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The graying of Oakland The Silver Tsunami has officially arrived in Oakland, with the concern for aging in place now front and center in local communities.

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With absentee ballots for the August primary going in the mail, we offer our opinion on what candidates offer the political parties their best hope; communities wisely focus resources on maintaining and improving infrastructure.

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FROM THE PUBLISHER s we approach the November general election it will be interesting to see whether leaders of the move to introduce mass transit, or as some would have it, improved mass transit, to southeast Michigan have correctly assessed the level of public support for what is expected to be a 20-year tax to begin underwriting what is projected to be a $4.6 billion plan that essentially relies on high-speed buses moving on dedicated lanes.

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This will be what some historians are saying is the 24th attempt since the 1960's to bring some type of mass transit to metro Detroit, defined in the latest proposal as an area encompassing the counties of Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Wayne, including the city of Detroit.

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan, or RTA for short, was authorized by state lawmakers in 2012, to be the agency of record for oversight and service coordination of mass transit. Its ten-member board, comprising two members from each county and one from Detroit, along with a non-voting chairperson appointed by the governor, is authorized to hire a system CEO (which they have) and place a vehicle registration fee and/or property tax on the ballot, the latter of which is expected to be announced at some point in July.

Initial plan details provide for a dedicated-lane bus system, one that can also run in mixed traffic if needed. The new system will run along a few select major north/south corridors from downtown Detroit out into parts of the region, like Pontiac. Although the exact stops have yet to be determined, there are suggestions that there will be 26 mass transit stations in 11 communities in the four counties, which seems light to say the least.

Backers of this plan are also touting that there will be improvement of route coordination between existing bus service now provided by SMART and DDOT as it applies to transfers, a sticking point under the current system.

And, in what strikes me as a move to help sell the tax this November, there will be Metro Airport express routes to select communities, including Troy and Novi in Oakland County.

Under the proposal voters will face in November, if the majority of the electorate in the four counties support the mass transit tax, all counties must participate and pay up, unlike under the current SMART tax system that allows communities to opt out of the levy, which in most instances occurs because of lack of legitimate local service. Oakland communities currently opting out of the SMART system include Novi, Bloomfield Hills, Rochester, Rochester Hills and a majority of west Oakland lakes area communities, which alone count for about one-third of the geography of the county.

In an attempt to stem complaints on the lack of an opt out provision, RTA plan supporters are quick to point out that places like Rochester Hills are slated for improved local bus service in the year 2020, and in 2021 local service will likely be provided in White Lake along the Highland Road/M-59 corridor. And in 2018, there will be an attempt at east/west cross county service.

Further, to address concerns that the majority of funding will somehow benefit Detroit disproportionately (where three out of five residents work outside the city, which is ranked number eight nationally in carless households), 85 percent of the funds collected from any given county must be spent there.

The cost for this? The RTA is expected to ask in November for a 1.2-mill

property tax, which means if you own property with an assessed value of $79,000 (the RTA's example), your annual bill will be $95. Not bad until you figure that if your home's market value is $400,000, the cost will be $120 and upwards from there. Oakland County is expected to cough up $60 million annually. The RTA tax will be on top of the millage already approved for the SMART system in the region.

RTA supporters paint a promising picture for the proposed tax, no doubt counting on a number of factors. For one, initial polling shows support of 53 percent to as high as 65 percent based on 800 respondents. Backers also point to the current rebound in select areas of Detroit which could be a sign of potential support for mass transit, plus 75 percent of people working in Detroit live in the suburbs. Supporters are banking on the trend in recent years among voters to support regional institutions like the Detroit Zoo and the Detroit Institute of Arts, although considerable educational work will need to be done to equate the RTA plan with what are considered regional, cultural assets like these two.

Then there is the national sentiment that says government should be investing in bus systems and rail. And of course, there's the time-honored argument that mass transit routes draw development, which only improves the economic standing of those particular areas.

All of this planning really hinges on who shows up to vote come this November. While it's nice to think that the Bernie Sanders movement has energized a new phalanx of young voters who would back mass transit, the stats simply don't support the theory. The Millennials, or Generation Y, consisting of ages 19-35, can't be counted on to turn out in any higher percentage that in the past. In fact, according to an analysis by Atlantic magazine in the past year, Generation Y is equal in proportion to the Baby Boomer generation as a voting block. However, between the years 1964 and 2012, the youth vote has fallen below 50 percent while the Baby Boomer vote has approached 80 percent. There's also the question of how the areas of Oakland and the other counties that have opted out of mass transit votes in the past will weigh in on the November tax question.

The hope might rest with both the Baby Boomers and affluent/better educated seniors, who remain involved politically today and who may be convinced to treat mass transit much like their local school system – you may not have a use for it now but for the overall good of society in the future, it's an investment that should have been made decades ago so it must be made now.

Only time will tell whether the 24th time is the charm when we get to this November's ballot.

Election footnote: Downtown newsmagazine's recommendations to voters for the August 2 primary election appear in the Endnote page at the back of this issue, and candidate responses to the publishing group's questionnaires can be found on the home page of our website at DowntownPublications.com. As in past elections, we offer this early due to the large percentage of voters who cast absentee ballots which are expected to be in the mail around the time this issue arrives in your mailbox.

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Higher calling: Local Republicans have been abuzz since the June 14 Birmingham Bloomfield Republican Club Meet the Candidates meeting, held in conjunction with the Bloomfield Republicans Women’s and Birmingham Republican Women’s clubs, when former state Rep. Chuck Moss, currently running in the August primary for the 12th District County Commission seat against incumbent Republican Shelley Goodman Taub, seemed to intimate that he was positioning himself for Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson’s seat when Patterson retires after his next term. Besides touting he was running on a platform of vision and experience, Moss repeatedly emphasized that he had the best MOSS leadership skills, based on his experience as the chair of the appropriations committee when he was in Lansing. “The county commission has essentially not gotten in the way and floated behind the battleship of Good King Brooks, and that’s worked out real, real well. The problem is, in four-and-a-half years, Brooks Patterson isn’t going to be here. He’s only going to run for one more term....We’re going to have to step up ourselves.” He said the county commission, of which he was a member from 2001-2006, when he successfully ran for the state House 40th District, is the county legislature, “which means it’s the power of the purse...This is an election for the future – for who the county exec is going to be.”

It is? That might be news to Patterson, who has filed to run for his seventh term as county executive, and has acknowledged it will be his final term. Interestingly, in the primary commission race, Patterson has endorsed Taub, who was a commissioner from 1993 to 2002, then became a state representative, and returned to the commission in 2008. Oh, and let’s not forget speculation has it that Patterson could opt not to fulfill his final term so he can influence who gets appointed to his position. Trust us, Moss is not on the list of potential heirs to the throne. Amen.

Techtard: Former Oakland County Clerk Bill Bullard, running in the August GOP primary against Rochester Hills clerk Tina Barton for his old job, has a campaign platform of improved technology and innovation for the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds office, asserting he provided great improvements to the office when he was the clerk in 2011-2012.

Word is, he did increase e-filings and e-record keeping and other electronic transactions. Which makes it all the stranger that he filled out his responses to a primary election questionnaire from Downtown – which he hand-delivered – with an IBM Selectric typewriter, which IBM notes on its website they retired in 1986. All BULLARD other respondents, for numerous other elected offices, emailed their responses back in a Word or comparable format.

Democratic choice: When actress/Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District Melissa Gilbert dropped out of the race against Rep. Mike Bishop (R) on May 24, citing advice from her doctors, it left Democrats with a quandary as to who could possibly unseat the congressman, and how the space on the Democratic side of the ballot could be filled. Because Gilbert dropped out after the official date for dropping out of the primary, which was April 22 at 4 p.m., her name will still appear on the August 2 ballot. Linda Keefe, who also submitted a petition to run as a Democrat, will not, because she did not have enough signatures on her petition. After the primary, according to Oakland County Democratic officials, the county officials that are represented in the district – in this case, Oakland, Livingston and Ingham counties – GILBERT will have their Democratic party chairs, treasurers and recording secretaries, for a total of nine people – choose an individual who they feel is the strongest candidate to represent the 8th District. “Before the August primary, although we will not be able to name that person, we are talking to qualified individuals,” said the official. “We will have that person in place to name after the primary. We are pretty excited about the caliber of candidates that have stepped forward to seek the office on short notice.” Included on the short list are two northern Oakland County women with strong credentials that officials feel could unseat Bishop. What don’t any of the potential eight or so candidates have? Political experience. “They’re all going to be green candidates, which seems to be a benefit in this election cycle.”

Protest no show: Dave Thomas, a Bloomfield Township resident running in the August GOP primary for township supervisor against incumbent Republican Leo Savoie, sent out an email on Monday, June 20, urging his supposed band of downtownpublications.com

followers to not only attend an “important elections committee meeting” that day, but also exclaimed: “We need to invite the local media to this event to help bring attention to how the Township is being run...We need about 50 people to show up and to be disgusted with this in a classy way...Can we get 50 people and some potential signs protesting this and filling the meeting room? Can someone bring a video camera?”

At the elections meeting, embattled treasurer and tireless/tiresome Savoie critic Dan Devine claimed the supervisor was abusing the township’s sign ordinance by putting up large signs THOMAS on “developer friends’ properties in the township,” which clerk Jan Roncelli stated was not something the elections committee deals with.“Elections signs are a frequent issue during election season,” she noted.

Despite Thomas’ urgings, and the township’s preparations for possible protestors, with two uniformed police officers stationed outside a larger meeting location, there were no protestors. None. Zero. Nada. Ironically, even Thomas failed to show for the meeting he claimed in his email was so important. And no one in attendance was seen with a video camera recording the meeting, nor was any local media there, save Downtown newsmagazine, which – for the record – was not invited.

No big bump: Despite larger than average turnouts for the presidential primary in March, local municipal clerks are not seeing an especially large surge of new voters this election cycle, nor a significantly high increase (or any increase) in requests for absentee ballots for this August’s primary. Rochester Hills Clerk Tina Barton looked at 2012’s election, the previous presidential cycle, and said, “We’re only up about 100 applications (for new voters). So we’re on track. I looked at the first six months of 2012 and the first six months of 2016, and in 2012, we had 5,600 total requests for absentee ballots, and right now we have about 3,500. We estimate we’ll get to about 6,000,” out of a total of over 53,000 registered voters.

Rochester City Clerk Lee Ann O’Connor said while the number of registered voters in the city has increased in recent years, it has more to do with an increase of residents in the eastern portion of the community. “We have about 10,100 registered voters, but it has been growing steadily for over the past few years as the east side growth has been climbing. It’s up from about 7,500, but it is leveling off.” O’Connor said about 700 of 976 absentee voter forms that were sent out have been returned. Overall, she said she doesn’t see any increase in registered voters or absentee ballots compared to previous elections. “It doesn’t seem any different,” she said. “Certainly no more than before.”

Bloomfield Hills Clerk Amy Burton said while figures weren’t immediately available, she has been tracking absentee voters and they appear to be the same as previous presidential elections. Bloomfield Township Clerk Jan Roncelli said the township is pretty much on pace, similar to previous primary cycles. “A presidential election brings out more people,” she said.

The local patterns seem to fit with what is being recorded nationally by political experts who are now determining that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump did not actually bring out new voters during the primaries, but activated some registered voters to vote for the first time in a presidential primary. Same story for Bernie Sanders.

Trump tribulations: The volley of bombastic statements being lobbed by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump has become a distraction for establishment conservatives. Republican Congressmen David Trott, a Birmingham native representing the 11th Congressional District, and GOP Congressman Mike Bishop, who represents the Rochester/Rochester Hills’ 8th District, initially backed former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush as the party’s candidate, but officially endorsed Trump when he became the last man standing. “I endorsed him when he was the only candidate left in the field,” Trott said during a phone interview. “It’s certainly a distraction. For example, Speaker Ryan has task forces working for several months on rolling out ideas on poverty, security and other issues that will have a profound impact on our policy, but that hasn’t had any traction because of the presidential campaign.”

TRUMP Bishop, in a statement, offered a non-denial endorsement of Trump. “Donald Trump was not my first or second choice for president, but I will get behind the nominee that Republicans choose at the convention this summer,” Bishop said, seemingly leaving room for options should the GOP offer up an alternative. “Ultimately, this is up to the people to decide, and I will support their decision. While I do not agree with everything he has said, I do think he presents a stark contrast to Hillary Clinton.”

Both Bishop and Trott said they hope to see Trump unite the Republican Party in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Trott said he and his wife both plan on voting for the GOP nominee come November, despite any rumors to the contrary. “That being said, I sure don’t tell her how to vote.”

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Water is rarely pure. Whether it is water that enters our home for drinking and bathing, or dirty water flushed down the drain and returned back to the environment, there are hundreds of potential contaminants that remain in our water, even after purification efforts.

With nearly half of the population in the United States using at least one prescription drug in the past 30 days, and more than 20 percent using three or more, remnants of those drugs are commonly found in the water both exiting and entering our homes. And, while water treatment plants must meet federal regulations, most standards haven't been updated in 40 years. The result is a system that isn't able to routinely detect or completely remove pharmaceuticals and hundreds of other chemical compounds from drinking and wastewater.

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Whether over-the-counter drugs or prescription medications, a portion of the medicines we ingest aren't used by our bodies and are excreted into our wastewater.

Likewise, unused pharmaceuticals are often flushed down the toilet in whole form in order to keep out of the hands of others. While sewage systems are designed to remove harmful contaminants from our wastewater before being released back into the environment, studies have found anywhere from 20 percent to 90 percent of pharmaceuticals are typically removed from "influent," or sewage, depending on the treatment process used. The remaining chemicals are discharged as "effluent" and pumped back into local waterbodies.

Contamination from those wastewater treatment plants and leaking sewage and septic systems eventually ends up in larger rivers and lakes that are used as sources for drinking water. Treatment systems used for drinking water typically remove anywhere from 50 to 99 percent of pharmaceuticals from the water before reaching local homes. For instance, chlorine-based drinking water treatment plants — the most common in the United States — remove about 50 percent of pharmaceuticals.

More advanced systems can remove more chemicals, with reverse-osmosis filters able to remove 99 percent of contaminants.

"Treatment doesn't remove all pharmaceuticals, and they aren't designed for that," said Laura Verona, who oversees the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's (MDEQ) wastewater division in southeast Michigan. "They have looked for pharmaceuticals in water and have found them, but in low concentrations, it's nothing that should be cause for alarm."

The study of pharmaceuticals and other trace chemicals in water stemmed from research done in the late 1990s by the United States Geological Survey. By 2000, scientists had tested 139 streams in 30 different states for the presence of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals (including antibiotics), natural and synthetic hormones, detergent metabolites, plasticizers, insecticides and fire retardants. The results showed about 80 percent of streams tested had the presence of at least one of the contaminants, with half of the streams containing at least seven or more of the chemicals. The study, which was the first of its kind, led to a new classification of contaminants, considered "contaminants of emerging concern," and questions about how they impact waterways and sources for drinking water for millions of people.

In terms of research, the overall focus has been on aquatic organisms, which receive more exposure to wastewater on a constant basis, said Ed Furlong, an environmental chemist at the United States Geological Survey's National Water Quality Laboratory, in Lakewood, Colorado.

"Most aquatic organisms are exposed continuously," he said. "Many tend to focus near wastewater discharge because it is warm and has an ecosystem. Those fish are probably more likely to reflect exposure, and that's

While water treatment plants must meet federal regulations, most standards haven't been updated in 40 years resulting in less than ideal water treatment.

where the majority of research is now."

In terms of potential risks to humans, the main concern regarding pharmaceuticals in water has focused on antibiotic chemicals, which may lead to more resistant bacteria strains. Endocrine disrupting chemicals, such as hormones, have been shown in several studies to alter the reproduction systems of some aquatic organisms.

Studies have indicated the amount of pharmaceuticals in drinking water and its sources are minuscule, typically measured in micrograms (a millionth of a gram) or nanograms (a billionth of a gram) per liter of water. However, the long-term impact to humans from the constant exposure to a virtual cocktail of pharmaceuticals is largely unknown.

"We can never not worry about it. From a scientific perspective, it's an issue to find it in water, but in some cases, we think there is more of an ecological risk than a human health risk," said Joan B. Rose, the Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research at Michigan State University and an international water expert.

"The levels we find in water are thousands below our therapeutic uses. But, if it's in water, even at these lower levels, what does that mean? Does it make it all the way to drinking water, and are we being exposed to these on a consistent basis? Do we have good methods to find it, and if we can find it, how widespread is it? Once those questions are answered — and they are starting now — we can identify the hotspots. But the health effects side has been very difficult to get research done. I think we need longterm studies to know, and maybe those haven't been done yet."

Pharmaceuticals are just one of the many "contaminants of emerging concern," which are being found in low levels across the country which are having an impact on surface water and aquatic life. "Emerging" contaminants, which include pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine disrupters, have been detected in municipal wastewater, surface and ground waters, drinking water and aquatic life around the globe.

A study into chemicals of emerging concern in the Great Lakes region, conducted by scientists from the United States and Canada with the International Joint Commission (IJC), found six chemicals with a

high frequency of detection and low removal rate from sewage or wastewater. Those chemicals include one herbicide and five pharmaceuticals, including an anti-seizure drug, two antibiotics, an antibacterial drug and an anti-inflammatory. The study also found high frequencies of caffeine, acetaminophen and an estrogen in sewage, but with higher removal rates.

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a federally-funded effort focusing mostly on stopping invasive species, improving wetlands and removing outdated dams, also supports research to study chemicals of emerging concern.

Joe Duris, a microbiologist at the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Michigan/Ohio Water Science Center, in Lansing, said the initiative has allowed the USGS to study the effects of statins, birth control, anti-seizure drugs, antibiotics, painkillers and other drugs on water and aquatic life.

"We are also trying to understand the relationship between some of the pharmaceuticals and the relation of antibiotic resistance in the environment," Duris said. "We have done some studies and have evaluated some locations in Michigan."

The presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Oakland County was first discovered more than a decade ago, according to a study by the USGS and the Oakland County Health Department. The study, which took water samples from 20 different streams, also found E. coli levels that exceeded the state's recreational water quality standards of 300 E. coli per 100 milliliters of water in 19 of 35 of the samples taken. Among the locations sampled were the Rouge River in Birmingham and Paint Creek in Rochester.

Scientists conducting the study said high fecal bacteria concentrations are an indicator of possible fecal pollution which may carry harmful pathogens and pose a threat to human health.

The study found both antibiotics and strains of E. coli resistant to antibiotics at almost all sites tested, with the highest percentage of resistant bacteria in the Clinton River at Auburn Hills. Antibiotics used to treat humans were discovered in the water at the same location, while antibiotics used to treat animals were discovered in the Paint Creek in Rochester. Additionally, in some locations in the county there was the presence of E. coli that was resistant to the antibacterial treatment of the the antibiotics cefoxitin and ceftriaxone.

Duris said it's important to note that the presence of antibiotics in water doesn't necessarily mean antibiotic-resistant bacteria is also present.

"If you find an antibiotics in the water, you don't necessarily find the resistant bacteria," he said. "Bacteria and antibiotics move through the water very differently, and bacteria can do things that a chemical in the environment can't. It's a complicated dance in the environment to find the relationship as it relates to bacteria."

It should also be noted that the monitoring station in the Clinton River at Auburn Hills was the only one in the test that was located downstream from a wastewater (sewage) treatment discharge, that being the treatment facility in the city of Pontiac, which discharges in the river.

Overall, E. coli resistant bacteria were more common at urbanized sites.

"This pattern indicates the source of this resistance may be a result of human or urban impacts, such as wastewater from wastewater treatment plants or failed septic systems, urban runoff, industrial discharges, urban animal populations (domestic animals and birds), and so forth," the study concluded.

A more recent study into organic contaminants in Great Lakes tributaries completed by the United States Geological Survey in March found over 90 percent of samples from the Clinton and Rouge rivers exceeded water quality benchmarks for at least one or more contaminants by a factor of 10 or more. The Clinton River had nine chemicals that exceeded water quality benchmarks (the most of any water tested), followed by the Rouge River, which had eight.

Overall, the study found one or more chemical compounds in 92.5 percent of 709 water samples taken. Mixtures of 10 or more compounds were discovered in 34 percent of samples at 25 percent of the sites, with the Clinton River at Auburn Hills testing positive for 53 compounds in a single sample. The chemicals most frequently found were the insect repellent DEET and carbozole, a chemical used in the production of pigments. Other chemicals found include those found in fossil fuels, herbicides, and flavorings and fragrances.

While the study didn't look specifically at pharmaceutical contaminants, it highlighted the complexity of compound mixtures in streams, particularly those with urban influences.

The Clinton and Rouge rivers also were included in a study of antibiotic, pharmaceutical and wastewater-compound data for Michigan from 1998 to 2005, conducted by the United States Geological Survey. Those findings again reflected the findings of earlier studies.

