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Police originally thought that the teacher saw the note but failed to report it. However, police now believe that Jacobs placed the note there himself. He has been charged with making an intentional threat of an act of violence against a school, employees or students, a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to one year in prison if convicted.

Jacobs was arraigned Feb. 4 in Hazel Park’s 43rd District Court. Magistrate Tanya Bowers set his bond at $10,000, which he paid. At press time, his pretrial hearing was scheduled for Feb. 28.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Barbara Geralds, the former first lady of Madison Heights and matriarch of one of its most involved families, died at the end of last year. As told by her family and friends, her legacy is one of leadership and love, inspiring many who continue to serve the community today.

Barbara Geralds was 87 when she died on Dec. 16, 2022.

“She played a part as teacher, friend and mentor, but the heart of her story is how she loved as she lived those 87 years,” said her son, Jeff Geralds, in a eulogy written by her daughter, Laurie Geralds.

Born March 10, 1935, in Detroit, Barbara Geralds attended Redford High School and then Wayne State University.

Early on, she distinguished herself with her work at Delta Gamma Chi and as president of the Women’s Association. She was a recipient of the Outstanding Woman Gradu-

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Teacher accused of bomb threat at Hazel Park Junior High HAZEL PARK — For the third time in three months, a threat has caused a panic at Hazel Park Schools, and authorities believe a teacher is behind the latest scare.

The threatening note was discovered in a classroom at Hazel Park Junior High at the end of the school day on Feb. 2. The note said a bomb would be detonated the next day, Feb. 3. The letter was found in the classroom of teacher Paul Jacobs, 40, of Livonia.

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MADISON HEIGHTS — There were a lot of expectations surrounding Madison Heights Lamphere boys basketball going into this season and its veteran core of nine seniors.

Losing only one senior last season and showing flashes of success during their 9-11 campaign in 2022, Lamphere (9-9) was ready to prove what the team could do. But to quote Mike Tyson, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth,” and Lamphere took a slew of haymakers.

Starting the year 3-8 after a brutal gauntlet of opponents including St. Clair Shores Lakeview, Center Line, Troy Athens and Royal Oak, there was a lot of soul searching that needed to be done in the locker room, specifically with the senior core.

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MADISON HEIGHTS — In November 2021, voters in the Madison District Public Schools approved a bond issue that will fund renovations at buildings including the Early Childhood Center and Madison High School, modernizing their systems for improved comfort, efficiency and security.

That work continues in 2023 under Patricia Perry, who became superintendent last year, and an administrative team that includes several directors who assumed their positions last fall.

“It’s important this work goes forward because it’s long overdue,” said Mark Kimble, a member of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education. “We’re also very thankful to have such competent people in these (administrative) positions, since many districts are facing worker shortages.”

Perry said that the extensive planning and design phase has been completed successfully and that the district is now in the middle of the procurement phase, where materials are ordered for the work to be done at the buildings. Those are scheduled to arrive this June, when the bulk of the work will commence. She said that there is already some preliminary construction taking place after school hours during the contractor’s second shift, as a way to get a jump on the summer work.

The superintendent characterized it as a challenge, but one she feels confident the district will meet by the time the new school year begins in the fall.

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ABOVE: Madison Heights Lamphere senior Dayvid Al Sabbagh takes a shot during Lamphere’s practice on Feb. 15.

RIGHT: Lamphere runs a drill during its team practice.

Lamphere will face Sterling Heights in the first game of the Macomb Area Conference Bronze/ Silver tournament on Feb. 16 at Lamphere High School.

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ate award and inducted into the Mackenzie Honor Society while earning her bachelor’s degree in education.

It was also at Wayne State that she met her future husband, Monte Geralds, whom she wed in July 1956. The Geralds started their family in Oak Park and then moved to Madison Heights in 1961, raising five children. Monte Geralds would go on to serve as the mayor of Madison Heights from 196972. He died at age 79 in April 2014.

Barbara Geralds taught at the Lamphere Schools for 32 years. She earned a master’s degree as a reading specialist at Oakland University. But her community involvement extended beyond the school district, as a Scouts leader and member of the First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak, as well as a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, which includes its local chapter, the Madison Heights Women’s Club.

In 1977, she became the charter president of the Madison Heights Women’s Club. She also twice served as president for

“(Barbara Geralds) was very open and respectful of people of all faiths, all races, all cultures — she was just accepting of all humanity. It didn’t matter who you were — she’d strike up a conversation with you, and if she didn’t know about your culture or faith, she’d want to know.”

— Karen Barnes, Madison Heights Women’s Club

the GFWC’s Southeastern District, and for four years as the GFWC’s state secretary. In 2004, she was honored by the group as “Ms. Federation.” She also received the GFWC’s Women of Achievement Award in 2006, and the Madison Heights Women’s Club’s Volunteer of the Year Award in 2001.

Karen Barnes, with the Madison Heights Women’s Club, described how Barbara Geralds valued people for who they were at heart. “(Barbara Geralds) was very open and respectful of people of all faiths, all races, all cultures — she was just accepting of all humanity. It didn’t matter who you were — she’d strike up a conversation with you, and if she didn’t know about your culture or

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She added that much of the club’s success is thanks to Barbara Geralds.

“She mentored so many women in different aspects of the club. Barb Geralds really wanted to ensure that the Women’s Club would carry on; she talked often about leaving a legacy, and she was successful in that,” Barnes said. “She saw the value that the club brought to the community. I can only imagine how many lives she touched in her time here — it has to be in the thousands, with everything that she did.”

Barbara Geralds was also a long-time member of Stagecrafters, and served on the city’s Historical Commission. She was also a member of the Madison Heights Community Round Table — a network of community groups in the city. At banquets by the MHCRT, she received the city’s Volunteer

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Barbara Geralds is survived by her children Jeff, Cameron, Scott and Laurie, six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, and many in-laws, nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her daughter, Cynthia; her granddaughter, Jodi; her brother, Michael Bunnell; and her parents, William and Elizabeth Bunnell.

Roslyn Grafstein, the mayor of Madison Heights, said that Barbara Geralds coun-

seled her through some difficult times.

“I met Barb in 2016, when I wanted to get more involved in the community. I spent time talking to her at a Christmas event by the Women’s Club. I was smitten: she was just so nice — so nice,” Grafstein said. “Over the years since then, I got to know her better, and she was just one of those people who always knew what to say. Out of nowhere, she’d send me encouraging words if I was going through something rough — just kind little notes.

