Novi sophomore uses coding skills to help people find volunteer opportunities
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Aarush Arun, a sophomore at Novi High School, volunteers his time regularly. Last year alone, he volunteered around 105 hours. However, he said many people he knows are having trouble finding volunteer opportunities that fit their interests.
So, he said he decided to do something about that and created an app called Give Time, which won the annual Congressional App Challenge award for Michigan’s District 6.
To win the contest, high school students must create an app that benefits their community and showcases their coding capabilities. A winner is selected for each congressional district across the country.
Arun’s app helps anyone interested in volunteer work find and apply for volunteer opportunities online as well as in the city of Novi and its surrounding areas. It also provides a platform for those seeking volunteers to post the opportunity.
“It is for anyone who is just willing to give back to the community,” Arun said.
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Postal carriers to hand out bags for annual food drive
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger campaign is set to take place May 10, and local postal carriers will be trying something new this year.
In an effort to rev up donations of nonperishable foods, carriers will not only be distributing postcards to homes across metro Detroit this week, but separate grocery bags will be distributed to homes next week, just a few days before the drive.
“We’re doing something different this year,” said Jim Hunter, regional coordinator for the letter carriers. “We have four bag sponsors, so what we’re doing for delivery and notifying people is we have a food drive postcard the week before the drive. That’s what we’re doing right now, and then next week we’re going to be delivering just a plastic bag.”
In years past, the carriers have only had sponsorships for the postage on the postcards, which would have a grocery bag stapled to
See FOOD DRIVE on page 6A
A REAL ID will soon be required for domestic air travel
According to Transportation Security Administration officials, an Enhanced Driver’s License is REAL ID-compliant.
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Starting
May 7, in order to board a domestic flight within the United States, a REAL ID or a compliant document will be required. C and G Newspapers recently explored some of the pertinent facts.
Why
Requiring that passengers have a REAL ID is based on a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission, according to Jessica Mayle, who is the regional spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration.
“Identity verification is such an impor-
tant part of TSA’s mission, knowing who is going through the checkpoints,” Mayle said. “With 50 states issuing 50 different (driver’s) licenses, we wanted one baseline set of security standards, so we knew that all (driver’s) licenses issued from any state met minimum security protocols.”
See REAL ID on page 13A
Christina Davis-Brown, left, and Sara Dolder, right, members of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 3126 in Royal Oak, and mail clerk Tasha Cleveland, center, from the Walled Lake post office, show the bags that will be distributed to customers in metro Detroit next week.
Photo provided by Kevin “Ohio” Walker
cept for a few times a year in which it opens for charity events.
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
BRIGHTON — The Lingenfelter Collection, in Brighton, is a private car collection that pays tribute to America’s love for the automobile.
Owned by Ken and Kristen Lingenfelter, the collection is closed to the public, ex-
Car fans, start your engines because it’s time for the Lingenfelters’ annual Spring Open House. The Lingenfelter Collection will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3. While there is no set cost to attend the family-friendly event, visitors are asked to make at-will donations at the door. Money raised from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society. Neither tickets nor reservations are required. See LINGENFELTER on page 14A
Photo provided by Ken Lingenfelter
The Superformance Corvette Grand Sport will be on display.
Food drive
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them. This year, due to four bag sponsors — Kroger, Advia Credit Union, Fardmon Group and Out Front Billboard Co. — they will be able to do them separately to bring more attention to the need for the campaign.
Hunter said that they have not been able to do it this way before, as the cost to distribute 1 million bags, which carry additional postage in order to have the carriers distribute them, is around $60,000.
“Our national partners have gone above and beyond to have a bag printed with postage so that it can be mailed separately and delivered by letter carriers,” said Kevin “Ohio” Walker, the Walled Lake post office food drive coordinator. “So we are actually reaching out twice to give our customers reminders that this food drive is here. The first one (postcard) is to say, ‘Hey, this is happening.’ The second one (the bag) is to say, ‘Hey, this is how you can donate food without leaving the house.’”
The sponsorships for the bags were acquired by Gleaners Community Food Bank. Gleaners is one of the primary recipients of the food items, along with several other local pantries that they partner with across the state, such as the Salvation Army and St. James Catholic Church in Novi.
“It was a big ask, and Gleaners was able to pull that off for us,” Hunter said.
Hunter, who has been involved with the food drive since it was created, said he is excited to see if the postcard and bag delivered on consecutive weeks increases the food donations they receive this year. According to Hunter, studies have shown that by providing a bag, it increases the donations by 30%.
“I guess it’s just the convenience of the bag,” he said.”Maybe because this year the bag is sponsored, maybe people feel like, ‘Wow, they really took the time to get this bag to us, now maybe I should put a couple cans in there.’”
