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Officials discuss the future of development, land use BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com
Planning about planning was the focus of discussion at a special meeting among Sterling Heights officials over the direction of how the city’s land will be used in the future. Members of the Sterling Heights City Council, administration, Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals shared ideas and discussed the city’s master plan, zoning and related issues during a special May 9 meeting. Mayor Michael Taylor said the meeting’s purpose was to get officials on the same page as the city progresses toward its next master planning process. City Manager Mark Vanderpool said the master land use plan is a “guiding light” for future city development. He said it’s important to stay focused on the city’s current master plan, which he said was formed in 2017, while “we’re getting to the next level.” See LAND on page 20A
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this Michigan gem than fudge, bicycles and horses. Most of the car-free island is a state park with miles of trails to hike and bike. It’s steeped in centuries of Native American, European and American history. And while Mackinac evokes images of being lost somewhere in time, there’s always something new to check out. New this season, for example, are: Patrick Doud’s Irish Pub, named after a contractor of Irish descent who helped build a number of important buildings on the island; the See MACKINAC on page 6A
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Sterling Heights city officials and community members pose with a Pride flag by City Hall on June 1 during a flag raising ceremony.
CITY DECLARES LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH WITH RESOLUTION, FLAG RAISING SOME RESIDENTS OBJECT BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com
Rainbow colors fly in the sky at Sterling Heights City Hall as city officials honor Pride Month this June. City officials, members of the pro-diversity Sterling Heights CommUNITY Alliance and members of Macomb County Pride were expected to attend a June 1 pride flag-raising ceremony at the flagpole outside City Hall. This was prefaced by a Pride Month resolution the Sterling Heights City Council unanimously passed at its May 16 meeting. The resolution annually makes June Pride Month in the city. It says that aligns with the city’s 2030 Visioning Statement, which calls for a “vibrant, inclusive community” that is “safe, active, progressive and distinctive.” “In this spirit, the City is committed to supporting the visibility, dignity, and equity of all people in our City,” the resolution said. The resolution adds that it “encourages all residents, employers, and community organizations in Sterling Heights to celebrate the valuable contributions of the LGBTQ+ community and members who enrich the diversity and vitality of our neighborhoods, institutions, government organizations, and businesses.” During the May 16 meeting, resident and CommUNITY Alli-
ENTERTAINMENT UNDER THE CIRCUS TENT LEFT: A performer balances at the Garden Bros Nuclear Circus Humans Gone Wild event outside Lakeside Mall May 28. TOP: Dancers take to the circus stage. ABOVE: A clown performs for the audience. Photos by Erin Sanchez
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The Velocity Center in Sterling Heights has welcomed the recent expansion of the National Advanced Mobility Consortium’s operations there.
Defense industry consortium expands operations at Velocity Center BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com
A national organization that works with the defense industry has recently accelerated its use of the Velocity Center in Sterling Heights. The National Advanced Mobility Consortium is a nonprofit that represents a group of over 500 companies and other member organizations — including academic and nonprofit ones — that specialize in military technology, especially for vehicles. NAMC Senior Director of Strategic Growth Warren Sponsler said the AnnArbor-based consortium established its second Michigan office at the Velocity Center around a year ago. Last December, the consortium expanded its offices there, and it celebrated a May open house, he said. Sponsler said the consortium helps foster collaboration and is an intermediary between its members and the U.S. Department of Defense. He said Velocity’s proximity to the defense corridor between Mound Road and Van Dyke Avenue makes it an attractive hub for these activities. “This really gives us an opportunity to engage with and support our customers — also, several of our member organizations,” he said. “Many of those have presence there in the Michigan Defense Corridor aligned (between) Mound and Van Dyke.” Sponsler said Velocity’s work spaces will help the consortium with meetings, conferences and networking events. “Our presence locally really helps to maintain that connectivity between innovative companies and the government,” he said. Velocity is one of the state’s Michigan Economic Development Corp. SmartZone spaces that assist and accelerate tech start-
ups, businesses and advanced manufacturing. The center started as a joint project among Sterling Heights, Macomb County and Oakland University. April Boyle, Velocity’s interim director and senior adviser for entrepreneurship and innovation, said the center’s building is equipped to help technology and manufacturing startups grow. “It’s definitely a mutually beneficial partnership,” she said. “So we are located in the defense corridor of Michigan or even in the Midwest, so it makes sense for NAMC to be in Macomb County. Having those folks working in one building … accelerates collaboration, access to customers and partnerships. “We bring in lots of educational opportunities that their members can attend. We do networking events. We’re going to be launching pitch competitions.” Boyle said Velocity’s activities help improve the area’s quality of life by producing good-paying local jobs and businesses, as well as keeping the defense industry in Macomb County. “The whole point of having these SmartZones or incubators and accelerators is it helps to start more companies, which nets new jobs,” Boyle explained. “It also helps attract and retain talent, as well as wanting our young people to feel like they have an opportunity to stay in the community for jobs or to start companies of their own.” Learn more about NAMC by visiting www.NAMConsortium.org. For more information about the Velocity Center, 6633 18 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, visit www. MiVelocity.com. Call Staff Writer Eric Czarnik at (586) 498-1058.
