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WARREN — The Warren Community Center auditorium was bustling March 25 as many in attendance at the City Council meeting waited to comment on the future of marijuana dispensaries in the city.
The Warren City Council passed a reso-
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CENTER LINE — Haney’s Family Restaurant has been around since 1985. While its ownership is changing, its new owner is hoping to preserve the restaurant’s draw.
“We want the general public to know that we’re not doing anything with Haney’s,” new owner Mark Prentiss said. “We’re not changing the menu. We’re not changing staff.”
After working in the restaurant industry since he was a teenager, Haney’s owner Russ Haney’s last day was March 24.
“It’s an emotional journey like you can’t imagine,” Russ said about retiring. “The selling of the business, the negotiations; it’s been very stressful. I am a believer, and I asked God to get me through this every day, and he has. I’m happy, I’m excited for the future of Haney’s and I’m also excited for my future.”
Prentiss, who is the president of Rising Stars Academy,
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lution to change its marijuana ordinance in a 5-2 vote. Councilmen Dave Dwyer and Henry Newnan voted no on the resolution. Newnan had voted yes on the first reading of the ordinance revision. In an interview after the meeting, he advocated for more strict law enforcement on drivers suspected of being under the influence of marijuana. Newnan
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METRO DETROIT — With a chance the U.S. the Department of Education could be dismantled, the Warren Education Association staged “walk-ins” March 19 at their buildings in the Warren Consolidated Schools district in support of preserving the department.
Members of the teachers union carried signs that read “Protect Our Students And Families Text ‘Action’ to 48744.” The National Education Association logo also was printed on the signs.
Parents, state Rep. Mai Xiong, D-Warren, and Cromie Elementary School Principal Jack Stanton also participated in the demonstrations. Xiong represents the 13th District, which includes Roseville, the eastern part of Warren, and parts of St. Clair Shores.
According to a WEA press release issued March 19, those who gathered believe closing the department will have a “harmful impact” on the public schools system, especially the most vulnerable local students.
“It’s critical that parents and educators make their voices heard in support of protecting our neighborhood schools and providing every student — no matter their abilities or family’s income — with the opportunity to get a good education,” Warren Education Asso-
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ABOVE: The group of graduates pose for photos with Macomb President James O. Sawyer IV, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, and U.S. Navy representative Miranda Shurer. LEFT: Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, center, takes a moment with Dvantrae Mannie, left, and his mother O’Deasia Williams, who both graduated from the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing program. Williams entered the program after changing careers from semi-truck driving. She then convinced her son to complete the program with her.
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN — With plans for the U.S. Navy to expand its fleet of submarines to further support national security, the Navy has called on Macomb Community College to help achieve that goal.
The Navy recently invested $15.4 million into the college’s Michigan Technical Education Center, located at Martin Road and Van Dyke Avenue, for a state-ofthe-art training center to offer an accelerated Michigan Maritime Manufacturing (M3) training program.
Last November, the school welcomed its first group of students into the intense 17-week course; some studied welding while others were in the CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining program. The classes met for eight hours a day, five days a week. The accelerated program addresses the urgent need for skilled labor in the defense sector as workers are needed to manufacture the parts that build Navy ships and submarines.
A total of 21 students — ranging in age from their 20s through their 50s — graduated from the
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WARREN — Five hundred bare root trees were put in the ground at the Warren Community Center’s courtyard to kick off the city’s first microforest March 21.
The planting was spearheaded by Nethanya Fonseka, a junior at International Academy of Macomb. Fonseka is an advocate for preserving and improving the environment in urban spaces. In 2024, she donated seedlings to be planted at Shaw and Ridgeway
parks in Warren. She didn’t want to stop there and reached out to Warren Mayor Lori Stone.
“I approached her because I wanted to do more environmental sustainability work with the city,” Fonseka said. “We did the tree planting and after that I wanted to continue that work. I proposed to her my idea to plant a microforest because I learned about them and using the Miyawaki method to plant microforests in urban spaces.”
Fonseka read up on botanist Akira Miy-
LEFT: Friends on a Mission members take a break from organizing donations for the Lincoln High School Abe’s Closet. The school’s mascot is “Abe.”
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
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WARREN — On March 15, a group of “Friends on a Mission” spent a Saturday performing a community service project designed to benefit Lincoln High School.
Friends on a Mission consists of about 40 women who live or work in Macomb County and conduct various community service projects through their volunteer work.
They recruited about 17 students for a day of service at Lincoln. Together, they painted murals in the cafeteria, worked in the Abe’s Corner resale shop at the school, updated the upstairs relaxation room and more.
Friends on a Mission also was involved in service projects at Lincoln last year. Lincoln is part of the Van Dyke Public Schools district, and Lincoln social worker Glynis Dale is a Friends on a Mission leader.
“This is a continuation of the partnership we have with Lincoln High School and Macomb County,” Friends on a Mission
President Cynthia Miree-Coppin said. “We are a group of women who came together to do volunteer service and have an impact on Macomb County. We’ve known each other 20-plus years and love to serve.”
Tuanda Ward-Holmes is the program chair, and Lori Singleton is the Friends on a Mission vice president. The group’s goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
“We want to make an impact and help the next generation,” Singleton said.
There are a number of subcommittees within the group. Lois McEntyre, for instance, is the chair of the Artistic Vibration Committee, which is designed to build awareness of the arts. It’s also an opportunity for students to display their artistic talents.
For the day of service, several students voted on the type of artwork they wanted to do inside the cafeteria. They painted three murals with the following messages: “You Can Be Anything,” “Reach For The Stars,” and “Be The Change You Wish To See In The World.”
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WARREN — “Come and meet those dancing feet.” The Warren Woods Drama Club will perform the Broadway show “42nd Street” from 7:30-10:30 p.m. April 25 and April 26, and from 2-5 p.m. April 27 at the Warren Woods Middle School Auditorium, 13400 E. 12 Mile Road. Tickets are $17 for adults ages 19-64, and $12 for children ages 2-18 or senior citizens ages 65 and older. The musical is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. For tickets, visit etix.com and type in “42nd Street.”
WARREN — The Warren Garden Club will hold its meeting April 9.
The meeting will feature guest speaker Pete Sutliff, who developed the Village Hall native plant pocket park on Beebe Avenue in Warren and runs the Green New Warren Facebook page. He was also previously involved with the Environmental Advisory Committee in Warren.
Sutliff is a professional landscaper. He said he does everything from putting down pavers to developing irrigation systems but does not mow lawns. He enjoys working with native plants.
“If something just looks beautiful and that’s all it does, then it’s not as valuable as something that is beautiful but also provides many benefits to the ecosystem,” Sutliff said.
He said native plants support the animals in the area, absorb more water and require less care.
At the Garden Club talk, Sutliff will discuss the importance of a healthy soil and food web. The web is the balance of organisms in the soil. If the right balance is struck, fewer chemicals are needed to help maintain the space.
“They don’t always look perfect all the time, but that’s nature,” he said. “Nature is messy sometimes but, with careful planning, you can get something that looks good most of the time.”
With the Green New Warren page, he hopes to promote green spaces in Warren and provide education about the impacts of climate change. He thought a Facebook page would be a good way to reach and connect more people.
“It’s healing to me to just be out in nature,” Sutliff said.
The meeting is free to attend, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call Connie at (586) 574-0778. The event will take place at the Warren Community Center located at 5460 Arden Road.
CENTER LINE — Bring your appetite and a few bucks: The Center Line Lions Club is hosting its annual pancake breakfast April 6.
