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WARREN — Macomb County officials have sought expedited testing to determine exactly what chemicals caused the Bear Creek in Warren to turn green with foam on Feb. 7.

The emerald-green water and white foam were discovered by road contractors while they were installing a culvert in the creek for road drainage as part of the Innovate Mound Project, according to Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller, who addressed reporters at a press conference on Feb 9.

“They (the road commission) notified us, and we responded immediately. We sent our inspectors on site. We tried to identify what was in the drain,” Miller said. “At first everybody seemed to think it was dye from the sewer testing.”

Nontoxic-strength dies are used in sewer testing, according to Miller.

“But we weren’t sure what it was,” she said.

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Warren Mayor Lori Stone said she would create a “lesson plan” for addressing the concerns of residents brought forth during her listening tour events this winter.

Stone develops ‘lesson plan’ after listening tours

BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com

WARREN — Mayor Lori Stone said she listened to Warren residents and learned from them in recent weeks. Now, she’s thinking about the key takeaways from her five-stop listening tour.

“We learned so much from the listening tour,” Stone said. “It was such a valuable experience. First of all, it sets the tone of the administration that we are here to hear from the residents and start with a

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Desa Acovski, owner of the Butternut Bakery with her husband Vano Acovski, shows a tray of apple fritters, a favorite among many customers.

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Butternut Bakery closing soon as owners plan to retire

BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com

CENTER LINE — After nearly 50 years in business, the owners of the Butternut Bakery in Center Line are preparing to close after the Easter holiday.

Sweet, warm and inviting describes the aromas wafting through the air as customers steadily filed into the neighborhood bakery at 24906 Van Dyke. That also describes Desa Acovski, who owns the bakery with her husband, Vano Acovski, as she greets customers with a warm smile and friendly hello.

“I love them and they’re so friendly. They always have a smile. I don’t care how early you come or how late you come. It puts sunshine on you,” said Florence Smith as she made her frequent trek to the bakery from her

home in Detroit’s Indian Village neighborhood.

“Good. That’s what I want to hear,” said Acovski.

“If I can’t brighten it (a customer’s day), I just don’t want to ruin it.”

Smith has been coming to the bakery for more than 10 years.

“I moved here from San Jose, California and I have been coming here ever since. Nothing there compares. I was close to Vegas where they have all of the casinos with all of the baked goods. This is still the best,” Smith said.

Smith enjoys the lemon squares and pumpkin pies and pumpkin squares.

“I take them home and people think I made them.

They think they are sweet potato pies,” Smith said.

Center Line resident Michael Branscum started See BUTTERNUT on page 6A

DETROIT — Kapow, Batman!

For followers of the comic book legend, here’s your chance to see all five Batmobiles from the television show and the Hollywood movies.

The classic automobiles will be displayed during this year’s 71st annual Detroit Autorama scheduled for March 1-3 at Huntington Place. Over the weekend, more than 800 hot rod, custom-made truck and motorcycle owners from across the U.S. and the world will park their prized possessions for gearheads to view.

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General Motors Co.’s 50 Millionth Car, the Golden 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe, will be displayed at this year’s Autorama in Detroit.

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Warren Fire Department chief of EMS retires after 25 years

BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com

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WARREN — Edward Hanna served with the Warren Fire Department for more than 25 years and retired from his post as chief of EMS on Jan. 27.

“He has been working hard to train his replacement and I am positive he (the replacement) will do a good job, but Ed is one of a kind,” said Warren Fire Commissioner Wilburt “Skip” McAdams. “He is especially dedicated to this city, the department and the EMS program.

“I just haven’t had to worry about the EMS division with him leading that division. He has been a great person to work with over the years,” McAdams said.

Hanna served as chief of EMS since March 2019.

“I loved my job. I loved going to work every day there,” Hanna said.

“Twenty-five years didn’t seem like work to me. It was a joy every day I went in.”

Hanna said he enjoyed how every day brought something new.

“It was different every day I went to work. Being able to help people at their worst time and being able to do that throughout the years really brought satisfaction,” Hanna said.

Being with the department more than a quarter of a century, Hanna said what he would miss most was, “The camaraderie in the department. We have great guys there. And being able to help people and save lives.”

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And the legacy of Evel Knievel will ride again with an exhibit highlighting his death-defying jumps. A specially painted motorcycle, created by Chip Foose, will be unveiled at 2 p.m. March 2 to honor the daredevil. Other highlights include the exhibit of General Motors Co.’s 50 Millionth Car, the Golden 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe.

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coming to the bakery more than 20 years ago when his church would get doughnuts from the bakery.

“I like the doughnuts. They got huge doughnuts. They got the best doughnuts in the world, I think,” Branscum said. “They don’t make them like this anywhere else, anymore.”

Dinners with his wife’s relatives is how Tom Vallone of Shelby Township started coming to the Butternut Bakery.

“My wife’s grandfather lived right down the street. He would come here and get these (Bundt) cakes. Me and my wife would go over and have dinner and he would always have one of these cakes for us,” Vallone said.

“He passed at least 16 years ago. I’m here to get one of these cakes and bring them home.”

Customers like the prices.

“And you can’t beat the prices here,” Smith said.

Other customers concurred.

In less than an hour in the early afternoon on a weekday, more than 20 customers came into the bakery for their favorite pastries. Customers were surprised to hear the bakery will be closing after Easter.

