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ABOVE: Johnny Lang holds up the photo of himself and Elvis Presley playing football while stationed in Germany. Lang, of Harrison Township, is pictured on the right with Presley in the center. RIGHT: Johnny Lang, who served in the U.S. Army with Elvis Presley, wrote about his time with “The King” in the book “My Army Days with Elvis: Friendship, Football, & Follies.”

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Every time Elvis Presley fans find out Johnny Lang knew the superstar personally, they ask him the same question: “What was he like?”

Lang, 87, never hesitates to respond.

“Nothing but heart,” the Harrison Township resident said. “He was wonderful, just wonderful.”

Lang became friends with Presley — dubbed the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll — when they were both drafted into the U.S. Army, serving from 1958-60 in Germany. By the time Presley began his military stint, the singer already had several hits under his blue suede shoes, including “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Me Tender” and “Hound Dog.” Lang’s bond with Presley was so special that he wrote the book “My Army Days with Elvis: Friendship, Football, & Follies,” released in January 2023.

After the book came out, Lang did an autograph session at his regular hangout: the Alibi Inn in Clinton Township. On Aug. 8, the author shared his stories during an Elvis Presley themed

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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.

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SPORTS Utica Eisenhower will look to build off its 6-4 season in 2022 behind four-year starter and senior quarterback Preston Crum.

Dorian Walker’s Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane flew at the 2022 Selfridge Air Show.

It will join the Selfridge Military Air Museum’s collection in April 2024.

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HARRISON TOWNSHIP — One of America’s first military planes returned to Selfridge as the on-base Selfridge Military Air Museum took delivery of a rare Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane on Aug. 11.

“The Jenny was very instrumental in all aspects of early aviation in the United States,” said Ed Kaminski, deputy director of the Selfridge museum.

One of the earliest mass-produced aircraft, the Curtiss JN was primarily used as a military trainer aircraft during World War I. Pilots from the United States and Canada got their first flight experiences behind the stick of a JN before receiving more advanced fighter or bomber training on British and French planes in Europe, while the first military aircraft mechanics learned how to fix Sopwith Camels and SPADs by wrenching on JN planes in the United States.

Selfridge was established in 1917 and a Curtiss JN airplane delivered by truck was the first flight from the base in July that year.

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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.

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ty’s court until the 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.

“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

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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. 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.

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HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The St. Hubert Catholic Church is hosting its 37th annual Fall Festival on the afternoons of Friday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 10.

Friday’s festivities kick off at 6 p.m. and run to midnight with a fish fry and live music, featuring the Sound Alternative Band and its Motown, R&B and funk-influenced setlist.

Saturday starts at noon and runs to midnight with the highlights of the day being a cornhole tournament at 1 p.m., a Polish dinner at 2 p.m., DJ Steve Waddell from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., acoustic duo Panama Pat and Tijuana Tim from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and rock group Fifty Amp Fuse from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Sunday’s festivities begin at 1 p.m. and run until 7 p.m. with another Polish dinner at 2 p.m., folk artists Bob and Carl from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and raffle drawings at 7 p.m. Regular festivities throughout the weekend include 50/50 drawings, carnival rides, a tag tent, used book sale and casino games.

For information on volunteering, visit sthubertchurch. com/festival.

Gratiot Cruise has off year due to construction, rain 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.

PARADE OF LIGHTS HAS SOLID NIGHT

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Parade of Lights lit up the Clinton River for the ninth festive year as boats coasted along the Harrison Township branch of the river.

“We had an awesome time,” said Julie Angst, chair of the Parade of Lights. “Beautiful weather. It turned out to be really, really nice. It was a great night; I think a lot of people enjoyed it.”

Of the captains who took part in the parade, Jeremy Hall’s dog boat took the $1,000 first-place prize. Jared Syrocki’s birthday boat took second place, and Adam Suarez’s ghost boat rounded out the top prizes in third.

Hosted by Lambrecht Marina, the parade raised $20,000 from sponsorships for the K9 Animal Rescue Emergency Networking System. The next Parade of Lights will take place on the evening of Aug. 3, 2024.

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The birthday boat, top, and ghost boat, bottom, were voted as the second and third best decorated boats in the 2023 Harrison Township Parade of Lights.

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.

Selfridge welcomes new commander

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Service members and civilian officials welcomed U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato to Selfridge Air National Guard Base as the newest commander of the 127th Wing on Aug. 5.

