Novi Community School District putting $425M bond proposal before voters
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
The Novi Community School District will seek voter approval of a $425 million bond proposal to “improve and reimagine” district facilities, according to a press release.
The Board of Education voted 6-0 during its June 12 regular meeting to approve placing the measure on the Nov. 4 ballot.
“Our students have a unique opportunity to experience facilities that match and support their great potential,” school board President Danielle Ruskin said in a press release.
The no-tax-increase bond would allow the district to revamp Novi High School, make some additions and improvements to K-8 buildings, and buy furniture, fixtures, equipment and technology for the district.
Jorgia Basner-May has two children in the district, is the president of the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee and sits on the bond committee to give a voice to parents of children with special needs.
“Novi (High School) is so outstanding, and now I
Novi senior community puts spotlight on Alzheimer’s disease during the ‘Longest Day’
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Rose Senior Living at Providence Park in Novi continued its long-standing tradition of remembering those who are living with Alzheimer’s disease during the summer solstice.
On June 20, the facility participated in what has become known, through the Alzheimer’s Association, as Alzheimer’s Longest
Day, as it is the day with the most amount of daylight to “fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s and all other dementia,” according to act.alz.
org.
Rose Senior Living put together a car show and walk for residents and their families, as well as staff and the community, to bring awareness of the disease and help raise money for a cure.
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ABOVE: Rose Senior Living staff pose for a picture after presenting Kathleen Sable, wearing green, of the Alzheimer’s Association, with a check for $5,390 at the beginning of the facility’s Longest Day car show and walk. By the time the event was over, they had raised $6,410.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Ramp metering is now active on I-96 Flex Route
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
OAKLAND COUNTY — Motorists entering Interstate 96 from Milford Road might have already discovered the need to pause before entering the freeway, thanks to the new traffic light metering system that was activated June 18.
The flex route runs from Milford Road to Novi Road in Oakland County and has eight metered entrance ramps. All meters will be actice by July 1.
• Southbound Milford Road to eastbound I-96.
• Southbound Milford Road to westbound I-96.
• Northbound Milford Road to eastbound I-96.
• Wixom Road to westbound I-96.
• Southbound Novi Road to eastbound I-96.
• Southbound Novi Road to westbound I-96.
• Northbound Novi Road to eastbound I-96.
• Northbound Novi Road to westbound I-96.
Ramp meters have been used in many states with the goal of reducing crashes and improving travel times by con-
Rain, mud and extreme heat put a damper on Novi Fine Art Fair
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
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Fair held at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk June 20-22.
“It was the roughest weekend ever,’ said Bart Loeb, who helps organize the event with his wife, Karyn Stetz. “We started with
rain and mud, and then high humidity and heat, and then the wind. It was like a trifecta of natural disasters.”
Show organizers, staff and participants were forced to set up for the event during a
downpour of “endless rain” on Friday, Stetz said. This made the event area not only wet, but muddy and consequently slippery.
Loeb said that because of the rain, the
“trifecta” of extreme weather wreaked havoc on the second annual Novi Fine Art
LEFT: Artist Steven Wirtz, of Goetzville, Michigan, and Cartuna Art Gallery & Studio, works on papier-mâché sculptures June 21 at the Novi Fine Art Fair.
ABOVE: Vibeman John, who brought his vibraphone and bubbles to the event, gives a vibraphone lesson to Natalie, 5, and Lauren Barnett, 7, of Novi.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
AAA expecting 2.6 million Michiganders to travel for July 4
In a report published June 20, AAA projects that 72.2 million Americans will travel domestically during the Independence Day holiday period from June 28 to July 6.
Of that, AAA predicts more than 2.6 million Michiganders will travel, which the report states is up almost 3% from last year.
The report expects nearly 2.4 million Michigan residents to travel by road, 96,000 to fly and 160,000 to use other methods, such as taking a train or a cruise. “Independence Day is one of the most popular times for travel, with Americans eager to take advantage of summer vacation opportunities,” Debbie Haas, vice president of AAA Travel, said in a prepared statement. “This year, we’re seeing strong demand for road trips, flights, and cruises, especially with the holiday falling on a Friday. This is allowing travelers to extend their getaways and make lasting memories with loved ones.”
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR POUR ON THE SHORE
Tickets are now on sale for the Novi Parks Foundation’s annual Pour on the Shore fundraising event at Pavilion Shore Park, 43390 W. 13 Mile Road. Parking will be at Emagine Novi with shuttles to the park. Tickets cost $50 per person in advance and $65 per person at the door. For more information, go to noviparksfoundation.org.
