Preparations for Citywide Garage Sale underway
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
The Citywide Garage Sale is back this year, and the Cool City Committee is excited for residents and eventgoers to participate.
The sale times are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 17 and Aug. 18. John Cilluffo, vice chairperson of the Cool City Committee, said sales can open on Friday, but the Cool City Committee is not going to promote that day.
“We’re promoting only Saturday and Sunday,” Cilluffo said. “If there’s a rain out on Saturday, that’s why we’ll have Sunday for the makeup.”
Registration can be done through the Cool City Committee’s Facebook page or in person by visiting the St. Clair Shores Parks and Recreation Department in the Civic Ice Arena at 20000 Stephens Road. Those who sign up do not need a permit and do not need to pay the $5 fee to host a garage sale.
Registration started July 5 and closes Aug. 7.
Cilluffo said they had around 800 participants last year.
“The average resident made right around $400,” Cilluffo said. “So I think we brought in almost over close to $400,000 last year.”
Cilluffo said they will utilize a Google pinpoint map for the addresses as well as a physical copy. The pinpoint map allows eventgoers to see the addresses and plug them into their vehicle’s navigation system.
Cilluffo said this year, they want residents hosting garage
MACKINAC ISLAND: a summer destination EXPLORE
BY GREG TASKER
For a destination seemingly frozen somewhere in time, Mackinac Island always boasts something new each summer.
And this summer is no different.
This season much of the buzz centers around the reopening of the Inn at Stonecliffe after a $40 million renovation. Built in 1904 as a lakeside estate for a Chicago family, the refurbished inn includes new common spaces, renovated guest rooms, new bathrooms and up-to-date comforts. Among the new additions is a 26,000-square-
foot Summer House building, with 32 king and queen guest rooms with spacious layouts. Each is equipped with a kitchenette, small dining table and lake or garden views.
The two-year renovation restored many parts of the 18,500-square-foot mansion and property, staying true to its historic charm but adding modern elegance and amenities. For overnight guests, that means an elevated experience with personalized concierge service.
But you don’t have to be an overnight guest to enjoy some of the new amenities; three new dining concepts have been created and are open to the public. They fea-
Arch Rock is often called the “Star Attraction of Mackinac Island State Park.”
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Proposed Kroger gas station site plan tabled
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
A request for site plan approval for a gas station at the Nine Mile Road and Harper Avenue Kroger location was tabled in a 6-1 vote by the St. Clair Shores City Council at their meeting on June 17.
Mayor Pro Tem and Councilwoman Candice Rusie opposed.
Jason Canvasser, an attorney representing Kroger, presented the site plan which included about nine pumps to service 18 vehicles under a 160-foot canopy.
“Other amenities on-site are proposed to include a propane tank exchange, compressed air for inflating tires, windshield cleaning dispensers, site configuration which allows for maneuverability of a full-sized truck with up to a 28-foot boat trailer, a brick knee wall, and landscaping including underground irrigation,” items attached to the meeting’s agenda stated.
Canvasser said that the pumps could also service boats as the gas station will also hold ethanol free gas.
Sign ordinance amendment approved in 6-1 vote
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
The St. Clair Shores City Council voted 6-1 to amend the city’s sign ordinance as it pertains to signs with rotating cylinders, including barber poles, at their June 17 meeting.
Councilman Chris Vitale opposed the measure.
The item was presented to the council by
Councilman John Caron. He stated that certain signs around the city were gaining popularity and that the ordinance would not allow them. The amendment would make an exception for the signs.
“Exterior mounted signs with rotating cylinders shall be permitted provided the following conditions are met: the sign dimensions are limited to 4 feet in height and 8 inches in width.” Caron said. “Two or fewer rotating cylinders shall be per-
mitted per street frontage and the area should not be included within the maximum sign area permitted on the site.”
Caron said there are a few businesses that already have this type of sign within the city and the ordinance amendment was requested so they don’t get in trouble.
Councilman Dave Rubello asked if any business could have this type of sign.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
A request for site plan approval for a gas station at Nine Mile Road and Harper Avenue was tabled by the St. Clair Shores City Council in a 6-1 vote.
Mai Xiong – A Voice for All Families
Expand services to keep seniors as independent as possible, in the comfort of their own homes, and to support family caregivers.
Increase neighborhood safety by fully funding police and fre services.
Protect workers’ rights, and connect small business owners to public resources.
Address cost of living, combat food insecurity, and ensure access to childcare.
As the current State Representative for the 13th District, I’m incredibly proud to be a champion for all working families. I’m now running for re-election to serve the cities of Roseville, St. Clair Shores and Warren. I’m humbly asking you to vote for me. We must continue to address critical issues impacting our families. From ensuring that our children have a quality education, to creating safer neighborhoods and well-paying jobs, I will continue to listen to your needs and to be your voice.
Mai Xiong is proudly endorsed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer,
COSPLAYERS DRESS UP, HAVE FUN WITH OTHERS
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Cosplay is a chance for people to dress up as their favorite character as well as to meet countless friends along the way.
It is the art of dressing up in a costume of a character from a video game, comic book, anime and many other forms of media. Those who participate sometimes spend hours perfecting their costumes from the initial design stages to the finished product.
Iyla O’Connor, a cosplayer from Harrison Township, got involved in the hobby around 10 years ago. She said she’s always had a love for fashion and designing.
“I found that cosplay was a really good outlet because I’ve always been into costumes, especially like Disney characters,” O’Connor said. “So it really kind of helped me hone my skills and gave me opportunities to get out and meet new people as well.”
O’Connor’s first cosplay was the classic DC Comics antihero Harley Quinn. She cosplays with a group of friends, and they go to cosplay conventions such as Youmacon in downtown Detroit and the Michigan Renaissance Festival.
O’Connor volunteers for a nonprofit called Crowns Against Cancer and she also runs her own nonprofit, the Fairy Godsister Project. Crowns Against Cancer provides magical princess entertainment to pediatric patients, cancer patients and those with special needs.
“Both of those groups are a really good opportunity for me to get out in a princess costume,” O’Connor said.
She makes most of her own costumes and she loves the design aspect of cosplay.
“Being able to sit down and kind of design my own take on a character and then bring that to life is just so cool,” O’Connor said.
Photo provided by Iyla O’Connor
Iyla O’Connor’s Anastasia cosplay took around six months to complete.
Macomb County Pride finds new home for fourth festival
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MOUNT CLEMENS — Set to kick off its fourth annual festival, 2024 Macomb County Pride will be unlike anything that came before it.
Most notably, the event will take place in a slightly new venue this summer. Planned construction around Macomb Place and the Cherry Street Mall will move Macomb County Pride to North Main Street in Mount Clemens on Saturday, Aug. 17 from noon to 6 p.m.
“It will be right exactly where the courthouse is and will be going all the way down,” said Edward McClenney, Macomb County Pride festival committee chair. “Even though downtown has a lot of construction going on and revitalization, we’re going to utilize that long path on North Main Street.”
The move from Macomb Place to North Main Street was announced back at the March 18 Mount Clemens City Commission meeting with trustees voting 6-1 to approve the move. Working together to hold the event despite the expected construction (which has been delayed due to federal funding requiring additional steps before being released to the city) is the latest way the city and Macomb County Pride have worked together.
“It was a really easy process to work with them,” Mount Clemens Mayor Laura Kropp said. “They understand that the little bit of inconvenience that will be this year will be a great outcome for Mount Clemens in the future.”
According to McClenney, the city has worked with Macomb County Pride to provide generators, barricades and security via plainclothes Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
“From the previous years that I have been with the board, Macomb has been very supportive — especially Mount Clemens — of everything that we do,” McClenney said. “Even communities nearby like Sterling Heights, Warren and Eastpointe, all of those different local communities have been supportive in making sure that we have a phenomenal event.”
The temporary closure of the traditional event space in downtown Mount Clemens has affected other summer events in the city, but Kropp sees these shifts as new opportunities to assess how other places in the city can accommodate significant events.
“Mount Clemens is known for having a lot of events in the summer and what we’ve done is sought out other possible locations in downtown, which has actually presented itself as an opportunity,” Kropp said. “The businesses in those other locations — for example, Main Street, Walnut Street and the other parts of Macomb Place that aren’t under construction — all those businesses have felt great that we’re moving the events closer to their establishments and it’s given them an opportunity to benefit from the crowds going to those locations.”
Events like Macomb County Pride will test the viability of hosting events elsewhere in the city and maybe even see events permanently move into the new locations. As for Kropp, she plans to see the results of Macomb County Pride on North Main Street for herself.
“I love it,” Kropp said, confirming her plans to attend this year’s event. “It’s one of my favorite events.”
Along with the shift in location, McClenney made it clear that Pride attendees can expect the events and amenities known from prior years as well as plenty of new attractions.
“We can expect to have our drag queen show as usual, a drag queen story time and various performers of the LGBTQIA community,” McClenney said. “We’re going to have food trucks galore, so different food trucks and vendors are going to be there. We See PRIDE on page 15A
BACK TO ‘BATH CITY’
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MOUNT CLEMENS — It is Friday, May 17, and Lois Lombardo is in the fight of her life.
The owner of Olympia Salon & Spa on Cass Avenue is trying to work her new water pump in a shed on the other side of the city, but nothing is going right. She flips switches, turns valves and repositions a hose in hope of getting the pump to send its water to the surface.
Suddenly, a breakthrough: The pump roars to life and bathes Lombardo and the rest of the shed with dirt-brown water stinking of rotten eggs, a scent that hangs in the air for the next hour. From the senses alone, it is hard to believe anyone could find value in extracting such a liquid, but Lombardo knows what she has. It is the reason she came to Mount Clemens, and it is the key to how she plans to revive the century-old industry that put Mount Clemens on the map.
Welcome to Bath City
Mount Clemens is known as Bath City, or at least it is to its residents. Anyone trying to hunt down the signs of a citywide bathing industry have to look hard to find anything beyond baked-in echoes to verify this odd claim to fame, and even then, all they have to work with is a preserved pump in Clemens Park and a historical marker on the east side of Select Specialty Hospital. For something that the city clings to as its identity, the lacking modern footprint of the bath industry almost seems inscrutable. But in some ways, it is fitting that an industry that began as a boom would leave so little behind.
In the 1870s, speculators came to Mount Clemens on the hunt for oil. Their
drills found murky liquid beneath the city, but not the sweet crude they hoped for.
“We did not have oil, but we did have some amazing mineral water that had so many different minerals in it,” said Beverly Bishop, a Crocker House Museum docent.
The Original was opened in 1873 by physician Henry Taylor, who capitalized on the interest kicked off by local flour mill owner Dor Kellogg, who attributed his cured eczema to bathing in the water in 1870, and by physician Abner Hayward, who prescribed baths to patients with rheumatism. As word spread of the city’s healing waters, more bathhouses sprung up and more people came seeking treatment. With recommendations calling for people to regu-
larly bathe in the waters, guests would book nearly month-long stays in local hotels, prompting the creation of a hospitality industry featuring restaurants, big bands, symphonies, theaters and other things to keep the guests entertained throughout their stay.
And if the idea of a month-long hotel stay featuring daily spa visits and regular entertainment sounds expensive, that is because it was. Bishop says it cost 75 cents to take a bath in 1913, or about $24 when adjusted for inflation. Add in the costs of the hotel stays and nightly shows and the ideal Bath City visit begins to snowball into an expensive endeavor.
