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JULY 12, 2023 • Vol. 35, No. 15
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from Selfridge Air National Guard Base on a foggy and rainy morning June 27. Two KC-135s were joined by two A-10 Warthog attack jets from SANGB for a statewide flyover as part of a nationwide celebration of 100 years of in-flight refueling.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — When military planes roar by for a flyover, onlookers usually spot some of the U.S. Air Force’s fastest and flashiest jets. But on June 27, two unsung heroes of military aviation took off from Selfridge Air National Guard Base for a statewide tour in their honor.
The two KC-135 Stratotankers took off on a foggy and smoke-filled morning in late June for a nearly three-hour flight, buzzing by Michigan landmarks and communities in recognition of 100 years of in-flight refueling. Joined by two A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” attack jets, the KC-135s showcased in-flight
refueling across the state as part of a nationwide celebration of inflight refueling’s centenary.
“On June 27, (1923) the Army Air Corps delivered fuel gravity-fed from one airplane to another airplane,” said Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Graves, group senior enlisted leader of the 127th Wing’s air refueling group.
On that date 100 years ago, 1st Lt. Virgil Hine and 1st Lt. Frank W. Seifert made the first in-flight refuel by running gas down a hose from their DH-4B biplane to another DH-4B on a flight from Los Angeles to San Diego. Though the six-hour flight proved refueling could be done, another flight was made on October 25, 1923, from Lumas, Washington to Tijuana, Mexico, in See SELFRIDGE on page 18A
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Residents might need to change their yardwork plans to comply with a new noise ordinance passed by the Clinton Township Board of Trustees at their meeting June 26.
Introduced earlier in the month, the ordinance outlines several noise sources and defines if, how and when they can be used. Car horns and audible signaling devices are only to be used in emergencies. Unpermitted drums and loudspeakers, and “the keeping of any animal or bird so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of a reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities because of frequent or long continued noise” are prohibited under the ordinance. Commercial excavation, construction and demolition is prohibited between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, and between 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday without a waiver. Residential lawn mow-
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Jill Gafner Livingston has something powerful to share with caregivers, especially those who look afer a loved one with dementia.
Having been her husband’s sole caregiver when they were in their 30s, her perspective is unique.
Bob, a radio personality in Houston, fell ill with lung cancer. Ten he developed a brain tumor. Te radiation treatments he received were blamed when he developed early-onset dementia. He was 35.
For the next two decades, Jill, 64, was the primary caregiver for Bob and their two boys. Dealing with family, doctors, and work lef her exhausted, depressed, broke and isolated.
In 2005, in the midst of the turmoil, Jill began to speak publicly about staying sane as a caregiver. A year later, she wrote a book because
nobody, it seemed, was talking about supporting caregivers. Bob passed away in 2012, 21 years afer his diagnosis.
Jill, a St. Clair Shores resident, will ofer practical tips at a free workshop sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging 1-B August 9 (see ad below).
We caught up with her for a preview:
What will you cover in “Caregiving Survival, Plus Caregiving for a Loved One with Dementia?”
Tere are two primary focuses: Caring for myself as a caregiver and caring for my loved one who has dementia. Te seminar will ofer tips to survive this extremely stressful time.
Most caregivers die before their patients because of stress, and stress is more intense when you’re caring for someone with dementia. Te amount of guilt the majority of caregivers have locks them in. You’re
held hostage in this painful circle of life.
We talk about the right to be social, to go to the doctor, etc., the risks of caregiving, recognizing burnout, things to do with a loved one to help with communication and routines, the benefts of a care plan and addressing repetitive behaviors.
When they leave, caregivers have tools to allow them to take care of themselves and their loved one or patient or whomever.
Is caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementias uniquely challenging?
Statistics show that severe depression is more common for caregivers who are caring for someone with dementia. .
What do caregivers tell you is their biggest challenge?
Te guilt.
Please provide a strategy, in a few words, for surviving caregiving.
Acknowledge yourself: it’s the ‘I matter; I have the right to go to the doctor, to enjoy life.’ We stop acknowledging ourselves because everything becomes the person we’re caring for. You will be a better caregiver if you’re in good shape.
“Caregiving Survival Plus Caring for a Loved One with Dementia” will be held 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Macomb County Ofce of Senior Services, 21885 Dunham Road, Suite 10, Clinton Township. Tere is no charge, but please register in advance at tinyurl.com/CareSurvive2 or (833) 233-2200.
For a full schedule of AAA 1-B workshops, go to https://aaa1b. org/caregiver-resources/classes-forfamily-caregivers/.
DETROIT — In a time where finances are all over the headlines, two of the region’s most prominent politicians took time in late June to discuss the state of Macomb County’s economy.
U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township, and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel joined Michigan business leaders for the “State of the Economy” forum in Detroit on June 26, held at the offices of law firm Butzel Long and sponsored by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. The two elected leaders addressed the county’s defense and transportation industries.
A West Point graduate and former U.S. Army helicopter pilot, James expressed interest in securing a new fighter program for Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
“When you look at the degradation of our fighting force here in Michigan — the A-10 Warthog, that fighter mission is being run off — we need to make sure that we have a fighter to replace it here,” James said. “We’re going to lose not only the economic impact but the likelihood of getting another fighter here. We cannot allow that to happen.”
Currently home to KC-135 aerial refuting and A-10
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FRASER — The annual Fraser parade and carnival is fast approaching, and the community is invited to come down for three days of fun.
A long-running tradition in Fraser, the carnival begins on Friday, July 21, at Steffens Park, located at 33000 Garfield Road. It runs through Sunday, which will include the parade down Garfield and fireworks at dusk.
“The carnival goes from July 21-23, which is run by the Lions Club,” said Fraser Parks and Recreation Commission Board Member Christina Koch. “The parade is July 23 at noon on Garfield. It runs from the high school and goes to City Hall. The theme is a fiesta. The Lions Club also is having a cornhole tournament on Saturday at 2 p.m., with check-in at 1 p.m. It’s $20 per person to enter. There will be music on Friday and Saturday in the beer tent all day. Fireworks will go off at about 10 p.m. on Sunday.”
