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Sheetz to replace Sacred Heart church, Apple Annie’s
BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
ROSEVILLE — A new gas station and convenience store is set to come to Roseville, replacing a longvacant piece of the city’s history.
Sheetz will be located on Gratiot Avenue between Martin and Utica roads, replacing the Catholic Community of Sacred Heart church and Apple Annie’s Kitchen & Bakery. The site plan for the
project was approved at a Feb. 3 Roseville Planning Commission meeting.
Nick Ruffner, public affairs manager for Sheetz, spoke about the new location in an emailed statement.
“Sheetz can confirm it is planning to build a store at the corner of Gratiot Avenue and Utica Road, and we are excited to be joining the Roseville community,” Ruff-
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Detroit man charged in injury of Eastpointe police officer
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — A man who allegedly injured a police officer during a traffic stop has now been charged with assault and other felonies.
Arron Trotter, 23, of Detroit, was arraigned before Magistrate Mark Makoski at the 38th District Court in Eastpointe Feb. 27. His bond was set at $1 million, cash or surety only. Trotter was charged with one count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer causing serious impairment, which is a 15-year felony, and one count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, a two-year felony. He was also charged with four
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Trotter
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The Catholic Community of Sacred Heart church, above, has roots in Roseville stretching back to 1861. The church has been vacant since 2017. Sheetz, a gas station and convenience store, is set to replace it and nearby restaurant Apple Annie’s, which opened on Gratiot Avenue between Martin and Utica roads in 1998, right.
Jury hands down guilty verdict for Eastpointe man who shot stepson
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe man charged with shooting his stepson multiple times in 2023 faces life in prison after receiving a guilty verdict.
Johnny Domingo Walker, 64, was convicted Feb. 26 after a five-day jury trial. Assistant Prosecutor Elizabeth Abbo led the case for the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
Walker was found guilty of assault with intent to murder, a potential life felony; possession of a firearm by a felon, a five-year felony; possession of ammunition by a felon, a five-year felony; four counts of felony firearm, each a mandatory two-year felony; and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, a two-year felony. He was also charged with and found guilty of being a habitual fourth offender.
Walker’s sentencing is set for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, before Judge Kathryn Viviano in Macomb County Circuit Court.
The shooting occurred Dec. 22, 2023. Officers with the Eastpointe Police Department were called to a home in the 22000 block of Lambrecht Avenue, near Toepfer Drive and Kelly Road, at around 10:40 p.m. A woman there had called 911 screaming, “He killed my baby!”
Upon arrival, police observed Walker standing over a woman in the front yard, where he allegedly had pursued her at gunpoint and attempted to pull her back inside.
When officers attempted to approach Walker, he fled inside the home. When officers spoke to the woman, she told
Save a Life Tour teaches students dangers of texting, drinking while driving
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
ROSEVILLE — Students currently enrolled in health class at Roseville High School received several lessons in distracted driving when the International Save a Life Tour came to the school Feb. 24.
Through different activities, students learned about the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and being distracted by texting. Most students who participated were ninth and 10th graders and
are in one of instructor Mike Cracchiolo’s health courses. The goal in the future is to bring the event to all the students.
Save a Life Tour supplied different pieces of equipment, including two stationary simulators equipped with steering wheels, gas pedals, brake pedals and video screens. One simulator demonstrated the dangers when driving impaired, showing the students how drinking and driving can alter a driver’s reaction time, motor skills and judgment.
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Save a Life Tour Marketing Manager Jared Jarvis guides Roseville High School 10th grade student Justin Benson, pictured forefront, through the impaired driving simulator. The second simulator gave students the idea of the dangers regarding texting and driving.
See DRIVING on page 12A
Detroit police officer arraigned on misdemeanor in death of motorcyclist
BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
ROSEVILLE — A Detroit Police Department officer was arraigned on a misdemeanor Feb. 24 in connection with the death of a motorcyclist last August.
Corey Siquan Jones, 28, allegedly stopped at a red light and then drove through it on his way to work Aug. 16, striking Evan Newman, a 27-year-old motorcyclist. Newman died at the scene of the crash. A press release from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office states that Newman was traveling lawfully through a green light at the intersection of Interstate 94 and 12 Mile Road. Jones resigned from the Detroit Police Department last December, according to the Prosecutor’s Office.
The Roseville Police Department presented the case to the Prosecutor’s Office Feb. 12. Charges were approved the same day. Jones faces a charge of moving violation causing death, a one-year misdemeanor. Jones was arraigned Feb. 21 in 39A District Court by District Court Judge Alyia Hakim. Hakim set a $5,000 personal bond for Jones.
A second press release sent by the Prosecutor’s Office explains the charge Jones faces.
“Michigan law provides for moving violation causing death, a one-year misdemeanor, and reckless driving causing death, a 15-year felony, but nothing in between when there is no proof of drugs or alcohol,” the release states.
The release goes on to state that Jones was not under the influence, passing sobriety tests the day of the crash.
“The prosecutor’s office determined he was not driving recklessly, was not driving with willful and wanton disregard, nor was he driving with more than simple carelessness,” the release states.