“It was kind of ritzy, and you had to
See BATH CITY on page 17A
— Source: Mount Clemens 175th anniversary pamphlet, published by the city in 1993 and provided by the Crocker House Museum & Gardens
Image provided by the Crocker House Museum and Gardens
The Park Hotel as depicted on a postcard from the early 20th century. Its location is currently home to the Park Place Towers and a garage housing the old hotel’s well.
C & G Newspapers staffers win 23
METRO DETROIT — The 12 C & G Newspapers staffers who were recognized in the Michigan Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest and the Society of Professional Journalists-Detroit Chapter’s Excellence in Journalism awards walked away with a total of 23 honors.
Both awards are held annually, and the winners were recently acknowledged for their work in 2023.
Maria Allard, a staff writer for the Warren Weekly and the Eastsider, won first place in the news enterprise reporting category of the Better Newspaper Contest for “Warren resident, World War II vet becomes centenarian.” Allard took third place and honorable mention, respectively, in the feature story category for “Warren couple embodies everlasting love” and “Student acts after bus incident, brings classmates to safety.”
“I love being a writer, and it’s nice to be included alongside my colleagues,” Allard said.
Mary Beth Almond, staff writer for the Rochester Post, was recognized in the breaking/spot news category in both the Better Newspaper Contest and the Excellence in Journalism awards, taking second and third place, respectively, for “Oakland Township woman arraigned on charges in fatal hitand-run crash.” She also took third place in government/news reporting of the Better Newspaper Contest for “Rochester skates forward with plans for outdoor skate park.”
“The journalists at C & G Newspapers work tirelessly to provide essential coverage of important community news and I’m ex-
tremely proud to be a part of that,” Almond said.
Page designer Jason Clancy was awarded first and second place by the SPJ for his page one designs. First place went to the July 26 edition of St. Clair Shores Sentinel, while second place went to the Feb. 22 edition of the Royal Oak Review.
“I enjoy coming up with creative designs that help entice readers to pick up our papers,” Clancy said.
Gena Johnson, a staff writer for the Warren Weekly, took first place in the MPA’s government/education news category for “Michigan Supreme Court won’t hear term limits case involving Warren mayor.”
“Working as a reporter at C & G Newspapers has been a joy having my fingers on the pulse of community journalism,” Johnson said.
Andy Kozlowski, staff writer for the Madison-Park News, won two Excellence in Journalism awards. The first award was first place in the consumer/watchdog category for “Ex-contractor sentenced in Madison schools bribery case,” and the other award was first place in the explanatory story category for “Wild Wings continues mission to rescue birds in need.” The judges said, “Love this story. It gives good and vital information on how to handle baby birds that have fallen from their nest.”
“The stories couldn’t be more different: One was a public corruption case I investigated, and the other was about helping baby birds,” Kozlowski said. “But I believe each has an impact. That’s the best part of journalism.”
Charity Meier, staff writer for the Novi Note, earned honorable mention in the feature story category for “An extraordinary ‘ordinary’ life” in the Better Newspaper Contest.
“I am pleased to have been able to share the knowledge, insight and humor of Wilbur Bigelow,” Meier said. “He turned 101 recently and is someone we can all learn from.”
K. Michelle Moran, staff writer for the Grosse Pointe Times, walked away with six awards between the two organizations. She won two first-place awards in the Better Newspaper Contest: one for her spot news story, “Friends, family remember Arielle Anderson and Brian Fraser,” and a public service award for “Kroger agrees to new fence, window displays for Village store.” Moran also received second place in both the Better Newspaper Contest and Excellence in Journalism awards for the local and community news story, “Grosse Pointe Shores considering breed ban after violent dog attack.” She took third- and fourth-place honors, respectively, in the Better Newspaper Contest and the Excellence in Journalism awards for “Fire guts nearly 100-year-old home in Grosse Pointe City.”
“It’s always a tremendous honor to be recognized by your colleagues,” Moran said.
Alyssa Ochss, staff writer for the St. Clair Shores Sentinel, took home second place in the feature reporting category of the Excellence in Journalism awards for the story “Making the paranormal more normal.”
Kathryn Pentiuk, staff writer for the
Southfield Sun, won second-place honors in the Excellence in Journalism awards for environmental reporting in her story, “‘Forever chemicals’ found in Rouge, Huron River fish.”
Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak won first- and third- place honors, respectively, in the sports reporting category of the Excellence in Journalism awards for “Girls flag football league introduced in Michigan” and “Fernsler’s ‘poised’ performance leads Novi to first state title.”
Excellence in Journalism first-place awards were shared by Clancy and photographers Patricia O’Blenes and Erin Sanchez for a feature page design about local graduates in the June 21 edition of the Eastsider.
The Michigan Press Association was founded in 1868 and promotes the power of print and the public’s right to know.
The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation’s oldest organization representing journalists in the United States. Established on April 17, 1909, at DePauw University, the organization was formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi before adopting its current name. The organization is dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and promoting high standards of ethical behavior.
Almond Clancy Johnson Kozlowski Meier Moran Ochss Pentiuk Sanchez Szczepaniak Allard
Lucido holds workshop to focus on scams, fraud
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN — When you fill out an application online — which could include your name, home address, date of birth and mother’s maiden name — and then push the send button, where does the information go?
“Do you know where the information is stored?” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido asked during a workshop on scams held June 18 at the South Campus of Macomb Community College in Warren.
There’s a good chance it’s being sold or transferred to a third party, and that’s how your email inbox fills up with unwanted messages and your cellphone number gets out to solicitors. It also opens up the door for scammers to obtain personal information from unsuspecting people who ultimately steal their money and even their identity.
“We’ve changed the way we’ve done business,” Lucido said during the workshop he coordinated with Chase Bank representatives. “We’ve come a long way with technology, but we’ve also learned we’re getting spoofed, scammed and everything else.
We’ve seen a tremendous amount of fraud, a tremendous amount of injustices from people’s money being taken. The World Wide Web has been devastating for some people.”
In an effort to prevent fraud among the public, especially senior citizens, Lucido published the booklet called “Stopping Crimes Against Macomb Seniors,” also known as S.C.A.M.S. The 30-page publication includes information about identity theft, internet fraud, guardianship, phone calls, scams and more. Lucido said when personal information is filled out, people are inadvertently giving permission to companies and other entities to sell or transfer that information.
“They’re poaching your email,” he said. “They’re selling your emails.”
When filling out forms, Lucido suggested that people use the “opt out” selection so their personal information isn’t sold. Lucido and the Chase Bank representatives shared other tips to watch out for. There are four components scammers use to hook potential victims: pretend, payment, prize or problem, and pressure.
They’ll try to convince gullible people
Care One Cares For Those In Need
Home Care One Owner Perry Calisi believes in honesty, integrity, and compassion -- and has offered such quality care through his home care business for the past twelve years in Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, and Macomb Township in southeastern Michigan.
Home Care One provides assistance for seniors and patients in their homes, and helps with alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, hospital and nursing home sitting, interim care during hospice, physical and mental disability assistance for children and adults, and people recovering from surgery. Services also include full or part-time and 24hour care services, and daily living activities such as meal preparation, running errands, assistance with bathing, house cleaning, doctor visits and more.
as everything becomes more expensive,” he said.
“In my experience, more people have done better living in their home rather than facilities; just by familiarity and independence.”
Perry said he entered the business by hearing that someone needed help.
“I just set up my own business model for what I would want for my own mother,” he said. “I would want someone honest and compassionate in the house.”
Perry wants to increase community awareness about how his company offers these personalized services to keep your loved ones living independently at home. Perry added that he and his staff go further than the next by helping clients stay as independent as possible.
“The public should look at home care as a way of staying independent, and in one’s own home --
If somebody you know has been a victim of a scam, contact:
• The Department of Justice Protection Division: (877) 5-NO-SCAM or file a complaint online at ncdoj.gov/complaint.
• Federal Trade Commission (877) 382-4357 or ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
• Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Senior Fraud Line (866) 498-8503.
• Your local police department.
of an existing relationship, instruct them to send money in a very specific way and often state the matter at hand is urgent. They usually offer a great reward or scare people with grave consequences.
“Spoofing” is when scammers call from phone numbers with caller IDs that look to be from respectable organizations but are not.
“Phishing is when you get an email that looks reputable but asks you to call a fraudulent number, respond to the email or go to a website and enter personal information. “Vishing” is like “phishing” but is done over
See SCAMS on page 10A
Perry said he tries to match his roughly 18 employees’ personality types with patients. “It assures that there is going to be an assimilation of getting along,” he said.
Betty, a client, said she is “really lucky” to have caregivers take really good care of her. “I get all that pampering,” she said smiling. “They’ve been with me ever since. I haven’t been let down for anything.”
Betty’s caregiver, Theresa, said Perry cares about his clients and he cares about his employees as well. “He is good about matching an employee with a client, which is nice,” she said. “We all work together. He cares all the way around... that is him in general.”
For more information call 313-409-0120 or go to http://www.homecareone.net/.
Owner, Perry Calisi with Caregiver
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido talks to members of the community about the different types of scams that prey on the public.
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“Unlike the Shell, that is not an offering at that location,” Canvasser said.
There will also be a walk-up stand, Canvasser said, that has limited items such as cigarettes, soft drinks and other things.
The project was already approved by the St. Clair Shores Planning Commission. Canvasser said they don’t believe that traffic will be drastically impacted.
“In fact from what we know from our other stores and doing this at other locations, most of the customers come and they do multiple things when they come to Kroger,” Canvasser said. “They use their fuel points to get gas. They go to the store to get groceries.”
Canvasser added they don’t expect to see a significant increase in traffic from those coming just to get gas.
He said that he doesn’t think adding a fuel kiosk will change the level of security in the store. He listed multiple security measures Kroger has put in place to increase security and decrease theft.
Scams
from page 9A
the phone by voice instead of email.
One way scammers cheat people out of their money is by impersonating a police officer, the IRS, U.S. immigration authorities, the Social Security Administration, Medicare or your bank. These “scammers” will tell their victims that they need to send money right away to fix a problem with their banking or medical insurance, thus making off with the person’s finances.
Pretending to be a technical support person at a well-known company is another way swindlers prey on vulnerable people. Sometimes, unsuspecting people, too, will be conned when they think they have “won” or “inherited” money. Even family members can be deceitful and take advantage of learning a family member’s personal information.
Anyone should also be careful on dating websites as scammers can use a fake ID to build what feels like a real relationship. If someone you are dating online asks for a substantial amount of money for an emergency or a medical issue, that is a red flag.
Lucido said there are many elder abuse
Councilman Ronald Frederick raised concerns about the already busy intersection and the difficulty of turning into the Kroger parking lot during high-traffic times. He asked if they did a traffic study and if they knew how many vehicles would be generated on a particular day.
Matthew Pisko, operations director at Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, said 60% of their traffic historically comes from customers visiting the store.
“We have not done an official traffic study, but we have official counts from historical transactions between existing stores and fuel kiosks,” Pisko said. “So we are aware of that initial impact is an existing trip to the grocery store.”
