Council approves finance director appointment
At its meeting on Feb. 18, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved the appointment of a new city finance director and treasurer in a 5-2 vote.
held for 11 years. He also runs his own business.
John Walters was appointed by the council. He currently works as the controller for Roseville, a position he’s
St. Clair Shores City Manager Dustin Lent explained that Walters will split his time between Roseville and St.
Clair Shores, with two days in the Roseville office and three days in the St. Clair Shores office.
“But the days he will be working in
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Participants plunge into the freezing cold water in MacRay Harbor at the Macomb Polar Plunge. Some teams wore colorful and creative costumes as they jumped into the water.
POLAR PLUNGE PARTICIPANTS
MAKE SPLASH FOR GOOD CAUSE
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Participants took the plunge for a great cause at the Macomb Polar Plunge.
The event started in 2019. It raises money for the Special Olympics Michigan. This year, the plunge
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took place at MacRay Harbor in Harrison Township on Feb. 22.
Kayla Kubik, coordinator of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, said they provide year-round train-
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Leases extended for nonprofits at Pare school
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
In a 7-0 vote, the South Lake Schools Board of Education approved to extend the lease of all nonprofits at the Pare Elementary School until Aug. 31, 2025.
Kristy Schena, Kids on the Go founder and executive director, said that though the rent increased, it was a favorable decision. The rent will double for the nonprofits.
“It’s in need of major building, roof repairs and those are expenses. The school district does not want to take away from giving those funds to the children, the children they serve,” Schena said.
Schena went on to say that the mission of South Lake Schools is to serve the kids. The school district asked what the future of the building is with all the needed repairs and the increase in costs.
Harper Charity Cruise logos unveiled
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
The Shorewood Kiwanis in collaboration with Macomb Community College unveiled this year’s Harper Charity Cruise logo on Feb. 14.
The winners were Nina Emery in first place, Joyce
Drayer in second place and Monica Warren in third place. All three took the Design 3 class at Macomb Community College, a class only offered during the winter semester. The students were given a set of criteria for the design and using that, they created their award-winning designs. This year, they could choose whatever car they wanted. The
The winners stand with their designs: (from left to right) Monica Warren, Nina Emery and Joyce Drayer.
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The Pare Nonprofit Center is home to Kids on the Go, Big Family of Michigan, Gilda’s Club of Metro Detroit, Ribbons of Hope, the We are Here Foundation and the Shorewood Kiwanis.
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Evelyn Frederick turns 100
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
The St. Clair Shores City Council, state Sen. Kevin Hertel, family members and residents celebrated Evelyn Frederick’s 100th birthday with a proclamation at the council’s Feb. 18 meeting.
Evelyn turned 100 on Feb. 21.
Her son, Ronald Frederick, has fond memories of growing up with his mother. He said it was awesome.
“She was always there for us and definitely went to all of our sports games and band concerts,” Ronald said.
Evelyn helped out at their elementary school as well. She also helped Ronald’s father — her husband, Caspar Frederick — on the campaign trail and beyond. Ronald helped, too, going door to door for his father, and called it his introduction to politics.
Ronald said it was a really good childhood.
Evelyn helped him by typing his papers, something she was good at due to her previous experience as an accountant.
“This was back before computers,” Ronald said. “This was when you had just a regular typewriter and if you made a mistake you had to go erase it or start over.”
Evelyn grew up before World War II
and Ronald said she was around 4 years old when the Great Depression hit the nation and the rest of the world. He went on to say that though his grandparents sheltered her from the world events, they did go through rough times.
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Evelyn Frederick prepares to blow out her candles at a City Council meeting on Feb. 18.
Governor approves bills for sick time, minimum wage
BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills into law that headed off automatic changes to the state’s paid sick time and minimum wage on Feb. 21.
“Michigan workers deserve fair wages and benefits so they can pay the bills and take care of their family, and small businesses (need) our support to keep creating good jobs in Michigan,” Whitmer said in a press release. “I’m proud to sign these two bipartisan bills into law that will raise wages, ensure workers can take time off to care for themselves or their loved ones, and continue growing our economy. This commonsense compromise was made possible by the Republicans and Democrats who worked together to forge a fair, bipartisan deal. I hope we can build on this momentum to keep passing commonsense, bipartisan legislation that makes a real difference in people’s lives. I’ll keep working with anyone to protect working families and make sure our economy is competitive.”
