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Police: ‘Drag racing’ led to chase, fatal crash
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — Two Pontiac men face charges in the 37th District Court after an alleged race led to a police chase and a crash that killed a mother of two on June 29.
Damaree Terry and James Lamar Hudson, Jr., both 26, were arraigned July 3 and July 2, respectively, and charged with second-degree murder in the death of 42-year-old Katrina Michael, of Warren, who was riding in the vehicle Hudson hit while he was allegedly traveling at excessively high speeds in an area with a 40-mph speed limit.
Although Terry’s vehicle did not hit the black Jeep Cherokee in which Michael was a passenger, he continued to flee police.
At a press conference at the Christopher M. Wouters Police Headquarters on July 2, Warren police officials were joined by Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido and updated the media about the fatal crash they said resulted from drag racing. At that time, only Hudson had been arraigned.
According to police, Hudson, Terry and another driver were each driving Dodge Chargers as the three vehicles raced down Eight Mile Road west of Mound Road, headed westbound early on June 29. When the police pursuit began, one of the Chargers reportedly stopped while the vehicles driven by Hudson and Terry fled from police, as seen in a video shown at the press conference.
The police pursuit reportedly started around 1:34 a.m. on Eight
See CRASH on page 16A
‘Cruzing’
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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CLPS has much to celebrate this year!
EYES ON THE FUTURE
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Center Line Public Schools is a Ford Next Generation Learning Community-1 of only 3 school districts in Michigan to earn this designation!
With the support of multiple local fre departments, seven of our students passed their practical exams for their state Firefghting Certifcation this year.
FRESHMAN ACADEMY
•Helps with transition from middle to high school
•Forms small learning community
•Builds skills to be successful
•Explores interests and careers
Two of our Heath & Human Services (HHS) Academy students took 2nd place at the National Skills USA Competition in EMT. Two others qualifed for National HOSA Competition in First Aid/CPR.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ACADEMY
•Health & Wellness
•First Responders
•Law and Justice
•Public Service
ACADEMY OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
•Engineering Technology
•Innovative Art & Design
•Business, Commerce & Entrepreneurship
•Digital Design & Communication
Center Line High School is bridging the world of work and school.
Connections with local and nationally recognized businesses help prepare our students for life after high school, providing students with hands-on, real-world experiences. CLPS students can graduate with college credits and/or industry certifications in high demand jobs, increasing graduates’ chances of finding future employment while filling a need in the community for skilled trade workers. CLPS participates in the Early College of Macomb and Dual Enrollment programs, where students can earn college credits at no cost while still in high school.
In partnership with AIS, Center Line High School ofers a Heavy Equipment Technology Program that teaches the safe operation, maintenance, and repair of common of-road construction equipment.
CLPS provides support for our students beyond academics. In addition to a full complement of counselors and social workers, our high school also hosts an Ascension School-Based Health Center that provides free services to the children of our community. Join
All CLPS schools are one-to-one. Each student receives a personal laptop with all the necessary tools to be successful.
CLPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Warren Pride gets backlash for explicit content
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — At the July 9 Warren City Council meeting, some residents vented about vendors’ products, political campaigning and what they called the council’s inaction regarding events at the city’s first Pride celebration.
Toys
Warren’s first Pride celebration, held on the front lawn of City Hall June 29, was advertised as “family friendly,” but those in attendance could see two booths dedicated to what many referred to as “adult sex toys” openly displayed.
“I am sure that any parent that brought kids there thinking they were going to a family-friendly event would never have thought they would have been introduced to sex toys, and there were vulgar things and sayings that were hung up that I really don’t want to say out loud in the media,” said Kelly Colegio, who did not attend the event but said she has friends who did. She said it introduced children to sexual material much too early.
However, the event’s key organizer, Monica Papasian, said, “My 10-year-old daughter walked around and took pictures and thought nothing of the displays.”
Macomb County Commissioner Michelle Nard, of District 12, said she does not want her grandchildren ex-
Warren hosts city’s first Pride celebration
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — Hundreds of people were in attendance at Warren’s first pride celebration on the front lawn of City Hall on June 29.
“I have lived in the state of Michigan now for a long 55 years. If you would have ever told me that I would be attending Warren Pride, I never would have believed it,” said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. “I am so thrilled to be here today. I am honored to be at the very first Warren Pride. And it just tells you that no matter
where you live in the state of Michigan you deserve to be respected, represented, accepted and loved.”
Nessel remarked of the strides made in LGBTQIA+ rights in the last decade.
LGBTQIA+ is an acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (one’s sexual or gender identity), intersex, and asexual/aromantic/ agender. The plus sign represents the expanding and new understanding of different parts of varied and diverse gender and sexual identities.
“Just 10 years ago, LGBTQ people had zero rights
See PRIDE on page 10A
ABOVE: London Rose Ramera walks the Pride parade passing out white flowers and candy.
LEFT: LGBTQIA+ flags fly proudly as decorated Jeeps drive in the first Pride Parade in Warren.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
Neighbors cry foul, cite ‘inadequate’ baseball backstop
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BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@cangnews.com
WARREN — For more than four years, neighbors on Common Road across the street from De La Salle Collegiate High School say they have feared going into their yards during baseball season because of flying foul balls, property damage and trespassing strangers.
“For the past 4 1/2 years, I have been unable to use my front yard and or my driveway from spring until the middle of summer, until baseball stops, because of damage,” said George Johnson. “My house gets damaged from foul balls because De La Salle has an inadequate backstop.
“I have to wear a hard hat in my front yard,” Johnson said.
During De La Salle baseball games, Johnson said he parks his car in the school’s parking lot and walks to his home. He has lived on Common for more than four years and has been contending with the foul balls since. According to Johnson, the damage he incurred included a broken rear window. He said
See BASEBALLS on page 9A
EXPERIENCE MATTERS
LEFT: Neighbors George Johnson and Nathaniel King show the balls they have collected. “This is just what was left after they retrieved the others,” Johnson said.
NEAR LEFT: George Johnson has started dating and labeling where the balls were found on his property.
• Associate Degree from Macomb Community College
• Bachelor’s Degree from Wayne State University
• Class 208 F.B.I National Academy
• Northwestern University School of Police Sta and Command
• Secret Service Dignitary Security Protection Program
• Fiscally manage a $99 million dollar budget
• Policy and decision maker
• Leader of 562 full time employees and 178 Reserve Deputies
• Board Member of the F.B.I. Criminal Justice Information System Advisory Policy Board.
• Vice Chair of Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standard. Paid for by: CTE Anthony Wickersham | P.O. BOX 752 | Mt. Clemens, MI 48046
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Consolidated Dispatch Services with Clinton Township and Sterling Heights police and re.
• Since 2011, increased sta ng by 114 full time positions.
• New State of the Art Marine Division Headquarters.
• New Central Intake and Assessment Center with a focus on mental health and substance use disorder for those remanded to the County Jail opening in 2027.
• Updated technology for Law Enforcement, Dispatchers, Correctional Sta .
ENDORSEMENTS
• Macomb Sheri Captains/Commander/Dispatcher Director Union
• Macomb Sheri Command O icer Union
• Macomb County Professional Deputy Sheri ’s Association
• Macomb County Association of Chiefs of Police
• Police O icers Association of Michigan
• IBEW Local 58
• Sheetmetal Worker Local 58
• Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
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Players batter up for the National Kidney Foundation
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
DETROIT — Vito Chirco’s dad, Jerome Chirco, has always been there for his family.
“We’ve always had a really good bond and relationship. He’s always supported me and raised me up the right way,” said Chirco, whose family includes younger brother Dominic, 28, and mom Liz. “He’s always supported all of our endeavors and passions.”
In the spring of 2022, Jerome Chirco was diagnosed with acute kidney failure. Because of the illness, Jerome undergoes regular dialysis treatments and is currently on a kidney donor list to “help him live a safer life and a better life,” Chirco, 31, said.
Dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly. While the disease “affects him here and there,” Chirco said his dad has maintained a positive attitude.
Several years ago, Chirco — the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Chirco & Company — began organizing annual softball games to raise money for different charities, including Make-A-Wish Michigan and the Pope Francis Center.
When his dad was diagnosed two years ago, Chirco decided to use the softball game to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan. Last year, the charity game raised $10,500 for the nonprofit organization that offers programs and provides resources and services to prevent kidney disease and improve the quality of life for those living with it.