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Nature Center to hold family campout
Dodge Park pavilion to hold morning concerts
STERLING HEIGHTS — The Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion, 40620 Utica Road, will host free concerts at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: • June 14, Steve Floyd. • July 12, Matthew Ball, The Boogie Woogie Kid. • Aug. 23, The Ramblers Band. Learn more by calling the Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation Department at (586) 446-2700.
The Sterling Heights Nature Center, 42700 Utica Road, will host a Great Outdoor Backyard Campout from 6 p.m. July 15 to 9 a.m. July 16. The family-oriented overnight event will offer participants activities such as archery, a campfire, trail walking, star chart crafts and more. Admission costs $14 for each Sterling Heights resident who is camping or $20 per nonresident. All children younger than 4 years old get free admission. Learn more by visiting registration. sterling-heights.net.
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TOP LEFT: A Tuskegee Airmen flyover takes place during Sterling Heights’ observance of Memorial Day May 29. TOP RIGHT: Sherrene Robinson, of Clinton Township, holds a photo of her beloved son, Robert Robinson, who was in the Navy and lost his life in 2008. LEFT: The 1st Michigan Colonial Fife and Drum Corps play their instruments.
Polish festival returns
The American Polish Festival and Craft Show is returning to the American-Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane Drive, June 23-25. The event will have Polish and American food, music, dancers, arts and crafts, and a pierogi-eating contest. General admission costs $5, though guests ages 17 and younger attend for free. Parking and shuttles are free at the Sterling Heights High School Career Prep Center. Learn more by visiting www.americanpolishfestival.com.
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COUNTY TO REPAIR CONCRETE ON 14 MILE, 18 MILE
In May, the Macomb County Department of Roads listed over 30 main and local road projects it had, countywide, to preserve asphalt and concrete pavement through maintenance and rehab. “Performing preventative maintenance work on roads that are in good to fair condition is a strategic and cost-effective way to improve and extend the service life of our roadways,” said MCDR Director Bryan Santo in a statement. “Identifying and addressing minor issues before they turn into significant problems reduces the need for reconstruction work and the high costs associated with major projects.” The list of projects includes concrete crack sealing for 18 Mile Road between Dequindre and Mound roads; 14 Mile Road between Dequindre to Ryan roads; and 14 Mile between Mound and Van Dyke Avenue. Road officials say those roads will still be open, with lane closures, during the work. Learn more about the Macomb County Department of Roads by visiting roads.macombgov.org.
LEFT: U.S. Army veteran Larry D. Sargent, vice president of The National Museum of the Tuskegee Airmen, waves as the grand marshal. ABOVE: Andrew Krueger, 4, and Mathieu Krueger, 6 1/2, of Romeo, watch the parade.
Lake Michigan Credit Union held an official ribbon-cutting May 11 to celebrate the grand opening of its branch at 35653 Dodge Park Road in Sterling Heights. The Sterling Heights facility is a full-service branch offering in-person banking needs, drive-thru service, a 24-hour drive-up ATM, a night depository, and online and mobile banking services. “I’m thrilled to be a part of bringing LMCU’s financial value and personal service to Sterling Heights,” said Paul Zynda, branch manager of the LMCU Sterling Heights location. Lake Michigan Credit Union, established in 1933, is the largest credit union in Michigan and the 13th largest in the country. To find out more, visit LMCU.org.
