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Up, Up and Away – but with cautionary notes Some safety officials are concerned there is not the same level of oversight applied to the commercial hot air balloon industry as there is to airplane and helicopter tour companies, with most accidents attributed to pilot error.

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Protection of your personal browsing information while spending time on the internet has taken a beating in recent weeks, but there are other concerns beyond just what advertiser buys your data.

OAKLAND CONFIDENTIAL

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Township trustee considering run for Michigan House; Democrats who may challenge Trott in 2018; more possible bad news for local mass transit; Mike Bishop opposition for next election; gadfly crowd creates a tax cut target list.

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A recap of select categories of crime occurring in the past month in Birmingham, Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills, presented in map format.

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New director chosen for BSD; safety path construction contract awarded; another delay on liquor license at theater; new openings in downtown Birmingham; McCanham new police chief; plus more.

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Society reporter Sally Gerak provides the latest news from the society and non-profit circuit as she covers recent major events.

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When it comes to the Emagine Palladium Theater, Birmingham’s municipal ordinances must be followed; leave immigration tasks to ICE officers.

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MARKET UPDATE The Numbers Speak for Themselves...

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What can we expect next? Currently, with such a low supply of inventory, prices should continue to increase in response to the ongoing demand. Even with modest increases in the interest rates, the market continues to be strong, as evidenced by the decrease in average days on the market for spring listings. Buyers and sellers now have a sense of urgency to move forward quickly. The bottom line...well priced homes will continue to sell rapidly.

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FROM THE PUBLISHER rivacy protection on the internet has taken a beating in recent weeks. That much most people by now have heard. The short version taken from a spattering of news coverage and headlines – Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate have rolled back browsing information protection rules on internet service providers (ISP) enacted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during the Obama Administration. Not getting much mention – members of Congress have now basically usurped some of the control over the internet out from under the FCC. Not good. And there are other concerns.

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Let’s get one thing straight coming out of the gate on this issue. None of us ever had any new privacy protection from internet service providers – i.e.

Comcast, AT&T, and others – who supply us with internet access and have the ability to track and resell information about our online information (with the exception of our social security numbers), including history of our browsing activity. The nowdefunct rules did not apply to social networks, like Facebook.

The rules that are now at the center of debate were adopted by the FCC during the Obama presidency, but were not scheduled to take effect until April of this year, if at all. The FCC chairman at the time was Tom Wheeler, who left shortly after adoption of the new regulations, and then the panel quickly put the protective rules on hold and some say would have continued with delayed implementation or rolled back the regulations themselves had Congress not entered the fray.

Basically the now defunct privacy protection rules would have forced ISP companies to get our permission before they could sell our browsing history to advertisers, although players in the ISP realm were quick in recent weeks to announce that they won’t sell private browsing history. Right.

From the outside, many of us – myself included – probably have this view of the FCC as some distant Washington D.C. panel that generates rules when in reality it is a sizable independent agency of the federal government with nearly 1,800 employees and an annual budget of close to $400 million, funded by regulation fees. The panel itself comprises five positions appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate; with no political party having over three members represented on the commission.

During the Obama years there had been a push to maintain net or internet neutrality, where no one service provider could sell faster access to content providers. All users of the internet were guaranteed equal access and speed.

A good thing. And the FCC, prodded by the administration, was working toward stronger rules to protect our privacy when we went online.

Long before Donald Trump arrived on the scene, Republicans in Washington complained about government “overreach,” which has become codeword for minimal or no regulation of business on this and many other issues. So emboldened by the new administration, ISP rules to protect your internet privacy are out the window.

But what’s worse, as the rules of the game are written, once Congress has rolled back a regulation promulgated by the FCC, they can never be enacted by the so-called independent agency again. So as long as the nation’s capitol is completely controlled by the GOP, don’t look for any move to revive these privacy protections. In fact, watch for the next battle over net neutrality, where higher speed access for content delivery goes to those with the most

money to spend and be made in the process, thanks to the push by internet providers to become more dominant in the content creation side of the industry.

Remember that politics and money influence everything in Washington D.C. Not much moves without one or both of these factors. That might explain why Representatives Mike Bishop (RRochester, Rochester Hills) and Dave Trott (RBirmingham, Bloomfield Hills and a small southwest corner of Rochester Hills) – both of whom have basically just arrived in Congress – were among state Republicans jumping on the rollback bandwagon when it came to internet browsing privacy rules. From Comcast alone, Bishop has receive $40,500 in political contributions and Trott, $12,500. Then there is Representative Fred Upton, from the 6th district of Michigan, who has raked in over $108,000 from Comcast.

But enough about the sordid side of writing laws in the nation’s Congress. Let’s look at what is at stake with these rule changes.

The internet has become an indispensable part of both personal and business life. Much like the other means of communication, it should remain open to everyone on an equal basis and our activity on the internet should be free of monitoring, whether by ISP firms, social media outlets and the government.

But any hope of that has been dashed by the latest rules rollback. So while ISP concerns may say they won’t resell our browsing history to advertisers, one has to question whether we feel safe with that unregulated assurance. I certainly don’t.

After the rules were rolled back by Congress, we had a conversation with our long-time consultant on all things computer/internet/digital-related about the rollback of the internet browsing rules. While I would not place him in the category with the tin-foil hat crowd, he has even less faith or trust in big business and the government than this writer. His position is that there are a few options out there like the Virtual Private Network (VPN) or a TOR browser that could help shield our internet browsing activity – a major concern at a news organization – but there is no failsafe way of protecting our internet use. That makes the government regulations protecting our internet activity even more essential, and not just from annoying advertisements that invade our online space.

My greatest concern is the eventual violation of our online information privacy by the government. Don’t think for a moment that is too farfetched.

Right now social media firms like Facebook, for example, sell your social media posting information to third party firms who then broker that information to advertisers so they can target you. Some firms in particular have been selling this social media monitoring information to hundreds of law enforcement firms around the country. Shades of something akin to the state police and Detroit police department Red Squad files (dossiers on anyone considered anti-government during the Vietnam War period) from the 1960’s here in Michigan.

A true cause for concern – more than most people realize.

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Great read. I wholeheartedly agree with all of it. As a matter of fact, it would be nearly exactly what I would have written.

Yes, we are in deep trouble with this (Trump) scoundrel, his fascist regime/cabinet, and the complying, disgraceful GOP. I've urged everyone to contact their congresspersons, join the DNC, ACLU, etc., attend demonstrations/rallies, sign petitions, and donate spare dollars.

It's very depressing seeing the tyranny that's actually happening.

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Who writes all of this? What sources? Legitimate news and opinion papers require names when posting.

As you can see, I am not afraid to use my own name.

Darlene Littlejohn Charlotte Darlene, you can go right to the paper and ask who the writer is on this column. Obviously the Bloomfield Township Republican and local state legislator she cites above did not want to be named, which is often the case when people contribute to editorial. I'm not sure what a news and opinion paper is, but any newspaper cites sources or leaves sources unnamed if the source requests it. That is how journalism is and has always been conducted. I am a writer and have conducted hundreds of interviews; I know.

Cindi Cook Detroit As a Republican and reporter/blogger myself, I agree sources do want to remain anonymous. In this case Wolkinson did speak with the reporter. I had many tell the same story to me. These few sub-humans that chanted the anti-Semitic remarks need to be removed from the party, especially since they are not true Republicans but Libertarians who have been following Peter Schiff's schooling.

Ron Dwyer Sounds like crybaby liberal Dems gaslighting. Give it up. You lost. You wear masks when violently protesting.

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MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO NOWHERE: A budget proposal by the Trump administration may be the final blow to plans for a regional mass transit system for southeast Michigan. A proposed Regional Transit Authority (RTA) millage failed in November 2016, when voters in Oakland and Macomb counties rejected the four-county millage, while passing in Wayne and Washtenaw counties. Deal was, it had to win in three of the four. The RTA announced in March that it had released CEO Michael Ford, who was recruited in October 2014 to develop a regional transportation plan that would win voter approval. Meanwhile, Trump’s budget proposal calls for slashing future transit funding from the Federal Transit Administration’s New Starts program for transportation projects that don’t already have a funding agreement in place. The budget proposal means transit plans not already moving forward aren’t likely to receive federal funding in the future, which could include future proposals by the RTA. Despite the new roadblock, Tiffany Gunter, interim CEO for the RTA, said the wheels haven’t fallen off the authority’s plans for bringing mass transit to the region. “It’s a good opportunity to know how those programs will be dealt with going forward,” she said. “In terms of timing and knowing what we are dealing with and being able to address reality, it is good for us to know that now.” For what the RTA lacks in funds, it may make up for in optimism, as more than 20 failed attempts at a regional transit system continue to go round and round, all through the towns. “The good news was, in our planning, we didn’t rely heavily on the federal share in some of our programs,” Gunter said. “Knowing that New Starts was highly competitive already, we were pretty conservative in our estimates. We would have had to scale back, but not stop the plans from moving forward.”

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YOU KEEP ME RUNNING: It’s been six whole months since he was elected to his first position in office, and Bloomfield Township Trustee Michael Schostak must figure he has this government thing figured out, because word is he’s already looking for his next gig. Schostak is said to have spent a half-day visiting the state House with state Rep. Mike McCready, who is term limited for the 40th District, which encompasses Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, and the eastern half of West Bloomfield, and he liked it. Schostak is strongly considering a run for the SCHOSTAK seat, which tends to stay in Republican hands. While a political novice – besides being a township trustee, he’s a lecturer at the Ilitch Business School at Wayne State and a business consultant – he shares a last name with his cousin Bobby Schostak, who is a former Michigan Republican Party chair, which he believes will give him a leg up in a Republican primary. Michael Schostak was thinking about taking on U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak, Bloomfield Township, Warren), but when told it would probably cost a few million dollars to run against the longtime congressman in a district that still runs 60 percent to 40 percent Democratic, Schostak’s eyes turned back to the 40th. The Republican POTTS primary isn’t until August of 2018, where the only announced Republican candidate is currently Melissa Bossadart, but other names are being bandied about, including former Oakland County commissioner Dave Potts, who ran against McCready in the 2012 primary.

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Recently featured in a Time magazine spotlight on “new generation Democratic candidates to watch,” Stevens has stepped away from her day job at a national workforce development company for a national research lab to explore the run, which she believes “is going to take a lot of hard work, commitment, ingenuity, and willingness to listen to people from all sides.” It’s also going to take a lot of big bucks – in his first race, in 2014, Trott prevailed over incumbent Republican Kerry Bentovolio (The Accidental Congressman) in the Republican primary, 201,000 votes to 182,000 votes, and then over Democratic opponent Bobby McKenzie, 140,435 votes to 101,681, by raising a total of $5 million, of which $3.6 million came from his own pocket. Currently, Stevens has raised just shy of $29,000 on Crowdrise.

EYES WIDE OPEN: Rep. David Trott (R-Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, part of Rochester Hills), infamous of late for skirting local town halls, and when he did have one, he left hundreds of locals out in the snow, has galvanized another Birmingham resident into considering a possible run. Attorney and entrepreneur Daniel Haberman, who co-founded Ferndale’s Bosco lounge with his late brother Jeremy (who owned the famed Magic Bag) and launched a flexible workplace business for startups called Byte & Mortar Offices, went to Trott’s town hall, and since then, has been taking a look HABERMAN at that seat, a source said. “He is a very attractive candidate, and could do very well against Trott,” the source said, noting Haberman had reached out to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “Dan has characteristics the D-Triple C really values.”

RISE UP: It seems U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop (R-Rochester, Rochester Hills) of the 8th District doesn’t want his fellow congressman, David Trott, to get all the attention – at an April 13 town hall in Genoa Township in nearby Livingston County, Bishop failed to show, so organizers created a “Flat Mike” – like school kids’ favorite “Flat Stanley” – to represent him. Bishop has held a few town halls, cherry picking a few dozen or so constituents to speak with. A proposed Democratic challenger, Darlene Domanik of Brighton, DOMANIK spoke at a town hall in Brighton on April 11, which Bishop did not attend, asserting that the district needs “rise up” economics rather than “trickle down” economics. She’s an attorney who has specialized in child care facility law and child care providers, as well as environmental issues. Her key issues, she says at this point, are the environment, health care, education and the economy. That about covers everything.

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The group is particularly angry at the 12 –“The Dirty Dozen” – who they assert “crossed party lines” to vote against a bill House Speaker Tom Leonard proposed to lower the state’s income tax. “It doesn’t bother me – they’re just obnoxious. These anti-tax guys don’t listen. You have to do what they tell you to do,” McCready said. The coalition held a “Dirty Dozen” tax protest event on April 18 at the Birmingham Post Office – but only four people showed up, all coalition stalwarts. In response, McCready said he’s proud of having helped pass tax reform in 2015-2016, “the first big one under (former House Speaker Jase) Bolger on lowering personal property taxes. That’s taking $336 million out of our general fund – that’s a huge tax savings.” He also points to $206 million in homestead property tax savings to help middle income families, and $600 million that is now coming out of the general fund to pay for roads, part of the Michigan Transportation Fund package in 2015 to offset the increase in the gas tax. “These guys were so mad about this road funding package – but look at the roads these days, you see reports on potholes, and the money is now going to fix roads.” McCready said that without the road funding package, by 2019, there would have been a $2.1 billion – yes folks, that’s billion – shortfall in the general fund. “I don’t like being targeted, but I’m not worried, because I’m doing the right thing for residents,” he said, asserting these gadflies don’t understand fiscal prudence and responsibility. downtownpublications.com

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FACES Taro Yamasaki or more than four decades, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Taro Yamasaki has focused on telling the personal stories of the subjects he meets and shoots in hopes of improving the lives of the people he meets and those who read about them.

Yamasaki's in-depth human interest assignments have taken him to nearly every state in the country, as well as several countries, where he has raised awareness about human trafficking, migrant workers, refugees and victims of wars in Bosnia, Nicaragua, Rwanda and the Middle East, AIDS, orphanages and other topics.

The son of architect Minoru Yamasaki, Taro first got interested in photography when his brother made a darkroom in his mother's Bloomfield Township home while he was attending Cranbrook Schools. He later studied photojournalism at the University of Michigan, but left in his senior year to live in New York City to pursue work in photography.

"It was April of my senior year when I decided, ‘I don't need a degree to be a photographer,’" he said. "I packed everything in my car in Ann Arbor and moved to New York. I had everything in my car, and when I got there, I parked below my sister's loft in Manhattan."

When he came out of his sister's loft 10 minutes later, Yamasaki discovered all his belongings had been stolen from his car. He later used $2,000 from his mother's homeowner's insurance to find an apartment and get set up in the city. To get by, Yamasaki took different part-time jobs, including work as a kindergarten teacher's assistant on the Lower East Side, and later a taxi driver after moving to Denver.

"I had many part-time jobs back then... I had so many different jobs dealing with so many different kinds of people, that helps with the kind of photojournalism I've done," he said. "It's a very personal photojournalism."

A few years after moving back to Michigan, Yamasaki was hired as a staff photographer by the Detroit Free Press. In 1981, he produced a photo series for the paper documenting life inside Jackson Prison, spending several days talking with and photographing prisoners without the direct supervision of guards. The series earned him the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. Offers for freelance work soon followed, and Yamasaki decided to leave the paper in 1984 in favor of a freelance career.

Among Yamasaki's work were three cover stories about 13-year-old Ryan White, who was ostracized from Kokomo, Indiana, after contracting AIDS. The stories reached 35 million people, and are credited with helping improve White's quality of life and raising awareness of people living with AIDS. Previously living in Birmingham since 1990, Yamasaki and his wife left the city in 2005 for more majestic views and a slower work pace on the Leelanau Peninsula, where he now spends more time with family and personal projects.

