4A: NORTH MACOMB COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Supervisor: EPA begins Goo Smoke Shop cleanup
‘Partners
in everything’:
BY NICK POWERS npowers@medianewsgroup.com
FRASER — Who knew a date for hamburgers could be the start of a seven-decade union? Well, Paul and Sharon Marinello might’ve had an inkling.
BY NICK POWERS npowers@medianewsgroup.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP —
Some resolution is coming at the site of the Goo Smoke Shop explosion, even if it’s just the physical part.
Clinton Township Supervisor
Bob Cannon announced on Aug. 13 that the Environmental Protection Agency would begin its cleanup at the site of the Goo Smoke Shop explosion and that started Aug. 19, according to Cannon. “Monday and Tuesday they’re going to allow anybody who is an investigator to come out onto the site and identify areas they want to get a closer look at underneath the debris that’s there,” he said in an interview following the announcement. “There are certain hotspots
Couple celebrates 70 years of marriage
“You know what they say in the movies?
‘I saw her and I knew I was going to marry her.’ Well, close to it,” Paul said. “I knew I had to have her.”
Sharon went to an all-girls high school in Detroit called Goldberg. Paul’s high school, also in Detroit, was called Wilbur
Wright. The two met in 1953 when Paul’s school held its “summer review,” which he described as a talent show held at the Horace H. Rackham Educational Memorial Building in Detroit. Paul went with a few friends and Sharon did the same. When Sharon and her friends sat down, Paul and his friends sat
behind them. When one of Sharon’s friends moved seats, Paul sat next to Sharon. At the show, Paul asked Sharon out for hamburgers. They went with two other couples, taking Paul’s 1948 Plymouth to Cupid’s Drive-In Restaurant at Conner Street
See COUPLE on page 15A
The Environmental Protection Agency has started its cleanup at the site of the Goo Smoke Shop explosion.
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Wind phone to help residents with loss
its Aug. 12 meeting. Pictured Aug. 22, workers install the wind phone, which is located at the Civic Center Park near the bocce ball courts.
BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The words don’t always come when someone’s alive.
Wind phones allow you to say those things through a telephone receiver connected to nothing in the living world. Clinton Township is set to get one, which will also be the first in Macomb County. The project was unanimously approved by the Clinton Township Board of Trustees at its Aug. 12 meeting.
Itaru Sasaki installed the first wind phone in Japan following the death of a family member in 2010, according to a Bloomberg News story. Wind phone booths have since popped up around the world.
The booths have no particular religious connotation and are private.
“When I first heard about this, I didn’t quite understand it,” Clinton Township Supervisor Bob Cannon said. “But, when it was explained to me, I liked it.”
Fran Badalamente, who represented the Senior Adult Life Center at the meeting, explained the importance of the phone.
Witnesses intervene in two separate abduction attempts
Girl’s cousin struck by car while helping to save her
BY ERIC CZARNIK AND NICK POWERS eczarnik@candgnews.com
npowers@candgnews.com
Local law enforcement is applauding multiple people who reportedly helped thwart a Shelby Township suspect’s alleged efforts to abduct two girls in two separate incidents the afternoon of Aug. 13.
The Clinton Township Police Department reported that the suspect, later identified as 23-year-old Endi Bala, allegedly tried to abduct someone using a white sedan at around 1:30 p.m. Aug. 13 in the vicinity of Clinton River Road, east of Hayes Road, in Clinton Township.
The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office says the victim was a 15-year-old girl
who had been walking along Clinton River Road. Clinton Township police said the suspect reportedly “grabbed the victim around the head/neck area and forced her into the rear of his vehicle through the driver rear door.”
However, a Clinton Township resident “physically intervened” and stopped the ab-
See ABDUCTION on page 10A
Photo provided by Debbie Travis
Clinton Township is set to get a wind phone, which allows people to talk in a private space to their loved ones who have died. The project was unanimously approved by the Clinton Township Board of Trustees at
See WIND PHONE on page 8A
NORTH MACOMB COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
We’re back in full swing with gridiron action at the high school level. Here are previews for teams in the C & G Newspapers coverage area in northern Macomb County. Find more previews online at candgnews.com.
Clinton Township Chippewa Valley Last season’s record: 9-3. League: Macomb Area Conference Red Division.
First game: at West Bloomfield, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
It’s a new era of football at Chippewa Valley.
There’s no longer a Schuster brother at quarterback and longtime coach Scott Merchant is now at Lawrence Technological University, so it’s up to first-year head coach Terry Wilson and senior quarterback Jordan Alston (St. Clair Shores Lake Shore transfer) to write the next chapter of Big Reds football.
Clinton Township gets $4M for sewer pipe replacement
BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Some things aren’t repaired until they’re already a problem.
Sewer leads are one of those things. But, with $4 million appropriated from the 2024 federal budget, Clinton Township can address these pieces of aging infrastructure with the pilot sanitary sewer lead program.
Clinton Township Department of Public Services Director Mary Bednar said the underground leads are privately owned vitrified clay pipes that lead into the public sewer system. The township has assessed about
5,000 of these 60-70-year-old pipes in need of replacement.
