BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — It can be difficult to find a solution for fights at school, but Clinton Township is attempting to curb these incidents and prevent regret-
table moments that can follow students for the rest of their lives.
The Clinton Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a change to the township’s ordinance covering fighting at school at its Oct. 7 meeting.
The new ordinance sets out a $100 fine
plus any court ordered remedial requirements for minors who are caught fighting the first time. For the second offense, the fine climbs to $500.
The ordinance changes school fighting from a misdemeanor offense to a civil infraction. School administrators will use their dis-
cretion to determine if these incidents reach the level of a chargeable civil infraction. If administrators decide it reaches this level, the participants in the fight would need to appear in district court.
Following the meeting, Clinton Town-
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The 41B District Court Veterans Treatment Court held a graduation ceremony celebrating the achievements of five participants on Oct. 10.
The court aims to help people who have served their country learn to navigate the court system. This is done through a judicially supervised, mentor-oriented treatment program assisted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
“This program will increase public safety by stabilizing, rehabilitating and reintegrating substance-free veterans back into our community,” the court’s website states. “It will also mend families and give hope to those suffering from the disease of addiction, while fostering healthy, long-term lifestyle changes. All veterans will be treated equally, with dignity and respect as they work toward long-term recovery.”
Chief Judge Carrie Lynn Fuca of the 41B District Court, who presides over the treatment court, said the program has been around since 2012. Fuca said the ceremony was appropriately timed since it was held on World Mental Health Day.
“Really, all of this is about better mental health,” Fuca said. “Each of us needs to work on our own mental health each and
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township Police Chief Dina Carnigi said she has accomplished what she set out to do, but that it is time to move on and pass the torch.
“You want to come in, you want to make it better than when you found it,” Caringi said.
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“You set goals, you reach those goals and, with the support of everybody, we’re there. Now, it’s time for me to step aside and let the next generation reach their goals. That’s how we continue to grow and go from good to great.”
That torch will be passed to Clinton Town-
ship Police Capt. Preston Susalla, who will take over for Caringi in June 2025. Susalla has been at the Clinton Township Police Department for 22 years. He has spent most of his law enforcement career with the department, other than a few months with the Royal Oak Police Department. In that time, Susalla has assisted with the department’s public relations, field training and training units, the crisis negotiation team, the bike patrol unit, the mobile field force and the traffic bureau. He also worked with the department’s Alert Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate (ALICE) training initiative, and the Skills Mastery and Resilience Training (SMART) Moves programs.
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Police Department celebrated earning accreditation at an Oct. 9 ceremony at the department’s headquarters.
Achieving accreditation was a two-year process, according to the department’s accreditation manager, Clinton Township Police Capt. Preston Susalla. Now that the department is certified, it will need to reaffirm its accreditation every three years. The department was officially certified Sept. 11, prior to the ceremony. Susalla stressed that it was a team effort.
“It was a lot of work, but it was well worth it,” Susalla said.
The Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police makes the determination for accreditation. MACP Executive Director Robert Stevenson said Clinton Township is the 88th accredited police agency out of the about 600 law enforcement departments in the state.
“To put that in a different perspective, your police agency has been able to do what 80% of the other police agencies in the state of Michigan have not yet obtained,” Stevenson said.
MACP Deputy Director Ronald Wiles said the department had to meet 128 standards of compliance to reach accredited status.
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This rendering shows the playground equipment that is set to go in Prince Drewry Park.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Prince Drewry Park’s playground equipment is set to get an upgrade thanks to grant dollars.
The total cost for the equipment, after the approximately $120,000 in grant funding, is $249,936. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved this grant funding and a budget amendment giving the project an additional $74,930 in township infrastructure funds to cover the new equipment and construction contingency costs. The project was originally budgeted for $200,000.
The project includes an obstacle course-style jungle gym, according to a letter from the Prince Drewry Park Advisory Committee. It will not include adult exercise equipment as originally planned. This new equipment continues improvements to the park, which opened a new walking path in August.
Trustee Tammy Patton questioned the increased amount.
Department of Public Services Director Mary Bednar said the increased cost was necessary to meet the requirements for the grant funding.
“We wanted to leverage as much money as possible,” Bednar said. “That’s why we are asking for the budget amendment.”
Trustee Dan Kress questioned why the bid process was waived.
Bednar said that was because the grant was through GameTime, the company that manufactures the equipment. The township has used the company in the past and continuing to use it will make it easier for the equipment to be accredited.
“The grant is subject to using their equipment,” Bednar said.
MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Office of Senior Services announced on Oct. 8 it was awarded a $750,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.
Officially known as the Training and Services Grant to End Abuse in Later Life, the funds will be utilized through the Macomb Elder Justice Alliance. The alliance was formed in 2023 between community organizations, banks, criminal and civil courts, law enforcement, investigative agencies and senior service organizations with the goal of organizing and amplifying efforts to end elder abuse, address exploitation and neglect through education, and promote collaboration and advocacy for victims and those at risk.
“These resources will connect Macomb County with national experts on elder abuse to train all parts of the criminal justice system,” Sheila Cote, director of senior services, said in the announcement. “It will be transformational for the community and provide support services to older adults who have been abused or exploited and place their needs at the center of our community’s response. We are so grateful to our committed partners in law enforcement and community resources who are the major partners and will be integral to the training and development of policies that will help to transform the current response to elder abuse.”
For more information about the Macomb Elder Justice Alliance, contact Sheila Cote or visit macombgov.org/departments/senior-services.
MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Clerk Anthony G. Forlini has been named the Columbus Day “Man of the Year” by the Detroit Area Columbus Day Celebration Committee. He will be honored Oct. 13 during the 2024 Columbus Day Banquet at the Italian American Cultural Center in Clinton Township.
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“Anthony Forlini has always been a strong leader and advocate in our Italian American Community. He has been a shining example of how to give back to the Italian American Community with his willingness to go above and beyond, actively seeking ways to help, support and make the community better and stronger,” Columbus Day Celebration Committee President Lisa Valerio-Nowc said in a prepared statement. Forlini, the son of an Italian immigrant, has made multiple trips to Italy, establishing ties between schools and businesses and introducing American culture to Italy and vice versa. In his many visits to Italy, he brought Italian and American students together.
