Southfield City Hall showcases art in exhibition
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
SOUTHFIELD — Local Michigan artists are displaying their work in an exhibition in Southfield City Hall.
The exhibition, titled “Matter & Metaphor Resonates,” showcases eight artists in the main lobby of City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road. The exhibition opened with a reception Sept. 25. The show was hosted by the Southfield Public Arts Commission and Mayor Ken Siver.
“We’ve been doing this for about three years of showcasing artists to give them a platform and a voice, but most importantly to let them know that we are in support of their art,” Southfield Public Arts Commission Chair Delores Flagg said.
Flagg said the featured artwork and art in general act as connectors and connect one person to another person.
Environmental firm moves to Southfield
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
SOUTHFIELD — Arch Environmental Group Inc, an environmental consulting and testing provider, has moved its office to Southfield. The move also comes with the 30-year anniversary of the business.
The story of Arch Environmental Group begins in 1993 with a University of Michigan student, Jeff Heydanek, who interned for a young Western Michigan University environmental professional, Scott Staber, according to archenvgroup.com.
Heydanek developed a business plan and convinced Staber to venture out on their own. “With Jeff’s youthful energy and business prowess combined with Scott’s affinity to sales and a few contacts, the plan went into action on Oct. 6, 1995,” the website states.
The two started the business in a 60-square-foot basement office in Canton, Michigan. They called the business J. Scott Environmental.
J. Scott Environmental has since grown into the multimillion
ABOVE: Artist Nina Ashraf speaks about her work at the opening reception of the city’s art exhibition at City Hall.
LEFT: M. Saffell Gardner speaks about his art.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
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Up north wine
BY GREG TASKER
Michigan’s growing wine scene is home to wineries of all different sizes and designs. There’s a Tuscan-style villa perched on a hill on Old Mission Peninsula. A Kentucky-style plantation on the Leelanau Peninsula. Modern industrial-like structures here and there. And, of course, revamped houses and restored barns (even a chicken coop).
But an Airstream trailer may be a first in Michigan. Outside Charlevoix, a restored 1973 Airstream serves as the summer tasting room for Blu Dot Farm and Vineyard. You can walk up to a window — the Airstream has been customized — and order a sampling of up to 10 wines or a glass of your choice.
Grab a chair under an umbrella-topped table, while you sip a glass of Party Girl Sparkling and enjoy views of ripening grapes and a former horse farm next door.
Blu Dot Farm and Vineyard is among the wineries belonging to the Petoskey Wine Region, home to about a dozen small, family-owned wineries growing wine grapes not far from the shores of Lake Michigan.
Fall is an ideal time to visit the Petoskey Wine Region. Most of the wineries are located in rural patches outside small towns and surrounded by farmland turning golden brown. Swaths of woods color the landscape in fiery reds, oranges and yellows.
Adding to seasonal fun are small farm markets and roadside stands loaded this time of year with pumpkins, apples, cider, donuts, and family-friendly activities. Both Pond Hill Farm and Bear Creek Organic Farm are worth checking out.
City, LTU break ground on new softball field
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The city of Southfield and Lawrence Technological University break ground Sept. 19 for renovations to a softball field at the Southfield Civic Center that both the city and university’s softball team will use.
LEFT: The Lawrence Tech Marching Band celebrates the groundbreaking. ABOVE: The Lawrence Tech Blue Devil mascot runs toward home plate.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
Event to combat domestic violence
SOUTHFIELD — The Police Department, Fire Department, 46th District Court and other community partners will hold the 2025 Walk to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road.
Registration will start at 9 a.m. on the City Hall’s front lawn. Preregistered participants are guaranteed a free T-shirt, while nonregistered walkers will be given shirts on a first-come, first-served basis. The walk is approximately 2 miles in length around the complex. It will begin with a press conference about how the city plans to reduce domestic violence.
Register for the walk at walktoraiseawarenessofdv.qmigroupinc.com. Call Southfield police at (248) 796-5500 or visit cityofsouthfield.com for more information.
New webcam starts streaming
SOUTHFIELD — The city started streaming a view from the top of the Southfield Municipal Campus last week. The webcam shows the front lawn and the area around it. Visit cityofsouthfield.com/news/new-cityhall-live-webcam to see the live picture.
NOVI PET EXPO
NOVI — The annual Novi Pet Expo presented by Pet Supplies Plus will be held at the Suburban Collection Showplace Oct. 10-12. The event will feature animal entertainment for the whole family and adoptable pets from local animal rescue agencies. Admission costs $14 for adults and $10 for children ages 4-11. There is no charge for children 3 and younger and pets. Parking costs $10. For more information, visit suburbancollectionshowplace.com.