Frederick asked if there was a reason why a traffic study wasn’t conducted for this particular store. Pisko said it wasn’t mandated through the ordinance.
“We went through several hearings, and it was never requested,” Pisko said.
He added that the Kroger gas station is different from a traditional gas station, stating that customers will go get groceries.
Frederick still had concerns about the traffic.
“I can tell you right now, there’s no way that somebody
and fraud cases “going on right now” in the county.
Lucido also passed out a packet about rip-off artists. For instance, scammers are using artificial intelligence to mimic the voice of a loved one who claims to be in a distressing situation, tricking their victims into sending money or personal information.
“Don’t act without thinking,” the packet states. “Never wire transfer, send money or buy gifts in response to a phone call.”
People are also advised to remove audio recordings of yourself and loved ones from social media sites to prevent scammers from manipulating voices. It’s also important to review all your accounts once a month, and make sure to review all your policies and documents at least once per year.
Shelby Township resident Shelly DeFour was among the small group of attendees at the South Campus presentation. She said she is glad she learned about the chance to “opt out” when filling out applications.
“That was a very good informative piece of information,” she said, adding she thought the entire workshop “was really good.”
Macomb County Commissioner Don VanSyckel, R-District 5, attended the pre-
sentation.
can get out of that gas station, at the easternmost driveway onto Nine Mile. Impossible,” Frederick said.
He also said he thinks they need a traffic study.
Councilman Chris Vitale pointed out that Harper Avenue becomes an alternate for any crashes that happen on Interstate 94.
“And that traffic really gets heavy,” Vitale said. “So if there’s any kind of a traffic study, I think we should also, you know, prepare for that possibility.”
He added that sometimes the freeway is under construction which also increases traffic.
Vitale said that the security implementations don’t impact the gas station unless there was a chase situation.
“But you just revealed to everyone here that your security guards are there for deterrence. They don’t stop anyone,” Vitale said.
He emphasized that this doesn’t have anything to do with his vote on the gas station.
The site plan was tabled with a request to get a traffic study done and presented to council. The Kroger team was given until the Sept. 3 meeting to get the traffic study.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
“I want to support the prosecutor’s efforts to distribute the information,” VanSyckel said. “It’s very important our seniors to be educated.”
VanSyckel said the “Stopping Crimes
Against Macomb Seniors” material is available at the Sterling Heights Library, 40255 Dodge Park Road, and the Sterling Heights Senior Center, 40200 Utica Road. Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
host Annual Garden Tour
The Yardeners will host their Annual Garden Tour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the Selinsky-Green Farmhouse Museum at 22504 11 Mile Road.
The tour is a self-guided driving tour with some walking, an item in the St. Clair Shores Public Library newsletter states. Registration, ticket sales and map distribution will begin at 9 a.m.
The cost is $5 per person and children ages 12 and younger are free.
Yardeners and master gardeners will be onsite to answer questions.
Try-it Thursdays offers fun devices
Try-it Thursdays are back at the St. Clair Shores Public Library with new events for patrons to try.
These events are from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Aug. 22, patrons can try out mug presses, 3D pens and manga tiles. On Sept. 12, patrons can try out a 3D printer, Makedo and “indi” coding cars.
Registration is available for patrons ages 5 and up and begins two weeks before each event. There are a select number of spots available. Adults must register and accompany children under 13.
The library is located at 22500 11 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores.
Touch-A-Truck event scheduled for August
Touch-A-Truck is coming to the St. Clair Shores Public Library.
The trucks will be available for children of all ages to touch from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 6. The St. Clair Shores Public Library newsletter states that patrons can explore vehicles from various city departments and that games will also be available in the library parking lot. The pool will also be open for attendees that evening.
There is no registration for this event and patrons do not need to be a part of the summer reading program to participate.
— Alyssa Ochss
FOOD MUSIC GAMES DANCING
Cosplay
O’Connor said that it does take a lot of time and money but watching the process is fun. Her favorite garments to make are gowns.
“And to see that go from a piece of paper to a real-life 3D gown is just so cool,” O’Connor said.
Her favorite cosplay is her Anastasia gown. Anastasia is the title character from the 1997 film. The entire project took around six months to complete.
At conventions, congoers will sometimes stop cosplayers to take a picture of their cosplay and O’Connor said this is another of her favorite parts of the activity.
“I love being able to meet people,” O’Connor said. “And I love when people appreciate my work. It’s really cool to have that positive feedback.”
At conventions, the market area is usually split into two sides: the dealers hall and the artists alley. O’Connor said she loves to support artists and to interact with others.
Erin McBain is a cosplayer based out of St. Clair Shores. She said she went to her first convention with her comic book club in college.
Photos provided by Iyla O’Connor
Ilya O’Connor cosplays a wide variety of characters including Barbie from “Barbie Swan Lake.”
Cruiser collides with marine patrol boat in St. Clair Shores
According to a press release from the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, one of its Marine Division patrol boats was struck by a Sea Ray Cabin Cruiser while conducting a marine violation stop on another boat July 5 in St. Clair Shores.
No one was injured and the patrol boat was not taken out of commission, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said this happened at Jefferson Beach Marina.
The patrol boat and the stopped boat, a 17-foot Wellcraft, were positioned one behind the other on the marina seawall near the Lake St. Clair entrance, the release said. The cruiser was driving in from the lake, going at a rate greater than slow, no wake speed, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The cruiser reportedly struck the patrol boat on the port side, which caused damage to both vessels. The cruiser reportedly also struck the seawall before coming to a rest.
The 69-year-old Oak Park man driving the boat showed signs of impairment during field sobriety tests, the press release states. Wickersham said the driver of the cruiser was arrested for operating while intoxicated. He was transported to the Macomb County Jail.
Wickersham said this is one of the things his office always talks about in terms of boater safety — making sure people aren’t operating boats while intoxicated and having someone aboard who has not been drinking and can operate the vessel to get everyone back to shore safely.
— Alyssa Ochss
sales to use the $5 fee to pay it forward at one of the local businesses.
“Just paying it forward, just being kind to the community,” Cilluffo said. “That’s one of the thoughts we really like to do.”
Cilluffo said they will also promote donating items to a nonprofit.
“We’re going to go around and we’re going to put a form out on Facebook for nonprofit organizations or organizations in the city that need donations,” Cilluffo said. “Maybe a dog shelter. They might need blankets, towels. Or an adult day care center, they may need coloring books, crayons, markers, craft supplies and stuff like that.”
Cilluffo explained the idea is that once the sale is done, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., the donation centers that register will have someone available to collect the goods not sold.
“But you need to have someone there at your donation center and you need to register in order for sellers to drop it off,” Cilluffo said. “We can’t just drop it off because it says nonprofit on the front of the building.”
The registration is scheduled to go out around the third week of July and sellers will get the information in a mass email in the first week of August.
The same rules for regular garage sales apply
during this event. The biggest one is no signs on city property.
“That’s between the sidewalk and the curb. You can’t put signs out there,” Cilluffo said. “So you’re going to have to be neighborly. You’re going to have to ask your neighbor if you can politely put a sign on the corner of a street and stuff like that nature.”
City Councilwoman Linda Bertges, the council’s liaison for the Cool City Committee, said the transition into working with the committee has been smooth.
“I’m actually loving it,” Bertges said. “Cool City was one of the things that I did ask for from the mayor when he was assigning all the new commissions.”
She added that the Cool City Committee went dormant last year and that it has been revamped since then.
Bertges said she’s excited for the event and she’s been receiving phone calls from residents asking when the garage sale is.
“I think our whole city is very excited for this,” Bertges said. “I think it’s a great opportunity for the citizens to be able to have a garage sale without having to pay for it this year.”
Cilluffo said he can feel the garage sale building up.
“This is our sophomore year, our second year, and hopefully we continue this on each and every year as long as we can and as long as the city allows us to,” Cilluffo said.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes Anticipation is building for the Citywide Garage Sale in August.
Pride
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hope that people bring their kids and families out to celebrate … What I’m excited about this year is having a live DJ that is going to be there as an emcee and keeping everyone entertained the entire time that they’re there from live music to mixed music and all types of things.”
The fourth annual festival shows how much the Macomb County Pride organization has grown since it was formed.
“Macomb County Pride really started as sort of a casual conversation between a couple of folks who recognized that there wasn’t a place or time or a way for the LGBTQ community to come together in Macomb County,” said Phil Gilchrist, vice president and a founder of Macomb County Pride. “If you look at some other areas, they have establishments where people go like bookstores or coffee houses or gay bars or there’s other events like Pride festivals in other areas, and we didn’t really see any of that here in Macomb County.”
Casual conversions turned into an effort in 2019 to organize a 2020 festival, but Gilchrist said, “Some other things kind of got in the way of that.”
Efforts were redirected toward registering Macomb County Pride as a nonprofit, getting plans in place for a 2021 festival and getting involved around the county. Now four years and three festivals down the road, the volunteer-led organization has been able to support smaller events throughout the year and operates a Discord server.
Gilchrist has seen a high level of support from people, organizations and businesses throughout Macomb County in his time with Macomb County Pride. Anecdotally, he recounts how business owners have been eager to get inclusivity stickers that were being passed out at prior Prides in Mount Clemens.
“It was a really interesting thing because when you talk about getting support from a community, like a business community for example here, and you don’t always know who is going to be outwardly supportive like that,” Gilchrist said. “But to see so many of the downtown businesses really interested in participating — not just putting up a sticker but being present, putting up decorations, really welcoming people into their stores during the festival
See PRIDE on page 20A
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“(There could be) 25 party stores come up and say, ‘Hey, I want my Pepsi rotating can in front of my store,’” Frederick said. “I mean, I worry more about that.”
“According to the proposed language, it can have a rotating cylinder,” City Attorney Robert Ihrie said. “Yes, so any business. It does not need to be a barbershop. There are no color obligations in this.”
Vitale said he would like to see an amendment made to the request to grandfather in the already existing barbershops in terms of sign area.
“Going forward, I don’t think it’s too much of a hardship to have that be calculated in the overall sign area,” Vitale said. “And that might even address some of the other concerns that maybe this just doesn’t get used for barbershops. It becomes rotating Pepsi cans etc., that they know that that’s part of their sign area.”
Caron suggested striking the last line of the ordinance amendment.
Councilman Ronald Frederick asked if there was a reason why the ordinance couldn’t just apply to barber shops.
“I think that we don’t want to necessarily carve out an exception for a particular type of business which would potentially cause other types of businesses to say, ‘Well, I want my own exception as well,’” Ihrie said.
Frederick said he’s more worried about Rubello’s point.
Rusie said limiting who could have the rotating cylinders would open up the city to First Amendment issues.
“Once we start mandating content, once we start mandating who can speak and who can’t, that’s when we start, I think, entering upon really potentially violating First Amendment rights,” Rusie said.
Vitale asked how they could make it so those who already have the cylinder signs don’t have to go back in front of sign arbitration and those who want one have to have it included in their square footage.
“I think that would disincentivize too many motion signs in the city,” Vitale said.
Ihrie said there is no way.
“Anybody that has a non-grandfathered-in sign can go to sign arb and try to get an exemption,” Ihrie said.
He added that if the ordinance is changed then they won’t have to go to sign arbitration.
