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Six Rivers may partner in preserving 70 acres of nature in Troy County shares plans for Turtle Woods with residents

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Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department officials are asking Troy residents for their input regarding the future of a 70-acre land parcel known as Turtle Woods.

They hosted a public meeting Feb. 16 to share their plans for the space and to speak to residents at Evanswood Church, on Square Lake Road, which is adjacent to the property.

“We’re here today to update the public on what’s been happening in the conversation regarding Turtle Woods, which is this beautiful 70-acre property that is adjacent to where we are at right now,” Melissa Prowse, the manager of planning and development for Oakland County Parks and Recreation, explained at the meeting. “We have been working with the See SIX RIVERS on page 24A Photo by Brendan Losinski

Jess Whatley, an associate planner with the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department, shows Troy residents plans for Turtle Woods, a parcel of land they are in the process of purchasing from the Troy School District for use as a nature preserve.

Troy native honored with prestigious fellowship for AI work A Troy native was recently named one of 20 recipients of the prestigious Thiel Fellowship.

Launched in 2011, the fellowship en-

courages talented young people with big ideas to start companies instead of attending college.

Quinn Favret grew up in Troy and graduated from Troy High School in 2018.

He and his startup company, Tavus, were recognized.

“I was over the moon when I found out I was named by the fellowship,” said Favret.

“It’s a group of scientists, businesspeople and leaders I really respect. I look up to so many of them. I was so honored.”

“In a world where conformity rules, these young founders are setting out to

reimagine every industry they touch,” said Brian Rowen, the president of the Thiel Foundation. “No goal is too ambitious; this year’s class is innovating in fields as varied as energy production, genetic testing, AI and agriculture.”

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A local charity can continue its mission, thanks to a donation of $115,184.24 raised through Athens High School’s annual Charity Week fundraising.

Charity Week is one of the school’s oldest traditions, combining spirit week activities with efforts to raise money for worthy causes in the community.

“Charity Week is a week-ish-

long series of programs,” explained senior Madi Emmitt, the Athens Student Council president. “I would say some of the highlights of this week, for me, have been our volleyball tournament on Wednesday, our Express Yourself talent show (and) our Mister Athens competition (Thursday) night, which is like a satirical beauty pageant.”

The organization that received the funds this year is Carol’s Angels and Warriors, which provides aid to See CHARITY on page 18A

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Athens High School students take part in the Mario Kart race, making laps around the gym floor while avoiding balls being thrown at them, as part of 2023 Charity Week.

Four arrested after Troy break-in

BY BRENDAN LOSINSKI blosinski@candgnews.com

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with what police are calling an attempted home invasion that took place Feb. 8.

A resident of the 3000 block of Newgate contacted the police stating that suspicious people were seen walking in a neighbor’s backyard and peering in through the windows of the home. Officers located pry marks and damage to the rear sliding door and door frame of the targeted home. The concerned neighbor provided officers with a description of the subjects in the area and explained that one male was wearing a yellow safety vest, while another was carrying a ladder.

The suspects fled before police arrived, but the neighbor gave officers a description of a vehicle, a black Kia Sorento with California plates. A matching vehicle was soon located See BREAK-IN on page 30A

Troy uses bond sale as educational opportunity for students

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With Troy voters’ approval of a new bond last year, Troy School District officials knew they would have an influx of funds coming into the district; they used the opportunity to show students how the bond process works in real time.

On Feb. 7, the bonds were sold on the market, and high school students from around the district gathered at Athens High School to observe the sale as it was projected on a screen, seeing chunks of the bond get bought out by investors.

“From the very beginning, when we knew we would have the opportunity to sell the bonds, one of the first things we talked about was how we could involve the students,” explained Superintendent Richard Machesky. “It was important to us to live up to one of our district’s core values, which was finding a way to connect our students’ learning with the real world. So, this was one of the best examples of doing that, bringing the professionals in and doing the actual sale right in front of them.”

In addition to seeing the bond get sold, professionals involved in all steps of the bond

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TROY DOCTOR CHARGED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME A Troy doctor has been charged following a criminal complaint for allegedly taking part in a health care fraud scheme.

