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SOUTHFIELD — Insects don’t bug the Friends of the Rouge. In fact, at the FOTR, they welcome what most consider to be pests. Every year since 1998, the group has been collecting insect samples in the winter, spring and fall. In 2001, the Friends’ monitoring manager, Sally Petrella, looked to other local conservation groups to see how they conducted similar studies
with larger volunteer rates. Reworking their current sampling model, the Friends then began a group sampling model and started providing training to their volunteers. Now, the spring and fall Bug Hunts, and the winter Stonefly Search draw over 100 volunteers, from college students to citizen scientists, local environmentalists and others curious about what lies beneath the surface of the Rouge. With 27 sites to inspect for various species such as aquatic insects, snails, clams, mayfly larva, dragonfly larva and See BUG HUNTS on page 14A Photo by Erin Sanchez
Kelly McCabe, of Ann Arbor, looks for bugs and tests water from the Rouge River in Southfield April 15. In the background are Anna Boegehold, of Dearborn, and her cousin, Serena Boegehold, of Clinton Township.
‘I never want to hear anything negative about Southfield’ Community celebrates local icon’s 80th BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com
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here’s nobody quite like Barb,” said Pamela Zarkowski, University of Detroit Mercy’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. She has known Barbara Purifoy-Sel-
don since 1978 as “an educator, role model, advocate and friend to many,” Zarkowski said. “And she has such a warm and welcoming smile.” Purifoy-Seldon celebrated her 80th birthday on Saturday, April 8, at the Detroit Golf Club with over 200 guests in attendance. Purifoy-Seldon was born in Alabama on April 6, 1943, the fourth child of eight children. When she was 5 months old, her parents moved to Detroit to take See BIRTHDAY on page 7A Photo by Kathryn Pentiuk
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A press release from Oakland Community College states that more than 10,000 students have benefited from a facultyled initiative at the college. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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At last year’s Oakland County Earth Day celebration in Royal Oak, Heather Chen moderates the rally following the climate march.
OAKLAND COUNTY — For as valued as higher education is in the United States, the rising cost to attend college has been widely criticized. Some have attempted to ease the burden in the form of open educational resources, which, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s website, are learning, teaching and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain. An open license refers to a license that respects the intellectual property rights of the copyright owner and provides permissions granting the public the rights to access, reuse, repurpose, adapt and redistribute educational materials. A press release from Oakland Community College states that faculty at OCC are helping students with the cost of college, reducing barriers and improving completion rates by adopting open education resources for their classes.
Those resources encompass free and low-cost teaching, learning and research resources with legal permission for open use, including textbooks, videos, labs, course modules, assignments and assessments, the release states. Using such resources in in person and online classes has saved students more than $1 million since the college began tracking OER usage in winter 2020, the press release states. The release states that according to national studies, statistics show students who use the free resources have a higher completion rate. The release cited a 2019 study by Clinton & Khan that found that courses with open textbooks had withdrawal rates that were 29% lower than courses with commercial textbooks. “We know it is working when it comes to completion as well as cost savings. Financially, we are doing a wonderful thing and also helping retention,” OCC English faculty member and OER facilitator Tara Broeckel stated in the release. According to the release, more than 10,000 OCC stuSee OCC on page 4A
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OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County officials said they are working towards a greener, cleaner tomorrow. Last year kicked off the first Oakland County Earth Day climate march, rally and fair. This year, the Earth Day event is back and ready to continue the conversation of climate change, sustainability and efforts to better care for the environment. The Earth Day celebration will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at Centennial Commons Park in Royal Oak. The climate march will be held at 10 a.m., with the rally to follow at 11 a.m. The rally will feature speakers such as former U.S. Rep. Andy Levin, state Rep. Helena Scott, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, and many others. In addition to speakers, the rally will
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‘Matilda the Musical’: Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette Ave. in Royal Oak, (248) 541-6430, stagecrafters.org
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Community Health Fair and Walk: Free COVID-19 testing and vaccines, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings, nutritional and dental information, and health education., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Southfield Civic Center Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, kway1911@gmail.com Household Hazardous Waste collection: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., RRRASOC MRF - Truck Entrance, 20875 Mapleridge Ave. in Southfield, rrrasoc.org ‘Our Planet, Our Future’: Free community day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Michigan Science Center, 5020 John R St. in Detroit, (313) 577-8400, Mi-Sci.org
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Touch-a-Truck: 1–4 p.m., Southfield Municipal Campus (north parking lot), 26000 Evergreen Road, (248) 796-4620, cityofsouthfield.com
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Career fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Four Pointe Sheraton Hotel, 27000 S. Karevich Dr. in Novi, (734) 956-4550, info@jobfairgiant.com, jobfairgiant.com
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Pancreatic cancer fundraiser/awareness walk: 10 a.m.-noon (village opens 8:30 a.m.), Milliken State Park, 1900 Atwater St. in Detroit, purplestride.org/ Michigan
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Mental health resouce fair: Drive-through event, 9 a.m.-noon, CNS Healthcare, Easterseals MORC, 22170 W. Nine Mile Road in Southfield, oaklandchn.org, (248) 858-1210
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Digging into the Past: Archaeology and Oakland County Parks: Virtual presentation by historian Carol Bacak-Egbo, 7-8 p.m., facebook.com/ocparks
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‘Flung’: Comedy-drama about family gathering at Lake Michigan summer cottage to scatter ashes of late father, 8 p.m. April 28-29, May 5-6 and May 12-13, and 2 p.m. April 30, May 7 and May 13, Rosedale Community Players, 17029 W. 13 Mile Road in Southfield, rosedalecommunityplayers.com Free legal clinics: For low-income residents and senior citizens, 9 a.m. May 5, June 2, July 7, Aug. 4, Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1, Southfield Human Services, 26000 Evergreen Road, (248) 796-4540 Support group for birth moms: For women who relinquished their children for adoption, also light meal, 6:30-8:30 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Christian Family Services, 17105 W. 12 Mile Road in Southfield, Sarah@CFS-Michigan.org
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dents have benefited from the faculty-led initiative as of fall 2022. The college said that, without that option, students take fewer courses, may not register for a course or may decide to not purchase the required textbook and earn a poor grade without it, or they may ultimately drop a course. OCC faculty librarian Wendy Kamps Tsao said in the release that the license means that faculty can change the materials to meet their needs.