“It’s mainly about raising as much money as possible while having fun for the players in the game,” said Chirco, who is the alumni director at De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren. “It’s a very rewarding cause.”
Every year, the Clinton Township resident recruits local sponsors and volunteer See KIDNEY on page 18A
RICHARD M. STEENLAND
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE • DISTRICT 13 • DEMOCRAT
13th District (Eastern Warren, Northern St. Clair Shores, Roseville): Democractic Rep. Mai Xiong, the incumbent won the seat in a special election in April and is now running for a full term. She is challenged by former State Rep. Richard Steenland and Patricia Johnson Singleton of Harper Woods, a former Detroit school board member. In Steenland’s previous stint in the State House he championed fighting drug crime and reforming the insurance industry. Our choice is Richard Steenland .
“As a former State Representative with experience in getting the job done, I hope to earn your vote Tuesday, August 6, 2024.”
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SPORTS DLS golf has eyes on prize in 2025
BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
WARREN — They might not have walked out as state champions, but there will be plenty of eyes on Warren De La Salle Collegiate golf after its state finals showing this year.
De La Salle has continuously improved over the past three seasons in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state finals, finishing 16th in 2022 to climb all the way up to fifth on June 8 at Bedford Valley behind the performance of sophomore Troy Nguyen.
Nguyen shot a 71 and 72 respectively over the course of the two-day tournament to finish third overall out of 108 golfers, earning the highest state finals placement for a Pilots golfer since Zak Kozuchowski took state runner-up in 2006.
Nguyen credited his work on the green as the key to his success over the weekend.
“(It was) my putting 100 percent,” Nguyen said. “My driver was off the entire weekend going a lot shorter than usual, but I had my putter to save me out of a lot of situations. On my first day, I had so many clutch par and birdie putts to eventually secure my 1-under round.”
Nguyen caught eyes early as a freshman sensation for the Pilots in 2023 and only continued to elevate his game en route to earning MHSAA all-state “Super Team” honors this year.
Alongside Nguyen, freshman Julian Sinishtaj earned first team all-state designation after placing 13th overall in the state finals with a two-day score of 152 (72 and 80).
Both are expected to be leaders, and the future of De La Salle golf. Head coach Doug McKay said their growth this year took place from a personal perspective.
“Troy (Nguyen) came as a well-known junior player throughout the state and parts of the country, but that was all individual,” McKay said. “It took, and I tried to explain this to Julian (Sinishtaj) this year, how it even took Troy a year to figure out what high school golf was all about. The blend of the individual becoming a team player, meaning if they screw up that it’s not only affecting them but also four other guys it’s affecting as well. He got stronger, he practiced as hard as anybody, and he learned high school golf. That was the difference. Blending the individuality into a team concept is not easy to do.”
NGUYEN EARNS HIGHEST STATE PLACEMENT FOR PILOTS GOLFER SINCE 2006
Coaching De La Salle since 1993, McKay has seen his fair share of state finals tournaments, 27 to be exact, but had never explored the landscape of Bedford Valley.
In efforts to prepare for the unknown, McKay entered his team for a tournament at Bedford Valley where the Pilots would beat out Rochester Adams, which took third at states.
“I had no notes on Bedford (Valley),” McKay said. “None. I couldn’t believe it. Twenty-seven state finals and we’d never been to Bedford. We went up there and played in the tournament, and we played well. I think we shot 302 or something and beat (Rochester) Adams by one. We took notes and we played smart. Bedford is old school with tree lines and doglegs right and left. It played hard, but it was hard for all 18 teams.”
De La Salle junior Max Teschendorf, competing in his third state finals, finished 38th overall with a two-day score of 159 while senior Colton Fuqua (167) and junior Joseph Finazzo (179) rounded out the scores.
Progression continues to shine through for De La Salle, defending their Macomb County championship title this season and moving one step closer to possibly hoisting the first state title in school history.
The Pilots have the talent to challenge their Catholic High School League rival Detroit Catholic Central, which took home the Division 1 state championship this year, and anyone affiliated with the CHSL knows only the strongest can survive the league and everyone comes out battle tested for states.
With next year in mind, McKay said
granted. We will work harder come fall and during the winter. We talked about after the first day of the state finals how we were right there until three or four of the kids made double bogey or bogey on the last hole and we fell out of second into fourth by one shot. At dinner, we talked about what a good team we are.”
If McKay learned anything this year, it’s a new form of coaching he plans to implement more often in 2025 with his young guns and how they carry themselves.
“The looser I coached, the better we were with better scores,” McKay said. “I adapted to that. From the three-quarter on, we played the best golf we played, and we played loose. Julian (Sinishtaj) brings a lot to that. He’s a freshman and is a breath of fresh air, and he just loves to mingle with all the other kids. A good thing about having Julian, Troy (Nguyen), and Max (Teschendorf) is that they can challenge each other during the year and strive to be No. 1”
the top spot in Division 1 could have his team’s name on it.
“You could make that argument,” McKay said. “We never take anything for
They may not have been seen as a threat the past few years, but don’t count out De La Salle next year as one of the teams to beat in Division 1 golf.
Photo courtesy of Doug McKay
Warren De La Salle boys golf celebrates a successful showing at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state finals on June 8 at Bedford Valley, placing fifth.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
WARREN, MICHIGAN AUGUST 6, 2024
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF WARREN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN WARREN ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024. THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the purpose of the election is to vote on the following candidates and proposals as presented and listed below:
United States Senator
Representative in Congress 10th District
Representative in State Legislature 11th District
Representative in State Legislature 13th District
Representative in State Legislature 14th District
Representative in State Legislature 58th District
Prosecuting Attorney Sheriff
Clerk and Register of Deeds Treasurer
Public Works Commissioner
County Commissioner 11th District
County Commissioner 12th District
County Commissioner 13th District
Judge of Probate Court New Judgeship
Delegate to County Convention
Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the City of Warren Clerk’s Offce, 1 City Square, Suite 205, Warren, MI 48093, Telephone: 586-574-4557. A sample ballot may be viewed at michigan.gov/vote.
Warren City Charter Amendment
A Proposal to Count Incomplete Terms of Offce Greater than Two (2) Years as One (1) Term for Term Limit Purposes
The mayor, city council, clerk, and treasurer each serve terms of four (4) years and are subject to a limit of three (3) complete terms or twelve (12) years in each offce, whichever is greater. As a result, incomplete terms of offce do not count for term limit purposes. The proposed amendment would count incomplete terms of offce greater than two (2) years as one term for term limit purposes.
PROPOSAL: Should incomplete terms of offce greater than two (2) years count as one term for term limit purposes for the offces of mayor, city council, clerk, and treasurer?
YES_____ NO______
Warren City Charter Amendment
A Proposal to Appoint a Citizen Representative on the City Election Commission in Place of the Assessor
The city election commission currently consists of the clerk, city attorney, and assessor. The proposed amendment would replace the assessor with a citizen representative appointed by city council. The citizen representative must be a registered elector in the city and not currently a city offcer, city employee, or candidate for city offce. In case of an absence, the election commission will not be permitted to substitute an administrative offcer of the city for the citizen representative.
PROPOSAL: Should the city election commission include a citizen representative appointed by city council to replace the assessor?
YES_____ NO_____
Warren City Charter Amendment
A Proposal to Authorize Public Notices on the City’s Website to Replace the Maintenance of Ten Bulletin Boards
The City Charter was approved in 1956 and requires that the council maintain ten bulletin boards for posting notices. The proposal authorizes posting notices on a portion of the city website that is fully accessible to the public and eliminates the requirement to maintain ten bulletin boards. The proposal also requires a prominent link on the city’s homepage to all active notices and previous notices for the past fve (5) years.
PROPOSAL: Should the city be authorized to post notices on the city website in place of maintaining at least ten bulletin boards?