“This tragic case is a reminder of how a simple traffic violation can have devastating consequences,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a press release. “A life was lost, and a family is now left to grieve an unimaginable loss. Our Major Crimes Unit thoroughly reviewed this matter, and the charge reflects the appropriate course of justice under the law. However, no legal outcome can ever replace a loved one. If you believe stricter penalties are necessary to prevent future tragedies, we encourage you to contact your legislators and advocate for change.”
Jones’ attorney, Vincent Toussaint, said “no comment” when reached for this story.
A probable cause conference is scheduled to take place at 8:30 a.m. March 5 via Zoom.
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EASTPOINTE CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO REMOVE JAIL AS POTENTIAL PENALTY IN
RODENT CONTROL ORDINANCE
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — Repeat violators of Eastpointe’s amended rodent control ordinance won’t have to worry about facing jail time.
At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Eastpointe City Council decided to remove jail time as punishment for people who have violated the city’s amended rodent control ordinance more than once. Originally, as punishment for a second offense, residents could face either a fine or 90 days in jail.
The ordinance, which includes measures to help prevent rodent infestations including keeping garbage and debris inside unless stored in a metal or rat-proof container, could lead to a civil infraction and a fine on the first offense. However, second or subsequent convictions were classified as misdemeanors, according to Eastpointe City Attorney Richard Albright.
When asked by Councilman Harvey Curley, Albright stated that the punishment for subsequent convictions would be left to the discretion of a judge.
“The judge has that discretion as part of her sentencing guidelines,” Albright said.
Albright added that if the charge were to go to trial, he would be able to make a recommendation to the judge as to what sentencing should be, as would the defendant’s attorney. Curley responded by asking Albright what circumstances would lead to a resident going to jail for violating the ordinance.
“I would say it would have to be a very egregious set of facts,” Albright said.
Curley stated that even though having rodents in a yard is terrible, there are easy ways to alleviate the problem that don’t involve jail time.
“The rodents in your yard are terrible, but also, there are such easy ways to alleviate the problem without having to send someone to jail,” he said. “Pick up the damn feces from the animals. Don’t let lumber lay directly on the ground. You can do that.”
In the end, Albright suggested decriminalizing recurring offenses.
“I believe you want to decriminalize this and not make any convictions misdemeanors,” he said. “You want to just have it as civil infractions and maybe just have it as a graduated fine system.”
Previously, after the City Council’s Feb. 4 meeting, a requirement to keep shrubs and hedges 12 inches from the ground was amended. Curley was concerned about senior citizens having to trim them.
Instead of specifying hedges and shrubs, the wording in the ordinance was changed to specify “appropriate greenery.”
“That’s why we changed it to ‘appropriate greenery,’ because then we don’t have to list every single possible thing that should apply,” Councilman Cardi Demonaco Jr. said.
City Council voted unanimously Feb. 18 to amend the ordinance. City Manager Mariah Walton said the city will inform residents through the city’s Constant Contact email system, as well as cable advertisements and flyers that will be delivered to their homes. Amended ordinances are also published in a newspaper.
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NEWS & NOTES
‘Sparkle’ at this year’s prom
ROSEVILLE — Sparkle Network Founder Moe Lietz is operating the foundation’s 10th annual Prom Closet Tour this spring, which will stop April 11-13 at Macomb Mall, located 32233 Gratiot Ave.
Fish fries are back for the Lenten season
EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Two local churches will have weekly Friday fish fries during Lent.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church fish fries, pictured, will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday evenings from March 7 through April 11. Meal options include fish, macaroni and cheese, green beans, french fries and coleslaw. Good Friday dinner will take place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. April 18. St. Peter’s is located at 23000 Gratiot Ave. in Eastpointe. The menu prices are listed on the church Facebook page under St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, School & Early Childhood Center - Eastpointe. For more information, visit stpeterslutheranchurch.net or call (586) 777-6300.
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, located at 18720 13 Mile Road in Roseville, will hold fish fries from 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Fridays March 7 through April 11. The dinners will be offered from 3 to 7 p.m. on Good Friday, April 18. Dine-in or carry out. Choose from cod, shrimp, macaroni and cheese, and more. For menu prices, visit stpioparish.org/special-events and click on the Fish Fry Fridays link. Call (586) 777-9116 for more information.
ST. PATRICK DINNER
EASTPOINTE — St. Basil the Great Catholic Church will host a St. Patrick dinner from 1 to 5 p.m. March 23 in the social hall, with dinner served from 2 to 4 p.m. Dinner costs $25 per person and $5 for children ages 8 and younger. The menu will include corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, rice pudding, rolls, and coffee and tea. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
Carryout dinners will be available. The event will include raffles and a silent auction. Dinner tickets are available at the parish office or after Mass. The church is located at 22860 Schroeder Ave. For more information, call (586) 777-5610.
TAX ASSISTANCE, LIGHTHOUSE PRESENTATION SCHEDULED
EASTPOINTE — Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 10, 17, 24 and 31 at the Eastpointe Public Library, 15875 Oak Ave. The VITA program offers free tax help for taxpayers who qualify and requires an appointment in advance by calling (586) 463-2537.
