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BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Shopping District is introducing an all-new community event 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. The BRRmingham Blast is a free event that will include a zip line, food trucks, activities and more.

For the free BRRmingham Blast, the community can gather along South Old Woodward Avenue, between Maple Road and Brown Street.

“The Birmingham Shopping District is constantly looking for new opportunities to bring the local community together and new visitors to downtown Birmingham,” Birmingham Shopping District Public Relations and Marketing Specialist Erika Bassett said. “This event is a fun way for us to kick off the new year with food trucks, free entertainment and more.”

At BRRmingham Blast, the community will have the opportunity to try out the longest mobile zip line in Michigan, the “Fly Wire Zip Line.” This 300-foot-long zip line will be

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Public Library plans to ask voters to approve a millage renewal in February that officials say would keep the library on solid financial footing.

On the Feb. 27 presidential primary ballot, Bloomfield Township residents will be asked to consider renewing the library’s existing millage rate, which Library Director Tera Moon said would allow the library to maintain its current level of funding.

The library — which serves the 44,235 residents of Bloomfield Township with resources, technology, and support for all ages — is supported by three separate millage rates, two that are levied in perpetuity and one that expires at the end of 2023.

The Feb. 27 proposal will ask Bloomfield Township voters to consider renewing the 2023 expiring millage at the current rate of 0.5047 mill for 10 years.

“That millage accounts for 27% of our current revenue, so it’s really important to the library operations,” Moon explained.

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BLOOMFIELD HILLS — During tryouts for Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood girls hockey, it’s not uncommon to see some players skate with two left feet or struggle to connect with the puck on a shot.

In the first couple weeks of practices, it’s not uncommon to see the same players falling over the boards when attempting to make a line change or still figuring things out in the balance department on skates.

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BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham Youth Assistance is holding its 41st annual Kids’ Dog Show on Sunday, Feb. 4.

Ages 4-14 are encouraged to bring their dog to compete for prizes at this yearly event, which will take place 1-3 p.m. at Berkshire Middle School, 21707 W. 14 Mile Road in Beverly Hills.

“We offer a number of family friendly programs … to get parents and kids out there together engaging, having fun together, strengthening families, because that is a really good way to avoid problem situations, is if you can strengthen the family dynamic and find ways to help the family get out and have fun together,” said Ann Nazareth Manning, the board chair of Birmingham Youth Assistance.

The dog show will consist of five categories designed to be low stress: best costume for a dog and child, best trick, waggiest tail, best looking, and a fun game of musical sit, which is similar to musical chairs for dogs.

Camryn Powell, 12, won best in show last year with her dog, Teddy Leo Powell.

Powell had been wanting to participate for a while and was so excited when the time finally came to compete with Teddy. Musical sit was her favorite category last year.

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Many snow birds have headed to warmer climates for the winter, which is creating a hurdle for many local clerks who are looking for election inspectors.

Bloomfield Township Deputy City Clerk Deana Mondock said the township is in dire need of election workers for the Feb. 27 presidential primary.

“We’re always in need of workers, but especially in the presidential years, just because we have a heavier volume of people going through the precincts, and especially with all our snowbirds, February is usually a really tough month, not only for us, but every municipality that I’ve talked to is also in the same boat,” she said.

The township typically hires 100 election workers to handle precinct election duties for a presidential cycle, with a team of about six people assigned to cover each of the township’s 18 precincts.

“Then, we have an absentee voter counting board, which processes all the ballots that come in by mail or in person into our office. Now, we have early tabulation of absentee voter ballots, so we are trying to get 25 people a day to work that, so we’re going to need about 100 people for that board, plus 100 in the precincts, so we are going to need a little over 200 people this election,” Mondock explained.

Township officials are hoping community members will step up to assist this year to make sure precincts and absentee counting boards are adequately staffed.

Township Clerk Martin Brook said elections rely on local people being involved.

“In our township, roughly 200 people are tasked to work in precincts and the absentee ballot counting board each election,” he said. “This is the hardest one to staff, because a lot of our Bloomfielders are out of town at this time, so we are struggling a little bit, but we’re hopeful we will get who we need.”

Inspectors will be stationed at one of 18 precincts throughout Bloomfield Township and will be responsible for confirming the voter’s identity, checking them in, and issuing them a ballot. Election workers can choose to work at four different stations in

a precinct.

“Station one is your meet and greet station. It’s where the voter gets the application to vote and fills it out and hands it back to that person with their driver’s license. Station one compares the name on the driver’s license with the name on the application to vote, and then they hand that information to station two. Station two is the laptop, and the voter is looked up on the laptop, the address on the application to vote is compared to what we have in the laptop information.

If everything looks good, they are issued a ballot at station three and then they take their ballot to a voting booth, they vote and then they go to station four, and there is a person at the tabulator that will help them if they need assistance inserting their ballot,” Mondock said.

Election inspectors must be at least 18 years old and be a qualified and registered elector of the state of Michigan. Inspectors do not need to be a township resident, but in order to be considered, they cannot have a felony conviction on their record.

“We are always recruiting new people, and training is provided,” said Brook. “We welcome new people all the time who are curious about how elections run or who just want to help out.”

Those who meet these requirements and are interested can download the election inspector application at www.bloomfieldtwp.org and email it to clerk@bloomfieldtownship.org.

By serving as an election inspector, residents can serve their community and earn extra income. Pay starts at $200 a day, 6 a.m.-9 p.m., and paid training is provided.

Teens ages 16-17 can also work as precinct inspectors with parental or guardian permission. This role qualifies as community service credit that can be applied to school records and/or transcripts.

For more information, call (248) 4337702.

Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police said the winter storm Jan. 12 wreaked havoc on Bloomfield Township roads. A snow and ice mixture made northbound Telegraph Road, south of Long Lake Road, impossible for large semi-trucks to navigate the uphill road. Several semi-trucks were stuck and unable to move, causing a mileslong backup for hours. Conditions and crashes closed Lone Pine Road, and crashes began to stack up on other major roads.

Between 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, and noon Sunday, Jan. 14, the Bloomfield Township Police Department took 264 calls for service.

Officers checked on 61 stranded motorists, and responded to 32 traffic crashes, seven vehicles in ditches, 13 vehicles that ran off the road and 18 road hazards.

Grocery delivery stolen from outside of house

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Police Department took a larceny complaint from a resident in the 200 block of Woodcreek Way at approximately 1 p.m. Jan. 8. The victim had $90 worth of groceries delivered to the front porch, but after being notified of the delivery and going to retrieve the items approximately two minutes later, the victim observed an unknown man stealing the grocery delivery.

The suspect grabbed all of the groceries and ran to a silver Jeep that was parked in front of the residence. The case is currently under

investigation by the Bloomfield Township Police Investigations Unit. Anyone with information should contact the Bloomfield Township Police at (248) 433-7755.

Purse stolen from Bloomfield Hills resident

BIRMINGHAM — Officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of East Maple regarding a report of a larceny at 10 a.m. Jan. 11.

The victim, a 61-year-old woman from Bloomfield Hills stated that her purse was stolen while she was returning items at the business. An investigation is ongoing.

was later transferred to the Detroit Police Department.

Belongings stolen from pool deck

BIRMINGHAM — On Jan. 9 at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers patrolling near Seaholm High School were approached by a woman who reported that her son’s belongings had been stolen from the school’s pool deck during a swim meet earlier that evening. The missing items included shoes valued at $205. An investigation is ongoing.

Driver arrested for high blood-alcohol content

Phone missing from business safe

BIRMINGHAM — An officer on patrol saw a vehicle westbound on Maple drive through a solid red light at Bates Street at midnight Jan. 9, then continued driving erratically. The officer initiated a traffic stop and noticed signs of intoxication in the driver, a 34-year-old Bloomfield Hills woman.

Field sobriety evaluations were conducted, and the woman was arrested and issued a citation for operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol content of more than 0.17%

Driver with felony warrant arrested after traffic stop

Drunken driver runs red light

BIRMINGHAM — The manager of a business in the 30000 block of Woodward Avenue stated that a phone valued at $830 was missing from the business’s safe at 1 p.m.

Jan. 15.

