6/5/24 Journal

CLASSICS FOR A CAUSE

Trustees approve condo development

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — New homes are coming to Harrison Township soon.

The Board of Trustees approved a 30.5-acre condominium development at its May 28 meeting.

Situated between Prentiss Street, Jefferson Avenue and Metro Parkway, the development will contain 83 single-family units and will be built in two phases. Plans for the site were originally presented to the Harrison Township Planning Commission at its March 21 meeting, where commissioners tabled its approval until its May 16 meeting. At the March meeting, developer Randy DePrez of Victoria Park Holdings, LLC told commissioners the condos would cost between $400,000 and $600,000.

Changes between the initial plans and the ones approved by the board include keeping unit 22 undeveloped in order to build an access road; the addition of boat and trailer storage rules in the master deed; and to include a park and trail where Prentiss and Jefferson meet as part of phase one. The developer will also put $50,000 in escrow for the township to use to create athletic fields.

“One of the early objections among some of the folks at the initial meeting was that the Callewaert family had graciously allowed the use of their farm, once they stopped

BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Saying goodbye can be hard, but it’s a little easier when you’re being cheered on.

The Clintondale class of 2024 made their way through the hallways of the district’s middle school, elementary schools and high school to a round of ap-

plause on May 24. The “clap out” tradition allows seniors to walk the hallways of the schools they may have attended, saying so long to clapping teachers and underclassmen along the way.

This year’s class features 78 graduating seniors, according to Clintondale High School Principal Meloney Cargill. She said there has been a 98% college acceptance rate for the class. There are nine valedic-

Brieanna Hurst leads the way down the halls of Clintondale Middle School for the senior clap out on May 24. The class of 2024 traveled to the district’s middle school, elementary schools and back to the high school to say goodbye for the annual tradition.

Photo by Nick Powers

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Andiamo liquor license approval comes with controversy

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 Trust-

ees 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 Division of the Michigan Liquor Control

REMEMBERING MARK WELLS

‘UNSUNG HERO’ OF TEAM USA PLAYED HIS PART FOR MORE THAN JUST THE GOLD

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

ST. CLAIR SHORES — 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

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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

THURSDAY

ABOVE: Bowling Green State University and 1980 United States men’s Olympic hockey teammates Mark Wells, left, and Ken Morrow, right, a Flint native, stand together. Photo provided by David Rubello

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

Photo provided by the St. Clair Shores Historical Commission

Commissioners laud citizen heroes, hold public hearings

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

MOUNT CLEMENS — A trio of heroes were given their due at the May 20 Mount Clemens City Commission Meeting as city commissioners and state legislators commemorated three Priority Waste trash collectors.

On April 3, Norberto Altman, Keeyon Beaty Jr. and Gary Whitcher were on a trash collection route when they noticed a house on fire.

“Norberto, along with his colleagues, charged towards the burning residence,” said state Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-St. Clair Shores. “Recognizing the victim’s location, they worked together to open a side window and pull the woman to safety. This decisive action played a vital role in saving a life. The bravery and selflessness displayed by (the trio) are a testament to the extraordinary character that exists within our communities.”

For their efforts, the three were given Citizen Hero Awards from the city of Mount Clemens and a special recognition from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the latter delivered by Hertel and state Rep. Denise Mentzer, DMount Clemens.

Barbara Goudelock, the resident rescued, had an emotional, hug-filled reunion with the trio at the meeting.

“These guys, they saved me,” Goudelock said. “That’s all I have to say.”

Budget and brownfield hearings

City commissioners later moved on to a public hearing for the 2024-25 fiscal year budget. Expectations for the budget include

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a $1.8 million general fund deficit, with $15.1 million in revenue and $16.9 million in expenditures. This deficit is tied to capital projects and expenses including $1 million for the Cherry Street Mall overhaul, $1 million transferred to the local streets fund for road work, and more than $1 million for city vehicle purchases and maintenance. The general fund balance is expected to be reduced from $8.9 million to $7.1 million.

