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Farmington recognized for supporting businesses

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FARMINGTON — In recent years, Farmington has been making some noise when it comes to being recognized for economic development.

Along with being named as a Michigan Economic Development Corporation Redevelopment Ready Community, Farmington has been recog-

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Farmington’s most recent distinction came when UM-Dearborn released the results of a 2023 study.

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FARMINGTON HILLS — In her more than 20-year career with the city of Farmington Hills, Carly Lindahl has filled a variety of roles.

She began her career with the city as a department aide in the engineering division.

In 2012, she transitioned to the City Clerk’s Office, working as a secretary before landing the role of deputy city clerk.

This past January, Lindahl’s role changed again, as she was sworn in as Farmington Hills’ city clerk.

One of the first major orders of business for Lindahl has been preparing for the Feb. 27 presidential primary election.

The City Clerk’s Office has extended its scheduled hours of operation for the election for election-related business, and it is scheduled to be open 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 22 and 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24.

On Election Day, the City Clerk’s Office, located at 31555 W. 11 Mile Road, is set to be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

Normal business hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays.

Early voting in Michigan now allows voters the option of voting nine days early.

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WATCH Wrong order results in police response

FARMINGTON — Officers were dispatched to a restaurant in the 30000 block of Grand River Avenue for a report of a customer who was angry about her order being incorrect at 7:45 p.m. Feb. 19.

In the parking lot, officers spoke with the customer, who said she was upset because the restaurant had gotten her order wrong but refused to give her a refund, according to a police report.

Officers were able to speak with restaurant staff, who agreed to give the customer a refund. However, they did not want the customer to return to the restaurant. The customer was advised that she could not return to the restaurant or she would be arrested for trespassing. She agreed and left the scene.

Man reportedly pees on bench

FARMINGTON — A man was reportedly seen urinating on a bench in the area of Yoder Drive and Orchard Street at 12:45 p.m. Feb. 9.

Officers located the subject and stopped him for questioning. He denied the allegations, but based on physical descriptions of the subject provided by witnesses and the fact that officers located a large wet spot on the sidewalk near the bench in question, the subject was cited for disorderly conduct – urinating in public. Police then drove him home.

Wrong-way driving ends in weapons citations

FARMINGTON — An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for traveling the wrong way on a one-way street near Grand River Avenue and Farmington Road at 11:40 p.m. Feb. 4.

The driver of the vehicle was found to have a suspended driver’s license and active warrants from the Farmington Hills Police Department. He was turned over to a Farmington Hills police officer. Two female passengers in the vehicle were discovered to be in possession of loaded pistols while intoxicated. Both had valid concealed pistol licenses. The passengers were cited for carrying pistols while intoxicated and were then released from the scene.

Gambling site account suspected of being hacked

FARMINGTON — Officers were able to review his transaction history and discovered that he never had $36,000 in his account and therefore never lost it. Police said the man told them he’d had dozens of fraudulent transactions across several online gambling websites.

Police said the transactions showed hundreds of dollars being deposited to his account and several hundred dollars being withdrawn from his account. He denied making any of the transactions. Police instructed him to contact his bank and to discontinue using the gambling sites because his accounts appeared to have been hacked. The case is open pending further investigation.

Vehicle stolen, impounded over vacation

FARMINGTON — A resident came to the Farmington Public Safety front desk to file a stolen vehicle report Jan. 22, saying that he had been out of town on vacation for several weeks during the Christmas holiday, and while on vacation, he received notification that his vehicle had been impounded by the Southfield Police Department.

He said the vehicle had been stolen from his apartment complex parking lot while he was away. He was instructed to speak with Southfield police so that he could get his vehicle back, according to Farmington police.

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Farmington Public Schools board addresses issues of discrimination within the district

BY CHARITY MEIER

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FARMINGTON — The Farmington Public Schools Board of Education held a nearly six-hour special meeting Feb. 14 to address issues of discrimination within the district.

Concerned parents, students and community members continuously flooded in and out of the Maxfield Training Center to hear what the board had to say about issues that African American and Palestinian students in particular are facing, as well as to address their own comments to the board. At one point there were over 100 people in the room, with audience members lined up against the walls.

To view the entire meeting and the board members’ full comments, visit FPS TV10 on YouTube.

The meeting followed a January incident at East Middle School where a teacher reportedly used the “N-word” while trying to explain to two students, one of whom had used the word, why they should not say that word. The teacher was put on leave, as the incident is being investigated, and has recently resigned. The investigation is ongoing.

“We can agree or disagree whether I should be more or less offended by words. That’s a personal choice,” said board Treasurer Terri Weems. “But to be See DISCRIMINATION on page 12A

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Parents, students and community members pack the Maxfield Training Center for a Farmington Public Schools special meeting on racism Feb. 14.

Farmington Hills development proposal sparks objections over fate of wetlands

BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com

FARMINGTON HILLS — An agenda item that was scheduled to come before the Farmington Hills Planning Commission has captured the attention of some residents trying to save local wetlands.

The Planning Commission was sched-

uled to meet at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, after press time, to consider a proposal from Forest at Riverwalk Development LLC for 16 parcels for construction of single-family homes, with a one-family cluster option. Visit www. candgnews.com for the results of the meeting, or look to the next issue of the FarmingtonPress.

The location for the proposed develop-

ment is on the south side of Folsom Road, between Parker Avenue and Lundy Drive.

Folsom is a service drive for the M-5 highway, and it runs from Farmington Road to Orchard Lake Road, according to Michelle Gala, who is a resident in the area.