“I have always been a proponent that it is a great touchpoint for the postal customer,” Walker said. “The card is nice because it is a piece of information, the bag itself is the action piece, because it says. ‘Hey fill this. Leave it at your mailbox and your letter carrier will pick it up on Saturday, May 10.’”
Hunter said that the pantries are in dire need this year.
“They’re really scraping. So, this is going to be a big one this year. We’re going to really try to get our numbers up,” he said.
According to Walker, in the Walled Lake Branch, which delivers to Novi residents living in ZIP codes 48377 and 48374, the need has “absolutely” continued to increase.
“Unfortunately, the resources that the pantries are getting have been dropping. So they’re getting hit both ways,” Walker said. “Their number of clients have been increasing, I think, two maybe almost threefold, while the stuff that is brought in through grants and maybe the stuff that they can get in through Gleaners does reduce.”
He said that he lives near Pontiac, and the line for the food pantry distribution when he drives by is at least 50 cars deep every week.
“We have benefitted in past years from the Postal Service’s Stamp Out Hunger program and that helped our food pantry to reach out to more people in need. It is a commendable program which is very important and encouraged to continue, in order to assist the local food pantries (to) provide for those in need,” Sister Clare Emeruom, pastoral associate and evangelical charity director at St. James Catholic Church, said in an email.
The goal for the Walled Lake post office is 36,000 pounds of food for the area it serves.
“Stamp Out Hunger is a very important source of food for our region; in the past three years, the drive has brought in over 2.3 million pounds of food. Last year, however, Gleaners saw a drop in donations, finishing at just under 565,000 pounds,” Gleaners said in a letter to postal carriers. “On May 10th, you have the rare opportunity to make a huge difference in the lives of over 600,000 individuals dealing with food insecurity in Southeast Michigan.”
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
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VETERANS INVITED TO ANNUAL FUERST FIELD OF HONOR DINNER
Local veterans are invited to bring a guest and enjoy a dinner under the big tent at 5:30 p.m. May 21 at Fuerst Park. Veterans are asked to call (248) 347-0400. The annual Fuerst Field of Honor memorial ceremony will follow at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will include parading the colors, laying a wreath, the playing of taps, followed by a 21-gun salute by Veterans of Foreign Wars #1519.
Following the ceremony, attendees can walk the Trail of Honor, pictured, as the park pathways will be lined with commemorative flags and medallions paying tribute to those from the community who gave their lives for their country. The trail will remain open through the holiday weekend.
CALENDAR
MAY 4
Hanami Picnic: Picnic-style gathering with Japanese music, food, crafts and demonstrations, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sakura Garden at Michigan State University Extension Tollgate Farm and Education Center, 28115 Meadowbrook Road in Novi, canr. msu.edu/events/hanami-spring-picnic
I Love Cats 5K: Run/walk at 9:30 a.m., also Meowy Mile at 10:30 a.m., ITC Community Sports Park, 5100 Eight Mile Road in Northville, some proceeds benefit Feral Kitty Trappers TNR, runsignup.com, feralkittytrapperstnr.org
MAY 7-10
Great Lakes Mega Meet Scrapbook Convention: Round robin mini class preview event from 6-9:30
p.m. May 7, crops from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. May 8, 9 a.m.-midnight May 9 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 10, and workshops from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 8-9 and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 10, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, www. greatlakes scrapbookevents.com/events/glmm
MAY 10
Novi Choralaires 50th anniversary concert: Setlist features songs previously performed during each decade of group’s existence, 7 p.m., Novi Middle School, 49000 W. 11 Mile Road, www. novichoralaires.org, read story at candgnews.com
SibShop: Support group meeting for siblings of children with special needs, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Monaghan Banquet Center, 19801 Farmington Road in Livonia, also meets Aug. 9 and Nov. 8, dawnsmith@restorativetherapysolutions.com, (734) 748-6432
EMPTY COMPUTER PAPER BOXES NEEDED FOR ST. JAMES FOOD PANTRY
The food pantry at St James Catholic Church is “always” in need of empty computer paper boxes with lids. The church uses approximately 100 boxes a month for food distribution. Empty computer boxes can be dropped off at St James Catholic Church, 46325 W. 10 Mile Road in Novi, by the food donation box in the narthex or at The Catholic Church of the Holy Family, 24505 Meadowbrook Road in Novi, by placing the boxes next to the wooden Christian service box in the church vestibule.
The St. James Food Pantry is also in need of rice (minute and regular), refried beans, crackers, shampoo, green beans, ravioli, toilet paper, barbecue sauce, baked beans, potato mixes (boxed), Jell-O, hamburger/tuna/chicken helper, vegetable soups, laundry soap and paper towels.
