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MOUNT CLEMENS — As municipal elections draw closer, hopefuls for the Mount Clemens City Commission and mayor delivered the case for their candidacy at a candidate forum hosted at the Mount Clemens Public Library on Oct. 5.

All four candidates vying for the three open City Commission seats — Jill Yore, Spencer Calhoun, Theresa Scruggs McGarity and incumbent Ronald Campbell — were in attendance. Joining them were the uncontested See CANDIDATES on page 8A

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — When Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse coach Megan Haas described her team as ‘messy’ this season, it was for all the right reasons.

As opposed to two years ago, messy may have been the term used for all the wrong reasons to describe L’Anse Creuse volleyball.

Going 0-10 in Macomb Area Conference Blue play in 2021, L’Anse Creuse needed a reminder of what they were capable of as a team, and the move to the MAC Gold has done just that for the Lancers.

Holding an 8-2 record in conference play last season that catapulted the team to second in the league, L’Anse Creuse’s 8-1 conference record this season has the team hungry for a league title.

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The energized agency provides unit. cy, support and prevention services for survivors of MOUNT CLEMENS — Taking steps this domestic “I feeland likesexual we all just getincluding along super well,” senior violence, an emergenmonth to highlight awareness of sexual assault, Turn- Alexa Wardindividual said. “The team justcounseling, started to advocacy, click as soon cy shelter, and group ing Point Macomb is hosting its sixth annual fund- as we started playing together.” a personal protection order assistance program, and a raiser, Stepping Out With the Stars, April 29.

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Ward has been a dominant force on the frontline for the Lancers, but her versatility has paid Turning Point President and CEO Sharman Davenport stands at the 2021 event with Stepping Outoff as well on the floor. with the Stars emcee Evrod Cassimy, of WDIV-TV. “She’s a huge hitter,” Haas said. “She’s just overall Photo courtesy of Turning Point L’Anse Creuse senior Ava Kern goes up for a hit against Clawson.

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Candidates for the Mount Clemens City Commission and mayor took part in a candidate forum at the Mount Clemens Public Library on Oct. 5: (from left) Ronald Campbell, Spencer Calhoun, Laura Kropp, Theresa Scruggs McGarity, Erik Rick and Jill Yore.

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Harrison Township Supervisor Ken Verkest delivers the State of Harrison Township address at Gowanie Golf Club on Oct. 13.

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Upgrades to downtown infrastructure were mentioned in the 2023 State of Mount Clemens speech at the Emerald Theater.

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Verkest gives State of Harrison Township address HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On a cloudy Oct. 13 near the Clinton River’s bends, Harrison Township Supervisor Ken Verkest took the podium at the Gowanie Golf Club and gave the 2023 State of Harrison Township address.

From the supervisor’s perspective, the township is good but not without issues.

“The short version of this address is that the township is doing very well,” Verkest said. “We are

fully staffed, budgets are balanced, our most recent audit produced a clean, unqualified opinion. … We are situated on a peninsula, every road in Harrison Township is a dead-end except for one and we are just about fully developed. This creates some funding challenges because while our peers to the north are seeing taxable value growth due to development, we are not. Couple that with the cost of aging infrastructure and it becomes apparent that we need to be creative and frugal with funding.”

Solving this funding challenge is, in part, the re-

MOUNT CLEMENS — On Sept. 29 at the Emerald Theater, Mayor Laura Kropp took the stage to give a forward-looking 2023 State of Mount Clemens address. Over the course of nearly an hour, the mayor recounted the past year of developments, ultimately arguing Mount Clemens is a city on the rise.

“From the days of the mineral baths and roses, becoming a hub for arts and nightlife, Mount Clemens has always written a different kind of story,” Kropp said. “It’s not the kind of story that sells a million copies or you find on a waiting room coffee table. It’s a rare limited-print collectible that you’ll be lucky to find in the back room of a vintage bookstore. Its early chapters seize your attention, and its spine is cracked from centuries of a life well lived, but its coming chapters remain blank — primed with potential and are being written as we speak.”

The biggest issue coming into 2023 was the fate of Mount Clemens’ water system, though a message from Lansing and the revelation of an instinct bonding capability meant joining the Great Lakes Water Authority was the only viable option. What remained to be

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Trustees approve Bonior sculpture plants

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — With David Bonior dedicating much of his life and legislative career to environmental issues, it can seem odd that the memorial to his nearly 30-year career is a metal tree.

The Clinton Township Board of Trustees took a step to alleviate the memorial’s aesthetic discord at its Oct. 16 meeting by approving the installation of plants at the site.

A five-member board — Trustee Mike Keys was absent — approved installing lily turf, marigolds and daffodils around the memorial at the corner of northbound Gratiot Avenue and Wellington Crescent, just south of the bridge connecting Clinton Township to Mount Clemens. The site is located within the Michigan Department of Transportation’s right of way and required approval from MDOT before planting could commence.

“It’s a beautiful piece,” Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon said of the monument. “I hope everybody stops by it to see it. And when you get out of your car, get out and see the different things that David Bonior has done for the community and the books that he has done because they’re all out there right now.”

Dedication ceremonies for the monument and two markers along the David Bonior Trail were held in September.

Piper Street project abandonment

Trustees approved a request from the Macomb County Department of Roads to abandon the creation of Piper Street, originally designed to connect Groesbeck Highway and 15 Mile Road as part of the Piper’s Factory Site 1 development.