In 2013, he helped establish a sister-school program with a high school in Perugia, Italy, and Lake Shore Public Schools, according to a press release. After multiple visits to Cassino, Italy, he signed a sister-school program in June of 2018 with an advanced studies high school in Cassino, Italy, and L’anse Creuse School District, the press release states. Reportedly more than 150 students are enrolled in Italian classes this year alone.
Also honored this year are “Woman of the Year” Mary Smith, of the Venetian Club of Mutual Aid, and “Humanitarian of the Year” Joseph Toia, judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.
39 years at Macomb County Sheriff’s Office 14 years as Sheriff
• Associate Degree from Macomb Community College
• Bachelor’s Degree from Wayne State University
• Class 208 F.B.I National Academy
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• Secret Service Dignitary Security Protection Program
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ROSEVILLE — John Saylor was a junior high school student living in Roseville when Macomb Mall first opened in 1964 at Gratiot Avenue and Masonic Boulevard.
“We’d never seen anything like it. The mall was brand-new and it was pretty amazing,” Saylor said. “The night the mall opened, my whole family piled up in the car and went to see the new mall. There were hundreds of people doing the same thing we were, just walking around, pointing and looking.”
During his senior year of high school, Saylor, now 73, of Clinton Township, worked as a stock boy at Sears, which has since closed.
“All of the guys working there, we had a lot of fun,” he said.
Macomb Mall will celebrate its 60-year anniversary from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Oct. 26. The EastpointeRoseville Chamber of Commerce will make an appearance, and the Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpointe will set up arts and crafts.
At 1 p.m., things will disappear with a show from magician Cameron Zvara. At 2 p.m., enjoy a Cyr wheel performance by Spinnovation Detroit. There will be cake and goodie bags. Mall staff members look
Reimagined fairy tale takes Chippewa Valley stage
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Classic, yet modern. Traditional, yet new.
Such are the terms used by cast and crew to describe “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” the latest musical set to take the Chippewa Valley High School stage.
An adaptation of an adaptation of an adaptation, Chippewa Valley High School Musical Productions is taking on a show with a long lineage. The legendary creative duo of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II first adapted the classic fairy tale in 1957 for a television production. Playwright Douglas Carter Beane then adapted the Rodgers and Hammerstein show for a 2013 Broadway production, which ran from 2013 to 2015 and had two U.S. tours in 2014 and 2016.
Chippewa Valley producers found plenty of reasons to go with the 2013 version of “Cinderella.” By picking a show built upon Rodgers and Hammerstein’s foundation, stu-
dents get hands-on experience with the history and styles of the 1920s to 1960s “golden age” of American musical theater.
“This was the beginning of musical theater coming out of opera, having a little
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“I’m excited for the opportunity,” Susalla said. “I’m looking forward to what the future holds. We have a great department. We have a great community with a lot of community support, which is awesome, and we have a lot of support from our township board.”
Caringi said Susalla’s variety of experience will be good for his role as chief.
“He has a lot of great leadership qualities and a lot of experience that’s going to really take this place even further,” Caringi said.
Susalla also serves as the department’s manager for the accreditation process. This ranges from making sure the department is meeting its policies and procedures to ensuring its building is up to standards. He said the two-year process was “a lot of work.”
“We literally took every policy and procedure we have and updated everything,” he said. “It took a lot of time doing that. We have a lot of policies and procedures. On top of that, we had to add a lot of policies and procedures that we didn’t have that were required to be accredited.”
Keeping the accreditation status is one of Susalla’s main goals as chief. The department will get its status assessed in three years.
“Once you achieve that accreditation, it doesn’t stop,” Susalla said. “You have to maintain that every year. You have to show proof that you’re doing and meeting those standards, so that’s something I want to continue.”
He also wants to improve upon the department’s community outreach initiatives.
Caringi, a Chippewa Valley graduate, took over as police chief under difficult circumstances. Clinton Township Police Chief Fred Posavetz died of complications from COVID-19 in 2021.
“It was a very difficult transition for me, taking over the way I did,” Caringi said.
She has made sure the department got everything done, from the parking lot renovations to updating technology. Among the biggest goals she achieved was getting the department accredited on Sept. 11, 2024. She said getting accredited had a lot to do with getting the department where it needed to be.
“It wasn’t just me; I had a lot of support through all this change, and I feel like we were progressive,” she said. “I had a lot of support from my three captains and my command staff to get that buy-in that you need. Change is difficult for anywhere and for police is even more difficult. Reform is just a fancy way of saying change. We’ve got to change with the times and be progressive and we were just a little bit behind with that.”
Susalla said he didn’t initially see himself
as a police chief, but later on things started to fall into place.
“It was always something that was in the back of my mind of, ‘Hey, it would be awesome to have that opportunity,’” he said. “But not knowing if you get that opportunity is one thing and then knowing this is something that could be a possibility, that’s where it became real.”
Caringi said she wanted to make sure there was a seamless transition. With Susalla moving internally in the department, it will cause vacancies that need to be filled. The November election could also cause changes in the township’s government.
Asked why she planned to depart in June, Carnigi said, “June was my hire date when I started with Detroit police.”
When she leaves, Caringi will have spent 30 years in law enforcement. She’s been with the Clinton Township Police Department for 25 years and spent five years at the beginning of her career with the Detroit Police Department. She was sworn in as the township’s chief in 2021.
Caringi currently works part-time as a certified assessor for MCO Inc. She hopes to become a facilitator with the company, but she said this comes with time and additional training.
“I really like the concept of assessment centers, I’ve been through three myself for different promotions,” she said. “It’s a nice hands-on way of assessing someone’s leadership ability, decision-making, problem-solving and interpersonal skills. It kind of offers that as opposed to traditional multiple choice written tests.”
She said she doesn’t have any interest in seeking a police chief position at another department.
“I think I’m more behind the scenes now,” Caringi said. “Being involved in promotional processes and maybe even getting into teaching. I’ve been looking into that too.”
Caringi called being chief for the township “the greatest honor” of her career. She said a mentor told her she could complain that things should be different, or she could try to get a seat at the table and make things different.
“That was always kind of my driving force to do that as a woman in law enforcement especially, and I accomplished that,” Caringi said. “I feel very honored and blessed to have done that and to know the people I have throughout my career.”
