Shelby resident shares memories of working at Michigan Central Station during WWII
ANGELA SPALLA, 103, FEATURED IN GRAND OPENING EXHIBIT
BY KARA SZYMANSKI kszymanski@candgnews.com
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — As Michigan Central Station celebrated its reopening after many years and an extensive renovation project, a longtime resident of Shelby Township shared her memories of when she worked at the Michigan Central Station in the 1940s.
Angela Spalla and her daughter, Liana Spalla, of West Bloomfield, reminisce about when Angela worked at Michigan Central Station and how much it has changed since then. Angela has lived in the same house in Shelby Township since 1958 and is now 103 years old.
She worked at Michigan Central Station from 1943 to 1946 before she got married to her fiancé, Frederick Spalla, who was a Marine sergeant stationed in the Philippines during World War II and who was honorably discharged prior
See SPALLA on page 14A
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MACKINAC ISLAND: a summer destination
BY GREG TASKER
MACKINAC ISLAND — For a destination seemingly frozen somewhere in time, Mackinac Island always boasts something new each summer.
And this summer is no different.
This season much of the buzz centers around the reopening of the Inn at Stonecliffe after a $40 million renovation. Built in 1904 as a lakeside estate for a Chicago family, the refurbished inn includes new common spaces, renovated guest rooms, new bathrooms and up-to-date comforts. Among the new additions is a 26,000-squarefoot Summer House building, with 32 king and queen
guest rooms with spacious layouts. Each is equipped with a kitchenette, small dining table and lake or garden views.
The two-year renovation restored many parts of the 18,500-square-foot mansion and property, staying true to its historic charm but adding modern elegance and amenities. For overnight guests, that means an elevated experience with personalized concierge service.
But you don’t have to be an overnight guest to enjoy some of the new amenities; three new dining concepts have been created and are open to the public. They feature products from Michigan and the Great Lakes and from the resort’s orchard and gardens. Dinner at The
Arch Rock is often called the “Star Attraction of Mackinac Island State Park.”
Photo provided by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau
★ Voted no on pay raises for elected ofcials
★ Consistently voted against water rate increases
★ Against all bonds, millages, tax increases, loans, and fees
★ Expanded the senior center with a new building and expanded services
★ Increased public safety personnel, equipment, and recourses - police and fre
★ World class library, two fre stations, Parks and Rec building - paid cash, no bonds, no loans
★ Maintained tax rate with no increases
★ Only Board Member who voted against fracking and drilling in neighborhoods & subdivisions
★ Conducted fawless elections for 12+ years that served as a model for other clerks and communities
★ Single-handedly secured a 2 Million Dollar Grant from Lansing to reconstruct the dangerous intersection of Industrial Parkway and 23 Mile Rd
The Burgess-Shadbush
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.
NEW OPOSSUM, BORN WITHOUT EYES, FINDS A HOME AT NATURE CENTER
BY KARA SZYMANSKI kszymanski@candgnews.com
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center has a new rescued opossum, and he is already popular with the community.
In a contest held during the beginning of June, the community voted to name the new opossum “Murray.” The name Murray prevailed with 53.87% of the vote — 1,162 of 2,157 total voters — in a three-way contest that also included the names “Milo” and “Oliver.”
Like the center’s previous opossum, Lily, Murray is blind. Lily, who recently passed away, had nonfunctioning eyes, while Murray was born without eyes. Shelby Township explained in a press release that the name Murray is a nod to Marvel superhero Daredevil, alias Matt Murdock, who is blind and whose other senses are superhuman.
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Schultz, nature center coordinator, said that Lily had become a community favorite while living at the center. Last summer, the nature center debuted an elaborate enclosed habitat for Lily featuring a tree, plants and rocks that was the result of a collaboration between Dbaker Designs and Eagle Scout candidate Drew Belisle.
LEGACY SELFRIDGE PILOT TAKES FINAL 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.
See HOLM on page 15A
Nature Center has recently welcomed a new rescued opossum, which the community named “Murray.” Murray came to the center after the passing of Lily, the nature center’s much-loved blind opossum. Unlike Lily, who had non-functioning eyes, Murray was born without eyes.
Photo provided by Shelby Township
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
CRIME WATCH
Man charged with assault and resisting arrest
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 11:37 a.m. June 9, Shelby Township police officers responded to the area of 21 Mile and Schoenherr roads for a mental health call. A dispatcher updated the responding officers that the mother of a 32-year-old man was the caller. The mother stated that her son was suffering from a mental health issue and was now carrying a handgun in a case inside his garage, according to police.
The mother reportedly was able to get out of the house. Police said that officers made contact with the man and were able to get him into custody before he was able to injure himself or others. The 32-year-old man was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation, according to police. The investigators ended up charging him with domestic assault and resisting arrest.
Semi stolen
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A man came into the Shelby Township Police Department at 3:28 p.m. June 9 to report that his 1998 Volvo semi tractor had been stolen from the area of 24 Mile and Schoenherr roads. The man stated that he last checked on his semi tractor approximately two months prior. This case was turned over to the detective bureau.
Police find evidence of intoxication at crash scene
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 10:20 p.m. June 21, Shelby Township police responded to the area of Schoenherr and Lancaster Drive, north of 22 Mile Road, for a crash. While the officers were investigating, they spoke with the driver responsible in the crash and reportedly could smell an odor of intoxicants on his breath. After a series of field sobriety tests, the driver was placed under arrest for operating while intoxicated, police said. The man reportedly was lodged at the Shelby Township Police Department until he was sober.
Motorcycle stolen
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A police officer from Shelby Township responded to the Oak Hill Apartments, near West Utica and Ryan roads, for a stolen motorcycle at 10:33 p.m. June 12. The owner stated that he had recently parked his motorcycle and now it was gone. The case was turned over to the Shelby Township Police Department’s detective bureau for investigation.
Drunken driver arrested
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — An officer from the Shelby Township Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of West Utica and Auburn roads. Upon contact with the driver, the officer reportedly observed signs of intoxication. After further investigation, the officer arrested the driver for operating while intoxicated. The driver was processed and lodged at the Shelby Township Police Department.
Police arrest man for outstanding warrant
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 8:11 p.m, June 19, an officer from the Shelby Township Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the area of Shelby and 21 Mile roads. Upon making contact with the occupants of the vehicle, the officer was able to obtain identification from all who were inside the vehicle. Police said that one passenger gave several incorrect names and information to the officer. The passenger later gave the correct information, which led police to find that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The man was placed under arrest for the warrant and turned over to the correct jurisdiction for the warrant.
Customer allegedly switches barcodes
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to Target on 26 Mile Road for a retail fraud complaint at 3:55 p.m. June 19. A witness for Target reportedly had observed a shopper enter the store and then watched as she switched barcodes on items she selected. The woman went to the register and scanned the barcodes for much lower prices for the items selected, according to the police report. The woman was stopped and brought to the store’s loss prevention office. Police officers from Shelby Township reportedly arrested the woman and cited her for retail fraud.
— Kara Szymanski
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Fire Chief Gene Shepherd Park & Splash Pad.
