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Verner, 20, was one of three people killed in the mass shooting at Michigan

State University on Feb. 13, along with Arielle Anderson, of Harper Woods, and Brian Fraser, of Grosse Pointe Park. A junior at the college, Verner was studying biology.

Before becoming a Spartan, Verner was a native of the city of Clawson, where she grew up with her parents, Ted and Nancy, her sister, Charlotte, and brother TJ. Alexandria Verner graduated from Clawson High School in 2020.

The school district honored and remembered Verner with candlelight vigils over the course of two nights, Feb. 14-15, at the high school football field at Clawson City Park.

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ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak City Commission voted to allow the sale and consumption of cannabis at this year’s Arts, Beats & Eats event.

At its Feb. 14 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to allow a cannabis sale and consumption area at the festival for a one-year trial period. Arts, Beats & Eats will be held Sept. 1-4 in Royal Oak. The approved area will be located in the alley between South Center Street and Washington Avenue, between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. According to city documents, the area will be surrounded by “fencing obscuring any view from street level. The area would also have a designated entrance and exit and be staffed by private security.

Only those 21 years of age and older would be permitted to enter the area.”

The consumption area will be 18 by 100 feet with a projected capacity of 112 people. A tent from House of Dank will be 20 by 40 feet with a projected capacity of 50 people with a green screen for privacy. The vendor area will be 20 by 160 feet with a projected capacity of 200 people with a green screen for privacy. The total area’s projected capacity is 362 people.

This is not the first time the measure has been proposed for Arts, Beats & Eats, as organizers came before the commission last year for the same request. However, the proposal was rejected.

Royal Oak Police Chief Michael Moore, who opposed the addition of sales and consumption last year, stated the department was neutral to the proposal this time around.

Moore detailed the department’s research into the proposal. He stated that there have been three temporary marijuana event licenses issued by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency; they were for events lo-

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ROYAL OAK/FERNDALE — Autorama is back for another year in Detroit, and vehicles owned by residents of Royal Oak and Ferndale will be featured.

The 70th annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama will be held Feb. 24-26 at Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd. in Detroit. Autorama expects to show 800 vintage vehicles, motorcycles and custom cars of all varieties.

Murray Pfaff, of Royal Oak, will be bringing his 2021 Ford Explorer ST with him to the show.

Pfaff called the vehicle “dual purpose,” in that while it attracts attention, the car also acts as his daily driver.

“It’s a lot of fun, and it’s got purpose,” he said.

“The Ford Explorer ST is a potent package from the factory, and then we’ve just taken the performance dial and turned it up from nine to 11.” He

elaborated that the suspension, brakes, exhaust and other features were upgraded.

Pfaff ’s Ford will be part of his own showcase called The D Lot, which will act as a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Michigan. Last year’s event saw the show raise $27,000 for the charity, and this year, they’ll be giving away prizes in an effort to raise even more.

“Autorama is essentially an annual gathering of everything that’s cool — hot rod, performance — and this being a brand-new vehicle just shows some of the range that the new vehicles (have) to hot rods that go back to the ’30s,” he said. “It’s kind of one of the widest variety of automotive enthusiast vehicles in one building. So that’s what’s really cool about the show and going down to it every year and seeing what’s new and different.”

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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.

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or 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.”

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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, 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 part-time 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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ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported to police that at 8 p.m. Feb. 11, someone stole the complainant’s 2013 Nissan Sentra at William Beaumont University Hospital. The vehicle had been left unlocked and running while the owner went inside to get directions.

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cated in Marquette, Manistee and South Branch Township that also involved the sale of alcohol. Police departments from those locations reported no major incidents from these events, according to Moore.

Moore also said the department looked into the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco, as it is a similar event in size and length.

Police from the area told Moore that there have not been any major incidents at the festival since adding cannabis sales and consumption four years ago and that police officers are detailed to the event, except for the cannabis sales and consumption area.

Regarding the odor that could surface within the designated area, Moore said event producer Jon Witz said there will be fans and other filtration devices to help mitigate those concerns. “(Witz) has also reached out to the businesses and apartment complexes that are adjacent to this proposed area and has not received any opposition to this one-year trial period,” Moore said.

