6/19/24 St.Clair Shores Sentinel

VFW Bruce Post to celebrate 90 years in August

BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com

In August, the Cpl. Walter F. Bruce Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1146 will celebrate 90 years of helping veterans and the St. Clair Shores community.

Randell Shafer, the post’s commander, said it was founded in 1934 by a group of World War l veterans. According to a document provided by Shafer, those four men were Bill Randall, Joe Dendoven, Leo Delo and Charlie Pasters.

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.

COMMUNITY REMEMBERS CARMELLA SABAUGH

“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, encourage-

ment, 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 for-

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U.S. military shoulder insignia patches line the wall of the Bruce Post in St. Clair Shores.

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3A/ ST. CLAIR SHORES SENTINEL • JUNE 19, 2024

BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com

Selected writers will share their creations at the St. Clair Shores Literary Walk from noon to 3 p.m. on June 29.

The event is at Blossom Heath Park on Jefferson Avenue. It will feature musicians and fiction writers as well as local St. Clair Shores and Michigan poets. Guests also come from New York City.

M.L. Liebler, the founder of the event and a St. Clair Shores poet laureate, said he picks people who are accessible to an audience instead of writers who write heavy intellectual works.

“I try to pick people that you can come out and feel comfortable (with) and enjoy a segment or all of it and feel that you got something out of the event,” Liebler said.

Poets will read their works in three sets. In the noon set are jazz poet Barry Wallenstein, jazz

Writers to share their stories at Literary Walk

guitarist Ron English, urban folk poet emeritus Wardell Montgomery Jr. and poet Joy GainesFriedler. In the 1 p.m. set are poet and novelist John Jeffire, fiction writer Dorene O’Brien and poet Robert Laidler. In the set at 2 p.m. are novelist Michael Zadoorian, Academy Award- and Grammy-winning musician Luis Resto, and Liebler and The Magic Poetry Band.

Liebler said they will plug in local authors be-

Class is back in session for nontraditional students

BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Nontraditional students, broadly classified as undergraduates 25 and older, may find going back to school daunting. But with the right help, learning can be an enjoyable and enriching experience. Joshua McCoury, a nontraditional student at Oakland Community College, said his experience was tough at first.

“I hadn’t been in school in many, many years,” McCoury said. “I’d never taken any online classes so getting into the swing of that was pretty, you know, there was a huge learning curve there. But I overcame that, and it became a lot easier as I went.”

He said that taking the classes online was the hardest aspect of going back to school.

“Before that I had never taken an online class in my life,” McCoury said. “I’d never even heard of Zoom.”

While he wouldn’t say he was nervous, he was unsure about online learning and other aspects of the classes. McCoury went back to school in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said at that time, the OCC campus

Photo by Dean Vaglia

John Andree, 58, edits a picture in a digital photography class at Oakland Community College. The engineer of over 30 years is back in school pursuing a personal interest to develop his photography skills as he approaches retirement.

Mackinac Island employees have ‘life-changing’ experiences

BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Mackinac Island is a popular Michigan tourist destination, but it’s also home to hundreds of island employees who work hard and enjoy what the island has to offer.

Paul Caron, who previously lived in St. Clair Shores, worked on Mackinac Island during the 1980s. He said it was his first time living away from home and his first time working in the restaurant business. The experience helped him land other jobs when he was going to school at Macomb Community College and Central Michigan University.

“I had visited but never experienced it like that, because you take time to learn different parts of the island,” Caron said.

During his time working there, he learned about different aspects of the island including the word “fudgie.” He also grew acclimated to the smells of the island’s equine inhabitants.

“You build up to the July Fourth holi-

day and then (you’re) really into the summer season,” Caron said. “And you start picking up the words of, ‘What’s a fudgie?’ Well, obviously it’s a tourist.”

Caron’s only form of transportation on the island was a bicycle. He said most people who worked on the island didn’t have cars and most stayed on the island year-round. He was also a part of a softball league. He explained the field was located near the old Mackinac Hotel.

“It was really just a field that was made into a softball field, and it had a league there for years,” Caron said. “So that was an interesting, fun thing to kind of do as well.”

The year before Caron went to the island, they filmed the movie “Somewhere in Time” there. The movie featured Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour and Christopher Plummer. Places featured in the movie include the Grand Hotel and the shoreline of the island. The gazebo that was used for filming is still on the island and can be visited by tourists. Plaques are stationed at some of the filming sites as well as historical sites

See MACKINAC on page 11A

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Watershed council to host discussion

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Join the Clinton River Watershed Council at 7 p.m. on June 25 at the St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, for a discussion about using rain barrels and water gardens to mitigate flooding in the yard around your home.

No registration is required for this event and all ages are welcome.

Smithsonian to host presentation about the Old West

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Public Library invites patrons to learn about the American West in a presentation hosted by the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C.

Attendees will learn about the people, places and histories of the Old West “through the artists whose work defines the dynamic nature of the American frontier,” a press release stated.

The presentation starts at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 20.

