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The Festival of the Hills, which was postponed in June due to poor air quality, has been rescheduled for July 26 at Borden Park in Rochester Hills.

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Former Rochester Police Chief Steve Schettenhelm talks about new Rochester Police Chief George Rouhib during his swearing-in ceremony.

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ROCHESTER HILLS — Hazardous air quality caused by the Canadian wildfires prompted city officials to postpone their annual Festival of the Hills fireworks show, which will now be held Wednesday, July 26.

Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett said the city made a decision to postpone the show to prioritize the well-being and safety LIBRAR on page 12A of its residents.

“It was a very tough decision, because so much time and energy goes into planning this event … but, at the end of the day, you have to make a decision in the best interest of the health and safety of the residents,” he

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ROCHESTER — The city of Rochester’s new police chief, George Rouhib Jr., was sworn in during a City Council meeting June 26.

Rouhib has over 37 years of experience in law enforcement, previously serving with the Eastpointe police, where he was hired as the public safety director in September 2018.

“This is my last lap in law enforcement, and as I get older, I get more emotional. I saved the best for last,” Rouhib said.

Prior to his time in Eastpointe, Rouhib

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MAGIC OF THE BIG SCREEN RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

ROCHESTER — Families and friends can enjoy hits from the big screen under the stars this summer.

Downtown Rochester’s annual Movies in the Moonlight series kicks off July 15 with “Top Gun: Maverick,” rated PG-13, sponsored by Genisys Credit Union.

“Movies in the Moonlight gives Genisys Credit Union a fun opportunity to connect with our community members in an engaging, family-friendly way. The event is a great evening to enjoy downtown Rochester, the fun of pre-show activities, and a free movie night. Come out and join us,” Jackie Buchanan, the president See MOVIES on page 5A

RCS Summer Music Theatre presents ‘Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical’

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Community Schools Summer Music Theatre program returns this month with “Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical.”

The Summer Music Theatre — offered for students in grades 7-12 — is operated as a professional production, from auditions through staging to technical arrangements, set design and orchestra accompaniments.

This year, over 120 students are participating in the program, which is coordinated by Rochester Adams High School Theatre Director JoAnna Pillsbury and Chad Zwolinski, the principal of the district’s summer learning program.

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Students rehearse lines in preparation for Rochester Community Schools’ Summer Musical Theatre production of “Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical.”

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The downtown Rochester event provides the community with free movies, which are projected onto a large screen near the parking lot at the corner of East Third and Water streets, one block east of Main, at dusk each Saturday night through Aug. 5.

Other featured movies in this year’s lineup include “DC League of Super Pets,” rated PG, sponsored by Lake Michigan Credit Union, on July 22; “Spiderman: No Way Home,” rated PG-13, sponsored by the Linda Rea Team, on July 29; and “Moana,” rated PG, sponsored by Kerner’s Auto Services, on Aug. 5.

“It’s a fun, free activity for people of all

ages, whether you are with your friends or your family, you can come watch a movie under the stars,” said Jenna O’Dell, the events coordinator for the Rochester Downtown Development Authority.

Before each movie, starting at 8:30 p.m., attendees can enjoy a different preshow activity that will incorporate the theme of the film each week.

“For instance, we are going to have a paper airplane contest, so that will be fun to go along with the movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’” O’Dell said.

The films begin at dusk, around 9:15 p.m., and will be shown even in light rain, but in the event of inclement weather, organizers will make the call whether to cancel a movie just before the event.

“If the weather becomes severe and we have to cancel, we would make note on our social media pages, as well as send out a text

to those who are joined in our texting service,” added O’Dell.

Anywhere from 500 to 1,000 people typically attend each movie, so movie-goers are encouraged to arrive early and to bring their own chairs or blankets to sit on. Attendees can bring their own snacks — alcohol and glass containers are not allowed — or they can purchase hot mini doughnuts, popcorn, lemonade, soda and bottled water from The Little Donut Factory, which will be on-site at each movie.

Additional 2023 Movies in the Moon-

light sponsors include: BRUH, CMO Marketing Solutions, Oakland Animal Hospital, O’Connor’s Public House, Rata2ee, Reiki Euphoria, Rochester Laser Center Med Spa, Rochester Mills Beer Co., Rochester Orthodontics, The Roxy, the Royal Park Hotel, The Spice & Tea Exchange, and Tondue Med Spa. For more information, visit www. downtownrochestermi.com or call (248) 656-0060.

Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

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MISSING 79-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FOUND DEAD

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

ROCHESTER — The search for a 79-year-old woman from Rochester who had been missing since the end of June came to a tragic end July 11.

According to reports, Mary Agnes Sullivan left the city of Rochester sometime on June 28 or 29. She was last seen driving a gray 2019 Honda HRV with a license plate DYU-4806 in the area of Huron County/Bad Axe on June 29 at 6 p.m.

Police said she was the subject of a welfare check/reckless driving incident called in by a motorist, but authorities were unable to locate her vehicle at that time.

The Rochester Police Department, in a social media post July 11, said the department got word that the Tuscola County Sheriff ’s Office received a call about a car in a ditch in Almer Township, north of Caro.

Police determined that the vehicle belonged to Sullivan. A body, which Sullivan police believe to be Sullivan, was found dead at the scene.

Investigators report no signs of foul play. An autopsy will be conducted, which authorities said will lead to formal identification by the county medical examiner.

“The Rochester Police Department extends our deepest sympathy to the Sullivan family,” the Rochester Police Department said in a statement. “The Sullivan family asked us to extend their thanks to all who have expressed their concern and for all the efforts made to locate Mary.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Rochester Police Department at (248) 651-9261 or email police@rochestermi.org.

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Rochester University and UnCovered present ‘Shakespeare Upon Avon: Twelfth Night’ ROCHESTER HILLS – The Rochester University Theatre Company and UnCovered Theatre Company will present “Shakespeare Upon Avon: Twelfth Night,” an outdoor production.

Every summer, the Rochester University Theatre Company partners with UnCovered Theatre Company to produce an award-winning Shakespeare festival, Shakespeare Upon Avon. Professional actors and directors from around the country come together on the campus each year to perform some of the Bard’s best plays. This year’s show is one of Shakespeare’s best-known comedies: “Twelfth Night.” People can bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets for a fun evening of Shakespeare in Lake Norcentra Park.

Performances of “Twelfth Night” will be at 7:30 p.m. July 20-22 and 27-29. All performances will take place on the campus of Rochester University, 800 W. Avon Road in Rochester Hills, in the outdoor theater behind Palmer Hall. Accessing the outdoor theater requires walking down 15 steps. Limited bench seating is available, but bringing a lawn chair is recommended. Tickets cost $5 for students and $13 in advance, $16 at the door, for adults. To purchase tickets, visit www.rochesteru.edu/ru-theatre-music. For more information, call (248) 218-2149 or email theatre@rochesteru.edu.

WET AND WILD WEDNESDAYS

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farms will host Wet and Wild Wednesday events noon-2 p.m. Wednesdays in July. The first hour features entertainment at the gazebo, followed by

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Clinton River Watershed Council is inviting the community to participate in a free evening of outdoor adventure and creativity at its Cycling & Art event 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 21. The event will begin with a guided bike ride exploring the watershed on the 2.5-mile route along the Clinton River Trail from the CRWC offices to Bloomer Park and back. Once back at the CRWC offices, a local artist will guide participants in a watercolor class, where they will paint the landscapes or natural elements found within the Clinton River watershed on canvas, followed by a cookout. Attendees must bring their own bicycle.

A walking trail is also available to those who don’t have access to a bike or prefer to walk.

This is the final event in the three-part Nourished by Nature series that CRWC has hosted this summer. The free and low-cost events are designed to spark a passion for the outdoors and to encourage community members to get outside. Advanced registration is required, and space is limited. Get more information and register by visiting crwc. org/events/community/walk-on-the-wild-side.

ROCHESTER/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Rochester and Oakland Township residents are invited to take advantage of one of the two remaining NoHaz collection events to get rid of unwanted paint, electronics, oil, pesticides, batteries and more.

The first event will be held 8 a.m.-2 p.m. July 22 at Kensington Church, 4640 S. Lapeer Road in Orion Township. The second will be held Sept.

16 at the Oakland County Service Center Campus, 1200 N. telegraph Road in Pontiac.

For Oakland Township residents, the cost is $15 per vehicle, per event. Rochester residents may participate for free. Rochester Hills is not a member of NoHaz this year. All nonmember communities must pay $125 per vehicle, per event.

Household hazardous waste is the unwanted or unusable portion of consumer products that contain substances that can harm people or the environment. Unlike industrial hazardous wastes, household hazardous wastes are not regulated.

Most households can identify at least a few products as hazardous. Household cleaners, paint, pesticides, batteries and prescription medicines are just a few. They can be toxic to health and the environment if thrown in the garbage.

