Brendan Quinn ~CQ

Brendan Quinn just graduated College of Creative Studies (CCS) college a couple of months ago. He also did a project where he got to design a possible product for the community. Brendan decided to design a emergency helper. It is supposed to help people who got hurt and have a friend nearby. The box has multiple different first aid kits for the person to grab out of the side of the box and help the person in need. Brendan is an important member of the community.

Brendan's favorite project at CCS was the garden hub project where he went out into the communities of Detroit and interviewed urban farmers to find out if there was something that could be designed for them that could improve the task of urban farming. It was a group project, he worked with other designers to research, collaborate, and make a website for the unique needs of urban farmers.

Brendan received his masters degree in interaction design at CCS. He created a painted stroke project that paints the faces of the people who helped create it. He wants to get a job designing technology experiences or fun interactions for people. He likes dark chocolate, fresh strawberries, sailboats, and windy days. For fun he likes to do all sorts of crafts. Whether it's woodworking or glass blowing, he enjoys making things.

Brendan Quinn is only one of the many interesting people in our community and only one of the many students of CCS. For all of his hard work, Brendan Quinn deserves one million dollars.  When asked what he would do with one million dollars he said, "If I had 1,000,000 dollars I would go on a trip around the world."

Pilot Froling ~DF

Have you ever wondered how veterans help our community?  Mr. Froling served in the Air Force and in the Air National Guard for 25 years combined. Mr. Froling is a great help to our community. He helped served our country. We need people like Mr. Froling around in our community. He helped our country in many ways.

Pilot Froling loves America and wanted to serve for our country. He chose the Air Force because he loved airplanes. He was asked about his biggest achievement in life and he said, “Becoming a pilot.” He chose this as one of his careers because it seemed exciting and a whole lot of fun. Pilot Froling chose flying because it was a whole lot of speed and it was really fast.

Mr. Froling deserves a million dollars for all of his hard work.  When asked what he would do with one million dollars, Mr. Froling responded with, “I would take my family to Rome and pay for my kid's college”Mr. Froling is now a veteran and important to our community.

Brian Leggett ~ KL & HN

Have you heard of a exterminator? You probably have. By chance you may have had one do their job in your house. Brian Leggett is an exterminator. He gets rid of rats, mice, cockroaches, ect. In this article we’re going to tell you why he and other exterminators are helpful to our community.

You may want to know exactly what exterminators do.  Exterminators use chemicals and traps to exterminate pests such as mice, rats, wasps, hornets, mosquitoes, insects, and spiders too. Exterminators also do more than exterminate. They also clean grease traps from restaurants. A grease trap is where the excess grease is disposed from deep fryers.

Exterminators help our community in many ways. They can keep us healthy by killing bugs, rodents and by cleaning grease traps. Now you know why exterminators are helpful to our community.  We are lucky to have Mr. Leggett hard at work in our community as an exterminator.

Je'mille Newby ~ JN

Je'mille Newby works at CCS, Community Care Services. she a therapist at a high school and a elementary school. This is important to the community because she helps kids. Kids come to her if they are feeling down, they share with Mrs. Newby. She does activities with them to make them feel better.

Mrs. Newby works hard at her job. She took classes in college at Oakland University to become a therapist. She gives kids coping skills. She said, “Coping skills are very helpful to use in a situation if you are upset.” Some examples of coping skills are things like taking a break to refresh your mind, meditating if you’re feeling down, and try to learn from your mistakes.

Mrs. Newby to the community because she is affecting the community by helping kids. She hopes the kids will use their coping skills that they learn, and do better. She wants kids and teenagers to learn and do their best when they grow up to have a good life. Mrs. Newby deserves a lot of credit for her hard work. She was asked what she would do with one million dollars. She said, “I will pay bills, do a family vacation, give some extra money to my family, and use the rest to buy a new house."  We are luck to have Je'mille as a member of our community.

Gardella Mergers ~ZS

Ann Gardella works for Accenture, a company that does consulting working on large mergers and acquisitions. She is really hard working. She has four kids that she also has to take care of, and that makes her ten times more hard working. She also works every day of the week and she has four kids that all do sports and activities.

Ann Gardella started working for Accenture in 2001.  She gives an example for her job of mergers and acquisitions by saying, "Let's say, McDonald's and Burger King wanted to join forces and combine their restaurants. I would be able to help." She says she went into this profession because "my mom told me I had to." Ann Gardella is very busy with her job, but she says the best part is "probably the people and the hardest part is me having to fire people."

