7/27/23 Novi Note by C & G Newspapers

COUPON

35 OFF

ANY PLUMBING, COOLING OR HEATING SERVICE

candgnews.com

GARDEN & Novi robotics student earns international award

JULY 27, 2023 Vol. 3, No. 16

SPOTLIGHT ON HOME

248-920-8900

STARTS ON 11A

0109-2239

WITH THIS COUPON. EXCLUDES ALL OTHER OFFERS. LIMITED TIME OFFER

Shelby and Utica put part of water and sewer payments in escrow until state settles debt dispute BY CHARITY MEIER

cmeier@candgnews.com

This past academic year, Sanjith Udupa became the third student from Novi High School to earn the coveted FIRST Robotics Dean’s List Award and the only Michigan student to earn the honor in 2023. “Representing Novi and Michigan at that level is like a really big honor,” said Udupa. “It just means a lot.”

Udupa was presented with the Dean’s List Award trophy during the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas in April. The award is given to students who have demonstrated leadership and commitment to the FIRST core values; who are effective at increasing awareness of FIRST in their schools and communities; who show interest and passion for a long-term commitment to FIRST; who show individual contri-

Sanjith Udupa, of Novi, poses for a picture with Dean Kamen, left, the founder of FIRST, and Chris Moore, FIRST’s CEO, after being named a Dean’s List Award recipient. Photo provided by the Novi Community School District

See AWARD on page 6A

Judge recuses himself from case after defendant allegedly threatens him

Event to raise money, awareness for Turning Point BY CHARITY MEIER

cmeier@candgnews.com

A district court judge recused himself from a case July 12 as a result of the defendant allegedly making threats against him and his family. During a scheduled bond violation BY KRISTYNE E. DEMSKE domestic and sexual violence through comprehensive Travisprovides Reeds, emergenof Oakland kdemske@candgnews.com services and hearing, resources.Judge The agency 52-1 District in Novi, cy, support County’s and prevention services Court for survivors of refrom continuing to oversee MOUNT CLEMENS — Taking steps this domestic andcused sexualhimself violence, including an emergendefendant Jordan case for fleeing month to highlight awareness of sexual assault, Turn- cy shelter, individual and groupWorrall’s counseling, advocacy, and eluding in assistance the third program, degree. Reeds ing Point Macomb is hosting its sixth annual fund- a personal protection order and ahad been overseeing the case since Worrall acraiser, Stepping Out With the Stars, April 29. forensic nurse examiners program. quired the charge April 22. However, after Turning Point strives to empower survivors of See TURNING on page 18A Worrall allegedly threatened to kill Reeds and his family via social media July 5, Reeds said he ethically did not have any choice but Turning Point President and CEO Sharman Davenport stands at the 2021 event with Stepping Out to step down from the case. with the Stars emcee Evrod Cassimy, of WDIV-TV. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes “I feel that it is incumbent at this point courtesy of Turning Point Judge Travis Reeds of the 52-1 District Court in Novi conducts a Zoom hearing July 12 for Jordan Worrall’s alleged bond violation. Worrall canPhoto be seen on the right side upon me to recuse myself from this case and of the TV monitor alongside his attorney, Jalal Jamil Dallo. See JUDGE on page 9A

WE ARE MORE THAN JUST SOUP! CUSTOM ORDER YOUR 2022 TODAY

EVERYDAY! 0404-2328 0198-2215

2022

Soups • Salads • Sandwiches • Grain Bowls • Broth Bowls • Mack & Cheese • Grilled Cheese Dippers • Kids Meals

PICK 2

And Receive A FREE Tractor Drink*

HODGES SUBARU Metro Detroit’s Only “Subaru-Only” Dealer!

*Limited Time Offer With This Ad

MAC PICK 2

Soup & Sandwhich Salad & Sandwhich EXCELLENT SERVICE • OUTSTANDING SELECTION • FANTASTIC PRICES... Soup & Salad

Woodward Ave. N. of 8 Mile • FERNDALE HodgesSubaru.com 47996 • 248.547.8800 GRAND RIVER • NOVI MI 48377 • 248-449-2025

