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AUGUST 23, 2023 • Vol. 35, No. 18
HISTORIC MACOMB COUNTY BUILDING STILL IN USE 10 YEARS AFTER FIRE BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
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FRASER — Fraser residents went to the polls on Aug. 8 and decided not to pass a bond measure that would have allowed the city to levy a millage collection to improve local roads. The measure was voted down with 1,339 voters selecting “no” and 836 voters selecting “yes.” This was a margin of 61.6% to 38.4% of 2,185 residents who voted on the issue. The bond would have allowed the city to borrow a sum not to exceed $15 million. It would have been levied to pay specifically for this bond, to be paid back within 12 years. The millage was estimated to be levied at 1.3058 mills, which is just under $1.31 per every $1,000 of taxable property value. According to the language on the ballot, the bond was to be used for the “cost of acquiring and constructing street improvements throughout the city, consisting of paving, repaving, reconstructing and improving streets, including all necessary appurtenances and attachments.” “The people have spoken and we will abide by their decision,” Fraser Mayor Michael Carnegie said in an email. “I believe we should have educated the voters more on the importance of having good roads and updated infrastructure. It’s something that future councils can bring forward to the people again.” He added that while he understands how difficult additional taxes can be, this will seriously hamper the city’s ability to address road issues in Fraser. See BOND on page 18A
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The old Macomb County Building stands at 10 North Main Street in Mount Clemens. Originally built as a new county courthouse, it has been home to the Friend of the Court custody program since reopening in 2016.
MACOMB COUNTY — After 90 years and a fire, it seems nothing can topple the old Macomb County Building. Overlooking the Clinton River, the building is a centerpiece of the Mount Clemens skyline. The art deco architecture sets it apart from its neighbors in the stone courthouse and glass-sided county administration building, but the faces along the roof speak little of the old building’s turbulent creation or its long-standing role in Macomb County’s legal system. Opened on June 5, 1933, the County Building has its origins in the county’s need for a new courthouse a decade prior. Built by St. Clair Shores architect George Haas for $700,000 as a replacement for the county courthouse, its creation was not without controversy. The county ran out of money during the project — which was already $155,000 over its budgeted cost of $545,000 — causing county employees to go weeks without pay while the county “existed on loans and began issuing script to employees and vendors,” according to a history of the building by historian Cynthia Donahue. During construction, the building went 18 months without a roof and only the lowest four floors were completed when it opened. The rest of the interior was finished on a “room by room” basis. From opening day, the building housed Macomb County’s court until the See BUILDING on page 19A
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Clinton Twp. trustees reexamine committees BY DEAN VAGLIA
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Two routine committee appointments may turn out more critical to the future of said committees after comments made at the Aug. 14 Board of Trustees meeting. The Compensation Commission was the first committee to come under fire when Robert Hogan’s reappointment application was being considered. As a roll call vote of trustees was being taken, Township Supervisor Robert Cannon raised a question about a “no” vote cast by Trustee Mike Keys. “Historically, I have voted against the creation of the Compensation Commission as well as the appointments; it has nothing to do with the qualifications of the individuals that come before us,” Keys said. “I firmly believe that this township board should consider a resolution each year or each term that applies to the term that comes after us, so that way we are not in a position of having to raise or lower our own pay.” Cannon agreed with Keys’ assessment of the compensation commission and discussion began about possible action that could be taken to change how salaries for trustees and elected officials are determined. Elected official compensation was a topic fresh in the See TRUSTEES on page 17A
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MACOMB COUNTY — As summer workouts come to a close, northern Macomb County readies for another exciting football season. Here are previews for all teams in the C & G Newspapers coverage area.
Clinton Township Chippewa Valley
Last season’s record: 7-3. League: Macomb Area Conference Red Division. First game: vs. West Bloomfield High (at Wayne State University), 7 p.m. Aug. 24. Making the playoffs for the 11th straight season in 2022, Chippewa Valley coach Scott Merchant and his guys have regrouped after a first round exit to division rival Romeo last season. Senior quarterback Andrew Schuster, a Grand Valley State University commit, returns under center this season looking better than ever, according to Merchant. “Physically, he’s bigger and stronger,” Merchant said. “He has all
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The 20th anniversary of the Gratiot Cruise may not be one for the history books. The Aug. 6 running of the Clinton Township cruise was hampered by construction and unfavorable weather. “MDOT is currently doing a $26 million rebuild of Gratiot between 14 Mile and Wellington Crescent, so that in turn had the road down to two lanes of traffic only,” said Paul Silvestri, director of media and public relations for the cruise. “A lot of people that would’ve come out and cruised didn’t because of the traffic, and then in terms of weather, it rained, so that kept some people from coming out.” Despite the conditions, cruisers and onlookers still came out to the thoroughfare and made the most of the situation. “Where people gathered, there was a lot of traffic,” Silvestri said. “16 Mile and Gratiot, at our headquarters and family fun zone, had a lot of traffic. There were also people gathered (and) parked down at 15 Mile and Gratiot at the regional shopping center; there was a makeshift car show down there that had a couple hundred cars parked. Overall, there were a lot of people gathering, having a good time.” Turnout was lower than usual, but Silvestri believes things will be back to normal for the 21st Gratiot Cruise on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.
