TIME TO GET THE LAWN AND GARDEN READY FOR WINTER
Royal Oak elects
2 incumbents, 2 newcomers; Clawson chooses new leadership
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — The Nov. 4 election results are in, creating a new mix of people to sit on the Royal Oak City Commission and the Clawson City Council.
Clawson
Clawson voters were asked to choose a mayor for one two-year term. The candidates were incumbent Mayor Paula Millan and Mayor Pro Tem Susan Moffitt. Moffitt won the election with 56.84% of the votes compared to Millan’s 42.77%, according to the unofficial election results posted on the Oakland County website. The totals were 1,721 to 1,295, with 12 write-in votes.
Clawson voters also were also asked to vote for four council members out of the 10 candidates running for three four-year terms and one two-year term. The three highest vote totals won the four-year terms and the fourth-highest vote total won the two-year term.
The three top vote-getters were Meredith Peltonen with 15.32% of the votes (1,627), Laura L. Slowinski with 14.29%
ROYAL OAK PARENTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH PREMATURE BIRTH
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — November is Prematurity Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about premature births and the challenges faced by preemies and their families.
Royal Oak parents Mallory and Matthew Meyer shared with the Royal Oak Review the story of their second child, John Tyler, and the struggles they went through during his premature birth.
John Tyler Meyer defied the odds when he was born prematurely Sept. 20 at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak at just 31 weeks via emergency cesarean section, weighing only 3 pounds, 11.8 ounces. Mallory and Matthew Meyer went See BIRTH on page 10A
RIGHT: John Tyler Meyer was born at 31 weeks via emergency cesarean section. ABOVE: Mallory and Matthew Meyer hold John Tyler at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak. Photos provided by Corewell Health
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — Police have identified the 83-year-old man who was killed on Oct. 24 at a home on Sheridan Drive, and the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a 35-year-old woman with first-degree murder in the killing.
The 83-year-old man killed on Oct. 24 has been identified as Bloomfield Hills resident David Ong. His alleged killer is 35-year-old Chesterfield Township resident Samantha Rae Booth, according to a Royal Oak police press release.
At approximately 9:30 p.m., Royal Oak police responded to the report of a man calling for help at a home in the 4300 block of Sheridan Drive, which is
Nanny charged with murder of 83-year-old man
in the area of 14 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, where they reportedly encountered Booth with blood on her hands.
Booth was detained following a brief foot pursuit, according to police. Officers entered the home, police said, and found Ong unresponsive in the basement with multiple stab wounds.
Huntington Woods woman to be honored by MS organization
BY MIKE KOURY
HUNTINGTON WOODS — A Huntington Woods woman living with multiple sclerosis will be honored for her advocacy work.
Marni Cherrin will be recognized by Yoga Moves MS at its Gratitude Gala with a Community Leadership Award. The gala will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, at The Mint, 27000 Evergreen Road in Lathrup Village.
Cherrin has been living with MS for 17 years. She was diagnosed in 2007 but unknowingly had symptoms for years. As far back as her time in college, Cherrin had dealt with tingling in her hands and feet, which she attributed to poor circulation.
She also saw symptoms after each of her three pregnancies, such as tingling in her spine. The symptoms following each pregnancy became more intense and were at their worst after giving birth to her third child. This included the MS hug, where a person has a tightening feeling around their chest, which Cherrin said “feels like you can’t breathe.”
Cherrin knew for sure she had MS when she went to pick up a friend from the airport. Driving with her three kids in the back seat, she said she started to see two rows of traffic.
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Photo provided by Marni Cherrin Marni Cherrin, of Huntington Woods, seen here with family, will be honored with an award from Yoga Moves MS at a gala in Lathrup Village for her advocacy work with the organization.
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Royal Oak is calling all young artists for the Emerging Artist Laureate program
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — One lucky artist between the ages of 16 and 25 will receive a $4,000 grant to create and display artwork in the city of Royal Oak for one year through the Emerging Artist Laureate program.
Artists interested in the program are being asked to submit an application and a piece of artwork by midnight Nov. 13 at romi.gov.
The grant is a part of the Royal Oak Artist Laureate Program, which is designed to recognize and acknowledge the artistic contributions of experienced individual artists, to provide a year’s exposure for the selected artist, and to encourage and nurture the arts and creative culture in the city, according to romi.gov.
This is the first year the city of Royal Oak will be having a program such as this, according to Susan Barkman, the staff liaison for the Royal Oak Commission for the Arts. The commissioners will be responsible for picking the winner.
“This is a new program for us. It comes through a combination of funding from the Commission for the Arts as well as the Royal Oak Civic Foundation,” Barkman said.
Applicants for the program must be experienced artists living or working in the city of Royal Oak, according to the city’s website. Any art is accepted, including visual arts, music, dance, poetry, performance art, photography and more.
“The mission of our board and commission is to try to do things to encourage the whole community to be engaged in making it more vibrant and artistic,” said Jason Gittinger, a founder of the Detroit School of Rock and Pop music in Royal Oak, and a member of the Royal Oak Commission for the Arts. “It’s sort of a partnership to give artists that are emerging, somebody at the beginning of their career, a little foothold and access to the community to present something wonderful.”
The selected artist’s work will be displayed somewhere within the city of Royal Oak for a full year.
“What it is would decide where we could place it. But we don’t have to find a location or anything like that yet, but it would be placed on public property for at least one year,” Barkman said. “It has to be all original art, and they may have a piece that they want to submit, but they also may want to create a piece. It’s up to the artist on what they want to submit.”
Gittinger said that a program such as this could change the trajectory of an artist’s career and be the beginning of something great.
“It can be a foothold for a young artist to prove their ability and to bring a community together with their work as they move on to future projects and endeavours,” he said. “I think this program is a good way to show that people in our community want to help encourage the entire community to make it a better place.”