This program is for those 18 and older and is hosted in person at the library or virtually via Zoom video. Zoom attendees will be provided with a link before the event. Registration can be done in person, over the phone by calling (586) 771-9020 or online through the library’s calendar.

Test your knowledge at St. Clair Shores Trivia Night

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Public Library is hosting another Trivia Night at 6:30 p.m. on June 24 at the library.

“Teams of four will test their knowledge of an eclectic combination of subjects,” a press release states.

Attendees can enter as groups of four or as individuals who will be placed on a team of four. This event is for those 18 and older. Registration can be done in person at the library or by phone by calling (586) 7719020.

Create patriotic decorative flowers at the library

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Join the St. Clair Shores Public Library in crafting decorative flowers with an Independence Day theme.

This program is at 6 p.m. on July 1 at

the library. It is for those 18 and older.

Registration is required and can be done in person at the library, by calling (586) 771-9020 or online through the library’s calendar.

City Council tables amendments, doesn’t approve budget

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council voted not to approve the budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year in a 4-3 vote at their meeting on June 3.

Those who wanted to pass the budget were Councilman Chris Vitale, Councilman Ronald Frederick and Mayor Kip Walby. They voted to table the fiscal year 20232024 amendments in a 5-2 vote, with the nays being Frederick and Walby. In a 7-0 vote, the council decided to table amendments to a resolution that would set the sanitary sewer rates and water rates for the coming fiscal year.

Through a series of debates, it was decided that the budget would go back to staff and council for further review. Concerns raised include the specific details of both the amendments and the budget. Multiple council members said they were uncomfortable approving the budget as it is.

The budget was expected to come back before the City Council on June 17, after press time. Go to candgnews.com for updates about the budget after that meeting.

Optimist Club to host second Annual Golf Outing in July

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Optimist Club of St. Clair Shores is hosting their 2nd Annual Golf Outing on July 14 at the St. Clair Shores Golf Club, 22185 Masonic Blvd., in St. Clair Shores.

Tickets are $120 per person, and they include an 18-hole scramble with a cart, continental breakfast, lunch at the turn, buffet dinner and a goodie bag. There is a dinner-only option available for $35.

There will be first-, second- and thirdplace prizes as well as a $5,000 prize split between those who get a hole in one. Also included are door prizes, a closest to the pin prize, a longest drive prize, 50/50 raffle, prize raffles and more. The celebrity host was yet to be determined at press time.

Registration and check-in starts at 8 a.m. on the day of the event and the shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Checks can be made payable to the Optimist Club of St. Clair Shores and mailed to 22424 Raymond Court., St. Clair Shores MI 48082, or by Venmo to the Optimists of St. Clair Shores. For more information call (586) 530-4203.

— Alyssa Ochss

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Home Care One provides assistance for seniors and patients in their homes, and helps with alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, hospital and nursing home sitting, interim care during hospice, physical and mental disability assistance for children and adults, and people recovering from surgery. Services also include full or part-time and 24hour care services, and daily living activities such as meal preparation, running errands, assistance with bathing, house cleaning, doctor visits and more.

as everything becomes more expensive,” he said. “In my experience, more people have done better living in their home rather than facilities; just by familiarity and independence.”

Perry said he entered the business by hearing that someone needed help.

Perry wants to increase community awareness about how his company offers these personalized services to keep your loved ones living independently at home. Perry added that he and his staff go further than the next by helping clients stay as independent as possible.

“The public should look at home care as a way of staying independent, and in one’s own home --

“I just set up my own business model for what I would want for my own mother,” he said. “I would want someone honest and compassionate in the house.” Perry said he tries to match his roughly 18 employees’ personality types with patients. “It assures that there is going to be an assimilation of getting along,” he said. Betty, a client, said she is “really lucky” to have caregivers take really good care of her. “I get all that pampering,” she said smiling. “They’ve been with me ever since. I haven’t been let down for anything.”

Betty’s caregiver, Theresa, said Perry cares about his clients and he cares about his employees as well. “He is good about matching an employee with a client, which is nice,” she said. “We all work together. He cares all the way around... that is him in general.”

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MEET THE MASONS SHORES RESIDENTS PAMELA AND BOB

BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com

For these volunteers, giving back is fulfilling, fun and a great way to meet people.

Pamela and Bob Mason volunteer with the Lac Ste. Claire Kiwanis, the St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade Committee and the Optimist Club. They say they enjoy their time volunteering.

“I love helping out and being a part of the community, city,” Bob said.

“Getting to meet new people, that’s always fun,” Pamela said.

Starting around 2020 and 2021, they joined the Kiwanis. Last November, they joined the Optimists and volunteered for the parade before joining the committee around 2020. Bob is a volunteer for both the parade committee and the Kiwanis, and Pamela is the treasurer of the parade committee and the Kiwanis vice president.

Bob said he likes helping out and he agrees they’ve met so many new people since they started volunteering.

“So much has changed in our life as far as people we know, new friends,” Bob said.

Pamela said she likes to provide food for families during the holidays. She does this as part of the Kiwanis.