Whitmer’s action closes the door on an issue that dates back to 2018. Two petitions for increased wages and paid sick time received the necessary number of signatures to appear on the ballot in Michigan. Republican legislators, in a move to keep them off the ballot, adopted the two petitions. Once adopted, the measures were significantly altered.
In the Michigan Court of Claims, it was determined on July 19, 2022, that the adopted and altered acts were unconstitutional. This was reversed by the Michigan Court of Appeals but was ultimately upheld by a 4-3 Michigan Supreme Court ruling July 31, 2024.
The Supreme Court outlined changes that would have been true to the petitioners’ original intent. This included changes to paid sick time and the state’s minimum wage for
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NEWS & NOTES
Polling location and precincts expected to change in next election
Voters in St. Clair Shores will experience a shift in their polling locations and precincts starting with the next election.
The changes were approved by the City Council at its meeting on Feb. 18 in a 7-0 vote.
City Clerk Abby Barrett said that precincts will be reduced from 21 to 12 and polling locations will be reduced from 14 to 11. Around 76% of voters will see no change, Barrett said, but 26% will be relocated.
All voters will receive new identification in the mail and there will also be signage posted at the three closed polling locations. The number of voters at each polling location will increase, but Barrett said they are expecting new technology updates and other factors that will make the process smoother.
Barrett said there was no specific reason for the changes, but it does save money. Statewide rules governing the maximum number of voters assigned to each precinct went into effect in 2023, Barrett said, but they didn’t want to make any big changes before the presidential election.
She said she doesn’t expect any confusion because they will have more staff available, more resources, signage and more.
“I think if we advertise it enough it will be clear to the voters,” Barrett said.
The polling location changes have already been sent to the state and can be found on mi.gov/vote. Barrett expects new voter ID cards to arrive in mailboxes by the end of next month.
SHORES POLICE WIN TOP LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAM AT POLAR PLUNGE
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The St. Clair Shores Police Department was the top law enforcement team at the Macomb Polar Plunge on Feb. 22, raising $4,157 for the event benefiting Special Olympics Michigan.
Ben Leitch — in red, white and blue shorts — also won the top law enforcement representative fundraiser, raising $1,600.
This is the second year the department has participated. Five employees participated this year and Leitch said he’s thinking about doing it again next year. He raised the money through social media and the support of his friends and family.
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Shores fire station, police station demolished
The St. Clair Shores Central Fire Station and police station have been torn down ahead of the planned construction of new facilities.
According to previous reporting by the Sentinel, the total cost for the two buildings will be approximately $25,335,000. The estimated approximate cost of the police station will be $14,742,000, and the fire station is $10,592,000.
American Rescue Plan Act money will be used to cover $18 million of that cost, St. Clair Shores City Manager Dustin Lent said in an email last year.
Mold remediation discussed for archival material
At a previous meeting, St. Clair Shores City Council members stated that there was mold growing on archived items in the basement of the St. Clair Shores Public Library.
Councilman Ronald Frederick said two items had major mold.
“We had it remediated once and we’re looking into remediation right now as well,” Frederick said. “So none of those things will come upstairs into the new genealogy department when it gets built until we are 100% sure that the remediation is complete.”
He went on to say employees are going through the archives looking for visual signs of mold. A company will use testing and other deeper methods to make sure there isn’t any mold.
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CRIME WATCH
Breaking and entering reported on Maxine Street
At 9:21 p.m. on Feb. 22, a forced entry complaint was reported in the 22000 block of Maxine Street.
Two officers met with the victim’s daughter who stated she was made aware of the situation by her mother, a 62-yearold woman. Before she arrived, the officers searched the inside of the residence with no results. They requested a K-9 and were told Roseville police would be dispatched.
The daughter had a video that showed two suspects exit the residence carrying bags. The victim arrived on scene and stated nothing seemed to be taken from the first floor, but it was ransacked. One of the upstairs bedrooms was similarly ransacked and many valuable items were taken from it. The other bedroom was also ransacked but nothing seemed to be taken.
The woman advised that she left to babysit at her other daughter’s house at approximately 3:30 p.m. and was notified of the break-in by the same daughter at 9:07 p.m. She called the police at this point.
