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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — America’s pastime will become more accessible next year as a new adaptive baseball field will be built at Neil Reid Park in Clinton Township.

Meant to be a larger field to accommodate older members of the Clinton Valley Little League Challenger Division, township officials and project supporters pitched the first piles of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 29.

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FRASER — At least 75 families in Macomb County had a much happier Thanksgiving thanks to the students in the Fraser Public Schools district.

The students in the student council and the National Junior Honor Society gathered at Richards Middle School on Nov. 17 to package the collected goods and give it to the Clintondale Kiwanis Club which will distribute the parcels.

“They’re doing food baskets to feed 75 local families in Fraser and Clinton Township. It was collected from all of the schools in the Fraser school district,” said Tracy Schuch, a Clintondale Kiwanis volunteer.

“We’ve coordinated with the district for many years on food collections.”

The food drive is a long-standing tradition in the district that has helped hundreds of families over the years.

“This (food drive) has been going on for more than 10 years,” said Monica Orlan-

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FRASER — Hoping to step up and play a more active role in community improvement, members of the Fraser First Booster Club will host the Beautification Council of Southeast Michigan’s winter quarterly meeting for the first time.

Hosting the meeting marks a new relationship for the two organizations — one that Vania Apps, the founder and a board member of the Fraser First Booster Club, said will mean more improvement projects within Fraser in the future and

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“This relationship has already made a difference,” she said. “We have nominated some projects to start in Fraser. We want to showcase more of Fraser because of this and promote more local projects. For instance, a Fraser student, Wynnis Chan, made three free respite benches on the back paths at McKinley Barrier-Free Park for his Eagle Scout project. He was a Michigan award winner this year through BCSEM.” The BCSEM organizes and promotes community improvement and conservation projects

throughout the metro Detroit area. They also work with a related nonprofit, Keep Michigan Beautiful, on projects in other parts of the state as well.

“The Beautification Council was created to promote beautification throughout southeast Michigan,” said BCSEM organizer Pat Deck. “This can be done in a variety of ways. We can imHackel part lessons through speakers but also by sharing historical and restoration projects.

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — While toxicology reports were still pending at press time, police have released more information about the death of a man found in the ventilation system at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, located on the Macomb Community College Center Campus.

On Nov. 30, the Macomb College Police Department issued a press release reporting that Clinton Township resident Jason Anthony Thompson, 36, died of an accidental death due to asphyxia/entrapment/ environmental suffocation, which “supports the medical examiner’s preliminary report.”

Thompson was not an employee or student at the college. Classes were not canceled after the discovery and resumed on schedule.

Along with the press release, college officials established a timeline that led up to the disappearance and death of Thompson.

He was originally reported missing to the Sterling Heights Police Department on Nov. 1 and was last seen by family either Oct. 25 or Oct. 26.

Sterling Heights police first contacted college police on Nov. 7 about Thompson, who they described “as a fugitive with several outstanding felony warrants.” He told his family he was running from police and had gotten onto the roof of a building at the college’s Center Campus.

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Belgian American Association Band to host Christmas concert ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Belgian American Association Band will host a free Christmas concert with a sing-along from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the gym at the St. Lucy Catholic Church, 23401 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores.

The band is under the direction of Dale Marzewski. The concert is free and open to the public. Freewill donations will be accepted.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — An 84-year-old Harrison Township man has been arraigned in connection with the death of a pedestrian in July.

Richard Munro was arraigned in the 41B District Court in Clinton Township on Nov. 28 for the July 3 death of a 47-year-old Troy resident, Mehn A. Sinh, who was crossing Jefferson Avenue. It is alleged Munro hit Sinh while traveling northbound and under the influence of alcohol.

Munro is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, a 15-year felony. Magistrate Ryan Zemke set Munro’s bond at $25,000 and suspended his license. Munro will be required to wear an alcohol-monitoring tether if released. He will next be in court on Tuesday, Dec. 5, for a probable cause hearing at 1:30 p.m. before District Court Judge Carrie Fuca.

“This individual’s reckless choice has forever altered the course of a family’s life,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido in a press release. “Driving under the influence is not just against the law; it’s a profound injustice that shatters families. Our pursuit of Munro justice will be unwavering as we seek accountability for the innocent life that was taken.”

Munro did not have a defense attorney listed in court documents.

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Dec. 7 at South Campus, 14500 12 Mile Road.

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This evening event complements the college’s annual Auto STEAM Days, which are scheduled for Dec. 6 and 7, with approximately 1,600 Detroit-area middle and high school students expected to attend. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.

MACOMB COUNTY — As the holidays march on through December, Macomb County Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteers to deliver food throughout the county.

“We currently have a waiting list for seniors who need meals, especially for those who live in the north end of the County,” said Director Sheila Cote in a press release. “We are asking for our community to help support our seniors by delivering meals.”

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Among the most exciting additions to Michigan’s slopes this season is the debut of the Camelot 6 at The Highlands at Harbor Springs. The six-person, high-speed Doppelmayr D-Line bubble chairlift is a first in the Midwest. In a nutshell, the new chairlift provides a warmer, more comfortable lift to the top of the hill.