MACOMB COUNTY — As the state of Michigan passed a $81.7 billion budget on June 28, Macomb County received a significant amount of funding for projects around the county.
Macomb County’s government received $40 million to fund a renovation project at the Macomb County Jail. The $230 million project aims to rework the jail’s intake and health systems to address mental health and substance abuse issues among inmates.
“The central intake and assessment facility is a critical component of keeping our community safe,” Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said in a statement. “We are committed to upholding our constitutional responsibility to care for those that are in our custody. This new facility will provide us with the necessary space to implement vital programs and services that can make a real difference.”
A $13 million allocation was included for upgrades to Selfridge Air National Guard Base for runway extension to prepare the base for a fighter mission in the future.
“We can now begin the difficult but essential process of refurbishment and expansion that will allow for a new fighter mission to be assigned here into 2027 and beyond,” state Rep. Alicia St. Germaine, of Harrison Township, said in a statement.
Lake St. Clair Metropark received $5 million to renovate the park’s north marina to build a new seawall, a new walkway, update and raise utilities, replace piers with floating docks and make ADA-accessible improvements.
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Base pilots can breathe a little easier now, as a plan to delay the retirement of the base’s A-10 Thunderbolt II attack jets was included in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. Part of the 34 provisions submitted by Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, includes a ban on retiring Air National Guard fighter squadrons until the Secretary of the Air Force submits a fighter squadron recapitalization plan.
Other provisions from Slotkin include bans on purchasing PFOS-containing products, the requirement of a Department of Defense report on the potential risks of Chinese autonomous vehicles, cancer screenings for military firefighters and restrictions on training foreign militaries.
STATEWIDE — The Michigan Department of Transportation installed new signs along the state’s borders last month informing incoming drivers of the new distracted driving law.
Coming into effect on June 30, the new law prohibits drivers from using a phone for social media, the internet and other nonemergency purposes while operating a motor vehicle, even while stationary at stop signs and red lights. The law expands on prior bans for talking and texting while operating a vehicle. First-time offenders will be charged a $100 civil fine and/or 16 hours of community service with $250 fines and/or 24 hours of community service for subsequent offenses. Penalties are increased if the cited driver is involved in a crash and for school bus and commercial vehicle operators. Statewide dynamic signs will also display the message, “NEW MICHIGAN LAW, NO HANDHELD DEVICES, WHILE DRIVING.”
DETROIT — At press time, swimmers and volunteers were preparing for the fifth annual Swim Across America-Motor City Mile scheduled for July 7 on Belle Isle in the Detroit River. A 2-mile swim, a 1-mile swim and a half-mile swim were scheduled.
Swim Across America-Motor City Mile benefits cancer research at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, where roughly 500 researchers are working to prevent cancer, improve outcomes for patients and improve quality of life for cancer patients and survivors.
One participant, Julie Brabbs, pictured right with her husband Steve, is the chief administrative officer at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. Brabbs also is a cancer patient and currently raised $14,232 for cancer research with more donations expected.
Brabbs, 56, of Ann Arbor, is currently being treated with Keytruda, which is an immunotherapy cancer treatment that was funded and created in a Swim Across America lab at Johns Hopkins University.
For more information on Swim Across America, visit swimacrossamerica.org.
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
DETROIT — For the past several years, Vito Chirco — the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Chirco & Company — has organized a softball game to benefit a charity.
With help from local sponsors and volunteer athletes, his efforts have raised more than $30,000 for several charitable causes, including Make-A-Wish Michigan and the Pope Francis Center.
The 2023 game on the ball diamond is set for July 22. This year’s charity hits close to home for Vito and his family. As the players get ready to swing the bat, catch linedrives and more, they will be raising money for the National Kidney Foundation. Vito chose the charity this year in honor of his
father, Jerome Chirco, 65, who has acute kidney failure and is currently undergoing regular dialysis treatments.
The major sponsors for the event are the Fett Family, which is sponsoring one team, and Trevor Currier Realtor, sponsoring the other team. Detroit Sports Podcast, HealthQuest Physical Therapy and Michael Smigiel & Associates also are event sponsors.
Vito hopes to raise $10,000 this year. So far, about 40 players have signed up for the sixth annual charity softball game. Several of the players have ties to De La Salle Collegiate High School, where Vito is the executive advancement assistant.
“It’s a mixture of guys with different backgrounds, and their spouses and daughters,” Vito said. “It should be a fun day. It always is. We’ve had some close games in the past.”
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Damitre
Johnson started playing a video game because of the characters in it. This fall, Johnson will be going to college because of it.
Johnson, a recent graduate of Clintondale High School, turned his enjoyment of the Nintendo Switch fighting game “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” into an esports scholarship to Concordia University Ann Arbor.
“I’m really excited,” Johnson said. “I can’t wait.”
Johnson began playing “Smash” games around 2018 by playing the game and enjoying it, especially its wide cast of playable characters. The format involves pitting characters from different video game and media properties against each other in martial artsstyle battles carried out in a cartoonish style.
“Over the years, they started adding characters from different games,” Johnson
said. “As they did that, I started recognizing those characters from their original games, and that’s what made me stick with it.”
Johnson primarily plays Steve from “Minecraft,” but is also capable of playing Sora from “Kingdom Hearts” and Joker from “Persona,” if needed.
Johnson began playing “Smash” in a competitive capacity in 2021 through the game’s online multiplayer mode, but his road to a “Smash” scholarship did not begin until a friend got involved.
“In 2021, one of our ‘SMITE’ players, Frank Oatis, came up to me and said, ‘Mr. Loh, I know we don’t have a ‘Smash Bros.’ team but I know this kid at the high school who is really, really, really good at this game,” said Clinton Loh, site coordinator for Wayne State University’s C2 Pipeline program at Clintondale High School and coach of the program’s Clintondale esports team.
Johnson
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BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
DETROIT — It was the biggest sigh of relief he’s taken in a while. Facing off against Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin in a threeman playoff on the 18th hole at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on July 2 at Detroit Golf Club, Rickie Fowler stared down a potential tournament-winning putt from 11 feet out.