YES_____
NO_____
City of Warren Charter Amendment
Proposal to Renew Millage for Local Streets and Roadways Repair and Replacement
“It is proposed that Section 9.1 of the Warren City Charter be amended to continue the annual levy up to 1.9842 mills on taxable value of property located in the city for 20 years for the repair and replacement of local streets and roadways, beginning with the July 2026 levy, and continuing through the July 2046 levy. If approved, this amendment would renew the local streets and roadways levy expiring in 2025. Shall the local street and road millage be renewed?” Yes ________ No ________
Precinct Polling Location
1, 2, & 3
VOTING PRECINCTS/LOCATIONS
FITZGERALD SCHOOL DISTRICT
FITZGERALD REC CENTER 4355 EAST NINE MILE – NR RYAN 4, 5 BUSCH LIBRARY 23333 RYAN
SCHOOL
8207 NINE MILE
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VAN DYKE
19, 20, 21 ROOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4701 MARCY – SOUTH OF TEN MILE
(precinct 20 temporarily moved from Crothers Elementary School to Roose Elementary School for the 8/6/24 election) (precinct 21 temporarily moved from Eve Kaltz Academy 21 to Roose Elementary School for the 8/6/24 election)
WARREN WOODS SCHOOL DISTRICT
22, 23 WARREN WOODS EDUCATION CENTER 12900 FRAZHO NR. FAIRFIELD
24 REGENCY CLUB APARTMENTS 26160 REGENCY CLUB DR. NR. FRAZHO & HAYES
25, 26 TOWER HIGH SCHOOL 27900 BUNERT NR. MARTIN
27 WARREN WOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL 13400 TWELVE MILE RD. NR. SCHOENHERR
28, 29 WARREN WOODS BAPTIST CHURCH GYM 14251 TWELVE MILE RD. NR. ST. EDMUND
30 THE WOODS CHURCH 14300 THIRTEEN MILE RD. NR. SUTHERLAND
WARREN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
31, 32, 33 & 36 BUTCHER COMMUNITY ED. CENTER 27500 COSGROVE NR. BUCKINGHAM
(precinct 31 temporarily moved from Siersma Elementary School to Butcher Community Education Center for the 8/6/24 election)
37 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP 28640 CAMPBELL
38, 39 CROMIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 29797 GILBERT AT COMMON
34, 35, 40, 41 WARREN MOTT HIGH SCHOOL 3131 TWELVE MILE ROAD AT OHMER
(precincts 34 and 35 temporarily moved from Siersma Elementary School to Butcher Community Education Center for the 8/6/24 election) 42, 43 PEARL LEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2825 GIRARD NR. AUSTIN
44 WILKERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12100 MASONIC E OF HOOVER 46, 47 CARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL 12000 MASONIC E OF HOOVER
48, 49 WARREN CON. ADMIN. BLDG. 31300 ANITA N OF THIRTEEN MILE 50, 51 WARREN COMMUNITY CENTER 5460 ARDEN NR. MOUND & CHICAGO 42, 43, 52 GREEN ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4655 HOLMES NR. COUSINO
(precincts 42 and 43 temporarily moved from Pearl Lean Elementary School to Butcher Green Acres Elementary School for the 8/6/24 election) 45, 53 WILDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 32343 BUNERT NR. MURTHUM
Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.
To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
Sonja Buffa
Warren City Clerk
1 City Square
Suite 205 Warren, MI 48093 (586) 574-4557
Published in Warren Weekly 07/17/2024
Baseballs
from page 4A
shattered glass remains in the insulation of the hatch-back door. The glass can be heard moving back and forth when the door is lifted. The frame around the garage door is dented and the baseballs fit into the dented grooves.
Johnson posted a no trespassing sign after seeing people retrieving balls from his yard.
“We don’t expect people to come on our property, rummaging through our bushes. I’ve even had them up on my front porch and they’re strangers,” Johnson said. “You’re at home in your bedroom and you happen to look out your bedroom window and then there’s someone right below your bedroom window in your bushes.”
Johnson’s neighbor, Nathaniel King, has lived on Common Road for more than 13 years and started to notice damage from the baseballs to his home and vehicles about five or six years ago.
“When they (De La Salle) play it looks like it’s snowing baseballs,” said King.
King has been in contact with De LaSalle — a private, Catholic college preparatory school for boys — for the past five years and was instructed to only contact Joe Girardi, the school’s director of operations.
King recalls a conversation he had with Girardi.
“As I’m talking to him, balls are flying in the middle of the street as cars are coming by, almost hitting the windshields. They’re flying in other neighbors’ yards. I told him, ‘You’re not taking public safety into account,’” King said.
According to King, he has also experienced property damage from the baseballs. That included a busted windshield, dented vehicles and damage to his home.
“Every year they (De La Salle) always give us different reasons for why they’re not doing anything about it. It’s always a different excuse,” King said. “At first it was we’re working on it next year. Three years went by, and they still said the same thing.
“Year four, we’re going to move it (the orientation of the baseball field). Year five, he said, ‘The players don’t want it (a suggested overhang over the backstop),’” King said.
Both Johnson and King said the school paid their insurance deductibles for the broken windshields; however, they also said their insurance rates went up because of it.
Johnson said the school has offered him gift cards to go out to dinner.
“I’m not going to do that,” he said. “To me, that’s bribery.”
In a written statement, the De La Salle Communications and Marketing Department wrote that Johnson expressed that he did not feel safe leaving his house while a baseball game was being played, but that he felt it was the only option. Gift cards were offered “to accommodate him and his wife; again, trying anything to be respectful and considerate of the inconvenience in an act of kindness.”
Johnson and King said, according to De La Salle, moving the baseball field would cost upward of $3 million. According to Johnson, De La Salle said they could not go to their board and ask for $10,000 or whatever it costs for a backstop when they’re trying to save that money for the new field.
Residents on Common recently received a letter from the school informing their neighbors that the construction of the school’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics center will start in late June. According to the letter, construction will last approximately a year. This project will add a second story to the current one-story building. In the letter, the school apologized in advance for any inconvenience from the flow of construction vehicles or noise from the project.
Derek Lutz, a neighbor who had a baseball hit his gasoline powered lawn mower, said, “I’m not trying to spoil anybody’s fun. Baseball is a great sport. I played baseball. And as long as the balls don’t damage my property, I’m fine.
“But if a ball breaks my window or hurts my dog, I’m done with those people,” Lutz said.
The baseball diamond was there when King and Johnson moved into their respective homes.
“I expect to be safe,” King said when asked what he expected when he moved across the street from a baseball diamond.
“Part of the reason I purchased the house was because I didn’t have people living across the street from me, which was very attractive,” Johnson said. “It was attractive that there was a school there, which actually gave us a sense of security because we know they’re keeping an eye on the kids. With that being said, we assumed — and I guess that’s my bad for assuming — that their backstop would be adequate to keep foul balls on their property.”
Some high school baseball backstops have a cantilever overhang, which is added fencing at the top of the backstop that is angled toward the pitcher’s mound to contain foul balls.
“The backstop (at De La Salle) has not been evolving with the subdivision and the equipment,” Johnson said.
Until the baseball diamond changes its orientation, both Johnson and King would like to see a backstop with an overhang installed before next season.
“I know it will not stop 100% of the foul balls but it will stop 90% of them,” Johnson said. “What they have today will stop zero.”
Officials at De La Salle Collegiate High School declined to be interviewed for this story beyond the statements from their Communications and Marketing Department about the complaints from neighbors about baseballs.
“De La Salle strives to be a good neighbor and citizen of the City of Warren and is cognizant of the foul ball complaint by some neighbors living across Common Road. We have been playing baseball games at this diamond since we moved to this property approximately 40 years ago, and this has not been a major issue raised until the last few seasons, when bats became lighter.
“De La Salle has made efforts to eliminate foul balls during practices and has been
in communications with the neighbors. Our athletic department always calls the neighbors back when they call the school about a concern.
“De La Salle is actively investigating a solution for next year’s season now that the high school baseball season is over. The best option is to turn the field 180 degrees, with the home plate close to the DLS parking lot. DLS has created a design and is in the process of initiating a capital campaign to raise the millions of dollars necessary to make this happen, but this will not occur by next year. While our goal is to raise the money and break ground as soon as possible, we are willing to work with the neighbors and the City to find an interim solution. The dilemma is we are a non-profit school, and we are trying to make improvements that minimize these foul balls in a manner which improves safety and addresses the neighbor’s complaints, but hopefully avoid making an overwhelmingly expensive financial investment for an improvement that would be destroyed or removed when our new field is built.”
Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at (586) 498-1069.
Photo by Liz Carnegie
The Brother George Synan Athletic Field at De La Salle Collegiate High School shows a baseball backstop with no overhang. Some high school baseball diamonds in the area have an overhang on the backstop.
here in Michigan. That means no rights to marriage, or adoption, or employment, education, housing, public accommodations,” Nessel said. “We didn’t have any of those things. Now in 2024, we have all of those rights here in Michigan.”