As Township Treasurer Flynn Proposed the naming and development of Fire Chief Gene Shepherd Park. Under Flynn’s management, the project was finished on-time and under budget. The former dilapidated commercial site is now a top summer attraction for Shelby and Utica families.
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• Increased Services to Seniors and Families: Our seniors and families are the backbone of Shelby Township. I have and will continue to support initiatives like the new library and activity center (STAC), which opened with no new cost to taxpayers. Our community thrives because of enhancements to services and support to these groups.
• Efcient Government: I believe in a government that works efciently for its people, eliminating waste and optimizing services to ensure every taxpayer dollar is put to good use. Projects like the new water tower will keep water costs lower to residents for years to come.
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Opossum
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“Lily left behind big paw prints to fill as she was beloved by our community and had fans from all over the state. She also left a large hole in our hearts, so we began the search for another non-releasable opossum,” Schultz said in the press release.
Schultz learned that Motor City Possum Rescue in Ferndale had such an opossum. She said that since his introduction and the voting, Murray has been building his fan base.
“Murray is growing fast and quickly becoming a community favorite. Children love watching Murray running around his beautiful habitat and will sometimes even get on the floor and pretend to be opossums themselves,” she told the Shelby-Utica News
Cindy Martel, Shelby Township’s assistant director of Parks, Recreation, Maintenance, Nature Center and Senior Center, said Murray has a multifaceted role at the nature center.
“Our new opossum ambassador, Murray, is more than just a cute face; he’s a living lesson in resilience, adaptation and the beauty of our local wildlife. By meeting
Murray’s home is a state-of-the-art enclosure designed to resemble the forest floor inside the nature center.
Murray up close, we hope children will forge a deeper connection with nature, fostering curiosity and empathy for all creatures great
and small,” she said.
Schultz had taken care to make sure that Murray would be OK with life in the spotlight since getting Murray from Cyndi Russ, licensed wildlife rehabilitator and Motor City Possum Rescue founder.
“He was so small and understandably scared of everything. I had to make sure he would enjoy life in a busy nature center. We kept him in a quiet place where we could introduce new sounds, smells and people slowly. In just a few days, he became this ball of energy looking for adventure! He loves to
run and explore. He has these big ears that are constantly moving and seems to have a heightened sense of hearing, as he can detect even the slightest movements from his caretakers. He’s going to make a great ambassador for his species,” Schultz said in the release.
The Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center is located at 4101 River Bends Drive and is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays.
Call Staff Writer Kara Szymanski at (586) 498-1029.
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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
Linda Davis, cofounder of FAN, cuts the ribbon to celebrate Face Addiction Now’s new offices in Clinton Township on June 17. Photo by Nick Powers
SCHOOL BRIEF
Eisenhower FCCLA named Outstanding Chapter at state conference
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Eisenhower High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter attended the State Leadership Conference earlier this year in Dearborn. The organization focuses on family and consumer science education, early childhood education and teacher cadet programs.
During the two-day conference, students competed with other Michigan FCCLA students and attended career development workshops. Eisenhower High School was recognized with the Outstanding Chapter Award and the Gimme Five Membership Award, which recognized the chapter for growing its membership by at least five members.
Ten students earned gold medals and twenty received silver medals in their individual and team competitions. Gabrielle Carnes and Jack Dyki had the highest-scoring projects in the state, which qualified them for nationals. Eisenhower also had its first state officer, Shelby Hotton, who was elected to the position of vice president of membership. The FCCLA National Leadership Conference takes place in Seattle June 29-July 3.
RESULTS FROM THE 2024 STATE CONFERENCE:
• Gabrielle Carnes — Gold (first place in the state-national qualifier).
• Jack Dyki — Gold (first place in the state-national qualifier).
• Lauren Garwood — Gold (national qualifier).
• Karsten Vaughn — Gold.
• Kylie Singer — Gold.
• Trinity Favazza — Gold.
• Kayla Elzerman — Gold.
• Alyssa Clark — Gold.
• Emma Pipitone — Gold.
• Kiera Opatich — Gold.
• Maggie Good — Silver.
• Nour Kennedy — Silver.
• Allie Good — Silver.
• Prithi Chahil — Silver.
• Nimarta Saini — Silver.
• Miu Verna — Silver.
• Katie Bruzdewicz — Silver.
• Shelby Hotton — Silver.
• Bella Malouf — Silver.
• Nora Durham — Silver.
• Karis Frankland — Silver.
• Audrey Krause — Silver.
• Alaina Rhineheart — Silver.
• Emily Schaffer — Silver.
• Giovanna Nuculovic — Silver.
• Thalia Pappas — Silver.
• Marvin Bennett — Silver.
• Kailyn Spencer — Silver.
• Madeline Pittel — Silver.
• Danika DeRuiter — Silver.
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NEWS & NOTES
GET READY FOR ACOUSTIC MADNESS
UTICA — The next concert in Utica’s Weekend Unwind series will feature Acoustic Madness from 7 to 10 p.m. July 5 at Memorial Park, adjacent to the Utica Public Library at 7530 Auburn Road.
Donation made
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department on its crimewatch.net page thanked Music Maker Studio for presenting a check for $2,000 to the Shelby Township Benevolent Fund at the June 18 Shelby Township Board of Trustees meeting.
Calling Ray Bradbury fans
UTICA — The next adult book discussion at the Utica Public Library will take place from 11 a.m. to noon July 12 and discuss Ray Bradbury’s classic book “Fahrenheit 451.” The library is located at 7530 Auburn Road. Visit uticalibrary. com for more programs.
Shelby Township’s trash collection company changes to Priority Waste
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Starting July 1, Priority Waste is Shelby Township’s exclusive waste hauler for single-family residences. Priority Waste will handle trash, recycling and compost collection.
The transition is part of a vast acquisition of the residential assets of GFL Environmental Inc. by Priority Waste. Earlier this year, a May 29 letter to GFL employees was leaked on social media before the sale was officially announced.
“This sale encompasses assets and collection operations within Oakland, Washtenaw, Livingston, Macomb, Genesee, and Wayne Counties,” John Addison, GFL general manager for Wayne County, stated in the letter. “It includes the transfer of contracts with 75 municipal customers as well as 70,000 homeowner’s associations and subscription residential customers.”
Shelby Township’s waste collection schedule will remain the same; pickup times might change as Priority Waste’s drivers learn new routes. The township advises residents not to remove their containers from the curb until Priority Waste has emptied them, as the trucks might be delayed.
The township’s current contract for waste collection will conclude on June 30, 2025. The change to Priority Waste will not cause a change in service or cost for the remainder of the contract.
The township stated on its website that it is managing the situation for a smooth transition and will update residents at shelbytwp.org/waste and through email alerts. People can sign up for the email service at shelbytwp.org/email.
For issues with billing, containers or missed collections, residents should contact Priority Waste at (855) 927-8365.
House passes Wozniak’s plan to update family trust law
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — State Rep. Doug Wozniak, R-Shelby Township, voted June 13 in support of his plan to create the Michigan Unitrust Act, which his office said would modernize state trust law by updating the investment and management processes. The bill passed the House with unanimous support.
