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Shelby and Utica put partof of water andAdams sewer repeats, Hills approves purchase Rochester posts payments in escrow until state settles debt dispute $1.8 million property adjacent impressive score at Division 1 Golf Finals to Pine Trace Golf Course

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The agency provides emergentwo-day tournament. cy, support andOctober prevention services for survivors of rain made conditions extremely MOUNT CLEMENS — Taking steps this domestic and sexual violence, including an emergendifficult, but that played right into the strength month to highlight awareness of sexual assault, Turn- cy shelter, individual and group counseling, advocacy, of Rochester Adams. ing Point Macomb is hosting its sixth annual fund- a personal protection order assistance program, and a “They’re very mentally tough,” Adams raiser, Stepping Out With the Stars, April 29. forensic nurse examiners program. coach Jeff Kutschman said. “Whatever the Turning Point strives to empower survivors of TURNING on let page conditions are, they See don’t seem to it 18A bother them. They just go out and play. I think they understand that if you let the conditions bothThePoint city ofPresident Rochesterand HIllsCEO has purchased a 7-acre stands at Turning Sharman Davenport 2021 with Stepping er the you, it’llevent bother you.

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ROCHESTER HILLS — The Rochester Hills City Council has unanimously approved the purchase of a 7-acre parcel of land adjacent to Pine Trace Golf Club.

Joe Snyder, the city’s finance director, said the city negotiated the purchase agreement of the 7.09-acre parcel — located at 3308 South Boulevard West — for $1.8 million and plans to add it to the existing 193-acre, city-owned parcel, which is leased by Pine Trace Golf Course.

Pine Trace, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett said, has been “a wonderful story” for the city for decades.

“The city owns the property and has a relationship with a group called Golf Concepts that runs the golf and the operations, and we get a portion of the gross revenue, which works out really well for the city,” Barnett said.

The city, he explained, is always looking at land adjacent to parks or city property to poten-

ROCHESTER HILLS — As the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 Girls Golf Finals wrapped up play Oct. 21 at Forest Akers West in East Lansing, the city of Rochester was well represented in the leaderboards.

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tially purchase.

“In this particular case, some property immediately adjacent to the golf course became available, and we’ve always talked about the golf course in long terms. We want it to be a part of our parks offerings forever,” Barnett said.

Although the city doesn’t have any immediate plans for the land, Barnett said the city would likely use it to expand and improve the Pine Trace Golf Course amenities.

“Picking up 7 acres next to the course gives us the ability to, perhaps, in the future, expand the clubhouse, move some holes around and move approved parking. It just gives us some breathing room and some long-term flexibility to keep the course vibrant,” he explained. “The clubhouse is pretty small there. It’s pretty limited in what it can do and how it can service the community, so certainly, in the future, we think there will be some good opportunities to enhance the golf course moving forward. There isn’t anything immediate, it was just kind of fortuitous that the property became available.”

Rochester Hills City Councilman David Walker said the move is a great example of the city’s fiscal responsibility and structural surplus, so that when these types of opportunities present themselves, the city has the means and the desire to get them done.

“The synergies of this property are unique in that it’s a contiguous parcel to Pine Trace, the greater Pine Trace property, and we have a wonderful working relationship with that organization, where they’re run-

“Picking up 7 acres next to the course gives us the ability to, perhaps, in the future, expand the clubhouse, move some holes around and move approved parking. It just gives us some breathing room and some long-term flexibility to keep the course vibrant.”

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Rochester Hills City Councilwoman Carol Morlan agreed.

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ROCHESTER HILLS — The work of two Rochester Hills artists is on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts through Nov. 5.

Rochester Hills residents Valeria Zozaya and Maritere De La Fuente recently joined forces to create an ofrenda — commonly referred to as an altar — which has been at the core of the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos for centuries.

Their design was one of 54 submitted to the DIA to make the final 14 displays selected for the 11th annual “Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos” exhibition.

An ofrenda is an altar that is presented Nov. 1-2 — and sometimes Oct. 31 — to observe the Day of the Dead holiday, which is known as el Día de los Muertos in Spanish. It coincides with the Catholic obser-

vances of All Saints Day Nov. 1 and All Souls Day Nov. 2.

The “Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos” exhibition — presented by the Detroit Institute of Arts, in partnership with the Mexican Consulate of Detroit and the Southwest Detroit Business Association — commemorates the heartfelt homage to cherished departed souls.

