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The Township’s Board of Trustees recently approved Priority Waste as Bloomfield Township’s new solid waste hauler, replacing Green For Life — which has been the township’s hauler since 2016.

Department of Public Works Director Noah Mehalski said the township has contracted for solid waste disposal since 1991 using a number of haulers — including Waste Management, Rizzo, and most recently, GFL, who assumed the townships’ contract after purchasing Rizzo.

Prior to making the decision to go out for bid, Mehalski said, there were “extensive negotiations” with GFL over a fourmonth period.

Township Supervisor Dani Walsh said GFL chose not to send any executives or decision-makers from Canada to any of the meetings, which she called “disrespectful and inefficient.”

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ABOVE: The main purpose of the Baldwin Public Library’s phase three renovations is make a street-level and accessible entrance.

LEFT: Through the renovations, the library has planned changes that will bring in more sunlight into the building.

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BIRMINGHAM — Since 2016, the Baldwin Public Library has been undergoing a three-phase renovation plan.

Phase one was completed in May 2017 and tackled the adult services area.

Phase two, the youth room expansion and renovation, was completed in September 2020.

They are now onto phase three, which includes the circulation area, the lobby and the public entrance.

The early stages of the phase three design process began in 2021 and included outreach initiatives such as a public survey, a community forum and a meeting with library staff.

Construction for the renovation will begin July 5 and is expected to be completed in spring 2024.

The project is estimated to cost $4 million. It will be paid with the library’s voter-approved millage

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and donations to the library’s trust.

Merritt Cieslak Design are the architects of the project, and construction will be done by PCI-Dailey.

The renovation will achieve a variety of improvements, city officials said.

“The main purpose of the renovation is to make a street-level entrance that is fully accessible,” Baldwin Public Library Director Rebekah Craft said.

Craft said she has heard that some people are unable to get into the building due to the steep staircase and ramp that currently exists. Therefore, accessibility has been the focus of their planning.

The front entrance will be expanded by 2,000 square feet. An accessible, street-level entrance with an interior ramp and a passenger elevator will be added.

Three thousand square feet of the library’s interior space will be renovated.

Craft said they are continuing with the design that was established with the first two phases. Floor-

FRANKLIN/BINGHAM FARMS — The Franklin-Bingham Farms Police Department celebrated exemplary officer achievements at their annual awards recognition during the Franklin Council meeting June 12.

Each year prior to the distribution of awards, Franklin-Bingham Farms Police Department Chief Daniel Roberts, two members of his command staff and the union president go over nominations from throughout the year regarding cases and investigations officers conducted that might be worthy of an award.

Nominations come from a variety of sources, including other officers, the community and members of the command staff.

“I love this time of year. I love being able to talk about this for a couple of reasons,” Roberts said during the ceremony. “Not only because

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Garden walk and artisan market: Tour gardens in Bloomfield Township, Beverly Hills and Birmingham from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m., also artisan market 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Franklin Community Park, 26425 Wellington Road, franklingardenclub.org

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Discover International Percussions: Performance by world multi-percussionist Mark Stone, 6 p.m., Franklin Public Library, 32455 Franklin Road, franklin.lib.mi.us

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CONCERTS 7 p.m. (unless noted) at Shain Park, Merrill and Bates streets near Birmingham City Hall June 21: The Favorites June 28: 2XL July 5: Taylor Tucky July 12: Magic Bus

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Art exhibit: “Sonya Clark: We Are Each Other,” on display until Sept. 24, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, www.cranbrookart museum.org Birmingham Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays until Oct. 29, Public Parking Lot 6, 660 North Old Woodward Ave., ALLINBirmingham.com/Farmers Market Birmingham Metropolitan Women’s Club: Meets every second Tuesday of Month, Iroquois Club, 42328 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Township, RSVP two weeks prior to each event, chriswludyka@outlook.com, (248) 303-7339, thebirminghammetropolitanwomens club.weebly.com Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham: Speakers and luncheon every Friday, 10:30 a.m., Iroquois Club,

Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival: Local performances include June 21 at Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, June 22 at Kirk in the Hills, 1340 W. Long Lake Road in Bloomfield Hills, June 22 and 23 at Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills, and June 24 at Seligman Performing Arts Center, 22305 W. 13 Mile Road in Beverly Hills, see full schedule and lineups at www. greatlakeschambermusic.org 42328 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Township, also on Zoom, RSVP by previous Monday, www.seniormens clubbirmingham.com Movie discussion club: Meets 7 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, (248) 642-5800, btpl.org Birmingham & Ferndale Stamp Club: Meets 6-8 p.m. select Tuesdays, NEXT Senior Center, 2121 Midvale St.

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The Birmingham Museum honored Juneteenth by displaying an exhibit banner at City Hall.

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Stroll and explore the Sculptures in the Parks

BEVERLY HILLS — The village of Beverly Hills is showcasing its Sculptures in the Parks during the Sculptures in the Parks Slow Roll/ Stroll June 21.

Visitors will tour the 10 sculptures of the program during this event, led by Parks and Recreation Board members.

Bicyclists will depart from Beverly Park, 18801 Beverly Road, at 6:30 p.m. Participants will be riding at a slow pace to the Douglas-Evans Nature Preserve and Riverside Park. All participants must be 18 or older and wearing a helmet.

After this 2-mile ride, participants will return to Beverly Park to stroll the remainder of the sculptures.

People who wish to join the stroll only are asked to arrive at 7 p.m.

A Bloomfield Hills High School student earns Citizen Scholar Award BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Mia Rocz, a Bloomfield Hills High School junior, was recently honored with a University of Vermont Citizen Scholar Award. According to the University of Vermont website, this award is given to high school students who have demonstrated a “spirit of citizenship and scholarship.”

Students who are recognized for this award have made efforts to make an impact in their community and are considering pursuing higher education.

Award recipients also received a book that represents some of the themes that the program stands for. Rocz was given the book “The Vanishing Half,” by Brit Bennett, a No. 1 New York Times bestseller.

Franklin Community Association presents Music on the Green FRANKLIN — On Wednesday, June 28, the Franklin Community Association is hosting Music on the Green.

This event is free to everyone.

This event is family-friendly. Visitors can bring folding chairs or blankets and enjoy the music. Food trucks will be at the event, but guests are also welcome to pack their own picnic lunch to enjoy.

