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Police investigate after drivers report being hit by ice chunks

Collins Road, from Orion Road to Buell Road, is one of four possible routes for new safety paths in Oakland Township. Photo taken on Collins Road, at Orion Road, in Oakland Township.

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BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

Board approves safety path study for 4 new potential routes OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — New safety paths could soon be in the works in Oakland Township.

On Jan. 10, the Oakland Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a quote for a feasibility study for

four new potential safety paths.

The four safety path routes — which are each 1-mile long — were identified as high priority routes by the Oakland Township Safety Path and Trails Committee, according to officials.

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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP/ROCHESTER HILLS — The Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office is asking motorists to be wary on the roadways after receiving multiple complaints from drivers being hit by large chunks of ice in the Rochester area.

The incidents, according to the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office, happened Feb. 2-5 in various locations across Rochester Hills and Oakland Township.

On Feb. 2, a 62-year-old Oakland Township woman driving a 2019 Subaru CrossTrek in the area of Silverbell and Kern roads in Oakland Township at around 9:15 p.m. passed a vehicle driving west on Silverbell, and her CrossTrek was struck with a large piece of ice. Police said the impact caused damage to her car’s headlight, hood and fender.

The next day, at around 9 p.m., a 70-year-old man from Rochester Hills was driving a 2017 Ford Escape westbound on Tienken, west of Livernois, near Brewster Road, when an unknown person in an unknown vehicle reportedly threw a chunk of ice, striking the Ford Escape on the grille and hood, causing damage. The victim told police he “had no idea why his vehicle was hit.”

A 21-year-old man from Rochester Hills was traveling eastbound on Tienken Road when a block of ice struck and smashed the windshield of his 2022 Tesla Model 3 at around 11:27 a.m. Feb. 4. The man told po-

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ABOVE LEFT: The Gate Lodge entrance to the Meadow Brook estate was completely renovated on both the exterior and the interior. ABOVE RIGHT: The Gate Lodge entrance to the Meadow Brook estate in 1947.

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BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

ROCHESTER HILLS — After years of disrepair, the original Gate Lodge entrance to the Meadow Brook estate has a fresh new look.

“A lot of people in the community have driven past the Gate Lodge over the years near the intersection of Adams and Avon, and they could see this seemingly abandoned building, without any context of what it used to be,” said Madelyn Chrapla, the curator of Meadow Brook Hall.

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BIRMINGHAM — Boise State University perfected one of the most iconic Statue of Liberty plays during the 2007 Fiesta Bowl against the University of Oklahoma, but what if I told you that a group of girls in the SNAP Flag Football League did it better?

Sure, Boise State quarterback Jared Zabransky’s handoff to running back Ian Johnson converted a game-winning twopoint conversion, but it didn’t go for a 40yard touchdown like Dr. Zafar Shamoon’s team of all girls perfected last season.

“Just because you hear the word football or play football, it’s just not for boys anymore,” SNAPtivities founder and president Genevieve Caffelli said. “Us girls can do it too.”

Shamoon is a parent-volunteer coach in the Birmingham/Bloomfield SNAP Flag Football League that features 5-on-5 football with rosters of 7-10 players who range in grade level from first to fifth grade. There’s only one thing that separates this league from any other league in the state of Michigan: Girls run this field.

The Birmingham/Bloomfield SNAP Flag Football League offers the first-ever all-girls flag football league in the state of Michigan.

Shamoon, the chief of the emergency department at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn, first got involved with the league because of his son, Ibrahim, but found out there was an opportunity for his daughter, Selena, to make an impact on the field.

“It started with my son, because he wanted to play football, so I reached out to coach Genevieve (Caffelli),” Shamoon said.

“I really love football, and I wanted to coach, so I asked if I could coach. She then told me that she was trying to start a girls league, so I had my daughter and a couple of her friends, and then Genevieve sent me some girls. Let me tell you, these girls are really talented.”

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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Former Oakland Township Trustee Dave Mabry has been appointed by the Oakland Township Board of Trustees to serve as the township’s new clerk.

In January, former township Clerk Robin Buxar was appointed as the township’s new supervisor, after Dominic Abbate resigned, citing “personal reasons,” at the end of 2022.

Two candidates applied for the clerk position — Mabry and township resident John Markel.

Mabry was unanimously appointed as the new clerk Feb. 14, effective as of 11:59 p.m. that evening. The deadline, by law, for the board to appoint a replacement was Feb. 25.

