7/12/23 Warren Weekly

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Warren police get ready for summer with Operation PACT

BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com

WARREN — The Warren Police Department recently implemented a new effort to stem the tide of the increased summer crime and keep Warren neighborhoods safe.

According to Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer, crime increases during the warmer weather. He said Preventing Acts of Community Tragedy, or Operation PACT, as it is more commonly referred to, took the initiative to keep crime down.

The task force included 40 officers that were specifically assigned to the operation. It included patrol, special investigations, special operations and dispatch personnel. Dwyer referred to it as a joint effort by the entire department.

This collective effort resulted in 718 criminal charges, 442 arrests, 2,101 citations, 73 vehicles seized, 68 firearm seizures and 24 stolen vehicles recovered between the start of the operation on May 29 through June 23.

“The key (to the operation) was to be proactive and send a message. We know crime increases during the warm

See PACT on page 7A

WARREN RESIDENT, WORLD WAR II VET BECOMES CENTENARIAN

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

WARREN — This month, World War II veteran Alfred Bury will reach a milestone.

On July 21, the Warren resident will turn 100 years old, or as some would say, 100 years young.

Although his legs don’t work like they used to and he has to think a bit before speaking, Bury’s memory is sharp,

his smile is sincere and his life stories come straight from the heart.

Bury was born July 21, 1923, in St. Francis Hospital in Hamtramck, which is now the Hamtramck City Hall building. He was one of five boys born to Steven and Stella Bury.

His early years came with sadness. Bury was just 9 years old when his father died. When he was 13, Bury’s

Alfred Bury, of Warren, holds up a photo of himself when he was in the service during World War II. On the table next to him is a photo of his brother Leonard, left, and Bury on the right. They both served their country during the war.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

See BURY on page 9A

Fredlund named new principal at Warren Woods Tower

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

WARREN — When he was a kindergarten student attending Briarwood Elementary School in Warren Woods Public Schools, Ian Fredlund already had a career plan.

“I’m the rare elementary kid who wanted to be a principal one day,” he said.

That aspiration came true. At the June 12 Warren Woods Public Schools Board of Education meeting, the school board appointed Fredlund as the new Warren Woods Tower High School principal. Fredlund is taking over for Mike Mackenzie, the longtime principal, who recently left the district for the principal position at Anchor Bay High School.

“When you get your dream job, it’s overwhelming,” Fredlund said.

Fredlund is stepping into the job after serving since 2016 as assistant principal at Warren Woods Tower alongside colleague Colleen Gruben, the school’s assistant principal. Fredlund learned quite a bit under Mackenzie.

“I’ll continue his (Mackenzie’s) legacy and what he’s built while also being my own administrator,” Fredlund said. “We’ve got such a strong relationship with the school board and the administrative team. My plan is to be working for Warren Woods for the longevity of my career.”

That includes strengthening relationships with students, teachers and support staff, and making connections with members of the community. Studying data to determine how to best help students also is a priority.

Under his leadership, Fredlund — known for being approachable and willing to help his colleagues with any issues that arise — will continue to encourage professional learning communities among the staff. A PLC is a team of educators who share ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment geared toward student success.

District Superintendent Stacey Denewith-Fici recommended Fredlund for

See FREDLUND on page 5A

Fashion flair

LEFT: On June 16, Michigan fashion designers showed off their glamorous styles during the Michigan Fashion Week “High-Fashion Showcase” at Eastern Market’s Shed 3 in Detroit.

ABOVE: Shana Barber and Augustine Abzika strike a pose during the night of fashion.

BELOW: The designs of Key Da Brand were among the crowd pleasers at the annual fashion show.

Fredlund

Fredlund

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the principal position. According to her written recommendation, the educator “demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities that make him well-suited for this role.”

“As WWT assistant principal, Ian quickly established himself as an instructional leader and what was integral in the staff’s growth and dedication to instructional technology. In addition, while leadership is the key, he has embraced the ‘less desirable’ role of disciplinarian as well,” the superintendent’s recommendation stated. “He can balance the concerns of staff, while ensuring that students have access to the curriculum in a safe and conducive learning environment. Parents are receptive to his feedback and appreciate his relationship driven approach to discipline issues that arise.”

“It’s being there for kids while they go through their ups and downs. You see the impact you have. You get to help kids through some difficult situations,” Fredlund said. “I think students are way more capable of anything you could ever dream of. They don’t ever not surprise you.”

Prior to becoming a Warren Woods Tower assistant principal, Fredlund taught

for four years at the district’s Enterprise High School.

“That program is very near and dear to my heart. Every student needs to finish with a diploma or GED,” Fredlund said. “EHS is our alternative high school program that students utilize in order to recover credit they need to earn a high school diploma. Students can recover credits and transfer back to WWT. Also, students from other districts attend EHS if there is room.”

Fredlund comes from a family of educators, including his sisters who are teachers, a grandparent, an aunt and his parents who are retired from Detroit Public Schools. And he’s also a Titan — a 2006 Warren Woods Tower graduate. When he began working in education, he said, “It felt like winning the lottery.”

In regard to Mackenzie, “He will be missed,” Denewith-Fici said via email.

“Beyond his professional achievements, what truly sets Mike apart is the depth of his character. Mike has not only been an outstanding principal but also a friend, mentor, and confidant to countless individuals within Warren Woods,” she said. “The impact of his kindness, compassion, and unwavering support for both students and staff cannot be overstated.”

Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.

Players step up to the plate for the National Kidney Foundation

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.”

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.

See KIDNEY on page 11A

PACT

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months,” Dwyer said. “I want to make it clear. This operation, it is zero tolerance in the city of Warren, so if you come to commit a felony, to commit a misdemeanor or huge traffic violations you are going to be paying the price. I can guarantee you.”

Taking a hard line on crime protects the city of Warren and its residents according to the commissioner and Warren Mayor James Fouts.

“Right now, we don’t have any homicides reported,” said Dwyer. “We have one that is a possible homicide. We’re not even sure of that, so it is a safe city. On the other hand, it is the third largest city in Michigan.”

Reducing crime in Warren has had a carryover effect on the safety and protection of neighboring cities, according to Dwyer.

“We are going to be on the front line in protecting some of the smaller cities that surround Warren,” said Dwyer.

The mayor is focused on the neighborhoods and wants Warren to be a place that attracts people to move to Warren from around the metropolitan area.

“This is all about having safer neigh-

borhoods,” said. Fouts. “I want more people to move to this city from all over the city, Detroit, Hazel Park, Birmingham, wherever it is.”

Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at 586498-1069.

Bury

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mom came down with tuberculosis and couldn’t care for the family.

“We were wards of the state and put in care at St. Vincent de Paul,” Bury said. “She spent three years in the hospital.”

When she finally recovered, Stella was reunited with her children. In 1942, Bury graduated from Hamtramck High School. He admits he “was not a good student.”

“My (older) brother Leonard was a good student,” Bury said, adding that when Leonard’s former teachers found out they had Bury in class, they told him “We expect a lot from you.”

War time

As World War II raged overseas, Bury answered the call to duty. On March 21, 1943, the 20-year-old enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Knowing he would be drafted, Bury and a couple friends enlisted in the service instead, thinking the gesture would keep them together.

“We signed up early to make a deal with the Army,” Bury said.

No deal. The last time Bury saw his pals was at the train station, the Michigan Central Station, in Detroit.

