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The city of Novi last month agreed to buy the land on the southwest corner of 11 Mile and Beck roads for $2.1 million.

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The Novi City Council unanimously approved the purchase of 3.93 acres of land, located at 25901 Beck Road, from Novi Funeral Home LLC, during its regular meeting March 20.

The $2.1 million purchase is located at the southwest corner of Eleven Mile Road and Beck Road. It is adjacent to Bosco Fields, which it currently leases from the Novi Community School District and uses for city park purposes.

“This is the last piece to the Bosco puzzle and is contiguous to the future home of the Jessica Star Splash Pad,” said interim City Manager Victor Cardenas.

The purchased property is part of the former Bosco home site. The funeral home originally bought the entire Bosco property and secured development approvals for the north half of it for a funeral home. The remainder of the land See LAND on page 15A

Library receives unprecedented participation in strategic planning survey The Novi Public Library received an unprecedented amount of participation in its online strategic planning survey, according to pre-

liminary results facilitated by ReThinking Libraries LLC. “The results were awesome because, first off, we got a great response. We had over 2,000 responses, which the consultant that we’re working with said was the largest

they’d ever worked with,” said Library Director Julie Farkas. “That says a lot to me. I appreciate when our community weighs in.”

According to the results posted on the library’s website, 2,198 people started the survey, and 69% com-

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pleted it. Janet Nelson, a principal and an owner of ReThinking Libraries LLC, said typically they only receive 500 to 800 responses for a library comparable to Novi’s. She said the Novi Public Library not only had a great turnout online but in person

as well. She said that 32 people attended the library’s strategic planning retreat, which was held March 21-22. Typically, there are 15 to 25 people in attendance.

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Residents of the Lake Wall Subdivision say they have enjoyed deeded access to Walled Lake, as seen in this 2017 photo, for more than 100 years, but a court case involving the city might take that away.

Residents of Lake Wall subdivision fear city might end lake access

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

Residents of the historic Lake Wall subdivision, which was first deeded in 1919, have rallied after the city of Novi took legal action to remove the access privileges to Walled Lake of one of their neighbors, which they fear could remove lake access for all of them.

According to resident Joe Bertera, the city of Novi, in Oakland County Circuit Court, is accusing his neighbor, Emanuel

Photo by the Friends of the Rouge River

“We got this survey started, and halfway through, the Health Department issued a ‘Do Not Eat’ advisory because we found some really high levels,” said Sally Petrella, the monitoring manager at Friends of the Rouge.

‘Forever chemicals’ found in Rouge, Huron River fish

N. Malles II, of running a marina on Walled Lake and charging residents to use the dock there. Bertera has made a point to address the issue by speaking during public comment at the last three Novi City Council meetings, along with his neighbors.

He said the city is using the lawsuit to try to shut down what is the entire 40home neighborhood’s dock, which is on Malles’ property. Bertera said that if the city succeeds in shutting down the dock, it will devastate families and property values. Resi-

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PFAS chemicals linked to cancer, reproductive issues

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SOUTHFIELD — With the help of six anglers, the Ecology Center, the Huron River Watershed Council and the Friends of the Rouge set out in summer 2022 to deepen their understanding of which parts of the fish PFAS chemicals are accumulating and where in the watersheds PFAS is concentrating.

Many of the anglers involved in the study would eat what they caught. One of the six anglers, Jerrad Jankowski, of Clinton Township, describes himself as a “fishing addict.” Jankowski keeps a rod and some gear in the back of his truck, so he’s prepared to go fishing whenever the mood strikes. Fishing has been a lifelong hobby for Jankowski, and part of the fun for him is saving some of what he catches to have a fish fry with his friends and family.

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levels was heartbreaking, and looking at the data, it’s very eye-opening,” Jankowski stated.

PFAS stands for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which the Ecology Center describes as “a class of thousands of toxic chemicals widely used in manufacturing and consumer products.”

PFAS is used to make products resistant to water, oil and stains. However, the danger of PFAS is that it does not break down in the environment, meaning that PFAS pollution in bodies of water leads to contamination of fish, which is especially dangerous for subsistence anglers who consume what they catch.

PFAS chemicals are linked to certain types of cancers, reproductive issues and reduced vaccine effectiveness.

Using a community-based science model, the project approached six anglers who went through a training session to learn how to properly package the fish they caught without contaminating the samples. The anglers took part in designing the research

questions, collecting samples, processing the fish, and discussing the results and education strategies for fellow anglers.

From April to June, the anglers were given a choice of 15 locations to fish around the Rouge River and Huron River. Over 100 fish of 12 different species — such as bluegill, pumpkinseed, rock bass and catfish — were tested for 40 different PFAS chemicals. The fish were put into a freezer and transported to Envirolab in Oscoda, Michigan, where they were blended together so that scientists could test the entire fish, rather than just the fillet, which was the previous protocol used in 2018 when the Huron River was contaminated by a chrome plating facility that manufactures shiny coatings on car parts.

The results were devastating.