Gittinger said that he hopes this program can continue for years to come.
“As an entity of government, our role is to leave a framework for people that are com-
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Santa & Mrs. Claus invite you to the Sunday December 7 1:00 to 4:00pm at the historic Orson Starr House 3123 North Main Street Holiday Open House
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house decorated for the season as it was when the Orson Starr family celebrated the Christmas holiday Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus
By Taylor Christensen, Mike Koury and David Wallace
Handmade market perfect for holiday gifts
Speaker series focuses on Edmund Fitzgerald
ROYAL OAK — About 6,000 ships have been lost on the great lakes, but one stands out among others, the Edmund Fitzgerald.
The Edmund Fitzgerald went down during one of the biggest storms on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, and became one of the legendary stories in the history books.
ROYAL OAK — People can prepare for the holiday season with the Great Lakes Artisan Markets at Brown Iron Brewhouse, 30955 Woodward Ave., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 13 during the Handmade Holiday Market.
The holiday market will include food and drinks for attendees shopping around the curated selection of locally made gifts.
The handmade holiday market is a way to get some unique gifts for loved ones for the holiday season.
The event is free to attend.
Traffic switch coming to I-696 construction zone
OAKLAND COUNTY — Westbound Interstate 696 and its ramps will be closed starting on Nov 14.
According to a news release, the Michigan Department of Transportation will be switching westbound I-696 traffic from I-75 to M-10 over to the eastbound side, as the westbound lanes are set to be rebuilt.
Two of the entrance ramps that will be closed will be at Woodward Avenue and Coolidge Highway. This will occur between 8 p.m. Nov. 14 and 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16.
From 4 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, to 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, the northbound and southbound I-75 ramps to westbound I-696 will be closed. Westbound I-696 also will be closed from I-75 to Lahser Road. The suggested detour is southbound I-75, westbound M-8 and northbound M-10 to westbound I-696.
Starting at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, through late 2026, westbound I-696 will have three lanes open from I-75 to Lahser Road. The open entrance and exit ramps will be at I-75, Woodward Avenue, Southfield Road and US-24/M-10.
The westbound exit and entrance ramps that will be closed through late 2026 are Couzens Avenue, Bermuda/Hilton Road, Coolidge Highway, Greenfield Road and Evergreen Road. All eastbound ramps will remain closed as well.
More information on the project can be found at DrivingOakland.com/I696-East.
Royal Oak Musicale to present Tuesday Tapestry
ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Musicale will present its Tuesday Tapestry series from 1 to 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at the First Congregational Church, 1314 Northwood Blvd. in Royal Oak.
The event will include the bagpipe as presented by Kim Johnson and the duo of Laura Palmieri and Sydney LaDuke playing the harp and flute.
The show will be presented free of charge to the public, but goodwill donations will be accepted. Call (248) 399-5953 for more information.
The Royal Oak Historical Society is going to be hosting one of its speaker series events on the Edmund Fitzgerald with Steve Mrozek, historian and director of the Selfridge Military Air Museum, leading the presentation.
Mrozek will speak about the Edmund Fitzgerald’s history, from its construction at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in 1958 to the loss of its anchor in the Detroit River in 1974, to its demise north of White Fish Point 50 years ago this month.
The speaker series event will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Royal Oak Historical Museum, 1411 W. Webster Road. The event costs $15 per person.
To reserve a spot or for more information, visit royaloakhistoricalsociety.com.
An underwater view shows the sunken ship Edmund Fitzgerald, courtesy of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society.
SHRINE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL TO PRESENT ‘PLAY ON!’
ROYAL OAK — The Shrine Catholic High School Performing Arts Department will present “Play On!” this weekend. “Play On!” is a “fun and fast-paced” comedy about a theater group trying to put on a play while its author continuously rewrites the script, according to a press release. There are 10 students who perform onstage, and 17 students who work as student directors and stage, lighting and sound crews. The public is invited to see the play at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 and 15 at the school’s Sanders Auditorium, 3500 W. 13 Mile Road in Royal Oak. Tickets cost $10, cash or check, at the door.
Photo provided by Troy Historic Village
TWO LOCAL WOMEN SHARE
TRIALS IN BUSINESS
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Colette Hughes of Warren and Jennifer Taylor Boykins of West Bloomfield credit being able to pivot as a key to their success.
A year before starting her business, Hughes joined a Toastmasters International club in Warren and attributes this to contributing to her success.
Toastmasters is a nonprofit public speaking organization that trains speakers.
Hughes is the owner, broker and coach of Virtual Real Estate Services, a full-service real estate company in Warren with clients all over the world. She started in real estate in 1988 as an office administrator and quickly moved up the ranks to become a real estate agent, making herself valuable at the two real estate offices she worked at prior to starting her own business in 2015.
“I was the shyest person in Michigan,” Hughes said. “I was great working behind the scenes, but I couldn’t go up to people and talk to them.”
Hughes credits Toastmasters for helping her to find her voice.
She was inspired to start her own business when she and a broker where she worked attended a real estate event.
TOP LEFT: Colette Hughes, center, owner and broker of Virtual Real Estate Services in Warren, makes her clients a top priority in servicing all real estate needs.
Photo provided by Colette Hughes
BOTTOM LEFT: Jennifer Taylor Boykins, center, and her team at Nothing But Education, Nicole McDowell, left, and Kaylee Jackson have implemented literacy programs in school districts throughout the country.