“I know she used to be a teacher, and while I didn’t meet her until after she retired, I could tell just based on our conversations that she had been a very empathetic and compassionate teacher,” the mayor said. “She was just a delightful woman — a truly lovely person.”

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Raymond Correll, the attorney for Jacobs, did not respond to a request for comment by press time.

The note was discovered by a different school employee, who alerted the administrative team and police. Investigators believe that Jacobs had planted the note in a bid to have classes canceled that day. Multiple K-9 units were deployed to the location to sniff for bombs and officers swept the building for danger, but found nothing.

Brian Buchholz, the police chief of Hazel Park, described the sequence of events.

“We don’t have evidence that (Jacobs) made the note. But we did gather information through the school’s surveillance video that led us to conclude that he was the one who planted the note,” Buchholz said. “He put the note on a desk, in a manner that it would be discovered by other students and staff. We see the suspect put the note there on the desk, just inside his classroom. We see a student pick it up at one point, then put it back on the desk. It falls off the desk, and as the class lets out that period, students are stepping over it or stepping on it. Then the teacher (Jacobs) comes out and sees it on the floor. He manipulates it again — this time with his foot, sliding it out into the hallway — and before returning to his classroom, he bends over and turns the paper over, so that the threat is face up and visible.”

The incident follows another case in January where a student from outside the district made multiple threatening calls to the front office, and an incident in December where a mother upset over her son being disciplined made a threat to blow up a building. Amy Kruppe, the superintendent of Hazel Park Schools, said this latest incident did

not prompt a lockdown, since it was the end of the day and students were already leaving. But she said it was important to remain transparent and keep parents apprised of what’s happening.

“These threats and senseless shootings continue to happen across Jacobs the country, and they continue to bring to the forefront how important it is to be safe and turn over things to authorities as soon as they happen, and really, the police have been fantastic in cooperating with the district,” Kruppe said. “We’re super proud of our relationship with both the cities of Hazel Park and Ferndale, the police there, and our staff for implementing the safety procedures we have in place. We also have a parent committee that people are welcome to join where we discuss safety and security issues, along with student learning in the Hazel Park Schools.”

The police chief said the recurring threats have been very upsetting for his department and the community at large.

“Regardless of whether (Jacobs) made the note or not, the fact he displayed it to incite terror and fear, expecting school to be canceled, is ridiculous — it really is,” Buchholz said. “If you want the day off, just call in sick. It is ridiculous to put an entire community in fear. School activities were canceled for the evening; we brought in K-9 dogs to search the building for explosives. And even when school returns, attendance is down after an incident like this. And as for us (the police), we will always treat every threat as though it’s real — and that takes a lot of effort.”

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Neighborhood Story Time: Hear author Gayle Bowman read her book “Mommy, Tell Me About African-American Inventors,” for ages 2-6, 10:30 a.m., The Reserve at Red Run, 30031 Dequindre Road in Madison Heights, madison-heights.og/library, (248) 588-7763

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MADISON HEIGHTS — The Red Oaks Nature Center at Suarez Friendship Woods will hold an event called “Barking up the Right Tree,” from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26, where attendees will learn how to identify a tree simply by studying its bark.

Identification of trees is often done by examining their leaves, but studying the bark is an alternative during the winter and spring months when the branches are bare.

The program is suitable for visitors ages 5 and older and costs $6 per person. Preregistration with payment is required by calling (248) 858-0916.

Random Acts of Kindness

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights officially observed Random Acts of Kindness Week Feb. 14-20, but the tradition, started by former Madison Heights City Councilwoman Margene Scott, doesn’t have to be limited to one time of the year.

The idea is that kindness has a ripple effect and one good deed leads to others. Ideas include paying for the meal of the people behind you in line at the drive-thru, holding the door open for someone at a business, or simply taking the time to call and check in on how someone is doing.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The last Coffee Concert of 2023 will be held on Feb. 22. The fourth event in the monthlong series will feature folk singer Matt Watroba, performing at 7 p.m. at the new location of The Reserve at Red Run, 30031 Dequindre Road in Madison Heights.

The annual concert series is done in cooperation between the Madison Heights Public Library, DIA Holdings and the Madison Heights Recreation Department. Each Wednesday night in February featured a different group or performer.

Admission is $5 at the door, cash only, and refreshments are available for cash donations through the Madison Heights Women’s Club.

Coffee Concert: Featuring folk music guitarist Matt Watroba, 7-9 p.m., The Reserve at Red Run, 30031 Dequindre Road, madison-heights.org/ library

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Ukelele Club: Meets 3-4:30 p.m. Feb. 23 and March 9 and 23, Hazel Park District Library, 123 E. Nine Mile Road, hazel-park.lib.mi.us

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Author Talk: Sadeqa Johnson discusses her novel “The House of Eve,” 4-5 p.m., virtual and in person, Madison Heights Public Library, 240 W. 13 Mile Road, registration required, libraryc.org/mhlibrary

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LEGO/‘Pokémon’ Club: Meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. every first Tuesday of month, Hazel Park District Library, 123 E. Nine Mile Road, hazel-park.lib. mi.us Read with Cosmo: Children can tell stories to therapy dog, every second and fourth Tuesday of month until June 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Madison Heights Recreation Building, 801 Ajax Drive, registration required, (248) 588-7763, patron.mylibro.com

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MADISON HEIGHTS — The Red Oaks Nature Center at Suarez Friendship Woods, located at 30300 Hales St. in Madison Heights, will host an event for all ages called “The Sweetest Season” from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 25.

Attendees will learn about the sugaring process and go hands on, tapping a tree in the park’s sugar bush. The group will also hike along the Storybook Trail to read “The Sweetest Season” by Michigan author Elissa Kerr.

Attendees will get to sample maple treats and take home some maple recipes to make themselves. An American Sign Language interpreter will also be present to provide interpretive services. The cost is $10 per person. Preregistration with payment is required by calling (248) 858-0916.