MDOT reminds drivers to pull up to white line at metered ramps
NOVI — The Michigan Department of Transportation has placed temporary electronic signs at metered ramps along the Interstate 96 Flex Route to remind drivers to pull all the way up to the white line when the signal is red. Doing so ensures that the sensors at the meters are activated appropriately, according to a press release.
The ramp metering signals are located at eight entrance ramps along the I-96 Flex Route, which goes from Novi to Milford roads in Oakland County. The meters can be found at the entrance ramps from:
• Southbound Milford Road to eastbound I-96.
• Southbound Milford Road to westbound I-96.
• Northbound Milford Road to eastbound I-96.
• Wixom Road to westbound I-96.
• Southbound Novi Road to eastbound I-96.
• Southbound Novi Road to westbound I-96.
• Northbound Novi Road to eastbound I-96.
• Northbound Novi Road to westbound I-96.
File photo by Patricia O’Blenes
“I felt that the art that was being shown spoke volumes,” she said. “I’m hoping that it made the people pause and reflect and feel something real about what the art was showing because, and I was sharing with some of the artists, I said, ‘You were allowing us to be a part of your experience, that experience, and we did through your creativity.’ And as a result, we realized that as an artist, a lot of emotion and creativity goes into their works, and to be able to express that and to have an audience feel something about their works speaks volumes.”
The artwork featured in the exhibition was made by artists Nina Ashraf, M. Saffell Gardner, Cheryl Haithco, Micherlange Francois-Hemsley, Jonathan Kimble, Robert Shefman, Mark Schlussel and Rachelle Warren.
Kimble, a Detroit native and resident of St. Clair Shores, had two pieces of art in the exhibition, “Imma be the one” and “Father I Stretch.”
Kimble described “Father I Stretch” as an art piece about “the adoration of God’s beauty through the butterfly.”
“It’s about awareness,” he said. “Not just awareness of what’s around you, but of just, like, spiritual awareness.”
For “Imma be the one,” Kimble said it’s about the power of individuality and how one person can make a difference.
“It takes one to really make a change, like a domino effect,” he said. “The piece celebrates uniqueness, of just being yourself, being outside of the crowd, outside of what’s common. You’re just being your individual self. So, just celebrating the power of individuality, uniqueness and you know that it takes one to make a change, to cause change.”
Being featured in art exhibitions like the one in Southfield and getting to showcase his work, Kimble explained, feels like a responsibility.
“I feel like it’s a responsibility as an artist to be involved, to be proactive in the community and all sides of it,” he said. “So, not just producing the art, but also supporting the art community, supporting the artists as well. I think it’s just about being, I’m very proud to be a part of an art ecosystem. You know, a strong ecosystem is what matters to me. So in order to do so, I have to do my part and making sure that the legacy is carried forth, that conversations are still going on, art is still being shared. So, I feel like I’m a part of the ecosystem.”
The exhibition will be ongoing in City Hall through Dec. 17. All pieces of art are available for purchase, excluding those marked not for sale.
Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 4981077.
Southfield Public Arts Commission Chairperson Delores Flagg meets with artist
Jonathan Kimble, left, who has two pieces of art in the exhibition, including “Father I Stretch,” above.
Mark Schlussel discusses his work at the art exhibition “Matter & Metaphor Resonates” in Southfield.
Glenlore Trails ‘The Witching Hour’ leaves attendees spellbound
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP — “The Witching Hour” is close at hand, as Glenlore Trails, 3860 Newton Road, in Commerce Township, opened the attraction for the 2025 season on Sept. 25.
The annual Halloween immersive light show is a product of the pandemic, started in 2020 by Scott and Chanel Schoeneberger, managing partners of Bluewater Technologies, which operates the trails. The annual Halloween trail has a new theme each year that provides guests with a fun, interactive and nostalgic way of getting into the holiday spirit for the whole family.
Chanel Schoeneberger said that they start brainstorming ideas for the theme in February and start installing the infrastructure in July. The theme this year is “The Witching Hour,” a concept they have never done before. She said her team fell in love with the idea.
“This one was entirely different, “The Witching Hour,” and we all just immediately loved it,” Chanel Schoeneberger said. “Being in the woods, I feel like there’s got to be that, like, you know, enchanted but yet a little bit
of spooky, but not frightening, and we had yet to do something with, like, witches and the witching hour. We’ve done fairies and the haunted forest. This was a new one for us, and we all loved it.”
“The Witching Hour” experience begins as guests walk under a large digital sign with an image of a clock and the haunting theme on it. They then begin the 1-mile walk along an enchanted forest trail filled with eerie delights, such as witches, skeletons, pumpkins, coffins and more.
