Madison Heights developing guidelines for ethical use of AI
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
MADISON HEIGHTS — As artificial intelligence continues to develop, society is grappling with the best ways to use it. This includes the city of Madison Heights, where officials say AI has potential to do good — if handled responsibly.
To this end, the city’s Information Technology Advisory Committee is currently drafting guidelines for how to leverage AI safely and ethically at City Hall.
“We need to establish what our administrative departments should use it for, but also the things that should never be done, like putting sensitive information on the public record in an LLM
Zombies attack in Hazel Park Drama’s
‘Night of the Living Dead’
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
HAZEL PARK — Hazel Park
Drama will soon deliver a different sort of “stage fright,” and right in time for Halloween.
The club’s production of “Night of the Living Dead” is a retelling of the George Romero cult classic film of the same name, about a group of strangers holed up in an isolated farmhouse under siege by ravenous ghouls.
There will be showings on Thursday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Nov. 1. Both start at 7 p.m. and take place in the auditorium at Hazel Park High School, 23400 Hughes Ave. The performance runs about 70 minutes, and there is no intermission.
Tickets start at $9 online at hazelparkdrama.org and $10 at the door for general admission, with See LIVING DEAD on page 8A
ABOVE: A group of survivors find a TV in a farmhouse and listen to a news broadcast in a scene from Hazel Park Drama’s upcoming “Night of the Living Dead.”
RIGHT: Two survivors secure the farmhouse door. From left, senior Kayden Morton-Tellis, plays Ben, while junior Timothy Hawk plays Harry.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
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State funds secured for public safety, education in House District 14
State Rep. Mike McFall recognizes Hazel Park Community Coalition for helping youths
HAZEL PARK/WARREN — The cities of Hazel Park and Warren will both receive state funding for public safety investments as part of a combined $3.4 million for Michigan House
District 14. Local school districts will see an increase in funding as well.
Rep. Mike McFall, D-Hazel Park, represents the district, which also includes Center Line and Madison Heights. He announced the funds after the passage of the state budget for
‘Pigs
4 Wigs’ to raise money for children’s wigs
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
ST. CLAIR SHORES — Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids is hosting another “Pigs 4 Wigs” outreach with the assistance of police departments throughout Metro Detroit. The event lasts throughout the month of November in conjunction with “No Shave November,” a campaign focused on raising awareness and funds to fight cancer.
Maggie Varney, owner and founder of
a wide range of services available for children
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Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
State Rep. Mike McFall, D-Hazel Park, representing Michigan House District 14, presented the Hazel Park Community Coalition with an award for his “Organization of the Month” during a meeting of the Youth Advisory Board at Hazel Park High School Oct. 20.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
The Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids facility in St. Clair Shores has
experiencing diagnoses
cancer, alopecia and more.
NEWS & NOTES
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Lamphere bond issue on the ballot
MADISON HEIGHTS — Residents in the Lamphere Public Schools district will decide on Nov. 4 whether to increase taxes to pay for improvements in the school buildings.
If approved, the new proposal would increase the school tax rate by 2.5 mills for 30 years to raise $47.4 million.
The school district collects $1 for every $1,000 of a property’s taxable value, multiplied by the millage rate. As such, a home with a taxable value of $100,000 would see its taxes increase by $250 under the proposal.
The school district would use the funds for building projects, including the replacement of outdated boilers and ventilation units for improved heating and cooling; security enhancements including updated fire alarms and improved secure entry points; and repairing and replacing aging, leaking roofs.
Other projects include updating outdated cabling and network systems for improved classroom instruction and communication, and site improvements such as concrete and asphalt repair, reconfigured parking lots and more efficient stormwater systems.
‘Nature Clay, Play and Display’
MADISON HEIGHTS — The Red Oaks Nature Center at Suarez Friendship Woods, located at 30300 Hales St. in Madison Heights, will host an indoor craft program from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9 titled “Nature Clay, Play and Display.” Guests will work on naturethemed crafts such as a unique coaster, trinket dish or plant saucer.
The program is suitable for all ages and costs $10 per person. Preregistration with payment is required by calling (248) 858-0916 weekdays or (248) 585-0100 during nature center hours.
ABOVE: During the Madison Heights Harvest Festival at Rosie’s Park Oct. 11, hayrides took guests past emerging fall colors.
FAR LEFT: City departments handed out candy.
ABOVE: Visitors met animals at the petting zoo and enjoyed free doughnuts and cider.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
Compiled by Andy Kozlowski
FRANCES MAURO MASTERS IS 103
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — The image of Frances Mauro Masters, 103, of Chesterfield Township, will be immortalized as the symbol of the Greatest Generation’s homefront workers when a bronze statue made in her likeness as a Rosie the Riveter will be added Nov. 11 to the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial in Royal Oak.
Mauro Masters, better known as “Rosie Fran,” grew up in Detroit during the Great Depression. As one of five children born to Italian immigrants, she was taught the value of hard work to support not just herself, but her family. When she graduated from high school in 1940, her first priority was to find a job to help support her family.
While working at a local grocery store and taking night courses to learn to use a comptometer, Mauro Masters learned of a job at the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant.
“We can do it!” Rosie Fran, 103, does the traditional Rosie the Riveter pose in her Chesterfield Township home Oct. 10.