CAR AND ROBOTICS SHOW
Moonlight Bootlegger 5K: Run with headlamp or flashlight along trail with 300-plus tealights, moonshine cocktails/mocktails and live bluegrass music at finish line, 9 p.m., Maybury State Park, 49601 Eight Mile Road in Northville, runsignup. com
MAY 16-18
Motor City Comic Con: Guests include Bill Nye, Laura Prepon, Jeremy Renner, Martin Sheen, Rainn Wilson, Sean Astin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Famke Janssen, Christina Ricca and more, plus comic book artists and writers, gaming tournaments and open play, swordsmanship training, live podcast by Matt Hardy and concert with Jeff Hardy, photos with Toothless from “How to Train Your Dragon,” cosplay contests, panels and more, noon-7 p.m. May 16, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. May 17 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 18, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, motorcitycomiccon.com
The Detroit Catholic Central Robotics Team is hosting a Cars & Coffee car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3. The 100% student-powered show will feature exotic and classic cars and a robot showcase. The event will include coffee, doughnuts, a raffle and 12 car prizes. The event will be held at the school, 27225 Wixom Road in Novi. There is no cost for admission. To include a car in the show, there is a $10 fee. All proceeds will benefit the school’s robotics department. Preregister at www. ccshambots.com/cars-coffee.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL LENDING CLOSET NEEDS SUPPLIES
The medical lending closet at The Catholic Church of the Holy Family, 24505 Meadowbrook Road in Novi, is in urgent need of wheelchairs, walkers, rollator walkers, commodes and shower chairs. Items can be donated to the church’s clothes closet; the entrance is located on the west side of the building. Items can be dropped on Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon or 5 to 7 p.m. If those times do not work for you, contact the church office at (248) 349-8847 to make other arrangements.
ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO DISCUSS BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY IN WORKPLACE
Employment ambassadors from Anastasia and Katie’s Coffee Shop, in Livonia, which focuses on hiring and training people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will give a presentation at the Novi Public Library at 7 p.m. May 8 in the west meeting room. The presentation is designed to provide insight into inclusive hiring practices and the benefits of having a diversified workforce. The Novi Public Library is located at 45255 W. 10 Mile Road.
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Volunteer
Arun, 16, said that he has been volunteering for at least the last five years, and he really enjoys it.
“I just like to be active in the community, and I like to see the people around me and make sure that the community around me is a good place, a safe place,” Arun said. “And anywhere that wants, like, volunteers, and I’m capable of providing, I feel there’s no better use of my time, and so I try and do as much volunteering as I can.”
Arun’s volunteer hours last year earned him the Presidential Volunteer Service Award, which goes to those 15 and younger who volunteer more than 100 hours in a year. As he is now 16, he said he will have to do more than 250 hours to earn the award this year.
Arun, who runs track and is a black belt in karate, spends his free time helping to train kids in his dojo and tutoring kids online in math and science. He said he hopes to be a software engineer.
As the district winner, Arun was offered the opportunity to showcase his app along-
CRIME WATCH
Stolen bike
A girl’s mountain bike, valued at $599, was stolen from the Novi Public Library on 10 Mile Road April 21. The juvenile told police she left her bike unlocked by the bike rack when she arrived at 4:30 p.m. and that it was gone when she went to leave at 6:30 p.m. The case was closed after a suspect could not be identified, and the bike has not been found.
Lost in the mail
A man came to the Novi Police Department April 21 to report that he did not receive two checks and an Amazon package after he was notified that they had been delivered April 14 to his home on Winfield Road, near Nine Mile and Meadowbrook roads. The man told police that he waited 30 minutes after getting the notice to pick up his mail from the box, but when he got to it, the items were not there.
He contacted the U.S. Postal Service, which he said told him that it is unusual for mail not to be delivered when the email says it has been and advised that he wait a few days. After seven days, he said, he decided to file a report.
side the other district winners in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, he had a scheduling conflict and was not able to go. Instead, he will be picking up his certificate from Congresswoman Debbie Dingell in Ann Arbor May 3.
“It was a wonderful experience. I loved being a part of the entire program, and it inspired me to challenge myself, push myself, and ultimately make a better product that I would have on my own,” Arun said of the contest. “It was a great experience and I was pretty happy when I won, really overjoyed when I won, because it’s not only a great opportunity to get my app out there and try and like get more people to volunteer and give back, but also to meet our congresswoman and other people who serve us in (the) legislature every day.”
He said he has no political aspirations, but that it is great to meet those who serve us in government.
This is the first app that Arun has developed. It is not yet available for the public to download. Arun said they are very close to having the app made available in the Google Play Store and he hopes to have it on the Apple App Store as well.
During the app’s developmental stage,
According to the report, a detective found that there had been no other incidents of missing mail in the area. The man was able to have the checks reissued by the companies and he has been reimbursed for the Amazon package. The detective concluded that it appears that the mail items from USPS were missing on this particular day and advised that the items might have been lost after being scanned in.
