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‘PUBLIC SERVICE WAS HER TRUE CALLING’

COMMUNITY REMEMBERS CARMELLA SABAUGH

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

MACOMB COUNTY — When Matthew Sabaugh was first appointed to the 37th Judicial District Court in Warren in 2008, his mom, Carmella Sabaugh, offered him some sound advice.

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“The office is not yours. It belongs to the people,” she told him. “You are only a caretaker. Try your best to leave it better than you found it.”

Matthew Sabaugh, who is currently a Macomb County Circuit Court judge, is remembering his mother for her love, encouragement, enthusiasm, spirited conversations, tireless work ethic and public service.

Carmella Sabaugh, who spent 24 years as the Macomb County clerk/register of deeds from 1992 to 2016, died on June 8 at the age of 85. She is survived by her former spouse, Richard Sabaugh, and their five children: Richard, Michael, Renee, Jeanine and Matthew. Sabaugh also is survived by 13 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, her sister Pauline Peterson, and many loving nieces and nephews.

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BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

MOUNT CLEMENS — Set to kick off its fourth annual festival, 2024 Macomb County Pride will be unlike anything that came before it.

Most notably, the event will take place in a slightly new venue this summer. Planned construction around Macomb Place and the Cherry Street Mall will move Macomb

Macomb County Pride finds new home for fourth festival

County Pride to North Main Street in Mount Clemens on Saturday, Aug. 17 from noon to 6 p.m.

“It will be right exactly where the courthouse is and will be going all the way down,” said Edward McClenney, Macomb County Pride festival committee chair. “Even though downtown has a lot of construction going on and revitalization, we’re going to utilize that long path on North Main Street.”

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COMMISSIONERS DEBATE ICE RINK’S FUTURE

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

MOUNT CLEMENS — A chilly future might be in store for the Mount Clemens Ice Arena, as city commissioners discussed giving the city-owned rink a re-

evaluation at the June 3 City Commission meeting.

Commissioners were tasked with deciding whether to embark on a year-long study of the ice arena by real estate consulting firm Plante Moran Realpoint. The study would examine how the arena fits into the

city’s recreation offerings, determine if any overlaps or collaboration opportunities with other recreation offerings exist, evaluate the efficiency and performance of operator RT Arena Management and consider possible redevelopment or conversion opportunities.

Questions about the ice arena come as

the facility is set to run a deficit for several years due to outstanding bond payments and parking lot maintenance. City officials worked with arena management to see how the financial woes could be addressed, but the cost of maintaining both the arena and

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Mural to brighten up pedestrian bridge support columns

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The support columns of the pedestrian bridge at 16 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway are slated to get a splash of color.

Artist Tatum Lorway, who grew up in the township, will create the mural as part of a collaboration between the Detroit Institute of Arts and Clinton Township. Her proposal was approved unanimously by the Clinton Township Board of Trustees at its June 3 meeting.

Clinton Township Trustee Julie Matuzak, who is also on the DIA board, praised the project and was happy to see it go to a local artist.

“I think it’s going to be beautiful,” Matuzak said at the meeting. “The DIA did not give this. It is a reward for voting on the DIA millage.”

Trustee Tammy Patton’s son went to school with Lorway. The trustee praised the artist’s growth over the years and her work on the mural.

“To me, you captured everything,” she said.

“Your work is amazing,” Township Clerk

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Kim Meltzer said about the artist’s work. “Everything has a meaning with you and it’s very impressive.”

For Lorway, the project brings her back to the place where her career as an artist began.

“My first mural was at Chippewa (Valley) High School on their softball field,” Lorway said. “It’s really fun to come back to the township for one at this scale.”

Patton encouraged Lorway to submit a proposal for the mural. Following the approval of the township board, the mural was OK’d by the DIA’s board of directors. The mural will go on two sets of columns on either side of the bridge.

Lorway is currently the 2D and 3D art foundations teacher at Romeo High School. Since Lorway has the summer to work on the project, she said it’ll probably come together quickly. She estimates about two weeks, depending on the weather.

Lorway has been an artist all her life.

“When I was really young, I started drawing and my parents caught on,” said Lorway,

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This rendering shows the proposed mural Tatum

Lorway is set to make on the support columns of the 16 Mile Road and Groesbeck

Highway pedestrian bridge. Rendering provided by Tatum Lorway

MSU EXTENSION

OPENS SUMMER LAB

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Inquisitive green thumbs, nature lovers and askers of questions, your answers hotline is back. The Michigan State University Extension is opening up its insect and plant diagnostics service to Macomb County residents from June until mid-September.

For a $7 fee, plant and animal samples can be brought to the MSUE lab at 1885 Dunham Road, Suite 12 in Clinton Township from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“We’re very excited to have this service available in Macomb County” said Andrew Cox, director of Health and Community Services for Macomb County, which oversees the MSU Extension department. “Many of the county’s residents are avid gardeners and this service will help to keep their gardens, trees and landscaping looking great.”

Residents unable to visit the lab can call (586) 469-6440 to arrange alternative drop-offs.

The Michigan State University Extension office in East Lansing also offers a variety of options available to help gardeners find answers to their lawn and garden questions such as the Ask Extension online portal, the migarden.msu.edu website and the toll-free Lawn and Garden Hotline at (888) 678-3464, which is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.

UPDATE ON ‘MUCK’ STUDY

MOUNT CLEMENS — Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller recently delivered an update alongside representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about the lyngbya “muck” found along the shores of Lake St. Clair.

The update, provided at the June 6 Macomb County Board of Commissioners Public Services Committee meeting, comes over a year after the county entered into a $200,000 two-year agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to study lyngbya and find out what is causing it to grow in the lake. The “muck” was first reported in the lake in 2010 and has bloomed rapidly between 2015 and 2022. The “muck” is greatly disliked for clogging shorelines and having a foul smell.

Alyssa Eck, an Army Corps research biologist, told the board the algae has been renamed to Microseira wollei (M. wollei for short) and is more closely related to bacteria than a plant.

“It’s a single-celled organism,” Eck said. “On the outside, it has a sheath and sometimes that sheath can have bacteria or fungi or sediment and other things around it.”

Physical removal of M. wollei from an area has been successful in the short term, but the organism has grown back within months. The Army Corps and the county remain committed to determining how the organism grows and how it can be properly managed, tracking nutrients in the water compared to growths and determining if any algicides will work on M. wollei.

In 2024, the Army Corps will conduct further field sampling and develop an adaptive management plan. Miller backed the adaptive management idea, stating M. wollei will not go away and that a single “magic bullet” solution will not emerge.

Miller believes combined sewer overflows are one of the causes behind M. wollei growths.

SENIOR CENTER TO GET NEW TREADMILLS

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Senior Adult Life Center is set to get five new Precor treadmills following a unanimous vote from the Clinton Township Board of Trustees on June 3.