17, and I thought, ‘I want to work to help win the war,’” she said of her reason to apply.
Mauro Masters and her two sisters, Angeline and Josephine, were all hired on the spot for the plant. She said they all worked
“I had two brothers in the service, and my future husband, he joined the Marines at See ROSIE on page 7A
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
MAC AND OAA PREP FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — The 2025 high school football regular season has come to an end. Teams all over metro Detroit are celebrating division titles and preparing for district tournaments that kick off this weekend.
Macomb Area Conference
MAC-Red
The MAC-Red is one of the tougher groups in the state, and this year Romeo finished with a 5-0 Red record with a division title for the first time since 2021. Romeo started the season 0-2 with losses to Rochester Adams and Grosse Pointe South, but then won the team’s next six games and will look to make a run in the postseason. Macomb Dakota, Utica Eisenhower and Sterling Heights Stevenson will all push for postseason play as well.
MAC-White
Since moving from the Red to the White in 2022, Grosse Pointe South has won the MAC-White every season. This year will mark four consecutive division titles for South; however, the team did suffer a 25-22 loss to MACWhite foe St. Clair Shores Lakeview. Utica and Lakeview
also had strong seasons and will participate in postseason play, with Roseville potentially in the mix as well.
MAC-Blue
Port Huron Northern moved from the White to the Blue in 2022 and now has won the division title in three out of four seasons. Northern beat its two biggest competitors in the division, Port Huron and Warren Cousino, by scores of 21-7 and 35-22 respectively. Cousino, Port Huron and Warren Mott should all have seats at the postseason table.
MAC-Gold
Warren Fitzgerald has been a consistent regular-season threat for several years now, but hasn’t won a MAC-Gold title since 2021. After a 5-0 Gold record, Fitzgerald is back on top of the division and will be looking to carry that momentum forward. Marysville and Madison Heights Lamphere also had solid seasons in the MAC-Gold.
MAC-Silver
Last season, Marine City was one of the bigger stories in the state due to a run that took the team all the way to the state semifinals. Marine City ended up losing to Jackson Lumen Christi, the team that ended up winning the Division 6 state title, but this year is in position again to advance in the postseason. Marine City went 5-0 in the Silver and
teams like Center Line and St. Clair will also be poised for district play.
MAC-Bronze
Two seasons ago, Madison Heights Madison went 0-9 and the school brought in coach Kyle Gary to try to right the See FOOTBALL on page 14A
Photo by Liz Carnegie
Madison Heights Lamphere takes the field in the team’s season opener against Ferndale this year. Lamphere won 17-14 in double overtime.
CRIME WATCH
Online fraud
MADISON HEIGHTS — An 18-yearold Madison Heights resident told police that between Sept. 20 and Oct. 3, they were deceived by an unknown subject who posed as their boyfriend online, defrauding them out of more than $1,700.
Tech support scam
MADISON HEIGHTS — An 80-year-old Madison Heights resident told police that between Oct. 1 and Oct. 2, they received a call from a suspect claiming to be tech support with Apple who convinced them their account had been hacked. The resident was instructed to purchase more than $1,200 in gift cards to remedy the situation. The transaction was a scam.
Shoes stolen from car
MADISON HEIGHTS — Between 7:10 a.m. Sept. 28 and 4 a.m. Sept. 30, an unknown suspect broke out the rear pas-
Rosie
in different departments, as they were not allowed to work together.
“Out of the three of us, I was the only riveter. They worked in small parts, but I was the only riveter,” Mauro Masters said. “I worked in small parts for the wing (of B-24 Liberators), on a press, riveting.”
Mauro Masters worked at the plant for the duration of the war. She said her greatest challenge with the position was actually getting to the plant.
She recalled having to take a streetcar from her family’s Detroit home near the city airport to downtown Detroit, and then caught a bus similar to a Greyhound bus that was privately owned by Ford Motor Co. and was sent for the Rosies. She said it took well over an hour for her to get there.
“It took us an hour to get there and an hour to get back, and a lot of us slept on the bus. Thank God for my mother having supper ready for us,” she said. “We would just go to work and come home. We didn’t go out because we had to get up early in the morning to go to work. We worked six days, sometimes seven days.”
senger window of a 2021 Dodge Charger parked in the 31000 block of Concord Drive and stole shoes from inside the vehicle. The suspect also attempted to steal the vehicle. The victim is a 45-year-old Madison Heights resident.
Catalytic converter stolen
MADISON HEIGHTS — An unknown suspect took the catalytic converter off a 2010 Honda SUV sometime between noon and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10 while the vehicle was parked in the 32000 block of John R Road. The victim is a 37-year-old Hazel Park resident.
Suspect enters unlocked apartment
MADISON HEIGHTS — A 24-yearold Madison Heights resident told police that an unknown suspect entered their unlocked apartment in the 31000 block of Concord Drive sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 2:10 p.m. Oct. 8, damaging property.
If you know more about these crimes or others, call Madison Heights police at (248) 585-2100.
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with her father, who worked at Eastern Market.
She said she had very little training when she started working at the plant. The employees had approximately one hour of training and then were on their own.
