6/5/24 Fraser-Clinton Chronicle

Budget approved following disagreement on millage rate

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

FRASER — After several meetings, the Fraser City Council passed its 2024-25 budget at a May 14 special meeting.

The holdup was disagreement over the Special Assess-

ment District millage. The millage, allowed by Michigan Public Act 33, provides funding for public safety services in the city. Last year, the millage was set at 2 mills. Council Member Amy Baranski was absent from the May 14 meeting.

At the May 14 meeting, City Manager Elaine Leven said that due to changes in the Municipal Employees Retirement

System, the city had to pay out an additional $433,428. This money would come out of the general fund.

“This is a mandatory required payment,” Lesich said.

Councilman Patrick O’Dell, acknowledging the increasing retirement costs, made a motion to make the SAD millage 2 mills with Lesich seconding.

Fraser students step toward the future

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

The Fraser Class of 2024 made its way through the hallways of the high school to an upbeat soundtrack from the marching band on May 24.

As they walked, the students were flanked by underclassmen and teachers who wished them well on the next part of their journey.

Prior to the senior walk, students signed T-shirts and a banner for the graduating class. This was followed by speeches and presentations in the auditorium. Around 2 p.m., the seniors walked the halls for one last time. They then made their way onto the football field to their waiting families and well-wishers. This was topped off with an ice cream social.

Fraser principal Ryan Sines said the 2024 class stood out because of their adaptability and resilience. He said the students had to navigate through the chal-

Photo by Nick Powers

Senior Codenne Fleming hugs teacher Sonja Bozinovski during the senior walk on May 24 at Fraser High School.

See STUDENTS on page 12A

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — One of Clinton Township’s remaining Class C liquor licenses went to a new arrival at The Mall at Partridge Creek, albeit a familiar name in Michigan.

The Clinton Township Board of Trustees awarded the new Andiamo Pasta & Chops location with a Class C liquor quota license at its May 13 meeting.

The township has two remaining licenses to distribute. It receives a set number of licenses from the state after each census and won’t get more until 2030. The application fee is $1,850. Clerk Kim Meltzer explained that the allotted licenses are tied to population growth in the township.

“It’s definitely an economic tool and that’s the whole reason behind it,” Meltzer said following the meeting.

Andiamo’s license still needs approval by the state. At press time, the restaurant’s application was still pending. David Marvin, deputy director of the Executive Services Divi-

Andiamo liquor license approval comes with controversy

sion of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, says it can take about three to six months for the overall process to be completed, though it does go faster for applicants who already have an approved license.

“Once you’re licensed in one place, getting another license is much simpler,” Marvin said. “There are a number of things we don’t need to get from you. We don’t need fingerprints, we don’t have to do as much of a background check… it’s a much simpler process.”

REMEMBERING MARK WELLS

‘UNSUNG HERO’

OF TEAM USA PLAYED HIS PART FOR MORE THAN JUST THE GOLD

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

In order for a team to achieve greatness, it’s vital for everyone to understand their role and play it to perfection for the well-oiled machine to operate successfully.

Everyone has a part to play, starting with setting their egos aside and doing what is asked of them in order to benefit the team.

For the 1980 United States men’s Olympic hockey team, St. Clair Shores native Mark Wells did just that.

“As a player, he was as good as it gets,” said Mike Eruzione, the captain of the 1980 U.S. hockey team. “He’s another unsung hero on our hockey team. Mark was awfully good, and he had a key role in our success by just doing his job. That fourth line did a great job during the Olympics.”

Courtesy of Wells’ play alongside his linemates Phil Verchota and Eric Strobel, the U.S. outlasted some of the top teams in the world, including the Soviet Union, which dominated Olympic hockey throughout the ’60s and ’70s.

In the famous matchup with the Soviet Union in 1980, on Feb. 22 in Lake

See WELLS on page 16A

Photo provided by the St. Clair Shores Historical Commission

Mark Wells was honored at the 1980 St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade.

NEWS & NOTES

BELGIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION BAND TO PERFORM ANNUAL CONCERT

METRO DETROIT — The Belgian American Association Band, under the direction of Dale Marzewski, will perform its annual concert at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, at Zuccaro’s Banquets & Catering in Chesterfield Township.

The band will perform a variety of songs from decades gone by, including beloved waltzes, marches and numbers from musicals, as well as big band music and popular favorites. There will be a buffet dinner after the concert, with adult beverages. The Eric Neubauer Ensemble will provide the after-dinner music.