Across Michigan, snow sports enthusiasts will find a range of upgrades, including new chairlifts, additional lighting, improved snow-making and grooming, quicker access to the slopes and new dining and other amenities.

“There is a lot of good news for snow lovers right now as demand for skiing continues to grow following the pandemic in 2020. What we are seeing is more investing in infrastructure, including snowmaking and chairlifts,” says Steve Kershner, chairman of the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association and director of snow sports for Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire. “Ultimately all of

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Boyne Mountain’s SkyBridge Michigan is outfited with a holiday light display. us who love to ski in Michigan are the benefactors of these investments.”

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Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in Detroit’s holiday programming includes the soulful and jazzy Dave Koz and Friends 25th Anniversary Christmas Tour Dec. 7 and the witty, musical show “One Sleepy Night” — about a grandfather, his telescope and the meaning of Christmas — Dec. 15. Tickets: www.musichall.org or (313) 887-8500.

“Our holiday lineup is a great illustration of Music Hall’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, which really dates back to our founding in 1928 as a variety house,” Music Hall Director of Development Julie Gervais said via email. “This holiday season has dance, a couple of different musical

genres, and a brand-new Urban Theater production — a musical that we’re all excited to see for the first time!”

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, located on the main campus of Macomb Community College in Clinton Township, will feature the holiday shows Celtic Angels Christmas Dec. 8, the Detroit Concert Choir Dec. 9, the Macomb Symphony Orchestra Dec. 10 and PRISM Men’s Chorus Dec. 16. Tickets: (586) 286-2222 or www.macombcenter.com.

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Nutcracker” Dec. 9 and “Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer The Musical” Dec. 15 and 16, both at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit, and the Gregory Porter 2023 holiday tour Dec. 22 at the Detroit Opera House. Tickets: (313) 887-1256 or www.broadwayin detroit.com.

After a four-year absence, the Rackham Choir — Detroit’s oldest choir — presents its signature jazz gospel and classical mix, “Too Hot to Handel,” Jan. 13 at the Detroit Opera House. This 20th anniversary production had been staged over the holidays in the past but has been moved to Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. Tickets: (313) 237-7464 or www.detroitopera.org.

Meadow Brook Theatre, on the Oakland University campus in Rochester, will stage its 41st annual production of “A Christmas Carol” — based on the Charles Dickens novel — through Dec. 24, with longtime MBT favorite Thomas D. Mahard starring as Ebenezer Scrooge and Conrad Nichols, of Shelby Township, and Chase Thomas, of Oxford, alternating as Tiny Tim. Tickets: (248) 377-3300, www.ticketmaster.com or www.mbtheatre.com.

“We have a lot of people who come back year after year,” MBT Managing Director Cheryl Marshall said in a press release.

“It’s a little like a reunion both on stage and in the audience. Some families are on their third and fourth generations coming together to see the show as part of their holiday traditions.”

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11-member vocal ensemble Voctave will perform sans the orchestra during “It Feels Like Christmas” Dec. 8. A Tiny Tots concert by Fox & Branch will offer rootsy sing-alongs Dec. 9. The short film “The Snowman” will be accompanied by the DSO during a Young People’s Family Concert Dec. 9. The DSO plays its annual “Home for the Holidays” shows Dec. 15-17. “The Music of the Nutcracker with the DSO” Dec. 20 and “‘Elf ’ in Concert” Dec. 22-23 round out the programming. Tickets: (313) 576-5111 or www.detroitsymphony.com.

“Orchestra Hall is a magical place during the holiday season: from classical, pops, and family performances, to our beloved Home for the Holidays program,” DSO Creative Director of Popular and Special Programming Jessica Slais said by email.

“We invite Detroit audiences to celebrate cherished holiday traditions and make new memories with the DSO.” 313 Presents brings a wide range of festive productions to various venues. Detroit’s Fox Theatre will host “A Magical Cirque Christmas” Dec. 8, “Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet” Dec. 10, Brett Eldridge’s Christmas concert Dec. 15, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis Dec. 17, “The Illusionists — Magic of the Holidays” Dec. 21-23 and Charlie Wilson Dec. 31. Little Caesars Arena will feature TransSiberian Orchestra Dec. 23 and WWE Holiday Tour Dec. 27. Tickets: (800) 745-3000 or www.313presents.com.

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do, National Junior Honor Society advisor at Richards Middle School. “We collected thousands of canned goods and boxed goods along with potatoes and salads and fresh goods purchased from the Farmer’s Market in Clinton Township. The Fraser community is strong, and I think this shows it.”

“It’s going to assist families in Fraser schools and Clintondale schools. We get the names from the social workers at the schools,” said Karen Mildner, a Kiwanis volunteer. “The funds to buy The Farmer’s Market goods came from the Kiwanis Club’s fundraising efforts.”

The food was collected at all eight Fraser schools.

“The food was collected in all of our schools in the district,” said Orlando. “We have six elementary schools, so we get most of the food from them, but the middle school collects food, too, and the high school is providing food in its own food pantry. It was delivered (Nov. 18).”

