Week In Review: Community Mourns Late Seaholm Student, Bookstore Coming to Beverly Hills

Are you spending your Sunday catching up with last week's news? Here's the top 12 stories you may have missed about Birmingham this week:

Community

Seaholm Senior Loses Long Battle With Cancer

Collin Trask, who was diagnosed with a meduloblastoma in his brain and spinal cord when he was in seventh grade, passed away Tuesday. He was 18 years old.

Students and community members took to social media this week to celebrate the life of the "toughest kid at Seaholm," Collin Trask.

Community House to Honor eTitle CEO at Annual Gala

The Community House's annual gala on March 16 will recognize Linda Orlans of eTitle Agency while also raising money for the organization's at-risk youth development programs.

Groves Grad Named One of the 'Hottest Women of Instagram'

Denice Wimbush, a model, Beverly Hills resident and Groves graduate, was picked by Maxim Magazine as one of the "hottest women" on the photo-sharing application, Instagram.

Police/Fire

In the Birmingham Police Department's 2012 Annual Crime Report, released this week, arrests were up last year, parking tickets are down and larceny is still the No. 1 crime across town.

Birmingham Police Save Mother and Daughter From Smoke-Filled House

Police were first called to the home on Webster earlier this week after a neighbor complained about a dog barking late at night.

Birmingham Residents Escape From House Fire on Pilgrim

Fire investigators are still unsure what started the fire that caused "substantial" heat and smoke damage to a Birmingham home Tuesday night.

Business

Books-A-Million Looks to Move Into Former Beverly Hills Borders

The Detroit Free Press reports that the country's second-largest bookstore chain is looking to move into the empty space at 13 Mile and Southfield, formerly the home of Borders.

Meanwhile, servers from Elie's Mediterranean Grill raised the most money for Forgotten Harvest during Birmingham Restaurant Week 2013.

The home accessory shop at 2121 Cole St. recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting and open house.

Schools

Meanwhile, the dropout rates at Birmingham's two high schools are less than 1 percent, a new report from the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information states.

Arts

Man-Eating Plant Takes the Stage in Latest Village Players Performance

The Birmingham Village Players will put on the science fiction favorite, 'Little Shop of Horrors,' beginning March 1.