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During a Jan. 30 strategic planning session, Sterling Heights city officials were invited to “Think Sterling Green” in fresh new ways, including a plan to start reforesting the city’s tree canopy.

Assistant City Manager Jeff Bahorski said Sterling Heights’ urban tree coverage, or tree canopy, makes up only 19% of the city. To compare, the city of Detroit’s tree canopy is at 22.5%, and the state of Michigan recommends a tree canopy of 40%, officials said.

Bahorski said that while some people believe that trees are a nuisance due to needing to rake leaves, he said trees “are great for our community.” He pointed to an analysis

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March 2. According to organizers, over 100 vendors are expected to sell useful items for mothers, such as clothes, furniture and toys.

Sterling Heights Recreation Superintendent Bobbie Wilson said this is the sale’s third year, and she described how the event has grown so far.

“After the first year, we realized the demand would require us to expand — so we added an additional 24 vendor spaces to the event and added concessions based on our numerous requests from our vendors and shoppers,” Wilson said in an email.

Wilson said the event gives plenty of space in the aisles for shoppers to move around and visit the vendors.

She said the most popular items at mom sales tend to be furniture, bikes, highchairs, “pack and play” baby pla-

LEFT: Organizers are expecting big things for the upcoming Mom-2-Mom Sale, which will be at the Sterling Heights Community Center March 2.

ABOVE: Clothes are an example of items on display at a previous Mom-2-Mom Sale in Sterling Heights.

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On Feb. 6, Sterling Heights officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Sterling Heights Public Library for its new makerspace.

The library has already had a makerspace open to the public. Natasha Rogers, public relations and programs coordinator for the Sterling Heights Public Library, told the Sentry that the reason for this ribbon-cutting was that the library outgrew its previous makerspace. As a result, the amenity has moved to a bigger room.

“So it is a much larger space, probably about three times as large, and we were able to add a lot more machines,” she explained. “We now have four 3D printers. We have a heat press, an embroidery machine — all kinds of new machines that we’ve been able to add because we have the space.”

Learn more about the library, 40255 Dodge Park Road, by visiting shpl.net or by calling (586) 446-2665.

Sometimes it takes a plan for a plan to come together.

During a Feb. 6 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, City Planner Jake Parcell presented a timeline and overview of how officials will proceed with engaging the public and drafting a new edition of the city’s master land use plan.

According to the city, officials review and refer to the master plan when deciding community development matters, including how land will be used in the future, as far as 20 years. Officials look over the master plan every five years to update it.

Parcell said city officials look forward to adding some new things to the master plan this year, including a climate action plan to make the city more sustainable. He said officials will also add in a housing assessment that will take inventory of available living space and the community’s desires. In addition, he said, the city will invest in translating services so that more residents whose native language is not English can more easily participate in the process and comprehend the plan.

The city says it’s also prioritizing community participation.

“We really have a very deep grassroots kind of plan here mov-

TOP: Sterling Heights Library Director Tammy Turgeon talks about the many stations in the makerspace. BOTTOM LEFT: The makerspace is home to a MakerBot Sketch 3D printer. TOP LEFT: Cups are decorated with adhesive vinyl made with a Cricut cutting machine.

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City gets first look at ‘Look No Further’ campaign

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Sterling Heights officials got a first look at the city’s new branding campaign that invites residents and outsiders to “Look No Further” for a place to live, do business and more.

The campaign preview took place during a Jan. 30 city strategic planning meeting at the Sterling Heights Community Center.

City officials say the new branding is instrumental to the city telling its story to outsiders as well as reminding residents of all the amenities and opportunities it has.

Melanie Davis, Sterling Heights’ community relations director, said the city paid Birmingham-based Identity Marketing & Public Relations $250,000 in May 2023 to help craft the branding initiative.

“This fee included the research and discovery process with stakeholders, the creative process, development of campaign materials, and all paid media execution,” Davis said in a text message.

Brandon Chestnutt, a partner at Identity, spoke about the importance of branding during his presentation. He said a brand has

practical and emotional components, and a city’s brand is often tied to placemaking.

To craft a new branding campaign for Sterling Heights, the firm looked at the city’s existing messaging and interviewed city staff and council members. Identity also researched what they considered to be “peer cities” that resemble Sterling Heights in what they offer, such as Novi; Traverse City; and Rochester, New York.

Chestnutt said Sterling Heights’ strong points include great schools, low crime, clean streets and a relatively low cost of living. He added that the city offers a mix of amenities, opportunities and inclusion, and that “sustainability and livability go hand in hand” there.

The result was a new campaign brand called “Look No Further.”

“There are people out there looking for what’s next in their lives,” he said. “They’re looking for where they’re going to live, where they’re going to grow their business, where they’re going to open their office. Or they’re going to put their foot down in the next high-tech facility.

“And we don’t want them looking anywhere else.”

Chestnutt said the firm also reached out to locals who are passionate about the city.

As a result, a promotional video for “Look No Further” features personal stories and remarks from Shaun Greene-Beebe, the principal of Heritage Junior High School and the Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies; Tony Ventimiglia, the owner of Ventimiglia Italian Foods; workers at AGS Automotive Systems; and more.

Chestnutt said his firm planned to launch “Look No Further” in the first quarter of 2024 and planned to continue the project through the 2025 fiscal year and beyond. He said the goal is to put the “Look No Further” branding on social media, a website landing page, billboards and more over the proceeding 60 days.

He added that the campaign can be expanded or evolved over time by incorporating different voices from the community.

“This is designed to be a multiple, flexible campaign,” he said. “I think you could see any type of business, any type of person, any type of organization being part of this in many ways.”

When the City Council responded to the presentation, Councilwoman Maria

Schmidt said she liked the presence of “just regular people in our community” in the video campaign, which she believed was more effective than interviewing council members or city administrators.

