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JULY 10, 2025 • Vol. 22, No. 14

Forum to inform community of synthetic drug dangers

BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com

SOUTHFIELD — The Dangers of Synthetic Drugs community forum July 23

Southfield, Oak Park celebrate partnership, infrastructure improvements

BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield recently celebrated two major infrastructure and beautification projects.

At a ribbon cutting held June 25, representatives from both Southfield and Oak Park gathered to celebrate the restoration of Foster Winter Drive and the first phase of the Greenfield Road Beautification Initiative.

The project on Foster Winter Drive, which was completed in the summer of 2024, involved the full reconstruction of the roadway between Nine Mile and Greenfield roads. During construction, the road was resurfaced to eliminate potholes and improve drivability.

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at the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, aims to raise awareness and share resources related to the issues around synthetic drugs.

According to JustThinkTwice.gov,

“synthetic drugs, also referred to as designer or club drugs, are chemically-created in a lab to mimic another drug such as marijuana, cocaine or morphine. The resulting designer drugs typically have a new different effect on

the brain or behavior. Because these drugs are created in illegal labs, their ingredients and strength are almost impossible to know.”

Some examples of synthetic drugs in-

Representatives from Oak Park and Southfield gather Wednesday, June 25, to celebrate two infrastructure projects happening between the two cities.

Photo by Brian Wells

DETROIT CITY FOOTBALL CLUB CONTINUES TO REDEFINE DETROIT SPORTS

BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com

DETROIT — Detroit City Football Club has grown from an idea between friends to an established professional sports team in Detroit at a rapid pace.

The club has not only found extreme success on the field, but is impacting the community off the field. DCFC continues to grow, and the team’s story resonates with Detroiters in the best possible way.

“The best thing DCFC has going for it is the people,” DCFC co-owner and Chief Creative Officer Alex Wright said. “It’s folks that are passionate for soccer but also really dedicated to not only growing the game, but making the community a better place.”

One of the many unique traits that DCFC has is the path to becoming a professional team. In most major sports, Detroit teams were a part of the league’s inception, or joined as an established professional team. DCFC began as a summer league team and has worked its way up the American soccer ranks to become professional.

“It’s been less than 15 years since the five of us got together over some beers and kicked in a few thousand dollars and created a men’s summer league team.” Wright said. “It’s really hard to be the fifth pro team in any city … and we don’t take that for granted. It’s the privilege of being the fifth team.”

The success that DCFC has seen is something many other soccer teams in the area have attempted to create over the years. This club has integrated itself into the community in a way that few other teams in the state can match.

“We’ve tapped into the unique things that soccer does that other sports can’t in this community. … The U6 boys and girls that take to the pitch, across our state now, are wearing the exact same jerseys as our professional team does,” Wright said. “That’s an incredible strength of our organization, the fact that you can be a part of the club and never really grow out of it.”

The club is an example of getting back what is put into something. The ownership group has invested heavily into the community, and the community has responded by showing out for DCFC.

“Those of us who founded the club, and those of us who are leaders in the organization, we’re not really up in some ivory tower looking down on the game,” Wright said. “We are the ones on the sidelines. We were the ones when this first started that were mowing the lawn and selling the tickets. … There’s accountability baked into so much of what we do.”

DCFC is also a beacon of hope in terms of growing the game of soccer in the Detroit area.

“The additional responsibility that See DCFC on page 10A

Photo provided by DCFC

Detroit City Football Club plays a game at night under the lights at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck.

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Sheriff links Royal Oak neurologist arrested in Southfield to human trafficking ring

BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com

trading medical care for sex from a human trafficking victim.

ROYAL OAK/SOUTHFIELD — A Royal Oak resident and neurologist, 47-year-old Gireesh Velugubanti, is being held in the Oakland County Jail on a $500,000 cash or surety bond after being accused of

Velugubanti was arraigned in Southfield, the location in which he worked, on June 27 before 46th District Court Magistrate Sharon Woodside. He is charged with human trafficking and conspiracy to deliver or manufacture a controlled substance less than 50 grams.

On June 26, Velugubanti was arrested in his Royal Oak home by members of the Oakland County Human Trafficking Task Force, according to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office press release.

Velugubanti allegedly is a part of what the Sheriff’s Office called the Sonesta Suites trafficking ring, involvVelugubanti

Southfield receives over $1M grant for Nine Mile Road corridor project

GREENWAY CORRIDOR RUNS BETWEEN FARMINGTON HILLS AND HAZEL PARK BY

MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments recently announced it was awarding more than $10 million in Transportation Alternatives Program grants.

SEMCOG awarded $10,707,004 to cover 10 projects in southeast Michigan, including one in the city of Southfield.

Southfield will receive $1,094,801 for its project which, according to a press release, is a SEMCOG-identified regional bicycle and pedestrian corridor almost a mile in length on Nine Mile Road.