Street Sounds at Fountain Walk
Free concerts are being held from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, 44175 W. 12 Mile Road, from July 8 through Aug. 12. Coming up on July 8 is Power Play Detroit, followed by Your Generation in Concert on July 15.
NOVI PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE
The Novi Public Library, 5255 W. 10 Mile Road, will hos an American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27. Participants will receive a $15 gift card and be entered into a drawing with participants from other Red Cross events in June for $7,000. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. To sign up for an appointment, go to rcblood.org
File photo by Patricia O’Blenes
File photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Compiled by Brian Wells and Charity Meier
DISCOVER GLEN ARBOR
BY GREG TASKER
GLEN ARBOR — If you’re looking for a classic summer vacation in Michigan — the kind where water, woods and whatever are available at your will on any given day — look no further than Glen Arbor on the Leelanau Peninsula.
While this town of about 700 yearround residents swells in the summer, Glen Arbor still manages to invite relaxation. No wonder. Glen Arbor is surrounded by the woods and hills of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and lies on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan — so there’s ample opportunity for beach time, hiking and biking, and kaying and stand up paddle boarding.
And much, much more.
Wander along M-22 through Glen Arbor and you’ll discover boutiques, T-shirt shops, art galleries, outdoor outfitters, and welcoming cafes and restaurants.
Like any resort town, businesses come and go. And then there are those like Art’s Tavern that become part of the landscape and evoke memories for generations of families who summer in Glen Arbor.
Art’s Tavern has been around for some
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90 years and is throwback to another era, welcoming tourists and locals alike, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner almost every day of the year. Staples like burgers and tater tots and a rotating selection of Michigan craft beer and other ales keep customers coming back.
The dining room is pretty much as it has always been: college sports pennants blanket the ceiling, old photos line the walls, and a streamlined jukebox awaits to play your favorite tunes. It’s an anomaly — cash or check only — in an era of Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Glen Arbor is the home of Cherry Republic, the purveyor of all things cherry in Northern Michigan and beyond. It’s well worth a visit to its small, tidy campus, where you can shop for chocolate-covered cherries, jams and salsa or sit outside and sip a cherryinfused beer or eat a slice of heavenly cherry pie.
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— has a presence in Glen Arbor as well. You’ll find T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags and other branded items at this location
on its namesake road. Unlike the company’s other stores in Traverse City and Suttons Bay, the Glen Arbor location boasts a wine
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Glen Arbor Wines, located on Lake Street, is a popular place to sample wine varieties.
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Residents build gardens, make their lawns more attractive to pollinators
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — For many years, people around the U.S. have been working together to provide safe ecosystems for bugs, birds and other pollinators right in their backyards, and they continue to encourage others to do the same.
Whether it is dedicating one’s whole lawn to the movement or creating a pollinator garden in one part of the yard, the process can be fulfilling and doable for everyone.
Royal Oak beekeeper and honey business owner Anne Marie Nadolski said to let go of the marketing of perfect lawns.
“Let’s change the narrative, let’s change the framework and how we look at grass,” Nadolski said.
Nadolski recalled a time when dandelions, Dutch clovers, and other native plants were more plentiful.
“I think we have to dial it back to when, when I was a kid, everybody had some Dutch clover in their lawn, they had dandelions, those little violets. We were all the same up and down the blocks,” she said. “Roly pollies were plentiful. Ladybugs, lighting bugs, but-
terflies. All of the food for our pollinators, the stuff that we are walking on and eradicating, is taking away their food source.”
There are a few options when it comes to creating a more eco-friendly lawn to help pollinators thrive. Nadolski, for example, doesn’t completely abandon keeping her lawn neat; she instead seeds her grass with Dutch clover.
“When I was a new homeowner in my 20s, I worked hard to eradicate Dutch cloSee POLLINATORS on page 15A
Photo provided by Anne Marie Nadolski
Nadolski has a pollinator-friendly lawn that includes her Royal Bee Honey business sign.
ALASKAN ADVENTURE
Three friends drove an AMC Gremlin to the Last Frontier in 1973
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
ABOVE: In 1973, Grosse Pointe City resident Rufus McGaugh was living in Warren with his parents when he and two friends, Allen Thomas and Dave King, traveled to Alaska in his 1972 AMC Gremlin.
RIGHT: Retired Grosse Pointe Public School System teacher Rufus McGaugh chronicled his travels in two books, “Drowning in All Seven Continents” and “Travels, Treasures and Tales of a Nomad.”