Taking the reins from Brig. Gen. Rolf Mammen after his four-year term as the 127th Wing’s commander, Brancato will take over what Michigan Air National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Bryan Teff called “the last of the super bases, an installation critical to the national security of our country,” and the over 5,000 Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security personnel working at the base.

During his welcome ceremony to the base, Brancato spoke of the base being a national seBrancato curity asset capable of hosting a fighter mission alongside its aerial refueling mission.

“Selfridge stands ready to receive future missions as well as ready to execute current taskings,” Brancato said. “With all of us together, the nation will continue to see Selfridge as a National Guard treasure.”

Plans to bring an F-35 Lightning II fighter mission have encountered problems, most recently losing out to hosting a training program for foreign F-35 pilots. A plan to expand the base’s runway to the north is expected to make Selfridge more competitive the next time a fighter program is available.

Prior to coming to Selfridge, Brancato served as the senior executive officer to the 29th Chief of the National Guard Bureau at the Pentagon. Brancato has commanded at all levels of the Air Force, his last command being of the 164th Airlift Wing in Memphis, Tennessee.

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New Clintondale curriculum focuses on ‘science of reading’

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

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 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 content,” 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

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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 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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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 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 harder, and then we find a way to make it harder,” Merchant said.

Clinton Township Clintondale

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.

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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.

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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 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.

Macomb L’Anse Creuse North

Last season’s record: 3-6.

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.”

Macomb Lutheran North

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.

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look to have another impressive season in hopes of making its fourth straight playoff appearance.

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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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 Lamphere again this season with hopes of getting the offense going early, but it’ll be a quick test for the defensive unit after giving up 64 points in last season’s opener.

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 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

Last season’s record: 2-7.

League: Macomb Area Conference Red Division.

First game: at Novi High, 7 p.m. Aug. 25.

Like most schools, there can be a drop off in production when a substantially large senior class graduates, and Stevenson felt the 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.

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 seniors Dylan Kelley (LB), Kyle Jacob (DE) and Nick Gojcaj (DE) lead the Utica defense.

Utica Eisenhower

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 Geovanni Rowe (DT) will headline the Eagles’ defensive unit.

Utica Ford II

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).

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Utica

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.

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“The first time I saw Elvis was at the firing range. Everybody said, ‘Hey, Johnny, there’s Elvis Presley.’ I said, ‘I ain’t bothering him. No way,’” said Lang, a 1955 graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Royal Oak. “He was about 100 yards away from me and that was it. But the second time I saw him, I’m on the train going from Fort Hood, Texas, to New Jersey because we’re shipping out to Germany.”

It was fellow soldier Charlie Hodge, a musician himself who later became part of Presley’s “Memphis Mafia” entourage, who insisted Lang say hello. He did and spent about 15 minutes talking to the music icon. Lang and Presley met a third time while sailing the Atlantic Ocean aboard the USS Randall. That’s when they became pals.

“We spent 10 days on the boat,” Lang said. “That’s when I really got to know him. I got to know him as a person, not a movie star.”

One favorite memory on the ship was an impromptu performance from Presley after Lang found a piano “in this great big room.” At first, the place was empty. But as soon as Presley began belting out songs and tickling the ivories, the other soldiers packed the room for the mini concert.

“He started out really slow. Then in a flash, man, he got into it. The performer took over and he started banging the hell out of that piano,” Lang wrote in his memoir. “Everybody was clapping and cheering.”

According to Lang, Presley didn’t ask for any special treatment because of his fame.

“Elvis was in a tank outfit. He went in as a regular army soldier and stayed that way until he got discharged,” Lang said.

“I was in the scout platoon. I babysat a 30-caliber machine gun. My job was to find the enemy and go back and report it.”

Lang lived in the barracks with his comrades, but Presley rented a house. Lang spent a lot of time there. There were dances and billiards. Presley’s charisma always stood out.

“With blue eyes and pitch-black hair, he had a God-like face,” Lang said. “He was beautiful.”

And there was a silly side to the megastar.

“We did a lot of clowning around and kidding around. A lot of people don’t realize he was funny as hell,” Lang said. “He had a sense of humor that wouldn’t quit. He had the greatest laugh.”

Sports were another pastime. When off duty, the group tossed around the football. Lang usually took on the position of halfback. Presley was the quarterback.