She said normally the pipes would be the owner’s responsibility to fix.
“To repair these leads is very, very expensive,” Bednar said.
The cost of the pipes can vary depending on the length and can range from $10,000 to $20,000, according to Bednar. She said the federal funds would help fix leads for about 250 homes.
Assistant DPS Superintendent Joe Tresick said the cost could be less if the pipe only needs to be lined and isn’t in need of a complete replacement. Lining can range from
See PIPE on page 19A
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Clinton Township Chippewa Valley players celebrate a touchdown last season.
See FOOTBALL on page 16A
Prince Drewry Park gets path, leveled fields
BY NICK POWERS npowers@medianewsgroup.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Need to get some steps in?
Prince Drewry Park now offers a nearly half-mile path, it’s just a few feet shy, where you can do just that. The path winds around the perimeter of the park located on Quinn Road near Parker Elementary.
Department of Public Services Director Mary Bednar said that construction on the path started about a year ago. She said once the project got underway the contractor had a surplus of dirt and gifted it to the project. This filled divots in the field, allowing them to be more level.
“We worked in partnership with this contractor, who basically donated all the dirt and then regraded it as part of his contract with the pathway,” Bednar said. “So that we See DREWRY on page 19A
Photo by Nick Powers
Clinton Township Department of Public Services Director Mary Bednar cuts the ribbon for a new paved path in Prince Drewry Park on Aug. 14. Bednar is pictured with Trustee Dan Kress, far left, Treasurer Paul Gieleghem, center, Supervisor Bob Cannon, second from right, and Trustee Julie Matuzak, far right.
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6A/ FRASER-CLINTON CHRONICLE • AUGUST 28, 2024
Pedestrian struck while crossing Metro Parkway
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A pedestrian was struck by an SUV around 4 a.m. on Aug. 21 near the intersection of Metro Parkway and Gratiot Avenue, according to a Clinton Township Police Department press release.
The release states that the 42-year-old Clinton Township woman was struck by a gray 2017 Kia Sportage while walking across Metro Parkway. She was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
The driver of the Kia stayed on the scene and cooperated with authorities. The release states that drugs and alcohol were not a factor.
The police are urging anyone with pertinent information about the crash to contact them at (586) 493-7802.
Macomb County Chamber hosting first 40 under 40
MOUNT CLEMENS — The Macomb County Chamber and its NextGEN Macomb branch are working together to host the first-ever 40 Under 40 Awards in Macomb County. Open to Macomb County residents and workers ages 18-40 years old, submissions for the competition are open until Friday, Aug. 30.
“Our goal with this initiative is to highlight young professionals making a positive impact in Macomb County,” Alyssa Sacharski, president of NextGEN Macomb, said in a press release. “We also hope this event inspires other young professionals to get involved in their community.”
The event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township. For more information visit macombcountychamber. com.
Boat Show comes to Lake St. Clair Metropark
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Metro Boat Show sails into Lake St. Clair Metropark from Sept. 12-15.
The show offers attendees the opportunity to shop and compare the new 2025 season boats, cruisers, yachts, personal watercraft, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and more. Other activities taking place during the show include live music from Ron Devon, Rock and Soul, The Pool Boys and Scott Sopata. Paws, the mascot of the Detroit Tigers, will swing by the show on Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The research vessel and 68-foot US Naval Sea Cadet Corps ship the Pride of Michigan will be around for tours and the Spirit of Lake St. Clair will take attendees onto the lake for a cruise.
Admission to the show is $10 per person and parking is $10. Show hours are 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 and Sept. 13, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 15. For more information visit boatmichigan.org.
CMPL opens up fall with events
CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Split between the South Branch in Clinton Township and the North Branch in Macomb Township, the Clinton-Macomb Public Library keeps moving along with events for community members.
At the North Branch, patrons can learn about the rise of Better Made Potato Chips at the Friends of the CMPL meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. They can take part in the annual plant exchange on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11 p.m. Patrons can learn about how Ford restored Detroit Central Station on Monday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.
At the South Branch, kids can learn about and meet live reptiles with the Metroparks Mobile Learning Center on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m., while teens can make leaf-shaped suncatchers on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.
For more events and signup information, visit cmpl.libnet.info/events.
Macomb will host student esports tournament
MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College will host a free esports tournament Sept. 20 for juniors and seniors from Macomb County high schools and MCC students. Students will represent their schools competing either solo on Super Smash Bros. or as a team of three on Rocket League.
Those wishing to compete in Rocket League must recruit two other players from their school to form a three-person team. There are 32 spots available for solo players on Super Smash Bros. and 16 spots for Rocket League teams. There is also room for 100 spectators at the event.
Block House, a Michigan-based restaurant and game lounge, will set up the brackets and administer the launch of each game played. There will be raffle prizes during the event and trophies for the winners.
The tournament will start at 6 p.m. on the South Campus of Macomb Community College, K Building, Room 301. South Campus is located at 14500 12 Mile Road. Players must complete check-in, which opens at 5 p.m., before the tournament start time to compete. Light refreshments will be served during the tournament.
