refundable fees are due by Sept. 19 to ensure the optimal student-to-instructor ratio. The class requires that participants be physically able to kneel on the floor and use their arms and hands to perform continuous chest compressions.
Payments can be made with cash or check at the city of Farmington Hills Fire Department headquarters/Station 5, at 31455 W. 11 Mile Road. Cash payments must be made with exact change, with checks made payable to the city of Farmington Hills, according to the release.
CRIME WATCH
Incense starts fire in empty apartment
FARMINGTON — Public safety officers responded to Chatham Hills Apartments on a smoke investigation around 8:35 p.m. Aug. 26.
When officers arrived they detected smoke coming from underneath the door to a second story apartment. The apartment was unattended and locked. The officers forced entry and found an active fire within. Officers extinguished the fire, the origin of which was determined to be unattended incense placed near an apartment wall.
Storm damage keeps officers busy
FARMINGTON — As heavy thunderstorms rolled through the city around 6 p.m. Aug. 27, public safety officers responded to 22 storm-related calls for service.
The calls for service included wires down, emergency medical situations and road hazards.
Driver fails to stop for police
FARMINGTON — An officer attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding at Grand River and Power Aug. 29, but when the officer activated his patrol lights and siren, the vehicle continued westbound on Grand River to Shiawassee, where it stopped for a red light. The officer attempted to get the driver’s attention, with negative results. The vehicle was eventually boxed in at Grand River and Drake. The 49-year-old driver was arrested and cited for failing to stop for a police officer’s signal.
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M-22
this two-lane highway offers scenic views and so much to do
BY GREG TASKER
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — The Leelanau Peninsula gets a lot of attention in the fall. When the woodsy hills explode in fiery shades of red, orange and yellow, M-22 becomes a river of cars, campers and RVs. Not too long ago, the readers of USA Today voted M-22 as “the best scenic autumn” drive in the country.
But I prefer the Leelanau Peninsula in the summer, especially this time of year, late August and early September, when there is a lull between the crowds of beach-bound families and leaf-peeping couples. M-22 becomes a bit less traveled and there’s more elbow room to check out the places that make this peninsula unique.
Take a drive along M-22 and the rewards are many: panoramic views of Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan, postcard-pretty small towns, vineyards, orchards and small farm stands, selling seasonal fruits, vegetables and more. The route also provides easy access to hiking trails, bike paths, beaches and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which stretches for miles along M-22.
You can pick up M-22 on the west side of Traverse City or in the southwestern corner of Leelanau County near Empire. The 116-mile road begins outside of Manistee, about an hour south. That stretch also makes for a great fall road trip.
But let’s stick to the Leelanau Peninsula.
ABOVE: M-22 is a two-lane highway that hugs the shoreline of the the Leelanau Peninsula. BELOW: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore stretches for miles along M-22.
For the unfamiliar, M-22 is a two-lane highway that hugs the shoreline of the pinky-shaped peninsula. One of the most scenic highways in Michigan, M-22 has become an iconic brand. Black-and-white M-22 stickers have become ubiquitous on vehicles, kayaks and backpacks all over. The M-22 brand “symbolizes everything we love about up north living — exploring our lakes, dunes, and forests while fostering authentic community connection,” the founders of the lifestyle brand, local adventurers and brothers Matt and Keegan Myers, explain on their company website.
That sums up much of the appeal of the Leelanau Peninsula.
Even in the thick of summer crowds, Empire exudes the charms of a rural village, with a popular beach just a few blocks from downtown. Smaller than other Leelanau towns, Empire is a great apres-beach stop to grab a burger at Joe’s Friendly Tavern or gelato and chocolate treats from the Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate Shop. This sweet little shop has been around two decades and sources chocolate from Ecuador. Everything is handmade — the truffles and honey caramels are standouts.
Empire serves as the gateway to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, an outdoor paradise spanning more than 70,000 acres along Lake Michigan. The diverse landscape of clear lakes and streams, dense
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woods, beaches and shoreline sand dunes draws hikers, bikers, swimmers, beachcombers and more. Stop at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center, just east of the intersection with M-72, to learn more about the popular Dune Climb and Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. The latter is famous for its one-of-akind views of Lake Michigan and the majestic shoreline.
