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First high-occupancy lanes in Michigan implemented part-time on I-75

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OAKLAND COUNTY — Michigan will see its first high-occupancy lanes implemented this November on Interstate 75 between 12 Mile Road and South Boulevard … at least some of the time.

More commonly referred to as carpool lanes, high-occupancy lanes are only usable by vehicles with at least two human occupants. The lane was planned in tandem with the overhaul of I-75 that began taking place in 2016 by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

“The lanes were built into the project over the last six years. … The idea to make a capacity improvement for that portion of I-75 was decided when we were working with federal partners and we conducted several public meetings with stakeholders,” explained MDOT spokesperson Rob Morosi. “The feds wanted us to do something different with regard to capacity improvement to improve safety and travel time reliability. This was decided before construction to make that fourth lane on that stretch a high-occupancy lane.”

However, the lane on that portion of the expressway will only function as a high-occupancy lane during rush hour.

“They are implementing it right now,” said Morosi. “The signs have been fabricated and are being put up. Of the 18 miles we’ve rebuilt since 2016, the additional lane between Eight Mile Road and 12 Mile Road is a

No one is ready when a large-scale emergency occurs in a community. However, it is a hospital’s job to be ready for exactly that.

This is why hospitals such as Corewell Health Beaumont Hospital, Troy run mass casualty drills, testing the hospital’s plans, resources and readiness for events in which significant numbers of people are hurt.

They held such a drill Oct. 23. It is something hospital staff members spend months

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Troy hospital runs mass casualty drill to ensure staff are prepared for the worst

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Registered nurse Lisa M., left and Dr. Meredith Colosi, right, tend to a victim with a simulated gunshot wound to the arm during a training simulation of a mass-shooting event.

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Troy High School celebrates their runnerup finish at the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals at the Greater Midland Tennis Center Oct. 21.

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A partnership between Troy-based staffing firm Entech and the Hope Against Trafficking nonprofit is helping survivors of trafficking gain new skills and independence.

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It’s no secret that Oakland County has arguably the best competition for high school tennis in Michigan, and it was well represented at the top of the leaderboards when the Michigan High School Athletic Association Boys Tennis State FInals ended Oct. 21.

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A Troy business has partnered with a local nonprofit to assist those who are starting over after being victims of human trafficking.

Once people escape from human trafficking and abuse situations, their challenges often do not end there. In many cases, they must then find a way to make their way through life while starting over with little or no resources and no support network like family or friends.

Entech, a staffing business in Troy, runs a program in coordination with Hope Against Trafficking, a nonprofit based in southeast Michigan.

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Bloomfield Hills

Returning as the defending state champions, Bloomfield Hills took control of Division 1 for the second straight season, as the Black Hawks took first place at the Greater Midland Tennis Center Oct. 21.

The Shayas showed out for Bloomfield Hills as junior Pierce Shaya took first in Singles Flight 2, while sophomore Connor Shaya, the defending state champion in Singles Flight 4, claimed the top spot in Singles Flight 3. Both the No. 1 seeds in their brackets, Pierce and Connor both went undefeated during the state tournament.

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Bloomfield Hills had the No. 1 seed in every doubles flight, and the Black Hawks’ play warranted the seeding, as seniors Aaron Rose and Merrick Chernett cleaned house in Doubles Flight 1. Chernett was the defending state champion in Doubles Flight 1 after teaming with Pierce Shaya last year for the title.

Seniors Ryan Rose and Michael Dillon defended their state title in Doubles Flight 2 with a clean sweep through the tournament, while Kierth Lingam and Dominic Pascarella, who were state champions in Doubles Flight 4 last year, swept Doubles Flight 3 for the championship win. Senior Ethan Endelman and junior Asher Langwell finished first in the Doubles Flight 4.

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general use lane, which has no restrictions on number of occupants or time, so a solo driver can use it 24/7. The left lane between 12 Mile and South Boulevard will be a high-occupancy lane between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., and 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.”