The officers saw that the rear door of the residence was forced in. Tracks appeared in the snow and a small bottle of whiskey as well as sunglasses and a hammer were found in the backyard. The woman said the sunglasses were hers, but that the whiskey and hammer were not.
A K-9 conducted a search with negative results.
Retail fraud reported on Harper Avenue
At 10:26 a.m. on Feb. 16, a case of re-
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from like April to October or November, where they spent all that time near Petoskey and up there building the roads in Michigan,” Ronald said.
He said his grandfather, John Rostoni, and others cut through valleys and other natural landscapes to create the roads in northern Michigan. Evelyn helped her mother run boarding houses or a motel of sorts where employees who fixed the roads stayed. She helped prepare their meals and take care of household chores.
“It was a pretty crazy time growing up for her because of the times,” Ronald said.
tail fraud was reported in the 22000 block of Harper Avenue.
An employee, a 44-year-old woman, told officers a suspect was seen concealing items in his jacket and bag. She confronted him, asking him to give the items back. He gave her several items including stolen meat. He then came back in the store to make a complaint about her before leaving again on his bike.
Another officer located the suspect, and he was searched. They found more bottles of liquor on his person and the bottles were returned to the store. The total value of the stolen merchandise was $285.25.
Carjacking suspect arrested
According to a press release, a Detroit man was arrested after an alleged carjacking at Kroger in St. Clair Shores on Feb. 21.
The release states the suspect tried to steal a woman’s purse when another customer intervened, hitting him with her shopping bag. The suspect then allegedly got into the driver’s seat of a running vehicle and drove off with a male victim in the passenger’s side.
The suspect demanded the man give him all his money or he would shoot. The victim managed to take the keys out of the ignition and stabbed the suspect with a fork. The suspect then fled to a nearby store where he was apprehended by St. Clair Shores police.
The suspect was charged with unlawful imprisonment, a 15-year felony, and unarmed robbery, a 15-year felony. He was arraigned in the 40th District Court and Judge Joseph Oster set his bond at $250,000 cash or surety only, no 10%.
According to the release, a probable cause conference was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, after the Sentinel went to press. A preliminary exam was tentatively scheduled for 8:30 a.m. March 7.
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Because of that, Evelyn changed elementary schools a lot.
“Many of which were one-room schoolhouses,” Ronald said. “And I can tell you when she got back and then went to the normal elementary school where their house was in Detroit, she was so far ahead of the other kids, that in some cases she ended up helping to tutor the other kids.”
Evelyn and her husband, according to Ronald, had a very strong relationship. His father was two years older than Evelyn and went into the Navy. They dated when he got out and frequently went roller skating dancing.
“They did a lot of stuff with their families,” Ronald said.
Finance
Roseville, he will have access to our computers, he’ll be able to answer phone calls and take any information related to us,” Lent said.
Walters will be making $115,000 a year with full benefits. The previous finance director and treasurer, Renae Warnke, who retired in January, made $126,000 a year not including benefits. Walters will also be making his own salary in Roseville.
Councilman John Caron and Councilwoman Candice Rusie cast the opposing votes against the appointment.
Council approval of the appointment was required because the position also includes the duties of city treasurer.
Caron said the situation isn’t normal and he called Walters a part-time employee. Caron also had issues with a comment on Walters’ resume. According to Caron, Walters used numbers from this year that were not finalized yet instead of using numbers that were audited from the previous year.
“Just not comfortable with that response,” Caron said.
Walters will also keep his own business while working in Roseville and St. Clair Shores.
“I understand hiring is tough, hiring for this position is tough, but it’s also very critical with all the filings, all the data and the multiple issues I keep pointing out,” Caron said.
Caron went on to say they need a fulltime director, and it isn’t fair to employees to have a part-time director.
Councilman Dave Rubello said he previously called Walters with questions he said the people will want answers for.
“If there’s a problem of some kind, OK, and he’s not technically in St. Clair Shores, he’s still doing business here if we call him,” Rubello said.
Walters is also an at-will employee and if it is not working out, they can fire him.
“There’s off ramps for us as well for him,” Lent said. “I mean, taking on two city’s finance director positions, if at any time he does feel it’s overwhelming and he is not able to spend the quality time with his family and be able to balance the work-life balance, there’ll be the same thing where he will help us facilitate into the next area.”
