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Shelby and Utica put part of water and sewer payments in escrow until state settles debt dispute Oakland County Deputy Executive Madiha Tariq talks about the county’s use of American Rescue Plan Act funds for the RIP Medical Debt program.

The county will be using $2 million to purchase up to $200 million in debt for residents.

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Oakland County hopes to Event to raise money, wipe out $200 million of awareness for Turning Point medical debt for residents Firefighter Sebastian Masseth uses the spreader on a vehicle while Steve Kimker, of Rescue Redefined, gives instructions during the exercise.

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BY MIKE KOURY MOUNT CLEMENS — Taking steps this domestic and sexual violence, including an emergenmkoury@candgnews.com month to highlight awareness of sexual assault, Turn- cy shelter, individual and group counseling, advocacy, Point Macomb is hosting its sixth annual fund- a personal protection order assistance program, and a OAKLAND COUNTY — Up to $200 million in medical debt for ing Oakland raiser, Stepping Out With the Stars, April 29. forensic nurse examiners program.

County residents will be erased through a new partnership with a nonprofit orgaTurning Point strives to empower nization.

BY MIKEsurvivors KOURY of During two days 16-17, the18A FernSee Oct. TURNING on page mkoury@candgnews.com Oakland County and nonprofit RIP Medical Debt will be using $2 million dale Fire Department participated in exercises from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase up to $200 milto help people trapped in vehicles. Ferndale FERNDALE/CLAWSON — Fire stands de- atFire lion in medical debt for qualified residents of the county, which possibly could beTurning Point President Teresawith Robinson and CEO Sharman Davenport the Chief 2021 event Steppingsaid Out the departpartments inwithOakland CountyEvrod recently up to 80,000 people. ment deals with a wide range of emergencies the Stars emcee Cassimy, of WDIV-TV. trained to cut into vehiclesPhoto to save victims According to its website, RIP Medical Debt uses data analytics to “pinpoint courtesy of TurningusPoint and has to be prepared for any of them. ing the Jaws of Life.

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Senator visits Royal Oak synagogue to discuss security grants

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

ROYAL OAK — The Woodward Avenue Shul in Royal Oak received a $150,000 federal grant to make technological upgrades to increase its security.

The shul, located at 25595 Woodward Ave., received the grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program. The grant came as part of $7.5 million in funding that was awarded to various Michigan nonprofits and faith-based organizations to help secure houses of worship from threats of violences.

This past April, the shul’s building was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti. Since then, the shul has been able to install a new alarm system that not only contacts the police immediately upon activation, it also is connected to other Jewish institutions in the city to alarm them as well, Rabbi Mendel Polter said.

The shul underwent a risk assessment from Jewish Community Security Inc. to figure out where it felt vulnerable and what could be helped. Polter stated that the results were significant, as the costs were beyond the Shul’s annual income budget, but the Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding came at the right time.

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Rabbi Mendel Polter talks with Sen. Gary Peters about the Woodward Avenue Shul, which was the beneficiary of a security grant, Oct. 12.

Arts, Beats and Eats to donate $386,000 to nonprofits, charities

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ROYAL OAK — The Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats and Eats festival was a big hit for Royal Oak last month, and its success will continue with hundreds of thousands of dollars going to nonprofit organizations.

At an Oct. 12 press conference, the festival announced it would be donating $386,904.92 to almost 60 local organizations and nonprofits.

It is the second-largest donation that Arts, Beats and Eats has made in its 26-year history.

The very first Arts, Beats and Eats was held in 1998. That year, the total amount raised was $84,000. Event Producer Jon Witz said the growth of not only the event but the donation amount has been amazing.

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Royal Oak Mayor Michael Fournier and Art, Beats & Eats Event Producer Jon Witz present a check of $130,221.63 that will be given to Royal Oak charity partners.

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FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale announced Oct. 19 that Mayor Melanie Piana has received the Michael A. Guido Leadership and Public Service Award from the Michigan Municipal League.

According to the press release, the Guido Award “celebrates a chief elected official who personifies professionalism and leadership, is an active League member, is dedicated to the citizens in their community, and advocates on their behalf in Lansing and Washington, D.C.” “From everyone at the League, I would like to congratulate Melanie on receiving this award,” Dan Gilmartin, CEO and executive director of the League, said in a prepared statement. “Melanie has created a great impact on our communities through her career that goes beyond her role as an Elected Official. She has made it her life purpose both in and out of public office to help Michigan thrive. Her leadership has led to the important advocacy work she has done on our behalf, which stretches to both the state and federal levels.”

The Guido Award was presented during this year’s Michigan Municipal League Convention at Grand Traverse Resort.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by the Michigan Municipal League for my public service,” Piana said in a prepared statement. “Behind every elected official’s success is a team supporting your leadership journey. I’m grateful to my city manager, city staff, city council members and the dedicated talent at the League, who informed and uplifted my ideas over the years. I also want to recognize my loving mentors who taught me to be an effective public servant while incubating the Redevelopment Ready Communities program at the former nonprofit, the Michigan Suburbs Alliance. It takes a village to lead adaptive change. I’m thankful for mine.”

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FERNDALE — For the first time in 11 years, Ferndale High School has a student-run newspaper.

The Oct. 9 publication of the Eagle marked the first time the newspaper has been active since 2012.

Students enrolled in the journalism class are taught by English teacher Marc Reosti. Students work together to identify stories, interview sources and produce a fourpage printed paper.

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ROYAL OAK — Stagecrafters will be presenting its production of “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” Nov. 3-19 at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette Ave. in Royal Oak. According to a press release, the musical tells the story of various people who live in a trailer park.

“People should go see any production of this show because it is nostalgic, unexpected and funny. It’s just great entertainment,” Director Kathryn Stewart said in a press release.

Tickets to the show cost $25, plus a $3 service fee, on Thursdays. For shows on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, tickets cost $35 plus a $3 fee. For more information, visit stagecrafters.org.

Rib Fest raises thousands for local organization

BERKLEY/HUNTINGTON WOODS — Berkley BBQ and the Berkley American Legion recently hosted Rib Fest to raise money for Berkley/Huntington Woods Youth Assistance.

The event featured a BBQ dinner consisting of ribs, Texas-style beef brisket, Motor City smoked sausage, mac and cheese, smoked beans, coleslaw, and cornbread. The press release stated that Berkley/Huntington Woods Youth Assistance was chosen as the charitable organization because of “the excellent work that they do in supporting the youth of our community.”

The event was able to raise $7,500 for the organization. Learn more about the organization at bhwya.org.

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Polter said future security improvements that will be done with the funding include video camera system upgrades, window fortification, new locks and bulletproof doors.