Ham Radio Club: Meets 7:30-9 p.m. every second Wednesday of month, Hazel Park District Library, 123 E. Nine Mile Road, hazel-park.lib.mi.us Ferndale Senior Group: Meets 11 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday of month, Hazel Park Community Center, 620 W. Woodward Heights, (248) 544-6767, ext. 503, ferndalemi.gov/departments parks-recreation Between the Covers Book Club: Meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. every last Wednesday of month through November, Hazel Park District Library, 123 E. Nine Mile Road, hazel-park.lib.mi.us Family game day: 1-6 p.m. every fourth Saturday of month, Hazel Park District Library, 123 E. Nine Mile Road, hazel-park.lib.mi.us

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MADISON HEIGHTS — A spaghetti dinner will help raise money for the 2023 Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 24 at the Madison Heights Active Adult Center, located at 29448 John R Road, north of 12 Mile Road. The cost is $10 for adults, $6 for kids 5-12, $8 for seniors 50 and older, and free for children under 5. The spaghetti will be served with garlic bread, salad, drinks and dessert. Carryout will be available, and there will also be gift raffles. For more information, call (248) 545-3464.

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Madison Heights in process of updating zoning ordinance Woodpile BBQ is among the businesses in the downtown area where the city’s rewritten zoning ordinance is considering a “City Center” district that would further promote walkability in the area.

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tive amount of information, much of it arranged in bullet points. The new document will reorganize the information for easier comprehension, with a mix of tables, graphics, illustrations and glossaries.

There will also be a “use matrix” that lists all permitted uses in each district in a single concise table, so that developers can tell at a glance what is and isn’t allowed in each area of the city.

Lonnerstater said that feedback at the workshop was generally positive, with much of the conversation from residents concerning matters such as building height adjacent to residential areas, parking availability in

the City Center district, and streetscaping opportunities.

The complete draft of the zoning ordinance is expected to be released later this spring and will also be posted to the city’s website, madison-heights.org. Residents will be able to review the draft and provide input via email (mattlonnerstater@madisonheights.org), or by attending meetings of the Planning Commission and City Council.

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MADISON HEIGHTS — At a workshop by the Madison Heights Planning Commission Feb. 6, the citizen-led board discussed possible revisions to the city’s zoning ordinance.

According to City Planner Matt Lonnerstater, the overall goal of the rewrite project is to modernize a document that hasn’t had a wholesale update since the 1970s, creating one that is more user-friendly for developers and that promotes land-use patterns as envisioned in the city’s update to the master plan in 2021.

This includes the creation of a new “City Center” zoning district that will promote the development of a walkable downtown, roughly consistent with the boundaries of Madison Heights’ existing Downtown Development Authority district, which runs north to south along John R Road from Gardenia Avenue to 10 Mile Road, and east to west along 11 Mile Road from Stephenson Highway to Lorenz Avenue.

The City Center district will encour-

age a mix of residential and commercial land uses and focus more on the relationship between buildings and streets, building mass, architectural styles and pedestrian-oriented building elements such as outdoor dining and streetscaping features.

Separately, there will be new “Mixed Use Innovation” zoning districts, such as one on John R from Lincoln Avenue to 10 Mile, which will allow for adaptive reuse of older industrial buildings and encourage infill development on small lots. They will also promote the redevelopment of large commercial strip centers, particularly those with oversized parking lots. He said that residential, commercial and light-industrial uses will all be permitted.

The zoning ordinance rewrite also aims to expand the so-called “Two-Family and Townhouse” zoning district in certain areas to allow for the creation of more housing units and what Lonnerstater referred to as “gentle density,” with a variety of unit sizes, building designs and price points.

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and a variety of mechanical systems will be renovated. The new roofs at the Early Childhood Center and Madison High School will keep the students safe and dry, she said, and will include new rooftop equipment.

At the high school, there will also be new horizontal unit ventilators in each classroom and a modern air filtration system keeping the air clean. Classrooms will also be air conditioned now, keeping them cool in the warmer months. A new series of doors will ensure higher security, as will new visitor pathways into the front office for more thorough screening.

A new restroom in the common area — compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act — will increase student convenience and feature improved security as well. A new bell system will be put in place to better manage student movement. There will also be a new clock system to keep students and staff on schedule.

Funding was secured last year when the district completed the sale of its 2022 school building and site bonds, the net proceeds of which amounted to $11.31 million. The bond itself was structured so that taxpayers won’t see an increase to their school taxes.

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Madison High School will receive a new roof along with new mechanical systems upgrades, including air conditioning, as part of renovations currently getting underway.

During the November 2021 election, nearly 900 votes were cast in favor of the bond, while nearly 600 votes were against. The millage levied last year was estimated to be 1.8 mills — $1.80 on each $1,000 of taxable value. The bond represented a zero increase over the previous debt millage rate.

The groundwork for the proposal dates back to 2019, when a facility condition assessment was completed on behalf of the district by Performance Services and Byce & Associates, and then updated in 2021. That same year, SetSeg School Insurance Specialists conducted a facility and hazard assessment. Both studies identified critical facility needs at Madison High School, as well as roofing needs at the Early Childhood Center.

Previously, the district’s limited budget had

only allowed for short-term repairs, but now, aging infrastructure has reached the point where more extensive repairs are needed. For example, the majority of HVAC equipment at Madison High School dates back to 1963 — well beyond its recommended lifespan.

An audit conducted by Plante Moran in 2019 showed the district had a surplus of nearly $3.3 million in 2012, but was overspending up through the 2019 fiscal year.

When a new board and superintendent took over in early 2019, they found the district teetering on the brink of collapse, with a deficit of $1.5 million projected for the following year.

The new board at the time implemented a series of corrective measures to stave off a deficit, which included cutting $1.5 million from the 2019-20 school year budget. Since then, the district has been attempting to bolster its fund balance, which eventually led to the district being removed from a state watch list that requires districts to have 5% or more of their expenditures in savings. Earlier in 2021, the district celebrated additional good news when it sold its 2021 refunding bonds for roughly $9.6 million, resulting in interest payment savings of $747,000. Those savings represented nearly 8% of the bonds that remained.

The sale of the former Edison Elementary School to the charter school Keys Grace

Academy provided the district with $1.3 million. The district continues to be the fiscal agent for Keys Grace and stands to gain another $1.3 million from the deal for a total of $2.6 million over the next 10 years.

The bond work is being implemented

by Perry and an administrative team that includes new directors such as Lawrence Miller, director of business and finance, who took the role in September; Aaron Ondra, director of specialized student services, who started in October; and Pam Vermiglio, assistant superintendent, who started her new position in November.

Cindy Holder, the president of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education, said the district is proceeding carefully with the work.

“We’ve done our due diligence. This work not only benefits our students and staff, but also everyone who lives in the district, whether they have kids or not, because good schools are also good for home values,” Holder said. “But obviously, the comfort of our students and staff is key. That will be easier to maintain after the work is done.