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Clinton Township police investigating fatal car crash
RABIES DETECTED IN CLINTON, MACOMB TOWNSHIP SKUNKS MACOMB COUNTY — Three skunks in Macomb and Clinton townships containing the rabies virus were caught, euthanized and tested in June after attacking family pets. Residents of the townships are advised to watch out for skunks and take caution for themselves and pets due to the possibility of localized transmission.
Sightings of possible rabies-infected skunks can be called in to Macomb County Animal Control at (586) 469-5115. While the only way to be certain an animal has rabies is through laboratory testing, animals with rabies tend to act strangely, drool excessively and are more aggressive toward humans and other humans.
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New Clintondale curriculum focuses on ‘science of reading’ BY DEAN VAGLIA
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Big changes are coming to young readers in Clintondale Community Schools. For the first time in two decades, the small Clinton Township school district is updating its language arts curriculum. Spurred on by Heather Halprin, the district’s chief academic officer, and supported by new superintendent Ken Janczarek, the new curriculum is built around the results of the past 20 years of educational research. Amplify, the makers of the curriculum, call it the “Science of Reading.” “There’s been a ton of research over the past 20 years on how students learn to read and best practices around teaching kids to read,” Halprin said. “Our past curriculum and many districts used what was called a ‘balanced literacy approach,’ and the Science of Reading really takes a different approach in terms of how we teach kids to read.” While the Science of Reading retains a phonics-based approach from prior curricula, phonics skills are taught in a sequential order while focusing on decoding words. Amplify’s program develops students’ foundational literacy skills through a sequential approach focusing on phonics and forming associations between oral and written English. “It combines language comprehension, word recognition and knowledge,” Halprin said. “Those are the three components of the Science of Reading.” A new curriculum means a whole new in-class experience and materials. Each classroom will receive a new library with books designed to be decoded at the expected literacy
Heather Halprin, Clintondale Community Schools chief academic officer, left, and Ken Janczarek, Clintondale superintendent, stand with a collection of books designed to work with the district’s new elementary language arts curriculum.
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level for each grade. The content of each book will explore other subjects such as history and science. Teachers will spend 120 minutes each day on literacy and reading instruction using the new materials. The district is already working to get its teachers up to speed on the new curriculum,
though Halprin expects students will gradually adjust to the new system. “It’s going to be a struggle, particularly for our (upper elementary) kids, because they’re not used to grade-level conSee READING on page 19A
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Clinton Township Clintondale
the tools you want in a quarterback, so we just have to do a good job of protecting him and let him do his thing. I’ll put him up against any quarterback in the state.” Schuster will be joined by his top offensive weapon in junior wide receiver DeShaun Lanier, who earned all-region honors last season with six touchdown receptions. Lanier will headline an explosive receiving corps alongside senior Evan DiBucci and junior Eric Thomas Jr. Thomas Jr. and junior Caleb Fowlkes will handle the bulk of the carries offensively. Senior defensive back Rayshaun Hester — an Eastern Michigan University commit — senior defensive lineman Anthony Wright and senior defensive lineman Davont’a Love headline a Chippewa Valley defensive unit that allowed just under 16 points per game last season. Chippewa Valley will have to wait until Oct. 6 to get another shot at Romeo, but they’ll have a tough schedule until then with West Bloomfield, Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse and Utica Eisenhower to open the season. Merchant said it’s the price of competing in the MAC-Red. “Every year, I don’t think it can get any
Last season’s record: 3-6. League: Macomb Area Conference Silver Division. First game: vs. Grosse Pointe North High, 7 p.m. Aug. 24. Snapping its three-year run of state playoff appearances, Clintondale’s 2022 season should be remembered less for its 1-6 record with two games to go and more for its 2-0 finish to end the year. Clintondale returns all-region defensive lineman Shamar Riser-Pressley as he looks to anchor the Dragons defensive unit. After averaging 15 points per game offensively for the first seven games in 2022, Clintondale finished the final two games scoring just over 25 points per game, and the team will look to carry that into this season. Clintondale will have early tests against Grosse Pointe North and Madison Heights Lamphere in two of the team’s first three games.
Fraser
Last season’s record: 1-8. League: Macomb Area Conference Blue Division. First game: at Troy Athens High, 7 p.m. Aug. 24.