Guests are treated not just to the spooky and fun decor, much of which is created just for the trails, but they can also partake in several interactive digital games along the way, enjoy a walk through a bubble tunnel, and even view their witchy side through a magic mirror. The mirror takes their picture and reveals their “true” self as a witch, warlock or sorcerer.
For added fun, guests can purchase magic wands, which allow them to create their own adventure as they go along the trail. The wands enable the user to choose the color, animal and sound that their spells will evoke when they cast them at various points marked with a “G” as they pass through the Witching Hour.
“I loved that the exhibits were interac-
tive. Like, you could wave your wand on something, you could pick a color, you could pick an animal,” said Jen Hazel, of Novi. “If I picked a wolf, it would howl. If I picked a spider, it would (make a noise resembling the spider walking on a surface). The wand did that. That was cool. Super different.” Dave Brown has brought his family from Sterling Heights to Glenlore Trails for the last See WITCHING on page 12A
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
A witch skeleton with some spooktacular shades is seen at Glenlore Trails “The Witching Hour” Sept. 28.
DETROIT MAN FACING MORE THAN A DOZEN FELONY CHARGES
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
METRO
DETROIT— A 62-year-old Detroit resident is facing more than a dozen felony charges, including conspiracy, fleeing and eluding, assault and weapons offenses.
On Sept. 12, Karl Williams Sr. allegedly engaged in a series of activities resulting in 13 charges, according to a press release from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
Williams allegedly stole a running GMC Acadia in Oak Park before robbing a Walgreens store on Lasher Road in Southfield, where he only got away with cigarettes, according to the press release. From there, he picked up three companions and made a plan to rob a car wash on Eight Mile Road in Warren.
While Williams and his companions were surveying the car wash, Warren police, who were looking for the stolen vehicle, noticed it in the parking lot. According to a press release from the Warren Police Department, officers confirmed the vehicle was occupied by a driver and three passengers, and
as they approached, the vehicle took off.
“As officers in full uniform approached to investigate, the GMC attempted to flee,” the release states. “Preliminary information shows that the GMC struck two Warren patrol cars and allegedly drove towards the officers.”
According to the press release from the prosecutor’s office, an officer had to grab a police K-9 to protect it from being struck by the patrol vehicle after it had been struck by Williams.
An officer fired one round at the fleeing Acadia and struck one of Williams’ passengers in the back. Williams then accelerated towards an officer and the K-9 unit. While the officer was able to avoid being hit, the K-9 was struck.
Esther Wolfe, communications director for the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, said the dog was uninjured.
Williams then maneuvered around the patrol units and escaped down Eight Mile, hitting speeds in excess of 100 mph, the release states. Officers pursued until he eventually struck a median, where all four subjects were taken into custody.
Williams was arraigned Sept. 15 in front of 37th District Court Judge Michael
Chupa. He is facing one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, a felony punishable by up to life or any term of years; one count of receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle, a five-year felony; one count of fleeing police-third degree, a five-year felony; two counts of assault with a danger-
ous weapon (felonious assault), a four-year felony; five felony weapons charges, each a two-year felony; and one count of harming a police animal/search and rescue dog, a oneyear misdemeanor.
Additionally, due to Williams being
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Wine
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Petoskey wine country is very different from the Traverse Wine Coast or the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail in the state’s southwestern corner. You’ll find mostly hybrid grapes among the Petoskey-area wineries — grapes like Marquette, Petite Pearl, Frontenac and La Crescent. Some wineries have had success growing morecommonly-known grapes like Chardonnay and Riesling.
As you might have guessed, the weather here is much colder in the winter. The distinctive climate and soil types contribute to the region’s designation as the Tip of the Mitt, a federally designated wine region that stretches from just south of Charlevoix to the Straits of Mackinac and east to Alpena.
Blu Dot Farm and Vineyard is one of the newest wineries. The inspiration to renovate an Airstream into a tasting room came from the owners — Paul and Jennie Silva — wine travels. The couple became enamored of vineyards and winemaking after visiting Napa a few decades ago. Realizing a need for more Michigan wine grapes, they created their own winery.
Their property used to be an old horse training and breeding facility. Many of the original barns, stables and tracks have been restored and are used today. The Airstream is open during the summer season — from May to October. Blu Dot is among the wineries pro-
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dollar AEG environmental consulting, testing and technical company, servicing all of Michigan and the Midwest.
“To this day we work hard to be large enough to handle all of your environmental concerns, yet not lose the small business personal care that you have come to expect from us,” the website states.
The business has worked with Southfield Public Schools and local businesses within Southfield.
Staber, CEO, and Heydanek, CFO, are excited for the new chapter in AEG’s history.
