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political message, although I have always questioned whether readers or viewers have the time or inclination to further research the groups placing ads. More specifically, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) requires varying disclaimer and ad sponsorship notices when it comes to newspapers and magazines, along with any printed materials as part of a campaign. The requirements include not only the name of the group/person placing the paid ad but also the address. FEC regulations also provide specific instructions on how public disclaimer and ad sponsorship notices must be handled on television, radio and robo-calls. But current FEC regulations specifically exempt email messages and anything posted on websites or digital communications such as Facebook, Twitter and Google.
Today we still find print tycoons, like Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor who owns Bloomberg news services, Jeff Bezos from Amazon fame as the new owner of the Washington Post, or the Sulzberger family from The New York Times. But we also find investment groups taking ownership of the larger newspaper chains. In fact, of the top 25 newspapers in the country, seven are reportedly owned by investment firms.
There have been attempts by the FEC to expand transparency requirements to the internet but lobbying by industry officials have staved those off, including in 2010 when Google received a waiver and in 2011 when Mark Zuckerberg from Facebook sought an exemption from disclaimer rules. In the latter case, the FEC board split 3-3 when it came to a vote on the issue so digital platforms still face no requirements like other media outlets.
The landscape has also changed in another way – digital media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google and others have replaced print products as the most influential news sources in the country. Facebook alone is estimated to have two billion users world-wide, which makes the digital media companies the new influencers when it comes to the court of public opinion, including in the United States where a recent poll shows that slightly over 40 percent of users of get their daily dose of news from Facebook.
In terms of what we can expect in the coming weeks out of Congress, House and Senate members have a long way to go before true regulation is developed. At this writing, the main proposal being floated in the Senate would require any group placing internet ads costing $10,000 or more to carry disclaimer notices.
It should come as no surprise that there is general unease in this country that a foreign power – as founding father Alexander Hamilton warned in the 1790s – would meddle in a U.S. election through invented news stories and paid advertising strategically targeted at voters leading into the 2016 primary and general elections. By one estimate in recent weeks, six Russian-related accounts with Facebook produced ads that reached 340 million viewers in advance of the November 2016 vote. And the Washington-based bipartisan public policy research group The Alliance for Serving Democracy tracked 600 Twitter accounts linked to Russian operations. So it is long overdue for Congress to at least start trying to tackle the issue of transparency when it comes to political advertising on the internet, although I am not convinced that the foreign power interference problem can be completely resolved or that current proposals rumored to be introduced in coming weeks are as thorough as they can be. Nor am I convinced that the problem of invented (fake) news stories can be solved. Let’s just take a look at how political ads on traditional media – newspapers, television, radio and robo-calls – are regulated by the federal government. When an issue-oriented ad or an advertisement promoting a candidate is placed with print or broadcast outlets, the ad must contain the name of the group placing the ad. As the theory goes, disclosing who paid for an election ad allows readers or viewers to understand who is behind a
Traditional media must require disclosure and disclaimer information starting at dollar one, so why digital advertising would have a more relaxed requirement is beyond me. Further, if a foreign power was crafty enough to use social media undetected in this last election, I am sure they are already planning on how to beat the $10,000 spending limit so they won’t face reporting requirements. More disconcerting is the fact that no one is talking about how to prevent foreign powers from spending any money on advertising to influence an election. Candidates and election committees are already prevented by law from accepting donations from anyone or any group outside the United States, so logic would dictate the same rule would apply when it came to online efforts that are politically related – be it in paid advertising or paid boosting of invented news stories posted on a site. Lastly, Congress and the FEC must tackle the question of the digital news platforms and any effort to review ads or paid “news” postings before they appear online. Facebook has already said they would be hiring 1,000 new employees who would be assigned to review all political advertising, which is a start but as a self-regulation effort it may not be enough. There must be some strict requirements for review. Congress needs to act fast, now that we have tangible evidence that a foreign power tried to influence the 2016 election, before anyone further undermines our democracy. David Hohendorf Publisher DavidHohendorf@DowntownPublications.com
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From skeptic to advocate How unfortunate that the story (Spousal abuse behind bars/September) doesn't include a mention of the video interviews these judges and psychologist made on behalf of Nancy and Karen. It will turn a skeptic into an advocate for these women. I advocated by signing their petitions to Governor Snyder on jtsadvocates.com. Terry Hennessy From our website
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Representing residents I agree with some of what David Hohendorf opined in his October column, but when you say "someone who represents the voters views,” I cringed. House districts have 700,000 residents. Surely, there will be diverse views among that many people. Some of the residents will be disappointed no matter who is elected. downtownpublications.com
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Most of us have strong views on some matters, but have little interest in others. There are hot button issues and there are mundane issues that few people care about, but must nonetheless be addressed. That last point leads me to state that legislators must concern themselves with many issues which have scant popular interest and which requires them to have an independent view. Thomas Blackstone Rochester Hills
Left wing liberal publisher I thought it interesting how publisher David Hohendorf can claim to be a little left of center. After reading his October column, I'd say he is very left of center or simply put, a left wing liberal. His words rat him out. His article trashes Representative Trott because he ran for office as a conservative. It's obvious he is a supporter of Obamacare, one of the biggest scams ever perpetrated on the American people. Pitiful. Trott helped rein in the EPA. Great, now that water puddle in my front yard is no longer under its jurisdiction. Then Hohendorf proceeded to trash potential Republican candidate Marty Knollenberg, suggesting his only asset is his last name. Sounds like the Kennedy dynasty doesn't it. Hohendorf whined about his father staying in Congress past his announced two terms. Lord knows no Democrat ever did that. He trashed an unnamed potential candidate because he was an early Trump supporter. Followed by "Heaven help us.” Shameful. The more President Trump rolls back the Obama travesty, the better. After trashing the Republicans,
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SHOO-SHOO-SCHUETTE: As Lt. Gov. Brian Calley continues to drag out the possibility of when he’ll announce his run for governor, Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette appears to have the wind at his back after finally announcing his run. At the 32d Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference in late September, word is Schuette was “all over the island,” including shaking hands with everyone who came off Shepler’s ferry on Friday afternoon before his event. “There are no votes on the island, and no one is going to give you money,” said one Republican. “The lobbyists aren’t going to endorse you or raise money for the primary, and other than politicians, that’s who’s there.” But a “Friend of Bill’s” said Schuette, who has been SCHUETTE endorsed by former Gov. John Engler and former U.S. Representative (now Macomb County Public Works Commissioner) Candice Miller, has done internal polling and is currently polling 52 percent to Calley’s 13 percent among Republicans who vote in a primary. Schuette, who was an early Trump supporter, gets even higher numbers among those who hear he is a Trump backer – 62 percent to 13 percent. “Calley seems to have faded away. I don’t see it for him – he has no momentum,” one lawmaker said. Another said Gov. Rick Snyder is committed to helping Calley, who is not yet ready to throw in the towel, even though his May 30 “presumed announcement” was a showcase for his push for a part-time legislature which “ostracized him from the legislature. It got him attention – but not the right kind.” Ouch.
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SOS FIELD: After months of speculations, former Wayne State Law School Dean Jocelyn Benson has announced her run to be the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, her second try, after losing to current Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, who is term-limited. Benson is the first Democrat to jump into the race, where three Republicans, Stan Grot, Shelby Township clerk; Joseph Guzman, a Michigan State University professor; and Mary Treder Lang, a Grosse Pointe Farms CPA, have all announced they are running for their party’s title. State BENSON Sen. Mike Kowall (R-White Lake), who had announced a run, recently dropped out, likely for the 11th District congressional seat. HOMEBODIES: State Rep. Mike McCready (R-Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township) formally announced his candidacy for the state Senate’s 12th District, where Gov. Rick Snyder and a gaggle of other prominent Republicans endorsed him. The elephant in the room? McCready would have to move into the 12th district, an issue a number of people are quietly talking about now. A 12th district run leaves McCready’s House seat, the 40th, where he’s termlimited, open. Former Republican county commissioner Dave Potts, who lost to McCready six years ago, has decided to forgo another run at the seat. He doesn’t want to spend hours on the road to Lansing, he said, adding that his wife, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Wendy Potts, has just a year-and-half left on the bench before being forced to retire. That leaves currently announced Republican candidates newbies Malissa Bossardet and Mike Banerian, a recent college grad who lives at home, although word is Bloomfield Township trustee Michael Schostak is still assessing the field. Announced Democrat/candidate Nicole Bedi, who lost to McCready in 2016, has been seen out and about actively working the crowd at public events now that the seat is in play.
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COMMISSION CHALLENGE: Former 40th District state Rep. Chuck Moss (RBirmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham) has thrown his hat back into the ring to challenge Oakland County Commissioner Shelley Goodman Taub (R-Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) for her seat in the 12th District. Two years ago, despite loaning his campaign $1 million and walking the district, he still came up short on votes – most likely because Taub, who was a county commissioner from 1993 to 2002 and again since 2009, does a good job for her constituents. In between, she was Moss’ predecessor in TAUB the state House of Representatives. As for Moss, who ran unsuccessfully in 2014 for the state Senate’s 13 District, losing to Marty Knollenberg, and then in 2016, in the primary to Taub, a friend of his said, “What else is he going to do? Just travel?” downtownpublications.com
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Yoonshin Song or Detroit Symphony Orchestra concertmaster, Yoonshin Song, her relationship with the violin wasn’t love at first bowing. “I loved the piano more than the violin,” Song laughed. “But somehow my brother kept going with the piano, which he hated. Luckily, he’s out of it now.” And luckily for Song she learned to love the violin, and make a career out of playing the string instrument. Song, who lives in Birmingham, has been the DSO’s concertmaster since 2012, after taking the audition, which was recommended to her by James Bruno, whose violin she was playing on loan while at the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. As concertmaster — the first chair of the first violin section — Song serves as a bridge from the conductor to the orchestra. She has to have a good ensemble with the principal players and transfer what the conductor says to the orchestra through her gestures. She also has to speak sometimes. While she’s led for smaller orchestras, the DSO is a much bigger group than any she’s done before, which has its perks, like producing an amazing sound. As concertmaster she also has more chances to play. “It gives me more opportunities rather than being a section member in terms of having more recitals and more chamber music opportunities,” Song said. “I enjoy performing more.” When she isn’t performing, or teaching an orchestra repertoire class at the University of Michigan and private lessons, Song said she likes being in Birmingham, where she enjoys walking around and to the park across the street from her apartment. “Sometimes you need to see some greens,” she laughed. Song has gotten to see greens all over Korea, Europe, and the U.S. with her playing. Growing up in Seoul, South Korea, Song’s mom – a classical music lover who watches the DSO shows in South Korea via their webcast – was the reason she started playing in the first place, around five. Then, things took off quickly. Song made her solo debut at only 11 with the Seoul Philharmonic and as a teenager participated in a violin international course in England. Then she came to the U.S., where she earned her master’s degree and Graduate Diploma from the New England Conservatory, having studied under Donald Weilerstein. Soon after she was off to New York, where she studied with Robert Mann and Glenn Dicterow while completing the Artist Diploma and Professional Study programs at the Manhattan School of Music. But it’s that time she was studying in England, which took place in a castle, where she had her, “I could do this forever” moment with the violin. “I heard some music coming from nowhere and went downstairs and people were playing,” she said, adding that she spoke no English then. “When I saw them I went, ‘OK, this is something I’ve never seen in my country.’” Having welcomed her to play with them – the group had been sitting around sight-reading chamber music – they played until the wee hours of the morning. Her hours now with the DSO don’t go quite as late but the community has been just as welcoming. “I think it’s a blessing that I could have a job which I actually want to do,” she said. “It’s very special that I can make people feel differently or just make them forget their worries for two hours. And still, I love doing it. And I get paid. I think that’s pretty cool.”
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DICAMBA HERBICIDE FINDS NEW VALUE, SPAWNS CONCERNS BY KEVIN ELLIOTT
cientific breakthroughs in genetically modified seeds have given new legs to a pesticide that previously had a limited role in the production of soybeans and cotton. But an explosive use in the herbicide dicamba across the agricultural landscape has brought with it thousands of complaints about damaged crops and a litany of possible health and environmental concerns. Developed a half-century ago and sold under names like Banvel, Clarity, Diabo, Oracle, Vanquish and others, dicamba is a popular weedkiller used on agricultural fields, lawns, golf courses and other areas where broadleaf weeds are a problem. In farming, more than five million pounds of dicamba have been applied annually since at least 1994, primarily to corn crops. That's about 15 million acres of corn, 1.5 million acres of wheat and some three million lawns. While dicamba is one of the most used herbicides, it pales in comparison to glyphosate, the top selling herbicide in the world, with some 180 million pounds applied in the United States each year. Best known under the brand name Roundup, the herbicide generates some $4 billion annually for pesticide manufacturer Monsanto. Key to the herbicide's success has been the development of genetically-modified soybean, corn, cotton and other "Roundup Ready" seeds that are tolerant of glyphosate. Used together, glyphosate can be applied directly on and around the genetically modified plants to kill weeds without damaging the crops. But glyphosate's time at the top could be limited, as new batches of superweeds become resistant to the herbicide, and the pesticide's top producer, Monsanto, comes under fire in federal court and the European Union over claims that it causes cancer. That's where dicamba comes in, with Monsanto bringing the first dicambatolerant soybean and cotton seeds to the market in 2016. Monsanto now believes dicamba's use will increase from about 233,000 pounds per year in soybean production to 20.5 million pounds, while its use in cotton production is expected to go from 364,000 pounds to as much as 5.2 million. Still, significant problems could prevent dicamba from being the savior to the company and farmers looking for an added agent or alternative to glyphosate. For one, health and environment groups claim dicamba carries with it some of the same issues as glyphosate, linking it to non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a type of blood cancer; genetic blood damage in humans; and fetal development issues, birth defects, decreases in body weight, liver damage, eye damage and several types of cancers in laboratory animal tests. Dicamba also volatilizes, or evaporates, when applied in temperatures above 85 degrees, meaning it has a tendency to create vapor clouds during hot summer months that are capable of drifting up to 10 miles. Such drifts have resulted in more than 2,000 complaints of crop damage from off-site farmers and allegedly has damaged over 3.1 million acres of land, causing at least two states to temporarily halt the use of the herbicide.
In Michigan, dicamba has already been used on corn crops for decades. With no significant cotton crop in the state, new uses of the herbicide would fall on soybeans, raising concern among farmers raising speciality food crops. Fruits and vegetables in the state are often grown in patches surrounded by soybean fields. Items like tomatoes, which are a broadleaf crop that is particularly susceptible to dicamba, could sustain major injury from vapor drift. Another major concern for Michigan is the contamination of the state's surface waters, such as lakes, rivers, streams and ponds, one of the state's most widespread and valuable resources.
