6/21/23 Fraser-Clinton Chronicle

SPOTLIGHT ON SENIOR LIVING

Fraser library commences repairs, opening temporary location

BY BRENDAN LOSINSKI blosinski@candgnews.com

FRASER — The Fraser Public Library is in the process of repairing its building and moving its collection after a car crashed through several of its walls on May 21.

As a result, the library board has authorized plans to rent a temporary space for library services in Fraser while its building is repaired. The temporary location is expected to open by July 1.

“The library will be moving to a temporary location. We have found a place that we will have ready to occupy by July 1,” said Marlene Hoeft, president of the Fraser Public Library Board of Trustees. “We will be able to offer full library services there, but some of our selection will need to be put into storage since it is a smaller space, but we will have our most popular materials and technology services. Our interloan system from other libraries also will still be available.”

The use of a different space was considered necessary due to the extensive damage caused by the crash.

Trustees address noise and food truck ordinances, park projects

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Various items pertaining to life in the township were addressed by elected officials at the Clinton

Township Board of Trustees meeting on June 12.

One item discussed that would affect everyone in Clinton Township is a new noise ordinance, which was introduced for a public hearing. As introduced, the ordinance

stated loud noises generally could not be made from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. It specifically mentioned no landscaping machinery (such as lawnmowers) from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., and no nongovernmental construction projects near residential areas from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Monday through Friday and 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Trustee Tammy Patton pointed out the longer hours for the landscaping times compared to the standard 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

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Repairs are commencing at the Fraser Public Library following a car crash that significantly damaged the building on May 21.

Photo by Brendan Losinski

SECOND FRONT PAGE

Future of Fraser Industrial Park roadwork debated

BY BRENDAN LOSINSKI blosinski@candgnews.com

FRASER — Plans for long overdue roadwork in the Fraser Industrial Park are being debated as local property and business owners, and city officials, discuss a controversial assessment to pay for the project.

The issue was discussed at length at the Fraser City Council meeting on June 8. Many business and property owners from the industrial park attended the meeting to voice their concerns that the tax assessment that would be placed on the properties to pay for new roads in the industrial park were unreasonably high, with some stating that it could threaten their businesses.

“I am here to put it on the record that we are against this assessment,” said Kaitlin Fox from the Trinity Tool Company. “We have been at this location for more than 50 years, have contributed to the community in numerous different ways, have been loyal to the city of Fraser, and it is completely unbelievable this assessment that you are proposing. Our taxes would be doubling, if not more than doubling. It is just not sustainable. We love this city, but if this goes through, we might have to think about other options.”

The roads in the industrial park were last worked on in 1996, designed with a 20-year life span. Many, including the business owners in the industrial park, have long decried the poor state of the streets in the area. Councilman Patrick O’Dell said the project needs to be done and the money has to come from somewhere.

“The worst thing we want to pay is taxes, especially when

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Community mourns the death of Fraser High School teacher

BY BRENDAN LOSINSKI blosinski@candgnews.com

FRASER — The Fraser Public Schools community is in mourning following the unexpected death of Fraser High School teacher Connor McMahon.

According to district officials, McMahon, 23, was

changing a tire on June 13 on the side of Interstate 94 near Eight Mile Road when he was struck by another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle allegedly fled from the scene but was later arrested. A 25-year-old Clinton Township woman was identified as the driver, but potential charges in the incident were pending.

McMahon was a member of the Fraser High

School social studies department and taught American history as well as economics. Additionally, he also served as a counselor for the Roseville-Eastpointe Recreation Authority’s Summer Day Camp.

Fraser High School Principal Ryan Sines expressed his sadness at McMahon’s death.

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McMahon

Photo by Brendan Losinski

Many property owners in the Fraser Industrial Park are voicing concerns that a proposed tax assessment on businesses in the area would be an unreasonable financial burden on them.

CMPL HOSTING VISION NETWORK MEETINGS

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Library for the Blind and Print Disabled will host Vision Network meetings this summer at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library. These informal and informational sessions are for those who are blind or have low vision and their caretakers. Meetings will take place on second and fourth Tuesdays at the Main Library at 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township from 10 a.m. to noon.

The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 27, with a discussion on transportation with Leslie Verstraete from the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation. Mike Powell will discuss technical vs nontechnical low vision solutions on Tuesday, July 11. On Tuesday, July 25, the Macomb Library for the Blind and Print Disabled will present an audio-described showing of “Where the Crawdads Sing.” New technology to help browse the library will be showcased on Tuesday, Aug. 8, and a discussion about alternative phone solutions will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 22.

Registration is not required to attend the Vision Network events. For more information about Macomb Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, visit cmpl.org/mlbpd or call (586) 286-1580.

DNR tips on tree hydration

STATEWIDE — Planted a tree this spring? Now is the time to get smart about keeping that tree from heatwave dehydration.

“Abnormally hot and dry conditions mean your newly planted trees are probably thirsty,” said Kevin Sayers, urban and community forestry program manager with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Make sure any trees planted in the past year are getting at least 10 to 20 gallons of water a week until regular precipitation returns. Your trees will appreciate the drink.”

Younger trees are at greater risk in heat waves due to their roots not being as settled or deep as older trees, making groundwater harder to reach. Even older trees are at risk of dehydration in the summer heat, which could lead to a higher vulnerability to diseases and winter breakage. Deciduous trees — those that lose their leaves in fall — show drought stress through curling or drooping leaves, and the leaves may turn brown at the margins, fall off early or exhibit early fall color. Evergreen needles may turn yellow, then red or brown.

The DNR recommends watering newly established trees weekly and established trees every two to three weeks. The soil should be saturated at least 10 to 12 inches deep. Applying 3 to 4 inches of mulch under the canopy can also help trees retain moisture.

