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Macomb Township trustees move ahead with DNR grants

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The Department of the Air Force decided against assigning an F-35 foreign customer training school at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. A base in Arkansas was chosen instead.

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HARRISON TOWNSHIP — After nearly a year of research, study and consideration, the Department of the Air Force has decided against placing a new fighter mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Marked throughout the process as the second alternative for an F-35 Lightning II fighter jet training mission to help foreign pilots learn the new planes, Selfridge was turned down as the host base in favor of Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas. “The 127th Wing, Selfridge ANGB, and our com-

munity were postured, capable and ready to take on this mission, and I thank everyone who supported us in this endeavor,” said Brig. Gen. Rolf Mammen, commander of the 127th Wing. “We continue to stand ready to take on any mission the Air Force chooses to base here.” The decision is the latest setback in getting the F-35 to the base, which is slated to replace the attack role currently held by A-10 jets like those stationed at the installation based in Harrison Township. An effort was made by Macomb County, communities throughout the county, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan’s congressional delegation to convince the Air Force to choose Selfridge See SELFRIDGE on page 4A

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MACOMB TOWNSHIP —The Macomb Township Board of Trustees passed a resolution in support of applications for two Michigan Department of Natural Resources grants at its March 8 meeting. Both applications are for DNR Trust Fund grants, serving projects aimed for recreation purposes. The first grant would go toward the acquisition of property along the North Branch of the Clinton River in the township, which will be used to establish the North Branch Greenway along the river. With $750,000 coming

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MACOMB TOWNSHIP — As Hall Road runs through the heart of Macomb County, one can find plenty of newly built buildings and land ready for development. But one M-59 staple is celebrating its second decade of business along the highway. Located between Heydenreich and Romeo Plank roads on the Macomb Township side of Hall, restaurantgoers have known Aspen for its accommodating dining experience and classic American menu for decades. “(It is) All-American cuisine,” said

Scott Pinter, the owner and chef of Aspen Restaurant. “Steaks, chops, seafood, pasta. We’re a scratch kitchen, something that anybody can come in (wearing) a T-shirt and shorts and have dinner, or they can come in a suit and tie and have dinner.” Aspen’s dedication to accommodating guests knows few bounds, with the same quality of service being given to whole parties down to the individual diner. “If we had an elderly person, if they were not physically able to cut their food, we would cut their food for them so it’s a little bit easier,” said Jackie Orr, Aspen’s

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Local author to discuss Detroit auto industry founding, workings BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Though people the world over know Detroit as the “Motor City,” few know the full story of the industry that put southeast Michigan on the map. Author and freelance writer Paul Vachon is one such informed person, and he will give a talk about the industry as chronicled in his book “Becoming the Motor City: A Timeline of Detroit’s Auto Industry” at the Mount Clemens Public Library on Wednesday, March 29. Based in Oak Park and a former resident of Royal Oak and Bloomfield Hills, Vachon has always been surrounded by the automotive industry. His parents worked for automotive suppliers, but his

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over Ebbing, though Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel says the decision ultimately came down to the preferences of the F-35 customer countries. “In 2021, we had the Singaporeans here as well as the folks from Poland and the folks from Thailand,” Hackel said. “The conversations (while) showing them around, letting them know what this airspace is all about, talking about the facilities, talking about the surrounding areas, what we offered for their families and housing (and) educational opportunities. All these things were of interest to the folks making the final decision.” While finding a replacement for the A-10 mission is a priority — the Cold Warera plane is expected to be removed from service at the end of the decade — the base’s KC-135 Stratotanker mission looks secure. A new fuel tank at the base gives Hackel hope for the base’s future. “I think there is no question at the federal level,” Hackel said. “They recognize the importance of Selfridge as one of their key assets for our nation’s defense.” Despite feeling the base’s future is se-

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cure, Hackel says steps will be taken to find out what made Arkansas a more suitable location for the Department of Defense than Selfridge, while searching for an A-10 replacement mission. “In the meantime, you’ve got aggressive support on behalf of Gen. (Paul D.) Rodgers (the adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard), Gen. Mammen, who is the Selfridge base commander, and even the governor saying, ‘Hey, we understand the value of this for Michigan, but we also understand the value of this for national defense,’” Hackel said. “Everything is pushing in that direction to figure out if there was something that we fell short on, how do we alleviate that as being a concern and prepare for the next round of opportunities.” According to its website, Selfridge Air National Guard Base is one of the oldest continuously operating military airfields in the nation. It opened in 1917 and houses missions for the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and National Guard.