BIRMINGHAM DISPLAYS JUNETEENTH BANNER AT CITY HALL

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BIRMINGHAM — Throughout June, the Birmingham Museum has been honoring Juneteenth by displaying a special exhibit banner at City Hall.

While there is no event scheduled for Juneteenth planned by the museum, Birmingham Museum Director Leslie Pielack said they use the whole month of June to recognize the holiday. This year, they are doing this through the exhibit banner.

Located on the main level of City Hall, the banner is outside the elevator for people to see as soon as they walk in.

“It has really captured the attention of both staff members and building visitors,” Communications Director Marianne Gamboa said.

This banner displays the faces of important people in the Underground Railroad movement in Birmingham, including abolitionist Elijah Fish and formerly enslaved residents George and Eliza Taylor.

The Birmingham Museum worked with an artist who used watercolors to paint a sketch of the Taylors that dates back to 1898.

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GFL, she noted, also increased its pricing and chose not to offer all services requested by the residents — including multiple cart size options, dedicated customer service representatives, two waste drop-off days (electronic waste and hazardous waste), and bundle discounts. GFL submitted two bids. One was $37.8 million — including a 15.5% increase in cost the first year, with 4% increases each year after. The other was $38.2 million — a 34% increase the first year, with rates held steady each year after.

GFL could not be reached for comment by press time.

After looking over the bids for an eightyear contract submitted by four separate waste haulers — including GFL — township officials highlighted the technological investments made in Priority Waste’s fleets, their inclusion of special events like a household hazardous waste day, their quality of services, and their innovative approach to customer service as a few reasons for the switch.

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Priority Waste, according to Walsh, offered more services, cost $5 million less, is a Michigan company, and sent its top leadership to the negotiations with township officials.

Priority Waste’s contract will cost the township a total of $33.9 million over the course of the eight years, with the contract ending June 30, 2031. Township officials said the types of service levels offered under the new contract will remain the same, including the option to select door side service at an increased rate, an annual payment discount, and a senior discount option.

Collection days for all residents will also remain the same; however, pickup times may change, so residents are asked to have their trash out by 7 a.m. — especially during the initial transition phase.

Priority’s contract with the township begins July 1.

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BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Michigan State University’s men’s golf program is getting a good one in Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice senior Lorenzo Pinili.

Leading Brother Rice to back-to-back state and regional championships in 2021 and 2022, and earning back-to-back individual regional championships the past two seasons, Pinili had one more piece of hardware left to secure before heading off to East Lansing — an individual state title.

“We actually just texted today, and I just recall he and I texting back and forth last October and I said, ‘hey, this is the goal for you,’ and we talked about it a lot,” Brother Rice assistant coach David Sass said. “I’m really happy he was able to accomplish it, because I know it was something that was really near and dear to him.”

On June 10 at The Fortress in Frankenmuth, Pinili, a Michigan State University commit, had one of the best state finals rounds you’ll see on the high school stage, shooting a 64 and 70, respectively, to win the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 Individual State Championship by seven strokes.

Pinili’s score of 64 tied the record for the lowest score at the Division 2 state finals.

“He couldn’t miss,” Sass said. “Obviously, he had two bogeys, so he could miss, but I tell you what, that could have easily been a 62 or 63.”

To be expected from Pinili’s impressive round on the course, the driver and irons were working for him all day long.

While Pinili was successful in all phases of his physical game, it was the mental part he felt was strongest for him over the weekend.

“I put a lot of preparation into my game before that, so it just gave me a ton of confidence in what I knew I could do,” Pinili said.

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BIRMINGHAM — For over 10 years, Roeper High School’s Zelia Newhard has trained endlessly in both the classroom and in the sport of fencing.

On Nov. 11, her time and effort were rewarded as she signed her letter of intent to compete for Duke University’s foil team in the fall of this year. Foil is one of three weapons in fencing, with the epee and the saber.

Duke is currently ranked No. 6 in women’s fencing according to the U.S. Fencing Coaches Association, but their academics are what Newhard said really grabbed her attention.

“For me, other than the fencing part — because they have a really strong fencing team and they’re Division 1 and all that — but other than that, for me, I’m interested in STEM, and more particularly, environmental science,” Newhard said.

“They have really strong academics.”

Newhard, a National Merit Scholar with a 4.2 GPA, is currently ranked second in Region 2 fencing and third nationally in Division 1A under the Renaissance Fencing Club in Troy.

Fencing has been a part of her life since she was little, and Newhard said the club has played a vital role in the person she’s become today.

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Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice senior Lorenzo Pinili analyzes a putt at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 State Finals at The Fortress in Frankenmuth June 10. was trust myself, let my game do the work, and not worry about anything else. I think it’s better when you don’t have to worry about performing, when you can just be in the moment and focus on one shot at a time.”

A staple of Brother Rice golf the past three seasons, Pinili currently ranks second in the state and 157th overall, according to the American Junior Golf Association.

It will be a key senior void to fill alongside senior Marcus Lee, who finished sixth with a two-day score of 148 at the state finals this year, but Brother Rice’s crop of young talent can hang with the best of them.

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“For some people, having the art of the trails is encouragement enough to visit us and start to understand that feeling of being immersed in nature,” Watson said. “Even though we are conveniently located in our community and we are not too far off the beaten path, when you step outside the nature center it is like going inside a magical world.”

The Friends of the Johnson Nature Center focus on ecological conservation, community outreach and volunteerism.

They are always looking for people to help them accomplish their mission.

“We rely on our partnership with the Friends of the Johnson Nature Center to do activities that bring in the community, whether it is hiking on a trail or this DIA exhibit,” Jaros said. “We are constantly recruiting and inviting other people to be Friends to further that mission of community engagement that Bloomfield Hills Schools does not have the capacity for.”

The art has been on display already for several weeks and will remain at the Johnson Nature Center until October.

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On June 23 at 11 a.m., the Johnson Nature Center will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the program. Following the ceremony, guided walking tours will be available.

Johnson Nature Center was granted 10 pieces to display.

“It is a pretty significant amount of artwork,” Friends of the Johnson Nature Center President Erin Watson said.

While DIA representatives chose the pieces, representatives from the Johnson Nature Center helped pick out the locations for the artwork.

“We positioned them very purposefully and intentionally,” Watson said.