“I mean, it’s really hard. I couldn’t imagine having to ask somebody for food,” Pamela said. “I like to quietly provide, you know, to give that back, to give that to somebody if they’re in need of it because, I mean, that takes a lot to have to ask.”

Both Bob and Pamela didn’t come from a lot of money, Pamela said.

“We were a family accepting donations. I couldn’t even tell the first time I got a brand-new piece of clothing,” Pamela said.

She also said Bob’s family was sponsored for food.

“With both of our upbringings, we have the opportunity to be on the other side of it,” Pamela said. “On the giving side instead of the receiving side.”

Bob remembers a time they gave out a Thanksgiving dinner to a family and he said they were extremely grateful for the items.

“It touched me. I even told her, I said, ‘I want to sponsor them and do something for Christmas for them,’” Bob said. “That was the highlight of all my volunteering so far. It was seeing that family so happy and

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Photo by Erin Sanchez Pamela and Bob Mason participate in many volunteering endeavors including the Optimists Club and the Lac Ste. Claire Kiwanis.

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8A/ST. CLAIR SHORES SENTINEL • JUNE 19, 2024

‘I love each of them for different reasons’

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

Kevin Dombrowski always knows which classic car shows to attend with his wife, Karen.

He keeps track of them on an Excel spreadsheet, and many of the couple’s summer weekends are spent at car events at their favorite Michigan sites.

From metro Detroit to the western side of the state — and everywhere in between — the Dombrowskis can be spotted mingling with the other car buffs during cruising season.

The only challenge is deciding which car to take: the 1960 Chrysler Imperial, the 1965 Buick Riviera or the 1947 Ford Coupe. When Kevin purchased each vehicle, he didn’t want the cars to sit in the garage. The idea was to get out and drive them as much as possible.

“It’s about the cars, but it’s really about the people,” Kevin said. “You meet all sorts of interesting people.”

“It’s a really good group of people,” Karen agreed.

Cruisin’ Hines in Westland, the Mount Clemens Cruise and Greenfield Village’s Motor Muster in Dearborn are among the many car shows for the Shelby Township residents. Vicksburg and St. Ignace also are regular haunts. Many times, Kevin and Karen take leisurely drives along scenic back roads instead of main highways to get to or from their destinations.

“We take the country roads. With the sun going down, it’s so nice and relaxing,” Karen said. “It takes the hectic out of the city. You’re floating down the country roads.”

Each car is special in its own way. For starters, the Ford Coupe is just like the one Kevin’s dad had when he was a child.

“He passed away in 1981 when I was 7,” Kevin said.

Kevin holds on to plenty of under-the-hood memories, including the times he played junior mechanic helping his dad, Tony Dombrowski, doing upkeep on the Coupe.

“I would work on the car with him. Then we would go to car shows,” Kevin said. “As a kid, I remember bouncing around in the back seat. The suspensions back then didn’t have shocks.”

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Kevin had his dad’s car for many years and was in the process of hav-

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Agendas are posted, by the end of business day, two Fridays before each meeting.

Agendas are posted, by the end of business day, two Fridays before each meeting.

ABOVE: Every summer Kevin and Karen Dombrowski, of Shelby Township, attend car shows in metro Detroit and across the state with their 1960 Chrysler Imperial, left; 1965 Buick Riviera, center; and 1947 Ford Coupe.

FAR LEFT: Kevin Dombrowski has always been a fan of classic cars with fins, including his 1960 Chrysler Imperial

NEAR LEFT: One feature of the 1965 Buick Riviera are the hidden headlights.

Photos by Erin Sanchez

When VFW the members realized they needed more space for their growing membership, efforts made by Kendall Realty allowed them to acquire 12 lots free of charge. According to the post’s history, that “proved to be a real windfall.” They were eventually able to buy the present property on Jefferson Avenue.

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Shafer said it takes 17 members to start a post. He also said that St. Clair Shores at that point was called Erin Township, and that the cities of St. Clair Shores and Eastpointe were together.

“These guys petitioned Congress and Congress sent them a letter saying, ‘Yes, we will charter your organization as a nonprofit,’” Shafer said.

The document also states that the four men held meetings in Delo’s garage while they recruited more members. The post was not given its current name until the following year when member Walter F. Bruce died, and the members named it after him.

“The Post was duly installed with Bill Randall as commander, Georg Behm as Sr. Vice Commander, John Scheider as Jr. Vice Commander and Joe Dendoven was elected Quartermaster, a job he held for a period of seven years,” the document from Shafer stated.

When the members realized they needed more space for their growing membership, efforts made by Kendall Realty allowed them to acquire 12 lots free of charge.

“This proved to be a real windfall, for the 12 lots and $13,000 enabled them to buy the present property known those days as the Turners Home,” the document stated. “Having gained a Post home and a considerable debt for a post of about 150 members, they turned to money-making ventures such as Bingo, dances, and a bar.”

After World War II, Shafer said veterans of that conflict joined the VFW, which created a need for more space. After the World War II membership boom, they had around 10,000 members at the post. Currently, there are more than 800 members at the Bruce Post, making it the largest VFW

post in the state of Michigan.