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icamba is relatively water soluble and has the ability to easily contaminate ground and surface water. While officials at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) haven't had any recorded instances of dicamba contaminating ground or surface water, a 1992 study found groundwater contamination from the herbicide in 17 states in the Pacific Northwest from 1971 to 1992. It has also been found in the drinking water in Cincinnati, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Seattle. Periodic tests of unregulated drinking water contaminants conducted by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department looked for and didn't find any traces of dicamba. Still, consider that dicamba's use is expected to increase by several million pounds in the near future, and it's not surprising that concern from the agriculture industry and the health and environment community are at an all time high over the herbicide. "It is widely researched, but apparently not widely known that increasing an area treated and amount applied of herbicide increases the likelihood that herbicides will appear in surface and groundwater," Pennsylvania State University professor David Mortensen, a specialist in weed and plant ecology, said in a statement to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing registering new uses of the dicamba. Not only did he say expanded use exacerbates weed resistance and cause problems related to vapor drift, he said the expansion would increase water contamination and human exposure. "The fact that we would increase dicamba use by three to seven fold at a time when we are working hard to reduce human and natural systems exposure to such compounds goes against national policy, concerns about human health and the integrity of the
agro-ecological matrix," he said. Despite these concerns and others expressed in some of the some 16,000 comments the EPA received, the agency in December of 2016 approved expanding dicamba's use from grasses, corn and some other limited uses to genetically-modified cotton and soybeans that had already been released in the market. The approval was initially viewed as a victory for row crops which could be able to use the herbicide in conjunction with the new seeds as a new tool to fight weeds. "Low-volatility diamba formulations with VaporGrip Technology are designed to give soybean farmers additional tools to control glyphosate-resistant and tough-to-control broadleaf weeds," Mike Frank, vice president and CCO of Monsanto said months prior to the EPA's approval. In July of 2016, months prior to the EPA's approval of dicamba's expanded use, Monsanto and DuPont entered a supply agreement in which Monsanto would supply its dicamba-tolerant Roundup Ready2 Xtend soybeans, a modified version of its glyphosateresistant seeds, and DuPont would sell the matching herbicide as FeXapan Herbicide Plus VaporGrip Technology. The agreement and subsequent registration for the new dicamba formulations came after the dicamba-resistant seeds hit the market and were purchased by farmers. The delay meant farmers who purchased the seeds didn't yet have an approved dicamba herbicide to use in conjunction with growing. As a result, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s believed crops around the country, particularly in the southern United States, were damaged by farmers who used older formulations of dicamba that doesn't have added properties to reduce vapor drift. How much of the estimated three million acres of damage came from misuse of herbicide product isn't yet known. As of September 15, 2017, a total of 2,610 official complaints and subsequent investigations of dicamba crop injury were filed with departments of agriculture in 28 states, including 967 in Arkansas and 310 in Missouri, according to weed experts monitoring the issue and compiled in a report by the the Association of American Pesticide Control. At least a half-dozen lawsuits have been filed against the herbicide manufacturers or the EPA. Additionally, some states where crop damage has been particularly bad have passed additional restrictions and/or bans of dicamba use. The EPA also has announced it is investigating whether additional restrictions will be needed in the face of millions of acres of crop injuries. "We are reviewing the current use restrictions on the labels for these dicamba formulations in light of the incidents that have been reported this year," an EPA spokesman said. "The underlying causes of the various damage incidents are not yet clear. But the
EPA is reviewing all available information carefully. We will rely on the best information available to inform of any regulatory change." In January of 2017, the Center for Food Safety, along with the National Family Farm Coalition, the Pesticide Action Network of North America and the Center for Biological Diversity filed suit in the U.S. 9th District Court of Appeals in response to the EPA's approval of Monsanto's registration of dicamba for use on genetically engineered crops. "The catastrophe of drift damage that has happened this year across millions of acres of farmland was foreseen by those of us that warned the EPA not to rubber stamp Monsanto's pesticide," said George Kimball, legal director for the Center for Food Safety. "Our litigation seeks to have that EPA approval overturned as unlawful, and thus protect farmers and the environment." Specifically, the petition of review filed requests of the court review the EPA's final order, and found the agency violated its duties under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) by issuing the order; violated the agency's duties under the Endangered Species Act by failing to consult with the US Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service to ensure that registering dicamba for use wouldn't jeopardize any listed species or destroy any of their critical habitats; and to grant relief as may be appropriate.
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cience policy analyst Bill Freese, with the Washington D.C.-based Center for Food Safety, a non-profit environmental organization focusing on food production technologies, said the center has broad concerns about the increased use of dicamba, including how it impacts the whole food chain, the agricultural industry and sustainability, as well as what is in the food we eat and whether it is dangerous. "It started with Roundup Ready crops, which basically took over soybean, cotton, corn, sugarbeats, alfalfa and canola. The massive planting of these genetically-modified crops has facilitated the glyphosate use and glyphosate-resistant weeds. Now, they are already seeing the beginnings of dicambaresistance in pigweed in Arkansas and Tennessee," he said. "It's an unsustainable system. I don't think it really is helping farmers. At best, it's like short-term relief, then when additional weed resistance arrives, it's like a pesticide treadmill. They will spray even more. It's certainly not in the farmer's long term interest."
Increased use of herbicides also isn't necessarily in the best interest of people exposed to it, either directly or in the food chain. While the new dicamba-resistant crops are designed to metabolize the herbicide, the safe levels of herbicide use is also a subject of debate. "When you spray herbicides, you are going to get a certain level that is absorbed by the plant, and that will result in an edible portion of crop. For every pesticide approved, they set a tolerance level, and they aren't supposed to exceed that," Freese said. "The tolerance levels are set based on animal experiments, in which the EPA figures out what exposure they think is safe for human beings. Unfortunately, almost all of the tests are conducted by pesticide companies themselves, or they hire a firm to conduct the animal experiments. Based on that, they determine how much (people) can be exposed to on a daily basis without suffering any adverse effects. The EPA has raised the safe level of exposure to dicamba by about 300-fold since the 1980s. That's a pretty huge increase in what is considered safe. Based on the data, I don't see good scientific reasons for raising the levels. “What's interesting is that the safe level tends to go up with the use of an herbicide. As it's used more, you see more in food and greater exposure. I think we can see a number of cases where the EPA is playing with the science to say that it's not as hazardous as we thought. But the real reason is that the companies want to use more herbicide on more crops, and the EPA justifies that at the maximum exposure levels."
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reese said the EPA has also been loosening its standards on whether other herbicides cause cancer, noting the EPA's findings regarding glyphosate and the agency's determination that it doesn't likely cause cancer that has mixed review by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodeticide Act's (FIFRA) scientific advisory panel. FIFRA prescribes the guidelines the EPA uses for regulating the sale and distribution of pesticides in the country. It also sets rules for the EPA when considering whether to register a pesticide for use in the country. While dicamba has been registered for use in the United States for decades, those uses had been limited to corn and some other uses. During 2015 and 2016, the EPA received thousands of comments regarding authorizing the expanded use of dicamba. The companies requesting the registration of their products – Monsanto, DuPont and BASF – made their request based on claims that their new
formulas has special properties that reduce the herbicide's tendency to drift. The Center for Food Safety was one of the organizations that opposed the new registration, based on several concerns, including human health. Many others also expressed concerns that dicamba is an older chemical with concerns about being a possible carcinogenic. A 1992 epidemiology study by the National Cancer Institute found exposure to dicamba doubled farmers' risk of contracting nonHodgkins lymphoma two decades after exposure. Another study funded by the EPA found that 1.4 percent of a sample population had dicamba residues in their urine, suggesting about 2.3 million Americans are contaminated with dicamba. In its response to public comments, the EPA dismissed concerns about cancer, saying dicamba "is not likely to be a carcinogenic to humans." That decision, the EPA said in its response, was based on a lack of findings in the cancer studies of rats and mice, "which were tested at adequate dose levels to assess the carcinogenicity of dicamba." Further, while the EPA stated dicamba "induced chromosomal aberrations in human lymphocytes in vitro," the genotoxicity was negative in vitro in mice studies. It further stated a study linking cancer to pesticide applicators "didn't indicate any 'strong associations' between dicamba exposure and overall or site specific cancer risk." "They are basically trying to claim that they don't need to incorporate higher doses," Freese said about the EPA's response. "It's a way to compare results of high-dose groups with a control group, and you're looking at incidence rates." For instance, Freese said, a carcinogenic rate of four out of every 60 test subjects that received high doses of dicamba showed problems, while none of the animals in the control group, or those not receiving dicamba, didn't. From a statistical standpoint, he said the four that showed problems isn't a high enough number for a strong or significant association. "In this case, it's just barely not significant, but there is a significant trend, which is a second way of looking at this," he said. "You look at statistics to see if there is a trend, and not just looking at the high-dose group and the control group – you look at all of them. You had four in the high-dose group, and four in the mid-dose group. If you look at those together, there is a significant trend. But the EPA has guidelines, so they don't both have to show significance. They shouldn't have taken that as evidence." For humans, the main route of exposure to dicamba is either through direct contact in its use or from eating foods treated with dicamba prior to the plant's ability to metabolize it. While the vast majority of corn and soybeans treated with dicamba are ultimately used for
livestock feed, there is little known about the effects of dicamba-treated feed on the food chain. Further, what research has been done is typically conducted by the herbicide manufacturers themselves. Still, the United States Department of Agriculture sets "grazing restrictions" on pastures and crops treated with dicamba that are used for feed. "The effect of a chemical or its breakdown products on livestock or retention in the animal's body may not be known," the USDA states in its restrictions. "The concern is that herbicdes could be passed in the milk of lactating animals or cause abortion in pregnant animals. The chemical may also have the potential to be retained by the animals and be present in the slaughtered carcass."
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he Pesticide Action Network of North America also opposed the EPA's new registration of dicamba herbicides, citing harm to farmers, the environment human health and sociocultural harm to rural communities arising from increased conflict between neighboring farmers around issues of drift, crop damage and liability. Early reports of damage to soybean crops emerged in July of 2016, when an extension weed specialist at the University of Arkansas noted issues in fields in that state, citing a 10percent yield loss from low-level use of dicamba by farmers. Conflict among farmers using dicamba herbicides at neighboring farms quickly escalated. Dicamba drift, particularly drift produced from older formulations that hadn't been approved for use on genetically-modified (GM) cotton and soybean, can seriously damage non-GM soybean, as well as other sensitive speciality crops, such as tomatoes, potatoes, ornamental trees and other crops. In October 2016, an Arkansas farmer was shot and killed following a dispute with a neighbor over dicamba drift. While tensions haven't reached fatal levels in Michigan, there remains a rift between some farmers over whether the product should be used in the state. Even within the Michigan Farm Bureau, specialty farm experts say they don't like dicamba products used around their crops because of the potential for drift and damage. "In terms of specialty crops, our growers aren't fans of it," said Kevin Robson, horticulture and industry relations specialist for Michigan Farm Bureau. "We have a lot of growers of specialty crops, like Red Gold Tomatoes, and they are nervous. They don't want a grower to put an application on this
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and have it off-target their tomatoes. It's possible there's been drift out there in Michigan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we can't say it hasn't happened â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but as far as we know, there haven't been problems in Michigan." The concern differs from the view of Kate Thiel, a field crop specialist with Michigan Farm Bureau, who said growers want access to new applications. "At the end of the day, we are coming up against resistance issues, and these are important tools in our tool box," she said. "We want to couple that with good standards and best practices, and our members are focused on that, as well."
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to have a presence in any surface waters, according to the Michigan DEQ's Surface Water Program officials, it's also one that hasn't previously been on the radar. Because dicamba isn't a "restricted use" herbicide, the state's department of agriculture doesn't track the amount of the chemical sold each year, as it does with some other pesticides. However, dicamba's use will undoubtedly increase in Michigan as soybeans continue to be a top agricultural commodity in the state. "Nationally, we have a very large crop that's expected," said Mark Seamon, research coordinator with the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee. "It seems clear we won't have a record this year in terms of yieldper-acre, but this year is good, but short of great. The biggest challenge is weather in the late season and lack of rainfall." About 97-percent of Michigan's soybean crop is used for livestock feed, oil and other industrial uses. A small percent is used for human food consumption, which is typically sold in the export market. Seamon said soybeans used for food products don't typically contain genetically modified seeds, as they are a premium market product. Pesticide manufacturer BASF gained registration approval from the EPA in December of 2016 for Engenia herbicide, to be used in dicamba-resistant soybeans and cotton. The company claims the new formula reduces drift by 70 percent when compared to previous formulations. Other products approved by the EPA include DuPont FeXapan Herbicide Plus VaporGrip Technology; Engenia Herbicide; and Xtendimax with VaportGrip Technology. While the newer formulations of dicamba herbicides are marketed to have reduced drift properties, a lawsuit filed against the manufacturers claims dicamba-resistant seeds were sold and marketed by representatives who instructed farmers to use older formulations because they expected approval by the EPA to make the issue a moot point. The site also claims the products were rushed, and new formulas still don't have proper volatilization reduction, as shown by tests conducted after the products reached the market. A class action lawsuit filed in a federal court in Missouri in July 2017, against Monsanto, BASF and DuPont by a group of farmers claiming Monsanto released dicambaresistant cotton and soybean seeds prior to approval of an appropriate formulation despite warnings that it would pose a risk to crops. The site also claims Monsanto instructed farmers to use older formulations of dicamba herbicide despite the fact that doing so would be illegal. "This was Monsanto's real plan: publicly appear as if it were complying, while allowing its seed representatives to tell farmers the opposite in person," the site states. "Their
sales pitch assures purchasers that off-label and illegal uses of dicamba would be 'just fine.'" The suit also claims the defendants relied on misleading volatility testing and withheld crucial information from the EPA. For example, the plaintiffs say Monsanto only tested volatility of the new formulations relative to other dicamba formulations and not determining a safe level of volatility; and, that university scientists asked to test the herbicide weren't allowed to test its volatilization, despite receiving multiple requests. "When specifically asked about this on or about August 8, 2016, a Monsanto representative (Boyd Carey) stated to the Arkansas Plant Board such tests would not be allowed because the results might jeopardize Monsanto's registrations," court documents state. "The result: the approved over-the-top dicamba formulations, even if properly applied, were not non-drifting or nonvolatilizing." Many farmers who supported the new dicamba formulations did so on the premise that proper education, training and following best management practices prescribed on the pesticide's label would ensure safety and improve weed control.
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he state of Michigan is among the top 12 producers of soybeans in the country, just behind Arkansas, which is 11th in ranking. As a commodity, the crop was valued at some $850 million in 2015, the second most important in the state to corn. Among the top challenges to that production is weed management, according to the Michigan Agribusiness Association. "Our crop advisors, custom applicators and producers in Michigan are well-equipped to properly manage pesticide products in accordance with label specifications, and are committed to responsible stewardship of pest control products," Tim Boring, vice president of the association said in a statement to the EPA. "Training and educational programs regarding best management practices for dicamba use are slated to continue in the state as the approval progresses. Our association urges the EPA to approve the registration of dicamba use on dicambatolerant cotton and soybeans." As of October 1, two official complaints have been filed with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) regarding alleged crop injury from dicamba drift, said Brian Verhougstraete, with MDARD's Pesticide Registration and Certification Division.
"Dicamba does have a tendency to drift and volatize – that's what's happening down south. The jury is still out, but there's been a lot of misuse. The new product wasn't available to be sprayed, so they were using what was registered for corn and using it on soybean. There's probably still some of that going on in the south," he said. "In Michigan, we didn't have any cases we are aware of where people (had crop injury) using new products. We are hearing damage is out there, but we haven't received official complaints on those." One official complaint, which remains open as of publication of this article, suggests tomatoes were damaged by off-target movement of dicamba. The issue occurred in Eaton County.
million with the initial launch of the seeds, targeting about 3 million acres. But increased demand could raise that figure to some 250 million acres of soybeans, which would increase revenue to $1.25 to $2.5 billion a year, according to the lawsuit. "This is not an anti-GMO lawsuit; it's a lawsuit about corporate greed, a rush to market, and the resulting fallout," the plaintiffs state. "With a global population expected to exceed nine billion by 2050, food production must grow 70 percent to feed the world. While there are some that believe organic or nonGMO crops are a better choice, the math is clear – without GMO crops, there will not be enough food to feed the world. "Despite this reality, the biotech industry has repeatedly proven there are risks of harm if GMO crops are not handled responsibly... although the defendants here pledged to act responsibly, defendants acted selfishly, focused on profits and ignored their responsibilities to the market." Additional lawsuits have been filed against Monsanto, DuPont and BASF in response to crop injury from alleged dicamba drift. An Illinois farmer filed a federal suit claiming damage to his soybean and pumpkin crops. A Missouri orchard filed suit in November 2016, after 7,000 peach trees in 2016 and 30,000 in 2007 were damaged. A suit spearheaded by a Missouri farmer in January 2017 against Monsanto now includes farmers from Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississipi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Six Arkansas farms filed suit in July 2017 under the name Bruce Farms Partnership. Fourteen Arkansas producers filed sit against Monsanto and BASF in July under the name B&L Farms. Under FIFRA, the EPA regulates the sale, distribution and use of pesticides in the United States. When certain federal criteria are met, states also have regulatory authority. Under the federal law, the label on a pesticide package or container and the accompanying instructions are part of pesticide regulation. The label provides key information about how to safely handle and use the pesticide product to avoid harm human health and the environment. Misuse of the pesticide outside of label instructions is a violation of federal law. In January of 2017, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson approved that state's plant board's recommendation to temporarily ban some uses of dicamba. Six months later, the state placed a 120-day ban on spraying of dicamba on crops other than pasture land, with the governor saying "the volume of complaints do justify emergency action." In July, Missouri also halted the sale and use, or removal order, of the new dicamba formulations in that state, where more than 200,000 acres of soybeans, and more than 6,500 acres of other crops, including certified organic vegetable farms, were effected. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture in
July also enacted new rules on dicamba sales in that state, including the requirement of a special license for new formulations, banning use of older formulations for the season and new record keeping requirements. Verhougstraete, with the Michigan Department of Agriculture, said that from an agricultural standpoint, dicamba herbicides are less of a concern in Michigan. "It's a big issue, but not a big issue in Michigan," he said. "There are several factors in that. What is driving use is weeds that are resistant to other chemistry, particularly Roundup. That product was really overused, and weeds developed resistance. All the weeds in the south are so resistant, they had to use something else. Up here, we don't have nearly as big as an issue." While dicamba has been used on corn and lawns for generations, Verhougstraete said temperatures are much lower when applied to corn, so the possibility of drift is far lower. And, while the department receives complaints about dicamba in relation to lawns, he said those complaints typically involve misapplication rather than an issue with the specific properties of dicamba.
