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Fundraiser to benefit childhood cancer research By Leslie Shepard staff writer
When Walled Lake resident Emily MacBeth lost her 2-year-old daughter to Hodgkin’s lymphoma a decade ago, she took up the cause of helping others in the fight against childhood cancer. For years now she has organized a number of events for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding research to find cures for childhood cancers and support survivors. “After the loss of our 2-year-old daughter, Faolan, in 2002, we wanted to do something that would prevent other families from enduring the hardship of a child diagnosed with cancer,” MacBeth said. “We became involved with a few different organizations; however, these groups allocate only a small percentage of funds raised to child-specific cancer research. In 2003, we became aware of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.” On April 21, from 1-5 p.m., the city of Walled Lake will be hosting St. Baldrick’s 2012 fundraiser at the Walled Lake Firehouse. The event is atypical compared to most fundraisers, and consists of attendees shaving their heads to stand in solidarity with kids struck by cancer, in tandem with raising dollars to support life-saving research. “People really have fun and there’s such positive energy during the event. It makes the kids feel special,” MacBeth
McDonell will seek another term as Highland’s clerk By Angela Niemi staff writer
Although Highland Township voters will need to replace two full-time elected officials this upcoming November, there will be at least one familiar name on the ballot. Clerk Mary McDonell said she plans
The death of 2-year-old Faolan Brace MacBeth (above) prompted Emily and Jameson MacBeth, Foalan’s parents, to organize fund-raising events to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which is committed to providing financial support for childhood cancer research. (Photo submitted by Emily MacBeth)
said. “The goal is to raise $17,000 this year.” There is no cost for admission. Attendees don’t have to shave their
heads to participate in the event. Other activities are being finalized. There will be an auction, a 50/50 raffle, as well as
on seeking re-election as a Republican. No other clerk candidates had filed candidate paperwork prior to press time. “I love the job, and I think we are doing well here,” she said. “I would like to continue to serve (the township).” McDonell The end of this term will mark the 12th year McDonell
has served as Highland’s clerk. Earlier this year, Treasurer Judy Kiley and Supervisor Triscia Pilchowski both made known their decisions to not run for re-election. The filing deadline for those interested in running for an elected position is May 15. The Highland Township treasurer and clerk each serve four-year terms and currently earn $62,902 annually. The Highland Township supervisor serves a four-year term and currently earns $65,691 annually. ❏
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Lakeland standout Duleba CUNYAC’s Player of the Year ormer Huron Valley Lakeland basketball standout Jessica Duleba has taken her game from Commerce Township to the Big Apple. Now in her junior season of basketball at Baruch College in New York City, Duleba was recently named the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Women’s Player of the Year. The award was just the latest step in a journey for Duleba, a former Spinal Column All-Area First-Team member, that took her from a successful career at Lakeland to a rough experience at Adrian College and finally to Manhattan. On Saturday, Feb. 25, Duleba and the Bearcats won the school’s fifth consecutive CUNYAC Tournament championship with a 65-49 victory over Brooklyn College and will next play Rhode Island College in Providence in the first-round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday, March 2. Duleba spoke with the Spinal Column on what it’s like playing and going to school in New York City, and her future professional aspirations. What is life like for you as a student-athlete in the Big Apple, juggling school and your studies with everything happening in the city? What are some of your favorite activities in the city and places to visit? JD: It definitely moves a lot faster because of everything here. You have go to class or go to work and then go to practice. I basically find myself on campus at school from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. when my practice finishes. So I have to make sure I’m on top of my school so I can stay eligible and just continue to do well with basketball. I’m a (Resident Advisor) at the dorms, which we have a group, so that takes a lot of my time, so that’s definitely an addition to doing everything else. Being an RA is a good experience because I got to meet a lot of people since I didn’t really know many people here and it’s a big responsibility, so it’s just a good experience for me. I basically see the Empire State Building every day from a view, all the major parks. I live minutes away from Central Park and Madison Square Garden. I just love exploring the city and especially living in the lower East Side, that’s one of the best areas to be in. So far this season, you have averaged 14 points a game and shot .800 from the free-throw line in helping the Baruch Bearcats win the North Division title. To what do you attribute most of your success? Tell us about the chemistry of the Bearcats team as
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a whole and how critical it has been to Baruch’s strong season. JD: I would definitely attribute my success to my coaches for pushing me. We have a great coaching staff. There’s like five assistant coaches, and they all help, and then obviously my teammates. We’re a team and we can’t win without everyone’s support and it can be anyone’s night. There’s been players on our team that may score 20 this night and another player may score 20 the next night, so anyone can have a great night. Our chemistry, it’s funny, because in the very beginning of the year, we started off really well, and then we had
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a few people quit or drop off and honestly, we were having a real struggle. We hit rock bottom. We lost to two teams which we haven’t lost to in seven years. So, we were definitely going through some differences, but now we’ve picked it up and I think we’re on a seven-game winning streak now and if we didn’t put the pieces back together, then we definitely wouldn’t be where we are right now. When you graduated from Huron Valley Lakeland in 2009, you originally attended Adrian College and played for its team before transferring. What was your experience like at Adrian and why do you believe it didn’t work out there? JD: My experience at Adrian was actually not very good at all. At Adrian, I actually only played in 11 games and I don’t believe I played more than two
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minutes a game in all of those games put together. The coaches there put me down. I didn’t get minutes to play. I would get thrown in the last 30 seconds to play and I just knew that I was better than that. So I knew that I didn’t want to stay there at all because I knew I was a better player than that, so that’s when one of my old teammates from Lakeland, Megan Bouwens, told me about Baruch College. She actually told me to come visit here because she knew I was a great player and then I just came here and I was given an opportunity to play. What are your ultimate goals for the remainder of your basketball career at Baruch? What is your major and what do you ultimately hope to be doing after graduation? Do you envision returning to Michigan after college? JD: Well, I definitely want to make it as far as we can in the NCAA Tournament. We went to the tournament last year and got knocked out in the first round, but my goal is to definitely compete further. I think the furthest Baruch has ever made it is past the second round, so definitely a goal for me, whether it’s this year or next year, is to make it to the third round or even the Final Four and just take it from there. I’m going to do everything I can to get us to that point. My major is marketing and after graduation, I’m definitely going to see whatever is offered to me. Being here, I definitely have a lot of opportunities because networking really plays handin-hand here. But, I would definitely like to see what I could do with basketball first, see if there’s any opportunities for me like that. But for now I’m just trying to finish my degree and see what connections I can make with networking. (I would definitely look at playing basketball) overseas, my trainers do have some connections there and I would definitely want to start there but I understand that I have much more to do to get a lot better. If I didn’t have any opportunities here, I would obviously return (to Michigan), but I would much rather prefer to stay in the city. If I can have a job and afford to stay here, then I think I could be all set. ❏
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Milford supervisor Green will face a primary challenge By Michael Shelton staff writer
The president pro tem of the Milford Village Council has thrown his hat into the ring to challenge Milford Township Supervisor Don Green for his seat this year. Michael Glagola has announced he will run against Green — who did not face a primary challenge in either 2008 or 2004 — for the Republican Party’s nomination for the township’s chief executive post. “The idea of running for township supervisor occurred about a year and a half ago,” Glagola said. “Some people in the community suggested I run for the supervisor position because they recognize my passion for giving back to the community and I do.” According to the village’s official website, Glagola was elected to the Village Council in September 2005 and became its president pro tem in 2009. He also currently serves as the chairman of the village’s liquor license review committee. Glagola was also previously appointed to the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals in 1999. He has also served on the village’s Traffic Improvement Committee, as well as the Survey Committee and the committee supporting the road maintenance millage. Glagola also previously served on the village’s committees for the 2010 public safety millage and cityhood review. He said that as supervisor he would “focus more on how the village and township can work together to reduce costs in these tough economic times and still maintain the identities that township and village residents enjoy.” “I would also be bringing new ideas to a position that has been held by our current supervisor for the past 12 years,” he said. Glagola added that he would like to see more teamwork and cooperation between the village and township because he feels that over the years there has been an “us vs. them” mindset, which he said he feels is counterproductive for the people of Milford. In response to Glagola’s “us vs. them” comment, Green said in his opinion that has never been the case between the village and township.
Jameson MacBeth (left), Timothy Lynch, and Emily MacBeth (right) show off their freshly shaved heads at a past fund-raising event the MacBeths organized at the Walled Lake Firehouse to benefit St. Baldrick’s Foundation. This year’s fund-raiser at the firehouse will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on April 21. (Photo submitted by Emily MacBeth)
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crafts, games and face painting for the kids, free of charge. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. According to St. Baldrick’s website, childhood cancer in the U.S. kills more children than any other disease, including AIDS, asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and con“I’ve been working with the village on many projects and it’s been 50-50,” he said. Glagola spent 30 years working at the GM Proving Grounds, where he was a financial advisor supporting test teams while budgeting and tracking spending. He is currently retired and is now volunteering with the Carls Family YMCA. He is also a former co-chair of the Milford Memories festival. When reached for comment, Green said, “I don’t know why anyone would run against me at this point. I’m very knowledgeable with my job. I don’t know what his platform is. “My record stands for itself,” he
genital anomalies, combined. One in five children here in the U.S. diagnosed with cancer won’t survive, and two-thirds of childhood cancer patients who do will have long-lasting chronic conditions from the very treatment that helped save their lives. Since its inception in 2000, St. Baldrick’s has raised over $120 million, making it the largest volunteerdriven fund-raising event for child-
hood cancer. Eighty-two percent of every dollar raised is earmarked to this specific type of research. “This is such a different fund-raising effort — we all are volunteers and run it very lean,” MacBeth said. “St. Baldrick’s is made up of very dedicated people.” To volunteer or get updates on the event, visit www.stbaldricks.org/events/lakes area. ❏
added. “I’ve added to our fund balance every year for the last 11 years. I took on the Milford Senior Center when the YMCA gave it up and now it’s thriving. I brought in the fire station and police department buildings considerably under budget and I made a major intersection improvement on Milford and Dawson Road under budget.” Green is currently serving his third term as township supervisor after serving as a township trustee for four years. The filing deadline for candidates is May 15. The township supervisor serves a four-year term and is currently paid $71,623. ❏
Sue Camilleri running for Waterford clerk By Leslie Shepard staff writer
A long-time resident and business owner in Waterford Township is expected to toss her name into the hat as a township clerk contender in the 2012 general election. Sue Camilleri, a Republican,
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rowds come for the fish, fried to perfection until it’s golden brown, surrounded by a dollop of coleslaw and a cluster of French fries. They sit at long tables covered by thin paper cloths and talk with neighbors seated next to them, or may call to a friend they recognize across the aisle. Sure, they come for the food, but leave satisfied by the overall experience of attending a fish fry in west Oakland County. In keeping with the Lenten tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays, fish fries are popular outings for families. Now that these fish fries are in full swing, hosted by parishes and notfor-profit organizations alike, they continue to serve a two-fold purpose — feeding the multitudes and generating some revenue. Fish fries have become a staple event on Friday nights during Lent — the 40-day period beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending at Easter, marking Jesus Christ’s resurrection — when abstinence from eating meat is required for many Christians. Lent refers to the 40-day period when Jesus embarked on his pilgrimage into the wilderness fasting, meditating and reflecting before beginning his ministry. Lent is primarily observed in the West by Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, and Anglicans, through prayer, repentance, giving of alms and self denial of vices. Akin to the tradition of Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent begins, fish fries are also considered a Lenten tradition. And like the Fat Tuesday tradition of eating Paczki, fried and filled Polish pastries similar to donuts, fish fries aren’t enjoyed just by Christians. While it’s true that fish can be be found at many restaurants and eateries, the area’s fish fries provide a means for parishes and not-for-profit groups to raise funds for charities and various programs. The following is a sampling of the fish fries in or around the lakes area. ST. MARY, OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS PARISH, MILFORD St. Mary’s Parish, at 1955 Commerce Road in Milford, began hosting its Lenten fish fry dinners Friday, Feb. 24 and will wrap up on March 30. The St. Mary’s chapter of the Knights of Columbus has been hosting a Lenten fish fry for about 28 years. Knights of Columbus member Bob Sobczak has been coordinating the effort for the last three years. “We (at the Knights of Columbus) set aside approximately $5,000 a year for
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While area parishes and non-profit organizations hold their fish fries to generate revenue for their programs and local charities, they also hold them — either throughout the year or only during Lent, as is the case with the St. Patrick Knights of Columbus fish fry in White Lake Township (above) — as social occasions that bring the community together. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard) church activities, mainly for the kids,” Sobczak said. “We have other charities we donate to, but give about $3,000 to the youth group for their Appalachia trip where they help build homes.” The not-for-profit organization reserved $2,000 to purchase a fryer for the fish fries and the remaining $3,000 was allocated toward the youth Back-Pack Program. Typically between 300 and 400 people attend the St. Mary’s fish fry each year. The all-you-can-eat dinners are served at the church hall from 5 to 8 p.m. Dinners include baked or fried Alaskan cod; baked potato or French fries; macaroni and cheese; coleslaw; a dinner roll; and non-alcoholic beverages. The fish fry costs $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, and $5 for children between 5- and 18-years-old. A family meal is $30, although certain restrictions apply. Children under 5-years-old eat for free. Carry out dinners are available. The St. Mary’s youth group is selling desserts during the fish fry to raise money for its Appalachia trip. The group is among the 20-plus volunteers involved in the weekly fish fry event. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FOR ST. DANIEL/OUR LADY OF THE LAKES The Pope John Paul XXIII Council of the Knights of Columbus will hold a fish fry on Fridays from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
until June, when it takes a threemonth hiatus and reconvenes again in September. The all-you-can-eat fish fry dinners consist of fried or baked wild Alaskan cod; macaroni and cheese made with three cheese varieties; vegetables; French fries; baked potato wedges; rolls; coffee; and dessert, when available. Attendees can also order a specialty 21-piece shrimp dinner with all the sides, but there are no second servings. Prices for both the fish fry and shrimp dinners are $9 for adults; $8 for seniors over 65-years-old; $4.50 for children 5- to 11-years-old; and free of charge for those 4-years-old and under. New this year is a fish sandwich, French fries, and coleslaw plate for $6; and a kids meal comprised of a combination of chicken, fish, and chicken nuggets accompanied by French fries and coleslaw for $3.50. Carry out service and a cash bar is available. The Knights of Columbus Council consists of members of Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes and the St. Daniel parishes, and is located at 5660 Maybee Road in Clarkston. The council has been holding annual fish fries for at least 19 years now, according to Merrill Charboneau. “I’ve been a member for 19 years
and for as long as I can remember we’ve been having fish fries,” he said. Proceeds are channeled back into the Knights of Columbus’ general fund. “It’s not a big revenue generator,” Charboneau said. “It’s to get the members and friends together and to keep the club going.” To roll out each fish fry event, five different crews, comprised of four to six volunteers, rotate weekly. On a typical Friday, the fish fry welcomes between 50 and 55 people, but attendance doubles during Lent. “The number of people increases big time during Lent, when we push about a hundred a night,” Charboneau said. OAKLAND COUNTY SPORTSMAN’S CLUB The not-for-profit Oakland County Sportsman’s Club holds its fish fry on Fridays throughout the year, except for the Friday after Thanksgiving and during the month of December. The fish fry begins at 5:30 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m. at its main lodge at 4770 Waterford Road in Independence Township. The fish fry includes baked or fried wild North Atlantic cod; fried chicken; French fries; coleslaw; a hot vegetable; corn bread; dinner rolls; and coffee. The club features a full-service bar for patrons wanting alcoholic beverages. “We also have a 9-piece bucket of chicken for $8 — our chicken is excellent,” said General Manager Dan Stiff.
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children 10-years-old and under. Macaroni and cheese is $5. St. Patrick’s will also have a soup of the day, pizza, desserts and beverages available at the fish fry, including soda for $1, beer and wine for $3, and bottled wine for $10. A pitcher of beer is available for $10, as well. While carry-out service is available, part of the fun of the fish fry is the chance to see friends and neighbors.
St. Patrick’s Church is located at 9086 Hutchins Road in White Lake Township. MULTI-LAKES CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION The Multi-Lakes Conservation Association holds its weekly Friday fish fry at the Multi-Lakes Club House. And while the fish fry is held yearround, there is an annual increase in attendance during the Lenten season,
Fried North Atlantic Icelandic cod is a staple at the St. Patrick Knights of Columbus fish fry in White Lake. Above, a St. Patrick’s volunteer places battered fish into a fryer on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, during the first fish fry of the Lenten season. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard) “I like seeing all my friends from the church,” said Pam Colbert, who volunteers at the fish fry. “Part of the fish fry is to bring together folks, and getting money for charity,” said Mark Griffiths, the charity director of the Knights of Columbus. “It brings together the community — not just St. Pat’s and not just Catholics. We get Methodists, Protestants, and atheists. It’s bringing people and neighbors together. It’s not just a Catholic or Christian thing. It’s a community thing. And the funds go to a lot of different places.” While some funds go to the parish and its youth ministry, most of the funds raised go to charities in the local community, including the Open Door Outreach Center, the Grace Center of Hope in Pontiac, St. Vincent de Paul, and Christian Services, among many others. Sixty to 70 volunteers on average run the fish fry every Friday during Lent. The volunteers are comprised of Knights of Columbus members, family, and friends. “Even though we work, it’s social,” Pawloski said. “And we have our wives and kids helping out, too.” “When we’re done working, we are exhausted but we feel good,” Griffiths said. “I know that each dollar earned is donated. It’s going to go somewhere to help people. So spiritually I feel good at the end of the day.”
according to Barry Anderson, the club’s manager. “Our fish fry is very popular, especially during Lent and during our classic car cruises held on Friday nights from May to September,” he said. The only Fridays the fish fry is not held are on Thanksgiving and Christmas. The fish fry is open from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. with prices ranging from $8 for adults, $7.50 for seniors, and $5.50 for children between 5- and 12years-old. Proceeds go to support Multi-Lakes. The Multi-Lakes all-you-can-eat fish fry menu consists of fried or baked fish; broasted chicken; a baked potato; French fries; vegetables; and macaroni and cheese. The event is run by members of the club, which are split into five different crews that rotate every week. “The best part is the atmosphere, the camaraderie,” Anderson said. “We have a lot of people who have come since it started, a lot of seniors. Where else can you go for $7.50 and get what you want to eat, all you can eat?” The organization is located at 3860 Newton Road in Commerce Township. ST. WILLIAM’S PARISH The Dad’s Club at St. William’s Parish in Walled Lake puts on Oakland County’s largest “all-you-can-eat” fish fry every Friday from 4 to 8 p.m.
