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Shelby lieutenant graduates from FBI National Academy SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On Sept. 14, Shelby Township Police Lt. Jeffrey Bellomo graduated as a member of the 287th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

In a press release, the Shelby Township Police Department said the academy is “internationally known for its academic excellence” and that its participants have 10 weeks of com-

munication, leadership and fitness training.

Fewer than 1% of police officers get the opportunity to attend the program, according to the township, and on average those who do get to attend have 21 years of law enforcement experience and are leaders of their departments.

Bellomo said this is his 24th year in law enforcement.

“I was hired by the Shelby Township Police Department in September of 2002. Prior to that I served two years with the Detroit Po-

FBI director Christopher Wray shakes hands with Shelby Township Police Lt. Jeffrey Bellomo at the FBI National Academy graduation last month.

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by Jeffrey Bellomo

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PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS TO HOST ARCHAEOLOGY EVENTS

BY KARA SZYMANSKI kszymanski@candgnews.com

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — International Archaeology Day falls annually on the third Saturday in October, and the Packard Proving Grounds will be hosting archaeology related events in honor of this day, though not on the day itself.

The archaeology activities will take place Oct. 14-16.

They include “archaeology dig project training” from See ARCHAEOLOGY on page 5A

The Packard Proving Grounds has several archaeology programs coming up later this month.

Items found at the historic site include a 1936 penny, near left and a fence attachment, far left.

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SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Some Shelby Township police officers took time out of their day to help an injured deer that had been called in to them on Sept. 18.

“Our A platoon officers were dispatched to a deer caught and injured in a fence,” Sgt. Mark Benedettini said via email. “Officers Herman, Pomante and Zachary responded and were able to escort the deer to a nearby emergency animal vet. Due to their quick actions, the deer is expected to make a full recovery and to be turned back into the wild,” he said.

He said that when officers arrived, the deer was stuck, and when they were able to get it free, they carried it and placed it in the back seat of a patrol car to transport it to the vet.

“The deer was stuck in between two fence posts, and the officer was able to free the deer from the fence. It was injured, so they transported it to Detroit Animal Welfare Group in Romeo. I believe the deer is doing OK,” he said.

Detroit Animal Welfare Group in Romeo couldn’t be reached before press time.

The deer will be returned to the wild after it has recovered.

Call Staff Writer Kara Szymanski at (586) 498-1029.

Shelby Township police officers were dispatched to help a deer that was stuck and injured in a fence. Three officers were able to free the deer and take it to a veterinarian.

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Trump visits Clinton Township, criticizes push for electric vehicles REPUBLICAN PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR AUTO WORKERS DURING EVENT AT DRAKE ENTERPRISES His remarks were aimed at striking members of the United Auto Workers union, who 13 days earlier began walking off jobs at Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Stellantis.

Drake Enterprises is a non-unionized auto supplier that specializes in gear shift levers and transmission components for heavy trucks.

In his return to Macomb County, Trump used his roughly hour-long speech to bash Democratic President Joe Biden’s push for electric vehicles and promised to stop what he called a “transition to hell” that will force automakers to close factories and move production overseas, repeating claims Bridge Michigan previously found to be inflated.

Trump’s visit to the township occurred

without incident, according to township clerk Kim Meltzer “I think our township did a great job coordinating with the safety of the community with the law enforcement and with the schools, because they were butting up to the school property,” Meltzer said, referring to various L’Anse Creuse Public Schools properties near Drake Enterprises. “We were a great host, and I think that’s what we should be no matter who the candidate is.”

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“Your current negotiations don’t mean as much as you think” because “in two to three years you will not have one job in this state,” Trump said in the speech at Drake Enterprises, near Gratiot Avenue and Hall Road.

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Bellomo

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lice Department at the 9th Precinct. I grew up in Warren, Michigan, and graduated from Saint Clement High School in Center Line. After high school I attended Michigan State University. I later graduated from Central Michigan University with a Master of Science Degree in Administration. I also graduated from Northwestern University’s School of Police staff and Command, Class 411,” he said.

Bellomo said attending the FBI National Academy was always one of his biggest career goals and he was thrilled in March when he was told that he was endorsed by Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide and that the FBI had accepted him into its upcoming class.

He said his 10 weeks at the FBI National Academy was filled with many ups and some downs.

“It was an amazing experience — one that I will cherish the rest of my life; however, it was also at times long and difficult. The academics and the physical training for me were not the problem. Besides a physical injury of broken ribs that I had to push through, it was primarily lifestyle issues

that were the biggest challenge. I wasn’t a big fan of dorm life at 18 years old at Michigan State University, and needless to say, the feeling had not changed at my current age. The dorm rooms are very small, the mattresses are like concrete and you share a room with a roommate. You also share a bathroom with two other men in a joining room,” he said in an email interview.

He said leaving his family and friends for that long has been one of the hardest things he has had to do.

“Like the saying goes, ‘You don’t really understand what you truly have until it’s gone.’ I was very grateful and thankful for what I have when I got home,” he said.

He said that now that’s it over, he thinks it was the difficulty that made the experience great.

“In the end, the FBI National Academy has made me a better, stronger person and given me the desire to want to be my best for my department. Finally, I would like to give a special thanks to Chief Robert Shelide and Deputy Chief Jason Schmittler for having the belief and confidence to send me to this incredible opportunity. It was my honor and privilege to represent the people of Shelby Township and the men and women of the Shelby Township Police Department by being a graduate of the FBI National Acad-

Shelby Township Police Lt. Jeffrey Bellomo is the first Shelby Township officer to study at the national academy in four years.