That study found the maximum number of chemicals detected at any site was 20 (Clinton River at Auburn Hills), followed by 18 (the Evans Ditch at Southfield), and 17 (the Clinton River at Yates). Pharmaceuticals detected included albuterol (an asthma medication); dehydronifedipine and warafin (medications used to treat high blood pressure); and sulfamethoxazole (an antibiotic).

Duris said testing for pharmaceuticals in the Great Lakes and its tributaries continues to be an "active area of interest." Currently, he said, the USGS is looking at wider samples at the mouths of tributaries, which will offer a representation of an entire watershed, rather than localized spots.

Duris said levels of pharmaceuticals in larger water bodies, such as the Great Lakes themselves, are far lower than tributaries, as contaminants often bind to solids and settle to the bottom or are greatly diluted by the

It's common to detect NSAIDs (anti-inflammatories), acetaminophen, high bloodpressure medications and anti-depressants in very small amounts.

entirety of the lake.

Cheryl Murphy, an ecotoxicologist of fish at Michigan State University, said the impact of pharmaceutical birth control on fish are particularly concerning, as they have been shown to feminize male species and lead to intersex fish.

"They are finding intersexed fish in a lot of different areas — in the Great Lakes, near Minneapolis, the Chesapeake Bay and other areas," she said. "They do have effects, but we are just starting to understand them.

"These are drugs and pharmaceuticals that we take for all sorts of different reasons, and they get flushed out in wastewater treatment effluent because we aren't extracting them. It gets in the waterways, and because a lot of vertebrates have a lot of the same receptors as humans, they react on fish, frogs and other organisms."

Murphy said trace pharmaceutical effects on humans may differ because the drugs don't tend to accumulate in the same way in people.

That means eating fish exposed to pharmaceuticals likely won't cause adverse effects when consumed. Still, Murphy said studies have shown instances where estrogen levels in water have caused dramatic changes to fish populations.

In one Canadian study, the effects of birth control on fish was studied at an experimental lake area in northwestern Ontario, which showed that constant exposure to estrogen lead fathead minnows to feminize male fish, and lead to a near extinction of the species over a seven-year period.

"It is shown that birth control can cause a whole (fish) population to collapse," Murphy said. "There has to be more work done to prevent all of these things from wastewater."

United States Geological Survey's Furlong said while wastewater treatment plants often receive the blame for pharmaceutical contamination of our rivers, lakes and streams, most facilities are simply operating under federal regulations.

"It's easy to point to wastewater as the culprit, but what we put in it, they try to take out," he said. "They haven't had the kind of focus that regulation brings. It's a skilled and dedicated group of professionals."

Richard Rediske, the senior program

manager of the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute at Grand Valley State University, said small concentrations of pharmaceuticals in water don't necessarily mean a problem will be present. However, the potential is typically greater at locations where wastewater discharged into a stream or river makes up a high percentage of streamflow.

"The problem with pharmaceuticals is that they are excreted by our bodies and go through the wastewater system, and they are never taken out by common treatments," he said.

"Nicotine and caffeine are common, then others like NSAIDs (anti-inflammatories), acetaminophen, high blood-pressure medications and anti-depressants, but all in very small amounts. It takes a lot of wastewater to raise the level up high enough that it might be of concern.

"I don't think it's an issue in Michigan as far as causing problems with fish, but we need more work and monitoring, and more low-dose studies."

In southeast Michigan, Rediske said wastewater discharges from Ann Arbor into the Huron River were shown to increase estrogen in Ypsilanti's drinking water.

"That's an instance where a wastewater discharge is near a (drinking) water intake," he said. "Use of birth control and other pharmaceuticals from Ann Arbor shows up in water, but not enough to cause a problem."

Oakland County residents connected to sewer systems have their wastewater treated by either the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), formerly known as the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD), or at one of eight municipal wastewater treatment plants in Commerce Township, Holly, Lyon Township, Milford, Pontiac, South Lyon, Walled Lake-Novi, and Wixom. Residents not on a sewer system operate independent septic systems.

All eight of the Oakland County wastewater treatment plants and the GLWA's plant use an activated sludge process to treat sewage.

Wastewater plants in Walled Lake-Novi, Commerce and Pontiac are overseen by the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner's Office, while other municipal systems are overseen by those municipalities.

Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash said while pharmaceuticals in wastewater are an important issue for everyone, he isn't aware of any technical data on the subject at any of the treatment plants overseen by his department.

The GLWA operates the largest treatment facility in North America, serving about 40 percent of the state's population and treating between 600 million and 700 million gallons of wastewater on an average dry day. Because some communities operate combined sewage and stormwater drains, that figure can spike during rainfall events.

"The primary process we use for treatment is biological, and activated sludge," said Suzanne Coffey, COO of wastewater for the GLWA. "It's a multi-stage process, where the naturally occurring bacteria and microbes treat and metabolize contaminants."

The primary stage first screens the water and allows solids to settle out before filtering it through sands. The secondary stage uses the activated sludge process. After all processes take place, the water goes through a chlorination process and is then discharged to the Detroit River and Rouge River. During wet weather, there are also untreated combined sewer overflow discharges to the same two rivers, and treated combined discharges to the Detroit River, Conner Creek, the Rouge River and the O'Brien Drain.

Wastewater treatment plants in Oakland County also discharge treated water into local waterbodies, including the Rouge River in Commerce Township; the Shiawassee River in Holly; two groundwater discharge beds in Lyon Township; the Clinton River in Auburn Hills for Pontiac; the Huron River in South Lyon, Milford, Walled Lake-Novi, and Wixom.

Coffey said the activated sludge process does treat for some pharmaceuticals, but there is still "a huge variety of potential contaminants." She said the department is currently working on a wastewater master plan, which will look at different technologies for the future, but implementing the plan could take up to 40 years.

Contamination of surface waters from wastewater treatment plant discharges was also tested by the International Joint Commission (IJC), which found several antidepressants in both incoming wastewater and treated water discharged into the Grand River, which spans from south of Jackson to Lake Michigan. Concentrations were found more than 100 yards downstream from the area of discharge.

In addition to discharges of treated wastewater, the sludge used in the sewage treatment process, which is often applied to farmland as a type of fertilizer, was also found to be a source of aquatic contamination, with runoff into surface water. In some cases, pharmaceuticals absorbed by the sludge were found to be at higher concentrations than other effluents, according to the study. Testing at wastewater treatment plants in six different cities in Michigan found 14 different pharmaceuticals, including several antibiotics, acetaminophen, caffeine and carbamazepine,

Only a portion of the pharmaceuticals we use every day are actually absorbed by our bodies. The rest of our prescription and over-the-counter drugs end up being excreted and flushed down drain. However, experts say we can help reduce the amount of pharmaceuticals entering the environment and returning to our drinking water by practicing proper disposal techniques of unused drugs.

"We try to discourage flushing as much as we can," said Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, who said he urges residents to take advantage of the sheriff's drug collection program.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said his department spearheaded

Water treatment plants in Detroit and Windsor generally failed in the complete removal of certain pharmaceutical substances.

which is used to treat epilepsy.

Surface waters at a Lake Huron drinking water plant, where portions of Oakland County residents, including portions of the Birmingham/Bloomfield and Rochester/Rochester Hills areas receive their drinking water, were also found to have trace amounts of "a vast number of pharmaceuticals," according to the study.

In Oakland County, the majority of residents receive drinking water from the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), formerly the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, while others not hooked into regional system are served by local wells. For Oakland County residents hooked directly into the GLWA's system, water comes from two main sources. Those residents living north of 14 Mile Road receive their water pulled from the utility's Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant, near Port Huron, while those living south of 14 Mile receive water from the GLWA's Springwells treatment plant, along the Detroit River, with water pulled near the head of Belle Isle and from the Canadian side of the river.

The existence of pharmaceutical compounds in many drinking water sources led the scientists with the International Joint Commission to conduct research on the effectiveness of drinking water treatment plants on the removal of the compounds.

Pharmaceuticals were found in more than 50

Operation Medicine Cabinet in order to keep unused medications from being tossed in the trash or flushed down the toilet. The program, which operates under the authority of the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, allows people to anonymously drop off unused medications at sheriff office locations and local police departments. The pharmaceuticals are then incinerated, along with illegal drugs that are confiscated by the department's Narcotics Enforcement Team.

"That was many years ago," Bouchard said about the start of the program. "Now we expanded and there are only about 10 law enforcement agencies in Oakland County that don't participate. There is no real cost to them."

percent of pretreated drinking water.

"In order to evaluate the removal extents of pharmaceuticals precisely, the authors analyzed the pharmaceuticals in 22 paired raw and treated water samples," the study stated. "The water treatment plants in Detroit and Windsor generally failed in the complete removal of pharmaceutical substances ibuprofen, gemfibrozil (a lipid/cholesterol regulator), ketoprofen (an anti-inflammatory), naproxen (an anti-inflammatory), lasaloid (an antibacterial agent in animal feed), erythromycin (an antibiotic), tylosin (an animal feed additive), and ciprofloxacin (an antibiotic)."

While the International Joint Commission found the Great Lakes Water Authority's Water Works Park water treatment facility, on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, didn't remove all pharmaceuticals, the facility does utilize one of the more state-of-the-art ozonation treatment processes, thanks to a $250 million upgrade at the facility, which was completed in 2002.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), conventional chlorination treatment of drinking water removes about 50 percent of pharmaceuticals, while ozonation, advanced oxidation, activated carbon, and nano-filtration can achieve much higher removal rates. The most effective process, reverse osmosis, can remove more than 99 percent of large pharmaceutical molecules. However, the organization states the cost of reverse osmosis systems aren't worth the benefit.

In ozonation, the treatment process doesn't add chemicals to the water, but rather uses ozone to eliminate contaminants. The process also creates a cleaner tasting and smelling water, and is believed to remove higher concentrations of pharmaceuticals. The process of reverse osmosis, which is most effective at removing salts and other contaminants, is accomplished by pushing water through a semipermeable membrane.

While the process can remove up to 99 percent of contaminants, the cost is for such treatment is considerably higher.

"Implementing additional specialized and costly drinking water treatment, specifically with the intention of reducing trace concentrations of pharmaceuticals, is not considered necessary at this time, as the

Drop-off locations include those at police departments in Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills, Rochester, Rochester Hills. Additional locations include Auburn Hills, Beverly Hills, Clawson, Farmington Hills, Franklin, Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Oxford, Royal Oak, Southfield, Troy, West Bloomfield and White Lake, as well as all sheriff's office substations.

"We take in tons. Literally, tons each year," Bouchard said. "The week we announced and launched the program, we had to go back to some locations and empty the cabinets the same week. We actually had people waiting at locations when we launched."

human health benefit would be limited," the organization said in its most recent study. "The most appropriate approach to minimize the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water and reduce human exposure is to prevent or reduce their entry into the water environment as far as reasonably practical. This can be achieved through a combination of preventative measures, including enhanced communication with the public on rational drug use and disposal of pharmaceuticals, education for prescribers, and systematic drug take-back programs."

Great Lakes Water Authority's Porter said the Water Works facility was upgraded in anticipation of new drinking water requirements.

"Chlorine isn't the primary disinfectant; we use ozone there," she said. "We were looking at changes and anticipated there would be a new requirement in the state. That didn't happen, but it was to our benefit. Ozonation is predominantly used in Europe, but we are taking hold of that."

Porter said additional upgrades are expected at the GLWA two other water treatment plants in the future, but the exact technology has yet to be determined.

"We are a pretty old system and due for some capital investment," she said. "We are looking at what is best for the area."

Porter said the Lake Huron water treatment plant currently has a conventional chlorination system, but it could be upgraded to a more state-of-the-art system, such as nano-filtration,

Municipal wastewater treatment plants designed to treat raw sewage from our homes must meet federal Clean Water Act requirements and be permitted by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) in order to operate. But tens of thousands of septic systems are currently operating at individual homes throughout Oakland County with little or no oversight from state, federal or local agencies.

"There are about 80,000 septic systems, and some estimate as many as 100,000, in Oakland County," said chief of environmental health Mark Hansell with the Oakland County Health Division. "They are predominantly in the north and west sections of the county. Areas that have been urbanized in the southeast section are less likely to have them."

Still, many homes in Bloomfield Township and the Rochester/Rochester Hills area lack sewer connections, instead relying on individual septic systems to dispose of sewage. The county health department is responsible for issuing permits for new systems and enforcing action to address leaking or failing septic systems.

"In general, a failing septic (system) can affect surface water quality and ground water quality, as well as the physical quality of having sewage on the ground if

Reducing trace amounts of pharmaceuticals is not considered necessary at this time, as the human health benefit would be limited.

which she said may be considered when the source water has low dirt.

"We are looking at the best choice that is most cost effective," she said. "This organization is committed to not just meeting regulations. We want to move beyond that."

The chlorination process, which is the most widely used process in the country, draws water from the bottom of a waterbody, such as Lake Huron or the Detroit River, and screens it for debris. After screening, it goes through a chlorination process where the water is cleansed and other chemicals, such as fluoride, are added to the water. From there, the water is moved to settling basins to allow additional

you're not near a lake or stream," Hansell said. "Sewage is known to carry many viruses and health hazards that require corrective action. It may also impact areas on drinking water wells."

Septic tanks are watertight containers that are buried beneath the ground.

Wastewater from homes enter a septic tank, which holds the sewage to allow for solid waste to settle to the bottom and form sludge. Oil and greases float to the top of the tank and form scum. The process allows for partial decomposition of solids before being filtered through a second compartment and into a contained sanitary drain field where the water is further filtered through soils, removing more bacteria, viruses and nutrients.

Septic systems may fail due to an overflow of sewage or a variety of mechanical reasons, forcing raw sewage to leak out of the system. A failure may result in raw sewage pooling on the surface or entering groundwater, and local aquifers in nearby waterbodies. Residents on individual drinking water wells – of which there are about 100,000 in Oakland County – are particularly susceptible to septic contamination.

Hansell said only a small percentage of leaking septics are brought to the

contaminants to settle out of the water. The water is subsequently filtered again before going through a post-chlorination process and ultimately made available to customers.

While the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) doesn't regulate pharmaceuticals and other "contaminants of emerging concern" in drinking and sewage treatment systems, the agency is working to learn more about the impact of pharmaceuticals on the environment and sensitive human populations, such as pregnant women, children and people with impaired metabolisms.

Mitch Kostich, a research biologist with the EPA's National Exposure Laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio, is part of a team of scientists working on a model for estimating concentrations of the some 1,800 different medications approved for use in the United States that may be found in wastewater. The model will provide estimates for potential exposure rates and provide scientists with information needed to estimate overall risk and prioritize future research on those pharmaceuticals of greatest concern.

"Our work and our review of the work of other researchers suggests risks from pharmaceuticals in water, including drinking water, are very low," Kostich said. "For aquatic life, the results are not as clear, in large part because of the large number of very diverse species that might be exposed and therefore must be considered."

Clearly, more work needs to be done.

department's attention from complaints. And while the county's sanitary code requires septic owners to address leaks, the county is only aware of those brought to its attention.

"There is no program, currently, to require routine inspections of existing septics, either on a time frame or at the point of sale," Hansell said. "There is pending legislation at the state that would introduce that – there has been pending legislation statewide for many years."

Hansell said there aren't any current investigations underway regarding groundwater or surface water contamination caused by leaking septic systems.

The latest statewide efforts to require septic inspections (House Bill 5732) was introduced in June by state Rep. Julie Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights). Under the proposed law, a baseline set of state septic regulations would be introduced to require an inspection is done when a home is sold, as well as when any construction permits are issued.

"Michigan has the weakest septic system regulation in the country and is desperately in need of reform on this very important issue," Plawecki said. "This legislation would implement the necessary regulatory framework, and is a great starting point to bring us in line with other states."

FACES Jef Brannan found laughter enabled me to do things,” said Rochester Hills comedian Jef Brannan. “In high school, I wasn’t a jock, but I was on some sports teams, and there were the burnouts and the jocks.

And if you could make them both laugh, you could cross both sides of the track. I first discovered laughter as a tool, and then, when I found out you could actually make a living at it…” Well, he hasn’t stopped since.

It was at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, in Royal Oak, that Brannan got his start, beginning to perform around the time of his high school graduation.

“I had always thought, the comedians, every time they walked out, just off the top of their head, all that funny stuff just came out.

But when I went back (to Mark Ridley’s) the second night, and saw, hey, these guys are doing the same jokes, so I thought ‘I can do that.’ That’s how it started,” said Brannan, who realized that “instead of just off the cuff, it’s a performance. I mean, there’s a large amount of improv that happens during the show, but it seems there’s a main body of knowing what’s going to happen.”

At 56, Brannan continues to enjoy the perks of being his own boss, pranking people, and sharing his humor – often dark, and sometimes riddled with “ridiculousness and silliness.”

“There were some lean times, I’m not going to kid you there, so I’d help a friend out with his painting company or something like that, or you know, manage a hedge fund or do thoracic surgery, or something.”

An uncommon, but wise career choice for Brannan, his job has provided him with good reason to travel. He spent a year in the Bahamas working at the Atlantis Resort, pulling the chains of intoxicated visitors, and on top of the one-nighters he does in Detroit, his current circuit includes many stops in the South.

“What I find, generally, is what has the biggest impact on the attitude of an audience is the size of the town, more than where it’s located. Like, Atlanta. It’s the south, but it’s a very affluent, hip and upscale area, or a lot of it is anyway,” he said. “You can go to a town in Michigan and have more of a redneck feel than parts of the south.”

Living on the edge of Bloomer Park, not far from where he was born and raised, Brannan’s desire to come home has continuously trumped intrigue elsewhere.

“I moved away a couple of times, but always came back,” he said, for “family and, it’s a great little town, very Norman Rockwellish.”

As for his act, Brannan bases it on what makes him laugh.

Drawing his material from conversation and hanging out with other funny people, especially his sister, some of his best one-liners come from everyday banter.

“I don’t say anything offensive – well it depends on your definition of offensive. By definition, every joke offends someone, because you have to have something go wrong in order for it to be funny. There’s got to be something that hasn’t worked out, which brings in the humor. I don’t ever mean to pick on any one individual when I’m on stage,” but, he added, “if they heckle me, then yeah, sure, I’ll go after them.”

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THE GRAYING OF here's a saying that at 20, you have the body you were born with; at 40, the body you're working on; and at 60, the body you deserve. As more and more people are living longer and staying active and healthier, the saying could be extended to the age of 80.

The first of the Baby Boomer generation turned 65 in 2011; currently, according to the Pew Research Center, 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 every day until the year 2030. That's a lot of senior citizens. Boomers, that feisty generation that has always been “the first” to have ever done anything, comprises 26 percent of the population of the United States, compared to 13 percent of seniors who currently are made up of the World War II generation. By 2030, when all members of the Baby Boom generation will have reached 65, fully 18 percent of the population will be seniors, Pew Research projects. Compare that to Millennials, who now surpass Boomers as the largest living demographic, with 75.4 million in 2015, versus 74.9 million Boomers in 2015. Of course, by 2030, Millennials will be middle aged.

Just don't tell Boomers they're old. In a 2009 Pew Research study, the typical Boomer said old age doesn't begin until at least age 72.

Whether we like it or not, as a society, we're getting older. The good news, life expectancy is growing longer along with us. In 2013, there were 44.7 million adults 65 or older in the United States, representing 14.1 percent of the population – one in seven Americans. And the number of older Americans has increased by 8.8 million, or almost 25 percent, since 2003, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging. At the same time, those 65 year olds now have the likelihood of living an additional 20 years longer

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“Since 1900, the percentage of Americans 65-plus has more than tripled (from 4.1 percent in 1900 to 14.1 percent in 2013), and the number has increased over thirteen times (from 3.1 million to 44.7 million),” said a research report from the Administration on Aging. “The older population itself is increasingly older. In 2013, the 65-74 age group (25.2 million) was more than 10 times larger than in 1900; the 75-84 group (13.4 million) increased by 70 percent, and the 85-plus (6 million) was 49 times larger.”

And the numbers of older Americans are forecast to double over the next 25 years as life

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expectancy is expected to rise to 110 by 2030.

Besides better health and reduced death rates, the impact of a larger, healthier demographic has profound economic influence. Similarly, as that large demographic ages and becomes less healthy, the effect upon the community and its infrastructure is just as impactful.

“For Boomers, which in their youth, their educational needs led to the building of lots of schools to accommodate them. Now, as they age,

we're going to have to develop services to provide for this generation,” said Paul Bridgewater, president and CEO of Detroit Area Agency on Aging. “We're not yet there with public policy, and the expansion of services.”

Throughout Oakland County, both the county and numerous local municipalities, as well as community agencies have been planning for the “Silver Tsunami,” which is when the number of older people outnumber the number of children younger than five years of age. And the time is here.

