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SEMCOG presents regional forecast for 2050

LEFT: At the National Night Out in Sterling Heights, Aug. 1, kids anxiously await the raffle numbers, hoping their number will be pulled for prizes such as Razor scooters, bikes and in-line skates from Target.

BELOW: Crowds attending the National Night Out in Sterling Heights wait for a turn to sit in a patrol car.

AGING POPULATION, LESS MANUFACTURING PREDICTED

SHPD says practices, perks help it get pick of talent

As the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments gazes more than 25 years into the future, it foresees some challenges alongside growth for Sterling Heights, Macomb County and the broader region.

During the July 18 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, SEMCOG forecast coordinator Jeff Nutting presented his organization’s regional development forecast. He said SEMCOG researches and compiles its

During a time when many Michigan police departments reportedly expect a smaller hiring pool of officer candidates in the future, the Sterling Heights Police Department says it has found ways to stay a step ahead of the curve, and recruit and keep top talent.

SHPD police Chief Dale Dwojakowski said he is finally seeing regional police academies such as the Macomb Police Academy “return to full capacity” after the complications that the COVID-19 pandemic caused.

But he said every police department in Michigan is fighting to hire a dwindling number of qualified candidates, adding that fewer young people are taking up police

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SHIRTS, SONGS AND STERLINGFEST

ABOVE: Tosha Owens performs on the Jazz and Blues Stage July 29 as part of the Sterlingfest Art and Music Fair’s musical offerings.

ABOVE: The Sterling Heights Senior Center opened its 50+ Outdoor Fitness Park to the public in July.

LEFT: The Rev. Cheryl Myhand uses the butterfly and reverse fly machine.

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OUTDOOR SENIOR CENTER GYM OPENS

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The Sterling Heights Senior Center has a brand new spot for seniors who want to work out among their peers.

In July, city officials cut the ribbon on the 50+ Outdoor Fitness Park, which is located on the senior center campus.

Kristen Briggs, the parks and recreation supervisor in charge of 50+ programming,

explained how the gym can improve seniors’ physical conditioning three seasons of the year. She said the fitness park opened to the public July 18, and she explained that it has been pretty busy during the first few days it has been open.

She said that, while the senior center patrons have had access to an indoor cardio room, it had to temporarily close during the COVID-19 pandemic, and an outdoor fit-

ABOVE: Shirts and other merchandise are on display at Sterlingfest. LEFT: Sterlingfest attendees peruse the offerings from the vendors located in the Civic Center Parking.

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LEFT: The work of music photographer Larry Hulst will be on display until Sept. 27 at the Lorenzo Cultural Center in Clinton Township.

BELOW: This photo of Jimi Hendrix at the Golden Bear Raceway in Sacramento on April 26, 1970, was included in Hendrix’s compilation album “South Saturn Delta,” released in 1997.

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — In one photo, Elton John — at the piano in his signature glitter ’70s glasses — serenades the audience.

In another picture, a leather-clad, spiky-haired Billy Idol rebel yells before the crowd.

The images are among the 70 black-and-white pictures, from noted music photographer Larry Hulst, currently on display at the Lorenzo Cultural Center. Music fans can check out the exhibit “Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues and Soul” from now until Sept. 27.

Hulst’s collection includes the Grateful Dead, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and many more.

“The hallmark of his work is his ability to evoke the raw energy and emotion of the concert experience,” a Lorenzo Cultural Center press release stated.

The Lorenzo Cultural Center is located on the campus of the Macomb Community College Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road. “Front Row Center” is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on select Saturdays: Sept. 9, Sept. 16 and Sept. 23. There is no cost to attend.

“The photo exhibit brings the world of rock, blues and soul to our door and takes our patrons to the lights and excitement of the live music scene from 1970 through 1999,” William Wood, director, MCC Cultural Affairs and Community Engagement, said in a prepared statement. “The stunning photography by Larry Hulst captures the high energy and enthusiasm of some of our greatest performers from Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix to David Bowie and Lauryn Hill.”

Since the 1960s, Hulst has photographed famous rock bands, blues legends and soul artists as they performed live on stage. Over the years, his work has been so well received that magazines and record companies have tapped into his talents.

One photo of blues great Muddy Waters taken in March 1973 was featured in a Rolling Stone magazine issue that year celebrating Waters’ birthday. Another shot of Hendrix performing at the Golden Raceway in Sacramento, California, in 1970 was used on Hendrix’s compilation album “South Saturn Delta,” released in 1997, many years after the guitar legend died.

Hulst began taking photos of his favorite bands after serving in the U.S. Navy as a See PHOTOS on page 7A

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VANDERPOOL GETS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The American Society for Public Administration Detroit Metropolitan Chapter recently gave Sterling Heights City Manager Mark Vanderpool its 2023 Outstanding Public Service Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor goes to metro Detroit public service officials who have a proven record of “good governance practices,” city officials said.

“Continuously working toward the greater good during his 37-year career in city management, executing sound fiscal decision making and having public service at his core are why City Manager Vanderpool was chosen as the 2023 Outstanding Public Service Lifetime Achievement Award recipient,” ASPA-Detroit Metropolitan Chapter President Courtney Flynn said in a statement.