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by Jeffrey Bellomo

emy’s 287th Session,” he said.

Shelby Township Police Capt. Patrick Barnard was the last member of department to graduate from the FBI National Academy.

That was in 2019.

Shelide commented on Bellomo in a prepared statement.

“Congratulations to Lt. Bellomo on

his graduation from the FBI National Academy and his dedication to executive level leadership training. Shelby Township remains committed to ongoing training and education of our officers and command level staff,” he said.

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9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 14; “What has the PPG archaeology team found?” from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 14; and “Meet the state archeologist, Sarah Surface-Evans” from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 16. The Packard Proving Grounds’ annual open house, with free admission, will take place 1-5 p.m. Oct. 15. Those at the open house can also learn about what the archeologists have discovered.

The dig project training costs $15 for Packard Proving Grounds members and $20 for nonmembers. The program on what has been found is free to members and $5 for nonmembers. The program with the state archeologist also is free to members and $5 for nonmembers. Register for the programs at packardprovinggrounds.org/lets-dig.

Debbie Remer and Gary Shelburne are working on the archeological digging at the Packard Proving Grounds. Remer said the Packard Proving Grounds is a nationally registered historic site and is also registered as an archaeological site with the state.

“For the class we are looking for more volunteers to dig, help record, and to research items found. For the lecture on Monday, that would be important for anyone in

a historic property, historic district, part of a local government, or just for general information,” she said via email.

Shelburne said he feels good about the archeological celebration.

“I hope it brings a lot of awareness to the proving grounds. People in the area should know what went on. People attending will enjoy seeing what we have found so far. They will also have a chance to join us,” he said.

Surface-Evans will speak on Michigan’s archaeological history, which includes 25,000 sites. Participants will learn about the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office and federal laws that protect the country’s archaeological sites. Surface-Evans also will discuss the State Historic Preservation Office’s archaeology program.

Shelburne said he would like to remind people that the dig site is on private property. No one can come onto the property and metal detect and start digging. All artifacts belong to the Packard Proving Grounds.

The Packard Proving Grounds is located at 49965 Van Dyke in Shelby Township.

Those interested in membership can visit packardprovinggrounds.org.

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SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township police officers were dispatched to the 49000 block of Teton Pass, near 22 Mile Road and the Van Dyke Freeway, for a vandalism report at 7 a.m. Sept. 8. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the caller, who stated that three vehicles parked in front of her home had their tires slashed. Officers reviewed security camera footage from a nearby home, which showed two male subjects in the area where the vehicle’s tires were slashed. The Shelby Township Police Department’s detective bureau was investigating.

Vehicle stolen from residence

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 7:12 a.m. Sept. 9, police officers were dispatched to the 13000 block of Ironwood Drive, near 23 Mile and Schoenherr roads, for a stolen vehicle report. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the caller, who stated that when he awoke this morning, he observed that his vehicle had been stolen from his residence. A beon-the-lookout was issued to local police departments, and the vehicle was entered in a law enforcement database system as a stolen vehicle. The Police Department’s detective bureau was investigating.

Man reports home break-in

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to the 14000 block of Silent Woods Drive, near 23 Mile and Schoenherr roads, for a breaking and entering report

at 4:31 p.m. Sept. 8. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the caller, who stated that he believed that his house had been broken into after finding his patio door had been taken off, and the lock on his sliding door had been punched out. A K-9 dog at the scene attempted to track a suspect but was unsuccessful.

The house appeared to have been rummaged through, according to officers, and some valuables were missing. The detective bureau was investigating.

Someone breaks motorcycle’s windshield at bar

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 1:20 a.m.

Sept. 9, a motorcyclist came into the Police Department to file a vandalism complaint.

The man stated that he had been at a local bar, and when he left the bar, he discovered that someone had broken out and cracked his motorcycle’s windshield. The estimated cost to repair the windshield is $500. The detective bureau was investigating.

Speeding driver found with drugs, cash

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — An officer observed a vehicle in the area of Hall Road and Market Street speeding at 63 mph in a 45 mph zone at 11:45 p.m. Sept. 8. The officer then pulled over the vehicle for the traffic violation.

Upon checking the driver of the vehicle in the Law Enforcement Information Network, his record showed a valid warrant out of Ohio. The driver of the vehicle was removed from the vehicle.

A K-9 arrived and the dog indicated on the front driver’s seat, center console and

underneath both seats. Police officers then searched the vehicle, locating 1.5 pounds of marijuana, along with a digital scale and $600 cash, according to the police report.

Police requested a warrant against the driver for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of greater than 5 ounces of marijuana.

Customer steals baseball cards

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 5:55 p.m. Sept. 8, a Meijer loss prevention employee observed a subject in the store select some baseball cards off the shelf and peel off the security stickers. The subject was then seen leaving the store without paying for the baseball cards and left in his vehicle.

The loss prevention employee was able to get the license plate of the vehicle that the suspect left in and gave that information to police. The case was turned over to the detective bureau to follow up with the owner of the vehicle and pursue retail fraud charges.

Police arrest man for domestic violence in parking lot

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 7:50 p.m. Sept. 19, officers were dispatched to Walmart, 51450 Shelby Parkway, for a domestic violence report. Upon arrival, officers spoke to a woman in the parking lot, who stated that she had driven her ex-boyfriend to the bus stop in the Walmart parking lot.

While in the vehicle in the parking lot, the ex-boyfriend became upset and punched her in the face, according to the police report.

The ex-boyfriend then shattered the windshield of her car, the report said, and he fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival. Police found him later a short distance

from the parking lot. The suspect was placed under arrest for domestic violence.