According to a press release from Wozniak’s office, “House Bill 5110 gives estate planning attorneys additional flexibility to tailor a trust to a client’s needs.”
“It was great to see my colleagues from both sides of the aisle embrace my plan to open up the trust investment system,” Wozniak said in a prepared statement. “This effort ensures that older Michigan trusts aren’t locked into outdated investment strategies and new trusts have the best available management options. My bill addresses the complexity of the trust management process by allowing estate planning attorneys and trustees to have additional trust management tools to tailor and manage assets.”
Wozniak reportedly worked with the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan to write the legislation.
The bill now has been referred to the state Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection.
Michigan sets recycling rate record for third consecutive year STATEWIDE — According to a June 24 press release from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Michiganders recycled 82,000 tons more in fiscal year 2023 than they did in the previous year, and EGLE said that Michigan is on track to achieve the state’s goal of a 30% recycling rate by 2029.
Michigan’s recycling rate has risen from 14.25% before 2019 to 21% last year and now 23%, according to EGLE. EGLE said the increase is due to more Michiganders having access to recycling services. Michiganders recycled more than 330,000 tons of paper and paper products during fiscal year 2023, more than 237,000 tons of metals, more than 67,000 tons of glass, and more than 58,000 tons of plastics and plastic products, according to EGLE. The total amount of residential recycled materials reported for fiscal year 2023 was 703,369 tons, which gave the state the more than 82,000-tons increase, EGLE stated. EGLE said this amount works out to every person in Michigan recycling 140 pounds of materials in a 12-month period.
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Mackinac
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Straits, a fine dining option, is well worth the trek to the Inn at Stonecliffe, but for a casual option, consider its outdoor eatery, The Backyard, where you can eat and drink while stunning views of the Mackinac Bridge. The menu highlights include brick oven pizzas and a daily special called The Daily Flame. On Mondays, for example, the specials are beef kebab and smoked yogurt or cucumber and tomato salad — dubbed the Mediterranean Mingle.
The inn is home to a chef with Michelin-star credentials — believed to be a first for the island. Executive Chef Joseph Nardo most recently held the same title at the Camden Harbor Inn and Natalie’s Fine Dining in Maine. His Michelin background includes The French Laundry, Lazy Bear and The Dabney.
It’s a bit of an adventure to get to the Inn at Stonecliffe. It’s about two miles from downtown following Cadotte Avenue past the Grand Hotel and then taking Annex Road to the interior of the island. Expect some hills. You can get there by foot, bicycle or horse-drawn taxi.
Milliken Nature Center
If you’ve biked the island’s perimeter, you’ve passed or likely stopped by Arch Rock, perhaps Mackinac’s most notable among several natural landmarks. A newly opened nature center at Arch Rock shares its geological story as well as the island’s. It’s believed Arch Rock is about 4,000 years old, hollowed out by splashing waves when water levels were much higher.
With its stone facade and wood beams, the $7.5 million Milliken Nature Center accentuates the natural beauty of Arch Rock. The main exhibit, “Arch Rock: Unsurpassed in Nature’s Beauty,” celebrates what is often called the “Star Attraction of Mackinac Is-
land State Park.” There are dozens of historic images of Arch Rock on display and a timeline showing how the limestone arch was formed. Kids will enjoy an interactive 3D map of the island.
Arch Rock and the Milliken Nature Center are reachable by bike, foot or horsedrawn carriage. The new nature also features new public restrooms. And you can still climb the 207-step stairway to the Arch Rock viewing platform.
Closer to Mackinac’s downtown is the new Carousel Arcade, a great spot for families. The arcade offers state-of-the-art games and a selection of snacks and drinks — including adult drinks. The arcade is located on Market Street, which runs parallel to Main Street, and is part of the Bicycle Street Inn and Suites properties.
Resort additions
On the island’s east side, Mission Point Resort continues to focus on curated experiential offerings for guests and non-guests alike. The headliner this summer is The Mc-
Cartney Years, a live concert celebrating the life of former Beatles Paul McCartney and his many hits. It’s the first time the resort’s Mission Point Theater has offered a show of this nature. Shows are performed at 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Other offerings include bird watching, painting classes, culinary events and cooking workshops.
One of my favorite spots to chill is Mission Point’s Round Island Kitchen. The resort renovated its main lobby and the bar and restaurant last year, creating a more open space with a summer-cottage-like vibe. It’s a relaxing spot to grab a bite to eat or drink and enjoy the panoramic views of the Straits.
Another favorite hangout is the Cupola Bar at the top of the iconic Grand Hotel. The one-of-a-kind bar has been updated and redesigned for the season, paying homage to one of the hotel’s former owners, W. Stewart Woodfill. The redo includes a glass display of Woodfill’s walking stick collection. If you’re a fan of the hotel’s colorful, bright decor, you’ll be pleased to know the Grand has renewed its partnership with the acclaimed
design firm Dorothy Draper & Co. and there is now a retail shop on the property — Dorothy Draper Home at Grand Hotel.
Lastly, on the mainland, the first new building constructed at Colonial Michilimackinac — part of Mackinac State Historic Parks — since 2013 will open in early July and tells the seldom-told story of enslaved people at the settlement. Located at the east end of the Southwest Rowhouse, the building hosts the Slavery in the Straits exhibit.
Combining archaeological and archival research, the exhibit shows how slavery was an integral part of the fort community — as well as the rest of Michigan — throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Enslaved Black and Native American men and women worked in all levels of society, doing everything from domestic work to skilled labor.
The role slavery played at Colonial Michilimackinac has been explored in recent years. State park officials introduced a walking tour of the fort describing slavery in 2020 and have kept the tour on the schedule since then.
“Once we knew that we would have a new gallery space at the fort the decision was made to expand on this subject and dedicate an exhibit to the topic,” says Dominick Miller, chief of marketing for the Mackinac parks. “Slavery was an integral part of the community at Michilimackinac, and this allows us to highlight some of these people who were enslaved at the fort.”
Already a hub of the Great Lakes fur trade, Michilimackinac also served as the center of the regional trade in enslaved workers as French and British colonists exploited pre existing systems of Native American enslavement to feed a growing demand for enslaved labor.
For information on the Mackinac State Historic Parks, visit mackinacparks.com. For information on Mackinac Island, visit mackinacisland.org.
Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer.
RIGHT: Carousel Arcade is located on Market Street, which runs parallel to Main Street, and is part of the Bicycle Street Inn and Suites properties. Photo from Carousel Arcade
LEFT: The Inn at Stonecliffe has reopened after a two-year, $40 million property-wide renovation.
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to the end of the war because he suffered a disease from an insect bite. Angela worked as a clerk in payroll in the accounting department at Michigan Central Station. She still has her picture identification and free train pass. She said she loved her job at Michigan Central Station. With her own savings, Angela purchased the family’s first Bell telephone and the desk to set it on.
“She worked on the first floor and could see the arrivals off the train, and she had to use her math skills to calculate payroll accounts for the employees, but when she had some fraction problems, she would ask one of the guys close by to help her solve the problem. Soon before she left her job, she was being trained to use the calculator, which was a little difficult at first, but then she liked it,” Liana said.
