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Water main break puts five communities under boil advisory

Trustees talk water projects, pay increase and parks BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A broken water main in Macomb Township caused five communities in Macomb and Oakland counties to be under a boil water advisory from Aug. 1 to Aug. 3. The Great Lakes Water Authority

said the break was isolated and that service was restored by noon Aug. 1, but boil water advisories remained in effect for the next two days in Chesterfield Township, Lenox Township, Macomb Township, the Village of New Haven and the east side of the city of Rochester. About 152,000 people were estimated to be directly affected by the break. A 36-inch GLWA main broke in

the early hours of Aug. 1 near the intersection of 24 Mile Road and North Avenue. Dave Armstrong, a Macomb Township resident who lives close to where the break occurred, was first alerted around 5:40 a.m. when his sump pump began to run. “As soon as I looked out my front bedroom window, I saw the gusher,” See MAIN BREAK on page 13A

Water pools under and around 24 Mile Road in Macomb Township on Aug. 1 after a 36-inch water main broke. Photo by Dean Vaglia

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MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Macomb Township trustees held the floor for over an hour during their second bimonthly meeting on July 26, discussing a variety of items pertaining to future developments and plans for the township. Of all the items discussed, the issue of full-time elected official salaries captivated the board for the longest. The plan proposed and eventually approved would see the pay for the supervisor, clerk and treasurer; their deputies; and their trustees increase immediately, with further increases occurring in July 2024 and through the next election cycle. For the three full-time officials, the clerk’s and treasurer’s pay is now set at $109,000 with an increase to $115,000 in July 2024 and increasing by 2.75% annually from January 2025 to January 2028. The supervisor’s salary will be 6% higher than the clerk’s and treasurer’s, starting at $115,540 and becoming $121,900

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — In one photo, Elton John — at the piano in his signature glitter ’70s glasses — serenades the audience. In another picture, a leather-clad, spikyhaired Billy Idol rebel yells before the crowd. The images are among the 70 blackand-white pictures, from noted music photographer Larry Hulst, currently on display at the Lorenzo Cultural Center. Music fans can check out the exhibit “Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues and Soul” from now until Sept. 27. Hulst’s collection includes the Grateful Dead, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and many more. “The hallmark of his work is his ability to evoke the raw energy and emotion of the concert experience,” a Lorenzo Cultural Center press release stated. The Lorenzo Cultural Center is located on the campus of the Macomb Community College Center Campus, 44575 Garfield

The work of music photographer Larry Hulst — like this shot of Jimi Hendrix — will be on display until Sept. 27 at the Lorenzo Cultural Center in Clinton Township. Photos provided by Larry Hulst

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Board of Commissioners approves funds for jail project BY DEAN VAGLIA

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MACOMB COUNTY — The project to upgrade the Macomb County Jail’s mental health capabilities has been given the green light. The Macomb County Board of Commissioners approved the use of over $228 million to pay

for the jail upgrades at its July 20 meeting. “It’s been a long time coming,” Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel said. Approved 11-2, the money for the project will come from different sources. The first $129 million is coming from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, in addition to $50 million in state funds and

$49 million in county general fund money. A major aspect of getting the board’s approval was being able to finance the jail without going into debt, bonding out the project or creating new taxes. “We just needed a clear view of the costs,” Macomb County Board Chair Don Brown said. For Hackel’s part, getting the majority of the board’s approval

was a matter of educating them on the project. The project will create a new intake center to screen inmates for mental health and substance abuse issues. Those flagged for issues will be able to receive more direct treatment than currently provided via a diversion center. Jail capacity will be increased from 1,034 beds to 1,218, and 108 more medical and mental health

intake beds will be added for a total of 162. Brown is excited about how the project could benefit Macomb County residents, particularly those who have to directly use it. “It’s going to enable us to break the cycle for some who have been using the jail as a revolving door,” Brown said. “They get arSee JAIL on page 16A

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Study finds value and opportunities for coastal Macomb BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

MACOMB COUNTY — It is no secret that Lake St. Clair is a livelihood for its shoreline towns and Macomb County as a whole, but how much is the lake actually worth? The question was asked at the county level and on July 26, Macomb County officials finally had their answer. At MacRay Harbor, just feet away from where the lake meets Harrison Township’s shores, the results of the Lake St. Clair Coastal Study were unveiled and findings analyzed before an audience of state, local and federal officials, and water economy industry personnel. “This is the first time we’ve done a study like this here … we want people to really understand the numbers, the impact this truly has,” Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel said. “You’re looking at a $1.6 billion push to our See STUDY on page 17A

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A recent study found that Lake St. Clair is responsible for contributing at least $1.6 billion to the Macomb economy via real estate purchases and values, lodging stays, waterbased industries, and recreation.