Vitale said he’d have to vote against the amendment because he doesn’t want too many motion signs in the city.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
Photo by Alyssa Ochss
An amendment to the sign ordinance was approved by St. Clair Shores City Council in a 6-1 vote on June 17.
Bath City
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have a whole 21 days of vacation time,” Bishop said. “So I would say it would have been a higher class (activity), but anybody could sign up for it.”
Key to the rise of the bath houses was the city’s rail connection and proximity to Detroit. That allowed Mount Clemens to capitalize on the resource and gain the clientele and popularity that eluded other communities with mineral water springs that were simply too remote.
“We were lucky because there were trains that came from New York City across to Detroit and then we had spurs that went straight up to Mount Clemens,” Bishop said. “Thomas Edison was really one of the first people working that spur in 1859 and it was like a hub just above Detroit, and much nicer than Detroit was at the time … Midland tried to do that, but nobody could get there because there were no trains. They had to go overland by buggy and there were no roads for cars when they came in, so Midland went the pharmaceutical route and Dow Chemical ended up using the mineral water for their purposes.”
An exact count of how many bathhouses existed is hard to determine. The nature of the industry meant many of the houses would pop up and go out of business fairly quickly with the only solid evidence of a bath’s existence being advertisements and whichever ledgers and letters have been preserved from over 100 years ago. A 1993 pamphlet about the industry printed for the 175th Mount Clemens anniversary places 11 baths within the city’s limits, including the Saint Joseph Sanitarium, now known as Select Specialty Hospital.
Ownership of bath houses was fairly diverse, with Black resident George Hutchinson opening the Eureka on Welts Street near Clemens Park, a decision believed to be attributed to a 1905 news story about a Black university graduate being refused service by the city’s baths. Julia Miller Thome operated the Monroe Hotel and Plaza Bath House after her brother, Fred, died in 1923. Throughout the 1910s and 1920s, several Jewish New Yorkers made the trip to Mount Clemens, took ownership of bathhouses and built a Jewish community in the city. Mount Clemens was the Bath City, and everyone wanted their share as either a bather or an operator.
See BATH CITY on page 19A
Mackinac
from page 1A
ture products from Michigan and the Great Lakes and from the resort’s orchard and gardens. Dinner at The Straits, a fine dining option, is well worth the trek to the Inn at Stonecliffe, but for a casual option, consider its outdoor eatery, The Backyard, where you can eat and drink while stunning views of the Mackinac Bridge. The menu highlights include brick oven pizzas and a daily special called The Daily Flame. On Mondays, for example, the specials are beef kebab and smoked yogurt or cucumber and tomato salad — dubbed the Mediterranean Mingle.
The inn is home to a chef with Michelinstar credentials — believed to be a first for the island. Executive Chef Joseph Nardo most recently held the same title at the Camden Harbor Inn and Natalie’s Fine Dining in Maine. His Michelin background includes The French Laundry, Lazy Bear and The Dabney. It’s a bit of an adventure to get to the Inn at Stonecliffe. It’s about two miles from downtown following Cadotte Avenue past the Grand Hotel and then taking Annex Road to the interior of the island. Expect some hills. You can get there by foot, bicycle or horse-drawn taxi.
Milliken Nature Center
If you’ve biked the island’s perimeter, you’ve passed or likely stopped by Arch Rock, perhaps Mackinac’s most notable among several natural landmarks. A newly opened nature center at Arch Rock shares its geological story as well as the island’s. It’s believed Arch Rock is about 4,000 years old, hollowed out by splashing waves when water levels were much higher.
With its stone facade and wood beams, the $7.5 million Milliken Nature Center accentuates the natural beauty of Arch Rock. The main exhibit, “Arch Rock: Unsurpassed in Nature’s Beauty,” celebrates what is often called the “Star Attraction of Mackinac Island State Park.” There are dozens of historic images of Arch Rock on display and a timeline showing how the limestone arch was formed. Kids will enjoy an interactive 3D map of the island.
Arch Rock and the Milliken Nature Center are reachable by bike, foot or horsedrawn carriage. The new nature also features new public restrooms. And you can still climb the 207-step stairway to the Arch Rock viewing platform.
Closer to Mackinac’s downtown is the new Carousel Arcade, a great spot for families. The arcade offers state-of-the-art games and a selection of snacks and drinks — in-
cluding adult drinks. The arcade is located on Market Street, which runs parallel to Main Street, and is part of the Bicycle Street Inn and Suites properties.
Resort additions
On the island’s east side, Mission Point Resort continues to focus on curated experiential offerings for guests and non-guests
alike. The headliner this summer is The McCartney Years, a live concert celebrating the life of former Beatles Paul McCartney and his many hits. It’s the first time the resort’s Mission Point Theater has offered a show of this nature. Shows are performed at 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Other offerings include bird watching, painting classes,
Photo provided by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau
A favorite hangout is the Cupola Bar located at the top of the Grand Hotel. The one-of-a-kind bar has been updated and redesigned for the season.
See MACKINAC on page 28A
Bath City
from page 17A
The tradition continues Lombardo, who wanted to carry on the bathing tradition, was attracted to the mystique of the medicinal Mount Clemens waters in 1998.
“I had always wanted to own a salon and spa,” Lombardo said. “I had no experience in owning a business, but this was my dream, and I was very drawn to Mount Clemens. I grew up in St. Clair Shores, but I had always heard about Mount Clemens’ history with the baths and the hotels, and I thought Mount Clemens was where I was supposed to be. I just knew it.”
Lombardo opened up the Olympia Salon & Spa — a name derived from one of the major baths of the peak era — originally on Main Street, keeping mineral baths as part of her offerings from day one. Being the only bath house in town was novel for Lombardo’s Olympia as the industry was well dead by the turn of the millennium. While the rise of pain medication is attributed as one of the reasons for the industry’s decline, Bishop knows the exact day the fate of the baths was sealed: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1929.
“When the stock market crashed in 1929 and we went into a severe depression, they start-
ed closing down baths and hotel rooms because they couldn’t rent them,” Bishop said. “People weren’t coming up. They didn’t have disposable income. Everybody was looking for different ways at that time, and that was the big demise. Oct. 29, 1929, was the death knell for Mount Clemens.”
World War II necessitated a shift to manufacturing in Mount Clemens, with industry quickly overtaking hospitality, all while bath houses were left with dwindling patronage. Owners would leave their failing houses to rot, letting fires consume buildings and run off with the insurance payout. Fewer and fewer bath houses and wells remained in operation. Some wells were filled and capped with concrete. Others were built over and rendered inaccessible. Virtually all of them were made inactive by the 1970s.
“When the smell evaporated from Mount Clemens, you knew it was gone,” Bishop said. “Up until then you knew it was there and that bath continued, so it definitely continued though the 1960s — and then it was done … It went from 1930-1960 limping along, and then it ended; the smell went away.”
One well, however, survived the decline. The Park Hotel’s well, once controlled by businesswoman Julia Miller Thome, changed hands over the years before landing in the control of
at Macomb
See BATH CITY on page 21A
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— it’s really an incredible thing to experience. So I think that there is a lot of support around here for the LGBTQ community, I just think that it’s not always very spoken or visible.”
Even still, Gilchrist knows there is always more work to be done. Eastpointe, which was the first community in the country to recognize Pride Month in 2019, failed to recognize it in 2023 due to a 2-2 city council deadlock; the council approved a recognition resolution on June 4 this year with a 4-1 vote. Other communities like Sterling Heights have adopted perpetual Pride Month resolutions.
Vendors, performers and potential sponsors interested in getting involved with Macomb County Pride’s upcoming festival can reach out to edward@macombcoun typride.com or visit macombcountypride.com/pride2024.
Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.
Photo by Deorbiter Photo, provided by Macomb County Pride
Pridegoers watch a drag performer at the 2023 Macomb County Pride Festival.
Bath City
from page 19A
Susan Gans. Born in Detroit and a retail broker in the Birmingham-Bloomfield area, Gans acquired the Park well in the 1990s and used it to build the Vitl Waters skincare products company.
Gans held her cosmetic products to a high standard, requiring the significant use of the mineral water as an ingredient in her products due to the medicinal legacy of the water. Lisa Saylor, former Vitl Waters director of sales, says a major cosmetics company tried to buy out Vitl from Gans, but the sale was called off at the last minute when the contents of the products were in question.
“It was a pretty significant deal, and when it got right down to a couple days before they were closing on a deal, the one question she had been asking them was how much of the water they were going to be putting into each product,” Saylor said. “They had delayed an answer and eventually came down to the end, and they answered they were going to put a drop from a dropper (into each product) and put Vitl Waters on the label, and she turned down a deal that could’ve changed the business. She said no because she understood the value and the impact of what this product had done for people,
and she wasn’t willing to tarnish the name because someone else thought it would be a good idea to put our name on something nobody was going to feel a difference in.”
Gans and Lombardo were close colleagues. Olympia Salon & Spa — which moved in 2007 to a building at 117 Cass Avenue that is from the city’s bath era and resembles the original Olympia — bought water from Vitl for use in its mineral baths, which consist of a 50-50 mineral-to-tap water combination. When Gans died in 2022, Lombardo was the most obvious choice to take over the company and the deed to the Park Hotel well.
“It’s been very exciting for Lois to take over, especially because she had a longstanding relationship with Sue and with Vitl Water,” Saylor said. “She understood the benefits, which I think is why there is so much value in the fact that she is picking up the torch and keeping it going, because they really are great products, and the history of the well is so amazing. It’s like nothing else in the world.”
Standing in the Park well’s modest and sulfuric-scented shed on a May afternoon, Lombardo goes over the situation she’s in. Just across Park Street looms the Victory Inn Motel, which will be demolished soon for a new 101-unit apartment complex. It is in the ruins and soon-to-be rubble of the Victory Inn that Lombardo sees an opportunity.
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“What my vision is at this point is I’m going to be looking to expand and create an actual soaking experience here on this lot, where they can go back to soaking in the black, murky water right from the well like they did back in the late 1800s and early 1900s,” Lombardo said. “What I’m planning is a smaller type setup. A little bit more rustic, not huge and elaborate. It would be more back to the rustic experience of soaking in the water. It’s me having a larger addition built on this garage and making it into a place that people could come soak in.”
Her plan to effectively revive a long-dead industry is nothing short of idealistic and will certainly take a great effort, but may not entirely be a moonshot. After all, the land is already zoned for commercial use. Time will tell whether Lombardo is successful at establishing a dedicated bath house in the 2020s, but Saylor believes it is possible.
“I think that people are always in a hurry to do the next big thing, and then lose sight of what was working before,” Saylor said. “I think that there is a large group of people now that are wanting to get back to what is natural, and I think this will be something that is very exciting. I think it will be an exciting thing for the city of Mount Clemens and for the people that will benefit from the water.”
Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 4981043.
Photo by Dean Vaglia
Lois Lombardo, owner of the Olympia Salon & Spa and the Park Well, discusses the well’s operation over the phone with Lisa Saylor, who worked with the well’s prior owner.
VOTERS TO CONSIDER PRIMARY CANDIDATES, MILLAGE PROPOSAL
In the St. Clair Shores Sentinel’s coverage area, voters will select candidates for various offices in federal, state and county primary elections on Aug. 6. St. Clair Shores residents will also be asked to consider a proposed millage to fund construction and repair of city streets, alleys and parking lots, street lighting and related sewer work. 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. (I) indicates the can-
U.S. Senate
Two candidates are running for the Democratic nomination and four candidates are running for the Republican nomination to compete for one six-year term in November.
