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Utica man charged in fatal stabbing of estranged wife
BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Utica man is facing a murder charge in the fatal stabbing of his estranged wife at a local gas station.
Sidney Emmanuel Davis Jr., 25, was arraigned on one count of firstdegree premeditated murder, a life-without-parole felony, Sept. 24 in 41A District Court.
A not guilty plea was entered on the Davis’ behalf at the arraignment. The magistrate ruled he be held without bond.
Police said the assault happened just before 5 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Meijer gas station at 15031 Hall Road in Shelby Township. The events were report-
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BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
UTICA — Community members are gearing up for the Nightmare on Auburn Road fall festival from noon to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 in downtown Utica.
This is the third year for this event and more than 4,000 attendees are expected to take part in the seasonal festivities.
“The city of Utica started this event after hav-
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
ABOVE: Sidney Davis Jr. had his hand wrapped during the arraignment. He reportedly had a severe laceration on his hand when he was arrested Sept. 21. TOP: Magistrate Christopher Alayan conducts the arraignment of Davis Sept. 24 in 41A District Court in Shelby Township.
Jack Skellington and Sally from “The Nightmare Before Christmas” greet children in 2024 at the Nightmare on Auburn Road.
Photo provided by Gus Calandrino
Utica Community Schools to host annual Band-A-Rama on Oct. 5
BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
UTICA — All four Utica Community Schools marching bands will be showcasing the district’s musicians during the annual Band-A-Rama at 7 p.m. Oct. 5.
“The best part about it is that all of the bands are there. It takes some of the performance aspect out of it and turns into an event you can just have fun with,” Leah Boettner, a Henry Ford II High School senior, said in an email.
Attendees will have the chance to observe the students’ musical abilities with performances taking place at Runkel Field, 39701 Dodge Park Road in Sterling Heights. Tickets cost $5 for adults and high school students; junior high school and younger students will have free admission. Tickets will be available at the entrance.
Ticket proceeds will benefit the Louis Gonda Memorial Music Scholarship, which helps fund opportunities for UCS band students to further their music educations.
“Over the years, the Gonda Fund has enabled hundreds of students to attend music camps, take private lessons or otherwise enrich their music study,” a press release from UCS states.
The night will begin with a combined performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which will then lead to all four high school bands performing their halftime shows. This includes:
• The Falcon Marching Band from Henry Ford II High School, directed by Matthew Schoenherr, performing “Come Out and Play.”
• The Chieftain Marching Band from Utica High School, directed by Brett Bays, performing “A Night at the Oscars.”
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ABOVE: Pond Hill Farm’s market features canned ciders, wine, jarred goods and more. TOP: The husband-and-wife team of Derrick Vogel and Izabela Babinska run Folklor Wine & Cider, located south of Charlevoix.
Up North Wine
BY GREG TASKER
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Michigan’s growing wine scene is home to wineries of all different sizes and designs. There’s a Tuscanstyle villa perched on a hill on Old Mission Peninsula. A Kentucky-style plantation on the Leelanau Peninsula. Modern industrial-like structures here and there. And, of course, revamped houses and restored barns (even a chicken coop).
But an Airstream trailer may be a first in Michigan. Outside Charlevoix, a restored 1973 Airstream serves as the summer tasting room for Blu Dot Farm and Vineyard. You can walk up to a window — the Airstream has been customized — and order a sampling of up to 10 wines or a glass of your choice.
Grab a chair under an umbrella-topped table, while you sip a glass of Party Girl Sparkling and enjoy views of ripening grapes and a former horse farm next door.
Blu Dot Farm and Vineyard is among the wineries belonging to
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Photo by Brandon Schadler
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the Petoskey Wine Region, home to about a dozen small, family-owned wineries growing wine grapes not far from the shores of Lake Michigan.
Fall is an ideal time to visit the Petoskey Wine Region. Most of the wineries are located in rural patches outside small towns and surrounded by farmland turning golden brown. Swaths of woods color the landscape in fiery reds, oranges and yellows.
Adding to seasonal fun are small farm markets and roadside stands loaded this time of year with pumpkins, apples, cider, donuts, and family-friendly activities. Both Pond Hill Farm and Bear Creek Organic Farm are worth checking out.
Petoskey wine country is very different from the Traverse Wine Coast or the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail in the state’s southwestern corner. You’ll find mostly hybrid grapes among the Petoskey-area wineries — grapes like Marquette, Petite Pearl, Frontenac and La Crescent. Some wineries have had success growing more-commonly-known grapes like Chardonnay and Riesling.
As you might have guessed, the weather here is much colder in the winter. The distinctive climate and soil types contribute to the region’s designation as the Tip of the Mitt, a federally designated wine region that stretches from just south of Charlevoix to the Straits of Mackinac and east to Alpena.
Blu Dot Farm and Vineyard is one of the newest wineries. The inspiration to renovate an Airstream into a tasting room came from the owners — Paul and Jennie Silva — wine travels. The couple became enamored of vineyards and winemaking after visiting Napa a few decades ago. Realizing a need for more Michigan wine grapes, they created their own winery.
Their property used to be an old horse training and breeding facility. Many of the original barns, stables and tracks have been restored and are used today. The Airstream is open during the summer season — from May to October. Blu Dot is among the wineries producing Marquette. Developed to withstand brutal winters, Marquette is a longdistance cousin of Pinot Noir and often tastes fruity and earthy.
Several years ago, Walloon Lake Winery’s Marquette won the Best Dry Red in the annual Michigan wine competition. Other notable Marquette producers include Mackinaw Trail Winery, Boyne Valley Vineyards and Crooked Vine Vineyard.