Dr. Sangita Patel, a 50-year-old Troy resident, was charged following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly submitting false claims to Medicare for telehealth services that were never rendered.

According to the complaint, Patel operated the Advance Home Physicians Center in Troy, and cellphone evidence illustrated that an individual located in Tuscola County, Michigan, would call Medicare beneficiaries on Patel’s behalf. After these phone calls, Patel subsequently submitted claims as if she had provided telehealth visits to the Medicare beneficiaries the individual had called, according to investigators.

An investigation into the matter was led by the FBI and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

“Doctors, and other medical providers,

who submit claims to Medicare for services that were not rendered threaten the integrity of our federal healthcare programs and undermine the trust that we place in our health care practitioners,” Mario Pinto, the special agent in charge of the Chicago region of the HHS-OIG, said in a press release. “Our agency, working in conjunction with our law enforcement partners, will continue to pursue those who threaten federal healthcare programs.”

“Physicians and other medical professionals who fraudulently bill our federal health care programs are stealing from taxpayers and robbing vulnerable patients of necessary medical care,” James A. Tarasca, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit Field Office, added in the same press release. “The FBI remains committed to working with our law enforcement partners to expose those who cheat our government health care programs and hold them to account.”

Patel is being represented by the Federal Community Defenders. Michael Carter, the designated spokesperson for that office, did not respond to requests for comment prior to press time.

Troy sophomore guard Andrew Lake controls the ball against Birmingham Groves Jan. 31 at Troy High School.

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Troy basketball’s search for league title aided by strong senior class

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Troy boys basketball has been through their fair share of trials and tribulations their past two seasons, sporting a 19-18 record over a two-year span.

It was a far cry from their 16-5 record in the 2019-2020 season, but last year’s run to the district finals, with an eventual loss to would-be Division I State Champion Warren De La Salle Collegiate, provided excitement for what Troy could look like coming into the year.

Behind a core of seven seniors and returning starters, the expectations were at an all-time high, and the 2023 senior class has answered the call.

“Having last year’s experience in a similar role has definitely helped me motivate the guys, and as a point guard, coach always tells me to control the pace, be the vocal leader and

be someone the younger guys can look up to,” senior captain Carter Cusmano said.

Alongside Cusmano are seniors Nathan Lobo, Zach Penoza, Bryce Parker, Darius Whiteside, Sarang Bhide and Nate Liberty.

The added expectation with returning veterans only added fuel to the fire for Troy, but also elevated the team’s mindset.

Troy coach Gary Fralick, who is in his 29th season at Troy, said the seniors’ impact this year has been unmeasurable.

“It’s so important to have senior leadership — seniors that care and seniors that know this is their last year to play high school basketball,” Fralick said. “They come out every day, and it’s like they have an appreciation to play and really be a mentor to the younger players. It’s just the joy they have to compete.”

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Troy Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Christine DiPilato talks to students in the district about what a bond is and how it works.

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process — from those who appraised the district’s credit rating to those who would work on designing and constructing a new building paid for by the bond — were present and showed the students what their roles were and how their jobs work.

“There were several professionals here today. … They explained about their roles and what their backgrounds are,” said Machesky.

“Our underwriter, from Stifel Banking and Lending, who is in the market doing the work, was present. They had their team here today.

We had our law firm here, Miller Canfield, our construction company, Barton Malow. TMP, our architectural firm, was here. PFM, the individual who works between us and the underwriter, also played a role showing how they get the best possible rates and sales.”

Brodie Killian, the managing director of Stifel Public Finance, was among the presenters and said that it was a rare opportunity for students to see such a process in action.

“It’s a very unique opportunity that doesn’t happen very often where we can show one of these sales in real time to the people it’s affecting,” he said. “We were contacted by the district officials with this idea of engaging students. We were able to show the students — live — what was happening at our trading desk in St. Louis, as well as the municipal advisor’s desk in Charlotte. They could watch the order period live and watch the investors put in their orders. It created great dialogue with the students about the process and the roles in the process. More importantly, we talked a lot about career paths and helped them visualize what type of career or study path they might become a part of.”