Providing for the Silver Tsunami is a storm on two fronts. Healthy, active seniors often are choosing to continue working longer into their senior years, as they prolong retirement, which could last 30 years. Others are choosing new careers, or are forced to continue working long past traditional retirement age because they haven't saved enough for retirement, or were severely impacted by the recent Great Recession. Others, who were able to save for retirement, often remain active in their communities, turning their attention to leisure, travel, culture, family and philanthropic pursuits.

Yet, simultaneously, as people age, the need for long-term care and aging in place services are increasing, and the demands upon the nation's healthcare system will increase. The greatest impact to be felt from this generation's aging will be due to the sharp increase in the number of people with cognitive issues, such as Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia.

“There's no greater diversity than aging. Some people are doing incredibly well, astounding us all; some are doing OK; and some are doing very poorly,” noted Peter Lichtenberg, director of Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology

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“There's lots of reasons for all of that – aging doesn't happen overnight.

Some are exposed to malnutrition, poverty and poor education. Over a lifetime, they're at a cumulative disadvantage. It's not all of sudden at 65.

“This generation, the Boomers, are starting to fray. Retirement savings are much less than previous generations because few have defined benefit retirement plans,” he noted. “Many have much greater household mortgage debt, and our health system has gone backwards. We have less than half the gerontologists than we had 20 years ago to care for an aging society. So every medical practitioner has to become a specialist on aging.” ichtenberg said the fastest growing group of seniors is the 85plus age group, and its impact is huge because “of the enormous changes where they need assistance, from their eyesight, strength, cognitive abilities, even without dementia, needing assistance day-to-day, they can't drive anymore, and they're heavily made up of widowed and divorced women, so they have a greater potential for isolation.”

Communities, faced with individuals who have chosen to stay in their homes – to age in place – are working in a multitude of ways to diminish that isolation, to assist this aging demographic while also providing a dynamic and inviting location for the Boomers to stay, play, mature and remain economic forces.

“Between 50 and 100, there are so many differences – even more than between zero and 50,” noted Renee Cortright, executive director of Rochester Older Persons Commission (OPC), a non-profit serving the 50plus community in Rochester, Rochester Hills and Oakland Township.

Cris Braun, executive directive of Birmingham's Next, formerly the Birmingham Area Senior Coordinating Council (BASCC), concurred, “We are going through an exciting evolution to meet our changing demographic, for more and more people 50-plus.”

“It's an exciting time. People are living longer. The Boomers have come into the senior age, and the World War II age is living longer, and the stigma of aging is going away,” said Bloomfield Senior Center Director Christine Tvarhoha. “We do see some 50 and 60-somethings. We often have two to three generations of people working out, or in a program together. It's great to see them mixing together. A lot of camaraderie develops and it develops between the generations.”

In Oakland County, in 2016, there are currently 154,906 individuals over 65, out of a total population of 1.2 million people. But it's an aging county, with 411,411 over the age of 50 – people who will certainly hit 65 by 2030. Currently, there are 21,607 men and women over the age of 85, although more than double – 14,515 – are women.

What do those numbers portend?

“Aging isn't for sissies,” OPC's Cortright pointed out. “Nearly 40 percent of Americans over the age of 65 live with at least one disability, and 45 percent of those over 85 have dementia. Aging for many older adults is not easy. They may lose their ability to drive; perhaps they can no longer do laundry or make their bed, or bathe without help. It's harder to shop or prepare meals, and the body, and sometimes the mind, betrays them.”

Richard Kline, acting director of the Michigan Aging and Adult Services Agency, pointed out that according to the U.S. Census Bureau, “While 20 percent of Michigan's population is 60 or older, 38.6 percent of all Michigan households have someone 60 or older. Our overall vision is for Michigan residents to live well as they age. Seventy percent of people turning 65 will need long term care services (at some point). Michigan has about 1.9 million older adults, and about a half-million are serviced statewide by the Aging and Adult Services Agency, whether through nutrition services, Meals on Wheels, in-home help,” or other services, such as counseling, health screening and disease prevention, elder abuse prevention, medication assistance, home repair, transportation, vision services and legal assistance.

“In our advocacy area, we're seeing a growing demographic, especially with increasing cognitive impairments,” he said. “The governor has declared our state a no-wait state (meaning people do not wait to get assistance). We are advocating for more funding because there are still waiting lists for programming assistance. With legislative help to grow the budget, we hope to have no waiting lists. We take the stance that we're going to provide good information so the legislature can make good decisions. We know these services work and people use them. As knowledge and awareness grows of the services and programming, the needs also keep growing. So our funding search continues.”

In their advocacy arena, they do not differentiate between active seniors and aging seniors, going to where the needs exists.

Their funding was established through the Older Americans Act, which was originally enacted in 1965, according to the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare, to support home and

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community-based services such as Meals on Wheels and other nutrition programs, in-home services, transportation, legal services, elder abuse prevention, and caregivers support through the Department of Health and Human Services. The goal is to help seniors stay as independent as possible and in their own homes as long as they can, to age in place.

However, the Budget Control Act of 2011 imposed cuts in non-defense discretionary spending across the country, and resulted in massive cuts in senior nutrition and other programs in fiscal year 2013, at the same time as the senior population was booming. On April 19, 2016, The Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan law sponsored by Republican senators Lamar Alexander and Richard Burr, Democrat Patty Murray, and Independent Bernie Sanders, was signed into law by President Obama, to improve benefits for seniors and their families. The new bill restores funding from the Older Americans Act, as well as additional funding to promote healthy living, fall prevention, and chronic disease self-management.

The goal, besides caring for seniors, is to potentially realize savings to Medicare and Medicaid.

“Each Area Agency on Aging does a great job, having a plan looking at its own region, and discerning the needs for its population,” Kline said.

He said in Oakland County, the Area Agency on Aging 1-B works with about a third of the county's seniors.

In preparing for the Silver Tsunami, Oakland County's Area Agency on Aging 1-B wrote a document in 2010, titled “Preparing for the Silver Tsunami: A Wave of Opportunity,” instructing the county on the wealth of economic possibilities seniors offered, noting, “For every $3 spent on seniors, there is $4 returned to state and local governments by them. Most 65 year olds are healthy, active and working. They are buying more as consumers; they are taking in more than they are consuming in public resources.”

The agency pointed out that seniors spend 92 percent of their monthly income, rather than saving it, as younger demographics need to do, and that they typically spend it locally. In 2009, seniors spent $5 billion in Oakland County, making them a very strong economic force.

“Healthy, active seniors absolutely are economic drivers,” said Birmingham City Manager Joe Valentine, noting when people retire, they have more time and means to contribute to the various city boards and commissions, and they do. “We have very knowledgeable people volunteering.”

Creating a walkable community has been a recipe, Valentine said, for keeping the older Boomer/senior demographic in the city, and spending.

“The amenities, the existing conditions we have we hope will continue, where they have the opportunity to walk downtown and dine and shop in a very convenient setting,” he said. ext's Braun said that “economically, we have a lot of clout in a lot of ways. Those who are 50-plus and 65-plus have more disposable income. We travel more, we eat out more, we vote, we add a sense of stability to neighborhoods, adding a cultural stability and rootedness to any neighborhood with younger families.”

Last September, just east of downtown, an upscale independent living facility, All Seasons Birmingham, opened on E. Maple Road, offering apartments for seniors, along with a dining room, social, educational and cultural activities, transportation services, a fitness room and beauty salon, theater, library, computer bar, as well as 24-hour staff on site. There are also All Seasons independent living facilities on E. Nawakwa Road in Rochester Hills, and in West Bloomfield.

“All Seasons and Baldwin House (on Chester) offer a place where people can be in a downtown area without having to worry about the maintenance and upkeep of their house,” Valentine said. He noted one area Birmingham does need to look at is the city's single family homes.

“We need to have discussions about how to modify to age in place, perhaps how to allow a first floor master bedroom, so they can stay in their homes and enjoy everything Birmingham has to offer.”

Blaine Wing, city manager of Rochester, also recognizes the economic vitality of seniors in the marketplace, noting the city finished a master plan for the community a little over two years ago recognizing all aspects of residents' life spans.

“We're in the process of acknowledging that it's here, and we're starting to begin to address it,” he said, looking internally, at how many employees in Rochester are already at retirement age, with the city's finance director, John Hiller, recently announcing his retirement in January 2017.

Wing said the master plan document, which city officials have already begun implementing, is creating a biking, walking, pedestrian-friendly community. He noted the parking structures which opened in recent months as an asset in moving cars off the streets, offering greater walkability. “We've made sidewalks a certain width, added to the trail

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system and bike paths (with Rochester Hills), created great parks. It's a great benefit to the community,” he noted.

OPC's Cortright noted that “Rochester and Rochester Hills, in a lot of ways, have adapted to a multitude of ages. They've made it easy for someone to age in place. There's a library with a nice, well-rounded offering of vision-impaired e-books; there are walking paths; transportation provided by the OPC that gets them to doctor's appointments in three communities. The park system is great; there's a vibrant downtown with wonderful shopping. It's a vibrant community with a good network of blue zones, for people whose elders are living longer with vim and vigor, have a sense of community.”

“We're trying to plan for both sides,” Wing said of the master plan and the city's planning approach. “As people get a little older, they're maybe going to a condo from a house, downsizing, choosing less maintenance.

That makes their home available for a young family who can come into the community. It keeps a community vibrant.”

Birmingham's Valentine echoed that sentiment, noting that maintaining a balance of demographics is critical. “Seniors aren't a drain, but a concern with the Silver Tsunami is the growing demographic, and for any community, is maintaining its school district. Maintaining that balance between the older population and younger families, so you can still sustain a vibrant school district, is so necessary,” for economic success as a city, Valentine emphasized. “Much of the success of a city and its taxable value is tied to its school district.”

“We want you as a young family, we want you as a more mature family, and we want you to age in place,” said Bloomfield Township supervisor Leo Savoie. While from the township's point of view, Savoie said they don't generate extra revenue from senior residents, most of whom have been in the township for decades, because their property values have been capped, “they are very strong contributors to the businesses in the township and surrounding areas. They support the restaurants, groceries, doctors. It is important to have a group that is contributing to the local businesses so that the local businesses can thrive in the community.”

Over the last decade, due to a dedicated safety path millage, Bloomfield Township is in the process of constructing safety paths on almost all of its main roads, providing walkability and bike access to residents, and connectability to neighboring communities, such as Birmingham, West Bloomfield and Troy. avoie points out that Bloomfield Township has numerous housing options, including two Sunrise Senior Living assisted living facilities, a Samaritas independent living facility, and an assisted living and skilled nursing care facility which will be built on Square Lake Road by Granger Senior Living. “There are also condos in the Heathers, Adams Woods, Wabeek, and other condo communities that make it easy for people to stay in Bloomfield Township,” he said.

Another benefit to living in Bloomfield Township, Savoie said, is the township's EMS system. “Every fireman is a paramedic. Every vehicle, including firetrucks, is a lifesaving truck, meaning they have all the equipment for any medical emergency.”

In addition, the Bloomfield Township Police Department created a program called Friends in Blue in coordination with the Bloomfield Township Senior Center, where the senior center gives the police department people who need to have safety checks once a week.

“Where maybe they don't have family locally, they will check in on them once a week,” Savoie said. “Also, the police and fire will clean up yards for seniors. It's all about having the resources they need as they get older.”

“We're looking at the full cycle of life, on the housing side,” Wing said, noting the city has a Sunrise Senior Living facility, which provides assisted living, and recently approved Cedarbrook, a continuum of care facility which will offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care housing. Cedarbrook also has a similar facility in Bloomfield Hills, as well as one under construction in Northville.

Michael Damone, owner of Cedarbrook, noted that currently the need is for independent living for the 65-plus demographic. “A lot of assisted living need isn't going to be here for another 10 years, when they begin to turn 80,” he said.

Of the demand right now for independent living, he said, “They're healthier, they like to know that care is only a button push away. That gives them, their kids and their families peace-of-mind, and as they age or become frail, or need memory care, they can transition to another area with the same friends, people they're already comfortable with, and in the same environment.”

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centers, paid for through dedicated millages, to offer fitness and programming for active seniors, and services to aging seniors.

Birmingham's Next uses the former Birmingham Midvale school, and is actively growing to accommodate the needs of senior residents in Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, and Franklin.

Besides programming, education and fitness for aging Boomers and other active seniors, another primary purpose is providing services for those who are not as mobile, or have cognitive issues.

“We have a very comprehensive support services department,” said Braun of Next. “As much as we all think we will always have our walkability and flexibility, there comes a time when we all need help. Our ride requests are up 23 percent just this year, and we've added another bus to keep up with demand. People can outlive their ability to drive by 10 years.” loomfield began offering transportation services in 2012, picking up residents and bringing them to the center for activities, movies, fitness and other activities due to demand, through an arrangement with SMART. All three communities offer homebound seniors Meals on Wheels, which addresses senior hunger and isolation, providing a hot meal five to seven days a week. It also provides a wellness check.

“Meals on Wheels are ways for people to stay in the community longer because it provides a safety net for people living on their own,” noted Bloomfield's Tvaroha. “It encourages independence for those who wish to remain in their home for as long as possible,” Rochester's Cortright added.

OPC also offers a congregate meal program at the center, which offers nutritional meals to seniors along with socialization.

An increasing issue, for both seniors and their families, is Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementia. Globally, there are an estimated 47.5 million dementia sufferers, and the number is expected to increase to 75.6 million by 2030. Currently, 25 percent to 30 percent of people 85 or older have a high level of cognitive decline. “As people are living longer, people are having more cognitive issues. When people used to die in their 60s or 70s, and they had some issues, they were considered senile. But as we have learned more, we are understanding some of the issues of dementia and cognitive issues, and how many may get it,” said Barbara Cire, spokesperson for the National Institute of Aging.

“Age-Related Syndrome, the repercussions from falls, frailty, dementia, exhaustion – it's more complicated than anyone thought it would be, the knots and tangles of dealing with their immune system changes, all are working to impact the brains of people with dementia or age-related Alzheimer’s,” noted WSU's Institute of Gerontology Peter Lichtenberg.

“Between 65 and 85, you really start to see that difference, as they become to have some physical decline, may begin to decline psychologically. They may be aging in place, and have lost a spouse.

They're lonely, not as experienced dealing with certain issues, and there's a real vulnerability to potential exploitation.”

The majority of care for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer’s is provided by family members. “Our health system for dementia is really family members,” Lichtenberg said. “It's really a heavy task.”

He noted it can have a heavy societal toll, as well, which Bridgewater, of Detroit Area Agency on Aging echoes. “Care is being done in the house, with love, and not always with knowledge, and can get into the area of elder abuse,” Bridgewater said of the burden of caregiving. “When you're used to and accustomed to having a relationship with someone, and it changes, a family member may not know you anymore, may not act the way they used to, and on either end, someone can lash out. It can be frustrating, the changes of the dynamics to the relationship. Some people have to leave their job, because they can't leave the older person alone. And it can cause huge financial strains.”

Local senior centers offer some services for dementia patients and their caregivers, from respite care for caregivers and caregivers support, to adult day service. At Bloomfield's Senior Center, Tvaroha said, “Friendship Club is a very important service which allows people to remain in their house. Some who are living with a spouse or an adult who may still be working, it allows them to drop them off before work in a safe and secure environment, and they may have four, five, or six activities in a day, from art therapy, pet therapy, music therapy, games, and exercise every day.

The beauty and goal is to help the person suffering from dementia maintain their highest level of ability, to draw them out and engage them at their current level.”

Damone, of Cedarbrook, which offers memory care, said, “It's a real specialty. We spend a lot of time finding the right individuals who are comfortable and want to work in this, and we try to provide a lot of training and support, as well as providing education for family members to help them understand the journey their family member is on.”

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Russell Thayer ommissioned to create a 20-foot sundial for Rochester Municipal Park, sculpture artist Russell Thayer brings over 55 years of experience to the project. At age 82, Thayer continues to work with metal and wood in his studio on the property of his Franklin home, where he lives with his wife Nancy, a painter whose work graces the walls of the Detroit Institute of Arts.

“I like to use aluminum because I can move it myself,” said Thayer, noting the metal’s flexible nature. “I can put one end in a vice, and twist it, and I put it together with nuts and bolts. I like the idea that you can see how it’s made. I try to do everything by hand, with drill presses, table saws, and circular saws.”

His work isn’t so much confined by what he can imagine, but rather by the artistic preferences of those he is producing for, and their budget. Thayer has sketched, created models and built sculptures that now stand at Michigan State University, Grand Valley State University, Delta College, the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, and a host other institutions and city greenspaces, including Detroit and Birmingham.

When he was commissioned by Ferris State University, Thayer said, “They told me it had to hold five drunken fraternity guys, who they knew would climb it.”

To commemorate Rochester’s bicentennial, the artist filled a notebook with sketches for a sculpture, which, at first, was going to invoke the industrial roots of the area. When the project was reimagined to be a functioning art piece, Thayer investigated the science of what makes a sundial tick.

“It depends on latitude and longitude,” he said. “In Rochester, it has to be 22.4 degrees for the sundial to work. It could be a twoby-four, a railroad tie, anything you want, as long as it’s that perfect angle, the shadow will fall where it’s supposed to.”

As an outdoor fixture, bound to face high winds, Thayer employed design elements to ensure the sculpture’s stability over the years.

“The design is partly engineering. Wind blowing over that much metal would knock it down, so I put two side wings on it to make it stable in a strong wind, and a bunch of little circular elements because the wind is going to try to twist it, so the little circles between the main body and the side legs try to keep it from twisting. I think it will be great for kids to race around under the legs and through the holes.”

Reminiscing on the days when he was just a sprout, running around the schoolyard in Saginaw, Thayer divulged, “I was the kid in school that could draw, so in first grade, Mrs. O’Brien, we were studying farms, so we made silos out of oatmeal boxes and made a farm. She asked me to paint it, and that was my first commission.”

Needless to say, by the time he reached the third grade, Thayer was leading the pack. “We were studying transportation, and they wanted a big mural, starting with a log, then a raft, and a sailboat, up to modern day. My third grade teacher choose a committee of five people, and after the first day I fired them all.”

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As a citizen, it can be one of life's scariest moments, hearing that a wanted individual is on the loose, possibly in the local community.

Imagine being a police officer, sheriff's deputy, or other law enforcement officer and having to get out there and search for and find that wanted man or woman. It takes fortitude, determination, and expert training, as well as the understanding of what they are up against – a criminal who feels they have nothing left to lose.

Fear, audacity, chutzpah, criminality – all may motivate someone to run from the law. But whether on a county, local, state or federal level, ultimately, the fugitive will be caught, because the web of law enforcement is thick, and the intelligence network is intricate and well-connected. At all levels, there are officers dedicated to hounding down the area’s most dangerous fugitives.

Wanted by the law, a fugitive is the subject of an arrest warrant. He or she may have failed to show up for court, skipped out on bond, violated conditions of parole or probation, or may be the suspect of some kind of criminal activity. Faced with limited time, money and manpower, apprehension teams prioritize their pursuit of the most violent offenders to those who pose the most significant risk to society. Typically, the fugitives that are subject of an active search are wanted in relation to a homicide or attempted murder; a major assault; rape or other sexual offenses; and drugs.

Composed of five deputies and one sergeant, Oakland County’s Fugitive Apprehension Team is trained to find those on the lam, along with the U.S. Marshals Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team and the Special Investigations Unit comprised of some local police departments.

“When someone is facing an overwhelming challenge (in court), and the evidence is so high, and the seriousness is so high that there’s no chance in the world that they could beat the case, there’s a large likelihood they’d flee,” said Captain Joe Quisenberry, head of Oakland County’s investigative and forensic services division, which houses the fugitive apprehension team.

“The fugitive (apprehension) team immediately makes it their complete focus in life,” said Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, who has been the county's sheriff since 1999. “They’re some of our most seasoned, capable, determined and successful detectives or police officers. They know they’re looking for people who are very willing to kill people – including the detectives looking for them.”

“Once the warrant is given to us, and we look at the file, we start with their last known addresses, and family members, and we research databases that show when and where contacts might have happened. We review police reports, and from there, we hit the streets looking,” said Quisenberry.

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The county’s fugitive apprehension team is responsible for about 600 arrests a year, according to Bouchard, and costs the county $900,000, which is about .6 percent of the department’s $142 million budget. “(The team) is very productive, and very value adding,” said Major Robert Smith, who oversees law enforcement services for the sheriff’s office. “Once you go through all the effort to get someone, and get a warrant, and they don’t show – there’s a good chance they’re a repeat offender – and if you already spent that much money to get them, then it makes sense to spend a little more and get then back in front of the court.”

