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The West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Monday, June 4 to adopt an emergency ordinance banning the sale, possession and use of synthetic marijuana, also known as “K2” and “Spice,” in the township. Punishment for a violation can result in a misdemeanor charge, a sentence of up to 90 days in jail, and a fine of up to $500. The ordinance states that “it shall be unlawful for any person to traffic, possess or use or knowingly allow trafficking or the possession and use on property controlled by that person any of the following: A consumable product or material containing a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue, a dangerous product, or synthetic marijuana. The ordinance defines a dangerous substance as “a chemical agent that has been determined by the local health officer to be or present an imminent danger to the health or lives of humans when present in a consumable product or material.” If laboratory testing cannot be done on the substance at the time of a

Waterford will test waters for new tax with poll in July By Leslie Shepard staff writer

A local polling company will be compiling opinion data from Waterford Township’s registered voters to see if the electorate would support — in some shape or form — a new millage during the November general election. “This process would flush out what our residents value and see if services should be kept status quo, (see a) little improvement or less of an offering,” said Budget Director Derek Diederich. “Everyone has an equal chance to be

Spice — also known as K2, fake marijuana, Yucatan Fire, Skunk, Moon Rocks, and by other names — contains dried, shredded plant material and chemical additives that are responsible for psychoactive effects that reportedly mimic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana. Now prohibited to sell, possess or use in West Bloomfield Township, its use reportedly can cause delusions; elevated blood pressure; elevated heart rate; hallucinations; heart palpitations; increased agitation; nausea; pale skin; burned lungs; panic attacks; seizures; vomiting; overdoses; and even death. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

violation, it will be presumed that the material contains one or more dangerous substances if it has been marketed or sold for a price higher than a product without the substance. “We hope this sends a message that K2, Spice or synthetic marijuana won’t be tolerated in West Bloomfield and we

hope the rest of the state,” Township Trustee Howard Rosenberg said. “This is an epidemic to the community in my opinion and we need to get it out of our stores. We care about our children and protecting the health and safety of our residents.”

selected (for the poll) if they are a registered voter.” The Waterford Township Board of Trustees voted to enlist the services of Mitchell Research and Communications. The cost is under $10,000. The polling is set to take place next month and will give the township enough time to draft possible ballot language for the Nov. 6 general election. “The poll will provide a representative sampling of the community using a scientific method of random polling, which has a much higher degree of accuracy and less degree of error,” Diederich said. “In Michigan we have a small local company, scalable to our organization’s size and actually affordable, but that uses the same methodology of Gallup.”

A new millage may be needed given significant decline in property values in the township. According to Diederich, there has been an estimated 37.44 percent drop in the average residential taxable value from 2008 to 2013. A new millage would be levied to replace a portion of the revenue the township has lost as a result of falling property values. “We’re facing about a $1.8 million deficit going into 2013 and need to know what services our residents want,” said Treasurer Margaret Birch. In addition to plunging property tax revenues, state-shared revenue from 2001 to 2013 is down an estimated $2.4 million. There have also been

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rian Polcyn, 52, is a renowned chef who looks to bring the flavor of life to his customers and community through the food he serves. Born in Pontiac and raised in Farmington Hills, Polcyn is the chef/owner at the Cinco Lagos Mexican restaurant on N. Main Street in Milford in addition to the Forest Grill restaurant in Birmingham, where only in-house ingredients are used in the food served. In addition, he is also a culinary teacher at Schoolcraft College in Southfield, where he tutors his students in the art of charcuterie. In addition, Polcyn has also made a name for himself on a national stage as he coauthored a book with Michael Ruhlman and Thomas Keller called “Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Cutting,” that has sold over 150,000 copies. Polcyn also made a guest appearance on the Travel Channel show “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain, which exposed him to a national audience. Despite his success, Polcyn does not let it get to his head and he is always adapting to the newest trends in food. He is married to his wife Julia and the father of five children who range in ages from 17 to 29. Where do you get the inspiration for new dishes, whether it’s appetizers, entrees or desserts? What are some of your favorite dishes? BP: I look at what nature provides. That’s what inspires me. People say to me all the time that I’m an artist. I’m a chef; I’m really not an artist, I’m a craftsman. The true artist is nature, so I might get inspired by a head of red cabbage cut in half or I might get inspired by some baby vegetables my farmer gave me. I might get inspired by some beautiful pork that was organically and naturally raised. It could be anything. But it’s the food that gets me excited. (Asking me about my favorite dishes) is like asking me which one of my kids is my favorite. I love everything. I can’t answer that. I love asparagus as much as I like lobster, and I like caviar as much as I like broccoli. You are known as an expert in what’s known as charcuterie. Please explain to our readers exactly what is involved in that concentration. You also teach charcuterie at Schoolcraft College and also coauthored a book on the subject. What is like for you to teach students and how do you feel people respond to you as a teacher and author? BP: Charcuterie is the craft of preserving food before the refrigerator. If you

think about it, the refrigerator has only been around for 120 years, but food has been on Earth much longer. It’s an ancient craft that I don’t think should ever die in American cooking. I wrote a book on it and it’s still in print and we’ve sold more than 125,000 copies worldwide and it’s a phenomenon. I’ve got a second book coming out called “Salumi” this August, which is the Italian craft. People respond to charcuterie. It’s like a phenomenon. It’s a cult following. If you’re a chef, this is the kind of cooking that has a “chef’s chef” cooking. Anybody can grill a piece of steak, and there’s nothing wrong with it. Anybody can grill a piece of meat to medium-rare and that’s a good cook, good chef. But

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just to get a job and I was promoted to a cook in a very simple family-type restaurant. It came easy to me. It was very simple for me to pick up the craft. And I remember my father sitting me down thinking that I was crazy that I wanted to be a chef or a cook because — especially back in the late 1970s, early 1980s, when I started — it was not fashionable to be a chef. So he said at least pick something that you want to do, because you’ll be working for a lot of years, you’ll be working the rest of your life. And so I just enjoy it and it came natural, so to me it was a perfect fit. My grandmother lived with us, my mother of course, they baked bread every day. I didn’t taste Wonder bread until I was about 25-years-old, I think. It was not overly complicated food, but simple chicken soup on the stove, so to me it was very simple. People say to me, “You use all organic ingredients.” I only know organic. Is there anything other than organic out there? With summer on the horizon and events such as the Milford Farmers’ Market and Milford Memories taking place, what plans do you have for the upcoming festivities? BP: The Farmers’ Market, I really support them. I’m doing a “Chop, Shop and Dine” class where we take a bunch of people to the market and I have no idea what I’m going to make. I teach them how to shop at the Farmers’ Market. We can pick vegetables or meat or whatever and we go back to my restaurant and in an hour and a half, I’m feeding them dinner and provide the recipes and everything. So the idea is you kind of have a menu pre-thought about in your mind, because you know what’s in season as I do. So I go there and I know there have to be tomatoes or fresh melons, depending on the time of year, so I’ll be looking for those ingredients. And yet to have the forethought. To teach people how to cook using the farmers’ market mentality is really quite exciting, so I contribute that. Milford Memories, this will the 18th year I’ve done this event. It gets better every year. We always put a tent up outside every year. I haven’t decided exactly what we’re going to do. We’ll have some real cool Mexican food out there for people to consume, and we’ll put some music out there, too.❏

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Rosenberg and Township Clerk Cathy Shaughnessy spearheaded the push for the emergency ordinance after learning about recent incidents involving Spice and teenagers, including the death of a Bloomfield Township teenager on May 26 due to an overdose. Spice has emerged as a popular alternative to marijuana among teenagers and college students alike, and is being sold in gas stations, convenience and liquor stores, and other businesses in Michigan. The synthetic drug’s presence and availability is causing alarm in Michigan and across the nation. Because the psychoactive components of Spice have the potential to bind more strongly to nerve receptors than those of marijuana, using the drug can lead to a much more powerful and unpredictable effect, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA). Some of the symptoms reported by users include delusions; elevated blood pressure; elevated heart rate; hallucinations; heart palpitations; increased agitation; nausea; pale skin; burned lungs; panic attacks; seizures; vomiting; overdoses; and even death. Rosenberg said that West Bloomfield police officers will patrol area retailers and inform them about the new ordinance and give them time to remove any Spice/K2 from their store shelves. “We’ll also be passing out the ordinance and enforcing it aggressively,” Rosenberg said. ❏

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drops in interest revenue, and court fines and fees collections. To help mitigate large revenue declines, Waterford has laid off employees and consolidated departments and services. For example, the Police Department now employs a staff of 64 compared to the 105 employees it had in 2007. “The Police Department is down 40 percent, and we will see if our residents want to see that reinstated more or just (have) a few officers brought back,” Diederich said. “This is one example of what will be flushed out with the poll.” The township employs 255 people, including those with the Pontiac Fire Service, compared to the 347 fulltimers it had in 2007.

Hundreds of supporters showed up to a prayer vigil on Thursday, May 31 for injured Waterford Township Police Department K-9 Unit Officer Annette Miller, who was in critical condition following a car accident while pursuing a speeding motorcyclist. Since the May 23 accident at Elizabeth Lake and Scott Lake roads, Miller’s condition has been upgraded to serious. “There were officers from all over southeast Michigan and also from up north as far as Marquette,” said Waterford Police Chief Dan McCaw, estimating the attendance at about 350. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Damon Tang)

Supporting injured officer Miller ‘grinning ear to ear’ after prayer vigil on Thursday By Leslie Shepard staff writer

undreds of law enforcement personnel poured in from all over the state to gather at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak on Thursday, May 31, to hold a candlelight vigil for a Waterford Township police officer who was seriously injured in the line of duty last month. Annette Miller, a 16-year veteran of the Waterford Police Department, was critically injured around 3 p.m. on May 23 when her vehicle crashed into a tree while in pursuit of a speeding motorcyclist in the area of Elizabeth Lake and Scott Lake roads. She is now listed in serious condition at Beaumont Hospital. “There were officers from all over southeast Michigan and also from up north as far as Marquette,” said Waterford Police Chief Dan McCaw,

Other cost efficiency measures include implementing a hard cap on employee health insurance in compliance with Public Act 152 of 2011. The township expects to save $1.2

estimating the attendance at about 350. Dearborn Police Department K-9 Officer and Chaplain Gordon Morse, along with Oakland County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Officer Bob Lokan, spearheaded the effort. “Bob came to me to hold a prayer event for Annette,” Morse said. “I prayed for her, the family and for police safety during the vigil. “K-9 officers are 14 times more likely to get shot at than regular officers,” Morse added. “In a serious event like an armed robbery, we’re the first to go in and be on the front lines.” During the vigil, a laptop computer equipped with Skype was hooked up to Miller’s room. She was visibly touched by the outpouring of support, said Waterford K-9 Officer Brian Illingworth, who has worked with Miller for 17 years. million once the cap is fully implemented. Moreover, the Fire Department’s service sharing agreement with Pontiac helped to close the budget

“There were tears in her eyes,” he said. “To get that kind of turn out — 75 dogs and their handlers — is really something. We’re a tight knit group and it was very heart moving. “That first night there had to be 30 teams show up at the hospital to show Annette support,” Illingworth said. “She puts her heart into her work.” Miller sustained injuries to her upper and lower extremities, as well as her upper chest cavity. She has undergone seven surgeries to repair “major damage to the pelvic region and leg,” according to McCaw. She was scheduled for another surgery on Monday, June 5. “She’s still in serious condition but could possibly be upgraded next week depending on how surgery goes,” McCaw said last week. “She’s PAGE 10 ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯

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he growls of revving engines, rock ‘n’ roll and summertime blues will again ripple through the air at the 5th annual Walled Lake Thunder hydroplane race on Walled Lake on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10. People may come for the race at E. V. Mercer Beach, but they stay for the ambiance: The aromas of steaks and burgers sizzling on the grill, cold beverages with little umbrellas, and crowds of people milling up and down the beach chatting with friends and laughing the day away. As in-board hydroplanes torpedo across the lake topping out at 160 mph, bystanders watch wide-eyed from the grandstands, bask on the beach or soak up the sun. Bayside Sports Grille owner John Semma sponsors the event every year and antes up over $40,000 to put on the race. His monetary backing helps pay for prizes, cranes, equipment rentals and insurance costs. “John is really behind this project,” said Todd Clickner, the general manager of Bayside. “It takes a lot of financial commitment, as well as time and effort, to coordinate this event every year.” A nine-member ad hoc committee is annually formed to oversee the race and hash out all the details. “We plan out different responsibilities over the course of the weekend,” Clickner said. For the past four years, in-board hydroplanes have been jetting across the city of Walled Lake’s namesake and riveting crowds. This year will be no exception. “I’ve met people (at the race) from as far as Australia and all over the map,” said Todd McQuade, owner of T & D Enterprises and the race’s cochairman. “We get a lot from Up North like Gaylord and Iron Mountain — you can’t get more north than that.” McQuade has coordinated the Walled Lake Thunder event since its inception in one of the only historical lakefront communities in southeast Michigan. He is a member of both the American Power Boat Association (APBA) and Marine Prop Riders, and has lent his expertise to both the annual Quake on the Lake race held on Pontiac Lake and the Gold Cup race on the Detroit River. “I act as co-chair of the (Walled Lake Thunder) race, along with Jim Sechler, one of our technical inspectors,” McQuade said. “Every year, and before the race is done, I start working on next year’s race. Each year I

Walled Lake Thunder Hydroplane races roaring to town June 9-10 This year’s Walled Lake Thunder hydroplane race event (above) on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 will feature several different classes of in-board hydroplanes classified according to length of boat, and size and type of engine. The hydroplanes feature everything from personal watercraft engines all the way up to V-8 Ford engines and the classes include 1-liter stock; 1.5-liter stock; 2.5-liter stock; 2.5-liter modified; 5-liter; national modified; and grand national hydro. A new class has been added this year: Superlight Tunnel. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

attend two to three conventions, and a meeting with the APBA.” Over 60 boats are expected to compete at this year’s Walled Lake Thunder event, a vast difference from last year when just over 40 boats registered. The event continues to grow and attracts the top racers from across the country. “We have a lot of returning customers, but 8-9 modifieds have not ever been at the race, so these are new teams,” McQuade said. Sechler has taken first-place in the 1-liter modified race every year of the Walled Lake Thunder event. He’s been racing since 1991 and has trekked all over the country, entering competitions in Washington, Virginia, Louisiana, Ohio, South Dakota, Maryland, New Jersey and Michigan, his stomping grounds. “The Walled Lake Thunder is a real fun race for us because it’s local and we have so many friends and family to come out and watch,” he said. As the reigning champion in his class, Sechler credits his team members for their stamina and innovation

in ultimately bringing home the title. “I attribute winning to a combination of things, but mostly being well prepared,” Sechler said. “I’m an engineer and Dan (Kanfousch, the team’s driver) is a physicist, so we are always thinking about things and put into practice things we’ve learned along the way.” This year, Sechler expects some stiffer competition. “Our competition gets harder every year,” Sechler said. “They are always right behind us and one mistake and they’ll pass us up. You must be at the right place at the right time and hope you’re prepared.” Apart from Sechler, the owner, his team is comprised of Kanfousch, who has over 20 years of experience; and Tim Collins, who drives the team rig around the country and, like Sechler, helps with engine work. “Dan and built the boats and is similar to others we race against. Usually we try to have everything as up-to-speed as possible and so far we’ve been successful,” Sechler said. While trophies and cash prizes are

always an added bonus, the personal goal is to win. “We’ve finished first in our class every year,” Sechler said. “It’s not uncommon for our team. We’re very fortunate to win most of our races wherever we go, but winning first (place) is more a prestigious thing. Our goal every year is to win the APBA national title, so winning races is part of that and inches us closer to that goal.” Sechler’s team has won the title consecutively for the last seven years. “You try to get the best score of the day and add up the best 15 scores. The best racer in the country is the team with the highest points and the champion of that class.” Sechler said that while his team is striving to win the APBA crown again this year, the camaraderie with his fellow racers is part of the ride. “Our competition are good friends with good boats who race together and then later have a beer together,” he said. “It will be tough to earn high points this year, but we will give it our best shot.” As a riparian and Walled Lake City

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A happy racer emerges from the water during the annual Walled Lake Thunder hydroplane races that are scheduled for Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10. Over 60 boats are expected to compete at this year’s Walled Lake Thunder event, a vast difference from last year when just over 40 boats registered. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

attendees during this year’s event. While the two-day affair is a highly attended event and attracts racing fans from all over the country, weather is always a factor. “Heavy wind can cause delays,” McQuade said. “We’ll (race) in rain, but not complete downpours, not in thunder or lightening.” Last year, four accidents occurred during the race due to high winds. “The first one happened on Saturday and another three on Sunday — all due to 7 mph winds coming from the wrong direction,” McQuade said. “We would clean up one accident and then boom, we would have another one. Thankfully nobody was hurt, but the boats were kind of wrecked.” McQuade estimates crowds exceeded 10,000 last year. “Every year attendance grows,” he said. “Last year there was standing room-only on the beach. With the addition of more spectators at the

beach and at Bayside, people are genuinely having fun and enthralled by the race.” “Last year’s turnout was outstanding,” Clickner said. Bayside’s pair of patios overlook the blue waters of Walled Lake. Spectator seating and viewing is free of charge, with food and drinks available at the viewing area or at Bayside’s restaurant. VIP seating is available at a cost (covered or open seating) on the deck. Semma has also reserved a VIP tent with food and beverage options for anyone affiliated with or sponsoring the race. Booths will line up along Walled Lake Drive with program sponsors, like Bob Shuman of Shuman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, to promote their goods and services. Ambrose’s restaurant, Casey’s of Walled Lake, will set up a booth selling barbecue pulled pork sandwiches and sushi balls.

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“We are the best of the east and west, and have the biggest sushi bar in Walled Lake,” Ambrose said. “We have a new chef at Casey’s — a trained Japanese sushi master chef. He makes these sushi balls (like a California roll) with sushi pieces in a tempura batter on a stick with choice of sauce.” In addition, there will be a number of food stations with offerings such as lemonade, water, ice cream, hot dogs and hamburgers. Entertainment is lined up during both evenings. On June 9, radio station 95.5 FM will be onsite from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Multiple well-known DJs will alternate playing music from the 1980s up to current Top 40 hits. Then on June 10, 95.5 FM will return from 3 to 8 p.m. At 9:30 p.m., classic rock band Major Woody will take to the stage and get the the crowds jamming. Security will be provided by the Walled Lake Police Department. Five or six officers will be assigned to patrol the event and surrounding area, according to Deputy Police Chief Bruce Kirby. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department will provide a Marine Division boat on the water that will be manned by two Walled Lake police officers. The DNR will also have a presence on the lake, while the Walled Lake Fire Department will remain on standby in case of emergencies. Roads impacted by planned weekend closures include East Walled Lake Drive from Leon to Liberty Street; Witherall from East Walled Lake Drive to Market; Ferland Street from East Walled Lake Drive to Market Street; and Market Street from Liberty Street to Witherall. Walled Lake Drive from Liberty to Witherall will shut down at 2 a.m. on June 9. Barricades will be removed by 7 p.m. on June 10. Ferland and Market streets, as well as Witherall and Walled Lake Drive to Leon Road, will close only during event hours. Bayside will provide free valet parking in front of its parking lot at the front entrance on East Walled Lake Drive starting Friday. The main parking lot will be partitioned off and reserved for mechanics to work on the boats. Like last year, attendees can purchase a $10 pit pass to see the different boat motors and talk face-to-face with drivers. Registration is June 9 beginning at 6 a.m. and again on Saturday at 8 a.m. Boats will be launched at 10 a.m. “It’s such a cool thing for spectators and for the city at large,” McQuade said. ❏

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Councilman, Casey Ambrose looks forward to the race each year. To celebrate it, he invites a slew of friends to join in the fun. “I have 40 or 50 people friends over to the house,” Ambrose said. “It’s one of the biggest spectacular events on the lake with its loud engines and boats going fast — that attracts a lot of spectators and the majority of the area looks forward to it, also.” The 2012 Walled Lake Thunder will feature several different classes of inboard hydroplanes classified according to length of boat, and size and type of engine. The hydroplanes feature everything from personal watercraft engines all the way up to V-8 Ford engines and the classes include 1-liter stock; 1.5liter stock; 2.5-liter stock; 2.5-liter modified; 5-liter; national modified; and grand national hydro. A new class has been added this year: Superlight Tunnel. “Between 7 and 9 of the out-boards race between 40 and 60 mph,” McQuade said. “They’ve been around for decades, so we decided to include them this year.” “We have a record number of boats in the race this year, so we’re all geared up for it,” Clickner said. There will be two Grand Prix boats performing exhibitions on June 9 and 10, with the boats racing up to speeds of 200 mph. New this year will be a half-dozen vintage boats on display each morning. “Anytime you can bring in people to the city in a positive way, everyone benefits,” Ambrose said. Hydroplane is the oldest form of specialized boat racing. The boat’s motor is within the boat itself. The race driver sits in a capsule while manning the helm. The boat skims across the top of the water, leaving a gap between the boat and the water’s surface. The only parts that touch the water are the propeller and the steer fin. The city of Walled Lake was required to obtain a state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) permit and pay out sanction fees to the APBA prior to finalizing race plans. Once it sailed past those obstacles, it gathered designs for the 1-mile oval course that took a year of planning. Points are combined for qualifying rounds and finals both days over the weekend. First-, second- and third-place winners will earn trophies or monetary prizes. “Racers earn trophies for first, second and third (places),” McQuade said. “The cash prizes are divided up between first- through fifth-place — $750 per class per day, or $1,500 per weekend per class.” Like last year, a grandstand will accommodate seating for over 100

