Week in Review: Slurpees, Red Wings, Spice and a Recall

A lot happened last week, and we want to make sure you didn't miss a thing. Here are some of the highlights:

• Recall: . The group has until the end of next week to collect the remaining signatures in order to trigger a recall election in November.
• Local Government: . Troy City Council met at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Troy City Hall. Here is the live chat replay.
• Patch Drives: . This week I just might have driven THE one. You know how it is when you just know?
• Volunteers in the News: . Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to send local kids to summer camp.
• Photo Contest: . With more than 170 photos submitted, choosing a winner was difficult. West Bloomfield mom's picture captures the joy of a warm Michigan day and wins Week 1.
• House & Home: . A local businesswoman helps clients make the most of their storage space, while giving them room to grow in the image department, too.
• Photo of the Day: . While temperatures flirted with 90 degrees this afternoon, Troy firefighters put out a fire on Tower Drive.
• Accomplishments: . Capt. Gerry Scherlinck, who has spent his entire 26-year career in Troy, beat out 42 candidates for the position.
• High School Sports: . The Colts win 1-0 over Grosse Pointe South on Friday night in regional finals at Fraser High School. . Early fielding errors put the Red Hawks in a hole on Saturday afternoon at Hartland High School. . The Colts defense puts on impressive display Tuesday at Fraser High School to advance to regional finals.
• Pet of the Week: . Kingston is available for adoption through Paws for Life Rescue in Troy.
• Library News: . The bright blue bookmobile will stop by the library June 19 to teach residents about eBooks.
• Police News: and . This information was obtained from the Troy Police Department; where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. He is being charged with scamming customers in Troy out of thousands of dollars. . The 27-year-old Detroit woman had four passengers in the vehicle when she was arrested. . The man was in critical condition over the weekend after being hit and pinned beneath a Cadillac CTS on Saturday afternoon.
• K2/Spice News: . Troy Police officers visited 42 Troy establishments Thursday to ask business owners not to sell the dangerous, legal synthetic marijuana. . The synthetic marijuana has been linked to two murders and one death so far in Oakland County. With so much being said in the media about Spice, Patch takes a look at some cold hard facts about the synthetic drug. Also, listen to a young adult's first-hand account with the deadly substance. . What do you want to know about Spice and other synthetic drugs? Our team of experts will be here live Tuesday with the answers. . The national gas chain has asked local station owners to stop the sale of Spice and K2.
• Business: . Troy Police is partnering with 7-Eleven to write "slurpee tickets" for deserving kids through 7-Eleven's "Operation Chill." . The Suburban Collection will host two career fairs next week for its Southeastern Michigan dealerships.