Orlando said that the students who helped with the collection were amazing and are always doing what they can to help out.

“These students are National Junior Honor Society members, which consists of

75 students this year,” she said. “Our student council consists of about 40 students. Together, they provide so much service to this community. They work in our elementary schools, in the middle school, in the community. When we add up all of their hours at the end of the year, they’ve earned almost 2,000 hours of community service. They hold high academic standards as well. They are leaders in our schools and leaders in our community.”

Eighth grader Paityn Gallo, the NJHS president at Richards Middle School, said she was happy she got a chance to help.

“We, as NJHS and student council, have service opportunities around the community,” said Gallo. “Wherever we can help, we try to. We do a lot at the elementary schools. We did a lot at the high school and do stuff like the food drive.”

She said the students have worked very hard.

“All the students here are great. Everyone helps as much as they can and participates. Whenever we get together to do something like this, it always turns out great. The turnout was great, and it went fantastic today. I’m really proud of all of our students.”

Those who organized the food drive noted that the need for food was even greater this year.

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our parking lot every few weeks to give out food,” said Orlando. “Now our breakfasts and lunch are free again, which was something that stopped during the pandemic, but now the state has started it up again because they saw the need was still there.”

“There was a great need this year,” added Mildner. “Families were really in need compared to previous years.”

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a big difference to numerous families.

“We’re really thankful to the kids here,” she said. “They worked really hard, and the student council and Honor Society are amazing. There’s more than 75 kids here volunteering to ensure this gets done for others.

“Thanks also to the families who donated all of the food,” Schuch said.

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old ones. One is a four-person Doppelmayr fixed-grip chairlift that will haul skiers uphill in less than four minutes, half the time of the former ride.. The other is a three-person Doppelmayr fixed grip chairlift that will provide skiers and riders with a quicker trip upward as well as improved loading and unloading.

You might remember that Boyne Mountain is home to SkyBridge Michigan, a 1,200-foot-long pedestrian bridge that opened in the fall of 2022. For the holidays, the 118-foot-high bridge will be outfitted with a holiday light installation by Zoro’s Lights of Livonia. The display features more than 150,000 twinkling lights and will be illuminated through March 31.

At Crystal Mountain, look for quicker access to the slopes, lessons to take home with you, and the ability to pay for lessons online in advance, saving time at check-in at the Mountain Adventure Zone.

Like other ski areas, the Thompsonville resort is working to improve the learning experience for children and is introducing Flaik. Flaik uses a GPS tag that students wear during their lessons allowing instructors to track their progress. It also allows instructors and parents to locate kids on the slopes. Student progress reports and satisfaction surveys will be included in the ‘Re-live Your Lesson’ follow-up messaging.

“We’re excited about implementing Flaik for Crystal’s Snowsports school because it allows kids and their parents to ‘re-live the lesson’ even after the session is over,” said Chris Fisher, director of Snowsports. “Plus, it allows our instructors to know where the student left off and where to pick up in teaching when the student returns for another lesson.”

Nub’s Nob, outside Harbor Springs, is rolling out a new learn-to-ski program for the season called “2024: A Ski Odyssey.” The program is aimed at prospective skiers ages 9 and above. The program includes two group lessons, equipment rental and lift tickets for just $50 a lesson. At the end of the second lesson, skiers can purchase a Bargain Pass for the remainder of the season for $100 and receive a $100 discount off a ski package.

“All of us at Nub’s are stoked to see how this goes as it’s a real chance for us to bring new skiers into the sport,” said Ben Doornbos, general manager.

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Like other resorts, Shanty Creek is moving toward all cashless transactions.

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The Treetops Resort in Gaylord is unveiling a state-of-the-art ski instruction program called Terrain Based Learning. That program is a process for teaching beginner skiers and snowboarders that uses purposebuilt snow features, helping novices learn the movements, sensations and body positioning needed for the sport. Treetops is the only ski area in Michigan offering the program.

“We are so excited to offer this new way of learning to our guests. Our instructors are exclusively trained by the Snow Operating team who has trademarked the program. We can’t wait to see the smiles on the snow as kids and adults alike take their turn in the Terrain Based Learning adventure, allowing them to enjoy the sport sooner with no fear,” said Barry Owens, general manager.

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Leaf and Bud founder and CEO Mark Savaya, Detroit’s “Henry Ford of Cannabis,” applied that same philosophy to his business, which is transforming the cannabis industry in metro Detroit and communities across Michigan by rehabilitating long shuttered (and in some cases historical) properties, employing hundreds of workers and providing the very finest products at the best prices for consumers.

“At Leaf and Bud, we cultivate in-house, from seed to sell. We do cultivation, processing and retail under one roof,” Savaya said.

Leaf and Bud is open for business at two locations in Detroit: at its headquarters on Livernois, south of Fenkell Avenue, and on Gratiot Avenue. They’re also up and running on Sherwood Avenue in Center Line, and on Dequindre Road in Hazel Park.

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Leaf and Bud’s products include the finest flower, gummies, oil, cartridges and accessories.

