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This year’s annual Troy Chamber of Commerce panel on government and business, “Your City, Your County, Your State and You,” was hosted at the Troy Marriott Hotel April 28.

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Troy Historic Village to offer ‘Supper with a Soldier’

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GOVERNOR, OTHER OFFICIALS WEIGH IN ON TROY’S BUSINESS OUTLOOK ‘THIS IS AN ENTIRELY NONPARTISAN CONVERSATION ABOUT BUSINESS’

On April 28, Troy hosted the “Your City, Your County, Your State and You” event at the Troy Marriott Hotel to discuss the state of local economic development and the relation-

ship between the government and the business community.

Moderated by Fox 2 News anchor Taryn Asher, it consisted of a panel discussion that included Troy Mayor Ethan Baker, Oakland County Executive David Coulter and Quentin Messer Jr., the president and CEO of the Michigan Economic

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It’s not every day people get to speak with a Civil War-era soldier.

History buffs can drop by the Troy Historic Village on Saturday, May 13, for an interactive day of learning history via professional historical reenactors.

The day will focus on the history of the Civil War era. Union and Confederate soldiers will be camped on the grounds, showcasing the food, equipment, drills and living conditions typical of soldiers of both sides.

Reenactors will also be portraying surgeons and hospital stewards, describing medical procedures and equipment used during the war. Civilian reenactors from the Colombia Society will be on-site discussing women’s domestic roles in the spring, including food preparation, gardening, pest control and spring cleaning.

“It’s a strolling Civil War experience featuring soldiers and civilians of the time period chatting about different aspects of

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MHSAA and Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation team up for Cardiac Awareness Month

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BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Kimberly Anne Gillary was well on her way to an exciting athletic career at Troy Athens High School in 2000, earning a varsity letter in both swimming and water polo in her freshman year.

Wes Leonard was an athletic icon at Fennville High School in 2011 between his impact on the football field and on the basketball court.

Most recently, in 2023, Cartier Woods deserved more time on the basketball court to play the game he loved for Detroit Collegiate Preparatory Academy at Northwestern.

“At 15, (Kimberly) was more mature than many people I knew at 50, and when I say that, her focus was on other people and not on herself,” said Randy Gillary, Kimberly’s father. “To me, that’s one of the signs of maturity, with realizing it’s about everyone

The Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation — set up in Kimberly Anne Gillary’s memory by her father, Randy, and mother, Sue — has raised more than $1.72 million and donated more than 850 automated external defibrillators to Michigan high schools.

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else and not about yourself. She was always focused on her friends, her family and doing what she could do to help other people.”

Besides all being athletes, these young

people had their promising lives cut short due to cardiac arrest during their respective athletic games. Eighty other students have lost their lives to cardiac arrest since 1999, according to the Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation.

Randy Gillary, founder of the Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation, has teamed up with the Michigan High School Athletic Association for the second year in a row in honor of Cardiac Awareness Month in April.

“What these foundations do is they provide funding to help schools and organizations get more (automated external defibrillators),” MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl said. “It’s easy to partner with our foundation people who are part of that group during this month to increase awareness and really keep the conversation going. Truth be told, our efforts and the megaphone we have are probably improved and enhanced, given what happened with Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who had a cardiac arrest in real time on national television. I think the big takeaway is, when you have certified people and you have the proper equipment, like an AED, present, minutes don’t matter

— seconds matter.”

Randy Gillary and his wife, Sue Gillary, whose daughter, Kimberly, died in 2000 during a Troy Athens water polo game at Birmingham Groves High School, created the charitable foundation in honor of their daughter, and they have since made a significant contribution to cardiac awareness within schools.

After Kimberly’s passing, the Gillary family immediately began raising money toward AEDs to donate to schools, and they donated their first pair of AEDs to Troy Athens and Birmingham Groves high schools.

Since then, the Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation has raised more than $1.72 million, donated more than 850 AEDs to Michigan high schools, and drew up the original cardiac response draft for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Now that the majority of Michigan high schools carry at least one AED, the MHSAA and the Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation are focused on one particular objective.

“What my goal is, I want every school to be a MI HEARTSafe School, which the See CARDIAC on page 9A

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International Academy East’s Key Club will be among the beneficiaries of money collected by a Kiwanis Club of Troy fundraiser on Thursday, May 18.

Wine tasting fundraiser returns to Troy

BY BRENDAN LOSINSKI

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Cricket teams, including the Washtenaw International High School team from Ypsilanti, pictured, will face off at the Troy Community Center on Sunday, May 14.

High school teams to face off in cricket tournament

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Four local schools will face off in a cricket tournament at the Troy Community Center on Sunday, May 14.

The teams competing will be students from Troy High School, International Academy East in Troy, Washtenaw International High School in Ypsilanti and Plymouth-Canton Educational Park.

“The first game starts at 10 a.m., and the last game starts at 8 p.m. There will be four high school teams competing. It’s all free to attend,” said Sarthak Subudhi, the co-captain of the Washtenaw International High School team. “This is the first time we’ve organized an event like this. Many of the clubs started this year. International Academy East and Troy High School have played a match in the fall already. This is the first time all four will compete.”

The competition format will include three parts and will take place at the Troy Community Center, located at 3179 Livernois Road. Teams will be randomized to play against each other, and then all teams will advance to the semifinals. The winning teams from the semifinals will advance to the final, See CRICKET on page 8A

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The Kiwanis Club of Troy is inviting the public to join them for a wine tasting fundraiser to help support several nonprofit organizations in the community.

Vicki Cerven-Astell, the president of the Kiwanis Club of Troy, said that the fundraiser will be aiding some very worthy groups this year, and she hopes people consider attending or donating.