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Metroparks present summer-long Trail Challenge BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — As promised, the April showers brought May flowers, the sun is here to stay, and Michiganders are rising from hibernation to enjoy the outdoors. Huron-Clinton Metroparks officials are reminding metro Detroiters that they don’t have to travel too far to appreciate the Pure Michigan wilderness. The metroparks offer a range of outdoor activities across 13 parks, and over 400 miles of paved and unpaved trails. These activities include walking, running, hiking, biking, horseback riding, crosscountry skiing, in-line skating, paddling, mountain biking, hand cycling, fat tire biking, and more. This year, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks invite outdoor enthusiasts and novices alike to partake in the metroparks’ Trail Challenge May 1 to Sept. 30 — with registration up until Sept. 23. Registration costs $25 per person, and each participant will receive a custom water bottle and passport with information on the metroparks. The
challenge allows participants to log miles, enjoy the parks and set trail goals. Each metropark has a designated Challenge Trail in which there is a signage kiosk where people can log their miles and post selfies to the leaderboard. Each Challenge Trail earns a badge. Once someone has visited three Metroparks, they earn a custom metroparks insulated lunch bag. If they visit all 13 metroparks, they receive a 2024 metroparks annual vehicle pass, which is a $40 value for residents living in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties. For nonresidents, the value is $45. Huron-Clinton Metroparks Marketing Specialist Hilary Simmet explained that the idea was born out of a community survey that was conducted last year in which they asked what programs and activities metroparks visitors were looking for. One of the common responses they received was the desire for some form of a walking club. “We had a committee and brainstormed about opportunities and what we could do. We wanted to create some kind of trail challenge, but we wanted to make sure that there
The Metroparks Trail Challenge kiosk at Lake St. Clair Metropark in Harrison Township is conveniently located in front of the nature center. Lake St. Clair Metropark, located in Harrison Township, offers a wide range of outdoor activities such as birdwatching, kayaking and hiking, providing something for everyone to enjoy the beauty of nature. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
was an added incentive or something that made ours a little bit different than other trail challenges,” Simmet said. Simmet stated that between the 13 metroparks, there’s something for everyone. Her personal favorite is a tossup between Indian Springs and Huron Meadows, because they have fewer recreational amenities and
focus more on getting back to nature with their trails. “It’s just nice to be able to go out there and connect with nature.” Simmet added that the Huron-Clinton Metroparks have kayak and canoe liveries at Lake St. Clair, Oakwoods and Delhi, connecting with Hudson Mills and Dexter-HuSee METROPARKS on page 17A
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Jewish community center celebrates dedication of Torah scroll The members of the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Troy gathered in celebration May 21 to dedicate the completion of their new Torah scroll. Torah scrolls are handwritten on parchment by specially trained scribes and are thus generally both very rare and very revered among the Jewish community. The center in Troy hasn’t had its own scroll since its opening three years ago. According to Rabbi Menachem Caytak, the director of the community center, the commemoration of a Torah scroll’s completion is about celebrating Judaism for both this generation and the next, and about bringing families and communities together in joy. “The centerpiece of a Jewish center is the Torah scroll,” he explained. “The Torah scroll is the Jewish Bible and is handwritten by a Jewish scribe on parchment. It takes over a year to finish. When it is finished, it is a tremendous celebration, because it shows us passing the torch to the next generation and continuing to inspire the children, teens and young adults of the community in this tradi-
tion.” The celebration took place in Riverside Park in Auburn Hills. Caytek said that they wanted to hold a sizable commemoration in public to bring the Jewish community of the area together for the event, but also to publicly spread happiness and positivity for such a joyous occasion. “Everyone gets a chance to write a letter in the Torah. They each assist the scribe in writing a letter. Then there is a short ceremony with some speeches. We finish by blocking off the street and dancing with the Torah and invite the community into the Jewish center. It’s all about joy, because religion and Judaism are meant to bring joy to our hearts and joy to our community.” Dmitriy Feldman, a community center member from Sterling Heights, said that he has felt that feeling of joy and community since joining the Chabad Jewish Community Center, and he said he felt it anew with the dedication of the new Torah scroll. “My family were some of the first members of the community center. We didn’t belong to anything before the center opened, but got involved through Menachem’s help, and it has been absolutely amazing,” said