“SEMCOG’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) —

The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments recently awarded more than $1 million to Southfield in grant funding to improve the regional bicycle and pedestrian corridor on Nine Mile Road. As part of Southfield’s plans, the city aims to layer amenities on Nine Mile, including benches, trash receptacles and bike repair stations, seen here.

Photo by Mike Koury

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Residents given awards for volunteer work

DETROIT — Two Southfield residents were among several volunteers whom the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan recently recognized at its annual National Volunteer Award evening.

Kenyatta Juniel received the Honor Pin, which is given to volunteers who helped GSSEM reach and exceed its mission-delivery goals and who helped support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

Patricia Monet Conner received the Thanks Badge, which honors a registered adult Girl Scout whose ongoing commitment, leadership and service has made an impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of the entire council or entire Girl Scout movement.

TWO GAZEBO CONCERTS COMING UP LATER THIS MONTH

SOUTHFIELD — The city has two free Gazebo Concerts planned from 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 15 and July 29 at the Burgh Historical Park, 26080 Berg Road.

On July 15, Yaminah Brock and Jazzy Soul will perform R&B and soul. On July 29, Kathleen Murray Band will play rock, soul and blues.

Attendees can bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on and pack a picnic dinner.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Community health fair: Free screenings, resources and information, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., World Medical Relief, 21725 Melrose Ave. in Southfield, also held Aug. 20, Sept. 17 and Oct. 15, (313) 866-5333, info@worldmedicalrelief.org

ONGOING

‘Eyes to the Stars’: Show about space crew’s two-year mission to save humanity following stall of Earth’s carbon cycle, 8 p.m. July 17-19 and 25-26, and 2 p.m. July 20 and 27, Rosedale Community Players inside Peace Lutheran Church, 17029 W. 13 Mile Road in Southfield, (313) 532-4010, rcptickets@gmail.com, rosedalecommunityplayers.com

Summer in the City concert series: Hear Alise King (R&B and soul) July 11, Aguanko (Latin jazz) July 18, and Drey Skonie and the Klouds (retro-style

band with modern twist) July 25, also food trucks, bring lawn chair or blanket, 7-9 p.m., front lawn of Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, (248) 796-4620

Eat to the Beat: Lunchtime summer concert series features performers and food trucks, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 10, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11, Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, (248) 796-4620, cityofsouthfield.com

Art exhibit: “Perspectives” features pieces by eight Chaldean-American artists, presented for free by Southfield Public Arts Commission, on display until July 31, Southfield City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road, (248) 796-5100

Optimist Club of Southfield-Lathrup Village: Meets 6:30 p.m. every second Tuesday, Mars Corporate Center, 2500 Telegraph Road in Southfield, and every fourth Tuesday virtually, slvoptimist@gmail. com, southfield-lathrupvillageoptimists.org

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DETROIT ZOO HOSTS CONCERT SERIES

ROYAL OAK — Every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 9 to Aug. 27, the Detroit Zoo will be hosting the Wild Summer Nights concert series.

Wild Summer Nights offers three extra hours to explore the Detroit Zoo, including full access to habitats, buildings and attractions, and live music from local artists in the Main Picnic Grove.

New to this year, guests arriving after 6 p.m. on event nights can get reduced admission at the gate. No pre-purchase is needed; the prices are $13 for general admission and $12 for youth and seniors.

If you have been at the zoo all day on event days, the event is free with zoo admission.

For more information, visit detroitzoo.org.

Event swims into Detroit July 11

DETROIT — The seventh annual Swim Across America — Motor City Mile Open Water Swim will make a splash July 11 as swimmers gather to raise money to fight against cancer. The event will be held at the Belle Isle Beach House. Participants can choose from quarter-mile, halfmile, 1-mile or 2-mile courses, and land and water volunteers are also needed to help with the event. Proceeds benefit the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. To register to swim or volunteer, visit swimacrossamerica.org/motorcitymile.

Photo provided by Swim Across America — Motor City Mile Open Water Swim

Monet Conner

Berkley Street Art Fest returns with expanded pet zone, dog adoptions

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

BERKLEY — Berkley’s colorful art festival is back to transform the streets of the downtown with chalk.

The Berkley Street Art Fest will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12, on Coolidge Highway, highlighted by the return of its highly anticipated chalk art contest.

Beginning as early as 8 a.m., each artist or team will create a piece of art in a 5-by5-foot space. There will be youth, adult and team categories as part of the judging, which will occur between 2 and 3 p.m. Awards will be presented at 3:45 p.m.

“We don’t know what their chalk art’s gonna look like until they get there,” said Darlene Rothman, Berkley Area Chamber of Commerce executive director. “They’re told that they have to be family friendly, but we don’t know what they’re going to do before they get there.”

Nonparticipants of the contest also get to take part, as there is a people’s choice award, where they can vote on their favorite chalk art to receive prizes.

