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ST. CLAIR SHORES SENTINEL • APRIL 5, 2023
Gnarly! STATEWIDE — When it comes to reading about fashions on the internet, Michiganders search for styles of the 1980s the most, according to research conducted by the website www. 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?”
SALLY’S ON FORT READY FOR SHOPPERS
DETROIT — At press time, the Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center was preparing to relocate its Detroit thrift store April 1. The new, nonprofit boutique thrift Sally’s on Fort will be located at 1627 W. Fort St. in Detroit. Sally’s on Fort shares the same building as the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center and will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Donations will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sally’s on Fort will be fully stocked with new and gently used clothing, shoes, handbags, housewares, furniture, collectibles and more. The Salvation Army thrift stores — including the Center Line location at 25152 Van Dyke Ave. — offer discounted, gently used clothing, accessories, housewares, linens, furniture and more. Proceeds from all 29 Salvation Army thrift stores fully fund the Adult Rehabilitation Center. The Adult Rehabilitation Center provides substance-abuse rehabilitation, nutritious meals, leisure activities, individual counseling and spiritual direction, along with resources to develop life skills. To learn more about specific store locations and hours, visit semichigan.satruck.org.
PanCAN PurpleStride scheduled for April 29
DETROIT — The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the Michigan affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network — known as PanCAN — have partnered together to host the PanCAN Purple Stride fundraiser/awareness walk to be held April 29 at Milliken State Park. PanCAN Purple Stride is a national movement that funds programs and services for pancreatic cancer patients and their families. PanCAN Purple Stride is one of 60 events that will be held nationwide April 29. According to a PanCAN Purple Stride press release, the five-year survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 12%, and it is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. At Karmanos, pancreatic cancer patients receive treatment from fellowship-trained oncologists who are part of the gastrointestinal and neuroendocrine oncology multidisciplinary team. To register or learn more about PanCAN Purple Stride, visit www.purplestride.org/Michigan. For more information on the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, visit www.karmanos.org. Milliken State Park is located at 1900 Atwater St., along the Detroit River.
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
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