PFAS chemicals were found in every single fish tested from both rivers.

Fourteen different types of PFAS chemicals were detected in the study, with each fish containing at least one of the 14 chemicals.

Of these 14 chemicals, only two are regulated in Michigan. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, or PFOS, is one of the few regu-

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Resolution calls for release of Whelan

LIBRARY HOLDING TINY ART SHOW

In honor of National Library Week, the Novi Public library is hosting a Tiny Art Show. Artwork created by library patrons is being shown in display cases on the second floor throughout the month of April. The artwork has all been completed on a 4-by-4-inch canvases that the library provided to patrons last month.

New Hope Kid’s Camp returns to tackle grief

CHRISTINA RICCI AND TONY DANZA TO APPEAR AT MOTOR CITY COMIC CON

The New Hope Center for Grief Support is offering its eighth annual Kid’s Camp at Maybury Farm this summer, from July 20 to 21, for children ages 4-14 who have experienced the death of a loved one.

The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and will be packed with activities such as soccer with the Michigan Jaguars, songwriting with Lost Voices, teambuilding activities with former Detroit Lions quarterback Eric Hipple, yoga, equestrian horse therapy, art therapy and more.

According to a press release, each activity is designed to open a dialogue about the emotions of grief. Kids get to interact with others their age who have also experienced loss, learn about the emotions of grief and healthy coping skills, and gain a stronger support system. They can share their stories and hear others so they know that they are not alone in their grief, the release states.

The theme this year is “Tackling Grief.” Kids will learn that in order to tackle their grief they must have courage to face it, practice to make them stronger and perseverance to grow through it, the release states.

The camp is free of charge and is open to any child ages 4-14 affected by the loss of a loved one, but registration is required. Teens and adults who have experienced loss or want to help support children are encouraged to volunteer at the camp. New Hope is still seeking sponsors for the event. For more information, visit their newhopecenter. net or call the center at (248) 348-0115.

Actors Christina Ricci and Tony Danza will make appearances at the 34th annual Motor City Comic Con scheduled to take place May 19-21 at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi.

Ricci most recently starred in and produced the Amazon series, “Z: The Beginning of the Everything” and is known for her roles in “The Addams Family” and “Casper.” Danza is most known for his roles co-starring in the television series “Taxi” and “Who’s The Boss?”

Many celebrity guests are offering autograph pre-sales this year.

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April is Autism Awareness month, and Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, 44175 W. 12 Mile Road in Novi, will host three arts and eats fundraisers to help bring awareness from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

April 25-27. Participants will be able to meet local artists and view and purchase their work.

On April 25, the event will be held at Black Rock Bar and Grill in Novi. Participants will be able to meet artist Sara Sturtevant there from 5 to 7 p.m. On April 26, the event will be held at Beerhead Bar & Eatery, where guests can meet artist Nicholas Gorski. Then on April 27, the event will be held at Hub Stadium and feature the work of artist George Barton III, who will be there from 5 to 7 p.m.

During the event, 10% of net dining sales at the designated restaurants will go toward The Living and Learning Enrichment Center and Mod Market. Living & Learning is a nonprofit organization in Northville with a mission to enhance the lives of people who have disabilities. Mod Market is an inclusive artisan market and gift shop that trains and employs individuals with autism and/or developmental disabilities. For more information, contact Mary Ledermann at mary@greenearthrealty.net or (248) 348-8762.

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On March 30, U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), along with U.S. Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) and Tim Walberg (R-MI-5), reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution calling for the immediate release of Paul Whelan, of Novi, from authorities under the Russian government. The resolution is supported by a bipartisan group of Michigan congressmen and women including Reps. Jack Bergman (R -MI-1), John Moolenaar (R-MI-2), Hillary Scholten (D-MI-3), Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-7), Dan Kildee (D-MI-8), Lisa McClain (R-MI-9), John James (R-MI-10), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) and Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13).

“I will continue working with Paul’s family, my colleagues and the Biden Administration to ensure Paul returns home to Michigan and this nightmare comes to an end,” Peters said in a press release.

“In the four years since his unjust detainment, our commitment to bringing Paul home has only strengthened,” Walberg said in the press release. “While I never imagined we’d need to introduce this resolution for a third time, just like the Whelan family, our resolve is unbroken.”

Paul’s sister, Elizabeth Whelan, spoke on behalf of the Whelan family in the press release, thanking the elected officials for their Whelan support since 2018.

“No American should have to endure the horrors Paul has faced since then. We are grateful for this opportunity taken by Congress to demand of Russia the release of our brother and son, and Michigander, Paul Whelan,” Elizabeth Whelan said in the press release.

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WILBUR BIGELOW’S VITAMIN REGIMEN

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C & G employees win Better Newspaper Contest awards The Michigan Press Association recently announced the winners of its 2022 Better Newspaper Contest, and members of the C & G Newspapers staff received awards.

C & G Newspapers competes in the category of weekly newspapers with class A circulations, which are the largest circulations among weekly papers.