Novi police apprehend suspect for Detroit police
Novi police officers apprehended and turned over a suspect in a Detroit stolen car case following a hit-and-run crash that occurred in the area of Interstate 96 and Novi Road April 10.
Novi police were canvassing the area for the suspect when an officer spotted a man whose clothing was slightly muddy, according to the report. The man was walking southbound into a parking lot. Officers approached the subject on foot as he entered a store.
The Novi Police Department was later given a clear description of the subject in the Detroit case; the police report said that he was an exact match for the man Novi police had detained. The suspect was turned over to Detroit police.
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Arun said a friend of his tested the app and not only found a volunteer opportunity with the city of Novi’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department, but that opportunity eventually led to a paid position.
Arun said his goal was to make volunteering more accessible to people, as they are more likely to volunteer and volunteer often if it is not hard to find the opportunities within the community.
“By providing ease of accessibility to all of these different, great volunteer organizations, I also hope that people just give back in general; like, volunteer more,” he said.
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Arun’s father, Arun Chandrasekaran, said he is very proud of his son and grateful to the school district for providing his son with the opportunity.
“I think that getting the focus for the kids to volunteer will really make an impact to society,” Chandrasekaran said. “It kind of channels their smartness and energy in a very positive way. It kind of gives them a purpose for all of the cool things that they are working on.”
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Trees offer many benefits to residents and the local ecosystem
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Trees play an important role in our natural habitats and urban areas. With Arbor Day having taken place April 25, here are some ways you can start your tree-planting journey.
Cyndi Ross, restoration manager at Friends of the Rouge, suggests planting native tree species. She said there are species of trees that have adapted to urban areas and are more successful. At Friends of the Rouge, a nonprofit that is dedicated to the restoration of the Rouge River, they plant trees such as red maple, swamp white oak and more. A flowering tree they plant is the Eastern redbud.
“It blooms before the leaves come out so that you really get that striking pink,” Ross said about the Eastern redbud.
When planting trees for the first time, it’s important to remember where service lines and utility lines are in a yard. Ross said to always look up for lines. She said some of the smaller trees will work under conditions where power lines are high above.
Ross said the most common mistake people make when planting a tree is planting it too shallow or too high.
“You want to plant it level with the ground around it,” Ross said.
She went on to say to open the roots of the tree when it’s wrapped in burlap or in a pot.
Photo provided by Cyndi Ross
Volunteers plant trees with Friends of the Rouge, a nonprofit dedicated to the restoration of the Rouge River.
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Androff has plenty of experience, as she is a mother of four, grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of 11.
She was just 20 when she started her motherhood journey with the birth of her son, Chris, in 1941, the year the United States entered World War II, and before the war was over she would be a mom of two as the first of her three daughters was born in 1945.
Androff said that the main thing about parenting during the war was that food and other necessities were rationed.
“I didn’t suffer from (the rations). We got by,” she said. “The only thing was we couldn’t buy a car because they were making airplanes. So, we couldn’t buy a car until after the war and I had (two) kids so we managed with it. I don’t know how, but we did. I mean, we didn’t go hungry or anything.”
Androff said she was a stay-at-home mom until her youngest daughter went to school and she entered the workforce as a secretary and ultimately went into income tax preparation and real estate.
Cooper said that motherhood was most challenging when it was new.
Linda Cooper, 75, of Novi, is seen here with her husband, children and grandchildren.
“I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I just thought when you brought the baby home that you would know everything. I mean,
that’s how naive I was,” Cooper said. “So, I think the biggest challenge was just being afraid I was going to do something wrong, but at the same time, just being so in love that I think they measured each other out.” See MOTHER’S DAY on page 12A
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BREAKING BARRIERS
the trades
BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Monroe resident Traci Longenbarger has been breaking barriers for women in the trades for a decade now, working as a female carpenter.
Longenbarger is a business agent for the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, a union that represents 14,000 carpenters and millwrights across Michigan. She also serves as a part-time instructor for the International Code Council’s Contractor/Trades examination program, and is a career correction specialist, which grants her the opportunity to speak at career fairs and schools.
She is also a Sisters in the Brotherhood point of contact, which is a mentoring group for women in carpentry.
carpet cleaning to corrections in the sheriff’s department, to a 10-year career in security.
After she was let go from her security position, Longenbarger started over again at age 34.
“We had a shift in management. I got fired. So here I am, 30-something years old, 10 years I worked in that field. I was devastated,” she explained.
Having gone from Dundee, Michigan, to Hawaii right out of high school, to South Dakota and then back to Metro Detroit, Longenbarger worked a variety of jobs, from See TRADES on page 16A
Photo provided by Traci Longenbarger
Traci Longenbarger poses at a site early in her carpentry career.
Mother’s Day
She recalled a time shortly after her son was born when she thought her son had the measles, and after calling the doctor over for a house call, it turned out he had a heat rash as she had unknowingly dressed him too warm on a summer day.