To register, visit events.macomb.edu/event/esports-tournament-4371. That is for all participants in the esports competition, whether a spectator, solo player or team. Players younger than 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent, teacher or coach during the tournament. For more information, email businessoffice@macomb.edu or call (586) 349-8733.
Tunnels to Towers returns for 5K
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Tunnels to Towers Foundation is hosting its third annual 5K run and walk fundraiser at Lake St. Clair Metropark on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 9:30 a.m.
The Tunnels to Towers Foundation raises money to pay mortgages for the families of deceased military personnel and first responders. The organization was set up by the family of late New York Fire Department firefighter Stephen Gerard Siller, who died when the south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001. Tunnels to Towers has hosted 5Ks in the Metropark since 2022.
Visit www.t2t.org/venue/lake-st-clairmetropark/ to begin the sign-up process.
Photo provided by Macomb Community College
Rainbow Early Childhood Center opens
BY NICK POWERS npowers@medianewsgroup.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Rainbow Early Childhood Center held its grand opening on Aug. 14 with chants from cheerleaders, speakers and a few kids with plastic shovels breaking ground.
The center, formerly Rainbow Elementary, will now offer kindergarten, preschool, latchkey and day care. It will also provide instruction for kids not quite ready to make the transition to kindergarten called “young 5s.”
“It’s meant for students who were born between Sept. 1 and before Dec. 1,” Kenneth Janczarek, superintendent for Clintondale Community Schools, said about the “young 5s” program. “You have to be a certain age when you start kindergarten but there’s a big gap when you’re looking at September to December.”
Students who would’ve gone to the former elementary school will be attending McGlinnen Elementary School for fall classes.
Janczarek said the transition was a year in the making. He thanked the school district’s staff for making the project come together.
“From the last day of school till now, from patching walls to placing things to making our building look amazing,” Janczarek said.
Walking around the new school made an impression on Janczarek.
“I got a little chill,” he said. “In terms of seeing the little ones playing, having fun.”
“When we prep kids at this lower level, it increases their success in the elementary school, in the middle school and in the high school,” Board of Education President Jared Maynard said following the ceremony.
Janczarek said the school shut down on the last day of school, June 14, and the renovations began on June 21. He called the transition a “pretty quick turnaround.”
“All the rooms were totally painted, cleaned, gutted and redone,” Janczarek said of the renovations.
The center offers community members opportunities to utilize the state’s Great Start Readiness Program, according to Janczarek. Maynard said that all the rooms were transformed by utilizing GSRP funds from the state. He said $25,000 is allocated for each room the district renovates for the proSee RAINBOW on page 18A
Wind phone
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“It is a lovely idea,” Badalamente said. “I really think that it’s something that would add to our center and the people that are going through the process of grief.”
The township’s senior center spearheaded the idea. The Lowe’s home improvement store, near the intersection of Gratiot Avenue and 15 Mile Road, and Dignity Memorial took care of the funding for the booth.
Township Trustee Julie Matuzak said this tribute was more environmentally friendly than things like lantern releases.
“This is the same concept but in a way that is both personal, because you’re talking on the phone, and it is more environmentally friendly,” she said.
Debbie Travis, assistant director for the senior center, said she hopes the community treats the space with respect.
“It should be viewed as a sacred space. It’s owned by everybody,” she said. “We’re all going to go through these feelings in our lifetime.”
Travis hopes the township’s booth normalizes the idea and helps put it in other communities. She said she plans to use the phone when her mom eventually passes.
“I’m guaranteeing her, I will be talking to her through it,” Travis said. “Our relationship will not end.”
Township applies to participate in DIA program
The board unanimously approved an application for the Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out program at the Aug. 12 meeting. The program puts replicas of famous works of art throughout municipalities that apply. Clinton Township has proposed 10 sites, the maximum allowed in the program, throughout the township.
This year’s proposal aims to get replicas at the Tomlinson Arboretum, Civic Center, the library’s main branch, the library’s south branch, the senior center, George George Park, Joy Boulevard Park, Neil Reid Park, Prince Drewry Park and Normandy Park.
The DIA funds and insures art displayed in the program, which the township has previously participated in. If the application is approved, the art will be displayed in 2025 from May to October.
SAD millage for police, fire approved
A public hearing about a proposed special assessment district to fund police and fire departments in the township was held at the Aug. 12 meeting.
No residents commented during the hearing. The SAD was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees.
The renewed levy on residential properties is expected to be 5 mills (generating a projected total of $18,602,712) for the Clinton Township Police Department and 4 mills ($14,882,170) for the Fire Department.
For industrial facilities, police are set to pull in 2.5 mills ($19,218) and fire will draw 2 mills ($15,375).
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Abduction
duction from taking place, allowing the girl to get away. Meanwhile, the suspect was reportedly able to get away too.
But police said the suspect was soon caught when he allegedly tried to abduct another victim — this time, a 7-year-old girl in Sterling Heights.
The Prosecutor’s Office said the suspect seized the girl off her bike at the entrance to Clinton River Park North. Although the suspect reportedly got the girl inside his car, a bystander boxed in the suspect’s vehicle so it couldn’t drive away. The girl’s aunt and cousin aided in her escape, and police were able to arrest the suspect.