“No training. No. Just you do it this way and do it that way. When I was on the press, some of the rivets got crooked and you had to drill the rivets out and start over and put new rivets in,” she said. “I never complained, never made a mistake; I just did what they told me to do.”
The position at the plant paid $1 an hour. She said they were given a check each week, which she gave to her mom to help pay for their family house and expenses. She recalled that the house provided shelter for many family members who were in need, as money was hard to come by and they were the only ones that had a house.
“We didn’t keep any allowance,” she said.
Her son, John O’Brien, said he only found out about 20 years ago that his mom was a Rosie the Riveter.
Mauro Masters said that she worked eight hours a day. She would have to be there at 6 a.m. and said she got up very early to catch the bus, but said she liked it because she was able to go part of the way to work
“We knew my mom worked at Willow Run, but who cared? You know, as teenagers, who cared? I mean, she worked at Willow Run, ‘Oh, thank you, Ma.’ Because she worked her whole life when we were kids,” O’Brien said.
He said he found out when he and his brother took their mother to Willow Run
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premium reserved seating starting at $14 online and $15 at the door.
Due to violence and gore, the show is recommended for audiences 13 and older. The play includes water-based fog, flashing lights and sudden loud noises.
About 45 minutes before showtime, there will be a complimentary community coffee hour in the lobby. There will also be a gore makeup workshop before each show, starting at 5 p.m. and lasting about an hour. The workshop is suitable for those 12 and older and costs $22 per person.
During the workshop, members of Hazel
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fiscal year 2025-26. The funds include $2.5 million for a new fire engine at the Hazel Park Fire Department, and $900,000 for Warren’s public safety dispatch center, the latter secured in coordination with state Sen. Paul Wojno, D-Warren.
“The conversation started when I was first running in 2023. I fought for this funding in the last two budget cycles, and now I was finally able to secure it,” said McFall. “I was aware of the need for a new ladder truck when I was on the Hazel Park City Council; the trucks are so expensive, and the current truck is from 1998, so it’s nearing the end of its recommended operational lifespan. The (firefighters) have been resourceful getting parts to keep it working, but those parts are getting harder to find. At some point, it was going to ding the Fire Department’s ISO rating, which can impact the cost of residents’ homeowner’s insurance.
“So it was a high-priority item for me,” McFall said. “We need a functioning ladder truck for the safety of our residents and our firefighters, especially since we have a senior facility in Hazel Park with multiple floors.”
The funds for Warren, meanwhile, will pay for technological upgrades that will enhance emergency dispatch services. Such investments are getting harder for cities to make, McFall said, since state revenue sharing has dwindled over the years. Combined with an inflationary economy, cities are increasingly strained trying to provide critical services.
“That has really put a pinch and a squeeze on their budgets, so we’ve had to have earmarks, like the fire truck this year, or last year when I was able to get $500,000 for the (Madison Heights Police Department) for their building,” McFall said. “Cities are
Park Drama will guide participants in designing and applying spooky stage makeup. Registration is encouraged at hazelparkdrama.org.
It’s all part of the fun leading up to the show. The original film, released in black and white in 1968, has become a cornerstone of the horror genre, notable for its subversive critique of Vietnam-era America. Mark Fairbrother, the play’s producer and director, said via email that the drama club’s adaption will be faithful, but with some “added flair” that only theater can provide.
“We’re living in a time of great social upheaval,” Fairbrother said. “This story has taken on new relevance as trust in powerful institutions continues to erode, and everyday people feel more isolated, hopeless, and distrustful of one another.”
struggling for these costs primarily because of the state, so we must do our best to bring those tax dollars back to local municipalities for proper public safety.”
Hazel Park City Manager Ed Klobucher said the funding comes as a relief.
“I’m very grateful to Mike McFall for his hard work to get that funding in the state budget,” Klobucher said. “Ladder trucks are extremely expensive, and our truck is reaching the end of its functional lifecycle. This appropriation will relieve a large burden from the Hazel Park taxpayers.”
On the education front, the new budget includes a record $10,050 per-pupil foundation allowance and funding for universal school meals, $300 million for literacy and tutoring supports, $321 million for student mental health and school safety, $203 million in educator retention and recruitment bonuses, pre-K funding for every 4-year-old by 2027 and free community college for all high school graduates beginning with the class of 2025.
Schools in House District 14 will see an estimated $16.2 million increase in state funding that includes increases of $1.2 million for Center Line Public Schools, $1.9 million for Van Dyke Public Schools, $1.4 million for Lamphere Public Schools, nearly $900,000 for Madison District Public Schools, $1.7 million for Hazel Park Public Schools, and $7.6 million for Warren Consolidated Schools.
“Which sounds great, but we as a state are still very behind other states when it comes to funding our public schools,” McFall said. “So, I would like to continue to increase our financial support of public schools to bring us in line with other states.”
McFall also took a moment to show his support for the Hazel Park Community Coalition — a group focused on youth substance use prevention and other positive life skills in Hazel Park’s school district. During
This will be the drama club’s first foray into the zombie genre. Other recent productions include “James and the Giant Peach” (March 2025), “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” (December 2024) and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (March 2024).
