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City adopts front yard paving, driveway regulations BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com

Sterling Heights is setting some new, concrete rules for the paving of front yards and residential driveways, though the regulations are more lenient than proposed ones that were rejected earlier this year. On Sept. 5, the City Council voted

unanimously to adopt the new rules, which were initially introduced at an Aug. 15 council meeting. During that meeting, City Planner and Development Manager Jake Parcell explained how some homeowners pave a large area of their front yards, particularly in order to build bigger driveways. But city officials say this makes the city less green and has other negative ramifica-

tions, including burdening the stormwater system with more runoff, polluting stormwater sent to the Clinton River, trapping heat in neighborhoods, and harming property values via blight. “The city’s Sustainability Plan acknowledges the need for the city to act and protect its water assets by reducing pollution and supporting its practice in improving

water quality within the city,” Parcell said. “This also is a direct result of strategic planning two years ago from the city of Sterling Heights.” The City Council had discussed the driveway issue March 21 but turned down proposed regulations that were stricter. For instance, the previous proposal would’ve See PAVING on page 5A

CHURCH MINI PANTRY OPENS TO HELP THE HOMELESS BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com

A new church food pantry is ready to reach out to the three H’s: the hungry, the hurting and the homeless. Martha Powers and her husband, Ron, have just finished the installation of a Mini Food and Hygiene Pantry this month at Utica United Methodist Church. Martha Powers said the new mini pantry is accessible from outside the church building to give food and hygiene kits to people in need. “Our church is trying to become more connected to our neighborhood and the needs of our neighbors,” she explained. Powers explained that Utica United already has a pantry inside the church that collaborates with a food bank. But Powers said beneficiaries of that program are required to present documentation of residency in Macomb County. “For the homeless, that then narrows the field,” she said. “We decided that doing a mini pantry on the property of our church would allow the homeless to find some food that they would need and could use.”

Ron Powers stands beside the new Mini Food and Hygiene Pantry outside Utica United Methodist Church Sept 13. Powers and his wife, Martha, organized the new mini pantry project to help the homeless. They also received help from the nonprofit Wave Project. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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DOGS IN DISGUISE RIGHT: The Kasper family, of Sterling Heights, dressed basset hound Lily, 3, as a butterfly for the Sept. 7 Pet Parade at the Dodge Park Farmers Market. BELOW: Bella, a 7-year-old Chinese crested dog, wore a unicorn costume for the Pet Parade. Bella is with the Lamberti family, of Sterling Heights.

Sara Holden has been a stunt performer in more than 30 episodes of “Chicago Fire,” according to the Internet Movie Database. Photos provided by Jennifer Swanchara

Utica Community Schools graduate performs stunts, acts in Hollywood BY KARA SZYMANSKI kszymanski@candgnews.com

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Sara Holden, who graduated from Utica High School and attended Jeannette Junior High and Schuchard Elementary, did theater while she was at UHS and has since taken the skills she learned even further. Today, Holden performs stunts and acts in television shows and movies. Holden studied theater at UHS under Martha Kent, who has since retired. “After high school, I attended Western Michigan University where I studied advertising and theater. As much as I wanted to continue theater, I was introduced to women’s rugby, and ended up playing the entire four years I lived in Kalamazoo. (Maybe that was getting me geared up and ready for the unknown world of stunts),” she said in an email interview.

Two-year-old terrier mix Kiwi, with the Stewart family, of Sterling Heights, took first place in the costume contest with a cow costume. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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STERLING CENTER APARTMENTS HOLD OPEN HOUSE

Sterling Center Apartments, 44677 Schoenherr Road, near M-59/ Hall Road, was scheduled to hold an open house Sept. 16. The planned unit development proposal for the 129-unit apartment complex, owned by Gallo Cos., was approved by the Sterling Heights City Council in 2021. Learn more about the complex by visiting www.sterlingcenterapartments.com, calling (586) 225-8000, or emailing leasing@sterlingcenterapartments.com.

City’s artist program seeks applicants

The Sterling Heights Arts Commission wants more artistic metro Detroiters to apply for its Featured Artist program. Selected nominees get to showcase their work at the Sterling Heights Community Center’s second level for two months. Get an application at the city’s Community Relations Department at City Hall, 40555 Utica Road. Learn more about the program by visiting sterlingheights. gov/707/Featured-Artist-Program.