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The fish fry will be held from now until Easter. “It’s extremely popular,” said Tom Rudofski, the president of the Dad’s Club. “This last week we served over 1,100 dinners. We also had (Republican presidential candidate) Rick Santorum show up that night. On average, we serve 1,000 dinners every week.” This will be the 24th year the parish has held the fish fry. The menu includes both fried and baked cod, baked salmon, fried shrimp, and a salad bar. For $8.75, you can eat all the fried fish that your heart desires. Meanwhile, the cod and salmon are $9. Shrimp is $10. Seniors pay $6.75 before 5 p.m. and $7.75 after 5 p.m. Kids between 5- and 12-years-old cost $4 for a meal that includes cheese pizza, pasta, or fish. Kids under 5years-old eat free. Sodas are also sold individually for $1.50, while the salad bar costs $7 individually and $3 with a meal. Carry-out is available, too. For more information and a full menu, visit St. William’s website at www.saintwilliam.com. The proceeds from the fish fry go toward the parish’s sports and education programs. “The best part of the fish fry is to see the return business,” Rudofski said. “And, it’s all-you-can-eat, and our all-volunteer work force is great, too.” St. William’s is located at 531 Common Street in Walled Lake. WHITE LAKE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, NO. 4156 The White Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars, No. 4156, located at 321 Union Lake Road, also holds a weekly, allyou-can-eat fish fry every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. throughout the year, except on holidays. According to Jean Nagle, canteen manager, the fish fry has been around for many years. “It’s very popular. It’s also very, very good,” she said. An all-you-can-eat fish dinner is $8 for adults and $7 for seniors. In addition to the fish, it includes two sides, such as baked potatoes, French fries, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, and cottage cheese. There is also a chicken basket and a shrimp basket available for $5. Coffee, soda and alcoholic beverages are also served. Proceeds go toward the VFW’s general fund to support its causes, ranging from the Veteran’s Affairs Hospital to the VFW National Home for Children. ❏ Staff writer Angela Niemi contributed to this report.
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Waterford nixes proposed mute swan resolution By Leslie Shepard staff writer
he Waterford Township Board of Trustees was united Monday, Feb. 27 in refusing to pass a resolution that would allow the removal and destruction of mute swan eggs and nests in the township, as well as the euthanasia of captured mute swans. The proposed resolution aligns with state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) guidelines. Treasurer Margaret Birch vehemently opposed such a resolution and motioned to deny it. “It’s one thing moving the eggs, but to outright shoot and kill them? The only time they threaten is when they feel their young is being threatened,” Birch said. “We didn’t like the way the resolution was written.” Resident Nick Valente submitted the resolution for the township’s consideration after learning of the DNR’s focus on decreasing the mute swan population. “I didn’t know these swans were invasive and unwanted, and I was just going along with the DNR recommendation,” Valente said. “It’s just one option — to get a resolution rolling.” Resolutions related to the control of mute swans have had the tendency to stir up dissension among some residents in the lakes area. Walled Lake resident and waterfowl rescue worker Karen Stamper is one example of those opposed to such measures. “Naturally we were excited it (the resolution) didn’t pass,” Stamper said.
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announced her intention to run for office on Thursday, Feb. 16. “I believe that Waterford is a great place to live and work,” she said. “I recognize the challenges that we face in our future. I am confident Waterford will remain a place where we will want to raise our families. Waterford needs dedicated leaders who aren’t afraid to make the hard choices that are required in this current economic climate.” Camilleri said if elected she will be
Mute swans are native to Eurasia and deemed an exotic species in North America. They once were protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, but in 2005 they were excluded. Since then the DNR has moved to reduce the mute swan population in Michigan. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)
Birch said lakefront homeowners can petition to destroy the waterfowl if they manage to receive 70 percent support from fellow riparians. “They can do it themselves — the DNR is pushing it,” Birch said. Mute swans are native to Eurasia and deemed an exotic species in North America. They once were protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, but in 2005 they were excluded. “The DNR doesn’t want mute swans here and wants them dead,”
Stamper said. “It’s all about getting money for permits.” Stamper said the DNR stepped up its efforts to reduce the state’s mute swan population last year, in part by banning the rehabilitation of sick and wounded birds. “I think it’s pathetic (that) for the amount of swans that the rehabbers take in per year — all parties agreed 40 was the magic number — that they couldn’t allow them to continue their rehab efforts,” she said.
The DNR has also stated that under no condition will captured mute swans be released back into the wild in Michigan. If a person is in immediate danger or being attacked by a mute swan, under DNR rules, that person can destroy the mute swan. Otherwise, only DNR personnel; local, state, and federal law enforcement officials; permitted nuisance animal control firms; or permitted land owners may do so. ❏
committed to streamlining the Clerk’s Office record keeping process, which is in need of change. “The township clerk is the keeper of all the records and the office hasn’t taken advantage of digitizing information,” she said. “I want to streamline record-keeping procedures to mitigate delays so everyone who has rights can have better access. It’s time to take a fresh look at the office.” Currently, Kari Vlaeminck serves as the township clerk. Vlaeminck was appointed to the position after Clerk Betty Fortino died last year. Vlaeminck must now petition to run for re-election if she hopes to continue serving
as the township clerk. She declined to comment on her plans. Camilleri is currently a clerk in the township’s Building Department, where she has worked for 16 years. She previously owned Laura Lynn Bridal in Waterford and has resided in the township for 22 years. Camilleri is no stranger to community outreach. She is known for her volunteer activism in the community, holding roles such as the acting trustee of the General Employees Retirement System; chairman of the St. Benedict Parish council; former vice-president of Christmas in Action; volunteer coordinator for Blessings in
a Backpack; and for her efforts in the Clinton River Clean Up event. Camilleri completed two Michigan Municipal League (MML) continuing education programs to prepare for taking on the township clerk job, including the clerk’s accreditation program and budgeting with revenue sharing cuts. The township clerk serves a fouryear term and is paid between $72,696 and $94,507 annually. ❏
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Apartments to be razed within a month By Michael Shelton staff writer
he Milford Village Council voted Tuesday, Feb. 21 to accept a $34,158 bid from Milford Salvage for the demolition of the former Woodlands Apartment building at 200 Peters Road. The council approved having Milford Salvage complete the razing by a 6-0 vote, with Council President Terri Rusas-George not present. The vacant three-wing, singlestory building includes 24 units and was first ordered to be demolished by Timothy Brandt, Milford Township’s building official, in February 2009 after a dangerous building hearing was held. The demolition order was then upheld by the Village Council in June of that year. Milford Salvage will remove the building, but leave the slab and footings behind. Village Manager Arthur Shufflebarger said the demolition should take place within the next three to four weeks. Last July, the council originally approved a $26,430 bid from Cordelia Excavating of Clinton Township to conduct the demolition, but the company went into bankruptcy shortly after awarding
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Township, DDA enter into pact for bond repayment The Commerce Township Board of Trustees and the Commerce Downtown Development Authority (DDA) entered into a formal agreement earlier this month assuring that the DDA will pay the township back for funds allocated for the repayment of bonds. The DDA previously issued bonds to enable the DDA to acquire and improve a number of developable parcels of land in the DDA district, along with constructing the Martin Parkway project — a four-lane boulevard extending Martin Road south from PGA Drive to meet M-5 at Pontiac Trail; building five lanes from PGA Drive north to a roundabout at Oakley Park Road; and building a large
Residents of the Woodlands Apartment building in Milford have complained since 2003 about collapsed ceilings, broken water pipes, and other problems at the building. Other tenants have claimed the building’s condition, including mold buildup, has negatively affected their health. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)
a contract. Village Building Official Randy Sapalak stated in a letter to the council that he received permission in November to proceed with the demolition, but that he could not get Cordelia to complete the job and all contractual obligations were canceled.
The building was also boarded up. Since 2003, tenants have brought forward numerous complaints about the building, ranging from collapsed ceilings to broken water pipes. Other tenants have claimed that the building’s conditions, including mold buildup, have negatively affected their
roundabout where M-5 meets Pontiac Trail and the new Martin Parkway. The road project was initiated by the DDA to alleviate area road congestion and to help the DDA market and develop hundreds of acres of property between M-5 at Pontiac Trail and Martin and Oakley Park roads. At the same time, the sale and development of the DDA land is how the bond debt on the road project (approximately $80 million) will be paid off. However, with the current economic climate and deterioration in the real estate market, the ability to sell the DDA property has been hindered and, as such, has left the DDA unable to begin paying off its bond debt as planned. Because the bonds were additionally backed by the limited tax general obligation and the full faith and credit of the township, the township has had to advance money from its general fund to cover the initial DDA bond payments.
According to Supervisor Tom Zoner, thus far the DDA has owed $4.5 million in bond repayments, but it only had $2.5 million. This left the DDA short $2 million, which then fell on the township to make up the difference, with the understanding that the DDA would pay back the township when it could. “We were just making it official,” Zoner said. “We always had an understanding with the DDA. But you can’t make a handshake or a verbal agreement on something like this. You need to have something in writing for those who succeed those on the DDA and the township board.” According to the agreement, the DDA will reimburse the township for all the advances, along with any costs incurred by the township related to repaying the bonds, including the costs related to recoupment of lost investment opportunity on funds advances. ❏
health. The building’s owner, Milford Housing LLC, had previously filed an appeal of the demolition ruling in Oakland County Circuit Court, but Judge Michael D. Warren, Jr. dismissed the appeal in October 2009. ❏
City’s woodland ordinance may be amended By Leslie Shepard staff writer
An Orchard Lake ad hoc committee is recommending changes to a pair of woodland preservation ordinance sections. In January, the City Council tapped Mayor Pro Tem Joe Majcher and Council Members Jackie Beach and Norm Finkelstein to review the landmark tree section of the city’s woodlands ordinance and determine if the verbiage should be scrapped or modified. Currently, the landmark tree sec-
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tion (12.07) states that “landmark trees (24 inches in diameter) may not be removed unless dead, diseased, or within the building footprint plus 10 feet on all sides of structures in new construction.” The committee forwarded a set of recommendations to council at its Feb. 21 meeting that calls for removing the landmark tree reference from the ordinance, meaning these trees would be regulated no differently than any other protected tree; changing the diameter at breast height (dbh) of protected trees from 3 inches dbh and larger to 9 inches dbh and larger; clarifying that no replacement is required for the removal of dead, diseased or severely damaged trees; and removing the replacement requirements under a re-landscaping proposal. “In regards to the landmark trees, a half dozen residents or so appeared before council who needed to take (landmark trees) out because either they were too close to the house or diseased — and then there was the issue with the (Orchard Lake) country club which wanted to remove 16 (landmark trees) due to work on the fairways,” Majcher said. “It’s a matter of fairness. The current ordinance is just too onerous.” A draft ordinance amendment is being developed and will be considered by the council under first reading at a March 19 meeting. “We must be careful on what restrictions we place on our residents since this is their personal property — we can’t go overboard,” Majcher said. The second issue council discussed related to the natural features and vegetation section of the ordinance as it pertains to environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs). “Currently the ordinance states that there can’t be a negative affect on water quality,” said City Services Director Gerry McCallum. “This is vague — how do we know what affect it has? The ordinance is not specific and must be defined.” The committee will be working alongside the city’s environmental consultant to establish a specific criteria to approve or deny permits in ESAs and pass on its recommendations to council. ❏
Public input invited WB updating parks, recreation plan By Michael Shelton staff writer
he West Bloomfield Township Parks and Recreation Department is still welcoming public input on an update to the commission’s five-year master plan, which is expected to be adopted in May. Dave Burley, the department’s deputy director, said the Parks and Recreation Commission will be holding at least one more public forum on the master plan update, which it is hoping to hold the week of March 26. In the meantime, Burley is welcoming comments and suggestions at 248-451-1900 or via e-mail at d_burley@westbloomfieldparks.org. “We’ve received a number of recommendations and a lot of them are centered around senior center programs and transportation, such as extending hours,” he said. “Others would like to see improvements in the off-leash dog area.” Burley added that the commission has hosted about four or five public forums, including an all-day public meeting on Jan. 24 where different stakeholder groups came in
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Lakeland sewer tie-in work to be finished by July By Angela Niemi staff writer
The White Lake Township Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a contract with Huron Valley Schools to connect Lakeland High School to the township’s sewer infrastructure. Currently, Huron Valley Schools uses an on-site disposal system for the wastewater treatment needs of Lakeland High School, White Lake Middle School, and Lakewood Elementary School. According to Mike McAdams, White Lake Township’s sanitary sewer director, the school district initially contacted the township a year ago about hooking up to the sewer system. “With the new standards required to take care of water and sewer, the district could have either upgraded our treatment plant or connected to the sewer,” said Kim Root, director of communications for Huron Valley
to discuss the master plan update. “We met with two groups of senior citizens, as well as the West Bloomfield and Walled Lake school district (representatives),” Burley said. “We also met with youth recreation providers such as the North Farmington/West Bloomfield Baseball and Softball, Lakeland Athletics and Lakes Area Soccer.” He added that the master plan update will address changing demographics documented by the latest U.S. Census, as well as new properties recently acquired. The update will also highlight accomplishments from the previous five-year period, including the purchase of an abandoned stretch of the Michigan Airline Railway corridor in December 2010 for the extension of the West Bloomfield Trail. The commission will also soon hold a workshop to evaluate information gathered at the stakeholders meeting, which will then be followed by another workshop where the commission will prioritize goals for the next five years and come up with an action plan. ❏ Schools. “We decided to connect to the sewer so we can get out of the water and sewer business and just focus on education.” Since then, the project has had to get approval from both the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office. The southern Bogie Lake Road sanitary sewer extension will go from the area of Walled Lake Northern High School to the southern entrance of the Lakeland campus, according to McAdams. The township received 11 bids for the project, and the board unanimously agreed to offer the project — which includes the sewer extension and the Huron Valley Schools force main — to Lawrence M. Clark Inc. of Belleville. That company submitted a bid of $581,000 for the township extension project and $118,940 for the force main project. “Both these amounts were less than what the township engineers estimated for the project,” McAdams said. The sewer extension portion will be
covered by the township’s sewer fund. Meanwhile, Huron Valley Schools is responsible for the cost of the force main project. McAdams said he believes construction of the project will start in March and continue through July. “We’ve had such good weather, we’re not anticipating much of a problem,” McAdams said. “Most of the project will be directionally drilled as opposed to the conventional trench method. This way, we disturb less of the area by entering in at the bore pit and exiting at the recovery pit. This method doesn’t disrupt as many areas on the road. It’s less intrusive.” ❏
March 6 meeting will examine road millage possibility By Angela Niemi staff writer
A possible road millage ballot proposal will be discussed when Milford Village hosts a capital improvements meeting on Tuesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. in the Milford Civic Center. “We’re going to get down to the nitty-gritty on our roads and we’re hoping that the public will attend,” said Village Manager Arthur Shufflebarger. Members of the Milford Village Council are expected to attend, as well as Milford Department of Public Works Director Robert Calley. The village previously put a fiveyear, 0.5-mill levy for the maintenance of major and local roads in the village before voters in the September 2009 election, which resulted in a tie of 427 “yes” and 427 “no” votes, and ultimately defeat of the ballot question. The Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office Election Division upheld the tied vote after conducting a recount that same month. At the Milford Village Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21, Calley and a representative of the OHM engineering firm gave a presentation pointing out the deterioration of the village’s roads. According to the presentation, 18.2 miles of village roadways are in poor condition, 7.62 miles are in fair condition, and 0.7 miles are in good condition. “We’re just hoping to get the point across to the residents that, in order to maintain the assets that we have, we need a bigger millage,” Calley said. He added that to improve the village roads, he’d like to see a millage levied for between 10 and 15 years. ❏
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Huron Valley will appoint interim superintendent The Huron Valley Schools Board of Education held a special meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21 to discuss the appointment of an interim superintendent in lieu of Superintendent Jackie Johnston’s impending departure. Johnston was offered the superintendent post in the L’Anse Creuse Public School District a week ago. Its board was expected to finalize and approve a contract with Johnston on Monday, Feb. 27. In preparation for Johnston’s exodus, the Huron Valley Board of Education met to discuss and lay out plans on how to proceed with a superintendent search. “This school board agrees that it is critical to be deliberate and thoughtful in our decision-making in the appointment of the next superintendent,” said School Board President Sean Carlson. “Therefore, the board will look to internally appoint an interim superintendent from the superintendent’s Central Office Administrative Team (COAT).” COAT is comprised of Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Nancy Coratti; Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services Donna Welch; Executive Director of Human Resources Jim Baker, and Director of Communications and Community Relations Kim Root. “This would provide assurances of a seamless transition and allow the board to take the time it needs to search for a permanent replacement,” Carlson said. The school board has yet to determine if a private company will be contracted to pursue a nationwide search for a new superintendent. “The board has gathered some preliminary information on cots to hire a firm to assist with the search, but there’s been no decision if they will go that route,” Root said. In addition to considering the appropriate interim superintendent, the school board approved Johnston’s request to modify her contract and reduce the number of days for the board to receive written notice of her resignation, from 90 to 60 days. “Shortening the length of time allows the superintendent to transition appropriately once she has a contract in place and has resigned from Huron Valley Schools,” Carlson said. “The Huron Valley Board of Education
The cast of Walled Lake Northern High School’s “Anything Goes” rehearses for the March 8-10 performance dates. Tickets for the musical comedy can be purchased online at wlcstickets.com or by calling 248-956-5465. (Photo submitted by Carla Colwell)
WL Northern’s ‘Anything Goes’ sails March 8-10 By Angela Niemi staff writer
crew of singing sailors, blackmail and disguise, and relationship complications are all part of the fun to be found in Walled Lake Northern High School’s spring musical, “Anything Goes.” Set in the 1930s, the musical comedy features the passengers aboard a transatlantic cruise ship — a gangster, a wealthy debutante, her mother, a nightclub singer, and a rich businessman. Once they set sail, they all become
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involved in a comic web of mistaken identities. The story follows nightclub singer/evangelist Reno Sweeney (Michaila McClosky) in route from New York to England on the S.S. American. Meanwhile, her friend, Billy Crocker (Eric Colwell), has stowed away on the ship to be near Hope Harcourt (Katelyn Wilson), the girl he loves. Unfortunately for Billy, he is the victim of a love triangle, as Hope is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh (Jake House). With the help of Reno and Moonface Martin (Jake Rees), another passenger on the ship and a second-rate gangster, Billy tries to win Hope’s heart. “Anything Goes” initially appeared Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa to assist the district in its search for a new superintendent. The board accepted the proposal from the search firm unanimously, 60, with Trustee Randi Sakwa absent from the meeting. This follows Superintendent Dr. JoAnn Andrees announcing her retirement at the end of the current school year, on June 30. Ray and Associates, a national search firm, estimates that its search cost will be $22,075, which doesn’t include candidate expenses for interviews. According to the firm’s timeline, it will begin meeting with the school
on Broadway in 1934 and has gone through several revitalizations, with the most recent in 2011. The musical features such songs as “Anything Goes,” “It’s De-Lovely,” “You’re the Top,” and “I Get a Kick Out of You.” Tickets for Walled Lake Northern’s spring musical went on sale earlier this month. They can be purchased online at wlcstickets.com or by calling 248-956-5465. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and senior citizens. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, March 8 and 9. There will also be a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Saturday, March 10, followed by a 7:30 p.m. showing.❏ board on Thursday, March 1 before meeting with constituent and stakeholder group representatives on Thursday, March 8 and Friday, March 9. The first round of the semi-finalist interviews is tentatively scheduled for April 26 through April 28, and interviews of finalists are expected to be conducted the week of April 30. Andrees took over as the district’s superintendent during the 2008-09 school year, after Gary Faber stepped down. Andrees had worked for West Bloomfield Schools since 1989 and left the district in 2005 to become the West Haven School District’s (Connecticut) superintendent before returning to West Bloomfield in 2008. ❏
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50 YEARS AGO March 1, 1962 A new concept in learning takes place at the Proud Lake Recreation Area. Fifth- and sixth-grade classes from many surrounding school districts travel to the Proud Lake Group Camp at some time during the school year. Last week the camp was host to two sixthgrade classes from Baker Elementary School of Milford. Regular school curriculum was forgotten in their week’s stay, but the children didn’t stop learning. A plaque in the dining hall of the Proud Lake Group Camp states its purpose: “... Dedicated to outdoor education and appreciation of the manifestations of nature.” 40 YEARS AGO March 1, 1972 Prospects look promising for the construction of a new building for the Walled Lake City Library. At a special meeting last week, the Walled Lake City Council voted to back a new $190,000 building, contingent upon the receipt of a $66,000 LSCA federal grant which was given preliminary approval several months ago. If the $66,000 federal grant is finalized, the new library will be constructed on a 1-acre site on the northwest corner of the municipal center site on West Maple Road. The new 4,000-square-foot building will serve 5,000 people. At this time, the Walled Lake Library is operating in 1,700 square feet in the City Hall. 30 YEARS AGO March 3, 1982 Waterford Trustee Robert Snyder has said that he has “no intention” of moving all his sewer materials off his Warren Drive property in the near future, despite continuing actions by the township board and the area neighbors against him. Neighbors had hoped that Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Richard Kuhn’s January injunction, prohibiting Snyder from driving heavy equipment across a driveway through residential property he uses to get to his sewer equipment, would discourage him from storing the sewer equipment at that location. The injunction against the heavy traffic doesn’t take effect until April 1, according to the judge, allowing Snyder to remove any materials which he cared to take from the location.