Rusie said she shared Caron’s “hesitancy.”
“In terms of going forward, I do have a lot of concerns with sharing a finance director with Roseville, especially while he has a third gig on the side,” Rusie said.
She went on to say she knows he was
also taking on large contractors while with the city of Roseville.
Lent said Walters will keep his company but that it will be put on the back burner. He reiterated that there are “off ramps” for both the city and Walters and said if they say “short term” it means they think he is going to fail.
“I would not be making this recommendation if I think he’s going to fail,” Lent said. “I’m saying this is going to be a long-term (appointment) because I think he will succeed.”
Rusie said she’d be fine with the recommendation if this was an interim appointment.
Walters said he’s heard of cases where a director splits time between different municipalities. He said he worked with a man who is the finance director for Novi and other places.
“There’s been articles about him in the
past, so he’s been doing that for a number of years,” Walters said.
Walters said it will be a little challenging but that he thinks he can handle it. He said most of it will fall to him.
“They’re going to get everything that they need. It’s just, am I going to be able to have my work-life balance I want and manage it all?” Walters said. “And if I can’t, I’ll give it a solid run and if it doesn’t work out and I can’t handle it then they’ll be the first to know and I’ll help them find a replacement.”
Walters is a St. Clair Shores resident and said he has a vested interest in the city.
“That’s part of the reason why I offered to do this is because I don’t want them to get somebody in there that’s not qualified and then have things be inaccurate or anything like that,” Walters said.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
SNOWBOUND
Josie Ries slides down the hill at Spindler Park in Eastpointe with grandson Kade Ries, 4, of St. Clair Shores, Feb. 16. This was Kade’s first time sledding. Sledding is available anytime for the public at Spindler Park 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.
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tipped and nontipped workers.
Legislators in the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate scrambled to pass legislation that would alter the changes set to take effect Feb. 21. House Bill 4002, introduced by Rep. Jay DeBoyer, R-Clay Township, and Senate Bill 8, introduced by Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-St. Clair Shores, were the bills ultimately signed by the governor.
What the adopted bills do
SB 8, which became Public Act 1 of 2025, raised the minimum wage to $12.48 from $10.56, which mirrors the automatic changes due to take effect after the Supreme Court’s ruling. Each year on Jan. 1, the wage will rise until it hits $15 in 2027. After 2027, the state’s treasurer will determine the wage.
PA 1 gives tipped workers 38% of the $12.48 minimum wage. This will raise the wage from $4.01 to $4.74. The wage will rise in 2% increments each Jan. 1 until hitting 50% in 2031.
HB 4002, which became Public Act 2 of 2025, deals with paid sick time. Employees at small businesses, those with 10 or fewer employees, earn one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked. This is capped at 40 hours a year. For larger businesses, employees also earn one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked with a cap at 72 hours.
Those working for small businesses can carry over up to 40 hours of unused sick time. At larger companies, employees can carry over up to 72 hours of unused sick time.
The changes for small businesses go into effect Oct. 1. For larger companies, the changes took effect Feb. 21. For both large and small businesses, employees hired after the acts go into effect can start accruing time immediately. However, an
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students had two weeks to complete the designs, and it was the first project of the semester.
The students received awards as well, presented by the Shorewood Kiwanis and Roy O’Brien Ford. The awards were $1,000 for first place, $650 for second place and $350 for third place.
The logo contest has taken place for 18 years and the cruise has been around for 31 years.
Amy O’Brien-Kravitz, a sales manager at Roy O’Brien Ford, said she is blown away by the creativity of the students every year.
“They make it very hard to narrow it down to three winners, yes,” O’Brien Kravitz said.
Deanna Sheehan, a faculty member at MCC for Media and Communication Arts, said the judges were at the college for two hours trying to decide a winner.
“There were 11 entries and yeah, they were all, all of them were spectacular,” Sheehan said. “It just depends on what tastes we have for that year, for what they want for that cruise.”
Emery, 21, is a design and layout major set to graduate this semester. She said the project has been an exciting experience.
“I’ve never done anything like this before and it’s very eye-opening,” Emery said. “It’s a great experience.”
She added that the real-world experience is going to help her when she graduates. She thanked her fellow classmates and said they did a great job.