In conclusion, Ann Gardella is really hard working and her job is really cool. You should check her job out maybe even look up were she works. There is an Accenture in Detroit, Michigan and one in Livonia.  She helps our community by helping people with their companies.

Mrs. Thomas ~ LS & KJ

Did you know Mrs. Thomas is a teacher? Mrs. Thomas is a social studies teacher, and a homeroom teacher for fifth grade.  She teaches at Beverly Elementary. She has taught second grade, too.  Mrs. Thomas is an interesting teacher that you should learn more about!

When Mrs. Thomas went to college she realized that she liked being a teacher.  She said, “I really like socializing with kids, and it's really fun most of the days!” Mrs. Thomas loves her job, and she loves teaching 5th Grade. Mrs Thomas says she also loves her job because 500 kids know her, so she's kind of famous.  Mrs. Thomas thinks that the lower elementary works really hard and so, they should get more help!

As you see, Mrs. Thomas is a pretty good teacher and loves teaching 5th grade. But, she said with one trillion dollars she would travel, a lot! Mrs. Thomas likes traveling everywhere, like up north. To learn more about Mrs. Thomas click (or tap) on this link: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Page/4011

Jennifer Roma ~ LR & HM

My mom is jennifer Roma. She is a architect and a stroke survivor.  I am very proud of my mom and I want to be an architect one day just like her. My mom had five children including me (Lily), Izabella, Maria, Alesandro, and the youngest Leonardo. My mom is a very strong woman and I look up to her every day. I think she has helped our community by teaching people about strokes and helping to remodel Beverly School.

Jennifer Roma went through a stroke about 5 or 6 years ago.  It happened in the Groves parking lot when she was dropping off her daughter, Maria at school.  Maria was saying goodbye, and Jennifer didn’t respond.  Jennifer thought she said, “Bye, I'm going to have a nap when I get home.” but she actually didn't say anything at all. Maria tried again and again to make her respond, but she didn’t answer.  Maria called her dad for help, and he called an ambulance. Jennifer went to the hospital for about two weeks. After a week in the hospital her family was allowed to visit her.  Jennifer remembers, “My husband said to be strong and it will be ok." When Jennifer went home she had a big binder of things to do to help her remember words.  Now she is much better but she still jumbles up words every now and then.

If you didn’t know, Jennifer was an architect before she had her third child. She did many things as an architect, but one important thing she did was designing our house “it is my dream house," said Jennifer.  She also helped to remodel Beverly by designing the preschool doors. You might wonder how she did that? Well it was simple.  There were people who made a blueprint, then her and a team of people approved the best design, the third attempt.

Now you know about Jennifer Roma.  Jennifer is an inspiration and reminds us of the importance of how to identify a stroke in case of an emergency.  To learn more go to this site. As you may know she is a mother, stroke survivor and an architect. She is a very strong woman and a role model to many.

How Kevin O’Rourke Helps our Community ~LO & GS

Police officers help us so much that we might not even realize it! Police officers help the community everyday. They help people when they need it. They save people's lives, and they catch people speeding, stealing and doing bad stuff so they don’t hurt others in the future. Police always come to the rescue when you need it! Kevin O’Rourke is one of those people.

Sergeant O’Rourke has been a police officer for over a decade.  He served in the navy for four years. He has gone through some changes like being a detective and going to different schools like the Police Academy. With one million dollars he would retire, buy a big black truck and buy a new house.  He would also donate to charities. 

Police officers don’t only keep everyone safe, but they also help people. They are very important to the community. They save people’s lives everyday. Kevin O’Rourke is a detective so he also helps solve mysteries. Police officers give people tickets so innocent people don't get hurt when crossing the road. When you're in trouble they are the first people to respond. Police help a lot everywhere inside and outside the community.

Police officers also help by saving wildlife, working at your school crosswalks, and helping solve investigations. Sometimes they take criminals to court who later go to jail so the community is safe. Police not only help during the day, they even help at night when there is a crime. Police officers help a lot in our community.

As you can see police officers help a lot everywhere. We really don't realize how much they mean to our community. Kevin O’Rourke is just one of the millions of police officers that can make so much of a difference in our world. You should always follow the laws and make sure to respect all the officers you meet. And maybe even say thank you.