Broeckel has been able to personalize learning by tailoring textbooks, lesson plans and language on quizzes to ensure it is appropriate for the college’s demographic, according to the release. OCC Chancellor Peter Provenzano provided a statement via the release. “Teaching innovation, especially OERs, is near and dear to my heart because a relatively small financial investment yields big results for years to come,” he stated. “This is a model of how supporting faculty innovation with modest resources can have an outsized impact on our students.” For more information, visit https://lib guides.oaklandcc.edu/oer.
LEGAL NOTICE SINGLE LOT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF SOUTHFIELD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday April 24, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Savings Time, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, at which time and place the Southfield City Council will confirm the Single Lot Special Assessment Roll in accordance with Chapter 1, Section 1.13 of the City’s Code of Ordinances. Written comments on this matter may be delivered to the City Clerk’s Office, 26000 Evergreen Road, P. O. Box 2055, Southfield, MI 48037-2055, prior to the Council meeting. Questions regarding the Single Lot Special Assessment Roll should be directed to the Assessing Department at 248-7965230. ALLYSON BETTIS, CITY CLERK Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required. 0022-2316
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Optimist Club of Southfield-Lathrup Village: Meets 8 a.m. every second Tuesday of month, Kerby’s Koney Island, 25050 Northwestern Highway in Southfield, and 6:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of month, virtually or at local restaurant, southfield-lathrupvillageoptimists. org, slvoptimist@gmail.com Postpartum support group: 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays until June 7, Nature’s Playhouse, 703 Livernois St. in Ferndale, register at jlive.app/events/4178
ORDINANCE NO. 1764 (Corrected) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCELS OF PROPERTY: THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD ORDAINS: 1. The official Zoning Map of the City of Southfield is hereby amended by changing the zoning classification of the following described parcel of property: Rezone 1.07 acres of land from I-1 Industrial to B-3 General Business, property located at 22650 W Eight Mile Road, Sidwell Parcel 2433-452-028, on the North side of W Eight Mile Road between Berg Road and Lahser Road, Section 33, City of Southfield, Oakland County, State of Michigan.
SUMMARY OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN. PRESENT: Council Members: Nancy Banks, Daniel Brightwell, Myron Frasier, Coretta Houge, Michael Ari Mandelbaum, and Linnie Taylor. EXCUSED: Lloyd Crews. ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk Allyson Bettis, City Planner Terry Croad, and City Attorney Dawn King. Approve Proclamation – Arab American Heritage Month. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of February 27, 2023, March 13, 2023, March 27, 2023, and April 3, 2023. Approve Application for Charitable Gaming License – Southfield Esquires. Approve Scheduling of Public Hearing for Single Lot Special Assessment Roll. Approve Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Michigan Chapter – Request for Use of the Donald F. Fracassi Municipal Campus Front Lawn and Walkways. Approve Bid for Irrigation Services. Authorize Purchase of Camera Tractor. 2. Should any section, clause or paragraph of the ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same will not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Enact Ordinance No. 1768, Rental Registration. Approve Amendment to Resolution No. 2023.82 – Purchase of Generator for Civic Center Lift Station. Authorize Award of Contract to OHM Advisors for Professional Design and Engineering Services for the south side of 9 Mile Shared-use Pathway from Evergreen west to NB Northwestern Service Dr.
3. All ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
Approve Receipt and Filing of Community Funding Grant FY 2024.
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Approve Michigan Inn / Shefa, LLC Administration Expense.
KENSON J. SIVER, Mayor
The meeting adjourned at 8:05p.m.
ALLYSON BETTIS, City Clerk
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Arts and Crafts show to return to Oakland County Farmers Market
OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department is welcoming the public to attend its ArtSail Spring Fine Arts and Crafts Show at the Oakland County Farmers Market. The ArtSail group started as a Facebook group in 2016 in Keego Harbor for artists and crafters and to bring awareness to the importance of supporting local makers and fans. The event is hosted twice a year, and this is the fourth time the Oakland County Farmers Market venue will host the 2023 spring show. Acoustic music duo “Hot Ugly” will perform, and a BBQ food cart, Blue Kuna, will be onsite. “With a wide range of pieces available in a variety of mediums, the ArtSail art show always attracts a crowd,” said Oakland County Farmers Market Manager Brad Wethy. “The Oakland County Farmers Market provides the perfect backdrop for these amazing artists to display their work. We encourage everyone to stop by and support local artists.” This ArtSail show will take place 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, at the Oakland County Farmers Market, located at 2350 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford. Those interested can visit www.oaklandcountyparks.com or call (248) 858-5495 for more information.