Photo provided by Jennifer Taylor Boykins
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
NOV. 13
Female lighthouse keepers on Great Lakes: Kamryn Marck offers stories, humor and music about “women who kept the lights burning,” 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.), Royal Oak Woman’s Clubhouse, 404 S. Pleasant St., rowc.org/events, events benefits Lighthouse (priovides food, shelter and more for families in need), lighthousemi.org
‘Ascomycota Fungi of Michigan’: Presented by Lorenzo Lo Piccolo and Friends of Fungi Mycology Club, 7 p.m., Royal Oak Historical Society and Museum, 1411 Webster Road, romi.gov/462/friends-of-fungi
NOV. 13-14
Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Edition: Juried show with approximately 60 artists, also live music, food trucks and craft beverages, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., held indoor at Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road, royaloakartfair.com
NOV. 15
Open Day Christmas Preview: Enjoy wine, coffee and light refreshments while holiday shopping, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., also live decorating and entertaining demonstrations, 1 and 3 p.m., Blossoms, 32480 Woodward Ave. in Royal Oak, (248) 644-4411, cs@blossomsro. com, facebook.com/blossomsbirmingham
The Brainy Bowl Trivia Night: Win prizes during fundraiser for Junior League of Birmingham, pizza provided but attendees can bring snacks, cash bar available, also 50-50, plus surprise games, music and dancing after trivia, 7-10 p.m., Royal Oak Detroit Elks Lodge #34, 2401 E. Fourth St. in Royal Oak, RSVP by Nov. 12, birminghammi.jl.org/events/the-jlb-brainy-bowl
NOV. 16
Geology walk: Led by Royal Oak Nature Society, 2 p.m., Tenhave Woods in Royal Oak, park at Marais/ Lexington lot and walk 300 feet east to entrance, romi.gov/411/nature-walks
NOV. 18
Royal Oak Musicale concert: Features bagpiper Kim Johnson, harpist Laura Palmieri and flutist Sidney LaDuke, 1 p.m., First Congregational Church of Royal Oak, 1314 Northwood Blvd., free but donations appreciated, programs continue every third Tuesday of month until May 19, royaloakmusicale.com, (248) 399-5953
NOV. 19
Medicare educational seminar: Free presentation by licensed insurance counselor David Banet, 6 p.m., Blair Memorial Library, 416 N. Main St. in Clawson, (248) 588-5500
NOV. 21
Lighting of the Park: Also ice skating, visits with
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HOMES
TIME TO GET THE LAWN AND GARDEN READY FOR WINTER
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@gandcnews.com
Warm autumn days will soon be followed by winter’s frigid temperatures, frost on the plants and frozen ground. With this in mind, the owner of Red Chair Gardens and a consumer horticulture educator shared tips on preparing the garden for winter.
Each day, trees are dropping leaves that can be used to enrich the soil.
“We bag and throw away our leaves, and this is a great time to just mulch them into the grass, and it provides 25% of the fertilization your yard needs throughout the year, and it’s free,” said Louise Sloan, owner of Red Chair Gardens in Bloomfield Hills and a certified master gardener.
Sloan uses a push mower and slowly goes over the leaves multiple times until they are very fine and it forms a thin layer of mulch.
Studies have shown that in addition to fertilizing the lawn, this creates a mulch barrier in the spots in between the grass, preventing future weed germination, according to Sloan.
“After three years of using this technique, they saw a 100% reduction in dandelion production,” Sloan said. “It’s not going to get rid of all your dandelion seeds, but it will reduce it by a lot.”
Some gardeners cut back their ornamental grasses this time of year, while others leave them up throughout the winter and cut them back in late February or early March. It’s the gardeners’ choice, she said.
“I do that, so I can see something in the landscape,” Sloan said. “I found that it is really pretty when the snow falls on them.”
This is the time to plant spring bulbs.
“Daffodils are great because the deer don’t eat them. Hyacinths, also, deer tend to leave them alone and allium bulbs,” Sloan said. “Plant them now and come spring you’ll have some beautiful flowers to welcome you into the new year.”
The bulbs should be placed a couple of inches below the soil. They will not be damaged by the cold weather if they are planted correctly, according to David Lowenstein, consumer horticulture educator at Michigan State University Extension.
If there are old vegetables in the vegetable garden, Lowenstein suggests adding them to the compost bin or to get rid of them. This is to prevent spores from germinating and infecting the plants the next season.
“You don’t want to accidentally introduce any kind of fungus that might have been on the vegetables,” Lowenstein said.
Plants, shrubs and trees that are less than two or three years old should be watered regularly until the ground freezes.
According to Lowenstein, the current climate in southeastern Michigan is in a drought even though there have been a couple of days of rain.
“Just because we’ve had a frost already doesn’t mean you don’t need to water again,” Lowenstein said. “If the ground is not frozen and it has been dry,
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TOP: Oakleaf hydrangea thrive and exude their brilliant colors well into November.
ABOVE: Ornamental grasses can serve as cover crops adding nutrients to the soil. Young trees and shrubs need to be watered regularly until the ground freezes.
Photos provided by the Michigan State University Extension
TOP LEFT: Instead of throwing leaves away, make a mulch which adds nutrients to the soil.
BOTTOM LEFT: Winter pruning involves cutting back deciduous trees and shrubs during their dormant period.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the big screen
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s a romantic comedy or a story that brings feelings of nostalgia, most people have a favorite holiday movie they watch every year that puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Several of those classics will jingle all the way to the big screen this Christmas season through the holiday edition of MJR’s repertory program, Big Screen Rewind.
MJR theaters across metro Detroit will show a number of holiday favorites until Christmas Day, Dec. 25. All movies are $5 a ticket per person, and several theaters will have different showings each day.
“There’s something truly special about seeing these holiday classics the way they were meant to be seen — on the big screen, surrounded by family and friends,” Director of Marketing for MJR Theatres Anthony Taylor said in a prepared statement. “Whether it’s your first time or your 50th, these films bring people together and create lasting memories.”
The first movie to kick off the Big
Screen Rewind was the animated 2018 release of “The Grinch” from Nov. 1-6.