Prescription drugs taken from resident

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A woman came to the Police Department to file a larceny report at 10:50 a.m. Sept. 18. The woman said that someone had stolen her prescription medications from her apartment while she was sleeping. She stated that she has had her prescription medications taken before, and she believes the culprit might be a family member. The detective bureau was investigating.

Gold and silver coins stolen

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to the 46000 block of Cypress Street, near 21 Mile and Schoenherr roads, for a larceny report at 1:34 p.m. Sept.

18. The caller stated that she had some gold and silver coins that were stolen from her residence. She stated that she suspects her former roommate might have stolen the coins. The detective bureau was investigating.

Customer steals clothes, shoes

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 6:45 p.m. Sept. 19, officers were dispatched to Foot Locker, 13825 Hall Road, for a larceny report. Upon arrival, officers spoke to an employee who stated that a male suspect came into the store and stole multiple items, including shoes and clothing, with a total value of nearly $1,000. The suspect then left the store prior to police arrival. The detective bureau is investigating.

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‘NIGHTMARE’ IS ALMOST HERE UTICA — The “Nightmare on Auburn Road” will take place from noon to 8 p.m. Oct. 7 in downtown Utica. There will be trick-or-treating downtown, a family fun zone, cider and doughnuts, crafters and vendors, a zombie walk at dusk, a Michigan craft beer tent, live music, a “find Bigfoot” contest, and more.

Get ready for BandARama The drum majors from the Ford II, Utica, Stevenson and Eisenhower high school marching bands gathered Sept. 25 at Swinehart Field at 47255 Shelby Road in Shelby Township to announce the upcoming BandARama, which will showcase the four bands’ halftime shows.

BandARama will take place at the field at 7 p.m. Oct. 8. Tickets will cost $5 at the entrance to the field. Proceeds will go to the Louis Gonda Memorial Music Scholarship.

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SAVE THE DATE FOR COMMUNITY SHRED DAY

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — From 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 21, The Shelby Township Police Department, Rapid Shred and the Four County Community Foundation will host a community shred day at River Bends Park, 5700 22 Mile Road in Shelby Township.

Shelby Township residents and businesses are encouraged to bring no more than four boxes or bags to be shredded. Businesses in Shelby are encouraged to bring two boxes or bags to be shredded. All shredded documents will be recycled. The shredding happens immediately on-site.

For more information, call the Police Department at (586) 731-2121.

Visit webpage to help shape Metroparks trail connections

MACOMB COUNTY — The Huron-Clinton Metroparks has launched a webpage designed to explore future trail connections and capture feedback from the public across southeast Michigan. The public is invited to share feedback at walkbike.info/metroparks.

Through the online survey, the Metroparks will gather feedback on multiple proposed routes connecting Lower Huron Metropark and the Interstate 275 Metro Trail, Hudson Mills to Huron Meadows Metroparks, Kensington to Indian Springs Metroparks, Indian Springs to Stony Creek Metroparks and Wolcott Mill Metropark to the Macomb Orchard Trail.

The public’s feedback helps make grant and outside funding requests stronger. To learn more about the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, visit metroparks.com.

It’s National Bullying Prevention Month

FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Fire

Department will hold its annual open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at Fire Station No. 1, 6345 23 Mile Road. Attendees can meet firefighters and learn fire safety tips. This year’s fire prevention week, which coincides with the open house, has the theme, “Cooking safety starts with you. Pay attention to fire prevention.”

Find more information at nfpa.org/fpw.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — October is National Bullying Prevention Month.

The goal of the month is to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention.

The ultimate goal is to prevent bullying before it starts.

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ABOVE: Senior drum major Margret Johnson, junior drum major Kaylee Moore, senior field commander Jenna Burton and junior field commander Cecelia Lawrence represent Ford II; senior drum majors Maia Suggs and Chloe Fashho and junior drum majors Sean Mondello and Jaelyn Kaczmarczyk represent Utica; sophomore drum major Emily Dennis, senior drum major Braden Cook and sophomore drum major Chlouie Canup represent Stevenson; and senior drum majors Mackenzie Mazzola and Cayla Colby, senior field commander Aster Walker, and junior field commanders Charlie Vanker and Ryan Catey represent Eisenhower. BELOW: Dennis, Cook and Canup demonstrate their touchdown routine. BOTTOM: Utica’s drum majors give a salute.

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“I’m always honored to have any person who is wanting to serve our country to pick Clinton Township to come into and speak and let everybody know their platform … I think it’s a good thing for Clinton Township to have people of that stature coming into the community. If Biden came in, I would feel the same way.”

Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon, who was also not in attendance, praised the township’s public safety departments and all attendees for being respectful with each other.

Candidates on both sides court autoworkers

With a potential 2024 rematch looming, Biden and Trump are already battling for the blue-collar vote in Michigan, which is the birthplace of the modern labor movement and remains one of the most unionized states in the country.

As of 2022, 14% of Michigan workers — about 589,000 — were members of a union, the 11th highest rate in the country and well above the national average of 10%, according to federal data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

While striking UAW members are pushing for higher wages, cost-of-living increases and changes to a lower-tiered pay system for new hires, the union has also expressed concern about the industry’s ongoing industry shift to electric vehicles, which have fewer parts and therefore require fewer workers to produce, an anxiety Trump has hammered on again and again.

In his speech in Clinton Township, Trump laid out what he called a “vision for economic nationalism” focused on keeping American jobs at home.