CHALDEAN FOUNDATION TO HOLD CAREER FAIR

The Chaldean Community Foundation, 3601 15 Mile Road, will run its second annual Career Fair 3-6 p.m. Sept. 27. The free event will foster interview and networking opportunities from an assortment of employers representing various industries, including banking, cosmetology, education, hospitality, law enforcement, manufacturing and retail. The general public is invited, and new Americans are especially encouraged to attend. Those who go should dress professionally and bring a resume. Learn more by visiting chaldeanfoundation.org or by calling (586) 722-7253.

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Lucido to warn seniors about scams

Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido will talk about preventing fraud that targets seniors 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 19 at a senior expo at the Century Banquet Center, 33204 Maple Lane Drive. He will also pass out booklets called “S.C.A.M.S. Stopping Crimes Against Macomb Seniors” that discuss identity theft, caregiver fraud, online and telemarketing scams, and more. “Protecting our seniors is not just a duty but is our responsibility. I want to make sure Macomb County seniors thrive and are armed with the knowledge to avoid scams,” Lucido said in a statement. Learn more by calling Heather Esposito at (586) 469-5642 or by sending email to heather.esposito@macombgov.org.

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limited impervious materials to 40% of the front yard, would’ve had a maximum driveway width of 24 feet and would’ve required a homeowner to plant a street tree when doing front-yard paving work. In contrast, the new, revised proposal is more lenient. In general, it allows up to 45% of a front yard to have impervious materials. “This leads to more unique designs that can be found within the city to accommodate for unique lot shapes and accommodate for different lot widths,” Parcell explained. “So you are allowed to build horseshoe driveways for two points of access in our busier roads. … It also allows you to have turnaround pads. These are very useful for driveways on residential lots where they need to back in and out, so long as the pad is not exceeding 200 square feet.” In addition, Parcell said, the new regulations grandfather in a home’s existing driveway that exceeds the 45% limit and allows maintenance repairs to it — so long as the driveway was originally built via a lawful city permit and is otherwise maintained according to code. Even if there were no permit, an ex-

isting noncompliant driveway can still be kept and maintained if the installation was done by a previous homeowner, Parcell said. However, according to the city, if the current homeowner installed the driveway without a permit, the driveway must conform to the new requirements whenever it is “repaired, replaced or resurfaced.” Parcell said this standard fits with other communities’ best practices and is “fair to the residents.” When it was time for council members to speak, City Councilman Michael Radtke said he wished that the street tree requirement could still have been part of the regulations. “Other than that, I think that we’ve resolved the problem, which is that people who have nonconforming driveways currently, if they had followed the rules, they won’t be penalized,” Radtke said. “But going forward, if you’re not following the rules, you’ll have to bring it into compliance. So I think that kind of squares the circle, so people won’t have to replace their driveway.” Learn more about the city of Sterling Heights by visiting sterlingheights.gov or by calling (586) 446-2489. Call Staff Writer Eric Czarnik at (586) 498-1058.

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Sterling man sentenced for murder of Detroit transgender woman A Sterling Heights resident was recently sentenced for the 2018 murder of a transgender woman in Detroit. In December 2018, a Detroit police officer reportedly discovered the body of 36-year-old Detroit resident Kelly Stough in the area of East McNichols Road and Brush Street in Detroit. Stough was fatally shot, police said. Shortly afterward, Albert Weathers, of Sterling Heights, was arrested and charged with open murder and using a firearm while committing a felony. At the time, Weathers was described as a church pastor. According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, this past summer, on July 27, Weathers pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and felony firearm. Prosecutors say that as part of a plea agreement, Weathers will serve eight years in prison for the murder charge and two years for the firearm charge. Prosecutors say Weathers was formally sentenced Sept. 8 before Wayne County Third Circuit Court Judge Bridget Hathaway.

In a statement, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy described the latest developments: “yet another step was taken to protect our trans community members.” “Defendant Albert Weathers pled guilty this morning to the murder of Kelly Stough. She will not be forgotten. She mattered. We will continue to aggressively prosecute those who bring harm to this and other Wayne County communities,” Worthy said. When asked about a possible motive for the crime, Maria Miller, an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, wrote in an email that “nothing was placed on the record regarding the motive for Weathers who was a minister at the time, to murder Ms. Stough, a transgender woman.” Miller explained how the plea agreement took shape. “The plea to Murder 2 with a sentence agreement of 8 to 16 years and 2 years for the Felony Firearm was a result that the Prosecution and Ms. Stough’s family agreed upon,” Miller said. Alanna Maguire, the president of the Fair Michigan Justice Project — which col-