“Sorry to hear that they are closing. I wish them the best, Smith said. “We need somebody else like them to occupy this spot.”

Many customers would like the bakery to stay open. However, the couple is looking forward to slowing down from the long hours and hard work.

Vano has been working in the business since 1975 and Desa since 1981.

Vano’s father, Slavko Acovski, purchased the business in 1975 while Vano was still in high school.

“They couldn’t have started it (the bakery) without him (Vano). They (Vano’s parents) didn’t know the language. They didn’t drive,” Acovski said.

Vano and Desa married in May 1981.

“After the honeymoon, in June, this has been my life,” she said. “Even though we’ve had four children, I nursed all four of them.

Six months later, I was here.”

Both Vano and Desa are from Macedonia in the former Yugoslavia. They came to the United States as children with their respective parents.

They have enjoyed their business, but it has come with long hours and sacrifices.

For more than a year, Desa has been the only person working the counter, from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, since

her sister-in-law became sick and unable to continue working at the bakery. Before this, they worked six days a week. Vano is the sole baker and comes in even earlier, according to his wife. He arrives the night before around 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. to prepare for the next day. She said in previous years when the bakery was busier, he would arrive as early as 7 p.m. or 8 p.m.

“It’s been a fun ride but there have been a lot of sacrifices people don’t realize — physical, emotional, the whole nine yards,” Acovski said.

“We have had four children. Luckily, we had my in-laws at home and my mother-inlaw did a great job in helping raise our kids.

But I wasn’t there for them during the school years, and neither was my husband,” Acovski said about some of the sacrifices she and her husband endured. “School functions, sports activities, whatever that entails between the four of them. We’ve sacrificed a lot not being able to do that with them.”

Acovski continued.

“That is the main sacrifice that hurts me the most,” Acovski said. “I was there, don’t get me wrong, but I could have been there a lot more. But being here 24/7 so to speak, made it a lot more difficult.”

In retirement, Acovski wants to be involved in the lives of her five grandchildren, who are all under the age of 5. Until then, she continues to enjoy her customers and will miss the interaction. In more than 40 years, she has seen many people come and go.

“Oh, I’m going to miss everything. The people coming in, talking to them. I’ve had a lot of people coming in today, with this (news of the closing) going on. I’ve seen a lot of the people I haven’t seen in a while that are jogging my memory,” she said.

She also reminisced about not seeing older customers who have passed on.

Even though Acovski smiles and laughs easily, she consistently wears black as part of her Greek Orthodox religion and culture.

“This is in memory and in (grieving) of my second daughter, who we lost in a car accident 22 years ago,” she said. “This made life a little bit more difficult.”

The Butternut Bakery has seen a bevy of customers over the years. Even though the bakery will be closing soon, Acovski wants to be there for them.

“I like to tell people after the Easter holiday,” she said about when the bakery will close. “I want to be here for Easter for everybody and let them get their fill.”

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According to Warren City Council Secretary Mindy Moore, the city was able to purchase emergency squads and equipment because of Hanna, at a time when others couldn’t get vehicles and equipment to purchase.

“He has contacts all over the country.

He has been instrumental in coming up with the specs and everything,” Moore said. “He has such a good relationship with suppliers throughout the country.”

Hanna developed these contacts within and outside of the Warren Fire Department.

“I just had a vast set of resources I was able to draw from,” Hanna said. “And getting the support from the fire commissioner and, of course ultimately, without the support of the council, we’d never have been able to get some of the equipment and add another squad to our fleet.”

Members of the City Council said they did not want to see Hanna go.

“I begged him to stay,” Moore said.

“The department won’t be the same without him.”

Moore continued.

“I want to thank him for his service, his bravery, his dedication to this city for so many years. I wish him well in retirement.

I hope his health is good and hope he has a wonderful time in retirement.”

According to McAdams, Hanna was hired on Sept. 4, 1998. Hanna said he started as a firefighter then moved up the ranks to driver, sergeant and then chief of EMS. Hanna served 32 years in the fire service. He started his career at the Ford-Rouge fire station in Dearborn serving 4 1/2 years

there and 25 years with the Warren Fire Department.

“I have my health. I plan to stay local and look into fire service teaching opportunities,” Hanna said.

As one Hanna retires from the department, another Hanna is beginning his career. Jacob Hanna, Ed’s son, was part of the new hires and promotions ceremony in the fall of 2023. In June, he will have been with the department for two years.

Jacob grew up going to the fire station.

“Ever since I was just able to walk, I was going to the fire station,” Jacob Hanna said.

“Seeing him leave the firehouse in the fire truck, as a kid, I thought it was awesome.

Just being exposed to that environment made me love it and want to do it.”

The father and son had an opportunity to work together once on a medical run.

“Just working with him and being with him on the scene was really cool,” Jacob Hanna said. “It was cool because it was at the station he spent 90% of his career at, Nine (Mile Road) and Ryan (Road), Station 3. That was the station I grew up going to my whole life.”

According to Jacob Hanna, fire service is what his father has done and loved for more than 30 years.

“It’s a happy and sad moment. He gets to start a new portion of his life,” Jacob Hanna said on his dad’s retirement. “We lose him in the fire department, all his knowledge and experience.”

The department has a new cadet class of 11 men and one woman that started orientation Feb. 12 and slated to complete their training in March 2025.