The visit came the day after Biden made history as the first sitting president to join a picket line. Biden spoke to striking UAW members on Sept. 26 outside a General Motors facility in Belleville, where he backed the union’s call for a 40% wage bump, saying auto workers deserve a “hell of a lot more” than they are currently paid.

The Biden administration’s proposed fuel emissions standards, which are projected to require two-thirds of all new auto sales to be electric by 2032, amounts to a “government assassination of your jobs and your industry,” Trump argued.

“He’s selling you out to environmental extremists, the radical left, people who have no idea how bad this is going to be,” Trump said. “You can be loyal to American labor or

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Former President Donald Trump offered remarks before a crowd of supporters and auto workers at Drake Enterprises in Clinton Township on Sept. 27. you can be loyal to the environmental lunatics, but you can’t really be loyal to both.”

Biden has called for a “just” transition to EVs as part of his goal to make half of all new car sales electric by 2030. That would be a dramatic increase in the U.S., where EVs accounted for about six percent of new car sales in 2022, which doubled the prior year.

To accelerate the shift, Biden has authorized billions of dollars in federal grants and loans to help traditional automakers retool existing facilities for EV production.

Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act also expanded federal tax credits for EV customers.

Detroit automakers are already spending big to ramp up EV production and compete with other companies, most notably Tesla, the California-based company that uses cheaper nonunion labor to produce electric cars.

General Motors, which plans to spend $7 billion on EV and battery facilities in Michigan, has aims to end production of internal combustion engines by 2035.

Trump aggressively courted blue-collar workers in his winning 2016 campaign, attacking what he called unfair international trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement, which he eventually scrapped and replaced as president.

Trump won Michigan that year by a razor-thin 10,714 votes, topping Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by fewer than three-tenths of a percentage point. Biden won the state by about three percentage points in 2020, topping Trump by 154,188 votes.

St. Clair Shores City Councilman and

UAW 412 member Chris Vitale attended the event, describing it to be as “crowded,” “raucous,” and “boisterous” as any other of the Trump events he’s attended. But for as brash as some of the former president’s comments may have been, Vitale said there was some truth to them.

“Trump says something like ‘Electric cars are going to spell the death of your industry,’” Vitale said. “Well, it might not spell the absolute death of things — I think that three years from now there will still be three major auto companies with a presence in the Detroit area. But I will say that potentially five to 10 years out, maybe we’re down to a smaller number (and) a smaller number of facilities, and eventually it will dwindle and dry up. He may be a little exaggerated in his timeline, but he isn’t necessarily wrong.”

Vitale recounted that much of the crowd were fellow union members and that

being there was a show of support from Republican-aligned UAW members, who had to stand around for three hours in Drake Enterprises’ facility in order to attend the speech.

“The idea that the union people are not supportive of Trump is false,” Vitale said. “He has a lot of supporters in the union ranks. He would not win Macomb County if he didn’t.”

Vitale says he heard members present say they wished the speech was held in a union shop, but he believes it would not have been favorable for a union shop’s owner to do so.

“Union shops are typically much larger,” Vitale said. “They often sell to consumers and they have stockholders and they risk being boycotted and things like that, whereas nonunion shops are typically family-owned. One guy calls the shots and he gets to decide if Trump comes in there or not. They don’t sell to retail, so they don’t have to worry about being boycotted.”

Ahead of Trump’s remarks, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, released a statement addressing the Trump and Biden visits and a “major contrast” in presidential leadership.

She called Biden “a true champion for our workers and the industry that fuels Michigan’s economy.”

“He’s committed to a future where our workers get the pay and benefits that they deserve, instead of their jobs being shipped overseas or to the South,” Stabenow said.

In contrast, she said Trump “turned his back on our autoworkers.”

“He’s lined the pockets of the wealthy and shipped American manufacturing jobs overseas. When times were tough, he said that auto plants should move to lower-cost, nonunion states. He even said the auto companies should just go bankrupt,” Stabenow said. “This week, more than ever, it’s clear who stands with Michigan.”

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OCT. 5

SCAMS presentation: For seniors in Macomb County, 10-11 a.m., Shelby Township Senior Center, 14975 21 Mile Road, prosecutor.macombgov.org, (586) 469-5642 Senior Expo 2023: Free luncheon, exhibits, seminars, health screenings, interactive experiences, resources, giveaways and more, also keynote speech and musical performance by WDIV’s Devin Scillian, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road in St. Clair Shores/Grosse Pointe Woods, (586) 779-6111

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Walk ‘n Roll for ALS: 3-mile walk at 11 a.m. (10 a.m. registration), Eastwood Beach at Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Road in Shelby Township, alsofmichigan.org

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Collect-R-Con: 40 tables of toys, comics, cards and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Disabled American Veteran’s “Big Red Barn,” 47326 Dequindre Road in Shelby Township Archaeology Dig Project Training: Orientation class on how to uncover buried history at nearly 100-yearold site, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Packard Proving Grounds,

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Interior designers offer room-by-room tips to homeowners

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ABOVE: Local interior designers recently provided tips for improving the look of rooms in a home. Pictured is a room designed by AMW Design Studio.

LEFT: Local interior designers discussed one of the misconceptions people have about home improvement projects. Pictured is a room designed by Jennifer Asmar.

Photos provided by Michigan Design Center

RIGHT: Interior designers share ways to update various rooms in a home at an event at the Michigan Design Center in Troy Aug. 25. Pictured, from left, are Jennifer Asmar, from Asmar Interiors; Sherry Tattrie, from Sherry Tattrie Interiors; Amy Miller Weinstein, from AMW Design Studio; and Dawn Jacobs, from Artichoke Interiors.