“I am grateful for the confidence the board showed me by giving me this appointment,” Mabry said.

Mabry, who was first elected to the Board of Trustees in 2020, cited his desire to give back to the community as the main reason for first getting involved in Oakland Township politics.

“I felt like I probably owed society a payback,” he said. “I’ve had a good life, and I felt like I needed to pay back for some of that. That was my main motivation.”

Mabry holds a bachelor’s degree in math from Michigan State University and a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan. He worked for Chrysler/FCA/Stellantis for 42 years as an electrical engineer in the testing area of engineering before retiring. He has lived in the township since 1994 and has served on the Paint Creek Trailways Commission and the township’s Election Commission. Mabry Mabry also volunteers as a rescue diver for various boat races in Michigan, Ohio and Florida, and is an avid scuba diver.

Buxar said she “highly supports” the appointment.

“Dave was elected by the residents, so the residents have already chosen him to sit on this board,” she said. “He has an extremely even temperament. He is open and willing to learn just about anything and everything. He has no preconceived bias or anything, which is really nice, and he wants to hear what everyone says and do the right thing.”

Mabry also has a head start with elections, Buxar noted, because he has served on the Election Commission.

“He helped me a ton during the last election. … He was involved in the certification of the machines and everything, so he is already well on his track for what I found to be a big slice of the election department,” she noted.

Trustee John Giannangeli said it has been “a pleasure” working with Mabry as a trustee on the board thus far.

“He has been on the board going on two years and he has demonstrated that he does his research on all the board items. While we might disagree in some cases, I think it is pretty clear that he has the best interest of the township at heart. He was duly elected by the residents, so given that, and his impressive resume, I support his nomination to fill the position of clerk,” Giannangelli added.

Mabry’s appointment now leaves a vacancy for the position of board trustee.

All board members and township residents who wish to be considered for the position of trustee had to submit their application by email or in person by 4 p.m. Feb. 22, which was after press time. To be considered, an applicant must be a township resident for at least 30 days, 18 years or older and a U.S. citizen.

“We have received a couple (of applications) already,” Buxar said during the Feb. 14 meeting. “We will be deciding at our next meeting and, hopefully, we will be back to a full board.”

For more information, visit the Charter Township of Oakland offices at 4393 Collins Road, visit oaklandtownship.org or call (248) 651-4440.

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Officials wrap up phase one of Adams Road corridor study

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

ROCHESTER HILLS — The first phase of a four-year study on the Adams Road corridor is now complete, and officials are looking to the future for more answers.

The Road Commission for Oakland County’s Craig Bryson said the two-lane corridor, which provides access to Oakland University and Meadow Brook Hall, has been a challenge for decades.

“It’s a congested corridor,” Bryson said. “You have a major university there, in the middle of a residential community, with shopping corridors at the north end of the corridor there, so there have been decades of discussion of doing something with the corridor. But there have been debates about it. Some people want to do something and others don’t.”

In 2021, the city of Rochester Hills, the Road Commission for Oakland County and Oakland University joined forces to conduct a study to determine the future of the Adams Road corridor, from Hamlin Road to Walton Boulevard. The project involves the preparation and development of a planning and environmental linkage study, which is currently underway, and an environmental assessment for the approximately 2.22mile area.

“Adams Road has continually come up during the city’s and county’s planning and public outreach efforts as one of the roads in Rochester Hills that needs improvements to help alleviate safety, traffic delay and congestion concerns. The corridor is clearly not safe for pedestrians and bicyclists,” Rochester Hills Planning and Economic Development Director See ADAMS on page 12A

Officials are in the process of a four-year study of the Adams Road corridor, from Hamlin Road to Walton Boulevard.

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Rochester Community Concert Band presents ‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue’

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Community Concert Band will present “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the Stoney Creek High School Auditorium, 6755 Sheldon Road in Rochester Hills.

The concert is open to the public, and admission is free. Donations are appreciated.

Featured at the concert will be French horn soloist Megan DeRubeis performing “Isle of Skye,” by Scott Boerma. Guest conductor Kevin E. Phillips will lead the band in the classic “First Suite in Eb,” by Gustav Holst.

For more information, visit RochesterCommunityConcertBand.org, email RochesterCommunity ConcertBand@gmail.com or call (248) 462-9043.

ROCHESTER FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH HOSTS UKRAINE RELIEF CONCERT

ROCHESTER — First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Rochester, is hosting the “From Rochester with Love” concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 4, to benefit Ukraine relief efforts.