Witnesses said they identified an employee, a 31-year-old Detroit woman, stealing the phone from the safe. It was later learned that the suspect had 17 warrants. An investigation is ongoing.

BIRMINGHAM — On Jan. 10 at approximately 4 p.m., officers on patrol identified a vehicle making an improper turn on Woodward Avenue. After conducting a traffic stop and speaking with the driver, officers learned that the suspect, a 46-year-old man from West Bloomfield, had a felony warrant from Detroit and a revoked out-of-state license.

The suspect was arrested and given a citation for performing an improper turn and

BIRMINGHAM — On Jan. 8 at approximately 11 p.m., officers on patrol identified a black SUV running a red light. Officers performed a traffic stop of the vehicle.

They were able to identify signs of intoxication in the suspect, a 26-year-old man from Warren. The suspect was issued a citation for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Cemetery damaged

BIRMINGHAM — Officers were dis-

patched to a cemetery regarding a report of property damage at 9 a.m. Jan. 7. Employees of the cemetery informed officers that a large piece of the cemetery’s metal fence had been cut. Officers were able to confirm that the fence had been cut and that there were footprints leading into the cemetery. An investigation is ongoing.

Impersonator pretends to be from Sheriff’s Office

BIRMINGHAM — A 35-year-old woman went to the Birmingham police station to submit a fraud report at 5 p.m. Jan. 5. She stated that she had been contacted by someone impersonating an Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office representative, and that she was issued citations and was told she must pay $8,200 to avoid being arrested.

The victim sent the impersonator $1,000 via a mobile app before submitting a report to the Birmingham Police Department. Birmingham police officers were able to confirm that no one with the impersonator’s name works at the Sheriff ’s Office. An investigation is ongoing.

Paint stolen mid project

BIRMINGHAM — On Jan. 8 at approximately 10 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Birmingham Boulevard regarding a report of a burglary.

The victim, a 46-year-old Farmington Hills man, stated that he was doing a painting project at the home and had paint valued at $400 stolen over the weekend. There were no signs of forced entry. An investigation is ongoing.

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Beverly Hills Village Clerk and Assistant Village Manager Kristin Rutkowski said in an email, that the village is excited to continue the program, which is in its third year.

Artists are asked to submit work that explores art and the natural environment. Submitted work will be evaluated and selected by local artists and approved by the parks and recreation board. This program required selected artists to loan their sculptures to the village from this May through April 2027.

All work is expected to be original, appropriate for all ages and suitable to be on display outside.

Specifications on installation requirements can be found at villagebeverlyhills.com.

“I believe that it’s been a positive thing,” Beverly Hills parks and recreation board member Janice Hausman said. “I think it’s good to bring public art to the community.”

Artists are responsible for transportation of the sculpture, installation and removal, insurance, maintenance, and repair, if necessary. Artists will receive a $1,000 stipend after successfully installing their piece.

Anyone is welcome to apply; however, all of the artists from the last two years have happened to be from Michigan.

“This year I did a special reach out to a lot of colleges that have sculpture programs, in hopes that some student artists might take this as an opportunity to get their sculpture out in the public,” Hausman said.

The village parks and recreation board and village administrators select the location of each sculpture to complement its environment. They hope to install one of the sculptures in the newest park, Beverly Green.

“The Sculptures in the Parks Program allows residents and visitors of all ages to admire unique works of art throughout the Beverly Hills parks system,” Rutkowski said via email.

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The Birmingham Musicale Productions Ensemble will perform songs of Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart.

The Birmingham Musicale was founded in 1926 by a group of women who loved music. However, the organization now includes men.

“When it started, it was a group of women who just loved music and wanted to promote music and give out awards and bring out music into the community for everyone to hear,” Birmingham Musicale President Beatrice Wassenberg said.

They are affiliated with the Michigan Federation of Music Clubs and the National Federation of Music Clubs. They are a sponsor of Oakland University MFMC Membership Dues, Spectrum Orchestra, Redford Symphony and Royal Oak Symphony.

As an organization, its mission statement includes developing the musical talents of its members, performing local private and public concerts, fostering musical talents in young people and promoting community service. They are a charity organization.

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Voters approved a 10-year levy of 0.5410 mill in 2014. Moon said the current rate of 0.5047 mill is a result of Headlee rollbacks. The renewal, she added, will not increase current tax payments and would continue to cost the average taxpayer approximately $151 per year on a home with a taxable value of $300,000.

Taxpayers, she added, will see a lower tax bill from the library in 2024 as a 20-year bond payment for a 2008 building improvements project is now paid off.

“There were bonds that were sold 20 years ago in order to do the building improvement project for the library, the way it is now, and that is expiring as well, so voters are going to see a reduction in their tax bill, in terms of the library this year, no matter what,” she said.

If the millage renewal passes, the library will work to achieve the goals of the 2023-2025 strategic plan, which Moon said all focus on making the library “as inclusive and excellent as possible” for residents. The funding, she explained, would allow the library to retain current service levels, hours and staffing; maintain and grow up-to-date collections of books and media; expand technology and digital resources; reimagine library spaces; continue offering a variety of library programming; and repair and maintain its building and grounds, including to the roof and lower level.

“Our building is 15 years old now, and parts of it are going on 60 years old, so there are always repairs and renovations that need to be made,” she explained. “Our parking lot’s not in the greatest shape. We have some roofing problems. We have a flooding prob-

lem on our lower level that we have been trying to tackle for many, many years — so there are many building maintenance needs that we have.”

If the millage renewal fails, Moon said the library would have to make “serious cuts to hours, services, staffing and programming.” She said that could potentially mean fewer programs for children and adults, limited building improvements, less access to new technology and digital resources and limited collections.

People can learn more about the millage renewal proposal during two upcoming public informational sessions at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at the library. All are welcome, and no registration is required to attend the informational sessions.

“As someone who lives in the township and is raising a family in the township, the library is so much more than just a place where we check out books — it’s a place where we meet; we’ve had playdates there; and lately, it’s become a place where people charge their phones when there’s a power outage. We don’t have any parks in the township, so it really is a community hub for so many people, so it is such an important part of our community for people of all ages,” said Library Board President Dani Gillman.

“I feel like the library is such a special place, because everybody is welcome and everybody has the same access to all of what is offered in the library no matter what you look like, what’s in your wallet, what language you speak, and that is such a special thing.”

More information about the millage renewal proposal can be found at btpl.org/ millage-renewal.

For more information, call the library at (248) 642-5800 or visit www.btpl.org.

Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

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Celebrate National Puzzle Day at senior center BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Jan. 29 is National Puzzle Day, highlighting the importance of exercising brains via crosswords, jigsaws, Sudokus and so on.

Bloomfield Township Senior Services invites people to visit Jan. 29 for a pair of complementary events to learn about the benefits of puzzles and brain health. People can work on puzzles among friends, as well as enter a drawing and enjoy light refreshments, company and live jazz music.

Guests can participate in Mind Aerobics 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by Puzzle Mania 1-2:30 p.m. The Bloomfield Township Senior Center is located at 4315 Andover Road in Bloomfield Hills. Register in advance by calling (248) 723-3500.

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BIRMINGHAM VILLAGE PLAYERS PRESENT THE MOUSETRAP

The Birmingham Village Players are putting on a production of “The Mousetrap,” by Agatha Christie, through Jan. 28. Remaining shows will be at 8 p.m. Jan. 26 and 27, and 2 p.m. Jan. 28.

“It’s beginning its 72nd year on the London stage,” director Kevin Fitzhenry, of Warren, said in a press release. “This play created and defined an entire genre. Because of that, the characters, location, plot details and twist ending may seem vaguely familiar, but this is the play that started it all.”

In this production, seven strangers are set in a remote countryside guesthouse where they discover that they are in the presence of a killer.

The Birmingham Village Players are supported by their Red Carpet Sponsor of the Season, Ameritax Plus of Berkley.

Guests can reserve tickets of $25 by calling the box office at (248) 644-2075 or birminghamvillageplayers.com.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — During the most recent audit, the Bloomfield Township Clerk’s Office was awarded a perfect score for its passport services by the U.S. Department of State.

