8/28/24 Sterling Heights Sentry by C & G Newspapers

Council approves CCF’s second north

Van Dyke apartment proposal 5-2

BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com

The Sterling Heights City Council recently broke its July deadlock over whether to approve the Chaldean Community Foundation’s second apartment complex proposal in the North Van Dyke Avenue corridor.

On Aug. 7, the council voted 5-2 to approve the plan for a fourstory complex at 43934 Van Dyke Ave.

Mayor Michael Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem Liz Sierawski, and council members Barbara Ziarko, Michael Radtke and Henry Yanez voted

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FOOTBALL PREVIEW

COURT’S RULING ON WAGES, SICK TIME REVERBERATES ACROSS REGION

BY NICK POWERS AND ERIC CZARNIK

npowers@candgnews.com

eczarnik@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — A recent 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court af-

fecting 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, employers with fewer than 10 employees need to only pay

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Sterling Heights Stevenson head coach Justin Newcomb talks with

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

J&M Plaza, 36833 Ryan Road, asked the Sterling Heights Planning Commission in July to amend a conditional rezoning agreement that currently restricts food uses at the site. The applicant has expressed interest in serving ice cream, coffee, pastries or smoothies. The Planning Commission postponed the matter until a scheduled Sept. 11 meeting.

Plaza asks to expand allowed uses to sell coffee, smoothies

PLANNING COMMISSION

BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com

It’s not a coffee break, but the Sterling Heights Planning Commission recently gave a plaza owner more time to refine a request to allow the site to serve ice cream, coffee or similar food items.

J&M Plaza, located at 36833 Ryan Road, south of Metropolitan Parkway, was rezoned in 2017 from residential to C-1, local convenience business district. That conditional rezoning agreement contained a section that forbids the owner from using the property for

MATTER UNTIL SEPT. 11 See PLAZA on page 14A

According to the city, Lee describes the mural as “an abstraction of character, shapes and colors to give the viewer a fun, interactive puzzle for the eye.” The mural, measured at 144 feet wide and 24 feet tall, is located along Van Dyke Avenue, near Riverland Drive.

Artist Anthony Lee painted a mural called “Magic Wonder Safari” on the side of Zap Zone in Sterling Heights. Sterling Heights city officials celebrated the new artwork at an Aug. 20 event.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

CRIME WATCH

Dog groomer makes, cleans up mess at park ballfield

Police heard a complaint Aug. 11 about a man who was grooming his dogs at the baseball facilities at Donovan Park, 11550 Clinton River Road, and leaving big tufts of dog hair on the baseball diamond. Park staff had reportedly told the man to refrain from doing this before.

Police met with park staff and the dog groomer, and the latter reportedly agreed to pick up the hair and dispose of it rather than blow it around with a leaf blower. Police witnessed the man cleaning up the area and then left.

Juvenile allegedly shoots erson with gel blaster gun

A male juvenile wearing a gray T-shirt and with a black bike was accused of shooting a gel blaster gun at people in the area of Cherry Creek Lane and Ryan Road during the afternoon of Aug. 11. Police said a caller had been shot but refused medical treatment.

Police checked the vicinity, including Ryan Road, Dobry Drive and Apple Blossom Drive, but couldn’t find the suspect.

Restaurant evicts man for trying to swipe tip jar

Police went to a restaurant in the 5000 block of 17 Mile Road, near Mound Road, Aug. 11 upon hearing that a male suspect had tried to steal a tip jar. According to the report, there was a disagreement about the man’s food, and he wanted to get new food.

Although staff said they offered a halfoff discount for food, the man reportedly

said the business wouldn’t return his money, leading to the alleged attempt to take the tip jar. The restaurant reportedly declined to press charges, but the man was ordered not to return.

Shoplifting suspect found with narcotics

Police investigated a shoplifting report Aug. 9 at Target, 2310 Metropolitan Parkway, near Dequindre Road. A female suspect was searched, and police reportedly found suboxone strips and some sort of pills, for which the suspect allegedly lacked a prescription.