“He had a great arm,” Lang remembered.

The football games always drew a crowd. Followers of Presley would hang out on the sidelines for autographs, and the music idol always obliged.

“Without my fans, I’d have nothing,” Presley told Lang.

“Sometimes on Saturday afternoons, he’d have fans come over.

He’d sit and sign autographs. He loved his fans, and they loved him.”

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erous with his friends. One way he showed his love was buying them presents. Lang still has two gifts he received from Presley: a Ronson lighter and a watch engraved with the words “To Johnny From Elvis.”

At the time the entertainer was overseas, there was talk that his popularity would wane. But judging by the 10,000 letters he received every week, the legend with the swiveling hips from Tupelo, Mississippi, was still the King. He received so much fan mail, it filled an entire room in the house.

‘All the memories came flooding back.’

Lang’s home is decorated with Presley memorabilia, including old photos, plates, statues, ornaments and posters.

“They call this Graceland II,” Lang said, referring to Presley’s Memphis estate.

Lang didn’t see Presley after leaving the service. He got married at age 26, had five children and worked 30 years as a steelworker for J&L Steel in Warren. He was at a union meeting on Aug. 16, 1977, when he heard the news that Presley died.

“My ex-wife called me. She said you might want to sit down,” Lang recalled. “I

cried like a baby. It hit me like a ton of bricks.

All the memories came flooding back.”

Lang periodically thought about writing a book about Presley over the years. He got serious about it after the release of the 2022 film “Elvis,” starring Austin Butler as Presley and Tom Hanks as his manager, Col. Tom Parker.

“I saw the movie with my children and grandkids,” he said. “Austin Butler was unbelievable. I had tears in my eyes.”

Lang has four daughters, Lisa, Nicole, Monique, and Vanessa, and one son, Jeffrey.

At the encouragement of Jeffrey, Lang wrote “My Army Days with Elvis: Friendship, Football, & Follies.”

“I’m proud of all my children,” said Lang, who dedicated the book to Nicole, who has special needs.

“This project was wonderfully cathartic for my father. It allowed him to lace together many short, anecdotal stories, blanketed in warmth and humor,” Jeffrey Lang wrote in the book’s foreword. “I’m pleased that folks all over can now get a glimpse into that brief but memorable time in my dad’s life.”

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With the first day of school approaching in Michigan — and some already underway — districts are feverishly recruiting substitutes to have on hand when classroom teachers get sick, go on maternity leave or are otherwise unable to work.

The need for subs is rising, experts say, because of the teacher shortage, which is causing stress on the number of subs. The burden has fallen equally on public and parochial schools, including in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

“I believe it’s just that trickle-down effect from Michigan having so many openings for teachers that the next flow of who would be available have already tapped in for teaching positions,” said Eric Haley, the associate superintendent for the north and south regions of the archdiocese’s Department of Catholic Schools. “I think the greatest challenge for us is within the city of Detroit and the suburbs around it, but it is apparent in other places as well.”

Schools have been working diligently over the summer to build what Haley calls a healthy “bench of subs” — including retired teachers, before- and after-school caregivers, and others.

“Having a bench is so important, because you never know what’s gonna happen. You could get hit with a year, say you’re a small school, K-8, and of your nine teaching positions, two or

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MCC opens Skilled Trades and Advanced Technology Center WARREN — Several days before the Macomb Community College 2023 fall semester began, officials unveiled the new Skilled Trades and Advanced Technology Center on the college’s South Campus.

On Aug. 11, about 200 people gathered for the grand opening of the $45 million, 130,000-square-foot facility, located in the former R, S and T buildings. The center will offer programs designed to prepare students for high-demand careers in advanced manufacturing, technology and the skilled trades. The new center optimizes the environmental infrastructure for teaching and learning that embodies the current impact of Industry 4.0, or smart manufacturing processes that make up the fourth industrial revolution.

“While there is an already acute demand for highly skilled employees in manufacturing, technology and the skilled trades, job openings in these sectors are expected to continue to increase,” a college press release stated. “In Macomb County over the next five years, anticipated growth spans a minimum of 1% for automated systems and robotics to 14% for 3-D modeling and design technology, with median annual earnings ranging from the mid $40,000 to low $80,000.”

A number of programs will be housed in the building

including apprenticeships, computerized numerical control machining, drafting, computer-aided design, electronics and fluid power technology. Land surveying, media and communication arts, mechatronics, product development, robotics and welding also will be available.