NOVI NOTE • JULY 27, 2023

Catching Cancer Before It’s Too Late

Early Cancer Detection Made Possible: Michigan’s First MRI Total Body Screening Clinic Now Open in Southfield, Pioneering Symptom-Free Diagnosis. I’ll never forget the words of a patient who recently completed a total body cancer screening with me: ‘Doc, you saved my life!’ Despite having no symptoms, we discovered a tiny tumor lurking and growing inside of him. Without early detection, the mass could have silently grown into late-stage cancer, leading to excruciating treatments and a potentially dire outcome. Thanks to the power of early detection, cancer was discovered before it was too late. It’s moments like these that are precisely why total body screening saves lives. As a general rule, when someone presents to the doctor with a symptom related to cancer, they are usually at stage III or stage IV. Even with annual physicals, there are limitations. Most screening tests that are covered by insurance companies only cover about 29% of cancers. The other 71% of cancers occur in areas where doctors are unable to screen, and insurance companies will not pay for screening. This is where Bionicc Body Screening in Southfield can save lives. I am Dr. Warren Ringold, and last month marked the fifth anniversary of the day my life changed forever. Five years ago, I was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in my chest and

abdomen. The most alarming part is that I had no symptoms before this diagnosis. This is the great dilemma of cancer: the need for early detection. Early diagnosis is key to successful treatment, and cancer needs to be detected when it is most treatable. My personal stage IV cancer journey has been long and rugged. My tumor eventually was recurrent in my brain after an initial seven months of chemotherapy. I have been extraordinarily lucky. After being told that I would live only two months without treatment on my brain, I was fortunate enough to become patient number one in a new drug study and I have been in remission 5 to 8 times longer than expected. During that time, instead of ending up with the indignation of dying, from a brain tumor in front of my family with seizures and eventual blindness, I have been able to see twins, born as grandchildren, ball games, swim meets, graduations, while watching my grandchildren and children achieve. Most importantly, I’ve gotten to hold my wife, Nancy, in my arms for more than 1500 more nights of my life. I get to hug my children and kiss my 13 grandchildren. They don’t have to look at me with tears in their eyes, because

Dr. Warren Ringold, M.D. they see Papa deteriorating. What a gift that has been. But very few patients are as fortunate as I have been, which is why I founded Bionicc Body Screening. At Bionicc Body Screening, we can screen for cancer from the top of the head through the genitals, detecting cancers as small as the size of a pencil eraser. We use highly advanced and sophisticated MRI screening, which can find small cancers in areas where doctors cannot order testing that will be covered by insurance. The irony is that these cancers start out very small, and they are very treatable at this stage. They are usually stage one and can be seen in

every organ of the body, including the dreaded pancreas. While screening for cancer, we can also find many other things that need to be treated or watched, such as brain, abdominal, chest, and groin aneurysms. If detected at this stage, treatment for stage one cancer is usually simple resection of a tumor. Unfortunately, if you are stage III or IV like most people, it results in vigorous and difficult treatment with much poorer outcomes. It is unfortunate that some patients resist screening due to fear. Despite their desire to take the test, they unnecessarily delay it out of fear of receiving potentially distressing news about their health. Giving in to fear can only make matters worse and potentially allow undetected health problems to spiral out of control. Don’t put off your screening any longer. Ask yourself, when is a better time to take action than right now? Don’t wait another 6 months or even another day. Prioritize your health and get screened today. The only regret patients have is that they waited. Don’t wait. Get a total body cancer screening today. Call 1-833-BIONICC (1-833-246-6422) today, or learn more now by visiting www.BioniccBodyScreening.com.

HHHHH

Total Body Screening is offered exclusively at Bionicc Body Screening in Southfield Learn more about our body scanning packages and pricing today. Request our free, no obligation Welcome Information Kit by visiting www.BioniccBodyScreening.com/info or TEXTING your full name and email address to 734-415-6767. Request it today and you’re also guaranteed a FREE copy of our eBook, Catching Cancer Before It’s Too Late! (This is a limited time offer.)

0329-2321

“It saved my life. Their MRI found a kidney tumor that had been missed by a recent CT scan. I cannot recommend this service more” – Robert B., age 50

SECOND FRONT PAGE

facebook.com/candgnews

instagram.com/candgnews @candgnews candgnews.com • (586) 498-8000

3A/ NOVI NOTE • JULY 27, 2023

Thousands celebrate Festival of Chariots BY CHARITY MEIER

cmeier@candgnews.com

Thousands gathered in Novi July 23 to celebrate the 38th annual Festival of Chariots, a Hindu cultural festival put on by the Iskcon Temple in Detroit. The festival, which is said to promote love and happiness, honors the Hindu god Krishna. During the festival, Krishna

comes out from the temple in the form of Jagannath along with his brother, Balarama, and sister, Subhadra. The gods are paraded through the city via a 40-foot-tall chariot that is hand-pulled by members of the community in a 2-mile procession that begins at the Novi Civic Center and ends at Fuerst Park. “We may have all this wealth, this power, this strength, this fame, beauty, in-

telligence, but in the absence of love, all is shallow and empty; thus, the theme of this year’s festival is ‘all we need is love,’” said Namish Patel, of the Iskcon Temple in Detroit. Prior to the parade, participants worshiped Krishna through song and dance. Many officials were in attendance, including Mayor Bob Gatt, Mayor Pro Tem Dave See CHARIOTS on page 16A

Festivalgoers parade down Taft Road in Novi while pulling a 40-foot-tall chariot carrying the Hindu deities of Jagannath, Balarama and Subhadra during the 38th annual Festival of Chariots July 23. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Photo provided by Cormac Wright

Novi resident Don Patterson and Northville resident Cormac Wright competed in the 2023 Irish Open for pickleball June 22-25 in Dublin, Ireland.