Morosi added that research indicates the lane should reduce traffic and accident rates.

“It also should improve capacity, which will reduce traffic and travel times,” said Morosi. “During the study phase, we did extensive crash history studies, and the majority of the incidents on this stretch in terms of crashes occurred during dry conditions, and the majority were rear-end collisions, which indicated a capacity problem. In other words, we had too much traffic for only three lanes in each direction. When we looked at other ways to improve safety, the HOV lane we saw in other states, an HOV lane encouraged carpooling during high travel times, which improves capacity issues and cars driving too close to each other.”

Motorcycles, transit buses, first responders and emergency vehicles are exempt from occupant requirements.

Lt. Mike Shaw, the public information officer for the Michigan State Police, wants drivers to know that this shouldn’t adversely affect anyone’s commute, and he thinks drivers simply need to be aware of the new rules.

“People can be stopped as of this week,” he said Oct. 27. “We will be patrolling as we always do. … We’ve never had a high-occupancy lane, so if we have one, it’s obviously going to mean at least somewhat of an uptick in violations. … Just pay attention and mind

the signs and other notifications.”

That portion of I-75 is patrolled both by the Michigan State Police and some of the municipalities it runs through.

Sgt. Ben Hancock of the Troy Police Department said in an email that “during peak hours of 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m., only vehicles with two or more occupants can use the lane. In addition, motorcycles, buses and emergency response vehicles can use the lane at any time. During off-peak hours the high occupancy lane is treated as any other lane on the freeway. … A high-occupancy-lane violation is a civil infraction with a fine of $135 (2 points) and $195 (2 points) for a commercial motor vehicle.”

The implementation of the high-occupancy-lane was always intended to begin following the completion of the I-75 rehabilitation project.

“The whole I-75 reconstruction project was about $1 billion, and these (high-occupancy lane) costs were part of that project,” said Morosi. “It rebuilt over 18 miles of freeway, replaced 47 bridges, modernized interchanges at Big Beaver, 14 Mile Road, 12 Mile Road, and constructed a new braid ramp with I-696, and built a 4-mile-long drainage tunnel.”

He added that some other portions of the refurbishment project were put in place to complement the high-occupancy lanes.

“We rehabilitated a carpool lot at the Adams Road exit route near the top of the changed portion of I-75. There are two new lots at 12 Mile Road, near the I-75 interchange there,” said Morosi.

Morosi said drivers simply need to become acquainted with the new rules and that the rules are clearly marked for people to see prior to entering each end of the designated area.

LEFT: To help encourage use of the new high-occupancy lane on I-75, carpool lots were added near 12 Mile and Adams roads.

BELOW: Starting in November, I-75 between 12 Mile Road and South Boulevard will now have a high-occupancy lane during morning and evening rush hour on weekdays.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

“Some people are confused because of the high-occupancy lanes having designated times,” he said. “The two or more occupants have to be human occupants, so no pets or cardboard cutouts. Besides the designated hours around rush hours during the week, that lane can be used by solo drivers without the risk of citation. Close to 70% of the time it is still usable as a solo-use lane. … They will be marked with diamonds on the lanes and some signage on the side of the road. That’s the national signage to mark such lanes.”

Morosi admitted that there has been some skepticism about the high-occupancy lanes being used in Michigan, but he believes that drivers will come to appreciate them after they see the benefits.

“Anything that’s new will come with some trepidation and skepticism,” he said.

“We acknowledge that. That was the case when we built the flex route on M-23, near Ann Arbor, and complaints there have faded.

Given time, these new methods generally work very, very well and improve safety.”

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Cannabis company moves headquarters to Troy

Troy will now become the home of Puff Cannabis. The business is moving its corporate headquarters into a 20,000-square-foot building at 1017 Naughton Drive.

The company said it will double its corporate staff following the move. It will be spending more than $1 million to renovate the building as well. Work began in late October.