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SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICES LAUNCH CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield, in partnership with Michigan Rehabilitation Services, is sponsoring a free career exploration program targeted at high school students. The career exploration program aims to provide high school students and recent graduates the opportunity to explore careers in local government and engage with city officials. Each of the four sessions will be 3:30-4:45 p.m. Fridays in the Southfield Public Library auditorium. The first session will be held on April 28. Participation is available on a first-come, firstserved basis and is limited to 100 students. Registration can be accessed at https://forms.gle/ dLnSReVgK2sFHXEv9. Email the student’s name, school, grade and which sessions they would like to attend. Students registered in the MRS program should contact Pre-Employment Transition Counselor Kenneth Lindsay directly at (248) 915-2634 or email lindsayk1@ michigan.gov to register.
Henry Ford-GoHealth Urgent Care opens new Southfield location SOUTHFIELD — On April 6, Henry Ford-GoHealth Urgent Care opened their 14th center at 28670 Telegraph Road, in the retail corridor between Interstate 696 and 12 Mile Road. The urgent care center offers treatment for non-lifethreatening illnesses and injuries, X-rays, COVID-19 testing and flu vaccines, and COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments. Within the last year, Henry Ford-GoHealth Centers have opened in Berkley, Bloomfield Hills, Bruce Township, Canton, Chesterfield, Clinton Township, Dearborn Heights, Fraser, Livonia, Southgate, St. Clair Shores and West Bloomfield, and a center is opening soon in Taylor. The centers are open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. People can reserve a spot online or walk in. Virtual appointments are available. For more information, visit gohealthuc.com/ henry-ford.
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The Lahser Road ramp to northbound M-10 (Northwestern Highway) will be closed until 5 p.m. April 28 for I-696 bridge repair work over M-10. Northbound M-10 traffic will be detoured on northbound Lahser Road to westbound 12 Mile Road, to northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road), and then will use the crossover to southbound US-24 and continue to northbound M-10. Eastbound 1-696 will be rebuilt from I-275 to east of US-24 this year. In 2024, westbound lanes will be rebuilt. The roadway will be rebuilt from the base up, including storm sewer replacement work and rebuilding the ramps at Orchard Lake Road, American Drive, Franklin Road and Telegraph Road. This is a $275 million project made possible through the Rebuilding Michigan Program to rebuild and enhance Michigan’s heavily trafficked highways and bridges, giving them a longer life and improving the condition of the state’s infrastructure. For more information on this project, visit https://drivingoakland.com.
CAR SHOWS/CRUISES May 4-July 20: Classic Cars & Classic Food every Thursday at Big Boy in Troy May 14-July 30: Weekly car cruises every Sunday at The HUB Stadium in Auburn Hills May 26: USMA/Knights of Columbus Clawson Free Cruise-in (fundraiser for Vietnam Veterans Chapter 154) May 27: Heritage Rod & Custom Car Festival in Rochester
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Numerous ramp closures will affect motorists through late fall: • Northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) ramp to eastbound Interstate 696. • Eastbound I-696 ramp to American Drive • Southbound Orchard Lake Road ramp to eastbound I-696 • Northbound Orchard Lake Road ramp to westbound I-696. Once the shift is completed, there will be two lanes in each direction of I-696 sharing the current westbound side through the end of the year. In 2024, all traffic will be shifted to the newly rebuilt eastbound side to reconstruct the westbound side.
May 28: Festival of Cars in Rochester June 3: Cars and Coffee: Antique, Vintage & Classics at M1 Concourse in Pontiac July 23: Italian Happening car and bike show in Rochester July 7-9: Camaro Superfest car show at Multi-Lakes Conservation Association in Commerce Township July 15: Crusaders for Children car and bike show at VFW Acorn Post #1669 in Royal Oak
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The M-1 project will continue for the majority of the year, with lane closures on northbound and southbound Woodward Avenue between Eight Mile Road and Interstate 696. In the daytime, there will be two to three lanes open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. During the nighttime and weekends, there will be one to two lanes open from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
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WHEEL IS IN MOTION With the classic car cruise season gearing up, C & G Newspapers is bringing back its Behind the Wheel section. Behind the Wheel tells the stories of local residents who own vehicles with an interesting history. If your vehicle — car, truck, motorcycle or trailer — has a unique backstory, contact Staff Writer Maria Allard at allard@candgnews.com or at (586) 498-1045. You could be featured in an upcoming edition of Behind the Wheel.
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Barbara Purifoy-Seldon recently reflected on her accomplishments at her 80th birthday celebration. “The army gave me the confidence, and the university gave me the opportunity,” she said.
advantage of the automotive industry’s opportunities. She felt that her parents shielded her from what was going on during the Civil Rights Movement, and she didn’t realize the impact until she applied for college. PurifoySeldon graduated from Cass Technological High School in 1961 and immediately enlisted in active duty for the United States Army. She was honorably discharged in 1964. “I graduated right in the meat and heart of the Civil Rights Movement,” Purifoy-Seldon said. “I was what they called a ‘nerd.’ Nowadays, it’s a pretty good thing, but in the ’50s and ’60s, not so much. I had very good grades and was capable of being a great college student, but no one would let me in.” After she left the army in 1964, she noticed the world was changing. “My father had a third-grade education and was a sharecropper in Alabama before moving to Detroit to work in the automotive industry. My mother had a seventh-grade education, and her full-time job was being a homemaker. They never thought they’d have a child who would enter college. So, the
Civil Rights Act passed in 1964, the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965 and in 1966, the University of Detroit accepted me into their dental hygiene program.” Purifoy-Seldon became the first African-American student in the program. She went on to get her Certificate in Dental Hygiene in 1968, followed by a Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene in 1970 and a mas-
ter’s in curriculum administration from the University of Detroit. The university then hired her in 1973 into their dental hygiene faculty. At the University of Detroit Mercy, she held positions as a tenured associate professor and assistant to the dean for special projects for the director of minority recruitment in See BIRTHDAY on page 11A
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ABOVE: Sylvan Table in Sylvan Lake is a farm-to-table restaurant that grows produce on the grounds of the business. TOP: Rhubarb is an example of a plant that can grow well in a rain garden. RIGHT: In addition to fruits and greens, shiitake mushrooms can be grown at home.
