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Monday, Jan. 12, 2015
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Vol. 35, No. 19
Troy's 2015 Preschool
Expo Slated for
January 21 at Troy
Community Center
Families seeking information
about area preschools won't want to
miss the 2015 Preschool Expo slated
for Wednesday, January 21 from 6:308 p.m. at the Troy Community Center,
Room 304-305.
The City of Troy is offering this
event to benefit the community by
providing a comprehensive forum to
parents to help them determine the
best daycare and preschool match
for their family.
"Choosing childcare is too important to leave to a newspaper ad or
website, which is why this event is
the perfect opportunity for parents to
meet with preschool providers and
determine which is best for their
child," Community Affairs Director
Cindy Stewart said. "Parents can
speak to dozens of qualified childcare
professionals that are located right in
their own city."
More than 30 area licensed daycare and preschool providers will be
participating in the 2014 Preschool
Expo. This event is free to attend. The
Troy Community Center is located at
3179 Livernois.
Do You Support a
Dog Park in Troy?
If you want a nice park for your
pooch to enjoy with other canines,
you’ll want to be there on Monday,
Jan. 19, when there will be a dog park
forum open to the community. It will
be held at the Troy Community
Center, Room 304-305 at 7:00 p.m.
Members of the committee planning the park will be there to field
questions and solicit the support of
our community. Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to attend.
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“MLK – A Celebration of
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Classifieds
When we send our children to
school, Sunday School or the Boys &
Girls Club, we assume they’ll be safe.
Unfortunately, that might not always
be true. A staff member at the Troy
Boys & Girls Club has been charged
with molesting a child in his charge.
WITH THE 27TH ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW opening this week, there’s a good
chance we’ll get a look at this Volkswagen Golf GTI. Debuting at the Los Angeles Auto Show last November, the inventor of the Golf TI presented a show car which was originally created as a purely computer generated car in bits and
bytes for the PlayStation 3 classic “Gran Turismo 6.” The two-seat convertible not only looks hot, it’s very high powered. Who can resist a red convertible, especially in snowy January?
Vehicles of Our Dreams Coming to Cobo
Perhaps you missed the weekend’s
spectacular kickoff on Saturday for the
27th Annual North American
International Auto Show (NAIAS) at
The Gallery party at the MGM Grand
Detroit. Henry Ford Hospital is celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2015
and kicked off their centennial celebration by hosting The Gallery.
And while it featured some very
exclusive cars like the Maserati, Ferrari
and Lamborghini, more than $7 million
worth of the industry's most iconic,
exotic and luxury vehicles, in fact, and
food from Wolfgang Puck, we’ll all get
our turn this coming weekend when
NAIAS 2015 opens its doors at Cobo
Center for public viewing.
Actually, many of you will likely be
among those attending the Industry
Preview on Wednesday, January 14 and
Thursday, January 15. "This area is rich
with people who work in the auto
industry," says Rod Alberts, executive
director of the Detroit Auto Dealers
Association, which is located on Big
Beaver in Troy. "From the auto manufacturers, to the companies that supply
the manufacturers, to the companies
that supply the suppliers... Michigan is
the number one state when it comes to
auto suppliers, jobs, and economic
impact."
According to the Michigan
Economic Development Corporation's
Automotive Office, 61 of the top 100
automotive suppliers in the world are
headquartered in Michigan. In all, nearly 110,000 people are employed by
approximately 800 automotive suppliers in the state.
Alberts says the event remains an
important, must-attend and relevant
event for those connected to the auto
industry. Tickets are $95 per person
and are good for either day.
Others among us may get their
first peek at the display of vehicles on
Friday, January 16 at the glamorous
black tie Charity Preview, which benefits a host of children’s charities in
metro Detroit. Since 1976, the Charity
Preview has raised more than $96 million for southeastern Michigan children's charities - over $45 million of
which was raised in the last 10 years
alone.
Tickets are $400 per person and
can be purchased online, where you’ll
be able to select which of nine children’s charities you wish to be the
receipt of your donation, which gives
you a $390 tax deduction per ticket.
Besides all the cars from concepts to
compacts, you can enjoy the music of
the Steve Miller Band.
AARON GERSHON MASSEY
Now it’s time for the Public Show.
Here you will experience the next generation of transportation. See more
than 500 vehicles on display, representing the most innovative designs in
the world and experience North
On December 30, 2014 at 52-4
District Court in Troy, a preliminary
examination for Aaron Gershon
Massey, 34, from Hamtramck was held
in front of Judge Kirsten Nielsen
Hartig.
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January 12, 2015
Coin Show at the Polish American Cultural Center
Coin collectors wont want to miss
this coin show. It will be held on
Sunday, February 15th, from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m., at the Polish American Cultural
Center which is located on the NW
corner of 15 Mile (Maple) &
Dequindre, in Troy Michigan. The coin
show is hosted jointly by the Polish
American Numismatic Society and the
Windsor Coin Club.