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After graduating from WMU, she headed to Chicago and became an intern at a casting agency, David O’Connor Casting. “I also started taking improvisation classes at Second City. After a few years in Chicago, I packed up whatever could fit in my Dodge Neon and drove west to Hollywood. I told my parents I had a job, but the fact was, I did not have a job, and I didn’t know anybody,” she said. According to a Utica Community Schools press release, Holden, who is a mother of two, has been happy to spend some time back in Michigan while filming a sequel film called “#momlife Part 2.” The first film, “#momlife,” can be found on YouTube. According to her filmography at the Internet Movie Database, Holden has performed stunts in such well-known television programs and movies as “General Hospital,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” “Venom,” “Thor: Love and Thunder,” “The Rookie” and “Chicago Fire.” In her career, Holden has performed countless on-screen deaths. “Every job I get, I’m a different person, telling a different story,” Holden said in the press release. “I get to work with the best of the best in Hollywood, creating action and helping the actors look good.” She has played many different types of parts. “I’ve played everything from a bloodied bride, an old woman, an ugly zombie to a fairy princess, a spy and a 12-year-old hockey player,” Holden stated in the release. Stunt coordinator Kent Luttrell said he

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will be a parade lap featuring Ford GTs and GT40 sports cars, among more speed ring events. The festival will finish out Sunday with an awards ceremony, an art expo, an Americans at Le Mans seminar, a vintage Indy seminar and more. “There are so many great cars out there,” said McGrane. But if he had to pick his favorite model, he said it would be “the 1959 Aston Martin DBR1.” McGrane, who grew up in Kent, England, in the southeastern part of the country, remembers the look of the luxury sports car, which gained fame for the James Bond movies. “It was sort of a brand I was fond of when I was a young boy,” McGrane said. “I grew up very close to a racetrack. Cars were something that made an impression on me very early in my life.” For more information about the American Speed Festival — including admission fees to the various events, off-site parking and shuttles — visit m1concourse.com or call (248) 326-9999. For information about entering your car in the Speed Ring, email the car selection committee at asfcarselection@m1concourse.com. Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.

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WORKING THROUGH THEIR GOLDEN YEARS ‘WHEN I’M WITH YOU, I’M YOUR AGE,’ SAYS WORKING CENTENARIAN BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — The majority of people look forward to retirement somewhere around the age of 65. However, for some, retirement is simply a boring separation from a career they love, and thus they choose to forgo it. “(Working) wants you to stay alive,” said Dick McLauglin, of Macomb Township. “You have that feeling of, ‘Oh, I’ve done enough. I can sleep in this morning.’ But you get up, you know, and get going, and that’s what I like.” At the ripe young age of 100, McLaughlin works an average 20 hours a week over five days as a funeral director and pre arrangement counselor at Wm Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors in Royal Oak, where he has worked since 1953. McLaughlin said he retired for two weeks in 1988 but was so bored that he jumped at the chance to return to his job after the owner asked him to return. “You burn your duff off sitting at the house,” said McLaughlin. “I stood out there on my deck and said to my wife, ‘I wonder

what I can do. I can’t play golf every day,’ and honest to God, John (Sullivan) called me the next day and says, ‘Dick, you want to come back to work?’ I says, ‘Yeah,’” McLaughlin recalled with a chuckle. He said he loves his job as it allows him the opportunity to take care of people in their hour of need. “Just taking care of people when they are in so much trouble mentally, usually, and just taking care of them … it just catches you when you did something satisfactory. You want to stay,” said McLaughlin. “You’re helping people get through a bad time, you know, and it’s just really a good thing.” According to McLaughlin, his job also helps him retain a youthful mentality, and he enjoys the company of “young” people. He said he is only as old as the person he is with. “When I’m with you, I’m your age. When I’m with her, I’m her age. I don’t get any older than what you are, you know,” said McLaughlin. “And there’s a lot of young people working here.” “Love what you’re doing,” McLaughlin said he would advise others. “If you love what you’re doing and helping people, it’s a big See WORKING on page 22A