Andrea Childers is the step-grandmother to the girl in the Sterling Heights abduction. The girl’s aunt — Childers’ step-daughter — was the one who intervened.
“Wherever he was taking her, she would’ve went too,” said Childers about her step-daughter.
Childers said the girl’s 8-year-old cousin tried to stop Bala, and he was struck by Bala’s vehicle and was taken to a hospital, but was not seriously injured. The two cousins are close.
“He wanted to be Superman and he wanted to save the day, and he did,” Childers said.
In an emailed statement, Sterling Heights Police Department Capt. Mario Bastianelli said his department heard about a park disturbance at around 2:20 p.m. He said that at the time, the SHPD was unaware of the reported Clinton Township abduction attempt.
“Prior to our arrival, we received information that there was an altercation, and a child was struck by a car,” Bastianelli’s statement explained. Bastianelli added that police also learned that a Sterling Heights resident who belongs to the SHPD’s Citizens on Patrol program saw what was happening and “then intervened and pulled the suspect out of the car.”
“Due to the outstanding job by the aunt of the 7 year old, our volunteer citizen and the officers who arrived quickly on scene,” the statement continued, “(a) very dangerous suspect was taken off the streets, and a 7 year old girl was saved from being further harmed.”
Bastianelli encouraged anyone with further information about the case to talk to police, adding that the department would pursue every felony charge legally possible.
In a press release, the Clinton Township Police Department also welcomed the actions of those who intervened in the cases.
“We at the Clinton Township Police Department wish to extend our gratitude to all
individuals who came to the aid of the juvenile female victim in this incident,” the statement said.
“In addition, we also wish to relay our appreciation to those involved in thwarting the second abduction attempt in the City of Sterling Heights.”
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido promised to pursue justice.
“The swift actions of these brave young girls and bystanders, combined with the relentless dedication of our law enforcement, have prevented what could have been a tragic situation,” Lucido said.
“As a community, we owe an immense debt of gratitude to the courageous Good Samaritans who stepped in without hesitation, risking their own safety to save these young girls,” Lucido said. “Their quick actions not only thwarted a crime but also ensured that these brave girls were able to return home safely.”
The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office listed Bala’s charges in the Clinton Township case as attempted unlawful imprisonment, and assault and battery. The first charge is a felony that carries five years of imprisonment, while the second charge is a 93-day misdemeanor, prosecutors said.
Bala was arraigned Aug. 15 in Clinton Township’s 41-B District Court before Mag-
istrate Ryan Zemke. Bond was set at $2 million cash/surety only, prosecutors said – if bond is posted, Bala would have to be confined at home, wear a tether, possess no weapons and not contact any minors.
The Prosecutor’s Office added that Bala has to undergo a mental health evaluation and surrender his passport to Clinton Township police. His next court date for that case will reportedly be an Aug. 27 probable cause conference before 41-B Chief Judge Sebastian Lucido.
The county said the Sterling Heights case brings charges of kidnapping - child enticement, reckless driving, and assault and battery. The first charge is a life felony, and the other two are 93-day misdemeanors, according to the county.
Bala was also reportedly arraigned Aug. 15 before 41-A Magistrate Michael Piatek. Bond was denied, and a probable cause conference was slated for Aug. 28 before Judge Kimberley Wiegand.
At press time, Bala had no listed attorney in either case.
Childers said the family is trying to get back to normal, but it’s been difficult. She said her granddaughter has been having flashbacks to the event.
“I can see it in everybody. We’re empty right now,” she said. “We’re tapped.”
Fire department offers on-the-job training with GI Bill
BY NICK POWERS npowers@medianewsgroup.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — If you’re a veteran, it’s now a bit easier to become a firefighter in Clinton Township.
The Clinton Township Fire Department is now approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as an on-the-job training site. Potential firefighters are now able to use their GI Bill benefits to fund the instruction. The township is the first community in Macomb County to receive this training, according to Fire Chief John Gallagher.
“We’ve identified that the on-the-job training would be suitable to our onboarding oneyear probationary period for the firefighters,” Gallagher said.
The Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, working hand in hand with the federal government, evaluated the Fire Department for training.
“We had Veterans Affairs come out and vet our facility, our training program and everything they wanted to check their boxes against,” Gallagher said.
Gallagher said Lieutenant Creg Gizicki, who is a veteran, brought the program to the department’s attention. Gizicki, a U.S. Army veteran, used the GI Bill for on-the-job training for a previous employer and thought it would be something the Clinton Township Fire Department could utilize.
“It’s huge for veterans to have an opportunity to use their benefits and then it’s going to be good for recruitment to get those highly-qualified employees,” Gizicki said.
“It’s just an added benefit to work for the Clinton Township Fire Department,” Gallagher said. “It’s an additional benefit for those who have committed themselves to serve their county.”
At the Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting on Aug. 12, Trustee Tammy Patton congratulated the department for receiving the certification. Patton is a U.S. Army veteran.
