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VIVIANO SAYS ‘THE PRICE IS RIGHT’ AT STATE OF MACOMB TOWNSHIP
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — “Come on down!”
While state of the community addresses tend to be dull-but-informative affairs, Macomb Township Supervisor Frank Viviano added some theatrics this year.
At Dakota High School on June 14, attendees were tipped off to the unique vibe of the State of Macomb Township when Viviano took the stage in a checkered sport coat and patterned tie as “The Price is Right” theme played him on. The address would not be just
See ADDRESS on page 14A Macomb
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A project over two decades in the making is finally coming to fruition.
Due north of the geographic center of Macomb Township, the twisting Broughton Road terminates at the grid-like beginnings of the soon-to-be Macomb Township Center, a plan to manufacture a downtown in the heart of Macomb Township.
another review of the year’s news and an update on township developments. Viviano and company were prepared to sell Macomb Township as the region’s best value for residents.
“Today, we will learn about a place where the American Dream can come true but without breaking the bank,” Viviano said. “Macomb Township is a community that delivers outstanding service at an incredible value. But I don’t expect you just to take my word for it. Nope. So, I am going to show you — and we’re going to do it ‘Price is Right’ style, and I cannot think of a bet-
“Macomb Township is very much subdivisionheavy, very suburbia, and it was decided decades ago that we really needed that town center or downtown to really give us that sense of place,” said Macomb Township Planning Director Josh Bocks. “If you’re driving from Chesterfield into Macomb Township or Shelby
See CENTER on page 15A
A rendering of a residential street in Macomb Township’s town center plan per the original 1990s proposal. Image taken from Macomb Township website
Macomb Township Supervisor Frank Viviano, right, takes the Dakota High School stage for the State of Macomb Township address with a “The Price is Right” theme on June 14.
Photo by Dean Vaglia
Lucido holds workshop to focus on scams, fraud
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN — When you fill out an application online — which could include your name, home address, date of birth and mother’s maiden name — and then push the send button, where does the information go?
“Do you know where the information is stored?” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido asked during a workshop on scams held June 18 at the South Campus of Macomb Community College in Warren.
There’s a good chance it’s being sold or transferred to a third party, and that’s how your email inbox fills up with unwanted messages and your cellphone number gets out to solicitors. It also opens up the door for scammers to obtain personal information from unsuspecting people who ultimately steal their money and even their identity.
“We’ve changed the way we’ve done business,” Lucido said during the workshop he coordinated with Chase Bank representatives. “We’ve come a long way with technology, but we’ve also learned we’re getting spoofed, scammed and everything else. We’ve seen a tremendous amount of fraud, a tremendous amount of injustices from people’s money being taken. The World Wide Web has been devastating for some people.”
See SCAMS on page 8A
LEGACY SELFRIDGE PILOT TAKES FINAL FLIGHT
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
HARRISON TOWNSHIP/ROCHESTER —
After two decades of service, Rochester resident and Air National Guard Maj. Jason Holm has piloted his final military flight.
Taking place over the course of June 13, Holm flew an A-10 Thunderbolt II along with two other pilots around Michigan. The first stop on the trip was to the Grayling Air Gunnery Range for training, flying back along Lake Michigan on a path that went over Charlevoix, Traverse City and Manistee.
The flight marks the end of a military career that began with his enlistment in 2004. Holm’s father, Keith, flew F-4 Phantom II jets out of Selfridge in the 1980s and 1990s. Holm joined the Air National Guard at Battle Creek while in the Western Michigan University aviation program, getting hired on in 2006.
“I enlisted there to try to help get a pilot spot and help get myself through college with all the benefits you get from that,” Holm said. “While I was there, about a semester before I graduated, I was hired for the A-10s out in Battle Creek.”
That year, the A-10s were moved out to Selfridge as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Act, putting Holm on the path to fly out of the base his father used to. After several years of officer pilot training on T-37 and T-38 jets, Holm went through six months of training on the A-10 and then began going on mission flights.
