Police: Warren man confessed to wife’s murder
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — James Michael Hentges, 71, of Warren, was arraigned in the 37th District Court on July 16, charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing his 70-year-old wife by smothering her with a pillow.
Hentges
Warren police dispatch received a 911 call on July 13 at approximately 2 p.m. from Hentges, who resides in the 24000 block of Loretta Avenue near Stephens and Ryan roads. He reportedly told police he had killed his 70-year-old wife, Cheryl Ann Hentges, inside of their residence several hours before and that he then attempted to commit suicide by slitting his wrists and overdosing.
The couple had been married for several decades, police said. Officers arrived on the scene and took Hentges into custody without force or incident, according to police. Officers entered the residence and found Cheryl Hentges dead.
Hentges’ wrists were bandaged, consistent with a suicide attempt, according to police. The Warren Fire Department transported him to a nearby hospital where he was cleared and returned to the Warren Police Department’s
See HENTGES on page 11A
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of the U.S. Navy Carlos Del Toro, Macomb Community College President Jim Sawyer and U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, are enthusiastic about the partnership with the Navy to build submarines.
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MICHIGAN MARITIME
MANUFACTURING
INITIATIVE EXCITES OFFICIALS
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — The Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative is slated to bring new jobs to Michigan and cutting-edge educational opportunities locally.
On July 22, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
announced the new $50 million partnership with the U.S. Navy to bring submarine manufacturing to the state at Macomb Community College.
“This massive partnership between federal, state and local leaders will help Michigan to build a workforce to lead the future in
See MANUFACTURING on page 12A
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WWPS meeting includes state budget update
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN — While per-pupil funding will remain the same, there will be less state funding for mental health resources in public schools for the upcoming school year.
At the July 15 Warren Woods Public Schools Board of Education meeting, Deputy Superintendent of Business Services Neil Cassabon provided a budget presentation titled “Estimated General Fund Impact of K-12 School Aid Budget as Passed by Legislature.”
The presentation laid out the 2024-25 budget configurations for the district, based on the state budget the Legislature recently passed. On July 24, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the 2025 fiscal year budget into law, which becomes effective Oct. 1.
According to Cassabon’s presentation, the foundation allowance — also known as per-pupil funding — will remain the same as it was last year: $9,608. That is the amount districts will receive per student for the 20242025 school year. However, there will be a cut per student into the 31aa student mental health and school safety funding.
“That was a surprise to everyone, I believe,” Cassabon said. “It was slashed drastically.”
The 31aa grant funds were designated to offer activities to improve student mental health. Last school year, the district received $230 per student, and will likely only receive $15 per student in the 2024-2025 school year. That means a reduction of $711,412 in 31aa grant funds, including the salaries of two full-time school social workers,
OLYMPICS RAMP UP THE EXCITEMENT AMONG ATHLETES
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — The Olympics are fun to watch, but for the athletes it’s an exciting, nervewracking and stressful time competing against the world’s greatest athletes.
Carly Ryan, a Grosse Pointe native known as Carly Piper during her Olympic run, said being in the Olympics was a dream come true. The swimmer competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
“Kind of very surreal,” Ryan said. “Just being around teammates and everyone from different countries, and just seeing how things happen at the Olympics. It was a really surreal, dream-come-true experience.”
Ryan has been swimming competitively since she was 8 years old, and she swam in college at the University of Wisconsin. She said she was also a part of the Pan American Games before her Olympic run in 2004.
She made the cut for a couple of her events at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in 2000, but she said she placed low.
“I think I got second to last in one of my events,” Ryan said. “And so just working towards getting better every single year, every single race. Obviously, being in college and then just kind of working towards staying up at the top.”
Her mother and her older sister were also involved in swimming when she was a kid. Ryan said they were always at the pool during the summer. As she got older,
See ATHLETES on page 22A
ABOVE: Rachel Baugh, known as Rachel Komisarz during her 2004 Olympic run, poses for a photo with her Olympic medals.
Photo provided by Rachel Baugh
LEFT: The banner displaying Rachel Baugh’s name hangs in the Warren Mott High School swimming pool.
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SCHOOL BRIEF
Christian Financial awards scholarships to local high school graduates
WARREN — Christian Financial Credit Union recently presented its BathantiD’Agostino Memorial Scholarship for 2024 to De La Salle Collegiate High School graduates Nnameka Ikechi and Luke Schena, and Regina High School graduates Kennedy Roskopp and Audrey Schena.
The scholarship, established to honor the early pioneers of the credit union, recognizes academic achievement and community involvement. The scholarship is designed to assist recipients in furthering their education. Applicants for this year’s scholarships submitted transcripts, letters of recommendation, a resume, and a typed essay explaining how they exemplify the credit union philosophy of “People Helping People.”
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HEROICS BY ‘CHANCE’
BOY, 7, RECOGNIZED FOR SAVING HIS 5YEAROLD BROTHER’S LIFE
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — At the July 9 Warren City Council meeting, Chance Mason, 7, received recognition for heroism and bravery for performing the lifesaving Heimlich maneuver on his 5-year-old brother, Jaxon. It was a quiet summer evening on June 28 at the Warren home of Jennifer Mason where Chance and Jaxon, her grandsons, were watching TV and enjoying their favorite snack of chips and cheese. Jennifer was online booking a campsite for the family’s next adventure when Jaxon came to his grandmother in distress with his hands at his neck, choking on food. She raised his arms and pounded on his back to dislodge the food but to no avail. She then called 911.