“We are thrilled to be celebrating 30 years of serving Michigan businesses and our local communities,” Staber said in a press release sent out by the city of Southfield. “Our relocation to Southfield allows us to better position ourselves for growth while continuing to provide exceptional environmental services.”
Southfield leaders have high hopes for the business’s future in the community.
“We are proud that Arch Environmental Group chose Southfield for its headquarters,” Southfield Mayor Kenson J. Siver said in a press release. “Their three decades of environmental expertise support healthy
schools, safe workplaces, and resilient neighborhoods. AEG’s investment underscores Southfield’s role as a center for innovation and opportunity.”
AEG offers a variety of services including the ability to handle all aspects of air, water, and earth environmental needs, such as asbestos services, lead-based paint services, indoor air quality services, mold and biological services, industrial hygiene services, and health and safety services.
The company also offers safe earth services, including hazardous and universal waste, spill response, industrial cleaning, medical waste, and liquid industrial waste hauling.
In terms of water services, the company offers stormwater services, wastewater services, drinking water services, underground storage tanks, Phase I and II environmental site assessments, and environmental engineering services.
“Southfield is a vibrant community, and we are excited to establish roots here while maintaining the high level of support and expertise our clients have come to expect from Arch Environmental Group,” Heydanek said in a prepared statement.
For more information, visit archenv group.com.
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.
Photo by Brandon Schadler
Pond Hill Farm’s market features canned ciders, wine, jarred goods and more.
Detroit Zoo brings on the spooky vibes this October
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo is preparing for a spooky season full of pumpkins and halloween-themed fun during the Zoo Boo event.
The Zoo Boo, presented by Corewell Health Children’s, has multiple dates throughout the month of October: Oct. 4-5, 10-12, 17-19 and 24-26. Each day the installation is open from 4 to 9:30 p.m. The Zoo Boo takes place only in the front half of the zoo.
During the event, participants will be able to see the “fun-kin” displays — fun elaborate and illuminated displays that set the spooky mood.
Participants can also expect treat stations for trick-or-treating, live strolling performers and interactive entertainment, hands-on learning opportunities, Halloween-themed face painting, themed photo stops, character meet and greets, and a seasonal market experience by Blakes with fresh cider and doughnuts for purchase. Twenty percent of proceeds from the Blakes purchases will support animal conservation.
Megan Gregg, senior events manager of the Detroit Zoo, said that the Zoo Boo has some additions to the displays this year.
“This year’s Zoo Boo has some exciting new additions, including enhanced entertainment throughout the zoo footprint, See ZOO on page 14A
Photo provided by the Detroit Zoological Society
A young boy dressed as a skeleton rides the carousel during a previous Zoo Boo at the Detroit Zoo.
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five years, and for the last couple of years, they have come in costumes.
“I’m here for the ambience, but they (his children) like the interactive stuff, I think,” he said.
“I just like the ambience with all the lights everywhere,” agreed Brown’s wife, Tammy. “The games are always fun for the boys. They like competing.”
“I like how I get to create my own (things by customizing the wand),” said Alex Brown, 9.
“I like the things you can take pictures with,” said Andy Brown, 6.
Schoeneberger said it “warms my heart” to hear of families such as the Browns who have made Glenlore a holiday family tradition, and that is what makes it all worthwhile.
“Honestly, what brings us back is just seeing this. Seeing the smile on people’s faces. It has become so many people’s family traditions. People look forward to it and that excites us and keeps us going for sure,” Schoeneberger said.
Heather Harness, of Bay City, said she heard of the trails via Facebook and thought it would be something fun to do with her son, Ethan, who has autism.
“He is on the spectrum. I think it was very sensory-friendly. It was really cool,” said Harness. “It was, like, sensory inclusive and worth the price point, very interactive.”
Charges
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listed as a habitual offender with a fourth offense notice, he is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years on count one.
Chupa set bond for Williams at $750,000 cash or surety.
“These are serious charges, and while
Harness said it is sensory-friendly because there are no “jump scares” and everything is approachable by the child, and that they can choose whether or not to engage in the experience, as nothing is pushed on them.
Ethan Harness, 10, said the trails were “fun” and his favorite part was the skeletons.
Schoeneberger said that she was glad to hear people consider it sensory-friendly and that they are considering doing a special sensory-friendly night in the future.
“I loved it. I just think this was absolutely awesome,” Hazel said.“I didn’t know anything like this existed. It was so interactive and fun. I would totally do it again.”
Hazel said that she had just found out about it when her friend asked her to go, and she is now going to make plans to bring her other friends to Glenlore Trails.
Glenlore Trails also has several food and drink trucks positioned at the beginning, middle and end of the route. The trucks will vary depending on the day, but the food offerings will be updated on the trails website.