Legal Trouble? ~JB

Having legal trouble and need a lawyer? Then Scott Beach is your guy! Scott was born and raised in Michigan, and he still resides there today. He also offers free legal service to veterans who were hurt during active military service. Scott specializes in divorce law too.

It’s a good thing Scott is a lawyer, because he has some experience with trouble! Scott was a huge troublemaker. In fact, that is what motivated Scott as a kid. He saw what happened when you got in trouble too much, which led him to the legal system. “The law has always fascinated me.” says Scott.

But being a lawyer is not all Scott does. He also enjoys running, biking and racing. “Even though swimming is part of what I do, that does not mean I enjoy it.” Scott remarks. He also wants to give other people better opportunities because he says that if he had a million dollars, “I would donate 50 grand to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.”

As you can see, Scott has many hobbies. And although this article has barely scratched the surface of who Scott Beach is, I feel it has covered his most important qualities. Overall, Scott is an amazing person. He is a true inspiration to me and I hope he inspires you too. Here is the link to his website: hppts://www.avvo.com/attorneys/48836-mi-scott-beach-730171.html

Premier Pet Supply ~ AC & KS

Have you heard of Premier Pet Supply? If you haven't it’s a pet store with a lot of pets, supplies and there are puppy adoptions every weekend! The owner is Mike Palmer. His pet store and staff is important to our community because he supplies the things you need for your pet like dog or cat food, dog beds, treats and more! You can even go there to get a new pet. 

His friendly, employees or himself will help get whatever you need for your new pet. If you are interested in getting a new pet but aren't sure if you'll like it, Mike and his team will let you hold the animal like a bunny, hamster or a reptile. They have a large variety of animals and fish. From cats to reptiles and everywhere in between. They also have lots of supplies to get your pet stared or even just to keep going, like food and toys. Mike owns this location and this is a family run business that his grandpa first opened in 1992. The Beverly Hills location was the first location to be opened in the community. Him and his staff have 4 locations around Michigan!

Two staff members Emily and Olivia are both very helpful to our community. Emily is a dog expert. She helps our community by helping pet owners find the specific dog food that is just right for their dogs. Emily said, “I like to work here and help owners with their pets.” Olivia is helpful too because she works in the live animal section.  She helps people find stuff they need for there pet. She will also help find the right pet for you, and she will let you hold the animals. Olivia says“I love animals, and later on in life I would love to be a vet!”  Emily and Olivia are both really good at taking care of pets. Emily has two dogs, and Olivia has three dogs and a blind bearded dragon that she rescued because it was abused. 

That is how Premier Pet Supply, Olivia and Emily are important and helpful to our community. With a million dollars Olivia would buy a horse and Emily would buy more dogs. If you want a pet or have a pet, stop buy your local Premier Pet Supply today!

Locations

Fact: There are about 10,000 pet stores in the U.S.!

Here’s Premier Pet’s link: http://premierpetsupply.com/

Ella Limbaugh-Scripps National Spelling Bee Contestant ~ ML

Ella Limbaugh is a thirteen-year old 8th grader, who goes to Berkshire Middle School, and is also a Scripps National Spelling Bee contestant, a role model, and an important part of our community. She has a loving family, which is built up from a Mom, a dad, and a little sister, who is in 5th grade, and will be arriving at Berkshire in September. Ella’s family is very supportive, and always encourages her to do her best, even if she doesn’t win. She loves living in Beverly Hills. She won the spelling bee for Berkshire, and was sent the Oakland Schools Spelling Bee. She won that over all, and was sent to the Nationals. Ella Limbaugh grew up in a house full of books to read. She studies very hard, and we are all proud of her.

My sister, Eleanor Limbaugh, is an important character in our community. She was a Scripps National Spelling Bee contestant, and she did really well until the end. She did not make it to the finals of the nationals, but she made it all the way through otherwise. She left for the competition on Sunday, May 26. She came back Thursday, May 30. If she had won the Nationals, she would have gotten $50,000 and would have come home on June 1. She got sent home early, because there were only to be 50 students in the finals at most. First there was a written test on Monday, and then, Tuesday and Wednesday they went up to the podium and spelled words. Ella spelled every word that came to her correctly but, with this spelling bee, it was all about points. If you missed the word, you got 0 points, if you spelled the word correctly, you got 3 points. If you got everything right on the written test, you got 30 points. So in the Nationals, they did it differently and had different rules. She was a great representative of Oakland School’s community.