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Hearts for Homes hosting golf fundraiser

MOUNT CLEMENS — Hearts for Homes, an organization that seeks to reduce childhood homelessness in Macomb County, is hosting the “Hearts Fore Homes” scramble golf tournament at Cracklewood Golf Club on Friday, Aug. 25. Registration for the tournament opens at 9:30 a.m., and lunch and dinner are provided. Hearts for Homes reduces childhood homelessness by finding affordable homes to live in for at-risk families. Applicants are required to have a sufficient income to receive help, and Hearts for Homes works with many other nonprofits throughout the county. “This year to date, we’ve worked with about 70 families,” said Karan Bates-Gasior, executive director of Hearts for Homes. “We get calls daily, emails daily. Obviously, we can’t help everybody because we have limited funds.” Bates-Gasior says there’s about 1,500 homeless youth in Macomb County. Hearts for Homes has helped 300 children get into homes since 2017. To register for the golf outing, visit hearts4homes.org/golf-outing.

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RIGHT: A community member takes a shot at dunking a member of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team at National Night Out Aug. 1. BELOW: Reserve Mounted Deputy Anita Schmidt talks about Misty, the miniature horse in the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Division. Misty serves as an emotional support horse and was one of the division’s representatives at the event. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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Sheriff hosts National Night Out MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office held its second annual National Night Out event on the evening of Aug. 1. Hosted nationally since 1984, National Night Out is an event aimed at building community between policing agencies and local residents. The Sheriff’s Office brought out representatives from each of its specialty units including the mounted, motorcycle, marine, SWAT and dive units, and attendees were able to meet with officers. The Mount Clemens Fire Department and other county departments took part in the event outside of the Macomb County Jail. “I think it was excellent,” said Jennifer Putney, public information officer for the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office. “We’re already looking forward to next year and how to make it better for the community. The weather ended up being in our favor. It was a warm evening.” Next year’s event is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.

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MACOMB COUNTY — Investigators said a 43-year-old Mount Clemens woman crashed her 2017 Chevrolet Cruze into the Macomb County Jail on July 28. According to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, the woman told deputies her brakes failed. The car went up a curb, hit a tension wire, struck a tree, broke through the barbed wire fence and stopped upon hitting the building. She was transported to McLaren Macomb by Medstar and was released with minor injuries. No signs of intoxication or narcotics were detected. The driver is being charged for lacking insurance and driving recklessly.

STATEWIDE — On July 25, the office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released an annual report that showed Michigan State Police logged more than 7,400 tips from OK2SAY in 2022, which was a 19% increase from the previous year. OK2SAY is a student safety program that allows anyone to confidentially report tips on criminal activities or potential harm directed at Michigan students, school employees or schools. Tips can include reports on bullying, individual threats to a specific person, drugs and alcohol use, harassment, and depression. OK2SAY is available 24/7, and tips can be submitted by calling (855) 565-2729 or texting to 652729, which stands for OK2SAY. Tipsters also can send an email to OK2SAY@mi.gov or at the website michigan.gov/ok2say. The OK2SAY mobile app is available for download in app stores for iPhone and Android. Initial tips are fielded by Michigan State Police OK2SAY technicians. They are trained to receive, analyze and disseminate tip information to local law enforcement agencies, school officials, community mental health service programs, or the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for a timely response. The state’s fiscal year 2024 budget includes an additional $378,000 to support the hiring of three more OK2SAY technicians to respond to the increasing number of tips.