Farther north, Glen Arbor is home to Cherry Republic, the purveyor of all things cherry. Chill and sip cherry-inspired beer or wine at the Cherry Public House. The Mill Glen Arbor is a recently restored grist mill on the banks of the Crystal River. Built nearly 150 years ago, the Mill is now a cafe, restaurant and hotel, earning rave reviews for the restoration and the food, which is seasonal and regionally sourced. The fresh-baked pastries using house-milled grains are a hit too. Clothing, souvenirs and other shops line M-22. New to the neighborhood is the inviting River Club Glen Arbor, a place to relax, indulge in healthy Mexican-inspired fare and local craft beer and ciders. Play the River Club’s 18-hole miniature golf course, where the holes have been designed with Northern Michigan attractions in mind. Live music is on stage daily and you can even arrive by kayak.
The Leelanau Peninsula is home to more than two dozen wineries, many of them producing award-winning wines. A few wineries are located on M-22, including Good Harbor Vineyards, just south of Leland. Pop in the tasting room to sample Good Harbor’s award-winning Pinot Grigio and its unusual red blend, Pinot Noir-Zweigelt, a lovely wine you’re unlikely to find anywhere else.
Leland bustles with tourists throughout the summer, many of them coming to check out Fishtown, a village of shanties along the Leland River that once was a commercial fishing hub. Some fishing still occurs out of Leland, but most of the shanties today are boutique shops or restaurants. The Manitou Island Transit offers a great day trip to South Manitou Island, part of the national lakeshore. Charter fishing excursions are available from the Leland Township Marina.
On the main street, the Leland Harbor House stocks outdoor and beach clothing — including the M-22 brand — and is a popular stop for locally made Moomers Ice Cream. On the opposite corner, The Leland Mercantile Co. sells everything you need for a picnic, dinner in the airbnb or a trip to nearby Van’s Beach. A block away, the sandy beach is a great place to sunbathe or look for
Petoskey Stones or Leland Blue Stones.
Near the tip of the peninsula is Northport, where M-22 turns south toward Traverse City. Just north of town is Leelanau State Park and the Grand Traverse Lighthouse, an easy walk from the parking lot. In town, check out the farmers market on Fridays, held across from the marina. It’s one of the best farmers markets on the peninsula, with everything from fresh greens, sweet corn, apples, peaches, lavender, and fresh flowers this time of year. Just an FYI, it’s too late for sweet cherries.
M-22 is the main thoroughfare through Suttons Bay, where you’ll find all kinds of shops, restaurants, a movie theater and a pair of tasting rooms. Gilchrist Farm Winery and Restaurant is fairly new and its tasting room serves a “hyper-local menu,” with ingredients sourced seasonally and from local farms. At Northern Latitudes Distillery, samples of house-made spirits are complimentary. Be sure to try the horseradish vodka.
Outside of town, Hop Lot Brewing Company exudes an Up North vibe with outdoor seating amid towering trees. Other wineries and cideries can be found along or just off M-22 as you head south.
No trip would be complete without time on the water. In Greilickville, closer to Traverse City, board a specialty cruise on The Discovery, a two-deck touring vessel with a fully enclosed main deck. Cruises include Wine Tasting Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 11, featuring flights of wine from local wineries. Or opt for the schooner Manitou, a replica of an 1800s schooner, similar to those that sailed the Great Lakes. The Manitou’s options include brunch, evening sails, winetasting and Moomers Ice Cream.
Yes, you’re no longer on M-22, but viewing Leelanau from Grand Traverse Bay is a great way to end your road trip and another way to appreciate the distinctive beauty of the peninsula.
Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer.
Photo provided by Traverse City Tourism
Glen Arbor is home to Cherry Republic, the purveyor of all things cherry. Chill and sip cherry-inspired beer or wine at the Cherry Public House.
Attendees of the open house try out a demonstration of the new road technology simulator at Lawrence Technological University. The new connected vehicle technology will be installed at five intersections throughout Oakland County and will alert drivers to potential hazards, such as vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, deer, etc., regardless of whether they are in view.