Like we’ve never had central air at the high school before, and if the kids are sweating, they’re distracted from learning. So (central air) will be huge for everyone’s comfort levels, especially at the end of the school year when everything is hot.”

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BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — For those in the market to purchase a home, one of the most important parts of the process is determining what they can afford to pay as a monthly mortgage payment.

After crunching the numbers, real estate professionals and mortgage loan officers can help potential buyers figure out what price range they should stay in when making a purchase offer so they avoid a monthly mortgage payment that doesn’t fit their budget.

However, despite doing what they thought was their due diligence, many homeowners get an unpleasant surprise after purchasing a home when they learn, months later, that their mortgage payment has been increased.

What many homeowners don’t realize is that the taxable value the previous homeowner was paying was based on the year they purchased the home. However, at some point after a home is sold, municipalities conduct a property reassessment to determine the current taxable value, and that can lead to a significant increase in monthly mortgage payments.

In 1994, Michigan voters approved Proposal “A,” a constitutional amendment that established taxable value as the basis for the calculation of property taxes.

Increases in taxable value are limited to the percent of change in the rate of inflation or 5%, whichever is less, as long as there were no losses or additions to the property.

The limit on taxable value does not apply to a property in the year following a transfer of ownership. At that time, the taxable value increases to the assessed value.

Jake Slobin is a senior loan officer with Supreme Lending in Farmington Hills. He explained why new homeowners can expect to see a jump in their monthly mortgage payments after purchasing a property.

“People who bought houses 10, 15 years ago … pretty much get grandfathered into that taxable rate,” Slobin said.

“Now, you fast forward 10, 15 years that person’s owned the home, and now they’re selling. Well, the new person coming

in is gonna have to pay taxes on what the new sales price is. … Say someone bought a house in 2021 and someone comes in there and buys it now, in 2023. Those aren’t the people that are gonna see a big tax jump; the big tax jump comes when someone bought a house five, 10, 15, 20 years ago, and now someone new is coming in and buying it.”

A significant period of time can pass before new homeowners learn that their monthly mortgage payments have jumped.

“Each year, your mortgage servicer does what’s called an escrow analysis, and when they do the escrow analysis, they go back and say, ‘OK, well, you’ve only been paying $2,000 for the year for your taxes — well, in actuality, your taxes have jumped to four grand.’ So, not only are they going to, obviously, make that increase and make you start paying going forward (to) what the taxes are now, there’s also been a shortage for the past year — you’ve only been paying $200 a month in taxes, when really you should’ve been paying $350 a month,” Slobin said.

“So they get hit with that combo of, ‘OK, not only do we have to pay back the shortage, we’re also now paying what the taxes have jumped to.’ So that’s something that I’d say, over the past two years, I get calls about constantly, and what I like to do is remind the buyer that, ‘Hey, mortgage companies have zero control of what the city is gonna do with your taxes; when (the previous owner bought) a house for a hundred grand and the taxable value was significantly lower, well, now you’re buying it for 250 (thousand dollars), five, 10 years later — that’s exactly what’s gonna happen; your taxes are gonna make a significant increase.’”

Larry Campbell is the owner of Century 21 Campbell Realty in Madison Heights and has been in the real estate business for approximately 50 years.

“The assessors, based on laws, are looking at tax sales 12 months backwards,” he said. “That’s gonna be sort of the guidepost or the benchmark, where all these properties are going to increase as a direct result of past sales.”

The homeowners who are most likely to be affected by increased monthly mortgage payments are homeowners who

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Atlantis Mortgage Executive Loan Officer Thomas Naughton, left, and Atlantis Mortgage Vice President Jeremy Stybel stand with some of their awards at their Farmington Hills office.

Supreme Lending Senior Loan Officer Jake Slobin, seen here at his office in Farmington Hills, and mortgage professionals like him can help alert potential homebuyers about properties for which the mortgage payment is likely to increase significantly approximately a year after purchase.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Real estate professionals such as Larry Campbell, of Century 21 Campbell Realty in Madison Heights, can help potential homebuyers become aware of whether properties could incur a significant mortgage payment increase.

Photo provided by Larry Campbell

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bought a property that the previous owner inhabited for a long time.

“If the people have been there for a long time, it is not unusual to consider the property taxes almost double. By doubling, I tell you, it’s within one year. That’s profound, isn’t it?” Campbell said.

Thomas Naughton is an executive loan officer with Atlantis Mortgage in Farmington Hills. Given that there is often no warning to homeowners, he said that, in most cases, an increase in mortgage payments comes as a shock.

“Most of the time, they’ll call their mortgage broker, the lender directly and say, ‘Hey, what is this? My taxable value’s going up; why is it so high? What happened?’ …

There’s no real way to get out of it at that point, in a sense,” Naughton said. “Once the tax bill hits, that’s money owed, and (it’s) in your name. … In certain situations, I’m sure people have had to sell the home because they weren’t anticipating the taxes rising so much and the lender … neglected to tell them that, or it was just something that was out of sight for both the lender and the people purchasing the property, so it was never thought of at the time.”

When Livonia resident Ami Sardesai purchased his first home in 2005, he figured that his mortgage payment was locked in for 30 years and was surprised to learn later that it had increased by approximately $30 or $40 per month.

In that case, the previous homeowner had lived there for around two years.

In 2019, Sardesai purchased another home, and although — based on his first experience — he was expecting an increase in his mortgage payment, he wasn’t quite prepared for it to go up as much as it did, which was approximately $300 per month. The previous homeowners lived in the home that he and his wife now occupy for more than 30 years.

“No one alerted me, ‘Hey, remember this will happen,’ or anything like that,” Sardesai said. “When we came in the first year, we were paying, basically, the taxes that they would’ve paid, but then, in the second year in the house, now they transferred the ownership — we’re brand new owners — so now we have to pay the actual value.”

Slobin, Campbell and Naughton all agree that potential homebuyers should be informed in advance about taxable values before agreeing to purchase a property.

“We do preemptively warn our clients, and we think most mortgage people should be doing this,” Naughton said. “We try to tee it up and let them know, ‘Hey, you’re buying a house that hasn’t been sold in 15 years,

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so they’re going to reassess the value on your home when the appraisal is done, and whatever you’re funding into your escrow account or whatever the previous taxes were, it’s going to look much different.’”

Jeremy Stybel is the vice president of Atlantis Mortgage. He shared one possible reason why some lenders don’t inform potential buyers that their mortgage payments are likely to increase.