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Widowed Friends book club: 10:30 a.m. every second Friday of month, Danny’s Family Dining, 47250 Hayes in Macomb Township, inquire about selections and RSVP to Elaine at (586) 291-2471

Bereaved Parents of Macomb Support Group: Meets 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Washington Senior Center, 57880 Van Dyke Ave. in Washington Township, neilflyer@yahoo.com, (248) 425-2999

GM founder lecture: Learn about Billy Durant, 3 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - North Branch, 54100 Broughton Road in Macomb Township, registration required, (586) 226-5083, cmpl.org

‘Celebrating 120 Years of Art in Detroit’: Exhibit featuring Detroit Society of Women Painters, select dates until Aug. 12, Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place in Mount Clemens, theartcenter.org, dswps.org

Health workshops: For diabetes (information session 6-8 p.m. Aug. 15, then weekly workshops Aug. 22-Sept. 26), chronic pain (6-8 p.m. Aug. 17, then Aug. 24Sept. 28) and high blood pressure (6-7:30 p.m. Aug.

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Macomb Motivators Toastmasters Club: Meets 6:308 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of month, virtual and in person, St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, www.6104644. toastmastersclubs.org

Firebase Chesterfield Vietnam Reenactment: Sponsored by Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society and Chesterfield Historic Village, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 12 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 13, battles at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., 47275 Sugarbush Road in Chesterfield Township, facebook.com/FirebaseChesterfield

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After-hours NERF party: For grades 6-12, 6 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - North Branch, 54100 Broughton Road in Macomb Township, registration required, (586) 226-5083, cmpl.org

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Golf outing: Hosted by Eastwood Odd Fellows, 1:30 p.m. shotgun start (12:30-1 p.m. registration), Cracklewood Golf Course, 18215 24 Mile Road in Macomb Township, (810) 343-1098 or (734) 260-0554

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Hanna Car Wash - Its Reputation Speaks For Itself

A full-service car wash that’s been in the same Clinton Township location since 1986, Hanna Car Wash is one of the few small, family-owned operations still around. Owned and operated by the same family, Hanna Car Wash, 41200 Garfield Road, is cheaper and more efficient than the big-name chains, offering everything from a simple car wash that includes vacuuming and cleaning the inside of the windows for $21, to full auto detailing that starts at $125. Remaining at the same location at 18 Mile and Garfield roads has its perks. “Entire generations have been coming here,” said manager Brian Nienstedt. “They remember coming at 5 years old, and now they’re 40 and coming here with their own kids.” The experience at Hanna Car Wash is like no other. There are no worries about situating the car on the rollers just right – the valet operation gives customers time to sit

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Road. “Front Row Center” is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on select Saturdays: Sept. 9, Sept. 16 and Sept. 23. There is no cost to attend. “The photo exhibit brings the world of rock, blues and soul to our door and takes our patrons to the lights and excitement of the live music scene from 1970 through 1999,” William Wood, director, MCC Cultural Affairs and Community Engagement, said in a prepared statement. “The stunning photography by Larry Hulst captures the high energy and enthusiasm of some of our greatest performers from Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix to David Bowie and Lauryn Hill.” Since the 1960s, Hulst has photographed famous rock bands, blues legends and soul artists as they performed live on stage. Over the years, his work has been so well received that magazines and record companies have tapped into his talents. One photo of blues great Muddy Waters taken in March 1973 was featured in a Rolling Stone magazine issue that year celebrating Waters’ birthday. Another shot of Hendrix performing at the Golden Raceway in Sacramento, California, in 1970 was used on Hendrix’s compilation album “South Saturn Delta,” released in 1997, many years after the guitar legend died. Hulst began taking photos of his favorite bands after serving in the U.S. Navy as a corpsman during the Vietnam era. In the See MUSIC on page 18A Photo provided by Larry Hulst

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Legally blind senior bowls trio of 300 games in Crazy 8s league BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

WARREN — It’s been a summer of 300s for Warren resident Jim Day. Day, 75, who is legally blind, picked up bowling the last two years, competing in the league at this church, the New Beginning General Baptist Church in Madison Heights. With two years under his belt, the nowseasoned, southpaw bowling veteran found himself competing in a Crazy 8s league at Bowl One Lanes in Troy after friends from his church league talked him into it, and he didn’t disappoint. A Crazy 8s league allows a bowler to knock down eight pins and it’s considered a strike. On June 1, Day would set them up and set them down for his first career 300 game, and he said that was a feeling he’d never forget. “It was a thrill for me to do that,” Day said. “The whole bowling alley knows that I’m legally blind, so everybody started cheering and they announced it over the loud-

LEFT: Warren resident Jim Day, 75, who is legally blind, picked up a trio of 300 games in a Crazy 8s bowling league back in June of this year. Photo provided by Tom Owczarek

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Great Lakes Water Authority trucks were parked along 24 Mile Road in Macomb Township as crews were tasked with isolating a 36-inch water main that broke early on Aug. 1.