Shafer said to be a member at the VFW, a veteran needs to have experienced a hostile environment while stationed overseas. Medals earned overseas make veterans eligible to be a member.

“If they order you to go to Germany, you go to Germany, it’s not a hostile area now,” Shafer said. “But Korea is still a hostile area. That’s how I joined. I went to Korea for 13 months.”

Shafer was a member of the U.S. Army for 20 years and has served all over. He said he transferred to the post in 2002 and has had membership since 1994.

“I served in Germany, Korea, Japan, all over the United States, Virginia and Alabama, Arizona, Colorado,” Shafer said.

The VFW helps with different charitable items for veterans. Shafer said last year they helped a veteran buy a furnace. They also helped an active-duty armed service member with house payments. Money collected from their red “Buddy Poppy” sales is only used to help veterans.

“We vote on it, and nobody ever objects to helping a needy veteran,” Shafer said. “So we do help needy veterans.”

Shafer said he thinks of the hall as an unofficial community center. Clubs including the Optimists Club, the Coast Guard Auxiliary and many others use the hall. The post sponsors a Boy Scouts troop, and they also let the Girl Scouts sell cookies in the hall.

The Bruce Post has around 700 members in its auxiliary who help the VFW members with a lot of things, Shafer said.

“The auxiliary can be husbands and wives of veterans, they can be mother(s) and fathers of veterans, they can be brothers and sisters of veterans, of our members, and kids and grandkids of veterans that went overseas,” Shafer said. “So everybody’s helping.”

See VFW on page 19A

Photo provided by Amy Beltz

Mackinac

around the island.

“The restaurant that I worked into had some pictures of the filming of that,” Caron said. “And we had kids that worked in our restaurant that were year-round island residents.”

Popular spots for workers included bars and various shorelines around the island, including British Landing.

“There was a high point off of British Landing where you’d go watch the sunset, so that was kind of cool, too,” Caron said.

Cassondra Scott, a resident of Alma, worked on the island for nine summers starting when she was 18. She described the experience as “life-changing.” She said she went from a small town to the island which has thousands of people visiting over the course of the summer.

“They hired people from all over the world,” Scott said. “And I made friends. To this day I have friends in (the) Philippines, California, Florida — like, all over all because of working on the island.”

She went on to say it was unique.

“It has connected me in ways that I never would have imagined,” Scott said.

Scott said she started in retail and moved on to working in hotels for the last four to five summers. She also said she worked at the Grand Hotel during her time there.

“Some days it was like I would just stand on the big front porch and think, ‘How is this really my life?’” Scott said.

The people she met, including both tourists and coworkers, shaped her into who she is, Scott said.

“Working at a really high-end resort hotel, you learn how to really be more proper and more graceful and things like that,” she said.

Scott got more free time as the season settled down. She said she took that time to celebrate the end of the summer with friends by going parasailing and going on “Sip n’ Sail” cruises. She also said they enjoyed bike riding around the island during the summer.

“In the heat of the summer, in the busy period, you work a lot, especially if you work at the Grand Hotel. It’s like 10-hour days,” Scott said. “But towards the end, you got more free time, so those were the things that we’d squeeze in.”

Like Caron, she worked during the summer and went to college during the winter months, though some island workers will work on the island during the summer and find different seasonal employment during

the winter, perhaps at a ski resort.

Both Caron and Scott said the busiest times of the season were the yacht races.

Two yacht races occur during the summer: the Bayview Mackinac Race and the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. In the Bayview race, sailors start in Port Huron. In

the Chicago race, they start in Chicago. Both races end at Mackinac Island, where sailors will stay and celebrate.

“It’s kind of a different atmosphere during those yacht races,” Scott said.

Caron said that the season didn’t really See MACKINAC on page 12A

Photo by Alyssa Ochss

This is the view from halfway up Fort Hill, which is located next to Fort Michilimackinac. The fort overlooks Marquette Park and offers a stunning view of the island and Lake Huron.

pick up until Memorial Day, but the boat races were definitely the busiest.

“Definitely the boat races though,” Caron said. “You’re in the restaurant business. You double stocked your stuff. You had long lines of people waiting to get in businesses then.”

Scott said that the island is a close-knit community. She said in the mainland world, cars keep people separated but on an island with no cars, everyone sees what’s going on.

“You’re out on the street, if you’re doing something you don’t want people to see, well, they’re going to see,” Scott said.

Caron said people could tell if someone had fake IDs and that the island is small.

“When you’re on the island, people get to know who you are very quick because you’re there all yearround,” Caron said.

Scott added that the closeness made it more social and that riding around the island was spontaneous.

“But you live in this beautiful tourist destination that everybody else would love to be at, and you live there,” Scott said. “So you just get all of that at your fingertips. And sometimes I think you kind of take it for granted almost because it’s there.”

Scott said she would move back in a heartbeat and raise her children on the island. One of the appealing things about the school is that it has small class sizes.

“There’s just so many advantages to that small close-knit community that they have,” Scott said.

Caron called his experience unusual and different. He also said it helped him mature.