Library staff also will welcome storyteller Kamryn Marck, pictured, March 13. She will bring her theatrical performance “Women of the Watch, Keepers of the Light” to the library at 6:30 p.m. The performance will highlight the women who kept watch over lighthouses on the Great Lakes. For more information, call (586) 445-5096.
RARE events include craft show, movie day
ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — The Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpointe still has spots for its Spring Craft and Vendor Show scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 5 at the RARE building, 18185 Sycamore St. in Roseville.
The program is for Class of 2026 juniors on a case by case basis, and Class of 2025 seniors. Lietz will set up a temporary shop where high school girls can pick out a dress, shoes and jewelry for prom night. All the dresses are donated; some are brand-new while others are gently used.
The collection offers a variety of colors, lengths and styles. Everything is free of charge, but an appointment is needed. If interested, send an email to sparkle. network3@gmail.com for an application form. A completed form, picture identification and an email confirmation is required for an appointment.
For more information, visit Sparkle Network at sparklenetwork.org or call (248) 840-8136.
TAKE ‘A WALK THROUGH HISTORY’
EASTPOINTE — The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society will hold “A Walk through History” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 8. The museum is located at 16600 Stephens Road. The event will be held indoors.
Reenactors will represent different eras of American military history. Visitors will see the uniforms and equipment from various American conflicts and learn about the hobby of historical reenacting. Admission will be by donation for the day. For more information, visit mimths.org.
Grosse Pointe native shines in 4 Nations Face-Off
GROSSE POINTES — The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament final between Canada and the United States of America Feb. 20 was one of the most-watched hockey games ever, and in the thick of it all was Grosse Pointe North High School alumnus Zach Werenski. For more, see the story at candgnews.com/news/sports.
‘An Evening with Rita Rudner’ is no laughing matter
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — “An Evening with Rita Rudner” is scheduled for 3 p.m. March 9 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, located on the Macomb Community College Center Campus at 44575 Garfield Road.
Rudner, known for sharp wit and one-liners, has been a top draw in Las Vegas since June 2000. She has appeared on countless television shows, including HBO specials, and performs nationally. Rudner earned the title of Las Vegas’ Comedian of the Year for nine consecutive years and was honored with The Nevada Ballet’s Woman of the Year Award in 2006.
For tickets, visit macombcenter.com, call the box office at (586) 286-2222, or email MacombArts@macomb.edu.
Crafter and vendor applications are available on the RARE website at rare-mi.org. The application deadline is March 20. For more information, call (586) 445-5480 or email kgolembiewski@rare-mi.org. A list of vendors will be available two weeks prior to the event. Admission to attend the show is $1, and children ages 12 and younger will be admitted for free.
RARE also has a new date for its Cardboard Box Drive-In Movie
event: March 29. The car decorating will take place at 1 p.m., and the movie will begin at 2 p.m. Those who attend will bring a cardboard box to transform into a movie-mobile at the family-friendly, indoor drive-in movie. Decorating materials will be supplied, and all are encouraged to wear pajamas. The movie title is to be announced. The fee is $5 for residents and $7 for nonresidents. To register, visit rare-mi.org.
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Photo provided by USA Hockey
BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — On Friday, Feb. 21, Da’Nyah Sadler drove to the rim, made contact with her defender, and stepped back for a shot. When the ball came down, it ended up being the 1,000th career point of her Eastpointe High School basketball career.
“It went around a little bit and then it went in,” Sadler, a senior, said. “I was excited. I jumped up and down. … We stopped the game to enjoy the moment.”
One thousand points is a big milestone for high school basketball players. On the court after celebrating the bucket, Sadler realized the magnitude of the moment.
“I was filled with so much excitement,” Sadler said. “It was a big moment for me because I know I worked for it. … I’m going to always remember that day.”
Sadler sacrificed a lot over the years to improve her basketball abilities and help grow not only her own performance, but Eastpointe’s team as a whole.
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Eastpointe High School coach Deon Woods and senior Da’Nyah Sadler pose at midcourt Feb. 21 after Sadler’s 1,000th career
SPOTLIGHT ON FINANCE
GROWING YOUR MONEY WITH HIGH-YIELD ACCOUNTS
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
This may be news to some, but money doesn’t grow on trees. It can grow, however, if you know how and where to plant it.
Money is handy in a checking account or kept as cash because it can easily be spent. Investing what you don’t need to spend immediately in stocks, mutual funds and other longterm investments can see a high return when it is time to cash out — if you have years or decades to see it through.
For those looking to grow their unused cash but are not interested in waiting years to see the pay off, there are high-yield savings account options.
Banks and credit unions offer savings accounts as a way for customers to grow deposited funds through compounding interest at a rate known as an annual percentage yield. The ability to build upon deposited funds through
interest serves as a tradeoff for often not being able to directly use funds as they would be in a checking account. Using money in a savings account requires transferring funds to a checking account, and the frequency and amount of transfers is governed by federal regulations and often by policies set by individual banks and credit unions.