20 YEARS AGO Feb. 26, 1992 A Wolverine Lake man created his own drive-thru at a Walled Lake Credit Union on Saturday, Feb. 22. Police responded Saturday afternoon to a call from the Walled Lake Schools Credit Union after a man driving a pickup truck smashed into the brick corner of the building. The man, who reportedly had a “strong odor of intoxicants” and “glassy, bloodshot eyes,” appeared to have slammed his head into the windshield, police said. He refused treatment. No one else was injured, police said. When police arrived, the truck was lodged part way in the building, the adjoining window frame and glass knocked out. Inside the truck police discovered four bottles of peppermint schnapps, three of which were almost empty. The suspect’s blood-alcohol level was 0.25 percent. 10 YEARS AGO Feb. 27, 2002 After 55 years of being the “Redskins,” the countdown may have begun on changing the Huron Valley Milford High School mascot. The “Redskins” nickname was adopted in 1947 after the school decided to drop the “Trojans” as its mascot. Talk of spilling blood, massacres and violence that surrounds the “Redskins” name were discussed openly at the Milford High School Diversity Action Council meeting held Wednesday, Feb. 20. The council, made up of school administrators, faculty, and students, has already recommended that the mascot be changed. The school board is expected to make a final decision on a possible change in late March.
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Filling previously unmet need White Lake celebrating first urgent care facility in township By Angela Niemi staff writer
t. Joseph Mercy Oakland recently opened its newest urgent care center in White Lake Township, a development celebrated Monday, Feb. 27 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a Saturday, March 3 open house. This brings St. Joseph Mercy Oakland urgent care facilities up to four, with other centers located in Birmingham, Lake Orion, and Waterford. The St. Joseph Mercy Health System is a newly expanded health care organization serving southeastern Michigan, and is a member of Trinity Health, the nation’s fourth-largest Catholic health care organization. The new St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Urgent Care facility is located in the Village Lakes complex next to Biggby Coffee at 320 Town Center Boulevard, off of Highland Road and east of Elizabeth Lake Road. The recent opening of the center serves a need previously unmet in White Lake Township. “We don’t really have an urgent care, walk-in facility in White Lake,” said Sean O’Neil of the township’s Community Development Department. As of Feb. 6, the center has been open to patients. A community open house will be held at the new center on Saturday, March 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public will have a chance to tour the facility and meet the staff. The open house will also include lunch and giveaways. The urgent care center is staffed with board-certified family medicine physicians and offers treatment for
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HWLBA’s Women’s Enrichment Day set for March 17 How does a day off from chores, cooking, and kids sound? For the ninth year, the HighlandWhite Lake Business Association (HWLBA) will be offering a “ladies day
A community open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 at the recently opened St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Urgent Care facility, located in the Village Lakes complex at 320 Town Center Blvd. in White Lake Township. In the inset photo, from left to right, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland President and CEO Jack Weiner, state Sen. Mike Kowall, state Rep. Eileen Kowall, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, and White Lake Township Supervisor Greg Baroni participate in a Monday, Feb. 27 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photos/Amy K. Lockard)
non-emergency injuries and illnesses. These include minor asthma-related symptoms and bronchitis; minor cuts or animal bites; broken bones or sprains; skin rashes, sunburns or minor burns; fever; upper respiratory and sinus infections; illness with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; eye infections, sties, and pink eye; bladder infections; and skin infections.
The urgent care facility will also offer occupational medicine, general imaging, and laboratory services. Outpatient rehabilitation will be a part of the services offered at this location, as well. Outpatient rehabilitation was previously being offered in Union Lake before being moved to the new urgent care facility. “Residents won’t have to drive to
another community to get care. They can do it right here in White Lake,” O’Neil said. A physician’s directive is required to receive rehabilitation, imaging or laboratory services. The urgent care facility will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. The number for the urgent care center is 248-758-7790. ❏
off” at its Women’s Enrichment Day event, held from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on March 17. “It’s a day of inspirational information,” said Heather Marquis of the HWLBA. “We put this event on to inspire women and give them information.” The event has proven to be quite popular, according to Marquis. “We have people calling as early as
November to find out when we will hold the event,” she said. “We also get different businesses who aren’t a part of our organization seeking us out to participate in Women’s Enrichment Day.” The day starts with a complimentary breakfast provided by Snooks/Colasanti’s at 8 a.m. The first 150 attendees will also receive a free gift bag.
From there on, the day is split into four class sessions that last 45 minutes each. Each class session consists of seven workshops, and the participant chooses which workshop they want to choose for that session. “Each workshop is geared towards women and their overall general health and well being. It’s a chance to learn and share inspirational thoughts
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and ideas,” Marquis said. DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital will be leading a workshop on eating for a healthy mind and body. There will be a workshop on Living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s provided by Age With Grace Senior Care. Mary Kay Cosmetics will be hosting a workshop on botanicals, while Creative Memories will hold one on digital scrapbooking. Wipp law firm will be talking about legal tips for women. Other workshops will be held on a myriad of topics, including social media; hair care; handy man tips; fitness classes such as Zumba, z-box, and zen by Fitness Motivators; diet and nutrition; pet CPR and first aid; financial consulting; and cost-savings tips for frugal families. In between class sessions, women will have a chance to shop at a variety of vendor booths. So far, 42 vendors will be at Women’s Enrichment Day event and will feature a range of products, from jewelry to vitamins, massages to purses, and health and financial strategies. Local young adult author and winner of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for Young Adult Fiction Amy Ackley will be this year’s special guest speaker. Women will also have the chance to apply for the Women Enrichment Day makeover. Each year one woman is selected to to receive a three-month makeover that includes a personal trainer, teeth whitening, a financial consultant, a doctor, and hair and nail appointments. The Clothing Cove also provides an outfit for the makeover reveal that takes place at Highland HeyDays in September. “Generally we try to select someone involved in the community that has gone through a hard time or hasn’t had time to take care of themselves,” Marquis said. Makeover applications can be submitted up until the day of the event. The cost to attend the Women’s Enrichment Day event is $5. All proceeds go toward the Huron Valley Educational Foundation. A lunch is also available for purchase. In the past, the event has been held at the recently closed Highland Middle School. This year it will be held at White Lake Middle School, located at 1450 Bogie Lake Road in White Lake. Women can register online at www.enrichment-day.com or by calling the HWLBA at 248-889-1422, or at the door. ❏
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business notes movers/shakers changes ❐ The Oakland County Board of Commissioners, at its Thursday, Feb. 16 meeting, reappointed Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner John P. McCulloch, of Royal Oak, as the Oakland County representative to the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (HCMA) Board of Commissioners for a term ending May 15, 2018. This is McCulloch’s second term of service on the HCMA Board of Commissioners. He currently serves as treasurer to the board. McCulloch was initially appointed in May 2011 to fill the term vacated by Peter S. Walters ending May 15, 2012. McCulloch is both a CPA and an attorney. As the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner, he is responsible for the operation of wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, miles of storm water collection facilities, and sewer collection facilities that serve approximately 1.2 million people. He also oversees the adminis-
tration of a nearly $200 million operations and maintenance budget with a staff of approximately 250. McCulloch has also served for 12 years on the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission, where he is the current vice chairman. Recognizing a need to bring new technology in a traditionally risk-adverse environment, he founded H2Opportunities, a business accelerator that can address the largest challenges facing water technology entrepreneurs, i.e. full-scale, real world testing, documentation of the findings, regulatory assistance, marketing assistance and business planning assistance, as well as assistance in finding permanent financing. McCulloch has been honored with numerous environmental awards and has served on several international panels of experts addressing water quality issues with a holistic approach.
openings ❐ The Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced the grand opening of the law firm of Spindler, Nauseida & Associates at 425 West Huron Street, Suite 120, in Milford. A well attended ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Friday, Feb. 17, welcoming Kathryn Wayne-Spindler and Nicole Nausieda and their staff to their beautiful downtown Milford offices. Light refreshments were served. Chamber members are encouraged to bring business cards to leave on their referral wall in the conference room. Spindler, Nauseida & Associates has had one simple objective for its clients — to handle their legal worries so they can concentrate on life and family. Whether you are filing for divorce, facing drunk driving charges, or seeking to rewrite your estate plan or will, you want a law firm you can trust. They tailor solutions to meet your specific needs, listen carefully and combine your input with their attorneys’ years of legal experience. By working together, they strive to obtain solutions that meet reasonable expectations and your long-range objectives. For more information, call toll free 866-920-8064.
benefits ❐ The Wild Winter Thaw Strolling Appetizer Event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 23 at Bogie Lake Greenhouse located at 1525 Bogie Lake Road in White Lake Township. The purpose of this event is to generate funds for the Faith in Action of Oakland County organization. This non-profit organization will freely
assist all low income seniors living in Oakland County and you do not have to be a member of the faith community to support, be a volunteer, or be a recipient. It is for anyone who would like to help elderly people who want to continue to live in their homes and need help with routine activities they can no longer do on their own. Local businesses and groups are being asked to support the event by renting a booth for $50, allowing you to highlight your business or craft and restaurants are being invited to donate their signature appetizer for that night. Gifts for the silent auction would also be appreciated. For more information, contact Jackie at 248364-4064 or e-mail jksassoc@mich.com.
chamber notes ❐ The Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce (HVCC) is holding the following events in the coming days. For a complete calender of chamber events, visit www.huronvcc.com: • The Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce is offering its members a sponsorship opportunity for its 10th Annual Huron Valley Egg Hunt. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, at Duck Lake Pines Park. For a $100 sponsorship, your business will get its name on the sponsor flyer in the goody bag, as well as recognition in the Chamber Newsletter and website. Coupons, fliers and goody bag items are due to the Chamber office by Thursday, March 8. Current sponsors are Genisys Credit Union and Hines Park Ford. • Huron Valley Community Showcase, noon to 3 p.m., March 25, Milford High School Field House, 2380 S. Milford Road, Highland. Registration is now open for the 2012 Huron Valley Community Showcase (formerly the EXPO). The showcase is a community event designed to provide business owners and local organizations a cost-effective way to personally meet hundreds of potential customers from the Huron Valley area. We encourage the residents of the area to “explore the restaurants and businesses in their backyard.” Hosted by the Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce, the show is in its 19th year, consistently offering valuable community exposure for your business. For more information, contact Laura at the chamber office at 248685-7129, ext. 104. ❐ The Huron Valley Chamber of
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chamber notes Commerce is now offering a Women’s Forum Networking Group/Dinner to members in good standing. The group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at area eateries for dinner and networking with businesswomen from the South Lyon Area Chamber of Commerce. There is no cost to join, but the dinner cost varies at each restaurant. There is no obligation to attend every month — join us at your convenience and you will start receiving monthly e-mails with Women’s Forum information. For more information, call the chamber at 248-6857129 or visit www.huronvcc.com. ❐ The Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) is holding the following events in the coming days. For a complete calender of chamber events, call 248-624-2826 or visit www.lakesareachamber.com: • 1st Friday Coffee, 8 a.m. Friday, March 2, Buttercream Bakeshop, 49046 Pontiac Trail in Wixom. Complimentary early morning networking opportunity • Government Affairs Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 2, chamber offices, 305 N. Pontiac Trail, Suite A, Walled Lake. • Spotlight Lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7, at Pepino’s, located at 118 Walled Lake Drive in Walled Lake. Join us for informal networking lunch. Free soft drink with meal purchase. • Annual Membership Lundheon and State of the Lakes Address, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, Edgewood Country Club, 8399 Commerce Road, Commerce. The cost is $25 per person (includes lunch). The keynote speaker is Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. Other invited guests include Tom Zoner, Commerce Township Supervisor; Kevin Hinkley, Wixom Mayor; Greg Baroni, White Lake Township Supervisor; Bill Roberts, Walled Lake Mayor; John Magee, Wolverine Lake Village Council President; and Carl Solden, Waterford Township Supervisor. This is your opportunity to hear first-hand and talk with local government officials about issues that affect your business and your bottom line. ❐ The Lakes Area Chamber of
The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce Ca$h Mob made their first appearance on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Tenuta’s Food Lane, located at 3515 Sashabaw Road in Waterford. The group’s mission is to give a financial boost to local chamber member businesses by having as many people as possible flood a business at a specific pre-determined date, time and place, with each person making individual purchases. Each Ca$h Mob will be held at a different chamber member’s business every three to four weeks with the location being revealed only two weeks prior to the mobbing. Participants will be handed out a Waterford Chamber Ca$h Mob T-shirt to be worn for the duration of the mob event, and the Chamber asks that they be returned after the event, as to be issued again at the mob’s next appearance. No reservations are necessary, just meet in the parking lot of the pre-determined business and look for the group with bright blue Ca$h Mob T-shirts. For more information about the Waterford Ca$h Mob and future appearances, contact the chamber at 248-6668600, visit the website at waterfordchamber.org, or “like” the Waterford Chamber Ca$h Mob fan page on Facebook. (Photo submitted by the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce)
Commerce’s Spring Golf Scramble will be held on May 14 at Edgewood Country Club, located at 8399 Commerce Road in Commerce Township. Sponsorship reservations ranging in price from $100 to $1,000 for this event are now being taken. For more information, call the chamber at 248-624-2826 or e-mail info@lakesareachamber.com. Deadline is May 11. ❐ The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce (WACC) is holding the following events in the coming days. For a complete calender of chamber events, call 248-666-8600 or visit www.waterfordchamber.org: • Expo is back! Make sure you visit the 2012 Business and Home Expo! On March 21, the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 6th annual Business & Home Expo from 5 to 8 p.m. at Waterford Mott High School, located at 1151 Scott Lake Road. The Expo is your opportu
nity to shop local and discover the products, services and amenities available in your community. Whether you’re a new resident, business or long-time homesteader, you won’t want to miss Expo 2012. This is your one stop “local” shop under one roof. From leisure to finance, recreation to business or home improvement, remember that supporting local businesses preserves and creates jobs and provides the financial core for your community. Shopping locally generates tax revenue and keeps dollars at home, helping preserve your services and public safety. As an added bonus, raffles and prizes will be plentiful. Make sure you sign up for a chance to win some great prizes. There will be over 100 booths representing local business, products, services and organizations. For more information as an exhibitor or attendee, call 248666-8600
❐ The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is holding the following events in the coming days. For a complete calender of chamber events, call 248-626-3636 or visit westbloomfieldchamber.com. • Mingle, Mix, & Meet Networking will be held at 8 a.m. on March 21, at Busch’s Fresh Food Market, located at 33300 W. 14 Mile Road in West Bloomfield Township. Bring your business cards and come out to network. You will get the opportunity to do a 60 second “Spotlight” about your business to everyone in attendance. Free for chamber members, $5 for non-members. • April 24 is the date to save for the Annual Chamber Awards Dinner. Please join us as we honor four businesses in the categories of Business Person of the Year, New Business of the Year, HIP Business of the Year, and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. More information on the event will be available soon.