After two seven-point losses to open the season, Fraser struggled to find its footing throughout the rest of the year, which snapped a back-to-back playoff appearance streak. A three-year span would have been the longest streak since Fraser made the playoffs from 1991 to 1994. Now refreshed and energized, Fraser wil once again play a tough out-of-conference schedule with Troy Athens, Sterling Heights Stevenson and Troy all making appearances again this season. Senior quarterback Jack Tury will command the huddle again this season while junior wide receiver Kenneth Vinson Jr. will look to emerge as one of Tury’s premier targets.
Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse
Last season’s record: 7-5. League: Macomb Area Conference White Division. First game: at Ferndale High, 7 p.m. Aug. 24. L’Anse Creuse continues to take massive strides year in and year out with the football program. Capturing the school’s first district title in school history and extending its historic playoff streak to four, there’s a lot of excitement around L’Anse Creuse football heading into 2023. Former St. Clair Shores South Lake
coach Vincent Phillips will enter his first year with the Lancers and will have an early test at filling the void of a senior-filled offense last season that included quarterback Jaiden Sanders, running back Alan OuYang, and receivers Donovan Weatherly and Mitchell Rivard. Luckily, Phillips returns key playmakers in senior wide receiver Quincy Dorsey, junior running back Donovan Rey, senior running back Bryant Shack, and senior wide receiver Amarion Brownlee. Brownlee will also be a vital part of the Lancers defensive backfield while senior defensive tackle Brandon Gordon will anchor the defensive line. An all-region selection last year, Gordon is poised for another monster season in 2023. “Once you see him in person, his motor don’t stop,” Phillips said. “He’s all you want in a player. He does everything right and is a great kid on and off the field, but his motor is ridiculous.”
Macomb Dakota
Last season’s record: 11-1 League: Macomb Area Conference Red Division. First game: vs. Dearborn Fordson High, 7 p.m. Aug. 24. It’s no surprise to anyone that Dakota
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Football made the playoffs again, a streak that dates back to 2000 and is a Macomb County record, but a perfect regular season, a MACRed league title, and a district title added an impressive touch to the season. Dakota last went unbeaten in the regular season in 2013, and with that comes extreme expectations that Dakota is more than accustomed to. Junior Jadon Ford will take control of the offensive unit this season after Ethan Hamby did everything and more than a coach could have asked during his tenure with the Cougars. Senior running back and team captain Austin Tuchowski is expected to be the bell cow this season behind an offensive line anchored by senior lineman and team captain Bryce Ward. Senior cornerback Jalen Whittaker, senior defensive end and team captain Jake Kowalkowski, senior defensive end and team captain CJ Russell, and junior linebacker DiMari Malone are expected to anchor the defensive unit this season.
League: Macomb Area Conference Blue Division. First game: at Troy High, 7 p.m. Aug. 24. The streak is over! After 17-straight losses, North picked up a win over Warren Mott and finished 2-1 in its last three games to carry some momentum into 2023. “I felt like we finally got the big chip on our shoulder off our back with getting the win,” North coach Hannibal Roda said. Seniors Landon Coker and Carson Grant headline the offensive line while seniors James Watts and Blake Walmsley will anchor the receiving corps for North this season. Senior linebacker Jack Mullins, who tallied 111 tackles last season and holds the school record for career tackles, returns to bolster the linebacking core with Walmsley while sophomore Caleb Johnson will lead the defensive line. The pendulum is swinging at North, and it appears to be swinging in the team’s favor as it looks to start the season on the right foot. “There’s a big culture change here,” Roda said. “Everyone has bought in.”
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Last season’s record: 3-6.
League: Catholic League Intersectional 1 Division. First game: at St. Clair Shores South Lake High, 7 p.m., Aug. 24. Their record may not indicate it from last year, but Lutheran North was on the verge of having one of the better seasons in school history in 2022. Holding fourth quarter leads in five of its six losses, North’s inexperience and youth showed, and that’s where coach Garrett Wenzelburger expects to see a transformation this season. “We were just young,” Wenzelburger said. “We blew a lot of leads and couldn’t finish games, but we were pretty explosive on offense.” The Mustangs offensive unit was extremely successful last year behind junior Eddie Cesar, who threw for 16 touchdowns and ran for 13 in 2022, and he’s expected to lead the huddle in his senior season with junior wide receiver Hudson MacDonald back on the outside. A major offseason addition for North was hiring former Buffalo Bills linebacker and Shelby Township native John DiGiorgio as the team’s defensive coordinator. “I think what John has done is just kind of brought in some schemes that fit this team well, and he’s just coaching what he knows,” Wenzelburger said.
Senior linebacker Ian Ruatto is expected to lead the defensive unit.