Recently, Yamasaki has volunteered his talents to raise awareness and stop modern slavery in the form of sex, debt and labor trafficking. The project stems from his pro bono work with a New York City attorney he began working with in 2011 to help save families of undocumented World Trade Center workers killed on 9/11 from deportation.

"When you do the stories that I've done, you want to effect change. It's always in a minor way," he said. "It's a matter of opening people's eyes and making them feel something for someone they never even thought about before."

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UP, UP & AWAY SAFETY CONCERNS FOR HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES

BY LISA BRODY here may be few things more beautiful on a clear summer evening, just before sunset, than the vision of a hot air balloon gliding through the air, high above the trees, seeming to skim the clouds. For many people, it’s an ultimate bucket list item – something they dream of experiencing once in a lifetime. And southeast Michigan, with its magnificent topography of inland lakes, rolling hills, natural wooded areas, and plentiful wildlife offers a premier location to float through the air overhead, forgetting about the travails of everyday life for an hour or two.

Few people think about how safe their balloon is, or the qualifications of their hot air balloon pilot when they’re booking that coveted balloon flight.

While serenity doesn’t come cheap, with many local balloon operators charging $200 a person for a multi-passenger basket to $700 for a couple for a private flight ending with a glass of champagne, most people don’t think to ask if their pilot is certified, how many hours they’ve flown, if their balloon has been regularly inspected or if they’ve had any previous accidents. Yet those may be far more important questions for potential passengers to ask than where the pilot plans to fly, and what fauna and flora they will have the opportunity to see during their ride.

The majority of hot air balloon rides are safe, with riders coming away with nothing but memories. But some safety officials have been concerned that there is not the same level of oversight applied to the commercial hot air balloon industry as there is to airplane and helicopter tour companies, with some balloon pilots nationwide seeing economic incentives as the reason to take risks in non-optimal weather, or by pilots with less than necessary experience or questionable medical backgrounds. The National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) was concerned enough that they made recommendations in 2014, to apply greater oversight to the industry, warning there could be a high fatality crash at some point. Sadly, that fear came to fruition on July 30, 2016, near Lockhart, Texas, when 16 people, including the pilot, had their morning hot air balloon flight end in a fiery crash after the pilot made a series of poor choices, including taking off in poor weather, with a drug cocktail in his system that would have barred him from flying – if there had been a federal regulation preventing and monitoring his medical records and his medical state.

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While manned hot air balloons must be inspected annually, according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, hot air balloon pilots have minimal rules they must follow, few hours in the air in order to receive certification, and are not subject to medical exams nor little FAA oversight in comparison to other aviation pilots. An FAA report noted it is “exceptionally easy to obtain a commercial pilot certificate” to fly hot air balloons, including “eleven-story-tall behemoths” that can carry more than a dozen passengers and can be challenging to steer. The report noted that federal training rules do not differentiate between smaller, more intimate balloons and these larger balloons, which are subject to less FAA oversight than banner-towing airplanes that have a single pilot aboard. hile those in the sport contend that flying a hot air balloon is much safer than flying any other aircraft as there are only a halfdozen parts in a balloon, versus dozens in even the simplest glider, there still are accidents, with most caused by pilot error. That was evidenced when FAA Chief Michael Huerta replied in 2015 to the NTSB in a letter that “since the number of balloon flights nationwide is so low, the agency believes the risk posed to all pilots and participants is also low.” The FAA maintains a registry of complaints on pilots and poor performing balloon companies, but it is unclear how often it is updated.

Since 1964, NTSB has conducted investigations into about 775 hot air balloon accidents in the United States, in which there were 70 fatalities. By contrast, there were 138 plane crashes just in 2013, according to International Business Times, with 462 fatalities in just that year. Between 2002 and 2012, 16 people died in hot air balloon accidents; in just the United States, since 2005, there were over 140 reported hot air ballon accidents. And on one horrendous day last July 30, another 16 people died in what is considered one of the worst hot air balloon accidents in modern history, when balloon pilot Alfred “Skip” Nichols took off near Austin, Texas, in fog and low-level clouds, on a day when other pilots refused to fly, stating the weather made it too dangerous to fly. The balloon hit a power line Nichols couldn’t see due to the weather when rain began, igniting the balloon.

The accident killed Nichols and all 15 passengers. It was the deadliest hot air balloon crash in U.S. history.

Even more concerning, after the accident, it was discovered that Nichols was a recovering alcoholic who had served time in prison and was prohibited to drive a car because of numerous DWI convictions, and had a whole medicine cabinet of medications in his system, including Valium, Prozac and the painkiller oxycodone, when he was piloting the balloon – all of which were technically “permitted” because the FAA does not have a regulation that mandates medical testing of hot air balloon pilots, instead preferring a system of self-monitoring.

And while FAA safety inspector Wayne Phillips of the Detroit district office had warned of the possibility of a deadly crash in an 18-page FAA report in 2012 because oversight of the balloon industry is “minimal or non-existent,” many others, from the head of the Balloon Federation of America to commercial hot air balloon pilots believe the Texas accident was a one-off, an anomaly, and that the industry is safe.

Phillips, who said he is prohibited by the FAA from speaking about ballooning safety, wrote in a

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“This data provides ample justification for enhanced FAA oversight,” the report contended.

Included in his proposals for oversight, Phillips recommended drug tests for balloon pilots – the only aeronautical pilots who do not have to be drug tested or have a medical exam at any point, a regulation going back to the 1930s. The FAA did not adopt any of his proposals, although since reviewing the Texas accidents, there are some efforts to reform the medical exam requirement for balloon pilots.

The first hot air balloons date back to 1783, in Paris, France, when brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier flew an unmanned hot air balloon for a 10-minute flight. A few weeks later, a free passenger flight was held, and shortly thereafter, in 1794, a hot air balloon was used in France for military use, for observation during a battle.

Today’s hot air balloons were revolutionized, so to speak, or reinvented for a contemporary world, in the 1950s, with an onboard heat source added. Hot air balloons which carry a pilot and passengers have a gondola, or a basket, a singlelayered fabric gas bag, or envelope, similar to a parachute with an opening at the bottom that balloonists refer to as the mouth, or throat.

Mounted above the basket and centered in the mouth is the “burner,” which injects a flame into the envelope, heating the air inside of it. As the air heats, the balloon rises, with the wind carrying it aloft. Many hot air balloons currently

in use are still referred to as “Montgolfier” balloons.

“I have flown all over the country, and have had flights over the Swiss and Austrian Alps because they’re so spectacular, as well as over Niagara Falls,” said Gordon Boring, owner of Wicker Basket Balloon Center out of Wixom, who is beginning his 41st season. “Every flight there is something special. But Michigan is kinda unique. In the southwest, the desert is all the same from every direction. Michigan’s got rolling hills, lakes, trees – everything.”

Boring is one of about a half-dozen commercial balloon operators in southeast Michigan, all of whom have been operating for decades. He and Scott Lorenz of Westwind Balloon Company in Plymouth, both said they watch out for one another, and know each other.

“If we suspected anyone had an issue (like the Texas pilot), he would be booted, calls would be made to the insurance company and to the FAA,” Lorenz said. “We’re up in the air. We know who everyone else is who is up in the air. From my basket, I can look out and see all different directions.”

They, and their colleagues, each take up commercial hot air balloon flights – ones where there is a FAA-licensed pilot along with two, four, six, or more passengers in the basket for an approximately one-hour flight, either just after sunrise or just before sunset. Each southeast Michigan company has several licensed commercial pilots working for them.

“We fly one to two hours after sunrise, and one to two hours before sunset, when the weather is calmest and there is the least heat in the atmosphere,” explained Ted Garthier of FlyBalloon.Net of Pontiac, who began flying in the early 1970s, after visiting an older brother who was racing motorcycles in Iowa, and looked to get into another sport that wasn’t nearly as dangerous. “In midday, puffy clouds are good for gliders, but not for balloonists.

And we don’t fly in winds more than 10 mph.

Evenings are the nicest because the winds settle down.”

“Flying balloons isn’t hard – there are just three instruments,” Boring said. “It’s pretty primitive, and probably the easiest thing you could fly. It is, though, colorful, enjoyable, and a completely unique way to fly.” he three instruments needed are a temperature gauge, to monitor the envelope temperature; an altimeter, to monitor the altitude above the ground; and a variometer, which indicates how fast the balloon is going up and coming back down.

“That’s it. It’s pretty simple,” Boring said.

“A hot air balloon I fly is regulated by the FAA and regulated by the same regulations as airplanes and any other aircraft,” said Garthier.

“Every kind (of aircraft) has a specific license, but the rules and regulations are the same. But there are specifics to hot air balloons. If you’re flying a balloon, every year, you have to take your balloons to a FAA-certified repair station and they have to check it and certify that it is safe to fly.”

The rules and regulations are not exactly the same, noted Randy Coller, chief airport inspector, Michigan Aeronautics Commission, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), with the state standing back and letting the federal government provide the rules and regulations for hot air balloons and their pilots. “There’s not a lot of regulations that the state has (for hot air

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balloons). The federal government regulates everything above the earth,” he said. However, he said, “I think there’s quite a few regulations for balloons – for their airworthiness, construction, and maintenance. There’s not a lot of regulations compared to airplanes.”

The Code of Federal Regulations stated that the FAA is empowered to promote aviation safety by establishing safety standards for civil aviation, whether a hot air balloon, a glider, single engine plane, or a commercial jetliner. They also keep track of all registered aircraft, which includes hot air balloons, but unless a balloon is deregistered, the list may not be accurate and up to date, cautions Dean Carlton of the Balloon Federation of America.

“All balloons have a limited lifespan. The only part that is registered is the envelope, and new ones last between 15 and 20 years before needing to be replaced. Compare that to a Cessna, which can last 80 years,” Carlton noted.

Michigan has not seen the kinds, or volume, of accidents that some other parts of the country has seen relative to hot air balloons, FAAcertified balloon repair specialist Greg Garthier noted. “There are more accidents in the south and southwest, in Texas, Arizona, because there’s more activity. You lose six months of the year (in Michigan),” he said. He said there is also more use of larger baskets, which can hold a dozen to 18 or 20 people in them in the southwest part of the U.S. “The area is more conducive to flying them because of wide open large spaces.” He said larger basket balloons are not more dangerous, “but when you have an accident, there are more casualties because they’re larger.”

Garthier, formerly with a balloon manufacturer in Flint, Michigan, but now located to Longview, Texas, said the cause of hot air balloon accidents always come down to one cause.

“I have never heard of a balloon accident caused by anything but pilot error,” he said.

“There has rarely been an accident due to equipment failure, to my knowledge. There has been equipment error – but that is because the pilot hasn’t done the proper maintenance, so it comes back down to pilot error.” ther local balloon operators concur, as does MDOT’s Coller. “Here, in Michigan, they’re all using smaller balloons and they have good safety records. Out west and in the south, they use much larger balloons. And the thing with balloons, they go slow – typically the speed of whatever the wind blows. They’re just not going that fast. They’re like a big parachute, so if you crash, you’re likely going to survive. The biggest hazard is hitting a power line.”

“There are 4,000 balloons flying everyday in the summer, and maybe one hits a power line,” said Ted Garthier, Greg’s brother. “Normally it’s the pilot that’s the bad apple – taking chances, taking off in fog, or flying low. If you are scheduling a flight with a reputable company, it’s a very safe activity.”

According to the NTSB aviation accident final report, the last major accident in Michigan was on July 2, 2007 in Battle Creek, when a balloon caught fire after landing during the Battle Creek Field of Flight Hot Air Balloon Festival. One person was injured, following an hour-long flight in the air, when the pilot said, “the balloon landed safely in a yard.” When he looked inside the top of the balloon envelope, the “parachute top did not reseat.” He attempted to reseat the top by using a blast of

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UNLIKE THE REST OF THE AVIATION COMMUNITY, BALLOONING HAS NO CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS – THAT ROLE IS FILLED BY OTHER BALLOON PILOTS. heat from the burners, but that didn’t work.

The pilot said that he “knew the balloon would quickly sink down on top of the basket,” so he turned the burners and prepared to push the fabric away, and as the balloon envelope began to descend towards the ground, the pilot reported, “we suddenly had a fire in the basket,” which the pilot determined was coming from the burners. The pilot and his passenger were able to get out of the basket, and the passenger and bystanders were able to extinguish the fire.

The NTSB report said an examination of the balloon after the accident revealed the fuel valve for the whisper burners had been in the ‘on’ position.

An accident in Highland, Michigan, on July 23, 2003, left two people seriously injured, and eight with minor injuries, while two others escaped uninjured, after a hard landing by a pilot for Balloon Quest in Fenton. The NTSB reported that the pilot reported that surface winds were light when the 11 passengers and the pilot departed at 6:30 a.m., but about 30 minutes into the flight, lower level winds started to increase, and he began looking for “larger potential landing spots. Winds on approach to a large open field increased very rapidly. The trees just prior to my landing field began to move violently as I crossed just over them and into the field.”

Upon landing, the impact dragged the basket approximately 170 feet, with one passenger falling out of the basket. Once the balloon was secured, the pilot, who sustained minor injuries, attended to the injured passengers. He reported there had been no malfunction with the balloon prior to the incident.

A sightseeing balloon trip out of Howell on July 14, 1998, resulted in one serious injury after the weather suddenly changed, and the pilot had to land suddenly. The pilot said he had obtained two weather briefings before leaving at 7:30 p.m., with light winds coming from the west. As the flight progressed, “the pilot noticed dark clouds moving south towards his position.

Approximately 15 minutes into the flight, he decided to find a place to land. The pilot then noticed power lines in his new flight direction and elected to land in a soybean field rather than attempt to fly over them.” He landed hard, and was dragged about 100 feet. The NTSB determined the probable cause of the accident was the pilot’s failure to visually recognize hazards associated the meteorological phenomenon.

In the FAA’s regulations, it noted that “precipitation is often visible on chase vehicles long before it compromises a balloon’s inflight performance or gains a pilot’s attention. The crew can warn a pilot who is contour flying into the sun of power lines downwind or of livestock behind trees or buildings.” It continues, emphasizing that the environment a pilot flies in is a factor, “Weather is an element that can change over time and distance.” orenz, who has been flying for 36 years all over the world, including for the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, said that balloon pilots have become micrometeorologists. “We now have greater technology, from Doppler radar, VAD wind profiles, which tells us about different winds all the way up. We send helium balloons up to track winds. It’s how we plan our flights, so we don’t end up over a lake or over the woods. It’s also why we don’t launch from the same site every time. We have our favorites, but because of different conditions, we launch from different places.

“It doesn’t have to be blue skies to have a good time, but you need 1000-foot minimum cloud deck,” Lorenz said in order to launch. “We fly within certain parameters – with winds that are less than 10 miles per hour, no thunderstorms within 50 miles, and no rain in our area that will hit our flight path. We don’t want the balloon to get wet. We can avoid serious weather.”

According to the FAA, unlike the rest of the aviation community, ballooning has no certified flight instructors – that role is filled by other balloon pilots, who teach one another how to fly.

Pilots are only required to have 10 hours of flight time in the air in order to receive their license, along with both a written test and an oral test on basic aeronautic knowledge. “The FAA does the testing to determine if you have basic aeronautic knowledge, if you have the basic ability to fly the balloon, or aircraft, whether it’s a single-engine aircraft, helicopter or planes, or gliders. The FAA does the testing to make sure you have the basic knowledge to fly and then you’re allowed to take passengers up with a private license,” said Boring.

