Pleasant Ridge discussing short-term rental regulations
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
PLEASANT RIDGE — The topic of short-term rentals has been a hot one in the city of Pleasant Ridge.
The Pleasant Ridge City Commission met at its July 8 meeting to discuss short-term rentals, the concerns of residents and what kinds of changes could be made to the city’s ordinances in its approach to short-term rentals.
Attorney general says Ferndale businesses were targets of ‘cloning’ scheme
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
FERNDALE — Two men have been sued by the Michigan Department of Attorney General for an alleged scheme that targeted Ferndale businesses.
According to a press release, Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit in the 3rd Cir-
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CITY SCHEDULES WORKSHOP IN SEPTEMBER
According to the city, some of the changes or limitations the commission could pursue could be limitations on the number of short-term rentals; the concentration of short-term rentals; whether they should only be allowed in certain areas of the city; how licenses should be approved and their length; how the city should, or if it can, pursue license
removals; and licensing fees.
City Attorney Greg Need said the problem for a city like Pleasant Ridge is that existing short-term rental ordinances are in places like vacation and lakefront areas, and what works there wouldn’t necessarily work in Pleasant Ridge.
Need agreed with City Manager James Breuckman on permit revocation and that it wouldn’t be appropriate to delegate that issue to an administrative official.
ABOVE: Found Sound was one of the 11 Ferndale businesses that were targeted in a cloning scheme, according to the Michigan Department of Attorney General.
LEFT: According to a lawsuit that the Michigan Department of Attorney General filed, there were 11 Ferndale businesses targeted in a cloning scheme that sought to coerce money from them, including Como’s Restaurant. Photos
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Artists talk inspiration for pieces at Berkley Street Art Fest
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
BERKLEY — Downtown Berkley saw many visitors on Coolidge Highway to check out the Berkley Street Art Fest.
The Street Art Fest took place on Saturday, July 12, with many in attendance to participate in the yearly chalk art contest.
Visiting Berkley for the first time to participate in the contest was Hilary MacDonald and her daughter, Matilda.
MacDonald had participated in similar kinds of chalk art contests where she’s from in Lansing and loved it so much that she searched out similar events, leading her to Berkley.
For her chalk art, MacDonald painted Roger Rabbit and Eddie Valiant, played by Bob Hoskins, from the movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”
“It’s just such a great movie,” she said of her choice of art. “I loved it as a kid. I love watching it now. It’s just a unique movie and I thought the juxtaposition of the realistic
Pleasant Ridge looks forward with public arts plan
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
PLEASANT RIDGE — Pleasant Ridge’s drive to install new public art made progress at a recent City Commission meeting.
At the July 8 meeting, the City Commission received the official Public Art Framework Plan created to get feedback and an idea of what kind of public art could fit into Pleasant Ridge.
The plan, which was worked on for more than a year, was made with three objectives in mind, according to city documents: proposing a framework for public art installations; developing concepts for gateway improvements; and creating design proposals for a legacy monument.
“This has been a project of love,” said Ralph Nunez, who led the creation of the plan with his firm, NunezDesign. “We worked hard. We’ve met some great people in the community. … It’s really and truly near and dear to my heart.
“I just really appreciate the opportunity to work with this community. I’ve done a number of projects and this is one of my favorite communities,” he continued.
The four areas identified for art were the Pleasant Ridge Community Center, Hessel Park, the Woodward Corridor and Gainsboro Park. The plan also identified four themes based on community feedback — nature, history, people and homes.
City Manager James Breuckman stated that this is just a framework plan and that no specific pieces were being recommended. It will be the job of the city’s Arts Council to implement the ideas of the framework.
“It’s more of just organizing our efforts,” he said. “Sculpture, murals, art wraps, even things like earth mounding in landscape in our park areas — particularly,
potentially in the Woodward greenbelt to serve as a backdrop for potential art and to complement the open green space feel of the greenbelt parks with, you know, just a little extra something.”
Breuckman said one of the things the city is looking at is legacy markers where pieces such as benches, trees and stones could be used for memorials.
“Quite frankly, we’re out of benches and it’s difficult to find a location,” he said. “So, there’s a potential to create an art-focused area to also serve as a place where people can memorialize or celebrate life events.”