“The fundraiser will be on Thursday, May 18, at the Troy Historic Village. The fundraising will benefit and supply funds to local schools for mental health activities and events,” Cerven-Astell said.

“We held three this past year, and we would like to do more. One of our key initiatives this year is to have a mural artist create some positive murals in the International Academy East high school. We have a Wayne State graduate student who will put together some designs.

The other two charities are Haven of Pontiac, which focuses on children and victims of sexual assault and physical abuse. The Jenna Kast Believe in Miracles Foundations is the third. They are local in Troy and they support children going through cancer.”

This is the first year the Kiwanis Club has hosted such a fundraiser since the pandemic.

“We did the wine tastings pre-pandemic, but this is our first one since then,” said Cerven-Astell. “We did it last time in 2019. Now it is outside with an inclination with people who still don’t want to go into a tightly packed restaurant. We will have at least six restaurants providing food, and Manny’s Liquor providing drinks.”

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WATCH Traffic stop leads to drug charges

Charges are pending for a 40-year-old Warren man after he was pulled over due to an unreadable license plate and methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were allegedly found in the vehicle.

The stop took place at 11:13 p.m. April 14 near the Interstate 75 off ramp onto Crooks Road. Officers found that the vehicle was uninsured during the course of the stop. Inside, they allegedly located a scale, a narcotics pipe and two small baggies of what officers said was methamphetamine.

An additional small baggie was allegedly found on the driver’s person, according to police.

Ford Edge stolen

A 2019 Ford Edge was reportedly stolen from the owner’s driveway at 3:12 a.m.

April 12 in the 3100 block of Talbot Drive.

Police are investigating.

Truck stolen, recovered

A 2022 Ram 1500 was reportedly stolen from a parking lot at 4967 Crooks Road at 5:09 p.m. April 12.

Police said the owner was able to track the location of the vehicle using an Apple AirTag tracking device, and the Ram was recovered several hours later in Detroit.

Charger stolen

A 2015 Dodge Charger was reportedly stolen from its owner’s home in the 100 block of Crossroads Lane sometime between 9 p.m. April 13 and 11 a.m. April 14. Police are investigating.

Home targeted by car thieves

Two vehicles were reportedly stolen from the driveway of their owner in the 6600 block of Woodcrest between 3:15 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. April 13.

A 2021 Ford F-150 and a 2022 GMC Yukon were stolen, and another vehicle at the home, a 2022 Ford F-150, was damaged in a manner consistent with an attempted theft.

Police said all three vehicles had been left unlocked, and the keys had been left inside the 2021 Ford F-150.

Police investigate fraud attempt

Police said that a woman was contacted by phone and instructed to buy $500 in Kroger gift cards between April 3 and April 10. The woman reportedly complied, but she purposefully gave the caller the wrong codes listed on the back of the cards.

The suspect reportedly contacted her a week later and requested she purchase another $100 in gift cards. The victim attempted the purchase but was stopped by an employee, who advised her it was a scam. Police said the victim was contacted again, and the suspect threatened to show up at her house.

Police are investigating the matter.

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TROY STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH HONORS FROM MSU

Six students from Troy are being honored by Michigan State University for graduating with a 4.0 or higher grade point average this year.

Devin J. Brust graduated with a degree in accounting from the Eli Broad College of Business and is a member of the Honors College. Brust attended Athens High School.

Skylar A. Mack graduated with a degree in animal science from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, as well as a degree in genomics and molecular genetics from the College of Natural Science.

She is a member of the Honors College. Mack, who is a resident of Troy, attended Hollis Brookline High School in New Hampshire.

Maya B. Shah graduated with a degree in biology from the Lyman Briggs College and is a member of the Honors College. Shah attended International Academy Okma.

Jacob J. Volek graduated with a degree in data science from the College of Natural Science. Volek attended Troy High School.

Grant P. Wills graduated with a degree in finance from the Eli Broad College of Business and is a member of the Honors College. Wills attended Athens High School.

Madelyn E. Young graduated with a degree in nursing from MSU’s College of Nursing. Young attended Troy High School.

Comedy show fundraiser to support struggling VFW Post

Troy’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4037 is welcoming the community to join them for its Save the VFW Comedy Show Fundraiser.

Local comedians will perform at the event at 8 p.m. Friday, May 19.

Todd Wodzinski was recently elected to be the commander of VFW Dewolfe-Dreon Post 4037 and said their campaign is needed to keep the post functioning and that its mission is of vital importance to the community.

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offering a six-week series of cooking classes to help support food pantry clients by teaching them how to better prepare healthy meals at home.

Known as “Cooking with CLAC,” the classes are made possible by the Michigan Fitness Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program education program.

“This new six-week course provides our clients with nutrition education and new methods to make dishes they are familiar with in a new healthy way,” said UCFSCALC President and CEO Kristin Olmedo. “Through Cooking with CALC, our clients will receive evidence-based instruction about how to create well-balanced meals for their families and develop a healthier cooking style while engaging their families and children in the kitchen.”

The next Cooking with CALC session will take place at the UCFS/CALC offices, located at 2033 Austin Drive in Troy. It will run 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays May 9 through June 13. Those interested or who wish to register may call (248) 528-0130.

TROY COMMUNITY CHORUS TO HOST SPRING CONCERT

The Troy Community Chorus will present its spring concert, “Lovely Days,” at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 12, at Athens High School, located at 4333 John R Road in Troy.