“In some ways it was like college without the studying, because you worked hard and you played hard, to be honest. And you certainly got to see the excitement of the island, people coming to the island,” Caron said.

Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.

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During her time working on Mackinac Island, Cassondra Scott enjoyed everything it had to offer, from paddle boarding to visiting the Round Island Lighthouse.

CRIME WATCH

Report made of burning on Nine Mile Road

At 2:35 a.m. on June 1, a report was made about open burning in the 19000 block of Nine Mile Road.

A police officer was dispatched to the location as well as an engine from the Fire Department. The firefighters confirmed the fire was out and that it had been outside by the dumpsters of a business. There were no signs of permanent damage.

An officer met with a security guard who stated he found the fire burning outside in the dumpsters and confronted a suspect, telling him to stomp out the fire. The man reportedly admitted to starting the fire to stay warm, but the guard was unable to understand the rest of his comments.

The man was last seen walking southbound on Eastlawn Street. Another officer eventually found the man, who is 38 years old, and he was issued a citation for a burning violation. He was also warned not to trespass on the property.

Report made about theft on Marter Road

At 9:40 p.m. on June 1, a report was made

about a theft that occurred at 9:20 p.m. the same day in the 23000 block of Marter Road.

An officer was advised about a woman who looked to be around 20 years old who allegedly stole 45 bottles of liquor. Upon arrival, the officer met with the clerk who stated the woman asked for five bottles of liquor behind the counter. The clerk bagged them up before the suspect paid. The suspect reportedly grabbed the bottles and fled out of the store and into a brown vehicle. Another woman was reportedly driving, and they left in an unknown direction. The approximate amount of liquor stolen was $277.

Report made about vehicle theft on Woodbridge Street

At 7:46 a.m. on June 10, a report was made about a vehicle theft that occurred in the 1300 block of Woodbridge Street.

Upon arrival, an officer met with a 57-year-old woman who stated that her vehicle was stolen out of her condo parking lot. A neighbor had camera footage which showed two individuals getting into the vehicle. The woman was unsure if she had anything of value in the vehicle but did know her tickets to the fireworks were in there.

She also stated that she had video from a different date that appears to be the same individuals. The officer advised her to keep both videos.

— Alyssa Ochss

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.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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.

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.

Volunteers

so excited to get this meal for this big holiday that was just a couple days away.”

“The little boy came running up and grabbed the turkey and he was like ‘wow!’” Pamela added. “It was just really cool.”

People come up and thank them both for what they do, but Pamela said it’s not necessary.

“We get a lot of thank yous,” Bob said. “We really do so people do appreciate what you do.”

They both have fun while volunteering and Bob said a lot of their work happens behind the scenes.

“I don’t think people realize how fun it really is,” Pamela said. “I mean, sure, it’s fulfilling and you’re able to help everybody, but it’s just really fun. And you’re with people, like-minded people, and you’re all just having a really good time together.”

Though sometimes they have meetings in the same week, and they have normal daily lives to lead, both Bob and Pamela said it’s worth it to volunteer.

“I don’t want to stop. I won’t stop volunteering,” Bob said.

Pamela likes that most city events have

free admission. She said in order to keep that going, the city needs volunteers.

“If everybody pitched in a little bit, we can make these events bigger and better and more often,” Pamela said.

They both recommend folks volunteer in their community because of the people they meet and the fulfillment they get from helping someone out. Bob said he thinks the people who don’t volunteer are missing out.

“Becoming a volunteer, joining something, it changes your life,” Bob said. “It changed ours.”

“And it feels good,” Pamela added. “And I recommend people get their children involved. You’re going to learn something from it. There’s always something to learn from it. So just get out there, get involved.”

To get involved with the City of St. Clair Shores, visit the city’s website at scsmi. net. There you will find a list of commissions and committees. Pamela recommends finding your interests and going through the pages from there.

This article is part of an ongoing series recognizing individuals who volunteer or do a lot for the St. Clair Shores community. Do you know someone who should be featured? Email Alyssa Ochss at aochss@candgnews.com or call her at (586) 498-1103.

Walk

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tween the sets. Local poets are Writer L. Bush, M. Jane Roberts, K. Michelle Moran (a staff writer for C & G Newspapers), Carol Ghesquiere, Andrew and Denise Sedman, Deborah Benedic, Dawn Levitt and Tinisha Burgone.

He also said it looks like a big list, but it’s more of a sampler than a whole reading of a book or collection of poems.

“They do a little segment, maybe 15 minutes, and then we sell books,” Liebler said. “And then we go to the next set, and everybody does, you know, 12 (to) 15 minutes of reading. Very brief but engaging and that’s the whole point of it.”

He added that it also moves along fast.

The event is sponsored by the St. Clair Shores Public Library, the St. Clair Shores Tax Increment Finance Authority, the Detroit Writers Guild (where Liebler is president), the St. Clair Shores Cultural Committee, Liebler and P & W.

Jeffire said he might be sharing some of his poems at the walk. This is his second year performing. He said the event is great.

“You get to share camaraderie with some of Detroit’s best writers and musicians,” Jeffire said. “If the weather is great, it makes for just an outstanding event.”