Tickets are $40 in advance and can be purchased at belgianband.org/home/ticket-sales. Payment options include cash, a check payable to the Belgian American Association Band or a Zelle transaction via Comerica Bank to the Belgian American Association Band.

To inquire about tickets or for more information, email belgianband@gmail.com. Zuccaro’s is located at 46601 Gratiot Avenue.

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Board of Commissioners recognized outstanding volunteers in the community May 21 as part of its Volunteer Recognition Program.

This year’s ceremony was held at the Italian American Cultural Society. It marks the 35th year of the event, which coincides with National Volunteer Month.

Each commissioner nominates two volunteers from their district. The 2024 winners were Tony Vogel and Rich Morian, in District 1 (Board Chair Don Brown); Frances Peete and Maureen Lietz, in District 2 (Commissioner Phil Kraft); John Myroniuk and Cheryl Sypniewski, in District 3 (Commissioner Sylvia Grot); John Wilson and Mary Tasevski, in District 4 (Commissioner Joe Sabatini); Stacy Bahri and Kelley LaBonty, in District 5 (Commissioner Don VanSyckel); Thomasina Soeder and Kaitlyn Johns, in District 6 (Commissioner Joseph V. Romano); Michelle Vitale and Dick Grabowski, in District 7 (Commissioner James M. Perna); Beverly Bishop and Marlyn Weiss, in District 8 (Commissioner Antoinette Wallace); Patricia Carrier and Cindy Frink, in District 9 (Commissioner Barbara Zinner); Margaret Rollinger and Vania Apps, in District 10 (Vice Chair Harold L. Haugh); Thomas Torrento and Majorie Racine, in District 11 (Commissioner Gus Ghanam); Theresa Cicilian and Raymond Deloatch, in District 12 (Commissioner Michelle Nard); and Randell Shafer and Harvey Curley, in District 13 (Commissioner Sarah Lucido).

The Senior Volunteer of the Year recognition, which is selected by the Older Adult Advisory Committee, went to Dick Grabowski.

CMPL hosting events while under renovation

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — As the Clinton-Macomb Public Library begins renovations of the Main Library’s exterior this summer, library guests will have to adjust how they navigate the building. Guests will have to enter through the Romeo Plank Road entrance while work is performed on the rear of the building. Exterior returns will be moved to the circle drive in front of the building.

The CMPL begins its summer reading program on June 10 and is hosting several events to get people in the reading spirit. The North Branch and South Branch are hosting book “speed dating” events on Friday, June 7 at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 8 at 2 p.m., respectively.

Macomb Library for the Blind and Print Disabled events will be hosted twice a month over the summer. Events will be held at the Clinton Township Senior Center at 40730 Romeo Plank Road due to the construction at the Main Library. June events will be held on the 10th and 25th from 10 a.m. to noon.

For more events and construction updates, visit cmpl.org.

Michigan Fashion Week creates its own flair

DETROIT — The 12th annual Michigan Fashion Week is ready to take center stage. The in-vogue runway production will feature more than 100 local and international designers and vendors.

Four different shows in two days will spotlight the designs of various looks in women’s wear, men’s wear, couture, jewelry and accessories. Loren Hicks is the CEO and founder of Michigan Fashion Week. She originated the event in 2012 and modeled it after the fashion events of Paris, New York City and Los Angeles.

Two “streetwear” showcases — highlighting fun, casual styles — will be held June 7. The first is from 5-6 p.m., and the second is set for 7-8 p.m.

Then it’s time to get out the glitz and glamour June 8 with two high-fashion shows featuring couture and evening wear. Two events are scheduled: 3-4 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.

All the fashion shows will be held at the Godfrey Hotel, 1401 Michigan Ave. Visit the website MichiganFashionWeek. com for information about how to register and for tickets.

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The Belgian American Association Band will perform its annual concert at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, under the direction of Dale Marzewski.

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Vehicle show benefits veterans organizations

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Owners showed off their classic rides on the Sunday prior to Memorial Day at an event benefiting veterans.

The Knights of Columbus Remember & Honor Car-Truck-Motorcycle Show, at Post 33320 in Clinton Township, raised funds for the Lt. Wood – Cpl. Reid Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6691 in Fraser. There was also a donation box for Wreaths Across America and Piquette Square. Participants paid a $15 registration fee, $10 if paid before May 17, to show off their vehicles. The event raised $1,660. The VFW receives 60% of the profits and 40% goes to the Knights of Columbus. The Wreaths Across America donation box gathered $90.