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wasabi, with a little bit of spice to it. It’s one of those (plants) that, if you have a little bit in your yard, you will never get rid of it, and the best thing to do is eat it.” Other edible invasive species Gadulka mentioned are purslane and autumn olive. By using a grass alternative such as thyme, residents can do their part in helping the environment by using less water and reducing carbon emissions by not lawnmowing. This practice doubles as an economic
Because of global supply chain issues, there are many invasive species that have spread into Michigan. As a result, these invasive species take nutrients from the environment that Michigan-based plants would use to thrive, taking over that part of the environment and changing the soil culture. “The garlic mustard green right now is a huge invasive,” Gadulka said. “It is a great edible. It is similar in flavor to horseradish or
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While the idea of incorporating edible landscaping may seem overwhelming to some residents, Rigutto said the best way to begin is by starting small and building from there. Gadulka suggested starting by creating a rain garden. This is a type of garden that has native perennials and shrubs planted in a depression on the ground in order to soak up and store stormwater runoff. Several edible flowers and plants can be planted in these rain gardens, including asparagus, rhubarb and strawberries. Lowenstein also expressed the importance of starting off small. He said there are many microgreens that are great, easy-to-grow edible plants to start with. “Plant what you think you would like to eat, or what your neighbors or friends would like to eat,” Lowenstein said. Call Staff Writer Mary Genson at (586) 498-1095.
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SOUTHFIELD — At 11:55 p.m. April 1, officers were dispatched to a lounge in the 29000 block of Northwestern Highway. The reporting party was a valet driver who was approached by an upset customer complaining about damage done to his driver’s side mirror. The valet driver snapped the mirror back into place. The driver seemed to be appeased by this action. However, a passenger who was intoxicated was not. He approached the valet driver and demanded money to remedy the situation. The valet driver explained that he was not the one who had parked the vehicle and advised the suspect to speak with the manager. The suspect lifted his white hoodie to reveal a handgun in his waistband and then proceeded to verbally threaten the valet driver. The valet driver then took an undisclosed amount of money from his pocket and handed it to the suspect. The suspect reached into the victim’s pocket and took the remaining money from his pocket before driving off in the black Mercedes at high speed. An investigation is currently ongoing. The suspect is a 30-year-old Black man around 6 feet tall.
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SOUTHFIELD — Officers received a notice through the Law Enforcement Information Network at 3:50 p.m. March 30 for a larceny suspect driving a gray, older-model Dodge Dakota pickup last seen near Shiawassee and Eight Mile roads. Upon their arrival, officers found the suspect vehicle parked in the parking lot of the apartments in the 25000 block of Shiawassee. They saw a man sitting in the driver’s seat with the door open. Officers pulled in front of the vehicle and activated their emergency lights. They approached the suspect, who was trying to put gas in his vehicle. The officers asked him if he lived in the complex, and the suspect replied, “No.” As the officers began to check his plates, he was preparing to flee. Officers then detained him in handcuffs and ran his plate, which came back listed as stolen in Detroit. In the bed of the pickup, the officers noticed several pieces of pipe mufflers and multiple cut catalytic converters. The suspect was taken into custody, and officers located suspected meth on him. — Kathryn Pentiuk
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the department of periodontology’s division of dental hygiene. Among her roles, she was tasked with recruiting students to the dentistry profession, developing the university’s diversity philosophy and providing diversity training for all faculty staff and students. She is a founding member of various associations and the recipient of the UDM President’s Award for Excellence, along with numerous UDM faculty excellence awards. “The army gave me the confidence, and the university gave me the opportunity,” Purifoy-Seldon reflected. “So, I came out of there being able to look people in the eye, know how to say, ‘Yes, sir. No, sir,’ (and) understanding the concepts of discipline and industry, to be able to know what’s important and how to work within a job. My parents didn’t have that experience.” In addition to her work as a professor, Purifoy-Seldon is a beloved dental hygienist by her patients at Oak Park Dental Center. During her time as a professor, she believed that it was important that she was also working in the field while educating. She created opportunities for dental students to get hands-on experience through Community Development Block Grant funds at a dental clinic at Herman Kiefer Hospital to provide students with experience and dental care to those who could not afford it. In 2000, Purifoy-Seldon was appointed to the Michigan State Board of Dentistry and the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments, where she serves as an exam-
iner to determine if students were prepared to enter the field. Purifoy-Seldon is a force within the spaces she occupies. “She’s like the Energizer Bunny; that’s the best way I can describe her. She just hasn’t stopped,” Zarkowski joked. Purifoy-Seldon has served as the president and currently serves as the treasurer for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Task Force, through which she added the beloved Taste Fest to Southfield’s annual MLK Peace Walk. In 2008, the Birmingham, Michigan, Race Relations and Diversity Commission
awarded her the Diversity Champion Award for her leadership in bringing different ethnic perspectives to the MLK Peace Walk and for exemplifying the philosophy of MLK. While president of the MLK Task Force, Purifoy-Seldon visited Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, in 2011, 2013 and 2014 with the United Nations to commemorate the International Day of Peace. She found herself in Mexico again in February of 2020, when her work with the MLK Task Force, Wayne State University, the University of Michigan and Marygrove College resulted in a traveling exhibit called “Path-
ways to Freedom.” The exhibit depicted the stories of slaves who escaped from Texas and other bordering states to Mexico for freedom because slavery was outlawed in Mexico in 1829. This research resulted in Afro-Mexicans being included in Mexico’s census. Purifoy-Seldon is active in the veteran community and currently serves in the National Honor Guard of the Women’s Army Corps Veterans’ Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary National Organization and the Southfield Veterans Commission. Through her volunteer work, she helps veterans to identify and receive their benefits
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also include musical performances by Detroit Celtic Revival, Detroit Party Marching Band and folk musician Judy Insley. The fair will feature over 50 booths of vendors billed as environmentally friendly, such as MoGo Detroit, Plants for Ecology, Save the Turtles Laundry Detergent and more. The event is sponsored by the Royal Oak Environmental Advisory Board, Moms Clean Air Force, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club Southeast Michigan and EDF Action.