Staff Writer Maria Allard won first place in the category of Government/Education News for her story “Holocaust Center visit is emotional, enlightening” in the Warren Weekly.

Page Designer Jason Clancy won second place in the Best Page or Pages Design for “Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolls into town” in the West Bloomfield Beacon.

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile story was part of C & G’s ongoing feature called “Behind the Wheel,” which profiles people and the special vehicles they drive. Allard is the writer of “Behind the Wheel.”

Additionally, Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss, who joined C & G Newspapers in January from The Alpena News, won third place in the Daily C Best Columnist category for her work with The Alpena News. Ochss is now writing for the St. Clair Shores Sentinel Sentinel.

— David Wallace

In the March 22 edition of the Novi Note, centenarian Wilbur Bigelow said that the secret to living a long life is to consume a lot of vitamins, and his daughter-in-law, Debby, mentioned that he kept a list and often handed it out to those who asked about it. We at the Note requested that list, and Wilbur Bigelow emailed it.

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W breakfast every day: With • 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C. • 1,000 international units of vitamin D3.

• 400 IU of vitamin E. • A CVS Spectravite multivitamin and mineral tablet.

• 2 ounces of pomegranate juice.

W dinner every day: With • 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C. • 1000 international units of vitamin D3.

• A Balanced B-50 tablet.

• 8,000 international units of vitamin A. • 250 milligrams of Resveratrol.

“I also take an extra strength TUMS each day, to get enough calcium to keep my bones strong. And 200 mg of Magnesium, which helps metabolize the calcium and promotes nerve and muscle health,” Bigelow said. “The vitamin C also plays an important role in maintaining strong bones. The matrix on which bones grow is made of collagen, and each molecule of collagen the body makes requires one molecule of vitamin C. Vitamin D3 is needed by the body to metabolize calcium and also strengthens the immune system. I also take some supplemental Zinc to strengthen the immune system.”

Bigelow also recommends taking 400-1,000 milligrams of potassium. He said it is effective in keeping the blood vessels in the legs healthy and in preventing swelling of the feet and ankles.

“Pomegranate juice has been shown to clear plaque out of arteries, thereby reducing blood pressure and helping to prevent a stroke.

Resveratrol does many helpful things, including reduces plaque formation, promotes healthy blood flow, protects against colds and flu, reduces heart problems, etc. Most drug stores don’t stock it, so get it at a health food store or vitamin shop,” Bigelow said.

“I’ve been taking these every day since about 1988 and think doing so has had an overall very beneficial effect on my health. I believe you need to do this regularly, and consistently, over the long run for good results,” said Bigelow. “Try it; it doesn’t cost much (most drug stores run buy-one-get-one-free vitamin sales) nor require much effort.”

— Charity Meier

SEMCOG Regional Showcase Award nominations sought

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN — The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments is accepting nominations for its Regional Showcase Award.

Eligible applicants include SEMCOG member counties, cities, villages, townships, intermediate school districts and community colleges in the seven-county southeast Michigan region: Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne.

The Regional Showcase Award highlights a project or initiative that has made a significant contribution to the vision of a connected, thriving region of small towns; dynamic urban centers; active waterfronts; diverse neighborhoods; agricultural land; and parks, trails and natural areas.

Apply at www.semcog.org before May 1. The award conferral is scheduled for the June 22 SEMCOG general assembly meeting.

— Maria Allard

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dents have said they will move if they lose their lake privileges, as lake access is what attracted them to the area. According to the residents, their property values will go down anywhere from $60,000 to $150,000 without the lake privileges.

“There is not a single resident in our neighborhood that is in charge over another resident; we all share our deeded lake access.

Our neighborhood is like a family that Novi is trying to disband by using a flawed ordinance,” said Bertera.

Bertera said the residents all contributed to the $15,000 cost for the new dock, where they all dock their boats during the summer months.

“For four months out of the year, people can get out and socialize,” explained Danielle Pierre. “That’s more important to me, to see kids out there playing respectfully in the water, going out with their parents, talking to their neighbors. Just getting that sense of community and neighborhood vibe that you don’t see much anymore. … Then you have the city trying to take away that kind of environment is what totally devastated me. It’s disappointing to think that the city would

want to do that for whatever reason.”

Resident Jen Cooper spoke to the council March 20 of her fear of losing the dream home that she and her husband built from the ground up over the last eight years.

“To be honest, if the dock is taken away from the neighborhood, we will probably sell our dream home and move out of Novi. After hearing all of our stories, please think about the emotional distress you will be putting us through by taking our dock away from us,” said Cooper.

According to Bertera, the city is using an ordinance from 1986. Ordinance 86-18.20 was created to regulate the development and use of lakefront property in the city of Novi, and it is known as the Novi lakefront protection ordinance. In a letter dated July 1, 1986, resident Jerry Bertrand said that the ordinance was a keyhole ordinance and asked that residents of the subdivision be grandfathered in, as their deeds include lake access and they had been enjoying lakefront privileges for 70 years at the time.