Just south of Petoskey, Mackinaw Trail Winery is the largest winery in the region, offering a variety of red and white wines, craft
beer and food. Some 15 acres are dedicated to growing cold-hardy varietals La Crescent and Frontenac Gris.
Mackinaw Trail boasts some of the best representations of Marquette in Michigan. Currently, the winery is pouring its 202 Estate Marquette, barrel aged for 18 months, and described as a “true Up North Wine.
Winermakers here are as passionate about their craft as winemakers anywhere. Chances are, you’ll run into the owner or winemaker (sometimes one and the same) behind the tasting room bar or out in the vineyard.
That was the case at one of the region’s newest wineries: Folklor Wine & Cider, a boutique winery located off the beaten path south of Charlevoix.
The husband-and-wife team of Derrick Vogel and Izabela Babinska were behind the bar at Folklor on the afternoon I visited. Vogel is the winemaker and Babinska is business manager. Both tend the grapes. They describe themselves as “Northern Michigan enthusiasts, lake swimmers and dry Riesling devotees.” Once a u-pick apple and cherry orchard, Folklor Wine & Cider is the couple’s wine dream. They began growing wine grapes here in 2021, planting vineyards on about two acres of the 52-acre farm. More vines were planted the following year.
“We want our wines to reflect the season and the place,” Vogel tells me, noting he is stepping outside some of the boundaries of traditional winemaking. Between the vines, for example, nature is taking its course wth grasses, plants and flowers blanketing the rows. He uses native yeast in fermentation and sprays no herbicides or insecticide on his grapes. “We felt the freedom to let these grapes speak for themselves.”
In the tasting room, you can sample “the season and place” in a variety of Rieslings, as well the red blends and ciders. I especially enjoyed Folklor’s 2023 Lake Swimmer, a blend of Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Franc and a bit of Zweigelt, which is grown on the farm. Lower in alcohol, this red blend was lighter and refreshing, especially on a warm fall day.
The winery’s name is the Polish spelling of folklore (Babinska is a Polish immigrant) and is the name for Polish folk art. The name celebrates more than Polish folk art, the owners say; it’s a connection between wine and storytelling. And that’s part of the experience at Folklor — learning the stories of how this couple came to plant their roots in Northern Michigan, their efforts to grow grapes in a challenging environment and the way they’re making their wine.
But I’ll let them share those stories with you when you visit.
Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer.
Paintings of late watercolor instructor on display at Shelby Township Senior Center
BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Pete Snodgrass is the Shelby Township Senior Center’s featured artist for the months of September and October.
His work is on display at the Shelby Township Activities Center, which serves as the senior center, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Snodgrass, who passed away earlier this year, taught watercolor class at the senior center for many years and staff said he had a loyal following of class participants.
“On any Monday morning over the last 17 years, Pete Snodgrass could be found at the Shelby Township Senior Center, instructing a group of students in the art of watercolor painting. He sat at the front of a class full of fascinated students, not looking or acting his nearly 85 years of age,” Senior Center Coordinator Amy Drake said in an email.
In honor of Snodgrass, his family has displayed a collection of his personal artwork, which will be for sale at the center through October.
“One look at his personal collection of paintings would lead the observer to think that he had been painting his whole life. Very surprisingly, Pete didn’t begin painting until he retired in 2001,” Drake said. “He was never without a smile and a laugh, and you couldn’t help but smile when he was around.”
Snodgrass’ work is currently on display, and for sale, at the Shelby Township Activities Center, 14975 21 Mile Road. For more information, call the center at (586) 739-7540.
Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.
Amy Camilleri, Pete Snodgrass’ daughter, stands in front of her father’s artwork, which is on display at the Shelby Township Activities Center.
Photo provided by the Shelby Township Activities Center
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edly captured on surveillance video at the gas station.
Police said Sidney Davis Jr. and his estranged wife, 23-year-old Fatme Bassam Davis, were meeting at the gas station to complete a safe custody exchange of their 1-year-old son.
Macomb County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Elizabeth Abbo said the attack began outside, while the child was in his mother’s car. The altercation moved inside the gas station, where a clerk reportedly tried to help Fatme Davis in stopping the attack.
“Judge, the allegations are that this was a brutal stabbing,” Abbo said. “This child was present on the scene when this brutal assault occurred.”
When authorities arrived, they found Fatme Davis suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a local hospital, where she died from her injuries.
Sidney Davis Jr. reportedly fled the scene and was later discovered in Armada Township with a severe laceration on his hand. He was arrested and transported to a hospital for treatment.
Police said the toddler is in the care of a relative.
Sidney Davis Jr.’s attorney, Stephanie Carson, said her client does not have a criminal history and called 911 to report the incident.
“He did leave the scene, but he called 911 to report what he believed were the injuries at that time,” Carson said.
She argued for a cash bond and a tether.
“He does have family that he can live with safely and make sure he complies with the court order,” Carson said.
Pushing for Davis Jr. to be held without bond, Abbo argued that he is a danger to the public.
“I think that there is a high risk to the public, your honor, considering that this occurred during the day, in a public place with high traffic that is highly frequented by the public,” she said.
Magistrate Christopher Alayan ruled in favor of the prosecution.
“I believe he’s somebody of which the public needs to be protected from, being that it’s a life offense,” Alayan said.
The allegations in this case, according to Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido, are both “shocking” and “deeply disturbing.”
“A young mother was allegedly killed at the hands of her estranged husband, while
their child sat waiting in the car. Our office is committed to pursuing this case to the fullest extent of the law to ensure justice is served,” Lucido said in a prepared statement.
