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Macomb Township 2-year-old saved from drowning BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Tragedy turned to triumph for one Macomb Township family after fast action from Macomb County Sheriff ’s deputies, Macomb Township firefighters and hospital staff saved 2-year-old Mira Lateef from drowning in an aboveground pool. It all began on the morning of June 3. Saif and Hanan, Mira’s father and mother, were going about their morning when Hanan noticed something was off. “She was eating peacefully and watching cartoons, and one or two minutes after that, I get this feeling there’s something wrong,” Hanan said. It was too quiet around the house and, after what seemed like less than a minute of searching, Hanan found Mira floating in the backyard pool. “She was blue, no heartbeat, something white coming out from her mouth,” Hanan said, recounting Mira’s condition upon retrieving her from the pool. Hanan called for Saif and called 911 for the first time in her life. After getting on the call with Macomb County Sheriff ’s Office dispatcher Lindsey McCord, officers were on the scene at the Lateef residence within five minutes and were soon joined by Macomb Township Fire Department and Medstar ambulance personnel. At that time, Saif performed CPR on Mira while receiving instructions from McCord.

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Saif Lateef, Hanan Lateef and daughter Mira Lateef visited the Macomb County Jail on June 8 for a reunion with first responders after Mira was saved from drowning on June 3.

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DAKOTA SENIORS BID FAREWELL WITH STANDARD-SETTING SEASON MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The list of uncertain things was much larger than the

list of expectations that surrounded Dakota baseball this season. With first-year head coach Angelo Plouffe taking over the helm in one of the toughest conferences in the state, the Ma-

comb Area Conference Red, the only given was Dakota’s substantial senior class and its belief that it could lay the groundwork for the foundation of the program. Earning the school’s first regional

championship since the 2019 season, the 2023 senior class made their dreams into a reality. “We take immense pride in being the See BASEBALL on page 6A

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‘Let’s Zoom’ shows artists’ lives during pandemic BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

MOUNT CLEMENS — While the COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone, art capturing the feelings and effects of this period is just beginning to be explored.

One project looking to illustrate the experience of this era is the traveling art show “Let’s Zoom!” The show makes its final stop at the Anton Art Center from June 3 to July 5. “Since about late 2020, early 2021, it was first put together by a See ZOOM on page 17A

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Amanda Angst, the local group lead for Moms Demand Action Macomb County, speaks to those gathered June 3 at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Roseville.

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Self-portraits in the “Let’s Zoom!” traveling show include a painting by Christina Haylett. The show, running at the Anton Art Center through July 5, tasks artists with creating portraits of their lives during COVID-19 using a 12-by-12-inch canvas.

ROSEVILLE — While the Fourth of July is a day for picnics and celebrations, the holiday is painful for Pam Leidlein. It’s the day her daughter, Michelle Packard, 34, was killed by gunfire. On July 4, 2012, Packard was at a fireworks event with her fiancé and his young daughter in the Lansing area. Packard was waiting for the show to begin when all of a sudden she fell over.

“Her fiancé thought she had a seizure,” said Leidlein, who was not at the event. Because Packard was unconscious, she was taken to a local hospital where doctors determined that she had been shot by a firearm. “She was struck by a stray bullet,” said Leidlein, a retired educator who resides in Macomb Township. “It went into her brain. Everyone was shocked it was a bullet.” Packard was placed on life support and “we had to make the decision” to take her off life support. According to Leidlein, police determined the bullet that struck her daughter came from someone who shot a firearm into the air in celebration of July 4. The gun was not aimed at her. “They think it came from a mile away. They never found out who did it. It still affects me every See ORANGE on page 8A

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Macomb native, Eisenhower grad signs with Minnesota Twins BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