Multiple residents who live in the area may be in attendance at the Planning Commission meeting to voice their opinions

about the proposed project.

The developer wants to build approximately 35 cluster homes. The size of the land is 16.29 acres, but with easements, Forest at Riverwalk Development LLC would only be able to build on 13.23 acres.

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Resources to protest the development proposal, said Gala, who stated that the area being considered for development is located on wetlands.

She said it contains wildlife, including snapping turtles.

“We’re not talking little wildlife; we’re talking hawks and owls and just everything you could possibly imagine in this area — fox, coyotes, all of that are in these wetlands,” Gala said. “So, that’s part of why we’re trying to stop this — because you’re destroying the ecosystem. You’re destroying the wildlife.

You’re creating an environmental issue.”

Gala said that the home that she lives in is over 100 years old, and there are other homes in the area that were built prior to hers.

“We’ve seen tons of changes in this area, but you just can’t keep killing all the green space,” Gala said.

Stuart Michaelson is a partner with Forest at Riverwalk Development LLC. He understands that development project proposals don’t always meet with approval from residents.

“Since 1983, I’ve been developing and building, and I’ve gone through many, many meetings, including in Farmington Hills,” Michaelson said. “It’s typical — people that own lots or land adjacent to a new development have always complained.”

From Michaelson’s perspective, there is a way to avoid the primary concerns of residents.

“We came up with a plan that stays out of the wetlands area; it stays away from the river,” he said.

A representative for the Planning Commission could not be reached for comment.

Check out the Farmington Press for an update on the Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 498-1052.

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Since no-reason absentee voting went into effect in Michigan in 2018, that method of voting has become the most popular one for residents. However, with early voting now an option, clerks will likely be paying close attention to see if it surpasses absentee numbers.

Lindahl thinks that because this is a presidential primary election year, it will be a good gauge as to what voters prefer.

“Ever since we did the no-reason absentees, our precincts’ absentee numbers have pretty much flip-flopped. We have more people voting absentee than in the pre-

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Early voting, combined with the option of absentee voting, now gives residents multiple opportunities to cast their vote.

“The most important thing for this one is the options … for voters,” Lindahl said.

“You can come get an absentee ballot at any time. … And voters can now use their absentee ballot if they want to take it and run it through a tabulator; they’re welcome to take their ballot to the early voting site or to their precinct on Election Day and run it through.”

Farmington and Farmington Hills have a joint agreement with Oakland County for an early voting location site, which is the Costick Activities Center, located at 28600 W. 11 Mile Road in Farmington Hills.

“It starts nine days before, so the two Saturdays prior to the election, and it runs through the Sunday before the election,” Lindahl said. “The hours are 8:30-4:30, except for Thursday, when we’re noon-8 p.m.”

Lindahl said that absentee ballots can be picked up in person until 4 p.m. on the Monday prior to the election.

“If they come in on that Monday, they have to vote the ballot here in person,” she said. “If they want a ballot mailed to them, it’s Friday at 5 p.m. before the election to come get an application.”

Lindahl acknowledged that the early voting option has made things more challenging for clerks.

However, from her perspective, the benefit outweighs the added challenges.

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ducted by researchers at iLabs, UM-Dearborn’s Office of Engagement and Impact.

Kevin Christiansen, who is the city’s Planning and Building Department director, estimated that Farmington has earned a fivestar distinction every year since 2018, most recently when the results of the 2023 study were released.

“Farmington is very thrilled that our focus on our business community, its economic success, and the vitality (and) vibrancy continues as we’re recognized as a five-star community,” Christiansen said.

The eCities study analyzed publicly available data from 277 communities from 54 counties in Michigan.

Researchers focused on five-year changes in property values, community assets and tax rates, which can demonstrate the growth, investments and cost of doing business within the community, according to a release from the city.

“For example, over the five-year period of 2018-2022, these communities increased their capital assets by an average of 3.42% per year by investments such as park and road improvements, new police and fire equipment, and water system enhancements,” the release states.

Aside from Farmington, 89 other communities across the state received a five-star distinction.

“Each year, the eCities project aims to highlight the successes and continued commitment of cities and townships to grow business and support entrepreneurship within their communities,” iLabs Project Manager Kari Kowalski stated in the release.

From the perspective of Farmington Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Kate Knight, things such as the eCities study help tell the story of “what’s really happening here.” “eCities is a slice that goes across the entire community, so it’s a good way to measure, using the data that they do and the comparison versus last year, when we received the same recognition for doing the right thing and continuing to do the right thing,” Knight said. “Investing in places like downtowns in your communities is a proven

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As an example of how well things are going, Knight said that the vacancy rate in downtown Farmington is “very low.”

She said the national women’s apparel franchise Apricot Lane is slated to open a location in Farmington’s downtown district, potentially in mid-March.

She said that Apricot Lane came in with Realtors and commercial brokers from Texas.

“They looked around (and) they liked what they saw,” Knight said. “They saw potential, upside, investment, a good value proposition, and then they had their own data.”

According to Christiansen, there are 1,800 local units of government in 83 counties in Michigan. And although only 277 communities from 54 counties were assessed as part of the study, the ones that were analyzed are home to 71% of the state’s population and 86% of Michigan’s commercial property, according to the release.

One of the ways that Farmington helps to create a successful business environment is by involving them in activities and events throughout the year, according to Christiansen.