“It’s probably one of the easiest pilot certifications to get, because it’s a pretty benign aircraft,” MDOT’s Coller said. “That’s because it doesn’t go fast. Airplanes are fast – which is why they are fatal so much more often.”

Unlike the rest of the aviation community, according to FAA regulations, ballooning has no certified flight instructors; rather that position is filled by other balloon pilots who have obtained their commercial license. It also notes that there are a “limited number of part-time balloon training programs in the United States.

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information on roads and landing sites, landowners, and others who contribute assistance and information. Balloons differ from planes in their reliance on unlicensed, non-FAAcertified/recognized, and even first-time volunteers to assemble and support ground handling of a balloon. Crew action, or inaction, at any stage, can contribute as much to flight safety than pilot input. It often relies on many people beyond those onboard.”

To make money at the endeavor, Boring said, a commercial license is needed, with a few more hours at the helm, and “you’re tested for that, too.” A commercial pilot requires 20 hours of flight time by the FAA to receive a license. At that point, a pilot can teach others.

Boring, and several other local commercial balloon operators, acknowledge that a minimum of 10 hours in the air is not enough to become a private pilot, despite what the FAA requires.

“I think more is needed. I think the average person is not ready before about 15 hours (of flight experience),” Boring said. “It’s not hard, it’s just there’s a lot to learn. Once you get your license, there’s still a lot to learn.” ean Carlton, president of the Balloon Federation of America, agrees. “I’ve trained a lot of pilots, and in my opinion, you need more hours than the minimum requirements. In my experience, most balloon pilots need 20 to 25 hours to get their pilot’s license, and 40 to 45 hours, or more, to get their commercial license.”

A key thing, Carlton said, is that commercial pilots have the ability to teach other pilots how to fly balloons. “It adds to the complexity of knowledge,” he said. “It adds another component of their education, because to teach someone you have to know it even better.” He added that it is not always the newest pilots being involved in hot air balloon accidents, but often more experienced pilots. “It could be complacency, or not going through the full check list,” he said.

“But every person you put in your basket is precious cargo.

“It’s not fun if it’s not safe – and since we do it for fun, that’s the goal.”

“I can’t say which are more dangerous – after all, cars are dangerous, and most people would say cars aren’t dangerous,” Coller continued. “But if they’re not handled properly, they’re dangerous. It’s the same thing. In our area, the balloon operators aren’t big operators, and we haven’t had a lot of the problems with them like in Texas – and in that situation, a lot of things went wrong.”

“Regulations are already there – you just have to follow them. Ballooning is a very simple form of aviation. We don’t have a lot of moving parts.

We don’t make long flights – most are one-hour flights,” asserted Carlton. “There is quite a bit of legislation regulating balloons, it’s just that the regulations are very old.”

As to whether there should be more pilot regulation and training, Carlton responded, “It’s a challenge for the FAA, because regulations can only do so much. We do believe training needs to continue. And in NTSB report after NTSB report, it shows it’s pilot error after pilot error.”

Following a lengthy FAA and NTSB investigation into the deadly Texas crash last summer, it was determined that the accident was caused by poor pilot decision making, Carlton said. “There was poor weather, and he shouldn’t have flown in that weather.”

Back to that universal problem, pilot error.

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THE BALLOON FEDERATION IS WORKING WITH THE FAA TO DEVELOP A SAFETY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM THAT WOULD INCLUDE STANDARDS FOR PILOTS. But Skip Nichols had a further issue that the FAA has not addressed – after the accident, a toxicology report showed that he had a pharmaceutical cornucopia in his bloodstream while he was piloting. But because medical tests are not required of balloon pilots, as they are of other aircraft pilots, he was still permitted to fly. He was on a variety of 10 different drugs for everything from depression, chronic pain and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – all of which would have disqualified him from flying if balloon pilots were regulated by the FAA like other aeronautical pilots.

One expert witness at the NTSB hearing after the accident, Dr. Charles Chesanow, the FAA’s chief psychiatrist, noting that Nichol’s had taken everything from Tylenol to the painkiller oxycodone, the antidepressant Wellbutrin, the sedative Valium, a muscle relaxant, and the ADHD medication Ritalin, said he was on a “witches’ brew of prescription drugs,” stating it was difficult to measure how Nichols might have been impaired.

In the white paper the FAA’s Phillips wrote in 2012, he recommended that balloon pilots have mandated drug tests. When asked while writing this article, he said he stands by his white paper.

Carlton doesn’t think that’s necessary, even after Nichol’s crash, although he did put together a safety webinar that was widely watched by over 500 balloon pilots in March 2017. “It was poor decision making (by Nichols).

As for medication, it’s always been selfreporting,” of health conditions and medications, he said.

Most local pilots agree. “It’s a self-policing sport,” Lorenz said, although acknowledging that some insurance policies require medical exams. “I’m fine with it. I’d take a medical exam today. We don’t need any bad actors or anyone in bad health.”

Coller of the Michigan Aeronautics Commission said they are relooking at the

medical exam, and instead of beefing up the requirements for balloon and glider pilots, they’re looking at dropping the medical requirement for private pilots who only fly for personal use. “They’re looking at making it the same as getting a driver’s license in the state,” he said. “I mean, if you have a history of seizures, or you pass out, or have high blood pressure, that’s a disqualifier. Every time you fly, you’re self-certifying. Technically, if I know I’ve got a known medical condition, I shouldn’t fly, and most pilots won’t. I’m not on my game.

That’s the thing with the FAA medical.”

Carlton said the Balloon Federation is in the midst of working with the FAA to develop a safety accreditation program that would include a set of standards for professional pilots that they would have to meet. “That information would be shared with the public so they can make good choices on who to go up with for a ride,” he said. urprisingly, the FAA does not require a balloon pilot to carry insurance, which even Carlton acknowledges is surprising. However, all of the local metro Detroit operators are insured by one of three major balloon insurance operators, which they are able to obtain through the Balloon Federation.

“The FAA doesn’t require a pilot to carry insurance. It’s not part of their deal, and they don’t do that for any kind of aviation. It’s a horrible idea,” Carlton said. “We have our Professional Ride Operations Division, and to be a part of it, your insurance has to be verified every year. You have to show that you have have it. We encourage passengers to ask to see it. And any pilot that refuses to show you – just don’t go. That’s going to be the first of their problems. Insurance isn’t unaffordable.

Everybody should have it, and you’re well within your right to ask for it. That’s a good indicator of quality.”

Carlton also said a passenger can ask to see that the balloon has had regular inspections in the proper time frame. “If they don’t show it to you, it would indicate a problem,” he noted.

Lorenz of Westwind Balloon, likens the ability of a pilot to obtain a license and their experience level with being able to get and drive with a driver’s license – to drive a car a driver’s license is needed, and while there are certain minimum standards that are required, to become a good driver, continued practice is what it takes.

“We know of nobody in this area who hasn’t taken an oral exam, a written exam and a flight test with a FAA-certified examiner to certify their competency,” he said, as well as anyone who has worked to become a commercial pilot.

“The fact is, there are 30 airplane accidents every week, from fighter planes to commercial planes to small planes. Yet, whenever there’s a hot air balloon accident, they show a smoldering balloon from eight years ago,” said Dennis Kollin, owner of Sky Adventures in Oxford.

“Whether it’s a lesson or a pleasure flight in a balloon, you have to make careful decision before you even get in. You have to evaluate all the risks, and most of the guys and gals flying are doing that,” said Carlton.

Kollin, who first started flying a hot air balloon in 1972, said he has a healthy fear of ballooning. “Every time I go up. Which means, if the conditions of the day are not right, I don’t go up.”

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“I became interested in baking probably when my mom opened her bakery,” he said.

Smith’s mother, Renea Smith, is the owner of Cake Crumbs, a popular bakery in Southfield. Renea ran the business out of her home for many years and then opened a storefront in Southfield three years ago.

The Food Network discovered Reese through Cake Crumbs.

“I didn’t have the idea or intention of getting on the show,” Reese said. “They sometimes call bakeries and they called my mom’s bakery.”

The young pasty pro had observed his mother creating edible masterpieces for years. Before long, Reese was cooking alongside her.

The fifth grader from Bloomfield Hills showed exceptional ingenuity in the kitchen and proved he had acquired his mother’s culinary chops. “(Reese) was our breakfast and smoothie guy. He would help with dinner,” Renea said. “When the bakery opened, he became more interested in pastries.”

Reese visits his mom’s confectionery paradise frequently.

“I go (to Cake Crumbs) a lot, especially in the summer,” he said. “My favorite things to bake are orange scones. I use all natural ingredients and squeeze (oranges) to get the juice. It gives it color, too.”

Reese submitted videos and interviewed with show executives via Facetime and Skype. The network was impressed with his prowess, and he was selected to compete against 11 other kids for $25,000 and the coveted title of Kid’s Baking Champion. The show, hosted by Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli, premiered in January 2017.

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“August (2016) was the first taping,” Reese said. “I left August 2, and my grandma went with me.” Soon after, Reese’s siblings and cousins joined him in Los Angeles to offer their support during the competition.

“My sister and brother were excited. They wanted to know stuff, but I couldn’t tell them.”

During the competition, the East Hills Middle School student made pancakes out of cake batter, lava cakes, carnival cupcakes, ice cream and éclairs. During breaks from taping, Reese had a memorable time on the west coast.

“It was really exciting,” he said. “I was there for three weeks and we stayed at the Beverly Hills Hotel. It wasn’t tiring at all. It was exciting, especially when we went down and had parties at the pool.”

Back home, Reese is an athletic kid who enjoys football, soccer, basketball, swimming and of course, cooking. He has aspirations of becoming an actor and is already experiencing the thrill of celebrity.

“Last week, I was at the (Original) Pancake House in Southfield and someone recognized me,” he said. “Some people who come to the bakery ask if I’m there.”

Even though his mother, who is his greatest mentor and boundless supporter, was unable to take time from the bakery to join Reese during taping, she spoke with him frequently to offer guidance and advice.

“My mom is very encouraging,” Reese said. “Everything I really know about baking came from my mom.”

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"The City of Rochester views Knapp's Donuts as an integral part of our community, and the Lees have shown good moral character and outstanding service for the City of Rochester," the resolution states. "And, if the Lee family were to no longer operate Knapp's Donuts, the impact to the city would be negative and there would be a void on our Main Street... the City of Rochester considers the Lees valued members of our community, both because of their contributions to downtown Rochester and as residents in neighboring Rochester Hills, Michigan."

David has owned the longstanding donut shop since 1996, but it wasn't until about 2000 that Ky came to the United States from Cambodia on a temporary visa. Ky and David married five years later, after her first marriage ended.

Lee said the couple submitted their first application in 2005 for Ky to stay in America. However, about three years later, they were informed the initial application was rejected. David said they appealed the decision to a federal immigration judge, but the case has been stalled for nearly nine years, as the immigration court cancelled or failed to reschedule hearings.

"During President Obama's administration, it kept getting delayed. It didn't seem like they were spending a lot effort on the case. They didn't dismiss it, but at the same time, there wasn't a hearing scheduled either," Lee said. "We have just law-abiding people who pay taxes. To be honest, I don't know what is going to happen.

"How they could split up my family – you read about it happening, and then you realize it's happening to you. I don't believe they would. I'm hoping and trying to keep a positive attitude." he uncertainty and fear the Lees face has become a new way of life for many immigrants, as well as their families, if anyone may be in the country unlawfully. At the root of that fear, immigrant rights groups and attorneys say, is a change in immigration policy recently instituted by the Trump administration, which has indicated it will take a zero tolerance approach to enforcement and deportation actions. The change is a significant shift in policy from the former administration, which focused resources on detaining and deporting foreign nationals with serious criminal records or those in the country illegally after already being ordered removed.

Ruby Robinson, supervising attorney for the Michigan Immigration Rights Center (MIRC), said case tracking at the Center shows enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Michigan are up in recent months.

"We are seeing an uptick in the level of enforcement activity around the state. (ICE) doesn't release numbers about their enforcement activity and how many they have in custody. The only way to really track that is to speak with individuals and families who have had direct involvement with enforcement. We have been doing that this year," Robinson said. "Most of those who have been targeted have prior criminal records, but not all. That's the difference with what is happening now. Prior, if they didn't have criminal convictions, ICE may have looked the other way. They may have said, ‘you’re not a priority.’ Now, if ICE happens to encounter a person, the default is to detain them. That's very different."

Robinson said MIRC, which has offices in Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo, has had about a 50 percent increase in cases from people seeking assistance with obtaining legal status in the United States, helping more than 70 people become citizens since January.

"People are worried. Third and second generation immigrants are worried that they will have their citizenship taken away," he said. "Having an 8-yearold kid in Dearborn worried that he will be deported – the fear is very real."

To help the situation, MIRC, the ACLU and others have launched "know your rights" campaigns for undocumented immigrants and others with questions.

Former state representative Steve Tobocman, who founded Global Detroit, a regional economic strategy that focuses on utilizing the area's immigrant potential, said the fear in immigrant communities also has an impact on business.

"Anecdotally, as a resident of southwest Detroit, I have lived there for almost 20 years and still live there, there seems like there's not as much traffic in retail and public stores because of the fear," he said, adding recent reports indicate a slump in the drop in business in the area after January. "I certainly have that sense as a resident. That's what happens when there is a crackdown. People are unsure who exactly is subject to enforcement action."

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January 25 executive order entitled "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States," and implemented in a February 20 memo from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly to administrators with ICE, as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Secretary for International Affairs.

"Many aliens who illegally enter the United States and those who overstay or otherwise violate the terms of their visas present a significant threat to national security and public safety. This is particularly so for aliens who engage in criminal conduct in the United States," the executive order states. ome measures included in the executive order includes the hiring of 10,000 additional immigration enforcement officers with ICE; assessing fines to unlawful foreign nationals; encouraging local law enforcement agencies to partner with ICE by having public safety officers certified as immigration agents; the removal of personal privacy protections for non-citizens and unlawful permanent residents; and the withdrawal of federal grant dollars to law enforcement agencies, correction facilities and cities that fail to cooperate with enforcement requests.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, which falls under the purview of the Department of Homeland Security, was created in 2003 through the merger of the investigative and interior enforcement divisions of the former U.S. Customs Service and Immigration and Naturalization Service.

The majority of ICE's $6 billion annual budget is focused on Enforcement and Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations. The ICE division of Enforcement and Removal Operations is responsible for apprehending and detaining illegal immigrants.

In total, ICE has more than 20,000 employees in more than 400 offices in 46 foreign countries and the United States, including a field office in Detroit, which is responsible for operations in Michigan and Ohio. While the president has called for the addition of 10,000 immigration officers, how many will be dedicated to the Detroit office isn't clear, as ICE doesn't release specific staffing numbers to the public for operational security reasons, said Khaalid Walls, spokesman for ICE's Detroit office.

"ICE regularly conducts targeted enforcement operations during which additional resources and personnel are dedicated to apprehending deportable foreign nationals," Walls said. "All enforcement activities are conducted with the same level of professionalism and respect that ICE officers exhibit every day. The focus of these targeted enforcement operations is consistent with routine, targeted arrests carried out by ICE's Fugitive Operations Teams on a daily basis.

"ICE's enforcement actions are targeted and lead-driven. ICE does not conduct sweeps or raids that target aliens indiscriminately."

In terms of the agency's enforcement general efforts, Walls said Secretary Kelly has been clear on the focus of the actions, referring to Kelly's February 13 statement.

"President Trump has been clear in affirming the critical mission of DHS in protecting the nation and directed our department to focus on removing illegal aliens who have violated our immigration laws, with a specific focus on those who pose a threat to public safety, have been charged with criminal offenses, have committed immigration violations or have been deported and re-entered the country illegally," Kelly said in a February 13 statement.