“The risk assessment is very exhausting and thorough in discussing these measures, and we look forward to, over the next year or two, to actually enact all this,” he said.

The announcement of the funding coincided with a visit on Oct. 12 from Sen. Gary Peters, who is the chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and who helped secure the funding. It also happened days after deadly terrorist attacks in Israel by Hamas.

Peters said attacks on Jewish places of worship is a concern in the United States and it’s built not just on what’s happening in Israel now, but an increase in antisemitism to levels not seen in decades.

“This has been a trend, which is a primary reason why it was important for us and for me to work to provide these grants to make sure that people, when they head to their sanctuary to worship and to pray, that they should feel secure,” he said. “This should be a place where people are always secure, but with the heightened tensions related to the rise of antisemitism and domestic terrorism … we have to be able to deal with that issue on a variety of fronts, but after the attacks that we’ve seen, not only in synagogues but churches and mosques, it was important for us to make sure that we’re protecting these institutions.”

Peters said that many of the houses of worship like the shul are not large institu-

tions and have small, limited resources.

Steven Ingber, the chief executive officer of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, stated that Jewish people are around 2.9% of the American population, but 57% of all hate crimes in the country are directed at Jewish people.

“It’s a staggering number,” he said. “The fact that we’re dealing with that in today’s day and age is unbelievable. And I want to thank the senator for helping us with that and securing these faith-based institutions.

We’re here today in a building that is clearly, noticeably Jewish. There’s Jewish writing outside the wall. People walk here on Shabbat; they should be free to do it. And it’s not just a synagogue. It’s a mosque. It’s a Hindu temple. It’s a church. Wherever you want to practice your religion, you should be able to.”

Amid what’s happening overseas, Polter was asked about tension between the Jewish and Palestinian population in the local area and what can be done about it. He said it’s time to arrive at the perspective that everyone can recognize that they all need some sort of belief system in their life, but it doesn’t have to contradict other people’s belief systems.

“Every nation is respected and supposed to live up to their best and their mission and their calling. The Jewish people have theirs and other people have theirs, and we respect that. We’re not trying to pull anyone in, we’re not trying to prosecute anyone for their beliefs,” he said. “However, at the same time, I would just say that the response for such hate … is really the absolute conviction and steadfast commitment not to falter.

We’re not going to bend, we’re not going to give up. We’re going to absolutely fight for goodness, for kindness, for truth, for good, for positivity in this world. And it will pre-

Rabbi Mendel Polter shows Sen. Gary Peters and Steven Ingber, of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, where the Woodward Avenue Shul building was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti.

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vail, as it has in every single war and every single time these contradictions came into place.”

Polter also said there are many efforts to bring together the Muslim community and the Jewish community in the area.

“Growing up throughout the years here — I’m a fifth generation Detroiter — I personally never experienced any antisemitism between the Muslim community and our community,” he said. “I’m not saying there hasn’t ever been, but personally, on a personal level, there never has been. I hope that continues. I’ve heard about some events that took place in various communities around

the area, but we hope that that’s the minority and it’s just words. Everyone’s entitled to speak, but that action is and violence is never condoned and never enacted.”

Peters and other senators recently asked the U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees to increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to $500 million for the fiscal year 2024. According to a press release from Peters, the Nonprofit Security Grant Program distributed $305 million last year, but not not every organization that applied received funding.

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According to the report, the business owner, a 36-year-old Oak Park man, stated that he arrived at his work to find a red trailer gone.

Security camera footage showed a suspect entering the parking lot, finding the trailer and using his vehicle, a white fourdoor pickup truck, to take the trailer.

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SENIOR VOLUNTEERS ARE IN DEMAND FOR HOLIDAY VOLUNTEERING

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METRO DETROIT — As the holidays are approaching many places are looking for extra help, particularly from seniors.

Places such as Meadow Brook and the Detroit Institute of Arts are in need of volunteers to fill a vast array of positions this holiday season and beyond.

Meadow Brook estate, in Rochester Hills, has an active and robust volunteer program, according to Katie Higgins, Meadow Brook marketing and communications manager. The volunteer cohort at Meadow Brook consists of around 300 people who volunteer their time to help make things happen at the estate.

According to Connor Newton, who oversees the volunteer program at Meadow Brook, volunteers at the estate range in age from high school students to senior citizens, with the majority of their volunteers being of senior stature.

“The bulk of our cohort are senior citizens, and the opportunities are really quite ranging,” said New-

ton. “I have a series of volunteer opportunities from the gardens into the house that really engages with many different areas of interests and proficiencies.”

Volunteer positions at Meadow Brook include gardeners, who maintain the various gardens throughout the property. The Garden Club meets on Tuesdays during the garden season. Newton said every Tuesday, approximately 16 members of the club come out to maintain the gardens on the grounds.

There are also naturalists who volunteer to fight the invasive plants in the woodlands, Newton said.

There are also squires, a group that is made up predominantly of men. The squires help with various maintenance tasks throughout the property, such as untangling and hanging Christmas lights, and painting doors. Volunteers with an interest in curating are able to get involved by assisting Meadow Brook curators with special projects. Curatorial volunteers help with the staging of exhibits, and assist the curator with moving of sensitive artifacts and fragile furniture. Curatorial volunteers receive special training to be able to handle historical artifacts. The estate also

ABOVE: Volunteers Marilyn Auberle and Patsy Ramsay decorate a Christmas tree at Meadow Brook.

LEFT: Volunteers conduct a spring cleanup around the gardens at the Meadow Brook estate. Pictured are Marianne Raffin, Judy Workings, Nancy Collins and Joan Kulka.

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RIGHT: Stephanie Yashinsky, of Bloomfield, volunteers in the Museum Shop at the Detroit Institute of Arts, helping visitors to select items and packaging their purchases.

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the debt of those most in need: households that earn less than 4x the federal poverty level” or whose debts are 5% or more of annual income. The organization buys “debt in bundles, millions of dollars at a time at a fraction of the original cost. This means your donation relieves about 100x its value in medical debt.”

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter said at a press conference at Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit in Royal Oak Oct. 19 that the county’s health and human services personnel have been looking at ways to increase access to care and to relieve debt for residents.

Coulter stated that when the county uses its American Rescue Plan Act dollars, he wants it to be transformational. Using $2 million to clear debt on its own could be a drop in the bucket, but using that funding to erase $200 million, he said, is transformational.

“It’s not just the fact that they’re carrying this debt, but this debt impacts other aspects of their lives,” Coulter said. “It ruins your credit score to carry this around. It affects your mental health, frankly. It holds you back to having your most successful opportunities in life. So it’s not just erasing, you know, medical debt for folks, maybe up to 80,000 … Oakland County residents, but I think it’s putting them on a path to a quality of life that they have been held back (from) by this debt. And so we’re really excited to be doing this. I think it’s an important and transformational investment that we’re making.”