Shelby Township Police Chief Robert J. Shelide said this “despicable act of violence against this mother, is a stark reminder of the scourge of domestic violence.”
“As a community, we must stand united against such cowardice. The Shelby Township Police Department condemns this heinous act in the strongest terms and is committed to ensuring justice for the victim,” Shelide said in a prepared statement.
The next court date for Davis Jr. is Oct. 7, followed by a preliminary exam Oct. 14.
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‘Integrated Pest Management and Invasive Species for Fall Gardens’
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A free program called “Integrated Pest Management and Invasive Species for Fall Gardens,” will be presented at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center, 4101 River Bends Drive in Shelby Township. The program, hosted by the Southern Michigan Daylily Society, will be presented by Amanda Ruffini, director of the Lake St. Clair Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area. Gardeners will learn about safer methods to control garden pests using integrated pest management and how to apply it to their gardens. They will also learn about how to deal with garden invasive species using special treatment methods for fall and winter. Registration is required. Email marietta.crabtree@gmail.com or call (586) 612-1848 to register.
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT WILL BE FOR PRIORITY WASTE CUSTOMERS IN SHELBY TOWNSHIP
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township’s Priority Waste customers are invited to an electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at River Bends Park, 5700 22 Mile Road. The township’s Recycling Committee said the event hours have been extended this year until 2 p.m. to better serve residents.
Accepted items include: Computer parts and accessories, servers, monitors, TVs and accessories, humidifiers, cables, electronic games, gaming consoles (including handheld), phones, music players, microwaves, radios, holiday lights, and cathode-ray tube TVs.
Items not accepted include: light bulbs, household batteries, VHS tapes, CDs, items containing Freon (dehumidifiers, air conditioners), liquids or items containing liquids, large appliances, mercury switches and thermostats.
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Free trunk-or-treat event coming up
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The community is invited to a free family trunk-or-treat for all families in the Shelby Township community. The event will be held 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Alpha Martial Arts, 50940 Shelby Road in Shelby Township. Park in the lot directly in front of the facility. Organizers say to bring a bag or bucket for collecting candy, wear a costume and have some Halloween spirit. Each child is encouraged to bring two bags of prepackaged mixed candy to donate to keep trunks filled for everyone. Event organizers ask that children do not wear blood, gore or violent costumes. All adults must have their faces showing at all times for safety and identification purposes. To register, visit shelbytownshiptrunkortreat.com.
Brew & Fall Fest planned for Oct. 4
UTICA — Jimmy John’s Field, at 7171 Auburn Road, will be hosting the ninth annual Brew & Fall Fest Oct. 4.
From 4. to 9 p.m., attendees can enjoy live music, football on The Cure Auto Insurance Clubhouse’s TV, different fall food specials and concession stands with apple cider and doughnuts, and a wide selection of drink options.
Some of the participating breweries include Austin Brothers, B. Nektar, Bell’s, Blake’s Hard Cider, Brew Detroit, Brewery Faisan, Brown Iron Brewhouse, Dark Horse Brewing, Diageo, Great White Buffalo Brewing, New Belgium, Prairie Artisan Ales, Roak Brewing Co., Rochester Mills Brewing Co., Rustic Leaf Brewing Co., Sherwood Brewing, Short’s Brewing, Sierra Rose, and Untitled Art. Brew Fest tickets cost $35 in advance and $40 on the day of, and include a Brew & Fall Fest T-shirt and 10 3-ounce pours of beer or cider. A designated driver/general admission ticket with a 2025 Brew & Fall Fest T-shirt is $25 and a designated driver/general admission ticket costs $10 without the shirt, though both tickets include two nonalcoholic beverages.
For tickets or more information, call (248) 601-2400 or visit uspbl.com/brew-fall-fest.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Board of Trustees wants input in township governance in the annual resident community visioning session. As part of the annual budget preparation, the Board of Trustees holds a community visioning exercise to establish priorities for the coming year. The annual visioning exercise offers a way to expand residents’ involvement in the township and help chart its direction. The exercise is an effort to establish the 2026 top 10 priorities for Shelby Township. The survey is available online through Oct. 6 at shelbytwp.org/visioning. Residents can also submit feedback at the Shelby Township Library, Shelby Township Activities Center, Department of Public Works or Township Hall. Input is added to follow-up surveys with the Board of Trustees and department heads. The annual priorities get set as an independent auditor combines all three surveys with equal weight applied to the three groups.
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• The Eagle Marching Band from Eisenhower High School, directed by Brad Arnold, performing “Heartbeats in Harmony.”
• The Titan Marching Band from Stevenson High School, directed by Mike Yaros, performing “In the Groove.”
“UCS (Band-A-Rama) is an annual event that has been a tradition for many years,” Yaros said in an email. “It’s an opportunity for the community to see all our fantastic ensembles of the marching arts in one location for the very reasonable ticket price of $5. It’s fun for the whole family and the beauty of purchasing a ticket is that the spectator supports band twice — they get to physically attend but also, each ticket sale funds the Louis Gonda scholarship, which provides funds to deserving students for music education endeavors.
“We are very proud of our band communities and are excited to see everyone’s performances!”
For more information, visit uticak12.org.
Leaders of the four Utica Community Schools marching bands pose for a photo to promote the upcoming Band-A-Rama on Oct. 5. In the front row, from left, are Emily Dennis, Keith Chong, Samantha Sayegh and Chlouie Canup of the Titan Marching Band; and Madelynne Gabridge, Sophie Bowers, Jade Burnham and Nathan Siegert of the Chieftain Marching Band. In the back row, from left, are Mary Wawrzyniak, Mikayla Dempsey, Leah Boettner and Adam Harrington of the Falcon Marching Band; and Lauren Conley, Isabella Mammou and Madison Mazzola of the Eagle Marching Band. Photo provided by Utica Community Schools
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Utica Community Schools invited potential bus drivers to test their skills
UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Community Schools invited community members to put themselves in the driver seat by attending their bus driver hiring event that took place on Sept. 20.