“The city, the city’s Downtown Development Authority, the Chamber of Commerce, the business community as a whole and other stakeholders continue to work together to realize the success of the city’s business community and the support for business in Farmington,” Christiansen said.

According to the release, communities that have had the strongest growth in business development over the past five years, while controlling the cost of doing business, are designated as four- and five-star communities.

“We’re very pleased to receive this recognition for 2023 and look forward to the success of the city’s business community this year and continued recognition in 2024 as a five-star community by the U of M Dearborn’s iLabs eCities program,” Christiansen said.

Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 498-1052.

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APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR ORATORICAL CONTEST

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington-Farmington Hills Breakfast Optimist Club is accepting student applications for the 2024 Earl Friedman Oratorical Contest, which is scheduled to take place at 7:15 a.m. March 13 at the First Presbyterian Church of Farmington, located at 26165 Farmington Rd. in Farmington Hills.

The topic for this year’s contest is “How to Change the World with Optimism.” The monetary prizes, according to an email, are $250, $200 and $150, respectively, for those who finish in the top three spots. The first-place speaker advances to the district level of competition.

Each contestant gets a certificate of participation. The contest is open to students 19 and under. The application deadline is at midnight March 1. Full contest details are available at optimist.org/scholarships. Mailings can be addressed to Jill O’Hara, Optimist Oratorical Contest Chair, at P.O. Box 2203, Farmington Hills, 48333-2203. Emails can be sent to oharajill@yahoo.com.

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albino doe “seemed to pose for my camera” when he spotted her in his yard and snapped some pictures of her.

Payne lives in the area of 12 Mile and Middlebelt roads.

Payne described what he saw as a “beautiful all white deer with pink ears.”

Estimates vary, but protectthewhitedeer.com believes 1 in 20,000 is an accurate estimate of the rarity of albino deer.

According to the site, white and albino deer are protected in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Tennessee, but Michigan had laws protecting white deer for 20 years prior to a 2008 repeal.

Jewish Family Service offers ‘Coffee & Connections’ group

OAK PARK/WEST BLOOMFIELD — Jewish Family Service has scheduled some discussion groups that are scheduled to run through the summer.

The monthly drop-in discussion groups began this month, and are set to be complete in July.

The groups are scheduled to meet noon-1 p.m. every second Wednesday at the Jewish Family Service office located at 25900 Greenfield Road in Oak Park.

The topic of the March meeting is scheduled to be home care options; In April, the topic is hospice and

palliative care; in May, the group is scheduled to discuss navigating family dynamics; in June, the topic is problem solving and strategizing; and in July, the group is set to discuss self-care on a strict schedule.

“Drop-in to one of or all of our six monthly discussion groups that will provide a welcoming place to connect, share experiences and help one another through the stresses of caregiving,” a press release from JFS states. “While each month has its own topic, we encourage you to come with any questions or concerns to share in a safe place and learn from one another.”

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METRO DETROIT — The Better Business Bureau has issued a scam warning to those who are seeking romance.

According to a press release, in recent years residents in the United States and Canada have lost a combined total of nearly $1 billion due to such scams.

The release states that most scams start with fake online profiles on dating sites, with photos and texts taken from real accounts or elsewhere.

“Scammers often claim to be in the military or working overseas to explain why they can’t meet you in person,” the release states. “Over a short period of time, the scammer builds a fake relationship with you, exchanging photos and romantic messages, even talking on the phone or through a webcam. Just when the relationship seems to be getting

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According to the release, more requests can be expected to follow the first one, until eventually the scammer stops communicating altogether.

To avoid being scammed, residents are encouraged to never send money or personal information, to ask specific questions about details given in a profile, and to do research.

One way of doing research is to search online for a profile name, email or phone number “to see what adds up and what doesn’t.”

According to the release, those who suspect a romance scam should cut off all contact with a perpetrator by blocking their accounts and phone number. Suspicions can be reported by going to bbb.org/scamtracker.

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cincts,” Lindahl said. “(With) early voting, I think after this year we’ll have some numbers to look at to see what it’s going to look like going forward.”

Lindahl said that there was a 44% turnout for the 2020 presidential election.

“In years past, we’ve kinda hovered around that number, but with the options now, I’m hoping that number goes up,” she said.

As city clerk, Lindahl is responsible for the administration of all elections and serves as secretary to the City Council.

She also serves as the Farmington Hills’ Freedom of Information Act coordinator and helps provide support services to the Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Dangerous Animal Review Board.

Lindahl also manages the agendas and minutes for all other city boards and commissions.

In 2022, Lindahl received a “level two” Michigan Professional Municipal Clerk Certification through the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, which “recognizes clerks for their extensive knowledge of and commitment to the multifaceted clerk’s position,” according to a press release from the city of Farmington Hills.

She was also designated as a certified municipal clerk through the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, which is a certification that “demonstrates the mastery of the skills critical to good government,” the release states.

Lindahl is an accredited election official through the Michigan Bureau of Elections.

She has a bachelor of science degree in community development, with a concentration in public administration, from Central Michigan University.

As part of her duties, Lindahl leads a staff of five people who are tasked with maintaining all city codes, ordinances, resolutions and other legal documents.

Beginning her latest role in a presidential election year has been “exciting” for Lindahl.

Perhaps her biggest task this year is helping to guide residents through the current voting process.

“There’s so many ways they can cast their vote, and I’m here to answer any questions that they have,” Lindahl said. “They seem to be receptive to the information that we’re trying to get out there.”

She was unanimously approved by the Farmington Hills’ City Council to serve in that position.

