8/28/24 Shelby-Utica News by C & G Newspapers

Court’s ruling on wages, sick time reverberates across region

WORKERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ASSOCIATIONS REACT TO DIVIDED MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT DECISION

BY NICK POWERS AND KARA SZYMANSKI npowers@candgnews.com, kszymanski@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — A recent 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court affecting the state’s laws governing minimum wage and sick time is sending shockwaves through many businesses, including the restaurant industry.

All workers will receive a pay bump to more than $12 an hour in 2025 with tipped workers gradually reaching $12 in 2029. The final amounts will be determined by the state’s treasurer. The current minimum wage is $10.33 and $3.93 for tipped workers.

All employees, including part-time and temporary workers, are entitled to paid sick leave. Every 30 hours an employee works generates one hour of paid sick leave. Employees get 72 hours paid sick time a year at large companies. However, em-

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EXPLORE

this two-lane highway offers scenic views and so much to do

BY GREG TASKER

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — The Leelanau Peninsula gets a lot of attention in the fall. When the woodsy hills explode in fiery shades of red, orange and yellow, M-22 becomes a river of cars, campers and RVs. Not too long ago, the readers of USA Today voted M-22 as “the best scenic autumn” drive in the country.

ABOVE: M-22 is a two-lane highway that hugs the shoreline of the the Leelanau Peninsula. BELOW: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore stretches for miles along M-22.

But I prefer the Leelanau Peninsula in the summer, especially this time of year, late August and early September, when there is a lull between the crowds of beachbound families and leaf-peeping couples. M-22 becomes a bit less traveled and there’s more elbow room to check out the places that make this peninsula unique.

For the unfamiliar, M-22 is a two-lane highway that hugs the shoreline of the pinky-shaped peninsula. One

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Photo provided by Traverse City Tourism

Photo by Greg Tasker

Connect Chiropractic and Wellness: Targeting the Brain-Body Connection

Long-term health involves more than just pain relief. At Connect Chiropractic and Wellness, the goal is to help individuals of every age reach optimal health and lead ful lling lives.

Founded by Dr. Nick Kepreos and his wife, Dr. Erin, the practice focuses on the brain and nervous system.

“Our methods and technology set us apart from a typical chiropractic of ce,” Dr. Nick revealed. “We are one of only three clinics in the state of Michigan that conducts evaluations to measure how your brain responds to stress and recovers from it.”

He noted that they take this approach because stress is responsible for 90 to 95 percent of health issues, ranging from cancer and diabetes to autoimmune diseases and heart conditions. After they gauge how a patient’s brain responds to stress, they work on ways to improve it.

“There are also elements similar to traditional chiropractic,” Dr. Nick added. “Whether you come in for a manual adjustment with hands-on techniques or prefer a low-stimulation instrument-based method, we tailor it to what works best for your body. If you’re dealing with a lot of stress or health issues, we might opt for less invasive methods. We treat every patient the same way we’d treat our own family, with the goal of restoring proper communication between the body and brain so you can feel and function your best.”

Dr. Nick, a Shelby Township native, operates the

clinic with crucial behind-the-scenes support from his wife, Dr. Erin, and his assistant, Grace, who works with him daily in the of ce.

“It’s rewarding to see people make positive changes and witness them have that aha moment when it clicks and they connect the dots and start to see results,” he commented. “We’ve seen remarkable transformations at our clinic, particularly with the cases that go beyond typical aches and pains.”

One patient had been battling irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for nearly a year. After a brain scan revealed his brain was locked in a ght-or- ight mode, inhibiting proper digestion, Dr. Nick tailored a treatment plan focusing on calming his brain and dietary adjustments.

“Within three months, he no longer experienced IBS symptoms,” Dr. Nick disclosed.

Another patient, who suffered a concussion in mid2022, was struggling with stress retention and fertility issues. “After several months of chiropractic care, her menstrual cycles normalized for the rst time in years, and she recently gave birth to her rst child,” he shared.

An elderly woman shared her surprise at working in her garden for hours without pain, thanks to her treatment.

Dr. Nick explained, “Now that technology has caught up and we can measure what’s happening in the brain through different techniques and lifestyle changes, we can address complex issues and help the whole body heal.”

Mention this ad to receive a new patient special for $89, which includes a consultation, examination, X-rays and stress response analysis.

Dr. Nick and his team are inviting members of the community, or anyone interested in brain-based chiropractic care, to join them for their two-year anniversary on Friday, Aug. 30, from noon to 3 p.m. The event will feature pizza, music, activities, special promotions for new patients and guided tours of the facility.

Connect Chiropractic and Wellness is located at 48710 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township. For more information, call (586) 799-2010 or visit connectchirocare.com.

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We are a chiropractic o ce that measures the way your brain and your body adapts and responds to stress! Constantly feeling stressed out? That can be a sign that your brain is not adapting as it should, leading to many health issues.

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State budget includes $1.5 million for Jimmy John’s Field improvements

BY KARA SZYMANSKI kszymanski@candgnews.com

UTICA — The state’s fiscal year 2025 budget that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law in late July included $1.5 million to support improvements at Jimmy John’s Field, according to an announcement from state Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills.

Jimmy John’s Field opened in 2016. It was built on a capped brownfield landfill site owned by Utica’s Downtown Development Authority that had served as an unlicensed dump for household waste for 80 years. Jimmy John’s field today serves as the home for the four teams that play in the United Shore Professional Baseball League and the Lawrence Technological University Blue Devils baseball team.

Andrew Appleby, the chairman of General Sports & Entertainment and owner,

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Michigan Growth Office visits Utica as part of its placemaking tour

BY KARA SZYMANSKI kszymanski@candgnews.com

UTICA — As part of the Michigan Growth Office’s summer roadshow, Chief Growth Officer Hilary Doe, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and members from Connect Macomb went on a tour of Macomb County areas that have incorporated growth priorities into their community work, including Utica.

Michigan Chief Growth Officer Hilary Doe Connect Macomb and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel visit Utica for a walking tour focused on the growth of local communities Aug. 13.

Photos provided by Gus Calandrino

Ruling

ployers with fewer than 10 employees need to only pay for 40 hours of sick leave a year.

These sweeping changes will go into effect Feb. 21, 2025. For some, it’s a step toward a living wage for workers. For others, it’s a hit to businesses across the state and possibly tipped workers.

How this happened

This ruling was years in the making. It’s the result of wrangling to keep the issue off the ballot in Michigan by legislators against the changes.

It started with two petitions in 2018 that received the required number of signatures to potentially appear on the ballot.

One petition would have given workers gradual wage increases until the minimum wage became $12 in 2022. After 2022, the wage would be increased each year, as determined by the state, according to inflation. The minimum-wage gap between tipped workers and all other workers, 38% in 2018, would be eventually closed by 2024.

The other petition required employers to give employees one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked per week.

The Legislature adopted the unaltered initiatives in September 2018. This kept them off the ballot and allowed lawmakers to alter them.

They did this in two bills. One caused the minimum wage increases to not exceed $12 until 2030 and removed the increases for tipped workers. It also removed increases to the wage based on inflation. The second made changes to sick time. It exempted employers with under 50 employees from providing paid sick time. It reduced the amount of paid sick time hours for larger businesses from 72 hours to 40.

The changes, led by Republicans, were approved along party lines by margins of 6048 in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26-12 in the state Senate in a lame duck session in December 2018. They were signed by then-Gov. Rick Snyder and went into effect March 29, 2019.

In the Michigan Court of Claims, it was determined that the Amended Wage Act and the Amended Earned Sick Time Act were unconstitutional on July 19, 2022. This was reversed by the Michigan Court of Appeals, but was ultimately upheld by Michigan Supreme Court’s July 31, 2024, ruling.

“We hold that this decision to adopt the initiatives and then later amend them in the same legislative session (what has been referred to as ‘adopt-and-amend’) violated the people’s constitutionally guaranteed right to

propose and enact laws through the initiative process,” the majority opinion states.

Business owners, associations react

Many business owners and associations have decried the decision.

The Michigan Retailers Association released a statement in the wake of the news.

“Bedrock principles of capitalism and a competitive labor market are thwarted by extending the paid leave law to employers with only one employee, dramatically altering the paid leave requirements for those with 50 or more employees, and mandating substantial changes to the minimum wage,” the association stated in a press release.

Other organizations including the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Association of Michigan struck a similar tone in press releases.

Joe Vicari, founder and CEO of the Joe Vicari Restaurant Group, spoke out against the changes. The Vicari Group, which includes mostly Michigan businesses under the Andiamo brand, has over 20 restaurants.

“This ruling will devastate the restaurant industry,” Vicari said in an emailed statement. “Many hard-working people will lose their jobs. Eighty-three percent of the restaurant industry did not want this law to pass!”

Michael Ivkov at Host in Utica, said they compensate their front of house staff through a revenue share of 30% of the restaurant’s gross revenue.

“We believe this equates to more than the minimum wage requirement being pushed on us, but will be evaluating further. If it does

not cover, we will have to raise prices or reduce hours for staff members. Offering paid leave to qualifying employees will be an unexpected and additional expense that we will have to recoup through menu price increases. This law is going jeopardize the sustainability of operating a restaurant and cause many to close, perhaps even ours,” he said.

Megan Leopoldo, at Bar Verona in Washington Township, said they do not have an opinion or decision on what they will be doing to adapt to the change.