Bloomfield Township Clerk Martin Brook said local government is a customer service operation and that he appreciates that good customer service comes from dedicated and talented staff.

“This perfect score is the same score the department has received for a decade, since starting passport services,” Brook said in a statement. “Team members have changed over the years, but service levels have not, and this is due in large part to Deputy Clerk Deana Mondock, who has been the passports manager throughout the past decade.”

In 2022, the clerk’s office processed 1,071 passport applications. This was followed by 1,255 passport applications in 2023, with an error rate of 0.5%. The national average was 8.0%.

Some residents eligible for stormwater infrastructure rebates

BIRMINGHAM — Green stormwater infrastructure rebates through the RainSmart Rebates pilot program are available for Birmingham residents within the George W. Kuhn Drainage District.

Eligible residents mainly receive up to $2,000 per property over the next two years in rebates for the installation of rain gardens, rain barrels and trees.

“We will work to expand this program to other areas of Birmingham in the future,” Birmingham Planning Director Nicholas Dupuis said in a press release.

“We are excited to be part of this pilot program and hope the community will take advantage of the opportunity to reduce the amount of stormwater that enters the combined sewer system while improving water quality and climate resiliency.”

Birmingham is one of 14 communities that are either partially or completely served by the George W. Kuhn Drainage District. In Birmingham, the district includes the east section of the city. Funds are allocated on a first come, first served basis and can only be applied to new installation projects throughout 2024 and 2025. A step-by-step process is required by applicants to be approved for the one-time rebate. More information can be found at OakGov.com/ RainSmart.

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FRIDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKERS The Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham will host four speakers throughout February for its Friday luncheon meetings at the Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Township.

On Feb. 2, Greg Kowalski, the executive director of the Hamtramck Historical Museum, will present, “Hamtramck – Past and Present.”

On Feb. 9, Patty Obrzut, the executive director of the Penrickton Center for Blind Children, will present, “Motivating Children with Vision Loss to be Active Learners.”

On Feb. 16, Bruce Zellers, a visiting historian at Oakland University, will present, “Immigration Conundrums.”

To finish off the month, on Feb. 23, Ana Daugherty, an assistant professor and the director of the Healthy Brain Aging Laboratory at Wayne State University, will present, “Building Resiliency to Cognitive Decline in Aging and Dementia.”

MSU EXTENSION FOUNDATIONS OF GARDENING COURSE BEGINS FEB. 1

METRO DETROIT — Registration is now open for the Michigan State University Extension’s Foundations of Gardening winter session.

Foundations of Gardening is a 10-week online MSU Extension course with live sessions from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday nights, beginning Feb. 1 and running through April 11.

Sessions for the comprehensive certificate course are delivered by MSU Extension horticulture experts. Learning modules include readings, videos and interactive activities. The course is entirely electronic. Sessions are set to include plant science for gardeners, soils and plant growth, the basics of plant propagation, entomology for gardeners, smart lawn care, gardening with flowers, environmental gardening, and trees and shrubs. Plant diseases, pests and problems, and growing fruits and vegetables will also be discussed.

The cost for the course is $350. To register or for more information, visit canr.msu.edu/courses/foundations-ofgardening.

2024 SMART GARDENING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD MARCH 9

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan State University Extension will host the 2024 Smart Gardening Conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at the Wayne County Community College District’s Ted Scott Campus in Belleville.

The cost to attend the conference is $100. Topics include an introduction to smart gardening, micro plantings for macro impact, urban agriculture and gardening, mite and insect problems, and inspiring plants and garden designs.

Scholarship opportunities are available.

The WCCCD Ted Scott Campus is located at 9555 Haggerty Road.

To register or for more information, visit events.anr.msu.edu/2024smartgardeningconference.

DNR EXPECTS BIG FISHING SEASON

STATEWIDE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has high hopes for the 2024 fishing season based on the fall 2023 fish stocking efforts.

The DNR was able to stock 14.5 tons of fish across 103 locations across the state.

“It was another outstanding fall fish stocking season that will provide enhanced fishing opportunities throughout Michigan,” said Ed Eisch, assistant chief of the DNR Fisheries Division, in a DNR statement.

“When added to our successful spring and summer stocking efforts, that brings the total for 2023 to more than 10.4 million fish stocked in Michigan’s waters.”

Six species of fish — brook trout, coho salmon, lake trout, steelhead strain rainbow trout, walleye and muskellunge — are raised at six state and three cooperative fisheries. The fish are released at specific times and locations, with most fish released in the spring.

A Michigan DNR fish stocking trailer releases musky fall fingerlings into Van Buren County’s Round Lake.

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ABOVE: Bloomfield Hills Public Schools middle school students play basketball, which district officials said is a cut sport due to allowable roster sizes.

LEFT: Middle school students in the Bloomfield Hills Public School district take off during a cross country race, which is a no-cut sport.

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Middle school sports — to cut, or not to cut?

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METRO DETROIT — Cutting students from middle school sports teams is a topic that’s sure to spark debate, especially among parents.

Supporters of no-cut sports say the goal of school-based athletics should be to encourage inclusivity, allowing students of all athletic types to contribute to a team while learning personal growth and development, healthy communication, and a team-oriented work ethic.

Those on the other side of the fence argue that cuts are necessary to prepare children for the disappointments experienced in adulthood and to assure the space, time and resources that each team needs won’t be spread too thin.

Most, if not all, public schools in the area offer students the opportunity to try out for, or be automatically welcomed on, a middle school sports team.

Bloomfield Hills Schools offers several athletic opportunities within its two middle schools.

“We’ve had both cut and no-cut sports since before my taking over as the athletic director 18 years ago,” said Mike Cowdrey, the athletic director for Bloomfield Hills Schools.

“At the middle school level, we have as large an offering as any middle school that I’m aware of.”

The district, Cowdrey explained, looks at roster sizes when determining if a sport should be cut or no-cut.

“It’s a cut sport strictly based on roster size and what we can handle as a team, effectively work with, and participate in a game,” he said. “For our middle school basketball, we carry 15, because we have a rule in the middle school league that we play in. The first half is actually three periods, not two, and the first period you play your starting five, the second period you play your next five, and the third period you play your third five. That is based on talent and ability level. Then in the second half, which is only two periods, you play whoever you’d like. Even though it is a cut sport, everyone on the team plays at the middle school level in our league.”

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Senior Technology Teachers Say It’s Never Too Late To Get Tech Savvy Technology is here to stay and for those up to speed with it, it just keeps getting better and better. It’s supposed to make our lives easier, but for seniors and others left struggling to learn the basics about smartphones, computers and other devices, frustration can quickly erode any sense of comfort and control.

Enter Senior Technology Teachers.

“It’s about unlocking the digital world together,” said Buck Ford, owner/educator at Senior Technology Teachers, serving the Birmingham-Bloomfield area. “It’s not like computers are going anywhere. It’s only going to get more sophisticated. Our goal is to make seniors not feel so left behind.”

Senior Technology Teachers is a private tutoring service available for individuals or small groups. As an educator with experience teaching math, technology and life skills to elderly and the learning-disabled students, Ford works with his clients to develop tech skills and, ultimately, improve their ability to communicate.

As the old cliche goes, “a picture is

worth a thousand words.” Ford has a background in photography, and essentially grew up in photography warehouses across the country.

“I have seen the transition from film to digital to computer-generated imagery. Think back to the days of film. If you wanted to send somebody a picture, you had to take it, get it developed and hope it turns out, then take it home, put it in an envelope, stamp it and drop it off in a mailbox. It could be almost a week to share that moment. My grandparents’ lives changed when they could take photographs on their phone and send them to their children and grandchildren instantaneously,” Ford said. He said learning that skill allowed his grandparents to capture moments, share those moments, and not feel left behind in the digital era — unlocking the digital world together.

“I’m seeing a lot of people who seem like they’re

being left behind,” Ford said. “I’m trying to help them help themselves.”

He added, “Sometimes you’re starting at square zero. It could be starting with turning your phone on, the basics of the basics. If a person is a complete beginner, get in that mindset. It does help bridge the gap. It’s just practice and writing the steps down. It’s going back to square zero, being elementary and having patience.”