The cannabis that would be sold and could be consumed includes pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes, edibles and cannabis vape car-

tridges. The tent would have private security that would oversee identification checks, purchases and behavior within.

“This area is also near two churches that contain schools, but neither of the schools would be in session during the event and neither church has voiced any opposition to this trial period,” Moore said. “And for those reasons, the Police Department is remaining neutral.”

Witz said organizers are taking an active role in promoting 85% of the festival as nonsmoking and they would be relying on a strong volunteer contingent and signage to help keep people compliant in smoking in the designated area.

“I think our track record of being a low-incident event, the track record of cannabis events being low incident, the stellar law enforcement planning that has gone into the event, our private security, our partnership dealing with a lot of issues and a lot of people over time, I think … that we will not have trouble in any way, shape or form and we are only asking for the commission for a one-year trial to see how it goes,” he said.

Witz said there still are state and liquor license approvals pending for the event.

“This is our brand and we take its stewardship very seriously,” he said. “It may be something that is great and naturally, seamlessly fits in, and it may be something that does not

go long term. But I do think we are the right event, the right team and the right partners, you know, to make this happen.”

Mayor Michael Fournier voted against the measure last year. He stated he wasn’t sure how he felt about the proposal, though he doesn’t have any feelings about marijuana that are any different than he would have about alcohol.

What Fournier is worried about and doesn’t want is for the event to become mari-

juana and cannabis focused, so that the draw of the festival is no longer the music, food and art.

“It’ll be interesting to see how it works. I’ll support it for the sake of experimentation,” he said. “If it’s executed properly and well and it doesn’t detract from the festival, I think it could be something to stay. If it does detract from the festival, meaning it becomes the main focal point and all of that, I’ll probably have a change of heart next year.”

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or business owners, networking is a great way to build connections and grow professional contacts. As the number of female entrepreneurs rises, networking can be particularly beneficial, as it often creates a culture of women supporting one another in business.

In Oakland and Macomb counties, there are many women who have started their own businesses. In one village, the downtown retail area is entirely made up of women-owned businesses.

Retail shops in downtown Franklin are 100% woman owned, including many shops and eateries. Madeleine’s French Patisserie is one of the newer additions to downtown Franklin. They have been in business for about a year.

“In general, I have found that the town has been very supportive,” Madeleine’s French Patisserie owner and head pastry chef Holly Kaiser said.

Since Franklin is a small village, Kaiser said she has had to be creative to attract people to her business.

However, collaborating with surrounding businesses has helped bring awareness to Madeleine’s French Patisserie.

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wine-tasting portion for special events held by Madeleine’s French Patisserie.

Denise Grace, the founder and president of Grace Financial Group and Women Empowered by Grace, does educational workshops to benefit women and their finances.

Networking through the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce has widened Grace’s outreach and has helped her find clients who are interested in becoming more confident in their finances, she said.

Some of Grace’s clients are small-business owners. She said she would encourage these clients to network, beginning with the chamber of commerce.

While she understands that networking can be intimidating — entering a room full of new people — she emphasizes the importance of taking a step outside of one’s comfort zone to make valuable connections.

“People are there to network. People are

there to meet new people, so don’t think that they don’t want to meet you, because that is what they are there for,” Grace said.

Grace is the chair of the Women’s+ Business Committee through the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce. Within this committee, Grace said, she focuses on nurturing camaraderie and personal connections in addition to professional contacts.

“In our chamber and in our women’s group, we are about supporting each other’s businesses, because the more those businesses grow, the better it is for our whole community,” Grace said.

Kelly Finley, a broker and the owner of New Century Realtors in Troy, said her favorite part about networking is meeting new people and having “just the right person” to introduce others to.

In addition to her work, Finley networks through being a member of the Troy Chamber of Commerce and the Detroit Athletic Club.

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Community Choice Credit Union Helping Everyday People Create a Comfortable Financial Plan Financial health is one of the cornerstones of a successful and fulfilling life.

That sound financial foundation not only gives people the peace of mind to pursue their passions and goals without the constant stress of financial insecurity — it also provides them with the means to weather unexpected events, such as job loss or illness, and to plan for a secure future.