“I give my praise to Chief Caringi,” Susalla said. “She really led a lot of progressive change at the department and has really set a nice foundation for this place moving forward. I definitely want to pick up where she left off.”
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BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — For those who seek to build bonds with animals, getting a pet is one way to go. But not everyone has the time or space to commit to a furry friend for years.
For those whose love of animals runs against their time or spatial commitments, volunteering may be a better approach.
Volunteering at an animal shelter is one way to help a variety of animals. At shelters like the one operated by Macomb County Animal Control, volunteers are able to work with or for the benefit of animals in many roles including working at adoption events, photographing pets, grooming animals, walking dogs, taking part in the feline friends group and helping greet people as they arrive.
“For people who can’t have an animal at home, I think it is the best of both worlds here because it is really hands-on,” Macomb County Animal Control operations assistant Lori Hampton said. “You can take dogs for a
walk. You can help with enrichment. There are so many opportunities here that are just like owning a pet at home.”
Volunteers tend to vary in the pet-owning backgrounds, ranging from those who have never owned an animal to those who have spent their whole lives around them. Volunteering at the shelter allows people to interact with a wider number of pets than they may be used to. Aside from cats and dogs, the shelter houses birds, reptiles, pigs, rabbits and other such animals. Volunteers can also see what being around more common pets is like.
“A lot of (volunteers) are animal lovers,” Hampton said. “Perhaps they have recently lost a pet, and they are not ready to make that commitment to them, so it is very fulfilling to them to come in and fill that void of having a pet at home. They are also able to take pets for pets’ days out. A lot of our volunteers will take them to Metro Beach or Partridge Creek to socialize them.”
Getting involved with Macomb County Animal Control as a shelter volunteer in-
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forward to celebrating the mall’s longevity in the community.
“We are the main shopping hub here in southeastern Detroit,” Macomb Mall Marketing Coordinator Elaishia Outley said. “We have stores tailor-made for everyone in the family. Every month we host events and we like to be part of the community.”
The mall currently has about 50 stores, including Kohl’s, Sephora, Dick’s, Hobby Lobby and Old Navy. General Manager Marianne Meyers began working at the mall in 2004. She believes Macomb Mall provides “a great mix of tenants from local, mom-and-pop stores to international chain stores all within a clean, bright, and modern facility.”
“We continue to strive to make Macomb Mall a great environment to shop. Our staff is invested in the mall and many of us have grown up in the area and continue to create partnerships and camaraderie with tenants, customers and community,” she said via email. “During the course of my tenure here, I have built relationships with our loyal mall walkers, tenants, and corporate entities, but I have built a better understanding of the
community we serve at large. And that’s what I enjoy and value the most — the relationships we have built with the community. We are always listening to customers and paying close attention to the market to evaluate the ever-changing landscape of retail and if we are meeting relevancy goals.”
‘They had all the stores I liked’
Through its history, many stores came and went, including Crowley’s, B. Dalton Bookseller, Harmony House Records and Tapes, Little Caesars Pizza, and an abundance of clothing retailers. The mall became a hangout for teenagers, too, and at one time movie fans could check out the latest flicks at the Silver Cinema.
Jean Wincenciak, who grew up in Roseville, remembers when the mall was built.
“It was so exciting when it first opened,” said Wincenciak, 76, who now resides in Florida. “I used to go when I was single. That was the hot spot.”
Even when she lived in Warren and Royal Oak, she was still a Macomb Mall patron. She liked that it was a smaller size than some of the other malls.
“I would bring my children there. They had all the stores I liked,” she said. “They had a Sears and Winkelman’s. There was a pet store, they had sports stores, and little
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oddball stores. It was my favorite mall at the time.”
C & G also heard from readers via email after a message about the 60-year anniversary was posted on the Roseville Michigan Historical Group Facebook page. The mall was a big part of Paula C. Laroway’s life. When attending Eastland Junior High School, she and her brother Hugh often walked to the mall.
“I probably went there thousands of
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times over the years, and at 72, I still pop in to see how the mall is doing,” she said via email. “Winkelman’s was a weekly favorite, they had all the styles, and I shopped diligently for low priced high fashion sales.”
One of her “most precious finds” was a black full-length wool coat cape with a large black tassel hanging from the hood. The cape’s shoulder was clasped by a large Chinese knot frog. With a $40 price tag, Laro-
Looking for that signature piece or design element to take any interior space to the next level? Look no further than Consign Couture Interiors & Inspiration.
Now celebrating three years on 18 Mile Road in Clinton Township, Consign Couture founder Rosemarie Baldwin said she wanted to create a personalized shopping experience offering consignment pieces, builder’s model merchandise and new furniture, home decor and oneof-a-kind gifts.
“When you come into my store, it’s somewhat of a treasure hunt,” Baldwin said. “The store is filled with national name brands, all at amazing prices. It’s perfect for very savvy
consumers who really know their brands.”
Baldwin spent 35 years in retail and was a vice president of visual merchandising and marketing for national retailers. She said she wanted to put that national experience to work at the local level.
At Consign Couture, you’ll find new high-end home decor items from brands including Uttermost — accent pieces, vases, statues, furniture and tables. Merchandise in the store on consignment bears famous brand
names, including West Elm and Pottery Barn.
“We’ve curated a selection of stylish and unique items, perfect for refreshing your space and treating your loved ones,” Baldwin said. “We have an extensive collection of funky items if you’re looking for something that makes a big statement in your decor. I love to enhance atmospheres, to tie rooms together and help designers make a bold statement.”
Baldwin said she’s already looking forward to the weeks and months ahead, and the interior
design inspirations that will change with the seasons. “What I’m really excited about is celebrating the fall season and a spectacular holiday season ahead,” she said. “I will be selling seasonal holiday things such as different lighted orbs, beautiful garlands, holiday candles, decor pieces, pillows and throws.”
Consign Couture Interiors & Inspiration is located at 16989 18 Mile Road in Clinton Township. For more about the shop and its wares visit consigncouturemi.com.
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — While vaping was originally marketed to replace cigarettes and some teens say it helps them with stress, health officials say the opposite is true.
Alliance for Coalitions for Community Health Prevention Outreach Specialist Justen Daniels said a lot of health complications come with vaping, including damage to the lungs, heart problems, gastrointestinal issues and more.