“What we have been trying to convey to the Novi City Council — this ordinance was drafted in 1986 and clearly written to control future growth around the lake, not to be used 37 years later against our 100-year-old neighborhood to take away our boat dock,” Bertera said.

According to the residents, although they are not all named, they believe that if the city succeeds in doing this to one of their neighbors, it is only a matter of time before the city comes after them.

“I encourage the city to drop this frivolous lawsuit against its taxpaying residents,” resident Allen Scott told the council during the March 20 meeting.

Interim City Manager Victor Cardenas

and City Attorney Elizabeth Saarela both declined to comment on the case. Malles’ attorney, Richard Linnell, did not return a request for comment as of press time. The residents plan to continue to voice their concerns during the public comment sessions of City Council meetings until the case is resolved.

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lated PFAS chemicals widely found because it doesn’t break down. PFOS was found in 58% of the Huron fish and in 46% of the Rouge fish. The range of PFAS found in the whole fish was 11 to 59 parts per billion (nine fish) in the Rouge River and 12 to 133 parts per billion (11 fish) in the Huron River. The estimated highest filet concentrations were 47 ppb for the Huron and 12 ppb for the Rouge.

Though these results yielded lower levels of PFAS in Huron River fish than in the 2018 testing, these levels are above what the state of Michigan advises, limiting consumption to two Huron and 12 Rouge meals per month. Currently, the state has issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory if PFOS is found at greater than 300 ppb in fish.

“We got this survey started, and halfway through, the Health Department issued a ‘Do Not Eat’ advisory because we found some really high levels,” said Sally Petrella, the monitoring manager at Friends of the Rouge who worked closely on the study. “It really hit home for me that we had these anglers out here collecting fish to be tested, and we’re already getting a fish consumption advisory showing us how important it is to be collecting this information and understand

how deep the problem is so we can work to fix it.”

Petrella stated that the EPA recently proposed the first-ever national drinking water standard, the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, which would require the public water systems to monitor, notify the public of the levels and reduce the levels in drinking water if they exceed the proposed standards of six types of PFAS: • perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

• perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS).

• perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA).

• hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA).

• perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS).

• perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS).

The EPA aims to finalize the regulation by the end of 2023. If fully implemented, the EPA estimates “the rule will prevent thousands of deaths and reduce tens of thousands of serious PFAS-attributable illnesses.”

Another angler involved in the study, Bill Bialkowski, of Dearborn, is a retired accountant who took up fishing as a hobby because it was a way for him to connect with nature and other anglers. Bialkowski found himself involved in the study when he ran into Petrella at the 2022 End of Winter Paddle. He approached Petrella and asked if there were any upcoming projects that he’d be able to participate in. A few weeks

Photo by Bill Bialkowski

Bill Bialkowski poses with Phil, a friend of his who he convinced to join the study, and some of the fish they collected. later, she contacted him about the upcoming fun anyways,” Bialkowski said. “He exPFAS study seeking local anglers to partici- plained that throughout the study, he began pate. to read up on PFAS chemicals so that he “I quite enjoyed it, because I fish for See CHEMICALS on page 12A

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could educate anyone who asked him about his involvement in the study.

“I’m not any kind of a true scientist, but this role as ‘Citizen Scientist,’ I really liked it, and it’s become one of my hobbies starting this year.”

Bialkowski stated that he is eager to participate in the Friends of the Rouge’s upcoming Frog and Toad Survey, which takes place from March through July.

For the Rouge River, PFAS testing had been limited up until this point, and prior to this study, PFAS levels in fish were not high enough to warrant any fish consumption advisories.

However, as Petrella mentioned, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued an advisory for certain fish, such as bluegill and sunfish, due to the high levels of PFOS found in them in the lower branch and the main branch, from the Ford Estate dam to the Detroit River. Additionally, unlike the Huron River, a pollution source has not been identified.

The EPA advises that there are no safe levels of PFAS in drinking water, yet Michigan’s fish consumption levels have not been updated to reflect this data. The Ecology

Center, the Friends of the Rouge and the Huron River Watershed Council are advocating for stricter advisories and plead for Michigan lawmakers to establish “sciencebased PFAS maximum contaminant levels for fish and wildlife, increase consumption advisory signage in heavy fishing areas along the Huron and Rouge rivers, include other PFAS chemicals in addition to PFOS in the Eat Safe Fish Advisory, and take a proactive stance and prevent future pollution in Michigan fisheries, water and wildlife by regulating new chemical threats to ecosystems, prohibit the sale of all PFAS-containing products except when no safer alternative exists and to hold polluters financially responsible for cleaning up PFAS pollution, including mitigation and PFAS destruction.”

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters announcing new bipartisan legislation to help protect consumers from toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances March 16.

The Protecting Consumers from PFAS Act would add the Consumer Product Safety Commission to the list of federal agencies required to participate on the PFAS Interagency Working Group, which Peters helped establish in 2021 to improve coordination between federal agencies to address PFAS contamination, according to a press release.