MACOMB COUNTY — In 2017, United Shore Professional Baseball League Westside Woolly Mammoths manager Taylor Grzelakowski, a Fraser high school graduate, received the news of a lifetime. The Minnesota Twins had signed Grzelakowski and Randy Dobnak, then his Utica Unicorns teammate, to the organization. Nearly six years later, Grzelakowski received word from the same scout that signed him that Mammoths right-hander Kyle Bischoff was officially signed by the Twins. Bischoff is the 48th player to be signed by an MLB organization from the USPBL. Grzelakowski was able to deliver the same life-changing news he received years ago to not only the ace of his pitching staff, but his best friend. “He (the scout) called me and was like, ‘I want you to tell him,’” Grzelakowski said. “I was in tears and at a loss of words. So I said screw it, I’m getting in my car and going to his house. I grabbed one of my old Twins hats and just literally opened the door, threw it at him and jumped on him. It was prob-

ably one of the coolest moments of my life.” Bischoff, who served under Grzelakowski at Macomb Community College as the pitching coach last season and is currently the director of pitching development, was probably the happiest person to ever receive a Goldberg-style spear in their living room. “He showed up at my front door and rang the doorbell a couple times and busted through the door and tackled me on the couch,” Bischoff said. “I didn’t even get the call first. I’m really close with him, so it was really cool to hear it from him.” Bischoff, a Macomb Township native and a 2017 graduate of Utica Eisenhower, was officially signed by the Minnesota Twins on May 31 after entering his second season with the USPBL this year. Bischoff has reported to the Twins’ Florida Complex League in Fort Myers, Florida. With only one appearance so far with the Twins, tallying a strikeout and one earned run in one inning of work, Bischoff said he’s still adjusting to the day-to-day operations. “I’m waking up really early,” Bischoff said. “I’m waking up at 5:30 now to get out See PITCHER on page 18A

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foundation for the next group of guys to come through Dakota,” senior Alex Kavalick said. “We had a unique opportunity to start something great here with a new head coach, and we all wanted to set the standard of what our program can achieve. I believe that the underclassmen now have much bigger goals than they otherwise would have just off the success we had this year.” Kavalick was one of 12 seniors who cemented their legacy with the program this season alongside Will DeMasse, Blake Garbarino, Charlie Chmielewski, Brendan Borowicz, Evan Johnston, Luke Marley, Zane Mullins, Jonathon Youngblood, Dom Miller, Ryan Jarvis and Max McPeek. While Dakota’s season ended on June 15 in a 6-4 loss to Brownstown Woodhaven in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 semifinals at Michigan State University, it wouldn’t be a storybook season without an incredible journey through districts and regionals. Dakota dominated district play, outscoring Port Huron Northern and Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 23-1. See BASEBALL on page 20A

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day,” Leidlein said, adding that when her other daughter, Elyse, turned 40, she told her mom, “I’m turning 40, but Michelle is forever 34.” Leidlein works with Be Smart, and on June 3, she shared her story to those who attended the Macomb County Wear Orange event held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Roseville. The Be Smart campaign was launched in 2015 to promote responsible gun ownership in order to reduce child gun deaths. For more information, visit besmartforkids.org. As part of Wear Orange Weekend and National Gun Violence Awareness Day, volunteers with the Macomb County chapter of Moms Demand Action in Michigan hosted the event to honor the lives of those affected by gun violence and elevate gun violence prevention efforts nationwide. The event was held in partnership with the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, and attendees were encouraged to wear orange clothing. The event included a Wear Orange Proclamation Ceremony, a peace walk and the opportunity to “Chalk About Gun Violence” by writing gun safety messages with chalk around the park. Those who lost a loved one to gun violence were asked to bring a picture to share. Free gun locks also were distributed. Wear Orange originated June 2, 2015, on what would have been Hadiya Pendleton’s 18th birthday. The Chicago resident was shot and killed in 2013 when out with friends. Wear Orange honors Pendleton and the individuals who are shot and killed every day in America, the wounded and those who witness acts of gun violence. “Over 120 people are killed daily by gun violence, and 200 are wounded,” said Amanda Angst, the local group lead for Moms Demand Action Macomb County. “These numbers are important because they’re staggering. It means hundreds of lives are being lost and impacted across our country. No community is immune. There are no boundaries.” Moms Demand Action — which has chapters across the country — says it works to pass stronger gun laws, promotes responsible gun storage and works in the community to encourage responsible gun ownership. Gun violence not only includes firearms used for criminal acts and to kill or injure others, but also those who commit suicide. There is the argument that gun laws won’t stop a criminal from using a firearm or a mentally unstable person from committing a mass shooting. “The biggest issue is easy access to firearms. There is no one solution to ending gun violence. Everyone has a role to play in ending gun violence and educating each other,” Angst said. Moms Demand Action says it is not trying to take away the right to own firearms