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the shortfall to about 20. Both said that one of the key issues is the perception of law enforcement and how this is causing many to not go into law enforcement as a career. High profile controversies, such as the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, has lowered the opinion of law enforcement in the eyes of a significant number of people. “The perception of police on the national stage also has been horrible. Any officer who has acted inappropriately should, obviously, be held accountable, but this is a small number of officers, but that impression has washed over all officers. People are asking why they would want to go into a field where they would have to deal with this perception,” said Bouchard. “I see it similar to the Vietnam vets, who came home after serving and were demonized. I have seen businesses and restaurants that refuse to serve cops. … I want people to know that the person who hates a bad cop the most is a good cop.” “Some of the factors I believe are responsible have to do with the negative press regarding law enforcement,” Wickersham agreed. “There are also a lot of jobs in the private sector where people can make more money. The work-from-home component is very popular with the younger generation. The job itself has danger and liability.” Bouchard thinks one of the reasons law enforcement is so acutely affected by recruitment shortages is that a police department cannot reduce the area it is responsible for policing. “If you can’t hire enough servers at a restaurant, you can close that area of the restaurant or that location,” he explained. “Police departments can never not patrol part of the community. We have to work double shifts, and it has been like this for years. This creates very strong potential for burnout, which causes people to quit, which exacerbates the problem.” Bouchard went on to say that while some communities aren’t seeing the effects of this officer shortage, other communities are seeing very real effects, ranging from fewer school resource officers to fewer detectives being available to investigate major crimes. “The community hasn’t seen a lot of effects because we are filling the gaps with double shifts and people working overtime and stretching ourselves thin,” he said. He added that some Oakland County communities haven’t been affected, “but a lot of places, especially in larger cities, are seeing the largest crime increase in decades. Some cities are see-

ing unchecked violence because there simply aren’t enough police officers out there.” Wickersham agreed, saying that he has seen many departments suffering from significant burnout. Additional overtime also adds up and can increase a department’s budget. “Even when you have shortages, you have a lot of forced overtime,” he said. “When people take a sick day or have a training day, you have to move someone over from another shift. Doing that too often leads to burnout. Some people want the overtime, but when it happens too often, people just can’t handle it.” In 2022, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced $30 million in grants to help departments pay for police academy recruits, and in April, the Legislature passed a bill that allows departments to recoup all or some training costs from recruits if they leave for another department within four years. The U.S. Senate recently unanimously passed bipartisan legislation authored by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters that aims to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve by incentivizing recruits to work in the communities where they live. “The Strong Communities Act” would provide federal grants for local law enforcement recruits who agree to attend school or academy and then serve in a law enforcement agency in their respective communities. Both sheriffs said that numerous departments are now stepping up their efforts to recruit new officers through measures such as community outreach, paying for training and signing bonuses. Yet both said that the process of refilling their numbers is a slow one and that there is no telling how these shortages will continue to affect communities in the meantime. “You’ve got to go out into the community and engage with residents. Talk with people, talk with kids and give them insight into what you get out of the job,” said Wickersham. “Like any job, there will be days you will have bad days, but there are a lot of rewarding aspects to it too. We particularly want to get into the high schools and job fairs. We have a recruiting team doing that right now. We are paying for training, in a lot of cases. Some departments are using signing bonuses, but we have not done that.” Bouchard said they are expanding their outreach. “We worked with the county to create incentives like signing bonuses,” Bouchard said. “We are doing everything we can to fill those holes because we have no other choice. Failure is not an option.” Call Staff Writer Brendan Losinski at (586) 498-1068.

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Five communities across Macomb and Oakland County were placed under a boil water advisory after a 36-inch Great Lakes Water Authority main broke in the morning hours of Aug. 1.