“I love it,” Holm said of the A-10. “It’s always an Army and Marine favorite. Our job is supporting guys on the ground, so thinking about the 18- or 19-yearold rifleman on the ground and being able to support them. I know multiple people that at some point in their military career, they’ve been saved by an A-10.”
Holm’s career led him to fly the A-10 in a variety
TOP: Michigan Air National Guard Maj. Jason Holm stands on the steps outside of an A-10 Thunderbolt II on June 13.
Photo provided by 127th Wing
TOP: Michigan Air National Guard Maj. Jason Holm flies a special full-color A-10 Thunderbolt II over the English Channel during the 74th anniversary of D-Day in 2018. Photo provided by DVIDS
Coyotes: A nuisance or necessary neighbors?
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — It’s 10 p.m. and a howl breaks the calm of an earlysummer evening. It doesn’t matter if you are already in bed or up and waiting to see what the night brings as all ears turn to the sound that pierced the darkness.
Whether it comes nestled along a city block or lodged deep into the Michigan wilderness, a coyote’s howl is not an uncommon sound in the night. For some, the thought alone of a coyote lurking about is enough to cause panic. But for as prevalent as the animal’s calls and reputation are around the region, few Michiganders truly understand coyotes for what they are.
“Coyotes are wild canines,” said Cathy Wesley, an instructional guide and naturalist at the Johnson Nature Center in Bloomfield Township. “In Michigan, we have three wild canines: foxes, coyotes and wolves, and coyotes are kind of the mid-sized of them.”
While coyotes are essentially taken (or loathed by some) for granted as part of Michigan’s wildlife, they were not always residents of the Great Lakes State.
“They were more in the central United States, and they are now in 49 of the 50 states; they are not in Hawaii, they haven’t figured out how to swim to those islands yet, but they have swum to islands off of the coast of Massachusetts and Canada,” Wesley said. “The reason we have coyotes in the Great Lakes is because when the European settlers came in, they got rid of wolves and cougars in the area and also created prime coyote habitat by cutting back forests and creating farm fields.”
Wesley says coyotes are “edge species” animals, preferring to hang around where the forests give way to fields. The mass expansion of farms across the continent created edge conditions beyond where they already occurred, giving coyotes favorable territory to expand along.
The mass expansion led to behavioral changes in coyotes. Once pack animals that operated by day, coyotes have since become a primarily nocturnal species that live and hunt either alone or together as a family unit. This and coyotes’ territorial nature are reasons why they have been able to spread so far across the continent. It also explains their howling.
“When you hear coyotes howling,
sometimes it’s over territorial disputes and sometimes it’s kind of like a check-in to see how many coyotes are in the area,” Wesley said.
As one of Michigan’s wild dog species, coyotes play a large role in managing the population of various groups of animals.
“In southeast Michigan’s ecosystem, coyotes actually play an important role because over 40% of their diet consists of rodents,” Wesley said. “They keep the rodent population down and they also help keep the Canada geese population down because they’ll eat Canada geese. And then about 20% of their diet is fawns, so because they will eat fawns they actually keep the deer-car collision rate down. In urban areas, they’ll eat feral cats. When you have a coyote in the area keeping the feral cat population down, it actually increases the songbird population in the area.”
To say human-coyote interactions are common is an understatement. From agricultural settlements aiding their movement to residential areas providing prime habitats for rodents, fawns, cats and other prey, coyotes popping up in neighborhoods is not at all as unexpected as it may seem. This means calls to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources about a neighborhood coyote sighting are more likely to result in a quick lesson about the animal’s behavior than anyone showing up to investigate further.