“We’re very happy with the quality of chalk arts that come and certainly people come who’ve never chalked before and just want to have fun, and maybe they’ve been practicing over the last year and this is a good way to come out and do it,” Rothman said.

This will be the fifth year Megan Homanick has taken part in the chalk art contest. A Berkley resident and art teacher at Clawson High School, Homanick likes to create art of creatures, with past chalk art featuring chameleons, a bird, butterflies and a pond with fish and frogs.

Homanick worked as a team on each of these works with her father, Bob.

“The first person I thought of was my dad. My dad and I, we’ve always done collaborative projects,” she said. “We had never chalked before, so it was something new for both of us to experience and come up with.”

Homanick is a fan of creating chalk art because it’s temporary and washes away, but it’s still challenging with the layering and colors.

“To do it at the Street Art Fest, it’s awesome because you meet so many people as they’re coming through the festival,” she said. “You get to talk to other people about the art that you’re making, about the art that they’re seeing. A lot of people, especially kids, ask questions like, ‘How do you do that? What’s that supply?’ You get to kind of share this technique or this process that, for the last five years now, we’ve been kind of honing in on or kind of having fun and really kind of developing it and making it our own.”

Whether it’s from judging or from the people’s choice award, Homanick and her

File photo by Erin Sanchez Attendees take to Coolidge Highway to create chalk art during last year’s Berkley Street Art Fest. This year’s event will take place July 12.

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

IMMIGRANTS THRIVE IN BUSINESS, SHARE AMERICAN CULTURE

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

The United States of America is the melting pot of people and cultures: a nation built on the dreams of people who came here from around the world, often to escape persecution.

Three business owners in C & G’s coverage area recently took the time to share their stories of how they found their dream through hard work, determination, and dedication in America.

‘If you apply yourself, you can make it’

Johnette Eggert, owner of Elite Bridal and Donate a Gown USA Int’l in Farmington Hills, came to the U.S. 30 years ago to escape the civil war in her native Liberia.

“I think it was the best decision they made for me,” Eggert said of her parents’ decision to bring her to the U.S.

She said she knows Africa and recalled seeing people get lined up and slaughtered in Liberia. She said people from Africa would be grateful just to be

here in the U.S. and to have the chance to obtain their dreams.

“It’s America, and the whole world fits in America. America is a big enough light. You go to Liberia, and people would give anything in the world to come here. Even if they’re sleeping on the street, they know that they can go to the church and get food. You can go and get a job. If you apply yourself, you can make it,” Eggert said.

She said entrepreneurship runs in her blood. Her parents founded the Richard M. Nixon Academy in 1965, a private school in Liberia for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Eggert said she believes education is the key to success for anyone. She also strives to help provide food to the community by donating to Cares in Farmington Hills.

Through the bridal shop, Eggert said she hopes to help local youth continue their education by providing scholarships. She also wants to support the schools her parents started in Liberia, where a teacher makes $25 and a principal, $75.

It was her father’s kindness and generosity to

TOP: Johnette Eggert came to the U.S. from Liberia 30 years ago. She said owning a business was a dream of hers after working as a substitute teacher in Madison Heights and hearing girls say how they wished there was an affordable store where they could shop for highend dresses.

said she and her husband, Rodrigo, decided to look into franchising their own Biggby Coffee business after the birth of their second child. Since coffee is such an important part of Brazilian culture, they thought it was the perfect type of business to get involved in.

e Faith Factory Enrichment Daycare Center Opens July 7 at Christian Tabernacle Church in South eld

Christian Tabernacle Church (CTab) had a thriving daycare center for a number of years and was in the process of rebuilding and rebranding the daycare center when the COVID pandemic shut many businesses down throughout Michigan and nationally in March 2020.

More than ﬁve years later, the church is reopening the daycare amid growing demand from its parishioners and interest from other local residents and around Southﬁeld.

As a result, the Faith Factory Enrichment Center is now open for infants through preschool aged children yearround. The Faith Factory moniker was part of the daycare’s original rebrand ﬁve years ago but CTab’s Pastor Loretta Forbes says that the timing is right to relaunch the certiﬁed daycare, hosted at the tabernacle’s campus.

“We pride ourselves on having a family-friendly congregation and are excited about the opportunity to open this up and offer (daycare services) to the community,” Morman says. “We want to provide an option for families who value a facility with Christian values.”

Some of the church’s younger adult parishioners today were students of its previous daycare, which was open for more than 13 years, Morman says. The campus offers safe and secure features and experienced teachers and professionals, she adds.

Christian Tabernacle Church has more than 2,500 parishioners, many of whom have had children in the past ﬁve years, Morman says.

“We had to pivot (in 2020) and made some investments

in the daycare that we always hoped we would be able to use,” Morman says. The daycare has a construction theme that is evident on the walls and with some of its décor.