He said vape cartridges are filled with hundreds of cancer-causing chemicals.
“The majority of vape pens or vape products are going to contain nicotine, and they’re going to contain a lot of it — a lot of potency,” Daniels said.
He said Stanford’s Reach Lab shared a study that one type of vape pen, which has around 5,000 puffs, has the nicotine equivalent of around 590 cigarettes.
“I don’t think folks are realizing how much nicotine is in there and how addictive that nicotine is,” Daniels said.
Youth are more susceptible to nicotine or THC — a cannabinoid found in marijuana — dependence because their bodies and brains are still developing, Daniels said. The youngest he’s seen or heard of a person having a vape pen is around 8-years-old.
He said that though he doesn’t have a definitive answer of whether cigarettes or vape pens are more harmful, they are both very addictive.
Megan Phillips, Oakland Community Health Network’s director of substance use and disorder services, gathered information about the dangers of vaping.
A document from the organization states that nicotine addiction can cause harm to a person’s mental health, but more research is needed to understand the connection between vaping and mental health. It also states that studies show those who quit smoking experience lower anxiety, stress and depression, and experience a better mood and quality of life.
Michigan’s
“Oakland Community Health Network, alongside our prevention partners, The Alliance, and Oakland County Health Division, work tirelessly to educate community members on the dangers of vaping,” Phillips said in email.
Vaping products can affect brain development, memory, attention, learning, mood and mental health, the Health Division states.
“Additionally, vaping devices may produce vapor containing lead, which can cause brain damage,” the Health Division states.
The age to purchase vape products is 21 years old in both Michigan and nationally, though kids still manage to get these products by employees not age checking IDs, connections with older friends and sharing or by fake IDs Daniels said.
“Because technology has gotten so sophisticated, so a lot of times it’s easy to pick up on a fake ID, so a lot of times they will take an older sibling’s ID,” Daniels said.
“The most common reason middle and high school students give for currently using ecigarettes is, ‘I am feeling anxious, stressed, or depressed,’” the document from OCHN said.
The document went on to say, though, that vaping can actually increase these feelings.
Daniels said that if an underage person looks enough like their older sibling, a quick glance will not give away that they are underage. These IDs will not trip the scanners because they are legal IDs.
Underage people who are caught with vaping can face consequences.
Daniels said in the worst case scenario underage people could face a misdemeanor. They can also face detention, suspension and expulsion at school.
“We are seeing so many of our schools take an interest in restorative programming and alternatives to suspension programming,” Daniels said.
He went on to say that if a child is kicked out of school for vaping, they are going to go home and vape.
“It defeats the purpose,” Daniels said. “And so we have a lot of folks who are doing friends of the court programs.”
Vaping products like Juul became popular around the late 2010s, and Daniels said he still considers it very new.
“Especially within the grand scheme of, you know, how long it took the cigarette and everything to come out,” Daneils said. “It took around 100 years for a lot of that information about cigarettes and some of its potential impacts, some of its potential harmful health implications to come out.”
Vape products were originally marketed as a product to help adults stop smoking tobacco, and they were marketed for adults. Daniels said now it’s really hard to identify vape products due to their evolution and how they are made to blend in as electronic cigarettes. Daniels said there are vapes that look like smart watches, key fobs, straws and more.
Parents should educate themselves through education programs and presentations so they can recognize vape products.
“Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know,” Daniels said. “And that’s one of the good things about our organizations with the alliance.”
He went on to say they have programs to educate parents and community members about what vapes look like, the health implications and much more.
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every day: not just the individuals in the program, but really all of us. It’s such a big problem for people today.”
The judge explained how there’s more potential stress in the modern world and the importance of finding time for self-care.
The court’s graduating class included Jason Hosking (U.S. Air Force), Nicholas Stevenson (U.S. Army), Ethan Vallen (Michigan National Guard), Dallas Pruitt (U.S. Navy) and Gregory Maddox (U.S. Army). All the graduates thanked those involved with the program and their loved ones for their help.
Hosking said he had to swallow his pride in order to get better. He said much of it came down to the question, “How bad do you want this?”
“I would encourage anybody, at whatever stage at or wherever you’re at in life, to take advantage of what they have to offer here,” Hosking said.
Stevenson made an analogy to “The Wizard of Oz” when he stepped up to the podium. He said starting the program was like Dorothy landing in Oz and being confused. Along the way, Dorothy makes friends who help her get back home and get past all the obstacles in her way.
“As you go it gets easier because now, you’re not by yourself,” Stevenson said. “You realize you don’t have to be as nervous, to be as afraid, because you have help. That’s what this program feels like.”
Ethan Vallen urged those veterans living with addiction and who are caught up in the court system to embrace the program. He
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way used up most of her babysitting money for the purchase.
“But I had also bought a pair of knee high black boots that laced up the front,” she said. “I called it my ‘Black Sabbath’ outfit. Definitely kept miniskirted legs cozy on a winter day.”
Another tie to the mall was the years Laroway worked at the Kresge’s counter. She was pregnant with her second child, and sometimes her boss gave her jobs so she could sit down.
“I made a lot of milkshakes while working the counter, and taking orders,” she recalled. “In the morning I made egg salad and tunafish salad sandwiches, wrapping them in cellophane that I sealed on a heated pad.”
One of Sharon Nummer’s earliest recollections in the mid-1970s was telling Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, at age 5 or 6, what she wanted for Christmas: a Neil Diamond album. Another highlight was the Roseville High School Rock-A-Thon fundraiser in which students rocked in rocking chairs for 24 hours straight.
And four generations of the family all found jobs at the mall. Nummer’s grandmother worked in the Sears cafeteria in the 1960s and ’70s, her mom worked as part-time seasonal help at Kohl’s in the 1990s, and Nummer, now of Clinton Township, got her first job at the Gap in 1988. Her son got his first job in 2021 working at the Del Taco in the mall’s parking lot.
Some of Pat Craik’s happiest times at the mall were seeing “2001: A Space Odyssey” with his dad and “Westworld” with a group of friends at the movie theater. Macomb Mall also came in handy when Craik needed a sports jacket for formal events. He wasn’t sure where to get started, so he headed for Hughes & Hatcher.