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from the county and the grant itself valued at $2.25 million, the total cost of the property acquisition phase of the project is valued at $3 million. Despite the six present trustees ultimately lending support to apply for the grant, Township Supervisor Frank Viviano mentioned the project is not likely to be completed anytime soon. “We recognize that this effort to create (and) preserve space (along) the entire stretch of the North Branch of the Clinton River could take much longer than any of us are going to be sitting in these chairs, but we’re starting that process now,” Viviano said. “So that could be 10, 20, 30, 40 years from now; we don’t know.” The township has spoken with landowners along the proposed greenway, and Viviano has said while some have given tentative support for the project, several farmers that live there have expressed their concerns with the project. “We’re driving everywhere along (the river); we farm that land,” Jim Vansteenkiste said. “We cannot afford to really let that land go and not have the use of it for our crops. Plus irrigation — you have irrigation pipes coming out of the river. … How are people going to cross this large pipe laying across the path?” Though the township says it has asked for resident support for the grant on a noncommittal basis, another concern expressed by the farmers and the board was the idea that eminent domain — that the township would acquire land for the project, with compensation, despite the owners’ wishes under the pretense of the public good — would be used to complete the greenway. Viviano was opposed to invoking eminent domain for the project. “Well, certainly not while I’m sitting

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The board approved replacing the motors on two pool dehumidification units at the township recreation center. This work took members of the board by surprise given the units were purchased in 2018. Department of Public Works Director Kevin Johnson explained that the motors purchased were never meant to be fixed. “We found out ... that the new motors are basically maintenance free,” Johnson said. “There’s no way to maintain them, so when they go bad, you have to replace them. There’s no grease fittings, nothing you can do to kind of keep them going.” Clerk Kristi Pozzi found the short life of the units surprising, comparing them to the units they replaced which she said lasted about 15 years. Johnson said the prior motors had maintenance capabilities. “We anticipated getting another 15-20 years before this type of maintenance would be required,” Pozzi said. “So I find something off.” Priced at $23,448, the work to replace components on both units is occurring simultaneously to reduce costs on crane rentals. Five motors have yet to fail, and the units are past their three-year warranties. Syenergy Engineering Services is handling the replacement work. Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 4981043.

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rate and family history of the Ford Motor Company. “Out of the three major automakers in the Metro Detroit area, from a historical standpoint, I’ve always found Ford the most fascinating,” Vachon said. The Ford family and company exemplifies the multifaceted and heavily influential nature of the industry, from Henry Ford’s use of assembly line production and interchangeable parts to the way he spread far-right views though publications and car sales, as well as Edsel Ford’s support of the arts in the city. This view of the automotive industry — one that has played an active role in shaping Detroit and the surrounding area, rather than simply building cars against the history unfolding around it — is the key idea Vachon hopes readers take from the book. “I wanted to show how the industry impacted southeast Michigan,” Vachon said. “I would hope that the reader would come away from it seeing that the auto industry did not really develop in isolation of each other but rather they were intimately linked.” Vachon will be at the Mount Clemens Public Library on Wednesday, March 29, to give a presentation on the book “Becoming the Motor City: A Timeline of Detroit’s Auto Industry” from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing at the free talk. The book is also available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon, on Vachon’s website at paulvachonwrites. com, and through publisher Reedy Press at reedypress.com.

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Many gardeners start seeds indoors and then move the young plants outside once the weather warms up. When starting seeds indoors, the right amount of moisture is required.

Young plants are growing at Telly’s Greenhouse in Troy. While most home gardeners lack the space for a large greenhouse, it’s often possible to set up a modest-sized area inside a home to start seeds. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

George Papadelis, owner of Telly’s Greenhouse in Troy and Shelby Township, said “the simpler, the better” is typically the case for containers to plant growing seeds. He also discussed the importance of letting containers drain water from the bottom, so gardeners should have something like a cafeteria tray or other water collector “handy to serve as the bottom component of your seedling grow area.” Papadelis recommended a temperature of 72 degrees while seeds are germinating. After plants germinate, heat can be lowered somewhat, See SEEDS on page 11A

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Players and coaches from De La Salle Collegiate’s 2022 varsity football team pose with Macomb Township Supervisor Frank Viviano and Trustee Peter Lucido after township residents on the team were honored for winning the 2022 Catholic High School League championship.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees passed a resolution on March 8 honoring the 2022 De La Salle Collegiate varsity football team’s Macomb Township players for their part in winning the Catholic High School League championship. “Before we actually read the resolution, I am going to say how proud we are as a board and, for myself and for Trustee (Peter) Lucido as alumni, to have so many of our residents who are a part of that championship team,” said Township Supervisor Frank Viviano, a 1989 De La Salle graduate. Resident players and coaches were named in the resolution, and team members met with board members during a recess after the resolution was read.

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Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido, left, and sophomore Moriah White, of L’Anse Creuse High School, at the presentation of the “Knocking Violence out of My School” video competition winner’s certificate and the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Hero Award on March 6.