For more information, call (248) 858-5656 or email wrmd@oakgov.com.

35TH ANNUAL MS. SENIOR MICHIGAN PAGEANT TO BE HELD

ROCHESTER — The 35th Ms. Senior Michigan Pageant will be held at the Older Persons’ Commission, 650 Letica Drive, at 2 p.m. July 19. Nine women ages 60 and older will compete for the crown. The finalists are Kathy Agee, of Sparta; Deborah Ford, of Detroit; Sadie Leonard, of Montrose; Deborah Lines, of Troy; Diane Macauley, of Rochester Hills; Mary Miller, of Grand Rapids; Joanie Rizzio, of Troy; Karen Sanborn, of Livonia; and Anna Owens Wolfe, of Flint.

The finalists will be judged on a variety of criteria, including an interview with judges; a talent presentation that highlights their expertise and/or interest in music, singing, dance, art or other hobbies; a 35-second statement that conveys their personal “Philosophy of Life;” as well as poise, composure and grace.

“This pageant honors all women who have reached the ‘Age of Elegance’ — women who best exemplify the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all our Michigan senior women,” Toni Sanchez Murphy, the president and CEO of the Ms. Senior Michigan pageant and Ms. Senior Michigan 2012, said in a statement. Tickets cost $15. Call (248) 608-0251 or purchase them at the OPC box office. For more information about the Ms. Senior Michigan pageant, visit msseniormichigan.org.

the opening of a giant slip-and-slide and wading down by Stony Creek.

Entry costs $5 for those age 2 and up. Parents not participating in water activities are also charged $5. Tickets are available at the gate for the event and do not have to be purchased in advance. Upcoming events

will be held July 19 with magician Eugene Clark and July 26 with musical entertainment from Guy Louis. The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road in Rochester Hills.

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Adams all-Staters includes Mr. Baseball and Dream Team selections

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams baseball claimed a district title this season for the second straight year as the program continues to sustain a winning culture year after year, but how about a Mr. Baseball award winner and a trio of all-staters to add to that culture as well?

Following the end of the season, the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association announced senior outfielder Parker Picot as the 2023 Mr. Baseball award winner this year after an electric season at the plate.

Picot is the first ever Mr. Baseball recipient in Adams history.

Holding an offensive slash line of .407/.477/.814, the University of Alabama baseball commit tallied a 1.291 OPS (onbase plus slugging), 46 hits, 11 doubles, 11 home runs, 41 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases this season.

The two-time all-state selection may be a force at the plate, but Picot said his defensive skill set was something he prided himself

on this year.

“I feel like this past season, I really developed as an outfielder,” Picot said. “I was the most comfortable in the outfield this year than any other year. I made a bunch of great plays that I was really proud of.”

His contribution didn’t stop there, for Picot’s numbers on the mound could make an all-state case for themselves as well.

In 43.1 innings of work, Picot held a 5-0 record with 79 strikeouts, a 1.45 ERA, and a 0.854 WHIP on the season.

He was a jack-of-all-trades for Adams, and Adams coach Andy Lamkin said Picot’s most valuable contribution wasn’t even from a numbers perspective.

“The thing about Parker is that he’s a tremendous leader as well,” Lamkin said.

“He was always the first guy to pick up a bucket, first guy to grab a rake, first guy to, you know, he just led this team. He led by example all the time. Just a tremendous, tremendous person.”

An offensive weapon alongside Picot, junior first baseman Bino Watters earned See BASEBALL on page 9A

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Dream Team honors after a stellar season at the plate this year.

It’s nearly impossible to top an offensive slash line of .471/.575./.856 with a 1.43 OPS, especially when Watters was extremely patient at the plate this season, earning 23 walks, but that wasn’t even his most impressive feat.

With 32 stolen bases on the year, Watters broke the school record for most stolen bases in a season, which Picot previously held. Watters also collected 49 hits, 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 48 RBIs. “I think he was one of the best hitters I’ve seen in a long time,” Lamkin said. “I know Parker is really, really good, but Bino just had one of those years where he hit everything. I think he only struck out five times, which is a rarity.”

Watters is the lone returner on the allstate list for Adams, and he said the team has one mentality going into next season.

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“We expect nothing less than a state championship,” Watters said.

The final all-state representative, senior shortstop Buck Snabes, did just about everything you could ask of a leadoff hitter en route to a second team all-state honor.

Hitting .413 with a .496 on-base percentage and 1.005 OPS, Snabes provided a mix of speed and power from the leadoff spot. Snabes tallied 43 hits, six doubles and 25 stolen bases on the season.