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better but it’s slow going. Some days she’s up, others down. All in all, it’s inch by inch, but in a positive direction. The vigil was to give her a morale booster to stay focused on the recovery process.” McCaw said he and his department have been overwhelmed by the support for Miller from the community. “When I walked in the Memorial Day parade, many people would say to tell Annette they miss her and are praying for her,” McCaw said. “I also saw a couple of signs held by some little girls that said, ‘We miss you and love you, Annette.’” Moreover, McCaw said he has received numerous e-mails and phone calls expressing wishes for Miller’s speedy recovery. “We want to thank everyone for their support,” he said. The police dog injured along with Miller, Tondo, lost a toe, but has since been released from veterinary care and is doing well. Waterford police have identified and questioned the individual they believe to have been riding the motorcycle Miller was pursuing: A white male in his early 20s from west Oakland County. The man was released, but police are interviewing witnesses and compiling a case to be forwarded to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office for review. “Policing is a partnership, and this is another example where a public tip led us to the guy responsible in this case,” McCaw said. If you have information on the incident, call 248-618-7550. The police department also has a tip line at 248-674-COPS (2677); or you can also e-mail tips to policetips@twp.waterford.mi.us. ❏

June 10 car wash to raise funds for Cipriano family By Michael Shelton staff writer

The Huron Valley Patriots 12U travel baseball team will be holding a car wash fund-raiser on Sunday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with proceeds benefiting the family of Robert Cipriano of Farmington Hills. The fund-raiser will be held at Holden’s Party Store & Deli on Milford Road. There is no set fee for a car to

Leah Ohmer (second from left), executive director of the Huron Valley Council for the Arts (HVCA) says the Art on the River Festival July 21 at Byers Homestead in Commerce Township is all about having a “celebration of all things art.” Also pictured (from left) are Tom Johnson, HVCA volunteer; Ohmer; Lee Johnson, Art on the River Festival Planning Committee member; Mary St. Louis, Friends of Byers group member; Bob Shuman, a sponsor of the event and the owner of Shuman Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram; and Dianne Deinek, Art on the River Festival Planning Committee member. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Damon Tang)

Focus on art, artists July 21 Art on the River Festival coming to Byers Homestead

eah Ohmer believes not enough people know that there are hundreds of talented artists right here in west Oakland County. “People aren’t aware that there are hundreds of fine artists right here in the area,” said Ohmer, the executive director of the Huron Valley Council for the Arts (HVAC). “So we really wanted to bring the focus to those artists, those people that take pride and a sense of originality in the concept of their work.” That sparked the Art on the River Festival being held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Byers Homestead in Commerce Township on July 21. “What we’re looking to do is have a celebration of all things art,” Ohmer said. “It won’t just be an artists’ market, but we will feature music, children’s crafts, and have art demonstrations where people can interact with the artists. We want to make sure every piece and parcel of the arts is represented.” be washed, but a freewill donation by patrons is encouraged. “We’ve had a lot of support from people,” Patriots Head Coach Paul

Meanwhile, the council is excited at the response it has received about the festival being held in Commerce. “They don’t really have a lot of events of that nature,” Ohmer said. “I know the (Commerce Downtown Development Authority) and Parks and Recreation are really excited. We’re hoping this will bring on a sense of community and evolve into a tradition in Commerce.” The festival will be held at the Byers Homestead site, a place where many Commerce residents have fond memories of buying penny candy and feeding the ducks that congregate there. Located off Commerce Road just west of South Commerce Road, the Byers Homstead is situated at the site of the first white settlement in Commerce Township. “We wanted to choose a place the community really identified with, and the Byers Farm has really been a focal point of the community,” said Ohmer, who lives near the homestead. Dreslinski said. “A couple of our kids asked their mothers how they could help the family and it just spread from there.”

The festival will be a chance for people to become fully immersed in the arts as they can not only buy art, but talk to the artists and become involved in art demonstrations, which include knitters, basket weavers, a blacksmith with a portable smithy, among others. While the group has received a great response, the HVAC is still looking for artists to fill exhibition spaces. “We would love to fill those spaces with local artists,” Ohmer said. “ The mission of the council is to support Michigan artists, specifically those in the region.” Artist booths are $50 each. As part of the “very affordable” price, the HVCA is asking that each artist donate 10 percent of their proceeds to the HVAC to fund the event next year. “It’s nice to have a market consisting purely of artists doing original work,” said Ohmer. ❏

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Robert Cipriano, 52, died on April 16 in his Farmington Hills residence as a result of a beating from baseball bats that allegedly came at the hands of his 19-year-old son, Tucker, and one of Tucker’s friends. Robert’s wife, Rosemary, and son, Salvatore, were also beaten and are currently recovering at local hospitals. Dennis Cipriano, Robert’s brother, is an assistant coach for the Patriots. Dreslinski, who is an assistant baseball coach at Novi Detroit Catholic Central High School, said that Salvatore is one of his players on the varsity team there. “The proceeds will go directly to the family to offset costs enduring and we’re hoping to raise as much as we possibly can,” Dreslinski said. “Whether it’s $100 or $2,000, that would be fantastic. We just want to do whatever we can to lighten the load.” According to their website, the Huron Valley Patriots are a travel baseball program that is affiliated with the Huron Valley Youth Athletic Association that plays in the Kensington Valley Baseball & Softball Association. The program fields teams from ages 9 to 16. The 12U team recently participated in the Waco Wolves Challenge on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 and finished as the runner-up in the event. ❏

Input from chief wanted before OK of solicitor rules By Angela Niemi staff writer

The White Lake Township Board of Trustees opted to table dealing with an ordinance on solicitation at a board meeting on May 15. According to Clerk Terry Lilley, the rules were drafted in the first place to have tighter control over who is soliciting and at what times they are doing so in the township. “We received a few complaints where people felt they were being intimidated by certain parties doing the soliciting,” he said. “So we decided to tighten up the rules.” Before, the township only required an application to solicit, a recording of the solicitor’s driving license, and a police background check. “We tabled it because we asked the

Businesses look to modify their outdoor dining By Leslie Shepard staff writer

he Orchard Lake Planning Commission was expected last night, Tuesday, June 5 to mull over a pair of outdoor seating requests from Starbucks and Nectar’s Wine Bar. Nectars, located at 4135 Orchard Lake Road, and Starbucks, situated at 4200 Orchard Lake Road, received Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) variances in the early 2000s for outdoor dining. At that time, the city’s outdoor dining ordinance had not been adopted. “They need approval for outdoor dining under the new ordinance that has more specifics in the provisions like clear aisles, fixtures, furniture, etc.,” said Director of City Services Gerry McCallum. Mike Karcho, Nectar’s co-owner, is now proposing a change to the restaurant’s dining configuration to enlarge the seating area. “He’s adding more seating, about 10, along with tables, chairs, and umbrellas, as well as an expansion into the parking lot,” McCallum said. Likewise, Starbucks has applied for a change to its outdoor dining configuration and the type of fixtures and furniture it plans on adding. “They are changing the configuration, location, and furniture along with adding a fence for protection,” McCallum noted. In conjunction, Starbucks recently received a permit for an interior renovation. Plans are underway to rehab the counter area and make equipment changes. If each establishment’s outdoor seating plan is approved, the changes are expected to move forward quickly, according to McCallum. ❏

Police Chief (Ed Harris) to give us more insight on what the Police Department can legally require as far as a background check for a company or the (company) employees themselves,” Lilley said. He said other details of the ordinance — such as the times solicitation is allowed — have already been nailed

Owners of the Starbucks in Orchard Lake (above), situated at 4200 Orchard Lake Road, have applied to the city for a change to the coffee shop’s outdoor dining configuration and the type of fixtures and furniture it plans on adding. The Orchard Lake Planning Commission was expected to consider the issue last night, Tuesday, June 5. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Damon Tang)

down. The board is just waiting on this last bit of feedback on the background checks and how extensive they can be legally. Among the newly outlined rules in the ordinance are solicitors may not approach a building that has a prominently displayed sign stating “No Solicitors” or “No Soliciting;” solicitors

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dining area or within 15 feet of any entrance or exit of a financial institution or ATM. As for commercial solicitation, a person must apply for a commercial solicitation license through the township, which will contain a current photograph of the licensee, address, physical description, and the type of license granted. This license has to be carried all time while the licensee is engaged in solicitation activity. A copy of the proposed ordinance can be found online at www.whitelaketwp.com/ordinances.asp. Meanwhile, the solicitation ordinance is scheduled to appear before the board on June 19. ❏

‘Super drunk’ in Milford gets you super penalties By Michael Shelton staff writer

Both the Milford Township Board of Trustees and the Milford Village Council are working to update their traffic and motor vehicles regulations to include “super drunk driving” provisions. The Village Council at its Monday, June 4 meeting officially approved an amendment to the village’s traffic and vehicles ordinance, while the township board is expected to adopt its own amendment to its traffic ordinance at its next meeting on Wednesday, June 20 after introducing it last month. Under the amendments, the village and township would be able to impose penalties for drivers caught on the road with a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of 0.17 percent or higher. Those penalties include up to 360 hours of community service, up to 180 days in jail, and fines ranging from $200 to $700. The amendments are in tune with a law enacted by the state in 2010 to differentiate between standard and so-called “super” drunk drivers. Standard drunk drivers are defined as having a BAC of 0.08 to 0.16 percent, while “super” drunk drivers are classified as first-time offenders whose BAC is 0.17 percent or above. The amendments are needed because under the township and village’s current ordinances, they are prohibited from handing out drunk driving punishment greater than 93 days of imprisonment and fines

Walled Lake may dissolve authority critics say ‘lost its way’ By Leslie Shepard staff writer

he Walled Lake City Council is once again considering whether the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) should be dissolved, a battle that has taken place several times in recent history. The proposed elimination of the DDA was expected to be considered last night, Tuesday, June 5. “It appears as if the majority wants to do away with the DDA, but I hope that’s not the case,” said Mayor William Roberts. “The DDA provides a good service and good return to the city.” In a 4-2 vote on Tuesday, May 24, the ordinance that created the DDA and other related ordinances were requested for review, immediately after the DDA tried to present its new budget but was stopped short. “We were shut down and they wouldn’t answer our questions,” said Walled Lake Councilman and DDA Board Chairman Casey Ambrose. City Councilman Bill Sturgeon offered a different view. “The DDA has lost their way,” he said, noting that the city expects a 14 percent drop in revenue this year. “Our main concern is about (the DDA’s) fund balance vs. events. We need to keep our core operations and the DDA is costing the city money.” The DDA fund balance is projected at $424,632. It is expected to lose 16 percent of its tax revenues this year. “We would use that (fund balance) for city purposes. We paid over $200,000 for sidewalks in the historic district before,” Ambrose said. “It’s illogical to give up $170,000 the city stands to lose (from outside funding sources).” “We don’t expect property values to go up and they can’t keep drawing from the fund balance or it will be hemorrhaging,” Sturgeon said. Previously, the City Council refused to approve funding for Pet Awareness Day’s Air Dog Show and for DDA website upgrades. The DDA also sponsors events such as a 5K run, Season to Remember and the Beach Party. “A city needs two legs, the city and DDA,” Ambrose said. “It doesn’t do any good if one is stronger than the other because who will support the businesses? It’s unfortunate. The people that suffer will be the volunteers, residents and businesses.” The DDA has budgeted $80,000 out of its current fund balance toward an upcoming reconstruction project at the intersection of Maple Road and Pontiac Trail. After the May 24 council meeting, DDA board members amended their proposed budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year to address City Council concerns. It was revised exceeding $500, due to provisions of the state’s Charter Township Act. However, the state recently amended the Charter Township Act so that townships could adopt the state’s super drunk driving law and its penal-

to keep city charges at the current 2011-12 level. “The city gets all their (captured tax revenue) money (back) and any excess goes into the fund balance for city purposes under the direction of City Council,” Ambrose said. Total revenues for the DDA during 21012-13 are expected to come in at $647,000, of which $170,000 comes from non-city sources such as Oakland Community College; Oakland County; Oakland County Parks and Recreation; and the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority. These revenues are gained through tax increment financing (TIF), which is often referred to as “capturing” tax revenue ordinarily destined for other taxing units. TIF helps pay for redevelopment and community improvement projects by allowing a DDA to capture tax revenues within a defined district from certain local and county taxing authorities. This secures tax revenues from property improvements and assessment increases above a base taxable value for use on projects in the DDA district. For example, if the base year total taxable value of property in the DDA district is $1 million, and the next year it’s $1.25 million, the DDA is permitted to “capture” from other taxing authorities the property tax revenue collected on the increase in total taxable property value of $250,000 to pay for DDA projects. The other taxing units would receive only the tax revenue on the initial $1 million in taxable value in the district. Schools are exempt from all TIF arrangements, and the Walled Lake Library has been exempted from the DDA’s TIF. The DDA returns almost all of the tax revenue it captures from the city itself. DDA expenditures for the new fiscal year are estimated at $501,850. The DDA would be reimbursing the city $392,600 for other line items such as departmental personnel services. Another $60,000 would be reserved from the DDA fund balance for tax tribunal appeals, a liability the city would assume if the DDA is dissolved. Other expenses include $63,600 for DDA personnel; $33,150 for operations; $2,500 in legal expenses; and $10,000 for facade grants, for a total of $109,250. “The DDA will be spending about $109,000 less than what is being captured from Oakland County,” Ambrose said. “If the DDA is dissolved, and later recreated, it won’t be pre-Proposal A, so the DDA won’t capture the money we get now. But (council members) don’t care. It’s their directive to dissolve the DDA, from what I understand.” Sturgeon noted that the council may look at replacing the DDA in the future with a non-profit organization not dependent on TIF. ❏

ties. The township and village join West Bloomfield Township in becoming the latest lakes area municipalities to update their traffic and vehicle ordinances in regards to super drunk driv-

ing, after West Bloomfield adopted its amendment last month. ❏

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Wixom council OK’s $9.2 million 2012-13 budget By Leslie Shepard staff writer

The Wixom City Council has adopted a 2012-13 fiscal year budget, a plan that calls for using over $500,000 from the city’s budget stabilization fund to defray expenses. The council approved the budget after holding a public hearing on May 22. “Next year the budget stabilization fund will be done,” said City Manager Mike Dornan. “If we don’t have an additional millage or source of funding it will mean cutting services pretty dramatically.”

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The city has already drafted ballot language for the Aug. 7 primary election ballot asking voters to increase the city’s millage cap in an amount not to exceed 4.98 mills for public safety and other city purposes as a means of generating more revenue. The budget stabilization fund is in its sixth year of a rolling Fiscal Action Plan to maintain services, staff and consistent tax rates in an economic climate that includes declining property values and business reduction. The fund currently is at $1.12 million, but is projected to be depleted by $600,508, leaving a balance of $523,000 by the end of the 201213 fiscal year. “We will need $1.7 million in revenue from a new millage planned, otherwise we won’t be able to cover the difference in expenses,” Dornan said. The general operating fund will begin the new fiscal year (July 1) with a $1.57 million fund balance and is projected to end (June 30, 2013) with a $1.57 million fund balance. “We want to keep this fund at a level of 15 percent (of fiscal year expenditures),” Dornan said. “Our bond rating depends on the dollars in our savings account. If the millage fails and we use this rainy day fund, it’s not fiscally responsible to draw it down so dramatically in case of an emergency. Moreover if we use these dollars, it’s a temporary solution to a

long-term problem. One year and it’s gone.” Total operating revenues for the city are pegged at $9.2 million. The lion’s share of the city’s revenue — $5.1 million — is expected to come from property taxes. “Since 2008, taxable values have declined 38 percent and the state may opt to eliminate the personal property tax for an additional loss of 19 percent for a total of 57 percent in revenue loss,” Finance Director Kevin Brady said. “The (state) Legislature hasn’t done anything to modify (the) Headlee (Amendment) and Proposal A and they need to step up and do something.” Other primary sources of revenue include state-shared revenue ($1.03 million) and miscellaneous income noted collectively ($799,000). In 2001, the city received $511,000 in statutory state-shared revenue, compared to $49,600 projected for the 2012-13 fiscal year, according to Brady. Estimated expenditures are projected at $9.2 million. The bulk of expenditures would include $3.1 million for police; $1.55 million for the Department of Public Works; and $564,000 in general operating expenses. The Capital Improvement Program will provide funding in the amount of $452,624 for purchases spread out among different departments. The combined sewer/water rate

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WHITE LAKE OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN

NOTICE OF ADOPTION AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 57 OUTSIDE STORED VEHICLE ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given that at a regular board meeting on May 15, 2012 the Charter Township of White Lake adopted amendments to Ordinance No. 57, the Outside Storage Vehicle Ordinance. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WHITE LAKE ORDAINS: ARTICLE I - AMENDMENT A. Amend Article III - Regulations 1. Public Property 2. Residentially Zoned Private Property 3. All property within the Township B. Amend Article VII - Penalty ARTICLE II - SEVERABILITY ARTICLE III - REPEALER ARTICLE IV - EFFECTIVE DATE ARTICLE V - ADOPTION This Ordinance will be in effect seven (7) days after publication. A full and complete text of the foregoing Ordinance is available for purchase or inspection at the office of the Township Clerk at 7525 Highland Road, White Lake, Michigan during regular hours from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday, except holidays. Terry Lilley, CMC White Lake Township Clerk SC: 6-6-2012

rose a notch from to $39.71 per 1,000 cubit feet (mcf) last year to $44.62 mcf. However, Wixom’s sewer utility rate remains one of the lowest in Oakland County and the state. “It’s the third lowest of 30 communities around the metro Detroit area, including our immediate surrounding communities,” Dornan said. Solid waste collection rates will hold steady at $155 per year. Local road improvements are planed at $805,000 for subdivision work and road repairs along Beck Road. The general operating millage is proposed to remain steady at 7.5429 mills. The Fire Department and DPW debt millages would rise from 0.4344 to 0.493 mils in 2012-13. The local road millage would remain unchanged at 0.3 mills. A major roads levy would increase from 0.8539 last year to 0.9 mills in 2012-13. Lastly, the water utility system millage would rise from 1.3997 mills to 1.86 in the upcoming year. The total millage, 12.2459 mill, would increase overall by 0.5836 due to declines in taxable value. “As taxable values fall 38 percent, we have to raise the millage to cover the debt,” Dornan noted. A mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of a property’s taxable value, which is generally equal to half of the property’s market value. ❏

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AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 47 REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS Notice is hereby given that at a regular board meeting on May 15, 2012 the Charter Township of White Lake adopted amendments to Ordinance No. 47, Regulations for Public Shows and Exhibitions Ordinance and repealing Ordinance No. 37, Regulations of Speed Exhibitions. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WHITE LAKE ORDAINS: ARTICLE I - TITLE ARTICLE II - PURPOSE ARTICLE III - OPERATION ARTICLE IV - APPLICATION FOR LICENSE ARTICLE V - POLICE, FIRE AND EMS PROTECTION ARTICLE VI - PARKING FACILITIES ARTICLE VII - SANITARY FACILITIES ARTICLE VIII - PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ARTICLE IX - PROTECTION OF SPECTATORS ARTICLE X - COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES ARTICLE XI - LOUD SPEAKERS AND AMPLIFIERS ARTICLE XII - INSPECTION BY TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS ARTICLE XIII - APPEAL ARTICLE XIV - PENALTY ARTICLE XV - SEVERABILITY ARTICLE XVI - REPEALER ARTICLE XVII - EFFECTIVE DATE ARTICLE XVIII - ADOPTION This Ordinance will be in effect seven (7) days after publication. A full and complete text of the foregoing Ordinance is available for purchase or inspection at the office of the Township Clerk at 7525 Highland Road, White Lake, Michigan during regular hours from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday, except holidays. Terry Lilley, CMC White Lake Township Clerk

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Field hockey now a varsity sport at West Bloomfield By Michael Shelton staff writer

The West Bloomfield Schools Board of Education voted Monday, May 21 to approve girls varsity field hockey as an official varsity sport at West Bloomfield High School beginning in the fall. West Bloomfield High School Athletic Director Pat Watson said at the meeting that numerous students over a period of three months expressed interest in starting a field hockey program. He added that adding the sport will help the Athletic Department to market and brand itself better, while also making note that some neighboring public schools and most private schools also offer field hockey to students. Team members will participate on a pay-to-participate basis to cover expenses, including the coaches’ salaries, uniforms, and transportation. Under pay-to-participate, a student-athlete at West Bloomfield pays $300 for the first sport they play, $150 for a second sport, and $100 for a third sport. The team will conduct its practices at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and will play its games on the West Bloomfield High School football field on Saturdays. Watson added that he hopes a junior varsity field hockey team will be added in the future. Over the last three years, the West Bloomfield School District has also added boys and girls lacrosse to its list of official varsity sports. ❏

Magazines say IA, Central, Northern among the best By Leslie Shepard staff writer

A pair of national publications have given high marks to three west Oakland County high schools. U.S. News and World Report ranked the International Academy, with campuses in Bloomfield Hills and at Huron Valley Lakeland High School in White Lake Township, as the No. 1 international baccalaureate (IB) school in the country and No. 1 school in the state PAGE 18 ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯

Jesse McLean (left), who teaches a video production class at Waterford Kettering and was producer of a commemorative anniversary DVD; Hal Farah (center), chairman of the Waterford Kettering High School 50th Anniversary celebration; and Brian Wilson (right), a teacher of Kettering Advanced Placement language arts and journalism students and creator of a Kettering alumni profile book, are gearing up with other school staff, alumni, and community members to celebrate the school’s golden anniversary June 22-24. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

Kettering marking 50 years High school’s golden anniversary celebration approaching By Michael Shelton staff writer

he 50th anniversary celebration of the opening of Waterford Kettering High School, which is scheduled for June 22-24, is fast approaching and an official schedule of events has been released. The event will begin on Friday, June 22 with guided tours of the building from 2 to 5 p.m., beginning every hour. Registration will take place from 1 to 5 p.m., during which there will also be continuous showing of a commemorative DVD in the FarahMiller Kiva. The DVD was put together by students in a Kettering video class taught by Jesse McLean. It includes a video tour led by celebration organizers Hal Farah and Ken Frenkel. Also included in the DVD is a panel discussion among Frenkel,