“They don’t (want to) get yelled at by a real estate agent or whatever else for possibly losing a sale because they told the truth,” Stybel said. “Ninety percent of the time, nobody tells them that, and it is a very big problem.

I think a lot of them are scared that they’re gonna lose buyers because of that reason.”

Campbell said that homeowners are in disbelief when they realize that their taxes have gone up “way, way, way” more than they expected.

“A good buyer agent will tell you, ‘These are some of the things that we could expect as we move forward.’ … My recommendation, if you’re going to buy a house, buy from a Realtor that’s full-time, that makes a living helping people, not that’s doing it as a parttime gig, working two to three jobs,” Campbell said.

Slobin discussed when new homeowners can expect to see an increase in their mortgage payments.

“The tax jump happens typically within a year, and then after that initial jump takes place, you’re pretty much steady the rest of the way in your home, unless the city is doing some major project where everyone votes and passes a proposal for that project that the taxpayers are now responsible for,” he said. “After that initial jump, you don’t really see (many) more significant jumps going forward.”

Slobin shed further light on the role assessors play for municipalities.

“Each city assessor’s office, they go out and do tax assessments on the home each year, typically. And what they do is go out, determine the taxable value of the home and, once that determination is made, that’s how they generate the summer and winter tax bills,” he said. “There are people who pay their taxes and insurance separate of their mortgage payment and just make a one-time payment to the city, but most people have escrow accounts in which their taxes and insurance are paid out of, that is part of their monthly payment. … The payment shock that’s happening is for those customers.”

Although nobody is going to get excited about a mortgage payment increase, from Slobin’s perspective, it’s not all bad.

“There’s also the positive,” he said. “The city’s coming out and assessing the value of your property and determining that the value of the property is significantly more than, a lot (of ) times, even when you bought it.”

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MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, an unknown suspect stole a black 2020 Ford Edge belonging to an 80-year-old Madison Heights man while it was parked in the 27000 block of Lenox Avenue sometime between 11 p.m. Jan. 22 and 2:21 a.m. Jan. 23.

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MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, an unknown suspect slashed three tires on a BMW belonging to a 27-year-old Madison Heights man while the vehicle was parked in the 1700 block of Christine Terrace between 10:15 p.m. Feb. 6 and 3:30 p.m. Feb. 7.

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people to the city’s downtown.

“People want to have a walkable, livable area. When you look at the real estate listings for parts of our city, it will say you can walk a mile or two to Royal Oak’s downtown, while completely ignoring the fact that you’re already at our downtown,” Grafstein said. “At a fire station open house that we had, I spoke with people who walked there, and I think if they had more places to visit within walking distance, they’d go there, too. We need to put in more businesses they’d be interested in.”

She described how one way to make a property more compelling is to give it multiple uses.

“One of the things with the mixed-use idea is that you could have retail downstairs and people living in units upstairs,” the mayor said. “Having more places for them to walk would help with the mixed-use concept, and it would help with housing in general. But first, we are cleaning up things in the ordinance so that it’s easier for developers to understand.”

Bliss agreed with the mayor that mixeduse developments have potential. He described potential businesses that have shown interest in the city, such as a car wash that also features a doughnut shop. He believes that people will appreciate having more onestop shops where they can enjoy a variety of

entered a vehicle belonging to a 32-yearold Madison Heights woman while it was parked in the 100 block of East Hudson Avenue sometime between 10 p.m. Jan. 31 and 10 p.m. Feb. 1.

The vehicle had been left unlocked and personal items were stolen from inside.

If you know more about these crimes or others, call Madison Heights Police at (248) 837-2732.

Credit card fraud

HAZEL PARK — An unknown suspect used the identity of a 22-year-old Hazel Park woman in the 1000 block of East Woodward Heights Boulevard to obtain a credit card and make purchases around 8 a.m. Feb. 10.

Police believe the suspect could be related to the victim.

If you know more about this crime or others, call Hazel Park Police at (248) 542-6161.

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“I call it the Kevin Costner approach to economic development: ‘If you build it, they will come,’” Bliss said, referencing the 1989 film “Field of Dreams.”

“When we do this rewrite, and make it so the kinds of businesses we want in our city can come here, then they will come since they won’t need special approval, and they won’t have to risk capital with any delay for the process. The other side of the equation is ensuring the things we don’t want in areas of the city are blocked out,” Bliss said. “The Mixed-Use Innovation districts are really about inspiring complex mixed-use development such as retail below and condos or offices above — multiple uses in the same footprint — and it’s very purposeful and well-thought-out for what those sections are.

Whereas before, you’d have a lot of industrial that was by rights all across the city.

“Now we think about what are the best places for industrial development, or for car washes, or walkable businesses and mixeduse developments, and we’ve applied it to this zoning ordinance where if a business fits those parameters, they can instantly set up shop without additional approvals, since we’ve already deemed it fits the area well with regards to the neighborhood, the traffic conditions and things like that,” Bliss said. “We want to be a place where it’s easy to develop the things that we want to see developed.”

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Royal Oak Welcomes Student Reps To The Board Of Education Members of the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education now have an ongoing opportunity to learn what plans, policies and programs matter most to the district’s high school students.

They’ll hear it from the students themselves, through their own representatives to the Board of Education.

“The Board of Education had discussed a way to involve students and to let student voices be heard about the work that they do for the Student Representatives (left) Carina Lopiccolo and Bridget Simonsen district,” Royal Oak Schools Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick said. “We started out in the fall, just looking at what other districts do to get their students involved with their board, and then we proceeded with an application process for our high school students, to see what their interest might be.

“We were able to interview several students and brought five juniors and seniors from Royal Oak High School on as formal liaisons to the board,” Fitzpatrick said.

When Judge Derek Meinecke of the 44th District Court in Royal Oak swore Michelle Cook and Lauren Jasinski in as the board’s newly elected trustees in January, the five student representatives — seniors Bridget Simonsen and Carina Lopiccolo, and juniors Ava Burke, Megan Haun and Cecilia Irwin — took an oath as well.

Fitzpatrick said Board Treasurer Tim Ciechorski was instrumental in implementing the student representative program.

“I firmly believe that every voice deserves a platform,” Ciechorski said. “As far as student voices, this will be invaluable. We now have a first-hand account of how the students see our decisions impacting their dayto-day experience in the schools. It will also provide great insight into how the students view our decisions.”