Photo by Maria Allard
The year was 1972 and Rufus McGaugh was living in Warren after serving two years in the military, including several months in Vietnam.
The U.S. Marine Corps veteran was soon off on another adventure with two friends he knew from St. Leonard’s Catholic Grade School in Warren. The trio piled into a Pontiac Firebird on a quest to visit Alaska. But they only made it to Montana before they headed back home.
A year later, in 1973, McGaugh made the Alaskan excursion again, this time in his two-door 1972 AMC Gremlin with one of his St. Leonard’s buddies, Allen Thomas, and a friend from Wayne State University, Dave King. They ventured through several states, including South Dakota and North Dakota, before hitting the Alaska Highway in northwestern Canada.
“Back then zero of it was paved and it was considered to be the worst road in North America. It was a military road to begin with back in World War II,” McGaugh said. “You cut through the Northwest Territories and (the) Yukon (Territory) and get into Alaska. To cut across
Canada, that was the only way to go. When you’re young, it’s an adventure.”
The brown Gremlin had a stick shift and four bald tires. As a precaution, McGaugh bought two extra spare tires for the trip.
“But they were bald tires also because that’s all I could afford,” the Grosse Pointe City resident laughed.
It took the guys at least two weeks to get to Alaska finding their way with maps. Along the way, they took in the views of any national forests they came across. Back then, it was recommended to drive 25 mph on the Alaska Highway due to the unpaved gravel and what McGaugh described as “pothole after pothole.”
“I understand since it has been paved,” the 1967 East Detroit High School graduate said. “We had to do our own navigating. We ended up with four, five, six flat (tires). Every time it happened, the station attendants said, ‘We can’t plug this. We’ll do our best.’ By golly, they got us through.”
The adventure-seekers traveled lightly with a small tent and Coleman stove. They took minimum clothing and “raided our moms’ pantries with everything we could — cereal, peanut butter, anything
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“I’m glad that a facility like this takes into account Alzheimer’s and being able to use this as a fundraiser event and raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association,” said Regina Carrington, of Novi, whose mom, Pauline, lives with the disease.
In years past, residents could choose to go for either a short or long walk around the property, which is near wetlands and where wildlife, such as birds, deer and beavers, are often seen. However, this year, residents chose to walk from car to car instead, as the rain earlier in the day made it quite muggy.
Carrington said that she wants to urge people to be on the lookout for the signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
“Watch for the signs, because forgetfulness may not just be, ‘Oh, they’re old,’ and ‘Oh, she just forgot to lock the door or she lost her keys or her glasses,’” Carrington said. “There may be more to that than just chalking it up to old age.”
She said it started as something simple with her mom, who would often repeat the same stories over and over.
Tammy Tollen, of Rochester Hills, also stressed the importance of watching for the
See LONGEST DAY on page 18A
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think we’ll have a building that reflects that,” Basner-May said.
The district highlighted the following projects that would be paid for through the bond:
Novi High School
• A new academic innovation hub and updated learning spaces.
• Safety, parking lot, circulation and wayfinding improvements.
• A performing arts lobby addition and an extensive auditorium remodel.
• An expansion and remodel of the Black Box Theatre and band/orchestra rooms.
• A new activity center to support school and community programs, including new multisport courts, an indoor track, a turf field, a natatorium, and a competition gym.
• A new main entry and improved building navigation with natural light.
• Interior finishes; heating, ventilating and cooling; and other school infrastructure improvements.
Novi K-8
• A Novi Middle School STEM addition and secure athletic wing entrance.
• A new turf field and concession complex at Novi Middle School.
• Orchard Hills Elementary classroom additions and an extensive remodeling and reconfiguration of the facility, including parking and circulation drives.
• Interior finishes, HVAC, site improvements and playground improvements at elementary school buildings.
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and technology
• Smartboards computers.
• Classroom & media center furniture.
• Playground equipment.
• New buses.
“One of the main reasons we decided to go out this November is because we have a unique opportunity to maintain our millage, while making these investments in our students. Historically, we have made several small additions to the high school in reaction to our growing community that have not necessarily been intentionally connected. By taking a more comprehensive and holistic approach this time, we will be able to proactively unify every facet of our high school campus. While it is important to continue improvements with our district, we must be good stewards of the funds the community entrusts us with,” Superintendent Ben Mainka said in a press release.
Monies generated from the bond could only be used for improvements to the NCSD facilities. According to state law, proceeds generated from the bond cannot be used to cover salaries for teachers, administrators or staff.