Angela said she was glad she got to learn how to use the calculator for the future.
She said that especially during the war years, there were mostly women, young and old, some younger men but more older men — middle aged — who worked at the station. Many military personnel arrived at the station, including Angela’s fiancé.
She said her fiancé would arrive at the station when he was on a furlough to come home to Detroit, and there were many servicemen arriving at the station. Angela said she got to see a couple of movie stars while working there and thought it was really cool. She met a few celebrities in person and asked for their autographs.
“While working, I would see celebrities coming and going on the trains,” Angela said.
Liana said that when the employees heard a celebrity was coming into the station, they would run down to the tracks to see the celebrity.
“She remembers seeing Loretta Young, to whom she told was beautiful, and Loretta Young thanked her. Bob Hope signed his autograph and was very nice. Victor Mature got off the train but wouldn’t sign his autograph or even look at her — he just walked away. She remembers one time she and a group of her co-workers were asked if they wanted to take the train somewhere — they wanted to go somewhere to have lunch, so they went to Indiana,” she said.
Angela also helped one of her five sisters to secure a job at the station in a different department.
Angela said that after quite a while, the building was
abandoned and just sat there. The station closed in 1988.
“It just sat there for years until Ford bought it out and made it into the most beautiful building you’d want to see, and the inside is absolutely gorgeous. They put in these beautiful chandeliers and architecture work that is just gorgeous. You really have to see it,” she said.
Angela has become a celebrity in her own right since the Michigan Central Station’s reopening.
She was featured in the grand opening exhibit at Michigan Central Station, and multiple local television networks have interviewed her.
While Angela was by her photo at the grand opening, she said, people were saying, “That’s her,” and asking for her autograph. She said she really enjoyed that after all these years.
Call Staff Writer Kara Szymanski at (586) 498-1029.
ABOVE RIGHT: Angela Spalla, 103, worked at Michigan Central Station in the 1940s. Spalla holds her identification card from when she worked at Michigan Central Station.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
RIGHT AND BELOW:
Images provided by Angela Spalla
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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-year-old 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 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
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.
LEFT: Michigan Air National Guard Maj. Jason Holm stands on the steps outside of an A-10 Thunderbolt II on June 13.
RIGHT: Holm poses with wife, Cristiana, and children, Harrison and Hendrick, after completing his final flight.
Photos provided by 127th Wing
FAN
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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 treatment 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.
MEDICARE 101 EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR
July 18th 6:30pm-8:30pm August 22nd 6:30pm-8:30pm September 26th 6:30pm-8:30pm
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
JULY 13-14
Utica Antiques Market: 8-5 p.m. July 13 and 8-4 p.m. July 14, also Sept. 7-8, Knights Park & Pavilion, 11541 21 Mile Road in Shelby Township, (586) 254-3495, uticaantiques.com
JULY 20
Daylily exhibition: Hosted by Southern Michigan Daylily Society, see hundreds of blooms, vote for favorites, win flowers and more, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Telly’s Greenhouse, 4343 24 Mile Road in Shelby Township, (586) 612-1848, marietta.crabtree@gmail. com, midaylilysociety.com
JULY 21
Easy Rodders: Charity car show, swap meet and craft show, portion of proceeds benefit Bound Together and Vets Returning Home, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (awards at 2:30 p.m.), Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardprovinggrounds.org
SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024, IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 52700 VAN DYKE, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Richard Stathakis. The Invocation was led by Supervisor Richard Stathakis, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Veterans Event Coordinator Phil Randazzo. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Richard Stathakis, Stanley Grot, James Carabelli, Lucia Di Cicco, Lisa Casali, John Vermeulen, Vince Viviano Also Present: Rob Huth, Township Attorney
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes: Board Meeting -- April 16, 2024 (Requested by Clerk’s Offce)
To approve the minutes, as presented.
B. Asphalt at Woodbridge Lift Station (Requested by DPW)
To concur with the recommendation of DPW Director Danielle Allen and accept the proposal from Total Asphalt Paving Inc. to perform asphalt work at the DPW Woodbridge Lift Station in the amount of $14,000.00 with an additional $1,000.00 contingency for a total not to exceed $15,000.00. Funds will be taken from Water and Sewer Reserves.
C. 2024 PASER Rating Update for Residential Subdivision Streets (Requested by Supervisor’s Offce)
To concur with the recommendation of Township Engineer, Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. (AEW), and approve the proposed Charter Township of Shelby 2024 PASER rating update for residential subdivision streets, as presented, for a fee not to exceed $20,800.00. Funds are to be taken from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-446-967-200.
D. Crosswalk TAP Grant - Additional Fees (Requested by Supervisor’s Offce)
To concur with the recommendation of Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis and approve the request from Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. (AEW) for an additional engineering fee of $25,944.32 for the Mid Block Crossings Project. The additional fee is due to the extra work performed during the design, construction and closeout phases of the project to meet the TAP Grants requirements, such as grant reporting, meetings, updates, and closeout requirements. Funds are to be taken from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-446-967-500 and amend the budget accordingly.
E. 25 Mile Pedestrian Bridge - Additional Fees (Requested by Supervisor’s Offce)
To concur with the recommendation of Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis and approve the request from Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. (AEW) for an additional engineering fee of $18,378.96 for the 25 Mile Pedestrian Bridge Project. The additional fee is due to the extra work required during the design and construction phases of the project in order to meet the TAP Grants requirements, such as grant reporting, meetings, updates, and easement acquisition. Funds are to be taken from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-446-967-500 and amend the budget accordingly.
F. Meraki Wireless - Licensing Renewal (Requested by Information Technology)
To concur with the recommendation of IT Operations Manager Mike Gray and renew the Meraki Subscription with CDW-G from May 2024 - May 2025 at a cost of $10,237.00. Funds are to be taken from General Fund line item 101-261-730-212.
G. Climate Control System (Requested by Police Department)
To concur with the recommendation of Police Chief Robert J. Shelide and approve the purchase of a Bryant ductless air conditioning, heat and dehumidifcation system from Ignite Mechanical at a cost of $15,538.41. Funds are to be taken from 911 Emergency Response Fund line item 261306-857-000.
H. Traffc Trailer (Requested by Police Department)
To concur with the recommendation of Police Chief Robert J. Shelide and approve the purchase of a traffc trailer from Applied Concept Inc. at a total cost of $21,958.00. Funds are to be taken from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-301-985-000 and amend the budget accordingly.
I. Mike Briner V. Shelby Township DBA Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center (Requested by Township Attorney)
To authorize the Township Attorney to enter into the attached settlement agreement and resolve the claim by Mike Briner for $4,750.00. Funds are to be taken from General Fund line item 101-261-955-400 and amend the budget accordingly.
J. Election Worker Wage Scale (Requested by Clerk’s Offce)
To concur with the recommendation of Clerk Stanley Grot and approve the revised Election Worker Wage Scale for the Charter Township of Shelby, as presented.