Prosecutor’s Office takes seven awards

MACOMB COUNTY — The office of Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido has won seven Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). This is the second year in a row the office has taken seven NACo awards.

“This national recognition shows remarkable progress is taking place in the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office where significant and positive changes continue,” Macomb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Don Brown said in a statement.

The NACo Achievement Awards honor county programs aimed at improving services for residents. The seven awards won by the Prosecutor’s Office were for:

Lucido

• Death case dashboard for improving administration of cases involving death.

• Paperless victim rights requests.

• Payment processing technology for improving criminal case “discovery digital media fee” processing.

• Converting the digital evidence platform to staff training platform.

• Electronic victim advocate assistance requests.

• Streamlining information transfers with instant warrant and courtroom manual updates to assistant prosecutors.

• Improved weekend warrant authorization with jail duty tracker.

“Together, we celebrate these achievements as a reflection of our collective commitment to serving and protecting the residents of our county,” Lucido said in a statement. “These accolades stand as a testament to the remarkable efforts and dedication of our assistant prosecutors and staff. We are in an environment conducive to innovation and excellence, allowing us to implement groundbreaking programs and initiatives that positively impact our community.”

Roadwork

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we could instead be putting that money into machinery, people and things like that. But we also have been dealing with complaints over the years,” he said. “I’ve only been on the council two years, but I’ve heard again and again that those roads have to be fixed. There’s no easy fix for this. We’re going to need to work together to come to some sort of solution. We are talking about more than 120 parcels, but we want the industrial park to have the roads that it should. Unfortunately, over the years, money was not allocated for this.”

The assessment is based on each business’ frontage, not on the overall square footage of the building or property. Michael Vigneron, the director of engineering at Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, which is overseeing the project’s planning, explained that this was a standard method of determining tax assessments for a project of this nature.

“It’s not always the entire frontage of the parcel, but the accessible frontage of the parcel,” he said. “This is a full reconstruction of the roadway, including the base and drainage. All driveways would be addressed. Some of the costs would cover some night paving (because paving during the day) was a big issue the last time work was done.”

The assessment would tax $808.27 per assessed foot of street frontage. Some in the audience made the claim that the city of Fraser thought it could charge whatever it wanted because business owners, who often do not reside in Fraser, do not get a vote for who is on the City Council.

“It’s not a case of, ‘If you don’t vote, we don’t care,’” said Fraser Mayor Michael Carnegie. “Fraser is a four-square-mile community, and we try to do what’s best for everybody. This is not to blindside anybody because this has been a long-term project.”

Several business owners who spoke said they believed it unfair that such a high assessment was being placed on them when the city is paying less than 10% of the estimated cost.

“One company (I own in the industrial park) has 315 feet fronting the street. This would equal $250,000 that would need to be paid over three years,” said Doug Hagerty, the former mayor of Fraser and owner of nine properties in the city. “Another down the street is on a corner with 499 feet. That would be $404,000 over three years.”

“It’s probably one-third of the city. It’s between 15 Mile Road, Kelly Road, and Malyn Boulevard,” Carnegie said. “Our goal is to pay part of the $18 million cost. Right now, we are looking at paying about

$1.5 million, but if our audit comes back positive, we would like to pay more money toward this project. … We searched a lot of options looking for grants and other money. … We applied for funds from the state and the federal government, but sometimes you just come up short.”

The plans will be decided at the council’s meeting on Thursday, Aug. 10. To better work with the local business community and attempt to find possible solutions to concerns, a town hall meeting was tentatively planned prior to that. The date and time of the town hall meeting will be available on the city’s website, ci.fraser.mi.us, when plans are finalized.

“All we voted on (June 8) was to allow the tax assessor to publish what the tax increase would be for the frontages of each of those businesses,” said Carnegie. “We want to see what every actual business is paying. We want to make decisions based on real numbers, not estimates. … Nothing about the outcome of this issue was decided tonight.”

Some, such as Chris Michayluk, the owner of Complete Prototype Services, which has five buildings in the industrial park, said that unless major changes are made to the plans for the roadwork and how it is paid for, many businesses in Fraser could be threatened.

“I have over an estimated 1,200 linear feet between the properties I have in the industrial park,” Michayluk said. “I’m really concerned. A rough calculation I ran puts what I would have to (additionally) pay at $800,000 or more. I have made $150,000 in profit over the last three years, so business isn’t exactly booming. This would jeopardize my business.”

Work would be done over three years. Payment for the project is allowed to be spread out for up to 10 years. Even if it were spread out to its maximum amount, business owners say the amount being collected would still be a threat to many Fraser businesses — businesses that the property owners say pay for approximately 40% of the city’s revenue and were what kept Fraser going during hard financial challenges.

“The Fraser Industrial Park was developed in the 1960s. … This is what pays for the city during lean times. … If it weren’t for the industrial park, during the recession, when all the residential property values went down, it would have been a totally different story (for Fraser),” said Hagerty. “Some of these guys (who own property in the industrial park) feel like because they don’t vote, that the council doesn’t care about what they think. But this is a lot of money we’re talking about. … You could be hitting them really hard.”

Call Staff Writer Brendan Losinski at (586) 498-1068.

Trustees

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times. That led Trustee Julie Matuzak to recommend bringing landscaping into the same allowable times as construction. Trustees discussed how the limits would affect landscaping companies and how the ordinance would be enforced.

“Oftentimes, it means they go out and give a warning first, say, ‘Hey, we got some complaints. Can you cease and desist the noise because it’s a problem for your neighbors?’” said Clinton Township Treasurer Paul Gieleghem. “Then, if they have to come out a second time, that’s when they have to enforce it.”