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McWilliams is an Educational Services Representative for PaperPie Learning and a former teacher. She services families, communities, schools, libraries and organizations since her start in 2017. An expert in the field of education with an Ed.D. focusing on curriculum and instruction and over a decade of teaching experience, she recognizes best educational practices and knows how to nurture young minds. “I quickly realized that PaperPie’s products truly reflect best practices in teaching, learning, and motivation. They are engaging, interactive, unique and inspirational – very different from books we typically find in stores.”

McWilliams endorses PaperPie not just as a company representative and expert in education, but also as a mother. “My daughter, up until age four, literally kicked books out of my hand when I tried to read to her, until we read our first PaperPie book together.

This one book, and every book thereafter, changed her life and ours. Now, at age 11, she enjoys reading, and her younger brother (7) has grown up with these books since he was born. Our home is filled with a complete children’s library of PaperPie books, and we enjoy reading and engaging with them together. PaperPie has really changed our lives.”

Only a small percentage of PaperPie products can

be found in specialty retail stores, but McWilliams can provide the full line of products through her website.

In addition, McWilliams services the Metro Detroit community through one-on-one consultations, home gatherings and local markets/events, and she works directly with schools, libraries and organizations who host special programs such as book fairs. PaperPie, formerly known as Usborne Books & More, provides over 2,000 educational books and toys for newborns through early teens, including picture books, early readers, activity books, fiction, non-fiction, educational jigsaw puzzles, plus other learning resources. Adults will enjoy reading and learning alongside their children through PaperPie. Why the name PaperPie? Paper stems from the fact that paper is the company’s medium of communication and takes kids away from screens and noisy household devices. It’s important to provide tangible objects that promote literacy and learning.

Pie stems from the idea that people typically gather around a pie, rather than eat an entire pie alone. As with sharing a pie, reading books and learning should be shared, moments savored, stories and books passed down through the generations. Books create memories and bonding.

McWilliams services families throughout the United States, with a large focus on SE Michigan. She specifically loves working locally at community events such as the Birmingham Winter Markt in December and supporting local families, schools and libraries.

She consults with families one-on-one, curates individualized reading lists, hosts gatherings, sets up school book fairs and school-wide reading incentive programs, and helps individuals, schools, and organizations fundraise – all to foster a greater love of reading and learning and make a lasting positive difference in the lives of families.

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for include travel basketball, tennis, soccer and volleyball, to name a few.

Over at Lakeview Public Schools, Sean Zaborowski, the executive director of athletics and operations, said that, typically, sports that do cuts have roster limitations, which is what makes cuts necessary. At the middle school level, boys and girls basketball and volleyball have cuts, while football, cross country, wrestling, swim and track do not have cuts.

“Parents typically understand that there are limits to roster sizes and know that, in a sport like basketball or volleyball, we can only carry 12-15 players,” Zaborowski said in an email.

When asked if the district had ever considered registering two teams for the same school in the same age group, Zaborowski said it’s not something they could do because of the league they are in.

“The league that we play in, our middle school league, they don’t do that, so we can only have one seventh grade team and one eighth grade team for football, basketball, volleyball and those sports,” he said.

Whether a student makes a team or doesn’t, all Bloomfield Hills district coaches have individual meetings with each student to share the news.

“For every coach in our district, the worst thing they have to do is make cuts,” said Cowdrey. “They absolutely hate it, because it’s hard to tell a young person who came out there and tried and wanted to be on the team that, unfortunately, they didn’t make it.”

When sharing unfortunate news, coaches try to explain where a student may have come up short and give them examples of the areas in which they may need to get better so they can improve their chances for the next tryout session.

Some may opt to try out for a no-cut sport — like football, cross country, swimming, diving, wrestling, track and field, lacrosse, and more — which also allows students to travel to compete against other schools. No-cut sports are a great opportunity for students who want to try something new, without the stress of tryouts.

Since no-cut teams are typically larger, there is no guarantee that each student will get equal playing time, but they are guaranteed a spot on the team.

“Our football team, which is a non-cut sport at the middle school level, while everyone may not play in the game, if both teams have enough kids on their teams, we have a halftime game where those kids who are not starters or are not large contributors to the actual game get to play a shortened game at halftime so they get to participate as well,”

Cowdrey said. “That’s something we’ve done for a long time.”

Many schools across the state, including Bloomfield Hills, are seeing a decreased number of student football players.

“Some of those halftime games have been lessened and are not actually taking place because teams might not have enough on their team to do that,” Cowdry noted.

When there are large roster sizes in sports, like football and track, Zaborowski said Lakeview coaches try to ensure that participants get some time in the games each time they play.

“At the middle school level, many of the sports rules in our league have requirements for players to get into the games for a minimum amount of time. This helps parents at least see their child participate in the games each time they play. For the most part, the parents appreciate knowing their child will be participating in each game if they are on a sports team,” he wrote.

Within the Bloomfield Hills district, all students also have the opportunity to join one of the middle school no-cut intramural sports teams — including basketball, soccer and volleyball — which do not compete against other schools.

Because Lakeview Middle School — like many other middle schools in the area — runs four sports seasons, students are able to try multiple sports at the middle school level.

“As an example, our boys basketball season and wrestling seasons do not occur at the same time, so a player could try both sports in the same school year,” Zaborowski wrote.

If a student gets cut from a school team, they have the option of trying out a no-cut sport at the middle school or playing recreationally, if they still want to pursue playing the sport they were cut from.

“If a player were to get cut from volleyball — which is a fall sport — the coaches typically encourage them to try another sport, which could be cross country that also happens in the fall,” Zaborowski said in an email.

“If a player were to get cut from basketball — as an example — the coaches have encouraged them to try to still play, and there are local options that allow players to participate … such as the St. Clair Shores Parks and Recreation basketball league that starts in midJanuary.”

Whatever the sport or team composition, Cowdry agrees that students learn a number of things by participating in athletics — like teamwork, time management, how to deal with adversity, hard work, dedication and many other life lessons.

“Most importantly, athletics is an extension of the classroom, so we’re learning life lessons through sports. We would like to win some games along the way, but really that’s not our goal,” Cowdrey said.

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For a long time, full body MRI scans were available only in select areas outside of Michigan, requiring expensive flights like in Vancouver or California. However, this changed when a clinic opened in Southfield, making these scans available to Metro Detroit residents.

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free to ride during the event. In order to ride, participants must weigh a minimum of 40 pounds and a maximum of 225 pounds, and be at least 6 years old.

Savory and sweet snacks will be available from food trucks at the event. A variety of items will be offered by Sushi Kabar, Famous Hamburgers, Pure Mitten BBQ, House of Mac, S’mores & Coffee, The Little Donut Factory, Pull On This Chimney Cakes and Motor City Pasty Co. Motor City Pasty Co. sells six varieties of pasties. Their supplier is from the upper peninsula, so partner Keith Graboske said their pasties are the “real deal.”

Graboske said they have been known to bring their truck to the local and surrounding area.

Graboske said he hopes guests try the beef with rutabaga pasty, which they call the Minor’s Delight. More information on Motor City Pasty Co. can be found on Motorcitypasty.com.

At the event, the Birmingham Shopping District will be proving that roasting

marshmallows is not just a summer activity.

The community will be encouraged to gather around the fire pit to roast marshmallows for free. Crafts for kids will also be at the event.

“Like many downtown events throughout the year, this new event is brought to the community courtesy of the Birmingham Shopping District, with free admission, entertainment and activities,” Bassett said.

“When we host events, we want to make it easy and fun for the community to spend the day with us, to enjoy and explore our downtown. We hope that events like these encourage visitors to explore our unique local shops and restaurants while they are here.”

To get a break from the cold, there will be a warming tent with tables and chairs for people to enjoy their treats. Of course, there are also numerous dine-in options throughout downtown Birmingham. A list of downtown restaurants can be found at ALLINBirmingham.com/dine.

Downtown businesses will be open throughout the event as well with post-holiday sales and new 2024 merchandise. A full list of retailers can be found at ALLINBirmingham.com/shop.

“We want Birmingham to continue to

be a place where the community can gather and enjoy all that our downtown has to offer,” Bassett said. “The new BRRmingham Blast event will take place along South Old Woodward Avenue in the heart of downtown, increasing visibility and foot traffic for our local businesses. January is a great time to shop post-holiday sales and new 2024 merchandise at many of our local and national retailers.”