There is free admission, Polish
cuisine, and raffle prizes. Pretty Foot
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Man Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, From page 1
The charges were three counts of
Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) 2nd
degree (victim under 13-years-old and
suspect over 17-years-old). Massey
was bound over on all charges to
Oakland County Circuit Court. The
charges are a 15-year felony.
The suspected incidents occurred
upon one 10-year-old victim while at
the Troy Boys & Girls Club and span
from June 2012 to June 2014.
Massey had been employed at the
club for several years and was considered a good worker with the kids. He
came to Troy from another Boys &
Girls Club and had passed the background check and the drug test with-
NAIAS, From page 1
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If you’re among those who want to
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youth and banned from the property.
The employee has subsequently been
terminated, and is barred from any
access to Boys & Girls Club facilities
and programs.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Troy
has as its primary concern the safety
and well-being of the young people it
serves. The organization does not tolerate illegal or inappropriate activity
or behavior on the part of any staff
member, volunteer or youth member.
The organization will withhold further comment on this case until the
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seeking any other potential victims
and/or witnesses and they are asked
to contact Detective Kristine Shuler at
248-524-3449.
Jeff Evans, executive director of
the Boys & Girls Club, has issued the
following statement:
"Allegations of misconduct by an
employee have been reported to the
Boys & Girls Clubs of Troy. The organization is deeply concerned about
these allegations, and is cooperating
fully with local law enforcement
authorities in a thorough investigation
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There’s lots to do as all the manufacturers hope you’ll stay and linger in
their displays.
Ticket prices are:
Adults: $13 per person
Seniors: $7 (65 and older)
Children: $7 (7-12 years old; 6 and
Winter Fun at Detroit
Zoo s Wild Winter
Weekends
Experience the magic of the Detroit
Zoo in the wintertime on Wild Winter
weekends in January, February and
March, 2015. The annual family-friendly
events feature children s music,
zookeeper talks, games and crafts. Wild
Winter activities take place from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. and are free with Zoo admission.
Wild Winter Arctic Adventure
Jan. 17 and 18
Embrace the arctic chill of winter
with arts and crafts and live performances. Watch ice carving demonstrations and learn about the Zoo s arctic
animals with enrichment and zookeeper talks.
Wild Winter African Adventure
Feb. 7 and 8
Celebrate African American history
with an African drum lesson and hear
stories by Kenyan naturalist and Detroit
Zoo education specialist David Gakure.
Enjoy live entertainment, arts and
crafts, games and educational experiences.
Wild Winter Safari Social March
7 and 8
Escape the winter blahs with hot
drinks and cool treats. Ice cream and
hot cocoa will be available for purchase
at a discount. Animal arts and crafts,
enrichment, zookeeper talks and a winter safari scavenger hunt add to the fun.
The Detroit Zoological Society is a
nonprofit organization that operates
the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature
Zoo. Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic habitats, the Detroit Zoo is located
at 10 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue
off I-696 in Royal Oak, Mich. The Detroit
Zoo is open 362 days a year, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. November through March.
under free with a parent or guardian)
PLEASE NOTE: Senior and children
tickets must be purchased at the door
and are only valid the day of purchase.
All tickets to all events may be
purchased online at www.naias.com.
Just click on tickets, and read carefully
because when they are picked up with
the voucher, you need a picture ID and
you must take all the tickets at once.
You can also find parking information
on the site during the show, just in case
the Cobo roof turns out to be full.
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January 12, 2015
Third Time's a Charm for
HAPPENINGS...
Troy’s Billhighway
Troy Community
Chorus Seeks Singers!
The Troy Community Chorus is
looking for adult singers interested in
choral music. Auditions are not required
and members do not have to be Troy
residents.
The Chorus rehearses on
Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 6 from 7:309:30 p.m. in room 1620 at Athens High
located at 4333 John R Road in Troy.
Registration will take place on Jan. 6
and 13 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Registration is
$35/person or $60/couple. For more info
please visit www.troycommunitychorus.org or contact Bob Darwood, at
RLD4sure@aol.com or 248-905-3499.
Inauguration Season
Begins with the
Swearing-In of
Oakland County Board
of Commissioners
On Wednesday, January 14, 2015,
the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners' Inaugural Swearing-In
Ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m., in the
Oakland
County
Board
of
Commissioners’ Auditorium, located at
1200 North Telegraph Road in Pontiac,
Michigan.
Oakland County Chief Circuit Court
Judge Nanci J. Grant, Oakland County
Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard, Oakland
County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa
Brown and the Oakland County Sheriff’s
Honor Guard will participate in the
Inaugural Ceremony.
Local talent scheduled to share
their voices for the ceremony include:
• Olivia Millerschin, America’s Got
Talent Finalist
• Alexis Sargent, the National
Association of Music Educators National
Honor Choir Awardee
• The Gentlemen Songsters Chorus
Joining the 21-member Oakland
County Board of Commissioners will be
first term elected members David
Bowman and Wade Fleming. The Board
will welcome back Hugh D. Crawford
and Eileen T. Kowall, former Oakland
County Commissioners, who served in
the Michigan State House of
Representatives.