Democrat
Hill Harper Age: 58
Occupation: Actor, Author, Activist Municipality of residence: Detroit
For how long: 8 Years
Online campaign information: www.hillharper.com/
Education: Harvard Law School J.D. Cum Laude, 1992
• John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University M.A. with Honors, Public Administration,1992
• Brown University B.A. Magna Cum Laude, Economics/Sociology (Valedictorian) 1988
• US Marine Corps OCS, Platoon Leaders Class 1, Honors Graduate, Quantico, VA 1986
Previously and currently held elected offices: None
Top goals: As your U.S. Senator, my top goals would be ensuring universal healthcare for every American, safeguarding reproductive rights for all, enacting common sense gun reform to enhance public safety, reducing car insurance rates to ease financial burdens, increasing funding for education to improve our schools, and passing the PRO Act to protect workers’ rights and strengthen unions. These priorities reflect my commitment to creating a fairer, healthier, and safer society for everyone in our state.
Democrat
Elissa Slotkin
Age: 47
Occupation: U.S. Representative (MI-07) Municipality of residence: Holly
For how long: Grew up in Michigan; I now live on my family farm Online campaign information: elissaslotkin.org
Education: Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Science, Bachelor’s Degree and Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs, Master of International Affairs
Previously and currently held elected offices: U.S. Representative (Formerly MI-08, now MI-07 due to redistricting):
Top goals: My number one priority is to make it easier for Michiganders to get into the middle class. Michigan invented the middle class by maintaining a strong union presence and making investments in small businesses. We can keep people there by reducing healthcare costs, putting Americans on the path to homeownership and making more critical items in America. I am committed to restoring the national standard set by Roe, and ensuring voting rights for every American.
Republican Justin Amash
Age: 44
Occupation: Lawyer and small business owner
Municipality of residence: Cascade Charter Township
For how long: 20+ years in Cascade. I’ve lived my whole life in Michigan. Online campaign information: www.justinamash.com
Education: A.B., Economics, University of Michigan; J.D., University of Michigan Law School
Previously and currently held elected offices: U.S. Representative, 2011-2021; Michigan State Representative, 2009- 2010
Top goals: My priorities are to follow the Constitution, protect everyone’s rights, uphold the Rule of Law, restore representative government, read the bills, stop governing by emergency, balance the budget, defend economic freedom, end the forever war, and oppose the surveillance state.
didate is an incumbent. The answers are printed verbatim except where material is omitted due to personal attacks or items we know to be false or that are blatant misrepresentations. Candidates running unopposed during the primary election appear listed by name and party only. Those candidates will be afforded an opportunity to submit a candidate profile prior to the general election in November.
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Republican Sherry O’Donnell
Age: 62
Occupation: Physician/ Business owner private medical practice
Municipality of residence: Stevensville; Berrien County
For how long: 24 years
Online campaign information: Docsherry2024.com
Education: Bachelor Degrees in Biology and Chemistry/Minor in Psychology-Hastings College, NE
Doctor of Osteopathy: College of Osteopathic Medicine OK State University: Tulsa, OK
Ministerial Certificate: Biblical studies: Victory Bible Institute, Tulsa, OK
Previously and currently held elected offices: None
Top goals: Securing the Borders and Inflation
Failure to secure our borders has many consequences. It jeopardizes public safety and national security. It is worsening our inflation. It also diminishes the value of citizenship in our nation.
Dr. O’Donnell has been to the border and is endorsed by Tom Homan, former director of I.C.E under President Trump.
We must enact a balanced budget and stop reckless spending and entitlements. Dr. O’Donnell signed the “No New Tax” pledge
Republican Sandy Pensler
Age: 67
Occupation: Manufacturer and economist. Owner of Pensler Capital and Korex Companies
Municipality of residence: Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
For how long: No answer given. Online campaign information: sandypensler.com
Education: Sandy worked his way through Yale University where in just four years he earned a B.A. in Chemical Engineering, a B.A. in Economics and an M.A. in Economics – receiving high honors in all
degrees. He received his law degree, with honors, from Harvard.
Previously held and currently held elected offices: No answer given.
Top goals: Restore moral direction to our decision making. Spend only on what we need not on what we want. This will reduce the deficit, inflation and interest rates. Rely on market mechanisms and competition to solve problems rather than government directives. Support decisions based on merit not skin color or creed. In foreign policy, weakness begets aggression. Stop funding terrorists if you do not want terrorism. Stop illegal immigration stone cold -no benefits except for legals.
Republican Mike Rogers
Age: 61
Occupation: Candidate for U.S. Senate, Army Veteran, Former Congressman, State Senator, and FBI Special Agent.
Municipality of residence: Brighton, MI
For how long: Nearly 50 years Online campaign information: rogersforsenate.com
Education: Adrian College and the University of Michigan
Previously and currently held elected offices: U.S. Representative (2001-2015), Michigan State Senator (1995-2000)
Top goals: Families are struggling under the current administration and are desperately in need of relief from the high costs of gas and groceries. As a Congressman, I earned a reputation as someone who got results for Michiganders by working across the aisle, and in the Senate, I’ll bring my experience to slash inflation, lower the cost of living for families, and secure our southern border to stop the flow of crime and deadly drugs. See ELECTION on page 23A
Harper
Slotkin
Amash
O’Donnell
Pensler
Rogers
Election
U.S. House of Representatives District 10
Five candidates, including one write-in candidate, are running for the Democratic nomination and one candidate is running for the Republican nomination to compete for one two-year term in November.
Democrat
Emily Busch Age: 52
Occupation: Running for office full time after 30 years working in the business sector doing sales and leading professional development initiatives
Municipality of residence: Village of Oxford, Oakland County
For how long: I’ve lived in Oakland County for 30 years
Online campaign information: emilyformichigan.com
Education: B.A. in Biology, Indiana State University; M.S. in Management, Strategy & Leadership, Michigan State University
Previously and currently held elected offices: n/a
Top goals: My son ran for his life from a school shooter, so for me, keeping our families safe and standing up for our rights is personal. In Congress, I will fight for your kids just as hard as I do my own, fight for commonsense gun safety solutions, protect abortion rights, safeguard Social Security and Medicare, lower costs, and make our economy work better for Michigan families.
Democrat
Carl J. Marlinga Age: 77
Occupation: Attorney (retired Judge)
Municipality of residence: Sterling Heights
For how long: 44 years
Online campaign information: www.marlinga4congress.com
Education: Graduate University of Michigan Law School, 1971; Graduate University of Detroit, summa cum laude, 1968. Previously and currently held elected offices: Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney, 1985-2004; Macomb County Probate Judge, 2013-2017; Macomb County Circuit Court Judge, 2017-2022.
Top goals: I have four goals: (1) Protecting our Great Lakes. I oppose drilling for oil in Lake St. Clair and I want to increase
the budget for the EPA. (2) Easing the cost of living. Big Oil and the OPEC countries cannot get away with gouging us at the gas pump. (3) Defending women’s rights, including reproductive health care. (4) Saving Democracy. Every vote should count, and the electoral college should be abolished.
Write-in Democrat
Rhonda Powell
Age: 54 years old
Occupation: Nonprofit Director
Municipality of residence: Mount Clemens
For how long: 23 years
Online campaign information: www.Write-inRhondaPowell.com
Education: BA Community Service, Siena Heights University, MS Human Service, Capella University
Previously and currently held elected offices: N/A
Top goals: Rhonda Powell is a native of Macomb County, a proven leader and advocate for people of the 10th Congressional District, that Washington continues to leave behind. She will fight to ensure pre-K for all children, affordable housing, broad investment in small business development and will help working families not just get by but get ahead. Use the power of the Pen for Change in District 10 and write RHONDA POWELL in!
Democrat
Tiffany Tilley
Age: 47
Occupation: Realtor
Municipality of residence: West Bloomfield
For how long: Two years.
Online campaign information: www.tiffanytilleyforcongress.com
Education: Rochester College (Rochester University), I received a B.S. in Organizational Leadership and Communications; University of Detroit Mercy I received an MBA geared towards finance and international business.
Previously and currently held elected offices: I am currently a statewide elected official representing Michigan. I ran in 2018 on the democratic ticket for the State Board of Education receiving almost 1.8M votes. I serve as the Co-Vice President on the Board.
Top goals: Our top priorities are WEE: Women’s Rights, Education, and the Economy.
Women’s Rights: Ensuring equal pay, reproductive rights, and protections against gender-based violence.
Education: Investing in quality and affordable education for all, reducing class sizes, equitable funding, increasing access to early childhood programs, and increasing support for teachers as well as support staff.
Economy: Promoting job creation, ensuring fair wages for all workers, supporting small businesses with grants, loans, capital funds, and earned tax incentives.
Democrat
Diane Young Age: 59
Occupation: Fiduciary Financial Planner and small business owner
Municipality of residence: Warren
For how long: 7 years
Online campaign information: www.dianeyoungforcongress.com
Education: Stony Brook University - B.A.
Previously and currently held elected offices: None
Top goals: My top goals for congress are protecting Social Security and Medicare by fully funding both programs, fighting rising costs and inflation, defending reproductive freedom by enshrining Roe v. Wade into law, combating climate change by creating more investment opportunities in clean energy; and streamlining our tax code to give middle class families a break and make big corporations pay their fair share.
Republican
John James (I)
Running unopposed.
State House of Representatives District 12
Three candidates are running for the Democratic nomination and one candidate is running unopposed as a Republican to compete for one two-year term in November.
Democrat
Patrick S. Biange
Age: 57
Occupation: Agricultural Specialist
Municipality of residence: Saint Clair Shores
For how long: 30 years
Online campaign information: Google Patrick Biange
Education: Oakland University BS, Macomb Community College AS and Associates of Mathematics
Previously and currently held elected offices: No elected offices
Top goals: I’d like to review legislative proposals and amendments. I plan on drafting legislation and serving on decision-making subcommittees. I aim to critique bills and help make changes for final approval. I intend to assist constituents with problems that might occur within state agencies.
I aspire to develop a spirited economy and infuse more vibrancy into resident communities. I plan to create workforce opportunities and sociocultural amenities for all Michiganders.
Democrat
Kimberly L. Edwards (I)
Age: 44
Occupation: State Representative
Municipality of residence: Eastpointe
For how long: 10 years
Online campaign information: jointeamedwards.com
Education: Masters of Social Work, Bachelors in Psychology
Previously and currently held elected offices: House District 12-State Representative
Top goals: Rep. Edwards, in her reelection campaign, prioritizes climate action, racial equity, a strong economy, and accessible healthcare. She has secured infrastructure funding, ensured Michiganders’ coverage under the Affordable Care Act, and defended women’s reproductive rights.
With a background in social work, she remains deeply connected to her community, advocating for legislation that centers community needs.
Democrat
Angela E. McIntosh
Age: 52
Occupation: Mother, Business Owner and Insurance Educator
Municipality of residence: Detroit
For how long: 52 years
Education: Wayne Community College AA, Baker College BBA, Strayer University MBA
Online campaign information: X: @angelafor12th.
