candgnews.com NOVEMBER 13, 2024 Vol. 22, No. 25
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BEVERLY HILLS RESIDENTS DEBATE LEGALITY OF BACKYARD CHICKENS BY MARY GENSON
For the last three years, Beverly Hills residents Damon and Racheal Hrydziuszko have had pet chickens.
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BEVERLY HILLS — When it comes to chickens, the people of Beverly Hills are divided. Damon and Racheal Hrydziuszko are Beverly Hills residents who have kept chickens as pets in their backyard for the last three years. Based on their interpretation of the village code, they believe they are not breaking any rules. However, they were issued a ticket, since the village maintains that this is not allowed according to village code. The Hrydziuszkos are challenging this in Sixth Circuit Court. Racheal Hrydziuszko said that since this is a pending court case, she can’t speak on it in great detail. They have not been given a court date yet. Racheal Hrydziuszko has served as village president pro-tem since 2018. Her term ends in 2026. “What I can say is that we are following the current ordinance as it is written,” she said. “Chickens are commonly kept (as) pets, and we very much love our girls. We are looking forward to our day in court and for this matter to be resolved.” The current ordinance states that
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Birmingham police offer program for vulnerable, impaired residents BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com
BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department recently started participating in the Vulnerable or Impaired Person, or VIP, Enrollment Program, as a way to help individuals who are vulnerable or impaired return home safely. The idea to start VIP Enrollment through the state of Michigan began when Michael Ransom, an automated print manager in the Michigan State Police Biometrics and Identification Division, got a call from his son’s school saying his son was going home on a bus when no one was expected to be home. His son has special needs, and it could have been a dangerous experience for him had his sister not happened to be home that day. The experience inspired Ransom to do something to help other families in Michigan with loved ones who are vulnerable or impaired. In 2017, a law was passed to allow parents, legal guardians and people with power of attorney for a person who is vulnerable or See PROGRAM on page 9A
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