CITY OF TROY
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
A Public Hearing will be held by and before the Council
of the City of Troy at City Hall, 500 W. Big Beaver, Troy,
Michigan on Monday January 26, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., or
as soon thereafter as the agenda will permit, for the
purpose of hearing public comments on the
Community Development Block Grant Program Year
2015 application in the approximate amount of
$152,857 to fund eligible projects. You may express
your opinion by writing this office or by attending the
Public Hearing.
M. Aileen Bittner, CMC
City Clerk
Notice: People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation should contact the City
Clerk’s Office at 248.524.3317 at least two working
days in advance of this meeting. An attempt will be
made to make reasonable accommodations.
Billhighway Named a National Best
& Brightest Company to Work for In
2014
Billhighway, creator of cloudbased automation software that simplifies finance and fundraising operations, announced it has been named a
National 101 Best & Brightest
Company to Work For by the National
Association for Business Resources.
This is the third straight year
Billhighway has achieved this honor,
beating out hundreds of competing
companies from Atlanta, Chicago,
Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee,
San Francisco, and West Michigan.
“Our most valuable asset is our
team members, and we invest heavily
in creative ways to keep them
engaged, celebrate successes and
support a healthy work-life balance,”
said Brenda Gallick, Team Member
Success Leader at Billhighway. “We’re
thrilled to be recognized on a national
level for our commitment to building a
better workplace.”
Billhighway was assessed by an
independent research firm which
reviewed a number of key measures
relative to other national nominees.
These include compensation and benefits, employee education and development, recruitment, achievement
and recognition, communication and
shared vision, diversity and inclusion,
and work-life balance.
When It’s Cold They
Garden Indoors
While enthusiastic gardeners are
already planning for the 2015 outdoor
growing season, Lisa Steinkopf,
designer and houseplant guru, has
additional food for thought and
action. Her presentation of "African
Violets: Care & Cultivation," will help
members of the Troy Garden Club
bridge the cold weather gap.
Steinkopf, of Steinkopf Nursery in
Farmington Hills, says that African violets "are not your grandmother's
plants!"
The Troy Garden Club invites
you to join them for Steinkopf's lecture on Wednesday, January 14.
Guests are welcome and should check
in by 11:45 a.m. at Big Beaver United
Methodist Church, 3753 John R, Troy,
just south of Wattles. The $7 guest fee
includes a light lunch at noon and the
1:00 p.m. presentation. Please register
in advance to attend by emailing:
infoandideas@aol.com. Prepayment is
not required.
For additional information, visit
the Troy Garden Club web site:
www.TroyGardenClubMI.com. Click on
January Program. In the event of
inclement weather which closes Troy
Schools, the meeting will be postponed.
“There shall be eternal summer in
the grateful heart.” — Celia Thaxter
Billhighway, headquartered in
Troy, Michigan, develops cloud-based
automation software that makes nonprofit financial management easier.
Since 1999, we’ve helped our clients
free up internal resources and focus
more time on mission by increasing
revenue, cash flow and the bottom
line. Through a robust, rules-based
engine that integrates payment processing, banking and accounting with
existing systems, Billhighway provides a transparent, holistic view of
your organization’s finances so you
can work smarter, not harder.
Billhighway is recognized for awardwinning customer service and industry-leading data security.
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Boxed Narratives Coming to Paint Creek
Paint Creek Center for the Arts presents Boxed Narratives: The Portraiture
of Structures, a solo exhibition showcasing the paintings of artist T.R. Wilson on
view from Saturday, January 24 through
Saturday, February 28, in the Main
Gallery. The exhibition features Wilson’s
current body of work which is reflective
and represents three connective narratives told through the portraiture of
structures. The narratives include intrinsic ideals, collective histories and elements of capitalism.
Wilson currently lives in the
Greater Detroit metropolitan area. He
received his BFA from Eastern Michigan
University in graphic design and his MA
in painting from Wayne State University.
He has participated in multiple group
and juried exhibitions and has been the
recipient of a number of distinctive honors. Wilson’s current direction as an
artist leans toward the exploration of
social issues. He embraces a personal
responsibility to contribute elements of
substance; works that add to the conversation of humanity.
Please join Paint Creek Center for
the Arts for a gallery talk with the artist
on Saturday, January 24th from 4- 5 p.m
followed by an opening reception from 5
– 7 p.m. The gallery talk and reception
are free and open to the public.
This exhibit is supported by the
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural
Affairs and the National Endowment
The mission of Paint Creek Center
for the Arts is to enhance life in the
region by promoting, encouraging and
creating opportunities to participate in
and appreciate the arts.For more info,
special events or volunteer opportunities, call 248-651-4110 or visit
www.pccart.org.