“It can vary anywhere from low concern to high concern,” said Kaitlyn Barnes, a DNR wildlife biologist. “If we’re hearing reports of coyotes that (are) acting normally or we’re hearing it’s healthy and it’s behaving
COYOTES on page 5A
Coyotes
in a normal way that a coyote should, there would not be any intervention at that point from the DNR. If we’re starting to hear about a coyote that’s approaching people, that’s lost its fear of humans, is potentially acting aggressively or maybe growling or barking when its being hazed instead of running away, that it’s following or stalking children or taken pets, then that’s a much higher concern and we would probably initiate some sort of removal either by us or through USDA Wildlife Services or a nuisance wildlife contractor, depending on the situation. Often intervention comes down to if it’s not acting sick or aggressive in any way, we’re usually trying to figure out why it’s causing an issue and it’s usually linked to food.”
Food — be it rodents or cats or fawns or dogs — is usually around for a reason. Keeping garbage tidy keeps rodents attracted to trash away, while hazing in the form of unpleasant sounds or odors keep fawns and coyotes themselves away. Pets should be su-
Holm
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of places. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 and 2019, and in Kuwait in 2015, as well as in Europe: in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania. In 2018, he flew in an A-10 painted in World War II invasion markings over Normandy as part of the 74th anniversary remembrance of the landings on June 6, 1944.
“We got to fly out of England and fly over the whole Normandy route with a bunch of C-130s based out of Europe, so we all got to fly together up and down the coasts and over the cemeteries out there,” Holm said. “I think they were dropping paratroopers, like the reenactment they do every year. It was pretty cool to get to cross the English Channel in a D-Day painted A-10.”
Before touching down for the last time in an A-10, Holm made several passes over the runway for friends and family who came out to witness the occasion. Once he landed, Holm was summarily sprayed with both water and champagne. He shared some words and mementos with the squadron before heading to the American Legion post in Rochester to cap off the night with over 60 family members and friends.
“I’ve been super lucky to be able to get this job and be able to do it for as long as I have; I’ve been extremely lucky with all that,” Holm said. “My parents encouraged
pervised when outside, preventing cats from becoming feral and all pets from potentially becoming an easy meal. Food sources like bird feeders can attract rodents and other animals, creating another way for coyotes to become attracted to a particular property.
While coyotes have not always been in Michigan, they have made the state their home. As long as there’s space and food for them, coyotes will remain part of the state’s ecosystem — and they are well equipped to keep it that way. Coyote populations remain stable not only through their territorial and solo nature keeping them spread apart, but also by making up for numbers lost due to hunting through increased breeding.
“If we were to hunt coyotes in the area, it would actually have the reverse effect of what we could want on it,” Wesley said. “There would actually be more coyotes born the following year.”
Next time there’s howling in the night, take a moment to listen. It may just be a coyote trying to figure out who else is in the neighborhood.
Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.
me to do this and supported me throughout the whole thing. I’m excited to move on and spend more time with the family. I have two little boys now and I’m excited to spend time with them a little more.”
While his time behind the yoke of an A-10 has come to an end, Holm is not leaving the pilot’s seat anytime soon. After retiring from the Air National Guard later this fall, he will join American Airlines’ roster of 737 pilots, a job Holm was hired for in 2018.
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Township board approves Priority Waste for trash hauler
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — At its June 26 meeting, the Macomb Township Board of Trustees approved Priority Waste as the township’s waste hauler. The move is a reversal of its May 2023 decision to work with GFL Environmental as the township’s waste hauler as Priority Waste bought GFL’s residential routes throughout metro Detroit.
“We were assured every item of the contract we have with GFL will be honored,” Township Supervisor Frank Viviano said.
Dan Venet, Priority Waste vice president of municipal sales, told the board there are no expected service delays during the transfer.
“(GFL have) provided us with routing information for the five different days they are in the township,” Venet said. “We know where their trucks are starting, we know roughly where they’re finishing. That detail is not usually given in a normal bid contract reward to a hauler … Having this information on the forefront allows us to plan for it in the transition.”
GFL workers who operated in Macomb Township will also operate Priority Waste’s trucks.
Priority Waste can be contacted at (586) 2281200 for questions and information about service and renting dumpsters.