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hristy Sprague, a weed specialist and professor with Michigan State University Extension, confirmed that while there are some glyphosateresistant weeds in Michigan, there are far fewer in species and number than in some other states where drift problems are occurring. "We do have some weed management challenges in Michigan with some herbicideresistant weeds. It's not as much a serious problem as it is in some of the states to the south of us, but we are seeing them spread and the number of types (herbicide-resistant) weeds increase," she said. "Managing them has gotten a little tougher, not only because of glyphosate resistance, but other herbicides. There are limited options for managing those weeds." Glyphosate-resistant weeds in Michigan that are problematic include horseweed, or mare's tail; Palmer Amaranth, a type of pigweed; and waterhemp. Sprague said the overuse of herbicides does contribute to stronger, resistant weeds. That is part of the reason MSU Extension promotes a multi-faceted weed management approach, rather than relying on a particular herbicide. "It goes back to the selection process. If you're relying on that technology to manage a problem, eventually over time these species could become resistant to that, also," she said. "We are looking at these new approaches as tools, not the only tool to manage these species."
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MOONLIGHTING BLURRING THE THIN BLUE LINE: PERMITTING POLICE AND FIRE TO HAVE SECOND JOBS BY LISA BRODY oonlighting, or working a second job after normal business hours or your regular shift, is a longstanding tradition in this country, whether from a desk job or the factory line, including those working as municipal police and firefighting officials. About half of all American workers moonlight at some point in their lives, according to analysts, with work patterns helping with the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to track job and wage growth, which are leading economic indicators. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2013, the latest year with trackable figures, 6.8 million workers in the United States held more than one job. Twenty years before, in 1993, the figure was 7.5 million, although the total number of workers holding a job was lower by 15.9 million. The number of those holding multiple jobs among all employed workers rose from 6.2 percent in 1994, to a high of 6.8 percent in the summer of 1995. It has declined steadily since then, and is now a total of 5 percent of the workforce.
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“Multiple jobholding is important from a macroeconomic perspective because moonlighting adds millions of jobs to the economy,” the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. “At the individual level, moonlighting serves both economic and noneconomic purposes. In May 2004, most workers who were holding more than one job reported doing so in order to earn extra money (38.1 percent), to meet expenses, or to pay off debt (25.6 percent).” They noted that as credit loosened during the expansion in that decade, there were fewer people seeking second jobs; as the Great Recession encroached, more individuals sought second, or more, jobs. “Previous research has attempted to correlate moonlighting with the different phases of the business cycle.” It also revealed that many 21st century moonlighters did not fit any specific reliable category, and there is no definitive moonlighter. A significant portion own their own business. Statistics indicate that men who moonlight are more often married, but women who do are more often single, divorced or widowed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the occupation with the highest rate of moonlighting outside their own field is firefighter, with 28 percent of them working another job at any one time. Those working in sales, small business owners, nurses, and mechanics also have a high rate of working an extra job, according to the federal government. ublic safety officers – which encompasses a community’s police officers and firefighters, who can often work a few 10-, 12- or even 24-hour shifts at a time, and then often have several days off, have traditionally picked up extra shifts, or worked other jobs outside of their police or fire departments. Today, with more legal gray boundaries as to their responsibilities when they’re offduty and an increasingly litigious public, some police departments are saying “no” to certain types of outside work, or are placing constraints as to what kinds of outside employment their officers can pick up when they’re not on the clock. There are numerous reports of police officers around the country who have worked in construction trade jobs, landscaping or snow removal, in teaching, sales, and in particular, for private security firms, even at times wearing their public police uniforms while at their security job. Some large city departments have not only permitted it, such as Los Angeles and New York City, but encouraged it. But in an era of questionable police and off-duty police shootings, increasingly, many local departments are saying, yes, it’s OK to work a second job, with the chief’s prior approval, but no way can they work that security detail. And in most situations, officers can never wear their department uniforms, carry their department-issued weapon, or use their department vehicle when they’re working for someone outside of their regular job. As there is no law, either federal or state, which provides oversight on the issue of whether public safety officers can work outside jobs and in what kinds of employment nor specific guidance to a department chief, it is up to individual departments to set their own policies and enforce those policies themselves. The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, also known as Public Act 203 of 1965, has seen frequent amendments and updating, provides for law enforcement standards, training, disbursements for allocations to local agencies, and if local officers can be employed as private college security officers – which is
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permitted under specific rules – but does not comment on other private law enforcement work. Seth Stoughton, assistant professor of law at the University of South Carolina, believes it is imperative that local police departments set written criteria for off-duty police work. He knows from what he speaks, and writes, about – for five years, he was a city cop in Tallahassee, Florida, “and I worked a number of private jobs in uniform, too – in security, at bars, nightclubs, local bookstores, and any number of festivals and fairs that were downtown. “I think it raises some fairly questionable concerns,” he said, which he acknowledged he is more sympathetic to now than when he was doing it, “because if there are weaknesses in the system, it can undermine good policing. “Philosophically, do we want public police officers working for private employers?” Stoughton asked. “Do we want private employees to buy, or at least rent, police officers? If we view policing as a public good, where we think it’s something that can and should be allocated for the public good, the employment of off-duty officers changes that dynamics.” On average, a police officer working in a suburban Michigan department earns anywhere from the mid-$30,000’s a year to he $55,000 - $60,000 annual salary range, said Bob Stevenson, executive director of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and a former chief of the Livonia Police Department. He said in order for a department to be accredited by the Michigan Association of Chiefs, the issue of extra duty employment, or secondary employment, “must be an area they have a policy for.” Stevenson said there are no statistics for how many police officers work a second job, or in what industries. The Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police works for the improvement of criminal justice and to advance the science and art of police administration and crime prevention, and the technical practices and to promote their use in police work, along with as acting as a lobbying organization to seek legislation to benefit the citizens of the state or law enforcement, as well as to encourage the adherence of all police officers to high professional standards of conduct. here is also the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association, which “permits the 83 Michigan sheriff’s offices to have a single voice in meeting the needs of policing at the county level,” said Blaine Koops, executive director, as they work towards improved, professional standards to better serve and protect the citizenry. They also provide educational programming in trends of law enforcement, support effective law enforcement coverage of traffic and safety, assist administratively with correctional facilities, and act as a lobbyist to support appropriate law enforcement legislation. Police work isn’t a normal nine-to-five career, Stevenson pointed out. “Typically, police work is an 80-hour job over a twoweek period, or 84 hours if they’re on 24-hour shifts. Some departments can work straight for several weeks, and then have extended leave of several days off,” he said, which can allow for alternative employment opportunities. Around the state, he said, some officers do work in private security, as school private security officers, at concerts and sporting events, providing security at shopping malls at peak times of the year, and even at houses of worship. “It depends on the department if you can wear your uniform, use the department car and weapon,” Stevenson said. “It depends totally
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Classic Tudor on stunning 1.14 acre cul-de-sac lot in Hunt Club Estates sub. Huge sun-flooded family room with wonderful view of manicured grounds. Large eat-in island kitchen & spacious master with dressing room & ensuite bath. Expansive walkout LL has rec room, bar & exercise room and leads outside to in-ground pool.
Luxury in-town living at desirable Birmingham Place! Includes full-service 24-hour concierge, valet and secure underground parking. Top-floor unit with beautiful courtyard and city views. Island granite kitchen and updated bath. Set up for inunit laundry. Offered furnished or unfurnished. Walk to shops, restaurants & more!
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Charming Northwood sub Ranch on beautiful tree-lined street. Many updates, including kitchen remodel, newer roof, central air, new furnace & hot water heater. Finished basement has 2nd full bath, rec room & private office/TV room. Back yard offers patio with built-in fire pit. Everything is done for the new owners to enjoy!
Desirable 1st floor condo with hardwood floors throughout. Master bedroom with ensuite half bath and large walk-in closet. Covered parking and laundry with additional storage in basement. Association fee includes water. Close to expressways and shopping. Pet friendly with private park-like setting and gazebo.
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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP 5760 Murfield | $699,900 Impeccably maintained Moceri-built Hills of Oakland former Homerama show house backing to common area. Every upgrade imaginable! Finished walkout LL. 6,347 Total SF | 4 BR | 4.2 Baths | MLS# 217089958
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Custom-built home is move-in ready with quick Top-floor penthouse unit of a newly renovated building occupancy. Impeccable details. Master suite with turret with exceptional views from every window! Central air sitting area. Finished LL with BR/bath. Walk to town! and screened porch. Walk to all downtown has to offer.
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP 1450 Silverbell Road | $724,900 One of the last parcels (10.61 acres) on the Billion Dollar Mile! Enjoy stocked spring-fed pond (1.7 acres), naturally flowing artesian well, walking trails & rolling terrain.
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Luxurious custom home on almost an acre surrounded Gorgeous Nantucket-style colonial set at end of a by lush gardens. Magnificent architectural details. cul-de-sac for utmost privacy. Great room with floor-toBeautifully finished walkout LL. Rear and side terraces. ceiling windows overlooking lovely yard. 3-car garage. 8,643 Total SF | 4 BR | 3.3 Baths | MLS# 217083667 4,345 SF | 4 BR | 4.2 Baths | MLS# 217061835
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Custom-built gated retreat on 16.9 acres of breathtaking scenery. Carriage house and loft, pond & 2-tier stone waterfall. Extraordinary amenities! 6,136 Total SF | 4 BR | 4.2 Baths | MLS# 217081872
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Move in ready! Impeccably maintained Bloomfield colonial on private wooded lot in desirable Hickory Grove sub. Updated granite kitchen with newer appliances, freshly painted interior, newly refinished hardwood floors, new carpet amd more. 3-season Florida room for expanded living space. 2.5-car garage. New AC and driveway seal coat in 2017.
Gorgeous Tringali-designed and Derocher-built home in the heart of Birmingham. Showcasing style and impeccable attention to detail, the residence features a dramatic staircase and elegant island kitchen. Beautiful spacious master suite. Lower level finished to perfection. Very deep lot with rear garden area.
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Birmingham | 1119 Southfield Road | $775,000 1119southfield.epropertysites.com No detail was missed in the restoration of the historical “Erwin Farmhouse,” while blending its original integrity with a modernized elegant twist. Redesigned by Jeffrey King Interiors. Truly a unique gem – from the wraparound porch and walk-to-town corner lot, to the lower level retreat. 2,735 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 3 Full, 1 Half Baths | MLS# 217080177
Bloomfield Hills | 21 Kingsley Manor | $485,000 21kingsley.epropertysites.com Serene end-unit ranch with courtyard entry and 1st floor master suite. Expansive rear deck (2012) with views of tree-lined berm. Flowing floor plan with numerous updates. 2,677 SF | 2 Bedrooms | 2 Full, 1 Half Baths MLS# 217082396
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Troy | 5564 Viking | $525,000 Large brick Colonial with dramatic double staircase foyer and many updates! Large welcoming kitchen with maple cabinets and granite counter tops. Four generous bedrooms, including grand master suite with stunning new bath. Professionally finished lower level offers wet bar, workout room, 4th full bath and lots of storage space. 3-car garage. Just unpack! 3,472 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 3 Full, 2 Half Baths | MLS# 217076373
Move right in! Completely renovated (2017) townhouse in Evergreen Commons, deep in complex. Airy, open feel. Brand new granite kitchen with stainless appliances. 1,426 SF | 3 Bedrooms | 2 Full, 1 Half Baths MLS# 217092000
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BINGHAM FARMS | 31500 Bingham Road | Price Upon Request This 1939 grand, gated estate on 15.5 park-like acres has been enhanced by innovative additions making contemporary living and entertaining a dream. The stately entrance foyer opens to the large bayed living room, secluded lounge, pristine library and expansive great room and bar. Superbly appointed commercial kitchen and breakfast room. Incredible indoor pool, spa and fitness complex. The estate offers many outdoor amenities featuring large pool & pavilion, two tennis courts, extensive terraces & sweeping lawns. 17,558 Square Feet | 8 Bedrooms | 9 Full, 4 Half Baths
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Classic Colonial with updated façade & superb “down to the studs” 2005 renovation & additions. Spacious L-shaped family room overlooking lawn & gardens. Wellappointed island kitchen. Luxurious master suite. Finished lower level with egress.
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on the department’s policy.” He noted that other officers work in construction trade jobs. “I had an officer one time refinishing floors. As long as it’s not illegal, immoral, or won’t bring discredit upon the department, it’s OK.” The blurring of what is illegal, immoral or of what could bring discredit to a department has become more subjective over time, noted David Peck of the Police Policy Studies Council, who sees the hiring of off-duty police as private security officers as creating legal exposure for businesses and organizations, as well as for their departments. “Security officers must understand the potential issues that can arise when they also hold police powers,” Peck said. “Whether a police officer acts under ‘color of state law’ does not depend on whether the officer is on duty at the time of an incident. Off-duty police officers who either purport to exercise official authority or who exercise actual police authority may be acting under color of state law. If there is a significant relationship between an off-duty officer’s conduct and his or her duties as a police officer, then the officer will be found to have acted under color of law.” “Color of law,” according to U.S law, refers to an appearance of legal power that permits an officer to act, but which may in actuality operate in violation of law. According to the FBI, just because something is done with the color of law doesn’t mean the action is lawful, and when police act outside their lawful authority and violate the civil rights of a citizen, the FBI is tasked with investigating the situation. In situations when an off-duty officer is involved, the “color of law” refers to an act committed by a public official under the appearance of authority – even if they are working for the benefit of another person. It sets up the ultimate “gray” zone of the law. “Whether a police officer acts under color of state law does not depend on whether he or she is on duty,” Peck said. And, “not every off-duty police officer will be considered as acting under color of law simply because he or she is serving in a security position. For example, the courts ruled that a part-time campus security officer who was also a part-time police officer did not act under color of state law in requesting students to appear at a college administrative hearing – it was clear he acted in his capacity as a campus security officer. “Similarly, an off-duty deputy working security at a racetrack was found not to have been acting under color of state law when he ejected a patron on instructions from the racetrack owner, because he was simply following the owner’s directive, not making an independent judgement as a police officer,” Peck continued. Rather, the situation for off-duty officers working security gets confusing when there is an injury or a shooting by the security officer who then acts as an off-duty officer, or a shoplifter is arrested by the security officer – is the individual acting as an off-duty police officer or a security officer? Does the security officer even have the right to shoot? niversity of Missouri-St. Louis criminology professor David Klinger said, “If you’re a police officer, and you see something that is either illegal or could be illegal, you have lawful authority to make an inquiry.” He said that increasingly, federal law encourages the behavior. In 2004, Congress passed the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act, which permitted police to carry concealed firearms, whether they are on or off-duty, anywhere in the country. It was passed as a post-9/11 anti-terror measure, Klinger explained, over the objections of several national police
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organizations, who warned that the law would be putting more guns on the streets. However, for citizens, it can offer a conundrum, because when officers are working second jobs in a form of law enforcement, such as security, for which they’ve gotten approval from their department, they typically wear their police uniform. “This means that individuals perceive these cops as being on duty even though they are working private jobs,” Klinger said. As far as criminal liability, “the color of law,” regarding the nature of the officer’s off-duty might be considered by police, prosecutors, or courts, but ultimately, the law on deadly force “says you’re allowed to shoot when your life is in jeopardy,” Klinger pointed out. Then, whether the officer was on-duty or off-duty, the question will likely be was color of law respected in a fair and judicious manner, with the department having to own it either way if it’s a bad shooting. “As deputies, my officers are encouraged to always be prepared to protect, to have your weapon on you at all times,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. “If you’re working security and you use your weapon – where is the liability? That’s why we don’t want them doing the job.” If an officer shoots and kills someone while stopping them on the street while they’re “off-duty,” but working in private security, where does the responsibility lie? If someone is employed full time as a police officer, they carry their police powers with them 24 hours a day in their jurisdiction, whether they’re on the job or not, which includes the power to arrest, use force and the power to shoot. o University of South Carolina’s Stoughton, there can be more subtle conflict of interest situations which can arise. He makes the case of two local bars, one which has hired off-duty cops; the other, which hasn’t. The bar with the off-duty cops, he said, will likely have less of a police paper trail, because if there are issues at the bar, the private officer will handle it quietly, and unless it’s a substantial situation, will not call in local police. The other bar, on the other hand, will have no choice but to call for police support any time a situation arises. “So that bar will have a substantial record, and it may come back up when it’s liquor license renewal time, and one could lose its license while the other doesn’t,” Stoughton said. “Also, are the officers who are dispatched, and the officers working the bar, going to handle the situations the same way? If I’m working for the bar, I’m going to take the interests of the bar owner into context. If I’m dispatched, my business is the law. Whenever we’re paid by someone, they have the potential to influence our decisions.” West Bloomfield Township Police Chief Mike Patton said an incident three years ago at a West Bloomfield jewelry store, where an off-duty officer was working security when an armed robbery occurred at the store, forced the department to change their policy to allow no conflict of interest and no security work in the township, “because they have law enforcement authority in West Bloomfield even when they’re off-duty. My law enforcement authority is pretty much tethered to my jurisdiction – to the boundaries of West Bloomfield, so you could have some conflicts of interest.” In the instance with the jewelry store robbery, there luckily wasn’t a physical intervention of force, “but there could have been,” Patton said, “so if the arresting officer was involved, are you detaining the criminals as security or as part of the government? We looked at it as, who has liability?”