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METRO DETROIT — According to some interior designers, watching home improvement shows can give some people the wrong idea.

Shows that feature homes that are remodeled and renovated can make for great entertainment, but some educational components may be missing.

As can often be the case with “reality” TV, what appears on the television screen doesn’t necessarily jive with the real world.

Jennifer Asmar is the owner of Asmar Interiors, which is based out of Birmingham.

“Everybody thinks doing design work is like HGTV — they pick what they want and then one week later it’s done,” Asmar said. “Things that are done properly take time, and things that you want done correctly need planning. It’s not a one-to-two-week project — nothing should be.”

Amy Miller Weinstein owns AMW Design Studio, based out of Birmingham, and she also wanted to set the record straight about the difference between television and real-world home improvement projects.

“It’s not like it is on TV at all, the decision-making or any of that,” Miller Weinstein said. “The timeline that they create just doesn’t even exist in the real world. … It’s very staged. It doesn’t happen in a week.”

Asmar shared a more realistic scenario.

“Everything is custom for what I do, and most designers do, so there is no standard cost or standard time frame, because we do custom projects, so everything is all dependent on the client and the level of the job,” she said. “To put a number and time on anything is not realistic. … Everything depends on what you’re doing.”

Miller Weinstein discussed the current interior design trends that she has been observing.

“I think people are looking for a simpler way of living in their house that’s comfortable and easy,” she said. “There’s a lot of great indoor outdoor fabrics right now that are pet-friendly (and) child-friendly. People don’t want stuffy anymore; they want comfort (and) ease. Whatever their taste level may be,

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whether it’s traditional, transitional or contemporary, there are great new materials and things available on the market that can address all of that.”

Living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms are popular areas for home improvement projects, and Asmar shared tips for improving each.

“Usually creating some kind of focal point in the room, whether it be the fireplace wall or an art wall, or something dramatic like that — there’s a focal point in the room,” she said of living rooms. “The bathroom should be beautifully done and according to your requirements in life. Kitchens are all about functionality, so you need to make sure you have the proper working space, the proper room to live your life the way you do. The kitchen is the heart of the home, so it needs to be not only beautiful, but functional as well.”

As for improving the look of a bedroom, Miller Weinstein suggests updating lamps and bedding, adding a bench at the end of a bed, minimizing unnecessary furniture, and adding drapery or window treatments.

“Those are all things you can do without buying new furniture,” she said. “You can even paint your furniture. If it’s old, stodgy wood pieces, painting them will sort of bring them into this day and age.”

Both Asmar and Miller Weinstein typi-

cally work on multiple rooms when hired for projects.

“Common spots people want to update right now are kitchens, primary bathrooms, primary bedrooms — spaces in general, with closeting,” Miller Weinstein said. “I get requests for lower levels — basements that they (want to) spruce up.”

Asmar shared what she thinks is another current trend.

“Most people are doing more streamline modern — not as heavy traditional,” she said. “It seems like less is more.”

Oakland Community College offers an associate of applied science degree in interior design, and from the perspective of Michelle Pergeau-Dudgeon, who is the program coordinator of the interior design program at OCC, there is something that doesn’t get enough attention in homes.

“People underestimate lighting, and that’s a passion that I brought when I began teaching, and how I got my first teaching course was lighting and color,” PergeauDudgeon said. “That’s something I’m really pushing with my students — lighting cannot happen too early. Once that drywall goes up, it’s a lot harder for the electrician. Never underestimate the power of lighting.”

Pergeau-Dudgeon is of the opinion that interior designers are effective problemsolvers for homeowners. Birmingham resident Katie Prior, who decided to utilize the services of an interior designer, might agree with that description.

After going to someone’s home and seeing Miller Weinstein’s work, Prior reached

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out to her. That was approximately 20 years ago, and since then, Miller Weinstein has assisted Prior on a variety of home improvement projects.

Prior shared the benefit of calling on Miller Weinstein for assistance.

“You get full service, and with that, I’m referring to beginning with an overall design plan, making selections and then implementing all of those moving pieces until you have the final product,” Prior said.

Miller Weinstein shared her perspective as to why hiring an interior designer is worth the cost for those who want to improve the looks of their homes.

“My belief is that in the long run we save you money because you don’t make mistakes,” she said. “If you listen to your designer, you’re being guided properly about all the

things, all the decisions. … A good designer can pluck out tasteful, timeless choices, even at a Home Depot, a Menards or someplace like that. … (If ) you’re spending money, you might as well spend it smart.”

Asmar agreed.

“If you want it done correctly with a professional, you should listen to that professional, because doing things on your own can cost you money through mistakes,” she said. “So if you’re willing to spend a little bit more with a designer, in the end you can end up saving yourself a whole headache and a whole list of mistakes, because we’re the professionals and we know what to do.”

Asmar can be reached via email at jennifer@asmarinteriors.com. Miller Weinstein can be reached via email at amymillerweinstein@gmail.com.

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NATURE-BASED LEARNING ON THE RISE IN MICHIGAN

Firefly Forest School Director Bailey Lininger uses a trail sign to engage students outdoors.

Photo by Lindsey Billings, provided by Firefly Forest School

‘IT REALLY BUILDS RESILIENCE, AND KIDDOS UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE PART OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM’

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Constantly inundated by technology, today’s kids are spending much of their free time hunched over a screen inside instead of playing outdoors.

Parents, on the other hand, are busy looking for experiences that will allow their children to unplug and get active, sparking the demand for nature-based schools and programs across the nation.