Androff said that at the time she was rearing her three older children, diapers were made of cloth, but shortly after her youngest child was born in 1960, disposable diapers entered the market and she was able to use them for her.
“It was hard because you are always busy, and especially when your husband’s in business and you’re helping him too, and you got your kids and now there’s diapers to wash and I’d have to go wash the diapers,” Androff said.
“But I did it with love. I thought it’s worth washing diapers for the joy they give you when they’re little like that.”
Cooper said that although disposable diapers were readily available in 1973, they were expensive, so like Androff, she used cloth diapers.
Cooper said she was able to help keep her family afloat in 1973 by watching her neighbor’s two young children for $25 a week.
“We learned to live on not much,” said Cooper.
She said that their first apartment was in a basement, because it was $5 dollars cheaper per month. She said the $60 savings per year was a lot back then. She said that as a young couple starting out, they had no furniture. She said they just put a mattress on the floor.
“It’s amazing how you can do without. I don’t know if young people can understand that,” she said.
She said that is something she thinks is a challenge for young couples and parents today.
“They don’t know (how to go without). They don’t know about eating Cheerios for dinner, and it was all OK. Everyone around us was doing the same thing,” Cooper said.
Androff said her family did not have a television until 1949. She said the TV was black and white and said that although her children enjoyed programming such as “Howdy Doody,” and “Soupy Sales,” they didn’t have to worry about the device being constantly on as the stations stopped broadcasting after the nightly news ended and the national anthem was played. Consequently, all TVs were off by midnight every day.
Cooper said the first electronic system they purchased for their children was an Atari that they purchased around 1979 or 1980. She said the family preferred to be outdoors, and they took the kids tent camp-
ing from the time they were infants and then got into softball.
She said that she can see both the benefit and the harm of electronics being so readily available and advanced today.
“To me, as a parent, the scary thing is how instantaneous something happens, that if something bad happens at school to your child, that it is all over the social media of their friends before you’ve even found out about it to be able to address it, and I worry about that. I don’t see that as a good thing,” Cooper said.
Androff stressed that she was most interested in her children learning in school, supporting their talents, and that they be good citizens. She said she is very proud of how her children turned out. Her youngest daughter she raised as a single mother after her husband died when her daughter was 14.
She said she has always advised her grandchildren to educate their children about things they might encounter and how to properly handle themselves. However, she said they tell her that they often don’t feel that they should tell them, because “they know what to do.”
“They’re too lenient today,” Androff said.
She recalled that when her children were growing up, they didn’t have to lock their doors and the children would play outside until the streetlights came on.
“We kept our kids busy,” Androff said. “We kept our kids busy so that they didn’t have time to go out and get in trouble.”
Photo provided by Waltonwood
Rose Androff, 103, seen here holding her greatgrandson, Weston, is lovingly called the “baby whisperer” by her family, as she seems to understand exactly what they need.
REAL ID
Who
According to the Transportation Security Administration’s website, only adults 18 and older are required to have a REAL ID when boarding a plane traveling within the United States. Passengers are encouraged to check with airlines about specific ID requirements for children, according to the site.
What
A REAL ID is a driver’s license that has an image of the state of ID holders, with a star in the middle. An Enhanced Driver’s License is automatically REAL-ID compliant, whether or not it displays the star, according to the Michigan Department of State website.
A REAL ID, or compliant documents, will also be required for entrance into some federal buildings.
For a list of other compliant documents, visit www.tsa.gov/travel/securityscreening/identification.
When
Although May 7 is the date when the REAL ID requirement begins, Secretary of
The
Dr. Ringold founded Bionicc Body Screening in 2022 after battling cancer twice. He believed MRI full body screenings could empower individuals to take control of their health.
Softball Size Tumors Silently Grew
Dr. Ringold discovered he had stage four cancer with tumors as large as softballs silently growing inside his body after experiencing shortness of breath. His treatment was brutal. He su ered cruel side e ects. After his cancer went into remission, it returned a year later as a brain tumor. Dr. Ringold believed there had to be a better way. He envisioned a future where individuals could take control of their
State offices will continue to issue REAL IDs moving forward, according to Mayle.
“Maybe you’re not traveling until June or July,” Mayle said. “That gives you a little more time.”
How
To schedule an appointment at a local Secretary of State office, call (888) 767-6424 or visit https://dsvsesvc.sos.state.mi.us/ TAP/_/.
The documents that are needed at an appointment include a driver’s license or state ID card, a birth certificate with a raised seal of stamp issued by a governmental agency, a valid unexpired U.S. passport or an approved citizenship or legal presence document.
According to the Secretary of State Michigan website, faxes or photocopies of these documents won’t be accepted.
Married women who have taken their husband’s last name should bring a marriage license or other supporting documentation to verify the name change, according to Mayle.