The classrooms and lab spaces inside the new center are located near each other to mimic modern industry. The classrooms were built to encourage gathering and engagement among the students. The building also reflects current industrial settings where poorly lit, closed-in areas have been replaced by bright spaces with windows and natural light.

Nearly $15 million of the total project cost was a capital outlay appropriation from the state of Michigan, with the remaining approximately $30 million covered by the college’s capital projects fund. According to MCC President James Sawyer, the new Skilled Trades and Advanced Technology Center is the college’s largest renovation project to date.

“Today we’re taking a huge step forward supporting programs in advanced manufacturing, technology and the skilled trades,” Sawyer said. “The quality of our graduates and our commitment to the ongoing collaboration with industry keeps our programs in step with the evolution of how business and industry works.

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“We’re excited about the possibilities of correcting negative old school, outdated notions about what manufacturing and industrial workplaces look like. We’re looking forward to leveraging Macomb’s Skilled Trades and Advanced Technology Center to introduce middle and high school and their parents to a modern industry environment and the wealth of opportunities in these great careers.”

Sawyer said the credentials skilled trades students will earn are a “gateway to higher level degrees and jobs.” That includes moving from a certificate to an associate degree at Macomb, or continuing to earn a bachelor’s degree through one of Macomb’s university partners.

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II also addressed the crowd.

“It really is exciting to be here back on the campus of Macomb Community College. I do think Macomb has a particular identity that this project really illustrates,” Gilchrist said. “The state of Michigan is proud to be a partner in bringing something like this to fruition. The reason we are so invested is because we recognize that everyone who comes through this expanded and stronger and more vibrant facility, they’ll learn something about themselves.

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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.

Board vacancy update

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 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 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

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As the board sent off former Public Services Director David Axtell with a resolution honoring his 25 years in the township and wishing him a good retirement, they moved to fill some of the positions opened by postresignation promotions.

Three internal candidates within the Water and Sewer Department applied for the open foreman position, but only one could be selected for the role. Earl Tesch, a 16-year employee of the department, was selected to

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With the state of Michigan entering into the opioid settlement against Walgreens, communities across the state are being required to join the settlement as well. Harrison Township has taken part in previous aspects of the lawsuits and can expect more money — though not a higher percentage allocation than previously agreed to — with the addition of Walgreens.

“Because the township did opt-in, its piece is a little bigger and its share of the settlement would be almost $87,000,” said Robert Huth, attorney for the township.

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On the material side of things, the board approved a set of repairs to the Harrison Township Fire Department’s backup ambulance, Squad 3. The ambulance based on the 2017 Ford F-450 needed a new oil pan and an oil change, as well as ball joints, drag links, tie rods and a wheel alignment. Russ Milne Ford in Macomb Township made the repairs and a warranty discount from Ford Motor Co. knocked about $2,180 off the service cost, which totaled about $4,370 for the repairs and maintenance.

fill the water and sewer foreman position.

“We’re fortunate that we have the quality of folks that we do (for) internal candidates,” said Ken Verkest, township supervisor. “That experience really does make a difference.”

With Tesch’s old position now open, the board approved posting and advertising for a new water and sewer maintenance worker. Unlike the foreman opening, Verkest expects to hire outside of the municipal government for this position.

“Anticipating this, we did begin the process of advertising, because we do anticipate it is likely an outside hire,” Verkest said.

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three go out on maternity leave or medical leave or something, and your normal pool of subs is gobbled up pretty quickly,” he said.

“So even those that feel like they are in a good position, it’s always a wise idea to have a deeper bench of options.”

Avondale Schools is experiencing their greatest need in special education, both for teachers and substitutes.

“With special education substitutes, (The Michigan Department of Education) requires a bachelor’s degree for those types of substitutes, and there is a teacher shortage in that area, so it makes it even more challenging,” said Sharon Hyde, the executive director of human resources for Avondale Schools.

“And we don’t see much changing on the horizon, because the universities are all turning out far fewer candidates in special education than they have in many, many years, so we don’t see that pool of candidates getting replenished in the near future,” added Avondale Superintendent James Schwarz.

To lessen the burden, Avondale Schools uses Edustaff, a substitute staffing service in Grand Rapids, to provide substitute services for the district’s teachers and paraprofessionals. The district also designates two substitute teachers to each building in the district.