“I opted for (‘Night of the Living Dead’) because I wanted to take on the challenge of staging horror, a decision that has been enthusiastically received by program members and the public alike,” Fairbrother said. “At its core, Hazel Park is a Halloween town. Community members go all out on the spooky fun and the macabre delight of this holiday, so we wanted to give them a safe and enjoyable way to further celebrate it.”
Fairbrother said the students have put
a meeting at Hazel Park High School Oct. 20, McFall declared the group as his “Organization of the Month” for October 2025.
“Public safety is more than just our police departments and our fire departments; it goes far beyond that and includes the volunteers in the community who work to keep kids off drugs and to keep them from smoking and vaping,” McFall said. “So providing support to groups like the Hazel Park Com-
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in the extra effort with hair, makeup and costuming, developing the look of each zombie. The students playing each ghoul even developed backstories for their undead characters to better inhabit the role, and they participated in movement and vocal workshops to get the performances just right.
Student technicians, two alumni and a professional theatrical lighting designer collaborated on the lighting set up, with the aim of immersing the audience and surprising them with zombies that lurk in the shadows. There is also a grayscale countryside and farmhouse set that evokes the monochrome look of the original film.
“To further connect the story’s timeless message to the present, audiences will notice
munity Coalition is also part of public safety. It’s a whole team effort.”
Amy Wilcox, the superintendent for the Hazel Park Public Schools, praised the group.
“The Hazel Park Community Coalition’s mission continues to reach our community and students to support prevention,” she said.
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after seeing an ad in the newspaper that they were opening up the plant to show the planes.
“We were totally shocked when we saw all the crowds, and I said, ‘Ma, are these the planes that you worked on?’ And she said yeah, and some young woman heard that and then she told her friends and they all took my mom and swept her away. I said to my brother, ‘What the heck is going on? What is this big deal?’ Well, as time went on we learned. We recognized that mom built these planes that were used in the war,” O’ Brien said.
with a skill that would grow into a career for her. Her first husband died young, at 40, leaving her with three young children. But unlike many other single mothers, Mauro Masters was able to get a job at the Chrysler plant as a riveter in an era when the factory jobs were a male-dominated profession, thanks to her experience as a Rosie the Riveter.
“It opened up the workforce for women,” O’Brien said.
“It was interesting, very interesting,” she said of her experience.
During the war, the plant produced more than 8,000 planes. Mauro Masters said they made one plane per hour.
fornia. A lot of people didn’t know about that,” Mauro Masters said. “But one of the presidents discovered her, and I said, ‘Well, why didn’t they come and get me?’ That was my joke.”
Bette Kenward, the Michigan director for the American Rosie the Riveter Association, said that Monroe was a Rosie, the collective term for the women who worked on the home front in the factories, but was actually a spray painter.
When the war ended, Mauro Masters said it was announced over the loudspeaker that it would be their last day of work, but they were allowed to finish their shift.
She said she got to see President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he toured the plant. She also noted that Marilyn Monroe and Betty White were also Rosies.
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Mauro Masters said she doesn’t know why she never told her kids, but she was proud of it. However, she didn’t think it was as important as some things her family members had done during the war, such as her two brothers, one of whom, Salvatore Mauro, was killed during the Battle of the Bulge. However, now she realizes her work during the war was very important.
“Now I always tell my friends when they ask what she did in the war, I say, ‘She killed Hitler,’” O’Brien said.
The job not only enabled her to help with the war effort, but also provided her
“Marilyn Monroe was a riveter in Cali-
The memorial in Royal Oak at Memorial Park, 31100 Woodward Ave. at 13 Mile Road, is being commissioned in segments as the statues are funded. It will have a statue to represent all the different groups that helped
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes Mementos and tributes are displayed on the wall.
Pigs 4 Wigs
of public safety. She said she has the utmost respect and admiration for what law enforcement officers do.
“I don’t think they get enough credit for how much they give back and help the community,” Varney said.
She said it was natural for her to reach out to police departments and started with a toy drive involving the St. Clair Shores Police Department. Varney said she participated in a Cops for Kids drive at the department and it was mentioned how they need to get more involved with Wigs 4 Kids. Varney suggested they could sponsor a child and raise enough funds for a wig.
“They really liked it because with our adopt-a-kid program, you receive a before and after photo of the child,” Varney said.
The event truly came about when an officer from Milford knew a family who received a wig for their child.
“He said, ‘We’d like to do a fundraiser for, you know, how can we help?’” Varney said. “So we told him about the adopt-a-kid, and he goes, ‘Well, why don’t we get more police departments involved?’”
The police officer suggested he and Varney could reach out to departments and host the fundraiser in “No Shave November.” The officer said the men could grow out their facial hair and the women could wear nail polish or earrings. Varney said the officer informed her that law enforcement officers usually don’t get to grow their hair or wear nail polish or earrings.
“What’s good is people will notice cause that’s not your norm and they will ask you and it gives you a chance to talk about the program,” Varney said.
The officer coined the “Pigs 4 Wigs” event name.
“He came up with it, not us,” Varney said.
The band added some decals to dress up the hearse that transports the rockabilly band’s instruments to shows.
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he F-Hole Wreckers prove that sometimes all you need are rockabilly tunes and a vintage hearse.