Live bands will also be performing on select nights. The trails will be offering some special events, including an adult night for ages 21 and older on Oct. 10 and a trick or treat on Oct. 26. Glenlore Trails the Witching Hour will be open Thursday to Sunday nights through Nov. 2. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for children ages 12 and younger. They can be purchased online at glenloretrails.com or at the gate.
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty, the conduct alleged shows a complete disregard for the law,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a statement.
Williams is scheduled for an exam hearing on Sept. 30. His attorney, Kenneth Vernier, did not return a request for comment. Call Staff Writer Brian Wells at (248) 291-7637.
PUBLISHED LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF SOUTHFIELD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., Local Time, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, at which time and place the Southfeld Planning Commission will consider the following requests pursuant to Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld, to wit:
PSLU24-0021 (SPECIAL USE) is a request of Worldwide Equipment Sales of Michigan, LLC, to operate a Tow Truck vehicle dealership at 21380 Telegraph Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-33-301-004).
PTZA25-0006 (ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT) is a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld by amending Article 4 – Section 5.22-5 Public Art Requirement to update the budget for public art required for projects.
PTZA25-0007 (ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT) is a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld by amending Article 2 – Defnitions, Article 18 – General Business (B-3), Article 19 – Light Industrial Districts (I-L) and Article 20 – Industrial Districts (I-1) to provide for regulations for frearms sales establishments and frearms shooting ranges.
AMENDMENT TO SUSTAINABLE SOUTHFIELD 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN is a proposed amendment to incorporate the recently adopted Southfeld Downtown Development Authority 2025-2030 Strategic Plan as an addendum to the Master Plan.
Written comments may be mailed to the Planning Department, 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055, Southfeld, MI 480372055, prior to the meeting.
Questions regarding this matter should be directed to the Planning Department at (248) 796-4150 or tpaison@cityofsouthfeld.com
JANET JACKSON – CITY CLERK
Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.
Published: Southfeld Sun 10/02/2025
A segment of the trail is illuminated green with spiders, after someone used their wand and cast a spell to choose the color and the creature on Sept. 28.
Photo by
Patricia O’Blenes
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
13A/ SOUTHFIELD SUN • OCTOBER 2, 2025
OCT. 3-5
Bazaar: Includes live Armenian music and dancing, food and baked goods, raffles, vendors, fine arts show, blood drive and health fair, kids zone with fall activities, and more, St. John Armenian Church, 22001 Northwestern Highway in Southfield, see schedule in latest bulletin at stjohnsarmenianchurch.org
OCT. 4
Oaktoberfest: Includes live German music, food, drinks, Bavarian costume contest, steinholding contest, kids activities, DJ and dancing, 4-9 p.m., Water Tower Social District, 14500 Kingston St. in Oak Park, facebook.com/oakparkcorridorimprovementauthority
OCT. 5
2025 Walk to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence: Two-mile walk kicks off with press conference about city’s strategy for reducing impact and occurrences of domestic violence, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (registration at 9 a.m.), starts and ends on front lawn of Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, cityofsouthfield.com
OCT. 11
Pet Parade & Blessing: Show off dogs, cats and bunnies for St. Anne’s Mead residents, also receive blessing from Father Chris Yaw of St. David’s Episcopal Church, pet costumes optional, plus meet Southfield Police Department K-9 Unit, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 16106 W. 12 Mile Road in Southfield, registration required, (248) 557-1221, stannesmead.org
OCT. 12
Candidates & Elected Officials Day: Invitees include people running for positions in Southfield, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Ferndale, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Farmington and Farmington Hills, meet and greet at 12:30 p.m., Empowerment Church, 24350 Southfield Road in Southfield, presented by Black Women Lawyers of Michigan, Empowerment
Social Justice and National Congress of Black Women, (248) 763-9114, dpeagler@comcast.net
OCT. 14
Blood drive: Noon-6 p.m., Oakland Church of Christ, 23333 W. 10 Mile Road in Southfield, redcrossblood. org (sponsor code: oaklandcc), (800) 733-2767
OCT. 15
Community health fair: Free screenings, resources and information, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., World Medical Relief, 21725 Melrose Ave. in Southfield, (313) 8665333, info@worldmedicalrelief.org
OCT. 17
FALLoween Market: Presented by Great Lakes Artisan Markets, food and drinks available, 5-9 p.m., Mother Handsome + Dog & Pony Show, 14661 W. 11 Mile Road in Oak Park, glartisanmarkets@gmail.com, find GLAM on Facebook
OCT. 18
Trunk or treat: 1-3 p.m., Water Tower Social District, 14500 Kingston St. in Oak Park, facebook.com/ oakparkcorridorimprovementauthority
OCT. 25
Household Hazardous Waste collection: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., RRRASOC MRF - Truck Entrance, 20875 Mapleridge Ave. in Southfield, see list of acceptable items at rrrasoc.org
ONGOING
Art exhibit: “Matter & Metaphor Resonates” on display until Dec. 17, main lobby of Southfield City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road in Southfield, (248) 796-5100
‘Tracy Jones’: Presented by Rosedale Community Players, show follows one Tracy Jones waiting for others with same name to show for party, 8 p.m. FridaysSaturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Oct. 10-25 (also 2
To view more Community Calendar and to submit your own event, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 498-8000.