The total cost for the equipment is $29,465. The bid was put out through Sourcewell, a national purchasing co-op utilized by state and local governments. The funds come from the senior center’s deferred revenue account from a donation by Paul and Helena Hendrickson.

The treadmills replace equipment that is over 20 years old. Direct Fitness Solutions, the distributor the purchase was made through, will dispose of the old treadmills.

Harrison Township treasurer delivers report

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Harrison Township Treasurer Lawerance Tomenello delivered his 2024 report at the May 28 Board of Trustees meeting.

In January 2023, Tomenello converted the township’s accounts with J.P. Morgan into “hybrid” accounts, which accumulated service credits and interest. The township earned $230,956 through the hybrid accounts while returning $283,675 from the $3.4 million invested from the general fund. The total amount of interest earnings the township received in 2023 was $598,557. The Harrison Township Public Library earned $83,926 from the over $1.7 million invested from its fund.

An agreement was made with the school districts serving Harrison Township to have the township collect taxes on their behalf at a cost of $4 per parcel. A new interest-bearing school tax bank account was opened with the interest earned on that account being paid out to the schools based on collection percentage.

Tomenello notes in the report that prior to entering office, the township was making $35 in interest per quarter before implementing the new processes and accounts.

Over $45 million in taxes were levied across school, county and township-level taxes; the report notes Harrison Township does not collect taxes for general operating expenses.

The township had about $12 million in cash as of December 2023.

LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES AWARDED

MACOMB COUNTY — Last month, Macomb County Community Mental Health presented eight Macomb County-based mental health organizations with 2024 Mental Health Matters Awards.

The awards are designed to acknowledge local organizations that are making a difference in mental health and substance use prevention through their selflessness, advocacy and commitment to delivering care. Honorees were presented with their awards at a ceremony May 23 at the Macomb Community College South Campus in Warren.

The 2024 honorees were:

Advocate Champion: Lisa Lepine, director of The Arc of Macomb

Caregiver Champion: Elisha Oakes, parent and advocate

Provider Champion: Mary Lessard, Belle Meade Residential home manager

Community Partner Champion: Live Rite Structured Recovery Corp.

Self-Advocate Champion: Kelly Rebolledo, parent and advocate

Board of Directors Award: James Friedman, chaplain with Eastpointe Police Department

Drita Gjokaj Award: Bruce Dunton, program supervisor with Crossroads Clubhouse

Reducing the Stigma Award: Kevin’s Song

Clinton Township wood disposal service gets reinstated

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees had a full house for its June 3 meeting. One of the marquee agenda items during the nearly four-hour meeting was the fate of the township’s wood disposal service.

Earlier this year, the service was discontinued with work crews finishing their final rounds starting May 13. Trustee Tammy Patton has kept the issue alive since the board voted to discontinue it at its Jan. 22 meeting. Patton cast the only vote against discontinuing the service.

In recent months, she was joined by Trustee Dan Kress, who was elected Feb. 27 and started sitting on the board March 18. The two pushed to have the service returned to its former status at the board’s April 15 meeting where the rest of the board voted to send the issue back to the township’s Budget Ways & Means Committee.

The matter stalled from there. A May 7 Budget Ways & Means Committee meeting was canceled. It finally came up at the committee’s morning meeting on May 16, which was packed with people in favor of keeping the service. Department of Public Services Supervisor Mary Bednar presented four different options at the meeting. The committee agreed that Bednar should present the options to the full Board of Trustees on June 3.

While the service was discontinued, chipping was still available in emergencies determined by the township’s emergency manager.

Also, with or without the township’s additional chipping service, wood disposal is still available. Green for Life, a waste management company contracted by the township, is able to pick up limbs if they meet certain requirements. The contract will shift to Priority Waste starting July 1, though Director of Public Relations & Government Affairs Matt Allen said the company will continue GFL’s current services. According to the township’s website, limbs must be cut down to 4 feet in length. These can be tied into bundles not exceeding 50 pounds or they can be put in a 32-gallon container marked as “compost.” Branches from private contractor work are not part of that collection. The branches are picked up on regular trash days.

At the June 3 meeting, Bednar tweaked the four options based on feedback from the Budget Ways & Means Committee meeting. The options presented included sticking with the discontinuation, providing the service from May 1 to Sept. 30 for subdivisions (or May 15th through Aug 31st to include main roads), chipping with a fee from April 1 to Dec. 1 and providing two seasonal cleanups. Bednar’s presentation outlined the challenges of keeping the service in its previous form. The service cost $299,200 in 2023. Looming costs totaling $600,000, over a five-year period, were projected to replace aging equipment.

During public comment at the meeting on June 3, eight residents weighed in on keeping the service. All wanted the service to continue, though some were open to keeping it in a truncated form.

Larry Flis, a retired veteran and a Clinton Township resident for 50-plus years, said the May 7 storm showed the need for continued chipping in the township. Despite a final round of chipping, Flis said his property was overlooked and the branches are still in his yard.

“We need the chipper,” Flis said. “I’m a 100% disabled veteran. I have trouble walking across the street to get the mail now. I’ll tell you what, getting to be 78 years old is a pain.”

Patton pushed back on several parts of Bednar’s presentation, advocating for the service to be restored in its previous form.

“When I look at my tax bill, I know people say it’s high, but I look at it and see I’m getting my tree chipping. I’m receiving fire, police, EMS. I know those things are there,” Patton said. “It might not seem like a lot for some people who have the money, who can pay for theirs. I really don’t.”

She went on to say two of her sons live in the township because of the amenities. She said she’d negotiate making up the difference in other places in the budget, but wanted its full restoration.

“Taking it away? I just couldn’t see doing that as a taxpayer,” Patton said.

Kress also pushed back on several parts of the presentation but said he’d consider having the service run for six months.

Supervisor Bob Cannon acknowledged the packed meeting but said the audience members only represented a fraction of the township.

The Common Sense Choice for Clinton Township RODNEY TOLBERT

A PROVEN LEADER

Dear Neighbor,

I’m Reverend Dr. Rodney Tolbert Sr., and I’m running to be your next Clinton Township Trustee. I began my journey serving our nation in the United States Naval Service in June 1980. During my career, I served onboard the USS Tripoli during Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Desert Slash, earning multiple medals, including the Navy Achievement Medal and the Naval Good Conduct Medal with a Bronze Star. I completed my naval career at the Pentagon, working under the command of General Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

After my military service, I founded Strategy for Effective Living LLC to help veterans reintegrate into civilian life through assistance with housing, employment, and spiritual enlightenment. In the eight years since moving to Macomb County, I’ve become a dedicated community leader, serving as Senior Pastor of Liberty Missionary Baptist Church of Pontiac, Michigan, and in various leadership roles, including the Macomb County Veterans Treatment Court and the Clinton Township Economic Development Corporation. Now, I’m seeking your support to continue serving our community. Please vote for me, Rev. Dr. Rodney Tolbert Sr., on August 6, and let’s work together to ensure a bright future for Clinton Township.

BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM TAKES OFF IN L’ANSE CREUSE

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — It was a hit with students, a hit with teachers and a hit with administrators, and it is coming to a L’Anse Creuse school near you.

The Positivity Project, a social-emotional learning program that focuses on teaching students how to build positive relationships through improving character, was introduced to Emma V. Lobbestael Elementary School in Harrison Township for the 2023-2024 school year.

“The Positivity Project is a character traits program that has 24 traits that basically are just good traits that everyone should acquire as a person, and it is a year-long project,” said Beverly Polega, the principal of Lobbestael Elementary. “It is a year-long project, and each week there’s a different character trait.”

Taught to students in kindergarten and grades first through fifth, Polega found out about the Positivity Project while trying to find a single social-emotional learning program for the school.

“We have bits and pieces we were using from a variety of (social-emotional learning programs,) and we wanted something more consistent to be able to focus on everybody having the same training and implementation of it,” Polega said. “As a team we explored a few different ones, and then a staff member that had experience with this in another district brought it to us. I took it to the staff, and they were interested in exploring it.”

Staff members were initially hesitant about the new program but eventually got on board with it.

“When we first started, people were scared that it was one more thing we were having to do,” said Lora Ellis, a Lobbestael Elementary third grade teacher. “A few of us had gone to a seminar for a day with a school that was doing (the Positivity Project) and it really kind of opened our eyes, and we reassured the other teacher that, ‘Hey, it’s all right there for you. You’re not having to create lessons, and it’s all just natural things you want in your classroom anyway.’”

Positivity Project lessons integrate seamlessly into established schedules. Dis-

cussions about the trait of the week are had during the first part of the day before integrating the trait into any and every aspect of the class.

“Whenever it comes up and it applies, we kind of incorporate it,” Ellis said. “Or, if the kids notice something, they’ll be like, ‘Oh, they were using bravery,’ or, ‘They were using (an) other people matter mindset,’ so it has really influenced them a lot.”

The influence on students is twofold. First, teachers have noticed behavioral shifts in students as a result of the program.

“I have seen a vast change in my students choosing the calm route,” said Jessica Willinger, a resource room teacher. “We have a ‘calming corner’ in our classroom, which has been in our classrooms for years now, but they’re actually using it more this year because of the Positivity Project. They’re like, ‘I’m going to choose to be calm,’ and, ‘I’m going to choose to show self-control,’ and they do. Their choices on their big emotions that are about to come out are better. It’s just a better choice that they are making, and the change is phenomenal, actually, coming from a resource room teacher who is usually putting out fires.”

Students have also expressed support for the program. A survey of students and staff by L’Anse Creuse Public Schools reported that more than 80% of students supported the project, while anecdotes from teachers show how that support manifests during school hours.

“We had our final send-off Positivity Project assembly, and one of the fifth graders came up to me saying, ‘Mrs. Willinger, I’m so sad that middle school doesn’t have the Positivity Project.’ And I said, ‘You know what, you don’t need them to have the Positivity Project. You can go and spread what you learned this year.’ The kids look forward to it. On the day that a teacher doesn’t do the Positivity Project, it’s like the world has ended. They are so distraught that we aren’t doing the Positivity Project because they love it and they’re learning so much about themselves and others.”

Following the 2023-2024 school year at Lobbestael Elementary School, the decision was made to continue the Positivity Project there and begin teaching it at Don-

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Selfridge Open House and Air Show soars to new heights

LEFT: An F-4U Corsair, piloted by Lou Herschel of Navy Legacy Flight, flies alongside the F/A-18 Super Hornet of the United States Navy West Coast “Rhino Demo Team” at the Selfridge Open House and Air Show on June 9.

RIGHT: The field at Selfridge offered attendees the best seat in the house no matter where they sat.

LEFT: A United States Customs and Border Protection team demonstrates an interception of an illegal border crossing using patrol cars, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and dog Yoda, dubbed the “fur missile,” at the Selfridge Open House and Air Show.

BELOW: A SPAD 5744, a World War I fighter plane, is on display for guests at the Selfridge Open House and Air Show. The SPAD was once the oldest plane in the Selfridge Military Air Museum’s collection before the acquisition of a Curtis JN-4 “Jenny.” The JN-4 is currently being restored after a rough landing ended the rare plane’s air show touring career.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

ABOVE: Pilot Lou Herschel sits in a parked F-4U Corsair on the Selfridge Air National Guard Base tarmac.

RIGHT: The United States Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team performs in F-16 Fighting Falcons at the Selfridge Open House and Air Show at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township.

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“The outpouring of support and condolences over these past few days has shown us how much Carmella was loved and supported by her community,” Matthew Sabaugh said via email. “We are forever grateful for that.”

A trailblazer in Macomb politics

Sabaugh was a presence in local politics for decades. After marrying Richard Sabaugh in 1960 and starting a family, she became a trailblazer for women in the workplace. The Democrat was first elected to the Warren City Council in 1975, serving one fouryear term. She was then elected as Warren’s city clerk in 1979 and as Macomb County’s clerk/register of deeds in 1992.

With a genuine desire to help others, she is credited with using technology to modernize the Macomb County Clerk’s Office to make it more efficient. She also spearheaded registration efforts to encourage people to vote, regardless of party affiliation.

“Her motto was, ‘Your vote is your voice!’ She believed the best democracy was through maximum participation. Carmella was a bright woman who wanted to help her community with the challenging issues of the time,” Matthew Sabaugh said. “Public service was her true calling. As Warren City Clerk and later Macomb County Clerk, her name is on countless birth certificates, marriage licenses and death certificates. Through all the significant milestones of our lives, Carmella was right there.”

She even once opened the clerk’s office on the weekend to help a constituent get married.

“She built the Sabaugh name and made us all proud. To this day, whenever I meet people, it is still most often Carmella they remember when they hear my last name,” Matthew Sabaugh said. “She was on a first-

name basis with countless friends and neighbors. Carmella made friends everywhere she went. I remember her as a loving mother who would do anything for us and always challenged us to be our best.”

Growing up on Sutherland Avenue in Warren, Matthew Sabaugh remembers the family home “often filled with the hallmarks of grassroots campaigning: stuffing literature, canvassing, sign building and spirited discussions and debate.” He said it was his dad who encouraged Carmella to run for public office.

“She was charismatic, hard-working and kind of a pioneer in the idea of woman having the right to run for office,” former Warren Mayor James Fouts said. “I think she made a great impact upon the population, particularly when it comes to voting for a woman in a major office.”

Fouts attributes getting elected to the Warren City Council in 1981 to Sabaugh.

“I was an unknown candidate when I ran. No one hardly knew me, and she endorsed me and I think that played a very significant role in my election back in the early 1980s,” Fouts said.

‘She certainly had an impactful life’

Although they belonged to different political parties, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice S. Miller,

“With the local clerks, she was very supportive of what we did,” Wojno said. “She was probably the most well-respected county clerk in the state of Michigan. Carmella was great to work with. She was always accessible and had a great staff.”