Ella Limbaugh impacts the community by being a great role model. She doesn’t let anything get to her. She is a great person to look up to, and is always open to a good book. She says, “When I first learned I was going to the Nationals, I started studying as soon as I got the word list." Even the local newspaper, The Eagle took interest in this brilliant speller and wrote an article about Ella. It wrote about how she studies, and what she’s accomplished. Ella Limbaugh is a good sport about things, and she impacts our community so much by just doing the things she does every day, and being such a good role model to others. Ella Limbaugh works very hard in school and enjoys school very much. The best thing about Ella Limbaugh is that she does not get crazy anxious and is able to enjoy other people's successes.

In conclusion, Ella Limbaugh is a role model, and a very important part of our community. She is a great person to look up to, and a great speller. We are lucky to have such a great impact in our community. Usually when people think of people who impact communities, they think of grown-up, or super famous people. But, Ella Limbaugh is only 13 years old, and she is impacting our community in lots of different ways, which is awesome. It shows that children and young adults can just as well be people who make a difference.

Ms. Susan, the BEST Librarian ~ZL & IV

Ms. Susan is an amazing librarian at the Baldwin Public Library! Ms. Susan runs most of the book clubs at the Baldwin Library, both for the older kids and the little tiny 3 year olds! She also helps judge  the Battle of the Books, pictured below. “I like Ms. Susan,” said Macy, a constant library visitor, “She’s nice and she’s very helpful!” Ms. Susan helps the community by working with and helping kids, and helping at the library. Not many people know much about Ms. Susan, but that will change after you have read this!

Ms. Susan grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan, which is about 45 minutes from where she went to collage at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Ms. Susan worked at a toy store before she became a librarian. She didn’t like working at the toy store because she thought all the kids there were crazy! Ms. Susan would have liked to be a singer, IF she had a ‘good voice’. She said, “So it’s coincidental that I do the Sing and Tell program for the little kids at the library.” Ms. Susan currently runs a lot of the book clubs at the library, and ‘loves reading and wants to share it with others’. She also said, “My favorite part about being a librarian is meeting new people through book clubs.”

Ms. Susan likes books (Obviously!) she doesn’t have a favorite book, but she does have two favorite genres. “I like biographies and travel books,” she said, “They’re very interesting.” Ms. Susan also hopes that 5 years in the future, she’s still be working at the library, but she also hopes to visit more interesting landmarks and other places in the next 5 years. She might even win 1 million dollars in the next five years.  If she did win 1 million dollars, then she would use it to plant trees and flowers and help the environment. Is glitter bad for the environment? Even though Ms. Susan really likes the environment she probably likes glitter at about the same level. She loves doing crafts with glitter at the library! She especially loves purple glitter because purple is her favorite color! Now you (hopefully) know more about Ms. Susan. Maybe you should go to the Baldwin Public library and talk to her some time!

Mindful Vibes ~ JM, KS & EK

Mr. Cognetto plays a big role in helping students at Beverly and Greenfield elementary. He is a counselor. ‘What is a counselor?’ you may ask. A counselor is a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or physiological problems. He is important because without him, some students might get frustrated. He teaches them mindfulness and relaxation strategies. “I wanted to start feeling calm and peaceful because at times the world around me feels overwhelming.” says Mr. C. He prefers people to remain calm and focus on their inner minds rather than stressing on all the little things in life.

Mr. C has been practicing mindfulness for awhile now. “I took a mindfulness class in college.” stated Mr. C. That was the start of his career. He has now been practicing mindfulness for five years. He never thought that he would be in this position today. Mr. C goes to Beverly and Greenfield to teach and help other students feel calm and focused.

At his job as an elementary school counselor, Mr. C teaches young students how to be be calm and aware of their surroundings. When looking back at his fifth grade year, he says, “I was silly, but quiet. I was full of energy, and tried my best to be a leader.” He says he was only focused on sports and nothing else. He is grateful to be in the position he is in today because there is more to life than sports.

We enjoy and appreciate having Mr. C help us learn the mindful way. We are very lucky to have Mr. C in our community because he helps us feel relaxed and at home in our school. Having the opportunity to learn mindfulness has made fifth grade amazing for us. Thank you Mr. C!

Mrs. Aubrey: My Mom ~AA

To me, my mom is super important. She is not only my mom, she is a teacher at Berkshire Middle School and is my softball coach. My mom inspires me to do whatever I put my mind to. I love her so very much. How does she handle it all?