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MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Macomb Township Firefighters and Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a house fire on Fairchild Road on March 14. The fire was put out, but the residents and their pets are living with family, according to a press release by the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office. “Please take this time to make sure you have working smoke detectors in your home and that, if you have not charged the batteries within the last year, that you do so now,” Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said in a statement. “It is also a great time to create or rediscuss the fire plan you have with the occupants of your home.” The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Mount Clemens Optimist Club is sponsoring a contest for deaf and hard-of-hearing youth in Macomb County. Taking place at the Macomb Intermediate School District building on Saturday, April 22, students are asked to give a 4–5 minute presentation on the topic “Discovering the Optimism Within Me” using spoken word, American Sign Language or a combination of both. First, second and third place winners will receive $250, $150 and $100, respectively, and the winner will move onto Optimist International’s district contest for a chance to win a $2,500 scholarship. Students must be certified to have an uncorrected hearing loss of 40 decibels or more, which must be supported by an audiogram or a cochlear implant programming report. This must be completed by a certified audiologist no longer than 24 months prior to the date of the contest. The deadline to enter is March 31, and interested students can enter by contacting Joyce Sheehy at (586) 463-1730 or joycesheehy@ comcast.net.

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METRO DETROIT — People refurbishing their homes this spring might be getting rid of old furniture and replacing it with new items. But if that old furniture is still in good shape, don’t throw it out with the trash — the nonprofit Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan can use it. The Furniture Bank supplies families in need with essential furniture pieces, such as beds, mattresses and kitchen tables with chairs. Furniture Bank Executive Director Robert Boyle, of Grosse Pointe Woods, said demand always increases in the spring, and that’s especially true this year, with more than 100 families on a waiting list for furnishings — a figure that’s twice as high as it was only four years ago at this time. The Furniture Bank will collect essential items in good condition from homes across metro Detroit at no charge if these items can be placed in a garage or on a porch, or they will charge a flat fee of $50 to collect any number of essentials from inside the home. Essential items include mattresses, box springs, dressers, end tables, nightstands, coffee tables, sofas and love-

seats (excluding reclining sofas and sofa beds), dining room or kitchen tables (excluding glass or heavy marble), dining room or kitchen chairs (in sets of at least two), and living room chairs. The Furniture Bank will also collect as essentials up to five bags or boxes of smaller housewares, such as towels, pots, pans, silverware, lamps, bedding and other basics; the Furniture Bank cannot accept clothing. On April 1, the collection flat fee will increase to $75. Because the need for beds, mattresses and box springs in good condition is so high, Boyle said, the Furniture Bank is currently waiving its fee to remove these items from inside a donor’s home. He estimates that they had more than 300 people waiting for mattresses at press time. “We are one of the few charities in town that will take gently used mattresses and box springs,” Boyle said. For essential items that are structurally damaged, stained, torn, badly worn or damaged by pets, they will haul these items away for $75 per item, whether it’s inside or outside the home. For fees ranging from $75 to $100 per item, the Furniture Bank will also pick up non-

ABOVE: Jerika Jones and her son, Ryan, smile outside their Harper Woods home after receiving home furnishings from the Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan. RIGHT: The Harrisons were among the 2,300 families helped last year by the Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan. Demand has increased for the Furniture Bank, which aided 1,900 families in 2021. Photos provided by the Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan

essential items from inside or outside of homes, including desks, bookshelves, armoires, china cabinets, buffets, sofa beds, reclining sofas, entertainment centers and TV stands. Proceeds from fees support the work of the Furniture Bank and enable it to hire professional movers

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especially when it’s time to harden off the plants before planting them outside, he said. “If you don’t have a ‘hot spot,’ a lot of people’s seeds will go on top of the refrigerator because it tends to generate some heat up there,” he explained, though he added that some people prefer to buy a heating pad since it might be hard to see a refrigerator top. Marion recommended keeping the home’s humidity between 40% and 50% while seed starting. “Seeds like humidity when they are germinating,” he said. “That’s not as much of a concern as is temperature. As long as it is 65-70 degrees, they’re going to be fine.” Ample lighting is also a must for seed starting. Papadelis said there are “hundreds of different models” of grow lights, and the model can affect how long it should be on or the distance to keep it from the growing seedlings. If you’re not careful, the young plants can get fried, he said.

“You got to experiment and be really, really smart unless you have experience with that grow light,” he said. Marion said a typical windowsill isn’t enough, and he said he uses grow lights and typically leaves them on for 14-16 hours a day. “It’s difficult with windowsills only because most windows only get between two to four hours of sunlight, if that, and most seedlings need five to seven hours,” he said. “You can always use a windowsill and supplement the light. ... Otherwise, your seedlings are going to get leggy, stretching toward the light.” Marion also recommends adding a fan to the seed-starting room, which he said prevents stagnant air that can contribute to plant diseases. Papadelis recommended “a tiny, tiny little fan” somewhere in the room moving air around. “You don’t want to point a fan right at the seedlings,” Papadelis said. Find out more about Telly’s Greenhouse in Troy and Shelby Township by visiting tellys.com. Learn more about MIgardener in St. Clair by visiting migardener.com. Call Staff Writer Eric Czarnik at (586) 498-1058.