Coulter said after the American Rescue Plan Act money is gone, the project will be over, though because this is a nonprofit, there could be ways to keep it going through fundraising opportunities.

The county said this is not a program that residents need to apply for; eligible residents will be notified by RIP Medical Debt if their debt has been eliminated.

According to Deputy Oakland County Executive Madiha Tariq, who oversees the Oakland County Department of Health and Human Services, RIP Medical Debt will analyze which people are most in need, and then a patient’s hospital and the nonprofit will work to determine whether RIP Medical Debt will acquire those debts.

“The people who are impacted, who carry medical debt in this country, are working families,” she said. “Over 50% of people in this country either currently carry medical debt or carried it in the last five or so years.

So this issue of medical debt impacts your neighbor, your friend, your teacher, your

kids’ schoolteacher, and to be part of it is for us is just an honor and a pleasure. No one should ever have to choose between life and the financial ruin of their family. By eliminating medical debt, we give people the reset they need.”

Tariq stated that people who qualify most likely will start seeing letters next year about their debt being erased.

“Medical debt is a social determinant of health,” she said. “Families delay care when they have debt, because they fear going to a health care setting … and it widens the health disparity gaps that exist in our communities because — guess what? — medical debt disproportionately impacts communities of color, rural communities, medically underserved communities. So this is also a health equity success for us, especially for those of us who are in public health.”

Oakland County Commissioner Charlie Cavell, a Democrat who serves the cities of Berkley, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge and portions of Birmingham and Royal Oak, helped push for this program as he knows the burden of carrying medical debt.

Cavell recalled how he contracted giardia after a mission trip to Haiti years ago and ended up in a Florida emergency room.

Cavell didn’t have health insurance, and that one night cost more than $6,000. The debt followed him for years as his credit score took a hit, he said, which led to him living in month-to-month apartments that didn’t check his credit, and he wasn’t able to buy his first car until he was 28 because of his credit.

“There’s lots of ripple effects of medical debt,” he said. “The vast majority of RIP’s work is paying $25 to pay off a $2,500 medical debt, which was incurred because someone had a deductible they cannot afford.

And today we’re fixing that.”

Kyra Taylor, of Detroit, has seen firsthand her medical debt wiped clean by the nonprofit.

Taylor, 34, has undergone multiple transplants, receiving two kidneys and a pancreas. She was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 10 and had her insurance cut off when she was 18. She recounted how she worked at a minimum wage job, but it didn’t offer insurance. Taylor also tried applying for assistance with the state government, but she was told she made too much money.

According to Taylor, her insulin costs $100 a bottle, which lasts three weeks. But because she had to pay rent and her medical bills, she had to cut back on her medicine and use something she wasn’t supposed to be taking that cost less in order to survive.

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Oakland County Commissioner Charlie Cavell, who voted to support the program, talks about his personal experience with having medical debt.

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Newspapers that she had accumulated “tens of thousands” of dollars in debt.

“My medical debt, it was so high that when I would finish paying what I could pay, rent, the medical debt, so far, I would only be left with like $10. And you can’t do nothing with $10. You can’t buy food, we can’t pay rent, nothing like that,” she said.

At one point, Taylor was in her last steps to file bankruptcy when she received

a letter from RIP Medical Debt. She threw the letter away at first but checked it again to see that her medical debt was gone. The organization had purchased and erased $3,600 of her debt.

“This has given me my life back,” she said of her debt being gone. “I can travel, I can go to work, I can pay my bills.”

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has opportunities for volunteers to digitize imagery and many other projects that are overseen by the estate curators.

“On the interpretive side, which I closely oversee, I have hosts and docents who are really tasked with sharing the story of Meadow Brook with the general public and with private touring guests,” said Newton. “So, volunteers who are interested in communicating. They’re generous in their approach with folks from all over the world - all over the country, because Meadow Brook attracts those kind of visitors who are interested in building connections and rapport with strangers and friends alike. They find a great place here. Although I work here, I often tell people that, for me, in a lot of ways, Meadow Brook is somewhat of a third place — a place that’s not home, a place that’s not work, where you can come together with likeminded individuals and find fulfillment and satisfaction, and for many people — well, for hundreds of people — Meadow Brook serves as that kind of place.”

However, with the holidays approaching, Newton said the greatest need at the estate is for volunteers to provide assistance with hosted and self-guided touring. This is also needed throughout the year for both self-guided touring and for private events, such as weddings and evening programs.

“This is an opportunity where folks with a love of history and a knack for interpersonal communication can engage with external visitors here at Meadow Brook and sort of bring our history alive,” said Newton.

“And also protect our collections, right? Eyes are really important to ensure that our artifacts are being appropriately interacted with by visitors.

Newton said the programs offered by Meadow Brook for volunteers are ever growing. In a calendar year, the estate has approximately 300 active volunteers. He said that if they could get another dozen or two volunteers in the next calendar year, that would be “fantastic.”

“We are always eager for more hands,” said Newton. “Volunteers are essential to our mission. Not only do they contribute to the culture of this space, (and) with their knowledge and their passion bring Meadow Brook to life for the general public, they also represent a really important source of manpower and hours. So with their talent and with the time that they give us, it would be a big challenge to hire that many people to come in (to) help us with those kind of projects and with the kind of work they do, so they are really crucial to a nonprofit like us.”

The DIA is currently seeking volunteers for positions such as ushers at the Detroit Film Theater, gallery information and gallery service voluntary positions, as well as in the museum shop committees. Volunteers at the DIA are required to commit to 50 hours of service per year, which equates to four hours a month. Volunteers are also required to attend scheduled training, meetings and enrichments. The DIA offers flexible schedules, with two to four shifts available every day. Shifts are available in one- to four- hour increments.

“Volunteers are welcome to volunteer as often as they like. We have volunteers who come in weekly, monthly, or just as their schedules allow,” said Phil Rivera, the director of volunteer services for the DIA. “There are no educational requirements to volunteer — simply an interest in art and service to the community.”

DIA volunteers are required to become members of the DIA at any level and to pay annual committee dues ranging from $5$50, which go toward defraying the cost of committee activities. This includes off-site enrichments, guest speakers, supplies, etc.

Volunteering is open to people age 18 or older. Currently, just over 500 people volunteer at the DIA. Of those, approximately 85% are age 55 or older, and 65% are over age 65. On an average day, 15-25 volunteers are needed to facilitate operations, depending on what is going on at the museum.