On Nov. 4, Breia Willis, of Harper Woods, brought her three children Wynter, 4, Jayla, 8, and Shakor, 6, to an afternoon viewing at the MJR theater in Sterling Heights. It was somewhat of a reward for Jayla and Shakor for receiving all A’s on their report cards.
“I found out there was a newer ‘Grinch’ movie,” Willis said. “It was pretty good. We liked it.”
Jayla said the MJR theater is her “favorite place,” and her favorite character in the film was Max the dog.
“I like dogs,” she said.
Stephanie Wright, of Sterling Heights, brought her grandson Troy McDonald, 9, to the same showing of “The Grinch.” It was the first time they saw the movie.
“It was fantastic. It was very hearttouching and showed the meaning of Christmas,” Wright said. “It’s not all about the gifts but about showing love to one another. I think everyone should see it.”
McDonald, who thought the movie was “good,” said the Grinch was his favorite part of the film.
“I liked it,” he said. “It’s about showing love.”
Christmas movie fans can curl up with
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Photo by Maria Allard
Get some popcorn ready. The holiday edition of MJR’s repertory program, Big Screen Rewind, is bringing a number of Christmas movies to the big screen this holiday season.
through a flurry of emotions during the long, and scary, process to keep their baby alive.
Unbeknownst to Mallory, her water broke at just 18 weeks, which was not discovered until 20 weeks, according to Mallory.
“I went in for my 20-week ultrasound, where they tell you if you are having a boy or a girl, and very quickly it was kind of obvious that something was wrong, but they weren’t exactly saying what was wrong yet,” she said. “They wanted to make sure before they told me that I had ruptured.”
Mallory said that immediately following that appointment she was rushed over to triage, where a doctor came in and spoke to the couple.
“It was just a shock at first. We were still kind of waiting for final confirmation on what was going on, and then they came in and spoke to Matt and I,” she said. “It was devastating, because when they explain everything that’s going on to you, they tell you that day, if you want to have an abortion today … it was like, what do you mean? We went to our appointment to see our kid, and now we are here in the triage room.”
Matthew said that in the days following triage the couple tried to stay as hopeful as possible, even though the odds that John Tyler would survive were low.
“You meet with the (neonatal intensive care unit) doctors who you don’t really know, and they tell you it’s OK to have hope, but it’s not a very reassuring discussion. But they are trying to be honest with you, because statistically it’s such a low probability
of success,” he said. “But our mindset was we wanted to give our kid the best shot that he had at survival.”
Mallory spent two months in the hospital waiting to see if she was going to stay pregnant or not following her water breaking, and then all of a sudden, according to Matthew, there was something wrong with the baby.
“Within a few hours it was an emergency c-section, and he (John Tyler) was here. Once he was here, we were just sitting there, hoping and praying that he would cry, because the whole thing was whether or not his lungs formed without any fluid,” he said. “And then he cried. It was very, very emotional. A lot of tears in the operating room.”
The hours following the c-section were nerve-racking, according to the couple, who said that at any moment things could have taken a turn for the worse.
“We were also so exhausted that it was really almost like an emotional numbness,” Matthew said. “But then he made it, and he kept making it.”
Mallory said that in the days after she relied on Matthew and Corewell staff to keep her informed, because she was recovering herself.
“You can’t really walk for the first day or so after. Everyone at the hospital is great,” she said. “Everyone we interacted with, from the cleaning people, to people who brought me food when I was there for two months, to the doctors and the nurses, they did everything they could, we did everything that we could, and now he’s here.”
Judith Klarr, neonatal physician at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, worked closely with the Meyer family during the birth of John Tyler. Birth from page 1A
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Mallory and Matthew Meyer take a photograph with their son, John Tyler.
LEARN HISTORY TO A ‘T’ WITH EASTPOINTE’S ANTIQUE 1921 FIRE TRUCK
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
Anyone who visits the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum in Detroit will see an important piece of Eastpointe history.
Eastpointe’s first-ever fire truck is among the many antique vehicles on display. The 1921 Ford Model T was purchased a little more than 100 years ago when Eastpointe was known as Erin Township.
A group of business owners pooled their money to buy the chemical fire truck. They were concerned about fires as the township grew and felt the horse and wagon used in town to douse flames wasn’t enough. The proprietors wanted a truck to carry more water and also allow for the pumping of water.
For the next five years, the red 1921 model will remain at the museum for public viewing. At the Aug. 19 Eastpointe City Council meeting, the council voted 4-0 to approve the automobile loan agreement between Eastpointe and the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum for five years, beginning Aug. 1, 2025, and expiring Aug. 1, 2030. Council member Rob Baker was absent.
Eastpointe Fire Chief Jason Clark said there was no exchange
ABOVE: Samantha Wilkinson, Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum operations manager left; retired Eastpointe Fire Chief Danny Hagen, center; and Eastpointe Fire Chief Jason Clark discuss Eastpointe’s 1921 Model T chemical fire truck.
ABOVE: Eastpointe’s first-ever fire truck — a 1921 Model T — had 20 horsepower and weighed 1,439 pounds. LEFT: Kim Schmidt, left, holds a photo of her husband, Donald Schmidt, a retired Eastpointe Fire Department captain, as he drives the fire truck in a Memorial Day parade.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
The double vision was so bad that Cherrin had to ask her friend to drive back because she believed she had MS.
“The only reason I thought that was because the doctor I had most recently seen had told me that I could have a vitamin deficiency, a pinched nerve, whatever. He didn’t think it was MS because I didn’t have any vision symptoms. And then I got the vision symptoms,” she said. “So, just all of those symptoms ... they just came back with a vengeance after each pregnancy and then the worst was after my third pregnancy,”
After getting an MRI, Cherrin officially was diagnosed with MS in April 2007. In the 18 years since, she said she’s been lucky with how her MS has affected her.