TOP: Dick McLaughlin, 100, has worked as a funeral director at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors in Royal Oak for the last 70 years and has no plans to quit. BOTTOM: James Huntley Sr., 80, said he loves his job as a machinist at Avon Machining in Shelby Township, where he posed for a photo above the machine shop floor Sept. 11. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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With 15 licensed funeral directors, totaling 350 years of combined experience, Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons is uniquely qualified to bring peace and comfort to grieving families in their time of need. And these aren’t ordinary funeral directors. Each one was specifically sought out by the Wujek and Calcaterra families based on their individual talents and expertise. Licensed funeral director Dominick Astorino, managing director at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, is honored to be a part of this exceptional team. “My colleagues and I are career professionals,” stated Astorino. “Most of us have been with Wujek-Calcaterra for over 20 years. We are dedicated to our career in a long-standing way. “We also have an excellent collection of younger funeral directors. As the embalming professor at Wayne State University School of Mortuary Science, I have taught many of them. I see their potential from the first day I meet them and watch them develop.” These devoted individuals represent a variety of religious and cultural backgrounds. They have formed enduring relationships with local families and the community. They are familiar with the neighborhood churches and have worked alongside their pastors. This allows them to connect with all types of families, putting them at

ease at a most difficult and overwhelming time. Furthermore, their compassion isn’t strictly confined to business hours. Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons is one of the few funeral homes in the area where there is someone present 24/7. According to Astorino, “We have never taken a day off since opening our original location in Detroit back in 1913. Christmas, holidays, brownouts, the worst snow storms – there has always been someone here to pick up the phone. We treat our families the way we would like to be treated. They never have to talk to an answering machine, and they know their loved one is never left unattended.” In addition to the 15 funeral directors, there is a support staff of 35 capable and compassionate individuals to complete the team at Wujek-Cacaterra & Sons. “We can serve all of our families, giving them everything they need – much like a personalized concierge.” From preplanning to aftercare services, Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons is available seven days a week, 365 days a year. They offer two welcoming locations: 36900 Schoenherr Road in Sterling Heights, phone (586) 588-9117; and 54880 Van Dyke Avenue in Shelby Township, phone (586) 217-3316. For more information, visit wujekcalcaterra.com or follow Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons on Facebook.

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WATCH Escalade stolen from Park Place, recovered

A green 2023 Cadillac Escalade was reportedly stolen from a parking lot along Park Place Drive likely sometime between Aug. 31 and Sept. 3, according to police and witnesses. On Sept. 4, Dearborn police said they found the vehicle in overall good condition but with the license plate gone.

Shirtless males engage in road rage scuffle

On Sept. 4, occupants from two vehicles, a silver Kia and a gray Ram, were reportedly involved in a road rage dispute along Metropolitan Parkway as the vehicles drove westbound from around Schoenherr Road to Van Dyke Avenue and beyond. According to a witness, young, shirtless male occupants hung out of the vehicles’ windows and attempted to hit each other, and that led to a physical fight, police said. Police said the witness then lost sight of the vehicles.

Sometime between Sept. 2 and 3, someone reportedly stole a generator and two envelopes containing money from a vehicle parked outside a hotel in the 36000 block of Van Dyke Avenue. The culprit apparently broke a window on the driver’s side and rummaged through the vehicle, police said.

Police said a belligerent man argued with staff at an auto part business in the 7000 block of 18 1/2 Mile Road Sept. 3. The suspect reportedly came with a dog, and staff wouldn’t let him enter the lot due to safety concerns. Police said the man reportedly grew mad, got in workers’ faces and said that he was with a service dog, though he allegedly yelled, swore and charged toward the staff when asked to provide paperwork proving the dog’s status. After the man was ordered to leave, he reportedly backed out his car and inched it toward a worker before taking off, police said. The business said the suspect won’t be allowed back and will call police if he returns.

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

A man reportedly refused to leave a business in the 14000 block of Hall Road Sept. 4 while dancing, talking about 13 Mile Road and making workers uncomfortable. Police said the man left before they could investigate.