“The substitutes are assigned to that building, and they report to that building every day to be used on an emergency basis, and we’ve increased that pay rate to $150 per day for our building substitutes,” said Hyde.

This year, Avondale has also used some creative planning to add bulk to its sub list.

“Our paraprofessionals who have 60 credits or more, I have applied for the daily substitute permit for them, so that we can use them in case of an emergency,” Hyde explained. “That has been very helpful.”

Like Avondale, others within the education system have had to think outside the box to draw substitutes amid the shortage.

“In terms of recruitment, we have done the career fairs, we’ve talked to recruiters, and we’ve looked at trying to help people get into alternative certification programs — those are the big things. For us, a big one has been people who retire out of public schools and maybe they want to collect their public school retirement and work in a private, non-public Catholic school,” Haley said.

To become a substitute in Michigan, one must meet certain qualifications. All substitute teacher permits offered through the MDE require at least 60 semester hours — earning a grade of C or better — in any

subject area from one or more two- or fouryear colleges or universities. However, there are restrictions on the number of days someone can work, based on the permit.

The MDE’s Daily Substitute Permit allows people to complete intermittent daily substitute assignments of up to 90 calendar days within a school year, unless they seek a formal extension, while the Full-Year Basic Substitute Permit allows someone to work the same teaching assignment for more than 90 days, up to a full school year. For people hoping to teach a core subject area, the FullYear Basic Substitute Permit also requires one to have a related degree or a passing score on a state-approved test in the area.

The Full-Year Shortage Substitute Permit — which requires a Michigan Professional, Advanced Professional Teaching Certificate — allows someone to teach a core subject area if they also have a relevant degree or passed a state-approved test in the specialty for up to half full-time equivalent per teacher.

The Full-Year Expert Substitute Permit requires a demonstrated ability in the subject the substitute teacher instructs, and in most cases, at least five years of work experience in the subject for up to half FTE per teacher.

Education requirements vary based on the subject being taught.

Schwarz said Avondale is more confident in starting the school year with its current level of substitute teachers — although he said the district can always use more — compared to its certified special education staff.

“That’s where we’re really struggling,” he said. “The experience credit from district to district varies depending on their agreedupon teacher contract, so you have some teacher contracts in some districts that are fairly liberal and allow for a lot of experience to be counted when granting a position, so they get a higher salary. You have other districts, such as Avondale, where there are caps on experience, where no matter how many years in the industry you may have, you’re capped at a certain level coming in. … That creates a discrepancy between districts in hiring. It’s particularly problematic when you have a shortage of a pool of candidates, like what we have now, particularly in special education, foreign language, technical course work and things of that nature.”

For more information about substitute teacher permits, contact the Michigan Department of Education at (517) 373-3310 or the school district you want to apply to directly.

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flied to different bases,” Kaminski said. “It was a do-all aircraft.”

Curtiss produced around 4,000 JN aircraft, many of which went on to influence aviation after the war. Planes were sold on the surplus market for about $400 (about $6,110 today) and many were bought by barnstormer pilots, flown around on the exhibition circuit before infamously meeting their end being crashed into barns. Curtiss JN planes found a more productive civilian use after the war, serving as the first airmail couriers. According to Kaminski, only seven Curtiss JN planes have survived to see a second century.

The latest Curtiss JN-4 to swing by Selfridge was found by Kentucky-based aviator and documentarian Dorian Walker in 2011.

Originally owned by an Ohio engineer trying to make it airworthy by Federal Aviation Administration standards, Walker and an aircraft mechanic bought the plane from him after a failed FAA inspection.

Planning to get the plane back in flying order, Walker and the mechanic built the plane up from scratch using old-growth Sitka spruce wood for the frame and fabric for the biplane’s wings. Once finished, Walker flew the plane and leased it for $1 a year to the Friends of Jenny nonprofit. Walker and the Friends flew the Curtiss JN in military colors from airshow to airshow wearing the tail number 38262. The same numbers appear on a Curtiss JN shown upside down on a famously misprinted airmail stamp.

“It’s a grand old dame to fly, but you’re constantly flying it,” Walker said. “There’s no dynamic stability. You’ve constantly got your hand on the stick, and of course it vibrates.

The seats are wooden. It’s 100% authentic.”