This year’s event marks 68 years that the organization has put on the event. For a fee, you can eat all the pancakes you can handle. Adults are charged $8, kids 4-12 pay $5 and children 3 years old or younger get in free. There will also be a 50/50 raffle at the event. Proceeds from the event benefit the Sight & Hearing Conservation.
The event runs from 8 a.m. until noon and takes place at the Center Line High School Cafeteria, which is located at 26300 Arsenal in Center Line.
ABOVE: On March 14, Center Line High School raised $6,500 for the band program with its annual Quartermania fundraiser. Using paddles, attendees used quarters to bid on a variety of prizes and gift cards.
was also concerned about normalizing the drug’s use around children. While he supported the council’s final decision, he felt conflicted about voting yes when the second reading came around.
“I believe the council did the right thing with the deck of cards we were dealt, in terms of trying to settle the marijuana lawsuits,” Newnan said. “But I ran as a recovering person. I talked to a lot of voters and said I am not particularly in favor of marijuana. I’m in favor of people recovering from drug addiction.”
Following the vote, City Council Attorney Jeff Schroder said the changes would need to be approved by the city’s legal department. The city attorney’s office would draft a final version. This would go to the clerk, who will publish the final ordinance.
“This is why we have two readings, so changes can be made,” Schroder said.
However, Mayor Lori Stone could choose to veto the changes. This would need to happen within 96 hours of council’s approval. This would halt the change and push it back to the council, which would take it up at its next regular meeting. The council could sustain the veto or override it with five votes.
Schroder gave a presentation about the rationale of the change. The issue dates back to 2019 and the lawsuit Pinebrook Warren, LLC et al. vs. City of Warren et al. Thirty marijuana businesses sued the city after the Warren Medical Marihuana Review Committee awarded 15 licenses behind closed doors. The 15 licenses were voided when 16th Circuit Court Judge Carl Marlinga ruled that the committee violated the Open Meetings Act. The lawsuit ping-ponged through the court system from there. The city tried to settle the case in 2020 and 2022, according to Schroder. To do this, all 30 parties would need to find common ground, which Schroder compared to “herding cats.”
“Right now, it’s sitting in the (Michigan) Supreme Court, and the circuit court is having hearings,” Schroder said.
The city’s changed ordinance seeks to resolve the central conflict by removing the committee from the process entirely and allowing an unlimited number of approved facilities to do business in specific areas. What businesses get approved would be up to the Building Department, and any code violations would go before the Construction Board of Appeals.
“It’s industrial property: M1, M2, M3 or M4,” Schroder said. “It has to be 1,000 feet from a school or a school park, 500 feet from a residential lot line, 500 feet from a church or religious institution, 500 feet from a planned unit development, and 500 feet from a park or library.”
A through line during public comment was concern about the ordinance allowing an “unlimited” number of properties in the approved zones. Schroder showed a map prior to public comment that illustrated areas where facilities would be allowed. Only a few small zones, marked in green, would permit the facilities.
“If you’ve been told it’s unlimited, that it can go anywhere in your neighborhood, you were misinformed,” he said. “But, in today’s climate, it’s not that surprising that something like that could happen.”
Not everything in the zones is likely to be in play. Schroder pointed out a green strip where the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command is located.
“I don’t think the Army is going to be interested in getting a license to sell marijuana in their commissary at TACOM,” Schroder said.
Public voices concerns, support
Prior to the vote there was robust public comment on the item. For most of the speakers who stepped up to the lectern, changing the ordinance isn’t helpful. These speakers had an array of concerns ranging from the substantive parts of the ordinance to issues with the plant itself.
While the meeting drew those concerned about marijuana, 55.9% of Michigan residents approved recreational use in 2018 with Proposal 1. According to Schroder, 59% of Warren residents voted in favor of the proposal.
Barbra Cerda kicked things off, voicing concerns about an influx of crime. She said the increased revenue was good for the city, but that the city should look for additional funds elsewhere. Cerda hoped the council would reconsider approving the change.
“You don’t see other, more upscale communities approving unlimited facilities,” Cerda said. “There’s a reason for that. It draws crowds we really don’t want in our community.”
Attorney Chris Aiello, of the law firm Aiello & Associates, spoke in favor of the change. He praised the council for its work on the ordinance, saying the council “ended a potential nightmare of litigation” due to the intricacies of these lawsuits.
“It’s just not as simple as saying, ‘This council gave in to an unlimited number and it’s going to ruin the city,’” Aiello said. “That’s not true.”
Paul Havern spoke against dissolving the committee. He said the way to fix Warren’s problems would be to make the meetings comply with the Open Meetings Act.
“People in the city, and in the United States in general, they’re going to sue over anything,” Havern said. “I, myself, have found numerous cases of people suing over marijuana zoning ordinances. So you’re dreaming if you think the city isn’t going to get additional lawsuits. They’re just going to get different lawsuits.”
Many speakers complained about the odor the facilities give off. Robert Parsons disputed claims about the odor not being present around facilities. He encouraged residents to take action.
“If you smell it, call it,” Parsons said.
Shannon Summers spoke in favor of the ordinance, saying it is allowing the city to capture new revenue. She added that those at the meeting who were concerned about drug abuse should instead work to bolster social programs.
“You’ve got the wrong villain here,” Summers said. “We’ve got bigger issues when it comes to drug use.”
Many speakers spoke out against the drug itself. Michelle Chivers is concerned about people’s right to enjoy marijuana infringing on those who don’t use it. She called the plant “a gateway to the devil’s drug.”
“I hear snickers behind me, but it’s true,” she said. “It is not good for the community with kids and everything. I hear, ‘Oh, packaging, oh, safety for the children. They can’t get into it.’ I tell you what, kids nowadays are a lot smarter than us adults because kids can get into anything that they want to get into.”
Rami Kirma, who grew up in Warren, said that changing the ordinance is about settling a matter that already exists. Kirma followed the ordinance and applied for a license.
Jacquie Adams is the chair of the Global Impacts and Initiatives Committee. Her crew received recycling bins from Oakland University for Lincoln to use. The committee also brought a selection of plants they left on the desks of several employees.
“We brought them as a clean air initiative,” Adams said. “The plants help clean the air. Clean air is good for our minds.”
Sophomores and National Honor Society students Janelle Wagner and Christan Tucker planned to write notes to educators explaining the reason for the plants. They also distributed the paper recycling bins and will be in charge of regularly watering the donated plants. Wagner and Tucker feel the day of service made a difference at school.
“I think it’s going to help a lot,” Tucker said.
In another part of the school, volunteers sorted gently used clothing, accessories and other items for the Abe’s Corner resale shop. The store — located near the cafeteria — is open during lunch for students. Donations have come from the public, and all the items are free.
Friends on a Mission’s Health and Happiness Chair April Shows coordinated efforts to update the school’s relaxation room. The volunteers and students painted and also hung inspirational artwork on the walls.
“We got some new chair covers and some mindfulness toys for the room,” Shows said. “Students can come in and feel more serene.”
Members of the Macomb Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. helped with the relaxation room. One job was hanging festive lights. National Honor Society sophomores Aiyhana Johnson and twins Nijah and Nilah Jones also worked in the relaxation room. Their participation earned them NHS community service hours. They also wanted to “help out with the school,” Johnson said.
“Sometimes school can get a little stressful,” Nijah Jones said.
“Students can come here and do their work,” Nilah Jones said of the Relaxation Room.
All three students felt “good” that Friends on a Mission came to their school. Nilah Jones described the members as “energetic.”
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MACOMB COUNTY — For the first time in several years, Macomb Community College students will not see an increase in their tuition for the next academic year. However, they will have to pay more for student fees.
At its regular monthly meeting March 19, the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees authorized maintaining the previous year’s tuition rates for the upcoming academic year, which is the Fall 2025 through Spring/Summer 2026 school year.