While savings accounts at large brickand-mortar institutions have APYs in the 0.010.05% range, the growth of online banking options has seen the rise of a more aggressive way to save — the high-yield savings account.
“A lot of (high-yield savings accounts) are offered by institutions that mainly do online services,” said Sam Taube, lead investing writer at NerdWallet. “They have fewer or no branches and the way that they work, in a business model sense, is that those financial institutions have much lower overhead costs because they’re not renting storefronts to operate branches, and they pass those savings along to the consumer in a higher APY.”
By cutting the overhead costs and funneling the savings into the accounts of members, high-yield savings accounts from online institutions can have APY rates anywhere from 3-5%. However, the lack of overhead that leads to some banks being able to provide high-yield savings accounts can create problems for some savers.
“On one hand they offer a much higher APY than you would get from a traditional bank, but on the other the branchless model
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If the virtual nature of online banking is not attractive and the inability to directly pull from savings accounts seems stifling, brick-
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Amy Persyn, chief marketing officer of First State Bank, said savings accounts can be used to build up money and behaviors.
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SNOWBOUND
PHOTOS BY PATRICIA O’BLENES
The accumulated snowfall brings sledders and snowboarders to Spindler Park in Eastpointe Feb. 16. Even wiping out on the slippery slope is part of the fun. Josie Ries, above, slides down with grandson Kade Ries, 4, of St. Clair Shores. This was Kade’s first time sledding.
Sledding is available anytime for the public at Spindler Park in Eastpointe and Huron Park in Roseville during park hours, which are from dawn to dusk. Since there are no scheduled staff at the parks this time of year, Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpointe employees ask families to use caution when at the sledding hills. Restroom facilities are not available during the winter months.
Eastpointe Community Schools receives a ‘clean opinion’ on audit
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — The finances in Eastpointe Community Schools are in good shape, according to a recent audit conducted by the Michigan-based accounting and advisory firm, Yeo and Yeo.
At the district’s Feb. 24 Board of Education meeting, certified public accountant Jennifer Watkins, audit and business consulting adviser with Yeo and Yeo, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the district’s 2024 audit. The district’s fiscal year ran July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
An audit is a thorough check of accounts within the school district. The auditor’s responsibility is to express opinions on the financial statements in the district based on the firm’s audit. The auditor is a third party who gives an opinion on the district’s financial statements.
“Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement,” the audit states. That could include fraud or error.
The presentation included an overall audit of the district’s entire financial picture, plus a single audit focused on federal funds that the district received. According to the presentation, the school district received an unmodified opinion, also known as a clean opinion.
“That’s the best opinion you can get, and that’s what you want to see,” Watkins said. “Basically, it means that your financial statements are free of any material misstatement.”
Recommendations from the firm were for the district to improve on use of grant codes and the overall budget transparency reporting on the district’s website.
According to the audit report, the district’s assets are at $50.1 million, which Watkins said the majority was of the general fund. Assets also include the debt service
funds and the 2024 capital projects fund. Liabilities, including accounts payable and salaries, were at $16.071 million. The PowerPoint presentation listed the district’s fund balance as $33.9 million with $16 million in the general fund.
A fund balance works like a savings account and can be used for emergencies, including loss in enrollment during the school year, or for an unexpected capital project, such as a roof replacement.
Watkins’ PowerPoint presentation also highlighted the district’s 10-year trend in enrollment, which has steadily decreased over the years. In 2015, there were 3,539 students in the district, according to the presentation, and 2,193 students during the last school year.
The PowerPoint also included a 15year foundation allowance trend analysis. The foundation allowance is the amount of per-pupil funding per district. The audit report stated in 2015 that the district received
See AUDIT on page 14A
Robert Carlesso, pictured at the 2023 Eastpointe State of the City address, who for several years was the executive director of business and operations in Eastpointe Community Schools, has retired. His assistance was used for the 2024 audit.
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them that her husband had just shot his stepson, age 51, and that the victim was still in the home where the armed husband was hiding.
Officers formed a perimeter around the house, working together with officers from the police departments in St. Clair Shores and Roseville to secure the area. Additional personnel from the Eastpointe Police Department’s detective bureau and Special Investigations Unit were also called in.
Once detectives managed to establish contact with the suspect, he told them that he would come outside, yet never did. However, the police were able to determine where the wounded victim was located in the home
Driving
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The other simulator was used for students to see how dangerous it is to text while driving. Save a Life Tour Marketing Manager Jared Jarvis used a cellphone to send the students text messages. When the students were distracted or impaired, the simulator crashed into poles, other cars, buildings and ran stop signs, and the student’s turn was over.
“You had to drive while you were getting texted by your friend. It was hard to turn and pretty realistic. I didn’t want to crash too soon, so I tried to take it as serious as possible,” ninth grade student Aaliyah Wilson said. “It is beneficial to some people, but on the other hand, some people might think of it as a game. It’s kind of your choice in the end.”
Cracchiolo planned to reinforce the Save a Life Tour exercises in class.
