7/1/24 Sterling Heights Sentry by C & G Newspapers

For second time, City Council passes Icon Park proposal

BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com

Icon Park Residences, the multifamily apartment complex proposal with micro units, is getting another chance to become a reality after the Sterling Heights City Council voted to pass the project’s planned unit development proposal during a June 4 meeting.

The council voted 6-1 on the matter, with Councilwoman Deanna Koski voting no.

This is the second time the council has approved an Icon Park apartment plan at the corner of 14 Mile and Mound roads. The council approved a plan in 2022 with a 5-2 vote, which let the developer seek an administrative site plan review. But that plan ultimately did not come to fruition, and the developer, ARH Land Holdings LLC, has since altered its vision for the site.

According to Randy Najjar and Amer Batal from ARH,

MACKINAC ISLAND:

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-square-

foot Summer House building, with 32 king and queen guest rooms with spacious layouts. Each is equipped with a kitchenette, small dining table and lake or garden views.

The two-year renovation restored many parts of the 18,500-square-foot mansion and property, staying true to its historic charm but adding modern elegance and amenities. For overnight guests, that means an elevated experience with personalized concierge service.

But you don’t have to be an overnight guest to enjoy some of the new amenities; three new dining concepts have been created and are open to the public. They fea-

City Council honors retiring Stevenson music director

BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com

A longtime, award-winning leader of Stevenson High School’s instrumental music programming is getting ready to tackle other pursuits.

During the June 4 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, the council unanimously voted to honor retiring Stevenson High School Director of Instrumental Music Michael Sekich.

According to the city, Sekich helped Stevenson’s marching, jazz and other bands succeed at state competitions. He has also led bands that played at Carnegie Hall and the Orange Bowl Parade, and audiences that included former President Bill Clinton, officials said.

Sekich was recognized by School Band and Orchestra magazine in its “18th Annual 50 Directors Who Make A Difference Report” in the magazine’s December 2015 issue.

In a brief presentation during the June 4 meeting, Stevenson High School Principal Kenneth Cucchi III said Sekich is admired by staff and students.

“He ensures that every student under his guidance feels valued in the success of Stevenson’s band program,” Cucchi said.

“Mike’s legacy is not confined to concerts or the classroom. His legacy is etched into the hearts of those who now have a love for music. His professionalism, positive energy and passion will be missed by students and our colleagues.”

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On June 18, the Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion hosted one of its Roller Nights in Dodge Park events. Other upcoming Roller Nights that are scheduled to occur 5-8 p.m. this summer include July 16, Aug. 20 and Sept. 10. Admission is free, and skaters must bring their own skates or Rollerblades. Learn more by visiting sterlingheights.gov and searching for “Roller Nights in Dodge Park,” or call (586) 446-2700. LEFT: Attendees zoom around in the pavilion on roller skates, in-line skates, bicycles and more while Sterling Heights resident DJ Tony Thomas, from TNT Sound Productions, is in charge of music.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

NEWS & NOTES

Join the Lakeside improvement board

Sterling Heights is inviting enthusiastic candidates with relevant experience — such as a business or management background, or strong communication and collaboration skills — to join its Lakeside Corridor Improvement Authority Board. The board aims to assist in the mission of transitioning the Lakeside Mall area into a redeveloped, mixed-use Lakeside Town Center. Learn more, including how to apply, by visiting bit.ly/3xhjWYU or by visiting sterlingheights.gov and typing “Lakeside Corridor Improvement Authority Board” in the search bar.

CLERK’S OFFICE TO HOLD VOTING FORUM

The Sterling Heights City Clerk’s Office will hold a 6 p.m. July 9 “Let’s Vote!” community forum at Sterling Heights City Hall, 40555 Utica Road. The forum will explain how to cast a ballot in the August and November 2024 elections.

Learn more about voting in Sterling Heights by visiting sterlingheights. gov/1246/Elections-Voting, or call (586) 446-2420.

Limited chance for Sterlingfest ride wristband discount

The July 25-27 Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair will offer a limited-time discount on wristbands for unlimited midway amusement rides. According to the city of Sterling Heights, from 4 a.m. until midnight July 5, online shoppers may buy the wristbands for $20 apiece, a $15 discount. People can take advantage of the deal while available by visiting wadeshowsinc.com/events/64. For more information about Sterlingfest, visit sterlingfest.info.

CITY REMINDS RESIDENTS ABOUT FIREWORKS LAWS

During a June 18 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, City Manager Mark Vanderpool reminded residents that state law requires allowing the usage of consumer fireworks on certain holidays and other days, including June 29-July 5 for the period around Independence Day.

On those state-mandated days, consumer fireworks may be used 11 a.m.-11:45 p.m. on private property with the owner’s permission, Vanderpool said. Sterling Heights bans consumer fireworks usage on all days not mandated by the state.

“We do have to issue citations every year,” Vanderpool said. “It’s difficult, but I know the Police Department does their best to enforce this.”