No art pieces have been installed as of yet in Pleasant Ridge, and that is intentional. Breuckman said that, because art means different things to different people, the city wanted to focus on what exactly it wanted for these public spaces, and what the Arts Council decided was it wanted quality art pieces, not a quantity of them.
“We want to make sure that, you know, fast is slow but slow is smooth and it’s making sure that we move intentionally so that everything we do is high quality, unique and … meaningful,” he said. “So we’re working on implementing some things now. Now we get to the really exciting part when we start to see all of these things that we’ve worked on for so long come together.”
Mayor Bret Scott said the passion shows in the plan, which can be viewed in full at cityofpleasantridge.org/artscouncil, and he can’t wait for pieces to start popping up in the city.
“It’s easy to take for granted the value that art brings to a community,” he said. “Imagine Nine Mile Road five years ago and today and what it has done for Oak Park. It has transformed that little section of Nine Mile, just having art along the road, and we can have the same impact here.”
Hilary MacDonald puts the finishing touches on
her “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” chalk art at the Berkley Street Art Fest.
Photo by Mike Koury
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HUNTINGTON WOODS LIBRARY TO HOST STORY TIME IN PARK
HUNTINGTON WOODS — The Huntington Woods Public Library will host a story time in the park this week. The storytime, called “Pages in the Park,” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at Peasley Park. The event will feature a story time with help from Oak Park and Southfield librarians. The readings are targeted for children up to 5 years old. Peasley Park is located on Coolidge Highway between Balfour and Winchester avenues. For more information, contact the library at (248) 543-9720.
BRIDGE CLOSURE
OAKLAND COUNTY — According to a press release from the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Coolidge Highway bridge over Interstate 696 will be closed for a month for bridge repairs. The closure was scheduled to begin July 21, and the bridge will stay closed through late August. MDOT stated that drivers can use the I-696 service drive turnarounds just east and west of Coolidge to cross. For more information on construction locations, visit Michigan.gov/drive.
MDOT open house to discuss I-75 and Eight Mile Road interchange
METRO DETROIT — The Michigan Department of Transportation will be hosting a final open house where it will share findings of its feasibility study for the Interstate 75/M-102 interchange in the cities of Detroit and Hazel Park.
“Attendees are invited to learn more about the study findings, technical work and how public input helped shape the proposed recommendations. MDOT staff and consultants will be available to answer questions,” a press release states.
The meeting will be held starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, in the event room of the Hazel Park District Library, 123 E. Nine Mile Road. A presentation will begin at 5:45 p.m. and the meeting is expected to conclude at 7:30 p.m.
Summertime in the cities
ABOVE: The city of Ferndale held its first Market Days event July 19-20 in the parking lot of the Ferndale Area District Library. The two-day Ferndale Market Days featured fun for kids and adults and featured more than 30 vendors selling items ranging from art and jewelry to vintage clothing. LEFT: Haley Byrd-Locey sells upcycled and reworked clothing at Ferndale Market Days.
LEFT: The city of Berkley closed out its pocket park events this year with the Dorothea Summer Block Party on July 19 at Dorothea Road and Coolidge Highway. The Dorothea Summer Block Party offered free snacks, bubble wands and sidewalk chalk in addition to performances and dance lessons. RIGHT: The Berkley High School Encore! Show Choir performs a dance set to the Disney song “Lava” at the Dorothea Summer Block Party.
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Regulations
“There is discretion and the courts have said that you have a lot of latitude when you initially grant a permit,” he said. “But once somebody has a permit, they have a property interest, the courts have said, in that permit and you have to follow due process to have it revoked. You have to have specific standards, and if there is any kind of leeway or gray area or discretion, that’s best before the legislative body like the commission and not the city manager.”
Residents who had negative and positive experiences with short-term rentals in the city spoke during the meeting.
Josh Bartlett has lived next to a shortterm rental on Fairwood Boulevard and said that during that time multiple issues have occurred that involved a police response. These issues include partying, fights, a break-in, parking violations and, most recently, a latenight party that led to an altercation and allegedly a firearm being in play.
Though there haven’t been any issues at the site since April, it’s not a matter of if, but when the next incident will happen, Bartlett said, and whether or not short-term rentals
are a good idea for the city.