Councilman Michael Radtke called the campaign “our coming out party” and said it’s a way to compete against every city in the state for residents.

“It’s about saying that, you know, we’ve arrived; we have (been) doing a lot of great things here,” he said.

Mayor Michael Taylor remarked that the campaign is relevant in a time when it’s frustrating to have so many choices in life, even with streaming services and scrolling on social media.

“This is, hopefully, going to be something that resonates with those people who have been looking and looking and looking, and they can’t find what they want,” he said.

“And so we’re going to give that to them.”

Learn more about the “Look No Further” campaign by visiting sterlingheights. gov and typing “Look No Further” in the search bar, or call (586) 446-2489.

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“These are generally the first items to be sold, and I encourage our vendors to feature them in the front of their displays,” she explained.

Linda Hartwig, one of the vendors at the upcoming show, said she sells used books for kids as well as toys, adding that “some of our toys are new, but most of our stuff is gently used stuff.” She said this is her third year doing the Sterling Heights sale, and she said the second year was better than the first.

“I hope this one is going to be even better than that one,” she added. “This year

we actually got two spots. We’re going to have more stuff than we had at the first two shows.”

Wilson recommended that anyone coming to the Mom-2-Mom Sale for the first time with kids should take along a wagon or stroller. She also encouraged moms to bring cash, especially singles.

“Some of our vendors may have Venmo or other forms of payment options, but the most popular form of payment at a Mom-2Mom event is always cash,” she said.

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Car thought to be stolen actually used by brother

A black GMC Acadia seemed to have been stolen Feb. 2 from Camelot Drive, near Metropolitan Parkway and Schoenherr Road. However, police later were told that the caller had learned that the vehicle wasn’t actually stolen; the caller’s brother was using it.

Juveniles open mailboxes by Metro Parkway

Police were alerted Feb. 4 that two juveniles were opening mailboxes and leaving them open in the area of Ridgecroft Drive and Metropolitan Parkway.

Police reportedly saw the suspects by Thomas Drive and Village Drive and talked to them. Police said they were “kids being kids” who reportedly were enjoying nice weather. The juveniles reportedly said they would leave mailboxes alone.

Tequila swiped from liquor store

Police said they investigated a potential shoplifting case at a liquor store in the 35000 block of Mound Road, near 15 Mile Road.

According to the store manager, on Feb. 2 two women entered the business, and one asked for Don Julio tequila. While the manager was preoccupied, the other woman allegedly stole a $32 bottle of Teremana Small Batch Tequila.

The manager said the same two women returned to the store around a half hour later, and the manager reportedly locked the premises and confronted the women about the alleged theft. Police said one of the women handed over a $100 bill to the manager and didn’t seek change. Then the women drove off in a white Chevrolet SUV, police said.

Police regarded the case as a civil matter after the manager reportedly did not want to press charges. The manager reportedly still wanted police to know about what had transpired so that the women can be evicted should they ever return.

Anyone who has more information about these events or general suspicious happenings is encouraged to call the Sterling Heights Police Department at (586) 446-2800.

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CULTURAL EXCHANGE RETURNS MARCH 8 The Sterling Heights Ethnic Community Committee is inviting the public to its 2024 Cultural Exchange 6-10 p.m. March 8 at the Sterling Heights Community Center,

40250 Dodge Park Road. Various ethnic groups will present cultural displays, food, music, dances and more.

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The 2024 Sterlingfest Art and Music Fair, which will take place July 25-27, is looking for arts and crafts vendors. Find the application by visiting bit.ly/47YAIs7 or by visiting sterlingfest. info and then clicking on the “Vendors” button. Apply before the March 29 deadline. Learn more by calling (586) 446-2700.

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Voters are reminded that they can cast their ballots for the Feb. 27 presidential primary election in person at the Election Center inside the Sterling Heights Community Center, 40250 Dodge Park Road, over a nine-day early voting period — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 17-25.

Learn more about voting in Sterling Heights by visiting sterlingheights.gov/vote or by calling (586) 446-2420.

WARREN/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Two separate events are coming to Macomb Community College, one recognizing American history and the other celebrating comic book superheroes.

The Lorenzo Cultural Center, located on Macomb Community College’s Center Campus at 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, will present “Freedom Confirmed” now through April 27. The program series will focus on Abraham Lincoln’s role in the Civil War and other events that shaped American democracy and freedoms.

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The Great Lakes Comic Convention is a comic book, toy and collectible event that runs annually in metro Detroit. The event will entertain fans from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 23 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Macomb Expo Center, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren.

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BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com

The Sterling Heights Historical Commission recently turned a display showcase at the Sterling Heights Community Center into a portal to the past.

According to the Sterling Heights Public Library, the Historical Commission recently set up a showcase full of old newspaper articles about Sterling Heights that take viewers down the path of city history between the 1970s and the 1990s. The featured articles, which are taken from The Advisor and The Source newspapers, cover everything from infrastructure to historical events.

Natasha Rogers, the public relations and programs coordinator for the Sterling Heights Public Library, described how the display ties in with the start of a new year.

“They are… old newspaper articles from the beginning of the year – so, like, January or the first week of January – from various years for Sterling Heights,” she said.

Mitchell Mulroy, a local history librarian with the library, said he worked with the Sterling Heights Historical Commission to put the display together so it fit the new year’s theme.

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“I took a bunch of scans from collected newspaper record books … from the first week of January and then tried to look for ones that seemed the most eye-catching or recognizable,” he said in an email.

Among the articles on display is one about former Sterling Heights Mayor Richard Notte, near the end of his first term, Mulroy said. Another article describes the construction of city center buildings like City Hall, the police station and the library, he said.

“I like these articles because readers can easily connect their own experiences in Sterling Heights to them,” Mulroy said. “Perhaps someone remembers, or has a relative or friend who does, when City Hall was still being built, or recalls meeting Mayor Notte in person at a city event.”