Road Commission, LTU launch new road safety tech
BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com
OAKLAND COUNTY — On July 16, the city of Southfield sponsored a public demonstration of the latest road safety technology being piloted in Southfield and Oakland County, conducted by P3Mobility and the Road Commission for Oakland County at Lawrence Technological University.
The public open house showcased a simulation of the technology, which will be installed at five intersections throughout Oakland County and in 10 vehicles to be studied for a year. The intersections include:
• Church Street and 10 Mile Road in Oak Park.
• 12 Mile Road at Northwood Elementary School in Royal Oak.
• Greenfield at 10 Mile in Southfield.
• 12 Mile and Main St. in Royal Oak.
• Greenfield and Lincoln in Southfield.
“This is what we call connected vehicle technology,” Craig Bryson, the senior communications manager for the Road Commission, said. “So, the long-term goal is that cars will be equipped with this, the infrastructure will be equipped with this so that all of this stuff is talking to each other. The cars and the infrastructure are all talking to each other. There are sensors that detect pedestrians so that when you’re driving down the street, if there’s a car about to pull out in front of you, for example, but it’s not within your line of sight — say, it’s behind a building, but it’s accelerating to pull out right in front of you — that car will tell your car that that’s about to happen. Ultimately, someday, your car will automatically break. In the near
term, that’ll probably just give you a warning that, ‘Hey, there’s a car. Warning, there’s a car about to pull out in front view.’”
The connected vehicle technology will alert drivers to potential hazards such as vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, deer, etc., regardless of whether they are in view.
This technology is part of a project called “Leading in Sustainable Safety with Technology,” funded through a $2 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build a model for deploying safety-critical communication technology nationwide. The grant was a Stage 1 Planning and Prototyping Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant.
The city of Southfield paid around $1,600 to bring the equipment to LTU for the demonstration.
“This technology makes so much sense,” Southfield City Administrator Fred Zorn said. “We make cars here. We got all this engineering talent. We’re doing so much in Southfield, particularly our businesses that are involved in the driverless technology, and that this is all of this stuff coming together. Lawrence Tech has faculty members on the committee. I think there are two LTU persons, myself, Erin from P3Mobility, and Craig Bryson from the Road Commission.”
Bryson explained that the grant proposal included a test implementation of the technology with the goal of proving that the technology works and looking into a funding model that could be used to expand nationwide to help speed up the implementation of this technology.
Bryson added that for the last 30 years,
Oakland County has either had the lowest fatality rate in Michigan or tied for the lowest. He explained that this is because the Road Commission was one of the first road agencies in the country to start using crash data to identify projects and project design.
“We look at where the crashes are. We look at what’s causing them,” he said. “Is it something in the design of the road that can be corrected? For example, every year, we totally reconstruct a mile or two of road. We look at where the crashes are and the high crash locations. If we identify a road segment that has high crashes, and we can determine that those crashes are at least in part based on something in the design of the road, that project will rise to the top of our list so that we can correct that when we redesign the project for the reconstruction.”
Bryson shared that according to 2023 data, Oakland County had a traffic fatality rate of 0.46, which is the number of fatalities per 100 million miles of vehicle travel. The national rate was 1.35, and Michigan’s rate was 1.15.
Erin Milligan is the founder and CEO of P3Mobility, a seven-year-old technology startup with the mission to “improve safety, mobility, and sustainability through Connected Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology.”
Milligan said that the average annual cost of crashes near intersections in Oakland County is $445,299,720. She said that they believe this technology will save residents money and also save lives.
“The problem is safety,” she said. “There’s 40,000 people who lose their lives in traffic crashes every year, and hundreds of
thousands whose lives are changed forever by injuries that they experience. On this chart over here, we talk about the cost of crashes in Oakland County alone. Each year in Oakland County, the cost of crashes is almost half a billion dollars, and that’s just to cover the economic costs like the property damage or medical bills. It doesn’t take into account any of the emotional suffering that comes as a whole result of a car crash,” she said. “We can save lives. It’s really important that people experience it, understand what it could do, and be open to it, because it’s always hard to embrace change, but it’s important.”