Watson said that the artwork was placed throughout the trails in a way that inspired people to explore nature.

“There is a health and wellness component to offering it in this format,” Watson said.

Notably, one of the pieces that is uniquely placed is “Watson and the Shark,” which is located near a pond.

“The highlight is how you can blend the beauty of the outdoors and nature with the beauty of paintings and art with the historical connection, because there is history tied up in every single one of these art pieces,” Bowers School Farm and Johnson Nature Center Director Alan Jaros said.

It is expected that each person who sees the artwork throughout the trails will interpret each display differently. The complexity of art and nature allows each person to interact differently with the program.

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ing and wall colors will be consistent throughout the building, and they will continue with the theme of “let there be light” to make the space even more welcoming.

The energy-efficient and glare-reducing glass will be added from floor to ceiling to add sunlight to the building.

A new café and collaboration space will be created with tables and chairs for about 40 people and vending machines, including a customizable coffee maker.

The cafe is intended to be a space open for anyone who wants to study or socialize while snacking.

“New mothers who come and have their kids in the reading programs can sit there, have a cup of coffee and chat with friends,” Baldwin Public Library Trustee Melissa Mark said. “I’m really hopeful that this will be a big success.”

People will also be permitted to bring in their own food from home or other restaurants to enjoy in the café.

A dedicated sale area for the Friends of the Baldwin Public Library will be added.

Four new, enclosed study rooms will be added as well as an outdoor terrace and gardens to visually connect with Shain Park.

This construction will not require any street to be closed. However, parking spaces and sidewalks on the west side of Bates, between Merrill and Martin, will be fenced off starting in July. Additionally, parking spots and the sidewalk on the north side of Merrill will be fenced off.

The Baldwin Public Library has addressed how library services will work during construction. A temporary entrance with an accessible ramp will be set up along Martin Street, and all visitors will enter through the Youth Terrace doorway near the corner of Bates and Martin.

Martin Street will also be where the library’s streetside dropbox will be relocated.

Users returning items to the dropbox will be able to park in an adjacent parking spot reserved on Martin Street.

During the full length of the project, the lower level Rotary and Donor rooms will be unavailable as the new elevator and ventilation system is installed.

Until the new entrance reopens in spring 2024, the library’s automated return system will be unavailable and out of service. Curbside pickup will still be available at the library.

Updates on the project can be found by visiting baldwinlib.org/renovation or on the library’s Facebook, Instagram or Twitter pages. The community can also sign up for occasional email updates.

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“In fencing, she’s very analytical about her opponents,” Marsh-Senic said. “Before she starts her match, she always has her video camera on so she can analyze her matches later so she can make strategies against that opponent in the future.”

As Newhard readies for the fall season, she said she’s anxious to join and compete with her new team.

“Everyone has just been super nice in general,” Newhard said. “Overall, I’m just super excited to get to know everyone and switch to the more team style of fencing.”

“Just able to play on a team with him is something,” Pinili said. “I played with him for two years, and who knows what will happen in the future. Maybe he’ll come to Michigan State with me, but those two years playing with each other might be the only two years I have with him on a team. It’s really special.”

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The types of services that IVC routinely provides include yard work like trimming bushes, raking leaves and pulling weeds; cleaning windows, and changing screens and storm windows out; sweeping garages; and even taking the trash to the curb.

It also provides transportation to and from doctor appointments and grocery stores, as well as basic housekeeping, decluttering and organizing of rooms or closets, doing laundry, and washing dishes, along with minor home repairs such as plumbing, electrical and carpentry work, if they are small simple fixes.

“Regular housekeeping is a big need, because a lot of times people can manage in their own home, but they can’t do all the chores to keep up their home safely,” said Curro of Interfaith Volunteer Services, based in Roseville. “If you start having mobility issues, it’s much more difficult to clean a bathtub or a shower and do some of the heavier cleaning in your house. I think that is a real ongoing need that a lot of people have, and to hire a cleaning service is usually incredibly expensive for someone of a very limited

income.”

The one service that they don’t provide frequently is lawn mowing services, because of the amount of equipment necessary to do so. However, the service might be possible if the person requesting it has a working lawn mower.

“We tend to describe the types of things we can do as something that you would ask a neighbor for help for. You know we don’t do anything too extensive. We don’t take on major repairs and renovations,” Curro said.

“You might be comfortable having your neighbor rake your leaves for you, but you wouldn’t ask them to put a new roof on your house. It’s kind of the neighbor helping neighbor level of services that we are able to provide.”

Last year the organization served close to 500 people and their families, approximately 300 of whom were in Macomb County, while 200 were in Oakland and St. Clair counties. Curro said the reason for that is simply the amount of volunteers they have available in each area. Services are not provided on a daily basis, but some services are provided once or twice a month, depending on the need.

IVC does not have any income requirements but tends to focus its service offerings on those who would not otherwise be able

to afford the help and who don’t have family to assist them.

“We are really trying to get to the people that are isolated and impoverished and just really need a helping hand, largely because our volunteers are doing this just from the kindness of their own hearts, and they want to help the people in the greatest need,” said Curro.

The Macomb County Office of Senior Services also offers a few programs to help seniors with chores such as seasonal yard cleanup and the Handy Helpers Program.

The Handy Helper program offers light repair services such as replacing light bulbs, door locks, window catches, faucet washers and faucets. Program workers will also install screens, storm windows, window shades, curtain rods and weather stripping around doors, and caulk windows and repair furniture. Workers will provide heavy-duty cleaning of appliances, carpets and rugs. They scrub floors, wash walls, and clean interior windows that do not require a ladder to reach. They provide pest control and rodent services (except bed bugs) and install safety devices for seniors such as grip bars and bath chairs.

The Macomb County Office of Senior Services offers spring, summer and fall yard cleanup services. Volunteers rake leaves,

clean flower beds, trim branches, wash exterior windows, and the like.

They do not provide snow removal services and will only provide lawn mowing services on a one-time basis if there is an “urgent need.”

However, some landscaping companies, such as Workhorse Services Lawncare and Landscaping, offer seniors a discount on lawn maintenance. Norm “Workhorse” Adams Sr., the owner of Workhorse Services, said seniors comprise about 80% of his business. He said that he always tries to give seniors a 10% discount on their lawn services.

He offers lawn mowing, yard cleanup, small tree removal, bush and hedge trimming, etc.