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Michigan moms advocate for cleaner air BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Struggling to breathe has become all too common for 12-year-old Oscar Hauptman. His mother, Elizabeth Hauptman, said Oscar’s asthma is triggered the most on hot summer days, limiting his ability to play sports, be active outside and even breathe. “He will start coughing, and he’ll tell me that it feels like somebody is sitting on his chest. I know that we’ll have to use his rescue inhaler the entire way home, until he gets to his nebulizer, and if his nebulizer doesn’t work, we’re rushing to an emergency room,” she said. “It’s scary for all of us but especially for our kids.” Michigan has one of the highest asthma rates in the country, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and now data show that Detroiters are far more likely to have asthma than the rest of Michigan’s population. “Over 250,000 children here in Michigan have asthma, and about one in four folks in the Detroit ZIP code have asthma,” Hauptman explained. The MDHHS reported that the rate of asthma hospitalizations was at least four times higher in Detroit than in the rest of Michigan between 2016 and 2019. Data show that approximately three times as many people died from asthma in Detroit between 2017 and 2019 as did in all of Michigan and that adult Detroiters had a current asthma prevalence 46% higher than those in the rest of Michigan — a figure up from the 26% in 2016. Researchers from the United States Environmental Protection Agency have long linked asthma with exposure to air pollution. In Michigan, Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are three of 12 counties across the state with an F rating from the American Lung Association’s 2022 State of the Air Re-

port due to high ozone days and particle pollution. The data are alarming to Hauptman, a field organizer for the Michigan chapter of the advocacy group Moms Clean Air Force. Moms Clean Air Force is a community of more than 1 million people nationally — and more than 34,600 moms and dads across Michigan — united against air pollution and health impacts on children. EPA officials say ground-level ozone and airborne particles are the most threatening air pollutants to human health. Ground-level ozone occurs when sunlight combines with chemical emissions derived from the burning of fossil fuels in motor vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions, gasoline vapors and chemical solvents. Even at low concentrations, officials say, ozone can trigger a variety of health problems, including lung irritation and inflammation, asthma attacks, wheezing, coughing, and increased susceptibility to respiratory illnesses. Airborne particles can come from atmospheric chemical reactions or from wildfires, construction sites and the burning of fossil fuels. This pollution, officials say, can cause chronic bronchitis, asthma attacks, decreased lung function, coughing, painful breathing, cardiac problems and heart attacks as well as a variety of serious environmental impacts, such as acidification of lakes and streams and nutrient depletion in soils and water bodies. In Michigan, Moms Clean Air Force works actively to fight for cleaner air by advocating for the transition of the state’s school bus fleet to electric, defending the state’s Clean Car Standards and working to protect families from PFAS chemicals, air pollution from industrial facilities and mercury pollution. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are chemicals used to make coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease and water in everything from clothing and furniture to food See CLEAN AIR on page 18A

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Eggstravaganza: Easter Bunny, petting farm, inflatables, crafts and more, 10 a.m.-noon, Macomb Township Recreation Center, 20699 Macomb St., registration required, (586) 992-0710

raffles, proceeds benefit American Cancer Society Greater Shelby Township Relay for Life, for ages 21 and older, 6 p.m. (doors at 5 p.m.), Cracklewood Golf Club, 18215 24 Mile Road in Macomb Township, RSVP to (586) 201-0301 or (586) 604-3842

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Fish fries: 4-7 p.m. Fridays until March 31, St. Isidore K of C Council 7200, 18201 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, dine in, takeout and drive-thru, stisidore. church/fish-fry

Hollywood Nights: Tribute to Bob Seger, 7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, macombcenter. com, (586) 286-2222

Macomb Motivators Toastmasters Club: Meets 6:30-8 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of month, virtual and in person, St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, vpm-6104644@toastmastersclubs.org

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Toshokan Anime Club: For grades 6-12, 7-8 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday until April, Clinton-Macomb Public Library - North Branch, 54100 Broughton Road in Macomb Township, registration required, (586) 226-5080, cmpl.org

Prom Closet Project Tour: Search for dress at no cost, along with shoes, jewelry and accessories, 2:30-7 p.m. March 31 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 1, Macomb Mall, 32233 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, appointments required, sparkle.network3@gmail.com

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Job fair: 4-7 p.m., Macomb Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, www.cityofwarren.org/events/2023-warren-job-fair

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Widowed Friends book club: 10:30 a.m. every second Friday of month, Danny’s Family Dining, 47250 Hayes in Macomb Township, inquire about books and RSVP to Elaine at (586) 291-2471

Gardner-White to host Family Spring Fling events

At seven of its showrooms during the next three Saturdays, Gardner White will host Family Spring Fling events from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dates and locations in the C & G Newspapers’ coverage area include March 25 in Shelby Township, 14055 Hall Road; April 1 in Rochester Hills, 1032 S. Rochester Road; and April 8 in Novi, 43825 West Oaks Drive. Children will be able to hold and pet ducks, chickens, sheep, goats and rabbits. They can also meet costumed superheroes, fairy tale characters and storybook friends. Other activities will include making stuffed animals, face painting and balloon twisting. Snacks and assorted sweets and treats will be provided. “We’re creating our own sunshine and ushering in springtime for families, especially households like mine with young kids who are going stir crazy after spending so much time indoors,” said Rachel Stewart, president of Gardner White, on the company’s website. “Our team has a blast planning fun in-store events for parents and grandparents to make lasting memories with their children and grandchildren.” The other events will take place on March 25 in Ann Arbor, April 1 in Howell, and April 8 in Auburn Hills and Saginaw. For more information, visit www.gardner-white.com.