Nessel encouraged those in attendance to vote on the local, state and federal levels.
“We are going to vote for pro-equality candidates all the way up and all the way down the ballot so that we don’t lose any of these precious rights that we have worked so very hard to secure,” Nessel said.
Rachel Crandall Crocker said she was fired from her job in 19997 when she started transitioning from male to female.
“I was sad. I was hurt. I wasn’t able to tell my clients or my coworkers,” Crocker said. “I wanted to do something about it. I wanted to take back my pride.”
She started Transgender Michigan, where she serves as the executive director and a psychotherapist helping others through their gender transitioning.
“We offer all kinds of services. We are the statewide transgender organization,” Crocker said.
In addition, she is the creator of the International Transgender Day of Visibility.
“Which is all over the world, even in Africa. It’s even in Russia, very quietly,” Crocker said.
Crocker was introduced as an icon in the transgender movement. When she started her speech, she said, “I want to let you know, I have Tourette’s Syndrome so I may talk a little differently.”
Transgender Michigan has a help line and according to Crocker, it was the first transgender help line in the country.
“I answer it (the help line) most of the time. Even though I stutter,” said Crocker. “It’s OK. I really want to emphasize, you don’t have to be perfect to make a difference. I stutter; however, I created an international movement.”
Crocker was born male and said she knew she was a girl since she was 5. When she told her parents, she described their reaction as “very bad.” As a result, she concealed
her sexual identity for another 25 years.
“However, I’m out now and I’m happy. I am living a life I thought I could never lead, and I want to help you do that, too,” Crocker said.
“If you want to make a difference, vote, please vote,” Crocker said. “Vote for the party that best protects your rights.”
Theresa Hastert is an associate professor at Wayne State University’s Department of Oncology and does population studies on disparities research at Karmanos Cancer Institute. She said, “Pride is an opportunity to promote visibility in improving the access to services and the quality of services for the people who receive them.”
Hastert stressed the importance of incorporating a different family structure which includes the chosen families, partners and families of origin; estate planning and legal issues that may not be obvious; and ensuring gay patients are comfortable talking to their straight doctors about sex.
She said, “We need to make sure we are providing quality health care to trans (cancer) survivors, some of whom found a breast cancer when they went in for chest reconstruction surgery.
“So now, they are being treated for a cancer for an identity they don’t identify with and were ready to celebrate their new body that they do identify with,” Hastert said.
The event was attended by members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as those who support them.
“Everyone should be proud to be themselves and not be afraid of hate and nonacceptance,” said Jessica Williams.
“I think it’s an important step for people that live around here and make them feel welcomed,” said Abigail Minor.
The event included a full day of musical entertainment, a magician, a drag show, parade, vendor booths and more.
Warren’s Pride celebration was organized by Monica Papasian and Ryan Kelley. The two received a proclamation from Mayor Lori Stone, who said, “Today our city is bursting with color, joy, and the spirit of inclusivity as we come together to celebrate. The festival is not just a celebration, it is a declaration of our communities unwavering support for equality and acceptance.”
Notice to Center Line Taxpayers
Property tax bills for the City of Center Line have been mailed to either the property owner or the mortgage company that requested the tax bill. Property tax payments are due by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, August 31, 2024 (online payment) or in person by 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 30, 2024. Postmarks are not accepted.
In accordance with Public Act 206 of 1893, those property owners who are eligible to submit an application to defer payment of summer property taxes must fle their application by 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 16, 2024. Applications are available at the Center Line City Hall.
Dennis Champine, City Manager City of Center Line
Published in Warren Weekly 07/17/2024
CITY OF CENTER LINE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 6:30 P.M.
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 22, 2024
0460-2429
The City of Center Line has received an application for a proposed conditional rezoning from B-1A Zone to M-1 Zone for 7423 East Ten Mile Road.
A Public Hearing shall be held before the Planning Commission on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Center Line Municipal Building, 7070 E. Ten Mile Road, Center Line, Macomb County, MI 48015. Written comments may be fled with the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the public hearing date.
This notice is in accordance with Article XI. Changes and Amendments of the City of Center Line Zoning Ordinance.
Dennis E. Champine City Manager/Clerk
Published in Warren Weekly 07/17/2024
0475-2429
CITY OF WARREN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A petition has been presented to the Planning Commission of the City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan, to vacate the existing 10 ft. wide north/south public utility easement, approximately 13 ft. south of Prospect Avenue and between Edom Avenue and Groesbeck Highway, City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan and more particularly described as: Abutting Lots 97 through 101 and Lots 202 through 205 of Frank C. Nail’s Sunset Hill Subdivision; Section 35, City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan; as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 151, Macomb County Records.
Said petition will be read at the public hearing below noticed: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held at the meeting of said Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, the 19th of August 2024.
CITY OF WARREN PLANNING COMMISSION
Mahmuda Mouri Commission Secretary
0469-2429
Published in Warren Weekly 07/17/2024
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A pre-bid conference will not be held. A bidder will be permitted to withdraw his bid, unopened, after it has been submitted if so requested prior to the time specifed above for opening of bids. The successful bidder shall be required to enter into a contract with Warren Woods Public Schools.
Warren Woods Public Schools is exempt from all taxes. A tax exemption certifcate will be issued upon request.
All bidders must provide Iran Linked Business disclosure in compliance with Public Act 517 of 2012 and attach this information to the bid proposal. The bid proposal will be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement that their business is NOT an Iran Linked Business.
The right to reject any or all bids, either in whole or in part, or to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, is reserved by Warren Woods Public Schools. The Board of Education will not consider or accept a bid received after the date and time specifed for bid.
Published in Warren Weekly 07/17/2024
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posed to the adult items.
“I don’t have a problem with LGBT rights. What I have a problem with is if I can’t put my Bible in your face, don’t put your (adult items) in my face or my kids’ face,” Nard said. “As an elected official, someone should have said something.”
Nard, who was not present at Warren Pride, spoke at the council meeting about her grandson, who went to the City Hall fountain to play and walked around because he was curious.
“I am very offended, and he was very traumatized by seeing (adult items), because I don’t teach him that at home,” Nard said. “I don’t care what other people teach their kids and what other people allow. If you have a right to do that, I have a right to be upset and say I don’t like it.”
Colegio spoke about her perception of the elected leaders’ inaction.
“I am still dismayed that there were so many elected officials there, acting in their official capacity or acting as candidates, and not one of them took steps to stop that,” Colegio said. “And to me that is just unconscionable.”
Police complaint
There was one official police complaint filed, along with more than 50 calls, many of which were from people who were not at the event but who said, “You got to do something about this,” said Warren Police Commissioner Charles Rushton.
“It is an active investigation, and we are trying to figure out if there is anything criminal or if it’s just going to be code and zoning violations,” said Rushton.
The complaint is that sexually oriented toys were displayed in the view of children, according to the commissioner. There are no stores that sell adult items in the city, and there haven’t been for 15 years, so further investigation is needed, police said.
18 and over
Initially, organizers were going to have an 18-and-over section, according to Papasian.
“When we were working with the vendors that we had, we didn’t have any at the time that would have needed to be over there. There was one (vendor) in the works that would have been questionable,” Papasian said. “So, the solution was to have nothing out on their table that’s not kid appropriate. So, if somebody came up to their booth, they could pull it out and show them, but there would be nothing out (that would be
inappropriate) for kids.”
That vendor put out a sign noting that it was for people 18 and older, and it had nothing out on display that would be inappropriate for children, according to Papasian.
“(This vendor) also did the same thing at other Pride events and was very responsible about it,” Papasian said. “After that point, we had two more vendors added on, which were the two in question. That was
still supposed to be the plan. That, obviously, didn’t happen, and that is incredibly disappointing to me, because for all the great things that we did that day and came out of that day itself, it was such a big deal. And all of the time we put into it, it’s a shame that this one error, that was not intentional but still an error, is what will resonate with people about the event.”
Papasian said she takes responsibility
for what happened.
“I am wrong. We made a mistake, and I’ll own that,” Papasian said. “But I find it really frustrating that the people that are running this charge really were not even there.”
