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MOUNT CLEMENS — After lengthy interviews, late-night meetings and plenty of research into each candidate, the Mount Clemens Community Schools Board of Education selected Julian Roper to serve as the district’s new superintendent on May 2. Depending on contract negotiations, Roper is expected to begin work on July 1. The salary of the superintendent will be in the range of $135,000 to $145,000. The board voted 6-1 to approve offering him the contract, with Trustee Sheila Cohoon providing the lone “no” vote. “Oh man, that is a blessing,” Roper said with great relief and excitement when Mount Clemens Community Schools Board President Earl Rickman delivered the news via a phone call after the vote. “God is good, man. I appreciate it. Let’s go to work. ... I’m in. Let’s do this.” The principal of Wolfe Middle School in the Center Line Public Schools district since 2014, Roper was previously a principal for Detroit Leadership Academy and an athletic director, an attendance agent, Title
Julian Roper talks to the Mount Clemens Community Schools Board of Education at an open superintendent interview on April 25. Roper was one of three finalists for the position and was officially offered the job on Tuesday, May 3. The board plans for him to start on July 1, pending contract negotiations.
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City Commission extends contract, honors civic contributor ects over the past 10 years. The firm recently approached the city with a five-year contract extension that amends the hourly rates with a 3.7% increase; AEW has not raised hourly rates over the life of its contract with the city. “I am a big fan of AEW,” City Commissioner Laura Fournier said. “They’re more
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees went the extra mile to support a local grocer’s bid for a liquor license at its April 24 meeting. Vince & Joe’s requested a Class C liquor license to allow the sale of alcoholic drinks for consumption at its Garfield Road location. As of the meeting, only four of the township’s 67 stateallotted Class C licenses remained up for grabs. A Class C license would be put to use in support of recent renovations to the Gratiot Road store, according to documents submitted in support of the license effort. A pizza and sandwich counter have been installed near the bakery to allow shoppers to buy hot food while shopping, while seating arrangements by the counter and in the wine section provide shoppers with a place to eat the food. The drinks could be purchased from the counter as well as during planned monthly wine dinners. Another proposed use of the license is selling drinks during the company’s 40th anniversary celebration. If approved at the state level, this would be Vince & Joe’s second Class C license. Seth Tompkins, attorney for Vince & Joe’s, said the grocer holds a license for its Shelby Township location. By going to the township for the new license, Vince & Joe’s will avoid paying for an existing license, which Tompkins valued around $65,000. According to Township Supervisor Robert Cannon, the township normally supports licenses for new businesses “who need a break,” but nobody in the township hall was under the impression that Vince & Joe’s was an up-and-coming business in need of extra help. “The purpose of this is to support this business that supports the community and supports so many families that live and work in this community,” Tompkins said. “It’s not going to make them a million dollars ... but it will generate more foot traffic, it will generate more revenue (and) it will generate more people coming in at different times during the day for different reasons.”
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MACOMB COUNTY — The annual U.S. Postal Carrier “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive will be held May 13. Residents wishing to participate can leave nonperishable, unexpired food items in a bag near their mailboxes before their letter carriers arrive on Saturday. From there, the postal carriers will pick up the food while delivering mail and bring it back to the post office where it will then be transported to a local food program.
Verkest elected to Michigan Townships Association Board of Directors HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Harrison Township Supervisor Ken Verkest has been elected to the Michigan Townships Association board of directors. “The greatest reward of serving in local government is helping and learning from others,” Verkest said in a statement. “I hope that my service as a district director for MTA leads to more opportunities to learn from and help others.” Currently serving as the director of MTA District 21 (covering Lapeer, Oakland and Macomb Counties), Verkest was elected to the position at MTA’s 2023 Annual Educational Conference, held April 17-20 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme Township.
STATEWIDE — As spring gives way to summer, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking people to let the state’s oak trees grow. “Oak trees should not be pruned between April 15 and July 15. These pruning guidelines can help keep infection from spreading,” said Simeon Wright, forest health specialist in the DNR’s Forest Resources Division, in a statement. “Once a tree is infected, there is no cure. Without expensive treatments, the disease spreads to other trees and may in time kill all nearby oaks.” During the April to July period, beetles actively carry fungal spores from tree to tree, putting oak trees at high risk for oak wilt infection. Oak trees with wounds in their bark are susceptible to oak wilt, which can weaken white oaks and kill red oaks within a few weeks. If a white oak or red oak near you is damaged during the period, the DNR recommends immediately covering all wounds with tree-wound paint or latexbased paint. Painting tree wounds is not recommended for other tree species, as it can reduce the effectiveness of the healing process.