“It’s kind of rewarding when you are able to help people who can’t help themselves,” Adams said.

One of his clients is an elderly couple; the man has cancer, and although he would like to cut the grass, he just physically can’t do it anymore. Adams said that the man will start to cut a path, and the wife will call Adams in to finish the job. “So, I really understand the problem that they go through.”

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METRO DETROIT — Classic yet timeless, stylish yet casual, midcentury modern design has gone from a symbol of postwar futurism to a retro aesthetic that makes any space pop.

Changing up a room or whole home to fit the midcentury modern style can be a fun project for anyone looking to spruce up their living space and is a more accessible look to achieve than one might think.

Before diving headfirst into a midcentury modern redesign, understanding the history and ideas behind the art movement give key insights into what designers were thinking.

Gregory Wittkopp, director of the Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research, said midcentury modern pioneers were living in an America dominated by Tudor and Colonial Revival buildings. These styles were steeped in European history, and the pioneers saw that history as one of the causes of the two world wars that ravaged the first half of the 20th century.

“Coming out of the ethos of World War II, (the question was) how could (designers) create a style that has less history associated with it, that seemed fresh (and) gave everybody a sense of creating a clean slate,” Wittkopp said.

The style’s pioneers found inspiration in Europe’s interwar modern art movements, particularly the International Style and Bauhaus. The sharp lines, plain colors and simple use of materials stood in sharp contrast to the styles of old, but it took until the 1950s for designers to take the interwar styles and give them a distinctly American feel.

“It was almost seen as too stark — too modern, if you will,” Wittkopp said.

“After World War II, it is taking (the International Style) but it is creating a style that I think has a little more humanity to it. It was a little bit more of a sense that

you could picture you and your family living in these environments, whereas that was a little bit harder to do with the International Style.”

Elin Walters, owner and principal designer of Ann Arbor-based Exactly Designs, finds the midcentury modern aesthetic as one defined by clean geometric shapes, natural materials and eye-catching colors.

“Things are linear, round, colorful (and have) lots of patterns,” Walters said. “It’s kind of just a clean look, but a warm look so it doesn’t look sterile. It’s not too ornate; just kind of clean and simple but with a lot of style.”

As Americans moved to the suburbs, developers began making homes in the midcentury modern style. Midcentury modern interior design took form as a way to decorate that did not clash with the building’s design and materials. A key goal among the furniture and textile designers was to build something to work for all occasions. One furniture line that exemplifies this is “Flexible Home Arrangements,” by J. Robert F. Swanson and Pipsan Saarinen.

“It was this modular line of furniture that had much more streamlined shapes and forms to it,” Wittkopp said. “It was still upholstered, but it wasn’t an overstuffed feel, but the fact it was modular was pretty keen. It was the beginnings of creating a sectional feeding system where, depending on the See MIDCENTURY on page 19A

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around her home and to take her to her appointments, as well as someone his mother could trust.

“I pay (a caregiver) $25 an hour, but what she does is priceless, because they built a bond, and I don’t know what I would do without her,” Adams said of the woman who helps him with his mom.

Adams services Oakland County residents in Southfield, Eastpointe and Oak Park. He can be reached at (313)-415-0274.

To get services from the Macomb County Office of Senior Services you must be 60 or older and live in Macomb County.

The services are offered free of charge, but donations/contributions are appreciated.

Director Sheila Cote said there are currently only three part-time workers handling the tasks requested through the Handy Helper program. Due to the popularity of the program and limited funding, they are only able to provide a limited number of services, and the programs are waitlisted.

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size of your living room, this might turn into a U-shape, it might be a simple L or it could just be the sofa component of it. So, giving you that flexibility to really make it seem it was customized for every single home, and yet being able to do this (by) taking advantage of mass production skills.”

Through the style’s pioneers to the furniture and textile designers working in response to the homes, midcentury modern design evolved into something to which everyone had access. Though the style faded in popularity during the 1970s, its rediscovery and large cultural footprint have kept midcentury modern relevant to this day.

In her work as the principal designer of Exactly Designs, Walters specializes in midcentury modern redesigns and has worked on various projects aimed at restoring spaces to their original aesthetic and modifying modern spaces to fit the midcentury style.

When it comes to re-creating the midcentury modern style, she said it is important to “bring the outdoors inside.”

“A lot of midcentury modern homes have floor-to-ceiling glass; it’s trying to mix the outdoors and the indoors,” Walters said.

“Whether you’re bringing in plants, you have built-in planters in your house — it’s just trying to segue the two together.”

There are currently 150 people on the list for handyman services and 100 people desiring spring/summer yard cleanup, which runs through the end of June. Cote said that they are doing their best to get through the entire list by the end of the month. However, those who do not get yard service this season will be put at the top of the list for fall yard cleanup.

“Our mission is to support seniors so that they can age in place and stay in their homes longer. And a lot of times they just need a little extra help,” said Cote. “They need somebody to fix a few things around their house or make it more comfortable for them.”

Cote said seniors are often so thankful for the volunteers who help them to maintain their homes and yards.

“It makes them feel so good that their yard looks nice. It really boosts their spirits when their house is looking nice. A lot of seniors worry about that. They can’t get to the lawn like they used to. They can’t trim their bushes. They can’t clean their yard. So, they feel self-conscious and upset that they’re not able to do that. So, when we’re able to send

a team out there to do it, it just does wonders for their spirit.”

IVS and the Macomb County Office of Senior Services both provide “friend” services as well. IVS will send a volunteer to a seniors home as a “friendly visitor” to provide companionship, and the Office of Senior Services has “Friendly Callers” who will contact a senior via phone a couple of times a week to simply check in on them.

“It’s a much-needed program,” Cote said. “Our goal is to assist seniors to live independently and age in place, but, unfortunately, the funding isn’t enough to do that with every senior in Macomb County, so we try our best to get to everybody, but, unfortunately, it’s a funding issue. There just isn’t enough funding to meet the need at this time.”

A limited number of volunteers greatly limits the number of people who can be serviced. According to Curro, the number of volunteers working for IVC has dropped dramatically since the pandemic. She said they used to have approximately 600 volunteers, whereas today they have around 350.

“As much as we publicize services, we

can’t help anybody if we don’t get the volunteers,” said Curro. Cote stressed that they appreciate the large organizations who volunteered their time to help with yard clean up this season, but they can always use more volunteers to be able to get to all those who are on the waiting list.