The suspect was arrested for seconddegree retail fraud as well as possessing narcotics.

Police assist with getting drunken moviegoer to leave

Police went to a movie theater in the 44000 block of Mound Road, near Dobry Drive/M-59, Aug. 9 upon hearing that an intoxicated man wouldn’t leave. According to cinema staff, a man was sleeping in one of the top rows and, using vulgar language, told off staff who woke him up and tried to get him to head out.

Police said they roused the sleeping man and told him he had to go, and then the man allegedly stumbled and fell. Police gave the man a preliminary breath test, which reportedly resulted in a 0.399% blood alcohol content. The police and fire departments arranged his hospitalization, the report concluded.

Anyone who has more information about these events or general suspicious happenings is encouraged to call the Sterling Heights Police Department at (586) 446-2800.

— Eric Czarnik

Witnesses intervene in two separate abduction attempts

GIRL’S COUSIN STRUCK BY CAR WHILE HELPING TO SAVE HER

BY ERIC CZARNIK AND NICK POWERS eczarnik@candgnews.com

npowers@candgnews.com

Local law enforcement is applauding multiple people who reportedly helped thwart a Shelby Township suspect’s alleged efforts to abduct two girls in two separate incidents the afternoon of Aug. 13.

The Clinton Township Police Department reported that the suspect, later identified as 23-year-old Endi Bala, allegedly tried to abduct someone using a white sedan at around 1:30 p.m. Aug. 13 in the vicinity of Clinton River Road, east of Hayes Road, in Clinton Township.

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office says the victim was a 15-year-old girl who had been walking along Clinton River Road. Clinton Township police said the suspect reportedly “grabbed the victim around the head/neck area and forced her into the rear of his vehicle through the driver rear door.”

However, a Clinton Township resident “physically intervened” and stopped the abduction from taking place, allowing the girl to get away. Meanwhile, the suspect was reportedly able to get away too.

But police said the suspect was soon caught when he allegedly tried to abduct an-

other 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 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

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FOOTBALL PREVIEW

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

We’re back in full swing with gridiron action at the high school level. Here are previews for local teams in the C & G Newspapers coverage area in northern Macomb County. Find more previews online at candgnews.com.

Macomb Dakota

Last season’s record: 8-3. League: Macomb Area Conference Red Division.

First game: at Dearborn Fordson, 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

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.

“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.

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 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) head-

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

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

lines 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 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.

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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.

Business owners, associations react

Stacy Ziarko, the president and CEO of the Connect Macomb chamber of commerce, said she has heard from some of her members about the ruling and its potential effects.

When asked for comment on the issue, Ziarko deferred to Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association President and CEO Justin Winslow. In a statement responding to the state supreme court ruling, Winslow called the decision “tone-deaf.” He said his organization learned from its recent survey that 40% of responding Michigan full-service restaurants aren’t making a profit.

Winslow said the resulting changes could strike a “likely existential blow” to many Michigan restaurants. He added that that could create job losses that could reach

as high as 60,000 out of the current estimate of almost 500,000 restaurant industry jobs in Michigan.

“We urgently call on the Michigan legislature to act swiftly, implementing a compromise solution that prevents this impend-

ing catastrophe before it is implemented,” Winslow said.

Lisa Lauretti is one of three co-owners at The Pantry Restaurant along Van Dyke Avenue, south of 15 Mile Road, in Sterling Heights. She said that while the court ruling hasn’t really affected her restaurant just yet, she predicts that it’s going to eventually have a huge impact, once the changes go into effect.

Lauretti said the seven or eight waitresses who currently work at The Pantry make $4 an hour plus tips, and she said there currently is not a paid sick leave system in place.

“I don’t know if I’m going to be able to handle paying the girls,” Lauretti said. “Eight dollars an hour more, I’m going to have to raise my prices substantially, and I feel that … I’m going to have to do way more business in order to pay those people.”

Lauretti also noted that many people can’t afford to eat out as much as before, citing inflation and the cost of goods as contributing factors.