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One liaison, youth worker and long-term special education teacher for Detroit Public Schools. Roper was one of three finalists for the Mount Clemens Community Schools position and one of two whom the board singled out for deeper research before making its decision. Roper’s work with the YMCA’s Detroit Leadership Academy particularly stands out, as he was tasked with essentially building a school from scratch. “I watched him come in and open a school from nothing,” said Terri Lowe, who worked as the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit’s senior program director when Roper was with the academy. “When Julian joined us at the YMCA, there was no staff; he was the first staff hired. ... By the time the school opened, I feel like he single handedly accomplished this task. Not only did they have every seat filled, they actually had over the number that we had anticipated with the opening of the school.” Alongside his educational background, Roper’s personality and approach to handling students, faculty and staff left an impression
on the school board. Several members of the board were impressed with the “doer” attitude he described for handling the day-to-day tasks of his position, and staff members he worked with provided glowing recommendations in private discussions with board members and at the May 2 meeting. “He really showed me the importance of putting the students first,” said Colleen Berry, a teacher in Port Huron who has worked under Roper in several prior jobs. “It was a very adult-focused building. Policies, teachers and things, while they were equipped for students, they pretty much put the staff there first. And while some of that can be OK, he said we need to put our students first. Every policy, every decision we make, every system we put in place. At the end of the day, if it’s best for students, we’re going to go with it.” As for Roper himself, working with students and faculty is a key part of his approach to education administration. In his April 25 interview, he said he saw success as coming through teamwork and that working with struggling students and underperforming faculty members to improve was the best way to handle such situations. “There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to support our students and my team,” Roper said
on April 25. As for why he wanted to work for Mount Clemens Community Schools, Roper saw the district as one that fit him perfectly. “Your selection criteria that’s posted — and I say this humbly — it feels like it was written for me,” Roper said on April 25. “There’s nothing on there that I don’t think I have great experience at and have been effective at doing.” Roper’s closest contender was Ricardo Martin, a principal for Hamtramck Public Schools with prior experience in Redford, Inkster and Detroit. Though his performance during interviews on April 22 and April 25 were enough to keep him in the hunt, issues with tracking down references and what board members described as a drop in performance on April 25 prolonged the final decision for a week. By the end of the meeting on April 25, a majority of board members had Roper as their top candidate. What the board decided, however, was who to remove from the discussion. David Lavender, the current assistant superintendent of Mount Clemens Community Schools, made it through the preliminary interview stage but was unable to make it click at the second interview. A contingent
of Lavender supporters turned out for the public interview, but their appearance at the meeting and the floated threat of a staff walkout were not enough to sway the board’s decision. For Rickman, an open civil rights complaint against Lavender served as a point to not move him forward. Another candidate was also held back by an open civil rights case. Rickman told reporters on May 2 the board plans to keep Lavender in the district for the duration of his contract. The superintendent seat opened up after current superintendent Monique Beels announced she would step down when her contract ends on June 30. Beels came under scrutiny after videos of an Oct. 15, 2022, event held at Mount Clemens High School surfaced online showing suggestive dancing performed in the school’s gym. Beels announced her retirement in January 2023, stating that she always planned to step down after three years with the district. *******
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MACOMB COUNTY — Officials from Macomb County and the Village of Romeo came together on Friday, April 28, to plant 29 trees at Trailside Park in Romeo for Arbor Day. Trailside Park is located along the Macomb Orchard Trail near 32 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue. The park is a former Macomb County Road Commission storage site, which was redeveloped into natural space. By planting trees in the park, the site is able to further become a recreation destination. “With the addition of these new trees at Trailside Park, we’re continuing to make this outdoor space a beautiful and welcoming place for residents and visitors,” Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel said. “I am so pleased to mark Arbor Day in this manner and to once again demonstrate the county’s commitment to improving our environment and taking care of our community.” The event was led by Macomb County Planning and Economic Development, which will host several plantings this season through its Green Macomb Urban Forest
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METRO DETROIT HEALTH CARE OFFICIALS RESPOND TO NATIONWIDE EMPLOYEE SHORTAGE ‘THERE’S A LARGE DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WILLING TO INVEST THE TIME AND MONEY IT TAKES TO GO TO COLLEGE’ BY BRENDAN LOSINSKI blosinski@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Statistics across the country are showing a decreasing number of professionals in the health care field, particularly among nurses and general practitioner physicians. This shortage has some worried that patient care is being negatively affected and that those working in health care are getting stretched thin, even now that the pandemic is over. “It’s really important to address this problem because, when you have nursing shortages, you have high stress and burnout among nurses,” said professor Suha Kridli, the interim chair of the Oakland University nursing program. “This leads to higher turnover, which leads to even fewer nurses. This all affects patient care. As a patient, you want a nurse that has a healthy workload so they are able to deliver quality patient care.”