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WARREN — In honor of Women’s History Month, Michigan storyteller Lois Sprengnether Keel will share the story of Oleda Joure-Christidies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at the Arthur Miller Branch Library located at 5460 Arden Ave. Joure-Christidies served as a telephone operator in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and was part of the famed “Telephone Girls” brigade in World War I. She later engaged in a 60-year battle to win veteran status.

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COMIC CON, HISTORIC EVENTS COME TO MACOMB COLLEGE 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.

Presented in partnership with the Detroit Historical Society, the program series will include exhibits, artifacts and more than 20 presentations. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 4

METRO DETROIT — The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit will host its 37th annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon hosted by AM 760 WJR to combat hunger and homelessness starting at 4 p.m. Feb. 22 through 7 p.m. Feb. 23.

Listeners can donate $120 to feed five people for nearly a month. Those who donate $240 will provide meals to 10 people for nearly a month and receive a limitededition Bed & Bread Club Radiothon rain poncho as a thank you. Those contributing $255 or more can donate an extra rain poncho to a Bed & Bread client.

“The funds raised during (the) Radiothon allow The Salvation Army to provide nourishing meals to the hungry and safe shelter to the homeless,” said Major Toni Dorrell, metro Detroit area commander for The Salvation Army Great Lakes Division.

The fundraising goal of $1.825 million will help the nonprofit continue serving nearly 1.7 million meals and providing nearly 52,000 nights of shelter annually through its Bed & Bread program.

In its 36-year history, the fundraiser has raised more than $43.1 million.

“We are grateful to our listeners whose support has made this fundraiser a success.

“Through their generosity we can help feed the hungry and provide shelter for the homeless — a need that remains in metro Detroit,” said Steve Finateri, 760 WJR market manager.

For more information about The Salvation Army’s Bed & Bread Club Radiothon, including event volunteer opportunities, visit SAmetrodetroit.org/radiothon.

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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. The GLCC provides a venue for collectors, dealers, and fans to get together. Comic book enthusiasts also get to see their favorite entertainers in person.

Fans who attend this weekend can meet World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff, Noah Hathay from “The Neverending Story,” Steve Lavigne, Jim Lawson and Dan Berger of the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and many more.

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METRO DETROIT — Several local teachers will be able to offer more educational opportunities to their students after receiving grant money.

On Feb. 9, Extra Credit Union issued a news release announcing the distribution of 10 grants. On the same day, the Center Line Public Schools Educational Foundation announced the distribution of 11 grants.

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The Center Line Public Schools Educational Foundation, which raises money to provide grants to teachers to fund projects or programs not covered in the district’s budget, recently distributed 11 grants.

“Each year, the foundation offers a grant window inviting requests from teachers (individuals or teams) that identify new ways to augment instruction and strengthen student engagement beyond what the budget allows,” CLPSEF Chair Janis Byrn said in a prepared statement. Money available in the grant window is generated by CLPSEF fundraising and an additional grant from the Allandt Foundation.

The following teachers received grant money: • Jennifer Haugh, nutrition teacher at Center Line High School: $3,000 to replenish kitchen equipment so students can learn to make healthy, tasty meals in class.

• Peggy Malaski, early childhood special education teacher: $3,790 for the “Crash into Learning” program, to meet the sensory needs of 3-5-year-olds with special needs. The crash/ball pit provides relief from sensory distractions, improves self-regulation, relieves stress, relaxes students and decreases negative behaviors.

• Jason Ratkowski, Academy 21 science teacher/mentor: $2,000 for field trips to landfills, botanical gardens, conservancies and other spots.

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• Stacie Smith-Duenow, at Carleton Middle School: $1,500 to purchase materials needed for 3D art and ceramics.

• Kathryn VanGorder and Bessie Tasios, at Fitzgerald High School: $440 for a Chinese-related field trip activity.

• Kimberly Winiarski, at Tau Beta School in Hamtramck: $1,000 to help fund their snowboard outreach program.

• Erika Gadoury, at Willow Woods Elementary School: $750 to help fund school assemblies at the school that help build student character.

• Mindy Harchuk, at Endeavor Elementary School: $800 to purchase flexible seating for fifth graders.

• Ann Clark, Marge Racine and Gina Asaro, at Warren Consolidated Schools: $500 for Blessings in a Backpack, to purchase two carts to help transport food on packing days.

• Annette Lauria, at St. Anne Catholic Grade School/Junior High: $500 to get signs and materials as well as student rewards to kick off their Positive Behavior Interventions & Support Program (PBIS.) • Lyle Dixon, at Chatterton Middle School: $2,000 to help fund items needed for CMS Video Game Club Explosion.

• Carolyn Short and Madilyn Wasikowski, at Memphis Elementary School: $1,200 to fund items needed to create Engaging Workspaces for third graders.

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• Laurie Panfalone, Center Line High School speech pathologist: $200 for a “SelfRegulation Station” that will add an egg chair, which swings back and forth and safely spins so students can calm themselves when needed.

• Angela Oliver, Roose Elementary second grade teacher: $725 to be used to implement flexible seating to accommodate students with ADHD and those who benefit from sensory input during instruction time.

• Olivia Culos, Peck Elementary first grade teacher: $609 to purchase carpeting so each student has a leaf to sit on for morning meetings, whole group instruction and

collaborative learning. Clipboards and chairbands also were purchased.

• Alex Pauls, Roose Elementary second grade teacher: $518 to buy furniture that offers seating options for students who have a difficult time sitting still. Pauls, Oliver and Lori Matz also received $5,124 to purchase books at different reading levels that align with the state standards.