Under the direction of Jonathan Lowrie, accompanied by Min Sook Chung, the concert will be themed around nature, featuring classic pop songs such as “Lovely Day,” by Bill Withers; “Good Day Sunshine,” by the Beatles; and “Mr. Blue Sky,” by the Electric Light Orchestra; as well as choral classics such as John Rutter’s “All Things Bright and Beautiful” and “For the Beauty of the Earth.”

Advance tickets cost $10 for patrons ages 13-62, $8 for seniors and children ages 6-12, and they are free for children under age 5. Tickets are also available at the door for $15 each.

To order tickets, contact Gina Sweet at (248) 762-6862 or ginasweet@gmaill.com. Will call tickets will be available for pick up at 7:30 p.m. on the night of the concert.

The Troy Community Chorus was founded in 1978 and is a non-audition choir consisting of more than 70 members ages 24-85 hailing from across the metropolitan Detroit area. For more information, visit troycommunitychorus.com.

“The post has been neglected for a long time and has fallen into disrepair,” Wodzinski said. “It needs significant repairs, and I’m leading a campaign to rebuild the post infrastructure and to grow our membership.

A VFW post provides vital services to a community by serving as a central meeting place for veterans to share camaraderie and to gain information on vital VA resources. It also provides assistance to veterans in need in the local community.”

VFW Post 4037 is located at 2375 E. Maple Road in Troy. Tickets

cost $20 and are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/save-the-vfwcomedy-show-fundraiser-tickets-606731318707.

“As a veteran and Troy resident, I can’t let this post fail,” Wodzinski said. “I don’t think the community wants us to fail, and they need to know that we need their help. All of the members of Post 4037 served in combat. All of us sacrificed part of our youth, and in some cases our health, for our community and our country. … Remember, not all heroes wear capes.”

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Development Corporation. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also spoke.

“The event, especially with the presence of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, is to talk about business in the city of Troy, Oakland County and the state of Michigan,” said Sydney Dych, the director of marketing and events for the Troy Chamber of Commerce. “This is not a political conversation at all. It is purely a business conversation for the betterment of the business community as a whole. That we have so many government officials here today is fantastic, because this is an entirely nonpartisan conversation about business. This includes what we can expect to see in the next few years, different growth opportunities and things to keep in mind for our members.”

Regarding Troy-centric measures to support the business community, Baker highlighted the importance of creating an attractive location for skilled employees, which would, in turn, attract businesses to the area.

“We don’t offer financial incentives and don’t have access to things like tax abatements, so we focus on making this as attractive a location to do business as possible,” said Baker. “I’ve heard time and time again from business owners that if they want to be here, they need the employees to be here — what can be called quality of life or quality of place. This means great schools, great restaurants, great roads, great infrastructure.”

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He said the highlight of Troy’s current improvement plans are its upcoming infrastructure and livability improvements.

“We have a downtown development authority coming to Troy. We are about to embark on a huge landscape development in the Big Beaver corridor. Right now, near the I-75 interchange — the most valuable part of our city — looks like a wasteland,” Baker said. “This is often the first thing people see when they get off the expressway and they enter Troy. We also have a lot of quality-oflife improvements coming, including a new ice skating rink and a pavilion.”

He also cited last year’s sale of Oakland Mall to Mario Kiezi and his firm MKiezi Investments as a significant highlight in Troy’s business community.

“Mario is a very energetic guy. He is trying to do a lot of interesting things out there (at Oakland Mall). I think he is going to be successful and is changing the vibe there.”

Coulter said the focus on improving future business prospects in the area is ensuring the workforce has proper education opportunities “Every business I’m talking to is saying, ‘I would grow more if I had more people with the right skills and the things I need.’ … How we get more workers is the key to addressing our economy when we look to the future,” he said. “The thing that attracts employers to Oakland County is the workforce. One of our big initiatives in Oakland County is what we call ‘Oakland Aid’ — 60% of our residents have some-

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer discussed recent accomplishments in the state’s business community while speaking in Troy April 28.

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thing beyond a high school diploma. That is not going to be good enough in the future, so the state (of Michigan) is saying they want to get the state’s average to 60%, and we are only at 40% now across the state. When we looked at that in Oakland County, since we are already at 60%, we want to get to 80% by 2030. This will continue to attract jobs and increase wages throughout the county as we move forward.”

He also said that ensuring a community is welcoming to new residents, particularly foreign-born residents, is a crucial aspect of keeping the Oakland County area competitive.

“Oakland County would have lost population in the last 10 years according to the census had it not been for foreign-born residents. Many of them have settled in Troy or Farmington Hills or Novi and West Bloomfield. We are putting out the welcome mat. … They want quality of life. They want walkable communities and transportation.”

Messer stressed the need to engage with businesses that are already in the Oakland County area and explore new ways to help

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them grow.

“We are a state that makes things and grows things. We have to continue to do that. … We need to allow people to re-engage,” said Messer. “There is a reason why 96 of the top 100 Tier 1 auto suppliers have operations in Michigan. The others are here. That is something we need to see in other industries, like clean energy. We need to have them come here because others are coming here.”

He also announced that three businesses, Ancor Automotive, PureForge and the Tata Group, are all going to be announcing business expansions in Troy in the coming

weeks.

Whitmer said her office has been working to provide the necessary support and relief to Michigan businesses and taxpayers to ensure they want to move to Michigan or stay in the state.

“Since I took office, we have focused on unleashing our state’s extraordinary potential by creating an environment where businesses can grow and thrive,” she said. “This year, we have been off to a very productive start. In January, I signed a $1 billion supplemental that is investing in housing, community revitalization, and support for small businesses

and entrepreneurs. In February, Electrical Components International, Expert Technologies (Group), and LER TechForce will all have announced investments in Oakland County to create 320 good paying and skilled jobs. In March, I signed bills rolling back the retirement tax and quintupling the working families tax credit. These two tax changes equal a billion dollars of tax relief.”