Understanding how to build that financial foundation can be a challenge, so Community Choice Credit Union is launching a free financial management tool to help members. Choice Map was created with the goal of guiding members toward making sound financial decisions to help meet their goals. The program, currently in pilot stage with a select group of members participating, will be available to all credit union members in May 2023.

“Choice Map will give our members access to a personal financial plan from a certified team member coupled with a whole set of easy tools on our mobile app that lets them see their credit score, set savings targets and generate a budget with the click of a button,” said Karen Myers, Assistant Vice President, Marketing

and Member Experience.

Community Choice members will also have access to educational resources that will help them make informed decisions on the best ways to save, borrow and reach simple milestones.

“Choice Map is a great resource to help families, couples and individuals plan a life of financial wellness and meet their savings goals,” Myers said. “Most people don’t realize that financial wellness doesn’t necessarily have to do with wealth. It’s about helping everyday people create a comfortable financial plan.”

The crux of the plan, Myers added, is about paying yourself first and then making emergency savings and near-term goals a priority.

“You have to consciously create a plan to get there,” she said. “Just being aware of where you are today is the first step toward getting to where you want to be.”

Participants in Choice Map’s pilot program were encouraged to set near-term goals for themselves. That is one of the reasons that member feedback from the pilot program has been so positive, Myers said. For example, one member set up a target savings by only transferring $5 a week into their fund. Yet that consistent saving added up and, by following the plan, the member had $500

to spend on gifts this past holiday season.

“Most members can fit this type of plan into their budget and have the funds they need when that goal rolls around,” Myers said.

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Community Choice also offers savings options for the everyday member. “We have some great options for people who have a little to set aside with no risk, such as a CD that requires a minimum of only $500,” Myers said.

impact their credit, such as missed payments, small collections or a mistake on their credit report that needed to be fixed.

To better serve members, all Community Choice branch staff are required to attend a six-month intensive study program to become certified financial counselors through the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), the national trade association for

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Shrine students raise money for veterans

BERKLEY/ROYAL OAK — Students from Shrine Catholic Grade School recently raised money to support local veterans.

According to a press release, students held a fundraising drive to support veterans of the U.S. military. The money, a total of $2,200, was given to the Berkley American Legion Post 374 during a pep rally on Feb. 3.

The funds then were given to the American Legion Department of Michigan for use by the Michigan American Legion Foundation in support of wounded and returning veterans in the state.

“We are incredibly proud of our students for their hard work and dedication to support our veterans,” John LaCroix, a teacher at the grade school, said in the release. “Their efforts have made a significant impact on the lives of those who have bravely served our country. We would like to thank the Berkley American Legion for their support and guidance throughout this initiative.”

Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings show

ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings will be performing a show at 3 p.m. March 5 at the Royal Oak First United Methodist Church, located at 320 W. Seventh St. The Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings will be playing Eric Ewazen’s Symphony in Brass, which the Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings premiered 31 years ago. The composition went on to be recognized internationally and is used in NPR’s election coverage, according to a news release. Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings will be playing it, along with two other previous premieres.

“Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings is an ensemble committed to bringing to life the body of repertoire that utilizes between six and 20 musicians,” the release states. “DCWS musicians are drawn primarily from the Detroit Symphony and Michigan Opera Theatre orchestras.”

For tickets and more information about DCWS, visit www.detroitchamberwinds.org.

Royal Oak High School Drama Club works on new production ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak High School Drama Club will be hosting a production of “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” next month.

The club’s shows will be held March 10-12 at Royal Oak High School, 1500 Lexington Blvd. The show tells the story of a kid who finds out he’s a wizard and goes to a school for magic, but is designated, along with his friends, as Puffs, who are students who aren’t destined to save the world.

“Royal Oak Drama Club has taken on some spectacular shows since I became Director,” Matt Harmon said in a press release. “However, ‘Puffs’ has afforded us the one-of-a-kind opportunity to highlight our comedic chops, dramatic heart, and technical skills during one production. It has been an absolute blast working on this show, and I’m so psyched for everyone to see it and support these students.”

The show times will be 7 p.m. March 10, 7 p.m. March 11 and 2 p.m. March 12. For more information about the show and to buy tickets in advance, visit www.rodrama.com. Tickets, which cost $15, will also be available at the door.