“I’m hoping they learn texting and driving and driving while impaired is a major issue because it’s dangerous,” Cracchiolo said. “This gives them some realistic examples of what it’s like. Most of the kids are engaged. I think they’ve done a great job.”
Daniel Duhaylonsod, a senior, stood in
and could hear him breathing heavily.
Ultimately, police from all three departments forced entry into the residence and were able to quickly extract the wounded victim to a waiting ambulance. The suspect was then found upstairs, where he surrendered immediately.
Walker was taken into custody, and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital. He was listed in critical condition at the time, with two gunshot wounds to the chest and upper torso, but he survived. Police said that in interviewing Walker, he reportedly confessed to shooting his stepson.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido commented on the case in a press release.
“I am grateful to the Eastpointe Police Department for their swift response, which undoubtedly saved lives that day,” Lucido
line with the other students to try the simulators.
“This is about distracted driving and unhealthy ways to drive on the road,” he said. “Watching the simulators, I’m seeing high-risk situations. It’s interesting to see how people react to them.”
Duhaylonsod, who has his driving permit, sometimes gets stressed when behind the wheel.
“It requires a lot of focus,” he said. “The second you take your eyes off the road, you don’t know what’s going to happen.”
Along with the simulators, Save A Life Tour set up a number of monitors and life-size posters that had revolving messages promoting safe driving. One message read, “Stop the Video, Not Your Life.”
“Driver distractions have joined alcohol and speeding as leading factors in fatal and serious injury crashes,” a film on a video monitor stated. “In a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey, 83% of respondents said drivers using cellphones is an ‘extremely serious’ problem.”
According to information from the Save a Life Tour, the National Safety Council estimates 25% of all crashes in a given year involve talking on cellphones.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
INVITATION TO BID
EASTPOINTE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the following work will be received by Eastpoint Community Schools via Building Connected or in person at the Eastpointe Community Schools Administration Building at no later than 12:00 PM local time on Thursday, March 27th, 2025. Bids will be read publicly via a Teams Live Event at the same time. Eastpointe Community Schools - BP #9 – ECS Bond Elementary Gym Renovations
Biding documents may be obtained here after March 6th, 2025: https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/55a1292ff1a96708004a19dc
Please contact michael.ales@bartonmalow.com with any questions.
The School Board will not accept any bid submitted after the indicated due time and date. Bidders will be required to submit with their Bid Proposals a Bid Security by a qualifed surety authorized to do business in the state where the Projects is located. All Bid Proposals shall be accompanied by the following two forms: Familial Disclosure Form (in accordance with MCL 380.1267) and an Iran Economic Sanctions Act Form (in compliance with Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012). Bid Proposals that do not include these two sworn and notarized forms shall not be accepted. Published: Eastsider 03/05/2025
said. “We also appreciate the jury’s time and dedication in delivering justice in this case.”
Walker’s attorney, Joshua Van Laan, shared his thoughts in an email following the verdict.
“This was a difficult case for everyone involved,” Van Laan said. “The facts were especially problematic — for both sides, no doubt. I would hope that this was a difficult decision for the jury, especially given the high number of inconsistent and conflicting statements made by the witnesses at trial. People see and hear things differently, and in a criminal trial, the jury gets the final say.
“And while I disagree that the prosecutor established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt for the assault with intent to murder
charge, I respect the jury’s verdict, and I am glad that they agreed that Mr. Walker was not guilty of assaulting his wife with a dangerous weapon,” he added.
A new case, filed Feb. 7, charges Walker with assault with intent to murder and prisoner possessing weapons.
“I am going to reserve any comment since the matter is still pending,” Van Laan said. “I will state that it’s based upon an alleged assault on another inmate in the Macomb County Jail, nothing that I believe rises to the level of an assault with intent to murder.”
Call Staff Writer Andy Kozlowski at (586) 498-1046.
CITY OF ROSEVILLE NOTICE
2025 ANNUAL MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW
NOTICE is hereby given that the 2025 Annual March Board of Review of the City of Roseville, Michigan, will be in session at the Civic Center, 29777 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville, Michigan on: Monday, March 17, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Any matters that taxpayers wish to take up with the Board of Review relative to the assessment of their property for the year should be brought before the March Board of Review on the dates mentioned above.
The tentative ratios and equalization factors for the City of Roseville, as recommended by the Macomb County Equalization Department, are as follows:
Appeals by appointment will be accepted Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by calling 586-445-5430. You may submit a written appeal accompanied by a completed Board of Review Petition form L-4035. The form is available at www.roseville-mi.gov under the Assessing Department. Written appeals must be received before the 2025 March Board of Review adjourns.
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Notice
City of Roseville will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board of Review meeting upon 3-day notice. Please contact the Assessing Department of accommodations at (586)445-5430.