Policy specifics of the president's executive order were spelled out in DHS Secretary Kelly's February 20 memo, which makes clear the policies not only apply to enforcement efforts by ICE, but all aspects of immigration, including removal activities, detention decisions, administrative litigation, budget requests for execution, and strategic planning.

In terms of enforcement priorities, Kelly's memo states that "regardless of removability, department personnel should prioritize removable aliens who (1) have been convicted of any criminal offense; (2) have been charged with any criminal offense that has not been resolved; (3) have committed acts which constitute a chargeable criminal offense; (4) have engaged in fraud or willful misrepresentation in connection with any official matter before a government agency; (5) have abused any program related to the receipt of public benefits; (6) are subject to a final order of removal but have not complied with their legal obligation to depart the United States; or (7) in the judgement of an immigration officer, otherwise pose a risk to public safety or national security."

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Additionally, Kelly states in the memo that "the Department no longer will exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement." That statement is a reference to previous immigration enforcement policy, which categorized enforcement actions into three priority classes.

Under the previous immigration enforcement policy, the highest priority was placed on threats to national security, border security and public safety, with specific focus on potential terrorists; those apprehended while attempting to unlawfully enter the United States; those convicted of gang crimes and felony crimes. The second highest priority was placed on removing aliens who have been convicted of three or more misdemeanors, other than minor traffic offenses; significant misdemeanors, including domestic violence, sex crimes, burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm; drug trafficking or distribution; and DUIs. The lowest priority was placed on aliens not meeting descriptions in the first two priorities but who have been issued a final order of removal.

While most recent removal statistics for ICE's Detroit field office weren't available, the agency provided removal numbers for the three previous fiscal years, under the Obama administration. The numbers indicate that while focus was placed on criminal aliens, there were non-criminals removed from the country, as well.

In fiscal year 2014, which begins on October 1 each year, plain-clothed special agents removed 3,930 aliens in Michigan and Ohio, with 2,739 criminal removals and 1,191 non-criminal. Figures for the same area in fiscal year 2015 were 2,431 total, including 1,966 criminal and 465 noncriminal removals. Agents conducted 2,056 removals in fiscal year 2016, including 1,331 criminal and 725 non-criminal removals. hile the previous policy didn't expressly exempt any unlawful foreign nationals, the policy stated "resources should be dedicated, to the greatest degree possible, to the removal of aliens described in the priorities set forth above, commensurate with the level of prioritization identified. Immigration officers and attorneys may pursue removal of an alien not identified as a priority herein, provided, in the judgement of an ICE Field Office Director, removing an alien would serve an important federal interest."

While ICE said it doesn't target aliens indiscriminately, the shift in policy, along with observations from local immigrant rights groups, indicate a wider net is being cast to pick up additional detainees whom may not be the target of enforcement operations.

Mani Khavajian, an immigration attorney with offices in Birmingham and Dearborn, said the shift in policy appears to him to be more of a way for the administration to pump up deportation numbers, rather than a strategic approach to enforcement.

"Obama was going after people with major criminal records. We only have a limited amount of resources for immigration and customs enforcement, and he used that limited money to get the worst of the worst.

Trump, with the new executive order, he's going after everybody. He's going after grandma and he's going after mom," Khavajian said. "Just being in the U.S. without permission, they are categorizing that under a criminal act, but immigration is under civil law, not criminal.

"They are going after everyone, and in my opinion, they are going after the weakest of the weak who don't have the resources to defend themselves... Trump is spending it on everyone. If you're not here with proper documents, you're out. They aren't targeting the worst of the worst."

In addition to new enforcement priorities, the new policy has called into question whether ICE will continue to follow policies that ensured enforcement actions don't take place at sensitive locations, such as churches, schools, hospitals, funerals, weddings, marches or parades and other locations.

On March 31, Michigan Department of Education Superintendent Brian Whiston and Agustin Arbulu, Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, issued a joint letter to school districts across the state regarding immigration enforcement activities at schools.

"In the past 30 days, the federal government has taken increased actions aimed at finding, detaining and deporting undocumented immigrants. Both reports and rumors are circulating that federal officers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are enlisting the help of local law enforcement agencies and schools in this work," the letter states. "As school administrators, it is important that you consider how this could affect you

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and our school, and plan now for the possibility that law enforcement might one day seek your school's assistance in their efforts."

In the letter, Whiston and Arbulu state that attempts to use schools and students to locate or access undocumented immigrants may violate the civil rights of students and parents.

"All children, regardless of citizenship and immigration status, have the right to equal access to a free public education in our K-12 system... In fact, Michigan law requires that undocumented students attend school until they reach a mandated age," the letter continued. obinson, with the Michigan Immigration Rights Center, said an Oakland County father, who was also an undocumented alien, appeared in March for a custody hearing at the Oakland County Circuit Court. "He went in for the hearing and was asked to go in back to the referee's office, and he was detained there," he said.

"That creates a chilling effect. ICE has, and as we see, continued to do its enforcement activity in court.

ICE spokesman Khaalid Walls didn't confirm the alleged incident at the Oakland County Circuit Court, but said it's possible for such actions to occur in some cases.

"While there have been no recent court arrests in Michigan, ICE does arrest targets at courthouses, but generally only after investigating officers have exhausted other options," he said. "Many of the arrests targets ICE has sought out at or near courthouses are foreign nationals who have prior criminal convictions in the U.S." Additionally, Walls said rumors of ICE conducting indiscriminate sweeps and raids to roundup as many undocumented immigrants as possible are false. “Recent reports of ICE checkpoints and sweeps are false, dangerous and irresponsible," Walls said. "These reports create panic and put communities and law enforcement personnel in unnecessary danger. Any groups falsely reporting such activities are doing a disservice to those they claim to support."

Locally, rumors of such raids haven't taken root in general. However, the bust in March of an illegal gambling and cockfighting ring in southwest Detroit by ICE resulted in deportation proceedings against about 50 undocumented immigrants. However, Walls said at the time that the operation was the result of a ongoing criminal investigation.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard also said any rumors of raids or sweeps by ICE at the local level are false.

"They are looking for individuals who are wanted," he said of ICE. "That's a false rumor that has been spread across the country. They aren't looking for status only, they are looking for specific individuals."

Bouchard said while his office communicates with ICE on a regular basis, some of the administrations policy on immigration enforcement isn't realistic, in terms of partnerships with local law enforcement agencies.

"As it's related to (immigrant) status only, locally we can never take someone into custody on status only, unless there is a request by the federal government, and that usually goes beyond status," Bouchard said about whether local police officers may detain illegal immigrants. "We do data checks when we bring someone into custody... deputies aren't running status checks. They aren't checking status on routine calls. Even if it comes back to us that they are illegally in the country, unless there is an arrest warrant or a federal enforcement charge, we don't have the legal authority (to detain them)."

Bouchard said Oakland County Jail officials are, however, in contact with ICE on a regular basis to check whether inmates in their custody are wanted by the agency. Bouchard said the jail receives about $26,000 each year from the Department of Justice for housing criminal aliens.

"We bring in around 25,000 people a year through the jail, and we have to contact all the databases, including ICE, to see who we have and what they might be wanted for. In some cases, you have to make a phone call and read a list of names. We don't have that seamless database," Bouchard said about the jail's contact with ICE. The reimbursement funds are part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, which provides funds to jails for the cost of housing deportable alien criminals. According to Department of Justice records, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office received $26,283 for housing 26 ICE-eligible inmates.

Livingston County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. Eric Sanborn said the office doesn't conduct any special operations in regard to immigration, other than making contact with ICE to see if an inmate has a wanted status.

"They are very few and far between," he said. "Most of those are people

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who are already housed in our jail and it becomes known that their immigration status is in question."

Department of Justice records show the Livingston County Sheriff's Office received $1,812 in 2016 for housing six ICE inmates.

Wayne County received $99,345 in 2016 for housing 55 ICE inmates.

However, sheriff's office spokeswoman Kelly Miner said in an email that the office doesn't house any detainees for ICE. "We do not handle undocumented immigrants," she said, indicating that there is no specific policy in place for such encounters. "We enforce criminal activity, period. We do not house detainees for ICE." Macomb County Sheriff's Office Lt. John Michalke said the office doesn't have a formal policy regarding illegal immigrants.

"If during the normal course of our law enforcement activity we encounter persons whose immigration status is unclear, we routinely contact Customs and Border Protection and have them assist our agency," he said. We have found them to be helpful and responsive."

The Macomb County Sheriff's Office received $20,175 in 2016 for housing 30 ICE inmates, according to the Department of Justice.

In terms of conducting immigration enforcement on behalf of ICE, the federal 287(g) Program allows local law enforcement agencies to have officers undergo immigration enforcement training, granting them most of the same powers of an enforcement agent. However, none of the some 37 agencies that have participated in the program are located in Michigan.

"We have enough to do without having to do the federal government's job, as well," Bouchard said.

Qualifications and training for federal ICE agents involves extensive background checks, classroom, field and physical training. Basic requirements don't necessarily exclude applicants without college degrees or former training in law enforcement. However, some published reports in the past have suggested that nearly two out of three applicants fail the final exam required for agent certification.

ICE applicants selected for training must complete a five-week Spanish Language Training Program, as well the agency's ICE-D training program, or the Detention and Removal Operations Training Division's Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training Program before they graduate from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Academy. The ICE-D program is a 13-week integrated basic program that consists of both federal law enforcement training and immigration and customs enforcement training.

The training program requires applicants to maintain a 70 percent cumulative average score on written exams during training. The federal law enforcement training program includes three written exams, and the ICE training includes four written exams.

In order to graduate from the training academy, recruits must pass a physical abilities assessment, which requires recruits to pass a Criterion Task Testing element that consists of completing an obstacle course within 1 minute and 45 seconds; and a 1.5-mile run. Recruits must also pass practical exercises in physical techniques, first aid, firearms, and the driver training portions of the program. gents for ICE must be U.S. citizens and never been convicted of a certain crimes, including misdemeanor domestic violence. ICE agents must also be willing to work in any location in the country, including remote areas along the border. All candidates must have resided in the United States for three of the last five years prior to applying, or worked as a U.S. government employee overseas. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, and under 37 to be considered being hired as a criminal investigator. Agents are also required to carry a gun. ICE Special Agents not only enforce immigration law, but other federal laws, including federal drug enforcement, child sexual exploitation, human smuggling, trafficking and intellectual property rights laws. Further, agents are required to be available/on-call for duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends and holidays, and work long hours and spend extended periods away from their assigned duty location. All agents must also have a valid driver's license prior to entrance on duty.

Power granted to ICE agents are spelled out in the Immigration and Nationality Act, or INA: ACT 287, which grant powers beyond immigration issues, but fall within ICE's purview. Agents are typically assigned to either the agency's Enforcement and Removal Operations division or the Homeland Security Investigations division. However, the INA: ACT 287 allows enforcement and removal operations officers to make arrests for any felonies committed in the immigration officer's presence, and may serve any

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Immigration officers and agents are also granted the power to interrogate any alien who they believe is attempting to enter the country illegally; board or search any vessel, railway car, aircraft, vehicle or private land within 25 miles of a border, but not private dwellings for the purpose of patrolling the border to prevent illegal entry of aliens. Therefore, immigration officers can't legally enter a home without a warrant. Further, anyone interrogated by an ICE agent has the right to remain silent, and the right to an attorney if taken into custody. hile detained by ICE, individuals are held at any one of dozens of detention centers in the country, many which use dedicated space at county jail facilities. In Michigan, ICE detention centers include the Calhoun County Correction Center, the Monroe County Jail and the St. Clair County Jail. Inmates aren't allowed to receive phone calls, so they must contact attorneys or others themselves. While detainees are typically held in locations close to where they had been living in the country, that's not always the case. A backlog of cases at federal immigration courts and limited space means detainees may be moved thousands of miles away while they await a decision or hearing.

While federal immigration officers are granted a board array of powers, including the authority to interrogate any person believed to be an alien as to their right to remain in the United States, Khavajian said the new Trump policies have appeared to embolden some local law enforcement officers to overstep their authority.

"If someone is here without permission and is a victim of a crime, if they can help law enforcement they may be able to get a visa and green card through that process. I sent out a request and application to an officer saying that my client was helping that officer. The officer, on the application wrote 'He needs to learn English,' and underlined it," he said. "The last time I checked, we don't have a national language in the United States. We have officers who are criticizing victims of crimes for not being able to speak English."

Alex Vernon, assistant law professor and director of the University of Detroit Mercy Law School's Immigration Law Clinic, said there has been a longstanding policy that victims of crimes aren't to be removed from the country.

"I don't expect that to change," he said. "If they don't have serious issues, it would be a public relations disaster, and frankly the people who work for Immigration and Customs wouldn't be in favor of it."

In his work with the university's law clinic, Vernon and his students work to assist immigrants who are already on their way to obtaining legal status.

Vernon did say there have been instances where indirect victims of crimes have been subject to deportation orders. In one case, he said, the mother of a girl who was the victim of sexual abuse was seeking status as an indirect victim of the crime in order to remain in the country and assist her daughter.

However, before such status could be granted, the mother was caught driving without a license, and a removal order was issued for her. She later came back into the country and was again apprehended by ICE, and sentenced to a year in jail.

"We were trying to get her a visa, but ICE was refusing to cooperate in order to process the case. Eventually, she gave up and accepted her removal from the country," he said. "That is the kind of issue we might see more of, and that happened under the outgoing administration."

Under the nation's immigration laws, undocumented immigrants in the country for less than two years may be subject to an expedited removal process. During that process, an immigration officer basically has the authority to decide the case, said Khavajian.

"They don't get any kind of hearing," he said. "They have less due process than criminals."

Undocumented immigrants who have been in the country for at least 10 years, and who have the ability to prove their time in the country, as well as a standing of "good moral character," and have a U.S. citizen as a sponsor who would suffer a hardship if they were departed, may also qualify for a green card.

Robinson, with MIRC, said while many undocumented immigrants wish to seek a means to obtaining legal status, the fact is that such a pathway may not be available to many.

"For 11 million to 12 million people, there's not really a pathway to fix their immigration status," Robinson said. "There is no such mechanism for many of these individuals. Our advice is to consult with an attorney and talk about options in certain situations. Most, if they could fix their status, they would."

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Ingrid Tighe was unanimously appointed by the Birmingham Shopping Board (BSD) as their new executive director at a special board meeting on Wednesday, March 29, to replace former executive director John Heiney, who resigned in December to relocate to Prescott, Arizona.

Tighe, who lives in Birmingham with her family, began her position as BSD executive director on Monday, April 17.

The city of Birmingham posted the job opening and accepted resumés through January 31 through its human resources department. The search was whittled down to six finalists, and then to three, including Tighe, who had been business development manager for Michigan Economic Development Corporation and employment analyst for Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency; Lori Rondello, promotions and event manager for the BSD, and interim director of the BSD; and Christina Sheppard-Decius, executive director of downtown Dearborn. The three final candidates went through a second round of interviews with the BSD’s executive board, comprised of BSD president Geoff Hockman, Richard Astrein, Doug Fehan, Bill Roberts and city manager Joe Valentine, with the final decision being made by the full board of directors at the special meeting.

Tighe worked for the state of Michigan since 2013, promoting Michigan as a competitive place for business investment and job growth, managing company growth and expansion projects, and implementing a veteran hiring implementation program. Since 2007, she has been a SPARK Leadership motivational speaker and consultant.

She previously worked for Hines Interests, a real estate corporation.