“Mr. Lang fixed me up perfectly with a complete suit,” Craik emailed. “I got several compliments. Pretty cool experience.”
Macomb Mall is located at 32233 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville. Call (586) 293-7800 for more information.
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but our program forces agencies to show they’re compliant through these things we call proofs,” Wiles said.
The process includes on-site review by MACP and input from the public about the department. Departments seeking accreditation then must answer questions in front of a commission about the accreditation process.
“In three years, I’m going to send another team of assessors up to the Clinton Township Police Department,” Wiles said. “They’re going to do another top-to-bottom review of the agency.”
MACP President Bryan Ergang presented Clinton Township Police Chief Dina Caringi with a certificate of accreditation at the ceremony. Caringi thanked the Police Department and the township for making the achievement possible, taking the department from “good to great.”
“We as an administration looked and said this is something that can help us commit to our professionalism and our trust in the community,” Caringi said.
“I know it’s going to continue for many years to come,” Clinton Township Supervisor Bob Cannon said. “The hardest part was the first time.”
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
more classical or jazz sound,” said Olivia Ferguson, the vocal coach at Chippewa Valley. “You still had belting in there, but this is more of the origins of musical theater. It is important that students get the history of that because sometimes all they know is what has been done in the last couple of decades. You’re going to get a chance to use a classical vocal tone. There’s going to be some richer harmonies (and) more flush and beautiful orchestral textures.”
However, it is in the changes Beane made to the story and production that made his version of “Cinderella” stand out. New roles and storylines — such as the story of Jean-Michel, a revolutionary who seeks to rectify the injustice of the 19th century French-inspired kingdom — combine with updates made to classic characters, like turning Prince Christopher (Prince Charming, as he’s historically known, and Topher, as he’s known in Beane’s adaptation) into a knight adept at slaying all manner of fantastic beasts, and adding a more sympathetic stepsister in the life of the title character.
“This is not your regular Cinderella,” said senior Alina Bucanovic, who plays the fairy godmother. “I think this is more fun and especially as an audience member, I feel like I would be at the edge of my seat the whole entire time.”
Senior Andrew Curcuru, one of the actors playing Prince Christopher, found one of the most interesting parts of the show to be the prince’s number, “Me, Who Am I?”
“It is where Prince Topher is trying to find himself,” Curcuru said. “He’s about to become king but he does not feel quite prepared. He’s going from what he feels like is this little boy, he doesn’t know what to do stepping into this big place as the king of a palace and is trying to find himself at that moment.”
Ferguson hinted at changes to the role of the fairy godmother but refused to spoil anything beyond the character having a solo number.
Bucanovic maintained the silence around the character, but revealed the godmother’s classic support for Cinderella remains within this adaptation.
“During ‘Impossible,’ there’s some dialogue in that song where Cinderella is doubting herself and I tell her, ‘No, you can change it, you can make it all happen,’” Bucanovic said. “I feel like that is who my character is; first, you have to believe in yourself in order for all these extra charms to come in.”
The student actors found the show’s choreography to be a favorite element with
Curcuru especially interested in ballroom dancing. Bucanovic played a hand in choreographing a gavotte dance when Cinderella and Topher have their first fateful encounter.
Between the onstage performances, the role of students in so much of the production and the inclusion of Broadway-style rented set, Ferguson believes “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” showcases all of the talent Chippewa Valley’s theater has to offer.
“The story is hopeful, but it is also hope-giving to see high school students who have worked really hard and committed to something work on stage telling a story,” Ferguson said. “I have been really encouraged so far by the work that they’ve done. We’ve been able to dig in and really go for some advanced concepts. That gives me hope about what is going to happen in society and the future of our profession and the art because they are committed to doing this. I hope that people leave with hope for a bright future.”
Chippewa Valley High School’s production of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” is directed by Braeden Haggarty. Evening shows will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, Saturday, Nov. 9, Thursday, Nov. 14, Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16. Matinee performances will take place on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. A 4 p.m. senior citizens preview will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7. Visit cvhsmusicals.org to purchase tickets or call (586) 3227290 for senior preview ticket details.
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volves filling out an application available at macombgov.org/departments/animal-control and going through orientation.
For those who are able to keep animals at home but may not be able to have pets for long periods of time, volunteer opportunities through Rochester Hills-based nonprofit Leader Dogs for the Blind can be a way to make connections with four-legged friends.
“We have more volunteers than we do team members, so we really could not do what we do without them,” said Christina Hepner, Leader Dog’s digital marketing manager. “The things that (volunteers) do for our mission is incredible. Volunteers really mean the world to us, and we are so thankful for them … They’re really essential to what we do every day.”
Leader Dog’s volunteering opportunities with animals fall into two categories: raising puppies and hosting a breeding dog.
“Raising a future Leader Dog is when you have the dog for 12-15 months and you’re going through basic obedience (training) with that dog,” Hepner said. “You’re teaching the dog to sit and stay and basic obedience, and you have so much support.
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emphasized you cannot do this alone.
“It’s OK to have vulnerabilities,” Vallen said. “It’s OK to be mad, sad, frustrated and even ashamed. It’s OK. However, it is not OK to let those emotions ruin your life, grasping so tight you need to rely on your substance abuse. Believe it or not, in this court, and this particular program, you are not alone.”
Fuca relayed a quote from Pruitt when she introduced him: “Recovery is more than abstinence.” He said that following his time in the military, he almost lost his freedom and his life. He said the program provided a welcoming space.
“You’re surrounded by people who genuinely want you to succeed and direct you to the resources to help you,” Pruitt said. “I hit a lot of my big life milestones throughout my time in the court. I’m super grateful to every single one of you for every piece of advice or encouragement you’ve given me.”
Maddox, a cancer survivor, read the “Footprints” poem. The Christian poem, which different authors claim to have written, discusses how God is present in life during hardship.
You don’t have to have ever had a dog.”
Puppy-raising volunteers are backed by a counselor from the organization and
“My journey in the program, where I started, kicking and screaming would be a good way to describe it,” Maddox said. “I was fighting against myself. I was fighting against the program. I just had to come to a realization that everything happens for a reason.”
Vallen received the John Anklam Award, which is named after program mentor John Anklam. Defense attorney Jennifer Chupa received the Terry Award at the event. The award is named after program graduate Terry Theuninck.