An example of a case the fugitive apprehension team participated in began last November, when a violent home invasion left an elderly Rochester Hills woman duct taped in her suburban living room, a situation from which she remarkably escaped. After she reported the incident to a neighbor who called sheriff's deputies, local media outlets publicized the image of the suspect’s face, and a tip rolled into the county sheriff’s office, that a man fitting the description was spotted near the Rochester Hills Meijer northeast of Adams and Auburn roads.

Acting on the lead, deputies were dispatched to the scene, where they spoke with one Dequantell Jamerson, who agreed to come to the station for questioning.

“We felt pretty confident he did it, but we didn’t have enough evidence to hold him,” said Captain Michael Johnson, commander of the sheriff’s substation in Rochester Hills. Before letting him loose, deputies obtained Jamerson’s glove, which was sent to the Michigan State Police forensics lab for testing.

By the time detectives got word that DNA of the 77-year-old victim was found on Jamerson’s glove, he had fled.

“He got into the wind,” said Johnson. “We had no idea where he was. My detectives did spend time looking for him, but were unsuccessful, so we contacted the Oakland County Fugitive Apprehension Team.”

Created in the late 1980s by former Sheriff John Nichols, the team is a multi-pronged effort to catch fugitives who have fled to or from the area.

“Most other smaller agencies don’t have the resources (to have a fugitive team), but as long as they’re within Oakland County, they pay Oakland County taxes, and Oakland County funds the fugitive team, we would be the agency to arrest, in any jurisdiction,” Quisenberry said.

Oakland County also has a sheriff’s deputy stationed at the federally led, multiagency Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team (DFAT), one of 60 interagency fugitive-finding teams spearheaded and funded by the U.S. Marshals Service. Considered the nation’s earliest law enforcement agency, the marshal service dates back to 1789, and is currently the primary body charged with tracking down the most dangerous and devious fugitives.

“The marshals service sponsors this special task force,” said Aaron Garcia, U.S. Marshals’ Supervisory Deputy of DFAT. “We

deputize local and state police officers, giving them authority to work as U.S. marshals. We do it as a force multiplier.”

Once deputized, the marshals’ task force officers have limited federal authority for fugitive investigations, which grants officers the right to work across state lines and charge people federally.

“We continue to search for the guy until he’s in custody or until the warrant is resolved. We don’t just stop looking for someone.

Once we determine it’s a task force case, we look for them.

Sometimes it’s days or weeks – or 10 years,” said Garcia. “If we’ve exhausted a lot of stuff, we won’t work it as a primary case the whole time, but we’ll continue working on it. But we have cases from eight years ago of guys who’ve fled the county and were trying to get them back.”

The task force frequently provides a “fugitive sweep” if there’s a high rate of crime in a certain area, whether it’s Detroit, Pontiac or Oakland County, said Garcia. “We’ll go in there and target. We do fugitive sweeps all the time, maybe on a monthly basis. We do a three-day round up at least quarterly. It’s a benefit because we often get several other state and locals with us, from other departments in the area. We may do a parole round up and look for all parolees.”

Averaging 273 arrests a day in fiscal year 2015, the U.S. Marshals Service arrested just shy of 100,000 fugitives nationwide, including over 5,000 gang members and nearly 4,000 homicide suspects. They closed nine cases that made the “15 Most Wanted” list, arrested about 11,700 sex offenders who were wanted for sexual assault, non-compliance with the national sex offender registry, and other offenses.

DFAT, a team of about 50 to 55 deputies who focus on the Eastern District of Michigan, has been responsible for “over 25,000 arrests in the last 10 years,” said Garcia. “Those are violent crimes – rape, drugs, homicide, attempted murder, and include extraditions.”

A collaborative task force of law enforcement officials from local, state and federal agencies, DFAT includes officers from Detroit, Dearborn, Flint, Livonia and Sterling Heights police departments; deputies from the sheriff’s offices in Oakland, Macomb, Wayne and Washtenaw counties; and members of the Michigan State Police, Michigan Department of Corrections, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Each department pays the salary of their officer, but DFAT covers expenses such as overtime pay, vehicles, equipment and training, said Garcia.

When a case that originates in Oakland County is referred to DFAT, “the Oakland County officer (on DFAT) gets assigned that case, and makes requests to U.S. marshals offices around the county,” said deputy Matt Batcheller, of the U.S. Marshals Ann Arbor office.

Key to the unit’s success is the database of information that each department provides.

“We work with other major cities who have fugitive task forces.

We can reach out to task forces across the country, and say, ‘Hey, can you go to that house,’ and they already have someone. We call it a collateral lead,” said Batcheller, referring to the report that is sent to fugitive apprehension teams around the nation.

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“Once he is brought back into custody, and brought back to the state of Michigan and to our jail by our fugitive apprehension

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team, then our detectives do the arraignment before the judge, and bring witnesses forward for testimony at the preliminary exam. They’re still the officer in charge of the case – they just stepped away from it during the time the fugitive team (is working the case),” said Quisenberry, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. “The fact that we can hand it off to someone to go make the arrest is a thing of beauty; to hand it off to someone you know will take it up and work it until the end.”

A violent serial offender released on parole, Kevin Jermaine Wiley quickly became the subject of a three-week manhunt after family members of his girlfriend, Marie Colburn, found her lifeless 30-year-old body shoved in the closet of her Pontiac apartment.

Located by U.S. Marshals in Elizabethtown, Kentucky this May, Wiley faces charges of first-degree murder in her suffocation death.

Colburn was a Baker College graduate and member of the 2004 class of Lakeland High School, in White Lake.

After discovering on April 19th that Wiley had cut his tether, his parole officer put a notice in the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) for Wiley’s violation of his early release. The same day, Colburn was killed, and discovered three days later by her family. Detectives began aggressively looking for Wiley, and soon contacted the county’s fugitive apprehension team for additional support.

“Once they knew there was new behavior on Wiley’s part, and law enforcement found her body, they notified DOC (the Michigan Department of Corrections) immediately because he was on parole. We issued a warrant nationwide while they were looking for him within the first few hours, putting the puzzle together,” said Lieutenant Charles Levens, supervisor of MDOC’s parole absconder recovery unit, and a member of DFAT. “It could have been several days before a warrant for murder was issued, but we’re able to issue a warrant immediately for violating parole, with the purpose of investigating.”

Contributing ten officers to DFAT, the MDOC’s parole absconder recovery unit is a key player in tracking down fugitives.

“One thing we really bring to the table is the background information,” said Levens. “We have a huge database on these guys. When they go to prison, we get background information on who raised them, their criminal history – we already have all that.

We know who visits them, and that’s someone close. We know who sends them money, and that’s someone who’s really close to him. Why waste time with an aunt he wasn’t close to if we know he’s really close to his stepsister? We bring a wealth of data and background.”

In 2009, MDOC had 2,500 parole absconders statewide, but by 2016, the number dropped significantly, and currently hovers at around 1,100 absconders, according to Levens. “We started working with the U.S. Marshals task force, adding MDOC personnel to the absconder unit and task force. In six years, we’ve cut (the number of absconders) in half. The task force concept works.”

U.S. Marshal Robert Grubbs, of Michigan’s Eastern District, initiated DFAT in 2004, after joining forces proved to be a successful enterprise during the hunt for a man who shot and killed a Sterling Heights police officer that year.

Eventually cornered by law enforcement officers in Jacksonville Florida, the accused, Timothy Berner, took his own life, and, Grubbs vowed to bring together local, state, and federal agencies to pool resources, manpower and experience in the effort to get severely violent offenders off the street.

Prior to the creation of DFAT, “every police agency had their own fugitive team, and the U.S. Marshals had their fugitive team,” said Garcia, who’s been on the task force since its inception.

Major Robert Smith of the sheriff’s office served on the county’s team in its early days, and recalled the former arrangement. “The prosecutor had some investigators that worked for him that were deputized, and we had our own detective bureau. We had times that we wanted to look for someone, and it takes a certain amount of manpower, and so it evolved into a combination of our people, that focused on persons that jumped bail on (Oakland County’s) Sixth Circuit Court or violated parole or probation or had warrants.”

Johnson, of the Rochester Hills substation, also used to be on the fugitive apprehension team, serving for four years in the 1990s.

“There were four assigned from the sheriff’s (office), and four from the prosecutor’s office. The chief investigator from the prosecutor’s office was the boss,” said Johnson. “Over the years, it morphed. If you knew someone was in another state, we would reach out to the police departments at other locations.”

Although the Oakland County Fugitive Apprehension Team is willing and able to assist any police department within the county, it’s not always necessary. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which operates out of the Troy Police Department, is a collaborative team composed of officers from the Troy, Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Auburn Hills, and Royal Oak police departments. Dedicated to locating criminal suspects, the SIU allows for a thorough and timely investigation to be conducted, while maintaining affordability for these local departments.

Once the investigation has been worked to a point where a police department has probable cause to arrest someone, the SIU can be utilized for surveillance and capture.

“These guys are trained in locating and apprehending fugitives.

These are the people I would call first, before the county,” said Birmingham Police Department Chief Mark Clemence. “The county is great because they have access to resources we don’t, but I can’t think of a recent time when we used the (county) fugitive apprehension team. It’s been a while. The (SIU) will arrest the person for the detective, similar to what the fugitive apprehension team does for the county.”

Similar to how DFAT officers are deputized as U.S. marshals in order to work across state lines, the officers on SIU are deputized by the county’s sheriff’s department, which grants them arrest powers outside of their home jurisdiction.

“There are a lot of different crimes that cross jurisdictional boundaries. We learned that by sharing notes and communicating with each other that the same crimes were happening in Troy as were happening here,” said Clemence. “We compare notes and find that we're looking at the same people. We said, ‘Let’s focus in, and work together,’ and what this unit does is look for identified suspects and target those people for a follow up.”

Recalling the 2014 shooting of a Bloomfield Hills attorney, Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Chief David Hendrickson said, “To locate suspects, we utilized special investigations to find people.

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We quickly had dozens of detectives working on it. We identified several suspects quickly and we were able to make arrests and get people off the street within days. It was a team effort between different departments’ personnel and resources.”

The multiagency SIU, which conducts electronic and visual surveillance, made a swift arrest in the suspect of the March slaying of a Troy mother while she was at home in her apartment at Somerset Park Apartments. After the investigators developed a suspect, SIU was put to work, and within 12 hours the team had Charles Anthony Stephens in custody.

“He was in a house, I don’t recall why he was at that house, but it was in Detroit. He was charged with homicide and is awaiting trail in circuit court,” said Scott McCanham, captain of investigations for Bloomfield Township Police Department, which staffs one full-time officer at the SIU office in Troy.

“He’s assigned (at SIU) for two years, and he’s our liaison with our detective bureau, so anything we may develop out of our bureau, he’ll take it to SIU, and when they assign a priority to it, they will work it as they see fit – they have multiple cases going on at one time.”

It’s not guaranteed that SIU will take on a police department’s case; rather, officers would talk it over with Troy commanders, who then conduct an assessment to determine if the case is right for the team, and where it would fall on the proverbial priority list. If the case involves a particularly violent crime, and the suspect is deemed to be extremely dangerous, the police department may call in the Oakland County Fugitive Apprehension Team instead.

“If we believe SIU can handle the case, they may assist us in picking up somebody, but in rare circumstances we’ve use Oakland County FAT. We’ve used both,” said McCanham.

“Oakland County FAT is more well-suited for the potential of more violent crimes, that’s my opinion. We can send SIU, whereas Oakland County FAT would go outside Oakland County boundaries. Special investigations or FAT tries to do our best to notify another jurisdiction that we’ll be operating in their jurisdiction. Both teams run surveillance prior to taking any action, so they can take (the suspect) down at a time that they deem with a smaller chance of any more violence, or that person fleeing – to minimize any type of danger to the person or our officers.”

Chief Steven Schettenhelm of the Rochester Police Department recalled when the city utilized the county’s fugitive apprehension team in 2012 after a man used a sledgehammer to break into a jewelry case before escaping with thousands of dollars in merchandise.

“It was a smash and grab situation at a jewelry store. The individual smashed out the jewelry case to obtain Rolex watches, and ran out the door,” said Schettenhelm. “We identified a suspect, obtained a warrant, and through (the team’s) efforts, were able to get that person to turn himself in. It was only through their efforts of getting out into Detroit and the area. It became known to him that he would be arrested. He was in Detroit, and they were trying a number of places looking for him, and family members convinced him that it was in his best interested to turn himself in.”

Schettenhelm, who’s been with Rochester for eight years, echoed the sentiment of other local police departments in saying, “We try to look at the gravity of the crime, and location, and see what team has the best set of resources that meets that need. It’s always great to have resources available. That’s their area of expertise, and once detectives reach a dead end or could use that assistance, it’s great to pick up the phone.”

The consensus among officers on a manhunt is that they’re limited only by their imagination. They’ve experienced hours and hours of searching – between walls, in attics, and even refrigerators – gunning down fugitives from their hiding spots.

“The guys we’re going after are violent. A lot have a huge criminal history,” said the U.S. Marshals' Garcia. And a lot of those on the run are looking at the prospect of being locked up for a long time.

“They flee, they hide in places you’d never imagine. We make sure we’re well-equipped. We always make sure we have an overwhelming number of law enforcement officers. When we know where you’re at, we’re coming with overwhelming power.” downtownpublications.com

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Linda Sienkiewicz ore than a decade after novelist and poet Linda Sienkiewicz read a stinging 1991 Glamour Magazine article called, “My Father was a Rapist,” the Rochester transplant conceived of “In the Context of Love,” a heavy piece of fiction about Angelica, a woman who, Sienkiewicz said, “learns this devastating secret that upends her life, and she has to go through this soul searching to find out who she really is.”

Sienkiewicz’ authored the story from the perspective of Angelica, speaking to her high school love, Joe. This twist of style created a scenario similar to what Sienkiewicz said is important for women, which is “to be able to tell their stories, because once you get it out there, it’s no longer inside of you. It changes things so it’s part of who you are, but yet, it doesn’t necessarily define who you are.”

By 2009, Sienkiewicz completed the first draft of “In the Context of Love,” and found herself faced with rejection as she sought to sell the manuscript. In hopes of getting a publisher to bite, she started writing a new novel.

The mother of three was stopped in her tracks when, in 2011, her eldest son took his own life, at age 32.

“I basically shut my computer down. I couldn’t concentrate. It didn’t even seem right for me to have goals. As a mother, you can’t help but feel you failed, and it took me two years of grieving and working all that through before I could, or even felt that it was okay, to take a look at my writing again.”

When the time did come for Sienkiewicz to pick it up again, she was lackluster about her latest novel, and chose to return to Angelica, the character she couldn’t let go.

“Because part of it deals with women and how oppressive it is to be silenced by shame – it became really important to me to get it out there, as well as it is for me to talk about my son. We need to talk about these kinds of things,” she said.

Pointedly, Sienkiewicz set the novel in the 1950s, an era when victims of rape encountered even more cumbersome hurdles than today.

“This was a time when women were raped it was met with a lot of suspicion, and (Angelica’s) own mother told her, ‘Nobody can do that to you unless you let them.’ There were no rape clinics, there were no support groups, there was no Take Back the Night movement. And now, still it’s hard for women to get empathy sometimes, and there’s still suspicion, but at the same time, it is a different world than it was in the ‘50s.”

After Sienkiewicz reworked her draft for its final time, Buddhapuss Ink picked it up, and, “In the Context of Love” met its readers in 2015. This past May, the novel received an Eric Hoffer Finalist Award, issued to books deemed to have social significance.

Sienkiewicz, who has a handful of poetry chapbooks to her name, regularly visits book clubs to join the discussion on her novel.

And she's motivated to work once again on another novel.

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MUNICIPAL Imagining a new downtown Rochester

By Katie Deska

The future of downtown Rochester, as imagined by over 140 participants at an April downtown visioning session, generated five key themes that people want to enhance in the city, reported Mark Albrecht, chairman of the city's Downtown Development Authority (DDA), including entertainment, diversified retail, nature, town center and a sense of identity.

On Monday, June 13, Albrecht made a presentation to city council, offering a preliminary summary of the data collected at the event, which amounted to 577 responses to three questions.

“We plan to mine that data to develop plans and programs responsive to the visioning session…

Part will be tools Nik (Banda, deputy city manager) will use as a sell sheet, an ask-sheet,” said Albrecht, referring to a go-to document when working with interested developers. Albrecht also mentioned hopes of incorporating the findings into the 2020 master plan, and potentially using it to help generate a scorecard, a concept that was previously proposed by council to the DDA, in order to help the DDA evaluate whether events and marketing efforts are in line with the body’s mission.

The DDA partnered with consultant, planner and author Ron Drake, who focuses on downtowns, to facilitate the city’s visioning session, which was held at the Royal Park Hotel. Drake posed three questions to participants, asking each to reflect on and discuss what redevelopment opportunities exist downtown; what currently brings people downtown and what could be added; and what asset makes for a vibrant downtown.

A diverse group of residents, official, and business leaders from Rochester and the surrounding area talked amongst themselves in groups of 10, while a student from Rochester College served as a scribe for each table, which was equipped with large maps and markers for participants to map out the concepts of their imagination.

“Ron (Drake) gave us the power to just imagine and think, to see what could be, and how exciting,” said mayor pro tem Kim Russell. The visioning session made it apparent just “how many people have appreciated the growth of Rochester, in our parks and waterways and city,” she added. downtownpublications.com

Rochester Hills pay increases approved

By Kevin Elliott

ochester Hills City Council members on Monday, June 20, unanimously approved pay increases for the 2017 fiscal year for the mayor, council president and department directors.

The increases came at the recommendation of the city's Human Resources and Technical Review Committee. Under the approved increases, the mayor's annual base salary will rise by two percent, to $116,276. The position of city council president will be increased by $500, to $8,350,48. All other city council member positions will not receive an increase, with the annual pay remaining at $6,577.43 annually. City council members will continue to receive an additional $60 per meeting for each meeting after 32 meetings per year.

Councilwoman Stephanie Morita said while she doesn't consider the $500 increase to be too much, she said the extra work that the council president puts in for each meeting justifies the increase.

"I'm on the technical review committee, and we were talking about the time that the council president, and the amount of work he puts in, is underrated," she said. "Nobody understands just how much work he puts in."

Council also approved increasing the annual base salary for all department directors by two percent. Performance-based discretionary pay was also approved for department directors, with a $5,000 increase over the 2016 budget, for a total of up to $15,000 in discretionary performance-based pay for directors in 2017.

"In my line of work, as a sales manager, this becomes a large incentive," councilman Kevin Brown said of the discretionary pay. "As we see certain things throughout the city that go above and beyond, it's good to see those directors rewarded."

Per diem fees for board and commission members (outside of city council) will remain unchanged under the recommendations. Those rates are currently $100 for chairpersons and $90 for citizen members of the building authority; construction/fire prevention code board of appeals; economic development corporation; historic district commission; planning commission; and zoning board of appeals/sign board of appeals. Members of the assessment board of review will continue to receive a $100 per diem rate.

Additionally, council approved the vacant finance director position receive a base salary of $115,000 for 2017, up by $112,862. Former Rochester Hills Finance Director Keith Sawdon retired from the position earlier this month.

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Albrecht shared with council a handful of ideas that came from the session, including rental bikes and tours; a museum/welcome center/DDA combination building; an entertainment district with nightlife for adults and families; a year-round farmers market and dairy/ice cream shop, giving a nod to the area’s agricultural roots; diversifying the mix of retail options and adding a boutique grocery store; enhancing cultural attractions with theater and music opportunities; and focusing on walkability and a sense of community characterized by cultural, economic and generational diversity.

“One idea (from a past visioning session) was that we should have a world class hotel in Rochester,” said Albrecht. “Some ideas, though farfetched, I’d like to say years from now that ‘that idea came up on April 13,

2016, and we made it a reality.'”

Albrecht noted that the summarized findings from the downtown visioning session have been shared with the DDA and members of the principal shopping district, and will be posted to the city’s website at a later date.

Seven-year financial forecast for budget

By Kevin Elliott

Increased funding for fire services and water infrastructure will be needed in the future, according to a seven-year financial forecast presented to Rochester Hills City Council members Monday, June 6.

The forecast, which estimates revenue and expenditures in the city from 2017 through the end of 2023, is

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intended to identify financial trends, issues and opportunities so that the city can proactively address issues, rather than be forced into a reactive position, the city's senior financial analyst Joe Snyder said "It's not intended to be a budget, a proposed spending plan or policy recommendation," he said. "It's a projection of revenues and fund balances for the future."

As with any forecast, the financial report included a mix of sunny outlooks and rainy days that council and staff will be faced with in the future. However, the overall forecast predicts a long-term structural surplus in the city's budget. Because the city has no impending legacy costs, Snyder said Rochester Hills is in the unique position of using that surplus to address infrastructure needs, which are spelled out in the city's long-term capital improvement plan and included in the long-term forecast.