Since 2018, the rockabilly band has built a following while gigging at Freddy’s Bar & Grill in Clinton Township; the Kuhnhenn Brewing Co., in Clinton Township; the Old Miami in Detroit; and the Diesel Concert Lounge in Chesterfield Township. Each time they’re on stage, it’s the 1950s all over again.
With a Gretsch six-string slung over his shoulder is Kurt J. on lead guitar, vocals and pompadour. Drummer Bradley James fuels the band’s backbeat at just the right tempo. Rounding out the trio is Adam Bob slapping the upright bass influenced by his idols: Lee Rocker, Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry and Marshall Lytle of Bill Haley & His Comets.
At shows, the audience is treated to original songs that include “Change My Direction,” “Ride of Frankenstein” and “Death Wish.” The F-Hole Wreckers also toss in cover songs with
The F-Hole Wreckers, from left, Adam Bob, Kurt J. and Bradley James, travel to gigs in a 1984 Cadillac DeVille limousine hearse.
Photos by Erin Sanchez
The group lets other people sit in the Cadillac DeVille and take photos. The hearse always draws attention.
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(large language model) like ChatGPT. That would be a risk,” said Mark Bliss, the mayor pro tem of Madison Heights and founder of ITAC. “I also think when AI systems are used anywhere but especially in government, people need assurance that the decisions that affect their lives are fair, transparent and explainable, which means it must have human oversight and accountability.”
Bliss works as vice president of marketing at a firm that specializes in AI implementation for mid-market companies that lack technology infrastructure.
“It’s a topic I’m very passionate about. I think the main thing with AI is it’s already here, and the ultra-large companies and cities are already leveraging it to maximize efficiency, but it’s the smaller companies and cities that could benefit the most, since they simply don’t have the staff and funding,” he said. “If they use AI to make each person on their staff even 5% more efficient, that’s way more powerful for a smaller city than a larger one.”
AI models are trained on data sets that are fed to them and perform tasks when given prompts by the user. A well-trained AI system can cross-reference information in the blink of an eye, creating summaries that answer questions. AI can also be used to add subtitles to broadcasts, translate languages in real time, create convincing audio and visuals, and more.
“One use for city government is generating minutes for a public meeting that was held,” Bliss said. “In the old way, this would be done where the whole recording must be gone through, and the minutes are taken shorthand during the meeting and then amended and finalized afterward. And it must be done, since every public meeting must have filed minutes. But with AI, you can cut out 90% of the human effort. The AI simply takes the transcript and creates minutes off a standard template, and then a staff member re-reads it to make sure it aligns with what happened. It saves a lot of time.”
Similarly, AI can be used to quickly summarize documents that are hundreds of pages long. Bliss said this can be particularly helpful when evaluating multiple bids in a short period of time.
He noted that other cities have used AI chatbots as virtual assistants on their websites, answering frequently asked questions, communicating with guests about city services, and sharing information in a spoken voice that is easy to understand.
Some cities have also used AI as a form of financial oversight, Bliss said, where the AI can flag unusual transactions and spending patterns. And then there is the way AI
can quickly draft job descriptions, internal memos and policy language that cities use on a regular basis.
“Another great use is real-time audio transcription,” Bliss said. “An AI can add subtitles to a meeting broadcast in real time and even translate it into other languages so more residents can follow along. Making government services available to more diverse communities like ours in Madison Heights are incredible use cases, but you must do it right.”
Indeed, the use of AI has raised its share of concerns. Careers once considered safe from automation are now at risk of replacement. AI art, for example, is created by training on assets created by others — something that critics deride as creative theft.
AI can also create fake footage of people and events, known as “deep fakes.” And then there is the risk that an AI will exhibit bias based on the data used to train it, or that it will tell falsehoods if it pulls bad information online.
The experts agree: Knowing how to properly use AI is key.
“You need to be very clear and strong with your prompt engineering, which is an entire skill set in itself,” Bliss said. “This helps ensure that the AI is not hallucinating and creating things out of nowhere, which is something we saw recently in Australia, where a researcher flagged multiple AI-generated errors in a government report, including references to studies and research papers that didn’t exist. That’s part of the risk.”
“Ultimately, you should use AI, but you must do so responsibly and ethically,” Bliss said. “There should be significant training, as well as assurance that there are humans integrated throughout the entire process, from the start with the prompt to reviewing it. There must be significant human intervention — that’s the only way the public is going to trust it.”
Madison Heights Mayor Roslyn Grafstein praised the work of ITAC on this effort.
“Mark Bliss started ITAC in his first term on council and for the last decade it has been a big part of keeping Madison Heights moving forward,” Grafstein said. “I appreciate the work they have done to modernize how we use technology and improve cybersecurity.”
Madison Heights City Councilmember Quinn Wright agreed.
“I really appreciate the work ITAC is doing to modernize our city’s approach to technology and AI policy. Their efforts are helping us strengthen cybersecurity, improve accessibility in our public meetings, and build a more efficient, connected Madison Heights,” he said. “This foresight is exactly what we need to keep our city moving into the future.”