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Public safety officials are concerned that extensive damage to the Lighthouse Landing apartment building could cause its roof to collapse. Walled Lake code enforcement personnel have determined the building is unsafe for occupancy. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)
Apartment blast Explosion, blaze damage building By Tim Dmoch editor
Four people were seriously injured early Thursday, Feb. 23 in an apparent natural gas explosion and fire at the Lighthouse Landing apartment building in the area of 14 Mile and Walled Lake Drive in Walled Lake. Public safety officials at the scene reported three males and a female had self evacuated from the building at around 6 a.m. According to Walled Lake Police Chief Paul Shakinas, a 17-year-old female was initially hospitalized in stable condition with burns to her face and hands. She has since been discharged from the hospital. An 18-year-old male is hospitalized in stable condition with burns on approximately 17 percent of his body, according to Shakinas. He said a 23-year-old male victim is hospitalized in critical condition with severe burns on his face and hands. The man has burns over 60 percent of his body. Shakinas said the fourth victim, a 25-year-old man, is hospitalized and listed in very critical condition with burns on 75 percent of his body. Public safety officials are concerned that extensive damage to the apartment building could cause its roof to collapse. Shakinas said Walled Lake code enforcement personnel determined the building is unsafe for occupancy. The Red Cross responded to the scene to provide assistance to other residents of the building, which is made up of approximately 10 units. According to Shakinas, the Red Cross provided clothing and supplies to the building’s residents and made arrangements for those residents to stay in an area hotel for at least three nights. Walled Lake, Wixom and Novi firefighters were dispatched to the scene shortly before 6 a.m., along with ambulance units from multiple agencies. A resident of the area said he was watching TV around 5:45 a.m. when he “heard a boom.” “Flames were shooting up out of the back of the building,” said the man, who didn’t want to be identified. Shakinas said investigators have determined that natural gas caused the blast and fire. He added that the residents of the apartment unit where the explosion and fire occurred reportedly had removed the apartment’s stove cooktop on Wednesday, Feb. 22 for some sort of work. He added that he’s concerned that the cooktop wasn’t capped properly after the work. Debra M. Dodd, a senior public information director for Consumers Energy, said earlier that the company’s gas lines in the area had been checked, were intact and were functioning properly. She added that if the explosion was related to natural gas, it was because of some kind of problem inside the building. ❏ Assistant editor Kirk Pinho and staff writer Leslie Shepard contributed to this report.
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PUBLIC SAFETY cious destruction of property incident that occurred last weekend. Between the hours of 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, an unknown subject(s) violated one of the religious statues on the campus grounds located at 3535 Indian Trail. The statue of the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph was apparently lifted from its perch and subsequently dropped, resulting in damage estimated at over $5,000. Police have no suspects at this time, but the case remains open pending a complete investigation. ❏
Man gets life without parole in stabbing case A Pontiac man has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for the April 2010 stabbing of a Waterford Township man. Rolando Flores Jr., 32, was convicted in early February of first-degree felony murder in the death of John Ledbetter, 56, after he and another perpetrator broke into the victim’s home on Premont and demanded the victim hand over money at knifepoint. Ledbetter was stabbed multiple times, in the leg, hip and buttocks. Ledbetter’s health deteriorated following the attack and he died last January. The mandatory sentence was handed down by Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Rudy Nichols on Friday, Feb. 24. Flores must also pay restitution fees in excess of $8,000. ❏
Men face assault, ethnic intimidation charges Three West Bloomfield men who were already facing assault charges for an alleged attack on a black Farmington Hills resident will now, in addition, face ethnic intimidation charges. According to West Bloomfield police, Naseem Shayota, 28; his brother, Fariss Shayota, 20; and Savio Yaldo were arraigned in 48th District Court on Thursday, Feb. 23 and will face a preliminary exam on Thursday, March 1. These charges are the result of an incident that occurred on a late night in April 2011, when Stephen Harris, 24, was allegedly attacked by the three men. Harris received treatment for his injuries on-site, but was not transported to a hospital. No arrests were made that night, but the case was turned over to West Bloomfield police detectives. After months of interviews, statements and the collection of medical records, the case was turned over to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office for warrants. Three aggravated assault warrants were then authorized for the three suspects, and they were arraigned on those charges in January. But, the victim claimed that his attackers used racial slurs during the alleged assault, and made a request through his attorney to the prosecutor’s office to reconsider the existing charges and add ethnic intimidation charges.
Truck sustains severe damage from vandals The West Bloomfield Fire Department responded just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22 to a reported auto accident at the intersection of Green Lake and Commerce Roads, where an SUV crashed through the wall of a beauty salon. The SUV had been involved in an accident in the intersection where it veered off and crashed into the building. There were no injuries to any of the occupants of the building or either of the drivers involved. The driver of the SUV was ticketed in the accident. The accident resulted in structural damage to the building. Members of the Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team stabilized the structure to prevent further collapse of the building. (Photo submitted by the West Bloomfield Fire Department)
A review was conducted and the prosecutor’s office concurred and added the intimidation counts. ❏
Repo man charged in alleged shooting case A repossession attempt gone bad in West Bloomfield Township reportedly resulted in the shooting of a car by a repo man, who was later arrested. West Bloomfield police officers were called to a residence on Oakley Park on Tuesday, Feb. 21. When they arrived they found two repo men who were claiming that someone at the address was in a different vehicle and tried to run them over. The two men explained that they had been at the house the previous night at around 10 p.m. trying to make contact with the residents to get two cars back, but the residents allegedly didn’t want to cooperate. The repo men then staked out the house all night. Around 9 a.m. the next morning, a friend of the residents pulled up into the residence’s circular driveway. Two women then came out of the house and got into the car, a Nissan Centra, which was also driven by a female. The repo men then got out and blocked the car’s path from the front and back. One man standing in front of the
car then allegedly pounded his fists on the hood before the driver accelerated forward. The other man standing behind the car then took out a handgun and allegedly fired at least one round into the rear bumper of the car. The women eventually left the residence. When the repo men told officers their account, they reportedly didn’t mention the alleged shooting. A couple hours later, the women came to the police station to give their story. Officers then called one of the repo men and convinced him to come in and talk with detectives. Adam Lankin, 35, of Redford was then arrested in connection with the shooting, and detectives recovered the handgun used in the incident from his house. The case was then presented to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office and a warrant was issued for assault with a dangerous weapon. Lankin’s partner allegedly was Ryan Murphy, 28, also of Redford. Both men work for Dynamic Recovery and were hired by American Honda Finance to repossess two vehicles. ❏
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A Wixom resident’s pickup truck was vandalized while it was parked in the 30700 block of Tamarack at the Village Apartments on Saturday, Feb. 18. Wixom police observed the door, handle, and lock on the passenger side severely damaged. The steering column was broken and pieces of it were found on the floor of the truck’s interior. The vehicle is inoperable due to the extreme damage, but nothing was taken from within the truck. The case has been turned over to detectives for an investigation. ❏
Luggage and sports equipment stolen Wixom police are investigating a breaking and entering that occurred in the 30700 block of Tamarack at the Village Apartments on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The tenant discovered his storage unit lock severed and a few items stolen, including sports equipment and luggage. The case is under investigation. ❏
Traffic stop leads to marijuana citation Walled Lake police issued a citation to a man for marijuana possession following a traffic stop on Friday, Feb. 17. Police observed a car traveling on Gamma near Sigma with the side windows obstructed by tinted glass. Police stopped the car to inform the driver that such windows are violations of law, and smelled marijuana. The driver initially said the odor was due to cigar smoke, but then allegedly admitted he had smoked marijuana earlier. Police confiscated marijuana from the glove box and several grams from the vehicle’s center console, along with drug paraphernalia. The man was released at the scene. ❏
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Riparians want study on Union Lk. boating capacity
to the former Aggressive Marine site includes 12.68 acres — 2.41 acres of upland and 10.27 acres of submerged land — and 400 feet of frontage on Union Lake. The property includes paved parking areas, public utilities, and a 3,521-square-foot brick and wood frame building shell that was formerly a restaurant and real estate office. “The department is disappointed that the purchase couldn’t be completed in time for boat launch development this year,” Corbett said.
However, some Union Lake property owners believe this delay offers the perfect opportunity for the department to conduct a study to determine the lake’s boat carrying capacity. When the DNR first announced intentions to develop a new Union Lake boat launch, riparians were concerned about the number of parking spots that would be developed. Some reportedly believe there’s already enough boat traffic on Union Lake. “I think we need to understand what the carrying capacity of the lake
is and then based on that we can determine the amount of use from residents,” said Dale Mahrle, the president of the Union Lake Shores Association, a non-profit corporation representing over 1,000 riparian and back lot property owners who have access to the waters of Union Lake. “Then from there, we can make the determination of what is a reasonable amount of parking spaces to go along with the (new) boat launch. By studying the capacity of the lake and the usage of the lake during peak periods, this should give us a number of what a reasonable amount of parking spaces at the developing launch site should be.” Mahrle has written a letter to the DNR requesting such a study to be conducted on the lake. He added that there have been issues with boat overcrowding on the water — especially during peak times in the summer, on weekends and holidays. “I think if you talk to the majority of lake residents, you will find that they don’t really use boats much on the weekend or holidays because of crowded conditions on the lake,” he said. Fortunately, there have been no recent accidents, according to Mahrle. Yet, he said he believes now is an opportune time for the DNR to conduct a carrying capacity study. “The DNR’s option to purchase the Dunnville property has long since expired,” he said. “Right now they have a window of opportunity to take a look at this and make an intelligent decision as to what should be done in terms of development of the new boat launch. We’re not suggesting more or less parking spaces. We’re just asking the DNR to an make intelligent decision, to see what the lake can support.” ❏
The snuffbox is a small, triangular mussel found in small- to mediumsized creeks in areas with a swift current. The rayed bean is a small mussel, usually less than 1.5 inches long. It lives in smaller, headwater creeks and prefers gravel or sand substrates. Both species have been found in the Clinton River Watershed. Dr. Douglas Hunter, a biologist with Oakland University, looked for both species during a 2004 survey conducted with the help of graduate student Debbie Morowski and undergraduate student Luke James.
During that summer, Hunter surveyed 76 sites. His findings showed a decline from the 24 species found in 1978 to 14 in 2004. He believed that the invasive, nonnative zebra mussel negatively impacted the native species, along with watershed urbanization. While Hunter and his team found six individual snuffbox mussels, they were unable to find any rayed bean mussels during the survey. According to the study, Hunter had found the rayed bean at the Cooley Lake Road bridge over the Clinton River in 1995 and 1996. He still
believed the species was present at the site because the rayed bean is difficult to locate. Shells of the rayed bean had been found at that site in 2004, however. Meanwhile, the Cooley Lake Road Bridge site had a relatively large population of the snuffbox mussel. According to Hunter’s survey and another survey conducted in 1978, the snuffbox had the densest and most stable population of the three endangered mussels in the Clinton River, although the Cass Lake population had been completely decimated by zebra mussels in the late 1990s. ❏
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ack in December 2010, then Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Rebecca Humphries gave the green light for the DNR to acquire a 2.41acre property that, with the adjacent Aggressive Marine property — which was purchased by the DNR in 2008 — would be used to develop a new Union Lake boating access site at Union Lake and Wise roads in Commerce Township. However, the property still has yet to be purchased by the DNR due to legal entanglements involving the property. That’s prompting the lake’s riparians to request a study on how many boats the lake can safely support. “The department remains interested in acquiring the Dunnville parcel immediately adjacent to and north of state-owned land on Union Lake Road,” said the DNR’s Rob Corbett. “At this time the property is held up in bankruptcy court and unavailable for purchase. When the property is released by the court, the department will be interested in completing the purchase.” The DNR had hoped to develop this new boating access site because the current one on Union Lake poses traffic and safety concerns. Union Lake Road separates the DNR’s existing boat launch ramp and its parking area, which creates traffic safety challenges and congestion problems. The current access site is located near Union Lake and Cooley Lake roads. The Dunnville property adjacent
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Rayed bean and snuffbox mussels now endangered Two species of freshwater mussels that have been known to have a presence in west Oakland County have been added to the federal endangered species list. The two species — the rayed bean (Villosa fabalis) and the snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra) — have been found in rivers in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee.