The Department of Roads announced the affected stretch of Romeo Plank Road was open on Aug. 2. Viviano did not expect the effects of this break to last nearly as long as when the GLWA’s 120-inch main broke nearly a year ago on Aug. 13, 2022. “For an extended break we had before, they shut off our source there, we opened up connections to the south and they were able to restore pressure from the south pushing north,” Viviano said. “This break is not nearly as bad. They isolated it fairly quickly. We already had a parallel backup in place at that location, so all they had to do was redirect the water.” Under a boil water advisory, affected residents should boil water for a minute and let it cool before using it for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and preparing food. Bottled and disinfected water can also be used. Bacteria can enter the system when pressure is lost, and boiling water kills bacteria in it. Boil water advisories remain in effect until the water passes two tests by the GLWA, each taken 24-hours apart. Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 4981043.

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after the July 2024 increase. The deputies to each official had their pay increased to $94,000 and then set at 85% of the three elected officials. Trustees had their pay increased to $210 per board meeting attended with a salary of $9,200, with annual increases of $10 per meeting and $200 to the salary between July 2024 and July 2027. The pay increases were approved 5-2 with Trustee Frank Cusumano Jr. and Township Treasurer Leon Drolet voting against. Drolet was the most vocal against the increases, taking issue with linking the salaries of the officials with those of their deputies, as well as the fiveyear lifespan of the salary increases. “I view this as a public policy decision and whether the elected officials’ compensation should be linked in any way to the salaries of the employees,” Cusumano said. “I’m not satisfied that the linkage should be made since there’s a danger that the elected public officials, who are in part or fully responsible for negotiating the compensation of those employees, have a pecuniary interest in the outcome of those discussions and negotiations.” Supervisor Frank Viviano mentioned the five-year span is to the benefit of candidates and workloads of future boards. “The purpose of using a five-year plan … is so that anybody who decides to run for any of these three positions, which is coming up next spring, will know exactly what it is they are committing themselves to,” Viviano said. “These are full-time positions; they’re not part time, there is no township manager to do the functions that I do, so anyone choosing to do this job should know what the compensation is attached to the position. Also, I believe it is good policy that the next board should have to vote on their current salary.” Agenda packet documents introducing the increases states increasing the pay is meant to make the supervisor, treasurer and clerk positions attractive to “qualified candidates” and

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rested for some drug or alcohol crime, they come in the jail, they get adjusted and are ultimately released to create another problem again because they repeat the same things. We’re going to try to break that cycle by diverting them to get them the mental health or drug or addiction treatment they need instead of locking them up in the jail, ahead of time. We know it will reduce the number of people held in the jail.” The project funds will be controlled by the board while the executive’s office will

bring Macomb Township’s compensation in line with similar-sized municipalities. “People that are in positions of leadership currently seeking a role such as these would have to possibly leave a high-paying job to take this,” Trustee Peter Lucido III said. “If we don’t stay in competition with competitive wages with those types of businesses, with those types of leaders, we’re not going to be attracting the right people to govern effectively.” Future boards are able to cancel further salary increases if desired.

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Another item the board spent much time discussing was a request to proceed with the engineering and design work for a new water metering facility near the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church’s youth center. Costing more than $3.09 million before the easement acquisition, the biggest point of discussion around the site came from Cusumano’s uncertainty with going forward while only having a verbal easement agreement at this stage. According to Viviano, negotiations with the church require a preliminary design. The building the meter will be housed in will be styled to match St. Peter’s. There are two other meters in the township which will need to be replaced in the future.

Art and alcohol in the parks

The board approved revising the alcohol policy in the parks to allow the consumption of alcohol in select cases when approved by the board. This was a step taken to facilitate the use of the old Lions Club building at Lucido River Park as an event space capable of serving beer and wine. Each party that wishes to have that degree of alcohol served at their event will require approval from the township board. Macomb County Commissioner and realtor Joseph Sabatini presented the board with a $5,000 placemaking grant from the Greater Metropolitan Area Realtors. The grant will be used to pay for die-cut art to go along the fencing at the Pitchford Park dog park depicting people with dogs. handle the project day-by-day. While Hackel does not expect shovels to break ground for another year and a half, the board approved Partners in Architecture to design and engineer the project for $10.4 million. Hackel hinted that universities have been in contact for study opportunities once the project is complete. “There’s some universities — I won’t mention who yet because there are no agreements — that are very interested in this from a study perspective; what kind of impact does something like this have on mental health and abuse in these communities,” Hackel said. “We’re extremely excited about that.”