• Center Line High School Assistant Principal John Grob and counselor Zach Osborne: $6,785 for the Center Line High School eSports Club. Esports, short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Students learn to collaborate, communicate, use critical thinking and make split second decisions that impact the competition.

• Alicia LaBelle, Roose Elementary first grade teacher: $1,388 “Making Nonfiction Fun.” The grant will provide nonfiction books at lower reading levels designed for younger students.

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Kids from Warren, Fraser, Roseville, Sterling Heights and East Detroit (now Eastpointe) spent many of their weekends at the roller rink, skating in circles to Queen and Michael Jackson songs while forming friendships along the way.

Rink rats, it’s time to lace up your skates again: a Great Skate reunion is planned. The Great Skate Alumni of the 80s Get-Together will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 25. Admission is $5 per person, and the event is for ages 18 and older.

Bob Costa, who worked at the neighborhood haunt when it opened in the 1970s as International Skating Village, is the main organizer of the reunion. Costa, who grew up in Warren and moved to Roseville as a teen, remembers when the skating rink was built.

“I was there when they put the shovel in the ground in 1974,” Costa said.

He immediately got a job there even though he didn’t know how to roller skate.

He eventually learned some fancy footwork and stayed on as an employee for many, many years. Turned out it wasn’t just a job, but a social gathering.

“I met a lot of kids from different communities,” the 1978 Roseville High School graduate said. “It was always exciting to go to work and see your friends. A lot of memories for me.”

One lasting impression was watching the clientele that skated exceptionally well.

“I wanted to be like those people,” Costa said.

With no cellphones back then, the young customers captured special moments on Polaroid cameras, and many nights were set aside for elementary school roller skating parties and sleepovers. Sometimes friends raced each other under the blasting music, couples held hands when ballads played, and everyone gathered in the middle for “The Hokey Pokey.”

In the early days, attendees skated around to the rock ‘n’ roll music of the era.

One disc jockey in particular always ended the night with Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven,” Costa said. In the latter part of the 1970s when the soundtrack to “Saturday

Night Fever” was released, disco took over.

“That really pumped up the roller skaters,” Costa said. “I saw a lot of trends go through there.”

Costa is hopeful many former skaters and staff members will attend the The Great Skate Alumni of the 80s Get-Together this weekend.

“It’s about the stories, the memories and the connection with people,” Costa said.

Another past employee returning for the reunion is Greg Childs. The Warren resident could often be found at the Great Skate. He worked there from 1984 to 1995 and again from 2015 to 2020. Childs did everything: floor guard, snack bar, disc jockey and management. The 1988 Warren Woods Tower High School graduate lived so close to the rink that he could walk to work.

“It was a cool job. You got to listen to music, talk to your friends and meet girls. I spent many New Year’s Eves there,” he said.

“It was a simpler time. We had a lot of fun. It was a form of socialization for us kids.”

He made lifelong friends as the strobe lights flashed.

“The people we worked with, it was almost like a family,” Childs said. “I still know a lot of the people today.”

As one of the rink’s disc jockeys, Childs spun everything from Madonna to the Cult to Bon Jovi. Sometimes he’d toss in songs by Bob Seger or the Georgia Satellites, while other nights called for Prince or Janet Jackson.

“I played it all. It just depended on the era of music,” Childs said. “‘Dream Weaver’ was a couples song.”

Childs even had a favorite Sunday night song “to get things started.” That song was Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition.”

Childs also said that working with the public taught him “to be a better communicator.” He’s definitely looking forward to the reunion and catching up with longtime friends.

“Seeing these people, they have tons of stories,” Childs said.

Great Skate is located at 29100 Hayes Road. The phone number is (586) 7774301.

Information on the reunion is available on “The Great Skate Alumni of the 80s GetTogether” Facebook page.

Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.

Greg Childs, of Warren, was a disc jockey, floor guard and snack bar clerk when he worked at the Great Skate in Roseville. He’ll be at the Great Skate Alumni of the 80s Get-Together being held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 25.

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Because of that, state and federal notification protocols began. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency were notified.

“We then immediately notified the city of Warren. We notified EGLE. We notified the EPA. We notified the Macomb County Health Department.”

The incident originated in an unoccupied building near 10 Mile Road and Mound Road, at 24657 Mound, formerly the site of Fini-Finish Metal Finishing, a metal plating company. According to Miller, the business is now defunct. The building reportedly changed ownership in the fall of 2023 and was not winterized.

“We think now that on Jan. 24 there was a water main break (inside the building),” Miller said. “Because the city of Warren, looking at their water records, all of a sudden had a big spike of water.”

“If you look at the interior of the building, there are different types of materials all over the floor of the building,” Miller added. “Water got to a certain level and washed whatever was there into the storm drain, and it made its way and started working down Bear Creek.”

Inspection determined the exact location of where the contamination originated.

“How they inspect it to get to that point is they look at the manholes all the way up the drain. Until they have identified the source of this contamination. It is unclear exactly how much contamination got into the drain,” Miller said.

Miller added, “We didn’t really notice anything from Jan. 24 until two days ago (Feb. 7). We didn’t notice anything in the drain until then. It took that long, I’m guessing, to get from 10 Mile and Mound, to get to 11 Mile and Mound.”

Containment booms were added in two locations in Bear Creek to corral the materials, according to Miller.

The chemicals were believed to be water soluble.