The Tridentine Latin Mass
Discover the beauty of the Catholic Church’s
Traditional Liturgy and Sacred Music
High Mass Every Sunday at 9:45 AM
Chapel of the Academy of the Sacred Heart
1250 Kensington Road, Bloomfield Hills
(No Mass on Feb. 8)
Reception and presentation after Jan. 18th Mass
“Beginner’s Guide to the Latin Mass”
Sponsored by the Oakland County
Latin Mass Association
248-250-2740 • info@oclma.org
Celebrant: Msgr. Ronald T. Browne
Full Choir Every Week
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January 12, 2015
“MLK – A Celebration of Freedom”
Gary Peters Sworn in as Michigan’s U.S. Senator
AS THE NEW YEAR STARTED in Washington, D.C., Gary Peters moved from
one side of the Capitol to the other, being sworn in by Vice President Joe
Biden as Michigan’s new senator, with Colleen Peters holding the Bible. Sen.
Peters once represented Troy in Congress before redistricting after the last
census. “I am truly honored that the people of Michigan have entrusted me to
represent them in the U.S. Senate,” said Sen. Peters.
Honor the legacy of one of America’s
greatest leaders at the 2015 “MLK – A
Celebration of Freedom,” a tribute to the
life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The
annual program will take place at Athens
High School on Monday, January 19 at
8:30 am. There is no charge to attend,
but donations will be accepted to help
organize next year’s program. All ages
are welcome.
“We look forward to capturing the
spirit of Dr. King and remembering his
life through this celebration,” Cindy
Stewart, Community Affairs Director for
the City of Troy said.
The Celebration kicks off with a welcome by Superintendent of Troy Schools
Dr. Rich Machesky and Troy City
Manager Brian Kischnick followed by a
symbolic Unity Walk with Troy School
District students around Athens High
School.
This will be followed by our
Keynote Speaker Jyarland Daniels, MBA,
JD; Marketing Communications Director
from Race Forward.
Race Forward advances racial justice through research, media and practice. Founded in 1981, Race Forward
brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to
help people take effective action toward
racial equity. Race Forward publishes
the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest
multiracial conference on racial justice.
Prior to joining Race Forward,
Jyarland Daniels was the Executive
Director of The Metropolitan Detroit
Truth & Reconciliation Commission on
Racial Inequality where she led a community-based effort to conduct an analysis of structural and institutional racism
in metro Detroit. Daniels, a 2012 graduate of Wayne State University Law
School, chose the field of law to pursue
justice, equality and be a voice for those
facing discrimination on the basis of
race, gender, sexual orientation and/or
economic class. Prior to her legal studies, Daniels earned an MBA from the
University of Michigan in marketing and
finance. She has been a successful manager in corporate America, utilizing her
talents in communication, team building
and project management. Jyarland’s
marketing and communication skills led
to her success in well-known organizations including Hallmark Cards, Johnson
& Johnson, Ford Motor Company, and
Bentley Motors.
Daniels has lived in Japan and
attended school in Germany and Japan.
She has also had various international
work assignments which have enhanced
her ability to understand and effectively
communicate across cultures.
There will be music performances
by the Troy Honors Choir, “A
Celebration of Diversity” and the Troy
Looking For Love:
High School Colts Drumline. A continental breakfast prepared by Sodexo Food
Service will immediately follow the program
In addition, there will recognition of
the Troy School District student art contest winners, plus recognition of the
MLK Essay Contest and Video Contest
winners. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said,
“The ultimate measure of a man is not
where he stands in moments of comfort
and convenience, but where he stands at
times of challenge and controversy
This year’s theme for the essay and
video contests is “What am I doing to
make a positive change in my community?”
“We receive hundreds of essays
and videos from students about how Dr.
King’s legacy has affected them and how
they are making a positive change in our
community,” said Kerry Birmingham,
Troy School District. “From volunteering
at Soup Kitchens to accepting others, to
raising money for very worthwhile causes and organizations, the efforts demonstrated in the essays were amazing. It’s
truly inspiring to see that Dr. King’s
words and actions are still living on in
our youth.”
Organized by the City of Troy and
the Troy School District, this year’s
event is sponsored by: Troy Community
Coalition, Troy Foundation for
Educational Excellence, Alliance Mobile
Health, Beaumont Health System, Walsh
College, Sodexo Food Service, Troy
Interfaith Group, Big Beaver United
Methodist Church, Lutheran Church of
the Master, and Community Bowling
Centers – Troy Lanes & Bowl One.
“We are so grateful to our local
businesses for sponsoring this wonderful event,” added Stewart. “They are also
an inspiration in their commitment to
partner with the City of Troy and Troy
School District in supporting such a
moving tribute to Dr. King.”
Athens High School is located at
4333 John R. For more information
about the program call the Community
Affairs
Office
at
248524-1147.