Each time she ran for office, Sabaugh would be out on the campaign trail talking to people and listening to their concerns.

“On Election Day, she was always out at the polls,” Wojno said. “She really enjoyed interfacing with the constituents in Warren. She cared about seeing individuals in her role as in the City Council and county clerk.”

a Republican, and Sabaugh became good friends when, in 1992, Sabaugh ran for county clerk, Miller ran for Macomb County treasurer and Mary Chrzanowski ran for a seat on the bench in Macomb County Circuit Court. All three were elected and would occasionally meet for breakfast or lunch.

“We just hit it off and got along very well. She was a remarkable woman. She had high energy and was very organized,” Miller said. “She was very creative and innovative. She certainly had an impactful life. She was an excellent public servant. She certainly will be missed.”

Something state Sen. Paul Wojno, DWarren, noticed about Sabaugh when they both worked at Warren City Hall during the Mayor Ronald Bonkowski administration in the 1980s was how friendly she was with all the employees.

“She really liked to communicate with people. She really got to know everyone in City Hall from the department heads to the office clerks,” Wojno said. “She wanted to know what was going on in everyone’s personal lives. She was so down to earth. She really loved people. We always had a friendship and working relationship.”

Wojno and Sabaugh connected again when he became the Warren city clerk during Sabaugh’s tenure as the Macomb County clerk.

Warren City Treasurer Lorie Barnwell crossed paths with Sabaugh many times over the years.

“For me, watching her innovations in the County Clerk’s Office was very significant. She was such an important figure,” Barnwell said. “She blazed the way for a lot of women not just in Warren but in the county.”

Barnwell said Sabaugh worked to make the community feel more connected to the Macomb County Clerk’s Office.

“She had a drive to offer the best customer service,” Barnwell said. “Sometimes, there’s a fear in government of technology and moving things forward. She thought outside of the box. She won all kinds of awards for what she was able to accomplish. Her reputation in the community was bar none.”

Aside from politics, Barnwell saw Sabaugh as a woman who was “an outstanding parent.” She never missed an opportunity to talk about her family.

“Her kids and grandkids were her everything,” Barnwell said. “She was so devoted to those kids and grandkids.”

Miller echoed that.

“She was very family-oriented,” Miller said. “For her, it was family first.”

The Sabaugh family will receive friends from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 23 at the WujekCalcaterra funeral home, 36900 Schoenherr Road, in Sterling Heights.

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Carmella Sabaugh, pictured far right, with riders of the Voting Rights Express Bus on May 7, 2008, in front of the Michigan Court of Appeals in Detroit.

who graduated from the College for Creative Studies in 2022. “They put me in lessons.”

Lorway said Chippewa Valley teacher Wendelin Wilson was a catalyst in her career as an artist. She said the teacher took her under her wing.

“She’s been my mentor ever since,” Lorway said.

The idea for the mural came to Lorway fairly quickly. She drew on her experience growing up in the community as well as input from the residents from a survey. From these sources, the Clinton River became a focal point of the project.

“Thinking that the Clinton River is one of the main things that this township really surrounds, it came pretty quickly,” Lorway said.

In the meeting, she said she kept the detail to a minimum to dissuade drivers from staring at it too closely at the busy intersection. The bed of rocks in the flowing river represent the community members of Clinton Township, according to Lorway.

“I wanted to have different shapes, siz-

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“You’re representative of a part of the township, but there are a lot of people who are not represented here that also have an opinion that weighs upon this board,” Cannon said.

Trustee Julie Matuzak said, while she isn’t against chipping, that every service the township provides should be examined to see if it makes financial sense.

“I do really have a problem with anyone coming in front of us about any service that says to me, ‘We have to keep doing something the same way we’ve always done it because that’s the way we’ve always done it,’” Matuzak said.

Kress made a motion, which was seconded by Patton, to reinstate chipping from

es, colors,” Lorway said. “That way they can actually make up how diverse our community is around here. The people are the ones who hold the form of the city, so I wanted to be inclusive of everyone within it.”

Arrowheads are also included among the rocks to reference the Native American history in the township.

“Something that, in more detail, the pedestrians could see rather than just the cars,” she said. “I added those scattered within just as a nod toward that rich history.”

The water itself also carries meaning.

“The flow of the actual water in the river was supposed to be symbolic of the strength and the spirit that our township has,” Lorway said.

This is the largest project Lorway has been commissioned to make so far.

“I’m just really thankful for it,” Lorway said about getting the chance to do the mural. “I think it’s a really great thing that Clinton Township and the DIA are working together on. A lot of the residents know that that area has been pretty gray for a long time. The opportunity to be included on a project like this is really exciting.”

Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.

May 1 to September 31. Instead of selecting one of Bednar’s options, Kress clarified that his motion was to bring back chipping for six months on all roads. This was a break from all of the options. In the original presentation, the time would need to be shortened to May 15th through Aug 31st to make chipping on all roads budget neutral.

This motion was amended by Treasurer Paul Gieleghem and replaced by the two season pick-up option Bednar presented. Gielegheim’s amended motion was voted down by Matuzak, Patton, Kress and Trustee Mike Keys. Once this happened, Kress’ original six-month motion came back up.

Despite their reservations, the board unanimously approved Kress’ motion to applause from the audience.

Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.

Grants net playground equipment for Clintondale schools

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clintondale’s elementary schools are getting some updated playground equipment courtesy of grant funds.

The first set of equipment opened June 5 at Rainbow Elementary. First graders ran through a crepe paper ribbon to christen the new equipment.

First grader Mason Reid said he enjoyed running through the ribbon for the ceremony and liked the colors of the equipment, which is blue and green, compared to the old red and yellow equipment.

“All of it, everything is fun,” Reid said about what he liked best.

First grade teacher Hajra Khatri, who is Clintondale’s Teacher of the Year, said the update was needed. She said her students were excited to use it as they watched it being built, especially the rock wall and merry-go-round.

“My class is very honored to be the first set of kids to enjoy the playground,” Khatri said.

The playground equipment hadn’t been updated since 1993, according to Clintondale’s Director of Communications Alexandra Hichel.

The funds for the updates come from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III grant funds awarded to the school district. The grant is available through the Michigan Department of Education. According to the state’s website, the grant addresses the lingering issues schools face from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The grant covers the cost of all the playground equipment, totaling $509,000. Each set of playground equipment, which is for kids 2-12 years old, is $147,000.

Rainbow also received an additional smaller playscape for children 2-24 months.

The additional cost brings Rainbow’s total to $192,500. The extra equipment is to accommodate Rainbow’s transition to an early childhood center. Students from Rainbow will be attending McGlinnen Elementary School for fall classes.

Clintondale Board of Education Vice President Felicia Kaminski said a few words after the first batch of equipment was opened.

“We’re looking forward to many years of laughter and fun here at Rainbow,” Kaminski said.