The funds are also prohibited from being directed to cover routine maintenance expenses or other operational expenses for the district. Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
Michigan Family Physician Diagnosed with Late-Stage Cancer After Experiencing is One Symptom
(South eld, MI) It’s a terrifying reality: a life-threatening illness could be silently developing inside your body, completely undetected by routine check-ups. By the time symptoms appear, especially cancer, the disease is often advanced, limiting treatment options.
LATE DETECTION
is agonizing truth was personally experienced by Dr. Warren Ringold, a respected family physician and the visionary behind Bionicc Body Screening. He shockingly discovered he had stage four cancer with tumors as large as softballs, only after experiencing shortness of breath. His brutal treatments and subsequent brain tumor recurrence ignited a profound mission: there had to be a better way to nd serious conditions before they became critical.
FULL BODY MRI SCANS
Dr. Ringold founded Bionicc Body Screening in 2022, establishing Michigan’s rst MRI full body screening center. His purpose was to empower individuals with groundbreaking insights into their health through advanced body screening
technologies. Today, his son, Ryan, passionately carries on this mission and understands the urgency: “We all know someone who awoke with an unexplained symptom and discovered they had stage four cancer. Once you have symptoms, cancer is usually advanced,” he states. “My father never wanted another person to su er from late detection. He wanted to save lives.”
71% OF TUMORS GROW UNDETECTED
While annual physicals are important, they have critical limitations. Standard screenings only detect about 29% of cancers, leaving a staggering 71% to potentially develop undetected in other areas of your body. Bionicc Body Screening o ers a comprehensive solution. Proactive full-body MRI screenings provide an unparalleled picture of your
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Mark B. was initially skeptical, but his proactive screening revealed a 3 cm lung mass that tested positive for cancer. He credits the scan for saving his life after three-fourths of his lung was removed. e fee for a full body MRI is an investment in your health and wellbeing, but the true cost of delaying could be far greater. Schedule your scan today.
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Stewart Reich, project manager for King Scott Associates, gives members of the Novi school community a tour of Novi High School and rooms that district officials would like to upgrade, including the robotics room, as part of the State of the District address Feb. 25.
SPOTLIGHT ON SENIOR LIVING
LIVING WILLS TAKE GUESSWORK OUT OF MEDICAL CARE
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
While everyone hopes for the best of health, legal experts say that crafting a “living will” — and deciding who has the medical power of attorney to act on it — is a plan worth having.
Elizabeth Vincent has been a practicing attorney for 13 years and has specialized in estate planning her entire legal career. Her current practice focuses exclusively on the subject.
She explained that a living will is different from a last will and testament in that a living will states the signer’s desires regarding life-sustaining medical treatments.
A last will and testament, meanwhile, provides guidance to the signer’s family regarding the distribution of the signer’s estate through the probate court.
She noted that living wills are utilized in medical cases where the signer cannot communicate their wishes regarding treatment.
“It’s something that many think their family members can just figure out in the moment, but I feel it’s unfair to place that burden on loved ones when we’re talking about something as personalized as medical care,” Vincent said.
Living wills are often drafted in conjunction with a designated medical power of attorney — the decision-maker who can act on the signer’s behalf. Both are included in an estate plan, providing guidance to family members making decisions.
The goal is to eliminate guesswork during what is already a stressful situation.
“A living will, however, is not a legally enforceable document, unlike a medical power of attorney,” Vincent cautioned, noting it can only advise loved ones on how to proceed.
Still, that guidance can make a world of difference. The document lists specific directives with the signer’s preferences — for example, whether they would accept using a ventila-
Macular Degeneration and Maintaining Independence
I am 67 years old and have Macular Degeneration. My vision is 20/40 and I’m in mostly good health. I love reading and I have a long list of books to get to. But it’s getting tougher to read. How long do you think I have until I can no longer read?
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that was canned.” Each night, they pulled off the side of the road to set up camp and relax with a meal.
“We’d set up the tent, get the Coleman stove out, see what was left of our dwindling supply,” McGaugh said. “We ate some strange meals — things you normally eat for dinner for breakfast and vice versa.”
They generally drove 16 hours a day. When en route, they rarely saw other drivers on the road.
“You’re so spread out, there were very few vehicles and most of those were big semis carrying fuel from the lower 48 (state) to Alaska, or supplies,” McGaugh said.
The town of Fairbanks was the first hint of civilization once they reached Alaska. They also visited Anchorage and couldn’t take their eyes off Mount McKinley peaking from the distance. There was time for two days of canoeing in a moose refuge and the chance to see elk, bald eagles and more out in the wild. Alaska reminded McGaugh of “Michigan on steroids.”