Gieleghem expressed his satisfaction with the ordinance as it was presented to the board, followed by Township Supervisor Robert Cannon’s suggestion that the ordinance go into effect as presented.

“I’m with Mr. Gieleghem,” Cannon said. “I think we should give this a try and then come back to it if it doesn’t work.”

Trustees will take a final vote on the ordinance at the July 26 meeting.

Food truck changes

After about a year of being in effect, the township’s food truck ordinance is undergoing a number of changes.

The $25 application fee is being removed, the fire department is taking over application and inspection fee collection from the clerk’s office, and inspection fees will not be waived going forward.

Though it was not stated in the ordinance or the fee-adjusting resolution, a memo by Gieleghem, read aloud by Clinton Township Clerk Kim Meltzer, mentioned that the supervisor’s office and Community Relations & Media Services Department will make a food truck page for the township website to help truck operators find the information they need to do business in Clin-

ton Township.

“I wish other communities that are not doing anything would take a look at some of the things we’re trying to do, because it is very difficult for us to be only one sometimes out front,” Cannon said.

Parks projects

Trustees also approved a change in scope for the Prince Drewry Park pathway project, as contractor Best Asphalt Inc. is donating fill soil from another project to help level 3.5 acres of the park’s fields.

“This is a major improvement to Prince Drewry Park,” Matuzak said. “Prince Drewry Park was built on a landfill that shifts and moves and changes; and when you’re on the fields, there are dips and dives; and when it rains, there are puddles. The fact that this contractor was willing to work with us to make a substantial donation to improve this park is unbelievably good.”

The soil will be used to level out the northern end of the park for football and soccer uses. Transportation, regrading, furnishing and installation of the soil will be done at no cost to the township, while $51,250 will be added to the project cost for hydroseed restoration, watering and soil testing.

While the project is expected to improve park conditions once completed, two groups will be inconvenienced by the work in the short term. The Quinn Road Reunion will have to work around the park’s condition as it may be at the time of the event, while the QRD Tarheels youth football program will need a new practice field for the time being. The township will work with the Tarheels to find a new field, with the Clinton Township Housing Commission’s fields being the most likely site.

Trustees also accepted a $100,000 grant from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and the Environmental Protection Agency to help fund improvements to the parking lot at Joy Park.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

The Clinton Township Board of Trustees met on June 12 to discuss a noise ordinance, food trucks and other topics.

CITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WORK TO MEET OVERWHELMING DEMAND FOR SENIOR HOME/CHORE SERVICES

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

Karyn Curro, the CEO of Interfaith Volunteer Services, said she first noticed the need while working with people in nursing homes over 31 years ago.

“I found that a lot of people who were living in nursing homes didn’t necessarily want to be there and, with a little extra help, they could stay in their own homes for longer and perhaps forever,” said Curro.

She said that some people were not in the nursing home for medical care but simply because they couldn’t take care of their daily needs at home. She said often they just needed help with daily housekeeping or transportation to appointments, or they were lonely.

However, when she started researching organizations that provided these types of services, she found there were a lot of gaps and approached the Area Agency on Aging, who was in the process of launching what would become IVC. Initially, IVC was started by a fiscal grant received by Catholic

Charities of Macomb in 1992. In 1994 it became an independent 501(c)3.

IVC offers aid to seniors throughout Macomb county and parts of Oakland and St. Clair counties. The organization pairs seniors with volunteers to help them achieve a desired task. Curro said they are able to help hundreds of seniors a year with home chores, but she stresses that there is no guarantee that they will be able to assist with any given task.

“We are an all-volunteer organization,” said Curro. “We do have some paid staff in the office who are running the program, but all services are provided by volunteers. So that limits what we can do. … Since we’re an all-volunteer program, if someone calls in for help, regardless of how much they might need that help, we can’t guarantee we can give them help. … It just depends if we have a volunteer (with that skill set) in that area.”

The types of services that IVC routinely provides include yard work like trimming bushes, raking leaves and pulling weeds; cleaning windows, and changing screens and

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ABOVE: A team of volunteers from Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers poses with a woman whose yard they cleaned up. LEFT: A volunteer with Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers helps an elderly woman into a car as part of IVC’s transportation services. Photos provided by Karyn Curro of the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers

Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons: Generations of Trusted Experience

Te Wujek and Calcaterra families have compassionately served the needs of grieving families in southeast Michigan for over 100 years.

“My late father, Edward Wujek, and his best friend and college roommate, Larry Calcaterra, formed WujekCalcaterra as a partnership in 1984 after operating their own respective family-owned funeral home businesses,” said funeral director Robert Wujek.

“My great-grandfather, Anthony, launched the Wujek side of the business in 1917, and I’m the fourth generation of our family in the profession. Over the years, my dad had four sons and Larry Calcaterra had three sons.

Six of the seven boys joined the family business and the name was changed at that time to Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons.”

Today, Robert and his brothers John and Michael — together with Calcaterra brothers Larry, Mike and Matt— continue the legacy.

“My brothers John and Michael are both licensed funeral directors like me,” Robert said. “My son, Chase, joined the company in 2020. He’s the ffth generation in the business.”

Tere’s a level of trust that comes from working with family.

“We are fortunate to each have diferent roles with the same goal of providing the best service and value to families at a very difcult time.”

Larry Calcaterra is the controller behind the scenes handling all business operations, accounting and IT. He oversees capital improvements to the facilities including recent updates to the Shelby location.

“It’s vital to have someone like my partner Larry on our team,” Robert said. “He handles the upkeep of the facility

Te elder Larry Calcaterra, 82, still comes in to work every weekday to oversee operations.

“In addition to our immediate family, we have a staf that is second to none — not just in years of service but by the virtue of being truly the fnest men and women you could ever meet. Teir daily commitment and dedication never goes unnoticed and is highly commendable.