He added that eventgoers are usually those who love and appreciate literature.

“It’s always nice to have a group like that that comes on out and shares the great weather and listens to words and is exposed to the magic of language,” Jeffire said.

He said people can expect a very relaxed and surprising event.

“People often think of, ‘Oh, a poetry reading. I’m going to be bored out of my mind,’ and, ‘What could be more dreadful than that?’” Jeffire said. “But I think what they find is that the poets, particularly the ones that have been chosen, are people who really connect on a human and relatable level.”

Liebler said the event happens under the cover of the pavilion at Blossom Heath. Guests are allowed to bring chairs and food into the park.

He said in the last couple of years the event has been successful.

“I think a lot of residents come,” Lielber said. “They hear about it, they see the signs around and they come, and I think they really enjoy it. So we’ve had good support.”

This event is for everyone, not just residents. Lielber said he also tries to pick writers who are for all ages.

Jeffire is also a high school educator. He said the more educators immerse themselves in their craft and share it, the better they’re able to promote it to younger people. He said the event is an opportunity for him to “walk the walk.”

“If we believe in literature, get up, get out and take part. And I’m a strong believer in that,” Jeffire said.

Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.

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Cars

ing it restored. However, too many obstacles got in the way, so Kevin bought a Coupe that looked just like his dad’s. He even kept some of the original parts as a momento.

“The intent of the car is still there,” Kevin said. “When I see it, my dad is still there.”

Because his father spent so much time tinkering with the Ford, it was jokingly named “The Mistress.” Keeping with tradition, Kevin’s orangish-red Ford Coupe also has taken on the same moniker.

“I love each of them for different reasons. The Ford reminds me of my dad,” Kevin said. “In the sun, you see the orange. In the evening, it looks more red.”

“It’s a hot rod,” Karen said. “You feel every little bump.”

“The Riviera is such a pleasure to drive. You just get in the car and go. The other thing that I like about the Riviera, it’s everyone’s second-favorite car,” said Kevin, describing how car enthusiasts who grew up with either Chrysler, Ford or GM often stick with those models when they become adults. “The Riviera welcomes everyone. It’s like the girl next door. You don’t see them as often. That, to me, was one of the things that was sort of special.”

For Kevin, the Imperial — with its Alaskan white exterior — is a throwback to his “favorite era of cars of the late ’50s and early ’60s.”

“The big fins and the chrome, I’ve always been in love with that style of car,” he said.

Kevin first spotted the Imperial a couple of years ago at the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site in Shelby Township. He knew the gentleman, Bill, who owned it and said, “If you ever think about selling that car, just remember me.” About a year later, Bill sold it to Kevin.

“He’s always buying and selling,” Kevin said.

Kevin brought the Imperial home Dec. 22, 2022, right before a snowstorm. There was just enough time for him and Karen to rearrange the garage to fit in their new 18 1/2-foot automobile that is 6 inches wider than most cars.

Kevin said the original owner of the Chrysler Imperial is a woman who lives in New Jersey. He’s tried to get in touch with her, but hasn’t been successful yet.

“She owned the car until 1979 and then she sold it to a dealership,” he said.

For Karen, the Riviera is her favorite of the three.

“It rides like a dream,” she said. After being at a car show all day, she likes to fall asleep in the passenger seat on the way home. “It floats down the road at 55 (mph).”

Each car attracts a different crowd.

“The ’47, it’s the older, gray guys. The Riviera draws a very different niche of people. Many people don’t know the Riviera. It’s a rather uncommon car. It’s the perfect balance between muscle and luxury,” Kevin said. “The Imperial draws women. It oozes luxury and extravagance. It is a challenge to drive because it is so large.”

Kevin is a member of the Detroit Area Only Twisted Axle Car Club, which meets at 7 p.m. every Friday at Gratiot Coney Island, 28560 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville. All are welcome.

“It’s a growing club,” Kevin said. “We’re always talking about getting out and driving.”

The Detroit Area Only Twisted Axle Car Club is accepting registration for the second annual Track Day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Ubly Dragway. For registration details, text or call Kevin at (586) 822-7968.

They help around 10 to 15 veterans a year.

“Makes you feel good,” Shafer said. “It makes me feel good.”

The post’s members perform the memorial service before the St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade. Shafer said they recognize the local Gold Star families, play taps, fire the three-volley salute and lower the flag to half-staff in honor of the day. The veterans and auxiliary also both walk in the parade.

Councilman Dave Rubello said that though he’s not a member, he appreciates everything they do.

“They have a vibrant community there now,” Rubello said. “It wasn’t always like that. Over the past, I would say, decade or so, that has just become almost a community center.”

Rubello has met a lot of post members during his time as the Parade Committee’s City Council liaison.

He said the members are always helpful and a pleasure to work with.

Rubello has been going to the VFW since around 2010 when, he said, he became heavily involved with the parade. He’s also

gotten to know members through their car cruises.

For veterans, Rubello said it’s a sense of pride and remembering their friends who have died.