According to Jennifer, while she was on the phone with the first responders, Chance said, “I got this,” and sprang into action. He started the Heimlich maneuver on Jaxon, which dislodged the chip from his throat.
After the incident, Jaxon turned to his brother and said, “You are a hero and I’m not ready for heaven,” according to the written statement from Jennifer Mason, read by Warren City Council Secretary Mindy Moore.
The Warren City Council presented Chance with a certificate of recognition in celebration of the extraordinary heroism and quick thinking he displayed when saving his brother, according to Moore, who presented Chance with the certificate.
The Warren Fire Department, which oversees all 911 calls, also gave Chance honors. Fire Commissioner Wilburt “Skip” McAdams presented the 7-year-old with a civilian proclamation.
“Chance Mason, witnessing his 5-yearold brother Jaxon in distress, came to the aid of his brother, who was choking on a food particle, successfully performing the Heimlich maneuver, dislodging the food that had cut off Jaxon’s airway,” McAdams said. “Because of his heroic actions, he (Chance) was able to save the life of his 5-year-old brother.”
The fire commissioner, along with Warren Police Commissioner Charles Rush-
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ton and other police officers, congratulated Chance and Jaxon Mason and presented them with a goodie bag that included Warren Fire Department helmets. Chance was described in the statement from his grandmother as a “Superstar baseball player, exemplary student, and an awe-
who
McAdams said, “You are well on your way of achieving your dream of becoming a police officer.”
Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at (586) 498-1069.
Warren police and firefighters congratulated Chance Mason, in the middle row, for saving the life of his youngerbrother Jaxon Mason, in the front row.
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loves attending church. His dream is to become a police officer.”
NEWS & NOTES
WARREN — The Warren Civic Theatre will present Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Aug. 2-4 and Aug. 9-11 at the Warren Community Center Auditorium, 5460 Arden Ave.
The Friday and Saturday night shows are at 7 p.m. The Sunday matinee shows are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $19, $14 and $9. For times and tickets, visit warrencivic.org.
WARREN CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY TO HOST CHILDREN’S EVENTS
WARREN — Warren’s Civic Center Library at City Hall, on the east side of Van Dyke Avenue north of 12 Mile Road, continues to host a variety of events this summer.
PAWS to Read invites children of all ages to read to therapy dogs Desmond and Sashi from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. The PAWS program welcomes new readers and those who find reading challenging to read to a certified therapy dog. The goal is to provide a nonjudgmental atmosphere in which kids can read without correction or interruption and learn to read, and love reading. The program will be held in the story time room. No registration is required.
Children in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to decorate a reusable tote bag at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, in the library’s garden. Nick Thomas will entertain patrons with an interactive, family-friendly comedy, juggling and Slinky show at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. The event will be held in the library’s conference room. All ages are welcome.
Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can make a sand clay handprint keepsake and a colored sand jar in the library garden at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 14.
To register for these programs or for more information, call (586) 751-0770.
RUMMAGE, BAKE SALE AUG. 1-3
WARREN — Amazing Grace Lutheran Church will host a rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 1-3 at the church, located at 29860 Dequindre Road between 12 Mile and 13 Mile roads.
The sale will feature homemade baked goods along with new and gently used items ranging from clothing to household goods. Proceeds will support the church’s ministries. A portion will go to a nonprofit charity.
For more information, call the church office at (586) 751-7750 or email aglcwarren@gmail.com.
MBC TO HOLD AUDITIONS, OPEN HOUSE
VOTE AUG. 6
As you prepare to cast your ballot next week, check out our election guide and profiles on the candidates running for local and national office at www.candgnews.com, “Elections.”
Auto accident attorneys identify dangerous intersections
WARREN — Michigan Auto Law analyzes the data compiled by the Michigan State Police of the number of car accidents that occurred at intersections throughout the state in 2023 and two of the 20 intersections are in Warren.
The most dangerous intersection in Warren, according to the list, is located at 11 Mile Road at the Interstate 696 service drive at Van Dyke Avenue on the border of Warren and Center Line. It was reported that this intersection had 218 crashes and 52 injuries. According to the data, there is a 68.9% increase in the last five years from 129 in 2019 to 218 in 2023.
Listed 11th was the intersection located at 11 Mile at the I-696 service drive at Hoover with 86 total crashes and 18 injuries.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Ballet Company will hold 2024-2025 open auditions Aug. 22 and Aug. 29. Dancers must be between the ages of 8 and 19. The nonprofit organization welcomes dancers from all backgrounds and training levels to audition. For more information about how to audition, visit macombballet.org. The cast will perform two shows: “The Nutcracker” Dec. 7-9, 2024, and “Wizard of Oz” April 25-27, 2025. The Macomb Ballet Company also invites the public to its open house from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug 14. The MBC is located at 51504 Danview Technology Court in Shelby Township. For more information call (586) 843-3374.
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School building updates, bond projects continue this summer
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS.WARREN — The summer has been busy as local school districts undergo building renovations.
Through bond issues, sinking funds and other funding sources, several schools are receiving upgrades, many of them slated to be ready by the time school opens for the 2024-2025 school year.
A bond issue is a state-approved funding process for a group of planned projects. When voters approve a bond proposal, the school district sells bonds in the authorized amount and uses the sale proceeds to pay for those projects.
A sinking fund is a limited property tax to be used for funding building maintenance and infrastructure projects. A sinking fund cannot be used for employee salaries, preventive maintenance or general operating costs.
The Warren Weekly emailed local school officials to get some insight into the various projects currently under construction.
Center Line Public Schools
Work has continued with the district’s $53.95 million bond issue that passed in November 2017, and a $17 million capital improvement bond proposal voters approved in May 2023.