“We are going to reserve our opinions at this time,” she said.

A ‘landmark ruling’

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel praised the ruling.

“This is a landmark victory for Michigan voters and a resounding affirmation of the power of direct democracy,” Nessel is quoted as saying in a press release. “The Legislature cannot manipulate its power to undermine the will of the people. This ruling sends a clear message that elected officials cannot disregard the voices of their constituents. I am glad to see the Court recognize and respect that the people reserved for themselves the power of initiative, a crucial tool meant to shape the laws that

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govern them.”

The Restaurant Opportunities Center called the day of the ruling “an important day to remember,” calling the decision a win for working families and democracy.

“This ruling is the answer to economic opportunities and job protections that every worker, every voter and every person— Black, white, Latino, Asian, gay and straight, binary and non-binary, Democrat and Republican, immigrants and Native Americans, young and senior—deserves,” Chris White, director, ROC Michigan, is quoted as saying in a statement. “Together with our coalition partners and allies, I am proud of what we have accomplished.”

The Michigan AFL-CIO also commended the ruling.

“We commend the Court for ruling what we all clearly witnessed back in 2018,” Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber said in a press release. “The Republicancontrolled legislature’s flagrant disregard for the citizen initiative process has robbed Michigan workers of wages and sick leave for the past five years. Republicans in the legislature quite literally stole out of the pockets of Michigan workers and today’s ruling by the Supreme Court is the first step in righting this wrong and making workers whole.”

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Photo by Erin Sanchez Host, in Utica, is evaluating how the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling on laws governing minimum wage and sick time will affect it.

NORTH MACOMB COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEW

STEVENSON LOOKING TO TURN A CORNER, EISENHOWER REGROUPS

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 can dgnews.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 firstyear head coach Terry Wilson and senior quarterback Jordan Alston (St. Clair Shores Lake Shore transfer) to write the next chapter of Big Reds football.

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 three-star 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 Oline,” 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 Riser-Pressley, 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.

Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse

Last season’s record: 4-6. League: Macomb Area Conference White Division. First game: vs. Linden, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

Extending its playoff streak to five, L’Anse Creuse has built a consistent, winning program in the past few years after missing the playoffs for 15-consecutive seasons from 2004-2018.

With a player at the caliber of senior running back Donovan Rey, the Lancers are a team you always have to prepare for on the defensive side, with junior defensive lineman Jaden Zeigler and senior defensive lineman Nash Abramowicz.

The MAC White continues to be one of the tougher conferences around with Grosse Pointe South, Roseville, and St. Clair Shores Lakeview, but L’Anse Creuse will hopefully continue to hold its own.

Macomb Dakota

Last season’s record: 8-3.

League: Macomb Area Conference Red Division. First game: at Dearborn Fordson, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

ABOVE: Sterling Heights Stevenson head coach Justin Newcomb talks with junior wideout Ronnie Hill.

BELOW: Utica and Macomb Dakota line up against each other during a game last season.

BOTTOM: Clinton Township Chippewa Valley players celebrate a touchdown last season. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

SCHOOL BRIEF

Ford II graduate’s scholarship to help legal studies

STERLING HEIGHTS — A 2024 Ford II High School graduate recently earned a scholarship to Michigan State University where she plans to pursue a career as civil rights attorney.

Ava Spear earned the Spartan Tuition Advantage and a series of scholarships to cover the costs at Michigan State University this fall.

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The tour of Utica took place Aug. 13. Utica was one of the communities chosen to highlight placemaking investments that have helped retain and attract young talent and fill jobs.

The downtown Utica walking tour included cultural, recreational, educational, dining, entertainment and nightlife spots that appeal to the 18- to 34-year-old demographic. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the most mobile people are those between the ages of 18 and 34.

The walking tour visited Vino & Vibes, Sarge & Red’s Toys & Collectibles, the Reptarium, Host and the United Shore Profes-

Jimmy John’s

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founder and CEO of the United Shore Professional Baseball League at Jimmy Johns’ Field, said that Jimmy John’s Field won awards for the very best brownfield project in all of America in 2017 at the National Brownfields Conference. It won the 2017 Phoenix Award for Community Impact and the 2017 People’s Choice Award.

“And after almost 10 years now, the ballpark needs a lot of infrastructure work from all of the earth settling that has occurred, including: major concrete repairs, extensive masonry work throughout the ballpark, the playing field itself needs to be redone, as it has shifted substantially — and/ or potentially returfed altogether with synthetic turf. And with all of the settling comes the need also to repaint several areas of the ballpark as well,” Appleby said.

He anticipates that the upgrades will be

“I was very relieved to receive the scholarship,” she said in a press release. “I’m excited to go into my undergrad without having to take on debt.”

At Ford II, Spear held an officer position in Key Club, was co-president of the National Honor Society, served on the student council and was part of HOSA-Future Health Professionals.

“I plan to study pre-law with political science or psychology minor so I can better understand the mentalities that lead to injustices in our society,” she stated. “I want to stand up for others when their voice is being silenced.”

— Kara Szymanski

sional Baseball League.

“We had a great conversation at the event about what this group of stakeholders thinks is important to grow the population in Macomb County,” Stacy Ziarko, president and CEO of Connect Macomb, said in an email.

Utica Mayor Gus Calandrino said he appreciated Doe, Connect Macomb and Hackel for visiting Utica for the walking tour.

“It was my honor to introduce them to some of the great businesses in downtown Utica. I wish there was more time, because we only scratched the surface. There was a lot of excitement about the great things happening in Utica! I’m proud of the progress we’ve made in making our downtown vibrant and attractive to so many great businesses,” he said.

made over the next year.

Webber in a press release called Jimmy John’s Field “a community success story.” He highlighted how it took a blighted site and turned it into something economically beneficial.

“Investments into these types of facilities are investments into the prosperity of local communities throughout our state. It is only fair to include Jimmy John’s Field considering similar investments in the home fields of the minor league Lansing Lugnuts and West Michigan Whitecaps were made in the previous budget,” he said.

Webber said the Jimmy John’s Field improvements money was one of several projects that he worked to have included in the budget.

“Throughout the budget process, I was proud to work alongside local leaders in order to advocate on their behalf and help secure funding for important projects all across the 9th Senate District,” Webber said.

St. Martin Neighborhood Reunion VIII

Saturday, September 7, 2024, Noon - 6 p.m. St. Clair Shores Memorial Park, 32400 Jeferson at Masonic

Check-in begins at 11 a.m. Lunch and Beverages served 2-4 p.m.

COST: BEFORE 8-12-24 ~ $ 45 per person AFTER 8-12-24 ~ $ 55 per person

more information, go to www.stmartinreunion.com Or call Pat Preston, 1-586-939-4118

of the most scenic highways in Michigan, M-22 has become an iconic brand. Blackand-white M-22 stickers have become ubiquitous on vehicles, kayaks and backpacks all over. The M-22 brand “symbolizes everything we love about up north living — exploring our lakes, dunes, and forests while fostering authentic community connection,” the founders of the lifestyle brand, local adventurers and brothers Matt and Keegan Myers, explain on their company website.

That sums up much of the appeal of the Leelanau Peninsula.

Take a drive along M-22 and the rewards are many: panoramic views of Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan, postcardpretty small towns, vineyards, orchards and small farm stands, selling seasonal fruits, vegetables and more. The route also provides easy access to hiking trails, bike paths, beaches and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which stretches for miles along M-22.

You can pick up M-22 on the west side of Traverse City or in the southwestern corner of Leelanau County near Empire. The 116-mile road begins outside of Manistee, about an hour south. That stretch also makes for a great fall road trip.

But let’s stick to the Leelanau Peninsula.

Even in the thick of summer crowds, Empire exudes the charms of a rural village, with a popular beach just a few blocks from downtown. Smaller than other Leelanau towns, Empire is a great apres-beach stop

to grab a burger at Joe’s Friendly Tavern or gelato and chocolate treats from the Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate Shop. This sweet little shop has been around two decades and sources chocolate from Ecuador. Everything is handmade — the truffles and honey caramels are standouts.

Empire serves as the gateway to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, an outdoor paradise spanning more than 70,000 acres along Lake Michigan. The diverse landscape of clear lakes and streams, dense woods, beaches and shoreline sand dunes draws hikers, bikers, swimmers, beachcombers and more. Stop at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center, just east of the intersection with M-72, to learn more about the popular Dune Climb and Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. The latter is famous for its one-of-akind views of Lake Michigan and the majestic shoreline.

Farther north, Glen Arbor is home to Cherry Republic, the purveyor of all things cherry. Chill and sip cherry-inspired beer or wine at the Cherry Public House. The Mill Glen Arbor is a recently restored grist mill on the banks of the Crystal River. Built nearly 150 years ago, the Mill is now a cafe, restaurant and hotel, earning rave reviews for the restoration and the food, which is seasonal and regionally sourced. The freshbaked pastries using house-milled grains are a hit too.

Clothing, souvenirs and other shops line M-22. New to the neighborhood is the inviting River Club Glen Arbor, a place to relax, indulge in healthy Mexican-inspired fare and local craft beer and ciders. Play the River Club’s 18-hole miniature golf course, where the holes have been designed with

Northern Michigan attractions in mind. Live music is on stage daily and you can even arrive by kayak.

