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JOURNAL • APRIL 5, 2023
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Gratiot Avenue project beginning April 3
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing Gratiot Avenue between 14 Mile Road and Wellington Crescent Boulevard on April 3. Expected to cost $22.6 million, work along the 3.3 miles will include concrete curbs and gutters, improving road drainage, upgrading sidewalks to Americans With Disabilities Act standards and replacing road signs and pavement markings. More work will occur between Remick Drive to Wellington Crescent Boulevard, and efforts will be made to maintain two open lanes in either direction. Work on Gratiot is expected to end in fall 2023.
STATEWIDE — When it comes to reading about fashion on the internet, Michiganders search for styles of the 1980s the most, according to research conducted by the website Boohoo.com. Boohoo is a fashion retailer in the U.S., specializing in women’s, men’s and plus-size clothing. The research included studies in all 50 states. The second most popular fashion decade to search was the 1990s, with the 1970s as the third most viewed among Michigan residents. “(The 1980s) is the most searched for decade in 36 out of 50 states, including Michigan, with California, Texas, Pennsylvania and Florida searching for it the most,” according to a Boohoo spokesperson. “As the ’80s is now the most searched for fashion decade, iconic retro clothing has the potential to become increasingly popular in the coming years. With this in mind, will consumers embrace this bold, bright decade in 2023?”
SEMCOG REGIONAL SHOWCASE AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
HARRISON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY HOSTING PUZZLE SWAP, OTHER EVENTS IN APRIL
METRO DETROIT — The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments is accepting nominations for its Regional Showcase Award. Eligible applicants include SEMCOG member counties, cities, villages, townships, intermediate school districts and community colleges in the seven-county Southeast Michigan region: Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne. The Regional Showcase Award highlights a project or initiative that has made a significant contribution to the vision of a connected, thriving region of small towns, dynamic urban centers, active waterfronts, diverse neighborhoods, agricultural land and parks, trails, and natural areas. Apply at semcog.org before May 1. The award announcement is scheduled for the June 22 SEMCOG general assembly meeting.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township Public Library is hosting its annual Great Puzzle Swap throughout the month of April. Residents and library-goers can drop off gently used jigsaw puzzles during library hours from April 17-20 and receive a ticket. On April 22, ticket holders can exchange tickets to swap for a free “new to you” puzzle on Saturday, April 22, from noon to 2 p.m. All unswapped puzzles will be sold on April 29. The library’s chess club will hold five meetings throughout the spring, meeting Wednesdays at 4 p.m. with sessions taking place on April 5, April 19, May 3, May 17 and May 31. Sessions are open to people 12 and older. Writer L. Bush, a Harrison Township resident and an avid chess player, will arbiter and facilitate the club learning basic to advanced strategies for classical 30-minute competitive play. Boards and timers are provided but participants are encouraged to bring their own. To register for these events and more, visit htlibrary.org or call (585) 329-1261.
C & G EMPLOYEES WIN BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST AWARDS
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category of Government/Education News for her story “Holocaust Center visit is emotional, enlightening” in the Warren Weekly. Page Designer Jason Clancy won second place in the Best Page or Pages Design for “Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolls into town” in the West Bloomfield Beacon. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile story was part
of C & G’s ongoing feature called “Behind the Wheel,” which profiles people and the special vehicles they drive. Allard is the writer of “Behind the Wheel.” Additionally, Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss, who joined C & G Newspapers in January from The Alpena News, won third place in the Daily C Best Columnist category for her work with The Alpena News. Ochss is now writing for the St. Clair Shores Sentinel.
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The Michigan Press Association recently announced the winners of its 2022 Better Newspaper Contest, and members of the C & G Newspapers staff received awards. C & G Newspapers competes in the category of weekly newspapers with class A circulations, which are the largest circulations among weekly papers. Staff Writer Maria Allard won first place in the