Plans for the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to purchase the 2.41-acre Dunnville property (above) in Commerce Township are on hold due to legal entanglements, and Union Lake riparians have requested a study to determine how many boast the lake can safely support. The DNR remains interested in the property located adjacent to and north of stateowned land on Union Lake Road, which would be used to develop a new Union Lake boating access site at Union Lake and Wise roads. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)
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Orchard Lake Rd. resurfacing set for summer start By Leslie Shepard staff writer
At its Feb. 7 annual meeting, the Oakland County Federal Aid Task Force Funding Committee agreed to move up by one year the resurfacing of Orchard Lake Road between 13 Mile and 14 Mile roads in Farmington Hills. The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will now be able to implement the project this year. “This project has been a high priority for the Road Commission for some time,” said RCOC Board Chairman Eric Wilson. “We are very pleased that funding became available, and we were able to move the project forward.” The project is the final step in the resurfacing of Orchard Lake Road between 12 Mile and Lone Pine roads. Because one project previously scheduled to be constructed in 2012 has been moved back to 2013, the funding that was earmarked for that
project became available for other projects. The task force’s funding committee agreed to split the newly available money between the RCOC’s Orchard Lake Road resurfacing project and the city of Novi’s proposed resurfacing of 9 Mile Road between Beck and Taft roads. The Orchard Lake Road project is pegged at approximately $1.2 million, with just over $830,000 covered by federal funds. The remainder of the cost will be shared by the RCOC and the city of Farmington Hills. The project will involve base repair and asphalt resurfacing. The project is expected to begin this summer and be completed in the fall. The 14-member funding committee includes 10 representatives of Oakland County’s cities, villages and townships, as well as two representatives of the RCOC, one representative from the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), and one from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). It typically meets every February to identify the road projects that will receive the available federal road funds in future years. ❏
Circuit Court field grows as hopefuls eye Sosnick’s seat By Kirk Pinho assistant editor
With the upcoming retirement of Oakland County Circuit Court Family Division Judge Edward Sosnick at the end of the year due to a requirement in state law, at least one candidate has lined up to replace him, although others are expected to hop into the race. Family law attorney Karen McDonald, a partner with the law firm Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, announced McDonald her candidacy earlier this month. A graduate of Alma College and the Wayne State University Law School, the Birmingham resident and mother of five began her career as a high school English teacher BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING CITY OF WIXOM The Board of Review will meet at the Wixom City Hall, 49045 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, to hear valuation appeals on: TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON AND 1:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2011 AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 1:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. CALL 248.624.3280 To Schedule An Appointment Hardship appeals will be heard at the July and December Boards of Review. Applications will be available at the assessing office. SC: 2-22, 2-29 & 3-7-12
before enrolling in law school. There, she served as editor of the law review and graduated cum laude. “I got in the race because for my entire professional career, I have focused on and devoted myself to children,” McDonald said. “I spent six years in the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office prosecuting crimes against kids, and now that I am in private practice doing family law, I’ve gotten some great experience in divorce (cases).” She said she is the only candidate vying for the seat who has the combination of prosecutorial, litigation, and private practice experience in family law. “My goal and focus in the campaign is to communicate my message to voters that I am dedicated and passionate, and will bring professionalism to the bench and a real desire to protect the kids and families.” Sosnick, who will turn 72-yearsold in December, can’t run for reelection because state law prohibits judges from seeking another term in office if they are 70-years-old or older. Staff in his chambers said he was first elected to the 48th District Court bench in Bloomfield Hills in 1984. Four years later, he won a sixyear term on the circuit court bench and was sworn in on Jan. 1, 1989. He served two stints as circuit court chief judge, one from 1996-97 and the other from 1998-99. McDonald called Sosnick “a wonderful judge.” The filing deadline for non-incumbent judicial candidates is May 1. Circuit court judges serve six-year terms and are currently paid approximately $140,000 per year. ❏
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Medical pot ban Amendment targets private property By Kirk Pinho assistant editor
A proposal floated by a Senate Republican would allow owners of private property to ban medical marijuana possession or use on their property — including apartment complexes and in condominium units. Senate Bill (SB) 974, introduced by state Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), who chairs the state Senate Judiciary Committee to which the bill has been referred, would amend Initiated Law 1 of 2008, more commonly known as the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act (MMMA), to prevent medical marijuana possession or use on private property if the property owner established a prohibition of either of those activities on that property. The bill would also integrate language into the MMMA that would prohibit smoking medical marijuana on any private property that is open to the public. Jones said he was contacted by multiple apartment owners who “had problems with people growing the product without permission.” “Damage was caused,” he said. “Moisture gets into the buildings from the production of the crop. There was one place that had a light tip over and a fire occurred.” There’s some discrepancy about how many votes would be needed to enact Jones’ proposal. Jones said Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office has released a legal opinion stating that “you may Kowall not grow or smoke marijuana in a motel, hotel, apartment, or leased building unless you have permission of the property owner.” Because the bill would be codifying an existing attorney general’s opinion, a straight majority vote would be needed to enact it, Jones said. But the bill may face a difficult road ahead. In order for the state Legislature to amend a voter-initiated law, a super-majority — 83 members of the state House and 29 members of the state Senate — of the Legislature must support the change, according to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Given the current political makeup of both chambers — which are controlled by Republicans, yet Democrats having enough votes to quash Jones’ proposal — there could be some choppy seas ahead for SB 974. Without saying whether Jones’ bill would have his support and indicating he’s still “accumulating” information on the proposal, state Sen. Mike Kowall (R-Commerce, Highland, Milford, Walled Lake, Wixom, Wolverine Lake, White Lake, Orchard Lake, West Bloomfield) said “portions of (the bill) are probably needed.” “There’s still those federal guidelines (banning marijuana) and the (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency) can come in and take property if they deem that it’s a chronic problem,” Kowall said. “That’s what prompted it.” Jones added that he’s working on a measure that would, based on reports from doctors of opthamology and a variety of other medical associations ruling that medical marijuana does little if anything to treat glaucoma, prohibit people from seeking marijuana under the MMMA for treating that disease. The MMMA — which permits physician-approved use of marijuana by patients with debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, AIDS, hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions as approved by the state Department of Community Health — was spearheaded by voters in 2008 and approved in the general election that year. Lawmakers eventually enacted Initiated Law 1 of 2008 in response to the will of the people. According to state law, each certified medical marijuana caregiver is allowed raise 12 plants per certified patient and service up to five patients at a time in an enclosed and secure facility. Each caregiver can carry 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana on them per patient and still comply with state law. That means a caregiver can potentially carry 12.5 ounces of marijuana at any given time. ❏
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A collection of gossip, scuttlebutt, and odds and ends from our reporters’ notebooks. REMAINING MUM: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney may have received a key endorsement from Gov. Rick Snyder in the hours leading up to the Oakland County Republican Party’s Annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Feb. 16, but one other key state official was keeping mum about officially backing a Republican presidential hopeful: Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. Oakland Confidential staff bumped into the former Oakland County clerk/register of deeds before the event and, pressed several times, Johnson held back on throwing her weight behind either former Sen. Rick Santorum, Romney, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, or Texas U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. “I’ve taken a pledge that I will not endorse,” she said. “Our two frontrunners are very presidential.” Asked if there were characteristics or qualities that would set one of the “frontrunners” apart from another, Johnson said she wants to be sure that candidate can “help bring our economy back.” “When you have a good, strong economy and good, strong families, you have far less kids that are being mistreated,
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which is important to me as someone who worked at Children’s Village for awhile. It also gives people a sense of accomplishment and pride,” being able to provide for their families. CHERRY-PICKED: Here’s a name you may have not heard in awhile: John Cherry. The former lieutenant governor in the administration of Jennifer Granholm, now the Current TV talk show host of “The War Room,” had his sights set on a seat on the University of Michigan Board of Regents, but all that was put on hold, according one observer, based perhaps on some parochial and/or racial politics. Cherry, who is white, apparently got out of the race when Shauna Ryder Diggs, an AfricanAmerican dermatologist, hopped into the fray. She circulated a letter among key union bosses introducing herself and discussing her candidacy when suddenly, Big Labor apparently had a change of heart on Cherry, pushed him out of the contest and set him aside, favoring instead Ryder Diggs. Is there a war for the soul of the Democratic Party going on, much as there has been one for the Republican Party, pitting the old and new against each other for true control of the platform and purse strings? Some think so. ❏
From Stan Clark, Walled Lake: After reading the article in the Spinal Column Newsweekly, dated Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, regarding the K-9 program, I felt I needed to write you about a correction. The article states the (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department) K-9 program started in 2000. In fact, the program started several years prior to that. I retired as an Oakland County sheriff deputy of 25 years. Approximately sometime in 1965 I felt the sheriff department could use the service of a police dog. The sheriff said if I purchased the dog and trained it and they saw the dog work, they would allow me to use him on the road on a trial basis. I enrolled in a K-9 training school in Plymouth, Mich. The cost (out of my own pocket) of $2,500 included the training and the dog. I named the dog Fritz, and we both started our many months of training with two days a week at the training school, also training on my off days and any time I had in between. I trained him in German, also hand commands, tracking, crowd control and building search, then we hit the road. Fritz did a fantastic job. We took calls from all over the county and he was soon known for his tracking ability. We did a lot of public relations programs and Fritz was the star.
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Later, after Fritz had “proven” himself, the Rotary Club in South Lyon reimbursed me the $2,500. During the riots and a problem at a local hospital, they would not allow the dog in. That upset me and I set out to get the dog deputized. I was advised if I registered him with the Agriculture Department and was given a number it could be done. Fritz was deputized by Circuit Court Judge Ziem and sworn in. He then became a full-fledged deputy and was issued a deputy card. A deputy uniform was made for him and a badge given to him. The county had a million-dollar insurance policy, in case he bit the wrong person. Fritz worked the road with me for 11 years. During the riots he was shot with a high-powered sling shot and it caused some damage to his hip. He worked until 1976 when he started showing that the injury was starting to be a problem. Three other dogs had joined the program by then. Fritz retired in 1976, and during a ceremony Fritz was given a trophy for his work service. Some of the handlers started making demands, so the K-9 program was shut down. A program was later restarted and I handed down the uniform that had belonged to Fritz to a dog who is still wearing it. I just thought you would like to know the history. ❏
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IN OUR OPINION
Medical pot ban suspicions Bill, sponsor’s stated reasoning behind it, don’t line up tate Sen. Rick Jones’ (R-Grand Ledge) Senate Bill (SB) 974 isn’t the first effort we’ve seen by lawmakers in Lansing to curtail certain provisions of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act (MMMA) — approved by state legislators following overwhelming popular support by Michigan voters in 2008 — and like others rolled out this legislative session, it should be viewed with a certain level of suspicion. However, we are not ones to quibble with the idea of upholding the rights of private property owners, so lawmakers should give SB 974 its fair shake and consider the proposal — but do so cautiously. Jones, who chairs the state Senate Judiciary Committee to which SB 974 has been referred, put forward the proposal to amend Initiated Law 1 of 2008 to prevent medical marijuana possession or use on private property if the property owner establishes a prohibition of either of those activities on that property — which could include apartment complexes or condominium units, for example. The bill would also integrate language into the MMMA that would prohibit smoking medical marijuana on any private property that is open to the public. The MMMA — which permits physicianapproved use of marijuana by patients with debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, AIDS, hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions as approved by the state Department of Community Health — was spearheaded by voters in 2008 and approved in the general election that year. Lawmakers eventually enacted Initiated Law 1 of 2008 in response to the will of the people.
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According to state law, each registered medical marijuana caregiver is allowed raise 12 plants per registered patient and service up to five patients at a time in an enclosed and secure facility. Each caregiver can carry 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana on them per patient and still comply with state law. That means a caregiver can potentially carry 12.5 ounces of marijuana at any given time. Where our biggest suspicion comes into play is what activities would be banned under SB 974. In an interview with the Spinal Column Newsweekly last week, Jones said that he had been contacted by multiple apartment owners who “had problems with people growing the product without permission.” He said damage was caused to the apartments through moisture getting into the buildings from cultivation of medical marijuana and, in one instance, a fire occurred because a light had tipped over. However, Jones’ legislation only addresses the use or possession of medical marijuana, not the production or growth of it. Because Jones’ stated reasoning behind the legislation doesn’t line up with what the bill would actually prevent — the use or possession of medical marijuana on private property where it’s explicitly banned by the property owner — we are suspicious that the real rationale behind the legislation is more about curtailing a law that Michigan residents widely called for, not problems encountered by private property owners in his Eaton County district. Lawmakers need to consider that discrepancy and either address that in com-
mittee or scuttle the legislation altogether. And while we’re sympathetic to the rights of private property owners — as just one example, we’ve frequently called for overturning the state’s ban on smoking in restaurants and bars, citing private property rights — we’re worried that this may open up a new wave of unwarranted restrictions on medical marijuana use. While private property owners have — and should have — the right to ban smoking in their apartment complexes, we’re leery that this proposal would severely limit registered medical marijuana users’ ability to take their needed medication. Private property owners banning the smoking of cigarettes doesn’t pose the same moral dilemmas as banning medical marijuana use. Cigarettes aren’t medically-approved to alleviate pain and suffering like marijuana is for some diseases or afflictions. In addition, we are not aware of any apartments or condominiums having stated policies against, for instance, the use or possession of aspirin or cough drops within their units. Such a prohibition would be downright absurd to most people. Yet these are just a few of the issues raised with Jones’ proposal. If one approved form of medicine can and should be banned on private property at the whim of the owners, why not others? If lawmakers want to open up that can of worms, so be it. You were elected to make tough calls on difficult issues, and this certainly falls under that spectrum. But at least make sure the effects of the legislation under consideration actually line up with the sponsor’s stated reasoning behind it. ❏
Disinfection station needed illage of Wolverine Lake officials have accepted a contract with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to erect a boat disinfection station at the department’s Wolverine Lake public access site this spring, and we are pleased the village has chosen to do so in a move to help stem the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS). While the effort may have come a bit too late to prevent the introduction of some aquatic invasive species in the village’s namesake, surely it will help prevent the spread of other such species into its waters, and also prevent the spread of known invasive species from Wolverine Lake into other bodies of water in the area. We urge officials or homeowner associations in other west Oakland communities to take a similar approach. The station is akin to a large containment tank filled with a chemical solution that is disbursed through a hand-held spraying unit. The station will
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need to be managed by volunteers who will fill the tank with the solution and educate people on its use. According to Village Council President John Magee, the village will install, maintain and carry a level of insurance for the station, which comes as the result of a recommendation from the village’s Water Management Board, which has already forwarded design plans to the Village Council. Magee added that invasive aquatic weeds have been problematic for decades and the station would help mitigate this concern, as well. We couldn’t agree more. Starry stonewart, zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and curlyleaf pond weed have invaded the village’s namesake over the past several years, and while the station will do nothing to reverse their infestation of the lake, it will may well help curb the introduction of new invasive species into its waters, as well as prevent the spread of oth-
ers from boats or other water vessels used in Wolverine Lake to other lakes in west Oakland County. Wolverine Lake is the only community in the area that we are aware of constructing such a station, and we hope others follow the village’s lead in erecting such an apparatus, for which the village budgeted $1,500 for its installation and maintenance — chump change when considering the amount of damage that aquatic invasive species can and have done to waterways in west Oakland County and throughout the state in recent years. Although significant damage has already been done by aquatic invasive species in Wolverine Lake, and other lakes throughout the county, this is a step in the right direction. Area officials should consider similar measures to help grapple with the ongoing problems these species can and do pose to the ecological health of local waterways. ❏
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ■ Huron Valley School’s Performing Arts Drama Company: Meet & Greet with the cast of “Cinderella,” 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, Comeback Inn, 1451 S. Milford Road, Highland. 248-887-5900. ■ Johnson Elementary School: Wax Museum, fourth-grade students choose a famous person in wax, 3:30-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 515 General Motors Road, Milford. 248-684-8020. ■ Huron Valley School’s Performing Arts Drama Company: “Cinderella,” live performance, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 8-10, Milford High School’s Little Theatre, 2380 S. Milford Road, Highland. 248 396 9838. ■ Detroit Model Railroad Club and Model Railroad Museum: Open House, Michigan’s largest O-scale model trains operating on 5,000 feet of track, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 11-12, 104 N. Saginaw, Holly. 248-634-5811 or www.dmrcc.org. ■ MSU Extension: Shoreline Class, 9 a.m., March 17, Wint Nature Center, Independence Oaks County Park, Clarkston. Register by March 9. 248-858-5198 or bhaktabi@anr.msu.edu. ■ VFW Easter Egg Hunt: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 321 Union Lake Road, White Lake. Non-perishable items appreciated but not necessary. Limited space, sign up by Thursday, March 15. 248-303-9157. ■ Wild Winter Thaw Strolling Appetizer Event: 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 23, Bogie Lake Greenhouse, 1525 Bogie Lake Road, White Lake. Charity event for Faith in Action of Oakland County. Booths still available for vendors and restaurants. 248-364-4064 or email jksassoc@mich.com. ■ Village Fine Arts Association of Milford: “Call for Artists- Time to Enter PAN,” (Poetry Art Night), visual arts and poetry competition exhibition and sale, April 21-May 6, Milford Library, 330 Family Drive, Milford. Deadline is Saturday, March 31. Prospectus available at the library, Main Street Art, Huron Valley Council for the Arts, online at www.milfordvfaa, or by calling 248-797-3060. ■ Commerce Parks & Recreation: Looking for local entertainers who are skilled in family fun, such as magic tricks, juggling, puppetry, balloon shaping, and clown acts for its outdoor summer concerts on June 22, July 20, & Aug. 10. Interested local entertainers should contact Emily England at the Richardson Center, 248926-0063.
well as the physically frail and homebound. 248559-1147, ext. 3434. ■ Dads of Foreign Service: Bingo, 5:30 p.m. Sundays, VFW Post 4156, 321 Union Lake Road, White Lake. www.vfw4156.org or 248-6988302. ■ Friends of Byers: Byers’ Antique Barn now open noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, volunteers are needed at 213 Commerce Road, Commerce. For more information visit www.byershomestead.org or call 248-3632592. ■ Grace Hospice: Volunteers with reliable transportation needed to visit terminally-ill patients and family members in our communities. Free training and classes are now forming. 1-888937-4390. ■ Huron Valley Council for the Arts: Knitters circle, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Highland Station House, Highland. 248-685-9015. ■ Mothers & More: Book club meeting, 7 p.m., first Monday of the month, Caribou Coffee, Union Lake Road, Commerce. 248-360-7702. ■ Multi-Lakes Conservation Association: Allyou-can-eat fish fry, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, 3860 Newton Road, Commerce. 248-363-9109. ■ Rotary of West Bloomfield: Meeting, 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Henry Ford Medical Center, second floor, southwest corner of Farmington and Maple roads. 248-520-0095. ■ Waterford Rotary Club: Meeting, noon, Tuesdays, The Shark Club on M-59, Waterford. 248-625-4897.
SUPPORT GROUPS
❐ MOMS Club of Waterford South: Support group for mothers at home, weekly activities, monthly meetings, third Friday of the month, Waterford area. momswaterfordsouth.webs.com.
Horse-drawn hayrides or sleigh rides, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Kensington Metropark, Milford. 248-684-8632 or 1-800477-3178.
❐ Over-Eaters Anonymous: Recovery from compulsive eating, 12-step program, meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 5301 Hatchery Road, Waterford.
❐ Kensington Nature Center: “Nest Box Problems and Solutions,” ages 10 and up, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3; “Tracks, Signs and Scat,” ages 6 and up, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, Kensington Metropark, Milford. Registration. 248-685-1561.
❐ Postpartum Depression Support Group: Meeting, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Commerce. 248-937-5220. p TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): Meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, weigh-in at 5:30 p.m., new meeting site, DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Conference Room 1-C, 1 William Carls Drive, Commerce. 248-363-6369 or e-mail jr.h@att.net.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES ❐ Calvary Lutheran Church: In conjunction with St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, “Senior Fit,” free exercise program for ages 55 and up, 11 a.m. to noon, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9101 Highland Road, White Lake. Registration. 1-800372-6094 or 248-625-3288. ❐ Dublin Senior Center: Drums Alive! 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays (no class on March 27); Zumba Gold, 2 p.m. Tuesdays beginning March 6, 685 Union Lake Road, White Lake. Registration. 248-6982394. ❐ Foster Grandparent Program of Oakland County: Volunteers needed ages 55 and older to provide tutoring, mentoring and nurturing youth with special needs. Volunteers receive a non-taxable stipend, mileage reimbursement, a meal or meal reimbursement, training. 248-559-1147, ext. 3424.
❐ AA Meetings: 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Four Towns United Methodist Church, 6451 Cooley Lake Road, Waterford. 248-682-0211.
❐ Highland Adult Activity Center: Bingo, noon, Mondays and Wednesdays; Sit’N’Stitch, 10 a.m., and movie with popcorn, noon, Fridays, 209 N. John Street, Highland. 248-887-1707.
❐ Celebrate Recovery: Alcohol, drugs, gambling, sexual addiction, for life’s hurts, habits or hangups, meetings, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Woodside Bible Church, 9000 Highland Road, White Lake. 248-698-1300.
❐ Richardson Community Senior Center: Knitting and crochet group, 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 1485 E. Oakley Park, Commerce. Registration. 248-926-0063 or commercetwp.com.
❐ Celebrate Recovery: Alcohol, drugs, gambling, sexual addiction, for life’s hurts, habits or hangups, meetings, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Life Point Christian Church, 501 Scott Lake Road, Waterford. 248-682-1747.
■ Big Chief Chorus: Rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Waterford Oaks Activity Center, 2800 Watkins Lake Road, Waterford. 248-698-9133 or 248-563-2109.
❐ Divorce Care: Support group meeting for adults and children, 6:30 p.m. Sundays, Brightmoor Christian Church, 40800 W. 13 Mile, Novi. 248-755-9533.
■ (Breakfast) Optimist Club of Waterford: Meeting, 7:15 a.m. Thursdays, Big Boy Restaurant, M-59 and Airport Road, Waterford. 248-673-3493.