Data from the Pew Research Center show that hospitals lost 2.47% of their workforce in 2022 and that hospital turnover increased by 6.4%. The Michigan Health and Hospital Association performed a survey in March 2023 consisting of 95% of the MHHA’s membership that noted there were more than 27,000 current job openings, including nearly 8,500 open nursing positions. “Staffing shortages continue to impact Michigan hospitals and health systems throughout the state, in both clinical and nonclinical positions, ranging from physicians and nurses to food service and environmental service workers,” said MHHA CEO Brian Peters. “Hospitals and health systems remain committed to solving this crisis and are investing in innovative programs to address and improve the supply of health care workers through education partnerships, offering employees opportunities for higher education and increasing workplace flexibilities.” Dr. Paolo Marciano, the chief medical officer at Corewell See SHORTAGE on page 9A
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Macomb County’s Adult Day Center: Providing Relief For Caregivers According to Cote, the Adult Day program includes transportation to and from the center, meals, snacks, engaging activities, exercise, health monitoring, medication management, personal care and socialization. The program’s small 1-to-3 ratio — one certified nursing assistant to three participants — results in more personalized attention, higher quality care, improved safety and increased satisfaction overall. “Macomb County is committed to providing innovative programs and services that ensure a high quality of life for all of our residents,” said County Executive Mark Hackel. “Our Goldenberry facility with its first-of-its-kind Montessori accreditation shows that commitment in action. We have an incredible team there and I know that they care deeply about the people they serve. So I hope you’ll join us for this open house and consider Goldenberry as an option for your loved one.” “We look forward to having caregivers come and visit our program to see if it would work for their loved ones so they don’t have to struggle at home and can get a break,” Cote said. “I know firsthand how stressful and difficult it can be at times because I did it myself for a while with my father.” Macomb County’s Adult Day program is located at 21885 Dunham Road (Entrance B) in Clinton Township. For more information or to RSVP, call (586) 469-5580 or visit macombgov.org\seniors.
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Health in southeast Michigan, confirmed that virtually everyone in the health care field is seeing staffing shortages. “We are proud of the recruitment and retention efforts we have in place at Corewell Health in southeastern Michigan to combat the looming national physician shortage,” he said in an email. “Our continued retention of medical students, residents and fellows at Corewell Health is critically important to our success. Additionally, we are expanding existing Graduate Medical Education training programs to serve as a pipeline for muchneeded specialties. We are working hard to align physician expertise with the needs of the communities we serve.” Melanie Stosik, McLaren Health Care’s director of provider recruitment, stressed that this is an issue that most in the health care field are dealing with and said that the Detroit area remains an attractive region for employees. “Though the current and forecasted physician shortage is affecting other regions of Michigan, and efforts are focused in those areas, metro Detroit remains a prominent
and favorable market to practice medicine, attracting many physicians and limiting the current risk of a shortage,” she said in an email. “For several reasons, metro Detroit has long been a popular region for physicians to practice and establish their careers. Robust graduate medical education programs at our McLaren Macomb and McLaren Oakland hospitals provide those organizations with direct access to residents and fellows to discuss and offer career opportunities with their respective medical staffs.” Kridli said that, while there are likely several factors causing this problem, one of the key factors — particularly in the nursing field — is that there are not enough students entering the field to replace those who are retiring. “It’s not one factor. There is an aging population of nurses. We were not prepared for so many nurses to retire at around the same time. … COVID is part of the retiring trend, in that people reflected on their lives and career choices and were just burned out, but it’s more about not having enough graduating nurses to replace them in the workforce,” she said. “The number of students going into nursing as a career is not sufficient to keep up with the number of those retiring. There is a large decline in the num-
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nurses.” Solutions to the issue will likely take time and include growing the number of those entering the health care field from the ground up. “In my role as an interim dean, I meet with representatives from different health care systems and hospitals. We frequently discuss potential solutions. We think collaboratively and innovatively,” said Kridli. “For example, we recently developed an agreement with Corewell Health, The Corewell Health Nurse Scholars Program, which is a grant from Corewell Health for $20.7 million to increase the number of students in our pre-licensure baccalaureate program. Through our Corewell Health Nurse Scholars Program, nursing students can receive up to $20,000 per recipient of grant funding. This funding is available to Accelerated Second-Degree BSN or Basic BSN students admitted to our School of Nursing. The students would have to commit to work for Corewell Health for two years upon graduation. … We also recently got approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing to expand our program. … We can now accept 99 additional students per year.” Call Staff Writer Brendan Losinski at (586) 498-1068.