“I think that was huge on their part for going after that,” Patton said.
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CAMPING TRAILS FROM THE DUSTY ROADS OF THE SOUTHWEST TO THE ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK
In this week’s Behind the Wheel, Staff Writer Maria Allard shares memories of the camping trips across the country she took with her family as a kid. The photos were taken in slide form in 1979 when the family traveled out West.
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — It was my first road trip, but I was a baby and don’t remember it.
At 6:15 a.m. on July 26, 1970, my family left our Warren home for a camping trip. The odometer read 40,313 miles and my parents had $497 in cash, plus a credit card. Destination: the California coast.
Every summer my parents, two older brothers and I camped. We’d load up, pile into our Plymouth station wagon and head for the open road with an atlas and state maps guiding us. This was before GPS. Altogether, we camped in 48 states — never made it to Alaska or Hawaii — and parts of Canada.
My dad would have lived in a campground all year if he could. Me, ugh, I hated camping. It was torture: the bugs, no room for my bike, and I missed my friends back home. But the worst part was no TV. That would be equivalent to being without an iPad or cellphone in today’s world.
Each vacation was planned out. We’d go out West, down
TOP: One of our stops on our way to California. ABOVE LEFT: The 1972 Apache pop-up trailer was how we saw the country many times.
ABOVE RIGHT: I believe this is Newport Beach, California. I loved the beach and still do.
LEFT: My family spent a day in Tijuana, Mexico. We drove from our camping site in southern California. Photos provided by Maria Allard
CALENDAR
AUG. 28
Toshokan Anime Club: For grades 6-12, 7-8 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 S. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, register at (586) 226-5072, cmpl.org
Spaghetti dinner: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (or until gone), also Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, Lt. Wood-Cpl. Reid VFW Post 6691, 17075 Anita Ave. in Fraser, (586) 2941450
AUG. 29
PAWS to Read: Children can tell stories to therapy dog, 5-6 p.m.,Fraser Public Library, 15260 15 Mile Road, register for 15-minute time slot, (586) 2932055, fraserpubliclibrary.org
AUG. 30-SEPT. 2
Summer Sounds: Concerts run 5-8 p.m. Aug. 30-31 and 3-6 p.m. Sept. 1-2, The Mall at Partridge Creek, 17420 Hall Road in Clinton Township, see lineup at shoppartridgecreek.com
SEPT. 7
Michigan reptiles and amphibians: Presented by Metroparks Mobile Learning Center, ages 3-6 can learn through games, artifacts and activities, plus meet live animals, 11 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 S. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, registration required, (586) 226-5073, cmpl.org
SEPT. 14
Author Spotlight: Drew Philp talks about “A $500 House in Detroit” and shares stories not in his book, plus takes audience questions, 2-3 p.m., Fraser Public Library, 15260 15 Mile Road, (586) 293-2055, fraserpubliclibrary.org
Farmers market: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., John F. Kennedy Knights of Columbus Council #5460, 33320 Kelly Road in Clinton Township, (586) 610-2990
SEPT. 19
Senior Fun Festival: Free health screenings and wellness information, community safety and awareness resources, raffles and giveaways, and more, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lorenzo Cultural Center on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, macombgov.org/departments/ senior-services/senior-fun-festival
TayTay Dance Party: Featuring DJ Swiftie, 7 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, macombcenter.com, (586) 286-2222
Sweet Treats and Sweet Rides: Cars on display, music and in-store specials, 5-8 p.m., Sanders Chocolate and Ice Cream Shoppe, 23770 Hall Road in Clinton Township, (586) 464-5372
SEPT. 21
December ’63: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
St. Martin Neighborhood Reunion VIII
AUG. 29-SEPT. 2
Michigan State Fair: Activities include live music and entertainment, midway rides and games, agriculture and livestock showcases, Shrine Circus, Beginning of Life exhibit, competitions for giant pumpkins, home brewing, baking, singing and more, 5K, racing pigs and Rock-N-Roll K-9’s, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 29-30, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 1 and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 2, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, michiganstatefairllc.com
AUG. 31-SEPT. 2
Vikings Invasion at Michigan Renaissance Festival: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., 12600 Dixie Highway in Holly, other themed weekends include Wonders of the World Sept. 7-8, Shamrocks & Shenanigans Sept. 14-15, Harvest Huzzah Sept. 21-22, and Festival Friday and Sweet Endings Sept. 27-29, michrenfest.com
tribute, 7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 2862222, macombcenter.com
ONGOING
Mexican art exhibit: “Tlatecayotl Caucualtzin” (Art is Beautiful) on display 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays until Sept. 13, also 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 7 and 14, Lorenzo Cultural Center on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, lorenzoculturalcenter.com
Book clubs: Find meetups about historic American figures (Presidential Book Club), solving cases (Mysteries & Munchies), quiet reading for adults and kids (Silent Book Club and Silent Book Club Jr), and recipes and sharing dishes (Cookbook Club), Fraser
Public Library, 15260 15 Mile Road, (586) 293-2055, fraserpubliclibrary.org
Crafts and games: Adults and older teens can create gnomes (6-7:45 p.m. Sept. 19), families can play board games and eat pizza (noon-4 p.m. Sept. 21), and ages 10-18 can virtually play Minecraft (5-8 p.m. every Friday), Fraser Public Library, 15260 15 Mile Road, (586) 293-2055, fraserpubliclibrary.org
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
• 10 a.m. every third Friday of month, The Pantry, 44945 Morley Drive in Clinton Township, RSVP to Loree at (810) 335-2096
To view more events and to submit your own, visit candgnews.com/calendar.
and Beverages served 2-4 p.m.