Pam Smith had held the position since 2011. Smith retired in January after working for the city for more than 34 years.

Due to her previous work for the city, Lindahl said that it has been an easy transition.

She credited Smith for helping make it that way.

“She was a great mentor, and she had me as prepared as she could coming into a very busy presidential election year,” Lindahl said. “It’s a lot, but it’s good. … Pam had a succession plan for quite some time, and it was just a matter of making sure that I was what council wanted.”

Farmington Hills City Manager Gary Mekjian shared some thoughts about Lindahl.

“For more than 20 years, Carly has been an integral part of the City of Farmington Hills Team,” Mekjian stated in a press release. “She has continually demonstrated her commitment to the residents of this community and is a strong addition to the City’s administration.”

Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 4891052.

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ABOVE: Oakland University William Beaumont Medical School has experienced an overall increase in females accepted into the school over the past few years.

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LEFT: Dr. Megan Bergeron pursued a career in medicine as a podiatrist.

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Leading the way WOMEN IN MEDICINE: A CAREFULLY SELECTED CAREER PATH

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METRO DETROIT — Despite differing reasons for entering the medical field, women have long played a role in the advancement of medicine.

For Dr. Tiffany Inman, her reason was her grandfather.

Whether he was picking her up from school or taking her to sporting events, Inman’s grandfather was the one who showed up for everything.

“When I was growing up, my grandfather was my favorite person in the world, and I think it was because he was a very young grandfather,” she said.

So, at the age of 7, when he stopped talking to Inman and his other grandchildren, it was heartbreaking.

“What we didn’t know at the time was that he had a congenital disorder that was eating away at his middle ear. At some point, his middle ear cavity collapsed, and part of his brain fell into his middle ear — he’s fine — but because of that, he stopped talking to all of his grandkids,” she explained. “When

you have hearing loss, some of the hardest voices to hear are children’s voices. They talk fast. They are high-pitched. They talk about things you don’t know. They don’t look at you when they talk to you. So, he just sort of isolated. He would talk to the adults, but not us anymore, and as a child who doesn’t understand, that was just devastating.”

Once the family figured out what was going on, Inman was determined to make it easier to communicate with her beloved grandpa.

“When I found out it was because he needed hearing aids and couldn’t afford them, I made the resolution that I was going to fix this problem,” Inman said.

So she got creative.

“If I was talking to him and noticing he’s not really paying attention, he’s not really listening, I would get right up in his face and grab his cheeks and make sure he was listening. He wanted to participate, so that was a really important component. He wasn’t checked out. He just knew he couldn’t participate, so if I made sure he knew I wanted him to participate too, he would put in that See WOMEN on page 11A

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effort. I would come face to face with him and raise my voice … and it worked. He still attended every game and everything,” she said.

Staying true to the goal she made as a child, Inman went on to pursue studying audiology and speech pathology in college. She received her doctorate in audiology from Western Michigan University in 2014, and from there she worked in various practice before opening her own private practice — Inman Audiology in Troy — in September 2020.

Last Christmas, Inman held true to her promise to herself and gifted her grandfather a pair of hearing aids.

“It felt like the smallest thing that I could do for him, because he has done so much for me in my life, so being able to do this was the easiest thing that I’ve ever done,” she said.

Inman has personally experienced tinnitus since the age of 6 or 7 and has worn hearing aids since 2014 to treat it. The way people experience tinnitus — which fills your ears with sounds no one else hears — varies. Some hear a tone, a white noise, a buzzing, a ringing or even a whistling.

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door and says that they have tinnitus, and I disclose that I do as well, it becomes so much easier for them to explain what is actually going on in their head,” she said.

A love of science drove Dr. Megan Bergeron to pursue a career in medicine.

“Growing up, science was my favorite subject, so I figured I might enjoy something in the medical field,” she said. “It was always biology of some sort that I always thought was interesting.”

It wasn’t until high school, where she took a pre-medical course that allowed the class to visit different hospitals in the area and shadow various doctors, that she really solidified her career path.

After graduating, Bergeron went on to study human biology at Michigan State University, where she joined a pre-professional club with presentations from many different doctors.

“That’s when I heard about podiatry for the first time. Before that, I didn’t even know it existed,” she said, with a chuckle. “That summer I actually went and shadowed a podiatrist … and I liked how it was focused on one area of the body, and I was like, ‘All right, I like this.’ So I started looking into podiatry schools and applying.”

After earning her doctorate from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Bergeron returned to Michigan to com-

plete her residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township last July.

Bergeron currently provides care at Hosey & Murphy Foot & Ankle Centers in Clinton Township, Sterling Heights and Mount Clemens.

Every day, she said, brings a new challenge.

“We’re focused on the foot and ankle, but within that … there are so many different things we can do. We do surgery — whether it’s an elective bunion, an amputation for an infection, broken bones or things like that — we do wound care, and there’s even simple things like ingrown toenails. It’s a variety,” she said. “There’s some very straightforward cases, there’s some very complex cases, and then, within all that, it’s a good combination of seeing patients in clinic and surgery, so it keeps things interesting.”

One of her favorite parts of the job is interacting with and helping her patients.

“It’s a really gratifying feeling knowing you’re helping people and making their day better — whether you are doing something small, like trimming their toenails, or something big, like fixing their broken ankle. No matter what you are doing, it’s helping them and making their day better. It feels good.”

Since COVID, Abhinav C. Krishnan, the associate dean for admissions and enrollment management at Oakland University

William Beaumont School of Medicine, said medical schools across the nation have seen an increase in female applicants.