While his offensive production did a lot of the talking, Snabes flashed the leather on a daily basis for Adams this season at the shortstop position.

“He was our catalyst, that’s for sure,” Lamkin said. “When he got on base, he made things happen because we had Bino and Parker following him up. He was, offensively, very good, and he was also very patient at the plate. He was a good base runner, and just made some really incredible plays at shortstop. He was one of our best players, that’s for sure. As he went, we went.”

He will leave a tough void to fill alongside Picot next season as Adams looks to continue its district title run.

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cated in the 6800 block of Rochester Road, for a stolen vehicle at 9:11 a.m. June 5.

John Muenk, John Chairman Muenk, Chairman The complainant stated that a man had Mark Albrecht, Mark Vice Albrecht, Chairman Vice Chairman rented a 2017 Ford Econoline truck May 13 Theresa Mungioli, Theresa Mungioli, Secretaryand of Secretary the supposed Board of the Boardit May 14, but was to return didn’t.

Dan Trudel, Dan Board Trudel, Member Board Member Vehicle catches fire on M-59 deputy ran the subject’s informaROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies Emily Morlan, Emily Board Morlan, Member BoardThe Member tion from a copy of the identification that were dispatched to westbound M-59 at Jill Sorensen, Jill Sorensen, Board Member Board Member South Adams Road on a report of a vehicle was provided. All the information the subMatthew McDaniel, Matthew McDaniel, Board Member ject Board providedMember was false. The vehicle was enfire at 1:02 a.m. June 4. tered as stolen, and local police departments Responders found a blue 2012 GMC Terrain fully engulfed on the right shoulder were notified. The case was assigned to the auto theft department for investigation. of the freeway.

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ditional witnesses were identified and interviewed. All related witnesses confirmed hearing the threat, but they believed it to be a joke.

The person responsible was searched, along with his belongings. No weapons were found. His parents were notified and advised that the student had no access to firearms.

Through the investigation, it was determined that the threat was not credible.

The responsible student was taken home by his parents and was suspended for the remainder of the school year.

were dispatched to the area of Rochester and Auburn roads for a report that a subject had a gun pointed at him by another motorist at 12:47 p.m. June 15. The complainant, a 34-year-old man from Rochester Hills, provided a vehicle description of the responsible driver and a direction of travel. A deputy in the area began looking for the suspect vehicle and located it in an adjacent apartment complex. The driver, a 31-year-old resident of Auburn Hills, was taken into custody and lodged at Oakland County Jail. A handgun was recovered. The case was forwarded to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office.

All occupants were already safely outside the vehicle, standing on the embank- Teen suspended after Nissan Rogue stolen ment and waiting for the responding units. threatening to commit ROCHESTER HILLS — A deputy re- Man seriously injured ROCHESTER ROCHESTER AVON RECREATION AVON RECREATION AUTHORITY AUTHORITY The owner of the vehicle reported that the sponded to Enterprise Rent-A-Car, located at construction site violence at Rochester High engine compartment started to flame, and NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC OF PUBLIC HEARING in the 900 HEARING block of Rochester Road, for a ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies ROCHESTER HILLS — At Rochester stolen vehicle at 9:15 a.m. June 6. The comonce he pulled over, the fire grew. responded to a report of an injury accident The responding units safely diverted High School, a student reported to school plainant stated that a 41-year-old Pontiac at Strawberry Lane and Peppermint Drive at TO RESIDENTS TO RESIDENTS OF OF staff that another student had shouted in the traffic off the freeway, and the Rochester woman had rented a 2021 Nissan Rogue on between classesAUTHORITY: that he wasAUTHORITY: “going May 12 and was supposed to return it on 1:55 p.m. June 15.

THE ROCHESTER THEatROCHESTER AVONhallway RECREATION AVON RECREATION Hills Fire Department arrived the scene Deputies discovered that a 28-year-old to shoot up the school” at around 11:50 a.m. May 17. Enterprise made several attempts by and extinguished the fire. man from Rochester Hills was seriously inThe vehicle was recovered and stored June 6. phone and mail to contact the woman, with jured by a piece of equipment on the conThe responsible student, a 15-year-old at Byers Towing. All occupants were safely negative results. The vehicle was entered in male from Rochester Hills, was immediately the police system as stolen, and local depart- struction site operated by a 61-year-old resireturned home.