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Leaf and Bud is dedicated to giving back to the community by transforming properties in the neighborhoods it calls home. That includes a former Coca-Cola facility and the former Farmer Jack distribution center in Detroit, and the Sanders chocolate factory in Highland Park.

Savaya is also committed to giving those convicted of nonviolent drug offenses a second chance through employment.

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They love what they do,” Savaya said. “It’s a win-win situation. They get a second chance in life, and we give hope to the right people.”

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Clinton Township officials and Clinton Valley Little League Challenger Division supporters pitched the first piles of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony for the second adaptive baseball diamond at Neil Reid Park on Nov. 29.

There are no strikes. They go out, they hit the ball, they learn the fundamentals of the game, but it helps with their self-esteem.

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for our senior league players,” said Marilyn Wittstock, vice president of the CVLL Challenger Division. “We are thrilled that it’s finally going to be built. We’re so proud and happy that Clinton Township has provided us this land to build a field, and our players are going to be able to play safely and have more playing time on the field.”

Wittstock worked to have a special adaptive field made for the Challenger Division geared toward children with special needs.

“Marilyn came to me about 20 years ago and said she wanted to put a special baseball field in Clinton Township,” Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon said. “Our township board was thrilled. Our residents were thrilled to get that kind of a ball field.”

This original field, also at Neil Reid Park, was built to accommodate the CVLL’s Challenger Division, which allows people with special needs to play baseball with assistance as needed. Bases are connected by a rubber running-track surface and surrounded by grass.

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Sometimes, it’s an environmental project that we promote.”

The meeting will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, at Hanover Grove Cooperative in Fraser, 15750 Sabre Lane. Tickets are available at fraserfirst.com. For questions, call Vania Apps at (586) 453-4081.

“We have two awesome speakers, and they do a great raffle,” said Apps. “Schott’s Market will provide a buffet lunch. Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is the first speaker. Deputy of Government Relations Daniel Acciavatti is the other speaker, and he works for Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller’s office. They hold the meeting in which everyone is there to listen and take part in.”

Having an organization, rather than a municipality, host the meeting is another big step being taken.

“It is not the city of Fraser that is hosting, it is the Fraser First Booster Club,” said Deck. “As an organization, the BCSEM generally has the host city host the event. In this case, it is a private nonprofit group in the

host city. That’s one of the first times we’ve done that.”

The two groups began working closer together after the Fraser First Booster Club was recognized by the BCSEM for its work on McKinley Barrier-Free Park in Fraser.

“Fraser hasn’t had a garden club or beautification club, and back in 2022, Fraser First Booster Club won (BCSEM’s) Keep Michigan Beautiful President’s Award for McKinley Barrier-Free Park and we got involved with them that way,” said Apps. “When they asked if someone could host their winter meeting, we jumped at the chance. We see this as a reintroduction of them to the city since we haven’t, as a city, been involved in a long time.”

Apps said they hope this strengthened relationship will lead to even greater things for Fraser and said that goals such as community improvement and conservation are vitally important.

“If you appreciate the need to be wise stewards of our environment and appreciate the value of beautification in a community, you would be interested in an organization like this. We really promote that,” added Deck. “In this particular meeting, we will have two speakers from Macomb County,

including Mark Hackel, the county executive. He’s a dynamic speaker and often speaks about the importance of our water quality and waterways. The second speaker, Acciavatti, will also speak on environmentally related issues.”

Apps encourages the Fraser community to check out the meeting and see what upcoming projects are coming down the pipeline.

“They’re a great organization that does amazing projects throughout the state, so

it’s a big deal that we are hosting the meeting. Hanover Grove is stepping up to host and donated their community center free of charge also was big since our organization doesn’t have a big enough event space,” said Apps. “People will find it inspirational. They will find a group of really involved volunteers who are working to make Michigan better.

You will get to hear about a lot of great projects going on in the state right now.”

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tion system, remains or odors.

Ten days later, on Nov. 17, Sterling Heights police asked college police to review video covering the area around the Macomb Center and its roof from Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 “to ascertain whether Thompson could be seen accessing exterior areas of the Macomb Center or its roof.” However, there was “no camera coverage of the requested areas,” the timeline states.

In the early afternoon of Nov. 26, college police officers on routine duty noticed “a distinct foul odor” coming from the Macomb Center and notified their supervisor, who then notified Chief William Leavens.

The odor led college police and staff members to a remote area of the Macomb Center unavailable to the public. Needing assistance on the scene, college police contacted the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad, which used X-ray equipment that showed a mass within the duct work. A small opening was created to insert a camera into the duct work near the mass, showing what appeared to be an inverted human body.

College police then contacted the Clinton Township Police Department to request

evidence technicians to document the scene before disturbing it. The medical examiner was notified and was on scene to supervise the Clinton Township Fire Department’s extrication of the body.

Clinton Township Police Department evidence technicians finished processing the scene after removal of the body before turning the location back over to the college for appropriate cleaning and repairs.