Previously and currently held elected of-
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Top goals: My name is Angela E. McIntosh, a Businesswoman with an MBA from Strayer University in Washington, DC. I care about our communities and that’s why I’m running for State Representative in the new District 12.
My main goal is to represent you and protect our achievements, such as voting rights, community safety, education, the environment, union rights, health care rights including a woman’s right to choose, and mental health, for our children, and our elderly population, and more.
Republican Randell J. Shafer
Running unopposed.
State House of Representatives District 13
Three candidates are running for the Democratic nomination and four candidates are running for the Republican nomination to compete for one two-year term in November.
Democrat
Patricia Johnson Singleton
Age: 61
Occupation: Caregiver for mentally disabled individuals.
Municipality of residence: Roseville
For how long: 4 years, 8 months
Online campaign information: Patriciaformi.com
Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree
Public Service Administration
Previous and currently held elected offices: Duly elected to The Detroit Board of Education (January 2015-December 2016)
Top goals: Revise the 1991 Mental Health Code to permit video/audio recording inside adult foster care homes.
Revise language loophole! Minimum wage $15/ hour.
More 5 year earlymiddle college programs. Seniors will earn an Associate’s Degree in lieu of diploma.
Cap on re-elections.
Infrastructure: Alternatives to concrete destroying rock salt.
Revise corporate tax structure! Hilcorp(Texas oil company) gave each
employee a $100,000 bonus!
Michigan corporations are granted a 1/2 billion dollar tax credit!
Democrat Richard M. Steenland
Age: 62
Occupation: Building/Rental Inspector for the city of Roseville
Municipality of residence: Roseville
For how long: 62 years
Online campaign information: www.facebook.com/richsteenlandforrep
Education: Graduated from Roseville Brablec High School (1979), Associate’s Degree from Macomb Community College (1992) in General Studies, attended Oakland University (January 1993-January 1995)
Previously and currently held elected offices: I served as State Representative of the 22nd House District from January 2021-December 2022; as Roseville City Clerk from November 2007-November 2020); on the Roseville City Council (November 1993-November 2007); and as Roseville Mayor Pro Tem (November 2005-November 2007)
Top goals:
• Supporting economic development to bring good paying jobs to Macomb County
• Investing in police/fire to keep our communities safe
• Protecting worker’s rights
• Fixing our roads/infrastructure
• Ensuring that our children receive a quality public education
• Protecting our environment/Great Lakes
• Lowering auto/home/health insurance rates
• Providing tax relief to our families/ seniors to combat inflation
• Supporting our veterans
• Defending the right to make reproductive health care decisions
Democrat
Mai Xiong (I)
Age: 39
Occupation: State Representative, 13th District
Municipality of residence: Warren
For how long: 21 Years
Online campaign information: https://voteformai.com
Education: Taubman Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
MPLP Alumni, Michigan State University
BFA, College for Creative Studies
Previously and currently held elected offices: Macomb County Commissioner, 2021-2024, State Representative, 13th District (2024-Present)
Top goals: I’m proud to have made Michigan my home for 2 decades. As your current 13th District State Representative, it’s my honor to be your voice. I’m running for re-election to ensure that the 13th District residents are represented at the State Capitol. I’m committed to maintaining respect for our seniors and workers, funding police and fire services, investing in roads, and supporting our teachers and classrooms. Thank you for allowing me to represent you.
Republican Jerrie Bowl Bilello
Did not return questionnaire by press time.
Republican Mark T. Foster
Did not return questionnaire by press time.
Republican John Sheets
Age: 58
Occupation: Retired. Former business consultant
Municipality of residence: Warren
For how long: 31 years
Online campaign information: www.johnsheetsmichigan.com
Education: Macomb Community College (degree unfinished)
Previously and currently held elected offices: None
Top goals: The House must fight inflation, over-regulation, and taxes.
Education goals need to be student achievement, accountability of educators, and empowerment of parents. Every single dime, position, and decision needs to be made with student achievement at the forefront. We must re-focus education to its core goal: the preparation of ALL students to be provided with the skill set they will need to succeed at the next level of their lives, no matter what that entails.
Republican Ronald Singer
Did not return questionnaire by press time.
State House of Representatives District 62
One candidate is running unopposed as a Democrat and one candidate is running unopposed as a Republican to compete for one two-year term in November.
Democrat
Michelle Levine-Woodman
Running unopposed.
Republican Alicia St. Germaine (I)
Running unopposed.
Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney
One candidate is running unopposed as a Democrat and one candidate is running unopposed as a Republican to compete for one four-year term in November.
Democrat
Christina Hines
Running unopposed.
Republican
Peter J. Lucido (I)
Running unopposed.
Macomb County Sheriff
One candidate is running unopposed as a Democrat and three candidates are running for the Republican nomination to compete for one four-year term in November.
Democrat
Anthony Wickersham (I)
Running unopposed.
Republican
Terence Mekoski
Age: 59
Occupation: Retired
Municipality of residence: Shelby Township
For how long: 3 years
Online campaign information: mekoski.com
Previously and currently held elected offices: Fmr. MI State Representative 36th District
Top goals: To serve as a Constitutional Sheriff to assign more patrol deputies to protect Macomb County’s borders, attack human sex trafficking organizations, expand the Narcotic Enforcement Task Force to address the opioid/fentanyl epidemic. Implement a school liaison of-
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ficer in all Macomb County schools to protect our children and implement a Sheriff’s Posse with retired law enforcement, former military, additional reserve deputies and trained citizens to protect Macomb County in the case of a critical incident.
Republican Eddie Kabacinski
Age: 50
Occupation: RETIRED / DISABLED MILITARY COMBAT VETERAN
Municipality of residence: CITY OF WARREN
For how long: 20 YEARS SINCE 2003
Online campaign information: www. 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 SCHOOL.
Previously and currently held elected offices: FORMER CITY OF WARREN 5TH DISTRICT COUNCILMAN
Top goals: IT IS MY INTENTION TO SERVE AS CONSERVATIVE SHERIFF UNDER YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITED REPUBLIC. I WILL APPOINT TERENCE MEKOSKI AND SCOTT BUDNICK AS SHERIFFS. WE WILL SERVE UNITED TOGETHER. I WILL ADHERE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF OUR INALIENABLE GOD GIVEN RIGHTS TO UPHOLD, SUPPORT, AND DEFEND YOUR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY UNDER YOUR FEDERAL AND MICHIGAN CONSTITUTIONS. I WILL NOT INFRINGE ON YOUR RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. I WILL HONOR OUR SANCTUARY COUNTY STATUS.
Republican Scott Budnick
Age: 53 years old
Occupation: Police Officer
Municipality of residence: Macomb County Resident, Macomb Township
For how long: Homeowner built my house
8 years ago, and I have lived all my adult life in Macomb County Online campaign information: Scottbudnickforsheriff.com
Education: 2014 Union Institute and University, Bachelor of Science (Law Enforcement Management)
2000 Macomb Community College, Associate Degree (Law Enforcement)
2012 Macomb Community College, Associate Degree (General Studies)
2018 Macomb Community College, Certificate (Law Enforcement with Police Academy)
2019 Macomb Community College,
Certificate (Homeland Security)
Previously and currently held elected offices: I have never run nor held any elected office in the past, I am not nor have I ever been a politician.
Top goals: My top priority is putting an armed officer in every Macomb County school, both private schools and public schools. This is non-negotiable, our children will be protected. Second is our border. I will cooperate with Border Patrol, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to assist with the capture and removal of criminal illegal aliens, human smuggling, and drug enforcement.
Third is protecting our senior population against those who attempt to commit criminal acts against them.
Macomb County Clerk and Register of Deeds
Two candidates are running for the Democratic nomination and three candidates are running for the Republican nomination to compete for one four-year term in November.
Democrat
David Adams Age: 55
Occupation: Public School Teacher
Municipality of residence: Bruce Twp. For how long: 10 years
Online campaign information: No answer given.
Macomb County that I will work tirelessly to provide efficient service to all citizens regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnic background, socioeconomic status or political ideology. I will always thoroughly vet all potential applicants to the clerk’s office for their integrity and commitment to service for the people of Macomb County.
Democrat
Steve Fleck Age: 44
Occupation: Artist / Rideshare / Small Business Owner
Municipality of residence: Eastpointe
For how long: over 12 years
Online campaign information: sjfleck.com
Education: College Degree / Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan & Oakland University
Previously and currently held elected offices: None
Top goals: Securing the Election, Extending election times and availability, & a Timely Election. Hiring more staff and having more volunteers. Working to get laws passed that will make it easier to vote and creating campaigns to get more people to vote. Working for the people.
Republican Kristi Dean Age: 59
Occupation: UWM in Pontiac (United Wholesale Mortgage)
Municipality of residence: Shelby Township
For how long: 20 years
Online campaign information: No answer given.
Education: PhD
Previously and currently held elected offices: Macomb Community College Trustee
Education: M.A. Linguistics, Oakland University, B.A. Secondary Education, Wayne State University, Previously and currently held elected offices: I have never run for or held an elected office before Top goals: As a candidate for Macomb County Clerk I can promise the citizens of
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, Western Michigan University
Previously and currently held elected offices:
• 2004-2010 Harrison Township Supervisor
• 2011-2016 Michigan State Representative for St. Clair Shores, Harrison Township, Clinton Township, Macomb Township
• 2020-Present Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Top goals: Four years ago my goal was to provide great customer service. Today you get a real person that is knowledgeable that picks up the phone-no voicemail. Long customer wait times have all been eliminated, most services take just minutes. Future goals 1) Perform the greatest upgrade in our history to the Register of Deeds search capabilities. 2) Upgrade election night reporting. 3) Complete the process of properly storing county records.
Republican
Jackie Ryan
Age: 62
Occupation: Self Employed
Municipality of residence: Sterling Heights For how long: 26 years
Online campaign information: Ryan For Macomb (Facebook)
Top goals: Holistically observing the current business processes and identify any bottlenecks create/develop work arounds to streamline and look for cost savings for the office and taxpayers of Macomb County.
Republican Anthony G. Forlini (I)
Age: 62
Occupation: Macomb County Clerk, Register of Deeds
Municipality of residence: Harrison Township
For how long: 37 years
Online campaign information: http://www.anthonyforlini.com/
Education: Accounting and Business Degrees
Previously and currently held elected offices: Precinct Delegate
Top goals: As Macomb County Clerk, my Top Goals are to Serve the Families of Macomb County (not be a county store)
“The People’s Clerk” keeping their records low-cost, accurate and secured; provide election integrity for the Voters in Macomb County by using “We The People’s” system of hand counting, proof of citizenship and one day voting; provide a website for all Candidates/Proposals before the election to increase voter participation and “People’s Audit” every election.
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Macomb County Treasurer
One candidate is running unopposed as a Democrat and one candidate is running unopposed as a Republican to compete for one four-year term in November.
Democrat Matthew T. Churchwell
Running unopposed.
Republican Larry Rocca (I)
Running unopposed.
Macomb County Public Works Commissioner
One candidate is running unopposed as a Democrat and one candidate is running unopposed as a Republican to compete for one four-year term in November.
Democrat Kevin Higgins
Running unopposed.
Republican
Candice S. Miller (I)
Running unopposed.