For the first two hours, parking is free in all five of Birmingham’s municipal parking structures. Locations can be found at ALLINBirmingham.com/park.

For more information on the BRRmingham Blast, visit ALLINBirmingham. com/events.

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Lillian Mary Nakfoor

Lillian Mary Nakfoor, 91, of Troy, died on September 29 after a brief illness. Lillian was born and raised in Detroit’s LaSalle Gardens neighborhood. She graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1950.

Lillian worked as a secretary at Cadillac Motors and then as assistant to the director of public relations at Reynolds Metals in the Fisher Building. She was an electrologist for sixty years, first at a salon on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion for several years and then in private practice. She was a longtime member of Christ Child Society, The Village Club, and several dance clubs. She is preceded in death by her husband of fifty-three years, Edward.

“My mother was creative, colorful, a quintessential people person, and a woman of great faith,” said her son Edward Nakfoor of Birmingham. “She had impeccable taste in terms of fashion, interior design, and entertaining, and never let a day pass without reading the newspaper. I credit her with influencing my personal style, my love of the news and, notably, my faith, too.” He added, “She was always sending prayers and words of encouragement to us, many I’m still referencing.”

And she was always at home in the kitchen, making lists of menus and guests for innumerable parties for which she and her husband were famous, and then preparing feasts for said events with the precision of professional caterers. “Her Lebanese pastries were,” her son said, “ethereal.”

Among her greatest joys, though, was her work, the many hundreds of clients who sought her expert hair removal services, as well as her kind words and insights about life. “She was on the third generation in some instances,” her son said of her clients, grandmothers, mothers, and now their daughters. “She was seeing clients right up until the world closed for business, and she was still attending yoga and Pilates classes, too. The arrival of Covid restrictions forced her retirement.”

In addition to her son, Lillian is survived by her daughter Denise Atto (Tom) of Bloomfield Hills, daughter Susan Hulscher (Dr. Bruce) of Birmingham, and grandchildren Olivia, Gabrielle, and Michael Atto, and Kyle and Nicolas Hulscher, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.

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The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Monday, February 12, 2024. After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.497) at the Bloomfield Township Clerk’s Office, located at 4200 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48302 at the following times:

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To the QualifiedDay, Electors of theFebruary CHARTER OF BLOOMFIELD, County of Oakland: • Election Tuesday, 27,TOWNSHIP 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The election will be conducted in all voting precincts of the Charter Township of Bloomfield for theof purpose of nominating Presidential Primary will be held in the CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD, County Oakland, on Tuesday, February 27,for2024, from 7:00offi a.m. candidates the following ce: to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following office: PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Democratic Party Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Dean Phillips Marianne Williamson Uncommitted

Republican Party Nikki Haley Asa Hutchinson Vivek Ramaswamy Donald J. Trump

Ryan Binkley Chris Christie Ron DeSantis Uncommitted

And to vote on the following proposal proposal:(full text): Shall Shall the the Charter Charter Township Township of of Bloomfi Bloomfield, eld, Oakland Oakland County, County, Michigan, Michigan, be be authorized authorized to to levy levy aa renewal renewal of of the the previously previously voted voted increase increase in in the the tax tax limitation, limitation, which which expires expires in in 2023, 2023, in in an an amount amount not not to to exceed exceed .5047 .5047 mill mill ($0.5047 ($0.5047 on on each each $1,000 $1,000 of of taxable taxable value), value), against against all all taxable taxable property property within within the the Township Township for for aa period period of of ten ten (10) (10) years, years, 2024 2024 to to 2033 2033 inclusive, inclusive, for for the the purpose purpose of of operating, operating, maintaining, maintaining, and and equipping equipping the the Bloomfi Bloomfield eld Township Township Public Public Library Library and and for for all all other other library library purposes purposes authorized authorized by by law? law? The The estimate estimate of of the the revenue revenue the the Township Township will will collect collect in in the the fifirst rst year year of of levy levy (2024) (2024) ifif the the millage millage is is approved approved is is approximately approximately $2,500,000. $2,500,000. The The revenue revenue from from this this millage millage levy levy will will be be disbursed disbursed to to the the Bloomfi Bloomfield eld Township Township Public Public Library.

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Persons with for disabilities needing should contact the Township Clerk’s Office.

The polling place locations said election are accommodations as follows: Martin C. Brook, Bloomfield Township Clerk Precinct Polling Location 4200 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 1 Bloomfield Hills Baptist Church Phone: 248-433-7702 St. George Greek Orthodox Church Fax: 248-642-7610 clerk@bloomfieldtwp.org 3 Adams Woods Community Building Published: Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle 01/24/2024 4 Bowers Farm Activity Building 2

Best in show 2023 winner Camryn Powell and her dog Teddy.

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She said she was “surprised, happy and excited” when she received her award last year. Powell plans to participate again this year with Teddy.

“She was just really excited,” Camryn Powell’s mother, Leasa Powell, said. “She was working with him at home to try to prepare for it, and it was a good experience.”

At this year’s event, families can meet comfort dogs brought by the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office. Participating kids and dogs will also have the opportunity to learn an easy obedience command from an instructor from the Southern Michigan Obedience Training Club. DJ Music in Motion will be playing music for guests to enjoy.

The 41st annual Kids’ Dog Show is made possible by Birmingham Public Schools and the support of Mike Palmer and his team at Premier Pet Supply in Beverly Hills. Other sponsors include Mills Pharmacy, the Southern Michigan Obedience Training Club, Beverly Hills Veterinary Associates, Fluff & Tuff and Blume Design.

“Birmingham Youth Assistance does such a great job in the community just involving kids in general with a lot of their programs in providing guidance and assis-

tance for those that need it,” Mike Palmer, the owner of Premier Pet Supply, said. “It is such a great and worthy cause that we love being a part of, because, as a family owned and local business in the community, I’ve always felt it’s super important to be involved and enthralled in the local community in those that are doing things that are good and for all of the right reasons.”

Participants must register by Friday, Feb. 2. No registration will be available at the door. All participants are required to be checked on the day of the competition by 12:30 p.m. Entering a dog costs $20, which includes admission for the family and a goodie bag of treats for the dog.

More information on rules and regulations can be found at birminghamyouthas sistance.org.

Direct questions to BYAKidsDog Show@gmail.com or call (248) 203-4300.

Call Staff Writer Mary Genson at (586) 498-1095.

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Dave Payne Public Services Building

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Harlan Elementary School

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In addition to the above locations, registered voters also have the option to visit one of two Early Voting sites: • •

Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Waterford Oaks Activity Center, 2800 Watkins Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328

Early Voting site hours will be: • Saturday, February 17, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Friday, February 23, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Monday, February 19, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Saturday, February 24, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Sunday, February 25, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For assistance in obtaining voting instructions in alternative formats such as audio and braille, please contact the Bloomfield Township Clerk’s Office in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.

Persons wishing to obtain an absentee ballot may do so by contacting the Bloomfield Township Clerk’s Office, Monday – Thursday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. In addition, the Clerk’s Office will be open Friday, February 16, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Friday, February 23, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 24, 2024, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to assist with election-related business.

The deadline to request to receive an absentee ballot by mail is 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 16, 2024. Registered electors may obtain an absent voter ballot in person in the Clerk’s Office up to 4:00 p.m., Monday, February 26, 2024.

For any other information, please contact the Bloomfield Township Clerk’s Office at 248-433-7702 or clerk@bloomfieldtwp.org.

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NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024 SOUTHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT The Bloomfield Township Election Commission will publicly test the accuracy of the voting equipment for the February 27, 2024 Presidential Primary. The test has been scheduled for Monday, February 12, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Auditorium of Town Hall, located at 4200 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302.

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SOUTHFIELD TOWNSHIP: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Southfield Township who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Southfield Township Clerk; the office of the County Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration forms can be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed to the Township Clerk.

Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com.

The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to determine that the computer program used to record and count the votes cast at the election meets the requirements of Michigan election law.

MARTIN C. BROOK BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP CLERK

The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Monday, January 29, 2024.