Fitzpatrick said the students selected to serve as representatives on the board are impressive.

“They all have an interest in learning more about how the district’s business runs, but also in having their peers’ voices and their own voices heard regarding some decisions in the district,” Fitzpatrick said. “All of the students on the board are very active, but they want to make sure they represent all students, and not just students they know from their own clubs and groups and classes.”

Royal Oak High School Principal Sharida Lewis said the participating teens are “students of excellence.”

“The opportunity to participate as a student board member will allow them to continue to build their leadership capacity, be a voice for their peers, and be influential guides for future student leaders in our school,” Lewis said.

Fitzpatrick said bringing student representatives to the Board of Education will add insight for board members making decisions that affect district finances, operations, safety and overall student experience.

“We’re definitely excited about having the students there and I know their parents and the recommending staff are very proud to have them there as well,” Fitzpatrick said.

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“Me and Semaj (Ramsey) came together with some of the young players on the team and we all talked with our coach and AD, and we had a meeting during class,” senior forward/center RJ Chapman said. “It brought us all together which made us even better, honestly, and as a team at practice we all collectively decided it was time to step up and become a better team.”

Now sitting at 9-9 overall and with the best Macomb Area Conference Bronze record in school history (7-3), it’s safe to say the message was not only received but resonated with the rest of the locker room.

Allowing only 55 points per game in their last seven matchups, as opposed to the 60 points per game they averaged in their first 11 matchups, Lamphere’s defense has powered the team’s successful transformation in the second half of the season.

“It’s really been a tale of two seasons; we were all miserable the first two weeks of the season,” Lamphere coach Isaiah Novak said.

What’s changed with the defense? Well, let’s say they learned by being on the opposite end of it.

In a Jan. 6 matchup with division rival Center Line, the opposing defense threw something at Lamp-here that they weren’t prepared for.

“I think Center Line’s press was really good,” senior guard Dayvid Al Sabbagh said.

“When we first played them, that got us, and we started practicing that in practice, and just picked it up from them. Now, we’re forcing turnovers on other teams, getting easy steals, and getting points.”

Since their game against Center Line, the Rams have held teams under their defensive average of 55 points in seven of their last 10 games.

Chapman has been a key defensive anchor for Lamphere alongside senior Dom Bolis and senior Aidan Robinette.

Along with an improved defense, there has been a more confident and trustworthy offense, which has provided a balanced attack that Novak said is good enough to hang with any team.

“The two things we talk about are playing hard on defense and moving the ball well for 32 minutes on offense, and I think when we can do that for 32 minutes, we can beat anyone,” Novak said.

Leading the offense is senior forward Semaj Ramsey, who is closing in on becoming the first Lamphere player to score 1,000 points in his career.

While his offensive ability has shined throughout the season, averaging 14 points

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per game, Ramsey’s unselfish mentality has been a glowing feature for him this season.

“It was just my coach telling me to be more of a basketball player,” Ramsey said.

“Being an all-around player benefited me more, and honestly, it makes me feel good when I get my teammates buckets.”

A counterpart to Ramsey on the offensive end has been Warren De La Salle Collegiate transfer and junior forward Colbin Monroe. Mirroring Ramsey’s stats in points per game, Monroe has become another reliable scoring option for Lamphere.

In addition to its added talent, it’s not the Lamphere team other teams saw at the start of the year.

As opposed to their isolation style of play to start the year, the Rams’ trust has become their most productive weapon on the offensive end.

“The biggest thing is the ball is moving on offense, and they’re trusting each other,” Novak said. “The big thing is they trust the next person who gets the ball, but also all four guys on the court trust that they’re going to touch the ball and not chuck it up.”

Most importantly, Lamphere’s leadership is back and better than ever. As Ramsey, Chapman, Al Sabbagh, Bolis, Robinette, and senior Blake Holt continue to serve as the veteran group, three seniors have really stood out for Lamphere in the motivation department.

Every March Madness has its guys on the sidelines going absolutely nuts over every basket and defensive stop, and seniors Franco Shabo, Steven Yousif, and Cody Scott have assumed those roles for Lamphere this year.

“You could argue that the three best leaders are guys who don’t even touch the court,” Novak said. “Whether it’s filling up the water for the guys, making sure they have water in the huddle, starting the defense chants, they bring the energy. They bring the energy and push those guys each practice to be better.”

Earning the best MAC Bronze league record in school history and searching for its first district title since the 1980s, the job is not finished for Lamphere.

Following the team’s motto this season of “Do things right, good things will happen,” Lamphere now stands as a cohesive unit entering the MAC Bronze/Silver Tournament on Feb. 16.

At the end of the day, Lamphere has its eyes on one goal, and it isn’t the league record, it’s hanging banners.

“Coach Novak literally talks about that every time we come into practice,” Al Sabbagh said. “He yells at us when we’re doing anything wrong that he doesn’t like. This is my last year. I’m trying to put a banner up that I’ll remember for the rest of my life.”

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ACROSS 1. G in mg 5. Medicinal amt.

8. Say no 11. Popular Scotch mixer 12. Country dance formation 13. List of candidates 15. Certain battery component 16. Exclamation of sorrow 17. *”The Game of Unspeakable Fun” 18. *”Fascinating two-handed strategy game” 20. Dutch cheese 21. Not quite right 22. *”I thee ____” 23. CrËme de ____ 26. Where Japan is 30. Part of circumference 31. Threatened Asian or African odd-toed ungulate 34. Ready for picking 35. Reasons to sue 37. Romanian money 38. English county 39. Popular Arabic name 40. Lemon, in Paris 42. Latissimus dorsi, for short 43. Angola’s southern neighbor 45. Dairy farm glands 47. Relax, or ____ out 48. Brooke or John Jacob, of New York 50. USPS delivery 52. *Cards against what?

55. Medicinal plant with purple berries 56. Bug-eyed 57. Tiny bottle 59. a.k.a. jumping bone 60. Plucked string instrument 61. Makes a mistake 62. *”____ Day,” desirable square in The Game of Life 63. Bard’s before 64. Rip apart DOWN 1. Govt. property org.

2. Fabled fliers 3. Mine passage 4. India’s Chennai, pre-1996 5. Flooring choice, pl.

6. Hose woes

7. 100 centavos in Mexico 8. Rum cake 9. Particle in A-bomb 10. What’s-old-is-newagain prefix 12. Somewhat late 13. Be at the helm 14. *Not chutes 19. #39 Across, pl.

