SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 Vol. 22, No. 21
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Abatement begins at Roosevelt Elementary BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
KEEGO HARBOR — Heart of the Lakes, a community organization dedicated to preserving Roosevelt Elementary — or at least delaying its demolition — recently gathered to save the century-old landmark, only to see abatement crews begin work a few days later. Carrying signs that read “Save Roosevelt” and donning T-shirts emblazoned with the line “Roosevelt for Everybody,”
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
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ABOVE: Christian Sonneville stands in front of Roosevelt Elementary, in Keego Harbor, protesting its demolition as crews begin asbestos abatement. Photo by Gena Johnson
LEFT: Susan Emerling, of Keego Harbor, is protesting the demolition because she wants clean air, water and soil free of contamination. Photo provided by Christian Sonneville
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WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office Search and Rescue Team responded to an alleged drowning around 6 p.m. Aug. 31 when a man was reportedly found floating face down in Pleasant Lake. The man was identified as Steven J. Sweeney, 62, of West Bloomfield. According to the Sheriff ’s Office, he was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident. Reportedly, several bystanders entered the water and removed Sweeney from the lake before emergency crews arrived. The county’s search and rescue team assisted first responders from the West Bloomfield Fire Department. Paramedics administered medical care and transported Sweeney to Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The incident is under inves-
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