She added that such steps forward have taken place across the state.

“We have been fighting to bring jobs and supply chains back home, which was a clear lesson from the pandemic,” said Whitmer. “Just recently, we took a major step forward to secure more than 2,300 good-paying manufacturing jobs in Big Rapids making long range batteries. We are creating economic opportunity everywhere.”

She closed by saying that she believes Michigan’s future is bright but that it requires people to work together.

“When people move somewhere, it is the ultimate vote of confidence,” Whitmer said. “Our job is to make sure people have the support to make sure they choose Michigan. The way to do that is to collaborate on the issues we are all confronting. This means talent, education, housing and economic development.”

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MDOT to keep Square Lake ramp to eastbound I-75 in Bloomfield Township

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP— An outcry of concern from Bloomfield Township residents has prompted the Michigan Department of Transportation to keep the Square Lake Road ramp to the eastbound Interstate 75 business loop.

MDOT’s Oakland Transportation Service Center Manager Lori Swanson said MDOT was originally looking at removing the Square Lake Road ramp to eastbound I-75 business loop due to safety concerns while it works to rebuild the I-75 business loop — which comprises Square Lake Road, from Woodward Avenue to I-75 in Bloomfield Township.

Swanson said there is a big speed differential in the area and short-weave merge lanes.

“People on the business loop are at 70 mph, and then you have this ramp traffic trying to merge all the way over to the left to go on northbound 75, and they are doing 50 mph at the most,” Swanson said.

For a safe weaving movement, MDOT’s standards say there should be a minimum

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while the losing teams from the semifinals will play for third place.

The games tend to be fast-paced, with each team batting and bowling for a maximum of 10 overs — similar to innings. The matches are played with 10 players per team on a cricket pitch.

Krish Desai is the captain of the International Academy East team and said that he and several other passionate students have been fighting so that their school would start a cricket team.

“Our team has been in existence for two years, since I started it as a freshman,” he said.

“I worked with teachers and administrators to bring this new sport to Michigan.”

The students on the teams wanted more opportunities to play the sport they love and perhaps introduce others to it as well.

“This is something new for a lot of people that they haven’t seen before,” Subudhi said. “We want this to promote cricket in America and Michigan. It’s crazy that cricket isn’t that popular. It’s popular everywhere else, like southeast Asia, India and Australia, so why not the USA?” “Cricket isn’t often addressed in the

weaving distance of 1,000 feet, but the existing weaving distance in that location is approximately half of what it should be, Swanson noted.

“The volume of traffic that uses that ramp is also pretty low, so we were thinking maybe we could just remove it — there’s ramps down at Adams and M-59 — but when we went to get some public comments and see what people were thinking, it did not go over well,” she said.

Bloomfield Township Supervisor Dani Walsh said hundreds of residents, along with township and state officials, showed up to MDOT’s Feb. 27 public meeting on the project to object to the removal of the ramp.

“People were livid,” Walsh said. “People left, right, center, everybody wants better roads, so if something is going to make our roads worse, they are going to come out in force and tell you to stop.”

Business owners shared how the ramp removal would negatively impact their business, community members argued it would increase traffic in their neighborhoods, and both Bloomfield Township Police Chief James Gallagher and Fire Chief John LeRoy expressed their concerns about the increased

U.S.,” Desai added. “This means bringing more opportunities for students to experience it. It’s important.”

Subudhi said that there was a growing interest in cricket this year because of the Cricket World Cup. That increased the desire to play in those who love the sport.

“This year, since the Cricket World Cup, there was a lot of cricket fever for fans,” he said. “I’m a junior in high school, so I wanted to start a cricket club because it’s such a good pastime and a great way to have fun. There were a lot of people I knew who wanted to play more.”

Desai has been playing since he was young, and it’s a longtime interest in his family.

“Cricket is something I’ve been playing for 10 years now, since my dad watches and plays himself,” he said. “Now I play for the U-19 national team. It’s something I really enjoy and am passionate about.”

Both team captains said they hope for a solid and fun afternoon and perhaps a chance to get others to explore the sport they love.

“This cricket tournament is a cool way to put cricket out there,” said Desai. “I think people should attend, because it’s a new opportunity to see it and talk to people who love it. It will be a great way to experience something new.”

response times to incidents and proposed routes that would take public safety 2 miles out of the township’s jurisdiction to get to the highway.

“I said, ‘you may see a tiny little ramp, but this is a major feed for public safety to get access in the area, for buses and for all of the people that moved to that area because of the quick access onto the expressway,” Walsh explained. “We also have new commercial buildings going up in our neighboring communities that are going to bring more traffic to that ramp, and you cannot put that onto our main roads — because a lot of the detour was aiming toward Square Lake, doing large truck u-turns on those Michigan lefts, which of course, Square Lake is already a pretty big delayed area, so we didn’t want to add more trucks because then my public safety would have an even harder time getting to accidents or issues in the area.”

Since then, MDOT has decided to keep the ramp, opting instead to shift it a bit west, according to Swanson.

“People had thought we had already made up our minds that we were going to do this, but we were going out for public comment to find out what the thoughts were,

and if they didn’t like it, we would take it back and do exactly what we did and put our thinking caps back on and see how we could make it work. That is what we did.”

The new plan is for MDOT to shift two ramps — the ramp from Square Lake to the I-75 business loop, as well as the ramp from the I-75 business loop to Square Lake — west toward Opdyke to get the optimal 1,000 feet of weave distance under MDOT’s standards.