Sarah Webb is currently gathering the required documents for herself, along with helping her clients navigate the new requirements.
Webb is a certified dementia practitio-
ner and care partner.
Although some effort is required to get a REAL ID, from her perspective, going to the Secretary of State is more convenient than it used to be.
“It is so much easier now that you can make appointments at the Secretary of State, rather than wait in line for an indefinite time,” Webb said.
Andy Howell owns a travel agency in Farmington Hills. He shared that only one client has asked about a REAL ID.
“Most of the people I deal with already have the REAL ID,” Howell said.
Howell advised his client as to what documents to take to a Secretary of State appointment.
Other Tips
Although domestic travelers may still be able to board a plane without a REAL ID, according to Mayle, those who don’t have one can expect delays, as they may have to sign identity-verifying documents.
According to Mayle, the TSA recommends arriving two hours before a domestic flight when domestic travelers have a REAL ID or REAL ID-compliant documents. However, more time should be factored into travel plans when they don’t have those documents.
“(The) TSA is going to take a phased enforcement approach, but we don’t really know what that’s going to look like,” Mayle said. “It’s just important you take care of this before any trips you have planned after May 7. … This is something you need to get done sooner rather than later.”
Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at (586) 498-1069.
A Father’s Legacy, A Son’s Mission: Full Body MRI Scans Without a Doctor’s Referral
(South eld, MI) e late Dr. Warren Ringold knew rsthand the devastating impact of late-stage cancer diagnoses. As a respected family physician, he witnessed countless patients battling illnesses that could have been detected earlier. His own grueling battle with late-stage cancer ignited a passion, leading him to create Michigan’s rst MRI full body screening center called Bionicc Body Screening.
health and detect potential problems before they escalated. In his nal days, Dr. Ringold passionately advocated for MRI full body screenings, a proactive approach he believed could empower individuals to take control of their health.
Raising Awareness
Today, his son Ryan carries on this mission. ough not a medical professional himself, Ryan’s dedication to his father’s legacy drives him to raising awareness of this service for families of Michigan. “Every week I learn of another person who felt perfectly ne, only to wake up with an unexplained symptom and discover they have stage four cancer. Once symptoms manifest cancer is usually advanced,” says his son Ryan. “My father never wanted another family to su er the emotional and physical hardships that our family and he endured. He wanted to save lives.”
Full Body MRI Scans Without a Doctor’s Order
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“Cancer has touched everybody at some point,” Ken said. “I lost my father, Charles, and my sister, Karen, to it. This is a way to help the American Cancer Society.”
Attendees can view the whole collection, which includes 150 Corvettes, muscle cars, exotic European models and race cars. The collection is spaced out in three rooms that measure about 30,000 square feet. The Spring Open House not only raises money for a worthy cause, but it kicks off cruising season for car buffs.
“This is kind of a celebration of being able to get their favorite cars out. It’s actually very fun. People can come in and we’ll lead them to the collection,” Ken said. “Car enthusiasts love this museum. There’s something for everybody. We get a lot of young kids.”
The Ferrari and Corvette models seem to be the crowd favorite. Spectators can also view late ’60s and early ’70s muscle cars, among other unique styles. Ninety percent of the collection is the Lingenfelters’ with 10% owned by friends displaying their vehicles.
Ken’s wife, Kristen Lingenfelter, will be at the open house. She is such a sports car enthusiast that she races in regional and national events with the Sports Car Club of America and the National Council of Corvette Clubs. In 2022, the racing competitor was named NCCC Rookie of the Year in the Michigan Region.
“She tried it out once and fell in love with it,” Ken said.
Ken is the owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, which offers engine building, engine and chassis tuning components, and installation for most GM vehicles, “with a large presence of Corvettes,” Ken said.
In 2008, Ken acquired Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, founded by his distant cousin John Lingenfelter. The company’s headquarters is located in Brighton where the annual Spring Open House will be. Lingenfelter Performance Engineering has two more locations: a build center in Wixom, and a build center in Decatur, Indiana.
“We build race cars as well, and we also build performance engines,” Ken said. “Many times (customers) want the engine rebuilt to get the performance.”
Recently, Ken joined the National Corvette Museum Board of Directors as an atlarge member. Ken’s dad was a General Motors executive, so he’s always had an interest in high-performance cars. His favorite car
Ken, pictured, and Kristen Lingenfelter will hold their annual Lingenfelter Collection Spring Open
At-will donations taken at the door will benefit the American Cancer Society.
is the 1963 split-window Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. He first spotted the sports car when he was 10 years old, and years later bought one of his own.
“It was so exotic and profound. It’s such a great design. It’s a sports car that is very fun to drive,” Ken said. “I love Corvettes more than any other car. It’s an amazing product built by GM.”