Traditionally, on the ofrendas, people place mementos of their departed loved ones — including favorite recipes, books, clothing, photos, stuffed animals, dolls, instruments and Christmas lights. Several traditional items also typically embellish an altar, including sugar skulls, candles, water, tissue paper with detailed cuts, and flowers — real, silk or paper.

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Rochester Garden Club offers science camp scholarships ROCHESTER — The Rochester Garden Club encourages young people to get outside and meet nature head-on. To accomplish this goal, the club sponsors scholarships for up to five students to attend the Michigan 4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp. This past summer, five eighth grade students from the Pontiac International Technology Academy enjoyed a week of environmental science studies and outdoor experiences designed to pique interest in nature studies and develop career interests and leadership skills.

Nestled along the shores of Lake Huron near Alpena, the camp is hosted by the Michigan 4-H organization in conjunction with the Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Sea Grant and the MSU Department of Fisheries, among others. While at camp, students hike trails, kayak and sail on Lake Huron, and wade in wetlands. While working with professional experts, the students evaluate water quality, study the negative effects of invasive plants and animals, go on a charter fishing adventure, and investigate evidence of pollution.

In addition to scholarship programs, the club serves the community in the areas of conservation, education, horticulture therapy and civic improvement. Funds for these projects come from the annual Gifts and Greens Market, a holiday-themed market, held this year Nov. 30 and Dec. 1-2 at the Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Rochester Hills. See rochestergardenclub.org or Facebook for details.

Rochester-Avon Historical Society Presents: How Hamtramck Became a Major League City ROCHESTER HILLS — The Rochester-Avon Historical Society will welcome Gary Gillette of the Friends of Historic Hamtramck at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 to discuss the history of Black baseball leagues in Detroit and Hamtramck, as well as the history of Hamtramck Stadium.

Attendees will enjoy an evening of baseball history, learning more about Detroit and Hamtramck’s impact on the sport and its deep roots in baseball.

The event will take place at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road. The event is free for RAHS members. Nonmembers are asked to consider a $5 suggested donation. Registration is required. Register online at rochesteravonhis toricalsociety.org or by calling (248) 266-5440.

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said the annual ofrenda exhibition connects visitors with the myriad ways in which people remember and pay tribute to their departed loved ones. The exhibition, she said, also coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the important cultural heritage and celebrations of Hispanic and Latino Americans.

“A loss is a part of everyone’s life, so I think when people come, even though these altars are specific to the artists, they certainly speak to that general human experience of loss and remembering,” McFarland said.

A wide range of themes are explored in this year’s ofrendas exhibit — some pay homage to personal losses experienced by the artists themselves, while others cast a light on shared sorrows, accentuating contemporary events and matters of politics.

Zozoya and De La Fuente’s piece is dedicated to their ancestors and features a family tree, which Zozoya said is the purest representation of life.

“The concept was to go and honor our families, our ancestors,” Zozaya said. “Instead of a traditional ofrenda, we wanted to represent it as a tree, a family tree. … We felt that the tree would represent the idea of the altar, which typically has three levels — the underworld, earth and heaven. We thought it would be well represented with the roots of a tree being the underworld, with the trunk being the earth and the tree limbs being heaven, where all our ancestors go and live again.”

The tree, Zozoya said, represents life after death — a path to eternal life.

“They will always live in our hearts as long as we remember them,” Zozoya said of her ancestors.

McFarland said the ofrendas exhibit is very popular at the DIA — which she said offers free K-12 field trips and visits for groups of seniors of over 25 people in Oakland,

Macomb and Wayne counties, with bus transportation.

“We book many school groups from Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties to come and see this exhibition,” she said. “This is one of the ways that we can highlight local artists, and it’s also one of the ways that we can create experiences that help each visitor find personal meaning with art individually and with each other, which is our mission statement.”

Those unable to visit the museum in person can enjoy a digital exhibition experience — similar to navigating Google Maps. The virtual tour permits viewers to virtually “stroll through” the exhibition, exploring each altar and the accompanying interpretive labels from the comfort of their homes.

To learn more about the Ofrendas exhibition, visit dia.org/ events/exhibitions/ofrendas.

The DIA is located at 5200 Woodward Ave. in Detroit.

For hours or more information, call (313) 833-7900 or visit dia.org.

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Finishing in third at the MHSAA State Finals last season, Rochester posted another successful score to cap off its 2023 campaign.