The event was created by car enthusiast and Knights of Columbus member Mike O’Neil, who is a Vietnam veteran, with Post 33320 Auxiliary President Kim Weston.

“Fortunately, I made it back,” O’Neil

said. “But I had a brother who didn’t make it back. He stepped on a mine in Nam. A lot of guys didn’t make it back.”

The event has been going on for six years and featured local vendors for the first time. Knights on Bikes, a motorcycle group with the Knights of Columbus that O’Neil helped found about 15 years ago, cooked hamburgers and hot dogs at the event. The meats prepared were from Michigan companies Koegel and Asher’s Market on Groesbeck.

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Two bands, the Motor City Geezerz and 60 Amp Fuse, donated their time to perform. This is the third year the former has played at the event. The latter played it for the first time this year. There was also a raffle and door prizes for attendees.

Weston called it an “all-around good day,” saying people came all the way from the west side of the state.

“It went fantastic,” she said after the event. “Everybody loved the food, loved the bands. We’re thinking next year it’s going to be even bigger.”

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Lou Comaianni, of Clinton Township, poses for a picture with his 1964 Ford Econoline at the Remember & Honor Car-Truck-Motorcycle Show at the Knights of Columbus 33320 in Clinton Township.

Photo by Nick Powers

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‘Arsenal of Democracy’ beer honors wartime legacy, veterans

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Nearly one year before the United States entered World War II, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared the country would be the “arsenal of democracy” and supply the free world with equipment and munitions to fight the Axis powers.

More than 80 years later, FDR’s iconic phrase will adorn cans across the city that served as the arsenal among arsenals. Over Memorial Day weekend, Detroit Liquid Ventures unveiled its new Arsenal of Democracy Detroit-style lager, made with support from the Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum.

“I have a good friend, John Lind, who runs the Arsenal of Democracy Museum in Detroit,” Mark Rieth, Detroit Liquid Ventures founder, said. “We had conversations months back about how it would be a cool idea to launch a beer called ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ on Memorial Day weekend. That was where it started and we just took it from there, and we were able to get it done in time, which was kind of fun.”

Arsenal of Democracy will be sold in 12- and 16-ounce cans and will be served on tap at Ford’s Garage restaurants in Dearborn and Novi. In line with its wartime-inspired name, the olive drab cans feature an M4 Sherman tank with bombers overhead. Both tanks and bombers were produced in the Detroit area. The Willow Run plant built B-24 Liberator bombers, while the Detroit Arsenal in Warren built 27% of the Sherman tanks used in the war.

“They built the tank plant, and then around that nucleus all the other plants were built,” said Lind, the director of the Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum. “Thousands and thousands of small feeder plants were built. Ford built the bomber plant out at Willow Run. And the rail spur, which is incredibly important for shipping and receiving, the main rail spur in Detroit fed not only Cleveland but Philadelphia and Chicago and Kentucky and Toledo, where the bulk of the Willys Jeeps were made.”

Tanks and planes were built in Detroit and used by all the major Allied militaries. British and Free French forces used Shermans alongside the U.S. military in North Africa and on the Western Front in Europe, while the Soviet Union and its tank forces had a significant number of Shermans augmenting the Russian tanks produced on the Eastern Front.

and bombers. Sherman tanks were produced in Warren and bombers were built at Willow Run during World War II.

“What we did is we equipped the rest of the world,” Lind said. “We fielded the equivalent of 250 divisions, but we equipped 2,000. And that was us, the great arsenal of democracy.”

The Detroit-style lager itself has a long history. Detroit breweries like Stroh’s, Goebel, Pfeiffer, and about 40 other breweries, were supplying watering holes around the city with cold suds for decades until prohibition came into law.

“I’m a huge lager brewer (and) fan,” Rieth said. “That started back in my Atwater (Brewery) days, and I always wanted to bring back that Detroit-style lager that had been made back in the 1800s. (Arsenal) is an ode to that style of beer that was made back in 1850 when Bernhard Stroh was hand-delivering kegs in wheelbarrows.”

When the ban on beer was lifted and World War II broke out, Stroh’s and other breweries around the country picked up contracts to supply U.S. service members with domestic beer overseas.

“Beer was sent overseas in large, large amounts, and that was to keep the GIs from trying to make their own and possibly poisoning themselves,” Lind said. “Beer was contracted out particularly to the Pacific. There was beer in Europe. That wasn’t a problem.”

For as much relief as Detroit lagers provided service members during the war, Rieth plans for Arsenal of Democracy to be more than just a cold drink with a nifty name.