❐ Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: Meeting, 6 p.m. Fridays, Crossroads Presbyterian Church, 1445 Welch Road, Commerce. 248-807-8667 or foodaddicts.org.
■ Catholic Social Services of Oakland County: Senior companion volunteers needed to support adults with developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, chronic mental illness, as
❐ Independence Village of White Lake: Volunteers needed part-time for Bingo, coffee chat, walking group, etc., 935 Union Lake Road, White Lake. 248-360-7235.
❐ Sylvan Lake Lutheran Church: Senior Stretch and Tone, 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. Fridays, 2399 Figa Avenue, West Bloomfield. 248-682-0770. ❐ West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Senior Programs: Line dancing, 11 a.m. Fridays at the Corners, 4640 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Registration. 248-451-1900.
PARKS ❐ Indian Springs Environmental Discovery Center: Maple Sugaring, demonstrations, tours, hikes, tasting, Saturdays and Sundays in March, Indian Springs Metropark, White Lake. Registration. 810-494-6026. ❐ Kensington Farm Center: “Maple’s Sweet Story,” breakfast, tours, Algonquin winter reenactment, Saturdays and Sundays in March;
LIBRARY EVENTS ❐ Commerce Township Community Library: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!!, fun-filled family event, stories, games, prizes, crafts, food, 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2860 N. Pontiac Trail, Commerce. Registration. 248-669-8108 or commercelibrary.info. ❐ Highland Township Public Library: Dr. Seuss Celebration- craft, stories, food and fun, birth to age 5, 11 a.m. Friday, March 2; Touring by Bicycle: Bike Touring from Montreal to Ireland, adult program, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 444 Beach Farm Circle, Highland. Registration. 248-887-2218. ❐ Milford Public Library: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Stories, crafts, birthday cake, Thursday, March 1, 330 Family Drive, Milford. Registration. 248-684-0845. ❐ Walled Lake City Library: Learn how to work with your lender to avoid foreclosure with HUD-certified counselors, 5 p.m. Monday, March 5, 1499 E. West Maple, Walled Lake. Registration. 248-624-3772. ❐ Waterford Township Public Library: Saturday Special, Spring is Coming for Ages 35, stories, crafts, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 5168 Civic Center Drive, Waterford. Registration. 248-674-4831. ❐ West Bloomfield Township Public Library:Music @ Main, Comedian/singer Don White, 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Registration for youth program; concert is free. 248-682-2120 or www.wblib.org. ❐ White Lake Township Library: Computer Club: Photo Management, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 7527 E. Highland Road, White Lake. Registration. 248-698-4942. ❐ Wixom Public Library: Teen Tech Week, Create Your Own APP, 6 p.m. Monday, March 5, 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom. Registration. 248-624-2512.
RELIGIOUS ❐ Lakes Area Ministries Association: Speaker Rev. Brent Hanson, “Psalm 122,” 12:10 p.m. Friday, March 2, St. William Parish, 531 Common Street, Walled Lake; Speaker Deacon Jene Baughman, “Psalm 126,” Friday, March 9, Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, 2905 S. Commerce, Walled Lake. 248-6243821.
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Up and down Captains fall in conference championship By Michael Shelton staff writer
It was the best and the worst of times for Waterford Kettering, as last week was filled with both triumph and heartbreak. The Captains won their first Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) Lakes Conference title with a 43-32 victory at home over Hartland on Monday, Feb. 20. But two nights later, Kettering fell in overtime of the KLAA Championship game to Westland John Glenn, 48-46, on a buzzer-beating shot. View VIDEO CLIPS relative to this story at www.spinalcolumnonline.com
The loss snapped the Captains’ 14game winning streak. Kettering (18-2) began the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) district tournament in the Auburn Hills Avondale district on Monday, Feb. 27, after press time, when the Captains faced rival Waterford Mott. The winner will face Pontiac in the district semi-final today, Wednesday, Feb. 29. The district final is on Friday, March 2. Against Hartland (17-3) last Monday, the Captains found themselves trailing the KLAA West champiPAGE 36 ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯
Arjanai Washington of Waterford Kettering scored 11 points as the Captains defeated Hartland, 43-32, to win the KLAA Lakes Conference title on Monday, Feb. 20. Two nights later, the Captains would fall to Westland John Glenn in overtime in the KLAA title game on a buzzer-beating putback. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)
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Girls wrap up their regular schedule; ready for playoffs By Michael Shelton staff writer
Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes split its final two regular season games before the start of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) District Tournament. The Lakers began their week with a 62-48 victory at home over Warren Regina on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Carlee Cottrell led Our Lady with 15 points; Lexie Robak scored 14 points, including 4-of-6 shooting on 3-point attempts; Ava Doetsch netted 13 points; and Anna Robb scored 11. The Lakers then fell at home to Saginaw Nouvel Catholic, 47-43, on Thursday, Feb. 23. Tori Duffey led Our Lady with 14 points, while Cottrell had 12. Our Lady began hosting its own bracket of the MHSAA Class D district tournament on Monday, Feb. 27 with a first-round game against New Haven Merritt, after press time. The winner will face Auburn Hills Christian in a district semi-final on Wednesday, Feb. 29, while the other semi-final will pit Clarkston Everest Collegiate against Marine City Cardinal Mooney. The district final is Friday, March 2. Our Lady is the two-time defending Class D state champion. • Walled Lake Western split its final two regular season games to finish with a record of 12-8 heading into the district tournament. The Warriors first defeated South Lyon at home, 50-39, on Monday, Feb. 20, as Jayla Nichols had 15 points and Maddie Schram scored 14. Western then fell to Northville at home, 53-21, on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Brooke Schwandt scored 6 points. Western has a first-round bye in the West Bloomfield district of the MHSAA tournament, and will face either West Bloomfield (7-12) or Farmington in a district semi-final today, Wednesday, Feb. 29. The district final is Friday, March 2. • Waterford Mott lost its final two regular season games against Northville (43-25) at home on Monday, Feb. 20 and at home to Livonia Stevenson (5747) on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Lauren Hung scored a combined 34 points in the two games for Mott (911), which faced rival Waterford
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on Eagles 10-8 at the end of the first quarter. However, Kettering then went on a 15-3 run in the second quarter to take a 23-13 halftime lead. The Captains led 29-21 at the end of the third quarter before putting the game away with a 16-9 run in the fourth quarter. Arjanai Washington led the Captains with 11 points, while Allison Bicknell scored 8. Kettering then hosted John Glenn (18-2) in the KLAA title game on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The Rockets came into the game as the KLAA South Division champions and, just like Kettering, won their division with a perfect 10-0 record. The game went back and forth, as the Captains grabbed an 11-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. But, John Glenn responded by outscoring Kettering, 19-12, in the second quarter and trailed 30-25 at halftime. The Rockets kept fighting in the third quarter and cut the Captains’ lead to 42-38. John Glenn would finally take the lead in the fourth and led by as many as 5 points. But, the Captains would fight back on their home floor and cut their deficit to 1 on a steal and layup by Hannah Huff. After John Glenn’s Kiara Barnes hit two free-throws to push the Rockets’ lead up to three, 44-41, Bicknell tied the game at 4444 for Kettering with a three-pointer with a minute and a half remaining in the fourth. The score would remain there, forcing overtime. The Rockets scored first in overtime before Bicknell tied the game at 46-46 with just under a minute remaining. But, that set the stage for John Glenn’s Erica Covile, who scored the game-winning shot at the buzzer on a putback tip that gave the Rockets the KLAA title on Kettering’s home floor, as the Captains tasted defeat for just the second time this season. “John Glenn is big and athletic and they got on the boards at the end,” said Kettering Head Coach Scott Woodhull. “You don’t see a tip on a
rebound in basketball very often.” Covile finished with 14 points for John Glenn while ShaKeya Graves scored 13. Bicknell finished with 13 points for Kettering. Shelby Watts scored 7 points. “It was just a solidly played game by both teams and (the Rockets) gave themselves a chance,” Woodhull said. Kettering will now look to rebound from its devastating loss last Wednesday, as it looks toward the district tournament. Last season, the
Captains were 19-1 before falling in the first round of the district playoffs to Troy. Kettering now hopes that this year, it will deliver on a district championship that many expect. “I don’t think we need to get over this loss (to John Glenn). We did what we were supposed to do and a lot of people thought we were fortunate to be in the game against a team like John Glenn, but we now know we can compete with anyone,” Woodhull said.
Kettering in the Auburn Hills Avondale district playoffs on Monday, Feb. 27, after press time. The winner faces Pontiac today, Wednesday, Feb. 29. • Walled Lake Central split two games last week to finish the regular season at 7-13. Central defeated Howell at home on Monday, Feb. 20, as Caitlin Starrs
scored 19 points. The Vikings then fell at home to Wayne Memorial, 62-41, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, despite 14 points from Kara Birrell and 13 points from Starrs. Central began play in the Huron Valley Milford bracket of the MHSAA district tournament on Monday, Feb. 27, with a first-round game against
host Milford (5-15). The winner will face Walled Lake Northern (6-14) in a district semi-final today, Wednesday, Feb. 29. Meanwhile, Huron Valley Lakeland (7-13) has a first-round bye and will face either Hartland or Howell in the other district semi-final on Feb. 29. The district final is Friday, March 2.
Hannah Huff and the rest of the Waterford Kettering Captains defeated the KLAA West Champion Hartland Eagles on Monday, Feb. 20 to win the school’s first KLAA Lakes Conference title. Kettering will next look to bring home a district championship this week in the Auburn Hills Avondale district playoffs on Monday, Feb. 27, when the Captains faced rival Waterford Mott. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)
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Mavericks lose two straight for first time this season By Michael Shelton staff writer
Huron Valley Milford found itself in unfamiliar territory last week as it lost two straight games for the first time this season. The Mavericks’ second consecutive loss came on Friday, Feb. 24 in heartbreaking fashion, as they fell to Westland John Glenn, 33-31, at home on a last-second shot by Nick Daniels from just inside the 3-point line. Last Friday’s game matched the champions of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) West Division and South Division, as the Mavericks and Rockets both lost their conference semi-final games on Tuesday, Feb. 21, missing a chance to play in their respective conference finals. Instead, both teams were matched up in this consolation game in which Milford (15-4) got off to a strong start in the first quarter, going up 11-6 thanks to four points each from Alex Larson and sophomore Jason Hugan. However, the second quarter was low-scoring, as the Rockets fought back to cut their deficit to 2 points, 15-13, at halftime. The third quarter was also evenly contested, but it was Milford which held possession for the final 2 minutes of the quarter, running the clock down before Steven Sloboda scored on a layup just before the third quarter buzzer and Milford led 24-21. “Our strategy was to play our game, as (John Glenn) is more athletic and more up-tempo than us,” said Milford Head Coach Chip Lutz. “They won the (KLAA South) for a reason. They have a lot of scorers and we wanted to limit their shots.” But, it was in the fourth quarter that the Rockets’ shots finally started falling. Trailing 30-24, the Rockets (154) scored two straight baskets to cut Milford’s lead to 2 points and the Mavericks called a time-out with 2:05 remaining. Chris Orr was then fouled, and he split two free-throws to give Milford a 31-28 lead. Daniels then responded for John Glenn, as he hit his third 3-pointer of the night to tie the game at 31-31. On Milford’s next possession, Sloboda appeared to have scored a goahead layup in the paint, but he was called for traveling with a minute left and John Glenn had a chance for a final shot.
Despite 31 points from Garrett Ross (with ball), Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes saw its seven-game winning streak snapped by Detroit Loyola, which defeated the Lakers 54-45 at Bloomfield Hills Marian on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in a Catholic League Tournament game. Our Lady hosted Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart on Feb. 28 and will welcome Southfield Christian on March 1 before beginning district tournament play next week. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)
Lakers doomed by slow start Our Lady’s 7-game winning streak snapped by Loyola
By Michael Shelton staff writer
Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes came into the Catholic League C-D Division semi-finals riding a sevengame winning streak, but Detroit Loyola didn’t seem to care. Loyola (15-4) jumped on the Lakers’ in the first quarter and took a 14-5 lead en route to a 54-45 victory at Bloomfield Hills Marian on Wednesday, Feb. 22. “We had a slow start and played tentative and timid,” said Lakers’ Head Coach Sean Wightman. “We missed about seven layups in the first half and we just didn’t convert.” Loyola led 27-16 at halftime and maintained a 42-24 lead at the end of the third quarter. Our Lady (10-8) would fight back and cut Loyola’s lead to 5 in the fourth quarter, but missed two freeThe Rockets ran the clock down before calling time out with about 15 seconds left. When action resumed, Daniels stepped up once again and drained a shot from the top of the key with 3 seconds left. That touched off a celebration on the Rockets’ bench that spilled onto the court. The clock contin-
throws and a layup in the last minute and was eliminated from the league tournament. Garrett Ross led the Lakers with a game-high 31 points in another strong game for the junior. “I think he’s doing real well, but he has to have a supporting cast,” Wightman said. Loyola went on to lose to Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 59-53, in the Catholic League C-D Division title game at Calihan Hall at the University of Detroit Mercy on Sunday, Feb. 26. The Lakers will finish the regular season by hosting two tough nonleague opponents, beginning with a game against Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart yesterday, Tuesday, Feb. 28, after press time. Our Lady will then welcome Southfield Christian on Thursday, March 1. “We’re going to see how we are
this week. I’m hoping we sustain our effort for each quarter because we don’t want to take a step back,” Wightman said. Our Lady will then have a first-round bye in the Clarkston Everest Collegiate bracket of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) district tournament that begins next week. The Lakers will meet Marine City Cardinal Mooney, which also has a first-round bye, in a district semi-final on Wednesday, March 7. The Lakers split two meetings with Cardinal Mooney earlier this season. The district final is Friday, March 9. “We had some injuries earlier in the year that put us in a roadblock, but we have a competitive group and we never quit,” Wightman said. “Our bench works the starters hard in practice and our hard work is starting to pay off.”
ued to run and Milford couldn’t inbound the ball for a final shot, which led to complaints from the crowd, as well as Lutz, that Glenn should have been called for a technical foul. The final score stood, and John Glenn departed Milford victorious, as Eric Coville led the Rockets with 13
points and Daniels scored 12. The Mavs were led by Sloboda with 9 points, while Larson had 6. Milford started the week on the road at Walled Lake Central on Feb. 21 with a chance to advance to the KLAA Lakes Conference title game. However, the PAGE 38 ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯
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host Vikings had other ideas and held serve on their home floor, defeating the Mavericks, 34-32. The Mavs led 16-15 at halftime after a 3-pointer from Sloboda at the second quarter buzzer, and were up 25-22 at the end of the third quarter. But, they couldn’t hold onto a 32-28 lead with less than 2 minutes left, as Central tied the game at 32-32 and Chuck Taylor scored the game-winning basket for the Vikings in the final minute. Brandon Wallace and Sloboda each had 12 points for the Mavs, who played at South Lyon yesterday, Tuesday, Feb. 28, after press time. Milford will then begin MHSAA district tournament play in the Huron Valley Lakeland district on Monday, March 5, when the Mavs face the host Eagles in the first-round. The winner will take on Walled Lake Northern, which has a first-round bye, in a district semi-final on Wednesday, March 7. The district final is Friday, March 9. Lakeland defeated Milford in last year’s district round, 45-35. “We had two losses this week, but our goal is to play well and still get ready for districts. I thought we played well, we’re just disappointed in the outcome,” Lutz said.
District playoff brackets unveiled for boys teams By Michael Shelton staff writer
The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Boys Basketball District Tournament begins next week with all of the lakes area’s teams in action. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (8-10) hosted its own bracket in the MHSAA Class A district tournament and has a first-round bye. The Eaglets will face the winner of the March 5 first-round game between Walled Lake Western (910) and North Farmington in a semi-final game on Wednesday, March 7. St. Mary’s fell 48-36 to Warren De La Salle in a Catholic League semi-final on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at
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Vikings’ ship sunk Lakes Conference title goes to Pirates By Michael Shelton staff writer
Walled Lake Central was on the verge of winning its first Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) Lakes Conference title, but the Pinckney Pirates for a third straight time sunk the Vikings’ boat. Central fell on the road, 54-50, at Pinckney in the KLAA Lakes Conference title game on Friday, Feb. 24, as the Pirates were able to repeat as Lakes Conference champions. The loss came 10 days after the Pirates won on their home floor against the Vikings, 42-34, on Feb. 14. Pinckney (12-7) had also previously defeated Central in the first round of the 2009-10 Lakes Conference Tournament. Central (14-5) led 14-12 at the end of the first quarter and 30-22 at halftime. The Vikings then saw their lead cut to 5 points, 40-35, at the end of the third quarter. It was then in the fourth when the Vikings “lost their identity,” according to Head Coach Dennis Butcher, as Central was outscored 19-10. “We hadn’t given up 19 points in a quarter all year, just as we hadn’t attempted four 3-pointers in a quarter. We didn’t defend well in the fourth,” Butcher said. “We thought we had a good game plan for three quarters and we were having our way on the inside and some of their kids were in foul trouble.” Zac Leimbach led Central with 15 points. Chuck Taylor had 14. But it was not enough to overcome the Pirates’ duo of Peter Berry (16 points) and Kyle Slotnick (15 points). Central also shot 5-of-14 from the free-throw line on the night. While Pinckney was the defending Lakes Conference champion heading into last Friday’s game, the Pirates were the fourth seed in the West to start the tournament, which Butcher said was deceiving. “They ran through a couple of illnesses and had two key players out,” he said. But, Pinckney returned to form in the tournament, first knocking off KLAA North champion Waterford Mott in a first-round game back on Feb. 17, and then defeating Walled Lake Northern on the road, 59-56, in a semi-final game on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Vikings also won their semi-final game on Feb. 21, as they knocked off KLAA West champion Huron Valley Milford at home, 34-32. Central trailed for most of the game and was down 32-28 with just under two minutes left in the fourth. But, the Vikings tied the game at 32-32 and with just under a minute left. T.J. Warren stole the ball and found Taylor for what turned out to be the game-winning basket. Taylor finished with a game-high 17 points for Central, while Leimbach contributed 10 in a game that provided a bit of revenge for the Vikings, who were eliminated by Milford in the first round of last season’s Lakes Conference Tournament. Central played at Northville in a KLAA consolation game on Tuesday, Feb. 28, after press time, and will next begin MHSAA District Tournament play in the Huron Valley Lakeland district on Monday, March 5 when it faces Hartland in a first-round matchup. Last season, Central fell to Hartland, 48-47, in a district semi-final. Hartland would go on to defeat Walled Lake Northern for the district title. The winner of Monday’s game will face Howell, who has a first-round bye, in a district semi-final on Wednesday, March 7. The district final is Friday, March 9. “We have to get mentally prepared for districts this week,” Butcher said. Bloomfield Hills Marian. West Bloomfield (3-13) also has a first-round bye and will take on the winner of the March 5 first-round game between Farmington Hills Harrison and Farmington on March 7. The district final is on Friday, March 9. • Waterford Kettering and Waterford Mott are both in the Troy Athens
District of the MHSAA Class A district playoff tournament. Kettering (3-15) will take on Troy in a first-round game on Monday, March 5, and the winner will face Pontiac in a semi-final on Wednesday, March 7. Mott (14-5) has a first-round bye and will face either Auburn Hills Avondale or Troy Athens in the other district semi-final on March 7. The district final is Friday, March 9.