The Leelanau Peninsula is home to more than two dozen wineries, many of them producing award-winning wines. A few wineries are located on M-22, including Good Harbor Vineyards, just south of Leland. Pop in the tasting room to sample Good Harbor’s award-winning Pinot Grigio and its unusual red blend, Pinot Noir-Zweigelt, a lovely wine you’re unlikely to find anywhere else.

Leland bustles with tourists throughout the summer, many of them coming to check out Fishtown, a village of shanties along the Leland River that once was a commercial fishing hub. Some fishing still occurs out of Leland, but most of the shanties today are boutique shops or restaurants. The Manitou Island Transit offers a great day trip to South Manitou Island, part of the national lakeshore. Charter fishing excursions are available from the Leland Township Marina.

On the main street, the Leland Harbor House stocks outdoor and beach clothing — including the M-22 brand — and is a popular stop for locally made Moomers Ice Cream. On the opposite corner, The Leland Mercantile Co. sells everything you need for a picnic, dinner in the airbnb or a trip to nearby Van’s Beach. A block away, the sandy beach is a great place to sunbathe or look for Petoskey Stones or Leland Blue Stones.

Near the tip of the peninsula is Northport, where M-22 turns south toward Traverse City. Just north of town is Leelanau State Park and the Grand Traverse Lighthouse, an easy walk from the parking lot. In town, check out the farmers market on

Fridays, held across from the marina. It’s one of the best farmers markets on the peninsula, with everything from fresh greens, sweet corn, apples, peaches, lavender, and fresh flowers this time of year. Just an FYI, it’s too late for sweet cherries.

M-22 is the main thoroughfare through Suttons Bay, where you’ll find all kinds of shops, restaurants, a movie theater and a pair of tasting rooms. Gilchrist Farm Winery and Restaurant is fairly new and its tasting room serves a “hyper-local menu,” with ingredients sourced seasonally and from local farms. At Northern Latitudes Distillery, samples of house-made spirits are complimentary. Be sure to try the horseradish vodka.

Outside of town, Hop Lot Brewing Company exudes an Up North vibe with outdoor seating amid towering trees. Other wineries and cideries can be found along or just off M-22 as you head south.

No trip would be complete without time on the water. In Greilickville, closer to Traverse City, board a specialty cruise on The Discovery, a two-deck touring vessel with a fully enclosed main deck. Cruises include Wine Tasting Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 11, featuring flights of wine from local wineries. Or opt for the schooner Manitou, a replica of an 1800s schooner, similar to those that sailed the Great Lakes. The Manitou’s options include brunch, evening sails, wine-tasting and Moomers Ice Cream.

Yes, you’re no longer on M-22, but viewing Leelanau from Grand Traverse Bay is a great way to end your road trip and another way to appreciate the distinctive beauty of the peninsula.

Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer.

Packard Proving Grounds offers opportunity to honor Rosie the Riveters

BY KARA SZYMANSKI kszymanski@candgnews.com

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site will be hosting a Rosie the Riveter Memorial Garden luncheon Sept. 22 and honoring Rosie the Riveters who contributed so much to America’s war efforts during World War II.

The Packard Proving Grounds is honoring eight Rosies who made a memorable impact. The eight include Jane Lusik, Bernice Palmer, Martha Oren, Helen Riley, June Tolan, Virginia Levy, Edna Leadford and Helen Endykewicz.

The proving grounds will be unveiling its Rosie the Riveter Memorial Garden that was recently planted to honor the memory of Packard Motor Car Co. “Rosies” who contributed to the war effort.

The program, titled “Heroes of the Home-front” will be presented by Debra Wake, who is currently the education and volunteer coordinator at the Holland Museum in Holland, Michigan.

Wake is a member of the American Rosie of the Riveter Association. She worked for 25 years at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn and retired in 2020 as man-

ager of youth, family and camp programs. She is also the former vice president of the Southeast Michigan “WOW” chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association and a former Tribute Rosie at the Yankee Air Museum, which is now the Michigan Flight Museum.

“As a member of the American Rosie the Riveter Association it is my honor to share the story of Rosie the Riveter. Through presentations, parades and appearances (at) public events. We promote the story of Rosie’s commitment to helping to win World War II and keeping the homefront running. We also do oral interviews to capture their personal stories and experiences. These women had moxie and determination, and this country could not have won the war without them,” she said.

She said that in her presentation, she shares not only the story of who Rosie the Riveter was, as promoted through music, posters, and newspaper and magazine articles, but also how the government created the largest advertising campaign to date to convince women to leave their homes and work in factories and other jobs to support the war effort,” she said.

Wake said the women in the Detroit area, which was known as the Arsenal of Democracy, came out by the mil-

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The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site will host a Rosie the Riveter Memorial Garden program Sept. 22, featuting Debra Wake, pictured, titled “Heroes of the Home-front” that will spotlight eight Rosie the Riveters who made a big impact.

Photo provided by Kim Parr

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

MACOMB COUNTY — 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 abduction from taking place, allowing the girl to get away. Meanwhile, the suspect was re-

Rosie

lions and discovered that they could do it.

“My presentation will end with what happened to these women when the war was over and what the legacy of Rosie the Riveter means to all of us. I was also honored to be invited to attend the April 10 ceremony at the Capitol in D.C. where Rosie the Riveter received the Congressional (Gold Medal). There were 27 original Rosies, age range from 95 to 106, present to accept and finally be recognized for their contributions,” she said.

Wake continues to conduct oral histories, research and share the legacy of Rosie the Riveter.

Kim Parr, the curator at the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, said she is astonished at what these women did that

portedly 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’ stepdaughter — 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

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impacted the war so much.

“The things that these women accomplished were amazing and most likely had more of a profound effect on ending the war than what is realized. It’s inspirational, a story the younger generations should know about, and one that contemporaries can be proud of. A rosebush in our new Rosie garden, with a marker, will be dedicated for each of the Rosies we are honoring,” she said.

The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site is located at 49965 Van Dyke Ave. Tickets to the event will cost $40. The luncheon will include chicken Marsala, penne pasta with palomino sauce, Santa Anna potatoes, green beans almondine, salad, rolls and dessert.

For more information and tickets, visit packardprovinggrounds.org/event/rosie-theriveter-garden-memorial-luncheon.

Call Staff Writer Kara Szymanski at (586) 498-1029.

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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 Magistrate 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 en-

ticement, 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.”

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NEWS & NOTES

It’s almost time for Apple Fest

UTICA — St. Lawrence Apple Fest will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight Sept. 6, noon to midnight Sept. 7 and noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at 44633 Utica Road in Utica. The event will have carnival rides, live entertainment, a kids tent, raffles, bingo, free parking and more. There will be Italian, Polish and American sit-down dinner options and desserts including apple pies, apple bread, caramel apples and ice cream. The festival will have beer on tap, craft beers and wine.

For more information, visit stlawrenceparish-utica.com and applefestmi.com.

See ‘Shrek’ at Grant Park

UTICA — Grant Park, off Hahn Street east of Van Dyke Avenue, will host a showing of the movie “Shrek” at 8 p.m. Aug. 30 near the Lions Pavilion. The Utica Lions Club will be present selling hot dogs and drinks.

Catch the last two summer concerts in

Utica

UTICA — The last two free Weekend Unwind concerts for 2024 will take place 7-10 p.m. Aug. 30 and Sept. 6 in Memorial Park, next to the Utica Public Library at 7530 Auburn Road. The bands will be the Geri’s on Aug. 30 and Detroit Social Club Blues Band on Sept. 6. Concertgoers should bring lawn chairs.

Shelby police to have open house

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department, 52530 Van Dyke Ave., will be hosting its 2024 open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 14. The open house, for the whole family, will include K-9 and drone demonstrations, the tactical response unit, police vehicles and equipment, bounce houses, and hot dogs and snacks.

Drive sober or get pulled over

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township police posted on crimewatch.net that there is a statewide “drive sober or get pulled over” enforcement period going on now until Sept. 2. The Shelby Township Police Department is participating in the effort to curb intoxicated driving.

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Dogs can splash around at the Bow Wow Luau

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Dogs can enjoy some time at the Chief Gene Shepherd Park Splash Pad, 2452 23 Mile Road, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 7. Dogs that weigh more than 30 pounds will enjoy the water features from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dogs that weigh 30 pounds or fewer will make a splash from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $5 per dog.

The event is for just Shelby Township and Utica residents. Attendees must preregister and email their dogs’ proof of vaccination and license to shelbyprm@shelbytwp.org. Organizers said that attendees should be sure their dogs are well behaved, as aggressive behavior will not be tolerated and could result in being asked to leave without a refund.

For more details, call (586) 731-0300 or visit register. shelbytwp.org.

UTICA — The Utica Police Department is looking for school crossing guards for morning and afternoon shifts. The pay is $25 per hour and shifts are only 30 minutes each. The time slots are currently 8 to 8:30 a.m. and 2:10 to 2:40 p.m.

Utica police said that a crossing guard must have the ability to amicably interact with children and use good judgment while providing safe movement of the children to and from roadways or intersections.

School crossing guards work approximately one hour a day, Mondays through Fridays, during the public school year from September to June.

Contact Sgt. Vince Ranelli via email at vranelli@uticapd.org or at (586) 731-2345 with questions or interest. There are immediate openings for the 2024-2025 school year.