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ABOVE: Rainbow Elementary first graders use their new playscape for the first time on June 5.

LEFT: First graders from Rainbow Elementary run through crepe paper to use their school’s new playground equipment for the first time on June 5.

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Board OKs new Chick-fil-A location amid community pushback

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A group of residents showed their opposition to a new Chick-fil-A location during a lengthy, well-attended Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting on June 3.

The fast-food chain, which started opening locations in metro Detroit in 2020, got approval from the board for a location at Romeo Plank Road and Hall Road. The approximately 2-acre site is currently home to a Fifth Third Bank. Chick-fil-A representative Justin Lurk said the 5,109-square-foot building would feature 81 parking spaces, three bike racks and an outdoor patio.

A petition, signed by 267 residents, aimed to block the new development. Some came to the May 23 Planning Commission meeting to voice their concerns. The commission deadlocked with a 4-4 vote to deny, bringing it to the Board of Trustees.

Residents who attended the commission meeting, and even more residents, showed up to express similar views on June 3. One strongly came out in favor of the restaurant but the majority of the residents who spoke (a total of nine) came out against it.

Daniel Ewing, a resident in the Rivergate subdivision that would be impacted by the new Chick-fil-A, was critical of the development. Ewing mentioned being a former Chick-fil-A employee and not having a personal grudge against the company.

“That location is not good,” Ewing said. “As a Chick-fil-A value holder, I value their values. It’s not a good location for fami-

lies. It’s not a good location for you to bring brand recognition because there are going to be problems with traffic. There are going to be problems with people. There are going to be problems caused by this location.”

“Don’t we have enough businesses?” Rivergate resident Constance Leonard said. “It’s corporate greed. Leave the neighborhoods alone. I don’t want to sit on my beautiful deck, on a home I pay outrageous taxes for, and smell chicken.”

“It’s just a bad idea,” said Gerry Miller, president of the Rivergate subdivision.

Lurk, with attorney Bob Kirk, gave a detailed presentation about the benefits of the location. Lurk gave a history of the company in Michigan, specifics of the development and presented a traffic study (with input by one of the Fishbeck study’s authors, Jill Bauer) to show its safety.

“Based on the analyses performed as part of this study, the development of the Chick-fil-A site will have minor impacts to the surrounding roadway network,” the study’s conclusion states. Though, it does recommend reconfiguring traffic signals in the area.

Trustee Dan Kress questioned who paid for the traffic study.

“This was paid for by the developer,” Bauer said.

“And it came out favorable to them?” Kress asked.

Bauer shrugged but didn’t respond.

Lurk said the scope of the study was agreed upon by the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Macomb County Department of Roads. Kirk added that com-

Township will get a Chick-fil-A

panies typically do not move forward with a development if a traffic study is not favorable.

“These are important and they’re usually right on,” Kirk said of the study.

Cannon said he has no personal interest in the restaurant but said stopping the restaurant from taking the location would open the township up to a lawsuit. He said a similar thing happened when Walmart came to Clinton Township initially.

“If we don’t pass this, they will take us to court if they choose and they will win,” Cannon said. “How can you have two gas stations and a fast-food restaurant and say,

‘You can’t put another fast-food restaurant on the other corner?’ You cannot do that. it’s not good planning.”

The rezoning for the property from B-2 (community business) to B-3 (general business) was unanimously approved by the board. The special use and site plan approval for the property was the more controversial piece. Kress, Trustee Mike Keys and Trustee Julie Matuzak voted no, while Township Clerk Kim Meltzer, Supervisor Bob Cannon, Trustee Paul Gieleghem and Trustee Tammy Patton voted yes.

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the parking lot have outpaced the $3 million bonds from 2020.

“We had gone out to bid for (repaving the parking lot) in 2022; it was $400,000 — we can expect that to be $500,000 today,” City Manager Gregg Shipman said.

Shipman told commissioners that the best plan city officials and arena management could come up with would involve taking out an additional bond for the parking lot and paying half of it back over 40 years at $60,000 a year. Given the timeline and the expectation of another parking lot repaving during the life of the bond, Shipman told commissioners, “It just wasn’t going to work out.”

“As a backup plan I’d been talking to Realpoint, and why not have them come in and look at (if we) can improve operations, if we can find a way to make the ice arena work as it is,” Shipman said. “If not, can we repurpose it? Can we sell it? Can we redevelop it? And maybe the sale of it doesn’t mean it’s not an ice arena anymore, it just means the city doesn’t own it.”

While commissioners were skeptical about taking on Realpoint at its $45,000 price tag, it was clear to them something would eventually have to be done about the ice arena. Commissioner Laura Fournier was only interested in the study if it could find new operating alternatives for the arena, since the city has other financial concerns such as water and road infrastructure improvements.

“I love having the ice arena,” Fournier said. “My grandchildren like skating there when there’s free skating time. But it’s a nice to have and not a must have, and some of the other stuff is a must have. It gets down to a financial bottom-line picture, and I guess I really want to know that you’re going to

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come back and will have some feasible alternatives for us that we might not consider.”

Commissioners were in agreement that many arena users came from outside of Mount Clemens but were not in agreement over how many of those nonresidents were also patronizing local businesses. Shipman and Commissioner Erik Rick cited data from a Placer.ai study that showed most people came to the arena and then left the city, while Commissioner Jill Yore and Commissioner Barb Dempsey attested to seeing people who attended ice arena events at local businesses.

Commissioners ultimately decided to table the issue to a later meeting. Realpoint is expected to revise the terms of the study during that time.

Budgets and changes

On June 3, the commission approved the 2024-2025 city budget, which was introduced at the May 20 meeting with an expectation of $15 million in general fund revenues and $16 million in general fund expenses. Capital projects in the city — such as the Cherry Street revitalization project, road work and water infrastructure repairs — were cited as the reason behind the deficit.

An amendment was made to the budget prior to its approval to include new revenue and expenses for playground equipment at the Cairns Community Center. Federal grants totaling $390,000 were used to cover part of the $430,000 equipment balance, reducing the general fund balance by $40,000.

The previous fiscal year’s budget saw amendments as well. Marijuana fees and Community Development Block Grant funding added about $352,000 to the general fund while the major and local streets funds saw updates due to project costs. Several funds also had interest added to their balances.

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Two current trustees square off for treasurer spot

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Democrats Tammy Patton and Mike Keys will face off for Clinton Township’s treasurer position in the August 6 primary. The two candidates currently serve on the Clinton Township Board of Trustees.

A press release announcing Patton’s candidacy states she’s concerned with “transparency and fiscal responsibility.”

“I am honored to run for the position of Treasurer and excited for the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth and prosperity of our community,” Patton said in the release.

Keys’ press release emphasized fiscal responsibility and transparency, too, adding his past experiences managing budgets.

“I am excited to announce my candidacy for Township Treasurer,” said Keys in the release. “With my experience in governmental finance and community advocacy, I am committed to ensuring sound financial management and fostering inclusive development initiatives that benefit all residents of Clinton Township.”