CMPL hosting presentations, events in July
Michigan sets recycling record for third year in a row
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced on June 24 that Michiganders recycled 703,369 tons in 2023, 82,000 tons more than in 2022. The increase puts the state’s recycling rate at around 23%, keeping the state on track to reaching its goal of a 30% recycling rate by 2029.
According to a statement from EGLE, the more than 700,000 tons recycled equates to every person in Michigan over a 12-month span recycling 140 pounds of cardboard boxes, milk cartons, soup cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars, food waste and other recyclable materials.
“Recycling is not only the right thing to do, but also the smart thing to do,” Phil Roos, EGLE Director, said in the statement. “Recycling properly saves Michigan taxpayers money by increasing the value of recycled materials, supporting Michigan jobs and improving the health of the environment. We know Michiganders want to recycle the right way, and through our ‘Know It Before You Throw It’ campaign and recycling infrastructure investments, we are providing them with the tools to do just that.”
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — While construction is underway at the Main Library, the Clinton-Macomb Public Library is hosting events at its North and South branches this July.
MSU EXTENSION SET TO HOST DISCOVERY CRUISES
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Michigan State University Extension in Macomb County, along with Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority and Michigan Sea Grant, announce the return of Lake St. Clair Discovery Cruises. Launching from the Lake St. Clair Metropark Marina July 9-28 at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at $30 per person, cruises will go around the lake for two hours and provide educational opportunities about various aspects of the lake. Cruise topics include the birds of Lake St. Clair, the fish of Lake St. Clair, Great Lakes science, shipwrecks, water investigations and more. Those interested in learning more about cruises can contact Michigan State University Extension Sea Grant Extension educator Angela Scapini at scapinia@msu.edu. To buy tickets for a cruise, visit the Huron-Clinton Metroparks website or call (586) 463-4581. Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged.
On Friday, July 12 at 11 a.m., the South Branch will host Portable Pond Ecology for children ages 2-12. Naturalist Endeavors will demonstrate what makes ponds unique with this hands-on interactive program. Call (586) 226-5073 to register.
On Saturday, July 13 at 11 a.m., the North Branch will host an event for those who have a friend or relative with dementia. The event will demonstrate simple engagement techniques that can create shared moments of imagination without relying on memory, and with no right or wrong answers. Call (586) 226-5083 to register.
Andrew Kercher brings the history of Mackinac to life on Monday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Branch. He’ll share the incredible history of the Straits of Mackinac from the indigenous peoples, fur trading and logging to 19th century battles and fudge production. Call (586) 226-5083 to register. For more information on events and how to register, visit cmpl.org/events.
2023 Township Clerk of the year, Kristi Pozzi, honored for her dedication and community leadership, wholeheartedly supports Fudge for Probate Judge. Her endorsement reflects her trust in Jevona Fudge’s shared passion and commitment to serving Macomb County’s most vulnerable individuals.
Scams
In an effort to prevent fraud among the public, especially senior citizens, Lucido published the booklet called “Stopping Crimes Against Macomb Seniors,” also known as S.C.A.M.S. The 30-page publication includes information about identity theft, internet fraud, guardianship, phone calls, scams and more. Lucido said when personal information is filled out, people are inadvertently giving permission to companies and other entities to sell or transfer that information.
“They’re poaching your email,” he said. “They’re selling your emails.”
When filling out forms, Lucido suggested that people use the “opt out” selection so their personal information isn’t sold. Lucido and the Chase Bank representatives shared other tips to watch out for. There are four components scammers use to hook potential victims: pretend, payment, prize or problem, and pressure.
They’ll try to convince gullible people of an existing relationship, instruct them to send money in a very specific way and often state the matter at hand is urgent. They usually offer a great reward or scare people with grave consequences.
“Spoofing” is when scammers call from phone numbers with caller IDs that look to be from respectable organizations but are not.