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Rabbi and Torah Scribe Levi Kagan, from Oak Park, assists Pennie Goldin-Michelin, of Rochester Hills, a member of the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Troy, in adding a letter into the community center’s new Torah scroll at a celebration May 21. Feldman. “With the background that I came from, I was never really part of the Jewish community, and I was never part of any religious organization, and this gives me a real
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The four-time USPBL champions that won three-straight titles from 2019 to 2021 are back and looking to add to the team’s legacy. The team has an imposing offense led by a mix of veterans and newcomers, with outfielder Alec Brunson and infielder Donovyn Curiel continuing to make their mark with the Unicorns, while newly ac-
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While holding a pair of runner-up finishes, the past couple of years have been tough as the Mammoths hitting never seemed to truly find its groove last season. Led by former Kansas City Royals 2019 draft pick Burle Dixon in the outfield and a crop of newly acquired talent, the Mammoths offense has been firing on all cylinders this season. “I’m trying to be a leader for this squad and bring some wins to the Mammoths,” Dixon said. “They’ve been struggling the past few years, so I’m excited to be here and try and turn things around.” Alongside Dixon, outfielder Francis Florentino, infielder Nick Webre and outfielder Reese Trahey, a West Bloomfield native, lead the offensive unit this season. Macomb native and Michigan State University righthanded pitcher Kyle Bischoff headlined the Mammoths pitching staff with a league-high 15 strikeouts this season, and his numbers were strong enough to attract the Minnesota Twins’ attention. On May 31, the Twins signed Bischoff, who is the USPBL’s 48th player to sign with a Major League Baseball organization. With Bischoff ’s departure, the Mammoths will rely on veterans Beau Atkins and Novi native Grant Pytel to be consistent contributors on the mound. Dixon said there will be one major change with the Mammoths this season. “Confidence,” Dixon said. “We’re going to come out with confidence every day and be that person who you think you are. We’re going to come out with confidence every night and execute.”
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was dominant so far this season with zero earned runs and seven strikeouts in four innings. Aside from Wosinski, the Diamond Hoppers are the most balanced team in the league right now with veteran infielders Joe Burke, Alex Pup and Saginaw native Noah Marcoux. “We got a lot of returners, so having guys back that you played with and you know and you’re familiar with helps a lot,” Burke said. “We kind of have the dynamic together and know what to expect from each other, and we’re ready to get it going.” While the hitting has improved since last season, the Diamond Hoppers pitching staff continues to be strong. Led by Luke Drummond, Ethan Young, Brett Erwin, Chris Kelly and Grand Rapids native Andrew Verbrugge, the Diamond Hoppers’ slew of arm talent mixed with offensive firepower makes it the team to beat in the league. “I know we got the pitching, but I hope our lineup is going to be ready to go,” Burke said. “One through nine, I think it’s going to be the best in the league. It should be, but we got to go out there and compete like everyone else.”
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It’s been a mix of emotions for the Westside Wooly Mammoths since joining the USPBL in 2017.
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Pennie Goldin-Michelin, of Rochester Hills, was another community center member who took part in the commemoration, and she said being able to take part in its creation was very moving for her. “This is like a once-in-a-lifetime experience to get so close to the Torah and to share this with an actual Torah scribe. It’s absolutely fabulous,” she remarked. “The Torah is the holiest object in the Jewish religion. This is why, in the Sabbath prayer service, while the Torah comes around, we touch our prayer book to the scroll and kiss it.” She stressed what a precise and sensitive process the creation of such a scroll can be, which is one of the reasons why the completion of one is so important. “This is a major experience to actually see the Torah be written letter by letter by a scribe, because they have to write it panel-by-panel and letter-byletter,” said Goldin-Michelin. “If there is a mistake made, they have to scrap the entire panel.” Caytak was inspired by famed Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, also known as the Lubavitcher Revve, who stressed love for every human being and the importance of community and accepting them without judgment. Caytak described him as the greatest rabbi in modern history. It was an attitude he said he wanted to bring to the event. “Every time we read from the Torah, which is