“Most of the draftees in this area went to Fort Custer in Battle Creek,” Bury remembered.

While at boot camp in Florida, he “sort of” missed home.

“I remember I felt pretty depressed, as in what did I do?” Bury thought. “I had my basic training out of a hotel. They sent me to radar mechanic repair school.”

Good with his hands, Bury became a radar mechanic and serviced B-17 bombers.

“I did maintenance work on the radars preflight before they took off,” he said. “They used the radars to guide them through different cities. We would load the radar equip-

ment onto the plane.”

At one point, Bury was stationed at an air base in Alconbury, England. He was promoted to sergeant.

Because “Bury” was in the name of the air base, Bury joked it was named after him.

On occasion, Bury and the boys would take a brief furlough to London. One hangout was the USO club known as Rainbow Corners, where actress and singer Marlene Dietrich performed.

“She put on a pretty good program,” Bury said.

As World War II continued, Bury said “the only action I heard” was when on military leave at a London club.

“During that night, I heard a huge explosion,” he said. “A V-2 (rocket) exploded. It sounded like it was right out of the window, but it was about 10 miles away. What a terrific noise it made.”

Four of the five Bury boys served in the military. Ernest was in the Pacific during World War II serving in the U.S. Army.

“Ray joined the service after the war ended,” Bury said.

Leonard was in the U.S. Army at the same time Bury served. When Leonard was injured with shrapnel in England, Bury visited him in the hospital.

While away from home, Bury and his brothers often wrote letters to their mother or to each other. Those handwritten notes

stayed in the family and are kept in a shoebox at Bury’s home. In one letter, dated Oct. 13, 1943, Bury wished his mom “A Happy Birthday.”

Bury knew the war would not last forever.

“We knew it was going to have an ending,” he said.

That came one evening in 1945.

“When we got back to the borough, on the bulletin board was, ‘Pack up, we’re leaving,’” Bury said of the signage that greeted them. “In three days, we were on the Queen Elizabeth on the way home. We sailed into New York. We saw tugboats spraying water hoses on us.”

His final day in the service was Nov. 14, 1945. After reaching U.S. soil, Bury ended up in the southwestern part of the country. But he eventually made it back home.

“You had to have so many points to be discharged,” he said. “When I got to that number, I had the opportunity to pick my discharge center. I picked Roswell, New Mexico, and got paid in cash.”

He then hitchhiked home.

“I was by myself,” Bury remembered. “I got about three different rides and made it back to Detroit.”

When looking at photographs of his time in the military, Bury feels nostalgic.

“I had a pretty good time in the service,” he said.

‘He was a mild guy’

Bury adjusted to civilian life and that’s when love walked in. On New Year’s Eve 1945, Bury’s friend, Harry, fixed him up on a blind date at a Detroit nightclub. Sparks flew between Bury and the young woman named Margaret.

“I must have liked something about her,” Bury said. “We were engaged in a month.”

The couple married Dec. 28, 1946, at St. Florian Catholic Church in Hamtramck. A reception was held at a “small, rented hall.”

The Burys had six children: Linda, Marcia, David, Alfred, Margaret and Nancy. Bury, a man of faith who prays the Catholic Rosary every night, supported the family working as a television repairman.

“Mom was the caregiver and Dad was the provider. He worked a lot,” daughter Margaret Butts said. “Mom always did most of the discipline. He was a mild guy.”

Sadly, Bury’s wife Margaret died in 2005.

While growing up, Butts remembers her dad always tinkering around with things.

“He could fix anything,” Butts said. “He’s Mr. Fix It. A very handy man.”

And he did have “a very dry sense of humor.” One memory Butts shared of Bury happened when she and her siblings were young.

“He would put on my mom’s mink coat over his head and scare us like he was a bear,” Butts remembered.

Bury’s family — which includes 55 grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren — will celebrate his birthday during a family reunion July 22. About 150 people are expected to attend.

As for his longevity, Bury isn’t sure what he should attribute it to.

“I really don’t know any special things that contributed to it. I did a lot of walking and bike riding,” Bury said. “I feel pretty lucky.”

LEFT: Alfred Bury wrote to his mother, Stella Bury, and to his brothers while he served during World War II. The letters have stayed in the family. RIGHT: Bury answered the call to duty by enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Forces on March 21, 1943.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

NEWS & NOTES

Swimming across America for a cure

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. SAA-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 has 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 about Swim Across America, visit swimacrossamerica.org.

MAYOR SEEKS HELP FOR POOR AIR QUALITY

WARREN — In two June 30 letters, Mayor James Fouts implored Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Joe Biden to help reduce the residual pollutants from the Canadian wildfires that have been plaguing Warren and the state of Michigan.

“Detroit has been determined to be the most polluted city in the world due to the Canadian forest fires,” Fouts stated in a letter to the president. “People in Michigan are in direct line of these toxic smoke clouds. Outdoor activities are being cancelled or they become a health threat for Michigan residents.”

Fouts referred to Michigan’s air quality numbers as “through the roof” and requested that American troops be sent to fight the raging fires.

“Please send American troops to this disaster area in order to prevent a real disaster from taking place in Michigan and other states in the direct eye of the storm,” stated Fouts in his letter. “Our government has sent troops for humanitarian purposes to other countries such as Haiti. Why not assist Canadian troops with American troops and equipment to better suppress a raging firestorm?”

In his letter to the governor, he said little has been done to stop the fires and sought guidance about how to keep the public safe.

“We are ground zero for the heavy pollution coming from the burning Canadian forest fires. This Canadian inferno has been going on for nearly two months,” said Fouts. “So far, little has been done to contain it.” Fouts suggested utilizing the National Guard and volunteer firefighters to control the fires.

“I urge you to deputize the Michigan National Guard and send many volunteer guard members along with volunteer firefighters to Canada to assist Canada in stopping the inferno that threatens the safety of us all,” said Fouts.

To learn more about air quality readings, trends and potential health implications, visit airnow.gov.

MORE semester begins July 21

MACOMB COUNTY — Registration is open for Macomb Community College’s summer Macomb Organization for Retiree Enrichment (MORE) classes. Each course is taught by subject matter experts and lasts approximately two hours with up to 30 minutes reserved for a question-and-answer period. MORE members can choose from two class packages: three classes and/or excursions for $27 or five classes and/or excursions for $45. There are additional fees for three of the excursions. Classes include “A Tribute to Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford,” on July 24; “Al Kaline’s Last Bat Boy,” on July 27; “Electric Vehicles, Why and Why Not,” on July 31; “Isle Royale: Island Wilderness,” on Aug. 1; and “Michigan Beer: A Heady History,” on Aug. 4. Classes begin at 10 a.m. Excursions include the “Eleanor and Edsel Ford House Tour,” at 1 p.m. on July 25; a “Fire Training and Academy Tour and Nature Hike,” at 10 a.m. on Aug. 3; and the “Belle Isle Tour and Picnic,” at 10 a.m. on Aug. 7. All courses will be held at the Lorenzo Cultural Center on the Center Campus of Macomb Community College in Clinton Township at 44575 Garfield Road. The excursions will be on-site. For additional information or to register, email MORE@ macomb.edu.