The investigation determined that once Thompson entered from the roof, he continued to break through barriers and moved deeper into the ventilation system. He eventually came to a duct that was vertical in a downward direction. He reportedly entered it headfirst, got stuck in an inverted position and could not move.

During the investigation, police determined there was no evidence indicating anyone else was with Thompson. He did not bring any supplies such as food and water to sustain himself. The air vent was not designed to accommodate human access.

According to investigators, Thompson thought he was being chased by police due to several outstanding warrants; however, there was no evidence that any law enforcement agency was actively pursuing him.

On Nov. 27, college officials released

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needed, and Wittstock took on the challenge of raising the funds for this field.

More than $285,000 was raised for the field with support from the Knights of Columbus and the Clinton Township Kiwanis Club, developer Jim George, as well as other sources and fundraising events.

The new field is designed for players 16 and older. Construction will begin when the

weather allows it, and the field is set to be completed when the Challenger Division Senior League begins its season in June 2024.

Challenger field is not the only project of this type being worked on in the township. Funds are being raised to build an inclusive playground in the township’s Civic Center. Clinton Township Treasurer Paul Gieleghem, an Inclusive Playground Committee member, said the project needs about $300,000 more dollars.

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the following statement about the deceased.

“The college community extends heartfelt condolences during this difficult time to Mr. Thompson’s family and friends.”

Lt. Mario Bastianelli from the Sterling Heights Police Department said he couldn’t comment much on the investigation, as it’s ongoing and being conducted by college police. He did confirm that the Sterling Heights Police Department got a report about Thompson being missing on Nov. 1.

“Mr. Thompson was reported missing by family members who last saw him in Sterling Heights when he left their home,” Bastianelli said in an email. “Sterling Heights Detectives exhausted every resource and led in attempts to locate Mr. Thompson.”

Bastianelli added that campus law enforcement has since informed Sterling Heights police that they found Thompson’s body.

“Our hearts and prayers go out to the family for the loss of their loved one,” Bastianelli added.

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through spectacular spanning 1.5 miles, has returned to Pine Knob Music Theatre through December 30.”

Have a Santa-worthy belly laugh during the hilarious sketches that make up “Into the Santaverse,” the 13th annual original holiday revue at GoComedy! in Ferndale. The show runs Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 23 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7. Tickets or more info: (248) 327-0575 or www.gocomedy.net.

For a big, bold dose of cheer, the Motor City Brass Band will perform “Sounds of the Season” at 3 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. Tickets or more information: www.mcbb.org, www.dearborntheater.com or (313) 943-2354.

“Motor City Brass Band looks forward to getting you in the holiday spirit with music for every age,” Music Director and Conductor Gordon Ward said by email. “In addition to your holiday favorites, we are also pleased to present ‘Christmas is Coming!’ — a new

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Gregory Porter will bring his holiday tour to the Detroit Opera House Dec. 22. piece by composer Paul Lovatt-Cooper.”

The Ringwald Theatre, inside Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center in Ferndale, will present Vince Kelley’s “Jingle Babs” through Dec. 18. The comedic show imagines Barbra Streisand doing a live TV show in conjunction with her 1967 Christmas album, except that a terrible snowstorm has prevented her special guests from getting to the studio, forcing the studio staff band to improvise. Tickets: www.theringwald.com.

- In Loving Memory of OLGA M. GUCWA

Olga M. Gucwa, 84, a resident of Clinton Township, died Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in hospice care, at home, with her family at her bedside. She was born September 12, 1939, in Detroit.

Olga’s career was a special education teacher for the mentally handicapped. She worked for Warren Consolidated Schools and the L’Anse Creuse Public Schools prior to her retirement in 2002.

Olga attended Michigan State University where she met her future husband and married him in 1961. She graduated from Wayne State University, earning her Bachelor’s degree, Master’s, and Education Specialist degree in special education. She was a member of the Delta Zeta sorority. Her eldest son, Keith Gucwa, pre-deceased her in 2005.

Olga is survived by her husband of 62 years, Bernard Gucwa, children Bernice, Randy (Kara), Christine, grandchildren Chase (Sarah), Taylor (Alex), Addison, Samantha, and great granddaughter, Vivian Gucwa. A private family viewing will be held at the Mandziuk & Son Funeral Directors in Sterling Heights, MI. Interment will be at the Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp., MI. Please share memories at https://www.mandziukfuneralhome. com/obituaries/Olga-Gucwa/#!/TributeWall 0188-2349

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Anna Jane Pellerito (also known Annie or Anne) was born August 12, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan.

She was the third child of Paul and Jennie Pellerito. Anne and her older siblings Joseph and Ninfa were raised from a very young age by their father Paul, who was a widower. She always spoke with great love and respect for her father. She referred to him as her “Mother and Father”. Mom loved her years at Dominican High School; she loved her experiences with the Nuns, playing tennis and making lifelong friendships. As an alumna, she was an avid letter writer, a great organizer and treasured these friendships and planning school reunions well into her 80’s. After high school she worked in her Father’s Insurance business, Mercantile Insurance Agency.