Drayer, 22, is a graphic design major and will finish college at MCC in the spring. She said it was an exciting process.
“With projects like this you’re really able to take that creativity and kind of do whatever you want with it and then kind of work off of it,” Drayer said. “So I think it’s really cool getting the opportunity to make something like this, for sure.”
She said she was surprised she placed in the top three and that she thought everyone made amazing logos.
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employer can require an employee to wait 120 days before taking any time.
Reasons to take paid sick time in Michigan for employees or an employee’s family member include mental or physical illness; injury or medical treatment; and domestic or sexual violence. For employees, meetings regarding a child’s health or abuse, and closure of a business due to a public health emergency, also qualify.
Reactions
Justin Winslow, president and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association, praised the legislation.
“With Governor Whitmer’s signature today, thousands of community restaurants and tens of thousands of servers and bartenders can exhale, knowing their voice was heard,” Winslow said in the same press release that included the governor’s comments. “They can now begin the work of planning for their collective future with the knowledge that a tip credit has once again been preserved. We’re especially grateful to all those who took the time to truly understand what was at stake — the servers who showed up in Lansing to share their stories, the legislators who visited countless restaurants to learn firsthand how the tip credit works and the many small business owners who opened their books to show the real numbers.”
Not everyone was thrilled with the outcome. Progress Michigan Executive Director Sam Inglot criticised legislators for deviating from the original intent of the petitions.
“It is disappointing that the Michigan Legislature caved to a spin campaign pushed by corporate lobbyists and voted to roll back a well-deserved raise and paid sick leave for working families in Michigan,” Inglot said in a press release. “Hundreds of thousands of Michiganders took action to sign petitions and demand that we give workers a raise, eliminate the subminimum tipped wage, and implement paid sick leave in 2018. Advocates fought back against the Republican adopt-and-amend scheme and won, only to face the same betrayal in 2025 — this time in a bipartisan fashion.”
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
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Participants jumped into the water, enduring the icy cold for a few seconds for a good cause.
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ing for the Special Olympics athletes.
“When people are fundraising for our polar plunge, all proceeds go directly to our athletes,” Kubik said.
The money covers registration fees, tournaments, uniforms and more.
Kubik said people usually find out about the polar plunge by word of mouth. She said there are some participants who take the plunge every year and they bring their friends and family with them. She said a lot of people experience shock when they first hit the water.
“They are coming back year after year, so that minute of freezing cold is, they know
what it’s doing for our athletes so it’s a great sacrifice they’re willing to make,” Kubik said.
This year, plungers and others raised $70,700 to meet their goal. Last year, they raised around $88,000.
The Macomb Polar Plunge is hosted by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a campaign to benefit the Special Olympics that hosts plunges across the state.
“This is our largest fundraising series,” Kubik said. “So they put it on and then we have teams that just continue to come back year after year and fundraise.”
Kubik said it’s fun to see these participants, growing relationships with them and watching as their goals rise.
Kubik said costumes are encouraged but not required.
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“They don’t want to take taxpayer money out or the money away from the students to pay for the building so what do they do?” Schena said.
Schena said she understood that is why the rent was raised for the nonprofits at Pare, and that she is okay with that.
“The future of the building really is going to rely on if we can get help to do the maintenance and to help (put) a new roof on the building and other building repairs,” Schena said.
South Lake Schools Superintendent Ted VonHiltmayer said the building was not sold and that South Lake Schools still owns the building.
“We don’t have any current offer for anyone to purchase the building,” VonHiltmayer said. “We are the owners of Pare at this point.”
VonHiltmayer said his dream is to reopen the building as a school.
“At this point we just don’t want there to be a situation where it’s costing the district money or taking money away from our students,” VonHiltmayer said. “We’re really trying to work on creating a situation where it’s mutually beneficial.”
He again stressed the idea that the school district doesn’t want to take away money from classrooms or their students.
“The mission is for our students,” VonHiltmayer said.
The Pare Elementary School building is getting older. It closed in 2010 due to declining student enrollment and students were consolidated at another school.
“Just like with your house, I mean, as it gets older, there’s going to be more and more issues,” VonHiltmayer said.
VonHiltmayer said the whole state of Michigan is seeing a population decline.