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economy in Macomb County, and that’s not just (to) Macomb County — that’s to the state of Michigan.” The study found Lake St. Clair is responsible for at least $1.6 billion to the Macomb economy via real estate purchases and values, lodging stays, water-based industries and recreation. Gerard Santoro, program director for parks and natural resources with Macomb County Planning and Economic Development and the presenter of the study’s findings, has reason to believe the true number is higher. “We can say — very conservatively, as our MSU professors that we hired to assist us said — that our local economy and our coastal areas are right at around $1.6 billion, and they said that’s extremely conservative because there’s some things we can’t measure,” Santoro said. “They said they wouldn’t be surprised if it was actually over $2 billion.” While lake goers can find amenities like marinas and dining establishments at a higher frequency than the average coastal county, one place coastal Macomb County falls short is lakeside lodging. Macomb County has 59 hotels, but only two legacy motels are along

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speaker and everything of what I’d done, and that was a little exciting.” Three weeks later, he’d do it again on June 22, and for one final curtain call, he’d finish off the month of June with his third 300 game on June 29. Day credits his teammates and friends for assisting him in lining up his shot and making sure he safely made it to the lane to bowl. So, what does Day exactly see when he’s looking at the pins? “When it’s my turn to bowl, all the pins are up there and all I see is a white box,” Day said. “I don’t see individual pins. I just see white down there, and that’s how I bowl. If I leave one standing, they’ll tell me where to stand to throw the ball. It’s not very often that I pick up a spare.” Day has had vision issues all his life, especially in his right eye as a child that he described as a “lazy eye.” Born with cataracts, Day went through seven cataract surgeries from age 7 to 14 in hope of correcting the problem. By 2007, glaucoma would become a major issue for Day, as he underwent two

glaucoma surgeries and two cornea transplants that his body rejected. “It just progressively got worse after that,” Day said. “I had a doctor in Ann Arbor out of Michigan medicine, and they were going to put a plastic lens in with the cornea and cover it with a plastic lens, but I went through all the procedures and then COVID hit, so all that had to be put on hold. I went back and started all over again and got all the procedures and everything, and the doctor called and told me that I had so much scar tissue that he couldn’t even tell me if I was going to get any more sight back, so he told me to accept what I have and go on because he didn’t think it would benefit me to do that.” While his left eye struggled with losing 70-75% of its sight, Day said the one positive thing is that the bad eye all his life has now become his reliable one — his right eye. Day had to sell both of his classic cars, which were a 1947 Ford coupe and a 1966 Mustang, but he still gets to enjoy his classic car shows, walk his goldendoodle, Charlie, maintain his garden and spend time with his wife, Roberta, of 55 years. “I have enough sight to get around, but I don’t have enough sight to read print, so I have to have a machine to do my reading,” Day said. “I still have to wear glasses, too, so

I get around pretty good compared to other people. I don’t want to complain too much because no matter how bad a person has something, there’s always somebody worse off.” Day was also elected trustee at his church, which he’s attended for over a decade. He’s a figure in his church community, and now he’s a figure on the bowling scene

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FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS RETURN

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A variety of food options will be available for local residents on Tuesdays through Sept. 26. Food Truck Tuesdays are scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the tent between the West Bloomfield Township Public Library and the Recreation Activities Centre, at 4640 Walnut Lake Road. According to West Bloomfield Township’s website, it is an event series organized by West Bloomfield Township, the West Bloomfield Township Public Library, the West Bloomfield Police Department and the parks department.