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CALENDAR
NOV. 2
Bougie Bling Fling: White elephant swap with higher-end items, also light lunch and beverages, inaugural event supports GFWC Madison Heights Women’s Club and Guiding Harbor, 1-4 p.m., Royal Oak Masonic Hall, 850 Horace Brown Drive, RSVP to Christine at (808) 494-2469 or Dawn at (586) 871-3477, gfwcmhwc@gmail.com, read story at candgnews.com
NOV. 3
The Great Pumpkin Roll Down: Send carved or uncarved pumpkin down sledding hill, 6-7 p.m., Civic Center Park, 360 W. 13 Mile Road in Madison Heights, facebook.com/madisonheightsrecreation
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to win the war. Mauro Masters’ likeness will be the second statue. The first is of Joe, a soldier. The memorial is being placed in the park where a group of trees were grown from acorns that were given to the U.S. by the British as a thank-you for American efforts in winning the war.
“They say the Royal Oaks in England saved the monarchy, so it was kind of a tribute to that,” said Judith Maten, a member of the memorial’s board of directors.
The acorns were nurtured by the Detroit Zoo until they could be planted in the park in an oval shape, and the memorial is designed to fit into the oval.
Maten said that Mauro Masters has been involved in the memorial from the beginning and was a natural choice to be the likeness for the statue.
“She has just been kind of the face of the homefront for us. It’s not that we haven’t had other Rosies involved, but
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Rosie Fran has always been there,” Maten said.
“The thing that strikes us whenever we talk to the World War II veterans or the homefront workers is their humility — the idea that they would do it all over again if they had to,” She said.
Mauro Masters said that she just likes to work and would gladly take a job even now if it were offered to her.
“I would do it again. I would. I want to work. It’s in my blood, I think,” Mauro Masters said.
The board is still working to raise funds to complete the memorial, which is estimated to cost $2.5 million to $3 million. Each statue costs about $100,000 and the black granite wall costs about $300,000. The memorial board is still raising money for one piece of the plane panel for the Rosie Fran statue. The piece that they still need to commission is expected to cost $30,000. To donate to the memorial, visit michiganww2memorial.org or email John Maten at john.maten@michiganww2 memorial.org.
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF HAZEL PARK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a City Council meeting on October 14, 2025, the Hazel Park City Council adopted the following: Ordinance #06-25, an Ordinance to Amend the Hazel Park Municipal Code, Title 17, Zoning Ordinance; Sec.17.03.110-Purpose of Districts–Table 17.03.B and Sec. 17.04.020-Building Types–Table 17.04.A. The effective date of this Ordinance is November 7, 2025. In addition to this Ordinance, the entire Hazel Park Municipal Code is available for inspection and/or purchase at the City Clerk’s Offce, 111 E. Nine Mile Rd., Hazel Park, Michigan 48030. Lisa K. Mayo, City Clerk, CMC.
Published: Madison-Park News 10/29/2025 0161-2544
City of Madison Heights DRAFT PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
A complete draft of the 2026–2030 Madison Heights Parks and Recreation Master Plan is available for public review and comment from November 1, 2025, through December 5, 2025. Copies of the draft plan may be viewed at Madison Heights City Hall or the Madison Heights Public Library during regular business hours, or online at https://www.madison-heights.org/318/Recreation-Master-Plan
A public hearing to receive comments on the draft plan will be held on December 8, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Madison Heights City Hall, 300 W. 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071. The purpose of the hearing is to gather public input before the plan is considered for adoption by the City Council. Written comments may be submitted in advance to Madison Heights City Hall, 300 W. 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071. Oral comments will be accepted during the public hearing. For more information, please contact the City Manager’s Offce at 248-583-0829. Published: Madison-Park News 10/29/2025 0159-2544
ship. Last season, the school went 3-6, and in 2025 Madison celebrates a MAC-Gold title. The program went from 0-5 to 5-0 in division play in just two seasons and will look to carry that momentum into the postseason. Hazel Park, Clawson and Clinton Township Clintondale will also look to play past the regular season.
For playoff matchups and times, visit MHSAA.com.
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enough retro rockabilly vibes and sorchin’ surf sounds to get people dancing. When seeing the band live, there’s a feeling that Johnny Cash is watching from up above and Jerry Lee Lewis, if he could, would travel through time with his piano to join them on stage.
The F-Hole Wreckers share family ties: Kurt J. and Bradley James, of Chesterfield Township, are brothers who grew up listening to music that ranged from George Gershwin to Elvis Presley to Led Zeppelin. Their mom, Diane Mogan, was a music teacher whose students came to the family home for lessons. The brothers graduated from Lutheran High School North in Macomb Township.
As young kids, all three guys were exposed to artists from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Classical, jazz and rock made an impact. Part of their sound also stems from the heavy metal bands they like.
“There’s a lot. Slayer. Rammstein. Mastodon. Shining,” Bradley James said. “We go to a lot of metal shows. I think we play heavier than most rockabilly bands.”
Adam Bob, a 2006 Romeo High School graduate, started playing music when he was about 21.
“I started late,” he said. “I learned how to play electric bass first. My stepdad was a collector. I began playing bass by ear by listening to my favorite bands at the time.”
He switched to upright bass after listening to the Stray Cats.
“I ordered a cheap bass off eBay,” Adam Bob said. “I would play six hours a day. It’s different. It’s definitely harder to play. You need this kind of instrument to play jazz and rockabilly.”
Adam Bob also is “big on country music.”