According to Bryson, if funding is secured, the next phase of the project would include the expansion into other areas of Oakland County.
Bryson explained that the connected vehicle technology aligns with what the Road Commission is all about.
“We have long been on the cutting edge of traffic technology here in Oakland County,” he said. “We were the first road agency in the nation to use a smart traffic signal system, where the signal detects the traffic at the intersection, and computer algorithms determine the best traffic signal timing to most efficiently move that traffic. We’re still one of the largest systems of that kind in the nation and really in the world. We remain on the cutting edge in that we have been a test bed for all kinds of connected vehicles and smart vehicle smart infrastructure technology.”
For more information on P3Mobility, visit p3mobility.com. To learn more about the Road Commission for Oakland County, visit www.rcocweb.org.
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parents of George Turek, an alumnus from the Class of 1966 and the primary donor for the project. The STEM wing is designed as a U-shaped offshoot of the school’s main hallway with inspiration from many colleges, most notably the Jordan Hall of Science at the University of Notre Dame.
“When they designed the building, they wanted to maintain an easy flow for our kids,” Marmul said “So, when they were looking at how to add a STEM wing, they just did another little loop. … So for the kids’ perspective for navigating where they’re going, it just makes it very easy because everything is in one section. They are not trying to figure out wings or anything like that. If you can do Pac-Man and turn left when you hit a wall, you’ll be OK.”
Biology instructor Jeff Baker said that he is overwhelmed with the vast amount of equipment he now has at his disposal to instruct his students on things such as polymerase chain reaction. The $5,000 PCR machines are used to amplify and study billions of copies of DNA.
“The potential is amazing,” Baker said.
“We got all the toys. That’s going to be so cool. I can’t wait to do PCR.”
According to Amy Ely, the school’s director of STEM, Catholic Central is the
lators for students to train on and acquire flight hours necessary for their licenses. The school has a Redbird FMX flight simulator as well that is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Students will get flight time at a flight school of their choice.
“This first year our boys will walk away with their private pilot’s license. They’ll have to be able to finish the paper portion of that, based on their number of flight hours. Our goal is for them to have done their flight exam as well,” said Ely.
The program will expand over the next three years to gradually instruct kids in all three levels of pilot certification; this includes private pilot licensing, instrument rating, and single- and multi-engine or commercial.
“Our goal is that by the end of year three we’ll have a multiyear program where we’re turning out potential commercial pilots,” said Ely.
only private school in southeast Michigan to offer a flight training program, through which students can obtain their pilot’s licenses. The school has multiple flight simu-
The school also now has an advanced robotics program and a competition area, which, according to Marmul, the school plans to not only allow its students to use, but students at other schools as well.
On display in the robotics competi-
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
A retired U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet hangs from the ceiling above the new robotics competition field.
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tion field room is a retired U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet. The plane belonged to Turek, who flew that model of plane in the military and thought the plane was not only fitting for the STEM center, but that it would help to inspire the students. The plane was delivered in pieces and reassembled in the building. It now hangs above the competition floor and can be raised and lowered as needed.
“He’s like, ‘It’s a pinnacle of design, engineering and motivation.’ So our kids are lucky enough to come to a school with a museum piece in it now,” Marmul said.
Through the robotics program, with the new advanced equipment, kids will be able to be certified in manufacturing.
“They can get certified in this, and then for a summer job they can make a lot more money than they can at Burger King, working on these machines, and there’s a lot more positions and it’s a little bit more fun,” said Joe Lemieux, CC robotics coach. “If they want to continue and become machinists, they can go and get their certification as a journeyman or something like that, or if they go into chemical engineering or electrical engineering, they know how to build the parts they’re designing and that’s key. A lot of engineers have never actually worked in a shop, and then they design something that doesn’t work.”
The STEM center also has a state-of-
rooftop observatory. The telescopes can be patched into the immersion theater for students to see a live view. Besides the aforementioned Celestron, there are four additional telescopes available including one that allows the students to look at the sun. The observatory has the capability of programming the telescopes so that something going on after hours can be recorded to be seen later. The school also has a partnership with NASA to share data.