Find out more about other rules for using consumer fireworks in Sterling Heights by visiting sterlingheights.gov and typing “Fireworks” in the search bar, or call (586) 446-2489.

Kids to make adventure-themed crafts at library

The Sterling Heights Public Library, 40255 Dodge Park Road, invites children ages 5-12 to make crafts based on the themes of adventure, fairy tales and fantasy at 6 p.m. July 8. The activity fits the library’s summer reading program theme of “Adventure Begins At Your Library.”

Admission is free. Learn more by visiting shpl.net and clicking on “Programs,” or by calling (586) 446-2665.

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Cucchi added that, this school year, Sekich, 57, earned a Utica Community Schools High School Teacher of the Year award, as well as a Macomb County High School Teacher of the Year award. The city added in its resolution that Sekich also earned UCS Teacher of the Year in the same year.

“Quite a way to go out for his last year, his 34th year of service,” Cucchi said. “He deserves every bit of this recognition.”

After Cucchi spoke, Sekich thanked the council for the recognition, adding that it was “very humbling.”

“It is something that I hope to remember and share this with students in the future ’cause I don’t want to be done teaching yet – just off to (doing) something different,” Sekich said.

Afterward, council members congratulated Sekich for his career and wished him well in his retirement and future plans.

Mayor Pro Tem Liz Sierawski noted Sekich’s comment about not being done with teaching, and she said she feels that way as a nurse, that the profession is something one doesn’t really retire from.

“You will always be teaching, because

you’re a teacher, and it’s your vocation, and I applaud you for that,” she said. “I’m interested to see what else you’ll do, and … I know it’ll be something fun.”

Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor talked about the cultural importance of music and how it unifies and helps people.

“To me, there’s nothing more important to our culture and to us as people than something like music,” he said. “And you

had the honor to teach it for 34 years to young people, impressionable people.

“You got to have an impact on them in a way that a math teacher, a science teacher, history teacher rarely, probably, can do. And for that, I think you’re well deserving of this honor for 34 years of service.”

According to Stevenson’s band website, Sekich is now referred to as director emeritus. Mike Yaros is set to take over as the Ste-

venson Instrumental Music Program’s director of instrumental music for the upcoming school year.

Learn more about Stevenson High School, 39701 Dodge Park Road in Sterling Heights, by visiting uticak12.org/stevenson, or its band programming by visiting steven sonbands.org.

Call Staff Writer Eric Czarnik at (586) 498-1058.

Photo provided by Utica Community Schools

Michael Sekich, center, wearing a navy blue and white shirt, holds up a resolution alongside Sterling Heights City Council members and Stevenson High School Principal Kenneth Cucchi III June 4. The council honored Sekich’s 34-year career in music education due to Sekich’s retirement from his role as Stevenson’s director of instrumental music.

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STERLING HEIGHTS NAMED NO. 14 IN SAFE, AFFORDABLE CITY LIST

BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com

Sterling Heights officials recently spent some time praising a study that ranked their city as a haven for residents and their money.

In June, Sterling Heights was ranked No. 14 among the “50 Safest and Most Affordable US Cities To Live In,” according to the personal finance website GOBankingRates.

Cities were judged based on their median household income, household average mortgage cost, total monthly cost of living, and reported violent and property crimes.

“GOBankingRates conducted a study based on the costs of living and crime rate averages,” the website said. “They were then ranked from lowest to highest based on these average crime rates and costs and the ratings were factored by crimes per 1,000 people, then compared to the national average.”

The website measured Sterling Heights’ median household income at $75,381, the average monthly mortgage cost at $1,810, and the monthly cost of living at $3,756. Using FBI data from 2022, the study measured Sterling Heights’ property crimes at 1,547 and violent crimes at 272.

As a result, Sterling Heights outranked cities such as Laredo, Texas; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Provo, Utah; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Madison, Wisconsin.

The top three cities ranked overall were Elgin, Illinois; Cary, North Carolina; and Gilbert, Arizona. Other Michigan cities mentioned in the study were 20th-place Dearborn, 32nd-place Ann Arbor and 37thplace Warren.

In an emailed statement, GOBankingRates Data Content Researcher CJ Williamson attributed Sterling Heights’ ranking to multiple factors.

“Sterling Heights ranked highly due to the fact that it had one of the lowest property and violent crime rates in the country — and the lowest of any of the six Michigan cities that made our top 100 rankings,” Williamson said.

“In 2022, the city had 272 total violent crimes and 1,547 property crimes. In comparison, the second highest ranked Michigan city, Dearborn, had more than 300 violent crimes and more than 2,000 property crimes in that same year.”

Williamson also said that, among topranked cities, Sterling Heights has one of the nation’s lowest monthly average costs of living.

“Just three cities in the overall top 15 had a lower monthly cost of living than Sterling Heights,” Williamson said.

During the June 18 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, City Manager Mark Vanderpool celebrated the fact that Sterling Heights had the best ranking among Michigan cities and a placement in the top 15.