Photo provided by Detroit Liquid Ventures

The olive drab cans and tap handles of the Arsenal of Democracy Detroit-style lager feature an M4 Sherman tank

Chippewa Valley, Dakota actors nominated for awards

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — To put everything on the line and perform on stage is an immense task. To be recognized for it is an immense feeling.

A total of eight student actors from Chippewa Valley Schools were noticed for their performances throughout the year with nominations for the 2024 Sutton Foster Awards, held on June 1 at the Wharton Center in East Lansing.

“The Sutton Foster Awards act as the Michigan high school Tonys, in a way; the Tonys being the Broadway awards show,” said Christian Boni, Dakota High School drama director. “The Sutton Foster Awards are like that for all of the high schools in Michigan. To win the Sutton Foster Awards, because they have one male first-place winner and one female first-place winner, whoever wins has the chance to participate in the Jimmy Awards, which takes place in New York and has two competitors from each state in the United States compete.”

The nomination process for the Sutton Foster Awards begins with the show itself. Schools register with the awards to have adjudicators attend and scout actors during performances. Adjudicators nominated Dante Dagati and Lauren Singer for their roles in Dakota’s production

of “Mamma Mia!” Chippewa Valley High School’s nominees included Owen Thompson, Abigail Schmidt, Evannah Stanley and Maro Lesko for “The SpongeBob Musical,” along with Gavin Mace and Taylor Pozzi for “Little Women.”

Once the actors are nominated, work begins to prepare for a workshop weekend held at sites in East Lansing and Detroit. At the workshop, actors practice performances with song and dance routines different from their nominating performance, all leading up to the final awards showcase.

“It’s definitely a lot of stuff that is put on you in such a short amount of time, but once you get past all that and nail it, it’s really a lot of fun,” said Schmidt, a senior. “It’s a good challenge and it’s nice to see other people enjoying the same things as you are.”

It is at the final showcase where two students, one boy and one girl, are crowned as the best high school actors in Michigan. While Chippewa Valley has been close to winning in the past, the district’s contingent left the 2024 awards empty-handed. But getting to the awards is a massive feat in itself, which district theater staff recognizes.

“We’re immensely proud of our students,” said James Pecar, the district’s director of choral activities. “This is a big project and it takes a lot of courage and professionalism, and they’ve done a fantastic job navigating their lives

as students and performers. We’re really proud of them.”

The awards are named after Sutton Foster, a Broadway actress and two-time Tony Award winner. Foster won the Best Actress in a Musical award in 2002 for the role of Millie Dillmount in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and in 2011 for the role of Reno Sweeney in “Anything Goes.”

Foster was a resident of Troy prior to beginning her theatrical career.

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Schmidt Dagati Stanley Mace

Singer Lesko Thompson Pozzi

ventures, their athletic triumphs or even performing arts, they all did things differently based on the atmosphere they were faced with.”

dents of the Year include Mitch Nummer (vocal) and Declan Johnston (instrumental).

compete in the Division 1 state finals at East Kentwood High School on June 1.

lenges of school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This group showed perseverance and creativity in overcoming that adversity,” Sines said. “Whether it be in their academic

Noah Tonn, the class valedictorian, sports the highest GPA in the school’s history at 4.365. Jason Valade is the class salutatorian, whom Sines described as “extremely talented and bright.” Performing Arts Stu-

“We’re hitting performing arts, we’re hitting academics, we’re hitting athletics and those are great representatives of our school,” Sines said.

Student Athletes of the Year are Claire Wise and Tyler Donovan. Fifteen girls and boys from the track and field teams will

Sines said 360 seniors are in the graduating class.

“We have a lot of students who are committed to go to postsecondary (education), students who are going into the military, students who are going into careers. We’re excited for all of them,” he said.

Photos by Nick Powers

LEFT: Kaela McCuien, center, says goodbye to a well-wisher. ABOVE: Members of the Fraser marching band — from left, Joshua Chodoba, Frances Seiler, Kiley Robidou, Ian Hamrick and Aiden Sutherland — lead the seniors as they walk the hallways.

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Detroit Liquid Ventures plans on supporting veterans causes along with supporting the Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum through licensing its name.

“What we’re doing is we’re trying to support in different ways,” Rieth said. “Financially, as part of it, we can’t do it on a percentage of proceeds. It’s not allowed, so we want to make certain that we make some donations to some certain charities throughout

the year as good gestures. One would be the Arsenal of Democracy Museum. Obviously, we want to support them because they’re a big part of what we wanted to accomplish with the beer. Others we’re talking to are the VA hospital downtown and some others that we’ll announce over the next month or two.”