It’s been a roller coaster of a year so far for Fowler, with three top10 finishes in his last four tournaments, which included the U.S. Open, where he held the lead going into the final round.
The Fowler faithfuls chanted his name while he approached the green. Then it was a roar of excitement unlike anything the Rocket Mortgage Classic has ever seen when Fowler’s putt dropped into the cup for a birdie and a tournament-winning score of 24 under par. It was 1,610 days since Fowler’s last tournament win, which came on Feb. 3, 2019, at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
“Going in there, I had a pretty good idea of what the putt was going to do after seeing Adam’s (putt). He was on a pretty similar line,” Fowler said. “Yeah, just kept telling myself, ‘Just hit a good putt and give it a chance.’ I didn’t see a whole lot of the putt until kind of the end; it hung on and caught the right center. Yeah, I was kind of just still and quiet and everyone was going crazy around me. It was a nice mo-
DETROIT — As another year concluded at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, both the city and Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo were winners once more.
A part of Matt Kuchar’s team last year that won the AREA 313 Celebrity Scramble, Izzo returned this year on June 27 at Detroit Golf Club looking to earn back-toback titles, and he didn’t disappoint.
Representing Team Lineage alongside two-time major winner Collin Morikawa, John Shippen Invitational winner Paige Crawford, and corporate partner John Patchoski, Izzo’s team claimed the championship with a 3-under-par showing in
ing and landscaping is prohibited between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. every day.
“What we found is that it is difficult to enforce our existing ordinance because it is based upon rising to a certain decibel level,” Clinton Township Treasurer Paul Gieleghem said.
The new ordinance gives much discretion to the enforcing officers with the definition of loud noises consisting of “any sound which, due to its volume, duration or character, annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, health, peace or safety of a reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities.” It applies to any loud noises determined to come from “public streets, parking lot open to the public or other public place, any church or hospital or in any occupied building which is not the source of the noise, including the grounds surrounding the building.” Giving the officers discretion allows them to determine not just if the sound is too loud, but if the sound occurs frequently enough to be a public nuisance. Officers enforcing the ordinance are instructed to seek compliance via warnings before pursuing punitive measures.
“I think the whole idea is to get compliance with people getting along in neighbor-
hoods,” Township Supervisor Robert Cannon said.
Should punitive measures be pursued, the fine for breaking the ordinance begins at $200 and increases by $100 for the second and third offenses.
Trustees also approved applying for a $450,000 Transportation Alternative Program grant from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments for the purposes of rehabilitating the Clinton River Spillway Trail. Grant money would be used to pay for an asphalt overlay, new striping and adding a linear fitness park along the trail between Wellington Crescent and Union Lake Road.
“The concept is similar to something you see in some of the Metroparks, and that would be workout stations where you could have a sit-up bar so you could do sit-ups easier or do pull-ups,” Clinton Township Public Services Director Mary Bednar said. “The idea is to incorporate along this linear park places where you could run, do whatever fitness you want to do and then continue to run.”
The township pledges to pay 100% of planning and engineering costs and a 50% match for construction costs. A requested $300,000 Macomb County Department of Roads grant would be used to help pay for the construction match.
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the three-hole competition played on holes 14-16.
In a classic Michigan-Michigan State rivalry, former Wolverines basketball legend and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Webber — with teammates Tony Finau, Chase Johnson and Michael Murphy — were neck and neck with Izzo’s squad throughout the scramble as the groups were paired together.
As Webber’s group trailed Izzo by only a stroke on the final hole, Webber sank a crucial birdie putt to keep the possibility of a tie alive, but a Michigan-Michigan State bout never settles for a tie.
Izzo would drain the ensuing putt and give a Tiger Woods-like fist pump to earn his
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high school and local event circuit, competing against other Michigan students and players not affiliated academically. Due to the way “Smash” works, the team was regularly at a disadvantage due to only having two players in a competitive format where teams are supposed to consist of three. Each player has three “stocks” or lives, meaning the Clintondale duo was at risk of losing sooner and had to fight harder with the limited stocks they had.
Things only got more difficult when, on the eve of the Michigan High School Esports Federation, or MiHSEF, Fall 2022 playoffs — coming in as the 23rd-seeded team in a field of 24 — Oatis was unable to compete due to a health issue.
“I was two seconds away from just conceding,” Loh said.
Loh was able to find a non-Clintondale ringer to fill Oatis spot, an exception by MiHSEF standards granted solely because neither high schooler could build a team of their peers. But the outside hands were not as competitive against the MiHSEF players, and Johnson would essentially be taking on some of the best high school “Smash” players in Michigan alone — a single player taking on whole three-player teams.
The Clintondale camp hoped Johnson would hold his own in the first round against the 10th seed Divine Child red team. Johnson took any doubts and made a mockery of them.
“We beat the first team; it wasn’t even close,” Loh said. “We kept on winning.”
Johnson’s semi-alone charge through the MiHSEF took him up to the quarterfi-
back-to-back celebrity scramble title.
Maurice Allen, a World Long Drive competitor, has had an ongoing rivalry with Izzo in the event for the past few years and exchanged some friendly banter with Izzo as the two waited for the awards ceremony.
“His game isn’t efficient at all,” Allen said. “He just gets a great team. He can putt. You get him to the green, he’s lights out. Before that, not so much.”
Allen, who is passionately involved in his community in his home state of Florida, has played a vital role at the RMC’s Community Days both with the scramble and the youth clinic, which focuses on growing the game and teaching young golfers.
Allen said the Rocket Mortgage Classic and the city of Detroit have done a significant amount of work to bolster the game and the community as well.
nal round where he fell to the No. 2 seed, the Pinckney High School red team, after claiming Perry High School in the second round.
“(Johnson’s success is) amazing to me because it is almost like he’s a generational talent,” Loh said.
The performance at the MiHSEF finals got Johnson on the radar of Zach Yoder, Concordia’s program assistant varsity esports coach, who wanted to see him at a tournament for singles competitors at Divine Child High School in March 2023. Johnson finished in second place.