Unfortunately, the rare flying JN-4 met its end on May 15, 2023. While flying back from an airshow near St. Louis, the plane suffered an engine failure in the highlands surrounding its home base of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Unable to find a suitable place to land, Walker and copilot Craig O’Mara had to put the Curtiss down in an abandoned strip mine.

“When it settled on its final settling down, suddenly the gear caught what must’ve been mud because it just ripped the gear off and the plane went off on its belly and then slid to a stop,” Walker said.

While the aircrew was unharmed, the JN-4 was split in two. Walker’s time flying the plane was over, but a great relationship formed at the 2022 Selfridge Air Show turned into a $65,000 opportunity for the on-base museum. After a period of fundraising, FreeStar Financial Credit Union bought the plane on the museum’s behalf and donated it to their collection.

Arriving by truck bed much like the first JN to fly from Selfridge, Kaminski says the museum plans to restore the plane to be back on static display by April 2024, with repairs to the wings and fuselage. It’s not impossible to fly the plane again, but neither Walker nor the museum are interested in doing so.

“The plane can be airworthy, but we’ve made a promise that it will not fly,” Kaminski said. “It’s too valuable.”

Once fixed, the Curtiss JN-4 will join the museum’s French-made SPAD S.XIII biplane. Together, the planes represent the early years of military aviation as the first trainer and fighters assigned to Selfridge.

“If you’ve been out there you know they’ve got a great collection of aircraft that go from D-Z,” Walker said. “Now they’re going to go from A-Z. … It’s such a rare and beauti-

ful airplane. It’s so large with all the cabling and structure of the airplane. It’s going to be such an amazing asset for you all in that part of the world.”

Located on the Selfridge base, identification and a background check are required to access the Selfridge Military Air Museum.

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The museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults get in for $10, seniors and military for $8, and children 4-17 for $5. Children younger than 3 and active duty military members in uniform enter for free. The museum’s season ends Oct. 29. Call (586) 239-5035 for more information.

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“When we invest in that, we are not only investing in the present vitality of this institution, but the future vitality of our economy,” Gilchrist said. “This was designed for Industry 4.0. I know this is the team that can make that happen.”

Congressman John James, R-Shelby Township, presented a certificate to Sawyer to recognize the completion of the renovated facility.

“I want to congratulate the college on their grand opening of the tech center. It’s wonderful to be here taking a big step toward building the workforce of the future,” James said.

James, a veteran who served in Iraq, alluded to the importance of providing skilled trades training to military veterans.

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Macomb Community College Board of Trustees Chair Katherine Lorenzo and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel also spoke during the event. After the ceremony, guests enjoyed a reception and toured the new building, which included classroom demonstrations.

The project’s architects were Hobbs+Black Architects, based in Ann Arbor. Barton Marlow, which has several offices including Detroit and Southfield, was the construction manager.

At press time, the new semester was scheduled to begin Aug. 21.

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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

DOWN 1. Actress Ryan 2. Larry David’s “____ Your Enthusiasm” 3. Bizet’s “Habanera,” e.g.

4. Tabby’s mate 5. King with a golden touch 6. Rapidly 7. ____ up, to become more cheerful

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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BACK TO SCHOOL ACROSS 1. *Medical school entry requirement, acr.

5. *Atlas image 8. Hula dancer’s necklace 11. German money 12. Ready for picking 13. Nerd 15. Like many Brothers Grimm stories 16. Month of Purim 17. *Some exams 18. *Laptop and books container 20. Fastens a fly 21. Licorice-like herb 22. *Teacher’s favorite 23. Like hot lava 26. Cassava, pl.

30. Chapter in history 31. Deadly 34. DEA agent 35. Second person singular past of “do,” archaic 37. Greet, to a dog 38. Be in harmony 39. Inwardly 40. Opposite of pluralism 42. Even, to a poet 43. *Academic planners 45. *High predecessor 47. PassÈ 48. Barnyard honker 50. Rooftop contraption 52. *Meal container 55. Emerald or aquamarine, chemically speaking 56. Trans-Siberian Railroad city 57. Venus de Milo’s are missing 59. *Plural of #51 Down 60. Comments from prompt box 61. Do like Ella Fitzgerald 62. *PE in school 63. Make a choice 64. Piece of cake

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AUG. 25

Benefit on the Bay: 30th anniversary fundraiser for Capuchin Soup Kitchen, includes live entertainment, dancing, silent/live auctions and more, doors at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:45 p.m., MacRay Harbor on Lake St. Clair, 30675 North River Road in Harrison Township, benefitonthebay.org