The vote was 5-2, which also included increasing the college’s student service and information technology/facility fees. The college’s third student fee, registration, will remain unchanged.
Board members Roseanne DiMaria, Joan Flynn, Katherine Lorenzo, Shelley Vitale and Vincent Viviano voted in favor of the measure while Frank Cusumano and Kristi Dean voted against it. In a prepared statement, Macomb Community College President James O. Sawyer IV commented
on the changes.
“Macomb Community College is a critical bridge to the skills and credentials necessary for good jobs with wages that sustain families and build economic prosperity,” Sawyer said. “With rising inflation, many are having to make hard choices to manage their finances. Macomb is committed to do everything we can to ensure our residents can continue to afford the education and training they need to position themselves and their families for great futures.”
According to school officials, the college’s student service and IT/facility fees have remained the same for more than a decade. However, the needs in areas they help fund have increased and require more ongoing investment and resources, including academic and student support services, and campus and IT security.
The student service fee will increase from $10 to $15 per student per semester. The IT/facility fee will increase from $5 per billable contact hour to $7.50. This will result in an increase of approximately $27.50 per semester for most students. The college’s
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bought the business and is looking to keep the Center Line staple as is. He and many members of his staff grew up in Center Line and went to Haney’s.
“We’re all Center Line bred, to a certain extent, and we’ve been to Haney’s throughout our lives,” Prentiss said.
“Mark’s got a good organization there,” Russ said. “He’s a good man with a good mission. There’s a need for him and his organization. I pray they are successful here.”
Prentiss said possible tweaks to the restaurant could include new paint and flooring. He’s also looking into an outdoor dining space.
Some of the employees who will stay have been with Haney’s for decades.
“It was very important to me that the employees would still keep their jobs,” Russ said.
Traci Grubb has worked at Haney’s for nearly 35 years, starting as a hostess and working her way up to a five-day-aweek opening waitress. She describes Russ as a hands-on boss who was understanding of conflicts that came up as she was raising four kids. Grubbs describes Russ like a family member and has “nothing negative to say about him.”
“It’s really hard watching him leave,” Grubb said.
Grubb said she’s happy the waitstaff gets to stay on and hopes things stay that way. She said the restaurant is a great place to work.
“For me, Haney’s is home,” Grubb said.
The Rising Stars Academy also runs Gather + Grounds in Center Line and has locations in Richmond and Ferndale. The academy, which is in Center Line, provides
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job training for young adults 18-26 with special needs and provides them with a certificate upon completion. Gather + Grounds gives Rising Stars Academy students onsite training. Prentiss said Haney’s will add students to the staff in the future.
Longtime customers have told Russ they’re disappointed they won’t see him as much, but that they are, ultimately, happy for him. He shared a story about breaking the news to some regulars.
“There was a grandmother, her daughter and then the granddaughter. The granddaughter was about 20 years old, and she was crying. The mother said, ‘She’s crying because you’re leaving,’” Russ said. “That made me emotional.”
Russ’s involvement with the location predates its current name.
“This restaurant has been a part of me my whole life,” Russ said. “I started working here when I was 14 years old. My dad owned a Howard Johnson’s franchise in 1972. In ’72, I started as a busboy.”
Russ said his dad, Vern, would drive him and his brother down to the restaurant from Waterford. Vern also owned a Howard Johnson’s in Southfield, which Russ eventually ran.
Vern died in 1983, and the former Howard Johnson’s was renamed Vern Haney’s in his honor.
“The older customers who come in, who were part of that time period, still call it Vern Haney’s,” Russ said.
When Vern Haney’s came along in 1985, Russ hired an architect to change the restaurant. The orange roof, dining room and kitchen were all altered to give the restaurant its own identity. After about 10 years, the name was shortened when Haney’s got a new sign. The last updates to the restaurant came four or five years ago, accord-
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METRO DETROIT — Get ready to crank the volume on your turntables: Record Store Day 2025 is coming up April 12.
Record Store Day, held internationally, was launched in 2007 and gives employees and customers their own day to gather and celebrate the culture of the indie record store. It is also a time when artists release new music or re-release albums and CDs that previously weren’t available or might have been out of print. Some bands releasing material are still active on the music scene, while others have disbanded but still release music on Record Store Day. This year’s Record Store Day ambassador is multiple platinum recording artist Post Malone.
According to the website recordstoreday.com, the following stores in the C & G Newspapers coverage area will participate in Record Store Day 2025. A list of new
releases also can be found on the website. Please note that locations are subject to change.
Village Vinyl (shown), 34230 Van Dyke Ave.,
Sterling Heights.
Dearborn Music-Farmington, 33025 Grand River Ave., Farmington.
Flipside Records, 3099 Coolidge Hwy., Berkley.
Melodies & Memories, 23013 Gratiot Ave., Eastpointe.
Found Sound, 234 W. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale.
Ripe Records Detroit, 15212 Charlevoix St.,
Grosse Pointe Park.
Weirdsville Records, 61 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens.
Blast in the Past, 28071 Gratiot Ave., Roseville.
Solo Records, 30148 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak.
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“The customers of Haney’s trust us to give them good service and a clean environment of high-quality food,” Russ said. “I think that’s what I’ve been able to deliver for them. I believe that’s what Mark will still consider to deliver them.”
The menu stayed close to Howard Johnson’s for years but, around the economic downturn in 2008, Russ and his wife, Bev, wanted to make a change.
“We decided we were going to give quality to the residents and just charge accordingly,” Russ said. “We thought that was a better business model for us and the type of restaurant we wanted to run. We just focused in on new products and quality products from that point on.”
Russ’ brother, also named Vern, runs a Haney’s Cafe in Florida.
Russ is an avid fisherman and hopes to do it more in retirement. He also enjoys shooting clay pigeons. He said he’ll seek new hobbies and stay in motion like he did as Haney’s owner.
“I’ve got to make sure I keep moving,” Russ said. “I think this body is built to move.
If I sit down, that might be a problem. I will continue to pray to God to lead me where he wants me.”
In retirement he’s hoping to spend some of the additional free time with his family. He has three children and seven grandchildren.
While it won’t happen right away, he’s hoping to come back to the restaurant as a customer, eventually.
“I will be back, but I want to let Mark get his feet wet in here,” he said. “They’re going to make some changes, not big changes, and I’ll just come in and see those in two or three months.”
Russ said he and Bev, who died in 2023, watched generations of customers come through the restaurant over the years. During that time, they were able to foster relationships with the community. He’s thankful for those connections.
“I’ve been here a long, long time, and that’s amazing,” Russ said. “I love this restaurant, and I always have. I’ve always had a heart for this restaurant, for this area. This area has been great to me and my family. I hope I have provided for this community, Center Line and Warren, for many, many years faithfully.”
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program during a ceremony held March 20 at the Student Community Center on South Campus in Warren. Macomb President James O. Sawyer IV, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, and U.S. Navy representative Miranda Shurer all provided remarks to the graduates and the family members, friends and staff in attendance. Donald Hutchison, dean, Engineering and Advanced Technology, Macomb, was the emcee.
“This really is an exceptional group of Michiganders, these 21. You came into this program from all different walks of life,” Whitmer said. “We have a Coast Guard veteran, a caregiver in a group home, a grocery store clerk, an accounting student and a library worker among many others. There’s a mother and son duo here, too, which is just incredible.
“Our service members and their families sacrifice so much to keep us safe, and I’m grateful to you for carrying on your family’s legacy through this M3 so that we can all work together to ensure that our armed forc-
es are the strongest in the world,” Whitmer. “The M3 initiative is an incredible opportunity for Michiganders to protect our national defense while earning a good living.”