I first wondered how it was like teaching. She said, “ My favorite thing about teaching is getting to know my students and helping them become more successful.” To me that sounds like the best answer that a teacher could have.

Then I wondered what her softball career was like and who inspired her to play. She said,“ I played 4 years of varsity high school softball, 6 years of summer travel softball, and 1 year at MSU. My mom was my coach and my sisters all played. Watching them play made me want to play too. I also loved being apart of a team and meeting new friends.

I think my mom is a great parent, so I wondered  who has helped her the most on being a really successful parent?  She said, “ My mom, my sisters, and my husband, are the people I rely on to help me make parenting decisions. I also pray a lot. I know that I don't know all the answers, but try my best and things usually it works out.”

My Mom the best mom ever. She handles, being a teacher, being my softball coach and being an amazing parent. She handles so much and is great at all of it. I can never explain how thankful, grateful, and happy I am to have her as my mother. She has a really big role in my life.

Interviewing Joseph Thurman ~ HC & ZO

The community is better with our workers; they help our community in many ways. They help us get around quicker, they make goods, and pretty much everything in our community is run by someone. Especially people who help make our food! Joseph Thurman is one of those people. He helps our community by making things quicker, and making our school lunch. He works hard to help our community.

Joseph said that as a kid he wanted to be a veterinarian because he always thought that animals were fascinating. He still feels the same way today because animals are still interesting to him. The reason he became a Beverly cafe worker is because his mother recommended a job anywhere in the school, and he saw that a spot for the job was open.  We are lucky that Joseph filled the position.

He believes he is helping the community by getting kids fed, and by putting a smile on their faces just by talking to them. By doing that he improves our day just a little, but a little adds up to a lot. He enjoys bringing that smile out of you, because it also improves his day as well.

What would Joseph do with a million dollars? He would invest some of the money, give some to his family, and start a non-profit organization. As you can see, Joseph Thurman is a great person to be behind the counter as a Beverly Cafe worker. He puts a smile on peoples faces, and helps keep kids fed. That is how he is helping the community.

Ms. Daphne ~ TB, FP & JS

Ms. Daphne, not a lot of us at Beverly Elementary know that name, but she’s doing so much for our school everyday as the school custodian. Ms. Daphne cleans up messes that are far more disgusting than any student could clean. During the winter she plows snow, and salts the sidewalks, she cleans the cafeteria, cleans our classrooms and so much more.  We should definitely recognize her for all she’s doing. She’s been a custodian here for 4 years and many people don’t even know her name. So this article is well deserved as Ms. Daphne is an important member of our community.

Ms. Daphne enjoys helping our school and community, and she likes to help the school with all of its tasks “I enjoy keeping the school clean.” When Ms. Daphne is done helping this community she would like to retire and go home to her grand kids. We all have our dreams for the future but Ms. Daphne's are simple.  Mrs.Daphne used to dream of being a housewife, but that was a while ago. Now she would like to retire. Also Ms. Daphne is so nice, that if a billion dollars was gifted to her, she would help people in need and build houses for the homeless. “I would like to help anyone I can,” said Ms.Daphne.

People may not think of Ms. Daphne as someone who stands out in our community, but if she wasn’t at our school it would be a disaster. Ms. Daphne salts the sidewalks, cleans the cafeteria, cleans all of our classrooms and she does so much more. Our school couldn't function without her.  Ms. Daphne is a very important part of our community and we should  recognize her for all the things she does. If you see Ms. Daphne around school, say thank you!

Beverly Principal ~ RS & DU

There are many great people in our community. There are lots of kind people in our community. There are very smart people in our community. Mrs. Vigneron is a great example of all those character traits. Mrs. Vigneron is a Principal at Beverly Elementary. Mrs. Vigneron is awesome and helps a lot in our community and at Beverly Elementary School.

Mrs. Vigneron said that she loves being the principal at Beverly Elementary. She said a reason she loves her job is because the kids are never the same. Mrs. Vigneron also said that she loves her job because it is never the same each day. Her favorite part about being principal at Beverly is that she likes being involved in fun activities. She also wants to make a difference. When asked if she thought that she was affecting this community she said, “ I hope so.” Mrs. Vigneron worked hard to make a difference even before she was a principal at Beverly.