Clinton Township Trustee Tammy Patton presented each graduate with a T-shirt, commemorating the achievement and each graduate’s individual military branch, and a bag with some stress-relieving items.
U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township, a U.S. Army veteran, spoke at the event and talked about his background in the military.
“I am not the guest of honor,” James said. “You are the ones who fought and are prevailing every single day, making that choice to make yourself, your community and your families better and stronger. I am proud of each of you.”
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
the wider community of fellow Leader Dog volunteers. After the 12-15 months are up, the dog is returned to Leader Dogs for the
Blind to begin its formal training to serve as guides for people with visual impairments. See ANIMALS on page 21A
Some dogs are deemed “career changed,” meaning they may become a different kind of service dog or become available as a pet.
Puppy raising can be done as a single-household endeavor or it can be done by a group. Primary and secondary raisers can split rearing responsibilities, while corporate volunteers and some college campuses can raise a puppy as a team. Puppy raisers are given the opportunity to name their puppy as well.
Hosting breeding dogs allows volunteers the opportunity to live with a matured animal for a number of years and is more in line with traditional pet ownership.
“Once a breeding dog retires, they actually become a permanent member of your family. They retire and they get to be your house dog,” Hepner said. “We specifically need hosts who will host a Leader Dog mom,
and the responsibility of that is about two years and the dog will have four litters in your home.”
Prior whelping experience is not required, and the Leader Dog vet team and breeding department are on standby to help volunteers, though ample space and the ability to provide regular exercise and care for the dogs is required. Puppies are kept for seven weeks after birth before being brought to the campus. Volunteers are also able to volunteer for a partial period; they can be nonwhelping or specifically whelping volunteers, as well as host a breeding dog for a limited amount of time.
To volunteer with Leader Dogs for the Blind, interested people are asked to attend monthly informational sessions on the first Wednesday of each month for puppy raising and the third Wednesday for breeding dog hosting. Applications are available at www.leaderdog.org/volunteer.
Informational sessions are held remotely and in person at the Rochester Hills campus.
Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 1, Keith Howell became the new superintendent of schools for the L’Anse Creuse Public Schools district.
“I am thrilled to join the L’Anse Creuse community and to work alongside our students, staff, and community members,” Howell said in an Oct. 7 press release. “I have truly appreciated the warm welcome and am eager to continue the district’s tradition of excellence by focusing on the best interests of our children and families. Together, we will build on the strong foundation that makes this district exceptional.”
Howell has over 20 years of administrative experience and said he believes in fostering safe and nurturing environments, expanding educational opportunities, and promoting innovation to prepare students for future challenges.
— Dean Vaglia
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ship Police Detective Sgt. Karl Simon explained that Center Line, Sterling Heights, Warren, Eastpointe and Fraser have similar ordinances in place.
From September 2023 to June 2024, the Clintondale and Chippewa Valley Schools districts reported approximately 67 fights among high school students and 81 fights among middle school students. The numbers provided are combined for the two districts.
Simon said that while the schools still have discretion over things like suspensions, the civil infraction is another option to deter fights.
At the board’s Sept. 30 meeting, debate about the ordinance sparked a variety of opinions from trustees.
Trustee Mike Keys recalled when he got into a fight with a classmate and saw the event as a lesson in retrospect. Keys voiced concern about how it would have felt as a kid having to go in front of a judge following a fight.
“I know you’re saying you’re not giving them a criminal record, but you are subjecting a child to the justice system,” Keys said.
Clintondale Middle School Assistant Principal Maurice Woods explained how his school would deal with these incidents at the meeting.
“We’ve invested a lot of money in restorative practices,” Woods said. “It isn’t necessarily just two kids, and they get to pushing each other and boom, here’s a $100 fine. We will look at the situation as a whole and then make a determination.”
Clintondale school resource officer Timothy Victor clarified that the civil infraction would make it so the incident will stay off a student’s record. Previously, Victor said, an attorney would need to be hired, and the process would go through the court as an assault and battery misdemeanor.
“This will alleviate the youth from being mixed up in the system,” Victor said.
Clinton Township Treasurer Paul Gieleghem, with agreement from Victor, explained what the change amounted to for a student.
“By changing this ordinance to a civil infraction, it becomes a monetary fine and like a speeding ticket for a first offense,” Gieleghem said.
Victor said suspensions aren’t a good deterrent.
“They think it’s a vacation. They come back and they start fighting again,” Victor said.
Trustee Julie Matuzak said she thought the ordinance change was an improvement, but that she wondered if the ordinance was enforceable in all the school districts Clinton Township touches.
“They need to meet the standard of this ordinance if we’re passing it in Clinton Township,” Matuzak said.
Clinton Township Police Chief Dina Caringi said this issue was brought forward by Chippewa Valley school resource officer John Cooke to address an influx of fights at the school. Caringi said that the civil infraction is applied when all other options have been exhausted for mediation following a fight. It sidesteps an assault charge and addresses things at a lower level.
Caringi said the new ordinance addresses the difficulty suspensions pose for families, particularly in single-parent households.
“If we can avoid that and get someone headed in a better direction, I think that’s at the heart of what this is, what the ordinance is for,” she said.
One member of the public, who did not provide her name, asked about the root cause of fights in schools.
“I don’t think we can answer that tonight,” Clinton Township Supervisor Bob Cannon said. “I think we can answer that we’re going to eliminate the problem by downgrading the penalties so they can be enforced.”
Resident Donna Michael said she was a bad kid in her youth and said peer pressure has a lot to do with the problems kids face.
“When you’re brought to the office, that first visit gives you a chance for change,” Michael said.
The ordinance was unanimously approved for further review and adoption.
Trustee Julie Matuzak’s concern from the previous meeting about which districts would be involved in the ordinance was addressed at the outset of the Oct. 7 meeting.
Caringi said Fraser Schools, Clintondale Schools and Chippewa Valley Schools had committed to following the ordinance. L’Anse Creuse was not able to commit currently because they have a new superintendent. Mount Clemens did not commit to the ordinance, but Caringi clarified that the ordinance only applies to school property.
Resident Fred Nienstedt reiterated comments from the Sept. 30 meeting, asking how much authority parents are ceding to the schools in these disputes.