Farah, Jan Meagher, Susan Steigmeyer, Willis Garratt, Patty Kent, and Mike Roemensky, where they share stories related to Kettering’s history. The celebration will include an alumni concert with former members of Kettering choirs, bands and orchestras, with rehearsal taking place from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. on June 22. “This is an opportunity for those who never had the chance to perform in a real auditorium while they attended Kettering to say, ‘I performed in Kettering’s second-tonone Performing Arts Center.’” Farah said. Alumni interested in performing in the concert should visit the concert’s Facebook page (search Facebook for WKHS 50th Anniversary Concert”). Then on Saturday, June 23, the festivities pick up a full head of

steam, beginning with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. that will also serve as a fund-raiser for five different school organizations, with a price of $7. Beginning at 10:30 a.m., a ceremony will be held on the Waterford Kettering football field, weather permitting, to rename the school’s football and baseball fields in honor of former long-time Kettering football coach Jim Larkin and former Kettering baseball coach Tom Bryce. Also from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kettering staff and alumni will be welcomed to share their anniversary wishes during the filming of a DVD entitled “I Am Kettering.” There will also be a demonstration by the Kettering robotics team from 1 to 3 p.m. in the school’s old gymnasium. At 2 p.m., the anniversary ceremony and alumni concert will take

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place in Kettering’s Performing Arts Center. From noon to 5 p.m., there will also be an open swim event at the school’s pool and free play in the gymnasium. A Kettering memorabilia museum with artifacts donated by alumni will be on display in the Media Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., during which a photographer will also be available for professional photos. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will guided tours of the building every hour, as well as a continuous showing of the Kettering’s historical DVD in the kiva. Then on Sunday, June 24, the celebration will conclude with a golf outing at the Fountains Golf and Banquet Center on Maybee Road in Clarkston, with proceeds going to the Larkin/Bryce commemoration. After the golfing, there will be a buffet dinner along with silent and live auctions. The cost for a round of golf and dinner is $100 per participant, while those looking to only attend the dinner will be charged $20. For more information on the golf outing and to register, e-mail Keith Patten at keith@247limo.net. There is also a Kettering alumni book, which is now for sale, featuring stories written by the school’s Advanced Placement language arts and journalism students taught by Brian Wilson. According to the anniversary celebration’s Facebook page (search Facebook for “Waterford Kettering’s 50th Anniversary” or facebook.com/wkhs50th), the book tells the story of the school through profiles of some of the school’s alumni, as well as coverage of some current Kettering teachers who are also alumni. The Kettering historical DVD that will be shown in the kiva is also included with the book. To pick up a copy of the alumni book, patrons should visit Room 501 at Kettering or go online to yearbookordercenter.com and use the code 13827; or contact Wilson at bwilson3560@gmail.com. The cost of the book is $20, with an extra $3.50 fee for credit card purchases online. For more information on the celebration, log onto facebook.com/wkhs50th. ❏

Miss Teen Mich. is Northern HS junior Landwehr By Angela Niemi staff writer

alled Lake Northern High School has its very own beauty queen in Miss Teen Michigan Valerie Landwehr of Commerce Township. The 11th-grader was crowned Miss Teen Michigan United States 2012 in March after careful evaluation of her scholastic achievements, community involvement, and success in national model searches. One of the causes she supports is giving food to the hungry. “I am very passionate about aiding in the fight against hunger, especially since one in five people face hunger in metro Detroit,” Landwehr said. Forgotten Harvest is an organization that is dear to her because it provides direct relief to people who struggle to feed their families. Love Our Children USA is another organization that she supports because it aids in the prevention of violence and neglect against children, she said. Landwehr is a member of Northern’s National Honor Society and Student Council. While currently a junior, Landwehr plans to graduate early and attend college in Los Angeles, Calif., where her older sister, Taylor, resides. She hopes to study nutritional psychology. The Miss Teen United States Pageant will take place in Washington D.C. from July 3 through July 8 along with the Miss United States Pageant and the Ms. United States Pageant. ❏

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of Michigan. The academy has also been named the fifth best school in the nation. It was also awarded the prestigious Gold Medal, an award bestowed on few of the over 22,000 schools from across the nation in the running. The ranking process involved three steps that include the state average on standardized testing and a comparison of International Academy students to this average; the state average on standardized testing of minori-

ty or low-income students and a comparison of International Academy students to this average; and the College Readiness Index. In addition, two of the Walled Lake Consolidated School District’s high schools were recently listed by Newsweek as being among the top 1,001 high schools in the nation. The list was based on six components that were provided by school administrators: Graduation rates; the college matriculation rate; Advanced Placement (AP)/IB tests taken per student; average ACT/SAT scores; average AP/IB scores; and AP courses

offered per student. Graduation rate, college matriculation rate, and AP/IB tests taken accounted each for 25 percent of a school’s ranking. Test scores accounted for 10 percent each, while the number of AP courses offered per student made up 5 percent of the score. Walled Lake Central High School was listed No. 702 with a graduation rate of 98 percent and a college matriculation rate of 94 percent. Walled Lake Northern High School was ranked No. 776 with a graduation rate of 96 percent. The average college matriculation rate was 91 percent. ❏

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COMMUNITY LIFE community honors ❐ The Pontiac Women’s National Farm & Garden Club are to be commended for their efforts on behalf of Doctors’ Hospital of Michigan in Pontiac. These generous women from Waterford volunteered to make their courtyard a thing of beauty by planting several urns of flowers. The courtyard is visible to cafeteria visitors and patients receiving treatment at the Radiation Oncology clinic.

Shown above (left to right): Pontiac Women’s Natl Farm & Garden Members Mary Schimmel of Waterford; Hope Duff of Waterford; Katie Newton of Waterford; Pat Ojala of Waterford; and Bob Simmons-Doctors’ Hospital of Michigan Maintenance Dept.

Above: Pontiac Women’s Natl Farm & Garden member Pat Ojala of Waterford waters freshly planted flowers at Doctors’ Hospital of Michigan’s courtyard. ❐ Jacob E. Rexroat, 17, of Commerce Township has earned the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers: The Eagle Scout Award. He was recognized at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, at Commerce United Methodist

Church. As a patrol leader and member of the Order of the Arrow of Troop No. 229, Jacob has joined a very select group of young people — approximately only 4 percent of all Boy Scouts attain the Eagle Scout rank. For his project, Jacob chose to support Operation Aloha Effects (OAE) by collecting school supplies and stuffed animals. (The OAE is run by a U.S. Army Captain in the Kumar province of Afghanistan.) The 600 pounds of goods that Jacob collected will garner good will with the Afghani people, thereby helping to protect the troops while they carry out their mission. He is a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and a senior at Walled Lake Central High School, where he plays clarinet in the Wind Ensemble. Jacob is treasurer of his senior class, participates in the National Honor Society and is a member of the Vikings’ football team. He will graduate in June and has been accepted to James Madison College, a residential college at Michigan State University. He is the son of Ralph and Beth Rexroat of Commerce.

academic honors ❐ Stephanie Standriff of Wixom has been awarded the Integrated Science Departmental Award from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich. At the undergraduate level, Standriff and other candidates for departmental honors must have earned at least 85 credits with an average grade point average of 3.5 or above — one student per major earns this award. Standriff is a graduate of Walled Lake Western High School. ❐ Hope College in Holland, Mich. has announced that the following students have been named to the dean’s list for the second semester of the 2011-2012 school year: • Commerce: Yoo Hwui, Emily M. Kirschbaum, and Alexis H. Sears; • Highland: Emily S. Dittmar; • Milford: Christina C. Bello, Richele M. Ehardt, Dana K. Lindhout and Heather M. McKeachie; • Novi: William A. Chew, Anthony C. Gasparotto, Courtney E. Laux, Kelsey J. Masserant, Sean T. Murphy, Kirsten M. Schipper, Megan C. Sutika and Amanda L. Sutton; • Lake Angelus: Celia E. Horak; • Waterford: Taylor P. Groth; • West Bloomfield: Alicia L. Curtis, Leah E. Ewald, Christina A. Heberer and Amy L. Pfau; • White Lake: Matthew P. Johnson, Jamie A. Kreindler and Taylor A. Whitefield; and • Wixom: Sarah A. Krueger.

20 YEARS AGO June 3, 1992

The foiled attempted abduction of a White Lake Township woman last week yielded the arrest of a confessed serial killer with strong ties to the lakes area, and ended the mystery surrounding the disappearances of four young women in Oakland and Genesee counties, including that of 15-year-old Cynthia Marie Jones of Milford. In a drama that unfolded by the hour last week, Leslie Allen Williams, 38, confessed to the murder of four missing teens, as well as to the August 1991 rape of a 9-year-old Wixom girl, just days after his Sunday, May 24 arrest near a cemetery in Springfield Township. All of the murders, which were allegedly committed between September 1991 and January of this year, occurred while Williams was on parole for the 1983 abduction of a Wolverine Lake woman. The four teenagers Williams has confessed to killing include Jones, missing since January; Kami Villanueva, 18, of South Lyon, missing since September; and sisters Michelle and Melissa Urbin, 16 and 14, of Fenton, also missing since September. The mystery surround the disappearances of the four teens unraveled on May 24, shortly after Williams was taken into custody. A tip led police to a Milford Township field where police found the body of Villanueva in a 3foot-deep grave between Childs Lake and Charms roads, off East Buno Road. Williams subsequently confessed to the murder of Villanueva and also led police to the burial sites of Jones and the Urbin sisters. Jones was found buried only a couple of miles away from Villanueva, also in a 3-foot-deep grave off Old Plank Road, between East Buno and East Maple roads. The Urbin sisters were found buried in Oakview Cemetery in the city of Fenton. Jones, who was a student at Milford High School, was reported missing Jan. 4 by her 16-year-old boyfriend Luke Briningstool, also a Milford High School student. The boy told police he and Jones were sitting in his car in a Milford park when a man with

a flashlight and a knife came up and said he needed the car because he had robbed a store. Once the couple was out of the car, the man tied Briningstool to a tree, then took Jones with him into the woods. Williams was stopped Sunday, May 24, by Oakland County Sheriff's Department Deputy Gary Alexander, who, alerted by a citizen, rescued a White Lake Woman from Williams' clutches after he abducted her from a cemetery. Sgt. Doug Hummel of the Sheriff's Department said Williams was questioned for about an hour after being arrested for the abduction, but did not admit to any crimes other than the abduction. Hummel said the department received a tip from Williams' friend that Williams frequented the area where the Villanueva girl was later found. Hummel said police immediately went to that site and began searching the area. The body of Villanueva was found at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27. By this time, Williams still had not admitted to any of the murders. Hummel said at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Williams was questioned again, not knowing officials had found Villanueva. By midnight, he had confessed to the Villanueva murder and to that of Jones. Hummel said the discovery of the first body is what prompted Williams to confess and show police where the others were. During questioning by Oakland County Sheriff's Department detectives, Williams also implicated himself in last August's abduction and rape of the 9-year-old Wixom girl, according to police.

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LOCAL MATTERS business notes openings ❐ Green Acres, a new kids summer day camp, is opening in Highland. Located on N. Tipsico Lake Road, Green Acres offers four-day camps from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday beginning Monday, June 18 through August; they are also offering pre-school camps from Monday, June 11 through Friday, June 15. Owners Tom and Kristy Green insisted that their new business venture be a hands-on, very interactive camp. The best part about this camp is that it was the idea of their 5-yearold son. They have goat kids that are being bottled-raised, chicks and ducklings hatching in the incubator all summer, a pot-bellied piglet, ponies, new foals (baby horses) and alpacas. The children will be going on nature walks, scavanger hunts, playing outdoor games, gardening and having picnic lunches under shade trees. Green Acres promises to be educational, fun and give its campers a time they will never forget. For more information, e-mail greenacrescamp@comcast.net, visit www.greenacresfarmcamp.com or call 248-889-8436.

benefits ❐ Huron Valley Schools is interested in using local vendors when possible to buy needed products and services for the district. Those companies that are interested should sign up for e-mails when new bids are posted to the school web site. Download bid documents from the web site — http://webapps.huronvalley.k12.mi.us/ bids/. Questions about potential bids, getting documents or submitting bids, call Supervisor of Purchasing Sandra Elka at 248-684-8178 or e-mail elkas@huronvalley.k12.mi.us. Please note the district has used cooperatives for certain products but the cooperatives may bid out more categories of products. ❐ Walled Lake Veterinary Hospital: First outdoor movie night, “Hotel for Dogs,” rated PG, 9 p.m. Friday, June 8, fund-raiser for Guardian Angel Animal Rescue, Walled Lake Veterinary Hospital, 1501 E. West Maple Road, Walled Lake, additional parking next door at City Hall lot. Free screening, but donations requested. No seats provided; bring a blanket. Non-aggressive leashed pets welcome. Call Shannon Mobey at 248-624-4829 or 248-982-9132, or e-mail Shannon@walledlakevet.com for more information.

The Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 23 at Le Rendez Vous in downtown Milford for the business that opened up about a month ago serving French crepe and baked goods. Le Rendez Vous is located at the corner of Liberty and Main streets and is owned by Donna Rizk. (Photo submitted by Jennifer Barrett/Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce)

weekly agenda ❐ Glen Lore Golf Course is hosting a Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Girls’ Golf Day from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, at 2000 Sleeth Road in Commerce Township. The event is free and is designed to introduce girls between 7- and 14-years-old to the game of golf. Nutrition, exercise, and golf fundamentals will be highlighted. The rain date is Sunday, June 10. Space is limited, so pre-registration is necessary. For more information, call 248-363-7997.

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. • Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 36th annual Golf Outing,

Wednesday, June 13 at Dunham Hills Golf Course, located at 13561 Dunham Road in Hartland. Registration/breakfast, 7:30 a.m.; shot gun (scramble) start, 9 a.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Rotary Club of Milford. Single golfer fee is $100 and a foursome is $400. Tee or green (Hole) sponsorships are $100. Golf includes 18 holes with cart, continental breakfast, lunch at the turn compliments of Perriez Custom Catering, one beverage ticket, games, prizes, a goody bag, a BBQ dinner, and an awards ceremony. Contact HVCC Sponsorship Manager Jennifer Barrett at jennifer@huronvcc.com. ❐ The Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce is offering a VIP banner sponsorship opportunity for the 2012 Milford Memories. Advertising, signage and media benefits are available when you confirm by Friday, June 15. This opportunity is valued at $750 and can be obtained at a special $500

rate while they last. Space is limited, so reserve your space today. For Milford Memories sponsorship opportunities, contact Jennifer Barrett at 248-685-7129, ext. 102 or e-mail jennifer@huronvcc.com Advertising, signage and media benefits include: • One Main Street lamp post vertical banner will be displayed for three weeks surrounding the festival dates (30,000 vehicles drive through Milford daily). Event banner is 31inches-wide by 60-inches-tall. Sponsor banner is 31-inches-wide by 12-inches-tall; • Listed as a sponsor on Milford Memories website, www.milfordmemories.com; • Listed as a sponsor in the Official Festival Guide (76,000 copies printed; readership approx. 225,000) distributed in Oakland County and outlying areas; PAGE 22 ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯

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• Included in thank you ad listing all sponsors in publication(s) to be determined and in the Chamber News; and • Two invitations to VIP Friday Sponsor Recognition Night in Central Park Beer Tent. ❐ 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 lakesareachamber.com: • The Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce’s Celebrity Look-a-Like Contest, “Rockin’ Under the Stars,” will be held 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at the Multi-Lakes Conservation Association, 3860 Newton Road in Commerce Township. This event will be an enjoyable evening of musical entertainment featuring Fifty Amp Fuse, locally one of the best known and sought-after live music cover bands in the area. Food, beverages, beer and wine will be available for purchase. For more information, call the chamber at 248-624-2826 or e-mail info@lakesareachamber.com.

❐ 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 waterfordchamber.org: • Ark Homes Ribbon Cutting, 4 to 5 p.m. June 7, 530 N. Cass Lake Road. • Chamber Road Trip to Muscedere Vineyards, 4 p.m, Friday, June 8. Depart from the chamber parking lot, 2309 Airport Road, Waterford. Muscedere Vineyards is an exquisite winery and hosts many memorable events. We are thrilled that Fabio and his family are opening their doors to all of us! Your trip to Muscedere Vineyards will include: round-trip transportation via 24/7 Limousine (includes water, ice and snacks), tour of the vineyard, two bottles of wine per four people (one white, one red), dinner. Cost $80 per person or $150 per couple. Register online at waterfordchamber.org • 19th Annual Run/Walk for Open Door Outreach Center, 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, June 9, Walled Lake Northern High School, 6000 Bogie Lake Road, White Lake. Nineteenth annual Run/Walk for Open Door Outreach Center to benefit those in need in eight lakes area communities. Services provide food, clothing, referral services

and crisis funding. Besides 5K and 10K, we will have a free children’s fun run. Twenty-five dollar registration fee and check-in begins at 7 a.m. Register online at opendooroutreachcenter.com • Relay for Life - American Cancer Society, 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9 through 10 a.m. Sunday, June 10, Pierce Middle School. Relay for Life of

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You have a choice! Spend it here. Keep it here. Waterford. DJ, games, entertainment, food, family-friendly. Help us create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. For more information, please call 248-663-3421 or visit relayforlife.org/waterfordmi • Ribbon Cutting at Paragon Concrete, 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 4389 Lessing Road, Waterford. • Annual Joint Perking Up Networking with the Clarkston

Chamber of Commerce, 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday, June 14, All Saints Cemetery, 4401 Nelsey Road, Waterford. Networking and continental breakfast, $10 advance registration for members, $15 at the door and for non-members. Register at http://bit.ly/dDg0p0 ❐ The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce has announced that the West Bloomfield Educational Foundation (WBEF) is in need of your help. West Bloomfield Schools Superintendent Dr. JoAnn Andrees is retiring. She has a benevolent nature, being more of a giver than a receiver. She has insisted that she does not want any money spent to honor her retirement, or a celebration. However, she did agree to be part of an event with a stipulation that all proceeds go to the WBEF. The 2nd annual Joe Nipote’s Comedy Slam, presented by the WBEF, is designed to entertain and will honor Dr. Andrees during a preshow reception and VIP dinner. The event will be held at West Bloomfield High School tomorrow, Thursday, June 7. Dr. Andrees has been an inspirational leader during extremely difficult times and we hope to show her our appreciation at this event. Sponsorship levels for the event are available by calling Joey Spano at 248-865-6463. ❐ The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is holding the following events in the coming days and for a complete calender of Chamber events call 248-626-3636 or visit www.westbloomfieldchamber.com • The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce are hosting a breakfast featuring candidates to represent the 14th District in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 12, at Courtyard by Mariott, 31525 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills. Registration requested. Call 248-6263636 for more information.

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PUBLIC SAFETY Cause of W. Bloomfield fire being investigated West Bloomfield fire crews responded to a fire on the 6000 block of Pinecroft shortly just before 1 a.m. on Friday, May 25. The homeowner was found safe outside the home as the house had heavy smoke and fire in the basement that was spreading to the first floor, but fire crews were able to contain and extinguish the fire. The homeowner was getting ready to go to sleep when he discovered smoke in the basement. He tried to extinguish it himself but was unsuccessful. He then left the house and called 911. The cause of fire is still under investigation. ❏

Mother says her son hit her repeatedly in head By Michael Shelton staff writer

West Bloomfield police officers arrested a 21-year-old Detroit man on charges of assault and battery and malicious destruction of property after he allegedly hit his 43-year-old mother and caused her truck to go off the road. The alleged incident began on Wednesday, May 23 around 4:30 p.m. when the mother said she observed her son walking around the Aldenbrook complex on Arborview Street where she lives. She suspected he was drinking and knew he was already on probation, so she got into her truck and tried to get him in it, according to a township police report. When he did get in, she said he was verbally aggressive and tried to grab the wheel and force the vehicle off the road. A struggle then allegedly ensued, and he jumped out of the moving vehicle and walked onto Drakeshire Lane. His mother followed and told someone to call the police. When she went back to her truck, her son approached her and allegedly knocked her down and punched her repeatedly in the head. They then went back to their home, where he got out of the truck and allegedly said he would commit suicide and left. Officers later found him at the Drake Summit Plaza, where he was arrested. He was arraigned on Thursday, May 24 at the 48th District Court and had bond set at $10,000 or 10 percent. ❏

Todd Hawke of the Walled Lake Police Department and Nichole Christenson of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department remove evidence from the scene of the Wednesday, May 30 assault with a knife in the city that sent two women to the hospital, the 24-year-old victim and her 29-year-old girlfriend, Dominique Jones, the suspect in the case. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

Woman stabs girlfriend, 24 Shakinas: ‘There was blood up and down the entire street’ By Kirk Pinho assistant editor

he 29-year-old Detroit woman allegedly responsible for assaulting her 24-year-old girlfriend with a knife on Wednesday, May 30 in Walled Lake was arraigned Friday, June 1 in 52-1 District Court in Novi on charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. The suspect, Dominique Jones, is being held on a $25,000 bond with cash surety, according to the court. Her next court date is today, Wednesday, June 6 in front of 52-1 District Court Judge Robert Bondy. According to a Walled Lake Police Department press release, officers were dispatched at 5:18 a.m. on Wednesday to a disturbance at Villa Court South and Villa Drive. Upon

arriving at Pontiac Trail and Villa Drive, officers found two vehicles fleeing the scene. Both vehicles were stopped without incident. One of the vehicle drivers, Jones, had injuries to her hands and chest. The driver of the other vehicle, a 17year-old Commerce Township girl, was uninjured. Police found a third woman, a 24-year-old Walled Lake resident who was reportedly Jones’ girlfriend, Jones laying in Pontiac Trail with severe injuries to her hands and forearm. “The victim is still at Botsford,”

Walled Lake Police Chief Paul Shakinas said on Thursday, May 31. “The pictures are amazing. Her hand is extensively damaged — the nerves, the tendons. She’s almost cut to the bone all the way around from defensive wounds.” Jones was transported to Providence Park Hospital in Novi for treatment of her injuries. The victim’s 2-year-old son, who wasn’t injured in the incident, has been placed with relatives through Child Protective Services, according to police. Police state the incident began inside an apartment unit as a physical altercation, and then moved outside and continued down the street. According to police, Jones attacked the victim with a knife from the

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apartment’s kitchen. The victim fled into nearby woods and eventually emerged, collapsing on Pontiac Trail. According to police, the 17-year-old girl took the victim’s car and tried to get the victim away from Jones. The victim reportedly told the girl to go back into the apartment and retrieve her son and ensure his safety. When returning to the apartment, the girl reportedly witnessed Jones trying to leave the scene and followed, thinking Jones had the infant in her vehicle. Shakinas said the dispute appears to involve jealousy over a man, the 2year-old’s father. Police detectives recovered the knife along Pontiac Trail near the vehicles. “There was blood up and down the entire street,” Shakinas said, categorizing the scene as the largest anyone on the force had ever seen. Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Wesley Beltz said the department assisted with diverting traffic and its forensic lab was deployed to help investigate. Shakinas said law enforcement personnel from the Wolverine Lake and Novi police departments assisted, and “special thanks” was due to the Wixom Police Department for the extensive amount of time its officers spent at the scene. Jones is the only suspect in the case, Shakinas said. ❏ Staff writer Leslie Shepard and editor Tim Dmoch contributed to this report.