Vanderpool has been Sterling Heights’ city manager since 2004.

Dodge Park to host concert, screen film

COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION URGING REPEAL OR CHANGE TO FIREWORKS LAW

The Beautification Commission’s annual Beautification Awards is looking for nominees based on properties’ landscaping; annual and perennial flowers; and overall wow factor. Categories will include single-family homes, multifamily complexes, businesses and places of worship.

Send photos of a nominated property’s front view by Aug. 25. Email nominations to cityhall@sterling-heights.net, or send them by postal mail to Community Relations, P.O. Box 8009, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48311-8009, attn: Beautification Awards.

Winners will be announced and honored in October. Call (586) 446-2489 for more information.

At its July 18 meeting, the Sterling Heights City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Legislature to either repeal the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act of 2011 or to change the law to allow local control on those fireworks’ sale and use.

Council members said the current law forces all communities, including Sterling Heights, to allow the private use of consumer fireworks on particular holidays or surrounding periods, such as Independence Day. During the discussion, some council members expressed their frustration over hearing lots of fireworks complaints from residents every year while being powerless to change policy.

Officials said they plan to pass on residents’ complaints when the city informs state officials about the adopted resolution.

“Once City Council approves it, we will then send it to the governor and the entire state Legislature,” City Manager Mark Vanderpool said. “So everyone is going to get a copy of this, and we’ll be making a full-court press with our local legislators, too, to make sure that they understand the importance of this.”

Police present new comfort dog

During the Aug. 1 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, Sterling Heights police Chief Dale Dwojakowski introduced the public to his department’s new comfort K-9 dog, Toby.

According to the chief, Toby is a cavapoo — a cavalier King Charles Photo provided by the city of Sterling Heights spaniel-poodle mix — who is from Kalamazoo and was born in May 2023.

Dwojakowski said that, once Toby is fully The dog will start formal puppy training trained, he’ll be on hand to provide comfort this month before entering a therapy both to police employees and people such as dog class, Dwojakowski said. child abuse victims.

During the Dodge Park Thursday activities on Aug. 10, Kathleen Murray and The Groove Council will perform at 7 p.m. as part of the Music in the Park summer concert series. In addition, there will be a Movie in the Park screen-

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Police investigated a reported incident July 22 at the Dodge Park Splash Pad, 40400 Utica Road, in which a woman was angry and allegedly “screaming and cussing” at an employee over not getting a refund.

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corpsman during the Vietnam era. In the early days of capturing live music, Hulst didn’t bother to obtain press credentials.

He would just hang with the other fans and take snapshots.

“I didn’t know anything about access.

I would just buy a ticket. The shows were very cheap. You could see three bands for $6,” he said. “I was a fan first and then I had a camera with me. I started out only shooting for myself.”

Hulst’s photography career began before the digital age, and a roll of film would last a long time.

“During the first 10 years, a lot of times, I’d have a roll of film or two with three or four bands on it,” said Hulst, of Colorado Springs.

And he always preferred black-andwhite photography as opposed to color.

One reason: It was less expensive. Hulst also appreciates the simplicity of black-andwhite photos.

“Color photographs are busy,” he said.

“Black, white and gray makes it simple.”

In 1973, Hulst began selling his pho-

tographs to the public. He set up shop in front of a Tower Records store in Sacramento, California. He made $3 each for every photo he sold.

“I put a blanket out. I’d have 100 pictures by artists on the ground,” the photographer said. “The artist that made me money was always Led Zeppelin.”

Hulst hopes the Lorenzo exhibit will give people a chance to reminisce about the concerts they’ve attended themselves. Rolling Stones fanatics, for example, will appreciate an image of guitarist Keith Richards jamming at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1997. At another time, Hulst caught Pete Townsend’s jump moves on stage at the Who’s March 27, 1976, show at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.

“It’s always memories (of fans) who say, ‘I was at that venue,’ or ‘I was at that show,’” Hulst said. “I caught history, basically. (Artists) come and go. They’re only here for a certain period of time.”

Sadly, some artists Hulst captured on stage are no longer with us. There’s a closeup shot of INXS singer Michael Hutchence at Arnold Hall, U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs in 1997, taken just four months before he died. It will be 1975 all

over again for Lynyrd Skynyrd fans with a photo of singer Ronnie Van Zant — at the microphone in a cowboy hat — performing at Winterland Ballroom.

Decades after he began taking pictures, Hulst’s work is still in demand.

“I just had a phone call from Rhino

Records about an unreleased Doors album,” he said. “I shot them in San Diego. I got a phone call that they’re using (the photo.) I didn’t think this is something I’d be doing at 76 years old.”

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RIGHT: The Bloomfield Township Police Department announced in March a plan to hire 11 new officers.

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BELOW: Sterling Heights police Officer Ken Mercer helps Emmanuel Gorgies, 11, from Sterling Heights, try on equipment used by the Special Response Team at the Sterling Heights Police Department’s National Night Out Aug. 1.

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Police departments struggle with lower recruitment numbers

BY BRENDAN LOSINSKI • blosinski@candgnews.com With Ron French, Bridge Michigan METRO DETROIT — Police controversies, recent retirements and less robust retirement plans are causing a reduction in those entering the law enforcement field — and some departments are struggling to prevent this from affecting their communities.