The audience will experience a night of song and story to support relief efforts in Ukraine. Musicians Benya Stewart and Andrij Birko will present traditional Ukrainian arrangements highlighting the guitar and the traditional Ukrainian bandura. Having recently returned from delivering medical supplies and music on the front lines, organizers say, Stewart will bring stories of survival and hope from Lviv, Kyiv and locations in between.

“We are delighted to host these musicians for such a worthwhile cause,” Pastor Scott Cunningham said in a press release.

Tickets are available in advance via Eventbrite and at the door. Children under 12 may attend the concert for free. For more information about tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/ with-love-from-rochester-ukraine-relief-concert-tickets-529714790197.

Historical Society presents ‘Life and Times of Eliza Seaman Leggett’

ROCHESTER — The Rochester-Avon Historical Society will present “Life and Times of Eliza Seaman Leggett,” presented by Lori Miller, of the Oakland History Center, at noon March 7 at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm as a part of RAHS’ Brown Bag program series.

To highlight Women’s History Month, Miller will discuss the life and times of Eliza Seaman Leggett (1815-1900) an American suffragist and abolitionist who is buried in Pontiac’s Oak Hill Cemetery.

Leggett was inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame in 2003 for her work in abolition and women’s rights. Bring lunch and a friend. The program is free and open to the public.

Registration is required at rochesteravonhistoricalsociety.org or www.eventbrite.com/o/roches ter-hills-museum-31205740733.

Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve hosts 33rd annual Daffodils for Dinosaurs fundraiser ROCHESTER — The 33rd annual Daffodils for Dinosaurs sale is here to help welcome spring.

This year, Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve is adding a new option of donating or purchasing a bunch of mum blooms in assorted colors. There are several options for daffodil or mum recipients, including giving some

to elderly care facilities, local hospitals, police and fire services, or keeping them for yourself.

Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, with partner Meals on Wheels, will deliver donated daffodils or mums to local senior care facilities. Proceeds will benefit the Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, which provides nature education programs and green space conservation.

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Daffodils or mums can be ordered online or by printing an order form. The deadline for ordering is March 6, and pickup for personal daffodils will be 4-7:30 p.m. March 16 at the Dinosaur Hill Nature Center, 333 N. Hill Circle in Rochester.

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SOME HOMEOWNERS ARE HIT WITH UNEXPECTED MORTGAGE PAYMENT INCREASES 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.”

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Adams from page 8A

Sara Roediger said. “With the joint effort of the county, OU and the city, resulting in a grant to study the corridor, we felt it was time to take a deep dive to see what options there are for improvements.”

Over the course of the four-year study, Bryson said, members of the public and stakeholders will shape future plans for the corridor, which he noted could include making improvements or doing nothing.

“It could be that the outcome of this study is to recommend that no action is taken, or that there be small tweaks along the corridor. It could also be that the study recommends widening the road or something different. There is no forgone conclusion here, and there is no predetermined outcome,” he said.

To date, community involvement has included a public workshop, 11 stakeholder meetings, an online survey and a visioning results summary, with a website for people to follow the progress of each phase at https://mksk. mysocialpinpoint.com/visioningadamsroad.

“The whole point of doing the study is to find out what is possible, what the community wants and what potential impacts a

variety of options would have on the community,” Bryson said. “We want to make sure that if anything goes forward, it’s reflective of the desires of the larger community.”

Roediger said phase one of the study went “really well” and engaged “a wide variety of people.”

Around 165 people attended the first public workshop — held in October — which introduced the study and asked for feedback from the public and various stakeholders. The majority of public comments from the workshop, according to officials, centered around improving safety and congestion, preserving historical and natural features, and keeping the corridor as it is today.

In November, the project team also met with a number of key stakeholder groups — including homeowners associations, Oakland University officials, city and university police and fire departments, various city committees, historic preservation groups, churches and the Rochester Community Schools district — to discuss their concerns and ideas.

The majority of comments, officials said, suggested that widening the road would not make the road less congested or safer, since more traffic would be attracted to the area and use it; that the hills and nature, especially mature trees, along the corridor should be preserved; and that historical elements along

the corridor should be preserved. Many stakeholder groups suggested that lowering the speed limit and adding traffic calming tools — like roundabouts, left hand turn lanes and re-timing traffic lights — would help make the corridor safer. There was also a desire to improve pedestrian, bike, scooter and other modes of travel along Adams Road — including connecting to the Clinton River Trail — and to ensure that the Clinton River bridge is designed to accommodate stormwater runoff, pedestrians and bicyclists.