Arsenal of Democracy will be a regular part of the Detroit Liquid Ventures lineup, joining the company’s Old Head Irish-style beers and FÜL Beverages non-alcoholic drinks. A nonalcoholic version of Arsenal of Democracy is expected to be released in the future.

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Placid, N.Y., during the medal round of the men’s hockey tournament, Wells, who was second on the team in points at Bowling Green State University the season before he joined the U.S. team, was asked to step into a certain role.

“He (Mark Wells) said, ‘Herb pulled me over, and it was the only time in my career that (he did that),’ because my brother was a scorer,” said John Wells, the older brother of Mark Wells. “He was a better assist guy

MEMORIES OF MARK WELLS

Luke LaPlant on what Wells thought of Herb Brooks: “Mark always spoke very highly of Herb (Brooks). He would never say a bad word. The only time he would really get fired up is when he would talk about the time that Herb told him he didn’t think he (Wells) had it after he broke his ankle. I believe Mark broke his ankle four months before the Olympics on a training run with Craig Patrick, and it was after an exhibition game in Oklahoma City. Mark had flown from Nova Scotia to Oklahoma City, and after the game Herb had Mark skating on the ice and said, ‘I don’t think you have it right now.’ Mark said he skated a circle around Herb and spit at his feet and said, ‘You’re not going to take my dream away from me. I’m going to make this team.’”

John Wells on the moment Wells found out he made the U.S. team: “After the period in Joe Louis Arena (during an exhibition game between the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 5), he (Mark Wells) said Herb (Brooks) comes up to him, and he doesn’t know he’s dressing yet, and he tells my brother, ‘Hey Mark, please meet me in section 356.’ That’s in the nosebleeds of Joe Louis Arena, and of course my brother told me he had no clue what was going on. Maybe he thought he was going to cut him, right? He had to cut somebody. He said, ‘I get up there,’ and he had to dress and shower, and Herb was up there waiting. My brother said that Herb told him, ‘Mark, you’re dressing,’ and he knew he meant Friday. Herb then just left. That’s all he told him. He goes, ‘Why in the hell did I have to come way up here?’ That’s just Herb.”

Mike Eruzione on favorite memory of Wells: “I think my favorite one was when he showed up the first year of the fantasy camp and he forgot his teeth, and I said, ‘Wellsy, where’s your teeth?’ He said, ‘I forgot them.’ I said, ‘Isn’t that the first thing you do in the morning is get up, put your teeth in, and brush your teeth?’ He goes, ‘Yeah, I don’t know. I just forgot.’ That was just typical Mark, and off he went, walking away laughing.”

than a scorer. Herb tells him, ‘Mark, I don’t care if you get a goal in this Russian game, but I need you to help shut down (Vladimir) Petrov,’ who was just tearing the Olympics up. He was probably the best Russian. My brother said, ‘John, nobody ever told me not to try and score.’”

The rest has been covered extensively as the U.S. did the unthinkable, defeating the Soviet Union 4-3 and winning the gold medal two days later in a victory over Finland. As the U.S. team dogpiled onto each other after the win over the Soviet Union, Wells’ No. 15 jersey is easily visible in the television broadcast at the center of the celebration.

It was a surreal moment for Wells, who suffered a hairline fracture in his ankle four months before the Olympics on a training run with U.S. assistant coach Craig Patrick, and was the last player added to the 1980 Olympic team roster.

Off the ice, Wells carried his selflessness on his sleeve, which made the news of his passing on May 18 in Escanaba, Mich., a devastating loss for all of those who’ve had the pleasure of watching, meeting or knowing him.

A 1975 St. Clair Shores Lake Shore High School graduate, Wells was a local legend based on his Olympic accomplish-

ments alone, but also as a National Hockey League draftee in 1977 when the Montreal Canadiens selected him 176th overall. Wells played from 1980-1982 but was unable to suit up in an NHL game in his career. He returned home and was a restaurant manager in Rochester Hills.

After suffering a fractured vertebra, Wells was forced into early retirement by a rare spinal disease that left him bedridden for nearly nine months after surgery. He battled constant pain daily up until his passing.

The city of St. Clair Shores recognized its hometown hero in March 2014 when the Civic Arena’s Olympia Rink was renamed the Mark Wells Ice Arena.

A ceremony was held in his honor, and Wells returned the favor by making sure every attendee received a moment they’ll never forget with him.