"That's a good position to be at, and that's where we want to be at," Snyder said.

Overall, the forecast is based on maintaining an overall millage rate by the city of 10.4605 mills, with slight variations of each of the individual millages throughout each of the seven years.

Taxable values in the city are expected to increase by about 1.75 percent in 2018 and another 1.5 percent in 2019, before dipping about 1.25 percent in 2020 through 2023.

The decline, Snyder said, was included to "remain conservative" going forward, rather than any negative expectations.

State shared revenue is also expected to increase by about two percent over the next seven years, based on estimates provided by state legislators. Likewise, gasoline tax revenue shared with the city, which is split 75 percent/25 percent between the city's major road fund and local street fund, is also expected to increase by about 2.5 percent over the next seven years.

Dark spots in the forecast include the need for additional funding in the city's water resources fund beginning in 2019, when Snyder said it will need additional funds to continue operating. The city's public safety and infrastructure committee is currently exploring potential funding options for water resources operations, maintenance and infrastructure improvements, he said.

Another area of concern includes the city's fire operating and capital fund. Snyder said the fund's current 3.7-mill levy won't adequately provide 45

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Sale Price $140,000 $370,000 $670,000 $488,500 $131,600 $194,000 $194,000 $225,000 $233,000 $300,000 $500,000 $505,000 $175,000 $168,000 $174,900 $281,500 $305,000 $384,800 $467,000 $245,000 $250,000 $260,000 $280,000 $305,000 $377,500 $625,000 $115,000 $143,000 $205,000 $375,000 $174,000 $159,900 $205,000 $470,000 $410,000 $310,000 $737,000 $115,000 $312,262 $737,000

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Upscale senior living facility approved

By Katie Deska

ochester City Council on Monday, June 13, approved the site plan and special project proposed by Michael Damone, president of the Damone Group, to build Cedarbrook of Rochester, a five-story, 142-unit senior residential facility for 790 Letica Drive, on the southeast corner of Parkdale Road.

The upscale senior living home is modeled after Cedarbrook of Bloomfield Hills, a smaller facility located on Woodward Avenue, north of Long Lake Road, and will offer independent and assisted living, in addition to memory and respite care. The project passed on a vote of 5-2, with council members Ann Peterson and Rob Ray dissenting.

“If it’s the Royal Park (Hotel) of senior living, it sounds fantastic. I’ve been touting that if it will have a wine bar and aviator pub, I might even visit it myself,” said Ray. “I’ve been on council two years, and this is the only one I feel I’ve wrestled with. Maybe I’m asking for something perfect that doesn’t exist. I drive that stretch on Parkdale (Road) everyday. If anything goes in that lot (which is currently vacant), it will look different.

For me, I don’t know how I can get over the height and size.”

Over the last several months, Damone worked with the city’s planning department, the planning commission and city council, as the parties attempted to work through issues of concern, resulting in Damone making necessary revisions to his plans.

“I tried to soften (the size) by varying the roof lines,” said Damone, in part responding to select members of the public who expressed opposition to the size during the evening’s public hearing. “But if you’re asking me to take a floor off at this point, no.”

A handful of council members, including Jeffrey Cuthbertson, Ben Giovanelli, and Stuart Bikson, drove home the point that the reason they were able to impact the building design on a piece of private property is because Damone applied for a special project approval, which is necessary in order to build a residential facility in an area zoned as a research park.

“How it’s zoned currently, you wouldn’t even have had a voice,” said Cuthbertson, who was followed up by Giovanelli.

Because a special project approval is necessary, the applicant must “demonstrate that the project brings something unique to the city and contributes to the public benefit,” according to city planner Vidya Krishnan. To do so, Damone had worked with the Older Persons’ Commission, also located on Letica, to establish a project that would provide benefits to the citizens as a whole. “(The Cedarbrook site) is a privately held piece of property, and to expect it to remain public, we just don’t have the money to make it a park,” said Giovanelli, in response to concerns about no longer having the green space. “This is the only way we can increase the tax base.

Someone could come in and drop a building here and we wouldn’t have any say.”

The topic of traffic was discussed again, with deputy city manager Nik Banda reiterating what the city planner reported previously. “This is the least intense use. (Traffic) doesn’t come in at peak hours, and that is key,” he said, referring to the irregular times of Cedarbrook’s employee shift changes.

Banda mentioned a traffic study that was conducted, which simulated a situation where an apartment complex filled the space. With apartments, he said, “a lot of folks leave at peak, and (for the study), we put that scenario in.”

In his remarks, Bikson referenced the study, and said, “My concern is traffic, especially on Saturdays and Sundays, it seems like you can’t get around town. But there’s this traffic study, and it’s data driven, that says there wouldn’t be an issue… It seems big, but to me this is as good a project we’ll ever have here. Because of the special project, we did get a chance with this. We could get a Walmart or something, and there’s nothing (we could) do.”

Mayor Cathy Daldin, who supported the project, indicated that the project provided more pros than cons to the residents of Rochester. “I’m looking at the broader long-term. It’s a quality project, and I have to make a decision that I feel in my heart benefits the greatest amount of people.

This project before me,” she said to Damone, “I’m comfortable with it, and I think you’ll do a fantastic job.”

As a condition of the special project, the Damone Group will fund the construction of a concrete apron around the entrance to the senior center, with lighting and fall prevention markings, to decrease the risk of falls. He is also working with the city to implement infrastructure improvement by completing the water main loop.

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funding for operating or capital replacement projects as of 2022.

Bright spots in the forecast include the ability to provide about $5 million per year for rehabilitation projects in the local street fund, which is funded

by Act 51 gas taxes collected by the state, and the city's general fund surplus.

Council president Mark Tisdel said the finance department has done a good job over the years to provide a conservative forecast that allows the city to anticipate and plan for any problems.

"Historically, our expectations have been well-managed," he said. "We have great confidence that you have underestimated revenues and overestimated expenses."

Condo development plans get city nod Rochester Hills City Council members on Monday, June 6, approved final plans for a 23-acre, 48unit condominium development Hamlin and Livernois roads.

The project was proposed by Pulte Land Company and will be named Woodland Park. The single-family homes will retail for between $475,000 and $500,000, with lot sizes ranging from 9,685 square feet to more than 20,000 square feet.

In addition to approving the final site plans for the project, council also approved an increase to the development's natural features setback to accommodate the protection of about 500 more square feet of wetlands identified in the final review of the plans.

Under city ordinances, a 25-foot natural features setback is required for any wetland or watercourse. The developer proposed constructing a boulder wall along the perimeter of the natural features setback where abutting units are proposed in order to prevent encroachment into the setback. The increase moves the setback from 965 feet to 1,137 feet.

Councilman Dale Hetrick thanked the developer for the additional work on the proposed wall. "I thought it was great work on your part to preserve those wetlands," he said.

The Rochester Hills Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 17, unanimously recommended final approval of the plans and permit from city council. City council members in January approved preliminary site plans for the project.

Council members unanimously approved the final site plans for the project, as well as the amended

wetlands permit, with council members Kevin Brown and Thomas Wiggins absent.

Proposed apartment complex plan denied

By Katie Deska

After months of discussion between officials from the city of Rochester and developer Joe LoChirco, a Rochester resident, the planning commission voted 6-1 to deny LoChirco’s project for a five-story, 88-unit apartment complex on South Street.

Leery of LoChirco’s final proposal, a handful of commissioners were upfront with him during the meeting, and stated that they were not prepared to support his development, but expressed a willingness to look at a modified proposal, should LoChirco choose to present one. Despite these warnings, LoChirco urged commissioners to vote, which ultimately shut down his project with only commission chairman Joseph Tori supporting the project.

Prior to the vote, there was discussion over the building’s height, the site’s traffic flow, the significance of public benefit provided by LoChirco’s project, which required special project approval, and the fact that South Street Flats was slated to be entirely rental units, owned by LoChirco.

Taking a macro view of their role in the city’s growth, planning commissioners, including mayor Cathy Daldin, discussed concerns over the city’s gap in for sale housing options, specifically in the $200,000 to $350,000 range. The topic was pertinent to LoChirco’s development proposal because he had talked vaguely with commissioners at prior meetings about potentially marketing the units as condos, which he decided against. His development was proposed as rentals.

“We’re going into situations now, where, if you want to be a first-time buyer, you can’t find any housing like that. You’re looking at $500,000 and up, and there’s that gap,” said commissioner Jon Kingsepp. “And that gap is generally a younger generation that comes in and provides turnover, and maturity of the community, and we’re missing that. I see where you’re coming from – you demonstrate the need for more apartments. I’m looking at the fact that we need to have, as part of the (2014) master plan, diversity of housing and that means we need to focus on that void.”

LoChirco has had success working with the city in previous ventures. He developed the condo complex at 202

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“On this parcel, I can’t solve that issue of affordable housing,” said LoChirco. “It’s an issue everywhere, with the cost of construction and land, and so forth. But, (South Street Flats) is a product that we’re able to get people to be part of our community, to live there two, three, five years, and then they might buy a home.”

Voicing his financial concerns, commissioner Jeffrey Cuthbertson said, “When you have ownership of large (projects) in one or two individuals, you end up with what’s called the Michigan Tax Tribunal, and having 88 units on one petition causes a real risk to a municipal budget…Having more and more ownership concentrated is a potential issue, I think, moving forward, but I’m frankly more concerned with having owneroccupiers who are invested in the community long term. I don’t have anything against renters.”

Further, with regard to LoChirco’s decision against making any of the units for sale as condos, Cuthbertson said, “It comes down to financial lending, and, respectfully, that’s the applicant’s problem.”

Ultimately, the motion to deny included concerns over traffic patterns, that it would be a rental property, and that the developer had only provided the most basic plans to meet special project approvals.

Shift of federal CDBG funding approved Rochester Hills City Council members on Monday, June 6, approved shifting $2,593 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds that had been allocated for snow removal services for low-tomoderate income seniors to the city's minor home improvement fund.

Rochester Hills financial analyst Debby Hoyle recommended shifting the funds in order to avoid having to return the money to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which funds and oversees the CDBG program.

"This is a bit unusual, as we don't usually have extra money to that needs to be moved around," Hoyle said.

The funds, she said, were allocated in 2014, but hadn't been used by the snow removal program due to a lack of snow. Under federal regulations, money that hasn't been used must be returned after two years. In order to retain the money, she suggested downtownpublications.com

Barton receives state clerk award he Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks on Thursday, June 16, named Rochester Hills Clerk Tina Barton as the association's 2016 City Clerk of the Year during its annual conference in Lansing.

Barton, who is currently running for Oakland County Clerk in the GOP primary on August 2 against former county clerk Bill Bullard, previously worked for 16 years for Bloomfield Township, including eight years as deputy clerk. She holds a master's degree in management and leadership from Liberty University and is a certified Master Municipal Clerk by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, as well as a certified Michigan Municipal Clerk by the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks.

Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett and city council members at Monday's, June 20, council meeting congratulated Barton on the award.

“We have the best in the business working for our residents, preparing for our next election. Congratulations Tina,” he said. “We are proud to have you as part of our team. I don’t know why you would ever want a different job.”

The criteria for nomination from the state association includes years of experience, demonstration of greater-than-average competence in the position; activity in county/state/national associations; demonstrated interest in improving professional and personal skills and in the advancement of the clerk's profession; a record of contributing to the improvement of their community and respect of community leaders.

Nominees also must be members of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks.

Barton is seeking the Republican nomination in the August primary election for the position of county clerk, facing Bill Bullard in the GOP primary.

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moving the money to the minor home repair program, which can use the money before the two-year mark on July 1. That program allows for minor home repairs for low-to-moderate income residents.

One member of the public voiced concern at the meeting about the city accepting any HUD funds in the future, as he believed it could force the city to meet other federal requirements regarding land use.

The CDBG program is a federal program under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. First created in 1974 as a compilation of numerous existing federal programs during the Nixon administration, the CDBG program is one of the longest continuously run programs at HUD.

Jenoptik seeks tax abatement

By Kevin Elliott

A German-based automotive business with plans to invest more than $15 million to expand

operations in Rochester Hills is seeking a tax abatement for the first phase of construction at its Hamlin Road property.

Two public hearings on the topic will be held at the July 18 city council meeting.

In February, Jenoptik Automotive purchased about 15 acres of vacant land in the 1700 block of W. Hamlin Road from the city for about $2.38 million. The property was part of a 22-acre purchase the city made for a joint development with local school districts that never came to fruition.

Jenoptik plans to spend about $28 million in the creation of a technical campus that will bring in about 400 high-tech, high-paying jobs with an average annual salary of $80,000.

In order to attract the investment to the city, Rochester Hills will consider an industrial facilities exemption, or tax abatement for real property, said Rochester Hills Economic Development Manager Pam Valentik.

"It's a good tool that we can use with our companies," she said to city council members at their meeting on Monday, June 20. "When Jenoptik did their analysis of sites, and they found that this was a good fit. They

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did find value in a real property tax abatement, and thus we have formally received an application for your consideration."

Valentik said the first step in establishing the tax abatement is to create an industrial development district, which requires a public hearing to be held on the topic. A second public hearing must be held prior to the abatement being approved by council, with the state tax commission responsible for final approval.

"The first step is identifying the area where the real property will be located and to create an industrial development district. You must hold a public hearing if you're going to consider that," she said. "That meeting will be at the July 18 meeting, with a representative from Jenoptik, who will present a full presentation on the planned investment.

"They see this as a three-phase process, but this application only covers phase one, which is construction of a 100,000 square-foot facility. That's a $12 million investment."

Valentik said city staff will conduct a financial analysis and present the findings at the public hearing to share the amount of the tax abatement sought.

Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett said the new facility will be a boon to the city, as the property will be on the tax roll for the city for the first time in nearly 18 years, with the addition of nearly 400 highpaying jobs.

"I think we have a good partner and a good project moving forward," he said.

Council rejects speed limit changes A recommendation by the Rochester Hills traffic advisory and safety board to increase the speed limit along Hamlin Road to 45 mph from Adams Road to Dequindre Road was rejected by city council on Monday, June 20.

Currently, the speed limit along Hamlin changes from 45 mph, 40 mph, 35 mph and 25 mph at different locations and times. The advisory board recommended increasing the speed limit to 45 mph along the entirety of the road within the city's boundaries, based on a traffic study along the roadway.

One resident and her son, a 49

student at Hamlin Elementary School, spoke out against increasing the speed limit near the school, which is 40 during non-school hours and 25 during school operation.

Council member Susan Bowyer spoke against increasing the speed limit in areas where visibility is limited, near schools and more densely populated portions of the road.

"I know that you want to have a uniform speed limit, if you can, but I think you have to be reasonable and say that with the school that close to the road in that area that you shouldn't want to just make it 45 mph to make it all uniform," Bowyer said. "You have to take into account that there are a lot of children, that there is a school that's close to the road, and in today's environment, we have so many people that are distracted driving... I think we have to consider the safety of the children.

We can't raise the speed limit in the school zone above 40 mph."

Bowyer also said there are areas with tight curves where the speed limit should remain 35 mph. Other council members, as well as the

mayor, also expressed concern about speed increases.

"When you do these studies, you have to look at what else is going on in the area. In the schools and the parks," Morita said. "Our burgeoning deer population isn't going to go away. They are there, and they are healthy deer, and they like to run in front of my car."

Council unanimously rejected accepting the proposed changes.

Par gives 2.36 acres of property to OPC In an act of generosity, Par Pharmaceutical donated 2.36 acres of land, including a historic barn, to Rochester's Older Persons’ Commission (OPC) in June. The property is located between the senior center, 650 Letica Drive in Rochester, and Par’s nearby facility.

Located just east of the OPC’s upper parking lot, the land is in a convenient spot to meet the center’s future parking needs.

“We expanded our parking lot about two years ago, and it’s

adequate for now,” said Carla Graham, executive secretary of the OPC. “But with the senior population that’s growing in our area, and the popularity of the OPC, we feel we will need more parking in the future.

(Par Pharmaceutical) was very generous.”

Residents of Rochester, Rochester Hills and Oakland Township can join the OPC for no charge, and those over 50 years old living outside of the area may become members for an annual fee of $175 per person, or $225 per married couple.

“People come to this area just for the OPC. We have physical fitness, arts and crafts, an enrichment program. We have almost everything,” said Graham.

Adams Road Bridge closing for repairs The Adams Road Bridge in Rochester Hills will close on Monday, July 11, for a construction project on the road that is expected to be completed by mid to late August.

The decision to close the road

was made by the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) after a routine maintenance check identified needed repairs to prolong the structural integrity of the bridge over the Clinton River.

During the construction process, southbound traffic on Adams will be detoured to Butler Road, and northbound traffic on Adams will be detoured to Hamlin Road. The road commission will place appropriate directional signage and electronic message boards two weeks prior to construction.

"With over 23,000 drivers every day, it is imperative that we endure that Adams Road is safe for our residents," said Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett. "Our team in the department of public services is working diligently with the road commission to minimize the impact this project has on daily commutes."

Residents and commuters are asked by the city to respect designated speed limits, be courteous of neighbors and understand that neighboring streets will be shouldering an additional burden during construction.

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Laura Bradshaw Tucker co-producer for the One-Act Festival, the annual three-day community theater event in Birmingham, Laura Bradshaw Tucker said she will contribute a “light comedy” to the lineup of short works to be performed.

Held on the last weekend in July, the festival is put on by Playwrights @ Work, a writing group that meets at Birmingham Village Players, which Bradshaw Tucker has been a part of for years.

Each play runs about a half-hour, and are followed by a discussion amongst the audience and writers. Bradshaw Tucker has been contributing to the festival for the last four or five years, and last fall her play sparked an animated response.

“It was about a woman receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer, and the discussion would have gone on for 20 minutes.” Those in attendance shared their experiences about treatment, and posed the question of why people would choose to see a play about breast cancer.

Bradshaw Tucker, who has lived in Rochester Hills since 1992, has a knack for writing comedies, although many of her scripts explore serious social issues.

“Comedy they say is hard, but comedy to me is a little easier than drama, because when doing drama, you don’t want to hit people over the head with it. You want to sort of ease into something that’s upsetting, and there’s this tendency to be too blunt, or teachy, or preachy. But actually, I have several depressing plays that I’m working on,” she said with a slight laugh. “One’s dealing with the inadequacies of health care, mental illness, that sort of thing – you know happy plays.”

Her propensity for curiosity has taken Bradshaw Tucker down a varied road, peppered with writing. “I have a nice, dysfunctional schizophrenic career path,” she conceded.

While she briefly studied theater at Central Michigan University, Bradshaw Tucker enjoyed her role as an actress. “When I was in college, we did a whole bunch of episodes of a TV show, a children’s TV show, and I started playing Veradie, a blind girl.”

Later in life, she worked as a court reporter in Mount Pleasant, which motivated her to earn her law degree from the University of Michigan. Now, busy practicing at an employment firm, she’s also a copywriter with a New York news organization, and, in addition to playwriting, has penned other creative pieces.

“I have my wonderful unpublished novel. I think plays are nice because they’re short. Generally, a length I can handle, and I get the joy of getting feedback when they’re performed. A novel, in this case, is sitting on a flash drive and every time I go and look at it, I edit it. It’s easier to get the play out there – but I’d like to finish my novel. A lot of the joy for me is in the writing.”

Taking the opportunity to see theater wherever she can, Bradshaw Tucker and her husband, who live close to Paint Creek Trail, check out the Avon Players productions when they can.

“They’re a really good group. I should audition sometime,” she quipped.

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Story: Katie Deska

Photo: Laurie Tennent

PLACES TO EAT The Places To Eat for Downtown is a quick reference source to establishments offering a place for dining, either breakfast, lunch or dinner. The listings include nearly all dining establishments with seating in the Rochester 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.

Rochester/Rochester Hills 112 Pizzeria Bistro: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. 2528 S. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, 48309.

248.289.6164.

2941 Street Food: Mediterranean. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Beer & Wine. 87 W. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.606.4583.

Alex’s of Rochester: Italian, Greek, & American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.852.2288.

Antoniou’s Pizza: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 918 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. 248.650.2200.

Avery’s Tavern: American. Weekend Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 2086 Crooks Road, Rochester Hills, 48309.

248.270.4030.

B Spot Burgers: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

176 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.218.6001.

Bangkok Cuisine: Thai. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. 727 N. Main Street, Rochester, 48307. 248.652.8841.

Bar Louie: American. Weekend Brunch.

Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations, 10 or more. Liquor. 1488 N. Rochester Road, Rochester, 48307.

248.218.5114.

Bean and Leaf Café: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations.

439 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.601.1411.

Big Boy: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No Reservations. 3756 S. Rochester Road., Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.852.5540. Also 90 E. Tienken Road, Rochester Hills, 48306.