“The population is still continuing to age, so there are more people with these types of needs,” said Curro.

For more information on IVC, to obtain services or volunteer with IVC, call (586) 757-5551 or visit IVCinfo.org. To obtain services or volunteer with MCOS call (586) 469-5228 or visit.

Many other cities and communities throughout Oakland and Macomb Counties have home chore programs and offerings. To find out what your community has to offer, contact your city offices or senior center.

Places such as IVC are part of the National Volunteer Caregiving Network — a coalition of caregiving communities throughout the nation. If your city does not have any offerings, you can go to Nvcnetwork.org to find additional resources.

Using materials that have a natural look and reducing the use of window treatments all go a long way to make a space feel as natural as possible.

Sometimes a space is not the most conducive to the midcentury modern look; the roofline may be too typical or the natural light not as plentiful, but Walters said not to fret.

“I even go into homes built in the early 1900s, and someone will say, ‘I really like the midcentury modern aesthetic. ... What can you do?’” Walters said. “I’ll say we really have to go as clean as possible. If you have any detailed woodwork or have any cornices or you have molding, let’s take it all down. Let’s try to get the walls as clean and straightforward as possible, and then that gives you a backdrop to then bring in the aesthetic that’s a lot cleaner and less ornate.”

Even if the home itself fits the style, potential do-it-yourself remodelers may believe a midcentury modern space is not truly one without vintage, original furniture from the likes of Eero Saarinen or Charles and Ray Eames, but Walters said not to worry about that.

“We’re really in a decade that honors the midcentury modern aesthetic, so a lot of companies, even like West Elm, CB2 (and) Target, will have what they call midcentury modern furniture,” Walters said. “Sure, it’s not the Eames Chair, you’re not going to spend $5,000 on a chair, you’re going to

spend a couple hundred dollars on a chair that’s going to have some components of that aesthetic, but it’s very in vogue right now.”

Many staples of the midcentury modern era remain available today as companies like Knoll and Herman Miller are still producing classic Eames, Saarinen and others’ works. Trying to find vintage furniture of the era is still a viable way to get the midmod look, but the popularity of the style has made it hard in recent years.

“It’s getting harder and harder to make those finds and strike a deal because it is in vogue and people know what it’s worth,” Walters said.

Some of Walters’ favorite antique shops in the area are the Tom Gibbs Studio and Vogue Vintage, both on Hilton Road in Ferndale. Online shopping sites like Etsy are another way Walters hunts for period-made decor.

Ultimately, Walters said to approach midcentury modern with the mind to have fun, as well as to be brave when using colors and patterns.

“There’s nothing that is so permanent that you can’t have a little fun,” Walters said.

“I find that when people venture out a little bit from what they are comfortable with, it’s usually a good thing.”

Walters encourages people to spend time living in their homes before making any major style changes. While the drive

to redesign may be tempting, sometimes the space might be fine as is. Taking all the home’s rooms into account and making sure they fit together after the redesign is critical.

Wittkopp believes anyone looking to work with midcentury modern should examine examples of the design in the wild.

While Michigan is packed with midcentury modern homes and buildings, the Smith House by Frank Lloyd Wright can be found right near the Cranbrook Campus. “(Wright) really created a model for what this period really could be in terms of creating an open but fairly compact home that would incorporate all of the elements,” Wittkopp said. “A carport instead of a garage, no basement, built on a slab, no attic, the flat roof (and) the connection between the interior and the outside. These were all the hallmarks of midcentury modern that I would encourage people to learn about and educate themselves about.”

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we’re able to recognize their great work, but also to let the villagers know that there is actually stuff that goes on here in Franklin and in Bingham Farms that you might not be aware of.”

This year, the department honored six different cases to receive awards. Of these six, four involved loaded firearms.

Officers awarded departmental citations, and unit citations were given a ribbon and a certificate.

The first award Roberts announced was a departmental citation to Officer Derek Wiese and Sgt. Robert Mydloski, though neither was able to make it to the meeting for personal reasons.

This case involved a road rage incident on Telegraph Road, when someone pointed a gun at another vehicle and threatened the victim. Wiese and Mydloski initiated a traffic stop on Telegraph Road, south of 12 Mile Road, in Southfield, and secured the suspect, who was at first noncompliant. Officers eventually seized the handgun concealed under the driver’s seat and arrested the suspect.

“The officers did a fantastic job and were at the right place at the right time and handled a dangerous felon off the street,” Roberts said.

Roberts then recognized Officer Kevin O’Shea and Sgt. Justin Wells, who received a report of a possibly intoxicated driver.

After a thorough search for the vehicle, officers found the driver passed out in a vehicle stopped partially on the front lawn of a residence. The car was still in drive.

These officers turned the car off and identified that the driver was having a medical emergency, possibly an overdose. After administering naloxone, the driver’s life was saved. It was later found that the driver had fentanyl and marijuana in his system.

O’Shea and Wells received a departmental citation for saving a life and taking a dangerous driver off of the street.

Wells said these awards are a morale booster for the officers to be recognized for their work, especially for younger officers.

“It highlights the good that we do that the public doesn’t see,” Wells said.

Officer Jeffrey Gorski was complimented for his attention to detail by Roberts as he received a departmental citation for a case involving a traffic accident. Upon further investigation, this traffic accident turned out to involve fraudulent dealer plates. In addition to the fraud at hand, the driver was very uncooperative. Gorski’s thoroughness on this case is what earned a departmental citation.

ORDINANCE NO. 212 At a public hearing of the Township Board of Southfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, held at the Southfield Township Hall, 18550 West 13 Mile Road, Southfield Township, Michigan 48025-5262 this 13th day of June 2023, at 7:00 p.m., Township Board Member Harryvan moved to introduce the following Ordinance, which motion was seconded by Township Board Member Newitt An Ordinance to adopt the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code. This Code establishes minimum maintenance standards for basic equipment, light, ventilation, heating, sanitation, and fire safety and further, to repeal all conflicting Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances.

THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHFIELD ORDAINS: SECTION 1. PURPOSE. Southfield Township (hereafter” Township”) recognizes the need to adopt uniform minimum standards and definitions for the benefit of code enforcement officials’ property developers, and property owners.