“All the same movements will be there, they will just be shifted slightly to the west, so, hopefully, everyone will be happy and it will improve the safety out there,” Swanson said.

The project also includes replacing the pavement, and improving storm sewers, the ramp at the Opdyke Road interchange and safety.

Officials said the change in plans will cost MDOT an extra $2 million-$3 million.

“We were able to juggle some things and make it work on our end,” Swanson explained.

MDOT officials said the project is slated to go out for bid in October and construction will likely start in March of 2024.

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As part of the project, officials were planning to remove the Square Lake Road ramp to eastbound I-75 business loop, but MDOT has since decided to keep the ramp, shifting it west in an effort to improve safety.

“Construction will just be one season, so we will be done by November of 2024,” said Swanson.

Walsh said the collaboration shows how residents, municipal leaders, legislators and organizations can work together to make a difference.

“When we do get together to work, we

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cardiac emergency response plan and cardiac emergency response team are part of the requirements to be a MI HEARTSafe School,” Randy Gillary said. “That’s what I’m looking for, is to have all schools become MI HEARTSafe Schools.”

The MI HEARTSafe School program, which is supported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, was not only designed to raise awareness and help schools prepare for sudden cardiac arrests, but also recognize schools who have met certain criteria to become a MI HEARTSafe School.

In order to be part of the program, schools must have a written cardiac response plan, a certain percentage of staff and coaches having completed the CPR/AED training, one cardiac response drill per year, a cardiac response team, a sufficient number of routinely inspected AEDs and identified AED locations, and athletic group screenings that are in conjunction with the Michigan high school screening form.

While schools continue to join the program, Uyl said he hopes more schools take part in the program. “(There’s) not enough,” Uyl said. “Of our 748 member high schools, the number right now is a little less than 200. Obviously, the Michigan HEARTSafe schools, those are

elementary schools, middle schools and high schools. Most of our attention is at the high school level, and that’s part of our reason for being at the table is that we want to see those numbers go up. There’s still work to be done.

I’m never going to be satisfied because this is an area that, until you have every school that is a part of the program, that’s just not good enough.”

As efforts continue to be made to not only raise awareness, but work together with schools across Michigan to make sure another young life isn’t lost, the Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation’s donations of AEDs have already been used to save at least nine lives.

In 2021, Evart High School’s Danny Witbeck suffered a cardiac arrest during a basketball practice, but a quick response from coaches and teammates to grab an AED helped save his life. Today, Witbeck plays baseball at Northwood University.

That’s what cardiac awareness month is all about, and that’s what keeps the Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation and the MHSAA going with their efforts.

“The best parts of our meetings, when we meet here, is when we get to hear the stories — from a person involved — of another cardiac save from the action plan or AED used, and that’s really what keeps our work going,” Uyl said.

To learn more about how to become a MI HEARTSafe School, visit migrc.org for more details.

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are working together to find a better solution,” she said. “I don’t think MDOT gets enough credit for that. While we are always frustrated when things catch us off guard, the nice thing is they will work with you, and I appreciate that. … They really have stepped up to work with us.”

For more information on the project, call MDOT at (517) 335-4381 or Bloomfield Township at (248) 433-7700.

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PRESENTATION OFFERS TIPS TO CREATE A DARK, MOODY ROOM

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METRO DETROIT — When a friend recently visited Heather Vercellino’s historic home in Detroit, she told her she felt like the living room was giving her a hug.

“What better comfort than to have that in your home?” Vercellino said.

On April 14, Vercellino, owner of Verce Design, which has a showroom at the Michigan Design Center in Troy, presented the program “How to Create a Dark and Moody Interior.”

For about an hour, Vercellino provided a number of tips regarding how to accent a dark-hued color palette to create drama and moodiness while still looking chic and cozy. About 30 people attended the event.

“The way I would describe a dark and moody interior is bringing in dark elements, bringing in bold accents. Don’t be afraid to go big,” Vercellino said. “It becomes a feature. One of my favorite inspirations I pull from is the old, European architecture. It’s just the craftsmanship is so beautiful.”

There are so many different ways to decorate a dark room, but sometimes people don’t explore all their options.

“Oftentimes when we are thinking about a space, we tend to put all of our focus on the floor, you know, the functional elements, our sofa, coffee table, our rugs, our accent table,” Vercellino said. “We’ll put everything that has weight on the floor and what you’ll find is the middle almost feels forgotten about. We tend to put some art on the walls and call it a day. That’s not what we want. We want to make sure we don’t forget about the middle of the room.”

Vercellino showed a PowerPoint presentation that featured some of her favorite designers, including Heidi Caillier Design.

Every room needs balance, according to Vercellino.

“Balance is an artwork. I don’t care whether you’re painting, doing design, architecture or sculpture, balance is crucial when designing a space,” she said.

“Balance is the distribution of weight, objects, color, texture and space.”

ABOVE: On April 14, Heather Vercellino, owner of Verce Design, presents the program “How to Create a Dark and Moody Interior” at the Michigan Design Center in Troy.

LEFT: Participants in the class listen and take notes.

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And don’t forget about the ceiling.

“In a design room, we call the ceiling the fifth wall,” Vercellino said. “Sometimes we forget about the fifth wall.”

If you want to paint it a dark color, go for it.

“Take a risk,” Vercellino encouraged. “If you’re going to make your ceiling dark, make sure you have (lighting).”

The designer continued talking about lighting options.

“A lot of people, especially in older homes, are trending toward using really small, profile flex mount light fixtures as opposed to can lights, just to kind of cherish the historic elements of the home,” Vercel-

lino said. “We’ve got some unique flex mount (ceiling lights) that just draw your eye in a little more.”