“So when you look at the list of communities here, we’re in very good company,” Vanderpool said. “When you look at places like Virginia Beach, Virginia, when you look at Huntsville, Alabama, and some of the others here – Olathe, Kansas – you know, these are premier communities that enjoy great reputations like the city of Sterling Heights. So it’s really good to be in this company.”

Vanderpool credited Sterling Heights’ success to, among other things, the city’s tax rate, property taxes per capita, and the Police Department’s staffing, patrols and community outreach efforts.

Learn more about the study by visiting www.GOBankingRates.com, clicking the “Search” button and then typing “50 Safest and Most Affordable US Cities To Live In.”

Find out more about Sterling Heights by visiting sterlingheights.gov or by calling (586) 446-2489.

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ture products from Michigan and the Great Lakes and from the resort’s orchard and gardens. Dinner at The Straits, a fine dining option, is well worth the trek to the Inn at Stonecliffe, but for a casual option, consider its outdoor eatery, The Backyard, where you can eat and drink while stunning views of the Mackinac Bridge. The menu highlights include brick oven pizzas and a daily special called The Daily Flame. On Mondays, for example, the specials are beef kebab and smoked yogurt or cucumber and tomato salad — dubbed the Mediterranean Mingle.

The inn is home to a chef with 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

Photo provided by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau

A favorite hangout is the Cupola Bar located at the top of the Grand Hotel. The one-of-a-kind bar has been updated and redesigned for the season.

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Photo from Carousel Arcade Carousel Arcade is located on Market Street, which runs parallel to Main Street, and is part of the Bicycle Street Inn and Suites properties.

Photo provided by The Inn at Stonecliffe

The Inn at Stonecliffe has reopened after a two-year, $40 million property-wide renovation.

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its geological story as well as the island’s. It’s believed Arch Rock is about 4,000 years old, hollowed out by splashing waves when water levels were much higher.

With its stone facade and wood beams, the $7.5 million Milliken Nature Center accentuates the natural beauty of Arch Rock. The main exhibit, “Arch Rock: Unsurpassed in Nature’s Beauty,” celebrates what is often called the “Star Attraction of Mackinac Island State Park.” There are dozens of historic images of Arch Rock on display and a timeline showing how the limestone arch was formed. Kids will enjoy an interactive 3D map of the island.

Arch Rock and the Milliken Nature Center are reachable by bike, foot or horsedrawn carriage. The new nature also features new public restrooms. And you can still climb the 207-step stairway to the Arch Rock viewing platform.

Closer to Mackinac’s downtown is the new Carousel Arcade, a great spot for families. The arcade offers state-of-the-art games and a selection of snacks and drinks — 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 McCartney Years, a live concert celebrating the life of former Beatles Paul McCartney and his many hits. It’s the first time the resort’s Mission Point Theater has offered a show of this nature. Shows are performed at 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Other offerings include bird watching, painting classes, 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.

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TIPS THAT CAN HELP KEEP PETS CALM DURING FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, pet owners need to be mindful of their animals’ anxiety. Elaborate fireworks displays, although beautiful to human eyes, for animals, especially dogs, can bring a vast amount of fear and tension.

“It’s best to please not take your pets to fireworks displays,” said Heather Robertson, a veterinarian at Animal Emergency Center in Novi. “I do think it freaks them out, some of them, and it’s more stress to them.”

Joanie Toole, chief of the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center, said that on average at least 20 dogs come through the shelter who have run away from home after getting scared because of fireworks.

To help keep dogs calm during the festivities, Robertson recommended keeping them away from windows and doors. She suggested having things turned on that create more pleasant sounds, such as music or the television.

“Keep them in an area of the house where you can hang with them, you can chill with them if you want to. But, like, if you are going downstairs to the basement, have on music, have on the TV. Or if there’s, like, the exhaust fan in the bathroom is pretty loud or the laundry room or something like that, turn those fans on to go ahead and kind of deaden the noise,” Robertson said.

She suggested getting the animal acclimated to this type of location and scenario prior to the fireworks, so that the location is just another place to go and not equated to scary noises outside.

Pet stores also offer an array of different things to help keep dogs calm. This includes a large variety of calming treats, toys and even “ThunderShirts.” According to the company website, thundershirt.com, the ThunderShirt “applies gentle, constant pressure to calm all types of anxiety, fear, and over-excitement issues.”

“You put it around the dog and it kind of gives, like, a coddling feeling,” said Sarah Hanscom, general manager of Pet Supplies Plus in Royal Oak.

Along with music or background noise, Hanscom suggested using various

toys and dog puzzles that involve treats to keep dogs occupied and thus distracted from the noise of the fireworks.