Junior Madison Yang earned 15th with a 165, while senior Brooke Haney earned 18th with a 167, pacing Rochester to a fifthplace finish. Yang and Haney held the top two scores for Rochester last year at the state finals.

Yang, a three-year starter for Rochester, has continued to improve throughout her high school career and will be one to look out for in 2024.

“When she’s firing on all cylinders, she doesn’t have much weakness,” Rochester coach Jeff Haney said. “She hits the ball long, she chips it well, and she putts it well.

She’s just a good, all-around player.”

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coach Jeff Haney, a sensational high school career has come to a close.

While Brooke Haney paced Rochester on the course, her leadership will be missed next season.

“She’s been a real key to our team this year because she’s made such a jump from last year,” Jeff Haney said.

Sophomore Ananya Kumar, who competed in the state finals as a freshman last year, finished in 21st with a 169.

Seniors Natalie Haise and Madelyn Parsons both shot well over the weekend to end their high school careers at Rochester.

Haise, who finished 39th at the state finals last season, will be a key veteran loss alongside Parsons and Haney for Rochester next season.

“Nobody is going to hit more balls or go and practice more than she (Haise) already has,” Haney said. “She puts in so much time into her work because she wants so badly to be good.”

While the state finals finish may not have been what Rochester was hoping for, they were able to add a regional title this year to their trophy room as Kumar (2nd), Haney (4th), Yang (7th), and Haise (9th) all finished in the top 10 at regionals. Parsons finished in 14th.

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in the top three, seniors Laura Liu (4th) and Katie Fodale (8th) both posted effective scores for the Highlanders. Liu shot a 150, while Fodale tallied a 158 over the two days of play.

Both staples of Adams golf over their four-year careers, Liu and Fodale have a resume that’s difficult to compete with when it comes to legendary duos in high school golf.

Over the course of four years, Liu and Fodale are 20-0 in league matches, 8-0 in Oakland Activities Association Red league tournaments, four-time league champions, four-time regional champions, and now twotime state champions.

“I think with both of them, it’s just consistency,” Adams coach Jeff Kutschman said.

“They’re so good at playing the next shot and not worrying about what already happened, and they’re just consistently playing the game. I know that sounds silly, but they just look at what’s in front of them and go do it.”

Sophomore Hannah Wang was a consistent scorer for Adams all year long, and she continued that trend when Adams needed it most.

Finishing in 29th with a two-day score of 174, Wang will be one to watch on Adams next season when she enters her junior year.

“She just puts in hard work on the course,” Kutschman said. “All season for high school, she’s always at the course practicing on the range and the putting green.

It’s 100% just her dedication and her hard work.”

Senior Olivia Dance, who competed at the state finals last season, finished in 55th with a 194, while junior Peyton Sage earned 58th with a 196.

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“Those job coaches are the key piece to help ensure that there is long-term job success. If the individual can do 85% of the job, the job coach will step in and help with that 15% and make sure that the employer is satisfied as well,” she said.

Community support is also crucial to the program, which partners with many businesses in the community — including Blossom Ridge, Coldstone Creamery, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Meijer, PetSmart, Precision Irrigation, Spice and Tea Exchange, Tonia’s Tea Room, Nothing Bundt Cake and many others.

“The more that people see these positions being filled, the more we get referrals for employers who realize that supportive employment is important and want to be a part of that,” Rosario said. “The community is also seeing that we are an inclusive community, that we support each other and that Rochester is the best place to live, because our individuals are out there forward facing and our community supports them.”

Employing those with developmental disabilities brings a different perspective to the workforce, according to Rosario.

“Workforce doesn’t have to be a corporate model or be so stringent,” she said. “A lot of these roles can be filled with people with different abilities, and it actually adds value to the business and brings around a whole different perspective in that sense.”

Getting into the workforce also helps develop the independence of those in the

workforce development program.

“These are positions that are essential to the business, so that also makes them, as employees, valuable, and it makes them more dedicated. They find a lot of value and selfworth by being able to hold employment,” Rosario said.

Employers appreciate the dedication of Dutton Farm participation.

“The highest feedback we get is … ‘We know that Dutton Farm participants are going to be there and are going to be consistent,’ and I think that’s really important to highlight because of the hard work that it takes for these individuals to come out of their shells, to realize their worth, and that they are contributing members of society,” said Rosario.

The city of Rochester Hills employs a member of Dutton Farm’s workforce development program.