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Michelle Packard, daughter of Pamela Leidlein, was killed by a stray bullet on July 4, 2012. Leidlein shared her story with the people who attended. for law-abiding citizens. “We support the Second Amendment,” Angst said. “We welcome gun owners to the table to have this conversation.” Several who gathered shared personal stories of gun violence. Christopher Ford, constituent relations for the office of Sen. Veronica Klinefelt, D-Eastpointe, remembered a cousin “who lost his life to gun violence roughly 10 years ago.” “He went to a CVS and got a Valentine’s Day gift for his girlfriend. He walked out to the parking lot and he got shot. He didn’t even make it to the hospital,” Ford said. “It doesn’t hit you until it hits home, when you have a family member that’s affected.” Ford brought up the 2017 Las Vegas shooting in which 60 people were killed and hundreds more injured. “There is not enough conversation about gun injuries. We talk about deaths, but (the injured) have life-lasting injuries, mental health injuries, physical injuries,” Ford said. James Williams, faith-based program manager/special projects manager with Crime Stoppers of Michigan, based in Southfield, reminded others that they can anonymously report information on crime at 1-800-SPEAKUP. He also touched upon the lasting effect gun violence has on families. “Those families are changed forever,” Williams said. “Even in the cases where the information comes forward and the person that was responsible is arrested and convicted and goes to jail, that still doesn’t bring closure to a family who sits at the Thanksgiving table with an empty seat.” Also present at Wear Orange were several local organizations, including the Roseville Neighborhood Watch Group, Macomb County Community Mental Health and Live Rite Structured Recovery Corp.

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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.

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 Lucido for: • 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.”

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MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Former Macomb Township Attorney and Human Resources Director Thomas Esordi’s legal fight against the township came to an end on June 14. Macomb County Circuit Court Judge James Maceroni dismissed a lawsuit that alleged the township, former Supervisor Janet Dunn and current Township Clerk Kristi Pozzi violated the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) when he was fired. “To the extent Esordi has established a prima facie claim under the WPA against the Township, the same reasons that defeat his causation argument also defeat his argument that the Board’s proffered legitimate reasons for terminating him (i.e., the dual role presented a conflict of interest, the negative performance evaluations, and restructuring departments) were a pretext for the retaliation against his whistleblowing,” Maceroni said in his dismissal opinion. “The Board Members’ proffered reasons are supported by the evidence, there’s no evidence that they were not actually motivated by those reasons, nor is there evidence that those reasons were insufficient to motivate their decision to terminate Esordi. Maceroni’s opinion concluded, “The Township’s motion must be granted.” The end of the whistleblower case concludes the legal disputes between Esordi and the township. Prior cases claiming the township’s firing violated Esordi’s contract, due process rights and other laws were dismissed in federal and county courts. On Jan. 22, 2020, Esordi reportedly disclosed information to the Macomb Township Board of Trustees about Dunn and former Township Treasurer Dino Bucci. He reportedly said he alerted the authorities to alleged financial misdeeds. Esordi also received three anonymous critical performance evaluations from department heads citing poor performance, competence and “hostile demeanor,” according to a statement from Benjamin Aloia, an attorney representing the township. Esordi was fired the following day. The township cited the performance evaluations as the cause but Esordi claimed it was retaliation. Esordi and attorney Albert Addis have since begun filing for appeals on all of the rulings in Macomb County Circuit Court, Addis said. “The decision of the Macomb circuit court, if it were allowed to stand, would change the rights of governmental employees for the worse forever,” Addis said.