“If they’re permitted, they need to be held to a higher degree of accountability than they currently are,” he said. “If they’re sticking around … consider regulating the properties based on necessary police action. If people are committing crimes like breaking and entering, then I can’t think of something like that, that wouldn’t be considered a strike, at least as we term it. Whether it results in police action or some other measurable aspect, hold them accountable when incidents occur through fines or revocation of permits.”
“The potential long-term effects of short-term rentals in Pleasant Ridge are also worth examination,” Bartlett continued. “How do they influence the fabric of the neighborhood — removing long-term residents and active members of the community? Does Pleasant Ridge want to be a community of kind, caring, engaged neighbors or one of small business interests masquerading as homes catering to transients?”
Don Jones spoke positively of his experience with short-term rentals. Jones said that when his son got married two years ago, family members from around the country rented a place in the city, allowing the family to stay in the area and be within walking
distance of his house.
“It was a great asset to the community because, as you all know, there is no hotels or motel or other places where family members can stay in Pleasant Ridge itself, that they could walk to our house and be part of that celebration that was going on,” he said. “So, while there’s obviously some difficulties and such, I think I heard that of course banning them outright is probably not probable anyways, but also let’s consider these where they’re an asset to the community, an opportunity for people to bring our families to the community and stay in the community. For us, it was wonderful. We’re hoping to do that again for celebrations.
“We also know there’ll be times when we need to bring our families for times of sadness and, again, where they can be here in the community with us for that is something that’s very important,” he continued. “So, as you’re weighing this, again regarding our community and where the opportunities are for people to stay and be here when they’re visiting is a great benefit and something that I hope will factor into the decision-making as you think about how to best proceed.”
No decision was on the table at the meeting regarding short-term rentals. It only was a discussion on how the commission
could proceed.
The commission decided to schedule a workshop to further discuss short-term rentals, which is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at City Hall, 23925 Woodward Ave.
Commissioner Katy Schmier said the workshop is important, as the commission needs to come to a clearer idea of what to do.
“I think personally that we do need increased regulation,” she said. “We have a few reasons for this need for regulation. I think it’s disruptive to that character of the neighborhood. Having people come and go, transient. … It can be disruptive to the character of the neighborhood, and I think that is something that is not only important to me, but important to everyone who has decided to live here to maintain that character of the neighborhood. I think it has impacts on kind of infrastructure, potentially services; you know, it’s potentially straining resources. And I think we’re seeing that a little bit now with the police.”
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man and the cartoony bunny would be fun to draw.”
MacDonald tends to pull her artistic inspirations from pop culture, whether it’s superheroes or Audrey II and Seymour from “Little Shop of Horrors.”
As for why she loves chalk art, MacDonald explained that she loves how messy it is and how the colors blend together.
“I like the different effects you can get,” she said. “I like that you don’t have to be super precious about it because it’s temporary, because it’s all going to get washed away anyways. So you can just have fun and not worry about it looking perfect forever.”
Aside from the chalk art contests, visitors also could participate in various community art projects from David Zinn and Daniel Cascardo, and meet with puppies that were up for adoption.
Much like last year, the Street Art Fest
had an unfortunate date with storms as rainfall brought the event to a halt.
Working until the very end on his chalk art was JJ Lopez, of Berkley. This was Lo-
CRIME WATCH
Residents report fraud
BERKLEY — Berkley police received a report of fraud from a Berkley couple.
According to the report, a 68-year-old Berkley woman called police on July 11. She had attempted to rent a vehicle from an online company approximately one to two weeks earlier for use on July 16. According to police, she unknowingly had found a telephone number that she thought was for the company but was actually from a fraudulent website.
When she called, she was told she only could make a payment from a debit card, which she didn’t have. She was advised to get
a prepaid debit card.
The woman said her husband, a 76-year-old Berkley man, went to a CVS Pharmacy and purchased a debit card with $335 on it. She used the funds on the debit card to rent the vehicle, she thought.
The woman called the company on July 11 and found that they didn’t have a record of the transaction that she thought she had made.
Police said they discovered that the number the woman had called had been involved in 449 cases of fraud across the country. The case was closed due to a lack of evidence or suspects.
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pez’s first time participating in the contes,t as he wanted to step out of his comfort zone and share a talent he worked on during COVID-19.