The hope was that seeing the process in action might not only educate students but en-

courage them to explore career paths they had never looked at before.

“I want students to walk away with an understanding of what goes on behind the scenes and how it’s more than just the numbers you see in the news or on TV,” Machesky said. “I want them to gain an appreciation for the process, but also get an appreciation for the number of various fields that go into this work and the professionals behind that. They may not have thought about going into these fields before, but this may get them interested after seeing that they might like what one of the individuals speaking today is doing.”

Many students remarked about how the unusual program was interesting to see happen and that it was enlightening to hear from so many different people involved in the process.

“I learned about the financial aspects of this and how stocks are heavily involved in the bond and how it needs to be sold to all different sorts of people,” said Prisha Vaida, a sophomore at Athens. “There are so many different people involved in this one process.”

“I learned about how bonds work, and I was really surprised how everything from managing the money works and how it benefits Troy schools,” added fellow Athens sophomore Zahra Syed. “I hope we can attend more types of events like this in the future.”

Both also said the whole program gave them a lot to think about in terms of their future careers.

“I really want to go into something finance-related, so I really wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about how that goes into a bond sale like this,” said Vaida. “I would love to learn more about accounting. I learned a lot today.”

“I want to go into finance and business and maybe become a stock broker,” Syed added. “I want to explore more about bonds.

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Troy Theatre Ensemble presents spring musical ‘Curtains’ The Troy Theatre Ensemble, Troy High School’s award-winning theater troupe, welcomes the public to enjoy its spring musical performances of “Curtains.”

Set at Boston’s Colonial Theatre in 1959, Lt. Frank Cioffi, a fast-talking cop with a love for musical theater, must solve a murder after the leading lady is murdered on opening night of the musical “Robbin’ Hood.”

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Troy students achieve honors at Model UN conference at Harvard In January, the Troy Model United Nations Delegation traveled to Boston and attended Harvard’s Model UN Conference, where they competed against 4,000 delegates from schools from more than 40 countries around the world.

Of the 21 delegates who attended — 20 Troy High School students and one Troy Athens student — eight received awards, and two of them received the highest award of “Best Delegate,” 11th grader Catherine Sivier and 12th grader George Perakis. These awards came after spending over 23 hours in various committee sessions, debates, resolution writings, and more, competing against, at times, over 400 other delegates.

Model United Nations is an educational simulation in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations and the United Nations as they act as a representative of a country, organization, or person, and must solve a problem with other delegates from around the world.

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Therapeutic outdoor recreation focuses on activities such as fishing, boating and water play. Adaptive programming provides opportunities to gather in social settings while highlighting seasonal fun. In addition to programs and events, the department offers a variety of adaptive equipment at its 14 parks, including adaptive golf carts, pedal boats, pool transfer chairs, picnic tables, all-terrain trail and beach chairs, and hand cycles.

“Adaptive recreation provides opportunities for individuals of all ages with physical, cognitive or developmental disabilities,” Recreation Supervisor Sandy Dorey said. “Recreation enriches lives by helping people maintain an energetic lifestyle that connects them with others socially and makes fitness more fun. We ensure everyone has access to these benefits.”

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During the two-year fellowship program, fellows receive $100,000 and mentorship from the Thiel Foundation’s network of technology founders, investors and scientists. The only requirement is that fellows pause their college enrollment and focus exclusively on building their technology or company.

Favret will join the previous 251 fellows. Alumni of the fellowship include the founders of companies such as Embark, Ethereum, Figma, Luminar and DoNotPay. “More than a third of this year’s applicants never applied to college and instead are following their own path,” said Alex Handy, the director of the Thiel Fellowship. “Members of this year’s class are not preoccupied with chasing trends, whether in Silicon Valley or on TikTok. They are acting on concrete plans to improve the world around them.”

Favret started a company called Tavus, which uses artificial intelligence to generate personalized videos with the creator’s face and voice. This would allow the sender to create one video, but create several duplicates where each duplicate is automatically

Troy native Quinn Favret was recently honored by the Thiel Fellowship for his creation of a new tech company called Tavus.