“I think it’s a brotherhood,” Rubello said. “From what I’ve seen in the past, like I said, I’m not a member of the VFW post. I’ve never served in the military, but I can see the friendship and the closeness of those folks in there.”

He said the importance of the VFW is to be a constant reminder of those who laid down their lives for our freedom.

“Incredible to think, I didn’t even really realize, 90 years is a long time,” Rubello said. “And if you’re there for 90 years, you are definitely doing something right in the community.”

The Bruce Post’s birthday bash is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. on Aug. 24 at the post on Jefferson Avenue. The event is $40 per person. There will be a cash bar, dinner and dancing.

For more information, contact Jackie Anderson, the hall manager, at (586) 2179997, Post Quartermaster Tim Litz at (586) 713-1519 or the auxiliary treasurer at (586) 899-9554.

For more information, go to the Bruce Post’s website at vfw1146brucepost.org.

Students

was closed, and everything was remote.

He finished his business administration degree at the college. McCoury said he didn’t have any issues interacting with the other students.

“I’m a pretty outgoing person,” McCoury said.

McCoury also said there were a lot more nontraditional students in his classes than he expected.

“I expected to go back and be in classes full of 18-, 19-, 20-year-old kids. For the most part it was like that, but, I mean, every class that I took had students over 25, for sure,” McCoury said.

According to statistics sent in an email by Kim Madeleine, a marketing and communications representative at Oakland Community College, for the 2023-2024 school year, the college had 7,537 nontraditional students. That represents 40.5% of the student population, compared to 11,061 traditional students, or 59.5% of the student population.

Jennifer Berne, provost at Oakland Community College, said she’s pleased that they have so many nontraditional students at OCC. She thinks those students find the college to be convenient and that they have a wide range of modalities.

“They can take classes face to face, they can take them online, they can take them hybrid,” Berne said. “And that seems to be consistent with the demands of nontraditional students who are often working, taking care of families and have a myriad of responsibilities beyond the classroom.”

Some nontraditional students as well as young students may be nervous to start classes, Berne said.

“College is a big commitment and a big responsibility.” Berne said. “But our nontraditional students tend to do quite well.”

She thinks the way younger students and older students interact with each other is really enriching.

“Nontraditional students often have life experience,” Berne said. “Experience in the workplace, experience from being parents that they bring to the classroom, and it really adds a texture and, I don’t know, a nuance that is very fortifying for everybody.”

A large portion of nontraditional students are in the Associate of Arts program at OCC, Berne said, and that is designed to be a transfer program.

“Students who complete their Associate’s of Arts, sometimes take that Associate’s of Arts and go to work or get a promotion in their job,” Berne said. “But also, often they transfer to a four-year (college).”

She recommends nontraditional students take as many classes as possible that fit into their schedules.

“What we find for our nontraditional students is if they can go just a little bit more quickly through their studies, they tend to be more successful,” Berne said.

Shane Lewis, director of undergraduate admissions at Oakland University, said last fall they had almost 13,000 undergraduate students and around 2,000 nontraditional students, or about 15% of the total. There were only around 10 first-year nontraditional students or adult learners. Transfers took up about 30% of the population.

“So it’s a little bit larger percentage of the students who are coming with credits from another university or the community colleges,” Lewis said.

He said he would say the top major for undergraduate nontraditional students is the second-degree Bachelor of Science in nursing.

“It’s for students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree and they want to come back, and they want a second bachelor’s in nursing,” Lewis said.

This degree has an accelerated program, Lewis said, and it is for those who are looking for a career change. Their nursing completion program is also an accelerated program, and it allows students to continue their careers in nursing while taking online classes.

“A lot of our adult learner students find that very convenient for their lives,” Lewis said about the degree. “Many adult learners have jobs; they have children or families that they’re caring for and so convenience is always a big factor for those students in terms of course modality.”

He also said that some students are nervous when coming back to school. They have a program called Golden Grizzlies Graduate that started in 2019 and they welcome back students who previously started at the university. It is designed to help a smooth transition back into learning and make it less daunting.

“So much has changed already, just in the buildings,” Lewis said. “So I think for a student who’s been, let’s say, away from Oakland for five, 10, 15, 20 years, they might be a little intimidated to come back and to navigate their way through campus.”

Lewis said that the traditional students welcome the nontraditional students.

“More and more people, I think, are recognizing that what we would call the nontraditional student, which is really the adult learner audience, that group. That population of individuals is actually the new majority of those who are in higher education today across the country,” Lewis said.

Patrick Evans-Mach, associate dean of culinary and IT at Macomb Community College, said his students range in age from 17 to people in their 60s. He said the primary group of students fall in the ages of 18 to 24. He usually gets one or two nontraditional students who join classes out of interest.

“We haven’t seen a big increase since like 2010,” Evans-Mach said. “(That) was when

we had our Michigan grant, our Michigan Works! grant that paid for people that were in industry to go back and get retrained. That was when we were at our highest.”

He added when the grant ran out, they saw the number of nontraditional students trail off.

While the traditional students welcome and enjoy having the nontraditional students there, the more “seasoned” students feel a bit awkward at first.