Oakland County’s “Turn Oakland County Green” campaign launched at the end of 2019, beckoning local municipalities to answer the call to more sustainable practices. The campaign strives to “make clean, green technology accessible and affordable to all people.” In a press conference promoting the event held April 10 via Zoom — moderated by Elizabeth Hauptman, of Moms Clean Air Force, and Andrew Sarpolis, of the Sierra Club — McMorrow highlighted one of the efforts the state has initiated: the shift to 138 electric buses in 25 public schools and districts fueled by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant awards totaling $54 million.
ORDINANCE NO. 1768 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 103, REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RENTAL OR LEASED DWELLINGS, OF TITLE VIII, BUILDING REGULATIONS, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD, BY DELETING SECTION 8.503, DEFINITIONS AND SECTION 8.504 REGISTRY OF OWNERS AND PREMISES AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION 8.503, DEFINITIONS AND A NEW SECTION 8.504 REGISTRATIONS OF OWNERS AND PREMISES. THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD ORDAINS: The Code of the City of Southfield is hereby amended by deleting Sections 8.503, Definitions and 8.504 Registry of Owners and Premises, Chapter 103 of Title VIII, Building Regulations, and inserting in lieu thereof a new section 8.503, Definitions and 8.504 Registrations of Owners and Premises, which shall read as follows: Sec. 8.503 Definitions For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. 1. Certificate of rental compliance means a certificate issued by the city’s building and safety engineering division, which certifies compliance with this chapter and other applicable provisions of this Code and with other codes and ordinances of the city. 2. Code official means a city building official, building inspector, the director of the department and other city employees designated and legally authorized by the director or the City Administrator to administer and enforce this chapter. 3. Department shall mean the Department of Building and Safety Engineering or any successor department or division hereafter established. 4. Director shall mean the Director of the Department or his or her designee. 5. Dwelling means any building that contains either a one or two-family dwelling as defined in Chapter 45, Title V, of the Code, or townhouse, apartment, including any accessory buildings or structures and the land apartment upon which it is situated, that is intended for occupancy for living purposes; a single unit providing independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation 6. Dwelling unit shall have the meaning as defined in Chapter 45 of the Code. 7. Family shall have the meaning as defined in Chapter 45 of the Code. 8. Fee Schedule means the schedule of fees established by resolution of the City Council from time to time. 9. Occupants mean tenants, lessees, renters, and/or any persons residing in or occupying a rental dwelling who are not owners thereof. 10. Owner means the person or entity having a legal or equitable ownership interest in a one- or two-family rental dwelling which ownership interest is established by a written document that has been fully recorded at the Oakland County Register of Deeds office or is reflected on a property transfer affidavit filed with the City Assessor. Owner does not include a person with a possessory interest pursuant to a lease with option to purchase, lease to purchase, or any similar possessory interest. 11. Rent or rented means a lease or other contractual arrangement whereby a person is to pay or provide monetary or other consideration to another person for the right or privilege to use and occupy a residential dwelling for any period of time. 12. Rental dwelling means a residential one- or two-family dwelling or townhouse that is/or is not occupied as a residence by the owner and is rented or available to be rented; provided, however, rental dwelling shall exclude any structure or building the principal use of which is licensed and inspected by the State of Michigan and is preempted from regulation by the City pursuant to state or federal law. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, occupancy of any dwelling by any person other than the owner of record (with his or her family, as defined in Chapter 45 of the City Code) shall be considered renting and shall require registration and inspection of the dwelling pursuant to this chapter. A homestead declaration filed on the property reflecting less than 100% shall be prima facie evidence that the Owner does not occupy the dwelling. 13. Sublease means a lease by the lessee of an estate/dwelling/property to a third person, conveying all or part of the estate/dwelling/property for a shorter term than that for which the lessee holds originally. A sublease
McMorrow emphasized that though it may seem like a small change going from internal combustion engine diesel school buses to electric school buses, she said it is an important way to improve the air quality for kids. “One thing that is so exciting about Michigan is that Michigan is the Great Lakes state. We should be leading the country on how to create economic opportunity that also protects our environment,” McMorrow said. “And we are. Michigan is the No. 1 state in the entire country for creating new clean energy jobs; we should not lose that. We should keep going and keep going. Electric school buses are a great way for us to start, get kids excited about it and make
sure families have peace of mind that just that little activity of getting on and off the school bus isn’t going to be damaging in terms of the air quality.” Tessa Benziger, the founder of Walking Lightly LLC, is eager to attend the Earth Day event for a second year. Benziger’s “Field of Dreams business,” as she calls it, is a refillery shop located at 1031 Hilton Road in Ferndale and is dedicated to providing sustainable and eco-friendly household products that end the need for many single-use plastic products. “All the climate news can feel really overwhelming,” Benziger stated. “So just being together in a commu-