She also predicted that the changes would cause some customers to not tip as well. That would ultimately give the waitstaff a pay cut during a time when many people in the industry are living paycheck to

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Josie Briggs serves up breakfast at The Pantry Restaurant in Sterling Heights. Some restaurant or business organizations have reacted to a recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling and its resulting, upcoming changes to minimum wage and paid sick leave requirements.

Eat Great Even Late at Joe’s Grill in Troy and Royal Oak

Finding a fresh, satisfying meal a er hours can be challenging, but Joe’s Grill in Troy and Royal Oak is here to change that. Open late— until 1 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends—Joe’s Grill serves some of the best Mediterranean cuisine in Michigan, all prepared fresh daily with the ﬁnest ingredients.

Owner and chef Maher Shakarna, who has been passionate about cooking since childhood, brings his love for the kitchen to Joe’s Grill. “I grew up watching my mom cook and tasting everything she made,” Shakarna shared. This early interest led him to work in restaurants from the age of 15, study culinary arts with a focus on international cuisine, and work as a hotel chef before brieﬂy exploring other career paths.

The idea for Joe’s Grill took shape in 2018, driven by Shakarna’s diverse dining experiences and a conversation with his wife, Manal, who now manages the restaurant. “As a chef, I love trying new places, but I was o en disappointed by frozen ingredients and lackluster ﬂavors,” Shakarna explained. “I told

my wife I wanted to open a small place where everything is made to order, using all halal meat and real cooking techniques.”

At Joe’s Grill, every dish is prepared fresh and to order. “It’s like the home cooking you’d get from your mom,” Shakarna said. “We don’t use processed ingredients—just fresh vegetables and proteins cooked right in front of you. It’s a Mediterranean twist on fast food, with a focus on health and incredible taste.”

Joe’s Grill also o ers catering services that aren’t limited to any particular style of food. To order online or for more information about Joe’s Grill, go to joesgrillmichigan. com or call (248) 688-9181.

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“In our restaurant, they (the waitstaff) make a lot of money,” Lauretti said. “Everybody is going to be hurt all the way around. If you’re paying $50, $60 for a bill, they (customers) are not going to pay you 20% (for a tip).”

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.

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.

A ‘landmark victory’

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 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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food uses, such as a fruit market, a meat market, a candy store, a bakery, or a carryout or sit-down restaurant.

According to city officials, J&M’s application has recently sought to amend this agreement to delete that restriction.

At the July 10 Planning Commission meeting, applicant Lance Dallo, on behalf of J&M, said he wants the property to be able to serve things like coffee, ice cream, pastries or smoothies as a way to adapt to a postpandemic economy.

“It’ll increase occupancy, and I think it’ll contribute to the local economy,” Dallo said. “I’d also like to add that we understand the importance of maintaining standards, and we are committed to ensuring that … any future food tenant that comes in, they’ll meet all the regulatory requirements and uphold the city’s standards for cleanliness, health, safety, noise control or anything regarding the community harmony.”

According to the applicant’s representatives, the plaza is not seeking to have a sitdown restaurant.

The plaza property is next to several residences. During public comment at the July meeting, several residents aired their concerns over the proposal. Susan McNeil said the original conditional rezoning agreement was “a big deal” when it was originally debated in 2017.

“It’s totally inappropriate for my yard,” McNeil said regarding the new proposal. “I especially would oppose any food, even smoothies.”

Planning Commissioner Gerald Rowe advised the applicant to keep in mind that residents live very near to the property, and

whatever additional food-related uses are sought, to “minimize any kind of adverse effect.”

“We don’t want to have, you know, rats in the area,” Rowe said. “We don’t want to have noise and all that.”

The property’s representatives said they were seeking to remove only some of the restrictions and didn’t need them all removed.

But Planning Commission Vice Chair Nathan Inks said he wanted the applicant’s specific proposal in writing and not just spoken orally.

“You’re asking for a very broad amendment here that would allow for a lot of uses that the Planning Commission and City Council previously weren’t comfortable with,” Inks added.