“They will feel very conscious about coming back to class and seeing a bunch of the peers being a lot younger,” Evans-Mach said.

The biggest difficulty nontraditional students have is getting over the fear of coming back to school and indoctrinating themselves with the other students, Evans-Mach said. He said they have a fear of not belonging due to their age and have the fear of standing out.

“I think they quickly learn that that’s not true and usually they meet someone within the first two classes or first class and make a good connection,” Evans-Mach said.

He also said that some of the older students sometimes have issues with the newer technologies such as videoconferencing platforms.

“For those that maybe have come back to school after retirement or after they have already completed a career, they’re not used to the conferencing tools and the learning man-

agement systems like Canvas that we use here at the college,” Evans-Mach said.

He also said the nontraditional students have a little more resilience and fortitude to apply themselves to their studies.

“And that just comes naturally with being as you mature,” Evans-Mach said. “You tend to be able to be a little bit more, have more foresight or a little bit more earnest in your time management.”

They all have a lot of fun in their classes, Evans-Mach said.

“There’s also opportunities that they will seek me out as far as ways they can better engage the class,” Evans-Mach said. “The biggest part is that they seem to truly enjoy activities.”

He recommends those looking to go back to school take one or two classes to begin with and to engage the instructor.

“Letting them know what they would like to get out of the class,” Evans-Mach said.

McCoury said he recommends others go back to school and work closely with the college guidance counselors. He took classes to allow him to transfer him to a university as well as working toward an associate degree.

“If I would have tried to do it on my own, I would have ended up taking a bunch of stuff that I didn’t need and, yeah, they helped me out a lot,” McCoury said.

Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.

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mer 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.

“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 firstname 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, 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.

“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.”

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.

Photo provided

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.

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JUNE 20

Lure of the West: Presentation by Smithsonian American Art Museum, for ages 18 and older, 2 p.m., St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, registration required, (586) 771-9020, scslibrary.org

JUNE 24

Trivia night: For ages 18 and older, 6:30 p.m., St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, register as individuals or in teams of four, (586) 771-9020, scslibrary.org

JUNE 25

Rain barrels and water gardens: Presentation by Clinton River Watershed Council about how both can mitigate flooding in yards, 7 p.m., St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, (586) 771-9020, scslibrary.org

ONGOING

Farmers markets: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays and 5-9 p.m. Thursdays June 23, July 11 and 28, Aug. 8 and 25, Sept. 22, and Oct. 6, Blossom Heath Park, south of 10 Mile Road on Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores, (586) 445-5350, scsmi.net/307/Events

Music on the Lake: 7-8:30 p.m. June 19 (Stone Blossoms, classic rock), June 26 (Devin Scillian & Arizona Son, country), July 10 (Rockstar, ’80s rock), July 17 (Kathleen Murray and The Groove Council, Motown/R&B), July 24 (Captain Fantastic, Elton John tribute), July 31 (Family Tradition Band, country), Aug. 7 (Randy Brock Group, classic rock and blues) and Aug. 14 (Sunset BLVD, classic rock), also food trucks, Veterans Memorial Park, 32400 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 445-5350, scsmi.net/307/Events

St. Clair Shores Downtown Social District: Vendors, food trucks and street games, 5 p.m.-midnight June 22, July 13 and 27, Aug. 10 and 24, Sept. 14 and 28, and Oct. 12 and 26, also live music June 22 (Miranda and the M80s), July 13 (Mainstream Drive) and July 27 (Joey Vee), Nine Mile Road and Greater Mack Avenue, www.facebook.com/ DowntownStClairShores

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Car shows: Also food, DJ, 50-50, door prizes and awards, 4 p.m.-dusk Thursdays until Sept. 26, St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 909-4700

• Also raffles, DJ and food, 4-7:30 p.m. Fridays, VFW Bruce Post #1146, 28404 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 524-0449

Silent Book Group: For ages 18 and older, 7-8 p.m. June 19, July 17 and Aug. 21, St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, (586) 771-9020, scslibrary. org

Spring art exhibition and sale: Featuring Lakeside Palette Club of St. Clair Shores, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays until June 28, Trader Todd’s Marina, 24030 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 776-5650, tradertoddsmarina. com/events

Activities for seniors: Crafting, movies, knitting and crocheting, dominoes, euchre, pickleball and many more games, St. Clair Shores Senior Center for Active Adults, 20100 Stephens, (586) 445-0996

St. Gertrude Senior’s Club: Meets 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays, St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 293-2240

Overeaters Anonymous meetings: 10-11 a.m. Saturdays, St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 293-0814

Sweet Mountain Strings: Dulcimer music group for all levels, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Big Family of Michigan, 23500 Pare St. (Suite 1) in St. Clair Shores, (586) 777-4602

Lakeshore Ukulele Strummers: Jam sessions for all levels, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Lakeshore Presbyterian Church, 27801 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 321-9535

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.

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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 taillights were taken off and the ignition was damaged, police said.

Men seen fighting, ‘rolling around’ STERLING HEIGHTS — A witness reported two men fighting 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

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