After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492) at the Southfield Township Clerk’s office, located at 18550 W. 13 Mile Rd., Beverly Hills, MI 48025 at the following times: • Regular business hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 8:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.

• Election Day: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Village of Beverly Hills Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 2/12/2024

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the voters in Southfield Township will be voting on the following:

Public Notice is hereby given that The Village of Beverly Hills Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 7:30 pm at the Village of Beverly Hills Office at 18500 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025.

Presidential Candidates Full text of the ballot may be obtained at the Southfield Township Clerk’s office, 18550 W. 13 Mile Rd., Beverly Hills, MI 48025, 248-540-3420. Sample ballots can also be found at www.mi.gov/vote.

The following case will be heard: Case #1415: In order to construct a new home at 19321 Devonshire drive with a cumulative total of 36 feet of garage doors facing a street, the applicant is requesting a dimensional variance of twelve (12) feet from Section 22.08.100.g of Chapter 22 Zoning limiting the maximum cumulative total of garage doors facing a street to 24 feet.

Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the Clerk’s office.

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NOTICE APPLICATION FOR FIREFIGHTER The CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON ACT 78 POLICE & FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION will be testing for the position of FIREFIGHTER to create an Eligibility List for future employment opportunities.

To complete a profile and schedule a test for this position, go to the website https://www.empco. net/fts/ and follow the instructions. There is a fee to take the examination, but results of this test will be accepted by all participating fire departments in Michigan. You must complete your profile, have a current passing score and be active in the system by the end of the day on Saturday, February 17 , 2024.

Applications will be accepted by the Fire Department for eligible candidates by 4 p.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024.

At the time of submission of the application all applicants shall have the following qualifications: 1. United States Citizen 2. Attained the age of 18 3. Free of any abnormality of eyesight, and have at least 20/40 uncorrected vision and 20/30 corrected vision with adequate color and depth perception.

4. Hold a valid Michigan Driver’s (or Chauffeur’s) License and must have a good driving record.

5. High School diploma or equivalent.

6. Must pass the written examination with a minimum score of 70%. The top 5 (and ties) qualified candidates will then undergo a Chief’s evaluation for consideration of an employment offer.

7. Must have obtained either a Firefighter II Certificate and basic EMT-B license or State of Michigan Paramedics license with a current ACLS certification.

Upon receiving a Conditional Offer of Employment, all applicants must have the following additional qualifications: 8. Health and physical capacity for the position for which the applicant is applying as determined by an examining physician.

9. Will be required to take a psychological exam.

10. No physical or mental disabilities that would adversely affect job performance. Firefighter applicants are required to be in possession of one of the following: a valid Fire Service Joint Labor-Management Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT), as endorsed by the IAFF and the IAFC, the Army Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) or the Oakland County, MI pre-employment physical agility test.

11. Must be licensed as a Paramedic, with current ACLS Certification, as recognized by the State of Michigan and have obtained a Firefighter II certificate.

Interested parties may comment on the request in person at the scheduled hearing. Written comments may be submitted in person or by mail to The Village of Beverly Hills, Zoning Board of Appeals, 18500 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025. Comments may also be submitted via email to mstec@villagebeverlyhills.com by 4:00 p.m. on the date of the hearing. The application may be reviewed at the Village Hall between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024 To the qualified electors of the CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD, County of Oakland: Any qualified elector of Bloomfield Township who is not already registered may register to vote at the Bloomfield Township Clerk’s Office, the office of the County Clerk, a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency.

Registration forms can be obtained at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/ and mailed to the Township Clerk. Voters who are already registered may also update their registration.

The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Monday, February 12, 2024. After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.497) at the Bloomfield Township Clerk’s Office, located at 4200 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48302 at the following times: •

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Election Day, Tuesday, February 27, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The election will be conducted in all voting precincts of the Charter Township of Bloomfield for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following office: PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Democratic Party

Republican Party Nikki Haley Asa Hutchinson Vivek Ramaswamy Donald J. Trump

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Dean Phillips Marianne Williamson Uncommitted

Ryan Binkley Chris Christie Ron DeSantis Uncommitted

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voted increase in the tax limitation, which expires in 2023, in an amount not to exceed .5047 mill ($0.5047 on each $1,000 of taxable value), against all taxable property within the Township for a period of ten (10) years, 2024 to 2033 inclusive, for the purpose of operating, maintaining, and equipping the Bloomfield Township Public Library and for all other library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect in the first year of levy (2024) if the millage is approved is approximately $2,500,000. The revenue from this millage levy will be disbursed to the Bloomfield Township

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METRO DETROIT — Humble Design is turning houses into homes with its unique approach to ending the cycle of homelessness.

It all began in 2009 when Treger Strasberg, the CEO and founder of Humble Design, was new to the Detroit area. Upon discovering that her new friend, a mother of two, was homeless, she helped the family find a new place but soon realized that it wasn’t enough. The family was sleeping on the floor, and that was a thought that Strasberg could not bear, so she got to work.

Strasberg began collecting items for the family by looking to other friends for donations. Through this process, she was able to furnish and decorate the space in a way that reflected the family and instilled confidence.

Since 2009, the nonprofit has grown from its Detroit origins to serve Chicago, Cleveland, San Diego and Seattle. Humble Design has furnished more than 2,800 homes for more than 8,100 individuals exiting homeless shelters. According to its website, “Families who have benefited from Humble Design have had a 99% success rate of remaining in their homes.”

“Facing housing instability in one way or another is destabilizing, and it does affect mental health. That foundation of stability and a home that really works for you, it’s almost immeasurable,” said Chris Tull, the executive director of Humble Design Detroit.

ABOVE: Humble Design helped Ashley D. and her four children make their house a home.

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Tull said that Humble Design’s clients come through its network of approximately 26 social service agencies and shelters that Humble Design partners with in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, including Lighthouse in Pontiac and Cass Community Social Services in Detroit. Typically, a caseworker working with an individual or family will make the referral to Humble Design after the individual or family has secured a place to live.

After the intake process, Humble Design schedules the client for the “deco day,” which can be up to three to four weeks out. Once the client has been scheduled, the designers begin talking to the client directly to get design ideas. The team of designers utilizes donated items to create furnished spaces for their clients.

Oakland County resident Ashley D., a mother of four, turned to Humble Design about five years ago after exiting a shelter. She described her family’s experience with Humble Design as ‘not just a home makeover, but a whole life makeover.’

She said that it felt like her family had returned to a new house after the designers were done.

“I couldn’t believe they could do all that so quickly,” Ashley said. “They even had dinner cooking for us in the kitchen, which I was not expecting.

They had a new slow cooker and food in the kitchen, so I didn’t even have to cook dinner. It was just a wonderful experience.”

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member the small details that she had mentioned to them, down to the framed photo of the band Kiss in her children’s room, and the dainty trinkets on her dresser.

“It gave the kids comfort and me comfort, and I was able to focus on other things.

I guess that’s how we were able to stay so long, because they were able to relax more, and I got a better job,” Ashley stated.

After renting the house, she purchased the home on her birthday a few years ago.

The Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan is a stone’s throw away from Humble Design in Pontiac, said Robert Boyle, the furniture bank’s executive director.

“It’s kind of a little coincidence, the gentleman who owns their building; I know him because he was the one who sold us ours many, many years ago,” Boyle said.

The Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan has been around since 1968 and, like Humble Design, serves Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Similar to Humble Design, the Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan also works with a caseworker to connect those in need with gently used furnishings for their living spaces. However, the Furniture Bank operates slightly differently than Humble Design; The Furniture Bank does not offer interior design services and only provides basic furnishings and housewares. The clients pay around 10 to 15 cents on the dollar of the resale value of the furniture to help keep operations going.

“You may pay $200. But for $200, you’re gonna get a dining table and four chairs, three mattresses, three box springs, a couple of dressers, a sofa and a living room chair. And very often, our referral partners have the dollars to cover that through grants,” Boyle stated.

Both nonprofits expressed that there is a great need for these kinds of services.

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Boyle said. “And coming out of the pandemic, with the expiration of the eviction moratorium and high inflation, we’ve seen referrals tick up another 30% over the past few years. So the need is really like nothing I’ve ever seen before.”