is any new contract/agreement between the lessee and the sublessee. The original lessee turns into a sublessor/responsible party. 14. Townhouse means an attached, privately-owned single-family dwelling unit, which is a part of a building containing three or more privately-owned single-family dwelling units, in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with a yard or public way on not less than two sides. Sec. 8.504 Registry of owners and premises Owners of rental dwellings shall register such dwellings with the Department as provided in this Chapter before they are rented or offered for rent. An owner shall register the rental dwelling with the Department in order to be entitled to collect rent from tenants and occupants residing or located in the rental dwelling. A sublessor/sublease is subject to all the conditions aforementioned and acts as the responsible party charged with compliance in this chapter. (1) Registration shall be on a form provided by the Department. Required information shall include the name, address and telephone number of the owner and any managing agent or entity. For each individual owner or agent, a driver’s license number or State of Michigan identification number must be provided. The Department may require any additional information as may be relevant and necessary to the proper implementation and enforcement of this chapter. The form must be signed by all owners and agents. (2) The registration fee shall be paid at the time of application for registration. In the event a rental dwelling is not registered within the timeframes set forth in this Section 8.504, a late registration fee shall be assessed in the additional amount of $100 $1000.00 per month, per dwelling unit until the rental dwelling is registered and all fees paid. The administrative costs processing late rental registration so incurred by the city shall constitute a lien against the property and shall be the owner or sub-lessor of premises, as the case may be. If such charges are not paid within sixty (60) days after the bill for such charges is sent to the owner and/or sub-lessor, such charges may be collected in the manner provided in section 1.13 of the City Code. (3) Once registration of the rental dwelling has been issued by the Department, it shall remain in effect until a change of ownership and/or agency occurs with respect to the property. (4) Any changes, at any time, in the information provided by an owner on a registration form must be submitted to the Department in writing within thirty (30) days of the change. (5) If an owner is a business entity, other than an individual, the names, address and telephone numbers of corporate officers, partners, members and managers as applicable to the form of the organization shall be listed. If such business entity has no substantial assets other than the rental dwelling to be registered and is controlled in whole or in part of by or more other business entities, then the name, address, driver’s license numbers, and telephone numbers of those entities and their officers, partners, members and/or managers shall be listed. (6) All rental dwellings existing at the effective date of this chapter shall be registered within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this chapter and such registration shall remain effective until a change or ownership or change of agent occurs. (7) Any existing non-rental dwelling that is converted to a rental dwelling after the effective date of this chapter shall be registered prior to the date on which the property is first occupied for rental purposes. (8) All other rental dwellings shall be registered prior to any use or occupancy as a rental dwelling. (9) A new owner shall register a rental dwelling which has been sold, transferred or conveyed to such new owner within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale, transfer, or conveyance. Any existing certificate of rental compliance for the new owner’s rental dwelling shall be transferred to the new owner and shall be valid until its expiration or revocation. (10) After the registration of each rental dwelling, the Code Official or his or her designee may, in his or her discretion, place such dwelling on a schedule of inspections for certificates of rental compliance that allows the administrative burden of the Department to be evenly spread from year to year.
nity with other people who are really committed to progress is just really uplifting. We have a really awesome community of local makers who care about the planet and supporting each other. And I think it’s what we all need when the climate news gets overwhelming.” James Rine handles the federal legislation of Veterans for Peace’s Climate Crisis and Militarism Project and is another vendor eager to engage with Oakland County’s community of environmentalists. Rine, a veteran and retired research geologist of 35 years, joined the group back in 2004. “I’m not a climate scientist, but I deal with climate change because it’s recorded in the rocks,” Rine stated.
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The owner of a rental shall provide the city with contact information for the owner or the owner’s designee who is responsible for responding to complaints in a timely manner in person, over the phone or by e-mail at any time of day before offering a rental within the city.
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If the property is owned by a person other than an individual and/or the owner is located more than thirty (30) miles away, a local property management company shall be contracted to perform weekly inspections to verify that the requirements of this section and any other applicable laws are being met and obey the following: a The property shall be posted with the name and twenty-four-hour contact telephone number of a property management company located within thirty (30) miles of the subject property. b The city-provided posting shall contain, along with the name and twenty-four-hour contact number, the words: “THIS PROPERTY MANAGED BY : .” c The posting shall be placed on the interior of a window facing the street to the front of the property so it is visible from the street or secured to the exterior of the building structure facing the street to the front of the property so that it is visible from the street, or, if no such area exists, on a stake of sufficient size to support the posting in a location that is visible from the street to the front of the property, but not readily accessible to vandals. d The local property management company shall inspect the property at least on a weekly basis to determine if the property is in compliance with the requirements of this section, shall create and maintain a written record of the inspections and provide written notice to the owner, any person registered as responsible for the care and control of the property and the township of any areas of noncompliance.
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In addition to the information required above, the owner shall provide to the city the name and contact information of a person/management company designated as an emergency contact. In the event of an emergency, the emergency contact is required to report to the shortterm rental within one hour of being contacted.
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The owner shall notify the city, in writing, of all changes in the contact information required by this section, not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the change.
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The city administrator or his/her designee shall develop the necessary forms and/or database necessary to implement this section.