“First and foremost, he is a very stoic young man,” Yoder said. “He is very polite; he holds himself very well. Damitre, to put it bluntly, was a massive step above pretty much everyone else there.
“He was the shining star of that entire playoffs,” Yoder said. “From a talent perspective, you’re not going to find anyone else in the state of Michigan like Damitre, but we don’t want to bring in someone who wouldn’t be the right culture fit. Damitre, he’s as awesome of a young man as you can find.”
As part of his scholarship, Johnson will play “Smash Bros.” for Concordia starting this fall with matches broadcast on live streaming website Twitch.tv. As for how the collegiate “Smash” scene will look, Johnson seems less worried about his competitors and more about the distance between events.
“The state stuff is going to be a lot farther than what I usually go to,” Johnson said. “Some of the things I go to right now are just an hour drive away.”
According to a statement from Clintondale Community Schools, Johnson is studying accounting with the goal of having a career in finance.
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BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com
Years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the country, and the work-from-home culture that emerged has inevitably affected commercial real estate and occupancy rates in some sectors of the community.
“I think we are probably turning the corner now in office, and now it’s just everybody reconfiguring their spaces and maybe moving around, but I think the percentage of occupancy has probably bottomed at this point,” said Todd Szymczak, the senior vice president of investment sales for Farbman Group.
While occupancy rates have been low for the last few years in office buildings in particular, Szymczak said things might be looking up as far as the number of tenants in buildings, since employers are pressing harder to get people back working in offices.
“I think, in all likelihood, there will be more people in the office a year from now than there are today and more days than there are today,” Szymczak said.
The low occupancy rates in offices have also affected the cost of these spaces.
“We get calls from buyers on a regular basis now looking to buy their own office buildings, and I think it’s because the pricing has come down to a point where users recognize this could be a good opportunity to purchase their own space,” Szymczak said.
Szymczak said this trend applies mainly to spaces less than 150,000 square feet. He said they have recently sold some buildings around 100,000 square feet where the purchasers are not using the whole thing, but see it as an investment opportunity.
“People are looking at saying, ‘Hey, if I’m using 25% of it, why don’t I kind of turn this into a little side investment instead of paying rent to somebody else?’”
Szymczak recently spoke at the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce’s Real Estate Forecast Breakfast.
During the presentation in March, Szymczak shared that offices in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills and Royal Oak currently have the highest demand. Nationwide, suburban/urban
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Local entrepreneur Joshua Conner recognized the potential in Detroit’s comeback and was inspired to launch Next 360 Tours with the goal of producing stunning visuals that real estate professionals could use to showcase their listings in an effort to attract prospective buyers.
“I have a passion for building communities that started a number of years ago when I ran a nonprofit that addressed housing issues for young people aging out of foster care,” Joshua said. “I knew I wanted to be part of the storytelling about what a great city Detroit is to invest in and move back to. Plus, I’ve always had a passion around production and how housing looks and feels in photography and videography.”
He notes that, “When people buy homes in neighborhoods, those communities change; and when communities change, the quality of life also changes. Once there’s a new house in the neighborhood, the next thing you know they’ve got new sidewalks, restaurants and theaters — and, suddenly, the schools are better. It all starts with what people see online and what kind of home they imagine themselves living in.”
It’s a fact that real estate listings need high-quality photographs to stand out among the competition.
Joshua’s team of specialists produce 3D 360 virtual tours, still photography and aerial drone photography for real estate clients throughout Southeast Michigan. They also create social media reels for Realtors to share across their various platforms.
“What’s cool about that is we use gambles, or holsters, on our cameras and do a quick walk-thru of the property to capture it from the inside,” Joshua said. “Realtors love it.”
Moreover, they have 20 photographers who can accommodate any type of shoot from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., seven days a week.
“In talking to Realtors around here, I’ve been told that most photographers are only available at limited times and not every photographer does everything that we do. We are truly a one-stop-shop for everything photography — and we are able to capture everything in one take. Turnaround time is typically one day, which is comforting to our Realtor clients because they’re anxious to get photographs of their new listings back quickly.”
During Next 360’s first month in business,
the company landed a high-end listing in Harrison Township overlooking Lake St. Clair.
“That was a huge vote of confidence in our abilities,” Joshua said.
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A raffle also will take place at the carnival with prizes including a summer prize pack, for first place; $200 Meijer gift card, for second place; and other local goods as additional prizes. The drawing will take place at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 23. Raffle tickets are $10.
The Fraser First Booster Club organizes the parade while the Fraser Lions Club organizes the carnival.
“Fraser First Booster Club loves the chance to show up for the Fraser Parade. What a wonderful way to thank our community for all their support,” said Fraser First Executive Board Member Vania Apps. “The Fraser Lions Carnival is always an opportunity for fun, food and great music under the beer tent, and a way to catch up with friends you haven’t seen in years.”
She added that the parade will be loads of fun and is a great way to bring local people together.
“(On) July 23, the Fraser Parade kicks off a day of family fun. Starting at noon, it runs from Fraser High School and goes south on Garfield to Steffens Park,” said Apps. “Businesses and organizations will line up at the Fraser High School to walk with pride, showing off their banners, decorated floats and vehicles.”
“The parade is important because it really brings the community and families together. The Fraser First Booster Club is always so happy to be involved with the parade each year,” Apps said.
Derek Demiko, the Lions Club’s carnival chair, said that the event is a team effort that benefits the local community.
“The Fraser Lions is an entire volunteer organization, so everyone who is working at the carnival is doing it as a volunteer. All the money we raise goes back to the community,” said Demiko. “We do everything except the parade. The city manages the fireworks, but we pay for them. We do the vendors and the carnival.
… It’s a good time for everyone.”
Demiko added that, while there haven’t been any new additions to the carnival this year, they still have all of the great attractions that have made the event a summer tradition for Fraser residents.
“We do have the cornhole tournament, some great vendors and food trucks, and a lot of great rides,” he said. “We did it in both 2021 and 2022, so we only missed the one year for COVID.”
Koch said that this is an event by local community members and for local community members and hopes everyone in the Fraser area will come and check it out.