K. Beautifcation Committee Appointments (Requested by Supervisor’s Offce)
To concur with the recommendation of the Beautifcation Committee and reappoint Melanee Roelandt, Barbara Walkaus and Craig Cowper as members of the Beautifcation Committee for three-year terms expiring April 1, 2027 and to appoint Esther Ludwig as a member for three-year term expiring April 1, 2027.
L. Replacement Library Technology (Requested by Library)
To concur with the recommendation of Shelby Township Library Director Katie Ester and approve the purchase of 12 new devices (computers, printers, scanners, iPads) from the Suburban Library Cooperative and at a cost not to exceed $15,500.00. Funds are to be taken from General Fund line item 101-902-984-790.
M. Cancellation of May 21, 2024 and June 4, 2024 Board of Trustees Meetings (Requested by Clerk’s Offce)
To cancel the regularly scheduled meeting of the Shelby Township Board of Trustees on May 21, 2024 and June 4, 2024.
N. Credit Card Purchases in the Amount of $26,309.43 (Requested by Treasurer’s Offce)
To approve the Credit Card Purchases in the amount of $26,309.43, as presented.
O. Bill Run in the Amount of $1,402,749.18. (Requested by Financial Management)
To approve the Bill Run in the amount of $1,402,749.18, as presented.
MOTION carried to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.
Roll Call: Ayes - Grot, Di Cicco, Carabelli, Casali, Stathakis, Vermeulen, Viviano
Nays - none
JULY
27
Classic car show: Also DJ, 50-50, food and refreshments, and voting for favorite vehicle, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby Senior Living, 4200 W. Utica Road in Shelby Township, rain date July 28, RSVP to (586) 739-5520, facebook.com/villasofshelby
JULY 28
La Feria: Mexican festivalfeaturing food trucks, 100plus vendors and music, noon-6 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardprovinggrounds.org
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION carried to approve the Regular Agenda, as presented.
PLANNING COMMISSION
ONGOING
Farmers market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays until Oct. 19, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, shelbyfarmersmarket.org
Splash pad: Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily until Sept. 2 (toddler time 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays), for Shelby Township and Utica residents, Chief Gene Shepherd Park, 2452 23 Mile Road in Shelby Township, (586) 731-0300, shelbyprm@shelbytwp.org, shelbytwp.org/our-township/summer
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1. Conditional Rezoning and Preliminary Planned Unit Development #23-29 Gary Gula (Gula Family, LLC) for Greenbriar Estates; 12800 26 Mile Road, Parcel No. 23-07-02-200-029; 65 Single-Family Unit Development (Requested by Planning and Zoning)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation from the Planning Commission and approve Conditional Rezoning and Preliminary Site Plan, Planned Unit Development application #23-29 for Gary Gula for Greenbriar Estates, located at 12800 26 Mile Road for the following reasons:
1. The proposed zoning is largely consistent with the existing development approvals that have been granted for the area.
2. The change in zoning would not adversely impact abutting development.
3. The change in zoning is not out of scale with the needs of the community.
4. The site contains physical characteristics that would meet the requirements of a Planned Unit Development.
Roll Call: Ayes - Grot, Casali, Di Cicco, Carabelli, Stathakis, Vermeulen, Viviano
Nays - none
2. CDBG Construction Contract Award - Mound Road Sidewalk from Althea St. to Montgomery (Requested by Planning and Zoning)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Township Engineers AEW and award the sidewalk installation contract on the west side of Mound Road from Althea Street to Montgomery to L. Anthony Construction at a cost of $98,831.00 with additional 10% construction contingency and soft costs of $33,083.10, for a total project cost of $131,914.10. Funds are to be taken as follows: $131,503.06 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund line item 286-697-967-000 and $411.04 from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-446-967-500.
3. CDBG Construction Contract Award - Mound Road Sidewalk from Montgomery to Middle Branch (Requested by Planning and Zoning)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Township Engineers AEW and award the sidewalk installation contract on the west side of Mound Road from Montgomery to Middle Branch to L. Anthony Construction at a cost of $95,088.00 with additional 10% construction contingency and soft costs of $32,708.80, for a total project cost of $127,796.80. Funds are to be taken as follows: $127,358.98 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund line item 286-697-967-000 and $437.82 from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-446-967-500.
DEPARTMENTAL & COMMITTEE
4. Award of Bid for RBP Universally Accessible Boat/Kayak Launch, Phase I (Requested by Parks, Recreation & Maintenance)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of PRM Director Joe Youngblood and Nowak & Fraus Engineers (NF Engineers) and award the contract for the Universally Accessible River Bends Park Boat/Kayak Launch, Phase I, project to JSS Macomb, LLC. at the base bid price of $121,923.61 along with a 15% construction contingency, for a total project cost not to exceed $140,211.61. Funds are to be taken from 427-758-985-000.
5. Seasonal PT Employee Bonus Incentive (Requested by Parks, Recreation & Maintenance)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Parks, Recreation, and Maintenance Director Joe Youngblood and agree to institute the attached Seasonal PT Employee Bonus Incentive effective immediately. Funds are to be taken from General Fund line items 101-789-708-500 and 101-788-708500 and amend the budgets accordingly.
6. Thermal Imaging Cameras (Requested by Fire Department)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Fire Chief Frank Pierce and approve the purchase of Two (2) QXT Thermal Imagers with black lower and red upper housing, equipped with charger and strap, accompanied by XT Series SceneCatcher Digital Video Recorder and XT Series Electronic Thermal Throttle, totaling $19,395.70 from Dinges Fire Company and eight (8) Seek FirePRO 300 Thermal Imagers, accompanied by the Fire Pro 300 - Aluminum Carabiner Mount, totaling $7,868.40 from Municipal Emergency Services for a grand total of $27,264.10. Funds are to be taken from Fire Fund line item 206-336-980-000.
7. Ordinance 299 - Cost Recovery Amendment for Emergency Incidents (Requested by Fire Department)
MOTION carried to introduce and publish for the frst time Ordinance 299, amending Chapter 22, Article III to provide for the defnition of emergency incident and the recovery costs for the same; repealer, severability penalties and effective date. Roll Call: Ayes – Viviano, Di Cicco, Grot, Stathakis, Vermeulen, Carabelli, Casali Nays - none
8. Equipment Purchase - FARO (Requested by Police Department)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Police Chief Robert J. Shelide and approve the purchase of a FARO laser scanner in the amount of $55,300.00 from FARO Global Headquarters. Funds are to be taken from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-301-985-000.
9. Axon - Auto Tagging (Requested by Police Department)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Police Chief Robert J. Shelide and approve the purchase of an Axon – Auto Tagging License from Axon Enterprise, Inc. at a cost of $40,556.40. Funds are to be taken from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-301-985-000 and amend the budget accordingly.
10. Award of Bid for Sidewalk Maintenance Services (Requested by Building Department)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Township Engineers Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. (AEW) and award a contract to L. Anthony Construction for Sidewalk Maintenance Program Services for 2024. Such services shall be at the unit costs outlined in the bid form for the 2024 Sidewalk Maintenance Program. The total cost of the program is estimated at $305,208.55, including alternates. The Township portion is estimated at $35,000.00 and the remainder is to be reimbursed by property owners. Funds to cover Township costs are to be taken from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-446-967-510.