In 1949, she met the “Love of her Life” Peter Joseph Lucido at a wedding. It was a brief encounter, only by fate, to meet again at mass the following Sunday. Dad wanted that second meeting at all cost. He loved telling the story of how they met and married less than one year later. They married on October 7, 1950. Life began on a street in Detroit called Chatsworth, where they had four children. They later built a beautiful home in St. Clair Shores and were blessed with four more children. It was a full house of four boys and four girls. Anne was a devoted wife and mother raising eight children, with endless hours of cooking, gardening, tending to her flowers, feeding the birds at her home, cleaning, washing, ironing, canning, making sauce and sausage, walking and driving to the children’s schools and still finding time to become a Boy Scout Den Mother. Dad worked hard and long hours in the family produce business and later joined his father in law in the insurance business before opening his own agency, Lucido’s Insurance Agency, with his two sons Joseph and Paul. Mom and Dad gave their family a wonderful childhood, filled with many beautiful, fun and warm memories.

When Mom was in her forties, she had a minute to breathe as her older children were getting married and the kids were in school full time. She began volunteering at St. Isaac Jogues Church as a Eucharist Minister also bringing communion to the homebound, Christian Service Coordinator, teaching religious education, holding positions of Secretary, Treasurer and later President of the woman’s organization Tekak-

withans, worked in the kitchen for weekly bingo, organized countless Christmas and anniversary parties for the church and teaching the school children how to make rosaries for the missions. Mom later became a Hospice volunteer caregiver, even leaving her home on a Thanksgiving morning to care for a client. She became certified in Elizabeth Kubler Ross, compassion of the death and dying.

She made a profession of faith and worked hard to become a secular Franciscan. Also, she was a volunteer at Stapleton Center in Detroit bringing desserts and entertainment to the senior residents. Also, Mom was a pen pal and wrote letters to inmates through the prison ministry for many years.

Mom had fun as a “Red Hatter” and enjoyed their friendships well into her 80’s.

She continued these countless volunteer services, while taking care of her family. She was a pro at time management and accomplishing tasks. During her fifties Mom found a new love, “SWIMMING” and she was really good at it! She swam laps, one mile a day at the St. Clair Shores pool! During the winters, she would swim at local high schools which she enjoyed into her 70’s. In 2003, Dad and Mom moved to Old Coach Trail in Clinton Township where the new house they purchased had a pool. Her fun continued in the pool daily as Dad watched her from his La-Z-Boy chair. Dad was a top producer in insurance sales and they were awarded many trips in the states and Europe through the years.

Mom loved living life to the fullest, thriving on volunteering and giving to others. She enjoyed spending time with all 23 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren at their activities. Mom loved singing by the piano, big holiday parties, pool parties, picnics, traveling, being with her friends and family.

Mom instilled her devotion of The Divine Mercy and taught many life lessons to her family and showed great love, courage and devotion in all she embarked on. But, her greatest love was her husband Peter, caring for him in their house until he died in 2019.

Their love story lasted 68 years and now forevermore.

Mom, rest in peace, you have finished the race and kept your faith, well done, good and faithful servant. Your family will miss you dearly and love you forever!

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Pictures may not represent actual vehicle, prices and payments are accurate at time of printing and subject to change,Residency and lender restrictions apply, see dealer for details. Exp January 2nd 2024.

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THE 1980S ACROSS 1. *”Heaven’s on Fire” band 5. *Setting of “Cheers” TV show 8. Derive 13. “I’m ____ you!”

14. Gas station brand 15. Affirmatives 16. Image in Orthodox Church 17. *Robert Wagner or Stephanie Powers, on TV 18. *Vote for H.W. Bush, e.g.

19. *Weird Al’s last name 21. Forum, pl.

22. Dog-____ book 23. Clingy plant 24. Spiky succulent 27. Accumulates (2 words) 31. Turkish military leader 32. Consequence 35. *Wintour of Vogue 36. Zoroaster follower 38. E in B.C.E. 39. #53 Down, third person singular 40. Do like exhaust pipe 41. Hertz’ offering 43. Extra cost 44. Expert, in U.K. (2 words) 46. *Ricky Martin’s boy band 48. Arrival time acronym 49. *Piano player Lee Curreri on “Fame” 51. *Baltimore player 53. *Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy 56. Recipient of money 57. *Umberto Eco’s “The ____ of the Rose” 58. Oration station 60. Some tournaments 61. In the thick of 62. Place, in French 63. Not at all good 64. Bitty 65. Other than what is DOWN 1. Ornamental pond dweller 2. Deep black 3. Greek promenade 4. Shakespeare’s output 5. * Lou Reed’s “Home of the ____” 6. Like thick smoke 7. Campus military org.

8. Attractive to look at 9. *”Back to the Future” car

10. One on drugs 11. Cecum, pl.

12. Is, in Paris 14. “A horse is ____ ____, of course, of course” 20. Resin-producing tree 23. Took the bait 24. *Christopher Reeve’s sartorial style in “Superman II” 25. Old World lizard 26. Indigenous person from Suriname or Guyana 27. Surveyor’s map 28. Mix-up 29. Not married 30. Promenade in Spain 33. Tournament ranking 34. Remains container 37. *Washington’s volcano Mount ____ ____

39. *Close of “The Big Chill” 41. Genetic initials 42. Entertained 45. Affirm to be true 47. Cavatappi or udon, sing.