“Because the architecture is so precise, it is actually considered its own building within the building,” said Marmul.
Marmul said the school is working on branching out into the community to share the gifts it has received from its donors. Along with allowing kids from other schools to use the competition field, they are looking into having star parties for kids with the observatory and immersion theater. The school has a greenhouse room and has partnered with Gleaners Community Food Bank to grow seedlings for Gleaners to utilize.
“We always try to be good partners, but when we have a facility like this, where we are able to kind of activate in different ways than we have been able to before, I mean there’s only so many ways you can use a gym, but when you have a screen, when you have a robotics area, when you have different tools that are unique and maybe not as readily available, we want to make sure that we are sharing those gifts,” Marmul said. “So that’s exciting.”
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Students at Catholic Central High School are able to utilize these Redbird FMX and TD2 flight simulators during aviation classes to train to become pilots.
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TURN GARDENS INTO POLLINATOR HAVENS
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — A garden can be more than a patch of beautiful landscaping. It can be a lifeline for nature.
Pollinators — insects and animals that carry pollen from plant to plant, allowing plants to reproduce — can find pollen and dine on nectar from any variety of flowers. By planting a pollinator-friendly garden, expert green thumbs and gardening first-timers alike can provide a space that allows pollinator species to flourish.
“When you talk about pollinator plants, you’re talking about ones that provide really good sources of pollen and nectar,” Caitlin Splawski, Michigan State University Extension consumer horticulture educator, said. “Pollinators can range anywhere from ants to flies to bees and wasps to butterflies, and they all have different requirements for what they need. Generally insects require pollen for protein and require nectar for carbohydrates.”
Planting pollinator gardens serves an important purpose for the health of pollinator insect species. While the invasive and domesticated honeybee tends to serve as the poster child for pollinators in danger, Michigan’s native pollinators remain under threat from habitat loss, pesticides and diseases. Planting to their needs can help these species.
Before planting anything, MSU Extension educator and entomologist David Lowenstein recommends getting a feel for the suitability of your plot.
“If you want to help pollinators, hopefully you have an area that gets five or more hours of direct sun, because there’s not a lot of plants that are attractive to pollinators that do well in full shade,” Lowenstein said.
Keeping a diversity of blooming times allows for pollinators to have food sources all year. Flowers such as asters will bloom in the fall, while perennials like butterfly weed and wild geranium will bloom in the spring and summer.
The MSU Extension plant search tool — which can be accessed at canr.msu.edu/native plants/plant_facts/plant-search-tool — can help gardeners find native plants based on shade, soil moisture, blooming time and location within Michigan.
Planting certain pollinator-friendly flowers is not the only way a garden can benefit pollinators. When managed properly, gardens can serve as homes and egg-laying spots.
“Bees can live in one of two places,” Lowenstein said. “They can live in the soil or they can live in a cavity: rotting logs or the old stems of plants. If you have the space in the garden, leaving a small corner or area a little messy or undisturbed can provide a space that a bee might be able to nest within. If you have some old logs or stems that you’ve cut, they can take advantage of those holes and nest within them. Some people put what’s called ‘bee condos’ in the garden; it’s sort of a house with holes drilled within its wood that cavity-nesting bees can nest in. That’s something you can find at stores or you can make yourself if you drill holes within the wood that are varying diameters from about the size of a dime to 1/16 of an inch in diameter.”
Keeping gardens watered helps plants stay healthy, but nothing is more harmful to the goals of a pollinator garden than spraying it with pesticides.
“Spraying plants during bloom, whether it’s with a pesticide or herbicide, is not recommended because pollinators are only going to visit plants that are flowering, and you don’t want to create toxicity for a bee if it visits a plant that has been sprayed with a pesticide,” Lowenstein said.
Getting started with a pollinator garden can be daunting, but Splawski encourages anyone interested in helping pollinators to give it a go.
“If someone is new to gardening, it’s always a good idea to start small,” Splawski said. “Don’t bite off more than you can chew in a single season, and just doing a small amount in your garden is still better than nothing. Set yourself up for success by starting small and don’t be afraid to dive in. Gardening is a lot of trial and error, so don’t be afraid if something doesn’t work out.”