The commission is tasked with protecting the public against injury or harm associated

with consumer products, such as water-resistant clothing, nonstick cookware, and other products that may contain PFAS chemicals “which can lead to serious health effects including cancer, low infant birthweight, liver and kidney issues, and reproductive and developmental problems,” the release states.

“Toxic PFAS chemicals have been found in our everyday items from clothing to non-stick cookware to cleaning supplies to dental floss,” said Peters. “I’m leading this bipartisan bill to ensure the federal agency responsible for protecting consumers from products that threaten their health and safety has a seat at the table as we work to address and eliminate these dangerous toxins.”

The bill reportedly builds on Peters’ efforts to address PFAS contamination, according to the release. In a funding bill signed into law in December 2022, Peters pushed for continued efforts to address PFAS contamination. The law included $5 million for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support efforts to address PFAS contamination in agriculture, $2.7 million for the U.S. Geological Survey to conduct research on the transmission of PFAS substances in watersheds and aquifers, and $2 million for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to continue work on PFAS and other contaminants of concern.

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Another one of the six anglers, Jerrad Jankowski, refers to himself as a “fishing addict.” www.ecocenter.org/our-work/healthy-stufflab/reports/community-based-study-pfas-fish.

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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. Anyone who knows the identity of the suspect is asked to call the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office at (248) 858-4950.

Thieves take dump truck batteries

Nineteen Batteries were stolen from a fleet of dump trucks belonging to B&B Landscaping sometime between 4 p.m.

March 27 and 11 a.m. March 29.

The incident occurred in the 26800 block of Taft Road. According to the police report, the batteries were estimated to be worth a total of approximately $4,000, with each battery being worth approximately $200.

According to the police report, the owner told police that all the vehicles were unlocked and the batteries were accessible by releasing the hood. He said most of the vehicles were located behind the business in a fenced-in area. Tractors and a bus parked in a different location at the business also were damaged — the tractors had their batteries

stolen, and windows were broken on the bus.

The owner reportedly stated that the property is secured every night with a lock on the gate. The lock was not damaged, so he was unsure how the suspects accessed the property. He also did not know what the suspects would do with the batteries. He did not believe there was much resale value and said they are only worth about $10 when scrapping.

Police had no suspects.

Wallet and keys stolen from locker at Planet Fitness

A woman reported that her wallet and keys were stolen from her gym locker at Planet fitness, located at 26885 Adel Center Drive, while she was working out between 4:45 p.m. and 5:55 p.m. March 28.

The woman reported that the missing items included a Kia Seltos key fob, a Louis Vuitton coin purse, two Marriott Bonvoy Visa credit cards, an American Express credit card, an Ulta Mastercard and her Michigan driver’s license. The vehicle was later privately towed from the gym parking lot at the request of the owner.

The woman told police that her locker was open and appeared to have been rummaged through when she finished her workout. She said that when she looked closer, she realized her wallet and keys were missing and contacted the staff at the gym. She said they noted that it appeared other lockers were opened, but no other customers had reported stolen items.

The woman checked her various banking accounts and did not have any fraudulent activity at the time of the report. She stated she had no suspect information, but that she would like to prosecute should a suspect be found.

The woman was given a crime victims’ rights pamphlet with the report number for her records and was advised to contact the three major credit bureaus in order to freeze

her credit for monitoring. She was further advised to cancel her credit/debit cards immediately, the report said.

Someone steals pallets using rental truck

On March 25, 140 pallets were stolen from GeneralAire, 43800 Grand River Ave. The pallets were valued at $10 each for a total value of $1,400.

On March 30, detectives spoke with the owner of the company. He said that there was video of the incident. According to the owner, a Budget rental truck pulled up to the pallets at 7:41 p.m. March 25. A person can be seen looking at the surveillance camera, but the distance is too great to make out any features. The truck then leaves the business at approximately 9:30 p.m. The owner provided detectives with a copy of the footage on March 31.

The case has been closed pending further information.

Catalytic converter stolen from Twelve Oaks lot

A woman parked her Toyota Prius in the Orange 4 parking lot of Twelve Oaks Mall, 27500 Novi Road, four spots in from the south side of the upper level facing Sedona and near Macy’s at 5 p.m. March 21. She returned to her vehicle at 8 p.m., and she told police that when she started her vehicle, it was making very loud noises.

She said it had not been making noises on the way to the mall. She said she looked under her vehicle when she got home and observed a piece of metal hanging low enough to hit the ground when she drove and determined that someone had stolen her catalytic converter while she was at the mall. The woman was given a police report and said she wanted to prosecute if a suspect could be found.

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one of the larger ones that we’ve seen,” said Nelson. “So it was great. It shows the people are very engaged around your library.”

The survey covered topics including things people want in a library. The results indicated that having adequate quiet-study spaces and appropriate spaces for children and teens was often mentioned, along with many specific furniture suggestions. The safety of the parking area was also a major concern for library patrons, according to the preliminary findings.

There were many positive comments about the staff, the library and how it is appreciated as a community resource, according to the findings.