City
Council
According to Councilman Jonathan Lafferty, there should not have to be an 18
See EXPLICIT on page 20A
NEWS & NOTES
Bowling fundraiser Aug. 10
CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — Father Kramer Knights of Columbus No. 2835 of Center Line will hold a bowling fundraiser from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 10 at Sterling Lanes, 33200 Schoenherr Road in Sterling Heights. The cost is $25 per person and includes bowling, pizza, shoes and soft drinks. Money raised will support Knights of Columbus charities. To register, volunteer or contribute a raffle item including gift cards, call Greg Childs at (586) 822-6567.
READERS UNITE!
WARREN — It’s not too late to join the Warren Public Library’s Summer Reading Club. Programs are for readers of all ages and are broken into groups. All clubs are interactive and online. To register, go to warrenlibrary.readsquared.com/and create an account. Participants note books in their reading logs as they finish them this summer to earn points and enter to win prizes. Prizes this year include a Kindle Fire and various gift cards for adults, a Nintendo Switch or bike for teens, a Nintendo Switch or bike for kids, and stuffed animals for babies. The program runs through Sept. 7.
Center Line water and sewage rates are set to increase
CENTER LINE — A fixed rate of $20 will be added to the average home that has sewer service from the city of Center Line.
This is based on a 5/8-meter size which most residents of the city have. The fixed rate is in addition to a 5% increase on both water and sewage-based on consumption. The increase will amount to at least $120 a
NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS
Anniversary — Longtime Warren residents Ann and Jerry Petrykowski celebrated 65 years of marriage on June 27. They tied the knot in 1959 when he was 18 and she was 21. “They met through a friend who told my dad to go check out a good-looking girl that worked in the pet department at Kresge’s in Highland Park,” said daughter Dianne GomezMesquita. “He asked her out and the rest is history.” That history includes raising three more children — Kathy Schrader, Cindy McKean and Joe Petrykowski — while living in the same house since 1963. The couple also has 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
year, according to Joseph Soboto, city treasurer for Center Line.
“This increase is due to day-to-day operations and capital improvement needs,” Soboto said. It is difficult to calculate the average when it comes to consumption, said Soboto, when asked what the increase in rates will cost residents. More water is used in the summer than in the winter. If residents use 5% less water, they will not see much of an increase, he said.
THREE SETS OF SIBLINGS MAKE EAGLE SCOUT RANK
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
MACOMB COUNTY/DETROIT
— There have been some improvements made in the local community courtesy of a group of dedicated Eagle Scouts that included three sets of siblings.
Since 2021, six members of Troop No. 1402 have completed projects in Detroit, Center Line, Fraser and other parts of Macomb County to earn Eagle Scout status. Troop No. 1402 is chartered by Lt. WoodCpl. Reid Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6691 in Fraser and meets at St Pio of Pietrelcina Catholic Church in Roseville.
The Eagle Scouts are three sets of brother and sister siblings: Roman and Uma Ludwig; Waincey and Wynnis Chan; and Nicho and Alli Sparks. The siblings earned Eagle Scout rank between 2021 and 2023.
The Eagle Scout project is the final requirement to obtain the highest rank within the Boy Scouts of America organization. The project gives the Scouts lessons in community service, leadership, teamwork and project management. There are many steps to earning the rank of Eagle Scout, including making a presentation before the Eagle Board of Review.
The three female Scouts joined Troop No. 1402 Feb 1, 2019, which was the first day the Boy Scouts of America welcomed female youth members. The three young men joined Scouts while in elementary school.
For his Eagle Scout project, Roman Ludwig did storage unit repair and painted music stands for Center Line Public Schools.
Uma Ludwig built a greenhouse for Cadillac Urban Gardens in Detroit.
Waincey Chan’s project benefited Humane Society of Macomb. Her Eagle project included providing a play structure, a crawl tunnel for dogs and two benches for the volunteers to use to rest.
Wynnis Chan built a flower bed and seating for McKinley Barrier Free Park in Fraser.
Nicho Sparks made a Little Free Library for Center Line Public Schools.
Alli Sparks restored a dry creek bed for the Baumgartner House Museum in Fraser.
Lisa Ludwig is Roman Ludwig and Uma Ludwig’s mother and also the committee chair of the troop. Lisa Ludwig said all the Eagle Scouts were recognized at ceremonies.
“It is always amazing to see the positives the youth can put into the world,” Lisa Ludwig said. “The sisters were part of honoring their brothers. The brothers honored
their sisters. They were cheering each other on.”
Uma Ludwig has stayed on as a troop member, said Sandra Maki, whose son and daughter are members in the troop.
“Uma is active in mentoring the new girls coming in,” Maki said. “I think that speaks volumes of Uma’s character and Lisa’s parenting. She just didn’t get an Eagle and leave. All six of them are incredible.”
They are all highly accomplished.
Roman Ludwig has 39 badges and has been a quartermaster, assistant senior patrol leader and senior patrol leader. He backpacked for 12 days while attending Philmont Scout Ranch in the Rocky Mountains. He was a member of the Center Line High School band and is studying at Macomb Community College to earn a welding certificate.
Uma Ludwig earned Eagle rank at age 15. She has earned close to 90 badges, has been a patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader and senior patrol leader. This fall, she will be a senior at Center Line High School, where she has played volleyball. She was a Girl Scout before she joined Boy Scouts.
Waincey Chan has 61 merit badges, been a senior patrol leader, and earned her Eagle rank in just two years. She is a Fraser High School graduate and attended the Macomb Mathematics Science Technology Center in Warren Consolidated Schools. She is an honor student at Michigan State University working on a dual degree in criminal justice and human biology, aiming to become a forensic scientist.
Macomb Community College studying premed. He was awarded the 2023 FAME (Fraser Academy Member of Excellence) award by the Eastpointe and Roseville Chamber of Commerce. His Eagle project also won the Keep Michigan Beautiful Inc. 2023 Michigan award. The award ceremony will be in October 2024.
Nicho Sparks has 46 merit badges and was a senior patrol leader. He is studying media communication at Lawrence Technological University.
Alli Sparks has 31 merit badges, has the Scout World Conservation Award and is a 2023 Stevenson High School graduate. According to her Scouts bio, she was quite the athlete in high school, participating in swimming, wrestling, tennis and track.
Wynnis Chan has 42 merit badges and Scout positions held include scribe, patrol leader and historian. He is a 2024 Fraser High School graduate. He is a student at
Currently, there are 22 members of Troop No. 1402, 14 male and eight female. New members are always welcome. The group meets 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays at St Pio of Pietrelcina Catholic Church, 18720 13 Mile Road in Roseville. For more information, visit the Troop No. 1402 Facebook page. Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
Photo provided by Sandra Maki
Boys Scouts of America Troop No. 1402 Eagle Scouts, left to right, are: Nicho Sparks, Alli Sparks, Wynnis Chan, Waincey Chan, Uma Ludwig and Roman Ludwig. The three sets of siblings earned Eagle Scout rank between 2021 and 2023.
CULTURAL COMMISSION is pleased to announce the 51st Thomas H. Carey “Concerts at the Square” 2024 Series
Raputa
(J. Geils Tribute Band) Friday, July 19 • 7:00pm
The
Detroit Social Club
(Blues, Motown and more) Sunday, July 21 • 7:00pm
Mainstream Drive (Top 40 Band) Sunday, August 4 • 7:00pm
The
Sound Alternative
(Top 40) Sunday, August 11 • 7:00pm
Warren Concert Band
(Marches/Patriotic)
Wednesday, Aug. 14 • 7:00pm
Matt Ball
(New Orleans and Swing) Friday, August 16 • 7:00pm
Weekend ComeBack (Top 40) Sunday, August 18 • 7:00pm
Warren City Square is located on One City Square Drive, just east of Van Dyke and north of 12 Mile Road in beautiful Downtown Warren (behind the Chase Bank) Free parking is readily available! Bring your lawn chair or blanket! New this year – an ice cream truck will be available for concessions! Please wear a mask if not vaccinated.
(In case of inclement weather, please follow our Facebook Page for updates or contact us using the information below.) For additional information, please call or text (586) 275-7603 or email warrenculturalcommission@gmail.com
0329-2429
Mayor Lori M. Stone
Crash
Mile and lasted around 3 minutes, covering approximately four miles when it was terminated after Hudson’s Charger crashed into the Jeep that was attempting to turn left onto 10 Mile Road near Dei Street.
According to police, Terry continued to speed down the street after the crash.
Police performed CPR on Michael until the Hazel Park Fire Department transported her to the hospital where she later died, leaving behind two sons, ages 14 and 18.