“The county has determined that Piper Street has little to no chance of being used as a public roadway,” Township Clerk Kim Meltzer said, reading from the department’s letter. “It has no direct access from 15 Mile Road or Groesbeck Highway and serves only those properties that abut its west line. … Therefore, the county has determined that it is in the best interest of the public to abandon the remaining right of way for Piper Street and allow the respective land to revert to the abutting owners.”

Cannon told board members that township department heads were in favor of abandoning the road project, which already had its southernmost parts abandoned in 2004.

The item was brought before the board at the recommendation of the township’s legal counsel, to ensure the board’s approval of the abandonment process was recorded.

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Dedication ceremonies for the monument and two markers along the David Bonior Trail were held in September.

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well-rounded. Last week, I had to pull her out of the middle, and she played all the way around. She’s powerful and she’s competitive. She has that drive.”

Senior Alaina Dujardin and junior Lily Cairo anchor the setter spot for L’Anse Creuse while senior Sydney Duryee continues to shine at the libero position.

An impact player last season and a floor general for L’Anse Creuse volleyball, Duryee’s presence will be missed after she graduates this season.

“She’s going to be a tough loss,” Haas said. “She’s a stud. I don’t have words. She holds it down.”

But before anyone graduates, L’Anse Creuse has its work cut out for it down the stretch, but the team is playing its best volleyball at the right time.

In matches against Warren Cousino and Roseville to start the month of October, L’Anse Creuse found a side of the team that has been missing from past seasons.

Earning victories in both, Haas said her squad was battle-tested in different ways, and she said she expects that to pay off in the state tournament.

“Those were games we had to figure out how to win, and we had to figure out how to win a little messy and a little scrappy,” Haas said. “We definitely noticed we couldn’t just play the typical volleyball and start banging balls. We had to figure out ways to win.”

Currently tied with Marine City for first place, L’Anse Creuse will end its confer-

ence play schedule with a battle against the Mariners on Oct. 24 at Marine City High School, after the Journal went to press.

L’Anse Creuse fell to Marine City in their first matchup on Sept. 27, but Ward said the team has a different mindset going into the game.

“I feel like the first time, we were definitely a little more cocky than confident,” Ward said. “We had cockiness over confidence. This time we play them, we’re going to be a little more humble about it and try to actually lock in and beat them.”

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HIGGINS ELEMENTARY INSTALLS BOOK VENDING MACHINE NEW BALTIMORE — Francis A. Higgins Elementary, a L’Anse Creuse school, unveiled its new book vending machine on Oct. 11.

Paid for with funds raised during the annual “Hawk Walk” fun run on Sept. 22, the machine is a one-of-a-kind tool used as a positive incentive for students.

“We stocked it full of picture books and chapter books. Then, students will earn tokens for their kindness around the school to use in the book vending machine,” said Susan Trebilcock, Higgins Elementary principal. “The students were so excited to try to earn enough to get this machine.”

By being a reward for good behavior, Higgins Elementary staff hope the machine helps encourage students to read more.

“I’m really hoping that it increases the engagement in reading,” said Amy Brender, Higgins Elementary literary specialist.

“We’re competing with technology, so our large goal at the building level is to just increase reading engagement and I’m hoping that this does that and spurs that excitement.”

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Laura Kropp and Erik Rick, respectively running for mayor and a truncated term on the commission.

Campbell stated his reason for running was to continue the city’s blight and code enforcement campaign. Campbell said his dedication to improving the look of Mount Clemens comes from his time as a Chippewa Valley High School teacher and hearing negative opinions of the city.

“I thought to myself, these are the next generation of home buyers,” Campbell said.

“If they’re not going to have a positive image of the city, cleaning up and having a nice, clean city was my No. 1 focus.”

Calhoun has been a Mount Clemens resident for three years and sees himself as bringing a “fresh perspective” to the City Commission.

“I would like to see us continuing the revitalization of downtown, as well as supporting our neighborhoods and continuing with cleaning up and restoring our parks,” Calhoun said. “I want to listen to resident concerns and keep the community engaged on things that the City Commission is working on, and quickly bring to the attention of the commission and the city administration any issues that residents bring up.”

Scruggs McGarity also cited her experience as an asset she believes the city needs.

She has worked with Macomb Community Action for 16 years and has handled multiple positions within the organization.

“My past experience as well as what I am currently doing, which is serving the community, will be an asset to our city,” Scruggs McGarity said. “If I can do it for the state and I can do it for the county, why can’t I do it for the city? I’ve brought some resources already to this city, but I know that for a fact there’s a lot of things that’s not hard that we can do together.”

Looking to enter municipal politics from a medical background, Yore said it was a “calling” to run for office. She has been a nurse leader for 41 years.

“I feel I have an abundance of personal and professional development and experiences that prepare me well for this position, and I know I can do a good job,” Yore said.

Candidates largely agreed on the city’s major issues being aging road and water infrastructure, tax and funding issues and population growth. Scruggs McGarity stated lowering taxes is her primary concern and sees local partnerships as a possible solution.

“Even though the school closed, you still have to pay those high taxes,” Scruggs McGarity said. “We could come together to say what we could do with it before they say, ‘just shut the door,’ and that’s it and your taxes are still high.”

Yore said her focus would be on matters that affect the health of residents, primarily the water and infrastructure issues.

“Water is of utmost importance for everybody’s health and well-being, but I’m also concerned about the aging infrastructure and the safety concerns that might be associated with that,” Yore said. “I’m not going to promise to solve anything by being elected, but I will work with everyone to get to the right and best solution.

Campbell also focused on improving the infrastructure, though his concern was how it would be paid for.