“This just pulls forward a lot of the key things that were seen as important to the community,” said Nelson.

Nelson said that the Novi Public Library functions as an aspirational library, but it is far from funded as such.

“They’re performing on the level of the aspirational libraries, but they’re doing it on a fraction of the money, so that is kind of where the trouble comes in,” Nelson said.

She said many survey participants were surprised at the NPL’s funding compared to aspirational libraries such as the Downers Grove Public Library and St. Charles Public Library in Illinois or neighboring libraries such as those serving West Bloomfield, Northville, Salem and South Lyon. According to Nelson, aspirational libraries typically receive around $134 per capita and neighboring libraries average $82 per capita, while the Novi Public Library receives $52 per capita. Nelson said this is causing a disconnect because residents are expecting the Novi Public Library to perform on the levels they see at the neighboring libraries that they visit.

“The Novi library is a very, very busy library, and the funding isn’t at a level that you typically see for libraries that are as busy and ac-

tive and as well used as this library is, so that is a lot of stress on the library (staff),” said Nelson.

“That was one thing that I think a lot of community members were surprised to hear about, was the fact that the library maybe isn’t funded at the level that other libraries might be. So that is something that probably needs to be worked on a little bit — just making sure that that staff can be compensated to the level that they need to be compensated and also just having enough staff in order to be able to meet the needs.”

According to the preliminary results of the survey and the retreat, hiring practices at the library are a challenge, and filling open positions takes a long time. The staff is overextended, and it is recommended that the library should look to other means of funding other than millage.

Other issues included the doorway not being well designed and the staff being exposed to the wind and cold. There were also concerns about the behavior of teens and unattended young children, according to the survey results.

Nelson said the next step will be to come up with an initial plan and for the library to decide what it would like to do going forward in the years to come. Nelson said her firm typically works with a library on its strategic planning for four to six months, and she said the Novi Public Library will probably take the full six months to complete. This means ReThinking Libraries LLC will be working with the library for at least another two to three months.

Farkas said they received a lot of great feedback from the community and they are looking at spaces and programming as well to better serve the diverse community and to come up with better policies.

“I look forward to seeing what areas of focus will come from the data itself,” said Farkas.

She said she is being told that the library will have the complete results by early May. Preliminary results are available on the library’s website, novilibrary.org.

Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.

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“It is an expensive piece of land, but the problem with buying a public land is, if it were to go, once it’s gone, we’ll never get it back as a part,” said Councilman Brian Smith in making the motion to approve the purchase. “Its position is ideal to add onto the existing Bosco Fields, and I feel it is really important that we get this land and turn it into a park.”

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piece of the “very difficult puzzle” that the city has put together. He said by purchasing the land, the city will have all the land and prevent it from having any commercial markup.

“We are in a position now, with this and the finalization of the Bosco exchange agreement with the school district, of having probably one of the most prime pieces of real estate in the middle of our city preserved for parks forever,” said Mayor Pro Tem Dave Staudt.

It is anticipated that the funds for the purchase will come from the capital improvement program fund. The council approved amending the budget to fund the purchase.

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248-252-5331 AA4DABLE MASONRY

586-822-5100

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Accept all major credit cards.

SPRING SPECIALS up-to-30%-off!

Senior-Discounts Free-Estimates!

30yrs-Experience

ABOVE & BEYOND CONTRACTING LLC. -Masonry Specialist-

SPRING SPECIALS ON Brick Pavers, Roof Repairs & Complete Roof Installs.

All-Brick-Repairs/&-Stone, Chimneys/Porches, Tuck-Pointing, Fully-Insured 10%-Senior/Veteran-Disc.

586-443-3362 Give us a Call!

586-604-5393 Licensed & Insured

0025-2242

Brick Work

VETERAN OWNED

Cement

A-D MASONRY LLC. All Masonry Work Bricks, Stones, Pavers, Blocks, Porches, Chimneys. Tuckpointing.

26-yrs experience Insured, Free Estimates.

586-873-8210 Filip Carpet Cleaning

CARPET

WAVY-n-LOOSE?

We Power Re-stretch and Steam-clean For One Low Price Next-Day-Service Multiple Room Discount

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586-754-9222

ccarpetrepair.com

Elite Concrete Services, LLC. WE RAISE SETTLED OR SUNKEN CONCRETE PATIOS • DRIVEWAYS SIDEWALKS • FLOORS CURBS • PORCHES Commercial • Industrial Residential 1/3 TO 1/2 THE COST OF REPLACEMENT

586-260-5218 Drywall

RETIRED MASTER DRYWALL FINISHER Willing To Do Your Small Job Repairs.

Professional Drywall, Hanging, Taping.

W/35yrs. experience.

Free-estimates.

Rick (586)790-0006

FREE ESTIMATES 0026-2242

MOUTON'S MASONRY

Custom Deck Building/Repair, Power-Washing, Decks Removed, Composite, Treated & Cedar Materials, Custom Railing Materials, Custom Fence Installation.