Macomb County Board of Commissioners District 9
Two candidates are running for the Democratic nomination and four candidates are running for the Republican nomination to compete for one four-year term in November.
Democrat Tenia Denard
Age: 41
Occupation: Nonprofit manager and community organizer
Municipality of residence: St Clair Shores
For how long: 2 years
Online campaign information: https:// www.facebook.com/people/Tenia-Denardfor-Macomb-County-Commissioner/61559 498739733/?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Education: Michigan State University, Cornell University, University of Southern Florida
Previously and currently held elected offices: NA
Top goals: I want to stop population decline and attract others to show how it is the best county to live, work, and play. My main goals are to move Macomb businesses for-
ward, making Macomb work for working families, expanding education access and funding, updating and work on infrastructure to decrease flooding and power outages.
Democrat
Donald C. Wheaton, Jr.
Age: 60
Occupation: Attorney and Mediator at Wheaton Law (St. Clair Shores)
Municipality of residence: St. Clair Shores
For how long: 60 years
Online campaign information: www.electdonwheaton.org
Education: Valedictorian, Lakeview High School (1982); Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Alma College (1986); Juris Doctor, The University of Michigan Law School (1989)
Previously and currently held elected offices: Trustee, Lakeview Public Schools, 29 Years (1991-1998, 20002008, 2010-2022)
Top goals: Our county roads are fourth worst in the State and must be improved. Of course, we have to protect the Clinton River Watershed and Lake St. Clair. More “sunshine” for county government is required: Commissioner meetings should be held at night (not mid-afternoons) so that working people could attend. As an attorney, I’ll bring a more legally-honed analysis to the Board table and will have a frequent user’s perspective on County Clerk and Court issues.
Republican James Faircloth
Did not return questionnaire by press time.
Republican Jim Randlett
Age: 59 Years old
Occupation: Retired from Macomb County Sheriff’s Office
Municipality of residence: Resident of Harrison Township
For how long: since 2011
Online campaign information: No website
Education: Attended Macomb Community College, Graduated from Macomb County Police Academy in 1995
Previously and currently held elected offices: None
Top goals: Improve public safety and health. Increase economic growth.
Enhance county infrastructure.
Ensure responsible budgeting and fis-
cal management.
Encourage community engagement and promote transparency and accountability.
Republican Paula O. Rose
Age: 62
Occupation: Marketing Campaign Manager
Municipality of residence: Harrison Township
For how long: 33 years
Online campaign information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-rose24/
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/ PR from Oakland University
Previously and currently held elected offices: Harrison Township Trustee, 2020-present
Top goals: My top goal is to put citizens first. This starts with controlling our budget and avoiding new taxes. Secondly, prioritizing road repair to assure safe commutes. Next, preserving our lake for recreation by holding polluters accountable through legislative repercussions is critical. Strengthening our infrastructure is also important to avoid sinkholes and ensure working pump stations to prevent flooding basements during heavy rainfall. Making Macomb a better place to live and work will be the outcome!
Republican Barbara Zinner (I)
Age: 72
Occupation: Macomb County Commissioner
Municipality of residence: Harrison Township
For how long: 44 years
Online campaign information: BarbWins4You@Gmail.com
Education: MCCC, Shapero School of Nursing
Previously and currently held elected offices: I am a County Commissioner now and have been reelected
every call and email. I vote purposefully in serving you.
Macomb County Board of Commissioners District 13
One candidate is running unopposed as a Democrat to appear on the ballot for this four-year term in November. No Republicans filed to run for this office.
Democrat
Sarah A. Lucido (I)
Running unopposed.
Judge of Probate CourtNew Judgeship Position
Three candidates are running for one six-year term.
Jevona C. Fudge
Age: 47
Occupation: Deputy Chief/Assistant Prosecutor in the Family Division
Municipality of residence: St Clair Shores
For how long: 2 Years
Online campaign information: www.jfudgeforjudge.com
Education: Juris Doctor
Previously and currently held elected offices: None
Top goals: I am running for Probate Judge to continue my work as a public servant for all communities.
My top goals as a newly elected Probate Judge would be to assist in addressing the high volume of cases in a timely manner, promote equal access to justice, attentively and compassionately listen to the facts of each case and apply the law fairly, work with mental health professionals to assist families care for their loved ones.
Aaron J. Hall
Age: 35
Top goals: I WILL continue to keep corruption away from Macomb County. I WILL continue to oversee the county budget judiciously. I WILL continue to advocate for our Rights for every age as the American Constitution explains. I WILL continue to support law enforcement for order.I Will not stop trying to clean our water. I WILL continue to respond to
Occupation: Chief of the Probate Unit at the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office Municipality of residence: Clinton Township For how long: 5 years in Clinton Township, 34 years in Macomb County. Online campaign information:
HallForProbateJudge.com
Education: University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D.), Oakland University (B.A.) with Honors. Previously and currently held elected offices: N/A
Denard
Wheaton Randlett
Rose Zinner
Fudge Hall
CRIME WATCH
Fraud reported on Harper Avenue
At 9:02 p.m. on June 26, a report was made about a suspected fraud that occurred in the 12000 block of Harper Avenue.
The victim, a 35-year-old man, walked into the police station. He stated he dropped his wallet in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store. Soon after, two fraudulent charges were reportedly made: one for approximately $10.58 at a KFC, and another for approximately $60 at Wolverine Food and Fuel.
The man stated he went to the gas station and found his wallet discarded in the trash can. His driver’s license, three credit cards, one debit card and about $40 in cash were missing.
The transactions occurred between 4:15 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.
Vehicle theft reported on Edsel Ford Court
At 11:03 p.m. on June 24, a report was
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Top goals: As a cancer survivor, I understand firsthand the importance of peace of mind to families navigating the challenges of caring for their loved ones. As Judge, I will modernize the technological infrastructure of the Macomb County Probate Court. This will provide a better experience for the public and faster results. Mental illness petitions, protecting the disabled and seniors, and safeguarding family assets while upholding estate wishes are issues too important for needless delays.
Benjamin A. Schock
Age: 48
Occupation: Probate and Elder Law Attorney
Municipality of residence: Macomb Township
For how long: 10 years (lifetime Macomb
made about a vehicle theft that occurred between June 20 and June 24 in the 23000 block off Edsel Ford Court.
The victim, a 48-year-old woman, stated she allowed her son, a 19-year-old man, to drive her vehicle while she was out of town the previous week. The son drove the vehicle and returned it to the parking lot on June 20 at around 10 a.m. He left the vehicle unlocked and hid the spare key inside it. When the woman returned home, the vehicle was gone. An Air Tag in the trunk of the vehicle had its last location tagged at the parking lot. The last time the plate was checked was on June 19 when the car was in the son’s possession.
The officer located a report of a UDAA that occurred in the same parking lot in the overnight hours of June 22 to June 23.
Fraud reported on Roy Street
At 3:44 p.m. on July 2, a report was made about a case of fraud that occurred on
County Resident)
Online campaign information: www.schockforprobate.com
Education: Macomb Lanse Creuse High School North, Michigan State University, B.A in
Political Science Pre Law, Michigan State University College of Law
Previously and currently held elected offices: None
Top goals: As a Judge, I would continue protecting seniors and vulnerable individuals from abuse. I will look to use the role of judge to further protect susceptible individuals. I have over 18 years of probate court experience, under both the Estates and Protected Individuals and Mental Health Codes. I am deeply committed to serve Macomb County as a fair, honest, dedicated and impartial probate court judge; ethically upholding the principles of justice, integrity, and compassion.
St. Clair Shores Proposal A
It is proposed that the City of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, commencing July 1, 2025, levy two (2.00) mills per year for five (5) years which is estimated to produce $3,931,795.50 of collections in the first year, for necessary residential street, alley, and city parking lot repairs and construction, street lighting, and related sewer repairs and construction, replacing the current 1.6430 mills, which was adopted in 2019, for five (5) years?
Shall this proposed amendment be adopted?
June 13 in the 27000 block of Roy Street.
The victim, a 73-year-old woman, came into the police station and stated when she opened her laptop to go on Facebook Marketplace, a bunch of pictures of child pornography popped up. Her computer froze and a number for the “Microsoft Center” popped up. When she called, the person on the other line told her to commit fraud on her credit card so she didn’t have to pay a fee. When her husband said they were going to call the police, the person on the other line hung up.
The officer confiscated the woman’s computer due to the child pornography and she understood. She did recall an attempted
charge of $1,600 was made for Instacart on Father’s Day which was denied by the bank.
Property damage reported on Nine Mile Road
At 9:32 a.m. on July 2, a report was made about a case of property damage that occurred from June 2 to July 2 in the 22000 block of Nine Mile Road.
A 47-year-old man came into the police station and stated work had begun again on a business after a pause. When he went to check the job site, he found eight sliding doors broken and smashed.
The cost of each glass door was approximately $1,000.
— Alyssa Ochss
Per the Michigan Marina and Boatyard Storage Lien Act MCL 570.371-9 the following watercraf/trailers are to be auctioned on Tursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM at SHM Jeferson Beach, 24400 Jeferson Ave, St Clair Shores, MI 48080. CASH ONLY!!
• 1978 20’ Nordica MC-3259-SV ~ RICHARD LEE DUDIS
• 1997 19’ FourWinns MC-2629-RN
Atef Zein AMER ELARAB
• 2003 2-Axle Shorelander Trailer B441914
RICHARD EUGENE NOE
• 1992 30’ Rinker MC-1181-PJ ~ RICARDO ALVIN SMITH
THE ABOVE LISTED ABANDON/TRAILERS WATERCRAFT WILL BE SOLD “AS IS.”
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
24600 Little Mack Ave. (South of 10 Mile) St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 586-772-2520 | Facebook.com/bethelbaptistscs
2024 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
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July 29th - August 2nd 9:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Grades K - 6th (Grade in the Fall) NO CHARGE TO ATTEND
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culinary events and cooking workshops.
One of my favorite spots to chill is Mission Point’s Round Island Kitchen. The resort renovated its main lobby and the bar and restaurant last year, creating a more open space with a summer-cottage-like vibe. It’s a relaxing spot to grab a bite to eat or drink and enjoy the panoramic views of the Straits.
Another favorite hangout is the Cupola Bar at the top of the iconic Grand Hotel. The one-of-a-kind bar has been updated and redesigned for the season, paying homage to one of the hotel’s former owners, W. Stewart Woodfill. The redo includes a glass display of Woodfill’s walking stick collection. If you’re a fan of the hotel’s colorful, bright decor, you’ll be pleased to know the Grand has renewed its partnership with the acclaimed design firm Dorothy Draper & Co. and there is now a retail shop on the property — Dorothy Draper Home at Grand Hotel.
Lastly, on the mainland, the first new building constructed at Colonial Michilimackinac — part of Mackinac State Historic Parks — since 2013 will open in early July and tells the seldom-told story of enslaved people at the settlement. Located at the east end of the Southwest Rowhouse, the building hosts the Slavery in the Straits exhibit.
Combining archaeological and archival research, the exhibit shows how slavery was
an integral part of the fort community — as well as the rest of Michigan — throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Enslaved Black and Native American men and women worked in all levels of society, doing everything from domestic work to skilled labor.
The role slavery played at Colonial Michilimackinac has been explored in recent years. State park officials introduced a walking tour of the fort describing slavery in 2020 and have kept the tour on the schedule since then.