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Commissioners and members of the public alike remembered the life of Dolores DiCurzio-Gosciniak, a frequent actor in the civic life of Mount Clemens who Mayor Laura Kropp dubbed “the Real Mayor” of the city. “Besides her engaging personality, Dolores was well known in Mount Clemens as an active citizen, election worker and historian,” Kropp said, reading a proclamation in DiCurzio-Gosciniak’s honor. “Dolores was a founding member of the Kendrick Neighborhood Watch Group and was considered its liaison with the city, often reporting to the City Commission on what was happening with the group.”
Members of the commission expressed sorrow at the death of DiCurzio-Gosciniak, sharing stories about encounters they had with her. Others also reflected on DiCurzioGosciniak, with Thomas Barnes of TCB Youth Mentoring using his public comment time to reflect on his encounters with her. While his first encounter with DiCurzioGosciniak ended with him subjected to a humorous diatribe about shower repairs, his second meeting during one of Kropp’s Coffee Talk events ended with a new understanding of her. “It was at that point that I realized that, of the 15,000 people I live around in Mount Clemens, not many are as civically engaged as this older, spunky lady from Mount Clemens,” Barnes said. DiCurzio-Gosciniak was born on Sept. 15, 1936, in Detroit and died on April 24, 2023.
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The Mount Clemens City Commission met on May 1, where flowers were placed on the seat where Dolores DiCurzioGosciniak sat for meetings. She was an active member of the Mount Clemens civic community and passed away on April 24, 2023.
April 24 special meeting
A special meeting of the city commission was held on Monday, April 24, to vote on an infrastructure loan. The commission voted to apply for a $6 million Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan from the state of Michigan to pay for upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment plant and other parts of the system before joining the Great Lakes Water Authority.
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NOTICE: CLAIM OF PROPERTY To whom it may concern: i; a [wo]man Denise Marie Carten give this notice: Claim of Property to the public for a period of thirty (30) days to dispute this: Claim of Property. I have attached a copy of the description of the property as Exhibit A ( Property description Exhibit A. Macomb State of Michigan, described as Unit 221, Harrison Cove, a condominium according to Master Deed thereof recorded in Liber 12694, Page 541, Macomb County Records, and designated as Macomb County Condominium Subdivision No. 777, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium, as set forth to said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended commonly known as 25719 Maritime circle South, Unit 221, Harrison Township, Mi 48045. i : a [wo]man Denise Marie Carten will require any dispute of this notice; Claim of Property to be sent to the address below and include any and all documents and evidence proving your ownership to said property: Address: 25719 Maritime Circle South Harrison Township, MI 48045. Kind Regards, Denise Marie Carten Published: Journal 05/10/2023
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Harrison Township trustees look inward at recent meeting BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — While most meetings of the Harrison Township Board of Trustees involve motions and actions that go beyond township hall, items discussed at the April 24 session had a heavy focus on the mechanics of township government. First up on the agenda was a revision to township’s record retention policy, described by Township Clerk Adam Wit as a project of Deputy Clerk Teri Salgot. “As we’re going through the process of scanning all of our different records ... we’re trying to update everything to be in line with what we’re doing as well as modernizing some of the older language that was in our procedure for records,” Wit said. “That’s really what the revisions revolve around, adapting technology and updating it for today’s use cases.” The revisions define what a record is, describe how records should be handled, retained and destroyed, and explain what to do if records are prematurely damaged in a disaster. On the matter of records subject
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MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College recently was awarded $4.7 million from Ballmer Group and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation as part of its work through the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees Community College Collaborative. The funding is part of more than $30 million committed by Ballmer Group and
the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation to provide support for the next three years to the D3C3 initiative. The initiative is a partnership with seven Southeast Michigan community colleges designed to ensure individuals have equitable educational opportunities and graduate with high-value credentials or degrees that lead to good-paying, in-demand jobs with local employers. “D3C3 is about transforming our talent pipeline through innovative partnerships with local community colleges that are uniquely positioned to help students enter the workforce with the qualifications employers need,” Sandy K. Baruah, president and chief executive officer of the chamber, said in a prepared statement. “Ballmer Group and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation’s generous support speaks to the value of this initiative and importance of collaborative and job-focused education that will benefit employers, families and the region.” Macomb’s work through the collaborative is focused on student success and expands a pilot program of student success coaches in which students not only increase their grade point averages but persist in progressing through their course of study. Pictured from left are David Egner, president and chief executive officer of the