The tennis courts are one anticipated project at Center Line High School. New kitchen equipment, too, is expected for the high school.
Crews also are busy refitting rooms at the Eve Kaltz Academy 21 and Special Programs Center to welcome the Early Childhood Center, which will move from Peck Elementary this fall. In the building, lead paint abatement on beam bracing locations have been completed. In addition, the vertical unit ventilators were demoed, and the facia boards were expected for completion by press time. The asbestos demolition was completed, and lead abatement is ongoing.
At Eve Kaltz, the old playground equipment was removed, and new playground equipment will be installed.
Last year, Crothers Elementary was
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are underway in the Warren Consolidated Schools district at Green Acres, Harwood, Pearl Lean and Siersma elementary schools, Beer Middle School, Warren Mott High School and Sterling Heights High School.
Hentges
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According to police, during an interview with investigators, Hentges admitted his direct involvement in his wife’s murder. However, there was no known history of domestic violence between the couple. The police would not comment when asked if Hentges suffered from dementia or mental illness because the case is still open.
The facts of the case were presented to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office on July 15. Hentges went before Judge John Chmura in the 37th District Court in Warren on July 16 where a plea of not guilty was entered. Chmura denied bond, and Hentges was remanded to the Macomb County Jail.
On July 25, Hentges appeared before Judge Steven Bieda for a probable cause conference.
“We will see how the process plays out,” said Hentges’ attorney, Nijad Georges Mehanna. “We referred him to the forensic center for a competency to stand trial in a criminal responsibility evaluation.”
Hentges is scheduled for a competency hearing in Bieda’s courtroom at 8:45 a.m. on Sept. 26.
According to police, Hentges has no prior convictions.
“This tragic incident has left a family shattered and a community in mourning. Our hearts go out to the victim’s loved ones as we pursue justice for this unimaginable act,” Lucido said.
Hentges would face mandatory life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder.
defense manufacturing. In short, it will help us get ship done,” said Whitmer.
This initiative will build submarines for the U.S. Navy and supply products to the various vendors through the supply chain.
“Our defense industry contributes $30 billion to our economy, supporting more than 166,000 jobs and nearly 4,000 businesses,” Whitmer said.
The governor was accompanied by a panel of local, state and federal officials that included Jim Sawyer, president of Macomb Community College; U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a Navy veteran; Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro; James Rodriquez, assistant secretary for veterans’ employment and training service with the U.S. Department of Labor; and Laura Taylor-Kale, U.S. assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy, who spoke about what this means locally, for the state and nationally.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Manufacturing
Through the M3 Initiative, the United States Department of the Navy will work with partners including the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, the Michigan Economic Development Corp., Macomb County Planning and Economic Development, and the Michigan Works! Association.
According to the governor, Michigan has a history of a wide range of manufacturing know-how, from the automotive industry to producing batteries and clean energy, to manufacturing semiconductor chips and potato chips, making Michigan a strong workforce.
In Michigan, rocket ships that are going to Mars are being built, according to Peters. He cited an example where a contractor in California wanted a part delivered in two weeks. The company delivered it in two days.
“Because we have workers, we have engineers who are the best in the world,” Peters said.
“We know how to do it fast, on time and actually ahead of schedule. That’s what we’re going to do for the United States Navy,” Peters added.
The M3 Initiative will train workers to build submarines, focus on maritime welding, computer numerical control machinery, robotics and cybersecurity at Macomb Community College and Oakland Community College, according to Del Toro.
Officials at Macomb Community College are excited to
have this program at their school.
“The opportunity positions our residents to train for jobs with futures and wages that support families,” said Sawyer. “It helps develop a deep talent pool for our local defense contractors that will not only sustain their business but will help them grow.”
In addition to providing opportunities to college students, this initiative will train K-12 students in hands-on careers in technical education for them to explore careers in this area, according to the governor. Michigan suppliers will connect to the broader submarine industrial base ranging from existing suppliers for the Navy to auto suppliers looking to expand.
“Just in the submarine industrial base alone we have over 400 vendors that contribute to that submarine industrial base and there’s a lot more to come,” Del Toro said. “The Department of Navy needs to actually fill about 14,000 jobs every year for the next 10 years. That’s why we’re here building this critical program to our economy.”
Michigan has always played a crucial role in the Navy since its inception, according to Del Toro, and as such it is a place poised for submarine manufacturing.
“I can’t think of any place better than Michigan to shape the new generation of new-collar workers combining traditionally blue-collar trades with the cutting-edge technologies of today,” Del Toro said.
The program is also a conduit for veterans to enter the workforce and serve their country in a different capacity.
“We cannot afford to leave any talent on the table,” he said.
Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at (586) 498-1069.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about the jobs and educational opportunities of the “M3” Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative.
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1.2 nurses, the district’s Care Solace mental health access contract and other security measures in the district.
“We have a new challenge to figure out in terms of how we move forward with all of this now,” Cassabon said.
Another impact for Warren Woods Public Schools is the section 20f categorical offset payment. This was funding that was used to offset categorical items that weren’t getting the same increases as other districts. Last year, the district received $14 per student, but will not receive any funding in that category for the 2024-2025 school year, according to the projected budget.
School officials also are keeping their eyes on the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System. According to Cassabon’s presentation, the state budget has allocated an amount not to exceed $598 million statewide for payments to retirees.
The amount is based on each participating entity’s percentage of the total statewide payroll for all participating entities for the immediately preceding fiscal year. The amount allocated in the projected state budget represents an amount to reduce each participant’s liability from 20.96% to an estimated 15.21% of covered payroll. It is the intent of the Legislature that the remaining funds be used to support student mental
health, school safety, the educator workforce, and academic interventions. However, the reduced rate isn’t really a reduction, according to Cassabon.