SUMMER CONCERTS

AUG. 25-26

7-9 p.m. at Fountain Stage on Macomb Place in downtown Mount Clemens Aug. 25: Motor City Josh Sept. 8: Olivia Van Goor Sept. 15: Soul Commission f/ Kathleen Murray

AUG. 26

6-8:30 p.m. at Waterfront Park, 34890 Jefferson Ave. in Harrison Township Aug. 24: Rock Steady

Pride Festival: Street fair with more than 75 makers and nonprofits, live entertainment, food trucks, family activity area and more, 6 p.m.-midnight Aug. 25 and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 26, downtown Mount Clemens, macombcountypride.com/pride2023 Market Days: Featuring vendor fair, food trucks, free youth programming, community resources and more, 4-7 p.m., 22013 Quinn Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-9336

SEPT. 9

Tunnel To Towers 5K Run & Walk: Event honors those who died on 9/11, 9:30 a.m., Lake St. Clair Metropark, 31300 Metro Parkway in Harrison Township, t2t.org, facebook.com/Tunnel2Towers

SEPT. 14

SCAMS presentation: For seniors in Macomb County, 1-2 p.m., Harrison Township Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse St., Suite A, prosecutor.macombgov.org, (586) 469-5642 8. Spring 9. Morays 10. Abdominal pain cause, acr.

12. Plunder 13. Dirty one 14. *One of 3 Rs in grade school 19. Genuflected 22. Letter-writing friend 23. *M in LMC, educationally speaking 24. Circular gasket 25. Big Dipper’s visible shape 26. Biblical gift-givers 27. Propelled a boat 28. Angler’s basket 29. Part of an act 32. Rare bills 33. Chewbacca’s sidekick 36. *Word in thesaurus, e.g.

38. Mennonite’s cousin 40. *Gym class

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

SEPT. 16

Mom-to-mom sale: May also include food vendors and local small businesses, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cairns Community Center, 58 Orchard St. in Mount Clemens, greatinreallife22@gmail.com

SEPT. 18

Focus on Life Dinner: Benefit for Right to Life of Michigan North and Northwest Macomb affiliates, doors at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m., also guest speaker and silent auction, The Mirage, 16980 18 Mile Road in Clinton Township, register at nwmacomb4life.org

SEPT. 27

Toshokan Anime Club: For grades 6-12, 7-8 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township, registration required, (586) 226-5072, cmpl.org

SEPT. 29

Senior Fun Festival: Free safety and preparedness event with Macomb County prosecutor and experts, 9 a.m.-noon, Lorenzo Cultural Center on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, seniors.macombgov.org/ Seniors-SeniorFunFest

6:30–9 p.m. at Lake St. Clair Metropark, 31300 Metro Parkway in Harrison Township Aug. 27: Dig-A-Phony (The Beatles tribute) Sept. 3: Dave Hamilton Band

ONGOING

Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues and Soul: Photo exhibit by Larry Hulst, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays until Sept. 27, also select Saturdays Sept. 9, 16 and 23, Lorenzo Cultural Center on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, lorenzoculturalcenter.com Mount Clemens Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Saturdays until Nov. 18, City Park & Ride Lot, 141 N. River Road, (586) 493-7600, www.mountclemens farmersmarket.com Widowed Friends breakfasts: 10:30 a.m. every second Monday of month, Big Boy, 16880 Hall Road in Clinton Township, RSVP to Gerry at (586) 556-9471 Men overcoming loss of partner/spouse: Meetings 6-7:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of month, virtual and in person, Hospice of Michigan, 39531 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, wlawton@hom.org, (586) 263-8514 Knitting and crochet circle: 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse, Suite A, projects donated to charitable organizations, group in need of yarn, fleece craft store gift cards, (586) 329-1261

CLASS REUNIONS

Mount Clemens High School - All Alumni: 5 p.m.

Sept. 8, Rec Bowl, 40 Crocker Blvd. in Mount Clemens, (586) 463-6386, drron82@yahoo.com Warren Cousino Class of 1978: 6 p.m. Oct. 14, Maple Lane Golf Club, 33203 Maple Lane Drive in Sterling Heights, (586) 795-4000, Warren Cousino Class of 1978 on Facebook

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