Lopez’s chalk art was of a butterfly and a bee, two insects that had personal significance to him, representing his mother and his best friend, Matt Shinabarger, respectively.
“Butterflies are my mom’s favorite insect, and she passed (away) a few years ago,” he said. “Bees are (Shinabarger’s) favorite, and he’s my best friend. So, I wanted to just combine the two and kind of bring a positive message to the city.”
Lopez said he didn’t really have to draw any sketches of what he wanted his art to look like, as he was just able to picture in his head what he wanted it to be.
“I wanted to highlight the wings more than anything else and to make it kind of realistic, but cartoonish without having to be a full cartoon,” he said. “(Chalk art is) a way of expressing my creative self and (I) try to use that to have people see a message and be positive and kind of bring some light into this world that’s not the best.”
Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
Attendees at the Berkley Street Art Fest helped create a mural with artist Daniel Cascardo. Photo by Mike Koury
Businesses
cuit Court in Wayne County against 17 limited liability companies and two individuals, Eric Vander Ley and Daniel Vander Ley. The suit alleges that Eric Vander Ley harassed small business owners in the Ferndale area using the LLCs to coerce payments with the help of his brother, Daniel Vander Ley.
The press release further states that the Department of Attorney General alleges that Eric Vander Ley exploited lapses in business registration with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to form clone corporations, or new companies using the same names of existing Ferndale businesses. With his brother, Daniel, they used the cloned entities to target and harass the
original business owners in an attempt to extract money from them, Nessel alleges.
The businesses listed in the lawsuit include Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop, Urbanrest Brewing Co., The Detroit Bubble Tea Co., Bags & Beads, Beau’s Grillery, Como’s Restaurant, Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters, Detroit Martial Arts Institute, Found Sound, Got Pho and Tin Can Cocktails. There is also one Bloomfield Hills business, Mex Restaurant.
According to the complaint, Eric Vander Ley worked at the Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop in the summer of 2022, but he wasn’t brought back the following year. This led to the owner of the shop, Jon Hughes, receiving harassment from the brothers.
In November 2023, Hughes found the shop wasn’t in good standing with LARA. Around the same time, he also found that
an LLC was using the same name as his bike shop, Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop LLC, with Daniel Vander Ley as a registered agent. This prevented Hughes from bringing his business back into good standing, because LARA wouldn’t accept past-due reports because the business name was being used by Vander Ley, which led to Hughes changing the corporation’s name to “Original Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop Inc.” to get back into good standing.
Last year, Hughes received a cease-anddesist letter from Eric Vander Ley alleging his client is the exclusive owner of trademarks and copyrights of “Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop,” according to the Michigan Department of Attorney General. Eric Vander Ley demanded Hughes sign an agreement that would pay him $2,500 in lieu of litigation, according to the complaint. Vander
Ley also contacted the bike shop’s landlord and made allegations of trademark infringement and demanded $5,000, also in lieu of litigation, according to the complaint.
The complaint also alleges that after Hughes refused, Eric Vander Ley would drive by the bike shop while Hughes walked his dog and filmed the shop with his phone.
Eric Vander Ley filed a complaint in September that claimed he was a “sole proprietor doing business as Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop; when in reality, he was a temporary employee at the bike shop and was not (given) any ownership interest in the business.”
Similar problems arose for Urbanrest Brewing Co., where the owner, Zach Typinski, also found his business was not in good standing with LARA and that another LLC
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Travel back to the late 1970s in a Volkswagen Westfalia
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Setting up camp inside Dawn Bols’ Volkswagen Westfalia camper bus T-2 is like entering a time machine that dates back to 1979.
The sage-green van also is a reminder of the Michigan camping trips that Bols took as a child with her family, often to Wilderness State Park near Mackinaw City.
“It was like heaven to me playing with the kids on the beach,” the Harrison Township resident said. “It was so fun.”
Many of those family vacations were spent traveling in one of her dad’s Volkswagen vehicles. The first Volkswagen was not a camper bus, but the family still traveled in it and camped in tents.
Bols’ dad, Brian Bukantis, was always a fan of the Volkswagen bus and also owned a T-3 model in which the family did camp. The camping trips eventually stopped, but they still traveled up north via Volkswagen to a chalet in Houghton Lake, even in the wintertime.