“There is not a net underneath them (booms). Anything that is water soluble is probably moving through,” Miller said.

“They do collect various types of contaminants because most of them do float to the surface.”

Miller added, “That is why we think it is water soluble. It is probably something that has gotten under the boom.”

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but not everything.

“We’re hopeful, I’m hoping that it is,” Miller said, addressing the boom catching some of the chemicals. “I really can’t say with any certainty how much we’ve caught.

I’m hoping we’ve caught as much as we possibly can. Whatever was happening is not happening anymore. We stopped that immediately.”

Miller said investigators are 100% sure that no more contaminants are coming from the original site.

“It was closed off immediately. It was closed off on Wednesday (Feb. 7),” Miller said.

A Feb. 12 written release from Miller’s office stated that tests showed no threat to the public, but that aquatic life was potentially impacted.

Test results from EGLE were initially expected by the afternoon on Feb. 9 but were not yet available at press time Feb. 15.

The tests will assess water, soil, sediment and ambient air samples, and will check for the presence of 10 metals.

Ahead of the release of the results, officials said they did not believe there was a public health risk when asked about potential contamination of the water used for drinking and bathing.

The case was under the jurisdiction of the EPA. Sources said it was turned over to EGLE because all cleanup activities at Bear Creek were completed on Feb. 9. The booms will stay in place while the inside cleanup continues at the former metal plating facility.

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WARREN — Educators in the Fitzgerald Public Schools and Warren Consolidated Schools districts are reminding parents to talk to their students about making good choices after a pair of school threats this month.

On Feb. 7, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office issued a press release reporting that a 13-year-old Chatterton Middle School student was charged in juvenile court after he allegedly threatened to kill another student. Chatterton is part of Fitzgerald Public Schools.

Reports of a school threat also circulated in the Warren Consolidated Schools district.

Alleged threat at Chatterton Middle School

On Feb. 7, the Chatterton student was charged with making an intentional threat to commit an act of violence against a school, school employee or students with specific intent.

It is alleged that on Feb. 6, the Chatterton student threatened to bring a gun to school to kill another student, following a fight the previous day. The defendant also stated he had access to a gun.

During his preliminary examination Wednesday, Macomb County Chief Referee Linda Harrison denied bond based on the seriousness of the offense. The juvenile also received a mental health evaluation.

The teenager is being held in the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center in Mount Clemens. The crime is a 10-year felony if convicted.

“We take any threat made by a juvenile at school very seriously. Such actions not only endanger the safety of the student but also disrupt the entire educational environment,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said in a prepared statement. “Our priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of all students, and we will vigorously pursue consequences to stop such behavior.”

On Feb. 7, Fitzgerald Public Schools Superintendent Hollie Stange distributed a letter to parents and guardians. She said

Chatterton’s administration was made aware that a fight had occurred on Feb. 5 and that two students were suspended pending an investigation.

On Feb. 6, school officials continued the investigation and discovered the dispute began on a gaming platform, and that a threat had been made from the 13-yearold to the other student. Staff members then contacted the Warren Police Department, which took over the investigation and apprehended the student the evening of Feb. 6.

Stange thanked law enforcement “for their swift and strong action.” In the letter, she also explained why school officials waited to contact parents.

“We apologize for the delay in this communication, at the time it was discussed on the news we had not been notified about the conclusion of the investigation,” Stange said in the letter. “Our procedure is to communicate with Warren Police and then we send out communications to all district staff and community members about incidences.

It is essential that we have, and share correct information for the safety of all. Our priority last night was to work with Chatterton staff and Chatterton parents to assure a smooth day for students today.”

No other information about the students was released.

A pretrial hearing for the teen was scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 21 before Macomb County Juvenile Court Referee George Keller.

Warren Consolidated Schools incidents

In the Warren Consolidated Schools district, a letter from Superintendent Robert Livernois was distributed throughout the district Feb. 6 to let parents know that a Carleton Middle School student allegedly told a few students on the bus that he had a gun. According to the letter, there was “an immediate response from the Warren Police Department who took the student into custody and verified there was no weapon.”

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BY MARIA ALLARD CENTER LINE — A 15–year-old Center Line High School student is facing a 20year sentence after he allegedly made a bomb threat at school Feb. 8.

On Feb. 9, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office issued a news release that stated the male student allegedly wrote a bomb threat note, which a teacher found. The school was evacuated and searched but no bomb was discovered.

On the same day, the student was charged in Macomb County Juvenile Court with making a false report of a threat of terrorism, a 20-year felony. Macomb County Juvenile Court Chief Referee Linda Harrison denied bond based on the seriousness of the offense.

A pretrial conference is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21 before Macomb County Juvenile Court Referee Michael Gibbs.

“The gravity of this offense and its impact on campus security is serious,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said in a prepared statement. “We will prosecute this reckless behavior to hold the juvenile accountable for his actions.”

Because the incident is going through the court system, Center Line Public Schools Superintendent Joseph Haynes could only disclose a few details. According to Haynes, the note was found at the end of the school day prior to dismissal. He declined to comment on where the note was found and what the note said. Center Line public safety officers were on the scene immediately.

“The police were involved right away and the student was detained. While the police and administration questioned the student and investigated the incident, the school day ended,” Haynes said in an email. “As a precaution, police recommended that they sweep the building. We cleared the building of staff and athletics teams, who were just starting their practices, and canceled all evening events to allow the police to complete their tasks.”