Resources are available to help anyone looking to plant their own pollinator gardens. The MSU Extension has numerous pages on growing for pollinators at pollinators.msu.edu while the Rochester Pollinators group sells seeds and provides resources through its website at rochesterpollinators.org.
A pollinator garden at a Rochester Hills home features the following plants: purple love grass, cardinal flower, showy goldenrod, New England aster, butterfly milkweed, Joe Pye weed, purple coneflower, northern blazing star, black-eyed Susan and foxglove beardtongue.
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Car show: Also DJ and food, 5-7 p.m., The Commons Corewell Health Senior Living - Farmington Hills, 21400 Archwood Circle, (248) 4266943
SEPT. 13
The Hawk Makerspace open house: Free event with demonstrations, prizes and discounts, 3-7 p.m., The Hawk - Farmington Hills Community Center, 29995 W. 12 Mile Road, (248) 699-6489, fhgov. com/makerspace
SEPT. 15
Library Extravaganza: Food trucks, live music, lawn games, giveaways and more, 1-5 p.m., Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, (248) 553-0300, farmlib.org
SEPT. 17
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: 7 p.m., also instrument tryouts, crafts, and dance and movement workshops before concert, The Hawk - Farmington Hills Community Center, 29995 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, dso.org
SEPT. 21
Julie Run to End Hunger: Includes 5K run/walk and 1-mile run (both 9 a.m. starts), Oakland Community College - Highland Lakes Campus, 7350 Cooley Lake Road in Waterford, proceeds benefit Open Door Outreach Center, runsignup.com/julieruntoendhunger
SEPT. 22
Movie Talks: Ages 18 and older watch “A Thousand and One” (2023) and discuss, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, registration preferred, (248) 553-0300, farmlib.org
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SEPT. 24
Drop-in chess: For grades 1-8, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, (248) 553-0300, farmlib.org
Clerk Local Office Visit: Apply for concealed pistol and marriage licenses, become notary public, obtain copies of birth, death and marriage certificates, renew business name, register to vote and more, 1-2:30 p.m., Farmington Community Library, 23500 Liberty St. in Farmington, (248) 858-0561, oakgov.com/clerk
SEPT. 26
Women of Vision fundraiser: Hosted by National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan, features Boston Marathon survivor and inspirational speaker Rebekah Gregory, awardees include skinnytees founder Linda Schlesinger-Wagner and nonprofit Bookstock, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. with lunch, door prizes and 50-50 to follow, plus boutiques 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Road in Farmington Hills, ncjwmi.org
SEPT. 27-28
Camp Out: Set up tents at 3 p.m., activities such as crafts, fishing and toasting s’mores starts at 4:30 p.m., guided hike in morning, and checkout at 10:30 a.m., Marshbank Park, 2805 Hiller Road in West Bloomfield, (248) 451-1917, lazoury@wbparks.org, wbparks.org/ event/camp-out
SEPT. 27-29
Michigan Women’s Expo: Hundreds of exhibits and vendors covering health and wellness, beauty and skin care, clothing and accessories, home décor, self-defense and safety training, travel, cooking and baking, Michigan authors and books, senior care resources, and much more, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 27-28 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 29, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, kohlerexpo.com/michigan-womens-expo
SEPT. 28
Saturday STREAM: Experiment with science, technology, reading, engineering, art and math toys, grades K-5, 11 a.m., Farmington Community Library, 23500 Liberty St. in Farmington, (248) 553-0321, farmlib.org
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ONGOING
‘The Best Laid Plans’: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Sept. 20-Oct. 5, Farmington Players Barn, 32332 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, boxoffice@farmingtonplayers.org, (248) 553-2955, farmingtonplayers.org
‘The Industrialist and the Seer’: Art exhibit on display through Sept. 28, KickstART Gallery, 23616 Farmington Road in Farmington, (248) 468-5966, kickstartfarmington.org/visual-arts
‘Sweet Home Sweet:’ Exhibit featuring photographs of family and friends taken by Holcaust survivor before and during time in Kraków Ghetto and German concentration camps, on display 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays through December, The Zekelman Holocaust Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills, (248) 553-2400, holocaustcenter.org/exhibits
Farmers market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through early November, Riley Park, 33113 Grand River Ave. in Farmington, facebook.com/ FarmingtonMarket
Farmington Cruisin The Grand Car Show: Also door prizes, 50-50, music and snacks, 4-7 p.m. Mondays through Oct. 28 (weather permitting), Village Commons, 32780 Grand River Ave., find the group on Facebook
Senior Social Hour: New program for adults 60 and older and caregivers, includes crafts, music, games, puzzles, coffee and light refreshments, 10:30 a.m.-noon every fourth Friday of month, Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, (248) 553-0300,
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INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS
Medication goes missing
WEST BLOOMFIELD — On Aug. 13, a resident told police that after a gathering at their home with more than 40 people they noticed that several medications were missing.