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Patton said the township’s department has a policy where any outside employment must be pre-approved by the chief of police; it cannot impede with an officer’s regular work hours, and cannot bring any disrepute or impair the activities of the department. The only security work is when some officers are assigned, within the department, to some extra duty hours at the high school. “They can’t work at any jewelry stores, banks, or as security at any offices in West Bloomfield,” he said. “But if it’s just sitting watching monitors (as a security officer), that would be OK.” He does not permit any township resources or equipment, such as weapons or vehicles, to be used in any off-duty employment. “If someone were approved for some kind of a job with a firearm, they would need to obtain a CPL (concealed pistol license), and carry their own firearm, bullets and other equipment,” Patton said. “But to the best of my knowledge, no one is working in any kind of capacity (currently) where they are needing that. Generally, we have enough overtime available here – making enough money is up to you.” ouchard said the sheriff’s department has a policy that is “basically, first and foremost, prohibits anything that uses police power, with acceptable exceptions. You cannot utilize your police powers, like you can’t be a security guard, nor can it be a business that we regulate or oversee. So, if you run a gun shop outside of Oakland County, that could be OK.” But definitely not within the borders of Oakland County, as sheriff’s deputies oversee all county gun shops, and there could potentially be interaction. Bouchard said any second jobs for deputies must be on file as a request to the command staff of the office of the sheriff, must meet their criteria, and must be approved. “It’s a case-by-case review,” he said. He said of those who do hold extra jobs, “some people are artists, some do physical fitness training, some guys do construction jobs, trades, drywall,” he said. He explained the rationale for permitting the jobs that are clearly not a conflict, versus those that could potentially be incompatible. “If you’re hanging drywall, and the lady across the street gets robbed, we want you to run across the street and protect her. That’s always your job,” Bouchard said. He noted that if someone were working at a nightclub and someone were robbed, who would the deputy be loyal to first? “That’s the conflict.” “Any time you go any where, you carry your police powers – if you’re shopping at the mall and you thwart something, if it’s life and limb, you’re sworn to uphold. It’s no different than any other first responders,” said Troy Police Captain Frank Nastasi. “Even though you’re not being paid for 24 hours (of work), you’re representing the department 24 hours. Officers will report any incident where it would adversely reflect upon the department. It’s like a code of ethics – if there’s something, we need to know.” Nastasi said that doesn’t mean a Troy officer can’t hold a second job, but they can’t be in uniform representing themselves as a police officer, nor anything else that could be a conflict with their duties as an officer, and can’t carry their department weapon. “We have rules and regulations for off-duty employment as well as outside work applications through the city administration.” He said officers can’t do any work like bill collectors, processors, bail bondsmen, or work in the medical marijuana industry.
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Bloomfield Township Police Chief Scott McCanham said their department also has a policy permitting off-duty work with the permission of the chief – “but you can’t be employed as a bartender or anything involved with alcohol, including as a bouncer or as security at a bar. No one could work any other law enforcement or security jobs,” he said. “We also have rules as to the hours they work, which includes nothing on the days of their shifts, and we work 12-hour shifts. It severely limits it on days we work.” McCanham said Bloomfield Township officers typically work three days in a row as well as every other weekend, working seven days in a 14-day pay cycle. He said an average salary for officers with four years of experience is about $70,000. He said currently about 25 percent of the 90 employees in the department have submitted requests for secondary jobs for the year. “We do approve a fair amount of teaching, because of the amount of specialties we do, like expert witnesses, including at Oakland Academy. I teach there, for example,” he said of the police academy. Many other second jobs are “typical blue collar,” he said, in landscaping, construction or clerking in retail stores. “At none of these jobs could they have their weapons or wear their uniforms. They cannot wear their uniforms in any other capacity or gainful employment other than as a Bloomfield Township officer,” McCanham emphasized. Rochester Police Chief Steve Schettenhelm takes it a step further – Rochester police officers are permitted also to hold second jobs with permission from the chief, but in addition to not being around alcohol or security, “They are not permitted to be around various other establishments, including ones with precious metals, pawn shops, casinos, any place known criminals or police sources are known to congregate,” he said. “They cannot convert or use their police powers. Police officers cannot accept jobs as guards, store detectives, or any other job that converts their police powers. They can’t act as any kind of police officer.” ccording to Schettenhelm, who said the city’s policy was established about 10 years ago, an officer could have a weapon on them at another job – it just can’t be their department weapon, and would need to be their own private, and privately licensed, weapon. “The person hiring them would have to understand they are hiring a private citizen with this knowledge, training and experience – but who doesn’t have the police powers like at the police department.” Private investigative work by police officers is a topic that Peter Psarouthakis, owner of EWI & Associates in Chelsea, is particularly passionate about. Psarouthakis, the former president of the Michigan Council of Professional Investigators, said that in Michigan, professional investigators are licensed and governed by legislation. “It’s not ethical, and it’s a total conflict of interest for police officers” to work as professional investigators as a second job while still an officer, he said. He worked to lobby against allowing them to be permitted to work as investigators as second jobs when Public Act 285 of 1965 (Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Act) was being updated in 1998. “We believe police officers shouldn’t be licensed as professional investigators if they are actively working in law enforcement,” Psarouthakis said. “If they’re retired, or leave the
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field, that’s different. We get a lot of people who were formerly in law enforcement. But when we were working with the legislature to update our licensing act, to have members of law enforcement who are active to not be allowed to moonlight, it did not occur because the police unions showed up and fought it hard.” He said the problem is that there are instances of law enforcement officers utilizing information that they could only have gotten by accessing as members of law enforcement – “that no one else has, and is restricted under the law to only law enforcement. Also, some members of law enforcement are required to carry their badges on them at all times – are they investigators or law enforcement when they’re out there conducting interviews for their clients? There are lots of similarities between the work of investigators and law enforcement.” In Royal Oak, that isn’t a problem, as chief Corey O’Donohue said that in addition to security work, he prohibits professional investigating work, working with any business with a Michigan Liquor Commission License, and “nothing specifically prohibits working with medical marijuana, but I have language that prohibits it, and I would not permit an officer to be involved,” he said. He said there are some departments where a spouse owns a business with a liquor license, such as a party store or a restaurant, “ and we do not obviously have any control over that, but the employee can’t work there,” even in their off hours. “Our officers are scheduled for 40 hours a week, and there’s a fair amount of overtime – some like it, and some don’t,” O’Donohue said, noting that some, such as for Arts, Beats & Eats over Labor Day weekend, “everybody has to work.” In Royal Oak, he said, not a lot of extra work is approved by him, with the most common request currently is for coaching, such as at the high school level, where coaches are compensated. “It just can’t be in conflict with their shifts,” he noted. One command officer, he said, has a DJ business, “and he does a great job.” O’Donohue, along with several of the chiefs, said he is noting that there is a generational shift away from moonlighting. “Our younger officers are less interested,” he said. “My first few years, I worked midnights and laid cement during the day.” irmingham Police Chief Mark Clemence has noted the difference among millennial officers, as well. “In the old days, everyone had second jobs,” he said. “I had part time jobs for my first 10 years on the job. I worked for schools, in sales jobs, which were more merchandising, and did insurance adjusting work on cars that had been in accidents. We work a lot of weekends, so you have some days in the week free.” Clemence said Birmingham also has a secondary job policy of no security work or anything related to police work, and only with permission of the chief of police, which can depend on their performance on the job. “I don’t want their part time work to have a conflict with their police work,” he said. “I don’t want them working at a bar or being a bouncer at a strip club.” Of Birmingham’s current 32 officers, he said there are only two who are working second jobs, one as a personal trainer, the other as part of a cleaning business. Bloomfield Hills public safety officers are combined police and fire officers, and work 24-hour shifts. “We work police, fire and EMS in 24-hour shifts,” said Det./Lt. Jeff Gormley, who said the
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department has a policy, with restrictions, for outside work. “They’re not allowed to have any other law enforcement work, and are greatly limited in their security work,” he said, noting they couldn’t be a bouncer at a bar, but could be a driver for someone to the airport, but never in their uniform or while using a city police vehicle. He said about a third of their officers are currently working second jobs. “We have the right to carry our weapons in our off hours, but our policies dictate what we can carry it for in our off hours,” Gormley said. any firefighters not only have second jobs, but “for the majority, this is their second job,” said Jeff Roberts, fire chief of the Wixom Fire Department who is president of the Southeast Michigan Fire Chiefs Association. “They’re trained to state fire standards and national certification of emergency medical technicians (EMT), but their regular jobs are the same as everyone else’s – they’re construction workers, carpenters, CAD (computer-aided design) designers, electricians, nurses, regional managers, work in retail. They all work about 200 hours a month in their firefighting jobs, including required training, but it’s very community-specific.” Bloomfield Township Chief Mike Morin concurred with Roberts. “This is really their second job,” he said. “We don’t govern what they do on their days off, other than union issues.” He said they typically work nine to 10 days a month, in 24hour shifts, with a 56-hour week typical. “We’ll work three days on, and have four days off,” he said. “It sounds like we get a lot of time off, and we do, but we’re also working at 2 a.m.” “Under our rules and regulations, they’re allowed to work off-duty employment with the approval of the chief,” said Birmigham Fire Department Chief John Connaughton, but they can’t have a conflict of interest with any other fire department. “That means no fire inspecting. You can’t paint the building that you inspected on the job.” He said traditionally many of the firefighters work in construction trades in their off hours, as electricians, carpenters, plumbers and roofers. Originally, that’s where volunteer firefighters came from in the early 1900s, he explained, “and during the day, they would go back to their regular jobs. As fire jobs became organized and paid, many would still moonlight in the trades.” Connaughton said he used to work at Beaumont and St. Joseph Mercy hospitals in the emergency rooms. “I’d start IVs, give medicines, which were some of the same things I would give out in the field to perfect my skills, besides earning money, and I was learning alongside physicians, which symptoms a physician would consider dangerous or serious, and that way I could bring that information back to the paramedics at the house and teach them,” he said. While both he and Morin said there are less firefighters working outside jobs, with Morin commenting that with many having two incomes coming in, off-duty firefighters are providing child care to their families, many still work trades, nursing and other work that comes in valuable to their work in the field. “It’s a good thing. Often, on a call, it’s a furnace or plumbing issue. There’s a shortage of trades and a shortage of firefighters,” Morin pointed out. “You won’t get an electrician in under six minutes.”
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MUNICIPAL Glyphosate approved for use on city sites
City leasing consultant moving on By Lisa Brody
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Birmingham went “cold turkey” in July 2016 on the purchase and use of the glyphosate, a controversial herbicide in the weed killer Round Up, after the city commission failed to approve its use on municipal golf courses, the commission reversed itself on Monday, October 16, by a vote of 61, and will now permit the use of the herbicide as a means of control of invasive plants, weeds and other nuisance vegetation in limited areas as long as it is done by trained and certified applicators in the early morning hours. Lauren Wood, director of public services for Birmingham, informed commissioners the city has received a lot of complaints this summer on the condition of downtown streets, with weeds poking through sidewalk cracks, and walkways and trails in parks. She assured commissioners and the public that they never treat lawns with glyphosate, and in the past have only used it on “sidewalks, tree wells, parking lots, parking decks, alleys, landscape beds on city property, Woodward Avenue and other medians...gravel pathways, downtown, Triangle District, library, City Hall, museum, fire stations, golf courses, the ice arena and DPS.” There had been an effort to stop using glyphosate, led by commissioner Patty Bordman, after Downtown newsmagazine did a longform article on the widespread use and possible toxic impact of glyphosate in November 2015. Critics of the pesticide assert that exposure to Roundup and glyphosate, which can come through humans running on sprayed grass to exposure in drinking water from surface runoff or drainage into wells, may damage liver and kidneys, cause irregular heartbeat, reproductive disorders, neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and cancer. Some cities, such as Chicago, New York City and Boulder, as well as countries like Holland, Denmark, and Sweden, have banned the use of the chemical in all public spaces. Birmingham tried more “homeopathic” ways to treat weeds, downtownpublications.com
ulie Fielder, a retail leasing agent who has provided services to the city of Birmingham since 2009, has given notice to the Birmingham Shopping District (BSD) to terminate her contract as of November 1, 2017, and the BSD board of directors has accepted it and put out a request for proposal (RFP) for a new retail leasing agent. Fielder's most recent contract began January 1, 2017, and was on a month-to-month basis, with either party able to terminate with 30 days notice. She has been the exclusive agent within the BSD's boundaries, and could not work on behalf of any shopping center within five miles of the BSD, or with a municipality or downtown within a 15-mile radius of the BSD boundaries. “With new leadership at the BSD, Ingrid (Tighe, new executive director) has new ideas, and she should have her own team. I still have a passion and loyalty for Birmingham,” Fielder said. Fielder, a former retail leasing agent with The Taubman Company, has worked with the BSD as a retail leasing consultant since March 2009, in the depths of the Great Recession, when Birmingham, and shopping, was at a difficult nexus. The initial goal of the BSD in hiring Fielder was to put the downtown shopping district on the radar of national and regional retailers, seeking out greater prominence for the city at retail conventions. Fielder created marketing materials for the city, staffed a booth at the International Council of Shopping Centers annual convention in Las Vegas and meetings in New York, and utilized relationships and contacts to highlight the downtown. As part of the city’s 2016 master plan, created by urban designer Andres Duany of Miami, there was a goal on the part of the BSD to create and maintain a walkable, vibrant downtown with a variety of retailers, restaurants and entertainment options. Fielder noted that when Duany revisited the city in 2014, he commented on the achievements along those goals. “Your retail is really good. The people that are recruiting your shops, the shops you’re getting are amazing. They are national tenants that actually look like local unique stores. I have never seen that before, very clever. So you get really competent merchandising, really competent financing without going with the dopey nationals that everybody has,” Duany said. In the eight years as retail leasing consultant, Fielder said she completed 18 leases and assisted on four others. Retailers she helped to bring to Birmingham include lululemon, Francesca’s, Paper Source, J. McLaughlin’s, West Elm, Blue Mercury, Evereve, Alex & Ani, Sara Campbell, Allen Edmonds, Nina McLemore, Found Objects, Roccoco, Dailey Method, Home & Garden, Sanders, and Supernatural, among others. The city of Birmingham is accepting proposals during October and then a decision on a new leasing agent is expected shortly thereafter.
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Wood said, including hand pulling, which was extremely labor intensive, with results short-lived; a five percent mixture of vinegar mixed with salt and soap, which she said they had very poor results from and abandoned; and in August 2017, another vinegar remedy, using 30 percent horticultural vinegar, orange oil and soap. “It was successful,” she reported. “It burned the weed immediately, but requires more frequent applications as it is more of a
contact burn, not systemic. The oil residue was hard on the spray equipment, clogging it, making it more labor intensive, with rinsing and washing required often. It is also very expensive. Staff continued using mechanical methods such as hand pulling in landscape beds.” Going forward, Wood recommended to commissioners they use glyphosate, but not RoundUp, which she said had more toxic ingredients, to treat the weeds.
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In a report, she wrote of glyphosate, “Low toxicity to fish and wildlife according to MSU extension. Binds tightly to the soil, no runoff. Breaks down quickly in the soil by microbes. Average four weeks for biodegradation. Excellent results.” “The chemical itself is not terrible – it’s RoundUp which is more toxic when it’s mixed with something else,” asserted commissioner Stuart Sherman. “The issue is, we’ve got to kill the weeds. They’ll do it at 4 a.m. But we’ve got to give them the tools to take care of the city. There’s a certain expectation of how the city should look.” Commissioners, other than Bordman, agreed, approving the use of glyphosate by a vote of 6-1.