CITY OF TROY
PUBLIC HEARING
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She’s not a warrior, but she can be your princess. Zena is
a 2-year-old Anatolian Shepard is a sweet and loving girl.
She loves to cuddle and play and will make a great
addition to anyone’s active family. The adoption fee
includes sterilization, age-appropriate vaccinations, the
MHS Adoption Guarantee and much more. For more
information, visit or call the MHS Rochester Hills
Center for Animal Care at (248) 852-7420 and provide
the pet ID number, 794586.
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A Public Hearing will be held by and before the City
Council of the City of Troy at City Hall, 500 W. Big
Beaver, Troy, Michigan on Monday, January 26, 2015,
at 7:30 P.M. to consider the establishment of an
Industrial Development District (IDD) and the granting
of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate (IFEC)
for Unified Business Technologies, Inc., at the following
location:
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descriptions of many available pets!
NOTICE: People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should
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January 12, 2015
Don’t Send Money on a Green Dot Card
POLICE
PATROL
by
CYNTHIA KMETT
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No police
agency asks you to
send them money
on a Green Dot card, ever! The
Troy Police want to warn residents
and citizens of an attempt to defraud
an elderly person, although it can
certainly happen to you, too.
This scam was committed on
December 31, 2014 where the caller
impersonated a Troy Police Officer
on the phone and attempted to bait
the caller with claims they owed
money for several moving violations.
The scam continued where the only
way the call taker was to avoid a warrant was to provide a "Green Dot" prepaid card number back to caller. Call
taker/victim did not do so.
The caller also gave a telephone
number of: 248-296-6737 which had a
voice mail for "Oakland County
Sheriff's Office." This is not the
Oakland County Sheriff's Office!
Please be on guard against any type
of scare tactics via the phone, email
or even door-to-door! Before taking
any action such as providing personal information or even financial information contact the Troy Police or
your local law enforcement office!
Also calling a trusted family member
would be beneficial!
Be forewarned, the next attempt
at the same scam will be calls claiming you owe money to the IRS. Even if
you do, rest assured they will send
you registered mail about it, and
won’t call you and demand payment.
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What you don’t need for a
court appearance. That would be a
gun. But that didn’t stop this guy.
Last Monday, during the screening process of visitors at the entrance
of the 52-4 District Court in Troy,
Deputies observed a handgun on the
X-Ray machine. The loaded handgun
(Springfield 9 mm) was inside of a
briefcase being brought in by a subject who was due in court for Driving
While License Suspended.
Need we say that Deputies took
the subject into custody for carrying
a concealed weapon into a courthouse without a Concealed Pistol
License. The suspect also had two
other hand guns (H&K .45 cal. &
Glock .45 cal.) inside his car that were
taken to the Oakland County Sheriff’s
Office property room. The suspect,
47-year-old male resident of Clinton
Township, was lodged Oakland
County pending charges for Carrying
a Concealed Weapon.
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Goods now for sale on
Craig’s list. A member of a construction firm working on Adams advised
police that a construction trailer was
broken into, and taken were two tool
boxes containing hand tools and four
kerosene heaters (those will sell
quickly).
■ Who knows your gone for a
couple of days? Neighbors on
Lovington called police when they
noticed the door open on a residence. Officers observed the front
door open and the residence had
been “ransacked.” The homeowner
came home and advised police that
missing from the home were several
watches, clothing and a camera.
■
There are some things that
should be left in your car. Yes,
money, electronics, etc. In addition,
this person lost their passport – not
good.
■
Thieves like to use others
credit when possible. An Avalon resident reported that two fraudulent
charges totaling $900 to her
MasterCard. A Webb street resident
advised police that her Bank One
card had been used to make two purchases that were fraudulent.
■ Would have been a routine
stop, except... Officers stopped a
vehicle for failing to stop for a stop
sign entering Crooks. Officers detected an odor of marijuana coming from
inside the vehicle. The passenger and
driver both admitted to having marijuana. The driver, a 34-year-old from
Pontiac, and the passenger, a 23-yearold from Lake Orion, were cited for
“Possession of Marijuana.”
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This driver should have
stayed at home. It was 4:48 a.m. when
officers stopped a vehicle on Wattles
for an equipment violation. The driver was found to have a warrant for his
arrest and an orange prescription
bottle containing marijuana. Officers
found in the vehicle 11 baggies of
marijuana packaged for selling, a
glass pipe and a small digital scale.
The driver, a 27-year-old from Troy,
was arrested for “Possession of
Marijuana With Intent to Sell,”
“Possession
of
Narcotic
Paraphernalia” and “Driving While
License Suspended.”
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It was 2:30 a.m., so you
might guess someone was drinking.
Officers responded to an accident at
I-75 and 14 Mile where the responsible driver was found to have a strong
odor of intoxicants coming from his
person. The driver admitted to drinking and failed field sobrieties. The
driver, a 23-year-old from Hamtramck,
was arrested for “Operating While
Intoxicated.” A blood test was conducted with result pending.