“Phishing is when you get an email that looks reputable but asks you to call a fraudulent number, respond to the email or go to a website and enter personal information. “Vishing” is like “phishing” but is done over the phone by voice instead of email.
One way scammers cheat people out of their money is by impersonating a police officer, the IRS, U.S. immigration authorities, the Social Security Administration, Medicare or your bank. These “scammers” will tell their victims that they need to send money right away to fix a problem with their banking or medical insurance, thus making off with the person’s finances.
Pretending to be a technical support person at a well-known company is another way swindlers prey on vulnerable people. Sometimes, unsuspecting people, too, will be conned when they think they have “won” or “inherited” money. Even family members can be deceitful and take advantage of learning a family member’s personal information.
Anyone should also be careful on dating websites as scammers can use a fake ID to build what feels like a real relationship. If someone you are dating online asks for a substantial amount of money for an emergency or a medical issue, that is a red flag.
Lucido said there are many elder abuse and fraud cases “going on right now” in the county.
Lucido also passed out a packet about rip-off artists. For instance, scammers are using artificial intelligence to mimic the voice of a loved one who claims to be in a distressing situation, tricking their victims into sending money or personal information.
“Don’t act without thinking,” the packet states. “Never wire transfer, send money
• The Department of Justice Protection Division: (877) 5-NO-SCAM or file a complaint online at ncdoj.gov/complaint.
• Federal Trade Commission (877) 382-4357 or ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
• Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Senior Fraud Line (866) 498-8503. • Your local police department.
or buy gifts in response to a phone call.”
People are also advised to remove audio recordings of yourself and loved ones from social media sites to prevent scammers from manipulating voices. It’s also important to review all your accounts once a month, and make sure to review all your policies and documents at least once per year.
Shelby Township resident Shelly DeFour was among the small group of attendees at the South Campus presentation. She said she is glad she learned about the chance to “opt out” when filling out applications.
“That was a very good informative piece of information,” she said, adding she thought the entire workshop “was really good.”
Macomb County Commissioner Don VanSyckel, R-District 5, attended the presentation.
“I want to support the prosecutor’s efforts to distribute the information,” VanSyckel said. “It’s very important our seniors to be educated.”
VanSyckel said the “Stopping Crimes Against Macomb Seniors” material is available at the Sterling Heights Library, 40255 Dodge Park Road, and the Sterling Heights Senior Center, 40200 Utica Road.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido talks to members of the community about the different types of scams that prey on the public.
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Families Against Narcotics opens new offices, rebrands
BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — FAN is still FAN, but the letters have a different meaning.
Families Against Narcotics has changed its name to Face Addiction Now. The switch reflects the nonprofit’s expanded services since it started in 2007.
FAN co-founder Linda Davis, a former 41B District Court judge, spoke about the rebranding at the ribbon-cutting for the nonprofit’s new offices on June 17.
“When we started, we were angry families who wanted to stop narcotics,” Davis said of the name change. “We’ve grown beyond that name. We work with hospitals, police departments, almost everybody in the community and we help everybody face addiction now.”
Davis helped found the nonprofit following a family member’s struggle with addiction. She said this story had a happy ending, but that many similar stories do not. Davis explained that FAN’s aim is to fill in the gaps of the system.
“Where is the system broken and where are we losing people?” she said. “We develop programs around that so nobody slips through the cracks.”
Davis also thanked The Monahan Company for providing FAN with its new offices. The office building is shared by Monahan and Tiny Feet Wellness.
“They are responsible for overhauling this entire building,” she said of Monahan. “It’s hard to find partners that actually want an addiction agency sharing their space. They welcomed us with open arms.”
Other speakers at the ribbon-cutting ceremony included U.S. Rep. John James, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido,
Macomb County Commissioner James Perna, state Rep. Joe Aragona and Clinton Township Supervisor Bob Cannon.
Davis said one thing summed up the year for the organization: receiving a National Institute of Health grant. The grant, which will allow for research on FAN’s programs, provides $1 million dollars each year for 12 years.