“While we do not exclusively recruit senior volunteers, we have found that seniors tend to volunteer more actively at the DIA due to greater availability and flexibility. Volunteering at the DIA provides opportunities for our volunteers to learn and grow their love of art, develop lasting friendships, and find fulfillment in our mission to help visitors find personal meaning in art, individually and with each other,” said Rivera.

DIA volunteers primarily work onsite at the DIA. The only exception is for “Behindthe-Seen” art talks conducted at libraries, community centers, senior residences, etc., and occasionally, community engagement at art fairs and similar events.

Meadow Brook and the DIA are accepting applicants for those who wish to volunteer at their facilities this holiday season through Oct. 31. Applications received after that date will be reviewed in late January or early February.

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METRO DETROIT — While home and apartment rental prices nationally are seeing modest increases over the last year, prices in the metro Detroit area are seeing much higher price spikes in 2023.

Abe Cadoura, a Realtor at Century 21’s Curran & Oberski office in Royal Oak, said that in the metro Detroit area, it’s an incredibly challenging time to find good rental prices.

“In the metro Detroit area, rent is the highest it’s ever been,” he said. “For whatever reason, whether it is job security or maybe someone being employed for a short-term period, it seems that rentals are in high demand. In some cases, a rent payment might exceed a mortgage payment in that community.”

He said that job security concerns and recent upheavals in some Detroit-area job markets might be causing people to be more cautious about planning their living arrangements.

“It appears that job security is a big driving force,” Cadoura said. “People don’t want to get locked into a 30-year mortgage. The UAW strike, for instance, might be getting people to put home shopping on hold or rethink future plans.”

He said that home prices are several hundred dollars more a month than in 2022.

“Rentals right now in the Royal Oak and Birmingham area are going anywhere from $2,200 to $4,400 per month for a 12-month lease period,” Cadoura said. “We’re seeing about a $500 or $600 increase over last year. This is about average, perhaps slightly higher than average increases in the

average prices. Of course, this depends on the size of the home. … We’re seeing prices of about $1,500 to $1,600 a month in the Dearborn area. We’re seeing prices of about $1,700 to $2,200 a month in the Livonia area.”

He said that while his office doesn’t usually deal with apartment rentals directly, apartment rental prices are seeing the same hike as rental homes.

“Apartments don’t like dealing with Realtors.

We might direct people to who they should be contacting or answering questions if they are looking for apartments,” Cadoura said. “Apartments are anywhere from $2,500 to $3,500 a month for a 12-month lease period in the Royal Oak and Birmingham area.”

Realtor.com found that the national rental market experienced single-digit growth for the ninth month in a row after 15 months of slowing heading into the summer, noting that median rent across the top 50 metro areas in the country was up just 0.3% year over year, the lowest growth rate since the onset of the pandemic. The median asking rent was $1,734 per month.

“In April, we continued to see rising rent prices and a moderating growth rate. This is promising news for renters, suggesting that the pandemic peaks are behind us, and that the challenging affordability picture may begin to improve,” Realtor. com Chief Economist Danielle Hale said in a press release. “We’ve seen record-high new construction occurring in the multi-family space, which is creating more units, helping to reduce competition and in turn helping to ease prices.”

She went on to say that although affordability is improving on average in the United States, prices See PRICES on page 17A

While national trends show modest increases in rental prices, Detroit Realtors are reporting high increases in prices since last year.

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Both houses and apartments are seeing significant rent increases in the last year around metro Detroit.

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METRO DETROIT — With his 1972 Pontiac Ventura, David Balkevitch celebrates Halloween all year long.

Whether he’s displaying the vintage model at the weekly Sandbaggers Bar & Grill car show in Center Line or speeding down the Lapeer International Dragway, the spooky holiday follows him.

Balkevitch and his wife, Annette, purchased the sunset-orange car when they married in 2012.

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Balkevitch renamed it “The Angry Pumpkin” because of his early days with the car.

“I bought used parts for it,” the Center Line resident said. “They didn’t work with the car, so I called it ‘The Angry Pumpkin.’”

The moniker stuck, and a boo-tiful Halloweenmobile was created. Not only is the car orange — Halloween’s signature color — but Balkevitch displays the car as if it’s Oct. 31 every day.

Whenever he and Annette take the muscle car to a show or cruise, they add several creepy fixtures, See ANGRY PUMPKIN on page 15A

David Balkevitch, with his 1972 Pontiac Ventura, takes “The Angry Pumpkin” to local car shows and cruises. The Center Line resident keeps the car’s Halloween theme all year long.

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including orange lights in the interior. Skeletons with jack-o’-lantern faces in the front and back seats look like they are ready for a “Monster Mash” up. The ghoulish mannequin in the driver’s seat even wears a racing jacket.

Also surrounding the ’72 Pontiac are more jack-o’-lantern skeletons, including one dressed as an angel with a halo and another in a devil outfit with horns. Another monster can be seen torquing lug nuts on a tire. When checking out the car, watch out for the giant spider before grabbing a piece of candy.

The Balkevitches take the car to local car shows, including Leason’s Dairy Bar and Grille in Warren and Autorama at Detroit’s Huntington Place. It’s also been a hit at many trunk-or-treat events.

“People honk and wave. There are more people that love Halloween than I thought.

People know the car because it’s been on TV and in magazines. Anytime it’s on TV, I get phone calls and text messages,” Balkevitch said. “Kids don’t always like to go to car shows, but they’re drawn to (the Ventura).

They love it. They ask about the year and if

it’s a race car.”

And the classic car owner always lets parents and kids sit inside the car and take photos.

“It’s just a fun car. I’ve always been doing it for the kids. A lot of kids love the smallest little details,” Balkevitch said. “The smiles on their faces mean more than anything. It makes you feel like you’re doing the right thing. Hopefully they’ll keep the classic cars alive.”

Balkevitch also shows up at charity events with the car in an effort to help different organizations. He likes to share the car with others because of his own experiences with his children when they were young.

“My kids both had head surgeries,” he said. “The Ronald Ronald McDonald House (Charities) helped me out a lot.”

The vintage vehicle features a hydraulic roller cam, Mad Dog Headers and a fourwheel disc brake conversion. It’s received recognition at different car events. One year, the Ventura was deemed the fastest street car at the Pontiac Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, giving Balkevitch “bragging rights.”

The Ventura was victorious as the 2019 All Out Live Lapeer Dragway Street Car Class winner. One of the best track times was driving 129 mph in the quarter mile at 10.18 seconds.

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Balkevitch is also grateful to two people who have helped him.

“Thank you to David Pemberton. I got the car and motor from him,” Balkevitch said. “Keith Domijan, he helped me troubleshoot it.”