According to the governor, the U.S. only builds 0.1% of the world’s ships today while “China makes 53% more than everyone else combined.”
“We’re falling behind when it comes to building ships. I’m really happy the U.S. Navy is taking this seriously. They’ve called for the construction of hundreds of new ships and submarines over the next few decades,” Whitmer said. “Just a few weeks ago, (President Donald) Trump said he was going to establish a new office of shipbuilding in the White House.”
She also told the crowd former Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said the Navy picked Macomb “because of the strong network of hands-on programs available to local high schools and community colleges.”
At the March 20 ceremony, Shurer addressed the graduates. Her husband, Ronald Shurer, who died in 2020 reportedly of cancer, was an Army Special Forces staff sergeant and the recipient of the Medal of Honor.
“You will show how valuable this training program is and make sure manufacturers
know they can trust graduates from the program. They will come to them skilled and ready to do important work,” Shurer said.
“This accelerated training utilizes a curriculum that was developed for our national accelerated training and defense manufacturing program in Virginia, which has trained more than 750 skilled workers since February of 2022,” Shurer said. “Beyond our submarines, our maritime industrial base produces parts for different classes of service ships like aircraft carriers, destroyers and a lot of other vessel types.”
According to Patrick Rouse, director, Workforce & Continuing Education, Engineering and Advanced Technology at Macomb, students in the M3 program do not pay any tuition or supply costs.
The Navy’s $15.4 million investment is designed to support the M3 program through early 2027 and graduate up to 384 students. The Navy’s investment included buying new CNC milling machines, lathes, welding machines, new labs and classrooms. Funding also paid for the hiring of instructors.
In the M3 program, students chose to pursue welding or CNC machining. In the first group of cohorts, there were 11 welders
and 10 CNC machinists. The students studied the four commonly used types of welding: TIG (tungsten inert gas,) MIG (metal inert gas,) flux-cored and stick.
“The courses were designed to mimic the workplace,” Rouse said.
About half of the graduates already were hired at local companies, including Dynasty Fab, American Rheinmetall, RCO Engineering and Schwartz Machine. Those newly hired workers signed contracts upon receiving their certificates at the graduation ceremony.
“The bulk of the students are going into maritime supplies to support the U.S. Navy. A couple accepted jobs in defense and one person is in advanced manufacturing as a whole,” Rouse said.
According to Rouse, the starting pay for such jobs is $22-$25 per hour.
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awaki’s method of reforestation through the implementation of microforests. She said the method can be beneficial for the environment and the community. Fonseka received input from Joshua Cohen, who is an ecologist with Michigan Natural Features Inventory, on the project. Jennifer Ott, from My Thyme Gardens, helped Nethanya with the design of the project and picked which native species would be included.
“With a microforest, the purpose is to plant densely, so it kind of creates this competition,” Ott said. “When you have the trees planted extremely densely, they want to grow taller faster. It creates this stronger plant ecosystem.”
The March 21 planting was the first of two phases to bring the microforest to life. The second will take place in the fall. The trees will be moved from the courtyard to a yet-to-be-named site in the second phase. They’ll be joined by native and nativar forbs, grasses and shrubs. Fonseka will be assisted by student volunteers, the Warren Department of Public Works, Warren Parks and Recreation, staff from the mayor’s office and Ott for this phase. In total, 6,600 different kinds of vegetation will appear at the final site.
When Fonseka reached out, Stone was happy to help make the project a reality.
“This has been a year in the making,” Stone said. “This is not a one-off. This will continue on.”
The project received approximately $30,000 in funding from Green Macomb. Fonseka said the project is staying within budget and is currently coming in at about $23,000.
Ramila Fonseka, Nethanya’s mother, initially thought her daughter would be a doctor or an engineer. Dr. Seuss played a
Nethanya Fonseka, a junior at International Academy of Macomb, headed up the planting of a microforest on March 21 at Warren Community Center courtyard. She pitched in with tree planting at the event.
Photo by Nick Powers
role in her daughter’s initial interest in helping the environment.
“In the eighth grade she read ‘The Lorax,’ and she said, ‘Mom, I want to be a different kind of doctor,’” she said.
Since then, Nethanya has corresponded with Diana Beresford-Kroeger, a botanist and biochemist, on a regular basis. Beresford-Kroeger even sends seeds from her garden to Nethanya.
“I’m like Nethanya, she’s a world class scientist. She doesn’t have time for a little kid like you and she’s like, ‘No, she’s serious about saving the earth and so am I.’ Now they’re best buds,” Ramila said.
The interest in the environment isn’t exclusive to Nethanya. Her older sister Naomi is studying environmental science in college. Ramila said the family has always enjoyed nature. The family previously lived in Warren, so projects Nethanya does in the city are particularly important to her daughter.
“I’m just amazed how kids these days are just so single-focused about issues,” Ramila said.
Stone first connected with Fonseka through 4-H and the Michigan State University Extension. Stone said she was reminded of when she was a kid in the 1980s, when getting curbside recycling in place was an issue kids advocated for. Youth involvement on the issue inspired Stone to get involved in government.
“Some people see government as obstructive. Other people see government as a pathway to change and that’s me,” Stone said.
“She was very receptive,” Nethanya said about working with the mayor on the project.
“This is their future,” Stone said. “This is their planet for the next 60-80 years. They’re so impassioned about taking care of it.”
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — The weather in Michigan remains brisk, but the spring tides soon will bring about sunnier days in the Mitten State.
As the sunnier weather hits, people will be able to begin more outdoor activities, including growing and maintaining vegetables and flowers. But to get started now inside their own home, gardeners often get involved in seed starting.
When it comes to getting ready with seed starting, Rachel Zorn, a sales associate with Piechnik’s Greenhouse & Garden Gate, said the prospective planter needs to think about their own likes and interests with growing and whether they lean more into vegetables or flowers.
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ABOVE: A basic list of starting supplies includes the seeds themselves, seed starting mix, cell packs or small containers and pots, and a light, as you need more than sunlight from a window, according to Lindsey Kerr, a consumer horticulture educator with Michigan State University Extension’s Wayne County Office. RIGHT: Kerr advised that people should buy labels, too, to help distinguish the different seeds.
registration fee will stay at $50.
The tuition rates per billable contact hour for Fall 2025 through Spring/Summer 2026 school year are:
• Resident rates: $113.
• Out-of-district rates: $212.
• Out-of-state/foreign rates: $270.
• Affiliate rates, which are students living in areas not served by a community college district: $146.
• Early college/dual enrollment rates: $108.
College officials are in the process of obtaining a liquor license at South Campus, located at 14500 12 Mile Road in Warren.
On March 20, the Michigan House of Representatives passed HB 4065. This is the first step in obtaining permission from the Liquor Control Commission to allow alcohol to be served in conference spaces at South Campus. The next step is passage of the bill by the Senate, and then for the college to follow the LCC process for approval.
According to Jeanne M. Nicol, execu-
tive director, communications and public relations at Macomb, the bill provides for liquor to be served at events in the college’s conference spaces at South Campus, including in the John Lewis Student Community Center and the Sports & Expo Center. Obtaining the license will not support sales of liquor by the college to generate revenue, and alcohol will not be available for sale at the college’s sporting events.
The college has had a liquor license for many years for conference spaces at Center Campus, located at 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. Macomb’s conference spaces at both campuses are used for college events and also are rented by external organizations.
Presently, serving liquor at South Campus events requires filing for a special license for each event. Obtaining a liquor license will be more convenient and less time consuming.
According to Nicol, examples of the types of events with cocktail receptions held at South Campus will include the Michigan Defense Expo, the court reporters’ annual event, and the North American Council of Automotive Teachers conference.