SECTION 2. Should any section, clause, or paragraph of this Ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same will not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid. SECTION 3. All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect. SECTION 4. Any firm, corporation, or person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance is responsible for a municipal civil infraction and shall be subject to such penalties as are provided in Chapter 15, Section 1.703, of the Southfield City Code. SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage and publication. KENSON J. SIVER, Mayor Allyson Bettis, City Clerk Introduced: 04/03/2023 Enacted: 04/17/2023 Published: 04/20/2023 A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE PURCHASED OR INSPECTED AT THE SOUTHFIELD CITY CLERK’S OFFICE LOCATED AT 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. Published: Southfield Sun 04/20/2023
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“And then, as a military person, I felt this was a niche that I could really occupy in my remaining time on this earth, so that’s what I’m concentrating on now.” Veterans for Peace’s Climate Crisis and Militarism Project was implemented over 20 years ago with the ambition of promoting full reporting and reduction of U.S. military emissions, supporting peace, opposing U.S. militarism, working to reduce and redirect the
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crayfish, 13 teams set out April 15 p.m. at this year’s spring Bug Hunt. Petrella explained that the reason for this collection is that the bugs found help to provide more insight into the health of the river and quality of habitat. “Some of these bugs, like the dragonfly larva, have lived there for as long as three years. So, their presence or absence is a really good indication of overall water quality. If there’s a problem at the site, if it gets polluted, they’re not going to be there anymore. In a way, it’s a better way to monitor the site than to go out and do water quality parameters like temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen. We do the monitoring to assess the sites where there might be restoration projects. And at another level, we’re just going out there to screen for problems.” After the bugs are collected, they are preserved so that the Friends can examine and identify them further under a microscope. The bugs collected are also stored in long-term records. “A few years ago, we found a new species of caddisflies that had not been identified in the state of Michigan,” Petrella said. “We were really excited about it, and because we had collections from past years, we could go back to see if we had found it before.” Petrella details another exciting find during a Stonefly Search a few years back where stoneflies were detected in Detroit, near Eight Mile Road. According to Petrella, this was a surprising find because stoneflies are one of the most sensitive organisms, and
that she’s invited her dad and her cousin to join in on. “I started inviting my cousin, who is 14 years younger than me, when she was a preteen 10 years ago and got her interested. I moved back from being out of state for a few years, so she’s really excited to do the Bug Hunts again.” For more information on the Friends of the Rouge, visit https://therouge.org. To access the academic articles that used the FOTR’s data, visit sciencedirect.com/ science/article/pii/S0022169422010459 and sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/ S1470160X20304131.
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Steve Boegehold, of Clinton Township, joins in on the hunt with team leader Ben Kramer, of Ann Arbor, to collect water samples from the Rouge River in Southfield.
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and helps veterans in need. She attended a breakfast event with Army Women United in 2015 at the White House, where she met President Barack Obama and then Vice President Joseph Biden. She participated in the memorial ceremony honoring veterans who sacrificed their lives for America’s freedom and placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In response to her hard work and dedication to the Southfield Veterans Organization, then U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Southfield recognized her efforts and named Dec. 10, 2005, “Barbara Purifoy-Seldon Day.” Purifoy-Seldon is passionate about the Southfield community and considers herself a “Southfield advocate.” “I’m just positive for my city. I never want to hear anything negative about Southfield. I just want to be and do good things for the city of Southfield. The people in administration embrace me and love me. It’s amazing. (Mayor) Kenson Siver is like a brother to me. (State Sen.) Jeremy Moss, I knew him when he was 18 years old, and I can call upon him for anything.”
“She’s like the Energizer Bunny; that’s the best way I can describe her. She just hasn’t stopped,”
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— Pamela Zarkowski, University of Detroit Mercy’s provost and vice president for academic affairs In 2016, Purifoy-Seldon, Siver and two Southfield city representatives traveled to South Korea in a business and culture exchange as sister cities. There they visited Camp Casey, a U.S. military base where they were educated on the history and current affairs involving the U.S. and the protection of South Korean citizens. Purifoy-Seldon also remains active and believes the best way to stay healthy is to start caring about your mouth and dental health. She exercises three times a week, and if there’s a dance floor nearby, she can be found in the middle of it, dancing the night away. Purifoy-Seldon jokes that she’s as young as she feels. “I don’t know what 80 feels like. I don’t know what 50 feels like,” she said. Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 498-1070.
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Woman uses scarf to steal from a man at the gas station
SOUTHFIELD — A man stated that on March 15, around 2:30 p.m., he was approached by an unknown woman at a gas station in the 24000 block of Greenfield Road. The woman asked him to buy a ring, and when he said no, she continued placing the ring on his left-hand ring finger. The man advised the woman that he was not interested in purchasing the ring. However, the ring got stuck on his finger. The woman then took a scarf and used it to cover his hand to remove the ring. Once back in his vehicle, the man noticed that the ring the woman had placed on his finger was gone, along with his own gold-and-diamond ring.
Charger leads police on chase
WEST BLOOMFIELD — In a report dated March 21, a West Bloomfield Township police officer attempted to stop a black Dodge Charger that had no visible license plate on Maple Road, near Halstead. The Charger briefly stopped on Maple Road when the officer initiated a traffic stop. The Charger then accelerated at a high speed, heading eastbound on Maple Road to the roundabout at Drake Road. The Charger then proceeded westbound on Maple Road. The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed, and the pursuit was terminated at Haggerty Road. Detectives learned that the same vehicle had earlier fled police in Northville.
Driver picked up on a U.S. Marshals warrant
BIRMINGHAM — An officer on patrol initiated a vehicle stop for a traffic violation at Woodward Avenue and Maywood Road at 8:09 p.m. March 17. The driver, a 42-year-old Flint man, had an outstanding warrant for dangerous drugs from the U.S. Marshals Service. The driver was placed under arrest and was taken to the Birmingham Police Department to be transferred to the U.S. Marshals.