Mulroy said the Historical Commission intends to have the newspaper display up until midMarch, when it then plans to switch the display to one about “farming in the city.”

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it planted produced a $97 return on investment when taking aesthetics, air quality, energy savings, quality of life, and stormwater and water quality into account.

However, Bahorski warned that in order to reforest Sterling Heights, “It will not be easy. It will not be inexpensive.”

City Planner II Alexis Richards introduced a five-year goal of adding 15,000 new trees in Sterling Heights’ residential rights of way. Jennifer Varney, the city’s finance and budget director, explained that this program would cost a total of $7.5 million. The city has managed to raise around $1.8 million through grants and other funding sources, but that still leaves $5.7 million left, she added.

“In order to meet the five-year goal, we need a sustainable funding mechanism now,” she said.

Varney said that in order to raise $1.14 million annually over five years, it would require a five-year 0.2-mill tax increase, which she estimated would cost the average Sterling Heights household $18 per year. That temporary millage increase could be included in the fiscal year 2025 budget without needing to go to the voters, she explained.

Despite the $7.5 million cost, Varney said the program could bring an economic benefit of $29 million or an overall $21.5 million return on investment over 20 years, based on Ann Arbor’s formula.

When council members spoke in response, Councilwoman Deanna Koski and Councilman Henry Yanez praised having more trees, but suggested finding other ways to fund it than a tax increase.

“I say we have to squeeze every single penny out of the budget that we can … look under every rock for every grant possible before we even talk about raising taxes,” Yanez said. “I want to see a cost reduction before we make the decision to raise taxes.”

Mayor Michael Taylor said the current tree canopy is “one of our biggest weaknesses as a city.” Upon hearing that planting 15,000 trees would only increase the tree canopy from 19% to 20%, he said the current proposal should be larger in scope to address a 50year or 100-year problem.

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Sterling Heights City Council members plant a tree in 2023. During a Jan. 30, 2024, strategic planning meeting, officials heard and discussed a proposal to enlarge the city’s tree canopy and add 15,000 trees to residential rights of way.

“Every bit helps, but come on, that’s not addressing the problem,” he said, later adding, “I think that we should get very serious about this and think about a long-term solution to the tree canopy problem.

“It’s going to take this council and the next council and the next council after that. When the seven of us are gone, and then the seven new people are gone, and then the seven new people are gone, we should still be thinking about trees.”

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SIGNIFICANT PIECE OF MOTION PICTURE HISTORY EXPLORED IN ‘REGENERATION’

RIGHT: The cowboy boots worn by Detroit-born actor Herb Jeffries in the 1937 film “Harlem on the Prairie” are one of the artifacts on display in “Regeneration.” Jeffries, who made his acting debut in this movie, was known as the “Sepia Singing Cowboy” for his baritone singing voice. BELOW: A number of movie posters can be seen by exhibition visitors.

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DETROIT — A largely lost but pivotal part of the history of American cinema is being brought to life by a new exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

“Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971” looks at the films, filmmakers, actors and studios from this period. Originally organized by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the exhibition runs Feb. 4 through June 23. The Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is showing a companion film series that will enable audiences to see some of the movies referenced in the exhibition.

“We are honored to present ‘Regeneration,’ a powerful, inspiring and important exhibition that examines the rich and often untold history of Blacks in American cinema,” DIA Director Salvador Salort-Pons said in a press release. “The exhibition explores the critical roles played by pioneering Black actors, filmmakers, and advocates to shape and influence U.S. cinema and culture in the face of enduring racism and discrimination.”

Rhea L. Combs, director of curatorial affairs for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, was one of the co-curators of this exhibition. She said there was a “parallel history” between the better-known general history of filmmaking and that of Black cinema.

Between 1915 and 1948, more than 150 independent production companies across the United States — including the Maurice Film Co. in Detroit — made what were called “race films,” or films starring Black actors made for Black audiences, at a time when moviegoing was highly segregated. These movies ran the gamut from comedies to Westerns to melodrama.

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Tim Pearl, a resident of Berkley, designed his office to have a 1930s look. He and his wife, Rebecca, bought their house four years ago, and his office was the last space they had to decorate. During the pandemic, Tim started working at home.

“My wife was like, ‘Well, you spend so much time in there, you should really make it your own,’” Pearl said.

Pearl said he has always been fascinated by the 1920s and the 1930s and watched “Peaky Blinders,” a crime drama set in those years, on Netflix.

“I just thought, ‘Well, if I’m going to do it, I’m going to go all-in and really try to make it as authentic as possible,” Pearl said.

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Most of his pieces come from Facebook Marketplace. He said his desk came from an office that went virtual and his chair came from another man who was working from home. He also got his fireplace and his 1930s-style hide-a-bar cabinet from Facebook Marketplace.

He said some of the trinkets in his office are from antique stores, and he 3Dprinted his sconces.

His interest in the 1920s and 1930s came from the wide range of family members who worked in the automotive industry. His dad, his uncle, his aunt, his maternal grandfather, his wife’s dad and his wife’s grandfather all worked in the automotive industry.

“All of that automotive culture just always fascinated me,” Pearl said.

Pearl said the post-Industrial Revolution era interests him the most.

“I love the colors; I love the music,” Pearl said. “You know late, late ’20s. It just seemed there was so much hope. And it’s also very calming to me.”

Steve Humphreys, owner of Vogue Vintage in Ferndale with his wife, Lynn, sells midcentury modern decor ranging from the 1950s to the 1980s. He gets the pieces in his store from people who want to sell the items.

He said a lot of people come into the store who want to decorate their homes with vintage pieces.

“They won’t do the whole house in vintage, but they’ll put pieces in there that

will stand out, and that’s the stuff we carry,” Humphreys said.

He asks for and receives pictures of the pieces once the customers place them in their homes.