“After that (event), he was supposed to sign autographs for an hour,” John Wells said. “It was 2014. I could not believe how many people were there. It was like, wow. I could hardly get from the entrance of the doors to the ice arena. Afterwards, we were going to meet at the Blue Goose Inn because my grandmother worked there until she was 72. We’re just going to meet there because it’s a great place, it’s in St. Clair Shores, and grandma works there. All of a sudden, it’s

getting late. Mark stayed until the last kid got the signature. I think he was supposed to end the signing at 5 and I’ll bet you he stayed till 7 or 8, but he didn’t leave until the last kid.”

Wells aimed to be that kind of person with his fans, and sometimes his fans became part of his family. That was the case with Luke LaPlant, a friend of Wells in Escanaba.

LaPlant wrote a fan letter to Wells back in 2015, and in the blink of an eye he was on the phone with the gold medalist for two hours and appointed as Wells’ primary social media and fan mail executive.

“He was just a good person,” LaPlant said. “He would help countless everyday people who were maybe worse off than he was financially, and he would not want any credit for it. He would lend his car to people who needed it. He was very giving, and he cared for people.”

Wells would go live on his Facebook page, now renamed to “Remembering Mark Wells,” in efforts to interact with fans, and LaPlant said the page continuously was stormed with messages from fans showing their love for Wells.

Since Wells’ passing, LaPlant said the outpouring of messages to the page has been overwhelmingly touching, and said it just

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goes to show the type of impact Wells had on his fans all over the world.

“He liked going live on his Facebook page and interacting with his fans, and we would get done with an hour chat on his page and sometimes we would privately call a fan and we would chat for 15-20 minutes, and he would tell stories,” LaPlant said. “He loved it, and the fans loved it.”

Bowling Green State University honored Wells and Ken Morrow, a Bowling Green and 1980 U.S. hockey teammate of Wells, in February 2022 with their very own custom U.S. hockey bobblehead for the hockey team’s Olympic night.

Wells was inducted into the Bowling Green Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992 after playing for the Falcons from 1975-1979.

John Wells and his wife, Nancy, were able to make the trip for the ceremony where John said a moment took place that he’ll never forget.

“At that event, this couple walks up, and they’ve talked to Mark, and they came up to me and said, ‘John, our daughter died at 12 of a very rare disease, and we said we’d like to start a foundation to get a cure, and we asked

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Mark if he could help,’” John Wells said. “‘If it wasn’t Mark, this would have never gotten off the ground because he gave us stuff that we could sell, and we did and we started this foundation that’s still going today because of your brother.’ I thought that it was cool for me that he did good. He cared.”

John Wells is the older brother — by 17 months — who Mark always respected and admired. Mark scored both of his Olympic goals in both games (Czechoslovakia and Norway) that John attended in Lake Placid. Mark also has a younger sister, Lori, who is 13 years younger than him.

The Wells brothers shared the ice a handful of times as teammates throughout their life, dominating the opposition as representatives of St. Clair Shores hockey.

“Our town, St. Clair Shores, was probably the best hockey town probably until Mark and I were 15, 16, or 17 years old,” John Wells said. “Your team could only be from St. Clair Shores, but we had some good teams that were competitive, even with the Canadians. Mark and I were on a team when I was 15 and he was 14, and we played in Canada probably 30 times because we had maybe two teams in Michigan that could even give us a game. Now, that team ended up having seven or eight scholarship hockey players from this little dinky town. I have no

clue why that happened, but it did.”

Before Wells’ passing, it was only fitting he was able to make it back to Lake Placid one last time as the “Miracle” team held their eighth annual Miracle On Ice Fantasy Camp in early May of this year with Eruzione, Mark Johnson, John Harrington, and many other members of the 1980 team teaming up with over 60 campers. Attendees get to play alongside their heroes over the course of a four-day camp.

“We get anywhere from 10 to 13 players to come back, and it’s always fun to go back to Lake Placid obviously, but it’s even more fun to go back and all the guys are there,” Eruzione said. “We sit in the same locker room where we dressed and just kind of share some funny stories. We have the most immature, 60-plus-year-old men you’d ever want to be around. We’re like little kids when we get together.”

While Wells was unable to play, he served as the camp commissioner each year while also supplying plenty of laughs to his former teammates.

That’s what Wells did best: He put smiles on everyone’s faces around him.

“As a person, he’s very unique,” Eruzione said. “He’s a character. He was a funny, funny guy. Sometimes when we get together to do a Q&A and Wellsy gets a question, you

have got to take the mic away from him because he’ll just keep talking, but in a good way. We love Mark. He was a great teammate. He was somebody who cared a lot about people. Not just our team, but in general. He was a very generous man. He helped a lot of different people for a lot of different causes in the Michigan area.”