Residents get class action lawsuit letter All Bloomfield Township residents who are water and sewer customers at any time since April 21, 2010, received a letter from the Kickham Hanley law firm in the last week, notifying them that a class action begun by Jamila Youmans against the township has commenced in Oakland County Circuit Court, and they are a member of the class action. The law firm, Kickham Hanley of Royal Oak, has been suing municipalities over water and sewer fees, asserting that rates have been an effort on the part of the municipalities to raise revenue in violation of the Headlee amendment. They sued Bloomfield Township in a class action suit on April 21, 2016, with Bloomfield Township attorney Jamila Youmans as the face of the lawsuit, individually and as the representative of the class. Bloomfield Township residents who have paid the township for water and sewer services since March 31, 2010, have been included in an Oakland County Circuit County suit, Youmans v. Charter Township Bloomfield, which challenges Bloomfield Township's imposition of water and sewer charges as a tax in excess of rates imposed by Southeast Oakland County Water Authority (SOCWA), which resells water to Bloomfield Township from the city of Detroit, and Oakland County Water Resources Commission, which 65
provides sewer services for the township. The letter informed residents they are part of the class action lawsuit, that will be heard before Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Daniel O’Brien. Bloomfield Township Attorney Bill Hampton addressed the issue at the township board of trustees meeting on Monday, October 9, informing residents, “If you are a customer of water and sewer, because of the lawsuit filed a year-and-a-half ago, all of the users are part of the class action lawsuit. If you do nothing, you’ll be bound by the decision of it.” He said residents can opt out. Addressing the merits of the lawsuit, Hampton said, “We continue to believe the case is frivolous, and completely without merit.” It will be heard on Wednesday, November 17. The law firm has sued several other municipalities, with mixed results, on the same issue. They settled with Birmingham, Royal Oak, Ferndale and Waterford, and have
pending suits against Oak Park and Holly. The Headlee Amendment, enacted by Michigan voters in 1978, limits the amount of tax money local governments can increase without a vote of the people. In Bloomfield Township's suit, the firm states that “Michigan state law prohibits a municipality that purchases its water from an authority which purchases its water from the city of Detroit from charging a retail rate that exceeds the 'actual cost of providing the service.'”
No 2018 bistro applications received By Lisa Brody
For the first time since Birmingham approved its bistro liquor license ordinance in 2007, there were no applications for one of the coveted licenses for 2018. Bistro applications are required to be submitted by October 1 each year for consideration by the city
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commission for the following year's licenses, with a second round of applications for a year, if available, due April 1. If they receive support from the city commission, they can then move on to the city's planning board for the next step in the approval process. Each year, the city commission can only approve two bistro license applications for anywhere in the city. As of Monday, October 2, there had been no submissions for 2018. For 2017, a bistro within the new Whole Foods and Adachi, an Asianinspired restaurant for the FordPeabody mansion on S. Old Woodward, received approvals for bistro licenses. Whole Foods is scheduled to open in late October, and preliminary work on Adachi is just beginning. In 2007, the Birmingham City Commission created the city’s bistro ordinance to permit small and unique restaurants in certain areas of the city that required special land use permits. The city’s bistro ordinance requires that an
establishment have no more than 65 seats, 10 of which are at a bar; alcohol can only be served to seated patrons, except those standing in a defined bar area; bistros must have tables located in the storefront space lining any street or pedestrian passage; a minimum of 70 percent glazing must be provided in windows along buildings facing a street; outdoor dining must be provided, weather permitted, along an adjacent street or passage during the months of May through October each year. If there’s no room on the sidewalk, an enclosed platform must be erected on the street adjacent to the bistro to create an outdoor dining area. Among the establishments which have received bistro licenses are Townhouse; Tallulah’s; Bella Piatti; Forest; Bistro Joe’s; Luxe; Toast; Market; Social; and Cafe Via. Existing restaurants which have benefitted from a bistro license include Elie’s Mediterranean, Salvatore Scallopini and Birmingham Sushi.
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MUNICIPAL Retail decision sent back to planners By Lisa Brody
Instead of setting a date for a public hearing to finally consider a definition for personal services for first floor retail in downtown Birmingham after months of debating the issue, city commissioners, by a vote of 4-3 on Monday, September 25, sent the issue back to the planning board for further clarification. The commission was being asked to approve setting Monday, October 16, for a public hearing to make the decision on the definition of personal services in order to amend the definition of commercial uses in the downtown Birmingham for first floor retail usage after deciding at a joint workshop with the planning board on September 18 that they would take control of the issue and make a decision. After months of meetings, study sessions and public hearings, the planning board on August 12 rejected a directive from the commission and city manager Joe Valentine to amend the definition of commercial uses in downtown Birmingham for first floor retail usage, and instead requested the city commission expedite the development of a citywide master plan in order to resolve the issue, along with other pressing city concerns. At the September 18 joint workshop, commissioners told planning board members they misunderstood their responsibility, which was not to look at the big picture with the master plan, but to just refine a definition of personal services from the existing ordinance. Commissioner Stuart Sherman said he wanted a list of businesses from the planning board that would qualify. Planning director Jana Ecker said they were all included in the minutes and working drafts from the planning board. But Sherman, and some other commissioners, wanted more, which Ecker said may necessitate them starting over and delaying the process. Sherman disagreed, saying the information about the uses would clarify how the advantages, or disadvantages of the uses, could be perceived. downtownpublications.com
The definition of retail in first floor space has been deemed a high priority item by the city commission after several locations have been leased as “quasi-commercial,” referring to ad agencies, marketing firms, real estate companies, and web design firms, among others, that say they could do work for individuals, but are really commercial companies. In a memo, city manager Joe Valentine noted that the current ordinance permits commercial uses as a category of personal services. “Over the past 10 years, roughly 46 businesses have occupied first floor spaces in the redline retail area under the undefined category of personal services. To assist city staff in the administration of the zoning ordinance and to clarify the intent of the personal services category, a policy directive was given to the planning board to promptly address this issue,” Valentine wrote in his memo to the planning board. “This directive was intended to establish a temporary relief measure while the planning board continues to study the definition of retail as part of its action list that was adopted in July of 2016.” Ecker explained the redline retail area extends north along Old Woodward to just south of Oak, and south to Lincoln. It goes along Maple from Bates to Peabody, and includes Pierce, Merrill and Willits streets. Commissioners voted 4-3, with commissioners Mark Nickita, Stuart Sherman, Patti Bordman and Carroll DeWeese voting to move it back to the planning board, and Pierre Boutros, Rackeline Hoff and Andy Harris voting against the motion.
J. McLaughlin store leaving downtown J. McLauglin, a clothing store featuring classic clothes and accessories for men and women, is leaving its outpost in downtown Birmingham for a new spot at the Somerset Collection. J. McLaughlin, located at 268 W. Maple Road, was one of the first national retailers of recent times to come to downtown Birmingham. The first J. McLaughlin was opened by brothers Kevin and Jay McLaughlin in 1977 in an Ivy League enclave on Manhattan’s
Upper East Side, and according to their website, “was a well-bred kind of place with a welcoming, fadedpaint, cozy chair feel. Today, with over 100 stores and a thriving ecommerce business, J.McLaughlin celebrates their continued success as uber-classic American clothiers and one of the country’s last great first-name-basis retailers.” Jennifer Faraj, store manager for Birmingham, said they will be moving to the second floor of the Somerset Collection South sometime in late spring 2018, before June. The size of the store will be similarly small and cozy, with the new space at 975 square feet, about the same size they currently have. “To customers it will look larger because we have four back rooms now, and it will have just one smaller back room,” Faraj said.
New lingerie outlet opens in Birmingham Supernatural, a new lingerie store, will be going into the former Fratelli Leather store at 303 E. Maple Road in downtown Birmingham in mid-November. Carlie Quezada, who grew up in Birmingham, said she had a dream a couple of years ago to start a company which would focus on independent designers and contemporary silhouettes for women. “I personally was having a hard time finding things,” she said, noting that many bras today are hard cup T-shirt bras. She had visited Paris a couple times, “and I found beautiful pieces, with silhouettes emphasizing a natural woman,” she said. The inspiration for Supernatural was born, which began in July as an internet start up and pop up inside Detroit’s Detroit is the New Black. “I’ve gotten great feedback,” Quezada said. “People are really excited – bra shopping is the worst. Women of all sizes come in and say, ‘Wow. I never thought something could fit me so well.’” The 1,200 square foot location on E. Maple Road will feature bras and panties, including styles with unlined cups and high-waisted thongs, bodysuits, slips, loungewear, nightgowns, pajamas, as well as other intimate garments. Quezada will carry a handful of different brands from all over the world, primarily from Europe.
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A draft master plan amendment for the southwest corner of South Boulevard and Squirrel roads in Bloomfield Township, formerly occupied by an office building and a shopping center, was approved by a vote of 4-2 at the township board of trustees meeting, with treasurer Brian Kepes recused, and will be distributed to neighboring communities for comments. Planning consultant Rod Arroyo of Giffels Webster, gave trustees a presentation for a mixed use development which would incorporate residential, retail, and commercial office space. Patti Voelker, township director of planning, building and ordinance, explained that it was a project the township’s planning commission had been working on since April. She said this initial draft had not yet been reviewed by the planning commission. “It is a policy document, and the strategies are to enhance and improve a community over a long period of time,” Arroyo said, explaining that the last update to the township’s master plan was in 2007. They completed a land use study in May 2017, and said there is support for a residential development, along with a mixed use development. “It is uniquely positioned for retail, including food service and specialty retail,” Arroyo said, with office on the west side of the development. “This would be a significant downsizing of the property, with primarily residential, some office, and some mixed use,” he said, noting that 10.2 acres were designated for multi-family, with 85 units per acres. The property is directly across the street from a shopping center in Auburn Hills, Arroyo pointed out. The property, at the southwest corner of South Boulevard and Squirrel roads, is currently comprised of two vacant parcels totaling 14 acres. While adjacent residents have spoken at several meetings urging residential only, supervisor Leo Savoie explained this process is necessary because it is operating under a consent agreement, and if the master plan downtownpublications.com
amendment process does not proceed in the appropriate time, it will revert back to all commercial zoning. At this point in the process, trustees were asked to approve accepting the plan and distributing it to neighboring communities for comments, and then receiving it back to hold public hearings. “By approving this, we’re not approving this, but approving it to let the public talk,” asked trustees David Buckley. “Communities that abut our borders will be given copies and permitted to comment,” Savoie explained. “Most don’t, but some do.” Buckley asked if they could be given an alternate document, something that was all residential. Arroyo said he had never heard of doing something like that. “I know the residents want 100 percent residential, but that is not what the owners want, and with the planning, we have to work with what will make the most sense,” Savoie said. “Or the owners can make it all commercial (under current zoning). If we do nothing, Patti, and don’t distribute these plans to our neighboring communities, what happens?” “The process dies,” Voelker explained. Trustees voted 4-2 to approve the process, with Buckley and Dani Walsh voting against, and Kepes recused as he owns a neighboring parcel.
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asked commissioner Rackeline Hoff. “That’s up to commissions in the future,” Valentine said. “It provides flexibility, but as we do, future commissions would look at past practices, but it doesn’t lock them in. It sets precedence,” mayor Mark Nickita said.
Haberman, Greimel, Heise announce run By Lisa Brody
The field of candidates running for Congress in the 11th District has gotten bigger on both sides of the political aisle after recent candidate announcements have widened the field to fill the position after Rep. David Trott (R ) announced he would not run for reelection in 2018. Trott announced in September that he would not seek reelection for the 11th District congressional seat, which encompasses Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, part of Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Troy, West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills, parts of west Oakland County and
communities in western Wayne County, leading to a scramble to fill it on both sides of the aisle. On October 17, Democratic state Rep. Tom Greimel of Auburn Hills was the latest, but likely not the last, to announce he would be running for the seat. Greimel joins businessman and attorney Dan Haberman of Birmingham, who made his candidacy for the Democrat nomination official on October 5. “I'm running for Congress because it's time to send leaders to Washington who aren't afraid to speak honestly about the challenges facing our country and the special interests that work against the well-being of actual people,” Haberman said. Three other candidates have already announced they will seek the Democratic party nomination in the 2018 August primary – Hayley Stevens, former chief of staff for Obama’s auto task force; Fayrouz Saad, who worked for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan; and Anil Kumar, a Rochester Hills physician who ran for the seat twice before. On the Republican side, Plymouth
Township Supervisor Kurt Heise announced on October 11 that he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for U. S. House of Representatives in the 11th Congressional District. In his announcement, Heise, who is also a former state representative, pointed to his conservative record of fixing government problems at local, county and state levels. Also announced for the August 2018 Republican primary are 39th District state Representative Klint Kesto (Commerce Township, West Bloomfield), former state representative Rocky Raczkowski, a Troy resident, along with Lena Epstein of Bloomfield Hills. The filing deadline for this race is next spring.
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and curbs added, Birmingham commissioners unanimously approved creating an ad hoc unimproved street study committee at their meeting on Monday, September 25. The purpose of the committee, which would consist of residents living on unimproved streets as well as a representation of commissioners, is to conduct a citywide study of unimproved streets in Birmingham compared to improved streets and then provide a recommendation to the city commission outlining a longterm plan for the streets, which represent about a third of the neighborhood streets in the city. The ad hoc committee would have a little over a year, until the end of December 2018, to study the streets before making a recommendation. City manager Joe Valentine said if the committee needed more time, the time line could be extended. “We have two different kinds of streets – improved and unimproved – for our maintenance cycle,” Valentine said. Improved streets are fully paved with curbs. Unimproved streets have no curbs, and are essentially gravel
street with coats of sealer applied on top. “Our maintenance cycle for unimproved streets has come under concern from residents. Every seven to 10 years, they have to be maintained, and there are costs and concerns with the products being used. It needs to be addressed.” Valentine said recommendations from the committee would not be completed by the 2018 construction season, where the normal cycle for cape sealing would continue.
Two township fitness facilities approved A new pilates studio and a new cycling fitness facility both had their site plans and special land use requests unanimously approved at the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, October 9. SLT, standing for Strengthen–Lengthen–Tone, is a pilates studio based in New York City with numerous locations on the east coast, submitted a site plan for 3630 W. Maple Road at Lahser in the Village Knoll strip center, by Kroger. It would take
the place of the Pack & Ship store, which has the option, according to the owner of Pack & Ship, to move to another location in the center. Patti Voelker, township planning, building and ordinance director, informed trustees SLT was seeking a special land use request in order to operate from 5:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m during the week, and 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m on weekends. The 1,975 square foot location would have 12 exercise machines and an instructor, two restrooms, and no showers. The facility would offer classes at hourly intervals, with each class, which is taught on a reformer-type machine, lasting 50 minutes. There would be no food or juice service. According to SLT’s website, “SLT is challenging and unlike any other workout out there. We plank, we lunge, we twist, we pulse…we constantly provide you with fun, unique and intense exercises that help to make you stronger and leaner. The full body workout is done with the assistance and resistance of weighted springs, thus requiring constant engagement of the core…for 50 minutes straight.” Eric Unatin, a vice president at Mid-
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Luke Jaden ilmmaker Luke Jaden was first inspired to make his own movies when he was a student at Detroit Country Day School and discovered how former Birmingham native Sam Raimi spawned his own career while still a student at Michigan State University. "I remember sitting in my 9th or 10th grade class and a teacher showed me the original 'Evil Dead' – I love that movie," he said. "I read the trivia on that and started learning about it, and I just became fascinated. I said, 'If he can do it, I know I can do it.’" Wasting no time, Jaden finished his first movie in 2013, while still in high school, “Madman or Martyr," a portrait of abolitionist John Brown. In the two years that followed, he wrote and directed three short movies, including "Wolf Who Cried Boy," an action/crime short he co-wrote with Seaholm alumnus Cort Johns that featured Oscar-nominated actor Barkhad Abdi, who played the Somali pirate in "Captain Phillips." "It's a lot of hustle and hard work and pain. People can talk about doing it all day long, but the only way to do it is to be proactive and take action," he said, recalling words of encouragement from a friend in the movie business. "That's what struck a chord with me, to say, 'this is what I'm doing, and this is how’... then it's surfing the waves and learning how to do it." Most recently, Jaden finished shooting the production of his latest film, "BOO!" Shot in and around Detroit, the film will be his first feature-length psychological horror film that follows a family with a haunting past they are both discovering and trying to escape. "Essentially, it's the feeling of the hedge maze at the Overlook Hotel (in The Shining) but in a house, and the family is trying to break out of their fear," Jaden said. "The family is trying to come together but can't because
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they are trying to deal with fears that have haunted them since they've been alive." The new film features an impressive cast, including producers Fred Berger (La La Land) and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Insidious, Sinister); and actors Jill Marie Jones (Girlfriends), Jaden Piner (Moonlight), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story) and Charley Palmer Rothwell (Dunkirk). Now going into the post-production editing phase, the movie comes on the heels of "My Pretty Pony," Jaden's short adaptation of a Stephen King story which starred Tobin Bell, best known for his portrayal as Jigsaw in the "Saw" horror series. Jaden did the film after pitching the idea to Stephen King in a letter. The acclaimed author responded back, fulfilling Jaden's dream of working on a King story, who offered words of encouragement to the young writer/director. "It was the most amazing reassurance you could possibly ask for," he said. At just 21-years-old, some may have preconceived notions of working with someone with such youth, but Jaden said he simply does his best and takes advice from those more experienced. That includes the idea of not following your dreams, but following a plan. "Dreams are the worst because they never happen. Make your dream a plan. If you plan them, then they are going to happen," he said. "It's not a fantasy thing that is too far to reach. A plan is your agenda, and you're going to get there." Story: Kevin Elliott
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BUSINESS MATTERS Restaurant modernizing Birmingham’s The Bird and The Bread, 210 S. Old Woodward, owned by the Jonna Family of Restaurants, is converting the restaurant into a restyled version of its original Vinotecca Wine Bar in Royal Oak, which they opened in 2005 and has now been changed to the Jolly Pumpkin Royal Oak. While some specifics, such as menu items, are still being worked out, the restaurant group plans to complete the restaurant’s change to a more wine-bar focused establishment by early 2018. Until then, they are open, serving dinners and weekend brunch, but they have stopped lunch service. The ELM Room, a private party space in the rear, will remain as it was. “While The Bird and The Bread has been a wonderful experience, we are excited to refresh and breathe new life into Vinotecca after more than 12 successful years in Royal Oak,” says Kristin Jonna, owner of The Bird and The Bread. “We always
envisioned it would be great for Birmingham and are thrilled to revitalize it here as we share our expertise and excitement of wine to educate and entertain our guests.” Jonna said the Birmingham location will modernize the original Vinotecca concept as it “celebrates the artistry of wine and food while adding music in a swanky intimate environment.” The new restaurant is planning to feature a wine bar, a small plates menu and global cuisine along with a live musical emphasis on jazz and blues.