Mount Clemens
Last season’s record: 7-3. League: Charter School Conference Silver Division. First game: at Warren Lincoln High, 7 p.m. Aug. 24. After opening the season with a loss, Mount Clemens was firing on all cylinders en route to a seven-game win streak. With returning all-conference players in senior offensive/defensive lineman Brian Allen and senior wide receiver/defensive back Neco Landers Jr., Mount Clemens will look to have another impressive season in hopes of making its fourth straight playoff appearance.
Sterling Heights
Last season’s record: 1-8. League: Macomb Area Conference Blue Division. First game: vs. Madison Heights Lamphere High, 7 p.m. Aug. 24. The Sterling Heights offense showed some flashes last season, but the offensive output and defensive stops never seemed to fully click at the right time. Sterling Heights will open up against See FOOTBALL on page 14A
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holiday season ahead,” she said. “I will be selling seasonal holiday things such as different lighted orbs, beautiful garlands, holiday candles, decor pieces, pillows and throws.” Consign Couture Interiors & Inspiration is located at 16989 18 Mile Road in Clinton Township. For more about the shop and its wares visit consigncouturemi.com.
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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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back and relax in the lobby, where they can enjoy coffee, cookies and TV, or watch their car proceed through the wash in the windows. “When you pull up, one of our attendants will greet you. You can come inside and we take care of the rest! The tunnel has windows all the way down, and you watch your car going through the whole way.” Nienstedt said. “It’s never out of your sight.” Decades of experience mean Nienstedt and his team put better care into servicing customers’ vehicles. “It was my first job, and now I’m 40 and it’s looking like my last job,” he said. “My brother helps me run the place, and he’s been here a long time too – close to 20 years. “We are family, so we do care a little more because it’s our livelihood. If we don’t do a good job, we’re putting ourselves out of work” To learn more or make an appointment for full-service detailing, call (586) 286-6670. “Our reputation, I like to think, speaks for itself,” Nienstedt said.
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Sterling Heights Parkway Christian
Last season’s record: 6-6. League: Michigan Independent Athletic Conference. First game: vs. New Haven High, 7 p.m., Aug. 24. That Parkway Christian run game is no joke, and teams are about to get another dose of it this year. After a lackluster 2021 season kept the Eagles from making the playoffs, a 1-5 start in 2022 looked like all signs were pointing in the wrong direction for coach Joe Beck and his guys. Tallying five straight wins to end the season, Parkway Christian earned the school’s first district title since 2008. Heading into 2023, it’s all about hitting the ground running. “There’s more of a focus and more of a determination not to have a repeat from last year,” Beck said. “I was playing psychologist for those first six weeks, trying to figure out
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what the problem was, but finally we got the boys on board and things started going well for us.” Senior fullback DJ Quest and senior running back Kyler Maiorana both earned all-region honors as Maiorana ran for 1,861 yards and 20 touchdowns, including 10 games of 100 yards or more. Maiorana was a workhorse for Parkway Christian last season, tallying 285 carries. “When it comes to work ethic and durability, there’s nobody better than Kyler,” Beck said. Senior quarterback Luke Wolgast will be under center for the Eagles offense while senior wide receiver/tight end Logan Zielinski — an all-region honoree — and senior wide receiver Dane Mazek look to be the top targets in the passing game. All-region linebacker Mark Nesler Jr. will anchor the Parkway Christian defense this season.
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bumps and bruises of that in 2022. Just a year removed from a state semifinals trip, Stevenson went through the trials and tribulations of a team in the midst of developing its young talent, but the team is ready to showcase its talent this season. Sophomore quarterback Andrew Knight returns under center this season after an impressive freshman year earned the respect of his coaches and teammates, and he’s shown significant growth this offseason. “He’s looking a lot more comfortable,” Stevenson coach Justin Newcomb said. “He’s getting in there and understanding the offense and understanding not only his responsibility, but the responsibilities and roles of everyone else around him. I think that’s the biggest jump, because last year, as a freshman, he spent so much time learning his job.” Knight will have an array of offensive weapons at his disposal with senior Evan Watson (WR), senior Alexander DeLorey (RB), senior Lucas Timbuc (RB), Ahmad Hrhor (WR), sophomore Ronnie Hill (WR), and senior Ahmed Alawsy all looking to make an impact offensively. Senior linebacker and team captain
Caden Bollinger will anchor the Titans defensive unit as it will have early tests against Novi, St. Clair Shores Lakeview, Romeo and Macomb Dakota.