MOTION carried to adjourn at 8:05 p.m. A COMPLETE SET OF MINUTES IS AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE FOR REVIEW OR AT WWW.SHELBYTWP.ORG. Stanley Grot Shelby Township Clerk
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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), Memo-
rial Park next to Utica Public Library, 7530 Auburn Road, fireworks can be seen from nearby Jimmy John’s Field, cityofutica.org
United Shore Professional Baseball League: Select Thursdays-Sundays until Sept. 7, Jimmy John’s Field, 7171 Auburn Road in Utica, uspbl.com
Shelby Writers’ Group: Meets 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Shelby Township Library, 52610 Van Dyke Ave., (586) 739-7414
Monthly book clubs: Evening Book Club (meets 6:30 p.m. every second Tuesday), Mystery Book Club (10:30 a.m. every second Saturday) and Afternoon Book Club (1 p.m. every third Thursday), Shelby Township Library, 52610 Van Dyke Ave., shelbytwp.org/government/ departments/library
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. Continued
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY MACOMB, MICHIGAN
ORDINANCE NO. 299
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE III TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEFINITION OF EMERGENCY INCIDENT AND THE RECOVERY OF COSTS FOR SAME; REPEALER, SEVERABILITY PENALTIES AND EFFECTIVE DATE IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY:
Section 1. Article III, Chapter 22, Section 22-72 of the Code of Ordinances, Charter Township of Shelby, Michigan, is hereby amended to add the following defnitions in alphabetical order:
Emergency Incident means any situation or condition where emergency services are needed or requested.
Section 2. Article III, Chapter 22, Section 22-77 of the Code of Ordinances, Charter Township of Shelby, Michigan, is hereby created to read as follows:
The fre department shall have the ability to recover all costs for use of equipment, staffng, and supplies associated with emergency incidents and providing emergency services including, but not limited to, motor vehicle accidents, fre investigations, specialty rescue (i.e. confned space, water rescue, etc.) or any other dangerous situations. Such costs shall include, but are not limited to, those associated with incident abatement, mitigation, cleanup and stand-by, including any related third-party costs necessary to ensure the safety of the township and its populace. Any such cost shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or operator of the property, equipment, vehicle, or individual involved related to the fre department response. All assessments shall be paid within 30 calendar days, unless approved otherwise.
Section 3. Article III, Chapter 22, Section 22-101 of the Code of Ordinances, Charter Township of Shelby, Michigan, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Hazardous or dangerous materials and substances means any substance, including but not limited to alcohol, gunpowder, dynamite, crude petroleum or any of its byproducts, fuel oils, pyroxylin, combustible fnishes, and other commodities of a similar nature or quality and all other substances which constitute a fre hazard or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to the public health, safety or welfare, or endanger, cause or are capable of causing loss, injury or damage to persons, property or the environment.
Hazardous Material means any material(s) classifed as hazardous by any federal regulation or legislation, state legislation or regulation, or any Township Ordinance including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Any substance listed in the list of toxic pollutants in 40 CFR §401.15, as amended.
(b) Any compressed gas, explosive, fammable liquid, fammable solid, oxidizer, poison, or radioactive material. As used in this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i) CFR means the Code of Federal Regulations. The numbers immediately preceding and immediately following the initials CFR shall refer to the volumes, divisions and sections used to identify parts of the-Code of Federal Regulations.
(ii) Compressed Gas means any substance regulated as a compressed gas by the United States Department of Transportation.
(iii) Explosive means any substance regulated as a Class A or Class 8 explosive by the United States Department of Transportation.
(iv) Flammable Liquid means any substance regulated as a fammable liquid by the United States Department of Transportation.
(v) Flammable Solid means any substance regulated as a fammable solid by the United States Department of Transportation.
(vi) Oxidizer means any substance regulated as an oxidizer by the United States Department of Transportation.
(vii) Poison means a liquid or gas that is life-threatening when mixed with air in small amounts and shall also include all those substances regulated as poison Class A by the United States Department of Transportation.
(viii) Radioactive Material means any substance required by the United States Department of Transportation to have type A packaging or other special protection or closed transport vehicles.
(c) Any explosive, pyrotechnics, fammable gas, fammable compressed gas, nonfammable compressed gas, fammable liquid, oxidizing material, any fammable material, poisonous gas, poisonous liquid, irritating material, gas under such pressure that an explosion hazard exists, radioactive material, corrosive material or liquifed petroleum gas.
(d) Any substance designated as a pollutant or hazardous substance pursuant to the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
(e) Any element, compound, mixture, solution or hazardous substance designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
(f) Any hazardous waste having the characteristics identifed under or listed pursuant to the United States Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended.
(g) Any pollutant listed pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.
(h) Any hazardous air pollutant listed pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended.
(i) Any hazardous air pollutant listed pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended. Hazardous Material Incident. Any occurrence, incident, activity or accident where a release of hazardous materials occurs or is reasonably imminent. A release shall be any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, ejecting, dumping, or disposing of a hazardous substance or material into the environment, including but not limited to the air, soil, groundwater and surface water.
Intentionally caused fre emergency. NFPA 921- A fre that is intentionally ignited in an area or under circumstances where and when there should not be a fre. A fre intentionally caused by the owner or occupant of property and/or structure which requires an emergency response by the fre department, police department and/or other emergency support agencies.
Section 4. Article III, Chapter 22, Section 22-103 of the Code of Ordinances, Charter Township of Shelby, Michigan, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 22-103.
Persons responsible for costs. Determination and Authorization All costs referred to in section 22-102 shall be charged against and be the responsibility of the owner or operator of the property, equipment, vehicle or container causing, contributing, allowing or the persons failing to manufacture, keep, store, transport or otherwise handle or dispose of hazardous or dangerous materials or substances in a manner and by a method so as not to constitute a fre hazard or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to the public health, safety or welfare, or to endanger or cause loss, injury or damage to persons, property or the environment, and, in the case of an intentionally caused fre emergency, the persons who proximately caused the fre and any other persons who are responsible for the actions of such persons. Any costs that result from a response to a utility line failure shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or operator of the utility line. Such costs shall constitute a debt of the persons responsible and be collectible in the same manner as an obligation under an expressed or implied contract.
The Township Fire Chief, designee or authorized agent acting on behalf of the Township, shall determine the total assessable costs and shall, in consultation with other Township personnel agents involved in the emergency services provided, determine whether to assess any, all or part of such costs against any of the responsible parties. In making such determination, the following shall be considered:
• the extent to which the personnel and equipment of the Township or other assisting public entities were involved,
• the extent to which an act or omission of a responsible party was a proximate cause for the need for Emergency Services,
• and the ability of a responsible party to pay the total assessable costs.
In determining the assessable cost against a party, the Township Fire Chief, designee, or other authorized agent may rely on a report of services and the actual expenses incurred as prepared by Department personnel and/or agents involved in a response to the Emergency Incident and the amounts as set forth in the Macomb County Fire Chief’s Cost Recovery Fee Schedule, as amended.