Current Township Treasurer Paul Gieleghem, who is also a Democrat, said while he’s not formally endorsing anyone, he is planning to vote for Keys.

Keys and Patton have often been on opposite sides of issues.

Patton has been a bipartisan member of the board, occasionally voting with its more conservative members: Supervisor Bob Cannon, Trustee Dan Kress and Clerk Kim Meltzer. One recent example of this is the vote to award Andiamo Pasta & Chops one of the township’s Class C liquor licenses. Trustee Julie Matuzak and Keys vocally opposed the license going to the restaurant chain and were joined by Gieleghem in the final vote. Patton broke ranks and voted to award the license, which led to its approval.

Another recent example was Patton’s vote in favor of Dan Kress for township’s Election Commission. The vote bumped Matuzak off the commission in order to keep the balance of members from different parties. It would give the commission a representative from both sides of the aisle with Meltzer, who is a Republican.

“Although we’re both Democrats, we do have different priorities,” Keys said.

Patton looks at collaboration as a

strength. Throughout her career, she mentions working with people from government to education to veterans organizations.

“To be successful, you have to build relationships with other treasurers, other board members, banks, investment advisors, and so on,” she said in a statement.

Gieleghem said a knowledge of financial markets is helpful when creating an effective investment strategy for the township within the confines of state law, specifically Public Act 20. He said that this act outlines what investments a municipality can make with treasury funds.

“It can only be the safest investments, but they still come with some risk,” Gieleghem said. “Therefore, you need to be able to balance risk.”

Keys, who is currently a financial analyst for Oakland County, recognizes the importance of the public act and how it has shifted. He said he ultimately wants to continue building off the foundation Gieleghem has laid.

“For a long time, it was seen as you can only invest in these very long-term investments because they’re safer,” Keys said. “Whereas, over the last ten years I would say, counties and municipalities have amended that policy. I’ve worked with them to do that to allow for more short-term investments that bring a larger yield to the township in a safe way.”

Patton cites her military service in the U.S. Army as the key to her adherence to protocols, such as those laid down by the state.

“Treasury work must follow the criteria laid out in PA20 (Michigan Public Act 20). My military experience enhanced my understanding of and ability to adhere to protocol. Something that is ingrained in me and carries forward in my everyday life,” Patton said in a statement.

Patton emphasizes that her unique experience would make her a successful treasurer.

“Much of this is about leadership skills, NOT technical skills,” she stated in the release. “My business and military experience have provided me with ample opportunity to demonstrate leadership whereas my competitors may not have those experiences.”

Gieleghem said it’s important for a treasurer to know how state law works.

“You have to be able to read, understand, interpret and comply with state tax

Priority Waste to take over residential contracts from GFL

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — The lime green trucks picking up refuse in your neighborhood will soon be yellow.

Green For Life Environmental, the waste management company that has contracts with many municipalities in metro Detroit, recently sold the residential trash collecting assets to Priority Waste. News of the sale hit social media before GFL was able to put out its official statement.

“Social media got ahead of the process,” said Matt Allen, Priority Waste’s director of public relations and government affairs.

Metro Detroit communities will change over on July 1. Residents of these communities will still be able to use their GFL bins. Garbage collection dates will remain the same. The July 4 holiday will still cause a one-day delay of service. Allen said those who are having issues with GFL should continue to contact them until July 1. GFL will retain its commercial contracts.

“This sale encompasses assets and collection operations within Oakland, Washtenaw, Livingston, Macomb, Genesee, and Wayne Counties,” John Addison, GFL General Manager for Wayne, stated in a letter to employees. “It includes the transfer of contracts with 75 municipal customers as well as 70,000 homeowner’s associations and

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laws,” Gieleghem said. “A lot of statutory compliance in this job.”

He said a working knowledge of how things work at different levels of government is also a key part of the position.

“Having strong, collaborative relationships with both the finance department and public works will allow me to understand how to invest in a manner that ensures the funds are available when we need them,” Patton said.

subscription residential customers.”

Allen said talks for the acquisition began earlier in 2024. The Detroit transition to Priority Waste from GFL happened earlier in June. In Sterling Heights, the company is about a month into its changeover. According to Allen, the transition in both communities has gone well so far.

Hundreds of GFL employees impacted by the switch will be terminated, though they will be able to reapply for their jobs with Priority Waste.

“Our understanding is that Priority intends to extend offers to the majority of employees, as it will be imperative to maintain continuity of service,” Addison stated in the letter.

Allen said the company is working to make the transition a seamless process so there are no interruptions in service. He said the company has bought approximately 500 pieces of equipment from GFL. This equipment will be assessed by Priority Waste in the coming months.

“We’re going to do an overhaul of their fleet,” Allen said. “It’s a very deliberative process. We’re going to overhaul, rebuild, evaluate each one based on age and hours of running time.”

GFL did not respond to requests for comment at press time.

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Keys is also comfortable working with different layers of government to be successful.

“Not just familiarity inside of policy, but also working with those departments that have to administer that policy,” Keys said. “Whether it be the treasurer’s office at the county level or the actual administrative departments under the executive.”

Whoever wins in August will face off against Mike Aiello, a Republican, in the general election. Aiello is running uncontested in the Republican primary.

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The move from Macomb Place to North Main Street was announced back at the March 18 Mount Clemens City Commission meeting with trustees voting 6-1 to approve the move. Working together to hold the event despite the expected construction (which has been delayed due to federal funding requiring additional steps before being released to the city) is the latest way the city and Macomb County Pride have worked together.

“It was a really easy process to work with them,” Mount Clemens Mayor Laura Kropp said. “They understand that the little bit of inconvenience that will be this year will be a great outcome for Mount Clemens in the future.”

According to McClenney, the city has worked with Macomb County Pride to provide generators, barricades and security via plainclothes Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

“From the previous years that I have been with the board, Macomb has been very supportive — especially Mount Clemens — of everything that we do,” McClenney said. “Even communities nearby like Sterling Heights, Warren and Eastpointe, all of those different local communities have been supportive in making sure that we have a phenomenal event.”

The temporary closure of the traditional event space in downtown Mount Clemens has affected other summer events in the city, but Kropp sees these shifts as new opportunities to assess how other places in the city can accommodate significant events.

“Mount Clemens is known for having a lot of events in the summer and what we’ve done is sought out other possible locations in downtown, which has actually presented itself as an opportunity,” Kropp said. “The businesses in those other locations — for example, Main Street, Walnut Street and the other parts of Macomb Place that aren’t un-

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ald J. Yacks Elementary School, also in Harrison Township. The new school year will also see new aspects of the project come into play including community service field trips and project-specific outreach to parents and guardians.

“What we’re looking at is the program is to expand and do more community service projects, and also there’s a parent component where you do parent nights and you can do some training with the parents to get them

der construction — all those businesses have felt great that we’re moving the events closer to their establishments and it’s given them an opportunity to benefit from the crowds going to those locations.”