“The team developed an all-inclusive phase one engagement summary that highlights the main takeaways. Clearly people love the look and feel of Adams Road, and that is made up primarily of both the natural and historic features found along the corridor.

Any improvements that may be made in the future will need to respect those cherished features as much as possible,” Roediger said.

A complete summary of phase one results can be found online at https://mksk. mysocialpinpoint.com/visioningadamsroad/ visioning-adams-road-page-1.

Despite the completion of phase one, Bryson said there are “no significant findings yet.”

“This is just the introductory element to explain to people what we are doing, how we are doing it, how it will take place, and begin

to receive input,” he said. “The project process, obviously, continues from here, and we are not yet anywhere near the point of looking at what the alternatives are at this point, but that will be coming up.”

Phase two, set to start in the spring, will include additional upcoming public and stakeholder input opportunities. A second public workshop, focusing on reviewing the project’s purpose and needs, with input from the public, will be held in May, followed by a third public meeting to review the alternatives in the winter of 2024.

The final steps of the study involve presenting the plan during a fourth public workshop in the winter of 2025, followed by a formal public hearing of the environmental assessment in the summer of 2025.

“We’re very much looking forward to seeing where this process takes us,” Roediger said.

The study is funded by a $2 million federal Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development, or BUILD, grant that was awarded in 2020, with a study start date of 2022. The Road Commission and the city of Rochester Hills are splitting the required local match of $500,000 to complete the study.

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The officer performed a traffic stop on the vehicle on University Drive, near Wilcox, and made contact with the driver, identified as a 22-year-old from Auburn Hills.

While speaking with the driver, the officer noticed an odor of intoxicants coming from the interior of the car and asked the driver to perform sobriety tasks. The driver failed them and was asked to take a preliminary breath test, which showed a 0.14% blood alcohol content. He was arrested for operating while intoxicated and was taken to the Rochester Police Department, where he was given a Breathalyzer, revealing a 0.15% blood alcohol content.

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METRO DETROIT — For 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.

For instance, the business provides charcuterie orders for Tangerine Wine, which in turn provides the 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.

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Rachel Devries, the membership engagement manager for the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, pictured right, helps the community network.

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“I’ve always loved decorating my own spaces and I feel area rugs play such an important role in defining the space.” Smart said. “It really ties in all the elements in a space and finding that perfect rug is a real passion of mine.”

Her family has a history in the area rug business in Ontario, Canada.

After she got married and moved to Michigan, the birth of her daughter inspired Smart to start a local, woman owned small business that has recently received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

“It’s mostly a trendy, modern collection, with easy care and low maintenance,” she said of the wares on display at the shop on Maple Road, west of Woodward Avenue.

Smart hand selects the rugs herself and works directly with the manufacturers. Rugs are available to see in the shop, where they’re displayed off the floor for easy browsing.

“It’s a fun way to look at the selection in the shop,” Smart said. “I have an online store as well but I feel like there is a need for people to have a place where they can come into the shop and they can actually feel and

touch a product.

“Rugs and other textiles are so important to try out in your space and I offer the opportunity to do that,” Smart said. “It’s something you should really see in person.”

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“Even though this is my first store that I have opened in Birmingham, I’m definitely not new to the rug industry and I’ve always been inspired to open my own shop,” Smart said. “I give my full attention to the customers. Whatever their needs are, I’m here to help. Let’s decorate!”

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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,

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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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 Farming-

ton 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.

Finley said going out of her comfort zone and meeting people has helped her make connections she would otherwise not have made, which has ultimately benefited her career.

“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.

While she helps people network as her

job now, she said all of her jobs have been found through networks.

“I think it (networking) is really important for all genders, but especially for women who are having a slower time getting back into the workforce from COVID. I think it is so important that we are out and about and meeting people. The more you can get to know someone, the more you can build that trust,” Devries said.

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through her SNAPtivities program, which is in conjunction with the National Football League Flag Football League.

Caffelli, a Bloomfield Hills High School and Oakland University graduate, started SNAPtivities in 1988, revolving around various youth programs, but noticed something was missing.

“I finally got to the point where it was like, ‘We need to get more football around here,’” Caffelli said.

Fast-forward to 2023, the SNAP Flag Football League is offering the first-ever girls-only flag football league in Michigan.

Running plays like ‘snowball’ and ‘rainbow,’ the girls’ systematic play on the field shows it’s their time to take over the gridiron.