248.601.7777.

Bologna Via Cucina: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

334 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.651.3300.

Buffalo Wild Wings: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

1234 Walton Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.651.3999.

Chadd’s Bistro: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No Reservations. 1838 E. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, 48307.

248.293.0665.

Chapman House: French-American. Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations recommended. Liquor. 311 Walnut Blvd., Rochester. 48307. 248.759.4406.

Cheng’s Restaurant: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. 2666 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.299.9450.

Chili’s: Tex-Mex. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 2735 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307.

248.299.5281.

Chipotle Mexican Grille: Mexican. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 2611 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills,

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48307. 248.402.0047. Also The Village of Rochester Hills, 84 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.402.0047.

Chomp Deli & Grille: American.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 200 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307. 888.342.2497.

CJ Mahoney’s Sports Grille: American.

Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations.

Liquor. 3260 S. Rochester Road, Rochester, 48307. 248.293.2800.

CK Diggs: American & Italian. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations.

Liquor. 2010 W. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.853.6600.

Clubhouse BFD (Beer-Food-Drink): American. Lunch, Saturday & Sunday.

Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. Reservations, 10 or more. Liquor. 2265 Crooks Road, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.289.6093.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit: Barbecue. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. 1418 N. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.266.6226.

Downtown Café: American. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. No reservations. 606 N. Main, Rochester, 48307.

248.652.6680.

East Side Mario’s: Italian. Lunch & dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 2273 Crooks Road, Rochester, 48309.

248.853.9622.

Einstein Bros. Bagels: Deli. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. No reservations. 2972 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. 248.606.4519.

Famous Dave’s: Barbecue. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

2945 Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. 248.852.6200.

Firehouse Subs: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 1480 N. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.656.9200. Also 3044 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.299.7827.

Five Guys Burgers & Fries: American, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations.

2544 S. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.299.3483.

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

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

248.266.6687.

Georgio’s Pizza & Pasta: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Italian.

117 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.601.2882.

Gold Star Family Restaurant: American & Greek. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. No reservations. 650 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.652.2478.

Golden Eagle: American. Lunch, Sunday.

Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 1447 N. Rochester Road, Rochester, 48307.

248.651.6606.

Grand Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 12 Marketplace Circle, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.289.1350.

Half Day Café: American. Breakfast & Lunch, Monday-Saturday. Reservations.

3134 Walton Boulevard, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.375.1330.

Hamlin Pub: American. Breakfast, Sundays. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 1988 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307.

248.656.7700.

Hibachi House Bar & Grill: Japanese Steakhouse. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 335 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.266.6055 Honey Tree Grille: Mediterranean.

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French-inspired cuisine Rochester’s freshly opened Chapman House is situated in the century old structure it takes its moniker from. Located at 311 Walnut Boulevard, the cuisine is French-inspired American, and executed by head Chef Chris Cason, formerly of Michael Symon’s Roast in Detroit, and a protégé of James Beard Award-winning Chef Takashi Yagihashi. Curtis Nordeen, the restaurant’s operations manager, said “We’re not a French restaurant per se, but we’re paying attention to those old techniques,” while infusing a modern flare.

Nordeen likened the ambiance to that of Selden Standard in Midtown Detroit.

The menu will be seasonal, yet “will always have a poultry dish, red meat dish, a couple fish items, some type of pasta, and either a vegetarian or vegan menu item, and one or two things based on what looks good.” Sous Chef Dan Cason, Chris’ brother, comes to Chapman House with experience working with James Rigato, owner of Mabel Gray and The Root, and at the Townsend Hotel. The house and property remained in the Chapman family through the mid-’70s, before it was repurposed. For the last three years, owner Geoffrey Dancik has been working towards opening the new restaurant. It officially opened on June 17th.

Italian re-do Clad in red-checkered tablecloths, with an imaginative ambiance, Birmingham’s Arthur Avenue, 260 N. Old Woodward, has been facing challenges to establish itself as a laid back Italian eatery. To right the ship, the restaurant will undergo changes resulting in a narrower menu focus, namely pizzas and salads. “We have been toying around with building a pizza oven in the middle of the restaurant so guests can experience that,” said Jamie Tepker, of Peas and Carrots Hospitality, which is spearheaded by Zack Sklar and Jim Bellinson. “Chef Mark Barbarich and Zack are working on how they’d like to change the menu. We’re looking to start making those changes before summer gets underway, so pretty soon,” said Tepker. “Maybe they’ll do some fun riffs on some classics. Mark is the executive chef and the mastermind of the menu, and has been with us since 2012.” In addition to Arthur Avenue’s neighbor, Au Cochon, Peas and Carrots is behind Social Kitchen and Bar, Beau’s Grillery, Mex, and the upcoming Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken.

Southern comfort Ferndale was recently crowned with a new soul food restaurant, Southern Belles’ Bistro, owned and operated by friends Tony Murry and Chef Lisa Grove. “She’s from Mississippi and always did a lot of home cooking. Her specialty is yams. Everybody loves those and her chicken and dumplings, the ribs, and the batter for her fish,” said Murry, who keeps his focus on the business end. “The concept of the restaurant was to take Cracker Barrel and the traditional soul food restaurant and jam them together.” Unlike a traditional soul food restaurant, Southern Belles’ offers breakfast in addition to lunch and dinner. On top of the usual breakfast menu suspects, Murry and Grove serve up chicken and waffles, a variety of crepes, and fish and grits, made with fried catfish and regular or cheesy grits. “Cheesy are the way most people in the south do them, with cheddar, to give them a little extra taste.” Municipal parking is behind the building at 22939 Woodward Avenue, on the west side of the boulevard, north of Nine Mile Road.

Casual Hawaiian dining GoGo’s, a new Hawaiian restaurant and bar has popped up in Detroit at 2040 Park Avenue, a building which also houses the Park Bar and Elizabeth Theater. Filling the vacancy left behind when Bucharest Grill relocated to Jefferson and Chene, Gogo’s maintains the space as a lunch and dinner goto spot. Owned by Jerry Belanger, who also owns the Park Bar, the menu is “Hawaiian local,” said chef Adam Verville. GoGo’s has build-your-own holo dogs and an array of plate lunches served on white rice, with a side of macaroni salad or green salad. Formerly of Gold Cash Gold and St. Cece’s Pub, Verville said his favorite dish is the Loco Moco, the Hawaiian take on a burger. Brown gravy, made with garlic, ginger and scallions, is ladled over a burger patty and topped with a fried egg, then served atop sticky rice. A couple menu choices include spam as a key ingredient, including the Spam Chili and the Musabi – a layered snack made with a wedge of rice, a slice of grilled spam, egg, and bundled in a nori roll, with optional avocado. “The spam tradition dates back to the two world wars,” said Verville. “They were starving in the Pacific Islands, so the U.S. Army airlifted spam into a lot of

reservations. 2949 Crooks Road, Rochester, 48309. 248.237.0200.

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 1186 W. University Drive, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.651.3527.

Johnny Black Public House: American.

Weekend Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 1711 E. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, 48307.

248.606.4479.

Kabin Kruser’s Oyster Bar: Seafood. No reservations. Lunch, Monday-Saturday.

Dinner, daily. 306 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307. 248.651.2266.

Kerby’s Koney Island: American.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. 2552 S. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, 48309.

248.844.8900.

King Garden: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 1433 N. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.656.3333.

Krazy Greek Restaurant: Greek. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. No reservations. 111 E. University Drive, Rochester, 48307.

248.652.0089.

Kruse & Muer In the Village: American.

Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations.

Liquor. 134 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.375.2503.

Kruse & Muer on Main: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor.

327 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.652.9400.

Lebanese Grill: Lebanese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 2783 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.606.4651.

Lino’s Restaurant: Italian. Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 50 W. Tienken Road, Rochester Hills, 48306.

248.656.9002.

Lipuma’s Coney Island: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 621 N. Main Steet, Rochester, 48307.

248.652.9862.

Lucky’s Prime Time: American. Weekend Breakfast. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations, weekdays. Liquor. 1330 Walton Boulevard, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.656.8707.

Main Street Billiards: American. Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 215 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.652.8441.

Main Street Deli: Deli. Lunch, MondaySaturday. Dinner, Thursday, Friday. No reservations. 709 N. Main Street, Rochester, MI 48307. 248.656.5066.

Mamma Mia Tuscan Grille: Italian. Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday, Sunday. Reservations.

Liquor. 543 N. Main Street, Suite 311, Rochester, 48307. 248.402.0234.

Mezza Mediterranean Grille: Mediterranean. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor at The Village location only. 1413 N. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.609.2121.

Also The Village of Rochester Hills, 188 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills.

248.375.5999.

Miguel’s Cantina: Mexican. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 870 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307.

248.453.5371.

Mitchell’s Fish Market: Seafood. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 370 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.340.5900.

Mr. B’s Food and Spirits: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

423 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.651.6534.

Noodles & Company: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 184 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, 48309.

248.375.5000.

North Shack: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 990 E. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, 48307.

248.853.3366.

O’Connor’s Public House: Irish Pub. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations.

Liquor. 324 S. Main Street, Rochester,

48307. 248.608.2537.

Oceania Inn: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. The Village of Rochester Hills, 3176 Walton Boulevard, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.375.9200.

Olive Garden: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 2615 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.853.6960.

Outback Steakhouse: Steakhouse. Lunch, Friday-Sunday. Dinner, daily.

Reservations, eight or more. Liquor.

1880 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.650.2521.

Paint Creek Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday, Sunday.

Reservations. Liquor. 613 N. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.759.4205.

Panda Express: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 3105 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.853.9880.

Panera Bread: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 37 S. Livernois Road, Rochester Hills, 48309.

248.601.2050. Also 2921 Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307.

248.853.5722. Also 2508 S. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, 48309.

248.853.7430.

Park 600 Bar & Kitchen: American.

Weekend Brunch. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

Royal Park Hotel, 600 E. University Drive, Rochester, 48307.

248.652.2600.

Paul’s on Main: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations.

Liquor. 630 N. Main Sreet., Rochester, 48307. 248.656.0066.

Pei Wei: Asian Fusion. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 1206 E. Walton Boulevard, Rochester, 48307.

248.601.1380.

Penn Station East Coast Subs: American.

Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations.

146. S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.601.4663.

Penny Black Grill & Tap: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor.

124 W. 4th Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.841.1522.

Pudthai & Sushi: Thai & Japanese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. 2964 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.299.6890.

Qdoba Mexican Grill: Mexican. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 1198 Walton Boulevard, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.608.2603. Also 3014 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.844.3668.

Ram’s Horn: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 1990 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.651.7900.

Red Knapp’s Dairy Bar: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 304 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.651.4545.

Red Lobster: Seafood. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 2825 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.299.8090.

Red Olive: Mediterranean & American.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 1194 Walton Boulevard, Rochester, 48307. 248.656.0300.

Rochester Bistro: American-Continental.

Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday, Sunday. Reservations. Liquor. 227 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.923.2724.

Rochester Brunch House: American.

Breakfast & Lunch, daily. No reservations. 301 Walnut Boulevard, Rochester, 48307. 248.656.1600.

Rochester Chop House: Steakhouse & Seafood. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 306 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.651.2266.

Rochester Diner & Grill: American, Greek & Italian. Breakfast & Lunch, daily.

Dinner, Monday-Saturday. 1416 E.

Walton Blvd., Rochester Hill, 48309.

248.652.6737.

Rochester Mills Beer Co.: American.

Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations.

Liquor. 400 Water Street, Rochester, 48307. 248.650.5080.

Rochester Tap Room: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 6870 N. Rochester Road, Rochester, 48306.

248.650.2500.

Rojo Mexican Bistro: Mexican. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 401 N. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.601.9300.

Sakura Sushi: Japanese. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor.

6866 N. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48306. 248.608.3867.

Shish Palace: Mediterranean. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily.

Reservations. 165 S. Livernois Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.453.5464.

Shogun: Japanese. Lunch, MondaySaturday. Dinner, daily. Reservations.

Liquor. 173 S. Livernois Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.453.5386.

Silver Spoon Ristorante: Italian. Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor.

6830 N. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48306. 248.652.4500.

Soho: Japanese. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 2943 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307.

248.289.1179.

Sumo Sushi & Seafood: Japanese & Korean. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations, 24 hours in advance.

Liquor. 418 N. Main Street, Rochester, 48307. 248.601.0104.

Tapper’s Pub: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 877 E. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, 48307.

248.852.1983.

Tim Hortons: American. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 940 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.656.8292.

The Meeting House: American. Weekend Brunch. Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday.

Reservations. Liquor. 301 S. Main Street, Rochester, 48307.

248.759.4825.

Tropical Smoothie Café: American.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 2913 Crooks Road, Rochester Hills, 48309. 248.852.4800.

Val's Polish Kitchen: Polish. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday, Sunday. Reservations. 224 E. Auburn Rd., Rochester Hills, 48307.

248.293.2660.

Wayback Burgers: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 1256 Walton Boulevard, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.453.5746. Also 2595 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. 248.844.2717.

Willoughby’s Beyond Juice: American.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 120 E. 4th Street, Rochester, 48307. 248.841.1670.

Troy 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.

Kona Grille: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 30 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, 48083. 248.619.9060.

Lakes: Seafood. Lunch, Monday-Friday.

Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 5500 Crooks Rd., Troy, 48098. 248.646.7900.

McCormick & Schmick’s: Steak & Seafood.

Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations.

Liquor. Somerset Collection, 2850 Coolidge Hwy, Troy, 48084.

248.637.6400.

Mon Jin Lau: Asian. Lunch, Monday-Friday.

Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 1515

E. Maple Rd, Troy, 48083.

248.689.2332.

Morton’s, The Steakhouse: Steak & Seafood. Dinner, daily. Reservations.

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

NM Café: American. Lunch, MondaySaturday. Reservations. Liquor. 2705 W. Big Beaver Rd, Troy, 48084.

248.816.3424.

Ocean Prime: Steak & Seafood. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 2915 Coolidge Hwy., Troy, 48084. 248.458.0500.

Orchid Café: Thai. Lunch, Monday-Friday.

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

248.524.1944.

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor.

Somerset Collection, 2801 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, 48084. 248.816.8000.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Steak & Seafood. Dinner, daily. Reservations.

Liquor. 755 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, 48084. 248.269.8424.

Steelhouse Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 1129 E. Long Lake Rd., Troy, 48085.

248.817.2980.

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

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

Birmingham/Bloomfield 220: American. Lunch & Dinner, MondaySaturday. Reservations. Liquor. 220 E. Merrill Street, Birmingham, 48009.

248.646.2220.

Andiamo: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 6676 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township, 48301.

248.865.9300.

Arthur Avenue: Italian. Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 260 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham, 48009.

248.480.0768.

Au Cochon: French. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 260 N. Old Woodward, Birmingham, 48009.

248.792.7795.

Bagger Dave's Legendary Burger Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 6608 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township, 48301.

248.792.3579.

Beau's: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

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.

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.

Bistro Joe’s Kitchen: Global. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Sunday brunch. Liquor.

Reservations. 34244 Woodward Ave., Birmingham, 48009. 248.594.0984.

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.

islands.” Working with Verville is Brandon O’Sullivan, also formerly of Gold Cash Gold, as the restaurant’s sous chef.

Taste of what’s coming Fountain Detroit, a sand-side restaurant/bar at the south end of Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward, is a teaser for the restaurant that is slated to open in the former Fountain Bistro space, which is being renovated. Housed in an adapted shipping container, Fountain Detroit’s kitchen is representative of “cargotecture,” the new style of architecture taking shape alongside the growing trend to repurpose freight containers. A modern take on casual beach fare, Fountain Detroit lets visitors enjoy outdoor dining under umbrellas, at picnic tables and the parks’ sandbar. Chef Jordan Hoffman, who returned to his home state after working with Clique Hospitality in Las Vegas, dishes up a variety including the Poke Tacos, Grain Salad and recipes using a special blend of Detroit’s Corridor brand sausage.

“It’s a bit of a refined take on your very traditional summer and beachside classic foods, like a backyard BBQ or a beachside grill,” said Kate Hill, director of marketing for 800 Parc, LLC. “We’re having some fun as we prepare to open the year-round brick and mortar, which is the former Fountain Bistro space,” and still remains unnamed. The venture is under the operation of 800 Parc, whose partners in the project include Zaid Elia, of The Elia Group, co-owner of Birmingham’s 220, and Matthew Shiffman, of Centerpoint Ventures real estate firm.

New chef at Top A new chef has taken over at the restaurant claiming to have the best views in Detroit. Chef Ryan Olson, formerly of Andiamo and Bay City’s Real Seafood Co., has taken over at Top of the Pontch, located at 2 Washington Boulevard, in the Crowne Plaza, home of the former Pontchartrain Hotel. Before former Chef Brandon Schatko departed for a position on the east coast, the culinary team was discussing changes to the menu, including adding a handful of new desserts. “It will be a much lighter menu. You’ll see a lot more salad-based items and seafood-based items. I’ll be adding a pork chop – I haven’t finished ironing out the details, but it will have a watermelon chutney,” said Olson in June. The new menu is expected to rollout the beginning of July, and will have a heavier emphasis on daily specials. “For right now, we want to keep the new American concept going. It seems to be something that sells pretty well for our market, but I’m very much into seafood.”

Shake Shack to Detroit The much-adored, Manhattan-born Shake Shack, which started as a hot dog cart in the early ‘00s and has already gone international, will open it’s first Michigan location in Detroit next year. “At this time, we can only confirm that our Detroit Shack will open in 2017 in the First National Building,” at 600 Woodward, said Adam Shapiro, marketing and communications manager. “Unfortunately, we don’t have any other details to share.” Using hormone-free, 100 percent Angus beef in its burgers, the company prides itself on using “good ingredients” and doing good deeds, like reusing old bowling alley lanes for table tops. Vienna beef dogs are crisped on the griddle and served in a potato roll; their fries are crinklecut style; and their dense frozen custards, called concretes, include mix-ins, such as cocoa nibs, sea salt, bananas, donuts, and strawberry preserves.

Pop up to full time?

As Hamtramck’s pop-up dinner venue, Yemans Street, strives to stand out amongst an increasing number of pop-up hosts, owner-operators Chef Matt and Corrie Tinker are in the midst of “some serious talk between us for opening up fulltime. We are looking at seasonal menus, opening for lunch first, and then soon after we will open for dinner,” said Tinker. In the meantime, the husband-wife duo will unveil a new “Funch” menu in July, offered on a walk-in basis on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Our menu can be very unique, so patrons can expect the (un)usual,” Tinker wrote in a statement. The couple also has eyes on a liquor license for their communal-table, art-filled space, located at 2995 Yemans Street.

Pop Up Intel: The Menagerie, 31 N. Saginaw Street in Pontiac: Michigan Produce hands-on cooking class, July 1. Chef Sean Force, executive chef at Cameron Mitchell Restaurants and formerly of Roberts Restaurant Group, July 23.

Front/Back is reported each month by Katie Deska. KatieDeska@DowntownPublications.com. We welcome news items or tips, on or off the record, about what's happening in the front or back of the house at metro area restaurants.

Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 115 Willits Street, Birmingham, 48009.

248.723.1700.

Churchill's Bistro & Cigar Bar: Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

116 S. Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.647.4555.

Eddie Merlot's: Steak & seafood. Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 37000 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, 48304. 248.712.4095.

Elie’s Mediterranean Cuisine: Mediterranean. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. No reservations.

Liquor. 263 Pierce Street, Birmingham, 48009. 248.647.2420.

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.

Griffin Claw Brewing Company: American.

Dinner, Tuesday-Friday, Lunch & Dinner, Saturday and Sunday. No Reservations.

Liquor. 575 S. Eton Street, Birmingham.

248.712.4050.

Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse: American.

Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 201 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham, 48009.

248.594.4369.

Ironwood Grill: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations, 6 or more. Liquor.

290 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, 48009. 248.385.0506.

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.

Mandaloun Bistro: Lebanese. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, Daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 30100 Telegraph Rd., Suite 130, Bingham Farms, 48025.

248.723.7960.

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.

Peabody’s: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 34965 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009.

248.644.5222.

Phoenicia: Middle Eastern. Lunch, Monday-Friday; Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 588 South Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009.

248.644.3122.

Roadside B & G: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

1727 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, 48302. 248.858.7270.

Salvatore Scallopini: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Beer & Wine. 505 North Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, 48009. 248.644.8977.

Social Kitchen & Bar: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations, parties of 5 or more. Liquor. 225 E. Maple Road, Birmingham, 48009. 248.594.4200.

Streetside Seafood: Seafood. Lunch, Monday-Friday; Dinner, daily.

Reservations, Lunch only. Liquor. 273 Pierce Street, Birmingham, 48009.

248.645.9123.

Tallulah Wine Bar and Bistro: American.