“They look great here, they buy them, but once they get them isolated in their house, (the items) tend to leave and look better,” Humphreys said. “I don’t know how that works out that way, but it does many times.”

He said those who are looking to decorate their homes with vintage items can start by researching online.

“Look at different people’s homes and try to match it in to what you have,” Humphreys said.

He also said to look through the store and see what they find.

Andy Schulist, owner of Mad 4 Mod in Livonia, said they sell vintage furniture including bedroom sets, desks and cocktail tables.

He has a wide range of customers, from those who know exactly what they’re looking for to those who have visions in their minds of what they want but don’t know much about vintage furniture. Schulist said he helps people by asking what their budget is, what they’re looking for and other questions.

Schulist said it all depends on the person’s budget when looking for vintage items.

“If they just want something really basic, maybe go out there and look for a piece that may be a little bruised, not perfect, may need reupholstering, or may need a little bit of touch-up, you know, things like that,” Schulist said, “and then start from there.”

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METRO DETROIT — Despite differing reasons for entering the medical field, women have long played a role in the advancement of medicine.

For Dr. Tiffany Inman, her reason was her grandfather.

Whether he was picking her up from school or taking her to sporting events, Inman’s grandfather was the one who showed up for everything.

“When I was growing up, my grandfather was my favorite person in the world, and I think it was because he was a very young grandfather,” she said.

So, at the age of 7, when he stopped talking to Inman and his other grandchildren, it was heartbreaking.

“What we didn’t know at the time was that he had a congenital disorder that was eating away at his middle ear. At some point, his middle ear cavity collapsed, and part of his brain fell into his middle ear — he’s fine — but because of that, he stopped talking to all of his grandkids,” she explained. “When you have hearing loss, some of the hardest voices to hear are children’s voices. They talk fast. They are high-pitched. They talk about things you don’t know. They don’t look at you when they talk to you. So, he just sort of isolated.

He would talk to the adults, but not us anymore, and as a child who doesn’t understand, that was just devastating.”

Once the family figured out what was going on, Inman was determined to make it easier to

communicate with her beloved grandpa.

“When I found out it was because he needed hearing aids and couldn’t afford them, I made the resolution that I was going to fix this problem,” Inman said.

So she got creative.

“If I was talking to him and noticing he’s not really paying attention, he’s not really listening, I would get right up in his face and grab his cheeks and make sure he was listening. He wanted to participate, so that was a really important component.

He wasn’t checked out. He just knew he couldn’t participate, so if I made sure he knew I wanted him to participate too, he would put in that effort. I would come face to face with him and raise my voice … and it worked. He still attended every game and everything,” she said.

Staying true to the goal she made as a child, Inman went on to pursue studying audiology and speech pathology in college. She received her doctorate in audiology from Western Michigan University in 2014, and from there she worked in various practice before opening her own private practice — Inman Audiology in Troy — in September 2020.

Last Christmas, Inman held true to her promise to herself and gifted her grandfather a pair of hearing aids.

“It felt like the smallest thing that I could do for him, because he has done so much for me in my life, so being able to do this was the easiest thing that I’ve ever done,” she said.

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It may not be for every job and it may be only as much as a day a week, but the staying power of remote working places a new emphasis on the role of the home office. At one point, a laptop and a coffee table was enough for the rare day working from home. Now workers are expected to carry whole meetings over video calls and other such tasks, placing heavy loads on internet usage and requiring a rethinking of interior design.

With video calls being a key part of the work from home package, Corie Conroy, owner of Bloomfield Hillsbased First Impression Interior Design, said at-home workers should prioritize their backgrounds.

“You want to make sure your accessories are not personalized, that they’re something that is decorative,” Conroy said. “If you have shelving that calls for accessories, I always say the rule of thumb is you should have something that is large enough to notice on a camera, whether you are taking a photo of a room or you’re on a Zoom meeting, something that is bright enough that it stands out from your shelving, that takes up more of an impact and makes your shelves look fuller, but not too personalized.”

Conroy believes the best place for a home office is

along the outer walls of a home or apartment. A window can help with bringing in natural light, while the exterior placement helps separate the office from the home.

“If you have a family and you’re still working when they come home from school or if you have to work on the weekends, something in an outer area of your home is ideal,” Conroy said. “You can close the doors and allow for some quiet space.”

Plants, artwork and other bits of furniture go a long way in making a home office comfortable to work in, but Conroy said the biggest furniture investment at-home workers should make is a comfortable and supportive chair.

“When I shop with clients for chairs for their office, I take them to a few different places to have them sit in it, and I guarantee that the chair that I recommend for them, they will have for a long time,” Conroy said. “It’s not something they’re going to rebuy in the next five years. They’re going to enjoy it and be thankful that they feel OK at the end of the day and that they’re not having back and neck issues because they’re sitting in an uncomfortable spot for eight to 10 hours a day.”

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“It’s this insane skew that’s been happening,” he said. “It’s been a national trend for a while now, in terms of women in medicine.

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It wasn’t until high school, where she took a pre-medical course that allowed the class to visit different hospitals in the area and shadow various doctors, that she really solidified her career path.

After graduating, Bergeron went on to study human biology at Michigan State University, where she joined a pre-professional club with presentations from many different doctors.

“That’s when I heard about podiatry for the first time. Before that, I didn’t even know it existed,” she said, with a chuckle. “That summer I actually went and shadowed a podiatrist … and I liked how it was focused on one area of the body, and I was like, ‘All right, I like this.’ So I started looking into podiatry schools and applying.”

After earning her doctorate from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Bergeron returned to Michigan to complete her residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township last July.

ment management at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, said medical schools across the nation have seen an increase in female applicants.

“What is remarkable is we are actually seeing a skew of more female applicants than we are male applicants. … Prior to the pandemic, it was almost a 50/50 split, and following the pandemic, we started to see this skew toward women,” he said.

OU school of medicine is an approximate 60% female to a 40% male ratio.