In a release announcing Tighe’s appointment, the BSD said, “Ms. Tighe's experience as a business development manager for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, as CEO of the Clifton Park, NY Development Authority, and commercial real estate experience with Hines Interests Limited Partnership, in combination with her Master's Degree in Public Administration, are sure to be invaluable in serving the Birmingham Shopping District. Ms. Tighe has demonstrated strong abilities in downtownpublications.com

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he decision to amend the special land use permit and then to consider terminating it for the Emagine Palladium/Four Story Burger – in essence terminating their ability to sell alcohol on the premises – was postponed until Monday, May 8, by the Birmingham City Commission after owners Paul Glantz and Jonathon Goldstein were unable to attend the commission meeting on Thursday, April 13.

At their meeting on February 27, city commissioners renewed all of the Birmingham Class B, Class C and microbrewery liquor licenses for 2017, other than for Four Story Burger, formerly Ironwood Grill, in the Palladium Emagine Theatre, at 250 N. Old Woodward, for failing to file for a special land use permit for changing the establishment's name and menu.

A public hearing to consider the license renewal was set for March 13. After a lengthy discussion with Jonathon Goldstein, one of the owners, during the March 13 public hearing, commissioners requested that the city’s planning board review a completed site plan packet and special land use permit change request, which was held on March 22, before commissioners renewed the liquor license. Commissioners renewed the establishment’s liquor license on March 27.

However, the public hearing to consider an amendment to the original special land use permit and final site plan to permit the establishment to change the name of the restaurant was still necessary, and scheduled for April 13, along with a public hearing to consider terminating the special land use permit for non-compliance.

Commissioners have been repeatedly perturbed that owners Paul Glantz and Jonathon Goldstein have not made themselves available to the commission, sending alternate representatives before the commission. An attorney for the company, along with Goldstein’s wife, Lauren, were in attendance on April 13, but that did not satisfy commissioners.

“We want them to take the situation seriously,” commissioner Stuart Sherman said. “Follow the rules. We put down the rules to protect everyone.”

The commissioners then postponed the public hearings until their meeting on Monday, May 8, and told their representative to convey to Glantz and Goldstein that if that date is not convenient for them to attend, they would move the public hearing until they can make it.

attracting and promoting business growth in stimulating economic development, in addition to strong leadership and project management abilities.”

Following Tighe’s appointment, Rondello submitted her resignation from the BSD. The BSD is funded through a special assessment on all commercial, non-residential property in areas of downtown and other business districts of Birmingham.

Valentine has said the executive director will need to work with merchants, business owners, retailers, landlords and commercial real estate brokers.

“Ingrid brings a strong background in business development and commercial real estate, which lends itself nicely to the executive director position,” Valentine said. “Her background is impressive and the

downtown shopping district is lucky to have her.”

Per the posting for the executive director position, Tighe will earn between $90,000 and $105,000 plus benefits.

Safety path contract approved for 2017 A contract extension with Italia Construction, at 2015 prices, to continue the 2017 safety path program was approved by the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Wednesday, April 12.

At their November 28, 2016 meeting, trustees approved the routes for the 2017 safety path program, which will include Long Lake Road from W. Bloomcrest to Adams Road; Woodward Avenue from Strathmore Road to Big Beaver, and then picking

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up again at Woodward from Big Beaver to Manor Road, along with a small allocation for maintenance repairs at miscellaneous locations. A preliminary cost estimate for engineering and construction provided in November was $1.45 million.

Olivia Olsztyn-Budry, township engineer, explained that a new set of unique conditions have arisen at the northwest corner of Adams and Long Lake that will necessitate the reconstruction of the area, as well as pedestrian signals and the installation of keystone retaining walls. Adjacent to the city of Troy, a cost sharing program, with Bloomfield Township paying 73 percent of the costs and Troy, 27 percent, would help offset charges.

In addition, SMART has requested that the upgrade of two bus stops on Woodward, and the addition of a shelter, engineer Randy Ford told trustees.

Ford also explained that trustees had two choices going forward to pay for the safety path program for 2017: they could award the contract to Italia Construction, who had done the township’s other safety path work, and said they would maintain the 2015 prices if they were awarded the 2017 contract; or publicly bid out the 2017 program.

If they chose to bid it out, Ford said, the engineering department would need to develop specifications, advertise that they were bidding it out, and then return to the board in the future to have them award the contract. “It would take a few months,” he said.

Ford also estimated that Italia’s costs would be $1.17 million, while through bidding it out, new pricing would likely come in at around $1.35 million. The township’s budget for the program is set at $1.45 million.

“Bidding the program out may exceed the budget,” he said.

“Why is Italia holding the numbers for two years?” asked supervisor Leo Savoie.

“I think familiarity with the area, and it’s a big job. It’s understanding the job, and the expectations. There are bonds if the contractor does not hold up their end. Italia’s done a good job of holding up their end. Sometime there is so much more given because of efficiencies,” Ford explained.

“Do we have a sense if Troy is willing to participate?” treasurer Brian Kepes asked. Ford said they have a commitment from the city.

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Trustees voted 6-0, with Neal Barnett not in attendance, to award the 2017 safety path contract to Italia.

Retirees to receive health care change

By Lisa Brody

Long-term retirees in Bloomfield Township have been notified of changes to their health care benefits, to match the health care policy current employees and retirees since 2011 receive, but several retirees came out to complain about the change during public comment at the board of trustees meeting on Monday, March 27.

The long-term retirees, those who worked in Bloomfield Township but retired prior to 2011, have been receiving health care benefits from a preferred provider organization (PPO) plan that has not changed in years.

Their complaint to the board was that they were promised health care that would never change. The new plan, which supervisor Leo Savoie explained is not new to township employees nor more recent retirees, is part of a health savings account (hsa), a tax-advantaged medical savings account that may have a higher deductible. He said the township promised them health care benefits, but that to be fiscally responsible to all taxpayers, some changes had to be made.

Savoie said at the board meeting that on March 20, the township held an open meeting for all retirees and their families, “and there were about 30 to 40 attendees. I understand that retiree health care has never changed, but there are several reasons to change it now. We’ve encouraged every retiree to meet with HR. Because of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), we cannot tell you what you’ll pay. As of last Thursday (March 23), only two retirees have met with HR.” After the meeting, Savoie said several more retirees made appointments with the township’s human resource department.

Savoie said that as more employees retire, “there is a tsunami of health care changes coming,” including at the state level, with the governor creating a tax force to look into it. “There’s a good chance legislation is coming back, where both employees and retirees will downtownpublications.com

have to pay 20 percent of their health care.”

In Bloomfield Township, the changes made have allowed them to put aside millions of dollars into the Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) account. “We will continue to be a pay as you go account, and continue to put aside funds, so 30 to 40 years from now, we’ll have $30 to $40 million in VEBA. At no time will retiree health care be less than (what it is) for active employees,” Savoie said. “At the end of the day, HRA health care is a good plan.”

“The change to that retiree health care plan is just that – a change,” noted clerk Jan Roncelli. “You need to give it a chance to see how it works. It allows us to sustain the legacy for lifetime to retirees. The cost for a family is almost double what the cost was – and that’s $160,000 a year to the township.”

“Our relationship with employees and retirees is sacrosanct,” treasurer Brian Kepes said. “But $160,000 a year for six or seven years – that’s $1 million that’s being put into a savings account for retirees. It will only grow to make sure our commitment will be honored. I think it’s the right thing to do, and it’s something we have to do. We’re taking the savings and putting it right back into the VEBA plan.”

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As an added safety measure, housed within Birmingham’s city hall is the Birmingham Police Department.

According to Birmingham Police Commander Chris Busen, residents are encouraged to make all of their exchanges during daylight hours.

However, he noted, the parking lot is well-lit if people are meeting after dark, and the lot is under video surveillance at all times. He added that while the area may not work for every online sales transaction because of the size of the item or items that are being exchanged, the lot is open to the general public, and

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Busen said the idea of the internet purchase exchange location is “to cut down on potential fraud and robberies that can be associated with these types of transactions. The area is intended for completing exchanges; police personnel will not participate or act as official witnesses in the transactions, nor are they available for legal advice or pricing disputes between parties involved in transactions occurring in this location.”

Whenever conducting any internet transaction, Birmingham police advise to only engage with local buyers and sellers, and to not go to a purchase exchange alone, ideally in a public area. If you do have to go alone, make sure a friend or family member is aware of the transaction details. Never go to someone’s home, and never allow them into yours.

Their further advice includes to always attempt to complete the transaction during daylight hours, and be extra vigilant when buying or selling valuable items, such as vehicles and jewelry, using only cash

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Indoor gardening store now open A new modern day indoor plant store called Stem & Stone opened in the former Suhm-Thing Store, 122 W. Maple Road in downtown Birmingham, in mid-April, offering a unique venue for organic and natural greenery for homes and offices, terrariums and container gardening.

Suhm-Thing merged with neighboring store Lark & Company, 138 W. Maple, in March to become a larger Suhm-Thing. All three stores are owned by local residents David Zawicki and Michael Collins.

Stem & Stone focuses on beautiful containers for indoor gardening, along with the plants to go in them, all at affordable price points. Zawicki and Collins have been scouting the country for unique containers, vessels and vases, many made of glass, concrete and geodes, that will be ideal planters for individual looks.

“It allows you to choose your container, grab the dirt, choose your plants, and start planting,” Zawicki said. “Flowers die, but plants can thrive.

Most people have plants, but they have them in non-relevant containers. Plants can be artwork to a room.”

The store’s centerpiece are two found and reclaimed Indian wedding tables with seating where shoppers can sit down and create their own planters. Zawicki said that the store will also plant the containers for shoppers if they prefer, with prices running from $12 to $14 on up. “The sky’s the limit,” he noted, “but if you have a budget, we can fit that budget.”

As another unique option, “We will have already made up terrariums that are great gift options, and other plants that are planted,” he said.

In addition, Stem & Stone will host parties, workshops and events, with many already booked for this spring and summer. There is also a terrarium bar, highlighting unique plants, natural stones, figurines, colored sand and sea glass.

The shop also highlights numerous healing crystals, geodes, rocks, agates, amethysts and other stones for indoor

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gardening. A special treat for those who hit upon the store early is a selection of “very big mid-century Modern planters,” Zawicki said, that he and Collins found. “When they’re gone, they’re gone.”

The store also has a garden book section, some gardener focused and lifestyle gifts, including a card line from Oregon, and candles, as well as selected jewelry and agate pieces that are ideal for house and picture frames, paperweights, coasters, and a small section of Buddhas.

Birmingham Farmer's Market starts May 7 It's officially spring, with warm breezes, sunny skies, and the opening of the Birmingham Farmer's Market on Sunday, May 7, in Birmingham's Public Parking Lot 6 from 9 a.m until 2 p.m., through the month of October.

And this year marks a special celebration – it is the market’s 15th anniversary of providing the Birmingham/Bloomfield area with fresh locally grown produce in a family-oriented environment.

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To be built home by Cranbrook Custom Homes in desirable Dourdan Place Sub, a neighborhood of 18 custom homes. Stone and brick elevation. Standard features will include granite counters throughout, custom cabinets, nook and great room with wide plank wood flooring.

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455 Aspen Birmingham $1,450,000

Wonderful newer build home designed by Ron Rea, with a spacious open floor plan and soaring two story living room with fireplace.

Gorgeous eat-in kitchen includes large island, premium appls, and custom cabinetry. Spectacular master suite. Finished basement. 4 car garage.

463 Bryn Mawr Birmingham $775,000

A move in ready classic brick colonial on a 100 foot wide fenced lot. Beautifully renovated kitchen includes granite counters and center island. Mud room/laundry also on main level. Hardwood floors. 4 bedrooms up including the master with a gorgeous updated bath. Finished basement- rec room, exercise area, and full bath. Newer windows. Two car attached garage.

2235 Quarton Rd Bloomfield Hills $625,000

Stately red brick Colonial, built in the 20's, sitting on nearly one acre of beautiful grounds in Bloomfield Village. Newer kitchen with Wolf stove and Sub Zero fridge. Four bdrms, 2.2 baths. Two car side entry garage.

Tremendous character and charm throughout. Birmingham schools. Also for lease - $4250/mo.

3045 S. Westview Ct Bloomfield Hills $485,000

Spacious home on a beautiful cul-de-sac lot of almost one acre in Bloomfield.

Remodeled kitchen with granite counters, hardwood floors and SS appls.

Heated Florida room overlooking backyard. Four bedrooms upstairs. Lower level includes laundry, office or 5th bedroom, huge family room and a patio right outside. 2 car attached side entrance garage. New driveway 2016.

723 Ann Birmingham $459,900

Wonderfully updated in-town Colonial on a nice 50x120 lot just blocks from downtown. Beautiful new kitchen in 2014 includes granite counters, SS appls & hwf’s. Formal dr and spacious lr. 3 bdrm’s, 2 full baths up - master with bath and sitting area. New Andersen Windows and doorwall. New paver patio and separate fire pit area. Two car detached garage.

6865 Halyard Bloomfield Hills $414,900

Wonderfully remodeled ranch on over a 1/2 acre lot with Birmingham Schools. White kitchen with granite counters. 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 full baths - both remodeled. New carpet, freshly painted. Dimensional shingle roof. Central air. First floor laundry. 2 car side entry garage w/ direct access.

Association playground, pavilion, and sandy beach on Meadow Lake.

31830 Sheridan Beverly HIlls $349,000

Spacious ranch on a nice lot, expanded in 2001. Remodeled kitchen includes Silestone counters, breakfast bar, and SS appliances - opens to back family room addition with great windows and natural light. Living room with fireplace and hardwood floors. Both baths updated. Two car detached garage. Paver patio. Replacement windows. New furnace and central air-2010.

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The lively, family-friendly outdoor market, located on the east side of N. Old Woodward, right across from Salvatore Scallopini and Luxe restaurants and Booth Park, offers a hometown experience that’s fun for all ages, with wonderful produce, fresh prepared foods, live music, a children’s craft area, special events, and lots of celebratory seasonal events. Throughout the season, more than 70 booths will feature a diverse array of locally and regionally grown produce focused on vegetables, fruits, flowers and garden plants, along with baked goods, hand-crafted items, soaps, organic pet treats and decorative and garden items.

Special upcoming events at the market include the fun and popular Chef Clash on Sunday June 25 (Birmingham’s top chefs will go headto-head in a cooking competition live at the market); the Corn Festival in August (featuring all things corn, with special crafts and old-fashioned corn shelling); the Harvest Festival on September 17 (celebrating the bounty of the Michigan harvest with a petting farm and antique machinery); and the October End of Season event.

Rococo moves to S. Old Woodward Rococo, a trendy women’s clothing store that had been located on Hamilton Row in downtown Birmingham, moved to S. Old Woodward early in April, into the former Coqueta location.

Jason Moeser, who owns the store with his wife Tricia, announced the move to the new location at 142 S. Old Woodward. “We’re very excited to be on Old Woodward,” he said, noting the new store is open for the spring shopping season.

He said they will keep the Hamilton Rococo store, 327 Hamilton Row, open for a couple of months while Old Woodward undergoes its reconstruction this summer. “We’re not excited about the road construction,” Moeser acknowledged, noting they withstood Hamilton’s road closure last summer. The Hamilton location will focus more on women’s basics, while the new location on Old Woodward will highlight newer, trendier separates and outfits.

“We’re looking forward to being the hot spot again,” he said. The store first opened in the lower level of Complex on W. Maple, which has since closed, before relocating to its own storefront on Hamilton.

Rococo has a second location in Northville at 120 N. Center Street. downtownpublications.com

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FACES Jennifer Hammond ox 2 News broadcaster Jennifer Hammond aspired to be a sports reporter as a child, and the fiercely competitive trailblazer is now an institution in Detroit sports.