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He was one of the 15 businesses approved by the Warren Medical Marihuana Review Committee in 2019. He talked about the money lost being caught in limbo while the city found a way forward.
“The buildings remain empty through the litigation, and I’ve been paying the mortgages on them since,” Kirma said. “I couldn’t do anything with them because I no longer had a license. Nobody wanted to come occupy my empty buildings with me one day telling them they had to leave because I had my license.”
Kirma said he has since lost properties because of this, and the remaining properties are in the process of forfeiture. He said changing the ordinance is unfair to people like him who followed the process. Kirma said he got into the business after seeing it help his neighbor. He hoped attendees read more about marijuana.
“Everything can lead to harm if not used in the right conditions, just like liquor, and I bet everybody behind me here has had a drink or two in their life,” Kirma said.
After Kirma spoke, Schroder said he got a “raw deal” and sympathized with what he went through.
Prior to the meeting, residents received fliers by mail urging them to oppose the ordinance change. The mailings came from an organization called Michigan Deserves Better, which is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit.
In a tax filing released by ProPublica spanning April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, Joe DiSano is listed as the organization’s president. DiSano’s political consulting firm, DiSano Strategies, is based in Lansing. DiSano is no stranger to Warren politics. His website lists former Mayor Jim Fouts as a former client and discusses his past work in a Warren treasurer’s race.
DiSano provided a statement on the fliers via text message.
“City Council just turned Warren into the Disneyland of weed,” DiSano said. “Unlimited pot shops will only increase violence and crime in Warren so concerned residents should call Mayor Stone and urge her to veto this reckless and dangerous ordinance.”
The fliers feature bold statements including, “Warren will become the pot capital of Michigan!” They warn of “marijuana malls” in the city and “unlimited pot shops.” They urge residents to call council members to advocate against the ordinance change.
Schroder talked about the “dark money” political action committee behind the fliers at the meeting. He said money can be given to these PACs to drive an agenda with little oversight.
“Whoever’s funding it can write as big of a check as they want and send out whatever information they want,” he said. “They’re not held to any truth standard. They can say whatever they want.”
He went on to say the entity responsible may not have the interests of Warren residents at heart.
“They don’t operate in Warren. They’re not for the benefit of Warren businesses, Warren taxpayers, Warren children or anybody else,” Schroder said. “They’re for the benefit of their own business.”
Joey Debrowsky said at the meeting that the drug should be criminalized unless the user has a medical condition. Despite his opposition, he’s concerned with the legal costs the city would incur if the Pinebrook lawsuit continued to languish in court. Debrowsky held up the fliers against the ordinance change that were distributed to residents as he stood at the lectern.
“Whoever sent these out should be prosecuted,” Debrowsky said. “I would be willing to bet money they didn’t get permission from the parents of the little girl on this flier to reproduce this photograph and use it in this manner.”
One of the fliers shows a picture of a child. The text near the photo states, “Unlimited retail cannabis in Warren sounded great…until she overdosed on the gummies!”
Aiello called the fliers “false propaganda” when he stepped up to the lectern and addressed the audience.
“On behalf of the industry, I apologize to you for having to come here and read that garbage and rubbish,” he said.
A new flier from Michigan Deserves Better made the rounds after council’s approval, asking Stone to veto the updated ordinance.
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WARREN — A Detroit man was apprehended by Warren Police following a pursuit on March 22.
Warren Police responded to a call around 1:55 a.m. about a burglary at a marijuana facility on Dequindre Road near 14 Mile Road, according to a press release from the department. Police had previously gathered intel on a pickup truck involved in similar burglaries. The business owner met officers on scene, informing them a large amount of marijuana had been stolen. Police searched the area and found a truck matching the description. They attempted a traffic stop, but the driver kept going.
The chase went into Detroit where the driver lost control, crashing into an unoccupied house near the intersection of Livernois Road and the Davison Freeway. The release states a large amount of marijuana was found in the truck. The driver was identified as 29-year-old Dijon Tyree.
He faces counts of delivery/manufacture 45 kilograms of marijuana, a 15-year felony; conspiracy to deliver/manufacture 45 kilograms of marijuana, a 15-year felony; breaking and entering a building with intent, a 10-year felony; conspiracy to commit breaking and entering of a building, a 10-year felony; receiving and concealing stolen property $20,000 or more, a 10-year felony; receiving and concealing a stolen vehicle, five-year felony; and fleeing and eluding third degree, a five-year felony.
Tyree was arraigned March 24 in 37 District Court by Judge Suzanne Faunce. His bond was set at $100,000 cash or surety.
Macomb County Public Defender Noel Erinjeri, who is representing Tryee, offered “no comment” at press time. Tyree is set for a probable cause conference on April 1 at 8:45 a.m.
Councilman Gary Boike, far left, and Council Secretary Mindy Moore congratulate Warren police officer Jacob Brooklier, who was honored by the Warren City Council at its March 25 meeting for his efforts to save a drowning child.
WARREN — Warren police officer Jacob Brooklier was honored with a resolution at the Warren City Council’s March 25 meeting for his quick actions to revive a drowning child at a hotel pool.
On March 1, a dispatcher received a 911 call about a nonresponsive child at a pool at TownePlace Suites around 6:55 p.m., according to a press release from the Warren Police Department. Brooklier was at the hotel already responding to an unrelated call.
“Upon being notified by dispatchers of this lifethreatening emergency, Officer
Brooklier sprinted down the hallway to the hotel pool area,” the release states. “As he arrived, Officer Brooklier encountered a chaotic scene: the child, pulled from the pool, was unresponsive and not breathing.”
Brooklier put the child in a rescue position and initiated chest compression. He continued for two minutes, coordinating with bystanders and first responders as he went. The press release states that the child was in critical condition when he was taken to the hospital. He has since been released and is expected to make a full recovery.
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BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — When the Boy Scouts of America celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2010, a group of scout leaders from southeast Michigan found a way to commemorate the milestone.
Over a year’s time, the volunteers traveled the U.S. in a 32-foot recreational vehicle donated by All American Homes/Coachmen. During their journey, the scouters — adult leaders in the organization — visited Boy Scouts councils in each state to which they ventured.
The Boy Scouts of America website, scouting.org, states there are 248 councils. The group traveling the country consisted of 16 teams with four to six members in each team. They took turns on the route, which they called “A Century of Values.” It was quite the adventure.
“The volunteers are still talking about it 15 years later,” said Frank Mallon, a traveler and trip adviser.
Because the organization began Feb. 8, 1910, the scouters traveled from Feb. 8, 2009, through Feb. 8, 2010, promoting the history and accomplishments of the Boy Scouts of America. The first group of travelers kicked off the trek from Mallon’s hometown of Laingsburg, Michigan.
“Because it was winter, we headed south towards Texas,” said Mallon, who said it took five days to get there. “It was an amazing trip.”
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Mallon, of Novi, said each group spent anywhere from two to five weeks on the road at a time, and about 140 scouters made the trip overall. Teams No. 2 and No. 3, for instance, traveled toward Florida and northward toward the East Coast. When it was Team No. 10’s turn, the group drove to Washington state and parts of the Northwest.
Along the way, the scouters participated in local parades, council camporees and other events. The final stop was on Feb. 8, 2010, in Irving, Texas, to celebrate the organization’s 100-year anniversary at the National Scouting Museum.
“There were four bunks and it could sleep up to seven people. We got up at 6 a.m. and didn’t go to bed until midnight,” Mallon said. “Our plan was to visit two councils per day. There are a lot more councils in the East.”
Sometimes the group would sleep in the parking lot of a council’s building.