NOTICE OF ELECTION WARREN, MICHIGAN AUGUST 8, 2023

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF WARREN:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN WARREN ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023. THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the purpose of the election is to vote on candidates for the following offces:

MAYOR

CLERK

COUNCIL AT-LARGE

COUNCIL DISTRICT 1

COUNCIL DISTRICT 2

COUNCIL DISTRICT 3

COUNCIL DISTRICT 4

COUNCIL DISTRICT 5

THE FOLLOWING OFFICE WILL NOT HAVE A PRIMARY, AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCE TO THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

TREASURER

Full text of the ballot may be obtained at the City of Warren Clerk’s Offce, 1 City Square, Ste. 205, Warren, MI 48093, Telephone: (586) 574-4557.

VOTING PRECINCTS/LOCATIONS

FITZGERALD

CORRECTION: The “Students, educators receive something ‘Extra’” story published in the June 28 issue of the Warren Weekly should have stated Mary Ann Gruda is the principal of Immaculate Conception Catholic Schools.

WARREN MOTT HIGH SCHOOL 3131 TWELVE MILE ROAD – AT OHMER

42 & 43 PEARL LEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2825 GIRARD – NEAR AUSTIN

44 WILKERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12100 MASONIC – EAST OF HOOVER

46 & 47 CARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL 12000 MASONIC – EAST OF HOOVER

48 & 49 WARREN CON SCHOOLS ADMIN. BLDG. 31300 ANITA – NORTH OF THIRTEEN MILE

50 & 51 WARREN COMMUNITY CENTER 5460 ARDEN – NEAR MOUND & CHICAGO

52 GREEN ACRES SCHOOL 4655 HOLMES – NEAR COUSINO

45 & 53 WILDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 32343 BUNERT – NEAR MURTHUM

Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.

To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.

Sonja Buffa

Warren City Clerk

1 City Square Suite 205

Warren, MI 48093

(586) 574-4557

Published in Warren Weekly 07/12/2023

Photo provided by Swim Across AmericaMotor City Mile

Kidney

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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.

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.

Vito, his brother, Dominic, and mom, Liz, all of Clinton Township, have been supporting their dad. Vito not only works at De La Salle but graduated from the school in 2011. Dominic is a 2014 graduate.

Jerome said the charity games through Chirco & Company have all been his son’s initiative.

“It’s him giving back,” Jerome said. “It’s a great thing.”

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.

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.

“I can walk. I can get around,” he said. “I don’t really work anymore, but I do odds and ends for a friend.”

Jerome currently is on a kidney transplant waiting list.

For more information on the charity softball event, contact Vito Chirco at (586) 260-7419 or chircoandcompany@gmail. com. In case of inclement weather, a make-up day has been scheduled for July 23.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CENTER LINE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON CHANGE OF ELECTION CYCLE FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Center Line, pursuant to and in accordance with Act 198, Michigan Public Acts, 1974, as amended (“Act 198”) shall hold a public hearing on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 7:30 p.m., in the City Hall, 7070 E. Ten Mile Road, Center Line, Michigan.

The Public Hearing will be held to consider City Council approval by resolution of the changing the Election Cycle for Mayor and Council – to be changed from November of each odd-numbered year to November of each even-numbered year commencing with the regular city election in November 2026. The full resolution can be found on our website at www.centerline.gov

THIS NOTICE is given pursuant to the requirements of Section 4 of Act 198. Further information concerning the matters set out in this notice may be secured from the City Clerk’s Offce.

All interested residents and registered voters are encouraged to attend and will be offered an opportunity at the public hearing to address the City Council of any concerns with change of the election cycle.

Janice L Pockrandt, MiPMC, MMC Deputy City Clerk

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Photo provided by Vito Chirco

The Chirco Family, from left — Jerome, Liz, Vito and Dominic, of Clinton Township — will again support the nonprofit Chirco & Company’s charity softball game July 22 at the Buysse Ballpark on the campus of University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit.

SPOTLIGHT ON REAL ESTATE

OUTLOOK ON COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DRAWS INVESTMENT INTEREST

BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — 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

See REAL ESTATE on page 24A

Troy has been working towards converting old office space into housing units. There are two spaces that have been approved for conversion so far.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Mai XiongCity Clerk for

First elected by Warren residents in 2020, Mai Xiong has been a strong, independent voice on the Macomb County Board of Commissioners. Mai learned that fighting for what’s right isn't always easy, and gained valuable experience in balancing budgets, building coalitions, while standing up for what’s right:

Voted “No” 2x’s to pay raises for top paying county officials

Voted “Yes” to keep public transportation running

Voted “Yes” to support 911 and public safety

Voted “Yes” for funding to fix county roads in Warren

Not receiving a pension from the city or county

No relatives on the city or county payroll

“I do what’s best for the people I work for, not what’s best for the politicians I work with.”

-Mai Xiong

your next City Clerk, Mai Xiong will continue to be an independent voice

Saturday July 152023

All events on sale beginning Monday, July 17

SEASON CALENDAR

October 2023

6 Afer The Downbeat with David Phelps

7 Tony Orlando

10 Sugar Skull! A Día de los Muertos Musical Adventure | Page to Stage

13 The Sicilian Tenors

14 Celebratng Meat Loaf, The Neverland Express + Caleb Johnson

17 The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen | Page to Stage

20 Kevin Nealon | Comedy and Cocktails

27 The Doo Wop Project

29 Madagascar The Musical

November

4 Heart by Heart Featuring Steve Fossen & Michael Derosier of Heart

26 Assisted Living: The Musical® THE HOME…for the holidays

December

8 Celtc Angels Christmas

January 2024

12 Rumours: The Ultmate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show

13 ruben & clay Twenty | The Tour

20 The American Soldier

21 Hiplet Ballerinas

26 Best of Broadway: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

27 The Letermen

February

3 Steve Solomon’s Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt! …the therapy contnues

6 Rapunzel | Page to Stage

10 Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats

16 The Chipper Experience! Where Comedy & Magic Collide

17 Superstar. The Carpenters Reimagined

23 The Barricade Boys, Stars from the West End cast of Les Miserables

March

startng at 10am. In person only. Doors will open at 9am.

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Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul Photo Exhibit

July 12–Sep. 27, 2023

Monday—Friday | 10am—4pm and Saturday July 15 | 10am—4pm

Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul is organized and toured by Internatonal Arts & Artsts, Washington, D.C.

2 Leahy

9 Puppy Pals Live!

15 Alfreda Sings Aretha

16 Drum Tao

19 Rainbow Fish | Page to Stage

23 ABBA-Mania—An ABBA Tribute

April

13 Tweet Tweet!

18 The Greatest Piano Men

21 360 Allstars

SNL Alumnus Kevin Nealon

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BEHIND THE WHEEL

‘THE CAR IS SO QUIRKY AND FUN’

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — When visiting his aunt and uncle in Tennessee in 1972, Scott Romano spotted a 1960 AMC Metropolitan for sale in the parking lot of a convenience store.

The family had just driven by the Graceland home of superstar singer Elvis Presley in Memphis.

“Elvis was still alive,” Romano said, remembering a family member who snapped a photo of his mom, Suzanne Romano, with Graceland in the background. “I saw this car for sale. I kept looking at it and looking at it. I had never seen one before.”

Romano’s grandfather, Leonard A. Davis — a car buff himself — jotted down the phone number of the seller. Da-

vis called the owner, made a deal and ultimately purchased the two-door Metropolitan for Romano, who was only 12 at the time and too young to get behind the wheel just yet.