Worker shortages are common across many fields in Michigan. With a current unemployment rate of 3.6% — the lowest in the state in 23 years — private businesses and public agencies alike are having trouble finding qualified job candidates, yet law enforcement has been particularly affected.

Police departments across Michigan are struggling to fill positions, with the number of law enforcement officers statewide shrinking more than 4,500 since 2001, which is a decline of 19%. Recruitment is down about 900 in just the past three years. Law enforcement officials pointed to several reasons why these shortages are now occurring.

“In the old days, police and fire departments had pensions,” said Oakland County

Sheriff Michael Bouchard. “There were bad hours and pay might not be great, but they knew there was a good retirement opportunity at the end.”

“We’ve seen an increase in retirements the last few years,” added Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham. “Ours were mainly due to having hired a lot of staff between 1986 and 1988, when the tower of the jail was opened. All of those department members who were hired then have been eligible for retirement in recent years.

We have had an increase of individuals who start here and then go to other departments or other jobs. We also have had an increase in requests for services for our contracted communities.”

Bouchard said the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office hired more than a hundred officers in the last year, but that they are still short by about 65 people. The Macomb County Sheriff ’s Department said that it had 40 of its 230 deputy positions open recently, but a recruiting class has recently dropped the shortfall to about 20.

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Both said that one of the key issues is the perception of law enforcement and how this is causing many to not go into law enforcement as a career. High profile controversies, such as the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, has lowered the opinion of law enforcement in the eyes of a significant number of people.

“The perception of police on the national stage also has been horrible. Any officer who has acted inappropriately should, obviously, be held accountable, but this is a small number of officers, but that impression has washed over all officers. People are asking why they would want to go into a field where they would have to deal with this perception,” said Bouchard. “I see it similar to the Vietnam vets, who came home after serving and were demonized. I have seen businesses and restaurants that refuse to serve cops. … I want people to know that the person who hates a bad cop the most is a good cop.”

“Some of the factors I believe are responsible have to do with the negative press regarding law enforcement,” Wickersham agreed. “There are also a lot of jobs in the private sector where people can make more

money. The work-from-home component is very popular with the younger generation.

The job itself has danger and liability.”

Bouchard thinks one of the reasons law enforcement is so acutely affected by recruitment shortages is that a police department cannot reduce the area it is responsible for policing.

“If you can’t hire enough servers at a restaurant, you can close that area of the restaurant or that location,” he explained. “Police departments can never not patrol part of the community. We have to work double shifts, and it has been like this for years. This creates very strong potential for burnout, which causes people to quit, which exacerbates the problem.”

Bouchard went on to say that while some communities aren’t seeing the effects of this officer shortage, other communities are seeing very real effects, ranging from fewer school resource officers to fewer detectives being available to investigate major crimes.

“The community hasn’t seen a lot of effects because we are filling the gaps with double shifts and people working overtime and stretching ourselves thin,” he said. He added that some Oakland County communities haven’t been affected, “but a lot of places, especially in larger cities, are seeing the largest crime increase in decades. Some cities are see-

ing unchecked violence because there simply aren’t enough police officers out there.”

Wickersham agreed, saying that he has seen many departments suffering from significant burnout. Additional overtime also adds up and can increase a department’s budget.

“Even when you have shortages, you have a lot of forced overtime,” he said. “When people take a sick day or have a training day, you have to move someone over from another shift. Doing that too often leads to burnout.

Some people want the overtime, but when it happens too often, people just can’t handle it.”

In 2022, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced $30 million in grants to help departments pay for police academy recruits, and in April, the Legislature passed a bill that allows departments to recoup all or some training costs from recruits if they leave for another department within four years.

The U.S. Senate recently unanimously passed bipartisan legislation authored by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters that aims to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve by incentivizing recruits to work in the communities where they live. “The Strong Communities Act” would provide federal grants for local law enforcement recruits who agree to attend school or academy and then serve in

a law enforcement agency in their respective communities.

Both sheriffs said that numerous departments are now stepping up their efforts to recruit new officers through measures such as community outreach, paying for training and signing bonuses. Yet both said that the process of refilling their numbers is a slow one and that there is no telling how these shortages will continue to affect communities in the meantime.

“You’ve got to go out into the community and engage with residents. Talk with people, talk with kids and give them insight into what you get out of the job,” said Wickersham. “Like any job, there will be days you will have bad days, but there are a lot of rewarding aspects to it too. We particularly want to get into the high schools and job fairs. We have a recruiting team doing that right now. We are paying for training, in a lot of cases. Some departments are using signing bonuses, but we have not done that.”

Bouchard said they are expanding their outreach.

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METRO DETROIT — An invasive fly that’s known to damage crops has made its way to Michigan, threatening the state’s fruit and wine growers.

Native to eastern Asia, the spotted lanternfly was first discovered in the U.S. in 2014, in Pennsylvania. The insect has since spread to several states on the East Coast.

In Michigan, the spotted lanternfly’s first live population was found in Pontiac last year.