“All six of us principals are now in our 50s,” Robert continued. “We, as well as many members of our team, have been in the business for over 25 years. Tis has given us the opportunity to build relationships with people in the community. As a result, they believe they’re in good hands with us and that we are looking out for them. It’s rewarding to make a diference at such a delicate time in their lives and provide the place they deserve to celebrate their loved ones, honor their families and welcome their friends. We have been very blessed.”

and keeps us up to date with software, which requires countless hours of hard work. It allows me, my brothers and my partner Mike Calcaterra to handle arrangements and spend time with grieving families. We wouldn’t be where we are today without Larry’s input and hard work.”

Matt Calcaterra is another behind-the-scenes partner, ensuring that families’ loved ones look their best and that everything is as meticulous as possible.

From pre-planning to aftercare services, WujekCalcaterra & Sons is available seven days a week, 365 days a year. Every phone call is answered by a member of the team, not an answering service.

Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons is located at 36900 Schoenherr Road in Sterling Heights, phone (586) 5889117; and 54880 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, phone (586) 217-3316. For more information, visit wujekcalcaterra.com. Follow “Wujek - Calcaterra & Sons” on Facebook.

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storm windows out; sweeping garages; and even taking the trash to the curb.

It also provides transportation to and from doctor appointments and grocery stores, as well as basic housekeeping, decluttering and organizing of rooms or closets, doing laundry, and washing dishes, along with minor home repairs such as plumbing, electrical and carpentry work, if they are small simple fixes.

“Regular housekeeping is a big need, because a lot of times people can manage in their own home, but they can’t do all the chores to keep up their home safely,” said Curro of Interfaith Volunteer Services, based in Roseville. “If you start having mobility issues, it’s much more difficult to clean a bathtub or a shower and do some of the heavier cleaning in your house. I think that is a real ongoing need that a lot of people have, and to hire a cleaning service is usually incredibly expensive for someone of a very limited income.”

The one service that they don’t provide frequently is lawn mowing services, because of the amount of equipment necessary to do so. However, the service might be possible if the person requesting it has a working lawn mower.

“We tend to describe the types of things we can do as something that you would ask a neighbor for help for. You know we don’t do anything too extensive. We don’t take on major repairs and renovations,” Curro said. “You might be comfortable having your neighbor rake your leaves for you, but you wouldn’t ask them to put a new roof on your house. It’s kind of the neighbor helping neighbor level of services that we are able to provide.”

Last year the organization served close to 500 people and their families, approximately 300 of whom were in Macomb County, while 200 were in Oakland and St. Clair counties. Curro said the reason for that is simply the amount of volunteers they have available in each area. Services are not provided on a daily basis, but some services are provided once or twice a month, depending on the need.

IVC does not have any income requirements but tends to focus its service offerings on those who would not otherwise be able to afford the help and who don’t have family to assist them.

“We are really trying to get to the people that are isolated and impoverished and just really need a helping hand, largely because our volunteers are doing this just from the kindness of their own hearts, and they want to help the people in the greatest need,” said Curro.

The Macomb County Office of Senior Services also offers a few programs to help seniors with chores such as seasonal yard cleanup and the Handy Helpers Program. The

Handy Helper program offers light repair services such as replacing light bulbs, door locks, window catches, faucet washers and faucets. Program workers will also install screens, storm windows, window shades, curtain rods and weather stripping around doors, and caulk windows and repair furniture. Workers will provide heavy-duty cleaning of appliances, carpets and rugs. They scrub floors, wash walls, and clean interior windows that do not require a ladder to reach. They provide pest control and rodent services (except bed bugs) and install safety devices for seniors such as grip bars and bath chairs.

The Macomb County Office of Senior Services offers spring, summer and fall yard cleanup services. Volunteers rake leaves, clean flower beds, trim branches, wash exterior windows, and the like.

They do not provide snow removal services and will only provide lawn mowing services on a one-time basis if there is an “urgent need.”

However, some landscaping companies, such as Workhorse Services Lawncare and Landscaping, offer seniors a discount on lawn maintenance. Norm “Workhorse” Adams Sr., the owner of Workhorse Services, said seniors comprise about 80% of his business. He said that he always tries to give seniors a 10% discount on their lawn services. He offers lawn mowing, yard cleanup, small tree removal, bush and hedge trimming, etc.

“It’s kind of rewarding when you are able to help people who can’t help themselves,” Adams said.

One of his clients is an elderly couple; the man has cancer, and although he would like to cut the grass, he just physically can’t do it anymore. Adams said that the man will start to cut a path, and the wife will call Adams in to finish the job. “So, I really understand the problem that they go through.”

Adams, 55, said he understands seniors more than most people. He has had personal experience with struggling to find someone to help his aging mother with simple things around her home and to take her to her appointments, as well as someone his mother could trust.

“I pay (a caregiver) $25 an hour, but what she does is priceless, because they built a bond, and I don’t know what I would do without her,” Adams said of the woman who helps him with his mom.

Adams services Oakland County residents in Southfield, Eastpointe and Oak Park. He can be reached at (313)-415-0274.

To get services from the Macomb County Office of Senior Services you must be 60 or older and live in Macomb County. The services are offered free of charge, but donations/contributions are appreciated. Director Sheila Cote said there are currently only three part-time workers handling the tasks requested through the Handy Helper program. Due

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Teacher

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“Connor’s passing is a heartbreaking tragedy,” Sines said in an email. “He just finished his first year as a social studies teacher at Fraser High School and was so excited to be teaching at his alma mater. Connor was a 2017 FHS graduate and a 2018 Early College of Macomb graduate. Connor was always willing to go above and beyond for his colleagues and students and will truly be missed by all who knew him.”