“It’s a small-town parade for a small town. Most of the people in the parade are local people,” said Koch. “It’s a community event that brings the community together. I hope people support their community and enjoy a parade during the day and fireworks at night.”
Call Staff Writer Brendan Losinski at (586) 498-1068.
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The charity game will be played at the Buysse Ballpark on the campus of University of Detroit Mercy, located at 4001 W. McNichols Road in Detroit. The admission fee is $40 for players and $35 for spectators. Children 12 and younger are free.
writers and the Royal Oak Review recently won accolades from the Michigan Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest in the weekly Class A category — circulation over 15,000.
“Grosse Pointe staff, parents sound off on board’s COVID-19 resolution revision” in the Grosse Pointe Times in the category of government/education news.
Chronicle in the news enterprise reporting category.
porting their dad. Vito not only works at De La Salle but graduated from the school in 2011. Dominic is a 2014 graduate.
Staff Writer Alex Szwarc won
Jerome said the charity games through Chirco & Company have all been his son’s initiative.
Staff Writer Sarah Wojcik won a second-place award for her story “Royal Oak’s Main Art Theatre shutters permanently after 80
“It
“It’s him giving back,” Jerome said. “It’s a great thing.”
Payments in advance can be made via cash, check or Venmo @CHIRCOANDCOMPANY. Vito will have an e-card reader at the game so credit and debit cards will be accepted. Each player and spectator will be eligible to win the $500 door prize, which is presented by Signature Associates.
The state press association receives thousands of entries submitted by Michigan newspapers and individual members and said it showcases the best work in order to inspire better journalism and nurture stronger communities.
While Jerome does not play in the softball games, he always attends to help with the set up. He plans to be there again this year and always enjoys the camaraderie.
“It’s competitive but in a fun way,” Jerome said.
Center” in the Warren Weekly in the category of news enterprise reporting; and an honorable mention for “Grosse Pointe staff, parents sound off on board’s COVID-19 resolution revision” in the Grosse Pointe Times in the category of government/education news.
Vito said his dad was diagnosed with acute kidney failure last spring.
“He’s been battling it ever since,” Vito said. “He’s been undergoing dialysis three times a week. That’s the biggest challenge. It’s been tough.”
Dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly.
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Although undergoing his dialysis treatments for 3 1/2 hours, three days a week, Jerome said he is “more fortunate” than other dialysis patients he has met.
Staff Writer Alex Szwarc won Allard
“I can walk. I can get around,” he said. “I don’t really work anymore, but I do odds and ends for a friend.”
This year, Staff Writer Maria Allard took home three awards: a first-place win for her story
Vito, his brother, Dominic, and mom, Liz, all of Clinton Township, have been sup-
Three C & G Newspapers staff writers and the Royal Oak Review recently won accolades from the Michigan Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest in the weekly Class A category — circulation over 15,000. The state press association receives thousands of entries submitted by Michigan newspapers and individual members and said it showcases the best work in order to inspire better journalism and nurture stronger communities.
Jerome currently is on a kidney transplant waiting list.
For more information on the charity softball event, call Vito Chirco at (586) 2607419 or email chircoandcompany@gmail. com. In case of inclement weather, a makeup day has been scheduled for July 23.
“School board votes to censure trustee” in the Grosse Pointe Times in the category of spot news story; a third-place win for “Musicians band together for the Pope Francis
EconomyThis year, Staff Writer Maria Allard took home three awards: a first-place win for her story
“School board votes to censure trustee” in the Grosse Pointe Times in the category of spot news story; a third-place win for “Musicians band together for the Pope Francis
attack jet missions, local officials have been trying to secure a fighter mission as the U.S. Air Force remains on track to eliminate its A-10 programs. A recent attempt to secure a training school for foreign F-35 fighter jet pilots failed earlier this year, but the base recently unveiled a new hangar for servicing fighter jets. Hackel shared news about a runway reconfiguration that could make Selfridge a more attractive destination for a future fighter jet mission by shifting the runway north to reduce the base’s effect on a residential neighborhood.
Moving into the automotive part of the discussion, Hackel spoke about how the county is improving its infrastructure. He said one such way of doing that is by building high-tech road corridors.
“We have the most connected corridors than any other county, not only in the state of Michigan, but I dare say the entire country,” Hackel said. “We started years ago when they started implementing some of the technology for cameras to visualize what’s happening on our roads.”
The potential of the connected corridors includes changing traffic light patterns in real time and notifying drivers of obstacles ahead of them.
James focused his remarks on the auto industry, expressing a disinterest at emissions regulations set to impact cars for model year 2027 and his disappointment toward the industry for not aggressively opposing them.
The White House is directing companies to have at least half of all passenger cars and light trucks sold in 2030, and all medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles sold in 2040, be “zero emission,” and James in particular took issue with the penalties for noncompliance.
“The penalties that will happen between when this regulation goes into effect … will result in $90 billion (in) additional costs to the industry, and that’s not including an additional $9 billion in penalties,” James said. “If you take a look at the nearly $100 billion that would be through the enactment of this regulation at the end of that model year, it is the government taking a punitive approach to businesses.”
James also expressed skepticism at the focus on electrification as a substitute for gas-powered cars, stating his desire for “an all-the-above energy approach” for future cars.
“I have a hybrid; I have nothing against an ‘all-the-above’ energy approach,” James said. “If you want a battery car, get a battery car, but forcing people into one thing or another and then penalizing our job creators for noncompliance on a short or nearly impossible timeline is a recipe for disaster.”
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ment, just to kind of feel like the weight on my shoulders was finally off.”
The Rocket Mortgage ambassador played in front of what felt like a hometown crowd for the California native and Oklahoma State University Cowboy, who sported his iconic orange shirt and hat for the final round.
The crowd had his back every step of the way, and Fowler said he recognized every minute of it throughout the weekend.
“I feel like we’ve seen this tournament continue to grow and grow and more fans come out every year,” Fowler said. “To feel the support this year, I feel like it helps that I’ve been playing well and have more people in my corner, so it seemed like it just kind of got bigger and bigger every day, especially today. I’m glad the weather cooperated for the most part, and to kind of see the crowds grow over the day, especially come the back nine, yeah, I could definitely feel it. They were pretty much pulling for me.”