“We have a Dutton Farmer that works at Innovation Hills, and he is a wonderful part of our team. He is responsible for cleaning up areas and for greeting our guests there,” Mayor Bryan Barnett said.

Barnett said he loves Dutton Farm.

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

BELOW: 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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ABOVE: 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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BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

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 Newton. “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 60 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 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.

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municating. 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 like-minded 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 “Behind-the-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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OAKLAND COUNTY — Up to $200 million in medical debt for Oakland County residents will be erased through a new partnership with a nonprofit organization.

Oakland County and nonprofit RIP Medical Debt will be using $2 million from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase up to $200 million in medical debt for qualified residents of the county, which possibly could be up to 80,000 people.

According to its website, RIP Medical Debt uses data analytics to “pinpoint 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 bun-

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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.

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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 Char-

lie 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.

It didn’t matter, as Taylor put it, because she was drowning in debt. She told C & G 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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Frank Rewold and Sons Inc. 303 E. Third St., Suite 300, Rochester, MI 48307 Mike Gagnon (248) 618-0220 mgagnon@frankrewold.com Questions addressed ONLY to Mike Gagnon Bid documents including bid forms may be obtained from Frank Rewold and Sons Portal at: https://frankrewold.sharefile.com/d-sb009163f773c4cde8dcc8f405d99ce8f Bid documents will be available on or after October 26, 2023

Non-Mandatory Prebid Walk-Through:

10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 2, 2023 - Meet at Adams High School, 3200 West Tienken Road, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48306. Meet at the main entrance to the building. Meeting will move to RHS after Adams HS.

Bid Due Date:

2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 9, 2023 Bids will only be accepted on forms provided. Proposal forms must be in a sealed envelope, mailed or delivered in person prior by 2:00 p.m. EST on the due date to: Attn: Jennifer Fickel, Rochester Community Schools C/O Frank Rewold and Sons Inc. 303 E. Third St., Suite 300, Rochester, MI 48307

2:00 p.m. Public Bid Opening: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Frank Rewold and Sons Inc. 303 E. Third St., Suite 300, Rochester, MI 48307 4th Floor Mezzanine

Labor and Material and Performance Bond: In accordance with Michigan Compiled Laws Section 129.201, successful contractor(s) must obtain Performance and Payment Bonds for any Bid Category exceeding $50,000. The Performance and Payment Bonds shall be in an amount equal to the contract amount. The Performance and Payment Bonds shall be for the protection of Rochester Community Schools and Frank Rewold and Son Inc. and shall be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Michigan and be listed in Federal Register or have an AM Best Rating of B+ or better. All bonds to be dual obligee bonds to Rochester Community Schools and Frank Rewold and Son Inc. Prevailing Wage Rates:

Not required

Bid Bond:

5% bid security required. Bid bonds are required, however, certified or cashier checks are acceptable for bids under $50,000.

Nonexempt:

This project is not tax exempt for state sales tax and/or use tax. All materials and supplies incorporated and used in construction and becoming a permanent part of this project will not be exempt from state sales tax and/or tax

Disclosure Statements:

Each bid proposal must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between owner or any employee of bidder and any member of board of education or superintendent of Rochester Community Schools. Each bid proposal must also include a signed Iran Economic Sanctions Affidavit. The board of education will not accept a bid proposal that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement or the Iran Economic Sanctions.

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ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to the area of Barclay and Auburn on a report of two pickup trucks pointing firearms at each other while traveling on Barclay Road at 9:38 p.m. Sept. 16.

The caller flagged down a responding deputy and said one of the trucks was in the parking lot of the Emagine Theatre at 200 Barclay Circle. The suspects were allegedly still within the vehicle, and she reported the firearms were being pointed out the window at the second vehicle.

Deputies located one of the vehicles in the lot, and when approached, one of the subjects threw what appeared to be a firearm on the ground. All subjects were detained for investigation and secured. The second vehicle was gone on arrival.

The firearm tossed by one of the suspects was not an actual firearm — although it appeared “real” — police said it was an Orbeez gun, sometimes called Orby, a type of toy gun that shoots gel beads. Further inves-

tigation resulted in the arrest of six juvenile subjects total, as the second vehicle was later identified, and the final two subjects turned themselves in at the substation. Police said an Orby rifle designed to look like an AR15, was in the second vehicle.