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Bergeron currently provides care at Hosey & Murphy Foot & Ankle Centers in Clinton Township, Sterling Heights and Mount Clemens.

Every day, she said, brings a new challenge.

“We’re focused on the foot and ankle, but within that … there are so many different things we can do. We do surgery — whether it’s an elective bunion, an amputation for an infection, broken bones or things like that — we do wound care, and there’s even simple things like ingrown toenails. It’s a variety,” she said. “There’s some very straightforward cases, there’s some very complex cases, and then, within all that, it’s a good combination of seeing patients in clinic and surgery, so it keeps things interesting.”

One of her favorite parts of the job is interacting with and helping her patients.

“It’s a really gratifying feeling knowing you’re helping people and making their day better — whether you are doing something small, like trimming their toenails, or something big, like fixing their broken ankle. No matter what you are doing, it’s helping them and making their day better. It feels good.”

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Making a home office look and feel nice is one thing, but a manicured background means nothing if it is a clump of pixels in the background. Making sure a home office has a solid internet connection is critical to video calls and other data-heavy tasks when at home.

“I really encourage everyone who wants to start the process of improving their home networks and their use of the internet to start by plugging in directly,” said Jay Mueller, director of technology for Millennium IT in Livonia. “You can buy a USB-ethernet adapter from anywhere for $10-$20. For network cables, you may already have one in your drawer of tech stuff. Plug it directly into that router, go out to a website like fast. com or speedtest.net and start by getting a baseline. Effectively lay out what your wired performance looks like before trying to troubleshoot (wireless connections).”

Keeping the router in the office and using a direct ethernet connection is the best way to ensure the highest possible internet performance — Mueller said speeds above 100 megabits per second are good and anything below 10 Mbps should be checked out — but directly connecting might not always be possible. Mueller recommends mesh networking as a way to improve internet performance when a direct connection is unavailable.

“The beauty of mesh networking solutions is that you can connect two devices together where it will present the same network, but the different devices will talk one to the other,” Mueller said. “It’s a great way to extend your network without having to do a great deal of trial and error.”

Other ways of indirect connection are

available. Powerline adapters allow for an ethernet cable-like connection with a signal sent over electrical wires, while Multimedia over Coax Alliance devices make the connection through TV cable wires. These methods can be cheaper than mesh networking, though possibly at the cost of less reliability.

Getting residential or even commercial-grade fiber optic service may help, though the use-cases for taking a leap this big are highly dependent on the type of work being done. Fiber’s biggest benefit is having symmetrical upload and download speeds, which helps if work requires uploading large, uncompressed files.

Even if a fiber optic connection does not make sense, internet service providers may have plans with stronger service you can receive.

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For instance, Parcell said, the city plans to release an online community survey between April and October. He said dialogue and collaboration will help the city imbue the plan with local knowledge while making the plan more adaptable to the community’s needs and circumstances.

The city plans to make the process more transparent in a few ways. Parcell said the master planning process will have its own dedicated website. And from February until May, the city will have an online geographic information system tool that will let residents provide feedback on particular areas of the city in which they have concerns.

In addition, he said, a series of pro-

grams and meetings will take place to inform residents, including a February citizens academy, meetings with students and young people between February and May, and targeted community workshops between April and August.

The city also plans to hold some public workshops. A May one will cover future land use and zoning, and a July one will cover sustainability, Parcell said.

In terms of master plan sessions, the Planning Commission held a “Master Plan 101” meeting Feb. 14. According to the rest of the schedule, the commission will discuss housing and the master plan April 24; the economy and the workforce June 26; priority nodes and corridors Aug. 28; transportation, infrastructure and natural systems Oct. 23; and a master plan review sometime in December.

“And at this time next year, I look forward to, you know, adopting our final product with you all,” Parcell added.

CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS PUBLIC NOTICE 2024 MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, AND THE CITY CHARTER OF STERLING HEIGHTS, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF REVIEW SHALL CONVENE ON THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024 AND SHALL SIT NOT LESS THAN THREE CALENDAR DAYS TO REVIEW THE 2024 ASSESSMENT ROLL OF THE CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS AND TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OF PERSONS CONSIDERING THEMSELVES AGGRIEVED BY THESE VALUES. THE BOARD OF REVIEW SHALL MEET AT CITY HALL, CONFERENCE ROOMS 020 AND 028, 40555 UTICA ROAD, STERLING HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN. RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT TAXPAYERS MAY FILE HIS OR HER PROTEST BY LETTER WITHOUT A PERSONAL APPEARANCE, UNLESS APPLYING FOR A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO M.C.L. 211.7U. HARDSHIP EXEMPTION APPEALS REQUIRE A PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY EITHER THE APPLICANT OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXEMPTION REQUIRES THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE CITY ASSESSOR AND THE APPLICANT MUST MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS 2024 HARDSHIP EXEMPTION GUIDELINES. WRITTEN APPEALS WILL BE HEARD ON FILE. ALL PERSONAL APPEARANCES ARE

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According to Sterling Heights Community Relations Director Melanie Davis, the city paid $195,862 for the services, though she said that cost is offset by around $90,000 in grant money, Learn more about the Sterling Heights master plan and the scheduled meetings by visiting engage.giffelswebster.com/sterlingheights-master-plan or call (586) 446-2360.

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Property Address: 5480 Nathan East Location: West of Mound, north of Seventeen Mile Road Current Zoning: R-60 One-Family Residential District B. PPCM-1310 – Grab and Go Restaurant Request for a special approval land use which would permit a sit-down and carry-out restaurant in the C-1 Local Convenience Business District and Traditional Mixed-Use Development Node Overlay District.