“My grandpa thought it was so amusing, he bought it for me,” Romano said. “It had 28,000 miles on it when he purchased it. I was used to antique cars. I grew up around them.”

Romano lived in Clarkston at the time, and Davis resided in Waterford.

“My grandpa kept this at his house in Waterford,” Romano said, who remembers many outings in the convertible with his grandfather. “I used to spend the summers there on Watkins Lake. He would take us for ice cream just about every night. We could put three (people) across in front and two kids in the back. I loved it.”

It was through grandpa that Romano learned about

cars. When Davis died in 1981, Romano inherited the vehicle. It was bittersweet.

“I loved my grandfather. He was so patient about teaching me how to detail a car or tell if a car was original,” said Romano, now of Royal Oak. “My mom said before I even started school, I could call cars by name when they drove by. My mom was into cars, too.”

Davis was a noted antique car restorer. He also had a star-studded moment when he portrayed Henry Ford in a couple of scenes in the 50th anniversary feature film “The American Road.” The black-and-white movie was produced in 1953 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford Motor Co. The production mixes archival footage with reenactments. Romano has still photos of Davis’ shots in the film.

“The movie was shown at Greenfield Village and Ford

ABOVE: Scott Romano, of Royal Oak, first spotted the 1960 AMC Metropolitan for sale in the parking lot of a convenience store when he was 12. RIGHT: The Metropolitan has a number of features, including this hood ornament. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

Primary voters to select candidates for city offices

In the Warren Weekly’s coverage area, primary voters will select candidates for mayor, clerk and City Council on Aug. 8. The top two vote-getters for each open seat will appear on the ballot for the general election in November. All city officers are elected to a four-year term. Candidates were asked, in 75 words or fewer, to state their top goal(s) if elected. If a candidate went over the word limit, (…) replaces the rest of the answer. The answers are printed verbatim except where material is omitted due to personal attacks, items we know to be false, or blatant misrepresentations. (I) denotes an incumbent.

Warren Mayor

Six candidates are running in the primary election. The top two will advance to compete for one seat in November.

George L. Dimas

Age: 76

Occupation: Human Resources Director, City of Warren

Municipality of residence: Warren, Michigan

For how long: lifetime resident

Online campaign information: DimasForMayor.com

Education:

- Graduate of Warren High School

- Graduate of Central Michigan University BS, MA

Previously and currently held elected offices:

- Served 32 years on City Council

- 14 years as Council President

Top goals: While Warren has changed over the years, my commitment and desire to continue working on behalf of its residents has not. My goal for Warren: implement a continuous program of improvements to build an even stronger community.

- End Wasteful Lawsuits

- Efficient, Citizen-Friendly City Services

- Keep Police & Fire Departments Fully Funded

- Build a new Downtown at No Cost to

Residents

- Fully Fund/Improve Warren’s Parks

- People First - Not Politics

Patrick Green

Age: 58

Occupation: Insurance Agency Owner

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 58 years

Online campaign information: www.patforwarren.com

Education: University of Detroit 1989

Previously and currently held elected offices: Warren City Council 2007-2016; 2019-2023; Michigan State Representative: 2016-2018

Top goals: I’m proud to be endorsed by Warren Police and Fire. Our Public Safety will include more police road patrols and a fully staffed Fire Department. Keeping taxes one of the lowest in the county. Expanding our road maintenance capabilities. Implement stronger Anti Blight Programs to keep our neighborhoods clean. Expand parks and recreation offerings. I look forward to bringing my years of experience to the office of Mayor.

#WarrenForward

Alfonso King

Age: 73

Occupation: Retired Master Sergeant

U.S.A.F.; Retired Chrysler Corp.

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 10 years

Online campaign information: www.kingforwarren.com

Education: U.S.A.F. Military Training: Certified Jet Mechanic, Certified Airmedical Technician. Oakland Community College Certificate in Robotics Technician; Henry Ford Community College, Apprenticeship Program for Welder Repair equipment for Industry Engineering obtained a UAW/ Journeyman Card.

Previously and currently held elected offices: None.

Top goals: I will utilize my leadership skills and life experience to accomplish the following goals: Increase Public Safety by bolstering Police/Fire and EMS. Improve services for Seniors and Veterans. City beautification streets, parks, neighborhoods, and businesses. We will maximize State and Federal funding for industrial cleanup. Additionally, I will advocate for increasing training in the skill trades for all Warren secondary schools. Finally, we will create an all-inclusive city where every voice is heard.

Michelle Nard

Age: 62

Occupation: Founder and Executive Director of Zhanre Opportunity Enterprise Inc

Municipality of residence: Warren For how long: 21 yrs

Online campaign information: votemichellenard.org

Education: Flint Central High, Concorde Career Institute, Mary Grove College, Kaplan University, Purdue University Global Previously and currently held elected offices: Elected twice Macomb County Commissioner District12 (Current)

Top goals: Economic Development for Home Owners and Businesses. Address Neighborhood Crime and Blight. Fix Neighborhood Roads, especially those around elementary, middle, and High School’s. I will assess Aging Housing Stock and Over Assessed Values. Continue the plan for a walkable downtown with a Convention Center for all of Warren to be proud of and have access to.

Scott Cameron Stevens

Age: 66

Occupation: Retired U.S. Army (1997), Retired City of Southfield, Michigan Department of Public Works (2023)

Municipality of residence: Warren For how long: 25 years

Online campaign information: www.vote411.org

Education: Vincennes University 26 credit hours Numerous Military Schools/Courses

Previously and currently held elected offices: 12 years/3 terms Warren City Council (At-Large)

Top goals: Give Warren a positive sense of identity, making it a place residents are proud to call home. We must, through a number of initiatives, grow our population if we are to remain the 3rd largest city in the State. The amount of Federal and State tax dollars depends on it. Develop two 20 acre parks over 696 and a Downtown on Van Dyke, using Federal tax dollars.

Lori M. Stone

Age: 43

Occupation: State Representative

Municipality of residence: Warren, MI

For how long: 43 years

Online campaign information: www.ElectLoriStone.com

Education: Fitzgerald High School and Macomb Mathematics Science Technology Center Class of 1998

Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy, Elementary Education, Michigan State University Masters degree in Science Education, Michigan State University

2017 fellowship with Michigan Political Leadership Program

Previously and currently held elected offices: State Representative, 3rd term

Top goals: Improving trust in local government through transparency, accountability, communication, and including residents’ voices in decision making. Securing federal and state grant dollars that Warren has failed to apply for in order to fund projects like park improvements, senior services, public safety, and economic development. I commit to working together with city council, local leaders, and residents in order to improve the quality of life for everyone. Warren can lead on environmental and climate sustainability initiatives.

Warren City Clerk

Three candidates are running in the primary election. The top two will advance to compete for one seat in November.

Vince Berdy

Age: 59

Occupation: Automation Service Manager

Municipality of residence: Warren, MI

For how long: 28 years

Online campaign information: www.vinceberdy.com

Education: High School along with College Trade courses.

Previously and currently held elected of-

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Dimas

Green

King

Nard

Stevens

Stone

Berdy

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fices: N/A

Top goals: I pledge to stop the wasteful spending on failed lawsuits and conduct a full audit of expenses. Cutting all waste in spending is a top priority. We must also increase transparency and oversight in elections by using state funds to hire and train more election workers. I will increase the number of ballot drop boxes, bring passport services to the office, and improve communication with other departments and increase efficiency.