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Warren resident, Clinton Township students place in college contest
MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship recently hosted the student pitch contest “Macomb Innovates! College Reimagined.” The challenge addressed declining college enrollment, with students presenting ideas to reshape the face of the college experience. Three Macomb students competed in the college division, and six teams of two from Chippewa Valley High School and Dakota High School competed in the high school division. Each competitor developed a 1-minute TikTok video prior to the competition to submit to the judges. The students pitched their ideas in front of a panel of judges, who graded them on the idea quality, whether the TikTok video was engaging and their professionalism. The Chippewa Valley High School
team of Mia Apone, 17, and Madi Stewart, 18, both of Clinton Township, took first place in the high school division with their concept for updated classrooms utilizing technology and natural light to make classrooms more engaging. Toni Faust, 35, of Warren, won in the college division category. Her idea included having the college provide transportation to help students attend classes, study sessions and extracurricular activities, all managed by an app. Faust will graduate this month with an associate degree in business management. The high schools also competed for the 2023 Macomb County Rising Stars trophy, which Chippewa Valley High School won. All the high school students and the college division winner received a $500 award from the Macomb Community College Foundation to use at the college for tuition, fees and books. The high school competitors also took home individual Rising Star trophies designed by the college’s Media and Communications Arts program. — Maria Allard
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The established nature of Vince & Joe’s did not stop unanimous support from trustees, though Trustee Julie Matuzak expressed some concern. “You guys are a great business, an established business — you get all of my business,” Matuzak said. “But that does bother me, that we’re giving up one of these licenses when I would hope we would be using them to attract new businesses and to keep developing this great place.” Cannon said there is “no line” for the Class C licenses at the township and that Clerk Kim Meltzer does not give them out easily.
Contract awarded for Water Trail improvement study
On April 24, Township trustees voted to award Brighton-based ASTI Environmental a $72,000 contract to perform an environmental assessment and necessary studies in support of the Clinton River Water Trail project. Required in order to receive U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Community Project Funding Grant money for the project, ASTI will evaluate the proposed site for a new kayak launch at Budd Park and a new rest area at Canal Park, investigate the removal of a deteriorating building along the river, and explore removing “woody debris” from the river between Sterling Heights and Mount Clemens. ASTI’s bid came in roughly $30,000 less than the second and only other bidder, Environmental Testing & Consulting Inc. Scott Chabot, of the consulting firm Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick Inc., attributed that to ASTI not using subcontractors for the work.
New fire vehicle bought
The Clinton Township Fire Department is getting a brand-new staff truck, as the board approved the nearly $46,700 purchase of a 2023 Ford F-150 SuperCrew truck specced to the Police Responder Package on April 24. The truck itself came in under budget due to another government agency dropping its order for the truck, though a letter from Fire Chief Tim Duncan says the cost of retooling the lighting and graphics will stay within the budgeted amount.
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MULTI-FAMILY For Rent or Lease MOTOR CITY
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Call 586-756-8280
Apartments/Flats For Rent ROSEVILLE UPPER FLAT
Autos Wanted
ALL JUNK CARS AND TRUCKS WANTED TOP DOLLAR!
586-791-8000
2 bedrooms, very spacious, sunroom with 12 windows! Air conditioning, appliances, walk in closet. $875/mo.
586-420-0690
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586-250-2775
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Vacation Property & Time Shares VACATION RENTAL OR CRASH PAD TAMPA, FL Cozy, Private Guesthouse For Rent Including Kitchenette w/Essentials, Furnished Bedroom, Bathroom, Patio, Private Entrance, Free Parking on Premises and Wi-Fi. *No Parties/Pets Please* Call/Text 313-461-8485
313-363-3191
Homes For Rent 2 Bedroom Available
Between Moross/ I-94/Kelly Area. 7/8mile/Van Dyke Area.
Call 313-333-3302 No Text Messages
Antiques & Collectibles BUYING
Coins, Sport Cards & Stamps Collections
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TONS of baby items. Crib/changer combo, (2) Pack & Plays, Jumper, Bouncer, Stroller, Highchairs, Tons of kids clothes: girls NB-2, boys NB-6mo, Children’s books, Toys, Household items, Blue ox trailer hitch, Pop-up hunting blind & much more.