“The rate wasn’t actually being reduced. We’re going to get money in this one-time budget allocation to offset that rate,” Cassabon said. “It’s not a rate reduction at all. It’s extra funds coming in for this fiscal year to offset the rate. When they start the budget process for next year, unless something else changes between now and then, the rate is still the high rate.”
During the meeting, Board Vice President Paul Zannetti commented on the budget presentation.
“I guess the one thing that’s interesting is that they’re putting funds in MSPERS but then saying you can reallocate it to use in the other. Generally, that’s kind of a no-no, to move money from one, basically, swim lane of your budget authorization and say, ‘Now you can use it over here,’” he said. “It just seems kind of odd they chose that approach versus everything we’ve always been encountering, like you cannot use those dollars over there because they are set for these items. It’s just an interesting observation.”
Warren Woods Public Schools had an enrollment of 3,093 students for the 20232024 school year. It’s too early to confirm enrollment numbers for the upcoming school year.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
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At the July 15 Warren Woods Public Schools Board of Education meeting, Board members (left to right) Scott Hiller, Jenny Nitz, Michael Garcia, Mike Fitzpatrick and Paul Zanetti listen to Deputy Superintendent of Business Services Neil Cassabon’s budget presentation.
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CLPS has much to celebrate this year!
EYES ON THE FUTURE
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Center Line Public Schools is a Ford Next Generation Learning Community-1 of only 3 school districts in Michigan to earn this designation!
With the support of multiple local fre departments, seven of our students passed their practical exams for their state Firefghting Certifcation this year.
FRESHMAN ACADEMY
•Helps with transition from middle to high school
•Forms small learning community
•Builds skills to be successful
•Explores interests and careers
Two of our Heath & Human Services (HHS) Academy students took 2nd place at the National Skills USA Competition in EMT. Two others qualifed for National HOSA Competition in First Aid/CPR.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ACADEMY
•Health & Wellness
•First Responders
•Law and Justice
•Public Service
ACADEMY OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
•Engineering Technology
•Innovative Art & Design
•Business, Commerce & Entrepreneurship
•Digital Design & Communication
Center Line High School is bridging the world of work and school.
Connections with local and nationally recognized businesses help prepare our students for life after high school, providing students with hands-on, real-world experiences. CLPS students can graduate with college credits and/or industry certifications in high demand jobs, increasing graduates’ chances of finding future employment while filling a need in the community for skilled trade workers. CLPS participates in the Early College of Macomb and Dual Enrollment programs, where students can earn college credits at no cost while still in high school.
In partnership with AIS, Center Line High School ofers a Heavy Equipment Technology Program that teaches the safe operation, maintenance, and repair of common of-road construction equipment.
CLPS provides support for our students beyond academics. In addition to a full complement of counselors and social workers, our high school also hosts an Ascension School-Based Health Center that provides free services to the children of our community. Join
All CLPS schools are one-to-one. Each student receives a personal laptop with all the necessary tools to be successful.
CLPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Oak Park Schools Ofers an Enriching Educational Experience Beyond the Classroom
Te new academic year is fast approaching, and enrollment at Oak Park Schools is now open through Sept. 13, 2024, for families looking to secure a place for their students in this inclusive PreK-12 educational community.
“Our vision incorporates a program called Capturing Kids’ Hearts, which is aimed at nurturing and educating the whole child beyond the typical curriculum of english, math, science and social studies,” said Superintendent Angel Abdulahad. “Our approach is comprehensive, much like a parent caring for a child’s every need.”
Tere are a variety of programs suitable for every student, including CASA (Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts) that ofers AP courses for college preparation, and the state of the art Hofman planetarium, only one of two in Oakland County, and vocational training opportunities at the Oakland County Tech Career Center where students can learn how to work on automobiles, culinary arts, CAD design, cosmetology, nursing and robotics. “We strive to ofer our students the same opportunities that exist in suburban districts and create supportive environments through camps, athletics, music, theater and
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the arts,” Abdulahad explained. “We accept students as they are and work to bridge any gaps that exist. We also enrich their education with experiences that go beyond the four walls of the classroom, including feld trips.”
Tanks to a $54 million bond, Oak Park Schools underwent multimillion-dollar upgrades this summer. Improvements included new HVAC systems, playground enhancements and modernizing classrooms with tech upgrades and a new Mac lab. Fine arts facilities were expanded with a completely renovated theater and auditorium, and the gymnasium and workout facility were revamped. A state-of-the-art indoor athletic center complete with a second-story track and a frst-foor AstroTurf for indoor practice is being constructed during the 2024 –2025 school year.
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“We believe every child has the potential to succeed, and it’s our job to provide the tools and environment to make that happen,” Abdulahad concluded.
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New students must submit an enrollment packet and required documents, parent, guardian, photo ID, birth certificate or birth record, immunization record or waiver, transcripts or report cards, and two proofs of address and behavior reports for high school students. Kindergarten students must be 5
Park Schools offers Tri-County (Macomb, Oakland, Wayne) students an opportunity to engage in a diverse and inclusive learning environment, supporting academic, social, and emotional
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Updates
closed to students as the school underwent a number of updates. In the interim, students and staff attended school at the former Roose building. The updated Crothers — ready to open this fall — will include a new gym/cafeteria, updated classrooms and media center. Two additional classrooms are being built and are expected to be finished in the spring.