“I decided that I wanted to create an amazing and unique environment for our employees that is unparalleled in the Cannabis Industry,” Justin Elias, Puff Cannabis’ president and founder, said in a press release. “The space will be a modern and fun environment, keeping up with the Puff lifestyle and feel that you get with each one of our retail stores. The Troy space is centrally located and accessible to major freeways, and this will allow us to conveniently service our 12 Michigan locations with more to come.”

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TROY STUDENTS COMPETE FOR NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Eleven Troy School District high school seniors were among 1,514 students nationwide selected as semifinalists for the 2024 Coca-Cola Scholars Program.

The students were selected from a pool of over 103,000 people based on academic excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated in school and community activities. The semifinalists are in the running for 150 college scholarships, which will be announced in March 2024, worth $20,000 each.

“We believe that identifying these young leaders throughout the country and encouraging their passion for serving others not only empowers the students, but also lifts up those around them,” Jane Hale Hopkins, the president of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, said in a press release.

“We are very proud of them all,” International Academy East principal Patrick Griffin said in a press release. “Each one of these students is incredibly kind, gifted, and selfless.”

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The Community of Christ in Troy will present a benefit concert by the international awardwinning Detroit Concert Choir, led by Artistic Director Michael A. Mitchell.

The concert, “Giving Through Song,” will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Community of Christ Church, 3830 Crooks Road. This concert is in support of Outreach International, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating community-led development to sustainably address poverty-related issues worldwide.

“Experience this award-winning choir as they perform an exquisite collection of choral music, including selections by Felix Mendelssohn, Ola Gjeilo, Thomas Tallis, and Moses Hogan,” Community of Christ Pastor Jerry van Rossum said in an email. “The Detroit Concert Choir celebrates its 37th season with a vision to ‘inspire and enrich lives through exceptional music.’

The 90-voice group includes singers from over 35 communities. Come and bring a friend. Enjoy light refreshments after the concert.”

All proceeds of the freewill donations will support Outreach International.

The Detroit Lions mascot, Roary, dropped by Troy Union and Wass elementary schools Oct. 23 to help introduce students to the “Lions Leaders for Life” interactive character education initiative.

The program teaches students what it takes to be a successful leader in life and how to maintain a healthier lifestyle. The assembly revolved around a list of six character traits one needs to have to be successful and become a ‘LEADER’: • “Listen” to mentors like teachers and parents.

• Become “Educated” by staying in school.

• Be “Ambitious” and strive for success.

• Be “Disciplined” and focus on living healthy.

• “Encouraging” others through a positive attitude.

• Be “Responsible” throughout life.

Students enjoyed the fast-paced assembly and had the chance to interact with Detroit Lions coaches and Roary.

“I learned about being a leader and being responsible and educated is important,” said Troy Union second grader Brandon Sitto in a district press release. “The assembly was good because sometimes funny things would happen.”

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• Violent crime has increased from 2019 (the year of the last city council election) through 2022 by 56%.

• Our fire department is now at 2/3 staffing levels. The incentive plan that city council put in place in the spring has incentivized over 20 experienced fire fighters to leave, with more each month.

• We are down 12 police officers; we have only 6 officers on duty overnight citywide. More officers turn down our job offers than accept them.

• At least 4 times in the last 3 weeks, our EMS provider did not show up.

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WATCH A Troy resident reported that more than $19,000 of fraudulent purchases were made on eBay using her PayPal account between Sept. 19 and Oct. 10.

Troy police are investigating and reported that seven transactions were made on the account purchasing laptops and desktop computers. The victim was not immediately aware of the fraud because the suspect turned off the account notifications and archived the older messages.

Woman charged with driving drunk

A 32-year-old Ferndale woman was taken into custody following a car accident at 5:41 a.m. Oct. 9 near the intersection of Maple and Rochester roads.

The driver refused to roll down her window or open her door when instructed to by police. After several minutes, the driver finally rolled down her window, and officers said they immediately smelled an odor of intoxicants coming from her vehicle. Officers also noted that the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy, and her speech was slurred.