“I want to emphasize that the suspect in this case made all the decisions here that led to this tragedy,” said Warren Police Commissioner Charles Rushton at the press conference. “The suspect involved here made a conscious decision to be drag racing on Eight Mile Road. They made a conscious decision to flee from police, and drive in such a reckless manner that unfortunately ended in the tragic accident of a 42-year-old woman losing her life.”
According to Rushton, speeding has increasingly become a problem in Warren and statewide.
“Every police car in Warren is now equipped with radar or a speed detection device to minimize the speeding problem,” Rushton said. “It is trying to curtail the problems we are having with the way people are driving now.”
Rushton cited sobering statistics on speeding in Michigan.
“Traffic-related deaths and traffic-related crashes are up over 2,000 from one year ago, just in speeding-related incidents,” he said.
From the video, Rushton estimated the speed of the Chargers as more than 100 mph.
“The way these people were driving their vehicle was a weapon,” Rushton said. “It is basically a 5,000-pound bullet driving down Eight Mile.”
Hudson was taken into custody at the scene. He was transported to the hospital for his injuries, which included two broken legs. The suspect had two passengers in his vehicle who were also taken to the hospital and released with minor injuries, according to police. The driver of the Jeep Cherokee reportedly suffered more serious injuries and was also transported to the hospital.
Terry was later arrested without incident at his place of employment in Auburn Hills.
Terry and Hudson were arraigned by Judge Michael Chupa in 37th District Court in Warren. In addition to being charged with second-degree murder, they were also charged with fleeing and eluding a police officer in the first degree, a 15-year felony; three counts of fleeing and eluding a police officer in the second degree, which is a 10-year felony; and three counts of reckless driving causing serious injury, a five-year felony.
The commissioner noted that speeding and drag racing are misdemeanor offenses.
Pleas of not guilty were entered on behalf of both suspects at their arraignment. Bond for each suspect was set at $1 million cash or surety only.
The attorneys of record for the defendants are Gary Kennedy II, representing Hudson, and Mariell Lehman, representing Terry. Calls were made to both attorneys but there was no response by press time.
A probable cause hearing was scheduled for Hudson at 8:45 a.m. July 16, after press time, and a preliminary exam is scheduled at 8:45 a.m. on July 23. Terry is scheduled for an 8:45 probable cause conference July 16 before Judge Chupa. No preliminary exam date was set for Terry at press time.
Kidney
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athletes who will step up to the plate for the big game, including some of his fellow De La Salle graduates, their spouses and daughters. About 35-40 players participate in the nineinning game. The competitors rotate around the field, sometimes playing different positions each inning.
This year’s game, in its seventh year, will be held July 20 at the Buysse Ballpark on the campus of University of Detroit Mercy, located at 4001 W. McNichols Road in Detroit. Admission is $35 for spectators, and children 12 and younger are free. The gates will open at 1 p.m., and the first pitch is scheduled for approximately 2:15 p.m. During the game, a silent auction will be going on.
On game day, there is a mix of friendly competition and serious athleticism. This year’s roster of star athletes includes the following notable team members: Detroit Tigers content creator Chris Castellani, Detroit Lions on Sports Illustrated reporter/ Detroit Sports Podcast host John Maakaron, former Michigan Rose Bowl-winning quarterback John Wangler, three-time U.S. Olympic swimmer and four-time Olympic medalist Peter Vanderkaay, former Carolina Hurricanes right wing and Stanley Cup champion Chad LaRose, and “Woodward
Heavyweights” co-hosts “Eazy” and Spencer Raxter.
Chirco’s parents will be in attendance at Saturday’s game as fans in the crowd. Jerome himself is a huge sports fan.
“He loves his baseball,” Chirco said, adding that he grew up watching the Detroit Tigers with his dad while also attending games at Comerica Park and the former Tiger Stadium.
For the third year in a row, Trevor Currier, realtor with Keller Williams Domain in Birmingham, is a main sponsor of the event.
“Vito is a good friend of mine, and it’s a great cause,” Currier said. “I love helping out a friend and you can’t beat Vito’s charisma and efforts to better this world.”
Currier, of Berkley, also will play in the game.
“There’s always good camaraderie and a lot of people know each other,” he said. But that doesn’t stop the players from joking around on the field. “You razz them or give good jabs when you can.”
Other sponsors include the Fett Family, the Detroit Sports Podcast and the HealthQuest Physical Therapy.
Payments in advance can be made via cash, check or Venmo @CHIRCOANDCOMPANY. Guests also can purchase tickets on game day.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
Vito Chirco, left, is holding his charity softball game July 20 to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan. His dad, Jerome Chirco, right, is living with acute kidney failure. This year’s Chirco & Company charity softball game will be held July 20 at the Buysse Ballpark on the campus of University of Detroit Mercy, located at 4001 W. McNichols Road in Detroit.
Photo provided by Vito Chirco
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and over booth at an event like this. All groups should follow the same rules, and no one should be given preferential treatment, Lafferty said.
Lafferty reiterated, “This should never happen again.”
Councilman Dave Dwyer, the mayor pro tem, called for an investigation, and Melody Magee, the vice president of the council, said she was on the phone that day trying to get the two vendors removed. However, according to event organizers, the vendors stayed for the duration of the event.
The Pride organizers were not charged for the use of the atrium or the front lawn at City Hall, according to Papasian. The event was a “grassroots community-organized event,” said city of Warren Director of Communications Clarissa Cayton.
The National Day of Prayer has an event at City Hall every year. Jocelyn Howard is its coordinator. “We paid $850 this year, in addition to a deposit. The deposit was returned,” Howard said.
City officials could not be reached for comment by press time about why one group was charged and another wasn’t.
According to Cayton, it was the organizers’ event. Papasian said they were not charged for the one police officer on duty. The group did their own setup, tear down,
and cleanup. There was no ambulance onsite but there was a medical truck present, which belonged to one of the vendors, and was doing HIVtesting. According to Papasian, the medical truck could assist in an emergency until first responders arrived.
Campaigning
State Rep. Mike McFall was mentioned for allegedly violating campaign laws for having a booth and passing out campaign literature.
“It was a private event, so no campaign violation. If it was an event that was hosted by the city, then it would have been a campaign violation,” McFall said. “It would be no different than if they leased out the space to a religious organization.”
Many from the community supported the event.
“I was there with some members of my church, which is the Warren First United Methodist Church,” said Debra Cusmano. “I agree there are a couple of things that could have been done differently at the event. Please keep in mind this was Warren’s first Pride event. I hope it is an annual event.
“In my opinion, it was about love, kindness and a fun time for anyone whether you are gay, straight, adults or kids,” Cusmano said. “It was really nice and heartwarming for me to see.”
Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at (586) 498-1069.
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VOTERS TO CONSIDER PRIMARY CANDIDATES, BALLOT PROPOSALS
In the Warren Weekly’s coverage area, voters will select candidates for various offices in federal, county and state primary elections on Aug. 6. Warren residents will also be asked to consider four ballot proposals. 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 candidate is an incumbent. The answers are printed verbatim except where material is omitted
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.
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.
The ballot proposals listed below mirror the language on file with county elections officials.
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 PsychologyHastings 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.
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Slotkin Amash
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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 11
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
Donavan McKinney
Running unopposed.
Republican
Dale J. Walker
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 early-middle 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
Singleton
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Marlinga
Powell Tilley
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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 14
Two 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 James R. Fouts
Age: No answer given.
Occupation: Former Mayor of Warren November 2007- November 2023. I hold the record for the most years as Mayor and also for receiving over 80% of the vote in two of four elections.
Municipality of residence: Warren
For how long: 1972-2024 a total of 54 years.
Other campaign information: www.jamesfouts.com
Education: Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
Previously and currently held elected offices: Warren Mayor and Warren City Council
Top goals:
• I will be your neighborhood representative accessible to your concerns 24/7.
• No tax increase when inflation is high.
• Funding for more neighborhood police patrols, mental health, senior snow services, local control over grow houses, fireworks, and Airbnb’s.
• Funding to address old infrastructure; relieve basement flooding, power outages, sewers, neighborhood roads, lower auto insurance rates.
• No wastewater plant sludge for food fertilizers.
• I’m pro-union I support Buy American and Buy Local for our economy and workers.