Communication about the incident was sent to all families of the district, Haynes said. A follow-up email also was sent to high school families once the police completed their sweep of the building and gave school officials the “all clear.”

“I was very pleased with how the high school administrative team and police worked together to address this incident,” Haynes said. “I would also like to acknowledge our neighboring communities that shared their public safety staff and resources.”

He said all threats are taken seriously.

“Each building has an emergency operation plan that details responses to a variety of emergency situations,” Haynes said. “These plans are reviewed annually in partnership with our local police departments.”

CITY OF WARREN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan will at its regular meeting on the 11th day of March, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Warren Community Center Auditorium, 5460 Arden, Warren, Michigan, conduct a public hearing on an amendment to the text of the City of Warren Zoning Ordinance No. 30.

Proposed ordinance amending Appendix A, Article II and IV – Sections 2.81 and 2.82; Sections 4.59 through 4.68; and section 14.02.

Proposed ordinance amending Appendix A; Article II, Sections 2.81 and 2.82; entitled Definitions; and Appendix A; Article IV, Section 4.59 through 4.68; relating to Personal Wireless Service Facilities; and Section 14.02; relating to approval of special land use permits; the proposed ordinance will update the setback requirement for cell towers consistent with other communities and applicable legal standards. The proposed ordinance also addresses minor amendments, and administrative approval for collocation of antennas that satisfy the thresholds of Section 125.3514 of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. The proposed ordinance also eliminates antennas and antenna towers from special land use (SLU) permits.

The remainder of Section 4.26 is unchanged.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any interested persons may appear or be represented and participate in said public hearing.

The proposed text is available for inspection at the Office of the City of Warren Planning Department, One City Square, Ste. 315, Warren, Michigan, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each weekday.

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Center Line board receives bond issue update

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

CENTER LINE — There have been many building updates and renovations in the Center Line Public Schools district in recent years, and there are more to come.

The upgrades are because of two bond issues: a $53.95 million bond that passed in November 2017 and a $17 million capital improvement bond proposal voters approved in May 2023.

PARTNERS in Architecture, PLC, based in Mount Clemens, are the bond project architects. The firm McCarthy and Smith, of Farmington Hills, is the construction manager, which includes owner Bill McCarthy, Project Director Doug Underwood, Project Manager Kyle Pietila, superintendents Ed Westrick and Doug Stocker, and Project Engineer Robb Marshall.

At the Jan. 22 Center Line Public Schools Board of Education meeting, PARTNERS in Architecture Project Manager Brian Hinz gave a presentation that outlined recent projects completed through the 2017 bond and pending projects under the 2023 bond. The firm’s owner, Michael Malone, also was in attendance. The school board meeting was held jointly with the city of Center Line, which had its City Council meeting that night.

During the first half of the presentation, Hinz pointed out the construction completed under the 2017 bond. The presentation included before and after photos of the projects.

“We completed the renovations for the administration building. It started construction in the fall of 2022 and was completed in August this past year,” Hinz said. “We also upgraded all the HVAC throughout the building and new rooftop equipment throughout the building. It’s a much more multifunctional space now.”

That includes an updated multifunctional board room for school board meetings and professional development sessions.

“Now we can situate the room with up to 50 occupants using this space during a PD session,” Hinz said. “I think the district is very happy to change it from a one-use to a multiuse feature.”

The administration building underwent bathroom renovations, heating and cooling/ventilation updates, and received new lighting and a new roof. The bond also

was responsible for the demolition of the administration building’s 1941 addition.

“It was a temporary building that was built by FEMA at the time. That portion of the building (had) asbestos. It all got abated and demoed,” Hinz said. “Now that the space is complete it has a nice new facade.

There’s going to be a landscaping project where we’re going to invite the high schoolers to help redesign this landscaping area outside to beautify the corner of the site.”

The bond presentation also highlighted the heating, ventilation and air conditioning improvements at Center Line High School and Wolfe Middle School. Center Line High School upgrades included HVAC renovations in the bathrooms, the kitchen and cafeteria, the baseball and wrestling room mezzanine, and the main gymnasium.

“We had similar HVAC improvements at (Wolfe) Middle School,” Hinz said. “The media center had some HVAC units that were kind of on the wall taking up some space, so we’ve removed those from the wall and put rooftop equipment unit that is more efficient and provides a much better disbursement of the heat in that space.”

The high school also underwent staff bathroom renovations.

“We also renovated the toilet rooms right across the pool and toilet rooms in Area B,” Hinz said. “The high school’s south parking lot got completely replaced.”

The 2017 bond also provided funding for various upgrades at Crothers Elementary School. During the renovations, the Crothers students are temporarily attending school at the former Roose building.

A bond proposal is developed by the school district and presented to the voters.

When a bond proposal passes, the bonds are sold in capital markets at a date determined by the district, a financial adviser and an underwriter. Upon closing, funds generated from the bond sale are deposited in the district’s construction fund and are available to spend for completion of the projects contemplated in the bond proposal.

District Superintendent Joseph Haynes had a message for the public.

“I appreciate everybody in Center Line who supported this. That shows the great things that are happening,” Haynes said. “If you go around to any of our schools they either (are) brand-new (Peck) or (had) major renovations. I take great pride in that, and See BOND on page 22A

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dent.” Several students shared that information with an adult, “which led to a quick resolution,” according to Livernois. The letter does not state the date of the incident.