“We could use the office for whatever we needed,” Mallon said.
When the southeast Michigan convoy met up with the other councils, sometimes there would be 10 people in town waiting for them or sometimes 100 “when we pulled in,” Mallon said. In recognition of the anniversary, many times the group was interviewed on local television and radio stations.
The southeast Michigan members presented each council with a centennial mural to display, made by Eagle Scout Bill Morrison, an artist who is best known for his work involving “The Simpsons” and “Futurama” television shows. The 24-inch by 36-inch historic artwork features a number of photos that depict the Boy Scouts history. There are photos of famous Scouts, the first National Jamboree in Washington, D.C., in 1937, the 50th anniversary commemorative stamp, different merit badges and more. Morrison also decorated the RV’s exterior.
ABOVE: A GoFundMe page has been created and patches are being sold to help fund repairs to the
BELOW: During the “A Century of Values” journey to commemorate 100 years of the Boy Scouts of America in 2010, one of the stops was the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.
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The caravan visited or camped at 71 Boy Scouts camps, and at 74 KOA campgrounds. While the goal was to visit councils across the country, the group also found time to sightsee. The itinerary included the International UFO Museum in Roswell, New Mexico; the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas; Niagara Falls; Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri; Yosemite National Park; the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; Snake River Canyon in Idaho; and many more landmarks.
There was a lot of work involved with the trip, but the volunteers also found time to visit with relatives while out of state.
“We often stayed at their homes,” Mallon said.
Dave Busse, of Troop No. 1478 out of St. Anne Catholic School in Warren, was among the team leaders who made the “A Century of Values” trip. For two weeks, he traveled to San Jose, California; Los Angeles and Las Vegas with his wife, Kathy; Chuck Prohaska; and Mark and Michelle Hodges.
“It was fun but there were some chal-
lenges,” said Busse, of Warren. “It was a great treat for us. The Scouting values were always there.”
One thing he learned when meeting the different councils was that “we all have the same challenges recruiting young people and finding ways to raise money for the program.”
When the entire group reached the end of the excursion, the motor home had traveled 49,000 miles. According to a book Mallon wrote on the experience, he said that there were an additional 8,000 miles logged known as “victory laps” around the state of Michigan.
Currently, the motor home is in need of repairs. A GoFundMe page has been established to raise the $25,000 needed for the updates. Mallon would like to fix up the vehicle so that Scouting groups can rent it out for parades, campouts or other activities during June, July and August. A two-week notice would be required. A staff member will provide a designated driver for all events.
To make a donation, visit gofundme. com/f/back-on-the-road-again-2025. For more information on “A Century of Values,” contact Frank Mallon at (248) 348-5189 or foxtrot@mi.rr.com.
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Hospice of Michigan is looking for compassionate volunteers in Macomb and Oakland counties to create “Memory Bears” to comfort bereaved family members coping with the loss of a loved one.
Memory Bears are teddy bears about 8 inches tall. According to Hospice of Michigan, the teddy bears allow grieving families to capture and preserve aspects of their loved ones as a personal memento.
Families are encouraged to bring clothing of a loved one for sewers to use in creating a commemorative teddy bear, according to Hospice of Michigan’s website.
Pattie Huttenga started sharing her sewing skills with Hospice of Michigan in 2014 after her son was in hospice. The Memory Bears program was started the same year.
“For my son, Hospice (of Michigan) was here for the last two weeks of his life and they were so helpful. You just don’t know what to expect,” Huttenga said. “They were just there for whatever we needed. …When I saw they needed help, I had to give back.”
According to Tracey Pierce, the associate vice president of communications at Hospice of Michigan, before she donated the clothes of her loved ones she remembered that some items could be used for the Memory Bears program as a special keepsake.
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Once they do that, Zorn said, they can go out and select the seeds they’ll be using.
“There are a lot of different seeds on the market,” she said. “Some of them are treated seeds. Some of them are non-GMO. There’s pretty much anything that you could want out there that would fit with what you are looking to do and what your comfort level would be. Once you have the seeds themselves, then you’re going to need a tray for starting the seeds in, usually something that’s got fairly small compartments to start with.”
Zorn said a lot of new gardeners are interested in growing their own vegetables, which leads to their interest in starting seeds.
“They’re looking at that as a way of connecting with nature, a way of supplementing their own produce at home,” she said. “Vegetables can be a very easy first thing to get started with. They generally germinate fairly quickly and with a good percentage of success.”
The packaging the seeds come in will come with instructions on how quickly they germinate and can give an indication of the farmer’s timing for planting seeds, according
Hospice of Michigan is looking for volunteer sewers to help make “Memory Bears,” which are teddy bears that can help comfort families who have lost a loved one. The teddy bears are approximately 8 inches tall and can reflect the style of a loved one who has died.
“2021 was not the best (year). We lost three parents in my family within the year,” Pierce said. “As we were cleaning out their clothing, I was getting ready to donate them and I went into the office one day and saw an email that reminded me of ‘Memory Bears.’ It was a revelation.”
Each Hospice of Michigan patient’s family is eligible to receive one uniquely designed teddy bear as a memento.
to Zorn.
This helps let the farmer know when the last frost in their area would be, as plants are very susceptible to weather.
“Anything that started in the house — you do want to have that bright sunny window — but you also want to have a plan in mind for transitioning them outdoors so that they can start to harden off before they’re truly planted outside,” she said.
A basic list of starting supplies includes seeds, seed-starting mix, cell packs or small containers and pots, and a light, as you need more than sunlight from a window, according to Lindsey Kerr, a consumer horticulture educator with Michigan State University Extension’s Wayne County Office. The light can be a LED light. A heat mat also can improve germination rates, but it isn’t necessary.
Kerr believes the variety of what people can do in seed starting leads them to start their involvement.
She said that concerns involving pesticides in plants and vegetables lead people to start seeds as well.
“When they grow them themselves, they know there are no pesticides applied,” she said. “It’s just fun. A lot of people say it’s therapeutic or it gives them something
“In times of loss, having a physical reminder of a loved one can be profoundly comforting,” said Ruth Moore-Lilly, a volunteer program manager for Hospice of Michigan. “By volunteering as a ‘Memory Bear’ sewer, you can make a lasting impact on grieving families by creating a cherished treasure that offers a source of peace through your craftsmanship.”
The program was launched in 2014 by the not-for-profit’s grief support services department to help bereaved families capture and preserve aspects of their loved ones through one-of-a-kind stuffed animals.
As the initiative continues to gain popularity among grieving families, additional volunteers are needed to meet sewing demands. Volunteers of all skill levels are welcomed as long as they can make the bears.
Interested volunteers need to provide their own sewing machine to participate.
For those who have experienced a loss, Hospice of Michigan encourages a waiting period of one year before becoming a hospice volunteer, “to allow for the processing of grief.”
Those in Oakland County who are interested in donating time to the program should contact Cynthia Palmer at cpalmer@hom.org or (248) 334-1323. For Macomb County residents, contact Amanda Layne at alayne@hom.org or (248) 568-7564.
Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at (586) 498-1069.
to look forward to. You plant those seeds, and you end up staring at the soil every day, waiting for them to come up. So there’s that excitement and anticipation. And then sometimes there’s cost savings, too. You buy a bag of seeds or a package of seeds, and that can cost less than one single plant. So cost is definitely something people think about.
“When you grow things at home, they have so much more flavor. And so that’s really exciting for people,” Kerr added. “They realize they’ve never had such good tomatoes before and cucumbers. So it can be satisfying or exciting and kind of open up this whole new world of food to people.”