This event gave prospective drivers an opportunity to drive a UCS school bus through a closed course in an effort to recruit potential candidates for bus driver positions throughout the district. It took place from 10 a.m. to noon at both the district’s Auxiliary Services Department, 6600 18 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, and at Eisenhower High School, 6500 25 Mile Road in Shelby Township.
“Our UCS bus drivers are an integral part of our community and a key influence in a student’s day,” Superintendent Robert Monroe said in a press release. “From the first ‘good morning’ to the final ride home, they help create a welcoming start and finish to each school day that allows students to feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Our drivers provide dependable transportation that supports student success and helps keep our schools and families connected, making a lasting difference in the lives of UCS students.”
Transportation supervisors were on hand at the event to answer questions and assist prospective candidates with the application process. Guests were required to show a valid driver’s license before driving the bus.
“UCS offers prospective drivers a family-friendly work schedule, adhering to the school calendar and a starting wage of $21 per hour — among the highest in Macomb County,” a press release from UCS said. “The district also offers paid training, medical, vision, dental and retirement benefits.”
USC Coordinator of Public Relations Jennifer Kane said that the test drive bus event was a success for Utica Community Schools.
“We were thrilled to have the amount of interest that we had and are looking forward to welcoming new champions of education to the transportation team,” Kane said in an email.
For more information, visit uticak12.org/driverseat.
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ing conversations with Connect Macomb about wanting to host an event in the Fall,” Utica Mayor Gus Calandrino said in an email. “What started as a small, food truck event with music, evolved into a full-scale, all day event!”
During the day, traffic to Auburn Road in downtown Utica will be closed and a beer tent, a wide variety of vendors and a live music stage will be available for attendees, as well as multiple family-friendly Halloween activities.
Attendees can also expect:
• Spooky storytime at the Utica Public Library at noon.
• Trick-or-treating among all the vendors and participating businesses until 2 p.m.
• Costume contests for kids and adults.
• A performance of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ by the students from one of the dance studios in Shelby Township.
“Some of the residents in downtown
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sit outside and hand out candy to the trick or treaters — they say that on Halloween because they live downtown they don’t see many kids and this gave them a great opportunity to give back,” Sabrina VanVyve, director of marketing and events from Connect Macomb, said in an email.
There will also be live performances from Creepy Clyde from 2 to 4 p.m., Lone Skeleton Band from 4 to 6 p.m., The MIXX from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., and The 3-D Invisibles from 7 to 8 p.m.
Calandrino said that Creepy Clyde’s music is family-friendly, as he sings everything from originals to theme songs from television shows like “The Addams Family” and “The Munsters.” Lone Skeleton Band is a mix of Americana, folk and scary music, and The MIXX performs top 40 hits from the 1980s to the present. The 3-D Invisibles is a fusion of early punk, Famous Monsters, 1960s AM pop, 1950s sci-fi and EC comics.
For more information, visit cityofutica. org.
Call Staff Writer Sarah Wright at (586) 498-1068.
Til Death Books opens in Shelby Township
As of July 26, 2025, romance lovers have a new favorite destination: Til Death Books, a modern and cozy romance bookstore located at 46695 Van Dyke Ave., just south of 21 Mile Road. Til Death Books specializes in all things romance, from swoon-worthy bestsellers to hidden indie gems, ensuring there’s something for every kind of romance reader. More than just a bookstore, Til Death Books is a bookish haven. Shoppers will find fun and unique merchandise like tote bags, T-shirts, stickers, bookmarks and more. Owner Alli Bezruczko is passionate about helping readers find their next great “happily ever after.”
Not just limited to romance, the store also offers special orders for books in other genres upon request. With plans to host events, book clubs and author signings in the future, Til Death Books aims to become a warm and welcoming gathering space for the local book community. For more information, follow @ TilDeathBooks on Facebook and Instagram or call (586) 489-2822.
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ABOVE: A beekeeper removes a frame from a box beehive at the Michigan State University Tollgate Farm and Education Center.
LEFT: Beekeepers examine a frame from a box beehive. Students in the Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association basic beekeeping class will compare hives with each other to see how their bees are doing in relation to the rest of the class.
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Responsible beekeeping begins with learning
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Despite how it may look in videos and pic tures, beekeeping is no simple task.
What appears at first to be pulling racks out of boxes while wearing bulky clothes belies a complex field of animal hus bandry where climates are watched, pesticides are precautioned and the wrong move may see a whole hive die off.
“There’s a fad that’s been going on (called) ‘garden hives,’” said Randy List, an instructor of classes with the Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association. “They put the box with hive stands in their garden and put some bees in there, and they
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do nothing to them and bees die and next year they put more in there. That’s not what proper beekeeping is. (Beekeeping is) husbandry; you have to monitor what’s going on and deal with what’s going on. The weather and climate is a big deal … so you have to be aware of what to expect, understand what you’re seeing and deal with it.”
For those who find themselves interested in beekeeping and want to learn how to get into it, List recommends first reaching out to local beekeeping clubs and speaking with active keepers. If what they have to say sounds good, interested parties are encouraged to take a course like SEMBA’s basic beekeeping classes. Running See BEEKEEPING on page 17A
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from February to October with monthly classes at Michigan State University’s Tollgate Farm and Education Center in Novi and the Bowers School Farm in Bloomfield Hills, the SEMBA basic beekeeping course teaches students how to get into responsible beekeeping.