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Rochester Hills man charged with drunken driving after accident

A 32-year-old Rochester Hills man was determined to be at fault following a multivehicle crash at 12:51 a.m. Oct. 14 near the intersection of Long Lake and John R roads.

Officers stated he performed poorly on field sobriety tests. The driver submitted to a preliminary breath test, with a result of a 0.159% blood alcohol content. He was issued a citation for operating while intoxicated.

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“Most of the survivors we deal with who are 18 and up often come to us without a lot of job experience,” said Lexie Schwarze, Hope Against Trafficking’s executive director. “Most dropped out of school because of the situation they were in, so they often don’t have job skills or a complete education. We’ve partnered with Entech to provide them with a 12-hour training program so they learn things like office etiquette, phone etiquette, how to make a resume and cover letter, and so forth. They also have the chance to interview with a female as well as a male. They learn how to do phone interviews, Zoom interviews and in-person interviews.”

Kathy Camara, the CEO and owner or Entech, said that the partnership began with a personal connection when members of both organizations realized how much help they could be providing to Hope Against Trafficking’s clients.

“Our connection with Hope Against Trafficking started when I was at a baby shower and sat across from someone who had a relationship with this organization.

We talked about what she did and what they

do, and it sounded like something we’d really be interested in working with,” said Camara. “They’ll learn to use the phones, use a copier, and learn how an office and work environment works. … It’s a team of women building up women.”

The staffing business ordinarily connects those looking for jobs with businesses seeking new employees. However, this program ensures that those who take part in this program are not only learning skills but doing so in an environment that is sensitive to their experiences.

“Hope Against Trafficking has guidelines for trauma-informed care,” said Emma Hampton, the marketing and community affairs coordinator. “All of their volunteers have to be aware of these guidelines. So, not only did they come to our office and have a survivor come to our office and speak about her experiences, but we had training for our members to be trauma-informed. This includes things like not touching them, not even a hug.”

The clients take part in Entech’s training as part of a free recovery and support program run by Hope Against Trafficking.

“We’re a two-year independent home, and everything is completely free,” said Schwarze. “We’re a holistic, free-living environment where we offer emotional, physical

and spiritual support. We have job readiness training, nutrition, cooking, mental health support, health support and more. We want them to be able to dream a dream and then execute that dream.”

Hampton said that in addition to skills, one of the most important aspects of the program is being able to remind the clients that they are capable of standing on their own two feet.

“We give them skills and give them a resume, but we don’t want to be overly critical because we want the women to go through our program and feel really confident at the end,” she said. “We want them to feel like they have something to bring to the table.”

“Once they graduate from the program, they move out of the houses they are in and are required to start their own life,” added Camara. “They have to have job skills in order to earn an income and get to and from work. I think this also helps give them confidence to step out into an environment that they haven’t been in in a long time, if at all.”

Schwarze said Hope Against Trafficking has been working with Entech for two and a half years, supporting them not only through this partnership but by donating funds so they could get a new van to assist with travel to things like interviews, doctor appointments and jobs.

She thinks the results from the partnership have been incredibly important.

“We have seen good results with this partnership,” Schwarze said. “A couple of our ladies have gotten amazing results. One is working full time, has gotten a driver’s license and car, and has been reunited with her family and children. Another who had some horrific experience occur to her while she was being trafficked and now she is working with people, which was a big step, since she had such difficulty trusting people, especially men.”

Members of both organizations believe they are doing a lot of good for a group of people who are at a point in their lives where a helping hand can make a huge difference.

“Second chances are so important for every individual,” said Schwarze. “Oftentimes we might not make the right decisions or have decisions made for us. When given the opportunity to regain our independence, dignity and worthiness, we are able to become a happy, functioning individual in society.”

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planning and preparing for so they can be sure that if the real thing were to happen, they would be ready.