“There needs to be a strong oversight to make sure that the schools do not use this in such a way that it benefits them and enforces their authority in the lives of the children and how their learning and what they are doing,” Nienstedt said.
Cannon, speaking from his time as a teacher, said he thought the new ordinance addresses this, though he said there will never be a “perfect” answer. He said this will bring the issue back to the home.
“This will take some of the sting away from the harsh discipline that had to be administered in the past when there was fighting,” Cannon said. “I think this will administer discipline in a way that a student can come back to the classroom quickly and responsibly.”
Clinton Township Clerk Kim Meltzer agreed.
“I think this actually encourages more parental responsibility,” she said.
Trustee Dan Kress wanted to know if the parents were always notified in this process.
Victor, in terms of what Clintondale does, said the parents are always contacted following a fight. He said a parent or administrator is always present with him when addressing a fight.
Keys questioned when a civil infraction would be incurred following a fight at a school and asked if it would be automatically triggered.
Cooke agreed with Victor that each situation will be assessed to see if the civil infraction is warranted.
“Just another tool in our tool belt where
we still have discretion,” Cooke said.
“Every child is different, every situation is different,” Caringi said.
Victor said that the civil infraction will be on a child’s complete criminal history but will not be on their criminal record that would be used when assessing penalties if there are future offenses. They will be fingerprinted if the fight reaches the civil infraction status.
Clintondale Board of Education President Jared Maynard said it “haunts” him to have to make the determination to suspend a student for 180 days. He said this new ordinance is an improvement over the previous system.
“I think there are enough precautions inside of this to make sure the parents are involved in every step of the way because I am certainly tired of only seeing the parents when their kid is sitting in front of me to be expelled,” Maynard said.
Dontae’ Walker, a member of the Mount Clemens Community Schools Board of Education, agreed with Maynard and supported the ordinance change.
“When I’m sitting in board meetings and we have to expel a student, that’s the hardest thing we have to do as a board member,” Walker said.
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP — In the early morning hours of Sept. 24, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to Selfridge Air National Guard Base after an unauthorized SUV drove through the gate. No damage was done to base property, but the SUV was stopped by spike strips.
The driver, a 40-year-old Roseville man, passed field sobriety tests and was negative for alcohol on a breath test. He told deputies that he wanted to go to the pier, that he had not slept for two days and did not remember when he last ate.
The driver agreed to seek medical attention.
Entering without breaking
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On the morning of Sept. 21, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a home in the 24600 block of Murray Street for a larceny report.
The caller, a 31-year-old township woman, said she received fraud alerts from her bank about her debit cards. She then noticed someone had broken into her car. Her husband moved the car outside the night before and she believed the car was left unlocked overnight. The purse was left in the car but the cards were taken. The woman told deputies a similar incident occurred in the past and believed it was the same perpetrator.
Pursuit along 16 Mile, Harper
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 27, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled over a silver Chevrolet Malibu that failed to stop at the northbound Union Lake Road and 16 Mile Road red light. Upon stopping, a database search of the license plate reportedly revealed the car was owned by a 20-year-old Detroit man with multiple warrants. The car was also leaving an area where many car-based crimes were reported. Before he could be approached, the man took off from the stop and a pursuit was engaged. The chase moved up and down 16 Mile and Harper Avenue with multiple illegal U-turns being made. The chase went past 15 Mile Road on Harper when it was terminated.
The suspect was last seen turning onto westbound Interstate 94. A state warrant authorization was completed for the car owner.
Security breach
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — In the early morning hours of Sept. 24, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a break-in at the former St. John Hospital on Ballard Street.
Signs of trespassing were found around the
were out, and plywood normally covering the door was removed. Inside the buildings, wires were cut in two power boxes while various other items — copper wires, pipes, cameras and motion detectors — were damaged and left around the building.
The property owner estimated around $100,000 in damage was inflicted.
Fraudulent lover
MOUNT CLEMENS — On Sept. 27, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 120 block of Rathbone Street to speak with the 64-year-old male resident about a computer crimes incident.
The man told deputies he had been speaking with an unnamed woman from Fraser he met over social media, going so far as to send her an explicit image. In response to the image, the man was threatened it would be released unless he sent the recipient a $100 Applebee’s gift card.
Deputies called the number and spoke with a man on the other end who asked when he would get his money. The suspect reportedly reiterated his threat before hanging up.
Stolen car and packages recovered
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 2:41 p.m. Sept. 2, police
officers from Shelby Township received a Flock camera hit on a reportedly stolen vehicle. Detectives from Shelby Township started working the case and found the vehicle in the area of 22 Mile and Ryan roads.
Officers stopped the vehicle, and the driver and passenger were taken into custody. A search of the vehicle indicated that the occupants were also involved in stealing Amazon packages, police said. The occupants of the vehicle were interviewed by detectives and charged with possessing stolen property and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Knife pulled on manager
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 9:41 a.m. Sept. 2, police officers responded to Dequindre Estates, near Dequindre and Hamlin roads, for a threats complaint. Officers investigated and found that a felonious assault had occurred, police said.
Officers met with the caller, a manager of the mobile home park, who stated that he had been notified that one of his tenets was moving out. The caller went to the address to collect unpaid rent and was confronted by the man who was moving out. The caller reportedly stated there was a verbal argument and the man pulled a knife from his pocket and started to approach the caller. The suspect left the area prior to officers’ arrival, police said, and the case was turned over to the detective bureau for follow-up.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — In the early evening Sept. 15, police officers from Shelby Township conducted a traffic stop in the area of Ryan and Auburn roads. The officers made contact with the driver and his two occupants. During the traffic stop, a Shelby Township police dog was on the scene. The K-9 officer started to do a sniff of the vehicle, and the dog indicated that there were possible illegal drugs in the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle uncovered illegal drugs hidden inside, police said. The driver and occupants were taken to the Shelby Township Police Department for further investigation with the detective bureau.
Two people cited for starting fire
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Police officers from Shelby Township responded to River Bends Park for a female suspect and male suspect in the park causing a disturbance at 7:58 a.m. Sept. 15. Officers saw a small fire in the park with the suspects near the fire. The male suspect advised that he had started the fire to keep warm. The officers on the scene extinguished the fire and then spoke with the suspects. The female suspect reportedly gave a false name to officers and later stated that she lied because she was scared. The suspects were cited for open burning and advised to leave the park.