The district’s transportation and maintenance building also underwent updates. The new roof has been completed, and masonry wall repair is scheduled for mid-July.
Fitzgerald Public Schools
Money from the district’s bond issue and sinking fund is being utilized for a number of projects. With school scheduled to begin Aug. 26, district officials are hopeful the work will be completed in time for the new school year.
“Our goal is to have fully completed projects for when the students return in August,” Director of Communication and Culture Jessica Strye-Percy said. “We are working with a shorter summer though due to our move to an August return to school. Our construction partners are aware of this and working with us to meet our deadlines.”
Here is a breakdown of the projects:
Schofield Early Childhood Center is receiving classroom renovations, exterior updates and new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)equipment.
Parking lots are being redone at Westview Lower Elementary School.
The projects at Mound Park Upper El-
ementary include classroom renovations and new HVAC equipment.
Chatterton Middle School is receiving new parking lots.
Fitzgerald High School is receiving new HVAC equipment at the auto tech building.
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Dyke Public Schools
Officials are using money from the district’s 2019 10-year, 1-mill sinking fund, which generates approximately $350,000 to the district each fiscal year.
This summer, Van Dyke is using $275,000 of sinking fund dollars to update its auditorium. During the project, crews are updating the entrance by installing new concrete stairs and entry doors. Work also is being done on the stage curtains and the overall electrical system. The project began in the spring and school officials anticipate the majority of the work being done before school begins at the end of August.
“Our auditorium is a beautiful space; however, we did need upgrades for both safety and modern usage,” Superintendent Piper Bognar said. “The steps outside were worse for the wear; entry doors needed upgrades to be consistent with the rest of our buildings; and working on the inside in phases will give our students and community a state-of-theart space.”
The auditorium has a capacity of 895. Student groups use the space for practices and performances, and the community is able to use the space for various activities. Because school officials have been frugal with the sinking fund, there are plans to utilize it behind its 10-year lifespan for building repairs and upgrades.
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Siersma Elementary in the Warren Consolidated Schools district is one of many buildings undergoing updates this summer.
CANDIDATES FILE FOR LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
GENERAL ELECTION IS NOV. 5
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
CENTER LINE/WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — On Nov. 5, residents will be asked to cast their votes in local school board elections and for the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees.
A number of incumbents and newcomers filed to run for school board by the July 23 deadline. Candidates had until 4 p.m. July 26 to withdraw from the race, after the Warren Weekly went to press. Write-in candidates can file by 4 p.m. Oct. 25.
According to the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, the following individuals are running for school board.
Five four-year terms are open in the Center Line Public Schools district. Six individuals filed to run: Robert Boccomino, Shelley Harenski, Kevin Louis, Karen Pietrzyk, Fahmida Rahman and Wendy Jo Watters. Harenski, Pietrzyk and Watters are incumbents. Rahman was appointed to the school board earlier this year when Daniel Snyder stepped down.
In the Fitzgerald Public Schools district, four individuals filed to run for the two open six-year terms: incumbents Judy
Lynn Furgal and Julia Yokel, and newcomers Zsa-Zsa Booker and Khaja Afzal Hussain.
Unless a write-in candidate comes forward, the Van Dyke Public Schools election will be uncontested with three incumbents filing for the three six-year terms: Diane Boehm, David Cowlbeck and Mark Kedzior. The Warren Consolidated Schools election also is uncontested with current board members Leah Berdy and Brian White running for the two open six-year seats.
Warren Woods Public Schools will have two separate ballot items. Scott Hiller, Jenny Nitz and Michael Schulte are running for the three open six-year terms. Hiller and
Schulte are incumbents; Nitz was appointed to the board in December when longtime board member Jere Green moved out of the district. In Warren Woods, incumbent Kay Walsh and challenger Nicole Spicer will run against each other for the district’s one partial term ending on Dec. 31, 2028.
Five candidates will run for the two six-year terms on MCC Board of Trustees: incumbents Roseanne DiMaria and Joan Flynn, and challengers Joseph Backus, Eugene Groesbeck and Jon Lafferty.
The new terms are scheduled to begin on Jan. 1, 2025.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
Updates
“We will continue to evaluate other projects and buildings,” Bognar said.
Warren Consolidated Schools
Two years ago, a $150 million bond issue passed in Warren Consolidated Schools to update buildings districtwide.
This summer, bond work has occurred at Green Acres, Harwood, Pearl Lean and Siersma elementary schools, Beer Middle School, Warren Mott High School and Sterling Heights High School. The work includes HVAC upgrades, flooring replacement, and site work improvements.
Along with the construction projects, security upgrades are taking place throughout the district, which include a new public address system integrated with classroom audio systems. New playground equipment will be installed at each elementary school.
“The majority of the bond work begins the day school gets out for summer break in June and continues until the start of school year at the end of August,” new Superintendent John Bernia said. “To maximize the window of opportunity, bond work is also done
during holiday breaks, and winter and spring break, as to not impact the school day.”
Warren Woods Public Schools
During the summer break, crews are converting all of the lights in district buildings to LED lighting. Warren Woods Middle School and Westwood Elementary School are both receiving new boilers this summer.
Work also has been occurring at Warren Woods Tower High School. A new roof is being installed on the high school roof, which will include a 360-kilowatt rooftop solar array composed of approximately 650 solar panels, designed to produce approximately 441,000 kW per year of energy. School officials also are replacing seven rooftop HVAC units at the high school this summer.
“We anticipate all of the work being completed by late summer/early fall with the exception of the LED light conversion,” Deputy Superintendent Neil Cassabon said. “The LED lighting project will continue into the winter with contractors working after school hours on second shift to complete the conversion.”