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HOCKEY
Area hockey teams begin regional playoffs By Michael Shelton staff writer
Walled Lake Northern concluded its regular season with a 7-2 victory over Auburn Hills Avondale at the Troy Sports Center on Saturday, Feb. 25. Chad Bailey had two goals and an assist for Northern (17-6-1), while Lucas Stone also scored two goals. Walled Lake Northern will begin play in the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) tournament with a Division 2 pre-regional game against Walled Lake Central on Monday, Feb. 27 at Lakeland Ice Arena. The winner will face either Huron Valley Lakeland or Walled Lake Western today, Wednesday, Feb. 29, also at Lakeland Arena, for the right to play in the regional final on Saturday, March 3 at Lakeland Arena. • Waterford Mott won its regular season finale against Farmington, 4-1, on Thursday, Feb. 23 at Lakeland Arena to finish the regular season at 12-11-2. Tyler Vaughan had two goals for the Corsairs. Scott Cuthrell and Austin Sereno each scored a goal. Mott will have a first-round bye in the MHSAA pre-regional tournament and will play the winner of the Feb. 28 game between Waterford Kettering and West Bloomfield in the pre-regional final tomorrow, Thursday, March 1 at Lakeland Arena. The regional final is on Saturday, March 3 at Lakeland Arena. • Huron Valley Lakeland overcame a 3-1 deficit to come back and tie Birmingham Unified, 3-3, on Saturday, Feb. 25. After a scoreless first period, Colin Johnson scored for the Eagles (6-162) to give them a 1-0 lead. But, Birmingham would score two goals in the second period and one in the third for a two-goal advantage. Andy Stevens cut Lakeland’s deficit to 1 with a goal with 6:24 left in the third. Anthony Kobak then scored for Lakeland with 36 seconds left to tie the game and force overtime, and the game would end in a tie. Mitch Leist made 29 saves for Lakeland, which played Walled Lake PAGE 39 ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯
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Western in a pre-regional game on Feb. 27, after press time. The winner will face either Walled Lake Northern or Walled Lake Central today, Wednesday, Feb. 29. • Orchard Lake St. Mary’s played an MHSAA Division 1 pre-regional game at home against Birmingham Groves on Monday, Feb. 27, after press time, with the winner facing Livonia Stevenson or North Farmington today, Wednesday, Feb. 29 in the pre-regional final. The regional final will be played at the Eddie Edgar Ice Arena in Livonia on Saturday, March 3. The Eaglets finished as the Division 1 runner-up last season to Novi. • Huron Valley Milford played Hartland yesterday, Tuesday, Feb. 28 after press time, in an MHSAA Division 2 pre-regional game, with the winner facing either Okemos or Pinckney in the pre-regional final at the Hartland Sports Center tomorrow, Thursday, March 1. The regional final is at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube on Saturday, March 3.
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Huron Valley Lakeland’s Garrett Zuk has been named a recipient of a $1,000 college scholarship as a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Class A Scholar-Athlete. Zuk won the Division 1 boys individual Division 1 state title at the MHSAA Cross-Country State Finals at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., last fall, with a time of 15:21.2. Zuk, a senior, has run cross-country for four seasons and will soon be participating in his fourth season of track and field. He has served as a captain in both sports and was named All-State in two events in track last spring, in addition to winning a regional title. Zuk has also reached Life Rank in Boy Scouts and is working toward becoming an Eagle Scout. He is also a member of Lakeland’s National Honor Society, serves as his class’ student government secretary, and is a two-time state finalist as part of Lakeland’s Future Problem Solvers team. Zuk is undecided where he will attend
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A number of lakes area wrestlers will be competing for glory at the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Individual Wrestling Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills from Thursday, March 1 to Saturday, March 3, as the first-round matchups for March 1 were released last week, with all lakes area wrestlers competing in the Division 1 finals. Walled Lake Northern’s Christian Lauderback (42-10 record), a district champion, will compete in the 130-pound bracket and face Shaun Lee of Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (48-8) in the first round on March 1. Lauderback was the runner-up of the Division 1 Hartland regional back on Feb. 18. Another regional runner-up, Walled Lake Central’s Charles Sovel (42-7) at 189 pounds, will face Brandon Sunday (44-5) of Temperance Bedford in his first-round matchup. Sovel’s teammate, Ildo Luca (25-18), will meet LaMonte Baker in the firstround of the 285-pound bracket after finishing as a regional runner-up, while Central’s Conner Marion (30-10) will be matched up against Utica Eisenhower’s Charlie Meyers (34-3). Waterford Kettering’s Deven Acker (29-11), the runner-up in the 112-pound division at the Hartland regional, faces a tough first-round matchup against Warren Mott’s Garett Strube (39-7), while Acker’s teammates Matt Okaiye (32-11) and Daulton Arthur (26-15) will both compete in the 215-pound bracket. Okaiye will meet Joel Wenk (39-8) of Caledonia, while Arthur will face Garrett Kelly (36-9) of Grand Haven. West Bloomfield’s Ross Bahro (47-6) will competed in the 119-pound bracket, and his first-round opponent will be Mitch Pawlak of Temperance Bedford. Bahro’s teammate, Danny Davidson (16-8), will compete in the 135pound division and has a tough first-round matchup against Malik Amine (328) of the Division 1 state champion Novi Detroit Catholic Central. Brandon Calma of Huron Valley Lakeland will compete in the 112-pound bracket against Tayron Womble (34-5) of Romeo in the first round, while Huron Valley Milford’s Steve Shay will meet Mike Willits (41-9) of Oxford in the first-round of the 130-pound division. college, but plans to study engineering. He was one of 13 student-athletes from Class A MHSAA-member schools selected to receive the Scholar-Athlete honor. Each scholarship recipient will be honored during a halftime ceremony at the Class C Boys Basketball Final game, set for March 24 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Township Board of the Charter Township of Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan, will meet at a Regular Board meeting on the 13th day of March, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., at the Township Hall, located at 2009 Township Drive, Commerce Township, Michigan 48390, to review the Special Assessment ROLL for Fox Lake Weed Control Special Assessment District No. 4 (detailed description below), and to receive comments from affected property owners regarding the accuracy of their assessment and the total project cost. Fox Lake Weed Control Special Assessment District No. 4 The proposed Special Assessment District involves the following property located in the Charter Township of Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan: 17-03-229-014 17-03-206-040 17-03-228-031 17-03-282-019 17-03-451-083 17-03-206-055 17-03-229-032 17-03-229-026 17-03-206-041 17-03-228-032 17-03-401-001 17-03-451-085 17-03-206-056 17-03-276-007 17-03-401-020 17-03-206-042 17-03-228-033 17-03-401-010 17-03-451-086 17-03-206-059 17-03-276-008 17-03-451-018 17-03-206-050 17-03-228-034 17-03-401-011 17-03-451-087 17-03-206-060 17-03-277-001 17-03-451-019 17-03-206-051 17-03-229-005 17-03-401-012 17-03-451-088 17-03-206-063 17-03-279-001 17-03-451-020 17-03-206-052 17-03-229-006 17-03-401-019 17-03-451-090 17-03-206-066 17-03-282-010 17-03-451-025 17-03-206-054 17-03-229-012 17-03-401-021 17-03-451-091 17-03-206-078 17-03-282-017 17-03-451-027 17-03-206-058 17-03-229-024 17-03-451-009 17-03-451-092 17-03-206-079 17-03-401-016 17-03-451-028 17-03-206-062 17-03-229-033 17-03-451-016 17-03-451-093 17-03-228-013 17-03-401-017 17-03-451-030 17-03-206-064 17-03-229-035 17-03-451-017 17-03-451-094 17-03-228-014 17-03-451-003 17-03-451-031 17-03-206-065 17-03-252-005 17-03-451-024 17-03-451-095 17-03-228-015 17-03-451-078 17-03-451-032 17-03-206-067 17-03-252-010 17-03-451-026 17-03-451-096 17-03-228-023 17-03-451-080 17-03-451-036 17-03-206-068 17-03-252-011 17-03-451-029 17-03-451-097 17-03-228-035 17-03-451-081 17-03-451-037 17-03-206-070 17-03-252-012 17-03-451-033 17-03-451-098 17-03-228-036 17-03-451-082 17-03-451-038 17-03-206-072 17-03-252-013 17-03-451-034 17-03-451-099 17-03-228-037 17-03-451-084 17-03-451-040 17-03-206-073 17-03-252-014 17-03-451-035 17-03-451-100 17-03-229-003 17-03-451-089 17-03-451-075 17-03-206-074 17-03-280-001 17-03-451-039 17-03-451-102 17-03-229-004 17-03-451-101 17-03-206-008 17-03-206-075 17-03-280-002 17-03-451-041 17-03-451-105 17-03-229-007 17-03-451-103 17-03-206-019 17-03-206-076 17-03-280-003 17-03-451-042 17-03-451-106 17-03-229-011 17-03-451-104 17-03-206-027 17-03-206-077 17-03-280-004 17-03-451-043 17-03-252-030 17-03-229-013 17-03-206-028 17-03-228-001 17-03-280-005 17-03-451-044 17-03-206-002 17-03-229-021 17-03-206-029 17-03-228-016 17-03-282-001 17-03-451-073 17-03-206-037 17-03-229-023 17-03-206-034 17-03-228-019 17-03-282-002 17-03-451-074 17-03-206-038 17-03-229-025 17-03-206-035 17-03-228-020 17-03-282-003 17-03-451-076 17-03-206-043 17-03-229-027 17-03-206-036 17-03-228-028 17-03-282-004 17-03-451-077 17-03-206-044 17-03-229-028 17-03-206-039 17-03-228-029 17-03-282-009 17-03-451-079 17-03-206-053 17-03-229-031 The following map depicts the boundary of the Special Assessment District: Plans showing the improvement, the location, and the legal description, are on file with the Township Clerk for public examination. The Special Assessment Roll can be inspected at the office of the Township Clerk at the above-listed address. If the proposed Special Assessment District Roll is approved by the Township Board, the assessment will be a lien on the affected property as of the date of approval. In order to appeal the amount of any special assessment, affected owners or parties with an interest must protest the proposed assessment. This may be done by appearing in person at the hearing or having an agent appear at the hearing on behalf of an owner or party in interest, or in writing by filing a letter of protest before the hearing, addressed to the Township Clerk at 2009 Township Drive, Commerce Township, Michigan 48390. An owner or party having an interest in the real property affected by the special assessment may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll if the special assessment is protested at the hearing held for the purpose of confirming the special assessment roll. Please direct any questions you may have to the Charter Township of Commerce Building Department at (248) 9607060. Daniel Munro, Clerk Charter Township of Commerce
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SUMMARY OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING February 21, 2012 At the February 21, 2012 Regular Council Meeting, Council took the following action: • Tabled a request to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a lakeside setback variance for installation of retaining walls at the Harbor Hills Beach Association; • Approved a request the Zoning Board of Appeals for a lakeside setback interpretation for construction of a new home at 4890 Birchway; • Denied a request to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a side yard setback variance for installation of a/c condenser units and standby generator at 3294 Wards Pointe; • Tabled a seawall permit application for the Harbor Hills Beach Association at 3350 Erie Drive; • Appointed Board of Review member; • Held the second reading and adoption of a Zoning Ordinance regarding lot coverage of attached accessory buildings and structures; • Authorized the document reproduction fees schedule; • Approved the contract for participation in the household hazardous waste event; • Approved the contract for the Tri-Party funding project with conditions; • Authorized a resolution to the Road Commission in regard to Commerce Road; and • Accepted all department reports. Bruce H. McIntyre, Mayor Rhonda R. McClellan, City Clerk S.C.2-29-12
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NOTICE OF ZONING BOARD PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, as amended, the City of Orchard Lake Village Zoning Board of Appeals will consider the following appeals at their Regular Meeting on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Orchard Lake City Hall, 3955 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, Michigan: - Harbor Hills Beach Association Appeal – 3350 Erie Drive (Lakeside Setback for Retaining Walls) - Kinzer/Martin Appeal – 3265 Bay Shore Drive (Lakeside Setback & Front Yard Setback For Construction of an Addition on an Existing Home) Complete copies of the requests are available for review at the Office of the City Clerk in City Hall. Written Comments will be received in the City Clerk’s Office, 3955 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, MI between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or may be submitted electronically to CityClerk@CityofOrchardLake.com. You are invited to attend the hearing. Rhonda McClellan CityClerk@CityofOrchardLake.com
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Janet Direct: Steve Direct: 248-755-7600 248-755-7500
STUNNING CUSTOM BUILT PRESTWICK GOLF FRONT •3,765 sq ft + 1,450 lower level, 5 br, 3.5 ba •Dramatic open floor plan w/all the extras #212005328 EXT. #264 •KEY #256951 . WP ET RC E MM CO
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STUNNING ALL SPORTS UNION LAKEFRONT VIEWS •3 br, 2 ba, 75’ Frontage, 1,800 sq ft, Fp •200” deep lot, basement, huge mstr br #212017000 EXT. #205 •KEY #248367.