“Keep them somewhat occupied,” Hanscom said. “As occupied as you can. I realize that when a dog is scared, a dog is scared, but try and give distractions.”

can. I realize that when a dog is scared, a dog is scared, but try and give

However, in some cases an animal’s anxiety is just too high and pet owners should go ahead and take their pets to the vet. Robertson said that in some cases veterinarians prescribe either one of two sedatives, trazodone and acepromazine. Trazodone is most commonly used for separation anxiety or the dog who needs to be kept quiet at home.

owners should go ahead and take their pets to the vet. Robertson said that in

Robertson said that people have to remember that they can’t just start the medication at the time of the fireworks. She said that it takes time for the medication to kick in and for the animal to get acclimated to it. She said that the medication should be started the day before the event, or at least that morning. Trazodone in particular is something that can be given every eight hours. So she said the dog would be able to get the medication the morning prior to the event and then again in the afternoon or evening so that it would be completely in the dog’s system.

she said the dog would be able to get the medication the morning prior to the

“I think too many people try to give things too late and then they are like, ‘It doesn’t help. It doesn’t help.’ Well, no. You’re behind the eight ball because it takes time for things to kick into their system and what have you,” Robertson said.

time for things to kick into their system and what have you,” Robertson said.

She said she would recommend that people not wait until the holiday to contact their vet about these issues. She said they should contact their vets now and prepare and start medication ahead of time.

Dogs that run away during events such as fireworks are typically picked up by local police departments. Cmdr. Jason Meier, of the Novi Police Department, said they don’t usually have a lot of issues with lost dogs in Novi, even during the Fourth of July holiday.

are chipped first. If they are chipped, we can return them to the owner;

“If we do come across them, we take them to the vet to see if they are chipped first. If they are chipped, we can return them to the owner; if not, we hold them on-site until the next day when animal control can pick them up,” Meier said.

CRIME WATCH

Child spotted alone in median

Police received a report at around 2:25 p.m. June 12 that a curly-haired boy – roughly 5 to 6 years old and wearing a black T-shirt and dark-colored shorts — was alone in the median by 4800 Metropolitan Parkway, between Ryan and Mound roads. Police said they arrived minutes later and could find no kids or witnesses.

Macy’s shoplifter tries to steal jewelry

Police investigated a June 13 shoplifting report at the Lakeside Mall Macy’s, in the 14000 block of Lakeside Circle. According to staff, a male suspect tried to leave with two women’s jewelry items collectively valued at $56, but he was apprehended. Police cited the suspect for third-degree retail fraud, and the suspect was banned from returning to the store.

Police issue citation for drinking at Delia Park

On the night of June 13, police went to Joseph J. Delia Jr. Park, 3001 18 Mile Road, upon hearing a report of a disorderly person.

Police said they saw a woman sitting in front of a vehicle in the parking lot who allegedly smelled like intoxicants. The woman reportedly said her vehicle had an empty tank and that she was waiting for a ride along with a daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend.

After police reportedly heard an admission to drinking alcohol, police tested a pink container and reportedly found evidence that alcohol was inside it. Then an officer poured out the drink, and police gave out a misdemeanor citation for drinking alcohol at a public park.

Missing pickup truck discovered repoed

A Dodge Ram pickup truck was allegedly stolen the night of June 12 in the 33000 block of Schoenherr Road, near 14 Mile Road. Upon investigation, police learned that the truck wasn’t actually stolen — a repo company had taken it.

Shoplifting reported at drugstore

Multiple shoplifting suspects reportedly stole merchandise with an unspecified dollar value June 13 at a drugstore in the 15000 block of Hall Road, near Hayes Road. Police said the drugstore declined to seek prosecution, so police took no further action.

Anyone who has more information about these events or general suspicious happenings is encouraged to call the Sterling Heights Police Department at (586) 446-2800.

— Eric Czarnik

Photo by Alyssa Ochss

This is the view from halfway up Fort Hill, which is located next to Fort Michilimackinac. The fort overlooks Marquette Park and offers a stunning view of the island and Lake Huron.

MACKINAC ISLAND EMPLOYEES HAVE ‘LIFE-CHANGING’ EXPERIENCES

BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Mackinac Island is a popular Michigan tourist destination, but it’s also home to hundreds of island employees who work hard and enjoy what the island has to offer.

Paul Caron, who previously lived in St. Clair Shores, worked on Mackinac Island during the 1980s. He said it was his first time living away from home and his first time working in the restaurant business. The experience helped him land other jobs when he was going to school at Macomb Community College and Central Michigan University.

“I had visited but never experienced it like that, because you take time to learn different parts of the island,” Caron said.

During his time working there, he learned about different aspects of the island including the word “fudgie.” He also grew acclimated to the smells of the island’s equine inhabitants.

“You build up to the July Fourth holiday and then (you’re) really into the summer season,” Caron said. “And you start picking up the words of, ‘What’s a fudgie?’ Well, ob-

viously it’s a tourist.”

Caron’s only form of transportation on the island was a bicycle. He said most people who worked on the island didn’t have cars and most stayed on the island year-round. He was also a part of a softball league. He explained the field was located near the old Mackinac Hotel.

“It was really just a field that was made into a softball field, and it had a league there for years,” Caron said. “So that was an interesting, fun thing to kind of do as well.”