Amid her worries about how she would live with MS, one piece of advice that she was given, from her late doctor, Howard Rossman, was to leave her MS at the doctor’s door and let him worry about the disease while she worried about her family.
“I’ve been lucky because I have definitely been able to do that for the most part,” she said. “For the past 18 years, I have had symptoms. I certainly still have the tingling
and the numbness. I don’t think they’ll ever be able to get rid of that, but I would say that the first year was the worst. And I always tell people that.”
Cherrin was introduced to Yoga Moves MS early on after her diagnosis and called it a gift during the early difficult years of dealing with MS.
“I went to this class with a couple of friends, and it just gave me space to breathe and focus on my body and not worry about the MS, and also to feel a part of the community,” she said. “I didn’t know at the time anyone with MS. I don’t have a family history. I didn’t know anyone. So, it was really special to be a part of this community and to have people who know what you’re going through who’ve been through what you’re going through who really care.”
Yoga Moves MS Founder Mindy Eisenberg said Cherrin represents a modern career woman with a family and kids who’s living her life and who is not identified by her MS.
“She’s had a growing career, she’s thriving, she has a beautiful family that she’s been able to be an active role model, mother, parental figure, and I’ve enjoyed working with her,” she said. “I met her when she was first diagnosed, but also just watching her, she took on her career and she’s very sharp, she’s very smart, and she uses her knowledge, and
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she makes time for people. She really cares about bringing meaning into her life and making the world a better place.”
Eisenberg said it’s important to highlight people in the MS community to inspire others, which is what the Leadership Award is about and why Cherrin was selected.
“I think it’s really important. Somebody gets a new diagnosis, but then they see someone like Marni who’s thriving.. … Wherever she works, she is such a great contributor, whether it’s volunteer work or her career, she makes huge contributions to her communities,” she said.
Even after she became too busy to attend regular classes, Cherrin still was involved in the organization, including helping to plan events. This is something she also does in her professional life, where she plans events and fundraisers to honor others.
“I’ve been on the other side of this for many, many years, for most of my career, and this is definitely a change for me,” she said. “I definitely prefer being on the other side, but anything I can do to help this organization — it’s such a beautiful organization — and Mindy helps so many people. And so I’m honored to be able to do this.”
Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
ing after us. It’s not about any one project or any one activity, it’s about creating a structure that exists long beyond our lifetimes,” he said. “I’m truly excited that this emerging artist program could establish a foothold for this to exist for 50, 100, 200 years, where there’s a lineage of people that are encouraged and supported in a way that encourages them to build a community through the arts.”
The selected artist will be announced sometime in December, according to Barkman.
For more information on the Emerging Artist Laureate program and to apply, visit romi.gov.
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.
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According to the press release, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Ong was contacted by his daughter, the owner of the home on Sheridan Drive, and asked to check on the welfare of his granddaughter, who was under the care of her nanny, Booth, while she was out of town.
Ong arrived at the home shortly after his daughter’s call but did not call back to update his daughter on the well-being of her child. When her father did not respond, the homeowner called her brother-in-law to check on both the father and child, according to the release.
The brother-in-law arrived at the home at around 9:25 p.m., entered the home and heard noises coming from the basement. The release said he called out to the nanny with no answer.
The brother-in-law encountered the nanny in a manic state covered in blood, police said, and his father-in-law lying on the floor with severe injuries. He picked up the child and attempted to escape from the basement to call 911, police said.
While fleeing the home, the man reportedly had to fend off continued attacks from Booth until he could escape, police said. Booth allegedly continued to pursue the man and his niece outside while armed with a screwdriver.
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it’s a good idea to water those trees or plants in the garden that remain alive.”
According to Lowenstein, the lack of water is the reason plants and trees don’t do well the next season.
For proper pruning, identify when the plants bloom and prune after that. Pruning is cutting off parts of the plant that are not growing in the right direction. It thins out the branches that are too rooted together. Although the plant will survive if pruned too early, the blooms will not be as plentiful, Lowenstein said.
“This is a great time of year to divide your plants that have outgrown their current locations,” Lowenstein said.
If the lawn has not been reseeded yet, wait until the spring.
“The seeds need about two-three weeks for the grass seed to germinate. The lawn has to be gently watered every day. If the lawn
The man and child were able to find shelter in a nearby home, where they called 911. Booth stopped chasing the man and child and took off her clothing and dropped the screwdriver, according to the release.
She then allegedly ran from the arriving officers but was apprehended. The child and uncle suffered minor injuries and were transported to Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital for medical evaluation, where they were treated and released a short time later, the release said.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the victim’s family as they cope with this tragic and senseless act of violence. No family should ever have to endure such loss, and we are keeping them in our thoughts,” Royal Oak Police Chief Michael Moore said in a prepared statement.
On Oct. 28, Booth was arraigned before Magistrate Donald Chisholm, of the 44th District Court. Booth is charged with one count of homicide, first-degree murder, which carries a penalty of life in prison; one count of second-degree child abuse, a 10year felony; one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, a four-year felony; and three counts of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer, a two-year felony.
Booth’s attorney, Richard Terrell Taylor, declined to make a comment at this time. The next scheduled hearing will be at 9:31 a.m. Jan. 9, 2026.
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.
freezes in that two-three weeks, your lawn is not going to set well,” Lowenstein said.
Other tips include:
• Clean up the garden by removing weeds, dead blooms, leaves and vegetables.
• Don’t cover roses with the white container coverings. It can present a hot/cold differential in the environment, which is not good for the flowers, according to Sloan.
• Think about what went well in your garden this year and what you would like to replicate. Conversely, think about what didn’t go well and determine how you will change it.
• Clean and oil tools to reduce rust. Make sure they receive proper maintenance for another season.
“Once the ground freezes and there is a good snow cover, there is not much else to do,” Lowenstein said.