May 11th & 12th 9am - 4pm
0226-2319
Immediate Occupancies 1/Bedroom $1,200 & 2/Bedrooms $1,600 For Sale
21450 John Dr. - Macomb 48044 Garage/Yard Sale
Garage/Yard Sale
3-SUBDIVISION GARAGE SALE May-19th-20th, 9-3pm, Meadowbrook Valley/Spring Hill/ Stratford Knolls Multiple sub entries on Avon and Adams
VINSETTA EAST HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION,
Vinsetta Main to Crooks, North & South Side Streets, May 19th-21st, 10am-4pm
MULTIPLE HOMES, RIVERSIDE SUB DIVISION SALE Off of North Avenue, S. of 23 Mile, May/18th-20th, 9-4pm
ANNUAL-GIANT GARAGE-SALE! Assumption Cultural-Center 21800 Marter Rd. St. Clair Shores May 19th-20th 9am-4pm 586-779-6111 Don't miss this opportunity to shop great bargains!
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586-252-9448
0057-2318
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Help Wanted General
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Bathrooms
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Cement
Cement
BATHROOM REMODELING
Licensed/Insured References
EXPERIENCED CNC MACHINISTS
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586-604-5393 Licensed & Insured
0025-2242
Cement
VETERAN OWNED
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AAA Susie Q's Cleaning & Restoration
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with 10-yr experience is looking for work. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly Excellent references. Flexible hours. Bonded & insured.
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Crew Members, Managers & Assistant Managers. Restaurant & Management Experience Preferred. •Sign on Bonus •Competitive Pay •Advancement Opportunities •Flexible Scheduling •Friendly Work Environment
Help Wanted Manufacturing
Decks/Patios
Gutters
Painting
COMPLETE DECK MAINTENANCE
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2 BROTHERS PAINTING
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Rick or Shon (586)790-0006 Electrical
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Hotchkiss Electric
586-291-3143 Lic.#6211028
586-755-3636 Father & Son
Master Electricians
Dr. Electric
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Call Frank 248-303-5897
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GUTTERS & WINDOW CLEANING INSURED TOM MICOLI
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248-892-1927
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Home Improvement
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586-422-2648
BLACK DRAGON LANDSCAPING
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Free-Estimates
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Grass Cutting, Bush Trimming, 18 Years Experience, Powerwashing & More!
586-707-5223 Painting
(586)229-4267 American Painting
•Residential •Commercial. •Interior & Exterior •Power Washing •Insurance, •Drywall, •Plaster Repair, •Senior-discounts. •Guaranteed-work. •25-yrs experience.
ANDERSON Painting & Carpentry Complete Interior/Exterior Services Plaster/Drywall & Water Damage Repairs. Wood-Staining. Wallpaper-Removal. Kitchen/Cabinet Refinishing Insured/References. Free-Estimates
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Plumbing
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AA4DABLE ROOFING
Family Owned & Operated
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CHERRY CONSTRUCTION ROOFING Residential/Commercial Free-Estimates Senior Discounts Fast, Reliable, Licensed/Insured Builder, General Contractor Leave Detailed Message
Painting
(586)795-8122
Chris Cronin Painting & Staining Inc. Professional quality.
586-291-2647
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CBR COATINGS • Interior/Exterior Painting • Residential/ Commerical • Cabinets/Decks • Pressure Washing
0427-2319
CITY ROOFING
Pest Control
Plumbing
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586-722-8867 Plumbing
Fully Insured
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0328-2319
Call for a FREE ESTIMATE!
(586) 839-3809
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Sewer & Drain Service. Remodeling, repairs, new installations. Free estimates, senior rates. 35+yrs exp. Call Paul
248-904-5822 Lic.#8109852
PEAK PAINTING Custom-Painting, Commercial/Residential, interior/exterior. Drywall-repair, paper removal, carpentry. 30-yr.-exp. Free estimates, senior discounts, insured. Credit-cards accepted.
586-722-8381 Now Hiring!!!
Hurry-up & Save Big-$$$$! SPRING-SPECIALSClean-up, Up to 30%-Off!!! Roofing/Siding/Gutters, All-Leaks/Repairs, Residential/Shingles/ Commercial-FlatRoofs/Torch-downs We accept major credit-cards. 30yrs-Experience
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10%/Senior/Military/Discounts
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Family Owned Since 1990
Drain Cleaning Special
$75.00 with ad. Complete Plumbing Repairs Senior Discounts,
Licensed/Insured Lic#-8216443
-Commercial & Residential Roof Repairs -Full Roof Replacement (Shingles) -Flat Roof Replacement -24/7 Emergency Repairs -Eavestroughs (Gutters) and Leaf Guard Installations.