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Saif Lateef hugs Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jonathan Potocki, one of the first responders who helped save the life of his daughter, Mira, on June 3.

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“It’s not even two or three words before I start seeing all the police officers around me, and I really can’t handle it at this point,” Saif said. “A couple seconds ago, I feel Mira, she’s still alive and has a heart (that’s) still beating, and at that minute I could not do anything any further, and I just see the police arrive from everywhere. They come from my back, from the garage, from all the doors, and right next second, I couldn’t really do anything.” Medical responders rushed Mira to Henry Ford Hospital Macomb in Clinton Township before airlifting her to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, where she was given pediatric trauma care. It took about an hour before Mira was off oxygen assistance, and within 24 hours, she made a full recovery. “Twenty-four hours later, it was like nothing happened,” Saif said. “It was the worst 24 hours in my life that I ever experienced, but Mira, she’s here. Every time I look at her face, every time I hear her voice or I hear her call my name, it takes that pain out.” The Lateef family was reunited with McCord and responding deputies MitchSee SAVED on page 22A

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Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons: Generations of Trusted Experience The 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 fifth generation in the business.” There’s a level of trust that comes from working with family. “We are fortunate to each have different roles with the same goal of providing the best service and value to families at a very difficult 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

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.

The elder Larry Calcaterra, 82, still comes in to work every weekday to oversee operations. “In addition to our immediate family, we have a staff that is second to none — not just in years of service but by the virtue of being truly the finest men and women you could ever meet. Their 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. This 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 difference 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.” From pre-planning to aftercare services, Wujek Calcaterra & 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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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

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metro Detroit artist named Marta Carvajal,” said Stephanie Hazzard, exhibition manager for the Anton Art Center. “Initially, she got in touch with another artist, her name is Amanda Koss, and they got together and they molded the project from there for a couple years.” The Carvajal-Koss duo took inspiration from the limiting confines of a video call screen and put out a call for artists to create a self-portrait that could be presented via a 12-by-12-inch canvas. “I put a call for art out throughout our artist communities, just posting on social media,” Koss said. “I had an email list I shared that to.” Between online posts, media exposure and word of mouth, Carvajal and Koss attracted more than 70 artists of various ages, styles and professional backgrounds to create portraits for the show. “Some went very literal with what was actually going on in their lives, and some kind of just created a snapshot,” Koss said. “We have one child, he created a snapshot of his daily life and how that changed. It showed him at his computer doing school-

work. Christina Haylett did a piece where her cat is crawling all over her while she’s trying to do a Zoom call.” Other artists took a more abstract approach, like Dione Tripp’s colorful springfilled submission and Carol Kellogg’s fiber art piece for the project. “She created a fiber art piece, and she left the head open,” Koss said. “You can go into Anton and pull the brain out, and there’s a little box she created as the brain. And in there she created little fabric pictures and each one is supposed to be (Kellogg’s) thoughts and curiosity in the artist, and every single piece of fabric she used has some type of symbolism.” Some of the fabric in Kellogg’s piece was sourced from a map of Michigan, and the piece is mounted to the canvas with buttons from her late husband’s shirt. “As it is traveling around, he is traveling around with her,” Koss said. The works in “Let’s Zoom!” will not travel around much longer soon. The Anton Art Center exhibit is the last stop on this 10show tour, and its closing will mark the end of Koss’ first curated show. “Running the show was a lot more work than I initially anticipated, but I do feel it was very rewarding in the sense of the

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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 Turning Point’s 7th Annual Survivors Golf Outing: Includes course games and prizes, hole-in-one contest, lunch, drink tickets and steak dinner, shotgun start at 11 a.m. (registration at 9:30 a.m.), Cracklewood Golf Club, 18215 24 Mile Road in Macomb Township, turningpointmacomb.org/event/survivor-golf-outing