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METRO DETROIT — “Not a week goes by that someone doesn’t say, ‘I love your car,’” Seymour Markowitz said about his 2009 Pontiac Solstice convertible. The West Bloomfield resident feels the same way about his sunshinecolored sports car. “There’s something special about this car. It’s such a cute car. It’s a fun car,” Markowitz, 86, said. “I put the top down the whole summer. With the top down, it’s gorgeous. It has beautiful lines on it. It’s in great shape. There’s no rust or anything on it.” The Pontiac Solstice was in production from 2005 to 2010, but in that short period of time it made an impression on Markowitz. Every day, he drives his yellow model to his law office in Bingham Farms, where he has been a divorce lawyer for 60 years. Markowitz drives the two-seater in style by keeping a collection of baseball caps in the car to wear when driving. While he’s fashionable, there’s also a practical reason for the headwear. “I have to wear hats because the hair flies in your face,” he said. Every car Markowitz has owned has been a convertible with the exception of a Lincoln he drove in 1972. His passion for convertibles began as a teenager. “It’s like a motorcycle. It’s open. I like the idea of the openness,” he said. “When you love something, you love something. We each have our own things that bring us pleasure.” When he had his bar mitzvah at age 13, the teen received gifts of money he put away for safekeeping. A few years later, he used the savings to buy his first set of wheels. He attended Central High School in Detroit at the time. “It was a ’47 Pontiac convertible. It was candy-apple red. I bought it at night. It was $265. I was 16, and that was in 1953,” he said. “I drove it home. The first day me and three guys pushed it to school so I could show my car at school. That was my first convertible. How exciting it was.” With help from family members, he purchased his next convertible two years later with money he earned while working nonstop over the course of approximately two months. “In ’55, I was 18 years old. I worked for 70 days straight. I earned $10 a day at a gas station. I’d pump gas and check the oil. I took that money, my brother took the same amount, $700, and my dad put $700 and we

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got a brand-new Ford convertible. It was kind of our car. It was so nice looking. It was black and yellow. It’s not the color I ordered, but it was the only one they had on the lot, and I took it,” he said. That was the vehicle he drove to the military base in Virginia when he began his stint in the U.S. Army. Stationed in the U.S., Markowitz served from 1956-58. A few years later, he got another convert-

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Powers said she and her husband have contributed funds toward the mini pantry project, and friends and neighbors have helped stock it with food. But the pantry has also had support from several organizations. She said the Wave Project, a mobile shower unit that helps the local homeless population, offered Powers the blueprints to build a pantry, since it has experience assisting pantries at other churches. Home Depot in Madison Heights offered some funding, she added. In addition, the nonprofit Blessing Bags Brigade of Michigan will supply the hygiene supplies. Co-founder Gregg Monbleau said his ministry makes hygiene kits for people in need who live within the tri-county area. Kit bags may contain soap, deodorant, bandages, cotton swabs, lotion and other basics, he said. Monbleau said the bags can help ease the problem of hygiene poverty, in which people have to choose between paying for

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thing, you know. And they always remember you.” Mclaughlin attributes his longevity to “the Good Lord.” He said he has survived World War II, when he served in the U.S. Army for three years as a court reporter from 1943-1945 in Japan and the South Pacific. He left with the rank of corporal. He said he has also survived cancer, a heart attack, and a stroke. McLaughlin said his family thinks he has worked enough. However, he said he completely disagrees. He said he doesn’t know what he’d do without his job. He says having a job allows seniors such as himself to stay busy and keep out of trouble. Mike Lope, the co-owner of Wm Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors, describes McLaughlin as “unbelievable.” Lope said McLaughlin has worked with every funeral director and owner of Sullivan & Son — including his great-grandfather, who founded the business in 1906 — and is well known in the industry. “It starts with his character,” said Lope. “He has always put families first. So, in this line of work you have to be good with the rest of the staff, but he’d always put the families and the community first. When you have that person, you don’t want to lose them. Around the building, it’s his sense of humor, embracing the rest of the staff sort of like family. … He’s just a special guy. He always has been. He’s been a mentor to all the younger people. He’s always been good at what he does from the funeral director side, but also management and making sure that the staff understands what they’re doing. It’s always good to have him around, and we’ll keep him around as long as he wants to be here.” According to Lope, McLaughlin has always said that without the job, he doesn’t know if he’d still be alive. Lope said he believes that having the job keeps McLaughlin alive and keeps him going as it gives him something to do. “It’s kept him really sharp. Coming in to work and putting a suit on and being with individuals out in the community on funerals, meeting with them for their needs. And he’s just sort of like a perfect example of the fact that you don’t have to stop working. You can keep working and do it on your terms,” said Lope. Mclaughlin is not the only one working well into his golden years. James Huntley Sr., 80, of Roseville, continues to work as a machine repairman at Avon Machining in Shelby Township, even after suffering a heart attack on the job in November. “I just love working. I love the people I work with, work for. They treat me fine. … I just love coming to work,” Huntley said. “I was home for them 10 weeks. I could tell you