Property Address: 13903 Nineteen Mile Road Location: North side of Nineteen Mile Road, west of Schoenherr Road Current Zoning: C-1 Local Convenience Business District and Traditional Mixed-Use Development Node Overlay District C. PPCM-1244– The Block (formerly Plato’s Cave) Request for an amendment to a previously approved special approval land use for preliminary site plan approval for a re-configuration and reduction of the previously approved recreation space in the C-3 General Business District and Van Dyke Mixed Use District.

Property Address: 34911 Van Dyke Location: West side of Van Dyke, south of Fifteen Mile Road Current Zoning: C-3 General Business District) and Van Dyke Mixed Use District 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. February 14, 2024 7. CORRESPONDENCE 8. OLD BUSINESS 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Master Land Use Plan Update 10. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 11. ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING DATE: APRIL 10, 2024 Jake Parcell, PhD City Planner and City Development Manager THE CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS WILL PROVIDE NECESSARY REASONABLE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AT THE MEETING UPON SEVEN DAYS NOTICE TO THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE AT 586-446-2470.

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The Giffels Webster consulting firm will help facilitate the master plan’s development. Andy Wakeland, a partner at Giffels Webster, said he has worked with Sterling Heights officials before with a previous planning contract, and he now looks forward to working on the master plan.

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“I think it’s really about a sense of empowerment and pride and possibility,” Combs said. “There has been a longstanding, rich tradition of African American involvement in cinema since the beginning. … We want to make sure we’re expanding the understanding that this is not a separate cinema — it was working alongside American mainstream cinema.”

More than half of the films made before 1950 no longer exist and the majority of the race films were lost, said Elliot Wilhelm, curator of film for the DIA. Besides chemical decomposition and the fact that the silver nitrate film stock of the time was notoriously unstable, Wilhelm said early film studios believed that once people had seen a movie, they Costumes from some of the films are on display as movie wouldn’t want to see it again — this was long before the era clips are shown next to them. of streaming, cable or even network television. So, Wilhelm Photo by K. Michelle Moran said, studios would routinely melt down movie negatives or positives to make new films. And while Hollywood films vice president of curatorial affairs at the Academy Museum were usually stored in climate-controlled facilities, the same of Motion Pictures.

The exhibition opens with “Something Good — Negro wasn’t true for those made by the independents, Wilhelm Kiss,” an 1898 short film that contains the earliest known said.

But then there are the exciting discoveries of films cinematic depiction of Black intimacy. Combs said this film thought to be lost, like 1939’s “Reform School,” a film about “serves as a counterbalance” to stereotypical depictions of prison reform that starred Lewis Beavers as a probation of- Black individuals in Hollywood films.

“It was important for us to bring this moment of celficer. A screening of “Reform School” took place Feb. 4 at ebration and joy forward,” Combs said. the DFT. The exhibition features almost 200 historical objects “During our research, we were able to find it in the archives and have it restored,” said co-curator Doris Berger, — including photographs, posters, costumes, script pages A Celebration of Diversity in Sterling Heights

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and magazine covers — as well as relevant contemporary artworks, home movies, newsreels and more. Visitors will also see how Black actors like Harry Belafonte and Ruby Dee played an important role in civil rights advocacy.

“Regeneration” was about five years in the making, Berger said.

“Part of our mission (at the Academy Museum) was and still is exploring undervalued topics; this was fitting to our mission,” Berger said.

She said the show was a big success in Los Angeles, so they were happy to be able to bring it to additional audiences in Detroit.

Berger said the exhibition demonstrates agency, resiliency and creativity on the part of the Black filmmaking community, along with “the power of what could have been and should have been” during the decades covered in the exhibition.

Wilhelm is thrilled the “Regeneration” series is coinciding with the DFT’s 50th anniversary year.

“This is a story we (as a museum) wanted to be a part of. … This narrative, this story told by the exhibition needs to be told,” Wilhelm said. “What we want to do is tell (visitors) about this missing part of American cinema and African American history. … I believe cinema is extremely important because it’s a storytelling medium that’s seen by a huge number of people.”

Admission to “Regeneration” is free with regular museum admission, which means it’s free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, said DIA Marketing Director Jessica Carreras. She said admission to the films in the “Regeneration” series is free to everyone.

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U.S. PRESIDENTS ACROSS 1. Falling out 5. Bottle top 8. Door fastener 12. Shoe emanation?

13. Staff note 14. Home to Buccaneers 15. Actress Spelling 16. Thor’s father 17. Kidman’s husband 18. *He served two nonconsecutive presidential terms 20. *JFK and RFK’s relationship, abbr.

21. Foreword 22. J. Edgar Hoover Building org.

23. Pac-Man venue 26. Long and adventurous journey 30. Rudolph’s Clarice, e.g.

31. Like life, according to some 34. Is it enough?

35. Jalisco plant 37. As opposed to rent 38. Grassy mound 39. Flat-top hill 40. *W in George H. W. Bush 42. Nicki Minaj’s genre 43. Reusable painting pattern 45. Sacred songs 47. Horse control 48. Laughing predator 50. Gunk 52. *Nobel Peace Prize winning president 56. Social media button 57. Tangerine-grapefruit hybrid 58. Greek god of love 59. Cautious gambler 60. Trousers 61. Baltic capital 62. Port in Yemen 63. Follow ems 64. Not ever, poetically DOWN 1. Campus drillers 2. One on a pedestal 3. Golfer’s warning 4. “Jeopardy” question, e.g.

5. Closet wood 6. ____ acid 7. Body between England and U.S.?

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HE W T F O E M I R C EEK • W E H T F O E CRIM • K E E W E H CRIME OF T Warren man faces sentencing for bomb threat at 37th District Court

MOUNT CLEMENS — A Warren man has been found guilty of making a bomb threat at the 37th District Court and now faces sentencing.

Lynn Morton, 73, was found guilty of making a false report or bomb threat, a four-year felony; and assaulting, resisting or obstructing officers, a two-year-felony, on Jan. 23 in Macomb County Circuit Court. According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office in a written release, Morton refused his right to a jury trial and had a bench trial.