“We used to freeze in the back,” Bols said. “My brother used to hog the little air vent in the back.”
And it was a tradition for Dad to play music from Frank Zappa during every ride.
“It’s always a fond memory for sure,” Bols said.
When Bols was 15, her dad took a break from driving Volkswagen buses. He eventually got back into the Westfalia’s driver’s seat. After Bols’ mom, Betty, died, Dad purchased the sage-green 1979 Volkswagen Westfalia camper bus T-2. He often cruised with his buddies at different local events, including the Woodward Dream Cruise and the Shorewood Kiwanis Club of St. Clair Shores Harper Charity Cruise. Bols is now the owner of the Volkswagen Westfalia camper bus T-2.
“I got it a couple years ago after my dad passed away,”
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ABOVE: Dawn Bols’ 1979 Volkswagen Westfalia camper bus T-2 has special meaning because it once belonged to her dad, Brian Bukantis. RIGHT: The Volkswagen Westfalia can sleep four people. The rear bench seat folds down to make a bed for two, and, when opened, the pop-up roof lifts off to become a two-person bed.
Photos by Erin Sanchez
Bols said.
Bols has taken good care of the vehicle, which has about 130,000 miles on it. The interior — with a warm, checkered decor — is all original. The vehicle has different components, including a comfortable sitting area with a table that swings out for meals. The two front seats swivel around to face the back of the vehicle for conversation. The retro ride is equipped with a sink, a holding tank and can be hooked up to running water.
When camping, the Volkswagen Westfalia can sleep four people. The rear bench seat folds down to make a bed for two. The pop-up roof lifts off to become a two-person bed when opened. But sometimes a little help is needed.
“It’s not the most comfortable sleeping arrangement,” Bols said. “We usually put an extra mattress down.”
The Westfalia has curtains that can be drawn shut to get a good night’s sleep, and Bols added some special touches to give the van a late 1970s vibe. Her husband gave her a handheld radio to display next to a clock radio. Bols also found a 1978 Coleco Football Electronic Quarterback handheld game, and a friend passed on a handheld Merlin electronic game — first made by Parker Brothers in 1978 — that feel right at home inside the bus.
While cruising and camping are fun, Bols prefers just to take the van to local car shows.
“Because it’s in such good shape, I want to preserve it,” she said.
Another reason is because the vehicle doesn’t gather much speed when on the road. It only drives about 55 mph. To alert other drivers, Bols placed a magnet on the back window that reads “Slow moving vehicle.”
“It’s a stick shift. It’s a smooth ride but
there’s no power steering,” Bols said. “Getting used to driving it is a little bit of a challenge.”
The camper bus draws plenty of attention from onlookers. Many comments about the vintage vehicle come from people in their 20s.
“I always get peace signs out the windows and people honking,” Bols said.
Bols sometimes brings the bus to the monthly car shows from 5 to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at Sanders Chocolate and Ice Cream Shoppe, 23770 Hall Road in Clinton Township. At the last Sanders car show, the employee pick of the month was the Volkswagen bus.
“I was shocked,” said Bols, adding that she received a bag of candy for the recognition.
She also won an award last month during Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot, a five-day event that ended with a car show and cruise June 14. Again, she was surprised. She didn’t plan to attend the Eastpointe event, but her brother, Doug Bukantis, invited her, and at the last minute she decided to go.
An annual pastime has been heading up to Port Crescent State Park, in Port Austin, during the Halloween season for its annual fall harvest. It’s something the family did with Dad, who got into the spirit of the holiday by becoming “Skull Man.” He’d wear a skull mask and cape to greet trick-or-treaters through a fog machine that he set up. The bus was also decorated with skeletons and spider netting, and the tradition has continued.
According to the website autobarnclassiccars.com, Volkswagen began production of the Type 2 Microbus in 1967. Manufacturing continued through 1979, and there were many configurations of the Type 2 model.
“It was dubbed the Bay-Window Microbus with a one-piece windshield, sliding side door and a total of eight elongated windows for great visibility,” the website stated.