Adding floor or table lamps or a sconce to a dark room is another way to accent a space.

“If you’ve got a picture on the wall, put a sconce behind it,” Vercellino said. “You can do some that are hard-wired, and they also have Bluetooth lightbulbs. Floor mirrors are another source of light in the room.”

Depending on the architectural style of the room, crown molding and wood beams might be a good contrast against a room with dark-colored walls.

“Bring in natural elements, bring in the natural tones, different stones,” Vercellino said. “If you’ve got a black wall, put up a nice 4 foot by 5 foot piece of artwork. That black wall is going to let the artwork speak for itself.

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“We tend to feel this need to push all the furniture to the sides,” Vercellino said. “Bring it together to create intimate areas. Maybe there are multiple areas throughout the room for conversation and community.”

Macomb Township resident Kathleen Yarema was among the attendees who learned several valuable tips during the presentation.

“I was curious about dark, moody rooms because of a bathroom I am working on,” Yarema said. “I like how she said, ‘It’s your house — do what you want.’ That’s how I’ve always felt. If I see something I like, I buy it. It works for me.”

Yarema has stayed up all hours of the night to finish a home project.

“I’ve always got a project because my mind doesn’t stop,” she said.

Other presentations are in the works at the MDC.

On May 19, the center will hold the event Launch! Tour: “Wallcoverings — An Easy Transformation.” The event will begin at 10 a.m. and will feature designer Armina Kasprowicz from Armina Interiors.

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‘Most people just love it’ MOTHER-DAUGHTER BUSINESSES REFLECT FAMILY-FIRST MENTALITY TOWARDS CUSTOMERS

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METRO DETROIT — Warm and comfortable environments are what attract customers to come back and even make the customer feel like they’re conversing with a friend.

The businesses that tend to bring that feeling out of customers are traditionally small businesses, and as Mother’s Day approaches, the focus shifts towards mothers and daughters who have not only created a strong bond between each other, but also through their customers and soon-to-be friends through their businesses.

Fox and Hounds Pastry Den

From a simple walk inside Fox and Hounds Pastry Den, it’s no surprise to anyone why their clientele consists of a substan-

tial number of regulars.

Aside from the soothing music of Frank Sinatra and Michael Bublé you may hear in the background, both Monica Nacianceno and daughter Monica Guzman said they are always prepared to converse with any customer who comes through the door.

“I wanted it to be a place where they’re going to walk in and they’re going to feel warm, and I wanted it to feel cozy,” Nacianceno said. “When I’m on the other side right there or I’m in the back and I come up front and I hear people talking and I hear someone say, ‘God, this place is so cozy,’ when I hear that word, that’s my keyword.”

Nacianceno and Guzman opened up the pastry shop, which is known for its buttercream, in 2016, and modeled the black and gold interior after the iconic Fox and Hounds Pastry Den in Bloomfield Hills, which closed its doors in 2007.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

LEFT: Monica Nacianceno, left, and her daughter Monica Guzman, right, opened Fox and Hounds Pastry Den in 2016 and have been serving the Troy community with a smile since. RIGHT: Just Girls Women’s Boutique owners Jill and Katie Oleski have prided the store on being community oriented since opening their doors in Birmingham.

Guzman said the store was always in the cards for the ladies.

“We always talked about opening something,” Guzman said. “It was always the plan.”

Nacianceno has always had the mind of a baker, and she has her mother, who always baked her homemade treats as a child, to thank for that.

After opening her own small dessert company in 2005, Nacianceno was in need of all hands on deck with every delivery.

Sharing that love and passion with her daughter, it wasn’t a surprise to Nacianceno that Guzman was up early during the week-

end to help her mother with dessert deliveries.

“It’s funny; ever since she was young and still in high school, she’d get up at six in the morning, because that’s when we’d start putting together some of the little minis, you know, some of the desserts,” Nacianceno said.

“We did a lot of them for weddings, because a wedding is when you can bring your desserts in. You can’t take food in there, but you can bring the cake, so we’d usually start in the morning, and she would get up. It was pretty cool that she didn’t mind getting up and that See BUSINESSES on page 14A

Carrabba’s Italian Grill-Troy is Here to Serve Outstanding service for every individual customer and the Sicily that include pasta sautéed in delicious sauces, not simply community is the theme that underscores the philosophy of poured on top, and chicken, steak and pork prepared on a woodnew Carrabba’s Italian Grill proprietor Roy “Clint” Richardson fire grill. and his management team at the Troy restaurant on Big Beaver For the community “outside of their four walls,” Richardson’s Road. Roy’s motto is, “If I do it for one guest, I have to do it for commitment means preparing meals for volunteer luncheons, all guests.” That’s his way of maintaining a for groups including Care House of Oakland consistent experience for guests.