Domijan has since died.

Balkevitch continuously works on the car to keep it in tip-top shape. He knows

cars pretty well.

“My dad was a mechanic. I always helped him work on cars,” said Balkevitch, who inspects the Ventura every week. “You never know what could go loose or break.”

He takes the Ventura out every week.

“It’s a good stress reliever,” Balkevitch said. “If you have a bad day at work, you can get in your car and go for a ride.”

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With these Jaws of Life scenarios, firefighters used the rescue equipment to help people trapped in vehicles that had been damaged in crashes.

“We have to be very proficient in these tools and know how to critically think in various situations, because not all of (the vehicles) are the same,” she said. “We have to be confident with our tools and understand all the capabilities so we know how to adapt them to the situation so we can help the people that need our help. And sometimes it’s somebody who’s not hurt but is trapped and we’re going to use the tools to be able to get access to them so they can get out.”

Robinson said the tools can be used to force a car door open, cut the roof off the vehicle and lift the dashboard up if it’s trapping somebody’s legs. She added the training makes use of critical thinking skills and provides experience with the tools.

For these exercises, fire departments use donated vehicles. Ferndale received four vehicles from Lark Logistics LLC, which is a vehicle extrication program through Ford Motor Co. Robinson said the department can get both old and new cars for the exercises. Getting new vehicles is important because, as technology and designs change, firefighters have to be aware of the different design elements so they know where they can cut through a car.

“We don’t want to cut through an airbag; we don’t want to cut through a high voltage wire; any of those things can be very deadly or dangerous to us or the people inside the car,” she said. “So we have the higher tensile strength steels that they’ve put in cars, older tools were no longer effective on (them). So that (training) allows us to ensure that our tools are still effective and also allows us to ensure firefighters are aware of

BELOW: Chris Baldwin, an engineer at Ford Motor Co., explains some of the intricacies of an electric vehicle.

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different design elements, and we identify the different safety features that are placed in cars now so we can still do the job we need to.”

Clawson Fire Chief Troy Engel stated that his department recently participated in one of these exercises as well. He said the practice on new vehicles is important because as cars change, the way firefighters need to approach cutting into them also needs to change.

“You have to be really careful,” he said.

“In the old days, you could just take your shears and cut right through an A pillar or B pillar, but now you gotta be real careful because there’s an airbag in here and it hasn’t deployed; you can get hurt because it’ll basically deploy or go off or, for lack of a better term, explode.”

One big difference between cars now and those made decades prior, Engel said, is how they’re structurally built.

“In the ’70s, everything was on a frame. … There’s a body bolted to a frame,” he said.

“Now most of the cars are a unibody construction. The body and the frame are one piece, and so that comes with different pro-

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are still high Realtor.com stated that one major factor contributing to lower rent prices is a significant increase in multi-family construction. This has helped the vacancy rate reach its highest level in two years, at 6.4% in the first quarter of 2023. They said that as more new rental properties are added to the market, the vacancy rate could inch back toward the norms seen in 2013-2019, which were about 7.2%, and would improve affordability for renters. Despite more available rentals and slowing rent growth, average rent still costs $348 more than it would have at this time in 2019.

Cadoura advised those looking to rent to keep a close eye on the market and said it was prudent to focus on their short term situations rather than their long term goals.

“Select an area that is important to them, whether that is because of the school district, proximity to work or family, and so forth,” Cadoura said. “Check the price points, confirm what they are getting for that rent, and then look at things, at how they will stand in the next 12 months. Don’t

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Hale said that renters who renew their leases tend to pay less than those who sign new leases. A 2022 survey from Avail, a Realtor.com business, found that renters signing a new lease reported a price increase of nearly 27%, which is about double what people who have been in their rental for one to two years have experienced. To avoid paying this premium, renters are renewing leases at record-high levels.

“Realtor.com monthly data is based on median asking rents rather than survey responses, which are used in the (Consumer Price Index), so CPI data lags behind what we’re seeing,” said Hale. “The data suggest that easing in the cost of shelter is ahead in future CPI reports. While this could take until 2024 to play out significantly, it will be welcome news for renters and for overall inflation.”

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have good weather and people are spending money to create a give-back situation, I think that’s what makes this so enjoyable for the participants, the sponsors, the volunteers. It’s just a big day for us today.”

It also was announced that a three-year extension between Arts, Beats and Eats and Royal Oak was signed to keep the event in the city through 2027.

“It’s a perfect host city. The parking is there, very good law enforcement and public services that really take the time to plan.

There’s a record of no major incidents in our history of the festival overall, especially recently in Royal Oak, and in this day and age, it’s a track record to be proud of,” he said.

(There’s a) very eclectic backdrop of storefronts and bars and restaurants that interact with the festival, especially with the downtown dollars program from the Royal Oak (Downtown Development Authority), and I couldn’t think of a better venue where you can host art, music, and food and culture that fits better than Royal Oak.” Royal Oak-based charities will be receiving $130,221.63, bringing the total amount donated to city organizations since 2010 to $1.38 million.

Royal Oak Mayor Michael Fournier said the festival has brought great economic help to the community and certainly put Royal Oak on the map for many people who hadn’t visited the city.

“It’s really had a lot of benefit to our community, but the philanthropic part of it is really what I get passionate about,” he said.

“We’re grateful that people spend their Labor Day weekend with us here in Royal Oak.” Royal Oak charities and organizations that received funding from this year’s festival include Stagecrafters, Royal Oak High School, the local YMCA, the Royal Oak Civic Foundation, First United Methodist Church, the Royal Oak Historical Society and the Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra.

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855.336.4595 Van Dyke & 171⁄2 Mile • www.sterlingheightsdodge.net *Lease payments add tax, that’s it. Due at signing includes first payment, destination, taxes on down payment (including rebates) documentary, title, and license transfer fee (new plate, additional).

Lease mileage allowance is 10,000 miles per year. Overmileage is .25 cents per mile. Purchase and lease prices include Stellantis consumer rebates including return lease rebates and Chrysler Capital or Stellantis Financial rebates where applicable. Purchase prices, add for tax, title, doc, plates, and destination. Pictures may not represent actual vehicle, prices and payments are accurate at time of printing and subject to change.

Residency and lender restrictions apply, see dealer for details. Exp Oct 31, 2023.

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Autos Wanted

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For more information

Auctions

For Sale

OFFERINGS AROUND MICHIGAN

Come shop “The Conservatory” and find a treasure of antique, vintage and unique items.

Located at 38807 Harper Ave., Clinton Township, the large shop showcases the collections of many vendors, with furnishings that are refurbished and others reinvented. Open TuesdayFriday, 10:00-6:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00-5:00 p.m.