City Planner Jake Parcell advised that the applicant should either keep the conditional rezoning amendment request as-is or be very specific in terms of hours of operation and what it wants to serve.

“There really is no in-between,” Parcell said.

Inks said that, as things stood, he would’ve voted against recommending approval of a broad conditional rezoning. He recommended postponing the matter until a Sept. 11 meeting so that the applicant can clearly define how they want to alter the property’s uses, and the applicant ended up agreeing.

The Planning Commission then voted to postpone 5-0, with four absences. According to city officials, even if the commission eventually recommends the proposal, the City Council would subsequently need to approve it for it to take effect.

Learn more about the Sterling Heights Planning Commission by visiting sterlingheights.gov and typing “Planning Commission” in the search bar.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Municipal buildings to close for Labor Day

The following Sterling Heights buildings will shut their doors Sept. 2 for Labor Day: City Hall, the 41-A District Court, the library, the Department of Public Works, and the community, senior, nature and recycling centers. In addition, the trash pickup schedule will have a one-day delay throughout that week. Learn more by visiting sterlingheights.gov or by calling (586) 446-2489.

Women to learn self-defense

The Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a four-week women’s self-defense class 6:30-8 p.m. starting Sept. 9 at the Sterling

Doctor accused of indecency at senior’s home

BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office is accusing a doctor of assaulting and indecently exposing himself to a septuagenarian at her home.

Macomb County prosecutors described the suspect, identified as Dr. Stephen Bruce Mason, 54, as a “Detroit doctor.” Prosecutors are accusing him of driving an online friend, a 76-year-old woman, from her hair appointment to her Sterling Heights home Aug. 1.

After the woman reportedly invited Mason inside her residence, he allegedly “made sexual advances” that were turned down, and then he “allegedly masturbated in front of her,” the Prosecutor’s Office said.

Mason was reportedly arraigned Aug. 9 in Sterling Heights 41-A District Court before Magistrate Michael Piatek and was charged with misdemeanor assault and a “high court” misdemeanor of aggravated indecent exposure.

The first charge carries a 93-day sentence, and the second carries a two-year sentence, the Prosecutor’s Office said. Mason’s personal bond was set at $1,000. Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said the suspect’s job will play no role in how the courts operate.

“Our legal system does not discriminate based on profession or social standing. Whether you are a doctor or any other member of the community, the law applies equally to everyone,” Lucido said.

“We are dedicated to pursuing justice impartially, ensuring that all individuals are held accountable for their actions.”

According to the MiCOURT online database, Mason’s next court date is an Aug. 22 probable cause hearing before 41-A District Court Judge Annemarie Lepore. Mason’s listed attorney, Norbert Leonard, did not respond for comment by press time.

Learn more about the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office by visiting www.macombgov.org/departments/prosecutors-office.

Heights Community Center, 40250 Dodge Park Road. Admission costs $48 for residents and $63 for nonresidents. Register online by Sept. 4 by visiting bit. ly/3YKVyu2 or registration.sterlingheights.gov, or call (586) 446-2700 for more information.

Learn to be thriftier with food

The Sterling Heights Public Library, 40255 Dodge Park Road, will host a 6 p.m. Sept. 3 “Cutting Food Waste” seminar that will teach attendees ways to “help the planet and your wallet.”

Event admission is free. RSVP by visiting shpl.net and clicking on “Programs,” or call (586) 446-2665 for more details.

— Eric Czarnik

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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 enticement, reckless driving, and assault and battery. The first charge is a life felony, and the other two are 93-day misdemeanors, according to the county.

Bala was also reportedly arraigned Aug. 15 before 41-A Magistrate Michael Piatek. Bond was denied, and a probable cause conference was slated for Aug. 28 before Judge Kimberley Wiegand.

At press time, Bala had no listed attorney in either case.

Childers said the family is trying to get back to normal, but it’s been difficult. She said her granddaughter has been having flashbacks to the event.

“I can see it in everybody. We’re empty right now,” she said. “We’re tapped.”