‘Creative Michigan: Making The Mitten Modern’: Photos, artifacts, clothing and more celebrating state’s role in evolution of modern architecture and design history, exhibit on display until April 29, Lorenzo Cultural Center, Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, lorenzoculturalcenter.com

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CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP — Many Enuff Z’Nuff fans believe the rock band has always been underrated. When searching their songs on YouTube or reading critic reviews, some commentators feel the band members didn’t receive the recognition they deserved for their sound and songwriting. But bassist and lead singer Chip Z’Nuff isn’t too worried about that. “We’re an underground band. It’s more important to make people happy with your music than to make money,” he said. “I am grateful there’s a crowd out there to see us. It’s a blessing from above. We’ve got some pretty good stuff that I’d like to be known for. You still gotta work and give a great show.” As a teenager, Chip and musician Donnie Vie formed Enuff Z’Nuff in 1984 in the Chicago suburb where they lived. The band created plenty of music in nearly 40 years and also withstood many lineup changes, including the eventual departure of Vie. Currently on tour, Enuff Z’Nuff will rock the house March 31 at the Diesel Concert Venue, 33151 23 Mile Road. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the all-ages concert, which will feature special guest Heat Above. For tickets, visit dieselconcerts.com. Chip — the group’s heart and soul — will bring his musical chops

to the stage with guitarists Tory Stoffregen and Jason Camino, and drummer Dan Hill. “We’re going to let the music do the talking. We’ll celebrate the old days; we’ll celebrate the new,” Chip promised. “I still feel like there is more gas in the tank. I’m not stopping. We’re still moving ahead.” With a visible Beatles influence, Enuff Z’Nuff released its self-titled debut album in 1989 at the height of hair band mania. Videos for “Fly High Michelle” and “New Thing” rotated on MTV, and the band even appeared on “Late Night with David Letterman.” The second album “Strength” was released in 1991 with the songs “Baby Loves You” and “Mother’s Eyes” attracting new followers. At the time, the foursome played two shows within a couple years of each other at the now-closed Ritz nightclub in Roseville. Not long after, Seattle’s grunge movement — with its Dr. Martens boots — stomped all over hair metal, which took a back seat to bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. “You could tell there was a changing of the guard,” Chip remembered. “The colorful, flamboyant, cool rock thing was pushed to the side.” Looking back, Chip wondered why both music genres didn’t coexist. “I have nothing bad to say about those bands,” Chip said. “We could have kept it all going.” See CHIP on page 21A

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fects people in need,” Boyle said. Furniture — even used furniture — is an expense many families can’t afford. “Buying furniture means you may not be able to pay your rent or your utility bill, so we continue to see higher levels of referrals,” Boyle said. Of the families the Furniture Bank assists, 90% have an annual income of $20,000 or less, Boyle said. Of those families, he said 70% to 80% have household

incomes of $10,000 or less. Getting a good night’s sleep is essential to health and, for children, essential for learning and development as well, and adequate rest is not possible when people are sleeping on the floor. The Furniture Bank is life changing to people like Jerika Jones, of Harper Woods, who lost everything after a divorce, the floods of 2021 and a devastating car accident — she was helping her stranded daughter on the side of the freeway last summer when an 18-wheeler slammed into their vehicle, badly injuring them both and leaving Jones unable to work. Jones and her children — two sets of fraternal twins, ages 15 and 22 — had been sleeping on air mat-

tresses and sitting on the floor before the Furniture Bank was able to supply them with real beds and furniture. A gently used leather chaise lounge also now occupies Jones’ bedroom — it’s been ideal for her because of her back injury. “We’re making good strides and picking up our life one day at a time,” Jones said. In spite of multiple unfortunate incidents, Jones maintains her faith and positive attitude, grateful for things like the kitchen table and eight chairs that mean her family can gather for holiday meals and everyday time together. “Now we’re able to be at my house, putting together a puzzle,” Jones said. She said the furniture has helped her