In September 2022, Morton reportedly telephoned the 37th District Court in Warren and made a bomb threat. He was arrested on Oct. 18, 2022, and refused Warren police commands while in custody, according to prosecutors.

Morton’s attorney, Vincent J. Toussaint, declined to comment at this time.

Sentencing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Feb. 29 in Macomb County Circuit Court before Judge Diane Druzinski.

Contract workers blamed for lunch room assault

8. *President who spent the shortest time in office 9. Orator’s stand 10. Pampering establishments 11. J.M. Barrie’s Peter 13. Like hot lava 14. Short and plump 19. Endow 22. *WW2 Pres.

23. *Thomas Jefferson was his VP 24. “Thesaurus” author 25. Cut it out 26. Sound on Old MacDonald’s farm 27. Annoy a bedfellow 28. “Bravo! Bravo!” e.g.

29. Online reviews 32. Delivered by a mare 33. Hole punching tool 36. *a.k.a. Old Kinderhook

38. Danish money 40. Intelligent humor 41. Vomiting 44. Pressed beverage 46. Tap house 48. TV classic “_____’s Heroes” 49. Egg parts 50. Past tense of chide

51. Sand trap tool 52. Ill-mannered 53. Albany-Buffalo canal 54. Theater section 55. Russian ruler 56. #10 Down, sing.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police were called to an automotive supplier in the 6000 block of 18 1/2 Mile Road, between Mound Road and Van Dyke Avenue, Jan. 19 after hearing that a group of people were involved in an assault in a lunchroom.

Police said two victims were treated for injuries, which reportedly included bleeding, facial swelling and ripped dreadlocks. According to police, one of the victims said his black iPhone was stolen during the incident.

After looking at surveillance footage, police said one of the victims was attacked without provocation, and police added that they saw five male attackers.

Workplace staff said the suspects were a hiring agency’s contract workers.

Police said the suspects had already taken off along eastbound 18 1/2 Mile Road in a maroon Chevrolet Impala by the time officers got there.

Police find meth, machete

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A police officer stopped a vehicle at 4:25 p.m. Jan. 19 near 22 Mile and Schoenherr roads and found out while talking to the driver, a 52-year-old Brighton man, that his driver’s license had been revoked.

Police said the man also had multiple warrants for his arrest. A 31-year-old Yale woman, who was a passenger in the vehicle, told officers that there was methamphetamine hidden under the front center seat, according to police.

During a search of the vehicle, police reportedly

found 24 grams of methamphetamine, prescription pills, scales and a large machete. The machete had been under the driver’s seat, police said. The officers arrested the driver and passenger, and the driver admitted that he was in the area to sell methamphetamine to a user, according to police.

Break in reported on Nine Mile

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 3:40 a.m. on Jan. 28, a report was made about a break-in that occurred the same day in the 20000 block of Nine Mile Road.

Upon arrival, an officer checked the front door to see if it was secure. Shattered glass could reportedly be seen through the windows. Further investigation showed a northeast window had been shattered and there was a piece of concrete lying inside. The officer notified dispatch and made entry.

Another officer arrived and did a secondary sweep of the interior. Filing cabinets in the front showroom were open and looked to be ransacked.

A keyholder was summoned to the building and shortly after a 33-year-old man showed up. He shut off the alarm and conducted a walkthrough with an officer. The man stated he doesn’t work in the used car portion and works in new car sales on the south side of Nine Mile. One person works on the north side of Nine Mile and he could not be reached.

Photos were taken of the scene.

Vehicle theft attempted

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A pair of unknown suspects are being sought by police after they reportedly tried to steal a 2013 Kia Sorrento from the 1300 block of Wayburn Street at around 6:40 a.m. Jan. 28.

Police said a neighbor saw the suspects inside her neighbor’s vehicle and called 911, causing the suspects to flee the scene. Police said they found damage to the Kia’s back window and steering column.

Retail fraud suspect said to be repeat offender

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A 56-year-old Detroit man was taken into custody after he allegedly put a bottle of Champagne in his pants and left a business in the 300 block of Fisher Road without paying for the Champagne at around 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Police said the suspect — who was arrested as he was leaving the store — was issued a citation and turned over to the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department, which had a valid arrest warrant for the suspect. In addition, police said that the suspect appears to be the same person who stole merchandise from the Fisher Road business Dec. 30 and Jan. 9.

The suspect was expected to face additional retail fraud charges in connection to those incidents.

STERLING HEIGHTS SENTRY, February 21, 2024 - 5B

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

www.candgnews.com MARCH 1

MARCH 1-3

Little Saplings: Storytime, sensory activities, crafts and outdoor exploration for ages 3-5, 3:30-4:15 p.m., also April 5, Nature Center, 42700 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, register at (586) 446-2710

Detroit Autorama: Includes more than 800 customs, trucks and motorcycles, five generations of Batmobiles from TV and movies, tribute to Evel Knievel, appearances

by Dee Snider of Twisted Sister and Noel Gugliemi from “The Fast and the Furious” franchise, Miss Autorama Pinup Girl contest, Toy-A-Rama, and more, noon-10 p.m. March 1, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. March 2 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd. in Detroit, autorama.com, (248) 373-1700

MARCH 2

Hootie Hoo 8K & 2M: Both run/walks start at 9 a.m., Lake St. Clair Metropark, 31300 Metropolitan Parkway in Harrison Township, eastsideracingcompany.com

MARCH 2-3

Shipshewana on the Road Gift, Food and Craft Show: Featuring “unique trinkets and treasures,” 9 a.m.-6 p.m. March 2 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 3, Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, shipshewanaontheroad.com

MARCH 3

Winter concert: Performance by Warren Concert Band, 3 p.m., Warren Woods Community Auditorium, 13400 12 Mile Road, www.warren concertband.com/concerts.php