“It starts out as bookwork and classroom work … and then the students get bees,” List said. “The students all have bees and they learn from each other’s bees, because they’ll have a hive right next to each other and they’ll be doing something totally different. The whole point of that is I look at your hive, you look at my hive and everybody else’s hive as a group and we learn what’s going on. (Around fall) they take the hives back to wherever they’re going to take care of them and then (October) is a wrapup meeting.”
Students work with beekeeper instructors, like List or fellow instructor Luke Altomore, to learn information important for the first year of maintaining a honeybee hive. Subjects taught include the biology of the honeybee, how bees operate alongside
other pollinators, how to maintain hives, how to maintain the health of honeybees, learning about different types of pests, mites and other threats, the tools of beekeeping and more.
It costs around $500 to take the class, including the textbook and a box hive. Taking the SEMBA course gives students a preliminary set of information to begin beekeeping while also building relationships with emerging and experienced beekeepers in the area.
“My team’s support to the students doesn’t end in October,” List said. “They’ve got our numbers and our emails and that continues on. In fact, I still get calls from people from several years back. We also have a Facebook page for alumni, and some people participate in it and others don’t, just asking questions and what’s what. When it comes to extracting the honey, that’s another expense so a lot of people will get together and chip in instead of paying $300 for just (their own) equipment and sharing it. You’re gaining friends and you’re gaining contacts.”
On top of the $500 class and possibly some share of the burden for extraction equipment, beekeeping is a fairly significant investment up front. Altomore says the cost can be $1,000 or more when including pro-
tective equipment, hives and honeybees, but there’s also plenty of money to be made once the hives start producing honey.
“The interesting thing I found out was, after a couple years of beekeeping, I was making enough money selling my honey to pay for all of my equipment — and had some left over, too,” Altomore said. “There’s that to keep in mind, that if you do keep up with the hobby, you’ll have enough honey sales to pay for everything that you need to start with.”
Altomore says honey runs for about $15 per pound and $1 per ounce with bottling and labels being a minimal monetary expense.
Along with the honey and whatever joys and profits come from that, beekeeping is more than just the practice of raising bees and managing their hives. Both List and Altomore waxed poetic about the scent of a hive, as well as the relaxing feeling of simply being with and watching the bees.
“When you find apiaries, which is a bee yard, you will usually find a folding chair or a stool or a bench for people to go out and sit,” List said. “We work with the city of Livonia parks and rec; we have an apiary there and whenever we’re there, there’s always somebody walking by and waiting to come
in and sit and watch and listen.
“When we have lectures and observation hives, with the bees behind glass, it’s fun watching the kids but it’s also fun watching the adults watching the bees, getting mesmerized just by looking at it. It is mesmerizing if you let it happen to you,” List added.
While some may try to get into beekeeping as a way of “saving the bees,” SEMBA’s website discourages this and recommend those interested in that to “plant and encourage pollinator friendly farms and gardens, to join the movement to eradicate lethal pesticides, or to participate in citizen science projects that support endangered pollinators.” But for those with a passion and drive for the work, science and art of bee husbandry, Altomore has a dire warning for anyone following the road to beekeeping.
“Beekeeping is addictive,” Altomore said. “You think you’re going to have one or two hives, and before you know it your bees are multiplying, you’re splitting your hives, and very quickly you can have up to 10 or 12 hives.”
To learn more, go to sembabees.org. Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.
CRIME WATCH
Gaming console stolen from car
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A police officer was dispatched to the 7000 block of Sal Mar Way, off Van Dyke Avenue north of 25 Mile Road, for a larceny from auto complaint at 12:26 a.m. Sept. 10. Upon police arrival, the male caller advised that he believed his wife’s vehicle had been broken into. The caller said he had left his Nintendo Switch in the vehicle and it was now missing.
Police investigate threat
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A police officer met with a man in the lobby regarding a threat complaint at 10:14 a.m. Sept. 9. The man said he had been separated from his ex-girlfriend for the past 1 1/2 years and, in the past, she had made references to harming him if they were ever to break up. The man told police that he received a Snapchat message from a male who is friends with his ex that day, stating he was going to come and put the caller in the ground. The man wanted this incident documented. The officer also called the female and advised her to keep away and stop all communications. The female stated she was moving out of state and would have no other communication with him.
Credit card stolen from purse
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A woman came into the Police Department to report her credit card was being used without her permission at 3:18 p.m. Sept. 8. She believed
that someone took her credit card out of her purse while she was at a party. The suspect, she said, is her friend’s boyfriend, because he had access to the purse. Detectives were investigating.
Man accused of domestic assault
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to the area of 21 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue for a possible assault at 9:49 a.m. Sept. 6. Upon arrival, they met with a man who said that he and his girlfriend were arguing after he asked if their baby needed a bottle. The man reportedly said the woman, who had left prior to police arrival, then threw coffee on him. Later that day, police said, the woman came into the Police Department to make a report saying that the man was the aggressor and that he had dumped pop on the bed and then struck the woman on the head. The officers observed injuries that matched up, according to a police report. The police sent the case to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office for review. The Prosecutor’s Office authorized domestic assault charges. This will be the man’s second domestic assault case, according to police.