County, and supporting Troy schools through “The major initiative that we are working on teacher appreciation, athletic and booster is community involvement,” said Erica Lewis, events. marketing manager and catering manager at Through the relationships they are building, Carrabba’s Italian Grill-Troy. I love my job. I get they will be hosting events for Kiwanis of Troy, to get up everyday and genuinely lead with and other organizations. service. Some days it may be connecting local Carrabba’s also offers four course themed business members to each other to help them wine dinners the second Tuesday of every strengthen their businesses, volunteering in month that draws a wonderful crowd of wine the community or simply helping community enthusiasts. The event provides a warm and members with their events. In my opinion, you cordial community feel. We have guests can never go wrong with a service first mindset. dedicated to attending monthly. People are We want the community to get to know us getting to know each other. It’s really nice. Rsvp and we want to know them. We put our heart at Carrabbas.com. into the Carrabba’s experience whether you Photo by Fatoumata Cissoko-Willis “Carrabba’s encouraged us to get out and are dining in, being catered or working with meet the community, and Roy is very interested us in the community. Our goal is to build great and long lasting in taking that mission and running with it,” Lewis said. “It’s one of relationships and to be known in the community for this. the reasons we clicked so well and are able to go out and do that on Also consistent is Carrabba’s impeccable food preparation and the restaurant’s behalf. It’s been a rewarding experience.” presentation. The Culinary experience, heart and dedication that Carrabba’s Italian Grill-Troy stands ready to host families and flows through the kitchen managers and their staff is unmatched groups, with catering services available both in-house and off-site. and yields delectable and memorable food that garners lasting To inquire about dining, community partnerships or impressions. catering, call the restaurant at (248) 269-0095 or Lewis directly The food is made from scratch, using real family recipes from at (248) 306-9538.

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she was into it. She’d get up, and we had our own thing, and we had it down really well.”

With delicious cupcakes, macaroons and other various treats, Fox and Hounds Pastry Den’s greatest treat is the bond between Guzman, Nacianceno and their customers.

As for Guzman and Nacianceno’s work relationship, it’s as strong as can be.

“It’s been good,” Nacianceno said.

“We’re not always going to agree — I tell you that. We don’t always agree, but we always come up with a compromise. She thinks I work too much, so we don’t agree on that.”

Just Girls Women’s Boutique

A mother-daughter duo that has gone far beyond retail, mother Jill and daughter Katie Oleski’s relationship has led to a successful, community-minded boutique store.

They support various foundations focused on domestic violence, Alzheimer’s disease and garden clubs, and they offer donations of their customer’s choice via their private parties at the store.

“I don’t ever want to give that up, because that’s our ground on how we started,” Jill Oleski said. “It’s taxing in that we’re run-

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ning around like cuckoos all the time, but it’s important.”

When they’re not traveling around the midwest doing events for different organizations, Jill and Katie are continuing to build family-like relationships with their customers.

While retail may not have been in the plans for Katie, who went to medical school at Michigan State University, she and her mother possessed a passion for something that would forever be a part of their lives.

“I realized (medicine) wasn’t for me, and I missed people and retail,” Katie Oleski said.

“When I decided to do that and I came home, because she was just doing all the local charity events by herself and with my dad too, and then when I decided I was going to give up med school, then we were like, ‘Well, let’s open a store.’”

A few years later, Just Girls Women’s Boutique has captivated the Bloomfield Hills community with their impressive collection of women’s wear for all ages and with a warm and friendly atmosphere as well.

Like most successful teams, Jill and Katie fill in the blanks for each other’s strengths and weaknesses.

“My mom is definitely the visionary, so my mom is always, since I was a young age, she’s always been very artistic,” Katie Oleski said. “It’s funny because she put me

through Cranbrook, and I can’t even draw a stick figure; it’s really bad. She used to do my art homework. She’s very visual, and I’m very much organized — everything has to be perfect and a certain way. I like things done very meticulously, and my mom comes in and is the visionary. She’ll do one thing, and I’ll circle back and fix it a certain way.”

Scandia Home

Appointed the “girlfriend store” by both its customers and owner Christine Jackson, Scandia Home in Birmingham — which has been open for 13 years — has a different dynamic than most businesses. As opposed to the traditional mother-daughter dynamic, Jackson will be the first one to tell you that she’s blessed to work with two of her daughters, Mariah and Danielle Schindler.

“It’s so fun, because people will be in the store and they’ll hear someone go ‘mom,’ and they’re like, ‘What? You guys are mother and daughters and you work together?’” Jackson said. “Most people just love it. It’s really fun.”

A warm and comfortable atmosphere for any customer looking to improve their bedding and pillow decor, Scandia Home has the feeling of a traditional small business mixed with the feeling of walking into a friend’s house.

It’s the “girlfriend store” because customers-turned friends will swing by the store

just to chat with the family.

Danielle Schindler said the store possesses an at-home feeling.

“We have a lot of fun,” Schindler said.

“There’s not a lot of difference between our personal lives and professional lives. It’s like a second home in some ways.”

Like their personal lives, Jackson and her daughters are not afraid to joke with each other any chance they get based on their styles; each of the three will buy for the store, so designs of all areas are showcased.

“I think one of the coolest things is how eclectic it is in here,” Mariah Schindler said.

“All three of us do some buying, so you can kind of see everyone’s personality throughout the store. We make fun of each other’s tastes, but it’s also very much in fun. We know there’s a customer for everything we pick, but we just poke fun at each other.”

At the end of the day, it’s family over everything for them, especially Mariah and Danielle, who shared a bedroom growing up in a family of five children.

Mariah and Danielle’s time outside of work is also spent together.

“We work out together every morning. I’m at her house tons of nights a week for dinner. Our kids are really close,” Mariah Schindler said. “We spend tons of time together.”

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the era that they represent,” said Troy Historic Village Youth Programs Director Alex Konieczny. “Dinner will be served as well, and people won’t eat with the reenactors per se, but they can talk about things with them as they eat and as they walk around.”

The Troy Historic Village has done similar programs before — often designed for students and then expanded to be presented to the general public.

“We have done this before. It’s related to one of our key school programs,” said Troy Historic Village Executive Director Jen Peters. “Each year we do Civil War Days, where students come out to learn about the war, about soldier life, what they did for fun, what they ate, etc. At times we’ve tried alternate versions of it (for) the general public.