“A big overgrown Michigan with mountains,” McGaugh said. “There were a lot of similarities between it and my own state. It was summer and warm. Beautiful. Lots of forests like Michigan. I liked it very much. I certainly liked what they had to offer in the outdoors.”
McGaugh’s buddy, Thomas, however, didn’t stay in the Last Frontier state very long. As soon as he could make travel arrangements, he flew back home.
Alaska was the 49th state McGaugh visited. The
last state to see was Kansas, so after leaving Alaska, he made sure to drive to Kansas with King. When they came upon the “Welcome to Kansas” sign, McGaugh signified the moment by writing “No. 50” in mustard on a piece of cardboard and King got a snapshot.
With a cracked windshield and blown engine, the Gremlin barely made it home to Warren.
“That car was just beat to hell,” McGaugh said. “I was living with my parents at the time and it died in my parents’ driveway.”
Despite the shape of the car, “It’s got a lot of fond memories,” McGaugh said.
A few months later, a cousin helped the traveler install a new motor. Traveling to all 50 U.S. states was just the tip of the iceberg for McGaugh. The world traveler said he has visited all the countries and territories in the world.
McGaugh shared his travel experiences when he taught social studies at Brownell Middle School in the Grosse Pointe Public School System. The now-retired educator also taught at the district’s Pierce Middle School. He still travels sometimes alone and sometimes with his wife, Monica, and sons, Eric and Jason.
The accomplished author also chronicled his travels in two books, “Drowning in All Seven Continents” and “Travels, Treasures and Tales of a Nomad,” which are available on amazon.com. He has written other books as well.
“My whole life of travel has been out there to see what there is to see,” McGaugh said. “The big, the important, the beautiful, the spectacular.”
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After seeing Alaska for the first time in 1973, Rufus McGaugh drove to Kansas to make it official that he had visited all 50 U.S. states.
Pollinators
ver. I bought all of the chemicals, I tried my best to get it out of my yard,” she said. “Now I crack myself up because not only do I have clover, I paid money to buy clover and reintroduce it.”
Having clover in the lawn means she can mow when she likes to, but the clovers will continue to grow back and feed the pollinators.
“I don’t care to have a putting green for a lawn, and actually, my lawn looks pretty good,” she said. “But I let that Dutch clover there for the bees and the butterflies, because that’s a great source of nectar and pollen. If you want to look at a perfect lawn, go golfing. A perfect lawn to me is one that provides food, pollen and nectar.”
There is also an option to completely change your current lawn and plant “Fleur de Lawn,” a lawn that features perennial pink and white English daisies and strawberry and Dutch white clover. The clovers naturally feed the lawn with nitrogen, eliminating the need for fertilizer.
Nadolski said that alternatives like clovers or Fleur de Lawn can also help save a few dollars on water and gas, because these
types of lawns do not need to be watered or mowed as often.
Another suggestion would be to pick out a space in the yard specifically for pollinators, called a pollinator garden. Pollinator gardens are designed to attract and support pollinators. It is usually planted with a variety of wildflowers, trees and shrubs that provide pollen and nectar.
“It’s important to have plants and shrubs and trees that are native to our local ecosystem,” Royal Oak resident Ann Bueche said. “So, there is a lot of confusion, or this has been a tradition in the gardening industry for 100 years or so, where you have ornamental plants that go by temperature and location and by zones, but the vast majority of what’s sold commercially is either from Asia or Europe. And so little by little, our pollinator-friendly areas have been chipped away over the decades.”
Finding native plants to Michigan is a part of this process. Some native plants include: purple coneflower, black-eyed Susan, wild bergamot, swamp milkweed and wild lupine.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, online at fws.gov, suggests choosing a sunny location for a pollinator garden and checking the soil to see what kind of plants will thrive there.
Bueche said she is in no way a master gardener, but she learned through research, community resources, and trial and error while she was creating her pollinator garden.
“I’m a curious gardener, and a continual practitioner,” she said. “The first tip I would give to a new pollinator gardener is to decrease or discontinue using chemicals; if you are not willing to do that, you are not going to have any success with pollinators. The second thing would be to find a good source for native plants, either through wild ones or a local nursery that specializes in native plants and native genotypes, not just what they sell to commercial garden centers, and then start small and go from there so you can learn more about native plants.”
For more information on how to build a pollinator garden, visit fws.org, homegrown nationalpark.org or pollinator.org.