All the juveniles — including a 14-yearold male from Pontiac, a 15-year-old male from Waterford, a 15-year-old male from Pontiac, a 17-year-old male from Pontiac, a 15-year-old male from Pontiac, and a 14-year-old male from Pontiac — were transported to the station and turned over to their parents. Juvenile Court charges are being sought against all six juveniles for disorderly conduct and curfew violations.

Larceny from auto

ROCHESTER HILLS — A deputy responded to a business in the 2600 block of Leach Road for larceny of catalytic converters at 7:56 a.m. Sept. 11. The caller stated that two catalytic converters were missing from two of their Ford work trucks. Police said the area was checked for cameras, with no success.

Catalytic converter stolen

ROCHESTER HILLS — A deputy responded to a business in the 2900 block of

Bond Street for larceny of a catalytic converter at 12:23 p.m. Sept. 11. The caller stated that the catalytic converter was missing from one of their work trucks. The owner of the company provided surveillance video that showed a white Chevrolet Equinox parked next to the work truck and an unknown subject tampering with the truck.

Purse stolen from unlocked car

ROCHESTER HILLS — A deputy responded to Galena Street for a larceny complaint at 12:35 p.m. Sept. 16. The victim stated that she had parked her vehicle, a 2022 Lincoln Navigator, the previous night around 6 p.m., and it was left unlocked with her purse inside.

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The caller retrieved video footage from his neighbor that shows a silver sedan parked outside the house and two unknown subjects exiting the vehicle and running to the parked cars.

Two arrested for possession of narcotics paraphernalia, felony warrants

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies responded to the 3400 block of South Rochester Road on the lookout for a U-Haul truck at the gas pumps at 7:32 p.m. Sept. 17.

The caller advised that two men put two women in the cargo bay of the truck, which appeared unusual.

Deputies located the vehicle at South Rochester Road and Auburn Road and conducted a traffic stop. The male driver — a 40-year-old man from Detroit — and the female passenger — a 26-year-old from St. Clair Shores — were investigated. The driver was found to be in possession of narcotics paraphernalia. The woman was in possession of suspected cocaine and narcotics paraphernalia, and was wanted on fugitive felony warrants in Macomb County.

Another male and a female were found in the cargo area of the vehicle. The woman complied with officers. The man — a 42-year-old from St. Clair Shores — fled on foot. A short foot pursuit ensued, and one Taser deployment was utilized to take the fleeing man into custody. The fleeing man was also wanted on fugitive felony warrants in Macomb County.

Both of the men and one woman were transported to the hospital for medical examinations. The remaining woman was released at the scene. The driver was treated and issued a citation for narcotics paraphernalia.

The fleeing man was cleared for incarceration and transported to the Oakland County Jail. The remaining woman was treated and requested to speak with a detective, who responded to the hospital. The woman was turned over to Macomb on her warrants.

The vehicle was impounded and stored at Byers Towing. The remaining evidence was collected and stored.

Dodge Charger stolen from driveway

ROCHESTER HILLS — A deputy responded to a residence in the 2800 block of Eastern Avenue for a stolen vehicle at 7:26

a.m. Sept. 18. The complainant stated that he had parked his 2021 Dodge Charger in his driveway at 9 p.m. When he woke up the next morning, his Charger was missing.

His Ring camera shows the vehicle was taken around 3 a.m. He stated that he was in possession of both key fobs, and the vehicle was locked. The neighbor next door provided footage of a dark colored Jeep Cherokee parking in front of the house.

Thieves break car window to steal purse

ROCHESTER HILLS — A deputy responded to a business in the 1400 block of North Rochester Road for a larceny from auto complaint at 8:12 a.m. Sept. 18. The victim returned to her vehicle after working out and found the passenger-side window had been shattered and her purse, containing her passport, driver’s license, debit card, several credit cards, checkbook and cash, was stolen.

Video footage from the complex showed a white Dodge Durango with tinted windows driving around the parking lot and then two subjects exit from the vehicle and check door handles on cars before smashing the victim’s window.

Dodge Durango stolen from driveway

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to the 500 block of Yorkshire on a reported stolen vehicle complaint at 9:05 a.m. Sept. 20.

The caller told police his 2022 gray Dodge Durango was stolen overnight. The time of the theft was unknown.

Deputies investigated the area and located broken glass where the stolen vehicle had been parked. Deputies were unable to generate any video or witnesses to the theft.