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METRO DETROIT — Years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the country, and the work-from-home culture that emerged has inevitably affected commercial real estate and occupancy rates in some sectors of the community.

“I think we are probably turning the corner now in office, and now it’s just everybody reconfiguring their spaces and maybe moving around, but I think the percentage of occupancy has probably bottomed at this point,” said Todd Szymczak, the senior vice president of investment sales for Farbman Group.

While occupancy rates have been low for the last few years in office buildings in particular, Szymczak said things might be looking up as far as the number of tenants in buildings, since employers are pressing harder to get people back working in offices.

“I think, in all likelihood, there will be more people in the office a year from now than there are today and more days than there are today,” Szymczak said.

The low occupancy rates in offices have also affected the cost of these spaces.

“We get calls from buyers on a regular basis now looking to buy their own office buildings, and I think it’s because the pricing has come down to a point where users recognize this could be a good opportunity to purchase their own space,” Szymczak said.

Szymczak said this trend applies mainly to spaces less than 150,000 square feet. He said they have recently sold some buildings around 100,000 square feet where the purchasers are not using the whole thing, but see it as an investment opportunity.

“People are looking at saying, ‘Hey, if I’m using 25% of it, why don’t I kind of turn this into a little side investment instead of paying rent to somebody else?’”

Szymczak recently spoke at the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce’s Real Estate Forecast Breakfast.

During the presentation in March, Szymczak shared that offices in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills and Royal Oak currently have the highest demand. Nationwide, suburban/urban

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offices are doing the best, followed by suburban offices.

In his presentation, Szymczak briefly discussed office conversions, such as turning old office spaces into apartments.

“That is extremely challenging, it is extremely expensive, and the location and the building only works in a rare case,” Szymczak said.

One local community that is taking on several conversion projects is Troy.

“What Troy is doing, depending on the structure of the building and if it is supported, we would recommend and look at turning those office buildings into residential units if it’s feasible and it meets our zoning,” Troy Economic Development Manager Mark Adams said.

In Troy, two office buildings have recently been approved for conversion to residential use. These properties include the 103,000-square-foot office building at 275 Kirts Blvd. and an office space on Crooks Road, near Big Beaver Road. Between these two buildings, it is expected to bring 334 new housing units to Troy.

“It’s an alternative use of the office building that may be vacant or may be going vacant, and that’s what a lot of communities are wrestling with right now, because we’re still in a state of hybrid work environment where some people are working from home and some people working in office, and nobody is sure how that’s all going to shake out over the next few years,” Adams said. “I think you have to be creative with your office buildings.”

Adams said he thinks higher-class buildings with a lot of amenities are doing better than the lower-tier office buildings that need a lot of work.

Changes in the auto industry are also making a local impact on real estate.

“What we are seeing nationally and what we are seeing locally in Michigan is the transformation from a combustion engine to the electronic vehicle, and that’s causing a lot of software and technical operations to expand and to move where there are centers of excellence,” Adams said.

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METRO DETROIT — Furnishing a new home can be daunting, but buying used items from Facebook Marketplace and secondhand stores can cut down on costs while adding personal flair.

Brianne Minaudo has a job in New York and is split between Michigan, where she resides, and the Empire State. She used to have a house in north Rochester, Michigan, but sold it to get something smaller. Recently, she has been cleared to spend more time in Michigan.

She was tired of buying new furniture and said her one rule for her condo was to find things used, preloved or at an outlet. Foundational things such as curtain rods could be purchased new.

She collected things from places such as antique stores, old book stores, Facebook Marketplace, clearance sections and other places. She’s even got some things from her grandma and friends. One of her favorite places is called Lamb’s Tail Antiques, which is an antique store on a farm in Armada.

Minaudo also decorates with things she already has and feels like she does something called “dopamine decorating.” It’s decorating with items and things that make you happy.

“Like just reminders instead of just, you know, going to Pottery Barn and plugging in what’s trendy.

I like to do this a lot better,” Minaudo said.

Going on a marketplace such as Facebook, Minaudo said, is where she recommends beginners go to get furniture and other decorations for their spaces.

“I’d rather pay people who don’t have the use for it instead of Home Depot or Target or bigger corporations who don’t need it as much,” Minaudo said.

She said it depends on the style, but she also frequents antique stores because she loves vintage style.

She recommends following people who have storefronts on Amazon or who do Ikea hacks — customizing Ikea products.

Another perk of buying secondhand is that it’s good for the environment.

“Because you’re not just buying new and then having all this waste going everywhere as well; you’re giving it a new life,” Minaudo said.