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When it’s 4 a.m. on New
Year’s Day, what do you think police
might wonder? The Officer stopped a
vehicle for an improper lane change.
Officers detected a strong odor of
intoxicants coming from the driver’s
breath. The driver admitted to drinking and failed field sobrieties. The
driver, a 24-year-old from Troy, was
arrested for “Operating While
Intoxicated.” Breath test results were
0.17%. obviously a good celebration
to reach twice the legal limit.
■ There’s no parking on South
Blvd. Officers investigated an accident on South Blvd. where the
responsible driver struck a parked
car. The driver was observed with a
strong odor of intoxicants coming
from her breath. The driver, a 59year-old from Troy, failed field sobrieties and was arrested for “Operating
While Intoxicated.” Breath test
results were 0.28%, which is very,
very drunk.
■
There were numerous
arrests for drinking and driving
over the holidays. Officers stopped a
vehicle for swerving all over the I-75
roadway. Officers detected a strong
odor of intoxicants coming from the
interior of the vehicle. The driver
admitted to drinking and failed field
sobrieties. The driver, a 33-year-old
from Auburn Hills, was arrested for
“Operating While Intoxicated.” Breath
test results were 0.14%.
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These are the guys usually
driving too slow. However, Officers
stopped a vehicle for speeding on
John R. Officers detected an odor of
marijuana coming from inside the
vehicle and observed small bits of
marijuana on the driver’s pants. The
driver, a 25-year-old from Rochester
Hills, was arrested for “Possession Of
Marijuana.”
Note: If you have any information on the aforementioned crimes,
or any other offenses, please call
the Troy Police Department at 248524-3477. If you wish to remain
anonymous, you may call 248-5249777 and leave a message.
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Wish the Mass Was Still in Latin?
Ever wanted to know what’s really
going on at a Latin Mass, why it’s in
Latin or you just want to hear beautiful traditional choral hymns? The
Oakland
County
Latin
Mass
Association extends a warm welcome
to all to join us for coffee, pastries and
a presentation after Mass on Sunday,
Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. Noted liturgical
expert Alex Begin will present the
topic “Beginner’s Guide to the Latin
Mass”. Alex is the co-creator and host
of the series “Extraordinary Faith”
which is carried on EWTN.
Celebrations of the High Mass in
A
Extraordinary Form (the “Tridentine”
or “Latin Mass”) are celebrated every
Sunday, 9:45 a.m. at the Chapel on the
grounds of the Academy of the Sacred
Heart, 1250 Kensington Road,
Bloomfield Hills. This timeless, traditional liturgy is celebrated in Latin, the
sacred language of the Mother
Church. Easy to follow Latin-English
Missals are available for Mass. Visit us
at OCLMA.org or on Facebook at
Oakland
County
Latin
Mass
Association. To be placed on our mailing list, email info@OCLMA.org.
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The Smart Girls Book Club will
host an afterwork reception/discussion of "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by
Barbara Kingsolver, the local food
movement and becoming a locavore in
Metro Detroit.
It happens at 5:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, January 14, at the Eileen
Fisher* Store, Somerset Mall/South,
Troy
They be there to discuss
Kingsolver's book about her own family's extraordinary one-year effort to
eat nothing but locally- and homegrown food and how to find and eat
locally-grown foods at home and
restaurants in Metro Detroit.
The Smart Girls Book Club is a
group of 60+ local professional women
who gather regularly to discuss books
and subjects of social, family and individual relevance.
Started by Becky Sorenson
(SVP/UBS) and Laurie Horvath
(Partner/Baker Tilly) following the
Sandy Hook tragedy, they began the
group because they wanted to establish a forum for local professional
women to meet, discuss good books,
share ideas and take action about
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Troy Historic Village Seeks Stories from Early Troy
Welcome to 365 Stories. On
December 12, 1955 Troy Township
was incorporated as the City of Troy. A
great deal has changed in our local
community, the State of Michigan, our
country and the world in the last 60
years.
Technology,
communication,
environmental awareness, human
rights, medicine, scientific discoveries, global political and economic policies, and even the furnishings and
gadgets in our own homes have all
changed. Our goal is to publish a different story each day in 2015 that
highlights a person, discovery, or
event that occurred locally, regionally,
nationally, or even globally between
1955 and 2015 that helped shape our
lives and our community. We will try
to post stories on important anniversary dates, but we also realize that
dates are less critical than content
and context.
We invite you to read and comment on the stories. Your suggestions
for topics are also welcome and can
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the
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between 150- 250 words and include at
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respect copyrights when quoting
material or attaching images. Also
remember that 60 years is a lot of time
to cover. We can’t possibly include all
noteworthy events. But our collective
memory and research will provide a
good historic perspective and a wonderful way to actively commemorate
this important anniversary year in
Troy.
Check out: troyhistoricvillage.org!