SECTION 2. AUTHORITY. Pursuant to MCL 41.181, the Township Board may adopt Ordinances regulating the public health, safety, and general welfare of persons and property and may provide sanctions for the violation of the ordinances.

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Jeffrey Gorski received a departmental citation for his attention to detail in a case.

Officer Christina Doolan received a Certificate of Commendation along with Bloomfield Township Officers Jason Follman and Jon Schlabach for a case they worked on as a team. This case involved a driver displaying a firearm as they were traveling north on Telegraph Road. The driver was taken into custody and confessed what his intentions were with the firearm during an interview.

A unit citation was given to Officer Logan Hall, Doolan, Officer Denis Berry and Gorsk; Bloomfield Officers Follman, Schlabach, Christopher Solimano and Brian Crane.

This case involved a domestic violence incident in which witnesses reported the details of the incident. Officers found the suspect’s car, stopped it and handled the case from there. The driver was a convicted felon who was carrying a loaded automatic weapon under the front seat of the car.

The final case Roberts announced was a violent home invasion that involved the teamwork of Lt. Michael Bastianelli, Officer Kimberly Bonacorsi, Gorski and Doolan, and Bloomfield Officers Thomas Box and Angela Carlson.

This case turned out to be a stalking incident involving a man from Louisiana who had been stalking a woman online for months and had broken into her home.

The victim was able to leave her home and dial 911, but she had to hang up before speaking. Officers responded immediately and used their skills to get him into custody without further incident.

Bastianelli and Bonacorsi received departmental citations, and all other officers involved received unit citations.

The full ceremony can be viewed on the village of Franklin’s Youtube channel.

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SECTION 3. ADOPTION. The 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (hereafter “IPMC”) sets minimum standards for basic equipment, light, ventilation, plumbing, heating, sanitation, and fire safety in both residential and nonresidential structures. After a public hearing, the Township has determined that for the health, safety, and wellness of the citizens of the Township, it shall adopt by reference the 2021 IPMC in its entirety.

SECTION 4. ENFORCEMENT. The Township shall enforce the standards set forth in the IPMC. Such authority shall be vested in the Township’s Code Enforcement Officer. The Township of Southfield shall use the services of the Code Enforcement Officer of the Village of Beverly Hills.

SECTION 5. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. The Code Enforcement Officer is responsible for enforcement of this Ordinance and the standards found in the IPMC. Provided, however, the Code Enforcement Officer shall not exercise those powers with respect to matters governed by Michigan Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical Code.

SECTION 6. FEES. Fees, if any, for examinations, inspections, issuance of permits and all other activities of the Code Enforcement Officer shall be by agreement with the Village of Beverly Hills. Fees may be adjusted or established by resolution of the Township Board from time to time.

SECTION 7. PERMITS. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to install, alter, maintain, service or repair building materials in or on any building, structure or part thereof, or on premises or cause or permit therein or thereon the installation, altering, maintaining, servicing or repairing of any building materials without permit having been obtained.

SECTION 8. VIOLATIONS. Any person who violates a provision of IPMC, is hereby declared a nuisance per se. Upon application, a court may order the nuisance abated or the violation, or threatened violation restrained and enjoined. Any person or entity violating any provision of this code, or any rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof, or any provision of any code adopted herein by reference, shall be guilty of civil infraction, and upon conviction shall be fined in accordance with section 10.99 of the Code of Ordinances, in the discretion of the court and shall pay the cost of prosecution. In addition, the Township may resort to a Court of Equity or use any other legal means to enforce the terms and/or accomplish the purpose of this code.

SECTION 9. APPEALS. Any person directly affected by a decision of the Code Enforcement Officer or a notice or order issued under this Code shall have a right to appeal to the Oakland County Circuit Court, provided that a written appeal is filed within 20 days after the date of decision, notice or order was served. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of the Code or the rules legally adopted thereunder has been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of Code do not fully apply, or the requirements of this Code are adequately satisfied by other means.

SECTION 10. REVISIONS. Nothing in the Ordinance removes or limits the ability of the Township Board to review, revise, and tailor the standards, definitions, and requirements of the IPMC to Southfield Township from time to time.

SECTION 11: SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are herby declared to be severable and if any part is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance which shall continue in full force and effect.

SECTION 12: REPEAL. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

SECTION 13: EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the publication thereof. A full and complete copy of this Ordinance and the 2021 IPMC shall henceforth be kept on file in the office of the Southfield Township Clerk, shall be kept as a part of the permanent, records of such office, and shall be accessible on the Township Website.

SECTION 14. PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance, or a synopsis thereof, shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of the Township of Southfield and qualified under state law to publish legal notices promptly within its adoption, and shall take effect (30) days after the date of publication.

YEAS: Newitt, O’Reilly, Harryvan, Chalifoux, Cook, Nelson NAYS: None ABSENT/ABSTAIN: Oen ORDINANCE DECLARED ADOPTED. _____________________________________________ Southfield Township Supervisor CERTIFICATIONS I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Southfield Township at a meeting held on the 13th day of June 2023, and that the original of this Ordinance is on file in my office.

_____________________________________________ Eileen Harryvan, Township Clerk Introduced: June 13, 2023 Published: May 26, 2023 Adopted: June 13, 2023 Published: June 21, 2023 Published: Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle 06/21/2023

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BIRMINGHAM — On June 3 at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Pierce Street parking structure at 400 Pierce St. on a report of a disorderly male.

Witnesses at the scene reported that the man became agitated at the passengers inside of a vehicle attempting to leave the parking structure when their card was not working.

According to the witnesses, the subject approached the vehicle with a baseball bat in his hand and began yelling at them. An investigation is ongoing.

Stranger punches pedestrians

BIRMINGHAM — An officer was dispatched to 117 Willits St. on a report of an assault at 1:53 a.m. June 11.

A group of individuals reported that an unknown subject had approached them from behind and struck two of them in the head with a closed fist, causing them to fall to the ground.

The group said that they did not recog-

Nonprofit employee accused of embezzling

nize the subject, described as a man, approximately 5 feet, 9 inches tall, with short, curly hair. He was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans.

The victim’s both had visible injuries but refused transport to the hospital for further treatment. Later in the day, an officer spoke with one of the victims, who reported that he believes he has identified the subject. The individuals were advised to come into the Birmingham Police Department to provide witness statements. An investigation is ongoing.