Her friends and family helped at her place with painting, having an eye for style or fixing up different fixtures. She said her little sister helps with ideas for decor and goes to antique shops with her.

Kellen James, Minaudo’s partner, said it’s been a lot of fun helping her out.

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“She has such an amazing vision of what she wants and how to get it, and she’s just an amazing decorator,” James said.

He said Minaudo has really made their condo feel like a home.

“It just feels like home because she makes it such a warm and inviting place and it’s beautifully put together,” James said.

Both Minaudo and James have a lot of fun working on projects and going shopping for decor and furniture. Minaudo said she’s just getting into repainting and refurbishing furniture.

“I’ve seen on social media people who just take the most beat up, kind of awful pieces and make it into something so cool

and beautiful. I love it,” Minaudo said.

Minaudo said her No. 1 idea for finding style is if it makes you happy, it’s part of your style. This can include things found in reading, writing or what people are watching, Minaudo said. She personally gravitates toward history.

“So if anyone is looking for their style, look at what you’re naturally into,” Minaudo said.

She said she thinks people know their style, but they’re hesitant, and she sees this in people she’s helped with decorating.

“They’ll already know what they want; they’re just almost, like, hesitant or afraid to say, ‘I like this,’ and commit to it because they’re afraid to be wrong,” Minaudo said. ”But when you’re doing something like your home or your clothes, you can’t be wrong if you like it.”

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In less than six weeks, all involved work together to present what school officials call a Broadway-quality show.

This year’s production, “Mary Poppins,” is the story of the Banks family, who have mischievous children and are in need of a new nanny. When a mysterious young woman named Mary Poppins appears at their doorstep, the family finds she is the answer to their prayers, but in the most peculiar way.

The story, school officials say, is brought to stage with dazzling choreography, special effects, and unforgettable songs, like “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “Step in Time,” “Feed the Birds” and many more.

“This year, we wanted to go as big as we possibly could with Mary Poppins,” said Zwolinski. “We have a flying component, which is just going to be something that I cannot wait to see.”

The Summer Music Theatre is “a legacy program” for RCS, according to Debi Fragomeni, the deputy superintendent for teaching and learning.

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Despite the change in schedule, Barnett said the Festival of the Hills will retain all of the elements that make it a cherished event for families and friends — including the petting zoo, inflatables, activities and the Rochester Hills Public Library’s events.

All are invited to bring blankets and chairs to the July 26 event, which typically welcomes more than 50,000 attendees every year.

“We want residents to come out and have a great time,” he said. “We appreciate their understanding with the slight delay, but we know it will be a great event. We have a great show planned, great entertainment planned, and we just want to make sure Canada plays nice this time so we can have our show.”

This year’s free, family-friendly festival opens at 6 p.m. with music, a petting zoo, inflatables, food and more.

Starting at 7 p.m., families can grab their blankets and head over to the Blue Diamond Ball field for a special screening of

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”

At 10 p.m. the night sky will come alive with what Barnett calls one of the most magnificent firework shows in the state.

“I think it should be a great event,” Barnett said. “We’re looking to host a huge crowd and appreciate our residents’ patience, as we wanted to do this the right way.”

Rochester Hills resident Beth Talbert said the Festival of the Hills is a favorite event for her and her husband.

“It’s just amazing. We go every year. We usually take a picnic and just hang out,” she said. “At least in my opinion, it’s the best fireworks show in our state. It doesn’t seem like summer without it.”

Alcohol, sparklers, fireworks, pets, motor homes, and remote control planes and drones are not allowed at the event.

Earl E. Borden Park is located at 1400 E. Hamlin Road in Rochester Hills. Residents can view a map of the park, along with traffic routes and available parking, at rochesterhills.org/foth.

For more information about the Festival of the Hills, call the festival hotline at (248) 841-BOOM or visit the official website at rochesterhills.org.

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Rouhib said serving as Rochester’s new police chief is going to be “fun” and shared a message for residents.

“My goal is to meet as many people as I can one-on-one. I’d like to hear what you have to say. I’d like to make the changes, if I can, and implement certain programs, but we’re going to have a lot of fun,” he said.

Rouhib holds a master’s from Eastern Michigan University in interdisciplinary technology and a bachelor’s from Wayne State University in criminal justice/psychology, and he is a member of various professional affiliations — including the Operation Smack Down Task Force — and is a co-founder of the first chapter of Families Against Narcotics. He also served as an adjunct professor in Macomb Community College’s criminal justice program, where he began teaching in January 2017.