“A lot of invasive species come from Eurasia into North America, and they are introduced in shipping. They come in, in a pallet of wood, inside fruit, those kinds of things,” said Tyler Mitchell, the chief of natural resources for the Huron-Clinton Metroparks. “This particular one represents a threat to, primarily, timber, as well as agriculture crops, so it’s a concern for damage of those species — things like grapes, apples and other things that are grown in the region.”

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important Michigan crops, including grapes, apples and hops, although its preferred host plant is the tree of heaven, commonly called ailanthus. While feeding on them, the pest secretes a sugar-rich, sticky liquid called honeydew. Honeydew and the resulting black sooty mold can kill plants and attract other pests that disrupt crop production and harvesting.

Four regional Metroparks — Kensington, Indian Springs, Stony Creek and Wolcott Mill — are located within a 20-mile range of the initial Pontiac infestation. Combined, the parks cover over 14,000 acres and include grasslands, woodlands, wetlands and lakes. The large woodland areas — with populations of tree of heaven, sumac, grape, black walnut and maples — have the potential to create a biomass center for the lanternfly in the region, according to officials.

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Nutting first discussed the 2050 forecast for the southeast Michigan area, comprising seven counties, including Macomb.

For instance, the region’s population could rise by 6.4%, jobs could increase by 9% and the labor force could grow by 7%, he said. He connected an aging population to the chances for a labor shortage, especially if fewer immigrants come to the state.

Among other southeastern Michigan metrics, Nutting said, the area will face a declining school-age population when compared to 2022, and seniors ages 65 and older are expected to outnumber minors by the year 2028.

“That is going to be a challenge, specifically for our school districts’ facility planning,” he said.

In terms of the region’s employment sectors, health care and social assistance should increase the most, followed by professional and technical services, he said. He said the manufacturing and retail trade sectors are expected to decline. Transportation and warehousing, as well as construction, are expected to see smaller increases, he added.

In terms of Macomb County, Nutting said SEMCOG expects the county from 2020 to 2050 to grow its population by 9.2% and its employment by 6.7%. But while industries like professional and technical services (22.7%), health care (28%), and transportation and utilities (34.2%) are expected to have significant growth, other sectors, like manufacturing (-10.4%) and retail trade (-22.7%) are expected to recede, he said.

In the particular case of Sterling Heights, he said the city can expect “slight but steady growth” up until 2050. He said the city could increase its population by 7% but face a 6% decline in children. He added that households that have children will decrease by 5%, while households without children will increase by around 15% and households with seniors will increase by around 40%.

“I think that sort of clearly illustrates that the majority of the (population) growth that we’ll see in our region is going to be seniors aging in place,” he said.

Nutting said the total projected increase for jobs in Sterling Heights is 1.5%, which he said could include growth in construction, transportation, health care, and professional and technical services — but declines in manufacturing and retail trade.

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“So in the immediate future, it’s about balancing job gains from the sectors that are growing versus attempting to mitigate jobs lost from those sectors that are in decline,” he said.

Nutting attributed the predicted decline of manufacturing to electric vehicles requiring “half the parts, half the labor, half the jobs (and) half the suppliers.” He explained that the employment sector forecasts are based on an estimate that “we will reach 50% electric vehicles in the year 2050.” He added that manufacturing job losses could increase or decrease depending on whether that target is reached early or late.

Sterling Heights City Manager Mark Vanderpool said the SEMCOG data are welcome as the city and its stakeholders embark on forming their Visioning 2040 plan. He said some of the data are positive, while some of the results are concerning, but it’s all welcome knowledge.

“As part of that process, we want to make sure we have good data as we look ahead, and especially with respect to demographic data,” Vanderpool said.

Vanderpool said one challenge the Visioning 2040 plan will need to engage is how to keep and grow available jobs within its boundaries, including manufacturing.

“We have significant manufacturing jobs in the city. Even though manufacturing is projected to decline, it’s alive and well in Sterling Heights,” Vanderpool said.

“So the challenge for us as a community is, how do we continue to ensure that those employers: Stellantis, Ford, General Dynamics Land Systems, BAE and the like — and all the suppliers — continue to invest here in Sterling Heights and not elsewhere.”

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“Outdoors, it gives you the fresh air. You have the vitamin D from the sunshine,” she said.

“If and when another pandemic happens, we’d still be able to provide a way for our patrons to stay healthy outside. They’ll be able to stay 6 feet apart. We have the UV lighting along with the rain. You’d still be able to have fitness outside.”

The al fresco amenity contains nine exercise machines for cardio or strength training. Officials said wheelchair users can take advantage of five of the machines’ accessibility.

“We wanted to have a variety of not only cardio, but strength-training machines,” she added.

She said the available equipment includes a rowing machine, an elliptical machine, weight machines and a recumbent exercise bike. Another machine lets users do a skiing motion, she added.

According to Briggs, a Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act program

entirely funded the gym’s $230,000 cost.

Kyle Langlois, Sterling Heights’ parks and recreation director, characterized the new gym as a way to help the 50-and-up population continue to stay strong. He said the grant came into the city’s purview as it continues to look at what resources are out there.

“As always, our goal is to look at opportunities that are out there and resources that are out there and leverage those resources,” Langlois said.

In a statement, Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor said the new outdoor fitness area is an example of the Parks and Recreation Department taking advantage of its assets to motivate people to become happier and healthier.