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41. Result of equipment failure 44. The beauty of the ball?

46. Morgan Freeman in “Driving Miss Daisy,” e.g.

48. Sign of bad news 49. Inflict a blow 50. Supernatural life

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K E E W E H T F O RIME C • K E E W E F TH O E M I R C • K NEWSWORTHY OF THE WEE INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS

Customer allegedly threatens staff over sold-out menu items

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At approximately 8:25 p.m. Jan. 14, a customer at a restaurant on Orchard Lake Road reportedly became verbally abusive when he was told that several menu items were sold out.

The customer made verbal threats about physically assaulting an employee, according to a police report.

The customer was gone by the time police arrived.

The case was turned over to detectives.

Fraudster pretends to be police detective

WEST BLOOMFIELD — In a report dated Jan. 17, someone called a resident on Horseshoe Drive from a spoofed telephone number to make it look like it was from the West Bloomfield Police Department.

The suspect reportedly stated that he was a West Bloomfield Police Department detective who worked for the Department of Treasury.

The suspect demanded that the resident withdraw money from her bank account and send it in bitcoin.

The resident suspected fraud and went to the West Bloomfield Police Department, where her suspicion was confirmed.

Intoxicated driver strikes bus twice

BIRMINGHAM — On Jan. 28 at approximately 9:11 p.m., a patrol officer observed a vehicle hit a bus from the rear twice along Woodward Avenue before proceeding onto Humphrey.

The officer observed the vehicle’s driver, a 59-year-old man from Berkley, walking away from the damaged vehicle along Humphrey. The driver failed a field sobriety evaluation, and a preliminary breath test showed a blood alcohol content of twice the legal limit.

The driver was arrested.

Money stolen from ‘off limits’ closet during estate sale

BIRMINGHAM — At approximately 4:12 p.m. on Jan. 27, an officer was dispatched to the 600 block of Ann Street on a report of a larceny.

A woman said money was stolen from her purse while it was stored in an “off limits” closet during an estate sale she was hosting. Witnesses reported seeing two female suspects rummaging through something in the corner of the closet before hurrying down the stairs and out the door.

There were no additional witnesses or suspects.

Theft spotted during neighborhood patrol

BIRMINGHAM — On Jan. 27 at approximately 4:23 a.m., an officer was conducting a neighborhood patrol due to recent larceny from auto activity. The officer saw a vehicle stopped, with its doors open, blocking a driveway in the 800 block of Oakland Avenue. Two individuals in ski masks entered the vehicle and sped away.

A vehicle that was observed across the street also sped away following the first vehicle. The driver of the second vehicle was also wearing a ski mask. Both vehicles had their headlights and taillights off.

Because of their high rates of speed, officers were unable to get close enough to the suspect vehicles to attempt a traffic stop. The patrol officer made contact with the victim in the 800 block of Oakland Avenue, who reported that his wallet was stolen from his vehicle and his credit cards were used at several locations before they were reported stolen.

There were no additional suspects or witnesses.

Suspects arrested for retail fraud

BEVERLY HILLS — At approximately 8:51 a.m. on Jan. 23, a Birmingham officer was dispatched to Market Square on a report of suspects involved in a retail fraud that had occurred the day prior returning to the store.

A witness reported seeing two suspects take several unpaid items from the store Jan. 22. The suspects were also allegedly involved in a retail fraud at a nearby store in Beverly Hills Jan. 23, prior to returning to Market Square. The suspects were identified and arrested for retail fraud by the Beverly Hills Police Department.

Shoplifting at sports store

MADISON HEIGHTS — According to a police report, an unknown man and woman shoplifted nearly $600 worth of goods from Dunham’s Sports in the 32100 block of John R Road at around 4 p.m. Jan. 29.

Police were investigating.

Whipped cream taken

ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported to police that at 6:06 p.m. Jan. 28, someone stole two cases of whipped cream canisters from a Mobil gas station located at 1624 E. 11 Mile Road.

Teens allegedly steal pickup truck

BERKLEY — A stolen vehicle was reported to police at 5:46 p.m. Jan. 29 in the 3900 block of Catalpa Drive.

According to the report, the pickup truck of a

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34-year-old Southfield woman was stolen. The woman told police that she had parked her Chevrolet Silverado outside her mother’s house to drop off groceries.

While there, she noticed a black vehicle drive by, but she disregarded it.

At some point, she saw her pickup truck leave with a black Chrysler. While speaking to police, she was able to track her vehicle to the area of a TGI Fridays in Southfield. Southfield police were notified of the stolen vehicle.

At approximately 6:17 p.m., Berkley police were notified by Southfield police that they had the stolen Silverado and the Chrysler. Both vehicles had rammed Southfield police, but two juveniles, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, were in custody. Berkley police went to the location of the pickup truck, where they saw that it was wrecked. The vehicle was towed from the location.

Man allegedly tries to pass fake bill

BERKLEY — A 26-year-old Detroit man was arrested for possession of counterfeit money, passing counterfeit money and possession of dangerous drugs at 1:16 p.m. Jan. 26 at an A&W restaurant at 4100 W. 12 Mile Road.

According to Berkley police, they received a report of a subject passing fake currency. When public safety officers arrived, they saw the suspect sitting in a black Chrysler 200. Police met with an employee of the restaurant, who stated that the suspect tried using a fake $100 bill.

The suspect reportedly told police that he didn’t know the bill was fake. He was placed in handcuffs and in the back of a patrol vehicle while his car was searched. Police reportedly were able to locate two $50 bills, one $20 bill and two $1 bills that were all fake.

Police said they also located three white pills, which tested positive for oxycodone, in the pocket of the man’s jacket.

Six A&T High School students taken into custody after physical altercation

SOUTHFIELD — School resource officers and security personnel responded to a large physical altercation that broke out in the cafeteria of Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology at 1:15 p.m.

Feb. 1.

Officers intervened to stop the large fight, and in the process of doing so, two students were tased, and a total of six students were detained and transported to the police station.

The students were released into the custody of their parents or guardian. The fight resulted in one student sustaining a minor hand injury.

While the investigation was ongoing, Superin-

tendent Jennifer Green addressed the situation in a press release.

“We take these incidents very seriously. According to Board of Education policy, students involved in physical altercations will face disciplinary actions.”

Driver charged with driving drunk after crash

TROY — Troy officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at 6:46 p.m. Jan. 16 near the intersection of Crooks Road and West Big Beaver Road.