p.m. Oct. 25), Peace Lutheran Church, 17029 W. 13 Mile Road in Southfield, (313) 532-4010, rcptickets@ gmail.com, rosedalecommunityplayers.com
‘Silver Foxes’: Comedic play about queer men who save friend from homophobic assisted living facility, 7 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays and 3 p.m. Sundays Oct. 3-27, Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center, 290 W. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, (248) 545-5545, theringwald@gmail.com, theringwald.com
Optimist Club of Southfield-Lathrup Village: Meets 6:30 p.m. every second Tuesday, Mars Corporate Center, 2500 Telegraph Road in Southfield, and every fourth Tuesday virtually, slvoptimist@gmail.com, southfield-lathrupvillageoptimists.org
Real estate exam study group: Free classes held 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, (734) 644-3947
Jazzy Mondays: Ballroom and hustle lessons, dinner buffet, bid whist and spades, 50-50, and more, 5-9 p.m. Mondays (except holidays), Bell Events Studio, 24624 W. 10 Mile Road in Southfield, (313) 3785825, belleventsstudiollc@gmail, belleventsstudio. com
Free community lunches: Noon-1 p.m. Thursdays, Salvation Army Farmington Hills Corps Community
Center, 27500 Shiawassee Road in Farmington Hills, centralusa.salvationarmy.org/farmingtonhills
Oak Park Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays until Oct. 9, Oak Park Community Center, 14300 Oak Park Blvd., facebook.com/opfarmersmarket, (248) 691-7555
Pulse Patrol: Free blood pressure checks from 9:3011:30 a.m. Thursdays, Oak Park Community Center, 14300 Oak Park Blvd., (248) 691-7555, facebook. com/cityofoakpark
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less: Virtual 15-week program presented by AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services and led by registered dietitian nutritionist, free for first-time participants ages 60 and older, register at (833) 262-2200 or wellnessprograms@ageways. org, tinyurl.com/agewaysworkshops
Health workshops: Hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, corewellhealth.org/classes-events/ southeast-michigan
Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday of month, Zoom, (248) 901-7299, milupus.org/support-groups
ADHD meetings: Hosted by CHADD of Eastern Oakland County, for adults and parents, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Zoom, see schedule on chadd.net/chapter-events/527
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new pumpkin displays and fresh fall-themed photo opportunities throughout the zoo,” she said.
Each year, the event attracts thousands of families to the zoo.
“Zoo Boo has become a beloved tradition for families across metro Detroit. It’s a festive way to celebrate Halloween and all things fall that brings the community together in a unique setting,” Gregg said. “Whether it’s families coming year after year or new families discovering it for the first time, there’s a sense of joy and nostalgia that makes it really special.”
The Zoo Boo is sponsored by Corewell Health Children’s, but the event does not raise money for the hospital.
“Corewell Health Children’s is the presenting sponsor of Zoo Boo, and we are incredibly grateful for their support, which helps make this beloved family tradition possible,” said Sarah Culton, Detroit Zoological Society communications manager. “While Zoo Boo
is full of Halloween fun, it’s also a celebration with purpose. Every ticket sold supports the Zoo, our mission and the animals and habitats we strive to protect at home and around the world.”
Zoo Boo continues to cultivate an environment of excitement each year.
“People should be excited about the magical atmosphere we have created this year. From the creatively decorated trick-or-treat trails to the live entertainment,” she said. “Whether you’re coming for the costumes, the doughnuts or just the fall fun, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.”
Tickets for the Zoo Boo range from $21 to $25 and can only be purchased online at detroitzoo.org/events/zoo-boo. All ages 2 and older need a ticket.
There are a few options for add-on activities like a dinner buffet for $23; cider and doughnuts for $8; and an attraction add-on that includes a 15-minute 4D film experience with 3D and special effects or a ride on the carousel for $3-$6.
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.
NOTICE OF BIDS
The City of Southfeld will receive proposals for the following item(s) until the time and date indicated: #25037, Alarm Monitoring Services, October 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM Local Time. Specifcations are available on www.mitn.info. NIGP codes are 34016, 68032, 93609 and 99005. Questions contact the Purchasing Department at purchasingdept@cityofsouthfeld.com.