Photo provided by Anne Marie Nadolski
A bee pollinates a crabapple tree.
CALENDAR
JULY 26-27
Orchard Lake Fine Art Show: Nearly 130 juried artists expected, also Youth Art Competition, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 26 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 27, 6925 Daly Road in West Bloomfield, hotworks.org
JULY 28
Golf fundraiser: Benefit for Hospitality House Food Pantry, 18-hole scramble includes cart, breakfast, lunch and dinner, drink ticket, “Beat the Celeb” competition with former Detroit Tigers catcher Lance Parrish, prizes, live auction, raffle and 50-50, 9:30 a.m., Edgewood Country Club, 8399 Commerce Road in Commerce Township, hhfp.org
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Jessica’s Splashpad: Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. until Sept. 1 (Labor Day), 25805 Beck Road in Novi, (248) 567-0373
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trolling the flow of traffic entering the freeway, according to a press release from the Michigan Department of Transportation.
MDOT will be activating the other ramp meters one by one over the next couple of weeks. Meters will function in the same fashion as traditional traffic lights, with red indicating to stop and green meaning to go.
Ramp traffic will be divided into two lanes. The traffic meters will alternate between the two. Only one lane and one vehicle will be allowed to merge at a time.
“By breaking up platoons of entering traffic, the need for drivers already on the freeway to slow down is reduced and vehicles can merge more smoothly onto the freeway,” MDOT states in the press release.
Vehicles that choose to ignore the traffic signals will face the same penalties as running a red light on the main roads.
If the traffic meter lights are flashing yellow, traffic may enter the freeway without stopping.
An instructional video on metered entrance ramps is now available for drivers to view on MDOT’s YouTube channel.
For more information on freeway ramp metering, go to the Federal Highway Administration website ops.fhwa.dot.gov.
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
Dueling Pianos July 22, Fifty Amp Fuse July 29, Leaky Tiki’s Jimmy Buffet tribute Aug. 5 and Mega 80’s Aug. 12, bring lawn chair, 44175 W. 12 Mile Road in Novi, twelvemilecrossing.com
NO-VI Chess Club: For ages 5 and older, includes lectures, practice games, analysis and other training, 7-8 p.m., Novi Public Library, 45255 10 Mile Road, registration required, (248) 349-0720, novilibrary.org
The Tears Foundation: Groups for those who lost infant (6:30 p.m. every first and third Thursdays of month) and child (7:30 p.m. every first and third Wednesdays of month), New Hope Center for Grief Support, 133 W. Main St. (Suite 113) in Northville, newhopecenter.net
Farmers market: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays until Oct. 30, new location at 550 W. Seven Mile Road in Northville, northville.org/farmers-market-vendors
‘Now. Here. This.’: Musical-comedy about friends dissecting own lives while in science museum, performance by The Inspired Acting Company, 8 p.m. FridaysSaturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays July 11-27, 1124 E. West Maple Road in Walled Lake, inspiredacting.org
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes Ramp meters are now in use along the Interstate 96 Flex Route in Novi.
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tasting bar. You can sit outside on the patio for a glass of locally made red or white wine or step inside the store for a flight.
Speaking of wine, be sure to check out Glen Arbor Wines on Lake Street, just a block from Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Bay. The tree-shaded patio is an inviting spot to chill and sample wines made especially for the business by a private winemaker. A bocce court and lawn games make it all too easy to linger.
Lissa Edwards Martin, who opened the wine store and art gallery several years ago after a decades-long career in journalism, has a long family history in Glen Arbor. Her parents purchased the property decades ago and her grandparents once ran a restaurant around the corner on M-22. She spent her childhood summers here — swimming in the bay, floating in a tube on the Crystal River and hiking the dunes.
“I remember Glen Arbor as a dusty town back in the 1960s,” says Martin, who walks the block to the beach nearly every day to marvel at the water’s ever-changing colors. “It’s mostly a tourist town now but I’m
happy to share Glen Arbor with people who appreciate it. It’s truly a magical place.”
At the town’s northern end, The Mill, a landmark along the meandering Crystal River, is creating its own magic. Shuttered as a grist mill some 80 years ago, the recently renovated 19th century structure now serves as a cafe, restaurant and gathering spot. The eateries offer seasonal and regionally sourced fare and freshly baked pastries. Guest rooms are available in the adjacent Queen-Anne style miller’s house.
Step inside for coffee or to look around and you’re likely to run into Corey Smith, the general manager, who encounters the curious nearly every day. “So many people have either been traveling to the area for generations or haven’t been for decades. These people are surely curious to see The Mill after our restoration,” he says.