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Tons O’ Trucks & Wheeled Wonders: More than 40 vehicles on display, inflatables, face painting, train rides, refreshments, giveaways and more, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Seneca Middle School, park at Dakota High School, both near 21 Mile and Heydenreich roads in Macomb Township, macomb-mi.gov/469/Tons-OTrucks

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Summer yard art sale: Hosted by Macomb Charitable Foundation, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays until Labor Day, Schramm’s Farm, 21701 24 Mile Road in Macomb Township, facebook.com/MacombCharitableFoundation

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Macomb Motivators Toastmasters Club: Meets 6:308 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of month, virtual and in person, St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, www.6104644. toastmastersclubs.org

SCAMS presentation: For seniors in Macomb County, 10:30 a.m., Macomb Township Senior Center, 51210 Alma Drive, prosecutorlucido@macombgov.org, (586) 469-5350 Drummunity: Learn about and play instruments with percussionist Lori Fithian, 11 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - North Branch, 54100 Broughton Road in Macomb Township, registration required, (586) 226-5083, cmpl.org

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WWII reenactment: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 8 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 9, battles at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. both days, Chesterfield Historic Village, 47275 Sugarbush Road in Chesterfield Township, www.chesterfield historicalsociety.org/events

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It was as close to a community effort as it can get with Garbarino, Kavalick, Chmielewski, DeMasse, Jarvis and Borowicz continuing to pace the offense. Borowicz and DeMasse both posted impressive performances on the mound, but the team’s execution of the ice shower on Plouffe was arguably its best moment. “I have a great group of kids,” Plouffe said. “It’s an, ‘I care about them and they care about me,’ kind of thing. They wanted to make sure they got me for my first district win. We celebrate all wins.” Dakota drew a familiar opponent to open up regionals, facing off against MAC Red rival Sterling Heights Stevenson. DeMasse went 6.1 innings and went 3-4 at the plate and said his confidence has been key to his success this year. “Mentally, I feel like I’ve improved mentally a lot over the course of the season,” DeMasse said. “I feel like that really helps in big games. Against Stevenson when we were down, I wasn’t over my head about everything. I was really level-headed the whole time.” While DeMasse and the offense continued to flex their muscles, the hero of the game was someone Plouffe has looked to all season off the bench. Johnston, who has had his number called multiple times this season, collected a pinch hit single to give Dakota a one-run lead in the sixth inning. Plouffe told his guys early on in the season that if they wanted to see the field, have a helmet on with a bat in hand, and Johnston’s persistence paid off. “Evan, of all the kids on the team, took

that seriously,” Plouffe said. “He sat there in the dugout with a bat in his hand prepared to hit. We saw that he was actually doing that, and it was pretty cool. He did that all year round, and we started letting him hit and pinch-hit some games.” In the regional finals, it was all junior Brendan Pryzbycki, as he went the distance in a dominant seven-inning effort to defeat Lake Orion 5-1 on June 10. Kavalick said the team set out to make a statement in Division 1 this season. “We didn’t care about what anybody told us and said about us,” Kavalick said. “We knew that if we believed in ourselves, we could beat anybody. We didn’t care that our guys didn’t throw 90 or hit a bunch of homers. We had competitors that wanted to win and that carried us to multiple victories.” Dakota will have to retool a healthy amount of their starting lineup this season, but their slew of junior and sophomore talent should fill a considerable amount of the void. Junior shortstop Matt Wouters and sophomore catcher Evan Kavalick will be the lone state finals starters returning in 2024, with Pryzbycki leading the pitching rotation. Losing seven senior starters, including the state finals starting pitcher in DeMasse, is more than most schools lose in the span of two seasons, but not every school also has the leadership Dakota possessed this season. “We just don’t want to be like, ‘Oh, we just had one good year and now we’re going to be an okay team for the next four years,’” DeMasse said. “We want this program to be consistently good, and us doing this this year I think sets a good foundation for the other teams to be like, ‘This is a standard.’ “We want to set a new standard for the program, and I think we’re doing that this year,” DeMasse said.