Garbage can burned on May 14 off Glengary The Commerce Township Fire Department extinguished a garbage can fire after it was reported around 3 a.m. on May 14 in the 800 block of Glengary Road. The plastic garbage can, which was destroyed in the fire, was placed near the road for pickup the evening before. The resident said there was nothing in the trash to start the fire, such as a burning cigarette butt. There are no witnesses or suspects in the case. The cause of the fire remains unknown. ❏

May 27 party ends in citation and arrest Walled Lake police cited one homeowner for allegedly holding a party where underage drinking was occurring, and incarcerated one man on May

Firefighters from several area jurisdictions responded Wednesday, May 30 to the scene of an explosion and fire at a vacant house located at Duck Lake and Sleeth roads in Milford Township. No injuries were reported at the scene. An investigation into the incident remains open. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

No injuries in home explosion House had been vacant for two years, Milford police say By Michael Shelton staff writer

he Milford Fire Department and others responded to an explosion and fire at an unoccupied home on Duck Lake Road near its intersection with Sleeth Road on Wednesday, May 30. Milford Fire Chief Larry Waligora said that the department was alerted about the explosion at 12:36 p.m. Within three minutes, the entire house was engulfed in flames and the roof started caving in, he said.

27 for alleged assault in the 300 block of Osprey. Police were dispatched to the neighborhood after receiving complaints about loud music. When they arrived on the scene, a large crowd of young adults, about 75, was milling about and empty alcohol bottles were strewn all over the yard. The homeowner was questioned and told to shut down the party. While waiting for party attendees to disperse, an 18-year-old male allegedly punched one female in the face directly in front of police officers. A brawl

No injuries were reported at the scene. Sergeant Matt Brumm of the Milford Police Department said that evidence was discovered that a shed on the property was broken into and that items were missing from the shed. “We don’t know if anyone made entry into the house. It will be difficult to gather evidence,” Brumm said on May 30. He added that the single-story ranch house has been unoccupied for

two years and that the homeowner is residing in a senior living complex. Brumm also said that there were no prior reports of any incidents at the residence, adding that the homeowner’s family recently did a walk through of the residence and reported no problems. Waligora said that the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an investigation in the explosion and blaze, while Brumm said that arson investigators are looking into the matter. ❏

ensued with others joining in. Police backup arrived on the scene and soon afterward people began vacating the premises. The 18-year-old suspect was given a preliminary breath test and blew a 0.09 blood-alcohol content. It was also discovered he was currently on probation out of Oakland County for felonious assault. He was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and being a minor in possession (alcohol) and transported to Wixom for lodging. The homeowner was cited for violating the city’s Open House Party ordinance. ❏

Four women allegedly steal $1,263 in goods Four females were arrested for allegedly shoplifting from the Meijer store located on Haggerty Road in Commerce Township on May 27. Around 3 p.m., loss prevention officers reportedly caught the four women leaving the store with $1,263 in merchandise in their carts and purses which they did not attempt to pay for. The merchandise was returned, and the women were issued a civil demand of $200 each and banned from that Meijer by law enforcement. ❏

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TRANSPORTATION

Lakes area home to 3 of 10 highest crash intersections By Leslie Shepard staff writer

COMMERCE ROAD (Commerce Township) • Closure: Commerce Road between Carroll Lake and Union Lake roads, but no date for the closure has been identified. • Completion date: Sept. 1. • Notes: The project involves reconstruction of the roadway, as well as traffic signal upgrades and drainage improvements. Motorists should expect delays. • Cost: $2.6 million.

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COOLEY LAKE ROAD (Milford, Highland, White Lake, and Commerce townships) • Closure: Cooley Lake Road, east of Duck Lake to Mystic Valley. • Notes: A $4.4 million gravel road paving project will be underway on Cooley Lake Road, east of Duck Lake to Mystic Valley, in Milford, Highland, White Lake, and Commerce townships. • Detour: Duck Lake Road to Commerce Road to Carey Road, and vice versa • Completion date: November

The Traffic Improvement Association of Michigan (TIA) has released a report naming the top 10 high-crash intersections in Oakland County, which includes some lakes area sites. Of the 10 identified, three intersections in the lakes area made the list, including two roundabouts in West Bloomfield Township. The fourth highest incidence of crashes in Oakland County last year, 66 collectively, occurred at the roundabout at West Maple and Drake roads, followed by the roundabout at Farmington and Maple roads, where 65 crashes occurred in 2011. The intersection at Highland (M-59) and Airport roads in Waterford Township is ranked eighth with 63 crashes last year. Despite the roundabout crash statistics, the TIA fully supports the implementation of roundabouts because they reduce fatalities, injuries and traffic congestion, according to TIA Executive Director Jim Santilli. “In a traditional four-way traffic intersection, there are 32 points of conflict in which two vehicles may collide,” he said. “Modern roundabouts have only eight conflict areas, which greatly reduces the potential for crashes.” A study published in the Transportation Research Record reported that converting 23 test intersections throughout the U.S. from traffic signals to roundabouts reduced injury crashes by 80 percent, and reduced all crashes by 40 per-

cent in those areas. Results were much the same for similar studies throughout the U.S. and Europe. “One critical point is that the number of injury accidents are down; however, the number of side-swipe accidents have increased — which is a national phenomenon,” said Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Spokesperson Craig Bryson. “A lot of national research is being done and we’re studying it locally, too.” Bryson said that the RCOC has plans to make some significant changes at the Maple/Farmington roundabout to mitigate accidents, such as restriping the roadway. “We intend to make the three east-west lanes into two east-west lanes and see if that has an impact,” Bryson said. “We’ve studied the issue closely and people are not driving with good lane discipline, so we’ve tried to clarify signage, lane markings to physically force drivers into proper lanes and in addition, continue to do driver education.” Both Santilli and Bryson agree that the high incidence of accidents can be, in part, attributed to funding issues. “It’s imperative that public officials ensure that funding for public safety and road enhancements remain a top priority,” Santilli said. “Stop cutting vital services, and start putting more law enforcement officers on the streets and increasing the funding for our roadways. Public safety and transportation are the foundation of economic prosperity, and should be the last to be cut.” Bryson concurred. “Law enforcement has been hit hard by the budget crises and we’re not doing as much in safety improvements because we don’t have the money,” Bryson said. ❏

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Local Huron River site the healthiest in watershed By Angela Niemi staff writer

A wide variety and large quantity of documented insects showed once again that the White Lake Road sampling site along the Huron River is the healthiest in the Huron River Watershed. On April 21, 140 volunteers participated in the Huron River Watershed Council’s (HRWC) annual River Roundup event. The presence or absence of aquatic invertebrates reflects the quality of both the water and habitat in the river. And the monitoring site on White Lake Road proved to be the best for the 18th year in a row. “It has a very wide diversity of aquatic insects and mollusks that live at that site,” said HRWC Water Ecologist Paul Steen. “There’s almost three times as many different types of insects at that site than compared to a site more down river closer to Ann Arbor or Brighton.” The site has certain advantages over the other 54 sites tested throughout

the watershed, which not only includes areas in Oakland but in Livingston, Wayne, and Washtenaw counties, that help it remain the healthiest. “It’s a really pristine area — at that point the Huron River is pretty small yet,” Steen said of the White Lake Road monitoring site. “It’s almost entirely contained with Indian Springs Metropark, which is almost entirely forest. It’s a very natural setting without out many human impacts affecting it.” Other sites in Oakland aren’t as fortunate. The monitoring site located at the Proud Lake Recreation Area has “never done that well,” according to Steen, because it is located downstream of a lot of developed areas. “We probably only find a quarter of the bugs there that we find at the White Lake site,” he said. Pettibone Creek through Milford and Norton Creek are two other areas that didn’t fare as well in Oakland County. Since Pettibone Creek has many dams throughout it, Steen said this may lead to the water being warmer than needed for a lot of bugs, while Norton Creek — flowing from eastern Milford Township into Wixom — is a “very unhealthy creek” as it’s surrounded by residential and commercial developments. ❏

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lake levels LAKE LEVELS Following are the lake level readings for lakes and rivers across the western Oakland lakes area, as compiled by Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner John P. McCulloch’s office. Legal levels are denoted by elevation in feet from sea level; current levels are denoted as plus or minus the legal in hundredths of feet. River depths are measures from the river bottom, at point of measurement. WATERWAYS Cass Cedar Island Commerce Dawson Mill Pond Duck Fox Huron River Long Loon* Maceday-Lotus Middle & Lower Straits Mohawk Oakland-Woodhull Orchard Oxbow Pontiac Shawood-Walled Lake Schoolhouse Scott Sylvan-Otter Union Upper Straits Watkins White Williams

LEGAL LEVEL 929.22 934.00 906.80 928.60 1016.63 930.00 1.08 933.00 949.30 966.70 930.70 949.30 957.50 930.50 942.75 962.83 932.80 949.30 951.00 928.60 927.07 930.80 950.00 1019.10 965.42

5/11/12 +1.68 +.62 +.42 Legal +.19 +.60 +.76 +.22 +.41 –.10 +.02 +.82 +.22 +.02 +.20 +.79 +.40 +.70 –1.00 +.21 +.23 +.40 +.02 Legal Legal

5/18/12 +.29 +.04 +.45 Legal +.13 +.35 +.62 +.20 +.29 +.04 +.01 +.40 +.13 +.02 +.13 +.78 +.40 +.33 –1.10 +.17 +.13 +.32 +.02 –.06 –.01

5/25/12 +.10 +.30 +.42 +.09 +.09 +.10 +.14 +.17 +.13 +.10 –.10 +.33 +.10 +.01 +.35 +.70 +.30 +.28 –1.40 +.10 +.13 +.28 –.05 Legal –.03

*Reading for Loon Lake, in Waterford Township, also applies to Mohawk–Worme Schoolhouse, Silver and Upper Silver Lakes.

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Officials ramp up offensive against Spice, K2 abuse By Kirk Pinho assistant editor

Oakland County and state officials are making strides to ensure that the drug commonly known as Spice or K2 can’t get into the hands of teens. Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Sheriff Michael Bouchard announced on Friday, June 1 that the county will be providing decals to businesses that notify the county that they don’t or no longer will sell Spice/K2, a synthetic marijuana that has grabbed the attention of many in Oakland County and around Michigan in recent months. A number of states have passed bans on Spice/K2 and its derivatives, and many others are considering legislation prohibiting the sale or possession of Spice/K2. In Michigan, the substance — in a very specific form — is technically illegal, but manufacturers get around the law by slightly modifying the product’s chemical structure. “Instances of K2 leading to violence and in some cases death have captured

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who has sponsored Senate Bill 789, which “would create a mechanism for which a drug could be temporarily designated as a scheduled controlled substance,” a release from Haines’ office states. “Designer drug abuse has become a serious issue in communities throughout our state,” said Haines, who cosponsored identical legislation in the state House of Representatives, House Bill 5338. “This problem is not only limited to K2. Abuse of bath salts, drug sprays and other dangerous substances has been a major issue in Oakland County. Reducing accessibility to these items is crucial in the fight against this dangerous problem.” State Reps. Lisa Brown (D-West Bloomfield, Commerce, Wolverine Lake), Eileen Kowall (R-White Lake, Highland), Bill Rogers (R-Milford), and Hugh Crawford (R-Walled Lake, Wixom) are all co-sponsors of HB 5338, as well. ❏

48th District Court combating drug, alcohol addiction By Kirk Pinho assistant editor

Nearly 600 defendants have participated in the drug and alcohol abuse treatment program in the 48th District Court located in Bloomfield Hills and, if the feedback court officials receive from those who go through it is any indication, it’s living up to its goals of getting people the help the need to kick addiction. “The majority of people that come through the court make it through this program. One of our success measurements is the evaluations we get from the defendants and (treatment) providers,” said James Harkins, administrator of the 48th District Court, which also serves the lakes area communities of West Bloomfield Township and Orchard Lake. “The letters alone define our program as successful.” One of the three district court judges — Diane D’Agostini, Kimberly Small or Marc Barron — sentence defendants to participate in the program, which requires them to abstain from drug and alcohol use and participate in daily and random drug and alcohol testing. For the random drug and alcohol testing, defendants — who are assigned a random color — are referred to the Jail Alternative for Michigan Services (JAMS) organization. On a daily basis, they are required to call the local JAMS hotline and “when

that color is called, the defendants are required to report for testing,” Harkins said. Defendents are also required to submit to drug and alcohol testing while traveling. Participants in the program, which has been in place “for 10 years at least,” Harkins said, are also required to earn a GED if they don’t already have one or a high school diploma; maintain employment; be current in all their financial obligations, including court fees and restitution to victims; have a sponsor in the community; and participate in community service. Defendants are referred to an outside drug and alcohol treatment facility — either in-patient, intensive outpatient, or out-patient. For out-patient treatment, defendants are typically referred to a program in or near the city in which they live. Requirements for sponsors in the community include that he or she “should have a long period of abstinence from drug and alcohol use and be engaged in a 12-step program.” “Sponsors are in daily contact with (defendants) and serve as support” for those going through Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, Harkins said. Some of the organizations benefiting from the community service requirements for participants in the 48th District Court’s drug and alcohol abuse treatment program include the Salvation Army, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, food banks and senior centers. “In addition, the court has an inhouse educational program that it offers,” Harkins said. “The first one, we call it the AAP program, the Alcohol Awareness Program, and it’s basically a first-time offender program. Then we have the MAP program, the Marijuana Awareness Program. Not only does this program target substance abuse cases, it will target retail fraud, theft, (and other crimes) with roots in drug abuse.” The Minor in Possession Program targets first-time offenders, and the New Education Awareness Training/Significant Other Awareness Programs (NEAT/SOAP) are “intensive” for second or subsequent offenders and/or those whose blood-alcohol content was high at the time of their arrest. “The other component of the program has to deal with bringing in significant others, wives, children, whoever is in the family unit who may be affected by these individuals,” Harkins said, noting that the court’s program doesn’t use state or federal funds. ❏

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STATE

McCotter won’t run for re-election as a write-in By Kirk Pinho assistant editor

One week after he shocked the Oakland County and state political establishment by announcing that he didn’t qualify for the Aug. 7 primary election ballot, U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter has dropped another bombshell on the political landscape by announcing that he isn’t running as a write-in candidate for the new 11th Congressional District. McCotter, the five-term Republican who launched a shortlived bid for the presidency last year, didn’t turn McCotter in enough valid voter signatures to appear on the primary ballot. On Tuesday, May 29, he said he would be seeking the GOP nomination as a

write-in candidate — a lofty challenge that would have cost substantially more money than virtually anyone had anticipated his campaign costing — for the U.S. House of Representatives. His Saturday, June 2 announcement that he won’t be running as a write-in candidate — a decision he said is based on the inability to “clean up a mess multitasking” — didn’t rule out a campaign as an independent. Since then there have been published reports stating he won’t run as an independent. Messages left with his office to confirm that have yet to be returned. “Honoring my promise to the sovereign people of our community only allows me to finish the official duties of my present Congressional term; and aid the state Attorney General criminal investigation that I requested into identifying the person or persons who concocted the fraudulent petitions that have cost me so dearly.” McCotter is referring to the 244 valid registered voter signatures that were submitted to get him on the Aug. 7 primary election ballot. Although he submitted just over 1,800 voter signatures in total — Congressional candidates are required to submit at least 1,000 valid signatures — many of

them were revealed to be either duplicates or in other ways invalid. “We’ve provided information to the (state) Attorney General’s Office for a possible investigation,” said Fred Woodhams, a spokesman for Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, adding that there was “possible election law violation, and that’s why we turned them over.” “We will follow the facts, without fear or favor,” said state Attorney General Bill Schuette in announcing the commencement of his office’s investigation. McCotter said he welcomes the investigation. “I thank the Michigan Secretary of State and Attorney General for commencing the criminal investigation of petitions I requested Tuesday. I will assist as they see fit.” Who decides to fill the vacuum remains a matter of speculation. Former state Sen. Loren Bennett of Canton announced on Friday that he will be running as a Republican writein candidate for the 11th Congressional District. Other names bandied about include Rocky Raczkowski and Paul Welday, both of whom ran in 2010 for the Republican

Party’s nomination against U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, and former state Sen. Nancy Cassis. State Sen. Mike Kowall (R-White Lake, Commerce, Highland, Milford, Walled Lake, Wixom, Wolverine Lake, Orchard Lake, West Bloomfield) said last week that he will not run as a write-in candidate. “It was more than just one issue,” he said. Milford Republican Kerry Bentivolio, a teacher and Vietnam War veteran who has Tea Party support, is the only candidate who will appear as a Republican on the primary election ballot. The general election is Nov. 6. Republican sources characterized the McCotter petition signature flap using terms such as “incompetence” and “fraud,” and that it was “done so poorly” that it’s unexplainable. The new 11th Congressional District includes Waterford, West Bloomfield, White Lake, Commerce, Wolverine Lake, Walled Lake, Wixom, Milford, White Lake, and Highland after being redrawn last year following the release of U.S. Census data. U.S. representatives serve two-year terms and are paid about $172,000 annually. ❏

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OAKLAND CONFIDENTIAL

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A collection of gossip, scuttlebutt, and odds and ends from our reporters’ notebooks. TEE-HEE-HEE: On this page several weeks ago, we reported the concerns Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and her staff had with the domain name they had originally planned on using for Secretary of State Express (SOSexpress.com can also be read as SoSexPress.com, bow-chicka-wow-wow). And of course we got our yucks out then, and that was the end of it. La fin. We’d moved on, going about our daily business without looking at every URL for weird or silly puns. But now, we have Highland Township supervisor candidate Rick Hamill, who has the domain name — wait for it — electrickhamill.com (We’ll give you a minute to let that one sink in) ... Electric Hamill! Now we’re all amped up. Let’s see to what silly lengths we can take this little riff that in no way is intended to be a reflection of how the race is actually progressing, so hold off on the nasty e-mails and comments telling us how we got it wrong: Now, we know that campaigns can be, ahem, charged, especially when looking to replace a — throat-clear — current supervisor, in this case Triscia Pilchowski, but there’s no reason why everyone involved can’t conduct (giggle) a substantive campaign; no reason it can’t be a positively-charged (tee-hee-hee) effort for all the candidates involved; no reason to slam each other until it hertz. Watt do you think about that, y’all? Because while admittedly its sometimes fun — OK, OK, always fun — to cover, we generally find gutter politics re-volt-ing. “It was accidental,” Hamill said of the domain name that sparked our imagination. THAD TO THE BONE: U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Waterford, White Lake, Highland, Milford, Commerce, Wolverine Lake, Walled, Wixom) isn’t known for sugar-coating much of anything, and his wit

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appears to have been extended to his detractors. Thad the Man, who plays a pretty mean guitar (decked out with the Stars and Stripes, of course), won’t be appearing on the Aug. 7 primary election ballot as a Republican as a result of — how to put this mildly? — a snafu involving a lack of valid registered voter signatures submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State. But now, after he last week announced that he would be running as a write-in candidate for the new 11th Congressional District seat, he back-tracked on that effort and said over the weekend that he won’t be. In classic Thaddeus fashion, he ended it with this McCotterism: “To those who unhappy at this news, I’m sorry; to those happy at this news, you’re welcome.” TEAMING UP: Good news! Bipartisanship isn’t dead! How do we know? Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, a Republican, and former Michigan Gov. James Blanchard, a Democrat, are joining forces to ensure that five incumbent Oakland County Circuit Court judges — Wendy Potts, Michael Warren, Phyllis McMillen, Leo Bowman and Denise Langford-Morris — who are facing challenges from attorneys Deborah Carley and William Rollstin this election cycle each get another six years on the Circuit Court bench. The organizer of a Thursday, June 14 fund-raiser confirmed Patterson and Blanchard’s involvement and said they would be co-chairing a committee for all five incumbent judges; Patterson’s peeps said they are cochairing the fund-raiser. Either way, a couple heavy-hitters are in the incumbents’ — who are both Republicans and Democrats, although the positions are non-partisan — corner. Some have said that not once in nearly 180 years has a challenger to an incumbent Circuit Court judge prevailed. This could be a fun one to watch. ❏

From James P. Harkins, Jr., 48th District Court Administrator: In response to your editorial (“More drug courts in Oakland,” May 23) suggesting that the 48th District Court should consider implementing a drug court program, you and your readers would be pleased to know that the 48th District Court has maintained treatment programs for over a decade. Your editorial was misguided and in error. We take drug and alcohol addiction and community safety seriously. The 48th District Court offers aggressive and comprehensive drug and alcohol treatment programs and does not seek funding from taxpayers through federal or state tax dollars. Through the work of our dedicated staff, probation officers and judges, the court offers a variety of treatment to those who qualify. The protocol of the programs are often more stringent than most other treatment courts. Our success rate is measured by evaluations made by the defendants and providers. If we measured our success by defendant letters alone, it would be fair to say our program is outstanding, without costing our taxpayers unnecessary expense. In addition to our treatment programs, our judges are proactive in educating our kids about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse by reaching out to schools, events, forums and coalitions. We are proud of the treatment successes that defendants have achieved at the 48th District Court and we invite you to contact the court to learn more about our programs. The perils of drug and alcohol addition are too serious to misinform your readers with an editorial that did not seek input from the court. ❏