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS
ABOVE: Chris Harris, fourth from right, and his daughter next to him, help carry on the family business of Midas Auto Service and Tires that Chris’ dad, Gil, started in 1990 with encouragement from Gil’s wife, Patricia. Photo provided
LEFT: Randy Booden, right, opened B&B Collision in Royal Oak with his dad Bill Booden July 1, 1977. One year later, Randy Booden’s sister Wendy Tomassi, center, joined the family business and keeps the operation running smoothly as office manager. Although not a family member, Randy Booden credits manager Nick Olsowy, left, for “making his life so much better.”
Photo by Liz Carnegie
FAMILY TIES DRIVE
LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOPS
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — When Bill Griffin, who owns Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic in Farmington Hills, injured his back in 2009, he was unable to work for a period of time.
The shop had only been open for two years, so his younger brother, Tom Griffin, stepped in to handle the business until Griffin got back on his feet.
“Had it not been for my brother the shop would have failed,” Griffin said.
Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic, located at 23905 Freeway Park Dr., offers many services. Talented staff members offer auto repair; suspension, steering and alignment; cooling system and engine repair; brake services and more on everyday cars as well as classic cars and hot rods.
Seeing Beyond Limits: How
Dr. John Jacobi Helps Patients Thrive With Low Vision
Low vision doesn’t mean the end of independence—and it certainly doesn’t mean the end of hope. At Beyond Low Vision in Novi, Dr. John Jacobi is transforming lives by helping patients with vision loss regain the ability to do the things they love.
Low vision is a condition that glasses, surgery, or standard medical treatments can’t fully correct. It can make reading, driving, watching television, or recognizing faces nearly impossible. For adults with macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, or other serious eye diseases, it can feel like the world is slowly slipping away.
Dr. Jacobi’s mission is to stop that slide— and restore more than just sight. With more than 35 years of optometric experience and advanced training in low vision rehabilitation, Dr. Jacobi is one of the only low vision specialists in Michigan who offers customized visual solutions using advanced optics like high-powered magnifers and miniature telescopes built into glasses.
ones’ faces, and even drive in some cases.”
As a Fellow of the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists, Dr. Jacobi provides detailed functional vision assessments to understand how each patient’s unique condition affects their daily life. Then, he designs personalized low vision systems— specialized devices and glasses tailored to help them meet real-world goals.
One of his most powerful tools is the miniature telescope lens system, which can be added to glasses to magnify and enhance central vision. For patients with macular degeneration or advanced glaucoma, it can make the difference between watching a grandchild perform in a school play—or just hearing about it later.
Beyond his work with older adults, Dr. Jacobi also helps younger patients living with congenital or acquired visual impairment. His practice is fully devoted to low vision, and he works closely with other eye doctors across the state to bring his services to more people in need.
Family ties are a main reason why Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic has been a success. Along with his brother’s help, Griffin’s two daughters, Kelsey and Hannah, worked at the front counter of the shop after school. Doing clerical work and running for parts were among their many responsibilities. They also had to remember working with their dad came with boundaries.
“When you’re here, I’m your boss and not your dad,” he reminded them.
His daughters are now married with their own families and careers and no longer work at the shop. Their presence is missed, and their hard work over the years added to the growth of the family business.
“They did bring a good element to the shop and a little more of a draw. They played an integral role in building the company,” Griffin said. “We were one big family work-
“Most people with low vision have been told ‘nothing more can be done.’ That’s simply not true,” says Dr. Jacobi. “With the right tools and strategies, we can help patients read again, watch TV, see loved
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“Every case is different,” says Dr. Jacobi. “I’ve helped a 12-year-old read her favorite books again, and I’ve helped a 99-yearold get back to doing crossword puzzles. That’s the power of low vision care.”
Appointments with Dr. Jacobi are available in Novi, and an east side location may open soon based on demand. He also offers phone consultations and is happy to speak with referring optometrists or ophthalmologists.
If you or someone you love is struggling with vision loss, don’t give up. Beyond Low Vision may be the answer.
“Low vision care is not about what you’ve lost,” Dr. Jacobi says. “It’s about what we can help you get back.”
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Summit ofers support for those living with myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis is a rare autoimmune disorder that causes weakness and sudden fatigue of muscles under voluntary control. It’s a communication breakdown between nerves and muscles that can result in a droopy eyelid or mouth, weakness in the arms and legs, or even shortness of breath and difculty swallowing.