For gardening questions, the Michigan State University Extension gardening hotline can be contacted Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at (888) 678-3464.
Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at (586) 498-1069.
Election
of the votes (1,518) and Heather Rigby Rinkevich with 14.17% of the votes (1,505).
Scott Tinlin, who was on the City Council in 20222023, was the candidate with the fourth-highest number of votes, 1,286, which worked out to 12.11%. He will be serving the two-year term.
Those who did not win election were incumbents Glenn Shepard and Bruce Anderson with 1,125 and 1,097 votes, respectively, Alec W. Speshock with 986 votes, Scott E. Manning with 725 votes, William J. Renshaw with 373 votes, and George Georges with 369 votes. There were 10 write-in votes.
Clawson voters also chose a council member to fill a term ending Nov. 15, 2027. There were two candidates. Aidan O’Rourke won with 62.56% of the votes, 1,711, over Richard Scott’s 37.29% of the votes, 1,020. There were four write-in votes. Scott had been appointed to the City Council in July.
“I am super excited about the outcome. Clawson had the fourth-highest voter turnout in Oakland County. Our residents are engaged and made conscious decisions about what they wanted for their city going forward,” Moffitt said. “They elected all new people in the roles, and they are ready for some change. I think that’s super exciting.”
Moffitt said that the new members on the council are “exciting, young and fresh voices” who are going to be bringing new perspectives to the city of Clawson.
“It’s like a new beginning. There’s new opportunities to sit down and take a look at how things should be going forward,” she said. “I think that there is going to be a learning curve, but we just need to give everybody a little bit of grace to get up to speed and bring some new ideas and fresh approaches and fresh perspectives to everything that the City Council is involved in.”
As the new mayor, Moffitt hopes to be available to Clawson residents for any concerns or questions they may have.
“It’s crazy already. The week since the election completed,
there’s been people that have already reached out to me with their ideas of how they think things should work or what they want to see,” Moffitt said. “I think the biggest thing is creating an environment where I will answer every email. I want to be approachable and have conversations. We’re not always going to agree, but we can always talk, and I want to create a place where people can always have their voice be heard.”
Royal Oak
In Royal Oak, voters were asked to choose between incumbent Michael Fournier and Trish Oliver for mayor. The two candidates ran for one two-year term. Fournier came out on top with 58.99% of the votes, 9,426. Oliver had 40.75% of the votes, 6,512. There were 41 write-ins.
Voters were also asked to choose three candidates out of the seven running for four-year terms on the City Commission.
The three candidates elected to the City Commission include incumbent Brandon Kolo with 20.13% of the votes (8,945), Paul Bastian with 19.99% of the votes (8,882), and
Woody Gontina with 19.20% of the votes (8,531). Carolyn Martz received 6,358 votes, David Buzynski received 6,088 votes and Eric Smethurst received 5,444 votes. There were 191 write-in votes; Michael Willard had run as a write-in candidate.
“This is something I have wanted to do for 30 years, since I was involved in student government at Dondero High School. So, to have the voters in Royal Oak, old friends and strangers alike, be supportive of my candidacy, and give me the opportunity to serve the city this way is incredibly meaningful,” Bastian said. “I hope to serve the people well. I hope to continue Royal Oak’s forward progress. I hope to continue Royal Oak to be the incredibly desirable community that it is and work with the current commissioners and my newly elected peer, Woody Gontina, to pick up the baton from the commissioners that have stepped aside and do work that is required to keep Royal Oak a desirable and welcoming, fantastic community.”
For more information on the election results, visit www. elections.oaklandcountymi.gov.
Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.
Royal Oak poll workers assist a voter at
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CRIME WATCH
Change,
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Package theft
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 9 a.m. Nov. 4, an unknown person stole a package from the complainant’s porch in the 600 block of North Vermont Avenue, north of 11 Mile Road and west of Interstate 75.
Liquor stolen
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 9:15 p.m. Nov. 3, an unknown person stole several bottles of liquor from the Meijer Woodward Corner Market, 30955 Woodward Ave.
Shirts stolen from store
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 3, an unknown person stole several shirts from the Tennis and Golf Co., 30211 Woodward Ave.
Vehicle damaged in driveway
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that between 2:50 p.m. Oct. 31 and 8 a.m. Nov. 3, an unknown person damaged a vehicle in the complainant’s driveway in the 700 block of North Edison Avenue, near North Campbell Road and Gardenia Avenue. — Taylor Christensen
Te Troy Woman’s Association is proud to announce the 53rd annual Elf Shelf arts and crafs show. Coming to Troy High School the Saturday afer Tanksgiving, November 29th, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Te Show features 200 booths of handcrafed items. Troy High School is located at 4777 Northfeld Parkway, south of Long Lake between Crooks and Coolidge. A $3 donation benefts local charities. Te Troy Women’s Association is an all-volunteer, non-proft. Members raise money and support 30 diferent organizations in the community that beneft young and old. General membership meeting is held on the frst Tuesday of each month, at the Community of Christ Church, 3830 Crooks Road in Troy at 7:00PM. New members are always welcome. For more information, visit our website www.Troywomensassociation.org or call 248-988-0426.
Fire truck
from page 12A
of money involved in the loan agreement, just that the museum will house and maintain the fire truck for the next five years. This is the second five-year cycle for a loan agreement.
“It’s still looking good,” Clark said. “They seem like they’re doing a good job taking care of it.”
On the late morning of Oct. 31, Clark, retired Eastpointe Fire Chief Danny Hagen, retired Fire Capt. Don Schmidt and his wife, Kim; and retired firefighter Joe Radzwion III toured Piquette with museum operations manager Samantha Wilkinson. Eastpointe Mayor Pro Tem Cardi DeMonaco Jr. and Eastpointe City Council members Harvey Curley and Baker joined them.