Wanted suspect arrested
GROSSE POINTE CITY/PARK — A 25-year-old man from Venezuela who was reportedly living in Detroit illegally was arrested by Grosse Pointe Park police Oct. 2. The suspect is said to have committed a home invasion in the Park and stolen a MacBook Air laptop computer from a vehicle while it was parked in the 17000 block of Kercheval Avenue in The Village Sept. 30. A police report states the suspect confessed to both crimes. Police said they recovered the laptop.
Jeep taken
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An unknown suspect is said to have stolen a 2015 Jeep from the driveway of a home in the 2100 block of Stanhope Street between the hours of 9:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and 4:30 a.m. Oct. 3. The victim said the vehicle was locked and the keys were inside. Evidence found at the scene — including broken glass — confirmed that the suspect had likely smashed a window to make entry. According to a police report, the vehicle was involved in a police pursuit Oct. 6 that ended in the arrest of two suspects by the Eastpointe Police Department.
Suspicious stop MACOMB TOWNSHIP — At around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 1, deputies were called to the 21000 block of Homestead Drive for an auto accident.
OCT. 18
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Unscripted comedy performance by members of TV show “Whose Line is it Anyway?,” 8 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-2222, macombcenter.com
OCT. 19
Monthly Movie Night: Outdoor viewing of “Goosebumps” (2015), bring own popcorn and snack or purchase on site, 7-9 p.m., Fraser Public Library, 15260 15 Mile Road, (586) 293-2055, fraserpubliclibrary.org
Hotel California - A Salute to the Eagles: 7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-2222, macombcenter.com
Baby shower: Drop off items to be donated to local pregnancy help centers, stay for refreshments and gift basket drawings, noon-3 p.m., Right to Life of Michigan, 27417 Harper Ave. in St. Clair Shores, macombrlm@rtl.org
Halloween Spooktacular: Free events include trick-or-treating, trunk-ortreating inside parking structure, kid-friendly haunted hallway, cake walk and more, noon-3 p.m., also Rosco the Clown show at 1 p.m., Fountain Stage and Macomb Place in downtown Mount Clemens, www.downtown mountclemens.org/events
OCT. 19-20
Macomb County HarvestFest: Trick-or-treat stations, hayrides, inflatables, movies, music, magic, princesses, airbrush tattoos, pumpkin patch, pumpkin carvers, games, birds of prey and reptile shows, food drive, food trucks and more, costumes encouraged, noon-5 p.m., Freedom Hill County Park, 14900 Metropolitan Parkway in Sterling Heights, macombcountyharvestfest.com, (586) 419-0332
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OCT. 23
Spaghetti dinner: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (or until gone), Lt. Wood-Cpl. Reid VFW Post 6691, 17075 Anita Ave. in Fraser, (586) 294-1450
OCT. 25
Broadway Fright Night: Vocalists perform and discuss songs from eerie and fantastical musicals, 7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-2222, macombcenter.com
OCT. 26
Hallowe’en at the Crocker Manor: Join Third Eye Eclipse Paranormal Society to speak with spirits, learn history of Halloween, see artwork/decorations by Beistle Company, have fortune told, browse unusual/obscure with Anatomy of Death Museum, and tell ghost stories around campfire, 5-10 p.m., Crocker House Museum & Gardens, 15 Union St. in Mount Clemens, downtownmountclemens.org/events
OCT. 30
Boo Bash: Face painting, Halloween movie, costume contest, games, monster mash, mask making, pumpkin painting, cider and candy, 5-8 p.m., Fraser Public Library, 15260 15 Mile Road, fraserpubliclibrary.org, (586) 293-2055
NOV. 2
Macomb Reads Carnival: Featuring puppet show, author Jonathan Rand and illustrator Bea Jackson, free kids books, STEM and art activities, DJ, music, games, costumed charatcers and school mascots, cider and doughnuts, and more, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Macomb Intermediate School District, 44001 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, misd.net/macombreads
NOV. 8-9
Rummage sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (early bird at 8 a.m.) Nov. 8 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 9, Saint John Lutheran Church & School, 16339 E. 14 Mile Road in Fraser, (586) 293-0333, facebook.com/stjohnfraser
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upon arrival, who identified himself as the owner of a black Nissan Maxima he crashed into a parked car. He said he crashed into the car while sneezing. The man told deputies he was at a local sports bar getting a burger prior to the crash. After initially refusing to answer if he had been drinking, he reportedly eventually told deputies that he was drinking “ginger ale.” Deputies suspected the man was intoxicated and administered field sobriety tests and a breath test, which reportedly registered a 0.123 blood alcohol content. The man was arrested. A search of the Nissan led to the discovery of a number of weapons: 14 knives ranging from 6-10 inches, two sets of brass knuckles
NOV. 9
#MomWouldBeSoProud: Comedy show presented by Sparkle Network, also food and drinks, benefits Alzheimer/Dementia Family Fund, 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.), Fraser Lions Club, 34540 Utica Road, bit.ly/momcomedy2024
ONGOING
Medicare open enrollment assistance: Hosted by Macomb County Office of Senior Services, meet with trained counselor by appointment, 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays Until Dec. 7, Verkuilen Building, 21885 Dunham Road, Suite 6, in Clinton Township, (586) 469-5228
• Hosted by Michigan Medicare Assistance Program and AgeWays, meet with trained counselor by appointment, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 18, and Nov. 14 and 19, Clinton-Macomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 S. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 20, Clinton Township Senior Center, 40730 Romeo Plank Road, (800) 803-7174
Book clubs: Find meetups about historic American figures (Presidential Book Club), solving cases (Mysteries & Munchies), quiet reading for adults and kids (Silent Book Club and Silent Book Club Jr), and recipes and sharing dishes (Cookbook Club), Fraser Public Library, 15260 15 Mile Road, (586) 293-2055, fraserpubliclibrary.org
Widowed Friends breakfasts: 10:30 a.m. every second Monday of month, Big Boy, 16880 Hall Road in Clinton Township, RSVP to Gerry at (586) 556-9471
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and dancing: 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19 (Wayback Machine, ’60, ’70s