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“The story of ‘The Jungle Book’ focuses deeply on acceptance, protection, learning, and growing. Mowgli is a curious young child that finds herself in the middle of a pack of wolves. This pack recognizes this being, unlike their own kind, as being helpless and in need of nurture. They immediately welcome the child into their pack, raise her as one of their own, teaching the ways of life in the jungle, and protecting her from dangers lurking,” Florkowski said in a news release.

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Clawson native and Michigan State University student Alexandria Verner was one of three people killed in a shooting at the college Feb. 13.

Verner graduated from Clawson High School in 2020.

Verner, a junior at Michigan State University, was studying biology

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he was running a youth basketball program in the city. From then on he remained close with the family. He also credits Ted Verner for reaching out to him about becoming the principal at Clawson High School in 2018.

Shellenbarger remembered Verner as a sweet kid who was strong and characterdriven.

“She was absolutely, all cliches aside, every single thing that you would want if you were to raise a daughter,” he said. “If you could write a script, if you could write a chapter on it, that was Al Verner, and you know to see that was pretty amazing. And to watch her follow her dreams to Michigan State was pretty incredible, with the support of her family along the way. Just an amazing

girl who doesn’t come around that often. I mean, she’s just one of the rare ones.”

Because he’s been so focused on helping the district and community through the mourning process, Shellenbarger said he hasn’t been able to process Verner’s death, though it was something he said he was going to try to do after the funeral, which took place this past weekend.

“I’m gonna have a second to take a breath and really think about it,” he said. “A lot of my focus and energy will go to that family, the Verners, who have been so tremendous to me and my family and just continue to pray for them.”

Verner also was an excellent athlete,

participating in basketball, volleyball and softball during her time as a Clawson Trojan.

She was memorialized during a speech to the community at the Feb. 15 vigil by Kelly Horne, the high school’s assistant principal and athletic director and Verner’s former basketball coach.

“Al embodies everything that was great about humanity,” she said. “She was kind, giving, humble, selfless, so positive and smiled hard every time you saw her. Al was a person we surrounded ourselves with when we wanted to feel good, because that’s what she did. She lifted us up.”

Horne said Verner shined a light on everyone, and they were honoring what made

her a tremendous asset to the world.

“We honor the path she walked in strength, passion and compassion,” she said.

“As we celebrate her, let us be reminded that we don’t honor the narrative this week, but we honor the narrative of 20 years of beautiful, amazing life. And we do that by embodying what she did. We do that by exuding kindness like she did. We do that by looking out for those around us like she did.

We do that by being a positive role model, an influence on others like she was, and we do that by making an impact like she did. I challenge you to do that, as I will be challenging myself in her honor.”

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vigils remembering Verner. The Feb. 15 vigil included a 24-second moment of silence — as it was Verner’s number in high school — and a listening of her favorite song, “As the World Caves In,” by Matt Maltese.

One of those in attendance was Anne Pancost, whose sons and daughter had gotten to know Verner during her time in the district.

“She’s just the epitome of a caring person,” she said. “My sons have special needs and she never treated them any different.

And they went places, they were part of this, like a social group, where they would go bowling and go for ice cream and … she was just the most kindest person. … And then my daughter, she played softball with her and she said she was the best teammate ever.”

Pancost said Verner’s treatment of her sons meant a lot to her.

“She always had a smile on her face and she never treated anybody different, even if you were different,” she said. “She never treated you like you were different. She was just a sweetheart.”

Scott Sarvello, the retired Clawson po-

lice chief, has known the family for around 19 years and knew Verner when she was a little girl playing in a children’s basketball league.

“She always did the right thing. Played hard, great person, great sportsmanship, but if you played against her, you better be competitive,” he said. “(They’re) just a great Clawson family. They raised three tremendous children who were very, very much assets to this community and she grew up into just a beautiful young lady, treated everybody with kindness and she had a big heart.

She cared for everybody and everything.”

As the community moves forward, Sarvello said what will continue is its support of the Verner family.

“The outpouring of support this community will give this family will not stop,” he said. “Whether it’d be gift cards, stopping by the family to check on them, this family deserves the love they’re getting and this community will keep on that and we’ll continuously support them. They deserve it.”