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welcoming attitude, diversity, inclusion and understanding. He said it’s “unfair to say that we’re not being open, welcoming — or we’re being discriminatory against Christian people,” adding that the city hosts a periodic interfaith clergy forum, and it recently recognized Utica United Methodist Church’s 200 years of history. The mayor added that he would consider recognizing the events or causes of local ethnic groups who live in the city, or “particularly marginalized groups,” if they sought recognition or awareness. He said recognizing diverse groups doesn’t have to detract from others’ individuality. The Sterling Heights City Council has previously addressed LGBTQ+ policies. In 2014, the council approved a nondiscrimination ordinance in terms of housing, employment and public accommodations that covered sexual orientation and gender identity. But the city repealed it months later after a petition drive from opponents succeeded in potentially putting the issue on the ballot as a referendum. However, in 2022, the city once again passed a nondiscrimination ordinance that did the same things as the previous one. Earlier this year, Sterling Heights announced that the Human Rights Campaign, which advocates for LGBTQ causes, significantly increased the city’s Municipality Equality Index score in recent years — from 8 out of 100 in 2019, to 91 in 2022. The organization reportedly looked at the city’s policies and services toward the LGBTQ community. The group says on its website that its goal is to “ensure that all LGBTQ+ people, and particularly those of us who are trans, people of color and HIV+, are treated as full and equal citizens within our movement, across our country and around the world.” The Municipality Equality Index, “examines how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ+ people who live and work there. Cities are rated based on non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement and leadership on LGBTQ+ equality.” At the May 16 meeting, Taylor said “we’ve made incredible strides” compared to a decade ago. “No one of us can take credit for that,” he said. “But I think what we’ve been doing over those last 10 years has helped make this a better community for everyone. So I’m proud of it, and I thank those who support it.”
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ance member Cynthia Bjornson thanked the council for designating every June as Pride Month. “My partner and I have been together for 40 years. For the past 27 years, we’ve lived in Sterling Heights,” Bjornson said. “We appreciate your support and your commitment to making the LGBT+ community feel accepted, welcome and respected in Sterling Heights.” The plans to fly the pride flag also attracted some criticism. At the meeting, Sterling Heights resident Sanaa Elias said she believes that the city was promoting one group over another and not making her feel welcome. “All I’m saying is it’s not fair; it’s not constitutional; it’s not equality,” she said. “It is not fair for me to not be able to fly that Christian flag or the Italian flag, whatever, to commemorate a certain event, but you fly that LGBT flag for a select few people of the residents here, which offends some of us. “Because I don’t believe anybody should have a flag. It should be either all or none, because it’s not fair. You guys are not fair — you’re picking and choosing who you want to support.” Elias referred to a 2022 Supreme Court case, Shurtleff v. City of Boston, and she interpreted the ruling to mean that “you cannot just pick and choose what you want to fly.” Another public speaker, who did not identify herself, said that Jews, Muslims and Christians may also want to fly flags during their respective holy days or months. And while she said she doesn’t necessarily believe that those groups should be allowed to fly their own flags, “to allow one group to fly their flag and exclude the others is biased, and it’s discriminatory.” In response, Mayor Michael Taylor said the city has previously flown the POW flag and the Purple Heart flag, and he said flying the pride flag is “completely different” from a city endorsement of religion, which he said is illegal. Taylor also said Sterling Heights’ policy differs from Boston’s in the Supreme Court case. “In that situation in Boston, the city had essentially given up that flagpole and let any private group use it,” he said. “And by ceding that public flagpole to allow any private group to use it, then yes, any private group that wanted to use it had the right to use it. “But we’re not doing that here. We’re not allowing private groups to use the flagpole. We’re deciding as a city … what flags we’re going to fly.” Taylor said the city values openness, a
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He stressed the importance of getting things right, adding that without long-term planning, the city risks passively sitting on the sidelines. Vanderpool said the city has spent years planning for the Lakeside Mall area’s redevelopment, and he called attention to other commercial corridors along Mound Road, Van Dyke Avenue, M-59 and more. “We get this one chance, because in the past, you know, 20, 30 years ago, when we had vast amounts of green space, it was OK if we didn’t always hit it perfectly, because we … would have a second or third chance,” Vanderpool said. “But we don’t have that, now being fully built out. So the wrong use in the wrong place can set the master plan back by decades.” City planning officials and experts gave presentations that covered the master plan’s role and application, the dangers of deviating from it, and the next steps with moving forward. Giffels Webster planning consultant Andy Aamodt said master plans are supposed to be reviewed every five years. He called the master plan the city’s “blueprint for the future,” which typically sets goals and objectives for a decade or two ahead. He explained that the master plan’s long-term guidance can influence the city’s zoning ordinance and its regulations. City Planner II Alexis Richards warned that the master plan can become “blurred” if zoning ordinances don’t reflect changes over time in the master plan’s vision. Also, all decision-making bodies must consider the master plan when looking at development proposals, she said. “Variances, specifically use variances, should be rare to ensure that we are sticking with the vision that is outlined within the