A Fraser Public Schools spokesperson said counseling services will be available to students and staff. No information about funeral or memorial services for McMahon had been formally announced as of press time.

Call Staff Writer Brendan Losinski at (586) 498-1068.

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to the popularity of the program and limited funding, they are only able to provide a limited number of services, and the programs are waitlisted. There are currently 150 people on the list for handyman services and 100 people desiring spring/summer yard cleanup, which runs through the end of June. Cote said that they are doing their best to get through the entire list by the end of the month. However, those who do not get yard service this season will be put at the top of the list for fall yard cleanup.

“Our mission is to support seniors so that they can age in place and stay in their homes longer. And a lot of times they just need a little extra help,” said Cote. “They need somebody to fix a few things around their house or make it more comfortable for them.”

Cote said seniors are often so thankful for the volunteers who help them to maintain their homes and yards.

“It makes them feel so good that their yard looks nice. It really boosts their spirits when their house is looking nice. A lot of seniors worry about that. They can’t get to the lawn like they used to. They can’t trim their bushes. They can’t clean their yard. So, they feel self-conscious and upset that they’re not able to do that. So, when we’re able to send a team out there to do it, it just does wonders for their spirit.”

IVS and the Macomb County Office of Senior Services both provide “friend” services as well. IVS will send a volunteer to a seniors home as a “friendly visitor” to provide companionship, and the Office of Senior Services has “Friendly Callers” who will contact a senior via phone a couple of times a week to simply check in on them.

“It’s a much-needed program,” Cote said. “Our goal is to assist seniors to live independently and age in place, but, unfortunately, the funding isn’t enough to do that with every senior in Macomb County, so we try our best to get to everybody, but, unfortunately, it’s a funding issue. There just isn’t enough funding to meet the need at this time.”

A limited number of volunteers greatly limits the number of people who can be serviced. According to Curro, the number of volunteers working for IVC has dropped dramatically since the pandemic. She said they used to have approximately 600 volunteers, whereas today they have around 350.

“As much as we publicize services, we can’t help anybody if we don’t get the volunteers,” said Curro. Cote stressed that they appreciate the large organizations who volunteered their time to help with yard clean up this season, but they can always use more volunteers to be able to get to all those who are on the waiting list.

“The population is still continuing to age, so there are more people with these types of needs,” said Curro.

For more information on IVC, to obtain services or volunteer with IVC, call (586) 757-5551 or visit IVCinfo.org. To obtain services or volunteer with MCOS call (586) 469-5228 or visit.

Many other cities and communities throughout Oakland and Macomb Counties have home chore programs and offerings. To find out what your community has to offer, contact your city offices or senior center.

Places such as IVC are part of the National Volunteer Caregiving Network — a coalition of caregiving communities throughout the nation. If your city does not have any offerings, you can go to Nvcnetwork.org to find additional resources.

Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.

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“The gentleman in question jumped the curb, ran across the grass, took out a handicapped sign, took out the planter box we had made to put stuff in,” said Lorena McDowell, the library director. “Then he hit the building, went through the brick wall and the cement wall on the outside and then went through all of the employee desks in the backroom. They were totaled. He even took out our brand-new printer that we had just gotten a few weeks before the incident.

“He made it to the drywall behind the circulation desk, so everything in the circulation area was destroyed or ruined. Pretty much all of our employee functioning areas are gone,” McDowell said.

The temporary space will be located in the shopping center at the corner of 15 Mile and Hayes roads, on the Fraser side.

“There are two units separated by a different store, which was the best we could do, but one will house the collection and circulation and one will be where our staff will work and where we can host programs. We also have permission to use the outdoor space for our programs. Our movie nights, for instance, which are very popular, will be going on at the temporary location,” said McDowell. “Patrons can still

call us on our library main line. Luckily, two or three weeks before the incident, we changed phone systems so our employees can use it remotely. Our staff is answering our phones.”

McDowell said the goal was for the library to still offer all of its services to patrons. However, the one caveat is that the temporary space will not have room for the library’s entire collection. Finding a location to house it all would have required significant retrofitting, meaning a longer time before the temporary space is ready and likely an additional cost that would not be covered by insurance.

“It is a smaller space. We won’t have our entire collection there. We are only going to take about 10-15% of our items, but we are trying to take the things that get used the most. We will keep adding items along the way, too,” she said. “We tried to find a location that we could get into quickly so we could open as quickly as possible, and we wanted to ensure it would let us have most of the functions that we ordinarily do. So we will have our patron computers and printers there and we will be able to host programs there. We even got someplace with enough parking so we can do our Truckor-Treat program there for Halloween.”

She added that the temporary move was agreed upon due to the expected length of the repair work on the library building.

“We didn’t want to be closed for six months or a year and just be gone. The board

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Chippewa Valley boys track and field claims regional title

TEAM FINISHES SECOND AT STATE FINALS

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Chippewa Valley boys track and field has progressed in every phase each season as they inch one step closer to a state title.

Finishing 28th at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state finals just two seasons ago in 2021, Chippewa Valley was seeking their second-straight top-three finish behind junior sensation Shamar Heard this year.

Moving up one spot from their 2022 finish, Heard’s state title in the 400-meter and Chippewa Valley’s first place 4x200 meter relay finish led by Heard, junior Noah Morris, junior Chris Estell and senior Jonas Morris propelled Chippewa Valley to a state finals runner-up finish on June 3 at Rockford High School. The 4x200 relay squad also earned third in the 4x400 relay.

“I was really pleased with how our kids performed,” Chippewa Valley coach Terry Wilson said. “They were really unified and they set some goals for themselves. For the most part, they achieved their goals.”