“The hospital has to have so many exercises per year per regulatory standards and because we want to be prepared, because something like this could happen at any time,” said Naomi Ishioka, the emergency preparedness coordinator at Corewell Health Beaumont Hospital, Troy. “We started preparing for this last October with tabletop exercises where we would take a scenario and walk our staff through it on paper together in a room at the hospital. We then went through in groups, such as charge nurses or managers or administrators. We did exercises to ensure we had sufficient materials in stock. This drill is the final part of that planning process.”

A specific scenario is presented, and volunteers are brought in to act as patients, complete with fake blood and makeup to simulate wounds.

“We do different types of scenarios each time. This scenario was after a couple of gunmen walk into a church. Past scenarios were things like a building collapse following a tornado, or bus rollover accident.

These are things that could possibly happen in our community,” said Ishioka. “We have nursing students from University of Michigan-Flint, Oakland University, Rochester University and Chamberlain (University College of Nursing) as actors. They wear tags with things like vital signs and symptoms. A makeup artist school puts makeup on them and they are brought into the emer-

gency room like they would be in an actual emergency.”

Observers from other nearby hospitals were also on hand to improve coordination in the event of large-scale emergencies. This also serves as a learning experience for those entering the medical profession.

“We partner with Beaumont-Corewell on a lot of different levels,” said Dr. Kimberly Holka, a special instructor for the Oakland University School of Nursing.

“Taking part today, we have everyone from our sophomore nursing students all the way up to graduate nursing students working, observing or standing in as actors. We have two graduate forensic nursing students here that are observing and evaluating, which is important in situations like this, especially in the collection of evidence.”

Holka added that such experience and out-of-the-classroom training can be invaluable.

“It’s a wonderful experience for them to participate in so they can see what happens,” she said. “We know mass casualty events can happen anywhere in the community, so it’s great preparation as a nursing student or nurse.”

Each “patient” is brought in to simulate a specific injury and act out a specific role, so hospital staff can react to every sort of situation they might encounter, both medical and nonmedical.

“We have 20 nursing students acting as victims. They each have a different injury where they are being processed through EMS, through the emergency room, through triage and to the appropriate (hospital department),” said Holka. “They are given specific details or symptoms. One has their blood pressure being very low, rapid respira-

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Corewell Health-Beaumont Troy Hospital ran a mass-casualty drill Oct. 23 to practice hospital preparedness for a large-scale emergency. tion, rapid heart rate, and low oxygenation due to a gunshot wound to her left shoulder.

They act out these symptoms so the staff can accurately assess them.”

Jane Kotwick, a nursing student at Oakland University, was among the actors in the drill who was cast as a mother of two with a gunshot wound to her shoulder.

“Through my community class that Dr. Holka teaches, I got involved in the drill,” said Kotwick. “I was assigned my injury this morning. I read my sheet describing my injury, noting that I am gasping for breath and I am anxious. I came in carrying two baby dolls from the nursery. So I get rolled in gasping for breath and trying to hold onto and care for my ‘children.’ I got some fake

blood on my shirt, and a makeup artist added a gunshot wound on my shoulder.”

Holka noted that this was great preparation for nursing students who may need to continue working despite being in life-ordeath, gory and potentially traumatic situations, and that it was a great way to hammer home lessons like their Stop the Bleed training to help keep patients alive despite blood loss in emergency scenarios.

“This is hands-on experience. They get to look and observe everyone’s plan of action,” she said. “We debrief afterward and discuss what went well and what we could improve and hope each plan was in place and then executed.”

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The Colts swept regionals for the third year in a row, earning their 12th-straight regional title, and they carried the momentum into the state finals.

Senior Haresh Arnand, the No. 1 seed in Singles Flight 1, finished runner-up, while junior Dhruv Gupta and sophomore Neel Nagappala were both eliminated in the semifinals in their respective flights.

Senior Derek Blackwell, who’s been an anchor at the Singles Flight 1 spot, was eliminated in round 3. Blackwell will be a key missing piece next season for Troy’s young squad “On the court, he’s just a fighter,” Troy coach Brian Miska said. “If you’ve seen him play, sometimes it doesn’t look pretty, but he gets the job done. He’s one of those guys that if you have a bad day against him, you’re going to be in a lot of trouble.”