“Once we knew that we would have a new gallery space at the fort the decision was made to expand on this subject and dedicate an exhibit to the topic,” says Dominick Miller, chief of marketing for the Mackinac parks. “Slavery was an integral part of the community at Michilimackinac, and this allows us to highlight some of these people who were enslaved at the fort.”
Already a hub of the Great Lakes fur trade, Michilimackinac also served as the center of the regional trade in enslaved workers as French and British colonists exploited pre existing systems of Native American enslavement to feed a growing demand for enslaved labor.
For information on the Mackinac State Historic Parks, visit mackinacparks.com. For information on Mackinac Island, visit mackinacisland.org.
Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer.
Photo from Carousel Arcade
Carousel Arcade is located on Market Street, which runs parallel to Main Street, and is part of the Bicycle Street Inn and Suites properties.
Photo provided by The Inn at Stonecliffe
The Inn at Stonecliffe has reopened after a two-year, $40 million property-wide renovation.
Cosplay
“I saw everyone dressed up and I was like immediately, ‘Yes, I want to do that,’” McBain said.
She cosplays comic book characters, Disney princesses, characters from the CW show “Supernatural” and many others. She said the hardest part of the hobby is social media and the intensive work put into it.
“I think the biggest problem was probably sometimes getting comments and stuff but overall, the experience is pretty fun,” McBain said.
The work, McBain said, is really fulfilling.
McBain cosplays with friends, by herself and with her husband. Her favorite part of it is the attention she gets from the costumes.
“I know that sounds selfish, but people give you attention for how you look and the way that you made it and it’s very, you feel very accomplished,” McBain said. “And just having it (the costume) on in general by yourself or getting pictures done. It’s just a feeling of accomplishment that you made something from nothing.”
Through cosplay she’s met many different people from around the country. She’s met some of her friends at conventions and outside of conventions. She said she has a lot of fun at the meetups.
Her favorite characters to cosplay are Dean Winchester from “Supernatural” and Supergirl from the DC Universe. Cosplaying a man has a different skill set including makeup, poses and more.
“You’re not just dressing up like a character, you’re putting a character on and then trying to interact like that,” McBain said.
Both McBain and O’Connor said there is con etiquette people should follow when attending conventions. They both emphasized consent when interacting with a cosplayer.
“If a cosplayer is eating, do not disturb them,” McBain said. “And then always ask before you touch them, even if you ask for a picture.”
“It’s so important to make sure that the person you’re approaching is comfortable with the situation,” O’Connor said.
O’Connor added she’s had instances where congoers have run up to her and given her hugs. While she’s an extrovert and carries herself in a more comfortable way, O’Connor said that’s not the same for everyone.
They also both have seen a shift in cosplay and conventions since the COVID-19 pandemic. McBain has personally experienced a slowdown in cosplaying and conventions. She said the conventions can be a bit overwhelming now. She said “con crud” and germ spreading were concerns at the conventions.
“I feel like people are practicing better hygiene, I hope, at cons,” McBain said. “I see cosplayers with matching masks and stuff like that and I’d like to see more of that.”
McBain also said she sees that people have become more aware of their surroundings and the space they’re in.
“My friends and I definitely interact at cons differently,” McBain said. “We always make sure to wash our hands or have gloves on or stuff like that.”
O’Connor said before the pandemic, conventions were bigger, and they’ve slowly started to rebuild in the last few years.
“It’s nice to kind of see the rebuild and the growth again of these conventions, but I feel there are some that have taken a toll from the pandemic and I hope they can stay afloat and keep going,” O’Connor said.
McBain said first time cosplayers should put the work in and they’ll enjoy it.
“Your first costume is not going to be your best, but the more you put into it and the work you got into it the more you can feel accomplished about it,” McBain said.
It’s hard to find things in a reasonable price range for first timers, O’Connor said. She said building savings is really important.
“And nobody is going to pick on you if you don’t have as big of a budget as maybe some of the top cosplayers do,” O’Connor said. “I know for me, some of my first wigs came from Amazon for $10. They were nothing fancy.”
She also said people are going to be supportive and to not compare oneself to veteran cosplayers who have been crafting for a long time.
“As long as you’re out there and having fun, that’s what everybody loves to see,” O’Connor said.
O’Connor also said important things to bring to a convention include a bag with any needed medication, snacks, water, extra shoes and a small sewing kit for any repairs. Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
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Photo provided by Iyla O’Connor Cosplayers can choose from a lot of characters from popular media including video games and anime.
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p.m. June 20 and fled the scene on a bike. Police arrested the suspect as he was making his getaway. They said he was facing possible charges including retail fraud and resisting and obstructing police.
Suspects sought in clothing theft
GROSSE POINTE CITY — Two unknown suspects reportedly stole $1,078 worth of clothing from The Village Lululemon store in the 17000 block of Kercheval Avenue at around 5:07 p.m. June 23. Police said the suspects ran from the store with the stolen goods and were last seen heading westbound on Kercheval in a red Chevy Cruze.
Man arrested for disrobing
GROSSE POINTE CITY — Police took a 26-year-old Detroit man into custody after he was reportedly seen removing his clothing in the 600 block of Cadieux Road at around noon June 20. Police said the suspect — who’s expected to face charges including indecent exposure and disturbing the peace — was also found to be urinating in public. A 28-year-old Detroit man who was with the suspect at the time was arrested as well after police said they discovered that he was driving with a suspended license.
Stolen car tracked
GROSSE POINTE PARK — A 2017 Chevrolet Impala was stolen from a driveway in the 1200 block of Three Mile Road between the hours of 10 p.m. June 18 and 6 a.m. June 19. Police said the owner had the keys at the time. Police were able to use a tracking system on the vehicle to find its location on Haverhill Street in Detroit, where they recovered it. Police said it appears the Impala was stolen by being pushed by another vehicle.
Vehicle theft thwarted
GROSSE POINTE PARK — Two unknown male suspects are said by police to have been seen in the act of trying to steal a Kia Soul while it was parked on the street in the 1400 block of Wayburn Street at around 11:16 p.m. June 17. According to a police report, the victim saw the suspects break a window on the vehicle and get inside it. The victim told police that she yelled at the suspects, who she said fled on foot. The suspects are said to have damaged the steering column in an attempt to take the Kia.
Purse removed from vehicle
GROSSE POINTE PARK — An unknown person is said by police
block of Pemberton Road between the hours of 5 p.m. June 14 and 8 a.m. June 15. Police said they recovered the purse nearby, but the cash was missing.
Stolen vehicle recovered
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A 39-year-old Highland Park woman learned from the Farms Public Safety Department that the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer she had bought for $1,550 from a man through Facebook Marketplace was a vehicle that had been reported stolen. The woman who bought the vehicle came to the Farms because she had been unable to get the vehicle title from the seller; she said when she tried to register the vehicle with the Secretary of State’s Office, she was told she would need a vehicle information number inspection/verification to acquire the title, which is why she brought it to the Farms.
Police said the VIN plate was scratched and had the wrong type of rivets, and the federal label, tire label and service parts label were all missing. However, police could see a different VIN number underneath some adhesive. The hidden VIN number came back to a 2003 Trailblazer that had been stolen out of Waterford Township on June 4, 2024. Police said the suspect who sold the vehicle to the woman had been arrested multiple times before for motor vehicle theft. The suspect is a 33-year-old Detroit man.
Vehicle stolen
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A black 2021 GMC Yukon was stolen from the parking lot of a private club in the 200 block of Country Club Drive between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. June 15. The victim told police that he had parked toward the south end of the lot. He said he had left the Yukon unlocked with the keys inside. Police checked surveillance footage of the lot and saw a silver Chevrolet Camaro convertible with no license plate enter the parking lot after the victim. An unknown male suspect exited the Camaro and began checking vehicles in the lot. A second male suspect is said to have also gotten out of the Camaro. Police said that after this happens, the missing Yukon is seen leaving the lot, where it meets up with the Camaro and both vehicles exit together.
Trespasser warned GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Police were called to the Shell gas station at Mack Avenue and Moross Road at 6:08 p.m. June 17 about a man who had reportedly taken a pop and doughnut and only paid $1.97 in change for $3.97 worth of food. The worker said the business wasn’t seeking retail fraud charges against the suspect — they just wanted him to be told he was trespassing and shouldn’t return.
a 52-year-old Detroit man, eating a doughnut on the front porch of a home in the 400 block of Allard Road. Police said the suspect is homeless, has a mental order, was known to be violent and had 19 previous contacts with the Farms Public Safety Department for larceny, trespassing and breaking into a motor vehicle. In addition, police said he’s a suspect in a double homicide in Detroit. The suspect was given a trespassing warning and sent away from the area.
The same suspect was found sitting inside a vehicle in an automotive service business in the 18000 block of Mack at 1:22 p.m. June 15. Because the suspect had been found sleeping inside an unlocked vehicle in that same parking lot June 12, police arrested the man for trespassing June 15.
Man charged with assault, resisting arrest
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 11:37 a.m. June 9, Shelby Township police officers responded to the area of 21 Mile and Schoenherr roads for a mental health call.
A dispatcher updated the responding officers that the mother of a 32-year-old man was the caller. The mother stated that her son was suffering from a mental health issue and was now carrying a handgun in a case inside his garage, according to police.
The mother reportedly was able to get out of the house. Police said that officers made contact with the man and were able to get him into custody before he was able to injure himself or others. The 32-year-old man was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation, according to police. The investigators ended up charging him with domestic assault and resisting arrest.
Police arrest man for outstanding warrant
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 8:11 p.m, June 19, an officer from the Shelby Township Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the area of Shelby and 21 Mile roads. Upon making contact with the occupants of the vehicle, the officer was able to obtain identification from all who were inside the vehicle. Police said that one passenger gave several incorrect names and information to the officer. The passenger later gave the correct information, which led police to find that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The man was placed under arrest for the warrant and turned over to the correct jurisdiction for the warrant.
Fraud report made
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 6:35 p.m. on June 18, a report was made about a case of fraud that occurred in the 20000 block of Beaconsfield Avenue.
A 68-year-old man came into the police station stating that he was a victim of fraud. He reached out to Amazon Prime Video to watch a soccer game. The repre-
amount of $250 each to verify he was a real person. The man bought the gift cards and sent pictures of them to the suspect.
Vehicle theft report made
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 8:36 a.m. on June 18, a report was made about a vehicle theft that occurred the same day at 5:09 a.m. in the 19000 block of 10 Mile Road.
A 47-year-old woman stated she left the residence with her husband at around 3:40 a.m. to deliver Amazon packages. When she arrived back at around 8:40 a.m., she saw the passenger window to her vehicle broken out. The minimal video footage she had showed a vehicle at her residence at approximately 5:09 a.m. The officer was unable to figure out what kind of vehicle it was. When he arrived, the officer observed that the passenger window was broken and that the lower dashboard on the passenger side was removed with some electrical components hanging out.
Fleeing and eluding report made
ST. CLAIR SHORES — Police reported a case of fleeing and eluding at 2:12 a.m. on June 12 at Harper Avenue and Nine Mile Road.
An officer saw a vehicle at a gas station that was wanted for fleeing previously and also a felony assault of a police officer in Warren. When it left the station, it started at a