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CRIME WATCH

Altercation occurs in apartment complex parking lot

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 9:26 p.m. July 29, Shelby Township police officers responded to Pebble Creek Apartments, near Ryan and West Utica roads, for a possible domestic assault between a husband and wife. Upon officers’ arrival, they met with both parties involved.

After a brief argument over marital property, the argument continued in the parking lot of the complex. A physical altercation took place in the parking lot leading to the husband having injuries to his face, according to police. Officers arrested the wife, and she was lodged at the Shelby Township Police Department.

Resident finds man in her father’s vehicle

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers responded at 3:25 a.m. July 29 to the 4000 block of South Lake Lane, near 23 Mile and Ryan roads, for a larceny from a vehicle complaint. A caller advised a dispatcher that as she was pulling into her driveway, she observed an unknown male inside her father’s vehicle. The suspect noticed the vehicle pull up and ran from the area. Department evidence technicians were contacted to retrieve evidence that was left at the scene. The case was turned over to the department’s detective bureau for follow-up.

Resident receives harassing messages

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 11:32

p.m. July 29, officers from the Shelby Township Police Department responded to a

SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024, IN THE LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 52700 VAN DYKE, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Richard Stathakis.

The Invocation was led by Pastor Chachi Kalaj from Shelby Bible Church – Shelby Township, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL

Members Present: Richard Stathakis, Stanley Grot, James Carabelli, Lucia Di Cicco, Lisa Casali, John Vermeulen, Vince Viviano Also Present: Rob Huth, Township Attorney

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

A. Minutes: June 17, 2024 -- Work Session; Board Meeting -- June 18, 2024 (Requested by Clerk’s Offce)

To approve the minutes, as presented.

B. 2024 Ladder and 2025 Engine - Motion Amendment (Requested by Fire Department)

To concur with the recommendation of Fire Chief Frank Pierce to amend the motion approved on December 6, 2022, and approve the purchase of one (1) Sutphen Custom SL-75 Ladder to be delivered in 2024 at a price of $1,159,380.69 and one Sutphen Custom S4 Pumper at a price of $742,132.68, from the Sutphen Corporation. Funds are to be taken from American Rescue Plan Fund line item 285-336-985-000.

C. Ambulance Repairs - Alpha 1 (#67) (Requested by Fire Department)

To concur with the recommendation of Fire Chief Frank Pierce and approve the repair cost for Alpha 1 on invoice #5078 from Kodiak Emergency Vehicles for $10,259.29. Funds are to be taken from Fire Fund line item 206-336-931-000.

D. 2023 MPSCS Fees (Requested by Fire Department)

To concur with the recommendation of Fire Chief Frank Pierce and allow the Shelby Township Fire Department to pay the MPSCS fees, invoice number AR24000668, to Macomb County in the amount of $10,147.50. Funds are to be taken from Fire Fund line item 206-336-850-000.

E. Axon - Auto Tagging - Motion Amendment (Requested by Police Department)

To concur with the recommendation of Police Chief Robert J. Shelide and amend the motion from the May 7, 2024 meeting to approve the purchase of an Axon - Auto Tagging License from Axon Enterprise, Inc. at a cost of $40,556.40. Funds are to be taken from Police Fund line item 207-301-730-300 and amend the budget accordingly.

F. Shelby Township Police Benevolent Association (Requested by Police Department)

To concur with the recommendation of Police Chief Robert J. Shelide and approve the request from Shelby Township Police Benevolent Association asking to be recognized as a nonproft organization operating in the community for the purpose of obtaining a charitable gaming license.

G. Cancellation of August 6, 2024 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting Due to Primary Election (Requested by Clerk’s Offce)

To cancel the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on August 6, 2024, due to the Primary Election.

H. Credit Card Purchases in the Amount of $29,836.86 (Requested by Treasurer’s Offce)

To approve the Credit Card Purchases in the amount of $29,836.86, as presented.

I. Bill Run in the Amount of $3,701,500.57. (Requested by Financial Management)

To approve the Bill Run in the amount of $3,701,500.57, as presented.

MOTION carried to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.

Roll Call: Ayes - Grot, Di Cicco, Stathakis, Vermeulen, Viviano, Carabelli, Casali Nays - none APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOTION carried to approve the agenda, as presented.

DEPARTMENTAL & COMMITTEE

1. Year Ending 2023 Audit (Requested by Financial Management)

MOTION carried to receive and fle the Township Financial Audit and Single Audit by Plante Moran for the year ending December 31, 2023, as presented.

Roll Call: Ayes - Grot, Di Cicco, Stathakis, Vermeulen, Viviano, Carabelli, Casali Nays - none

2. DPW Bid Proposal - Building Repairs (Requested by DPW)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Department of Public Works Director Danielle Allen and approve Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. (AEW) to prepare construction and bidding documents to facilitate repairs to the DPW building in an amount not to exceed $38,000.00. Funds to be taken from Water and Sewer Fund reserves.

3. 2024 Pedestrian Bridge Inspections (Requested by DPW)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Department of Public Works Director Danielle Allen to hire Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc.

home in the area of 22 Mile Road and the Van Dyke Freeway for a threats and harassment complaint. The caller stated that he had been receiving threatening texts and voicemails from a family member. The caller stated that the harassment stemmed from an altercation involving different family members and the suspect was taking it out on the caller. The suspect lives out of state, police said, and there was no immediate threat. The suspect was contacted and advised to stop all communication with the complainant.

Complaint falls apart after police view video

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — An officer from the Shelby Township Police Department responded to the 52000 block of Shelby Parkway, near 23 Mile Road and the Van Dyke Freeway, for a possible assault report at 6:05 a.m. July 29. The officer met with the caller, who advised that she had

been involved in a verbal argument with a co-worker. Both women were spoken to by management prior to the end of the shift. The caller reportedly stated that when she was leaving the facility, the other employee drove in her direction, making the caller believe that she was about to be struck. The officer continued his investigation and met with the company’s human resources department for video of the incident in the parking lot. The video from HR did not match the statements made by the caller. The officer attempted to contact the complainant for follow-up but was never able to get in touch with her again. The case was closed with no further follow-up needed.

— Kara Szymanski

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Warren,

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(AEW) to perform bridge inspections on pedestrian bridges throughout the Township for a total not to exceed $12,500.00. Funds are to be taken from General Fund line item 101-261-802-500 and amend the budget accordingly.

4. Replacement Pump Purchase Woodbridge (Requested by DPW)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Department of Public Works Director Danielle Allen and authorize Detroit Pump to order an ABS Sulzer XFP 6” pump to be used as a replacement pump at our Woodbridge Lift Station in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00. Funds to be taken from Water and Sewer Fund reserves.

5. Oakland - Macomb Interceptor District Bond Prepayment (Requested by DPW)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Department of Public Works Director Danielle Allen and prepay Shelby Township’s portion of Special Assessment Roll No. 1, Drain Bonds, Series 2024 for the Oakland - Macomb Interceptor Drain, Drainage District, in the amount of $729,492.00 per the attached payment schedule. Funding for this payment will come from Water and Sewer Fund reserves.

6. Resolution Approving of Fire Department Inspection Billing Fees (Requested by Fire Department)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Fire Chief Frank Pierce and create the Periodic Inspection Fee schedules for the Fire Department, as presented, pursuant to Sections 26-63 of the Code of Ordinances. The fee schedules shall become effective July 17, 2024.

Roll Call: Ayes – Viviano, Di Cicco, Grot, Stathakis, Vermeulen, Carabelli, Casali Nays - none

7. Approval to Hire a Firefghter Early (Requested by Fire Department)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Fire Chief Frank Pierce and authorize the Shelby Township Fire Department to hire one additional frefghter in advance of the Battalion Chief’s retirement in September 2024, temporarily increasing the number of frefghters to 85. The number of frefghters will decrease to 84 through attrition following the retirement.

8. 26 Mile Road Walkway Repairs (Requested by Building Department)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Building Director Tim Wood and authorize L. Anthony Construction to replace an existing asphalt path along 26 Mile Road with an 8-foot concrete walk at locations denoted in the Township Engineer’s report at unit costs from the previously awarded contract for the 2024 Sidewalk Maintenance Program for a total construction cost (including contingency funds) of $438,002.62. Authorization is also granted to Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. (AEW) to perform construction engineering at a cost of $19,000.00 for a total project cost of $457,002.62. Funds are to be taken from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-446-967-500 and amend the budget accordingly.

9. Upgrade Modems and Implement HAAS Alert System (Requested by Fire Department)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Fire Chief Frank Pierce and allow the Shelby Township Fire Department to upgrade its modems, implement the HAAS Alert System, and authorize the Fire Chief to execute any necessary agreements to facilitate this upgrade, including signing a threeyear contract with HAAS at a cost for the modems, antennas, and labor in the amount of $67,960.00 to Cynergy Wireless Products and $7,580.00 to HAAS Alert for a total project cost of $75,540.00. Funds are to be taken as follows - $67,960.00 from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-336-985-000 and $7,580.00 from Fire Fund line item 206-336-810-600 and amend the budgets accordingly.

10. Award Contract - RBP Playground (Requested by Parks, Recreation & Maintenance)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation Parks, Recreation, & Maintenance Director Joe Youngblood and award the contract to install new playground equipment at River Bends Park to Michigan Recreational Construction in the amount of $177,150.00. Funds are to be taken from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-758-985-000 and amend the budget accordingly.