Sonja Buffa (I)

Age: 54

Occupation: Warren City Clerk

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: over 50 years

Online campaign information: N/A

Education: Graduated from Warren High School/Cum Laude, Associate’s Degree from Macomb Community College (Marketing), Bachelor’s Degree from Wayne State University (Interdisciplinary Studies)

The International Institute of Municipal Clerks: Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation and Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation.

State of Michigan Continuing Education classes: Over 312 classes both in the classroom and on-line from 2014 until 2023. All prior classes from 2000-2014 were in the classroom. In addition, obtained State accreditation for Election Officials.

Previously and currently held elected offices: Warren City Clerk

Top goals: Continue to chair election worker training on election law updates as well as program updates with election equipment and the Electronic Poll Book.

• Install additional ballot boxes and provide pre-paid return postage for both absentee applications and return ballots in accordance with the Proposal 2 passage as mandated by the State.

Mai Xiong

Age: 38

Occupation: County Commissioner & Small Business Owner

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 20 Years

Online campaign information: https://voteformai.com

Education: MBA Student, Western Governors University

Taubman Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School

MPLP Alumni, Michigan State University

BFA, College for Creative Studies

Previously and currently held elected offices: Macomb County Commissioner, 2021-Present

Top goals: Working for Warren as your Commissioner, Mai Xiong learned that fighting for what’s right isn’t easy. Gaining valuable experience in balancing budgets and building coalitions, Mai worked to fund our roads and senior services. As clerk, Mai will protect voting rights and expand services for residents. Mai doesn’t have relatives or friends working in city government and is not collecting a pension from the city or county. Mai is an independent voice for all families.

Warren City Council At-large

Eleven candidates are running in the primary election. The top four will advance to compete for two seats in November.

Marie C. Adkins

Age: 40

Occupation: Registered Nurse (Henry Ford Health)

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 20 years

Online campaign information: https://marieadkins.com/

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Master of Science in Nursing-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ongoing)

Previously and currently held elected offices: N/A

Top goals: My name is Marie C. Adkins, a Registered Nurse, and I am running for City Council At Large in Warren. If elected, my top priorities are increased access to healthcare, particularly for mental health services, affordable housing for working families, quality education for our students, effective energy distribution for sustainability, and new opportunities for small businesses. These are a few of what I intend to do if given the chance to serve you. Thank you.

Khaja Shahab Ahmed

Age: 55 Years

Occupation: Business

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 25 years

Online campaign information: N/A

Education: Graduated In Political Science, The New York University (NYU). Previously and currently held elected offices: Precinct Delegate, Trustee- Fitzgerald Schools Board Of Education.

Top goals: As your councilman At large, Khaja Ahmed will protect our meals on wheels, protect our police and fire services, minimize property tax as possible. Adequately funded to meet the needs of seniors, ensure faire share of funding for north warren to south warren, create a level of transparency that allows residents to be engaged in an understand how city government is working to represent their needs.

Jerry T. Bell

Age: 48

Occupation: Transportation

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 7 years

Online campaign information: Facebook Contact: Jerry T. Bell Jr

Education: Common Sense

Previously and currently held elected offices: None

Top goals: Once elected my first day in Office I will go straight to work for the residents of the City of Warren, MI.

Donna Kaczor Caumartin

Age: No answer given.

Occupation: Realtor

Municipality of residence: City of Warren

For how long: 43 years

Online campaign information: www.caumartincares.com

Education: No answer given.

Previously and currently held elected offices: Warren City Council at Large for two 4 year terms and 4 Years as City Council Vice President The City of Warren.

Top goals: My top goals, if elected, are economic development, such as jobs and housing; protection of persons and property; efficient use of city resources; maintaining the city’s long-term financial policies and facilities; basic services of water, waste management, and streets; achieving regulatory compliance; supporting quality of life through responsible development of land, including parks, recreation and open spaces; promoting cultural resources; providing professional and caring residential service; and promoting transpar-

ent city government that encourages community participation.

Dave Dwyer

Age: 60

Occupation: Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Municipality of residence: Warren, MI For how long: 31 years

Online campaign information: electdavedwyer.com

Education: BS Wayne State University, Criminal Justice

Previously and currently held elected offices: None

Top goals: I have lived in Warren for 31 years and worked in law enforcement for 37 years. My father is our current police commissioner. I am dedicated to enhancing public safety, economic development, infrastructure, and mental health resources in our community.

Additionally, I am passionate about preserving and expanding our parks to make Warren a desirable destination. With my experience and perspective, I am committed to helping Warren flourish as an inclusive community for all.

Joan Flynn

Age: No answer given.

Occupation: Warren Community Outreach

Coordinator- Monthly Senior Reporter & Life is Good

Municipality of residence: Warren, Macomb County

For how long: 48 years

Online campaign information: N/A Education: Bachelor Degree in General Studies-Oakland University – 1989 – Concentration in Labor Studies

Associate of Arts – Macomb Community College

Certified Professional Manager

Dale Carnegie Graduate

Previously and currently held elected offices: Macomb County Commissioner, District 4 – 18 years for Warren – Position of Vice Chair for 2 years Macomb Community College Trustee – 6 year (2019-Present)

Top goals: I am an achiever and looking forward to the future with enthusiasm. Served on the Warren Crime CommissionWarren Church & Police CommissionWarren Center line Prevention Coalition- Warren Master Plan etc. Warren City Council is still on my bucket list for 2024. Create more activities for senior citizen

See PRIMARY on page 20A

Buffa

Xiong

Adkins

Ahmed Bell

Caumartin

Dwyer Flynn

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Help expand drug prevention programs with Community Police

Work on acquiring grants from the state to invest in new development Win with Flynn!

Jocelyn Howard

Age: No answer given.

Occupation: Corporation and School Turn

Around Specialist/Small Business Owner Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: nearly 20 years

Online campaign information: www.jocelynhowardforwarren.com

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Behavior, Masters Degree in Business Administration

Previously and currently held elected offices: None

Top goals: Are to enact the desires of the RESIDENTS described in the new Warren Master Plan which are:

1. Walkable paths, playgrounds, outdoor events

2. Trendy City- destination location

3. Less bickering in government

4. Improvement to the South Side

5. Smooth Roads/green spaces

6. Better Paying jobs

7. Progressive, cultural, diversified, and unified

8. Independent small businesses and boutiques

9. Maintaining fire and police, and taking care of our seniors

10. Built up City

Mike Reilly

Age: 52

Occupation: Human Resources/Substance

Use Disorder Recovery Coach

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 45 years

Online campaign information: Face BookMike Reilly for Warren City Council

Education: B.S. Human Resources Training & Development; MinorLabor Relations, Oakland University; Certified Peer Recovery Coach (CPRC), Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Previously and currently held elected offices: N/A

Top goals: When elected to the City Council, I will work hard, champion your con-

cerns, and advocate on your behalf for the betterment of the entire city. For example, I will promote coordinated and improved city infrastructure projects, cleaner and modernized parks, and blight being dealt with in a timely and efficient manner. When you vote for Mike Reilly, your vote will have a voice.