Rouhib replaces former Police Chief Steve Schettenhelm, who retired from his post after over 15 years of service to Rochester.

Schettenhelm, Rouhib shared, has been helping him transition over the last couple of months.

“He elected to stay on for a few weeks to help me transition. There’s not many people that would do that, but it just goes to show you what his character is, as a leader and as a man,” said Rouhib. “I will say he left his legacy here. It’s an unbelievable legacy. I’ve got some huge shoes to fill.”

Schettenhelm said the city went

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ABOVE: Angela Rouhib, the wife of new Rochester Police Chief George Rouhib Jr., pins her husband’s badge on his uniform following his swearing-in ceremony. ABOVE: Mayor Stuart Bikson poses for a photo with new Rochester Police Chief George Rouhib Jr. after his swearing-in ceremony. through “an exhaustive selection process” to find Rouhib.

“We’ve, I think, picked someone who certainly will respect the traditions and the things that we have accomplished to get this far, with a key eye on, certainly, improving, and getting only better from here on out,” Schettenhelm said. “I’m confident that Chief Rouhib is a person who can do that and certainly look forward to watching that happen.”

“My goal is to give you everything that I have, and I will,” Rouhib said during the meeting. “I know how important it is to have great leadership here, and I am so confident that I am going to be that leader.”

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JULY 15

Concert & Cuisine benefit: Music by The Association, silent and live auctions, restaurant tasting, and more, Meadow Brook Theatre, 378 Meadow Brook Road in Rochester, mbtheatre.com/concert-cuisine-2023

JULY 18

Meadow Brook Garden Club: Open house, 9 a.m.noon, Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive in Rochester, (248) 364-6210, mbgcmembers@gmail.com

featuring teams using equipment, uniforms and rules circa 1870s, 1 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, also Aug. 5, rochesterhills.org/musprograms

JULY 23

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Ms. Senior Michigan Pageant: Featuring nine women 60 and older, 2 p.m., Older Persons’ Commission, 650 Letica Drive in Rochester, msseniormichigan.org, (248) 608-0251

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JULY 21

Cycling & Art: Hosted by Clinton River Watershed Council, includes bike riding, art class and cookout, 6-9 p.m., 1115 W. Avon Road in Rochester, crwc.org

JULY 22

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Festival of the Hills: Starts at 6 p.m. and includes bounce houses and inflatables, cornhole, Nerf battle, petting zoo, rock climbing wall, DJ, live music and concessions, showing of “The Super Mario Bros.

Movier” at 6:30 p.m. and fireworks at 10 p.m., Borden Park, 1400 E. Hamlin Road, rochesterhills.org

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ABOVE: Scott Romano, of Royal Oak, first spotted the 1960 AMC Metropolitan for sale in the parking lot of a convenience store when he was 12.

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METRO DETROIT — When visiting his aunt and uncle in Tennessee in 1972, Scott Romano spotted a 1960 AMC Metropolitan for sale in the parking lot of a convenience store.

The family had just driven by the Graceland home of superstar singer Elvis Presley in Memphis.

“Elvis was still alive,” Romano said, remembering a family member who snapped a photo of his mom, Suzanne Romano, with Graceland in the background. “I saw this car for sale. I kept looking at it and looking at it. I had never seen one before.”

Romano’s grandfather, Leonard A. Davis — a car buff himself — jotted down the phone number of the seller. Da-

vis called the owner, made a deal and ultimately purchased the two-door Metropolitan for Romano, who was only 12 at the time and too young to get behind the wheel just yet.

“My grandpa thought it was so amusing, he bought it for me,” Romano said. “It had 28,000 miles on it when he purchased it. I was used to antique cars. I grew up around them.”

Romano lived in Clarkston at the time, and Davis resided in Waterford.

“My grandpa kept this at his house in Waterford,” Romano said, who remembers many outings in the convertible with his grandfather. “I used to spend the summers there on Watkins Lake. He would take us for ice cream just about every night. We could put three (people) across in front and two kids in the back. I loved it.”

It was through grandpa that Romano learned about

cars. When Davis died in 1981, Romano inherited the vehicle. It was bittersweet.

“I loved my grandfather. He was so patient about teaching me how to detail a car or tell if a car was original,” said Romano, now of Royal Oak. “My mom said before I even started school, I could call cars by name when they drove by.

My mom was into cars, too.”