Boxing beat Looking for a new and innovative way to stay fit? Look no further than Rebel Boxing Fitness, 6565 Telegraph Road at the southeast corner of Maple in Bloomfield Township, in the former Skier’s Peak location. Owned by newlyweds Noah Dorfman and Michelle Landry, Eric Giaier and Dunia Hamed, Rebel Boxing will offer group classes as well as private
training at separate times in two different rooms. A boutique fitness center, group classes are designed for up to 30 exercisers who move between boxing and strength training for classes that last between 50 and 60 minutes each. For the first couple of months, they said, they will offer classes with no more than 15 people per class in order to give more one-on-one attention to students, and be able to properly teach the fundamentals of boxing. They plan to be open Mondays through Saturdays, with early morning classes, and a second room for private training.
coaching program works to provide the system, support and accountability to help every individual transform their own health, energy and body. Fox, who has been in the health and fitness industry for a decade, said she strives to positively impact as many lives as she can through her work. Can’t find time to work out with a new baby? Fox teaches new moms how to exercise using their infant as weights, incorporating them into their workouts. She also helps clients learn useful ways to add healthy foods to their diets and how to destress.
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The Subway sandwich restaurant at 3621 W. Maple Road at Lahser in Bloomfield Township, in the Plum Market shopping center, has closed.
No more subs Want to improve your eating habits, get your head in the game and find the best way to stay fit? There’s a new place in Birmingham that can help you do just that. Fox Fit Nutrition, 966 E. Maple, owned by Erin Fox, is a holistic coaching practice which focuses on fitness, nutrition and your mindset. The
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FACES Sam Miletic ver the summer Sam Miletic was invited to attend the Pittsburgh Penguins’ development camp. Little did he know he would be leaving with an NHL contract. “I came to the rink one morning – just a normal day – and the assistant GM (Bill Guerin) came up and said they wanted to sign me,” said Miletic, who signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins in September. “It was a dream come true.” During his time at camp, Miletic got to play in two NHL preseason games with the team, and scored the opening goal during the first game. He was ready to show what he could do. “Every thing in Pittsburgh...the NHL, I guess...is faster, everyone’s bigger, and better,” he said. “But at the end of the day you’re still playing hockey.” For Miletic – a Michigan native and Cranbrook Kingswood alumni – hockey is something he’s played, and loved, since he was a child sleeping with his hockey skates and stick. The 20-year-old started skating as a toddler and was encouraged to try many sports as a kid. Hockey was the sport that stuck though. Miletic soon found himself playing AAA hockey growing up, and went to Cranbrook for his freshman through junior years of high school. “I couldn’t speak higher about Cranbrook because it’s just such a great program,” said Miletic, who plays forward. “It was hard to leave, but I thought it was the best for me at the time to advance my hockey career.” Before leaving Cranbrook after his junior year – a year in which he had a lot of success as a player – he talked with his junior team, who thought he could make the jump, and his Cranbrook hockey coach, Andrew Weidenbach, who was also really encouraging. Miletic said Weidenbach taught him so much during his time at Cranbrook, like about all the little details of the game and was a huge influence on his career. After leaving Crankbrook, Miletic played for the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League during the 2014-2015 season and then went to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. He will play one more season with the Knights before making the permanent move to Pittsburgh next year. But his greatest hockey influence wouldn’t be any of those listed above. It would be his dad. “He played hockey a little bit and he was always there with me, just all the tournaments we did, driving countless hours to practice, being up super early,” Miletic said. “He’s my number one for sure.” So now that Miletic has gotten one step closer to achieving his childhood dream, does he have any advice for someone hoping to fulfill a similar one? “Honestly, just make sure you love it because it is a grind,” he said. “There’s a lot of stuff behind the scenes that a lot of people don’t see. You have to work really hard, and if you love it every day, and you love going to the rink, then it’s all worth it and it doesn’t seem like a job. You just enjoy it every single day.”
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PLACES TO EAT The Places To Eat for Downtown is a quick reference source to establishments offering a place for dining, either breakfast, lunch or dinner. The listings include nearly all dining establishments with seating in the Birmingham/Bloomfield area, and then some select restaurants outside the immediate area served by Downtown. The complete Places To Eat is available at downtownpublications.com and in an optimized format for your smart phone (downtownpublications.com/mobile), where you can actually map out locations and automatically dial a restaurant from our Places To Eat.
Birmingham/Bloomfield 220: American. Lunch & Dinner, MondaySaturday. Reservations. Liquor. 220 E. Merrill Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.646.2220. 5th Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner daily. No reservations. Liquor. 2262 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township, 48302. 248.481.9607. Andiamo: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 6676 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township, 48301. 248.865.9300. Bagger Dave's Legendary Burger Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 6608 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township, 48301. 248.792.3579. Bangkok Thai Bistro: Thai. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 42805 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Township, 48304. 248.499.6867. Beau's: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 4108 W. Maple, Bloomfield Hills, 48301. 248.626.2630. Bella Piatti: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 167 Townsend Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.494.7110. Beverly Hills Grill: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. Liquor. No reservations. 31471 Southfield Road, Beverly Hills, 48025. 248.642.2355. Beyond Juice: Contemporary. Breakfast & Lunch daily; Dinner, Monday-Saturday. No reservations. 270 West Maple Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.594.7078. Big Rock Chophouse: American. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 245 South Eton Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.647.7774. Bill's: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Daily. Reservations, lunch only. Liquor. 39556 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.646.9000. Birmingham Sushi Cafe: Japanese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 377 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, 48009. 248.593.8880. Bistro Joe’s Kitchen: Global. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Sunday brunch. Liquor. Reservations. 34244 Woodward Ave., Birmingham, 48009. 248.594.0984. Bloomfield Deli: Deli. Breakfast & Lunch, Monday-Friday. No reservations. 71 W. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.645.6879. Brooklyn Pizza: Pizza. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 111 Henrietta Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.258.6690. Café ML: New American. Dinner, daily. Liquor. Call ahead. 3607 W. Maple Road, Bloomfield Township. 248.642.4000. Cafe Via: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 310 East Maple Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.644.8800. Cameron’s Steakhouse: American. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 115 Willits Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.723.1700. China Village: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner,
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daily. Reservations. 1655 Opdyke, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.758.1221. Churchill's Bistro & Cigar Bar: Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 116 S. Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.647.4555. Cityscape Deli: Deli. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. No reservations. Beer. 877 W. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, 48302. 248.540.7220. Commonwealth: American. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. No reservations. 300 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, 48009. 248.792.9766. Dick O’Dow’s: Irish. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 160 West Maple Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.642.1135. Eddie Merlot's: Steak & seafood. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 37000 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.712.4095. Einstein Bros. Bagels: Deli. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. No reservations. 4089 West Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills, 48301. 248.258.9939. Elie’s Mediterranean Cuisine: Mediterranean. Lunch & Dinner, MondaySaturday. No reservations. Liquor. 263 Pierce Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.647.2420. Embers Deli & Restaurant: Deli. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. Dinner, Monday-Friday. No reservations. 3598 West Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills, 48301. 248.645.1033. Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: American. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 323 N. Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.723.0134. Forest: European. Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 735 Forest Avenue, Birmingham 48009. 248.258.9400. Four Story Burger: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 290 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, 48009. 248.385.0506. Greek Island Coney Restaurant: Greek. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 221 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, 48009. 248.646.1222. Griffin Claw Brewing Company: American. Dinner, Tuesday-Friday, Lunch & Dinner, Saturday and Sunday. No Reservations. Liquor. 575 S. Eton Street, Birmingham. 248.712.4050. Honey Tree Grille: Greek/American. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, daily. No reservations. 3633 W. Maple Rd, Bloomfield, MI 48301. 248.203.9111. Hunter House Hamburgers: American. Breakfast, Monday-Saturday; Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 35075 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.646.7121. Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse: American. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 201 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham, 48009. 248.594.4369. IHOP: American. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 2187 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301. 248.333.7522. Joe Muer Seafood: Seafood. Lunch & Dinner daily; Sunday brunch. Reservations. Liquor. 39475 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.792.9609. Kaku Sushi and Poke': Asian. Lunch & Dinner. Tuesday-Sunday. No reservations. No Liquor. 869 W. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Township, 48302. 248.480.4785. Kerby’s Koney Island: American. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 2160 N. Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.333.1166. Khao San: Thai. Lunch & Dinner, MondayFriday. Carry out only. 355 W. Maple, Birmingham, 48009. 248.480.3525. La Marsa: Mediterranean. Lunch & Dinner
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daily. Reservations. 43259 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, 48302. 248.858.5800. La Strada Dolci e Caffe: Italian. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. No reservations. Liquor. 243 E. Merrill Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.480.0492. Leo’s Coney Island: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 154 S. Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.593.9707. Also 6527 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, 48301. 248.646.8568. Little Daddy’s Parthenon: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 39500 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.647.3400. Luxe Bar & Grill: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily; Late Night, 9 p.m.-closing. No reservations. Liquor. 525 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham, 48009. 248.792.6051. Mad Hatter Cafe: Tea Room. Brunch, Lunch & Dinner. No reservations. Liquor. 185 N. Old Woodward, Birmingham, 48009. 248.540.0000 Mandaloun Bistro: Lebanese. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, Daily. Reservations. Liquor. 30100 Telegraph Rd., Suite 130, Bingham Farms, 48025. 248.723.7960. Market North End: Mediterranean. Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. No reservations. Liquor. 474 N. Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.712.4953. MEX Mexican Bistro & Tequila Bar: Mexican. Lunch, Monday-Friday, Dinner, daily. Liquor. 6675 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township, 48301. 248.723.0800. Mitchell’s Fish Market: Seafood. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 117 Willits Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.646.3663. Mountain King: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 469 South Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.644.2913. Nippon Sushi Bar: Japanese. Lunch & Dinner daily. No reservations. Liquor. 2079 S. Telegraph, Bloomfield Township, 48302. 248.481.9581. Nosh & Rye: Deli. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. No reservations. 39495 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.646.7923. Olga’s Kitchen: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 2075 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, 48302. 248.451.0500. Original Pancake House: American. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 33703 South Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.642.5775. Panera Bread: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 100 North Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.203.7966. Also 2125 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, 48302. 248.253.9877. Phoenicia: Middle Eastern. Lunch, MondayFriday; Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 588 South Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.644.3122. Pita Cafe: Middle Eastern. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 239 North Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.645.6999. Polpetta Meatball Cafe: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 126 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham, 48009. 248.792.9007. Qdoba: Mexican. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 795 East Maple Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.988.8941. Also 42967 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Township, 48304. 248.874.1876 Roadside B & G: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 1727 S.
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Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, 48302. 248.858.7270. Rojo Mexican Bistro: Mexican. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 250 Merrill Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.792.6200. Salvatore Scallopini: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Beer & Wine. 505 North Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.644.8977. Sidecar Slider Bar: Burgers. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 280 E. Merrill Street, Birmingham 48009. 248.220.4167. Social Kitchen & Bar: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations, parties of 5 or more. Liquor. 225 E. Maple Road, Birmingham, 48009. 248.594.4200. Stacked Deli: Deli. Breakfast & Lunch, Monday-Saturday. Delivery available. No reservations. 233 North Old Woodward, Birmingham, 48009. 248.593.5300. Steve’s Deli: Deli. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 6646 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield, 48301. 248.932.0800. Streetside Seafood: Seafood. Lunch, Monday-Friday; Dinner, daily. Reservations, Lunch only. Liquor. 273 Pierce Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.645.9123. Sushi Hana: Japanese. Lunch, MondayFriday; Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. 42656 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.333.3887. Sweet Tree Family Restaurant: Middle Eastern/American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 42757 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Township, 48302. 248.481.7767. Sy Thai Cafe: Thai. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 315 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, 48009. 248.258.9830. Tallulah Wine Bar and Bistro: American. Dinner. Monday-Saturday. Sunday brunch. Reservations. Liquor. 55 S. Bates Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.731.7066. The Bird & The Bread: Brasserie. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 210 S. Old Woodard, Birmingham, 48009. 248.203.6600. The Franklin Grill: American. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 32760 Franklin Rd, Franklin, 48025. 248.865.6600. The Gallery Restaurant: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Beer & wine. 6683 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, 48301. 248.851.0313. The Moose Preserve Bar & Grill: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 2395 S. Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, 48302. 248.858.7688. The Rugby Grille: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 100 Townsend Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.642.5999. The Stand: Euro-American. Dinner, MondaySaturday. Reservations. Liquor. 34977 Woodward, Birmingham, 48009. 248.220.4237. Toast: American. Breakfast & Lunch, daily; Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 203 Pierce Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.258.6278. Touch of India: Indian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 297 E. Maple Road, Birmingham, 48009. 248.593.7881. Townhouse: American. Brunch, Saturday, Sunday. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 180 Pierce Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.792.5241. Triple Nickel Restaurant and Bar: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Liquor. Reservations. 555 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham
48009. 248.480.4951. Village Coney Island: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 653 S. Adams. Birmingham, 48009. 248.593.7964. Whistle Stop Diner: American. Breakfast & Lunch, daily; No reservations. 501 S. Eton Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.566.3566.
Royal Oak/Ferndale Ale Mary's: American. Weekend Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 316 South Main St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.268.1917. Anita’s Kitchen: Middle Eastern. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Beer & Wine. 22651 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 48220. 248.548.0680. Andiamo Restaurants: Italian. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 129 S. Main St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.582.0999. Assaggi Bistro: Italian. Lunch, TuesdayFriday. Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. Reservations. Liquor. 330 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale, 48220. 248.584.3499. Bigalora: Italian. Weekend Brunch. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. No Reservations. Liquor. 711 S. Main Street, Royal Oak, 48067. Bistro 82: French. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 401 S. Lafayette Ave., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.542.0082. The Blue Nile: Ethiopian. Dinner, TuesdaySunday. Reservations. Liquor. 545 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale, 48220. 248.547.6699. Bspot Burgers: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 310 S. Main St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.268.1621. Cafe Muse: French. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 418 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.544.4749. Cork Wine Pub: American. Sunday Brunch. Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 23810 Woodward Ave., Pleasant Ridge, 48069. 248.544.2675. D’Amato’s: Italian. Sunday Brunch. Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 222 Sherman Dr., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.584.7400. Due Venti: Italian. Sunday Brunch. Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 220 S. Main St., Clawson, 48017. 248.288.0220. The Fly Trap: Diner. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. Dinner, Monday-Friday. No reservations. 22950 Woodward Ave., 48220. 248.399.5150. GreenSpace Cafe: Vegan. Dinner, TuesdaySaturday. No reservations. Liquor. 215. W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale, 48220. 248.206.7510. Howe’s Bayou: Cajun. Lunch, MondaySaturday. Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 22949 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 48220. 248.691.7145. Inn Season Cafe: Vegetarian. Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. No reservations. 500 E. Fourth St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.547.7916. Inyo Restaurant Lounge: Asian Fusion. Weekend Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 22871 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 48220. 248.543.9500. KouZina: Greek. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 121 N. Main St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.629.6500. Lily’s Seafood: Seafood. Weekend Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 410 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.591.5459. Local Kitchen and Bar: American. Weekend Brunch. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 344 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale, 48220. 248.291.5650.