“What is remarkable is we are actually seeing a skew of more female applicants than we are male applicants. … Prior to the pandemic, it was almost a 50/50 split, and following the pandemic, we started to see this skew toward women,” he said.

OU school of medicine is an approximate 60% female to a 40% male ratio.

Krishnan says the medical school has experienced an overall increase in women accepted into the school over the past four years, with a female to male ratio of around 58% to 60% for students in their fourth year, 69% to 47% in their third year, 77% to 47% in their second year and 74% to 50% in their first year.

“It’s this insane skew that’s been happening,” he said. “It’s been a national trend for a while now, in terms of women in medicine.

For us to find men to apply to medical school and come here, now they are a rarity.”

Bergeron encourages other women to pursue their dreams, whatever they might be.

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honest with you, if someone said, ‘Please don’t say B-word,’ I wouldn’t call them a misogynist. If someone said to me, ‘Please don’t say F-word,’ I wouldn’t call them homophobic, and if somebody said to me, ‘Please don’t say N-word,’ I wouldn’t call them a racist. That’s me. And I heard the words ‘racist’ ‘discrimination’ and ‘abusive’ used to describe what happened. Use of the word is wrong, but I believe content makes a huge difference.

There’s a difference in someone calling me the B-word and the C-word and the N-word and a Black supremacist. There’s intent and nastiness behind that. Someone saying please don’t say those words is not racist and is not discriminatory and is not abusive, and I’m very disappointed that we are using those words to describe that,” she said, later adding that she understands why parents have strong reactions to reports of racism. “Because, to be honest, we have real DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) challenges, and if we can’t be real about what is and what is not racist, we’re doomed. And if our staff can’t have real conversations about what is and what is not racist and are going to be challenged and called racist, we’re doomed. I’m very disappointed by that.”

Board member Angie Smith noted the difference between “complaints” and serious concerns, saying that some Black parents are reluctant to bring their concerns forward because they are afraid or are discouraged from doing so. She read a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that stated, in part, that a “shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.”

“We are here to protect children,” she said, “and we are not doing that.”

Member Mable Fox said all of the board members are trying to do their best for students, and she called for the board to work better together. She and Smith also called for swifter and sterner responses to teachers exhibiting racism.

The board spent hours discussing their individual thoughts on the issue of racism and then possible ways to solve the problem.

Board members lamented the loss of innocent lives in global conflicts, but said they believe it is beyond the purview of the board to make resolutions about global conflicts, and they ultimately decided instead to send all of their notes from recent meetings, including the Valentine’s Day meeting, to their policies committee. Sending the issue to the policies committee, they said, was a stronger step than just words of a resolution, noting that they are a nonpartisan body.

“Honestly, I don’t know what a resolu-

tion does except sit on a shelf. I don’t know what action it has. We already have policies.

Policies have action. Policies are something that we can act on. I’d rather focus on policies,” said Weems, adding that they should focus on the core mission of educating students and addressing situations that make them feel unsafe or uncomfortable in school.

“I think we need to send this to our committee because we have the tools in place and input from all of our board members,” said board Vice President Claudia Heinrich.

“Let’s get some drafts and let’s have some conversations about making this policy an important piece of our work. That is something that is going to be sustainable. It’s going to be lasting. It’s going to drive us as a district.

It’s going to drive everything that we do. It’s not something that’s going to be put on the shelf, and it’s within the lane of the Board of Education.”

Heinrich said many diverse people choose the district.

“In 49 years of living in Farmington Hills, I can’t count the number of times that people choose to live here or that they choose to send their kids to the Farmington school district,” said Heinrich. “We need to make sure that people actually listen to each other and actually support each other and the work that they are doing. We all bring something to the table. So, it doesn’t matter the skin we’re in. It matters that we all choose to be here. We all choose to advocate for our children.”

Member Donald Walker said the board inherited this problem and has worked hard to address it, and there is more to do.

“If my child comes home and tells me, ‘Dad, such and such treated me in a racist fashion,’ as an African American male who has had my fair share of being called the Nword, of having microaggressions done to me along the way … when I think about my own personal experiences as an adult and then think about this extension of who I am, which is my child, and that person’s possibly experiencing that? Zero to 10. Like that,” he said, snapping his fingers. He said they have to continue to honor the entire community’s lived experiences. He also asked that board members be better informed as to what they can and can’t say to parents and community members regarding incidents that occur in the schools. He said that he heard a lot of misinformation and was not sure if he could or couldn’t correct people.

Weems said it would be helpful to make it clear to students how they can proceed if they have experienced discrimination or microaggressions.

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Smith said that students in hijabs have been called terrorists, and “we also have our Jewish students that are being targeted and bullied too.” She said that she is there for every parent’s kids.

Superintendent Chris Delgado said that he asked at a student roundtable meeting whether the students had faced anti-Semitic or anti-Muslim rhetoric or discrimination in their schools, and he said the general consensus was no.

“Some of the students talked about a couple of one-off incidents that have been dealt with swiftly by their administration with support and partnership with their parents,” he said. “The students also said that some of the students may not feel comfortable reporting the incidents if they hear them, and so we reinforced with the principals in the room.