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Bowling Green State University and 1980 United States men’s Olympic hockey teammates Mark Wells, left, and Ken Morrow, a Flint native, stand together.

The last license went to Canteen Golf and Billiards, a new business that opened its doors in March.

Clinton Township Trustee Julie Matuzak said Andiamo getting one of the licenses is different.

“Giving one to one of the largest restaurant corporations in the country seems absurd to me,” Matuzak said. “We have three of these left. We have a lot of years to go. We have some amazing residents with amazing ideas for businesses. We ought to be using those licenses to help those.”

Clinton Township Trustee Mike Keys agreed with Matuzak, adding that these licenses need to be advertised to businesses on Gratiot and Groesbeck Highway.

“I think it’s a little appalling that we as a board would be looking to give one of the largest corporations in the country this type of kickback here in Clinton Township,” Keys said.

Aside from Andiamo, which has seven locations, the Joe Vicari Restaurant Group also includes Joe Muer Seafood, The Statler, Birmingham Pub, Bronze Door, 29º41º Mediterranean Street Food, Vito’s Bakery and The Country Inn. In total, it has over 20 restaurants.

Cannon said at the meeting that businesses receiving the license have varied in size over the years.

“It’s not just today, it’s through the history of these licenses,” Cannon said. “We don’t have people lined up to get them.”

Cannon added that Andiamo owner Joe Vicari was an active part of the community. He mentioned Vicari lives, goes to church and has another business in the township.

“He’s always supported Clinton Township. I think it’s time for us to support him,” he said.

Bob Kirk, Vicari’s attorney, pushed back on the size of the chain at the meeting. He stressed that, other than businesses in Nashville and Las Vegas, most of the Vicari’s locations are in Michigan. Kirk estimated the cost of buying the license would be $50,000 to $100,000.

“It’s a huge undertaking to take over this space,” Kirk said. “Rents are high at Partridge Creek. He’s put a lot of money into it. The whole inside is getting demoed.”

Though the commission plays no role in the pricing of licenses on the open market, Marvin said he often sees them fluctuate.

“I’ve seen them range all over the place,” he said. “It just depends on the buyer, the seller, the motivation and a variety of other factors. There is no one thing.”

Meltzer explained that, in addition to the Class C licenses, the township also distributes specially designated merchant licenses. She estimated that the township has about 20 of those. They are allotted following the census and allow businesses to distribute beer and wine for customers to drink elsewhere.

She said specialty designated distributor licenses are the most costly to businesses. They are distributed for a population increase of 3,000 per census. Meltzer said the township received one in the last census, which was awarded to the British Petroleum gas station on Hall Road and Gratiot Avenue. Such licenses allow the sale of products that are over 10% alcohol by volume to take home.

Cannon; trustees Tammy Patton and Dan Kress; and Meltzer voted to approve the license. Trustees Matuzak and Keys, and Treasurer Paul Gieleghem, voted no.

Last year, the board faced a similar debate when grocer Vince & Joe’s was awarded a Class C license. While the license was unanimously awarded by the board, Matuzak was skeptical.

“You guys are a great business, an established business — you get all of my business,” Matuzak is quoted as saying in a previous C & G Newspapers article. “But that does bother me, that we’re giving up one of these licenses when I would hope we would be using them to attract new businesses and to keep developing this great place.”

Seth Tompkins, attorney for Vince & Joe’s, said by going to the township for the new license, the grocer avoided paying for an existing license, which he valued around $65,000.

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

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Moving Sale: Clearing out for new beginnings!

Just by Happenstance is saying goodbye to its standalone location and moving three buildings south on Groesbeck this summer.

“We are moving the shop into St. Clair Glass and Mirror and blending our two showrooms,” said owner Emily Sikora. “It’s my husband,

Ken’s, business of 41 years. He specializes in shower enclosures and residential glass and mirror lines, which I believe will incorporate nicely with my products.”

Emily’s one-of-a-kind home furnishings store specializes in contemporary, transitional and mid-century modern designs. She ofers an extensive range of products including Norwalk custom upholstered furniture, home decor, accent furniture, wall art and more.

“I started out with refnished furniture and evolved to more new pieces because I saw a need for something like this in the area,” Emily said, adding that she attends markets twice a year to hand-select pieces that resonate with the distinctive charm of her store.

She chose the name Just by Happenstance to refect the way she often discovers the items in her store by chance.