CAMPING TRAILS FROM THE DUSTY ROADS OF THE SOUTHWEST TO THE ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — It was my first road trip, but I was a baby and don’t remember it.

At 6:15 a.m. on July 26, 1970, my family left our Warren home for a camping trip. The odometer read 40,313 miles and my parents had $497 in cash, plus a credit card. Destination: the California coast.

Every summer my parents, two older brothers and I camped. We’d load up, pile into our Plymouth station wagon and head for the open road with an atlas and state maps guiding us. This was before GPS. Altogether, we camped in 48 states — never made it to Alaska or Hawaii — and parts of Canada.

My dad would have lived in a campground all year if he could. Me, ugh, I hated camping. It was torture: the bugs, no room for my bike, and I missed my friends back home. But the worst part was no TV. That would be equivalent to being without an iPad or cellphone in today’s world.

TOP: One of our stops on our way to California. ABOVE LEFT: The 1972 Apache pop-up trailer was how we saw the country many times.

ABOVE RIGHT: I believe this is Newport Beach, California. I loved the beach and still do.

LEFT: My family spent a day in Tijuana, Mexico. We drove from our camping site in southern California.

Photos provided by Maria Allard

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Each vacation was planned out. We’d go out West, down South or just eastbound and down. We’d drive everywhere: big cities, the country, back roads, major highways. To pass the time, I read Mad Magazine and stayed on the lookout for Volkswagen Beetles.

I might have liked camping if we traveled in a cozy motorhome or shiny Airstream trailer. The first family trailer was basically a box on wheels. By the mid-1970s, my parents purchased a 1972 Apache pop-up trailer. It wasn’t one of those easy ones you crank and all the work is done. This trailer required all five of us to put it up and take it down. We’d all hold different poles and pieces of canvas until it was up. It always took forever.

My least favorite campgrounds were the primitive ones. But there were plenty of campgrounds we stayed at that had it all: a pool, game room, movie night, snack bar, laundromat, and gift shop. The KOA’s were always nice. Sometimes we’d end up at a state park.

With each camping trip — from the

mid-1960s through the late 1980s — my parents kept a journal, which I still have. They jotted down the date, mileage, which city and state we were in, the weather, what time we awoke, and people we met. My parents also wrote brief paragraphs about the places we visited. For instance, during our 1974 trip to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon, we ran into boxing legend Joe Louis at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.

“He said ‘I want to shake hands with these little ones,’” Mom wrote. “When we told him we were from Detroit, he said, ‘Say hello to Detroit for me.’ He looks good.”

Even though camping wasn’t my thing, I loved traveling. The trips that really came alive for me were California in ’77 and ’79, Virginia Beach in ’78, and our 1980 journey through Toronto, Montreal, upstate New York, New York City and Atlantic City.

On off-road days we’d go somewhere: a museum, a tour, a hall of fame, a historic site, a landmark, a cathedral or a ballpark. My parents made sure to have one amusement park on the itinerary.

Another great thing was meeting kids from all over. We’d visit each other’s campsites, swim or play pool in the game room. If I had to pick a favorite spot or two, it would

be the eastern and western shorelines. There was nothing like being on a Pacific Ocean or Atlantic Ocean beach. I still long for swimming with the waves while smelling saltwater in the air.

The Virginia Beach, Virginia, campground stands out. It was huge with so much activity. Every morning a man drove through yelling “Doughnuts, fresh doughnuts!” from a truck, and every time I went into the game room, Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler would belt out “It’s a Heartache” on the jukebox.

When we experienced car trouble in a small West Virginia town, the only mechanic was out for the day. Stuck, we set up camp somewhere. As dusk fell, the mechanic found out about us and invited my brothers and me back to his house to stay overnight with his wife and kids. His large family reminded me of “The Waltons.” They were so kind. We sat around the kitchen table, had snacks and talked. It was the first time I ever had Country Time lemonade.

I always remember where I was Aug. 16, 1977, when news broke that Elvis Presley died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis. We were getting ready to go to the San Diego Zoo while Dad sat at the picnic table listening to his handheld Panasonic radio.