“At 13 I knew I wanted to do this,” she said. “I was a tomboy. I watched sports and I saw (female sports reporter) Phyllis George and I thought, ‘Wow, this is what I want to do.’”

Hammond, affectionately dubbed “The Hammer,” has lived up to the moniker with her unyielding journalistic style. The tenacious reporter descends from a line of determined women.

“My grandma was born in 1895, and she was one of the first women to graduate from college. She was a trendsetter,” she said. “My mom was a single parent and always had a job. She remarried when I was 10, and we moved to Birmingham. She was very independent.”

After graduating from Seaholm High School, Hammond pursued a degree in broadcast communications with minors in English and journalism from Western Michigan University.

Hammond worked as a radio broadcaster in Kalamazoo and had her first on-camera job in Chicago before returning to Detroit.

“I came and interviewed at WDFN (1130AM). They hired me on the spot,” she said. “That’s what really established me in Detroit.”

Hammond’s vast knowledge of sports and her gregarious charm earned her a position at Fox 2 News in 1995, where she remains today.

“I travel with the Lions,” she said. “I travel for playoff baseball, NCAA tournaments, Pistons and Red Wings playoffs. My favorite place to be is on an NFL sideline, but I love all the things that I do.”

As a woman in sports broadcasting, Hammond quickly proved she had the chutzpah to command respect on the field as well as in the locker room.

On one occasion, she was asked to vacate the locker room while conducting interviews.

“I wasn’t leaving,” she said. “I turned my back, let (the athlete) put his pants on, turned back around and got my positioning.”

In short order, “The Hammer” was embraced by viewers, colleagues and athletes.

Hammond considers her gender to be a unique professional advantage.

“I think, as a mother, there are certain sensitivities,” she said. “I think it’s OK for emotion to be part of the story. I’ve done some stories that have really touched the audience. I’ve done stories about players giving back. I’ve seen the Lions give away houses to families who didn’t have the means. I’ve gotten really emotional sometimes.”

The two-time Emmy Award winner also received the Ty Tyson Excellence in Sports Broadcasting Award for the 2015-2016 sports season.

“That was really exciting. I was the first woman to ever receive it.”

Once a Seaholm High School cheerleader, Hammond now is raising her own two children in Birmingham and living out her dream at Fox 2 News.

“This is it. I love this,” she said. “I used to think I’d want to be a small fish in a big pond. But, it’s a perfect fit and I’d never want to leave.”

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790 Lakeside Drive | Birmingham | $2,775,000

255 Westchester Way | Birmingham | $975,000

Masterfully crafted, custom-built residence with sweeping views of Quarton Lake, just a short stroll to downtown. Gourmet Bella Cucina kitchen, 5” plank walnut floors and luxurious finishes throughout. Master retreat features marble bath and private balcony. Amazing lower level with theater room, bar, craft & wine rooms.

Beautifully renovated home in wonderful neighborhood boasts an open floor plan that is ideal for entertaining. Huge gourmet island kitchen with breakfast area opens to spacious family room with access to patio overlooking large fenced yard.

Luxurious master suite retreat with private balcony. Finished lower level.

4,454 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 5 Full, 2 Half Baths | | MLS# 217016790

3,230 SF | 5 Bedrooms | 3 Full, 1 Half Baths | MLS# 217018828

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942 Bloomfield Knoll | Bloomfield Hills | $1,199,000

Stylish, open and updated ranch on beautiful 1/2 acre property offers a remodeled granite kitchen with breakfast nook and huge pantry. New roof, new furnace, new hardwood floors and new light fixtures throughout. All-season room has floor-toceiling windows overlooking park-like yard and pool. Oversized heated garage.

Highly upgraded original builder’s model with luxurious amenities and soaring ceilings throughout. Spacious 1st floor master with spa bath. Beautiful chef’s kitchen opens to deck and family room. Lower level features full kitchen, bath, fireplace, family room and game room. 4-car garage. Bloomfield Hills Schools.

2,400 SF | 3 Bedrooms | 2 Full, 1 Half Baths | MLS# 217019787

4,675 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 4 Full, 1 Half Baths | MLS# 217027462

For more information, visit HallandHunter.com Hall & Hunter Realtors | 442 S. Old Woodward Ave. | Birmingham, MI 48009

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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP 2312 Pond Vallee | $1,595,000

ROCHESTER HILLS 1970 Oak Pointe | $874,999

2.41 acre estate in luxurious gated community.

Georgian Colonial offers elegant master suite and finished daylight LL. Garages with room for 6-7 cars.

Over an acre in a prestigious gated community. Open light-filled floor plan. Spacious 1st floor theater and master suite with patio access. Finished lower level.

7,442 SF | 5 BR | 4.2 Baths | MLS# 216023510

5,583 SF | 5 BR | 4.2 Baths | MLS# 217011285

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PALMER WOODS 1700 Lincolnshire | $699,000

BLOOMFIELD HILLS 32 Vaughan Ridge | $474,900 City of Bloomfield Hills condo with walkout lower level.

Transitional style ranch has an open floor plan. Master suite with oversized walk-in closet and spacious bath.

3,458 Total SF | 3 BR | 2.1 Baths | MLS# 217028140

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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP 3980 Oak Pointe Court | $774,900

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP 1072 Skyview Court | $389,900

Lovely home in quiet cul-de-sac setting close to park.

A jewel in the city! One-of-a-kind 3-story mansion Cul-de-sac location on wooded, 1 acre site in gated on close to an acre with formal/informal gardens and community. Open, bright floor plan. 1st floor master suite Great room with gas fireplace and separate library. sunken pond. Located in unique, involved neighborhood. with stunning new bath. Incredible finished walkout LL. Walkout LL with family room, kitchen and full bath.

3,375 Total SF | 4 BR | 3.1 Baths | MLS# 217028568 6,328 Total SF | 4 BR | 4.1 Baths | MLS# 217026499 5,685 SF | 6 BR | 4.1 Baths | MLS# 217002225

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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP 3777 S. Century Oak Circle | $619,900

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP 2462 Selkirk Court | $549,999

CLARKSTON 7608 Devins Ridge | $949,900

Better than new in great Century Oaks sub! Oversized kitchen and nook overlooking family room. Possible 6th bedroom/bonus room on 2nd floor. Ready-to-finish LL. 4,886 SF | 6 BR | 3.1 Baths | MLS# 217024730

Wellington sub cul-de-sac location filled with updates and upgrades throughout! Meticuously maintained.

Finished LL with possible 5th bedroom. 3-car garage.

Estate home in Bridge Valley sub on almost 2 acres of perennial gardens with views of a serene pond.

European flair. 1st floor master. Walkout LL. 3-car garage.

3,454 SF | 4 BR | 3.2 Baths | MLS# 217015431

5,671 SF | 4 BR | 4.1 Baths | MLS# 217017023

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Birmingham | 682 Wallace Street | $1,250,000 esigned for gracious family living and elegant entertaining, this gorgeous Tringali-designed/Derocher-built home is situated in the heart of Birmingham. Showcasing great style and impeccable attention to detail, the home boasts 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ceilings, hardwood through main floor, beautiful extensive crown and base moldings and a dramatic staircase. The elegant island kitchen/gathering room has custom Downsview cabinets, spacious walk-in pantry and premium appliaces. Convenient 1st floor laundry and home office, as well as an oversized closet. The beautiful spacious master suite is highlighted by an expansive tray ceiling, wonderful window detailing, spa-like bath with jetted tub and oversized shower, and an amazing walk-in closet! The lower level is finished to the quality of upper floors and features a full bath and great storage. Attached garage and lovely rear garden area plus much more. True move-in perfection!

3,457 SF | 3 BR | 3 Full, 2 Half Baths | MLS# 217025988

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Bloomfield Hills 1772 Heron Ridge | $1,599,000

Birmingham 887 Wimbleton | $799,000

Troy 2284 Deer Path Court | $535,000

Pristine executive retreat in private gated enclave on gorgeous ravine setting. Renovated Millennium cherry kitchen opens to family room for ease in entertaining.

Beautifully finished walkout lower level with possible 5th bedroom. Entertain or relax on lower paver terraces and expansive decks. 4-car garage.

Elegantly updated landmark Tudor in charming Poppleton Park offers stylish and elegant details throughout. Highlighted features include a beautiful family room addition and formal living room with marble fireplace. Spacious master suite with renovated bath. Impeccable!

Handsome brick colonial on quiet cul-de-sac setting in sought-after Oak River! Gracious foyer flows into great space for entertaining. Step-down living room with fireplace. Oversized family room leads to expansive deck and beautiful yard.

Basement has dual staircase. 3-car garage.

7,385 Total SF | 4 Bedrooms | 4 Full, 2 Half Baths MLS# 217005750

2,984 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 2 Full, 1 Half Baths MLS# 216100520

3,333 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 2 Full, 2 Half Baths MLS# 217028871

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264 George Street | Birmingham | $1,100,000

3795 Indian Trail | Orchard Lake | $990,000

Sophisticated townhouse on Barnum Park within walking distance to town.

Interiors by Jeffrey King. Gourmet center island kitchen opens to family room. Baths with custom tile work, cabinetry & sinks. Open floor plan, crown moldings, custom designed iron hand railings throughout. Custom designed patio with pergola. Belgium block driveway. Turn key!

Lakefront home on almost an acre with views of Orchard Lake from every room! 100’ dock system with 10’ x 8’ platform. Expansive open and bright floor plan. Great room with high ceilings and lovely views. Library/den with fireplace. Master suite has separate makeup area and cedar closet.

Two garages for 4 cars. Enjoy year-round lake living on a gorgeous lot!

2,416 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 4 Full, 1 Half Baths | MLS# 217022446

3,742 SF | 4 BR | 3 Full, 1 Half Baths | MLS# 217028170

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366 W. Brown Street, Unit #2 | Birmingham | $799,000

1843 Stanley Boulevard | Birmingham | $749,000

Completely renovated downtown condo boasts an open floor plan filled with sophisticated urban flair and attention to detail. Gourmet kitchen with Thermador stainless appliances. New library with wood cabinetry. Espresso wood floors & recessed lighting. Master bath with Carrera marble. Finished basement with wine room. New courtyard patio. 2-car garage.

Stunning, newer construction close to town. Large, bright island kitchen opens to family room overlooking back yard – great for entertianing. Sunlit dining room. Office/den. 2nd floor laundry. Master bedroom offers walk-in closet & luxurious master bath with radiant heated floors. Finished lower level with 4th bedroom, full bath and play/rec room. 2-car garage.

2,033 SF | 3 Bedrooms | 2 Full, 1 Half Baths | MLS# 217018762

2,483 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 3 Full, 2 Half Baths | MLS# 217023996

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Stunning home masterfully renovated on a prime 2.18-acre setting in the estates section of Franklin. The open layout features premium appointments and materials throughout. Gourmet kitchen provides direct access to the sprawling fenced property. Spacious master suite is a true oasis. Separate in-law suite with own entry. Pool, tennis courts and 3-car heated garage.

No detail was missed in the restoration of the historical “Erwin Farmhouse,” while blending its original integrity with a modernized elegant twist.

Redesigned in 2010 by Jeffrey King Interiors. Truly a unique gem – from the wraparound porch and walk-to-town corner lot, to the lower level retreat.

5,150 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 4 Full Baths | MLS# 217022071

2,735 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 3 Full, 1 Half Baths | MLS# 217007071

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Walk to town from this gorgeous renovated home with open floor plan. 2-story foyer & living room.

Sophisticated remodeled kitchen. Spacious master has bath with herringbone marble flooring and claw foot tub accented by a Schonbek chandelier. 2nd floor laundry. Fiinished LL. 2,678 SF | 3 BR | 2.2 Baths | MLS# 216108048

2210 Avon Lane | Birmingham | $699,000 Pristine home in sought-after Midvale neighborhood offers extensive, quality updates throughout. Spacious eat-in kitchen opens to great room with vaulted ceiling, fireplace and access to private terrace and fenced yard. Master with marble bath. Updated HVAC systems, water heaters, roof, gutters and windows. Basement completely redone in 2015/16.

2,915 SF | 4 Bedrooms | 2 Full, 1 Half Baths | MLS# 217010448

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1226 Cloverdale Royal Oak | $179,000 1226Cloverdale.epropertysites.com Vinsetta Park ranch-style charmer filled with original style and updated for modern living.

Great home or investment property! Open floor plan. Fenced yard with spacious deck and shed. Sewer line replaced 2017.

963 SF | 2 BR | 1 Bath | MLS# 217028841

For more information, visit HallandHunter.com Hall & Hunter Realtors | 442 S. Old Woodward Ave. | Birmingham, MI 48009

FACES Jimmy Tobias rowing up in Birmingham and Bloomfield Township, Jimmy Tobias spent time getting acclimated to the outdoors while fishing and hunting with his father, Paul. That time, as he would later discover, served as a foundation for much of his writing interests as a columnist and journalist.

Currently a contributing writer for Pacific Standard, a bi-monthly magazine published by the non-profit Miller-McCune Center for Research, Media and Public Policy, as well as a contributor to The Nation, the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States, and Outside Online, Tobias focuses on conservation, civil society and cities. His work also has appeared in The New York Times, High Country News and other publications.

His experience also includes time as a crew leader with the Montana Conservation Corps and work with the U.S. Forest Service, which he did after completing undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

"For about three years, I spent a lot of time in the woods and that got me interested in working in that realm, but I was always into the outdoors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fishing and hunting. That's what drew me into that work, and I focused on the West," he said. "The trail crew is what is an immersion trail crew, and we spent about three or four months out at a ranger station or a camp in the wilderness. It's a couple days' walk from the nearest road. We would be out there the whole summer maintaining trails, building bridges, cutting brush back and trees and working in the wilderness. It was such beautiful open space. There was so much solitude and beauty. It was a totally life-altering experience in many ways."

Tobias had worked at his high school paper while attending Cranbrook Schools. He earned his degree in Urban Studies from the University of Pennsylvania before finishing his master's degree in 2016 at the University of California, Berkeley.

"My grandmother was an English teacher and writer," he said of what helped to spark his initial interest in journalism. "She wrote the church newsletters. It was different, but she was always interested in journalism and writing."

In his own work, Tobias uses his research and experience to focus largely on opinion and activist pieces intended to sway readers on environmental issues and political issues, often focusing on where the two issues intersect.

"I have pretty strong political opinions on the state of our society and the state of our political establishment," he said "Journalists in the older era said you had to put on a cloak of objectivity, but many of the journalists that I admire are more forthright about their political views and values. Whether it's old school muckrakers, or those doing really good investigative work or hard-hitting reporting while being clear about their political values â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that's where I come from, and that has allowed me to embrace more columns and have more of a voice and narrative in opinion writing."

Those viewpoints have come out in an opinion piece decrying the transfer of public lands to private entities in March that ran in the New York Times, his call in November for the government to stop the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline, and other columns that are some of the perspectives Tobias feels are important to share.

"We are seeing, right now, an all-out assault on the public sphere, and the public lands are just a piece of that," he said.

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BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN | $1,040,000 Charming 1940’s Connecticut colonial with great curb appeal on lovely double lot.

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BUSINESS MATTERS 10 years of Plum It’s hard to remember a time when there wasn’t a Plum Market, which is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its store at Maple and Lahser Roads in Bloomfield Township. The store first opened in March 2007 by brothers Marc and Matt Jonna, who “just wanted to share with the community a focus on local produce and growers who provide seasonal, hard-to-find food in each department,” said Plum spokesperson Rachel Cannon.