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Mira Lateef waves to the audience during a reunion with first responders at the Macomb County Jail on June 8. Mira was rescued by Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Macomb Township Fire Department personnel after nearly drowning in an above-ground pool at home on June 3.

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can glimpse into the lives of artists in a pandemic at the Anton Art Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday with free admission. More information about the Anton Art Center can be found at theartcenter.org. Macomb Township-based Koss, who works as an abstract impressionist and has since been selected to curate shows and collections for Crain’s Communications and Amazon, can be reached for inquiries at amandakossart@gmail.com. Her work can be found at www.amandakossart.com while Carvajal’s can be found at www.martacarvajal. art.

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Do you own a vehicle with an interesting history?

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hile growing up in Detroit, one of the first modes of transportation Roy Lipanski ever made as a kid was his very own motorbike. Using his engineering skills, the native Detroiter took the engine of a lawn mower and mounted it to a bicycle. “I designed the slipper clutch to make it go,” Lipanski remembered. “I was always interested in doing things like that. I was always making stuff as a kid.” The desire to build continued into adulthood. Many years ago, Lipanski — who resides in Warren with his wife, Barbara, of 69 years — decided he wanted to custom build his own car. The couple have five children and several grandchildren. Lipanski, 89, had the mechanical abilities to take on such an endeavor. After all, he worked as a toolmaker building special automation machines, primarily for the automobile industry. In 1965, he purchased a 1955 fourdoor Chevy Bel Air, rolled up his sleeves and got to work in the garage. He started the project by sketching out a design that served as a blueprint. “It’s an automatic. I made everything you see. Everything is handmade. It was a lot of work,” he said. “All you see is handmade bumpers, hood, fenders, doors, headers and a walnut dashboard. It’s the only one like it in the world.” For starters, Lipanski made sure he had

In 1965, Roy Lipanski purchased a 1955 four-door Chevy Bel Air, stripped it down to its frame and then built his own car. Lipanski likes to take his convertible to the Woodward Dream Cruise and to Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot. The rear of the car was partially made from a 1946 Hudson hood. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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said there are currently only three part-time workers handling the tasks requested through the Handy Helper program. Due 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

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.

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) 7575551 or visit IVCinfo.org. To obtain services or volunteer with MCOS call (586) 469-5228 or visit. Many other cities and communities

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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

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his brother gave him, Bischoff ’s family made sure to be at every game throughout his tenure in the USPBL. Being a local kid in the league, Bischoff became an immediate crowd favorite, and with the packed fan section at each game — now with his wife, family and friends — Bischoff was well represented at each game. “A lot of supporters all the time,” Bischoff said. “My fiancée was at every single game, my parents came to just about everything, and her family came to everything. That was very cool. Every time I came into a game, they’d announce Eisenhower grad,

Custom car from page 24A

enough sheet metal and steel for his one-of-akind production. Everything on the custommade vehicle is metal, minus the fenders. Lipanski modeled his automobile after two designs he admired: that of the Duesenberg and the Cord styles of the 1920s and 1930s. “I always liked them,” the 1951 Denby High School graduate said. “It took me only two days to strip the car down to the bare frame, and then I had the frame sandblasted and primed.” The two-seater convertible is powered by a Chrysler V-8 engine, which Lipanski installed 2 feet back from the original position. The rear of the car was partially made from a 1946 Hudson hood. “I found the old headlights in a junkyard,” he said. Lipanski got down to business when he found tires for the car from a 1955 Ford TBird. He spent $150 for four wheels, which came with a bit of a challenge. “The hole pattern is different. A special adapter had to be made,” he said. Lipanski even named his tailor-made model. He gave it the moniker “macht schnell,” which he said means “hurry up” in German. It was a phrase his German grandmother said to him “frequently as a child.” The car also has a hardtop that clips on, and there’s room for a luggage rack on the back. There’s a side horn made of brass, plus other decorative horns attached. Why add horns? “Because they look nice,” Lipanski said. When it was time for him to paint the car, Lipanski chose the color maroon. On the morning of June 8, when the car was parked in the driveway at his home, a man passing by in his pickup truck rolled down the window and inquired about the car.