Most people are delighted. Don’t be surprised if the great room, with its exposed post and beams and variety of comfortable sofas, chairs and tables, entices you to stay awhile, play board games and cards or chat with locals and visitors.
“The work completed here is a feat of its own caliber. Not only has our team been thoughtful of the historical preservation, but also we have created a space that the local
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community is able to interact with on a daily basis,” Smith says.
Although Glen Arbor is spread along M-22 and side streets, it’s easy to walk around. If you prefer two wheels, pop into The Cyclery, Glen Arbor’s only full-service bike shop, for a rental. You can venture farther afield, cruise scenic roads or make your way to the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, one of the region’s premier bike trails. The paved, multi-use trail passes through the national park, stretching 22 miles from Empire to Bohemia Road to the north, running parallel to the lakeshore.
The Crystal River snakes through Glen Arbor on its way from Glen Lake to Lake Michigan. Need to cool off? Rent a kayak or stand up paddle board at Crystal River Outfitters and slip in the river for a leisurely
two- to three-hour paddle. The river is slowmoving and shallow, which makes it accessible to the whole family.
Or save exercise for another day and check out the River Club Glen Arbor, which opened just a year ago. The well-manicured three-acre park offers mini golf and plenty of outdoor seating for food and drinks and live music. River Club serves a variety of Michigan craft beer, cider and wine, as well as margaritas and cocktails.
On a recent afternoon, I met some friends there for drinks. We lounged in chairs along a bend in the river, watching kayakers and stand up paddlers mosey by. With Bob Seger songs playing in the background and Michigan wine and beer in hand, it felt like a classic summer day in Michigan.
Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer.
Longest Day
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signs.
“There is so much more that they can do (if caught early),” she said. “So, just pay attention to the signs and get help. Especially with all these breakthroughs, some medications could have maybe helped Mom, but she didn’t want to talk about it.”
Tollen’s mom, Donna, lives with the disease, and her aunt died from it. She said she is hoping that, with continued research, one day there will be a cure for the disease.
“I just wish we could get more people to recognize it and how serious it is,” said Tollen. “It has just increased so much, and why?”
She said that 50 years ago, there weren’t as many people with the disease.
“It just seems like now you’re just hearing about it so much more,” Tollen said.
Despite limited attendance and some cancellations as a result of the rainy and muggy weather, the event managed to raise $5,390 for the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly $1,000 more than the previous year, which was more widely attended. The money will be used to fund research and ease the financial burden of those living with the disease.
Tollen said she was glad to hear that researchers have identified 14 characteristics that are risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease and hopes that researchers can figure out what causes it, as so many people are impacted by the disease.
She said that aside from the disease being physically and mentally devastating for those who live with it, it also creates a financial hardship.
For more information on Alzheimer’s, contact the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 272-3900 or visit alz.org.
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
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ECHO is a global music nonprofit that provides free online music tutoring for students.
Founded by 10th grader Iris Cao and 11th grader Catherine Hu of Novi High School in August 2024, ECHO empowers students through both accessible education and performance opportunities such as recitals and competitions.
Since its founding, ECHO has reached 120,000-plus people on social media, including more than 100 students from over 15 nations and 44 school districts. We also have a unique program for Novi High School, pairing Novi students with tutors from their school to increase community connection.
For more information, go to shareyoursound.org, call (248) 924-0954 or email shareyoursound01@gmail.com.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Director of Life Enrichment Monique Furness and her cousin, Andre Davis, of Detroit, pause for a picture with his 1968 Buick LeSabre during Rose Senior Living’s Alzheimer’s Longest Day car show and walk on June 20.
Living wills
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tor and for how long. Other preferences could be about types of pain relief, the use of feeding tubes, or even when or whether to terminate life support.
As for organ donation, that is decided by the person with medical power of attorney, Vincent said, and not included in a living will.
“In my practice, when medical powers of attorney are discussed and life-sustaining procedures are addressed, we go through a prepared estate planning homework to discuss the client’s wishes,” Vincent said. “We charge a flat fee for estate planning, which varies based on the client’s goals and overall needs. A case-by-case assessment is done in an initial consultation with each client.”
She said the medical power of attorney is an equally important decision.
“The biggest consideration I advise my clients to make is to appoint the correct person to make these decisions for them, and to ensure that the person whom they appoint is someone who will follow through on their wishes, regardless of their personal feelings,” Vincent said.