Davis was a noted antique car restorer. He also had a star-studded moment when he portrayed Henry Ford in a couple of scenes in the 50th anniversary feature film “The American Road.” The black-and-white movie was produced in 1953 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford Motor Co. The production mixes archival footage with reenactments.

Romano has still photos of Davis’ shots in the film.

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Romano’s mom upholstered the seats on the Metropolitan. Although he’s not Catholic, Romano decorated the car’s dashboard with a number of religious symbols, including the Virgin Mary.

“When I was a kid, all the Catholics had them on their dashboards. I started collecting them,” he said, adding they also remind him of the song “Plastic Jesus” from the Paul

Newman movie “Cool Hand Luke.” “It was a fun song. It always stuck in my head.”

Romano only takes out the two-door Metropolitan occasionally when “I just feel like driving it.”

“The farthest I’ve gone is Port Huron or Ypsilanti. It has 37,000 miles on it now,” Romano said. “The car is so quirky and fun.

It just makes you feel good. For as little as it is, the turning radius is like a Mack truck.

The fenders all have lowrider cutouts.”

Through his research, Romano is quite the historian on the 1960 AMC Metropolitan. According to Romano, the Metro-

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“The doors were interchangeable to save money. It does have this fun little feature: Underneath the dashboard, there’s a ventilation door to let air in,” Romano said.

The car event he enjoys the most is the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show held every

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“I wish more people knew about it. It’s a beautiful setting on Frog Island (Park),” Romano said. “You get to see Tuckers, Studebakers, Packards.”

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58. Between ports

59. Consumer 60. Overhaul 61. Tennis scoring term, pl.

62. Pool path 63. Great Lake 64. Henna and such 67. *One up your sleeve gives advantage

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4B - ROCHESTER POST, July 13, 2023

You’re Invited...

The Ford Summer Blo ck Party & Ford Tech Tour has returned and is coming to Dean Sellers Ford on Tuesda y, July 18th. Join us from noon to 4pm for food, fun & refreshm en ts. While you’re here, register for an ad ditional $500 off your ne xt new Ford*. You can also register for a chance to win $5000** !

Th e WOMC street team will be here giving away prizes to lucky wi nn have Ford product spec ers and we’ll ialists here conducting technology demos and answering questio ns. Also, check out ou r HUGE selection of new Ford vehicles & the great deals we have.

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Canine fans push for Gordonsetter as Michigan’s state dog While each state has its unique official designations — state flowers, mottos and insects — many people are surprised to learn that only 13 states have a state dog. It’s estimated that approximately two-thirds of American households, tallying up to around 65 million, are dog owners. The pet advice website known as The Pampered Pup recently conducted a poll of 3,000 respondents to find out their preferred breed if given the opportunity to vote for an official state dog. Michiganders opted for the Gordon setter. In second place, Michigan residents voted for the Labrador retriever, while their third-place pick was the American Eskimo dog.

CAPTURING CAPOEIRA

300 LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS HONORED FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT Photo provided by Rachel Felice

METRO DETROIT — Girl Scouts is about more than selling cookies, and the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan are here to prove that. More than 300 Metro Detroit girls were recognized for their commitment to community and creating positive change in the world during the GSSEM’s annual High Honor Award Reception June 25.

Nisha Singhi, from Bloomfield Hills, pictured, took home the prestigious 2023 Young Woman of Distinction Award for her project about the detrimental impact of released balloons on wildlife, marine life, natural resources and the economy.

Singhi spent more than 170 hours on The Balloon Project, which resulted in policy changes at the local and statewide levels. The Bloomfield Hills City Commission and International Academy in Bloomfield Hills adopted policies banning the release and litter of balloons.

At the state level, she worked with former state Rep. Mari Manoogian to introduce House Bill 5373 and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow to introduce Senate Bill 0675.

“The High Honors Awards highlights the remarkable young women of GSSEM who embody everything that Girl Scouts stands for — programming that develops young women of the utmost courage and confidence who have the character, skills and relationships to make real changes in their communities,” said GSSEM CEO Monica Woodson. “As we honor this year’s class of outstanding Girl Scouts, we recognize their extraordinary achievements and the profound difference they can make in the lives of others. They are the driving force behind a brighter future for all, and we are proud to celebrate this moment with them, their families and their troops.”

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TOP: Capoeira Detroit performs June 20 at Macomb Mall in Roseville. Capoeira is a physical activity that combines music, martial arts and dance. ABOVE: After demonstrating, members of Capoeira Detroit encouraged kids to join in and taught them moves. LEFT: Capoeira is a full-body workout that is often called a gamebetween two people.

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