Macomb, Michigan and the local boy. I always got a little applause. That was pretty cool.” Bischoff said he’ll always remember his time at Jimmy John’s Field. He said it was the perfect steppingstone. “It was amazing,” Bischoff said. “It was a great introduction to pro ball. It was packed every single game and the fans were really into it. I had a little taste of it at Michigan State, but some of those big-league games nobody is in the stands. Every single game, the adrenaline was pumping and you’re in a clubhouse full of guys with affiliate experience and guys who are in the same shoes as you at 22, 23 years old.” Call Sports Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090. “I like it. What is this?” he asked Lipanski. It took Lipanski four years to assemble the car from start to finish. He was inspired to build his own set of wheels by a coworker and friend named Tony Palmeri, who had custom built several cars. Lipanski called him “a real genius.” “He loved it,” Lipanski said of Palmeri’s reaction to his Duesenberg and Cord lookalike. Palmeri has since died, but Lipanski said he will never forget him. Lipanski doesn’t take his car “out too much,” but when he does, it’s usually to the Woodward Dream Cruise in Oakland County or Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot. “My wife, Barbara, and I have been in many Woodward Dream cruises,” he said. “I get a lot of compliments from people. I get a lot of looks. People don’t know what to think. They give me a thumbs-up and say, ‘Nice car.’ People think it’s a real Duesenberg or Cord.”

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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.

THE 1970S ACROSS 1. Aardvark’s repast 5. Game official, colloquially speaking 8. In alignment 12. Tiny bottle 13. Big rig 14. ____ Apso 15. Fairy-tale opener 16. Arabian chieftain 17. Peter Pumpkin ____ 18. *White House Plumbers’ affair 20. Arrival times, acr. 21. *Gerald R. Ford and Nelson A. Rockefeller 22. Tolkien’s Ogrelike creature 23. *Charlie’s TV detectives 26. At sea but close to shore 30. Always, poetically speaking 31. Adjust 34. Cupid, to the Greeks 35. High 37. 9 to 5, e.g. 38. Bow-like structure 39. Hippocrates’ promise 40. Struck in certain way, in baseball 42. Paleontologist’s estimate 43. Like a kilt 45. English county 47. Boiling blood 48. ____, Stinky and Stretch 50. Shade of beige 52. *”Rainy Day People” singer Gordon ____ 56. Things on a list 57. Rod of a hot rod 58. *Bee Gees or The Supremes, e.g. 59. Saintly glows 60. Never, poetically speaking 61. Pre-Easter period 62. Demeanor 63. *Banned insecticide, acr. 64. Oxen connector DOWN 1. Assert 2. *”Black Gold” singer Nina ____ 3. Diplomat’s asset 4. *Popular bellshaped part of garment 5. Gerrymander 6. Gives off 7. *Earth and Wind

partner 8. *First female British prime minister 9. Pro ____ 10. Operates 11. Head canal locale 13. Wisest 14. Unfriendly looks 19. Track event 22. Buck 23. Famous fable-maker 24. *Kathmandu location and Hippie Trail stop 25. Heating outlet cover 26. Research facil. 27. Shamu and such 28. *Khmer ____ 29. English county 32. Sound of impact 33. Coffee holder 36. *Mao’s honorific 38. Sunbaked, archaically speaking 40. Busy flyer 41. *____ Rolle of “Good Times”

44. Corbel 46. *”Killing Me ____ with His Song” 48. Spayed 49. End of a shoelace 50. Evening purse 51. Wrap in waxy cloth 52. It “was made for you and me”

53. Black and white cookie 54. Piglet sound 55. Carrying container 56. *Helen Reddy’s “____ ____ Woman”

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.”

Photo provided by Kevin Lindsey

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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