every car and what time of day that was coming up and down the street, because I couldn’t do nothing. It was crazy. I can’t shovel snow. I can’t cut grass. I can’t cut branches down. I can’t do anything. So, in 79 years I have been working with these hands. Still got all 10 fingers. But I can’t stop working.” Huntley recalled that his doctor had wanted him to retire after the heart attack, but Huntley told him no. They compromised on 24 hours a week, but after working four weeks at part-time hours, he insisted that his doctor let him return to full-time duties, and he now works 40 hours a week. Huntley’s advice to workers is to find a career they enjoy. According to Melissa Brown, of Avon Machining, the company offers phased retirement. Phased retirement allows retirementage employees the opportunity to create a schedule that they want to adhere to. She said this enables the employees to work while technically retired, allowing them to earn extra money while mentoring younger employees. However, she said those who partake in the program don’t typically work 40 hours a week. Brown described Huntely as the hardest working person at the company. “Oh my gosh, he never ever stops moving from the time he gets here,” she said. “He is always working. He is always finding something to do.” “Jimmy outworks anybody in this place. Anybody,” said John Binkowski, a machinist who works on Huntely’s team. “He outworks our 20-year-olds,” added Brown. “Except me. He busts my tail, let me tell you. And I love it, cause the days go by fast, but he doesn’t stop. He’s a go-getter, and he loves this job. He’s ornery, funny and very hard working,” said Binkowski. Both Huntley and McLaughlin still drive themselves to and from work, which for both

men is an approximately 45-minute commute. They both joked that they continued to work because they are/were married, as they spoke of their wives with found regard. According to Lope, it is quite common in the funeral industry to hire seniors for positions such as funeral assistant. In fact, he said, they actually solicit seniors for the positions, because of their experience and connections in the community, and willingness to be flexible with schedules. He said the assistants usually work 10 to 20 hours per week. Lope said that it has proved to be beneficial for both the seniors and the funeral home because of the flexibility offered and needed by the positions. “We do get some seniors coming to work with us because of the flexibility, the hours,” said Lope. “We’re very flexible as far as when people want to be here and how much time they want to spend here. … It is something that I think has worked out well. It is one of those things that people say is mutually beneficial.” He said that between the two Sullivan & Son locations, in Royal Oak and Utica, they currently have close to a dozen employees over the age of 65, and while a few — including his father, his uncle and McLaughlin — are actually funeral directors, many have come into the industry as a second career. Often, the seniors are retired firefighters, police officers,

nurses, pastors, etc. Lope said they often find their senior employees through their community connections with schools, churches and events. He said that, generally, someone will simply tell them they are interested in some extra work, and they don’t typically have to advertise for the positions. According to Lope, funeral assistants are critical to their organization, doing things such as helping to direct people to where they need to go, and assisting families during visitations and other tasks during funeral services, such as bringing flowers or caskets into the parlor, church or cemetery. “We always look for folks that are good in the community and understand what we’re doing and trying to do,” said Lope. “Most of them are, I would guess, late 60s to mid 70s. So, somewhere between 65 and 80, but still super useful in the fact that they’re all very sharp communicators and able to do what they need to do. … Over the years they’ve been a group of people we look to hire. They’ve been very helpful. … They become very polished and very understanding of what families need and what their expectations are and what funeral service is all about. It’s been a great fit for us. … It’s really kind of a cool gig for a lot of the seniors that work with us.” Binkowski summed up some of the admiration: “Just that they’re that age and they’re still sharp, when I forgot my keys coming in.”

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STERLING HEIGHTS SENTRY, September 20, 2023 - 5B

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SEPT. 23

Health and Wellness Fair: Free food, health screenings, activities and resources, also face painting, yoga, meditation and more, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Macomb Intermediate School District, 44001 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, cbirchall@misd.net

SEPT. 27

Diversity Dinner: Hosted by Sterling Heights Ethnic Community Committee, scheduled guest speaker is WDIV’s Priya Mann, 6 p.m., Century Banquet Center, 33204 Maple Lane Drive in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2473

OCT. 5

Senior Expo 2023: Free luncheon, exhibits, seminars, health screenings, interactive experiences, resources, giveaways and more, also keynote speech and musical performance by WDIV’s Devin Scillian, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road in St. Clair Shores/Grosse Pointe Woods, (586) 7796111