In 2023, the Furniture Bank helped just over 2,000 families and provided about 18,000 items valued at $1 million. Humble Design Detroit furnished 151 homes in total last year, which impacted 485 people; 306 of those people were children and 15 were veterans.

Twin beds for children are a highly desired item for which both nonprofits expressed a need.

“We take a lot of pride in getting kids into beds. A lot of times, the bedrooms and beds we put kids in are often the first bed or bedroom they’ve ever had,” Tull said. “I think if you asked anybody here at Humble, that is probably the most gratifying thing that we’re able to provide. When kids see their bedroom for the first time, they generally are charging straight to the bed.”

Humble Design accepts gently used mattress donations and monetary donations for beds. Through its Beds for Kids program, the Furniture Bank was able to raise $30,000 last year with help from local foundations.

“We want families to feel good about the homes that they’re living in and themselves so they can live happy, stable, dignified lives, the way many of us do and many of us take for granted. So if people have things that they can donate, please, there’s a lot of great organizations. The Furniture Bank is one of them, Humble Design is another, and there’s all kinds of others out there. Please make sure that before you just put something in good repair out on the curb, make sure you try to give it to somebody who could really, really use it,” Boyle stated.

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ners into first or second liners is common in the Cranbrook program.

“I know the girls that have played hockey since they were little are going to be fine,” Brooks said. “When I can get kids that have never played hockey before and they looked pitiful at the start of the season, but by the end of the season I can use them in games and compete against kids who have played hockey all their lives and they’re holding their own, that’s a good measure of success for those kids.”

Brooks, who returned to the Cranbrook girls program last year after a five-year hiatus, knows a thing or two about success during his tenure at Cranbrook, winning two state championships (2010 and 2013) since taking the job in 2007.

Back behind the boards and leading Cranbrook, Brooks and company have Cranbrook (7-2) currently two points behind first place in the Division 2 standings and ranked No. 9 in the state, according to myhockeyrankings.com.

Brooks and his coaching staff of Tom LeGrasso, a longtime assistant coach under Brooks, and Matt Hunter have helped prepare the newcomers for what varsity hockey is like at the Division 2 level, but there’s no shortage of veteran leadership on Brooks’ Cranbrook squad as well.

Senior team captains Milani Sheth and Grace Hardy, who both picked up hockey for the first time at Cranbrook, are able to resonate with the young skaters going through the trials and tribulations of learning the sport. Sheth and Hardy understand what it’s like to go through the learning curve and wait their turn to take the ice, and they’re looking to help navigate first-year hockey players like Carson Sisoura (sophomore) and Jazzy Parker (junior), who are contributors this season.

Sophomore Ameera Patel was once in the newcomers’ shoes last year when she picked up hockey for the first time, and now Patel is on the second line and earning quality ice time each game.

“There was definitely a learning curve with learning to skate, shooting and stickhandling, but our coaches are awesome, and they really help us develop really well,” Patel said.

“You really don’t understand how difficult it is to play until actually in a game, but it’s pretty awesome.”

Then there’s the players that lead by example, such as senior Adreanna Stamper, junior Lela Lantigua and fresh-

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Cranbrook senior Adreanna Stamper controls the puck. man Julia Asfour, who have already tallied double-digit points this season.

Brooks said Asfour, who previously played travel hockey, has been exceptional in her first year of varsity hockey.

“That was just a godsend for us,” Brooks said. “That’s a godsend for a coach like me, who’s working with a lot of new players to get someone I can use right away. I think for a player like her, she’s got natural athleticism. I’m guessing every sport that she plays, she’s probably pretty good at. She’s just one of those kids. When she stepped on the ice at our summer camp this year and I saw her for the first time, I didn’t realize she was going to be as big of an impact player as she is. As the season started, she’s on the scoresheet every night. It’s amazing to watch.”

Asfour has created arguably the most dominant onetwo punch in Division 2 hockey alongside Stamper, who was named Division 2 Player of the Month for December, and Cranbrook has put Division 2 on notice with impressive wins over Division 1 opponent Livonia United and Division 2 heavyweight Washtenaw United.

Asfour, who leads the team with 15 assists, and Stamp-

er, who leads the team with 17 goals, both currently have 27 points on the year.

“They work so good together that every time I put them on the ice, they’re going to score a goal, it seems like,” Brooks said.

Lantigua, who has 13 points on the season, forefronts a youthful defensive unit with sophomore sensations Phoebe Knoer and Sophie Antone both evolving into consistent contributors this season for Cranbrook. Sophomore Grace Sui and junior Mira Norton have controlled the net.

The past two years, Lantigua was able to learn with and play alongside her older sister and second team all-State honoree Ella Lantigua, who carried a mentor role throughout her high school career.

Now it’s Lela’s turn to step up and fill the void of not just the voice on the defensive end, but a team captain as well.

“I think it’s interesting not being a senior and being a team captain, because I have that insight of knowing how I felt when I was a sophomore and having that type of leadership,” Lantigua said. “I find that the girls almost respect me more because I’m closer to their age, and having a young team and a young captain is beneficial to them, I think. It’s consistency, too, for the girls, which I think is really important for this team, since we’re kind of rebuilding. If they have the same captain for two years in a row, it’s that consistency of following a leader two years in a row.”

Winning has been a consistency Cranbrook has followed for the past 25 years, raising five state championship banners in the Cranbrook Wallace Ice Arena.

There’s no longer the thought of rebuilding this season with Cranbrook, for the ladies are hoping that ‘2024’ will be the next banner up in the rafters.

“If you go into the ice arena, there’s a bunch of green banners hanging from the ceiling with all the state championships that we’ve won,” Brooks said. “The blue ones are the boys, and the green ones are the girls. Several times, I’ve taken them over there saying, ‘I want you girls to look up at the ceiling there and see those banners there. The last one was 2013.’ I coached that team, so I tell them, ‘We need to put another banner up there on the ceiling, and it’s up to you girls to do it.’ That’s what we’re working for. We want another banner up there that says ‘2024.’”

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Livonia police contacted the woman’s boyfriend the next day, after the property had been recovered at 8:30 a.m. According to the report, Livonia police had been sent to an apartment complex in the area of Seven Mile and Haggerty roads for a welfare check after a man was seen lying on the ground. The man was in possession of the property, which he admitted was not his. He was later taken into custody by Livonia police for receiving and concealing stolen property.

Police determined that the suspect likely had been released from Ascension Providence Hospital-Novi, walked down Beck Road and later made his way to Livonia. The man told Livonia police that he is homeless.

Livonia police said that while in the lockup, the man made unsolicited statements after being asked for his phone number. “I don’t know my phone number. I lost it (phone) in one of the cars I was breaking into,” he said, according to the police report.

Livonia police indicated that other property was recovered as well, including two sets of AirPods and a Leapfrog reader that was new in the box. Novi police asked victims of similar vehicle larcenies if the items belonged to them, but no one claimed them. Novi and Livonia police said they would keep in contact and update the other if there were any changes.

Four seriously injured after fleeing luxury vehicle crashes into uninvolved Lexus

TROY — A 29-year-old Mount Morris man was charged with three counts of fleeing and eluding — second degree after allegedly speeding and then fleeing from police.

The incident occurred at 2:29 p.m. Dec. 20 on northbound Interstate 75, near Crooks Road. Officers initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a 2023 Genesis for speeding, with radar readings reaching 118 mph.

They approached the vehicle and made contact with the driver and passenger. The driver stated he was unable to provide his driver’s license or any documentation with his name on it. Officers said he then drove away, fleeing the traffic stop.

Police said the suspect vehicle exited the freeway at Adams Road, but they terminated the pursuit after losing sight of the vehicle near Square Lake Road.

Approximately 50 seconds later, Troy dispatchers said an injury accident was being reported at Square Lake Road

and Glyndebourne. Officers responded to the scene and found a Lexus RX and the Genesis had been involved in a head-on collision, causing significant damage to both vehicles.