Shamoon’s team faced off against the boys twice last season, and said the girls have become the crowd favorites.

“There was one game in particular where we were trying to win against the boys, and there were parents from other games watching their kids play, and they came over and were watching our game and cheering the girls on,” Shamoon said.

Shamoon’s team finished 4-2, with both losses to the boys, but the girls provided a hard-fought battle that only motivated them moving forward.

Each year the confidence builds, but the camaraderie is what has really impressed Shamoon.

Not only do the girls now understand the game from a broad perspective, but Shamoon said they’re understanding the ins and outs.

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“When we first started, a lot of them were very timid and weren’t sure,” Shamoon said. “Last year, all of my girls scored at least two or three touchdowns. What I’m most proud of is that everyone knows why they scored a touchdown. It wasn’t just the one girl who scored the touchdown, but they all know they couldn’t do it without each other.”

The league couldn’t do it without the help of the community, and Caffelli puts heavy emphasis on the community’s importance, with half the profits from the league going back to Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham public schools.

Birmingham Seaholm and Bloomfield Hills High School host the games throughout the season.

All coaches are parent-volunteer coaches, and referees are hired through the SNAP Flag Football League, with most being former SNAP players.

It’s the community-driven league that Caffelli said she always wanted to establish.

“I really try to build community, community, community; it’s the biggest thing,” Caffelli said. “These kids, a lot of them are going to be together for 10-12 years, so I’d like for them to get used to one another.”

The league starts in mid-April, with the final day of registration being April 2.

NFL official reversible jerseys are provided to players, and players only need to purchase a mouthguard before the season.

Visit www.snaptivities.com for more information on the boys and girls leagues.

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Meadow Brook Garden Club: Presentation about agricultural myths, 10 a.m.-noon (coffeee and refreshments at 9:15 a.m.), Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive in Rochester, also on Zoom, (248) 364-6210, mbgcmembers@gmail.com, meadowbrookhall.org/ gardenclub ‘The New Fire’: Climate change documentary, 7-8:30 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm calf barn, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, rochesterhills.org/ musprograms

Rochester Toastmasters: 6:30-8 p.m. every first and third Thursday of month until May 18, Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Town Road, (248) 828-5649, 4890.toastmastersclubs.org

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Rochester Community Concert Band: Performance at 7:30 p.m., Stoney Creek High School auditorium, 6755 Sheldon Road in Rochester Hills, www.Rochester CommunityConcertBand.org ‘Hell from the Heavens’: Author John Wokuvits tells World War II story about crew of USS Laffey, 7 p.m., Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Town Road, registration required, calendar.rhpl.org, (248) 656-2900

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Paint Creek Garden Club: Meets 9:30 a.m.-noon every second Friday of month, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm dairy or calf barn, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, (248) 505-4307 Support groups: Join meetings for alzheimers and dementia caregivers, caring and sharing loss, those with parkinson’s and their care partners, and those who are visually impaired, Older Persons’ Commission, 650 Letica Drive in Rochester, opcseniorcenter.org, (248) 656-1403 ‘Blues in the Night’: Select dates until March 12, Meadow Brook Theatre on Oakland University campus, Wilson Hall, 378 Meadow Brook Road in Rochester, mbtheatre.com, (248) 377-3300 ‘Misery’: March 10-12, 17-19 and 24-25, Avon Players, 1185 Washington in Rochester Road, (248) 608-9077, avonplayers.org

‘Women of the Watch, Keepers of the Light’: General meeting hosted by American Association of University Women, also performance by theater artist, 3 p.m., Rochester Community House, (248) 651-2223

Open house/tours: Noon-3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, rochesterhills.org/museum

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ROCHESTER — The Rochester Fire Department was dispatched to a house reportedly on fire at 203 South St., with multiple callers confirming the activity and that everyone had evacuated the home, at around 5:05 p.m. Feb. 15.

Rochester Fire Chief John Cieslik said the city’s fire units responded in less than 90 seconds, and, seeing smoke from the fire station, immediately requested mutual aid to assist.

Upon arrival, the first fire crews from Rochester found heavy fire, with roughly 50% of the structure involved. They established a water supply and put multiple hand water lines in service, but due to the weather and significant wind, the fire quickly spread to the majority of the structure.

Knowing that the homeowners reported that all residents were outside of the building, the incident commander decided that the fire would be fought from the outside of the structure.