Deficits of approximately $1 million are expected for both the major and local street funds, with projected fund balances being about $1 million for the former and $800,000 for the latter.

The only member of the public to speak during the hearing was resident Ruthie Stevenson, who asked about how much money would be allocated to roadwork. The major streets fund has $1.3 million allocated for reconstructing Hubbard Street and Grand Avenue, while the local streets fund has $2.35 million for work on Fifth Street, Alter Court, Clinton River Drive, High Street, Howard Street, Kibbee Street, Miller Street and Robertson Street.

Stevenson was also the only person to ask a question during the brownfield plan public hearing for the former Victory Inn Motel, which details a tax sharing agreement between the city and the site’s developer. Stevenson was curious as to how the YMCA adjacent to the motel would be affected by the work, to which City Manager Gregg Shipman explained the various bureaucratic steps the developer needs to go through in order to begin the project.

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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.

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.

Macomb County Board of Commissioners recognizes volunteers in the community

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.

D2A2 bus running extended hours

METRO DETROIT — The D2A2 bus will have an additional weekend route from May 24 through Saturday, Aug. 28. Buses will leave Grand Circus Park in downtown Detroit at 11:55 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

“At the RTA, our top priority is to make it as convenient and accessible as possible for passengers to use transit to get where they need to go,” Ben Stupka, executive director of the Regional Transit Authority of Southeastern Michigan, said in a press release. “Last year, we explored extending hours during the summer months, and it was used most during weekends, so we decided to bring it back for summer 2024 during those peak times. There are a lot of concerts, festivals and other events planned for this summer, and we are excited to offer these later routes to help people use transit when traveling between Detroit and Ann Arbor.”

When booking tickets on the D2A2 website, customers must select the 11:55 p.m. departure time. D2A2 provides hourly trips between Detroit and Ann Arbor typically for 16 hours a day during the week with limited service on Saturday and Sunday. One-way fares for this service are $8 at the door or $6 with an advanced booking discount online. Other discounts are available for seniors, people with disabilities, or those buying a book of 10 or more tickets.

Harrison Township Library hosting summer kick-off party

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Get ready, get set and get reading this summer.

The Harrison Township Public Library’s summer reading kick-off will take place on Saturday, June 22. Getting started at noon and running through 2 p.m., the party will feature games, crafts, a petting zoo and a chance to sign up for the library’s summer reading program.

The library is also hosting a silent book club on Thursday, June 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. where people can bring their own books and, after a bit of socializing with other attendees, spend an hour silently reading together.

Electronic recycling day at the library will be on Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone with old computers, laptops, servers, printers and other old electronics can come by without registering and have their tech properly disposed of. Hard drives will be securely destroyed in an industrial shredder at the shredding company’s facility.

A full list of accepted technology to shred, as well as other library events this June, can be found at htlibrary.org.

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.

Photo provided by Larry Mahieu

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.

For years, Republicans and Democrats from Carl Levin to Candice Miller always came together to protect our Great Lakes. But just after being elected, John James had a chance to continue that tradition of protection. But Congressman John James decided the Great Lakes weren’t worth protecting.

All Michigan Democrats voted to protect the Great Lakes from oil drilling. Most Michigan Republicans expressed their support as well.

But John James voted against protecting Lake St Clair and the Great Lakes.

This is the text of the amendment James voted against. “(4) GREAT LAKES EXCLUSION.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall not include oil and gas leasing in the Great Lakes”.

John James voted no on this amendment.

Roll Call Vote #64 January 27, 2023.

CLASSICS FOR A CAUSE

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.

Speed Clean Services sponsored the event.

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

BELOW: Leonard Hellner, of Clinton Township, poses with his 1973 Lincoln Mark V Continental.

Photos 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 aug-

menting the Russian tanks produced on the Eastern Front.

“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 poi-

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The olive drab cans and tap handles of the Arsenal of Democracy Detroit-style lager feature an M4 Sherman tank and bombers. Sherman tanks were produced in Warren and bombers were built at Willow Run during World War II.

Photo provided by Detroit Liquid Ventures

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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.