OCT. 8

Luncheon and fashion show: Hosted by Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Inc.’s Branch 53, hand-loomed modern clothing available for sale with some proceeds going to UNWLA’s humanitarian and scholarship funds, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road in Warren, RSVP by Sept. 27, br53golden@gmail.com, (586) 939-8166

OCT. 13-15

78th Greater Detroit Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 14 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 15, Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, michmin.org

OCT. 14

Collect-R-Con: 40 tables of toys, comics, cards and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Disabled American Veteran’s “Big Red Barn,” 47326 Dequindre Road in Shelby Township

OCT. 19

WIDOWED FRIENDS EVENTS Lunch: 1:30 p.m. Sept 26, UNO Pizzeria & Grill, Mound and Hall roads in Sterling Heights, RSVP to Sue at (586) 549-1041 by Sept. 21

SEPT. 29-30

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

OCT. 7

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 Halloween party: Costumes optional, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Roger’s Roost, 33626 Schoenherr Road in Sterling Heights, call Diane at (586) 435-4928 by Oct. 25 33577 Van Dyke Ave. in Sterling Heights, (248) 8287481, samcrowl@comcast.net 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 Recovery meetings: For addictions, depression, anxiety, anger and relationships, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, New Day Life Recovery, 35500 Mound Road in Sterling Heights, NewDayLifeRecovery.com

OCT. 8

Scare Away Hunger 5K and Family Fun Run: Supports Neighborhood House, costumes encouraged, 9 a.m., music and snacks after, Rochester Municipal Park, 400 Sixth St., register at ranh.org/events

OCT. 10

Sugar Skull! A Día de los Muertos Musical Adventure: 9:30 a.m. and noon, Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garﬁeld Road in Clinton Township, macombcenter.com

OCT. 12

BeWitched & BeDazzled: Boutique shopping, lunch, costume judging and raffles, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, meadowbrooktheatreguild.com/ bewitched-bedazzled

Hoot N’ Howl Hayride: Search for nocturnal animal activity, also campfire, cider and doughnuts, 7:30-9 p.m., Thelma Spencer Park, 3701 John R Road in Rochester, more at eventbrite.com

OCT. 20-21

Trick or treating: Also games and crafts, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 20 and noon-3 p.m. Oct. 21, Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, registration ends at noon Oct. 19, troyhistoricvillage.org

OCT. 20-22

Halloween Hoot: Enjoy spooky family fun on the nature trails, 5:40-9:10 p.m., Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 North Hill Circle in Rochester, registration required, dinosaurhill.org/hoot

OCT. 21

Halloween Bash 2023: Fundraiser for Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs includes food stations and open bar, DJ, raffle and 50-50, 7 p.m.-midnight, Premier Events Center, 20400 S. Nunneley Road in Clinton Township, halloweenparty2023.com Fall walks: 6 p.m. Oct. 12 (includes viewing of Scarecrow Row) at Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, and 6 p.m. Oct. 26 (trick or treating) at Boulan Park, 3671 Crooks Road, all in Troy, (248) 524-3570

Detroit Auto Show: Public event features vehicle displays, exhibits, Powering Michigan EV Experience indoor track, street course ride-and-drives and more, now-Sept. 24, Huntington Place, One Washington Blvd. in Detroit, hours and pricing at naias.com

Halloween Spooktacular: Trick or treating at 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m., then “Hotel Transylvania” at 7:30 p.m., Heritage Lake, 52700 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, register.shelbytwp.org

Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth.digitalsignup.com

OCT. 14

HallowPalooza: Trunk or treating and free cider and doughnuts, noon-2 p.m., Tucker Senior Center, 26980 Ballard St. in Harrison Township, register at harrisontownshipmi.gov

OCT. 23

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

ONGOING

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

Northern Toastmasters: Meets 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday of month, Leo’s Coney Island,

Nightmare on Auburn Road: Trick or treating, family fun zone, cider and doughnuts, crafters and vendors, zombie walk, Michigan craft beer tent, live music, find Bigfoot contest, and more, noon-8 p.m., downtown Utica

OCT. 20

Halloween Masquerade Ball: Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, live music by Sonic Freeway, dancing, tarot card reading and more, for ages 21 and older, 7-11 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, ticket sales end Oct. 9, rochesterhills.org

Sterling Heights/Warren Senior Expo: Free health screenings, refreshments and admission, connect with experts, win prizes and more, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Century Banquet Center, 33204 Maple Lane in Sterling Heights, seniorexpousa.com Dodge Park Thursdays: Fall Day Sept. 21 and Touch a Truck Sept. 28, also farmers markets weekly, 3-8 p.m., Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2700, myshpr.net