Heard continued his state finals dominance this season following state titles in the 100 and 200-meter in 2022, and only in his junior season, Heard will look to be a state champion for his third-straight season next year.

Heard was also regional champion this season in the 400-meter and led the 4x200 state-title-winning relay team to a regional title as well.

“He’s cut from a different cloth,” Wilson said. “He’s very technical in what he does. Let’s say we’re running a 200 and we want to get at a 24 and he comes in at a 23, he’ll come

back and say before we even tell him the time, ‘I felt like I was a little fast.’ We’re like, ‘Yeah, you were a little fast.’”

With Heard running the 400-meter, Noah Morris made his mark this season in the 100 and 200-meter events.

Taking first in both the 100 and 200-meter at the MHSAA Region 10 championship on May 19 at Macomb Township’s Dakota High School, Morris’ progression this season played a vital role in Chippewa Valley’s regional title win.

Wilson said Morris, who finished seventh and fifth in the 100 and 200-meter respectively at the state finals, has improved this season due to his work ethic.

“He made extreme steps this year,” Wilson said. “He qualified for the 100 and finished seventh, he qualified for the 200, and he ran on both relays. He’s been working his butt off since the last state meet up to this past weekend. It’s really paid off and it showed for him.”

A memorable finish for Jonas Morris, the senior, a Purdue University Fort Wayne commit, was able to end his high school career as a state champion alongside his brother Noah. It was a moment the two will never forget.

“That’s a memory I will always hold onto because that might be the last time, and we don’t know that and we’re not sure, but it’s really a time I’ll remember,” Noah Morris said.

Jonas Morris finished second in the 400-meter, junior Jack DeWaele finished third in the 3200-meter, and senior Kaelin Shaw finished first in long jump at regionals. Chippewa Valley seniors Shaw, Darren Hawkins and Justin Parker

teamed up with sophomore Jailen Thomas to take second in the 4x100.

Chippewa Valley’s impressive 2023 campaign also included their second-straight Macomb Area Conference Red league meet title, edging Macomb Dakota by one point on May 16 at Grosse Pointe South High School.

Inching one step closer to a state title, Chippewa Valley hopes consistency is key as their loaded senior class enters the 2024 season with one goal in mind.

“I think they’re looking pretty good going into next season even though I’m not going to be there,” Jonas Morris said. “You got Noah, Shamar and Karol. You got a lot of good assets to the team that’s going to be running people down.”

One 2024 senior with something to prove is Karol Kozlowski, who was a part of Chippewa Valley’s 4x400 relay team that finished sixth at the 2022 MHSAA state finals.

Sidelined by injury this season, Wilson said he expects Kozlowski and the rest of the squad to come into next season extremely motivated.

“I’m looking for him (Kozlowski) to do big things,” Wilson said. “He struggled all winter trying to figure out what was wrong with him, and I think within the last two and a half weeks they narrowed it down to what his issue was. I think once he gets back, he’ll have a huge year next year. I think our kids will be a little more hungry next year because we came so close.”

Photo provided by Chippewa Valley Track and Field Chippewa Valley earned runner-up at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state finals. Pictured from left are Chris Estell, Noah Morris, Jonas Morris, Shamar Heard and Jack DeWaele.

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and I felt the best thing was to be open and functional as quickly as possible,” McDowell said. “The city and their people are saying we will be closed for three-to-six months (at our main building), but we all know how construction projects can go. It always seems to take two or three times as long because of supply chain shortages and worker shortages.”

She added that they are already seeing unexpected issues with the repairs.

“Everything always seems to have something unexpected come up. Even today, they were trying to get the HVAC system working to some extent and they found one of the thermostats was completely annihilated. Some of our electrical system is off, so that all has to be fixed.”

Hoeft said there are a lot of moving parts to the repair process.

“There are so many aspects of this process that have to be considered,” she said. “There is the hole in our wall and AAA and the city’s administration is trying to coordinate. We are trying to work with the city manager’s office. Most issues are communication related. There’s a lot of people to communicate with.”

“There are three insurances involved,” added McDowell. “The building is insured by the city, the library contents and property is covered by the library’s insurance, and then there is the car insurance of the individual involved in the crash. Everybody has to work together so everyone is still working out the details about who is paying for what.”

Another factor related to the issue was that, just prior to the incident, the city of Fraser was negotiating selling the library building to the Fraser Library for a symbolic cost of $1.

“Five-and-a-half days before the library was driven through, we received a purchase agreement from the city,” said Hoeft. “At our library board meeting, we reviewed it and, after making some modifications to it, sent it back to the city for approval. The city council accepted our modifications so now at our board meeting

on June 19, since the library building is not usable right now, it brings a lot of questions as to how this whole process will proceed.”

Hoeft said the deal is still very much a possibility but that the crash has caused those involved to want to make sure they are proceeding with caution.

“The library board wants to explore some options,” she said. “We want to go for the best deal we can for the library. The purchase agreement we are talking about right now is not a bad deal, but we have other options and considerations to look at and since the building can’t be occupied at this time, we are going to use that time to look at it all.”

McDowell said the silver lining is that Fraser residents will still have a library and that, eventually, things should return to normal.

“The good news was no one was hurt since it happened at 5 a.m.,” said McDowell. “The only part of our collection that was damaged were the items we had in the back room at the time, so it was mostly new things we had just gotten. Most of our collection is fine.

“What was important to us was that the public can still go to the library,” McDowell said.