“People have been asking when we may reopen, and it just made sense.”

CTab also hosts weekly summer camps in July and August for children 5-12, starting the week of July 7. Families can choose from an array of weekly themed camps including a water theme with a trip to Metro Beach on Lake St. Clair and a cooking theme, including a trip to Southﬁeld-based bakery Cake Crumbs. In fact, there is a different ﬁeld trip based on the theme for students each week through August 22.

“We want this to be a very fun and adventurous camp for students that gives them exposure to new activities,” Morman says.

Learn more about the Faith Factory Enrichment Center daycare center or the Christian Taberacle’s summer camps by calling 248-213-4770 or visit ctabchurch.org.

Fatih Factory Enrichment Daycare Center

BOTTOM: Mariana Steganha

Photos by Charity Meier

Drug forum

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clude fentanyl, K2, Spice, synthetic LSD, molly, bath salts, and methoxamine. Just Think Twice lists anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting, coma or death as some of the effects of synthetic drugs.

“There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds,” according to ‘Facts about Synthetic Drugs’ from justthinktwice.gov. “Many of these synthetic drugs are made in foreign countries and then smuggled into the United States. Clandestinely-made drugs have no manufacturing safety standards that are normally required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).”

The Dangers of Synthetic Drugs community forum will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 23.

“We want to bring awareness for this crisis, because many people are affected by this; many people need to identify the signs, intervene and seek resources,” Southfield Chief of Police Elvin Barren said.

The city of Southfield has done similar forums to this on other issues that community members want to know more about.

“The Southfield Police Department takes a proactive stance on a number of issues facing our community,” Southfield Mayor Ken Siver said. “Education on the dangers of synthetic drugs is one such issue. I applaud Police Chief Barren and the members of his department for the continuous outreach to the community.”

Attendees may expect a community roundtable with law enforcement leaders from other parts of the metro Detroit area, as well as training and information on how to help those who are struggling with addiction.

“I thank Chief Barren for inviting me to participate in this community forum,” Farmington Hills Police Chief John Piggott, one of the forum participants, said in an email. “This is an important issue which has affected many in both of our communities. I am hopeful that this discussion will have a positive impact on our cities.”

Officers from Oakland County and Oak Park will also participate in the forum with former Channel 7 investigative reporter Ronnie Dahl as moderator. Organizations like Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit, Southfield Domestic Violence Group, Sam’s Club and the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce are involved in the efforts to put on this event.

For more information, visit cityofsouthfield.com, or call (248) 796-5582 or (248) 8322799.

Call Staff Writer Sarah Wright at (586) 498-1068.

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those less fortunate that ultimately spared his life in Liberia. Eggert’s father, John Woolu, worked for the Liberian government and was on a hit list. However, the hitman who was assigned to assassinate her father recognized him and recalled how he had fed him as a young boy, when his family was homeless. So instead of killing him, he took her parents to the border, where they were able to return to the U.S.

Eggert said the business was a dream of hers after working as a substitute teacher in Madison Heights for many years and hearing girls repeatedly say how they wished there was an affordable store where they could shop for high-end dresses.

“I had a dream and for months and months, I kept thinking about the dream, and I kept thinking about the vision, and what I would hear the students say about how they wished they had a place that was fancy and had a set up that wasn’t like a thrift store, but still be getting a resale item that was high end, and I was like, ‘I can do that.’ And here it is,” she said.

‘The feeling of brightness and happiness was the first feeling I had’

Jenny Wu, who owns three Chinese restaurants, came to the U.S. as a child in 1981 to escape political turmoil in her native China. Her family was labeled as traitors to the country by the Communist Party.

“There was a lot of changes. I noticed the streets were brighter. The streetlights just made it seem like America was really beautiful,” Wu said of her initial impression of America. “Back in the day in China wasn’t like how it is now. They didn’t allow people to have lights or have anything really. The streets were always dark at night. So that alone, just entering into the United States, the feeling of brightness and happiness was the first feeling I had.”

She said initially, a language barrier caused her family to struggle with employment for a while. She said they only came to the U.S. with approximately $30 and two suitcases. Eventually, her mom started one of the restaurants Wu owns with a friend in order to help her godson get a green card. However, her mom, a pianist, did not really care for the stress of the restaurant business, and her mom’s godson didn’t care for it, either. So Wu, who had gone to school at the University of Michigan for organizational studies, which incorporates business with psychology, ultimately took over the business and expanded it. At one point, she owned four restaurants across metro Detroit:

JJ Crab House and Lucky Kitchen, in Ann Arbor; Sapporo Hibachi Steakhouse and Sushi, in Livonia; and her largest one, Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, in Novi. After 13 years in Novi, she closed the restaurant this year but still maintains her other locations.

Wu said she has faced some challenges as an immigrant business owner over the years, especially when there was the SARS epidemic, which originated from Hong Kong.