Before Mrs. Vigneron was Principal at Beverly, she was a kindergarten teacher as well as a 3rd grade teacher. She was also a literacy coach for preschool through 8th grade. When asked what job she would want to have if she could not be a principal at Beverly, she said that she wanted to be a 2nd grade teacher, a grade she's never taught.

Mrs. Vigneron was asked what she would do with a million dollars, and her reply was,“ If I had a million dollars I would take my family on a vacation. And I would also share some of the money with my sons. The rest of the money I would save." We are so lucky to have Mrs. Vigneron in our community. She is a great principal and a great person.

Dr. Boyle ~NB

This article is about Dr. Boyle (AKA My Dad). He is a pediatrician, a doctor for kids, at Pediatric Care Corner. Dr. Boyle helps our community because he is a great doctor for kids.  Whenever anybody on our street gets sick, and can’t get a hold of a doctor, then they call Dr. Boyle. He graduated from Michigan State University, Lyman Briggs School where he received a Bachelor of Science in Physiology.

Dr. Boyle was very successful but he needed some help to get where he is right now. Dr. Boyle had some special people supporting him, ”My parents supported me, specifically my dad because he was also a doctor and I looked up to him." Once he got married and had kids it was hard to be a doctor but he said,”My wife supports me in a job where it takes me away from the family at times." When he was younger he always wanted to be a doctor and he said, ”all of the teachers who helped and challenged me throughout the years supported me too.”

Now Dr. Boyle works at his own office. He said,”I work at my office in West Bloomfield called Pediatric Care Corner.” Luckly he does not work alone. He works with four other doctors.  The pediatricians names are Dr. Bobal, Dr. Economy, Dr. Hornik, and Dr. Ober. But, there are not just four doctors he also works with ”an amazing staff."

Dr. Boyle doesn't plan to retire yet but he claims, “ I don’t see myself not practicing medicine, but I will definitely decrease the amount."  So, when he does retire then he will still be working with medicine, and he will help out the people he knows. At one point he is going to retire and when he does he wants to spend that time traveling and being with family. When he retires he can travel to family that lives far away.

Dr. Boyle is very helpful in our community. He is a doctor at Pediatric Care Corner, he has a wonderful family with a wife two daughters and a son. Dr. Boyle’s free time is spent racing sailboats, golfing, or traveling when he is not spending time with his family. He manly studies as a doctor in general pediatrics and diabetes. We are lucky to have a doctor like Dr. Boyle in our community.

Meet Ms. Palmer: A Fifth Grade Teacher ~MM & NT

Ms. Palmer is a fifth grade teacher at Beverly Elementary. She has a dog named Yogi and he is a German Shepard. She went to MSU and got a major in child Development and Language Arts. She began teaching in Arizona and taught there for 5 years. She has been teaching at Beverly for 11 years. Her favorite color is periwinkle. We hope you enjoy learning more about Ms. Palmer.

Ms. Palmer loves teaching because she loves when students learn something new and get exited. Ms. Palmer’s first jobs were at Burger King, and she decorated cookies for Cookies By Design.  Ms. Palmer also worked at camps and even a toy store. In her free time she teaches her dog tricks like how to wave and she goes on a ton of walks. Speaking of being active if she could teach any subject it would be P.E. because you can be active and wear comfy clothes!

Ms. Palmer loves her friends, family, Abby (her horse), and her dog Yogi. She loves to go horseback riding on her horse and she loves to play with her dog. She said that if she had a billion dollars she would give it to charity, traveling, houses, and a personal chef. She has a lot of friends that she hangs out with like Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. Knoper and plenty more people.

Ms. Palmer is an important figure in our community. She helps kids every day. Ms. Palmer loves to teach ELA, spend time with family and friends, teach kids and play with her animals. Ms. Palmer is a fantastic fifth grade teacher. That is why Ms. Palmer is an important member of our community.

“Palmer for life”

How do prosecutors help the community? ~MD &NS

Prosecutor: A person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone.
One thing that most people ask themselves is “What do prosecutors do?”Most people don’t know the answer, but prosecutors themselves know exactly what they are doing. Helping the community in almost every way. They hold people accountable for their illegal actions.

Doug Salzenstein is a prosecutor in Detroit.  His specialty is knowing if someone needs to go to jail or if someone is just a victim. But he's not a detective, in fact he's after that part.  Doug Salzenstein helps the judge in all cases. But if the prosecutor figures out that someone committed a crime, he can tell the judge all of the evidence, or in other cases he can tell them someone was only a victim. Being a prosecutor can be risky, but it can save you from going to jail, or the judge will be more convinced that you were the victim.