BIRMINGHAM — On June 6, the president of a nonprofit organization reported to police that an employee had made several unapproved purchases on the organization’s credit card and embezzled cash from the organization.

The employee was terminated and no longer has access to the organization’s financial accounts. An investigation is ongoing.

Suspect tries to buy car in victim’s name

Unlocked vehicle rummaged through, items missing

BIRMINGHAM — On June 3 at BIRMINGHAM — On June 11 at 12:48 p.m., an officer took a fraud report in 8:29 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the the Birmingham Police Department lobby.

400 block of Puritan on a report of a larceny The victim, a 26-year-old male resi- from a vehicle. dent, reported that he had received multiple The victim’s wife reported that his unletters in the mail from various financial and locked vehicle had been rummaged through, insurance companies for auto loans that he and several items were missing. did not apply for. The victim was also noA witness reported seeing a suspect, tified by a local automotive dealership em- described as a white male with a thin build, ployee that someone had attempted to use approximately 5 feet, 8 inches to 5 feet, 10 his identity to purchase a vehicle. The dealer inches tall, wearing a black ski mask, a black became suspicious and contacted the victim. sweatshirt with a yellow design on the back, The victim advised that he has placed black pants, and gray gloves. He was seen enfraud alerts on all of his accounts and is tering the vehicle at 2:36 a.m. before leaving monitoring them for fraudulent activity. No STACKEDthe LOGOdriveway.

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This incident is believed to be tied to a An investigation is ongoing. string of other larcenies in the area:

• An officer was dispatched to the 200 block of Pilgrim Avenue at 12:21 p.m. June 11 on a report of a larceny from a vehicle.

The victim, a 41-year-old resident, reported that her vehicle had been rummaged through overnight, and that some change and workout equipment were taken.

There are no witnesses or suspects at this time.

• On June 11 at 1:41 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 700 block of Hazelwood on report of a larceny from auto. The victim, a 56-year-old male resident, reported that his unlocked vehicle was rummaged through, and that several items totaling approximately $700 were missing. There are no witnesses or suspects at this time.

• On June 12 at 8:12 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the Birmingham Police Department lobby to take a larceny-fromauto report.

The victims, an 18-year-old male resident and a 20-year-old female resident, reported that their vehicles had been rummaged through while parked at their residence, with several items missing, totaling approximately $170. The victim’s could not recall if the vehicles had been locked. There are no witnesses or suspects at this time.

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METRO DETROIT — While growing up in Detroit, one of the first modes of transportation Roy Lipanski ever made as a kid was his very own motorbike.

Using his engineering skills, the native Detroiter took the engine of a lawn mower and mounted it to a bicycle.

“I designed the slipper clutch to make it go,” Lipanski remembered. “I was always interested in doing things like that. I was always making stuff as a kid.”

The desire to build continued into adulthood. Many years ago, Lipanski — who resides in Warren with his wife, Barbara, of 69 years — decided he wanted to custom build his own car. The couple have five children and several grandchildren.

Lipanski, 89, had the mechanical abilities to take on such an endeavor. After all, he worked as a toolmaker building special automation machines, primarily for the automobile industry.

In 1965, he purchased a 1955 four-door Chevy Bel Air, rolled up his sleeves and got to work in the garage. He started the project by sketching out a design that served as a blueprint.

“It’s an automatic. I made everything you see. Everything is handmade. It was a lot of work,” he said. “All you see is handmade bumpers, hood, fenders, doors, headers and a walnut dashboard. It’s the only one like it in the world.”

For starters, Lipanski made sure he had enough sheet metal and steel for his one-of-a-kind production. Everything on the custom-made vehicle is metal, minus the fenders. Lipanski modeled his automobile after two designs he admired: that of the Duesenberg and the Cord styles of the 1920s and 1930s.

“I always liked them,” the 1951 Denby High School graduate said. “It took me only two days to strip the car down to the bare frame, and then I had the frame sand-

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blasted and primed.”

The two-seater convertible is powered by a Chrysler V-8 engine, which Lipanski installed 2 feet back from the original position. The rear of the car was partially made from a 1946 Hudson hood.

“I found the old headlights in a junkyard,” he said.

Lipanski got down to business when he found tires for the car from a 1955 Ford TBird. He spent $150 for four wheels, which came with a bit of a challenge.

“The hole pattern is different. A special adapter had to be made,” he said.

Lipanski even named his tailor-made model. He gave it the moniker “macht

schnell,” which he said means “hurry up” in German. It was a phrase his German grandmother said to him “frequently as a child.”

The car also has a hardtop that clips on, and there’s room for a luggage rack on the back. There’s a side horn made of brass, plus other decorative horns attached. Why add horns?

“Because they look nice,” Lipanski said.

When it was time for him to paint the car, Lipanski chose the color maroon. On the morning of June 8, when the car was parked in the driveway at his home, a man passing by in his pickup truck rolled down the window and inquired about the car.

“I like it. What is this?” he asked Lipanski.

It took Lipanski four years to assemble the car from start to finish. He was inspired

to build his own set of wheels by a coworker and friend named Tony Palmeri, who had custom built several cars. Lipanski called him “a real genius.”

“He loved it,” Lipanski said of Palmeri’s reaction to his Duesenberg and Cord look-alike.

Palmeri has since died, but Lipanski said he will never forget him.

Lipanski doesn’t take his car “out too much,” but when he does, it’s usually to the Woodward Dream Cruise in Oakland County or Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot.

“My wife, Barbara, and I have been in many Woodward Dream cruises,” he said.

“I get a lot of compliments from people. I get a lot of looks. People don’t know what to think. They give me a thumbs-up and say, ‘Nice car.’ People think it’s a real Duesenberg or Cord.”

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“The watercolor just gives them a lot of life and helps bring them into the room to the viewer,” Pielack said.

In addition to the visual element, there is also a written portion to give people a better understanding of who each individual is on the banner. A QR code is available for people to scan to learn more information about Birmingham’s Underground Railroad connections.

Pielack said the reason that they are featuring Fish and the Taylors is twofold.

“One is because they are both at the historic Greenwood Cemetery, and we want to call people’s attention to that,” Pielack said. “Secondly, they each represent the two sides of the anti-slavery movement.”