Angela Rogensues (I)

Age: 42

Occupation: Small Business Owner

Municipality of residence: Warren For how long: 13-years

Online campaign information: www.angelaforwarren.com

Education: Masters of Arts in Adult Education from DePaul University and Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Health Studies from Michigan State University

Previously and currently held elected offices: City Council At-Large, City of Warren

Top goals: During her first term on Council, Angela introduced the bill creating a Veterans Affairs Commission. She voted to overturn the previous Council’s decision to provide lifetime health insurance for anyone who ever served on the Council, calling it “political corruption at its worst.” If re-elected, she will continue to focus on good governance, supporting our first responders, improving transparency, increasing funding for blight removal, improving our roads, and investing in our parks and recreation infrastructure.

Gloria Sankuer

Age: No answer given.

Occupation: Retired

Municipality of residence: City of Warren For how long: Life Long

Online campaign information: Available thru E-mail at sankuerg@gmail.com

Education: Master of Arts Degree

Previously and currently held elected offices: City Council for the City of Warren (one 4 year term) 1995-1999

Top goals:

-Permanently Fix Potholes

-Require Businesses to keep premises clean

-Tickets for boom box blasting in traffic

-Clean street sewer drains regularly

-Create Downtown as a Warren destination

-Renew and stabilize businesses in the Southend

-Greater penalties for crimes and scams on seniors

-Stop litter on fences along highways

-20 minute phone call in during Council sessions for those unable to attend

-Bully Ordinance against disrupting the well being of citizens

Gary Skop

Age: 45

Occupation: 9th grade success coordinator

Fitzgerald High School

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 45 years

Online campaign information: Garyskop. com

Education: No answer given.

Previously and currently held elected offices: N/A

Top goals: Increase funding to police & fire.

Police & fire are the backbone of our community. They deserve the best training and tools in the industry to help keep our communities secure. Improve our parks and green spaces I will fight to ensure our tax dollars are being spent where they are supposed to. Build our roads smarter.

We need to utilize the best building materials and resources to help grow the next economic boom for our city.

Warren City Council District 1

Seven candidates are running in the primary election. The top two will advance to compete for one seat in November.

Bill Clift

Age: 59

Occupation: Code Enforcement Officer, City of Fraser

Municipality of residence: Warren, Mi

For how long: 20 Years

Online campaign information: ElectBillClift.com

Education: CBHS Grad, Certificate, MSU

Extension Citizen Planner

Previously and currently held elected offices: None.

Top goals: My mission is to continue serving the community by preserving both safety and the quality of life in Warren. I also want to help ensure property values are kept high, and the welfare of all citizens are taken care of. We can accomplish these goals by working with community organizations, supporting and promoting small businesses, and working together, not against one another.

Khaja Afzal Hussain

Age: 28 Years Old

Occupation: Software Engineer (General Motors) and Real Estate Business.

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 15 Years

Online campaign information: N/A

Education: Bachelor in computer science, Wayne State University.

Previously and currently held elected offices: No answer given.

Top goals: As your councilman for District 1, Khaja Afzal Hussain will fight for affordable taxes, ensure proper shelter for homeless, update and upgrade better infrastructure that includes roads, bridges, water and sewer system, utilities. I will not defund our police rather I will work for proper support to ensure proper safety for the community. I will also work with our school boards to improve our education system. I will work hard to pass our downtown project (...)

Mo Islam

Age: 42

Occupation: Remodels houses; builds houses; Owns Meat Shop in Hamtramck Municipality of residence: Warren, Michigan

For how long: five years

Online campaign information: Facebook “Mo Islam”

Education: Hamtramck High School, graduated 2000; Macomb Community College, Graduated 2004, Associate Degree in Architecture; Lawrence Tech, additional classes in architecture

Previously and currently held elected offices: None.

Top goals: Build a walkable downtown in the area surrounding our city hall. This will be financed by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA,) at no cost to the Taxpayers. This will be a public-private partnership with The General Motors Tech Center being a major partner Renovate Parks using federal Covid money Work together with the new mayor (Jim Fouts cannot run due to Term limits). Mayor Fouts has endorsed George Dimas and I also Endorse George Dimas.

Gary Jury

Did not return questionnaire by press time.

Shabbir Khan

Did not return questionnaire by press time. See PRIMARY on page 21A

Howard Reilly

Rogensues

Sankuer

Skop

Clift

Hussain Islam

Melody Magee

Age: 56

Occupation: Talent Officer

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 23 yrs.

Online campaign information: https://melody4warren.com

Education: MSA in Human Resources

Administration/Organization Development, B.A. in Business Administration, and a Lean Six Sigma Certification

Previously and currently held elected offices: Warren Precinct Delegate in District 1 – Elected 3-times

Top goals: Support budgets that provide for improvements in parks/recreation.

Shift city spending to build up areas most in need, improve public safety, use latest technologies to reduce crime and support healthy neighborhoods. Promote livable wage jobs and youth skilled training programs. Provide a new community and senior resource center within District 1. Improve services to help small businesses and remain attractive to new residents.

Charles Perry

Age: No answer given.

Occupation: network communications working for the Department of Defense and infrastructure analyst for GM North America Operations

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 24 years

Online campaign information: No answer given.

Education: No answer given.

Previously and currently held elected offices: No answer given.

Top goals: I am running for city council to bring innovative policies, attract modern industries and retain our talented youth. We can’t rely on state and federal dollars to bail us out, we need to utilize the resources and funds we have at home to build our city from the bottom up.

Warren City Council District 2

Five candidates are running in the primary election. The top two will advance to compete for one seat in November.

Kabir Ahmed

Did not return questionnaire by press time.

Toni Kamel Cowper

Age: 50 years old

Occupation: Freelance Designer / Crafter

Municipality of residence: Warren, MI 48091

For how long: 5 year resident

Online campaign information: electtonika melcowperwarrencitycouncildistrict2.com

Education: Graduate from East Detroit High School 1991 and Macomb Community College 1998 with a Certificate in Commercial Art and Graphic Design

Previously and currently held elected offices: I have held no previous public Office

Top goals: Put the people of Warren first

• Establish a working relationship with the administration

• Create new programs that benefit all of Warren citizens and businesses alike

• Encourage the diversity, inclusivity and growth of Warren as we continue forward into a world class city

• Fix our neighborhood streets and trim our trees

• Update our city parks and create a welcome place for all

• Make sure that our taxes pay for our needs, not the agendas of others

Michael Howard

Age: 30

Occupation: Woodworker and Owner at Howard Family DEsigns

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 8 years

Online campaign information: www.VoteMichaelHoward.com

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies from Truett-McConnell University

Previously and currently held elected offices: I am running for office for the first time.

Top goals: Growing up, I learned the value of hard work, dedication, and community engagement. Seeing first-hand the challenges that our city faces, I have been committed to building a better city. As a Councilman, my priorities are: improving city services city-wide, rebuilding South Warren, strengthening public safety, improving parks and recreation, and fighting for veterans and residents with disabilities. Together we can create a more equitable, accessible, and inclusive city. Together we can move Warren forward.

Jonathan Lafferty (I)

Age: 45

Occupation: Vice President, Comerica Bank

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 45 years (lifetime)

Online campaign information: Facebook: CouncilmanLafferty

Education: Warren Mott High School, Honors Graduate; Attended Wayne State University, Major in Public Relations

Previously and currently held elected offices: City Councilman – District 2 (2019-Present); Macomb County Commissioner (2001-2002)

Top goals: Increasing the pace and annual number of neighborhood road and sidewalk repairs. Protecting property values by strengthening maintenance and rental ordinances. Obtaining grant funding to curb the number of abatements aimed at saving at-risk homes to prevent the growing number of vacant lots – especially in the southern section of Warren.