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modified to change the video and audio so the speaker addresses a unique individual in each version.

“Tavus is a platform that creates realistic videos of you without you having to say a word,” he said. “We wanted to solve the problem of impersonal communication. It clones your voice, and so you can create one video and then modify it to say 1,000 different things.”

The company was started after Favret spent two years attending the University of Michigan. After leaving the university — at the time, he didn’t know whether it would be a temporary or permanent absence — he began his company, eventually working in Austin, Texas, and New York City.

“Tavus started two and half years ago,” he explained. “When I was at Michigan, I started working on my first company almost by accident. ... I connected with my current co-founder, who was at Google. He and I started working together and got along really well. We started sending out personalized videos to grow the company. We tried different methods, text blasts, videos and so forth. We stayed up one night sending out personalized videos, and we had this lightbulb moment. It was something that worked and that people need.”

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“Members of this year’s class are not preoccupied with chasing trends, whether in Silicon Valley or on TikTok. They are acting on concrete plans to improve the world around them.”

— Alex Handy, director of the Thiel Fellowship

vus exemplifies the sort of projects they try to support.

“Young founders with radical ideas know universities will only hold them back.

This is precisely why Quinn is following his own path,” said Handy. “With Tavus, Quinn is using artificial intelligence in ways previously limited to works of science fiction.

He understands the potential of AI and has already changed how many industries communicate.”

He applied to the Thiel Fellowship because he thought their mission perfectly matched who he was and what he was trying to do.

“The Thiel Fellowship has been on my radar for some time,” said Favret. “They have highlighted founders of some great companies. When I dropped out of college, it seemed a natural group to connect with them, since their primary requirement is you drop out of college and then start something new.”

He believes that what sets Tavus and its staff apart is their ability to not only fill a need that is in the business community that no one else was trying to address, but to do so in a way that is fast moving and incredibly responsive.

“We have raised capital from some of the greatest firms in the world,” he said. “We were invited to a program at the Stanford School of Business. I think that the fact that makes Tavus successful is that we get things done quickly. If there’s something that needs to be fixed, it gets fixed quickly. If we need to make an adjustment or improvement, we do it quickly. … I also think our vision sets us apart. We are aiming to be what is called a ‘unicorn company,’ which is a startup valued at over $1 billion. We want to revolutionize brand outreach. I think it’s a product the world wants and needs.”

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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.”

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

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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. ing 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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.

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those escaping from violent situations.

“We provide resources and funding to victims and survivors of trauma, loss, and abuse,” explained co-founder Emily Shankie.

“We focus on a direct cash assistance approach. We are focused on private funding, so we can decide where our money can go and no one has any restrictions on how they can use it. We are a community partner with Turning Point in Mount Clemens, and we get referrals from them as well as other Macomb County and Oakland County organizations.”

“Because it’s all privately funded, there are no geographical limitations either,” added her co-founder, Samantha Simons. “If someone wants to come home to Michigan to get out of a bad situation, we have no boundaries, so we can help them.”

Shankie said that they were blown away by the support they received from the Athens community and broke into tears upon seeing the full amount unveiled on the final day of Charity Week, Feb. 17.

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“My favorite part of Charity Week is the way it brings the student body and the community together,” said Emmitt. “Ask any Athens student what the most memorable part of attending Athens is, and they will tell you it’s Charity Week. It’s so unique and special.”

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at the elementary schools. We will be starting work on our athletic facilities at Troy High School and Athens High School. Our biggest project will be the rebuilding of Smith Middle School and breaking ground about a year from now.”

He said that using the opportunity to grow the district while simultaneously educating students is exactly the kind of unorthodox educational opportunities they are happy to provide in return for the community’s support for measures such as the bond approval.

“We asked voters to dig into their pockets and pay more. They came back with 60% of voters agreeing to a 2-mill increase,” Machesky remarked. “They said they believe in this school district, and we never take that for granted. We want to thank the voters in Troy for their trust and their confidence.”