The Warren Woods Tower roof is being paid for through the district’s $45.5 million bond issue. The other projects are part of the district’s $7.5 million 2023 energy bond.
LISA WOJNO – RN
The Right Prescription for Macomb County Commissioner
Lisa Wojno has served our families for decades as a State Representative and community leader. Before public service, Lisa was a Registered Nurse helping our most vulnerable citizens.
• BSN Oakland University
• 10 years Registered Nurse Beaumont Royal Oak
• Chief Operating Officer – Northwood Inc.
• I Heart Animal Rescue Volunteer
• Lifelong Warren Resident
• 6 Years State Representative
• Chair of Local Government Committee
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Lisa Wojno – An Agenda Focused on Families
Lisa Wojno will fight for our families on the Macomb County Commission to make our County government responsive to the needs of your family and communities.
• Attracting Good Paying Jobs to Southern Macomb County
• Fighting Dangerous PFAS contamination that threatens our health
• Expanding Services for Seniors, including Meals on Wheel and Transportation
• Rebuilding Our Roads and Infrastructure
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Athletes
she saw the opportunities swimming could lend her.
For the 2004 Olympics, the trials pool was built in a parking lot in Los Angeles. Ryan said they held a practice meet a month before the trials. Though not everyone who was going to be at trials was there, she placed relatively high. Her coaches didn’t outright say she would make it to the Olympics, but they did say she had a chance.
“Just kind of saying, you know, ‘If you stay on the same path, if you keep doing what you’re doing, if you race like you did during this race, you could have a shot,’” Ryan said. “So, I just kind of kept that in the back of my mind, and tried to race as fast as I could.”
Competing at the Olympics was different than anything she’s ever done in the past. She saw athletes from different sports and different countries.
“When you’re sitting kind of in the cafeteria getting lunch and everything you can just look (and) everybody’s wearing different flags on their shirts and it’s a whole different thing,” Ryan said. “The best in the world coming together to compete. It’s awesome.”
Ryan described herself as a lucky distance swimmer that could compete in the shorter events. In 2004, the 4x200-meter freestyle women’s relay team won a gold medal. She said receiving the medal felt like a dream. She was nervous, but she allowed that to fuel her during the race.
“The race was just under two minutes but it literally felt like seconds, just cause stuff goes by so fast,” Ryan said. “So I was just trying to take it all in.
Rachel Baugh, a Warren native known as Rachel Komisarz during her 2004 Olympic run, didn’t first start off in swimming. Before a back injury, Baugh was in gymnastics.
“Basically the only sport I was going to be allowed to do at the time was swimming,” Baugh said.
She went on to say that she wasn’t thrilled about this fact. Baugh said she didn’t like the water and was even a little afraid of it.
“But (I was a) very competitive person and just really wanted to be able to do something, so swimming it was,” Baugh said.
Baugh started swimming when she was around 15 years old, and she said she made the conscious decision to go for the Olympics around 1996.
“The training was probably very rigorous starting in ’96 ‘til the Olympics, and re-
ally just focused on getting ready for that,” Baugh said.
She called the Olympics one of the most stressful and exciting times of someone’s life.
“There’s so much that goes into it, and you work basically your whole life for this one moment,” Baugh said. “And then it’s time to step up and perform. And the world is watching you.”
She went on to say it’s an adrenaline rush.
“I don’t know if people sometimes realize how much stress the athletes are under, but it’s pretty significant,” Baugh said.
In college she mostly competed in distance events, Baugh said, but she focused on the 200-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly for the games.
“I really focused on the 200 (meter) freestyle the most, just knowing they would pick four to six swimmers for the relay, so I thought that was going (to) probably be my best chance,” Baugh said.
She qualified for the Olympic team in the 100-meter butterfly and a relay with the 200-meter freestyle.
Baugh was also on the 4x200-meter freestyle relay team with Ryan. The other members of the team were Lindsay Benko, Kaitlin Sandeno, Dana Vollmer, Natalie Coughlin
and Rhi Jeffery. Their time was 7:53.420. The People’s Republic of China won silver and Germany won bronze.
Baugh said the Olympic trials is one of the most competitive swim meets a swimmer will experience.
“The depth of the United States and the quality of swimming in the United States is unreal,” Baugh said. “I would say that the Olympic trials are almost as stressful if not even more stressful than the Olympics.”
She said this is due to swimming against others who are extremely close to her time and have also trained hard.
Ryan said the Olympics have grown since she competed, especially the trials.
“More publicity, more of a following, and it’s amazing to see just the excitement around swimming,” Ryan said. “It’s just gotten bigger and bigger.”
Baugh said there’s a lot more glam to the Olympics and social media has had an influence.
“The publicity that the athletes have,” Baugh said. “Which can be good but it also can be bad, because I think there’s also a lot of criticism that the athletes face, and a lot of critique that they face from just the general public that have no idea what they are going
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through or the pressure that is on them.”
She said a lot of the fans are encouraging and supportive.
“I do think that the media and social media has opened the ability to connect with the athletes a little bit more,” Baugh said.
Baugh said they were trained to block out negative comments from the public, but that athletes are human. She recalled a gymnast from the Olympic trials this year who said they thought the world was going to hate them because they fell.
“Nobody is going to hate you just because you fell,” Baugh said. “But that’s a lot of the pressures and we want to compete, we want to do well, we want to represent our country and we don’t want to let anybody down. And when it’s so in your face all the time, you know, the press and the media, it’s really hard to block it out.”