“It’s almost impossible for a local community to get a National Institute of Health grant,” she said.
New name reflects expanded services
Inside, the new office spaces were bustling with activity. FAN employees set up tables to provide information for the public about different services the nonprofit offers.
Since its inception, the organization has been focused on education. It provides educational materials to kids across Michigan in a way similar to the D.A.R.E. program, according to FAN Director of Community Education Maddie Tortomasi. It also provides education to police academies and hospitals.
The Run Drugs Out of Town 5K run/ walk event also provides a way for families to connect and raise funds for the nonprofit. This year’s event was at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica on June 30. Ryan Reblin, regional director for FAN chapters, said a big part of it is breaking the stigma of addiction.
Free support groups for families impacted by addiction are available. According to Pam Blair, FAN Family Coaching Program coordinator, the 12-session program helps families with things like dynamics, communicating, setting healthy boundaries and the difference between helping and enabling. Blair said she wishes she had the program when her son struggled with addiction.
“I’m so thankful to give families the help I didn’t have,” Blair said.
FAN has offered therapy since August. Jenn Smalenberg, an outpatient therapist with FAN, explained that the nonprofit offers group and individual therapy. The 12week program utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy. The services do not require health insurance. Smalenberg is the only therapist taking patients currently, but she said the organization hopes to get interns in the fall to make the service more available.
The nonprofit offers a host of other services, expanding on its initial mission. It now incorporates a list of harm reduction measures. Harm reduction can take a number of forms. For FAN, it means things like providing clean needles, fentanyl test kits, Narcan kits in public spaces, condoms and intervening to redirect nonviolent drug offenders from imprisonment.
“Some people are not ready for treat-
ment yet,” Reblin said. “We want to make sure that they’re at least healthy in the meantime.”
One feature of the new space is an entrance specifically for FAN, allowing for privacy for those getting tested for HIV.
“They really thought that through when they were creating this space for us,” Reblin said.
Chelsea Geddes, who helps administer the testing, said the service meets people where they’re at and can also provide an opportunity to provide information beyond testing. She said the aim is to make people feel safe in a difficult situation.
“I want someone to feel as comfortable as they possibly can walking in here,” Geddes said.
For more information on FAN, visit familiesagainstnarcotics.org.
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
Qualifications
• Ph.D. in Information Systems Management
• Masters Degree in Finance
• Vice Chair of Macomb Township Board of Ethics
• U.S. Army and Michigan National GuardVeteran of the Gulf War
• Adjunct Professor at Oakland University
• Technical Product Manager at Stellantis
• President & Founder of Gadgets-for-Good.org local charity
• 25+ years of IT systems, project, and risk management
• 25+ year resident of Macomb Township
What I’Il work towards
• Restoring integrity, ethics, and transparency to the Board
• Lobbying for and improving our roads, sidewalks, parks, and other amenities
• Promoting responsible development
• Maintaining fiscal responsibility
• Actively listening to the concerns of the residents of our township
Address
ter way to do that than a good old-fashioned Showcase Showdown.”
The competitors of the extended Showcase skit represented two types of potential residents the township aims to attract. The first of the two told to “come on down” was Hayden Reich, played by Muhammed Smidi of U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain’s office. Reich was a Macomb Township resident before moving away and is now considering a move back. The second contestant was Sterling McSpendy, played by Eva Vrana of McCain’s office. McSpendy was a resident of East Orionchester Shores looking for somewhere more affordable to live.
From there Viviano and an emcee — originally Dante Rosa, owner of the selfnamed home loans company, and later Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel — showcased the various departments and services of the township as prizes. With everything from parks and recreation to new roads and public services highlighted, contestants were tasked with guessing what their annual taxes per $200,000 taxable value would be in order to receive all of it. McSpendy guessed high at $4,250 while Reich guessed correctly at $1,218, sending Reich into an ecstatic celebration.