Democrat Mike McFall
Age: 50
Occupation: State Representative
Municipality of residence: Hazel Park
For how long: 7 years
Online campaign information: votemcfall.com
Education: BS in Community Development and Public Administration from Central Michigan University
Previously and currently held elected offices: Currently, I’m the State Representative for the district. Previously I was on Hazel Park City Council and Mayor Pro Tem.
Top goals: When re-elected, I will continue to fight to bring resources back to the district for infrastructure and community projects. I will also continue to work on:
Building a strong mental health care system that works for all Michiganders
Holding utility companies accountable and keeping energy costs affordable
Lowering the cost of prescription drugs
Solving our housing crisis by creating attainable & affordable housing
Supporting local communities and small businesses through smart, innovative economic development
Republican Barbara Barber
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. The salary for the position is $142,186.
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 officer 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
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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.
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 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
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: 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)
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.
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.
Kabacinski
Budnick
Adams
Fleck
Dean
Forlini
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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 11
Two candidates are running for the Republican nomination and one candidate is running unopposed as a Democrat to compete for one four-year term in November.
Democrat
Lisa Wojno
Running unopposed.
Republican
Gus Ghanam (I)
Age: 62
Occupation: Macomb County Commissioner
Municipality of residence: Warren, MI
For how long: 62 years
Online campaign information: GusGhanamforMacomb.com
Education: Graduate of Warren Cousino High School, attended Macomb Community College
Previously and currently held elected offices: Republican Delegate to the County Convention, Warren
Top goals: My top goal is to continue to be a strong advocate for the city of Warren on the Macomb County Commission. Keep taxes low, our community safe, our water clean, and give residents value for their hard earned tax dollars. The same dedication I gave when solving over 25,000 resident concerns when working for city government. I was born, married, raised our family, and served the Warren community. I will always put Warren first.
Republican Garry Watts
Age: 69
Occupation: Retired
Municipality of residence: Warren
For how long: 68 Years
Online campaign information: https://garrywatts4warrencitycouncil.com/
Education: Fitzgerald HS Grad and Macomb Community College
Previously and currently held elected offices: Warren City Council 4 Years
Top goals:
Work towards positive, open and transparent government.
Work to be sure that Warren is getting its share of county money to repair and update our roads and infrastructure. Currently the county lacks maintaining county road medians, grass and trees.
Speed the process on getting Mound Road completed from 8 Mile to 11 Mile. More support from the county in attracting new business and helping existing business stay in Warren and Macomb County.
Macomb County Board of Commissioners District 12
Four candidates are running for the Democratic nomination to appear on the ballot for this four-year term in November. No Republicans filed to run for this office.
Democrat
Khaja Shahab Ahmed
Age: 56 Years Old
Occupation: Businessman
Municipality of residence: City Of Warren
For how long: 26 Years
Online campaign information: N/A
Education: Graduate of New York University
Previously and currently held elected offices: Elected Fitzgerald School Board
Trustee, Vice Chair of Michigan Bangladeshi
American Democratic Caucus - 10th Congressional District, Elected Precinct Delegate. Top goals: My vision with a clear vision for the future of Warren and Center Line, work hard to enhance safety, prosperity, and quality of life for all residents and businesses. Advocate for Warren and Center Line to receive a FAIR SHARE of county resources. Build Partnerships with Federal, State and Local Agencies Responsible Spending of Tax Dollars Prioritize County Owned Roads in Warren and Center Line.
Democrat Michael Howard Age: 31
Occupation: Custom furniture makerHoward Family Designs
Municipality of residence: Warren, MI
For how long: a decade Online campaign information: www.VoteMichaelHoward.com
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies with a concentration is Cross-Cultural Communication (2015); University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI—Certification in Social Entrepreneurship (2021)
Previously and currently held elected offices: None
Top goals: I’m committed to building a stronger, more equitable, accessible, and inclusive Macomb by focusing on key areas such as investing in our crumbling roads (Mound South of 696 & 10 Mile), ensuring a balanced budget, advocating for greater community mental health services, and fighting for veterans, seniors and residents with disabilities. My life’s mission is to cultivate community and catalyze change, and I aim to bring that mission to the County Board of Commissioners.
Democrat Michelle Nard (I) Age: 63
Occupation: Macomb County Commissioner and CDC Childcare Provider
Municipality of residence: Warren, Michigan
For how long: 20+ Years Online campaign information: VOTEMNARD.ORG
Education: Graduated from Flint Central High School, Concorde Career Institute, Mary Grace College (Detroit Campus), Kaplan University, Purdue University Global, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) Special Nursing Program
Previously and currently held elected offices: Macomb County Commissioner Elected in 2020 and again in 2022. Currently serving my 2nd 2 year term.
Top goals: Continuing my work and advocacy for Veteran Services, Mental Health, Road Rehabilitation and Repair for 8 mile, 10 mile, Mound Rd 696- 8 mile, Infrastructure, Public Safety, and Capturing all Grant Opportunities offered by State and Federal Agencies for Warren, Centerline and Macomb County.
Presenting our children with a better and brighter future. Bringing greater opportuni-
ties to showcase the wonderful diversity of our communities.
Democrat Terry L. Wisniewski
Age: 64
Occupation: Retired, from Automotive engineering and design
Municipality of residence: Warren
For how long: Lifelong Online campaign information: No answer given.
Education: MCC (drafting) Mtech, EDO advanced alternative fuels
Previously and currently held elected offices: Fitzgerald board of education (appointed two partial terms, elected one full term)
Top goals: Bring satellite offices of Health and Human Services to south Warren such as mental health, substance abuse, Etc
Bring the governor’s housing initiatives to District 12 to help alleviate out of control affordability of rent and of home ownership.
Demand that Mound Road gets repaved south of 10 mile, that being one of the most blatant disregard of the south end of Warren!
Work with Candice Miller To come up with solutions for sewage overflows.
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.
Democrat
Sarah A. Lucido
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
Ghanam Ahmed
Howard Nard
Wisniewski Watts
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
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 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 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.
Warren City
Charter Amendments
A PROPOSAL TO COUNT INCOMPLETE TERMS OF OFFICE GREATER THEN TWO (2) YEARS AS ONE TERM FOR LIMIT PURPOSES
The mayor, city council, clerk, and treasurer each serve terms of four (4) years and are subject to a limit of three (3) complete terms or twelve (12) years in each office, whichever is greater. As a result, incomplete terms of office do not count for term limit purposes. The proposed amendment would count incomplete terms of office greater than two (2) years as one term for term limit purposes.
PROPOSAL: Should incomplete terms of office greater than two (2) years count as one term for term limit purposes for the offices of mayor, city council, clerk, and treasurer?
A PROPOSAL TO APPOINT A CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVE ON THE CITY ELECTION COMMISSION IN PLACE OF THE ASSESSOR
The city election commission currently consists of the clerk, city attorney, and assessor. The proposed amendment would replace the assessor with a citizen representative appointed by city council. The citizen representative must be a registered elector in the city and not currently a city officer, city employee, or candidate for city office. In case of an absence, the election commission will not be permitted to substitute an administrative officer of the city for the citizen representative.
PROPOSAL: Should the city election commission include a citizen representative appointed by city council to replace the assessor?
A PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC NOTICES ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE TO REPLACE THE MAINTENANCE OF TEN BULLETIN BOARDS
The City Charter was approved in 1956 and requires that the council maintain ten bulletin boards for posting notices. The proposal authorizes posting notices on a portion of the city website that is fully accessible to the public and eliminates the requirement to maintain ten bulletin boards. The proposal also requires a prominent link on the city’s homepage to all active notices and previous notices for the past five (5) years.
PROPOSAL: Should the city be authorized to post notices on the city website in place of maintaining at least ten bulletin boards?
PROPOSAL TO RENEW MILLAGE FOR LOCAL STREETS AND ROADWAYS REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
It is proposed that Section 9.1 of the Warren City Charter be amended to continue the annual levy up to 1.9842 mills on taxable value of property located in the city for 20 years for the repair and replacement of local streets and roadways, beginning with the July 2026 levy, and continuing
through the July 2046 levy. If approved, this amendment would renew the local streets and roadways levy expiring in 2025.
Shall the local street and road millage be renewed?