Dinner. Monday-Saturday. Sunday brunch. Reservations. Liquor. 55 S. Bates Street, Birmingham, 48009.

248.731.7066.

The Bird & The Bread: Brasserie. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 210 S. Old Woodard, Birmingham, 48009.

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248.203.6600.

The Franklin Grill: American. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations.

Liquor. 32760 Franklin Rd, Franklin, 48025. 248.865.6600.

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.

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.

North Oakland Clarkston Union: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 54 S. Main St., Clarkston, 48346.

248.620.6100.

Holly Hotel: American. Afternoon Tea, Monday – Saturday, Brunch, Sunday, Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 110 Battle Alley, Holly, 48442.

248.634.5208.

Kruse's Deer Lake Inn: Seafood. Lunch & dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 7504 Dixie Highway, Clarkston, 48346.

248.795.2077.

Via Bologna: Italian. Dinner daily. No reservations. Liquor. 7071 Dixie Highway, Clarkston. 48346. 248.620.8500.

Union Woodshop: BBQ. Dinner, Monday – Friday, Lunch & Dinner, Saturday – Sunday. No reservations. Liquor. 18 S. Main St., Clarkston, 48346.

248.625.5660.

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.

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 Breakfast. Dinner, daily. No reservations.

Liquor. 175 W. Troy St., Ferndale, 48220.

248.808.6633.

Pronto!: American. Weekend Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

608 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.544.7900.

Public House: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 241 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale, 48220.

248.850.7420.

Redcoat Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 31542 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak, 48073.

248.549.0300.

Ronin: Japanese. Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 326 W. 4th St., Royal Oak, 48067. 248.546.0888.

Royal Oak Brewery: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 215 E. 4th St., Royal Oak, 48067.

248.544.1141.

Strada: Italian. Dinner, Wednesday Sunday. Liquor. No reservations. 376 N. Main Street. Royal Oak, 48067.

248.607.3127.

Toast, A Breakfast and Lunch Joint: American. Breakfast & Lunch, daily. No reservations. 23144 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 48220. 248.398.0444.

Tom’s Oyster Bar: Seafood. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 318 S. Main St., Royal Oak, 48067.

248.541.1186.

Town Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 116 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak, 48067.

248.544.7300.

Trattoria Da Luigi: Italian. Dinner, TuesdaySunday. Reservations. Liquor. 415 S, Washington Ave., Royal Oak, 48067.

248.542.4444.

Vinsetta Garage: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

27799 Woodward Ave., Berkley, 48072.

248.548.7711.

Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations.

Liquor. 29410 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, 48034. 248.356.6600.

Beans and Cornbread: Southern. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 29508 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, 48034. 248.208.1680.

Bigalora: Italian. Weekend Brunch. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, daily. No Reservations. Liquor. 29110 Franklin Road, Southfield, 48034.

Maria’s Restaurant: Italian. Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 2080 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, 48323.

248.851.2500.

The Bombay Grille: Indian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. 29200 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, 48334.

248.626.2982.

The Fiddler: Russian. Sunday Brunch.

Dinner, Thursday-Sunday. Reservations.

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

248.851.8782.

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.

Meriwether’s: Seafood. Lunch, MondaySaturday. Dinner, daily. Reservations.

Liquor. 25485 Telegraph Rd, Southfield, 48034. 248.358.1310.

Pickles & Rye: Deli. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, daily. No reservations. 6724 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.737.3890.

Prime29 Steakhouse: Steak & Seafood.

Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 6545 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, 48322. 248.737.7463.

Redcoat Tavern: American. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. No reservations. Liquor.

6745 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.865.0500.

Shangri-La: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. Orchard Mall Shopping Center, 6407 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, 48322.

248.626.8585.

Sposita’s Ristorante: Italian. Friday Lunch.

Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 33210 W. Fourteen Mile Rd., West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248. 538.8954.

Stage Deli: Deli. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

6873 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield Township, 48322. 248.855.6622.

Sweet Lorraine’s Café & Bar: American.

Weekend Breakfast. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 29101 Greenfield Rd., Southfield, 48076.

248.559.5985.

Yotsuba: Japanese. Lunch & Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 7365 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, 48322.

248.737.8282.

West Bloomfield/Southfield

Detroit

Bacco: Italian. Lunch, Monday-Friday.

Angelina Italian Bistro: Italian. Dinner,

DOWNTOWN

West Oakland Gravity Bar & Grill: Mediterranean. Monday – Friday, Lunch & Dinner, Saturday, Dinner.

Reservations. Liquor. 340 N. Main Street, Milford, 48381. 248.684.4223.

It's A Matter of Taste: American. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 2323 Union Lake Road, Commerce, 48390.

248.360.4150.

The Root Restaurant & Bar: American.

Lunch & Dinner, Monday - Saturday.

Reservations. Liquor. 340 Town Center Blvd., White Lake, 48390.

248.698.2400.

Volare Ristorante: Italian. Lunch & Dinner, daily. Reservations. Liquor. 48992 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, 48393. 248.960.7771.

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Tuesday-Sunday. Reservations. Liquor.

1565 Broadway St., Detroit, 48226.

313.962.1355.

Antietam: French. Sunday Brunch. Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor.

1428 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, 48207.

313.782.4378.

Bucharest Grill: Middle Eastern. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor.

2040 Park Ave., Detroit, 48226.

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: American.

Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations. Liquor.

5057 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 48202.

313.831.9311.

Mario’s: Italian. Dinner, daily.

Reservations. Liquor. 4222 2nd Ave., Detroit, 48201. 313.832.1616.

Midtown Shangri-la: Chinese. Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Saturday. Reservations.

Liquor. 4710 Cass Ave., Detroit, 48201.

313.974.7669.

Motor City Brewing Works: American.

Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations.

Beer & Wine. 470 W. Canfield St., Detroit, 48201. 313.832.2700.

1917 American Bistro: American. Sunday Brunch. Lunch & Dinner, 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.

3401 Riopelle St., Detroit, 48207.

313.831.5940.

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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, MondaySaturday. 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. Lunch & Dinner, daily. No reservations. Liquor. 3919 Woodward Ave, Detroit, 48201.

313.832.0892.

Tom’s Oyster Bar: Seafood. Lunch, Monday-Friday. Dinner, MondaySaturday. 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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BUSINESS MATTERS Jenoptik breaks ground Jenoptik, a German-based photonics group that has operated in Rochester Hills for more than eight years, broke ground on a new technical campus in the 700 block of W. Hamlin Road, near their current facility at 1505 W. Hamlin Road. It is expected to generate about 400 new jobs, with an average salary of about $80,000 annually. The new site, totaling 15.6 acres, will be developed in three phases, with the first two phases amounting to about $19 million in investment, followed by an additional investment for the third phase, said Andreas Blind, vice president of sales, marketing and service for Jenoptik’s North American operations. In a statement, the company reported that “the new location is currently the largest single investment being made by the Jenoptik Group,” and is slated to be operational in the spring of next year.

The expansion is due in part to an increased demand for the company’s services in the areas of laser machines and metrology, the science of measurement. The five branches of operations include optical systems; healthcare and industry; the automotive field; traffic solutions; and civil and defense systems.

Specials, events at Leo’s Owner Derek Kolp puts a unique spin on a traditional favorite with the opening of his Rochester Hills Leo’s Coney Island, 193 S. Livernois Road, including 99-cent Coney Day every Tuesday. Located across from Rochester High School, next to Crittenton Hospital, the diner is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, and Kolp has organized weekly events. “Every Monday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. we have a magician here,” he said. During the same time slot on Fridays, an employee offers balloon animals and face painting to customers. “She’s funny, but she’s not (dressed as) a clown,” Kolp joked. Having spent his working life in the restaurant business, Kolp brings a couple location-specific items to the menu, including eggs benedict, breakfast skillets, and fattoush salad. Leo’s has a patio for outdoor seating, and offers catering services.

Company branches out Ross Mortgage opened a branch in Rochester at 321 W. University Drive, for a total of 14 locations, five of which are in Oakland County. “We didn’t have any exposure here, and it’s a great market for real estate,” said Tony Abate, branch manager. “A lot of agents we partner with are in the area.” Headquartered in Troy, Abate downtownpublications.com

said Ross Mortgage is unique in that the “underwriting, processing and funding of the loans are all done locally.” He also pointed to the ease of applying for a loan through their website. “Folks can apply online. They can send us a documents online or from their phone in a secure format.

We have a mobile app and they can track the progress from a loan application. We’re getting loans to closing in 30 to 45 days, depending on the loan type and transaction.” At press time, Abate said the interest rate for a 30-year fixed loan was below 4 percent. “The cost of money is very inexpensive, and it makes for a good time to buy or finance.” To those seeking their first home loan, Abate suggested that people “get guidance and estimates prior to going in, have a conversation with an experienced lender about what type of documents you need, and do your homework on the interest rate.”

Customized moving up The low to medium volume manufacturer Customized Manufacturing and Assembly, Inc. will move to a larger industrial space this fall, while remaining in Rochester Hills. Owners Dan Harrison and Dave Glinka are relocating the operation a half-mile east, from 3011 Research Drive to a 35,000-square-foot facility at 2638 Bond Street. Established in 2004 in Rochester, the company serves auto and non-auto clients alike. “We like to do low to medium volume, from five to 250,000,” said Harrison. “It’s gotten so expensive to do low volume that it’s cheaper to do it in the U.S.” CMA, Inc. specializes in assembly, cut and sew, injection molding, stamping and metal fabrication, and has an engineering and design team available for concept creation and reverse engineering. “In 2008, it was not an uncommon practice to have a supplier scrap out a customer’s tooling to gain revenue,” said Harrison. “GM needed someone to take it apart and retool it. Then we were the supplier when the economy fell apart and people lost tooling, and suppliers went down.” The owners selected to stay in the greater Rochester area because “we believe in Rochester, and it’s been a good ride for us, and we’re close to GM, Ford and Chrysler,” said Harrison. On its website, CMA, Inc. declares the company uses only DRC Conflict-Free tungsten, tantalum, gold and tin, indicating that the metals are not derived from minerals that “directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups through mining or mineral trading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or adjoining countries where human rights violations are alleged.”

Grand Pie opening After eyeing the Rochester area for over a year, Michiganders Mike and Denise Busley, who co-founded Grand Traverse Pie Company, recently opened their 16th pie shop, bakery and café at 6929 N. Rochester Road, adjacent to Papa Joe’s Market in Rochester Hills. “We moved out of state back in the early ‘80s, when we got out of MSU, and we started corporate careers on the west coast,” said Mike Busley. “We wanted to transition out of the corporate world and open a small business, but we didn’t know what the business would be. The pie business came about when we encountered a pie shop in a small town east of San Diego, and the seed was planted.” The café menu is founded on pie, and includes “craveable comfort foods like potpies, pasties, quiche and soups,” said Busley, who noted that the top seller, surpassing even the quintessential cherry pie, continues to be the Grand Traverse chicken potpie, a meal for one. They also carry a line-up of sandwiches, salads and deserts, including the Chocolate Stout Pie, made with Right Brain Brewery’s chocolate espresso oatmeal stout.

Automation certification This month, Rochester Hills-based Applied Automation Technologies, Inc. (AAT, Inc.) will be certified by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, enabling the global metrology software company to “inspect for our customers at a certified level,” said Ben Gembis, director of operations.

Metrology is the science of measurement, and the primary market for AAT, Inc. includes the aerospace, automotive and defense industries. Earlier this year, AAT, Inc. relocated their research and development facility to a larger building down the street, 1688 StarBatt Drive. “We doubled in size from 4,200 to 8,600 square feet and added a complete separate machine and development area. Because we’re metrology software, we added (two) machine tools to further aide in developing our software,” said Gembis. “Our president and CEO (Ray Karadayi) started the company in 1987, and we’ve been located in the area for the past 30 years.”

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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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Older Persons’ Commission Gatsby Gala Many of the 333 people ($150 tickets) who arrived at the Royal Park Hotel for the OPC’s Gatsby Gala were wearing Roaring Twenties Sally Gerak accessories. Notable among those was Kathy White, who was feathers from her flapper-style head band to her toes. Before dinner, guests socialized and perused the silent auction and raffle. The latter offered glasses of champagne, only one of which held a pair of real diamond earrings from Haig’s of Rochester. The scene was the 14th annual fundraiser for the Meals on Wheels program which prepared and delivered 116,151 meals last year. The gala program emceed by Jennifer Kincer featured videos with earnest testimonials regarding the program’s importance to the homebound, especially the wellness checks performed by the drivers. But the very short live auction was the hoot of the evening. Picture “Hardcore Pawn” star Les Gold and Rochester Hills mayor Bryan Barnett as Frick and Frack, with Gold threatening to build a high rise pawn shop in Rochester Hills if the bids didn’t go higher. The man who paid $3,000 for an Arum Design Jewelry pendant told Gold, “You stay out of Rochester.” This brought a smile to the face of OPC board chair Stuart Bikson and the evening’s proceeds to the $100,000 goal. The fun concluded with Charleston line dancing to the Henry Ford Big Band music.

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1. Stuart Bikson (left) of Rochester, Melody & Tim Soave of Rochester Hills. 2. Bill Wonfor & Kathy White of Rochester Hills. 3. Susan & Dan Marus of Rochester. 4. Susan and Bill Jandeska of Rochester. 5. Ken (left) & Maureen Sanger of Rochester Hills, Margaret Dimond of Beverly Hills, Terry Hamilton of Troy. 6. Becky Lund of Grand Blanc, Margaret Moulis of Rochester Hills, Melissa Allen of Birmingham, Jennifer Shields of Rochester. 7. Sandi Pape (left) and Liz & David Kalb of Bloomfield, Cynthia Fetsco of Rochester Hills. 8. Lisa Edelstein and Kitty Lilley of Rochester Hills. 9. April Lopes (left) of Royal Oak and Rose Barge and Susan Voydanoff of Rochester Hills. 10. Renee Cortwright (left) and Marty & Lori Knollenberg of Troy.

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1. Heather Cattallo (left), Rod Wood, Beth Morrison. 2. Nikki Socres (left) and Kristin Supancick of Bloomfield and Brian Schmacker of Rochester Hills. 3. Tachel Seeley (left) of Berkley. Teresa Malawa of Rochester and Margaret Alberts of Bloomfield. 4. Rachel Downs (left) of Rochester Hills, Deborah Downs Forster of Marysville. 5. Barbara Whittaker (left) of Bloomfield, Kathy Littleton of Troy, Terri Moon and Gwen Malone Rhodes of W. Bloomfield.

6. Dave McNulty of Birmingham and Noelle Gill of Northville.

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HAVEN Gala To support Oakland County’s only comprehensive program for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, 350 people ($175 & up tickets) attended the Hopes & Dreams Gala at the Troy Marriott. They cocktailed and bid nearly $20,000 in a silent auction before settling in for the dinner program. It was emceed by WXYZ’s Heather Cattallo and featured the presentation of the Heart of HAVEN award to the Detroit Lions via Lions new president Rod Wood. However, most would opine that the program high point was childhood sexual abuse and rape survivor Shawn Dunn’s story of how HAVEN “…has become my safe harbor; where I can share my experience, where I am finding my voice and where I am releasing my shame.” A live auction ($23,400) and outstanding music by 14-year-old Kym Brady, The Urban Violinist, rounded out the evening. Prior to the Gala, 100 supporters attended the Benefactor Reception at The Townsend, where another HAVEN client told the compelling story of her husband’s horrific, non-physical abuse “...I never had a bruise…I was stupid and pathetic. I didn’t talk back. (It made me wonder) what’s normal,” she said. When she finally called 911, the sheriff told her to get an a PPO. Because her firm managed HAVEN’s account and she knew HAVEN CEO Beth Morrison, she called Beth. Everything changed the next day. “HAVEN made sure that I have a safe house for my girls and me,” she said. Thanks also to the generous sponsors, the Gala raised $293,651 to help HAVEN sustain victims as they heal and regain hope.

Variety Table Tops Luncheon Caroline Groeneveld and Deb Thomas chaired Variety’s annual Table Tops Luncheon which attracted 300 people (tickets $95, $175 – including upcoming Benefactor Party) to Pine Lake Country Club. Before lunch, guests were challenged to check out each of the 32 intriguing tables set by designers, and not just for ideas. Each contained a raffle donation to be selected. President Jeffrey King and emcee Fox-2’s Monica Gayle took care of the gratitude business before artist/designer Mary Fisher took center stage. The daughter of Marjorie and late philanthropist Max Fisher, the guest speaker began with, “It’s nice to come home.” Previous event speakers have all shared their take on the decorating world, but Fisher’s message was related to Variety’s mission; i.e. children. “Children are the canaries in our cultural mine,” she said. What followed touched on the work of Mother Theresa, her own attempt to adopt an impoverished orphan, and the cost of

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unseen poor kids. She also praised the visual creativity of the designers. “You have inspired me today to make visible what our eyes do not see…Grace to you and peace,” she concluded. Counting the raffle ($12,000), Table Tops raised $35,000.

Cranbrook Academy of Art STUDIO Kim Dent and Philip Morici chaired the 2016 CAA STUDIO event that was presented by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. It drew a sold-out crowd (400 at $500 and $250) for cocktails in the festival tent on the museum lawn before dinner in the studios. All of the 10 CAA Artists-in-Residence hosted a dinner group in their private studios, where conversation and storytelling was as nourishing as the cuisine. Following dinner, guests returned to the tent for the (After)STUDIO party ($20, $25 tickets), were joined by CAA students, and danced to music by DJ Haute to Death. The event raised $160,000 for CAA scholarships.

College for Creative Studies Student Exhibition Opening The traditional, and very popular, VIP Collector’s Reception that kicks off the College for Creative Studies end-of-the-year student exhibition attracted 350 ($350 ticket) to CCS’ A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education on May 13. They socialized, sipped and shopped, big time. By closing time they had purchased more than $100,000 worth of artwork. Those funds go directly to the student artist, but their ticket proceeds also raised $300,000 for CCS. Impact100 Since the cocktail hour gathering in March hosted by Laura Liras at her Birmingham home, 100 Oakland County women have signed up to donate $1,000 each in order to make a positive and meaningful impact on life in Oakland County. This launches the new chapter – Impact100 Oakland County. The women’s philanthropic 501(c)3 group exists in more than 30 cities, including Detroit. It’s inaugural grant of $100,000 will go to a nonprofit that predominantly serves Oakland County in the five focus areas: arts & culture, education, environment & recreation, family and health & wellness. James and Kevin Cristbrook hosted a grant application workshop at their Shain Park Realty offices for non-profits and representatives of 29 organizations attended.

Additional information is online at www.impact100oaklandcounty.org.

Rainbow Connection Dream Makers Ball If any of the nearly 250 guests ($250 & up tickets) gathered at the Townsend for Rainbow Connection’s second annual Dream Maker’s Ball wondered why they were there, Wish Ambassador Aidyn dissolved all doubts. The 5-year-old battling leukemia displayed consummate, unabashed joy when he learned that the child-sized Dodge Charger Police Cruiser Mary Anne Alioto had just bought in the live auction would be his.

Other heart-tugging moments occurred during Jeff Hauswirth’s litany of wishes granted last year to kids battling life threatening illness. Especially the 17-yearold who wanted to play golf at Augusta National with his dad. He did. And died shortly afterwards. Thus inspired, guests pledged $68,000 in addition to the $52,050 Dan Stall got out of them in the live auction. Thanks also to generous sponsors, the swellegant evening raised more than $300,000 for an organization that “never says no” to sick kids’ wishes. downtownpublications.com

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1. Caroline Groeneveld (left) of Bloomfield, Jeffrey King of Birmingham, emcee Fox-2’s Monica Gayle of W. Bloomfield.

2. Lucy Earl (left) and Kay Ponicall of Bloomfield, guest speaker Mary Fisher of West Palm Beach, FL. 3. Judy McClelland of Birmingham. 4. Missy Spickler (left) and Joy DiCenso of Bloomfield. 5. Gwen North (left) and Rhonda Sabatini of Bloomfield, Lisa Bouchard of Birmingham, Nancy Seavitt of W. Bloomfield. 6. Guest speaker Mary Fisher (left) of West Palm Beach, FL, Deb Thomas of Troy and Caroline Groeneveld of Bloomfield. 7. Maggie Allesee (left) and Judy McBride of Bloomfield.

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3. Ruth (left), Reinhard and Lisa Eschbach of Bloomfield. 4. Sandi & Dave LewAllen of Rochester Hills. 5. Mary Grace McCarter of Oakland, Bryan Barnett of Rochester Hills. 6. Aidyn and Mary Anne Alioto (right) of Birmingham. 7. Brad (left) & Aleka Baker of Royal Oak, Charles Gleeson and Julie Gleeson of Bloomfield. 8. Ed Lennon (left), judge Mary Ellen Brennan and Liz Luckenbach & Chris McLogan of Bloomfield. 9. Aidyn (center) with Rene & Dr. Jeffrey Taub of Birmingham.