“I don’t have all the answers, but working with administration, hopefully plans will be put in place like we did with the water plan to make sure we get the best bang for the bucks that we put forward,” Campbell said.

Calhoun said his focus was on increasing the city’s tax base and that he believed partnering with the county government would help with that.

“I feel especially being the county seat that we can do a lot more with the county, or rather the county can do a lot more with us,”

Calhoun said. “I would really like to see that relationship grow. I think that’s a part of the solution to help us address the many issues we’d like to see fixed.”

Candidates were unanimous on the downtown scene as Mount Clemens’ biggest asset, highlighting the many events and businesses in the area. The people and culture of Mount Clemens were another common highlight, with Yore commenting about how connected residents are and Scruggs McGarity praising residents for taking part in city events.

A forum attendee asked about the possibility of expanding wind and solar power to Mount Clemens, which received critical approval from all candidates. Nobody was against having renewable energy in the city but remained skeptical as to how it would be funded.

Another audience question asked candidates what they believed was working the

best in Mount Clemens and what needed the most work. Yore said she believed there was ample excitement for the city’s future and downtown developments, but that more needs to be done about vacant buildings downtown. Campbell was positive about the city’s code enforcement strength, but wanted a solution to county and state facilities in the city being nontaxable. Calhoun said he liked the activities and events downtown but did not believe residents felt like their voices were being heard in government. Scruggs McGarity stated she believes the city has been good about accountability, but that city government may not be working well for all residents, including seniors.

Mount Clemens elections will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Visit https:// mountclemens.gov/elections for more information.

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sponsibility of Township Treasurer Lawrence Tomenello, who has been generating income for the township by putting its bank credits to work. Prior to 2023, township bank accounts accrued bank credits to cover banking fees, but unused bank credits would not add to the township’s funds. Tomenello says adopting “hybrid accounts” has allowed the township to utilize those credits for profit.

“It’s a combination of interest-bearing and bank credits,” Tomenello said. “What happens is that once we get to the point where we’ve earned enough bank credits that’s going to pay for all our fees for the year, we shut that off and move to interest.

Now, our interest is paid at a higher level.”

Tomenello has also introduced an “investment cap sweep,” where the balance of the general fund is “swept out” to the bank for investment every night. From April through October 2023, investment cap sweeps have brought $188,000 into the township. Tomenello says the annual estimated interest income with the sweeps is $359,000. With all of the changes in the treasurer’s department, Tomenello says the

township has an estimated annual income threshold of $549,000.

Paperless systems have been an ongoing project at township hall. Tomenello’s office has worked on implementing online payments, getting 3,182 customers using the township’s online portal, 1,084 signed up for automatic bill payments and 197 signed up for paperless billing. Online payments have also been expanded for township facility rentals, and Harrison Township Clerk Adam Wit has taken a big step toward reducing the amount of paper used by the clerk’s department.

“We have digitized tens of thousands of documents at the township over the past year,” Wit said. “We’ve been able to destroy that paper and free up floor space for other stuff … The nice thing about digitalization is that it provides security in the event of an emergency at the township, but if all of a sudden you had to work remotely, you would have access to the same documents at home that you do at the office.”

Verkest touched on the idea of the township facing emergencies, recalling an increased amount of 100-year rain events and financial uncertainties amidst a changing world. Though some of those problems cannot be directly controlled by the town-

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Other highlights of the past year include the township’s Fire Department growing to beyond its expected staffing numbers and the state allocating funding to expand Selfridge Air National Guard Base’s runway northward.

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METRO DETROIT — As the holidays are approaching many places are looking for extra help, particularly from seniors.

Places such as Meadow Brook and the Detroit Institute of Arts are in need of volunteers to fill a vast array of positions this holiday season and beyond.

Meadow Brook estate, in Rochester Hills, has an active and robust volunteer program, according to Katie Higgins, Meadow Brook marketing and communications manager. The volunteer cohort at Meadow Brook consists of around 300 people who volunteer their time to help make things happen at the estate.

According to Connor Newton, who oversees the volunteer program at Meadow Brook, volunteers at the estate range in age from high school students to senior citizens, with the majority of their volunteers being of senior stature.

“The bulk of our cohort are senior citizens, and the opportunities are really quite ranging,” said New-

ton. “I have a series of volunteer opportunities from the gardens into the house that really engages with many different areas of interests and proficiencies.”

Volunteer positions at Meadow Brook include gardeners, who maintain the various gardens throughout the property. The Garden Club meets on Tuesdays during the garden season. Newton said every Tuesday, approximately 16 members of the club come out to maintain the gardens on the grounds.

There are also naturalists who volunteer to fight the invasive plants in the woodlands, Newton said.

There are also squires, a group that is made up predominantly of men. The squires help with various maintenance tasks throughout the property, such as untangling and hanging Christmas lights, and painting doors. Volunteers with an interest in curating are able to get involved by assisting Meadow Brook curators with special projects. Curatorial volunteers help with the staging of exhibits, and assist the curator with moving of sensitive artifacts and fragile furniture. Curatorial volunteers receive special training to be able to handle historical artifacts. The estate also

ABOVE: Volunteers Marilyn Auberle and Patsy Ramsay decorate a Christmas tree at Meadow Brook.

LEFT: Volunteers conduct a spring cleanup around the gardens at the Meadow Brook estate.

Pictured are Marianne Raffin, Judy Workings, Nancy Collins and Joan Kulka.