Troy found more success in the doubles flights, but couldn’t come up with a firstplace finish as seniors Josh Samuelson and Eric Kim in Doubles Flight 2, sophomores Anthony Wu and Varun Shetty in Doubles Flight 3, and senior Jack Pawlowski and

freshman Jesse Hao in Doubles Flight 4 all finished runner-up. Senior Nish Palepu and sophomore Derrick Kim were eliminated in the semifinals in Doubles Flight 1.

Birmingham Seaholm

In familiar fashion to Troy, Seaholm looked to improve on the program’s thirdplace finish last year at the MHSAA Division 2 State Finals, and a runner-up placement Oct. 21 at the Byron Center West Sports Complex was just that.

The Maples defended their regional title this year successfully, as their senior-heavy group of Blake Smith (2 singles), Daniel Youn (3 singles), and Mohan Badhwar and Sammy Abdo (3 doubles) all earned regional titles. Sophomore Joaquim Flory (4 singles) and the Doubles Flight 2 team of senior Sean Joyce and junior Carson Wright also earned regional title wins.

Seaholm coach Nick Shaheen said the seniors have been textbook leaders this year for his squad.

“They’ve really progressed in their poise and their confidence on the court,” Shaheen said. “We’ve always had the technical skill, but it’s always been the stuff above the shoulders that we needed to work on. It’s tough See TENNIS on page 14A

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Mass casualty drills, like one performed

by Corewell HealthBeaumont Troy Hospital, pictured, allow hospitals to test readiness, patient capacity, supply availability and more.

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Ishioka said such preparedness is crucial since mass casualty events can turn a hospital upside-down if the staff is not properly prepared.

“On a regular basis, we might get one or two bad traumas every three or four hours,” she said. “It’s possible, if there was a scenario like this shooting, for many people to get brought in at once, and it does stress the staff a lot more. They have to step out of their

comfort zone or speed care up in order to get through all of the patients coming in and save the most lives.”

Ishioka ranked the drill’s results as good but noted that there is always room for improvement.

“I think the triage is going very well.

Our nurses were able to sort through people very quickly,” she said. “There’s always things to improve. We had an issue with the paging system that we encountered. We had to say ‘Well, this surgeon didn’t get the page.

Why didn’t he get the page?’ That’s why we do these exercises.”

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Snowbird season: Protect your home before departing for the winter

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — If the last week has taught Michiganders anything, it’s that the 60 degree and sunny days are soon to be in the rearview mirror.

As cooler temperatures become the norm by Halloween, snowbirds start departing for warmer climates.

Before the daily routine becomes a round of golf, walks by the beach or lounging in the sun, it’s important to make sure your primary residence is safe and secure before departing.

With the significant drops in temperature in the winter months, it’s vital to keep a consistent heat flow throughout the house to ensure that the pipes do not freeze throughout the residence.

Plumbing companies will even recommend that homeowners completely shut off their water at the main shut-off valve and drain all the water by flushing the toilets and turning on the faucets or other exterior hose connections. Once drained, consider using waterline antifreeze, not automotive antifreeze, in the toilet’s tank to prevent any other remaining water from freezing.

After the water is drained, the water heater can be turned off either at the breaker for electric heaters or at the gas valve for gas heaters. The water heater will then need to be drained by opening the valve or spigot. If you’re not completely confident in your plumbing abilities, consult with a local plumber.

While freezing water and busted pipes can be heavy on the mind, it’s also important to ensure that there are no fire hazards before leaving, and there’s one way to ensure the safety

of your home.

“Personally, I would say unplug the unnecessary appliances or electric things that you don’t need, even if it’s a simple alarm clock,” Capt. Steven Stawecki, of the Macomb Township Fire Department, said. “My great aunt, I love her to death, she would always unplug, because they were snowbirds for years before they permanently moved down to Florida, but they would unplug all their appliances if they weren’t using them. Washer, dryer, microwave, stove of course and sometimes refrigerator depending on how long they were going to be gone.”