BEFORE 8-12-24 ~ $ 45 per person AFTER 8-12-24 ~ $ 55 per person For more information, go to www.stmartinreunion.com Or call Pat Preston, 1-586-939-4118
Couple
from page 1A
and East Warren Avenue in Detroit.
“He drove me home and asked for my phone number, which he remembered,” Sharon said. “He called the next night.”
Paul graduated high school in 1953, and Sharon graduated the following year. They wed Aug. 27, 1954, at Faith Presbyterian Church in Detroit.
“It was a small church wedding,” Paul said. They first moved into the upper flat of a house on Manistique Street at East Warren Avenue in Detroit. They moved to Fraser when they were told their home was in the way of construction of the freeway in 1957. They picked Fraser, which was still a township at the time, when they saw an ad in the paper for new homes. The house was $15,250, and the couple put $500 down.
The couple has been there ever since. They became close with their neighbors, many of whom had children who were the same age as their kids. They’d golf, bowl and go out to dinner together. There would be a neighborhood Christmas party. The couple raised two children at the house: Frank and Lynne.
See COUPLE on page 19A
Paul and Sharon Marinello pose for a picture at PENKA Tool Corp., the business they’ve owned since 1985.
Photo by Nick Powers
Football
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Alston will have a healthy amount of elite-level skill position players around him with senior running back Caleb Fowlkes, senior wide receiver Eric Thomas Jr., and senior wide receiver Deshaun Lanier, a threestar recruit according to 247Sports, on the offensive side.
The trenches are typically where a lot of MAC Red games are won or lost, and Chippewa Valley is looking to have a unique set of linemen at its disposal, led by senior offensive lineman Chris Jackson and junior defensive lineman Jaelen McLemore.
“We have different types of athletes on our O-line,” Wilson said. “We have a lot of 6-foot guys with long arms, and when I say we have a lot of them I mean 15-20 guys. Our line isn’t going to be huge, but they’re going to move really well. We’ve worked hard trying to get them on the same page. We’re still trying to find out who our best five are because they’re so close in talent level.”
Wilson said he expects the Big Reds’ linebacker corps of senior A’Shaun Adams, senior Don Diegel, and senior Damari Conner to be one of the team’s biggest strengths this year.
Clinton Township Clintondale
Last season’s record: 4-6.
League: Macomb Area Conference Bronze.
First game: vs. Addison, 6 p.m. Aug. 29.
The 2023 season just seemed like a year where Clintondale could never really dig its heels into the ground.
When the wins came around, they were quickly met with losses, all six of which came by 14 points or more last season.
Graduating all-league players in Justin Hardnett and Dontrell Thomas, and an all-state player in the case of Shamar RiserPressley, who now plays football for the University at Buffalo, will be tough to battle back from.
Moving down from the MAC Silver to the MAC Bronze could help ease the transition, but only time will tell.
To Clintondale’s credit, it has reached the state playoffs in four of the last five seasons, so this program knows what it takes to get there.
Fraser
Last season’s record: 4-5. League: Macomb Area Conference Blue Division.
First game: at Rochester, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
Fraser was looking more like the team that made back-to-back playoff appearances in 2020 and 2021 rather than the team that went 1-8 in 2022 last season.
Consistency will be the thing to watch for Fraser. Returning players include seniors Corshaun Williams (WR/DB), Ryan Carney (LB), Jackson Sines (DB), and Jaiden Kitching (LB).
Fraser rattled off wins against tough opponents such as Troy and Troy Athens, earning the city sweep, but would fall to teams like Warren Woods Tower, which held a 2-7 record last year.
For more teams, see the full version of this story at candgnews.com/news/sports.
from page 1A
that will then be identified and uncovered. So those investigators will have an opportunity to see what was there that they were interested in.”
Cannon said the heavy equipment started to arrive and the larger part of the cleanup is expected to begin soon. He said the equipment is currently being guarded by a security firm hired by the EPA and that the insurance company has hired security to watch over the property itself.
“It’ll start slow, but by Labor Day it will be in full swing,” he said. “They expect total, from beginning to end, (it will take) about 100 days.”
The supervisor said Prosecuting Attorney Peter Lucido authorized the cleanup.
“I’m very happy with how the EPA has treated our staff and our community,” Cannon said.
The explosion happened March 4, 2024, and left one person, 19-year-old Turner Salter, dead. The business was located near the intersection of 15 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway.
Noor Kestou, the owner of Goo Smoke Shop, currently faces an involuntary manslaughter charge. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 15 years. Kestour has a probable cause hearing in 41B District Court with Judge Sebastian Lucido on Oct. 28.