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JUNE 23

Senior Wellness and Retirement Expo: Free health and wellness screenings, seminars and vendor booths, prescription drug disposal, door prizes and giveaways, and more, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Macomb Intermediate School Building, 4401 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, clintontownship.com

JUNE 24

Bag Childhood Cancer: Cornhole event hosted by charity 13Forever, local radio and TV personalities scheduled to play, 2-7 p.m., Great Shots Backyard Bar & Games, 36901 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, 13forever.org/events

JUNE 26

Guardians of Michigan: Learn about architectural sculpture in state with historian/photographer, 7 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, call (586) 226-5040 to register

JUNE 28

Market Days: Featuring vendor fair, food trucks, free youth programming, community resources and more, 4-7 p.m., 22013 Quinn Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-9336

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JULY 5

Concert and fireworks: Inflatables, face painting and more from 6-9 p.m., Your Generation in Concert from 8:30-10 p.m. and fireworks around 10:05 p.m., 40700 Romeo Plank Road, myctpr.com/238/ClintonTownship-Fireworks

JULY 15

Introduction to genealogy: 10 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 S. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, registration required, (586) 2265073, cmpl.org

The Great Lakes Comic Expo: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church/School, 38900 Harper Ave. in Clinton Township, greatlakescomicexpo.com

JULY 20

Fizzy Science: Hands-on program for ages 6-11 presented by TechKnowKids, 2 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - North Branch, 54100 Broughton Road in Macomb Township, registration required, (586) 226-5083, cmpl.org

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To view more Community Calendar and to submit your own, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 498-8000.

Carnival, parade and fireworks: Carnival hosted by Fraser Lions Club July 20-23, and parade at noon and fireworks at 10 p.m. July 23, Steffens Park at City Hall, 33000 Garfield Road, facebook.com/FraserMichigan48026

JULY 24

Legends of Detroit Television: Presented by journalist, professor and podcaster Tim Kiska, 7 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, registration required, (586) 226-5040, cmpl.org

JULY 26

From Broadway to Hollywood: Songs, dancing and storytelling with entertainer and singer Vanessa Carr, 6:30 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, registration required, (586) 226-5040, cmpl.org

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Book clubs: Presidential Book Club meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. every first Monday of month, Mysteries & Munchies meets 6:30-7:45 p.m. every second Thursday of month, Fraser Public Library, 16330 E. 14 Mile Road, fraserpubliclibrary.org

Board Game Arena: Play board games virtually with

teens around state, 6:30-7:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays of month, Fraser Public Library, 16330 E. 14 Mile Road, registration required, www.fraserpublic library.org

Men overcoming loss ofpartner/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, wlawton@hom.org, (586) 263-8514

Monday Night Cruise-In: 4-8 p.m. weekly until July 24, Lakeside Mall, 14000 Lakeside Circle in Sterling Heights, funtimecruzers.com

Farmers markets: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays until Oct. 14, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, ShelbyFarmersMarket.org

• 7 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday until Nov. 18, City Park & Ride Lot, 141 N. River Road in Mount Clemens, mountclemens farmersmarket.com

Bereaved Parents of Macomb Support Group: Meets 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Washington Senior Center, 57880 Van Dyke Ave. in Washington Township, neilflyer@yahoo.com, (248) 425-2999

Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. every last Wednesday of month, Zoom, milupus.org/support-groups

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See ‘50 Years an Artist’ at gallery

FERNDALE — The Lawrence Street Gallery will be holding an exhibition for Glenn “Fuzz” Corey throughout the month of June.

The exhibition, called “50 Years an Artist,” runs through June 30. An opening reception was held June 4, and a mid-month reception will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, at the gallery, 22620 Woodward Ave., Suite A.

“There are two major trends in the art of the last hundred years: expression and reference,” Corey said in a news release. “For my part, even though some of my works, especially my pastel pieces, have expressive techniques in them, reference plays the major role. Much of the work looks back to the mythology and other subjects that have been depicted by other artists of the past.”

“In much of my work I try to take themes and images of the past and make them more contemporary to try to satisfy the 21st century (poet Charles) Baudelaire,” he continued.

The gallery is open noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, noon-9 a.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame seeking nominations

DETROIT — Michigan Women Forward is accepting nominations for 2023 inductees to the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. The Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame and Historical Center, also known as HERstory, was established in 1983 to tell the stories of women’s contributions to Michigan’s history and to inspire the women and girls of tomorrow. Nominations may be made by individuals or by representatives of organizations or groups. A candidate may also nominate herself. Nominations may be made in either of two categories — historical (deceased candidates) or contemporary (living candidates) — and must follow the nomination criteria of Michigan Women Forward. To nominate someone, visit miwf.org/herstory and click on the “Hall of Fame” page for a nomination form and criteria. The last day for applications is July 15. Those interested in judging the 2023 Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame nominations can email Natalie Hall, chief development and program officer for Michigan Women Forward, at nhall@miwf.org.

POLISH FESTIVAL RETURNS

STERLING HEIGHTS — The American Polish Festival and Craft Show is returning to the American-Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane Drive, June 23-25. The event will have Polish and American food, music, dancers, arts and crafts, and a pierogi-eating contest. General admission costs $5, though guests ages 17 and younger attend for free. Parking and shuttles are free at the Sterling Heights High School Career Prep Center. Learn more by visiting www.americanpolishfestival.com.

Local house named Michigan Heritage Home

TROY — A local home in Troy was recently designated as a Michigan Heritage Home by the Historical Society of Michigan.

The Douglass House was built in 1860 and was recently restored by its owners, Kevin and Susan Lindsey, who have lived in the home since 1989. A plaque was installed on the house to commemorate the honor.

“We are very pleased to get this, and have installed the plaque they sent us. It is my understanding that ours is the first such designation in Troy,” said Kevin Lindsey. “The house was already part of Troy’s historic district that designates homes as historic, but this is a new program that is statewide. We’ve stripped all the woodwork back to its original wood. We painted, removed paneling, and redid the kitchen and bathroom all following the standards for historic restoration. We even got a photo from 1913 so we could change the porches back to how they used to be and worked with our neighbors to move a barn back to where it was originally located.”