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master plan,” she added. Assistant City Planner Jake Parcell said the city needs to balance new developments with the needs of residents and business owners who already live or operate in the city. He also called attention to land use efficiency, adding that some of the city’s key development “nodes,” typically located around critical intersections, have ample parking that isn’t used. “A lot of parking can be underutilized, and one way to help that out is through landscaping as well,” he said. “So with our master land use plan moving forward, we’re placing an emphasis on the tree canopy, improving our landscaping and signage to help all the businesses make sure that they’re visible from the roadways, and finding opportunities for them to locate in these nodes.” Parcell also spoke about the changing market demand for certain types of property. He explained that office demand has in some ways decreased since the COVID-19 pan-
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ABOVE: Businesses line northbound Van Dyke Avenue, north of 18 1/2 Mile road. City officials recently discussed the importance of planning for developments, particularly in strategic districts such as the North Van Dyke corridor. RIGHT: Businesses are situated just north of the Van Dyke Avenue roundabout. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
demic, and he also addressed an increased demand for housing. “As we see in most of our City Council meetings, people want to live in Sterling Heights, and we need to make sure that we have a market available for people to move here,” he said. He concluded by saying that Sterling Heights needs to prioritize thoughtful, intentional development within its nodes. He also said the North Van Dyke Avenue corridor — from around 18 1/2 Mile Road to south of M-59 — needs landscaping and welcoming public gathering areas. Afterward, officials continued to discuss how the landscape has changed with demand for different types of property. Planning Commissioner Gerald Rowe explained the need to revitalize “tired” shopping centers to either “make them more viable” or adapt their use. Rowe also addressed a recent decrease in demand for offices. “Perhaps there’s an opportunity for adaptive reuse of these buildings, whether it’s
residential or a different type of commercial or institutional kinds of uses,” he said. Mixed-use districts, which combine residential with other uses such as commercial, were another popular discussion topic. Councilman Michael Radtke talked about the guidelines that he felt should be in place for mixed-use districts. “I think they have the most potential in our city to really be transformative, but they’re going to require strict design standards to be successful, because right now, our zoning ordinance is kind of silent on how they’re supposed to develop,” he said. Radtke suggested some examples of possible regulations. “In the mixed-use zones, we need to ban things like car washes, dealerships, gas stations, drive-thrus — businesses that are solely based upon the automobile,” he said. Learn more about Sterling Heights by visiting www.sterling-heights.net or by calling (586) 446-2489. Call Staff Writer Eric Czarnik at (586) 498-1058.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 22A/ STERLING HEIGHTS SENTRY • JUNE 7, 2023
JUNE 9
Cruise-in car show: Competition, DJ, concessions and fundraiser, 4-8 p.m., St. Jane Frances de Chantal 38750 Ryan Road in Sterling Heights, www.united streetmachines.com/events.html
JUNE 10
Packards & Pints: Featuring beer, wine, cocktails, cars and tours, 7-10 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, www.packardsandpints.com
JUNE 11
Cars ‘R’ Stars: Car Show and swap meet, 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardprovinggrounds.org/ cars-r-stars
JUNE 12
Diabetes prevention program: Free class sponsored by Corewell Health, 6-7 p.m., Sterling Heights Senior Center, 40200 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (800) 633-7377, beaumont.org/dpp
JUNE 13
Walking Through Grief: Hosted by Hospice of Michigan to improve mental health through social support and physical activity, 11 a.m.-noon, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 263-8514
JUNE 20
Bid for Life!: Live and silent auction and 50-50 raffle to benefit Right to Life of Michigan Educational Fund, doors at 5:30 p.m., family style dinner at 7 p.m., Vintage House Banquets and Catering, 31816 Utica Road in Fraser, (586) 774-6050, rtl.org
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American Polish Festival & Craft Show: 4-11 p.m. June 23, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. June 24 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
June 25, The American Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane in Sterling Heights, (586) 264-7990, americanpolishfestival.com
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Utica Antiques Market: 8-5 p.m. July 8 and 8-4 p.m. July 9, Knights of Columbus Grounds, 11541 21 Mile Road in Shelby Township, uticaantiques.com
JULY 11
Walking Through Grief: Hosted by Hospice of Michigan to improve mental health through social support and physical activity, 11 a.m.-noon, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 263-8514
*Soup And Sandwich Saturday June 17, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. MENU Hamburgers Hot Dogs Baked Beans Cole Slaw • Variety of Salads Desserts & Beverages CLOTHES CLOSET Open for you to take complimentary items (Donations Accepted.)