“The city of Sterling Heights is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of individuals within our community at every age,” he added.

Using the outdoor gym requires being a senior center member, and membership annually costs $16 for city residents and $32 for nonresidents — all of whom must be 50 or older.

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FAR LEFT: Hemingway spent every summer of his youth on Walloon Lake and his adventures here were the inspiration for some of his early short stories.

NEAR LEFT: Walloon Lake is located in Charlevoix and Emmet counties, just southwest from the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula. ABOVE: Guests gather around a campfire to take in the sunset overlooking Walloon Lake.

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PLAN A VISIT TO WALLOON LAKE

BY GREG TASKER WALLOON LAKE — A couple of decades ago, while following Ernest Hemingway’s footsteps through the woods, rivers and towns of northern Michigan, I made my way to the village of Walloon Lake, where, I discovered, there was no village.

A few shabby buildings still stood, remnants of the village’s heyday as a summer destination a century earlier for the Hemingway family and other Midwest vacationers. Other than a general store, there was nothing to stop for. I kept going.

So imagine my surprise when I returned recently to discover that the Village of Walloon Lake had reappeared — almost magically — with refurbished and new buildings along the shores of this unusually shaped lake that spans Charlevoix and Emmet counties. That’s largely due to the passion of Jonathan Borisch, a developer from Grand Rapids and a Walloon Lake native, who has resurrected the village after decades of decline (that’s another story).

Hemingway, of course, would not recognize the village today but Walloon Lake offers all the amenities vacationers expect in a classic Michigan resort town. There’s an ice cream shop and candy store, a coffee bar, a few restaurants, and other shops. A new general store is also in the works, expected to open early next year. The lake, of course, is the big draw and boat rentals can be found at the marina.

Walloon Lake is also an ideal location from which to explore this bucolic region of northwestern Michigan. Walloon Lake is a short drive from both Charlevoix and Petoskey and just minutes from Boyne City and the Boyne Mountain Resort. It’s also located within the expansive Petoskey Wine Region.

A word of warning, however. You might be hard-pressed to leave Walloon Lake after checking into the charming Hotel Walloon. Reminiscent of a grand lakeside hotel of another era, Hotel Walloon invites relaxation. There are porches with rocking chairs. Rooms with private balconies. Beach chairs lining the shoreline. And the lobby, dominated by a large stone fireplace, makes you want to kick back and relax with a book and a glass of wine from the cruvinet.

Opened in 2015, Hotel Walloon was the first new lodging property in the village in 90 years and among the new businesses that have helped put the resort back on the map. The hotel has been racking up awards since it opened. The latest comes from Travel & Leisure magazine, which ranked Hotel Walloon as the Best Resort in the Midwest and as the No. 5 Resort in the United States.

If you choose to linger, two restaurants are within walking distance, and it’s a leisurely See WALLOON LAKE on page 20A

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A full-service car wash that’s been in the same Clinton Township location since 1986, Hanna Car Wash is one of the few small, family-owned operations still around.

Owned and operated by the same family, Hanna Car Wash, 41200 Garfield Road, is cheaper and more efficient than the big-name chains, offering everything from a simple car wash that includes vacuuming and cleaning the inside of the windows for $21, to full auto detailing that starts at $125.

Remaining at the same location at 18 Mile and Garfield roads has its perks.

“Entire generations have been coming here,” said manager Brian Nienstedt. “They remember coming at 5 years old, and now they’re 40 and coming here with their own kids.”

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The tunnel has windows all the way down, and you watch your car going through the whole way.” Nienstedt said.

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Decades of experience mean Nienstedt and his team put better care into servicing customers’ vehicles.

“It was my first job, and now I’m 40 and it’s looking like my last job,” he said. “My brother helps me run the place, and he’s been here a long time too – close to 20 years.

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stroll through the village, home to just 315 year-round residents (the wooded shoreline of the 4,270-acre lake is teeming with summer homes and cottages). The center is the Village Green on Walloon Lake. The park is home to a recently installed statue of Ernest Hemingway called “The Old Man and the Cat.” There’s also a series of historical signs that share the region’s history, including ties to the Hemingway family.

On Walloon Lake, the Hemingway family’s summer cottage, Windermere, still stands and remains owned by the family. It is not open to the public.

Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer. Greg’s articles focused on northern Michigan travel will appear in C & G Newspapers during the summer.

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At nearby Boyne Mountain Resort, work up the nerve to walk across the SkyBridge, the world’s longest timber-towered suspension bridge. It’s a short ride up the ski slope on the historic Hemlock Scenic Chairlift to the bridge. The 1,200-foot-long bridge stands nearly 120 feet above ground and offers stunning views of the countryside. The Petoskey Wine Region is home to 14 wineries in Michigan’s newest AVA, the Tip of the Mitt American Viticultural Area. Because the growing conditions and climate differ from other well-known Michigan wine areas, the wineries here are largely growing hybrid grapes.

That’s not a snub. Walloon Lake Winery won the coveted “best red wine” in the now-defunct Michigan Wine Competition a few years ago. The closest winery to the Village of Walloon is Boyne Valley Vineyards.

Petoskey Yesterday offers guided tours of Hemingway sites in Petoskey, Horton Bay and Walloon Lake.