No suspects were identified.
PayPal scam shows fake phone number on internet search
WEST BLOOMFIELD — On Aug. 13, an officer was dispatched to the 5400 block of Fairway Court to take a fraud report.
The resident reported having received a potentially fraudulent email about a PayPal charge.
The resident searched for a customer service number and reportedly called a fraudulent one by mistake.
The unknown suspect or suspects allegedly conned the resident out of thousands of dollars by stating that there was a problem with the resident’s computer.
Motorcyclist reportedly hits 130 mph before arrest
ROYAL OAK — A motorcyclist was arrested in Royal Oak Aug. 8 after allegedly speeding at more than 130 mph on Interstate 94 and 100 mph on Interstate 75. The Michigan State Police had tried to stop the motorcyclist and reportedly tracked the motorcyclist from the sky in a helicopter and took a video of the whole incident. The incident began on I-94 in Dearborn near the Wyoming Avenue exit and ended when the driver pulled into downtown Royal Oak and Royal Oak police were able to pull him over.
Customer damages inside of Mobil gas station
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 13, a customer became irate and damaged multiple shelving units at the Mobil gas station on Woodward Avenue.
Apartment resident finds door lock tampered with TROY — A resident on John R Road reported that on Aug. 2, around 5:45 p.m., his lock was messed with when he briefly left his apartment to take out the trash.
When he returned, he discovered an unknown suspect had squeezed superglue into the deadbolt lock of his door, rendering it inoperable.
Sewer drain cover stolen from park
TROY — A city employee reported that, between Aug. 3 at 10 p.m. and
a.m.,
Books stolen from municipal campus
SOUTHFIELD — Between 10:30 p.m. Aug. 9 and 3:19 p.m. Aug. 10, miscellaneous books were taken from a rolling cart left unattended in the city complex at 26000 Evergreen Road.
Resident observes break-in while out of town
SOUTHFIELD — While a resident was out of town, she saw a break-in at her home.
At 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 10, the victim reported seeing through her security cameras an unknown individual enter the back door of her home in the 17000 block of Roseland Boulevard.
Man scammed while trying to buy speaker
NOVI — A man was scammed out of $377 after he attempted to buy a Bose Bluetooth speaker from someone online Aug. 17. The man sent the seller the money via Cash App and was told that the speaker would be coming from Grand Rapids. However, he never received it and the seller blocked him online. At the suggestion of police, the man contacted his bank, but he was told he could not be reimbursed, according to the report. He reportedly did not want to pursue a court case and told police he was just going to take it as a “lesson learned.”
Vape pens stolen during Dream Cruise
BIRMINGHAM — Police were dispatched at around 10 a.m. Aug. 17 to a parking lot in the 34600 block of Woodward Avenue that had been rented by a tobacco shop for a special event during the Woodward Dream Cruise.
The event manager reported that multiple vape pens and possibly other items were stolen from a display table by at least one person who jumped the fence overnight.
Two hired security guards reportedly discovered the unknown people in the event area near the display table. An investigation was ongoing.
Suspects wait for police to leave, steal clothing
BIRMINGHAM — An officer was dispatched to a clothing store in the 100 block of South Old Woodward around 7 p.m. Aug. 13 for a retail fraud. The store manager reported that two females in their mid-20s had entered the store while police were there investigating a theft that had happened 30 minutes earlier. The suspects walked around the store until officers left, and then they began creating piles of merchandise. One suspect left the store, and moments later, the other suspect ran out the door with a pile of clothes valued
vehicle recklessly drove away, heading north on Old Woodward. An investigation was ongoing.