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Last season’s record: 6-4. League: Macomb Area Conference Red Division. First game: at Oxford High, 7 p.m. Aug 24. Although Eisenhower’s impressive regular season earned it a playoff bid, the window was quickly closed by division rival Macomb Dakota. Returning senior quarterback Preston Crum and a slew of offensive weapons, Eisenhower is looking more confident than ever entering the 2023 season. “They have the motivation, they have the work ethic and they have the experience,” Eisenhower coach Christopher Smith said. “Those three things we have, and now it’s just a matter of making the plays in those big games. That’s what it always comes down to.” Crum will headline the offense in his fourth season as the starting quarterback while senior Hayden Bills (WR), junior Conner Temple (WR), junior Bryce Hurley (WR) and sophomore Braylon Burnside (WR) will lead the receiving core. Seniors Sammy Agnello (DB), Cody Raymond (LB), David Scheel (DB) and Ge-
Last season’s record: 1-8. League: Macomb Area Conference White Division. First game: at Salem High, 7 p.m. Aug. 24. There’s a culture change happening at Ford II. It may not have translated in the wins and losses category just yet, but coach Mike Szalkiewicz is instilling a new mindset around the Ford II football program in an effort to grow the on-the-field chemistry. Whether it’s movie night watching “Remember the Titans,” team dodgeball or team relay races, the team chemistry is improving while the production on the field hopes to turn a corner this year. “We’re grinding,” Szalkiewicz said. “There’s no doubt about it, and we’re killing our kids with love and holding them accountable. We’re trying to walk the walk, so hopefully they buy in and they see it and say, ‘Oh, that’s what it looks like,’ and they emulate it.” Ford II will be led by an improved defense featuring seniors Jacob Brzezinski (DL), Andrew Miller (DL), Jack Nilson (LB) and juniors Eric Johnson (LB), Michael Brown (DB) and Joshua Houston (DB).
Last season’s record: 2-7. League: Macomb Area Conference White Division. First game: vs. Rochester High, 7 p.m. Aug. 24. Talk about a way to start and end the season, Utica’s two wins occurred during the season opener and the final game of the year, which leaves the team in an interesting place entering the 2023 season. One thing Utica should be feeling is confidence due to the fact that senior wide receivers Zachary Conley and Numehnne Gwilly return on the outside alongside senior quarterback Tyler Powrozek. Powrozek, who led the Chieftains offense last season, was efficient last year under center, and Utica coach Matthew Marulli is expecting him to progress this season. “Arm-wise, he has a big arm,” Marulli said. “He’s accurate and he can probably make any throw on the field we need him to make. We’re kind of expecting him to take that jump for his senior year.” Senior running back Jeff Cleaver is set to handle the bulk of the carries while se-
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LEFT: Tom McDonald, of Rochester Hills, has decorated this garage condominium at the M1 Concourse to reflect his love for cars. ABOVE: McDonald’s 1957 Porsche Speedster is a very rare car.
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om McDonald has been around cars his entire life. “Growing up, I could tell every car by the sound of the motor,” he said. As a family man with a wife and four daughters, McDonald worked in automotive communication for more than 50 years. Now retired, McDonald can often be found at his favorite spot in town: the M1 Concourse in Pontiac. The 87-acre M1 Concourse — located at the northwest corner of Woodward Av-
enue and South Boulevard — is known as a premier destination for automotive entertainment and recreation. The concourse is a community of private car condominiums with living rooms and kitchenettes. Each car condo garage features two-story open spaces ranging in size that allow for parking multiple vehicles. The concourse also features a 1.5-mile road course, an events center, and indoor and outdoor spaces that overlook the track. It’s a place where car buffs can gather for private and public events. There’s also a retail store on-site. “This is like a country club for car peo-
ple. It’s fun. It’s a place to play and a place to rest,” said McDonald, who resides in Rochester Hills. “This was an old General Motors plant. It was like a brownfield.” The M1 Concourse is the ideal place for McDonald to store and drive his five cars: a 2017 Mazda MX-5 Cup racing car, a 2016 Mazda Miata street car, a 1957 Porsche Speedster, a 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera, and a hybrid 2019 Porsche Panamera. McDonald said the Miata “is wonderful for the street and the track.” “It provides a thrill and a smile,” he said. “You get out of this car and you can’t help but smile.”
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As for the 1957 Porsche Speedster, “This is a very rare car. Very few of them were made,” McDonald said. “It has a rear engine and has been fully restored.” Inside his condominium his love for cars is evident by the number of posters and mementos dedicated to his years of working in the automobile industry. One special piece is the toy replica model of a 1956 Chevy Bel-Air. “I took my wife on our first date in this car. It was a drive-in in Pennsylvania,” McDonald said. “I was in college. That brings back a lot of memories.”
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minds of Clinton Township’s board members after raises were voted on at the prior meeting on July 31, with trustees receiving a new salary of $14,690; the clerk and treasurer, $85,850; and the supervisor, $89,288. Hogan was reappointed to the commission despite the board’s discussion, though how much of the five-year term he is set to serve remains to be seen. The second committee under fire was the Cultural Diversity Committee, though Trustee Tammy Patton disputed whether even calling it a committee made sense given how it has been over a year since it last met. “There’s no chair, there’s no vice chair, there’s no secretary, there’s nothing,” Patton said. “It’s not active at all.” The subject was broached after Crystal Higginbotham’s application to join crossed the board’s path. Unlike Hogan’s application to the possibly doomed Compensation Commission, Higginbotham’s application was tabled as the board reconsiders the role and existence of the Cultural Diversity Committee. According to Clerk Kim Meltzer, Higginbotham would have been the committee’s second member.