Kerr is active in seed-starting herself, having both a home garden and an office garden where she grows vegetables, which she both keeps and donates to the Women, Infant and Children federal assistance program. She also teaches seed-starting workshops around Wayne County.
Kerr said there is an initial investment in seed starting, but overall, it’s not a hard hobby to get into. She advised that people should buy labels, too, to help distinguish the different seeds.
“The main thing is that you have to be paying attention,” she said. “If you go on vacation, that’s not going to work. Your seeds
are going to die from lack of water. But if you’re there, you’re present, then I think it’s pretty easy and it can be a lot of fun.
“You can start seeds, like snap peas, and you can plant them outside in your garden right now and they’ll come up and they’ll kind of do their thing, and that’s very hands off and that’s very easy,” she continued. “But when you start tomatoes inside, that’s a little bit more involved.”
Kerr said there is something satisfying about starting a seed and bringing a plant all the way to harvest, whether it’s a vegetable or a flower.
“It’s pretty incredible to take this little, tiny thing — it’s like a speck — and … it grows and … maybe it becomes a pumpkin, or it becomes a zinnia. It’s just incredible to watch that whole experience and think ‘I did that.’”
Zorn said people often are looking for a connection with nature, which leads to seed starting.
“That gratification of being able to start something from a tiny little seed and get it all the way to a plant that could be producing beautiful flowers or actually producing food items,” she said.
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ciation President Robert Callender said in a prepared statement. Callender also is a high school chemistry teacher in the district.
According to the WEA, Michigan received about $461 million in federal funding last year from the Department of Education to support special education programs serving more than 200,000 students with disabilities. The Macomb Intermediate School District received over $34 million in federal funds to support about 19,000 local students receiving special education services.
Additionally, Warren Consolidated Schools received about $4.2 million last year in federal Title I funding, which helps educators provide additional support for lowincome and at-risk students.
“Dismantling the Department of Education would be devastating for local students with special needs and students from lower-income families, as our schools rely on federal resources to support special education programs, tutoring, school meals and more,” Callender said. “This would cause permanent harm to Warren students, who need and deserve more support — not less.”
On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. That does not mean the department has closed; by law, that would still have to go before Congress for a vote.
According to a press release C & G Newspapers received via email from the White House Office of Communications March 20, removing the Department of Education will return the main function of educating children back to each state, thus improving student achievement overall. Eliminating the department allows states to take charge and advocate for and implement what is best for students, families and educators in their communities.
“Our nation’s bright future relies on empowered families, engaged communities, and excellent educational opportunities for every child,” the press release states. “Unfortunately, the experiment of controlling American education through federal programs and dollars, and the unaccountable bureaucracy those programs and dollars support, has plainly failed our children, our teachers, and our families.”
According to the White House Office of Communications, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon will take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the department and return authority over education to the states and local communities, should
Trump’s executive order be approved.
The White House Office of Communications said closing the department does not mean cutting off funds to support K-12 students with special needs, college student borrowers, and others who rely on essential programs such as Pell grants.
U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain, R-District 9, released a prepared statement in support of closing the department. The Romeo Republican currently serves as a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Education and Workforce. District 9 includes northern parts of Macomb and Oakland counties, and the counties of Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac, Lapeer and St. Clair.
“The U.S. Department of Education has been pushing woke policies for far too long. There is too much bloated federal bureaucracy. Despite more money being spent, test scores have not improved,” McClain said. “We should focus the dollars on the students, not administrators. I look forward to working with @POTUS and @EdSecMc Mahon to improve education in America.”
Congress created the Department of Education in 1979 under President Jimmy Carter. Its stated mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access for students of all ages.
C & G Newspapers contacted Roseville Community Schools Superintendent Mark Blaszkowski via email for his view on the matter. Blaszkowski said he feels the department can be a great resource to improve instruction.
“It has always been a guiding voice for educational institutions to ensure we are compliant with laws and regulations related to education,” he said. “The Department of Education is also responsible for managing the grants for local school districts through the State Department of Education. States cover the majority of the funds for education. Federal money supplements that by approximately 14%.”
If the department closes, Blaszkowski said Roseville Community Schools would lose at least $2.5 million annually. Some of that funding is used for literacy specialists, instructional coaches for teachers, and intervention staff to work with students who struggle in math and reading. Federal dollars also help fund professional development for Roseville teachers to improve their instruction to be more successful.
“This money also goes towards parent engagement activities such as literacy nights that get books in the hands of parents and families,” Blaszkowski said. “IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) money
is also provided by the federal government. This money is strictly for special education costs.”
According to Blaszkowski, the federal legislation states the federal government is to provide 40% of the funding costs associated with special education. However, that always falls short.
“They have never met that goal. In fact, they have never matched 20% of the costs. To me, this is another unfunded mandate. Schools always bite the bullet and do what they can for the students. It is time they honor their commitment to special education students,” Blaszkowski said.
“If there are better ways to get more of the money to the districts it would be greatly
appreciated. Again, they can start by meeting the obligation of the 40%,” Blaszkowski said. “I feel inefficiency can occur if each district has to spend money to get guidance and information to be better prepared to educate students. Maybe the state could help us consolidate costs.”
The superintendent also said putting restrictions on funding based on mandates does not help districts.
“It holds us hostage on how we can help our students,” Blaszkowski said. “Each district has their own unique needs, and when we are told we must or can’t use the funding in certain ways, it can breed inefficiencies.”
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
This NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to you that a public hearing has been scheduled and will be held by the City Council for the City of Warren in connection with the following petition to approve a request to rezone land in your neighborhood: The land situated in the City of Warren, County of Macomb, State of Michigan, is described as follows:
Located on the south side of Twelve Mile Road; approximately 120 ft. west of Van Dyke Avenue; from the present zoning classifcations of “C-1”, Local Business District, “R-1-C”, One-Family Residential District, and “R-1-P”, One-Family Residential and Parking District to “R-3”, Multiple-Family Dwelling District; 7602 Twelve Mile Road (13-16-226-019, -020, -022, -026, -044, -045, -046, -047, -061, -063); Section 16; Peter Snyder (Assaad Sobh), and more particularly described as follows:
Property description for “C-1”, Local Business District, “R-1-C”, One-Family Residential District, and “R-1-P”, One-Family Residential and Parking District (7602 12 Mile).
Land situated in the City of Warren, County of Macomb, and State of Michigan is described as follows: Ten (10) parcels of land located in Section 16, City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan; being described as:
PARCEL 1: 13-16-226-019, to be rezoned from “C-1” to “R-3”
JOHN S. KONCZAL’S ORCHARD PARK SUB LOTS 32, 33 AND 34 INCL ½ VAC ALLEY ADJ REAR L.8 P.89.
PARCEL 2: 13-16-226-020, to be rezoned from “C-1” to “R-3”
JOHN S. KONCZAL’S ORCHARD PARK SUB LOTS 35, 36 AND 37 INCL ½ VAC ALLEY ADJ REAR L.8 P.89.
PARCEL 3: 13-16-226-022, to be rezoned from “C-1” to “R-3”
JOHN S. KONCZAL’S ORCHARD PARK SUB LOTS 41, 42 AND 43 INCL ½ VAC ALLEY ADJ REAR L.8 P.89.
PARCEL 4: 13-16-226-061, to be rezoned from “C-1” to “R-3”
JOHN S. KONCZAL’S ORCHARD PARK SUB LOTS 44, 45, 46 AND 47 INCL ½ VAC ALLEY ADJ REAR L.8 P.89.
PARCEL 5: 13-16-226-026, to be rezoned from “C-1” to “R-3”
JOHN S. KONCZAL’S ORCHARD PARK SUB LOT 48, 49 AND 50 INCL ½ VAC ALLEY ADJ REAR L.8 P.89.