“At this point we are still losing students each year, but we’re losing fewer students than we have in the past,” VonHiltmayer said. “But it is, it’s a concern for everyone, honestly, because like I said, the birth rates in the county and the state are down and that’s going to impact everyone.”
VonHiltmayer said they are going to look at any and all options for the Pare property, near Nine Mile Road and Harper Avenue.
“We want to have a win-win,” VonHiltmayer said. “So if there’s a situation where we can continue to provide this as a resource and then not have it have a negative impact on the school, like I said, (not) pull money from the classrooms, we’re going to work toward finding that solution.”
VonHiltmayer added they are looking at
other possibilities but that nothing is solidified at this point.
Chris Loria, a board member for the Big Family of Michigan nonprofit, said they’re currently looking for another location.
“It’ll be sad if we can’t find another location,” Loria said.
He also said they were expecting the rent increase. He said the organization has already survived for 22 years and hopefully they can continue to do that.
Schena hopes extending the lease is another discussion in the future.
“If maybe we can find the necessary funds or resources to help with the building repairs, they would consider continuing leasing to us in the future,” Schena said.
At this point, Schena said they are looking for help from the community with resources to fund the repairs.
“Kids on the Go and the other nonprofits have been so grateful to be part of the South Lake Schools since 2018,” Schena later said. “Our goal is to stay in this community and continue to provide the services to the thousands that we serve amongst all of us nonprofits.”
The Pare nonprofit center is home to Kids on the Go, Big Family of Michigan, Gilda’s Club of Metro Detroit, Ribbons of Hope and the Shorewood Kiwanis.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 4981103.
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Warren, 22, is a design and layout major currently in her last semester. She said she wasn’t expecting to place in the contest.
“I was glad I was even in the top three,” Warren said. “But I knew as soon as I saw Nina’s design, which is the firstplace winner, I knew she was going to be in the top three at least.”
She said the experience was cool and that she is grateful to be there.
O’Brien-Kravitz said Roy O’Brien Ford has been a sponsor of the cruise since its inception.
“It’s a great, great project for our community,” she said.
“And I love the fact that 100% of the funds that they raise go to charity,” Sheehan said.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Turning Point hosts
‘The Vagina Monologues’
MOUNT CLEMENS — Turning Point, a nonprofit supporting those impacted by domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking, will host its fifth performance of “The Vagina Monologues” at the Emerald Theatre on Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m.
“We are pleased that hosting The Vagina Monologues has become a tradition in our community,” Sharman Davenport, Turning Point CEO and president, said in a press release. “This is an evening for everyone; we all know someone who has been impacted by the scenes presented in the play. It takes education and effort from all of us to end domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. The performance is both powerful and moving, while also entertaining and fun for the audience.”
Created by playwright V (formerly known as Eve Ensler) in 1996, “The Vagina Monologues” has since become key work in the campaign to end violence against women. The Emerald Theatre performance involves community members who support Turning Point’s mission and is based on reallife stories that explore several topics through the perspectives of women of different ages, races, sexualities and backgrounds.
Tickets for the show begin at $35. Fourseat opera boxes are $200 and eight-seat tables are $245. All proceeds benefit Turning Point. Tickets and more information can be found at turningpoint macomb.org.
‘An Evening with Rita Rudner’ is no laughing matter
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Comedian Rita Rudner is coming to town.
“An Evening with Rita Rudner” is scheduled for 3 p.m. March 9 at the Ma-
comb 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’s 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.
Macomb Ballet Company goes to Oz
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Take a trip down the yellow brick road and go somewhere over the rainbow with the Macomb Ballet Company’s upcoming production of “The Wizard of Oz.”
Based on the novel by L. Frank Baum, the “The Wizard of Oz” follows Dorothy on a journey through the fantastical world of Oz as she tries to return home to Kansas.
Adapted by Artistic Director Amber Megna Michalik and assistant directors Hannah Carden, Brandon Koepsell and Mary Sherman, “The Wizard of Oz” is a full-length ballet featuring performers ages 8-19. It is intended for an all-ages audience.
Performances take place at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts at Macomb Community College on Friday, April 25 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; on Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. The 10 a.m. performance on April 25 is a sensory-friendly performance. Shows last around an hour and 45 minutes with a 15-minute intermission. Visit macombcenter.com for tickets and macombballet.org for more information.