Events like Macomb County Pride will test the viability of hosting events elsewhere in the city and maybe even see events permanently move into the new locations. As for Kropp, she plans to see the results of Macomb County Pride on North Main Street for herself.

“I love it,” Kropp said, confirming her plans to attend this year’s event. “It’s one of my favorite events.”

Along with the shift in location, McClenney made it clear that Pride attendees can expect the events and amenities known from prior years as well as plenty of new attractions.

“We can expect to have our drag queen show as usual, a drag queen story time and various performers of the LGBTQIA community,” McClenney said. “We’re going to have food trucks galore, so different food trucks and vendors are going to be there. We hope that people bring their kids and families out to celebrate … What I’m excited about this year is having a live DJ that is going to be there as an emcee and keeping everyone entertained the entire time that they’re there from live music to mixed music and all types of things.”

The fourth annual festival shows how much the Macomb County Pride organization has grown since it was formed.

“Macomb County Pride really started as sort of a casual conversation between a couple of folks who recognized that there wasn’t a place or time or a way for the LGBTQ community to come together in Macomb County,” said Phil Gilchrist, vice president and a founder of Macomb County Pride. “If you look at some other areas, they have establishments where people go like bookstores or coffee houses or gay bars or there’s other events like Pride festivals in other areas, and we didn’t really see any of

more exposed to it and understanding it,” Polega said. “That’s what we’re looking at for next year, as well as there are different extension activities that can be done. We kind of did the basics of it this year.”

With the success they have had with the Positivity Project, Lobbestael teachers have high hopes for what the project will do for Yacks Elementary and are excited for next year.

“I’m excited for next year because now that the kids have heard the language, they’ve heard the traits, (and) they’re familiar with it, I feel that it is just going to grow and it’s going to get stronger,” Ellis said.

that here in Macomb County.”

Casual conversions turned into an effort in 2019 to organize a 2020 festival, but Gilchrist said, “Some other things kind of got in the way of that.”

Efforts were redirected toward registering Macomb County Pride as a nonprofit, getting plans in place for a 2021 festival and getting involved around the county. Now four years and three festivals down the road, the volunteer-led organization has been able to support smaller events throughout the year and operates a Discord server.

Gilchrist has seen a high level of support from people, organizations and businesses throughout Macomb County in his time with Macomb County Pride. Anecdotally, he recounts how business owners have been eager to get inclusivity stickers that were being passed out at prior Prides in Mount Clemens.

“It was a really interesting thing because when you talk about getting support from a community, like a business community for example here, and you don’t always know who is going to be outwardly supportive like

that,” Gilchrist said. “But to see so many of the downtown businesses really interested in participating — not just putting up a sticker but being present, putting up decorations, really welcoming people into their stores during the festival — it’s really an incredible thing to experience. So I think that there is a lot of support around here for the LGBTQ community, I just think that it’s not always very spoken or visible.”

Even still, Gilchrist knows there is always more work to be done. Eastpointe, which was the first community in the country to recognize Pride Month in 2019, failed to recognize it in 2023 due to a 2-2 city council deadlock; the council approved a recognition resolution on June 4 this year with a 4-1 vote. Other communities like Sterling Heights have adopted perpetual Pride Month resolutions.

Vendors, performers and potential sponsors interested in getting involved with Macomb County Pride’s upcoming festival can reach out to edward@macombcoun typride.com or visit macombcountypride. com/pride2024.

Pridegoers watch a drag performer at the 2023 Macomb County Pride Festival.

Photo by Deorbiter Photo, provided by Macomb County Pride

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JUNE 22 Summer Reading kickoff: Sign up for program, plus cotton candy, hot dogs, popcorn, petting zoo, pony rides, bracelet-making station and more, noon-2 p.m., Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse (Suite A), (586) 329-1261, htlibrary.org

‘A History of the Old Herbals’: Tea and lunch at noon, presentation by master gardener at 1 p.m., Crocker House Museum & Gardens, 15 Union St. in Mount Clemens, (586) 465-2488, crockerhousemuseum.org

NERF Mobile Games: Program for ages 6-11 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 S. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, registration required, (586) 226-5072, cmpl.org

Community Bazaar & Resource Event: Music, food trucks, vendors, activities, giveaways and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Conquerors Church, 34375 S. Gratiot Ave., (586) 372-6045, conquerorschurch@gmail.com, www. conquerorschurch.org

JUNE 25

Vision Network Sessions: Offered by Macomb Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, learn about offerings at Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 10 a.m.-noon, Clinton Township Senior Center, 40730 Romeo Plank Road, (586) 286-1580, mlbpd@cmpl.org, cmpl.org/mlbpd

JUNE 27

Retiree Jam Session: Sing, play own acoustic instruments or watch, 11 a.m., Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse (Suite A), (586) 329-1261, htlibrary. org

JUNE 28

Senior Wellness and Retirement Expo: Free door prizes,

giveaways and gifts, health and wellness screenings, prescription drug disposal, seminars, vendors, refreshements, photo booth and admission, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Macomb Intermediate School District, 44001 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, clintontownship.com/162/Senior-Center

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Farmers markets: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays until Nov. 23, City Park & Ride Lot, 141 N. River Road in Mount Clemens, (586) 493-7600, facebook.com/MountClemens

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• 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 13, Aug. 10 and Sept. 14, John F. Kennedy Knights of Columbus Council #5460, 33320 Kelly Road in Clinton Township, (586) 610-2990

Widowed Friends breakfasts: 10:30 a.m. every second Monday of month, Big Boy, 16880 Hall Road in Clinton Township, RSVP to Gerry at (586) 556-9471

• 10 a.m. every third Friday of month, The Pantry, 44945 Morley Drive in Clinton Township, RSVP to Loree at (810) 335-2096

Book Break at the Beach: Stories, songs and experiments by Lake St. Clair Metropark Nature Center, 11 a.m. Mondays until Aug. 12, meet at playground pavilion, 31300 Metropolitan Parkway in Harrison Township, (586) 329-1261

Knitting and crochet circle: 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse (Suite A), projects donated to charitable organizations, group in need of yarn, fleece craft store gift cards, (586) 329-1261, htlibrary.org

Men overcoming loss of partner/spouse: Meetings 6-7:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of month, virtual and in person, Hospice of Michigan, 39531 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 263-8514, wlawton@hom.zorg

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Ducklings saved

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Officers were called to the 300 block of St. Clair Avenue at around 7 a.m. June 1 after someone noticed that several ducklings had fallen into a storm drain and couldn’t get back out. Using a pike pole and a basket, officers were able to safely retrieve the ducklings and return them to the custody of their worried mother.

Fight broken up

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Officers who were transporting someone to Ascension St. John Hospital for a psychological evaluation at around 1:50 a.m. June 1 sprang into action when they encountered a crowd of approximately 15 to 20 people outside the emergency room who police said appeared to be fighting and threatening to shoot each other. Helping Detroit police, officers from the City worked to diffuse the tense situation.