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soning 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. 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 per-

LEFT: Bert Pulgini, of Sterling Heights, poses with his 1969 Chevelle SS 454 at the Remember & Honor Car-Truck-Motorcycle Show at the Knights of Columbus 33320 in Clinton Township. LEFT: The Motor City Geezerz play a cover of the Kinks classic “You Really Got Me.” The band, along with 60 Amp Fuse, played the Remember & Honor CarTruck-Motorcycle Show.

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.”

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

centage 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.

Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.

Photos by Nick Powers

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

12A/ JOURNAL • JUNE 5, 2024

JUNE 6

Lake Monsters of the Great Lakes: Presented by local author and cryptozoologist, 6 p.m., Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse (Suite A), registration required, (586) 329-1261, htlibrary. org

JUNE 8

Fishing derby: Also free lunch and prizes for kids, 8-11a.m., Lake St. Clair Metropark, 31300 Metropolitan Parkway in Harrison Township, registration and park pass required, harrisontownshipmi.gov, prose@ harrisontownshipmi.gov

Cars & Coffee: View classics, customs and more, also cider and doughnuts, 8 a.m.-noon, hosted by Pleasantrees in parking lot at Gibraltar Trade Center, 237 N. River Road in Mount Clemens, (586) 221-0020

JUNE 8-9

Selfridge Open House and Air Show: Featuring U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds flight team, U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute team, Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 demonstration team, Misty Blues all-female parachute team, and Selfridge’s A-10 Thunderbolt II and KC-135 Stratotanker planes, plus historic and modern military vehicles on display, STEAM Expo, NASA trailer, Air Force’s mobile lab and more, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, 8 a.m.-4

p.m., 29080 Wilbur Wright Blvd. in Harrison Township, teamselfridge.com

JUNE 12

Summer Soirée: Fundraiser hosted by Mount Clemens-based Advancing Macomb, includes food, drinks and networking, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Youngblood Vineyards, 61829 Ray Center Road in Ray Township, purchase tickets online at advancingmacomb.com until June 10

JUNE 13

Macomb County Community Baby Shower: For expectant moms and those with children 2 and younger, hosted by The Rial Glam Life, 1-3:45 p.m., Mount Clemens Public Library, 150 Cass Ave., also July 18 and Aug. 15, (586) 272-5489, therialglamlife@ gmail.com

Silent Book Club: Bring own book, mingle and read quietly, 6:30- 8 p.m., Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse (Suite A), also July 11 and Aug. 8, (586) 329-1261, htlibrary.org

JUNE 14

Euchre tournament: Card playing for ages 21 and older at 7 p.m. (dinner at 6 p.m. and sign-in at 6:30 p.m.), St. Peter Catholic Church, 95 Market St. in Mount Clemens, RSVP by June 12, (586) 468-4579

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

JUNE 15

Electronics recycling: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse (Suite A), see list of acceptable items at htlibrary.org

JUNE 20

Sweet Treats and Sweet Rides: Cars on display, music and in-store specials, 5-8 p.m., also July 18, Aug. 15 and Sept. 19, Sanders Chocolate and Ice Cream Shoppe, 23770 Hall Road in Clinton Township, (586) 464-5372

JUNE 22

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

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

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

conquerorschurch.org

JUNE 27

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

ONGOING

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

• 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 8, July 13, Aug. 10 and Sept. 14, John F. Kennedy Knights of Columbus Council #5460, 33320 Kelly Road in Clinton Township, (586) 610-2990

Car shows: 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Louie’s Towne Grill, 79 N. Main St. in Mount Clemens

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

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MARINE DIVISION PROMOTES SAFE BOATING

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

MACOMB COUNTY — Safety never gets a day off.

As Memorial Day kicks off the traditional summer season, Lake St. Clair is expected to be packed with boaters until the trees are ochre and bare. But the influx of boaters means there is more danger on the lake, whether from improper equipment or unsafe boating practices.

On May 23, Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham joined Lt. Gary Wiegand and Sgt. Jamie Bagos at the Marine Division headquarters in Harrison Township to highlight ways boaters can stay safe and remain in good legal standing while on the water.