Weathering the storm of the rain and a 1-stroke lead heading into Sunday, Fowler found himself in a familiar position that seemed to be a constant throughout his resurgence this year.
While Fowler looked to maintain the lead, which had been a sore spot so far this year for him, Morikawa did everything in his power to reach the top of the leaderboard, shooting an 8-under-par 64 in the final round.
Morikawa held a 1-stroke lead late down the back nine, but Fowler’s iron shots and putter ultimately were the differencemakers. With back-to-back impressive iron shots on 18 and the playoff hole, Fowler’s
tee shot on the playoff hole, which was the only tee shot between himself, Morikawa and Hadwin not to find the fairway, was made up for within minutes as Fowler stuck a beautiful second shot on the green.
Morikawa, known as one of the strongest golfers with an iron on the tour, put his second shot just off the back of the green, which would be the end of his explosive Sunday round.
“Yeah, playoffs suck when you’re on the wrong side of them,” Morikawa said. “You put everything you want into it and it comes down to one hole, but that’s what golf is. You’ve got to perform, you’ve got to execute the shots.”
The win couldn’t come at a better time for Fowler with the Ryder Cup just two months away and a shot up the FedExCup standings to No. 8 with eight top-10 finishes this season, but it also showcased what his new inner circle of legendary coach Butch Harmon and caddie Ricky Romano have brought to the table since joining Fowler last fall.
Harmon’s clientele list includes Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, and more legendary golfers, and Harmon is no stranger to Fowler after working with him earlier in his career. Romano, who was Nate Lashley’s caddie in 2019 when he won the Rocket Mortgage Classic, might be a cheat code by now at the RMC, but he was also the most excited person after Fowler won, cheering up and down and jumping into Fowler’s arms.
Harmon and Romano have been matches made in heaven for Fowler.
“That’s been big because I think Butch is a very — he’s the best golf coach out there,” Fowler said. “He does a great job with players, taking what they have and, ultimately, I
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Introduction to genealogy: 10 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 S. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, registration required, cmpl.org
The Great Lakes Comic Expo: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church/School, 38900 Harper Ave. in Clinton Township, greatlakescomicexpo.com
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Carnival, parade and fireworks: Carnival hosted by Fraser Lions Club July 20-23, and parade at noon and fireworks at 10 p.m. July 23, Steffens Park at City Hall, 33000 Garfield Road, www.facebook.com/
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JULY 24
Legends of Detroit Television: Presented by journalist, professor and podcaster Tim Kiska, 7 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, registration required, cmpl.org
JULY 26
From Broadway to Hollywood: Songs, dancing and storytelling with entertainer and singer Vanessa Carr, 6:30 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, registration required, cmpl.org
JULY 27-29
Sterlingfest: Live music, magic, juggling, carnival rides, arts and crafts show, fireworks and food, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road, sterling-heights.net/714/Sterlingfest
JULY 29-30
Stony Creek Art Fair: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. July 29 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 30, Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Drive in Shelby Township, stonycreekartfair. com
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
Men overcoming loss ofpartner/spouse: Meetings
6-7:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of month, virtual and in person, Hospice of Michigan, 39531 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, wlawton@hom.org, (586) 263-8514
Bereaved Parents of Macomb Support Group: Meets
7-9 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Washington Senior Center, 57880 Van Dyke Ave. in Washington Township, neilflyer@yahoo.com, (248) 425-2999
‘Celebrating 120 Years of Art in Detroit’: Exhibit featuring Detroit Society of Women Painters, select dates
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until Aug. 12, Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place in Mount Clemens, theartcenter.org, dswps.org
Kidney PATH: Eight-week workshop for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease, classes run 6-8 p.m. July 12-Aug. 30, virtual and free, nkfm.org/KPATH
Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. every last Wednesday of month, Zoom, milupus.org/support-groups
Macomb Motivators Toastmasters Club: Meets 6:308 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of month,
St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, www.6104644.toastmastersclubs.org
Farmers markets: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays until Oct. 14, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, ShelbyFarmersMarket.org
• 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays until Nov. 18, City Park & Ride Lot, 141 N. River Road in Mount Clemens, mountclemensfarmersmarket.com
• Also live music, 3-8 p.m. Thursdays until Sept. 28, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, sterling-heights.net/1236/Dodge-Park-Thursdays
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“I think it’s great for the city,” Allen said. “I love the way, how it embraces all the cultures that come with Detroit. No one is excluded here. When you go to a lot of the other events, you see some stuff going on where it’s not really diverse and you don’t see a lot of Black Americans, you don’t see a lot of Hispanics, and you don’t see a lot of kids. It’s cool to see everybody out here. I think Detroit really brings the melting pot together, and it works out beautifully.”
Other notable golfers in the event were Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders and Detroit Red Wings star Dylan Larkin, but one particular celebrity golfer had an energetic showing in his Rocket Mortgage Classic debut this year.
World Wrestling Entertainment superstar The Miz, who’s no stranger to the city of Detroit through his time in the WWE, showed off his personality and impressive golf play throughout the competition. Along with his appearance, The Miz and WWE were able to provide four replica WWE championship belts for the winning team.
The WWE is slated to host its pay-per-view SummerSlam on Aug. 5 at Ford Field, and like the wrestling crowd, The Miz, also known as Michael Mizanin, said the RMC drew a great showing for the celebrity scramble.
“The energy is fantastic,” The Miz said. “The energy is absolutely electric.”
The Miz, an Ohio native, is a Cleveland Browns superfan but wasn’t shy to give praise to the ascending Detroit Lions.
With SummerSlam just a month away, maybe a Detroit Lions player will be in the mix for a celebrity appearance at the action-packed event, especially with all the excitement The Miz said the Lions have surrounding them.
“You’ve been lighting it up, and it’s one of the fun teams to actually watch in football, because you look at what you were seven or eight years ago with no wins, you built the team up with Jared Goff, a person the Los Angeles Rams were willing to get rid of,” The Miz said. “The Lions saw talent, and he displayed his talent last year. Now, I think he’ll be set up and ready to go. I think this team actually has a great coach who motivates, and you can see the players are behind him.”