Assessable cost may be allocated among and between responsible parties, including allocating all or some of such costs, jointly and severally, against more than one responsible party.
If a determination is made not to assess all or a part of assessable costs against a responsible party, such determination shall not in any way limit or alter any liability a responsible party may have to the other responsible parties.
Section 5. Article III, Chapter 22, Section 22-104 of the Code of Ordinances, Charter Township of Shelby, Michigan, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Statement for Services Rendered
The fre department and/or police department shall submit a statement showing the costs associated with emergency services referred to in this division to the responsible person by frst class mail or personal service, and the amount of the fee charged pursuant to the provisions of this division.
Billing and Collection of Assessable Costs.
The Township Treasurer, designee, authorized agent or contracted billing service shall prepare and mail an itemized invoice to each responsible party at his, her or its last known address, or to an appropriate insurance company or authorized agent acting on behalf of a
• Not Your Parents’ Book Club, 7 p.m. every last Tuesday, 22nd Street Steakhouse, 48900 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, shelbytwp.org/government/ departments/library
responsible party or an insurer of a responsible party. The invoice shall demand full payment within thirty (30) days of billing.
The Township may charge any costs assessed pursuant to this Ordinance to the insurer of the responsible part. The submission of an invoice for the assessed costs to an insurer does not in any way limit or extinguish the liability of a responsible party for the costs assessed pursuant to this Ordinance until such time as the assessed costs are paid in full.
The invoice shall be served on a responsible party by frst class mail, registered mail or personal service. A responsible party shall be deemed served by frst class mail on the date of mailing, by registered mail on the date of mailing or by personal service on the date of actual service on the responsible party.
The invoice shall advise the responsible party of the right to appeal and the time limits for doing so as provided in Section 22-106 of this ordinance. If a responsible party shall appeal assessable costs pursuant to Section 22-106 hereof, such costs, if upheld, in whole or in part, shall be due and payable thirty (30) days from the date of determination of the appeal and any late payment fees shall apply thereafter.
Any additional expense that becomes known following the transmittal of the invoice to the responsible party shall be billed in the same manner on a subsequent invoice to the responsible party.
Any failure by a responsible party to pay an invoice within the time limits provided in this section shall be considered a default in payment; in which case the Township may commence a civil suit to recover the costs plus any additional costs or expenses allowed by law. In addition, the Township may pursue any other remedy or may institute an appropriate action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to collect the charges imposed under this ordinance together with costs and attorney fees.
If the Township Fire Chief or designee or the Township Board decides not to assess all or part of its costs against any responsibility, such decision shall not in any way extinguish or limit a responsible person’s liability to other parties for any costs or damages of any kind arising from the release of the assessment.
Section 5. Article III, Chapter 22, Section 22-106 of the Code of Ordinances, Charter Township of Shelby, Michigan, is hereby created to read as follows:
Appeal Procedure
Any responsible party who receives an invoice for assessable costs shall have an opportunity to request a modifcation of the assessable costs for the following claim: a hardship, a request for lower than minimum monthly payment or to dispute the charges in their entirety. The responsible party shall make such a request to the third-party billing company who shall then forward it to the Fire Chief for review within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of service of the invoice.
Failure to fle a timely written request for a modifcation of costs meeting with the Township shall constitute a waiver of the responsible party’s right to same; and shall further constitute the responsible party’s agreement to pay the assessable costs invoice.
Section 6. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent portion of this Ordinance, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 7. REPEALER
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in confict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 8. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be effective as of July 1, 2024.
CERTIFICATION
hereby certify the foregoing is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 299 duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Shelby at a Regular Meeting held on June 18, 2024, pursuant to and in full compliance with the Open Meetings Act, being Act 267, Public Acts of Michigan, 1976, as amended, and that the minutes of said meeting were kept and will be made available as required by said Act.
STANLEY T. GROT, Clerk
Introduction Date: May 7, 2024
First Publication Date: May 22, 2024
Adoption Date: June 18, 2024
Second Publication Date: July 1, 2024
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Published: Shelby-Utica News 07/01/2024
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
• 11 a.m.-noon every first Friday, Utica Public Library, 7530 Auburn Road, uticalibrary.com
Widowed Friends events: Breakfasts 10:30 a.m. every third Tuesday of month, Pancake Factory, 13693 23 Mile Road in Shelby Township, RSVP to Ellen at (586) 489-2569
• Cards, games and friendship, 1-3:45 p.m. every fourth Friday of month, bring snack to share and own beverage, St. Therese of Lisieux, 48115 Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township, RSVP to Victoria at (586) 566-7936
• Golf every Monday, Stony Creek Metropark Golf Course, 5140 Main Parkway in Shelby Township, RSVP to Ted at (248) 425-4879
Open mic: Hosted by Shelby Music Society, 7 p.m.
every second Saturday of month, doors at 6:30 p.m., Shelby Township Activities Center, 14975 21 Mile Road, shelbymusic society@yahoo.com
Confident Communicators Club: Virtual meetings 8-9:30 a.m. every first and third Wednesday of month, confidentcommunicatorsclub.com
Freedom Hill concerts: July 6 (Whiskey Myers, Whitey Morgan, the 78’s and Reid Haughton), July 12 (Mother Mother, Cavetown and Meet Me @ The Alter), July 18 (Jamey Johnson, Drake White and Kassi Ashton), July 27 (311, AWOLNATION and Neon Trees), July 28 (Tate McRae and Presley Regier), Aug. 10 (Lamb of God, Mastodon, Kerry King and Unearth), Aug. 11 (Tedeschi Trucks Band and Margo Price), Aug. 16 (Bush, Jerry Cantrell, Candlebox and Bones UK), Aug. 17 (Cody Jinks and Tanner Usrey), Aug. 20 (Lindsey Stirling, Walk Off The Earth and Nya), Aug. 21 (Omar Apollo and Malcom Todd), Aug. 22 (Deep Purple and YES), Aug. 24 (O.A.R., Fitz and The Tantrums), Aug. 25 (The Roots, Arrested Development and Digable Planets), Aug. 31 (Wallows and Benee), Sept. 13 (Jon Pardi, Priscilla Block and Meghan Patrick), Sept. 15 (Falling in Reverse, Dance Gavin Dance, Black Veil Brides, Tech N9Ne and Jeris Johnson), Sept. 17 (Judas Priest and Sabaton), Sept. 20 (Clutch, Rival Sons and Fu
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY
Manchu), Sept. 21 (Conan Gray and Maisie Peters), Sept. 25 (The National, The War on Drugs and Lucius) and Sept. 30 (Meghan Trainor, Paul Rusell and Ryan Trainor), Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, 14900 Metropolitan Parkway in Sterling Heights, 313presents.com
To view more Community Calendar and to submit your own, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/ calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 498-8000.
SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024, IN THE LOWER-LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 52700 VAN DYKE, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN.