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1. Larry (left) & Lori Rapp of Bloomfield and Amie & Daniel Stern of Birmingham. 2. Tara Grekin (left) of Bloomfield, Trish Dewald of Royal Oak and Laura Mackiewicz of Ferndale. 3. Sue Conway (left) of Birmingham, Denise Acierno of Bloomfield.

4. Gayle Burstein (left) and sponsor Cindy Kahn of Bloomfield. 5. Tamar Kadian (left) of Bloomfield, Janet Ankers of Beverly Hills. 6. Laurie Tennent (left) of Bloomfield, Molly MacDonald of Beverly Hills. 7. Gordon Cox of Bloomfield, Carol Hofgartner of Livonia.

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Matilda R. Wilson Award Luncheon More than 100 people ($100 & up tickets) attended the Boys & Girls Clubs’ of Southeastern Women’s Association 41st annual award luncheon at Bloomfield Hills Country Club. It was rife with history, as befits the clubs’ 90th anniversary year. Event chair/last year’s honoree Lynn Ferron began the reflections with intriguing facts about the award namesake. “There are 33 Google pages about Matilda’s philanthropy,” Lynn noted. B&GSEM President/CEO Len Krichko continued by naming some of the prominent club founders, including three of the “Body by Fisher” Fisher brothers.

This was germane because 2016 honoree Elsie Fisher Hayes is the granddaughter of one of the seven Fisher brothers. For her part, Elsie, whose philanthropy is far ranging, said she was privileged to have a nurturing and loving family, but was “…merely a conduit,” and then asked guests to look at their own reflections in the mirrored vases holding the centerpiece arrangements (she made all 13 of them). “They reflect all the energy in this room,” she concluded. WA president Beth Moore then saluted her mother Bev, a past president and past honoree, for being a great role model. The luncheon raised more than $17,000 to help fund programs for the 15,000 members.

Angels’ Place WINGS Garden Event Renee and Gabe Zawaideh are gutsy. They hosted an early spring Friends in the Garden Party for more than 200 Angels Place supporters just a few months after they moved into their handsome new Bloomfield Township home. Luckily, the weather cooperated and Gabe’s friendly crew of volunteer bartenders served wine from an al fresco bar, while inside three vendors enticed shoppers and competed with the savory appetizer buffet. The highlight of the evening was Master Gardener Judy Berlucchi’s flower arranging demonstration. The friendly, casual party doubled the WINGS membership and raised $30,000 for the group – (Women Involved in Nurturing and Giving Service) to residents of the homes for persons with developmental disabilities.

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1. Logan (left) and Elsie Fisher Hayes, Yvonne Fisher McCready and Sis Fisher of Bloomfield. 2. Bev Moore (left) and her daughter, Beth Moore of Bloomfield. 3. Connie McEwan (center) of Birmingham, and Lynn Ferron (left) and Valerie Straith of Bloomfield. 4. Ann Stallkamp (left) of Birmingham, Sylvia Hagenlocher, Annie Margulis and Robin Henderson of Bloomfield. 5. Kathy Martin (left), Margot Strickland and Marion Wyatt of Bloomfield. 6. Walter Fisher (left), Rip & Stewart Hayes and Greg Fisher of Bloomfield. 7. Barbara Denomme (left) of Birmingham, Holly Beth Moncher, Lynn Miller and Mary Ellen Borovich of Bloomfield.

JDRF Promise Ball The 31st annual Promise Ball drew 400 people ($300 & up tickets) determined to “Beat T1D” (type 1 diabetes) to the MGM Grand for the high energy soiree presented by the Ford Motor Company. The

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Ladies, Lipstick & Lace Attendance (185 at $75 & up) ) was at an all time high for the Alzheimer Association’s event Lori Rapp and Tara Grekin chaired in the beauty aisles at Neiman Marcus. The theme – Creating Memories Through Art – was evident from the invitation design by photographer Laurie Tennent (her “Peony” image) through the gorgeous products in her pop up shop and sponsor gifts. With background music by Jared Sykes, the stylish crowd chatted, sipped, snacked, shopped, sampled beauty services and bought raffle tickets ($3,000). Thanks also to NM shopping cards, the event raised nearly $60,000 for the AA Minds on Art program collaborations with the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association.

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highlight of the dinner program was board chair Eric Dietz’s presentation of the Jane Jospey Cobb Promise Award to Grant & Sue Beard because the Beards promptly announced their personal gift of $500,000 to support JDRF’s research program. Their generosity led the Fund a Cure pledging, which added another $750,000. Counting the live auction, the evening raised $1.6 million.

Christ Child Society’s pour les enfants Ever since Joyce Korman put a French name on the Christ Child Society’s spring fundraiser in 1988, the event has been a popular fixture on the charity scene. This year was no exception. It attracted 273 ($75 ticket) to Pine Lake Country Club to shop, inspect a silent auction, lunch and applaud a fashion show. The apparel from Sara Campbell, Harp’s, Lilly Pulitzer, Tennis & Golf Company, Janet Varner, and W by Worth was modeled by members and their offspring with jocular commentary by Kim Cameron and Kelly Winkler, aka Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler. The society has long honored a member as the Woman of the Year but only two years ago did they start making the presentation at the luncheon.

This year that award was presented posthumously to Judy Slivinski who lost her battle with cancer in February. In her eloquent tribute to Judy, Susan Hall detailed Judy’s super salesman personality and talents as well as her amazing volunteer acumen and devotion to CCS. “…Judy understood that Christ Child brought out the best in her and the best in all of us. In this organization we turn love into action, “ she concluded. The event raised nearly $40,000 for the society’s service to disadvantaged children.

Oakland County Bar Signature Event More than 400 members of the legal community flocked to Oakland Hills Country Club for Oakland County Bar Foundation’s 17th annual Signature Event.

Sponsor checks totaled $236,500.

Combined with ticket sales, the strictly social event raised a grand total of $307,105. Foundation president Charles Moore expressed amazement over the outpouring of support: “….we are able to continue helping…the legal aid and education nonprofits that truly do amazing work.” Since 2002, OCBF has contributed more than $1.9 million to such programs as Lakeshore Legal Aid, Michigan Civic Center for Education, HAVEN and RESTORE Foundation.

Holy Name Fashion Fiesta The Holy Name Catholic Grade School community enthusiastically turned out for the Fashion Fiesta. It attracted nearly 190 to Oakland Hills Country Club for serious socializing, appetizers on the stroll, downtownpublications.com

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3. Kelly Winkler (left) of Birmingham, Kim Cameron of Birmingham and Cathy Mazur of Beverly Hills. 4. Molly Robinson (left) and Susan Mazur of Bloomfield. 5. Joan Page (left), Karen Seitz and Judy Juneau of Bloomfield. 6. Patti Jessup (left) of Bloomfield and Gail Callaghan of Troy.

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SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK deciding which of the 31 raffle prizes try to win and a brief program. It featured a salute to the 8th grade moms and endearing reflections by one of them, Molly McMahon Israel, herself a Holy Name alum whose mother Mitzi was in the crowd. But the big attraction of the evening was a runway fashion show.

The very high energy production featured apparel from seven shops modeled by 13 moms and six teachers, all of whom earned rowdy applause.

Event co-chairs Noelle VanDyke, Kim McNulty, Katie Robison, Melissa Passon, Katie Richards, Jill Wall and Debby Hannigan joined guests for the postshow Afterglow. The rousing evening raised some $6,000 for the PSO.

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Suite Dreams Hats Off Luncheon As it does most years, the annual Suite Dreams Project Hats Off Luncheon attracted a chic, capacity crowd (350 @ $150 & $200 tickets) to The Townsend Hotel where it was launched 15 years ago. Most guests were wearing terrific hats. And, as he has done each year, David C. McKnight designed the aesthetics – this year a play on the iconic black & white Chanel No.5 logo.

During the luncheon program Tim McGraw’s “Always Stay Humble and Kind” was the background music for a video spotlighting the designer-planned rooms and the sick children for whom they mean comfort and joy. Trish Beaudet said doing three rooms was “…my most rewarding experience.”

More than 70 guests bought a Hat/Pub Crawl lanyard ($50) and, plucking a black or white helium balloon from the lobby ceiling, they trekked to 555, Bella Piatta and the Rugby Grill to extend the festivities. Counting the chance raffle ($16,000) and generous sponsors, Hats Off No15 raised $75,000 for the heartening project founded by Kris Appleby and Kay Ponicall.

Women Helping Women Luncheon Approximately 470 supporters ($100 & up ticket) of the Grace Centers of Hope gathered at the Royal Park Hotel before lunch to socialize and check out the sprawling silent auction. It offered 89 prizes and, when it closed, had raised nearly $20,000 for the center’s faithbased programs. When they sat down for lunch, veteran supporters of the event knew they could count on CEO Pastor Kent Clark to evoke a chuckle or two and he did not disappoint, urging guests to buy raffle tickets from “…my grandson Matt (Sokol). He’s a tight end on the MSU football team. And he’s single,” Clark added. His friendship with the late Bill Davis and how he became a major GCH donor was also amusing.

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Counting the raffle ($8,400) and generous sponsors, the 18th annual fundraiser raised $136,766 for the GCH life changing women’s and children’s programs.

Newcomers Club Celebration of Women Due to a construction-related glitch, the Birmingham Bloomfield Newcomers Club’s spring charity event celebrated women in the men’s grill at Birmingham Country Club. Fashion show runway and all. And thanks to BCC’s yeoman efforts, they did not skip a beat. More than 130 of the 270 newcomers attended. They applauded wildly as the 12 member models, who had dressed in the men’s locker room, paraded vintage and designer apparel from women-owned stores. Featured were vintage fashions from Kelly Johnson’s Chi-Chi and the Greek and designer pieces from Lisa Rosenberg and Robin Bloom’s Closet NV consignment shops. The scene was indeed joyous as some of the models blew kisses to their girlfriends. Before the show, members elected June Rowley to succeed Doris Eller as president and Catherine Court spoke about the power of the purse. She thanked the women for their donations to Handbags of Hope, a non-profit that gives purses filled with toiletries to victims fleeing abusive situations. “We are overwhelmed by your generosity,” said Court. Following the show the party moved to the heated tent for lunch. The cosmopolitan BBNC, which is sponsored by The Community House, was founded in 1947 and has members from 40 countries.

For more information, go to bbnewcomers.com.

French American Chamber of Commerce Gala Saluting Detroit’s French roots, more than 200 ($160, $190 tickets) convened at the Detroit Athletic Club for the Michigan Region French-American Chamber of Commerce annual gala and award ceremony. The dinner program featured Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s keynote speech and the presentation of a donation to the Detroit Public Schools Foundation for support of Camp Burt downtownpublications.com

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SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK Shurly, located in Chelsea. It provides a high quality summer camp experience for DPS students. The FACC donation was matched by French auto supplier Faurecia to total $20,000.

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5. Barbara Barrel of Novi, Pierrre Boutros of Birmingham. 6. Frank Barazsu (left) of Orchard Lake, Maryanne Dunleavy and Lissa Chartier of Farmington Hills.

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American House Foundation Celebration The atrium at American Center was a happening place when 250 people ($150, $175 tickets) gathered there for the eighth annual Celebration of Dignity and Hope. The guest list included people from event sponsors like REDICO, Continuum Services and American House Senior Living Communities. They chatted, sipped, supped on the stroll, bought raffle tickets and bid $23,000 for the 49 silent auction items. During a brief pause in the festivities, foundation president Rob Gillette named and profusely thanked all the donors, including Randi Watchowski for invaluable help with the auction. He also emphasized that foundation dollars support seniors in need, not residents of American House.

The event added $190,000 to the $1million-plus the foundation has raised to help low income seniors.

Incidentally, the Southfield office tower was built in 1975 as the home of the now defunct American Motors corporation.

Bonnets in Bloom Salvation Army Auxiliary An event started in 2004 as a small tea by the late June McGregor to benefit one of her pet charities – the Salvation Army Auxiliary – has grown into a splendid luncheon that attracted 206 ($50 ticket) to The Townsend Hotel.

Before dining, guests sipped punch, bid on the 60 silent auction offerings ($8,000) and surveyed the 21 unique luncheon tables, all designed and set by auxiliary supporters. Auxiliary president Barb Coslow (event co-chair with Marilyn Hill) gave a brief annual report highlighting the group’s work with special needs people before guest speaker June Kenny spoke about how the smallest act can be life changing.

The most compelling was the story of Helen Keller’s teacher Annie Sullivan.

As an abandoned child living in dark seclusion in an almshouse she was befriended by a nurse. “…thus, Helen Keller’s remarkable story is really one about that unnamed nurse,” June concluded.

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Samaritans. More than 150 members and their friends ($200 ticket) gathered for pre-theatre gourmet wining and dining at Paul Grosz’ Cuisine restaurant. President Mia Materka surprised event co-founder Sue Nine with a gift of gratitude before Sue recognized Lila Lynch’s 40 years of generous HCCS support.

Sue noted that Lila has even given one of her 12 children, John Lynch, to the cause. He is now the president of the social service agency that was started 65-plus years ago as Boysville. The group then strolled across Lothrop to the Fisher Theatre for a performance of “Sound of Music,” where they were joined by 20 excited HCCS teens, most of whom were seeing live theater for the first time. The evening raised more than $27,000 for HCCS. Women’s Division Project Hope Carson’s at Laurel Park Place hosted 30 members of Project HOPE’s Women’s Division for a Saturday morning coffee, beauty makeovers and discount shopping before all joined 200 other fashionistas for Carson’s spring trend runway show. It featured the must-haves of the season and highlighted a special mother-child segment in which some professional models and their children earned “oohs” and “aahs” when they walked the runway. Lidija Dorkin Grahovac, Cheryl Hall Lindsay and Tina Prevas chaired the WD event, which included post-show shopping and a delightful lunch at nearby Sweet Lorraine’s. Members reconvened a few weeks later at Forest Hills Country Club for the WD annual luncheon meeting. Topping the agenda was the election of new officers: co-presidents Bettina Gregg and Linda Juracek-Lipa and officers Cheryl Hall Lindsay, Judie Sherman, Tina Prevas, JoAnn Colliver and Laurie Balian Aiello. But the highlight of the gathering for the 60 attendees was Life and Legacy Coach Katana Abbott’s presentation.

Her message – legacy is more than money; it’s what people think, feel and remember when they speak or hear your name – resonated with the audience. The WD raises funds to support Project HOPE’s worldwide disaster relief work, medical training and health education.

Send ideas for this column to Sally Gerak, 28 Barbour Lane, Bloomfield Hills, 48304; email samgerak@aol.com or call 248.646.6390. downtownpublications.com

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Our endorsements for August primary

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s part of the August 2 primary election, a number of political party standard bearers will be chosen for a few local and county offices, along with determining the fate of some local millages and a tax renewal for the Detroit Zoo. As a voter – either absentee or at the polls – you will be selecting who best can represent your party in the November general election.

Downtown newsmagazine sent questionnaires to candidates in contested primary races, the answers to which can be found on our website – DowntownPublications.com.

Below you will find our recommendations – based on both answers from candidates and our institutional knowledge of candidates and issues.

STATE LEGISLATURE House/Democrat/Two-year term Rochester/Rochester Hills Two Democrats are competing in the primary to oppose incumbent Republican Michael Webber in November. TED GOLDEN, a retired physician with no political experience, was the only one to return our questionnaire, so by default we endorse him for this district which represents Rochester and Rochester Hills.

OAKLAND COUNTY County Executive/Democrat/Four-year term Two Democrats are running in the primary to

oppose Republican L. Brooks Patterson in November, and we are impressed with VICKI BARNETT, who brings a wealth of experience to the table, first as a member of Farmington Hills’ city council from 19952003, as well as the city’s mayor, and then as a state representative for the 37th District, from 2004-2009, when she was term limited. Barnett has a thorough understanding of government and particularly how Oakland County works. We think she could, as the Democratic standard bearer, raise some legitimate questions about the future of Oakland County.

County Clerk/Democrat/Four-year term Both Republicans and Democrats have primary challenges for this office. On the Democratic side, we endorse current Oakland County Clerk LISA BROWN in this primary race She has done an admirable job in the position, and has an overall understanding of government, having served in the state House for two terms before becoming county clerk in 2012. In addition, we’ve been hearing overall good reports from other clerks throughout the county.

County Clerk/Republican/Four-year term On the Republican side, there are two qualified individuals running to be the Republican standard bearer – one, Bill Bullard, with decades of political experience, and Tina Barton, a more recent city clerk in Rochester Hills. Bullard, who has been Highland

Township supervisor, both a state representative and a state senator, and was appointed county clerk in 2011, to finish Ruth Johnson’s term when she became secretary of state, has been in one political office or another for the last 38 years. Barton, who holds both master municipal clerk and Michigan municipal clerk certifications, and was recently named 2016 city clerk of the year, has held clerk positions for about 10 years, as deputy clerk in Bloomfield Township and clerk in Rochester Hills. Either would do well as the county clerk. However, this election is about who would be the best Republican to go against Brown in November – and using that criteria, we are backing TINA BARTON. Bullard has had two unsuccessful county elections – against Brown in 2012, and in 2000, for drain commissioner. We believe at this juncture, Barton, as a woman, will be the stronger candidate to represent the GOP. MILLAGES All Oakland Country residents will be asked to approve a renewal of a .1 mill for the Oakland County Detroit Zoological Authority, for a period of 10 years, to run 2018 through 2017. The millage would replace the previous millage, set to expire with the 2017 tax levy, which was a worthwhile investment the first time around, and we encourage voters to vote YES on the renewal. The zoo is being managed well by the Zoological Society now that it is governed by the regional authority.

Planning for infrastructure improvements

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hen municipalities started facing the serious economic downturn nearly a decade ago, one of the first places many looked to cut spending was in capital improvement investments, such as local roads and other infrastructure. After all, it's a visible area for financial cuts, yet it's one that ends up coming back to bite communities harder on the other end when roads crumble faster with more potholes, water mains break and sewers backup. As one municipal auditor said during a recent review of Rochester Hills' finances, capital improvements are usually the first place to look and the easiest to hold back.

Wisely, Rochester Hills, a city that has planned itself out in the first place, is not falling victim to that shortsightedness.

Cutting back, or slowing down, capital improvement projects during lean years is tempting, but wise municipalities are learning to incorporate these important infrastructure improvements into their long-term budgets. Rochester Hills can particularly be commended for planning capital projects years down the road, updating its plans on an annual basis. The city of Rochester Hills has undertaken the process of revising its capital improvement plan on an annual basis. The latest update, just this past April, included 21 new projects that will be cost shared over five years, from 2017-2022, for a total of $8.9 million. Officials

reviewed their total capital improvement list, and removed 17 projects as 12 were completed. Three others were reclassified to pending status, and two deleted from this year’s capital improvement plan, having re-prioritized the city's needs. Overall, the plan includes more than $126 million in projects, with a cost of about $87.1 million to the city over the next six years. In the 2017 fiscal year budget, $27.4 million in projects are included. At this time, the forecast is based on maintaining an overall millage rate by the city of 10.4605 mills.

Rochester has begun working with the city's engineers to create a 25-year plan to address its aging infrastructure, from looking at the number of road miles that need reconstruction to looking at bridges, pipes, drinking water sources, streetlights, sidewalks and other infrastructure. In March, during Rochester's State of the City address, mayor Cathy Daldin spoke of city council's focus, which they will begin meeting with staff on this fall, on infrastructure improvements for the future, and city departments have been prioritizing needs.

Rochester does have an area that we are concerned about, lest they fall into a trap of failing water infrastructure. The city has had a longstanding practice of only charging residential users for water use, which sounds nice and proper, but leaves it without any extra revenue for problems, which always arise, because it has never charged for

maintenance, repairs or improvements of the water system. City manager Blaine Wing is also rightly concerned about this practice. He has directed staff to create a report providing recommendations for rectifying this situation. Residents will likely get a shock when rates jump, which they will have to, but it is imperative the city create a system that is selfsufficient, as the city of Flint has sadly shown. Wing has said that improvements cannot be “subsidized by the city's other funds.” We agree.

Sanitary and stormwater management is another area of infrastructure that's hardly glamorous, but which touches the daily lives of residents, and proactive planning will put both cities in a good place. Rochester was selected for an $800,000 Stormwater and Wastewater Management (SAW) grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to create and implement a sanitary and stormwater management system in 2015, and their fiscal year 2017 budget includes portions of the grant project. Rochester Hills, which will need additional funding in the city's water resources fund by 2019, is exploring funding options for water resources operations, maintenance and infrastructure improvements.

Infrastructure and capital improvements may not be the most glamorous side of city planning. But, when done well, as in Rochester and Rochester Hills, it's the side that provides quality of life.

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