Living with myasthenia gravis has its challenges but it doesn’t have to mean an end to, well, living.
On Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Michigan
will host a regional summit and resource fair at Schoolcraft College’s Vistatech Center in Livonia. Registration is now open for this chance to meet, listen and speak with myasthenia gravis patients and caregivers, and get the latest updates from specialists in the area.
Colette Arnold, 66, of Lathrup Village, learned she had myasthenia gravis in 1994. She said she sought answers herself that led to an ofcial diagnosis after her ophthalmologist failed to pinpoint the cause of her droopy eyelid and double vision that afected her
ability to drive, among other things.
Arnold will speak to those in attendance at the Aug. 9 event as part of a patient peer wisdom panel.
“I want to let them know that they need to know their body. Try to fnd a doctor that will listen to you,” Arnold said. “You need to research and fnd out what you might experience. That’s what I did. I read a lot. Even though that’s not going to tell you everything, I was prepared for some things.”
More than 30 years after her diagnosis, she continues to ofer support for those living with
myasthenia gravis.
“I don’t want to just say deal with it, but just deal with it. I won’t let it overcome me. I know all the things that could happen. I was determined this was not going to happen. I never stopped doing things. It may have been a struggle sometimes doing some things. Just don’t give up. Keep fghting. One of the goals we have with is that we are warriors. We are going to continue to fght. Do not let it beat us,” Arnold said.
To register for the summit and resource fair, click on the event link at mg-mi.org.
Family
ing here.”
His ex-wife also was heavily involved in the family business and Griffin said she deserves much of the credit for helping to build Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic. For many years, Griffin, an Automotive Service Excellence master certified technician, worked for other people and used that experience to open up his own garage. He likes the variety the business brings.
“Every day is a different day,” Griffin said. “You never know what you’re going to do from day to day.”
‘I’d do it again in a heartbeat’
Family bonds also added strength at B&B Collision, located at 919 South Main St., in Royal Oak.
On July 1, 1977, Randy Booden and his father, Bill Booden, went into business together. They had both been working for different car dealerships and when Bill asked his son if he wanted to start a family business, Booden told him, “You bet.” They took their passion for cars and created B&B Collision, a familyowned auto repair facility offering a number of services including collision repair. Nearly
50 years ago, Royal Oak looked a lot different than it does today.
“It was a ghost town,” Booden said.
But the Boodens settled on Main Street because of the other auto-related businesses they neighbored with, including a transmission shop and a radiator store. B & B Collision employs a number of experienced and highly-trained certified technicians. The stateof-the-art repair facility, managed by Nick Olsowy, uses high-tech equipment.
One year after B&B Collision opened for business, they recruited Booden’s sister, Wendy Tomassi, to work as the office manager. Even on their busiest days, they are able to separate the work they do from their personal lives. Depending on each person’s strengths, the family members took on different roles.
“I guess just being familiar with the other person, you know how to work with them,” Booden said. “We knew how to leave the shop and leave the work here. Outside the shop, we didn’t talk about business. What we talked about was family.”
But working with family also brought challenges.
“We have our differences of opinion. We were able to work it out,” Booden said. “We can put everything out on the table, sit there and yell at each other, and 10 minutes later we’re fine. You can move forward.”
Montessori Center Opens Fall Enrollment for Hands-on Learning
Fall enrollment is now open at Dorothy’s Montessori Center, a family-owned early education program that has served generations of metro Detroit-area children since 1976. Known for its Christian-based foundation and immersive curriculum, the school will begin fall classes on Sept. 2, 2025 (the Tuesday after Labor Day).
“We believe early learning is essential,” said Principal Karufus Lymon. “ e importance of a foundation for learning starts very early, and children take in the most information from ages 1 to 6.”
at belief is re ected in the center’s well-rounded curriculum, which goes beyond core academics. Students explore Spanish, French, American Sign Language, science and chess—all built into the weekly schedule. Performing arts are also part of the experience, giving children opportunities to build con dence, coordination and creativity from an early age. Every member of the teaching sta is Montessori-trained, ensuring students receive individualized attention in a calm yet purposeful setting. is approach
The trio worked together for many years until Bill retired. He passed away in 2008, and Booden and Tomassi carry on his legacy.