Drunken man crashes car trying to flee from police
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old man from Bloomfield Township was arrested after reportedly crashing his car fleeing from police while driving drunk with no license.
Bloomfield Township police were dispatched to a possible drunk driver in a white Toyota Tacoma heading north on Telegraph, from Lone Pine Road, at approximately 12:50 a.m. Aug. 17.
Officers saw the car on Telegraph, near Square Lake road, and attempted to stop the vehicle, which was reportedly crossing over all lanes of traffic and traveling at speeds over 100 mph. As the suspect neared Humphrey Avenue, police said, his vehicle struck a curb, drove over the center median into the southbound lanes, drove into a ditch, and then crashed into a tree. The suspect, who exited the vehicle, was ordered to the ground by officers, but reportedly took off running. He was taken into custody shortly after and reportedly smelled of intoxicants. He had a small baggie of pills on him that police suspect to be oxycodone.
A breath sample taken at the Bloomfield Township Police Department reportedly showed a 0.153% blood alcohol content.
The driver was arraigned at the 52-1 District Court and was charged with second-degree fleeing and eluding, resisting and obstructing, operating while intoxicated and driving without a license. He was issued an $8,000 bond.
Three men arrested after stealing clothes
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Police Department was dispatched to Dick’s Sporting Goods, 2105 S. Telegraph Road, for a retail fraud in progress at approximately 3:30 p.m. Aug. 17.
Information was provided that two men had entered the store, stolen several items of clothing, and left without paying. Officers arrived at the scene and were flagged down by several witnesses, who informed them that the suspects had fled southbound on Telegraph in a black Nissan with heavy front-end damage.
Additional officers located the vehicle traveling south on Telegraph Road, near Maple Road, and initiated a traffic stop. Three male passengers were identified, and 55 articles of stolen clothing, totaling $2,755, were recovered from inside the vehicle. All three individuals were taken into custody for retail fraud. The report was forwarded to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
Parking spot disagreement leads to assault charges
FARMINGTON — On Aug. 8 at approximately 8:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 32000 block of Grand River Avenue for a report of an assault and battery.
When officers arrived, the suspect, a 56-year-old man, had fled the scene, but witnesses were able to copy down the license plate of the suspect vehicle. A 27-year-old man reported that he and the suspect had had a disagreement about a parking spot. The suspect then assaulted him and fled, according to the police report.
Officers were able to locate the suspect from the license plate, and he was arrested and cited for assault and battery.
Juveniles apprehended
HAZEL PARK — According to a police report, police were dispatched to the area of East Harry Avenue and Merrill Avenue at around 1 a.m. Aug. 16 to investigate a report about three male subjects walking in the street wearing masks.
When police arrived, the three subjects started running. Police were able to apprehend two of them — both were 14-year-old juveniles from Hamtramck and Detroit. There were no reported thefts, and the two juveniles were turned over to their parents.
Also on Aug. 16, at 2:30 p.m., a resident in the 1700 block of East Harry reported that sometime between 6 p.m. Aug. 15 and 7 a.m. Aug. 16, someone entered his unlocked vehicle and stole a 9 mm handgun, along with some cash. The vehicle had been parked in front of the victim’s home.
Around 2:30 p.m. the next day, Aug. 17, a postal worker walking his route observed a gun on the front lawn of a home on East Jarvis. The gun was loaded with ammunition and next to its holster. The postal worker called the police. The gun was verified as the one that had been reported stolen.
The case was being investigated to determine the identity of the third juvenile who ran from police and whether any of the subjects were involved with the theft of the gun.
Customer caught stealing from store ROCHESTER — An officer was dispatched to a local business for retail fraud that had occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. Aug. 10. The business reported an item had been stolen by a customer who concealed it on their person. The officer made contact with the suspect, who returned the item. The suspect was issued a citation for a court date after the business indicated that it wished to pursue criminal charges.