We reinforced the OK2SAY tip line that is all over our schools. We encouraged our students, if they don’t have a trusted adult, to

use that anonymous tip line that goes right to the Michigan State Police and directly to the administrative team, to my team, so that we can launch into crisis mode. So we are taking care of our students. We are supporting our students, understanding that, despite all of our efforts even if students aren’t experiencing discrimination in our schools, they’re still suffering. They are still coming home and watching the news like we are, and they’re seeing trauma, and they disproportionately have family members that are affected by this specific global crisis (in Gaza) and so we are doing everything that we can as a school district as we should be, which is provide a physically and intellectually safe environment.”

Board President Cheryl Blau said one of the items of concern was related to the type of news coverage of the events in Gaza that teachers show in the classrooms, how that should be addressed and how to provide various viewpoints and historical context.

Blau said that she would be available on Saturday mornings following the Super Saturday Tutoring at Farmington High School Media Center from 11 to 11:30 a.m. if community members want to talk to her about any of these issues, and she gave her phone number out publicly for anyone who wants to talk to her. Blau can be reached at (248) 497-6633.

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Following an investigation by the Farmington Hills police, 25-year-old Wixom resident Andre Brown was arrested and charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes and child sexual abuse activity.

Brown, who was a contract employee, worked as a hall monitor, a basketball coach and a cross country coach at East Middle School.

According to the release, while employed at the school, he developed relationships with students and participated in conversation threads with them on Snapchat.

He solicited inappropriate photos of the 13-year-old student after initiating a private chat, police said.

The student shared the allegation against Brown with a school counselor, and police were notified.

Brown As a result of the investigation, the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office authorized a two-count warrant, with Brown being charged with one count of child sexual abuse activity, a 20-year felony, and one count of accosting a child for immoral purposes, a four-year felony.

Brown was arraigned in the 51st District Court, in Waterford, with a $25,000, 10% cash surety bond being set. Information from a probable cause hearing scheduled for Feb. 13 was not available at press time.

Other conditions for a pre-trial release included no contact with minors and no social media activity. He was ordered to not return to East Middle School.

The press release states that the “criminal activity” did not occur during school hours and that neither party was in Farmington Hills.

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quest made by the suspect, and her stepping forward to report the incident,” Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King stated in the release. “I encourage parents and guardians to maintain engagement in their children’s social media accounts and to have ongoing conversations about internet safety with their loved ones.”

According to the release, investigators are concerned that other children may have had similar experiences with Brown.

“The Farmington Hills Police Department takes allegations of abuse very seriously and they will be thoroughly investigated with the utmost concern for victims,” the release states.

Anyone with information relevant to the incident or anyone who has knowledge of similar incidents can call the FHPD at (248) 871-2610.

Following the incident, Farmington Public Schools Superintendent Christopher J. Delgado addressed a letter to staff and families of the district.

“Upon receiving the information, ad-

tact the Farmington Hills Police Department.

“I remain committed to partnering with our entire school community in providing a physically and emotionally safe learning environment for all students and staff,” Delgado stated. “Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions, comments, or concerns.”

Diane Bauman, who handles public relations for the district, said it is good that

“the student felt comfortable enough to go to the counselor, and it was handled immediately.”

When reached by phone, Brown’s attorney did not offer comments about the charges against his client.

Staff Writer Charity Meier contributed to this report.

Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 498-1052.

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ministration immediately isolated the employee from students and called the police,” Delgado stated in the letter. “Per District protocol, we instructed the contracted services company to initiate the process of termination. This individual will not return to any position within the Farmington Public Schools.”

According to Delgado, all contracted employees undergo a stringent hiring process that includes extensive state and federal background checks.

He also stated that they must complete mandatory training on topics such as sexual harassment and Title IX violations.

“While this individual had no criminal background violations, I recognize that even with thorough hiring practices, we cannot always detect the motivations of an individual,” Delgado stated. “Therefore, as a school community, we all must continue to remain vigilant to keep our children safe.

Our schools will continue to offer programming and have frequent conversations about social media with our students. We encourage families to also discuss this important topic.”

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NEWSWORTHY INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS

Thief allegedly steals Pokémon cards worth $10,000

BERKLEY — The Berkley Public Safety Department was called to assist in an arrest for retail fraud at 8:49 p.m. Jan. 25 at 2666 Coolidge Highway.

According to the report, officers were sent to Collectible Investments to help Clinton Township police take a first-degree retail fraud suspect into custody. The suspect, a 27-year-old Mount Clemens man, allegedly stole $10,000 worth of Pokémon cards.

Clinton Township police advised Berkley officers that the suspect had walked into a business in the township and stole a black binder containing the cards before fleeing the location. The owner of the business called other stores in the area and confirmed that the suspect was at Collectible Investments.

Dispatchers forwarded a description of the suspect while police arrived at Collectible Investments.

Officers walked in and observed the suspect sitting at a table speaking with an employee appraising the cards.

Officers identified the suspect and placed him under arrest. A search of the suspect’s person revealed the remaining stolen property contained in a blue plastic grocery bag in his right front jacket pocket.

Berkley public safety officers traveled to a 7-Eleven at 11 Mile and Dequindre roads and handed over the suspect to Clinton Township police.

Break-in at building

HAZEL PARK — According to a police report, police arrested a man after they responded to an alarm at a building in the 400 block of West Nine Mile Road around 11:50 p.m. Jan. 26.

Police reportedly found broken glass on the door outside, and inside they encountered the suspect, 39, from Detroit, who is accused of having broken into the building. An investigation was ongoing.

Vehicle hits pedestrian, flees

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Police Department was investigating a hitand-run injury traffic crash involving a pedestrian that occurred along southbound Eastways Road, south of East Square Lake Road, at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30.