The year before Caron went to the island, they filmed the movie “Somewhere in Time” there. The movie featured Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour and Christopher Plummer. Places featured in the movie include the Grand Hotel and the shoreline of the island. The gazebo that was used for filming is still on the island and can be visited by tourists. Plaques are stationed at some of the filming sites as well as historical sites around the island.

“The restaurant that I worked into had some pictures of the filming of that,” Caron said. “And we had kids that worked in our restaurant that were year-round island residents.”

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CAR NEVER MISSES HUNTINGTON WOODS’

FOURTH OF JULY

PARADE

‘It’s my contribution to the community’

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

HUNTINGTON WOODS — Bob Weltman hasn’t missed the Huntington Woods Fourth of July parade since 1986.

He has driven his 1978 Volkswagen Beetle in the annual event for 38 years.

You can’t miss the tomato-red car. Bob decorates the Beetle with American flags and other trimmings of red, white and blue to celebrate the holiday. He is always the caboose of the parade.

“I’m the last one,” said Bob, who resides in Huntington Woods with his wife, Robyn. “It’s fun. It’s my contribution to the community. I get a kick out of doing it.”

Bob said the parade lasts about an hour. It is always held right on July 4.

“The Fourth Of July parade is huge here. It’s a wild parade,” Bob said. “It’s an old-fashioned, 1950s parade. It’s a throwback to another era. Half of the community is in it and half is watching. It’s so popular.”

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TOP LEFT: Bob and Robyn Weltman pose with their 1978 Volkswagen Beetle. The Beetle again will be in the annual Fourth of July parade in Huntington Woods on July 4.

TOP RIGHT: The Weltmans purchased the tomato-red Volkswagen Beetle in 1985.

LEFT: The 1978 Volkswagen Beetle’s engine is in the rear and the trunk is located at the front of the car.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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The fun of participating in the Fourth of July procession started when a former City Council member asked if Bob could drive him in the convertible during the parade. Bob enjoyed the patriotic experience so much that he’s geared up ever since, becoming a piece of Huntington Woods history.

“There’s a little trick to it,” Bob said of driving in the parade. “You’re on your clutch a lot and your foot hurts because there are cars in front of you stopping.”

Over the years, Bob, daughter Karlie and sons Peter and Trevor have appeared in the parade, as has Trevor’s wife, Van. This year’s parade will start another tradition: there are plans for the Weltmans’ two granddaughters, Dolly, 8, and Lana, 6, to ride in the procession for the first time.

Not only do local residents know Bob from behind the steering wheel of his Volkswagen, but also through his career as an associate broker at Real Estate One and Max Broock in Royal Oak.

“When I go into people’s homes, there’s pictures of the parade — of Robyn and I — in the car on their wall,” Bob said.

Bob and Robyn, too, have met people when they take the car out for leisurely drives and when they head over to the Woodward Dream Cruise. Last year, for instance, Bob mingled with other Dream Cruise car enthusiasts on Old Woodward in Birmingham.

“This car brings up so much nostalgia for older people. They start crying. You just see it in their face and their eyes — especially

our ages. You know, this was the ’60s car,” Bob said. “And younger kids love this car.”

“If we do drive around here, people ask him, ‘Are you going to be in the parade?’” Robyn said. “Some of the kids are now grown and have their own kids, and they remember it. It’s just really being part of the community.”

Bob and Robyn married in 1981, and Bob purchased the Beetle in 1985. After he saw it for sale, he just had to have it. There, however, was one problem. Bob did not know how to drive a stick shift, but he quickly learned by watching Robyn, who could drive a stick.

Bob really wanted a Porsche but settled for the Beetle, as he and Robyn had already started a family and a sports car at the time wasn’t feasible. Bob said his model is considered a Super Beetle and it’s a Karmann Ghia design.

“This is definitely more rounded than the older Volkswagens,” Robyn said.

Bob is the second owner of the Volkswagen, which came with running boards. In addition, the engine is in the rear and the trunk is located at the front of the car. The car is mostly original with a few modifications. The first owner changed the radio. The Weltmans also updated the car’s hubcaps while keeping them in the family.

“My father-in-law had the same car, and he had hubcaps from it that were better than the ones I had that were already aging,” Bob said.

The Huntington Woods parade will begin at 10 a.m., July 4, and will be held rain or shine. According to the city’s website at ci.huntington-woods.mi.us, the parade route will begin at the corner of Salem Road

and York Street. It will then proceed onto Salem, which turns into Nadine Avenue.

The route will then turn right at Wyoming Road, followed by a left onto Borgman Avenue. Then it turns left onto Scotia Road and travels until it ends at the corner of Nadine and Scotia at Burton Park, with a hot

dog roast and speeches scheduled at 11 a.m. There are several other activities planned for the holiday in Huntington Woods, including fireworks at approximately 10:05 p.m. over Rackham Golf Course, 10100 W. 10 Mile Road. For more details, visit the city’s website.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Bob Weltman’s 1978 Volkswagen Beetle is always the last car in the Huntington Woods Fourth Of July parade.

CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 490-B

The City of Sterling Heights has adopted an amendment to the Annual Appropriations Ordinance by amending the various City budgets. This amendment shall be effective upon publication of this Notice of Adoption. A copy of the ordinance can be inspected or obtained from the City Clerk’s Offce in City Hall, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48313, during normal business hours.

BY ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL

INTRODUCED: 06-04-24

ADOPTED: 06-18-24

PUBLISHED: 07-01-24

EFFECTIVE: 07-01-24

Published: Sterling Heights Sentry 07/01/2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

City of Sterling Heights Public Notice

2024 July Board of Review

The JULY BOARD OF REVIEW of the City of Sterling Heights, County of Macomb, State of Michigan, will be held at CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS CITY HALL, CONFERENCE ROOMS 106 and 028, 40555 UTICA ROAD, STERLING HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN and will commence at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, JULY 15th, 2024, only for the following purposes:

1) Qualifed Errors: The correction of clerical errors relative to the correct assessment fgures, the rate of taxation, or the mathematical computation relating to the assessing of taxes or the correction of mutual mistakes of fact or erroneous uncapping of taxable value.

CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS

CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., the City Council for the City of Sterling Heights will hold a public hearing on the application by the Chaldean Community Foundation for a multi-family residential, mixed-use Planned Unit Development (PUD) to be developed under Section 22.03 of the Sterling Heights Zoning Ordinance No. 278. The public hearing will take place at the City of Sterling Heights City Hall Council Chambers located at 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan. The site of the proposed PUD is depicted and more particularly described below:

2) Poverty Exemptions: Those persons requesting exemption from taxes on their homestead under Section 211.7u (the poverty exemption) who meet the requirements of the City of Sterling Heights Offcial Hardship Exemption Guidelines, may make application to be heard by the Board of Review. (If already heard in March of 2024, you may not appeal at this time.)

WRITTEN APPEALS WILL BE HEARD ON FILE. PETITIONERS MAY CALL THE ASSESSING OFFICE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN APPEARANCE BEFORE THE BOARD.

Application: PPUD24-0002

Application: PPUD24-0002 Applicant: Chaldean Community Foundation

Applicant: Chaldean Community Foundation

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 43934 Van Dyke Avenue

PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NO.: 10-10-03-151-009

For further information, please contact: CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS OFFICE OF ASSESSING, 40555 UTICA ROAD, PO BOX 8009, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48311-8009, (586) 446-2340, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M, MONDAY – FRIDAY.

0017-2427

Published: Sterling Heights Sentry 07/01/2024

AGENDA ITEMS:

1. CALL TO ORDER

STERLING HEIGHTS ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024 MEETING TO BE HELD AT STERLING HEIGHTS CITY HALL 40555 UTICA ROAD 7:00 P.M.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5. CORRESPONDENCE

6. PUBLIC HEARING

A. PZBA24-0018 – 2020 Outdoor Media, LLC (postponed from June 25th, 2024)

Requesting Board approval for a use variance which if granted would permit an electronic message billboard (off premise sign) that exceeds maximum permissible height, area, and percentage of electronic message center allowed and is not a monument sign in a M-2 Heavy Industrial District.

Property Address: 6699 Metropolitan Parkway

Location: North side of Metropolitan Parkway between Van Dyke and Mound Road

Current Zoning: M-2 Heavy Industrial District

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: For complete legal description of parcels, see Sterling Heights Planning Department File.

CURRENT ZONING: RM-3 (Multiple Family Mid- and High-Rise District) and FP (Floodplain)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: For complete legal description of parcels, see Sterling Heights Planning Department File.

CURRENT ZONING: RM-3 (Multiple Family Mid- and High-Rise District) and FP (Floodplain)

PROPOSAL: To construct a multi-family residential development, complete with one ground foor retail suite, comprised of approximately 82 one- and two-bedroom units.

PROPOSAL: To construct a multi-family residential development, complete with one ground floor retail suite, comprised of approximately 82 one- and two-bedroom units.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested person may appear and comment upon the requested PUD request in person, or by agent or attorney during the public hearing to be held on the date and time, and at the location set forth above. Pertinent information relating to the application may be reviewed at the Sterling Heights Offce of Planning, during regular business hours. Questions regarding the application can be directed to the Offce of Planning at 586-446-2360. Written comments may be submitted to the Sterling Heights Offce of Planning, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48313, or to the City Planner at shplanning@sterlingheights.gov up to 4:30 p.m. of the meeting date.

B. PZBA24-0004 – Shell Gas Station

Requesting Board approval for three non-use variances, which if granted would, (1) permit a 20 foot rear yard building setback to the east, (2) permit a 4 foot side yard building setback to the south and (3) permit the locating of a trash receptible and enclosure in the front yard where it is in clear view from the public right-of-way in a C-3

General Business District.

Property Address: 36950 Dequindre Road

Location: East side of Dequindre Road, south of Metropolitan Parkway

Current Zoning: C-3 General Business District

C. PZBA24-0019 – Universe Electric

Requesting Board approval for a use variance which if granted would permit a home and offce furnishings store an O-2 Planned Offce District.