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Northern Toastmasters: Meets 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday of month, Leo’s Coney Island, 33577 Van Dyke Ave. in Sterling Heights, (248) 828-7481, samcrowl@comcast.net Widowed Friends dancing: Every Tuesday, doors at 6 p.m. and music from 7-10:30 p.m., Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane in Sterling Heights, RSVP to Victoria at (586) 566-7936
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INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS
Officers join chase
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township police officers were tapped in to help stop suspects on the run from Detroit police on May 9. After reports of a red Honda Civic driving recklessly came in, officers spotted the car on the shoulder of Village Road with an out-of-state license plate. After officers turned on their lights, suspects drove the car toward 15 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue, drove onto the grass outside of a gas station, hit curbs, and drove into a pharmacy parking lot before hitting a lamp post and flipping the car. Officers got the suspects out of the car and arrested them as flames were noticed coming from the vehicle, which was later “fully engulfed in flames.” The car was allegedly connected to a stolen vehicle report out of Detroit, with teen suspects. Police later learned that the two suspects were 11 and 14 years old.
Delivery deception
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On May 5, a man walked into the FedEx store on Gratiot Avenue, showed identification and picked up packages for Ahee Jewelers. A manager later called to inquire about the state of the packages. FedEx told the manager the packages were picked up, but the manager said nobody had the permission to pick up the packages.
Man arrested on warrants found with firearm, body armor
EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe man was found with a firearm and body armor after being arrested on outstanding warrants, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. On Sunday, May 7, Devonta Moore, 19, was arrested on a felony probation violation warrant as well as other warrants in Eastpointe. When he was arrested, he was found with a firearm and body armor, according to a press release from the Prosecutor’s Office. Moore was charged with felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition, both five-year felonies, and two counts of felony firearm, a mandatory two-year felony. Magistrate Mark Makowski arraigned Moore May 8 in Eastpointe’s 38th District Court. Makowski set Moore’s bond at $200,000 cash or surety. He was scheduled for a preliminary examination at 1 p.m. June 6 in front of District Court Judge Kathleen Galen. “Mr. Devonte Moore is a young man with exponential growth opportunity,” his attorney, Jennipher Colthirst, said in a text message. “He has a lot on his plate right now, but he is looking forward to the day it will all be history.”
Back on Aug. 1, according to Eastpointe police, Moore escaped police custody while being transported after his arraignment at the 38th District Court. Moore was taken into custody during a traffic stop Aug. 4 after Eastpointe police detectives tracked him to Interstate 96 near Brighton.
Roseville man found guilty of 3 counts of criminal sexual conduct with minor
ROSEVILLE — A 59-year-old Roseville man was found guilty on three counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. On Monday, May 15, Mark Boodry was convicted by a jury on two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under 13, defendant over 17), a felony punishable by up to life in prison; and one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under 13, defendant over 17), a 15-year felony. Boodry is scheduled to be sentenced at 8:30 a.m. July 19 in front of Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Toia.
Vehicle windows smashed
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 2:49 p.m. May 3, officers were dispatched to the 51000 block of Shelby Road for a vandalism report. The caller stated that a known acquaintance of hers had come by her residence and smashed out all the windows of her car. Officers located the male suspect nearby. The suspect had cuts on his hands, police said. Police found video footage that reportedly showed the suspect holding a brick in his hand and smashing out all the windows of the car. The suspect was placed under arrest for malicious destruction of property and transported to the Police Department.