“He’s the one who taught me to be the person I am today,” Booden said. “I love it. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”
Family bonds
Gil Harris opened up a family business when he found himself unemployed in 1990. He and his wife, Patricia, attended a franchise show and a new career was born when Gil opened Midas Auto Service and Tires at Eight Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Warren 35 years ago.
“I didn’t know anything about the automotive world,” Gil said. “I knew how to deal with people.”
He worked 60- to 70-hour weeks, determined to make sure the business was profitable. Patricia encouraged her husband all along.
“She was confident in me. She was all for it. I was scared to death,” Gil remembered. “You put every ounce of your money and security into others’ lives and hope and pray like hell that it works.”
The gamble paid off because the family, including their son, Chris, was able to open four different Midas locations over the years with several highly skilled staff members. That
first year, Gil was named National Rookie of the Year for Midas.
With support from Patricia and Chris, Gil eventually sold two of the shops and continues to operate two locations: 2995 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy, and 41300 Garfield Road in Clinton Township.
“I actually enjoy what I do,” Gil said. “It was a learning process. The franchise (representatives) helped. I know how to hire people that have anything to do with cars, oil changes to air conditioners, changing engines. I had to be able to provide security in their jobs. That’s what we do. My wife did the financial part, and I operated the hiring. I’m very happy.”
Currently, Chris is the general manager of the family franchise. He got his start running the Detroit location and fit right in with the automotive world. Gil is “mostly retired” and Patricia is “fully retired.” They are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Working together proved positive for the Harris family, including Chris’ children.
“We always got along. We got along very well,” Gil said. “That doesn’t mean we don’t have some issues along the way. We sit down and work through the issues and come to an agreement on what needs to be done. It’s not always easy. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. Everyone has to find common ground.”
encourages children to work at their own pace and grow into independent thinkers.
Originally founded in Detroit, the school moved to the suburbs in 1983 and continues to operate as a trusted xture in the community more than four decades later.
“We want the community to know that fall registration started June 1,” Lymon added. We can only take 75 total students and we have 55, so there are 20 remaining spots still available for classes starting this September. Enroll now to ensure your spot for fall.”
Tuition is $6,150 for the school year, which breaks down into 41 weekly payments of $150. A $50 registration fee secures a student’s spot. Optional before- and after-school latchkey care is available for an additional cost. Specials may also be available.
Enrollment is now underway, and spots ll quickly.
Dorothy’s Montessori Center is located at 13400 Oak Park Blvd. in Oak Park. To learn more or to secure your child’s place for the upcoming school year, call (248) 508-3959.
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had been formed with Eric Vander Ley as the agent, according to the attorney general.
Typinski’s counsel reached out to Eric Vander Ley and asked to “cease and desist” from using the Urbanrest name. Vander Ley responded by stating he would not discuss the matter unless he was paid a “non-negotiable rate” of $500 per hour, according to the complaint. The business also received harassment from both Vander Ley brothers in multiple incidents that led to police involvement, the complaint states.
“These fraudulent LLCs were created to sow confusion, harass, and extract money from hardworking small business owners in Ferndale,” Nessel said in a prepared statement. “Such conduct is not only reprehensible but illegal, and these sham companies must be dissolved. My office remains committed to protecting Michigan businesses.”
Nessel is seeking to dissolve the 17 LLCs listed in the complaint.
The brothers’ methods of capturing the business names were similar in nature, according to the attorney general, as LLCs with similar names were filed in the state.
Several attempts to reach businesses in-
volved in the case for comment were unsuccessful. No attorneys were listed for either Vander Ley in the 3rd Circuit Court online records.
Ferndale Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Jennie Beeker declined to comment on the lawsuit and the local businesses involved, but for small businesses seeking advice or help, she suggested reaching out to Oakland Thrive, a small business solution provider and incubator in Oakland County that can connect small businesses to professional consultations and help with anything from legal guidance to contract review.
Beeker also said the DDA is working with Ferndale to update guides for starting a small business in the city and how to navigate challenges.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy,” she said. “They employ people locally, they support families, they support our communities by having fantastic places that we can go and enjoy. So, we always encourage people to support small and local businesses, and this is an example of just one of the … challenges that a small business can face compared to larger corporations. … It can be really threatening for a small business to have legal challenges like this.”
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