586-733-3004
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SILVERSMITH ROOF MAINTENANCE $225• Minor Shingle Replacement Special $88* Gutter Cleaning Tear-offs, Re-Roofs, Flat Roofs Residential/Commercial 30-yrs exp. Family Owned
248-707-4851 Tree Service
WATERWORK Plumbing.com •Drain Cleaning •Sewer Camera •Water Heaters •Sump Pumps •Backflow Testing
248-542-8022
Same Day Emergency Service Available Reliable/Experienced License#8003885
Powerwashing AJʼs PRESSURE CLEANING & SEAL COATING •Stamped Concrete (remove milky or cloudy film) •Exposed Aggregate •Brick Pavers (resanding)
BERG BROS. LLC. “Fully insured, highly referred.” Senior discounts. Tree-removal, stump grinding, tree-trimming, hedging, shaping, Emergency-Service Residential/Commercial Free estimates!
(586)262-3060
DAVE'S TREE & SHRUB
35%-Spring-DISCOUNT Emergency Storm Damage, 7-Days a Week Tree-Leaf-Removal/Trimming, Stump Grinding, Season-Firewood, Free-Estimates. 10% Senior-Discounts. -FREE-WOOD-CHIPS-
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7. Not amateur 8. Hajj destination 9. Like kittens’ mittens 10. “The Sun ____ Rises” by Hemingway 11. Thailand, once 12. Tofu bean, pl. 15. Walkways 20. “Peer Gynt” composer Edvard ____ 22. Dot-com address 24. Wrestling match, e.g. 25. *Air traffic control feature 26. Fully informed 27. Army doctor 29. Traffic sign 31. ____ of measurement 32. Rock bottom 33. Search blindly 34. Island off Manhattan 36. Vegas cube 38. H or O in H2O, e.g. 42. Opposite of
cathode 45. Obliquely 49. Knightly title 51. Slash’s instrument 54. Make believe 56. Cause for food recall 57. Attention-getting sound 58. Gym class test?
59. *Captain’s announcement, plural acronym 60. Porter order 61. June 6, 1944 62. Type of #14 Across 63. Grannies, in UK 64. Clarified butter 67. *PreCheck org.
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F THE O E M I R C • NEWSWORTHY OF THE WEEK INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS
A parade of dumpster fires
Vehicle stolen
Porch pirate sought
GROSSE POINTE PARK — Sometime between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. April 21, an unknown suspect is said by police to have stolen a UPS package containing a hooded sweatshirt worth $54 from the front porch of a home in the 1400 block of Buckingham Road.
Car chase stopped
Larcenies from vehicles under investigation
bers for both herself and her husband. She was then allegedly told not to tell the bank or police about it. When the woman and man went to the bank, they were informed it was a scam and were able to change their banking information before any money was taken. An officer advised both parties to check their credit report and make a police report if anything suspicious occurs.
Police respond to screaming, items smashed
Vehicle break-in reported
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On April 10, residents around the Metro Woods apartment complex reported three dumpster fires in the area. One witness claimed a dark car was being driven around the complex. Clinton Township police officers spoke with someone in the area, though no arrests were made. CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township police officers were tapped in to help stop a suspect fleeing Roseville police on the evening of April 6. The suspect was fleeing after an alleged felony assault, and police were able to eventually stop the suspect’s Pontiac. A handgun was found in the suspect’s pocket, the license for which expired in 2020. Both the suspect and the gun were turned over to Roseville police.
Man cusses at workers
STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights police were called after a 20-something man wearing a black jacket and a ponytail allegedly was cussing at workers inside a store along 15 Mile Road, near Ryan Road April 9. Police said the man then went to the parking lot and was then seen behind a gas station car wash. The report did not describe what ultimately happened to him.
Bleeding man taken to hospital
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to a gas station in the 39000 block of Van Dyke Avenue April 9 after hearing that someone was being disorderly. Officers reportedly saw a man with a bleeding arm and bloody clothes who claimed that police had beaten him up. When the Fire Department came to check on the man, he allegedly said it was March when asked what month it was. The Fire Department took the man to a hospital.
Woman sought for retail fraud
GROSSE POINTE CITY — An unknown woman is accused of stealing nearly $50 worth of merchandise from a business in the 17000 block of Mack Avenue April 20.
Suspect sought for using counterfeit cash
GROSSE POINTE CITY — A woman is being sought by police after she allegedly used a counterfeit $100 bill to make a purchase at a business in the 17000 block of Kercheval Avenue April 18. The investigation was ongoing.
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An unknown suspect or suspects are said to have stolen a 2012 Chrysler 300 from the Ascension St. John Hospital parking lot in the 19200 block of Mack Avenue sometime between the hours of 6:45 p.m. April 20 and 7 a.m. April 21. The vehicle was locked at the time.