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think, making them the best that they can be with who they are and how they swing and making what they do well that much better, and bring up the weaknesses. And Rick’s been amazing on the bag. We’ve known each other for a long time, grew up in the same town, so when Joe (Skovron) and I split, he was basically at the top of my list, because he’s a great player, one, and I’ve known him a long time.”
Fowler’s biggest supporters, wife Allison Stokke and 1-year-old daughter Maya, were at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, and it made for a picture-perfect moment as Fowler held his daughter while conducting an interview after the end of the tournament.
Fowler said they’ve been by his side all throughout his struggles on the course, and he said they’ve been a big part of why his mental game has continued to stay strong.
“It will be very special for me to have Maya and my wife there with me on the
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order to prove in-flight refueling could extend flight distances. A fatal accident a month later stopped in-flight refueling operations for about five years, but refueling resumed for demonstrations in 1928 and were fully embraced by the Air Force in 1948 to support the Strategic Air Command.
The first in-flight refueling planes were stationed at Selfridge in 1959 with the KC-97 Stratofreighter being flown by the 4045th Air Refueling Wing and the 500th Air Refueling Wing into the 1960s. The 127th Wing’s 171st Air Refueling Squadron began operating KC135s in 2007.
The 127th Wing’s KC-135s feature five crew members, including one pilot and boom operator. The operators are the ones who handle the job of moving the fuel from plane to plane.
The mission of refueling planes in-air has become an essential part of the Air Force, giving equipment based in far and remote locations the ability to be utilized around the world.
“It’s aerial refueling that really expands our Air Force’s power,” said 1st Lt. Jacob Hargrove, a KC-135 pilot. “Without it we are severely crippled. We are the true force multiplier, doing so as a deterrence against our enemies and it really does boost our allies in doing such things.”
Planning for KC-135 flights begins well in advance of the mission and starts by exam-
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offices are doing the best, followed by suburban offices.
In his presentation, Szymczak briefly discussed office conversions, such as turning old office spaces into apartments.
“That is extremely challenging, it is extremely expensive, and the location and the building only works in a rare case,” Szymczak said.
One local community that is taking on several conversion projects is Troy.
“It’s an alternative use of the office building that may be vacant or may be going vacant, and that’s what a lot of communities are wrestling with right now, because we’re still in a state of hybrid work environment where some people are working from home and some people working in office, and nobody is sure how that’s all going to shake out over the next few years,” Adams said. “I think you have to be creative with your office buildings.”
Adams said he thinks higher-class buildings with a lot of amenities are doing better than the lower-tier office buildings that need a lot of work.
18th green (when I think back on this win), especially with the last few years, how they’ve been on the golf course, dealing with that,” Fowler said. “It was tough just because everything else in my life was amazing, and then to have the one thing that I obviously love doing — it’s not everything to me, but it’s a big part of my life — it was kind of the missing link.”
ining expected weather conditions, planning routes, determining fuel loads and coordinating with the other receiving squadrons. Maintenance squadrons are also making sure planes are running as expected and operations support squadrons help with coordination between pilots.
KC-135 pilots begin their training by learning how to fly within 10 feet of other planes with further training focusing on in-air stability and managing the fuel being passed. Boom operators begin on simulators before moving onto a series of test flights over six months.
“What Troy is doing, depending on the structure of the building and if it is supported, we would recommend and look at turning those office buildings into residential units if it’s feasible and it meets our zoning,” Troy Economic Development Manager Mark Adams said.
In Troy, two office buildings have recently been approved for conversion to residential use. These properties include the 103,000-square-foot office building at 275 Kirts Blvd. and an office space on Crooks Road, near Big Beaver Road. Between these two buildings, it is expected to bring 334 new housing units to Troy.
Changes in the auto industry are also making a local impact on real estate.
“What we are seeing nationally and what we are seeing locally in Michigan is the transformation from a combustion engine to the electronic vehicle, and that’s causing a lot of software and technical operations to expand and to move where there are centers of excellence,” Adams said.
By “centers of excellence,” Adams is referring to clusters of technology-based businesses.
While every building is different, local experts have observed distinct trends in commercial real estate, many of which are looking positive.
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The JATC for the Pipefitting Industry and Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service Local Union #636 of the United Association will be accepting applications for our Construction Apprenticeship beginning Wednesday, May 31,2023, through July 20, 2023. Application dates and times will be as followed: Monday, Wednesday & Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., with Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 10 & Saturday June 24, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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STERLING HEIGHTS — During the morning of June 9, at least one juvenile was reported to be in the median around the intersection of Schoenherr and 19 Mile roads. A juvenile was reportedly engaged in a shaving cream fight and stepped into the road at some point, police said. Police arrived around noon and said the situation had “cleared out.”
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to Kohl’s, 44200 Schoenherr Road, June 9 upon hearing that suspected shoplifting was in progress. A repeat offender was reported to be putting items such as kids Nike clothing in a cart.
The suspect was described as tall and in his 50s or 60s. He reportedly had a salt-and-pepper beard and four missing front teeth. He was reportedly accompanied by a woman wearing a bandana and a tie-dyed shirt.
Police waited for the individuals to leave the store and reportedly saw the woman leave from the north entrance and get inside the red Ford Taurus she had arrived in. Then the man reportedly came out of the store with a full shopping court, headed to the Taurus and started unloading merchandise into it.
Police contacted the man, but he allegedly tried to run away. Police said they pursued him and eventually found him hiding under a parked vehicle. Although police ordered him not to run away, he allegedly did so again.
When police reportedly caught up to him, they demanded he stop, but he allegedly said “no” and ran westward, crossing Schoenherr Road. Police said they finally arrested him for first-degree retail fraud after he crossed the street.
Police said the suspect stole 41 items of merchandise worth a total of $1,458. Police also investigated the Taurus and said that, besides the one woman, there were two more female individuals in the car who never went inside the Kohl’s. Police said they released the three females.