On Feb. 7 Warren Consolidated Schools officials addressed students at Willow Woods Elementary School, Grissom Middle School and Warren Mott High School for saying something inappropriate about a weapon, none of which was credible, Livernois stated in the letter.

Both Stange and Livernois reminded parents to talk to their children about the seriousness of saying or writing anything on social media that could get them into trouble.

They also encouraged students to let an adult know any time they feel threatened, and stressed to parents that school officials are taking every precaution to keep students and staff safe.

Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.

NOTICE CITY OF CENTER LINE BOARD OF REVIEW The City of Center Line Board of Review will meet in the City of Center Line Municipal Offices located at 7070 Ten Mile Rd, Center Line, Michigan 48015, ** OR by electronic means if required by order. If electronic meeting is required public notice will be posted not less than 18 hours prior to the meeting at the City Hall and on the City website (www.centerline.gov). ** Meetings by appointment only on the following days: Tuesday March 5, 2023 at 5:00 pm for the organizational meeting (no appeals will be heard).

By appointment to hear appeals, Monday March 11, 2024 Wednesday March 13, 2024

9:00 am to 5:00 pm 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm

The purpose is to review the assessment rolls of Center Line. Matters pertaining to the assessment of property may be brought before the Board of Review. Appointments will be taken until 4:00 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Appeals will also be accepted by letter. **All letter appeals must be received by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. **

201 – Commercial 301 – industrial 401 – residential Personal Property

Tentative Ratio

Tentative Factor

50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00

1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 THOMAS D. MONCHAK ASSESSOR, CITY OF CENTER LINE

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CITY OF WARREN Board of Review Pursuant to the laws of the State of Michigan, and the City of Warren.

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 Warren and to hear complaints of persons considering themselves aggrieved by these values. Resident and non-resident taxpayers may file his or her protest by letter without a personal appearance, unless applying for a poverty exemption. Poverty exemption appeals require a personal appearance by either the applicant or their authorized representative.

The Board of Review shall meet in the Van Dyke Conference Room of City Hall, One City Square, Warren, Michigan.

March 18 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

March 19 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

March 20 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The tentative ratios and equalization factor for the City of Warren, as recommended by the Macomb County Equalization Department are as follows:

Commercial Property Industrial Property Residential Property Personal Property

RATIO

PRELIMINARY EQUALIZATION FACTOR

PROJECTED FINAL EQUALIZATION FACTOR

45.32 46.06 43.60 50.00

1.10327 1.08554 1.14679 1.00000

1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000

Board of Review appointments may be made by contacting the Assessor’s Office from March 4th through March 18th.

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baseline of expectation.”

Among those at every listening event were the mayor and some of the members of the Warren City Council.

“I thought it was a great exercise that showed the mayor’s office and City Council can work together in engaging our community and I’m really proud it was a collaborative effort,” Stone said.

The tour discussed a different topic at each meeting. The topics were economic development, public safety, parks and recreation, environmental sustainability and roads and infrastructure. These topics were among the top priorities of residents, Stone learned while campaigning.

“Some of these topics can be very broad,” Stone said. “I do think this time and space was able to provide more detail to the big ideas.”

Stone elaborated about some of the ideas and messages she heard.

“A really powerful message I took away was about equity, social justice and wanting to see greater development and investment in Warren south of I-696,” Stone said.

This correlates to what many Warren residents have expressed publicly in various community venues: Warren is the tale of two cities. The Warren north of I-696 is where there has historically been economic development and where government-funded improvement projects go first. The Warren south of I-696 has a higher concentration of racial and cultural diversity and many have said the area has been historically “ignored” and “neglected” in economic development.

Small business was also mentioned as a viable avenue for economic development.

“I would love to see a Warren that talks about improving small businesses. Many candidates ran on that, many elected officials ran on that,” Warren resident Michael Howard said. “I would love to see a dollar amount attached to that commitment.”

Public safety was also discussed.

“People were very appreciative of the services our first responders offer our citizens. They also want to see programs in the community that offer alternatives to young people, and make sure we are looking at a more holistic approach to public safety,” said Stone.

According to Stone, a holistic approach includes having activities for kids when they are out of school. She would like to receive input from young people as to what they would like.

Some of the community concerns included keeping the number of officers at full strength. As of the Jan. 22 tour stop, the Warren Police Department was down 18 officers due to a large number of retirements in June 2023. The department was slated to hire seven new officers the following week, according to Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer.

The parks and recreation meeting appeared to have the highest attendance on the listening tour.

Stone acknowledged the city’s parks have been neglected and given sporadic attention.

“I would like to implement a strategic plan that identifies a few parks a year that will get the investment,” Stone said. “This would include engagement of the surrounding community and identifying what they would like to see there and how the park will be used.”

Each park is a little different in what it offers and how it is used. This is largely due to its location. Skate parks and pickle ball courts are slated to come to some of Warren parks, according to the mayor.

“I know there is a trend in skate culture in the community. It is exciting to see Warren is looking to have our community reflect this interest,” Stone said. “You see in communities where you can’t use the space.

Please don’t use this for skateboarding. Please don’t use this or this. It’s nice to welcome this space for use.”

The lack of restrooms and those that

are clean, accessible and working was a major concern for residents.

“The (Warren 2024) ’24 calendar shows we have 28 parks in the city of Warren. I circled the 23 that have restrooms. Go to those 23 right now and see if you can (use the facilities),” Warren resident Mary Mataczynski said. “They are locked. They have been locked months, years. This goes back 10 years.”