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The Macomb Ballet Company will perform “The Wizard of Oz” at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts April 25-27.
Photo provided by Turning Point
From left: Stephanie Lang, Lesia Fedorak and Shannon Vanslambrouck rehearse their roles in Turning Point’s production of “The Vagina Monologues,” taking place at the Emerald Theater on March 7.
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“We do have awards for the best costume,” Kubik said.
She went on to say they love to see the creativity participants bring.
Plungers donned a wide variety of costumes this year including lions, characters from the “Wizard of Oz” and Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen.” They then jumped into the freezing cold water at MacRay Harbor with safety personnel close by, just in case.
Though there is no age limit for participants, those 18 and younger must have a parent sign a waiver.
Kubik said she loves to see the community come together.
“Everyone is there for the same reason, for our athletes,” Kubik said. “And it’s just such a fun community event to see all different groups of people get together for one reason.”
Chris McClellan, a St. Clair resident, said he’s always raised money for the Special Olympics and thinks it’s a great cause. This was his first time participating in the polar plunge.
“I think that more people should be interested and raising money for the Special Olympics,” McClellan said.
He went on to say it’s amazing they reached their goal that day.
Francis Smith is an Algonac resident and owns the Tombstone Brewery in Chesterfield. He said they’ve been supporting the Special Olympics for years. He thinks more people should participate.
“I think this is a fun thing to do where people can get out and support a good cause,” Smith said.
Krista Rybarczyk, a St. Clair resident, said her friend brought up the polar plunge at their church and asked who wanted to join. She said she thinks everyone should do it.
“I think everyone should come out and raise money for the Special Olympics and it’s going to be fun,” Rybarczyk said.
Ronda Lamas, a Harrison Township resident, said she has two sisters who used to participate in the Special Olympics and that it’s near and dear to her heart. She also knows others who are involved. This was her first time taking the plunge.
“This is just an exciting group of people and an awesome charitable event and I recommend anybody (if they) want to volunteer or donate or participate, this is an awesome one to do,” Lamas said.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
18A/ ST. CLAIR SHORES SENTINEL • MARCH 5, 2025
MARCH 8
‘Irish Immigrants in Michigan’: Historians Erin Ross and Pat Commins discuss legacy and impact locally and share stories from their book, 2-3 p.m., SelinskyGreen Farmhouse Museum behind St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, (586) 771-9020, scslibrary.org
MARCH 10
Yardeners of St. Clair Shores: Presentation about community science, 7 p.m., St. Clair Shores City Hall, 27600 Jefferson Ave., garden group also meets April 14, June 6, Aug. 2, Sept. 20 and Oct. 13, (586) 2124179, scsyardeners@gmail.com
MARCH 15
St. Paddy’s in the Park: Entertainment by Bob & Carl (1-3:30 p.m.), Caber Feidh Pipe Band (4 p.m.) and Laughing Leprechaun Band (6-9 p.m.), “leprechaun leap” into lake to support St. Clair Shores Special Needs Program (2-4 p.m.), beer tent with proceeds benefitting St. Clair Shores Hockey Association Scholarship Program, food trucks, and best-dressed costume contest (5:30 p.m.), free entry noon-10 p.m., Blossom Heath Park, 24800 Jefferson Ave., scsmi.net, facebook.com/st.clairshores parksandrecreation
MARCH 22
History of Huron-Clinton River watersheds and metroparks: Presentation by Lake St. Clair Metropark, for ages 16 and older, 2-3 p.m., St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, (586) 771-9020, scslibrary.org
MARCH 26
Michigan’s Dark Places: Author Tobin T. Buhk uses archival photos, crime scene sketches and documents to discuss infamous spots in Great Lake State, free for all ages, 7-8 p.m., St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 1 1 Mile Road, (586) 771-9020, scslibrary.org
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• Also shrimp, macaroni and cheese, pierogi, cheese pizza, lobster tail and gluten-free swordfish, 4:30-8 p.m. Fridays March 7-April 11, St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, 21100 Madison St. in St. Clair Shores, dine in and carryout, plus delivery by calling Carolyn
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City of St. Clair Shores Notice of City Candidate Filing Deadline 2025 CITY ELECTIONS
Notice is hereby given that, in conformity with the Constitution and General Laws of the State of Michigan and the Charter of the City of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, candidates are seeking nomination for the following offces: Offces to be Elected in 2025:
City Council Member - Three (3) 4-year terms Nov. 10, 2025, to Nov. 12, 2029 Offce Qualifcations - City Charter 10.043 (3.3): The Mayor and other members of the Council shall be elected on a nonpartisan ballot from the City-at-large and shall be subject to recall as provided by law. No person shall be elected to the offce of Councilman or Mayor who has not attained the age of 25 years and who is not an elector of the City and who has not been a resident of the City for at least two years immediately prior to his election. Documents required to fle are available at the Offce of the City Clerk, 27600 Jefferson Ave.:
• A City Non-Partisan Nominating Petition of at least 50 and not more than 100 valid signatures of registered electors are required for each candidate.