Both occupants of the Lexus were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The Genesis caught fire as a result of the crash, and police removed both occupants prior to the Fire Department’s arrival. Both the driver and the passenger of the Genesis were transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

Shawl stolen from vehicle

Alcohol blamed for single-vehicle crash

Ex breaks into home, steals gaming console

TROY — A driver was charged with operating while intoxicated after police found his white Lincoln Town Car crashed in a ditch on northbound Interstate 75, north of Big Beaver Road, at 2:46 a.m. Dec. 10.

The driver, a 21-year-old Northville man, admitted to drinking before getting behind the wheel. A chemical breath test was performed, with results of a 0.169% blood alcohol level.

High-priced items stolen from unlocked car

TROY — Several high priced items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle between 11 p.m. Dec. 24 and 1 p.m. Dec. 25 in the 3600 block of West Big Beaver Road.

Items stolen included Christian Louboutin women’s shoes, several men’s suits, multiple pairs of sunglasses, wrapped Christmas presents, a laptop computer, and a diamond ring.

North End Taproom window shattered by individual

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 12:45 a.m. on Dec. 23, an unknown person kicked the front window glass and shattered it at North End Taproom on South Main Street.

Wallet stolen by man in medical face mask

BIRMINGHAM — At approximately 4 p.m. on Dec. 15, officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of East Maple Avenue regarding a report of a larceny.

A 78-year-old Detroit resident said she was shopping at a grocery store when her wallet was stolen from her purse. Witnesses saw an unknown man with dark hair and a medical facemask following the victim and later stealing from her purse. An investigation was ongoing.

Vehicle stolen at gunpoint

SOUTHFIELD — A woman was attempting to enter her 2013 Land Rover parked in the 20000 block of West

Eight Mile Road at 2 a.m. Dec. 23 when an unknown man approached her and indicated that he had a gun.

He demanded the keys to the vehicle, and the woman gave them. He drove off in her vehicle.

SOUTHFIELD — At 1:25 a.m. Dec. 16, a woman reported that her shawl had been taken from her vehicle, which was parked by a valet in the 29000 block of Northwestern Highway.

SOUTHFIELD — A man reported that his ex broke into his home between 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 30 in the 27000 block of Franklin Road. The ex gained entry by way of the front door and stole the victim’s gaming system and other belongings, police said.

Audi stolen

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Deputies responded to the 3100 block of Tribute Creek Boulevard in reference to an auto theft at 8:08 p.m. Dec. 26. The complainant, a 35-year-old man from Oakland Township, stated that his 2019 Audi was missing from his driveway.

The man said he had come out to leave for work and discovered the vehicle was gone. He said he likely left the vehicle unlocked and believes the key fob was in it.

The stolen vehicle was located on Flock cameras and was later recovered in the city of Detroit by the auto theft unit.

A suspect, an 18-year-old from Ypsilanti, was developed through the investigation.

Teens threatened in crosswalk

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies responded to the 900 block of Downhill Lane to help another department’s call for service at 11:28 p.m. Dec. 3.

The Rochester Police Department was requesting deputies to assist with their investigation into an assault that had occurred in their jurisdiction. The victims, who are juveniles, reported that they had been in the crosswalk and recognized a passenger of a blue sedan as a former classmate. They told deputies that the driver, a 15-year-old male from Rochester Hills, asked them, “What are you looking at?” He then brandished a suspected pistol, they said. Both victims fled and reported the incident.

Rochester police located the license plate information on the vehicle and requested assistance.

Deputies arrived, and Rochester police conducted their investigation. Both occupants of the vehicle were found to be juveniles who attended Rochester High School.

Both occupants were found to be acquaintances of the victims. The firearm was located and turned out

to be an airsoft BB pistol replica. Both juveniles were released to the parents, and the investigation was expected to continue.

Son accused of breaking into home, writing ‘obscene language’ in blood, stealing safe

ROCHESTER HILLS — A deputy listening to Live 911 heard a complainant report a home invasion at 8:35 p.m. Dec. 5. The complainant, a 66-year-old man from Rochester Hills, said it was his son, a 41-year-old man from Waterford.

Deputies met with the victim, who said his son had entered the residence, and there was obscene language written in blood above the couch in the living room. Multiple items were damaged, and a safe was missing.

The Waterford Police Department contacted the suspect at his residence and took him into custody.

He was turned over to deputies and was lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending the issuance of criminal charges.

Upon reviewing video footage from a security camera, it was discovered that the suspect had been driven to the residence by his wife, a 40-year-old woman from Waterford. Deputies went to the residence, and she turned over most of the missing items, police said. The deputy took her into custody, and she also was lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending issuance of criminal charges.

Drunken man arrested

ROCHESTER — An officer monitoring the stop sign at Walnut and Fourth streets saw a man run into the west parking structure, Lot #3, at approximately 2 a.m. Dec. 31. From the officer’s position in the street, the officer could see the male walking around on the second floor of the parking structure. He was waving his arms around while walking, as if he were angry. The officer then saw the suspect start picking up objects and throwing them. The male, identified as a 21-year-old from Metamora, was placed under arrest. He was taken to the Rochester Police Department, held until sober, and given a ticket for disorderly intoxication.

Dirt bike stolen

BERKLEY — A dirt bike was reported stolen during the early morning of Dec. 28 in the city of Berkley.

According to the report, a 52-year-old Berkley man told police that his dirt bike had been taken between midnight and 7:46 a.m. The bike was described as a white and blue 2018 Yamaha YZ250.

The owner stated that a pair of red and black size 10 Thor dirt bike boots were taken as well. The owner said the overhead garage door was closed all night, but he found the side door to the garage ajar in the morning.

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Birmingham Musicale: Featuring songs by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, 1 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1800 W. Maple Road, thebirminghammusicale.org

a.m. every Friday, Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Township, also on Zoom, RSVP by previous Monday, www.seniormens clubbirmingham.com

FEB. 11

Birmingham Concert Band: Featuring music that represents elements of nature, 3-5 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1800 W. Maple Road, birminghamconcertband.com

FEB. 13

Love-ly Watercolor Cards: Part of monthly Seniors @ The Center dropin workshops, 10 a.m.-noon, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road in Birmingham, bbartcenter.org

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Blues concert: Performance by Rev. Robert B. Jones, 7 p.m., Franklin Community Church, 26425 Wellington Road, (248) 626-6606

‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’: 8 p.m., St. Dunstan’s Theatre, 400 Lone Pine Road in Bloomfield Hills, StDunstansTheatre.com

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JAN. 26-28

‘The Mousetrap’: Performance by Birmingham Village Players, 8 p.m.

Jan. 26-27 and 2 p.m. Jan. 28, 34660 Woodward Ave., birmingham villageplayers.com

JAN. 27

Chamber Music Detroit: Hear British violinist Daniel Hope, 8-9:30 p.m., Seligman Performing Arts Center, 22305 W. 13 Mile Road in Beverly Hills, cmdetroit.org/202324/hope Fire & Ice Show: Featuring ice sculpting and fire magic with fire eating, breathing, swords and more, 2-4 p.m., Franklin Public Library, 32455 Franklin Road, franklin.lib.mi.us

FEB. 4

BYA Kids’ Dog Show: Ages 4-14 can compete in Best Costume (dog and child), Best Trick, Waggiest Tail, Best Looking and Musical Sit (musical chairs for pups), 1-3 p.m., Berkshire Middle School, 21707 W. 14 Mile Road in Beverly Hills, register at www.birminghamyouth assistance.org by Feb. 2

Valentine’s card-making: 5-7:30 p.m., Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org

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Art exhibits: “Carl Toth: Reordering Fictions” and “Ash Arder: Flesh Tones” on display until Feb. 25, also “Skilled Labor: Black Realism in Detroit” and “LeRoy Foster: Solo Show” on display until March 3, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org

Free Third Friday at Cranbrook Institute of Science: No registration required 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (registration reguired afterward), 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, science.cranbrook.edu

Birmingham Metropolitan Women’s Club: Meets 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. every second Tuesday of month, Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Township, RSVP two weeks prior to each event, (248) 303-7339, thebirminghammetropolitanwomensclub.weebly.com

Movie discussion club: Meets 7 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, (248) 642-5800, btpl.org Second Saturday Book sales: 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, (248) 642-5800, btpl.org Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham: Speakers and luncheon 10:30

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