It’s better to be safe than sorry, especially when it comes to your primary home, so put your mind at ease by rendering any unused appliances inoperative.

In addition to appliances, there’s one particular item throughout the house that tends to be forgotten.

“Make sure you change out the batteries in your smoke detectors (with new ones), because that’s huge,” Stawecki said. “Specifically, if you’re leaving for a while and the alarm goes off (due to the batteries running down), because we get people on vacation a lot here, we get called to a residence and it’s three o’clock in the morning. The neighbors hear the alarm, ‘Oh, it’s been going off for an hour,’ or ‘It’s been going off for days.’”

Once the safety of the inside of the house is secured, the focus should be placed on protecting the house on the exterior.

An unoccupied house can become a green light for people with the wrong intentions, so Lt. James Brueckman, of the St. Clair Shores Police Department, said it’s important to take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of your home.

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“Obviously check all your doors and windows and make sure they’re locked, and I would use motion light,” Brueckman said.

“I’d also have a neighbor looking after the residence or a family member that comes by on a regular basis.”

Some police departments like St. Clair Shores will have a list where homeowners write down their names and addresses to inform the departments that their houses will be unoccupied during a certain period of time.

If a family member or friend isn’t an option, the technological advances of security cameras might be a go-to for homeowners. There’s a multitude of options for both company choices and the complexity of the cameras.

“The most important thing is to ask what their goals are,” said William Castiglione, owner of Castle Surveillance in

Macomb Township. “If their goals are to get complete coverage of the property, then we’re going to need more cameras.”

Companies like Castle Surveillance offer the whole nine yards when it comes to residential or commercial security with motion detectors, door and window sensors, night vision, and much more.

Most security companies now offer an application that allows homeowners to see everything and receive alerts right from their phones.

Although cameras can hold storage for only a certain amount of time, storage increases are ideal for homeowners who plan to be gone for an extended period of time.

“I typically tell my clients that, ‘Hey, if you’re that snow bird and you’re leaving for three or four months, we need to have a solid amount of footage going on here and being stored,’” Castiglione said. “I have some clients that travel to Europe for a month, and they want a month of storage.”

Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.

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and it’s a pressure-filled situation, so I think they did a really good job of (showing) that mental toughness and that ability to adapt on the point.”

Their poise carried over into the state finals, as the Maples’ doubles came alive at the state finals.

Senior Finlay Sparby and junior Leo Kim led the way with a state championship win in the Doubles Flight 4, while Joyce and Wright, and Badhwar and Abdo both earned runner-up in their respective doubles flights at the state finals.

“We tend to pride ourselves on how tough our doubles is,” Shaheen said. “It’s something we’ve really kind of made our name in when it comes to states, and even just competing from season to season.”

Flory and Smith were both eliminated in the semifinals in their respective flights.

Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood

Unable to complete a three-peat of Division 3 state championships last season, Cranbrook Kingswood reclaimed the top spot in Division 3 Oct. 21 at Kalamazoo College.

“I think they put it all together at the state tournament,” Cranbrook coach Steve Herdoiza said. “I think when we encountered tough moments at that tournament, I think we worked our way through them really well.”

Cranbrook took command of the singles flights as senior Caden Che (2 singles), sophomore Jace Bernard (3 singles), and senior Amaan Khan (4 singles) were crowned

state champions. Khan was the defending champion in Singles Flight 4, while Bernard was the defending state champion in Doubles Flight 1.

Che, Bernard, and Khan all registered a clean sweep in their brackets, and if that didn’t set the stage for a state title, Cranbrook’s doubles flights came to play.

Sophomores Cole Kirschenbaum and Kenneth Hu took the state title in the Doubles Flight 2, suffering their only set loss in the championship match.