The two sides of the movement Pielack is referring to are Fish’s role as an abolitionist, which helped abolish slavery by form-

ing policy, and organizing and creating anti-slavery societies; and the Taylors who escaped enslavement.

“We just want to encourage the community to stop by this month and view the exhibit and learn more about Birmingham’s history,” Gamboa said.

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, but it has been celebrated by some for much longer. The holiday celebrates the proclamation of freedom for enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865.

While this is the Birmingham Museum’s most formal recognition of the holiday, in past years they have placed floral arrangements on the Taylors’ graves to help people know where they are located.

This exhibit banner is the first of many portable exhibits that the Birmingham Museum hopes to do.

“It is a very portable, very easy and very user-friendly kind of display that can be very creative and help call attention to specific information,” Pielack said. “It is easy to put

up, it is easy to move, and it fits in lots of different environments.”

While there are no additional details at

this time, Pielack said that it is the museum’s intention to continue to carry out this kind of resource to the community.

Village of Beverly Hills Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 7/10/2023 Public notice is hereby given that the Village of Beverly Hills Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers of the Village of Beverly Hills municipal offices located at 18500 W 13 Mile Rd, Beverly Hills, MI 48025.

The following case will be heard: Case #1410: In order to construct a new 2,780 square-foot single-family home with 35.6% lot coverage at 15619 Kirkshire Avenue, the applicant has requested a variance from Section 22.24 of Chapter 22, “Zoning Ordinance” limiting the maximum lot coverage of buildings in the R-2A, Single-Family zoning district to 30%.

Interested parties may comment on the request in person at the scheduled hearing. Written comments may be submitted in person or by mail to The Village of Beverly Hills, Zoning Board of Appeals, 18500 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025. Comments may also be submitted via email to mstec@villagebeverlyhills.com by 4:30 p.m. on the date of the hearing. The application may be reviewed at the Village Hall between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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See ‘50 Years an Artist’ at gallery FERNDALE — The Lawrence Street Gallery will be holding an exhibition for Glenn “Fuzz” Corey throughout the month of June.

The exhibition, called “50 Years an Artist,” runs through June 30. An opening reception was held June 4, and a mid-month reception will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, at the gallery, 22620 Woodward Ave., Suite A. “There are two major trends in the art of the last hundred years: expression and reference,” Corey said in a news release. “For my part, even though some of my works, especially my pastel pieces, have expressive techniques in them, reference plays the major role.

Much of the work looks back to the mythology and other subjects that have been depicted by other artists of the past.”

“In much of my work I try to take themes and images of the past and make them more contemporary to try to satisfy the 21st century (poet Charles) Baudelaire,” he continued.

The gallery is open noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, noon-9 a.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame seeking nominations

DETROIT — Michigan Women Forward is accepting nominations for 2023 inductees to the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. The Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame and Historical Center, also known as HERstory, was established in 1983 to tell the stories of women’s contributions to Michigan’s history and to inspire the women and girls of tomorrow. Nominations may be made by individuals or by representatives of organizations or groups. A candidate may also nominate herself. Nominations may be made in either of two categories — historical (deceased candidates) or contemporary (living candidates) — and must follow the nomination criteria of Michigan Women Forward. To nominate someone, visit miwf.org/herstory and click on the “Hall of Fame” page for a nomination form and criteria. The last day for applications is July 15. Those interested in judging the 2023 Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame nominations can email Natalie Hall, chief development and program officer for Michigan Women Forward, at nhall@miwf.org.

POLISH FESTIVAL RETURNS STERLING HEIGHTS — The American Polish Festival and Craft Show is returning to the

American-Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane Drive, June 23-25. The event will have Polish and American food, music, dancers, arts and crafts, and a pierogi-eating contest.

General admission costs $5, though guests ages 17 and younger attend for free. Parking and shuttles are free at the Sterling Heights High School Career Prep Center. Learn more by visiting www.americanpolishfestival.com.

Local house named Michigan Heritage Home TROY — A local home in Troy was recently designated as a Michigan Heritage Home by the Historical Society of Michigan.

The Douglass House was built in 1860 and was recently restored by its owners, Kevin and Susan Lindsey, who have lived in the home since 1989. A plaque was installed on the house to commemorate the honor.

“We are very pleased to get this, and have installed the plaque they sent us. It is my understanding that ours is the first such designation in Troy,” said Kevin Lindsey. “The house was already part of Troy’s historic district that designates homes as historic, but this is a new program that is statewide. We’ve stripped all the woodwork back to its original wood. We painted, removed paneling, and redid the kitchen and bathroom all following the standards for historic restoration. We even got a photo from 1913 so we could change the porches back to how they used to be and worked with our neighbors to move a barn back to where it was originally located.”

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STUDENTS EARN TREASURER’S OFFICE RECOGNITION

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Treasurer Robert Wittenberg recently announced the winners and honorable mentions for the 2023 Financial Empowerment Arts Contest.

In partnership with Oakland Schools, Flagstar Bank and the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, 22 winners and honorable mentions were picked from 160 submissions from high school students. The submissions came in various mediums, including drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, video and illustration, and had a focus on the different aspects of financial empowerment.

Winners were selected from ninth to 12th grades across Oakland County schools. In the ninth grade category, the first-place winner was Ryo Salter, of Royal Oak High School. Eva Houston, of Royal Oak High School, was named an honorable mention. Layla Rogers, of Ferndale High School, was named an honorable mention in the 10th grade category, and Bryn Hazen, of Berkley High School, was named an honorable mention in the 12th grade category.

The cash prizes were $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, $500 for third place and $100 for an honorable mention. The winning art will be displayed in the Oakland County Treasurer’s Office for a year and at the treasurer’s website at oakgov.com, along with all student entries.

“Congratulations to all the students who participated in and won the 2023 Financial Empowerment Arts Contest,” Wittenberg stated in a news release. “The students showcased their exceptional skills, creativity, artistry, and talent, which helped raise awareness about the significance of financial empowerment.”

STEP BACK IN TIME IN PARISIAN SETTING

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Historical Society will hold a French-themed gala, La Belle Epoque, at 7 p.m.

June 22 at a lakeside home in the Pointes designed by architect Robert O. Derrick in 1928. French-inspired cuisine, music and beverages will be provided during this 18th annual summer fundraiser for the GPHS. For tickets or more information, visit gphistorical.org or call (313) 884-7010.