49. Scapegoat’s due 50. Fiber crop variety 51. Head of family

52. Deed hearing 53. Chew on 54. Schooner canvas 55. *TV’s “Family ____” 56. Sound of explosion 59. *”Peggy ____ Got Married”

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ROSEVILLE TEACHERS RECEIVE MSGCU GRANTS ROSEVILLE — Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union recently announced its 2023 Classroom Cash Grants recipients, which included teachers from the Roseville Community Schools district.

Kaiser Elementary School teacher April Clos, Roseville Middle School teacher Maryann Smith and Roseville High School teacher Keith Silage all received grants. Each teacher received a grant worth up to $750 to help implement innovative learning experiences designed to promote students’ exploration, independent thinking and problem-solving. Teachers submitted project ideas in math, science, literacy, social and emotional learning, and physical education.

Classroom Cash Grants winners were determined based on total votes cast by students, parents, colleagues, family members and friends during an 11-day public online voting campaign. MSGCU awarded more than $45,000 to 64 educators from 54 schools across the metro Detroit area. The Classroom Cash Grants initiative has funded nearly 1,200 projects since it launched 18 years ago.

NEWS AND NOTE ITEMS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS

Photos by Jeremiah Sanders/ provided by Ferndale Public Schools

FERNDALE BAND TAKES 2ND IN STATE FINALS

FERNDALE — The Ferndale High School Marching Band finished second in its division at the Michigan Competing Band Association State Championship.

The state finals were held Nov. 4 at Ford Field, where the Golden Eagle Marching Band competed in the Flight IV division. The band’s performance consisted of songs from Coldplay, Beethoven, Dr. Dre, The Weeknd, Lizzo, Pachelbel and Daft Punk, the school’s website said.

The band’s performance was graded 82.35, which finished second to Lakeshore High School in Stevensville’s first-place finish of 84.15.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MAKE FOOD DONATION

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP — The Walled Lake Central student council delivered items from its canned food drive to the Hospitality House Food Pantry Nov. 11. According to a press release, Walled Lake Central’s Canned Food Drive is the largest donation the Hospitality House receives each year. The Hospitality House Food Pantry is located at 2075 E. West Maple Road, B204, in Commerce Township.

‘Talley’s Folly’ set to run at Inspired Acting Company WALLED LAKE — The Inspired Acting Company is scheduled to run the PulitzerPrize-winning play “Talley’s Folly” Dec. 1-17.

The play, by Lanford Wilson, is described as a romantic comedy that tackles issues ranging from antisemitism to coping with trauma.

According to a press release, the play was written in 1979 and unfolds against the backdrop of a dilapidated and forgotten boathouse on the Talley farm on the Fourth of July, 1944, with D-Day having taken place the month prior.

“The backdrop of the war helps raise issues of patriotism, capitalism and anti-Semitism,” the release states. “But it’s also a love story, where the characters grapple with issues of love, identity, and the courage to embrace the unknown. The play takes place in one act with no intermission, set in ninety-seven minutes of real time, with no set change. Lanford Wilson’s masterful storytelling weaves a rich tapestry of emotions and cultural nuances that resonate with audiences to this day.”

Performances are scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays.

General admission tickets cost $35, or $30 for those under 30 and over 65.

To purchase tickets, visit inspired acting.org or call (248) 863-9953.

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EE W E H T F O E CRIM • K E E W E H E OF T M I R C • K E E THE W Police arrest suspect who allegedly stole nitrous oxide

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 5:25 p.m. on Nov. 5, a report was made about a retail theft that occurred on the same day in the 28000 block of Harper Avenue.

Upon arrival, an officer spoke with the caller, an employee, who stated he had multiple pictures of the suspect vehicle and its license plate. The suspect had come into the store twice that day. The first time, he purchased a canister used to generate whipped cream with nitrous oxide gas, worth around $100.

The second time he came in, he stole another canister and walked out without paying. The employee said this suspect has stolen from them in the past.

The officer spoke to the owner over the phone who stated he wanted to prosecute the suspect since he didn’t listen to his previous warnings. The officer told the owner to save the photos and security footage for detectives. Another officer spoke briefly with the suspect over the phone.

A sergeant was able to locate the suspect at an apartment complex. He was parked behind the buildings. The two officers could see the suspect, a 45-year-old man, sitting in the driver’s side, apparently inhaling nitrous oxide. The vehicle was locked, and he was told multiple times to unlock it.

The suspect continued inhaling and refused to open the door.

Eventually the suspect opened the door but refused to get out of the vehicle. An officer took the canister out of the suspect’s hands. The suspect grabbed onto the steering wheel at the same time and refused to exit the vehicle as another officer tried to pull the suspect out of the driver’s side.