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Fiber optic internet services are on the way to northeastern Clinton Township as the board approved a request by 123.Net Inc. to amend their existing agreement to include right of way access to lay cable along northern Gratiot Avenue and the surrounding area. The board approved the request, though Keys asked township legal counsel whether there was any way for the board to compel internet companies to service certain parts of the township or adjust their cost of service. Under the METRO Act, local governments have little say regarding what telecommunication companies can and cannot do or how much they can be charged for right-of-way access.
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Ripples from Josie “Joie” West’s resignation at the previous meeting were felt at the beginning and end of the Aug. 14 meeting. West’s seat on the Water Supply Advisory Council was filled by Trustee Julie Matuzak, while one applicant to fill West’s vacant seat spoke during the public comment period. Claudia McCrackin grew up in Eastpointe, is an avid kayaker and has lived in Clinton Township for five and a half years. “The reason I applied for the appointment is because I wanted to get more involved in the community and be part of the continued development and the improvement of Clinton Township,” McCrackin said. With the application deadline closing on Aug. 18, the new trustee applicants will likely be brought before the board at the Monday, Aug. 28, meeting.
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“The sad part of the bond not passing is the continuous flow of bond monies (would have been) able to have a substantial road repair plan that would expand for years and years,” said Carnegie. “Now we will have to put large road projects on hold and hopefully complete smaller road projects with the very limited money we get from the state and federal government. I mean very limited. I do understand that families are having a more difficult time financially, and we all pay our taxes, but with the average household now paying $900 more per month, it is hard to
ask for more money from our people. That is why we took it to the people to decide.” The streets that would have been worked on would have been determined by the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating system, which judges the conditions of roads. The city of Fraser’s website states that 8% of the city’s roads are currently rated as being in good condition, 43% are rated in fair condition, and 49% are rated in poor condition. Of note in the election, 1,650 of the total 2,185 votes cast were done via absentee ballot. The bond measure was the only item on the Aug. 8 ballot for Fraser residents. Call Staff Writer Brendan Losinski at (586) 498-1068.
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McDonald held executive positions in automotive communication with various companies over the years. That includes Volkswagen of America, Mazda, Porsche, Audi and ThyssenKrupp. His primary responsibility was to maintain a relationship with the company he was working for and the media. He was always available, for instance, when a new car was unveiled. “We’d launch new vehicles, maybe at a racetrack, or we’d go to places with good roads,” he said. “We’d give journalists the opportunity to drive the car on the racetrack. When the media person had a question, they could call the PR person. We always took an honest approach. I always thought of myself as the conscience of the company. “I started working in 1967, and in 2021, I fully retired. I hung up my car keys, as they say,” the U.S. Army veteran said. “I have enjoyed every moment of my working career. I traveled around the world and met people. I have my friends in automotive media throughout the country and throughout the world I stay in touch with.” He also stays in contact with many people at the M1 Concourse. “We’re friendly people. We’re outgoing,” McDonald said. “We love to talk about our cars. There’s such a variety of cars and people. Everyone from a 1910 Ford Model T to a 2020 Porsche 918. There are a lot of exotic cars. We have race car drivers, collectors, Corvette guys, Mustang guys.” He also said the M1 Concourse is not a racetrack but rather a performance track. And safety is a priority. “All the cars have to be inspected every year — brakes, tires inspection — to make sure the cars are in good shape,” McDonald said.
“It’s a great feeling,” McDonald said of driving along the track. “You’re feeling the Gforce on a turn. You’re feeling the braking and the acceleration. It’s like if you ride a horse. You’re feeling the motion of the horse.” Car owners are allotted a certain number of hours to use the track, and those times shift between morning, afternoon and evening. Each condominium has an official address and a pit lane number. The general public is invited to the M1 Concourse “Cars & Coffee” on the first Saturday of the month from April through October. The time is 8–11 a.m. Each show has a special vehicle theme. The Sept. 2 theme is Ford, Lincoln and Mercury. The Oct. 7 theme is Japanese Domestic Manufacturing and Asian Brands. The M1 Concourse is located at 1 Concourse Drive in Pontiac. For more information, visit m1concourse.com or call (248) 326-9999.