Vehicle stolen, recovered

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Sometime between the hours of 9 p.m. May 28 and 12:45 p.m. May 29, an unknown suspect is said to have stolen a 2024 Ford Escape from a driveway in the 600 block of Peach Tree Lane. The victim told police the vehicle was unlocked and the key fob was left inside it. Police said they recovered the missing vehicle in Detroit.

Stolen vehicle suspect sought

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Police were looking for the person who stole a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox from a driveway in the 1900 block of Vernier Road sometime between the night of May 31 and 6:56 a.m. June 1.

Resident scares off larceny suspect

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A resident in the 600 block of Lakepointe Street is said to have startled a larceny suspect when the resident spotted the suspect going through the interior of the resident’s vehicle — which was unlocked and parked in the driveway — at around 4:31 a.m. May 30. The victim told police he called out to the suspect, who fled the scene. The victim said a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses worth $100 were missing from the vehicle when he checked to see if anything had been taken.

Bike missing

GROSSE POINTE PARK — An orange Giant Stance mountain bike was stolen from outside a garage in the 1100 block of Whittier Road at around 4:20 p.m. May 30. A police report states that surveillance footage shows the larceny being committed by four youths.

Retail fraud reported

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On May 24, a report was made about a case of retail fraud that occurred in the 23000 block of Harper Avenue.

An officer made contact with the manager of the establishment, a 40-year-old woman, who stated she had to make a police report about stolen merchandise for her corporate office. The theft occurred on April 28 between 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Two pairs of Beats headphones as well as two pairs of Bose headphones were stolen. The total value of the stolen merchandise was $1,200.

Investigators advised the manager that there was clear video evidence of the theft occurring. The manager was present during the theft. She told the officer the store’s loss prevention investigators could email the video to detectives.

Damage to property reported

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A property damage report was made after an incident on May 16 in the 19000 block of Ridgemont Street.

An officer spoke with the victim, a 51-year-old woman, who stated her tenant, a 59-year-old man, advised her that an air conditioning unit was not working. When the HVAC company checked it out, they told her it was damaged by potential thieves and the water and power lines to the unit were cut and irreparable.

The unit was not removed from the ground. The victim was unsure of when the damage occurred and stated this might be the first time the tenant tried using the air conditioner this year.

Furniture theft reported

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 7:37 a.m. on May 28, a report was made about a larceny that occurred in the 22000 block of Lanse Street.

An officer spoke to the victim, a 53-year-old man, who stated that his patio furniture valued at $2,000, was stolen. He left the location from May 22 to May 27. The day of the report, he noticed his patio furniture, a table and four chairs, was missing. He has insurance and video but stated the video did not capture the suspects.

Larceny at English Gardens

EASTPOINTE — According to a police report, Eastpointe police officers were dispatched to English Gardens on Kelly Road at around 10:40 a.m. May 19 to investigate a larceny that occurred the night prior. Police were told that three men arrived in a black Ford F-150 pickup truck that night, loaded up the truck bed with numerous flower pots and left the scene. Later in the morning, they returned, jumped the fence and reportedly stole clay pots along with other gardening items.

Vehicle flees police

EASTPOINTE — According to a police report, Eastpointe police officers on May 17 attempted to stop a gray Dodge Challenger and a white Dodge Charger that were driving together, citing civil infractions. Police initiated contact with them in the area of Gratiot Avenue and Toepfer Drive.

The driver of the Charger reportedly cooperated and pulled over upon being signaled by police. The driver of the Challenger, however, allegedly decided to flee. The driver of the Charger was issued civil infractions and released, while the driver of the Challenger was located a short time later and taken into custody, and the vehicle was impounded.

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office was going to review the case and possibly issue charges against the driver of the Challenger, a 22-year-old man from Detroit.

Man attempts to break into home

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 1:25 p.m. May 7, Shelby Township police were dispatched to the 50000 block of Timbers Edge Drive, near 25 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue, for an attempted home invasion report. The caller stated she responded to her home for an alarm that was going off. At the time of the alarm, nothing suspicious was found.

Later that day, the caller stated that a neighbor had video surveillance of a male suspect attempting to enter her home. The video shows that the male was not able to gain entry into the home. The case was turned over to the Shelby Township Police Department detective bureau for follow up.

Altercation occurs

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 2:12 p.m. May 7, an officer responded to the area of Dequindre Road and Benedict Lane for a possible assault. A male caller had left the home and was in the area waiting for officers to meet with him. The man had visible marks on his face, police said.

The man stated that he had gotten into a verbal and physical altercation with his mother-in-law. The man reportedly had arrived at the mother-in-law’s home uninvited. The mother-in-law reportedly advised police that the man came to the home and caused issues. No parties wanted to press charges, and police said that all parties were separated.

Suspects reportedly steal woman’s wallet, spend $1,700

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — An officer from Shelby Township was dispatched to the 14000 block of Hall Road for a larceny complaint at 7:27 p.m May 7. The officer met with a woman who stated that while she was

shopper and a female shopper offering to help her. The victim stated that after a short conversation with the couple, she noticed that her wallet was missing from her purse. The Shelby Township Police Department detective bureau heard the call and responded to the Mall at Partridge Creek, because in similar incidents that had taken place in Shelby Township, the suspects had gone to Partridge Creek with stolen credit cards. The detectives just missed the suspects, as they reportedly had used the credit cards at the mall to charge $1,700. The detective bureau was continuing to investigate this incident.

Kia stolen, recovered in Detroit STERLING HEIGHTS — Police investigated the theft of a white Kia Optima that reportedly happened May 10 in the 2000 block of 15 Mile Road. Police said they talked to the vehicle owner, who reportedly had parked the car by a restaurant before it disappeared. Police later learned that the vehicle was impounded after being found May 11 on Goddard Street in Detroit The vehicle’s tires were all stolen, the

Men seen fighting, ‘rolling around’

HEIGHTS — A witness reported two

and “rolling around on the ground” on the northwest corner of Van Dyke Avenue and 14 Mile Road May 19, police said. Police said they checked the intersection’s vicinity around 10 minutes later and didn’t spot any combatants.

Alcoholic beverages stolen from gas station

STERLING HEIGHTS — Two female suspects went to a gas station in the 11000 block of 15 Mile Road the night of May 18 to allegedly commit third-degree retail fraud by stealing two BuzzBallz alcoholic beverages, according to a police report. Each can was reportedly worth $3.50 before taxes.

Police said the manager didn’t want to pursue charges but wanted police to inform the suspects’ parents, if possible. The suspects reportedly ran away by the time police arrived, and police couldn’t find them. Juveniles accused of ‘scoping out houses’

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to the area of Island Drive and Hayes Road May 17 upon hearing that two kids riding bikes appeared to be “scoping out houses.” When police arrived, they said they didn’t spot the juveniles.