Brook L. Openshaw City Assessor
Respectfully Submitted,
Jennifer A. Zelmanski
Roseville City Clerk
Published: February 5, 2025 February 19, 2025 & March 5, 2025
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CRIME WATCH Basketball
Entry attempted
EASTPOINTE — Police officers were dispatched to the 22000 block of Kelly Road at around 11:35 a.m. Feb. 19 on report of a possible attempted break-in. Upon arrival, they observed wood shavings on the floor outside the front door threshold. The shavings appeared to have come from near the locking mechanism on the door. Upon checking the door latch on the door frame, it appeared that someone had tried to pry open the door. However, the suspect did not gain entry to the apartment. The victim had left the apartment at 10 a.m. and found it fully intact. Police were investigating.
Larcenies from auto
EASTPOINTE — At around 10 a.m. Feb. 23, police officers were dispatched to
Sheetz
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ner stated. “Given that the building located at this site has been abandoned for several years, we are working with local officials to stimulate economic growth, create meaningful jobs, and bring new opportunities to the area.”
The chain was founded in 1952 by Bob Sheetz and has expanded across the United States with over 600 locations.
The church has been vacant since 2017. In 2023, a storage unit facility, dubbed Myspace Roseville through MySpace Self Storage, was planned to take over the church, the Christian Financial Credit Union and a vacant lot in the area. The plans intended to use the existing structures. According to a previous Eastsider article, retail space would have also been available.
A conditional rezoning was approved at a Sept. 26, 2023, Roseville City Council meeting, but Myspace’s development never materialized.
Sacred Heart’s roots stretch back to 1861. Daniel and Margaret Corby donated the 3 acres of land the church was built on, according to Roseville Historical Society member David Bommarito. Originally, the church was a wooden structure on the property. Gratiot Avenue widened in 1928, which necessitated changes. Only the basement was completed before the Great Depression hit. During this time, services were held in the basement. The new building finally had a groundbreaking in 1949 and its cornerstone was laid the following year.
St. Pio of Pietrelcina Catholic Church,
the 22000 block of Raven Avenue, near Kelly Road and Toepfer Drive, to investigate a larceny from auto complaint. They observed that the rear passenger-side window of a 2024 Ram pickup truck was broken, and that the stereo system had been stolen from within.
In another incident the same day in the same area, at around 8:40 a.m., officers went to the 18000 block of Morningside Avenue where a 2023 Ram pickup was found with a broken door window. Its 13-inch entertainment center had been stolen.
And in a third incident in the same area on the same day, at around 1:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 18000 block of Mott Avenue where a 2022 Ram was found with a broken rear passenger-side window. The entertainment system had been stolen from that vehicle as well.
An investigation was ongoing.
— Andy Kozlowski
which owned the Sacred Heart property, stated in a lengthy Facebook post that Sheetz had the best offer for the purchase. The statement details how the church had owned the property for the last nine years, paying out $40,000 annually in property taxes to Roseville. It also explains the burden of paying to safeguard the church from vandals.
“A couple of bidders emerged about a year ago, and Sheetz was by far the winning bidder by about $500,000,” the post states. “We signed a purchase agreement this past summer and look to close by the end of this summer. We thank the City of Roseville for supporting St. Pio in the process of selecting a buyer for its vacant church property.”
St. Pio’s post looked to dispel social media rumors about “secret meetings” with Sheetz.
“St. Pio didn’t hide anything, in fact two public Planning Commission meetings helped in bringing about a successful purchase agreement,” the post states.
At its Jan. 23, 2024, meeting, City Council rezoned the property from R-1, residential, to B-3, business district, following approval from the Planning Commission. At the Feb. 3, 2025, Planning Commission meeting, the project’s site plan was unanimously approved. Unlike Roseville’s City Council meetings, video recordings are not available for Planning Commission meetings.
Apple Annie’s co-owner Leonard Pagano said the offer came at a good time.
“I’m going to be 65 and I am thinking the end is coming near for me and this came along and it worked out good,” Pagano said. “It was a clean-out for me.”
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“I got to high school and I was working hard for something that I wanted,” Sadler said. “The work that I put in I don’t regret. I don’t regret not being able to hang out with friends and stuff. It got me to this moment here. … I was determined.”
Eastpointe’s team is led by coach Deon Woods, who took over three seasons ago when Sadler was a sophomore. He’s seen her grow from a promising young player into a program legend.
“It was surreal,” Woods said. “She’s my first thousand-point scorer as a coach. I was just like her (in that moment); I just sat back and took it all in.”
Woods said that he’s been building around Sadler since he took over, meaning an underclassman was leading the team three years ago. She was one of the team’s impact players from the start.
“When the last coach stepped away, I saw so much potential in (Sadler),” Woods explained. “I threw my name in the hat to get the job just because I knew the potential Da’Nyah had as a sophomore.”
This will be Sadler’s last season at Eastpointe, and that’s going to be a major adjustment for the program going forward.
“She has a big impact. … She pushes everybody to get better,” Woods said. “She’s super competitive and a heck of an athlete. She’s definitely going to be missed and I’m glad she left her mark on the program.”
Under Woods, the program has taken large strides forward. This season, the team went undefeated in the Macomb Area Conference Bronze division and has improved each of the last three years.
“We started off really small,” Sadler said. “Throughout the years we got so much better. … I’m grateful for the teammates that came along in those years.”