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current courthouse was finished in 1972. County administrative functions took place in the County Building until the Administration Building was opened in 1998. By the 2010s, the old County Building housed support services for the court as well as the finance, human resources, facilities, and IT departments, including storage for the county’s servers in the basement. This arrangement held until April 17, 2013, when an errant spark from an electrical panel brought everything in Macomb County to a stop. “In the pipe chase, there was an electrical spark that came out of one of the electrical panels,” said Mark Deldin, Macomb County’s chief deputy executive. “It had created a fire inside the pipe chase. Smoke started billowing out and it ruined some of our server equipment, and we evacuated.” The fire triggered a full evacuation of the building’s nearly 150 staff members. No injuries were reported but staff had to be relocated throughout the county and equipment was placed in temporary storage in the Clemens Center and the county’s Vic Wertz Drive warehouse in Clinton Township. Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel remembers watching smoke billow from the 1930s building alongside thenFinance Director Pete Provenzano and Emergency Manager Vicki Wolber, running through what the next steps would be for the building and the county. They determined insurance would help pay for any repairs and that a state of emergency could be invoked due to the loss of communications equipment. “We were very fortunate to have moved forward with contracts and signing things. Even though the board was still made aware of everything, we started moving in the direction of getting all of that work done even before the check was cut to us from the insurance company to pay for the IT system as well as upgrades to the facility,” Hackel said.
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tent,” Halprin said. “Because they’re behind, they’re not exposed to the rigorous literature that they will be exposed to. It’s going to be tough at first, but we feel that our younger kiddos will make that transition and grow more quickly once they have a better start.” According to a statement from Clintondale, the new curriculum comes with a license allowing the district to use it for six years. “I don’t see this curriculum going away,” Janczarek said. “If we’re able to utilize
“We were in a pretty good position even while the building was smoldering.” A three-year recovery process was kicked into motion as soon as the flames were put out. Personnel and equipment had to be relocated and the building had to be repaired, but the age of the building meant any work done would necessitate modernizing the whole structure. “There had never been a complete renovation of that building from top to bottom since it was built, so we had to bring the building up to code,” Deldin said. “We had to put fire suppression (systems in). We had to make sure every floor was handicap accessible. There were lots and lots of modifications. We spent about $20 million; some of that was offset by insurance proceeds because we had insurance on the building, so the majority of that $20 million was insurance proceeds.” Much of the time was spent on gutting and rebuilding the interior to code, as well as creating space to suit the needs of the Friend of the Court program as part of a plan to centralize Macomb County’s court system. “The Friend of the Court and the Probate Court used to be housed over by the Macomb County Jail,” Deldin said. “The goal was to bring all court services for the public to downtown Mount Clemens, so now — other than the circuit court building and the old County Building — there are no other buildings currently in the county that are operated for the courts.” Under this plan the county building resumed full occupancy in 2016, with Friend of the Court sharing the prime Mount Clemens real estate with the Juvenile Division. County IT services were moved to the new Communications and Technology Center on Groesbeck Highway, with backup servers at an undisclosed location. Now with the building in its 90th year, Deldin says there are no changes to the County Building planned for the foreseeable future. Built to be a courthouse, it remains an integral part of the Macomb County legal system. it to ensure kids are at grade level by the time they leave elementary school, if we’re able to reach those benchmarks — each grade level having a set standard of where they should be with their reading — I don’t see it going away. It’s going to allow us to ensure that all of our kids are at the appropriate level going into middle school so they can continue their education.” Clintondale purchased the license with funding provided by the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, a Department of Education program that provides public school districts with emergency funding related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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OK2SAY shows increase in reports
METRO DETROIT — 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 which 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) 5652729 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.
HAZEL PARK ART FAIR
HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park Art Fair will take place at Green Acres Park, 620 W. Woodward Heights Blvd., from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. The event is family-friendly and free to attend, and will feature a wide variety of new and established artists, who will be exhibiting and selling their works. Vendor applications are still being accepted for artists, cottage food vendors and musicians. Email artfair@hpart.org for more information. Volunteers are also needed to assist vendors. Apply at hpart.org/aboutthefair.
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Sparkle Network offers affordable prom dresses
METRO DETROIT — Sparkle Network’s Dress into a Dream Homecoming Dress Sale program will come to several local locations in upcoming weeks. • Marlaina Photo Studio in Shelby Township Aug. 25. • American House East 1 in Roseville Aug 26. • Front Door Housekeeping in Utica Aug 27. • Meadowbrook Center for Learning Differences in Rochester Sept. 1. • T-Tech Solutions in Troy Sept 2. The dress sale program allows high school students to try on dresses for the homecoming dance and other events. The dresses are sold for $10 each. Dresses are available in all sizes and lengths. Some of the dresses are donated, while others are brand new. Applications to set up an appointment are available at the Sparkle Network website at sparklenetwork.org. All proceeds will replenish attire for the Prom Closet Project Tour 2024.