(248) 481-6919 (586) 731-7226 POBLETE CEMENT Brick Pavers, LLC. •Driveways •Patios •Porches •Steps •Stamp •Color •Exposed •Floors •Walks •Licensed/Insured 30+years! Troy, MI

248-743-1220 248-496-4964(Cell)

*ACCU ELECTRIC*

586-925-8764

Free-Estimates, Great Prices, Senior Discounts!

Lic./Insured Master Electrician Specializing in All Residential Services.

Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed!

Lic#-6113148

ROZE CEMENT LLC

ELITE RENOVATIONS, LLC. 10% OFF ORDERS BEFORE APRIL 15th!

Driveways, Sidewalks, Stamped-Concrete, Patio's, Aggregate Cement, All-Brick-Work, Porch & Chimney Rebuilds, Tuck-pointing, Military/Senior-Disc.

586-843-8543

CONCRETE, MASONRY & LANDSCAPING

10% Off Pre-Spring!

•Driveways •Patios •Brick/Stone •Pavers •Sidewalks Free-Estimates Requests: roze cementllc@gmail.com

Andre-586-354-7791

Dr. Electric

Same-Day-Service!

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Visa/MC /Lic./Insured

CASTLE ELECTRIC

586-634-1152

(direct cell phone #) Panel upgrades, generators, hot tubs, 220 lines.

ALL SERVICE Licensed & Insured Dependable, quality work!

License#-6111359

Fence Service ELEGANT FENCE & SUPPLY

248-254-2027

Serving Macomb/Oakland Residential/Commercial All Types of Fence Insured-Free Estimates Senior/Veterans Discount

Gutters

Electrical Cement

Father & Son

Master Electricians

BEST-Price-Period Licensed/Insured.

30-yrs.-experience.

Call for free-estimates.

Open 7-days a week 24/hrs-day.

10%-Off For Cash Now Accepting All Major Credit Cards.

Hotchkiss Electric

586-291-3143 Lic.#6211028

*”STEVE'S SEAMLESS GUTTERS”. Made & installed on the spot.

5”&6” Gutter Cleaning.

Tree trimming, exterior painting, power washing.

586-778-3393 586-531-2111

A1 GUTTER PROTECTION

Since 1999 TOP QUALITY mesh guards.

NO BIG BOX PRICES! CONTRACTOR DIRECT TO CUSTOMER !! WARRANTY!!

FREE ESTIMATES

248.242.1511

ELIMINATE gutter cleaning forever!

LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection.

Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today.

15% off Entire Purchase. 10% Senior & Military Discounts.

Call 1-866-495-1709

INSURED TOM MICOLI

313-656-9402 Handyman Services A#1 SERVICES:

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248-892-1927 AA4DABLE HANDYMAN

Home Improvement, Tile, Hardwood-Floors, Kitchen/Bath Remodeling, Plumbing, Electrical, Painting, Hauling, Clean-outs, Any Home Repairs, Free Estimates, 30% Discount, Accept All Major Credit Cards

586-822-5100

Hauling & Waste Removal **CLUTTER GUY'S**

Removal-Experts Residential/Commercial Houses/Offices Garage/Storage-Areas Efficient Courteous Workers Reasonable-Rates Free-Estimates NEED CLUTTER REMOVED? LET US DO THE WORK!

586-258-6672

Heating & Cooling PLUMBING, HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, ELECTRICAL Licensed/Insured Senior Discounts 35 Years Experience 24/HR SERVICE

Call- 248-219-2486

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586-552-5416

mrbacksplash.com

Landscaping & Water Gardens DOLL'S LANDSCAPING

SPRING CLEAN-UPS! Shrub & Tree-Trimming, Planting, Removal.

Mulch, Sod Installation, Pavers, Garden/ Retainer Walls, Porch Steps, Raise Backyards/Drain Tiles, Powerwashing/ Sealing, Power rake, Aeration, Seeding, Debris Removal

586-634-0033 ALLTIMATE OUTDOOR SERVICES

Drainage System Professionals Beat The Spring Rush, SIGN-UP-EARLY! New-Construction, Yard-Drainage, Grading, Sod/Seed, Retaining Walls/Walkways/Patios, Senior/Military-Discounts Credit-Cards-Accepted

Free-Estimates

586-719-1202 Lawn Maintenance

2023 SPRING 586-260-5218

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Painting

Plumbing

2 BROTHERS PAINTING

Motor City Plumbing & Drain

Repairs & Installation Master Plumber • Fully Licensed & Insured Senior Citizen & Military Discounts 100% Guarantee

• Wood Repair • Power Wash • Free-Estimates

BELLEAIR LAWN CARE

Now Accepting New Clients in Macomb and Oakland County!

Immediate Response Times!

Please Call or Text Alex For Instant Quote.

586-557-4613 belleairlawncare@ gmail.com

Painting

586-792-3117

PETE'S PAINTING SPRING SPECIAL! 10% OFF Specializing in Great Rooms, Special Pricing For Decks, Interior/Exterior, Residential/Commercial.