Janet Jackson, City Clerk
Published: Southfeld Sun 10/02/2025
PUBLISHED LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS & SITE PLAN REVIEWS
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SOUTHFIELD
City of Lathrup Village Public Accuracy Test Notifcation
To the Qualifed Electors of the City of Lathrup Village, County of Oakland:
Notice is hereby given that a Public Accuracy Test will be conducted by the City of Lathrup Village for the State General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The test will be conducted on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 12:00 pm on the 2nd foor of the City of Lathrup Village City Hall located at 27400 Southfeld Road Lathrup Village, Michigan, 48076.
The Public Accuracy Test will be conducted for testing the accuracy of the tabulation equipment and programs, which will be used to tabulate voted ballots
Alisa Emanuel
Lathrup Village City Clerk
Published: 10/02/2025 Southfeld Sun 0247-2540
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting will be held on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 6:00 P.M., Local Time, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, at which time and place the Southfeld City Council will consider the following requests pursuant to Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld, to wit:
PZR24-0013 (REZONING) is a request of Deborah and Ron Eagle, Eagle Landscaping and Supply Co., to rezone the parcel at 22108 W 8 Mile Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-33-476-060) from B-3 General Business and I-L Light Industrial to I-1 Industrial.
PSLU24-0021 (SPECIAL USE) is a request of Deborah and Ron Eagle, Eagle Landscaping and Supply Co., to expand the operations Eagle Landscaping and Supply Co. located at 20779 Lahser, onto the abutting property at 22108 W 8 Mile Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcels 24-33-476-060).
PSP25-0006 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a request of Brady Sullivan Properties, to renovate the existing 27200 and 27300 W 11 Mile Southfeld, MI offce buildings for multiple family residential use with other potential commercial or accessory uses on the lower foors, the 27100 W 11 Mile building is to remain in commercial/offce usage (Parcels 24-18-351-016, -017 & -018).
PTZA25-0005 (ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT) – is a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld by amending Article 4 – Section 5.37-1 Fence Regulations to add a defnition and regulations related to publicly installed and maintained fencing along public road rights-of-way.
Written comments may be mailed to the Planning Department, 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055, Southfeld, MI 480372055, prior to the meeting.
Questions regarding this matter should be directed to the Planning Department at (248) 796-4150 or tpaison@cityofsouthfeld.com
JANET JACKSON – CITY CLERK
Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.
Published: Southfeld Sun 10/02/2025
0180-2540
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN THE
CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE
November 4, 2025 General Election
To the Qualifed Electors of the City of Lathrup Village, County of Oakland:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Election will be held in the City of Lathrup Village on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
At the following location:
Precinct 1 City Hall, 27400 Southfeld Rd. Lathrup Village, MI 48076
There is Early Voting from Saturday, October 25, 2025 to Sunday, November 2, 2025.
A 2022 approved constitutional amendment gives electors the right to vote early and in person. During early voting, you are issued a ballot and can insert it directly into a tabulator at your early voting sites.
The Early Voting Sites are:
City of Southfeld Pavilion
26000 Evergreen Road
Waterford Oaks Activity Center
2800 Watkins Lake Rd Southfeld, MI 48076 Waterford, MI 48328
Hours for Early Voting are: Mon. – Wed. 8:30am – 4:30pm, Thurs. 12:00pm – 8:00pm Fri. – Sun. 8:30am – 4:30pm
For the purposes of electing a candidate to the following offces: City Council
Also on the Ballot:
Charter Amendment, and Headlee Override Millage
Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.
To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the City Clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
City Clerk’s Offce City of Lathrup Village 27400 Southfeld Rd Lathrup Village, MI 48076
248-557-2600, ext-226
Published: 10/02/2025 Southfeld Sun 0188-2540
Photo provided by the Detroit Zoological Society
Thousands of families attend the Zoo Boo each year.
ducing Marquette. Developed to withstand brutal winters, Marquette is a long-distance cousin of Pinot Noir and often tastes fruity and earthy.
Several years ago, Walloon Lake Winery’s Marquette won the Best Dry Red in the annual Michigan wine competition. Other notable Marquette producers include Mackinaw Trail Winery, Boyne Valley Vineyards and Crooked Vine Vineyard.
Just south of Petoskey, Mackinaw Trail Winery is the largest winery in the region, offering a variety of red and white wines, craft beer and food. Some 15 acres are dedicated to growing cold-hardy varietals La Crescent and Frontenac Gris.
Mackinaw Trail boasts some of the best representations of Marquette in Michigan. Currently, the winery is pouring its 202 Estate Marquette, barrel aged for 18 months, and described as a “true Up North Wine.