The case was forwarded to the auto theft unit for further investigation, and the car was listed as stolen.

Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme stolen

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Flicker on a report someone had stolen her mother’s vehicle at 2:56 p.m. Sept.

21.

The caller told police her mother had been hospitalized, and upon returning home, observed the vehicle was stolen from the visitor’s lot of the complex. The vehicle was a brown 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.

The vehicle was last seen Sept. 20 at approximately 10 a.m. by another relative. The vehicle was entered into the system as stolen.

Over $4,000 in building materials stolen from store

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to a business in the 200 block of Avon on a belated retail fraud at 4:06 p.m. Sept. 21. Loss prevention provided a report and synopsis of a retail fraud that had occurred Aug. 23.

Deputies discovered that over $4,000 worth of building materials had been stolen from the store. The suspects stole roofing materials, and it appears they have been linked to multiple other retail frauds across three counties. Deputies developed a suspect name through investigation and were able to locate a suspect vehicle as well.

The suspects include a 36-year-old man from Sylvan Lake and an unknown female.

The information was turned over to the detective bureau for further investigation.

Men arrested for stealing mail

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to the area of Brook Lane and Windmill Court on a report of subjects stealing mail from multiple mailboxes at 2:14 a.m. Sept. 22.

The caller stated that she could see multiple subjects dressed in all black opening mailboxes and taking mail before fleeing on foot. Deputies were alerted by dispatch of a similar incident from Oakland Township earlier in the day.

Deputies checked the area, found two subjects matching the description and located two duffel bags filled with mail from the neighborhood a short distance away. Both subjects were detained and refused to speak with deputies. The adult male, a 21-yearold from Oak Park, was lodged at Oakland County Jail. The juvenile, a 17-year-old from Pontiac, was found to be missing from Pontiac and was lodged at Children’s Village at the direction of the on-call referee.

Two men arrested after trying to steal Ram TRX

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies responded to a residence in the 900 block of Michelson Road for a vehicle theft in progress at 4:52 a.m. Sept. 22.

The complainant stated that he was watching two subjects trying to steal his Ram TRX from his driveway on his Ring camera.

As deputies arrived, both subjects ran on foot. One subject, a 22-year-old man from Detroit, was taken into custody without incident. The other subject could not be located.

A third subject, a 24-year-old man from Detroit, was in a parked car down the street and was taken into custody without inci-

dent. An auto theft detective responded to assist with the investigation. Both subjects were transported and lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending issuance of warrants.

A deputy responded to another residence located in the 800 block of Michelson Road for a Jeep with the back side window broken out and a pair of shoes missing. The shoes were in the car with the third subject.

Medical building broken into, narcotics stolen

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies responded to a medical building in the 6700 block of North Rochester Road on a report of a breaking and entering in progress at 4:13 a.m. Sept. 25. The alarm company was alerted that the front door of the pharmacy was moving and reported three males pried the front door open with a crowbar and were removing items from the pharmacy.

Deputies arrived at the scene and discovered the sliding entry door was pried open and off track. Upon further investigation, deputies observed the front entry door to the pharmacy was pried open as well.

The pharmacy was ransacked, and the prescription narcotics cabinet was forced open and completely emptied. No subjects were located inside the facility. The investigation continues.

Two arrested with narcotics

ROCHESTER HILLS — A deputy on routine patrol observed a suspicious black Acura occupied by a female driver and a male passenger in the 3400 block of South Rochester Road at 1:10 a.m. Sept. 27.

The deputy returned a short time later and observed the black Acura blocking the gas pumps.

After conducting a search, the deputy was able to identify the male passenger, a 44-year-old from Shelby Township, who was wanted on a felony probation violation in Macomb County. He was taken into custody and found to be in possession of suspected heroin and narcotic paraphernalia.

Upon investigating the female driver, a 58-year-old woman from Shelby Township, narcotic paraphernalia was discovered in plain view. She was taken into custody for the narcotic paraphernalia and found to be in possession of crack cocaine.

An inventory search of the vehicle was conducted, and additional narcotic paraphernalia and suspected amphetamines were located. The vehicle was impounded.

Both arrestees were transported to the Rochester Hills substation for interviews and later transported to the Oakland County Jail.

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‘THE ANGRY PUMPKIN’ IS A SPOOKY RIDE 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.

“The guy I got the car from called it ‘The Pump-

kin’ because it’s orange,” Balkevitch said.

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 30A

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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.