“Withholding life-sustaining care is a difficult call to make, whether you have someone’s wishes or not, and appointing an individual who cannot come to terms with a family member’s decisions can result in unnecessary delays,” she said.
It’s an uncomfortable scenario to imagine, but she said there’s comfort in having a guide for others to follow, should things take a turn for the worse.
“One of the best gifts a person can give their family is to have a comprehensive estate plan prepared with an experienced estate planning attorney,” Vincent said.
Troy-based attorney Ren Nushaj agreed, saying that a living will and designated medical power of attorney brings “immense peace of mind” to the signer and their family.
“It removes uncertainty during moments of great difficulty and ensures that medical decisions reflect the patient’s own values and wishes,” Nushaj said in an email. “For loved ones, it eliminates the burden of making agonizing choices in the dark and allows them to focus on supporting the person they care about with clarity and confidence.”
Call Staff Writer Andy Kozlowski at (586) 498-1046.
In Loving Memory of Mary M. Drafta (Warren)
April 22, 1934 May 24, 2025 • Age 91
Mary M. Drafa, age 91, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025.
A devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother and greatgrandmother, Mary’s life was a testament to faith, family, and service.
Beloved wife of Eugene for 70 years, their enduring love was the foundation of a family that grew across generations. She was the dear mother of Bob (Terri), Ron (Eva), Cindy, Sue (Phil) Nowak, and the late Michelle Dee. She was a proud and loving grandmother to Rick, Kristin, Britney, Allison, Ben, Teresa, Bill, and the late Rachel, and a doting great-grandmother to Everett, Mathias, Kenney, Benji, Ana, and Paul.
Mary dedicated much of her life to her parish community at St. Eugene in Detroit, where she was actively involved in various ministries and activities. Her deep faith guided her and inspired those around her. Above all, Mary lived for her family. She was present in every way—supporting, cheering, and participating in the lives and activities of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her warmth, strength, and unwavering love will be deeply missed and fondly remembered. Donations in memory of Mary can be made to the American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org/
A memorial service will be held at Oakland Hills Cemetery in Novi, on Monday, June 30, 2025 beginning at 10:00 am.
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venue offered to let them set up on the pavement instead, but they decided against doing so as the pavement would have been worse in the hot weather that was predicted.
On Saturday, temperatures soared past 100 degrees, resulting in two artists being sent to the hospital via ambulance because of heat exhaustion and/or heatstroke, Loeb said.
The extreme heat was coupled with high humidity and strong winds that caused some of the artists and vendor tents to be blown down or destroyed.
According to Tracy Curtis, co-owner of Yetti’s Old World Cuisine, of Glandwin, one of the other vendors who was selling chocolate-covered strawberries lost their entire stock of product when the wind toppled her tent, and the vendor was forced to leave early
Many of the 70 artists and some of the vendors chose to leave early and disassemble their tents because of the weather on Saturday. A great deal of them also chose not to return on Sunday, as the weather was projected to be just as hot.
“About half of them left on Saturday night because the wind was sweeping through and blowing down everybody’s tents,” Loeb said. “You know, artists have fragile things, and it’s hard for them to stay.”
Lewis Dennison, better known as Licorice Lew, owner of Licorice Ropes of Southfield, hung in there as long as he could but was ultimately forced to close up shop at around 5 p.m. on Sunday, as it was so hot that his product was melting.
“It was the worst weather weekend I have ever had for a show,” said Stetz, of the Art as Healing Foundation in Brighton. “Endless rain for setup, which caused many changes; extreme heat; and winds that blew away tents. Very challenging.”
The event was expected to draw upward
of 5,000 people, but with the heat and humidity, only about 1,000 people attended the event, according to Loeb.
Jon Curtis, co-owner of Yetti’s Old World Cuisine, said that he was disappointed that people didn’t stick it out. He said it wasn’t fair to the artists and businesses who chose to stick with their commitment and that there should be some sort of clause in their contracts prohibiting them from doing so. He said that by artists and vendors leaving early, potential show attendees might have thought the event was closed down and therefore did not attend.
As a result of the extreme weather, Stetz and Loeb are considering changing the time of year the event is held for the 2026 Novi Fine Art Fair.
Meanwhile, Stetz and Loeb are focused on preparations for the upcoming Novi Taco Fest to be held at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk Aug. 22-24.
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
ABOVE: Papier-mâché sculptures from Cartuna, by Steven Wirtz, of Goetzville, Michigan, are on display June 21 at the Novi Fine Art Fair at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk. TOP: A couple peruses a booth at the Novi Fine Art Fair June 21.
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