The celebration is short-lived, however. Sadler, Woods and Eastpointe are now all focused on the next goal: district playoffs.
“We really want (districts) back,” Sadler said. “We’re working for that every day. So right now that’s really our main focus. … We’re really determined.”
Eastpointe was scheduled to play Harper Woods Chandler Park to start the district tournament after press time at 7 p.m. Monday, March 3, at St. Clair Shores South Lake High School.
Call Sports Writer Scott Bentley at (586) 498-1090.
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF ROSEVILLE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (C.A.P.E.R) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
On Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 at 6:30PM the Roseville City Council will hold a public hearing at its regularly scheduled meeting for input on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (C.A.P.E.R). This public hearing will follow the closing of the 30-day commenting period on March 13th 2025, which allows all stakeholders to submit comments. The purpose of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is to undertake projects and activities which meet the national objectives of the program.
Assistance is available upon request to persons wishing to appear or review the document. Statements, questions, or suggestions may be submitted in writing, by phone or by email to the City of Roseville Department of Community & Economic Development, 29777 Gratiot Ave. Roseville, MI 48066, (586) 447-4606, email comments to jgammicchia@roseville-mi.gov.
Respectfully submitted, Jennifer A. Zelmanski
Roseville City Clerk
Published: Eastsider 03/05/2025
Pagano opened the restaurant in 1998 with partner Dan Rubino. Since customers have heard the news, Pagano said he’s heard positive things about the restaurant.
“They appreciated me being here and are glad to see I’m finally retiring,” Pagano said. “I mean, they’re sorry to see me leaving, but they’re glad for the reason I’m leaving. … All good things have to come to an end.”
Pagano is grateful for the business his restaurant has received over the years.
“We’ve had a very good business here and thank the customers from the bottom of my heart that have been loyal to me all these years,” he said.
Roseville City Councilman Bill Shoemaker attended Sacred Heart for more than 40 years. He was baptized at the church and regularly attended, with some gaps, until the church’s closing Jan. 23, 2017.
“I certainly don’t love the idea, but something has to happen,” Shoemaker said of Sheetz moving in. “The doors have been closed for eight years.”
Shoemaker has fond memories of the church. He recalled getting to know the priests at the church throughout the years and his opportunity to be a lector. He called Sacred Heart’s annual festival “the gem of festivals” in Roseville.
“A lot of good memories,” he said.
Shoemaker also frequented Apple Annie’s and said his brother once worked there.
“That’s where we went after Sacred Heart,” Shoemaker
said. “We’d go to Mass, we’d have breakfast or lunch at Apple Annie’s.”
In Ruffner’s statement, he talked about the desire for Sheetz to be a part of the community.
“At Sheetz, our goal with every store is to create a project that positively impacts the community and becomes a source of pride for residents,” he said. “As we continue to collaborate with municipal officials on this site, we are committed to adhering to responsible development practices, ensuring this project complements its surrounding communities and honors the legacy of the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church.”
Sheetz’s expansion in Michigan has been swift. Its first Michigan location in Romulus broke ground March 14, 2024. According to a Sheetz press release, the chain is set to open 5060 locations in southeastern Michigan in the next five to six years. Thirteen locations will begin construction in 2025-26. At times, the push has been controversial.
For example, a Sheetz location in Fraser was approved in the face of substantial public pushback. The location will replace the former State Bank of Fraser building at the intersection of 14 Mile and Utica roads. While the Fraser Planning Commission denied the Sheetz location, the Fraser City Council approved a conditional rezoning of the property at an Oct. 30, 2024, meeting that lasted nearly five hours. The majority of those who commented spoke against the development, yet council voted 5-2 to approve the development.
Sheetz has also faced opposition in Eastpointe and Warren in 2024, though both locations were approved. However, the Madison Heights City Council blocked the business from coming to the city last year.
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
Audit
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$7,592 in per-pupil funding and $9,608 in per-pupil funding in 2024.
Watkins thanked Executive Director of Business and Operations Robert Carlesso for his assistance with the audit.
“We couldn’t have gotten through the audit without you,” Watkins said. “I very much appreciate it and you will be missed.”
The 2024 audit was presented a few days before Carlesso retired. At press time, his last day with the district was Feb. 28.
“Robert has been an integral part of improving our school facilities in his time here,” Superintendent Christina Gibson said. “He was responsible for helping to lower tax rates for taxpayers, refinance our millage with the city, brought forth the sinking fund, as well as instrumental in helping to pass the 2023 bond.”
DeeAnn Irby will fill the vacancy; at last Monday’s meeting, the school board approved her position 7-0 as assistant superintendent for finance and operations. The approval was included in the consent agenda.
“I want to congratulate Robert in his retirement. I know he’s earned it,” said Vice President Robert Roscoe, who added that he looks forward to working with Irby as well.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
Trotter
counts of felony firearm, a mandatory twoyear felony; one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a five-year felony; one count of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, a five-year felony; one count of possession of a controlled substance, a two-year felony; and one count of carrying a concealed weapon, a five-year felony.