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — According to police reports, an unknown suspect entered an unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the driveway of a home in the 2100 block of Hollywood Avenue between the hours of 10 p.m. April 20 and 8 a.m. April 21 and stole several Amazon packages and a gray backpack. The total value of the missing items is said to be about $60. The vehicle was unlocked at the time. In a second incident, an unknown suspect entered a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home in the 2300 block of Allard Avenue between the night of April 20 and 11 a.m. April 21 and stole a Rolex watch worth $14,000, along with a wallet. The victim told police the vehicle was locked but a key was left inside the passenger door pocket, so if anyone tried the vehicle door handle, they would have been able to get inside the vehicle. The missing items were removed from the center console.
More vehicles taken
GROSSE POINTE PARK — Between the hours of 2 p.m. April 19 and 7:09 a.m. April 20, an unknown suspect is said to have stolen a white 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix from where it was parked on the street in the 1000 block of Wayburn Street. On April 21, a 2021 blue Kia Forte was stolen from the 1400 block of Lakepointe Street. Police said the suspect or suspects stole the Kia without the keys.
Pricey bikes taken
GROSSE POINTE PARK — Two Detroit Bikes A-Type bikes — one black, one pink — that are valued at $1,300 apiece were stolen from a garage in the 1300 block of Wayburn Street at around 2 a.m. April 22 by an unknown man who was captured on home surveillance footage. The suspect is also said to have taken roughly $150 worth of lawn tools. The garage was open and unlocked at the time.
Sign swiped
GROSSE POINTE PARK — Police said an unknown suspect stole a metal-framed business sign worth $150 from the front of a business in the 15000 block of Kercheval Avenue between the hours of 8 and 10 a.m. April 20.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to an apartment in the area of West Utica and Ryan roads at 3:55 p.m. April 7. Dispatch received a call from a neighbor who reportedly could hear someone screaming from a nearby apartment. Officers arrived on the scene and could hear loud screaming coming from the apartment. Officers made contact with the residents of the apartment. The argument was between a mother and her teenage daughter. The argument ensued over the mother taking her daughter’s phone away. The daughter then smashed her tablet and started kicking her mother, according to the police report. The daughter was arrested and transported to the Macomb County Juvenile Detention Center, according to police.
Mother pushed, hits head on counter
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 6:22 p.m. April 7, officers were dispatched to a residence in the area of Shelby and 25 Mile roads for a domestic violence complaint. Upon arrival, officers interviewed all the people in the home. According to the caller, she stated that she just came home from the bar with her daughter, at which point her daughter started yelling at her. The argument escalated to the point where the daughter pushed her mother to the floor in the kitchen. While falling, her head struck a cabinet, causing a laceration. The Shelby Township Fire Department was summoned to the scene to provide medical attention to the mother. The daughter was placed under arrest for domestic violence and transported to the Police Department for processing.
Computer fraud reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 5:30 p.m. on April 13, a fraud report was made after an incident the same day in the 21000 block of Bon Brae Street. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with the victims, a 75-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman, who said she was on the computer when a pop-up window appeared. The message said the computer was infected and to call the number on the screen. The woman reportedly called the number and provided bank information and Social Security num-
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 5:11 a.m. on April 15, a report was made about a vehicle theft that happened on the same day in the 24000 block of Little Mack Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the location where three suspects in face masks and a burgundy vehicle were reportedly trying to break into other vehicles. They pulled into the parking lot of the location where they observed another vehicle with its rear brake lights activated. There were no other vehicles in the parking lot. The officers pulled up to the passenger side of the vehicle and saw the window shattered. One officer exited the police vehicle to look around and saw no one in the vehicle. They called other officers and continued searching the lot. Another officer arrived and tried to make contact with the owner. One officer saw a large landscaping block on the floorboard and interior damage. The vehicle’s owner, a 61-year-old
Vehicle theft investigated
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 7:09 a.m. on April 16, a report was made about a vehicle theft that occurred between April 15 and April 16 in the 20000 block of Beaconsfield Avenue. Two officers were dispatched and were advised that Michigan State Police were out with a vehicle that appeared to have been freshly stolen and abandoned. Upon arrival at the stated location, an officer spoke to the victim, a 36-year-old woman, who said she took her vehicle to the store on April 15 and returned home. She reportedly parked her vehicle on the east side of Beaconsfield and said she believed she locked her car. She said she went to bed around 8 p.m. and did not notice whether the vehicle was there or not. An MSP trooper found the vehicle unoccupied and abandoned near the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 and the Davison Freeway. The trooper said the vehicle suffered heavy steering column and rear damage. The vehicle was then impounded. An officer investigated the area where the vehicle was parked but nothing was found. The victim was provided a St. Clair Shores Police Department incident number, MSP incident information and recovery information for the vehicle.
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