Backing the POTUS From Hannah Provence Donigan, Commerce Township: Mitt Romney criticizes President Obama’s policies and blames the president for causing the economic crisis. The main reason he (uses) to show he would make a better president is his experience with Bain Capital. He fails to recognize his Republican Party’s obstructionism and the continuous efforts to hinder economic recovery. Voters should be aware of President Obama’s achievements: • The stimulus bill saved up to 4.2 million jobs; • Unemployment benefits were extended; • The Affordable Care Act will provide quality health care for all at lower

costs; • Small businesses are being helped to grow in order to solve the unemployment problem; • Wall Street abuses are ending; • All Americans are being given a fair shot at middle class security, from education to fair taxes to health care; • Work is being done (on) student loan reform; • All types of post-high school education/training, including skilled labor, are being encouraged and stressed; • The environment is being protected; • The war in Iraq has been brought to a responsible end; • The American involvement in Afghanistan is winding down; • Osama bin Laden is no longer a threat to the world; • Veterans are finding help in securing good jobs and having better health care; and • The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act rewarded women the same as men. President Obama should have four more years to continue to help our country move forward, to improve some of his policies, (and) to strengthen foreign policy and national security. Perhaps new members in Congress will be willing to compromise with our president to solve problems without creating divisiveness and denigration. ❏

Thanks for support From Darlene Garrison, Director of Special Olympics Team Huron Valley: Thank you to each and everyone of you that came out in the very hot sun on May 19 and helped make our 2012 Special Olympics Track and Field meet a memorable one. Due to the hard work and effort of so many volunteers, sponsors, supporters and families, it was a huge success. Our athletes are very lucky to be a part of such a wonderful, supportive community. My greatest appreciation goes out to the following: Cheryl and Ted Hall; Don Treanor; Greg Michaels and the (Huron Valley) Lakeland staff; American Warehousing; Highland House; Darlene Rutkowski; John Schiltz; Knights of Columbus Milford; THV; Jamie Gradinscak; Picasso Pizza; the Lefton family; Huron Valley (Schools) Board of Education; Gerry Pas; the Muir Middle School band; the White Lake Fire Department; Kathy Ol’gerisson; Sabra Evans; Knights of Columbus Highland; Kathy Fedorka; Marty Fallat; Julie Williams; Eric Williams; Hugh Felt; Trina Buell; Dan Feiten; ... Laurie Leonard; Stacey Oberman; Team Holly; DESI, Inc.; Competitive Solutions;

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IN OUR OPINION

Keep using the bully pulpit Area officials right to take action on dangerous Spice/K2 W

e’re thankful that local, county, and state officials are ramping up their efforts to educate the public about the dangers of synthetic drugs that are readily available at many area retail outlets, and are particularly pleased to see that some officials are using their bully pulpit to also ensure that products such as Spice/K2 — a synthetic marijuana that’s marketed as incense or potpourri but used by many people to get high — stay out of the hands of impressionable teenagers. Last week, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Sheriff Michael Bouchard announced the county is providing decals to businesses that notify the county that they never have or no longer will sell Spice/K2, which contains dried, shredded plant material and chemical additives that are responsible for psychoactive effects that reportedly mimic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana. Under this initiative, retailers can call the Oakland County Health Division nurse on call at 800-848-5533 to receive a decal from the county. The retailers can then place the decal on their front door or elsewhere in their business so the public knows Spice/K2 isn’t available there. Bouchard said Spice, K2 and similar products are “clearly dangerous and occasionally deadly.” He added that until the state enacts a law banning them, the best weapon to fight the spread of synthetic drugs is for consumers to refuse to frequent places “that sell this trash.” The Waterford Coalition for Youth and 51st District Court Judge Jodi Debbrecht were the first in the area that we can recall springing into action to warn people about the dangers of these drugs. They teamed up to hold a town hall meeting on March 22 in Waterford after the coalition received calls from parents wanting

to know what to look for and how to address Spice/K2 with their children. Some states have passed bans on Spice/K2. In Michigan, the substance — in a very specific form — is technically illegal, but manufacturers get around an existing state law prohibiting it by slightly modifying the product’s chemical structure. State Rep. Gail Haines (R-Waterford, West Bloomfield) is spearheading a town hall meeting on these products on June 28 at the Waterford Kettering High School Performing Arts Center, starting at 6:30 p.m. State Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), the sponsor of Senate Bill (SB) 789, which “would create a mechanism for which a drug could be temporarily designated as a scheduled controlled substance,” is also expected to attend the meeting. Haines, who co-sponsored legislation in the state House of Representatives, House Bill (HB) 5338, which is identical to Jones’ SB 789, said “reducing accessibility to these products is crucial in the fight against this dangerous problem.” Some local officials aren’t waiting for action in Lansing or Washington D.C. to take action to stamp out the sale of Spice/K2 gas stations, liquor stores, and other retail outlets. Earlier this week, the West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees adopted an emergency ordinance prohibiting the sale of synthetic cannabinoids like Spice and K2. A memo from West Bloomfield Clerk Catherine Shaughnessy and Trustee Howard Rosenberg proposing the ordinance cited the apparent Spice/K2 overdose death of a Bloomfield Township teen over the Memorial Day weekend. There’s now discussion in Waterford Township about enacting a similar emergency provision to ban the sale of synthetic marijuana in the township. The public officials cited above, and others, deserve

credit for getting the word out on the dangers of these synthetic drugs, which still can be purchased in many businesses in the lakes area. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Spice has quickly become a popular, legal alternative to marijuana among teenagers and college students. According to the NIDA’s “Monitoring the Future” survey conducted for the first time in 2011, 11.4 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. reported using Spice in the past year, ranking the product as the second most frequently used drug among this same demographic. In addition, poison control centers were flooded with calls related to Spice and K2 in 2011, doubling from the previous year, according to the NIDA. Because the cannabinoids in Spice have the potential to bind more strongly to nerve receptors than THC, the NIDA states using the drug can lead to a much more powerful and unpredictable effect. Some of the symptoms reported by users include delusions; elevated blood pressure; elevated heart rate; hallucinations; heart palpitations; increased agitation; nausea; pale skin; burned lungs; panic attacks; seizures; vomiting; overdoses; and even death. Unlike other products that have legitimate uses but are sometimes abused by those looking to get high, we’re not aware of any practical use for Spice, K2, and the like. The incense or potpourri label is utter nonsense: The products are being sold for a reason, and that’s to make money off people looking to get a “legal” buzz. Given the current easy accessibility of these products and concerns by many that they’re far more dangerous that actual marijuana, we glad to see area officials doing whatever they can to enlighten the public and make it harder to obtain the products. ❏

Crime maps informative, free T

he Milford Police Department has begun embarking on a worthwhile — and essentially cost-free — effort to give Milford residents a point of reference for crimes that have taken place in the township and village of Milford. The crime mapping tool now available at the Police Department’s website is something that other departments in west Oakland County should consider implementing, if they haven’t done so already, as a way to keep their residents informed of the criminal goings-on in the community, as well as make the community more vigilant. The department is now using an Internet-based crime mapping system that can be accessed through a link on the department’s website, www.milfordpolice.com. The crime map — which uses maps from the search engine Bing — is also available by visiting crimemapping.com. The site allows users to conduct queries and

receive crime alerts about incidents within a certain radius around a home or business, as well as to search for specific types of crimes. The department’s contract with the Omega Group will cost $600 in the first year, but that cost will be prorated back to the department as part of the department’s partnership with the Oakland County Courts and Law Enforcement Management Information System, effectively making the department’s participation in the system free. Crimemapping.com does not post the specific location of where a crime took place, but blocks out the last two numbers of an address. The point of reference for a location is the center of the roadway where the address is located. Crimes can be searched as far back as six months, with the case number, date and time of the incident and a brief description appearing in a pop-up window

after clicking on an icon indicating the type of crime . However, information about sex-related crimes are not released and will not be posted due to victims’ rights and the sensitivity of the issue. Large communities like Novi and Livonia already use the service, and it seems a worthwhile way to help the public stay informed about crimes in their respective communities. For example, knowing that a larceny took place on a particular street could cause those who live on and around it to be more vigilant about suspicious activities. The same thinking applies to the Michigan Sex Offender Registry, where knowing that a sex offender is living in your neighborhood causes you to keep a closer eye on what’s going on around you. In addition, the crime mapping system is essentially free. For the paltry up-front costs that are reimbursed, implementing the system in other communities would be a worthwhile endeavor. ❏

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CITY OF ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Orchard Lake Village Council will hold a Public Hearing on a Special Use Modification Approval Request from the Orchard Lake Country Club for relocating a portion of the maintenance facility at 5000 West Shore Drive, Orchard Lake, Michigan, on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Orchard Lake City Hall, 3955 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, MI. Complete copies of request 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 R. McClellan City Clerk SC 6-6-12

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Proud of salon staff From Denise Kennedy, total dimension A Concept Salon, Milford: Nice article in the April 18-24 (Spinal Column Newsweekly, “Glitz and glamour: Prom costs steep, but students still excited”) about the Milford prom fashion show. I would like to add that the stylists at total dimension did the models’ hair for the show. The stylists donated their services to help the girls feel the full effects of the beautiful dresses they were wearing. I am very proud of my staff and how they stepped up to take care of all of those girls. This was a very short notice and they did an awesome job. The models all looked great!! ❏

CORRECTIONS An article published in the May 23-29 edition of the Spinal Column Newsweekly under the headline “Local officials hog-wild over sobriety courts” should have stated the 48th District Court, serving West Bloomfield Township and Orchard Lake Village in the lakes area, has a drug and alcohol abuse treatment program nearly identical to the drug and sobriety court programs operated by the Oakland County Circuit Court and other area district courts. In addition, an editorial published in the same edition of the Spinal Column Newsweekly under the headline “More drug courts in Oakland:

48th District Court, others, should consider implementation” also should have stated the 48th District Court has a drug and alcohol abuse treatment program nearly identical the the drug and sobriety court programs operated by the Oakland County Circuit Court and other area district courts. • An article published in the May 23-29 Sportsweekly section of the Spinal Column Newsweekly under the headline “Warriors advance to quarterfinals to face Bishop Foley” should have stated that Walled Lake Western defeated Walled Lake Northern on Saturday, May 19. ❏

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AROUND THE LAKES AREA WE’RE ASKING… Will you support the Detroit Institute of Arts millage on Aug. 7?

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"Yes. It's good for the community."

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"Yes. It sounds like a good deal with the concessions made to Oakland County.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ■ Walled Lake Concert Series: The Laughing Madmen, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 7, Riley Park; The Novi Concert Band, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 14, Walled Lake Villa; and Groove Therapy, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21, Riley Park, Walled Lake. Free admission.

Youth Art Competition call for young artists, kindergarten through eighthgrade or ages 5 to 12, July 27 to 29, West Bloomfield Plaza, 668 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Deadline July 1. For application, visit HotWorks.org or 248-684-2613.

■ Sierra Club: “Live Raptors! What We Can Learn From Birds of Prey,” 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 7, Birmingham Uniterian Church, 38651 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, michigan.sierraclub.org/scmg.

■ Waterford Seventh Day Adventist Church: Looking for vendors for Parking Lot Rummage Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8, 5725 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford. Spaces are $10 each. 248-681-3334.

■ The Oakland Theatre Arts Guild: “Spring Awakening,” musical, auditions, ages 18 and up, Sunday, June 10, 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday, June 11, 7-9 p.m., Starlight Theater, 7370 Highland Road, Waterford. 248-886-8880 or www.starlighttheater.net.

■ St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Huron Valley Schools: Distributing backpacks with school supplies for Huron Valley families experiencing financial difficulties. The backpacks will be available for pick up from 9 to 11 a.m. on Aug. 29, St. Mary’s Church, corner of Commerce and Burns roads in Milford. Valid ID with an address and proof (bus route post card, report card or current schedule) that each child will be attending school in the Huron Valley School District is needed. For more information, e-mail pawlowskid@huronvalley.k12.mi.us

■ Waterford Concerts in the Park: New Horizons Concert Band, 6 p.m. Thursday, June 14, Hess-Hathaway Park, 825 S. Williams Lake Road, Waterford. Free admission, food and beverages available for purchase. 248-666-8600. ■ Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest: 40th Annual Anniversary Garden Center Sale, 8 to 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday now through June 15, 1000 Beck Road, Wixom. 248-6685634 or e-mail bailey.garwood@oakland.k12.mi.us.

■ White Lake Farmers Market: Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday now through Oct. 6, Huron Valley Lakeland High School, 1500 Bogie Lake Road, White Lake. whitelakefarmersmarket.weebly.com or 248-755-1195.

■ St. Matthew Lutheran Church: Bazaar fund-raiser for Nehemiah Project, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 23, 2040 S. Commerce, Walled Lake. 248-624-7676 or www.stmatthew.org

■ Walled Lake Farmers Market: Open 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays now through Oct. 31, Walled Lake City Event Field on E. West Maple Road between Decker Road and Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake. 248-624-4847.

■ White Lake Historical Society: Community Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 23, Kelley-Fisk Farm, 9180 Highland Road, White Lake. Vendor space still available from $5 to $10. 248-887-3244.

■ Milford Farmers’ Market: Open 3 to 8 p.m. every Thursday through Oct. 18, E. Liberty Street between S. Main and Union streets in Milford. milfordfarmersmarket.org.

n Huron Valley Council for the Arts and Friends of Byers Farm: Art on the River Festival, Fine Art & Craft Market, July 21. Call for artists, submission deadline, Sunday, July 1. 248-889-8660, huronvalleyarts.org or HVCA@comcast.net. ■ HotWorks.org: Chadwick Group

■ Wixom Farmers Market: Open 3 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through Oct. 4, Sibley Park off Pontiac Trail, across from City Hall. wixomparksandrec.com. ■ Oakland County Market: Open 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, May through Christmas, 2350 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford. oakgov.com/cmarket.

■ Milford Police Department: Now taking back unwanted prescription drugs on a continuous basis at 1100 Atlantic Street in Milford. These unwanted prescription drugs may be placed into the secure drop box located in the Police Department lobby. All drugs turned in will ultimately be sent to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for destruction. The service is free and anonymous with no questions asked. For more information, visit www.milfordpolice.com or call 248-676-2089. ■ Mobile Knit Shop: Knit-Togethers, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Jewish Community Center, 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Sessions after June 30 are $5 each. 248-421-2566. ■ 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 byershomestead.org or call 248-363-2592. ■ Big Chief Chorus: Rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Waterford Oaks Activity Center, 2800 Watkins Lake Road, Waterford. 248-698-9133 or 248-5632109. ■ (Breakfast) Optimist Club of Waterford: Meeting, 7:15 a.m. Thursdays, Big Boy Restaurant, M-59 and Airport Road, Waterford. 248-6733493. ■ Catholic Social Services of Oakland County: Senior companion volunteers needed to support adults with developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, chronic mental illness, as well as the physically frail and homebound. 248559-1147, ext. 3434. ■ Dads of Foreign Service: Bingo, 5:30 p.m. Sundays, VFW Post No. 4156, 321 Union Lake Road, White Lake. www.vfw4156.org or 248-698-8302. ■ 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. 1-888-9374390. ■ 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: All-you-can-eat fish fry, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, 3860 Newton Road, Commerce. 248-3639109. ■ 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 M59, Waterford. 248-625-4897.

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❐ Age with Grace: Caregiver support group meeting, 6 p.m. the first Monday of every month at 2230 E. Highland Road, Highland. Space limited, so please call to reserve your place. 248529-6431. ❐ 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. ❐ Celebrate Recovery: Alcohol, drugs, gambling, sexual addiction, for life’s hurts, habits or hang-ups, meetings, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Woodside Bible Church, 9000 Highland Road, White Lake. 248-698-1300. ❐ Celebrate Recovery: Alcohol, drugs, gambling, sexual addiction, for life’s hurts, habits or hang-ups, meetings, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Life Point Christian Church, 501 Scott Lake Road, Waterford. 248-682-1747. ❐ C.A.S.A.: Kleptomaniacs and Shoplifters Anonymous, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Wesley Room, Commerce United Methodist Church, 1155 N. Commerce Road, Commerce. 248-3588508 or kleptomaniacsanonymous.org. ❐ Divorce Care: Support group meeting for adults and children, 6:30 p.m. Sundays, Brightmoor Christian Church, 40800 W. 13 Mile, Novi. 248-7559533. ❐

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Anonymous: Meeting, 6 p.m. Fridays, Crossroads Presbyterian Church, 1445 Welch Road, Commerce. 248-8078667 or foodaddicts.org.

❐ Waterford Senior Center: Garden Club, 1 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 3621 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford. 248683-9450.

❐ 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.

❐ West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Senior Programs: Line dancing, 11 a.m. Fridays at the Corners, 4640 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Registration. 248-4511900.

❐ Over-Eaters Anonymous: Recovery from compulsive eating, 12-step program, meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 5301 Hatchery Road, Waterford. ❐ 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 ❐ Dublin Senior Center: Drums Alive! 10:30 a.m. and Zumba Gold, 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 685 Union Lake Road, White Lake. Registration. 248-698-2394. ❐ Highland Adult Activity Center: Meet Your Candidates Open House, Friday, June 8, 209 N. John Street, Highland. R.S.V.P. 248-887-1707. ❐ Richardson Community Senior Center: Soup, Sandwich & Movie Day, noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays, 1485 E. Oakley Park, Commerce. 248-9260063. ❐ R.S.V.P: Retired and Senior Volunteer Program needs volunteers, age 55 and up to work at hospitals, cultural institutions, food pantries, schools and more. For more information, contact Carol Heckman at 248-559-1147, ext. 3435. ❐ Sylvan Lake Lutheran Church: Senior Stretch and Tone, 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. Fridays,

❐ WestLake Health Campus: A Caregiver’s Travel Guide: The Alzheimer’s Journey — Part 3, “Bumps In The Road,” Caregiver Tips for Preventing, Managing and Coping with Challenging Behaviors, 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 10735 Bogie Lake Road, Commerce. Reservations requested. 248-363-9400. ❐ Wixom Senior Center: “Come As You Are Chorus,” Wednesdays, 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom. 248-624-0870.

PARKS ❐ Independence Oaks - North County Park: “Hooked on Fishing - Free Fishing Weekend,” 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9, Upper Bushman Lake, Independence Oaks, 10089 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston. Pre-registration. 248863-7020 or e-mail wascherc@oakgov.com ❐ Indian Springs Environmental Discovery Center: “Summer Stars,” ages 6 and up, 9 p.m. Saturday, June 9; “‘Fairy Habitat Creations,” ages 4 and up, 1 p.m. Sunday, June 10, Indian Springs Metropark, White Lake. Registration. 810-494-6026. ❐ Indian Springs Environmental Discovery Center: Nature-Write with award winning poets and writers Cathy Shap and David DeGolyer, guided outdoor activities, group discussion and nature writing, ages 16 and up, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, June 16 to 30; Sunday, July 22; Saturday, Aug. 11; Sunday, Aug. 26, Saturdays, Sept. 15 and 29, Indian Springs Metropark, White Lake. $30 per class or four classes for $100 Registration. 810-494-6026. ❐ Kensington Farm Center: “Fun on the Farm: Sheep,” story time, a craft,

activity — children will get to see/ feel wool and pet new lambs, 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7; “Celebrate Father’s Day at the Farm,” hayrides, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 17, Kensington Metropark, Milford. 248-684-8632 or 1-800-477-3178.

Drive, Milford. Registration. 248-6840845.

❐ Kensington Metropark: US Amateur Disc Golf Championship, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 8 to 10; fireworks, 10 p.m. Saturday, June 16; “An American Salute” with Michigan Philharmonic, 8 p.m. Friday, June 22, Kensington Metropark, Milford. 810227-8916 or 810- 227-8910.

❐ Waterford Township Public Library: Tuesday Evening Book Discussion, Ann Patchett’s “State of Wonder,” 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 5168 Civic Center Drive, Waterford. Registration. 248-674-4831.

❐ Kensington Metropark: 13th Annual Women Outdoors: Kensington Adventure!” Kayaking, archery, harnessing horses and driving a team, ages 18 and up, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 23, Kensington Metropark, Milford. $60 fee. Space is limited to 30 participants. Reservation deadline Monday, June 18. 810-227-8910 or e-mail sherrie.borchardt@metroparks.com. ❐ Proud Lake State Recreation Area: Fishing in the Park, all ages, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9, Proud Lake State Camp Ground off Glengary Road, Commerce. 248-685-2433 or www. michigan.gov/natureprograms. ❐ Waterford Oaks County Park: Nature At Night- Michigan bats, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 8, Lookout Lodge, 1712 Scott Lake Road, Waterford. Free admission. 248858-4627 or DestinationOakland.com

LIBRARY EVENTS ❐ Commerce Township Community Library: Author and White Lake resident, Colleen Murray Fisher (“Miss Martin is a Martian”), storytelling, book signing, question and answer, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2860 N. Pontiac Trail, Commerce. Registration, 248-6698108 or commercelibrary.info. ❐ Highland Township Public Library: Michigan Notable Books Author Tour, D.E. Johnson (“The Detroit Electric Scheme”) 7 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 444 Beach Farm Circle, Highland. Registration. 248-887-2218. ❐ Milford Public Library: Summer Reading Program Kickoff Party, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 330 Family

❐ Walled Lake City Library: Evening Book Discussion Group, Thursday, June 7, 1499 E. West Maple, Walled Lake. Registration. 248-624-3772.