Troy High HOSA team achieves success at national conference Troy High School’s Health Occupations Students of America team recently returned with many accolades from the International Leadership Conference in Dallas. This competitive conference took place June 20-25 and welcomed more than 12,000 students from the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, American Samoa and China. Twenty-eight Troy High students accompanied team moderator Angie Griesmann to this year’s conference. HOSA is a national organization formed to promote physical, mental and social well-being; develop effective leadership qualities and skills; and develop the ability to communicate more with people both inside and outside the organization. Top awards were received by several Troy High students, including Ria Lattupalli, who placed third in the International in Healthy Lifestyle category; Fiona Samson, who placed second in the International in Biotechnology
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category; and Anusha Gupta, who placed first in the International in Human Growth and Development category. Incoming senior Aanya Shah received the commended Barbara James Service Award after accumulating more than 300 hours of service to her community over the last two years.
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ROSEVILLE — Dewon Henderson, 37, who was convicted of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct by a jury in June, was sentenced Aug. 2. In December 2021, Henderson sexually assaulted a minor in a hotel in Roseville. He was convicted after a four-day jury trial in the 16th Circuit Court in Macomb County. On Aug. 2, he was sentenced to 25-40 years in prison. He must also register on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry, have lifetime electronic monitoring and pay court fines and costs. Joshua Jones, Henderson’s attorney, did not return a request for comment.
Items stolen from apartment
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 12:07 a.m. July 16, Shelby Township police officers were dispatched to an apartment in the area of Dequindre and West Utica roads on a breaking and entering report. Upon arrival, officers met with the caller and observed that someone had forcibly entered the front door. Officers checked the apartment but didn’t find any suspects inside. A safe, money, several purses and jewelry reportedly had been stolen from the apartment. Evidence technicians were called to the scene to gather potential evidence, and the case was turned over to the detective bureau for further investigation.
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prop 41. *Art class cover ups 44. Old fashioned contests at dawn 46. Lower value, as in currency 48. Plug a pipe, e.g. (2 words) 49. Beginning of
ailment 50. Exceedingly 51. Bob of boxing world 52. Bonkers 53. Shamu, e.g. 54. Dec. holiday 55. Capture 58. Porky’s or Petunia’s home
Boat partially sinks after pump lines cut
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 12:37 p.m. on July 24, a report was made about property damage that occurred between July 16 and July 24 in the 24000 block of Jefferson Avenue. Upon arrival, the officer spoke to the victim, a 42-year-old man, who stated when he had his boat docked during the said times, an unknown suspect cut the lines that operate the pump. The boat was reportedly taking on water, causing it to sink due to the lines being cut. According to the report, the marina indicated that the victim would be required to pay $3,500 to have the boat removed because it partially sunk. The victim stated he was unsure about the cost of any repairs. The insurance company was unknown.
Shoplifter takes 10 cases of 5-Hour Energy
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 5:29 p.m. on July 21, a report was made about an alleged retail fraud on the same date in the 23000 block of Marter Road. Upon arrival, an officer spoke to the manager, a 24-year-old man, who stated that a man in his late 30s to early 40s entered the store and grabbed
a basket. The man went to where the 5-Hour Energy drinks were and the manager followed, having recognized him from previous retail thefts. The manager asked the suspect if he needed any assistance and the man stated he did not. The suspect proceeded to load approximately 10 cases of 5-Hour Energy into a basket. The manager followed the suspect to the front of the store and told the clerk to call 911 before following the suspect out the door past the point of sale. The suspect got into a vehicle and the driver of the vehicle reportedly matched the description of the registered vehicle owner. The registered owner had a warrant out for her arrest. The manager showed the officer the footage of the theft and also provided a complaint number from a previous incident with the suspect.
Truck taken
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Three unknown suspects are believed to have been involved in the theft of a 2022 Ford Bronco from a parking lot in the 20000 block of Mack Avenue at around 5 p.m. July 25. According to a police report, the victim left the truck unlocked with the keys inside while visiting a business in the area. A witness saw the suspects — teens riding bikes through the alley — and saw one of them enter the truck and drive away in it. Police said they were able to locate and recover the truck soon after in Detroit thanks to a GPS tracker inside the vehicle. The truck also contained a wallet with cash and debit cards; police said the suspects racked up more than $5,000 worth of purchases on the debit cards before the victim could cancel them.
Packages plucked from truck
GROSSE POINTE PARK — While a delivery truck was parked in the 15000 block of Kercheval Avenue dropping off packages, police said an unknown suspect took advantage of the rear truck door being left open to snag some of the packages left inside at around 5:30 p.m. July 19. The driver, who witnessed the incident, said the suspect ran westbound toward Alter Road.
Trespassers try to cool off in property’s water
STERLING HEIGHTS — A caller told police July 21 that two male suspects were trespassing on private property near 15 Mile and Schoenherr roads. The suspects allegedly said they wanted to cool off in some water, despite “no trespassing” signs on the premises. They reportedly drove out of a funeral home parking lot prior to police arriving.
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