STATELY BRICK HOME ON QUIET CUL-DE-SAC & BACKS TO TREES •2,950 sq. ft., 4 br, 2.5 ba, 2-sty GR, 2-way fp •Granite kit, cath mstr, 1st flr laundry, 3 car #212007823 EXT. #290 •KEY #276273
$499,900
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$495,000
$499,900
STUNNING 90 FT. OF MAIN LAKEFRONT ALL-SPORTS CASS LAKE •2,778 sq ft, 3 br, 2.5 ba, 2 fp, jet tub mstr. •2+ gar, 3 decks, dock, shed, W. B. schools #211105126 EXT. #231•KEY #248358
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BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED CEDAR ISLAND LAKEFRONT •2,302 sq ft, 4 br, 3 ba, LC terms, GR w/fp •Granite kit & ba, new paint, carpet, 2 car gar #211089671 EXT. #246 •KEY #257017 . WP ET RC E MM CO
$219,900 GORGEOUS GERUNDEGUT BAY ALL-SPORTS CASS LAKE •Remodeled ranch, stone fp, dining rm •Corian counter kitch, tile, crown molding #211103417 EXT. #280 •KEY #248373
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BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED CONDOMINIUM TOWNHOUSE •2 br, 1.5 ba + fin-bsmt, granite kitch •Ceramic/hdwd, LC terms, clubhouse, pool #211107248 EXT. #259 •KEY #262565
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$59,900 COMPLETELY REMODELED UPPER RANCH CONDOMINIUM •2 br, Silestone counters, att gar, deck •New windows, doors, carpet, porcelain tile #212013498 EXT. #248•KEY #257047
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211131493 - $156,900
212015213 - $69,900
211101478 - $149,900
212015420 - $197,000
212011824 - $125,000
SPACIOUS, UPDATED HOME 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, lakes privileges, finished basement
CUTE COZY BRICK RANCH 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, updated kitchen, oak cabinets, finished basement with wet bar
OLD WORLD CHARM TUDOR 4 bedrooms, 2.1 baths, coved ceilings, lake privileges
NEW CONSTRUCTION 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace
WELCOME HOME - SPLIT RANCH 3 bedrooms, 1.1 bath, open floor plan, master suite. Beautifully finished basement
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212012513 - $158,500
212000049 - $124,900
211068047 - $189,900
211120853 - $152,900
STOP THE CAR! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, gorgeous kitchen, finished basement
WESTACRES LAKESIDE NEIGHBORHOOD 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, cove ceilings, hardwood family room, fireplace
GORGEOUS SETTING 2.2 ACRES 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, family room with fireplace, master 2 closets, barn/shed
FAIRWAY ESTATES STUNNING 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, granite, new carpet, tile, overlooking 16th hole
GOLF FRONTAGE Corner unit condo, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, finished basement, fireplace
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211126420 - $70,000
WILLIAMS LAKE DEEDED CANALFRONT 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, spacious kitchen, open floor plan
PRISTINE CONDITION, READY TO MOVE IN 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, newer roof, upgraded bathroom, 4 car garage, large fenced yard
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212010105 - $89,999
BRICK RANCH 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large lot, central air LEY RK BE
211114594 - $724,900
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212010376 - $95,000 MILFORD VILLAGE HIDDEN GEM 4 bedrooms, 1.1 baths, lots of cabinets, hardwood floors, natural fireplace, part. fin. basement R BO AR OH G E KE
211121712 - $172,000 RD FO TER A W
211047575 - $400,000
211112421 - $180,000
COMMERCE LAKEFRONT 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, almost 3/4 acre, finished walkout
WELL MAINTAINED RANCH 3 bedrooms, 2.1 baths, kitchen and dining open to family deck, patio and large yard RD FO TER A W
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211108336 - $59,900
211048408 - $100,000
211115899 - $259,000
212002111 - $59,000
211129544 - $66,000
CHARMING BUNGALOW/RANCH 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, updated kitchen and bath, fenced private yard
ADDITIONAL LOT 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, brick, vinyl ranch, 2 car garage
LAKEFRONT GEM 83 FT. ON WOODALL LAKE 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, huge master with bath and doorwall to deck, walkout with 2nd kitchen
BROWNSTONE UNIT 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, large living room, 1 car attached garage
UPDATED RANCH 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, property consists of 3 lots, 2 car garage and separate workshop
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211128969 - $185,000
211107874 - $54,900
211124998 - $235,000
212018936 - $175,000
TRANQUIL SETTING ON CROSS LAKE 3 bedrooms, 2.1 bath, up north feeling, beautiful clean interior
CENTENNIAL FARMHOUSE 3 bedroom, 2 baths, family/parlor with fireplace, over an acre
A RARE GEM 3 bedroom condo, 2.5 baths, large master open floor plan
EXPANSIVE LAKEFRONT! 3 bedrooms, 1.1 baths, remodeled and updated, new furnace, Florida room, fireplace
MINT CONDITION 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, possible 4th bedroom, Florida room
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– 4534 TEAL CT., HIGHLAND – BEAUTIFUL BRICK 4 BEDROOMS, 5.1 BATHS LAKEFRONT HOME! 211115821 $599,900
– HIGHLAND – STUNNING HOME ON 540 ACRE ALL-SPORTS WHITE LAKE! 212002362 $319,000
– HIGHLAND – GORGEOUS CUSTOM HOME ON ALMOST 2 ACRES! 212007291
– MILFORD VILLAGE – ALL BRICK IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION 3 BEDROOM RANCH! 212015562 $85,000
– HIGHLAND – PERFECTLY MAINTAINED BRICK & VINYL HOME IN DESIRABLE SUB! 211126432 $130,000
– HIGHLAND – A HIDDEN JEWEL ON LOW TRAFFIC ALL-SPORTS HIGHLAND LAKE! 212012906 $224,900
– MILFORD TWP. – 1.5 ACRE CUL-DE-SAC LOT WITH 300 FT. OF WATERFRONT AND A SOUTHERN EXPOSURE! 212013059 $324,900
– COMMERCE – 4 BEDROOMS, 3.1 BATHS ON ALL-SPORTS LAKE SHERWOOD! 211110654 $444,500
– HIGHLAND – ENDLESS, CAPTIVATING VIEWS OF WHITE LAKE! 211111348 $384,500
– NORTHVILLE – SHORT DISTANCE TO QUAINT DOWNTOWN NORTHVILLE! $248,300
– COMMERCE – MAIN LAKE WATERFRONT HOME ON ALL-SPORTS, PRIVATE LAKE SHERWOOD! 211116287 $499,900
– HIGHLAND – SPECTACULAR HOME WITH MAILING AND HIGHLAND TAXES! 211118570 $134,900
– MUNDY TWP. – NICE 3 BEDROOM RANCH ON 5+ ACRES WOODED! 212006861
$145,000
– HIGHLAND – ALL UPDATED COTTAGE WITH 125 SQ. FRONTAGE ON DUCK LAKE CANAL! 212007826 $125,000
– HIGHLAND – PRISTINE! BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED! 4 BEDROOMS, 2.1 BATHS - MOVE IN READY! 212009879 $290,000
– WIXOM – BRIGHT AND CHARMING RANCH WITH LAKE PRIVILEGES! 210132913 $125,000
– WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP – GORGEOUS WATERFRONT CONTEMPORARY ON BOGIE LAKE PENINSULA! 211001443 $345,000
– MILFORD VILLAGE – CHARMING AND WELL UPDATED HISTORIC HOME 2 BLOCKS FROM DOWNTOWN! 210111484 $249,900
– HIGHLAND – JUST MINUTES FROM MILFORD THIS ESTATE AWAITS YOUR REVIEW! 211088932 $1,350,000
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– HIGHLAND – PRISTINE UPDATED 4 BEDROOM COLONIAL! $229,900
211130790
560 N. Milford Rd., Milford • 248.684.1065 ~ Serving Milford & Surrounding Areas
$174,900
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Caring Drivers Wanted Transpor t people to prescheduled medical appointments in Oakland County area and beyond. Must have reliable 4 door vehicle, cell phone, email or fax access. Great way to supplement your social security, pension, or disability income.
989-738-8671 The Independence Village of White Lake Is now hiring for P/T
First Cook Apply in person at: 935 Union Lake Road or fax resume: 248-360-7626 Attn: Jason EOE
General/ Help Wanted
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STYLIST Needed for Cut -N- More Beauty Salon located in Hiller's Market Plaza off Union Lake Road in Commerce.
Ask for Elaine 248-420-2605
NOW HIRING: Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home. No selling, any hours. $500 weekly potential. Info:
1-985-646-1700 DEPT. MI-2319 ASPHALT PERSONNEL Foreman, Roller, truck drivers. Mininum 3 years experience. Must apply in person
Midwest Pavement Contracting 2530 E. Buno Road Milford, MI 48381
248-684-9443
PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST -WEEKENDS Prestigious continuing care retirement community seeks experienced part-time receptionist to operate switchboard, interact with internal and external customers and provide clerical support. A professional, courteous demeanor, excellent communication skills, computer proficency, and ability to multi-task are musts. Saturdays/Sundays, 11 am - 4 pm, also includes holidays. Please email or fax resume to: Canterbury on-the-Lake 5601 Hatchery Road Waterford, MI 48329 Fax (248) 674-5344 karens@cotl.net
General/ Help Wanted
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Help Wanted Stylist in White Lake Call 248-889-2051 CHILD CARE CENTER Seeking Child Care Provider. Early childhood or child related field degree preferred. 35-40 hours a week. Must be able to work until 6 p.m. Commerce Twp area. Call 10a.m.-3p.m.
248-669-6880
House Cleaner Wanted to clean with 3 person team
Part time Call Dot 248-887-2898 Medical/ Dental
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CARE GIVER AFC Needed full & part time in White Lake for all shifts. Must be experienced with Alzheimers patients. Third shift requires cooking. 2-3 positions available.
Penny Lane
248-866-3984
Medical/ Dental
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DIRECT CARE WORKERS Great place to work! Full time and part time D.C.W. staff needed to assist challenged adults.Trained preferred or will train. Waterford and Clarkston areas.
248-335-3547
MEDICAL ASSISTANT PODIATRY Direct patient care, vitals, EMR entry, wound care, surgical assistance; 2 doctor Commerce Twp office; medical exp or training preferred; 3,4 or 5 days per week; hours vary by day of week 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. some Saturdays. Physically demanding, lots to learn. Fax resume and cover letter 248-363-0894 or e-mail horningsl@sbcglobal.net
Office/ Clerical
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WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMATIC can opener, brand new in box. $7.50 248-6232661
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE Used/Wanted
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SCRAP METAL Aluminum .30-.60¢/lb. Copper $2.00-$2.60/lb. Brass .80¢- 1.50/lb. Auto Rads. .80¢-1.10/lb. 1011 Decker, Walled Lk
Mann Metals Corp. (248)960-1200
In Commerce has two full time positions -- Receptionist/Customer Service Rep AND a Commercial Lines Customer Service Rep. Both positions require a minimum of two year's experience and offer salary plus benefits
SEA-DOO JET Skis wanted dead or dying. 1995 on ups. $200- $1400. Top $ for XP's & 947/951 or larger motors. Call Steve at 231-943-4152
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Sports/ Recreational
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Wanted Boats/ Jet Skis/Parts
Vendors call 248-622-1516 Building Materials 105 SOLID OAK Interior door 84X32, $24.99 248-3608485
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LOVELY FRAMED Antique jeweled Christmas tree picture 20X25 $50 248-623-2661
Odds N Ends
138
$20 PREPAID Phone card for only $12.50- I can give you a 1-800 number to verify, expires June 13, 2013. 248-6232661.
SALES GUARANTEE Autos, Vans, Trucks See First Want Ad Page
Cars
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HADLEY'S TOWING 25460 TransX Novi, MI 48375
Auction: 3-6-12 10a.m
F-150 1993 runs good, needs some work $1,300 248-2558701
1. 1994 Pontiac Vin 1G2NE1537RM581989 2. 1998 Mercury Vin 1MEFM53S5WG639983 3. 1998 Oldsmobile Vin 1G3WS52K5WF300168 4. 2001 Oldsmobile Vin 1G3GR64HX14289177 5. Chevy Vin 1GEC14WDYE229682
EXPLORER XLT 2002, 4X4, 8- Passenger, 6 cylinder, 115K. 248-420-7500
MAZDA 626 LX 2001, 136K, gold, clean- must sell. 248884-7200
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SEA-DOO JET SKIS WANTED DEAD OR DYING. 1995 on ups. $200$1400. Top $ for XP's & 947/951 or larger motors. Call Steve 231-943-4152 ATVs
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Lakes MotorSports 248-674-0663
Saturdays Mar. 10th & 24th 8a.m. to 4p.m. 7285 South State St. Goodrich, MI 48438
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BOATS/ OUTDOOR
4713 Dixie Highway, Waterford, MI 48329
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Cars
TX4.9 SPORTS Craft treadmill almost new, $125 248-8812031
Sorry, we do not accept ads for free dogs.
Art/Crafts
Contact Mary Nicole 248-684-1065 MaryNicole@RealEstateOne.com
LEISURE TIME
FULL REPAIR SERVICES Snowmobile Parts Sale Mention ad for up to 50% off! MX • ATV• P.W.C
GOODRICH FLEA MARKET
March Classes Available $ Class only
WOODEN CANE, chrome 4 legged cane $20. 248-8812031
Items must be FREE to respondents, ad free to you. Restricted to residential. The publishing group accepts no responsibility for actions between individuals.
Auction/ Estate Sales
Pre-Licensing Class
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Get Your Real Estate License ---$99 with voucher
INSURANCE OFFICE
Fax resume to 888-809-8664 or email to jwalker@ agencyadvisors.com
Odds N Ends
STOVE TOP ESPRESSO Maker, European, tin. $10 248-534-7004
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CARS/TRUCKS MOTORCYCLES Wanted Parts/ Salvage
181
UNWANTED AUTOS LLC TOP $ Paid For Any: • Junk • Non Running • Wrecked Cars $275 & Up
(248)467-0396 Motorcycles
183
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Personal • Business • Maintenance • Improvements • Repair PERSONAL/ SERVICES Home/ Office Cleaning
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A & M Home Cleaning Service We clean like its ours. Weekly, biweekly, monthly available. Call Maureen 248-520-8374 Anna 248-881-3389 RELIABLE EUROPEAN LADIES Will clean your home or office. We work individually or in a group. Family owned since 2000. Insured & References avail. Oakland County Area.
Call Diana @ (586) 615-0042
REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT Appliance Repair
(248)360-0213 (248)698-8819 509
GUINN CONSTRUCTION Industrial & commercial Steel, concrete, masonry Licensed & insured 50 years in business Taking pride in using American Products
248-496-7652
Doors 513
BOB'S CARPET Great prices on plush & berber carpet. Low prices on pad & installation. Living room & bedroom sized remnants $4 per yd. Restretching &repairs. 35 years experience.
Bob (248)681-5771 Cabinetry
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CERTIFIED OVERHEAD DOOR SERVICE •Garage Doors •Repaired/ Services •New Doors/ Openers •Installed at Factory Pricing •Emergency Service Available
248-624-3161 Drywall
526
Elegant Woodworking •Mantels •Fireplace Surrounds •Furniture •Entertainment Center •Custom Cabinets •Crown Molding •Kitchen Cabinets •Custom Bars Harold Canfield
(248)363-3804
R&D DRYWALL & PAINTING •Hang & Finished •Small Repair •Texture Repair •Plaster Repair •Wet Sand
Ron (248)673-7665
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Quality Workmanship Residential-Commercial Over 30 years Experience STAMPED CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS FOOTINGS GARAGE FLOORS BLOCK WORK FREE ESTIMATES Michael (248)363-4783 MILFORD LOCATION
(248)684-5928 Doors
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MASTER ELECTRICIAN Insured & State Licensed, 25 years experience. Prompt, courteous service. FREE ESTIMATES. ALL TYPES OF WORK. Competitive Prices
(248)683-7985 Excavating
529
J.J.M BACKHOE SERVICE LLC Backhoe service & landscaping. 38 Years Experience. Small or Large Jobs. Fully insured. Free estimates.
THE DOOR STOP
(248)624-6458
Since 1980
AFFORDABLE
Garage door springs and door openers repaired and/or replaced.
Call Anytime 248-624-4042 (cell) 248-640-6298
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EDWARD'S FLOOR COVERING •Linoleum •Ceramic Tile •Hardwood Floors •Laminate Wood 27 Years Exp. Free Est.
(248)684-5983 Handy Person
545
•Ceramic Tile •Formica Tops & Kitchens •Exterior/Interior Painting Also, we do complete basements and all other interior work, including electric, plumbing, etc. Call today. Cell #
(248)891-7072 Licensed and Insured
Electricians Cement/Concrete
Flooring
DU-IT-ALL HOME CARE IMPROVEMENTS Specials:
elegant-woodworking.com
C & G CEMENT 502
TONY'S APPLIANCE SERVICE Servicing all Major Appliances. •Hot water tank
Building Modernization
Carpet Installation
DEMOLITION & SERVICES "Division of Rae Excavating" • BUILDING REMOVAL• • Sewer and Water • Storm Sewers • Trucking & Grading Licensed & Insured
248-624-4473
D & S HOME REPAIRS REMODELING •Additions •Garages •Drywall •Painting •Plumbing •Electrical •Tile •Marble •Kitchens •Baths •Basements •Decks 33 Years ... Licensed
248-684-4175 810-714-3058
TOTAL HOME SERVICE 35 Years Licensed PLUMBING • HEATING CARPENTRY • DRYWALL ELECTRICAL NEW SERVICE KITCHENS BATHS CERAMIC TILE
"The job your husband will do tomorrow." (248)887-2366
Heating/Duct Work 546
THOMASON HEATING & COOLING • Furnaces • Boilers • Air Cleaners •Air Conditioners •Humidifiers Service & Replacements
FREE ESTIMATES ON INSTALLATION
248-363-1615 Home Inspection
548
Buying A Home? Let Us Look Before You Leap! AFFORDABLE HOME INSPECTIONS Licensed • Insured STERLING HOME SERVICES
248-881-3478 Lawn/Garden Services
553
A R T Outdoor Services, LLC * Snow Plowing * Salting Landscaping • Lawn Service •Insured Residential & Commercial www.artoutdoorservices.com
(248)625-5719 Painting/ Decorating
562
FARR'S PAINTING Exterior & Interior Wood Repairs • Caulking Staining • Wallpaper Removal Drywall repairs • Water repairs Free Power Washing w/paint. farrshomeimprovements.com
(248) 477-7764 (248) 345-3308
Painting/ Decorating
Tile 562
VS PAINTING WINTER SPECIAL Save 20% this season on exterior/ interior painting, drywall repair, & wallpaper removal on small or big jobs. 25 years experience. licensed and insured. Same day free estimates.
248-894-3239
585
J.M. TILE & MARBLE CUSTOM WORK •Remodeling •Quality Service •New Construction • Repairs •Grout Sealing • Licensed and Insured
John Miller (248)505-8865 jmtileandmarble.com
Plumbing
Trash/Debris Removal
Licensed & Insured Complete Plumbing Service
Progressive Transportation
New Construction & Remodel Commercial & Residential
Specializing in: •Appliances •Furniture •Debris Removal
248-363-5864
Call anytime for estimates & great service
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ROOF LEAKS & WATER DAMAGE REPAIRS MAHER RESTORATION www.goMaher.com "Maher Makes It Happen"
248-926-6631
PRICE IS RIGHT ROOFING •Repairs •Re-Roofs •Chimney Repair •Metal Work •Flat Roofs •Complete Roof Packages. •Siding •Gutters
FREE Estimates 30 Years Experience
248-459-7894 Siding
WELL SERVICE PUMPS •TANKS WELL REPAIR 2, 4, & 5 INCH
Emergency Service 7 days a week 248-
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Home Service Siding, Trim & Soffitt Guaranteed Professional Installation. Lic./ Ins. References available.
Bob: 248-363-0589 idchomeservice.com
248-887-4892 Waterproofing
599
Dry Basements, LLC We Repair: •Poured Walls/ Concrete Block •Waterproofing •Cracked or Bowed Walls •Foundation Repaired Replaced •Underpinning •Crawl Space and Encapsulation •Licensed & Insured •Ron Heck, Builder (248)420-0116
603
McPherson
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Premier Plumbing
Roofing
Wells
363-6464
aquawells.com All credit cards accepted
BOB WYCKOFF WELL SERVICE "If you have questions, we have answers!" •PUMPS •TANKS • WELL REPAIR
(248)310-0917
Emergency Service Visa & MasterCard
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Reasons To Use West Oakland Service Firms • Up-to-date listings allow for seasonal or changing conditions • They are part of the community • They offer a variety of services to meet your needs • They are ready and eager to serve
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Morris Complete Inventory At: www.morrismotorsmi.com Motors Michigan For Peace of Mind: most of our vehicles have warranty or service contracts available.
**For purchase with qualified credit approval. Prices are plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Call dealer for more details. Subject to prior sale.
SALES HOURS: Mon. & Thurs.: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tues., Wed., Fri.: 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
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