Robbery reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 8:43 a.m. on May 14, a report was made of a robbery that happened the same day in the 21000 block of Harper Avenue. Six officers and a sergeant responded to the scene. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with one of the clerks, a 64-year-old woman, who said a man wearing a black ski mask and a black coat took over $500. She said the man entered the business with his hand in his coat pointing what she believed to be a gun at a clerk. The suspect did not say he had a gun. The suspect said he needed money and started to open the registers and take all the money. The suspect then went northbound on Harper Avenue. Officers secured the parking lot with caution tape and waited for a K-9 unit to arrive. The unit was from Warren and the officer called more officers to assist with the track.
The officer was able to view camera footage. The suspect was reportedly seen entering the business, opening most of the cash drawers, taking the bills, calmly leaving the premises and heading northbound on Harper. On camera, the officer observed a fourdoor vehicle parked facing the east side of Harper. The vehicle arrived shortly before the robbery and left shortly after. It was unknown if it was involved. Other officers received calls and were approached regarding the incident from multiple people. Another officer was able to collect possible evidence from the scene. Other businesses were also able to provide video.
Suspected counterfeit bill passed
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 6:37 p.m. on May 4, a report was made of alleged fraud on the same day in the 22000 block of Greater Mack Avenue, involving an alleged counterfeit bill. Upon arrival, an officer made contact with the manager, a 57-year-old woman, who was on a video call with her staff. She said that two male subjects arrived in a black vehicle just before the call. One of them could be seen passing a counterfeit $20 bill to make a $12 purchase for a sweatshirt. The staff said the two suspects have attempted to pass fake bills multiple times at the store, but the staff had stopped them before today. The staff turned over the two suspected counterfeit bills; the first one was a clear fake, and the second was a more sophisticated bill with a brown mark on it. The first was said to be caught by staff at a previous date and no purchases were made with it. The second was used to buy the sweatshirt. The vehicle used was registered to a 29-year-old man who matched the description of one of the subjects. The second suspect who passed the counterfeit bill was unknown.
Juveniles run through mall, fight
STERLING HEIGHTS — Juveniles were reported to be running through Lakeside Mall, 14200 Lakeside Circle, the evening of May 6, and at one point, around 12 juveniles were allegedly part of a group that was fighting. According to a police report, at some point, the fighting parties had broken up. When police got there and checked out the parking lot, the juveniles were apparently gone.
Juveniles pretend to ride bikes from Flint to Sterling
STERLING HEIGHTS — A caller told police May 6 that four juvenile bicyclists who “looked lost and excitable” by the Sterling Heights Nature Center
were saying they lived in Flint and had ridden all the way to Sterling Heights. Police later learned that the juveniles were all Sterling Heights residents, and they reportedly were just fooling with the caller and thought the caller was laughing and taking it as a joke. Police took no further action.
Indecent exposure suspect sought
GROSSE POINTE CITY — An unknown male suspect was being sought by police after he reportedly exposed himself to a woman in the area of Charlevoix Avenue and Grosse Pointe Court at around 12:05 p.m. May 16.
Prop money used for real purchases
GROSSE POINTE CITY — Police said a pair of unknown suspects made eight purchases of less than $10 each over the course of several hours at Panera in The Village May 16 using $100 bills for each purchase and receiving more than $90 back in change each time. Police said the suspects were using movie prop $100 bills. A report states that the same cashier was responsible for each of these transactions.
Radar detector taken
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An unknown suspect is said in a police report to have stolen a radar detector from the dashboard of a vehicle while it was parked in the driveway of a home in the 800 block of Woods Lane between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 14. Police said there were no signs of forced entry and the victim said he wasn’t sure whether the vehicle was locked at the time of the larceny.
Leaf blowers stolen
GROSSE POINTE PARK — Unknown suspects are said to have made off with three RedMax backpack leaf blowers worth a total of more than $2,000 while they were in a landscape trailer parked in the 1300 block of Audubon Road at around 3:50 p.m. May 16. The crew was working in the backyard of the home when the larceny occurred, a police report states. A witness told police the suspects had been circling the area before they approached the trailer. While no description of the suspects was available, the witness told police they were driving in a white Jeep Compass and a white Chevy Trailblazer.
Flag swiped
GROSSE POINTE PARK — A police report states that an unknown suspect took a “Trump 2024 Make America Great Again” flag from the front porch of a residence in the 1000 block of Beaconsfield Avenue between the hours of 10 p.m. May 18 and 11 a.m. May 19.
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