The drive to offer kids hands-on learning experiences outdoors — commonly referred to as the forest school or nature school movement — is a trend that’s gaining momentum nationwide, including in Michigan. In these schools and programs, children spend most — or all — of their time outside.

Last year, the Farmington Hills Nature Center at Heritage Park opened a Nature Preschool for children ages 3-5.

“We use the outdoors as our classroom, so we’re really building skills in a real-world learning environment. Skills like resilience, social skills, building a classroom community, and building a respect and curiosity for nature,” said Nature Center Supervisor Ashlie Smith.

Students at the Heritage Park Nature Preschool — a state licensed child care center with preschool teachers who are Forest School Certified — learn outside every day for the entire half-day class See LEARNING on page 18A

Ford House Offers Educational Programs For All Ages

The kids are back in school, but they aren’t the only ones learning something new this fall.

The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores is offering programs for adults and youths that promise to be enlightening, engaging and educational.

“We really focus on all learners,” Ford House Director of Education Jason Dake said.

“We want to provide educational programs for everyone.”

Edsel and Eleanor Ford were known for their impeccable sense of style along with their efforts to protect their estate’s natural environment, so a sustainability talk about fashion at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Visitor Center is an ideal fit. Fashion designer, stylist and consultant Paulina Petkoski — who worked with designers including Calvin Klein, Isaac Mizrahi, Diane Von Furstenberg and Marc Jacobs — will discuss how the fashion industry is addressing this issue and why it’s so important.

Make a beautiful plate or candleholder using the fused glass technique during a Maker Studio workshop at 1 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Visitor Center. Artist and educator Helen Agius-Andreae will lead participants as they design their piece, which will be fused and slumped in a kiln and ready for pickup from

the Ford House two weeks later. All materials are supplied — just bring your imagination.

No experience is necessary.

See spaces inside the house not normally open to visitors during the “Nooks & Crannies” guided tours on various dates Oct. 6 through Dec. 31. Participants will traverse private stairways, the attic, the basement, the infirmary and the underground tunnel to the Powerhouse. Each “Nooks & Crannies” tour is only open to eight people because it takes participants into some small spaces. Because it involves climbing multiple flights of stairs, it’s not wheelchair accessible.

Dake said this is “one of our more popular house tours.” It’s usually only offered during the fall and winter.

Advance registration for all programs is strongly recommended as space is limited.

To register or for more information, visit www.fordhouse.org/events/.

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period they sign up for. If severe weather occurs, class activities are moved into a licensed classroom at the Nature Center.

“It’s meant to be very immersive, where children are learning throughout multiple seasons. … They’re here every day, all winter and on rainy days too … so it really builds resilience, and kiddos understand that they are part of the world around them,” said Smith.

To some, it may look like children at the Heritage Park Nature Preschool are simply playing outside for hours each day, but Smith said their time outdoors helps develop valuable skills and fosters traits like resilience, leadership, problem-solving and perseverance.

“Instead of having a classroom that is set up for them with everything perfectly arranged, they are learning that things are dynamic, things change and the seasons change. The classroom is different every time they come in, which really builds their ability to become self-sufficient and empowers them in their learning,” she explained.

In 2019, Bailey Lininger opened Fire-

it as their classroom.

“The more time for unstructured play that you give kids in the natural world, the more creative they are, the more they learn, the more they deepen their growth and fine motor skills, the more they are able to explore and learn independently instead of just being guided, and the more opportunities they are given to be creative problem solvers, to think critically about things, to learn to be adaptable and flexible,” added Lininger.

Students are free to run, jump, splash and explore and, in the process, they are constantly learning and growing.

“One of the things that we really focus on in our program is instilling a sense of selfefficacy and capability in our kids. We’re really focused on giving our kids the chance to feel competent and capable — that’s something that we see a ton of growth in,” Lininger said. “We see a lot of confidence too.”

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fly Forest School to better connect students with the natural world.

“Both parents and educators want kids to experience an unplugged childhood as much as they can — one where they can dig for worms, balance on fallen tree trunks and splash in puddles,” said Lininger, the director of Firefly Forest School.

Firefly Forest School provides southeast Michigan children ages 3-10 with immersive, nature-based learning through enrichment programming from nature preserves in the metro Detroit area.

“We love being able to complement a more traditional experience at a more traditional school with some time to just run and be free and play and climb and build and dig and do all the things that are a really important part of being a kid,” Lininger said.

Every class is held entirely outdoors every day, rain or shine, even in the chilly winter temperatures.

“We’re not just going outside for 20 minutes to play at recess or only when it’s nice and sunny and 75 degrees. We really work with our families and our kids to embrace all weather,” Lininger said.

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The property information where the IFEC Application will be considered is as follows: Property Legal Description: 5/96 SPLIT FROM 50-07-023-018-40 T3N R12E W 1/2 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SEC 23 BEG AT A POINT 925.44 FT N 88 DEG 15’ 13” ALG THE N LINE OF SD SEC 23 & 75 FT S 1 DEG 44’ 47” E & 105.39 FT ALG THE ARC OF A CURVE (R=315 FT) CONCAVE TO THE W WHOSE LONG CHD BRS S 7 DEG 50’ 18” W 104.90 FT & S 17 DEG 25’ 23” W 55.05 FT & 126.76 FT ALG THE ARC OF A CURVE (R=385 FT) CONCAVE TO THE E WHOSE LONG CHD BRS S 7 DEG 59’ 26” W 126.19 FT & S 1 DEG 26’ 31” E 391.69 FT ALG THE W ROW OF CORPORATE DR FROM THE NW COR OF SD SEC 23, & TH EXT S 1 DEG 26’ 31” E 490 FT, TH S 88 DEG 33’ 29” W 571.51 FT, TH S 1 DEG 26’ 31” E 332.66 FT, TH S 88 DEG 17’ 32” W 294 FT; TH N 0 DEG 59’ 21” E 185.61 FT, TH N 10 DEG 35’ O” E 319.10 FT, TH N 27 DEG 37’ 0” E 326.40 FT, TH N 36 DEG 5’ 0” E 100.32 FT, TH S 1 DEG 26’ 31” E 38.39 FT, TH N 88 DEG 33’ 29” E 571.51 FT TO THE POB. 10.4461 A (+/-) **CONTINUATION** RESERVING ESMNTS OF REC. WETLAND CONSERVATION ESMNT 4.017 A. Parcel Identification Number:

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October 4, 2023

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Apartments/Flats For Rent

Auctions

For Sale

OFFERINGS AROUND MICHIGAN

Come shop “The Conservatory” and find a treasure of antique, vintage and unique items.

Located at 38807 Harper Ave., Clinton Township, the large shop showcases the collections of many vendors, with furnishings that are refurbished and others reinvented. Open TuesdayFriday, 10:00-6:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00-5:00 p.m.

AUCTION Huge Equipment Consignment Auction. 1484 N Townline Rd., Gaylord MI. October 7, 10am. Fleet Vehicles, ATVs, Farm Equipment, Implements and Attachments, Shop, Lawn & Garden. Leist Auctioneers MichiganAuction.com 833-323-2BID Live Excavating Equipment Auction. Bob Sansam Estate, Saturday, October 7. 15422 Hogan Rd. Linden, MI 48451. Payloader, Bulldozer, Excavator, Dump truck, Flatbed trailer, more! Details and photos at www.NarhiAuctions.com 810.266.6474

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For Rent or Lease MOTOR CITY

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Immediate Occupancies 1/Bedroom $2,500 & 2/Bedrooms $3,500 For Sale

Call 586-756-8280

Multiple Online Estate Auctions.

Polaris Ranger items, Railroad, unique antiques/primitives, sporting/hunting.

Shipping/ Inspection Available, Bid Anywhere/ Anytime at johnpeckauctions. com. +Large Gun Auction October.

Selling Guns? Call John Peck 989-426-8061

METAL ROOFING regular and shingle style, HALF OFF SPECIAL COLORS! Lifetime asphalt shingles. Steel and vinyl siding.

Hail damage. Licensed and insured builders. Pole Buildings. Quality

Real Estate Wanted WE BUY HOUSES In Any Area, Any Condition, Any Price Range.

Fast, Hassle Free Closing.

WANTED CERTIFIED AUTO TECHNICIANS & TIRE & LUBE TECHNICIANS TOP PAY BENEFITS Very Busy Madison Heights Location

Help Wanted General

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Work runs March-Dec, Wages based upon exp.

Monday-Friday

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No Weekends.

Inquire within at: 7551 Auburn Road, Utica, 48317 (586)739-6505

Brick Work

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Accept all major credit cards.

FALL SPECIALS up-to-30%-off!

Senior-Discounts Free-Estimates!

30yrs-Experience

Any & all masonry repairs.

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25-yrs experience.

Free-estimates.

References/Insured.

20% Off Any Job $2,000 or More!

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Antiques & Collectibles

Dogs & Cats For Sale

BUYING

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26-yrs experience Insured, Free Estimates.

586-873-8210 Filip

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20yrs-Experience

Carpet Cleaning

586-754-9222

248-252-5331

ABOVE & BEYOND CONTRACTING LLC. -Masonry Specialist-

0257-2340

Building Official Construction Services Coordinator Deputy Finance Director Firefighter/Paramedic Police Officer Rental & Code Enforcement Inspector

Brick Work

586-822-5100

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Top $$$ Call 248-471-4451

TREE SERVICE Looking for a Foreman Climbers and Groundsmen.

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Coins, Sport Cards & Stamps Collections

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Also, the Harry Ross reloading Prepare for power outages today & hunting supplies, and separate with a GENERAC home standby Ross estate online auctions. These generator $0 Money Down + auctions are open for bidding at Low Monthly Payment Options.

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Help Wanted Automotive

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Carpentry GOT ROT?

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a.k.a "The Driveway Guy"

Established 1999 Driveways/Garage Floors/Patios, etc.

Licensed/Insured

Cement

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Cement

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Driveway Experts FREE ESTIMATES • SENIOR DISCOUNTS CALL TODAY

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Cement

VETERAN OWNED

Cleaning Service

586-747-2354

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586-781-4868

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POBLETE CEMENT Brick Pavers, LLC. •Driveways •Patios •Porches •Steps •Stamp •Color •Exposed •Floors •Walks •Licensed/Insured 30+years! Troy, MI

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Chimney Service

CHIMNEYS, INC $125 Sweep & Safety Inspection

•Repairs •Dampers •Caps •Crown Repair Next Day Appointment Available

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586-719-1202

Residential/Commercial Licensed & Insured Wall & Window Washing & More A+ BBB NOW HIRING!

CLEANING LADY

with 10-yr experience is looking for work. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly Excellent references.

Flexible hours.

Bonded & insured.

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2023 SPECIALS

Custom Deck Building/Repair, Power-Washing, Decks Removed, Composite, Treated & Cedar Materials, Custom Railing Materials, Custom Fence Installation.

586-260-5218 Drywall

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30-yrs.-experience.

Call for free-estimates.

Open 7-days a week 24/hrs-day.