How do they help? Or how do they even do their job? 

Prosecutors help in situations where arguing with a judge may not be best because people don't know about all of the different laws. But prosecutors help support different topics since they have to memorize all the laws.

How do prosecutors know if someone needs to go to jail? 

There are different steps before someone actually goes to jail.  First the police get called before the detective. The detective gets the information and finds the suspect. But imagine the suspect says it wasn't him.  That's where the prosecutor comes in. He reads the detectives information, then he needs to find out if he committed a crime or he's a victim. First the witnesses identify the the person who committed the crime, then the prosecutor asks the witness final questions to clarify any confusing testimony for the jury. This is called redirect examination. 

Doug Salzenstein works very hard at his job, and we are lucky to have him in our community.  For fun, he was asked what he would do with one million dollars.  Doug Salzenstein replied, "I would take my family to Hawaii and I would also give some of my money to my parents and charity!"

Don't Let Your Heels Over Your Head! ~ PB &MF

Eric Gelb has helped with, directed, and produced MANY shows. (Including ones on Broadway!) Eric has done Wicked as a backstage manager, Legally Blonde as a director, Head Over Heels as a producer and many shows here with, Dream Arts Company. Although Eric doesn't live here anymore, he has left for New York City to fulfill his dreams as an actor and spread the joy of acting throughout the world!

Eric Gelb loves bagels just as much as he loves dogs and theater! Eric’s favorite show is definitely Legally Blonde, it was one of the best experiences he has ever had! Although Legally Blonde is his favorite show, he has been in over 20 shows that he has loved to being apart of. One of his most recent shows was, Head over Heels. In Head over Heels, Eric helped produce on Broadway for his first time!

On top of all of these shows Eric still finds time to sit back, relax, eat a Taco Bell feast and watch lots and lots of YouTube! Some of Eric's favorite YouTubers include, JoJo Siwa, Miranda Sings (Colleen Ballinger) and Trisha Paytas! Eric is on his last year of college but is still planning on making an even bigger impact on the world through theater!

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A Dancer, Teacher, Gyrotonic Master Trainer and More ~ DB

A Dancer, Teacher, Gyrotonic Master Trainer…

And an aromatherapist! Veronique Breen is all of them! So, you might be wondering, “what does aromatherapy mean?” Or, “what's a Gyrotonic?” Veronique says. “Aromatherapy is using the oils of a plant to make things to keep you healthy, but this does not replace vitamins or medicine.” “As for Gyrotonic, the “gyro” means ring, spiral, or circle. And the “tonic” is to tone or invigorate.”

Growing up, Veronique was a dancer for 30 years! She danced in many ballets, and is a master hair stylist. Veronique says “I chose dancing because it was an easy way to express my feelings, without talking. And I was good at dancing so, it made sense."

Before Veronique moved to Michigan, she and her family lived in Boston. And before Boston, she lived in Amsterdam, Paris  and Brussels. “Brussels was where I was born. There's a lot of history there and the food is very good!” She had more to say about Boston and Michigan.  Veronique said that the roads in Boston are very backed up most of the time. She claims there is less nature then their is in Michigan. and more space in Michigan than Boston. “I like Michigan better because of all these reasons and more!” says Veronique.

Veronique Breen now owns a business called Motion Arts with her husband, Peter Breen at: 31333 Southfield Rd #140, Beverly Hills, MI 48025. And she also teaches at Valentinas school of ballet. “Before I wanted to be a dancer, I wanted to be a kids psychologist, meaning someone who helps kids with mental health. I wanted to do this job because when I was little, I was adopted, and I needed help with some problems, for example, not liking to talk. And I wanted to help other kids with similar problems that I had.” 

So, now you know more about Veronique Breen. Did you ever wonder what she would do with more money? Maybe 50,000 dollars? Veronique says that if she had that much money, she would probably build a hydroponic farm! Meaning no chemicals, and healthy food for everyone! She would also donate money to save some endangered animals. “I would also pay off my car and house!” We are very lucky to have Veronique Breen in our community. If you want to know more about something, you can go to her website: http://www.vballetschool.com/breen/ and https://motionartspt.com

Pronunciation check:

Gyrotonic [giro-tonic]

Aromatherapy [aroma-therapy]

Veronique [varo-neek]

Breen [br-ean]