“SARS was a big challenge for me. A lot of people didn’t want to come eat Chinese food,” said Wu. “Also, back in 1993 when I started it, a lot of people saw Chinese food as really unhealthy. So yeah, there’s always challenges.”

‘This is something that, at one point, my kids can be part of it’

Mariana Steganha co-owns the Biggby Coffee franchise location in Lathrup Village with her husband, Rodrigo.

Originally from Brazil, she came to the U.S. with her husband, who had a temporary work assignment in 2016. She said he was offered a full-time position with his company in the U.S., and ultimately, they ended up staying stateside.

Steganha said that after the birth of her second child, they decided that a traditional 9-5 job was not something that was suitable for her anymore. They decided to look into franchising their own business. Steganha said their neighbor is the area representative for Biggby franchise locations and asked if they were interested in opening one. Since coffee is such an important part of Brazilian culture, they thought it was the perfect type of business to get involved in.

“My husband thought it was a good idea to own a business and long term, we would have more time for our family, too,” Steganha said. “This is something that, at one point, my kids can be part of it.”

They opened the franchise in November 2024. She said she really has enjoyed getting to know the community through the business.

Like Wu, Steganha said that the biggest challenge she had when coming to the country was the language barrier. She said her husband spoke the language well, but she didn’t. She did, however, have a foundational understanding of the written language and was able to learn it by submersion with her first job in the U.S.

“I got to learn how to communicate. I had to face challenges like talking to people over the phone, especially angry customers, with some delayed orders, for example. So you know customer service, so I was the first one to take the heat,” she said. “So that brought me a lot of experience. For me,

when I’m here at the cashier talking to people, that’s something that I really appreciate because it’s how everything started for me when I started my career path.

“I like that, and people get curious and say, ‘Hey, where are you from? I noticed your accent,’ and we start to get to know each other,” Steganha said.

She said getting to know the community and her staff is her favorite part of own-

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ing the coffee shop. She said she has learned a lot from both her customers and her staff. Wu has been in the restaurant industry for years and said that her Novi customers have continued to frequent her Livonia locations. Eggert and Steganha, who recently opened their businesses, said that they just want people to know they exist.

Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.

Experts offer advice to protect gardens from hungry deer, rabbits and insects

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Many homeowners take pride in the creation of their gardens and foliage, so protection of that area is key.

Whether it’s small insects or roaming deer, intruders can have a profound effect on a home’s garden and greens.

David Lowenstein, a consumer horticulture educator with Michigan State University’s Macomb County Extension Office, said homeowners should consider modifying the habitat of their garden area to prevent wildlife from finding it.

“Especially for deer, any kind of fencing would be very helpful for keeping them away,” he said. “The other option would be repellents. So, foul smells or products that have hot pepper that would repel deer and/or rabbits. You have to be careful, though, by applying them directly to plants that you might eat, to make sure that if you use them, that it’s acceptable use within them (guidelines for use). Then for rabbits, removing any kind of brushy or weedy areas that are unmanaged where you see rabbits going, if they have less spaces to hide, that might be a way to reduce the amount of time that they spend on your property when they’re not feeding.”

Lowenstein explained that animals such as deer and rabbits are not picky when it comes to eating plants, as they will feed on a variety of evergreen shrubs like arborvitae, yews and hollies.

He also said they will feed on different kinds of perennials and, particularly for rabbits, they like tender, young plants.

“Early in the season is when there’s the highest risk of damage to your garden,” Lowenstein said. “If you’re just planting something new, that would be the main time to think about putting up small wire cages or

some kind of small fencing to keep the rabbits away. Rabbits are less likely to feed on mature plants, whereas deer are the ones that pose a greater risk to both mature and younger plants.”

“Deer are less likely to feed on plants whose foliage is hairy or that has strong odors or that has spines on it,” he continued. “So, things like lamb’s ears, ornamental grasses, catmint, Russian sage, they don’t like feeding on those plants.”

Matt Colonius, co-owner of Piechnik’s Greenhouse & Garden Gate in Oakland Township, said the first thing homeowners should do is identify what kind of pest they’re dealing with, as the biggest mistake they could make is to misidentify what issue they’re dealing with.

Colonius said fencing, netting and chicken wire are good for protection from these animals. For gophers, rabbits and squirrels, homeowners can use castor oil and scentbased repellent such as cayenne.

Issues with deer tend to be the most frequent complaints that Colonius hears from his customers, as deer go after all kinds of plants, flowers and vegetables. He recommended Deer Scram to help repel the mammals.

“It’s not affected by rain,” he said. “It’s like a granule powder and … it gets washed away when it rains. So, the Deer Scram is highly recommended to keep the deer out of the garden.”

In the cases of insects invading the gardens, each year can be different as to what insects arrive, Lowenstein said.