Cannon said he’s glad the cleanup is finally underway and urged residents to stay away from the site.
“It is still a site we don’t want people to get hurt at,” he said. “There are dangerous objects there. We don’t know everything that’s underneath. The EPA, while they’re cleaning this up, has to make sure the air is clean. They have to make sure everything is good for the neighborhood. We don’t want debris falling all around.”
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059. Goo
Camping
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South or just eastbound and down. We’d drive everywhere: big cities, the country, back roads, major highways. To pass the time, I read Mad Magazine and stayed on the lookout for Volkswagen Beetles.
I might have liked camping if we traveled in a cozy motorhome or shiny Airstream trailer. The first family trailer was basically a box on wheels. By the mid-1970s, my parents purchased a 1972 Apache pop-up trailer. It wasn’t one of those easy ones you crank and all the work is done. This trailer required all five of us to put it up and take it down. We’d all hold different poles and pieces of canvas until it was up. It always took forever.
My least favorite campgrounds were the primitive ones. But there were plenty of campgrounds we stayed at that had it all: a pool, game room, movie night, snack bar, laundromat, and gift shop. The KOA’s were always nice. Sometimes we’d end up at a state park.
With each camping trip — from the mid-1960s through the late 1980s — my parents kept a journal, which I still have. They jotted down the date, mileage, which city and state we were in, the weather, what time we awoke, and people we met. My parents also wrote brief paragraphs about the places we visited. For instance, during our 1974 trip to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon, we ran into boxing legend Joe Louis at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
“He said ‘I want to shake hands with these little ones,’” Mom wrote. “When we told him we were from Detroit, he said, ‘Say hello to Detroit for me.’ He looks good.”
Even though camping wasn’t my thing, I loved traveling. The trips that really came alive for me were California in ’77 and ’79, Virginia Beach in ’78, and our 1980 journey through Toronto, Montreal, upstate New York, New York City and Atlantic City.
On off-road days we’d go somewhere: a museum, a tour, a hall of fame, a historic site, a landmark, a cathedral or a ballpark. My parents made sure to have one amusement park on the itinerary.
Another great thing was meeting kids from all over. We’d visit each other’s campsites, swim or play pool in the game room. If I had to pick a favorite spot or two, it would be the eastern and western shorelines. There was nothing like being on a Pacific Ocean or Atlantic Ocean beach. I still long for swimming with the waves while smelling saltwater in the air.
The Virginia Beach, Virginia, campground stands out. It was huge with so much activity. Every morning a man drove through yelling “Doughnuts, fresh doughnuts!” from a truck, and every time I went into the game room, Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler would belt out “It’s a Heartache” on the jukebox.
When we experienced car trouble in a small West Virginia town, the only mechanic was out for the day. Stuck, we set up camp somewhere. As dusk fell, the mechanic found out about us and invited my brothers and me back to his house to stay overnight with his wife and kids. His large family reminded me of “The Waltons.” They were so kind. We sat around the kitchen table, had snacks and talked. It was the first time I ever had Country Time lemonade.
I always remember where I was Aug. 16, 1977, when news broke that Elvis Presley died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis. We were getting ready to go to the San Diego Zoo while Dad sat at the picnic table listening to his handheld Panasonic radio.
“Elvis died,” he said, looking up at us.
On our way home, we stopped in Memphis. Fans mourning the singer’s death gathered on Elvis Presley Boulevard. Dad picked me up so I could see Graceland. This was before it was open to the public. The house looked big and so far away in the distance.
My parents are no longer living. I am so glad they took us on all those trips. We saw so much: the Liberty Bell, Mount Rushmore, Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, Redwood National Parks, Dealey Plaza in Dallas where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, the prairie dogs in Montana, Fisherman’s Wharf, Dollywood, Bob Evans’ original farm in Ohio and more.
A neighbor with two kids bought the trailer at my parents’ estate sale. I hope they got out of it as much as I did. I would not trade the experience for anything. I wish I could do it all over again.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
Rainbow
from page 8A
gram. Janczarek said this started last year and there are increased funds available for already opened rooms that increase the number of students by 10%.
“So to go from 16 to 18 students, we also receive additional grant money,” Janczarek said. “That grant money can be used for building updates, it can be used for bonuses for hiring as well as advertising.”
Janczarek added that the center receives more money per pupil for having a GSRP classroom five days a week. The amount per student is about $12,000.
“Financially it makes sense as well as educationally for the district for opportunities for our families,” Janczarek said.
On June 5, the district unveiled new playground equipment at the center and has since added a new fenced-in playscape for younger kids. Janczarek said an indoor playground will eventually be installed at the center, but there’s no set date.
Clintondale Human Resource Specialist Andrew Lewis oversaw much of the day-to-day work that went into the center’s transition from an elementary school. He
said there were doubts that it could get done in time but, when things started moving around, people began to feel like it could be ready. Lewis said he appreciated the school
district for supporting him in the project.
“I think it’s going to be fantastic for kids to really feel heard, for kids to feel appreciated, to have a group and support sys-
tem around them that actually cares about them,” Lewis said.