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Troy Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Rick West tells district students about the different phases of asking for and using a bond as a special presentation Feb. 7.

I would love to do an internship in that area.”

Stifel reported that the sale went as well or better than they had anticipated.

“The bond sale went very well,” Killian remarked. “Considering we had a large transaction of $170 million in bonds to sell, we anticipate all of them will be sold by the end of the order period. There was a small amount of unsold balances that will be cleaned up, but there was great demand across the entire yield from all kinds of investors; from large mutual funds to small, separately managed accounts and bank trust departments. It’s a testament to how strong Troy schools’ credit rating is, as well as the team they put together to sell the bonds.”

“I was very pleased with how things went today,” Maschesky added. “I am very confident

that we are going to see a full sale of these bonds at a number that will make sense for voters here in the district. There’s a good chance that we will raise $190 million as a result of today’s sale and we will use that money during the first three to four years of this whole bond term, which is over 10 years.”

Killian noted that there was even a large portion of the bond bought by a major firm that the students got to see happen live.

“Toward the end of the order period, we had a large institution in New York come in with an order of about $20 million,” he said.

“The students got to see some very large transactions in real time.”

The funds from the bond will be used in the district in phases. Work on the first phase of projects has already begun.

“In this first series, we will be doing furniture upgrades across the district,” said Machesky. “We will be doing playground upgrades

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A 36-year-old Sterling Heights woman was arrested by the Troy police on suspicion of drunken driving following a crash.

Officers were dispatched to the area near Dequindre Road and East 14 Mile Road at 10:20 p.m. Feb. 1 upon reports of a vehicle crash.

After locating the driver they said was at

fault, officers noted she had slurred speech, glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol coming from her breath.

After performing poorly on several sobriety tests, according to the officers, she refused to submit to a chemical breath test and was taken into custody. A warrant was issued afterward for a blood draw at the station, and the Troy police said that charges are expected pending the results.

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A business in the 5800 block of Innovation Drive reported to the Troy police that

Toby and Julie Buechner first developed the idea for Troy Gymnastics in the spring of 2005, and the business has continued to grow. Troy Gym 4 held a ribbon cutting Jan. 24 with new amenities, including The Towers, a play structure built around a foam pit; and the Troy Advanced Ninja Course, a structure similar to the “Ninja Warrior” TV show. There are play structures, rock walls, warped walls, an above-ground pit, parkour, inflatables, trampolines, a sports room, an indoor track and more, on a mostly turfed playground.

Troy Gym 4, located at 1311 Maplelawn in Troy, offers parties, classes, camps, team building, field trips, open plays and open climbs for every age and background. Their current programs are recreational gymnastics classes, preschool gymnastics classes, competitive teams, day care/preschool, Ninja, camps, indoor ropes courses, open gyms, parties, kids nights out, and dance classes.

For more information, call (248) 816-8496 or visit Troygym.com.

Troy resident victim of gift card scam

A Troy resident was the target of a scam after he received a phone call Jan. 27.

The victim was contacted by a suspect claiming to be his employer and who instructed him to purchase 21 eBay gift cards, totaling $4,200. The victim went to three different Kroger grocery stores to purchase

them due to limits on gift card purchases at each.

After returning to work, the victim realized that he had been scammed, and he was able to contact eBay and stop payment on two of the cards.

Vehicle stolen

A 2019 Ford Edge was stolen from the driveway of its owner. The theft occurred between 10 p.m. on Jan. 31 and 5 a.m. on Feb. 1 in the 2200 block of Zenia Drive. Police are investigating.

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The expansion in Rochester gives DFCU the opportunity to help more individuals, local businesses and nonprofit organizations through loans, employment opportunities, financial literacy and community involvement. As part of the credit union’s commitment to the community, DFCU has donated to support the Friends of the Rochester Public Library. “By partnering with our neighbors and matching donations, we’re demonstrating that together we make a difference in our community,” said Miah. To find out more, visit dfcufinancial.com.

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Six Rivers Land Conservancy and the Troy School District for a couple of years regarding this property and figuring out how we can preserve it for future generations. It’s one of the last large natural parcels in southeast Oakland County, so we’ve had our eyes on it for a while.”