“Tat’s how I’ve sourced my pieces — fnding a little here, a little there,” she explained. “I don’t stock large quantities. Each piece is unique to

the store and typically not something you’d fnd just anywhere. I carry only one or two of each item.”

Over the years Emily has created a loyal customer base.

“We have lots of regulars who come in and meander through the store just to look around,” she said. “Tey love the layout and call it their ‘happy place.’ Tis is my happy place too. I’ve made lots of friends here, and I enjoy conversing with customers, striking up relationships and ofering products they like. We have a lot of fun.” Emily also refnishes furniture for clients who bring her their family treasures, hoping to give them new life.

“Tere are always stories behind those pieces, and it’s a joy to see the happiness on my clients’ faces when they see the fnished product,” she said.

For those who want to refnish their own furniture, she carries a selection of DIY paint products such as Fusion Mineral Paint, Wise Owl and General Finishes, and holds workshops to assist customers with their projects.

“Once we are over in Ken’s store we will be celebrating our seventh year in business with a Just by Happenstance birthday event,” she said. Although an exact date isn’t confrmed yet, it will likely be at the end of June or early July.

Refecting on the prospect of working with her husband every day, Emily joked: “I’m still not driving to work with him. I need some downtime you know.”

New location: 36675 Groesbeck Hwy. in Clinton Township. For more information, call (586) 213-1914 or visit justbyhappenstance. com. Follow @justbyhappenstance on Instagram and Facebook.

Budget

“I just don’t want to cut it when we have a lot of changes happening this year,” O’Dell said.

“I just don’t think now is the time to reduce,” Mayor Pro Tem Dana Sutherland said.

Councilwoman Patrice Schornak said she was willing to compromise at 1 mill, explaining that the fund balance is still healthy. Councilwoman Sherry Stein sided with Schornak but was willing to go to 1.5 mills. Stein asked if the expense at the 11th hour was typical.

Leven said it wasn’t, but that it came from a difference in estimates and actual figures for the year. Leisch clarified to say these numbers can shift annually depending on who’s retiring and who’s getting hired.

Councilman Kenny Perry stood firm at setting the rate at zero mills for the SAD.

“We have too much money,” Perry said. “I can’t ask people to pay PA 33 taxes when, a.) We have too much money to begin with, and b.) This isn’t going towards the police department.”

Funds from the millage can be used on expenses ranging from the Public Safety Department’s employment costs to maintenance on its vehicles, according to a public notice about this year’s budget.

“If we’re reducing it, not knowing what’s out there, we’re flying blind,” Sutherland said.

The motion for 2 mills failed, but a motion for 1.5 mills passed. This was a compromise with all members voting in favor of it except for Perry. The millage will be split evenly for summer and winter taxes at 0.75 mills. One mill costs taxpayers $1 for $1,000 of taxable value on their home annually.

The budget for 2024-25 was unanimously passed later in the meeting.

At the meeting, the leaf collection ser-

vice at a cost of approximately $300,000 was withdrawn from the budget. This doesn’t mean it’s ending, however. Fraser Department of Public Works Supervisor Rob Barrett said the service needed further study. Barrett said he’ll put a detailed presentation together for the City Council. The department did get the council’s unanimous approval for a woodchipper and a stump grinder, totaling approximately $100,000.

After the meeting, Leven said that sorting out leaf collection is “potentially something that could be done within this budget year.”

Steffens Park will get a series of improvements to its tennis courts, fencing, gazebo roof, concessions and baseball diamond. Pompo Park will get updates to its tennis courts and fencing. These amounts contribute to an increase in park spending from $463,646 in last year’s amended budget to $734,092.

Roads are getting some added attention as well. The largest project is Garfield Road, from 14 Mile to 15 Mile roads, at a projected cost of $1,500,253. Klein Road, between Utica and Garfield, is getting a $100,000 fix.

Water mains are a priority this year as well with $2,796,800 going into replacements on Kingston Drive, Northwood/Snow roads, Crestwood Lane, Hueber Lane, Elodie Drive, Schoolcraft Avenue/Vernetta Street and Summer Lane.

The ending balance for all funds is expected to be $39,000,474, a decline of about $1.6 million from last year. Estimated total revenues are $33,904,521. Appropriations in the budget exceed revenues, decreasing the total for all funds by $6,392,195.

For the general fund, appropriations ($19,884,754) are expected to exceed revenues ($17,873,419) by $2,011,335. That would decrease the city’s general fund balance from $13,738,228 to $11,726,893.

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

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