MARISSA CARSON OF HIGHLAND IS THE NEW MISS OAKLAND COUNTY ROCHESTER HILLS – Marissa Maxine Carson, 20, of Highland Township was crowned Miss Oakland County 2023 at the annual competition July 15 at Oakland University. The theater major at Oakland Community College won $1,850 in education scholarships, as well as several other prizes and gifts. Carson won scholarships of $1,200 for winning Miss Oakland County and $200 for the Vivian Zhong Best Talent Award for her rendition of “Wishing You Were Here Again,” from “The Phantom of the Opera.” She also earned scholarships of $250 for the Aldo Vagnozzi Community Service Award and $200 for the JoAnn Lingenfelter Spirit of Miss America Award. Carson, who plans to obtain a bachelor’s in musical theater, will represent Oakland County at the 2024 Miss Michigan competition in Muskegon next June. Her community service

Large sum raised to benefit foster care, adoption, mentoring services

METRO DETROIT — Child Safe Michigan, an affiliate of the Judson Center, a human services agency, raised nearly $350,000 at its 2023 Legends of Tomorrow gala June 9 at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, according to a release. The fundraiser benefits Child Safe Michigan’s foster care, adoption and mentoring services for neglected and abused children in Southeast Michigan. “Child Safe Michigan is an award-winning agency that has made a difference in hundreds of young lives,” Judson Center President and CEO Lenora Hardy-Foster stated in the release. “We are committed to improving the lives of children and families in our community, and providing a safe, nurturing home environment is extremely important to a child’s growth and successful transition into adulthood.” For more information, visit childsafemichigan.org or judsoncenter.org.

Food and fashion SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Samaritan House will

CYCLE TRACK PROJECT TO CONTINUE INTO NOVEMBER

PLEASANT RIDGE — At the end of June, construction began on the city’s Woodward Avenue streetscape and cycle track project. It’s expected to be completed by mid-November. According to a news release, on-street parking temporarily will not be available during the project. Public parking will be available in the public parking lots at Wellesley Drive and Fairwood Boulevard, and on side streets where allowed. One or two lanes will be closed on Woodward and Main Street between Sylvan Avenue and Interstate 696 during the length of the project. The primary contractor for the project is Merlo Construction. The news release also said that 11 honey locust trees have to be removed, but most of the existing trees will be preserved and 24 new trees will be planted, resulting in a net increase of 13 trees. For more information on the project, visit cityofpleasantridge.org/woodward.

hold Food & Fashion at the Palazzo Grande at 54660 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 21. Tickets cost $50 and must be bought in advance. There will be a buffet dinner, beer, wine and nonalcoholic drinks, a fashion show, raffles, door prizes, vendor booths and more. For more information, call (586) 336-9956 or email shevents@att.net.

FRUITS & VEGETABLES ACROSS 1. Itsy Bitsy Spider’s tunnel 6. Operations, as in military 9. Carpenter’s joint 13. Book, in Paris 14. Coach’s talk 15. Long-necked wader 16. Did not go out to eat (2 words) 17. Chi preceder 18. Top scout 19. *’90s children’s series “____ in Pyjamas” 21. *Alternative to stick 23. T-cell killer, acr. 24. Show worry 25. Knee-related acronym 28. Sushi restaurant’s boozy offering 30. *Grilled cheese and ____ soup 35. Mouse to a snake 37. In ____, or together 39. Convicted one 40. *Pear or quince, botanically speaking 41. California and Nevada lake 43. Raja’s daughter 44. Uncouth ones 46. Of two minds 47. RenÈ Descartes’ “therefore” 48. Make wealthy 50. Use a surgical beam 52. Gingerbread creation 53. *When fruit is ready 55. Red-white-and-blue inits. 57. *”Hot” vegetable-shaped toy 60. *L in BLT 64. 3-D picture in a book 65. U.N. workers’ grp. 67. Owned house or car, e.g. 68. Item on a cell phone bill 69. What’s old is new again, prefix 70. Popular electric car 71. Hair styling products 72. Scottish cap 73. British peers DOWN 1. Block of concrete, e.g. 2. Pocket bread 3. Baker’s baker 4. Dickens’s Heep 5. Serena’s sport 6. Prefers 7. *Fairytale princess test 8. Virgo’s brightest star

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Motorist pulled over for driving with no front tires

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 11 p.m. July 2, an officer in the area of Mound and West Utica roads observed a vehicle traveling in the roadway without both front tires, causing a great deal of sparks on the roadway. The vehicle was being driven on its two front rims. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. After talking to the driver, the officer asked him to take field sobriety tests; he agreed. After completing the tests, the driver was offered a preliminary breath test, and the results were 0.145% blood alcohol content. The driver was then placed under arrest for operating while intoxicated and transported to the Police Department.