The Lingenfelter Spring Open House has raised more than $392,000 for the American Cancer Society since 2016. The American Cancer Society funds cancer research, provides support and access to care for all cancer patients, and continues its work to prevent, find and treat cancer.
“Each year we are blown away by the generosity of the car enthusiast community,” Jenni Beamer, senior executive director of the American Cancer Society in Michigan, said in a prepared statement. “The American Cancer Society is grateful to the Lingenfelters for this amazing opportunity that raises critical funds for our work right here in Michigan to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.”
Attendees at the spring open house will have the opportunity to pick up a free colorectal cancer screening kit on-site. Trinity Health Michigan will distribute the kits and provide educational materials and information about colorectal cancer screening at the event.
The Lingenfelter Collection is located at 7819 Lochlin Drive in Brighton. There is also a retail store on-site. For more informa-
tion, visit the Lingenfelter Collection Spring Open House on Facebook.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
Photo provided by Ken Lingenfelter
House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3 at 7819 Lochlin Drive in Brighton.
Mother’s
She said it was important to note and mold one’s children’s talents.
Although Cooper is 28 years younger than Androff, her parenting experience was similar in many ways, yet different.
Cooper and her husband, Paul, have six living grandchildren. They raised two biological daughters, and then just when they became “empty nesters,” they were asked to take on guardianship of a 13-year-old boy, Phillip, in 2000. Phillip was the cousin of Cooper’s son-in-law, and his mom was shot and killed while walking down the street in Detroit.
“It was interesting,” Cooper said of her experience as a guardian. “Because not only were we older, but he was of color and we were white. So my motherhood (experience) changed over the years.”
She said that she thought Phillip was her second chance at rearing a child. She said she was only 21 when she had her first child. Therefore, she said she thinks she was growing up just as her daughters were, but with Phillip, she was much more experienced.
“The first time I went to a parent-teacher conference, I don’t know if they were more confused because I was white or because I was old,” she said with a laugh.
“I think there’s a lot of good moms out there doing their best,” Androff said.
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today; there are too many things out there to ruin a kid,” Androff said. “People aren’t as kind as they used to be. … There’s a lot of things out there that tempt our kids to go wrong.”
She said parents just need to plan and do things with their kids.
Androff’s youngest daughter, Marilyn Suttle, 64, recalled that her mom gave her that simple advice to listen to children when she had her first child.
“She’s really about, ‘How do they feel?’ Don’t get mad at them until you think about it from their perspective,” Suttle said.
Androff said that if a kid asks a question and if you don’t know the answer, don’t tell the child that. Simply say, “Let’s look it up.”
She said it wasn’t until her third child that she learned not to tell a child what decision to make. Instead, she said she learned to help guide their decisions by asking questions about the subject, and the child would find the answers.
“I didn’t have to make a decision for them that way. They made their own decisions,” she said.
Suttle said her mom is often referred to as the “baby whisperer,” as she is really good at understanding a baby’s nonverbal cues.
“I like all the stages (of childhood) until they get a bit sassy, but they get over that. That’s normal,” Androff said. “Then, when they get to high school, then they get smarter than me.”
She said that is when the challenge begins to keep kids interested in what you know and have to say.
Both women not only experienced the joys of motherhood, but sadly, each of them experienced the loss of a child. Androff’s daughter, Nancy, died suddenly at the age of 41. Cooper’s son, Phillip, died at 19 from a cardiac arrest while playing basketball during his first year at Michigan State, and one of her grandchildren died by suicide at the age of 20. She stressed the importance of mental health.
“It frustrates me the lack of support for
people with mental health issues,” Cooper said.
Cooper said she thinks there are tradeoffs no matter when you enter motherhood. She said as a young mother, you grow up with your kids, but they are grown and gone sooner, so by middle age, you are free to concentrate on yourself again. As an older mom, you may be mistaken for their grandmother, but you are more confident in your decisions.
“I think there’s trade-offs however you do it,” said Cooper. “I don’t think there can ever be a wrong way to becoming a mom.”
She said the best advice she could give a mom today is to just try and stay calm and
trust yourself, don’t second-guess your decisions, and to stay involved in your children’s lives.
“It was a great joy being a mother, and you think if it was a great joy being a mother, imagine being a grandmother and a great-grandma,” Androff said.
“I love being a mom and I love being a grandma better, because while I still worry about the grandkids, I’m not totally responsible for them and I can give them sugar and send them home,” Cooper said. “I can just enjoy it more without the worry as the parent.”
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
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Linda Cooper, 75, of Novi, poses for a picture with her daughters.
Trades
from page 11A
After a year of struggling to make ends meet, an encounter with her dad’s neighbor led her to find a new passion.