Pictured above, a jack-o’-lantern skeleton tightens lug nuts on “The Angry Pumpkin.”

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Three arrested following retail fraud

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies assisted loss prevention agents in the 3600 block of Marketplace Circle on the report of a retail fraud at 2:44 p.m. Sept. 26.

Prior to the deputy arriving on scene, a second call came in for a retail fraud in the 2500 block of South Adams with a suspect matching the same description. Deputies arrived at the second store and took the suspect into custody.

Deputies gathered further information from the loss prevention agent at the first store, who observed the suspect leave in a gray or black minivan. A deputy obtained the plate information from the suspect vehicle, located the vehicle near Auburn and Crooks, and initiated a traffic stop. The deputy approached the passenger side of the vehicle and observed a passenger he knew had a felony warrant for home invasion. Backup units arrived, and the passenger was taken into custody.

During the traffic stop, several unpacked items were observed in plain view that matched items taken during the retail fraud at both stores. Several items were located and returned to the retailers. The suspects — a 34-year-old man from Auburn Hills, a 37-year-old man from Pontiac and a 65-year-old man from Pontiac — were arrested and lodged at the Oakland County Jail, pending issuance of charges.

Stolen car recovered by police

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to the 1400 block of Walton on a reported stolen vehicle parked in the area at 11:39 a.m. Sept. 27. Deputies located the vehicle, a red 2015 Chrysler 200, in the parking lot of the business. The vehicle was unoccupied, and the known suspect was never located. The Northfield Township Police Department was notified, and the vehicle was impounded as a recovered stolen automobile.

Father stabs man after entering his home, chasing 10-year-old daughter

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to the 2900 block of Alexander Street on the report of a home invasion at 7:43 p.m. Sept. 27.

The caller, a 52-year-old man from Rochester Hills, reported that an unknown male entered his home and was chasing his

10-year-old daughter. He said his 10-yearold daughter had been confronted by the suspect outside their residence, when the suspect became agitated and chased his daughter into their home. The homeowner said he confronted the suspect, whom he did not know, and a physical confrontation ensued, and he stabbed the suspect in the chest.

The suspect was last seen exiting the garage.

A responding deputy observed a male matching the suspect’s description attempting to enter a home next door. The suspect, a 35-year-old man from Novi, was taken into custody after a short struggle.

Deputies later discovered that the suspect was staying with a girlfriend near the victim’s residence.

The Rochester Hills Fire Department arrived and transported the suspect to the hospital for treatment of a stab wound and then to the substation to be interviewed. He was later transported to the Oakland County Jail and lodged, pending issuance of charges.

- In Loving Memory of Mark Stephen Cooley

Mark Stephen Cooley, 74, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, passed away October 19, 2023, after successfully battling cancer for 44 years.

He was born in Columbus, Ohio on May 10, 1949. Mark graduated from Rochester High School and received a Bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University. He was married to his soulmate and guardian angel, Nancy Lee Cooley, on February 7, 1976. Mark had a career in marketing for Ford Motor Company. He had a passion for landscaping and spending time with his family.

He is survived by sons Adam (Kristin); Stephen (Ariana), grandchildren Adeline and Mark; Todd; siblings Andrea (Bob Shigenaka) Cooley of Shelby Township, and Brad (Josie) Cooley of Wellington, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ronald and Margaret Cooley, and his brother, Phillip Cooley.

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ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to the Rookery Wood subdivision around Hamlin and Adams for a complaint of mail theft at 2:50 p.m. Sept.

28. Several mailboxes in the neighborhood were found opened; however, only seven victims have been identified. Police said nothing specific was identified as missing, only general “mail.” Deputies canvassed the neighborhood and took reports from those who believed their mail was taken.

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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.

These Halloween characters are ready to race. The muscle car has raced on occasion at the Lapeer International Dragway.