STUDENTS EARN TREASURER’S OFFICE RECOGNITION

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Treasurer Robert Wittenberg recently announced the winners and honorable mentions for the 2023 Financial Empowerment Arts Contest.

In partnership with Oakland Schools, Flagstar Bank and the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, 22 winners and honorable mentions were picked from 160 submissions from high school students. The submissions came in various mediums, including drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, video and illustration, and had a focus on the different aspects of financial empowerment.

Winners were selected from ninth to 12th grades across Oakland County schools. In the ninth grade category, the first-place winner was Ryo Salter, of Royal Oak High School. Eva Houston, of Royal Oak High School, was named an honorable mention. Layla Rogers, of Ferndale High School, was named an honorable mention in the 10th grade category, and Bryn Hazen, of Berkley High School, was named an honorable mention in the 12th grade category.

The cash prizes were $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, $500 for third place and $100 for an honorable mention. The winning art will be displayed in the Oakland County Treasurer’s Office for a year and at the treasurer’s website at oakgov.com, along with all student entries.

“Congratulations to all the students who participated in and won the 2023 Financial Empowerment Arts Contest,” Wittenberg stated in a news release. “The students showcased their exceptional skills, creativity, artistry, and talent, which helped raise awareness about the significance of financial empowerment.”

STEP BACK IN TIME IN PARISIAN SETTING

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Historical Society will hold a French-themed gala, La Belle Epoque, at 7 p.m. June 22 at a lakeside home in the Pointes designed by architect Robert O. Derrick in 1928. French-inspired cuisine, music and beverages will be provided during this 18th annual summer fundraiser for the GPHS. For tickets or more information, visit gphistorical.org or call (313) 884-7010.

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Man arrested after tampering with beverages

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A 26-year-old Detroit man is said to have tampered with beverages at the McDonald’s at 18201 Mack Ave. in Detroit and then did the same with a water bottle at Village Food Market across the street at around 9:15 a.m. May 29.

According to a police report, the suspect poured an unknown substance into beverages in an employees-only area at McDonald’s just before they were going to be served to customers. He is then said to have opened a bottle of water for sale at Village Market and poured something in it that turned the water pink.

The suspect told police that he needed to give people “the cure” and was following a directive from his god to add this substance to beverages to heal people. The suspect was cited for retail fraud for taking the water bottle and tampering with it without paying for it, and he was transported to a nearby hospital for a psychological evaluation.

Victim loses thousands to con artist

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A resident in the 500 block of Heather Lane filed a report with police May 31 after becoming the victim of an unknown con artist or con artists. In February, the victim said she was contacted by an unknown male suspect who claimed he was Todd Sloane, senior vice president of Publishers Clearing House. The suspect told the victim she had won $5.5 million but needed to wire cash to pay for taxes on the winnings before claiming the jackpot.

The victim made seven cash transfers over a six-week period totaling $102,000 that were wired to the suspect. In March, the suspect — who police said appears to be in Connecticut — instructed the victim to purchase and send a Rolex watch to an address in New York. Police said the watch was received and signed for by a different suspect March 21. The victim has since changed all her accounts and gotten an identity theft monitoring service, police said.

Women get into fight at store

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A 43-year-old Harrison Township woman and a 60-year-old Grosse Pointe City woman could be facing assault and battery charges after police said they got into a physical confrontation at The Village Kroger store at around 9 p.m. May 31. A police report states that the fight stemmed from the actions of the daughter of one of the suspects.

Someone tries to duplicate woman’s debit card

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 11 a.m. May 13, a woman came to the Police Department to file a fraud report. She stated that she had received a call from

her bank May 10 informing her that someone was trying to duplicate her debit card. The bank also advised her that someone was trying to change her personal information that was associated with her bank account. Upon talking to the bank, it was discovered that someone had tried to charge more than $9,000 worth of purchases on her cards, but the transactions were all declined.

Breaking and entering, theft reported ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 6:50 a.m. on May 25, a report was made about a breaking and entering and theft that occurred between 2:50 a.m. and 3:10 a.m. on the same day in the 21000 block of Madison Street.

Upon arrival at the listed location, two officers spoke with the victim, a 35-year-old man, who said when he woke up that morning, he discovered someone had gone into his garage and taken one of his ATVs. The man had posted the ATV for sale on Facebook Marketplace, but he did not recall any suspicious activity regarding the post.

The garage had been left closed but with the pedestrian door unlocked. Behind the garage, a large hole was cut into the fence. It appeared the driveway was too congested with cars and there was not enough room to get through.

An officer spoke with a neighbor, a 65-year-old man, who said that at around 3 a.m., a camera in his backyard captured two male subjects pushing the ATV out of the yard and down the driveway.

The victim did not notice any other belongings missing from the garage. While going back to the station to pick up equipment, an officer located the stolen ATV on Madison Street. The ATV did not appear to have any damage but was missing the ignition key. The ATV was dusted for fingerprints and the victim was notified.

Ear wax remover, cane stolen from drugstore

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to a drugstore along Van Dyke Avenue May 20 and heard from a manager that a heavyset woman in her 20s or 30s wanted to return a medical ear wax remover and a foldable walking cane, without a receipt, that she claimed she had bought earlier from another store location.

The manager reportedly told the woman to return to the original store from which the items had allegedly been bought. Store staff reportedly added that a cane and ear wax remover were missing from their shelves.

Surveillance footage reportedly showed the suspect going into the store with an empty plastic bag and then being in the section where the stolen items are shelved. Police said they have no leads and took no other action.

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