Boater safety certificates are issued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and are required for anyone looking to pilot motorized vehicles on the water. Boat operators must have a certificate if they were born after July 1, 1996, and personal watercraft operators must have a certificate if they were born after Dec. 31, 1978.

Driving a boat while intoxicated — whether through alcohol, marijuana or any other Schedule I controlled substance — is enough to net up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Penalties are increased if someone is injured or killed.

“We know that our boaters will drink alcohol while they’re out there,” Wickersham said. “If you’re going to go out and spend a day on the lake consuming alcohol, especially if you’re the owner or operator of the vessel, you have to remember it’s your responsibility to get those individuals that are on your vessel and yourself back safely, and you’re also responsible for the other boating population that’s out on the water. If you’re going to drink, drink responsibly. If you think you’re going to drink a little too much, make sure that

there’s someone else on that boat that can operate it properly and isn’t intoxicated.”

Personal watercraft can be on the water from 8 a.m. until sundown, the latter defined by the National Weather Service’s sundown time, while larger boats can remain active with proper illumination.

One item all boats must have is enough life jackets, properly rated by the U.S. Coast Guard, for everyone on board, even if not worn at all times. Type I and Type II life jackets provide the necessary buoyancy for open water and can be bought in adult and child sizes.

“If we pull a boat over and you don’t have enough lifejackets on board the boat, depending on other infractions or circumstances it could be as little as a verbal warning from the deputy and asking the boater to turn around and go to shore until they have the proper number of lifejackets, or it could be as simple as our Marine Division deputies giving you a lifejacket to use for the day and asking you to return it at the end of the day,” Wiegand said. “In some circumstances, though, it would be a civil infraction citation that’s written and you would have to pay a fine.”

The Marine Division is able to provide some life jackets on a day-to-day basis, but stocks are limited.

Life preservers and other Type IV throwables are another requirement for boaters. These buoyant tools can be thrown to people in the water and allow them to be pulled back to safety.

Other safety items required or recommended for boaters includes an inspected and operational fire extinguisher, signaling flares and some form of way to communicate back to shore. While many people on the water will have cellphones with them, they may not be the most reliable tool when calling for help.

“Out on Lake St. Clair there are spots where a cellphone will not work, but a cellphone or a ship-to-shore radio in an emergency is very helpful,” Wiegand said.

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TOP: Lt. Gary Wiegand of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office shows off an ideal life jacket for use in open water. All boats must have a life jacket for each person on board.

ABOVE: Sgt. Jamie Bagos of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office displays two kinds of throwable devices boat owners can keep on the crafts.

Clintondale

from page 1A

torians. She said the class completed 3,200 hours of community service. According to Cargill, the 2024 class had a record number of valedictorians, scholarships accumulated and community service hours.

Cargill also highlighted the work of students Kamaria Green and La’la-Joy Mathews. The two started a Period Poverty chapter, ensuring students will not have to miss school due to their menstrual cycles.

Clintondale made the playoffs in football in 2023, falling to Almont in the district semifinal. The girls track and field team won the Division 3 regional this year. Eleven girls from the team and seven from the boys team qualified for the state finals at Kent City High School on June 1.

In a statement, Cargill said she was proud of the seniors’ ability to overcome obstacles, the biggest being COVID-19. She also praised their creativity and ability to work together.

“Your class has demonstrated determination and found a way to move toward your dreams and aspirations,” she said.

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

ABOVE: The Clintondale class of 2024 poses for a picture prior to walking the halls of the middle school one last time. The seniors traveled to the district’s middle school, elementary schools and back to the high school to say goodbye for the annual tradition.

RIGHT: Shamar Riser-Pressley gives a high-five as Clintondale seniors make their way through the middle school to a round of applause. Dontrell Thomas is behind him followed by William Hollins Jr.

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Wells

from page 3A

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 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 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 accomplishments 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

St. Clair Shores has always been proud to claim Mark Wells as one of its own. The city recognized its hometown hero in March 2014 when the St. Clair Shores Civic Arena’s Olympia Rink was renamed the Mark Wells Ice Arena.