❐ West Bloomfield Township Public Library: Music @ Main — Floyd King and the Bushwackers, bluegrass, 3 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Free admission. 248-682-2120 or www.wblib.org. ❐ White Lake Township Library: Read and Discuss with Sandra Sutherland, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 12, 7527 E. Highland Road, White Lake. Registration. 248698-4942. ❐ Wixom Public Library: Summer Reading & Geek the Library Kickoff, 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom. Registration, 248-624-2512.

RELIGIOUS ❐ St. Matthew Lutheran Church: “Sky,” free vacation Bible school for ages 3 to grade 5, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, June 18 to 22, 2040 S. Commerce, Walled Lake. Registration 248-624-7676 or www.st-matthew.org ❐ Williams Lake Church of the Nazarene: “Babylon” vacation Bible adventure, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 18 to 22, 2840 Airport Road, Waterford. Free admission and reservations. 248-673-5911 or www.wlnazarene.org. ❐ Union Lake Baptist Church: Free Vacation Bible School, “Lifeway’s Amazing Wonders Aviation,” ages 3 to grade 6, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 25 to 29, 8390 Commerce Road, Commerce. Free admission and reservations. 248-363-9600

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Marshal Scott of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s pitched six innings and struck out four batters in the Eaglets’ 6-2 victory over Bloomfield Hills Cransbrook-Kingswood on Saturday, June 2. St. Mary’s then defeated Bloomfield Hills Andover in a Michigan High School Athletic Association district final later that day at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep to claim its ninth district title in 10 years. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

‘Capable of beating anyone’ Eaglets look to regional semis after capturing district crown By Michael Shelton staff writer

After enduring a tough regular season schedule that included teams that went on to win district championships, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s now has a trophy to show for its endurance. The Eaglets claimed a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 2 district title for the ninth time in 10 years with a 5-1

victory over Bloomfield Hills Andover at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep on Saturday, June 2.

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“I’m very proud of our team. We started the season slow, but we continued to progress throughout the year,” said St. Mary’s Head Coach Matt Petry.

Last season the Eaglets were eliminated in the district semi-finals in Petry’s first season at the helm and finished 14-19, snapping a string of eight straight district titles. Before the district tournament, St. Mary’s came in battle-tested, having faced tough competition in the Catholic League Central Division, including eventual district champions like Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice and Dearborn Divine Child.

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ters in picking up the win, while Luke Rodgers hit 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Jim Narx hit 1-for-3 with an RBI single. Earlier in the day, St. Mary’s advanced to the district semi-finals with a 6-2 victory over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, during which Rodgers hit 4-for-4 and Devin Rose had two RBIs. Marshal Scott also pitched six innings and struck out four batters, while Zack Capo picked up the save. On Tuesday, May 29, the Eaglets began district tournament play with a 5-1 victory over Bloomfield Hills Lahser, as Willard pitched a complete game, striking out 3 batters and giving up only 2 hits. River Rymsha also hit 1-for-2 with an RBI single. Julian Jones hit a double. “Our pitching and defense have improved and we’re making routine plays and throwing strikes. Earlier in the season, we were making errors and walking a lot,” Petry said. “We’re not a great offensive team, but we score enough runs.” St. Mary’s will next play in a regional semi-finals at Richmond on Saturday, June 9, with the regional final being held later that day. “As long as we play the way we are, we’re capable of beating anyone we play,” Petry said.

Knights close out season with tough loss to Brighton By Michael Shelton staff writer

Walled Lake Northern saw its first season under Head Coach Kevin LaPlante end with a 5-1 loss to host Brighton in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 1 district semi-final on Saturday, June 2. Although the Knights (25-9) lost by four runs, they had a 1-0 lead entering the bottom of the sixth inning with starter Cole Lubin on the mound as the Bulldogs didn’t have an answer for him — or any hits. But, Brighton had a resurgence and scored five runs in the sixth inning, taking the steam out of Northern’s sails and delivering the Knights a blow they could not recover from. Lubin finished with five strikeouts in just over five innings of work in a heartbreaking end to his senior season. “Cole had a storybook game in the works as he pitched a no-hitter going

DeLisle: ‘Overjoyed’ District title sweet for Our Lady Laders By Michael Shelton staff writer

Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes earned the right to celebrate a district championship on its home diamond last weekend, showing that it’s a different team than the one from the start of the season. The Lakers defeated Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, 3-2, in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 4 district final on Saturday, June 2 at Our Lady. “I’m overjoyed. It’s a wonderful opportunity and honor,” Our Lady Head Coach Joe DeLisle said after leading the Lakers to a district crown in his first year at the helm. “I’m proud of our boys’ perseverance and resiliency because they fought back against some questionable calls and plays. There were three or four calls that could have gone our way. “At the beginning of the year, we would have been crushed and would have broken down. Now, they can end a play or an at-bat and not let it affect them.” Entering into Saturday’s final, the Lakers (17-18) hadn’t won a district title since 2009 and was facing a Lutheran Northwest team that eliminated them in last year’s district tournament. After the Lakers surrendered a run in the first inning, they tied the game in the top of the third after Mitch Lasceski hit to right field and Colt Moran scored on an ensuing throwing error by the rightfielder on the play. After Northwest responded with a run in the bottom of the third to retake the lead, Eric Suran hit a fly ball to centerfield in the top of the fifth inning. The fielder lost the ball in the sun and it fell onto the grass. Spencer Howell and Moran both scored and Suran was credited with an RBI double as Our Lady took the one-run lead it would hold onto for the rest of the game. Steven Scott pitched a complete game for Our Lady, surrendering no earned runs, yielding three hits and three walks while striking out five batters. “He has a lot of guts for a sophomore. He’s a big game pitcher,” DeLisle said. Earlier in the day, the Lakers had little trouble with Oakland Christian in a district semi-final that it won convincingly, 10-0. Lasceski hit 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs for Our Lady while Suran also had three RBIs and Lucas Neme had two RBIs. Moran, Howell and Ben Kotz each scored two runs. Moran also pitched five innings, giving up three hits and three walks while striking out two batters. Kotz came on in relief and struck out two batters in one inning of work. Now, Our Lady will prepare to take on Portland St. Patrick in a Division 4 regional semi-final at Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest on Saturday, June 9, with the winner facing either New Lothrop or Dansville in the regional final later that day. “I told the boys that if we execute our at-bats and are prepared for every pitch, we can play with anyone,” DeLisle said. into the sixth inning, and he had knocked in the only run,” LaPlante said. “The story did not end the way that we wanted, but I would never trade all the fantastic moments of the season to be able to rewrite that one inning. The boys played hard and with class, and I am honored to be called to their coach.” Ryan McClelland was not only the winning pitcher for Brighton in a completegame effort, but he also hit three RBIs in the win. The Knights did begin the week on a high note with an 8-2 victory at home over Huron Valley Milford on Tuesday, May 29. Northern trailed 1-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning when they woke up and exploded for six runs in the

inning, followed by two in the fifth inning. Brennan Williams, Dalton Cozart and Austin Bommarito each hit two RBIs for the Knights. Last Saturday marked the final game for Northern seniors Bommarito, Cozart, Dillon DuBois, Brandon Grodman, Mike Janas, Ted Lilley, and Lubin. But, after a successful first season under their new head coach, Northern’s baseball program appears to be in good hands and that could mean that even brighter days are ahead for the Knights. • Huron Valley Milford was eliminated in an MHSAA Division 1 district semi-final by Holly, 6-5, on Saturday, June 2 at Huron Valley Lakeland. The Mavericks (9-21) led 3-0 in the

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third inning before Holly scored two runs in the bottom of the third. Milford responded with two runs in the top of the fifth inning before the Broncos scored a run in the bottom of the fifth. Then in the bottom of the sixth, Holly took its first lead of the game by scoring three runs. Milford had the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, but could not convert on its chance as Alex Larson grounded out to third base to end the game. Holly went on to lose to Hartland, 8-3, in the district final later that day. Dan Jaklic pitched 5 and one-third innings, allowing six earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters. Josh Corey had two RBIs and two runs for the Mavericks while Jaklic hit a solo home run and Jordan Barrett and Scott Cazabon each hit an RBI. “Next season looks very promising because we will have several returning players that are very talented,” Milford Head Coach John Rogatski said. “Jacob Lee, Alex Larson, Trevor Emme, Josh Corey, and Scott Cazabon will all return as seniors.” • Waterford Mott was eliminated from the MHSAA Division 1 district tournament on Tuesday, May 29 in a 54 loss to host Lake Orion in a district quarter-final game. Mott (16-16) trailed 2-0 in the top of the second inning when it scored three runs to take the lead. The Corsairs added a run in the top of the third to take a 4-2 lead over the Dragons. Lake Orion scored a run in the bottom of the fifth inning and then added two runs in the bottom of the seventh to earn the walk-off victory. Demitrius Lehman hit three RBIs for Mott while Hunter Reiche had an RBI. Trevor Bonnivier pitched 5 and twothirds innings for the Corsairs, giving up three earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out six batters. Prior to last Tuesday, Mott played in the Blue Water Classic on Saturday, May 26 at Port Huron Northern and ended up winning the tournament championship. The Corsairs first defeated Richmond, 8-6, before knocking off Division 2 powerhouse St. Clair, 8-7. Mott then defeated Port Huron, 75, before slamming Port Huron Northern, 7-1. Todd Bonnivier, Brad Wojcik, Riley McNabb and Orlando Herrera where named to the All-Tournament Team at PAGE 37 ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯

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the classic. • Waterford Kettering’s Division 1 district semi-final against Oxford scheduled for Friday, June 1 was postponed due to rain. The game was made up on Monday, June 4 after press time, with the winner facing either district host Lake Orion on Clarkston in the district final later that day. • Huron Valley Lakeland fell to Hartland, 12-1, at home in an MHSAA district semi-final on Saturday, June 2.

Bulldogs squelch Vikings’ hopes for third straight title By Michael Shelton staff writer

Walled Lake Central was bidding for its third straight district title, but the Brighton Bulldogs would not be denied on their home diamond. The Vikings fell, 5-3, in a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 district final at Brighton on Saturday, June 2, ending a spectacular run for the Vikings’ group of seniors. As good as Central (28-10) was this season, Brighton rose to the occasion once again, just as it did when it defeated Central, 4-0, in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) Lakes Conference title game last month en route to winning the KLAA championship. Central had a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning before Brighton scored four runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead. Kyle Russ, Connor Jeffries and Zach Percha each hit an RBI single for the Vikings. Earlier in the day, Central advanced to the district final at the expense of its rival, Walled Lake Western, in a 6-1 victory in a district semi-final. Zach Leimbach and Sam Borema each hit two RBIs while Russ and Percha each had an RBI. Brandon Cichocki was the winning pitcher on the mound in the semi-final. Last Saturday marked the final games for Central seniors Blake Boedecker, Sam Boerema, Cichocki, Tyler Croteau, Andrew Goor, Chris Hughes, Leimbach, Percha, Brad Prahl, Russ, K.J. Schultz and James Sullivan. The Class of 2012 was key in Central winning three straight KLAA North PAGE 38 ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯

Walled Lake Northern celebrates its second consecutive Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 district championship on Saturday, June 2. The Knights defeated Walled Lake Western, 4-2, in the district final at Brighton to claim its first district crown under Head Coach Kristen Socha, who took over for Mark Grattan before the start of the season. (Photo submitted by Kristen Socha/Walled Lake Northern High School)

Knights’ adjustments pay off Northern captures district crown with win over Western By Michael Shelton staff writer

One year removed from its best season in school history, few would have predicted Walled Lake Northern would contend for a district title with a new head coach. But the Knights rose to the occasion by winning its second straight Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 1 district title with a 4-2 victory over Walled Lake Western in a district final at Brighton on Saturday, June 2. Corrina Rotondo was the winning pitcher for the Knights as she struck out six batters. “Against Western, we had to make some adjustments offensively with some different pitching, but the girls put the ball in play and manufactured their runs. We also had no errors on defense against Western,” Northern Head Coach Kristen Socha said. It was a defining moment for a Knights team that had struggled during the regular season (9-17) one year after it won a second straight Kensington Lakes Activities

Association (KLAA) North Division title along with their first KLAA Lakes Conference, KLAA Association and MHSAA district championships under long-time head coach Mark Grattan and a strong senior class. But with Grattan’s retirement came Socha’s arrival from West Bloomfield’s softball program and Northern’s struggles competing in a KLAA North with a strong Huron Valley Lakeland team and an up-and-coming Waterford Kettering squad. “The biggest difference I have to admit was my seniors. I challenged them before the start of the games to raise their level of play and to be leaders,” Socha said. “I told them if they played hard and with confidence, so would their teammates. All five seniors (Rotondo, Megan Jerore, Sam Kern, Annika Riddell and Jaclyn Parvin) stepped up and led our team like they needed to as leaders and seniors. “I’m proud of how they rose to the occasion and how the entire team played.” Prior to the district final, the Knights defeated host Brighton, 7-1, in

a district semi-final. Kern, Parvin and Mackenzie Kohler each had two hits for Northern while Rotondo was the winning pitcher as she struck out eight batters and gave up no earned runs. “We put a solid game plan together to defend against Brighton and executed it perfectly,” Socha said. “Corrina did an excellent job keeping the hitters off-balance in both games. Our team just played a wellrounded game, with solid defense and pitching and timely hitting.” Prior to the district tournament, Northern fell to Plymouth Salem, 86, on Wednesday, May 30 in a KLAA crossover game. Kohler had four RBIs for the Knights while Megan Jerore had three hits and Erin Lee had two. The Knights will next play in the MHSAA Division 1 regional semifinals at Novi on Saturday, June 9, where they will take on Northville. The winner will face either Farmington Hills Mercy or Birmingham Groves in the regional final later that day.

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Division titles, two straight district championships and a KLAA Lakes Conference title in three seasons.

Brother Rice, the eventual district champ, tops WB West Bloomfield fell to Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 3-2, in nine innings in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 1 district quarter-final on Tuesday, May 29 at Southfield-Lathrup. The Lakers (16-16) had a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh with two outs when Travis Ferguson hit an RBI double to tie the game at two and force extra innings. Then in the ninth, Nick Plummer hit a single that allowed Freddy Jehle to come home and beat the throw to the plate for the game-winning run. The Lakers’ runs came in the third inning off an RBI single by Timo DeYoung and a sacrifice fly by Mark Hartfielder. Joey Hartfielder pitched seven innings for the Lakers as he struck out nine batters and gave up two runs on six hits and five walks. Brother Rice (32-7) went on to defeat Birmingham Seaholm, 12-2, in the district semi-final on Saturday, June 2 before defeating Birmingham Groves, 9-2, in the district final.

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Seasons for WB, others come to an end with defeats By Michael Shelton staff writer

West Bloomfield saw its run for a district title come to an end with an 83 loss to Birmingham Groves on Saturday, June 2 in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 1 district final at SouthfieldLathrup. Groves had a 4-0 lead after the third inning before Taylor Rose scored a run to pull the Lakers to within three. But, the Clovers scored two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth to take a 7-1 lead. After the Lakers scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth, Groves scored

Tops in the district Eagles’ sights set on Athens after title

By Michael Shelton staff writer

After seeing its season end too early in last year’s district tournament, Huron Valley Lakeland made sure that history would not repeat itself this time around. The Eagles shutout rival Huron Valley Milford, 7-0, in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) district final at home on Saturday, June 2 to clinch their seventh district title in eight seasons. This comes after Lakeland was eliminated by Hartland in last season’s district semi-finals. Selena Hicks allowed only one hit in the circle for Lakeland (33-6) as she struck out a pair of batters and walked only one in six innings of work. Annika Wiesinger pitched the final inning to pick up the save. Kelly Merkle had three RBIs for the Eagles while Hicks and Karissa Gawronski each had an RBI as the Eagles pounded out 13 hits. Gawronski also scored three runs for Lakeland in the victory. Prior to the district final, the Eagles had to hold off Fenton in a 3-1 victory in a district semi-final earlier in the day. Lakeland trailed 1-0 entering the sixth inning, when Madison Burgess singled to centerfield to lead off the inning. She then stole second and third base before scoring on a wild pitch by Fenton pitcher Sammi Cowger. Then in the top of the seventh inning, Sierra Burke led off with a single before she ended up stealing third base. Morgan Craft then hit an RBI grounder, bringing Burke home for the go-ahead run. Another wild pitch would later give Lakeland its third run. Hicks was then able to shut the door in the bottom of the seventh as she pitched a complete game, striking out five batters while walking one and giving up five hits. The Eagles will next head to Hartland on Saturday, June 9 for the regional semifinals, where they will take on Troy Athens. The regional final will be later that same day. Prior to the district tournament, the Eagles played two games on Saturday, May 26. Lakeland first defeated Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, 11-1. Burke hit two RBIs while Annika Wiesinger and Kirsten Wiesinger each pitched three innings and together surrendered only three hits to Stoney Creek. But, the Eagles fell to Oxford later in the day, 11-5. The last time Lakeland advanced to the regional round in 2010, it ended up advancing all the way to the MHSAA Division 1 state final. a run in the seventh before West Bloomfield was retired with three straight outs in the bottom of the seventh. The Lakers finished at 12-17 on the season. Prior to the loss, West Bloomfield advanced to the district final with a 1413 victory over Birmingham Seaholm in a district semi-final earlier in the day. The Lakers began district tournament play with a 9-2 victory over Bloomfield Hills Marian on Tuesday, May 29. Allyson Kus not only pitched a complete game for the Lakers, where she allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven batters, but she also hit 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. • Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes fell to Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest at home, 5-4, in an MHSAA Division 4 district final on Saturday, June 2. The Lakers scored three runs in the

seventh inning to cut its deficit to one, but that’s as close as they would get. Our Lady got a free pass to the district final after its district semi-final opponent, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, forfeited. Lutheran Northwest had a bye in the district semi-finals. • Walled Lake Western defeated Walled Lake Central, 6-1, in an MHSAA Division 1 district semi-final at Brighton on Saturday, June 2. The Warriors went on to lose to Walled Lake Northern in the district final later in the day. Central finished the season at 12-22. • Huron Valley Milford shut out Holly, 50, in an MHSAA Division 1 district semifinal at Huron Valley Milford on Saturday, June 2. The Mavericks would go on to lose to rival Lakeland in the district final later in the day.

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• Waterford Mott was eliminated from the MHSAA district tournament with a 3-0 loss to host Lake Orion in a district quarter-final game on Tuesday, May 29. The Dragons scored one run in the bottom of the first inning and two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Jenna Ciennik hit 2-for-3 while Devin Schomberg and Ashley Mondock each hit a double. Alyssa Thayer pitched a complete game for the Corsairs as she surrendered two earned runs on nine hits and one walk with three strikeouts. Mott finished 20-16 on the season. • Waterford Kettering’s district semifinal game against Oxford that was scheduled for Friday, June 1 was postponed due to rain. The game was rescheduled for Monday, June 4 after press time, with the winner facing either Clarkston or host Lake Orion in the district final later that day.

SOCCER

Western captures first-ever district crown with 1-0 win By Michael Shelton staff writer

Walled Lake Western’s girls soccer program hadn’t won a district championship in over 25 years — until this past week. The Warriors celebrated a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 1 district title with a 1-0 victory over Waterford Kettering in a district final at West Bloomfield on Friday, June 1. Rachel Good scored the match’s only goal with 40 seconds left in the first half on an assist from Angela Cataldo as the Warriors (10-7-4) advanced to meet Midland Dow in an MHSAA regional semi-final at Lake Orion yesterday, Tuesday, June 5 after press time. The winner will face either Rochester Adams or Grand Blanc in the regional final on Friday, June 8 at Lake Orion. “I think this week we just took it one game at a time. We knew we had a chance to win the district, but obviously have to work hard to get there first,” Western Head Coach Chris Stevanovic said. “The girls have changed their mentality the past three weeks and we have won six in a row now because of it.”

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Western began its week with a thrilling 1-0 defeat of rival Walled Lake Central in a district quarter-final on Tuesday, May 29. Madison Schram scored the game-winner for Western on a free kick. “We played very well the whole game. We had plenty of chances but just couldn’t finish. We finally got one in with three minutes left in double overtime and held on,” Stevanovic said. Western then had to face a tough Lakeland team on Thursday, May 31 in a district semi-final, but came away with a 2-1 victory to advance to the district final. The Warriors scored two goals in the first eight minutes of the match as Cataldo scored before Megan Forgacs scored three minutes later off a corner kick. Rachel Good was credited with both assists as Western moved on to face Kettering, which upset rival Waterford Mott in the other district semi-final that day. Many experts and fans would have predicted that Mott would win its first district championship after it won the Kensington Lakes Activities Association North Division title, but instead it was Western that ended its long championship drought.