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Lockhart’s BBQ: Barbeque. Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. No reservations. Liquor. 202 E. Third St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.584.4227. Oak City Grille: American. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 212 W. 6th St, Royal Oak, 48067. 248.556.0947. One-Eyed Betty: American. Weekend Breakfast. Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 175 W. Troy St., Ferndale, 48220. 248.808.6633. Pronto!: American. Weekend Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 608 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.544.7900. Public House: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 241 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale, 48220. 248.850.7420. Redcoat Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 31542 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak, 48073. 248.549.0300. Ronin: Japanese. Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 326 W. 4th St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.546.0888. Royal Oak Brewery: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 215 E. 4th St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.544.1141. Strada: Italian. Dinner, Wednesday - Sunday. Liquor. No reservations. 376 N. Main Street. Royal Oak, 48067. 248.607.3127. Toast, A Breakfast and Lunch Joint: American. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. No reservations. 23144 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 48220. 248.398.0444. Tom’s Oyster Bar: Seafood. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 318 S. Main St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.541.1186. Town Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 116 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.544.7300. The Morrie: American. Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 511 S. Main St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.216.1112. Trattoria Da Luigi: Italian. Dinner, TuesdaySunday. Reservations. Liquor. 415 S, Washington Ave., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.542.4444. Twisted Tavern: American. Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 22901 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 48220. 248.545,6750. Vinsetta Garage: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 27799 Woodward Ave., Berkley, 48072. 248.548.7711.
Troy/Rochester Bspot Burgers: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 176 N. Adams Rd, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.218.6001. Capital Grille: Steak & Seafood. Lunch, Monday-Saturday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 2800 West Big Beaver Rd., Somerset Collection, Troy, 48084. 248.649.5300. Cafe Sushi: Pan-Asian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 1933 W. Maple Rd, Troy, 48084. 248.280.1831. Chapman House: French-American. Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations recommended. Liquor. 311 Walnut Blvd., Rochester. 48307. 248.759.4406. CK Diggs: American & Italian. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 2010 W. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.853.6600. O’Connor’s Irish Public House: Irish. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 324 S. Main St., Rochester, 48307. 248.608.2537. Kona Grille: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 30 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, 48083. 248.619.9060.
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Kruse & Muer on Main: American. Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 327 S. Main St., Rochester, 48307. 248.652.9400. Lakes: Seafood. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 5500 Crooks Rd., Troy, 48098. 248.646.7900. McCormick & Schmick’s: Steak & Seafood. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. Somerset Collection, 2850 Coolidge Hwy, Troy, 48084. 248.637.6400. The Meeting House: American. Weekend Brunch. Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. No reservations. Liquor. 301 S. Main St, Rochester, 48307. 248.759.4825. Miguel’s Cantina: Mexican. Lunch, MondayFriday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 870 S. Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.453.5371. Mon Jin Lau: Asian. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 1515 E. Maple Rd, Troy, 48083. 248.689.2332. Morton’s, The Steakhouse: Steak & Seafood. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 888 W. Big Beaver Rd, Troy, 48084. 248.404.9845. NM Café: American. Lunch, MondaySaturday. Reservations. Liquor. 2705 W. Big Beaver Rd, Troy, 48084. 248.816.3424. Oceania Inn: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. The Village of Rochester Hills, 3176 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.375.9200. Ocean Prime: Steak & Seafood. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 2915 Coolidge Hwy., Troy, 48084. 248.458.0500. Orchid Café: Thai. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. 3303 Rochester Rd., Troy, 48085. 248.524.1944. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. Somerset Collection, 2801 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, 48084. 248.816.8000. Rochester Chop House: Steak & Seafood. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 306 S. Main St., Rochester, 48307. 248.651.2266. Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Steak & Seafood. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 755 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, 48084. 248.269.8424. Silver Spoon: Italian. Dinner, MondaySaturday. Reservations. Liquor. 6830 N. Rochester Rd., Rochester, 48306. 248.652.4500. Steelhouse Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 1129 E. Long Lake Rd., Troy, 48085. 248.817.2980. Too Ra Loo: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 139 S. Main St., Rochester, 48307. 248.453.5291.
West Bloomfield/Southfield Bacco: Italian. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 29410 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, 48034. 248.356.6600. Beans and Cornbread: Southern. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 29508 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, 48034. 248.208.1680. Bigalora: Italian. Weekend Brunch. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. No Reservations. Liquor. 29110 Franklin Road, Southfield, 48034. Maria’s Restaurant: Italian. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 2080 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, 48323. 248.851.2500. The Bombay Grille: Indian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. 29200 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, 48334. 248.626.2982. The Fiddler: Russian. Sunday Brunch. Dinner, Thursday-Sunday. Reservations.
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Liquor. 6676 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.851.8782. Mene Sushi: Japanese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Beer & Wine. 6239 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.538.7081. Meriwether’s: Seafood. Lunch, MondaySaturday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 25485 Telegraph Rd, Southfield, 48034. 248.358.1310. Pickles & Rye: Deli. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 6724 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.737.3890. Prime29 Steakhouse: Steak & Seafood. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 6545 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, 48322. 248.737.7463. Redcoat Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. No reservations. Liquor. 6745 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.865.0500. Shangri-La: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. Orchard Mall Shopping Center, 6407 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.626.8585. Sposita’s Ristorante: Italian. Friday Lunch. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 33210 W. Fourteen Mile Rd., West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248. 538.8954. Stage Deli: Deli. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 6873 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.855.6622. Sweet Lorraine’s Café & Bar: American. Weekend Breakfast. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 29101 Greenfield Rd., Southfield, 48076. 248.559.5985. Yotsuba: Japanese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 7365 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, 48322. 248.737.8282.
West Oakland Gravity Bar & Grill: Mediterranean. Monday – Friday, Lunch & Dinner, Saturday, Dinner. Reservations. Liquor. 340 N. Main Street, Milford, 48381. 248.684.4223. It's A Matter of Taste: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 2323 Union Lake Road, Commerce, 48390. 248.360.4150. The Root Restaurant & Bar: American. Lunch & Dinner, Monday - Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 340 Town Center Blvd., White Lake, 48390. 248.698.2400. Volare Ristorante: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 48992 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, 48393. 248.960.7771.
North Oakland Clarkston Union: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 54 S. Main St., Clarkston, 48346. 248.620.6100. Holly Hotel: American. Afternoon Tea, Monday – Saturday, Brunch, Sunday, Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 110 Battle Alley, Holly, 48442. 248.634.5208. Kruse's Deer Lake Inn: Seafood. Lunch & dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 7504 Dixie Highway, Clarkston, 48346. 248.795.2077. Via Bologna: Italian. Dinner daily. No reservations. Liquor. 7071 Dixie Highway, Clarkston. 48346. 248.620.8500. Union Woodshop: BBQ. Dinner, Monday – Friday, Lunch & Dinner, Saturday – Sunday. No reservations. Liquor. 18 S. Main St., Clarkston, 48346. 248.625.5660
Detroit Angelina Italian Bistro: Italian. Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. Reservations. Liquor. 1565 Broadway St., Detroit, 48226. 313.962.1355. Antietam: French. Sunday Brunch. Dinner,
Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 1428 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, 48207. 313.782.4378. Bucharest Grill: Middle Eastern. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 2684 E. Jefferson, Detroit, 48207. 313.965.3111. Cliff Bell’s: American. Sunday Brunch. Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. Reservations. Liquor. 2030 Park Ave., Detroit, 48226. 313.961.2543. Coach Insignia: Steak & Seafood. Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 100 Renaissance Center, Detroit, 48243. 313.567.2622. Craft Work: American. Sunday Brunch. Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 8047 Agnes St., Detroit, 48214. 313.469.0976. Cuisine: French. Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 670 Lothrop Rd., Detroit, 48202. 313.872.5110. The Detroit Seafood Market: Seafood. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 1435 Randolph St., Detroit, 48226. 313.962.4180. El Barzon: Mexican. Lunch, Tuesday-Friday. Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. Reservations. Liquor. 3710 Junction St., Detroit, 48210. 313.894.2070. Fishbone’s Rhythm Kitchen Café: Cajun. Breakfast, daily. Sunday Brunch. Lunch, Monday-Saturday. Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 400 Monroe Street, Detroit, 48226. 313.965.4600. Giovanni’s Ristorante: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 330 S. Oakwood Blvd., Detroit, 48217. 313.841.0122. Green Dot Stables: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 2200 W. Lafayette, Detroit, 48216. 313.962.5588. Jefferson House: American. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 2 Washington Blvd., Detroit, 48226. 313.782.4318. Joe Muer Seafood: Seafood. Lunch, Monday- Friday, Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 400 Renaissance Center, Detroit, 48243. 313.567.6837. Johnny Noodle King: Japanese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 2601 W. Fort St., Detroit, 48216. 313.309.7946. Maccabees at Midtown: Eurasian. Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 5057 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 48202. 313.831.9311. Mario’s: Italian. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 4222 2nd Ave., Detroit, 48201. 313.832.1616. Midtown Shangri-la: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 4710 Cass Ave., Detroit, 48201. 313.974.7669. Motor City Brewing Works: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Beer & Wine. 470 W. Canfield St., Detroit, 48201. 313.832.2700. 1917 American Bistro: American. Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 19416 Livernois Ave., Detroit, 48221. 313.863.1917. Prism: Steak & Seafood. Dinner, TuesdaySaturday. Reservations. Liquor. 555 E. Lafayette St, Detroit, 48226. 313.309.2499. Red Smoke Barbeque: Barbeque. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. Trappers Alley Shopping Center, 573 Monroe Ave., Detroit, 48226. 313.962.2100. Roma Café: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 3401 Riopelle St., Detroit, 48207. 313.831.5940. Russell Street Deli: Deli. Breakfast & Lunch, Monday-Saturday. No reservations. 2465 Russell St, Detroit, 48207.
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313.567.2900. Santorini Estiatorio: Greek. Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. Reservations. Liquor. 501 Monroe Ave, Detroit, 48226. 313.962.9366. Selden Standard: American. Weekend Brunch. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. Liquor. Reservations. 3921 Second Ave., Detroit, 48201. 313.438.5055. Sinbad’s: Seafood. Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 100 St Clair St., Detroit, 48214. 313.822.8000. Slows Bar BQ: Barbeque. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 2138 Michigan Ave, Detroit, 48216. 313.962.9828. Small Plates Detroit: American. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 1521 Broadway St., Detroit, 48226. 313.963.0702. St. CeCe’s Pub: American. Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. No reservations. Liquor. 1426 Bagley Ave., Detroit, 48216. 313.962.2121. Tap at MGM Grand: American. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 1777 Third Street, Detroit, 48226. 313.465.1234. Taqueria Nuestra Familia: Mexican. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 7620 Vernor Hwy., Detroit, 48209. 313.842.5668. The Block: American. Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 3919 Woodward Ave, Detroit, 48201. 313.832.0892. Tom’s Oyster Bar: Seafood. Lunch, MondayFriday. Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor. 519 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit, 48226. 313.964.4010. Top of the Pontch: American. Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservation. Liquor. 2 Washington Blvd, Detroit, 48226. 313.782.4313. Traffic Jam & Snug: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 511 W. Canfield, Detroit, 48201. 313.831.9470. 24grille: American. Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, 1114 Washington Blvd, Detroit, 48226. 313.964.3821. Union Street: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 4145 Woodward Ave, Detroit, 48201. 313.831.3965. Vince’s: Italian. Lunch, Tuesday-Friday. Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. Reservations. Liquor. 1341 Springwells St., Detroit, 48209. 313.842.4857. Vivio’s Food & Spirits: American. Saturday Breakfast. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 2460 Market St., Detroit, 48207. 313.393.1711. The Whitney: American. Breakfast, Lunch, & High Tea, Monday-Friday. Sunday Brunch. Dinner, daily. Liquor. Reservations. 4421 Woodward Ave, Detroit, 48201. 313.832.5700. Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria and Cucina: Italian. Dinner, Wednesday-Sunday. Reservations. Liquor. 1777 Third St, Detroit, 48226. 313.465.1646. Wolfgang Puck Steak: Steak & Seafood. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 1777 Third St, Detroit, 48226. 313.465.1411. Wright & Co.: American. Dinner, MondaySaturday. No reservations. Liquor. 1500 Woodward Ave Second Floor, Detroit, 48226. 313.962.7711.
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On Saturday, November 4th, The Community House will host “SIP,” a unique event celebrating the harmony of outstanding wines and extraordinary cuisine. SIP engages the Michigan restaurant and wine community where exceptional area chefs and sommeliers team up to provide food and wine perfection. The event serves as the signature fundraiser for The Community House, a non-profit resource serving metro Detroit for nearly 94 years.
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The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a private cocktail and hors d’oeuvre reception for patrons. General admission begins at 6:30 p.m. where SIP will showcase small plate stations by some of the area's best restaurants including The Stand, Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, Tallulah, Prime 29, Eddie Merlot’s, Roast, Bistro 82 and The Community House. Madeline Triffon, award-winning Master Sommelier and SIP’s official beverage director, will masterfully pair small plate selections with wines, cocktails and beer to create collaboration that will heighten the dining experience.
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A wine and food-centric silent auction will give SIP attendees an opportunity to bid on wine and food related auction experiences, wine lots, baskets and more. Included in the ticket price, the evening will conclude with an afterglow, The ZIM’S Vodka After Hours “Wine-Down” Party from 10 p.m. to midnight. The party will feature late night bites, dancing and luxury ZIM’S Vodka signature cocktails.
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New to this year’s event, a portion of the SIP proceeds will provide scholarship opportunities for aspiring young food and beverage professionals seeking coursework in sommelier training and certification. Each year The Community House via SIP will provide funding for partial scholarships to either the Introductory Course or Certified Examination administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas. SIP is sponsored by Emerson-Prew Insurance; Matt Moves Michigan, Gwen Schultz, Associate Broker, Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel; CLOZTALK; ZIM’S Vodka; Blossoms Florist; Luxe Linens; and Hour Detroit.
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Patron Tickets: $300, General Tickets: $225, and Young Adult Tickets: $125 (21 to 30 years of age). For reservations, contact The Community House at 248-644-5832 or visit communityhouse.com. We are honored and delighted to welcome the Detroit Children’s Choir and Seaholm High School SEA Choir to The Community House for the first time in a holiday performance which is sure to bring good cheer to all who attend. The Detroit Children’s Choir, under the direction of Eric Taylor, is presenting their select ensemble made up of 20 young singers from metro Detroit to perform holiday favorites and traditional songs you may not have heard. Following intermission, the Seaholm High School SEA Pop Ensemble will perform. This select group of 10 performers will be performing both acappella and accompanied for holiday favorites, conducted by Lauri Frick. The performance takes place on our beautiful Wallace Ballroom stage, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. The Community House is presenting a diverse set of Holiday inspired classes and other performances. We have nearly a dozen holiday courses, including Decorate Your Own Ginger Bread House, Big Batch Holiday Cocktails, Festive Breads, Easy Holiday Entertaining and Nibble at The North Pole. Our Dance Academy will also present a Sugar Plum Tea Party and fully-staged production of The Nutcracker. Both of these events will take place right here at The Community House and showcase our Dance Academy students, teachers and community members. All registrations can be made online at communityhouse.com, or by giving the Programs & Enrichment office a call at 248-5946416. Other Fall TCH Happenings ON SALE NOW! The Sarah Smith Youth Theatre of The Community House proudly presents Legally Blonde, Jr. – The Musical on November 11th and 12th in the Wallace Ballroom at TCH. There will be two performances each day. Tickets prices are (Kid’s) Floor Seating $10 per person; General Seating $15 and Friends Reserved Seating $30 per person. To purchase your tickets or for more information, please visit or call TCH at 248.644.5832. For reservations, tickets or more information about TCH Fall classes and events, please go to or call 248.644.5832.
William D. Seklar is President & CEO of The Community House in Birmingham. 102
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SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK Here is the update on the recent social scene. Many more photos from each event appear online each week at downtownpublications.com where readers can sign up for an e-mail notice when the latest social scene column is posted. Past columns and photos are also archived at the website for Downtown.