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.”

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 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 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

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.”

Memories of Mark Wells

Luke LaPlant on what Mark Wells thought of Herb Brooks:

Photo provided by David Rubello

Boating

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It may seem obvious, but dropping anchor is crucial in keeping serious accidents from becoming fatal ones.

“You want to secure your vessel so you’re not drifting into other boats,” Wiegand said. “It comes into play when you have people in the water … Over the years we have had fatal boating accidents where people jump off of their boat to swim (and) they don’t realize how fast that boat is drifting away from them. Anchoring your boat properly and safely is extremely important.”

The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office provides boater safety classes at its Marine Division headquarters in Harrison Township and its main office in Mount Clemens. In-

formation about boater safety classes can be found at mcsomsd.net/2022-boaters-safetyclasses.

The Marine Division will be at increased strength this summer with its four full-time officers, four more full-time summer deputies and 80 marine safety officers working 15 vessels, including seven patrol boats and four personal watercraft.

Among other events and regular boating patrols, the Marine Division will be active during the Selfridge Open House and air show on the weekend of June 8-9. Bays surrounding the base will provide a good view of the air show, though boaters should remember to drive slowly around anchored boats and mind the boundary zone along the base’s shore.

Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.

“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 Mark 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 Mark 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.”

fingerprints, we don’t have to do as much of a background check…it’s a much simpler process.”

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 loca-

tions 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.

NOTICE

To the residents of the Charter Township of Harrison, County of Macomb, Michigan.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clerk’s Offce for the Charter Township of Harrison will post, for public inspection, the Agenda for Township Board Meetings and a Synopsis of the approved Meeting Minutes at the Clerk’s Offce located at 38151 L’Anse Creuse Road, and to the Rosso Hall bulletin board located at 38255 L’Anse Creuse Rd. The Agenda and a full text of the Minutes will be available on the Township Website, www.harrisontownshipmi.gov and, upon request from the Clerk’s Offce.

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Published: Journal 06/05/2024

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AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE HAZARDOUS SCENARIOS WHICH RESULT IN THE NECESSITY OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE BY THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF HARRISON, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF RECOVERABLE EXPENSES TO THE TOWNSHIP BECAUSE OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE TOWNSHIP IN CONNECTION WITH PROVIDING CERTAIN FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES, TO PROVIDE FOR A CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY VIOLATION WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF BLIGHT TO INCLUDE JUNK VESSELS AND TO REPEAL ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the full text of the Ordinance No. 406, adopted by the Harrison Township Board of Trustees on May 28, 2024 is now available upon request at the Harrison Township Clerk’s Offce located at 38151 L’Anse Creuse Road. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from the date of publication hereof after adoption.

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Published: Journal 06/05/2024

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Verkest floated the idea of forming a committee with township officials and recreation stakeholders such as little leagues to examine how the funds could be used to improve existing fields. The supervisor also mentioned the idea of using the PrentissJefferson corner park to recognize the Callewaert family’s contributions to the township in some way was discussed by the developers and the planning commission.

Two people spoke during the public comment period about the site. C. William Bardill criticized the minimal use of bricks for the elevations, believing the decision is a cost-cutting move rather than an aesthetic one since surrounding homes use bricks.

“The reason why builders don’t use bricks is not because it’s not contemporary styling but because it’s cheaper, less expensive,” Bardill said. “It’s not rocket science. Normally good brick and mortar lasts around 600 years. Poured walls will last about 80 years.”

Jason Bernard, resident and real estate agent, was positive about the development.

“It’s going to do great things for the supply of housing in Harrison Township,” Bernard said. “There simply aren’t enough homes for those who need homes right now. It’s going to do amazing things for the local businesses, the tax base. All I’m seeing is amazing things coming out of this.”

The landscape plan for the condo development between Prentiss Street, Jefferson Avenue and Metro Parkway was part of the 30.5-acre site’s planned unit development agreement approved at the May 28 Harrison Township Board of Trustees meeting.

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