Property Address: 37307 Mound Road

The City of Sterling Heights will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at the meeting, upon seven days notice to the Community Relations Offce at 586-446-2370.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested person may appear and comment upon the requested PUD request in person, or by agent or attorney during the public hearing to be held on the date and time, and at the location set forth above. Pertinent information relating to the application may be reviewed at the Sterling Heights Office of Planning, during regular business hours. Questions regarding the application can be directed to the Office of Planning at 586-446-2360. Written comments may be submitted to the Sterling Heights Office of Planning, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48313, or to the City Planner at shplanning@sterlingheights.gov up to 4:30 p.m. of the meeting date.

Published: Sterling Heights Sentry 07/01/2024

Location: West side of Mound Road, north of Metropolitan Parkway

Current Zoning: O-2 Planned Offce District

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Planner

Jake Parcel City

0153-2427

JUNE

Published: The Sentry, July 1, 2024

Pashko Ujkic, Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals

Jake Parcell

City Planner

RM-3 City of Utica SITE

Van Dyke Avenue

Employees

Popular spots for workers included bars and various shorelines around the island, including British Landing.

“There was a high point off of British Landing where you’d go watch the sunset, so that was kind of cool, too,” Caron said.

Cassondra Scott, a resident of Alma, worked on the island for nine summers starting when she was 18. She described the experience as “life-changing.” She said she went from a small town to the island which has thousands of people visiting over the course of the summer.

“They hired people from all over the world,” Scott said. “And I made friends. To this day I have friends in (the) Philippines, California, Florida — like, all over all because of working on the island.”

She went on to say it was unique.

“It has connected me in ways that I never would have imagined,” Scott said.

Scott said she started in retail and moved on to working in hotels for the last four to five summers. She also said she worked at the Grand Hotel during her time there.

“Some days it was like I would just stand on the big front porch and think, ‘How is this really my life?’” Scott said.

The people she met, including both tourists and coworkers, shaped her into who she is, Scott said.

“Working at a really high-end resort hotel, you learn how to really be more proper and more graceful and things like that,” she said.

Scott got more free time as the season settled down. She said she took that time to celebrate the end of the summer with friends by going parasailing and going on “Sip n’ Sail” cruises. She also said they enjoyed bike riding around the island during the summer.

“In the heat of the summer, in the busy period, you work a lot, especially if you work

at the Grand Hotel. It’s like 10-hour days,” Scott said. “But towards the end, you got more free time, so those were the things that we’d squeeze in.”

Like Caron, she worked during the summer and went to college during the winter months, though some island workers will work on the island during the summer and find different seasonal employment during the winter, perhaps at a ski resort.

Both Caron and Scott said the busiest times of the season were the yacht races. Two yacht races occur during the summer: the Bayview Mackinac Race and the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. In the Bayview race, sailors start in Port Huron. In the Chicago race, they start in Chicago. Both races end at Mackinac Island, where sailors will stay and celebrate.

“It’s kind of a different atmosphere during those yacht races,” Scott said.

Caron said that the season didn’t really pick up until Memorial Day, but the boat races were definitely the busiest.

“Definitely the boat races though,” Caron said. “You’re in the restaurant business. You double stocked your stuff. You had

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During her time working on Mackinac Island, Cassondra Scott enjoyed everything it had to offer, from paddle boarding to visiting the Round Island Lighthouse.

had fake IDs and that the island is small.

“When you’re on the island, people get to know who you are very quick because you’re there all year-round,” Caron said.

Scott added that the closeness made it more social and that riding around the island was spontaneous.

“But you live in this beautiful tourist destination that everybody else would love to be at, and you live there,” Scott said. “So you just get all of that at your fingertips. And sometimes I think you kind of take it for granted almost because it’s there.”

Scott said she would move back in a heartbeat and raise her children on the island. One of the appealing things about the school is that it has small class sizes.

“There’s just so many advantages to that small close-knit community that they have,” Scott said.

long lines of people waiting to get in businesses then.”

Scott said that the island is a close-knit community. She said in the mainland world, cars keep people separated but on an island with no cars, everyone sees what’s going on.

“You’re out on the street, if you’re doing something you don’t want people to see, well, they’re going to see,” Scott said.

Caron said people could tell if someone

Caron called his experience unusual and different. He also said it helped him mature.

“In some ways it was like college without the studying, because you worked hard and you played hard, to be honest. And you certainly got to see the excitement of the island, people coming to the island,” Caron said.

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Proposal

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rising interest rates and rising construction costs prompted the revised plans. More density and a taller building produced better economies of scale while making rents more affordable, they said.

The new Icon Park proposal boosts the number of units on the estimated 5.6 acres of vacant land from 140 to 190 and makes the complex’s five buildings four stories instead of three.

Of those units, 38 are “micro units” of around 415 square feet each that are being marketed for workforce housing or frequent travelers. According to the developers, projected monthly rents are $1,160 for a micro unit, around $1,450 for a one-bedroom unit, and $1,740 for a two-bedroom unit. The complex will also have a dog park and a pickleball court.