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Ferndale DDA launches downtown mural program

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FERNDALE — Ferndale’s Downtown Development Authority has begun accepting applications to install new murals in the city.

The DDA announced this month that it was launching the Downtown Mural Program, which aims to “enhance the city’s character and personality through the creation of outdoor murals,” a press release states. The DDA will be looking to add up to three murals for this submission period.

Though many murals have been created and placed in downtown Ferndale, this will be the first program like this under the DDA, said Engagement Manager Sommer Realy, and it will be an ongoing program.

“The overall program is to create these murals on public and private property,” she said. “There will be an advisory committee that makes this selection. We feel strongly that murals are a great way to add the char-

acter and personality to any urban environment, and it’s something that exists here already in Ferndale, and we’re just happy to be able to get to a position to support it with funds.”

After the application process ends, the submissions will be reviewed and scored by the Downtown Ferndale Mural Program Advisory Committee, which includes representatives from the DDA, the city and the Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission.

The DDA will be looking to add up to three murals for this submission period, but the number of murals funded each year will vary based on budget availability and the size and scope of the proposals received.

Once completed, the murals would be unveiled in September. The locations of the murals will be within the DDA District.

The theme for the murals that will be created this year is “You Belong Here,” which “highlights the importance of inclusivity and diversity, with a focus on welcoming artists

of all backgrounds and skill levels,” the release stated.

“What it means to (the applicant) about belonging here,” Realy said. “Ferndale is known as this diverse, equality, allinclusive location, but we’re looking for the

perspective of what ‘You Belong Here’ really means to that artist. It’s more of those three words being a prompt of what it is. It can be as abstract as a creator (wants).”

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ists, who don’t need to be residents, though some preference might be given to local artists and property owners.

One of the last murals to be created in Ferndale is the one located on The dot, which was made by Pleasant Ridge artist Mike Ross.

Ross said downtown art and murals add a lot to the character of a city. He stated that most cities have a similar program to what Ferndale has, as they’ve come around to the idea that murals or street art enhances a city or building rather than detracts from it.

“Murals are for everybody to see,” he said. “You don’t have to go into a fancy art gallery. You don’t have to walk into a museum. You can be walking down the street or driving down the street even, and you see a mural and you’re looking at art. So I like that kind of democratic sort of aspect of murals, because I think art in general, it just makes people feel better. No matter what it is, whether it’s just something pretty to look at or if it’s something very thought provoking, social commentary, you know, it makes you think.”

“In doing that thinking, I think that

One of the last Ferndale Downtown Development Authority-funded murals was this piece by Mike Ross inside The dot parking structure. The DDA is accepting applications from artists for new murals.

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sort of massages your brain a little bit,” he continued. “I think kind of leaning your brain in that direction, it helps you feel better. So I think the fact that cities are doing that and I think that Ferndale in particular is doing (that), I think it’s fantastic.”

The deadline to submit an application is midnight Friday, March 10. For more information and how to submit, visit www. downtownferndale.com/mural.

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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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Ed “Big Daddy” Roth. They are the Mysterion, Orbitron, Tweedy Pie, the Fink Surfboard and Ed’s Unique Honda Civic.

There will be a showcase called the Cars of George Barris, “The King of the Kustomizers.” Barris is known for creating famous vehicles for Hollywood, including the 1960s Batmobile and the Munster Koach from “The Munsters.”

There also will be a display of famous vehicle designs by Detroit builders the Alexander Brothers.

Celebrities whom attendees will be able to meet include Henry Winkler of “Happy Days” and “Barry” fame, and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy.

While not the first Autorama he’ll be attending, this will be the first event in which Dennis Schwartz will be bringing his own vehicle, a 1960s-style HarleyDavidson chopper.

A Ferndale resident, Schwartz’s Harley motorcycle is customized with the engine and transmission from a 1968 police special and the frame from a 1947 wishbone.

“To me, it’s just my motorcycle, but

everybody looks at it and says, ‘You don’t see them anymore,’” he said. “You used to see them in the ’60s and ’70s, but then the guys got older and grew up and the frames — it’s on what they call a hardtail frame — there’s no springs on it, no suspension, and the older you get, the harder them roads are to ride with no springs and suspension.”