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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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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 - ROCHESTER POST, October 26, 2023

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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OCT. 26

Christmas tree, noon-3 p.m. on select dates starting Nov. 24, also holiday tea 10-11 a.m. Nov. 28, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, (248) 656-4663

Rochester AAUW: Meeting of American Association of University Women, featuring international security specialist as guest speaker, 7 p.m., Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow Ave., AAUW@gmail.com

Lost Lake Nature Park: Open houses with themed activities every second Saturday and fourth Sunday of month, includes two-part event about life in the 1890s (Nov. 11 and 26), ice (Dec. 9) and snow (Dec. 17), noon-3 p.m., 846 Lost Lake Trail in Oakland Township, (248) 656-0999

Oktoberfest: Live entertainment, games, giveaways, food and beverages, and beer and pretzels to take home, 3-5 p.m., Anthology of Rochester Hills, 1775 S. Rochester Road, RSVP to (248) 841-4210

Photo by Eric Petersen

Tin Whistle Coffeehouse Concert: Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John McCutcheon headlines Paint Creek Folklore Society’s 50th annual event, 2 p.m., University Presbyterian Church, 1385 S. Adams Road in Rochester Hills, (248) 385-3345

NOV. 12

Celtic music concert: Performed by Blackthorn, 2-3:30 p.m., Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne Road in Rochester, register at rhpl.org

Photo by Rachel Corp

‘James and the Giant Peach’: Presented by Rochester University Theatre & Music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 9-11 and Nov. 16-18 and 2:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 12 and 19, 800 W. Avon Road in Rochester Hills, (248) 218-2149, https:// rochesteru.edu/ru-theatre-music Widowed Friends Dinner Club: 5 p.m. every third Wednesday of month, Oceania Inn, 37 S. Livernois Road in Rochester, RSVP to Sharry at (248) 840-0063 five days in advance

OCT. 26-29

Photo by Sean Carter Photography

Nature Tales Classic: Story, snack and craft, intended for ages 3-5, 10-11 a.m. every third Thursday of month, Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 North Hill Circle in Rochester, dinosaurhill.org

‘Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure’: 8 p.m. Oct. 26-28 and 2 p.m. Oct. 28-29, Meadow Brook Theatre on campus of Oakland University, 378 Meadow Brook Road in Rochester, mbtheatre.com

OCT. 28

Downtown Rochester Farmers’ Market: Last event of season, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., corner of East Third and Water streets, downtownrochestermi.com

NOV. 17-19

NOV. 2

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Festival of Trees: Viewing of locally made trees, wreaths and centerpieces, cocktail preview with refreshments, silent auction and cash bar 7 p.m. Nov. 17, open to public 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 18 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 19, Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow Ave. in Rochester, downtownrochestermi.com/festival-of-trees

‘How Hamtramck Became a Major League City:’ Discussion about Black baseball leagues in Detroit and Hamtramck and history of Hamtramck Stadium, 7 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, registration required, (248) 266-5440, rochesteravonhistoricalsociety.org

ONGOING

Night Hike and Campfire: 5:30 p.m. Oct. 2 (animals) and Oct. 9 (s’mores and stars), Spencer Park, 3701 John R Road in Rochester Hills, registration required on eventbrite.com

NOV. 8

Conservation Campfires: Hear stories about possible extinction of gray wolves, s’mores provided, 6-8 p.m., Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 North Hill Circle in Rochester, dinosaurhill.org

NOV. 11

Artisan market: More than 75 vendors expected, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., OPC Social and Activity Center, 650 Letica Drive in Rochester, opccenter.org

All Aboard! Model Railroad Exhibit: Presented by Stoney Creek Model Railroad Club, also scavenger hunt, noon-3 p.m. Nov. 24-26 and Dec. 9-10, 17, 23 and 27-30, Calf Barn at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, (248) 656-4663 Holidays at the Farmhouse: See 1840s building decorated with boughs of holly, old Christmas cards, family gifts, community cookbooks and 10-foot

Story & STEAM: Combines books with science, technology, engineering, art and math concepts, intended for ages 3-5, 10-11 a.m. every fourth Friday of month, Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 North Hill Circle in Rochester Hills, dinosaurhill.org Live music: 7-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Fork n’ Pint, 51 N. Broadway in Lake Orion, www.forknpint lakeorion.com Paint Creek Garden Club: Meets 9:30 a.m.-noon every second Friday of month, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm dairy or calf barn, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, (248) 505-4307 Support groups: Join meetings for alzheimers and dementia caregivers, caring and sharing loss, those with parkinson’s and their care partners, and those who are visually impaired, OPC Social and Activity Center, 650 Letica Drive in Rochester, (248) 656-1403 Rochester Toastmasters: Meets 6:30 p.m. every first and third Thursdays of month, Pixley Funeral Home, 322 W. University Drive in Rochester, (248) 828-5649, 4890.toastmastersclubs.org Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted

by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth.digitalsignup.com

NEWSAND

NOTES

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.