Annually, there will be the same insects such as aphids, sawflies on roses and squash vine borers on squashes, but there also will be less-common insects that peak every few years.

“This year, I’ve been seeing a lot of reports of insect borers in different native

plants,” he said. “So, these are either moths or beetles that lay their eggs towards the tip of the plant, and then it causes the tips, including the flower bud, to wilt. So, it doesn’t look like anything is wrong externally, just the plants are wilting. It seems almost like a watering issue. … It really depends on the kind of crop, too. Some insects are specialists. Others, like Japanese beetles, will feed on almost any kind of foliage.”

Lowenstein said a lot of destructive insects have beneficial insects, predators and parasitoid wasps that will attack them. Because of this, he doesn’t recommend using insecticides as the first option for controlling insect pests.

“If you have a garden that has a variety of wildflowers, the same kind of plants that are good for pollinators are also good for a lot of these beneficial insects,” he said. “The other strategies would depend on the insect pests. For plants, like aphids, they can be sprayed off the plant with a strong force of water. Other types of insect pests, maybe they need row covers to put over the plants to stop them from actually reaching the foliage. Or, as a last case resort, insecticides if the insect pest is causing damage to the point where, if it’s not controlled, it’ll kill the plant completely.”

One suggestion Colonius offered was to use neem oil to protect your garden. Neem oil is used to control black spot mildew, rust, spider mites and aphids. It helps prevent bugs, but it also helps injured plants and is organic.

“Powdery mildew right now is becoming a problem because of high humidity,” he said. “So, what’s nice about neem oil is, it will also get some of the mildew and some of the funguses, but it also controls, like, spider mites. So, that’s the really great thing about neem oil, if you’re treating for insects and you’re a beginner and you don’t want to worry about your pets and the neighbors and yourself.”

Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

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Real estate exam study group: Free classes 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, (734) 644-3947

Jazzy Mondays: Ballroom and hustle lessons, dinner buffet, bid whist and spades, 50-50, and more, 5-9 p.m. Mondays (except holidays), Bell Events Studio, 24624 W. 10 Mile Road in Southfield, (313) 3785825, belleventsstudiollc@gmail, belleventsstudio. com

Oak Park Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays until Oct. 9, Oak Park Community Center, 14300 Oak Park Blvd., facebook.com/opfarmersmarket, (248) 691-7555

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one of our most impactful programs — enables us to provide direct funding into communities to improve safety for all road users, connect our regional trails and greenways, and improve access to key destinations like schools, parks, and jobs,” SEMCOG Executive Director Amy O’Leary said in a prepared statement. “These ten projects show both the need our region has for high-quality, well-maintained walking and biking infrastructure as well as the commitment our communities have to ensuring quality of life for residents and visitors.”

Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver said the city is committing to doing urban trails and getting more people walking in the city.

“Many times when you think of going hiking, you get in the car and you go to the

DCFC

we take very seriously is growing the game within our city,” Wright said. “We are consciously doing a ton of work in the Black community and in the Hispanic community to grow the game. … We’re doing everything we can to make sure that we are growing a team that is accessible to everyone and that looks like our community.”

One of the biggest projects to make the game more accessible to everyone is a new stadium for the club that’s expected to be ready by the start of the 2027 season. The pitch will be at the corner of Michigan

Trafficking

from page 3A

ing three other defendants who face trafficking charges.

Police said they found text messages between Velugubanti and one of the other defendants that show that Velugubanti was arranging commercial sex with trafficking victims as well as purchasing drugs.

The texts also depict that Velugubanti was unhappy with one of the trafficking victims, never wanted to see her again, and said she would no longer receive free health care, according to the press release.

The number of trafficked victims is not yet being released to the public, as it is an ongoing investigation, according to Sheriff’s Office public information officer Stephen Huber.

“It is difficult to conceive of a component of human trafficking that worsens

woods someplace or a trail along a river, and instead we want people to walk in their own community,” he said.

According to Siver, Southfield received funding to do the trail from Evergreen Road to Greenfield Road, which will be done in 2026.

He also said there is focus to layer amenities all along the trail. This includes benches, trash receptacles, bike repair stations, dog respite stations, public art, birdhouses, mile markers and way-finding signage.

“These are not sidewalks,” Siver said of the trails. “These are 8-to-10-foot-wide pathways that are suitable for biking, rollerblading, certainly walking, jogging, and one of the reasons SEMCOG is doing this is they want people to get outside, to not always get in a car. … By fall of ’26, we will have 5 of our 6 miles across Nine Mile with a trail.”

In the press release, Siver stated that

Avenue and 20th Street, where the former Southwest Detroit Hospital is located.

“The community is buzzing about the thought of a soccer-specific stadium downtown, bridging Corktown and southwest Detroit,” Wright said. “It’s not just folks that love soccer, it’s folks that love Detroit and understand how perfect that location is. … It’s an incredible progression going from a high school field at Cass Tech (to the new stadium).”