Eastpointe’s first-ever fire truck was used by the city’s firefighters until 1942. Although the vehicle ceased fighting fires, it remained in the city — which for decades was called East Detroit — for parades and other events over the years.
One memorable moment for Hagen came in 1981 when he and his bride, Mary, cruised in the historic truck on their wedding day. They drove from St. Jude Catholic Church, on Seven Mile Road in Detroit, to the Eastpointe Fire Station on Nine Mile Road near Gratiot Avenue, where they switched vehicles for the reception. The newlyweds drew plenty of onlookers.
“We went down Kelly Road and it started to rain. My wife was the best sport in the world,” Hagen remembered.
“The people were going bonkers when they saw the truck.”
The museum provides informational signs for all the exhibited cars. According to the Eastpointe sign, the 1921 Model T chemical fire truck had 20 horsepower and weighed 1,439 pounds.
The truck was either assembled at the Ford Highland Park Plant or a branch of the plant. The gas-powered truck drove about 25 mph and came with a two-speed transmission. It was equipped with standard pneumatic non-skid tires, and hard rubber tires were optional. Hagen said there was a siren system in town to alert when there was a fire.
“There was one hose and they used axes to open the door and open the roof to let out smoke and gases,” Hagen said, adding that axes also were utilized “for quick entry” into the home or building. Firefighters did not have all the updated equipment and safety gear available now.
“There were no masks, no (compressed) air,” Hagen said. “It wasn’t in existence at the time.”
While on the tour, a group of local students crossed paths with the firefighters, who shared their experiences with the fire truck.
“Driving it is like driving a go-kart in the wind. It’s a big open vehicle,” Radzwion III said. “It was like an icon in every Memorial Day parade. It was awesome. You felt so proud.”
“I was one of the few that drove it,” Schmidt said of those fun city events through the decades. “It brings back so many memories.”
According to its history, the Eastpointe Fire Department and the East Detroit Historical Society together restored the truck and won awards at the 2008 Detroit Autorama. In
2009, the Michigan Historical Commission presented the Michigan Week Gov. John B. Swainson award to Hagen for his “outstanding contribution to the preservation of Michigan history.”
The Halfway Model T chemical fire truck contains a plaque dedicated to the founding members of the department in 1921: Fire Chief Lorenz Rein, and firefighters Cyril Derdaele, Ray Woodcock, Frank Schustler, August Zado, Fred Rader, Jess Hamner, WM Yuckey, Gottfried Eschmann and Richard Paetsch.
The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum is a Michigan historic site. Piquette was the first factory Ford Motor Co. built, and where models B, C, F, K, N, R, S and T were manufactured. Visitors can view antique cars that are from private collections or that the museum has purchased, including a 1903 Ford Model A Tonneau, a 1911 Hupmobile model 20 C, and a 1916 Studebaker.
The museum also has a replica of Henry Ford’s office, including a safe used to hide blueprints so corporate spies would not find them and a telescope for bird-watching. Ford, however, didn’t spend much time in his office, as he preferred to be on the assembly floor.
The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum is located at 461 Piquette Ave. in Detroit. Free parking is available in the paved courtyard lot next to the building, and in the gravel lot directly across from the museum on Piquette Avenue. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. It is closed on holidays. For more information, go to fordpiquetteplant.org.
Business
“When it was time for me to be introduced at the event, I was left out,” Hughes said. “I cannot be left out when I am doing all the work. So I started my own business and could no longer be a secret agent.”
She left that real estate office and has continued to prosper even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hughes is a proponent of the power and support of women’s groups in business.
She is currently on the board of directors of the National Entrepreneurs Association and was named one of Career Masters’ 2025 Women to Watch.
“It’s a new day when it comes to women in business,” Hughes said. “Women’s groups help to empower them.”
Hughes also believes in the art of pivoting.
The holiday months are slow for real estate housing sales. As a result, she started a real estate holdings company, where she holds real estate licenses for those agents not making money from real estate currently but want to hold onto their license.
She pays all the yearly fees they would incur and negotiates sales on their behalf, sharing a portion of the commission with them.
“When I saw the help was needed, I started the holdings company,” Hughes said.
In business, Hughes said, “Women have to yell louder, fight harder and stand taller.”
Nothing But Education in West Bloomfield was created to change the lives of children and inspire them by providing strategic thought, collaborative partnerships, industry best practices and resource sharing to school districts across the country and internationally in 2019.
Founder Jennifer Taylor Boykins is a former Detroit Public Schools teacher and vice president at Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, according to the company’s website, where she worked for more than 20 years.
Less than a year after launching her business, the pandemic hit.
When that happened, people weren’t talking as much and when they did it wasn’t an inperson meeting but by telephone. By the time she had the opportunity to use her marketing materials, they were out of date.
“From the early point of business, I learned you have to be able to pivot,” Taylor Boykins said. “What you think may be ideal in the marketplace, the marketplace can change…. Pivot is the name of the game when you are in business for yourself.”
That prompted Taylor Boykin and her team to develop materials that would promote continuous education while students were out
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of school during the pandemic or on summer vacation. It includes books, worksheets and journals.
The books are designed to engage the students. The worksheets are created to promote a deeper dive into the materials they read, and the journals prompt further reflection on what the student has read.
“Things to help them really think about what they are reading and why it is important,” Taylor Boykins said. “They received it (the materials) with open arms and joy.”
This program was first implemented in some of the Los Angeles area school districts four years ago and has been implemented every summer vacation since.
It was a huge, hard-fought project, and a major triumph for Nothing But Education. Being in contact with the students in their space “is the best part of the business,” she said. “The tales are always around the lives that you change, the lives that you touch.”
That led to her nonprofit, Bravehearts, which funds scholarships for high school seniors who are aging out of the foster care system. Students from school districts across the country have received scholarships. One student studied to be a graphic artist in Japan. Some go to college, attending top-tier schools, while others have gone to trade school, including the field of cosmetology.