If Trotter posts bond, he will be required to wear a GPS tether, be confined to his home and prohibited from leaving the state, using drugs or alcohol or weapons, or contacting any witnesses. Trotter was also referred to Community Corrections for a mental health assessment.
At press time, Trotter did not have an attorney on file, according to court records.
The incident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. Feb. 25, when officers made a traffic stop on a vehicle for excessive window tint in the area of Gratiot and Evergreen avenues. Prior to the vehicle stopping, the officer observed the driver and a passenger moving around in the vehicle.
Once stopped, the driver was detained on an outstanding warrant for his arrest, police said, and the officers called for the vehicle to be impounded.
However, when the officers asked Trotter, the passenger, to exit the vehicle, he was allegedly defensive with officers, who observed him holding onto the right side of his pants.
Trotter reportedly said he was holding onto his phone, and when asked for his ID,
he allegedly appeared nervous. Trotter was going to be cited for failing to properly wear his seatbelt, and police said he struggled to spell his own name.
When told to place his hands behind his back, Trotter allegedly kept his right hand in his pocket and began to put his left hand into his pocket, as well. Officers reportedly tried to control him and place him under arrest, but he fought back, police said.
In the ensuing struggle, one of the police officers was seriously injured. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, where he was to require surgery.
As for Trotter, officers allegedly found a fully loaded .380 handgun in his pants pocket where his hand had been prior. Officers also recovered several baggies of Suboxone.
“We are very proud of the job our officers do on a daily basis, and in this situation, we are very thankful that they were able to gain control of the suspect before his gun was used to harm them or someone else,” Eastpointe Police Chief Corey Haines said in a prepared statement.
In a separate statement, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said the incident illustrates the perils faced by those in law enforcement.
“Resisting arrest is not just an act of defiance — it endangers the lives of those sworn to protect us,” Lucido stated. “Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every single day, facing unpredictable and often dangerous situations to uphold justice and keep our communities safe. We will pursue justice to the fullest extent of the law.”
Call Staff Writer Andy Kozlowski at (586) 498-1046.
Money
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and-mortar banks and credit unions offer money market accounts as an alternative.
“It’s more like a hybrid between a checking and a savings account,” said Amy Persyn, chief marketing officer at First State Bank, on Groesbeck Highway in Clinton township. “This acts like a checking account because you can write checks off of it.”
Unlike high-yield savings accounts from online banks, money market accounts can be directly used to make up to six transactions in a calendar month via checks or a debit card per federal regulations. APYs on money market accounts can rival those of high-yield savings accounts on an institution-by-institution basis.
Financial institutions offer other kinds of ways to build savings through accrued interest.
Certificates of deposit are savings accounts where money is held without being withdrawn and they have a fixed APY. Institutions may offer various themed savings accounts, such as those built around saving for holidays, vacations and taxes.
“Sometimes they (savings accounts) are about the rate you’re getting and sometimes it’s about creating a behavior that ends up benefiting you in the long run,” Persyn said.
Terms, conditions, fees, rates and other critical details for savings and money market accounts vary by institution. Prospective savers are encouraged to look around and see which institutions offer more agreeable conditions.
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An officer advised the man a report would be made, but that the chances of arrest were slim because some scammers live in different countries. The officer also advised him to contact the Federal Trade Commission and ask local law enforcement in the future before sending anyone large amounts of money.
Forgery on Little Mack Avenue ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 9:42 a.m. on Feb. 7, an act of forgery was reported in the 24000 block of Little Mack Avenue.
Bar fight reported MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Feb. 3 at around 2 a.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to The Hub at 21 Mile Road for a fight between patrons on their way out.
According to the report narrative, a 30-year-old Shelby Township man said he noticed a 37-year-old Washington Township man inappropriately touch a woman earlier that evening. The Shelby man confronted the Washington man, leading to an argument that turned into a fight as both men’ s parties left.
Deputies arrested the Washington man for assault and battery.
officer was at a local credit union when the assistant branch manager stated there was recently a case of fraud. A 40-year-old woman wrote a check for $162.52 to the credit union and placed it in her mailbox. When she checked it later, the check had been cashed for $762.52. A 24-year-old man, the suspect, arrived at a location on foot and cashed the check. He presented his driver’s license to the credit union. He allegedly had washed the check, writing in his name and amount from the woman’s account. The woman
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MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Feb. 2 at around 10:30 a.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were alerted to a Dodge Avenger that hit two cars and was going west on Hall Road.
Deputies located the suspect Dodge on the right shoulder of Hall Road near Chateau Thierry Drive along with two other damaged cars. Drivers of the other cars told deputies they were hit by the Dodge.
A 21-year-old Clinton Township woman exited the Dodge and allegedly tried to leave the scene. She reportedly became combative with deputies and was ultimately handcuffed.
The woman was reportedly given breath tests that showed blood alcohol content levels of 0.149 and 0.141.
Fraud on Colonial Court
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 7:29 p.m. on Feb. 3, a case of fraud was reported in the 23000 block of Colonial Court.
The victim, a 60-year-old man, stated he received an email that he thought was from the U.S. Marshals Service. The man stated it made him believe one of