Photos provided by the Meadow Brook estate

RIGHT: Stephanie Yashinsky, of Bloomfield, volunteers in the Museum Shop at the Detroit Institute of Arts, helping visitors to select items and packaging their purchases.

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has opportunities for volunteers to digitize imagery and many other projects that are overseen by the estate curators.

“On the interpretive side, which I closely oversee, I have hosts and docents who are really tasked with sharing the story of Meadow Brook with the general public and with private touring guests,” said Newton. “So, volunteers who are interested in communicating. They’re generous in their approach with folks from all over the world - all over the country, because Meadow Brook attracts those kind of visitors who are interested in building connections and rapport with strangers and friends alike. They find a great place here. Although I work here, I often tell people that, for me, in a lot of ways, Meadow Brook is somewhat of a third place — a place that’s not home, a place that’s not work, where you can come together with likeminded individuals and find fulfillment and satisfaction, and for many people — well, for hundreds of people — Meadow Brook serves as that kind of place.”

However, with the holidays approaching, Newton said the greatest need at the estate is for volunteers to provide assistance with hosted and self-guided touring. This is also needed throughout the year for both self-guided touring and for private events, such as weddings and evening programs.

“This is an opportunity where folks with a love of history and a knack for interpersonal communication can engage with external visitors here at Meadow Brook and sort of bring our history alive,” said Newton.

“And also protect our collections, right? Eyes are really important to ensure that our artifacts are being appropriately interacted with by visitors.

Newton said the programs offered by Meadow Brook for volunteers are ever growing. In a calendar year, the estate has approximately 300 active volunteers. He said that if they could get another dozen or two volunteers in the next calendar year, that would be “fantastic.”

“We are always eager for more hands,” said Newton. “Volunteers are essential to our mission. Not only do they contribute to the culture of this space, (and) with their knowledge and their passion bring Meadow Brook to life for the general public, they also represent a really important source of manpower and hours. So with their talent and with the time that they give us, it would be a big challenge to hire that many people to come in (to) help us with those kind of projects and with the kind of work they do, so they are really crucial to a nonprofit like us.”

The DIA is currently seeking volunteers for positions such as ushers at the Detroit Film Theater, gallery information and gallery service voluntary positions, as well as in the museum shop committees. Volunteers at the DIA are required to commit to 50 hours of service per year, which equates to four hours a month. Volunteers are also required to attend scheduled training, meetings and enrichments. The DIA offers flexible schedules, with two to four shifts available every day. Shifts are available in one- to four- hour increments.

“Volunteers are welcome to volunteer as often as they like. We have volunteers who come in weekly, monthly, or just as their schedules allow,” said Phil Rivera, the director of volunteer services for the DIA. “There are no educational requirements to volunteer — simply an interest in art and service to the community.”

DIA volunteers are required to become members of the DIA at any level and to pay annual committee dues ranging from $5$50, which go toward defraying the cost of committee activities. This includes off-site enrichments, guest speakers, supplies, etc.

Volunteering is open to people age 18 or older. Currently, just over 500 people volunteer at the DIA. Of those, approximately 85% are age 55 or older, and 65% are over age 65. On an average day, 15-25 volunteers are needed to facilitate operations, depending on what is going on at the museum.

“While we do not exclusively recruit senior volunteers, we have found that seniors tend to volunteer more actively at the DIA due to greater availability and flexibility. Volunteering at the DIA provides opportunities for our volunteers to learn and grow their love of art, develop lasting friendships, and find fulfillment in our mission to help visitors find personal meaning in art, individually and with each other,” said Rivera.

DIA volunteers primarily work onsite at the DIA. The only exception is for “Behindthe-Seen” art talks conducted at libraries, community centers, senior residences, etc., and occasionally, community engagement at art fairs and similar events.

Meadow Brook and the DIA are accepting applicants for those who wish to volunteer at their facilities this holiday season through Oct. 31. Applications received after that date will be reviewed in late January or early February.

For more information about volunteering at Meadow Brook call (248) 364-6210 or email MBGCmembers@gmail.com. For more information about volunteering at the DIA, contact their Volunteer Services Department at diavol@dia.org or (313) 8331382. Detailed information is also available on their respective websites.

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METRO DETROIT — With his 1972 Pontiac Ventura, David Balkevitch celebrates Halloween all year long.

Whether he’s displaying the vintage model at the weekly Sandbaggers Bar & Grill car show in Center Line or speeding down the Lapeer International Dragway, the spooky holiday follows him.

Balkevitch and his wife, Annette, purchased the sunset-orange car when they married in 2012.

“The guy I got the car from called it ‘The Pump-

kin’ because it’s orange,” Balkevitch said.

Balkevitch renamed it “The Angry Pumpkin” because of his early days with the car.

“I bought used parts for it,” the Center Line resident said. “They didn’t work with the car, so I called it ‘The Angry Pumpkin.’”

The moniker stuck, and a boo-tiful Halloweenmobile was created. Not only is the car orange — Halloween’s signature color — but Balkevitch displays the car as if it’s Oct. 31 every day.

Whenever he and Annette take the muscle car to a show or cruise, they add several creepy fixtures,

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BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township Fire Department’s personnel received an overhaul from the township’s Board of Trustees earlier this month, with four members receiving promotions and one new firefighter getting approval to join at the Oct. 10 meeting.

Firefighters Nick Roberts and Brian Bilinski were promoted to sergeant while sergeants Matthew Czarnecki and Erik Evans were promoted to lieutenant. The promotions were made to fill an open lieutenant position and the subsequently opened sergeant positions and were based on seniority.