Juveniles argue, fight in Target parking lot
STERLING HEIGHTS — A group of male juveniles were reportedly witnessed arguing, yelling and brawling in the parking lot of Target, 2310 Metropolitan Parkway, the night of June 9.
The fight eventually broke up, but the juveniles reportedly continued to yell at one another before dispersing. Police said they talked to some of the juveniles, who said the dispute was over “girl troubles.”
didn’t want help from police, and said they planned to return home. Police took no further action.
Retail fraud reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 3:18 p.m. on June 19, a report was made of a retail fraud that occurred on the same day at 1:30 p.m. in the 23000 block of Greater Mack Avenue.
According to the report, an officer received a police run for an earlier retail fraud. Upon arrival at the stated location, the officer was met by a 19-year-old man who said an unknown woman walked out of the store at approximately 1:30 p.m. with an EGO Power Generator. The man stated the store was busy and he was mixing paint some time before 1:30 p.m.
The woman entered the store, selected an EGO generator, placed it in her cart, and continued to the front of the store. There she removed it from the cart and exited the store, passing all points of purchase and making no attempt to pay for the generator.
The man stated the theft was captured on the video security system. He was advised to keep the video and place it on a thumb drive.
Break-in reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 9:43 a.m. on June 17, a report was made of a breaking and entering that occurred between June 15 and June 16 in the 20000 block of Ardmore Park Drive.
According to the report, an officer and an evidence technician were dispatched to the stated location where they spoke to a 56-year-old man. He said on June 16, he noticed things moved around in his unattached garage. The television on the shelf was pulled out, liquor bottles on the bar were moved and his son’s tools were missing. The 56-year-old man was going to a graduation party, so he didn’t immediately call the police.
The tools were last seen around 5 p.m. on June 15 and are valued between $400 and $500. The garage door was closed when he noticed the items were missing. The garage opens with a remote or code. There were no signs of forced entry, and the technician dusted the stated touched items and found four prints.
Man found guilty of criminal sexual conduct with stepchild
ROSEVILLE — A 37-year-old Detroit man was found guilty in mid-June in Macomb County Circuit Court of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Following a four-day jury trial that ended June 16, Dewon Henderson was found guilty of the two
person under 13, defendant over 17.
In December 2021, Henderson sexually assaulted his stepchild in a Roseville hotel, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office stated in a press release.
Henderson is scheduled for sentencing Aug. 2 in front of Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Kathryn Viviano.
“This guilty verdict marks a significant triumph for justice and a resounding message to sexual assault survivors that their voices will be heard,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a prepared statement. “It is our duty to fight for justice, to protect the vulnerable, and to hold perpetrators accountable for their reprehensible actions. This verdict is a step forward in creating a safer society, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to pursuing justice for all survivors.”
Joshua Jones, Henderson’s attorney, declined to comment.
Suspected drunken driver drinks mouthwash after crash
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 6:25 p.m. June 11, officers were dispatched to a crash at 24 Mile and Mound roads. Upon talking to the driver who was at fault in the crash, the officer could smell the odor of alcohol on his person. The officer also noticed a short time later that the driver put mouthwash in his mouth. The officer then placed the driver through field sobriety tests. After completing the field sobriety tests, the driver was offered a preliminary breath test. The driver would not take the PBT, the police report states. He was then arrested for suspicion of operating while intoxicated.
He was transported to the Police Department, where a search warrant was completed to draw blood from the driver to determine his blood alcohol content. He was then booked and processed and placed into a holding cell.
Customer attempts to use counterfeit money
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to a convenience store in the 15000 block of 22 Mile Road, near Hayes Road, for a counterfeiting report at 8:15 p.m. June 10. An employee stated that someone had tried to pay using a counterfeit $20 bill. When the employee told the suspect that the bill was counterfeit, the suspect left the store. The clerk then went outside to take a photo of the suspect’s license plate, at which point the suspect slapped the cellphone out of the clerk’s hand. The suspect then fled in his vehicle. The detective bureau was investigating the incident.
Masked suspect brandishes gun
GROSSE POINTE PARK — Police are looking for an unknown male suspect who reportedly pointed a gun at a witness who saw the suspect enter a vehicle belonging to a person who was inside a bar in the 15000 block of Charlevoix Avenue at around 4:20 a.m. June 18.
According to a report, a bar patron approached the suspect after seeing the suspect go into the vehicle, and the suspect pointed a gun at the patron. The suspect is said to have then run to a dark-colored SUV waiting nearby.
Police said the SUV turned out to be a Hyundai that had been stolen in Detroit. They attempted to pull over the suspect’s vehicle, but it fled the scene.
Police respond to alleged threat
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Police were called to the Shell gas station at Mack Avenue and Moross Road at around 1:20 p.m. June 15 after a man reportedly threatened another man with a gun. The victim, a 24-year-old man from Shelby Township, told police that the suspect — a 41-year-old Grosse Pointe Farms man — had walked around the victim’s vehicle, told the victim, “I’ve got something for you,” and gestured toward his hip as if to indicate he had a gun. The victim’s statements were backed up by video of the incident he had recorded on his phone.
The victim could also be heard telling the suspect to get away from him. Police, who handcuffed the suspect, searched the suspect and found no gun on him or in his vehicle, but did locate a large folding knife in his pocket attached to his keys and found that he had an invalid license plate. The suspect’s vehicle was impounded. In addition, police issued the suspect a citation for disorderly person “for causing a large disturbance in relation to him making an overt threat that caused fear in (the victim) and citizens in the area,” a police report reads.
The suspect told police he hadn’t threatened the victim and that he was warning him that he could get pulled over in Grosse Pointe for having tinted windows.
Banned hospital patient returns
GROSSE POINTE CITY — A 50-year-old Detroit man was issued a trespassing ticket after police said he went to Corewell Health, Beaumont Grosse Pointe, on June 22, despite the fact that he had previously been banned from the hospital. However, a police report states that the suspect was accidentally scheduled for surgery at the hospital. Police were called to the hospital after the suspect refused to leave. He departed from the property after he was given the trespassing ticket, police said.