Ghost Walk: 6:45 p.m., Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Court in Lake Orion, canterburyvillage.com

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

OCT. 13

Trunk or treat: Also bounce houses, food and music, 1-4 p.m., Stahls Automotive Collection, 56516 North Bay Drive in Chesterfield Township, stahlsauto.com Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival: Pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, scarecerow display, live entertainment, crafts, food, cider/doughnuts and more, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., also pumpkin lighting, 7-9 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, rochesterhills.org

Hall-oween: Trick or treating, seasonal crafts, cider and doughnuts, stories of Halloween past and more, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive in Rochester, meadowbrookhall.org/ halloween

OCT. 28

Fall Spectacular Craft Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, smetankacraftshows.com Howl-O-Ween: Bring dogs to play and show off costumes, also photo opportunities and treats, noon-2 p.m., Daisy Knight Dog Park, 3410 Livernois Road in Troy, register by Oct. 27, troymi.gov

NEWSAND

NOTES NEWS AND NOTE ITEMS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS

Save the date for the ‘Nightmare on Auburn Road’ UTICA — The city of Utica will be hosting its first Nightmare on Auburn Road event from noon to 8 p.m. Oct. 7. The event will feature trick-or-treating downtown, a family fun zone, cider and doughnuts, crafters and vendors, a zombie walk at dusk, a Michigan craft beer tent, live music, a find Bigfoot contest, and more. Auburn Road will be closed to traffic during the event.

Photo provided by the Girl Scouts of Southeastern

Michigan

Seaholm High School student earns Shining Star Award

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham resident Zoe Granger will be awarded the Shining Star Award by the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan at a signature fundraising event Sept. 7 at Chroma, in Detroit’s historic Milwaukee Junction. Granger, a senior at Seaholm High School, is being honored for developing the Caring Kids Kits and her contribution to the Girl Scouts. At the presentation Sept. 7, she will become an honorary Girl Scout. “Zoe Granger exemplifies what it means to be a Girl Scout,” Monica Woodson, the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, said in a press release. “She saw a need and created a project that made a positive impact in our community. She generously offered her time and leadership experience to our Girl Scouts. Zoe inspires all of us to do more for others.” More information on the Shining Star Award and this year’s fundraising event can be found at gssem.org/gala.

YAPPY HOUR TO BE HELD SEPT. 21 ROCHESTER HILLS — Metro Detroiters are invited to Meadow Brook Hall’s sprawling gardens 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21, to support the Michigan Animal Rescue League at its 14th annual Yappy Hour. Proceeds from the pet-friendly cocktail party – MARL’s biggest fundraising event of the year – will support the organization’s work of providing life-saving care to over 1,500 homeless and at-risk dogs and cats each year. Attendees will enjoy cocktails, culinary delights, gourmet treats, several photo opportunities, a silent auction and more while mingling with two- and four-legged guests throughout the fundraiser. “Yappy Hour is a truly special event. This year we are celebrating 70 years of MARL’s unwavering dedication to animal welfare so guests can expect an especially memorable evening,” Magee Humes, MARL’s executive director, said in a press release. ”The funds raised are critical in allowing us to continue our important work of providing life-saving care to homeless and at-risk dogs and cats.” Cat lovers can also join in on the spirit of Yappy Hour by supporting Team Cat and MARL’s feline friends. Yappy Hour tickets start at $125 and include two drink tickets, a strolling dinner and unlimited gourmet dog treats. Certain sponsorship levels include an invitation to an exclusive VIP pre-event reception. All information can be found online at marl.org/yappy-hour.

HOPE NOT HANDCUFFS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

METRO DETROIT — The Families Against Narcotics flagship program Hope Not Handcuffs is seeking volunteers. Hope Not Handcuffs allows anyone who is struggling with a substance use disorder to go to any of the nonprofit’s 125-plus participating law enforcement agencies or community partners and ask for help, according to a release. Families Against Narcotics then dispatches a volunteer “Angel” to meet the participant at their location, offer support, and work with the Hope Not Handcuffs call center on getting people placed into treatment, according to the release. “If you’re a compassionate person who would like to be an Angel and make a difference in someone’s life, FAN can use you,” the release states. For more information, call 833-202-HOPE (4673) or email hnh@ familiesagainstnarcotics.org.

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