DCFC has played at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck since 2016. The club raised money to renovate Keyworth almost a decade ago and has been thrilled with how the stadium has thrived and grown with the team.

the situation, but the fact that the alleged perpetrator we uncovered in this investigation is a doctor makes it even more disturbing,” Bouchard said in a prepared statement.

“How can someone who has sworn the Hippocratic oath to ‘do no harm’ be involved in such absolutely violating and disgusting behavior? There needs to be a full reckoning for this at the bar of justice.”

The arrest of Velugubanti is the second one made by the Human Trafficking Task Force. The press release states that in March a Clinton Township man with five felony convictions on his record was charged with the human trafficking of a Saginaw woman.

A probable cause conference for Velugubanti was set for 8:30 a.m. July 10 in Southfield.

Velugubanti’s attorney, Mark Berke, could not be reached for comment by press time.

Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.

Southfield will be partnering with the neighboring communities of Farmington, Farmington Hills, Oak Park, Ferndale and Hazel Park for its Nine Mile Road Greenway Corridor project.

Ferndale Mayor Pro Tem Laura Mikulski said Nine Mile has evolved from more than just a road and is now a connector of communities.

“It is serving as a multimodal way for people to get from point A to point B and really enjoy the corridor,” she said. “Ferndale has always been a kind of a hub, like, around our Nine Mile area because we have a downtown there, but the effort to make it multimodal and expanding out across multiple cities, it’s really a regional effort to revitalize the entire corridor.”

The most important improvement Mikulski said that they as communities can make is to improve walkability.

A lot of the executives and higher-ups within DCFC are also Detroit sports fans in general.

“We take pride in growing this team in a way that reflects the values of a new generation of Detroiters,” DCFC CEO Sean Mann said. “And doing it in a way that matches the passion and commitment that our community has always had for sports.”

The goal is to inspire the metro Detroit youth to play soccer and in turn get the kids of the area to pass down their love and passion for DCFC in the future.

“The effect of the club’s rise has inspired youth programs across the region and

“We see it in Ferndale and making the sidewalks safer for people. That extending out in Oak Park has been absolutely phenomenal with a greenway where people can walk and have pocket parks and things to do along the way,” she said. “I really think that was one of those transformational things, because it makes it nicer to go through to the different restaurants and retail stores along the Nine Mile corridor.”

Siver said that this is all about economic development and investing in Nine Mile.

“If you were to drive down Nine Mile from Evergreen over to Telegraph or beyond, you’d see the pathway and then you’d see — we’re not done — but we’ve been putting out benches, trash cans and way-finding signage,” he said. “Eventually, as money becomes available, we keep layering on things.”

Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

fostered a sense of civic pride that extends beyond the pitch,” Mann said. “We are the only local club where kids can wear the uniform the pros wear; it’s a small thing, but it resonates.”

What was once an idea between friends is now a club that has men’s, women’s, and youth teams throughout its organization. Detroit City Football Club plays games throughout the summer at Keyworth Stadium, 3201 Roosevelt St, Hamtramck, MI 48212. For more information, visit www. detcityfc.com.

Call Sports Writer Scott Bentley at (586) 498-1090.

SUMMARY OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN.

PRESENT: Councilmembers: Nancy Banks, Yolanda C. Haynes, Coretta Houge, and Michael Ari Mandelbaum. EXCUSED: Councilmembers: Daniel Brightwell, Lloyd Crews, and Charles Hicks. ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Kenson Siver, Administrator Fred Zorn, Clerk Janet Jackson, and Attorney Dawn King.

Approve Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2024, April 1, 2024, and April 15, 2024.

Approve National Garage Sale Day

Approve Proposal for Document Management Services

Approve Authorization to Initiate Phase 2 of Enterprise Management Software

Approve Detroit Police Department Gang Intelligence Task Force

Approve Appointment of Representative and Alternate to the Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority (SOCWA)

Approve LTU and City of Southfeld All-Turf Softball/Baseball Field Collaboration – Budget Increase Request

Approve proposed lot split at 24600 W 11 Mile Road (Parcel# 24-17-451-019)

Approve PTZA25-0002, a text amendment to Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld, Articles 16, 17 and 18; to update the uses permitted in the B-1 Neighborhood Business, B-2 Planned Business, and B-3 General Business zoning districts to include executive, administrative and professional offces

Introduce Ordinance No. 1814.

Approve Travel Expense Report: Yolanda Haynes, Mackinac Policy Conference, Mackinac Island, Michigan, May 27-30, 2025

Approve Travel Expense Report: Irv Lowenberg, Michigan Municipal Treasurers Fall Conference, Boyne Falls, Michigan, September 22-25, 2024

The meeting adjourned at 7:35p.m..

Approved minutes are available on the City’s website at www.cityofsouthfeld.com.