Police investigate report of domestic assault
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Police were dispatched to the Lakeside Park Apartments, off Hayes Road north of Hall Road, for a report of a domestic assault at 6:16 p.m. Sept. 20. Upon arrival, they met with the female caller, who stated that her boyfriend had assaulted her several days in a row. The caller said the first assault took place after she had
made a comment about a celebrity that the man did not like, which was reportedly followed by the man grabbing her by the hair and pulling her onto the floor. The next day, the woman said, the man was back lying on the bed with her, and he commented on how she should delete the photos on her phone of her injuries. The woman refused and the man reportedly forcefully grabbed the phone out of her hand, causing a bruise on her forearm. At the time of the call, the man was not at the apartment, police said. Officers attempted to reach the man but were unsuccessful. The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office was reviewing the case.
Identify theft
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A cadet working the Shelby Township Police Department’s front desk advised that a man came into the department at 7:35 p.m. Sept. 16 to report that his identity had been stolen and an unknown person opened an AT&T account using his information. The man said he had received a bill in the mail from AT&T for more than $140. The man advised that he never opened an account with AT&T and knew it was fraudulent. Detectives were investigating
Domestic assault reported
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Police officers were dispatched to the area of Dequindre and Hamlin roads for a domestic assault at 12:38 p.m. Sept. 14. Upon arrival, they
met with a female caller who said she came to her boyfriend’s house to hang out after he had called her to come over. The woman said her boyfriend was intoxicated, forgot he had invited her over and an argument started. She told police that the man pulled her down by her ponytail, which caused her to fall down a series of steps in the house. The officers attempted to interview the man, but he refused to exit the home. The case was sent to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office for review of possible charges.
Man allegedly drives drunk to the Police Department to purchase firearm permit
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A police officer was dispatched to the Shelby Township Police Department’s front lobby for an intoxicated man attempting to purchase a permit for a firearm at 1:58 p.m. Sept. 19. The officer met with the man in the lobby, who showed signs of being intoxicated. The officer reportedly was able to confirm that the man drove to the department through cameras, but the man stated he was driven by a friend. The man completed sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for operating while intoxicated and lodged at the Shelby Township Police Department. Police said this was the man’s third arrest for operating while intoxicated.
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College students help provide for local baby pantry
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
MACOMB COUNTY — As part of their practicum course in early childhood development at Macomb Community College, a group of students are holding a drive to benefit the baby pantry at St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Macomb Township.
The drive, which began Sept. 16 and continues through Oct. 14, will provide baby essentials to families in need. MCC student Shannelle Smolarek, 27, is the organizer of the project.
“I attend St. Isidore’s, and I knew a little bit about the pantry,” said Smolarek, of Armada. “I thought it was a good idea.”
The students have set up QR code, shown, in which the public can purchase items from amazon. com. Clicking on the QR codes takes them right to a list of items that can be purchased, including diapers, diaper rash ointment, potty training underwear and snacks for toddlers. Student Jenna Haney volunteered to have the items sent to her house and to then bring them to the church.
“The pile is growing,” Smolarek said. “We’re getting a lot. I had no idea how many families needed help.”
As part of the process, the students visited the baby pantry in person.
“When we toured it, we learned they help 60 families a month,” Smolarek said. “It is making a big impact.”
“I think it was very well-run and very organized,” said MCC student Liana Sherako. “There is a small group of volunteers that put all the boxes together.”
Sherako, 23, said when coming up with outreach ideas, the majority of students voted on the baby pantry project.
“Our goal is to help the community as best we can to help the baby pantry provide to families,” she said. “It made me excited to be able to help. We also reached out to others around us who are able to help support this project. It’s really cool to see our classmates pitching in to help out.”
The students set up a social media page, and since many of them work at schools and day care centers, they have set up collection boxes at those sites.
SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025, IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 52700 VAN DYKE, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN.
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Supervisor Richard Stathakis.
The Invocation was led by Pastor Jason Jackson of Brookside Missionary Baptist Church – Shelby Township, MI, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Veterans Event Coordinator Phil Randazzo.
AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS
Senator Mike Webber was present to provide a legislative update. He stated that they are still working on their budget process that is due by the end of September 2025. Revenue sharing trust fund, budget and roads and a public safety and violence trust fund will be discussed in the budget process. He encouraged the public to reach out with any questions to his office. He can be reached at www.senatormichaelwebber.com or call 517-373-0994.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Richard Stathakis, Stanley Grot, James Carabelli, Lucia Di Cicco, Lisa Casali, John Vermeulen, Vince Viviano
Also Present: Rob Huth, Township Attorney
PUBLIC HEARING
SAD 4-D-2024 Public Hearing on Necessity (Requested by DPW)
MOTION carried to open the Public Hearing on necessity for SAD 4-D-2024 Twin Lake Storm Sewer Repair.
Roll Call: Ayes – Grot, Carabelli, Casali, Di Cicco, Stathakis, Vermeulen, Viviano Nays – none MOTION carried to close the Public Hearing on necessity for SAD 4-D-2024 Twin Lake Storm Sewer Repair.
Roll Call: Ayes – Grot, Viviano, Carabelli, Casali, Di Cicco, Stathakis, Vermeulen Nays – none APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes: Board Meeting -- August 5, 2025 (Requested by Clerk’s Office)
To approve the minutes, as presented.
B. Amendment to Building Permit Fee Schedule (Requested by Building Department)
To concur with the recommendation of Building Director Tim Wood and approve a resolution amending the Building Permit Fee Schedule pertaining to roof permits, retroactive to April 22, 2025.
C. Termination of Utility Easement - Hayes Road (Requested by DPW)
To concur with the recommendation of Public Works Director Danielle Allen and terminate the easement found at Liber 25181, Pages 696-699, as indicated on the attached Termination of Utility Easement document.
D. Cancellation of September 2, 2025 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting (Requested by Clerk’s Office)
To cancel the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, due to the Labor Day Holiday.