Special pricing for vacant homes.

Senior discount, Free-Estimates, Insured.

(586)229-4267 American Painting

•Residential •Commercial.

•Interior & Exterior •Power Washing •Insurance, •Drywall, •Plaster Repair, •Senior-discounts.

•Guaranteed-work.

•25-yrs experience.

ANDERSON Painting & Carpentry Complete Interior/Exterior Services Plaster/Drywall & Water Damage Repairs.

Wood-Staining.

Wallpaper-Removal.

Kitchen/Cabinet Refinishing Insured/References.

Free-Estimates

586-354-3032 248-974-4012

Restriction May Apply

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www.MotorCityPlumber.com

PRO TOUCH PAINTING LLC.

248-495-3512

PEAK PAINTING Custom-Painting, Commercial/Residential, interior/exterior.

Drywall-repair, paper removal, carpentry.

30-yr.-exp. Free estimates, senior discounts, insured.

Credit-cards accepted.

586-722-8381 Now Hiring!!!

WOW PAINTING Residential/Commercial

Interior/Exterior Quality Painting Drywall Repairs, Remove Wallpaper, Exterior Wood Replacement, Epoxy Flooring, Insured Free-Estimates

248-990-5388

wowpaintingmi.com

Plumbing

MASTER PLUMBER

Sewer & Drain Service.

Remodeling, repairs, new installations.

Free estimates, senior rates.

35+yrs exp.

Call Paul

248-904-5822 Lic.#8109852

$50 OFF Sump Pump Installation * $30 OFF Any Plumbing Service

888.572.0928 586.585.1862

Painting Interior/Exterior 30-yrs-experience, Power-washing, Drywall repairs, Free Estimates.

All Work Guaranteed.

Affordable Prices.

Senior Discount. Insured.

Financing Available

Master Plumber, Licenced and Insured for all of your Plumbing Needs • ASSE Certified Backflow Testing • Backwater Valves- Prevent Flooding • Drain and Sewer Cleaning with Camera • Water Heater Repair or Replacement • Sump Pumps Repair or Replacement Servicing the Tri- County area for over 30 years *Senior/Military discounts available

Call Us Today for your Free Estimate

0378-2314

Lawn Maintenance

0325-2302

Call Frank 248-303-5897

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FREE Camera with Drain Cleaning

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(248) 740-7643 or 1(800)441-0525 www.capitalplumbingmi.com

Plumbing

Roofing

586.421.5520 586.524.6752 ANDY'S PLUMBING

AA4DABLE ROOFING

25-Years Experience Licensed/Insured Call Us Today For All Your Plumbing Needs!!

Serving The Tri-County-Area

10%/Senior/Military/Discounts

Lic#-8004254

WATERWORK Plumbing.com •Drain Cleaning •Sewer Camera •Water Heaters •Sump Pumps •Backflow Testing

248-542-8022

Same Day Emergency Service Available Reliable/Experienced License#8003885

Powerwashing AJʼs PRESSURE CLEANING & SEAL COATING •Stamped Concrete (remove milky or cloudy film) •Exposed Aggregate •Brick Pavers (resanding)

586-431-0591

Hurry-up & Save Big-$$$$!

SPRING-SPECIALSClean-up, Up to 30%-Off!!!

Roofing/Siding/Gutters, All-Leaks/Repairs, Residential/Shingles/ Commercial-FlatRoofs/Torch-downs We accept major credit-cards.

30yrs-Experience

586-822-5100

CHERRY CONSTRUCTION ROOFING Residential/Commercial Free-Estimates Senior Discounts Fast, Reliable, Licensed/Insured Builder, General Contractor Leave Detailed Message

586-291-2647

CITY ROOFING

-Commercial & Residential Roof Repairs -Full Roof Replacement (Shingles) -Flat Roof Replacement -24/7 Emergency Repairs -Eavestroughs (Gutters) and Leaf Guard Installations.

586-733-3004

cityroofinginc@gmail.com

0355-2235

Complete Interior/Exterior

REFERENCES AVAILABLE

Family Owned & Operated

Tree Service

Tree Service

BERG BROS. LLC.

DAVE'S TREE & SHRUB

“Fully insured, highly referred.”

Senior discounts.

Tree-removal, stump grinding, tree-trimming, hedging, shaping, Emergency-Service Residential/Commercial Free estimates!

(586)262-3060

25%-Spring-DISCOUNT Tree-Leaf-Removal/Trimming, Stump Grinding, Gutter-Cleaning, Season-Firewood, Junk/Scrap/Haul Removal, Free-Estimates.

10% Senior-Discounts.

-FREE WOOD CHIPS-

(586)216-0904 www.davestree andshrub.com

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20A

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ANY PLUMBING OR HVAC SERVICES

TANKLESS WATER HEATER

LIMITED TIME OFFER

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$500 OFF Any Complete Heating & Cooling Package WITH THIS COUPON EXCLUDES ALL OTHER OFFERS

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