Following the promotions, trustees approved extend-

ing an offer of employment to Maxwell Harcourt for a firefighter/EMT position, pending successful evaluations and checks. Harcourt comes to the department with prior fire experience in Macomb County.

“This hire would place the Fire Department at plus one firefighter position, so 28 total firefighters, but we do have two anticipated retirements,” Township Supervisor Ken Verkest said.

The Harrison Township Fire Department’s current overstaffing puts it in a rare position. According to Verkest, departments around southeastern Michigan are currently understaffed and having the additional staff keeps the township prepared in case of any vacancies.

“There are fire departments that are doing national searches to fill their holes,” Township Clerk Adam Wit said.

“Chief (Dave Bostater) has gone over and above to make sure we’re not in the same situation. It’s a good place to be.”

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Trustees approved the purchase of four replacement backup batteries for the township’s servers at a cost of around $3,410. Estimated at about $850 per unit, the batteries replace the previous server backup batteries installed in July 2018.

You can reach Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 4981043.

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They also offer a variety of specialty pizzas, including Dino’s Special, Hawaiian, Meaty,

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“I love serving pizza to the public,” DinoMike said. “We’ve been here a little over a year, and we are steadily building our customer base. We love seeing the families who come in to take advantage of our discounts.”

Dino-Mike is opening a second location soon, in Chesterfield Township, and a third location is set to open in Eastpointe by December. But his vision doesn’t stop there.

He plans to have 10 stores open across the tricounty area within the next year.

“We’ve had a great first year, and I want to thank our customers,” he said. “Macomb County is my home and I’m proud to be based here because we aren’t just serving pizza; we’re serving our community.That’s the true secret ingredient in our success.”

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Dr. Tina Marshall and Dr. Marisa Oleski, the owners of these two revolutionary dental offices, have made it their priority to offer their patients an all-around great encounter at the dentist’s

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Understanding this common dilemma most parents face, as she herself remembered her own resistance as a young girl to going to the dentist, she set out to find a way to make it easier for not only parents, but also the kids.

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including orange lights in the interior. Skeletons with jack-o’-lantern faces in the front and back seats look like they are ready for a “Monster Mash” up. The ghoulish mannequin in the driver’s seat even wears a racing jacket.

Also surrounding the ’72 Pontiac are more jack-o’-lantern skeletons, including one dressed as an angel with a halo and another in a devil outfit with horns. Another monster can be seen torquing lug nuts on a tire. When checking out the car, watch out for the giant spider before grabbing a piece of candy.

The Balkevitches take the car to local car shows, including Leason’s Dairy Bar and Grille in Warren and Autorama at Detroit’s Huntington Place. It’s also been a hit at many trunk-or-treat events.

“People honk and wave. There are more people that love Halloween than I thought.

People know the car because it’s been on TV and in magazines. Anytime it’s on TV, I get phone calls and text messages,” Balkevitch said. “Kids don’t always like to go to car shows, but they’re drawn to (the Ventura).

They love it. They ask about the year and if

it’s a race car.”

And the classic car owner always lets parents and kids sit inside the car and take photos.

“It’s just a fun car. I’ve always been doing it for the kids. A lot of kids love the smallest little details,” Balkevitch said. “The smiles on their faces mean more than anything. It makes you feel like you’re doing the right thing. Hopefully they’ll keep the classic cars alive.”

Balkevitch also shows up at charity events with the car in an effort to help different organizations. He likes to share the car with others because of his own experiences with his children when they were young.

“My kids both had head surgeries,” he said. “The Ronald Ronald McDonald House (Charities) helped me out a lot.”

The vintage vehicle features a hydraulic roller cam, Mad Dog Headers and a fourwheel disc brake conversion. It’s received recognition at different car events. One year, the Ventura was deemed the fastest street car at the Pontiac Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, giving Balkevitch “bragging rights.”

The Ventura was victorious as the 2019 All Out Live Lapeer Dragway Street Car Class winner. One of the best track times was driving 129 mph in the quarter mile at 10.18 seconds.

These Halloween characters are ready to race. The muscle car has raced on occasion at the Lapeer International Dragway.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Balkevitch is also grateful to two people who have helped him.

“Thank you to David Pemberton. I got the car and motor from him,” Balkevitch said. “Keith Domijan, he helped me troubleshoot it.”

Domijan has since died.

Balkevitch continuously works on the car to keep it in tip-top shape. He knows

cars pretty well.

“My dad was a mechanic. I always helped him work on cars,” said Balkevitch, who inspects the Ventura every week. “You never know what could go loose or break.”

He takes the Ventura out every week.

“It’s a good stress reliever,” Balkevitch said. “If you have a bad day at work, you can get in your car and go for a ride.”

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Libraries are not just places for books but skills development as well, as Bowman highlighted the library’s tech lab.

“One of the shining stars at our library, it has the capability of doing 3D printing and we’re starting to do classes to teach people how to use that to start their own business,” Bowman said.

The tech lab also has a laser cutter and a green screen, the former for cutting objects and the latter for video production. A maker space is also at the library, allowing visitors to rent tools and create using provided materials and equipment. Classes will be used to help visitors get the most out of the maker space.

Books, reading and research remain a key part of the library’s services, and Bowman says reading programs are in place to help Mount Clemens children read at their grade level.

“Libraries are more necessary now than they ever have been,” Bowman said. “As we go through times of economic hardship, they become even more important, and libraries in Mount Clemens are even more necessary.”