MARCH 8

Cultural Exchange: Ethnic music and dance, educational cultural displays, food and more, 6-10 p.m., Sterling Heights Community Center, 40250 Dodge Park, facebook.com/CityofSterlingHeights

MARCH 16

Board Gaming Meet Up: Free event for ages 14 and older, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., also April 20, Sterling Heights Public Library, 40255 Dodge Park Road, (586) 446-2665

MARCH 21

BYO (Bring Your Own) Book Club: Part discussion of favorite books, part social hour for adults, 6-7 p.m., also April 18, Sterling Heights Public Library, 40255 Dodge Park Road, (586) 446-2665

ONGOING

Widowed Friends dancing: Every Tuesday, doors at 6 p.m. and music from 7-10:30 p.m., Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane in Sterling Heights, RSVP to Victoria at (586) 566-7936

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Fish fries: 4-7 p.m. Fridays until March 22 and 3-7 p.m. March 29, St. Blase Parish, 12151 15 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, dine in and carryout, dessert table inside, also curbside with online ordering, stblase.org/fish-fry, (586) 268-2244 • 4-7 p.m. Fridays until March 29, St. Malachy Catholic Church’s Currier Center, 14115 14 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 264-1220, saintmalachychurch.org/fish-fry • 4-7 p.m. Fridays until March 22, Ss. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Catholic Church, 41233 Ryan Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 726-6911, saintcyrils.church • 4-7 p.m. Fridays until March 22, St. Jane Frances de Chantal, 38750 Ryan Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 977-8080 Upton House Museum tours: Visit 1860s Michigan Historical Landmark 1-4 p.m. every Wednesday and second Sunday of month, 40433 Dodge Park Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2495 Morning Movies: Watch “The Whale” (March 14) and “Everything Anywhere All At Once” (April 11), 10 a.m., Sterling Heights Public Library, 40255 Dodge Park Road, (586) 446-2665 Northern Toastmasters: Meets 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth

NOTES NEWS BRIEFS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS

CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT TO HELP FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township-based charity 13Forever will be hosting its second annual Bag Childhood Cancer cornhole tournament from 4 to 8 p.m.

Feb. 24 at Great Shots Backyard Bar and Games in Clinton Township. The mission of 13Forever is to help fight pediatric cancer.

The event will feature raffles for gift baskets and a 50/50 raffle with a cash award for the winner. The cost is $30 per player. Online registration is going on now.

For more information, visit 13forever.org and click on “events.”

NEW EXHIBIT OPENS

DETROIT — Wayne County Community College District’s Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus in Detroit invites the public to visit the exhibition, “Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery.”

According to a press release, the display “explores the Jim Crow system, the African American experience during that era, and its legacy in contemporary society through hundreds of objects from the period.” The Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University in Big Rapids organized the exhibition.

“Our mission has always been to provide pathways to better lives through higher education,” WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery said in a press release. “This exhibit offers an opportunity to see and engage in history in a way that challenges, but also builds new understanding about where we have come from, and where we are going as a community and as a nation.”

The exhibition, which opened Feb. 5, is free and open to the public. For more information, visit wcccd.edu.

Ice skating: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays, noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-10 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays until March 3, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road, sterlingheights.gov/1650/ Dodge-Park-Ice-Rink Sterling Speakers Toastmasters: Meetings at 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of month, virtual and in person, room 102 at Bethesda Christian Church, 14000 Metropolitan Parkway in Sterling Heights, sterlingspeakers.org, (586) 221-0405 Bereaved Parents of Macomb Support Group: Meets 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Washington Senior Center, 57880 Van Dyke Ave. in Washington Township, neilflyer@yahoo.com, (248) 425-2999 Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth. digitalsignup.com • For high blood pressure (6-7:30 p.m. Mondays until March 11), diabetes (6-8 p.m. Mondays until March 11) and kidney disease (1-3 p.m. Wednesdays until March 20), free and virtual, nkfm.org/PATH, mihealthyprograms.org

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CANCER SURVIVOR WALKS DAUGHTER DOWN AISLE

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In August 2023, the C & G Newspapers spoke with a Bloomfield Hills resident and three-time cancer survivor, Peter Grantz, ahead of his daughter’s wedding.

Grantz was the first CAR-T therapy patient at Corewell Health’s Beaumont Hospital.

“I received my first CAR-T infusion one year ago on Dec. 19. I’m cautiously optimistic that I will remain cancer-free and periodic diagnostic testing is ongoing to confirm all is well,” Grantz said last December.

In September 2023, Grantz walked his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.

“My daughter had a lot planned, and surprisingly, everything went really well. From the weather to the vendors, it proved to be a truly gorgeous day that I felt blessed to take part in. I got to give a welcome speech at the reception, and we did end up picking the NSYNC song ‘God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You’ for our father-daughter dance. Our first concert together was NSYNC, so it made the dance that much more special. All in all, it was a great day spent with family and ‘framily’ — friends that are family,” Grantz said.

Since December 2022, nine patients have received CAR-T therapy at Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan, including Grantz.

CLAWSON NATIVE SERVING ON NAVY SHIP CLAWSON — Fire Controlman 2nd Class Trey Bennington is a native of Clawson and currently works on the USS Sterett in the Philippine Sea. He is pictured lifting a messenger line during a refueling at sea. Messenger lines keep ships connected to each other while transferring supplies, according to a press release.

The ship’s motto is “forever dauntless,” according to the surfpac.navy.mil website. The crew aboard Sterett is credited for maintaining the “highest standards of professionalism” and is one of the best guided missile destroyers.

The USS Sterett is the fourth ship named after Lt. Andrew Sterett, a U.S. naval officer who fought in the Quasi-War and the Barbary Wars at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries.

The USS Sterett is currently deployed to the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Clawson native Trey Bennington heaves on a messenger line aboard the USS Sterett.

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III

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