The work session was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Supervisor Richard Stathakis.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Richard Stathakis, Stanley Grot, James Carabelli, Lisa Casali, Vince Viviano
Members Absent: Lucia Di Cicco, John Vermeulen
Also Present: Allan McDonald, Financial Management Director; Lisa Suida, Human Resources Director; Brad Bates, Communications Relations Director; Tim Wood, Building Director; Julie Misich-Rasawehr, Building, Planning & Development Director; Jim Zaccardelli, Building Department Inspector; Tim Tokarz, Building Department Inspector
OPEN SESSION
Building/Planning Organizational Structure (Requested by Human Resource & Planning, Building, Development Department)
Community Relations Building (Requested by Human Resource & Planning, Building, Development Department)
MOTION carried to adjourn at 10:19 a.m. A COMPLETE SET OF MINUTES IS AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE FOR REVIEW OR AT WWW.SHELBYTWP.ORG. Stanley Grot Shelby Township Clerk
Published: Shelby-Utica News 07/01/2024
SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2024, IN THE LOWER-LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 52700 VAN DYKE, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN.
The work session was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Supervisor Richard Stathakis.
ROLL CALL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission for the Charter Township of Shelby, Macomb County, Michigan has received a request for approval of a site plan Special Land Use:
Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission for the Charter Township of Shelby, Macomb County, Michigan has received a request for approval of a site plan Special Land Use:
APPLICANT: Kristian Ujkaj
Members Present: Richard Stathakis, Stanley Grot, Lisa Casali, Lucia Di Cicco, Vince Viviano (via phone)
Members Absent/Excused: James Carabelli, John Vermeulen
Also Present: Lisa Suida, Human Resources Director; Tim Wood, Building Director; Aseel Putros, Township Engineer / AEW; Julie Misich-Rasawehr, Building, Planning & Development Director; Robert Shelide, Police Chief; Frank Pierce, Fire Chief; Craig Cowper, Deputy Clerk; Carrie DeChambeau, Clerk’s Offce / Election Coordinator
Lucas Towing 5575 22 Mile Road Shelby Twp, MI 48317
APPLICANT: Kristian Ujkaj Lucas Towing 5575 22 Mile Road Shelby Twp, MI 48317
PROPOSED USE: Lucas Towing – Site Modifcations & Outdoor Storage
PROPOSED USE: Lucas Towing – Site Modifications & Outdoor Storage
LOCATION: 5575 22 Mile Road Located north of 22 Mile Road, west of Shelby Road Site Plan/SLU #24-05
LOCATION: 5575 22 Mile Road Located north of 22 Mile Road, west of Shelby Road Site Plan/SLU #24-05
SIDWELL NO(s): 23-07-20-451-005
1.16 ACRE
OR LESS.
OPEN SESSION
Organizational Chart & Job Description for Building and Development Department Manager
(Requested by Human Resource & Planning, Building, Development Department)
Motion carried to concur with the recommendations of Human Resources Director, Lisa Suida, and the Director of Planning, Building and Development, Julie Misich-Rasawehr and approve the newly created organizational chart for the Department of Planning, Building and Development, as presented.
This replaces the previously approved organizational charts for the Building Department and the Department of Planning and Zoning. And to approve the newly created job description for the position of Development Department Manager at the rate of pay $69,526 - $80,380. With these changes effective May 22, 2024.
Roll Call: Ayes – Casali, Di Cicco, Grot, Stathakis Nays – none Absent/Excused – Carabelli, Vermeulen
Promotion to Sergeant (Requested by Police Department)
Motion carried to concur with the recommendation of Police Chief Robert Shelide and approve the promotion of employee #50006, to the rank of sergeant effective May 24, 2024.
26 Mile Road Sidewalk Maintenance Repairs (Requested by Planning, Building, Development Department)
Temporary Polling Location Changes for the August 6, 2024, Primary Election
(Requested by Clerk’s Offce)
Motion carried to concur with the recommendation of Clerk Stanley Grot and approve the following emergency moves of Shelby Township Precincts 1 and 14 from Crissman Elementary School, 53550 Wolfe Dr to Shelby Township Library, 52610 Van Dyke Avenue for the August 6, 2024 Primary Election due to construction on the Crissman Elementary School building which renders it unusable; AND: Shelby Township Precincts 2 and 4 from Wiley Elementary School, 47240 Shelby Rd. to Utica High School, 47255 Shelby Rd. for the August 6, 2024 Primary Election due to construction on the Wiley Elementary School building which renders it unusable;
AND: Shelby Township Precincts 8 and 12 from Monfort Elementary School, 6700 Montgomery to St. Kieran Church, 53600 Mound Road for the August 6, 2024 Primary Election due to construction on the Monfort Elementary School building which renders it unusable; AND: to authorize the move of Shelby Township Precincts 1, 14, 2, 4, 8, and 12 back to their original locations listed above after the August 6, 2024 Primary Election is concluded.
Community Relations Building (Requested by Human Resources & Planning, Building, Development Department)
Motion carried to concur with the recommendation of Human Resource Director Lisa Suida, Board Trustee Lisa Casali, and Director of Building, Planning and Development Julijana Misich-Rasawehr, to design and construct a new 10,000 square foot Community Relations Building on the municipal campus grounds, including site improvements at a cost not to exceed $4,175,700.00. The motion further authorizes Auger Klein Aller Architects, Inc. to prepare architectural, engineering, and design services at a cost of $274,400.00. The improvements will be publicly competitively bid and brought before the Board of Trustees for review and approval. Funds are to be taken from Campus Infrastructure line item #436-265-985-000 and amend the budget accordingly.
The Planning Commission will meet on Monday, July 22, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Shelby Township Municipal Building, Board Room, 52700 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby Township, Michigan, 48316; (586-726-7243) for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the site plan Special Land Use.
The Planning Commission will meet on Monday, July 22, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Shelby Township Municipal Building, Board Room, 52700 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby Township, Michigan, 48316; (586-726-7243) for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the site plan Special Land Use.
The application for the site plan Special Land Use may be examined at the Planning and Zoning Department in the Municipal Building, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Written comments may be submitted to the Planning Commission at the above address prior to the hearing. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing. This notice is provided pursuant to the requirements of Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended.
The application for the site plan Special Land Use may be examined at the Planning and Zoning Department in the Municipal Building, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Written comments may be submitted to the Planning Commission at the above address prior to the hearing. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing.
This notice is provided pursuant to the requirements of Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended. SHELBY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION JEROME MOFFITT, CHAIR
Published: Shelby-Utica News 07/01/2024
Publication Date: July 1, 2024 Shelby-Utica
SHELBY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
JEROME MOFFITT, CHAIR
RAQUEL MOORE, SECRETARY
Roll Call: Ayes – Casali, Di Cicco, Grot, Stathakis Nays – none Absent/Excused – Carabelli, Vermeulen
CLOSED SESSION
Approval of Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Settlement (Requested by Human Resources Department)
Motion carried to adjourn into Closed Session.
OPEN SESSION
MOTION carried to adjourn at 4:08 p.m.
A COMPLETE SET OF MINUTES IS AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE FOR REVIEW OR AT WWW.SHELBYTWP.ORG. Stanley Grot Shelby Township Clerk
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