11. Phishing and Cyber Security Training & Dark Web Monitoring Onboarding (Requested by Clerk’s Offce)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Clerk Stanley T. Grot and approve the enclosed proposal to contract with BAE Networks for 24 months of Phishing and Cyber Security Training and Phishing and Dark Web Monitoring Onboarding at a cost not to exceed $15,000.00. Funds are to be taken from General Fund line item 101-261-730-212 and amend the budget accordingly.

12. Ordinance 300 - Food Truck Ordinance (Requested by Clerk’s Offce)

MOTION carried to introduce and publish for the frst time an ordinance to provide for regulating and licensing of food trucks and requiring permits for the location of food trucks within the Township adding Article X of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances; revise requirements for massage establishments and add the charge defrauding an innkeeper as a misdemeanor violation providing for repealer, severability penalties and effective date.

Roll Call: Ayes – Grot, Di Cicco, Stathakis, Vermeulen, Viviano, Carabelli, Casali Nays - none

MOTION carried to adjourn at 8:12 p.m.

A COMPLETE SET OF MINUTES IS AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE FOR REVIEW OR AT WWW.SHELBYTWP.ORG. Stanley Grot Shelby Township Clerk

Published: Shelby-Utica News 08/28/2024

Football

After putting up yet another impressive season to continue a playoff streak that started in 2001, Dakota fell victim to the MAC Red side of the playoffs, being eliminated by rival Clinton Township Chippewa Valley.

Senior quarterback Jadon Ford returns in hope of a healthy season, which will be a significant boost for the Cougars offense alongside all-state running back Brady Hamby and senior offensive linemen Justin Bell (a Michigan State University commit) and Nick Battaglia, an all-region selection last year.

Defensively, Michigan State University commit Di’Mari Malone anchors the linebacking corps with Hamby while senior Tyler Torey, an all-region selection, headlines the defensive line.

Dakota has all the talent needed to make a run in the gauntlet of the MAC Red.

Macomb L’Anse Creuse North Last season’s record: 2-7. League: Macomb Area Conference White Division.

First game: vs. Macomb Lutheran North, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

For L’Anse Creuse North, the objective is simply trying to steer the program into a level of success that comes at least somewhere close to 2013 and 2014 when the team went 8-3 and 8-2 respectively.

Even 2016, when LCN went 6-4, would be a massive improvement for the Crusaders. First-year coach DeJuan Garland, who just met the team two weeks ago after he was hired, is hoping to be the guy to make it happen.

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY MACOMB, MICHIGAN

ORDINANCE

NO. 300

“The kids have been awesome,” Garland said. “Every kid from freshman to senior has been great. We’ve been out here grinding from 4-9 every day. Right now, we’re at 107 in the program. The kids are working. Obviously, we don’t want to throw too much at them, so we’re working on the base stuff like technique. The kids are buying in and having fun, and that’s all we can ask of them.”

A move up to the MAC White won’t do LCN any favors, where Roseville, St. Clair Shores Lakeview, and Grosse Pointe South are all consistently successful teams, but maybe that type of challenge is exactly what LCN needs.

Senior wideout Antonio Zuckero will lead the offense while junior defensive end Devin Mays will headline the defensive unit.

Macomb Lutheran North

Last season’s record: 9-3. League: Catholic High School League Intersectional #1.

First game: at Macomb L’Anse Creuse North, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

It was a history-making season for Lutheran North in 2023 as the program brought home the most wins in school history and its first district title.

That’s the type of momentum a program builds off of, and having players such as senior Hudson Macdonald (QB/WR), senior Chris Gottschalk (OL/DL), senior Nate Nazarko (LB), and senior Bryce Teodecki (DB) will only boost the team’s confidence.

Lutheran North kept a solid core of returning starters on each side of the ball, five to be exact, and will look to successfully defend its league title this season.

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATING AND LICENSING OF FOOD TRUCKS AND REQUIRING PERMITS FOR THE LOCATION OF FOOD TRUCKS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP ADDING ARTICLE X OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND ADD THE CHARGE DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPER AS A MISDEMEANOR VIOATION PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY PENALTIES AND EFFECTIVE DATE

IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY:

Section 1. Article X, Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances, Charter Township of Shelby, Michigan, is hereby created to read as follows:

Section 14-700. Purpose

1. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare of residents and established brick and mortar businesses through regulation and licensing of food truck locations and food trucks in order to avoid fre hazards, food consumption illness, vehicle and pedestrian accidents while encouraging food truck vending which adds to the diversity of food options in the Township.

Section 14-701. Defnitions

Food truck vending shall mean vending, serving, or offering for sale food and/or beverages from a mobile food vending unit which meets the defnition of a food establishment under Public Act 92 of 2000, which may include the ancillary sales of branded items consistent

Mount Clemens

Last season’s record: 5-5. League: Charter School Conference Silver Division.

First game: vs. Southfield Bradford Academy, 7 p.m. Aug. 30.

Things began to look bleak for Mount Clemens after an 0-3 start in 2023, but a 5-1 finish to the regular season painted a completely different outlook for 2024.

Mount Clemens returns an all-region talent in senior Bishop Thomas (WR/DB) while senior Marcell Mason (WR/DB) is also poised for a big season.

Sterling Heights

Last season’s record: 0-9. League: Macomb Area Conference Gold Division.

First game: at Ypsilanti Community, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

It’s better to just forget that the 2023 season ever existed for Sterling Heights.

Led by senior Jawuan Kimble (WR/ DB), Sterling Heights hopes to get back to something resembling the 2019 season when the Stallions went 6-4.

Sterling Heights hasn’t won more than one game in a season since 2019.

Sterling Heights Parkway Christian

Last season’s record: 7-3. League: Michigan Independent Athletic Conference.

First game: at New Haven, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

Regardless of graduating six all-region players and returning one player on offense and only two on defense, head coach Joe Beck is still smiling from ear to ear thinking

with the food, such as a tee shirt that bears the name of the organization engaged in mobile food vending. The defnition of Food Truck under this Ordinance shall not include a mobile food establishment that offers only prepackaged, single-serving frozen desserts that are traditionally known as an “ice-cream truck” and such ice-cream truck is properly licensed pursuant to Chapter 54 of the Code of Ordinances.

Food Truck shall mean any motorized or non-motorized vehicle, trailer, or other device designed to be portable and not permanently attached to the ground from which food or beverages are vended, served, or offered for sale.

Operate shall mean all activities associated with the conduct of business, including site preparation, set up and take down and/or actual hours where the food truck is preparing and dispensing items for business.

Food Truck Vendor shall mean any individual, company, restaurant, or organization engaged in the business of food truck vending; if more than one individual is operating a single stand, cart, mobile unit or other means of conveyance, then vendor shall mean all individuals operating such a single stand, cart, mobile unit or other means of conveyance.

Section 14-702. Food Truck License and Location Permit Required

It shall be unlawful for any food truck to operate in the Township without frst obtaining a food truck license and a location permit. All licenses and permits are required to be prominently displayed on the Food Truck.

Section 14-703. Food Truck License

about the upcoming season.

“The culture has been changing here at the school, and we’re trying to continue that with the new guys,” Beck said. “The new players, even though they’re inexperienced, have great attitudes.”

Parkway Christian has the recipe for success that’s kept them consistently winning over the past decade, and the hope is the 2024 campaign is no different.

Senior Julian Montano (QB/DB) headlines the returning group alongside sophomore Zaheem Cannon (RB/LB), but expect senior Nathaniel Harrison (WR/DB), freshman Sammy Lucido (LB), and junior Jack Morrish (OL/DL) to be contributors as well.

Sterling Heights Stevenson

Last season’s record: 4-6. League: Macomb Area Conference Red Division.

First game: vs. Novi, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

If Sterling Heights Stevenson played in any other league aside from the MAC Red, we possibly could’ve been talking about a seven or eight-win team.

Instead, one-score losses to Romeo, Macomb Dakota, and Utica Eisenhower in three-straight weeks after starting the season 2-0 completely shifted the Titans’ momentum.

“We bring that up all the time,” head coach Justin Newcomb said. “You talk about three games in a row with that Romeo, Dakota, and Eisenhower game where it was decided on the very last play of the game. You go through a game of 150 snaps and it came down to one play. To finish those games out and to learn how to play 150-something snaps so you’re ready for that last one and

See FOOTBALL on page 20A

1. The full name, complete address, and telephone number of the applicant and whether the applicant is an individual, partnership, corporation, or other form of business entity, and if a corporation, the state of incorporation.

2. The current business address or another mailing address of the applicant.

3. Written proof of identity of the applicant, in the form of a driver’s license or a copy of a birth certifcate accompanied by a picture identifcation document issued by a governmental agency.

4. A statement of whether any applicant has been convicted of or has plead guilty or nolo contendere to a disqualifying criminal act as defned in this article, and if so, specify each criminal act involved, including the date, place and jurisdiction of each, the dates of conviction and release from confnement where appropriate.