Local pickleball duo competes in Irish Open BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

Novi and Northville are now home to two internationally renowned pickleball players after they made their mark in overseas play. For the past year, Novi’s Don Patterson, 65, and Northville’s Cormac Wright, 62, have competed as a strong pickleball doubles team with a special chemistry. Six days a week at Wildlife Woods Park in Novi, Patterson and Wright, who are both retired, show why they’re the park pros as they compete in pickup games each morning. “A lot of the players will come to us and See PICKLEBALL on page 13A

0064-2328

BEHIND THE WHEEL

Do you own a vehicle with an interesting history?

Contact Staff Writer Maria Allard at allard@candgnews.com or at (586) 498-1045, and you could be featured in an upcoming Behind the Wheel. For more stories, visit candgnews.com/news/auto or use the QR code.

4A/NOVI NOTE • JULY 27, 2023

Corvair convertible stays in the cruising lane I

f you’ve ever ventured over to Eddie’s Drive-In, you may have spotted Bill Shuster and his 1969 Chevrolet Corvair Monza. On occasion, the Grosse Pointe Park resident takes the vintage vehicle to the popular Harrison Township eatery, where diners are served by carhops on roller skates. Cortez silver in color, the Corvair is always a conversation piece. Sometimes Shuster comes across people whose parents or relatives once owned a Corvair. Other times, he’ll meet someone unfamiliar with the car, but intrigued. The convertible has been in the family since 1970. The evening his father, Stuart Shuster, brought it home for the first time is forever etched in Shuster’s memory. It was Stuart Shuster’s 31st birthday, and Shuster remembers his dad coming home from work later than usual on that snowy, January evening. “My father was a designer at General Motors,” Shuster said. “His studio developed the Firebird insignias. He was a really good designer, really talented.” As Shuster waited for his dad, he

heard a “sort of sputtering rumble” echoing through the Birmingham neighborhood where the family resided. Looking outside, Shuster saw tail lights in the winter air. He didn’t think much of it until the Corvair pulled into the driveway. Once his dad was inside the house, the reveal of the new family car came as a surprise. While looking at it, Shuster felt the Corvair had “an aura.” It was his dad’s prized possession. “Nobody drove this car except my father,” Shuster said. Although the car was in great shape, Stuart Shuster insisted on tinkering with it over the next few months with his oldest son helping him at the age of 5. Shuster also has a younger sister and brother. “I was out in the garage every weekend,” he said. “A lot of that was holding the flashlight.” The Shusters owned other cars over the years, but the Corvair always stood out. “Everyone knew this car,” Shuster said. “My dad drove it daily and he would take it to car shows.” As a passenger in the Corvair, watching drag races was a childhood pastime. “When I was very young, there were a lot of drive-in restaurants along Woodward (Avenue) we would go to,” Shuster said.

“That’s where all the hot rods met to set up races. You’d see Super Bees, Jaguars and Corvettes.” Mustangs, Challengers and Firebirds also were a part of the action. Shuster described the atmosphere as “an incredible sensation of noise and color and, of course, the music at the time — the MC5, all the Detroit bands.” Stuart Shuster purchased the convertible from Ed Rinke Chevrolet in Center Line. Shuster still has the paperwork. One distinguishing feature is the engine is located in the back while the trunk is in the front. Other traits are noticeable. “The pipes have a nice growl. It has the original fire extinguisher my dad put in,” Shuster said. “It’s all original. I had to replace some parts.” Shuster kept track of the car’s history. He said the car was once owned by Ned Nickles, the designer of the original Corvair body style. Shuster’s research also determined that General Motors executive Ed Cole “was the chief engineer” of this car. Stuart Shuster was such a fan of the Corvair that he became a member of the Detroit Area Corvair Club. On the last day of school sophomore year at Seaholm High School, things switched gears a bit when Shuster finally

BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIALS! $ FREE $35 OFF 25 OFF

LIFETIME TIRE REPAIRS & ROTATIONS WITH ANY SET OF 4 COOPER TIRES!