Janet Jackson City Clerk

Published: Southfeld Sun 07/10/2025

Infrastructure

from page 1A

Additionally, a new pedestrian crossing was also installed to enhance walkability and provide a safer connection between Surgeon’s Choice Hospital and Greenfield Road.

The larger of the two projects, the Greenfield Road Beautification Project, is a collaboration between both cities. The first phase of the project includes custom gateway monument signs located just south of Nine Mile Road and near Northland Drive; decorative streetlight banners and a public art lighting installation, which is planned to be installed later this year under the Eight Mile Road bridge.

According to a press release from the city of Southfield, Greenfield Road experiences an average daily traffic count of 33,731 vehicles.

The two projects represent a partnership between the cities of Southfield and Oak Park.

Southfield Mayor Ken Siver said the partnership between the two cities has helped reinvigorate what used to be “one of the hottest places in metro Detroit.”

“It’s all about collaboration and work-

ing together,” Siver said. “We’re seeing tremendous reinvestment … and it’s through this partnership between Oak Park, Southfield, Detroit, the Eight Mile Boulevard Association, that we’re getting things done.”

Oak Park City Manager Erik Tungate joked that the two cities are in a friendly competition to make improvements, which benefits the residents of both.

“Congratulations on just a tremendous amount of things that you have going on, and I feel like we’re in this friendly competition that we’ve got,” he said. “And I think that’s good for everybody, right?”

Tungate also stated that a good partnership between the cities has led to more improvements in Oak Park as well.

“I think people in the community wonder, what’s a good partnership worth? Well, it’s worth everything,” he said. “In the city of Oak Park, we have millions of dollars of both public dollars and private dollars being invested as we speak. We’re building a new event hub and a new community center as we speak, and those things are happening because of partnerships that we have with our state partners, our public partners.”

Call Staff Writer Brian Wells at (248) 291-7637.

THURSDAYS 9AM - 2PM JULY 10 - OCTOBER 9

ORDINANCE NO. 1813

The City of Southfeld has amended An Ordinance to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld by revising Article 9, Offce Service District (OS), of Title V of the Southfeld City Code.

THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD IS HEREBY AMENDED BY REVISING SUBSECTION 5.101, ARTICLE 9, OFFICE SERVICE DISTRICT (OS), OF CHAPTER 45, ZONING, OF TITLE V, ZONING AND PLANNING, WHICH SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS:

5.101 Intent

The Offce-Service District (O-S) is designed to accommodate various types of offce uses performing administrative, professional and personal services. These are typically small offce buildings which can serve as a transitional use between the more intensive uses of land such as major thoroughfares and/or commercial districts and the less intensive uses of land such as single family residential.

This district is also intended to provide ancillary facilities and uses which will service the occupants of, and be in harmony with, the appropriate and orderly development of the Offce-Service District.

SECTION 2.

THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD IS HEREBY AMENDED BY REVISING SUBSECTION 5.103, ARTICLE 9, OFFICE SERVICE DISTRICT (OS), OF CHAPTER 45, ZONING, OF TITLE V, ZONING AND PLANNING, WHICH SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS:

5.103 Uses Permitted

(17) Stores of a generally recognized retail nature which supply commodities on the premises such as, but not limited to, groceries, pharmacies, dry goods, clothing, and notions. As these stores are intended to be complementary to the principal offce use of the district they are further restricted as follows:

(a) Maximum gross foor area: 2,000 sq.ft.

(b) Permitted Hours of Operation (open to the public): 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., other hours of operation require special use approval by City Council

SECTION 3.

THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD IS HEREBY AMENDED BY REVISING SUBSECTION 5.104, ARTICLE 9, OFFICE SERVICE DISTRICT (OS), OF CHAPTER 45, ZONING, OF TITLE V, ZONING AND PLANNING, WHICH SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS:

5.104 Uses Permitted Subject to Special Approval (2) Uses

(a) Pharmacies and prescription centers when located in, or near, medical offces, medical clinics, hospitals, convalescent or nursing homes or similar facilities and greater than 2000 sq.ft. in gross foor area.

(k) Free-standing restaurants and carry out restaurants, and restaurants and carryout restaurants when attached to, and located within, a commercial building complex. Excludes any restaurant with a drive-thru, drive-in, restaurants with a bar/lounge, and any restaurant open 24 hours. As these restaurants are intended to be complementary to the principal offce use of the district they are further restricted as follows:

1. Maximum gross foor area: 2,000 sq.ft.

2. Permitted Hours of Operation (open to the public): 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or as may be approved as a specifc condition of special use approval by City Council.

3. Exterior storage of waste grease is prohibited, waste grease shall be contained indoors through grease waste containment and interceptor systems that are compliant with all applicable ordinances and building, plumbing, engineering, and fre codes.

SECTION 4.

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