Promoting “Warren First!” as our guiding vision for a thriving economy. Incentivizing businesses to invest here and employ Warren residents. Promote “buy local goods” purchasing.

Adam Sawka

Age: 44

Occupation: Business Intelligence Analyst at Sun Chemical

Municipality of residence: Warren, MI

For how long: 17 years

Online campaign information: www.adamsawka.com

Education: Bachelor’s in Marketing from Wayne State University as well as a Master’s in Business Administration degree.

Previously and currently held elected offices: None

Top goals: Put residents first, end wasteful arguing and lawsuits

Support and defend our police and fire departments who keep us safe

Improve our city parks and quality of life

Build the new downtown without using any taxpayer money

Fix our roads and support our businessescoordinate federal, state and local projects so that all roads are not closed in a certain area

Keep our neighborhoods safe and clean

Warren City Council District 3

Four candidates are running in the primary election. The top two will advance to compete for one seat in November.

Jennifer Alton

Did not return questionnaire by press time.

Daniel Bozek

Age: 53

Occupation: Warren Police Officer for 27 Years

Municipality of residence: City of Warren

For how long: 47 Years

Online campaign information: Facebook: Daniel Bozek Candidate Warren City Council District #3

Education: Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice from Wayne State University

Previously and currently held elected offices: N/A

Top goals: Support Police and Fire maintaining top level of service. Support all city services, road maintenance, plowing streets, garbage pick-up, parks and recreation, libraries, and property maintenance. A clean and friendly city goes along with protecting our neighborhoods from crime and blight. Work together with City Hall to end costly lawsuits. Follow the master plan and support its course to connect the community of our past with our current progressive community, including a recognizable downtown.

Chris Gillanders

Did not return questionnaire by press time.

Mindy Moore

Age: 66

(I)

Occupation: Court Reporter

Municipality of residence: Warren For how long: 37 years

Online campaign information: mooreforwarren.com

Education: Macomb Community College

Previously and currently held elected offices: Warren Consolidated Schools Board of Education, Warren City Council 2003-07, Warren City Council 2019-present Top goals: Public safety is always my top priority because providing a safe community protects our home values. I worked tirelessly to obtain funding for additional police officers and firefighters/EMTs while cutting wasteful spending in other

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Magee Perry

Cowper

Howard

Lafferty Sawka

Bozek

Moore

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areas. I supported purchasing police body cameras (reduced complaints significantly), more fire trucks, ambulances, and two new fire stations. In the next term I want to make sure we continue these investments which directly impact our residents’ quality of life.

Warren City Council District 4

Three candidates are running in the primary election. The top two will advance to compete for one seat in November.

Gary Boike

Age: 69

Occupation: Contact Manager for a Federal Security Contractor Municipality of residence: Warren, Mi.

For how long: 30 years

Online campaign information: N/A

Education: Austin Catholic High School

Previously and currently held elected offices: None

Top goals: I am a candidate who would bring significant skills and knowledge to the City of Warren.

1. Public safety is always a goal of mine. We need to make sure our Police and Fire Departments are adequately staffed and are being supplied with the equipment they need to do their jobs.

2. Finish and complete the plans for the DDA.

3. Reinstate the funds for the Parks and Recreation.

4. Create a Charter Commission

Garry Watts (I)

Age: 68

Occupation: Semi Retired

Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 65 Years

Online campaign information: http://garrywatts4warrencitycouncil.com

Education: Warren Fitzgerald HS Graduate, Macomb Community College - Business Admin

Previously and currently held elected offices: Currently Serving First Term on Warren City CouncilDistrict 4

Top goals: Continue to towards more positive open government, continue to work towards a new library in the SE Quadrant of

the city. Continued support for our police and fire departments to be sure they have the latest equipment to perform their jobs. Push for new commercial development / investments that is friendly to our neighborhoods. Work towards getting our Parks back into good condition and keep them updated.

Seng Xiong

Age: 57

Occupation: Nursing Assistant

Municipality of residence: Warren For how long: 23 years

Online campaign information: https://www.seng4warren.com

Education: BS Architecture University of Nebraska-Omaha; Macomb Community Center College Student Nursing Assistant Program

Previously and currently held elected offices: None

Top goals: Hello, I’m Seng Xiong. My wife Kelly and I have four children: Luna (20), Suri (15), Mila (13), and Levi (11). For 23 years, Warren has been our home. I’m running for Warren City Council to help our community, protect seniors, invest in parks, encourage public service, and improve roads. As councilman, I’ll serve our community, work with council members, and implement policies that meet residents’ needs. Let’s build a brighter, prosperous future together.

Warren City Council District 5

Six candidates are running in the primary election. The top two will advance to compete for one seat in November.

Randy Hall

Age: 63

Occupation: Angelo Iafrate construction Municipality of residence: Warren

For how long: 8 yr

Online campaign information: No answer given.

Education: No answer given.

Previously and currently held elected offices: No answer given.

Top goals: I was compelled to run do to the lack of cooperation between current council and city hall. My goals if elected will be to improve our parks including the dog park. Help create more help for seniors and our veterans. Work diligently with city hall to move our city forward. I will always put our residents before politics.

Jay Michael Jackson

Age: 72 years

Occupation: Mail Room Claims Representative

Municipality of Residence: Warren

For how long: 9 years

Online campaign information: www.jaymichaeljackson.com

Education: High School

Previously and currently held elected offices: No answer given.

Top goals:

• To Fight the corruption and injustices our community faces.

• Increase funding for police and fire.

Expand community policing and modern policing techniques.

• Secure funding to fix flooding issues across the city.

• Stand up to consumer utilities to make energy pricing fair.

Eddie Kabacinski (I)

Age: 49

Occupation: City of Warren 5th District Councilman.

Municipality of residence: City of Warren. For how long: 20 years since 2003. Online campaign information: https:// ekabacinskicommittee.wixsite.com/eddie

Education: Criminal Investigation Division Course, Military Police Investigator Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Motor Carrier Safety Enforcement, United States Army Military Police Academy, City of Inkster Police Academy, Physical Security and Criminal Investigation Tactics - Lawton Correspondence School.

Previously and currently held elected offices: Currently City of Warren 5th District Councilman.

Top goals: I work every day in the South Central Area answering to the concerns from the residents. I have done this work in order to improve the relationship between city hall and the south end residents. It is my intention to continue representing and advocating for the residents in the new East Central Area 5th District. It has been an honor to demonstrate that Constitutional Conservative principles are effective values in my service of the residents!

Dana Kalinowski

Did not return questionnaire by press time.

Henry Newnan

Age: 66

Occupation: No answer given.

Municipality of residence: Warren, Michigan

For how long: 30 years

Online campaign information: facebook. com/NewnanforCouncilDistrict5

Education: Macomb Community College, South Campus Summer 1999 - 2002. Graphic Communications Arts Concentration.

• Digital Illustration and Animation

• Electronic Publishing (Dec. 2002); and, • Video Production (Dec. 2005).

The American University in Cairo, Egypt, 1980-82. Studies in Arab Culture and Language.

University of Michigan, 1980. B.A. with Distinction in Middle East and North African Studies.

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 1975-77. Business Major.