PARCEL 6: 13-16-226-044 to be rezoned from “R-1-C” to “R-3”
JOHN S. KONCZAL’S ORCHARD PARK SUB LOT 68 INCL ½ VAC ALLEY ADJ REAR L.8 P.89.
PARCEL 7: 13-16-226-045, to be rezoned from “R-1-C” to “R-3”
JOHN S. KONCZAL’S ORCHARD PARK SUB LOT 67 INCL ½ VAC ALLEY ADJ REAR L.8 P.89.
PARCEL 8: 13-16-226-046, to be rezoned from “R-1-C” to “R-3”
JOHN S. KONCZAL’S ORCHARD PARK SUB LOT 66 EXC E 28 FT INCL ½ VAC ALLEY ADJ REAR L.8 P.89.
PARCEL 9: 13-16-226-047, to be rezoned from “R-1-C” to “R-3”
JOHN S. KONCZAL’S ORCHARD PARK SUB LOT 65 AND E 28 FT OF LOT 66 INCL ½ VAC ALLEY ADJ REAR L.8 P.89.
PARCEL 10: 13-16-226-063, to be rezoned from “R-1-C” & “R-1-P” to “R-3”
JOHN S. KONCZAL’S ORCHARD PARK SUB LOT 63 EXC E 14FT AND LOT 64, INCL ½ VAC ALLEY ADJ REAR L.8 P.89.
be rezoned from its present zoning classifcation(s), “C-1”, Local Business District, “R-1-C”, One-Family Residential District, and “R-1-P”, One-Family Residential and Parking District to “R-3”, Multiple-Family Dwelling District, in accordance with the map attached hereto and made a part hereof, and in accordance with Ordinance No. 30 of the Ordinances of the City of Warren, and further, the said Ordinance No. 30 be amended in accordance herewith.
A location map of the described property is enclosed.
The public hearing will be held April 22, 2025, in the City Council Chambers in the Warren Community Center Auditorium, 5460 Arden, located west of Mound between Chicago and Fourteen Mile Roads, Warren, Michigan. The City Council meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to give you an opportunity to voice your opinion or ask any questions on this request.
Comments may be made in person at the hearing, or in writing to the City Clerk or the City Council prior to the hearing.
SONJA BUFFA
WARREN CITY CLERK
Published in Warren Weekly 04/02/2025
26A/ WARREN WEEKLY • APRIL 2, 2025
APRIL 5
Spring carnival: Egg hunt, Easter Bunny photos, inflatables, balloon sculptures, face painting, seed planting and bike helmet raffle, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave., cityofwarren. org/events
APRIL 7 & 9
Free tax prep: For seniors and low-income residents of Warren, conducted in partnership with AARP, 8:3011:30 a.m., Warren City Hall, 1 City Square, (586) 574-4500, cityofwarren.org/events
APRIL 10
Blood drive: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Warren City Hall, 1 City Square, appointments required, cityofwarren.org/ events
APRIL 11
Widowed Friends book club: Discuss “The Book that Matters Most” by Ann Hood, group meets about different book at 10:30 a.m. every second Friday of month, National Coney Island, 30140 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren, RSVP to Elaine at (586) 291-2471, widowedfriends.com
APRIL 12
Spring concert featuring The Macombers: Also hear Expressions, Chamber Choir and Magic Company,
7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-2222, macombcenter.com
APRIL 25-27
‘42nd Street’: Celebrate glitz and glamour of Broadway with Warren Woods Drama Club, 7:30 p.m. April 25-26 and 2 p.m. April 27, Warren Woods Middle School, 13400 E. 12 Mile Road, buy.tututix.com/wwdc
APRIL 26
Earth Day Park Clean-Up: Volunteer to pick up litter and beautify a Warren park, 10 a.m.-noon, May 3 rain date, (586) 574-4520, mayor@cityofwarren.org, cityofwarren.org/events
Vaccination clinic for dogs and cats: Also microchips, bring pets on leash or in carrier, cash only, sponsored by Warren Animal Welfare Commission, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Warren Department of Public Works, 12801 Stephens Road, warrenanimalwelfare@gmail. com, (586) 275-5181, cityofwarren.org/awc
ONGOING
Fish fries: Also 50-50 and lotto board, 3-8 p.m. Fridays until April 18, Center Line VFW Post #6756, 25500 Sherwood Ave., curbside, carryout and dine in, cash only (ATM on site), (586) 756-6756
Christopher R. Myers, Age 73. March 16, 2025
To view more Community Calendar and to submit your own, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 498-8000.
• 4-8 p.m. Fridays until April 18, Bishop Murphy Knights of Columbus, 22040 Ryan Road in Warren, dine in and carryout, (586) 756-6222
• Also soups and menu items without meat and dairy, 4-8 p.m. Fridays until April 18, St. Stevan Decanski Serbian Orthodox Church, 14235 E. 11 Mile Road in Warren, (586) 773-1940 or (313) 801-5578
• Also shrimp, pierogi and more, 4:30-8 p.m. Fridays until April 18, St. Anne Catholic Grade School, 32000 Mound Road in Warren, dine in, carryout and drivethru, parish.st-anne.net/events
• Also pierogi, shrimp, grilled cheese and more, 3:307:30 p.m. Fridays until April 11, St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, 26440 Ryan Road in Warren, (586) 755-1740, stjucch@aol.com
Empowering Civic Engagement: The Local Government Series: Monthly program about Waste Water Treatment Plant (April 30), Parks & Recreation (May 29), Fire Department (June 18), Department of Public Works (July 16), Warren Public Library - Burnette Branch (Aug. 21) and Sanitation Department (Sept. 17), 6-8 p.m., locations vary, cityofwarren.org/events
Warren Tri-County Fine Arts: Meets 5:30 p.m. every first Tuesday of month until June, Warren Community
Center, 5460 Arden Ave., warrenfinearts.net, facebook. net/wtcfa
Historical Society of Center Line: Meets 10 a.m. every first Friday of month, Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St., (586) 758-8274, centerline. events.mylibrary.digital
Pageturners Book Club: Meets 6-7 p.m. every third Tuesday of month, Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St. St., centerline.gov/436/pageturnersbook-club
Senior activities: Cards, chair exercising, puzzles and more, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Fitzgerald Recreation Center, 4355 E. Nine Mile Road in Warren, (586) 759-0920
La Leche League of Warren: Meetings for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, 6:30-7:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of month, Warren Public Library - Civic Center inside Warren City Hall, 1 City Square, lllofwarren.weebly.com
Widowed Friends brunch: Also short discussion about faith at 10:30 a.m. every fourth Thursday of month, National Coney Island, 30140 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren, RSVP to David at (586) 484-3148, widowedfriends.com
Beloved husband of Elaine. Loving father of Dan (Lauren), Jim (Megan) and Michael (Shelbey). Proud grandfather of Alexandra, Vinny, Natalie, Lillian and Huxley. Dear brother of Sally (Joe) Myers-Brown, Susan and James. Loving son of the late Don and the late Tish. Christopher earned a bachelor's degree in Agronomy at Michigan State University. Chris is German and Welsh by heritage however, he is proudly Sicilian by marriage. Visitation and funeral service was held on March 22nd at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Funeral Home. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery. Donations may be made to a Favorite Charity in Christopher’s name. Please share memories with the family at their online guestbook@WujekCalcaterra.com.
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47. a.k.a. acid
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57. Palo ____, CA
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Wild onion
Clever tactic
Spanish sea
Evening party
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32. Socket counterpart
33. Bar bill
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Book opener
Uniting conjunction
Robin Hood
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48. Type of lily
49. Happily ever when?
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or lemon