Turtle Woods is located between John R Road and Dequindre Road, north of Square Lake Road. The land previously belonged to the Troy School District. Nicole Wilson, the vice president of the Troy Board of Education, said that the district has been in the process of selling the land since 2016, when they concluded they would never need the land for future school space.

“The school district decided to sell the land in 2016, and the funds that were gained for that land were primarily used to fund our preschool,” Wilson said. “We wanted to build the preschool without raising taxes.

We had this vacant land that was able to be developed. We knew we couldn’t put schools on it because of the aging population of Troy, and we wanted to be fiscally responsible with our options. When people in the community responded to a survey back in

2016 about what they wanted in this area of the city, many said they wanted the Turtle Woods property preserved because of all of the amazing nature features of that land.

There’s wetlands and prairie lands and a lot of flora and fauna on the land, so the district decided in 2018, to split the property and to sell the 6 acres on Square Lake for development but preserve the bulk of the property, which is over 70 acres. It’s taken us four years to find the right partners in Six Rivers and Oakland County Parks so we can fulfill that goal.”

The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department is currently applying for a grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to purchase Turtle Woods. However, by paying for it in this manner, they were prohibited by law from using those funds to buy it directly from the district.

This is why Six Rivers was invited to participate as a partner in the exchange.

“The grant (we are applying for) would be from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund,” said Prowse. “When the property is held by the school district, we can’t use trust fund dollars to purchase it because it’s considered publicly held. You can’t use public grant dollars to purchase something that is already publicly held. Six Rivers steps in then as an intermediary, since they are not

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Turtle Woods is a parcel of land that may be used as a nature preserve. a public entity and they can hold the purchase until we have the grant dollars to buy it from them.”

Six Rivers began in 1990 as the Oakland Land Conservancy. Kristen Myers, the

deputy director of Six Rivers, said that the organization’s job is to preserve and sustain local lands, areas and waters that make the community special.

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RICHARD L. (DICK) GRAHAM RICHARD L. (DICK) GRAHAM age 91, died February 9, 2023 in Bradenton Beach, FL. He was born July 1, 1931 in Wyoming, MI to Ernest and Emma Spedoski Graham. He was a resident of Bear Lake, MI and formerly lived in Troy.

Dick graduated from Bear Lake High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army, then attended Michigan State University, earning a degree in Civil Engineering in 1959. He married June Englund of Manistee, MI in 1955, and was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Dick was proud to have served his country, and of his work for Mount Pleasant and Troy before becoming the owner of Professional Engineering Associates. Dick wrote that he was proud to have worked with honest, ethical people dedicated to serving the public, and with talented employees from engineers to truck drivers. After retiring, Dick served on the Manistee County Road Commission and volunteered with the Bear Lake Watershed Alliance. He loved to hunt, fish, cook and garden, and enjoyed gathering with family and friends, where he made the best pancakes, fried the best fish, and grilled the best venison. The fish and deer rejoice at the passing of an honorable foe. He treasured the gift of faith and was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Manistee. Dick was preceded in death by his beloved wife June and is survived by their five daughters, one son, their respective spouses, 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will take place Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 2:00pm at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Manistee. A Celebration of Life will follow. If you wish to remember Dick with a charitable gift, please consider the Bear Lake Watershed Alliance, Bear Lake Promoters, or any cause close to your heart.

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CITY OF TROY PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held by and before the City Council of the City of Troy at City Hall, 500 W. Big Beaver, Troy, Michigan, on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the agenda will permit, to consider adopting a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 39 of the Code of the City of Troy, specifically miscellaneous provisions relating to the regulation of places of worship.

Comments can be expressed at the Public Hearing, or written comments can be directed to the attention of the Planning Department, City of Troy, 500 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48084, or by e-mail to planning@troymi.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. one day prior to the date of the meeting. If you have questions you may contact the Planning Department by e-mail or by phone at (248) 524-3364.

The application on file can be viewed and/or copies can be purchased at the Planning Department, City of Troy, 500 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48084.