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
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Kids break ground at the newly rechristened Rainbow Early Childhood Center, formally Rainbow Elementary, on Aug. 14.
Photo by Nick Powers
Couple
from page 15A
“Every night we had coffee on the front porch,” Sharon remembers about the neighborhood.
The couple hasn’t felt the need to move over the years.
“I’m not one for change,” Sharon said. “Everybody used to say, ‘Why don’t you go to a condo?’ Why would I want to move to a condo when I have a nice home that’s paid for. I like the neighborhood.”
“We don’t need a bigger house,” Paul said. “We have a living room we never sit in.”
The pair co-own PENKA Tool Corp., a commercial and industrial equipment suppli-
Drewry
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could make the park an even nicer place and these fields more usable for the people in the neighborhood.”
Bednar said DPS has about $200,000 in improvements planned for Drewry Park’s playground equipment and other amenities. She said the township applied for and received a grant from GameTime for playground equipment for up to $125,000. These improvements help build kids’ confidence to eventually move on to more advanced playscapes and give adults places to exercise.
Clinton Township Supervisor Bob Cannon said residents who attended the Quinn Road Reunion, a celebration that happens annually in the neighborhood on the road, appreciated the improvements.
“They love the way the park now looks, and they know it’s going to get better,” Cannon said.
er. Paul started working in the space in 1962 and bought the business from the previous owner in 1985. The name comes from the first letter of the first name of each of their five grandchildren.
“We’re partners in everything,” Paul said.
When asked how they stayed together for 70 years?
“I didn’t always like him, but I will always love him,” Sharon said with a laugh. “You’ve got to have your arguments and you’ve got to let go.”
“Patience and forgiveness,” Paul added.
“Sometimes you don’t talk for a few days,” Sharon said.
“But then you get over it,” Paul said. “There really is no secret to it, you just take it one day at a time.”
Clinton Township Treasurer Paul Gieleghem said the project would not be possible if the Clintondale Community Schools district didn’t donate land near Parker Elementary.
“This is going to be continuous improvement, and we appreciate all the people who joined in to make it happen,” he said.
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel spoke at the event and praised the project.
“These things really do make a difference in the community,” Mark Hackel said.
“I thank you for making Macomb County shine with what you’re doing here in Clinton Township.”
State Rep. Alicia St. Germaine, R-Harrison Township, also commended the park.
“I just think this is wonderful,” St. Germaine said. “I love to drive by here on the way to Target and see all the kids playing outside. I think it’s great.”
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
the Clinton River or Lake St. Clair.
To celebrate their anniversary, Paul and Sharon will travel to Frankenmuth with their family for the first time in about five years. In the past, the family had held Thanksgiving dinner in the northern Michigan city.
The couple now has five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Sharon said some of the kids from their neighborhood still get together all these years later. Their daughter, Lynne, eventually moved across the street from her parents.
“We’re blessed,” Sharon said.
“They set a stellar example for all of us for how to stay happily married for a very
In Memory of
long time,” said Ed Marinello, the couple’s grandson, who works at the family’s shop. Of their friends on the street, they’re one of the last couples still living.
“Thank God we’re still here,” Paul said. “We’re as happy as we’re going to be.”
Fraser Mayor Michael Lesich congratulated the pair on their long marriage at the Aug. 8 City Council meeting.
“Their story is and always will be part of Fraser’s rich legacy of family and friendships that span lifetimes,” Lesich said.
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
Sharon A. Kossek
Born August 16, 1936 and passed away August 12, 2024. Beloved mother to Kim (IG) Palermo, Kellie (Marty) Krepsky, Karrie (Dan) Carroll and predeceased by son, Kirk Kossek.
Beloved grandmother to Bryan (Hannah) Carroll, Kevin (Abbey) Carroll and Drew Krepsky.
$5,000 to $10,000, according to Tresick.
“It’s kind of that crossover between private and public,” Bednar said about the repairs. “So being able to help the residents get these fixed is a great opportunity. Hopefully, we can figure out exactly how to do this pilot project and then get more funding to help the other residents in the area.”
When the pipes fail, Bednar said they can create small sinkholes. That can be an issue, causing sewer backups in the home and damage to the public sewer system. It can also cause the sewer system to get overwhelmed during a heavy rainfall, causing overflows in basements and discharges into
The township finds which pipes are aging when residents alert them and with the help of cameras in the sewer system.
“This is not going away, it’s not going away at all,” Clinton Township Supervisor Bob Cannon said. “This is something that we have to address.”
On Aug. 19, U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Twp., met with township officials to present them with a large check for the amount pulled down in federal appropriations. He said that the project was an example of tax dollars at work.
“Sadly, you’re not going to see it because it’s going under the ground,” James said. “When your basements aren’t flooding, when your toilets aren’t backing up, this is your money at work.” Pipe from page 4A
Beloved great grandmother to Beau, James and Shepherd. Sharon enjoyed hanging out with her children, grandchildren and especially the great grandsons. Loved going to concerts in the park during the summer months. Was an animal lover, had numerous dogs and was a supporter of the Human Society.
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