Marc and Matt, sons of Eddie and Juliet Jonna of the former Merchant of Vino, are third generation retailers “who continue in their family tradition for a commitment to quality and passion for excellence,” Cannon said. Ten years later, Plum Market has grown and expanded, with locations in West Bloomfield, two markets in Ann Arbor, in Chicago, and one inside Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

“It’s still a privately-owned Michigan company,” Cannon said.

Plum has grown to be a full service grocery store, featuring organic

produce, an artisanal deli, floral department, Plum Kitchen, in-store bakery, and has seasonal offerings as well as Zingerman’s and Avalon Bakery goodies. In addition, the company has expanded, and has Plum Food Service, which provides catering and food services in several corporate locations, such as the Lear Corporation and Magna, as well as some select private schools, including Detroit Country Day School. “We still have a commitment and passion for the stores,” Cannon noted. “The products we offer will still be quality no matter how much Plum Market grows, and our owners will continue their attention to details.”

Centennial celebration Bloomfield Open Hunt Club, 405 E. Long Lake Road in Bloomfield Township, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a series of events, culminating in a joint event with Preservation Bloomfield on Saturday, June 10, in an event surrounding the running of the Belmont Stakes. Bloomfield

Open Hunt – or BOH to regulars – was founded in 1917 by a small group of Grosse Pointe and “Hills” residents who purchased just under seven acres at what is now Long Lake and Kensington roads for the purpose of fox hunting. A circa 1834 farmhouse became the club’s first clubhouse, only being replaced with a new clubhouse in 1996. In 1929, an indoor riding ring was built, and its original stables continue to be used. The club expanded to include swimming and tennis in 1955, and although fox hunting ceased in 1965, BOH continues as a thriving equestrian club that offers swimming, tennis and other sports, with 21st century amenities. “It’s a place with such a rich cultural history,” noted member Cheryl Hall Lindsay.

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Unique workout option Zifit Infrared Fitness, 2254 Cole Street, Birmingham, calls itself the “hottest thing in fitness.” It’s easy to see why, as the Zifit workout combines incline trainers and functional strength training in what

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FACES Jeff Clune rofessor and Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert Jeff Clune began conducting experiments when he was a boy and his transcendent thirst for knowledge has secured him a research position with Uber AI Labs.

“It is fascinating seeing what AI can do,” Clune said.

“Often, it comes up with solutions I never would have dreamed of, and it frequently outsmarts me.”

After graduating from Groves High School and the University of Michigan, the assistant professor at the University of Wyoming worked in marketing.

“While at my desk, I read an article about a professor at Cornell University who programmed evolution to occur within a computer and evolved robots that could walk around within a computer simulation.”

Fascinated by the topic, Clune left his job and traveled the world, exploring and living out of a backpack for 15 months. Toward the end of his travels, he began to think about his career path. “I could not stop thinking about those evolved robots.”

Eager to learn more about AI, Clune went to Michigan State University and earned his PhD in computer science.

He was then accepted to Cornell University.

“I was sitting at a desk in the lab in Cornell where the work had been done, with those very evolved, 3D-printed robots on the shelf next to me,” he said. “I often picked them up and just smiled at my journey.”

Two years later, he was developing his own robots and directing the Evolving Artificial Intelligence lab at the University of Wyoming.

“I create computational models of brains called neural networks and try to make them as smart as I can,” he said. “Sometimes I create simulations of evolution to investigate under what conditions elevated levels of intelligence evolve.”

Clune’s wife also works at the university as a professor of zoology. “We both love being scientists, and enjoy that we get to share what we are passionate about with each other on a daily basis.”

Clune was involved in a startup AI company called Geometric Intelligence. The company was recently acquired by Uber. Clune accepted a position as senior research scientist for Uber AI Labs. Details regarding his work with Uber are strictly confidential.

“I am on leave (from the university), but retain that title and much of the role, since I continue to run my research group.”

In 2017, Clune received the Groves Honor Alumnus Award. He credits teachers from Groves for their invaluable encouragement.

“Any success I’ve had is because of four amazing, inspiring, talented, and passionate teachers I had at Groves High School: John Lawson, Susan Mundy, Barbara Shaheen, and Marla Fallucca,” he said. “I also had an amazing fifth grade teacher, Ms. Grunert at Meadow Lake (Elementary).”

Free time is sparse for the AI virtuoso, but he enjoys his research and expects to see monumental breakthroughs.

“I believe we will create artificial intelligence that surpasses human intelligence, and that there is a chance that it might only take a handful of decades to accomplish that feat. Such an event may well be the most important moment in human history.”

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Wayne "Chuck" Scrivener early four decades after leaving the Major Leagues due to a knee injury, former Detroit Tigers infielder Wayne "Chuck" Scrivener still receives fan mail and requests for autographed baseball cards.

"It's really amazing to me that after all this time, every month I get a piece of fan mail or two from people," the longtime Birmingham resident said. "People love baseball, and they collect cards and memorabilia, and they get my address and send me fan mail. My wife says, 'I can't believe you're still getting fan mail.' I can't believe it either."

Scrivener, who has gone by "Chuck" since his father gave him the nickname as a youngster, started playing baseball soon after he could walk.

The son of a retired baseball pitcher, Scrivener recalled his first baseball bat was crafted from one of baseball great Roy Sievers' old bats, one of his dad's old teammates.

"I was so excited to have my first bat. My dad used to love throwing me batting practice and playing catch," Scrivener said. "My dad was from Georgia, and they would say 'chuck,' meaning to throw the ball. So, he would say, 'let's go have a chuck,' or 'let's go chuck,' and that became my nickname. To this day, they call me Chuck. Nobody calls me Wayne."

Growing up in Virginia, Scrivener was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 1968, bringing him on to their minor league team as a utility infielder. As a .400-hitter in junior college, he was confident he would move up to the majors quickly.

"Reality kind of hit me upside the head when I got to the big leagues," he said. "In high school and college, they may have one really good pitcher on a team. There's always that one ace. But, all those guys end up in the

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professionals, so instead of facing one good pitcher, I was facing all these ace pitchers."

While Scrivener said he could hit the fastball, he had some trouble with the breaking ball for some time. Still, he could play the infield and hit the ball, earning him a spot with the Tigers from 1975 to 1977, where he played 145 games.

"I still have the first ball I hit, and the first home run," he said. "To some people, that might not mean a thing, but I cherish that ball, I tell you."

It was about 1976 that Scrivener said the Tigers brought up a couple guys named Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker from the minors during spring training.

"I noticed him right away. He was smooth and had good hands, and was a good hitter," he said of Trammell. "I don't know why I said it, but I remember saying, 'Alan, you look good out there. In a couple years you could have my job.' Son-of-a-gun, a couple of years later, he did."

Scrivener later signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, but a torn ligament in his knee at the start of the season led to his release. After a short stint in the minors, he left baseball and has since worked in retail management. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The longer I'm removed from my career, the more I appreciate it," he said. "It was a lot of work. People don't realize it. You have to put in a lot of time and effort to be a success at anything, but baseball is a much more specialized sport... to be in a fraternity like major league baseball is pretty cool."

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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, daily. Reservations. 1655 Opdyke,

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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, MondaySaturday. 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.

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 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.

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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. 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 &

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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 Corner Bar: American. Dinner.

Wednesday-Saturday. Reservations.

Liquor. 100 Townsend Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.647.2958.

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, Monday-Saturday. 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, TuesdaySaturday. 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.

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

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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.

Ganbei Chinese Restaurant and Bar: Chinese. Lunch, Monday-Saturday.

Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 227 S. Main St, Rochester, 48307.

248.266.6687.

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.

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.

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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.

Miguelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina: Mexican. Lunch, Monday-Friday. 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.

Mortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, The Steakhouse: Steak & Seafood. Dinner, daily. Reservations.

Liquor. 888 W. Big Beaver Rd, Troy, 48084. 248.404.9845.

NM CafĂŠ: 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 CafĂŠ: Thai. Lunch, Monday-Friday.

Dinner, daily. Reservations. 3303 Rochester Rd., Troy, 48085.

248.524.1944.

P.F. Changâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Ruthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Tre Monti Ristorante: Italian. Lunch, Thursdays. Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday.

Reservations. Liquor. 1695 E. Big Beaver Road, Troy, 48083. 248.680.1100.

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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.

Mariaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Liquor. 6676 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, 48322.

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The Lark: American. Dinner, TuesdaySaturday. Reservations. Liquor. 6430 Farmington Rd, West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.661.4466.

Mene Sushi: Japanese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Beer & Wine. 6239 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.538.7081.

Meriwetherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Spositaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Lorraineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ & 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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, Lunch & Dinner, Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday. No reservations. Liquor. 18 S. Main St., Clarkston, 48346.

248.625.5660

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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, TuesdaySaturday. 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, MondaySaturday. 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.

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313.831.5940.

Russell Street Deli: Deli. Breakfast & Lunch, Monday-Saturday. No reservations. 2465 Russell St, Detroit, 48207. 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, Monday-Friday. 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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THE COMMUNITY HOUSE No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow ~ Proverb As we look out our treasured windows at The Community House – trees are budding, crocuses are blooming and birds are singing. A sure sign of new beginnings. Inside too, staff is putting on the final touches for an extraordinary array of TCH classes, community events and programs that kick-off in the spring and take place throughout the spring, summer and fall. Whether you join us for our annual Mother’s Day Brunch, enrich yourself in a class or attend one of our exciting and important community events – we look forward to seeing you around the “house.”

Birmingham Downs Saturday, May 6, 2017 5-9 p.m.

Hosted by the President’s Advisory Council, this fun and festive Kentucky Derby event will take place in the main ballroom and will include strolling dinner stations, beer, wine and cocktails, the 143rd Kentucky Derby featured on the big screen, a silent auction and a charitable contribution to the mission of our 94-year old nonprofit serving the community. Grab your biggest derby hat and join us for Birmingham Downs!

Proceeds from Birmingham Downs supports children and young adult initiatives at TCH.

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Who is the President’s Advisory Council? The President’s Advisory Council (PAC) is a supported group of The Community House. The mission of the PAC is to advise and give counsel to the TCH President on a wide range of issues with special emphasis on fostering philanthropy in the next generations; generating funds and support for TCH youth programs and services; and helping to inspire and promote modern leadership and community opportunities.

CultureTalks Our CultureTalks series concludes in May with the final two lectures. Seating is extremely limited, so make your reservation today. Individual tickets are $15. To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact Danny DeRose, director of programs and enrichment, at dderose@communityhouse.com or call 248-594-6416.

• Sunday, May 7, 3 p.m. – Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Performance and Discussion.

The Studio performers of the Detroit Opera House will dazzle you with their solo and group performances, along with a lecture on opera in Detroit and where the genre is headed in the future.

• Tuesday, May 16, 6 p.m. – Robert Bury, Director and CEO, Detroit Historical Society.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit riots, Mr. Bury will begin with a short film on the riots themselves and what led up to this historic unrest. A lecture will follow showing how these riots are still shaping much of the Detroit area that we see today.

CAMPS, CLASSES, AND MORE! All Day Camp NEW – All Day Camp, for children ages 6-8, will include a diverse set of activities every day for your little ones. The day will start with a music immersion, where kids will get to work with Axis Music Academy staff to play, experiment, and learn about many different genres of music. Following lunch will be time to play. A counselor will take kids to play outside or do a craft in our Arts Lab. The afternoon is spent with Chef Louise in our demo kitchen making dishes the kids get to create and taste. Lunch is included, and before and aftercare is available.

Summer Wine Series Come enjoy our beautiful terrace as you taste wines with Sommelier Joey Lupaka.

From Patio Pounders to Italian Whites, learn and have fun tasting and learning about many different wines. Take one class, or save money and buy the entire series. Wine is included.

College Readiness Class Being ready for college is more than a good ACT/SAT score and a high GPA. Students these days need to know how to navigate college life and social activities. Two workshops will provide students with skills to both improve test scores, but also prepare them for the many new things they will encounter when they leave the nest! Classes are provided by The Tutoring Center of Birmingham, and students and parents are welcome.

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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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Erin Go Bra(gh) Kathy Broock Ballard’s annual St. Sally Gerak Patrick’s Day charity event is a play on words – the Gaelic for “Ireland forever.” But her girlfriends, 70 came this year, know that the new underwear they bring will be cherished by the women-in-need clients of Grace Centers of Hope and CARE House of Oakland County. The happy hour party at the Village Club is emerald accented and noted for Ballard’s generous hospitality.

The venue is special to the hostess because ”...my grandmother was one of the founders of this club.” The news maker at the party was Cheryl Hall-Lindsay. She arrived with a foot cast to go with her arm cast. Both injuries were sustained during her fitness run through the neighborhood, but the foot cast was brand new. “This morning I was hit by a car...and the driver ran over my foot,” she explained. Keeping fit can be dangerous.

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1. Kathy Broock Ballard (left) of Orchard Lake, Elyse Foltyn of Birmingham, Kim Reuss of Bloomfield, Stacy Klein of Bloomfield, Adele Acheson of W. Bloomfield. 2. Terri Eick (left) of Birmingham, Cheryl Bournias of Bloomfield. 3. Alexandria English (left) of W. Bloomfield, Jennifer Margherio of Bloomfield. 4. Denise Paulus (left), Carrie Langdon and Dana Brophy of Bloomfield, Katie Prokop of Birmingham. 5. Yani Reddy (left) of Bloomfield, Alexandra Sanchez of Royal Oak. 6. Sue Cheslin (left) of Orchard Lake, Sarah Post of Bloomfield.

7. Cheryl Hall-Lindsay (left) of W. Bloomfield, Patty Ghesquiere of Bloomfield.

Detroit Boat Club Monte Carlo Night The gritty stubbornness of the 114 year-old, stucco-covered, concrete boat house on Belle Isle mirrors its namesake – Detroit. The grandeur of the silhouette survives, but the nooks and crannies need lots of TLC. Thanks to the boat club’s special relationship with the non-profit Friends of Detroit Rowing, the oldest rowing club in the nation (founded in 1839) still provides instruction in the sport. It also has a 30-year lease with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on the old boat house and plans to renovate it for special event rentals. To that end, a Monte Carlo Night attracted 248 people ($125 ticket) to the club house on March 11. Some, like sponsor Frank Germack, were inside the old building for the first time. Others like committee/board member Mark O’Brien are regular visitors. In addition to sipping, supping and exploring two floors of the historic structure, guests played casino games and danced in the grand old ballroom. The event raised $50,000.

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1. Ryan Abney (left) of Birmingham, Mark O’Brien and Holly Kargula of Grosse Pointe. 2. Elyse & Frank Germack of Birmingham. 3. Cindy & Ken Clark of Rochester. 4. Lisa Odabachian & Duane Dombrowski of Rochester Hills. 5. Jen Pawl (left) of Rochester Hills, Amber Lehr of Macomb. 6. Brian Larson (left) of Novi, Tyler Ross of Northville, Shedrick Abney of Birmingham.

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Variety’s SHINE for FAR The fourth annual SHINE fashion show attracted a standingroom crowd of 225 ($35, $100-patron) to the Rotunda at Somerset Collection South. The 24 models, all participants in Variety, The Children’s Charity, or FAR Therapeutic Arts & Recreation programs for children with special needs, had previously shopped at Somerset stores for their ensembles, which they get to keep. They also stopped at Felicia’s Salon in Birmingham to get prettied up before the show.

It started on high notes with Angelina Miller singing “Sunny Side of the Street” and Sebastian Truskowski singing and drumming “Blue Skies.” Each model was escorted to the runway by a community mentor, but then they definitely did their own thing following Ta-Dah Productions’ Vicki Howard’s introduction.