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initiative is “The Importance of Volunteering,” which seeks to bring volunteering opportunities throughout Michigan to people of all ages and abilities. Milford’s Rebecca Kobylas, a 20-year-old neuroscience and psychology major at Alma College, earned a $700 scholarship as the first runner-up. Kobylas also won the Samantha Steckloff Community Service Award and an additional $150 scholarship. Claudia Kenny, 16, of Chesaning, became the 2023 Miss Oakland County’s Teen. A junior at Chesaning H.S., Kenny’s community service initiative is “The Big SEE: Skin Cancer is the Cancer You Can See.” She will represent Oakland County at Michigan’s teen competition next June in Muskegon. The Miss Oakland County Scholarship Program is a preliminary competition to Miss Michigan and Miss America.

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59. What Little Toot does 60. *Fruit of the ____ 61. Brezhnev’s domain 62. Jailbird’s home 63. Airline postings 64. Dog breed from China 66. Grazing ground

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to the 49000 block of Downing Court, near 22 Mile and Schoenherr roads, for a breaking and entering report at 6:45 a.m. June 30. Upon arrival, officers saw that the back window of the residence was open and its screen was bent. The caller stated that he observed the residence had been broken into when he came to do some work on it during the morning. Several items were missing from the residence, police said, including firearms. An evidence technician was called to the scene to gather and collect evidence. The case was turned over to the detective bureau for further investigation.

Facebook Marketplace sale goes wrong

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township police officers were dispatched to the 56000 block of Pinecone Boulevard, near 26 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue, for a larceny report at 12:06 p.m. July 5. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the caller, who stated that she had sold some shoes on Facebook Marketplace. She left the shoes on her porch, and the buyer was supposed to put $95 under her doormat. The shoes were picked up, but payment wasn’t left under the doormat. The detective bureau was investigating.

Fraud reported

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 7:23 p.m. on July 12, a report was made about fraud that occurred on the same day at noon in the 22000 block of Edmunton Street. The victim, a 62-year-old woman, came into the police station and stated that she was defrauded out of $1,305. She said she received a phone call from a person who stated they were a supervisor from DTE Energy and that she was behind on her bills. The caller stated the victim would have to pay the bills

immediately or her power would be shut off. The caller advised her to go to Dollar General and purchase three separate gift cards totaling $1,305. The victim purchased the gift cards and gave the caller the numbers on the cards. The victim later contacted DTE directly and they said she was not behind on her bill.

Police investigate garage break-in

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 7:04 a.m. on July 11, a report was made of a burglary/forced entry that occurred between July 10 and July 11 in the 22000 block of Raymond Court. Upon arrival. an officer met with the victim, a 57-year-old man, who stated that when he let his dogs out, he noticed that his garage was open and the straps holding his ATV on his trailer were cut. He found pruners from his garage on the trailer for the ATV, and the lock on his fence to his back yard had also been removed. The window on his garage had been removed, and the motion light on the corner of the garage had been knocked down. The window had been placed on the side of the garage. The motion lights that were taken out were on the ground and it appeared the lock for the gate had been unscrewed and placed on the ground. An evidence technician took photos at the scene. The victim said he last saw everything intact at 11:45 p.m. on July 10. He stated he had listed a dirt bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace four days prior. The dirt bike was chained to another motorcycle in the garage. Another house just west had a camera and their gate was ajar as well. The officer made contact with the neighbor, a 26-year-old man, who stated he did not have access to the cameras but that his uncle might.

Electric bike theft suspect sought

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An unknown suspect in his 40s is believed to have stolen a Trek e-bike valued at $700 from a Detroit resident the night of July 16. Police said the suspect came into a bike store in the 20300 block of Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe Woods at around 11:45 a.m. July 17 with the electric bike, asking about its trade-in value. A store employee was concerned the bike — which had been purchased from the Woods store — might have been stolen, since the suspect couldn’t provide a charger for it. The employee contacted the actual owner of the bike, who said she had filed a police report in Detroit after discovering that someone had stolen it July 16. Police said the suspect tried to leave the store with the bike, but the employee stopped him, which led the suspect to push and verbally threaten the employee. Police said the bike’s owner came to the Public Safety Department with her receipt for the bike. The suspect is said to have left the store on foot.

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