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“We contacted Oakland County Parks last year to see if they wanted to add this property to their portfolio, and they went out and did a site visit,” Myers said. “They didn’t have much of a presence in southeastern Oakland County, and this was something they could do development on without having to put forth a significant investment in buildings or development on the land.”

Prowse said that the Turtle Woods land, which they appraised as being worth approximately $3.75 million, has been of great interest in the last several years to residents curious about the future of the space.

“This project has been of interest to the community, particularly in the last year since the new Robertson Brothers (residential) development started going up on Square Lake Road, because that used to be part of the land as well,” she said. “The school district sold the front six or so acres to them so they could have the funding they needed to sell the rest of the property to us at a lower price.

Everyone in the area has been curious about what is going to happen to the rest of the property.”

Oakland Parks officials said that they

intend to try to preserve the land as best as possible, and they hope to have it declared a nature preserve.

“We do actively manage our natural areas for things like monitoring for invasive species and prescribed burning to make sure that it is the most robust ecosystem it can be,” said Prowse. “There are trails that area residents have cut through over time. We will evaluate those to make sure they are in good spots and they are not encroaching on wetlands or cutting through sensitive areas, so you will probably see a little bit of trail development in the future, but that is it. The most development we would do on this property is a small restroom structure at some point and some parking lot space.”

Troy School District said that the money has already been used for its preschool, since they knew the sale would go through.

“We’re excited that things are finally coming into play and we can fulfill our promise to preserve this land,” said Wilson.

“With the money we get from the grant, we will repay the money we borrowed from ourselves for our addition of the preschool a couple of years ago, and if there is money left over it will go into our general fund so it can be used to support day-to-day operations and programs.”

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residential housing, a golf course and other developments on Square Lake Road. Prowse said they are currently figuring out the best access points to the property and where the parking lot would be, but that the Robertson Development already has a few parking spaces that they were required by the city to put inside their new subdivision.

“If people wish to reach out or have questions about Turtle Lake, they can go to www.oaklandcountyparks.com and go to our planning page,” she said. “There’s information about the property and a link to an online survey that they can send in. People can tell us what they think about the property and what they would like to see or not see.”

With more than 300,000 people living within a 15-minute drive of Turtle Woods, Oakland County, the school district, and Six Rivers all said they are invested in ensuring

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“We will know by the end of the year whether we are awarded the grant,” said Prowse. “The process takes a while for grant approval and for us to close on the property, so the best-case scenario is we would take ownership toward the end of 2024 and then we would open it within 30 days, because we have to open it that quickly by law if trust fund dollars are used.”

“Our motto is ‘nature near you,’ and I would tell people that this might be a great tax base, but people can’t just look at it from a money standpoint,” added Myers. “You can’t calculate the benefits in terms of mental health, physical health, climate change and so forth. We need open land areas and forested areas for kids to go, play and get to know nature.”

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first place in the Oakland Activities AssociationWhite division.

Opening the season on a five-game win streak, Troy’s offensive unit found their rhythm early, and there was no secret as to why.

During the summer, Troy was able to work as a cohesive unit through basketball camps, including one at Oakland University.

Averaging 60 points per game during their five-game win streak, Cusmano said the team knew how to work as a unit.

“When our first game rolled around, we already knew what our identity was and how we wanted to play,” Cusmano said.

Cusmano has been efficient at the point guard position this year, bringing his floor general style of play and leadership to the first unit.

Fralick said Cusmano has excelled this season in his role as the primary facilitator.

“We couldn’t be doing this without him,” Fralick said. “He’s so good at finding the right player at the right time.”

Penoza has provided a strong backcourt alongside Cusmano, while junior Chase Kuiper and Whiteside have manned the frontcourt for Troy.

In the young talent department, sophomore guard Mason Parker has provided a reliable scoring boost alongside sophomore guard Andrew Lake, who has been efficient off the bench this season for Troy.

Parker, the younger brother of Troy graduate and Oakland University sophomore guard Brody Parker, has been a dynamic offensive threat this season, but it’s no surprise to any of his teammates.