Lakeland stuns Northern; Milford falls to Hartland By Michael Shelton staff writer

Huron Valley Lakeland stunned its Bogie Lake Road sister, Walled Lake Northern, by winning, 3-2, in an Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 1 district quarter-final at Northern on Tuesday, May 29 in a match that was decided by a penalty-kick shootout. Megan Kalanik scored Lakeland’s first goal off an assist from Morgan Kroezen before Northern tied the score at 1 before halftime on a free kick. The Knights then took a 2-1 lead on a corner kick before Kroezen scored the game-tying goal after Northern was called for a hand ball in the box. In overtime, Lakeland goalkeeper Rachel Gilmore stopped a Northern penalty kick. In the shootout, the Eagles scored on three kicks while Northern scored only twice as Lakeland won its first district playoff game in over four years. The Eagles then faced Walled Lake Western in a Division 1 district semi-

Ava Doetsch (light jersey) of Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes/Clarkston Everest Collegiate goes for a header against the West Bloomfield Frankel Jewish Academy in a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 district semi-final on Thursday, May 31. The Lakers would go on to defeat Frankel, 10-1, before knocking off Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 9-1, in the district final the next day. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

District giants live up to hype Lakers outscore foes en route to Div. 4 district crown By Michael Shelton staff writer

Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes/Clarkston Everest Collegiate put on three clinics on its home pitch in the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 4 district tournament this past week. The Lakers (14-0-2) won the district championship with a 9-1 thrashing of Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in the district final on Friday, June 1. A day earlier on Thursday, May 31, Our Lady defeated the West Bloomfield Frankel Jewish Academy, 10-1, in the district semi-final. And on Monday, May 28, the Lakers shutout Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, 8-0, in a district quarterfinal. Our Lady advanced to yesterday’s Tuesday, June 5 regional semi-finals at final on Thursday, May 31. Lakeland fell behind 2-0 before Kalanik scored off a free kick from Kroezen, but that’s as close as it would get. The Eagles finished the season with a record of 10-5-4. •

Genesee Christian, where it faced Harbor Beach after press time. The winner will face either Marine City Cardinal Mooney or Saginaw Nouvel in the regional final on Friday, June 8. Last season, Our Lady was shut out by Saginaw Nouvel, 3-0, in the regional final. View VIDEO CLIPS relative to this story at

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This season, assistant coach Kathy Hearn was promoted to head coach and the team has not missed a beat. The Lakers’ success this season should come as no surprise as the team includes members of Our Lady’s three-time Class D state champion Huron Valley Milford defeated Pinckney, 4-1, in an MHSAA Division 1 district quarter-final match at home on Tuesday, May 29. Breanna Lovera scored first for Milford before Katherine Lundy tied the match for Pinckney.

girls basketball team, including junior Ava Doetsch at forward, Jessica Parry at midfield and sophomore Anna Robb. Doetsch was named to the Division 4 All-State First Team last season by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association (MHSSCA) while Parry was named to the MHSSCA AllState Second Team. Megan Luttinen has also continued to play strong in net for the Lakers, who last month won their second straight Catholic League C-D Tournament championship. Two years ago, the Lakers won the Division 4 state championship in only the program’s third season and, based on their performance in the district tournament, they could be well on their way to hoisting a second state title trophy later this month. The Mavs then scored three straight goals, with Lovera scoring two of them to complete her hat trick. Emily Mienkwic made four saves for the Mavericks, who went on to lose to Hartland, 6-1, in a district semi-final on Thursday, May 31.

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Kettering upsets rival Mott in district semi-final By Michael Shelton staff writer

Waterford Mott came into the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 1 district tournament at West Bloomfield as heavy favorites after winning the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division title. However, its rival, Waterford Kettering had other plans. The Captains stunned the Corsairs in a Division 1 district semi-final by winning 2-1, on Thursday, May 31 as the match was decided on penalty kicks. The first half was scoreless before Sarah Golfis scored for Mott in the second half off an assist from Hannah Rhoades on a corner kick. But, Hannah Huff would later tie the match for Kettering on a free kick to force overtime. After no goals were scored, penalty kicks were needed to decide the match between the crosstown rivals. The shootout went six rounds, as Gabbie Jerome scored on the Captains’ sixth kick for a 3-2 advantage, before goalkeeper Tailer Roscoe stopped Mott on its sixth attempt to complete a monstrous upset. Lisa Zaffina and Emily Loza scored Kettering’s other goals in the shootout, while Alyssa Bolling and Lexanna Siemasz scored the shootout goals for Mott.

Roscoe made nine saves in net for the Captains, while Vanessa Bolling made eight saves for the Corsairs. It was a stunning victory for a Kettering team that lost to Mott twice during the regular season: 5-0 on April 17 and 1-0 on May 5. The Corsairs finished the season with a 13-5-2 record and are still seeking their first district championship. Meanwhile, Kettering took on Walled Lake Western in the district final on Friday, June 1, and fell to the Warriors, 1-0, ending hopes for a district title. But, the Captains have something to hang their hats on, knowing that they succeeded against their rivals when few predicted them to win. Mott began the district tournament by defeating West Bloomfield, 7-0, on Tuesday, May 29. Rhoades scored two goals, while Siemasz, Meggy McConkey, Hannah Messer, Jamie Carter and Olivia Mayer each scored a goal.

LACROSSE

Four from lakes area named to All-State squad Three members of Huron Valley Unified’s girls lacrosse were just awarded honors from the Michigan Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (MWLCA). Senior defenseman Caitlin Wojichowski of Huron Valley Lakeland High School was named to the MWLCA Division 1 All-State First Team. Her teammate, senior attacker Nichole Laflamme of Lakeland, was

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR LAKE ONA NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT AND RIGHT TO APPEAL Amount of Special Assessment: 2013 - 2017 Lake Ona Lot: $275 Notice is hereby given that the Lake Improvement Board for Lake Ona, Township of White Lake, County of Oakland, has been scheduled to meet at the White Lake Township Hall (7525 Highland Road) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday evening, June 25, 2012 to review, to hear objections to, and to confirm a 5-year Special Assessment Roll with respect to the Lake Ona Special Assessment District for Chemical Weed Control and all associated cost for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The total assessment is estimated at $1,375 per Lake Ona Lot. Pursuant to the Special Assessment Roll, a Special Assessment of $275 will be levied in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 against your property. Such assessments shall be due and payable on the first day of December 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016as part of your winter tax bill. The Special Assessment Roll will be on file at the White Lake Township Offices for public examination. Any person may appear and be heard at the Assessment Hearing, which is called pursuant to the provisions of Part 309 of Act 451 of Public Acts of 1994, as amended. Act 186 of Public Acts of Michigan, 1973, as amended, provides that the special assessment must be protested at the hearing held for the purpose of confirming the Special Assessment Roll before the Michigan Tax Tribunal may acquire jurisdiction of any special assessment dispute. Appearance and protest of the special assessment at the time and place of review is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. An owner of or party in interest in property to be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to protest the special assessment, or may protest the special assessment in writing, submitted to Mr. Ricky A. DeVisch, Secretary, Lake Improvement Board for Lake Ona, One Public Works Drive, Building 95, Waterford, Michigan 48328, at or prior to the time of review, in which case personal appearance is not required. If the special assessment is protested as provided above, the owner or any party having an interest in the real property 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. RICKY A. DeVISCH, SECRETARY LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR LAKE ONA S.C. 5-30-12, 6-6-12

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named to the MWLCA Division 1 AllState Second Team. Sophomore attacker Dominique Zigo of Lakeland was named as a MWLCA AllState Honorable Mention. Lea Boreland, a sophomore midfielder of Walled Lake Unified, was also named as a Division 1 All-State Honorable Mention. • West Bloomfield’s boys lacrosse team fell to Clarkston, 19-3, in the Michigan High School Athletic Association regional quarter-finals on Friday, May 25. Clarkston would go onto defeat Brighton in the regional semifinals before falling to Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice in the regional final.

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Area track/field athletes bring home state titles By Michael Shelton staff writer

The lakes area’s best male track and field athletes were on display at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 Track and Field Finals on Saturday, June 2 at East Kentwood, with Huron Valley Milford finishing with three individual state titles. Milford finished fourth in the team standings with 41 points, while Lake Orion won the state title with 50 points. Milford’s track team includes members of its cross-country team that won the Division 1 state title in cross country back in November, including Shawn Welch and Paul Ausem. West Bloomfield came in seventh overall with 25 points while Huron Valley Lakeland and Walled Lake Western each had 16 points to tie for 13th, and Walled Lake Central had 14 points, which was good for 17th place. The Mavericks turned in strong performances, including one by its 3,200meter relay team of Welch, Kyle Monagle, Ausum, and Brandon Wallace, which won the state title with a time of 7:43.42, 8 seconds ahead of Lake Orion’s second-place time of 7:51.84. Brian Kettle of Milford was also the state champion in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 4:20.22, while his teammate, Welch, came in second with a time of 4:22.71. Wallace took the state crown in the 800-meter dash with a time of 1:54.12, a perfect ending to his stellar high school athletic career. Not to be outdone, Huron Valley Lakeland’s Garret Zuk, who is the reigning Division 1 cross-country state champion, won the state title in the

3,200 meter-run with a time of 9:04.35. Zuk was also part of Lakeland’s 3,200-meter relay team including Craig Dudley, James Probstfeld and Scott Neff that finished in third-place with a time of 7:52.56. Another top lakes area boys performance was turned in by Walled Lake Central’s Cullen Prena, who finished as the runner-up in discus (173-6 feet) behind Matt Costello of Bay City Western, and came in third in the shotput (54-6.50 feet). West Bloomfield’s Jeff Aririguzo was the runner-up in both the 100-meter (10.96) and 200-meter dash, as Ypsilanti’s Austin Sanders claimed state titles in both events. Walled Lake Western’s Vinny Gjokaj was third in the shotput, while his teammate Connor Westphal took sixth in the pole vault. Waterford Mott’s top performance came from Nathan Burnand, who was fourth in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:22.52.

Erin Finn wins state crown, sets record in 3,200-meter run By Michael Shelton staff writer

After claiming the Division 1 state title last November, West Bloomfield junior Erin Finn has set a new standard in the 3,200-meter run. Finn won the state championship in the event with a time of 10:17.86 at the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 1 track and field finals at East Kentwood on Saturday, June 2. Finn’s winning time set a new state record, beating the old record of 10:22.75 that was set by Rochester’s Megan Goethals back in 2010. This is the latest feather in the cap for Finn, who back in March set a new national record at the national high school indoor national championships in New York in the 5,000-meter dash with a time of 16:19.7. That came after she finished second at the Foot Locker Cross-County National Championship race in San Diego back in December, which came after she won the state cross-country title. The other top lakes area performance last Saturday came from Walled Lake Central’s Josephine Jackson, who finished as the runner-up in the shotput (39-6 feet) behind Sam Pavlika of Novi (40 feet). West Bloomfield had the highest team finish of any lakes area team in the overall standings, finishing tied for 21st overall with 10 points.

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PAGE 41 Oakley Latham Dust Control S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

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 12th day of June, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., at the Township Hall, located at 2009 Township Drive, Commerce Township, Michigan 48390, to review the Special Assessment ROLLS for certain dust control special assessment districts (detailed description below), and to receive comments from affected property owners regarding the accuracy of their assessment and the total project cost. Burnet Road Dust Control S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Ford Road Dust Control S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Idlewild Dust Control S.A.D.

Village of Commerce Dust Control S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Massena/Grove/ Greenlawn Dust Control S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Luneta Court Dust Control S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Plans showing the improvements, the locations, and the legal descriptions, are on file with the Township Clerk for public examination. The Special Assessment Rolls can be inspected at the office of the Township Clerk at the above-listed address. These Special Assessment Districts are being reestablished to continue financing the costs of dust control measures within the Districts. The costs associated with these Special Assessment Districts are of such a nature that periodic redeterminations of the costs will be made from time to time without further notice to record owners or parties with an interest in property located within these Special Assessment Districts. If the proposed Special Assessment District Rolls are 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) 960-7060. Daniel Munro, Clerk Charter Township of Commerce

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Lakeside Subdivision Lighting S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

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 12th day of June, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., at the Township Hall, located at 2009 Township Drive, Commerce Township, Michigan 48390, to review the Special Assessment ROLLS for certain street lighting special assessment districts (detailed description below), and to receive comments from affected property owners regarding the accuracy of their assessment and the total project cost. Homestead Shores Lighting S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Carrol Hills Subdivision Lighting S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Commerce Estates Lighting S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the

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Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Lake Pine Lighting S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Homested Industrial Lighting S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

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Wise Court Lighting S.A.D.

Commerce Crossing Lighting S.A.D.

Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

Plans showing the improvements, the locations, and the legal descriptions, are on file with the Township Clerk for public examination. The Special Assessment Rolls can be inspected at the office of the Township Clerk at the above-listed address. These Special Assessment Districts are being reestablished to continue financing the costs of maintaining and operating the street lighting systems within the Districts. The costs associated with these Special Assessment Districts are of such a nature that periodic redeterminations of the costs will be made from time to time without further notice to record owners or parties with an interest in property located within these Special Assessment Districts. If the proposed Special Assessment District Rolls are 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) 960-7060.

Golf Lane Lighting S.A.D. Property Description: The S.A.D.shall include the following parcels:

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The West Bloomfield Township Wetland Review Board will hold a public hearing at the Township Board Room, 4550 Walnut Lake Road on Wednesday June 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following Wetland/Floodplain Permit Applications: CASE #PWT12-1834 AYYAR Parcel: Lot 59, Pine Hill Village Sidwell #18-23-178-001 Location: 4726 Fairway Ridge Request: An after-the-fact request to trim and remove vegetation from a wetland connected to a pond area of the Rouge River. Applicant: Rifat & Lamia Ayyar CASE #PWT12-1835 MILLER Parcel: Lot 6, Valleyview South Sidwell #18-23-102-010 Location: 4685 Valleyview South Request: An after-the-fact request to remove vegetation from the 25 foot environmental feature setback to a pond area of the Rouge River. Applicant: Edward Miller CASE #PWT12-1836 WALNUT LAKE PROPERTY OWNERíS ASSOCIATION Parcel: Commons Area, Herndonís Walnut Lake Estates Sidwell #18-25-201-057 Location: 5700 Putnam Request: A request to remove and replace the existing community boat launch (concrete ramp) within the 25 foot environmental features setback and below the Ordinary High Water Mark of Walnut Lake. Applicant: Walnut Lake Property Ownerís Association CASE #PWT12-1838 SAFETY PATH: HALSTED BOARDWALK Parcel: Section 30 Location: Approximately 0.5 miles north of Maple Road on the west side of Halsted located in the Halsted Road right-of-way. Request: A request to repair an existing boardwalk within a wetland. Applicant: West Bloomfield Township, Development Services Department CASE #PWT12-1839 SAFETY PATH: DRAKE BOARDWALK Parcel: Section 29 Location: Approximately 1,300 feet north of Maple Road on the west side of Drake located in the Drake Road right-of-way, approximately 85 feet north of the drive to the Jewish Community Center. Request: A request to remove and replace a section of pathway to facilitate drainage improvements within the 25 foot environmental features setback and wetland area. Applicant: West Bloomfield Township, Development Services Department Detailed plans are available for inspection at the West Bloomfield Township Environmental Department, 4550 Walnut Lake Road, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A staff report, as prepared for the Wetland Review Board, will be available for review the Friday prior to the meeting. If you have any questions on this matter, contact the Environmental Department at (248) 451-4818. Marshall Labadie, Development Services Director S.C. 6-6-12 The Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at a public meeting upon two weeks notice in writing or by calling the Township Clerk or Environmental Director at (248) 451-4800.

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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 12th day of June, 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 Special Project No. 34 (detailed description below), and to receive comments from affected property owners regarding the accuracy of their assessment and the total project cost. Special Projects No. 34 The proposed Special Assessment District involves the following property: Sewer 17-22-256-003 17-19-280-001 17-12-451-006 17-12-452-008 17-01-277-018 17-08-177-005 17-02-205-007

Water 17-08-126-040 17-28-426-005

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 abovelisted 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) 960-7060. Daniel Munro, Clerk Charter Township of Commerce

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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 12th day of June, 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 a certain snow plowing special assessment district (detailed description below), and to receive comments from affected property owners regarding the accuracy of their assessment and the total project cost.

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 12th day of June, 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 a certain aquatic weed control special assessment district (detailed description below), and to receive comments from affected property owners regarding the accuracy of their assessment and the total project cost.

Midwood/Lower Straits Lake Aquatic Weed Control S.A.D.

Lower Mount Royal Snow Plow S.A.D.

Property Description: The S.A.D. shall include the following parcels:

Midwood/Lower Straits Lake Aquatic Weed Control S.A.D.

Lower Mount Royal Snow Plow S.A.D. 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. This Special Assessment District is being reestablished to continue financing the costs of aquatic weed control measures within the District. The costs associated with this Special Assessment District are of such a nature that periodic redeterminations of the costs will be made from time to time without further notice to the record owners or parties with an interest in property located within this Special Assessment District. 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) 960-7060.

Daniel Munro, Clerk Charter Township of Commerce Plans showing the improvements, the locations, and the legal descriptions, 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. This Special Assessment District is being established to continue financing the costs of snow plowing services within the District. The costs associated with this Special Assessment District are of such a nature that periodic redeterminations of the costs will be made from time to time without further notice to record owners or parties with an interest in property located within this Special Assessment District. 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) 960-7060.

Daniel Munro, Clerk Charter Township of Commerce

SC: 5/30/12, 6/6/12

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR LAKE ONA

HEARING OF PRACTICABILITY

SC: 5/30/12; 6/6/12

VILLAGE OF WOLVERINE LAKE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Lake Improvement Board for Lake Ona, Township of White Lake, County of Oakland, has been scheduled to meet at the White Lake Township Hall (7525 Highland Rd.) in White Lake Township, Michigan at 7:00 p.m. on Monday evening, June 25, 2012 to determine the practicability of a 5-year Lake Management, Chemical Weed Control and all associated cost for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

The Village Council of the Village of Wolverine Lake will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in the Village Council Chambers at 425 Glengary Road to receive input and discuss the proposed budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.

This Hearing is called pursuant to the provisions of Part 309 of Act No. 451 of 1994, as amended. LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR LAKE ONA

A copy of the proposed budget may be reviewed at the Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office at 425 Glengary Road, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

S.C. 5-30-12, 6-6-12

The property tax millage proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. Sharon A. Miller Village Clerk

SC: 6-6-12

JUNE 6-12, 2012

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Peaceful 2.4 acre setting w/ this 3 bedrooms 2 1/2 baths home. Kitchen/dining area w/ snack bar & wood floors. Formal dining, living room, great room with stone fireplace, 1st floor office, walk-out basement. Finished 3 car garage. $315,000.

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Mobile Homes for Sale

WATERFORD Industrial space for lease with offices. Loading dock, 3 phase. 14 X 14 overhead door. 1,800 sq. ft $850/mo. 7,000 sq.ft. $4,000/mo. Immediate occupancy

248-496-7652 or 248-496-7648 Office Space

RETAIL/ OFFICE SUITES 1500 sq.ft. Retail 500-850 sq.ft. Office Starting at $500/month plus utilities.

248-359-9000 Houses/ Condos

Fawn Lake Pontiac Trail at Maple Pre-Owned Homes: $6,000 - $25,000 Rent: $385 - $400 PLUS MOVE-IN DISCOUNTS On Select Homes

(248) 624-0709

RICK REID 248-981-8582 2900 Union Lake, Rd. Suite 210 Commerce Twp., MI 48382

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WHITE LAKE DUPLEX Across from Cedar Island Lake Clean, 2 bedroom, all appliances. $695 per month. Walled Lake Schools.

248-640-7960 Apartments

2 bedrooms, ver tical blinds, basement storage, great location. Close to everything. $650/month includes all utilities, occupancy July 1st.

248-425-4853

Walled Lake Area 1 Bedroom Apartment. Small room for office or hobby. Quiet apartment building. Nice neighborhood, no pets. $495

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248-755-5073

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Custom built 3480 sq. ft. Colonial with hilltop setting in desirable sub. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths & 1st floor den w/walk-in closet. Large kitchen with island & 3 pantries, formal dining, bonus room, living room w/ fireplace, large deck, walk-out lower level, 3 car garage & paved drive.. $298,500.

Country setting 3/4 acre. 3 bdr., 1.5 baths, attached 2 1/ 2 car garage, small enclosed porch, outside deck. South Lyon schools. $155,000 OBO Call for appt. 248-560-

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per month. Includes heat and water.

248-624-4310

HELP WANTED General/ Help Wanted

General/ Help Wanted

DEDICATED RUN $62,000 per Year! HOME WEEKENDS Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K Class A CDL + 1 yr OTR Exp Landair Transport

Call Today! 1-866-640-5996 www.landair.com

Stylist Wanted Very busy Fantastic Sam's salon in Commerce. $9 per hour guaranteed, plus tips. Over 400 walk-in guest per week. Full or part time.

248-890-7077 or apply in person 2516 Union Lake Road

OFFICE CLEANING EVENING HOURS MONDAY- FRIDAY NOVI AREA CORPORATE CLEANING GROUP

248-313-9880

MAINTENANCE/ HANDYMAN Part time, experience preferred. Complete application at

Commerce Twp Community Library 2869 N. Pontiac Trail Commerce, MI 48390

Delivery Person Needed also kitchen helper, experienced pizzers makers. All Day or Night, Full or Part time. Apply in person

Alex's Pizzeria 49000 Pontiac Trail Wixom, MI 48393

General/ Help Wanted

HAIR STYLISTS Great Clips salon now open on M-59 & Fisk Road in White Lake needs both part time & full time hair stylists. No clientele needed, hourly wage plus commission. Fun team environment. Ask for Bridgette 248-330-6402

TAXI & AIRPORT DRIVERS WANTED Full or Part time Day or Night

248-666-2110 Computer Tech Full or part time Milford, MI Compensation based on experience. Please email resume fnania@net-workone.com Medical/ Dental

CARE GIVER AFC Needed full & part time in White Lake for all shifts. Must be experienced with Alzheimers patients. 2-3 positions available. Penny Lane

248-866-3984 DIRECT CARE Both full time and part time. Up to $9.03 per hour to start, with Benefits. Small group home setting. Must be Patient & Reliable. South Lyon, Novi, Holly, Oxford, Highland areas. 248-486-5368

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INSURANCE OFFICE In Commerce/ Milford has two full time positions. Customer Service Rep. Position require a minimum of two year's experience and offers salary plus benefits

Fax resume to 888-809-8664 or email to jwalker@ agencyadvisors.com Sales Positions

WILL TRAIN FOR USED CAR SALES Busy Plymouth Lot Commission & Demo Call J. R. 734-455-5566 or 248-924-0820

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE Used/Wanted

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

Items must be FREE to respondents, ad free to you. Restricted to residential. The publishing group accepts no responsibility for actions between individuals.