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Rezoning Request No. PRZN 22-0002 by EWM-Miller Wash, LLC to rezone three (3) parcels of land described as 29022 Stephenson Hwy (TMs: 44-25-11-377-015; 44-25-11-377-016; and 44-25-11-377-019). The request is to rezone the properties from M-1, Light Industrial, to B-3, General Business.

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Webusinesses. are ecstatic toWhile announce that Development time to shine. Highlights of the DDA notitonly did we receive low-interest loan DDA of would’ve gonethe into the drains tion between the Madison Heights include its ongoing facade grant program, for the entire project, but we also received on I-696, those drains were vacuFire Department andandthe state, the numer$20 million in principal forgiveness grants its holidays lights program ous eventsthey it puts on andansupports.

New umed, andofanything where found estimated from the state Michigan.” that made for 2023 was a DDA-supported Juneteenth In all the city received over $39 million it downstream to Lake St. Clair 5,000 containers of hazardous in grants and appropriation funds during event at Macomb Place, which occurred would have been heavily diluted by waste, hazardous materials and 2023, including $5 million from the state to alongside celebrations at the Cairns ComCenter. that point. unknown contents, many of them demolish the old Victory Inn motel to build munity The city and DDA were joined by the market-rate apartments.

The site being Still, there remained theis matSee DEMO on page 13A developed by Jim George under the name Mount Clemens Public Library at the adManchester Mt. Clemens, LLC and is set to dress with Kropp handing the stage over to library director Brandon Bowman for an updouble the number of residents in theOF city’s NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING date on thewill renovated building sercore.

Notice is hereby given that the City Council for the City of Madison Heights hold a public hearing onand Mayits 23rd, vices.

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Mentzer brings funding for fire truck back to Mount Clemens

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

Photo provided by the office of Denise Mentzer

Mount Clemens Mayor Laura Kropp, left, and state Rep. Denise Mentzer pose in front of a fire truck with Mount Clemens Fire Department personnel. Mentzer helped Mount Clemens secure funding for a new fire engine.

While the $500,000 for a new truck was earmarked specifically for Mount Clemens, it will not be the only thing the Mount Clemens Fire Department gets from the state budget. An appropriation of $15 million has been set aside for firefighter gear, providing every current Michigan full-time firefighter with an additional set of turnout equipment.

“I asked repeatedly to include (the truck) in the

budget, and I was lucky enough that they listened to me and agreed to, and it was able to get passed both the House and the Senate and remain in the budget for the governor to sign,” Mentzer said. “As far as I’m concerned, that truck is signed, sealed and delivered as soon as the manufacturer can get it made.”

You can reach Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.

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MOUNT CLEMENS — It is said that the gears turn slowly in Lansing, but the results do come, and they have certainly come for Mount Clemens.

After the voters sent her up to the Michigan House of Representatives last November, former Mount Clemens City Commissioner Deniese Mentzer secured state funding to help the Mount Clemens Fire Department buy a new truck. The department’s current Engine 1 is over 20 years old.

“I was able to secure the money in the budget,” Mentzer said. “We were able to complete the paperwork for transparency and disclosures. I talked to city manager and (interim) chief (Gregg) Shipman just the other day. They have put together the specs to order one.”

Those specs point to the city getting a new engine truck, which lacks the ladder capacity of a ladder truck but meets the equipment-carrying needs of Mount Clemens’ single-engine department.

“It is pretty much the bread and butter of the fire service,” Shipman said. “You can use it for just about everything. Here, because we don’t have ambulances, we respond in fire engines. … We have to because we’re a small department. We only have one station; we only have four personnel on duty; we go down to three. We’re out on a lot of calls, so if we’re out and we get called for something, we need to have everything with us.”

The new truck costs about $650,000, with $500,000 coming from the state as part of the budget passed earlier this year. Getting the $500,000 in the budget required persistence on both the legislative side and the city’s side.

Mount Clemens officials had to prove the city needed the assistance, while Mentzer had to get fellow legislators and their staff members on board.

“I had to do a lot of begging and I had to have multiple conversations with the appropriations chair and her financial guy, Joe Fedewa. It was funny because anytime he would walk by me, I would stare at him and I would say, ‘Fire truck,’ and then just walk away. I saw him on Mackinac Island for the conference and he was across the street, and I saw him walking. It was late at night, and I just yelled out, ‘Fire truck!’ People started looking around thinking there was a fire truck coming down the street.”

Mount Clemens residents, however, will have to wait some time before their new fire truck races down Crocker Boulevard.

“I would hope that we could get it in three years, but it could be as long as four years,” Shipman said.

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Clintondale joins Deloitte STEM program

BY DEAN VAGLIA

ence for them.”

Clintondale has offered robotics programs for nearly a decade. Students enrolled in the programs have worked with 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality and building remote controlled cars and drones.

“These kits are a fantastic tool for teaching the basic concepts of circuitry and coding,” said Steve Moskal, a robotics teacher at Clintondale High School and Clintondale Middle School, in a statement from the district. “They allow us to develop students’ interest in STEM at a younger age. It’s our hope that this new program will inspire our younger students to explore a robotics pathway in high school.”

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Classes at Clintondale Community Schools are about to get more hands-on as global consulting firm Deloitte has donated the school 30 robotics kits.

The kits are part of Deloitte’s Smart Factory Believers program, which aims to help improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs in historically underserved school districts. Through the kits, Deloitte hopes to improve the ability of students in these areas for a changing industrial world.