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Sheriff's Office Provides Ice Safety Tips
As the temperatures continue to
decline, Oakland County Sheriff Michael
Bouchard wants to remind residents
that there is no ice that is 100 % safe.
The following is a recommended
guide to help judge recreational use of
clear, solid blue ice and help you minimize your risk:
5" inches thick minimum for general
use (fisherman, ice skaters, and foot traffic)
8" inches thick minimum for travel
by snowmobile, Off Road Vehicle (ORV)
(Automobiles should never be driven out on the ice. This would void any
insurance claim.)
It is important to survey the ice,
keeping in mind that ice conditions
change day by day, lake by lake, and
location by location on the same body of
water. Some signs of changing ice conditions can be, but are not limited to: mov-
ing water near a stream or river, an
unseen spring or inlet, slushy areas,
depressions in the snow, heavy snow,
white “milky” or black colored ice as well
as “frazzle” ice which has been weakened by the freeze-thaw cycles. Frazzle
ice is pocketed with tiny air pockets and
often looks like frozen slush.
Additional tips to remember:
• Do not go out alone on the ice.
Always take a partner or someone who
can call 9-1-1or obtain help in an emergency.
• Do not make the first tracks on the
ice.
• Always leave a travel plan with
someone who can call for help and
direct a search party.
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personal flotation device (PFD) as part
of your overall protective clothing or a
flotation jacket or suit.
• Bring safety items.
• Check and double check the ice
thickness with an ice spud, auger or
cordless drill. If you discover a weak
spot, retrace your route off the ice.
• If you hear the ice crack or detect
unsafe ice you should stay spread out,
immediately lie down (which will distribute your weight) and crawl back to safer
ice by the same way you came.
• If someone falls through the ice,
do not run to the hole. First call 9-1-1 and
get help on the way. After contacting
emergency responders, use a pole,
branch, rope or any other handy object,
which can be extended to the victim
from a safe position. You cannot help if
you also become a victim.
• If you fall through the ice, do not
panic, because this will only hinder your
self-rescue actions. Call out for help and
kick your feet while getting your hands
and arms up onto safer ice. This is when
the ice awl or screwdriver will help you
with your self-rescue. Continue to
"swim" up onto the ice far enough to
crawl or "roll-out" to safer ice.
• Snowmobiles, ORVs and vehicles
on the ice increase your risk of falling
through, especially at night.
• Pets that venture onto unsafe ice
are another major cause for many near
drownings and deaths. If you find your
pet has ventured out onto the ice, resist
the urge to go out after them.
• Wildlife that ventures onto unsafe
ice is a natural occurrence. Wildlife, such
as deer, are strong swimmers that are
prepared for cold weather, and find their
own way off the ice. Most often, wildlife
discovered in the water are injured and
succumb to injuries from predators or
natural forces.
Oakland County offers many outdoor recreation opportunities with our
lakes, ponds and rivers. However, before
you step out onto the ice we strongly
urge you to plan ahead and consider the
risks involved. "When in doubt, don't go
out".
CITY OF TROY
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
A Public Hearing will be held by and before the Council
of the City of Troy at City Hall, 500 W. Big Beaver, Troy,
Michigan on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 7:30 pm, or
as soon thereafter as the agenda will permit, for the
purpose of hearing public comments on the
Community Development Block Grant Program - that
program year 2014 unexpended funds of $107,000
from Parks-Recreational Facilities account should be
re-programmed to the Removal of Architectural
Barriers Account for the Project to retrofit current
entrances and exits at the Troy Historic Village to ADA
standards.
Through December 31, 2014
You may express your opinion by writing this office or
by attending the Public Hearing.
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January 12, 2015
“There's never enough time to do
all the nothing you want.”
—Bill Watterson
Some Random Information on Ears, Uvulas, and Kissing
PERSPECTIVES
by
PETER MAURER
By now, like me,
you’re sick of winter,
hearing about the
stock market plunge
because oil prices are dropping faster,
and the Russian ruble. I thought we
should take a week off from all the doom
and gloom, and instead focus on something truly important, something like
why our ears get bigger as we get older.
Actually, despite the fact that most
people attribute our ears getting bigger
as we age to cartilage, it is not the cartilage. Ears are made up also of skin, fat, a
little bit of muscle, and assorted connective tissues.
It is those tissues that continue to
grow as we get older; the cartilage inside
our ears – and noses for that matter –
does not grow once we reach puberty.
And science, ever on a quest to answer
the truly burning and meaningful questions of our generation, has determined
that ears grow in length by 0.0028 inches
per year.
The uvula, that peculiar flap of tissue hanging down in the backs of our
throats, confounds a lot of people, too.
We know that it provides us with the
ability to make certain sounds, and also
lends a certain intonation to our voices,
but those are peripheral reasons for its
existence.
The uvula is NOT our tonsils,
although a lot of little kids – and maybe
even a few adults – think so. It’s one and
only job is to move back and up into our
throats as we swallow so that food and
liquids do not move up into the nasal
region.