5. The name of the business address of the designated local agent who is responsible to supervise the premises and activities and who is authorized to receive service of process

6. A tender of the correct application fee as established by resolution adopted by the township board.

7. The name of the person(s) designated as manager of the mobile food vending unit as required by this article and any aliases, home address, telephone number,

(a) Application for Food Truck License. The Fire Marshal shall prescribe the form of the application for a Food Truck License and issue or deny a license with reasons stated for any denial. The application, supporting documents and fees for a Food Truck license shall be completed and submitted to the Fire Marshal. Applicants shall truthfully state in full all information requested and the applications shall be accompanied by a fee established by resolution of the Township Board. The submission of an incomplete application or an application with information that is incorrect or untruthful shall serve as a basis for denial of or delay in issuance of a license or permit. The application shall include at a minimum:

8. Date of birth and driver’s license number.

9. A temporary use permit where applicable for special events pursuant to Section 14-704.1(c) and Section 7.16 and 7.21 of the Township Zoning Ordinance.

(b) Licenses and Duration. Licenses for operation of a food truck in the Township shall be issued by the Fire Marshal and expire on April 30 in the year following issuance. The Township will set time periods for submission of applications, supporting documents and fees. The Township will also set time periods for inspection of food trucks. Licensing will be subject to availability of Township employees (or their designees where applicable) to complete inspection(s) and process applications and will be issued to the food trucks based on which food trucks submitted complete applications, supporting documents and fees frst.

(c) Inspection. Food trucks shall be subject to inspection prior to issuance of a license and shall include inspection by the Fire Department or its designee and any other departments or designees as determined by the Township. Food trucks are subject to additional inspections at any time for any reason or no reason. Inspections may include but are not limited to:

i. The power supply for the food truck shall be subject to inspection and approval by departments as assigned by the Township or its designee.

ii. The fuel dispensing and cooking equipment of the food truck shall be subject to inspection and approval by the Township through departments assigned, including the Fire Department or its designee.

iii. The food truck unit connections and exterior portions shall be subject to inspection by assigned departments of the Township or its designee to determine safety of the food truck.

iv. Illumination within and upon the food truck.

All aspects of the food truck are subject to inspection in the discretion of the Township or its designee at any time and for any reason or no reason in order to ensure compliance with State and local laws and to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the public.

(d) Health Department Permit. Each food truck shall have in place and promptly displayed a current valid permit issued by the Macomb County Health Department a copy of which shall be submitted with the application for issuance of a food truck license.

(e) Insurance. Each food truck shall provide a Certifcate of insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 naming Shelby Township as an insured party.

(f) Kitchen Hood Suppression Certifcate. Each food truck shall submit with the application for issuance of a food truck license a copy of a current kitchen hood suppression certifcate where applicable.

(g) Fuel Gas Container Certifcate. Each food truck shall submit, with the application for issuance of a food truck license a copy of its current Michigan Department of Transportation fuel gas container certifcate.

(h) Complaints. If a written complaint is fled with the Fire Marshal alleging a violation of the licensing provisions of this Ordinance, the Fire Marshal shall send a copy of the complaint to the Food Truck owner and/or operator with a notice that an investigation will be conducted. The Food Truck owner and/operator shall be invited to respond to the complaint, present evidence and respond to evidence produced by the investigation. The Fire Marshal, upon a determination that the complaint is supported by a preponderance of the evidence, may suspend or revoke the license(s). Immediately upon such suspension or revocation, the Fire Marshal shall provide the Food Truck owner/and or operator a written notice by certifed mail to the address indicated on the application. The license to operate shall become immediately null and void upon revocation.

(i) Licenses are Nontransferable. Licenses for operation of a food truck shall not be transferable.

Section 14-704. Food Truck Location Permit Required

1. Food Truck Vending conducted upon property in the Township at a fxed location for any duration of time shall require a location permit.

(a) The Planning Department shall prescribe the form of the application for a food truck location permit and issue or deny an application with reasons stated for any denial. The application, supporting documents and fees for a food truck location permit shall be completed and submitted to the Planning Department. Applicants shall truthfully state in full all information requested and the applications shall be accompanied by a fee established by resolution of the Township Board. The submission of an incomplete application or an application with information which is incorrect or untruthful shall serve as a basis for denial of or delay in issuance of a permit. The food truck location permit may also be denied in the discretion of the Planning Department in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the public. A permit issued pursuant to this subsection is nontransferable.

(b) The food truck location permit shall be maintained on the food truck and presented to anyone requesting to see same.

(c) Permits and Durations. A food truck location permit for a duration of longer than one day may require approval as a temporary use from the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to sections 7.16 and 7.21 of the Township Zoning Ordinance.

(d) Food Truck Location Drawing and Inspection. Either a scaled drawing or a drawing with dimensions noted shall be submitted with the application for a food truck location permit. This drawing shall identify the site and the location on the site where the food truck(s) will be situated and operate. The drawing shall specify and include areas for dispensing food, consumption of food and/or congregation of patrons, and waste disposal. The dimensions of food truck(s) to abutting buildings, sidewalks, parking lot area driveways, nearest property boundary, and lighting shall also be shown. Inspections of the location by the Township may occur at any time for any reason or no reason and may involve the Building Department, Planning Department, Police Department, Fire Department or other departments or designees as determined by the

Township. It shall be cause to deny, suspend or revoke the food truck location permit if it is determined by the Planning and Zoning Department and/or Building Department that the food truck could interfere with safe pedestrian and/or vehicular travel.

(e) Written Permission from Owner. If a food truck location permit is sought by anyone other than the property owner, permission from the owner of the site where food truck operation will occur must be presented in writing.

(f) Food Truck Vending on Public Property

1. Operation at Township Sponsored Events. Food Truck vending conducted at Township sponsored or endorsed events upon property controlled or owned by the Township may be permitted only upon the approval of the location permit by the Parks and Recreation Director and/or designee as a single event location permit.

2. Authorization of Organizations Conducting Events. Operation within one block of any Township authorized event, such as art fairs, public festivals, farmers market, sporting events, or other similar events, shall not occur without written authorization from the organization conducting or authorizing such event or occurrence.

3. Operation on Public Property during public or private events.

Food Truck vending conducted at a public or private event held on public property or in a public park may be permitted only upon the approval of the location permit by the Parks and Recreation Director and/or designee as a single event location permit.

Section 14-705. Exceptions to Location Permit.

Food Truck Vendors hired as part of a private event on a residential property only when the Food Truck is located entirely within the residential property and serves only the patrons of the private event.

Section 14-706. Operational Standards

All food truck vending must meet and comply with the following:

1. Food Truck units must meet all Macomb County Health Department Regulations.

2. Any activity related to Food Truck shall maintain a 20-foot setback from any rightsof-way and not be located within any required landscape area or buffer. Said use shall also be located no closer than 10 feet to any internal drive or permitted curb cut. The Food Truck must also allow for the safe and convenient fow of traffc, particularly emergency vehicles, within the roadway.

3. Food Truck Vendors shall not conduct business or operate within 20 feet of fre lanes, fre hydrants, or fre connections.

4. The hours of operation shall be between 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday through Saturday, unless approved by the Parks and Recreation Department as a special Township event.

5. No Food Truck shall be located within the rear yard setback of a lot when such lot or location abuts a residential district.

6. All services shall be conducted from the Food Truck.

7. Food Trucks shall park only on paved or gravel surfaces.

8. After hours parking of the Food Truck shall meet the standards of the Township Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to Section 5.21.

9. Food Truck Vendors are responsible for the proper disposal of waste and trash associated with the operation. Food Truck Vendors shall remove all generated waste and trash from their approved location at the end of the day or as needed to maintain the public health, safety, and welfare of the township residents and vendor patrons. No liquid waste, grease, or otherwise is to be disposed of in any greenspace, sanitary sewer, storm drains, sidewalk, street, or other public or private space. A waste management plan and/or daily cleaning procedures must be submitted with the permit application.

10. Food Trucks and Food Truck Vendors shall not emit sounds through speakers, amplifers, or announcements.

11. Food Trucks conducting cooking operations shall obtain a fre inspection from the Fire Marshal or representative thereof prior to operating the business or a permit being issued.

12. Food Trucks and any accessory items shall not be left unattended or stored for any period of time on the permitted site when vending is not taking place or during restricted hours of operation.

13. Waste Receptacles. Waste receptacles of a suffcient size with lids shall be furnished and shall be maintained to avoid overflling at any time. Grease may not be disposed of at the site where the food truck is operating and must be properly disposed by the food truck operator in accordance with acceptable standards and practices as may be further defned by the Township.

14. All signage must comply with Section 5.24 of the Zoning Ordinance and must be submitted with any temporary use application.

Section 14-707. Complaints, appeals, revocation of license.

Any denial, suspension or revocation is subject to appeal by the applicant or license or permit holder by submitting a written document marked “Appeal”, stating the grounds for appeal within ten (10) days after the denial, suspension or revocation becomes effective and delivering same to the Township Clerk. Within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of the appeal, an appeal hearing shall be scheduled before the Township Board of Trustees, at which the party appealing may present evidence, reasons and witnesses in opposition to the action of denial, suspension or revocation.

Section 14-708. Impoundment of Food Trucks

Any Food Truck or associated equipment not in compliance with this Ordinance and/or the

licenses or permits issued to it and/or left upon public property may be impounded at the owner and /or operator’s expense.

Section 14-709. Appearance tickets.

The Shelby Township Police Department or such other offcials as designated by the Township Board are authorized to issue and serve appearance tickets with respect to a violation of this chapter pursuant to Michigan law.