AUCTION Lawn & Garden, Motorcycles, Box Truck, Construction/ Farm Generac Generator, Power & hand tools, Sporting goods, Ammo, Collectibles, more! Online consignment auction. Bid now thru Oct. 27 at www.NarhiAuctions.com 810.266.6474

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MATTRESSES Hardware, Tools, Building Materials, Trucks, Forklifts, Adjustable Bed Brand New Pickup, Enclosed Trailer with mattress. Made is U.S.A., and more! Valley Lumber in plastic, with warranty. cost $3,995.00, two day Live and Simulcast Retail auction November 2 & 3. 211 sacrifice for $875.00. Call South Elm Street. Owosso, MI for showing or delivery: 48867. Live bidding starts at DanDanTheMattressMan.com 10 a.m. Details and Bid at: Bid. 989-615-2951 SherwoodAuctionServiceLLC.com MEDICAL 1-800-835-0495 VIAGRA and CIALIS USERS! 50 Generic Pills SPECIAL $99.00!

Excellent Gun & Ammo 100% guaranteed. 24/7 CALL Auction. Bidding Open! 400+ NOW! 888-835-7273 Hablamos Lots.

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Cement

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Cement

Electrical

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a.k.a "The Driveway Guy"

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810-523-9200 CEMENT-IT

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Chimney Service ALLTIMATE OUTDOOR SERVICES

•Chimney Cleanings Starting at-$130 & up incl. 21pt. inspection •Chimney-&-Porch Repairs •Brick-Replacement •Tuck-Pointing •Brick-Pavers •Retaining-Walls •Masonry-Repairs •Gutter Guards Senior-Military-Discounts

586-719-1202

CHIMNEYS, INC $125 Sweep & Safety Inspection

•Repairs •Dampers •Caps •Crown Repair Next Day Appointment Available

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Cleaning Service

586-747-2354

AAA Susie Q's Cleaning & Restoration The Only Master-Certified!

Multi-Service-House Cleaning-Specialist!

30th-year/experience Wall/washing/windows, more services offered.

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CLEANING LADY

with 10-yr experience is looking for work. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly Excellent references.

Flexible hours.

Bonded & insured.

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LAKESHORE DRYWALL Master Finisher Small and Large Repairs Small Hang Jobs Any Size Finish Jobs Done Perfectly Shon- 586-801-6190

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30-yrs.-experience.

Call for free-estimates.

Open 7-days a week 24/hrs-day.

10%-Off For Cash Now Accepting All Major Credit Cards.

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(direct cell phone #) Panel upgrades, generators, hot tubs, 220 lines.

ALL SERVICE Licensed & Insured Dependable, quality work!

License#-6111359

MASTER

MARK ELECTRICIAN All types of residential electrical 100-200 amp panel-boxes, plugs, switches, repair, troubleshoot, relocate.

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586-563-6372 Gutters

*”STEVE'S SEAMLESS GUTTERS”. Made & installed on the spot.

5”&6” Gutter Cleaning.

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Seamless gutter installation and repair specialist. Builders License #2101202369 www.amgapplied services.com Fully Insured

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LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection.

Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today.

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10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-866-495-1709

GUTTER, POWERWASHING, & WINDOW CLEANING Veteran/Firefighter Owned/Operated championwindow cleaning.net

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313-656-9402 Handyman Services A#1 GUTTER SERVICES: Now Scheduling Cleanings.

Nov 13th-Dec 8th, 8am-12pm or 12p-4pm Clean/Repair Install Guards Exterior Handyman Helpers Wanted

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HANDYMAN SERVICES Gutters/Gutter Cleaning, Brickworks, Concrete, Stamped, Aggregate, #1 Storm Door Fox Aluminum, Electrical.

Ask About Our Other Services!

Free-Estimates

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Father & Son

Professional- We Wear Masks! We haul it all!

Demolition Big & Small Residential/Commercial Rubber Wheel Dumpsters10, 15, 20-Yards, Clean-outs, Construction Material, Small-Moving, Appliances, Furniture & More! Lowest Rates!!!

Free-Estimates Senior/Military Discounts

Dr. Electric

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586-755-3636 Master Electricians Same-Day-Service!

All-Residential-Wiring, Change Fuse Box to Circuit Breaker Panel, Troubleshooting, Electric Vehicle Chargers, Backup Generator Transfer Switch, License# 6109094 Senior/Discounts!

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BURLY GUYS JUNK REMOVAL

removes ANYTHING! Appliances, furniture, basement cleanouts, hoarders all welcome!

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LET US DO THE WORK!

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Inside or out! Our lights or yours!

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Painting

Painting

Painting

Plumbing

2 BROTHERS PAINTING

DʼAchille Painting & Decorating

VK PERFECT PAINTING Interior/Exterior Drywall, Plaster, Repair Free-Estimates Dedicated to Quality 25-Yrs Experience Call Bill

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Complete Interior/Exterior

• Wood Repair • Power Wash • Free-Estimates

REFERENCES AVAILABLE

Call Frank 248-303-5897 Hauling & Waste Removal

Lawn Maintenance

**CLUTTER GUY'S**

SUPREME OUTDOOR SPECIALISTS Fall-Clean-ups, Lawn Maintenance, Landscaping, Pavers/Patios, Retaining-Walls, Shrub/Tree-Trimming & Removal, Mulching, Sprinkler Blow-Outs, Gutter-Cleaning, Snow Removal, 35-Years in Business Free-Estimates

Removal-Experts Residential/Commercial Houses/Offices Garage/Storage-Areas Efficient Courteous Workers Reasonable-Rates Free-Estimates NEED CLUTTER REMOVED? LET US DO THE WORK!

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Since 1999 Roofing, Siding, Gutters and More!

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FALL SPECIAL! 10% OFF Specializing in Great Rooms, Special Pricing For Decks, Interior/Exterior, Residential/Commercial.

Special pricing for vacant homes.

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DOLL'S LANDSCAPING

Sod Installation, Shrub & Tree-Trimming, Planting, Removal.

Mulch, Garden Retainer Walls, Porch Steps, Raise Backyards/Drain Tiles, Pavers, Powerwashing Sealing, Power rake, Aeration, Seeding, Debris Removal

586-634-0033 ALLTIMATE OUTDOOR SERVICES

Drainage System Professionals New-Construction, Yard-Drainage, Grading, Sod/Seed, Retaining Walls/Walkways/Patios, Senior/Military-Discounts Credit-Cards-Accepted

Free-Estimates

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Fall Clean-ups, Garden Removal, Snow Removal, Gutters, Hauling! Misc Services, Senior or Veteran Discounts!