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ESTATE SALE. Everything must go. 4065 Lomley, Waterford. June 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th. 10am-5pm

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COMMERCE

CHINA CABINET. Good condition. You pick up. 248-7665627

ELECTRONICS, TOOLS, Toys. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9am-4pm 2127 Pauls Way

FREE: QUEEN Sized Bed with mattress, box spring, frame. No head board; 17inch TV cable ready with swivel top TV table. 248-363-1575 HALF SHEET of drywall 48"X59", 1/2" thick. 248-3900724 SMALL CATS fixed, rescues, need loving homes. 248-7384901 or 248-214-9898 TWO 6FT Cedar Trees & one 6.5ft Scotch Pine. You dig up. Call after 3p.m: 248-5293739

Antiques

DOWNTOWN HOLLY

SPRING ANTIQUE SHOW Sat., June 9th, 10-5 FREE Admission & Parking For more info: (248)-634-1800 or (248)-634-8800

BUYER/PLANNER NEEDED

MAC Valves, Inc. is a worldwide manufacturer of pneumatic solenoid valves. We are looking for some one to fill an opening position in our purchasing department. They must be a reliable, self motivated person and be able to work in a customer focused team. We are a people oriented technology based company and operate in a group system environment where people are given responsibility to learn and advance. Purchasing experience is preferred and Excel experience is a must. Apply in person or mail resume to: Donna Shopp MAC Valves, Inc 30569 Beck Road • Wixom, MI 48393

SUBDIVISION GARAGE SALE

June 7th, 8th, 9th 9-4, Thurs., Fri., Sat. Oakley Park/Newton. Elliptical, treadmill, Harley Jackets, boots & chaps, multiple Pfaltzgraff dish sets, designer clothing, scrubs, etc. 2 FAMILY. Household items, tools, something for everyone. 3310 Luanne, Lake Sherwood Sub., June 7th, 8th, 9th. 9am4pm.

BIRKDALE POINTE SUB SALE JUNE 7, 8, 9 9AM TO 4PM South side of Commerce Rd., just west of Bogie Lake Rd.

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COMMERCE HOUSEHOLD GOODS, bike jewelry, miscellaneous. 10a.m.3p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 7-9, 3130 Woodbury, Benstein & Oakley Park. ASSORTED SALE: Infant/ toddler/ swing, stroller, toys, etc. Engine stand/ car cover, ramps, books. 3838 and 3852 Cheryl Drive, Benstein & Bass Lake Roads. Friday, 9a.m.4p.m. and Saturday, 9a.m.noon. June 8th & 9th WALLED LAKE MEN'S, WOMEN'S 14K Harley rings, jackets, boots, shirts. Shopsmith wood working tools, accessories. Men's XXL scuba gear complete. Williams and Rogers Oneida stainless. 4257 Kelly Circle. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9-4 WATERFORD

LAKE FOREST VILLAGE June 7th, 8th, & 9th Thurs., Fri., & Sat. 9a.m. to 3p.m. South of Pontiac Lake Rd, between Airport & Hospital. Household items, furniture, & clothing for everyone! WEST BLOOMFIELD

CROSS CREEK SUB WIDE SALE

June 7th, 8th, 9th Thurs., Fri., Sat. 9a.m. to 4p.m. On Bogie Lake & Commerce Roads. Something for Everyone! Toys, antiques, clothes, furniture, books, and more

MOVING. CRAFT, garage sale. 7007 Colony. Green Lake/ Richardson Rd. June 8, 9, 10, 9am-5pm. 60 years accumulation. Bedroom sets, dining room set, china cabinet, antique trunk, stained glass, china, paintings, hostas, daylilies.

CUSTOM SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE A dynamic manufacturing company in Walled Lake needs a Custom Service Representative. Responsibilities include, assisting customers with orders, processing the orders in a system, tactfully handling customers issues and troubleshooting customer problems, filling literature requests and assisting with marketing programs, processing warranty items, passing leads to sales staff, and assisting the Vice President with various tasks. Skills required: Self starter with attention to details and the ability to build and maintain professional relationships. Some mechanical ability with a desire to understand how things work. Applicant should also have excellent verbal and written skills as well as competent with Excel and Word programs. Fax resume to 248-960-7109 or email: ruth@herkules.us

Garage Sales

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WEST BLOOMFIELD GIGANTIC SALE, Westacres, 3431 Oakleaf, South off Commerce Road, East of Union Lake Road. 6/7, 6/8, 6/ 9, 9-5. HUGE GARAGE Sale- Antiques, tools, furniture, art, household items - moving selling everything! June 7th-10th, 10 a.m. - dusk, 7538 Greenway Lane, off Commerce & Keith, Birchwood Park Subdivision 48324 JUNE 9 &10. 7230 Colony. Pontoon, sailboat, pedal boat, furniture. WHITE LAKE HUGE SALE. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9am-5pm. 4125 England Beach. BIG SALE 887 Rachelle, off Cedar Island. ThursdaySaturday, 9am-4pm

Household Items

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WOODEN PLANT stand w/ graduated shelving. 28" long x 28 1/2" high. $12 248-2632661

Odds N Ends

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$20 PREPAID Phone card for only $10- I can give you a 1800 number to verify, expires June 13, 2013. 248-6232661.

WOLVERINE LAKE

MULTI FAMILY June 7th, 8th, 9th Boys 3T-4T clothes, Thomas the Train toys, changing table, new Astro scan telescope and scope, picnic table, new hot/ cold car refrigerator, paperback books, purses/ totes, yarn, womens' 18 to 2x clothing, tub bench, household miscellany.

2379 Ethel Drive, off South Commerce at Decker.

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REAL MINK Cape, excellent condition, $25. 248-553-4967

Furniture/Rugs

125

LEA BRAND 5 piece girls bedroom set. 5 drawer chest, 3 drawer chest w/ hutch, computer desk w/ hutch. Like new. 248-240-8736 LIGHT OAK Kitchen table with extension, six chairs, $325. 248-889-0804 PRINT PATTERN sofa, love seat, chair with lamps and end tables. Best offer. (248)6663752

(248)467-0396

248-252-9194

MOTORCYCLEGUARANTEE See First Want Ad Page

155

STEREO, DISC tape, records, equalizer, tuner, amplifier, speakers $25. 248-685-1772

BOATS/ OUTDOOR Boats/Motors /Trailers

164

DAVE'S MOBILE MARINE •Pontoon Hauling •Inboard & Outboard Repair "We Come To You" •Buy & Sell Motors

(248)666-9248

TRAILER HITCH- Draw Tite heavy duty 2". $25 248-6984168

Clothing/Apparel

TOP $ Paid For Any: • Junk • Non Running • Wrecked Cars $275 & Up

LEISURE TIME

FORMICA KITCHEN Countertops, stainless steel sink with faucet. $25. 248-8890804

HITACHI KOKI, C10fr, 10" job site portable table saw. Perfect condition. $350. 248705-0425

WANTED

2005 Harley Davidson 883L 1400+ miles. $5K 248-2315107

Electronics

Campers

176

1995 TERRY camper. 24ft., great condition. Includes tow package. $4,500. 248-4998855

CARS/TRUCKS MOTORCYCLES Wanted Parts/ Salvage

181

CAMPBELL'S TOWING AUTOS, CARS & TRUCKS

$200 AND UP

248-698-1062

188

1967- 69 Camaro or any muscle car, any make, any model, any condition. Also 1972 or older Corvettes,

CHILDS BODY Glove swim trainer suit, 30-40lbs $24 248-360-8485 WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMATIC extra tall can opener, brand new in box. $5. 248-623-2661

OUTBOARD GAS Can 5 gallon. $20 248-425-1004

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UNWANTED AUTOS LLC

Motorcycles

Building Materials 105

Tools

Classic/ Antique Cars

181

CAR COVER- Large size, $20. 248-887-6079

WIXOM THURSDAY, FRIDAY, Saturday, 9a.m.-4p.m. 943 Rikki Ann, Beck & Maple. Entertainment center, electric fireplace, small appliances, electronics, furniture, household items, tool, golf.

Wanted Parts/ Salvage

183

2007 HARLEY DAVISON Ultra classic, low miles, extras, $15,000 248-330-1021

FULL REPAIR SERVICES Motorcycle parts/ Access. Mention ad for up to 20% off! MX • ATV• P.W.C

SERVICE DIRECTORY REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT Appliance Repair

502

TONY'S APPLIANCE SERVICE Servicing all Major Appliances. •Hot water tank

(248)360-0213 (248)698-8819

Lakes MotorSports Asphalt/Pavement 503

4713 Dixie Highway, Waterford, MI 48329

248-674-0663

KEITH'S

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SEALCOATING

Trucks/Trailers

185

F-150, 1998. New tires, V-8, Runs good. $1,500 OBO 248818-0051 FORD 150 PICK UP 1993, runs great, $1,100 OBO. 248960-3829

Cars

187

SALES GUARANTEE Autos, Vans, Trucks See First Want Ad Page

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(248)-623-7282 Carpet Installation

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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.

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$499,900 STUNNING 90 FT. OF MAIN LAKEFRONT ALL-SPORTS CASS LAKE •2,778 sq. ft., 3 bed, 2 ba, 2 fp, jet tub master •2+ garage, 3 decks, dock, seawall, W.B. schools #212009502 EXT. #231•KEY #248358

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127 FT. OF BULLARD WATERFRONT GORGEOUS TREED .43 ACRE LOT •2,116 sq. ft., walkout, 4 bed, 3.5 ba, wet bar •Part fin. w/o, circle drive, elevated deck #212051318 EXT. #234•KEY #248366

$189,900 SPACIOUS TRI-LEVEL BEAUTIFUL 1.38 ACRE LOT •1,804 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 ba, Florida rm, living rm •Family rm - fp, kitchen appl., shed, 2 car #212034718 EXT. #201•KEY #248379

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66 FT. OF ALL-SPORTS WOLVERINE LAKEFRONT SPECIAL •1,900+ sq ft, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 sty. great rm •Fin. walkout, fp, tiered decking, 2+ car #212037690 EXT. #206•KEY #248398 . WP DT AN L T R HA

METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED RANCH AND YARD •3 bed, 2 ba, full bsmt, cathedral great rm, fp •Wood laminate flrs, mstr bath, appliances, 2 car #212054875 EXT. #230•KEY #248392

ALL-SPORTS UNION LAKEFRONT SPECIAL •2-3 bedroom brick ranch, fin w/o, brick fp •2 car attached gar, elevated deck, patio #212034479 EXT. #215•KEY #276273

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$289,900 DEEDED BOAT DOCK ALL-SPORTS COMMERCE LAKE •2,417 sq ft, finished walkout, 4 bed, 3.5 ba •Lg treed lot, elev. deck, Walled Lake schools #212041147 EXT. #229 •KEY #248374

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SHARP RANCH - LARGE BEAUTIFULLY STATELY 2-STORY - TRAILS OF LANDSCAPED LOT LOON LAKE - QUIET CUL-DE-SAC •2,948 sq. ft., 4 bed, 2.5 ba, jet tub master, fp •1,408 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 ba, oversized 2 car gar •Hardwoods, 1st flr laundry, 3 car garage, deck •1st flr laundry, lg shed, patio, Walled Lk schools #212050054 EXT. #204 •KEY #248372 #212011148 EXT. #285 •KEY #fm256j

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$174,900 METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED WHETHERSTONE CONDO •1,733 sq ft, 3 bed, 3 ba, vaulted great rm-fp •1st flr mstr-luxury bath, bsmt, deck, 2 car #212044244 EXT. #248•KEY #248371 LD FIE OM LO B ST WE

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SPACIOUS, UPDATED HOME 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, lake privileges, finished basement

CONTEMPORARY HOME CARIBOU CREEK 3 bedrooms, 2.1 baths, open floor plan, master suite, walkout basement, large yard

2.22 BUILDABLE ACRES Two parcels - splits available, lake view

END UNIT CONDO Two bedrooms, 1 bath, island kitchen, gas fireplace

CUTE COZY BRICK RANCH Three bedrooms, 2 baths, updated kitchen, oak cabinets, finished basement with wet bar

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211083853 - $169,900

212051648 - $229,000

212000049 - $124,900

211120853 - $152,900

OLD WORLD CHARM TUDOR Four bedrooms, 2.1 baths, coved ceilings, lake privileges

FRONTAGE ON THE CLINTON RIVER Beautiful large lot, 250 ft. frontage, quiet and serene

IMPRESSIVE CONTEMPORARY HOME Three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, first floor master suite, natural fireplace

GORGEOUS SETTING - 2.2 ACRES Four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, family room with fireplace, master with 2 closets, barn/shed

GOLF FRONTAGE Corner unit condo - 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, finished basement, fireplace

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BEAUTIFUL RANCH CONDO Two bedrooms, 2 baths, vaulted ceilings, master suite, finished basement

BEAUTIFUL BRICK RANCH Three bedrooms, 2.1 baths, master with large walk-in, jetted tub, brick patio, garage

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212050394 - $289,000

NEW ENGLAND CHARM Four bedrooms, 2.1 baths, 1.5 acres with pond, walkout finished basement L ITE WH

212049543 - $699,000

212050892 - $344,000

SPECTACULAR MIDDLE STRAITS WATERFRONT Four bedrooms, 3.2 baths, kitchen newly remodeled, master suite, theater room, many extras

WATERFRONT ON HURON RIVER Four bedrooms, 2.1 baths, first floor master suite, partially finished lower level

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212045708 - $234,900

POTTERY BARN MOVE-IN READY Three bedrooms, 1 bath, shabby chic kitchen, all appliances, huge 3 car garage

PRIVATE SETTING ON 3.34 ACRES Three bedrooms, 2.1 baths, kitchen with island, all appliances, partially finished walkout

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212040376 - $179,900

212047338 - $219,000

211112421 - $170,000

212050308 - $300,000

212049385 - $420,000

LAKE PRIVILEGES Three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, great room with fireplace, spacious kitchen

GREAT OPEN FLOOR PLAN Three bedrooms, 2.2 baths, first floor master, 2 stone fireplaces, 1 acre lot

WELL MAINTAINED RANCH Three bedrooms, 2.1 baths, kitchen and dining open to family room deck, patio and large yard

CRANBERRY LAKE COLONIAL Four bedrooms, 2.1 baths, gourmet kitchen, master suite fireplace, beautiful lot

ALL-SPORTS CEDAR ISLAND RANCH Three bedrooms, 3 baths, open floor plan, 3 season sun room.

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LAKEFRONT GEM 83 FT ON WOODALL LAKE Three bedrooms, 3 baths, huge master with bath 4395 Sashabaw -Waterford

RANCH CONDO Two bedrooms, 2 baths, ground unit, vaulted ceiling, full basement, 2 car attached

SPECTACULAR GREEN LAKE FRONTAGE Four bedrooms, 4 baths, oversized bedrooms, 2 suites, heated Florida room, million dollar views

CENTENNIAL FARMHOUSE Three bedrooms, 2 baths, family/parlor with fireplace, over an acre

CLASSIC TUDOR Four bedrooms, 2.1 baths, new windows, hardwood floors, third floor finished attic

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– HARTLAND – BEAUTIFUL HOME, BATHS REMODELED IN 2012. STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES INCLUDED. 212051684 $159,900

– HIGHLAND – UPDATED HILLTOP CAPE COD WITH WHITE LAKE FRONT 53’ X 80’ LOT 212054358 $170,000

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– COMMERCE – 3,400+ SQ. FT. HOME BOASTS MANY UPGRADES. MASTER SUITE WITH LAKESIDE DECK. 212050149 $449,000

– HIGHLAND – LEASE WITH PRIVILEGES ON DUNHAM LAKE! 3 BEDROOM 2 BATH, LOTS OF STORAGE! 212048317 $1,700

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– MILFORD – BEAUTIFUL 2.6 ACRE ESTATE WITH 5 CAR GARAGE. FIRST FLOOR SUITE, GOURMET KITCHEN. 212046098 $824,797

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– HIGHLAND – MANY STUNNING UPGRADES AT A GREAT PRICE! BEAUTIFUL BRAZILIAN CHERRY FLOORING. 212043226 $137,000

– FENTON – IDEAL COMMERCIAL 10.6 ACRES, SEWER AVAILABLE AT ROAD 212040998 $134,900

– MILFORD – BEAUTIFUL FENCED 10 ACRES WITH STOCKED POND. MUST SEE - COUNTRY LIVING IN THE CITY! 212039423 $224,900

– MILFORD – CUSTOM BUILT WITH HUGE FINISHED WALKOUT. ON 1.79 WOODED ACRES WITH POLE BARN. 212036298 $390,000

– WHITE LAKE – HISTORIC HOME BUILT IN 1837 WITH ADDITIONS NICE ACREAGE, HUGE WORKSHOP. 212035127 $109,900

– HIGHLAND – WELL PLANNED DESIGN, ATTENTION TO DETAIL. MAPLE & GRANITE KITCHEN. 212032857 $298,999

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– HARTLAND – SPACIOUS & SUPERBLY MAINTAINED LAKE PRIVILEGES ON DUNHAM LAKE. 212030064 $200,000

– HOWELL – BEAUTIFUL RANCH WITH LAKE PRIVILEGES ON ALL SPORTS CROOKED LAKE. 212030060 $205,000

– HIGHLAND – BENCHMARK HOMES PRESENTS 4 BEDROOM, 2.1 BATH COLONIAL ON 1 ACES IN PINE BLUFFS. 212029431 $274,000

– MILFORD – SPACIOUS HOME, CLOSE TO THE VILLAGE OF MILFORD 212025808 $209,000

– HIGHLAND – PREMIUM DOWNEY LAKEFRONT SITE

– HIGHLAND – A HIDDEN JEWEL ON LOW TRAFFIC ALL-SPORTS HIGHLAND LAKE! 212012906 $219,900

– HIGHLAND – ALL UPDATED SUPER COTTAGE WITH 125 FT. FRONTAGE ON DUCK LAKE CANAL! 212007826 $120,000

– MILFORD VILLAGE – CHARMING AND WELL MAINTAINED HISTORIC HOME JUST 2 BLOCKS FROM DOWNTOWN! 210111484 $249,900

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CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD WEST BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $649,000 Up/lowrFive case description,all bedroom home, caps hard to read,symbolizes yelling completely remodeled and gorgeous! MLS 248.851.4100 212029488 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP $200,000 $599,900 Up/lowrand case description,all Gorgeous totally updated brickcaps ranch! hard walkout to read,symbolizes yelling Finished lower level in N. Wabeek MLS 248.851.4100 212044611 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD WEST BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $449,900 Up/lowr case sq. description,all caps Custom 3,800 ft. lakefront home. hard to read,symbolizes yelling Great views. MLS 248.851.4100 210061488 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD FARMINGTON HILLS $200,000 $399,900 Up/lowrGreat casehistorical description,all home caps hard to on read,symbolizes almost 2 acres! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212041014 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD NOVI $200,000 $361,000 Up/lowrcolonial case description,all caps Updated with great curb appeal! hard to read,symbolizes yelling Four bedroom home features great updates! MLS 248.851.4100 212036841 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD NOVI $200,000 $349,900 Up/lowr caps Beautifulcase homedescription,all with open floor plan hard to read,symbolizes and large foyer! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212017151 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP $200,000 $325,000 Up/lowr case with description,all caps Great condo two-story foyer hard toand read,symbolizes granite kitchen! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 211102030 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD WEST BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $325,000 Up/lowr casecontemporary description,all Lakefront homecaps hard to read,symbolizes on over 1/2 acre! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212030612 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD WEST BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $325,000 Up/lowr casesq. description,all 4,400+ ft. ranch home.caps hard to read,symbolizes Fully furnished! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 29147684 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPSHILLS BOLD FARMINGTON $200,000 $290,000 Up/lowr case description,all caps Spacious colonial hard to read,symbolizes in great location! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212051530 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $290,000 Up/lowrCharm case abounds description,all in this caps hard tospacious read,symbolizes ranch home!yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212051668 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD FARMINGTON HILLS $200,000 $279,000 Up/lowr case description,all caps Contemporary home with open floor plan hard to read,symbolizes and large rooms yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212033664 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD FARMINGTON HILLS $200,000 $275,000 Up/lowr description,all caps Beautiful case 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath ranch hard to read,symbolizes in great location yelling MLS 248.851.4100 211054994 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD WEST BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $234,999 Up/lowr caseand description,all caps Stunning updated colonial hard to read,symbolizes with lake views! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212039030 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD WEST BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $199,900 Up/lowr case description,all Nice contemporary home caps hard to read,symbolizes on large lot! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212042462 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD FARMINGTON $200,000 $159,000 Up/lowr case description,all caps Awesome opprotunity to own this hard to read,symbolizes 6 bedroom home! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212054839 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD NOVI $200,000 $129,900 Up/lowr case description,all caps Vacant land. hard to your read,symbolizes yelling Build dream home here! MLS 248.851.4100 211123724 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD NOVI $200,000 $129,000 Up/lowr case description,all caps Vacant land. hard to read,symbolizes Will built to suit! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 211124040 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD WEST BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $679,000 Up/lowrEnjoy caselakefront description,all living! caps hard to read,symbolizes All remodeled! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212041118 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPSHILLS BOLD FARMINGTON $200,000 $478,500 Up/lowr case4description,all caps Spacious bedroom colonial hard to on read,symbolizes dead end street!yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212049809 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD BIRMINGHAM $200,000 $460,000 Up/lowrCharming case description,all brick home caps hard towith read,symbolizes updated kitchenyelling MLS 248.851.4100 212049370 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD WEST BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $219,900 Up/lowr caseupdated description,all caps Beautifully 3 bedroom hard toMaple read,symbolizes Farms home! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212033325 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD WEST BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $215,000 Up/lowrSprawling case description,all ranch with caps hard tospacious read,symbolizes floor plan! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212039433 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPSHILLS BOLD FARMINGTON $200,000 $215,000 Up/lowr case description,all Great feature-filled home caps hard to read,symbolizes on over 1/2 acre! yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212054863 248-851-4100

CITY IN ALL CAPS BOLD WEST BLOOMFIELD $200,000 $182,900 Up/lowr description,all caps Great 4 case bedroom, 2.5 bath colonial hard to read,symbolizes with large yard. yelling MLS 248.851.4100 212017122 248-851-4100

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