Rousing ovations, especially for the grand finale, rang through the mall. The Sunday afternoon smile-producing performance, chaired

by Judy Zorn and Ruthie Seltzer, raised $11,000 for Variety’s 4-H Horseback Riding program and FAR’s Camp Sing Out theater workshop. Lois Shaevsky and Michael Coyne are chairing Variety’s 85th anniversary celebration - Hearts and Stars – Saturday, May 6, at the Townsend Hotel. It will honor Bruce Rosen’s exceptional commitment to Variety.

Eton Academy Mission: Possible A sold out throng (350 @ $200) gathered at Eton Academy for the annual auction and dinner party chaired by Shari and Adriana Vlasic. The Mission:Possible theme, a play on the old spy thriller,

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suggested the miracles that occur at the school for students who learn differently. So did the post Bacco Ristorante dinner program. Outgoing board president Jeffrey Zanetti noted the school follows a golf instructor’s advice he once heard: “We should teach the way (students) learn.” A student produced video (Brennan O’Neil and Bella LeVeque) thanked the record number of sponsors ($270,000). Our notes also include quotes: Shari Vlasic - “This is the first time I’ve chaired anything and Michael is our fifth child...before Eton he was unhappy and misunderstood...Eton (gives) kids and parents unbelievable support...

Michael belongs (here) and so do I...When our kids are happy, we’re happy, too;” Michael Vlasic EA ‘17 – “At other schools ...I had lots of tutors...no friends...(Eton) is like a family... Eton has changed my life in such a positive way...I got in the National Honor Society last year...I’ve been accepted by three colleges;” Dan Bryan, EA ‘11 – “At Eton I learned to overcome my Attention Deficit Disorder... I’m a sales analyst now. I can work on 18 different things at the same time;” Ian May, EA ‘19 – “I have been blessed with a scholarship here for eight years...After high school I want to be a software engineer...I won’t let you down.” The messages enabled auctioneer Dan Stall to generate scholarship pledges of $66,600 and auction bids of $207,000. Combined with the silent auction ($40,000), raffle, tickets and sponsors , the annual fundraiser grossed more than $500,000.

Brother Rice Irish Nite XL The longest-running school auction, locally, attracted 450 school boosters ($75, $150 Benefactor) to Brother Rice High School for the 40th annual rendition. Conviviality reigned as many in the crowd are both alums and fathers of current BRHS students, 120 of whom were busy event volunteers. Checking cell phones bids (everything was digital this year), socializing, sipping and savoring the buffet cuisine by Holiday Market preceded the live auction. It was conducted by Dad’s Club President Brad Cochran and new school President Tom Reidy, who first thanked all donors of time and treasure. The top dollar getter ($7,000) was the private plane round trip Flyaway (up to 8 people for a 2-3 night trip anywhere within 750 miles of Pontiac). The live auction garnered $58,000. Combined with the silent auction ($17,500), raffles ($20,400), downtownpublications.com

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5. Model Henry Dalgleish, Kim Smith of Bloomfield.

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4. Stephanie & Mike Dougherty of Bloomfield. 5. Larry (left) & Nancy Bluth of Bloomfield, Rebecca & Curtis O’Reilly of Grosse Pointe. 6. Gail Gotthelf (left) of Southfield, Jane Synnestvedt of Birmingham.

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SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK pledging for chapel and gym needs ($8,925), and generous sponsors (see photo gallery), Irish Nite XL raised more than $300,000.

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ORT’s WINGO WINGO chairs Julie Marx, Renee Navid and Jennifer Teper moved the casual charity bingo party to Knollwood Country Club this year and attracted a record crowd (420 at $65 or $36-under 30). Before settling in to play 10 games, they sipped, noshed and bid almost $12,000 in the silent auction. They also bought raffle tickets and responded ($2,000) to president Robbie Sherman’s appeal to fund essential school supplies for at risk students. Then the chairs took turns calling the bingo numbers. The games were interspersed with pulling winning raffle tickets. The prizes are not shabby, either. The 30 raffle prizes were valued at $50 or more. The first nine bingo winners get $100 cash or gift card; the final grand game pays $250. Even so, the evening raised more than $55,000 for the Michigan region of the largest, nongovernmental education and training organization in the world.

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West Point Society Founders Day Dinner Shortly after the Civil War ended, West Point alums began celebrating, annually, the founding in 1802 of the military institution by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Like other regional WP groups around the country, the West Point Society Michigan stages a Founders Day Dinner. The recent 215th anniversary event attracted a sold out crowd of 260 ($75 ticket) to the Centerpoint Marriott, maybe because event chair Jim Suhay ’66 had secured a remarkable guest speaker – the muchdecorated, disabled Iraq war veteran, movie actor, motivational speaker Col. (ret) Greg Gadson. Following a stirring introduction by Urban Science CEO Jim Anderson, Greg captivated the audience with an account of his near-death injuries in Iraq from an IED. He told how his West Point football teammate, Chuck Schretzman, helped him recover, both physically and emotionally. He emphasized that bonds forged at West Point and in the military last for life, a message specifically directed to 19 West Point Class of 2021 cadet candidates in the audience. The evening was also replete with traditions and toasts including one, in 05.17

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Detroit Zoological Society Conservation Gala More than 100 guests ($450 & up) attended the Detroit Zoological Society’s inaugural Wildlife Conservation Gala in the iconic Wildlife Interpretive Gallery at the zoo. The event’s theme – Making A Difference – was depicted in a multimedia presentation highlighting the DZS’s global efforts to save various species. Guests savored cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by a sit-down dinner. For diversion, two 52-card raffles gave guests the chance to participate in field conservation projects – either the release of Blanding’s turtles at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge or a choice between checking trail cameras on Belle Isle for beaver activity or a mudpuppy catch-and-release effort, also on Belle Isle. Steve Templeton and Corey Burney were the winners.

DZS Executive Director and CEO Ron Kagan also presented the society’s prestigious Nautilus Award to Chief Life Sciences officer Scott Carter.

Thanks also to generous sponsor Gage Products, the black tie evening netted more than $67,000 to benefit the society’s wildlife conservation programs.

Gleaners Women’s Power Happy Hour Women’s Power Happy Hour chairs – Judith Greenstone Miller, Dee Dee McKinney Odom and Joan Hennessey – made a wise decision to stage the fundraiser in MGM Grand’s Ignite lounge. With its buffet stations easily replenished from the adjacent kitchen, a large central bar and standup and sit down tables in three connected, dramatically lighted rooms, it happily accommodated the more than 300 guests ($150 & $100 tickets). In addition to serious socializing, sipping and supping people bid on 65 silent auction items ($10,000) and considered a drawing for two round trip plane tickets donated by Pam Nikitas and Joan 05.17

Anderson Travel. Thanks also to generous sponsors, Happy Hour raised $42,000 for Gleaners Community Food Bank to feed hungry people and nourish the community Bloomfield Hills Schools Celebration Wabeek Country Club was a good choice for the third annual Bloomfield Hills Schools Foundation fundraiser which attracted 220 ($150, $250) school district supporters. Alum-tobe-honored, Las Vegas-based magician Rick Lax, BHS 2000, chatted easily with the early-arriving VIP guests, including teachers whom he would later praise in his acceptance speech. We were amused that his favorite accomplishment was not his two college degrees, his membership in Mensa, his Ted Talk or his books, but rather the You Tube videos of his magic tricks that have more than two billion views. Casino games, a silent auction and strolling dinner preceded the program emceed by auctioneer Gary Mark. Program highlights included three testimonials about the educational value of their foundation grants, a salute to Rob Glass for his Michigan Superintendent of the Year honor, and the live auction. It raised $20,000 bringing the event total proceeds to $75,000. Since 2014, the foundation, of which Cathie Badalamenti is the executive director, has made enrichment grants totaling $350,000.

St. Hugo of the Hills All In for Hugo Auction Suzanne Tosto, Nicole Pawczuk, Kristen Bujoli and Gina Rook chaired St. Hugo of the Hills School auction that drew 260 enthusiastic school supporters ($100 & $120 tickets) to the Centerpoint Marriott. Many people favorably noted the convenience of the venue and the yummy cuisine at the buffet stations. The silent auction display was a big focus. It included 30 delightful creations, the making of which had involved nearly 500 eager students. However, a guitar signed by the Rolling Stones, an autographed Patriots helmet and an Alaskan cruise accounted for more than $10,000 of the silent auction proceeds. Other temptations included 38 socials that offered a wide variety of parties, the wine wall ($2,500) , the raffle ($8,000) and a Paddle Raise (pledging) which garnered nearly $15,000 for school equipment. All the bidding was electronic as was the traditional program book. The committee even downtownpublications.com

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In its place excitement was generated at gaming tables where players vied for a trip to Las Vegas and a Shinola watch. Accounting is incomplete, but the parents’ generosity and hard work is incalculable.

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Guests also savored hors d’oeuvres, spirits and piano stylings by Geoff Good. But the real star of the reception was Elijah Craft, the Detroit high school senior who could not read until he became a Beyond Basics student. BB board chair Jack Aronson noted that Elijah “... has a heart of gold,” and his tutor Javier Reed described the 19 weeks he spent one hour each day with Elijah as “an amazing journey.” For his part, Elijah told his personal story. It confirmed Aronson’s claim that BB changed his and his whole family’s life and he thanked the BB supporters profusely.

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They were there to launch the Little Black Dress Initiative – a worldwide, week-long endeavor to raise awareness about poverty and its effects on women in society. The brunch featured speakers from Lighthouse PATH, a two-year housing and rehabilitation program for single mothers and their children. PATH’s Liz McLachlan and Wilma Abney spoke about the needs of women and children in the community and how JLB played an integral role 25 years ago in the creation of PATH.

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3. Margaret (left) & Gerald Matthes of Bloomfield, Todd Burroughs of Royal Oak. 4. Connie McEwan of Birmingham, Clinton Snider of Bloomfield. 5. Javier Reed (left) of Belleville, Pam Good and Jack Krasula of Bloomfield.

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Municipal ordinances must be followed or months, the city of Birmingham has been wrestling with the owners of the Emagine Palladium Theater over their decision to close their adjacent restaurant in the Palladium Building in downtown Birmingham, Ironwood Grill, and reopen it as Four Story Burger, which occurred in late 2016. It has reach such a low point that city commissioners are poised to not only amend the special land use permit allowing it to operate, but to terminate it as well – in essence terminating their ability to sell alcohol on the premises.

To some, it may seem like a petty dispute. Here is a successful entertainment venture, the Emagine Theaters, which opened in November 2015 after A.F. Jonna Development Company purchased the 140,000 square foot Palladium Building and completely renovated it – which just wants a restaurant that succeeds. What had previously been 12 movie theaters was modified into five luxury theaters on a newly created fourth floor, and Jonna entered into a lease with Emagine Entertainment of Troy, owned by Paul Glantz, to operate the five-screen theater. Glantz also partnered with Jon Goldstein, owner of Cloud Nine Theater Partners, in the venture. They also opened a restaurant on the fourth floor, Ironwood Grill, a sports bar-type venue, which didn’t take off.

And therein lies the problem that Glantz, Goldstein, and their company find themselves in with Birmingham city commissioners. In order to

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operate with a liquor license in Birmingham, any and all businesses must apply and receive a special land use permit (SLUP). Birmingham initiated this procedure in past years as a remedy to a loss of control over liquor license holders when the state liquor control commission undermined local input with changes to rules for the state. As part of the SLUP, if there are any changes to a restaurant, including the name of a restaurant and/or the type of food being served, the special land use permit must be approved by the city commission. That means completed paperwork must be submitted in the appropriate fashion, they have to go to the planning department, perhaps engineering, police and other departments, then the planning board, and receive approvals before heading for final approval before the city commission.

In the case of Emagine Palladium/Ironwood Grill – now operating as Four Story Burger – none of this occurred. Their executive chef is on TV and social media promoting it but they’re not approved to operate it. Glantz and Goldstein have repeatedly failed to show up in front of commissioners, further fanning the flame.

Planning director Jana Ecker has stated at commission meetings that she had informed the owners as far back as last September or October they would have to go through this process in order to change the dining part of their establishment.

Instead, appearing to flout the city’s laws, they

closed Ironwood Grill in November, renovated and reopened in December as Four Story Burger.

In February 2017, during the city commission’s annual liquor license renewal, commissioners took ownership to the mats, calling them to a public hearing before renewing their state liquor license at the last minute. Goldstein stated he had never been in Birmingham, didn’t know where city hall was, and was unaware there was a need for special land use permits. However, he has complied with similar special land use permits for changes at his Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township, so his cry rang hollow. He also threw noted restaurant designers Ron & Roman, who have designed many a Birmingham dining establishment, under the bus, saying he assumed they would have applied for all necessary permits for him.

At an April commission meeting to review the special land use permit, commissioners postponed a review and decision until Glantz or Goldstein can attend, despite their attorney and Goldstein’s wife being in attendance. While we support enforcement of the special land use permit ordinance, we disagree with commissioners on that account – it is sufficient, and often typical, for legal representatives to attend instead of ownership. We understand the irritation of having a successful business owner seemingly disregard municipal authority. But being punitive only diminishes the authority the commission actually wields on this importance compliance issue.

Leave immigration tasks for ICE officers ressure by the Trump administration to partner with federal immigration enforcement agencies to identify or detain undocumented immigrants should continue to be resisted by law enforcement agencies and other departments at the state, county and local levels.

Efforts by the president to keep his campaign promise of cracking down on undocumented immigrants was set in motion in his January 25 executive order. Among the steps outlined in the order is the administration's policy to empower state and local law enforcement agencies across the country to perform functions of immigration officers.

That ability was made available in 1996 by an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to sign agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies, otherwise known as 287(g) agreements. Under the agreements, as outlined in the executive order, local law enforcement officers who are determined to be "qualified and appropriate" would be granted authority to perform functions of immigration officers in relation to the investigation, apprehension or detention of aliens.

We believe that local law enforcement should remain focused on local issues, rather than taking

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on additional responsibilities of the federal government. Or as Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard stated, "We have enough to do without having to do the federal government's job, as well."

Adding the duties of immigration officers to an already full plate of responsibilities of local law enforcement would take time and energy away from enforcing local laws. Consider the multiple roles law enforcement officers are already asked to fill, which go well beyond protecting people and property.

Many communities are already paying additional taxes for a police presence in their schools. Most departments are struggling to put enough officers on street patrols, or towards special assignments, such as drug enforcement and special crime details.

Additional duties would not only detract from the duties of local law enforcement, but would be an unapproved use of taxpayer's money to do the work of a federal agency.

Further, if past performance is any indicator, a series of federal audits has found a long list of issues with the 287(g) program that relate to civil rights and public and national safety. Audits found some 287(g) officers didn't receive proper background checks, weren't properly trained and took actions that may have infringed on civil rights. Past audits also found ICE didn't provide proper oversight of

such agreements, and that local officers didn't always adhere to the priority policy that called for going after the most serious criminal aliens.

Still, the president's shift in priorities from going after the most serious criminal aliens to sweeping up all undocumented immigrants, combined with the past issues of the program, should provide another reason for pause to not expand the program on the local level.

The policy shift is also an indicator to other state and local agencies that the administration may attempt to push enforcement actions into local courts and local school systems, both inappropriate places of ICE action to take place. On the issue of schools, the potential pressure was addressed in a March 31 letter to local districts from state schools superintendent Brian Whiston and state civil rights director Agustin Arbulu, stating: "All children, regardless of citizenship and immigration status, have the right to equal access to a free public education in our K-12 system... In fact, Michigan law requires that undocumented students attend school until they reach a mandated age."

It’s a reminder to local officials at all levels, from law enforcement to schools and the courts, resist pressure from immigration officials to facilitate any such enforcement actions.

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