“With the Believers program, we really aim to close the skills and workforce gap by providing access to high-quality STEM learning within diverse communities that have historically lacked that access, and our goal is opening up a new talent pipeline that is prepared with the right skills and also accelerating equity in the workforce,” said Amitha Harsha, leader of the Smart Factory Believers program.

The kits are assembled at Deloitte’s Smart Factory at Wichita State University’s campus in Kansas. Each kit includes a buildable rover with parts from toy company Elenco Electronics, a programmable Raspberry Pi computer and a camera module that can be attached to the rover. Rover kits are designed to teach students about electricity, circuitry, computer programming and “soft skills” such as teamwork and troubleshooting. Lesson plans for the rover are designed by the National Math & Science Initiative and, according to Harsha, teachers are given instruction on how to use the rovers in class.

“We offer all of the teachers training and coaching opportunities because we re-

Photo provided by Deloitte

Clintondale Community Schools students will soon learn robotics by building and programming a rover. The rover kits were donated to the district by Deloitte to help students pick up the science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills for rapidly changing industries. ally want the curriculum to come to life and we know that teachers are the unit of change in the classroom,” Harsha said. “That is a multiyear commitment to our schools where we offer a semiannual orientation, as well as monthly professional learning communities for sharing best practices (and) building that community among the Believers community of teachers.”

Smart Factory kits will be integrated into Clintondale’s career technical education and robotics programs in the district’s middle and high school as well as in other robotic and technical after-school programs.

“We currently offer some robotics at the high school level, but we’ll also expand it to the middle school and hopefully into

the elementary side of things,” said Kenneth Janczarek, Clintondale Community Schools superintendent.

Janczarek expects the kits will give the students a leg up when trying to enter industries.

“The fact that they’re going to (have) some opportunities to get involved in some things that could potentially lead to them in the industry level in the future will be a great chance for them,” Janczarek said. “For some of them, they can pursue it. For others, it’s going to be a great learning experi-

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HALLOWEEN ACROSS 1. Down in the dumps 5. Letter-writing friend 8. Trampled 12. Hokkaido people 13. D. H. Lawrence’s “____ and Lovers” 14. Near the wind, archaic 15. Mideast ruler 16. Hipbones 17. *Pumpkin, e.g.

18. *”The ____”, movie 20. Jackson 5 member 21. Twinings product 22. ___ canto (singing style) 23. Appetite whetter 26. Chucking 30. Pilot’s announcement, acr.

31. Short sock 34. Kuwaiti leader 35. Dapper 37. “____ the ramparts ...”

38. Origami bird 39. Popular picnic side 40. Weary walk 42. Often precedes “whiz” 43. Larry of Oracle 45. Most idle 47. Napkin holder 48. Gamy, alt. sp.

50. *What witches’ brew does in 52 across 52. *”Eye of newt and toe of frog” holder 55. Shell-less gastropod, pl.

56. Siren’s song, e.g.

57. A Flock of Seagulls’ hit (2 words) 59. Ottoman title 60. Type of mine passage 61. Head of family 62. Aid in crime 63. *World’s largest Halloween Parade location, acr.

64. Bulgarian or Serb DOWN 1. Ovine utterance 2. Margarita fruit 3. Windows alternative in computers 4. “Europa ____” movie (1990) 5. Disease in Philip Roth’s “Nemesis” 6. Licorice-like flavor 7. Future atty.’s exam 8. *Michael Jackson’s

spooky classic 9. Disorderly retreat 10. M lange 11. “Silent Spring” subject, acr.

13. Make ill 14. Subsequently 19. Settle a debt 22. Contrary conjunction 23. End of “incense” 24. In the least (2 words) 25. Birth-related 26. Group of cows 27. JPEG data 28. “To the ____,” or “to a great extent” 29. Roll out the red carpet 32. *Kandy ____ 33. Romanian money 36. *Stephenie Meyer’s vampire saga 38. Relinquished

40. Spinning toy 41. Gin plus lime cordial 44. Chip dip 46. *”Monster Mash” words, e.g.

48. Tasteless and flashy 49. Gold-related 50. Spill the beans

51. Yorkshire river 52. Kin group 53. Word of mouth 54. California wine valley 55. R&R destination 58. *All Saints’ Day mo.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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. 26

CMPL’s 20th anniversary: Kids activities, scavenger hunt and more, 11 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, cmpl.org, read our story at candgnews.com/news/libraries

OCT. 25

Monsters and Mayhem: Treats, crafts, stories and more, costumes encouraged, 5:30 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, cmpl.org

OCT. 27

Halloween Spooktacular concert: Music by cruise ship entertainer Paul Ritchie, 50/50 and refreshments, serves as fundraiser for new church roof, costumes optional, 6:30 p.m., Unity East of Clinton Township, 23057 N. Nunneley Road, (586) 783-1546

OCT. 28

Hallowe’en at the Crocker House: Candlelight tour, paranormal investigations, artifacts from Anatomy of Death Museum, tea leaf fortune telling, bonfire with storytelling and more, 6-10 p.m., 15 Union St. in Mount Clemens, (586) 465-2488 Pumpkin decorating party: 1 p.m., The Nest, 66 Macomb Place in Mount Clemens, (586) 243-0690

OCT. 30 OCT. 26

NOV. 2-4

OCT. 28

NOV. 3

Catholic burial and cremation: Q&A with Resurrection Cemetery, Vick Funeral Home and St. Peter Catholic Church pastor, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Father Welch Parish Hall, 95 Market St. in Mount Clemens, (586) 468-4578 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

Used book sale: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 2, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 3 and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 4, Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, cmpl.org