“Last year, they were probably my six doubles team, so they were out of the lineup and in a reserve role,” Herdoiza said. “They worked so hard. I saw them playing with each other and playing in groups, and just doing off-court stuff. They really took their practices and their intensity of their practices to another level, and it’s no fluke that they were able to make that jump because they committed in the offseason to working extra hard.”

As for the duos of senior Ben Stevenson and freshman Ryan VanDyke (3 doubles), and seniors Ketan Swami and Kevin Guo (4 doubles), there wasn’t a loss to be found as both doubles went unbeaten en route to a state title.

Swami and Guo were both eliminated in the semifinals last season on separate duo pairings, but the pair came together this season to get the job done.

Detroit Country Day

A third-place team last year, Country Day’s runner-up finish at the MHSAA Division 3 State Finals is a strong testament for how well the program is set up for next season.

The Yellowjackets featured only three

seniors in their starting state finals squad, two of whom were a doubles pairing.

So, the young Yellowjackets gave the state finals a go, and they shined in the spotlight.

Junior Saahith Reddy (1 singles) claimed the only singles state title, while junior Dan Marin finished runner-up in Singles Flight 2. Freshman Victor Marin (3 singles) and sophomore Kevin Ye (4 singles) were both eliminated in the semifinals.

While Country Day was unable to bring a title home in the doubles flights, junior Achyut Reddy and sophomore Charlie Khaghany (1 doubles) and juniors Thomas Bresson and John McKany (3 doubles) both earned state runner-up. Senior Oliver Aaron and sophomore Zeheng Nie (4 doubles) were eliminated in the semifinals.

With the majority of their state finals squad returning in 2024, expect the Yellowjackets to be a threat in the Division 3.

Other Notable Schools

• Rochester: Finishing fourth in the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals, Rochester had impressive performances from senior Clayton Anderson (1 singles) and sophomore Chad Anderson (2 singles). Clayton and Chad both earned state runner-up in their respective flights.

• Rochester Hills Stoney Creek: Ending the season with a 14th-place finish at states, Stoney Creek was able to defend its regional championship this year. Regional title singles winners for Stoney Creek were junior Andrew Vincler (1 singles), sophomore Quentin Rangi (2 singles), senior Tae Kim (3 singles), and senior Ryan Evans (4 singles). Regional title winners in doubles were seniors Ohm Kumblekere and Martin

Labas (1 doubles), senior Luke Jones and junior Gideon Beers (2 doubles), sophomores Gavin Clark and JJ Vettraino (3 doubles), and senior Kayan Mehta and junior Kaden Kim. • North Farmington: Finishing 11th at states, North Farmington had a dominant showing at regionals, winning seven of the eight flights. Leading North Farmington to a regional championship were junior Jack Weingarden (2 singles), junior Hamdaan Fysudeen (3 singles), and junior Tommy Buckhave (4 singles).

Doubles state title winners were senior Josh Brenner and junior Seth Cohen (1 doubles), senior Vikraant Singh and junior Alex Ashare (2 doubles), senior Sam Nemeth and junior Advay Das (3 doubles), and seniors Thomas Lavaud and Ayaan Shah (4 doubles).

• Birmingham Groves: Groves earned fifth at states behind senior Nathan Lucken and junior Benji Cook winning the Doubles Flight 3 state championship. Seniors Spencer Goldberg and Jake Rosenwasser (1 doubles) and seniors Brady Glime and Alex Brown (4 doubles) were regional champions.

• Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice: While Brother Rice turned in an efficient performance at the state finals, earning fifth, juniors Patrick Cretu (1 singles) and Lucas Kello (2 singles) were both regional champions. Brother Rice swept the doubles bracket at regionals with senior Charlie Grace and freshman Ben Waechter (1 doubles), sophomore Finn Rivard and freshman Ryan Brockhaus (2 doubles), junior Michael Tomlanovich and sophomore Casey Padilla (3 doubles), and junior Derek DeGrendel and sophomore Braeden Spencer (4 doubles) all earning first.

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