But however cleverly it was
designed, the uvula isn’t perfect, as anyone who has laughed at something
funny – like reading this column – while
swallowing can attest. The air coming
up from the lungs will force the food and
liquid past the usually-tight-fitting uvula
into the nasal passages and out the nose.
This is usually received by either
raucous laughter or revulsion, depending on your age, gender, and social strata.
On rare occasion, this effect is
enhanced by sneezing at the moment
food is lingering in the back of the
mouth, awaiting its journey down the
esophagus. Once the sneeze is over,
spaghetti is often found hanging out of
the nose, something that a four-year-old
delights in, mom is horrified by and runs
over to clean up, but not before dad
whips out his phone, snaps a picture and
then posts it to every social network
known to Man.
This is a fundamental difference
between men and women…men have a
different and broader sense of what is
truly funny.
Let’s finish this week by talking
about kissing, but not about the various
styles and individual preferences, but
the reason WHY we kiss. Everyone
knows that Innuit Indians rub their
noses, and that Thai sniff each other’s
cheeks. Most everyone else in the world
kisses, some with the perfunctory peck
on the lips, while others tickle one
another’s tonsils.
But science has come up with a better reason than just sensory delight. It
seems that when we kiss, we exchange
saliva, which contains trace amounts of
genetic material, among which is information about our immune systems.
It turns out that when we kiss, we
instinctively prefer partners whose
immune systems are different from ours,
so that potential offspring would have
immune systems that are better and
more diverse, able to fight off more
pathogens.
Incredibly, despite us being physically attracted to someone, that first kiss
can lead us to be turned off, and not only
by technique, but also because we
unconsciously have determined that
their immune system is too similar to
ours, and thus they are not as likely a
partner to us.
And you thought it was just
pheromones that helped us determine
our level of attraction!
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Lrg 1-topping Pizza,
Two X-Large
2-liter Soda, Medium 1-topping Pizzas
Salad & Bambino Bread
Square Only
Round, Square
or Thin
No limit • Stores independently owned & operated
Prices may vary, taxes & delivery extra • Limited delivery area
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Round,
Square or Thin
$
21
99
$
Large One-Topping Pizza,
Full order of Deep Dish
Cheese Sticks or Papa’s
Cheezy Bread, and order
of Cinnamon Sticks
Large
Round,Square
or Thin
XLarge
Square Only
No limit • Stores independently owned & operated
Prices may vary, taxes & delivery extra • Limited delivery area
Good at participating locations • Limited time offer
plus tax
32 Delicious
Slices!
No limit • Stores independently owned & operated
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Pizza, Side
& Dessert
Your Choice of 3-toppings
99
24
plus tax
No limit • Stores independently owned & operated
Prices may vary, taxes & delivery extra • Limited delivery area
Good at participating locations • Limited time offer
DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE UNATTENDED COOKING FIRE at the Charter Square
Apartments in Troy.
Medium
Round or
Thin Only
3
Round
Square or Thin
1599
One-Topping Pizza
and Bambino Bread
$
$ 95
Papa’s
Super Two
Two Large One-Topping Pizzas
Papa’s
Favorite
There were no injuries to occupants or
firefighters.
Fire investigators interviewed the
occupant, a male teenager, and determined that a pan of canola oil had been
left on the stove. The teenager was
reunited with his parents who were not
home at the time of the fire.
This incident occurred within two
weeks of a similar fire that occurred in
Somerset Park Apartments early
Christmas morning when unattended
cooking ignited a two-alarm fire.
The Troy Fire Department reminds
readers to make sure they have working
smoke detectors in their home, and to
never leave cooking unattended, not
even for a moment.
Tues.-Fri. 11 am-7 pm • Sat. 11am-6 pm
Sun. & Mon. Closed
Let Papa Romano’s
2-Liter Pepsi & Full
Order Bambino
Bread
At 3:37 p.m. on Jan. 7, the Troy Fire
Department was dispatched to the
report of a structure fire on Charter
Blvd., at the Charter Square Apartments,
located off of Big Beaver Road west of
Rochester Road in Troy.
Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a multi-unit, two story occupied
apartment building, with light to moderate smoke on the first floor interior of
the building. Firefighters entered a first
floor apartment to discover a fire involving the kitchen stove and overhead cabinets had been extinguished by maintenance personnel using a portable fire
extinguisher.
Damage was confined to the stove,
cabinets, and adjacent wall and ceiling.
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Large
$
1799
plus tax
No limit • Stores independently owned & operated
Prices may vary, taxes & delivery extra • Limited delivery area
Good at participating locations • Limited time offer
Round
Square
or Thin
Large
1 Topping Pizza,
& 1lb. Wings
Round, Square, Thin
or All Corners
$
1699
plus tax
No limit • Stores independently owned & operated
Prices may vary, taxes & delivery extra • Limited delivery area
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