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Interior/Exterior Wood & Drywall Repairs Mold Remediation Free Estimates Certified Mold Inspector

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KELLY'S KITCHEN DESIGN

Cabinet Painting Custom Cabinets Counter Tops & Everything in Between.

Call/Text Us For Your Kitchen Transformation.

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Free-Estimates

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COLORBURST PAINTERS

Residential Specialists Over 30 yrs.

Interior/Exterior.

Quality Value.

Contractor always on job site. FREE ESTIMATES! References. John

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WOW PAINTING Residential/Commercial

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Plumbing

MASTER PLUMBER

Sewer & Drain Service.

Remodeling, repairs, new installations.

Free estimates, senior rates.

35+yrs exp.

Call Paul

248-904-5822 Lic.#8109852

WATERWORK Plumbing.com •Drain Cleaning •Sewer Camera •Water Heaters •Sump Pumps •Backflow Testing

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Same Day Emergency Service Available Reliable/Experienced License#8003885

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MR. BACKSPLASH

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Plumbing

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Tree-removal, stump grinding, tree-trimming, hedging, shaping, Emergency-Service Residential/Commercial Free estimates!

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Firewood For Sale

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HALLOWEEN ACROSS 1. Down in the dumps 5. Letter-writing friend 8. Trampled 12. Hokkaido people 13. D. H. Lawrence’s “____ and Lovers” 14. Near the wind, archaic 15. Mideast ruler 16. Hipbones 17. *Pumpkin, e.g.

18. *”The ____”, movie 20. Jackson 5 member 21. Twinings product 22. ___ canto (singing style) 23. Appetite whetter 26. Chucking 30. Pilot’s announcement, acr.

31. Short sock 34. Kuwaiti leader 35. Dapper 37. “____ the ramparts ...”

38. Origami bird 39. Popular picnic side 40. Weary walk 42. Often precedes “whiz” 43. Larry of Oracle 45. Most idle 47. Napkin holder 48. Gamy, alt. sp.

50. *What witches’ brew does in 52 across 52. *”Eye of newt and toe of frog” holder 55. Shell-less gastropod, pl.

56. Siren’s song, e.g.

57. A Flock of Seagulls’ hit (2 words) 59. Ottoman title 60. Type of mine passage 61. Head of family 62. Aid in crime 63. *World’s largest Halloween Parade location, acr.

64. Bulgarian or Serb DOWN 1. Ovine utterance 2. Margarita fruit 3. Windows alternative in computers 4. “Europa ____” movie (1990) 5. Disease in Philip Roth’s “Nemesis” 6. Licorice-like flavor 7. Future atty.’s exam 8. *Michael Jackson’s

spooky classic 9. Disorderly retreat 10. M lange 11. “Silent Spring” subject, acr.

13. Make ill 14. Subsequently 19. Settle a debt 22. Contrary conjunction 23. End of “incense” 24. In the least (2 words) 25. Birth-related 26. Group of cows 27. JPEG data 28. “To the ____,” or “to a great extent” 29. Roll out the red carpet 32. *Kandy ____ 33. Romanian money 36. *Stephenie Meyer’s vampire saga 38. Relinquished

40. Spinning toy 41. Gin plus lime cordial 44. Chip dip 46. *”Monster Mash” words, e.g.

48. Tasteless and flashy 49. Gold-related 50. Spill the beans

51. Yorkshire river 52. Kin group 53. Word of mouth 54. California wine valley 55. R&R destination 58. *All Saints’ Day mo.

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4B - WOODWARD TALK, October 25, 2023

F THE WEEK

K E E W E H T F O RIME C • K E E W E H • CRIME OF T

Driver throws coffee into car

to report that a trailer the company had rented from Chet’s Rent-All had been stolen from a job site.

Security footage showed a silver pickup truck with an unknown male suspect pulling into a parking lot, hooking up the trailer and leaving with the trailer attached.

BIRMINGHAM — At approximately 11 a.m Oct. 1, an officer was dispatched to the police station lobby to take a report regarding a road rage incident.

A 65-year-old man from Bloomfield Hills said he was involved in an altercation with an unknown driver in a black SUV. The suspect threw a coffee into the man’s car through an open window after the man informed the suspect that the suspect had run a stop sign and pulled in front of the man. An investigation was ongoing.

Building materials stolen

BERKLEY — Some building materials were taken from a Berkley home in the 2200 block of Oakshire Avenue, in the general area of 11 Mile and Greenfield roads, and were reported stolen at 9 a.m.

Sept. 27.

The police report states that between 1 p.m.

Sept. 26 and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 27, the building materials were taken from the yard of a home.

According to police, different sizes of lumber and plywood sheets were taken. The total value was $1,926.37.

Damage, dog feces found on vehicle

BIRMINGHAM — Officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Haynes Street for a report of vehicle damage that occurred the morning of Sept. 15 while the vehicle was parked in the street.

Officers observed multiple scratches and dog feces on the car’s fender. An investigation was ongoing.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR OCT. 26

Downtown Berkley Farmers Market: Last event of season, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 12 Mile Road at South Robina, berkleyfarmersmarket.com, (248) 658-3353

OCT. 27

Halloween Art Show: 6-8 p.m., Articipate, 3833 12 Mile Road in Berkley, articipate.us/gallery

OCT. 27-29

‘Candy Corn, Christ, and the Convoluted Creation of Golf’: “A fresh look at the New Testament story with several unique, fun-filled twists,” 8 p.m. Oct. 27-28 and 3 p.m. Oct. 29, Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations LGBTQIA+ Community Center, 290 W. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, theringwald.com

OCT. 28

Downtown BOO!kley: Trick or Treat Stroll from noon-3 p.m. and Monster Mash from 2-5 p.m., various locations in Berkley, downtownbookley.com

ONGOING

Book clubs: Lower elementary (meets every first Wednesday of month) and upper elementary and science fiction (second Wednesday), 6:30 p.m., virtual and in person, Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, also clubs for graphic novels, Reading Rainbow and Read Woke, fadl.org/upcoming-events • Meets 6:30-8 p.m. every last Tuesday of month, Ferndale Project, 567 Livernois Ave., fadl.org/fpbc Gaming: RPG group (meets every first and third Thursdays of month) and board game club (second Thursday) for middle schoolers, 6 p.m., also tabletop RPG group (monthly) for adults, 1-4 p.m., Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, fadl.org Ferndale Senior Group: Meets 11 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesdays of month, Hazel Park Community Center, 620 W. Woodward Heights, ferndalemi. gov/departments/parks-recreation, facebook.com/ FerndaleParksandRec, (248) 544-6767, ext. 503

Clothing, jewelry stolen

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that an unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s apartment Sept. 11 and stole clothing, jewelry and currency in the 4400 block of Springer Avenue, near 13 Mile and Greenfield roads.