Section 14-710. Civil infraction.

A violation of this article is designated as a municipal civil infraction subject to fnes as set out in 1-7 of the Charter Township of Shelby Code of Ordinances. The municipal civil infraction chart shall be amended as follows to add that a violation of Chapter 14, Section 14-710 is designated as a municipal civil infraction:

ChapterTitle Section

14 Food Truck Vending 14-710

Section 2. Chapter 14, Article 6, Section 14-406(7) of the Charter Township of Shelby Code of Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

Interior structure, doors, openings, locks. Adequate massage facilities enabling the accommodation of at least two (2) one (1) patron shall be provided. Adequate facilities, for the purpose of this section, shall be defned as separate enclosed rooms, having doors capable of being closed but not locked. Exterior doors may have locks, but such exterior doors shall not be locked while the establishment is open for business or while any massage is being performed therein. Barrier-free dressing and toilet facilities shall be provided to patrons and employees. One (1) toilet and one (1) wash basin shall be provided at every massage establishment. Separate dressing and toilet facilities shall be provided for male and female patrons. A single unisex toilet room, with a lockable door for a massage establishment that has an occupancy limit of 15 persons shall be allowed to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.

Section 3. Chapter 14, Article 6, Section 14-406(10) of the Charter Township of Shelby Code of Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

Wash basin. A minimum of one (1) separate wash basin shall be provided in each establishment for the use of employees of any such establishment. The basin shall always provide antiseptic soap or detergent and hot and cold running water and shall be located within or as close as practicable to the area devoted to the performing of massage services. In addition, there shall be provided at each wash basin sanitary towels placed in permanently installed dispensers. A single unisex toilet room, with a lockable door for a massage establishment that has an occupancy limit of 15 persons shall be allowed to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.

Section 4. Chapter 46, Article III, Division 4.1, Section 46-152 of the Charter Township of Shelby Code of Ordinance is hereby created to read as follows:

DIVISION 4.1 DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPER

Any person who shall put up at any hotel, motel, inn, restaurant or cafe as a guest and shall procure any food, entertainment or accommodation without paying therefor, except when credit is given therefor by express agreement, with intent to defraud such keeper thereof out of the pay for the same, or, who, with intent to defraud such keeper out of the pay therefor, shall obtain credit at any hotel, motel, inn, restaurant or cafe for such food, entertainment or accommodation, by means of any false show of baggage or effects brought thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. No conviction shall be had under the provisions of this section unless a complaint is made within 60 days of the time of the violation hereof.

Prima facie evidence—Obtaining such food, lodging or accommodation by false pretense, or by false or fctitious show of baggage or other property, or refusal or neglect to pay therefor on demand, or payment thereof with check, draft or order upon a bank or other depository on which payment was refused, or absconding without paying or offering to pay therefore, or surreptitiously removing or attempting to remove baggage, shall be prima facie evidence of such intent to defraud.

Section 5. SEVERABILITY

If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent portion of this Ordinance, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

Section 6. REPEAL

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in confict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Ordinance shall be effective 30 days from the date of publication hereof.

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify the foregoing is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. _______ duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Shelby at a Regular Meeting held on ___________________, 2024, pursuant to and in full compliance with the Open Meetings Act, being Act 267, Public Acts of Michigan, 1976, as amended, and that the minutes of said meeting were kept and will be made available as required by said Act.

STANLEY T. GROT, Clerk

Introduction Date: July 16, 2023

First Publication Date: July 31, 2024

Adoption Date: August 20, 2024

Second Publication Date: August 28, 2024

Effective Date: September 27, 2024

Published: Shelby-Utica

Football

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understand the importance of that play. That’s how close we were. Our guys know that, and they’ve used it as inspiration and fuel.”

Regardless, Stevenson turned a corner last season, and it’s looking to make a name for itself this year in the MAC Red behind junior quarterback Andrew Knight.

Alongside Knight, Stevenson’s offense consists of junior running back Jaiden HillAlston, junior wideout Ronnie Hill Jr., junior wideout Bryce Briscoe, and sophomore wideout Landon Porter.

Defensively, it’s a senior-led group consisting of Jude Osanaiye (DE), DeMario Horton (DL), Lucian Myles (LB), Alex Girardi (LB), Govanni Kelyana (LB), Graham James (DB), and Mark Taylor (DB).

Utica

Last season’s record: 4-6. League: Macomb Area Conference White Division.

First game: at Grosse Pointe North, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

The Chieftains have been one of those

teams that will make you work for a win, but it’s time for them to be the ones who are celebrating after a game.

Utica is steady and consistent by its record each year, but the hope is it will break through the fold finally and compete for the MAC White title.

Junior Mahti Gwilly (ATH), an allleague selection, headlines the returning group for Utica alongside senior Dominick Gandy (OL/DL), senior Eddie Tate Jr. (TE/ DL), senior Logan Simunic (WR), senior Nick Lantzy (LB), and senior Xavier Crosby (RB/DB).

Utica Eisenhower

Last season’s record: 9-2. League: Macomb Area Conference Red Division.

First game: vs. Oxford, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

Like most schools, there’s the ebb and flow of graduating classes, and Utica Eisenhower is in the area where it’s going to be a question mark about how it looks in 2024 without some major pieces.

Eisenhower lost its four-year starter at quarterback in Preston Crum while also graduating all-region players Hayden Bills, Devin Steele and Cody Raymond, who anchored a defensive unit that allowed 15.6

points per game against MAC Red opponents.

Macomb Area Conference Red football is better when Eisenhower is better, and with key returners such as seniors Bryce Hurley (WR/DB), Conner Temple (WR/DB), and senior Jimmy McGuire (WR/DB), Eisenhower looks to stay competitive in the league.

Utica Ford II

Last season’s record: 2-7. League: Macomb Area Conference Blue

Division.

First game: vs. Salem, 7 p.m. Aug. 30.

The MAC White was never kind to Utica Ford II, so maybe a change in scenery in the MAC Blue will be perfect for the Falcons.

Utica Ford II is still searching for its first winning season since 2011, and a more favorable 2024 schedule is on the horizon.

Seniors Michael Brown (WR/DB) and Joshua Houston (RB/DB) headline the returning Falcons.

The work session was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Supervisor Richard Stathakis.

ROLL CALL

Members Present: Richard Stathakis, Stanley Grot, James Carabelli, Lucia Di Cicco, John Vermeulen, Vince Viviano (via phone) Members Absent/ Excused: Lisa Casali Also Present: Brad Bates, Community Relations Director; Chelsea Schneider, Community Relations; Nick Monacelli, Community Relations

OPEN SESSION

2025 Summerfest Event (Requested by Community Relations)

MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of the Township Supervisor to begin planning and coordinating the 2025 Shelby Township Summerfest on the municipal campus grounds at a cost not to exceed $200,000.00. With the understanding that the Township will sponsor funds of $125,000.00 to be taken from General Fund line item 101-788-956-700, and pending approval of the DDA’s continued support of $75,000.00 in sponsored funds to be taken from DDA Fund line item 248-703-801-100, and amend the budgets accordingly. All costs associated with Summerfest will be quoted and sent to bid whenever necessary and sent to the Board for approval as needed, including a stage rental from Sound EFX Productions at a cost of $24,350.00 to be approved at this time.

Roll Call: Ayes - Di Cicco, Carabelli, Grot, Stathakis, Vermeulen

Nays – none

Absent/Excused – Casali, Viviano

MOTION carried to adjourn at 10:20 a.m. A COMPLETE SET OF MINUTES IS AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE FOR REVIEW OR AT WWW.SHELBYTWP.ORG. Stanley Grot Shelby Township Clerk

Published: Shelby-Utica News 08/28/2024

NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION AND FIRST PUBLICATION OF MAP AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY ZONING ORDINANCE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Shelby has introduced the following map amendment to its Zoning Ordinance at its meeting on August 20, 2024:

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY COUNTY OF MACOMB, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 212.131

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY, MACOMB COUNTY, MICHIGAN

THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. That the following property located in the Charter Township of Shelby, Macomb County, Michigan and described as follows:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

23-07-03-351-014

T3N, R12E, SEC 3; COMM AT SW COR SEC 3; TH N89*02’09”E 323.42 FT TO POB; TH N02*06’21”W 272.50 FT; TH S89*02’09”W 100.00 FT; TH S02*06’21”E 100.00 FT; TH S89*02’09”W 223.35 FT; TH N02*04’59”W 656.60 FT; TH N88*53’19”E 1125.07 FT; TH S01*06’40”E 559.28 FT; TH S89*02’09”W 322.33 FT; TH S02*06’21”E 272.50 FT; TH S89*02’09”W 470.00 FT TO POB 17.80 AC; SPLIT/COMBINED ON 02/01/2022 FROM 23-0703-351-013, 23-07-03-376-002, 23-07-03-376-003 (SPL-223).

COMMON DESCRIPTION: 55274 Van Dyke Avenue (Located North of 25 Mile Road, on the east side of Van Dyke Avenue)

To be rezoned from R-1-C (One Family Residential) and C-2 (Linear Retail Business) to C-2 (Linear Retail Business) with conditions in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Shelby and that the Zoning Ordinance be amended in accordance herewith.