Baugh said seeing the up-and-coming swimmers excel has been amazing and that the swimmers’ times have gotten faster.
“The sport has really advanced over the last few years,” Baugh said. “I mean, we saw some world records being broken at the
Olympic trials this year so it’s really kind of setting the United States up for a great performance at the Olympics in Paris.”
Baugh also said she is thankful for her upbringing in Warren, at her high school Warren Mott and the support she received from the community.
“I’m very appreciative that people do still remember me and the support that I’ve received throughout the years has been pretty tremendous, and I just want to thank everybody for that,” Baugh said.
Baugh said that though most swimmers now were born after her Olympic run, she does do some motivational speaking. She hopes she can motivate the people she meets not just as swimmers, but as people.
“My message to the students that I work with now is just dream big, go for it,” Baugh said. “See what you can achieve. And, you know, if you can believe in yourself you can do remarkable things.”
Ryan said swimming is hard work, but if someone is enjoying the sport then they should pursue it.
“Anything is possible if you do the work, if you’re listening to your coaches, if you’re enjoying yourself. If it’s something you see yourself doing in the future, you know, reach for the stars,” Ryan said. “Go for your dreams.”
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THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP DRIVES THIS AUSTIN-HEALEY
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — It didn’t take long for David White and Dan Heming to become friends for life.
From the moment they met in 1968 as student naval aviators in the U.S. Navy, they formed an immediate bond when stationed in Pensacola, Florida, and Meridian, Mississippi.
“He was in another squadron. We were flying the same airplane, a T-34. It’s a primary trainer,” White said. “He was going through his battles to get the grades to move forward, and so was I. It’s a pretty rigorous environment.”
White, a Michigan State University graduate, and Heming, a University of Michigan graduate, lost touch for a while after leaving the service, but soon reconnected.
“I was out at the Pontiac Airport after we both left the service, and there he was,” White, of Bloomfield Township, said. “This was about 1972, and the bond was re-created instantly.”
Sadly, Heming died a few years ago at age 76.
“We went through some really tight situations together. He saved me from falling off the side of a mountain one time. We’ve had some really on-the-edge experiences, and it built a bond,” White said. “It’s the purest measure of friendship. When I think of him — a very generous man.”
Over the years, both men married and started families, but they continued their friendship, often cruising in Heming’s 1956 Austin-Healey. The British sports car maker was established in 1952 through a joint venture between the Austin division of the British Motor Corp. and the Donald Healey Motor Co. Many of Heming and White’s leisure drives in the Austin-Healey were in Milford.
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LEFT: David White, of Bloomfield Township, inherited his 1956 Austin-Healey from his friend Dan Heming.
Photos by Erin Sanchez
ABOVE: White, left, was the best man in Dan Heming’s wedding. The two met in 1968 while serving in the U.S. Navy.
LEFT: While holding up his book “Tall Air,” White stands next to the Austin-Healey he inherited from Dan Heming.
Austin-Healey
“We’d just look around, have a coffee, get waves from people,” White said. “Sometimes we’d go out to the state parks. We were bikers and hikers at the time. Two good friends that would just enjoy the day.”
White also remembers traveling to Wisconsin when the car was going through an engine modification.
“We went on the ferry and across the lake. I remember the first test drive we took. The car hadn’t been completed. The guy that was working on it said, ‘Hey, take it for a drive,’” White said. “We’re hauling down the road somewhere in Wisconsin. He was pushing it to the limit and I was going, ‘Whoa, whoa. You’re going a little too fast for me.’ We finally got back to the garage. As he was getting out of the car, he pulled up on the steering wheel and it came right off it. We both went, ‘Holy smokes.’”
Heming owned an Austin-Healey while in college but sold it when he entered the Navy. Years later, he bought the 1956 AustinHealey, which “brought back memories of his college days and also some of the things that happened in the Navy,” White said.
Heming’s friendship also left an impact on White’s wife of 54 years, Ann White.
“There were a lot of late evenings on the patio in the back and a fair amount of Scotch,” Ann White said of the pair.
“And cigars,” White said.
White is now taking care of the AustinHealey. When Heming died a few years ago, he willed the car to his Navy pal. It took White some time to get used to the idea of having the car. At first, he didn’t want to drive the convertible because “it was Dan’s car.”
“It sat in his garage for quite a while after he passed away,” Ann White said. “It took Dave a while to make it OK in his head.”
But he has since carried on Heming’s
love for the automobile. A novice to the Austin-Healey, White learned everything he could about the car, “from servicing the vehicle to the right fluids you use.” When he first brought it home, Ann White drove very closely in front of White, who was following in the Austin-Healey.
“I hop in the car, start the car up and I’m driving from Milford to Birmingham,” White said. “And it’s getting dark.”
White then turned on a switch he thought were the headlights, but nothing happened.
“I can’t even turn the headlights on,” he said. “We finally got home. It took me another day to figure out the English have a way of pulling it out and then turning it to the right. I thought I had done that, but I apparently didn’t.”
The restored vehicle is a 100-6 twoseater roadster model. The classic car has a 6-cylinder engine paired with an upgraded 5-speed manual transmission. It is paired in what White calls a “mesmerizing custom green/blue exterior, gleaming chrome with the impeccable condition of luxurious black upholstery interior. A true gem in every sense.”
White often takes the car out for drives on Saturday and Sunday mornings. He’s met up with a local Austin-Healey group a few times. He also likes to drive the English car through Bloomfield Hills, sometimes with his wife by his side.
“There are some neat roads that go on forever. I drive it just for the pure pleasure when I can,” said White, who misses his friend. “I thank him every time I drive.”