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Ted Lindsay Foundation Golf Outing The 175 golfers who participated in the Ted Lindsay Foundation Celebrity Golf Outing at the Detroit Golf Club were joined by another 115 for cocktails, a silent auction ($14,000) and dinner following play. The program that followed Fr. Donald Worthy’s tribute to the memory of Joanne Lindsay and Dr. Jack Finley was emceed with good humor by Mickey Redmond and Ken Daniels. It had highlights. Austin, TX researcher Laura Hewitson, PhD. reported promise of early blood biomarkers for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Courage awards were presented to Judson Joseph Scott II, age 24, who was diagnosed with autism at age 3; Tracey Cohen, who was diagnosed at age 39 after graduating from Michigan and serving in the Peace Corps; and Joe and Laura Vivano’s family. WJR’s Frank Beckmann garnered $17,500 in a brief live auction. Golf winners were announced. The ticket of Edna Gadsby, widow of Hockey Hall of Famer Bill Gadsby, was drawn as the winner of the Chrysler 300 that car dealer Dick Scott donated in memory of Joanne Lindsay. While vamping for 50/50 raffle selling time Redmond explained why Canadian hockey players who retire from the Red Wings stay in Detroit. “People open their hearts here,” he said. And when 92-yearold Ted Lindsay took the mike to thank everybody for supporting autism research and education he noted, “When bad things happen, dig in and fight like hell.” Not counting the generous Kroger donation of $137,000, the 17th annual event raised $140,000 plus $71,000 gross for the car raffle.
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Hall & Hunter Habitat for Humanity Estate Sale Hall & Hunter Habitat for Humanity Estate Sale Hall & Hunter Realtors’ 14th annual estate sale benefiting Habitat for Humanity Oakland attracted hundreds of shoppers to the tented parking lot in Birmingham. One eye-popping item they saw was a baby grand piano (it sold for an undisclosed amount) but the sofas were the hot sellers. They had also provided comfortable seating the night before during the Estate Sale Preview Party, at which purchases cost a 30 percent premium. Pam Gray and Gillian Lazar have chaired this charity project almost since its inception. Bet the local resident who realized a laughable $4-profit from a professionally managed estate sale wishes she had donated her treasurers to this one and taken the charity donation on her tax form. Thanks also to generous sponsors, it raised $22,000 for Habitat. The Community House Birmingham House Tour The 30th annual Birmingham House Tour attracted more than 813 ($40, $45 ticket) to explore the seven unique homes graciously opened by their generous owners for the Community House fundraiser. More than 200 volunteers served as docents at the homes. They ranged from a traditional Tudor to a 1950s colonial re-imagined into a live/work mid-century marvel to a showcase for local artists. Another was so maintenance free it even had a rear yard of synthetic grass. For the 13th year Hall & Hunter Realtors was the presenting sponsor. Other sponsors included Gorman’s Home Furnishings and Interior Design, Ethan Allen, Bank of Ann Arbor – Birmingham Branch and mBank, which hosted the inaugural Benefactor Reception a week previous to the tour at their Brown Street offices. It featured cocktails, a strolling dinner catered by The Community House and expressions of gratitude by TCH CEO Bill Sekler. Especially to H&H’s Dennis and Brad Wolf and honorary chairs Rose and Brian Bolyard. Their involvement resulted in proceeds expected to top $63,000. downtownpublications.com
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Yatooma Foundation Rockstars Gala People seemed to really like the rock star theme of the Yatooma Foundation for the Kids party that brought 282 ($250 ticket) to the Royal Park Hotel. Some, including foundation founder Norman Yatooma, gussied up like iconic stars. Others just dressed like flower children going to Woodstock. Rochester artist Doug West provided super décor – canvas prints of two of his rock star paintings for the silent auction and eight more exhibited for atmosphere. But the highlights of the party were speeches. Jane Logan spoke of the agony of watching her mother die with cancer, leaving six motherless children. (It inspired pledging of $32,000-plus) Frederick Holman, 17, a Yatooma kid since his mother died nine years ago, said Yatooma has become his family. He added that his foundation-financed trips to the Tony Robbins Global Youth Leadership Summit in San Diego taught him ‘...to be better, not bitter.” Clare and Dan Murphy were honored for sending 17 Yatooma kids to those summits to learn how to build great lives despite their losses. Speaking for the couple, Dan shared a Robbins’ quote: “Change your story and you change your life.” Proceeds from the Rockstars Gala will support the foundation programs that turn the tragedy of a parent’s death into a triumphant future. Beaumont Wine for the Spirit The opportunity to attend one of the first private events at the new Little Caesar’s Arena appealed to 750 Beaumont supporters ($200 & up tickets). It was the venue selected for Beaumont Oakwood’s 22nd annual Wine 11.17
for the Spirit event, which this year was presented by Delta to benefit Beaumont Children’s. It was chaired, for the 11th consecutive year, by Dan Moran and featured an impressive host committee including Cathy and Nate Forbes, whose Forbes Company hosted the popular event Biergarten and hockey legend Ted Lindsay. The latter was in much demand by fans, young and notso-young, desiring pictures with the 92year-old marvel in front of the Ted Lindsay exhibit in the arena concourse. His charitable foundation gave $1 million to Beaumont Children’s Center for the Ted Lindsay (Autism) Foundation HOPE Center. It provides Hands-On Parent Education (HOPE) to families of children with and other developmental disorders. Benefactors (300) arrived early for a reception at which Beaumont bigwigs put sponsors and committee people in the spotlight with words of gratitude and a toast to “..the health and happiness of families in our care.” Then guided tours of the impressive facility, wine and food pairings, a silent auction ($45,000) and conversation, possible when the Rick Lieder Band took intermissions, competed for attention. The Sunday afternoon event netted more than $150,000 for Beaumont’s children’s programs. Preservation Bloomfield Corn Roast Mother Nature provided a perfect day for Preservation Bloomfield’s annual Corn Roast and about 150 people ($25adult ticket) of all ages attended the event at Bowers Farm, which is looking like a farm should look at harvest time. As Tartanius Flynn made music, children played games and got their faces painted while their parents socialized, checked out the antiques for sale in the Barton Farmhouse and bid for silent auction donations, mostly dining dates with elected officials. Hot dogs accompanied the succulent sweet corn. Thanks to generous sponsors, the event raised about $6,000 for preservation of the Barton Farmhouse and Craig Log Cabin. Hickory Stick Invitational Marty Gillespie and Chuck Plein chaired the 20th annual Evans Scholars fundraiser that attracted 82 golfers to Edgewood Country Club. Bagpipers piped tee off times for the golfers, each wearing plus fours (knickers) and Scottish tams and toting their antique wooden shafted clubs. The program also featured testimony by MSU Evans Scholar Martha Ramsey about her experience, especially the importance of community living. She is one of 965 caddies currently attending one of 19 American universities on a full ride downtownpublications.com
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Children’s Leukemia Foundation Cheryl Flynn, Cindy Grove and Stacey Rogers chaired Afternoon of Hope Celebrating Friendship which attracted 143 ($70, $100 tickets) to the Village Club. Before lunch they chatted and selected chance raffle prizes. In the program emceed by WWJ’s Dr. Deanna Lites, CLF of Michigan president Heidi Grix explained the foundation’s name. To wit: five years after its founding 65 years ago by families of young leukemia patients, those founders decided to extend CLF’s personalized services to adults. So, without a name change, the foundation has been serving all Michigan residents with leukemia. lymphoma and other blood related disorders for 60 years. One of them, Mackenzie Sanford, told about her battle with a rare form of leukemia. She got a standing ovation when she concluded “...life as a survivor is beautiful.” Karmanos researchers Dr. Abhinav Deol and Dr. Joe Ulbertie also spoke about revolutionary transplantation of bone marrow and stem cells that gets rid of cancerous cells. This gives patients hope even though it currently costs $400,000 per infusion. Board chair Jim Berline presented the Medical Innovator Award to the Karmanos transplant team. One guest at each table won a restaurant gift card and members of the CLF Young Professional Advisory Board hustled chances for the card raffles. Thanks also to sponsors, the third annual event raised a record $45,000 for direct services to patients. The Children’s Center Tour de Fork The fourth annual Tour de Fork brought 340 supporters of The Children’s Center to Eastern Market to savor spirits and comestibles generously provided by local purveyors. Sixty with VIP tickets ($200) arrived early for the Chef Experience with Grey Ghost’s John Vermiglio and crew who created a succulent pork concoction. When benefactors (39 @ $150) and individuals (241 @ $95) arrived, more than two dozen stations opened offering everything from brisket sliders (Brome), jambalaya (Union Street) and Cajun pasta (Granite City) to salted maple pie (Sister Pie) and Bullit Bourbon Cider Smash. Guests voted The Forkie Award to Esto Garage’s Cajun trio. A chance raffle ($3,300), fowling, a bag toss game and an art station offered diversions. DJ 11.17
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DETermined to Assist Pistons & Plates Detroit Piston Reggie Jackson said that due to the military, his family moved around a lot when he was little so he made friends with books. “Reading is so important,” he told the 131 people gathered for his second Pistons & Plates fundraiser presented by Lear Corporation at the Weston Book Cadillac. His belief in the importance of reading prompted him last year to launch a foundation to impact the lives of low-income children in Detroit. Its primary focus is installing literacy lounges stocked with books in Detroit public schools. The second lounge opened last spring in the Thurgood Marshall school. Before dinner guests socialized at a cocktail reception (hosted by Chassix and Strategic Staffing Solutions), bid $14,290 in a silent auction and savored fine wines and selections from a bountiful appetizer buffet. After dinner, emcee WJLB’s Kirby Gwen and auctioneer Brian Baumhor motivated them to bid $25,500 in the live auction and to pledge $20,500 in outright donations. Thanks also to other sponsors and Reggie’s promised personal check for $50,000, the second Piston & Plates raised $185,000 for the Reggie Jackson Foundation. Christ Child Society Night of Angels When Annette Royce, Julie Pietrosante and their committee decided to hold the CCS annual fall fundraiser at the Detroit Athletic Club, they were unaware that they were taking it back to the place where the very first one was held 25 years ago. This year, the 250 guests ($175 & $200 tickets) first convened in the gymnasium for cocktails, auctions and the program. The latter was notable for Val Ellis and her daughter Lauren Fanslau’s acceptance of the Mary Virginia Merrick Award on behalf of their family Galencher Nagy Foundation. Their benevolence enabled the development and maintenance of the art therapy and enrichment classes at Christ Child House. Lauren, who attends the classes every week, spoke compellingly of their value to both the at-risk boys who call the house their home and herself. A video of life at the house preceded the live auction. Guests then proceeded to the second floor ballroom for a superb strolling dinner and dancing to high energy music by the Rick Lieder band. The 25th Night of Angels netted $127,000 for the society’s child welfare 11.17
programs. Kim McNulty and Kelly Winkler Patterson are chairing the next CCS event – the annual Christmas Home Tour with brunch and boutique shopping at Birmingham Country Club Friday, Dec.1. The Parade Company The Reserve in Birmingham was swathed in colorful beads and balloons for the splendid Distinguished Clowns Grand Jester Reception the LePage family hosted for The Parade Company. Rennie and Esther Kaufman made beautiful music as a video of past Thanksgiving parades streamed on a large screen. Many in the crowd of 200 were looking at the photo books of past parades with the DCs in their clown makeup. Most of the clowns, like Bonnie Jobe, are hardly recognizable in their make-up. During the brief program, Parade Company CEO Tony Michaels paid tribute to the generosity of 2017 Grand Jester Van Conway, who was roundly applauded in absentia. DC sponsor UHL’s Tony Frabotta and Tom Callan and past Grand Jesters Austin Kanter and Maggie Allesee spoke briefly about the joy of clowning around. DC’s donate $1,000 each for the privilege. Variety Lights, Camera, Auction! Leslie Miller and Robert Golding chaired the annual Variety Bikes for Kids fundraiser which attracted about 250 ($60, $100 tickets) to the newly renovated Emagine Novi Theater. They savored the fare offered by 22 restaurants and bid for silent auction items before convening for the advance screening of “Marshall,” the much anticipated account of an early Thurgood Marshall case. The evening raised $28,000 for bikes for disadvantaged youngsters. The following week at the Variety annual meeting at The Townsend, Lois Shaevsky was installed as the new board president. Cattle Baron’s Ball More than 700 people ($200, $500 tickets) gathered at Cobo Center for the Detroit Cattle Baron’s Ball. The event, presented by Ford Motor Company and led by Ford’s Joy Falotico, featured live music, western fun like mechanical bull riding and line dancing, silent and live auctions and grub by Detroit area restaurants. Program highlights included Kate Mahanic accepting the Society’s prestigious Cowger Leadership Award for her successful launch and leadership of the Associate Board of Ambassadors, a young professional group that supports the Cattle Baron’s Ball, and the celebration of 15 cancer survivors, caregivers and researchers. Food judges Dan Alpert, Robb Harper, Mark Kurlyandchik and Jodi Noding decided the culinary awards. The toetappin’ evening generated more than $800,000, bringing the total raised in the event’s 15-year history to nearly $16 million. Send ideas for this column to Sally Gerak, 28 Barbour Lane, Bloomfield Hills, 48304; email samgerak@aol.com or call 248.646.6390. downtownpublications.com
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Michigan must regulate use of dicamba eports of massive crop damage in several southern states caused by vaporized plumes of the herbicide dicamba that have spawned at least a half-dozen lawsuits and spurred state-level restrictions on the chemical's use have been of relatively little concern to regulators in Michigan. And that’s a shame. Already used for decades on lawns, golf courses, corn crops, and other agriculture, uses of dicamba are anticipated to skyrocket in the near future as farmers are expected to scoop up new genetically-modified soybeans capable of metabolizing the herbicide. The new seeds allow growers to spray dicamba directly on and around soybean crops to kill weeds without damaging their genetically-modified plantings. In Michigan, the new seeds could equate to dicamba being used on some two million additional acres of farmland every year. While that may be good news for soybean farmers who need to fight weeds that have grown resistant to other herbicides, it's a concern to those who aren't. It should also be a concern to all Michigan residents who care whether Michigan's lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater – which serve as sources for our drinking water – are likely to become contaminated by the herbicide. Dicamba poses a particular challenge because of the herbicide's tendency to volatilize, or evaporate, when it’s applied in warm temperatures, typically those above 85-degrees. For corn growers, who apply dicamba during cooler months, volatilization hasn't been a concern. But fluctuations in Michigan weather mean dicamba applications could vaporize with little notice. Once airborne, drift clouds are known to travel up to 10 miles, wreaking havoc on sensitive crops along the way.
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misuse or misapplication of dicamba. And, at best, additional restrictions on the use of dicamba applications that go beyond standard label instructions to protect sensitive crops and surface water points. State agriculture officials report only two official complaints of crop damage from dicamba use since the new formulas were approved. We suspect there have been far more instances of crop damage, as many farmers are hesitant to raise tensions and possible conflicts by reporting their neighbors for unintentional events. We also suspect Michigan's unseasonably cool temperatures this summer led to fewer cases of vapor drift than what we might witness in warmer years, which undoubtedly will occur. Considering that warmer and wetter summers will spur additional weed growth, and in turn additional dicamba applications, it seems inevitable that dicamba drift will become a larger issue in Michigan, both with farmers and in the environment. The fact that herbicide manufacturers have insisted their research shows new formulations of dicamba that won’t drift like those used illegally before the new product came to market is of little comfort. Subsequent testing has reportedly shown the new formulations do indeed drift. Whether those drifts are a result of incorrect application procedures remains to be seen, but should serve as yet another reason for Michigan to provide additional oversight on the herbicide's use. State agriculture officials must consider both the wellbeing of Michigan's agricultural industry as well as the risks to the state's valuable water resources, and take proactive steps to protect them before the damage has been done.
Birmingham: reconsider toxic weedkiller irmingham is a community which considers itself fiscally responsible and environmentally progressive, which is why we were so surprised, and downright disappointed, when the Birmingham City Commission decided to take the easy way out at a recent October meeting and approve the use of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate as a means of control of invasive plants, weeds and other nuisance vegetation in the downtown area, as well as other areas of the community. Glyphosate is the main ingredient in the weedkiller RoundUp, and critics of the pesticide assert that exposure to Roundup and glyphosate, which can come through humans running on sprayed grass to exposure in drinking water from surface runoff or drainage into wells, may damage liver and kidneys, cause irregular heartbeat, reproductive disorders,
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deadly chemical, all in the name of a few weeds. There was a yearlong moratorium on its use after commissioner Patty Bordman brought the issue to the attention of the commission in July 2016. However, DPS Director Lauren Wood said it was too time consuming to “pull weeds,” and a homeopathic mixture was too costly. Chicago, New York City, Boulder all have succeeded without glyphosate. Were their solutions even investigated? We suspect not because, after the vote, one city official bluntly said, “We don’t have the time” when we queried whether other municipalities had been contacted. Birmingham has a long history of investing in endeavors when it chooses to. We believe public health is one worthy of both the time and the money.
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BLOOMFIELD 995 Timberlake Drive | $1,249,000
Grand East Coast-inspired home with 1st floor master retreat & spectacular LL. Prime location close to town.
Magnificent Tobocman offers expansive open floor plan. Finished walkout LL and private setting.
One of the best lots on Gilbert Lake! Mid-century modern sits on 1.25 acres with elevated views.
442 S. Old Woodward Avenue | Birmingham, MI 48009