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packaging and nonstick cooking surfaces, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment, and they bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans. They may affect reproduction, thyroid function and the immune system, and they may injure the liver, according to the CDC. “There are so many solutions that we are working towards, like asking for stronger tailpipe protections, transitioning into electric school buses, that type of thing, so we can move forward on helping our kids and finding solutions for these problems,” Hauptman said. Moms Clean Air Force offers a variety of opportunities for public engagement and advocacy. “Everything from education to getting involved with meeting with your representative to insist that they do things that will protect our kids from the impacts of pollution and poor air quality,” Hauptman said. Nicky Marcot, a longtime volunteer for Mom’s Clean Air Force, said she became involved with the organization in 2019 after reading an article about how climate change was impacting people’s decisions to have children. “A friend sent me an article about climate

change and how young people and adults around the country in their 20s and 30s were choosing to not have children because of the future of the planet. I had never thought about climate change in that light before.” She said it made her want to “become active in a way that I could help make a difference regarding climate issues.” With three children under 8 and a busy schedule, Marcot had limited time to advocate. “I knew I had space while the kids were napping, I had space in the evening and space on the weekends, so based on that, I was able to do as much as I was able — which, in that case, usually constituted maybe a total of two to three hours a month worth of activism,” she said. “Organizations like Moms Clean Air Force do a really good job of providing their volunteers with opportunities that are manageable, not overwhelming, easy and effective.” Whether it was logging in online and doing a five-minute testimony in front of the EPA, taking a picture of herself holding a sign stating how much she cares about the air her kids are breathing, signing a petition or signing a letter, Marcot knows she is making a difference. “There might have been months where I did more — for instance, I took a trip to D.C., and that was an entire weekend. But most of the time, it was just five or 10 minutes here or there,” she said. “When you have millions of people across the country taking five or 10 minutes here or there, it makes a huge difference.”

And their work seems to be paying off. In November, the EPA announced that school districts in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will receive funding to replace diesel school buses with zero-emission electric models. In Michigan, approximately $54 million in U.S. EPA grant awards will fund 138 electric buses in 25 Michigan public schools and districts in Alcona, Armada, Au Gres-Sims, Beecher, Bessemer, Britton, Cassopolis, Chesaning Union, Dearborn, Deerfield, Harbor Beach, Hartfield, Homer, Hopkins, Jackson, L’Anse, Mayville, Ojibwe Charter, Pellston, Pentwater, Pontiac, Sand Creek, Ubly, Unionville-Sebewaing and Ypsilanti.

To learn more about Moms Clean Air Force, or to tour an electric school bus, attend the Oakland County Earth Day Climate March, Rally and Fair 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 22 at Centennial Commons Park, on Troy Street in Royal Oak. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature various organizations like Moms Clean Air Force. “There are all sorts of ways and opportunities for folks to be involved at every level, and you don’t have to be a parent to get involved with Moms Clean Air Force,” Hauptman said. To get involved with Moms Clean Air Force, visit www.momscleanairforce.org and click the “join us” button, or email Hauptman at ehauptman@momscleanairforce.org.

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Enuff Z’Nuff soldiered on, releasing more albums and touring with REO Speedwagon, Ace Frehley, Poison, Cheap Trick and Alice Cooper. Last fall, their music took them to the U.K., the Netherlands and Spain with Skid Row. “They’re starving for rock ‘n’ roll in Spain and England,” Chip said. Part of that has to do with the COVID-19 lockdowns, which Chip believes made people realize “how important it is for all of us to celebrate music.” Chip has saturated himself in rock ‘n’ roll since he began attending concerts as a young child. For starters, the experience of seeing Queen, Kansas and Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush for $5 at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago in 1975 is a rock-solid memory. “Brian May’s guitar riffs and Freddie Mercury’s lyrics, it was fantastic,” said Chip, whose birth name is Gregory Rybarski. “Frank Marino came out for an encore and did ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’”

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HE T F O E M I R C • OF THE WEEK

MACOMB TWP. CHRONICLE, March 23, 2023 - 5B

EEK

HE W T F O E M I R C WEEK •

NEWSWORTHY INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS

Man robbed at gunpoint

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to the area of 22 Mile and Schoenherr roads for an armed robbery that had just occurred at 3:39 p.m. Feb. 12. Police made contact with the caller, who stated that he was meeting up with an acquaintance in the parking lot to give him some money, due to him falling on hard times. When the caller was going through his wallet to give his acquaintance some money, the acquaintance allegedly pulled out a gun and demanded that the caller give him all the money he had on him. The caller then gave the acquaintance all his money, at which point the acquaintance fled the area. The detective bureau was investigating this incident.

Someone pizza’d a vehicle

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 4:20 p.m. Feb. 11, officers were dispatched to the 54000 block of Blue Cloud Drive, near 25 Mile and Jewell roads, for a malicious destruction of property report. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the caller, who stated that someone had smeared pizza sauce and cheese all over the caller’s vehicle. Police were investigating.

Second person reports vehicle was pizza’d

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to the 15000 block of Friar Lane, near 24 Mile and Hayes roads, for a malicious destruction of property report at 1:15 p.m. Feb. 11. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the caller, who stated that pizza sauce and cheese had been smeared all over her vehicle. The caller stated that the same thing had happened two weeks ago. Police were investigating.