Altercation results in arrest
BIRMINGHAM — An officer was dispatched to 36101 Woodward Ave. on a report of a fight in progress at 2:53 a.m. March 25. Witnesses reported that two men had arrived together in a vehicle. While inside the business, one of the men punched the other man in the face several times before leaving the scene. The remaining man then opened and drank from a bottle of alcohol without paying for it. Officers made contact with the remaining man,
who appeared to be highly intoxicated, and advised that he did not wish to press charges. Upon speaking with officers, the man became increasingly agitated and aggressive. After many attempts to calm him down, he was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and was ultimately transported to Beaumont Hospital for detox.
Police impound Dodge Chargers involved in drag race
BERKLEY — Two people were cited for drag racing at 8:50 p.m. March 26 near Woodward Avenue and West 12 Mile Road. According to the report, an officer was in the area of Woodward and 13 Mile Road and observed a black Dodge Charger drag racing alongside a green Dodge Charger. Police tracked the black Charger as traveling at 82 miles per hour and the green Charger at 72 mph. Police conducted a traffic stop of the two vehicles. A 23-year-old Warren man was the driver of the green Charger, and an 18-year-old Oxford man was the driver of the black Charger. The men were released at the scene, but the vehicles were impounded.
Suspected drunken driver had 4-year-old in SUV
BERKLEY — A 31-year-old Harper Woods woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated, child endangerment and driving with a suspended license at 3:04 a.m. March 26 near Woodward Avenue and West 11 Mile Road. The report stated that police observed a Ford Edge failing to maintain its lane on Woodward, traveling at speeds of 55 mph in a 45 mph zone. Upon pulling over the vehicle, police found a 4-year-old child lying in the back seat and not buckled up. Police reportedly detected an odor of intoxicants coming from the woman. The woman, who had left a birthday party, denied consuming alcohol. She reportedly didn’t do well on her sobriety tests and refused to take a breath test. She was placed under arrest. The woman’s husband was called to the scene to pick up the child.
Drunken man falls, runs into traffic
ROCHESTER — Officers were dispatched to O’Connor’s Public House for a man who had fallen at approximately 11:50 p.m. March 17. Officers arrived at the scene and located a 41-year-old man from Rochester, who was “highly intoxicated,” according to reports. The manager said that, due to the subject’s high level of intoxication, an Uber should be ordered to
take the subject home. The subject reportedly became agitated and stated he was going to walk home. The officers told the man that taking an Uber was the safest way to go home. While speaking with the officers, the subject fell over, got back up and ran into traffic. The subject was apprehended and taken into custody. The subject was transported to the Rochester Police Department, where he was offered a preliminary breath test, which yielded a result of 0.25% blood alcohol content. The subject was lodged until sober and was released with a citation.
Man arrested for receiving and concealing a stolen car, possession with intent to deliver
ROCHESTER HILLS — The Sheriff’s Operation Center advised deputies of the location of a vehicle reported as stolen in Knoxville, Tennessee, at 1:12 p.m. March 13. Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle in the 2000 block of West Auburn Road. Deputies observed the driver exit the vehicle and enter a business. Deputies took the driver into custody without incident. A vehicle inventory revealed suspected heroin and fentanyl. Deputies also found packing materials and a large sum of cash. The subject was lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending the issuance of charges.
Deputies investigate reported threat at school, conclude threat not credible
ROCHESTER HILLS — On March 13, Rochester High School administrators received a complaint via the district website from a subject in Chicago about an RHS student who was said to have scammed him financially, and he requested that the school intervene. The subject was advised to contact local law enforcement if he has been a victim of a crime. On March 14, deputies said, the involved student, a 17-year-old, admitted to the school officials that he had “scammed people online by upgrading accounts on various app games to highly ranked user levels, then selling the upgraded accounts to people on the internet.” When he got paid for the accounts, he said he “blocked the person from his social media contacts and never sent them the account info they sought.” The student, according to reports, also told school officials he received communications from the person in Chicago saying that if he didn’t return their money, they would report a bomb threat to Rochester High School within a few days and frame him for it. Upon investigating the source of the claims, multiple communications were located from two
different subjects who deputies believe to be out of state, appearing that they were “doxing” the student, according to reports. Deputies said there was no known credible threat to the school, adding that the communication appears to encourage the student to return money by threatening to frame him for a fictitious bomb threat. The investigation was ongoing.
Suspect charged with theft, driving stolen vehicle
TROY — A suspect police said was caught in the act of stealing from the Target store at 1301 Coolidge Highway in Troy also allegedly drove a vehicle reported stolen in Detroit. The theft allegedly occurred at 2:43 p.m. March 14. Target employees told police that they recognized the suspect, a 24-year-old Detroit man, from previous thefts as he was attempting to leave the store with a cart full of unpaid merchandise. Upon arriving at the scene, Troy police officers apprehended the suspect and discovered the car had been reported stolen. The suspect was charged with one count of first-degree retail fraud and one count of receiving and concealing a motor vehicle.
Sheriff seeks information on suspect in identity theft case
NOVI — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a woman who is believed to have racked up more than $14,000 in charges after stealing the identity of a Commerce Township woman, according to a press release. The woman was able to use the personal information of the 26-year-old Commerce Township resident to open charge accounts at two Helzberg Diamonds stores — one in Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi and the other at a location in Westland — and fraudulently purchase gold jewelry valued at $12,865, the release said. The purchases were made Feb. 18 in Novi and Feb. 20 in Westland. The suspect also purchased a mobile phone from Verizon valued at more than $1,100 and established a monthly service plan for about $175 per month using the stolen personal information. The woman also attempted to make purchases at Saks Fifth Avenue and Victoria’s Secret, but those purchases were declined. The Commerce Township woman notified police after she began receiving bills for the merchandise in the mail. According to the release, investigators do not know how the woman was able to obtain the Commerce Township woman’s personal information.