“Elvis died,” he said, looking up at us.

On our way home, we stopped in Memphis. Fans mourning the singer’s death gathered on Elvis Presley Boulevard. Dad picked me up so I could see Graceland. This was before it was open to the public. The house looked big and so far away in the distance. My parents are no longer living. I am so glad they took us on all those trips. We saw so much: the Liberty Bell, Mount Rushmore, Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, Redwood National Parks, Dealey Plaza in Dallas where John F. Kennedy was assassinated, the prairie dogs in Montana, Fisherman’s Wharf, Dollywood, Bob Evans’ original farm in Ohio and more.

A neighbor with two kids bought the trailer at my parents’ estate sale. I hope they got out of it as much as I did. I would not trade the experience for anything. I wish I could do it all over again.

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yes, while councilwomen Deanna Koski and Maria Schmidt voted against it.

That vote followed a 3-3 tie during the July 16 council meeting, in which Yanez was absent and Sierawski voted no.

Under the development deal, the city will sell the developer — CCF Development Grillo Limited Dividend Housing Association LLC — approximately 2 acres of land for around $30,000 an acre. The city says it paid around $640,000 for the overall site’s 10-plus acres using American Rescue Plan Act funds.

During the development process, the developer will temporarily assume liability for the site’s 10-plus acres. But then the developer will have to give the city back the rest of the land it wasn’t using, which the city hopes to use as green space or for recreation.

According to CCF President Martin Manna, this apartment complex proposal is an estimated $30 million project, which will be made possible in part through a loan from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.

The complex is expected to contain 82 one- or two-bedroom units, and also some retail space. Manna said there is interest

in putting a bakery, coffee or dessert shop there, or perhaps a pharmacy or an urgent care.

During the Aug. 7 meeting, residents made comments for around an hour and a half, with most opposing the plan. Critics aired comments largely similar to the prior meeting, such as worries over traffic issues; concerns over the development’s proximity to the Clinton River and its floodplain; and fears over the development possibly making local flooding worse.

Dave Bilan, who said he is a recent arrival to Sterling Heights, talked about the importance of risk mitigation and risk aversion.

“If you know something is going to happen at some point, you basically want to avoid investing or building in that area,” Bilan said. “The engineer talked about the problem isn’t the rain; it’s the runoff. That’s kind of like saying, it’s not the fall that kills you — it’s the sudden stop.”

Earlier in the meeting, James Burton, from engineering firm Hubbell, Roth & Clark, gave a presentation on the floodplain and told the council that, “in our opinion and review of all the materials so far to date, I don’t see how CCF is creating any additional impacts.”

The public commenters who spoke in favor of the plan said the development could bring affordable housing to the city; could

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help develop the area into a place more accessible for pedestrians or bicyclists; or could serve as an good example of the CCF’s work in the community.

When council members spoke, Yanez said he has walked the site and talked to experts, including the city engineer; a clean water expert; a construction superintendent; and a representative from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

Yanez also said the pushback against the proposal caught him off guard.

“This area of town, folks, needs a shot in the arm,” he said.

Sierawski explained her vote change, adding that she has also talked to experts, including from EGLE, since the prior meet-

ing. She said talking to her civil engineer brother and EGLE helped convince her that this plan will neither hurt the land nor do damage. She said she understands the willingness to sell the land for less than its original purchase price because it’s a way for the city to start securing a return on investment via development-produced tax revenue.

“You’re going to get your tax money for that,” Sierawski said. “It’s like getting rent back. … You’re going to constantly get money back. So it’s not a bad investment. It’s not negating our fiduciary responsibilities.”

Learn more about Sterling Heights by visiting sterlingheights.gov or by calling (586) 446-2489. To find out more about the Chaldean Community Foundation, visit chaldeanfoundation.org.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M.

In the City Center, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan for the purpose of conducting an evaluation on progress and performance of the 2023/24 Program Year of the Community Development Block Grant Program. During the meeting, the Citizens Advisory Committee will review all program activities and provide a status report on their completion.

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