To date, Bravehearts has funded around 40 scholarships.
Taylor Boykins says a lot is put on women in business.
“They keep piling it up, she said. But sometimes you have to say, ‘Yes, I can do that for you but not now.’”
Taylor Boykins is also on the West Bloomfield Planning Commission and sits on the West Bloomfield Library’s Board of Directors. Call Staff Writer Gena Johnsn at (586) 498-1069.
Calendar
from page 7A
Santa, carnival rides, inflatables, food trucks, live music and more, plus bring canned goods for Metro Detroit Youth Clubs’ Holiday Basket Program, 4-9 p.m., Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St. in Royal Oak, royaloakholidays.com/grand-opening
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Arts and Crafts Market: More than 180 vendors expected, 43rd annual fall fundraiser benefits Royal Oak High School Parent Teacher Student Association, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., ROHS, 1500 Lexington Blvd., rohscraft show@gmail.com, find event on Facebook
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Royal Oak Holidays: Event merging with Winter Blast festival, activities includes zip lines, carnival attractions, ice sculptures, ice skating, cookie crawl, toy drive, visits with Santa and Grinch, horse and wagon rides, elf hunt and more, held weekends Nov. 21-Dec. 21 in downtown Royal Oak and Centennial Commons, schedule at royaloakholidays.com, read story at candgnews.com
Movies
from page 9A
some popcorn at their local MJR theater with the following movies:
• “The Holiday,” Nov. 7-13.
• “Elf,” Nov. 14-20.
• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Nov. 21-25.
• “Planes, Trains & Automobiles,” Nov. 26 through Dec. 4.
• “The Polar Express,” Dec. 5-11.
• The 2000 release of “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” Dec. 12-18.
• “White Christmas,” Dec. 19-25.
Showtimes and tickets for MJR Big Screen Rewind’s holiday edition are available at mjrtheatres. com or the MJR App.
Wild Lights: Nighttime strolls include 500-plus displays and millions of LEDs, also pop-up performances and music, Santa photos, seasonal drinks, eats and sweet treats, and more, select times and dates Nov. 22-Jan. 4, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, detroitzoo.org/events/wild-lights
‘Frozen’: Musical performed by Stagecrafters Main Stage, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays until Nov. 23, The Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, (248) 541-6430, info@stagecrafters.org, stagecrafters.org, read story at candgnews.com
Royal Oak Musicale Chorus rehearsals: Meets 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays from September-December and February-May, Clawson United Methodist Church, 205 N. Main St., (248) 935-6391, martyjhart@gmail.com, performance with Royal Oak Musicale Harmonics scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 16, First Congregational Church of Royal Oak, 1314 Northwood Blvd., more about both groups at royaloakmusicale.com/chorus
Harmony United Chorusrehearsals: Practice with Greater Detroit chapter of men’s barbershop-style group, 7-9 p.m. most Tuesdays, choir room at Royal Oak Middle School, 709 N. Washington Ave., harmonyunitedchorus@gmail.com, greaterdetroit.org
Other holiday movie happenings
Cambria Detroit Hotel’s Balla Ultra Lounge is also making spirits bright with the help of Fork n’ Film, a hospitality company that is bringing holiday favorites and chef-crafted menus together. Amid twinkling decorations inside the lounge, each meal is designed to offer food and drink items timed to match the emotion with the film’s most memorable moments on the big screen.
“How The Grinch Stole Christmas” is set for Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. Fans of “Elf” can check out the film Dec. 19-20, Dec. 27 and Jan. 2-3, 2026. Reservations are required, and tickets can be purchased online at Detroit.ForknFilm.com. Seating is limited to 40 guests per night. Dates and times are subject to change as additional shows and dates may be added. The Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown’s Balla Ultra Lounge is located at 600 W. Lafayette Blvd., in Detroit.
Birth
from page 10A
“John Tyler had a healthy mom whose water broke at 18 weeks of pregnancy. The fluid that’s in the amniotic sac is required for a baby’s lungs to develop and act like a stretch, and babies actually breathe and practice breathing in utero, and that fluid stretches their lungs so that they can develop normally,” Klarr said. “So, when the water broke very early on, his mom never accumulated the right amount of fluid afterward.”
Because Mallory was not able to create the fluid needed, the possibility that John Tyler’s lungs would not develop was high.
“We were not very optimistic; premature rupture of membranes this early before what we call viability, which is about 22 weeks, depending on the (research) papers and where you’re at, what country you’re in, has about a 60% mortality rate,” Klarr said. “So, either that mom gets sick, because once the water breaks, the mom can get an infection (sepsis). And obviously the baby is in an unprotected environment and can get sepsis as well.”
Klarr said that during the process in the NICU, she predicted that John Tyler would have a prolonged stay, that he would be in the hospital for a year and go home on a ventilator.
“I was very happy that I was wrong. He took himself off of the ventilator around 35 or 36 weeks, and he just continued to make progress after that,” she said.
According to Klarr, there is no definitive reason why mothers have a premature birth, and there is nothing mothers can do to prevent it, other than to stay healthy.
“If you are trying to get pregnant or trying to stay healthy, the No. 1 thing is having early prenatal care so we can monitor your blood sugars,” Klarr said. “We don’t know anything so far that causes premature labor or would stop it. We tell moms all of the time (it’s not their fault), because most moms feel very guilty there was something they did.”
Mallory and Matthew said that John Tyler has been home and is doing well, and getting better each day.
“He loves to be held. I keep saying, OK, technically I should still be carrying you inside me, so I guess I can hold you,” Mallory said. “He was supposed to be born on Nov. 20; he’s still not even supposed to be here yet. He’s incredibly sweet and strong and resilient, that’s for sure.”
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Published: November 12, 2025