Cash register stolen from store

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At approximately 11:20 p.m. Sept. 16, a man broke into a store on Orchard Lake Road and stole a cash register that had a small amount of cash in it.

There is a suspect, and detectives were following up, according to a report.

Store owner stops B&E attempt

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 10:10 p.m. Sept. 11, an unknown suspect tried to break into Made in the Mitten, 706 S. Washington Ave., through the front and rear entry doors. The owner scared away the suspect.

Driver speeds away from armed carjacker

FARMINGTON — Officers responded to a shopping plaza in the area of Farmington and Nine Mile roads for a report of an attempted carjacking that had just occurred at 2 p.m. Aug. 30.

Officers met with the victim, who explained that they were sitting in their vehicle when they were approached by a woman who opened the driver’s side door, pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded the victim exit the car.

The victim quickly sped away, unharmed, and called 911. The suspect left the area in an unknown direction on Farmington Road. The case was turned over to the detective bureau for further investigation.

Drunken driver crashes into tree, light pole

Steaks stolen

HAZEL PARK — According to a police report, a man stole three packages of steak hidden under his clothing from the Kroger store in the 23100 block of John R Road at 3 p.m. Oct. 2.

An investigation was ongoing.

BERKLEY — A trailer was reported stolen at 5:06 p.m. Sept. 29 in the 3800 block of W. 11 Mile Road.

According to the report, a representative of Royal Plumbing came to the Public Safety Department

History of Pewabic Pottery: Learn about 120 years of iconic Detroit company, 6-7:30 p.m., Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, fadl.org/ pewabic

ROCHESTER — An officer was in the area of Walnut and Fourth when they observed a dark colored vehicle leave the parking structure and travel northbound at approximately 12:08 a.m. Sept. 23.

The vehicle left the roadway, striking a tree and light pole. The vehicle then proceeded to reenter the roadway, but it was inoperable.

The officer saw the driver exit the vehicle and stumble around.

The driver failed field sobriety tasks and was given a preliminary breath test, resulting in 0.20% blood alcohol content, and he was arrested.

NOV. 4

Charger stolen from dealership

FADL Film Club: Discuss 1940 screwball comedy “His Girl Friday,” 7-8 p.m., Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, fadl.org/film-club

TROY — The Suburban Chrysler dealership at 1790 Maplelawn Drive reported that a 2015 Dodge Charger, which had been dropped off for service a month ago, was discovered stolen when the owner returned to pick up the vehicle Sept. 18.

Surveillance footage shows that the Charger was stolen by an unknown suspect at 9:47 p.m. Aug. 14.

Trailer taken from job site

NOV. 2

Pheasants of Detroit: Presented by Ferndale Garden Club, screening and Q&A with filmmakers starting at 2 p.m., Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, fadl.org/garden

NOV. 7

Birmingham & Ferndale Stamp Club: Meets 6-8 p.m., NEXT Senior Center, 2121 Midvale St. in Birmingham, also Nov. 21, birminghamstamp.club

NOV. 14

NOV. 18-19

Ferndale Underground Market: “Secret society” of artists, makers, authors and bakers, sales run 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 18 and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 19, 221 W. Troy St., undergroundferndale.com

Photo by Bureau Detroit

‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’: Performed

by Stagecrafters, 8 p.m. Nov. 3-4, 9-11 and 16-18, and Nov. 5, 12 and 19, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth.digitalsignup.com Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday of month, Zoom, milupus.org/support-groups, (248) 901-7299

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NEWS AND NOTE ITEMS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS Gasoline Alley car show helps local boy with cancer UTICA — When organizers put together this year’s version of the annual Gasoline Alley car show, they added an extra component with a pledge to provide support to local child Beckett Fowler, 3, as he fights cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis Tennessee.

Gasoline Alley took place Aug. 12, and Utica recently presented the Fowler family with checks totaling over $30,000 from the show’s fundraising efforts. The money was raised by the Utica Lions Club and USA Tire during the show.

AEW wrestler Danhausen added to fall comic con roster NOVI — The Motor City Comic Con has announced that AEW wrestler Danhausen will be a celebrity guest at its fall show Nov. 10-12 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Other guests added to the lineup include “What We Do in the Shadows” actors Harvey Guillen and Natasia Demetriou, and Pokemon voice actor Veronica Taylor. Comic writer and artist Tony Daniel and comic artist Rose Besch also have been added to the guest list.

Motor City Comic Con is also announcing iCon Tournaments. The tournaments will offer guests a gaming lounge area where they can “meet friends and challenge new rivals.” They will be available every day of the convention, and prizes will be given out to winners of every tournament, according to a press release. “It’s all about competitive action and friendly combat,” the release states.

ROCHESTER POSED WINNERS ANNOUNCED

ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester held its 11th annual Rochester Posed event Oct. 5. During the event, 20 participating businesses turned their storefront windows into live mannequin displays. This year’s theme for Rochester Posed was Heroes vs.

Villains. Event attendees were able to cast a vote for their favorite live mannequin displays through phone polling. There was also a selected panel of judges that scored each window for the Judge’s Choice winner.

The top three windows with the most texts for the People’s Choice are, in first place, “Local Heroes”/At Home Furniture; second place, “Mario vs. Bowser”/The Spice & Tea Exchange; and third place, “Mean Girls”/Kimi K Salon & Spa. The top three windows with the most votes from the panel of judges are, in first place, “The Witches of Wizard of Oz”/South Street Skateshop; second place, “Ariel vs. Ursula”/Rochester Bike Shop; and third place, “Alice vs. The Queen of Hearts”/Haig’s of Rochester.

For more information, call the DDA at (248) 656-0060.

ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNS AGAINST SMISHING SCAM

METRO DETROIT — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents about fraudulent smishing text messages with an alleged delivery notification and tracking link, purporting to be from the U.S. Postal Service.

Smishing is when the scammer entices the victim by claiming a victim must provide them with a password, account number, or even Social Security number to stop an alleged fraudulent transaction. Once this information is provided, the scammer can gain access to the device and any personal information stored on it, including email, bank, credit card, or other types of accounts including social media.

Her office shared some advice to not be victimized in this way including to never share a phone number unless the person or organization is personally known; never assume a text is legitimate because it comes from a familiar phone number or area code, since spammers can use caller ID spoofing to make it appear the text is from a trusted or local source; never click on links in a suspicious text; and to never provide personal or financial information in response to the unsolicited text or a website linked to the message.

To file a complaint with the Department of Attorney General, call (517) 335-7599.