Customer with 6 prior retail fraud convictions allegedly tries to steal items

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 8:36 p.m. Feb. 19, officers were dispatched to Meijer at 15055 Hall Road for a retail fraud in progress. The caller stated there was a man popping security tags off liquor bottles and placing the bottles in reusable bags. Officers arrived a short time after receiving the call. The suspect now had a cart full of merchandise, and police waited in the parking lot. The suspect exited the store with the cart full of merchandise, at which point, after noticing officers waiting for him in the lot, he turned around and went back inside the store. At that point, officers entered the store and placed the suspect under arrest for retail fraud. The total dollar amount of merchandise that the suspect

attempted to steal was $655.26. The suspect was then transported to the Police Department for booking and lodging. The suspect has six prior retail fraud convictions on his criminal record, police said.

in the area also reported that someone went inside other unlocked vehicles. Detroit police later recovered the Chrysler 300, police said.

Burglary reported at business

Man spotted soliciting

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 6:19 a.m. on Feb. 26 in the 21000 block of Harper Avenue, a burglary occurred at a business. When officers arrived, they were met with an employee who said he arrived at work and discovered the glass on the back door had been smashed. The owner was on the phone with the employee and said he pulled up a video showing two men entering the business at 6:19 a.m. They reportedly stayed for around 10 seconds before fleeing the scene. The adjacent building also had a window smashed, but the suspects couldn’t get through because it was reinforced with plywood. An employee from that business said the owner would arrive later that day and could get the video footage.

Police interrupt tryst in Equinox

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police said a couple was having sexual relations in a white Chevrolet Equinox behind a building along Hayes Road the afternoon of Feb. 18. Police said they saw the parties “shuffling around in the front seat.” Police confirmed that the relations were consensual and told them to cut it out.

Dealership burglary investigated

STERLING HEIGHTS — A burglary was reported at an auto dealership in the 40000 block of Van Dyke Avenue after 3 a.m. Feb. 19. Multiple suspects were witnessed running through the business’s parking lot while wearing masks. When police got there, they saw a window that looked like it had been smashed by a brick. However, police said it didn’t look like the suspects stole anything from the building. Police said the suspects were wearing dark-colored clothes with ski masks, and they reportedly left the building after an alarm sounded. Police added that other nearby businesses, including a tire store, had broken windows too.

Vehicle stolen

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police said a Chrysler 300 vehicle was reportedly stolen from a driveway in the 15000 block of Elrond Drive Feb. 19. The vehicle had reportedly last been seen at 2:20 a.m. and was noticed missing at around 7:30 a.m. Police said the vehicle owner said it had been unlocked with the key inside. Police said neighbors

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BEVERLY HILLS AUTHOR PUBLISHES DEBUT BOOK BEVERLY HILLS — Emily S. Jacobs recently released “Live Your Life For

You (Not Your Mom),” self-published by Live Your Life Press. Jacobs recently moved back to Beverly Hills after living out west for 15 years. She is a nurse wellness coach living locally with her husband and two daughters. “Live Your Life For You (Not Your Mom)” shares Jacobs’ stories of her challenging relationship with her mother and how she grew to set boundaries, recognize toxicity and take control of her choices. It can be purchased on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books A Million, and other retail stores.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A presumed homeless man wearing a gray hoodie and dark beanie was reported for soliciting Feb. 18 at the intersection of Hall and Schoenherr roads, and the witness believed that the man had taken narcotics and might fall into traffic. Police said the individual was gone when they arrived.

Medical center reports harassing calls STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to a medical center in the 39000 block of Van Dyke Avenue, near 17 Mile Road, Feb. 17 after hearing about a harassment incident occurring. Police said they heard that an unknown man reportedly called the center around 50 times and dominated their phone lines. The man also allegedly threatened to appear there. Police said the man called twice while they were there, and police told him not to call again. The man reportedly agreed before yelling at police and hanging up.

Woman arrested for retail fraud

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A 20-year-old Harper Woods woman was taken into custody after she allegedly stole a bottle of Detroit City Distillery bourbon valued at $80 from a store in the 18000 block of Mack Avenue at around 3:09 p.m. Feb. 17. A store employee told police the suspect hid the bottle under her jacket and when store employees confronted her, she tried to push past them to flee the scene but was unsuccessful. The employees brought the suspect to the back of the store and contacted police. Police said the suspect could be facing a charge of third-degree retail fraud in connection with the incident.

Resident is victim of check fraud

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A Grosse Pointe Farms woman filed a report with police Feb. 23 after someone fraudulently cashed her check for almost $17,000 for a home generator. The woman told police she mailed the check Jan. 25 to a business’s address in Novi, but the check came back to her. When the woman called the company, she spoke with a male employee with whom she had had previous positive dealings who gave her a different Novi address to send the check to, telling her the business had moved. The woman put the check back in the mail

either Feb. 7 or 8 but realized something had gone wrong when someone else from the company called her to ask her about her payment. The victim learned from her bank that the check had been cashed and endorsed with the signature of someone who was neither the company owner nor the person with whom the woman had spoken on the phone. The suspect could be facing a charge of forgery of checks, police said. The investigation was ongoing.