While speaking with one of the involved drivers, a 65-year-old Royal Oak man, officers noted he had bloodshot eyes, was slurring his speech, and there was an odor of intoxicants coming from his vehicle.

Police said that the driver admitted to having a few drinks at a friend’s house prior to driving. The driver was asked to perform several sobriety evaluations, which he performed poorly. He submitted to a preliminary breath test with a result of 0.099% blood alcohol content.

The suspect was arrested and transported to the Troy police station, where he agreed to submit to a chemical breath test, with results of 0.15% and 0.14%. The driver was charged with one count of operating while intoxicated – third offense.

Car window broken at dealership

NOVI — Police were sent to Marty Feldman Chevrolet, 42355 Grand River Ave. in Novi, at the intersection of Town Center Drive and Crescent Boulevard, on Jan. 24 after an employee found that the driver’s side window had been broken out of one of the dealership’s cars.

According to the report, all of the vehicles in the satellite parking area were checked and found to be in proper condition at approximately 10 a.m.

Jan. 23. However, when the employee came to the satellite parking lot at approximately 9:30 a.m. Jan. 24, he found a white 2023 Chevrolet Malibu with the driver’s side window broken out. Officers provided the dealership representative with a report number.

Man arrested at hospital for domestic violence

NOVI — A man brought his girlfriend to Ascension Providence Hospital’s Novi Campus at 12:25 a.m.

Jan. 27, after he allegedly physically assaulted her during an argument in their Novi home. Medical staff contacted police regarding the domestic assault and informed police that the alleged assailant was waiting in the lobby. Police arrived and arrested the boyfriend, who has since been arraigned on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder.

He reportedly was given a $10,000 cash or surety bond and is out on bail.

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP OFFERS SESSION DATES

METRO DETROIT — Jewish Family Service is scheduled to offer sessions of a grief and loss support group for women 60 and older.

The group is set to be led by JFS licensed master social workers and clinicians Mayim Meyers and Cici Syms, and it will focus on providing a supportive space to begin to process grief. Participants will learn coping skills, the non-linear process of grief, increased understanding of typical and complex grief, and connections with others in a similar place, according to a press release.

The session dates are scheduled to take place 10-11:30 a.m. Fridays March 10 and 24, April 14 and 28, May 5, and June 2.

According to the release, group size is limited.

For more information, contact Mayim Meyers at (248) 592-2694 or mmeyers@jfsdetroit.org.

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MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT IN WEST BLOOMFIELD

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Volunteer Meals on Wheels drivers are needed in West Bloomfield, according to the township’s website.

Pickup is at the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation office, located at 4640 Walnut Lake Road.

Pickups are scheduled for 9:30 a.m., with routes typically taking between an hour and an hour and a half, according to the website.

Volunteers are the backbone of the program, the site states. “Not only do our volunteers deliver meals to our homebound seniors, they also deliver a warm smile and a friendly greeting. … Our seniors are able to remain in their homes due to the generosity and kindness of our many volunteers.”

For more information, call Lucy at (810) 632-2155 or send an email to info@lwmow.org.

OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS SEEKS SEASONAL STAFF

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department is seeking seasonal staff as it prepares for its spring and summer seasons. The department stated that it has “hundreds” of jobs that need to be filled at its various campgrounds, aquatic facilities, golf courses and parks within the next few months.

The jobs come with perks such as a $500 cash bonus, annual vehicle permits and a limited number of passes to use the facilities. There are positions available for ages 16 and older starting at $13.52 an hour. For job descriptions, salary ranges, application requirements and qualifications, visit OakGov.com/jobs. For more information, visit OaklandCounty Parks.com.

Community Choice Foundation plans to award $100,000 in scholarships METRO DETROIT — Community Choice Foundation announced that applications are now open for its college, continuing education and skilled trades scholarships.

The foundation has awarded more than $1.4 million in scholarships to almost 300 students since 2009. A total of $100,000 will be awarded to students in 2023, with 15 $5,000 college scholarships, six $2,500 continuing education scholarships and four $2,500 skilled trades scholarships.

Applying students must be Michigan residents and attend a Michigan-based institution, academy or training program following high school graduation. Applicants will be judged by their academic achievements, community involvement and extracurricular activities, along with completion of an essay.

“We look for students who have a passion for the future and who are very goal-oriented and motivated both with their careers and in support of their communities,” Community Choice Foundation Executive Director Kevin McAlpine said in a prepared statement.

The scholarship program is funded by Community Choice Credit Union and the generous support of its members, team members and local businesses. Applications are due Feb. 28 and may be filled out online by visiting CommunityChoiceFoundation.org. Scholarship winners will be announced in April.

Community Choice Foundation is the charitable arm of Community Choice Credit Union and is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. For more information, visit CommunityChoiceFoundation.org or call (877) 243-2528, ext. 2460.

MSGCU to award more than $100,000 in scholarships this year METRO DETROIT — Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union announced today that applications are being accepted for its annual scholarship program through Feb. 28. The Credit Union has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to more than 500 students and educators since the inception of its program.

MSGCU is offering various scholarships to 33 recipients. Nonmembers are welcome to apply and must become members if selected as scholarship recipients. The credit union welcomes everyone in Michigan to bank with it. Online applications can be submitted at msgcu.org/ scholarships.

The following scholarships are available: • The Educational Solutions Scholarship helps high school seniors with plans to attend college with 18 scholarships of $2,500 each.

• The Rudolph Heino High School Scholarship is for high school seniors heading to college with a demonstrated commitment to helping others. Five scholarships of $2,500 are available.

• The Larry Swantek Educational Studies Scholarship is for high school seniors and current college students planning to become teachers. There are four scholarships of $2,500.

• The Milo Perreault Educator Advantage Scholarship helps certified educators and administrators continue their educations. They can apply for one of four scholarships of $2,500.

• The William Cayen Skilled Trades Scholarship is available to two individuals pursuing certification in electrical, HVAC, automotive or other skilled trades programs. Each scholarship is for $2,500.

• The Credit Union also funds the Stephen Thomas First Responder Scholarship, which supports first responders enrolled in police and/ or fire academies at local colleges with 14 scholarships of $2,000 each. Applications occur directly with Macomb Community College, Oakland Community College, Washtenaw Community College and Schoolcraft Community College. Students can apply for this scholarship throughout the year and more information is available through the program directors of each academy.

Visit msgcu.org/scholarships for details and to learn more about the application process.