Hemingway spent every summer of his youth on Walloon Lake and his adventures here were the inspiration for some of his early short stories. You can also download a Hemingway brochure for a self-guided tour on the Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau website.

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A former inn overlooking the lake, Walloon Lake Inn endures today as an upscale restaurant with an innovative menu, including selections of seafood, beef and lamb. It’s a short walk from Hotel Walloon. For another lakeside option, consider the Barrel Back Restaurant, a bar and casual eatery that stands next to the hotel. Large garage doors open to views of Walloon Lake — a great place to be at sunset. Barrel Back is a term associated with wooden boats — the round transom on the stern looks like a floating barrel when the boat is in the water.

WHERE TO STAY:

Hotel Walloon has 32 well-appointed guest rooms, a billiards room, a 24-hour fitness room, a heated outdoor spa, an outdoor fire pit, a private beach and dock, and more. The concierge service is second to none and guests enjoy light breakfast snacks in the morning and other offerings during the day. About 15 minutes north of Walloon Lake, the Inn at Bay Harbor, Autograph Collection, also offers luxurious accommodations, with many rooms overlooking Little Traverse Bay. The 105-room hotel reflects the style of turn-of-the-century lakeside inns. The amenities include restaurants, a full-service spa, 45 holes of championship golf, afternoon tea, a lakeside pool and bar. A small village of shops and restaurants are within walking distance of the hotel.

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“We’re very excited to receive the grant funding,” Mitchell said. “It really enables us to get out ahead of this problem, and to try to identify any locations where it may spread into neighboring communities, into their timber harvesting areas, or to businesses that grow grapes for wine or apples in orchards, all of those types of businesses.”

The $30,000 grant, Mitchell explained, will allocate $10,000 each year to the cause through 2025. As part of the project, the Metroparks will be working with a contractor to survey the four Metroparks to check for the spotted lanternfly in all stages of its lifespan, followed by removal of trees of heaven.

“Receiving grant funding like this is

super important for us to be able to identify these invasive species early, before they take a foothold, and really address the issue before it is a large concern,” said Danielle Mauter, a spokesperson for the HuronClinton Metroparks.

The public can help by reporting sightings of spotted lanternfly by taking pictures, if possible, recording the location and trying to collect them in a container. They can then send the information to Michigan’s Eyes in the Field online reporting system or using the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network online reporting tool.

If they see a spotted lanternfly in a Metropark, they are encouraged to use the Metroparks-specific form at form.jotform. com/231694898764074.

Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.

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ACCORDING TO MICHIGAN.GOV, HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO IDENTIFY SPOTTED LANTERNFLY:

· Adults are 1-inch-long leaf hoppers. Folded wings are gray to brown, with black spots. · Open wings reveal a yellow and black abdomen and bright red hind wings with black spots transitioning to black and white bands at the edge. · Nymphs are 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch long, wingless and beetle-like, first appearing black with white spots and developing red patches as they mature. · Egg masses resemble old chewing gum, with a gray, waxy, putty-like coating. · Hatched eggs appear as brownish, seed-like deposits.

— Source Michigan.gov The adult spotted lanternfly is about 1 inch long and is most visible in August through October. Its folded wings are gray/brown with black spots.

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‘The Dispo Difference’ On Display At Michigan’s First Cannabis Mall It’s 2023, and Michigan is an awesome fare from local vendors with both stationary place to live. Not only are the many benefits storefronts and food truck services. of cannabis legally available to anyone over “Having the ability to build the first canna21, you can find all the best brands and re- bis mall in Michigan is definitely a unique lated merch under one roof at the state’s first opportunity,” Dabish said. “We can set the cannabis mall, Dispo Romeo. precedent for people who are wanting to do “Dispo has 12 locations and counting, and large scale projects that are the first of their this is the first cannabis mall in Michigan,” said kind. Our overall goal is to curate a destinaDarren Dabish, director of marketing for tion point for consumers and the community Dispo. “This is the first of its kind.” as a whole. Having the opportunity to educate The Dispo Differour guests is one of ence will be on full many important efdisplay at Dispo Roforts we make to fight meo. The mall is a the stigma and make 60,000-square-foot it more accepted and space near 32 Mile approachable. Dispo Road and Van Dyke is not one to cut corAvenue offering a ners, we really value unique experience quality and do things and luxurious amenithe right way.” ties for patrons.

“Dispo is really all “The dispensary budroom is definitely one of about community involvement,” Dabish added. the many focal points,” Dabish said. “It’s a large “We do canned food drives, coat and toy drives showcase budroom with 18 different stations and many other initiatives. The team encouragand hundreds of different brands and products es local community involvement quite heavily to choose from.” as they want to support those who support us.

It’s not only about size and volume, offer- From sponsoring community events, hosting ing the largest selection of cannabis products events of their own at the mall location and doin the state. It’s an opportunity for guests to nating to charity causes, Dispo proves to deliver browse and learn about the products offered, the difference they promise as they continue to and where trained professionals stand ready to go the extra mile where it matters most. Dispo answer questions. is always looking to partner with brands to do Facing the mall are seven shops for vendors, things that better the community and we do offering boutique-style merchandise, including that in each community we reside in.” paraphernalia and apparel that is often exclu- Dispo Romeo is located at 100 Shafer Drive, in Romeo. For more information, visit sive or limited edition.