Schwartz said he’s excited to be participating in his first Autorama, an event he’s been attending since 1960.

“I was with my son when he had his car in there. I mean, being on the other side of the stanchions and the ropes are different from walking up and down the aisle and looking at the cars,” he said.

“You’ve actually got something in it. It’s just a totally different atmosphere, you know, from show person to a spectator.”

Autorama will be held from noon to 10 p.m. Feb. 24, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 25 and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb 26. Tickets cost $25 for general admission and $10 for children ages 6-12. Discounted tickets of $23 and $9, respectively, are available at O’Reilly Auto Parts stores.

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“Women in business are a force, and I think that the more people that you meet, the more opportunities you have,” Finley said.

Rachel Devries, the membership engagement manager for the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, said her job is to help introduce people to one another at the chamber’s many networking events.

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STK# ORD MSRP $60,965

STK# T23090 MSRP $54,245 EMPLOYEE BUY

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41,456 LEASE FOR

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27 MO.

New 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4xe

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STK# ORD MSRP $63,995 EMPLOYEE BUY

STK# Q22321 MSRP $64,150

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57,493

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48,968

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New 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4

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STK# Q23304 MSRP $44,830 EMPLOYEE BUY

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42,608

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289

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04* $33381*

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New 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee-L Limited 4x4

New 2022 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4x4

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STK# ORD MSRP $53,650 EMPLOYEE BUY

STK# Z22329 MSRP $35,755 EMPLOYEE BUY

STK# E22090 MSRP $39,485 EMPLOYEE BUY

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44,534

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32553* 392

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LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ROYAL OAK MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW WILL MEET AT 203 S TROY STREET, ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN, ROOM 122 TO REVIEW 2023 ASSESSMENTS. AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING WILL BE CONVENED ON MARCH 7, 2023 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M. APPEAL SESSIONS WILL FOLLOW ON MARCH 13, 2023 FROM 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 NOON & 6:00 P.M – 9:00 P.M. MARCH 14, 2023 FROM 9:00 A.M – 12:00 NOON & 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. AND WHATEVER DAYS NECESSARY. ANY PERSON WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD OF REVIEW MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BEFORE 4:30 P.M. ON MARCH 13, 2023 BY CONTACTING THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AT (248) 246-3110. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY OWNERS MAY APPEAL BY MAIL RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MARCH 13, 2023. ANY AGENT REPRESENTING A TAXPAYER SHALL PRESENT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW AT THE TIME OF HIS/HER APPOINTMENT. THE TENTATIVE 2023 EQUALIZATION FACTORS FOR EACH CLASS OF PROPERTY ARE AS FOLLOWS: RESIDENTIAL-1.0000, COMMERCIAL-1.0000, INDUSTRIAL-1.0000, PERSONAL- 1.0000.

JAMES M. GEIERMANN CITY ASSESSOR Published: Royal Oak Review 02/22/2023

0140-2308

0430-2239

NOTICE TAXPAYERS IN THE CITY OF ROYAL OAK: DECEMBER 2022 TAX BILLS ARE BEING SENT OUT ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2022. WINTER BILLS ARE DUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023. AFTER THE DUE DATE, A 3.0% LATE FEE IS ADDED TO YOUR BILL. YOU MAY VIEW, PRINT, OR PAY YOUR BILL ONLINE AT WWW.INVOICECLOUD. COM/ROYALOAKMI. PROPERTY OWNERS WITHOUT INTERNET ACCESS MAY CALL 844-627-2396 TO PAY BY PHONE. THERE IS NO SERVICE CHARGE TO PAY USING YOUR BANK ROUTING AND ACCOUNT NUMBER. JAYNMARIE C. HUBANKS CITY TREASURER Published: Royal Oak Review 02/22/2023

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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.

22. Is no longer 23. *Trade, build, settle this island 24. Oenophile’s concern 25. Curtain fabric 26. *Connect how many?

27. Theater passage 28. Asparagus unit 29. Written works 32. Hipbones 33. Butterfly catcher 36. *Like pursuit of no vital importance 38. “____ ____ a high note” 40. A Camel, for short

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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

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.