Southfield Sun

Published November 20, 2020

Southfield City Council approves purchase agreement for former Northland Center

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield City Council has approved a purchase agreement with Contour Companies of Bloomfield Hills for the majority of the former Northland Center property.

JVS Human services is halfway through a “Work from Home Success Group” seminar tailored to help people navigate challenging times. For more information on the new program, contact employmenthelp@jvshumanservices.org or call Gerard Baltrusaitis at (248) 967-0383.

Published November 20, 2020

Southfield nonprofit helps to promote healthy work-from-home life

SOUTHFIELD — While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the United States, many Americans have been displaced from their offices and forced to work from home. As nice as it sounds, being able to roll out of bed and work in your pajamas isn’t all it’s made out to be.

A Suburban Collection Farmington Hills Nissan employee makes a donation to the Drive Away Hunger campaign.

Published November 20, 2020

Drive Away Hunger campaign hopes to donate 1 million meals

METRO DETROIT — Food is a basic need, but for some families, it’s become their biggest challenge.

State rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app

Published November 19, 2020

Michigan rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app

LANSING — MI COVID Alert is a new statewide COVID-19 exposure notification app that lets users know whether they might recently have been exposed to COVID-19. It uses randomly generated phone codes and low energy Bluetooth technology instead of GPS location to protect privacy.

Published November 18, 2020

‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ at home with your favorite holiday music

METRO DETROIT — This holiday season will be different for many because of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a “Blue Christmas.”

Published November 18, 2020

Veterans group celebrates Veterans Day remotely

METRO DETROIT — Recognizing Veterans Day Nov. 11 was a challenge for most people given the COVID-19 quarantine, but the Metro Detroit Veterans Coalition forged ahead with a virtual alternative to its annual parade.

Published November 18, 2020

It’s beginning to look — kinda — like Christmas

METRO DETROIT — COVID-19 has taken a lot of celebrations away from us this season. Will it take out the season of giving, too? Not if retailers have a say in the matter.

Signs like this one, seen at the splash pad at Kensington Metropark, helped visitors know how far they should social distance while using Huron-Clinton Metroparks in 2020.

Published November 17, 2020

Huron-Clinton Metroparks see 2020 attendance surge

METRO DETROIT — With outdoors seemingly safer places to have distanced gatherings than inside, Huron-Clinton Metroparks saw attendance increase this year as metro Detroit residents looked for a place to safely get out of the house.

Home flu shots available for older adults

Published November 10, 2020

Oakland County Health Division offers at-home flu shots for seniors

OAKLAND COUNTY — Beverly Hills resident Marilyn Ferber, 87, who has been homebound, especially since the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, couldn’t fathom having to leave her house this year to receive an influenza vaccination.

The intersections of 13 Mile and Southfield roads, as well as 14 Mile and Southfield roads are set to receive a new slab on concrete. Work began Nov. 2 and is expected to be completed by the end of the month.

Published November 10, 2020

Two intersections on Southfield Road to receive new concrete

SOUTHFIELD — One of the most driven-upon roads in the city of Southfield is getting a makeover.

Published November 10, 2020

Families alter Thanksgiving plans amid pandemic

METRO DETROIT — Thanksgiving has always been a big deal for Elyse Van Houzen, of Franklin, who has been hosting large turkey day celebrations for friends and family for over 25 years.

Local sorority hands out free meals to poll workers on Election Day

Published November 10, 2020

Local sorority hands out free meals to Southfield poll workers on Election Day

SOUTHFIELD — According to Southfield Mayor Ken Siver, a total of roughly 47,000 residents voted in the 2020 election.

Published November 10, 2020

Women talk about how passion drives their business

METRO DETROIT — In a society constantly working to bring equality to women in the workplace, consider for a moment an alternative point of view: Women might not always be equal to men because, sometimes, they can do the job better.

Raj Vattikuti was named one of nine winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award. Vattikuti founded Altimetrik in 2012.

Published November 10, 2020

Southfield entrepreneur wins Ernst & Young award

SOUTHFIELD — Raj Vattikuti has spent a lot of time in the tech industry and knows what it takes to make a successful business.

Southfield is looking for volunteers to help in its annual Big Rake event, which assists seniors in raking leaves. Pictured, Claudia Stampa rakes leaves during the 2016 event.

Published November 10, 2020

Volunteers needed for Southfield’s Big Rake

SOUTHFIELD — With leaves falling and temperatures dropping, Mayor Kenson Siver is looking for volunteers to help rake leaves throughout the city.

Published November 10, 2020

Preserve and display military memorabilia in the home

METRO DETROIT — For veterans and their families, memorabilia represent an individual’s service and can bring back memories of one’s time in the military.

Published November 9, 2020

Oakland County Parks millage renewal passes

OAKLAND COUNTY — For the first time in the park system’s nearly 55-year history, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department asked residents to vote to increase its operating millage by about 50%.

Pictured is Dakota Bread Co. co-founder Bassie Shemtov. Employers and job seekers have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways.

Published November 7, 2020

Employers, job seekers feel the sting of the pandemic

METRO DETROIT — In a year that has challenged so many in profound ways, both employers and job seekers are among those who have had their lives altered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published November 6, 2020

MCC, OCC board of trustees election results

MACOMB/OAKLAND COUNTIES — The results for the Macomb Community College and Oakland Community College board of trustees races are in.

Published November 4, 2020

Republican sheriff keeps job among Democratic winners in Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY — The unofficial election results are in, and longtime Oakland County Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard defeated Democratic challenger Vincent Gregory 54.36%, or 410,951 votes, to 45.51%, or 344,003 votes.