Winemakers here are as passionate about their craft as winemakers anywhere. Chances are, you’ll run into the owner or winemaker (sometimes one and the same) behind the tasting room bar or out in the vineyard.
That was the case at one of the region’s newest wineries: Folklor Wine & Cider, a boutique winery located off the beaten path south of Charlevoix.
The husband-and-wife team of Derrick Vogel and Izabela Babinska were behind the bar at Folklor on the afternoon I visited. Vogel is the winemaker and Babinska is business manager. Both tend the grapes. They describe themselves as “Northern Michigan enthusiasts, lake swimmers and dry Riesling devotees.” Once a u-pick apple and cherry orchard, Folklor Wine & Cider is the couple’s wine dream. They began growing wine grapes here in 2021, planting vineyards on about two acres of the 52-acre farm. More vines were planted the following year.
“We want our wines to reflect the season and the place,” Vogel tells me, noting he is stepping outside some of the boundaries of traditional winemaking. Between the vines, for example, nature is taking its course wth grasses, plants and flowers blanketing the rows. He uses native yeast in fermentation and sprays no herbicides or insecticide on his grapes. “We felt the freedom to let these grapes speak for themselves.”
In the tasting room, you can sample “the season and place” in a variety of Rieslings, as well the red blends and ciders. I especially enjoyed Folklor’s 2023 Lake Swim-
mer, a blend of Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Franc and a bit of Zweigelt, which is grown on the farm. Lower in alcohol, this red blend was lighter and refreshing, especially on a warm fall day.
The winery’s name is the Polish spelling of folklore (Babinska is a Polish immigrant) and is the name for Polish folk art. The name celebrates more than Polish folk art, the owners say; it’s a connection between
wine and storytelling. And that’s part of the experience at Folklor — learning the stories of how this couple came to plant their roots in Northern Michigan, their efforts to grow grapes in a challenging environment and the way they’re making their wine. But I’ll let them share those stories with you when you visit.
Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer.
Your words matter. Tell local businesses.
“I saw you in the Southfield Sun.”
Photo by Michael Murphy IV Photography
The husband-and-wife team of Derrick Vogel and Izabela Babinska run Folklor Wine & Cider, located south of Charlevoix.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE SOUTHFIELD COMMUNITY
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE SOUTHFIELD COMMUNITY
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SOUTHFIELD HOME PROGRAM THAT SAVED OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
The claim that the city of Southfeld … the mayor, city council, and administration … have taken people’s properties is a complete and outrageous falsehood. Firstly, city offcials have no authority or mechanism to seize homes. Banks, mortgage companies, and county treasurers have foreclosure power for failure to pay loans or taxes.
After years of watching slumlords, speculators, fippers, and rental home companies buy up Southfeld properties at the annual Oakland County Property Tax Auction, the City Council, following the lead of many other Detroit area communities, legally invoked “First Right of Refusal” on tax foreclosed properties beginning in 2016 and approved the formation of the Southfeld Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative (SNRI) to restore them.
This action blocked properties from going to auction and put a curb on the dramatically rising number of rental homes in Southfeld. It said to speculators and slumlords, “Hands off our city.”
Prior to this action, Southfeld neighborhoods were pockmarked with empty homes being held by speculators, home fippers (who in many cases did little or no property improvements), and landlords (who did little or no maintenance on homes). At the height of the crisis, Southfeld had 1,600 vacant homes for several years running. Some landlords even collected rent but purposefully didn’t pay taxes knowing the home would revert to the Oakland County Treasurer. In other instances, property owners simply abandoned their properties and walked away. Many, many vacant homes were vandalized and/or stripped.
True, a number of lawsuits were fled. Southfeld was not held liable as the city did not foreclose or proft. The Oakland County Treasurer’s offce profted from sales above the back taxes and fees at its annual auctions and was held liable. The City of Southfeld has NOT paid one dime in county home foreclosure settlements.
The City Council-approved SNRI partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County to restore the tax foreclosed homes secured under “First Right of Refusal.” Once restored and environmentally safe, the homes were placed for sale on the open market. The SNRI program has run a defcit after fnancing environmental cleanups, demolition, renovations, and paying the county for the back taxes, water bills, and fees owed on the properties. Some of the tax foreclosed properties had back taxes and fees exceeding $80,000.
The SNRI program was run by unpaid volunteers. The mayor did not appoint the board or serve on it. Again, no one in Southfeld profted from the program that removed blight from neighborhoods, restored housing, improved property values, and put families in essentially new homes.
“Ambulance chasing attorneys” and people with political motivations are attempting to intentionally smear the reputations of the mayor, city council, Habitat for Humanity, and the SNRI volunteers. Don’t buy what they are pedaling.