Section

Section 3. This amendment shall become effective, and the above-described property shall be rezoned as provided in Section 1 upon the expiration of seven (7) days after publication of a notice of adoption.

0379-2435

Stanley T. Grot, Township Clerk

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

22A/ SHELBY-UTICA NEWS • AUG. 28, 2024

AUG. 29

Macomb Ballet Company auditions: For dancers 8-19, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 51504 Danview Technology Ct. in Shelby Township, performances include “The Nutcracker” Dec. 7-9 and “Wizard of Oz” April 25-27, 2025, (586) 843-3374, macombballet.org

AUG. 30

Movie night: Free games, prizes and “Shrek” at dusk, plus Utica Lions Club selling refreshments, Grant Park, 8243 Hahn St. in Utica, cityofutica.org

SEPT. 6-8

St. Lawrence Apple Fest: Carnival rides and games, bingo hall, live music, food and beer tents, kids tent, raffles and more, 5 p.m.-midnight Sept. 6, noon-midnight Sept. 7 and noon-6 p.m. Sept. 8, St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 44633 Utica Road in Utica, applefestmi.com

SEPT. 7

Trash 2 Treasure: Inaugural event with free admission, also entertainment for kids, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Grant Park, 8243 Hahn St. in Utica, trash2treasureutica@gmail.com

SEPT. 7-8

Utica Antiques Market: 8-5 p.m. Sept. 7 and 8-4 p.m. Sept. 8, Knights Park & Pavilion, 11541 21 Mile Road in Shelby Township, (586) 254-3495, uticaantiques. com

SEPT. 11

Business-to-business networking and vendor show: Also raffles, corn hole, food trucks and music, supports iCare of Michigan (assists with medical, financial or emergency needs for children, adults or families), open to public, 5-8 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, biziq4u.com/events

SEPT. 14

Glow Run 5K: Benefit for The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation, route includes River Bends Park and Jimmy John’s Field, also mile run at ballpark, 7:40 p.m. start (5:30 p.m. registration), 7171 Auburn Road in Utica, cassiehinesshoescancer.org/event/13thannual-glow-run-5k

Daylily hybridizing program and auction: Presented by Riverbend Daylily Garden, 10 a.m., Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center, 4101 River Bends Drive in Shelby Township, register to marietta.crabtree@gmail.com, midaylilysociety.com

SEPT. 22

Superdrew Family Extravaganza: Benefit for local charities and children fighting cancer, includes bounce houses, petting zoo, entertainment, food and more, noon-4 p.m., Knights Park & Pavilion, 11541 21 Mile Road in Shelby Township, superdrewfoundation. org

AUG. 29-SEPT. 2

To view more Community Calendar and to submit your own, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 498-8000.

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. 30-SEPT. 2

Arts, Beats & Eats: Featuring 125-plus artists, hundreds of musical acts on nine stages including Cheap Trick, Tesla, Keith Sweat, Gin Blossoms and Detroit’s “Queen of the Blues” Thornetta Davis, and more than 50 restaurants, caterers and food trucks, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Aug. 30-Sept. 1 and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 2, downtown Royal Oak, artsbeatseats.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

SEPT. 6–8

Art & Apples Festival: 250 artists expected, also live music and dance groups, food trucks and restaurant pop-ups, kids art zone, inflatables, oversized games, art demonstrations and more, 2-7 p.m. Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 7 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 8, Rochester Municipal Park, 400 Sixth St., free but donations to help Paint Creek Center for the Arts and other local nonprofits, (248) 651-4110

Rosie the Riveter Memorial Garden Luncheon: Celebrate newly planted garden and learn about women who played roles in World War II, 1-3 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardprovinggrounds.org/rosie

SEPT. 23

Macomb Fall Senior Expo: Connect with dozens of organizations specializing in assistance and care, also free health screenings, prizes, giveaways and refreshments, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, (248) 524-4868, seniorexpousa.com

SEPT. 29

Walk n’ Roll for ALS: 10 a.m. check-in includes pumpking decorating, photo booth and hot drinks/ snacks, then 3-mile walk at 11 a.m., followed by lunch, music and more, Eastside Beach at Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Drive in Shelby Township, alsofmichigan.org

ONGOING

Farmers market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays until Oct. 19, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, shelbyfarmersmarket.org

Splash pad: Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily until Labor Day (toddler time 10-11 a.m. Aug. 29), for Shelby Township and Utica residents, Chief Gene Shepherd Park, 2452 23 Mile Road in Shelby Township, (586) 731-0300, shelbyprm@shelbytwp.org, shelbytwp.org/ our-township/summer

Weekend Unwind: Free concert series runs 7-10 p.m. Aug. 30 (The Geri’s) and Sept. 6 (Detroit Social Club Band), Memorial Park next to Utica Public Library, 7530 Auburn Road, fireworks can be seen from nearby Jimmy John’s Field, cityofutica.org

CLASS REUNIONS

Franklin School - all alumni and family/ friends: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 1 at Franklin Historical Museum, 26165 13 Mile Road, open house 2-4 p.m. at former Franklin School (now Huda School & Montessori), 32220 Franklin Road, and happy hour 4-6 p.m. at Franklin Community Association Park, 26495 Carol Ave., RSVP for happy hour by noon Aug. 31 at fcamichigan. org/form/m/284879

Cousino High School Class of 1969: 55-year reunion, classes of 1967-1971 also welcome, 7 p.m. Sept. 6, Roger’s Roost, 33262 Schoenherr Road in Sterling Heights, RSVP to Larry Wilk at lwilk@comcast.net

Mount Clemens High School — all alumni: Cash food and refreshments, 5 p.m. Sept. 13, Rec Bowl, 40 Crocker Blvd. in Mount Clemens, contact Ron Hiestand at (586) 463-6386 or drron82@yahoo.com with questions

Shelby Township Fine Art Society: Meets 6:30-9 p.m. every second Wednesday of month SeptemberNovember and January-June, Shelby Township Activities Center, 14975 21 Mile Road, facebook.com/ ShelbyTownshipArt

Feeding Time: Learn about and see what animals eat, 1-2 p.m. Saturdays, Nature Center at Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Road in Shelby Township, metroparks.com/events

United Shore Professional Baseball League: Select Thursdays-Sundays until Sept. 7, Jimmy John’s Field, 7171 Auburn Road in Utica, uspbl.com

Shelby Writers’ Group: Meets 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Shelby Township Library, 52610 Van Dyke Ave., (586) 739-7414

Monthly book clubs: Evening Book Club (meets 6:30 p.m. every second Tuesday), Mystery Book Club (10:30 a.m. every second Saturday) and Afternoon Book Club (1 p.m. every third Thursday), Shelby Township Library, 52610 Van Dyke Ave., shelbytwp.org/government/ departments/library

• Not Your Parents’ Book Club, 7 p.m. every last Tuesday, 22nd Street Steakhouse, 48900 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, shelbytwp.org/government/ departments/library

• 11 a.m.-noon every first Friday, Utica Public Library, 7530 Auburn Road, uticalibrary.com

Confident Communicators Club: Virtual meetings 8-9:30 a.m. every first and third Wednesday of month, confidentcommunicatorsclub.com

Widowed Friends events: Breakfasts at 10:30 a.m.

Osborn High School Class of 1974: 50-year reunion includes dinner and open bar, 6-11 p.m. Sept. 20, Blossom Heath Inn, 24800 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, www.osborn1974.com

Grosse Pointe North High School Class of 1974: 50-year reunion includes cash bar, food stations, photo booth and GPN gift, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 21, Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, 788 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, also casual gathering 7 p.m. Sept. 20, WaterMark Bar and Grille, 24420 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, grossepointenorth1974.com

every third Tuesday of month, Pancake Factory, 13693 23 Mile Road in Shelby Township, RSVP to Ellen at (586) 489-2569

• Cards, games and friendship, 1-3:45 p.m. every fourth Friday of month, bring snack to share and own beverage, St. Therese of Lisieux, 48115 Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township, RSVP to Victoria at (586) 566-7936

• Golf at 9:28 a.m. every Monday, Stony Creek Metropark Golf Course, 5140 Main Parkway in Shelby Township, RSVP to Ted at (248) 425-4879

Open mic: Hosted by Shelby Music Society, 7 p.m. every second Saturday of month, doors at 6:30 p.m., Shelby Township Activities Center, 14975 21 Mile Road, shelbymusic society@yahoo.com

Health workshops: For ovarian cancer, diabetes, nutrition and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth.digitalsignup.com

Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday, Zoom, (248) 901-7299, milupus.org/support-groups

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The Living Springs pioneering wellness solutions

The Living Springs celebrated its grand opening on July 12, 2024, with a mission to prioritize wellness in all it offers.

Situated in Shelby Township at 22 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue, the lounge features a range of state-of-the-art therapies designed to boost overall health and vitality. The services include hyperbaric chambers, red light therapy, ionic foot detox and salt cabins, all aimed at supporting the body’s natural healing processes. Additionally, it offers invigorating cold plunges, relaxing infrared saunas and rejuvenating ozone saunas for a well-rounded experience. Whether you’re looking for recovery, relaxation or rejuvenation, The Living Springs is your go-to destination for holistic well-being. Make sure to visit when you’re in Shelby Township and see firsthand how they make your wellness their top priority.

You can contact them Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at (586) 327-8842. The Living Springs is located on the northwest corner of 22 Mile and Van Dyke.

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