As Rochester Hills fire units arrived at the scene, they assisted with multiple hose lines and an aerial master stream. Firefighters from Oakland Township and Troy also responded to the scene.

“Thanks to the significant efforts of our members and all our mutual aid companies, the fire was declared under control at 5:57 p.m.,” Cieslik said in a press release.

All mutual aid firefighters were released

by 8 p.m., but Rochester firefighters remained at the scene for several more hours to assure the fire was extinguished.

Due to the partial collapse of the building, Cieslik said, fire crews were unable to enter the structure to completely extinguish the fire. He said excavation crews were brought in to take the house down in “a controlled fashion,” so the remaining hot spots and small fires could be extinguished, preventing a larger fire later in the evening.

After several hours of overhaul operations, with the assistance of excavation crews, the fire was declared out, and the last units cleared the scene just after 11 p.m.

“This was a challenging fire due to the significant winds blowing smoke and fire throughout the home and embers into nearby grass and shrubs, which had to be put out to keep other buildings from catching fire.

Additionally, the power line connecting the home came down early in the fire, creating a hazard for crews working on the scene. Fire crews from Rochester and all our mutual aid partners did an excellent job of overcoming these challenges to extinguish the fire. No civilians or firefighters were injured as a result of this fire,” Cieslik said.

Cieslik thanked the Rochester police, the Rochester Hills Fire Department, the Oakland Township Fire Department, the Troy Fire Department, the Rochester Department of Public Works and Doran Excavation for their assistance in extinguishing the fire.

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campus, and the university is focusing on the students and their education, so this building has just been kind of left without purpose for two decades,” Chrapla said. “Of course, a building without continued use is going to fall into disrepair.”

After noticing that the historical building was slowly rotting away, Michael Klieman, an OU alumnus and a member of Oakland University’s Katke-Cousins Golf Course, vowed to restore it back to its original glory.

“I know that it is a huge part of history, and it was a shame that it was being neglected like that, because you will never build another building like that again,” said Klieman, of Washington Township. “I just wanted to do what I thought was right and save the thing.”

So in 2020, Klieman decided to take on the project himself and restore the building.

“Once word got out around the golf course community, I had eight or nine guys approach me and want to be part of the restoration. We really never had a plan,” Klieman said, with a chuckle.

“Amazingly, for all the people who passed it and said, ‘Something needs to be done about this building,’ Mike was the only one who actually put action to it,” Chrapla added.

After gathering a number of OU alumni, golfers and friends to help fundraise, Klieman created a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit called The Gatehouse Society dedicated specifically to the historic preservation project.

Chrapla also joined the effort, lending her expertise to help restore the house back to its original glory. She secured the proper craftsmen to restore plaster, electric, lights, wood, windows and the rooms on the interior of the building, as well as to rebuild the purple martin birdhouse to the original blueprints and install water mitigation systems to alleviate stormwater damage in the future.

The first phase of the project — which cost around $300,000 — also covered updating the plumbing, ventilation and electrical wiring; restoring the bathroom and kitchen; and fixing some structural damage to the front of the house.

“We tried to preserve everything as much as we could, because we want to restore, and not replace,” Klieman said.

While some items were able to be re-

stored, like the 100-year-old wood floors, others were beyond repair, like the rotting historic gate.

After years of wear and tear, the once majestic entrance to the estate has been completely rebuilt to the original blueprints by a craftsman using the same techniques and materials that were used a century ago, Chrapla explained.

“It was a dream come true,” she added.

“This was one of those projects that seemed unattainable.”

For their efforts, Klieman and Chrapla recently earned the 2022 Earl Borden Preservation Leadership award from the city of Rochester Hills.

Rochester Hills City Council President Ryan Deel said the award recognizes “individuals, families, businesses and organizations who have made a positive impact in historic preservation in the city of Rochester Hills.”

The pair were nominated by Rochester Hills Historic District Commission member Richard Stamps, a retired professor from OU’s Anthropology department.

In his nomination, Stamps said Klieman is “the epitome of a leader.”

“Mike saw a structure in distress, the gatehouse on the grounds of Meadowbrook

farms estate, and vowed to save it from deterioration by rallying financial support from friends,” Deel said.

Chrapla, Deel noted, provided the necessary knowledge for the accurate and historically correct restoration of the gatehouse and its surroundings.

“Madelyn ensured that the main gate was completely rebuilt by a craftsman using the exact same techniques that were used a century ago,” he said. “Due to the efforts of Mike and Madelyn, Meadow Brook Hall continues to be a significant part of the history of the city of Rochester Hills.”