“I went and visited my parents back in Dundee. My dad does what old guys do, and they work out in their yard, and they talk to their neighbors,” Longenbarger said. “I went home that day and my dad’s like, ‘Hey, you should go talk to the neighbor.’ I’m like, ‘I don’t know who your neighbors are anymore. I’m not going to go talk to some stranger. No.’ He’s like, ‘No, you’re going to go talk to this guy.’”
Longenbarger’s dad introduced her to his neighbor who was in the MRCC union, and the rest is history for her.
She explained that it was difficult when she first started out and that it was a hard field to break into because it was predominantly male.
“It was hard in the beginning. I would call places to try to get hired. They would say no because I’m a woman; I’m a liability. It was really hard to get my foot in the door back then,” Longenbarger said.
She said all it took was one “yes” amid all of the “noes” to build the confidence that she needed to break out as a woman in the trades.
When Longenbarger first started out in carpentry 10 years ago, she only had two other women in her apprenticeship program that she rarely saw because their classes were on different days.
“That stigma is still out there, that women shouldn’t be out there in the field doing the work but it’s changing. It has changed so much in 10 years,” Longenbarger said. “Back when I came in, and I’m lucky, I had a few incidences that happened to me, but I held my ground. I knew who I was. I stood up for myself, and I had great guys working around me and saw me for the hard worker I was.”
Now, in her current role, Longenbarger
gets to encourage and inspire other women in the trades.
“I get to go to high schools to talk. I get to talk at career fairs, women’s events, anywhere that they give me the opportunity to chat about our facility and our career and our opportunities that we offer,” she said. “I am so more than proud to do that, because the MRCC has given me so much, and I’ve given them as well. It’s a give-and-take relationship, but I get so much out of it.”
Third-year Ferris State University construction management student Paige Sornig always knew that she didn’t want a desk job.
“I like the idea of getting to see the project being built, and helping people, especially with newer buildings,” Sornig said.
As a Rochester Adams High School student, she was granted the opportunity to attend Oakland Schools Technical Campuses during her junior and senior years, where she caught a glimpse at the construction program.
She shared that after touring Ferris State, she was hooked because it was like OSTC “on steroids.”
She said there was some apprehension expressed by some family members and friends when she chose this field.
“My own mom, at first, she seemed kind of against it,” she said. “But I think the more she looked into it, and the more I talked to her about it, she definitely opened up a lot more. And now she even was like, there’s no other job she could see me doing.”
As she heads into her final year at Ferris, she is interested in pursuing entertainment construction, which includes sites like amusement parks, stadiums and venues.
She added that she also likes the idea of building schools.
“Last year, I built a school in Detroit, and I had a parent come up to me, and they were just crying,” Sornig said. “They were like, ‘Thank you for making the school safer for my kids. I feel so much more comfortable and confident with them going here. It means a lot, and it especially means a lot that you’re a female, because I was telling my
Trees
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“I wouldn’t be super aggressive, but you’re not going to harm them if you gently pull them apart a little bit, and that will help them grow outward instead of continuing in that spiral of the pot or the ball they were growing in,” Ross said.
Jennifer Lau, master gardner at English Gardens in Royal Oak, said most things are fine to plant at this time of year. However, some vegetables would not be suitable for planting until the ground gets a bit warmer.
Lau said gardening is not as hard as people think and everyone can do it.
She said residents need to have access to water for the trees they plant when they are newly established, and they need to place some mulch around them.
daughter, ‘Girls can do anything,’ and she saw you and she was like, ‘Whoa, Mom, look at her.’”
Longenbarger and Sornig encouraged other women to find a trade that they enjoy if they’re interested.
“I like to stress to women coming in, we are a sisterhood, and it is a brotherhood, but sisters coming into this, there’s more than one position. You can work with other women. It doesn’t have to be you versus them, like, it should be us united working together,” Longenbarger said.
For more information about the MRCC, visit hammer9.com. To find out how to apply for a carpentry apprenticeship, visit buildmifuture.com. For more information about Ferris State’s construction management program, visit ferris. edu/CET/construction-management.
Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 498-1070.
Trees know when winter is coming due to the decreased amount of sunlight and naturally protect themselves, Lau said. But winter also freezes the ground until around May when temperatures get warmer. People are often eager to start planting when the air temperatures get warmer.
“Well, the air temperature is warm, but it takes a minute for everything to thaw underneath,” Lau said.
One of the goals of the Friends of the Rouge is to improve water quality in the Rouge River as well as beyond the watershed. Ross said what people do on the land affects water quality because of underground sewer systems and other things. Trees can act as a natural filter for water, as they take in a lot of it in their roots. The water is transpired in the atmosphere and Ross said it stabilizes rain.
Some benefits of trees include shade and habitats for animals including pollinators. Ross said even oak trees provide a habitat for pollinators.
“People think of flowers, and that’s great, but trees provide so much,” Ross said.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
Photo provided by Paige Sornig Paige Sornig poses next to a pipe she constructed during a timed exercise in a mechanical class.
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