The remainder of the speech was more like a typical annual township address, with Viviano delivering his remarks directly to the audience. Viviano continued the focus on the township’s affordability by highlighting tax cuts made in the township’s 202425 budget, as well as the various people and
organizations that make up the township. Featured were Nethanya Fonseka and her Plant it Forward organization taking part in various landscaping projects across the township; the township’s firefighters taking part in the American Lung Association’s annual climb of Comerica Park; firefighter Joe Warne’s annual walks across the state for Neighbors United; members of the Immanuel Lutheran Church making blankets for Michigan State students after the 2023 shooting; and Dakota National English Honor Society students building a free library for Macomb Corners Park.
“Macomb Township is, and always has been, defined by the character of its people,” Viviano said to finish the address. “Yes, the price is right in Macomb Township, and I’m very proud of that, but getting to live among these amazing friends and neighbors every single day? That’s priceless.”
The address was the first collaboration between the township and Connect Macomb, formerly the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
“Supervisor Viviano had reached out to us and asked if it would be something we could consider working with him on, and we jumped at the opportunity,” said Stacy Ziarko, president and CEO of Connect Macomb. “We had about a year ago rebranded ourselves to service more of Macomb County, so we were super excited when he called and asked if we would be able and willing.”
Ziarko said the chamber is hopeful it will host 2025’s State of Macomb Township.
Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.
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into Macomb Township, you don’t even know when you’ve crossed the border for the most part. So, to give us some sort of identity, that they know where downtown Macomb is, the town center concept was created.”
The “New Urban” development was planned by Robert J. Gibbs in 1998. Plans called for a return to a Victorian Era-style of residential development with smaller lots with a focus on front yard space.
“The style of development is with turrets and large front porches,” Bocks said. “It encourages more activity in the front yard than in the rear yard. Most subdivisions these days, people think of the backyard as the play space for the kids or the hangout space, but in more traditional downtowns that used to be the front yard. People would hang out on the front porch or the front stoop. That was the place you would hang out and that was the concept of the town center, bringing that look and feel back to the front yard so everybody knows their neighbors a little better and it has that real community feel.”
Progress on the town center continued into the 2000s with the construction of the Township Hall in the area, but the financial crash of 2008 and the recession that followed stopped any real progress from occurring into the 2010s. Bocks says by the time he joined the township in 2020, plans for the township center were at a standstill.
“When I got here in 2020, the Pheasant Run subdivision had just started in the town center, and we took a really big look at what was happening, why nothing was happening here,” Bocks said. “We met with a lot of landowners, developers, residents and came up with some plans to change the way it was developed but still keep the same look and feel, but maybe make it more enticing for development to take shape so this town center would actually take shape.”
The key change made involved revising the residential ordinance to allow garages to be more toward the front of the home and require front porches as per the original concept. Lots are expected to range around 5075 feet. Updates to the township’s various master plans have also anticipated the load an increased number of residents would put on infrastructure.
Grant funding has also helped accelerate the town center concept in recent years. Center from page 1A
Macomb Township secured $5 million with the help of state Sen. Veronica Klinefelt to fund the extension of Broughton Road as a boulevard-style street similar to Auburn Road in eastern Rochester Hills.
“We’re hoping that with Broughton Road going though (the town center) it creates a sense of a place that people will want to hang out in,” Macomb Township Land Development Director Jim Van Tiflin said.
Events like art fairs and civic events like the annual tree lighting would be used to bring people into the area, supporting commercial business that would have space along the road. Wide sidewalks would make Broughton Road and its surrounding areas walkable while also providing space for businesses to set up outdoor components, such as al fresco dining.
“The whole idea of the town center is to have public space within a walkable distance, so people don’t have to get in their car,” Van Tiflin said. “That was the concept that was made in the ’90s and that’s what we’re really
trying to adhere to today, with the understanding certain things won’t work.”
Alleys between homes and businesses, for one, are an aspect of a dense, urban-like environment that won’t be featured in the town center.