E. Credit Card Purchases in the Amount of $23,342.42 (Requested by Treasurer’s Office)
To approve the Credit Card Purchases in the amount of $23,342.42, as presented.
F. Bill Run in the Amount of $1,463,092.60. (Requested by Financial Management)
To approve the Bill Run in the amount of $1,463,092.60, as presented.
MOTION carried to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.
Roll Call: Ayes – Grot, Di Cicco, Stathakis, Vermeulen, Viviano, Carabelli, Casali Nays – none APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION carried to approve the Agenda, as presented.
PLANNING COMMISSION
1. 2026-2032 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) (Requested by Planning and Zoning)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation from the Planning Commission to approve the proposed Charter Township of Shelby 2026-2032 Capital Improvement Plan, as presented.
Roll Call: Ayes – Vermeulen, Casali, Viviano, Di Cicco, Grot, Stathakis Nays – Carabelli
2. Site Plan Special Land Use #25-03 Jonyar Abro (Shelby Car Wash, LLC) (Requested by Planning and Zoning)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation from the Planning Commission and deny Site Plan Special Land Use #25-03 Jonyar Abro (Shelby Car Wash, LLC); 54100 Van Dyke Avenue, Parcel No. 23-07-10-152-001, located south of 25 Mile Road, on the east side of Van Dyke Avenue; Proposed
Gas Station & Convenience Store. The applicant has not adequately demonstrated or met the standards in the Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to Section 6.5, Special Land Use Standards and Section 4.28, Gasoline Self-Service Stations for the following reasons:
1. Applicant has not shown that the proposed use will not adversely impact the surrounding neighborhood and be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the surrounding neighborhood and applicable regulations of the zoning district in which it is to be located.
2. Applicant has not shown that the proposed use is of a nature that will not make vehicular and pedestrian traffic no more hazardous than is normal for the district involved.
3. Applicant has not demonstrated that the parcel cannot be developed as zoned.
4. The proposed use may adversely impact on the spirit and the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents and/or will interfere with or discourage the appropriate development and use of adjacent land and buildings or unreasonably affect their value.
5. Applicant has not shown that the proposed use is designed such that it will not be a nuisance to the occupants of other nearby uses permitted.
6. The proposed use may not relate harmoniously with the physical and economic aspects of adjacent land uses.
7. Applicant has not shown that the proposed use will not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the neighborhood in which it is to be located and that it will not be detrimental to existing and/or other permitted land uses in the zoning district.
8. The proposed development is not consistent with the recommendations in the 2017 Master Plan. The 2017 Master Plan designates this area as Service Corridor which emphasizes office uses with neighborhood sensitivity. A fueling station does not align with that vision.
9. The proposed use will increase turning movements and pose potential hazards for vehicles and pedestrians due to the proposal for an additional driveway along a major corridor.
Roll Call: Ayes – Casali, Vermeulen, Viviano, Carabelli, Di Cicco, Grot, Stathakis Nays – none
DEPARTMENTAL & COMMITTEE
3. Waste Hauler Performance Review (Requested by Supervisor’s Office)
4. Year Ending 2024 Audit (Requested by Financial Management)
MOTION carried to receive and file the Township Financial Audit and Single Audit by Plante Moran for the year ending December 31, 2024, as presented.
Roll Call: Ayes – Di Cicco, Viviano, Carabelli, Casali, Grot, Stathakis, Vermeulen Nays – none
5. SAD 4-D-2024 Resolution #3 (Requested by DPW)
MOTION carried to adopt Resolution #3 for SAD 4-D-2024 (Twin Lake Storm Sewer Repair, lots 21-36, inclusive), as presented, and to direct the Supervisor to prepare the special assessment roll.
Roll Call: Ayes – Carabelli, Di Cicco, Casali, Grot, Stathakis, Vermeulen, Viviano Nays – none
6. Server Infrastructure Upgrade Proposal (Requested by Clerk’s Office)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of IT Operations Manager Mike Gray and proceed with the IT infrastructure upgrade project in the amount of $356,481.49 with BAE Networks LLC, which includes replacing server hardware, upgrading Microsoft licensing, replacing VMware licensing, and migrating township data and applications to the new infrastructure. Funds are to be taken as follows - $55,935.36 from General Fund line item 101261-804-600 and $300,546.13 from Capital Improvement Fund line item 427-228-985-000 and amend the budget accordingly.
7. Postage for Voter ID Cards (Requested by Clerk’s Office)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Clerk Stanley T. Grot and contract with Printing Systems Inc. to mail all voters new Voter Identification Cards, as required by Michigan law when a permanent precinct change is made, for an amount not to exceed $16,000.00. Funds are to be taken from General Fund line item 101-262-900-000 and amend the budget accordingly.
8. Temporary Polling Location Change for the November 4, 2025 Romeo Community Schools Special Election (Requested by Clerk’s Office)
MOTION carried to concur with the recommendation of Clerk Stanley T. Grot and approve the temporary relocation of Shelby Township Precincts 17 and 18:
Precinct 17: Eisenhower High School, 6500 25 Mile Road
Precinct 18: Crissman Elementary School, 53550 Wolf Drive to The Charter Township of Shelby Early Voting Center, 52830 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby Township, MI 48316, for the duration of the November 4, 2025 Special School Election. And to authorize the return of Shelby Township Precincts 17 and 18 to their original locations listed above after the conclusion of the election.
9. Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement Matter (Requested by Township Attorney)
MOTION carried to authorize the Shelby Township attorney to prepare all documents and submit them on behalf of Shelby Township so that it may participate in the Purdue/Sackler National Opioid Settlement. MOTION carried to adjourn at 8:41 p.m. A COMPLETE SET OF MINUTES IS AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE FOR REVIEW OR AT WWW.SHELBYTWP.ORG.
ABOVE: A group of Macomb Community College students studying early childhood development are holding a drive to benefit the baby pantry at St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Macomb Township. LEFT: The students have set up a QR code with which the public can purchase items from amazon.com.
Photos provided by Liana Sherako
SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2025, IN THE LOWER-LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 52700 VAN DYKE, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN.
The work session was called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Supervisor Richard Stathakis.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Richard Stathakis, Stanley Grot, James Carabelli, Lisa Casali, Vince Viviano (via phone)
Members Absent/Excused: Lucia Di Cicco, John Vermeulen
Also Present: Allan McDonald, Finance Director;Joe Youngblood, PRM Director; Rosemary Davis, Township Attorney; Julie Misich-Rasawehr, Building, Planning and Development Director; Lynde Oddo, Assistant Supervisor; Brad Bates, Community Relations Director; Matthew Schmidt, Township Assessor;Nick Monacelli, Community Relations; Carol Thurber, NFE, Township Engineer; Jason Arlow, AEW, Township Engineer; Chelsea Schneider, Community Relations; Salvatore Lore, Jr, AKA Architects
OPEN SESSION
Community Relations Building Discussion (Requested by Community Relations)
STAC Addition Update Discussion (Requested by Supervisor’s Office)
Animal Control Ordinance Discussion (Requested by Board of Trustees)
Millage Rate Discussion (Requested by Assessing Department)
Community Relations Building Discussion (Request by Community Relations)
MOTION carried to adjourn at 12:50 p.m.
A COMPLETE SET OF MINUTES IS AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE FOR REVIEW OR AT WWW.SHELBYTWP.ORG.
Published: Shelby-Utica News 10/01/2025
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SHELBY TOWNSHIP:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Shelby Township who is not already registered to vote may register at the office of the Shelby Township Clerk, the office of the Macomb County Clerk, a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency; or if eligible, at mvic.sos. state.mi.us/RegisterVoter. Registration forms can be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed to the Township Clerk. Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com or through one of the methods listed above.
The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the Township Clerk is Monday, October 20, 2025
After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.497) at the Shelby Township Clerk’s Office, located at 52700 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township, MI 48316 at the following times:
• Regular business hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ELECTION IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:
LOCAL PROPOSAL:
ROMEO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BOND PROPOSITION
Shall the Romeo Community Schools, Counties of Macomb and Oakland, State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Sixty-
Two Million Dollars ($62,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, in one or more series, to pay the cost of the following projects to create a modern learning environment for students and for health, safety, security, energy conservation and other purposes:
• Remodeling, equipping, re-equipping, furnishing, re-furnishing school buildings, athletic fields, playgrounds and other facilities;
• Erecting and completing additions to school buildings;
• Acquiring and installing instructional technology infrastructure and equipment in school buildings and other facilities; and
• Preparing, developing and improving sites at school buildings, athletic fields, playgrounds and other facilities and the purchase of school buses?
• YES • NO
The annual debt millage required to retire all bonds of the School District currently outstanding and proposed pursuant to this ballot is expected to be at or below 3.85 mills which is a 0 mill increase from the annual debt millage levied in 2025. The maximum number of years any series of bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of refunding, is not more than twenty-five (25) years; the estimated millage that will be levied to pay the proposed bonds in the first year is 0.72 mills (which is equal to $0.72 per $1,000 of taxable value); and the estimated simple average annual millage that will be required to retire each series of bonds is 0.98 mills annually ($0.98 per $1,000 of taxable value).
If approved by the voters, the bonds will be guaranteed by the State under the School Bond Qualification and Loan Program (the “Program”). The School District currently has $132,755,000 of qualified bonds outstanding and $0 of qualified loans outstanding under the Program. The School District does not expect to borrow from the Program to pay debt service on these bonds. The estimated computed millage rate required to be levied to pay the proposed bonds may change in the future based on changes in certain circumstances.
(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for teacher, administrator or employee salaries, repair or maintenance costs or other operating expenses.)
Copies of the full text of the proposals are available through the Clerk’s Office.
A sample ballot may be viewed at mi.gov/vote or at the Shelby Township Clerk’s Office, 52700 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township, MI 48316, telephone: (586) 731-5102.
Persons with special needs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Clerk’s Office.
Stanley T. Grot
Shelby Township Clerk
Published: Shelby-Utica News 10/01/2025
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BUILT RITE POLE BUILDINGS Statewide. Prices starting at - 24x40x10 - $18,300.00. 30x40x10 -$20,400.00. Erected on your site. Call for price not shown on any size building or go to www.builtritepolebuildingsmi. com. Or call 989-259-2015 or 989600-1010 or 989-324-0035.035..
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES CUSTODIAN
Permanent part-time Custodian position, $18.37 - $22.92 hourly (32 Hours per week) includes benefit package. Successful completion of Civil Service Examination(s) is required, and applicants must meet all requirements set forth in the Employees Civil Service Ordinance, as well as possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and a good driving record. Pre-employment background investigation and substance abuse testing is required. Interested, applicants must submit application to the Clinton Township Employees Civil Service Commission, 40700 Romeo Plank Rd., Clinton Twp., MI 48038 on or before the close of business, Friday, October 10, 2025. The Charter Township of Clinton is an Equal Opportunity Employer, applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or disability. For further information pertaining to this position or to download employment application please refer to www.clintontownship.com, click on Employment.
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