“I can’t get enough ’90s roadhouse country,” he said. “Alan Jackson, Joe Diffie, Vince Gill.”
The F-Hole Wreckers also pay homage
that Clarkston has finished in sole possession of first place in the Red since the 2020 season, when the program also went undefeated in the OAA-Red. Clarkston has won at least one playoff game every year since 2021. Oxford, Rochester Adams and West Bloomfield will also be in the postseason mix.
OAA-White
The OAA-White is also a premier division in the state, and in 2025 Harper Woods earned its first division title since joining the OAA in 2022. The school went a perfect 4-0 in the White and with a win on Oct. 24, after press time, will complete an undefeated 9-0 regular season. Harper Woods is also the only team that has defeated Clarkston at press time. Birmingham Groves will be the runner-up in the White and is always a threat in the postseason.
OAA-Blue
Farmington won the Blue this season for the first time
to rockabilly kings the Stray Cats, occasionally performing as the Strait Cats. Because of the two bands, they decided on a company name under the moniker the F-Hole Wrecking Co. As for the name, F-holes are basically a pair of sound holes on a guitar that are shaped like the letter f.
‘One of the slowest things I’ve ever ridden in’
While most bands use trucks or vans to transport their instruments to gigs, the F-Hole Wreckers stay in tune driving a 1984 Cadillac DeVille limousine hearse, a car meant for funerals.
When the group found the vehicle, “It looked like it had been dragged out of a swamp,” Kurt J. said. “You could see all the history and all the years from the different paint colors.”
No worries, though. Kurt J. is a mechanic and fixed it up.
“We brought it back from the dead. I just basically painted it with industrial enamel paint to make a nice white top,” Kurt J. said. “After that, I said, ‘I’m done.’ I like how it looks. I like that it’s not finished.”
The hearse fits all the band’s equipment: guitars, the double bass, drums and monitors.
“Those limos, they’re extra long,” Kurt J. said. “Because it was off a limo platform, there is a lot of extra space.”
The talented musicians travel by hearse locally and have cruised to Traverse City; Arcadia, Michigan; Dayton, Ohio; and Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The guys often let other people sit in it and take pictures. The ride brings out different reactions from people.
“We’ve had both experiences. One of sheer joy when they see us coming down the road. They look at this thing and go ‘I can’t believe what I’m seeing.’ Then you have the other people that look at it and freak out, clench their purse, back up, grab their dog and hold their kids tight,” Kurt J. said. “There’s people out there that are scared of it. There’s people out there that think it’s cool. Sometimes they ask,
since 2014 thanks to an undefeated season against OAABlue opponents. The difference ended up being a 35-22 win over rival North Farmington earlier this season. While the Blue was competitive this year, Farmington still recorded a 49-7 loss to Clarkston and will be an underdog the farther the team goes in postseason play. Birmingham Seaholm and North Farmington will also look to make noise in district play.
OAA-Gold
Ferndale’s first-year head coach, Donovan Jackson, will end Year 1 with an OAA-Gold title after going 4-0 in the division. The program hasn’t won the division since 2022 and has to be excited about the future. Ferndale also had four losses from non-OAA-Gold teams, including a 44-8 loss to Harper Woods, so better competition may be difficult to overcome.
Call Sports Writer Scott Bentley at (586) 498-1090.
‘Are there dead people in there?’ or ‘Aren’t you worried about any spirits?’”
Bradley James said the rig is a great way to promote live shows, because wherever you find the hearse, you find the band. The bandmates agree the car drives “low and slow.”
“One of the slowest things I’ve ever ridden in, zero to 60,” Adam Bob said. “Whatever gets us there.”
Rockabilly music, classic cars, junkyards and greased-back hair sync with each other, but why?
“It’s American rock ‘n’ roll. It’s American motors,” Bradley James said. “Everything popped big in the ’50s.”
“It’s been that way since the creation,” Adam Bob said. “When hillbilly and rock ‘n’ roll merged together, it attracted all the rebels.”
The F-Hole Wreckers are such big fans of the rat rod car style that they hold a Rat Rod Rally every summer at Three Blind Mice Irish Pub in Mount Clemens.
“A rat rod is a half-done vehicle that has an upgraded, hot-rodded engine but nothing else,” Kurt J. said. “It’s really bare bones. Usually a rat rod is something you kind of just climb into, but it runs. It looks gnarly.”
Check out the band at fholewreckers.com.
The F-Hole Wreckers will perform Nov. 1 during the Spellbound Halloween costume party at the Caché Cocktail & Wine Bar, located at 23218 Greater Mack Ave. in St. Clair Shores. The Caché Cocktail & Wine Bar Facebook page said the party will be from 8 p.m. until midnight.
CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
NOTICE:
Ordinance No. 2206 was adopted by the City Council after the second reading at the City Council meeting of October 13th, 2025. Synopsis of said Ordinance is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2206
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2198, BEING AN ORDINANCE CODIFYING AND ADOPTING A NEW ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS, BY AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION 7.03.10 – “USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS” – “DETACHED ONEFAMILY DWELLINGS”; SECTION 10.02.1 – “VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS” – “PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS”; AND SECTION 13.01.6 – “NONCONFORMING SITE ELEMENTS” TO ADD STANDARDS TO PERMIT THE IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN NON-CONFORMING RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS.