10%-Off For Cash Now Accepting All Major Credit Cards.

Hotchkiss Electric

586-291-3143 Lic.#6211028

586-755-3636 Father & Son

Master Electricians

Dr. Electric

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586-260-5597

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Professional- We Wear Masks! We haul it all!

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586-258-6672

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CASTLE ELECTRIC

Home Repairs

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ALL SERVICE Licensed & Insured Dependable, quality work!

License#-6111359

EXTERIOR REPAIRS LLC.

Home Improvement

Call 586-354-7549

Since 1999 Roofing, Siding, Gutters and More!

Reliable Ask, We Might Do It! FREE ESTIMATES

248-242-1511 Kitchens/ Cabinets/ Countertops

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Call/Text Us For Your Kitchen Transformation.

586-343-4005

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586-634-0033

Drainage System Professionals New-Construction, Yard-Drainage, Grading, Sod/Seed, Retaining Walls/Walkways/Patios, Senior/Military-Discounts Credit-Cards-Accepted

Free-Estimates

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Lawn Maintenance

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Roofing

Painting

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Financing Available

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Landscaping & Water Gardens

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MC/VI/DC/AX accepted.

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Wood-Staining.

Wallpaper-Removal.

Kitchen/Cabinet Refinishing Insured/References.

Free-Estimates

586-354-3032 248-974-4012

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We Specialize in That Small Job! Veteran Owned

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Credit-cards accepted.

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Family Owned & Operated

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LET US DO THE WORK!

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Free Estimates

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0355-2235

Creations of Christmas

Plumbing

Complete Interior/Exterior

• Wood Repair • Power Wash • Free-Estimates

REFERENCES AVAILABLE

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Plumbing

MASTER PLUMBER

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Sewer & Drain Service.

Remodeling, repairs, new installations.

Free estimates, senior rates.

35+yrs exp.

Call Paul

248-904-5822 Lic.#8109852

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$75.00 with ad.

Complete Plumbing Repairs Senior Discounts,

Licensed/Insured Lic#-8216443

GREAT LAKE PLUMBING

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Sprinkler Backflow Testing Fast Friendly Service Lic#8112407

586-823-9744

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0232-2334

Cement

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248-542-8022

Same Day Emergency Service Available Reliable/Experienced License#8003885

Professional Services MOBILE NOTARY SERVICE Will come to you, Available nights/weekends if needed, Call Kim: 248-961-3144

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Hurry-up & Save Big-$$$$!

FALL-SPECIALSClean-up, Up to 30%-Off!!!

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586-822-5100

CHERRY CONSTRUCTION ROOFING Residential/Commercial Free-Estimates Senior Discounts Fast, Reliable, Licensed/Insured Builder, General Contractor Leave Detailed Message

586-291-2647

CITY ROOFING

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586-436-9600

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Tree-removal, stump grinding, tree-trimming, hedging, shaping, Emergency-Service Residential/Commercial Free estimates!

(586)262-3060

DAVE'S TREE & SHRUB

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10% Senior-Discounts.

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ELITE TREE SERVICE

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Firewood For Sale

586-756-0757

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4B - SHELBY-UTICA NEWS, October 4, 2023

Sales Event 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT

2017 FORD EDGE SE

2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS

2014 FORD C-MAX SE

• 41K MILES • POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS

• KEYLESS ENTRY • REAR CAMERA • 83K MILES

• 31K MILES • REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY

• 22K MILES • BLIND SPOT MIRRORS • KEYLESS ENTRY

$

$

STK# Z25526

13,993

$

*

STK# Z25719

14,593

*

STK# Z26714

14,991

STK# Z25883

14,992

$

*

*

2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT AWD

2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN LIMITED 2.0T

2014 CHEVROLET VOLT

2017 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA

• ALL WHEEL DRIVE • 31K MILES • KEYLESS ENTRY

• 41K MILES • LEATHER • LOADED!

• ONLY 15K MILES • KEYLESS ENTRY

• 4X4 • NAV SYSTEM • 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANS

STK# Z25721

15,992

$

STK# ZC21162A

17,993

$

*

*

STK# Z26710

STK# ZP70515B

23,993

18,991

$

$

*

*

2021 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUIDE LUX

2020 RAM 4X4 BIG HORN CREW CAB

2022 CADILLAC CT4 SPORT

2022 FORD E-350 BOX TRUCK

• 34K MILES • LEATHER • HEATED SEATS

• 5.7L V-8 ENGINE • REMOTE START • HEATED SEATS

• LEATHER • LOADED •ONLY 14K MILES

• ONLY 2K MILES! • CLEAN CARFAX • 7.3 V-8 ENGINE

STK# Z25806

23,993

$

*

STK# Z25955

33,593

$

*

STK# ZP71151A

36,593

$

*

STK# Z25979

48,593

$

*

OVER 300 VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM!

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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO Stock #ZC25393A • 164K Miles

2,999

$

2014 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING Stock #ZR72235A • 148K Miles

2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER $5,999 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LS Stock #ZC26201A • 93K Miles

2013 CHRYSLER 200 S CONVERTIBLE Stock #ZC26164A • 125K Miles

Stock #ZR72224A • 129K Miles

8,891

$

9,991

$

2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT $10,591

7,991 Stock #ZP72309A • 126K Miles

$

2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT $10,991 Stock #ZC26655A • 110K Miles

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*Photo may not represent actual sale vehicles. Plus title, tax, plates, doc and CVR fees. Vehicles are available at time of printing and may be subject to change without notice. Sale ends 10/13/2023.

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