In Memory of
Theodora “Teddi” Ann Chronowski
Teodora “Teddi” Ann Chronowski, age 97, of Warren, died on June 30, 2024. Beloved sister of Mary Lou (the late Michael) Martin. Cherished aunt of Mark (Kristina) Martin and Mindy Martin. Adored great-aunt of Kimberly Martin. Predeceased by her loving parents Edmond Chronowski and Charlotte Winters and Stepfather Detective Inspector Anthony Winters. A Memorial for Teddi will be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to the D.S. Temrowski & Sons Funeral Home in Warren.
Please share memories at https://link.edgepilot.com/s/72c4766d/G_WxqFFe7Uu-DJY 7WLY7-A?u=http://www.temrowski.com/ 0199-2429
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BEHIND THE WHEEL
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
On June 24, the Fun Time Cruzers held their final Monday Night Cruise-In at Lakeside Mall. Knowing it was the last event at the mall location, about 500 classic car owners drove their vintage vehicles into the food court parking lot, where the event had been held for the past two decades.
With the mall closing and being redeveloped into a town center of apartments, retail shops, office space, green space, a community center and more, the classic car cruisers are looking for a new home.
For 20 years, the Fun Time Cruzers met from 4-8 p.m. Monday evenings from May to September at the mall. Anywhere from
Fun Time Cruzers looking for a new location
200 to 300 cars showed up each time, and prizes were given away every hour for best paint, best interior, best late-model cruiser, sweetest ride, “best custom cruzer” and more. The fun included photo shoots, raffles and camaraderie.
According to Fun Time Cruzers President Ken Savage, the group is looking for a new spot for their Monday Night CruiseIns.
“We want it to be a mutual relationship. We can bring some fun to the location, more people and more business,” said Savage, who added he receives phone calls each day from members asking “Where are we meeting?”
At press time the location had not been officially confirmed, but Savage remains hopeful for a new venue. Visit the Fun Time Cruzers website, funtimecruzers.com, for updates.
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WARREN — The Hoodrats annual Pied Piper classic car show will be held July 20 at Warren Woods Christian School, 14000 E. 13 Mile Road. The event begins at 1 p.m. Admission is $10 per vehicle. There will be food trucks and bands.
The Fun Time Cruzers Monday Night Cruise-In nights at Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights gave car fans a chance to reminisce over their cruising days. Fun Time Cruzers are looking for a new location since Lakeside Mall is now closed. The group’s final ride at the mall was June 24 with about 500 cruisers in attendance. ABOVE AND BELOW: Every week, awards were given to the classic car owners. Photos provided by Ken Savage
C & G Newspapers staffers win 23 journalism awards
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 hit-andrun 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 extremely 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 News-
papers 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 recent-
For a version of this article containing links to the winning entries, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com.
ly 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.”
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“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 en-
vironmental 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. Estab-
lished 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.
NOT RECEIVED YOUR TAX BILL CONTACT THE CITY TREASURER’S OFFICE AT (586)574-4554 FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN A BILL. FAILURE TO RECEIVE A TAX BILL DOES NOT WAIVE RESPONSIBILITY OF PAYMENT WITHIN NORMAL TERMS.
Payment of summer taxes can be made by mail or in person at the City Treasurer’s Offce Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Treasurer’s Offce is open until 6 p.m. on the due date, September 3, 2024, for tax payments. Tax payments may also be made at local banks through September 3rd, 2024. Payments can be placed in our mail slot located in back of City Hall. Tax payments can be made online at cityofwarren.org or by phone (1-844-435-3977) for free through your bank account. Tax payments may also be made by credit card in person, by phone (1-844-435-3977), or at cityofwarren.org; service fees will apply.
Payment is conditional upon checks clearing the bank. Checks returned after September, 3rd 2024 will subject taxpayer to penalties, interest and payment in full.
Failure of the Postal Service to deliver the payment to the Treasurer’s Offce in a timely manner does not constitute an excuse for a late payment. All payments must be postmarked no later than September 3rd, 2024 to be considered on time.
NOTE: The 2024 deferment forms have been mailed to those who previously fled a form for 2023. If you believe you qualify for a deferment and you did not receive a form this year, please contact the Treasurer’s Offce. The form must be fled by September 15, 2024.
Lorie W. Barnwell
City Treasurer Published in Warren Weekly 07/17/2024
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JULY 19-21
Festa Italiana: Live music, food, family fun zone, fireworks and Mass, plus meatball, cannoli-eating, Italian American Idol and Columbus Day Queen contests, 6-11 p.m. July 19, noon-11 p.m. July 20 and 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. July 21, Freedom Hill County Park, 14900 Metropolitan Parkway in Sterling Heights, (586) 925-2020, see full schedule at iaccm.net/events/ festa-italiana
JULY 20
Document shredding: For Warren residents and businesses only, five box/bag limit, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Warren City Hall, 1 City Square, (586) 574-4509, cityofwarren. org/events
JULY 25-27
Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair: 100-plus art vendors, family entertainment including music, juggling, animals and more, food trucks and restaurants, 5K run, midway, concerts on three stages, emoji scavenger hunt, and more, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2700, see schedule at sterlingfest.info
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‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’: Performances by Warren Civic Theatre, 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Aug. 2-4 and 9-11, Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave., warrencivic.org
Concerts at the Square: 7 p.m. July 19 (Raputa, J. Geils tribute), July 21 (Detroit Social Club Band, blues, Motown and more), Aug. 4 (Mainstream Drive, Top 40), Aug. 11 (The Sound Alternative, Top 40), Aug. 14 (Warren Concert Band), Aug. 16 (TBD) and Aug. 18 (Weekend Comeback, Top 40), Warren City Square, 1 City Square, (586) 275-7603, cityofwarren.org/events
Car shows: Also music, 50-50, food and drinks, 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road in Warren, (586) 757-8130
• 7 p.m. Fridays through late fall, Michigan Collegiate High School, 31300 Ryan Road in Warren, find Friday Night Flex on Facebook
Summer Kids Club: Free supervised games, crafts, playgrounds, sports and tournaments for ages 6-13, meets July 22-25 and Aug. 5-8 at Shaw Park (22001 Warner Ave.) and Veterans Memorial Park (27400 Campbell Road), also July 17-18, July 29-Aug. 1 and Aug. 12-15 at Busse Park (5002 Frazho Road) and Miller Park (14500 Masonic Blvd.), all 10 a.m.-3
CLASS REUNIONS
Birmingham Groves High School Class of 1984: 40-year reunion events include brunch at Beverly Park, Tigers game, tour of school’s new outdoor athletic facilities, and stay and celebration at Somerset Inn, Aug. 1-3, myevent. com/grovesclassof84
Cousino High School Class of 1969: 55-year reunion, classes of 1967-1971 also welcome, 7 p.m. Sept. 6, Roger’s Roost, 33262 Schoenherr Road in Sterling Heights, RSVP to Larry Wilk at lwilk@comcast.net
p.m. and in Warren, (586) 268-8400, facebook.com/ warrenparks
Outdoor movies: See “Little Mermaid” July 19 (Shaw Park, 22001 Warner Ave.) and “Wish” Aug. 16 (Butcher Park, 4700 Martin Road), all 8 p.m. and in Warren, also inflatables, face painting, games, crafts, kid show and food truck starting at 6 p.m., (586) 268-8400, facebook.com/warrenparks
La Leche League of Warren: Meetings for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, 6:30-7:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of month, Warren Public Library - Civic Center inside Warren City Hall, 1 City Square, lllofwarren.weebly.com
Mad Scientist Club: Meets every last Tuesday of month, Warren Public Library - Miller Branch inside Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave., (586) 751-5377, warrenlibrary.net
Fiber arts meetups: For knitters, crocheters, felters and more, 6 p.m. July 23 and Aug. 29, for ages 16 and older, Warren Public Library - Burnette Branch, 23345 Van Dyke Ave., registration preferred, (586) 353-0579, warrenlibrary.net
Historical Society of Center Line: Meets 10 a.m.noon most first Fridays of month, Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St. St., (586) 758-8274, centerline.gov/202/Library
Senior activities: Cards, chair exercising, puzzles and more, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Fitzgerald Recreation Center, 4355 E. Nine Mile Road in Warren, (586) 759-0920
Widowed Friends events: Book club meets 10:30 a.m. every second Friday of month, National Coney Island, 30140 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren, books announced at previous meetings, RSVP to Elaine at (586) 291-2471 • 30-minute Bible discussions led by minister, also brunch, 10:30 a.m. every fourth Thursday of month, National Coney Island, 30140 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren, RSVP to David at (586) 484-3148
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