Ordinance 2206 will take effect November 5th, 2025 in accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, PA 110 of 2006, as amended. A full copy of the Ordinance is available on the City’s website at www.madison-heights.org.
Cheryl E. Rottmann, MMC City Clerk (248) 583-0826
Published: Madison-Park News 10/29/2025 0067-2544
CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
NOTICE:
Ordinance No. 2207 was adopted by the City Council after the second reading at the City Council meeting of October 13th, 2025. Synopsis of said Ordinance is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2207
An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 517, being an Ordinance codifying and adopting a new Code of Ordinances for the City of Madison Heights by amending Chapter 14, Sections 14-10, 14-11, and 14-16 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Madison Heights, Michigan, to establish a requirement for trash and recycling carts for citywide rubbish pick-up.
Ordinance 2207 will take effect October 29, 2025. A full copy of the Ordinance is available on the City’s website at www.madison-heights.org.
Cheryl E. Rottmann, MMC City Clerk (248) 583-0826 Published: Madison-Park
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“He wanted to take something bad and make something good,” said Jennifer Fisher, development director of Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids.
Varney said one year, officers from different departments made it a competition to see who could raise the most money. She said Sterling Heights has usually come out on top most years, but that one year, the Wolverine Lake Police Department beat their effort when a “secret angel” donated a large amount of money.
“But it’s a friendly competition,” Varney said.
“It’s all for the kids,” Fisher said.
Participating departments include Fraser, Hazel Park, Lathrup Village, Milford, Orchard Lake, Portage, Romeo, Shelby Township, South Lyon, St. Clair Shores, Sterling Heights and Wolverine Lake.
Multiple departments including St. Clair Shores, Sterling Heights and others have donated over $500 and received a star on the organization’s Galaxy Wall in their facility located on Harper Avenue.
Varney said their program transcends all socioeconomic boundaries.
“And a lot of them (officers) know kids in the community that they serve that are going in through our program so that makes it even more real to them,” Varney said.
The charity has been around for around 22 years and has assisted thousands of children with different diagnoses such as cancer, alopecia, blood diseases and more. They service all of Michigan including the Upper Peninsula. This year, they received thousands of hair donations from 68 countries.
They also receive all types of hair including straight hair, curly hair with all different curl patterns and everything in between. If they don’t have a specific hair texture, Varney said they use different hairstyling methods to create them.
The charity also offers a wide range of other services to their clients including spa days, makeup lessons, hair styling lessons, counseling services and more. To find out more about Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids, visit their website at wigs4kids.org.
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Jennifer Fisher, Development Director and Renee Consiglio, hospitality coordinator, salon manager and Maggie’s daughter, hold up T-shirts designed for the “Pigs 4 Wigs” event in November.
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the use of modern synth and hip-hop beats punctuating key moments in the show,” Fairbrother said of the sound design.
The drama club is also being thoughtful about the depiction of violence.
“Just like in the movie, the play’s violence is at times implied and at times explicit,” Fairbrother said. “For our production, I brought in Joe Wright, a professional fight director, to ensure only modern, safe and compelling stage combat practices are used. The students have loved getting even more physical in their acting!”
There are currently more than 40 students in the drama program, in grades nine through 12, plus one seventh grader who is involved in various capacities. Depending on their roles, students were called to rehearsal two to five times per week.
The major cast includes senior Axel Cochran as Barbara, sophomore Tahj LoganBrown as Johnny, senior Kayden MortonTellis as Ben, junior Timothy Hawk as Harry Cooper, sophomore Malaysia Hicks as Helen Cooper, seventh grader Miya Paschall as Karen Cooper, senior Preston Blaze as Tom, and sophomore Aubrie Kelly as Judy.
Quinn Beverlin, a junior, is the stage manager, assisted by junior Dylan America and senior Bria Collins. The lighting and sound team is led by sophomore Aubrie Kelly and senior Jayla Gaines under the guidance of Hazel Park High School alumni Nick Lemere (Class of 2012) — now a teacher at Hoover Elementary — and Jeremiah Kemp (Class of 2025), now a technical theater undergrad at Wayne State University, as well as Matthew Bobzien, a professional lighting designer and MFA student at Eastern Michigan University.
“This drama program has a place for anyone willing to collaborate, act with kindness and demonstrate reliability,” Fairbrother said. “Most new members join without having even seen any theater except for the matinee performances our drama program invited them to attend while they were in junior high and elementary. We attract young people of varying interests and aptitudes: the trades, business, the arts, etc.”
Hazel Park Public Schools Superintendent Amy Wilcox said Hazel Park Drama always has a lot of fun with their productions.
“Our (drama program) continues to entertain our community and students,” she said. “I’m confident this fall’s play will be full of ghoulish adventures!”
Fairbrother said the program has been
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After the show, her father approached Fairbrother.
“Her father thanked me tearfully, admitting he had never thought he would get to see his daughter singing and dancing in front of a huge crowd,” Fairbrother said. “That was so gratifying and reminds me why I do what I do.”
Call Staff Writer Andy Kozlowski at (586) 498-1046.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
During rehearsal, the production team ran tests for the lighting setup. This will be the club’s first foray into the horror genre.
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