A struggle ensued before the officers and sergeant were able to get the suspect out of the car, into handcuffs and into the rear seat of a police car without further incident. The suspect’s vehicle was impounded. The vehicle next to the suspect’s vehicle was scratched and the owner was notified and gave officers their information for insurance purposes.

On the way to the police station, the suspect was informed multiple times he was no longer welcome at the business and that he would be charged for trespassing if he showed up. The suspect reportedly said he understood.

Eastpointe police search for missing memorial bench

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe police have issued an alert for a memorial bench that was stolen. The wooden bench has black bars on the side and is engraved with the line, “DONATED IN HONOR OF DR. BETSY COVILLE & HER BELOVED DOG CAMO.” The incident occurred on Nov. 7, around

midnight. A light-colored Mercury Grand Marquis was traveling west on Collinson Avenue toward Kelly Road and stopped briefly next to the south side of the property at 21300 Kelly Road. The vehicle then turned to face east, toward Beaconsfield Avenue.

The suspect then exited the vehicle, walked over to the bench, picked it up and placed it in the trunk before driving away eastbound on Collinson Avenue.

Vehicles do burnouts in parking lot

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police got a tip the night of Nov. 4 that a bunch of cars were allegedly doing burnouts in a parking lot in the 2000 block of Metropolitan Parkway, east of Dequindre Road. When police arrived, witnesses at the lot reportedly said the vehicles had already taken off.

Cards taken

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An unknown suspect is said to have stolen a credit card and a Sam’s Club membership card from the phone case of a customer after the customer dropped her phone while shopping at the Kroger store at 20422 Mack Ave. at around 10:40 a.m. Nov. 6.

The customer said she checked with employees at the customer service desk to see if anyone had turned in a phone, but at the time, no one had. Later on, the customer told police she received a call from a Kroger employee telling her that her phone had been returned by an unknown man to a worker collecting carts in the parking lot.

The customer said that when she got her phone back, the cards were missing, and someone had made unauthorized purchases at Sam’s Club using her membership card and debit card. The customer contacted her bank to have the credit card canceled.

Police assist neighboring department

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DEC. 15

The Songs of Christmas: Presented by Motor City Chorale, 7:30 p.m., Cross Lutheran Church, 35831 Utica Road in Clinton Township, motorcitychorale.com/home

DEC. 6

ONGOING

Craft show: Also dinner and drinks at restaurant, 5-8 p.m., Infinity Hall & Sidebar, 16650 14 Mile Road in Fraser, craftshow@thewoodschurch.org

• 10 a.m. every third Friday of month, The Pantry, 44945 Morley Drive in Clinton Township, RSVP to Loree at (810) 335-2096.

DEC. 9

Grief Support Group: Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays until Jan. 9, Social Hall at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 21400 S. Nunneley in Clinton Township, GriefShare.org

History and Folklore of Santa Claus: Presentation for adults only, hosted by Clinton-Macomb Public Library, 6:30 p.m., Zoom, register at (586) 226-5040

Christmas with the DCC: Performance by Detroit Concert Choir, 7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, macombcenter.com Great Lakes Comic Expo: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (early bird 10 a.m.), Trinity Lutheran Church/School, 38900 Harper Ave. in Clinton Township, greatlakescomicexpo.com

DEC. 14-17

‘The Little Town of Christmas’: Twelve sketches performed by Clintondale Community Theatre, 7-9 p.m.

Dec. 14-16 and 1-3 p.m. Dec. 17, Clintondale High School, 35100 Little Mack Ave. in Clinton Township, (586) 303-2602

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Officers in Grosse Pointe City were called to the 1200 block of Whittier Road at around 2:30 a.m. Nov. 7 to assist officers in Grosse Pointe Park as they searched for and subsequently arrested larceny from auto suspects in the area, a police report states.

Men overcoming loss of partner/spouse: Meetings 6-7:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of month, virtual and in person, Hospice of Michigan, 39531 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, wlawton@hom.org, (586) 263-8514 Ice skating: 5-8 p.m. Fridays, noon-8 p.m. Saturdays and noon-7 p.m. Sundays (except Dec. 24 and 31) until end of February, Warren City Square, One City Square, facebook.com/Warrenparks • Sundays 11 a.m.-8 p.m., noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-10 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays through February, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, see adjusted hours, closures and theme nights at sterlingheights. gov/1650/Dodge-Park-Ice-Rink Macomb Motivators Toastmasters Club: Meets 6:308 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of month, St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, www.6104644.toastmastersclubs.org

Jewelry stolen from hotel room

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 8:29 a.m. Nov. 8, officers were dispatched to the Hampton Inn, 51620 Shelby Parkway, on a larceny report. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the caller, who stated that she had spent the night at the hotel, as she was in town for work. When she went to check out, she noticed some of her jewelry was missing from her room. The jewelry was valued at $550. The Shelby Township Police Department’s detective bureau was investigating.

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

Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth.digitalsignup.com

DEC. 16

PRISM Men’s Chorus holiday concert: 8 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, macombcenter.com

To view more events and to submit your own, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise, call (586) 498-8000.

www.candgnews.com

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