The suspect vehicle is believed to be a white 2021-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee with damage to the passenger side mirror. The vehicle struck a 77-year-old male resident who was near the roadway collecting his mail. The suspect vehicle left the scene without stopping.

The pedestrian was transported to Trinity Health

Oakland Hospital by Bloomfield Township Fire Department personnel. The crash was under investigation.

Vehicle stolen from resident

BIRMINGHAM — At approximately 4 a.m. Jan. 29, officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Graefield to tell a resident there that the resident’s car was being pursued by police. The officers were unable to make contact with the resident at that time, but shortly after, the resident, a 48-year-old man, called police and reported that his car was missing.

The man stated that his car had been locked and that both keys were still in his possession.

There were no signs of forced entry into the vehicle, which was later located in Southgate. Inside the vehicle, there was approximately $4,000 worth of work equipment. An investigation was ongoing.

Customer allegedly exposes himself to UberEats driver

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to the 3900 block of Rochester Road for an indecent exposure complaint at 4:42 p.m. Jan. 19. An UberEats driver making a delivery from Chili’s to the Fairfield Inn went to the hotel room, and an older man answered the door. The man took the food, and then told the driver, 45, to wait as he went to get a tip.

The suspect then opened the door, revealing that he was naked from the waist down. The suspect did not say anything and acted like everything was normal.

The incident occurred on Jan. 12 and was reported Jan. 19. The hotel clerk was unable to provide the information for the person renting the room and stated the manager should be able to provide that information later. Police were investigating.

Woman allegedly flees police repeatedly, faces retail fraud, child endangerment charges

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies responded to a grocery store in the 3100 block of South Rochester Road for a retail fraud in progress at 8:59 p.m. Jan. 14. The complainant reported that a 29-year-old woman from Pontiac and two children had pushed several carts of merchandise into the parking lot and were loading the items into their vehicle.

Upon arrival, deputies saw the vehicle leaving the property and tried to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle accelerated away at a high rate of speed, and deputies initiated a pursuit, which was terminated without results.

Deputies then pursued the Cadillac westbound on M-59 to Adams Road, then onto Hamlin Road eastbound, where the pursuit was terminated. The

Cadillac continued eastbound on Hamlin. Deputies returned to the Meijer to complete their theft investigation. The merchandise recovered from the four carts totaled $3,762.20.

A deputy later saw the vehicle used in the retail fraud at a gas station in Pontiac at 10:20 p.m., initiated a traffic stop and attempted to box it in without results, then pursued it. The pursuit was terminated again.

At 3:31 a.m., deputies responded to a motel in the 2500 block of Crooks Road for a larceny complaint. They met with the complainant, who stated that the hotel had taken some of her belongings.

The deputy recognized the vehicle she was in as the vehicle wanted in the earlier retail fraud and took the 29-year-old woman into custody without incident. Her two children, who were inside the car at the time of the investigation, were turned over to a family member. Stolen merchandise was recovered. The woman was lodged in the Oakland County Jail pending the issuance of charges.

Family confronts burglar

SOUTHFIELD — Police were contacted after an unknown man broke into a home in the 26000 block of Franklin Pointe Drive at 6:49 p.m. Jan. 17. The man gained entry through the window and climbed into the home. A resident verbally confronted the suspect, who refused to leave. Family members pushed the unknown man out of the home, and the police apprehended him.

Resident accused of fighting with security officer

WEST BLOOMFIELD — On Jan. 19, West Bloomfield Police Department officers were dispatched to Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, located at 6777 W. Maple Road, for an assault and battery report involving a patient and a hospital staff member.

A male patient allegedly fought with a male hospital security officer.

The patient was left in the care of the hospital.

A report was sent to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office to review possible criminal charges.

Woman loitering in driveway arrested with loaded semi-automatic gun

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Deputies responded to the 2000 block of Victoria Hill in reference to a suspicious vehicle in a driveway at 2:28 p.m. Jan. 28.

The complainant stated a neighbor had informed him that a white Toyota had been parked in his driveway for 45 minutes.

Upon arrival, deputies found the vehicle with a female occupant, a 46-year-old woman from

Columbus, Ohio. She first claimed to be waiting for a real estate agent to show her an outbuilding on the property. When she was informed that there was no outbuilding, she claimed to be from a secret government agency. A loaded semi-automatic handgun was discovered on the passenger seat. Police said she had no valid permit to carry the weapon.

The woman was arrested and was lodged at the Oakland County Jail for a concealed weapons violation. The vehicle was impounded.

Arrest made after man hit on head with crowbar

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Deputies responded to a domestic violence incident at 4:57 a.m. Jan. 28. The complainant stated her brother and boyfriend had been in an altercation.

Upon arrival, deputies met with the complainant, who stated her brother was upstairs and was injured.

According to reports, a 40-year-old man from Oakland Township was found with “significant injuries to his head, with bleeding.” The victim stated the suspect, his sister’s boyfriend, had entered his room and hit him multiple times with a crowbar.

The victim was transported to Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital by the Oakland Township Fire Department. The suspect, a 49-year-old man from Oakland Township, was arrested and lodged at the Oakland County Jail.

Resident billed for thousands in fraudulent phone charges

FARMINGTON — A resident reportedly received a $5,390.04 bill from a collections agency regarding unpaid AT&T bills recently. The resident contacted AT&T and learned that someone had opened three phone lines in his name in metro Detroit. The resident requested the incident to be documented for informational purposes.