“We knew last year that he was a good

player, but sometimes as a freshman you need to get acclimated to playing against younger guys,” Cusmano said. “Once he figured that out, we knew Mason would step up and be our go-to guy.”

Bryce Parker has been a key veteran leader for Troy’s second unit this season as well as junior guard Jon Whiteside.

Whiteside, the younger brother of Darius Whiteside, has assumed his older brother’s role in the paint after Darius Whiteside was sidelined due to injury the last five games. Fralick said he hopes Whiteside is back for the beginning of districts.

Cusmano said one of the team’s biggest strengths this season has been stepped up when needed.

“Whether you’re the best player, the second player, or off the bench, everyone plays a role on the team,” Cusmano said. “If the second group embraces their role, it makes the team better.”

With three games left this season, and all league opponents, Troy is currently tied for first in the OAA-White with West Bloomfield.

Troy will finish their season on March 2 in a potential league-deciding game against West Bloomfield, but until then, it’s just continuing the success they’ve built through the entirety of this season.

“They certainly have reached those goals of just always being ready to play, and play as hard as they can,” Fralick said. “We don’t really have any goals, but we’d obviously like to compete for a league championship, district championship, and regional championship, and just keep on playing well.”

Troy is 1-2 this season against their final three league opponents, holding losses against Birmingham Groves and West Bloomfield, and their lone win against Lake Orion.

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“The Troy Police Department would like to recognize our officers for their quick response in this case in locating the fleeing vehicle,” the Troy police said in a press release. “Investigators were able to connect these arrests to a multistate crime spree. We also would like to praise the instinctive neighbor for recognizing a crime was occurring, notifying Troy Police immediately, and providing detailed information. We

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along Interstate 75, south of the Big Beaver Road entrance ramp. Four individuals were inside the vehicle.

Officers located a yellow safety vest on the rear floorboard along with the ladder. Additionally, investigators located numerous jewelry items packaged and hidden under the center console and engine compartments. Troy police

ask our residents to continue to be vigilant; when you see something, say something.”

The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office charged the four individuals inside the car with one count each of conspiracy to commit home invasion – second degree, one count each of attempted home invasion – second degree, and one count each of receiving and concealing stolen property greater than $20,000. They were arraigned in 52-4 District Court on Feb. 10.

The suspects were identified as Yohona Ortiz, who was issued a $500,000 cash or

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surety bond; Geiler Orobio-Cabezas, who was issued a $800,000 cash or surety bond; Cesar Aldana-Velasquez, who was issued a $900,000 cash or surety bond; and Madeleyne LeonGutierrez, who was issued a $500,000 cash or surety bond.

Their next court date will be a probable cause conference scheduled for 10:15 a.m. Feb. 23. None of the suspects had retained or been given an attorney by press time.

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4B - TROY TIMES, February 23, 2023

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

Customer allegedly threatens staff over sold-out menu items

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

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

The customer was gone by the time police arrived.

The case was turned over to detectives.

Fraudster pretends to be police detective

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

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

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

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

Intoxicated driver strikes bus twice

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

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

The driver was arrested.

Money stolen from ‘off limits’ closet during estate sale

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

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

There were no additional witnesses or suspects.

Theft spotted during neighborhood patrol

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

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

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

There were no additional suspects or witnesses.

Suspects arrested for retail fraud

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

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

Shoplifting at sports store

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

Police were investigating.

Whipped cream taken

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

Teens allegedly steal pickup truck

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

According to the report, the pickup truck of a

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

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

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

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

Man allegedly tries to pass fake bill

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb. 1.

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

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

While the investigation was ongoing, Superin-

tendent Jennifer Green addressed the situation in a press release.

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

Driver charged with driving drunk after crash

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

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

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

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

Car window broken at dealership

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

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

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

Man arrested at hospital for domestic violence

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

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

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

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP OFFERS SESSION DATES

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

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

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

According to the release, group size is limited.

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

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MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT IN WEST BLOOMFIELD

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

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

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

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

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

OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS SEEKS SEASONAL STAFF

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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