While a fully restored Gate Lodge is still a few years away, Klieman said community members can still help contribute to the cause. Additional money is needed to complete the landscaping, repair the exterior fencing and garage, restore the entry and screen doors, repair a chicken coop, and help restore the basement.

“As much as we have done, we have some more to do,” Klieman said.

For additional information on how to help preserve the Gate Lodge, email Klieman at 0088Mike@gmail.com or call (586) 6109290.

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Collins Road, near Buell Road, in Oakland Township could soon have a safety path, if approved by township officials. boardwalks. Officials said the maintenance schedule — which is intended to outline what tasks are necessary to maintain the safety and long-term durability of pathways and boardwalks — can also be used by the township to solicit fees for maintenance and to plan long-term capital expenditures for repair and replacement.

Board Treasurer John Giannangeli said he thinks the feasibility study is “a good idea.”

“Obviously, one of the things we are also going to be looking at is right-of-ways and easements, because if we have a number of people in that area that aren’t going to give us the right-of-way or easement, then we could take it off the board, so to speak.”

He said he also likes the idea of a pathways maintenance schedule.

“I’m looking forward to that. I think we need to understand that, and I think maybe actually start accruing that, when we do the budgets, as a line item,” he said.

Oakland Township Board of Trustees Supervisor Robin Buxar also voiced her support for the feasibility studies — noting that she was especially thrilled with the three potential safety paths on the township’s east side.

“I know I’ve been nudging (the committee), nicely, to look over on the east side and Collins Road, but I think these are all very necessary and needed pathways too, especially with what has recently happened,”

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The four potential routes include: Collins Road, from Orion Road to Buell Road; Snell Road, from Rochester Road to Stoney Creek Metropark; Sheldon Road, from Mead Road to Snell Road; and Rochester Road, from Snell to Mead.

PEA Group will prepare preliminary engineering plans for the four routes to determine if each pathway is feasible. The work will include a base map, a preliminary pathway layout, a preliminary engineering plan and a preliminary cost opinion.

“We’re asking PEA to look into those, so they are doing some high-level engineering estimates for us to see where we’re at, and then they will also give us a high-level plan view, so that if we need to speak with any residents along the path and get easements, we can get those with those plans,” Zale explained.

The feasibility studies for Collins Road, Snell Road and Rochester Road will each cost approximately $4,500; the study for Sheldon Road will cost around $3,000.

PEA Group will also craft a pathway maintenance schedule — at a cost of $2,500 — summarizing the monthly and annual tasks, as well as long-term tasks required for the maintenance of pathways and

said Buxar, referring to a hit-and-run crash on Rochester Road that killed 22-year-old Benjamin Kable, of Shelby Township, the morning of Jan. 1. “I think it is good to look at these.”

Police say Kable was on foot in the southbound lane of Rochester Road, south of Whims Lane, when he was struck by a woman driving a BMW 3 series sedan model heading southbound. Police identified the driver, Tubtim “Sue” Howson, 47, who they say reportedly flew to Thailand two days after she struck and killed Kable. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office is working closely with the FBI to return Howson to Michigan.

Township resident John Markle thanked the board for looking at Sheldon Road.

“Finally, after 20 years, with a school on it, with three schools within 2 miles of each other, we’re finally going to look at can we get a safety path down there,” Markle said.

Markle said a safety path is also much needed along Rochester Road.

“After what happened over on our side of the township, we do need to come up with some ways for people to get past. On my way home, I saw a young lady walking up the shoulder of Rochester Road with her backpack on. … It was a high school student. She was basically walking up Rochester Road. That is not a great place (to walk).

Rochester Road is not a place where people drive the speed limit very often, especially during rush hour traffic,” he said.

For more information, visit oaklandtownship.org or call the township at (248) 651-4440.

Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

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lice an unknown suspect was traveling westbound on Tienken in an unknown vehicle at the time of the impact.

Later that evening, at around 8:43 p.m., a 32-year-old man from Washington Township was driving a 2020 Chevy Malibu southbound on Adams, south of Dutton, when he heard something hit the front driver’s side quarter panel. He told police he didn’t immediately stop, but later noticed “a football-sized dent.”

A 22-year-old Rochester Hills woman was driving a 2019 GMC Terrain westbound on Tienken, west of Livernois, near Ironstone Drive, when she passed a pickup truck at around 10:39 a.m. Feb. 5. She believes

a chunk of ice was thrown from the truck, smashing her windshield.