Champagne stolen from Holiday Market twice

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 1:15 p.m. Jan 13, an unknown person stole $582.94 worth of champagne from Holiday Market on South Main Street. On Jan. 20, another complainant reported that an unknown person stole $421.94 worth of champagne from the same location at 12:25 p.m.

Money stolen from unlocked vehicle

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported that at 8:15 a.m. Jan. 19, an unknown person stole more than $1,800 from the complainant’s unlocked vehicle at South Main and West Third streets.

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4B - FARMINGTON PRESS, February 21, 2024 Community Sings with Matt Watroba: Interactive family concert, 7-8:30 p.m., Zoom and in person, Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, farmlib.org

FEB. 28

‘Summer of Soul’: Music documentary screening as part of Black History Month, for ages 18 and older, 6-8:30 p.m., Farmington Community Library, 23500 Liberty St. in Farmington, farmlib.org, (248) 553-0300

MARCH 1-3

Detroit Autorama: Includes more than 800 customs, trucks and motorcycles, five generations of Batmobiles from TV and movies, tribute to Evel Knievel, appearances by Dee Snider of Twisted Sister and Noel Gugliemi from “The Fast and the Furious” franchise, Miss Autorama Pinup Girl contest, Toy-A-Rama, and more, noon-10 p.m. March 1, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. March 2 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd. in Detroit, autorama.com, (248) 373-1700

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Michigan Psychic Fair: Readings and guidance by psychics and mediums, energy healing, crystals, handmade jewelry, and metaphysical and spiritual products, noon-6 p.m., Farmington Hills Comfort Inn, 30715 W. 12 Mile Road, mipsychicfair.com

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Fish fry: 5-7:30 p.m. Our Lady of Sorrows, 23815 Power Road in Farmington, (248) 474-5720, olsorrows.com

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CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT TO HELP FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township-based charity 13Forever will be hosting its second annual Bag Childhood Cancer cornhole tournament from 4 to 8 p.m.

Feb. 24 at Great Shots Backyard Bar and Games in Clinton Township. The mission of 13Forever is to help fight pediatric cancer.

The event will feature raffles for gift baskets and a 50/50 raffle with a cash award for the winner. The cost is $30 per player. Online registration is going on now.

For more information, visit 13forever.org and click on “events.”

NEW EXHIBIT OPENS

DETROIT — Wayne County Community College District’s Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus in Detroit invites the public to visit the exhibition, “Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery.”

According to a press release, the display “explores the Jim Crow system, the African American experience during that era, and its legacy in contemporary society through hundreds of objects from the period.” The Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University in Big Rapids organized the exhibition.

“Our mission has always been to provide pathways to better lives through higher education,” WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery said in a press release. “This exhibit offers an opportunity to see and engage in history in a way that challenges, but also builds new understanding about where we have come from, and where we are going as a community and as a nation.”

The exhibition, which opened Feb. 5, is free and open to the public. For more information, visit wcccd.edu.

Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth. digitalsignup.com

Young Explorers: Drop-off program for ages 3-5, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Fridays March 1-May 24 (no class March 29), Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road in Farmington Hills, registration required, facebook. com/fhspecialservices

• For high blood pressure (6-7:30 p.m. Mondays until March 11), diabetes (6-8 p.m. Mondays until March 11) and kidney disease (1-3 p.m. Wednesdays until March 20), free and virtual, nkfm.org/PATH, mihealthyprograms.org

Food pantries: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every third Saturday of month, Tawheed Center of Farmington Hills/Muslim Family Services, 29707 W. 10 Mile Road, (248) 252-6962

Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday, Zoom, (248) 901-7299, milupus.org/ support-groups

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CANCER SURVIVOR WALKS DAUGHTER DOWN AISLE

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In August 2023, the C & G Newspapers spoke with a Bloomfield Hills resident and three-time cancer survivor, Peter Grantz, ahead of his daughter’s wedding.

Grantz was the first CAR-T therapy patient at Corewell Health’s Beaumont Hospital.

“I received my first CAR-T infusion one year ago on Dec. 19. I’m cautiously optimistic that I will remain cancer-free and periodic diagnostic testing is ongoing to confirm all is well,” Grantz said last December.

In September 2023, Grantz walked his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.

“My daughter had a lot planned, and surprisingly, everything went really well. From the weather to the vendors, it proved to be a truly gorgeous day that I felt blessed to take part in. I got to give a welcome speech at the reception, and we did end up picking the NSYNC song ‘God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You’ for our father-daughter dance. Our first concert together was NSYNC, so it made the dance that much more special. All in all, it was a great day spent with family and ‘framily’ — friends that are family,” Grantz said.

Since December 2022, nine patients have received CAR-T therapy at Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan, including Grantz.

CLAWSON NATIVE SERVING ON NAVY SHIP CLAWSON — Fire Controlman 2nd Class Trey Bennington is a native of Clawson and currently works on the USS Sterett in the Philippine Sea. He is pictured lifting a messenger line during a refueling at sea. Messenger lines keep ships connected to each other while transferring supplies, according to a press release.

The ship’s motto is “forever dauntless,” according to the surfpac.navy.mil website. The crew aboard Sterett is credited for maintaining the “highest standards of professionalism” and is one of the best guided missile destroyers.

The USS Sterett is the fourth ship named after Lt. Andrew Sterett, a U.S. naval officer who fought in the Quasi-War and the Barbary Wars at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries.

The USS Sterett is currently deployed to the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Clawson native Trey Bennington heaves on a messenger line aboard the USS Sterett.

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III