• Affdavit of Identity and Receipt of Filing
• Statement of Candidacy
Candidates fle with the City Clerk of the City of St. Clair Shores on or before Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. All candidates are required to comply with the Campaign Finance Act fling requirements. For further information please contact the Offce of the City Clerk at (586) 447-3303.
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• Also grilled cheese, pierogi and more, 4-7 p.m. March 5 (Ash Wednesday) and Fridays March 14-April 11 (no March 7), plus 3-7 p.m. April 18 (Good Friday), St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, dine in and carryout, proceeds support parish youth programs, (586) 293-2240, stmargaret-scsmi.org
St. Clair Shores Community Chorus: Open rehearsals for ages 14 and older at 7:30 p.m. every Monday, Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church, 22360 13 Mile Road, spring concert featuring music from movies at 3 p.m. May 4, Lake Shore High School, 22980 13 Mile Road, scscommunitychorus.org
Activities for seniors: Crafting, movies, knitting and crocheting, dominoes, euchre, pickleball, and many more games, St. Clair Shores Senior Center for Active Adults, 20100 Stephens Road, (586) 445-0996
St. Gertrude Senior’s Club: Meets 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays, St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 293-2240
Silent Book Group: Bring own book, for ages 18 and older, socializing at 6:30 p.m. and silent reading at 8 p.m. every third Wednesday of month, St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, (586) 771-9020, scslibrary.org
Lakeside Palette Club of St. Clair Shores: Open studio events from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Clair Shores Adult Education Center inside North Lake High School, 23340 Elmira St., lakesidepaletteclub.org
Overeaters Anonymous meetings: 10 a.m. Saturdays, St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 293-0814
Lakeshore Ukulele Strummers: Jam sessions for all levels from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Lakeshore Presbyterian Church, 27801 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 321-9535
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They also traveled a lot as Caspar was a part of the union and during his time as a city councilman, he attended meetings for various city councils. Ronald said he went on a few of these trips where he said his father made many friends.
“They did a lot together, they had a lot of friends,” Ronald said.
He said his mother made sure there was food on the table, took care of the household, worked and more. She also took care of Ronald’s father when he got sick before they got a daytime caregiver.
“At one point in time my dad and my grandfather were sick, so she was taking care of both of them,” Ronald said. “And then when my dad passed away, my grandfather moved in with her and she would help him, too.”
He remembered days spent at the cottage fishing on Lake St. Clair with his mother and his grandfather. He also spent weekends fishing with his father.
“Whatever we had we would cook for dinner,” Ronald said. “Perch or whatever.”
Ronald said one of the things he remembers his mother saying is “Don’t treat
anybody other than how you would want them to treat you.”
“That sort of resonated with me,” Ronald said. “Treat everybody as a friend.”
He said he’s proud of everything she’s accomplished.
At the meeting, Evelyn was presented with a proclamation from the city of St. Clair Shores and a tribute signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II and Hertel.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
Photo by Alyssa Ochss
Evelyn Frederick is given a proclamation by the city of St. Clair Shores and a tribute signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and state Sen. Kevin Hertel.
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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.
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CLAIR SHORES — At 9:42 a.m. on Feb. 7, an act of forgery was reported in the 24000 block of Little Mack
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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 his accounts was being used for suspicious activity and that they needed $2,500 to make it go away. The man bought $2,000 in Sephora gift cards and $500 in Bitcoin and gave the information to the alleged scammers.