At an April meeting, the Sterling Heights Planning Commission recommended the project 6-1, with two absences. While some Planning Commission members wanted balconies to be included in the project, Sterling Heights City Planner Jake Parcell said his office doesn’t recommend balconies because the Fire Department “is much more comfortable” with their exclusion.

During public comment, Sterling Heights resident Jim Bauer said the Office of Planning’s report and its figures had “a lot of inaccuracies.” He also shared concerns over, among other things, the distance between buildings — including some overhanging parts as the buildings get higher — being less than what the zoning ordinance normally requires.

Bauer said he also wanted to know the basis for the “regulatory flexibility” that the city can offer developers on matters like property setbacks, which he said may be granted, “provided that it increases the quality of the development and/or makes a better-for-thepublic benefit.”

“Now my question to you is, in order to approve that, how do you measure that?” he said. “Subjectively, like I want to paint this color blue ’cause I like blue? Or objectively, where I’m going to paint this room green because green is a calming color; studies show that; I’ve got data that I can back it up.

“So really, you should be providing data for your decisions on when you make modifications. Otherwise, it’s subjective.”

Councilman Henry Yanez said he rejected the plan last time but would support it this time due to the developer listening to city officials and making changes.

“The market will tell you if these are going to be successful or not, right?” Yanez said. “So I know they’re not going to be for everybody, but they’re going to be for a lot of people. That corner of the city really needs a shot in the arm. It really does, and I think this could be it.”

City officials say the 2024 proposal is a denser development than the 2022 one, at 36.4 units per acre compared to 26.8. Koski said the project is “a little bit too dense for me,” and while Councilwoman Maria Schmidt voted to approve the plan, she also called the project “very dense” and said it “isn’t for me.”

“I worry about the buildings being too close together,” Schmidt said. “I think if I were on the first or second floor and not getting any natural light, it would really bother me.”

Although Councilwoman Barbara Ziarko also said that this project “isn’t for me,” she said if there’s anywhere in the city to try a project like this, this would be it.

“I have to give a project like this a chance,” Ziarko said. “It’s not what I want, but we have to see what the market bears on this.”

Mayor Michael Taylor said it’s important for the city to offer diverse housing options.

“The micro units, I think, are really interesting, and I think that they’re going to be very popular and probably are going to be some of the units that sell out first,” he said.

In an email sent after the meeting, Par-

cell defended his office’s data.

“I believe our staff report to be accurate in terms of the intent of the PUD ordinance and regarding the numbers,” Parcell said.

“The PUD takes the site design standards from the RM-2 district and we are compliant with those standards unless otherwise modified and approved by Council.

“We are reviewing Mr. Bauer’s comments in regard to the height and will ensure that the site plan and PUD agreement are in alignment.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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.

JULY 14

Cookie walk and bake sale: Fundraiser for Utica United Methodist Church’s summer camp program, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 8650 Canal Road in Sterling Heights, uticaumc.org

JULY 16

Roller Nights: For skates, skateboards and bikes, also music and food trucks, 5-8 p.m., Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, also Aug. 20 and Sept. 10, sterlingheights.gov

JULY 25-27

Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair: 100-plus art vendors, family entertainment including music, juggling, animals and more, food trucks and restaurants, 5K run, midway, concerts on three stages, emoji scavenger hunt, and more, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2700, see schedule at sterlingfest.info

AUG. 20

Roller Nights: For skates, skateboards and bikes, also music and food trucks, 5-8 p.m., Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, also Sept. 10, sterlingheights.gov

SEPT. 10

Roller Nights: For skates, skateboards and bikes, also music and food trucks, 5-8 p.m., Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, sterlingheights.gov

ONGOING

Farmers markets: 3-8 p.m. Thursdays until Sept. 26 (except July 4 and 25), also food trucks, vendors and special events including Cool Car Rally July 11, Park It Family Fun and Movie in the Park (“Super Mario Bros. Movie”) Aug. 8, Pet Parade Sept. 5, Market Fit Sept. 12, Oktoberfest Sept. 19, and Touch A Truck Sept. 26, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, sterling-heights.net/ 1236/Dodge-Park-Thursdays

Music in the Park: 7 p.m. July 11 (Magic Bus, Woodstock-era), July 18 (Nameless, classic rock), Aug. 1 (Rockstar, ’80s rock), Aug. 8 (Planet of Fun, rock/ dance), Aug. 15 (Your Generation, party band), Aug. 22 (Family Tradition Band, country rock) and Aug. 29 (Square Pegz, ’80s), Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, facebook.com/dodgeparkthursdays

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Splash pad: Noon-8 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2711, myshpr.net

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Electrical

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Fence Service

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Gutters

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Home Improvement

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Home Repairs

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Lawn Maintenance

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Painting

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Painting

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EAPLUMBING ANDDRAIN

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Plumbing

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Powerwashing

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Tree Service

BERGBROS.LLC.

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DAVE'S TREE&SHRUB

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