Previously and currently held elected office: Center Line School Board Trustee and Treasurer, 2010 to present

Top goals:

My Center Line School Board and educational experience will be used to improve education opportunities in the city. My business experience will be used to strengthen seniors’ and veterans’ programs and improve Police, Fire, EMS services and community programs. Finally, my experience helping create the Warren Environmental and Energy Advisory Committee and serving in the Sierra Club will be used to improve our parks and make Warren a more beautiful place to live.

Brittani Tringali

Age: 39

Occupation: Student/Bartender/Volunteer Municipality of residence: The City of Warren Michigan

For how long: 35 years

Online campaign information: https://instagram.com/electbritttringali Education: Wayne State University Student pursuing a Bachelors in the field of Social Work.

Previously and currently held elected offices: No answer given.

Top goals: Growing up in Warren fostered in me a deep love for this city. My first goal is to be a problem solver for my community on

See PRIMARY on page 23A

Watts

Xiong Hall

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Boike

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big and small issues. From reducing traffic congestion, supporting our police and fire, fixing our local roads and side streets that desperately need improvements, improving the aging and outdated city parks, and ending petty property assessments and wasteful lawsuits. Citizens come first. I aim to put people over political self-interest.

Real estate

from page 12A

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.

“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.

“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 build-

ings with a lot of amenities are doing better than the lower-tier office buildings that need a lot of work.

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.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF WARREN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for the August 8, 2023 Election Has been scheduled for Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at: VOTING MACHINE GARAGE 12801 STEPHENS RD WARREN MICHIGAN

The Public Accuracy Test is conducted

To demonstrate that the program And computer that will be used To tabulate the results of the Election, counts the votes in The manner prescribed by law.

Any interested parties are invited to attend.

For further information, contact: Warren City Clerk’s Offce 586/574-4557

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CALENDAR COMMUNITY

JULY 13

Robotics Hackathon: Free event for high school juniors and seniors, work alongside experts and mentors on robots, win cash prizes and learn about scholarships and internships through Department of Defense, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Advanced Manufacturing Commercialization Center, 6775 Center Drive in Sterling Heights, sanauhoda@gmail.com

JULY 14

Warren Old Village Cruisers: 4-8 p.m., also Aug. 11 and Sept. 8, First United Methodist Church, 5005 Chicago Road in Warren, (586) 201-3949

Friday Fun Nights: Food trucks and ice cream, beer

tent, yoga, craft and specialty vendors, kids stage and games, pet adoption, movie, cornhole tournament, and more, 5-9 p.m., Warren City Hall, 1 City Square, also Aug. 18, cityofwarren.org

JULY 14-16

Festa Italiana: Live music, wine, beer, food, fireworks, bounce houses, zip line, bocce courts, rock-climbing wall and more, 6-11 p.m. July 14, noon-11 p.m. July 15 and 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. July 16, Freedom Hill County Park, 14900 Metropolitan Parkway in Sterling Heights, iaccm.net/events/festa-italiana

JULY 15

The Great Lakes Comic Expo: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church/School, 38900 Harper Ave. in Clinton Township, greatlakescomicexpo.com

JULY 20

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already seen it. Everything from sports injuries to car accidents to slips and falls, plus herniated and bulged discs, sciatica, sprains and strains, and anything else that can happen to the human body.

author Karen Dybis speaks about new book, 6-7:45 p.m., Warren Public Library - Miller Branch, 5460 Arden Ave., registration required, (586) 751-5377, warrenlibrary.net

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

ONGOING

Widowed Friends book club: Meets 10:30 a.m. every second Friday of month, National Coney Island,

30140 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren, books annoucned at previous meetings, RSVP to Elaine at (586) 291-2471

Historical Society of Center Line: Meets 10 a.m.noon most first Fridays of each month, Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St., (586) 758-8274

Senior activities: Cards, chair exercising, puzzles and more, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Fitzgerald Recreation Center, 4355 E. Nine Mile Road in Warren, (586) 759-0920

Pageturners Book Club: Meets 6-7 p.m. every third Tuesday of month, Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St., centerline.gov/436/Pageturners-BookClub

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

Dr. Bill Logan has been a xture and supporter of the Warren and Madison Heights communities at the Logan Chiropractic Center for 32 years. He has cared for many neighbors and is amazed that he now sees the grandchildren of many of the patients he saw back in 1991, when he opened his practice. He is grateful to all the patients he has been able to take care of over the years.

“It’s a privilege that I don’t deserve, and I am extremely humbled by the community to trust me with their health care concerns,” he said.

Over the years, Dr. Logan has seen thousands of patients from around the metro Detroit area and has extensive experience with all kinds of conditions. Some of those include helping someone realize that their headache was not coming from their neck but from carbon monoxide poisoning in their home, identifying another patient who needed an evaluation for hip replacement, having to refer someone to an oncologist for their back pain and everything in-between.

Dr. Logan has taken care of people from as young as a few hours old to someone who was 105. If there is a condition someone has, chances are Dr. Logan has

Chiropractic care, X-rays, rehab exercise and stretches, cold laser, electrical muscle stimulation, nutrition and a new cutting-edge treatment called pulsed electromagnetic eld therapy are all treatments Dr. Logan may utilize to care for his patients.

Each patient is evaluated individually to identify their problem, and an explanation is given so the patient fully understands their situation, options, recommended treatment, and responsibility of their care. Dr. Logan personally makes sure his patients understand the costs BEFORE they receive care that may cost them out of their pocket. He is a provider in all the major health plans, BCBSM, BCN, HAP, Aetna, Priority Health, UMR, Medicare, Medicaid and many more.

During July, in celebration of 32 years of business, Dr. Logan o ers all care FREE for any new or returning patient during the rst week of their care. is o er includes any treatment, X-rays and procedures needed for the rst seven days of the patient’s treatment plan. To get started, call (586) 751-1977 today. Logan Chiropractic Center is located at 27104 Dequindre Road in Warren.

Metropolitan

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events,” Romano said. “It’s free on YouTube.”

Romano’s mom upholstered the seats on the Metropolitan. Although he’s not Catholic, Romano decorated the car’s dashboard with a number of religious symbols, including the Virgin Mary.

“When I was a kid, all the Catholics had them on their dashboards. I started collecting them,” he said, adding they also remind him of the song “Plastic Jesus” from the Paul

Newman movie “Cool Hand Luke.” “It was a fun song. It always stuck in my head.”

Romano only takes out the two-door Metropolitan occasionally when “I just feel like driving it.”

“The farthest I’ve gone is Port Huron or Ypsilanti. It has 37,000 miles on it now,” Romano said. “The car is so quirky and fun. It just makes you feel good. For as little as it is, the turning radius is like a Mack truck. The fenders all have lowrider cutouts.”

Through his research, Romano is quite the historian on the 1960 AMC Metropolitan. According to Romano, the Metro-

politan is an American automobile that was assembled at the Longbridge Plant in Birmingham, England.

“The doors were interchangeable to save money. It does have this fun little feature: Underneath the dashboard, there’s a ventilation door to let air in,” Romano said.

The car event he enjoys the most is the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show held every

year. This year’s Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show will kick off with a cruise Sept. 16 and the car show Sept. 17. For more information, visit ypsiautoheritage.org or call (734) 4825200.

“I wish more people knew about it. It’s a beautiful setting on Frog Island (Park),” Romano said. “You get to see Tuckers, Studebakers, Packards.”

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Suspected Kohl’s shoplifter tries to flee from police

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

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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.”

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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.