Stone recognized the need for working restrooms at the parks.

“That was overwhelmingly a request from the community,” Stone said. “I think it is something we need to look at. Putting pieces in place so those (restrooms) are accessible and clean and ready to use.

“If you are a parent bringing kids to the park for playtime, you have to have access to a bathroom; otherwise, you are turning around and going home. I’ve seen that firsthand. We’re committed to making sure there’s a solution,” Stone said.

Environmental sustainability and roads and infrastructure were the last two stops on the tour.

According to Stone, there were advocates with passionate desires to see Warren lead the charge on environmental sustainability. This would include green spaces, restoring tree canopies, and thoughtful utilization of parks and energy.

“I was impressed with the amount of interest,” Stone said about the roads and infrastructure meeting. “Infrastructure is often the bones of the city other than roads. When it comes to sewers and other underground infrastructure that you don’t see every day, it is often overlooked and underappreciated.”

Some residents spoke about specifics: a particular street, or a specific project. Others spoke in broader terms about how the administration will handle water run-off, sewer capacity and flooding.

Residents expressed they would like a more interactive forum with the mayor and the administration where questions can be asked and answered.

Stone said that is coming. Specific next steps were not available at this time. Stone and her team are analyzing the information learned on the listening tour to determine the solutions and sequence of implementation.

“The key is to dig into those expectations and look at where they meet our master plan for the city and put it into a lesson plan for lack of a better word,” Stone said. “How are we going to implement these? In what order? What are we going to tackle first? Not just looking for the next three months, but starting to look at the next four years.”

Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at (586) 498-1069.

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“Our hope is that people move into Center Line because they want Center Line Schools,” Haynes said. “Most of our HVAC has been updated. You guys know that HVAC is super expensive. Because of the support of our community not only have we set ourselves up with heat and air conditioning, but we’ve also done it for energy efficiency.”

Center Line Mayor Bob Binson also weighed in on the presentation.

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don’t realize how hard it is to actually spend the money the right way,” Binson said. “It looks like you guys are really going about it the right way. We appreciate the fact you’re putting the time in for the schools because it does make a difference for the community.

It is an attraction for people moving into the city.”

According to the presentation, the 2023 bond includes more improvements at the middle school and high school, and at Crothers, plus upgrades at the Eve Kaltz Academy 21 & Special Programs Center, and the transportation and maintenance building.

A complete list of projects is available on the district’s website at clps.org.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Winterfest: Games, face painting, hot cocoa, chili cook-off, wood carving, silent raffle and more, 3-5 p.m., Crown of Life Lutheran Church and School, 32725 Ryan Road in Warren, facebook.com/ CrownOfLifeLutheranChurchAndSchool

FEB. 27

Book clubs: Discuss favorite books, magazines, short stories, blogs, podcasts and more, no reading by deadline required, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Warren Public Library - Burnette Branch, 23345 Van Dyke Ave., warrenlibrary.net • For teens and young adults to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion, 4:30 p.m. Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St., (586) 758-8274

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, 3-4:30 p.m., Warren Woods Middle School, 13400 12 Mile Road, www.warren concertband.com Sweetheart Dinner Dance: For any “couple” aged 4 and older, includes photos, buffet dinner and dancing, 3-5:30 p.m., Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road in Warren, register at (586) 2688400 by Feb. 28, cityofwarren.org/events

MARCH 6

NASA @ My Library: View night sky through telescope with Warren Astronomical Society, 6:30 p.m., Warren Public Library - Civic Center

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MARCH 9-10

Midwest Fly Fishing Expo: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. March 9 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 3, Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, www. midwestflyfishingexpo.com

MARCH 13

SCAMS presentation: Stopping Crimes Against Michigan Seniors, 9 a.m., Extra Credit Union, 611 Chicago Road in Warren, (586) 4695642

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Warren Garden Club: Meets 6 p.m. every second Wednesday of month through May, Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave., keffert@wowway.com

Fish fries: 4:30-8 p.m. Fridays until March 29, St. Anne Catholic Grade School, 32000 Mound Road in Warren, parish.st-anne.net, (586) 264-0713

Widowed Friends book club: Meets 10:30 a.m. every second Friday of month, National Coney Island, 30140 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren, books announced at previous meetings, RSVP to Elaine at (586) 291-2471

• 3:30-7:30 p.m. Fridays until March 22, St. Josaphat Banquet Centre, 26440 Ryan Road in Warren, dine in and carryout, (586) 7551740, stjoschurch.com

Senior activities: Cards, chair exercising, puzzles and more, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Fitzgerald Recreation Center, 4355 E. Nine Mile Road in Warren, (586) 759-0920

• 3-8 p.m. Fridays until March 29, Center Line VFW Post 6756, 25500 Sherwood Ave., dine in, carryout and curbside, also 50-50 raffle and lotto board, (586) 756-6756

Historical Society of Center Line: Meets 10 a.m.-noon most first Fridays of month, Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St., (586) 758-8274

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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.

FEB. 23-24

Great Lakes Comic-Con: Includes guests associated with 40th anniversaries of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Transformers” and “The Neverending Story,” and 50th anniversay of “Land of the Lost,” also appearances by WWE’s Eric Bischoff and Honky Tonk Man, plus many more, 5-9 p.m. Feb. 23 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 24, Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, greatlakescomic convention.com

Questions? Email calendar@candgnews.com

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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