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“We are very fortunate in Sterling Heights to be able to attract current police officers from across the state who want better pay, benefits, and working conditions,” Dwojakowski said in an email. “There is no doubt that smaller departments are feeling the pinch when it comes to hiring and staffing.”

Dwojakowski said his department has prepared itself for the challenge by assigning an 11-member recruitment team to tour the state and spread the news about the SHPD and its workplace perks.

“Our pay and benefits are some of the best in the state, and we offer incoming officers that have experience lateral pay,” the chief explained.

According to the chief, the SHPD is staffed with 161 sworn officers. Largely in response to retirements, the city hired 15 officers in 2022 and is expected to hire 12 more in 2023 to ensure that the force is completely staffed, he said.

Dwojakowski added that the department’s size and resources give recruits a variety of opportunities and experiences for career growth. That includes police duties like pa-

trolling, traffic enforcement and the detective bureau, in addition to community policing, K-9 handling, narcotics enforcement, surveillance, crisis negotiation, SWAT procedures, drone operation and more.

Sterling Heights’ reputation for safety and its status as Michigan’s fourth-largest city are also prized, he said.

“Even though Sterling Heights is one of the largest cities in the state, we have an extremely low crime rate because of the caliber of officers we employ and the unbelievable partnership we have with residents and business owners that love this city,” Dwojakowski added.

When it comes to reasons why officers choose Sterling Heights as a place to work, Mayor Michael Taylor pointed to the SHPD’s reputation for having very good leadership, high officer professionalism, respect from the community, and City Council support.

“Our officers are well trained and given pay and benefits that place them among the best paid department in the state,” the mayor added in a text message. “I think all of that combined has made the SHPD one of the most sought after jobs in law enforcement in the region and beyond.”

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Home Improvement

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Large sum raised to benefit foster care, adoption, mentoring services

METRO DETROIT — Child Safe Michigan, an affiliate of the Judson Center, a human services agency, raised nearly $350,000 at its 2023 Legends of Tomorrow gala June 9 at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, according to a release.

The fundraiser benefits Child Safe Michigan’s foster care, adoption and mentoring services for neglected and abused children in Southeast Michigan.

“Child Safe Michigan is an award-winning agency that has made a difference in hundreds of young lives,” Judson Center President and CEO Lenora Hardy-Foster stated in the release. “We are committed to improving the lives of children and families in our community, and providing a safe, nurturing home environment is extremely important to a child’s growth and successful transition into adulthood.”

For more information, visit childsafemichigan.org or judsoncenter.org.

Food and fashion SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Samaritan House will

hold Food & Fashion at the Palazzo Grande at 54660 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 21. Tickets cost $50 and must be bought in advance. There will be a buffet dinner, beer, wine and nonalcoholic drinks, a fashion show, raffles, door prizes, vendor booths and more. For more information, call (586) 336-9956 or email shevents@att.net.

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BERG BROS. LLC. “Fully insured, highly referred.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR AUG. 10

Park It - Family Fun Nights: Starts at 6 p.m., live music by The Groove Council at 7 p.m. and showing of “DC League of Super-Pets” at 9:30 p.m., Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, parkitforfun. com

AUG. 11

Adios Mofo ’23: Featuring Ted Nugent and opener Hillbilly Vegas, 7:30 p.m., Michigan Lottery Ampitheatre at Freedom Hill, 14900 Metroplotan Parkway in Sterling Heights, freedomhillamphitheater.com, (586) 268-9700

AUG. 12

"Bringing 30 years of experience to your door!"

Tree trimming, removals & stump grinding. Insured & FREE estimates with fair prices!

Firewood For Sale

586-756-0757 Welding

BOB'S MOBILE WELDING REPAIR

Mild steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum.

No job too small, honest.

Professionally trained/insured.

586-360-8009

Sterling Speakers Toastmasters: Meetings at 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of month, virtual and in person, room 102 at Bethesda Christian Church, 14000 Metropolitan Parkway in Sterling Heights, (586) 221-0405, sterlingspeakers.org Northern Toastmasters: Meets 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday of month, Leo’s Coney Island, 33577 Van Dyke Ave. in Sterling Heights, (248) 828-7481, samcrowl@comcast.net

40-year reunion: Eisenhower High School Class of 1983, 6 p.m., Mr B’s Shelby, 48550 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, no RSVP required, Ike83 on Facebook, mj4msu@hotmail.com

Widowed Friends dancing: Every Tuesday, doors at 6 p.m. and music from 7-10:30 p.m., Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane in Sterling Heights, RSVP to Victoria at (586) 566-7936

AUG. 12-13

Widowed Friends movies/dinners: Every second Sunday of month, movies announced Wednesday before, AMC Forum 30 and UNO Pizzeria & Grill, Mound and Hall roads in Sterling Heights, RSVP to Val at (248) 701-9567

Shelby Township Art Fair: Featuring more than 100 exhibits, live music, creatures from Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center, food vendors and visits from local police and fire departments, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., River Bends Park, 5700 22 Mile Road, shelbyartfair.org

AUG. 17-20

GreekFest: Authentic food, music, dancing, taverna, kids activities and more, 4-10 p.m. Aug. 17, 4-11 p.m.