We tried Supper with a Solider a few years back. Bringing food into the question is a great way to bring people in and engage with the reenactors during the experience.”

Supper with a Soldier will take place 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $20 for youths ages 6-17.

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Visitors to the Troy Historic Village can learn about Civil War history through a variety of interactive conversations with historical reenactors through the upcoming Supper with a Soldier program.

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for youths. Children under age 5 are admitted for free. Dinner is included in the ticket price.

Those interested may go to www.troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/supper-with-asoldier/ for more information and to register.

When buying tickets, attendees select a time slot for when to arrive at the event.

“The time slots are there to spread out arrivals,” said Konieczny. “You will have small groups arriving about every 15 min-

utes. They can move through the event at their own pace and stop and chat with who they want to. You can stay as late as you want, though.”

Peters said this is a great way to engage with history in a unique and dynamic way.

“What we’re about is education, but also community and hands-on experiences,” she said. “We’re looking at another program this fall called Indigenous Voices, which is something similar where fifth graders can

talk to members of the indigenous community. We might expand that to the general public in a similar way.”

Konieczny said he was particularly looking forward to one reenactor who presents a character who is an expert in the debunked field of phrenology.

“We have a (reenactor) coming this year who we had for some programs last year, and he was a big hit,” he said. “He talks about phrenology, which is measuring the bumps on their head to determine what jobs they would be good at or what their personality is like. It’s a pseudoscience which has been long debunked, but he does a great job explaining and demonstrating this old-time field and showing it off to people.”

Both hope members of the Troy community will come out and enjoy a fun, engaging day of exploring history in a handson way.

“This is a great way to experience history rather than read about it. They’re all reenactors, but you will learn more talking with someone than you will reading out of a book,” said Peters.

“It’s a cool opportunity to chat with some very authentically minded reenactors about their passions,” added Konieczny.

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honor of Jenna Kast, who died from cancer in 2005, and is run by her mother, Paula Kast.

“We grant wishes for kids with a lifethreatening illness in Michigan, so we serve kids throughout Michigan but primarily in this area in metro Detroit,” said Paula Kast.

“We want kids to experience some joy and get some respite from their battle with their illness. We have been doing it in memory of our daughter Jenna since 2005.”

She encouraged others to attend the fundraiser and chip in.

“We like working with Kiwanis Club because they do so much good in the community,” Paula Kast said. “You wouldn’t regret being a part of this fundraiser. It’s a fun way to enjoy an evening while doing some good.

We are grateful to be a part of it and spread awareness of our Wish Kids.”

Whitney Bernstein is the counselor at International Academy’s East Campus in Troy. She said the fundraiser is a great way to support local initiatives.

“All of the funds at the fundraiser will go to Kiwanis,” she said. “They work with International Academy but also the Key Club at Athens High School. It will support our school groups as well as great nonprofits such as Haven and some local animal shelters.”

She said the mural project is a great way to engage students in the effort to fight teen suicide and raise awareness of mental health needs in young people.

“I am the advisor for the Key Club, which is the high school version of Kiwanis,” said Bernstein. “They have a mental health initiative this year to support students with mental health (issues) and one of the projects they are funding for us. A Wayne State grad student is coming in to paint a mural after meeting with students to decide what the mural will consist of. It’s partially to brighten up the building, and by getting student input, the theme will be focused on raising spirits

and promoting mental health.”

Cerven-Astell said that the effort to raise awareness of mental health issues and teen suicide is particularly important to her and one she thinks needs to be addressed far more in the community.

“Help our youth in the community with mental health and other youth initiatives, which are directly impacting local youth in our community. We are providing direct support to them,” she said. “Suicide is one of the leading issues in our community where kids from 18 to 24 in age are particularly at risk. … These funds will go toward counseling, giving young people new resources, helping groups like Haven, which provide them a place to go if they leave their home, and helping children through the very tough process of cancer at a young age.”

The organizers are hoping for strong attendance so as many people in the community can be helped as possible.

“This is a great cause. It’s helping our youth and building up the people who are our future,” Cerven-Astell said.

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National Day of Prayer: Also songs and conversations for all faiths, 7-8:30 p.m., Bharatiya Temple, 6850 N. Adams Road in Troy, troyinterfaithgroup.org, troy. interfaith@gmail.com

MAY 7

Christian Response to Racial Injustice: 2-4 p.m., Christ, Our Light! Catholic Church, 3077 Gloucester Road in Troy

MAY 17

Weekly Clean: Clear trash and debris from watershed, 10 a.m.-noon, Boulan Park in Troy, crwc.org/events/ volunteer/keeping-it-clean

MAY 18

Digging into the Past: Archaeology and Oakland County Parks: Virtual presentation by historian Carol Bacak-Egbo, 7-8 p.m., facebook.com/ocparks

MAY 19

Annual Wine Tasting: Hosted by Ted Lindsay Foundation, featuring Nicola Biscardo Italian Wines with guest Nicola Biscardo, also celebrity wine pourers, strolling dinner and auctions, 6-9 p.m., San Marino Club, 1685 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy, tedlindsay.org

MAY 13

Supper with a Soldier: Experience life during American Civil War, 4-8 p.m., Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road in Troy, troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/ supper-with-a-soldier Walk for Justice fundraiser: Also silent auction, kids activities and zoo admission, proceeds assist with legal aid for low-income families and U.S. military veterans, 8 a.m., Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, walkforjustice.org, info@walkforjustice. org, (313) 361-6340

MAY 25

Golden Age of Television: Learn about invention of TV, how it became dominant media from 1940s-1960s and more, 2-3 p.m., inside Old Troy Church at Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, registration required, troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/teas-at-two

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