During his lifetime, Heming became a commercial pilot for USAir. He also flew for Roger Penske. White worked in advertising, started his own marketing company and also is a published author of two books — “Tall Air” and “True Blue” — under the name D Stuart White.
CITY OF WARREN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
An application for special land use approval for a banquet facility at Al Shahi Palace Restaurant has been presented to the Planning Commission of the City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan, which affects property at the following location: Property located on Twelve Mile Rd.; approximately 140 ft. east of Ryan Rd., 4235 Twelve Mile Rd., City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan.
Said petition will be read at the public hearing herein below noticed:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held at the meeting of said Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, the 19th day of August, 2024, at the Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden, Warren, Michigan.
CITY OF WARREN PLANNING COMMISSION
Mahmuda Mouri, Commission Secretary
Published in Warren Weekly 07/31/2024
CITY OF WARREN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC APPEAL HEARING
0153-2431
Notifcation is hereby being provided that the Hearing Offcer for the City of Warren has determined that a dangerous condition exists in violation of the Code of Ordinances and has ordered abatement of such condition on the described property. A formal notice has been posted on the property itself.
The property is described as:
Legal Description: 21632 Conners (13-33-402-003) – LOT 2561 – PIPER’S VAN DYKE NO. 9, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 7, Page 93 of Plats, Macomb County Records.
Condition: Vacant, dilapidated one story house (696 sq. ft.) with crawl space, 280 sq. ft. detached garage and remove all debris.
In order to provide an appeal from the decision and order of the Hearing Offcer, the City Council has scheduled a public appeal hearing.
This hearing will be held as follows:
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Date: August 13, 2024
Place: Warren Community Center Auditorium Council Chambers 5460 Arden
Warren, Michigan 48092
The City Council has the authority pursuant to the Code of Ordinances Section 9-171 thru 9-174 and 9-182 to approve/ disapprove/modify the decision of the hearing offcer.
Any person with a disability who needs accommodations for participation in this meeting should contact the Warren City Council Offce at 586-258-2060 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to request assistance.
Published in Warren Weekly 07/31/2024
0148-2431
CITY OF WARREN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A petition has been presented to the Planning Commission of the City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan, to vacate the existing 14 ft. wide north/south public alley and utility easement, approximately 28 ft. north of Prospect Avenue and between Edom Avenue and Helle Avenue, City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan and more particularly described as: Abutting Lots 72 through 96 and Lots 206 through 232 of Frank C. Nall’s Sunset Hill Subdivision; Section 35, City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan; as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 151, Macomb County Records.
Said petition will be read at the public hearing below noticed:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held at the meeting of said Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, the 19th of August 2021.
CITY OF WARREN PLANNING COMMISSION
Mahmuda Mouri Commission Secretary
Published in Warren Weekly 07/31/2024
CITY OF WARREN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Council of the City of Warren has adopted resolutions declaring that a nuisance existed upon the following described property:
PARCEL NO. 13-31-426-015, also known as 3925 Toepfer, Lot 1- SCHWEDER SUBDIVISION, of part of the North ½ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 31, Town 1 North, Range 12 East, Warren Township, Macomb County, Michigan, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 31, Page 2 of Plats, Macomb County Records.
NUISANCE: Vacant dilapidated one story house (988 sq. ft.) with crawl space, attached garage (280 sq. ft.). Remove tarp structure at rear yard, remove inoperable vehicle in driveway and all debris.
The City Clerk has notifed the owners of the previously mentioned property that said nuisance shall be removed; and whereas the nuisance was removed in accordance with notifcation.
The Director of Public Service has fled his report of the work done and the expenses incurred in the abatement of the nuisance. The City Council has determined that expenses and administrative costs incurred in the abatement shall be levied as a Special Assessment against the property.
Be it further resolved that the City Clerk gave notice by FIRST CLASS MAIL to the owners of the property upon which the aforesaid charges are levied. They are given until the hearing date to make payment.
This hearing will be held as follows:
Time and Date: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
City Council Chambers 5460 Arden Warren, Michigan 48092
If payment is not made before aforesaid date, the public hearing will be held for the purpose of considering any objections to the special assessment as prepared.
Published in Warren Weekly 07/31/2024
CITY OF WARREN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC APPEAL HEARING
0152-2431
Notifcation is hereby being provided that the Hearing Offcer for the City of Warren has determined that a dangerous condition exists in violation of the Code of Ordinances and has ordered abatement of such condition on the described property. A formal notice has been posted on the property itself.
The property is described as:
Legal Description: 25488 Schoenherr (13-24-304-001) LOT 73, 74, and 75 inclusive -William H. Hovey Subdivision, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 8, Page 59 of Plats, Macomb County Records.
Condition: Vacant, dilapidated commercial building one story (block/metal 2,070 sq. ft.) with footings/slab. Remove dilapidated steel accessory approximately 900 sq. ft and remove surrounding 6 ft. steel fence approximately 210 ft. Remove abandoned vehicle at rear of property (van) and debris.
In order to provide an appeal from the decision and order of the Hearing Offcer, the City Council has scheduled a public appeal hearing.
This hearing will be held as follows:
Time:7:00 p.m.
Date:August 13, 2024
Place:Warren Community Center Auditorium Council Chambers 5460 Arden Warren, Michigan 48092
The City Council has the authority pursuant to the Code of Ordinances Section 9-171 thru 9-174 and 9-182 to approve/ disapprove/modify the decision of the hearing offcer.
Any person with a disability who needs accommodations for participation in this meeting should contact the Warren City Council Offce at 586-258-2060 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to request assistance.
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