Drop Off/Open House Baby Shower: Benefits local pregnancy help centers, noon-3 p.m., event also includes refreshments and drawings for gift baskets, Right to Life of Michigan Macomb Educational Resource Center, 27417 Harper Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 774-6050, MacombRLM@rtl.org

Big Boy, 16880 Hall Road in Clinton Township, RSVP to Gerry at (586) 5569471

Troy Metro Symphony Orchestra: Fall concert, 7-8:30 p.m., Faith Baptist Church, 34950 Little Mack Ave. in Clinton Township, free but donations appreciated, troymetro.org

NOV. 6

Sheriff substation open house: Ribbon cutting at 1 p.m., also tours, Q&A with officers and more until 3 p.m., 33125 S. River Road in Harrison Township, (586) 466-1400

Detroit Lions 1934-1959: Presentation by Detroit Historical Society, 7 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, register at (586) 226-5040

NOV. 14

Solve a mystery: Family event, 6 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, register at (586) 226-5030

NOV. 16

OCT. 29

‘Late Nite Catechism’: Interactive comedy, 3 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, macombcenter.com

Mysterious Michigan: Researcher tells spooky history about state, 7 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, register at (586) 226-5040

• 10 a.m. every third Friday of month, The Pantry, 44945 Morley Drive in Clinton Township, RSVP to Loree at (810) 335-2096.

Men overcoming loss of partner/spouse: Meetings 6-7:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of month, virtual and in person, Hospice of Michigan, 39531 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, wlawton@hom.org, (586) 263-8514 Knitting and crochet circle: 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse, Suite A, projects donated to charitable organizations, group in need of yarn, fleece craft store gift cards, (586) 329-1261 Grief Support Group: Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays until Jan. 9, 2024, Social Hall at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 21400 S. Nunneley in Clinton Township, GriefShare.org

Medicare 101: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Room 104 at Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, also Dec. 14, RSVP to (586) 465-0588

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

Live music: Every Tuesday-Thursday, Octopus’s Beer Garden, 152 N. River Road in Mount Clemens, (586) 221-1531

Mount Clemens Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays until Nov. 18, City Park & Ride Lot, 141 N. River Road, (586) 493-7600, mountclemens farmersmarket.com Widowed Friends breakfasts: 10:30 a.m. every second Monday of month,

Macomb Motivators Toastmasters Club: Meets 6:30-8 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of month, St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, www.6104644.toastmastersclubs.org

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NOTES

NEWS AND NOTE ITEMS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS Gasoline Alley car show helps local boy with cancer UTICA — When organizers put together this year’s version of the annual Gasoline Alley car show, they added an extra component with a pledge to provide support to local child Beckett Fowler, 3, as he fights cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis Tennessee.

Gasoline Alley took place Aug. 12, and Utica recently presented the Fowler family with checks totaling over $30,000 from the show’s fundraising efforts. The money was raised by the Utica Lions Club and USA Tire during the show.

AEW wrestler Danhausen added to fall comic con roster NOVI — The Motor City Comic Con has announced that AEW wrestler Danhausen will be a celebrity guest at its fall show Nov. 10-12 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Other guests added to the lineup include “What We Do in the Shadows” actors Harvey Guillen and Natasia Demetriou, and Pokemon voice actor Veronica Taylor. Comic writer and artist Tony Daniel and comic artist Rose Besch also have been added to the guest list.

Motor City Comic Con is also announcing iCon Tournaments. The tournaments will offer guests a gaming lounge area where they can “meet friends and challenge new rivals.” They will be available every day of the convention, and prizes will be given out to winners of every tournament, according to a press release. “It’s all about competitive action and friendly combat,” the release states.

ROCHESTER POSED WINNERS ANNOUNCED

ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester held its 11th annual Rochester Posed event Oct. 5. During the event, 20 participating businesses turned their storefront windows into live mannequin displays. This year’s theme for Rochester Posed was Heroes vs.

Villains. Event attendees were able to cast a vote for their favorite live mannequin displays through phone polling. There was also a selected panel of judges that scored each window for the Judge’s Choice winner.

The top three windows with the most texts for the People’s Choice are, in first place, “Local Heroes”/At Home Furniture; second place, “Mario vs. Bowser”/The Spice & Tea Exchange; and third place, “Mean Girls”/Kimi K Salon & Spa. The top three windows with the most votes from the panel of judges are, in first place, “The Witches of Wizard of Oz”/South Street Skateshop; second place, “Ariel vs. Ursula”/Rochester Bike Shop; and third place, “Alice vs. The Queen of Hearts”/Haig’s of Rochester.

For more information, call the DDA at (248) 656-0060.

ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNS AGAINST SMISHING SCAM

METRO DETROIT — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents about fraudulent smishing text messages with an alleged delivery notification and tracking link, purporting to be from the U.S. Postal Service.

Smishing is when the scammer entices the victim by claiming a victim must provide them with a password, account number, or even Social Security number to stop an alleged fraudulent transaction. Once this information is provided, the scammer can gain access to the device and any personal information stored on it, including email, bank, credit card, or other types of accounts including social media.

Her office shared some advice to not be victimized in this way including to never share a phone number unless the person or organization is personally known; never assume a text is legitimate because it comes from a familiar phone number or area code, since spammers can use caller ID spoofing to make it appear the text is from a trusted or local source; never click on links in a suspicious text; and to never provide personal or financial information in response to the unsolicited text or a website linked to the message.

To file a complaint with the Department of Attorney General, call (517) 335-7599.

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