Stolen vehicle recovered

GROSSE POINTE PARK — An attempted traffic stop led to the recovery of a stolen Ford F-150 pickup truck in the area of Mack Avenue and Courville Street at around 9:05 p.m. Feb. 24. Police said they spotted the truck speeding and attempted to pull it over, but the vehicle fled. In the 3000 block of Courville, police said four unknown suspects ran from the vehicle. Police discovered that the truck had been stolen out of Detroit.

Valuables taken from vehicle

GROSSE POINTE CITY — An unknown suspect is said to have entered an unlocked 2021 Ram truck while it was parked in the 400 block of Lakeland Street between the hours of 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 8 a.m. Feb. 28 and stolen an estimated $50 and two backpacks that contained construction materials and samples.

Driver arrested on warrants

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Police pulled over a 23-year-old Warren man in the 100 block of McMillan Road at around 3:26 p.m. Feb. 28 for having a windshield and front windows with such a dark tint that the driver wasn’t visible. The driver also didn’t have insurance, but that wasn’t what led to his arrest. Police said that when they ran the driver’s name through the Law Enforcement Information Network, they discovered that he was wanted on a felony warrant for forgery out of Shelby Township and a felony warrant for fraud out of Eastpointe. He was arrested on the warrants and was slated to be picked up by Shelby Township police.

Tools taken from work truck

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — An unknown suspect or suspects reportedly stole multiple pieces of equipment from a landscaping truck while it was parked in the 300 block of Kercheval Avenue between noon and 12:45 p.m. Feb. 24. Items taken from the driver’s side compartment include two small, top handle Stihl saws; a Stihl backpack leaf blower; and a black Stihl 362 chainsaw. The missing equipment is valued at a total of nearly $4,000.

STEM CAMP TAKES PLACE DURING SPRING BREAK

NOVI — A five-day spring break camp focused on science, technology, engineering and math will be offered 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. March 27-31 at the Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. 10 Mile Road. During Camp Invention, campers will create a habitat for a robotic fish, construct a “spacepack,” engineer an “Astro-Arm” device and much more. The cost of the camp is $275. Extended day care is available with the program; it runs 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. for an additional $100. Registration ends March 10. To register, visit campinvention.org or call (800) 968-4332.

SHE TOOK A STAND BY KEEPING HER SEAT METRO DETROIT — “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks”

is a film about Parks’ involvement in the civil rights movement, based on the bestselling biography by Jeanne Theoharis of the same title. It was recently screened at the Detroit Institute of Arts to a sold-out audience. “For years, the significance of her moment on the bus was minimized by groups claiming that she was simply tired that day, and just wanted to sit down,” said Elliot Wilhelm, the Detroit Film Theater’s curator of film. “Instead, the documentary demonstrates — factually and eloquently — that Rosa Parks was fully aware of the leadership, strength and humanity that moment embodied, and she continued to demonstrate that dedication to justice, equality and decency for the remainder of her life.” The film was followed by two panel discussions with the film’s executive producer, Soledad O’Brien; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson; American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten; the film’s directors, Yoruba Richen and Johanna Hamilton; and Rosa Parks’ grandnephew, Lonnie McCauley. The screening was co-presented by Soledad O’Brien Productions, the American Federation of Teachers, The League, Freep Film Festival, and Friends of the Detroit Film Theatre.

PROM CLOSET PROJECT TOUR COMING TO MACOMB MALL ROSEVILLE — Sparkle Network Founder Moe Lietz will bring her Prom Closet Project Tour to Macomb Mall from 2:30 to 7 p.m. March 31 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 1. Macomb Mall is located at 32233 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville. Students set up appointments ahead of time and then come to the mall to search for a prom dress at no cost, along with shoes, jewelry and accessories. Appointments are needed. Those interested can send an email to sparkle.network3@gmail.com. Sparkle Network will send a form back to be completed. A completed form, picture ID and email confirmation are required for the appointment to be considered booked.

Macomb Cultural and Economic Partnership members after attending a screening of “The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks” at the DIA: (Left to right) Deb Dorosh, Sheila Strunk, Lisa Morse, Monica Hayman and Ross York. Macomb Art Institute Authority Chair and Treasurer/Secretary of Macomb Cultural & Economic Partnership Ed Bruley said, “We were thankful we could bring 48 people to see the film in the evening, thanks to the DIA and the millage.” The Detroit Institute of Arts millage was on the ballot in March of 2020 and asked voters in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties to renew the previous 10-year millage that provided free admission, transportation to the museum and other services to residents in the tricounty area.

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