Aug. 18, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Aug. 19 and 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Aug. 20, Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road in St. Clair Shores/Grosse Pointe Woods, www. assumptiongreekfestival.com

AUG. 18

Friday Fun Nights: Food trucks and ice cream, beer tent, yoga, craft and specialty vendors, kids stage and games, pet adoption, movie, cornhole tournament, and more, 5-9 p.m., Warren City Hall, One City Square Drive, cityofwarren.org/events

AUG. 22 ELITE TREE SERVICE

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2700, sterling-heights. net/1631/Splash-Pad

Widowed Friends lunch: 1:30 p.m., Wing Lee Restaurant, 13701 19 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, RSVP to Gerry at (586) 556-9471 by Aug. 18

AUG. 23

Morning concerts: The Ramblers Band, 10:30 a.m., Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2700

AUG. 24-27

Warren Birthday Bash: Live entertainment, carnival, fireworks, Polish Day Parade, food trucks and beer tent, Warren City Square, One City Square Drive, check schedule for days and times, cityofwarren.org/events

Recovery meetings: For addictions, depression, anxiety, anger and more, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, New Day Life Recovery, 35500 Mound Road in Sterling Heights, NewDayLifeRecovery.com, (248) 574-1175, cwcontact@sbcglobal.net Health workshops: For diabetes (information session 6-8 p.m. Aug. 15, then weekly workshops Aug. 22-Sept.

26), chronic pain (6-8 p.m. Aug. 17, then Aug. 24-Sept.

28) and high blood pressure (6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 24, then Aug. 31-Oct. 12), 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 of month, Zoom, milupus.org/support-groups, (248) 901-7299 Farmers Market: Also live music, 3-8 p.m. Thursdays until Sept. 28, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, sterling-heights.net Bereaved Parents of Macomb Support Group: Meets 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Washington Senior Center, 57880 Van Dyke Ave. in Washington Township, neilflyer@yahoo.com, (248) 425-2999 ‘Celebrating 120 Years of Art in Detroit’: Exhibit featuring Detroit Society of Women Painters, select dates until Aug. 12, Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place in Mount Clemens, theartcenter.org, dswps.org

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Dodge Park Splash Pad: Noon-8 p.m. Mondays and

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

FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS RETURN

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A variety of food options will be available for local residents on Tuesdays through Sept. 26.

Food Truck Tuesdays are scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the tent between the West Bloomfield Township Public Library and the Recreation Activities Centre, at 4640 Walnut Lake Road.

According to West Bloomfield Township’s website, it is an event series organized by West Bloomfield Township, the West Bloomfield Township Public Library, the West Bloomfield Police Department and the parks department.

MARISSA CARSON OF HIGHLAND IS THE NEW MISS OAKLAND COUNTY ROCHESTER HILLS – Marissa Maxine Carson, 20, of Highland Township was crowned Miss Oakland County 2023 at the annual competition July 15 at Oakland University.

The theater major at Oakland Community College won $1,850 in education scholarships, as well as several other prizes and gifts.

Carson won scholarships of $1,200 for winning Miss Oakland County and $200 for the Vivian Zhong Best Talent Award for her rendition of “Wishing You Were Here Again,” from “The Phantom of the Opera.” She also earned scholarships of $250 for the Aldo Vagnozzi Community Service Award and $200 for the JoAnn Lingenfelter Spirit of Miss America Award.

Carson, who plans to obtain a bachelor’s in musical theater, will represent Oakland County at the 2024 Miss Michigan competition in Muskegon next June. Her community service

initiative is “The Importance of Volunteering,” which seeks to bring volunteering opportunities throughout Michigan to people of all ages and abilities.

Milford’s Rebecca Kobylas, a 20-year-old neuroscience and psychology major at Alma College, earned a $700 scholarship as the first runner-up. Kobylas also won the Samantha Steckloff Community Service Award and an additional $150 scholarship.

Claudia Kenny, 16, of Chesaning, became the 2023 Miss Oakland County’s Teen. A junior at Chesaning H.S., Kenny’s community service initiative is “The Big SEE: Skin Cancer is the Cancer You Can See.” She will represent Oakland County at Michigan’s teen competition next June in Muskegon.

The Miss Oakland County Scholarship Program is a preliminary competition to Miss Michigan and Miss America.

CYCLE TRACK PROJECT TO CONTINUE INTO NOVEMBER

PLEASANT RIDGE — At the end of June, construction began on the city’s Woodward Avenue streetscape and cycle track project. It’s expected to be completed by mid-November.

According to a news release, on-street parking temporarily will not be available during the project. Public parking will be available in the public parking lots at Wellesley Drive and Fairwood Boulevard, and on side streets where allowed. One or two lanes will be closed on Woodward and Main Street between Sylvan Avenue and Interstate 696 during the length of the project. The primary contractor for the project is Merlo Construction.

The news release also said that 11 honey locust trees have to be removed, but most of the existing trees will be preserved and 24 new trees will be planted, resulting in a net increase of 13 trees. For more information on the project, visit cityofpleasantridge.org/woodward.

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