Although no one was injured during any of the incidents, officials said the victims’ cars were all damaged to varying degrees.

At press time, police had not identified any suspects, did not have any damage estimates and did not know if the cars were targeted.

“None of the victims know why their vehicles were hit,” Stephen Huber, a spokesman for the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office, said in an email. “The incidents all remain under investigation.”

Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK UP, and police said tipsters will remain anonymous. Police are offering up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest.

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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — An Oakland Township woman who fled to Thailand following a fatal hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Day has agreed to return to the United States to face charges, according to police.

In a criminal complaint filed Feb. 6, the FBI said that Tubtim “Sue” Howson, 47, flew to Thailand two days after she struck and killed 22-year-old Benjamin Kable on Rochester Road in Oakland Township.

According to the complaint, Kable was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking in the southbound lane of Rochester Road, near Whims Lane, at approximately 5:45 a.m. Jan. 1. A resident of Shelby Township, Kable was a student at Michigan State University and was home for the holiday break.

The speed limit where the crash occurred is 50 mph.

Witnesses saw the fatal crash and told police the driver continued south, turned around to go north and “remained in the area for a short period of time” after the crash before eventually fleeing the scene.

Paramedics from the Oakland Township Fire Department pronounced Kable dead at the scene.

Investigators narrowed down that the car was a 2016-2018 BMW 3 series, due to car parts left behind at the scene.

On Jan. 5, deputies received information about the possible location of the suspect vehicle, which led to the recovery of a white 2016 BMW 320i owned by Howson at a residence not far from the crash scene at Rochester Road and Whims Lane in Oakland Township.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard credited a concerned citizen with providing information that led to the seizure of the vehicle.

“I knew the community would do everything they could to help us locate the driver involved in this tragic death,” Bouchard said in a statement.

At that time, an Oakland Township resident had been named as a person of interest

in the crash, but no arrests were made.

The person of interest has now been identified as Howson. She was reportedly on her way to work at a Birmingham grocery store when she fatally struck Kable and fled, according to reports.

“Howson, a United States Citizen, is originally from Thailand and allegedly told a close associate after the crash she thought she killed somebody and was going back to Thailand,” states the complaint. “When encouraged to turn herself into police, Howson allegedly stated ‘no cops, no cops.’”

Howson then bought a one-way ticket in Detroit Jan. 3 and traveled alone, according to travel records reviewed by the FBI. She landed in Thailand on or around Jan. 5 after making connecting flights.

The criminal complaint states that Howson traveled “with intent to avoid prosecution and/or imprisonment for ‘failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury or death.’”

A federal warrant charging Howson with interstate flight to avoid prosecution — a five-year felony — was signed Feb. 2 by Magistrate Anthony P. Patti of the U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Michigan.

Oakland County prosecutors charged Howson Feb. 2 with failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death, also a five-year felony.

Bouchard said the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office is working closely with the FBI to return Howson to Michigan.

“I am proud of the work our team did to identify this individual and learn that she had fled the country right after the accident,” Bouchard said in a statement. “We immediately engaged our partners at the FBI to keep them in the loop as we sought warrants so that they in turn could seek federal warrants for flight. I call on the Thai government to extradite her so we can hold her accountable for her actions involving this young man’s tragic death.”

Police said they started to trace Howson on Jan. 12 at the FBI’s request, finding See HOWSON on page 26A

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James A. Tarasca, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit Field Office, said the FBI values its strong partnership with Sheriff Bouchard and the men and women of the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office.

“We will provide all necessary resources to return Tubtim Howson to Oakland County and bring her to justice,” he said in a statement.

“All we can say at this point is that we greatly appreciate the authorities in Thailand for their assistance,” Bouchard said regarding the pending return from Thailand of the suspect facing charges in the New Year’s Day hit-and-run traffic death of Benjamin Kable.

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her on Jan. 14 in the western province of Ratchaburi, where they suggested she turn herself in.

Speaking at a Feb. 15 news conference, Thai Deputy National Police Chief Surachate Hakparn announced Howson — who also attended the news conference — intended to return to the United States to face charges. Preparations were reportedly being made for her to fly back before Feb. 19.

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EE W E H T F O E CRIM • K E E W E H E OF T M I R C • K NEWSWORTHY E E OF THE W 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.

NEWS ITEMS TAKEN FROM SOME OF OUR LOCAL COVERAGE AREAS

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.