Though much of the town center has not been developed beyond its current state, Bocks believes recent progress on the planning side will help spur development in the coming years.
“We have grant funding for Broughton Road to be extended; it has to be spent by 2028,” Bocks said. “Our goal is to have it constructed by 2027. Once that’s in it, I think that’s the impetus for a lot of the commercial (development) to take shape. I guess I would say, for a full build-out of town center, you could still be talking 15-20 years from now, but I think the core of what we’re going to see, and my goal personally, would be to see that take shape in the next decade.”
Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.
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JULY 13
Dementia ‘engagement party’: Learn how to interact with people with dementia, 11 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - North Branch, 54100 Broughton Road in Macomb Township, (586) 226-5083, cmpl.org
JULY 23
SCAMS presentation: Stopping Crimes Against Michigan Seniors, 1:30 p.m., Village of East Harbor, 33875 Kiely Drive in Chesterfield Township, (586) 469-5642
JULY 24
Sleep hygiene: Learn about good sleep habits, 6:30 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - North Branch, 54100 Broughton Road in Macomb Township, (586) 226-5083, cmpl.org
JULY 26
Comedy and magic: Also juggling, music and audience participation with entertainer Cameron Zvara, 10 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - North Branch, 54100 Broughton Road in Macomb Township, (586) 226-5083, cmpl.org
ONGOING
As The Pages Turn: Middle school book club, selections and dates include “Realm of the Blue Mist” by Amy Kim Kibuishi (July 23) and “Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year” by Nina Hamza (Aug. 19), 3-4 p.m., meets at Pitchford Park, 49625 Romeo Plank Road in Macomb Township, facebook.com/MacombTwpParksandRec
Garden art sale: Open until Sept. 2, Schramm’s Farm, 21701 24 Mile Road in Macomb Township, all proceeds benefit Macomb Charitable Foundation
Washington Art Guild: Learn about art, listen to demonstrators and speakers, practice art in workshops, and exchange ideas, meets 6:30-9 p.m. every first Monday of month, Romeo Community Center, 361 Morton St. in Washington Township, washington-artguild.homestead.com
Macomb Motivators Toastmasters Club: Meets 6:308 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of month, St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, www.6104644.toastmastersclubs.org
Rockin’ Roll In Cruise In: 4-7:30 p.m. select Thursdays until Aug. 29, Stahls Auto Museum, 56516 North Bay Drive in Chesterfield Township, stahlsauto.com
Ostomy peer support group: Meets 2-3 p.m. every third Sunday of month, Northside Church, 25600 23 Mile Road in Chesterfield Township, (586) 765-8976, ostomyinfo@yahoo.com, ostomysupport-macomb.org
Bereaved Parents of Macomb Support Group: Meets 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Washington Senior Center, 57880 Van Dyke Ave. in Washington Township, neilflyer@yahoo.com, (248) 425-2999
Summer Concert Series: 7-8:30 p.m. July 10 (Sound Station, classic rock), July 17 (Katmandu, Bob Seger tribute), July 24 (Magic Bus, Woodstock-era), July 31 (American Ages, classic and new rock) and Aug. 7 (The Oneders, one-hit wonders), also watch “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” at 8:30 p.m. July 31, River Bends Park, 5700 22 Mile Road in Shelby Township, shelbytwp.org/our-township/summer
Weekend Unwind: Free concert series, 7-10 p.m. July 5 (Acoustic Madness), July 12 (WAVES), July 19 (The Mixx), July 26 (DC Marx), Aug. 2 (Stumbling Mice), Aug. 9 (Nina Sofia and Thrown Out Bones), Aug. 16 (Classic Maniacs), Aug. 23 (American Ages Band), Aug. 30 (The Geri’s) and Sept. 6 (The Detroit Social Club), Memorial Park next to Utica Public Library, 7530 Auburn Road, fireworks can be seen from nearby Jimmy John’s Field, cityofutica.org
Farmers market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays until Oct. 19, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, shelbyfarmersmarket.org
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